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Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1876-04-05
The Jersey Blues.
From the New York Weekly.

In l776, while the Committee of Safe
ty was IN session at Elizabethtown, New
Jersey, a brave Jerseyman named Elias
Dayton appeared before them and told
them that then, becalmed outside of
Sandy Hook were two large British
transports, full of arms, ammunition
and provisions for the British army.
lie had come IN a row-boat all the wav
to ask for aid to capture them.
William Alexander, known generally
as Lord Stirling, was present, and in
stantly volunteered his services, and
the committee quickly armed crews for
four of the large fishing and oyster
sloops then, as now, common in use on
the shores of Jersey.
In haste, in the darkness, they were
fitted out, and swept out through the
narrow channel between Staten Island
and the main.
When the sun rose the four fishing
boats, with but two men in sight on
each, one at the helm and the other
tending sails, stood toward the fishing
banks, ON which tie transports had an
chored while they waited for a breeze.
laying within half a cables length of
each other.
Two of the fishing boats. one guided
by Elias Dayton, steered for the near
est and heaviest transport; the other
two, under charge of Alexander, steer
ed for thesecond ship of the enemy.
"Want any fish or oysters?' was the
hall which came from the innocent(?)
Jerseymen.
!" Yes. Come alongside. Well take
all you've got,' was the unsuspicious
answer.
In an instant the boats obeyed the
response, but as they ranged alongside
OF the transports and made fast. off
flew the matches, and instead of fish
and oysters, the decks of the enemv
were instantly covered with armed Jer-
seymen.
Resistance, under the circumstances.
was madness, and when the sea-breeze
made, an hour afterwards, two rich
prizes to the Continental service stood
up along the Jersey channel inside of
Staten Island.
This was not the only maratime ex-
plot of the Jersey Blues, but one that I
deem worthy of record.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1876-04-05
LOST.
BY ROSE TERRY COOKE

lnce on q time she came to me-
Assome small star from heaven might fee
To be a mortal's sole delight,
A love by day, dream by night,
The sweetest thing on land or sea,
My little darling crept to me.
A trembling, tender, fairy thing,
Too grave to smile, too sad to sing,
Aware of earth with grieved surprise,
An alien FROM her native skies,
A baby angel strange to see,
Ny little darling came to me.
But love and loving taught her smiles,
And life and living baby wiles-
The way to cling to coax, to kiss,
TO fill my soul with deepest bliss;
" heart of hearts, my life, was she,
i lis little love who came to me.
What words she stammered, soft and low,
No other ear but mine could know;
More gentle than cooling dove,
More fond than any voice of love,
So shy, SO sweet, so tenderiy,
My little darling spoke to nue..
I know not how to tell the grace
That dwelt upon her wistful face
The tinted skin, the lips pure bloom,
The clearest eyes that knew no gloom,
Inc nslr as SOU as noun wings De,
My little darling showed to me.
Alas I know that all is gone,
That here sit and grieve alone
That every fair and gracious thing
loved and lost, is but sting;
Another thorn thy memory,
My little darling, brings to me.
But kindly night doth pity pain:
IN all my dreams she comes again:
Her precious head is on my breast;
My happy arms caress her rest;
/ hear her words of tender glee;
My little darling kisses me.
All sweet is night; too sweet, too brief,
When day recalls our bitterest grief;
The hungry heart, the longing dire
That burns the soul with vain desire,
The ancient cry of wild distress,
The Rachel-mourning, comfortless-
o God once more that face to see!
Ny little darling, come to me!
-Huper's Monthly.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1876-04-05
Responsibility.

A young fellow, whose better half had
just presented him with bouncing
pair of twins, attended church on Sun
day. During the discourse the clergy
man look at our innocent friend di-
rectly, and said, in tone of thrilling
eioquence: Young man, you have an
important responsibility thrust upon
you. The newly-fedged father, sup
posing the preacher referred to his pc
cullar home event, considerably startled
the audience by exclaiming; Eyes, sir;
l have two of thera."
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1876-04-05
Centennial Fares.

During the exhibition the following
are the official rates which will be
charged at the places named for rail
road excursion tickets to Philadelphia
and return, over the Pennsylvania rail
road:
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1876-04-05

Similar tickets may be obtained al
intermediate points at reduction of
about IS per cent. from the old rates.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1876-04-05

LEAp-YEAR wedding fashions for gen
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS suits.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1876-04-05

WHEN is coffee like the earth ? When
it is ground.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1876-08-25

HIGHWAY RoBBERY. VIVA. II. Hodg-
den. travelling salesman for Boston
house, while driving through some woods
about mile east of North Troy village,
VI, was met by knights ofthe road, who
relieved him of his diary, containing $50
in money. The robbers were secreted
behind some bushes ON the side of the
road, and, as he got opposite them,
sprang out. and one grabbing his horse
by the bit, the other presented revolver
and ordered him to deliver his money.
Hodgden being unarmed, and thinking
discretion the better part of valor, hand
ed out his diary which contained the
money, when he was allowed to depart.
Hodgden was somewhat frightened, but
says he could recognize the parties could
he see them. No arrests yet reported,
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1876-08-25
Bellows Falls to Philadelphia
PHLApELpHIA, Aug. 10, 1876.

ihiLAbELfHlAi aug 10, 1919
! arrived in this city last Wednesday
morning. People from your vicinity
can come via New London boats, start
ing from your place on "a p. NJ, train,
arrive in New York next morning, land
at Pier 40, walk to Pier 80 in one min.
ute, take the ferry boat, cross over to
Jersey city in season for the z o'clock
express train for Philadelphia and arrive
to the fair grounds at $40 A. NJ, in sea-
son TOR good days work Fare from
Bellows Falls aud return, S11,75 for
centennial ticket. Good board can be
obtained with rooms for 81 % to 81 so
per day. / am in company with Mr..
Robbins and son, of the firm of Robbins
u Marsh Mr.. Adams and French and
their families, and others from Chester.
We are boarded for S125 per day each.
| find the people generally very hospita-
BILE, but little disposition to extort money
in large sums. Fare on horse cars cts.
each way to any part of the city. Pack
age tickets can be bought for Ct cts. or
four tickets for % cents.
| stayed with my family near the main
building one day and night, board and
lodging $3.50 each. did not like
there and came into the city Oh 18th
street, next night, where | an now To-
Gated. Good dinners can be had on the
fair grounds for 80 cents each. Coffee
and tea at the restaurants for 10 cents
per cup generally, a few charge 5 cents
Bread and ice cold milk at the Dairy
buildings, 10 cents. Restaurant prices
are generally the same that are charged
at the railroad depots through the coun-
try. Admission to the fair to-day and
next Saturday rs cents each, the rest OF
the week 30 cents each. Package tick
cts will probably be issued at reduced
rates of 5, 10, 20, 90 and 100 per
package. Financially, the fair is prov
ing success. Every department is very
fine beautiful. To speak of the sever
al departments would require much time.
The cattle fair will open about the 10th
of September. The blowing or trial OF
plows comes the 10th. Canada are san
guine that they can beat the world with
their plows. They have the best finished
plows | have seen.
The Centennial Fair is elegant, beau
tiful, magnificent, q cannot express the
right word,) and finely managed
Yours truly,
E. S. SABGN, JR.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1876-08-25
BRATTLEBoRO.

Tuesday night of last week an incen-
diary set fire to the house of S. l.. Nor
ris of West Brattleboro, having kindled
it in shavings saturated with kerosene
oil. The family heard the cracking in
season to save their house.
Johnny Austin, boy of six years,
found purse in the street the other day
containing fifty dollars, and like good
honest boy, promptly restored it to the
owner whose name he found inside.
A campaign democratic paper has
been started at Brattleboro, called the
F." Windham County Reformer," Charles
n. Davenport, editor.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1876-08-25

AN INv1NCIBLE Book AGENT.-A
certain physician on the public square
has a large card hung up in his office
with these words printed thereon: Book
agents and peddlers charged So an hour
for conversation The other day book
agent came and was just beginning a
rigmarole about the latest and best
work on - when the physician pointed
to the card He read the words over
but once, when he handed the physician
a SIS bill, and was about to commence
operations again, when the man of med
icine said Take chair, please, and
keep your money, Hand me your sub
scription book" He has now bought a
brace of derringers- : Cleveland Herald.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1876-08-25
Putney on Handl

A Hayes and Wheeler club was form
ed in Putney, Saturday evening, with
the following officer President, james
Crawford; Vice Presidents, j. w. Stow
ell, j. X. Parker, o. S. Parker, Henry
Crawford; Secretary, Geo. A. Hough.
ton; Ex-Committee, A. b. Hewett, John
Robertson, b. l.. Shaw, ID. p. Webster
They also appointed rallying commit
tee in each school district in town, and
the secretary writes us that we may be
sure of a good report from old Putney
in both state and presidential elections.
All right and good for Putney
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1876-08-25
PROCTORsYILLE.

Hon. Frank M. Robinson, a promi-
nent lawyer and banker of Iowa, and
family-Mrs. r. and three daughters
arrived Saturday from Dubuque, and
will stop few weeks with his father-in-
law, Allen Spaulding, Esq. Mr.. Rob
inson is native of Reading and delights
to return in his summer rambles in va
cation time, to the home of his youth.
Nelson w. Damon, who has been ill
of typhoid fever for four weeks, died at
II o'clock Saturday, He was 45 years
of age. An honest man. His wife and
daughter have the sympathies of all our
people.
Lieut. j. Y. Raistricker has raised
this season, in his garden, Trophy to.
mato which weighs one pound and ten
ounces, ripe.
Charles f. Barrett, the present pro-
bate register, was the first station agent
appointed here on completion of the
Rutland Il Burlington railroad, having
charge of both stations in Cavendish.
We came across table of prices, or
passenger tariff, few days ago, and in
the hand writing Of Mr.. Green, formerly
of the firm of Green & Fleming of Bel
lows Falls 1t bore date October, 1649.
The fare was 20 cents from this place to
the Falls, to Chester 80 cents, and $3.50
to Boston. This was even before the
company had got out any printed tables
or directions, and the passenger had to
stage it across the mountains from Lud-
low to Cuttingsville, and H. H. Baxter,
the Vermont Vanderbilt was construct
ing section of the road in Ludlow.
Joseph Adams, Esq, thinks he has
found the man who stole his fat COW
from his pasture last week and sold her to
the Chester butchers. He believes it to
be White man and no mistake.
1t was in Cavendish not Chester,
where Elk Gov. Hartman taught school
% years ago, as the Rutland Herald
has it.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1876-08-25
SOUTH LONDONDERRY.
A slight frost Monday morning.

A slight frost Monday morning.
The cheese factory is running success
fully.
Chas. Aldrich received last Saturday
eleven dollars and fifty cents for pearl
taken from clam in West River.
Rev. j. S. Goodall has resigned his
pastorate of the Baptist Church, much
to their regret, and is to be settled at
Richford.
Londonderry is going to give full
vote on the first Tuesday in September
and that means large republican ma
jority.
A bit of a riot occurred on Main ST.,
Saturday evening. One Moses Clayton
of Tbompsenburgh, tried to force the
custody of his brothers child, fivep ears
old, from its mother. The mother re-
sisted and cried for help. The attempt
failed.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1876-08-25
sunday Services.

EMANUEL CHURCH. Rev. CHAS. I. OGDEN,
Rector. Services at l01a A. M. and Pm.
At ST. CHARLES CATHOLIC CHURCH. Rev.
F. E. GENDREAU, Parish Priest. Mass and Ser
mon at 10 O'Clock a, NJ. Sunday School at 3 o clock
P. M. Vespers and benediction of the Blessed Sac
rament at O'Clock p.
METHODIST EPISCOPAL CHURCH, Rev.
CHURCH TABOR, Pastor. Preaching lO1z A NJ.
Sabbath School at noon. Glass meeting imm ediately
after Sabbath School. Prayer meeting in the eve
ming. Sabbath School concert last Slbbath evening
in the month. STRANGERS ALWAYS WELCOME. FREE
SEATS.
CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH, Rev. N F. CAR
TER, Pastor. Sunday Services. Sermon 1919 A. NJ.
Sunday School at Noon. Evening Service at 6
O'Clock. Regular Thursday evening prayer meeting
at u o'clock. cordial invitation is extended.
At the BAPTIST CHURCH, Rev. j, R. HAS
K1NS, Pastor Preaching at 1917 O'Clock A. N. Sun
day School at II NJ Prayer meeting in the evening.
Sunday School Concert the second Sunday evening
in each month. SEATS FREE.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1876-08-25
TOWNsHEND,

Herbert Simpson recently came near
being drowned. He was bathing with
some older boys were on the opposite
side of the stream, and had sunk the
third time when he was brought out by
the heroic and daring efforts of Frank
r. Pierce.
The hay crop is reported the best for
many years, and sales of hay have been
made at s12 per ton.
The prospect of attendance upon the
fall term of Leland & Gray Seminary,
is larger than usual. The term begins
on the Both inst. and ends November
18th.
A CARD.-Tbe undersigned takes this
method Of returning her sincere thanks
to her friends, namely: DR.. A. G. Down
ing, Nelson F. Colby, Andrew Swallow,
Homer Brown, Mi!lard Colman, Charlie
Weatherbee and Charlie Simpson, for
their great kindness to her family dur
ing the dangerous insanity of her hus-
band before his removal to the asylum.
1t was kindness in the time of trouble
which | most heartily appreciate.
ADDIE /. LANCASTER.
Townshend, Aug. 10Th, 1876.
A CARD,-Again the undersigned
with true grateful hearts, do in sincerity
thank the members ofthegrange, our kind
neighbors and friends, who with willing
hands and munifcent hearts, have cut
and put into the barn our hay, without
money and without price
Our dear friends we cannot recon-
pense you for your labor, neither can
we find words to express our gratitude
for your favor TO us in time of sickness.
May our God in his mercy, goodness and
love, bless and reward you for your
kindness, is the earnest prayer of your
unworthy servants.
III. II. CARR.
ANN CARR.
Townshend, Aug. q, 1876.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1876-08-25
WEsTMINsTER

If the weather is suitable the West
minister Cornet Band will play again on
the stand next Tuesday evening, Aug,
18th. BY their thorough drill they have
attained great degree of proficiency.
A rich musical treat may be expected.
The champion fisherman, Mr.. Henry
F. Bond, caught in the Connecticut riv-
er last Saturday evening, pike more
than three feet long, which weighed IS
pounds. W.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1876-08-25
Vermont News.

Royal Cushman, of SWanton, was
recently thrown from a load of hay and
severely injured about the head, as we'll
as having rib broken.
ID. Y. Clark of Jay, had valua-
BILE pair of horses drop dead in the hay
field on the 10th inst, from the effects
of the intense heat.
- Ex-Governor Converse of Wood
stock isquite feeble. He has been troub-
led with bad cough for six months
and is confined to his house most of the
time.
Joseph La Rock, of Middlebury,
has been bound over in the sum of $500
to appear at the next term of the Addi-
son County Court for trial for perjury
in case of assault and battery, for
which he had been arrested.
During the late fire at Newbury,
Gay Rowland was arrested for drunk
enness and stealing goods belonging to
Moses Clark which were being removed
from the burning building. He was
fined for both offenses and was taken to
Chelsea jail.
Eugene G. Burr, of St. Johnsbury,
formerly of Mortified, Brandon and
Burlington, after getting into debt and
beating all he could, forged his aged
mothers name to an order, drew three
hundred dollars from the savings bank,
and started for Canada. This was the
last Of his mothers property, most of
which has been spent for him, and leaves
her poor. Burr has wife and two chill
dren, and is about 40 years of age. His
wife left him some time ago.
- In Windham county there is a
Judge who has two sons also LAWYERS,
who are located in the same county, one
son residing with his father at Whining
ton, and the other son being located at
Nottingham. 1t is very common &C.
currence for cases to be tried where the
father is Judge and the two sons opposing
attorneys. The cases are of course de-
cided on their merits, and the lawyers
clients have no fear that family consid-
erations will enter into the legal discuss
ions or influence the judge in his decis-
ions. The name of the legal family is
Butterfeld
DIR. W of Waterbury went in
to the shop of tinker, who kept bach
elor's hall. The doctor was seated in
front of him, and asked if he were not
afraid of burglars. "Oh, no." said the
tinker, as he drew large derringer,
" jest you let tramp meddle with me
and this is the way I'd fix him :" and,
bang went the pistol, and the doctor'lay
senseless on the floor. 1t proved to be
a slight injury, the ball only grazing the
doctors hair, but it is another proof that
a revolver is a dangerous playtbing.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1876-08-25
Chester Mass Meeting.

All passengers for the grand mass
meeting at Chester, to-day, Thursday,
carried Cor fare one way. The Bellows
Falls Cornet Band are to be present
Gov. Hartman and Others will address
the people, 1t cannot fail to be meet
ing of interest, and from this place it
will be neat little half days excursion.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1876-08-25

CAMPAIGN GooDs. Political parties
and Others will be interested in she adj
vertisement of Hyde & Co., Boston, 50
Chauncey street. See their advertise
ment. They have a complete line of
campaign goods, lanterns. torches, flags,
badges and all kinds of fire works, and
all sorts of novelties. Send for their
circular. Now is the time to make the
campaign lively and brilliant like those
of 1856 and 1860.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1876-08-25
CHESTER.

On Saturday, 10Th inst, Mrs, N. O.
johnson was severely injured by falling
down stairway. BY misstep she was
thrown down the whole length of the
stairs striking upon her face and break
ing eight teeth, driving the fragments
into her cheek and roof of her mouth,
and making very painful wounds.
Haywood & Davis are building a new
carriage shop, so by 80, two stories and
nearly finished. Salesroom in the base
memt.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1876-08-25

ARTIF1CER's AssIsTANT.-W call
special attention to the advertisement of
the Empire State Publishing Co., 713
Broadway, New York, under head of
" All for g." The work mentioned is
of very rare value in great many ways,
and its great usefulness cannot fail to be
appreciated at glance. A purchaser
of such work is sure of value many
times its cost
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1876-08-25
Hayes and Wheeler Club.

The first campaign meeting was held
by the republicans at Union Hall, Sat
urday evening with good attendance.
The organization of Hayes and Wheel
er Club was made at the opening of the
meeting, and after very excellent music
by the Bellows Falls Cornet Band, j.
d. Bridgman introduced Mr.. Lucius
Bigelow of Burlington, who spoke for
an hour and half in an earnest and
eloquent manner, candidly presenting
the political issues of the day, including
the antecendents of Tilden and the rec
ord of Hayes. Mr.. Bigelow avoided
personal bitterness and gave the record
and promises of both parties in man.
uer well calculated to convince those
not bound by personal and partizan
prejudices. A very hearty vote of thanks
was given to the speaker by the meeting
at the conclusion of his address.
The officers of the Hayes and Vince
Ter Club are as follows President, j.
D. Bridgman ; Vice President, John A.
FarnswOrth; Secretary, F. A. Bodies
Treasurer, A N. Swain. Finance Com
mittee, A. H. Fisher, z. H. Allbee, John
L. Divoll, DR.. E. 81. Pettengill, l. H.
Eastman.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1876-08-25

KILLED HIS WIFE. st. Louis. Aug.
21.-A man named Nugent, living on
Kossuth avenue near Benton, in the
neighborhood of the fair grounds, went
home last evening intoxicated, got into
a quarrel with his wife and shot her,
killing her almost instantly. Nugent
was arrested.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1876-08-25
SPRINGFIELD

a very sad accident occurred here on
assday of last week. The youngest
4 Of Mrs. Col. Floyd, of Pearl Street,
bout eight years of age, went in bath
q with some other boys, and getting
no deep water was drowned before help
uuld reach him. Little Freddie was
nlM of uncommon promise, and large
Erele of friends will miss their little pet.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1876-08-25
Rutland.

A grand republican mass meeting is
to be held at Rutland, Saturday after
noon Of this week. Gen. Bristow will
address the people. A Especial train will
leave Bellows Fails Saturday morning at
about 8 o'clock, carrying passengers for
fare one way.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1876-08-25
The Rally at Brattleboro.
Gen. Bristow to Address the People /,

The republican rally at Brattleboro,
Friday of this week, promises to be the
largest political demonstration held in
this county for many years. Gen. B. H..
Bristow Of Kentucky will address the
people. The meeting is appointed for
2 o'clock in the afternoon. Arrange
ments have been made by which the
railroads will carry for fare one way,
and large delegation ought to 60 from
Bellows Falls. Indeed we have already
heard of many in this section who do
not mean to lose the opportunity to hear
the gallant republican champion of Ken
lucky.
p. S. Passengers will be carried to
the above meeting on the Central Yer
mont line for fare one way, beginning at
White River junction. A large dele
cation therefore may be expected below
this place at Westminster, Walpole,
Putney, &c. We hear also that large
numbers are expected on the line south
of Brattleboro from Massachusetts,. AL
together it will no doubt be grand af-
fair
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1876-08-25

A drunken man was pulled from
the track at Essex Junction, Wednes-
day, Just in time to save him from be-
ing run over by the noon express.
= The Frenchmen, seconds and prin-
eipals, engaged in the duel at Richford,
have been released on bail of $1,000
each for the principals and $500 each
for the seconds.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1876-08-25
SAXroNs RIVER

he young ladies society will give
e at the vestry of the Baptist
arh, Wednesday evening of next
V, Aug. 30th. There will be an
'andance Of good things served, peach
and cream, cake, ice cream, &c. A
neral good time may be expected, and
y y the first of the season give them
rousing attendance and corresponding
Itronage.