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Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1876-05-12
A Bigger Man then Old Grant"

/ n bisStT NAN thSh Oiu oTahe
The Very Distinguished Door Keeper of the
House-A Spanking Team at His Ser
yice-small Boys Attend His Bidding and
Grave Senators Frolic with Him
] A letter from Fitzhugh, door-keeper OF
the House of Representatives, sent to a
friend in Texas in December last is pub.
lished. Below is his description "a YER
batim copy-of the jolly "soft thing
he has
Fay [ Fitzhugh's son arrived on Sat
urday morning all safe set him to work
on Monday at S2100 place Il he is the
most delighted fellow you ever saw. |
wish you could be here with me do try
q come on, the Govt furnishes me with
fine turnout q spanking pair of Horses
q before d after the house session " re-
cess | have exclusive use of them, my
coachman comes down every morning
for us, that is Fay. d; myself and after
driving around to my breakfast take me
to my office, come on q / will give you
a. good time. Congress isNinvited
over to the Centennial on friday, we will
have big time--co come back on Sunday,
| may draw on you for one hundred d
twenty five dollars tomorrow which can
draw back on LIST Jan. got your tele-
gram telling me to draw for two hun
bred if needed, but tried to do without
any, q may not have to draw tomorrow,
but all of our members are like myself
tight up on first mo d | hate to ask them,
j w come on christmas for a few days
& we will have glorious time, / have
more invitations to frolicks with the
members q Senators than any man in
Washington.
am bigger man now with the men,
bers than OLD Grant | cannot put my
foot on the floor of the Hall but that
they make break for me u sometimes
dozen begging at me at once for places
for some friend | scarcely ever git out
of the Office to go on the floor of the
House. | have under me the Folding
rooms, Document Rooms, File rooms
all committee rooms, all employees in
the South wing of building q entire
wing of capitol. | have Supt q assist
ant in each department and about doz-
en- book keepers besides my Office clerk,
and we do things up in stile. | have a
boy to take my hat 4 coat or | can't
turn around without my beck d call d
when | get all my new appointments
broken in l shall have nice time y
l am making up party already to come
on to Texas ON the adjourmt, S S Cox to
head it, he is the warmest friend of mine
you ever saw, also the new Speaker Mr.
Kerr. Fay q myself spent the evening
with Mr. q Mrs Kerr last eveng, ] am a
l great favorate of hers Mrs Coxs q Mrs
Senator Gordon-quite contrast here
& Austin, can't turn for friends here
| have now fifty letters from my South
ern friends all parts of the South con
graduating me. thus wags the world, lei
man be prosperous q every man is hi;
friend. must close, tell will look out
for him q if cannot make place my
self | can get him in some of the Depart
ments after Christmas, write soon tC
i Your Devoted Friend
L. FL. FITzHUGH.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1876-05-12
L. H. F1rzHUGH.

= Mr.. Speaker Kerr has had to take
another ten-day's leave of absence, on
account of illness. Mr. Cox presides
while the Speaker is away.
- The Keene Sentinel's Presidential
balloting closes as follows: Blaine and
Bristow, 421 Bristow and Blaine, 238
Bristow and Wheeler, %; Bristow and
Cragin, IS; Blaine and Wheeler, 8;
Bristow and Curtis, ); Conkling and
Hayes, l Conkling and Bristow l
Adams and Bristow, Bristow and
Hayes, l.
- Every one praises 1776, and mil
lions will be expended in celebrating
anniversaries Of the chief events of that
ever-memorable year and almost every
one denounce caucuses and organs, anc
attribute to them much of that declin,
in virtue that is assumed to have come
to pass and yet all the great events
that occurred in the Colonies, -latel
States, in 1916, we're results af caucus
ing organ-grinding. The press wa
much used by the Wings of 1776 anc
we owe the very word caucus to the pc
litical language Of the Revolution.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1876-05-12

The WAYS OF THE WORLD" II
this were but an honest world" said one
speaking from rather dear experience,
" there'd be some fun in living. Six
months ago." he continued, 81 left a
good salaried position and went into
business for myself. Since then | have
had 5000 worth of goods stolen from
me, taken S110 in counterfeit money
and have 500 trusted out, half of il
among parties who probably never car
pay, and the Others seem to be in no hur
ry about it. l think I'll resign"
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1876-05-12

The number of officers that have been
expelled from the democratic house of
representatives continues TO increase, the
latest specimen being the door-keeper, a
letter from whom is published elsewhere,
but which is not found in the democrat
ic newspapers.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1876-05-12

Judge Poland has secured quarters for
the Vermont delegation at Cincinnati,
at the Gibson House. The New York
delegation will be quartered at the same
houea
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1876-05-12

The scandals perpetrated by the re.
porters of certain smirching newspapers
remind us of what Governor Andrew
once said when he and a few Others
were grossly misrepresented. The gov,
ernor remarked that
When people seek to make a point
against their neighbors by any sort OF
eaves-dropping, by attempting to pene.
trate the private conversations of gentle
men, and TO betray their confidential
speech, great laundering, if not some
thing worse, will always be close at hand
They will usually contrive TO report just
what they hope to hear"
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1876-05-12
REAL ESTATE.

store 10 rent on Bridge 81, The store frs, ias
west Of the laundry will be rented on iayOrass
terms, IL is convenient, roomy and well adapted
most kinds Of business.
The following property can sell on reasonssa
terms as 10 prices, and payments.
The entire estate of WIN. P. BARKER, st d
South end. Bellows Falls.
Two first class houses and lots on Atkinson S.
Several lots and cottage houses over the river
A 50 feet lot on Church st.
Besides otper lots, dwellings and farms, thai u
j. d. BRIDGMAy
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1876-05-12

Coke, the democratic senator from
Texas, is another Of the old sort. In a
speech before his election he reviewed at
length his career as Confederate sol
der, end declared that he would repeat
it, should the opportunity offer
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1876-05-12

PERRYiS MOTH AND FRECKLE LOTION ia
intended only for removing Mora PATcHEs, FREcE-
Lbs and Tan. II is reliable. For PIuPLEs, BLacv
HEADS or FLEsHwORNs ask your druggist for pr X
RVS COMEDQNE and PIMPLE REMEDY. the
Intallloie Skin NJ edicine or consult Dr. b C. PER-
l4-30
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1876-05-12

VEGETINE has restored thousands to
health who had been long and painful
sufferers.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1876-05-12
JAUNDICE and BILLoUsNEss

JAUNDICE and BILLOUSNEsS. Who
knows good remedy for these disorders? We are
assured ATWOODS Vegetable, Physical
Jaundice Buffers will effect speedy cure They
have NEVER FAILED TO SATISFY ALL WHO HAVE USED
Beware Of limitations. The genuine has private
proprietary stamp Of John F.. Henry over the cork.
Sold by all dealers. Manhattan Med. Co.. proprie-
tors, JOHN +. HENRY, CURRAN L Co, New
York Wholesale Agents I6-iS
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1876-05-12

This popular locality (Terrace bulb
ing Iots) has acon It's 'cay into public .
TEEN By It's oaon merits, and is acknosl
edged By all as one Of The most attracig
features Of our beautiful, prosperous n
LdOe. ~
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1876-05-12
gelluws falls Zines,

Recent municipal elections in Indiana,
quite generally, show republican gains.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1876-05-12

For pleasant, attractive homes, see the
residences upon the Terrace building lots.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1876-05-12
/ LIBERATION NOTICE.

Notice is hereby given that have this day given
my SON, FRED b. PERRY, his time during the re-
mainder of his minority, and that shall claim none
after this date
Dated at Windham, Vt, this sd day of March, A,
d. 1916. OSCAR F. PERRY.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1876-05-12
SHEET MUSIC

MUSIC BOOKS, PIANO STOOLS 4 COyPbs
Orders taken for repairing and tuning I Ss,
ments. Wareroom. Main Street. Corner Iridtlus' l
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1876-05-12

Brown and BIeached Cottons, Flaunels, Corsets,
Hosiery, Gloves, Yarns, Small Wares. &c.. re.
Cali and examine before purchasing elsewhere,
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1876-11-06
Who Are the Democrats ?

Recollect that every man that drew up
Every man that voted for secession in any
Southern legislature was a democrat.
Every man that wanted to divide, dis
member, and destroy this country, was a
democrat Recollect that every man that
wanted to tear the old flag from the heav-
ems which 1t encirces, was a democrat
Sumter was II democrat The man that
fired first upon the flag of our fathers was
a democrat. Every man that shot a Union
solder during the war was a democrat
Every man that starved Union soldier
and that denied to him, twithstanding
his piteous appeals, even a worm-eaten
crust OF bread to save him from famine,
was democrat. Every man who shot a
Union prisoner, insane by what he had
suffered and who, dreaming, it NAV be,
insanely of home and thinking that he saw
the face of his mother, thinking that she
beckoned to him, and following the vision
across the dead line an iuch--the wretch
that put bullet through his heart was a
democrat, Every man who thought more
of slavery than he did of liberty, was a
democrat. Every man who swore that
greenbacks would be worth so little that
if you paid debt of one hundred dollars
with them you would have to take wag-
on with rack on it, and pitch the bale
as you would hay. was democrat. Every
man who resisted the draft was demo-
crat. Every man who squatted in the
bushes like toad to shoot down a Union
officer for simply making an effort to dis
charge his duty, was democrat. Every
man that called Lincoln a tyrant, every
man that called the soldiers OF the great
Republic Lincoln hirelings." every one
was democrat. Every man that burned
down orphan asylums in New York to as
sist and cooperate with the raid of John
Morgan. was u democrat. The man that
assassinated Lincoln was democrat.
Every man in the United States who was
glad that Lincoln was assassnated was a
democrat.-We Republic.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1876-11-06
pDL/T/C4L.

Samuel j. Tilden having already put his mon
ey where it will do the most good, now forbds
others to follow his example.
According to the Utica Herald prominent
democrat of that city said on Wednesday "Let
Republicans hold their ranks steady and the dem
ocrats will defeat Tilden."
Notwithstanding the suspiciously large regis
tration in New York, there is abundant reason to
know that the democrats will be foiled in their at
tempts at fraud.
How long would it take democratic President
controlled by solid South, to appoint democratic
Federal judges enough to find some way to pay
the rebel claims without eating his newborn sem
sitiveness on the sacredness of the constitutional
amendments
One of the Vice Presidents at late Tden
meeting in Iowa was man who, during the war,
was a rabid Copperhead, and named one of his
boys Jefferson Davis. AT least he tried to. lie
brought the unfortunate infant to church to be
baptized by Rev. DR.. Reed. When informed that
the name of the child was jeff Davis" Elder
Reed Indignantly refused to perform the ceremo-
ny.
The business men and corporations Of Hart
ford, Conn, have united in a call for a public
meeting, to give an expression in favor Of the
election of Hayes and Wheeler in the interest of
peace and prosperity. The call is signed by the
| officers of the largest moneyed corporations and
they represent over ninety-three millions Of life
insurance assests, nearly forty millions in business
and individual investments, more than thirteen
millions Of fire insurance capital and nearly eight
millions in banking, making grand total of over
one hundred and fifty millions of dollars.
| X. Nj. I. Hunter is out in two columns, claim
ing pay for slaves made free by the war. lie says
1t was unconstitutional to take property from any
body without compensation, and now the Govern
ment must pay up to the tune of $500, 00O, 900.
lie proposes not to bring suit until Tiden and
Democracy shall have remodelled the Supreme
Court and added enough judges to make major
ity of the Court in harmony with his views. Then
the Shareholders can get their pay in spite of Til
dens promised veto, if Hunter is right in his the.
| or
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1876-11-06

The outlook for the republicans is bright
with the promise of success in the cleo
ton of tomorrow. During the week past
the prospect of a republican victory has
grown brighter and brighter as the days
passed. From all quarters reports are of
the most cheering character. They indi-
cate that Hayes and Wheeler will carry
nearly a solid North and several States in
the South. giving them a large majority
on the electoral vote.
What of New York? is the inquiry Of
tenest made by republicans. We are as
sured not only by what we see in the best
informed and most reliable papers pub
lished in that city, but by private advices
from the best authorities, that New York
Is absolutely certain to give good ma
jority for the Hayes and Wheeler ticket.
Within week things have changed
immensely in that State in favor Of the re.
publicans. The most active and strinpen,
measures have been taken by then
TO prevent the gigantic frauds nitia
ted by the democrats in the city, and Their,
Is no doubt that these measures will keel
down the frauds to So low figure tina
they cannot overcome the honest republi
can majority which will be cast in th
State. Throughout the State the republi
cans are perfectly united. There is n,
division In the party as in 1872. The en-
thusiasm aroused among them il
the rural counties is tremendous. Thei
meetings have blazed with patriotic ardor
The attempt in the great city to carry tn
State by fraud has stirred up feeling o
indignation against the democratic part,
that will be worth thousands of votes t.
the republicans. Then the speeches o
Blaine and Eyarts and hundreds of othe
republican orators have aroused the think
ing and active business and moneyed mer
to decided effort against Tilden aud Hen
bricks. They see the danger that woult
menace the country If President were
elected At this time by "solid South
They have counted the possible and prob
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1876-11-06
STATE OF MAINE.

In conformity TO the proclamation of the Presi-
dent Of the United States and by the advice Of the
Executive Council, do hereby appoint
Thursdsy, the Thirtieth day of November,
Instant,
As day Of PUBLIC THANKSGIVING AND PRAISE
to Almighty God, and ! recommend to the people
of this State the employment Of the day thus sci
apart in offering the grateful acknow Judgments due
TO Him for the well being of our country, State
and our homes during the year that has passed,
and in prefering our petitions for the continuance
Of His loving Kindness towards US.
The custom Of our fathers endears to us the hold.
ing OF family festivals upon that day beautiful
and appropriate feature ofits observance. ", amid
the gladness of happy reunions of parents and
children and children's children round common
hearthstone our gratitude Tor the good that we and
ours enjoy, shall extend thoughts to the great
family which embraces us all, shall awaken in our
wards our fellowmen, and strengthen our deter.
mnaton to support the institutions and aid the in
huences which tend to benefit them, and to lessen
human wretchedness and suffering, then will the
day OF our Thanksgiving be most blessed.
Given at the Council Chamber, at Augusta, this
third day OF November, In the year OF our Lord
one thousand eight hundred and seventy .six,
and OF the Independence of the United States
OF America, the one hundredth first
sELDEN CONNOR.
BY the Governor.
81. CHADBoURNE, Secretary of State.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1876-11-06
The Arnistice.

Russia has scored a triumph which more
than offsets the failure of the Berlin Con-
ference. After Turkey had refused the
demands of England the Power which
was still, in spite of popular Indignation
over the Bulgarian atrocities, her best
friend Russia repeated the same de-
mands, thereby forcing neutral attitude
not only upon England but the other Eu-
ropean Powers. This time the Turkish
Government was not prepared TO give an
Immediate refusal. Its hesitation was I'M
doubleday connected with the assault of its
army npon the Servian line. which result
ed in SCATTERING the latter and opening an
easy way to Belgrade. Further waiting
on the part Of Russia would have weak
ened the great advantage of her position,
wherefore she instantly presented her ult-
matum, with the despotic condition that it
must be accepted or rejected within AZ
hours, 1t was given on Monday, and on
Wednesday evening-time enough to COM
municate with Servia having been allowed
the armistice was accepted by Turkey.
We are not yet informed what conditions
were attached to it, but the basis of fur
Their negotiations, having been already
declared and well understood, was at least
tacitly implied.
Turkeys submission is both humlia-
ton aud danger to her. To pause in a
triumphant military campaign, with the
prospect of being obliged to grant new
concessions to the people she has defeated,
must arouse the keenest passions of her
Moslem population. Yet her existence as
European Power was staked upon the
decision, and the very nations to whom
Russia's policy was most offensive. could
not do otherwise than urge her to yield.
In any estimate Of the situation which in
clnded the future, it was her only possible
course. The six weeks or two months
cessation OF bloodshed practically means
peace until Spring opens; and we may be
sure that the influence of all Christian
Europe will be exerted to secure some
temporary arrangement of the difficulty.
1t is too soon to surmise what such ar
rangement may be; but it can hardly in.
clude less than the independence of Ser
via, seaport for Montenegro, autonomy
for Bosnia, Bulgaria, and the Herzegovina,
and, finally. freedom of the Bosphorus for
Russia. No other European nation can
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1876-11-06

able cost of turning the government over
into the hands of the men who fought TO
destroy it. and they regard it as danger
Gus experiment, one that will never pay.
even in the matter of dollars and cents
alone. These men are not visionary, fa-
natical or partizan, but are controlled by
hard common sense business ideas, and
mean business and nothing but business.
when they vote for Hayes and Wheeler,
1t is the active enlistment of the class
of men during the past week in the cam
paign, which has made the skies br ght
not only in New York but in many other
northern States with the promise of repub-
lican success.
The democratic game Of Drag and blus-
ter is about played out. Tomorrow even
ing the party will start on its quadrennial
journey up Salt River.
Let the republicans of Maine prepare, in
the few hours yet left before election, to
bring out their full vote to the polls to-
morrow. Bring out every man. Let
there be no stragglers or stay at-homes,
but let every republican cast his vote and
influence for Hayes and Wheeler, so that
he may rejoice in the glorious result as
one who did his whole duty as an Ameri-
can citizen and friend and supporter of
republican principles.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1876-11-06

The alarm of the New York capitalists
at the increase of the debt threatened by
the Southern claims, should the Govern
ment be controlled by solid South, is
shared by the merchants, manufacturers,
aud The intelligent working classes
throughout the country Besides the
movement at Syracuse, there are similar
movements being discussed or in prepare
ton at New Haven, Hartford, Providence.
and Boston-and also in Philadelphia,
Cincinnati and Chicago.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1876-11-06
GENERAL NEWS.

Game is uncommonly abundant and CHEAP in
New York market.
Young men with stacks of canes arc a marked
feature of the homeward Centennial travel.
Plaid stockings are coming Into fashion, and
row some fellow will say that striped one. are
plaid out.
Watered lard is the latest adulteration com.
planned of in trade circles, and Chicago houses
charge the fraud upon Eastern refners.
Apples in Michigan are sold for seventy five
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1876-11-06

The soft money men of Maine have
gone Though the form of getting out a
ticket for Electors of President and Vice
President. As efforts will doubtless be
made to cheat unsuspecting persons with
these votes, it will be as well for republi-
cans to keep an eye out for them. They
are very harmless things when confined
to those who honestly and properly may
cast them.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1876-11-06

well object to any of these measures
yet they mean nothing less than the grad
ual disintegration of the Turkish power in
Europe. Tribune.
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1876-04-21

AN ABANDONED EXPERIMENT - John
Breniger rented a room in the second sto-
ry of the Hageman building and set out
to try the experiment of selling wine and
beer without the license required by the
ordinances. John was willing to pay for
the license, and deposited the money
therefor, $3.50, but Mayor Holdridge
could not just see the necessity for an
other saloon in town, and refused to grant
the necessary permit, hence Johns expert,
ment. But John, after thorough test,
is satisfied that the thing "cant be did,"
and will not try it again. He was brought
up before the Mayor, on Monday, to an
swer the charge, and demanded a jury
trial Six jurymen were duly empaneled,
who heard the case, which was ably con-
Quoted by Hasner for the city, and Jami-
son for the defense. The jury retired to
find verdict, but found, instead, that
five obstinate men would not agree in the
previously made up verdict of one,
who wanted to acquit John. They re-
manned out nearly all night, but coming
to no agreement, were discharged. A new
jury was impaneled the next day, the case
tried over, and John was promptly con-
victed. The fine first imposed was 800,
the highest sum specified by the ordi.
nance, but the Mayor afterwards RENTED
all but SIS, which, with the costs, will
not be less than $50, which it cost John
to make his experiment He naturally
concludes that it was not much of q sue
cess