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Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1876-03-24
E A. CROSBY, Sec'y.

REPUBLICAN CAUCUs.-At the repub-
lican caucus Saturday, A. N. Swain was
chosen chairman and j. B. Divoll secre-
tary. The delegates elected were A. N.
Swain, DR. E. II. Pettengill and Charles
B. Eddy. Mr.. A. H. Fisher was also
elected to FL the vacancy in the town
committee. Several gentlemen gave ex-
preston on the subject of instruction by
the state convention to the delegates to
be elected to the national convention,
and the expression was unanimous and
finally unanimous vote that no instruc-
tons should be given.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1876-03-24
CHESTER.

The auction sale of Mrs Fl. A. Barnes
advertised last week for Tuesday, Mar.
2lst, has been changed to Saturday of
this week, March 25th.
The many friends in Vermont of Lit.
Geo. w. Kingsbury, of the 18th U S.
Infantry, will be glad to learn that he
has been appointed Regimental Quarter
master, vice-Lieut. D. J. Craigie. re-
signed his staff appointment.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1876-03-24
SAxToNs RIVER.

The preliminary work is going on
briskly for the Vermont Academy On
Tuesday nine teams we're busy drawing
clay for another lot of brick. Some 300
tons have been drawn recently, and this
week the building committee announce
their readiness to receive proposals for
both the stone and brick work.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1876-03-24

A woman II years of age living at
West Brattleboro, recently fell while
dancing and injured her hip The Rec
ord says she will probal ly recover in sea-
son for the next hop.
The Irish of Brattleboro celebrated
St. Patrick's day with lecture and So
cial entertainment in the evening.
The Grand Army entertainment We'd
nesday evening of last week, was fine
success, and Melted $500.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1876-03-24
N FWFANF

DIR. Harvey of Williamsville, has
been arrested upon charge of procuring
abortion upon Miss H. Flagg
S. w Bowker, high sheriff of this
county, has been notified by the states
attorney to observe the laws of the State
in regard to the sale of intoxicating
liquors.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1876-03-24

BUTTER MARKET.-The St. Adams
market on Tuesday was quiet, with very
little offering, common to fair, Is to 1Sc !;
winter made butter, 20 to Use; fall but
ter, 30 to Soc; few lots of new made
butter selling for 80 to Soc, according to
quality. There is dairy of seventy
one tubs of last summer and fall butter,
which the owner holds at 3Sc per Id.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1876-03-24
WINpHAM.

Lewis E. Woodward, Esq, died of
pneumonia, at his home in this town,
Sunday March 18th, in his 61st year.
Mr.. Woodward has held various posi-
tons of trust in his town and at the
time of his death, was the representative
from Windham in the legislature.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1876-03-24

DELEeATEs-Delegates to the state
convention Cavendish, ex-Gov.
Fletcher, John F. Deane.
Springfeld-C. Fl. Hubbard, J. r.
Walker, F. G. Field, Fl. W. Harlow
and w. S. Lowell.
londonderry. L. Martin, i. w
Melendy.
Ludlow-E. ]. Wbiteomb. d. C.
Hackett. S. W. Stimson.
Among the delegates from Rutland
are ex-Gov. Page, Col. Redfeld Proctor
G. A. Merrill and J. n. Baxter.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1876-03-24
NEW DEPARTURE.

HAVING done business for more than twenty
years past on the credit system and having be-
come fully convinced that the old credit system is
wr9ns. would respectfully answer TO my friends
with me must be settled within thirty days of date
would say to my customers that 10 adopting the
ready pay system, expect the benefit TO be mutual
KNOW can self goods for less profit, and with my
experience and facilities for doing business, can
would say to my customers who have unsettled
accounts that an Immediate settlement is earnestly
requested. j, Ii. DIVOLL,
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1876-03-24
SPRINaFInLn.

Springfield is duly "puffed T" in the
May number of Seribner's magazine.
The many friends of l. A. Pierce will
be glad to learn of his return from the
west.
Mr. ]. w. Barnard has purchased the
remainder of the Leland wood lot of X.
Knapp of Brattleboro.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1876-03-24

and had got such Roadway that there
was no chance to save the house 1t is
supposed to have caught from stove
pipe or defective chimney. Loss about
$500 no insurance
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1876-03-24

THIS is to give notice. that on the 18th day Of
Il March, A. ID. le76. warrant in bankruptcy vss
Issued against the IS tate of ELIOT R OSGO0D and
CHARLES B. OS9O0D. eopsrtners under the frm
the town Of Rockingham. in the county Of Wind
ham and State of Vermont, who have been judi ed
bankrupts on their own petition; that the payment
of any debts and delivery of any property belong
ing to said hankrupts- to them, for their and
the transfer Of any property By them forbidden
BY Law; that meeting Of the creditors of said
bankrupts. 10 prove their debts. and 10 choose one
more assixnees Of their estate. will be held
Court Of Bankruptcy, 70 be holden al the once Of
J. d, Bridsman, IN Bellows Falls. In the county Of
Windham. aed State Of Vermont, before W. q.
VesEsy, Rezister. on the 10th DAY Of April A. D.
ls7e. At 10 o'clock A. NJ.
THOMAS FAILET. Deputy U. s. Marsha. -
Messenger. HI
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1876-03-24
HoUSEAND LAND ABDUCTION

II will offer for sale, at Auction. on FRIDAY
MAkOh Thirty ONE, 1876 at o'clock z. NJ, on
the premises, the house and lot, situated the cor
ner o: Wells and Poplar Streets in Bellows Falls,
said house Is pleasantly situated at the corner
IS feet on Poplar Street The house has recently
been repaired and is in good order, Water in the
house. Said house Is very desirable for small
family. o. r. WOODS
Bellows Falls, March II. 1876 1913
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1876-03-24
TO BRICK AND STONE MAsoNs

Sealed proposals for doing the stone and brick
work on the first building for the Vermont Acade-
my, will be received until the 10Th of April next
The proposals to be made for doing the stone work
by the perch and the brick he laid by the thou
sand, kiln count The plans and specifications may
be seen at Saxtons River. VT, in care OF WIN. III
Wilbur. Agent. Bids may he made for the stone
work separately for both brick and stone as par
ties mas choose. VIM. N. WILBUR.
1914 Agent for Building Committee
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1876-03-24
1iea
Marriages and Deaths inserted FREE. Obituaries
including poetry to be paid for according 10 enrfh

=, In pineland, y: J., March 18th Of typhoid fever,
SLAhENCE Il. HURD, son of l.. d. Hurd, former
ly OF this village aged l6 years
40 In this village, March IS. MARTIN KANE. aged
In Brookline. March 18th. HEBERT L., twin SON
Of Ephrsim p. and grandson of Luther Osgood al
ed year and months.
In Windham, April 18th, 1874 of eonsumn+;or
MARY ID. MACK, wife of Lewis Il. Woodward, an
ed a Years; 10 months and Is days.
In Windhsm, March 18th. 1876, of pneumonia
!, WIS h. WOODWARD, aged 60 years. 2 months.
In Athens March 18th. JONATHAN NICHOLS.
aged SO years. -'S'
AZ Factory Point, Jan. 18th, THANKFUL B..
VIE OF Isaac b. Wilson, aged 50 years, 9 months,
al AZ Factory Point. March 18th ISAAC B. WILL
SON, aged II years, u days
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1876-03-24
oN CosTuMEs "a

Mrs. C. T. Ogden, Mrs. Col. King,
Mrs. Col Dunton, Mrs. w. F. Ballou,
Mrs. G. Tabor, Mrs. N. F. Carter, Mrs.
J. r. Haskins, Mrs Homer Rand, Mrs.
H. F. King, Mrs. Charles Sawyer, Mrs.
S. S. Guild, Miss S. Williams, Miss E.
FL. Villas, Miss Louise Flint, Miss Carrie
Hapgood, Miss Ellen Cutter, Miss Helen
Billing, Miss Alice Eddy, Miss Eva
Walker.
Saxtons River Mrs L. c. Hubbard,
Mrs. j. f. Alexander, Mrs. Scion Alex.
ander, Mrs. Col. Butterfeld, Mrs. DIR.
Campbell, Mrs. Foster Locke.
Rockingham.-Mrs. H. B. Jackson,
Mrs. J. B. Divoll, Mrs. H. |. Wiley.
These committees are requested to
meet with Mrs L Amadon, on School
St. this Friday afternoon at four o'clock
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1876-03-24
Centennial.

The ladies of this town have decided
to give public entertainment at Union
Hall, on Tuesday, April IS, in the form
of Martha Washington tea party, and
the following committees have been APP
pointed
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1876-03-24
ON TABLES.

Mrs. Geo. a. Babbitt, Mrs. L. Anna
don, Mrs. W. Flint, Mrs. o. b. Arms,
Mrs Col Hyde, Mrs. H. A. Titus, Mrs
G. B. Hyde, Mrs Judson Smith, Mrs.
Carleton Webb, Mrs. L. p Moody, Mrs
O. ID. Gray, Mrs, w. d. Reed.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1876-03-24

Horace Pinney has caught forty -four
foxes during the last fall and winter.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1876-03-24
Marrtea.

In Jamaica, March sth. by Rev. A. B, Emmons.
both of Jamaica. ''A''0'
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1876-03-24
FELLOWS FALLsHIGH SCHOOL.

good opportunity is offered to the people of this
town and adjoining towns send their children To-
the his school in Bellows Falls the coming spring
term.
The spring term will commence April 10th, with
full board of teachers. L. f, WARD, Principal.
y. 2. HADLEY. ! Prudential
J., L. BENNETT. \
y, II. FAIR, Committee.
Bellows Falls, March q. 1876 1854
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1876-03-24
CATTLE MARKET.
WHOLESALE PRICES.
TUESDAY, Mar. 81. se6
AMOUNT OF STOCK At MARKET.
Cattle. Sheep. Shotes. Fat Hogs, Veal
Elk. 24l6 1852 90 2600 1os
lk. 2SlO 1855 90 2S1n es

One year ago, 1876 5000 90 $500 iii
PRIOEs.
Prices q Market Beef.-Extra. 5000 1915 first
quality, Si.O0 g 40 second quality, Sc 60 "a $3.50
Shieep and Lsmbs.-Per head. in lots s2.OO@6 50,
Tallow, 613c a 7cF n.
Mich Cows and Calves. -s35. S6S, s65 and s95.
Prices of Store Cattle.-Working oxen. ) nai,I60
"a $40 - Y you i'''
REMARKS.-A large supply of western cat,l.
TINS week. but prices remain the same A large
amount OF beef sold at SIS to To- having few choice
as nlgn as sc sheep were wet and slow there being
much disagreement as to amount of water in the
wo9lc ABOUT 20 20 of from last week. Gales at &C.
for higher figure Live Poultry. mixed, i5c.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1876-03-24
NOTICE.

NOTICE.
The undersigned hereby gives notice that from
this date no person is authorized 10 contract any
debts against or collect any debts due W. L. White
q Co.. except C. S. White.
Grafton, Vt. March 20, 1876
12-4 WI. WHITE co.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1876-03-24

This popular locality (Terrace build
ing lots) has toon is aeay into public es-
TEEN By its oton merits, and Is acknotrl-
edged By all as one Of he most attractive
features Of our beautiful, prosperous pil-
lage- 1872
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1876-07-26
SID ID ALL'S
MAGNETIC SOAP

The Cheapest Soap that can be used for
the following reasons;
lst.-one bar will go as far as two of any
other.
2d.-Only half the usual rubbing being
required, there is a saving of more
than the entire cost of the Soap IN
labor alone.
3d.-The clothes are made Sweet, Clean
and white without Boiling or Scald-
ing, thus all injury to them is avoid
ed. There is a saving in fuel and
hard work, and the washing is done
in about half the usual time.
1t is also guaranteed under a penalty of
nifty dollars not to iniure the clothes or
hands. and as one trial will enable any
person to ascertain the truth of these
statements, it would never pay the pro-
prietor to engage in am extensive system
OF advertising and claim such decided
merit for his Soap unless he knew from
positive experience that it would prove to
be in every respect what is claimed for it.
This is also superior Soap for Toilet
and Shaving purposes.
WARNER, RHODES & CO.,
WHOLESALE FANCY GRoCERs,
General Agents,
III Philadelphia, Pa
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"MENDELSSOHN" PIANO co.
HAVE STRUCK
HARD PAN PRICES.
only One Price for Cash, and low one.
NO DEVIATION.

We give no discounts.
We pay no agents commissions, which
double the prices of all Pianos.
We look to the People, who want first
class Piano at a fair profit over cost of
manufacture. We appoint the People our
agents, and give them our Pianos as low
as any agent can buy equally good Pianos
of any other&manufacturer, giving the
People, in a reduced price, what is usually
expended in commissions, rent, freight,
travelling and incidental expenses.
The "Medelssohn' Piano Co. can sell
you ~ octave rose sewood case Piano, 6 feet
10 inches long, with front round corners,
carved legs, serpentine and plinth mould
ings, with improvements, including
Full Iron Frame,
Over Strung Bass,
Agraffe Treble, and
French Grand Action,
which only accompany the best Pianos of
the most celebrated makers, at the verv
low price of S250, 1915 or $500, according
to style of case, or with four round COR
ners and full agraffe for $3.50, and guaran-
tee them in every respect equal to any
Piano made of similar style, or no sale.
The "Mendelssohn" Piano is manufac-
tured from the very best materials, and
by the most skilled and finished work
men. The manufacture is conducted by
one OF the most experienced Piano manu-
facturers in the country. This IS no new
enterprise, turning out poor and cheap
piano, made from green wood, and by
greener mechanics.
Our Piano is unsurpassed by any in the
market for its rich and powerful tones.
and its adaptation to the human voice in
sympathetic, mellow ndsinging qualities.
1t speaks for itself.
We are willing to place it beside any
other make of Piano on its merits, either
in beauty of case, or excellence of tone
and rat half the money" of equally good
instruments.
1.-The best the cheapest
When it costs the leat money.
All Pianos fully warranted for five wears
Send for our Illustrated and Descrip-
tive Circular.
The "MendelSsOhR" Piano Co.,
Office of Mandatory,
oil 80 BROADWAY, N. Y
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1876-07-26
THE ILLUSTRATIONS

which are introduced for tho first time In
the present edition have been added not
for the sake of pictorial effect, but 10 give
greater luridity and force to the explann-
tions in the text. They embrace all
branches of science and of natural history,
and depict the most famous and remarka-
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art, as well as the various processes of
mechanics and manufactures. Although
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insure their
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1876-07-26
PEABODY HOUSE,
CORNER of LOCUST & NINTH SIS,
PHILADELPHIA, PA.

Convenient to all places of amusement
and car lines in the city. No changes 30
and nom the Centennial grounds.
House, Cincinnati for the past twenty
years, and present proprietor, has leased
the house for a term of wears. and has
newly furnished and fitted it throughout.
lie viii keep strictly first-class house
and has accommodation for 300 guests
Terms only SO per day.
No bar has ever been kent i'm the Henry
House, nor will any be kept at the Pea
body. o1f
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1876-07-26
THE AMERICAN CYCLOPEDIA.

Within tho last ten years the progress of
discovery i'm every department of knowl
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The movement of political affairs has
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and their fruitful application to the indus
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and refinement of social life. Great wars
and consequentrevolution have occurred,
involving national changes of peculiar
moment. The civil war OF our own conn
try, which was at its height when the last
volume of the old work appeared, has hap
PLY been ended, and new course of com
mercal and industrial activity has been
commenced LARGE accessions to orr
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1876-07-26
NEW REVIsEn EDITION.

The work originally published under tho
title of THE NEW AM kJtlCAN CYCLIC
P.EDIA was completed In 1863, since
which time, the wide circulation which IL
has attained I'm all parts of the United
science, literaturd, and art, havo induced
the editors and publishers TO submit It to
an exact and thorough revision, and to
issue n now edition entitled
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GEOGRAPHICAL KNOWLEDGE

Have boon made by the indefatigablc OK
plorers of Africa.
Tho great political revolutions OF the
last decade, with the natural result of tho
lapse of time, have brought into public
view a multitude of new men, whose
names are in every ones mouth, and OF
whose lives every one is curious TO know
the particulars. Great battles have been
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of which the details are as yet preserved
only in the newspapers or in the transient
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The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1876-07-26

BY buying your PIANOS and ORGANS
irom the undersigned Manufactnrarei
Agent, foi the hest brands in the marFef
instruments shipped direct from the Fac
y soiy CHAS. A. SHULTZ, Tuner.
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Bradford opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1874-1881, 1876-02-26
A Dying Mans HerOism.

Superintendent Flint, of the Midland
railroad, says tho Hudson Star, after a
severe snow storm, mounted the engine
which propelled snow pillow and pro-
ceeded to clear the track. The snow
pillow and engine, which started half an
hour in advance of the mail train, had
arrived at the trestle work crossing of
the W,llowemoc, when, with sudden
crash, the whole expedition was precipi-
tated twenty feet into the rocky bed of
the stream below-engine, snow pillow,
rails, and bridge timbers in one confused
mass. All escaped uninjured except
Superintendent Flint. He was entan-
gled in the ruins. Held fast by the iron
monster that had fallen across his lower
extremities, enveloped in clouds of es-
Gaping steam, he was found by his COM
panions, who endeavored to extricate
him from his perilous position, and
though suffering agony, he rallied his
ebbing strength and called out: !" Stop
that mail train" Having said this, he
died. The train was stopped, and its
load of passengers, that an instant be-
fore were rushing on to quick and GER
tain destruction, gathered around and
tenderly took up the remains of him
who, in his dying agon. had remember
ed their peril, and by averting it won
his right to the title of hero.
Bradford opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1874-1881, 1876-02-26
Burying their Talents.

In one of his sermons in the New
York hippodrome, Mr.. Moody, the
evangelist, spoke as follows Now, there
amt father Or mother here but would
think it a great misfortune if their chill
dren shouldn't grow any for the next ten
or fifteen years. That little boy there,
if he shouldn't grow any for ten or if
teen years, his mother would say: cit
is great calamity" ] know some men
of my acquaintance who make the ssme
prayers they made some fifteen or twenty
years ago. They are like horse in a
treadmill-it is always the same old
story of their experiences when they
were converted, and going round and
round. If you had child that was
deaf and dumb, you would think it
great misfortune. Do you ever think
how many dumb children God has got.
You speak about political matters, and
they can talk. You ask them what do
they think about Gen. Grants third
term, and hear them talk. You ask them
about stocks and bonds, and hear them
talk. You talk to them about the hard
times in New York, and see if they can't
talk. But you ask them to speak about
the Son of God and they say oh, no,
I can't speak about that. Please excuse
me-" Either they don't believe or they
have gone like the third man and buried
their talent, and they say "The Lord
is hard master"
Bradford opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1874-1881, 1876-02-26
POsthumOus Advice Of a Millionaire,

The will of the late millionaire, David
Snow, of Boston, contains suggestions Of
value to his devisees and to the public.
In the closing article of the testament
he says:
It is my earnest desire and request
that all my heirs (this, of course, is more
especia ly directed to the males) should
invest their means in the safe way, and
pursue some steady, permanent, legiti-
mate business or employment with great
perseverance and indsutry, and success
is sure to crown their efforts in due
time. This course is not only an honor
able one, but is almost always the most
successful. and satisfactory in the long
run; whereas dealing in stocks and en-
gaging in uncertain and rash specula-
tions 1 regard as a species of gambling
at best. mere lottery, and although
sometimes pleasing and exciting when
the luck is good, still in the main such
a course is generally very injurious and
demoralizing, and often ends in ruin,
both pecuniarily and morally. 1t is my
hope and ardent desire that my heirs
will ever be honest, liberal, steady, in
dustrious, kind to the needy, and attend
regularly some church, my choice being,
of course, the Methodist, which has
been so long dear to me. '"l