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Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1876-11-17
ourIndustrial Advances.

ouT luuuSNtAta ShN'e"NN''
Before the Centennial Exhibition was
opened there was large class OF our
people who feared its effect, They rea-
soned, not without basis Of probability,
that the benefits Of the display would
principally accrue to foreigners. il was
argued that when the exquisite fabrics
and choice wares of older countries were
placed side by side with our own pro-
ducts, the American public would per-
ceive that they had hitherto been buy.
ing goods of an inferior kind. There
we're not wanting prophets of woe who
depicted our countrymen as likely to be
carried away with admiration for the
products of Europe's workshops who
anticipated a great increase in the inn
portation of foreign goods who were
quite certain that the Exhibition would
cause American manufacturers to give
up their enterprises in disgust, and put
up their shutters. If they could have
foreseen how large and perfect display
of the products of foreign industry was
actually to be made, those prophets
would have redoubled their Cassandra
cries. Europe's best was sent to Phila-
deIpbia Americas best, standing be
side, invited comparison, and as a whole
did not suffer thereby. Far from ex-
hibiting inferiority, our manufactures
have impressed foreigners as generally
equal or superior to their own. The
visitors that came hither from Europe
are almost unanimous on this point. 1t
is matter of surprise to them, and they
already speak of it as such in English
and Continental publications.
The present year is, indeed, certain to
be a landmark in the history Of Ameri.
can industry. Let us rapidly review
some of its features of change. A few
years ago we were importing million
tons of British iron per annum that
trade is now said by Mr.. Bell, who is
very good authority, to be annihilat-
ed Till recent years Sheffield steel
found its best market in this country
now it has comparatively little sale here
and our own cutlery is largely exported
to British colonies. The Sheffield cut
lers have not only given up competition
from England in our market, but have
in at least two prominent instances re
Gently transferred their workshops to our
shores. The nailmakers of this country
are now reported as shipping their pro-
ducts to England and there underselling
the Birmingham nails. This Centennial
year first witnesses larger value of silk
goods manufactured in this country than
is imported. A few weeks ago the Trib
une has given particulars of revolu-
ton in the paper trade; from being
among the largest importing countries
as to all varieties of paper-even the
finest America has succeeded in meet
ing all her own needs, and has within a
few months begun to take leading po-
sition among exporting nations. The
CONSERVATION of British manufacturers
at finding American cotton goods for
sale in England is so recent that it is
probably fresh in the minds Of most
readers. The list of such advances
might be much extended. We have
said enough, however, to justify the be-
lief that the Centennial year marks an
epoch in the progress of American in
dustry. " Y. Tribune.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1876-11-17

nv Off the remains of Mr.. Lincoln, Sc.
crete them and keep them until Presi-
dent Grant should be compelled to give
Boyd his freedom, conditioned on the
restoration Of the remains TO their for.
mer resting place. The information thus
obtained was conveyed to Leonard SWEET,
Esq, aud Col. Robert Lincoln, both of
this city, and steps were taken TO frus'
trate the plan. Mr.. SWEET states that
while many people might think this des-
ecration of the tomb Of Mr.. Lincoln a
mere Job put up by parties for selfish
interests, they were greatly mistaken.
He believed there was well concerted
plan on the part Of these desperate men
to secure possession of these remains.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1876-11-17
Delays arc dangerous, and persons suf.

Delays are dangerous. and persons suf-
fering from Dropsy, Bright's Disease,
Kidney, Bladder and Glandular Mala-
dies, Mental and Physical Debility,
should at once take HUNTS REMEDY.
Retention and incontinence of Urine,
Female Irregularities, and in fact all
affections of the Urino- Genital Organs,
are cured by HUNTS REMEDY.
INFALLIBLE EYE WASH cures Weak
Eyes.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1876-11-17

A SAD OCCURRENCE Near Utica, n.
Y, on Wednesday, four young girls
were on railroad trestle bridge, when
train came suddenly upon them. Two
of the girls, Helen Hicks and Lena Haz.
ard jumped and saved themselves. Miss
Julia Hazard made brave and desper
ate effort 10 save Nettie Hicks by pull
ing her off the trestle but failed. Julia
then dropped through an opening into
the stream, tremendously escaping death
as the engine struck her head as she
dropped. taking of her hat and comb,
and making slight scalp wound Lit
tie Nettie's head was completely severed
from her body snd crushed beyond rec.
ognition. She was years old The
girls had been hunting for beechnuts.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1876-11-17
PERSONAL, &C.

Speaking as above reminds me that
perhaps a word about some of the other
members from Windham county may be
put in here without exceeding the bounds
of propriety, more especially of some
who do not often appear on the daily
record, but whose usefulness should not
be reckoned less on that account. Mr.
Stafford of Westminster is Of those who
give close attention 10 the various re-
ports and departments Of legislation.
He is also on the committee on banks.
Mr.. Hager of Halifax Is new but in
dustrious member. He introduced the
bill relating to dog, and it went through
she House probably more from bis efforts
than that Of any other member. The
average expense of keeping dogs under
his bill will probably be no more than
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1876-11-17

London sdvices state that England
has proposed a conference Of the powers
at Constantinople for the settlement of
the Eastern question, the basis being
the integrity and Independence Of the
Ottoman empire.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1876-11-17
A BUSY WEEK AHEAD.

The week opens in the Legislature with
promise of being very busy, and if final
adjournment is fixed for Friday, oath,
as now proposed, the general slaughter
of bills and reports will begin early next
week. ANS.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1876-11-17
8rllows falls Jlmss,
BELLOWS FALLS. NOV. II, 1876

The Franklin still fails to put in an
appearance. Suspicious are aAoat that
Tweed is at his old tricks again.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1876-11-17

- Crowd at the depot waiting for
late train afable young man accosts
gruff old gent: Sir, think | had the
pleasure of meeting you before. Your
face looks familiar Old gent-"Does,
Ell? Soil yours fore you're ODDS |
am
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1876-11-17
FARM FOR SALE.

One Of tho best farms In w
from Westminster Depot IL "eslminste,
miles from Bellows Falls and aa luz from R1sas
River, containing N acres c miles iron ~
LAND, under good cui tiystIiamn olCE MN
s Sny S o. Al s'nd, Of grain 6ne ob.ssssoo
nice hsy IN N .sa. a@sarpssssd eattiUss' lsad
painted, ,papered and blnds' s'ofy hOus,
Nice shade trees. barn shed and plenty Of
Location very desirable, oyerloattihl BAN.
ows and q hne view OF the pas,.oiohlhg larn,
hire and W. VALLEY Railroad" '''ns 'rSit,sJ
me sS sSese1lSsF will sell on very d..,,
CHARLES cpSTssan
Bellows Falls, VT, Nov. q. lsHisN lDGNAEs
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1876-11-17

A BAD BARGAIN.-A Menagerie was
sold at auction in San Francisco few
days ago. A laughing hyena brought
Sc, and big elephant $4,000. The
auctioneer made great bit with the
parrot Now, gents, here is one of the
finest parrots on the American cont.
nent, swears like Barbara-coast pirate,
knows the whole first Testament and can
sing the Tral-la-loo like Jenny Lind,
how much moferedf I'm, five cents, guess
you don't know whaty'r buyin', gents,
ten do l hear if he talks better'n some
of your Congressman, two bits 'moffered,
why gents he knows Tennyson all by
heart, and II outswear any man in the
crowd, just the thing for the children,
monty two bits bid" Here he stopped
to take breath and look reproachfully
upon thecrowd. The accomplished bird
was finally knocked down to Metho-
dist preacher who came in just in time
to hear that the parrot could sing all Of
Watts hymns. The old gentleman start,
ed out highly elated with his prize but
when the disreputable bird told him tc
pull down his vest and go to-not t.
heaven-he went back to the auctioneel
and wanted to swap it for camel o.
something that didn't talk.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1876-11-17

A PAYING INVESTMENT The Vienna
Bakery at the Centennial Exhibition
was started with the intention of adver-
Using yeast The proprietors expected
to invest $4,000 in this method of adj
vertising. The demand for the choco-
late, coffee, etc, was so unexpected that
the enterprising Germans have not only
accomplished their original purpose, but
will clear thirty thousand dollars.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1876-11-17
The Legislature

Nov 9.--SENATE.- Bill.-By Senator
Davis, an act for the establishment and
construction of workhouse appropria-
ting forty thousand dollars for that pur
pose,
HousE-B ills-By Mr.. Stafford of
Westminster, repeating an act approved
Nov. II, 1874, in relation to two parish
es in the town of Westminster.
CHANGING COUNTY LINES.
The speaker announced as select com.
mittee on II. 1T, toannex certain towns
to the counties of Essex, Caledonia, Or
ange, Washington and Windsor, and
changing the lines of Essex, Orange and
Windsor counties and for other purposes ;
Messrs, Walesof Burlington, Newton of
st. Adams, Dillingham; of Waterbury,
Estey of Brattleboro, Webb of Shrews,
bury, Curtis of Lowell, Farwell of Dorset,
Nov. 10, SENATE.-Bill.- By Senator
Simons, an act to establish course of in
solyency, and to provide for the distri.
button of the effects of insolvent debtors,
making the probate court court of
insolvency, and providing for the execu-
ton Of the provisions Of the law by said
court. Read twice
By Senator Whitcomb, an act prescrib-
ing the number and term of office of
listers or assessors. This bill provides
that the term of office shall be three
years and one to be chosen each year,
House. Bill. BY Mr.. Martin of
Londonderry, relating to state printing
and stationery Gall printing and station
cry and supplies for the state officers and
general assembly to be furnished on bids
to be made to the secretary of state and
auditor of accounts,)
A large number of remonstrances
against the proposed change of county
lines were presented, among them one
by Mr.. Olmstead of citizens of Towns
bend, and by Messrs Clark of Stock
bridge, Lynde of Marlboro, Braley of
Troy, Estey of Brattleboro, Titus of
Lexington, Clark of Straford, Frizzell
of Canaan, Gillett of Nottingham,
Whitcher of Westfeld, Crane of Will
Jamestown, and Alexander of Guilford.
All of which were referred to the select
committee on that subject.
Mr.. Barrett of Grafton presented the
petition of citizens of that town in favor
of the bill changing county lines.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1876-11-17
Letter From Montpelier.

MONTPELIER, Nov. IA, 1876.
1t cannot be said Cup to date " that
the present legislature has worked rapid
ly, from which crowd is feared near the
day of adjournment Yet there have
been no very lengthy discussions. The
first real contest was that on reducing
the salaries of state officers already re-
ported. Last week another similar dis.
cussion, not so long, occurred on fixing
the salaries of the superintendent and
matron of the Reform School. The sal
ary for the two is now $4,000. The bill
simply provided that the trustees should
allow them not exceeding the sum
of $1,000, aud passed by the close vote
of yeas 107, nays 1903 This work of
reducing salaries and state expenses is
not particularly pleasant, more especially
of course to those Immediately interested
or near friends. Those who oppose re-
duction very naturally bring out and
hold up to view the usefulness" +" in
tegrity and faithfulness of the Off
GERS whose salaries are at stake, all of
which is freely conceded, but that seems
to be no reason for paying the same COM
pensation as when there was more 70 do
and business prosperity to sustain it,
and especially since there are thousands
of other good people in the state equally
excellent, honest and faithful, for whom
the state certainly cannot feel called up
on to provide.
GAME AND FISHERIES.
Considerable interest is felt through
out the state on this subject. 1t is won
derful to see how it has increased within
few years A few days since the sub
ject was presented one evening in repre-
sentatives' hall in very clear and able
manner, by the Hon. E. j. Phelps of
Burlington, and Or. Middleton Gold
smith of Rutland 1t was the best pre-.
ttDtdbiOtl VI biiS biut VI lilt Dtb'
pie of the entire state, in the preserva
ton of game and fish that | have ever
heard or seen, and | am sure it must
have created additional interest in the
minds of those who heard it. BY their
presentation it would seem entirely prac
ticable to restock our streams with 6sl
and our mountains with deer A very
valued friend recently wrote me an ex
cellent letter on some of the extravagan
cies Of our state expenses, and coming
to the fisheries. with characteristic hu
NOR, he alludes to them in bulk as " /
great whale to be avoided. As tn,
fish commissioners ask for no appropria
ton this year, only little general leg
islation, which | think will be wortl
much more than an appropriation, Their,
will of course be no trouble on tina
point " in the interest of economy IT
use what has become legislative by
word. The Hon. Charles Barrett o
Grafton, is chairman of the House com
mittee on fisheries, and the number 0
bills sent to his committee we'll attest th
interest in Vermont on that subject
Few men in the state are so well quail
fed to give this subject intelligent con
sideration. Mr.. Barrett speaks rarel
in the House, but always with goo
sense, terse and concise.
PERSONAL, &C.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1876-11-17

= The total cash receipts at the gates
of the centennial exhibition amount to
s3,553,9O2.99.
"A newspaper has just started in
London in which the advertisements are
printed in different colored inks, the ad-
vertiser having the choice of colors.
Taking a cigar out of his mouth,
the minister said to one of his parish
oners, fond of sleeping in sermon.time,
=" There is no sleeping car on the road to
heaven" And no smoking car either,
| reckon" said the man in reply, now
wide awake.
A group Of one man and two wo-
men halted in front of The Bridal of
Neptune sorely perplexed to make it
out But one Of the women was a smart
Massachusetts, girl and she soon solved
the difficulty " It's either" said she
with some lingering doubt, e It's either
the Delooge or the bursting of the Wor-
eester dam Taint the Delooge. .
replied the male Yank, cause that amt
the costoom of the period!" "Then
its the Worcester dam, sure!" voted
the trio, and glode peacefully on their
way.-PaiIadelphia Bulletin.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1876-11-17
FURNISH YOUR HOUSES,

have now large stock Of goods ready for Fall
and " inter use. suoh
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1876-11-17

HoRsE-TRADING EXTRAORDINARY
A Mendon man recently traded horses
nine times in one day. At night he
found himself the possessor of the same
horse he started with in the morning,
s45 in money, a twenty-five dollar watch,
a double barrelled shotgun and four
bushels of potatoes-all the result of
his series of trades. If King Richard
possessed half the ability of Vermont
er in this kind of barter, it is no wonder
that he wanted to exchange his king
dom for horse.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1876-11-17
OvERCOATS

In the way Of 0vercoats can show you
largest stocks ever shown in this section !
and at prices so low that no one need 4
Do not fail to call and examine them !
| have a splendid stock of HATS and
Men and Boys,
Mexico weekly ledger., 1876-11-23
A Heart.Rending Story.

On Tuesday evening of last week the
family of Henry RAIDER, of Pleasant
Township, met with terrible and fatal
accident by the explosion of a coal-oil
lamp. The lamp had been lighted some
little time, but, burning low, Mrs. RAIDER
undertook to fill it up without extin-
gushing the light, and while so doing
the oil ignited and exploded, scattering
the burning oil over the entire room
and enveloping every thing in flames
in an instant. There were in the room
at the time Mr.. and Mrs. RAIDER and
their infant child. Mr.. RAIDER caught
up his burning wife and hurried out of
doors and endeavored to extinguish the
fire on her clothing, but without sue
cess, until nearly all of her clothing
was burned up. His thoughts then turned
to his child, and he attempted to rush
into the house to rescue it, but by this
time the entire building was in flames,
and he found it impossible to regain the
room where his child was, and he was
forced to stand and look at the burning
ruins where he knew his child was be-
ing roasted alive. 1t was terrible, but
no human. agency could rescue it from
the burning building. Mrs. RAIDER was
removed to the house of her father, and
every thing was done for her that was
possible, but, after intense suffering all
night, she was relieved by death the
next day.-Hancock (O.) Courier.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1876-11-23
A GirPs Heroic Effert to Save Her
Companion.

A sad accident occurred near Oris-
kany Falls yesterday afternoon. Little
Nettie Hicks, the bright nine-year-Old
daughter of Warren d. Hicks of Oris-
kany Falls, lost her life on the railroad.
Julia and Lena Hazard and Helen
and Nettie Hicks, all of Oriskany Falls,
were out after beechnuts. They were
walking on the track of the Utica, Clin-
ton and Binghamton Railroad, when
| they came to trestle. just before
starting to cross it the girls heard a
whistle from coming engine. They
started nevertheless. One-third of it
had been crossed, and then, whirling
around curve, the engine appeared.
Engineer Kuhn was at the valve. He
whistled for brakes, and reversed the
engine, hoping thus to slew the train
so as to allow the girls to get out of the
way in safety. He shouted to the girls
to jump from the trestle into the creek
beneath. Lena Hazard and Helen Hicks
took the leap and saved themselves.
Julia Hazard, with the screeching To-
cOmotive rushing toward her, tried to
save Nettie Hicks by pulling her from
the trestle. She failed. The little one
was doomed. She herself had a mar
/
row escape. She dropped between the
ties into the creek, the engine striking
her head and carrying off her hat and
comb as she disappeared safely beneath.
Little Nettie was found after the train
had passed with her head severed from
her body. A portion of one hand was
cut off and she was otherwise injured.
Little Nettie was but twelve or fifteen
feet from the end of the trestle when
she was run over. The trestle here is
but three or four feet high, and the
probability is that the little one turned
to jump from it and tripped and fell:
The accident can be attributed to
negligence on the part of no one. En-
gineer Kuhn had but fifty yards in
which to stop a freight train of twenty
heavily loaded cars.-Utica On. ~ Oh
seT7,er
Mexico weekly ledger., 1876-11-23
One Way Of Carving a Turkey.

There is nothing a young married
man likes better than to go to dinner
at the house of a friend and to be asked
to carve the turkey. He never carved
turkey in his life, and with an old
maid on one side of him, watching him
closely, and on the other side fair girl
for whom he has tenderness, he feels
embarrassed when he begins. First
he pushes the knife down toward one
of the thigh-j Joints. He can't find the
joint, and he plunges the knife around in
search of it until he makes mince meat
out of the whole quarter of the fowl.
Then he sharpens his knife and tackles
it again. At last, while making ter
rife dig, he hits the joint suddenly,
and the leg flies into the maiden lady's
lap, while her dress-front is covered
with shower of stuffing. Then he goes
for the other leg, and when the young
lady tells him he looks warm, the
weather seems to him suddenly to be-
come 400 degrees warmer. This leg Re
finally pulls loose with his fingers. He
lays it on the edge of the plate, and
while he is hacking at the wing he
gradually pushes the leg over on the
clean table-cloth, and when he picks it
up it slips from his hand into the gravy
dish, and splashes the gravy around for
six square yards. just as he has made
up his mind that the turkey has
no joints to it's wings, the host asks him
if he thinks the Indians can really be
civilizedP The girl next to him laughs,
and he says he will explain his views
upon the subject after dinner. Then
he sops his brow with his handkerchief
and presses the turkey so hard with the
fork that it slides off the dish and up
sets goblet of water on the girl next
to him. Nearly frantic, he gouges
away again at the wings, gets them off
in a mutilated condition, and digs into
the breast. Before he can cut any off,
the host asks him why he don't help
out the turkey. Bewildered, he puts
both legs on plate and hands them to
the maiden lady, and then helps the
younger girl to q plateful of stuffing,
and while taking her plate in return
knocks over the gravy-dish. Then he
sits down with the calmness of despair
and fans himself with a napkin, while
the servant-girl clears up and takes the
turkey to the other end of the table.
He doesn't discuss the Indian question
that day. He goes home right after
dinner and.spends the night trying to
decide whether to commit suicide or to
take lessons in carving.-PhiLat1elphtG
Bulletta.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1876-11-23
School and Church.

The Methodist Episcopal Mission
ary debt is about 100000.
The Chicago Advance is warmly
advocating the right of woman to speak
in church.
There are ten students from North
America in the University of Leipsic.
The Boston Methodist ministers
voted, 20 to s, '' that we hereby disap-
prove of the policy of holding camp
meetings on the Sabbath"
The freshman classes at various
colleges stand as follows: Harvard, 246 !;
Cornell, 180; Yale, $50; Amherst, SO !;
Williams, 63; Dartmouth, 60; Oberlin,
81; Trinity, 35: Hamilton, 80; Tufts, 26.
Concord, n. H., has population
of 1000, of whom 1000 are said to
be regular attendants at church and
Sunday-school. There are probably
but few other places in the United States
where such state of things prevails.
The Rev. Ada G. Bowles has been
selected by the Presbyterian Universal
ist Convention to preach the sermon at
its next meeting in 1877. Mrs. Bowles
is described as "an eloquent preacher,
a devoted pastor, and an exemplary
wife and mother"
"A young Chinaman has been ad-
mitted to the collegiate Institute at Ma
pa, Cal, without opposition from the
students. who treat him as well as II he
was of their own race. He has parted
with his queue, and dresses "alle same
Mclean man."
There are 125 theological semina-
ries in the United States: the Congrega-
tionalists have 7, the Presbyterians IL,
the Methodists II, the Baptists 19, the
Unitarians and Universalists each,
the Episcopalians II, the Lutherans IA,
the Roman Catholics Is, and other de-
nominations II.
DR.. A. 2. Peabody, of Massachu-
sets, says that the school system of a
hundred years ago had great faults and
even great monstrosities, and yet 1T did
more toward the proper education OF
citizens than do our present schools.
He asks if there is not much time vast
ed in learning unimportant dates and
names ia history and geography, and if
it might not be as well to Danish all
formal instruction in grammar.
There is a talk of uniting the four
bodies of colored Methodists, viz. 4: the
African Methodist Episcopal Church,
Zion Methodist Episcopal Church, the
Colored Methodist Episcopal Church,