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Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1876-09-22
Vermont state Fair.

The 26th annual fair of the Vermont
State Agricultural Society was held at
st. Adams, upon the Bellevue Driving
Park, last week Tuesday, Wednesday
and Thursday, Sept. 18th, 18th and l4th,
and was a large success in nearly every
department. The location was decided,
by every one who attended, as hard to
be excelled in the State. The Park is
situated one half mile from the village
upon fine eminence, from which a
charming view of Lake Champlain and
the surrounding country can be obtained
The buildings are all new and in good
order the citizens of St. Adams having
spared no pains to make them first class
in every respect. The track is half
mile one and was decided by all who
drove upon it to be one of the best in
the state. Much as we disliked to have
the location removed so far from our sec.
ton of the state, we can but acknowledge
that st. Adams has done well for them,
perhaps as well as they might have done
nearer the central part of the state.
The weather during the three days
was excellent for the purpose and the
show of cattle and horses was larger and
of better quality than for number of
years, Sheep and swine did not average
as well but were we judge, as good as of
late years. The entries were mainly
from Franklin and Chittenden counties,
with but very few from our section OF
the state. Floral Hall was filled almost
wholly by exhibitors from Franklin
county, St. Adams naturally having the
larger proportion. Ex-Gov. Smith made
fine exhibit Of rare flowers and plants
which were a great attraction to all. He
also had large contribution of full
blooded horses, bulls, and other stock.
The attendance was large each day,
much larger than Of late years. The
second day it was estimated that at least
ten thousand persons were upon the
grounds. Ex.Gov. Smyth of n. H., de-
livered the annual address on Wednes-
day. Over one hundred entries of three
year Odds were made and the trotting
was closely contested and exciting.
AS q whole the success of the fair
compares most favorably with that OF
former years and we can only hope that
the success of another year may show
as marked an Improvement.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1876-09-22

= There is not so much difference as
might be supposed between the democrats
of different sections. A few of the en-
ployes of hat factory in Danbury, CT,
took part recently in the organization OF
Hayes and Wheeler CLUB. The pro-
prietor, Tilden man, Immediately post.
ed up notice to meet such a case of in
subordination, in which he says: =" While
we cannot employ those that would act
destructively to the business of the firm
we hope those opposed to our interest
will withdraw from our employ on and
after Saturday, Sept 18th. To such
their accounts will be made up during
the week, and what is due them will be
paid Monday, Sept 25, at p. M
When some of the offending employe:
asked if the notice meant a discharge Of
all the Hayes and Wheeler men. the EN-.
ployer replied, That is just what
mean"
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1876-09-22
Tilden Convicted of Falsehood Oh
Ignorance.

Charles A. Conant, assistant secretary
of the Treasury, has written letter
which completely refutes the charges of
the democratic platform and of Tilden
against the republican administration
The letter shows that the republicans
have, since the war, as persistently fol-
lowed Tilden's advice to live within your
income as it was neg lected by democrat
ic administration before the war. The
democrats charge an expenditure of one
thousand millions more than the govern
ment has received. The financial state
ments of Tilden's letter of acceptance
are shown to be ignorant impertinence,
The republicans have paid all expenses
and spent over six hundred millions on
the national debt. The percentage of
loss by defalcation is less than ever be-
fore The letter concludes
To recapitulate; Since 1865, the
public debt to June 80, 1876, has been
decreased six hundred and ninety.two
thousand two hundred and forty-six
dollars and forty-four cents and the
annual interest charge since 1869 has
been reduced thirty.on millions two
hundred and eighty.fve thousand two
hundred and eighty.one dollars; and
since 1866 the annual expenditures of
the government have been reduced two
hundred and sixty-two millions three
hundred and forty-nine thousand six
hundred and nineteen dollars and sixty
six cents; and federal taxation more
than three hundred million dollars.
Every year since 1866 the government
has not only lived within its income, but
has been able to save toward paying its
Indebtedness, ffty-six millions seven
hundred and forty-two thousand two
hundred and eighty-four dollars and
twenty cents. The losses Of the present
administration through default in officers
and banks, compared with the amount
of money involved, has been to a marked
degree less than those of any previous
administration since the organization Of
the government.
How is this for bottom facts, you who
so persistently cry increase of debt,
increase of taxation !" defalcations y
and many other absurd things? We
don t know who should be more able to
give facts regarding these things than
those who have them directly in charge.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1876-09-22
Windham County Court,
SEPTEMBER TERM.


Waters Gellett v. Shubal Anterior.
This was an action to recover the amount
paid by the plaintiff upon a guardian
bond for the defendant. Verdict for
plaintiff, Damages S6lS00.
Ophelia l.. Snow V. Daniel Carpenter
ct al. This was an action brought to re-
cover damage suffered by the plaintiff on
account of injuries received while riding
with her husband who was intoxicated,
1t was claimed by the plaintiff that such
intoxication was produced by liquors sold
her husband by the defendants ON the
Sd day of October, A. d. 1874, while
attending town fair at Readsboro. The
defendants claimed that they did not sell
him any of the liquor producing such
intoxication. That they furnished him
one glass of whiskey in the morning,
but that that glass of liquor did not con-
tribute to such intoxication, but the jury
thought otherwise, to the tune of 1885,
66, and gave their verdict accordingly
Exceptions by defendants. Hix, Brig.
ham & Davenport for plaintiff Car.
penter & Haskins for defendant.
Frazier Goodell and wife v. Rollin
Goodell. This was an action for SANDER
in which the plaintiff alleged that the
defendant uttered and published SANDER.
GUS words rejecting upon the character
of the wife of said Frazier. Trial Of
the case commenced on Saturday morn
ing, and lasted during the remainder Of
that day. Verdict for the plffs. Dam
ages $5216. Walker, Stoddard and j
G. Eddy atty's. for plffs, c. B. Eddy
and ]. M. Tyler atty's for deft
On going into court Monday afternoon
the case of Henry M. Kidder v. March,:
L. White came on and was tried. Thi:
was an action for breach of warranty
of COW. Verdict for plf, damages
S6,08. j. G. Eddy and j. L. Martin
atty's for plf,, E. L. Waterman and L
S, Walker, atty's for diff.
Lemuel Smith V. Delphe w. Yeaw
This was an action of trover for COW
taken by the def, from the possession o
the plff. The deft plead in justification
an attachment and sale of said COW, al
execution v. said Smith Verdict fol-
plf., damages s44. ST. Davenport and
G. B. Eddy for plff, Chas. Boyd and o
E. Butterield for def,
The prisoners against whom indiet,
ments were found by the grand jury
were arraigned on Monday and severally
plead not guilty.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1876-09-22
j. 81 j. M. POLAND.
Montpelier, Sept. 18th, 1876.

SHOCKING RAILROAD ACCIDENT. =
A terrible accident occurred on the B.
@. & M, Railroad, about five miles from
Concord, N. H., near the station of Cam
terbury, on the 18th inst. Two ladies
were driving past the station in car
riage and while watching passenger
train which had just left the station did
not see an extra engine which was fol-
lowing closely, and drove their team up
on the crossing too late for the engineer
to stop the engine and just in time for it
to strike the team in such manner as
to fatally injure both the ladies and the
horse The names of the unfortunate
ones were Mrs. Mary E. Foster, a widow
of Canterbury, and her only daughter
named Hannah K. Foster The mother
breathed but a few times after the acct.
dent and the daughter lived about foul
hours. They were both highly esteemed
ladies, and were buried on the 14th il
one grave.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1876-09-22
Temperance Refo ;,

From all parts of this state and in
fact throughout New England, every
day recently, come reports 81 notleeabiy
large revivals in the work of temperance,
In many places where previously liquor
was sold freely and intoxication was fire.
auent, we see under the head of news
items the fact that not bar is open in
town or an intoxicated man seen upon
the streets since the reform began. This
is of SO frequent occurrence as to show
beyond a reasonable doubt that it is q
movement destined to become wide
spread and productive of more good than
any one public movement for many
years. In our own state among the
places which have had more marked
degree of interest excited and good re-
suits obtained, may be named nearly
every one of our largest villages and
cities, among them Burlington, St. AL.
bnns, Rutland, Montpelier, St. Johns.
bury, Bradford, Brattleboro, and our
own village, together with many of the
smaller places. In each of those men
toned reform clubs have been establish
ed and successfully operating, with a
large and general interest in the work
and every day evidences arising of the
great benefits derived from the lessenins
use of liquor as beverage. Certainly
is this the case in our own village and
who can fail to see it every day. Who
does not fail to see the marked improve
ment evinced here since year ago, and
who shall say We are not reaping har.
vest largely abundant enough in its eff
fects to cover all the efforts, all the mon
ey and time spent, all the prayers offered
in behalf of the movement, in short al
the expense, endeavors and thought re
quired to start and continue such move
ment in our midst Certainly never in
the history of our village has so little
intoxication been seen upon our streets
as during the past summer. We have
had to chronicle none of those frequent
rows and street broils which often dis
turbed our citizens no longer ago than
last season, usually, if not always caused
by liquor, and now number who wer,
foremost in those broils are enrolled
among the members of our reform club
steady, industrious, hard working citi
zens. Mr.. Osgood, the reformer, truly
said when he saw the extent to which
the movement was going, that HI
was leaving better legacy to Bellows
Falls than if he was able to give then
million dollars" and many a bright
ened household testifes to the truth of it
as well as the general benefits to tn,
place, only small portion Of which ar
here mentioned
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1876-09-22
New County Schemes,

The schemes for the formation of new
counties, and the changing of old boun-
diaries and shires in the state are so nu-
merous, that the people in the several
towns would do well to give expression
in some form to their representatives as
to their wishes on the subject. No change
of long established boundaries should be
made except it be the will and conven-
fence Of the people, and especially in
these times consulting public economy.
The projects that have been announced
in various parts of the State, especially
those affecting Windham, Windsor and
Orange counties, if seriously entertained,
will need much deliberation. The boun-
diaries as they now exist have stood from
one half to three fourths of century,
and to change them will be a matter Of
no small Importance.
Let the people therefore express them
selves to their representatives. If they
have not thought of the matter, think ii
over now. If any of them would like tc
express themselves through these columns
we shall be glad to receive their favors
Don't fail in some form to give this
subject especial consideration. 1t may
prove more important than is generally
supposed.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1876-09-22

- President Grant and family went
to Philadelphia from Long Branch on
Tuesday, and are to remain there the
remainder of the week.
- Laughing may make a man grow
fat, but you've got to mix it nightly
with bread and meat and quiet con-
science, if you get it to stick.
- Christian K. Ross has written
life Of Charley and his search for him.
1t reads like sensational romance and
would be regarded as impossible were it
not known to be true.
- The great explosion at He'll Gate
III New York harbor, which has been
in preparation for some time past. will
be exploded Friday of this week. 1t
was intended to do it on Thursday, but
delay in the shipment of the printing
of dynamite caused it to be put off one
day longer.
- A down town merchant found that
he needed more money than he could
cleverly command. He telegraphed to
his wife to come down at o'clock and
bring one hundred and fifty in bills.
The actual message delivered to the wo-
man read thus: Bring, before 8
o'clock, one hundred and fifty doctors
pills" Instead of doing this the fright.
ened woman took cab and drove post
haste down town to learn the nature OF
the terrible malady that demanded such
a dose!
- New York has scarcely ever been
so crowded with strangers as at present.
The enormous tide of centennial travel
begins to back up upon us. Broadway
is moving mass of countrymen and
countrywomen. The hotels are over
crowded The casual sales of the news
papers are greatly increased, and tht
long looked-for lift to business which the
centennial was expected to give has come
Tribune, 18th.
= The Indian war is virtually closed
The Indians have broken up into small
bodies and dispersed The troops ar,
worn out and weak by exposure anC
hardship. Scurvy, fever and dysentery
have Frustrated many of them, and it il
impossible to pursue the Indians further
And now it is proposed to treat with tn,
Indians, who being played out j" and
ready to starve are quite ready to lister
f to proposals. They will recruit at the
expense of the United States, after which
they will in all probability be keen fol
another fight.
= Saturday night, 18th inst, the ex
t tensive paper boat factory of E. Water:
{, & Sons in North Troy, N. Y, and near
t ly all of the machinery, models, stool
] and finished and unfinished boats wer,
, destroyed. The fire was undoubtedly o
: incendiary origin. The loss is estimated
e at $4,000, of which there is an insur
ance of s35,S00. The business of th,
5 Messrs. Waters was never as prosperou
f as at present. Temporary arrangement
: will probably be made to carry on tht
works within few days, as there ar,
many orders to FL.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1876-09-22

Gen. Butler is again nominated for
Congress in the 7th Congressional Dis
trict of Massachusetts. At the conven-
ton held at Lowell the 18th inst, he
received "a votes against IL for William
A. Russell of Lawrence. Butler has
many friends in the district and he has
also many strong enemies, among the
most formidable of which is the Boston
Journal, which comes down rather hard
upon him. Still we judge that if even
that staid and popular republican paper
finds it must be either Butler or Tarbox
it would not be quite as strong in its OPP
position.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1876-09-22

The ExTRADITIoS TREATY WITH
ENGLAND. After the release of Wins
low, our government took the ground
with Great Britain that no law of par
lament could under any circumstance
be made to abrogate treaty, while
Lord Derby insists that a new treaty
must be made on the basis of the law OF
1870. Secretary Fish declares that the
United States can take no action unless
the treaty is recognized as the higher
authority and on this pOintof difference al
correspondence on the subject has ceased
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1876-09-22
The campaign has fairly started

The campaign has fairly started in
many states and we suppose our own
state will have rest from the continu-
GUS round of stump speaking to which
it was subjected for month or two pre-
vious to our state election. We can only
hope that every one of our sister states
will respond as heartily as did the Green
Mountain State to the call for republican
majorities. There is need of it now if
ever in the history Of our country. New
Hampshire is firing up for the battle in
October and reports from all parts of
the state show both parties to be hard at
work. The republicans have called their
electoral nominating conventions and a
grand mass meeting to be held at Con-
cord, Thursday, Sept 21st, and grand
torch light procession in the evening.
Hon. James G. Blaine, and other prom
inent men will be present and address
the meetings. The delegate conventions
of the various councillor districts of the
state, to nominate each their presidential
elector will be held simultaneously at
Ii a. m, in the different halls of the
city, and the mass meeting to be held at
one p. m, in front of the capitol build
ing. Vermont has set them all an ex-
ample and if they will follow it all will
be well.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1876-09-22

TILDEN's INCOME TAX. The demo
Gratis have been trying to trump up
charges against Governor Hayes, as not
having made true returns under the tax
laws of Ohio. These charges have been
promptly met and shown to be lies. The
charges against Mr.. Tilden, on the other
hand, in respect to his income tax, have
not been met by any denial of the facts
or by any explanation that is worth a
moments notice. The exhibit is too
definite and specific to be dismissed as
general SANDER. 1t does not consist in
epithets, but in statement of facts.
And, assuming the facts to be as real as
the Times affirms them to be, there can
be but one conclusion about Mr.. Tilden
Silence in the presence of such ter
rible indictment is confession of guilt.
1t is confession already made, for, be-
yond all doubt, had Mr.. Tilden been able
to meet this fearful array of evidence,
he would have done it as instantly and
conclusiyely as Governor Hayes met the
counter charge of evading taxes on his
piano and carriages. We have been
slow to believe Mr.. Tilden SO bad man
as the facts and his own silence prove
him to be but decency now demands
that his name should be removed from
the ticket, The better men in the party
knew his character when they opposed
his nomination. And it is such a mar
that Charles Francis Adams is put for
ward to bolster l-Neao York Independent
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1876-09-22
Unsolicited Testimon,

Fairfield. Me, April rs Ise,
Gontlemen-S Seeing numerou. W. ~
Gates in the Maine Farmer emu I''as
the merits of the Great Lung Rs~
WIsTAR's BALsAM OF WILD CHSass
am induced and take great ples~.'
giving publicity to the great cur \
complished in my family in tbs Y !
1856, During the summer Of NJ, ~
my son, Henry A. Archer, now
master in this place, was attacked Y
splitting of blood, cough, weaku..
lungs, and general debility, SO nS'
that our family physician declared
to have a seated consumption
was under medical treatment for =
Der of months, but received no II.
from it. At length, from the solicias
of himself and Others, | was ipdues
purchase one bottle of WIsTARs Al
SAM OF WILD CHERRY, which beDss|
him so much / obtained another N
in a short time restored him to bis h
state of health. | can safely rsr,
mend this remedy to Others in like 4
dition, for it is, | think, all it puns
to be the great lung remedy ior |
times
The above statement, gentlemep
my voluntary offering to you in favO,
your Balsam, and is at your dispOa
As ever, yours,
ANDREW ARCHER
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1876-09-22

ACCIDENT The night express train
on the 10Th inst, via New York and
New England and Pennsylvania rail-
road, was thrown from the track at Bear
Swamp, near Lawrence, N. j., about 7,
a. M, by the displacement of rail by
wash-out caused by heavy rain. 1t
was a bad smash-up. The fireman,
named Creed, was killed, the baggage
master, Vanciver, and a lady passenger
were badly injured, and several Others
are reported injured. The storm was
heavy there and much damage has been
done.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1876-09-22

A Canadian sportsman declares
that the speckled trout in Ontario have
been killed by warm water. The woods
have been cut down, and the sun shining
upon the water from morning till night,
heats the streams. He asks the farmers
to plant willow limbs along the waters
edge to shade the brooks and give the
trout chance-to be caught by ang.
lers.
The New York Graphic says An
unemployed telegraph operator yester-
day stood near the Office in this city and
heard the stylus tick off the following,
as it passed through, kiting "S.-t-i-l-
6-e-n-a-r-e-w-e-a-f-o-o-t-o-r-a-h-o-r-se -b-a-
c-k-t-h-h-e-n-d-r-i-c-k," and blushing at
having overheard SO much he closed his
ears to the rest and came away.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1876-09-22

YELLOW FEvER.-The Yellow fever
is prevailing to an alarming extent in
some parts of the south particularly in
the city of Savannah where the deaths
for the past week have been from 20 tc
80 daily. Help has been asked of other
cities by them and been responded tc
from New York and Boston and prob
ably by other cities more nearly interest
ed. The U. S. authorities are making
every possible effort to prevent its spread
but it is doubtful if it can be wholly
confined to that locality OF that it car
be overcome there until frost comes
Considerable anxiety is felt regardin.
it in many places.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1876-09-22

DEATH OF BIsHoP JASEs.-Bishop
james, senior Bishop of the Methodist
Episcopal Church, died Monday after
noon. Sept. 18th, at his residence on
Twenty fourth street, near First avenue.
He had been suffering some time from q
complication of diseases, and the recent
death of his wife affected him so much
that other and more dangerous symp-
,oms developed.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1876-09-22

A CowARDLY AssAssIN. S. May
berry, revenue detective in Montgom-
cry, Alabama was brutally assassinated
on the 10Th inst The murderer shot
him through rear door, seven buck
soht entering his head and killing him
instantly. The night was dark and the
murderer escaped. The general impress
sion is that the assassin was one of 9
gang of counterfeiiers now under in
dictment, and whose trial will soon com,
off Mayberry was most Important
witness against them.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1876-09-22

MUsIC.-We have received new day
school singing book, arranged by I'll. p.
Danks, and containing many of his piec-
es. The title is "Our Favorite." 1t
contains many choice pieces and seems
to be just the thing for the school room.
It can be obtained at the Music Store of
G. d. Russell & Co., Boston.
We have also received from White,
Smith & Co., Boston, new Sunday
School song book. 1t is also suitable for
gospel meetings. This book is arranged
by james r. Murray.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1876-09-22

THAT HYDEPARK OUTRAGE.-An ex-
change says that the recent reported
I" tramp" outrage upon Mrs. Perry Of
HYdepark, isn't chargeable to the tramp
community at all. Perry has been in
the habit of brutally beating his wife
and she herself filled her mouth with
stones and dirt aud took the chloroform
that made her insensible. All the brok
en- windows, and threatening letters
tucked under the doors, are traced IL
the family themselves. Well, what is tt
be the next sensation