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Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1876-03-17
A Retrospect of Centuries

100 years ago; American Independ
ence.
200 years ago King Philip (the In
diam defeated and slain habeas corpu,
in England.
$40 years ago massacre of st. Barth
olomew; Spanish Armada preparing.
400 years ago; printing invented /; Is
abella the coming queen.
300 years ago the days of Tanner,
lone the Turk, and Chaucer the Eng
ligh poet.
600 years ago; Baliol and Bruce,
Richard Bacon; St. Thomas Aquinas,
House OF Haspsburg founded.
700 years ago Richard Caur de
Lion and Saladin, sultan of Egypt meas
uring swords in Palestine.
800 years ago; William the CONQUER
or.
800 years ago; Hugh Capet the
Frenchman.
lVoO years ago; Alfred the Great.
llOo years ago Charlemagne and
Haroun Al Raschid.
l20O years ago; Mohammedanism
making lively work in Constantinople
and other places.
l5oo years ago; Old Chosroes, the
Persian, lives by murder, and the pope
is made secular judge among kings.
400 years ago; the Saxons lively
In Britain. Clovis establishes the French
monarchy, and Visigoths conquer Spain
1900 years ago; the Roman empire
having legislated many years in favor
of capital and against labor, begins to
fall to pieces.
1900 years ago the world had moth
ing better to do than to broach and de-
nounce heresies and gel up religious per-
secutions.
100 years ago; Marcus Aurelius
Tecitus and Plutarch.
1900 years ago; Jerusalem DESTROYED |
and Herculaneum and Pompeii buried. |
1876 years ago; all the world at
peace and Christ born.
5000 years ago; Adam rose to the
dignity of large real estate owner
but by poor management was driven
nto involuntary bankruptcy Chicago
Journal Of Commerce
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1876-03-17

TAKING PASSENGERS ABOARD TRAINS
AS the centennial approaches, all sort.
of devices for saving time and money
are in order. With view of fascilitat.
ing rapid transit, Pittsburg man has
invented an apparatus for taking passen.
gers on and putting them off without
stopping the trains at way stations. The
candidate for ride to Philadelphia is
placed upon platform, where he waits
like mail bag to be taken in. As the
train approaches, machine like the ton
of table, working on an elbow-like
JOINT, reaches out suddenly, strikes the
awaiting traveller in the middle, he falls
forward on the table, and before he is
aware of it, the conductor is holding
him by the collar, while the train clerk
goes through his clothes for his ticket or
cash fare BY the time the traveller has
recovered his breath he is fifty miles on
his journey, and the porter of the parlor
car has blackened his boots and busted
his clothes ELmira Advertiser.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1876-03-17
A Singular Phenomenon.
LouIsvIL1r MAp

| hooisNlLLE, MAR. y.
Aspeeial TO the Courier-Journal from
Mount Sterling, KY, says Yesterday
during sunshine and clear sky.there fell
from the heavens quivering flesh, which
came down in large quantities and filled
many acres of territory, hogs and chick.
ems eagerly devoured the flesh, speci-
mems Of which have been sent to this
city for scientific examination.
The STORY AUTHENTIcATED.
Capt. j. M. Brent of Mount Sterling.
Ky, gentleman well known for relia-
bility arrived in Louisville tonight with
specimens Of the flesh which fell last
Friday in Bath county. The flesh COW
cred two acres Of ground and resembled
mutton, and left traces of blood ON the
trees and fences which were touched by
falling flakes. Chickens and hogs de-
voured it with evident relish. The heay-
ems were clear, the sun shown and only
floating clouds were visible at the time,
2 P. M, March Sd. Quantities of flesh
have been preserved. That brought to
Louisville was given to Prot. Lawrence
Smith, well known scientist who says
no doubt it is animal flesh. He purpos-
es making an examination to morrow.
A hundred persons are willing to attest
with afiidavits to the truthfulness of the
entire matter.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1876-03-17

COUGHING. The best method of ceas-
ing cough is to resist it with all the
force of will possible, until accumula-
tion of phlegm becomes greater; then
there IS something to cough against, and
IL come up very much easier and with
half the coughing. A great deal of
hacking and hemming and coughing in
lnvalids is purely nervous, or the result
of mere habit, as is shown by the fire.
quency with which it occurs while the
patient is thinking about it, and its COM
parative rarity when he is so much en-
gagged that there is no time to think. or
when the attention is impelled in another
direction.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1876-03-17

How TYPHOID FEVER WENDs ITs
Way light was thrown on the
mysteries of modern disease by the re-
cent experience of two manufacturing
villages in Lancashire, England, where
l72 persons, or about one.third of the
whole population, were suddenly pros
trated with typhoid disease. Many per-
sons of usual health who went to the
mills in the morning came back at noon
sick, and the disease spread rapidly
through the whole community, the symp-
toms resembling blood poisoning, be-
ing marked with pain in the head, spine
and legs, with fever, delirum. and stu
pidity. The doctors examined the wa
ter supply without detecting anything
wrong, but by comparing the two vii
lages were led to the discovery that all
the families affected took their milk from
the same farm. Following up the clew,
it was found that brook, from which
this farm supplied its cattle, had been
polluted by privies SO much that its wa
.ers were practically sewage, and total
y unfit for drinking. Whether this wa
er found its way into the milk through
he cows or not was question on which
t was feared, no satisfactory evidence
'ould be obtained. There were two
ieaths, beside one suicide, in consequence
# the sudden calamity, and the sick
less in many cases were severe. The
moral would seem to be that milk
PRODUCERS should be particular about
he water served out to their COWS and
heir customers.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1876-03-17

ior tne Whole night. 1t Is believed tha
the spirit of the dead person will haunt
the town where he died and commi
mischief if the wake is not held.
Meeting of Moody and sankey.
1t was at the Internal convention Of
the Young Mems Christian Association
at Indianapolis, that Mr.. Sankey first
met Mr.. Moody, in connection with
whom he was destined to such great sue.
cess. During the convention a PRAYER
meeting was appointed for 7 o'clock in
the morning, in the church adjoining
the academy of music, where the con-
ventlon was held. The meeting was led
by Mr.. Moody. When Mr.. Sankey en-
tered he found the singing in the hands
of worthy old man, who was dragging
through a long meter hymn in slow
and solemn style, worshipful enough, it
may be, to those who are accustomed to
that kind of singing, but impressively
dull to man like Sankey. The meet.
ing dragged like the singing. Every
thing was in long meter and slow time.
No sooner had Mr.. Sankey appeared
than some one who knew his capacity
invited him to lead the singing and
under his direction so great change
came over it that what began with heav-
iness ended in delight. At the close
some one introduced him to Mr.. Moody,
whose first salutation was:
Where do you liver"
In Newcastle, PENN was the reply.
" Are you married ?"
"Yes."
How many children have you 2"
One"
want you"
What for 2"
"To help me in my work in Chicago"
| cannot leave my business"
You must. | have been looking for
you for the last eight years You must
give up your business and come to Chi
cago with me-"
Mr.. Sankey replied that he would |
pray over the matter and see what the
Lord would direct. 1t seemed no small |
matter for him to resign his situation,
and go to strange city, and unite his
fortunes with man of whom he knew
20 little. He talked the matter over
With his wife, to whom the cross seemed
specially heavy. Feeling that the in,
7ltation from Mr.. Moody was a call
rom heaven, he determined to 20 to
chicago for week at least and labor
With him. Before the close of the con-
'entlon they held one meeting together
the open air, in the streets of Indian
polls. Their work in Chicago was SO
nuch blessed, and their spirits clave to
ne another in such christian love. that
lr. Sankey determined to break off all
onnection with the world, and to ioin |
is ardent brother, who he felt was APP
ointed of God to labor among those
eople not generally reached by the or
mary means of grace. J
During the week they worked together 9
church, in saloons and drinking dens.
nd good was done. This was about six
Ionths before the great fire, which oc
ired in October, 1871. That great g
llamity, which overwhelmed the whole c
that portion of the city, so deranged :
Is plans that he went for tour to the u
tlantie coast, and Mr.. Sankey returned :
r time to his family in Pennsylvania. n
ID. L. Moodu and his UorEs
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1876-03-17

Party with cold in his head to party
opposite referring to open window in
railroad carr: Say, wild you shad up
that widow +" Middle-aged female in
weeds. who has been talking the last
half hour, turning around Indignantly j:
" What do you mean, sir? It's a pretty
how-de-do when woman can't open her
mouth I'll have you to know you can't
shut me upl" Sensation.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1876-03-17

Sunday, Mar. 9th, was the 106th ami
versary of" The Boston Massacre"
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1876-03-17

1t is related of Senator Christancy's
young bride that when the aged Senator
proposed she at once accepted, and re-
turned an engagement ring to a suitor
who had her promise in marriage in
Georgia. Having done this, she urged
the statesman to make no vexatious de-
lays, inasmucRas she anticipated that
the discarded Georgian might come and
make trouble.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1876-03-17
Singular Funeral Rites.

The funeral rites Of kings and their
wives in some parts of Angola, Africa
are peculiar. A shallow pit is dug in
the floor of the hut in which he or she
died, just deep enough to contain the
body. This is placed naked in the trench
on its back, and then covered with a
thin layer of earth. On this three fires
are lighted and kept burning a whole
moon or month, the hot ashes being con-
stantly spread over the whole grave. At
the end of this time the body is usually
sufficiently baked or dried it is then
taken out and placed ON its back on an
open framework of sticks, and fires
kept burning under it till the body is
thoroughly smoke dried. During the
whole time the body is being dried the
hut in which the operation is performed
is full of people, the women keeping up
dismal crying day and night, particu-
larly the latter, When the body is COM
pletely desicated it is wrapped in cloth
and stuck upright in a corner of the
tent, where it remains until it is buried.
sometimes two years after The reason
of this is that all the relations of the
deceased must be present at the burial
ceremony, when the body is wrapped in
as many yards of cloth as they can pos
sibly afford, some of the kings being
rolled in several hundred yards of diff |
ferent cloth. AT the close of the burial !
a wake or feast, consisting of dancing,
with firing of guns with consumption of
rum, roast pig and other food, is held
for the whole night. 1t is believed that
the spirit of the dead person will haunt
the town where he died and commit
mischief, if the wake is not held.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1876-03-17
An Iowa Court Scene.

The Times of Marshall, Iowa, tells the
story of recent passage at arms between
ex-Gov. Stone of that city and Judge
Hubbard of Cedar Rapids Gov. Stone
while in the executive chair, appointed
Judge Hubbard district judge to fill a
vacancy. The two attorneys were trying
case in the circuit court, at Toledo.
The suit was important and the fight a
bitter one. Finally they both SO far
forgot themselves as to get into a wran-
gle across the table, and shook their
fists in each others face. The court re-
buked them severely, saying that it was
shame that two gentlemen, one of
whom had been district Judge and the
other governor Of the State, should con
duct themselves in manner so calculat-
ed to bring odium on the administration
of justice, and, said he, Gentlemen, it
must stop. You will both be seated"
Judge Hubbard sat down as directed,
but the governor continued on his feet.
turned to the court, and shaking his long
index finger at the opponent, remarked
" Yes your honor, and | made that man
there a judge. He would never have
worn the ermine if it had not been for
me-" To this the in-no-ways-discomfted
Hubbard replied: And, your honor, it
was the most sensible act of his whole
administration" A grin spread itself
out ON the faces of the spectators, bar
and court, which became roar as the
governor sat down and, shaking his head
sadly, added /" 1t was the only act of
my administration that was ashamed
Of, and may Heaven forgive me for it.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1876-03-17

At late prayer meeting in St. Louis
one of the brethren directed attention to
stranger who was sitting by himself
near the door, and asked why he wasn't
invited to pray. Because" reproving-
ingly observed deacon, this amt no
place for practical jokes. That mans
the president of gas company"
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1876-03-17
STAGE NOTICE.
EREsH AND SALT FISH /

Of every variety can be found at E. DEWEY's,
large stock Of Salt Fish Of all kinds. including
shoiceMaekerel in bulk and kits just received.
a.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1876-03-17

We have got our safe fixed now. The
keys are so distributed that five persons
are necessary to open it. One ofthese is
mail clerk, another is the chief of police,
the third is tax collector, the fourth is
butcher, and the fifth is the jailer.
With this combination it is simply i'm
possible to get our poetry.-Dan5ury
Ne,cs.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1876-03-17

or less il necessary. Remember I am going to sell
my goods, no matter about the price, those in want
of Clothing, Hats or Caps had better call and see
me before buying elsewhere. for will not be un-
dersold by any one Call early while the assortment
is good.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1876-11-07
OUR LAST SHOT.

Ere another issue of our paper the battle
will have been fought and woa, and the great
political contest of the centennial year De-
cided. Whatever the result of the conflict,
Cand We cannot. in view of all the lights be-
fore US, have single doubt of the triumphant
election of Samuel J Tilden and Thomas A.
Hendricks,) we abide it with the proud con-
seriousness of having done or whole duty in
labOriug for the success of the grest Dem
ocratic party We have never xavered for
one moment in manly and consistent sup
port of party organization from the beginning
of the campaign to its close, and if success
shall perch upon cur banners We shall, we arc
assured, fad ample reward for our lsbors in
the speedy return to better times which the
election of our national standard bearers will
uuerriugly Indicate. We 90 to press with
the expectation of announcing in cur next the
election of Tilden aud Hendricks. Dem
ocratie-Couservstive voters of Jefferson, see
to it that your county stands in the front rank
Of the victorious column
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1876-11-07
LETTER FBOM SUMMIT POINT.
SUMMIT PoIMT, November 3, 1876.

SUMMIT POINT, November 3, 1876.
Dear Spirit 1t has been some time
since l have seen the doiugs of our little burg
chronicled in your valuable paper, and think
probably you and your many readers will cup
pose we have sunk into obl'vion-but not so.
You must be aware of the recy important ~
part Summit POINT played in this eventful
political year. Yes indeed. Summit Point is
a great place, (I'Il not mention trhat it is
great on, though) and wouldn't have teen
the east surprised at hearing of candidate
for the presidency making his appearance in
oar modest little cits-bpt out of pure con-
siderstion for Tiden they refrained-how
cunsiderate! Tuesday is the eveotful day
and will settle the momentous questiou-who
is to be
We've been having little political meet
ings in our vicinity lately. Mr Bracket and
several other gentlemen have addressed the
coored population. suppose they know ,eAo
they are to vote for nOIc
All else appears quiet aad calm, save a
missing chicken or turkey. but we glance
proudly over such trivial things as that when
We kMosO Tilden and Reform are both coming,
and in conclusion. will say, hurrah for both.
Yours truly, -
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1876-11-07
MHAT IT MEANS,

What does vote for Hayes mean? APP
prOVal Of the extravaganza which has brouy ht
us to bankruptcy and hard times; of the cor>
ruptiOn which has made every patriot hang
his head in shame /; of the military dcspOtjSm
which has overturned free government; of
the earpet>baggcry which has pluudcrcd the
South of two hundred millions; of the mean
ness of Belkuap when he robbed the poor
soldiers on the frontier to deck his wife with
diamonds and Paris fneries of the meaaness
of Grant when he accepted 800 shares of
stock in the Seneca Sandstone Company paid
for with the money stolen from the Freed
mans Bank; of all the numberlcss acts of
despOtism, speculation, oppression, lasless-
ness, vepa!ity, which in the language Of Judge
Black, have ''made ours the corruptes, gov
eminent this side of Cous,autinople." If ven
can swallow all this, vote for Hayes and
Wheeler; if not, for Tilden, Hendricks and
Reform.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1876-11-07
PEN, INK AND SCISSORS.

Apples are selling in Michigan at rs
cents a barrel.
: Blue gin cocktails are the popular drink
in Indiana.
- Minnesota taxes liquor dealers ten dol
lars each to pay for a new State inebriate
asylum.
Two Kentuckians have wagered their
boards of twenty years growth upon the issue
of the presidential election
"A French company OF capitalists have
agreed to locate extensive works for the MAN.
ufacture of French plate glass at Huntingdon,
Pennsylvania.
= Judge ". B. Kirkhead, of Kentucky.
formerly Union candidate for Governor of
that State, repudiates Hayes and has declared
for Tilden and Hendricks
The report that United States Senator
Withers. of Virginia, had lost the sight of
his right eye is incorrect. although it is IN
derstood his vision is partially impaired.
Prof. Sumner, of Yale College, addressed
the students Of institution on the political is.
sues of the day on Wednesday evening, adj
vocatiDg the election of Tilden and Hendricks.
- The grandest demonstration OF the CAM
paign took place in Charlotte. N c., We'd
nesday night. Clubs from all the surrouRd-
ing country participated in the torchiisht pro-
cession, which was over two miles long.
- In Introducing Gen. Fitzhugh Lee, who
is famous disciple Of the gentle Issse. at
the LynGhburg Fair the other day, Jubal
Early said ,hat at the close of the war Gen.
Lee had turned his sword into fishing hook.
The Martinsburg Statesman says: Col.
Charles Green, of Morgan county, was de
feated by small majority for the Legislature
by the combination of the Radicals of that
county with foreign manufacturing corpora
ticn."
- Hon. Benjamin II. Hill, of Ca, who
has just returned from a stumping tour in
Florida, pronounces that State certain for
Drew and Tilden by not less than 5000 ma
jority. He says the Northern settlers in
Florida. who hold the balance of power, have
almost without exception deserted the Re-
publican party and are supporting both State
and National Democratic tickets
At Democratic meeting at Raleigh, N.
C., fey nights since, Judge Cantwell. a
hitherto prominent Republican. said 'If I
were Congressman of the United States
would introduce resolution for the impeach,
nent Of Gen. Grant for two reasons. if no
other | mean on account Of his violation OF
the legislative chamber OF Loui-isan by Gen
De Trobriand, md for his sending troops to
South Carolina without authority of law"
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1876-11-07
l T D..

tEc'Ia. DAISY ,danchtcr o. p. s and c. Shee =
aged years. months and Is lIys
In Clinton county. Missouri, on Thursday
October II III. 1876 after Tonga Il i .reriusr ILL
CeSS- at E o reel iGuca of yer son. N = JANE
RURR, only sister of Mrs T lomns e. Fiagg. vt
5"rkeley cnIr'y, III t- "9:h wear of i:er aC". Mrs
BUR-. was formerly -eslenI of Jefferson co m "
but removed 10 Missouri twcntY-nIno vcars AGO
At the residence Of Mr. Eut-y nrar Martina
bur- ~; - tnTltT. Oct 2s: 1870, Mr. NEWTON
BNoWN SMALL 81" of Mr. James Small, of
II Mariins'nr-. Oct. Ift,. 1870. GEORGE c.,
infant son of SAMUEL J. and SallIo Thompson,
ag"'l 20 O"tife 4 , la :.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1876-11-07
Aerial Voyages /!

D b. LUCAS IN New YORK The New
York SIN, in its notice of the speaking at
the grand mas>mecting at Tammany Hall, in
that city, on Thursday night, says:
Tho Hon. Daniel g. Lucas, fresh from
the victorious field of West Virginia. and a
resident of that State, sNid that he had trav-
eled all over the South, aud that he had
met nowhere the expression Of a sentiment
that looSed toward overturning the results of
the war. The South. he said. was not solid
in 1865, when many of the States voted Tor
Grant. nor yet in 1872 1t had been made
solid siuce by misrule and he thanked God
that the South was solid. as he hoped New
York would be, for Tilden and Hendricks.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1876-11-07
Il A Il RED.

At the residence of Mr.. James NJ. Roper, near
Char e'towr. on tie SOth Of Octobe1. 1915. by
Rev 9. Fer msnn. NJ JAMES 4. ENGLE to
Miss ELIZABETH j VANNIETRE- all of this
county.
October 25th, IN Mar;inshurr. w Va nv Roy.
n: L Cnll-r, EDWARD LICELlDER and Miss
ELLEN V. EEfLER, both of Jefferson county
w Va.
In Mar'insburc. 7 ur.d1y. Oct a6 l.y Rev. Jno.
2. Hyde, n Fl. LOCK ia I'd Hiss MARY E. joan
son, both of Berkeley c"nntv.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1876-11-07

As Tuesday approaches the omeps of vic>
tory increase We can stand good deal of
fraud and violence aud still elect Tillen.-
South Carolina is o7errun with troops, and
may vote for Hayes. But tho oIcctral vote
of the other Southern States foots mp l2l.-
Add New York 35,'Indisna Is, Connecticut
6, and We have 1877. or two more than enough
toeleet NewJcrsey is certainly Democratic,
0, as is Oregon, 8, California S. in all 2l5.-
While Pennsylvania %, Nevada 5. and Wis
cousin 10, are as probable for Tiden as for
Hayes.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1876-11-07

The name of an American Citizen" used
to be the proudcst title man could wear. re-
calling the glorious memories of Wsshing-
ton, Adams, Jefferson and Madison Now
the Grants, Blaires, BelknaPa. Colfszcs and
Babcocks have covered it all over VITA shame
and eisgracs, aad made it suggestive OF COL
ossal thiever5 and shameless mendacity.-
Unclo Sammy, sided By the Thurmaus,
Bayords and Adams, will restore it to its
former lustEe.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1876-11-07

West Virginia covered herself with glory
IN the October skirmish and greatly con-
tributed to the enthusiasm which now in
spires the Reform Army. Let US take even
prouder and more advanced post in the great
November battle
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1876-11-07

Faith, Hope and Charity, but the greatest
of these is Charity. Tilden, Hendricks aud
Reform, but the greatest Of these is Reform,
and Tiiden and Hendricks are the men who
can give j. to US.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1876-11-07

T1Ide71 is sure to be elected
--tahe care of Md7'tiz.. We
must hare u Democratic
Congressman from this dis
tict, to 1ro1'h zCiM u Demo-
cratic President.