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Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1893-04-27
Williams Sharp Practice.
SANITARIAN.
From Judge.

Sylvio Zaletti, the banana man, ex-
planned to his friend, Luigi Spaghetti,
the organ man, how the state of Penn
sylvania was founded.
"YOu see it coma deesa way, Luigi.
Villa da Penn, he whata call Quaker
man. He wanta dosa land. He looka
like vera simple man, buta he noa fOola.
He vera quiet, noa fighta, noa drinka,
noa chewa, noa cara da gun or da still
lett. He leava off dosa crazy pants, dosa
plug hatta, an weara broada. brimma
hatta, and hees pans reacha only to da
knee, an he cara da brancha da tree.
IDA Indiana chief TAXA Villa da Penn
to hees campa, an Villa he smoka peaca
da pipe with Indiana. Da all smoka da
pipe 'cept one younga dude with Villa.
who lighta cigretto. Indiana chief
smella da air an say, Data dog stew
musta be burma an Villa da Penn
winka young man trow way da cigretto.
"Den all eata da stew, and alta da re-
freshmento Villa da Penn maka da
speechiment to peop' rounda da table,
justa lika Mista Depew. He say, Il giva
you mora ten caska fire-wat, for ALA da
Ian coyer up wild bulla da skim In
dianO chief say, 'Giva da fire-wat,' taxa
da LAM Villa da Penn he cutta da bulla
skin in stripa and take in da whole stata
an Gala dat stata after him own selfa.
Indiana mad as hOrnettO. but do noa
good. Drinka fi.e-wat', goa to sleepa
everyboda in stata; peOp' in da Phila-
delphi not waka up YETI
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1893-04-27
DEERlNG.

DEERlNG.
Miss Clara 1. Mcneil was at home over
Sunday.
ON Ellsworth has commenced his
spring work.
The hotel land is advertised to pay
the taxes for 1892.
Isaac Smith was in Manchester on
business last week.
George Powers of Francestown has
been in town this week.
Frank Goodall is at home on account
of his mothers sickness.
Mr.. Hartshorn of Concord is staying
at R. b. Otis few days.
Harry D. Locke assumed full control
of the postoffice April 81.
Miss Hannah A. Chase is to teach
school in Weare this spring.
Mrs. George w. Cove, who has been
quite sick. is reported better.
Mrs. Henry c. Wilson and daughter
Mildred are visiting in Boston.
Some of the farmers have taken up
their sap buckets, calling the season
over.
Sarah A. Cove was at work dressmak-
ing part of last week for Mrs. Jessie G.
Gregg.
Mrs. Sarah Ward of Hillsboro Bridge
was in town last week to care for her
sister, Mrs. Cove.
Isaac Smith gives notice that he will
render his account as guardian for Ell
bert Goodale May %.
Joe Blanchard of Hillsboro Bridge
was in town recently with view to rent
ing the Goodale farm.
Messrs. Merrick and Long of Nashua
were in town last week to buy COWS and
to hire large pasture.
JIM. P. Bachelor, agent for the Man.
chester weekly and daily Union, can
vassed the town last week.
Harry d. Locke has 16 pigs three to
four weeks old; pretty good property at
the price they are bringing this year.
Miss Cora Peaslee of Henniker is en-
gagged to teach school in division No. l,
Miss Kate Flint in No. 2, and Miss Vilona
Chase in No. 5.
Charles W. Forsaith has bought a
nice horse of Cavanaugh Brothers of
| Manchester. Mr.. Forsaith owns the
four best horses in town.
Mrs. Emma Whittle Goodall, wife of
Lewis GOodall, died Saturday about p.
M, of Inflammation of the stomach, aged
about 81 years. The funeral services
were Wednesday.
The selectmen have finished making
the taxes. The rate on 500, including
highway, is 81 80. They have appointed
James F. Lock tax collector, Harry D.
Locke dog constable, and Alvin Tubbs
agent to have the care of the town house.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1893-04-27

ly cables length away, that but for a
slight mishap, which had just made it
necessary to heaveto the Drumcraig, the
vessel would have collided with the berg.
As it was, the ice mountain came so near
that officers and crew all saw the grew
some burden that it bore-a full-rigged
barque, with sail all set, frozen into the
berg, and shrouded in ice from main
mast top to copper bottom.
The berg and its ice-bound prisoner
were fully fifteen minutes drifting past
the Drumcraig, and during that time all
hands were closely studying the weird
apparition. The vessel rested high,on
the berg, ten or twelve feet from the
water line, and was buried in the ice as
far up as her rail. The ice that was froz-
en- over the vessel appeared to be two or
three feet thick on the side next the OBJ
servers. Capt. Squirting thought it could
not be more than that, because with his
glasses he could easily make out the out
lines through the ice, and could see that
she was Of wood and had a copper bot
tom. From the dim outlines he guessed
that she was sailing barque Of ancient
pattern, of about the size and appearance
Of New Bedford whaler. But there
we're left no boats, no davits, and not
enough of the rigging to decide the ques-
ton.
The three masts, the sails, the spars
and gear were all shrouded with thick
casing of ice, through which only their
dark outlines could be seen. Some of the
crew imagined they could see bodies of
men III the rigging, but Capt. Squirting
was doubtful, for his glasses did not in
crease the resemblance. The explana-
vessel must have grounded son project
ing edge of the berg, toppled over against
the wall, and there rested until she was
frozen so fast that no movement of the
ice mountain could dislodge her. Then
the ice had gradually grown up around
her until her imprisonment was COM
plete.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1893-04-27
GRAND PICNIC /!
For the Babies of Below
Falls and Vicinity.

This picnic is for all nationalities q
colors. Now is your chance and FIR
erick j. Blal is the artist who is to 9!
all grand treat. I will open my phi
studio in Arms block April II. and \
give to any baby from three to Is mon
old a sitting and will furnish oae-
dozen of my best cabinet photogra
for 81, to be paid at time of sitting.
offer will hold open till May 20. A
that date the price will be the same
heretofore. The pictures will all be
ished by June l, and as soon as fnis
l shall make grand display of all
pictures taken by putting one Of eac
q large frame that will be placed on
hibition In one of the largest 81
windows in town. Mr.. Blake will id
best to make fine picture of each
every one. Come early and avoid
rush. Remember the time of open
April II, continuing to May 20.
Is II
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1893-04-27
A PHANTOM SHIP.
Encased in Ice 1t Is Navigating in Southern
Seas.
From Boston journal.

Seas.
From Boston journal.
1t was a fearsome craft, veritable
ancient mariner of a ship that was sighted
by Captain Squirting of the British ship
Drumcraig, down at the Horn, few
months ago. The story of this weird
wanderer of the seas is brought to San
Francisco by Capt. Atkinson, who has
just arrived by rail to take charge of the
British ship Goodrich. He saw Capt.
Squirting at Queenstown and had the tale
direct from him. Capt. Atkinson is well
known here to be truthful man and one
not given to the spinning Of baseless
yarns. He vouches also for the veracity
of Capt. Squirting. The Drumcraig left
here six months ago and had speedy
run as far as Cape Horn. There the u.s.
ual westerly winds shifted to dead ahead,
and sea full of broken ice, many Of the
bergs being very large, made navigation
troublesome and perilous. One stormy
morning, just at day break, when the
snow was falling so thickly that it was
not possible to see more than ships
length ahead, a mountain-like berg drift
ed past the vessel. 1t was so near, scarce
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1893-04-27
Water Contamination.
Especial for THE TIMEs.1

Four-fifths of the bulk of the human
body is composed of water and the va
rious important organs of the body are
dependent upon it for their proper and
healthful action. Thirst is but the call
from all parts of the system for more
water. In addition to its use as natures
cleansing agent upon the inside, "soap
and water" are proverbial for their use
fulness in removing outside excretions
and the process of thus using them is a
very important one. It is through the
drinking of impure water that several
dangerous diseases are often introduced
into the system, and it being such nee
essary element in the vital economy its
purity is highly essential.
Cesspools, drains and farmyards
shouldal ways be at safe distance
from any source of water supply.
1t is often the case that a we'll or
cistern Is located at one side of the door
and an open drain on the other side,-
not ten feet distant. The soil allows the
foul water to pass through it directly
into the well many times, thus poisoning
this most necessary and important ele-
pent which the system requires. The
following is taken from a medical Jour-
nal: MANY persons imagine that what
goes into the ground is destroyed. Ger
tainly this is mistake. The filth which
has disappeared from the surface is out
of sight but not out of existence. 1t
is present in the soil and even more
active for evil than if it were still upon
the surface. The water which we derive
from our wells comes from the soil. II
the soil Is filled with filth the water will
necessarily be contaminated. Whatever
filth is deposited in the vicinity of the
we'll may sooner or later find its way into
1t. Every rain washes the filth little
deeper down until it reaches the well it.
self or the underground vein by which
the well is fed. Scientific investigations
have shown that typhoid fever, cholera,
diphtheria, and possibly malaria, as we'll
as q number of other diseases, may make
their entrance into the system in this
way. Those who are settled in their
homes cannot we'll change the position
of the water supply perhaps but drains,
cesspools, and outhouses can by little
trouble be removed to safe distance and
thus as far as possible remove the dan
ger and those who are building can locate
these necessary conveniences with this
end in view.
SANITARJAN
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1893-04-27

USE DANA'S SARSAPARILLA, IT'S
''THE KIND THAT CURES"
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1893-04-27
MAKING DIAMONDS ARrlFIClALLY.
Remarkable Results Obtained by . French
Chemist.
from N. Y. Tribune.l


Chemist.
From N. Y. Tribune.l
If those wise and eager alchemists of
the Middle Ages were living to-day, with
what a thrill of emotion would they read
Of Henri Moissan's recent achievement!
They sought to transmute baser metals
into gold. He has succeeded in making
diamonds. The Frenchman's products
are not as large nor as beautiful as the
Koh-i-noor. Indeed, he has not yet OBJ
tanned by his experiments anything that
has a commercial value. Nor is it safe
to say at present that he ever will.
From scientific point Of view, however,
M. MOissan's feat is quite as interesting
as If he had secured an array of jewels
as large and bright as ever glittered from
the boxes of the Metropolitan Opera
house on Wagner night.
1t Is more than century since Lavois-
Ter, by examining the gas emitted in
combustion, proved that the diamond
was composed of carbon; and long be-
fore that time the Florentines had found
that they could burn this precious stone.
But it is easier to destroy than to Gre
ate; and even with Natures simple for
mula before them the modern chemists
found it impossible to reproduce her fab
rication. The great difficulty has been
to fuse carbon and persuade 1t to crys-
tallize afresh. By galvanic and other
processes, microscopic particles resemb-
ling black diamonds have been produced
heretofore; but until now perfectly col
orless diamond, a genuine jewel of the
first water, has never been obtained by
art.
M. Moissan's method is based upon the
wellknown capacity of iron at very high
temperatures for absorbing carbon, a
part of which, upon the slow cooling Of
the mass, collects in small pockets in the
metal as graphite, the familiar ''lead"
of our lead pencils. He, first devising a
crucible that would endure greater heat
than other chemists had been able to en-
ploy, was able to use still higher tenn
perature than they $500 degrees Fahr.) !;
and then by cooling his mixture under
exceptional pressure he obtained what
he sought-a still denser form of carbon
in crystals. Part of his product was
graphite, and part black diamonds; but
he also got translucent particles, which
stood all the tests of diamond. They
would scratch a ruby, burn at the right
ture under microscope.
Foreign scientific papers have contained
brief notices of M. Moissan's work of
late; but an extended notice Is afforded
by writer in 1.-THE Nineteenth Century,
for April, who not only supplies inter-
esting particulars, but also points out
the Frenchman's achievement confirms
an opinion, long held, that sin steel and
cast iron the carbon is not simply diff
fused through the iron, but enters with
definite proportions, which, like all solu-
lions, occupy an intermediate position
between real chemical compounds and
purely physical mixtures" Some light,
too, is thus shed upon the origin of dia-
monds found in meteoric iron, and upon
various geological problems. Other SCI
ences than chemistry are advanced by
N. Moissan's success.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1893-04-27

USE DANA'S SARSAPARILLA,iT IT'S
" TIE KIND THAT CURES"
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1893-04-27
sUNAPEE.

Scott Hasham has moved to the Davis
farm near the paper mill.
Edwin Bartlett and wife received a
prize last week, boy!
Joe Deboy has moved into the Than
Gardner house at the lower village.
Perley Fitch of Concord was in town
last week looking after the steamboats,
of the Woodsum company.
SuDapee Lodge, No. SO, elected Off
GERS Monday, April IL, and they will be
installed May by Lodge Deputy L. A.
Dodge.
The lower village stone shed has gone
out Of business, and what orders it had
have been turned over to Swinson & Co.,
Bradford.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1893-04-27
WALPOLE.
Deferred from last week.

Walpole grange, No. 125, held regu-
lar meeting Tuesday evening, April Is.
The evening was chiefly devoted to the
play, "Out of His Sphere"
CHARACTERS.
Jedediah Blood, farmer, James Foord
Betty Blood, his wife, Marie Graves
Thomas Blood, their son, Norman Guild
Lucy Blood, their daughter, Rose Foord
Karl Schmidt, Dutch servant, Oscar Landon
Mr.. Marsden, rich man, c. II. Barnes
John, servant, B. L. Virgins
Mary, servant, Helen Guild
Each one seemed specially adapted for
the parts assigned to them and Jedediah's
troubles caused much merriment. One
application for membership was received.
There were 80 members present.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1893-04-27
Sign, j" Big Hat"
CHARLEsTOWN.

Dunlop's Stage News says: Frank
Lawton failed to report at the two clos
ing performances for the season of Hoyt's
ga Hole in the Ground" at Philadelphia
last week, and Frank Baldwin made a
distinct hit in the part. The play ha 8
made money, but it is said to have been
one of the tartest companies on the road
this season.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1893-04-27

House cleaning this spring will be
done much easier and will look better
than usual. Women no longer use the
old white-wash brush with its splash and
splatter, but the new preparation,
Alabastine. This is done by simply mix
ing it with cold water; she then can ap-
ply 1t herself and produce the loveliest
coatings for her walls imaginable.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1893-04-27
G.. II. WAITE.

behind pair Of trotters or gallop
across country would give just as much
pleasure as ever 1t gave. The horses
who get the blue ribbons in the horse
shows will continue to be as valuable as
ever, while humber animals-those that
drag street cars and ploughs-will be
less valuable year by year.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1893-11-09
CIRCUS THIEVES.
Forepaugh's Show the Victim of Two
Crooked Employees.

Philadelphia, Nov. A story which
reflected severely on the honesty OF
all the Forepaugh circus employees was
originated in Bridgeport, Conn.,, and
drifted on to this city, where most
of the employees have their homes.
1t is said that during the last season
the proprietors Of the big show had
been robbed of 100000 through the
conspiracy of their subOrdinates and
that as a result of the loss the concern
would not again be put on the road
Joseph T. McCadden who has been
manager of the Forepaugh show for
a number of years, said last night that
there was very little truth in the re-
port. There are just 649 men connect
ed with the show, and Manager Nc
gladden. did not belief that Il system
attic and full-fedged conspiracy could
get a foot-hold in the crowd without
his knowledge and consent. He ad-
mitted that f. S. Redmond and James
Beattie, privilege cashier and privilege
ticket seller, had robbed the show of
81 ,OO0 that they had confessed, paid
it back and been fired.
Last week." said ne, I'VE issued QUIZ
annual catalogue offering for sale our
surplus property, and at once it went
abroad that the whole show was sell
Jig out as a result of an extensive
embeZzlement. AS a matter Of fact we
are only dispOsing of odds and ends
which accumulated during the season
and for which, with new attractions
next year, we will have no use. Our
past seaon was not as good a one as
we hoped for, but we are good many
miles ahead of the sheriff yet"
James A. Bailey says: Il have long
since decided upon not placing the FORE
paugh show on the road next season.
The prosperity and success OF the
circus depend more upon the financial
condition of the people than, perhaps,
any other kind of entertainment, and
I am personally of the opinion that,
together with the great draught the
Columbian fair has made upon the
money resources of the masses Of peo-
pie, the finances of the country next
summer viii not Justify my travelling
the FOrepaugh show, most emphatlcal-
" not because | have suffered a loss
through robbery OF embezzlement, for
ten times 100000 would not cause such
a decision We're the times healthy and
the people as prosperous as usual
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1893-11-09
PASSED AND SIGNED.

Washington, Nov. 1.-The president
signed the silver repeal bill this after
noon, and silver purchase by the gov
eminent at once ceased.
The bill was received by the house
Tuesday, and objection being made to
it's immediate consideration, it went
over a day. Today it was promptly
called up and Mr.. Bland started III to
fiHbuster, after peremptorily refusing
to acQuleSce in any proposition looking
to a vote at any fixed time.
Speaker Crisp took advantage Of q
mOmentary lull to put the motion for
the previous question, which was de-
clared carried. Mr.. Bryan, of Nebras-
ka, was demanding the attention of
the speaker but was not seen. 1t was
all done so quickly the silver men did
not seem to know what had happened.
nhativto teearsp Xzfif1ff Aif1ff XzfifixXx
Mr.. Bland created a sensation by
declaring the extra session and this
whole legislation had been thrust upon
the people as a stock-jobbing specula-
ton. Mr. Bryan, Of Nebraska, followed
Bland.
When Bryan's time expired Pence,
of Colorado, moved that he be given
ten minutes more. Cultivate, Of Ohio
objected. Wheeler, of Alabama, fol
lowed, eXhausting the silver mems
time, but Wilson yielded five minutes
to Springer, of Illinois, then five to
Livingston, of Georgia, ad then five
to Reed, of Maine. Mr.. Reed said the
country was generally better off when
the democratic party was disappointed.
This was a serious experiment which
must be tried. Congress had at last
done its duty, and the delay had robbed
the measure of most of it's good. He
predicted calap&ty and misfortune, des-
pite the passage Of the bill, and re-
ferred to Impending changes in the
tariff as a cause.
Mr.. Wilson closed the debate at
p. M and demanded a vote. Mr.. Bland
moved the committee on coinage,
weights and measures be instructed to
report the law of 1887, which would
provide for free coinage at Is to 1.
The yeas and nays We're ordered, and
the motion defeated. 100 to It's.
Mr. Bryan annouced the anti-repeal
men would no longer filibuster as there
were too few silver men ready to join
in such proceedings. He left it to the
future to determine who was right on
this great public question He called
on the American people to send to the
next congress representatives enough
to solve the financial question indie
pendently of the influence Of foreign
concurrence in the senate amendment
and the final passage of the bill.
At $50 p. m. the house by vote of
191 to ga concurred in the amendments,
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1893-11-09

Portland, Ore, Nov. IA frightful
accident occurred this morning when
an electric car of the East Side Rail-
road company, containing fifteen peo-
pie, plunged through the draw of the
Madison street bridge into the river
twenty-five feet below.
Five bodies have been recovered and
it is believed two others are still at the
bottm of the river.
The bodies recovered are those OF
Charles Becl1man, j. II. Anderson, JOS
eph STARTER, Alexander Campbell and
L. Benedict, a deaf mute.
Those missing are: Paul Oder and
Il boy named Abe.
The draw had been opened to allow
Il steamer to pass and the gates at both
ends of the draw were closed, but
the car rushed through the rail gate
and plunged off the end of the bridge.
The atmosphere was extremely foggy.
The track was very slippery owing to
frost and the brakes refused to work
effectively. Conductor Powers, seeing
the danger, shouted to the passengers
to jump for their lives and a scramble
to get out followed.
The next instant the car plunged
into the river.
The conductor and mOtorman both
surrendered at the police station and
We're released on their own recogniZ-
ance.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1893-11-09
A SHREWD CHURCHMAN.
He Doubled the Collection by Corner
ing the Small Change.

In 4 small town in the MidlandS there
is a rich congregation that is not
characterized by lavish liberality, says
Tid-Bits
Time after time the minister had
vainly appealed to his people to con-
tribute more generously to the funds
of the church The members would,
indeed, give something, but it was near
ly always the smallest silver coin OF
the realm that was placed on the plate.
A shrewd Scotchman who had recent
ly come to the place and joined the
church was not long in noticing this
state of affairs, and remedy soon sug-
gested itself to his practical mind
I'll tell you what" he said to one
of the officials. IF you make me-
treasurer I'll engage to double the
collections in three months"
HIS offer was promptly accepted,
and sure enough the collections began
to increase, until by the time he had
stated they were nearly twice as much
as formerly.
How have you managed it, Mr.
SaHdyman?" said the pastor to him one
day.
ITS great secret" returned the
canny Scot, but I'll tell you in conf
dence The folk I saw maistly gave
threepenny biGs. Wee}, when / got
the money every Sabbath evening /
carefully picked out the sma' coins and
put them by. Moo, as there's only Il
limited number of threepenny pieces
in little place like this, and as L have
maist of them at present under lock
and key. the folk maun give sixpences
at least instead. See that's why the
COLLECTIONS arc doubled"