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Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1894-12-13

The sword of Ethan Allen, preserved
in the National Museum, at Washing
ton, is an old-fashioned blade about q
inches in length and slightly curved.
The handle is made of horn or bone,
and is some seven inches long. The
mounting is of silver, marked with
gold, but the latter is partially worn off.
A dogs head of silver forms the end of
the handle, and from this to the guard
runs silver chain. On one of the silver
bands of the venerable leathern scab-
bard is the name "Ethan Allen" ell :
crossed in large letters; on another
band, "E. Brasher, maker, N. York;
while on third band appears the name
"Martin Vasburg. 1775.n
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1894-12-13
NO USE TALKING.
Mr.. Norris Knew That the Mistake
Was Irretrievable.
From the Youths Companion, ]


Mr.. Emuel Norris was careful, pru-
dent man. He lived about II miles
from the nearest market town, and
made weekly journeys thither, carry
ing the produce of his farm behind his
strong team of oxen. This journey oc-
cupied an entire day, and Mr.. Norris
generally returned tired, but in good
spirits and full of his days experiences.
Once, in early fall, the family were
alarmed to see him coming into tn e
yard at supper time, walking, and with
out the oxen. Mrs. Norris hurried to
the door.
"Why, father, where's the oxen?"
she exclaimed.
Mr. Norris made no immediate re-
Spouse, but sat down heavily on the
door step.
GIVE walked clear from M he
said, in a discouraged voice, "and /
was wore out before l stopped chasing
after those oXen.o
''Did them old critters run away? I
never heard the beat. Where be they?p
81 s'pose what there is left of 'em is
between here and Boston, said Mr..
Norris, with sigh. 81 had to take my
load down to the freight office by the
railroad, and | had to go and look up
Mr.. Young; so l jest hitched chain 1
saw laying there round the yoke and on
to an old car that seemed to be side
tracked, and | went after Mr.. Young.
81 found him, and we We're just a.
coming out of his office when l saw
that car a-moving. 1t started up kind
of slow, then it gave a jerk, and before
could get down those steps the cart was
upside down and those poor critters
was going at a rate | didn't believe was
in 'em.n
Mr. Norris looked down at his dust
covered feet.
"Well, Emuel, why didn't you stop
the carp"
Mr.. Norris rose slowly and looked at
his wife.
~ own to bein' careless and reckless,
Amanda, but l amt so foolish as to ex-
pect to stop train by yelling after it,
and / don't want to say no more about
it. I've lost valuable team and 80
bushels of potatoes, and walked over II
miles, and l amt in no mood for dis
cussing why hitched those oxen, or
why didn't unhitch 'em. Well let
the question rest right here"
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1894-12-13
WORKED TO THE LIMIT.
How the Boys Got Ahead of Him on
on a Ten-Cent Find.
From the Chicago Record. |

A man walking along WrightWood
avenue saw a bright dime lying on the
sidewalk. He picked it up. Only a
short distance ahead of him We're two
boys. He called them: 'Boys, did you
lose anything?"
They turned around, and after look
ing at each other and then at the
friendly man they shook their heads.
"Have you any money?n he asked
them.
"I've got IS cents,' said one of them.
"What kind of money is it?'
III got half dollar and three hicks"
s'No dimes, eh?"
81 No, sir.n
~ just picked up a dime there, and 1
thought perhaps Que of you might have
dropped it."
stood there waiting for car he felt a
with streaked face said; "Mister, did
you find l0-cent piece?"
Eyes, | found one"
"Well, lost it, honest. Ma sent me
for bread, and now she'll lick me.n
Well, here's your dime.n
The boy grabbed it and ran.
That evening when the man alighted
from the car at the same corner a boy
with derby hat too large for him halt
ed him and asked: "Say, mister, did
find dime? Cause | lost one on the
way to the butchers, and I'll catch it
when the old man hears about it,
"Look here, l gave that dime to
another boy. He said he was going to
buy bread with it,"
"He was stringin' YOU"
81 don't know what that means, but
maybe the money belonged to you.
Here's 10 cents"
Next morning another boy, with the
proud evidence of hole in his pocket
to back up his claim, met the honest
man at the front gate and asked for the
dime. The man knew that someone
must have lost the money, and as he
didn't want to overlook the right boy,
| he gave up another time. That evening
two more were lying in wait. He
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1894-12-13
The
Qnn, onnn MONTHLY
uUuIQllUC MAGAZINE of
: I'll: COMPLETE
ROMANCE

is made for that multitude of
people who love stories in the
good old sense of the word
not merely !" studies in char
acter," nor stories with a
purpose, F" nor mosaics of
style, :" but, first of all, sto-
ries, that are good stories, full
of life and vigor and action
the sort of thing that arrests
the readers attention at the
start and engrosses it to the
end.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1894-12-13
Beware of Ointments for Catar,h
that Contain Mercury

as Mercury will surely destroy the sense of
smell and completely derange the whole sys-
tenn when entering it through the mucous
surfaces. Such articles should never be used
except on prescriptions from reputable ,ihy-
sicians, as the damage they will do is ten fold
to the good you can possibly derive from
them. Halls CatarIh Cure, manufactured by
f. J. Cheney Co, Toledo. a., contains no
mercury, and is taken internally, acting
directly upon the blood and mucous surfaces
of the system In buy ing Halls Catarrh
Cure be sure you get the genuine. 1t is taken
internally and is made in Toledo, Ohio, by
T. J Cheney Co. Testimonials free.
Rg-Sold by Druggists, price 75c per bottle.
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KA>(9 ,:;:7;7g 49,,
l..F1lIE'a1qIla|E|I Az l,0(
- LIZ sssSt-szs
PONCHUS PLATE.

From James whitcomb Rilcy's latest bool
"Armazindy,"l
Ponchus PLATE used to be
Firs slave, an now he's free.
Sla> es wuz Only list before
The war wuZ-an' amt no more.
He works on our place fer us
An comes here-sometimes he does.
He shocks corn an shucks ii.-An'
He makes homin9 "by han'N'-
Wunst he bringed us some, one trip,
Tied up in Il piller slip;
Pa says, when Ma cooked it, My
This here's goodcr'n you buy"
Ponchus pats fer me an sings;
An he says most funny thingSi
PonchuS calls n dish n ''deeSh"-
Yes, an he calls fishes "feeShw
When Ma want him eat wiz us
He says, "SkuHe NEEDED you mus -
Ponchus knows good manners, Miss,
He amt eat wher' white folks is"
'Lindy takes his dinner out
Wher' he's workin'-roun' about
Wunst he ct his dinner, spread
In our old wheelborIy bed.
Ponchus Pilut says 'at's not
His right name-and done fergot
What his sho' huff name is now
n'don' matter none nohow"
Yep, an Ponchus he'ps Pa too,
When our butcherin's to do,
An scaldS hOgS-an' says "Take care
Bout it, er you'll set the hair"
Yes, an out in our back yard
He helps 'Lindy rendur lard;
An, wife in the fire there, he
Roast a pigtail wunst ferme.
An list men TIN ole tavurn bell
Rung, downtown. an he says ''Wel,,-
Hear dat! Lam o. Canaan, son,
Amt dat bell say 'Pigtail done"'
"'Pigtail done!
Go call SOM
Tell dat
Chile dat
Pigtail done"
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1894-12-13
BOOKS GIVEN AWAY.
One Entitled "Health," the other "Beauty.

Whatever tends to promote ,hes senAAl
vigor and orderly operations Nfe< tends
also to fortify the system against eyte&al as
as well as internal caus% of dfstH6Ence,
This is the aim OF the Ntle book 21titled
Health -" How y Get andIbw to
Keep" 1t gives plaiH common-ss kse rule.
on living. 1t tells how to kesp<Sell il you
well.
The second book is entitled "Beauty."
1t is elegantly illustrated, and should be in
the hands of every woman in the land 1t
gives instruction as to identifying the face,
hair, arms, neck and bust, and points out a
relief for skin diseases.
For a limited time either of these books,
or Anglers Letter Scale, novel and useful
little article, will be sent free on request, or
both books and the Letter Scale will be
forwarded on receipt of two-cent stamp
for postage.
Angler Chemical Co., Irvington Street,
Boston, Mass.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1894-12-13


has printed stories by Robert
Louis Stevenson, Mary E.
Wilkins, Rudyard Kipling,
Daudet, Frances
Hodgson Burnett, A. Conan
Doyle, Octave Thanet, Erck-
mann-Chatrian, Moritz Jokai,
Lyof N. Tolstoi, and a host of
other famous writer of all
lands. It is edited by the
well-known writer, Mrs Kate
Epson Clark, and will publish
during 1895 series il1ustra-
ting different varieties of the
short story, which possess
distinctive charm.
ROMANCE
has been reduced in price dur
ing the past year, and is now
the cheapest as we'll as the
best story magazine in the
world. Subscription price,
$I.oo year; Christmas num-
Der free to subscribers for
1895. A sample will be sent
for three two-cent stamps.
ROMANCE PUBLISHING COMPANY,
Clinton Hail. Astor Place, New York.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1894-12-13
THE BELLE Or BLAcKvILLE.

by f. Joseph Axton.l
few groups of grimy cottages
huddled more or less together;
single blackened street max
ing its zigzag way through the
midst of them; at one end of the
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1894-12-13

handed them 10 cents apiece on condi-
ton that they should notify all tie
boys in the neighborhood that he had
been "workedn to the limit.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1894-12-13
VERMONTERS.

While THE TINES fully covers all
the news of Bellows Falls and vicin-
ity, we advise our readers TO take the
BURLINGTON FREE PRESS for the
state and general news, in which
field the FREE Press easily excels
all other Vermont papers.
We club THE TINES and the
WEEKLY FREE Press, Ga twelve
page paper) both one year for Se.s5.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1894-12-13

was found next day and recognized as
Ned's, but no one ever knew how near
it had come to knocking hole in Jake's
head.
Jake was as good as his word. That
night he sought out Ned, told him of
the quarrel, and babe him ''try his
luck" with the beauty himself.
"I'm nobbut stranger to her, my
sen," he said, San nivver shall be ony
more"
Ned grasped his extended hand and
thus the friendship was renewed.
Blackville folk take the gifts the gods
offer and ask no questions. Ned tried
his luck" with the belle without any
ado, and, not much to any ones sur
prise, was at once received in Jake's
place. One of the chief prerogatives of
any belle, of course, is to be tickle.
Thus far, the hopes of the two groups
were utterly dashed to pieces. They
were compensated in some measure by
beautiful little "sideu mill. Some
fellow repeated, in Ned's hearing, the
calumny about Jake's not having
played fair at first. Whereupon Ned
J went for him, and "put him to bed''-
literally-for two or three days.
A week or so later there suddenly
| flew from mouth to mouth and house
to house, until it had spread all over
BlackVille with strange raj idity, the
news that an accident had occurred at
mo. l." In moment all Blackville
above ground was rushing excit.
eddy toward "the MOUTH Most Of
the crowd were women and children
and the pa.lor of sudden terror was
upon the faces of them all The great
majority of the husbands, fathers
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1894-03-10

of hundreds % millions Of dollars and
left The country with lot Of worthless
tubs in 1884 when Mr.. CLEVELAND
came into power and laid the iounda-
tions for our present splendid navy.
It was under bis administration that
wholesale robbery Of the government by
naval contractors was summarily
stopped. Contractors ever since have
been held to a strict account; TOO strict
in one or two instances TO suit the views
Of the Republicans, who tried TO prove
malice against the administration for
adhoring strictly to its duty.
Tt comes with mighty poor grace,
therefore, from such a source now to
hint at the opposite thing in connection
with the Carnegie contract, on the sole
basis Of q simple reduction By the ad-
ministration OF an enormous hne.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1894-03-10
COHMON SENSE TRUTHS.

An Able Physician Explains the AftoE-
EEsots OF Grip, the Condition IN which
it Leaves People, and the Only Thing
60 do.
SIT Is a very slow process
The speaker was q prominent Physician
Continuing, he said;
II mean getting over the after-edects Of the
grip Any one who has seen as much OF IL as
have can easily understand It. The grip lasts
for a long time, and seems to take special hold
upon the system. Il frequently runs into
pneumonia, sometimes leaves the hearing
partially impaired. the throat with an irritating
soreness and the stomach With impaired diges-
ton Ii seems 70 take q long time 70 recover
the strength, the energy, or the ambition after
one has had run Of the grip, and we frequent
~ find neuralgia. rheumatism, and even worse
things following It.
''Now what should any sensible man OF
woman do under these circumstances: The
answer seems hard. but is really easy Simply
help Nature to get over the trouble-stlmulate
the body and faculties just little. rms Is
what every good physician in the land adYo-
Gates IN order 70 drive grip out Of the system.
lt should be remembered, however, that the
stimulaut must be pure, and that nothing Tor
this purpose is equal to good Whiskey. IL IS
unfortunate however. that the.e Is so ilttle
pure medicinal Whiskey 70 be found, and. IN
fact. il can be truly said that there is but one
strictly medicinal whiskey upon the market.
and that is Dufy's Pure Malt II is not ike
ordinary whiskey however much druggists
and grooers may say so. Ii has IN fact proper
ties possessed by no other, and Is beyond cues
ton a stimulant which can safely and effectual-
ly be taken TO prevent the grip or drive away Is
most disasterous after-ehects. (S)
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1894-03-10

Says Charles Town CIV. Va special
60 the Richmond Dispatch: "Ex-Seua-
COR Henry G. Davis, President Of the
West Virginia Central road, remarked a
few days ago that he had not taken
much interest in elections since beleft
the United States Senate. but that be
proposed to spend considerable money
in she second Congressional district to
defeat Mr.. William L. Wilson for Con
gress. Mr.. Camden, who was present,
said that for every dollar Mr.. Davis put
into the Second district TO defeat Mr.
wilson he (Nr Camdenl would put two
dollars into the district to secure his
election. It is evident that a hard bat
tie win be fought in the Second district
this laHn
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TEE
Sunday Register

tits universal household favOrite, and
its weekly publication is always received
with merited praise.
To-morrows issue viii be up to the usual
top-notch mark. SO in order TO be posted
on the latest topics Of the hour, just read q
copv of the REGIsTER and you will be in
the swim.
The complete Associated Press report, in
which all the important events from every
nook and corner Of the globe are CLEANED,
will be published.
WATCH for the array Of special tele-
grams.
LOOK for the Illustrations in the Social,
Sporting, Theatrical and Fashion col
umns
articles for tomorrow:
PURELY FEMININE - Some Things
That are Sure TO Please the Ladies.
THE GROWTH OF DISCONTENT-A
Talk with Henry George on the Present
Hard Times.
BILL NYE IN BiAINE-He Says He Can
Make a Cotton NH Like the One He
Saw.
WARS BRAvEST DEEDS-Recouec-
tons Of Episodes Of Heroism by Land
and Sea
IN SUNKEN SHIPS-Weird and Start
ling Experices Of an Old Diver.
HAVE WE AMERICAN PLAYSl-In-
teresting Review Suggested by the Death
Of Steele Mackaye.
A FIGHT FOR MILLIONS Second IN
staIment Of the Thrilling Serial Story.
THE NEW YORK OF THE FUTURE
Results That the Act Of Consolidation
win Bring about
NEW YORK NUGGETS-Rsview Of
Fashions Latest Freaks.
THREE QUEENS TO MEET-Trvstiug
place Of the Wives Of European Rulers.
A POLITICAL CRISIS-Soms Method
in the Madness Of Maine Politics.
GIRAFFE HUNTS-Exciting Sport on
the Kalahar Desert
In addition % the above array Of inter-
esting reading matter, the SUNDAY BzGIs-
rEn win contain the latest local and neigh
borho0d newR ~ You want % keep posted
buy copy. ltwillp1y you
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1894-03-10
- romAKE A soANpAl

The IntsIIigcncer publishes a mass Of
stuff from the Pittsburg Times regard
Ing the Carnegie armor plate contract
with the government, cut Of which
CHRIS. NAGEE's organ attempts TO
make a scandal.
just where the basis for a scandal is
does not clearly appear. The simple
facts are these: Some Of CARNEeIE's
plate was defective. The government
was informed Of the fact by some Of
CArvra1E's employees. Secretary HER-
nrl.r. it IS said, offered these men 25 per
cent OF what CARNEGIE would refund
in the nature Of fine, for their inform
alton. The Secretary placed the fine at
$3.50 600. The contractors, CARNEGIE
and FRrcE, subsequently interviewed
the President and succeeded so having
che ane reduced 20 sl400OO, ten per
cant. of which was given 20 the inform
ers.
That is the whole story so far as
known. Opponents Of the administra-
zion. of course, charge fraud and coiIu-
sion between the government and the
company, and &c so far as 60 hint that
Prsaidont CLEVELAND reduced the hne
fin exchange for CARNEGIE's public sup
port Of the Wilson bin. The charge is
not only false. bus absurd. In the first
D,acs. Mr.. CLEVELAND is not that sort
ofman. aud in the second, such an agree
ment could not have helped the Wilson
him. for Mr. CABNEGm Is not ia such
GOOD odor that his advocacy Of any
measure would Increase it's popularity
nponr any class OF people. IL Mr.
CLEVELAND saw fh upon the represen-
aaons of the contractors, 20 recon-
mend reduction Of the fne for defect
i've plates, &c may be depended upon
shat be saw good and sufficient grounds
49, So doing. The vicious partisan at
tack upon the administration 90 this
matter from such INSCRIPTIONS sheets
as che Pittsburg Times has no basis
whatever, except 10 their anxiety 20
make political capital
By Che way. who ever heard Of Res
publican administration lining a con-
tractor in any amount 20 sPRa}o, Of on
account ofdeieeiiveWr'ss2 essa quar-
~ century rrr.r. 4, he
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1894-03-10
BE SURE TO GET
Your Ads. IN EarIy
FOR SUNDAYS REGISTER.

FOR SUNDAYS REGISTER.

To- ne Ed00r Of the Rc1is'er.
S1R:-Every fsir-minded citizen must
endorse the Trades and Labor Assembly
for their progressive step ia this, the
time of need, 20 provide a plan to give
work 60 the unemployed, which leaves
every dollar In the community where it
will be expended, and 40 the same time
be q paying Improvement 90 she citizens
and county.
The tunneling OF Ninth or Tenth
streets would bring she city cemetery
within q few hundred yards OF the Sec
ond ward market house. 1t is necessary
70 the poor people Of our city
that every opportunity be given
them TO lessen the cost Of
funerals and 70 easily visit the
cemetery; for there is no class who does
not wish 70 visit or put few flowers
on the grave Of q departed relative or
friend. We owe 10 70 the most humble
citizen, and that at as small cost as
possible, the privilege Of paying the re-
sDects extended TO the dead. viii say
nothing of the advantages 60 the peo.
ME living around the bill, who dc their
shopping on Eleventh and Main streets.
Time is money to the people. Rapid
transit and short route schemes dem
onstrate that ia every city. We have
the stone bridge, which cost the city
$50. 600, 20 shorten the distance eight
hundred feet, taken from Main to Mar
ket street. Then we have she Peninsu-
Il bridge 20 shorter the distance 20 the
Cemetery and out the pike. I know Of
eiftsts who have Been paying for years
for che privilege % cross private
bridge that spans 30 ereek, % save the
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1894-03-10
Row in a shoe shop.

Edward Highwart keeps a shoe shop
on Jacob street near Thirty-eighth, and
last Thursday afternoon he had fight
with a customer. A well known young
of the South Side left pair of shoes at
the shop 10 have them repaired. He
came for them at the time named, and
a dispute arose over the way the work
was done. Mr.. Highwart says be or
dered the young man out Of his shop
and he refused TO go, and he picked up
an iron and tried 10 shove him out in a
mild way. The lad retaliated, and with
one OF the shoes struck the shoemaker
a heavy blow on the side OF the head
near the temple. The young man then
fed, and when Mr. Highwart was able,
be went to William c. Armbrecht's
pharmacy where the injury was dressed.
The shoemaker then went to the Office
of Squire J. w. Schultze, where he in
tended to have the young man arrested.
He was prevailed on by the parent Of
the young man not TO prosecute, and he
withdrew the charge. The shoemaker
has very painful head as q result.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1894-03-10
asrmnns Dsmand Payment

BUENOs AYREs, March "a dispatch
from Rio de Janeiro states that the
German Admiral has demanded Of the
insurgent commander the payment Of
an indemnity for the seizure OF light
or, also for firing upon German steam
launch. The lighter at the time it was
seized was lying alongside the German
steamer Catalina, According to the
dispatch Admiral Da Cana has acceded
10 the demands Of the German Admiral.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1894-03-10

We have the word Of Alfred Tennyson
FOR it that in the spring the young mans
fancies lightly turn 90 love. It is singular
thar the lgra8t laureate omitted 70
mention tha. fact that it is IL. the spring
that q considerable portion Of the human
race turn 90 fakmg Hoods Sarsaparilla
Probably nothing put the difficulty Of ind
inr 8 good rhyme for that Invaluable rene
Nv deferred him. Certain DO is that the
Ed.fira domestic remedies are generally
rfcarded in favor OF the standard blood
rrffer. Hoods lSarsaparLlla, which has
rffrfnei the rr6 est popularity az over
.ta r,rrI VT IS che NaTorito Spring Mcdi-
rirr II rrN'fes the blood and gives nerve.
~-rt-f Bodily s1d digestive strength