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Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1894-08-30
State Fair Attractions.

Do not fail to visit the state fair at
White River Junction the coming
week. State fairs in the past have not
given much time or attention to the
special attraction feature. Now, how
ever, this department has come to be a
necessity. People desire no long waits
between races. They want to be enter
tanned all the time they are on the fail
grounds. The fair management have
made an extra effort, entailing large
expense for the attractions offered this
year, and they will be more varied than
ever before. 1t will merit your patron
age. Besides three purse races each
day, the great stallion Nelson, 200,
starts to beat his record Thursday, Sep.
TENDER 6, at 2 p. m.; trotting dog Jack
combination, pony and dog race, to
harness, each day ; grand balloon race
in mid-air, between two mammoth bal
looms, rising to hight of three miles,
Thursday. September 6, afternoon.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1894-08-30
Democratic Caucus.

There was small attendance at the
Democratic caucus Saturday afternoon.
T. b. O'Brien was chosen chairman
and J. E. Brosnahad secretary. An
informal ballot was taken for represent
tative, which resulted in majority of
votes being cast for Dr. O. NJ. George
and his nomination was made unani-
nous. The following nominations were
made for justices of the peace: Lucius
P. Barry, J. w. Edison, S. j. Weaver,
L. F. McQuaid, M. G. Roundy, F. B.
Schofield, G. E. Webb, John F. Roche,
d. III. Cray, o. M. George and G. L.
Burnside. The Democratic Town Com
mittee have organized as follows: T. E.
O'Brien, chairman; John E. Brosna-
han, secretary; E. S. Leonard, treasur-
er. Two vacancies in the committee
have been filled by the election of Ed
ward Lawlor and w. N. Campbell.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1894-08-30
The Weather and Crops.

The New England weather bulletin
says of the crop prospects in this state
A week of sunshine and drying weather
has prevailed in Vermont. Crops are
suffering in most sections for want of
rain, pastures are getting dry and
streams lowering rapidly. No damage
of any amount is reported from the
frost of the 22d in this state. The sun
shine is coloring up the apples well,
and much grain is being harvested in
northern counties with the fine weather.
Wheat is rusting badly in Orleans
county, and some farmers say the crop
will be an entire failure. Oats are look
ing well in the northern counties.
Threshing is going on in the south, and
the yield is very variable, ranging from
less than % to SO bushels to the acre; it
is said that the latest sown oats are
proving the best Fall apples are very
plenty. Tobacco is being harvested in
Windham county and is very good.
Squashes and pumpkins promise a
small crop. The corn crop is maturing
rapidly and is a fine growth, with we'll
filled ears. Silos are being filled. In
Windsor county the potatoes are pro-
nounced very good crop, and as far as
dug are very satisfactory ; they are
light in northern counties.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1894-08-30
IN OUR OWN STATE.
Vermont Census Figures.

The compendium of the 18th census,
just issued, contains many Interesting
statistics concerning Vermont. From
the figures relating to State debts fol-
1890, it appears that the total school,
municipal. county and State debts, less
sinking funds, amounted to $3,7S5,373.
This makes the Indebtedness per capita
$11.39, and less than that of any other
New England state. The debt of the
state of Vermont, less sinking funds,
is given as $14S, 416, or As cents per cap
ita. The cash and productive assets OF
the state government at that time was
1888, 2O9. The value of all mineral pro-
ducts in 1889 was $5,674,02 The num-
Der of church organizations in 1880 in
the State was 9O4; the number OF
church edifces, SO2; the total value OF
church property, 81, 643, 800; the seat
ing capacity of the churches, $4,000,
and the number of COMMITMENTS,
106,315. The total foreign-born popu-
lation in 1890 was 44,0SS, of which
number the Dominion of Canada fur
nished 25,OO4 Ireland, 6S10; England,
351S; Scotland, 1880; Germany, 81
Sweden, $40; Italy, AS; France, l75
Russia, 153 Switzerland, 70; Denmark,
So; China, 80, and Portugal, 30.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1894-08-30

vision of drawing in the same schools.
A radical change will be made in the
method of instruction in penmanship
in the Bellows Falls and SaXton's River
schools and the coming year that
branch will be under the supervision OF
special instructor. AS instructor in
this department the directors have en-
ployed John Il. Howard, at present and
for twoyears past supervisor of penman-
ship in the Brattleboro schools. Mr.
Howard will devote two days of his
time each week to the Bellows Falls
school and part of one day each week
to the SaXton's River schools. When
the importance of good penmanship to
young men DESTROYS of entering bust
ness life at the present time, is con-
sidered the action the directors have
taken in this matter cannot but COM
mend itself.
Repairs have been made on several of
the buildings and slate blackboards
have been placed in nearly all the
rooms outside OF Bellows Falls. The
Lawrence Mills school has undergone
extensive repairs, having been newly
lathed, plastered and painted. In this
village, considerable work has been
done to buildings number one and two,
the interior walls of both having been
painted, the wood work cleansed and
vanished, new floor laid in the sixth
grade room, and necessary repairs
are being made to the tower on the
High school building. In accordance
with the vote of the town at the last
annual meeting the two rooms in num-
Der four building have been finished, a
new furnace put in and one of the
rooms, to be occupied by the third
grade school, will be furnished at once.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1894-08-30
The interchangeable Concert.

Think of sitting in the Congregation
al church in this village and hearing a
chime of bells in Rochester, n. Y, or
the U. S. Marine band playing in Wash
ington. That is what an audience of
nearly 800 people had the pleasure of
doing last Thursday evening at the
Micro-phonograph entertainment. The
machine was the first one ever exhibit
ed here and it was revelation even to
those who understood something of the
capabilities of this wonderful instru-
ment. A widely varied program was
given, serving to show it's fidelity in
recording almost every species of sound
that can be produced. Besides the band
music and chimes, there were heard
cornet solos, fife and drum, singing,
Rotations, banjo playing, a crying in
FAINT, and the last of all things that it
would seem possible to reproduce,
whistling solos with piano accompani-
ment. 1t was noticeable that the best
results were obtained with the simplest
sound, the cornet and vocal solos being
remarkably distinct, while the band Sc
lections were rather disappointing as
only a portion of the instruments could
be distinguished, the lower parts being
entirely wanting. The metallic sound
peculiar to the instrument, while de-
tracing somewhat from some of the Sc
lections worked to the advantage of
others, notably the banjo playing and
the chimes, the later being the most
satisfactory of anything that was given,
and calling out hearty encores, as did
also the whistling solo, "The Anvil
Chorus" and an initiative selection
'"The Express Train" by the Marine
band. A practical illustration was given
of how the instrument records and re-
produces sound with very satisfactory
results. Altogether it was an evening
of rare pleasure.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1894-08-30
Interstate Fair at Burlington.

The interstate fair, under the manage
ment of the Champlain Valley Fair as
ISOLATION, will open at Howard park
September 4. Entries in the stock de
partment closed yesterday and the out
look for a successful fair is excellent.
The usual attractions and splendid
list of races will be supplemented by a
number of novel attractions, such as
balloon ascensions, day and night fire.
works, bicycle parade, etc. The track
is probably the fastest half-mile course
in New England. 1t has been put in
the best condition possible; 80 horses
are entered in the races. A woman will
drive Maud p, 2.14a, in the great free
for-all race. This will be the first fair
to be held at Howard park under the
new management. The most import
ant change they have made is in re-
ducing the price of admission, making
it rs cents. sd
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1894-08-30
Among the Churches.

Plans are being made for the holding
of another quarterly meeting of the
Rockingham Town Sunday School as
ISOLATION. 1t is to be held in Cam
bridgeport, Sunday evening, Septem-
Der 8. The program for the meeting
will be given in next weeks TIMES.
Service will be resumed at the Bap-
fist church next Sunday, with preach
ing by the pastor Rev. G. r. B. Dodge.
Regular services will be resumed at
the Methodist church Sunday. On
that day a class will be received into
the church from probation and another
class received ON probation.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1894-08-30
+. B. F. GROCERY
COMPANY.
COMPANY,

Look to us for FRUITS Of all
kinds. Our arrangements for re-
ceiving daily the best in the market
are quite complete. We offer I'M
usually choice Fruits at low prices.
Again we call attention to our
elegant line Of FANCY GROCER
les. The wisdom Of our Special
Drive in FLOUR offerings is con-
clusively proven by our sales. The
offerings we continue.
For purity and excellence, buy
of us Standard Java
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1894-08-30
CHARLESTOWN.

G. L. Blood died Tuesday afternoon
very suddenly.
Charlestown lodge, L. o. o. F., hold
a basket picnic at Fairy Dell, Charles
town, Tuesday, September 4, and have
invited Claremont, Bellows Falls and
Springfield lodges aud Rebekahs to join
them in having good time. Grounds
open at O'Clock a. M; dinner at l p.
M; dancing from 2 to up. m. All MEM
bers of the order cordially invited.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1894-08-30
Began on the Central Vermont,

John Newell president Of the Lake
Shore & Michigan Southern railway
and also president of the Pittsburg &
Lake Erie railroad, died at Youngs-
town, Ohio, at 2.3O Sunday afternoon.
Mr.. Newell was born in 1880. He was
civil engineer, and he started on his
railroad career at the bottom of the lad
der. For Is months he was rodman
and afterward assistant engineer of the
Central Vermont railway. He was also
in charge of the terminal facilities of
that road. In 1863 and 1869 he was
superintendent of the New York Cen
trail. In 1871 he Was elected president
of the Illinois Genital. In 1875 he be-
came connected with the Lake Shore.
He was general manager until 1888,
since which time he has been it's presi-
dent. President NewelI's eldest daugh-
ter is married to a son of the late Presi-
dent Garfield.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1894-08-30

Rudyard Kipling will return to his
Brattleboro home in September and re-
sumo work on new volume of tales.
He is at present in Wiltshire, Eng, en-
gagged on new volume of "Jungle
Stories" for the Pail Mall Budget and is
also revising a second series of ''Barrack
Room Ballads
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1894-08-30

Col. Elisha P. Jewett, who died at
his home in Montpelier August 10, was
born in Lebanon, n. H., SO years ago,
and came to Montpelier when quite
young. AT the time of his death he
was the oldest man in town. He was
a member of the firms of Hubbard d
Jewett and Jewett d Howes. He was
very wealthy. He was one of the pro-
motors of the Central Vermont railroad,
also one of the organizers of the old
bank of Montpelier, being a director OF
the bank for more than 80 years under
its different charters. He was elected
state treasurer in 1916. and presiden-
tial elector in 1872 He was chosen to
deliver the electoral vote of Vermont
for Grant and Wilson to the United
States senate, He also held many inn
portant local offices. His wife was the
daughter of the late Hon. Charles X.
Field, of Brattleboro, who died several
years ago. A sister, Mrs. Shafter, aged
30, survives him.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1894-08-30

TO make the hair grow a natural color, pre-
vent badness, and keep the scalp healthy,
Halls Hair Remover was invented and has
proved itself successful.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1894-08-30
DYE HOUSE
THE SPRING HAS COME

And with it the natural return from
dark, sombre tones of color to some
thing clear, bright and cheerful. There
are lots of ladies' and gents nice gar
ments that only require the skilled
Dyer and Cleaner to be restored to
their original pristine condition, at a
small percentage of their original cost.
This is done with certainty at pages
DYE House, as several hundreds of
people in this vicinity can testify.
ANY article of Personal Wear, or
Draperies, Rugs, Carpets, Portieres,
Curtains. ETC., can be made solidly
serviceable at an almost nominal charge
of their original cost, without sending
to Boston or anywhere. Let us en-
courage our home people and help the
new Industries that live among US.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1894-08-30
I EA !!

Thou soft, sober, sage and veneer
able liquid; thou female tongue-run-
ming, understanding, heart-open-
ing, wink-tippling cordial, to whose
glorious insipidity l owe the happi-
est moments of my life, let me fall
trate.-Cibber.
In our new crop, BUFFALO
CHOP, strictly choicest, first pick
ings, FORMOSA, there will be
found all of the foregoing soul-satis-
tying properties. For sale by
The farmers' union. (Memphis, Mo.) 1891-1895, 1894-04-26
PERSONAL MENTION.

John T. Davis. the richest man in Mis-
souri,. died in st. Louis. aged 81 His
wealth is estimated at S25. 100000.
Congressman Wilson, of West Virginia.
Is fully recovered from his illness. He is
the guest OF Governo: Hosg at Austin.
exas. and will return to Washington soon.
Henry Ives. the railroad wrecker.
died near Asheville. n c.. at .:3o o'clock
Tuesday night. OF consumption. Ives had
been in Ill health for months Last
winter he spent sone time at Tampa,
Florida He was then a hyscal wreck.
Ives was but 3, years OF age. yet
he had gained the name of being the Wild
est Spectator and most unprincipled ras-
cal that ever operated in railroad stocks.
In 1852, when but Is years Of age. he " Is
employed as spittoon cleaner and sweeper
in the New York Office of Harper & Bros.
His rise was phenomenal. and his daring
was eQualed only by his Grimm lity. He
wrecked the fortunes OF many men. sew
eral railroads, and his own; and by ca
reer OF wild dissipation ruined his ,wn
health He came from Litchfeld, Ct
Obituary: At New York. John c.
Barley. truckman for Wall street banks
ana brokers. "A, Toronto. Dr. Joseph
Workman. aged eighty nine. AT Charles
ton. Ill, John ". b Grove. aged seventy
The farmers' union. (Memphis, Mo.) 1891-1895, 1894-04-26
FROM WASHINGTON.

Foreman Charles r. Cole. OF the Cir .
cult Court jury at Washir "ton. saturday
afternoon announced verdict for The
plaintiff, Madeline Pollard. for $4,000
damages from COnsre W. {. T.
Breckinridye for breaking his contract to
MARI her. thus ending the long and excit-
ing Breckinridge- Pollard breach -of prom
Use trial
"A bill IS to be introduced in Congress
providing for the manning by accliInated
seamen Of fruit vessels trading between
ports OF the United State, and those OF
Mexico. the West Indies. Central and
South America. The measure is intended
to lessen the danger of such vessels i'm =
porting yellow fever and other contagious
diseases
Representative Dunphy, OF New York.
has introduced u bill liking the rates Of
pay OF letter carriers in cities OF more than
$4,000 people at: For the first year OF SER
vice, 5000; second year. $500; third year.
$1,000, and fourth year and thereafter.
$1,000
The farmers' union. (Memphis, Mo.) 1891-1895, 1894-04-26

clothing Of man. bat no body. From pa
pers found the name OF the man - sup
POSED to BE- Farquaharsou He Is supposed
to have encountered a den o: bears and
was devoured after desperate struggle.
Mgr. Sa,olli denies the report than
Father McGlynn Is to be transferred to
Minneapolis.
The American Glucose Company has
made the official announcement that twelve
men died in the FIRE that burned the works
at Buffalo Others are believed to 10 In
ruins
The State OF Massachusetts is ready to
pay of the last of its war loans The en-
tire loan. known AS the bounty loan. and
dated May l, 1864. amounts TO S.. 400, las.
OF which s4.0:2. GAS IS sterling loan. and
the balance. S4.319 500. is payable in
United States money.
AS n result OF the contest with the
Union Pacific. an immigrant rate of s1G 10
bct~ cen the Missouri and California has
been agreed upon by Western Association
lines
In passing several cars loaded with
lumbe at H:.mler. Ohio. the side of "a
Baltimore and ohio express train vas torn
OF. Several passengers were injured.
"A Jealous wife created Il sensation Mt
the matinee in the Chicago Opera House
by chasti-in. two women who were with
her husband. and marching the recrean,
benedict out ty the collar.
II he Michigan Supreme Court has de-
clared unc institutional the law taxing in
heritanceS
Another International monetary con-
ference-this time. Perhaps to be held in
the City OF MeNico-is among the proba bill
tiles. The Mexican Government. through
its diplomatic representatives. is quietly
presSin: the matter.
The Cincinnati Tresbytery elected an
anti Briggs and Smith set Of delegates TO
the General Assembly.
w L. COrl \. who left Nenia Ohio, q
few days ago pennilesI. is being sought by
relatives who want to give him $500. 900 left
him by an uncle who died in the East In
dies.
AT a celebration in the Towns of Med
ford. Arlington and Lexington. the ride Of
Paul Revere is to be repeated.
-ExPrc,iicnt Harrison has delivered
his last lecture cons itutional law for
the year b fore the Stanford University
students.
The farmers' union. (Memphis, Mo.) 1891-1895, 1894-04-26

seven AT New York. Colonel Oliver
La,hrop sheperd. L. S. A.. retired. AT
Warren Ohio. James II. Terrence. brother
Of General Terrence. OF Chicago. aged
forty-six. London. Ont. James L.
Gillard, the distinguished linSuist. aged
seventy "A. Madison. Wis. Mrs J. {.
Hopkins. aged seventy.
The engagement is announced at Atchi-
son. Kan. of Miss Ethel ingalls,. daughter
OF the ex-senator from Kansas. and Dr.
Edward G.. Blair
-Major Clifton Comfy. President Of the
Government Ordnance Board. died in New
York from paralysis
Attorney James W. Donayan dropped
dead at Joliet. Ill. while on the way to his
Office Mr.. Donagan was about IS years old
Mrs. George II. Williams. wife OF the
ex-United states Attorney General. whose
rei ,ious idiosyncrasies had brought her
notor.e,y. died at Portland. Ore
The farmers' union. (Memphis, Mo.) 1891-1895, 1894-04-26
FOREIGN.

Men connected with the United States
Bank in Paris have been arrested. charged
with fraud.
DR. Henry Shelley. American dem
fist, commitle suicide in Paris by shoot
ing
The Brazilian minister at London has
received the following dispatch from Rio
de Jaueiro: "The insurgents have ADAM
doned all their remaining vessels at Para
ma and Santa atharina. The attempt OF
the insurgents t. land at Rio Grande City
was defeated. The rebels lost 600 men ami
afterward landed In the department o: Ro-
cha. Uruguay. from whence Admiral de
Mello and General Salgado vent south.
The Cruguayan authorities refused to al
low the rebel ships to remain where they
had anchored and they eventually left
after landing 400 dIsarmed men. The in
sursent troops were removed from the
shores OF Rio Grande do Sui by the insur-
gent warship Republics and by the insur-
gent transports
Civil war has again broken out in Sa
moa and many natives have been butch.
cred.
Japan is to have ar exposition in 1896
at Hiogo. the old capital OF the empire
The farmers' union. (Memphis, Mo.) 1891-1895, 1894-04-26
FINANCIAL AND INDUSTRIAL

"A general strike on the Great Northern
Railway extending from Larimore n. D..
to Spokane, Wash. on tie main line. and
from Havre to Butte. on the Montana Cen.
trail, was inaugurated at noon Friday.
Nearly l.. 500 miles OF road are tied up
The strikc embraces all classes OF employees
Every conductor, engineer. fireman. brake
man. operator. clerk, shOpmar, section
man. car repairer. and coal HEAVIER be-
tween the points named quit work to.
gether. and the switchmen with the ex-
ceptlon of those employed in the Butte
yard.
men are on strike ut New York against Q
reduction in wages
There is SIS. G00,O 600 lying idle in the
San Franciso banks-money for which the
bankers can find no use. This is said to be
the largest surplus known for many years.
and it is still growing. This money Is
offered for loan as low as 4 per cent. on
first-class security, but all collateral is
scrutinized more closely than was the case
year ago
-Rufe Reaves, OF Athens. Ga. has
failed. Liabilities about $500. 900, assets
nominally 100000
The f. G. Oxley Stave Company and
the Alfred Heading Company. at Poplar
Bluff, Mo. have started their machinery,
after lying idle nearly year. Employ
ment is given t. 800 men.
Notice ha, been given by the Monon
that q new schedule OF wages for engi.
neers and fremen will be put into effect
May Is
r G. Dun & Co.'S Weekly Review of
Trade says:
Business improvement meets many OBJ
stAcles and Is scarcely as distinct as 1t has
been in recent weeks Strikes have checked
tho improvement In building and in sons
| other trades. add scarcity OF coke has
caused closing OF some iron works. while
strike OF all bituminous coal miners Is Or
dered. and may prove serious More
favorable crop reports than were OK pected,
which Justify larger hope for next fall.
have arrested the upward tendency In
prices of products Tho removal OF sold
exports occasions some disquiet. but tho
gradual exhaustion OF goods in tho hands
Of dealers makes the consumption OF the
people more distinctly felt and apparently
larger. and this demand increases with tho
| & ain in number Of hands at work. 1t can
not be aid that the uncertainty Is to tho
future has materially diminished. but
there Is evident a growing impression that
there will be no important legislation On
| the currency or tho tariff. This impression.
whether erroneous or not. influences the
action OF many. On the whole. though
| progress Is still ob,tructed by uncertain
ties. 10 has not been arrested. The most
cheering sign IS the decrease IN iMpor.
| sance Cf commercial failures.
The farmers' union. (Memphis, Mo.) 1891-1895, 1894-04-26
THE FIRE RECORD.

AT Minneapolis the First Reg iment ar
mory was damaged to the extent OF $50. 900
by an incendiary fire
Fire at Santa Cruz. Cal. destroyed
twenty -four buildings In the heart of the
city and caused Il loss OF $500. 900. Among
tho structures burned were the Werner and
Simpon buildings. the City Bank and the
Hotaling Block.
~ he residence OF August Krinkie near
GAINESVILLE. Mimi. was burned. and three
OF his daughters persisted in the flames
Jerome. the largest mining camp in
Arizona. was completely wiped out by fire.
AT Bangor, Me-. fire Quilted the Mer-
chants Hotel The house was filed with
guests and many jumped from the VIM
dowA Several were severely injured
The farmers' union. (Memphis, Mo.) 1891-1895, 1894-04-26
A Song Wins n Battle.

Instances are recorded where the
tide of battle vas turned by song.
One case occurred November 4. 1872,
when the French under Dumouricz en-
countered the Austrians at Jem,napes,
in Belgium. The day was going dead
against the French when Dumouriex
ran out to the front and raised the
.Marseillaise." Forty thousand voices
instantly took up the chorus, and in.
spired 6y the magic of the battle song,
the French rallied and fell 80 furiousl,
upon TIE Austrians that the tide OF
battle was completely turned and VIC
tory given for defeat