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Why II Was So.

sSome good st Dries of the late Lord
Cardigan apd his shooting exploits
have lately been retold in Blsckwood.
On one accession, 1t is said, he was an
noyed with his keeper about tho
scarcity OF game, and ordered him to
beat through another wood which no
pointed out, promising instant dismis-
sal If satisfactory results were not OBJ
tanned.
But, my lord, urged the keeper.
He was interrupted by Lord Cardi-
gan. ''Not n word, sir! Obey my
orders at onco!"
Terrified, the wretched man skunk
of, and the wool was duly beaten up
to tho guns. There was scarcely n
head of game in it. Limp and de
Iected, the unfortunate keeper came
mp, and, when his lordship had said all
he had to say, and was compelled to
stop for want of breath, the poor man
meckly pleaded:
"But, my lord, it's not your wood
Mt all-only you told me to beat it."
Another story is that Lord Cardigan
always shot annually Mt the same place
In Northamptonshirc. The woods
were difficult ones &c beat we'll, being
rambling and hollow, necessitating the
use of II large number OF "stops."
These stops were always, as is gem
orally the case, small boys. But in
this particular year the case was differ
ent. Lord Cardigan's quick eye no.
ticed that, instead of the small boys,
the stops were grown-up men. This
struck him so much that he asked the
keeper why it was so, saying that it
must come very expensive. The keeper
replied:
"Well, YOU see, my lord, your lord
ship shot the boys down rather close
last year.
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be surprised to hear he had let him
self be captured.
i could not endura his ;ost;nc,

DC Sui Piiseu 10 near ne nau let Elm
self be captured"
L could not endure his testing.
Sir, L said, 81 am in your hands,
and 1T is small wonder you find my
plight only laughable. L have made
myself show for all the country tc
laugh at. Never n peddler, but will
be selling ballads in a se'nnight about
this that have done tonight. Yet l
could believe you kinder than most
entreat that you will help me-"
He was sober in moment.
Upon my soul !" he said; "thc
case is one to puzzle very Solomon.
would do much to help you, but |
am not altogether free to do so as
would. To be frank, my life hangs
upon my escaping out ofthese regions
with oil the celebrity can command.
And my life But listenl"
lie broke of, and, kneeling, placed
his ear to the ground. Then he arose,
with n curious, excited laugh. "The
adventure grows in interest, he said
Here comes the honest yeoman, and
In hot haste"
listened eagerly, aud heard fur of
the sound OF horse gallopinq
furlously along the rough tract, w Itch
was then the only road across the
great moorland. j saw sudden
movement on the part of my com.
panlon, aud perceived that he was
lingering his pistols as he stood silent
IN tho darkness.
mot that ~ [ cried, entreatingly
"There will be need of an explana
ton of some kind, " he said perhaps
you will undertake it. | confess
have not sufficient gIft OF words,
and am u little inclined to doubt
whether your sweetheart will be in a
mood for verbal expl nations Doubt.
less, rs n gentleman OF the road, he
will ride armed.
The sound of hoofs grew nearer
He was silent now, and listened most
atteutiveiy to the approaching sound.
Presently the rider was quite near.
Dick !" | called. "Dickl ais
well, and l AIN in the company of n
friend of yours and mine"
moment later he was upon us.
and, sure enough, he held II pistol IN
his hand. He jumped from his horse
in an instant nnl caught me to him :;
but it was the highwayman who spoke
first
"Sir, he said, 'G see by the pistol
you carry TINT you take very proper
view of the situation. Ana vet | be.
lieyo that everything may be ex.
pioined. If you will consult the
lady"
"Dick," said, "this gentleman is
friend. He took me with him, very
much against his will, because [ asked
that he would take me and ! did TINT
because [ thought that he was you.
You know our plan. He is"
L paused. The highwayman laughed.
Farewell !" he cried, and van.
ished into the night. Nor did / hear
again of him until he was hanged,
two years afterwards, for n robbery OF
the most daring.
AT least there was one who wept at
the news of his death and she n hap
Ply wife. Strand Magazine.
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Thcrc was q touching incident MT the
funeral of DR.. a. J. Gordon i'm Boston
thc other day. With The floral tributes
that poured in upon the church officers
in charge came % letter containing a
sum of money 1t was from q pupil in
tho Chinese Sunday school, and read
oq follows: Coon Woy gives the in
closed for missions instead OF flowers.
as he thinks DR.. Gordon would have
desired. "-Hartford Courant.
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4 IIeroic Grandmolher.

a heroic act was performed by an
old French lady at Rodoz the other
week. The house where she lived with
her Rrandchild took fire. TIC old
woman rushed TO the child's bedroom
already in flames, and, carrying Che
little ono TO the window, dropped her
lnto the arms OF people below. Bv
this time her own retreat was cnt OH
aud tho brave old woman fell back and
persisted in th9 flames. CHICAGO
Herald.
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the others. The establishment at
Naples was abandoned after 1860, but
son-in-law of the Rothschilds named
Lambert, established bank at Brus.
sells. The New York branch is under
the direction of the Relmonts, and the
original Belmont was German jew
named Schoenberg, who, on reaching
the United States, gave Norman
form to his name.
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.u ,ae GJYcrnment OF khcrson.
ht.sin, tlo plague OF field mice, which
is dcv'st sting ths province, is to bs
iuet hy in0'uhtiny tine mice with
b1c!i. Som. have been found that
Proved tatal t. niuety-hyc per cent.
OBI 'h5 mi'' o1psrimantol upon, aud
the Minister OF Agriculture has or.
dered the method tried throughout
th3 district ms soon "a the snow dis.
urpears. New York Sun.
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ADVERTISING RATES.

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0eps i9r each subsequent insertion
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CAARen FOR ASNoUNCKMRSrs..For
ooTny onceIs, IS; State and Congress, $40
Terms for ctaniing advertisements mad,
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Dispatch. Es-Orders by mail viii rsoeiys
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The Laughing Jacka,, OF Australia.

Inc Laughing JackaSS q! Australia.
"Inis feathcrel freak is n most gro.
teSque-iooking bird, yet quite in keep
ln5 with the bizarre surroundings OF
his Southern habitat He looks rs
though nature had originally intended
to make II strniSht.biiled toucan OF
him, and having fashioned the beall
had become dissatisfied with her WORK,
leaving the poor jacknss TO develop AZ
best IA might. As 1T Is, his large head
and abbreyAtel body give him the APP
pcnrlnca OF "A mrcrOccphalic kinglish.
er, but, unlike his gorgeous congenet
of the rivers nuj streams, he preys
not upon tine fnny tribe. Lizards and
other creeping things.
-plea-urc his dainty whm.'
and he Is II confirmed ophiophaqist.
But the most curious thing about him
Is his strange note, The traveller, wan
Ierin8 through the mazes OF the bush.
not unfrequently comes upon two of
these comicGt looking birds sitting SIDE
by side upon some low bough. They
are not by any means timid, and if ho
remains quiet for II few moments, he
will be able to note the air of irresist-
lOlc drollery with which they solemn
ly wag their great heals from side to
side, AMI the quizzicll look in their
bright LITTLE eyes. If he continues
this silent observation, he may per
haps sec one OF them elevate his bill
and give vent 60 II sound resembling
nothing 80 much rs the low, bubbling,
unctuous chuckle OF plethoric alder
man, hugely enjoying joke, and then
they viii both !lit away through the
trees with an echoing burst OF mock
ing cachinnrtion that fills the silent
depths OF the forest with pcals Of
laughter. Outing.
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THE TWOHIGHWAYMEN.

BEGAN ut last to
think that the ball
would never come
20 an end. 1 had
looked forward to
ii with absolute
dread, for | was
well aware of Tie
plan which NV
uncle and Nine.
Trelawney had de-
vised between them.
| had already recoc-
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She il homoly. She is tricky;
Aud. am greatly gricved to tell,
Her hands are always sticky
With a chloe 3latc caramel.
Her d-lly's battered features
Spcak of many frantic hurl.
She's the terror Of her teachers-s'
That naughty little girl. )
she can whoop like Comanchc,
You can hear her round the SQUARE;
Further ike an Indian she
Often crcrps and pulls my hair,
And she steals into my study;
And she turns my books a-whirl;
Aud her boots are always muddy
That naughty little girl. -
Sh" dotcS upon bananas.
Aud she smcars Thorn on my knecS.
she peppers my hayanas;
AMI delights TO Eear mo succzs.
Yet why I can't discover
Spite Of every tangled curl.
Shes a darling. and | love her.
That naughty little girl,
Mintutn Peck. in Atlanta Journal
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1895-01-24
WINDSOR.

An afternoon whist club composed Of
ladies has been organized.
rs. N. Stone had fall Saturday night
and fractured several ribs.
Miss Helen Dudley has gone to Bos-
ton to pursue her musical studies.
Rev. E. E. Sweet has removed to his
new field of labor, Mansfield, Mass.
DIR. Joseph Wassall and wife from
Chicago are visiting at Rev. Joseph
Wassall's.
The Bohemian Glass Blowers, under
the auspices of the Windsor band will
exhibit at the Town hall every evening
this week.
Rev. A. NJ. Ogilvie has accepted the
call given him by the Congregational
church and society to be their pastor
for five years.
Charles Williams, impersonator, as
sisted by Miss Libby, harpist, gave an
entertainment at the Town hall last
Friday evening.
Rev. E. w. Potter of Rockville,
Conn.,, occupied the pulpit of the Bap-
fist church last Sunday and Rev. Mr..
Ogilvie that of the Congregational
church.
A. J. Hunter. of the sixth district,
whose farm buildings were struck by
lightning and consumed last summer,
has completed a new set of buildings,
and last week his friends and neighboTs
to the number of $50 gave him a house
warming, leaving several valuable pres
ents, including a kitchen range, por-
there's and purse of $50.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1895-01-24
WESTMINSTER WEST.

Mrs. William Hitchcock is improv-
ing. She Is now able to sit up a part
of the time.
Mrs. Loren Goodell and Raymond
went to Boston Saturday for a visit
among relatives.
There will be meeting at the north
schoolhouse Thursday evening; it is eX-
pected to be the last one in the district
under the direction of Misses Billings
and Miller. Let all who can attend.
1t is understood that Henry O. Mi
nard of the East Parish has bought the
Charles Powers farm and will soon
move on to it. 1t is also said that his
son, Charles, is to live with John B.
Minard.
There was a sociable at the church
vestry Tuesday evening. A program
consisting of declarations, readings and
music was successfully carried out and
refreshments of cake and chocolate
we've served. All enjoyed a social
evening.
At the meeting of the Ladies' Aid
society last week the following officers
were elected: Mrs. H. A. Goodhue,
president; Mrs. Reuben Miller, vice
president; Mrs. A. P. Ranney, treasu-
rer; Mrs. Harlan Goodhue, Mrs. J. H.
Clark and Miss Nellie Houghton, d.
rectors.
AS company of school children
were coasting on Church hill Monday,
some accident occurred throwing a
number from the sled to the ground.
Lillian Cook, daughter of E. J. Cook,
sustained broken limb, the fracture
being just above the knee. She was
Immediately taken to the house of HI.
E. Wellman and her parents and DIR.
Foster of Putney summoned. At this
writing it is not known how serious the
accident may prove but general sympa-
thy is felt for the family.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1895-01-24
PROCTORSvILLE.

Miss Mary Edison is seriously i'll.
Clyde, son of Henry Bailey, jr., is
sick with pneumonia.
Mr.. Reagan has decided to remain in
the hotel another year.
Mr.. Stoodley, who has been sick sew
eral weeks with fever, is slowly improv-
ing.
G. F. Barrett has recently bought the
meadow belonging to the Joshua Park
er farm for $1,000.
Frank Rollston had the misfortune
to severely wound the index finger on
his right hand last Saturday.
The /. o. O. F. of this village will
have an entertainment and dance at
sohoolhouse hall Thursday evening.
Mrs. l.. A. French and Mrs. A. w.
Gibson spent day in Springfield last
week with Mrs. Gibson's daughter,
Mrs. Milton Harlow.
d. G. Pollard has purchased the A.
Mcdonald house and land, and sold
the house and a portion of the land to
Will Glidden. Mr.. Pollard intends to
build two houses in the near future, on
the remaining portion of land.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1895-01-24
sAxTON's RIVER.

H. +. Mayo has sold his stock to G..
F. Simonds and the latter has taken
possession.
Miss Wilbur's department has pres
ent enrolment of 26 scholars, Miss Pet
tsngill's, 32; Mrs. Wheeler's, 81.
f. B. Locke & Co. are shipping to
California two carloads of maple syrup,
800 cases or about $4,000 pounds.
That long stretch of clean pavement
on the north side of Main street is a
luxury which is appreciated by pedes-
trians.
The Kings Daughters shipped a bar
rel of clothing and bedding to the Home
for the Friendless, New York city, last
month.
The ladies of the Baptist society will
serve their annual turkey supper on
Tuesday, January 30. A generous pat
ronage is looked for.
Thanks to Mrs. Frank B. Scofield IS
leadership in the enterprise, the orches-
ira of the Baptist church has been fur
nished with a dozen high back arm
chairs. Made of oak, their color match
es that of the organ and the effect is
complete.
Misses Britton and Winchester have
shipped two barrels of goods to Mrs. o.
H. Gordon, Merna, Neb., by favor of
the American Express com pany, for the
destitute and suffering there. Another
barrel is in readiness for shipment to
Kansas. Another will be sent where it
seems to be most needed. A barrel of
mems clothing went to the Industrial
Christian Alliance, New York city.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1895-01-24
SIMONSVILLE.

Mrs. G. P. Farrar of Chester visited
her aunt, Mrs. A. M. Stannard, last
Sunday.
A. B. Hutchinson of Chester was in
town last Thursday with his high
blooded colt.
DR.. F. o. Stoddard of South Berwick,
Maine, an Andover boy, is spending
the winter in Cuba.
J. w. West has taken the job of
Beard and Gould to cut and haul the
logs from the Parkhurst place to Ches-
ter.
News is scarce in this settlement !:
peace and quiet prevail. The farmers
are improving the capital shedding in
laying in years supply of wood.
Elmer Hazeltine met with an acct
dent while chopping in the woods last
week. In attempting to cut log off a
lodged tree he was thrown to the
ground, striking upon his face and
shoulders, and was quite lame for a
number of days.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1895-01-24
GRAFTON.
ye schools close Friday,

Village schools close Friday.
Frank Rowe from Andover has moved
into Henry Bathrick's house.
Miss Edna Marten IS sick and has
returned to her home in Chester.
Mrs. Hall Staples is visiting he1
cousin, Mrs. G. E. Howard, at Bellows
Falls.
Miss Angie Allbee from Cambridge
port passed Saturday and Sunday with
Miss Hattie Dean.
Mrs. Ezra Walker came home Mon
day from Newport, where she has been
visiting her daughter.
A school lyceum has been organized.
The meetings will be held on Monday
evenings. The public is invited to be
present.
The mother of Deacon I. l.. Park.
who lived with her daughter, Mrs.
Bishop Rhoades in Windham, died
Saturday, aged Sc years, s months.
The drama, "a Pretty Piece of BUSH
ness" will be given in the Town hall,
Friday evening, January 25. Cast OF
characters Capt Felix Merryweather.
J. HI. Stowell Dr. Lancelot Shee, J. w.
Davis Mrs. Fanny Grantley, Mrs. J.
Isl. Stowell Miss Charlotte Shee, Miss
Florence Colburn Dobson, Miss MAY
Tenney. 1t will be followed by the
farce, "a Darby Wood Dealer.u Char
acters Deacon Decker, N. r. Davis :
Mrs. Decker, Mrs. Hall Staples Pete
Jackson, J. HI. Stowell.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1895-01-24
VaklI{k| J; }'gdles
CHESTER.

DR.. Staples of Grafton was in town
Monday.
The Odd Fellows concert and ball
Melted the order about $65.
Rev. Haynes occupied the pulpit at
the Baptist church last Sunday.
F. w. Stiles of the Springfield Re-
porter made us a pleasant call last Tues
day.
Mrs. Charles Hewett of Worcester,
Mass, has been visiting in town the
past week.
Rev. Beach being ill there were no
services at the Congregational church
last Sunday.
Charles Robb of Bellows Falls was
the guest of A. HI. Chandler at his
home over Sunday.
E. l.. Walker of Bellows Falls was in
town last Tuesday attending the Saw
ings bank meeting.
Judge l.. S. Walker and Sidney
Holmes of Grafton were in attendance
at the Savings bank meeting last Tues
day.
. The first rehearsal of the Opera "Pin-
parlorS last Tuesday evening. 1t will
A Choral Union has been formed
with Mrs. Mary Fitch, president; Mrs.
f. A. Rowell, secretary and treasurer;
and L. s. Richardson, musical direc-
tor.
Cliff Davidson, who has been at work
for F. A. RowelI in the livery stable,
has secured a position with Landlord
Hamilton at the Chester House as
clerk.
F. A. Rowell has had the good luck
to secure the services of Mr.. Grimes,
who has for several years been en-
ployed by the leading livery-men of
Springfield.
One hundred and seventeen couples
attended the Odd Fellows ball last week
and about 400 concert tickets were sold.
The music rendered by Doring's band
of Troy, N. Y, was excellent.
The people who were connected with
the concert given for the benefit of the
piano fund recently, will give the same
concert at Simonsville, Wednesday
evening, January 80, for the benefit of
the church organ at that place. Ii the
evening is pleasant one there will no
doubt be several others who will join
the party. All who attend will have a
social time.
The closing ball connected with the
fdancing school taught by Prof. Foley
of Rutland takes place tomorrow night
.(Friday) at Hotel Fullerton hall. The
Rutland Opera House orchestra is to
furnish the music and very pleasant
time is anticipated Everything will
be arranged for the comfort and pleas
ure of all who attend. Mr.. Rowell
will furnish one of his first-class sup
pers. The managers extend cordial
invitation to all.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1895-01-24
FELCHvILLE.

Fred Perkins of Cavendish passed
last Sunday with his parents.
Fred Cole has gone onto the road as
travelling statesmen for parties in Bos-
ton.
The Universalist Benevolent society
will meet with Mrs. Horace Cole next
Thursday.
Mrs. Frank Watkins will give mus
icale for the benefit of the Baptist So
ciety February l.
Mrs. D. Buck and Mrs. H. J. Hewlett
are not any better; perhaps little more
comfortable some days.
John Smith, former employe of the
chair shop. was here last week looking
for a job, his home being in Randolph.
A medal contest will be held at South
Reading February II, it being also the
8th anniversary of the B. r. G. There
will be eight contestants.
The property of the late Myron Davis
was sold at auction last Thursday and
it is estimated that the workmen will
get about five cents on dollar.
Bell Pitkins, who has been spending
a few weeks with her parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. Sumner Fletcher, returned to her
home in Boston the first of the week.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Burnham, while
out riding lastiSaturday with colt,
were SO unfortunate as to get tipover,
injuring Mrs. Burnham, but it is not
though very badly.
The entertainment by the young peo-
pie will be given at Hotel Cross Friday
evening January 25. A drama will be
entitled "Uncle JOSH" to be
followed by dance.
Mr.. Wellman, the photographer from
Chester, has been here few weeks hav-
ing had very successful patronage.
All hope he will come again soon as
many got left by not knowing he was
here in season to get pictures.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1895-01-24
Vermont Academy.

Mrs. J. G. Hindes of Vergennes Wis
tied the academy recently.
w. 0. Fuller, jr., of the Rockland
(Me.) Tribune, gave his humorous lee
ture ON Banking in Kansas" in Full
Ter hall last Friday evening. He kept
his audience happy from first to last,
and some of his hits were especially fine.
Miss Annie S. Peck, A. NJ, gives
three lectures in Fuller hall on Thurs
day, Friday and Saturday of this week.
They will be finely illustrated by views
with the calcium light. These lectures
will be specially interesting to all stu
dents of history and art, as well as to
all who are preparing for college.
Superintendent Stone of the state de-
partment of education has sent the fol-
lowing certificate to DR.. Williams:
This is to certify that / approve of
the Course of Study of the Vermont
Academy, Saxton's River, Vermont,
whereby the graduates of said Institu-
ton are entitled to a two years. teach
er's certificate without examination.
Respectfully,
(Signed) MASON S. STONE.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1895-01-24
NORTH CHESTER.

Mrs. Volney Waterman is visiting
her sons, f. w. and G. H. Waterman.
Rev. G. w. Perry will continue to
preach at the stone church until further
notice.
Mrs. Matte Woodland and son
Charles visited friends last week for
day or two. They are living in Graf
ton.
Mrs. Mary Sherwin and Mrs. Lydia
Adams spent Thursday of last week at
R. r. Gowing's at North Charlestown,
N. H.
AT the annual parish meeting of the
Universalist church the following off
GERS were chosen: r. w. Waterman,
clerk !; S. H. Richardson, Mrs. L. Be
mis- and J. o. Smith, committee .. H.
Waterman, collector.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1895-01-24
PUTNEY.

Mrs. Dora Blood is failing slowly.
Mabel Willard is slowly improving
D. E. Graves is at work in Bellows
Falls.
The dance the 18th was we'll at
tended.
Henry Cutting returned Tuesday
from Boston.
John Whitney is attending the AL
bany Business college.
Myron Ward has rented and moved
into 1. o. Pierce's house.
Will Young, who is laid up with a
broken toe, is on the gain.
Charles Thwing bought the Corser
farm at auction last week.
Fred Brockway has been suffering
with blood poison in the face.
George Wing reports success in the
sale of sewing machines for A. M. Cor
ser.
w. G. Crawford, wife and child Wis
tied in Westport and Winchester, N.
H., last week.
w. Dana of Mt. Holly, with Lawyer
Sargent of Ludlow were in town Satur-
day on business.
The Stowel Manufacturing company
intimate that they will start on hours
per day February 4.
Mr.. and Mrs. G.. P. ellison of Chester
field were the guests of Mr.. and Mrs.
Dora Blood Sunday.
Rumors says there is society called
the weary Wanderers" organized
here. Is there, John?
The annual installation of officers of
Delta lodge, K. of H. was followed by a
banquet Friday evening.
The famous detective who worked
the Davis case SO well is reported in Jail
in Virginia on charge of being gold
brick swindler.