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Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1896-08-08
SPRINGFIELD.

Harry Spafiord is visiting at his home here
Miss Inez Bixby has returned to Barton,
| Vt.
Will Wolfe of Boston is visiting relatives
| in town.
Miss Alban Painchand has returned tc
| Lebanon.
Miss Mary Church returned to Worcester
Friday.
few days.
| Miss May Richmond has returned from q
visit in Brandon.
Miss Kittie Stone of Newport, N. H., is al
| her mothers.
| Mrs. o. S. Tuttle was in North Springfield
a few days this week.
| Mrs. Aida Leland has returned to hel
home i'll Newport, N. II.
| Mr.. and Mrs. F. G. Davis have been in
Felchville the past week.
Miss Addie Stearns is taking her vacation
| from Witt & Keyes'.
George H. Whitcomb has been visiting
relatives at Ascutneyville.
Roland Andrews OF Leominster, Mass.
spent Sunday with his parents.
Robert Graham has returned from Keene
| where he has been working.
Miss Fannie Chipman of Bellows Falls has
| been visiting at S. Chipman's.
Mrs. Stearns of Ludlow has been visiting
| her daughter, Mrs. Harry Roby.
Mr.. and Mrs. S. A. Hammond of LIE Mars,
Iowa, are at George Hammond's.
Mrs. Oscar Beckwith and child of Keene
have been at Charles Parker's.
Miss Gertrude Cummings of Acworth has
been visiting Miss Gertrude Perry.
Laton Cass, Miss Maud Cass and friend OF
Bellows Falls were in town Tuesday.
A. 0. Coburn of Courtland, n. Y, is visit
ing his daughter Mrs. Bert Fellows.
Miss Nellie Daley of Ludlow has been the
guest of friends in town the past week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Peter Savard of Bridgeport
Conn.,, visited their brother Frank last week.
A. III. Flint of Kansas City, Mo-, and j
| G. Mann of Randolph, VT, have been at John
Bixby's.
Senator Proctor and son Redfield, Jr., and
Secretary F. b. Partridge were at the Adna-
brown Wednesday evening.
Miss Ina Davis, formerly school teacher
| in town, was married Wednesday at Felch
| vile to Orville Stockwell of Avon, Mass.
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The Democratic MuddIe.

Where is Vermont democracy at II is a
legitimate question. Some endorse Bryan
and Sewall and some don't; some want
free silver and some don't; some will swal-
low anything labelled democ, attic, and then
there are others.
| A careful compilation Of resolutions
adopted by the various democratic county
conventions held throughout the state
would prove very pretty study in political
inconsistency. Some have endorsed the
Chicago candidates, but not the platform
some have endorsed both some have said
very little about either and wonder of all
in one or two instances both the state and
national candidates and platform have been
endorsed.
Here is the plank upon which the nomi-
nee for governor, DR.. Jackson, says he
stands
| We demand the maintenance of gold
standard of value as being in the true in
terest of all our people and especially those
who are obliged to labor for what they re-
ceive and we are opposed to the free coin
age Of silver except by international agree
ment.
The Rutland county convention passed
this:
Resolved, That the county committee is
hereby informed to indorse the candidates
for state offices, provided that said candi-
dates indorse the national ticket and plat
form and demand the resignation of such
members of the party organization as re-
pudiate such ticket.
1t has been we'll said that this is riding
the doctor out of the party.
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SAXToNs RIVER.
JOSLYN-sYMONDS.

Qs Wednesday, August 5, the approach to
the ssesdence of Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph V
Sinionds was prettily adorned with potted
plants and ground pine and golden-rod. A
goodly company of kindred and friends as
semhled shortly after midday. Near the
hour Of one, beneath an umbrella lace-work
oi delicate verdure, with bending and blend
ingribs of natures green and gold, which
was pendant from the ceiling at the north OF
the bright parlor, Mr.. Fred Orrin Joslyn of
Clinton, Mass, led to the marriage altar
Miss Eyangeline Estelle, the youngest daugh-
niece OF the bride, preceded the couple bear
lng on dimimutive crystal tray the bridal
ring. The ceremony was pronounced by
Key. W. X. Baldwin, the pastor of the Bap-
tist church and it was a pleasing feature
wh.f't at the proper time, the tiny maiden
escols fulfilled her important charge, tender
ing the ring to the minister most gracefully.
Miss Florence PettengiIl discoursed sweet
mt,p4'at the organ during the progress of the
Gers Mony. After the customary salntations
amt congratulations, II wedding lunch was
served The bridal gifts were numerous and
choice. hssft
The list of guests present included all the
sisters and brothers Of the bride with the ex-
cepton of George of Lynn, Mass, who was
uuafodably detained, namely Mrs. Henry
Beumond of Bellows Falls, Mr.. and Mrs.
Benz. +. Dwinnell, Jr., Mr.. and Mrs. C. F..
Simonds, Mr.. and Mrs. Fred l.. Simonds and
Leon Simonds all of Saxtons River, and Bert
Sinonds, who came on his wheel from
Maiden, Mass, accompanied by George SEQ
field OF Maiden, also Mrs. Orrin 2. Joslyn
and her son George Lee of Medway, Mass,
the mother and younger brother of the
groom, Mrs. Lizzie J.. Freeman and Frank
w. Hopkins Of MedMay, Misses Gertie, Ella
and Georgie Spaulding of Bellows Falls,
N MiaYdsss Belle D. Tower, Mary Hill, Helene
A. six and Mrs. Hiand L. Wilder of Sax
ton River. Several of the little folks of the
,tl.f generation graced the occasion by their
presence.
IA due season the closed carriage which
was 70 convey the happy couple to the Falls,
appeared with decorations gratuitously pro-
vlded by fun-oving hands. Seventeen of
their young friends volunteered as escort and
amid nntold contributions ofrice. which were
rendered at the station, the bridal trip began.
Mr.. and Mrs. Joslyn will be sat home, Clin-
ton, Mass, after September first Hosts of
friends wish them the happiest of happy
future days
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WESTON.

George Schultz returned to Boston Thurs
day.
Charles Drury of Boston is spending his
vacation in town.
Ernest Russell of Rutland has been visiting
at II. A. Hannum's.
Spencer Taylor is at his grandfather
Daniel Hannum's.
Miss Laura Campbell of Cambridge, Mass,
| is at Carlos Marbles.
| Rev. Mr.. Gull, state Baptist missionary,
preached at the Baptist church Sunday.
| Miss Lena Slack has finished work for Rev.
Evans and gone to Manchester n. H., to care
| for her grandfather.
Mr.. and Mrs. David Hewey of North
| Springfield have been visiting at their
COUSINS, G. J. Winship's.
| The Westons defeated the Ludows in a
| game of base ball Saturday on the latter's
grounds by score of Is to l3.
Ramsey's show was in town Saturday and
Monday evenings. A good entertainment
| was given before large audience.
| Henry Giddings and sister of Castleton,
also John Mattocks and family of Chester
have visited w. w. Manning recently.
| Hershey Bryant of Gardner, Mass, is
spending the summer at his uncles, Jay Will
kinson's. Adm Bryant was also up for a few
days.
to Westminster. Her friend, Miss Nellie
Chaplin of Somerville, Mass, returned with
her for few days outing.
Rev. Mr.. Harper is taking his two weeks
vacation. In his absence last Sunday after
noon Miss Hazeltine of Simonsville con-
Quoted a young peoples meeting.
Eroy A. Clayton was quietly married to
Miss Hattie j. Smith of Ludlow on Wednes-
day. They are including Boston and Old
Orchard beach in their wedding journey.
Congratulations.
Charles Knickerbocker, was arrested for
| intoxication Wednesday. He pleaded not
guilty and asked for "a hours to get counsel.
This was granted provided he could get bail.
He with Officer Coleman started to sec
friend, got out of the officers sight and took
leg bail. He was captured again after a few
hours. This time he plead guilty to intoxi-
! cation and was fined the usual amount.
The funeral of little Henry French which
| occurred recently, was largely attended by
sympathizing friends. Rev. Evans conducted
the service, giving short but impressive dis
course. There was a profusion of flowers in
| and around the casket and in the rooms. On
the handles of the white casket were pink,
white and yellow roses fastened with white
| ribbon. Around the interior of casket was a
wreath of smilax and pansies. A bunch of
pansies, which were Henry favorite flowers,
was held in the right hand; while Il bunch of
white sweet peas rested on his shoulder and
[, carnations were suspended from the lid. The
grave was lined with evergreen and white
daisies. Henry was a lovable little lad and
! is very much missed. His parents, however,
have the sympathy OF the entire community.
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PROCToRsYILLE.

Fl. G. West is having furnace put in his
house.
Mr. and Mrs. Ulric Ross are visiting friends
in Keene and Marlow.
Miss Carlisle of Tyson is visiting her cou-
sin, Mrs Edith Foster.
Miss Mabel Farr has returned home from
visit to friends in Claremont.
Dallas Pollard has gone with friends down
to Nahant for an outing.
Mrs. Lizzie Atwood is visiting her parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. William Shaw.
Mrs. L. Stearns, with her daughter Ida,
visited at Alick Stearns the first of the week.
Mrs. Henry Maloney and son of Claremont
is the guest Of Misses Margaret and Nellie
Maloney.
George Robbins has moved into Mr. Bar
rett tenement recently vacated by w. p.
BowBsan.
Nh fs. S. Wiley made short call on her
fathef j. r. Story. on her way to Boston,
recently.
Mrs. Edna z. Bailey, a lady in her seth
year, recently picked three quarts of blue
berries.
Several from this place went to Bellows
Falls to join the excursion from there to Bos-
| ton last week.
Otis Skinner and Mrs. Skinner, who have
been staying at Eagle hotel the past two
|
Mrs, Hoyt, VINO has been visiting her
| mother, Mrs. Harriet Blanchard, has returned
| to her home in Washington, ID. G.
A heavy thunder storm passed over here
"Wednesday afternoon about o'clock, which
did not last long, but the rain fell in torrents
| Mrs. Julia Rugg, who has been visiting her
| mother, Mrs. S. A. Hagar, was called home
on account of the illness of her husband DR..
Rugg.
| Mr.. Wells, who boards with Mrs. Sarah
| Spaulding, has son from Chicago visiting
him, he also has daughter with him for a
| short visit.
| A. S. Burbank and family and his brother,
| Henry Burbank and family from Jamaica
| Plains, have returned from an outing at Ply
mouth Ponds.
| Ben Shaw has just completed two large
jobs of timing for j. s. Gill, and now has
been awarded the contract of the plumbing
| in his block at Ludlow. Mr.. Shaw is also
putting in line of water works for G. r..
Blanchard at his home, the Skinner residence
| in this place.
| Average temperature for July at o'clock
in the morning So 20 degrees; highest on
Friday morning, the 10th, 76 degrees; lowest
on Friday, the 18th, 81 degrees. There were
81 fine days with six on which it rained or
| showered, the remainder overcast and
cloudy. Average temperature for July 1895
same time and place, 6l.22 degrees.
One of our residents recently had narrow
escape from injury, if not death, by crossing
| the railroad track at the station when the
| noon mail train for the north was within a
few rods of the crossing; fortunately the engi-
| neer saw him and reversed his engine Just in
time. The gentleman claimed he thought
| the train had passed. Any one cannot be
| too careful in crossing the railroad.
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Vermont News.
Suicide Of a Rutland Man.

Frederick G. Tuttle, formerly Of Rut
land, died in St. Johns hospital, Brooklyn
Tuesday morning from an overdose o.
morphine, which it is believed he took to
kill himself. He was found unconscious in
the Egyptian encampment at Bergen beach
about l o'clock. His identity was estab-
lished by papers in his pockets. Mr..
Tuttle was 40 years old. His father es-
tablished the Rutland Daily Herald, which
at his death became the property of his
four sons, two of whom afterward died.
Frederick's Incorporate habits necessita-
ted the sale of his interest in the paper to
his brother.
Frederick took the gold cure, but re-
lapsed into his old habits, and several
months ago he went to New York city and
was employed by Fl. w. Vaughn, paper
mill agent at 800 Broadway. He also
boarded with Mr.. Vaughn in Brooklyn. Mr.,
Vaughn was obliged to discharge him
Saturday, but gave him permission to oc-
cupy his room. He was intoxicated Sun
day, and Mr.. Vaughn rebuked him. He
went away Monday morning. and was not
seen again by his friends until he was taken
to the hospital. MIR. Tuttle leaves a wife
and daughter 16 years old. Mrs. Tuttle
is at Bath Beach.
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Cochran for Mckinley.

Bourke Cochran, the great Tammany
orator, came out Monday in an interview
for Mckinley and sound money. He
thinks sound money democrats should vote
for Mckinley but oppose the administra-
ton afterwards. He said:
The plank of pressing importance in
such platform is, of course, the curr ncy
plank. Now, the mere election of McKin-
ley will be the defeat of the free silver
movement. The obvious policy, then,
would be to endorse the Mckinley electors
and thus secure the immediate success of
the main feature of the platform. The
democrats who will have achieved the sue
cess of their financial plank by the election
of Mckinley will yet constitute an opposi-
ton to the Republican party the day after
election based on principles which are GER
tain to be ultimately adopted by the Amer
lean people. What is needed, therefore,
is not new ticket, but a new pl ltform
which will declare in unmistakable langu ,ge
the cardinal features OF the party faith,
and which, while endorsing Mckinley elec-
tors, will provide for really demo- ratio
opposition to the Mckinley administration
during the period of its existence
When asked what he thought the out
come of the campaign would be he said
90 Everything depends on the manner ii
which this campaign is waged. To my
mind there is but one test of prosperity
which can be applied to a country. ant
: that is the rate of wages paid to labor
There can be no distress where the rate o
wages is high. 1t can easily be demon
strated that this whole free silver move
ment is a conspiracy against wages, and i
the campaign is fought on this line hav'
M doubr that everv nor.horrl sfate-fhat 4
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1896-08-08
WALPOLE.

Mrs. III. NJ. Fisher is visiting in Charles
town.
Sam Seabury was home from Concord over
Sunday.
Renew your TIMES at the postoffice; 80
cents to January L.
Mrs. Harriet A. Cushman is with friends in
Lake Pleasant, Mass.
George K. Brown of Newport visited rela-
tives here last week.
Miss Martha A. Watkins is visiting at Mrs
Clarissa Jennings. :
Charles Moline of Sunderland, Mass, is
spending week in town.
Hiland J. Brown spent several days last
week in Little Falls, y. Y.
Mrs. Ellen Hosmer is spending this week
in New York city.
Mrs. j. NJ. Doremus has joined her daugh-
ter and cousin mt Long Beach.
Wallace Knapp of Boston is enjoying his
annual summer vacation in town.
Mrs. Ada Hervey of Worcester, Mass, is
passing few weeks at A. c. Dickey's.
Miss Bertha Wellington is visiting her
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Cannot be Caught BY Cuff.

The following letter received by Mr.
Smith from an extensive importer Of Aus
tralian wool, with offices in Boston, speaks
for itself:
r. +. Smith, Esq
Saxtons River, Vt.
Dear Sir: Will you let me know if it is
possible that the Vermont farmers can be
caught by any such CUFF as George Fred
Williams has been giving them. He did
not tell them that the western states
could raise corn cheaper than Vermont
can That the electric car and the bicycle
made horse raising Improbable and that
the party he belonged to added the last
straw by taking the duty off wool and
making wool growing Improbable, and is
not willing for the farmer to have bounty
on his maple sugar. A fine man to pose
as benefactor to the poor farmer. l hope
the farmer has sense enough left not to be
buncoed in this manner. Don't vote for
Bryan, Blunder and Blight, for this is
what you will be voting for if you vote the
democratic ticket. You want to vote for
common sense and experience and not boy
oratory, inexperienee and gush
Yours truly,
+. Hartley
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1896-08-08
A Few Words about Money.

We often hear the expression such a
piece or kind of money is not legal tender.
1t is we'll to keep in mind just what this
expression means. Legal tender" means
that kind of money which the government
authorizes any and all debtors to tender in
payment of debt and requires any and all
creditors to receive. In this sense some OF
our money is legal tender, and some is not.
We give the following information culled
from circular issued by the treasury
department at Washington regarding the
money now in use in this country:
We have 10 kinds of money-gold coins,
silver dollars, subsidiary silver coins, gold
certificates, silver certificates, treasury
notes, United States notes Commonly
called greenbacks,) national bank notes
and nickel and bronze coins.
Gold coin is full legal tender at its face
value for all public and private debts when
not below the standard weight and I" limit
of tolerance" prescribed by law, and when
below such standard is legal tender in pro-
portion to its weight.
Silver dollars are full legal tender for all
amounts, except in cases where special con-
tracts call for different payments.
Subsidiary silver coins are legal tender
for any amount not exceeding $40 in any
one payment.
Treasury notes are full legal tender for
all amounts, except where special contracts
call for different payment.
Greenbacks are full legal tender for all
amounts and all payments except duties on
imports and interest on the public debt.
Gold certificates, silver certificates and
national bank notes are not legal tender al
all. However, both kinds of certificate.
are receivable for all public dues and may
be paid out by the government for all debt.
except interest on the public debt The,
cannot be used in redeeming national banl
currency. National bank notes are receiv
able by the government for all dues excep
duties on imports. National banks ar,
required to receive each others notes a
par.
The minor nickel and bronze coins ar
legal tender for amounts not exceeding 2,
cents.
Money is redeemed thus All silve
coins smaller than dollars and all nicke
and bronze coins are redeemable in Lawful
money when presented TO the government
in sums of $50 each or multiples of tha
amount. Greenbacks and treasury note
are redeemable in gold or silver, in sum
of not less than $50. National bank note
are redeemable by the respective banks c
issue and also by the United States treas
urer. Gold and silver certificates ar
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1896-08-08
What 1G to 1 Means,

It means that 16 ounces of silver for
debt paying purposes shall be made, by
law, worth as much as l ounce of gold
One ounce of gold will now coin
1880. Sixteen ounces of silver shall
be made to coin $lS. 60.
You can buy in any market today 16
ounces of silver for So. The profit is
81 per cent, or $500.
In other words, if man borrows of
you today $1S.6 he can pay you, if
"free silver at 16 to 1" becomes law,
with SO. "a.
Look out that it doesn't!
Silver is merely commodity, like
tin, iron or wood.
If the government should say 50. "a
worth of wood shall cost SIS. 60, would
you buy it? Certainly not.
The silver dollar today is worth 53
cents. Its present ratio to gold is about
81 to 1. All the governments i'll the
world cannot change the commercial
value Of silver any more than that of
coal, iron, tin or copperl
The more silver produced the cheaper
it will get!
Would England, France or Germany
take in payment of debt from US for
$3.50, So. "a, simply because our gov
ernment said that So "a worth of silver
is worth $50 of gold?
Certainly notl No more than you
would accept such a settlement of per-
sonal debt.
A standard of exchange must be CO.
IL 81 4
and acceptable to all concerned.
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Signed
E.P. WRIGHT
4. Z. N II. eaaan saIps.s Town Committee.
Miss Butler of Brattleboro is visiting the
family of f. L. Finton.
Miss Maud Underwood is in Lynn, N. H.,
caring for a sick lady.
George NJ. Richmond has employment at
the shop of F. NJ. Gilbert.
Rev. A. C. Fulton of East Northfield, Mass,
will speak at the church tomorrow.
The latest report from J. +. Ellis is that he
is much improved and will probably recover.
Mrs 6. Luella Billings and family of wor-
cester Mass, sre spending their vacation at
the Farm of their friend, Mrs. o. Z. Fullam.
Frank W. Clay fell from load If hay at
ms nome ~ Oxford, n. H., Tuesday, and was
seriously injured.
The crop of hlackberries bids fair to be a
large one in this section, the recent rains
having prevented the fruit from being de-
stroyed.
John A. Thwing has erected wind mill
near The summer residence of Rev. C.. A.
Dickinson which will be used to give the lat
ter an increased supply of wafer on his prem
ies.
MIS- u. L. Phelps gave "A lawn party to a
number of her friends on "Wednesday. She
entertained her guests with fine lunch and
seiett readings given in her usual effective
manner
welcome Rice of Indianapolis, Ind, whose
grandmother was sister of William French,
VINO vas killed at the Court House aftray in
| inns Place, was in town last week looking up
points of interest connected with his early
| iamliy history. He was accompanied by ;.
o. Gsrfeld Of Townsl end. The drum now
owned BY the writer was of much interest 70
him ss the instrument was used at the time
| French svaz Erllpd and Is now IN a flue state
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American Silver In Canada.

< A dispatch from Canada proves interest
ing reading just now.
The fruits of the free silver agitation in
the United States are already brought home
in forcible and direct manner to Ameri-
cans travelling in Canada. American silver
money no longer is acceptable here. For
years it has passed current, equally accept
able with Canadian coin, but the Canadians
have decided that self-interest demands its
rejection hereafter. The new rule went
into effect generally on Saturday, but
Saturday is half-holiday, SO the full eff
feet OF the change was not felt until Mon
day.
The result is that people who have come
over the line with their pockets full of sill
yer coins and silver certificates are enjoy
ing an instructive object lesson in finance.
They are learning practically what it tmeans
to try to pass money worth only half its
face value. The street car conductors will
not accept it for fares, the shopkeepers
don't want it, the banks have no use for
it. The hotels and transportation COM
panies accept it only under protest, and
because they would avoid scenes with their
patrons. Even the bootblack looks ask
ance when dime is handed to him in pay
ment tor shine.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1896-08-08
Prorhecr and History.

Why don't our silver friends stop tell
ing what is going to happen if they
have their way and content themselves
by learning what did happen when other
nations had similar epidemic of silver
lunacy such as now menaces us? Their
prophecies won't accomplish anything,
because they wish 1T, but stern reality
will repeat the disasters with us that it
inflicted on others if we persist in our
willful blindness. Cans.