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Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1896-10-21
Thurman to the Insane.

DR.. Giddings, superintendent of the Ver-
mont Insane asylum at Waterbury, is being
investigated by the Washington county grand
jury. The charges against him, it is under
stood, are cruelty to patients and failure to
care for some of them in proper manner,
particularly certain parties in the female
ward.
It. is also understood that the charges are
made by persons who were formerly attend
ants, who are not now connected with the
institution. Some of those who are active
in the matter, at least, are discharged attend
ants. Several of the attendants at the asy-
lum and others who had been employed at
the institution were subpnnaed before the
grand jury at Montpelier on Monday last and
testified before that body.
AS the matter is still in the hands Of the
grand jury, no details can be ascertained, nor
any idea gained as to the testimony given or
the probable outcome of the investigation.
1t is the general impression, however, that
very little can be made of such charges.
Those who claim to know say that the asylum
consideration for the physical and mental
feelings of the afflicted patients as is possible
in any such institution.
The Burlington News reports what DR..
Ballard Of that city, who was formerly an
assistant in the asylum, says:
" In such an institution one is not dealing
with people in full possession of their facul-
ties and it requires great deal of patience
and diplomacy, and in many cases force, to
manage them at all. Many have to be torci-
bly, restrained to keep them from injuring
themselves; some have to be forced to eat
their food; some are lost to all sense of clean
illness as well as shame and require constant
watching to keep any clothes on their persons
or any semblance of decency about their
rooms. They revel in filth There are all
stages Of insanity i'll the asylum, from the
first stages down to dementa.
There are several very distressing cases
that are hard TO regulate. The worst one
is that of once bright girl, a graduate of
Vassar college, who became insane from too
much study. She has now fallen to dementia
and her case is most difficult to manage.
With absolute indifference to cleanliness of
person OF surroundings, she combines II
vicousness that destroys all clothing that is
put on her and everything that is destructibe,
including bedding and blankets. Nothing
that can be torn up is left whole over night;
garments and bedding are torn into shreds.
believe that DR.. Giddings is a thoroughly
conscientious and humane man and does the
best that can be done for the patients under
the circumstances"
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1896-10-21
The woman. Profession.

In his latest report DR.. w. T. Harris,
The Federal Commissioner OF Educa-
ton. states that there are now 26O,OOO
female teachers employed in the Unit
ed States, against only 122,00O males.
This is an unexpected disproportion.
The figures show that the number OF
women employed in teaching has in
creased until it is now more than dou-
BILE that of the men.
AS rule the highest places in the
schools are still filled by men, but the
predominance of women has become
SO overwhelming that it is not too ear
ly to say that teaching in America has
become above all others the woman's
profession.
Women are admitted to the bar, to
the pulpit, and wherever else they wish
to go, but it does not appear that they
are satisfied with either bar or pulpit
or that they are popular in either place
No woman has ever made an unquali-
fled success in the Pulpit, while one OF
the earliest and most celebrated wo-
man lawyers of the country is now
wholly unable to earn even bare liv-
ing at her profession.
AS teachers, however, women are a
distinct success. They are lax disci-
plinarians, and unless they improve In
this respect the national character may
suffer from their failure to show in the
schools that government is potent
actuality capable of making itself for
midable where it is not respected. But
except for this they are marked sue
cess as teachers. and their own sense
of fitness is carrying them into the
schools in increasing thousands every
year. They have already taken pos
session, however, as DR.. Harris's fig,
ures show They are in control al
ready by sheer force of numbers, anc
whatever revolution this involves is
already an accomplished fact.-NeW
York World.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1896-10-21
New Hampshire Locals.
NARROW.

B. Frank Tyler of Keene has been in town
for few days.
GEORGE $. Russell has De Laval cream
separator on trial.
II is reported that w. A. Dodge and family
will soon move to Keene.
Lewis r. Thompson has taken an agency
Tor the Atlantic 4 Pacific Tea Co. He started
on his first trip Monday morning.
Mrs. Della A. Russell of this town took the
first premium ON dairy cheese at the late
grange fair at Keene. George s. Russell
took the second on butter and l.. Is. Huntley
the first and second on sheep.
The democrats of this town met in. caucus
Saturday evening, October 3, but without do
mg any business adjourned till last week
Monday night. At the adjourned meeting
Col. George A. Petts was nominated for rep
resentative. The names of the other nomi-
nees are not known to your correspondent as
yet.
The largest and most enthusiastic caucus
for some y years was held at the town hall
last Saturday night by the Republicans. The
following nominations were made: Modera-
tor, w. g. Booth; supervisors, w. G. Booth,
X f. Craig, A. M. Davis; representative, Il.
+. rag; ballot inspectors, II. f. Honey,
p. +. Fox.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1896-10-21
THE TIMES.
WEDNESDAY, OCT. q, 1896.
Vermont News.
State Medical Society.

The state medical society closed its annual
gathering in st. bloomsbury Friday. 1t was
voted to hold the next meeting at st. Alhans.
Officers were elected as follows: President,
f. Il. Stoddard of Sh"lbnrne: vice president,
". ID. Warren of Cabot secretary, ID. G.
Hawley of Burlington; treasurer, ID. q.
Kemp of Montpelier; auditor, + S. Allbre of
Bellows Falls; executive committee. Drs.
Stoddard, IIawley and JENNIE; publication
committee, Drs. Hawlev and RI. N jackson
license censors, Drs. Tinkham, Fwitchell and
II. A. Lee; neurology, Drs. ID. w. Peck,
Strohell, D. F. Rugg and f. NJ. Brown; an
niversary chairman, W. :. May. Delegates
' ere chosen to the various medical socities
of New England and New York. The dele
gates to American Medical association are
III. d. Holtop, ID. c. Hawley, E. r. Campbell,
s. 4. Brown George Davenport, Nj. X. Grain,
e. S. Alhee and Hall STABLES; to the British
Medical association, ID q. Hawl-y, j. Sims
by, j. "A. Howard, J. II. Jackson and j. b.
Wheeler. TO the French Medical society
DR.. Jenne. Seventy-three new members
joined during the meeting.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1896-10-21
SOUTH ACWORTH.

w; d. Damon visited George ii .Chatterton
Sunday.
Miss Grace Webster was home from Meri-
den over Sunday.
Charlie King of Athol. Mass, is visiting
his grandfather, Stems King.
Mrs. ID. Osgood is critically ill at her
son's,'J. K. Osgood's, Keene, N. II.
}. r. Crossett shipped to Waltham, Mass,
last week rare quartz boulder from Berry
mountain.
DR.. Hoyt of Marlboro, Mass, was the guest
OF George H. Chatterton last week they both
belong to the Marlboro gun club and have
been making lively work for partridge and
woodcock.
George R. Cummings sold to H. A. Slade
nice fve-year- colt last week by Clay
Wilkes, son of Ethan Wilkes by George
Wilkes, dam Vic Wilkes by George Wilkes
Jr., son of George Wilkes.
George r. Cummings took home from
Pittsfield last week a colt, by Simbrino 222 Is
son of Simano by George Wilkes dam Daisy
King by Glencoe Wilkes, son of Alcantara
second dam by Mambrino King, third dan
by Hamlin's Almont Jr., fourth dam by Ham
Inns Patchin.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1896-10-21
LONDONDERRY,

Mrs. J. G. Walker had her millinery open
ing last week.
W. L. Wright and wife are home from their
trip to Massachusetts.
Mrs. f. E. Stevens is expected home from
her visit the present week.
1t has been decided to have an old fash
dance in the evening.
A series of socials is to be held by the Chris
tan Endeavor society the coming winter.
All members and friends of the society are
cordially invited. The first of the series was
entertained by Mrs. Emma and Miss Josie
Sutton at their home last Friday evening.
Carlos Warner was brought here from New
York for burial last Friday. Some 30 years
ago he married Helen Smith, the daughter OF
Josiah Smith of this town. She died27 years
ago and now he lies besides her. He was Il
fine machinist and at the time of his death
was superintendent of large manufacturing
company in New York.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1896-10-21
CHARLESTOWN.

Miss Nellie White is with her mother few
days.
q. s. Bond and wife took IN the excursion
to Boston this week.
Several from here attended the convention
at Keene this week.
G. Stearns of Springfield, Vt, passed few
days in town this week.
Mrs. B. H. Murray has been on the sick
list for the past few days.
Mrs. Breck and friend of Claremont visited
friends in town this week.
Rev. and Mrs. f. T. Blake returned Satur-
day from Portsmouth, N. H.
b. III. Murray visited his son Charles at his
school in Burlington, VT, Saturday.
Miss Matilda Walker, who has been visiting
in Proctorsville, returned home Saturday.
F. W. Huntley and Robert J. Davis visited
the friends of the former in Lempster this
week.
Miss Gusta r. Putnam will visit Rev. and
Mrs. G. H. French at their home in Park
Hill.
Miss Emily NJ. Hamlin passed few DAYS
this week at her grandfather's, James White
of Springfield.
W. B. Osgood left Monday for business
trip through the west for shoe manufacture
ing company.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Miller have moved into
the tenement owned by Thomas Ahearns on
Fairy Dell street.
Miss Bernice Cook of Springfield passed
portion of last week with her friend,
Miss Emma Collins.
In the football game Saturday between the
Claremont and Charlestowns at Claremont
the latter were defeated "a to 0.
The football game Monday between Char
lestown and Saxtons River resulted in a vic
tory of 38 to 0 in favor of Saxtons River.
The marriage of Daniel Stearns and Matte
Bond took place at her fathers home Tues
day morning at 10 o'clock, Rev. V. N. Hough-
ton officiating. The presents were many and
NUMEROUS.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1896-10-21
SPRINGFIELD.

The oldest inhabitant whose memory is pro
verbally short and temperament ressimlstlc
says "wo never had such spell of weather
but as the crops are all housed except the
corn stores in some farms, the granger mas
little to complain of. Tender plants bloomed
in the open air till October and the fields
are still green affording good grazing.
F. G. Ellison, our genial stage proprietor,
seems especially unfortunate this year. HIS
business was terminating with three months
of bad roads, delays and general unpleasant
ness. AS if this was not enough sickness has
entered his stable and four or five OF his
horses are already dead, others are still sick.
The matrimonial epidemic has been raging
here for some weeks, especially among mid
dlc-aged and elderly subjects. If there is a
widower left single i'll town he probably
would be afraid to stand up and be counted
for fear some woman would seize him and
carry him oi1unawares.
Mrs. John Walker, eldest daughter of our
townsman, James r. Walker, Esq, who has
been visiting i'll town, has returned to her
home in Wisconsin.
The fair was success in all except attend
ance, that owing to the weather OF perhaps
to the fact that the vast throngs who were eN-
pected to ride in on the electric cars did not
ride, was somewhat smaller than the average
of late years. And yet they say we shall
ride.
George j. Gill, so long resident in Spen-
Ger Hollow, is about to move to his new pur-
chase, one of the riverside farms of j. Il.
Walkers.
Fred l.. Lawrence and wife sail soon for
Germany where they will spend two years
studying music.
The district meeting of the Epworth League
will meet in the Methodist church Wednes-
day, October 81. An attractive program has
been published.
c. H. Hubbard has the sympathy of the
community in the continued illness of his
family. Fayette, his second son, is now down
with the typhoid fever. The youngest son is
out again after several weeks confinement.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1896-10-21
SIMONS VILLE.

Miss Sheldon of Jacksonville is at work for
Mrs. G.. S. Leonard.
DIR. G.. l.. Gutterson of Fair Haven visited
relatives here recently.
Rev. Z. II. Pitkin of Springfield, Mass,
called on friends here Saturday.
Rev. III. l.. Ballou of Chester will preach
at the church next Sunday at 2.30 P. NJ.
Fanny and Warren Hazeltine went Satur-
day to visit their sister, Mrs. Fred Briscoe,
in Proctorsville.
Mrs. A: a. Hutchinson and Mrs. ID. +.
Davis went Monday to visit relatives in
Northampton, Mass.
+. Z. Fuller and Mrs. a. nj. Stannard
returned from their brief sojourn in London
derry the first of the week.
Mrs. F.. NJ. Haseltine and Miss Fanny have
postponed their trip TO Brockton, Mass, until
the last of this week.
Misses Eta Virgins, Sadie Smith, Allie
Graves and Gertie Dimick visited Miss Ida
Simonds in Weston Saturday.
We extend our congratulations to Charles
Hubbard, formerly of this place, who wa:
married last week in Chester. May he ane
his bride enjoy many years of happiness.
| Henry Bemis, who lives in the west part o
| Chester near the Andover line, had the grea
misfortune to have his home burned to thu
ground last Thursday and no insurance. W.
| extend our sympathy.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1896-10-21
CAMBRIDGEPORT.

Miss Isabel Dimond has returned to Waiver
ly, Mass.
The condition of Mrs Burr has been worse
for some time past.
Mrs. Ransom Davis is expected to return
from Buffalo this week.
Relatives from Marlboro were guests at n.
H. Pierce's over Sunday.
Mrs. f.. II. Allbee entertains the ladies
benevolent society Wednesday afternoon.
Mrs. Borland is detained in Brattleboro by
the illness of her sister, Miss Bigelow.
The attendance at Sunday school October
Is is reported the largest in about 10 months
Mrs. A. A Wyman attends the state w. T.
L. U. convention at St. Johnsbury this week
Miss Rose Torrey has been called home TO
help care for her mother, who is suffering
from tonsilitis.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1896-10-21

They only ate his liver. This grew again
as fast as it was pecked away. Are his suf.
ferings to be imagined?
Take modern Interpretation of the par
able. There is no cooking without fire. In
cooking and eating the mischief lies. The
stomach is overtasked, the bowels become
clogged, they cannot dispose of the food
that is given them. The impurities back
up on the liver. Then come the vultures-
the torrents of diseased liver.
DR.. Pierce's Golden Medical Discovery
is more than equal to the vultures of dys-
pepsia and its kindred diseases. Every
atom of the Discovery" is like ferret,
wherever it is sent It is as sure as the
needle of the compass. There is no more
need of suffering from dyspepsia than there
is of hanging ones self Sold by all medi.
cine dealers the world over.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1896-10-21
RROOKLINE.

Mrs. Holden, mother of Mrs M. c. White,
is gradually failing.
Apples are plenty and the buyers have not
been around as yet.
c. P. Stickney lost quite valuable horse
a few nights ago from collie.
V. w. Ranney has been making short
visit to his uncle in Westminster West.
Mrs. Elvira Smith is having her house
painted Fred Crawford OF Putney is doing
the work
D.J. Hitchcock has been confined to the
house most OF the time for the paat three
weeks. trouble with his teeth led to his i'll
ness.
A large crowd, many coming. from adioin-
ing towns, gathered at the auction sale OF the
property of the late ii. M. Whitney last
Thursday. A large amount of stuff was dis,
rosed of at good prices The home farm n, OF
81 acres was bid oil by II. f.. Marsh Tor $500,
F. l.. Pierce bought the meadow and wood
lot for 300. A. l.. Mack and +. =. Osgood
bought another pasture.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1896-10-21
EAST LEMPSTER.

Potatoes are rotting badly, some fields
being entirely destroyed.
Miss Lucia Cutler has been under the doc
tors care the past week but is more comfort
able now.
The entertainment waSpostponed Tuesday
time.
Apples are worth only 80 cents barrel in
Washington. Several have been there and
bought their yearly supply.
The harvest exercises at the church Octo-
Der IL were excellent. Rev. A. b. Russell
and Rev. Mr.. Hooper of Goshen spoke beau
titully to the old people as well as the young,
The church was tastefully decorated with
autumn leaves, evergreen, fruit, flowers and
corn.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1896-10-21
Chilli Sauce,

This, which is an excellent relish
with cold meats, ETC., is thus made by
Mrs. A. M. Vose, of Boston: Eighteen
ripe tomatoes, one onion and three
green peppers chopped fine, one cup OF
sugar, two and one-half cups of vine
gar, two teaspoons of salt, one tea
spoon each of all kinds of spice. Bot
tie for use.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1896-10-21
ANDovER.

Mrs. Lucia Lake has returned here from
Weston
Mr.. and Mrs. Warren Beard of Chester are
spending a few days at Byron S'ickney's.
Mr.. King, who bought Byron Stickney's
farm, has moved here; the family come on
Friday.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1896-10-21
If the Baby Is Cutting Teeth

Be sure and use that old and well-tried rem.
ody. MRS. WINsLOw's SOOTHING SYRUP for
children teething. 1t soothes the child,
'oftens the gums, allays all pain, cures wind
,nltc and is the best remedy for diarrhees
T senty i've cents 9 bottle.
II Il the best Of aIi
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1896-10-21
ATHENS.

George M. Bemis of Readsboro visited his
Old home here last Friday.
On account of the storm Sunday evening
the temperance meeting postponed one
week.
Mrs. Henry knight of Saxtons River Wis
tied her sister, Mrs. F. p. Durham, last
week.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1896-10-21

Dorothy says she was disappointed in
England"
"Why was that?"
Things didn't look so English as she
thought they would"
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1896-10-21

A Boston spinster was found dead in a
public park with revolver in one hand
and mirror in the other; the police are
undecided as to which weapon was used
Chicago Record.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1896-10-21
The old story of Pro.

The old story Of Pro-
metheus is a parable.
Prometheus was on
terms of intimacy with
the gods. From them
he stole fire, and gave
it to men. For this sin
he was bound to the
rocks of Mount eau
casus, and vu1ture 8
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1896-10-21

Daughter-"Papa, what does this 16 to
l meanp"
Mother Gnterrupting)-''It means that
everywhere you 60 you will find 16 people
talking politics to one who sn't."1Truth.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1896-10-21
UNDERWEAR!

Bradford's Bennington Underwear leads
them ALL We have it in all the grades and
colors
Have you seen our great values in so
cent Underwear? They are going fast.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-07-21

to the Schomburgk line, against the
running of which Venezuela protested,
and he says that every British min
lister, except that of Lord Salisbury
recognized that it was monstrous
and automatically iQadmissible upon
such fiimsy pretenses to claim what
the English notes called ''The Darda-
nelles of the Orinocos." and offered 10
agree to lines which they declare
would secure to Venezuela the un-
disturbed possession of the mouth of
the Orinoco.
Lord Salisbury's claim, however, says
Mr.. Storrow. grew every time he re-
CURED to the subject, and he then pro-
ceeds to point out in great detail how,
after Schomburgk's death, and forty
years after his survey, the British
colonial office discovered that all these
maps were wrong and that Schom-
burgk's line went around by the big
bend of the Cuyuni and compelled the
engraver to change all of his maps TO
correspond, taking the Schomburgk
line far westward from the original
course
Says Mr.. Storrow: "This is peril
ously near the alteration of ancient
land marks and spoilation of records
1t evidently deceived Lord Salisbury,
who, on February 10. 1890, asserted 1t
to be the line surveyed by Sir R.
Schomburgk in 1871. He did not survey
this line in 1S41 or any other year
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-07-21

ism in which the whole crew lay Steep
ed after CHASTITY debauch as we rode.
at anchor and, forsaking all my goods
and chattels and Selling in lieu such
moneys as 1 could find, I dropped into
the dingey and pulled off. shoeless,
hatless, arrayed- only in a shirt, trou-
sers and belt containing the above
named sum CLOSE on f200), hoping to
reach German gunboat which had
been sighted in the offing earlier in the
day
But the night was thick, and in less
than an hour 1 found myself close in
shore. The question of what to do was
speedily settled by the boat capsizing
among the breakers, leaving me no
alternative but to land. Day was
breaking and l lay till next morning
IN tomb cut above the road in the
hillside, and for the next three weeks
nearly persisted for lack of nourish-
ment, for 1 had no weapon and
would certainly have been robbed and
murdered.
would gladly have thrown away
all but one piece. but there was no
single small coin in the sum total, and
the result would have been the same.
Ihough good walker at that age q
mad made a record of twenty miles
not long before and could cover 500 a.
week without a blister) l accomplished
no more than zoo miles in twenty-five
days, travelling only by night and
hiding in tombs or bitches all day.
often rushing back to my last deserted
lair in terror of the advancing sun
when no suitable place of concealment
hove in sight.
With paddy and plantains snatched
precariously here and there L managed
TO exist during those awful weeks.
Chan-Chan is not regarded as a ter
restrlal paradise by those Europeans
whom fate malign has compelled to
sojourn there, but Walhalla was never
hailed with greater ecstacy by the
world-worn pilgrim than was that c.
lestial sink by myself Toward the
twentieth day the smell of meat cook
ing absolutely overcame me one morn
ing, and at the peril of my life [
emerged into the light of day and laid
telonious hands and teeth on what [
DelleVed was part of baked cat, in
the temporary absence of the legiti-
mate landlord thereof