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Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1896-05-20
BRATTIEBORO,

Lawyer f. w. Stoddard will go to Hyannis-
port Thursday for fortnight's stay.
Rev. H. d. Maxwell has refused a call to
the Universalist church in Brookline, Mass.
Richard Golden in ''Old Jed Prouty'' will
appear at the opera house the evening of
the Odd.
L. J. Retting and wife spent Sunday at Gill
Odd Fellows home at Ludlow with anumber
of the grand officers.
The Metropolitan stock exchange of Bos-
ton Will open branch Office in Herrick &
Wyman's Office under the management of j..
G.. knuckey.
Rev. MIR. Leavitt will preach baccalaure
ate sermon before the graduating class of the
high school Sunday afternoon, June Z, and
another before the North street school the
evening Of that day.
The high wind of Monday morning, which
for a time blew gale, took down about half
OF two large elms on the grounds of the Brat
tleboro retreat nearly running them. Trees,
fences and even chmneys suffered from the
blow in different parts of the West river
valley.
The following are the delegates to the state
democratic convention i'll Montpelier the Doth
Il. 5. Childs, w. II. Minor, II. Ii. Haus, John
Calvin, Charles \. Boyden, james Conland.
The district delegates are c. II. Davenport,
W. ii. Childs, y. L. Ryan, f. w. Putnam,
III. Heaphy and \. w. Roel.
The annual field day ofethe- Estey guard
will be held June ), followed the next day 10y
| that of the Fuller battery. ii, l.. Tutherly,
captain i'll the United States cavalry and as
sistant inspector-general of the Vermont ma
tional guard, will inspect the companies, with
the field and staff officers of the militia.
The last of the series of 'ladies' nights
was held at the club rooms Friday evening
w. III. Minor, III. +. Brooks, George T.. Rich
ards, George Z. Foster and F. b. Putnam
having charge. From to IL the guests wer,
entertained at cards and dancing. These as
semblies have been a pleasant feature will
the club during the winter.
Alfred F. Waite, aged 81, for many years
prominent farmer here, committed suicide
Saturday by hanging in his sisters barn oil
North Main street. MIR. Waite owned ON
of the best farms on West river until few
months ago when he became financial,
embarrassed by signing others paper. HI
became respondent and was committed to tn
Brattleboro retreat. but was discharged few
weeks ago. since which time he and his wifi
have lived with hi~ sister. He was brothe
of the late Silas VI. Waite and Charles Waite
The latter was formerly proprietor of tn
Breevoort house at New York. Mr.. Wait
leaves two children.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1896-05-20
lOWNSIIEND.

Hard colds are quite prevalent.
Miss Sadie Whitney is quite out of health
this spring.
MS. q. d. Metcalf is having u serious time
with ivy poison.
Alton Holden is home from Brattleboro for
Il two weeks vacation.
~, Closing exercises of the Academy occur on
Thursday and Friday evenings.
Waiter Underwood came up from Putney
saturday night and visited his mother and
sister.
Walter Eddy has DE Laval separator,
winch they think is quite an improvement on
the old way Of gathering the cream.
j. >. Dale, who has been in poor health for
some months, was taken worse the llth and
died the 18th. He leaves widow and sew
erll children to mourn his loss. He was 81
years Old.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1896-05-20
ATHENS.

Perley Kimbal and wife of Bellows Falls
spent Sunday ut N. II. Pierce's and attended
church here.
1t is reported that John sheldon of Saxtons
River has bought the farm known as the
''Col. Wells" farm.
,Josephus Durham passed the Goth mile
stone on life's journey last Friday, May 10.
Mr.. Durham is the oldest person i'll town and
retains his faculties to great degree for one
of his age.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1896-05-20
GASSETTS.

Fred Giddings is working for f. II. Glib
son.
The invalids retreat i'll this place is closed
for the present.
Mrs. DIN Stevens is at Bellows Falls car
ing for the sick.
Miss Eta La Fountain spent the first of the
week at Fred Marshall's.
i. b. Dunbar recently saw two deer graz
ing near the top of the mountain.
George Boynton and wife have returned
from a visit III East Peppcrcl, Mass.
John Brooks and Jet Buswell spent Sum
day in Smokeshire looking after teachers.
Miss Annie Humphrey went to Smokeshrc
Friday to spend few days with her sister.
Mrs. r. II. Smith returned Saturday night
from Boston where she has been visiting her
sons.
The prize calf belonging to E. A. Spafford
had the misfortune of getting a pitchl'ork tine
stuck in its foot causing it much trouble.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1896-05-20

The eighth international triennal Sunday
school convention will be held in fremont
Temple, Boston,, June 1926. Vermont is
entitled to only l6 delegates; but every pas
tor and Sunday school worker is cordially in
vited aud earnestly urged to be present and
share in the practical uplift and magnificent
inspiration that will surely attend these
meetings. Write to Rev. j. ii. Babbitt,
West Brattleboro, for pamphlet giving nu-
merous particulars, General Bulletin, No.
I
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1896-05-20
NARROW.
L. D. Hatch and wife moved to Antrim.

L. d. Hatch and wife moved to Antrim.
Levi Fay has entered the employ Of r. F..
Craig.
Commissioner Fox is busy repairing the
highway.
Mrs. L. D. Tinker has been visiting friends
in Newport.
The cornet band will furnish music for
Memorial services at Langdon. They expect
to appear IN new uniforms.
W. A. Dodge has been appointed collector
LOT taxes. Rate OF taxation one per cent.
This IS higher than for many years past,
,s~iiis to a decrease OF nearly oIre-hllf i'll
savings banks deposits.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1896-05-20
New Hampshire Locals.
UNITY.

Fl. H. Roundy is helping S. G. Breed with
his springs work.
Burt J. Crossman is at home from Clare
mont for few days.
Mr.. Linquist from Manchester is stopping
at IL. III. Roundy's for few days.
Fred A. Marshal has sold his large oxen, a
little over eight feet, to II. A. Wilcox of
Newport
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1896-05-20
CAMBRIDGEPORT.

Mr.. and Mrs. John Eastman spent Sunday
here.
Rev. j. G. Williamson and G.. E. Walker
attended the Christian Endeavor convention
at Ludlow last week and report an interest
ing meeting
Rev. j. w. .Naramore preached an inter-
esting and instructive sermon here last sun
day, his theme being "Chrst the Rock OF
Refuge"
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1896-05-20
He was a little vulgar boy

He was a little vulgar boy
OF twelve or whereabouts,
And may have been his mothers Joy,
Although have my doubts!
He'd learned at school to smoke and drink
And hew to use his comb
And all those little things you'd think
Had best been taught at home.
He'd sampled beer for sciences sake;
He'd smoke cigarettes and pipes,
But never got stomach ache,
Called vulgarly ''the grpes -
And, with this knowledge that he gained
His name became quite famous
But i'll true schooling remained
perfect ignoramus.
Boston Herald.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1896-05-20
ANDOVER.

W. Wing has gone to Putney to get work.
Alice Bouley worked for Mrs. G. Farrar at
Chester last week.
Nellie Barnes is staying with Mrs. NJ. B.
Hewitt and going to school.
Mr.. and Mrs. G. H. Coburn of Weston
spent Sunday at w. w. Wards.
Mrs. Phoebe Sloan of Londonderry visited
her niece, Mrs. Carrie Smith, recently.
Mrs. j. Clark from New jersey was in
town few days the last of last week.
H. II. Bates, who has been in New Jersey
for several months, came home last week.
Francis Palmer of Grafton spent Sunday
with her sister, Miss Abbie, at c. S. Leon
ards.
Mrs. Barnes and two children of Westmin-
ster visited her brother, F. Barnes, ON Satur-
day and Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. VIII Hutchins and Gertie of
Chester made Mrs. w. w. Ward call Satur-
day on their way home from visiting hel
parents at Weston.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1896-05-20
Special Drive!

Do you know what you can buy Al
All Wool Suit for at the Blue Store? Yes!
only S. 90, and good Suit for $3.75. We
are selling against all competition for spot
cash.
A Suits Indigo Blue made in No.
style only $6.75. Think of it worth $1o
Summer Underwear. We are head
quarters. 25c, 45c and soc. Worth more
money.
Have you seen our prize Hose in tans
and fast blacks, pairs for 25c
Remember we are selling for cash and
we will and do save you over 10 per cent
Cash is King,
BLUE STORE.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1896-05-20
THE TIMES.
WEDNESDAY MAY 20, 1896.
Vermont Local Notes.
ROCKINGHAM.

John ID. Jacobs wishes to thank his friends
in Rockingham and vicinity for their kindness
during his illness and also for the very liberal
donation given him.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1896-05-20
SAXTONS RIVER.


Mrs. scollay passed her 10th birthday on
the 10Th inst.
w. b. Glynn has made extensive improve
ments on his barn.
Mrs. Paddock and her son returned to
Hartford, Conn.,, Saturday noon.
The latest perturbation and combination of
our quadrisyllabled postotiice, and it appears
in print, is ''Raxtons Siver.'
c. L. Glynn & Co., announce their business
change and offer some rare bargains to custo-
mers, as viii be seen by reading page3.
c. L. Glynn removes to Turner'S Falls,
Mass, about June |, his family accompanying
him. He will engage in the dry goods bust
ness.
NJ. p Barry, Mrs. I. II. Farr and Miss
Mary Hill were appointed delegates to the
state Sunday school convention which meets
at Newport June |.
Mrs. Wheeler is the sole teacher ofupwards
of 10 scholars in the primary grades of our
public school. The draft upon her strength
and energy is severe.
At the meeting Of the State Baptist sunday
School Convention in the opera house, New
port, Vt, June | to 3, Principal Bristol Of
Vermont Academy will give an address on
''Youth and the Bible
The United States official postal guide
prints our postoilice address without the
apostrophc, '.Saxtons River" Why not with
out the apostrophe as well as Charlottesville,
for instaIlces We are all ut liberty To coil-
form to this standard photography.
+. b. Locke 4 Co. are the recipients of a
Worlds Fair Medal in an aluminium case in
addition to the diploma awarded them for the
excellence Of their maple syrup. The honor
is all the more worthly bestowed because
the exhibit was made from an average quality
of goods, rather than from specially and eN-
ceptionally choice grade. The diploma reads
'great skill in manufacturing, the color being
fine, the flavor delicate and the consistency
up to standard as indicated by the following
| percentages Of excellence.
| Ma innnn. PprcnnIanp Ohtaincl,
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1896-05-20

'Mrs. G. F. Maynard has opened her dress
making rooms over Boston shoe store in Bel
lows Falls and will be pleased to see the la
dies-latest Boston and New York styles.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1896-05-20

''That's very fine attitude, said the dog
to the indignant cat, but it doesn't deceive
me for a moment. You never rode bicycle
in your life. "-Indianapolis Journal.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1896-05-20

Atherton last night
Cora-Oh, you lucky girl You are sure to
have perfectly lovely time this summer
now. You know l was engaged to him my
self last year.-Somerville Journal.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1896-07-18
u.r,..,h-aaing . witness.

Th.ra he's besn much discussion as
20 the origin of the lem. hui c9ngress-
man Grosvenor gives the following eA-
planailon. which eerta My SOUNDS rss-
sonabis: lin days gone by me Ono
cour,s held sessions AZ different county
seats at certain periods known as court
terms To accommodate the large
crowds IL III ganis aud witnesses VINO
would nock from points araund the
coun,v ssat when curt was In session,
the caunty authorities erected sheds
near the court house. where the MI.
.aa,s and Their wine SEES could tie aud
iced their horses while they attended
court aud these sheds became hnown
as horse sheds. Now. owing TO the
limited space 81 the court room- ne
LAWYERS. who always trave.ed with the
court, were unable TO hold priNsls
conversation with their c tents ana
witnesses irside the walls. ana 20 they
usad 10 take them under the horse
sheds and there talk naigers over Win
them. Among the attorneys VINO az
tended court AZ Chester. tne county
seat Of Meigs county. ON enc OCCASION
we're Tom Ewing and samuel r. VIM
ton. The court was ready TO go on
with the ease In which the two noted
attorneys were retained as opposing
counsel. VIXEN II was discovered that
, yinton was not present. The court
/ looked carefully around and then
asked. 'wnere is Mr.. r.nton. i don't
knsw. your honor said Ewing. rising
10 his feet. he is MT here, baf he is
probably outside horse-shedding his
/ witness $. THIS remark raised gen
| eral laugh. aud thereafter the word
/ shedding a witness passed into
lftpiiar pailapcs ."--Washington Fest.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1896-07-18
THE BEAR APE.

"a the forests OF Central Africa there
~ many strange creatures, some OF
,,.m as YET unknown 10 science. one
!, ,hs most singular OF these belongs
! the sinian family. but Is very low
an, in the scale. have 4 specimen
which ! kept in captivity for several
,ao,,hs during which time gave con
sl,erable attention 10 its habits. 50
,ar as am able TO learn II Is an EN-.
,1,ely new species OF new group
lawn as slow lemnrs. Up 10 this time
,aere have only b..en two species or
his genus known in Africa; but the
.Deeimep In my possession Is moi iden-
,..sl with either. ! have never found
: s,acimen OF Il in any museum. either
n MS country or abroad, and ] have
sannd no zoologlsi who has ever seen
4, rnown one. II Ii neither potto
mar "a awantibo. though II doubtless
aelanss d that group, Deing included
n ,hs genus Of lemnrolds called Arc
,nesbus''-i. q. bear apes.
The native name OF the animal is
-Ikanda." and il appears 20 be confined
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1896-07-18

insect. there was some other kind thai
he would eat when hungry. but there
We're some kinds which he refused 10
Touch az all TO test this ! strung a
variety or insects on fine wire and
stretched u before him. He quickly
picked on the green ones aud swat
lowed them; then "A few OF the others.
which he ate with less eagerness. leay-
INK the rest undisturbed, Another
food that he was fond OF was a young
snail when from one 20 two inches
long, for larger or smaller ones Of the
same kind he did not seem 20 care.
His teeth indicated that a large part OF
his food consisted of insects, and II is
probable that the long claw on his toe
was designed 10 aid In their capture.
Although he was exceedingly slow In
most Of his movements. there was one
exception. When food was offered 10
hinl he made no sign or motion what
ever until II came within a certain dis.
lance. then he would thrust out his
hand with incredible speed and snatch
II away like fash. In this act the
movement or his hand was so quick
that the eyes could scarcely follow IL.
and he was so accurate Ia his aim that
he never missed the object.
My own specimen OF the Ikanda was
an nngratefnl wrrtch. and as PREACHER
Gus as possible. ] tried for months TO
tame him. lie would eat from my
hand with perfect equanimity, aud APP
peared 10 be as tame as kitten. until
he had secured the last niorsei OF food
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1896-07-18

held In sight: then he would snap my
finger as quickly as he had seized the
food Several times when ! gave him
food with my fingers, be took the NOR
sci in his mouth aud at the same mo-
ment biz my finger They are very
silent animate, and during the whole
time that had this one. I never heard
him utter the slightest sound except
q low. faint squeak wien angry.
A. have already stated. the grasp
Of the ikanda Is remarkable. ] have
had ihis little beast seize my finger.
aud I have worked. for several min
utss al q time. unable 10 exiricate H.
The nore you Try 10 take anything
from him she tighter he grasps u:
have had him almost wiring the skin
on my fingers. The only way 20 relax
hls grasp wss 10 gently remove one
toe az time by putting a stick or pen
ell under II. OF 10 distract his attcn-
ton aud induce him 10 walk away.
Some Of che stories told me by the
natives about bis grasp were almost
incredible. ! was told a dozen times
or more By those from different parts
that the hunters In the interior often
made use Of III. lkanda for the singu.
lar purpose az catching leopards. IL
Ia said that they set deep In the ground
a row % posts. leaving between them a
space Of about one inch or q little
more: then at n distance of a foot or
40 away from this they place another
row ia like manner. These posts rise
abont two feet above the ground; over
them IL dashed row 81 short pieces 81
wood. The openings nj the ends OF
the two rows Of posts are closed up.
aud IN this strung siockade is placed
4 fnilsgrown tkanda: ON the outside OF
the harricade near the openings are
plsc~d some pieces OF fresh raw meal.
A leopard In the neighhorhood VIII
@oon get scent Of this and coine 70
steal IL. As he cronches in front OF
the stockade the 1ksnda. angry at his
Intrusion. win thrust bis foot through
a crack and grasp the leg Of the leop-
ard This be will hold for hours. The
natives declare that the great beast
cannot r.leas. himself. and that the
little captor behind the bars VIII hcio
, him until the hunters come to stay MN
They say that there Is less danger q
Tho leopard getting away from ms
| Ikanda than there is Of his breaking
ont az the strongest trap they car
! bnIld: the more he struggles to escape
| the tighter he II held. No the native
hunter approaches without fear and
kills him.
came, youch for the truth OF tn
| statement: but while u ~ singular
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1896-07-18
4 DOG Of chr,..ian pr,nclple..

At Wednesday, dog has been dis
covered which It's fond mistress consid
ers Christian both in principles and
conduct Itaccompanied her regularly
to church. never disturbed the congre-
CATION, and always left the sacred edi-
fee in quiet and orderly manner,
obviously having derived much benefit
from the service. During the week it
behaved as SO exemplary dog might
be expected TO do. doing wrong "inten-
tionally" TO neither man nor beast 1t
was certainly an insult to expect 20
enlightened an animal TO wear collar
with his owners name. but the We'd
nesbnry authorities mulcted the priv
LEGGED owner in costs However, the
possession of such treasure must be
well worth the money. Birmingham
Eng. Mail
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1896-07-18
Halle catarrh Cure
10 a constitutional cure. Price, 7sc.
Women in Germany.

German women have sent petition
to parliament protesting against some
clauses in the new civil code. Accord
ing 70 this code, a married woman. for
instance, has, if no special contract has
been made, no right TO dispose Of her
own fortune without the permission of
her husband. Moreover. the latter is
solely entitled TO administer and to
have the usufruct of her money, even
Of that which she earns Every finan-
cial transaction entered upon by a
woman without the knowledge and
consent of her husband can be cancel
ed Except in few cases. women are
unable TO act as guardians They are
also excluded from family councils,
and SO on.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1896-07-18
AMERICAN CITIES Fall BEHIND.
European Capitals Are Outsfrfppins
Ours fn Formulation

European Capitals Are OatstrippinR
Oars in Population
Perhaps the most striking fact TO the
ordinary American reader OF all that
Mr.. Shaw presents. Is that European
ciiies have recently been increasing
their population al more rapid rate
than those Of this country. We are so
much In the habit OF expatiating upon
Our wonderful progress az 10 make il
startling 10 be told that. since 1870,
Berlin has oyeriaken and passed New
YORK; that In thirty-two years PhjIa-
dolphin has gained balf-miIlion souls,
while Berlin has gained million; that
IN 1878 Hamburg and Boston had near
~ the same number of Inhabitants,
while In 1880 hamburg had almost
10000. 10 $4,000 In Boston, and that
during this period Hamburg's popuIa-
tion has increased at twice the rate OF
Baltimore. Leipzig has distanced 50.
Louis and San Francisco: Cologne has,
In the last decade. surpassed CIeye-
land, Buffalo and Pittsburg. So, il we
compare Munich and Breslau and
Dresden and Magdeburg with Ameri-
can towns Of corresponding size-De-
troif. Milwaukee. Louisville. Albany,
Rochester aud even AiinneapoIis--w we
find that foreign cities have grown
almost without exception. faster thar
our own. Even Nuremberg, which we
associate with the Middle Ages. in
creased In population between lSso-9O,
from less than 100000 10 $4,000. while
Providence grew only from 10000 ~
1872 900. In some cases. MIR. Shaw OBJ
serves. the annexation OF territory AZ
fects these comparisons but these cases
probably offset each other. Moreover
II we take In the smaller towns. the
general result is the same. and II we
We're 10 bring the comparison down &c
1895. Il would be even more favorable
10 the German towns.
IL IN quite evident that the plea OF
infancy, which we have. perhaps, beer
taught 10 make too much of by the pro
tectionists. IL no longer available u
our cities. AS a matter of fact. VIII
the exception Of an ancient core, tins
ordinary German city IL newer thar
the American. n the foreign ioMbl
i have surpassed our own In the guam,
| OF their development, we cannot iongel
| excuse ourselves on the ground o.
| youth. nor can we escape the conclu
i Sion that our own backwar,iness Is cue
| no, 10 any parsimony In public expenu
| iture. but TO lack 81 intelligence hn'
honesty OF our governments ne Na
i fknn
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1896-07-18

NAV he founded on fact one ,hin-
that makes me inclined to give ~ creoit
Is that II came TO me from several ~
ferent sources In the several accounts
the details varied but the suus'ah,.
of the story WAS always the sams' -
my own experience can say Win w
tainty that have never seen any , ~,
nal which possessed such p"". 49,.
srsn,,nn,lv tried 10 take small sticA
away from him and could not do SO
~ npl,inr Al II. no be sure, never
AZ 40 rad axerf an my strength lest l
ahan,a ,ni,re the animal: but the ma.
sivas have often declared that ! could
mi, the creature apart before c'uid
brear his rrasp.-R. l.. Garner In 81
Louis obe-Democrat
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1896-07-18
A snccsssfuI Doctor.

We take pleasure in calling your at
tention to the advertisement OF DIR.
Marsh with regard TO his cure for the
opium and morphine habit to be found
in another column OF this paper. The
doctor has been engaged for twenty
five years in this speciality, and is well
and favorably known for the cures he
had made of these habits. We take
pleasure in commencing him to any
and all who need his services. having
been personally acquainted with him
for the past twenty-five years
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1896-07-18
IL an oak tree which, as soon as

Ia an oak tree which, as soon as .
person sers II. recalls the famous Char
Ter Oak. Ii Is frequently commented
upon. and now that the original Char-
ter oak Is broken, men who have seen
plctures Of what II used TO be, and
then look at the Kentucky tree. In.
stnutly recognize that II is an exact
counterpart of the old tree. II Is tho
child OF the original Charter Oak. Six
,y years ago Judge Smith who Is still
living. az a very advanced age, in Gin
clnnati. visited Hartford and brought
home a pocketful of acorns from the
Charter Oak. These were planted, and
the result Is the tree that Is counter
part of It's famous parent. ~ Washing
ton Star.