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Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1897-01-27
Last Gathering.

The Columbian whist club held it's last
of the series of meetings Monday evening.
These gatherings have been so pleasant
socially that many regrets were heard over
their discontinuance. Ten tables were
filed and the honors were carried off by
Miss Bertha Capron and M. A. Durkee.
The BOBBY prizes were awarded Mrs. w.
w. Green and M +. Davis. At short
business meeting, the report OF the treas
urer showed balance in the treasury Of
five centss which, amid merriment, with g
vote OF thanks was extended the executive
committee for their efficient services. The
meeting adjourned subject to the call o
the president another season. Miss Annie
Chandler, Miss Guilty, Mrs. w. j. Eaton
Mrs. Julia Frost Cole, and B. f. Butter
field OF Derby Line were guests of tn
evening.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1897-01-27
You'll use Is less of Harmless soap.
A Rebel Newspaper.


There are several copies in town of the
1.-The Daily Citizen" printed on wall paper
and dated Vicksburg, Miss July 2, 1868,
or two days before the city was captured
by Grant and the Union forces. The
copies are represented to be original copies
struck off in Fitchburg July 4, 1868, but
whether originals or copies they are highly
interesting mementoes Of an important vic
tory. All the type was set by the rebel
editor j. M. Swords with the exception of
one paragraph which reads.
July 4, 1868.
Two days bring about great changes.
The banner of the Union floats over Vicks-
burg Gen. Grant has ''caught the rab-
bit !" he has dined in Vicksburg and brought
his dinner with him The "Citizen lives
to see it." For the last time it appears on
"Wall Paper" No more will it eulogize
the luxury OF mule meat and Fricasseed
kitten-urge southern warriors to such diet
never more. This is the last wall paper
"Citizen. and is excepting this note from
the types as we yankee printers" found
UueIn. SDpltS Will De NdiudUie Ill years W
come as curiosity.
In speaking of the delicious qualities Of
mule meat the editor says:
We are indebted to Major Gillespie for
steak Of Confederate beet, aai1 meat. We
have tried it, and can assure our friends
that if it is rendered necessary they need
have no scruples at eating the meat. 1t is
sweet, savory and tender and so long as
we have mule left we are satisfied our
soldiers will be content to subsist on it.
Speaking of Parson Brownlow's paper
printed in Memphis the editor says:
This paper at present is in duress and
edited by pink -nosed, slab-sided, toad
eating Yankee, who is lineal descendant
of Judas 1scariot, and brother german Of
the greatest Puritanical, cycophantic, howl
ing scoundrel unhung-Parson Brownlow.
Yet, with such character this paper can
not cloak the fact that Gen. Robert f. Lee
has gwen Hooker, Milroy and Co., one Of
the best and soundest whippings on record,
and thatrthe 'tglorious Union" is now ex-
ceedingly weak in the knees.
Here is the story Of the ssfricasseed
kitten"
! VICrIMIzED. We learned of an in
stance where knight of the quill and
disciple of ''black art" with malice in theil
hearts and vengeance in their eyes, ruth
lessly put period to the existence of g
venerable feline that has for time not with
in the recollection of the coolest inhabi
tant," faithfully discharged the nocturna
service to be expected OF him, and de-
stroyed sundry vermin in his immediate
neighborhood. They prepared the defunc
Thomas for the gastronomic delectation o
their numerous friends and sent cordial in
vitations to them to partake of rabbi
stew. The guests assisted in consuming
the poor animal with relish that did honor
to their Epicurean taste. The ''sold" as
sure us the meat was delicious, and that il
future pussy must look out for his safety.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1897-01-27

experience, not giving rules for others to
follow, neither am criticising any whose
views may differ from mine. The first
to the question elbow shall Parents lead
their Children to greater Devotedness
toward God, and less Conformity to the
World?" is, let the parents seek first the
kingdom of God and His righteousness,
and let the whole atmosphere Of the home
life, not by overmuch talking but by liv-
ing, be pervaded by the spirit OF righteous
ness. The little people are quick to note
any discrepancy between the precept and
example, and the older members of the
family are constantly being weighed in the
balances of their childish judgment, and
their decisions are often made with unerr-
ing accuracy. 1t is OF small use for the
mother to teach truthfulness while the
child sees little acts OF deception practiced,
either for politenesss sake, or for any
other reason. Equally hopeless is it for
the mother to try to lead her children out
into consecrated lives, while they see that
in her own heart love of the world holds
sway. And methinks that many Chris
tan mother, who hopes and prays that her
children may early become followers of
| Christ, fails of her hearts desire because
she cannot quite be reconciled to the
thought that her bright boys and girls shall
entirely ignore the claims of fashionable
society, SO she reasons that we owe duty
to society, as well as to the church, and
begins the difficult task of trying to recon-
cile the two duties. Possibly with her own
slower, wiser Judgment she may do this
with seeming success, but how will she sue
coed with her young people to whom the
world looks SO beautiful and attractive.
The buoyancy and enthusiasm of youth
impel them to go intellectually into
something They cannot serve two mas
tiers, and keep their relations to each SO
nicely adjusted that there shall be no clash
ing Of interests. They cannot walk two
paths between which (though they may
seem at first to lie so closely parallel as to
form only one broad path there is an ever
widening distance. Christ and the world
cannot both stand first in their hearts, and
which will be more likely to gain the
supremacy? When we think of the beck
oning hands the world holds out to our
children, offering so many inducements
that appeal especially to the gay, pleasure
loving heart OF youth, can we wonder that
SO many start out in the Christian life only
to turn in little while from the straight
and narrow way, into one that seems to
them so much easier and pleasanter. And
how can the Christian mother, standing
between her little flock and the beautiful,
cruel world, fight back the tide of tempta-
ton that she sees will sweep down upon
themp In her own strength she cannot,
| hut with the holm of Him whose STRENGTH
is made perfect in weakness" she may hope
to do even this, and surely she will want to
keep very close to this Helper, and have
her life SO attuned to His that she may
catch His taintest whisper.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1897-01-27
yermout,s Original Mckinley Man.

The Bellows Falls Times and the Land
mark were the only Mckinley papers in
Vermont during the campaign preceding
the state convention, Landmark.
Nonsense We think we know of at
least one more newspaper that was Tor Me
Kinley just about the same time the above
papers were.-News and Citizen of Nor
risville.
We will go you one better than that.
The Enterprise was for Mckinley first, last
and all the time, Barre Enterprise.
Stop your fighting, boys. Wasn't the
News the original, great and only McKin.
ley paper in Vermontp Don't the breth,
rem know that the News published a band.
some half tone portrait OF "the next presi
dent away back in the dawning day of the
campaign = only by mistake labelled il
Thomas B. Reed. "Credit to whom credit
is DUE Northfeld News.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1897-01-27
You'll use 1-3 less of Harmless soap
Tardy Advertisers.

The publishers of the Quarryville, Pa,
Sun know a thing or two about the news
paper business, as well as the proneness Of
human nature to defer writing advertise.
ments to the last minute. This knowledge
is crystalized in the little note they are
sending to the advertiser, in which thai
tardy individual is given mental shake-uI
as follows:
Why man should neglect the most i'm.
portant feature of business, advertising
and at the eleventh hour hurriedly write
something just to fill up, is a standing
conundrum. 1t is this kind Of advertising
that does not pay, and then the medium is
condemned: We appreciate the live man
We are willing to change the ads. But we
don't propose to accommodate the eleventh
hour fellows, because that is simply pitting
our skill and money against their careless
ness-in other words, working for the fun
Of it. 1t takes time and labor to set an ad
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1897-01-27
Training Children for God.

The following paper was read by Mrs.
Helen B. Jackson last week before a
mothers meeting of the w. c. L. U.
The topic given, "How shall Parents
lead their Children to greater Devotedness
toward God, and less Conformity to the
World? ?" carries me in memory back
through the years, to the time when, a
young mother, l questioned anxiously how
can I, as my child grows older, win her
from the love of the world to the love of
Christi And as | try to express my views
upon the subject, please understand that |
am speaking only from my own limited
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1897-01-27
Springfield Has Railroad but Don't Know
What to do with lt--WiIl the B. and M.
Swallow 1t?

Springfield Has q Railroad but Don't Know
What to do with It--WiIl the B. and M.
Swallow ltp
Unhappy Springfield! She asked for a
railroad and seems to have an elephant A
road with only part of the ties laid is not
proving great success and grumbling and
distrust are the result. The situation seems
to be this Only about halt of the $1OO, 900
necessary to complete the road has been
paid in, and as the remaining $50, 900 is
apparently not forthcoming, the quandary
of the Springfield citizens is how to extri-
cate themselves from the tangle The
town contributed $4,000 toward the
scheme with the understanding that until
the cars were running, no bonds should be
issued and that there were men waiting
who were anxious to subscribe for the re-
naming stock. OF the remaining SIC, 900
stock only about S25, 600 has been taken
and the road is stalled. The proposition is
now made that, to finish the road, the town
issue 2O-year bonds at D per cent interest.
1t Is more than probable that the town
will sink no more money in the road; the
question then arises, What will become of
it? 1t is rumoSed that the Rutland road is
not unwilling to build line from Gassetts.
but it seems much more likely that the b.
and Nj. will swallow the whole thing. in
which case the pretty dream of road run
by home people will vanish away.
What will be the result? Springfield
will lave road but she will! be at the
mercy of single corpo, alton. Where did
Springfield make the first and fatal mistake ?
In not building the road to Bellows Falls
instead of Charlestown. If the road had
come here there would have been co,fi-
dence that it would have become a paying
piece of properly and as result the bonds
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1897-01-27
new YORK RACKET
Lowest Price Store
In Bellows a||s,
Now on Sale
Now on Sale
per bottle, at 33c

The a ove goods are all warranted and
the best money can buy. If not perfectly
satisfied after trial we will pay you back
your money. Think Of what you have been
paying and see what saving this means to
you.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1897-01-27
A Card.

We the undersigned do hereby agree to re-
fund the money on 50-cent bottle of Greene S
Syrup of Tar if it fails to cure your cold or
cough. We also warrant % cent bottle to
prove satisfactory, or no pay.
S. T. Andrews
H. H. Davis
J.F. Pierce
D.. T. Gushing, Cambridgeport
Watson S. Eaton, Grafton
w. B. Glynn, SaXtons River
George II. Walker, Westminster
George H. Hamlin, North Charlestown, N. H.
G. G. Davis, Walpole, N. H.
N. A. Wheeler, Walpole, N. H.
H. H. Bowker, Bartonsville.
j. B. Divoll, Rockingham.
G. F. Simonds, Saxtons River.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1897-01-27
Public Notice.

We are hereby authorized to refund the
money on SO cent bottle of Hustena, the
new discovery for consumption, if it does not
cure your cough and prove the best medicine
used for severe coughs, lung troubles and
asthma. Also % cent bottle.
S. Il. ANDREWS,
j. F. PIERCE.
H. H. DAVIS,
w. b. GLYNN, Saxtons River,
S. p. CUSHING, Cambridgeport.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1897-01-27
AN ELEPHANT ON ITS HANDS.

You'll use 1-3 less of Harmless soap.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1897-01-27

could have been foated with no great
difficulty. With an outlet like Bellows
Falls the town would have had paying
road and one any town would feel proud
OF, but with terminus in a pasture like
Springfield station, what can be expected !?
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-06-15

Yes, he knew what he wanted and ii
was no use to tell him that he wanted
what he didn't want. lie had been
patronizing a barber shop where the
help make practice of telling a man
every time he took chair that he
wanted a haircut, a seafoam or 4
shampoo. and he had got sick of il. He
thought he would try new shop just
for luck. The other day he wanted ~
be shaved He knew his hair was not
long and that his scalp was all right.
When he entered the shop he looked
over the men and asked: Can | get
shaved here ?" Yes sir. sit right down, :"
was the reply from the proprietor Of
the shop. and down he sat. Turning to
the man who was about to begin opera
tons. he said;
( Now look here. | want it distinctly
understood that | am here after a
shave and nothing else. l don't want
IA shampoo, a seafoam, or hair cut,
simply want You to shave me and
make no inquiries about my desires one
way or the other. | will discuss the
weather, the war in Canea, the city
building or politics and will try to en-
terrain you or let you try to entertain
yourself with me. Furthermore l have
only ten cents with me anyway Are
you ready? One, two. three, go!'
1t was hours before the crew of that
shop recovered from the shock and
then they didn't realize what had hit
them.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-06-15
canyasssrs on 4 Tantrum.

Waterville has her full quota of can
vassers during each year. Some OF them
are good. some bad and some of them are
ind ,fferent. Two of the bad ones landed
here the other day and. perhaps II wa
because their business had been good H.
other towns and they had some spare
cash, that they set about having goo'
time, painting the city a yermiilion hue
and making their own ordinances.
They were CHARTERED at a respectable
boarding house on East Front street, but
that did not seem 10 make much of DIFF
ference with them. Monday morning
they got to BIZ too roiliy and the city
marshal went down to see what they pro-
posed for the next number on the pro-
gramme. The result OF his visit was the
landing of both men In the police sta
ton.
About this time City Marshal Morse OF
Augusta. dropped into town and re-
quested an interview with one of them.
who the officer said had departed from
the Capital city forgetting to return to
its owner. ring belonging TO young
lady of that city Marshal Morse go.
the ring. The two men We're fined s. and
costs each. but decided to take 20 days
instead OF paying. They We're accommo
dated
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-06-15
Young Lashus Bound Over.

Monday morning. young George Las
nus, who was arrested by Officer Simp-
son at the Maine Central station, Sun
day night, was arraigned at the NUM-
cipal court before Judge Shaw. Lashus
is but IL years old and is bright lad
He was arraigned on charge of for
gerry, having forged his grandfather's
name and those of two others as wiz
nesses. to a pension draft. securing s3G
from the Waterville Savings Bank. He
was found at the railroad station by
Officer Simpson and as he had signified
his intention of going to Montreal. the
officer questioned him closely, learning
that the boys people did not know of
his intention. The officer concluded to
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-06-15
The New Principal.

S. X Marsh OF Bucksport, the newt,
elected principal of the High school
comes to this eity with the best recon
mendations. He was graduated from
Colby in the class of 81. OF which bot!
Prof. Stetson of Colby, and Judge Saav
of the municipal court. wdre members
Mr.. Mars h. as soon as he Was graduated
began 10 teach and has ever since fol
lowed that profession. He has been yer.
successful with all his schools For tn
past eight years he has been principal o
one of the fitting schools for Cornell Uni
versity in New York He had latel,
come to Bucksport and was about to re
turn to New York, when he was electe6
by the Waterville board OF education
He is endorsed by the Colby faculty.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-06-15
State Firemen's Asieel,,i.s.

VI. y. Eidredge, chief of the por,l.r,
fire department. and president ~ ~
Maine State Firemen's Assocjatlnn h s,'e
issued the official programme for he A.,
annual convention at Portland. Aug "a
and 20. The following will act al, ,,ss,,,d !,
and timers at the various contests.
Hand tub contest Wilson Spragna :,
Portland. timer; r. T.. Bsbee Of ! s,,; W
ton, Chief Frank Morse OF Bath ana q
j. Illsley of Portland. Judges ar "a h.
stream: Chief c. II. Leighton Of WE n,e
brook. Capt. George A. Parshley Of Ran
Juds az the pipe: Chief F, H. Weleh AZ
Belfast. Chief &. NJ. Drake OF Gar5ir.' =.
judges at the engine.
Reel race, James T.. Thompson NJ po.,
land. iimekeeper; Capt George A ne
OF Portland, Capt. NJ. j. Holmes OF Lew.
iston, judges.
Hose coupling contest. Chief " -
Totman. Fairfield Chief J. Clark Fiayg
Richmond. Judges ass
The first day win oe devoted 10 tho
convention. Hon. Charles II. Ranialt
mayor OF Portland will deliver an al
dress OF welcome. Chief EIdredga vii,
preside. and will respond. Prof Rpr,an
,. Lanphear ~ he State college win de-
iiVef an address, on electrical appliances.
chief Charles II. Leighton Of WestbrooL
VIII speak on modern management a,
fire departments. William H. Adams ~
Boston. VIII speak on the care Of ms.
Prentiss Loring of Portland. vii, sneas
on the position of the local ins1,rsnc.
agent toward the fire department, and
Prof. Allen II. Rogers of the STATE caI.
loge VIII speak on fire commissioners lar
cities and towns. The papers will be dis.
cussed by the members of the assoca-
ton.
The second day will be devoted 10 the
contests, open 20 ali veteran and actiy.
fire companies in New England and the
Provinces. The contests will take placs
at Rigby park. with prizes as follows:
Hand tubs. first class. slOJ first. so SER
ond: second class. slVo first. So second.
reel races. 500 first so second; hose
coupling contest. one prize Of so.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-06-15
Discipline in a New York seAsel.

| Here is something which will inter.
est those who are engaged in the in
struction of youth. In particular
taught all about the public men Of this
nation: sometimes they write personal
| letters to the President, and get real
answers, too. There is no school dis.
cipline other than that inflicted by the
pupils themselves. who sit in sort Of
Jury of the whole upon all cases Of In
fracted regulations. r
In the Oldest children this ability to
think Independently becomes a grave
responsibility The youngsters ere
ready TO decide momentous questions
unprompted. One day big boy in
spite of the popular love Of heroes in
the class room, in sheer wantonness
threw small paper ball at Abraham
Lincoln's picture. 9@ ttJs
The school gasped its indignation as
the ball hit the glass and lodged. 1t
was too serious a matter for one mind
to decide about. The teacher. there.
fore. put it TO the class:
What is to be done with john
Send him home," came the answer
as one voice.
Very well, John goes home. Do
you want him ever to come back
MOI" they Numbered.
And John never did come back. His
father came TO school and asked for his
return. The teacher presented the
petition 10 her classes assembled To-
gether for the purpose, and. by un-
animous vote. John was unconditional
ly expelled from the school.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-06-15
Maine Bo;rd Of Agriculture.

Farmers Institutes have been arranged
in Penobscot and Washington counties as
follows: At Springfield. Tuesday. June
-: Charlotte Wednesday, June =: Rogue
Bluffs. Thursday. June "a and Epplns'
Friday and Saturday. June % and ~ Inc
speakers at these meetings VIII be ".
r. Z. Light of Onion. member OF me
board for Knox county, Mr.. w. e. Hun,
ton of Readheld. member OF the poaru
for Kennebec county, and the secretary.
The subjects to be discussed VIII W
dairying farm crops, stock RAISING ana
the good roads question.
The two days meeting at Epping Is ~
be specially devoted to dairy matters.
There will be a separator and BapeoeA
milk tester on exhibition. and Il IS pnp-
able that butter will be ehurhea uu'i ~,
one or more of the meetings. MUCH ~.
teres, appears to center in these meeli.ses
and it is expected that the attehuan.e
will be larger than at any previous n'ee'
ings held in this section of the STATE.
Institutes are partially arranged W
Hancock county. the week foliowihs.
Il. WALK Err MckEEN, Secretary
Augusta. June H. 1897.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-06-15

Lewiston Journal: The Journal has
the following from the L. of Nj. bail
team: Colby and Bates each got a
game. Saturday, and thus the pennant
goes to u. of NJ. 1t was decided by the
manager a while ago. that the pro-
tested game at Waterville between o.
of NJ. and Colby should be played over.
The Y. of NJ. management offered To
play any day or at any place, last
week, but the Colby management re-
fused, and as the constitution provides
that all postponed games must be
played by June II. Colby accordingly
forfeited to T.. of NJ. Even If the game
is counted out altogether II. of NJ. has
the pennant and has won it honestly
by good hard work.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-06-15

Sunday. June 10. was observed by An
son Lodge. |. O. o. F. as Memorial Sun
day. and exercises appropriate for the
occasion We're held in Memorial hall at 2
also Arson Lodge of Rebekahs marched
to the hail. where there had already as
sembled large number of the towns
people and listened TO an excellent dis
course by Rev. +. Lesher of the Free
Baptist church. The subject of Mr..
Lesher's discourse was "Brotherly Love"
Music was furnished by Halls Band of
Watervil!e, with singing by the Universal
list choir After these exercises the pro-
cession headed by the band. formed in
front of the hall. and marched to the
cemetery where the graves of departed
members of the order were decorated.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-06-15
Planning Tor Something Pleasant.

A society club of this city, made up o.
young ladies who are known favorabii
and well, Doth for their social worth an,
their ability TO entertain. viii hold a re
eeption and dance al Sopcrs hall, Tues
day evening u the % The Invitation
are just out and the guests of the evening
viii include out-of-town people, Ii VII
no doubt be a very nice and pleasant al
fair, for il will he managed by the fol
lowing young ladies; Miss Newhail. Mis-
Gussie Bunker. Miss Alice Nelson. Mis-
Richardson. Miss Blanchard and Mis-
Helen Bunker. Good music has been So
cured and a prominent caterer viii be in
attendance. Il will be purely yount
peoples occasion and II YOU receive al
Invitation you will be fortunate person