Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1898-07-20

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Positive orders have been given for
Watson's squadron to be ready to start on
its mission to Spain the last Of this week.
Certain journals affect to be worried
about the Vesuvius on account Of her bad
cough. Since the razirg of Santiago the
irritation appears to be relieved.
Cinnamon are said to have at last con-
sented to ride the bicycle and are scorch-
ing over the Flowery Kingdom with their
queues tied to the handlebars to keep
them out of the spokes.
A rigid censorship ought to be estab-
lished over the soldiers returned to Spain
or the people Of that country will think
from their reports that there is slight
misunderstanding somewhere about the
course of this war.
Mrs., Elizabeth Lynn Linton, novelist
and essayist, is dead at the age of 76
years. She was the widow of James Lin
ton, the well-known wood engraver, and
was the author Of several essays and
stories, among the latter being "The
World Well Lost"
Three hundred cases of yellow fever are
reported in the army at Santiago, number
ing $4,000 troops. 1t seems to be mild
form OF the disease and yields rapidly to
treatment. Surgeon Arthur of New York
dispatched large number of contract doc
tors and nurses to Santiago yesterday on
the steamer Resolute.
An exchange remarks that few people
know the origin Of the expression, "You
lie like Sam Hill," and then proceeds to
explain that Sam Hill was formerly q
prominent citizen Of St. Johnsbury. St.
Johnsbury's reputation as a scaly town
ought not to be allowed to reflect on its
prominent citizens in this way.
The report that Captain General BlaDco
attempted to take bis life when he heard o.
the destruction of Admiral Cervera's fleet
is emphatically denied by member of bis
staff. The captain general, says this gen
tleman, is good Christian and Spanish
soldier, and is greatly admired (by Span.
iards) for his genuinely Spanish senti-
ments.
James j. Corbett and Norman Selby
(Kid Mccoy have signed articles Of
agreement to fight 2O-round glove con-
test before the Hawthorne athletic club o.
Buffalo on the afternoon of September TO-
or on some afternoon between September
10 and 10, for purse of 500, 900, the win
ner to take all. These gentlemen are full
of fight of course, but not enough SO to en-
list for purse of $13 month.
Miss Lizzie Delesderler, an emancipateG
young woman of western Oklahoma. hai
organized company Of AZ girls, whom
she calls the rough riders and is about tt
offer her services and those of her company
to the president to fight the Spaniards. /
this proposal is accepted it will PRACTICAL!
end the war for at the first charge Of thes'
dashing ladies the Spaniards will undoubt
edly surrender at discretion, having hat
too painful an experience Of the fighting
qualities of the American man to care Il
encounter the gentler sex on the warpath
The German crusier Irene, not satisfied
with her escapade Of the other day, hal
been poking around Manila bay again with
out permission. The Hugh McCulloc
was ordered after her, and as she refuses
to stop shot was sent across her bows
The German admiral protested that be ha