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Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1860-09-21
The Lost Arts.

great deal of nonsense has ben utter
ed by sensation lecturers and magazine
wri'erS abnni wonderful arts which perish
I'd with the ancients. To trust in the
lamentations 'of these wiseacres over the
"lost arts" one would think we had fallen
upon very degenerate times indeed But
none ofthe doieful stories are true. Clcop-
atra, no doubt, was a very fine woman ; but
she never dissolved pearls In wine. Arch
inedes was great man IN his day, but he
never soi flre to the Roman ships with burn-
ing glasses as the fable relates. The anci-
onis had no useful arts which we do not
understand better and practice more skill
fully than they did. The humblest Ameri-
can mechanic could teach the polished
Greek and the cunning Egyptian sciences
AMI arts ofwhich they nsyer dreamed. The
anc ents, indeed, did many wonderful thing
which have not been sinoe repeated; bnt
they were only suo' things as are not worth
doing over again. IL ws lad occasion to
build such a foolish thing ns a pyramid, we
would improve on our model in overv res
pect; and instead of keeping hundred
thousand halfstarved slaves at tho work for
twenty years, we would turn il out finished
~ ~ iSN Hpi'ihSs Sto -t i-stN anu ~ NUM-
dred others would be willing TO take the
contract at days rotice. If any reople.
now-a-days, lived in condition like the
ancients, they would be objects for sincere
pity, and il would be our duty speedily to
send missionaries among item. What
lamcntable sight would be nation Of great
mental vigor, half clothed and poorly fed,
tilling the earth with wooden plows. with
out soap. pins, friction matches or india-rub-
.bcr How queenly would one of our fac
tory girls appear to ihem How magical
the arst Yankee clockmaker Brggars,
nowadays, with regard TO the substantial
comforts of life. fare better than ancient
kings. Our modern civillza; ion is surely
just what is suited for the welfare of hu-
manity. The steam engine, politics, elect
ricity, morality, and every good thing move
on together tremendously. We look back
into the past, to note, as warnings, the paths
of error which our predecessors trod, and
we push on cheerfully and conf lently, feel
ing that the present and tho future are of
the utmost importance to us
Scientific 4muicn.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1860-09-21

talion necessary, If the dog did not bring
him help. lie held up his leg, and it hung
at a right angie, showing him plainly the
nature OF his misfortune, and the necessity
OF lying still. The dog went Off to the near
est house and barked for help. Unable to
arrest attention, he made another visit of
sympathy TO the boy, and then ran TO the
house, there making such demonstrations OF
anxiety, that the family followed him to the
place where the child lay. Now, observe
that this dog was pursuing the boy as
an enemy; but the moment he saw his
enemy PROSTATE and in distress, his rage
turned to pity, and he flew TO his relief
Here was true feeling. and the course he
pursued showed good judgment He was
a dog Of heart and head. ! do not say
that he reasoned" In this matter; but there
S something in his conduct on this occasion
hat looks SO much like the right Kind of
ceiling and action, that think it deserves
o be recorded TO his credit. A. few dogs
will read the record, commend the exam
pie TO all mankind for their imitation.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1860-09-21

have you been stealing down stairs 2 The
giE protested that she had stolen nothing
and promised never to modest him again.
Mr.. Jones detained her till she was thor
oughly frightened. then pretended to relent,
and bade her 20 quickly or she would meet
the officer. The girl lost no time in making
her exit, and Mr.. Jones finished his letter
just in season for the mail.
On his way home in the Fouth Avenue
cars,h mentioned his adventure TO his friend
Mr.. Smith, whose place of business is in the
same street. Good heavens exclaimed
Smith, why was victimized exactly in the
same way this afternoon. and didn't get eff
as easily as you did. had to give her ten
dollars and did not even get Mother Goose
in return. Upon comparing notes the
friends ascerta inod hat they had been
visited by different persons, proving that
the Mother Goose dodge is not the enter
prise Of single individual Each cogratula-
ted the other upon heaving learned an en-
tirely new kink. When Broad street gen.
tlemen stay in their counting-room of an
afternoon, they should see that their front
doors are locked, or they may be visited by
angels unawares.-N T. Erening Post.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1860-09-21

moments, would be considered impossible.
The air shaft was less than three feet in
diameter, and rose TO height of near six
hundred feet. In some places it was per.
! pcndicuar, and at others it was buried up
at an angle. The dampness of years had
severed the timbers around it with slime,
and where they had rotted away soft mud
oozed out of the earth. But notwithstand-
ing all these difficulties, added to the dan
ger that falling rock might wedge them
in beyond the power of escape, and leave
them TO die the lingering death of being
buried alive, they determined to attempt
! the ascent.
The party consisted of the two ladies.
the two gentlemen who acted as their escort,
the scotchman who was their guide and
two miners. The ladies prepared them
selves by removing all their superhuous
clothing, and the ascent was commenced
The guide with one miner, went first. the
two gentlemen followed, then came the
ladies, and lastly the remaining miner
Painfully they toiled upwards, now drag
ging themselves over decaying timbers and
projecting rocks, now forcing themselves
through spaces where il seemed almost i'm
possible for them to pass, and now drawing
each other by the hand from step to step
where the ascent was perpendicular
Through all this the fortitude of the ladies
never for moment deserted them. They
were cheerful and hopeful, when the men
who accompanied them were ready to de-
spond After two hours of almost super
human exertion, the blue sky appeared
above them, and the frageant air filed them
with delight Thank God they were
saved.
But what an appearance they did present
From head TO foot they were covered with
mud and and filth. Their clothes were in
tatters, ard their hands were laceraed and
bleeding. Night had descended, and they
were three miles from home in the midst of
a wilderness. But the greatest danger was
passed, and with cheerfulness which almost,
banished their fatigue, they commenced their
homewaard journey. AT length they reach
ed the circle of their friends, who had suf-
fered an enxiety almost as painful as their
own terrible experience. 1t was not until
the haven of rest was reached, where tear
tul faces welcomed them, that the two young
ladies gave way, and then the peril being
all over, and the occasion for heroism past,
femenine eelicacy resumed its sway, and
those who had borne so much and so nobly,
sunk into swoon.
have written this adventure Just as it
occurred, without an effort to Establishment,
and without desire to make heroism of to
young girls, accustomed to all the care and
luxury OF city life, appear in any brighter
light than it really deserves. 1t is almost
impossible TO imagine greater trials than
those through which they passed, and their
conduct throughout is another evidence of
that nobleness of female nature which has
found historic representations in Grace
Darling and Jessie Brown Philadelphia
Press, July "a. zG.-
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Secret correspondence.

WoMAN's VITA young lady, newly
married. being obliged to show her husband
all the letters she wrote, sent the following
to an intimate friend,
II cannot be satisfied, my dearest friend.
blest as / am In the matrimonial state,
unless ! pour into your friendly bosom,
which has ever been in unison with mine.
the various deep sensations which swell
with the liveliest emotions of pleasure,
my almost bursting heart. l tell you my dear
husband Is one Of the most aimable of men.
have been married about seven weeks, and
have never as yet had the least reason to
repent the day that joined us my husband Is
in person and manners, far from resembling
an ugly, cross, disagreeable. Jealous monster,
who thinks by eonading. to secure
a wife, it is his maxim to treat as q
bosom friend and confdant, and not as a
play-thing, or menial slave, the woman
chosen to be his companion; neither party,
he says, ought TO obey implicitly,
but each yield to the other by turns
An ancient, maiden aunt, near seventy,
a cheerful, venerable and pleasant old lady,
lives in the house with us she is the de-
light of both the young and old; she is c-
vii to all the neighborhooi around, and
is generous and charitable 10 the poor
know my husband loves rothing more
than he does me he fatters me more
than the glass, and his inioxication.
flor so l must call the excess of his love,)
often makes me blush for the unworihiness
of its object, and wish could be deserving
of the man whose name bear To
say all in a word, my dear---, aud to
crown the whole, my former gallant lover
is now my indulgent husband. My fondness
is returned, now that have married him
Write often TO your friend and well-wisher
Adieu may you be blest, as am un
able to wish that could be made more
happy"
N. B.-The key to the above letter is 10
read the first and then every alternate line
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1860-09-21

An amusing error of the press occurred
in the New York World recently. when an
article about sermon by an eminent di-
vine got mixed up with dog story in this
funny way Rev. James Thompson, rec
Tor of St. Andrews church, preached to a
large coneourse of people on Sunday last.
This was lis last sermon. In few weeks
he will bid farewell 20 his congregation, as
his physicians advise him to cross the At
lantic. lie exhorted his brethren and SIS
tiers, and after the expiration of deyout
prayer, took whim 10 cut up some frantic
freaks. lie ran up Timothy street to join.
and down Benefit street TO College. ii
this stage Of tie proceedings, couple Of
boys seized him, tied a tin kettle to his tail.
and he again started. 4 great crowd col
ected, and for time there was grand
scene OF noise. running and confusion. Al
ter some trouble, he was shot by Jersey
policeman"
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1860-09-21

EMERsoE ON MAENERs.-I wish cities
would teach their best lesson,-of quiet
manners. 1t is the foible especially OF
American youth,-pretention. The mark
OF the man of the world is absence of pre-
tension. He does not make speech he
takes low business-tone, avoids all brar,
is nobody, dresses plainly, promises not at
all, performs much, speaks in monosyllables,
hugs his fact. He calls his employment by
It's lowest name, and so takes from evil
tongues their sharpest weapon. Hi. con-
versation clings to the weather and The
news, yet he allows himself to be surprised
into thought, and the unlocking of his learn
ing and philosophy. How the imagination
Is piqued by the anecdotes of some great man
passing incognito, as a king In gray clothesl
-of Napolean affecting plain suit at his
glittering leevel-of Burns, or Scott, or
Beethoven, or Wellington, or Goethe. or
any container OF transcendent power, passing
for nobodyl-of Epaminondas, "who never
says anything, but viii listen eternallyl'-of
Goethe, who preferred trihing subjects and
common expressions in intercourse with
strangers, worse rather .han better clothes
and TO appear a little more capricious than
he was, There are advantages in the old
hat and and box-coat. ! have heard that,
throughout this country, certain respect
is paid TO good broad-elnth but dress makes
a little restraint; men will not commit
themselves. But the box-coat is like wine /;
it unlJcks The tongue, and men say what
they think.--Atiantic Monthly.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1860-09-21

Hold on to your temper when yon are
angry excited or imposed upon, or others
angry about you,
Hold on TO the truth, for it will serve well,
and do you good throughout eternity.
Hold on to virtue, 1t is above all price for
you in all times and places.
Hold on TO your character. for it is, and
ever will be your best wealth.
Hold on 10 your tongue when you are
ready to swear, lie, speak hash, or use any
improper word.
Hold on to yoor hand when you are
about to strike, pinch, scratch, steal, OF do
any improper act.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1860-09-21
About Baggage.

( IL there is one thing that drives man dis
tracted beyond all others, II is baggage. II
there is one season more than another when
a bachelor rejoices over his freedom, and q
married man wishes he hadn't "been and
| gone and done it, il is the time of travel
Ladies, if you wish to make yourselves
charming in the eyes of the other sex. cur.
tail the amount of your trunks and band.
boxes. If you are going to Newport, or
Niagara, or the White Mountains, il is not
necessary to 'pack up" for it, as though
you were TO be gone ten years, and the dry
goods stores were to close tomorrow. You
can not wear fifteen or sixteen dresses AT
once--then what is the use of crowdipa
them into your trunks? You don't expect
to open a furnishing bazzar-then what is
the meaning of so many yards of embroidery
and square feet of ''tucks" and "puffed
skirts 2
1t is no more than natural for the male
sex to Hedge off, when they come in contact
with travelling lady nowadays. The
shawls and oil-silk bonnei-preserver that
she carries for fear If is going to rain-the
parasols and walls for fear it isn't! The
baskets and bags and brown-paper parcels
the fans and bird cages and books and boxes !
Ladies, don't make yourselves the foundat.
ion-stone of an edifce of baggage. If the
female world can not travel without five
trunks and an indefinite number of Garnet
bags, we do not blame their husbands for
ayailing themselves of all sorts of ignomin-
ious excuses, and slipping off without them.
Ii any such case came before our judiciary
we should render verdict of 'served them
right y You see, men are but mortal. after
all, and IT is so much easier to stretch your
lazy length along the velvet luxuriance OF
car seat, with nothing but newspaper
and valise TO look after, than to enact the
part OF "beast of burden" TO any fair one
living and transport her multitudinous
traps" from boat to car, and car to stage,
and finally have the satisfaction of hearing
that your slippers and favorite coat were
left behind to make room for her extra
skeleton skirt 1t is very inspiriting, too. TO
be told by your wife that she wishes Won
would hurry and take yourself off some
where, she can't do anything at all, with
you bothering round, and all that baggage
in the way. And ifyou hint that there was
no necessity for SO many trunks, you are
told that you don't know anything at all
about the matter No, no, the only remedy
is TO make yourself scarce, as dutifulIy as
possible, and lay in as large stock of patti
ence as possible, against the next morning.
when the pile of trunks, bonnet-boxes, pack
ages, and leather=bags have got 10 transfer
red once more TO the cars
Again we say to the ladies, unless they
wish completely to embitter the pleasure of
travelling. Beware of too much baeq-
age =
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1860-09-21

About eighteen months ago Miss Adie
Tucker Of Heniker, y. H., was thrown from,
a carriage, owing to a defect in the high
way, Miss Tucker offered TO settle her
claim against the town for $1,000, bus the
offer was rejected. She has naw receired
$500.
Mrs Eliza, wife Of Iiibbard Stevens NJ
Manchester, y. H., was SO shockingly baFn-
ed by the explosion Of burning Au:d, on
Friday tast, that she died the next DAY.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1860-09-21

a MAGNANIMoUs DoG.-Mv eldest son
was crossing the fields in the country, when
he was pursued by large and fierce dog,
belonging to the gentleman whose land he
was crossing. The lad was alarmed, and
run for his life. He sruck irto piece of
woods, and the dog gained upon him. when
he looked around to see how near the crea-
ture was, and tumbling over stone, he
was pitched over precipice and broke his
leg. Unable TO move, and at the mercy Of
the beast, the poor fellow saw tie dog clm-
ing down upon him. and expected to be
seized and torn when, TO his surprise, the
dog came near, and perceiving the boy was
hurt, instantly wheeled about, and went off
for that aid which he could oot render him
self. There was no one within the reach of
the child's voice, and he must have peri he'd
there or have dragged his broken limb
along. and destroyed it as to render ampu-
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1860-09-21
AGENTS FOR THE TIMES.

athens' j o. Redheld Londonderry, v. Barker,
oro"knhe Asa Flint So. Londonderry, n. Walker
naNt9h hlVer~M y. Barry. Putncy, y. d. pbeil
nooklngham, = d. Killings Townshend Henry Salisbury
Westminster, n O. Pierce Jacksonville II. W. brigham
ur'lnn samuel Phelps. Wilmington, Origin Smith.
loughonyillc. j. II. Putnam WIndham N W Wood
'ah"ca D. Gilbert Dexter. W. TowGshend, T. d. Sawyer
Windsor County.
Spnngheid, Geo U Porter. Chos,a Geo II. Barrett.
Cayendish r. o. Winslow. Ohester5 / II n CLARK
Plymouth, J. j. Iadey
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1860-09-21
American g. Foreign Patents
r., II. EDDY, Solicitor of pa,eu

Il. III. EDDY, Solicitor OF Patents.
late Agent Of u s. Patent oiee Washington, uuder the
Act of 1917
SC STATE STREET, opposite kilby Street, BOSTON.
FrER practice of upwards of twenty years
continues to Patents In the United States also
Britain France and other foreign countries Ca
Specifications, Bonds, Assignments and all Papers
Drawings for Patents executed liberal terms aud with
despatch. Researches made into American Foreign
works determine the validity utility OF Patents
legal or other advice rendered In all matters
COUGHING the Copies of the claims any Patent fur
nshed by remttng One Dollar Assignments recorded at
The Agency only the largest New England but
through II inventors have advantages for securing Patents
oasceranng the patentabity of inventions unsurpassed
by If not immeasurabe superior to, which be Of
chat none is MORE SUCCESSFUL AT THE PATENT OF
FICE than the subscriber and as SUCCESS ihh BE.
that he has abundant believe and that
at no other kiad the charges for profession
services moderate The immense practice OF the SUB
crser daring twenty years past enabled him to
uate collection of specifications and official deeis
These besides extensive library of legal and mechan
ial works. and full accounts OF patents granted IN the
United States and Europe render him able beyond ques
ton offer superior facilities for obtaining Patents
All necessity Of journey to Washington TO procure pa
tent aud the usual delay there here saved invent
rEsrIMoSIALs.
Tregard Mr. Eddy as one of the most capable aTd sse
esSy practitioners with whom have had official inter
course" CHARLES MASON, Commissioner of Patents
II have hesitation assuring that they
employ person competent and trustworthy and
capable of putting their applications n form to Sc
Patent oaicen EDMUND BURKE,
Late Commissioner Of Patents
sBosToS February s, 1858.
Mr. r. H. Eddy has made for THIRTEEN applications,
Of whch pa-as have been granted and that
psadsg Such unmisskeable proof Of great talent
to apply 10 him TO procure their patents they may be
having thfu attention bestowed their
cases and at very reasonable charges o,
From Sept 18th 1867 l7th 1855 the subscriber,
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1860-09-21

The importance Of spelling correctly is
seen by the following, especially the necessi.
ty of spelling Lager Beer as il should be.
A country rumseller wishing a supply of
that beverage wrote as follows:
Bungville JUL lst 1S60.
Mesrs Blofuh & Drinker sen me up as
soon as posibul cask Of Brandy And one
Large Bear for fourth of juli sen tho Bear
bi expires
in lIaist Reuben Todd,
The answer came as follows:
Mr.. Todd. Dear Sir:
We send you to day one cask of brandy
and the Bear by express as reqreste You
must feed him on raw meat and be very
careful that he does not escape as he is
very savage. lie cost S40O and we let
you have him for the same. Please for
ward payment. Yours Respectfully.
Bloich &c Drinker.
The CONSERVATION of Reuben Todl was
complete when the furious animal was ianl-
cd at his shop door with half-scared crowd
around 1t and Il was only by a sacrifice of
the eask of brandy for keeper and
couple of trips to New-Y York that he got
rid OF his uely property and learned how
10 spell Lager Beer.
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p O ETRY Y
For the Bellows Falls Times.
THE NGES OF TIME.

For the Bellows Falls Times.
THE CHANGES OF TIME.
Ills home was upon the mountain side,
And hers in valley fair,
Where crystal streamlets murmuring glide
Mid violet scented air
They learned to lore in lifc's glad youth,
When skies were bright above
Aud with the hearts undying truth
They vowed eternal love.
DAYS passed, aud all the holy joy
Ofearth's most blissful bowers
Came pressing round without alloy,
Like dew in star-lit flowers
But change the brightest dream must dim,
And sorrows to them come;
Her parents would not smile on him
Who had no wealth or fame
Their daughter mast NOT R,d The loref
Though noble, true and kind:
Unless he could in splendor move,
What were his wealth Of mind
Long, weary years have flown since then.
And she has never wed
Alas the olden tale again.
She Sta'nbeTed loita the dead!
Twas well that death thus early came
To take the faithful dove,
Who never cared for wealth or fame,
And only sighed for love.
Then rest, sweet one all joyful resi-.
Where angel eherubs sing;
For only with the glorious blest
There blooms eternal spring!
MARlLLA,
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1860-09-21

the gutter one rainy night, the water max
ing clear breach over him Il om head 10
heels. was ASKED by a passrr-hy what be
was doing tliervi 20" said he, Il agreed
to meet u man lerc.'
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1860-09-21

An Albany barber ieaving a very intem
perate man to shave on Sunday, begged
him TO keep his mouth shut, as it was a
punishable offence to open a ram hole on
the Sabbath.