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Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1861-03-29
The Effect of q Curse.

The effect of Imagination, as shown in
the case of hydrophobia on the West Side,
recalls to our mind remarkable eircum
stance which occurred many years ago, and
in which an excited imagination brought
At out miserable life and terrible death.
The affair occurred near the place Of our
nativity, and partly during our boyhood
and as we do not remember ever seeing it
recorded in print, we viii give it in the
shape that is impressed On our memory.
A Young man named Comyn had for
some time paid attention TO girl who was
the belle of the village, and they were at
length formally engaged. Elizabeth was Of
an ardent temperament, loving Comyn with
her whole heart, and sensitive TO the 81 gh,-
est appearance Of celdness or neglect.
A .Iovers quarrel sprang up for some
slight cause There was a codness for a
day or two, and on Sunday afternoon Co
myn escorted another young woman to
church. Elizabeth saw them pass her win
dow. and the coldness Of despair chilled
through her. Recovering from the shock
sh /, took down her prayer book, AID turning
down |, af sent it to Comyn's house. That
done she went to neighboring wood aud
lu herself.
On returning from church her lover had
preseniiment of evil and went to her
house. She had no' been seen for two or
three hours. a terrible conviction flashed
10 his mind and he exclaimed, " Good
heavens she has destroyed herself lie
was told that book had been sent TO hls
house, and on ranning thilher, he found The
PRAYER book with the leaf turned down to
the l09h Psalm, and the folloAing passage
marked
Let his aays he fevf ard 4; .sn-ssx .aAs bis oes
=. his ebiIdre- b t.stasrsess ard ass wife vtow
lei hls caiaren be vsgsbcnds and beg iher oreAc -
them scsk Il also 10 deso's pt>rss-
L.. ,se exsr.fssr eou~r al b hssh s1 ~ hes'srs
g srJi bis iaecs
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1861-03-29
1000 Agents Wanted.

"A agent wanted in every town and county In New
England sell the most popusr and saleabe miseel-
Mucous books published, including all Of
@ r. s. ARTHUR,s WORKS,
viugsoneis aud Barhs Travels in Africa Atkinson's
- utlfui editions OF
Dunyan's Complete Works,
Xieetwrod's Life of Christ,
Mistery of all Religious Denominations,
Cafiin,. North American Indians,
Uheh sell exclusively by agents and for which we can
i've exclusive control OF the sale In any county not
@eeuped. The largest commission paid TO asents For
(areoars of agency and list of publications sddress
81 T. r. CuAfFER.
70 Main ST. opposite Railroad Depot, Springfield Mass
N. BWe have just published and beautiful edi-
en Of Family Quarto Bible gotten In the best mal-
0eT Agents wishing sell Bibles would do we'll 60 send
nj our list aud prices. Dis
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1861-03-29
New Feed Gutter.

THE subscriber having purchased the right to manufac-
y ture aud sell in Windhsm County, W. W Hollman's
Patent Feed autter soud give notice that he is ready
to furnish same.
The attention of Farmers and all who have stock feed
invited TO this Machine the best cheapest thing for
cutting hay eorn-staks Is smp ia ar
sangemsnt, efficient in execution, and liable get
Of repair II is self feeding and guaged to
the feed from onehaH inch to three inches IN length
WM. STONE.
Bellows Fall August l, 1850. 81
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1861-03-29
Washing Machine.

Hls machine has been thoroughly tested for the
months and found to do all that Il was designed 10 40
~ adapted TO all kinds of clothes from pocket haker
ehief to bed quilt You wiring your clothes NJ ess
han one quarter q the time and much dryer that they
VIII arl IN one hall the time and not Jnre your clothes
one half much when twis,ed by hand This macbine
Is formed with two spring rolls covered with rubber aud 50
constructed as TO run together with great pressure and turn
st and easy The springs In the rolls so
az 70 yield the most in the CENTRE where the bulk Of this
clothes are conducted hoy pass between them rs this
means the springs with the rubber close light the
clothes that they come through nearly dry enough iron
However uneven the garment may be receives an equal
amount Of pressure The clothes washed BY this mac hine
VII require no rubbing except the dirfiss parts such
collars and wristbands which Will require but slight rub
with the hands,
The machine is Baieys patent and tho subscrber has
bought the right of and sale for Windhsn AND
Windsor counties. Price SIa00 s. CLARK
Bellows Fails, VI Feb. 6, 1881
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1861-03-29
To County commissioners and
A Ss.N

FENIE we'll established importing House CHARLES BACK
NAN, 50 Front Street, New York, has extensive
sales Of the hest descriptions Of Pure Wines and Liquors
Town Agents In this state justly earning by the character
Of the go sold reputation for selling only Pure Liquors
and reasonable prices which fact should
BY those who required BY Law TO purchase and sell
but genuine Liquors,
Applications for goods be made 10 Charles Backman
50 Front reet New ork, to his Agents. Wm " Drew
~ H. Erwin and Thomas Ellis who authorised TO solicit
orders Reference may be made regard the
and standing House superior quality Of the
Liquors Eissrd lungeeyrd Prof Of chemistry In the
University of Vermont; 5. W ThaAer, NJ D. Dean Of
in sans; }. S Pierce, Agent, Burlington, w..
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1861-03-29
POWERS lNsTlTUTG,
BarnardstOn, Ma SIS.

ccEsslBLs by Rt,i-rcad hrststsaon below South Yer.
"A non Junction.
the last Wednesdays Of Aug Nov and Feb
Largeand beautiful Institute buildings Extensive Appa
atus Agricultural department Gymnaste Club health.
fn exercise and the ost Popular and Teach
ers, are among its Advantage
l.. Y. WARD, A. NJ Principal;
Mrs. B. II. WARD Teacher sna men Ia partment:
Miss 5. l. LEACH Preeeptressi
SEyERfN SCuNELL, Native ofdermany Teacher Of Ger
man
L. EMERSON Teacher of Music Instrumental Vocal
and other able Teachers.
Daily eetures from the Principal la the Preparation OF
Teachers aud from Gentlemen OF High Scientific Attain
meni bof9re the Agricultural Department viii be given
Letters for Rooms for Sc Boardng for Board may be
sent to y WARD Bernardston Mass Board including
al Incidental Expenses furnished private and
ut the oushnan Hall under the Teachers at
per week. %
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1861-03-29

This is no exaggerated, sensation item.
bu, plain, simple story Of facts as humid
reds who read this paragraph can testify 10.
1t Is one OF the every day acts in the dra-
ma Of life and illustrates It's ups and downs.
To-day occupying q high round in the lad
der, tomorrow, who knows whereS Aei
still on moves the busy world.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1861-03-29

ments relating to certain subject the mex,
morning, the minister obeyed--and when
the king arose, he saw three large wagons
full of papers neatly tied with red tapes,
packed beneath the window.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1861-03-29
TROUBLES.

But all Gods angels come to us disguised
Sorrow and sickness, poverty aud death,
One after the other lift their frowing mask,
And we behold the seraph's face beneath,
All radiant with the glory and the cam
Of having looked upon thu frunt Of God.
J. r. Losse1.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1861-03-29
A ERiEND.

whosoever undertakes a friends great part,
Should 5e rehewed IN nature. pure in heart,
Prepared for martyrdom, and strong TO prove
A Thousand ways the. force Of genuine love,
Coppsr.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1861-03-29
Notice.

m 40 .ru indebted 20 u.s. hy note or account must
setts he sane befIre Apf lst. vii be made
- 80 - GRAY 8 ALEXANDER.
p-1o-s Fa... nsrrs s. len
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1861-03-29

PUBLIC DocuNESTs.-when George
the Second got into heat With his miuis-
ter and insi-;ei On being shown the d,cv-
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1861-03-29

A SMALL CALcuLIrIoN.---Snppose a
man drinks four glasses # liquor at Ave
cents gass--in week he spends one doll
lar and forty cents, and in a year seventy
two dollars and eighty cents, This win buy
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1861-03-29

Let there be to pity him. compassion upon
his fatheress ehiidren
Let hs poeerty be deSrOyed and IN tho generation
The Democratic press. (Eaton, Preble County, Ohio) 1860-1865, 1861-06-13
NO. A.

monks. or hermits. They were
sober, very temperate, and very
strict in all their religious obser-
vances. They lived on bread ant-
salt, and q few other simple pro
ductions Of nature. They wer
very modest and retiring in thef
habits. They were also, like the
Society of Friends or Quakers, or-
posed to oaths, lived in the exer,
else of charity, and were in the hak-
it Of taking orphan children tc
train them up.
Our next Lecture will be on the
translation of the Scriptures into
our own language. Let us be
thankful to God that we have 8
Bible,-and let us never pretend to
be what we are not, but act hon
estly in the sight of God and man.
The Democratic press. (Eaton, Preble County, Ohio) 1860-1865, 1861-06-13
N|~TS1|SSN1N-@N11r------
Uncle Williams Lectures.
LECTURE ".

Ny DEAR You've FRIENDs,-I am
now going to talk to you about the
religious sects spoken of in the
Bible; but, before we proceed, I
must inform you that I do not
pretend to enter into every particu-
lar and nice point, as if l were
writing commentary on the Holy
Scriptures,-that Is neither my aim,
nor my work. I know that I am
accountable to God for the use I
make of my time, and bound to do
all the good I can in my day and
generation. I talk to you, my
young friends, through the medium
of these lectures, in q simple and
sincere spirit, that I may, if + can,
prove Of some service to you. My
only, and earnest, desire is to do
good.
Inmy third Lecture I say that the
law was divided into tifty-four Sec
tions. When the reading of the law
was restored by the Maccabees, the
section which was read every Sab
bath out of the law served for their
first lesson, and the section out of
he,Prophets for their second lesson.
This fact throws some light on
such texts as-Acts 18th and 18th,
and kindred verses in the New
Testament, in which the words
"the Law and the Prophets occur.
'The Law was a schoolmaster," to,
conduct a large portion of mankind
to Christ. "I will be your God,
and ye shall be my people," is the
language Of the Old Testament,
and this language has never been
changed. The Gospel acts in har-
mony with the moral law, and thus
teaches all men everywhere, to
"live soberly, righteously, and god
ly, THAT is God-like, a life of holi-
nessO in this present world. The
term Gospel" is derived from the
Saxon Words god SPELL" which
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she learned that he had so far wan
dered from her teachings as to b,
dishonest. He would not only re
turn the money to the drawer, bu
would go to Mr.. Hall and tell hin
the whole truth, he thought. Blu
there was no opportunity to return
the money unperceived, and wher
Mr.. Hall came in, Paul, feeling tha
every eye was upon him, and that
all knew Of his guilt, went to thu
merchant and requested a private
interview.
"What is it that you would say?'
said Mr.. Hall, in a kindly voice, o.
Paul, pale and trembling in every
nerve, stood before him with part
ed lips, for the words he intended
to utter died on his tongue. "Speal
and let me know what you wish"
Hesitating no longer, Paul told
him of his mothers illness, of the
purloined shilling, and thougH he
never could forgive himself, yet he
craved the forgiveness of his en-
ployer for his mothers sake; it was
his first offence and nothing should
ever cause him to again depart from
the strictest rules of honesty; he
placed the money on the desk, ask
ing if he would trust him for his
mothers heart would break should
she hear of his disgrace
"You are forgiven, and I will
trust you henceforth. and though |
regret that this has occurred, yet I
love you for your truthfulnes. How
differently from many have you
done, they, commencing with small
sums, go on step by step, until thou
sands Of dollars are purloined with
out conjunction. You have acted
80 nobly that shall have no fears
for you in the future, and with me
your secret is safe," and placing a
bill in Pauls hand the merchant
bade him go Immediately and pur-
chase all that was necessary for his
mother.
With a grateful heart Paul has
tened home. Mr.. Hall had told
him, when troubled and tempted to
do wrong, to come to him as he
would to a father, and again the
future was frightened.
Years had passed, and Paul
Heath had risen to be confidential
clerk; Mr.. Hall saw that he was
a man of answering integrity, and
never regretted having trusted him,
as he often thought, had he done
otherwise, the boy might have been
lost to society. And when Paul
was twenty-five, the old merchant
admitted him as junior partner of
he firm. Paul Heath feels that
his truthfulness has been richly re-
yarded.
The Democratic press. (Eaton, Preble County, Ohio) 1860-1865, 1861-06-13
"Yese' she answered.

"Are you standing by AliceI'
bed?"
eyes" again.
"Well," said he,, "walk from her
bed to the door with the light in
your hand"
At once, the half.moon arose
from behind his bed, and moved
steadily across toward the opposite
corner.
"Now come back again." he
said
She did SO; and, as if following
the sound of her footsteps, back
sailed the mysterious light.
He sprang out of bed, with a
hearty laugh. The mystery was
solved. The earthen pot through
which the stovepipe passed, from
the lower into the upper room, was
too large for the pipe, anu light,
passing from the door to the bed in
the lower room, cast it's reflection
through this aperture, and as it
showed on the wall above, was ex-
actly the snaps of new moon.
My mothers repeated visits from
her room to Aunt Alice's bedside,
with a light in her hand, had been
the cause of grandmother's super
natural warning; but for the bold
ness and perseverance of her son,
would no doubt have been handed
down to successive generations of
grandchildren,sas a solemn warn
ing of Aunt AliOe's death, which
took place some weeks after. Prob
ably, all supernatural appearances
might be explained as the effect of
some natural cause, if people were
not too superstitious to risk the
trial.
The Democratic press. (Eaton, Preble County, Ohio) 1860-1865, 1861-06-13
THE CLERKS TEMPTATION.

Slear, coiu anu frosty inc morn
ing dawned- white and crisp th'
snow lay over the valley, and as the
sun, rising in unclouded majesty
above the eastern slope, shed it
rays on the white vestments of thu
tall tamarack trees, that crowned
the western hills, they shone like
one vast forest Of fsilvery sheen. II
was a brilliant scene without, but a
cloud of somber hue spread its folds
within the cottage, where Mrs,
Heath, with a sad countenance,
was moving about preparing break
fast, and often there was a half
smothered sigh as she brushed a.
way a tear-an hour later she
would be alone, Wistful glances she
cast toward the window where her
son was standing, looking out up
ON the frosty scene, dreaming
bright day-dreams of the future.
Paul Heath was the only surviv-
ing child of his widowed mother;
she was poor,-that cottage and a
few acres of land beingall that was
left for the widow and fatherless
boy. The mother had toiled early
and late to secure an education for
her son, and the rapid improve
ment he had made more than re-
paid her for every sacrifice. Paul
had often proposed seeking employ
ment that he might tighten his
mothers care, but she would bid
him study awhile longer, he was too
young to labor, she would say, and
perhaps she could obtain situa-
tion for him with a merchant, for
Paul had often expressed a wish to
be a merchant. Now Paul's wish
es were to be gratifed; Mr.. Hall, q
wealthy merchant of Boston, stop
ping few weeks the previous sum-
mer in their quiet village, saw the
boy and was SO pleased with his
fine, open countenance that he
called upon his teacher to make in,
quiries respecting his abilities, and
as the result Paul was engaged to
enter his store the following year.
The salary offered for the first year
was scarcely enough to board the
boy, but it was all that he could
pay, the merchant said, he could
get boys without salary whose pa
rents would think the practical
knowledge acquired q fair eompen-
sation; but he had heard a good re-
port of Paul, not only from his
teacher, but from all whom he
made inquiry, so he was willing to
pay him more than one brought up
in the city.
The widow could not pay the in
terest on the mortgage and fit her
son for the station she wished to
see him occnpy, 80 the stern man
who held that mortgage bade her
leave the cottage, nor was he will
ling to pay what was her just due,
as the estate was gilmore value than
the debt9ahd she had not the means
TO procure legal advice. Paul was
going to the city, and when he
could find rooms the mother would
follow. Mr.. Hall had written that
Paul could remain in his family
until Mrs. Heath arrived and
though that reconciled her to his
going alone, yet her heart was sad
at the thought Of even a few weeks
separation. and was it strange that
her brow was clouded as they sat
down to breakfast on that morning.
The Democratic press. (Eaton, Preble County, Ohio) 1860-1865, 1861-06-13

Historical truth comes to us from
the past, as gold is washed down
from the mountains Of the Sierra
Nevada, in minute but precious
PARTICLES, and intermixed with in
finite alloy, the debris of the centu-
ries.
The Democratic press. (Eaton, Preble County, Ohio) 1860-1865, 1861-06-13
POETRY.
THE LOST CHILD.
A WESTERN MOTHERS STORY,

'Twas in the Indian Summer time,
When nuts and acorns lay
Among the leaves of red and gold,
Nv little lamb, just seven years old,
Went in the woods astray.
Like cloudtaught sunshine was her hair,
Her eyes Of holiest blue,
Her lips, in motion or repose,
Seemed leaflets of the prairie rose,
And breathed its fragrance, too.
Our settlement was close begirt
With solemn woods--a space
Hewn from the shadows round about,
Where the glad daylight they shut out,
Kissed Earth's uncovered face.
Into that leaguering wilderness
MY shiuing fairy strayed,
Even rs q sunbeam turned aside
From kindred beams, alone might glide
Into the depths Of shade.
, Three days we searched the forest dim
On the old frontier plan,
And I, the mother, wild and lorn,
With blistered feet and garments torn,
0utstrode the strongest man.
Three dreadful days the cruel woods
Vouchsafed no hopeful sign;
Oil mothers Of the far, wild West
Ye, the despair that wrung my breast
is- Ye only can divine.
Iraved, they say, Of savage beasts,
Of REPTILES, famine, thirst,
And sometimes kneeling on the sod,
With streaming eyes implored of God
The child my bosom nursed.
On the fourth day he answered me-
Beside o bubbling spring
Whereto some little footprints led,
Stirless my darling lay-not dead,
Not dead, but Numbering.
. In ell her wanderings it seems
Tho child had known NO fear;
Angels were with her in the waste,
And as her arms nv neck embraced,
7 felt them hOvering neari
She told me how on nuts and grapes
And berries red she Jared,
And how the merry birds had sung
And futtered round her all day long,
And how she slept unGcarsd.
She saw panther in the brake 49,
Crouch with erected hair,
tBut mother, knelt down" she said,
And prayed, and when ] raised my head
Tho creature was not there,
know the Friend Of children-He
Who bade them come to Him,
Heard, as she knelt, my darling 8 prayer,
And gave her to His angels care,
There in the forest diml
The Democratic press. (Eaton, Preble County, Ohio) 1860-1865, 1861-06-13

In ancient times there were but
"three Graces;n IN these days every
lady thinks she has at least three
times that number.
The Democratic press. (Eaton, Preble County, Ohio) 1860-1865, 1861-06-13
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distributing. papers, and parties forming
clubs cf-6Es. md ppyards and forwarding
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1ne eopy gratis for II months.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-10-19
RETURN OF a PRISONER OF WAR.

IfTUlIl tIU new IIFvtn JuufHaI UVt. TO =
We favored with visit yesterday from NJ.
Nicholas A. Corson native Of Springfield, Mass, and
member of Company A, Sixty ninth New York regiment
who has lately been released from confinement III Rich
battle Of Ball run. He badly wounded in that en-
gagcment, having lost Of his legs and part Of the
other. lie says the prisoners there treated with
great inhumanty and tyranny and cites instance
OF the vigilance kept them, that when he about
70 leave, his brother, who also prisoner, looked
through open gratc TO bid him good bye when he was
instantly shot and killed by o rebel sentinel.
The United States government have generously pro
cured him one Of Pamers patent artificial legs, and now
he " pcrambulates as though nothing had happened.
He possessed Of the Northern grit and says he
intends to go in" again. in position in the Ninth
c. ", and will aveDge his brothers murder come back
with wooden head, n he cannot the he has
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-10-19


mountains and the Shenandoah valley tho approach Of
the sicky season along The river line have left their
treats and are pushing for the Potomac in largo
bers II Is stated that they had reached Charlestown
and would mako their appearance at every ford
ing on the Upper Potomac Should this intelligence be
condrmed-and place credit in the statement-t Is not
unlikely we may have somo serious encounters before
next week. ~
ride from the Great Falls TO Edwards Ferry yeser
DAY proves that all was quiet on that frontier.
Heavy and continuous firing was hoard yesterday
Fairfax Court House.
Colonel Webster OF tho Massachusetts, Twelfth has re-
turned to his regiment in improved health His com.
mand ID. perhaps among the best drilled and disciplined
OF the whole army, and is noted with pride by ovcry
Massachusetts visitor Mr. Canterbury, behalf Of the
State government visited tho regiment yesterday 70
look into thoir condition and wants.