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, Mrs. Jones had been ailing for some days !;
and on New Years day WAS so poorly that
she felt unable 10 receive company. She
told Bridget to say to any persons who
called that she was nnwell, and did not re-
ceise company but if any other Of her
relatives called, to admit them. The bell
rang, and Bridget answered it and delivered
her message; and again and again through
the day. Toward night, after some forty
or fifty callers had been disposed Of, one
more persistent than the rest insisted on
coming in, as he belonged to the number of
those who were to be admitted, when Mrs,
Jones was COMPOUNDED to hear him say that
the servant at the door informed him that
Mrs. Jones didn't see any to-day but her
friends. With this very gratifying piece Of
information, had she dismissed the whole Of
Mrs. Jones' circle.
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Air. Sunshine and Health.

A New York merchant noticed, in the
progress ofyears, that each successive book
keeper gradually lost his health, and finally
died OF consumption, however vigorous and
robust he was on entering his service. At
length it occurred TO him that the little rear
room where the books were kept, opened in
a back yard, and was SO surrounded by high
walls that no sunshine came into il from
one years end 10 another An upper room. 4
well lighted, was Immediately prepared, and
his clerks had uniform good health ever az
ter. A familiar case TO general readers is
derived from medical works, where an en-
tire English family became i'll, and all re-
NEEDLES seemed TO fail of their usual results,
when accidentally a window glass of the
family room was broken in cold weather
1t was not repaired, and forthwith there
was marked Improvement in the health of
tie inmates. The physician at once traced
the connection, discontinued his medicines,
and ordered that the window-pane should
not be replaced. A French lady became
i'll. The most eminent physicians of her
time were called in, bnt failed to restore
her. At length Dupeytren, the Napoleon
of physic, was consulted. He noticed that
she lived in dim room, into which the sun
never shone; The house being situated in
one OF the narrow streets, or rather lanes OF
Paris He at once ordered more airy and
| cheerful apartments, and all her complaints
vanished. The lungs of a dog became
differentiated lconsumptive) in few weeks
if kept cor fined in dark cellar. The
most ommon plant grows spindly, pale and
scraggling, if no sunlight falls upon it. The
greatest medical name in France, of the last
century, regarded sunshine and pure air as
equal agents in restoring and n aintaninp
health. From these facts, which cannot be
disputed, the os. common mind should
conclude that cellars, and rooms on the
northern side of buildings. or apartments
| into wbie h the sun does not immediately
shine, should not be occupied as family
rooms or chambers, or as lib&ries or studies.
Such apartments are only fit for stowage
or for purposes which never require per.
sons TO remain in them over few minutes
alta time. And every intelligent and hu.
name parent will arrange that the famiI,
room and the chambers shall be the mos
comm odious. lightesi and b,igbtes. apart
ment in his dwelling.-Haifs Journal o
j Health.
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DREADFUL EXPLOSION AND Loss OF
LIFE.-Early on Saturday morning Jack
sons pyrotechnic factory, on Tenth and
Reed street, Philadelphia, suddenly explod-
ed. 1t was used as mandatory of car
tridges for the United States government,
and employed 81 girls and "a men. Four
or five We're killed, including Jackson's own
daughter, and upwards of so wounded.
The hands of three persons and many arms
and fragments of bodies were found in the
neiehborhood. The body Of one man is
believed 10 have been blown to atoms The
head Of another victim was blown over two
squares. Most of the wounded were sent
TO the hospital. many of them presenting a
frighttul appearance, and not likely to re-
cover. Only Gil Of the rs employees are
yet accounted for, including known to be
killed.
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How TO BREAK BAD HABITs.-Evil
habits, though they sometimes become APP
parently irresistible, and incurable, and lead
many clever men into speedy destruction,
yet none ever become go powerful that they
may not be corrected. The fra and resol-
ute determination is more than half the bal
tie gained--IIere IS the way TO break off
from pernicious practices. Understand
what is injurious. Study the subject ill
there Is no lingering doubt IN your mind.
Avoid the places, the persons, the thoughts,
that lead TO temptation. Frequent the pla-
ces, associate with the persons, Indulge the
thoughts that lead away iron The tempra-
lions. Keep busy-idleness Is the strength
of bad habits. Do not give up 10 the sfrus.
gle when you have broken your resolution
once. twice, ten times thousand times
That only shows how much need there !.
for you TO strive. Whea you have broker
your resolution, just think the matter over
and endeayor TO understand why il was 70.
failed. so that you may be upon your guar,
AGAINST recurrence Of the same oircum
siances. Do not think il little nor a,
easy thing that you have undertaken.-I
is folly TO expect to break oil a habit in ,
day, which may have been gaiheria:
strength in You for many : sars.
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Cheshire Railroad.

yVINTER aRRANGEMEST,--on And AFTER MONDAY,
w Nov -, 1861, Trains will run as follows:
MOVING EAST-LeaYe
Bellows Falls at 30 A. NJ. and IS P. NJ Keene 40
A, NJ and So M-snd arrive at Ritchburg IL %
and 4.52 N Boston at 80 and s39 r NJ: Worcester
at 2. 90 aud 100 NJ.
MOVING WESF.--Leave
Boston at 30 and IL 90 A. NJ. P.chburgh at As A. NJ
and l20 2. NJ keene IL D A. NJ. and 80 r. al
rive at Bellows Fails at 1874 and 80 NJ; Windsor o.
and 50 r M Rutland, 90 and 500 p M. burlington
00P. NJ.
Trains Connect as folous:
Up train at Bellows Falls with RUTLAND& BURLINGTON
RAILROAD, for Rutland, Burlington, Montreal ozdens.
baFgh Albany, Troy Saratoga Springs, Scheneesd and
the West
Also, with SULLIVAN RAILROAD, for Windsor white
kiVer Junction, burlington. ogdensburg, Montreal st
gohnsoury; &c. via. VI CENTRAL, PASSUMPsIC and
VERMONT CANADA ROADS, &C. Both trains make
direct connection via VT CENTRAL r. r. for ali points
north
Dozen Ttains Connect at FitchBuygh
with Trains of Ftehburgh Worcester r. for Worcester
Norwich, Providence and New York City
ANA az droton junction with trains Worcester Nash.
va X Tor Nashua and Concord and with Tra of stony
Brook R.sR, for Lowell, Lawrence sc.
ISets for all points West may secured at any STATEN
on cheshire Railroad and baggage will checked
to Buffalo or Suspension Bridge.
A. CHAPLIN, Superintendent
eupeflntendents Office, keene$N. H., Nov. q, 1861
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no We Miss Them?

Ii we walk in broadway, New York, or
in Washington ST., Boston, the crowd We
meet passing up and down is as large as it
was year ago. The stores and shops are
open, and everything wears the air of BUSH
and brustle. Yet each Of these cities has
sent thousands upon thousands of men to
the war. 1t Is the same in village and
town. The pillow is handled by sturdy hands.
the anvil rings under the hammer Of the
dusty smith, the spindle sings in the mill,
and the tramp Of men and women does not
cease upoa the pavement. Yet every vii
lage aud town throughout the loyal North
has contributed to swell the army Of Gov
eminent. The places u the absent are
filed by others, and We scarcely miss the
thousands who have gone with arms in
their hands to save the nation its proud
name and blood-bought freedom. But
there are those who miss the absent SOL
diers
The wife misses the husband, and she
follows him with her daily prayer, appeal
ing to Heaven to protect him and return
him safely home. The father misses his
son, whom be has offered upon the shrine
of patriotism sacrifice for his country.
The news of every battle, the shooting Of
picket, the capture of every federal soldier
has painful interest for him. He looks
o, er the dead and wounded with breathless
anxiety, fearing the next name will be that
of his son. The mother misses her boy
and she mourns over him as one dead.
The daguerreotype he has left her is often
wet with tears, and she dwells over the let
ter written by him in camp as treasure
more valuable than diamonds. She breads
to hear Of coming battles, fearing the boy
she idolizes will fall upon the field, The
terrible suspense which hovers over his
fate from day to day, wears deep farrows in
her cheeks, and yet she feels happiness
in thinking that he has gone TO defend her
country.
The maiden misses her lover, rnd signs
for him like dove mourning for her mate.
She felt proud Of his fine uniform and state
y walk, his bright bayonet and gilt buttons,
but now that he has gone, fear triumphs
over her hopes, and the hours are darkened
by his absence. In every family from which
a soldier has gone there is dear one miss
ing. In some, aye, in many, the missing
one will never return. The turf of the
sunny South will grow green above them,
and their blood will enrich the enemy's
soil. They will be missed at home, if not
on crowded thoroughfare. but their men,
ory shall not perish while a nations graft
tude doth last.
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AL.
Fowl Manure

No manure obtained by the farmer Is as
valuable as the manure IRON the poultry
house. OF this there is no question, and
yet we can hardly answer the question, In
what way is ii best to use it 7" This man.
ure is made only in small quantities, and it
may be that, as a general thing, much OF 1t
is wasted. II may be thrown with other
manure, muck and refuse on the comp ost
heap, but our plan is to save for special pur-
poses, and we generally use it in the vegeta-
Bile garden, where it is not only valuable,
but exceedingly cons enient. When dry, it
may be sown with onion or other seeds in
the dr ills, at planting time, and four or five
quarts put into barrel Of rain water makes
a most superb liquid manure for any beds
OF young plants that need stimulating. In
This form we use il for our melons and Gu
cumbers, as soon as they appear above
ground, to put them out Of the way OF the
bugs" and on beds of cabbage, caulifower
plants, DC, for the same purpose. Celery
plants, alter being set OUT in the trenches,
anay be hurried up amazingly by being
watercd two or three times " eek with
this liquid food. II magnificent sweet corn
is wanted, half a pint of the dry hen dung,
finely scattered in each hill, will give it, and
no mistake. If you have been able TO grow
l.. L 4 Il.
sow The seed in very shallow drills, (not too
early in warm, sheltered place, hen COW
er the bed with a thin dressing of coal ashes,
and water with the liquid hen manure
alternate night, and if the season is as fav-
orable as ordinary, you will have no cause
to repent the trial. A little charcoal dust
is better than coal ashes.-Rmal Neac-
Yorker.
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A KIND Acr.-Dr. Iiigginboitom, the
surgeon Ct the federal prisoners at Rich
mond last-season, preserved the watch and
five dollars in gold, the property of Corpor-
al Elisha keables, of Company c. snd
Vermont Regiment, who was wounded at
the battle of Bull Ron and died in conse-
qnenee of his wounds at Richmond few
weeks thereafter, and sen; them 10 his
friends in ibis village by the hands Ct a
Rhode Island soldier. The sick at Rich
mond speak in The highest terms of his
kindness TO them, which was so marked as
TO excite the displeasuie of the rebel
authorities. 1t gives Us great pleasure TO
record this commendable act of one whose
interests would evidently have been better
promoted by pursuing a widely different
course Plamr.
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VERMONT CENTRAL AND So hLivAN
RAILROADS..

NlNIEh
On and Wednesday, Jan sh ls5a trains VIII run as
follows
TRAM. GOING sourH AND EAsr,--Ns train leaves ST.
Adams at 90 connecting at White River Junction
With trains for Wells River, st. Johnsbury Ltte
ton aud with Northern Railroad for Boston, Lowell Wor
cestcr &c. connecting Bellows Falls with Cheshire Rail
road for Boston, aud with Vermont Valley Railroad for
Springfield New Haven, aud New York, arriving ia New
YORK at 19.i5 2 NJ.
Near ExpaEss leaves ogieushurgh at IL 80 NJ. Mon
tr,sl $50 D. M Rousss Point at 10 p N AMI arriving
in Boston $40 A. connecting ut fellows Falls with
Cheshire Railroad for Boston aud Worcester ard with Yer
mont Valley Railroad for Springfield ani New Haven and
arriving in New York ut 40 Z. NJ.
Trains going North and West-ala train leaves Boston
at 7.2l NJ, via Lowell, lawrence or ftchburgh Leaves
Springfield at IS A. Ne lows Falls at IL Is r. NJ.
Meeting White River junction With Northern Railroad
boston, aud with pasgmpse Railroad for and from
Jehnsbary and I.ion arriving at Burlington at 90
2. NJ and at st, Adams at I'D r. NJ, and lodge.
Sdaf ExPagss TaAiS leaves Bellows Falls at Is =. NJ
receiving passengers from Vermont Valley Railroad leaving
New York al % 4 and foun Cheshire kairosd, leas
ing bosto Ii 90 A. NJ Leaves White River Iancten Vt
ii 90 NJ, arriving at Bs ngon at 525 An, Roasss
Point at 40 Y. arrive Montreal at 1000 A. NJ aud
Ogaslugh at 90 r. NJ, connecting with Grand Trunk
Trains s'g Detroit, Chicago, and the Vest.
New and beautiful sleeping tched to both the
night express tsirs RAINING between Rousss Point aud
Boston, aud between Ronsss Point and Trey.
Through tickets for Chicago and the West for sale at the
principal stations. q MERRILL supt.
st, Adams, VT, Jan. s, lSG2 sly
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FRENCH METHOD OF CuLTlvATING
ToMAToEs.-The best French gardeners
are quite particular about topping their
plants, SO that as nice harmony may be
maintained between fruit and leaves as in a
peach tree. They are not satisfied with
mere topping as soon as there are plenty of
flowers, and with pinching of laterals aft err
wards. Their method is this As soon as
a cluster OF flowers is visible. they top the
stem down to the cluster, SO that The flower
terminates the stem. The effect is that sap
is Immediately impelled into the two buds
next before the cluster, which push out
strongly, and presently produce another
cluster Of flowers each. The moment these
are visible, the branch TO which they also
belong is also topped down 10 their level;
and this is done five times successfully
The effect is to form stout dwarf bushes,
not above eighteen inches high. In order
to prevent their falling over, sticks or strings
are stretched horizontally along the rows,
so as to keep the plants tolerably upright.
In addition to this, leierals whatsoever are
nipped off In this way the ripe sap i al
rected into The fruit, which acquires beau
ty, size, aud excellence unatlainabe by 9th
er means and we are assured that fourteen
pounds OF ripe tomatoes per plant is no
unusual produce even sixteen pounds be-
ing known.
The London Gardeners Chronicle, re-
marks as follows upon the mode practiced
in France -
Whether or net this exact method is
suited to our climate, (England) may be
doubted; but the soundness Of its principle
is beyond doubt. Five successive top
pings is more than our short summers will
justify, except in very hot dry places
Three we should consider quite enough
although the fourth and fifth toppings would
doubtless increase the quantity of fruit, yet
there is little probability of such late fruit
sipening well; and it must be safest to di
rect the energies of the plant TO bear q
smaller quantity, Of the highest excellence
that our soil can secure, in species which
grow best in a country where the summer
heat rises TO 100 degrees, and does not fall
below fifty degrees, and with mean in the
wartnest month of seyenlydhree degrees.
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Battlefield Horrors.

The appearance OF the hill and woods
sheled by Gen. Sigel's Division At the
Battle of Pea Ridge, at.es,s the terrific
shower of missiles that fell upon them.
Walking over the ground Immediately after
the hight OF the enemy and the pursuit OF
our forces, found 1t thickly strewn with
dead and woNnded, most of them having
fallen by the deadly artillery projecliles.
Tree after tree was shattered or perforated
by shot and shell, and many were filled with
grape and canister balls. One tree was
piei ced through and through by a solid shot,
its top shivered by a shell, and the base Of
its trunk SCARED by IL canister and rifle
balls. In one place lay the fragments OF a
battery wagon, wherein shell had explod-
cd. utterly destroying the wagon and killing
two mules which had been its motive pow
er.
A ruined caisson and five cannon wheels
were lying near it. Two dead artillery
men were stretched on the earth, each kill
ed by grapeshot, and by their side was a
third, gasping his last, with his side laid
open by a fragment Of she'll Ga the bill,
where The cannonade had been severe, trees,
rocks and earth bore witness to its fierce
pess. Fifteen wounded Rebels lay in one
group, and were piteously imploring each
passcr by for water and relief for their
wounds. 4 few rods from them was an
other, whoes arm had been torn off by a
cannon shot, leaving the severed member
on the ground a few feet distant. Near him
was the dead body Ct q Rebel, whose legs
and one arm had been shattered by single
shot.
Behind tree, a few yards distant. was
stretched corpse, with two-thirds of its
head blown away by the explosion Of a
shell, and near it musket, broken into
three pieces. Still ful ther along was the
body of Rebel soldier, who had been kill
ed by grapeshot through the brest. A
letter had fallen from his pocket, which, on
examination, proved to be long and we'll
written love epislle from his betrothed in
East Tennessee. 1t was addressed to Plea
SAINT j. Williams, ChurchilPs regiment,
Fayetteville, Arkansas. Around him in
all directions were his dead and DIVING COM
rades, some stretched at full length on the
agony. The earth was thickly strewn with
shot and fragments Of shelk
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Nj EW HAVEN AND NORTHAMPTON RAILROAD
IN ON aud ate Monday June 8, 1861 Trains will
follo~s;-
Leave Northampton $40 Mail and Passenger Train
for New Haven and New York IL 5 Aeeoun oation
for Nes Haven and seS YORK 5s5a Accommodation
Train EIr WesthelJ
Leave New Haven for Northampton, Accommodation at
100 connecting with train Conn River X. r. for
the North 345 M, Nail and Passenger, arrival Of
l2l5 train FROM New York, connecting at Westhed
direct for Albany and the West
LeasrWesfeld Is y. for Northampton arrival OF
train from Albany
Wsstfeld Western Railroad pIainve Providence Hart
ford and fshki r. r. at New Haven with Mes York and
New Haven X. r. New Haven, New London and Sonuing
ton T. R., and New Haven, Hartford and Springfield Il Il
Tickets sold and Baggage checked all principal points
West
Freight forwarded with equal dispatch BY Express
cIIAS. N. YEAMANs. Sup.t.
Westfeld, June l. 1861. "a
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pOWgRsslNsTlTuTEy
Barnard5ton, Ma SIS.

CoEssIRLE by Railroad, ars, staion below South Yer
N non Junction.
Fail Winter and spring Terms OF II weeJ each begin
the last Wednesdays OF Aug Nov, aud Feb, respectively
Large beautiful institute Buildings, Extensive Appat-
atu Agricultural Gymnastc Club for health
fl exercise the Popular aud Experieaeed Teach
ers, are among its Advantages,
l.. y. WARD, A. u Principals
Mrs v. II. WARD, Teacher o. ornamental Departments
Miss s. l.. LEACH, Preeeptress;
sEyERIN SCAN ELL Native OF Germany Teacher Of Ger
H. o. EMERSON Teacher of Music Instrumental Vocal
aud other able Teachers.
Daily Lectures Principal in the Preparation OF
Teachers aud FROM Gentlemen of High Scientific Attain
ment before this Agricultural Department, vii be given
Letters Rooms for SeBoaring for Board may be
sent to " WARD Bernsrdston, Mass Board ineis hh:
all Incidental Expenses Is furnished in private families and
the Cushnan HALL under OF the Teachers, at $40
per week. 81
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Proof Safe in the World,
DR.. MashalI's Headache and Caiarrh Snuff

FFsis Snuff has thoroughly proved ftsef 10 be ss s
article known fer curing the Eatasrh Cold II III
Head and this Headache, II has been fsaBl aa vxeser
remedy IN many eascs Of Deafness has been
moved rs It, and Hearing has een been greatly Improved
BY Us nse Iparges cut all distractions strengthens thu
Glands and gives healthy action 10 the parts sGee I'd
Is recommended by many ~ the best PLY sieau and uss
with great fnceess and satisfaction syergwherea
aore than tgeIt five experience has PROVED sss gr
value and al this moment il stands higher than ever s
FORE,
arga number Of the NEST respectable wholesale Ivs
gusts in New York aud Boston In certificate, signed III
them In 1854 :sThe having for nj ~ ysn
been acquainted With DIR. Marphail's 1afarrh snuf al
Headache SNUFF aud sold in wholesale trade ehses
state That believe Il TO be equal In every respect to M
given il for the cure Of Gatarrba
and thst Is decidedly the best article have
for ala the eOmInon diseases 81 the Head.
Beware Of Commercials. facsimile Of the III
nature Of the proprietor, Charles Bowen every tS
51~Iy