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Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1862-01-10

began in 1903. and ehd,d with the peace
of Paris, in 1868. Glorious New England,
nobly seconded by New York, Pennsylvania
and Virginia, bore the brunt of this great
test.
Then came the war of the Revolution.
which lasted eight years then the rupture
with France 1898; then the war of 1912 !,
then the war with Mexico; and. last, this
war of 1861, in which we are now engaged
All the old French wars were mainly
fought and paid for by New England. and
we have the testimony of General Wash
ington himself that his great reliance dur.
ing the war Of the Revolution was upon
Yankee steadlness and valor. I'm the war
OF lSl2and the war with Mexico the South
ern States bore their full share but il was
New England and New York sailors that
won the battles on the sea and taught the
world that the United States had navy.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1862-01-10
Our old Wars.

During the last hundred and sixty-two
years we have had nine wars, without
counting Indian wars,) and all these to-
gether make fifty years of warfare. That
is to say, during the last century and a
half, we have had one year of war TO about
every two years of peace.
Our first war took place in the reign of
William III, and lasted from 1859 TO 1897.
William III, the champion of Protestant
interests. waged a long war with the magni-
icent and profigate Louis XIV OF France
Could Puritan New England refrain from
lending helping hand Two considerable
expeditions sailed from Boston against the
northern French possessions, both of which
ended in sad wreck and loss. and brought
on New England the curse of deprecated
paper money. This war was always styled
by the colonists :. King Williams war"
The next war, known as Queen Anne's
war; began in 1902, and ended with the
peace of Utrecht in 17l3. 1t was in this
war that the great Marlborough won his
most brilliant victories. The brave and
generous sons of Massachusetts again assail-
ed the French in the North, and wrest,d
from them the province Of Nova Scotia, a
conquest which the treaty Of Utrecht con.
frmed.
After thirty years Of peace, the third war
broke out, called King Georges war, be-
cause il occurred il the reign of George
III. Ii lasted from 1744 to I74S. Once
more, Massachusetts, with the aid of six
other colonies, sent nGrihward a mighty
and conquered the stronghold Of
on the island Of Cape Breton, an
event that was celebrated in every town,
from Boston 10 Charleston, with bonfires,
illuminations, barbecues, and
The valiant Yankee who
was knighied and made
acknowledgement for his conduct on this
occasion. Sir. William Pepperrell he was
benceforth called.
Next came the long. fierce war, in which /
Braddock fell. and Wolfe took QUEBEC, and |
III Canada and all India fell under the do
ninion Of Britain, the war conducted by
William Pitt. In Europe this war is call
d the Seven Years War; but in America,
vhere il lasted more than ten years, We
style it the Old French War. 1t
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1862-01-10
Col. Needham's Rcport.

Mr.. President, and Gentlemen of the Yer
mont State agricultural Society Our elev-
enth annual fair was held at Rutland, on the
10th. lith, 18th and 18th days of September
last. 1t was held at time of great public
excitement; when the whole country. south
as well as north, was moving its armies of sol.
diers to the field of battle when business was
completely prosirated, and all classes of men
shocked by the horrors of civil war
which was then upon US. The friends
of our society looked forward to the fair
with many misgivings and had ii not been
that the party at Rutland. with whom this
society had entered into written contract
to hold its next three annual fairs at that
place, were unwilling to allow postpone
ment without claim for damages, the elev-
enth fair of the society would have been
put over to the present year.
Sympaihizing in the general feeling Of
distress, and regarding the fair of 1861 as
a questionable experiment, the directors
determined that, as it must be held
no effort on their part should be spared to
secure its success. Appreciating the fact
that the people enjoy the intellectual enter
tainment of the fair, The directors, at very
early day, instructed the president and cor
responding secretary to procure an orator.
A letter was Immediately written 10 the
Hon. Cassius NJ. Clay, inviting him to be
present and address the people at our annu-
al gathering. Mr.. Clay promptly replied.
positively accepting the invitation Of the
society. But short time afterward. being
appointed by President Lincoln to foreign
mission, he wrote second letter, saying
that "public business would oblise him to
decline the invitation for the present" A
correspondence was then opened with the
Hon. Andrew johnson, of Tennessee, with
the view Of securing the services of this
distinguished patrio, and statesman. Gov.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1862-01-10

MoNEY-How TO KEEP 1.-THE way
to keep money is to earn it fairly and hon.
esily. Money so obtained is pretty certain
to abide with its possessor. But money that
is inherited, or that in any way comes with.
out fair and just equivalent, is almost oar
tain to go as it came. The young man who
begins by saving few shillings, and thriff-
lily increases his store-every coin being
representative Of good, solid work, honestly
and manfully done--stands better chance
TO spend the last half of bis life in a1luence
and comfort than be who. in his haste to be.
come rich, obtains money by dashing spec
ulaiions, or the devious means which abound
in the foggy region lying between fair deal
ing and actual fraud. Among the wisest
and most thrifty men Of wealth, the current
proverb is, money goes as it comes -
Let the young make note Of this, and SEQ
that their money comes fairly, that i may
long abide with them.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1862-01-10

and as we would make traly and prrp tual-
ly free and independent the minds of men
we must contribute our part toward devel-
oping the hidden resourc. Of nature, by
feeding the minds which have them in
keeping.
\ II is gratifying to observe, that V, V,rmont,
which has taken the lead in eff,rts to secure
national aid 10 the establishment of State
Agricultural Collie .es, is still pressing this
important matter in Congress; and Bill
has already been introduced by the Hon.
Justin S. Morrill,, which is eminently prac-
tical in its charact and has good pros
pect Of success. That The several States
have claim on the General Government,
| to donate some of the millions OF unsettled
acres in the great West. to aid in the es-
tabli>hment Of Agricultural Schools, there
can be no question ani when il i con-
sidered that the Standard Of a nations great
ness and strength is measured by its agri-
cultural resources, how better can the
foundations Of the Government be strength
ened.
Other Governments have connected Ag-
ricultural Prof,.ssorships with established
Colleges as well as founded Colleges ex-
pressly for instruction in Agriculture. Ag-
riculiural Professorships are connected with
the Colleges of England, Scotland, Ireland,
Austria and Italy; and Agricultural Col
leges have been successfully established in
France, Belgium, Prussia, and in several Of
the United States. More than four hun
dred institutions exist in Europe at this
time for the education Of the people in Ag-
rculture. 1t is the gene. al dissemination
of agricultural information, which has en-
abled many of the old countries to sustain
immense populations within small territori-
al lines. Means which have been employ
ed by other nations with success, it is not
policy for us to neglect.
There is no questioning the fact, that
Vermont with her unsurpassed rail road ia
cilties and convenient markets, can CON-
pete with any of the Middle or other East.
ern States in the production Of cereals
and with the world in the production of
sheep and horses. But increased agricul-
tural information is needed with regard to
the capacity of our own soils and the means
necessary for the complete development of
their power. Agricultural text books in
our schools, State Agricultural paper, an
Agricultural College or Profcssorship of
Agriculture to be connected with one or
more of our present Colleges, are among
the important instruments TO be used in Sc
curing this denied information.
And no unimportant mission of our State
and County Societies, is to call attention to
these defects in our educational facilities, by
statistics showing the comparative value of
educated and uneducated labor; by which |
course, there shall not only be awakened
general interest in these important matters,
but public sentiment aroused in this be- |
half, which in due time will produce the
means, without which, agricultural industry
must make slow and unsatisfactory progress.
DANIEL NEEDuAM
Cor. Secy w. State Ag. Society.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1862-01-10
The Tim e =.
BELLOWS FALLS, JAN. 10 1869
Vernon, s,a,c Arr,cu,.urn, society.


The annual meeting of the Vernon,
State Agricultural Society, pursuant to no.
tice duly given, was held al Bellows Falls,
on Friday, January Sd, 1862.
The President, Hon. ii. Henry Baxter,
being absent, Hon. Edwin Hammond OF
Middebury, called the me citing TO order.
On motion of MIR. Chase of Lyndon,
voted. That Committee of five be ap-
pointed by tie Chair TO report list of Of
ficers.
The following resolution was offered by
Mr.. Jackson of Brandon, and passed unan-
imous'y -
Whereas, 1t has been represented by d.
vers parties in the newspapers of this State
and elsewhere, that the horses In the Cav
airy Regiment are good representation of
the breed of Morgan horses in this State
and whereas il is well known that our first
class Morgan horses readily sell for from
two to four hundred dollars, and that The
horses Of this Regiment were purchased for
one hundred dollars and less Therefore,
with the view Of correcting this impression
which is not founded in fact, it is Resolred !:
That this Society denies that the horses in
said Regiment 10 any considerable extent,
represent the valuable breed of Morgan
horses, to which as producers, we have
turned our attention the last fifteen or twenty
years.
MIR. Needham of Hartford, introduced
the following resolution which was unapi-
mously adopted:
Resofred. That the Vermont State Ag-
rlcul:ural Society express its most cor
dial interest in the success of the Bill intro
duced in the Federal Congress by the Hon.
JUSTIN s. MORRILL,, securing to the sew
eral States portions of the public domain
for the establishment of State Agricultural
Colleges, land that we have good reason
TO believe that the interests of Agriculture
would be greatly subserved by the passage
of said Bill.
Resolred, That the thanks of this Socie.
iy be rendered to the Hon. Justin S. Morrill,
for his determined industry and zeal in be-
half Of this great educational measure.
The following gentlemen were elected
officers for the ensuing year -
President.
ii. HENRY BAXTER of Rutland.
pice Presidents.
Edwin Hammond of Midlebury,
j. w. Colburn /" Springfield,
Henry keyes " Newbury,
John jackson Brandon.
Recording and Corresponding Secretary,
Daniel Needham of Hartford.
Treasurer. w. Colburn of Springfield.
Directors
Frederick Holbrook of Brattleboro,
+. Is. Chase Lyndon.
III. S. Morse Shelburne,
ID. r. Potter st. Albans,
Henry G. Root Bennington,
David Hill Bridport,
John Gregory Mortified,
Elijah Cleaveland Coventry,
Nathan Cushing " Woodstock,
Geo. Campbell Westminster.
Resoiced, That the next annual Fair be
held at Rutland, on the 9th, 10th, 11th and
18th days of September next.
Voted, that the meeting adjourn without
day. DANIEL NEEDHAM,
Reg and Cor. Sec'y.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1862-01-10

!. The IRoN RULE.-Never borrow Z
paper, book, umbrella, horse, carl, plow
shovel, spade, pickax, chain, or anything
else whatever, if you can possibly do with.
out it, nor then either unless with consent
Of the owner.
III. The SILVER RULE.-Not only use
the article borrowed as carefully a. if il
we're your own, but more SO, for it il not
yonr own,--nor retain it beyond the time
agreed to, without the owners verbal con.
sent.
III. the GOLDEN RrLE.--As soon ~
you have done using the thing borrowed,
return it with thanks, and be ready to re-
turn The favor.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1862-01-10
The Rev DIR Mcleod was proceeding

The Rev DIR Mcleod was proceeding
from the manse Of D--to church, to
open new place of worship. Az he pass
ed slowly and gravely through the crowd
gathered about the door, an elderly man,
with the peculiar kind of wig known in that
district, bright, smooth and of a reddish
brown, accosted him q Doctor. If you please,
wish TO speak to you" .Well, Duncan"
says the venerable doctor, . can you not
wait till after worship" No, doctor,
must speak TO you now, for it is q matter
on my conrcience." Oh, since it is .
matter Of conscience, tell me what il is;
but be brief, Duncan, for time presse>."
I" The matter is this, Doctor: Ye see the
clock yonder on the face Of the new church
Well, there is not clock really there
nothing but the face Of clock. There 10
no truth in il, but only once in twelve hours.
Now, ii is in my mind very wrong, and
quite against my conscience, that there
hould be lie on the face of the house OF
he Lord" Duncan, will consider the
,oint. But am glad to see you looking
% we'll; you are not young now; / renen-
YER you for many years and what 6ns
lead of hair you have stillr' "Eh, Doctor
lou are joking now; il 10 long since l have
lad any hair" aOh, Duncan, Duncan.
ire you going into the house Of the Lord
silh lie upon your head r This settled
he question, and the doctor heard NO more
+ the lie on the face Of the clock
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1862-01-10

play yet so il is. The children Of sbecx
faele maker in Middleburg we're allowed sl
'ltiies- probably on wet days-=to play III
their fathers workshop. On one Of these
occasions, they were amusing themselves
with sotFe sfeciatle-slasses, when one uf
them placed tro together one Before th6
o'heri and looked through them 1t the
wea'hercock on a heighboring s,eepls. To
the ehild's astonishmen,, the sans appeared
larger and nearer to h than when seen
thrsush one glass 6rfiys The fmher was
called to see the sight, and struck With the
singular fact, resolved to turn il to advanS
tags. His first plan wes to Rx two slasssf
on board, by means Of brass rings, which
might lie brought nearer to each chsr of
furih off at pleasure. He was then esa
abled to see distant objects better and more
distinctly than before. The next improves
menf was to place the glasses in Z tube,
which may BE- termed the frst telescopes
Galileo soou heard of it, and applied Il 10
astronomical purposes. The mention Of
this great man recalIs 10 mind his accidental
discovery Of the pendulum. A coffecs
time-measure had long been disideratum
in the worll. Water.ciocks had been tried,
and found wanting; Alfred's candles would
not do for the world at large. Another
lucky accident niust supply the want and il
came as follows: The future great asifunr
mer, though then only young man, was in
the cathedral of Pisa. One OF the versers
had been supplying lamp with oil, which
hung from the roof, and left it swinging to
and fro; this caught Galileo's attention
and carefully noting it, he observed that it
yibrated in equal times, and first conceived
the idea of applying it to the measurement
of time. II cost him fifty years to comS
plete his pendulum. After the telescope
and pendulum. we can hardly pass over Sir
Isaac Newton's discovery of the Law Of
gravity, though it is too well known 10 re-
qure more than naming. An apple acci<
dentally falling to the ground before hiS
face, revealed 10 him this mighty, all-pef-
vading secre: Of nature! What vast res
suits have sprung from these seeming tri.
f-s Distant worlds have not only been
but weighed and measured the
pathless ocean can be travelled over with
the same certainty as if guide-posts were
erected every three or four miles and time
can be measured to the greatest certainty
Should these facts stimulate but one ius
iiv;dual to pay more attention to our great
teacher, Nature-to look out for her hintss
and try to turn the1 to good accounts, it is
to say how much richer the world
may be through that one man in half CEN
Iury.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1862-01-10
RUSSELL HYDE,

Beaicrin
MNeT INDIA GOODS AND GROCERIES,,
III fiour, Lard Hams, Fish, T. l. Salt, OIL fluid
Dutter, Cheese, ,crorkery asd GLASS ware
goods having bought for will be sold
as small advance, for ready pay. s4ilat
Newton's Block, No. l
MxE&oE8 FALLS May I. 1867.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1862-01-10

"Stop traveller, ! must shoot yous I
made vow that would kill any man 9ug-
ler than myself" Fire away. strunger
I'm uglier than you, don't want 70 live
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1862-01-10

Resoired, That the next annual Fair be
held at Rutland, on the 9th, 10th, 1Ith and
18th days of September next.
Voted, that the meeting adjourn without
day. DANIEL NEEDHAM,
Ree'g and Cor. Sec'y.
The daily Green Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1861-1865, 1862-03-01
b.. Proctor's Concert.

In spite OF the unIi,yorablc weather, the Cor
cert of Friday evening was well attended, and
all who braved the snow and storm, felt amply
repaid fer no one could have listened to the
evenings entertainment without IL feeling Of
pride that we had among US SO much true mu-
steal talent.
The reputation Of MIR Proctor and the Messrs
Hoy ius is 50 well established, chat it is need
less to say anything except th.t as usual we
were highly g.atiied they matched their for
ner achievements, and completely answered the
high expectations Of the audience. Miss Holmes
showed cultivated style, unusual skill, and
correct taste, in the happy rendering of lcr
part; while the young Misses, Lacy CoIlAmer
and Katy Hyde, pupils Of 'ir. Proctor, give
promise Of rare attalnments. Miss Bckford =
rich contralto and Mr.. Abbo,tH tnt tenor
charmed all who listened
The beautiful song accompanied by Mr.. Will
der as hutst, was the gem Of the evening, the
sweet echoes Of which still sound in our ears.
We cannot refrain from mentioning the piano
used on the occasion. Its SOFT rich tones, not
wanting In brlliancy and depth, added much to
the artrac ton of the evening.
! While we have those among Us SO capable of
giving Us rich musical treats, we shall hardly
feel the want OF foreign singers with foreign
names, but whose powers of pleasing cannot
surpass our home manufacture.
The daily Green Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1861-1865, 1862-03-01
The Social Circle Of the White House.

There is evidently an unfriendly feeling ID
C,npr,ss towords Il certain class of adventures,
who have The run of the White House and get
influence with ,he executive, contracts at the
Departments, and information OF state secrets,
Though the favor they enjoy with the wIie OF
the presGent This unfritnGllness is evidenced
in the repeated attacks OF the Senate upon Col.
Lamon. .he marshal Of the district, its REJECTION
of th. uurontment OF Mr.. Watt. the gardner
and head waiter at the White House. as leu
tenant III the army, the exposure by the Potter
investigating committee Of the dlslOyalty ot the
same person. and last, and perhaps most 81 mn
cancly, Ivy the relish with which the House last
week arrested and locked up that noted Bone
man, Chevallar WlkUtf, who, ns secret cores
ponden. Of the New York Hera(T had furnished
that paper with an advance account OF the
Presidents message, and refused 10 Tell the
source Of his information when "ri Aligned by tbe
judiciary committee 1t was we'll understood
chat his information cAule through his intimacy
ay the White House, and this was why the
House was more persistent in its demand aud
determlr alton to expose the disgracelul assoclo-
ton. After enjoying close quarters with the
sergeant ut-arms for "a hours, the CheNaller S
White House tliends--Wa att, who still reLna ms
in empluy az that establishments, Gen Dan. r..
SicAies. who is y ret beau Of the lady OF the
mansion and even Mr.. Lincoln himself-inter-
yened in his behalf before the committee, and
told the story us to the manner in which the
surrcptltious information was gained. Watt
confessed that he stole an abstract Of the 00cn-
ment from the Presidents table, and thus d.
rcctly, or Indirectly through Mrs. Lincoln, Mr..
iko' and the Herad obtained it, The House
having probed the secret, and exposed the rela-
tons Of Wikoff at the White House, and the
character Of Watt, anew, dropped the matter
and Wikotf was released. We hope the Pres-
dent will now have the good sense and tirmness
to take il mint from congressional public opnlon.
and purge his home--thc home of the chle tx
ecutiNc Of rhu natlun-- OF such contemplate and
disHracelul ASSOCIATIONS. Neither ne nor Mrs.
L'ncJln, frcsl trom Illinois, could be Supposed
to know ut first the real character of these men,
nor the history of their lives; burrow that they
have learned what was notorious in eastern cit
les ii Is to be presumed they i'll hasten to res
cue their own reputation AMI that OF the country
from such personal lntlmacts WikoH has
long been known both in this country and
EUROPE, as IL personal and political lntrguer /;
has been largely cmployeh To DO the secret and
dirty werk Of the UeraM; and some wears ago,
it may he remembered, he perseculed AN English
helrtss on the continent 81 outrageously that
he was arrested and thrown into prison by the
English authorities. No lady who knows him
and respects herself, would endure his ucquain-
lance or accept his attentions for lnoment.-
Springfield Republican.