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Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1865-02-03

/ DEMOCRACY AND SLAvERY.--Ihe
democratic leaders seem determined that
their party shall go down with slavery
Their infatuation is wholly inexpllcable on
any recognized theory of human nature.
The explanation most creditable to them
is, that having served slavery all their
lives they consider themselves bound in
honor TO die in its embrace. The senti-
ment is chivalric, but it is perverse ex-
hibition of it. Ifthey could hope to save
the institution for which they have sacri-
feed so much, we could understand their
obstinate loyalty to it. But they do not
hope for it I; they confess that ii Is more
than half dead and can never be reSusci-
tated. Still they cling to 1t, and refuse 10
get out of the way and allow the people TO
Give it decent burial. They cannot deny
that the adoption Of the constitutional
amendment aboIishing the institution is
within the power of Congress and the peo-
pie, and that it will dispose, .of the vexed
question peacefully and forever. And yet
they resist its passage, although they know
that the next Congress will certainly pass
it, and that all they can possibly accom-
plish by their opposition is TO hold back
the people for few months from work
they have fully determined to do. Well,
if the democratic leaders consider it mat
ter Of honor to cling to the dead carease to
the last, they have the right to do it. But
they had better not hold on too long, or
they may be tumbled into the same grave
and buried with it. Perhaps that catas-
trophe would not be the worst thing that
could happen for the country.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1865-02-03

cotton do, all taken from the house of
Geo. w. Bedell of this town, on the 4th
inst. A hearing was had before Justice
Keller, and both were bound TO appear
before the next term of court under $500
bonds, in default of which they were COM
mitted to Jiil.---Ne@Sdeaier.
FATAL AccIpENT.-On Saturday at
4 o'clock, p. M, Mr.. Henry Foote, EN-.
ployed in saving and splitting wood for
the use of the railroad, attempted to shack.
lie the ears on the cattle track, in this place,
and got jammed between them so that be
died in eight honSs after. 1t was not Mr..
Foote'S business TO shackle the cars, and
one told him to do it, so no blame attaches
TO any one because of the accident. Mr..
Foote was steady, reliable man--he
leaves wife, with two children by her
first husband.-Newpor Republican,.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1865-02-03

AN On SToRY.-A good story is told
of an old lady in Richie County, West
Virginia, who owned a large tract of bar
rem land which she could not sell, and who
took the advice of a visitor and poured
some petroleum oil along the streams which
meandered through it. She sold her land
at fabulous price, the owners agreeing to
give the lady one-eight Of the oil. The old
lady thought she had pretty good joke on
the spectators, but it turned out that they
had better joke on her. The enterpris-
ing fellows set up their derrick and put
down an auger and in a short time they
struck well which yields one hundred
baraels of oil per day
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1865-02-03

GEN. BUTLER on SECESSION Con-
scIENCE."-One f. II. Smith of Eastville,
Va. in Gen. Buffers department, recently
wrote TO the General in behalf of several
persons whose corscierces were too tender
TO allow them to take the oath of allesi-
ance TO the United States, their sympathies
being with their relatives and friends in
Virginia. AT the same time they had no
" feelings Of hostility to the North In
reply Gen. Butler said
do not understand Their reasoning.
Ii they are well disposed and loyal 10 the
United States government, it is no matter
what their relatives are. If they are not
well disposed towards the United States
government. then they have no business TO
live under that government, and should 60
to some country to whose government they
are well disposed. There is neither con-
science nor honesty in living under gov
erHment to which they are hostile, receiv-
Ing the benefit Of its protection and laws
and returning no equiyl,nt.
| ioh say one of them is a divinity stu
dent, and desires to go to Pennsylvania
theological seminary. To bis case | ans
wer that be had better make himself more
thoroughly acquainted with his duties I'M
der human law, before he studies the divine
I law.
You say that another is a young lady
teaching school. If she is so blind 10 her
duties to her country, she is not a fl! teacher
of others.
Your other case is of three young men
who have been entreated by their father,
| with tears in his eyes, 10 take the oath OF
allegiance TO their country. If their re-
spect for their father. il their duty to their
country and their obligations TO its laws,
will not conquer their love Of secession,
they will be sent TO Secess;a.
You urge, as reason why the orders Of
the department should not be enforced
that many martyr has gone 10 the stake
for conscience sake. To that / answer
that many Hindoo widow has burned
herself on her husbands funeral pile; but
that by no means proves that woman-burn.
ing is highly meriiorious. moral and reli.
! gious act, and, were | in command a,
Hindostan, sboild feel it my duty TO in
lerfere with such exhibitions of Hindoo
conscience, precisely as I am compelled to
do with the exhibitions you speak of, Of
secession conscience.
/ | viii forward this communication, un-
sealed. to the provost marshal at Eastville
with directions that these parties either
take the oath of allegiance or be sent
through the lines"
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1865-02-03

- Standard shee,ings, which sold three
weeks ago for 6oc. q yard, were sold at
New York, last week, for 40c.
- The Portland Argus says there is not
paper in Maine, with single exception,
that is paying the interest on the money
invested.
- August Belmont, the grand manager
of the democratic party, has gone TO En-
rope with Gen. Mcclellan.
Z - The manner of advertising for hus-
band igJava is by placing an empty fow-
er po; on The portico rooi, which is as much
as 10 say, "a Young lady is in the house.
Husband wanted"
- Cincinnati and Chicago editors are
quarreling over the comparative bigness
and wealth of the two cities. Cincinnati
claims 10 be million-dollars richer than
Chicago.
A superb vase of skeleton leaves,
gathered from the battlefield of Gettys-
burg, was presented to the President by a
committee of Philadelphians on Tuesday.
The vase was on exhibition at the great
sanitary fair held in June last in Philadel-
phia.
- The Peekskill Democrat says that
Hon. Robert z. Parroit of West Point
Foundry, has paid The taxes of all the
widows and soldiers absent to the war, liv-
ing in the town of Phillipstown, Putnam
county.
- Bibulous was staggering along the
other day after the snow, when an ava
lanche from the house top Numbered dc wn,
knocking his hat over his eyes, and himself
to the ground. His admiration of Nature
maintained to the last; 'Splend's 'splay,"
said lie. getting up" Showing ver-hard,
and air filed with meteors =
= Gov. Oglesby of Illinois, who is
KentuckiaD by birth. in his annual mes
sage answers the question, What is to be-
come of the negro? in this way "He can
labor, he can learn, he can fight, improve,
prove, and aspire, and il, after we shall
have tried, for as long TO make him use
ful free man as we have useless slave,
we shall fail. and be shall fail, there will
be time enough left in which to solve this
persistent question"
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1865-02-03
Bellows falls Gimfs
Good News from Washington.

-
We have to announce, this week, the
highly gratifying intelligence that the
House of Representatives, on Tuesday
passed the proposition submitting 10 tue
legislatures Of the States the constitutional
amendmen. abolishing slavery. Ihe vote
was ll9 yeas to 56 nays, or three more
than the required two-thirds. The vote
commenced amid ,breathless suspense, uii
James E. English, of Connecticut, voted
s ave-" when there was a'cheer, and the
applause was repeated when John Ganson,
another democrat, and a member of the
Chicago Convention, voted the same way.
AT the announcement of the vote great
enthusiasm prevailed, handkerchiefs were
waved, and every loyal man and woman
present seemed to be delighted. 1t is the
greatest legislative act of the age, and soon
the last Vestige of the hateful monster
which has deluged our land in blood, will
be swept from the American nation.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1865-02-03
Fertile Worker Bees.

~ -
Mr.. Editor: Perhaps the idea may be
new TO many of the readers OF the TIMES,
that there are existing in some colonies OF
bees those that are termed fertile workers
it is TACT, that in certain conditions OF
colony, workers occasionally occur which
lay eggs. Ia some cases these eggs are
numerous, and deposited with regularity,
whilst in others they may be few and iIreg-
ular. 1t is said this fact was known
century ago. Huber speaks Of them in
his day. These eggs hatch, invariably,
perfect drones, the same as unfecnndated
queens eggs. The fertile workers deposit
their eggs in dfohe comb, or drpne cells,
and resort TO workers cells only when
there are no others at hand.
had some of this class of bees in my
apiary during the past year. They were
in colony Of Italian bees. ! removed
their queen about the first of September,
for the purpose of rearing royal cells. AT
ter the cells were completed, cut them
out, but delayed returning the queen. On
examining the colony, few days after, !
found eggs deposited in drone comb. My
first impression was, there must be queen
present, but as it is unusual for queens TO
lay drones' eggs at this season of the year.
and, also, young queens seldom lay drones'
eggs before they are six weeks old, felt
assured that had one Of these mysterious
cases. The number Of these eggs, in the
! cells, varied from one to four. The bees
seemed TO foster this brood the same as if
placed there by queen. returned their
queen in few days removed her again,
After her absence, found freshly laid
eggs in drone comb; | was fully convinced
there were fertile workers present.
These fertile workers are found only in
queenless stocks. Instinct teaches them
that in the loss of their queen, utter ruin
awaits their colony, which creates in the
workers a desire TO repair their loss in
some way. Huber states that be found
workers, reared in cells situated near a
royal cell, were capable. of laying eggs, and
hence inferred that they may have acci-
dentaIly received portion of royal jelly.
Others have found them existing in stocks
where there had never been royal cell,
consequently some workers must be able to
qualify themselves TO lay eggs, or become
so by the aid of others. 1t is SAID there
are no external features to distinguish
| these bees from the common bees. The
fact that some workers lay eggs is not so
surprising as it appears at first view, since
tue queen and workers are reared from
the same kind of eggs; the queen being a
fully developed insect, whilst the workers
are partially developed.
Dzierzon's conclusion is, that the eggs
laid by the unlecundated queen, and fertile
workers, had from previous impregnation
of the egg from which they sprang, suffi-
cient vitality 10 produce the drone, which
is less highly organized insect than the
queen or worker. Much information
has been gained, and doubtless much more
will be, 10 reference to the nature and hab-
its of this useful insect, by the use of the
movable comb hive.
G. B. BELOW.
Perkinsviile, January, 1865.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1865-02-03

WARNING TO SKATERs.--A young man
was skating in Chester county, Pa, some
days ago, and, upon taking off his skates,
after an hour or two Of exercise, be found
his feet and legs SO completely paralyzed
as to disable him from rising from where
be had seated himself. He was helped
home, but died in few days sfterward.
1t is thought that paralysis proceeded from
the skate straps being drawn so tight as to
prevent the circulation Of The blood.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1865-02-03
rFRas FOR 1866

For Blaekwood and the four Reviews, 1890
The works will be printed on greatly
Improved quality Of paper, and while nearly
all American Periodicals are either ad-
yanced in price or reduced in size-;nd
very generally brth--a0e shall continue to
give faithful copiesof oh the matter con-
tanned in the original editions. Hence,
our present prices will be found as cheap,
for the amount OF matter furnished, as
those of any Of the competing periodicals
in this country.
Compared with the cost Of the original
editions, which at The present premium on
gold would be about 500 year, our
prices (Si5) are exceedingly low. Add to
this the fact that we make our annual pay
ments to The British Publishers for early
sheets and copyright in Gold-Sl costing
us at this time fJan., 1869 nearly $3.50
in currency and we trust that in the scale
we have adopted we shall be entirely just
lied by our subscribers and the reading
public.
The interest OF these Periodicals to
American readers is rather incres sed than
diminished by the articles they contain on
our Cjoil War, ard, though sometimes
linged with prejudice, they may still, con-
sidering .beir great ability and the differ
ent stand.points from which they are writ
ten, be read and studied with advantage by
the people of this country, of every crsed
and party.
THE FOUR REVIEWS FOR 1868.
A few copies of the above remain on
hand, and will be sold at So for the whole
four, or So for any one.
We also publish the
FARMER s. GUIDE,
BY HENRY STEPHENS, OF Edinburgh, and
the late J. p. NORTON, of Yale College
2 vols. Royal Octave, 1900 pages and
numerous Engravings.
Price 81 for the two volumes--by
Mail. post paid, IS.
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No 38 Walker Street, New York
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1865-02-03

From CANApA.-The Canadians still
continue to improve in the relations toward
the United States. Burleigh, the Lake
Erie raider, has been committed TO Jail at
Toronto, for delivery to the United States
under the extradition treaty. The prison.
er's counsel applied Immediately for writ
OF habeas corpus, and stay of proceedings,
as matter of course, and this question
will now have to be decided. So far so
good
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1865-02-03

many others are bogus. The editor OF the
american Agricultaria refuses to print for
any of these oil companies to avoid the
possibility of leading his readers estray'
remarking that probably nine'tenihs OF
them will turn out failures or frauds
Caledonidn.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1865-02-03

= During the rage of the yellow fever
at Newbern, man who had become cen
WINGED of the fatality of the disease, was
at last taken sick hinself. A friend called
on him one day aud said to him, you are
a good deal better to-day" He answered,
mo, am not. viii bet twenty dollars l
will die before tomorrow morning." He
won lis bet
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1865-02-03

- We learn that since the deoease Of
the late Governor, who was senior part
ner in the firm of E. a. L. Fairbanks &,
Co., manufacturers Of the celebrated Fair
banks, Standard Scales at St. Johnsbury,
the Company continue their business with
out change in the style of the firm.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1865-02-03

ENoCH ARDEN.-Messrs. Ticknor &
Fields have issued twenty-five cent edi-
ton of this beautiful poem of Tennyson's
Though we would preferred the better book
we acknowledge the smaller one. /; will
be sent post paid on RECEIPT of price. Ad-
dress Tickhor a. Fields, Boston.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1865-02-03

Fort FISHER AFTER THE BoMBARD-
observation-disclosures of Soldiers. A ma
val officer who visited Fort Fisher the day
after its capture, thus describes what be
saw there
"The destruction by the fire of the feet
is wonderful. l counted forty-fve guns
on the sea face, besides the casemates.-
About twenty of them were disabled and
rendered useless by our fire, and the earth
works and gun carriages were completely
torn to pieces by it. A great many dead
rebels we're lying about the works just as
they fell, and it was curious to see how
natural and life-like they looked. One Of
them, rebel officer, lay with five others
around gun, or carriage rather, for the
gun was knocked away. Evidently they
were all killed by the shot just as the gun
was to be fired. The officer had one hand
extended as though holding the lockstring
and one eye closed as though sighting the
piece. He was wicked looking fellow
and there was an ugly scowl on his face.
There was no very marked expression on
the faces of the others. The whole fort is
strewn with fragments of .eIl and with
others unexploded. / saw several instau-
ces where soldiers had little fire at which
they were cooking their food, and a few
yards from them would be 8, Ill or 10
inch shell unexploded, and with the fuse
uncovered and exposed to the sparks
Most all the rebels had excellent English
shoes, and their clothes, although of a dirty
grey color, were good and seryiceable."
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1865-02-03

PETRoLEUM.-The mania for getting
suddenly rich is one of the besetting sins of
our day. The wonderful discovery of pet
roleum, and the few fortunes made oct of
II, has suddenly sci large number of peo-
pie crazy after it. and helped TO form many
stock companies in the large cities, some of
rLieh are ssauine, homes, concerns. while
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1865-02-03

LARGE PANTHER.--A Plattsburg pa
per gives the following account of the re-
cent capture OF large panther in North
ern New York:
"The largest panther ever seen in this
part of the country was captured on the
18th inst, near Chazy Lake, Ia few miles
from Clinton Prison, Dannemora) by the
old hunter and fisherman, Moses Sangemo,
assisted by his son, two other men and four
dogs. The chase continued two days and
nights, when the panther was compelled to
take to tres-a tall ous-when six shots
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1865-02-03

From the army hospital-the bloody battIen.ld ~
mansion Of the rich and humble abode OF the c.
the Office and sacred deskfom Ire mountain ton s,,
valleys aud Ar-on Islands Of the oeeanrom every noo
aud corner OF the civliAed word-Is pouring IN N.
denee Of the astonishingeee Of BRAKE's PLANTATION
BiTTERs Thousands upon thousands Of letters Ike the
following may be seen at our oHico.
REApsBuse, WIS sept l6. 1868
"s have been In the arm, bospals m IN.
teen months-speechless and near y dead Al Alton III
Lhey gave me bottle of Plantation Bitters
'H'ee oo''ies restored my speech
q. sopra WARSAW, o, July Isl ise$
On, NJ N. One young man who had been sick and not
@ .he house for two years with Scrofula and Fry sipe
h s paying the doctors sl50 without benefit has
EDNARD wouNAL.
tns iOnos'ng Is 'rom the Mznager of the uniOu Home
S'uOoi "' 'ae Children Of Volunteers;
AFAAfER MANSION, PFY.sEvESrH-srREEr
an, nn,v. NEw-YORK, August 2. 1863.
- -; nour WONDERFUL Plantation Bittsrs have
s 20 some Of our little children suffering mon,
lie girl In particular, with pains in bsp & ~ ~ n
tte ana daily wasting consumption on wiou, s n srs,
commenced with but teaspoopfu Of B,tis+s Az f,r
appeute an strength rapidly increased and r. l. -
we'll Respectfully, MAS o ii DEVoE,5,
p.n,.,,on Move owe much to you, Or verify believe ths
REV ". II wAaGoNER, Madrid, n. 7 i,
Thou wilt send me two bottles more Of III
Plantation Bitters. My wife has been greatly benefited b
their Thy friend ASA ClJRRIN phil Pa
have been great sufferer from pyspspsa
and mad o abandon preaching. Tie Piaseation
Bit rs nave cured me.
REV. J. 8; CATHoRN Rochester, N Y y
Send Us twenty-four dozen Of your
Plantation Bitters, the popularity of which are daily in
cressing with the CUES of house
SYKES, CHADWICK & co.
Proprietors Wizards Hotel, Washington D. c. ~
- have given Inc Plantation Btters to hun
dreds Of our disabled soldiers with the astonishing
sffect. G. W D. ANDREWS
Superintendent Soldiers Home Cincinnati n.
The Plantation Bitters have cured me If liver
complaint OF which was laid up prosrate and had to
abandon my business H. b. KINGSLEY. Cleveland, o.
The Plantation Bitters have cured of de-
rangemeat of the kidneys aud urinary organs that has
distressed me for years. 1t acts lie charm
G. c. MOORE, 254 Broadway, n. y
&c. &c. Sc. &e. &c. &c.
The Paatahsn Bers make the weak strong, the Ian
guild brilliant and exhausted natures great
They composed of the celebrated Casaya Bark VIM
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1865-02-03

brought him to the ground. He measured
from nose to tip Of tail, seven feet two in
ches, and weighed one hundred and ten
pounds
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1865-02-03

Gov. Hahn of Louisiana has issued
a proclamation congratulating The people
of Missouri and Tennessee on lbe adoption
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1865-02-03
The Vernatella Liquid Backing
GIVES 70 THE LEATHER sor oSLrA
SPLENDID JET BLACK POLISH.

But an Elegant and Fashionable Perfume
fItHE neatness and convenience of ns,n i,,,i p,tt
anu .ns npeuor polish which il gives other kinds
l,s nssgreeaee vinegar odor and the trouble of tnx
into the stopper Of each bottle in order TO appS
" 70 the BRUSH but the Nernatea Backing has oplv b
most sHArrIFUl PKEFUsE which Temains with the leather
a. long as the Bsekiug lasts each bottle bas tie
ready nte in the stopper The Vernatela Rlacki also
softsns and benefits the leather
Be sure and inquire for the yERNATELLA Hacking
% Price, u eeuts per Bottle
haeaertnred 10 the Chemical Department Of the Ca
boon Manufacturing Co. and for sale Nv T;oo, ad So
De@iers everywhere NfMAN & TYLER, AsENrs
50 Water ST., Boston Mas.
THE yERNATELLA,
Fer making the soles Of Boots and she's zst.,,,, -
<~< longer. 10 also slr sale :. ,bovs "a
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1865-02-03

fyNo THE NERVOUS DEBIEIr8TED, AND DEsPoND-
ENT OF BOTH SEXES. A great sufferer having
been restored to health in few days many years Of
misery Is willing assist his suffering feow-creatures by
sending ree on the receipt Of post paid addressed en-
yeiope copy OF the formula Of employed Direct 70
JOHN NJ. DAGNALL, Box lS9 Post Office
Iy& Brooklyn, ". 7.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1865-02-03

of the ordinances abolishing Slavery in
those States, and appointing the gath inst,
as holiday in honor OF these events.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1865-02-03

The Plantation Btters make the weak strong the Ian
guild brilliant, and exhausted natures great
They composed of the osbratgi Casaya Bark VIM
tergreen, ssssafa Roots Herds &c al preserved III per-
fecty pure ST. croix Ram.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1865-02-03

The American Publishers continue to
reprint the above-named periodicals, but
as the cost of printing has doubled, the
price of paper nearly trsbted, and taxes,
duties, licenses, etc, largely increased, they
are compelled to advance theis terms as
follows
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1865-02-03
British Periodicals,

The London Quarterly RerieV, (Conserv.
ative;) Tie Edinburgh Repie,o (Whig y
The Westminster Reriew radical y
Tile North British Revieac { Free
Church y and BIackwoods Edinburgh
MaQdsine lTory.l
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1865-02-03

- have given Inc Plantation Btters to hun
dreds Of our disabled soldiers with the astonishing
street, G. W. D. ANDREWS,
superintendent Soldiers lone Cincinnati n.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1865-02-03

The Plantation Bitters have cured me If liver
complaint, OF which laid up PROSTATE and had
abandon my business H. b. KINGSLEY. Cleveland, o.