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Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1866-04-06

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$50 per week at their own home. in . hs-l s.gf
business. Any person having a few heaIs - r.,
viii find this good paying business. "a ~
stamp, for full particulars, Z. T. LoekTo''
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SAPONIFIER,
Patents Of LIST ami sth February, ls5sl
OR CENTRATED LYE

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GALLONS Of the very hest Soft Soap for only aonf 3
CENTS. Directions on each box For sale at ali Drug
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AMERICAN LIFE DRoPs-and no one
coughs
In no respect like Dye is Roots PESTA-
CHINE
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OF MI the knotty questions
That human wisdom yex.
The toughest Is 9 What neaueth
s. T--lse0-A. ~
This secret Wefildst unravel -
PL,srA1sos BrrERs take.
And thou tlsalt be the wiser
For tn SICK ssomachs sake.
poser of medical seenes'ihe Eighth Wonder of the
hs-. f'riie T.lns. fizzness,. Sink
imp essAt ne arising from an incorrect condition Of
the stomach and Castle juices. They
PuRE, rALGTABLz AND SURE 1914
GfailsmH Having had frequent occasions to use
PERRY DAVIS PAIN KILLER
FOR collie IN HORSES,
ane seeing il used By others say that regard it
the best preparation extant when tried in time or IN the
first stages Of that very prevalent complaint. recon-
mend all persons who have or use horses to have 1t
stanty on hand for cases of emergency
For the human family, both ae internal and external
reedg, the Pain Killer fyorsbly known that it is
almest useless to call attention &c IT,
Truly yours,
l2l4 5. STEWART, Druggist. Hebron,
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dn1OsA Manlh-Arpn,.

G1Ok A Monib-A Agents Waptsa,.
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Family Sewing Machines, fa, 'otl
Large commissions allowed, OF SALARY -,
From 50 70 $50 per day is mas sna ND
agents send tor confidential circular my a., n
cent stamp 70 pay return postage, ~"u ifs
W Illustrated Circulars and sanblsstss
those who wish % purchase Machines n, ,sS,
b-li Address On. GIFFolbI HI y
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logues free. Aadrcss, MASON & HANJIy .g5-'i
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Cures rheumatism.
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Cures Gravel.
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The BEST Fluid Extract BUGHU nov befa
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MSS and PAINS IN THE BACK, FEn
PLANTS, and disorders arising from RYCES
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Apothecaries everywhere. PRICE ONE pOg
1T TAKE NO OTHER.
BHRLEleH & Rooms, Wholesale Druggists
street, Boston, General Agents.
Bedford inquirer. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1857-1884, 1866-01-26
PROTECTION COMMENDED TO Us BY
AN ENGLHsHMAN.

Mr.. Handel Cossham, one of the English
capitalists now i'm this country, speaking at
the New York Union-lIeague ClubSupper,
said, -
No Englishman who had not seen Amer
lea with his own eyes could have any proper
conception Of the magnitude other resources,
the rapidity of her progress, OF che great
power she Wlelded2s nation. he was not
disposed to make small beer Of his native
land, for he would be an unworthy son il he
did; but he had to acknowledge that Ameri-
ca was far ahead of England in her resources
and her territory. He thought that G a.
naerfcd1ls only deUtgoped their conat5ys re-
sources ia The future, ds Esi91sshnaes had
Great Britain 3 their future tvoald Be great
indeed.
The very essence of truth, ,-the sum Of
the laws Of economy which underlies the
wealth of nations How did Englishrnen,
with the harmonious legislation Of their
Parlinent ever seconding their efforts, de-
velop the resources Of Great Britain2'' BY
protecting the domestic manufactures OF
their island against foreign competition for
centuries together, without suspension or
relaxation, by every device that lawyers
could frame. and practical spinners, smelt-
ers, and weavers, could suggest. When this
persistent policy Of protection was crowned
with the success at which it aimed, and
England had become the Workshop ofthe
World, then, and not till then, did she
preach to the nations fthe world her i'm
pudent doctrine of Free Trade, that the
way for them to grow rich was to raise raw
products for her use at prices she should see
fit to pay, and to take from her in exchange
manufactured goods at prices she should
see fit to charge ~ y Trtbnne
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POPULAR PALACES.

The following is from Halls Journal of
Health: That warm air must be impure,
and that, consequently, it is hurtful to sleep
in comparatively warm room. a warm
room is as easily ventilated as cool one.
The warm air of close vehicle is less in
furious, be it ever so foul from crowding,
than to ride and sit still and feel uncomfort-
ably cold for an hour. The worst that can
happen from crowded conveyance is faint
ing spell; while, from sitting even less than
an hour in still, chilly atmosphere, has IN
duced attacks of pneumonia, that Is, intiam-
nation of the lungs, which often prove fatal
in three or four days. 1t is always positive
ly injurious to sleep in close room where
water freezes, such degree of cold causes
the negatively poisonous earbonic acid gas
of sleeping groom to settle near the floor.
where it is breathed and rebreathed by the
sleeper, and is capable of producing typhoid
fevers in a few hours. Hence, there is no
advantage, and always danger, especially to
weakly persons, in sleeping in an atmosphere
colder than thefreezing point.
That is necessary to the proper and eth-
cient ventilation of a room, even in warm
weather, that a window or door should be
left open; this is always hazardous to the
sick and convalescent Quite as safe plan
of ventilation, and as efficient, is to keep a
lamp or a small fire burning in the fireplace.
This creates draft, and carries bad airs and
gasses up the chimney.
That door exercise before breakfast Is
healthful. 1t is never so. And, from the
very nature of tn ngs is hurtful, especially
to persons of poor health; although the very
vigorous may practice it with impunity: In
winter the body is easily chilled through and
though unless The stomach has been fortlfled
with a good warm breakfast, and IN warm
weather, miasmatic and mularious gases and
emenations speedily act upon the empty and
weak stomach in a way to yitiate the clrcu
lation and induce feaver and ague, dlarrhea,
and dysentery Entire families. who have
arranged to eat breakfast before leaving the
house and to take supper before sundown,
have had complete exemption from lever
and ague, while thewhole community around
them was suffering from it from having neg
lected these precautions.
That whatever lessons cough is good
for it, and, if preserved IN, will cure it. On
the contrary, all coughs are soonest cured
by promoting and increasing them; because
nature endeavores by the cough to help
bring up the phlegm and yellow matter
/ which is in the lungs, as the lungs cannot
1 heal while that matter is there. And as 1t
cannot be got rid ofwithout coughing, the
more coughing there is the sooner it Is got
rid of--the sooner are the lungs cleared out
/ for the fuller AMI freer reception of pure air
t which is their natural food. The only rem
edies which can do any good in coughs are
such as loosen the phlegm, and thus less
! cough is required to bring it up. These
remedies are warmth, outdoor exerci Sc, and
I ANYTHING which slightly nauseates.
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miscellaneous.
GEN. sCHURz' REPORT,

The following is the conclusion and sum-
ming up Of the late report OF General Carl
Schurz of his examination into the state of
affairs in the South
[ may sum up all | have said in few
words.
IF nothing were necessary but to restore
the machinery of Government In the States
lately in rebellion in point OF form, the
movement made to that end by the people
of the South might be considered satlsfac-
tory
But If it is required that the Southern
people should also accommodate themselves
to the results of the war in point OF spirit,
these movements fall short OF what must be
insisted upon.
The LOYALTY of the masses and most OF the
leaders of the Southern people consists IN
submission to necessity. There Is, except
in individual instances, an entire absence OF
that national spirit which forms the basis OF
true loyalty and patriotism.
The emancipation of the slaves is submit
ted TO only in so far as chattel slavery In the
old form could not be kept up. But al
though the freedman is no longer consider
Ell the property of the individual master,
he is considered the slave of society, and all
independent State legislation will show the
tendency to make him such. The ordlnan-
ces abolshing slavery, passed by. the Con-
ventions under the pressure OF clrcumstan-
ees. will not be looked upon as barring the
establishment of new form OF seryltude;
Practical attempts on the part OF the
Southern people to deprive the negro OF his
rights as freedman, may result IN bloody
collisions, and will certainly plunge South
ern society into restless fluctuations and an
archieal confusion. -,
Such evils can be prevented only 6y con-
tinuing the control of the National OoVern,
mens IN the States lately IN rebellion, untli
free labor is fully developed and estanilsned,
and the advantages and blessings under the
new order of things have disclosed them
selves The desirable result will be hasten
ed by a firm declaration ON the part OF the
Government that national control In the
South will not cease until such results are
secured Only in this way can security be
established in the South, which will render
numerous immigration possible, and such
| immigration would materially aid favora-
BILE development of things 1be solution o.
the problem will be very much facilitated by
enabling all the loyal and free labor elements
of the South to exercise healthy influence
upon legislation; it will hardly be possible to
secure the freedmen against oppressive class
legislation aud private persecution unless nc
be endowed with certain measure OF point
ical power.
| As to the future peace and harmony o.
the Union, it is of the highest Importance
that the people of the States lately 10 rebel
| lion be not permitted TO build ap another
peculiar institution. whose spirit Is IN
Bedford inquirer. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1857-1884, 1866-01-26

From the Saturday Review, Oct. T.
There are times when the body Graves for
laughter as it does for food. This is the
laughter which, on some occasion or other,
has betrayed us all into scandalous, un-
seasonable, remorseful gaiety. After long
abstinence from cheerful thought, there are
few occasions so sad and solemn as to render
this important revolt impossible, unless
where grief absorbs the whole soul, and low
ers the system to a uniformity of sadness.
In fact, as no solemnity can be safe from
incongruities, such occasions are not seldom
the especial scene of these exposures-o
explosions of wild, perverse hilaIity taking
the culprit at unawares; and this even while
he is aghast at his fragrant insensibility to
the demand of the hour. This is the laugh
ter so often ascribed to Satanic influence.
The nerves cannot forego the wonted stimu-
lus, and are Indignantly on the watch, as it
were, to betray the higher faculties into
this unseemly indulgence Thus John
and Charles Wesley, in the early days OF
their public career, set forth one particular
day to sing hymns together in the fields;
but, on uplifting the first stave, one of them
was suddenly struck with sense of some
thing ludicrous in their errand, the other
caught the infection, and both fell into con-
vulsions Of laughter, renewed on every at
tempt to carry out their first design, till they
were fain to give up and own themselves fol
that time conquered by the devil.
There is story of DIR. johnson much to
| the same purpose. Naturally melancholy,
he was yet a great laugher and thus was an
especial victim to the possession we speak
of. for no one laughs in depression who has
| A., al t.
ing with his friend Chambers in the Temple
and at first betrayed SO much physical suf-
| fering and mental detection that his eompan-
ion could not help boring him with RENE
dies. By degrees he rallied, and with the
rally came the need of general reaction.
At this point Chambers happened to say
that common friend had been with hin
that morning making his will, Johnson-ol
rather his nervous system-seized upoT
this as the required subject He raised 9
ludicrous picture of the "testator" going a
bout boasting of the fact of his will-makine
| to anybody that would listen, down to the
| inn keeper ON the road.
Roaring with laughter, he trusted tha
Chambers had had the conscience not to de
scribe the testator as of sound mind, hoped
there was legacy to himself, and concluded
with saving that he would have the will sci
10 verse and ballad made out of it. Mr.
Chambers, not at all relishing this pleasan.
try, got rid of his guest as soon as he could
| But not so did johnson get rid of his merrl
ment: he rolled in commissions till he gotou
ofthe Temple Gate, and then, supporting
himself against post, sent forth peals *
loud as, in the silence of the night. to b
heard from Temple Bar to Fleet Ditch. w
hear of stomach coughs; this was stomach
or ganglionic, laugh.
The mistimed laughter of children hai
often some such source as this though th'
sprite that possesses them has rarely tn
! gnome-like essence. A healthy boy, aftel
Bedford inquirer. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1857-1884, 1866-01-26
A BEAUTIFUL SOLITUDE.

The common wayside road, tamest and
most trite of objects everywhere else, is ex-
ceediDgly beautiful in the Island of Borneo.
A recent traveller says he walked from the
wharf at Sarawak to the mines at Bid, and
that his path lay through thickest jungle,
bordering the road like a jewelled wall, for
all along the vista blushed the peering heads
of flowers, rich and rare of tint, flowers such
as horticultural enthusiasts see only in their
dreams, dead silence reigns around, and the
traveller starts when it is broken for mo-
ment by the crash of some giant branch far
in the derthof the immemorial forest, where
the vast trees throw deep and solemn shadow
around. The song Of birds is not heard
there, nor the restless rllstling of gay-plum-
aged wings Thousands of butterflies glitter
and fit, ike soul-endowed gems, in. the
steady, kingly sunshine; but they are quite
noiseless, and the traveller is like marvel
GUS magic pllgrimagein dream.
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DURBORROW 4 LUTE Editors and PrOprietOrs.

conflict with the fundamental principles of
our political systsm; for as long as they
cherish interests peculiar to themselves in
preference to those they have in common
with the rest of the American people, their
locality to the Union win always be suspected.
desire not to be understood as saying
that there were no well-meaning men among
those who were compromised in the rebell-
ION. There are many, but neither their
number nor their influence is strong enough
to control the manifest destiny of the pop
ular spirit
There are good reasons for hope that a
determined policy on the part of the Ma
tional Government will produce innumera-
bic and valuable conversions This consid-
Grafton counsels lenity as to persons such
so il demanded by the humane and enlight-
ened spirit Of our times, and vigor and firm
ness In the carrying out of principles, such
as is demanded by the national sense of JUS
tiee and the exigencies of our situation.
In submitting this report desire to- say
that | have econscientiously endeavored to see
things as they were, and to represent them
as | saw them / have been careful not to
use language stronger than was warranted
by the thoughts | intended to express A
comparison of the tenor Of the annexed doc
uments with thatof my report will convince
you that have studiously avoided over
statements. Certain legislative attempts at
present made in the south, and especially
in Sonth Carolina, seem to be more than
justlfying the apprehensi0ns | have express
ed
Conscious though am of having used my
best endeavors to draw from what | saw
and learned, correct general conclusions, yet
| am far from placing too great trust in my
own judgment when interests of such mag
nitude are at stake | know that this re-
port is incomplete, althoughas complete as
an observation of few months would ena-
bic me to make it. Additional facts might
be elected calculated to throw new light up
on the subject. Although | see no reason
for believing that things have changed for
the better since left the South, yet such
may be the case. Admitting all these pos
possibilities, still | would entreat you to
take no irretraceable step toward relieving
the States lately IN rebellion from all nation
al control, until such favorable changes are
clearly and unmistakably ascertained.
To that end, and by virtue of the perlnis-
sion you honored me with when sending me
out, to communicate to you my views as to
measures of policy proper to be adopted,
would now respectfully suggest that you ad-
wise Congress to send one or more 'inyesti-
eating committees into the Southern States
to inquire for themselves into the actual con
dition of things before final action is taken
upon the readmission ofsuch States to their
representation in the legislative branch of the
Government and the withdrawal of all ma
tional control from that section of the coun-
try.
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Imnortaut Railroad Contract.
PHILADELPHIA, Jan.

PHILADELPHIA 1du. lOt
The contract in progress Of negotiation
between the Atlantic and Great Western
railroad company and the Philadelphia and
Reading railroad company has been finally
agreed upon, and goes into effect immedi-
ately. 1t provides for laying a line in the
narrow gauge upon the Atlantic and Great
Western railroad to Cincinnati, Cleveland
and other western cities, and also the imrne--
date construction of line of narrow gauge
railroad through Clarion, Jefferson, Centre,
Union and Northumberland counties to con-
meet the Great Western with the Catawlssa
road, thus forming, by means of the latter
road. and the Philadelphia aud Reading
road, a continuous line of narrow gauge
railroad from all the great cities West to
Philadelphia and New York. One immedi-
ate result of this contract viii be the estab-
lishment of line of steamships between
Philadelphia and England, for the building
and equipment of which, the latter compa-
nies have contributed half the amount ncc-
essary. !,
In the suit between the Catawissa and
Pennsylvania railroads, to be heard in the
Nisi Prius branch Of the Supreme Court to-
morrow, the Reading road becomes party
with the Catawissa road,
Bedford inquirer. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1857-1884, 1866-01-26

CONCERNING DOORS. When you go into
neighbor's premises, be sure 10 leave the
doors as you find them. IF you find the
door shut you may reasonably suppose that
your friend wanted it shut, and therefore
you have no right to leave it open; and if
you fndit open, no matter how cold the
weather is, do you leave it open; foritis but
reasonable to suppose that it was left open
for some good purpose. And the same is
good for all places, whether they be houses,
stores, factories, Offices, or whatever they
may be. Remember the rule-it has no
exception; leave the doors as youi ind them
if the owner Of the door does not know how
he wants it, how do you know how he wants
it7
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NEVER KNOCK USDER.-No, never
Always rally your forces for another and
more desperate assault upon adversely. II
calumny assails you and the world it
is apt to do in such cases, takes part With
your traduccrs, don t turn moody and misan-
thropic, or worse still, seek 70 drown your
unhapiness in dissipation. Bide your time.
DisproYe the slander if you can; If not, live
it down. IF poverty comes upon you like "a
thief In the night-what then? Let it rouse
you, as the presence of real thief would do
to energetic action. No matter how deeply
you may have got into hot water-always
provided that you did not help the Father
of Lies to heat it your case, if you are made
of the right kind Of stuff, it is not desperate;
for it is In accord with the divine order and
sweep of things that life shou, have no diff
fculties which an honest, determined man,
with Heavens help, cannot surmount
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goetrg.
FIRST GRIEF.

1.-THE following poem was written by Jane
Scottish poet but little know
n this country. Who that ever lost a brothe
or sister could read these lines without fal
er in the voice or tear in the eyes
They tell me first and early love
Outlives all after dreams;
But the memory of the first great grief
To me more lasting seems.
The grief that marks our dawning youth
To memory ever cings;
And DER the path offuture years
A heightened shadow filings.
Oh! oft my mind recalls the hour
When to my father home
Death came an unlimited guest
From his dwelling in the tomb.
/ had not seen his face before
| shuddered at the sight;
And shudder yet to think upon
The anguish of that night.
A youthful brow and ruddy cheek
Became all cold and wan,
An eye grew dim in which the light
OF radiant fancy shone.
Cold was the cheek and cold the brow,
The eye was fixed and dim;
And there moaned brother dead,
Who would have died for himl
know not if twas summer then;
know not if twas spring;
But if the birds sang in the trees
/ did not hear them sing.
If flowers came forth to deck the earth
Their bloom did not see;
| looked upon one withered flower,
And none else bloomed for me
A sad and silent time it was
Within the house ofwoe;
All eyes were dim and overcast,
And every voice was low.
And from each cheek at intervals
The blood appeared to start,
Asifrecalled in sudden haste
To aid the sinking heart.
Softly we trod, as if afraid
To mar the sleeper's sleep,
And stole last looks of his sad face
For memory to keep.
With him the agony was DER
And now the pain was ours,
AS thoughts of his sweet childhood rose
Like odor from dead flowers.
And when at last he was borne afar
From the worlds weary strife
How oft in thought did we again
Live Ger his little life.
His every look, his every word,
His very voices tone,
Came back to us like things whose wort
Is only priced when gone!
The grief has passed with years away,
And JOY has been my lot
But one is long remembered,
And the other soon forgot.
The gayest hours trip lightly by
And leave the faintest trace,
But the deep track that sorrow wears
No time can e'er eface.
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REAUTIFTL sIMILTTUDE.

God knows what keys in the human soul
to touch, in order te draw out It's sweetest
and most perfect harmonies. They may be
the minor strains of sadness and sorrow; they
may be the loftier notes of joy and gladness;
God knows where the melodies of our nature
are, and what discipline win cali them forth.
Some with plaintive songs must walk in the
lowly vale Of life 8 weary way; others i'm lof-
tier hymns shall sing of nothing but Joy as
they tread the mountain tops of life; but
they all unite without discord or jar, as
ascending anthem of loving and believing
hearts finds its way into the chorus of the
redeemed in heaven.