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From the Home Journal.
MIR. Seymours Mistake.
HOW FARMERS ABUSE THEIR w1vE

HOW FARMERS ABUSE THEIR WIVES.
"The washing must be done to-day, my
DEAR said Mrs. Seymour to her husband,
one morning, as he appeared to be leaving
home !; " but we have no water; what
shall we do 2"
What can you do ?" asked her hus-
band rather gruffly--" what can you do !?
That's more than ! can tell Water, wa
ter; its always water when am in a
hurry TO go to work"
But, my DEAR" returned Mrs. S.
mildly mentioned last evening that we
should need water this morning. You
know that you wish the washing done on
Monday; but l put it off one day because
/ saw you were too much engaged to fetch
any,
Engaged !" said the husband, "Tm
driven half out of my senses, and then the
cry is water, or some other want. Why
didn't you catch water yesterday ? The
rain ran like mill race"
I've did our BEST" replied Mrs. S. /;
but the casks were too dry too hold and"
"Where were all your tubs? Why
didn't you put them out?"
We did; but you know we have only
two. and one of them is quite small. Our
large washing in harvest time cannot be
done witt the water of only two tubs"
Was there ever man SO plagued? Fair
weather, grain ripe, grass down, men and
teams all ready, and now every "wheel
must STOP to get water. You can't wash
with it, if you get it."
My DEAR" said Mrs. S., her eyes fill
ling at his unkindness, !" / regretted TO
mention the subject for 1 wa, sensible
that you were quite engaged but did
not well know what 10 do"
Well, well. if we must, we must.
Here, James, stop that team, put the
hogshead into the cart, and fetch some
water"
But James had caught the spirit of his
master and stopped the team with a
wrathful stroke over the eyes of the halt
ing beasts.
There, stop, will ye?" The cask was
tumbled along with rough kicks, and more
speed than ley cask should have been,
and before it reached The cart, the slaves
bade farewell to the hoops, and fell to-
gether in heap.
There" Mr.. S. was on the point Of
calling him some ugly name; but, like a
wise man, he bit his lips, and said only,
for he began TO reflect upon himself.
Next time be more careful"
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Singular Marriage Customs.

The inequality almost everywhere visi-
BILE in human affairs is, perhaps, nowhere
more conspicuous than in the contrast be-
tween the poverty of ceremony which at
tends matrimonial unions in some parts of
the world, and the pomp which accompa-
nies them in other parts-the absence not
merely of priest, but even of Justice
of the peace, at the nuptials of the South
Sea Islands. and the affiuent presence of
two or more first class clergymen a, the
fashionable celebrations in our own socie-
ty. The Siamese used to marry by the
simple ceremony of handing over the
brides pot the couple proceeded home
ward as man and wife, without further
ado. But as these people now have a
king. who is devoted to steam engines;
telegraphs, and other emblems of progress,
doubtless the ladies of his kingdom have
obtained glimpses of woman's rights"
imported along with other notions from the
United States, and accordingly, no doubt,
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they do not snfEer themselves to be dis
posed Of in such a cavalier manner. Mar
riage with all the modern improvements
would not unnaturally be one Of the sarli-
est introduced by an innovating female
Siamese. Instead Of desiring the prss-
ence Of two olergymen, tho Crimeau Tar
tars are said to value the privilege Of
having one, even, so little - to keep him
standing outside at the brides window,
through which he throws his formulas.
Other barbarous and semi-barbarous peo-
pie have ceremonies elaborate enough,
though of queer character. Among
certain fire-worshippers the happy couple
are united by hem of their garments
and led in procession around FIRE. On
the banks Of the Ganges. the Brahmin
priest, the bride and bridegroom all hold
on to the tail of COW another Hindoo
custom is for the bride and bridegroom to
shower rice on each others head. In
Ceylon they are tied together by the
thumbs, the courtship having begun by
the lover sending to buy his future brides
clothing which, knowing that it is to be
returned along with a husband, she readily
parts with at her own valuation. The
Chinese practice Of three days mourning
before wedding may seem, curious but it
is hardly so curious as marrying living
man or woman to the grave Of one be-
trothed to him or her before deaths
custom belonging to another people.
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trlwith the powder Of white hellebore; and
finding this equally inactive, he was per-
fectly convinced that no imposter could
have remained inscpsible TO such applica-
tions, and that Chiffon was really over
powered with sleep. In the state in which
DIR. Oliver left him, various gentlemen
from Bath went to see him but his mother
would not permit the repstition Of any
experiments. On the second Of Septem-
ber, Mr.. Woolmer, an experienced apoth-
ecary, went TO see him, and finding his
pulse pretty high, he took fourteen ounces
of blood from his arm; but neither the
opening Of the vein, nor during the flow
of the blood, did he make the smallest
movement.
In consequence of his mother removing
to another house, Chiffon was carried to
down stairs in fit of somnolency. His
head accidentally struck against stone,
and received such severe blow, that it
was much cut; but he gave no indication
whatever of having felt the blow. DR..
Oliver again visited him in his new house,
and after trying again some of his former
stimulants, he saw gentleman who accom-
panied him, run large pin into the arm
Of Chiltan, to the very bone, without his
being sensible of it. During the whole of
this long fit he was never seen TO eat or
drink, though generally once a day or
sometimes once in two days, the food that
stood by him disappeared. Such was the
condition of our patient on the 10Th of
November; when his mother having heard
noise run up TO his room and found him
eating. Upon asking him how he was he
replied, Very well, thank God" She
then asked whether he liked bread, or
butter and cheese best He answered,
bread and cheese" She Immediately
left the room to convey the intelligence to
his brother but on their return to the
bedroom, they found him as fast asleep as
ever, and incapable of being reused by
any of the means which they applied.
From this time his sleep seemed to have
been less profound; for though he contin-
ued in state of somnolency till the end
of January or the beginning of February,
yet he seemed to hear when they called
him by his name; and though he was in
capable of returning any answer, yet they
considered him as sensible to what was
said. His eyes were closely shut, and
frequently tremors were seen in his eye.
lids. About the beginning of February
Chiffon awoke in perfect health, having nc
recollection whatever of anything that had
happened TO him during his long sleep
The only complaint that he made was
that the cold pinched him more than usu.
al. He returned accordingly to his labors
in the field, and so far as we can learn, he
was not again attacked with this singular
disease.
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Lady having enjoyed the Pleasure Comfort aud great
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Ao notice that every Hoop will admit pin being passed
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q 81 Chambers aud 70 and 81 Reade sts., n Y
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Notice.

yEyIIE Copartnerip heretofore existing under the
il of Miner & You0g is this day dissolved BY mutual
consent, The affairs Of the firm will be settled by Henry
NJ Young All persons indebted to are request Ted to
snt.le immediately EVERETT W. MINER,
HENRY NJ. YOUNG.
pr,,ows F,trs Jan. IL 1857 g.
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gpetra.
Stances on Death.


sand this Is death n
Say isit hard TO die :
Do not the quiy ring lip, the restless eye,
Tell of the deep, the mortal agony
One long, deep breath,
One wild. conyulsive throe,
Aud all is still. sunl f---
Aye, this Is solemn stiffness
1hiS is DEATH.
The pulse has ceased TO beat,
The heart no more sends forth
Its heathfu wave
Stopped by His power,
Who first It's motion gave.
Where is the soul
The immaterial mind
That once gave luster
To this senseless clay
Say! has II vanished,
Like the viewless wind,
No II has burst
This mortal ohrysalis- Wi
A holy, heavenly thing
Forth from this dusty ruin
Into life to spring.
rTis sown in weakness,
But twill rise In power
Earth claims the seed,
Heaven culls the bcauteous flower.
Oh blessed Hope,
That looks beyond the grave.-
Oh, wondrous Love,
That thus from Death can save.n
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1867-03-15
MUSICAL INSTRUCTION
6. II. MERRILL.

And his daughter, Miss ELLA MERRILL, are
prepared give upon the Piano in Prof Robbins
American Method which comprises in addition to les
sons the Piano, lessons ia Harmony.
We will also give lessons in the old Method If desired
All Pupils taking lessons in the American Method OF
will be admitted TO the sehumann Club.' mnscal
organization which meets each week for musical
Instruction and study.
S T. Merrill will give lessons ON the Violin.
Pianos fuTnishe and tuned.
Bellows Fnlls Dec. 8, 1860. 40
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To be Sold for One Dollar Each.


Diamond Pins Brooches and Ear Drops Ladies' Sets of
Gold and Coral Jet and God Florentine, Mosaic Lava,
and Cameo; Sets Of Studs Vest and Neck Chains Plain
and Chased Gold Rings Gold Thimbles, Lockets, New
style Belt Buckles, God Pens and Pencils, Fancy Work
Boxes Gold Pens with Gold and Silver Extension Holders
Ind large assortment of Fine Silver Ware and Jewelry
every description of the best make and latest styles
U- chance t1 obtain any of the above named articles
for ONE DOLLAR by purchasing seated envelope for 25
cents.
1r Five Sealed Envelopes will be sent for 81; Eleven
for 50; Thirty for So Sixtyye for $40; hundred
for Sl5
AGENTS WANTED EVERYWHERE.
Uneaualed inducements offered ladies and Gents who
will such Our descriptive circulars will be sent
application.
distributions are made in the following manner:-Cer
fcates naming each article and its value placed in
sealed envelopes which well mixed. One of these
yelope containing Certificates Order for some article
will be delivered at office, sent by mail to any ad
dress without regard choice receipt of % cents
On receiving che Certificate the purchaser will see what
article |. draws and its value aud then send one dol
and receive the article named choose any other
one article our list of the same value.
Purchasers Of Sealed Envelopes may, in this man
ner, obtain article worth from one to five hundred
dollars
Long letters are unnecessary. Have the kindness to
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from these dawn, mention the style desired.
- Orders for Sealed Envelopes must in every case be
accompanied with the Cash. with the name OF the person
sending and Town, County and State plainly written.
Letters should be addressed to the Managers as follows
SHERWfN, WATSON CO.,
613 81 & 80, Nassau st. New York City.
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Notice.

INHE Subscriber having purchasd the interest Of E. W.
Miner in the Meat Business in Bellows Falls, viii con-
inue the business Mt the Markets in Chases Block, on
Westminster St. lately occupied by Miner Young, where
he will be happy to wait upon his customers.
BELLOWS FANS, Jan. 15 1867 s..
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!" femalts-bOlh Married and Single.
O'OSST REGULATOR FOR FEMALES.
CHEESEMAN'S PILLS.

0ilhESEMA ANS PILLS
H. Ju ma @ o. INGREDIENTS in these Pills is the re
s,iop -, Iensiye practice. They are mild in
korTs.,ila cannot do harm to the most delicate
hin ~ Z an Irregularities, Painful Menstrus-
kdar5o ,oapstructions, whether from cold or 9TH
|nerro.p pam In the side, palpitation ofthe heart
mus nus affections, Mysteries, fat;gne n.i,, IN
p Of aatnre ~ disturbed sleep, which arise from
A' CHEESEMAN'S PILLS
! u ana ~. OF a new era in the treatment Of
lrems,n,Sa .fuetons which have consigned SO
~ sha 4. grave No female can enjoy pood
tie - guiar, and whenever an obStruetion
\ the ana, N health begins to decline Tbesa
Rnd eparation ever put forward with i'm.
N. tb;sstent success. DON,r ny npIrIv
tat w., advertisement 70 vonr D-,,..;-. -.
h. t. a. want the BEST ana pal;stS, ~
DR.. which Is com prised in these PiIls
n .hEEsEMAN,s PILLS
p, sie.tn.11 ias1 remedy for over thirty vears and
RsnsIss ne ever known for all cornniain,s
|sith eer,,,z.Lo all classes they are invaluahis
,h0ussn5- periekical regularity. Tbsv ~.
foaEhouf !, mo have used them at diff.rs,,, y,
n most a,,,s ie country, having the sane,;onf !
dirse,ia,,s.' i Physicians in America
fsch r.. stating when they shona No, \.
5, eoptsi,,s.ne Price One Dollar per Rox a. Z
b. mai ilNins nom so to 60 pins. VI
p 70 n. promptly, secure frnn ot..-..
uUT,suIpenetors- SOLD by Druvv;sts g..
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/ Some mon have hard customers to
deal with sometimes, as for instance:
A man in New Haven who has about
haifa hundred men under him, dis.
charged one Of them for misconduct,
a few days ago. He then WENT his
Office and sat down to footup some
figures. Ten minutes elapsed when
in came the discharged map, a burly
six.footer. Says Burly, dJlbling up
his fists, Il have como to maui YOU
Man Of business, still footing up
yes and begins fourishing Ris
fists, near the man of business head.
Man of business takes out a six-shoot-
or, cocks it, and, still footing up, but
with ono eye on mauler, remarks,
Proceed to maui" Msuler now be-
trays evidences Of q lack Of intrepid
ity and retires. Exit manler.
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FENIAN WAL

The following item from the Cork
Tines il the Atest reliable informs!
ton frosA the Seat Of war:
# the neW from the Emerald
lslc that menopolizcs the csble and
+ the associated press despatches
are generally.so accurate as this par.
agraph froma leading Irish paper
then we are fully convinced Of what
was only a suspicion before, that IN
old acquaintance to-wiE the 'lintelli
got GontrabandR has taken charge
qftAc othor end ofNhe cable and fnf
nishcs thd4ocA papers and Atlantic
cable, their sensational blood and
thunder storieR
/ "Last hight, at the Limerick juno.
ton. Assistant inspector General
Bro wnigg. Of the constab,ifary,. ar.
rested. vi, she arrival lafs the mail
train froN Cork. JOB n Noraissey
the cele brAted prizrf.hter. and mem
her OF the. Unitci States Congress
on change of Fcnianiaa. lust as he
had alighte1l from q first -csass carri,
age. He Ind arrived ut Cork 'sby
the Cnnardst steamer yfrs.ralasian. and
was proceeding to Fipperary town,
He IS known as the man who had
the first great fight in Canada, near
tho Amariaxsi frontier, about eight
years' ago, swith John G. 1Icenan,
Whom MoSffssey defeated after q des.
rerate fghtof twenty-thrce rounds,
which occnpiednearly three hours.
He has since become gin palace
prop,iotor-and legislator, and Joined
the Fenian motherhood at it's com.
mencement, having subscribed large.
" to it's funds, Morrissey. when, ar.
rested, tainted, and had to be taken
to the gcntlemon's waiting room
where restoratives Had TO be applied
after which he Yves taken to Dublin
In consequence Of hissarrest, = large
force Of infantry was sent down early
this morning.tothe Junction. where
the men are errcamped for the protec
ton ofthat place." 5@
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AK UNpUBLIsHEn, INcIDENE OF ESiE
REBEL CoNaREss.-It is stated that
few months before tho fall Of Rich
mond, Va, while tho rebel Congress
was deeply concerned about the cru
city and barbarity of the North, .
woman Of the city walked into the
House Of Representatives and attack
ed three members with ascow-hide,
castigating them mercilessly. At
last The Speaker caught the virago in
lis arm, and held her there until she
went into Mysteries. She said her
intention was to chastise the entire
body because Of its abuse Of the North
and she made Q very good commence
ment certainly. After her depart
ure, the House passed . resolution
that the body recommend, TO the
press the impropriety of making pub
lie the unhappy incident, as Q mat
tor calculated to bring reproach upon
the dignity Of Southern, legislator
The Richmond papers never men
toned. tho circumstance, and only
recently yss 1 tho story told by re-
n,cmbcr of tho dcfnnct
House, pAtb1rYh Com. Fob. ol
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Methodist E. Church:

f Rev. r. Fl. Warlng, the able and
devoted pastor of this Church com,
imunicates the following interesting
facts in regard to their church build
ing hereto the Western Christian
Advocate. go W. r re- Y :
The Methodist Episcopal society
in Ottumwa dates from 1874. The
n,,t no ana ont toward the erection
ola church was made in 1851. After
various delays and defeats, the base.
ment Of the building was opened for
worship in 1857, and the audience
room in, 1853. Tho old church was
a substantial stone edifice, 40 BY go
feetin size. The exterior was, very
unsighty, resembling more aiaii than
a place Of worship; and the house
was otherwise defective. Last year,
under the superintendent OF. Rev.
w. F. Cowles, the society undertook
the work of Improvement. A new
brick front, Of sixteen feet, was built,
for yestibnle and stairways. This is
surmounted by a bell-tower andstecple
The exterior Of the old church was
rough: east; the interior newly plast-
cred. A new pulpit and neat altar-rail
occupies the end of the audience
room. The old end walrin front was
taken down, and snlendid brick
porch thrown across the center, OF
|thirty-six feet sweep, SO a. to put the
central portion of the new addition
into tho body of the church. This is
occupied with entrances aud q sing
ers' gallery The wood works. neat
~ grained in oak and walnut. Now
blinds, carpet, furniture, gothic lamps
and chandelier, and Bible and Hymn.
Book, complete the audience-room
The lecturc.room and .class-rooms arc
nicely seated and painted. And, To
complete all, Mrs. G. Lawrence pre-
scntcd us with a beautiful silver-pla.
ted communion set. The amount re.
naming nnprovided for at the dedica-
ton, as reported by the Treasures Of
lthe Board of Trustees, was So, 100,
Iand the total cost being $6,674S7-
The congregation pledged nearly S3,-
900, 5000 more than asked for, which
will enable us to secure . bell. lf
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equanimity, for ! would have COZ.
cerned myself Just rs much &4bout
what she thought asI would about
lwho killed Cock Robin. H1aushtet.s
The gentleman has shown some wa
Of consideration for the rights Of 9th.
ers in tire remarks n hick, ha has lust
made by favor of. the House. By
what right does he CONSTITUTES him.
self . judge to say ofmcn who were
hispcers in the field Of conflict when
the earth .qusked, that the blood Of
innocenco is on my hands? y Docs
the gentleman mean to say, by hfs
sweeping Judgment, that is also ON
the hands OF those brave men who
are constituted by warrant Of your
President, d court to pronounce that
final Judgment, without which no.
body could be executed. Sir, l re.
peat, IN the language ola man 81 the
latchet whose shoes the gentlemen
was not worthy to unlooss, that
we should patiently hear first. and
pronounce judgment aftcrward. In
the language of the Great Lord High
Cliancetlor of England, n0twithstan-
ding the iitterance Of at.,cynfcal poet
that he was the greatest, wisest, and
meancst Of mankind, will say, that
whether tho blood Of innocence il on
my hands or not, I leave to the char.
liable Judgment of men and future
ages the great questions connected
with the assassination IF tho .chosen
Of the people, by which NJ WIS cut
down nthe presence Of his rejoicing
countrymen-not for lis crimes, but
for his virtues, murmuring, as his
great soul went ups.to the common
Father ofius all, charity toward al,
and maiice.tow.lrd none. 1t was fit
that the means BY which his taking.
off was accomplished shonld be ascer-
tanned and determined. When sum.
moned to it, 4 persisted that I was
not equal to the tsslx, and those who
called mo to that work kp ~ best
with what reluctance entered upon
it; bit with my own present convic-
tions, and with the records That have
gone to the country and the world I
defy the gentiefnan's calumny.
h The Speakers hammer announced
the termination Of Mr.. Bingham's
five minutes, l*t