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Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1868-11-13
postry,
My Last Hour.

l would not wish TO die where gorgeous art
HAD spread magnihcence on either hand
But from all grandeur OF mankind apart
IN the deep solitude Of some far land
where the lone nightingales their songs impart
where natures voice is eloquent and bland
There would l wish to die
Ateye I'd wish TO die-ealm summers eve--
Mhen the bright sun sunk in the glorious West
ANA zephyrs through the foliage seemed TO give
A. requiem for the soul that fed to rest
Ana golden stars in heaven their rays should weave
AS for cloud to take me TO the blest
Then would / wish to diel
Through the wide window, when the rose should SEND
Her perfumes TO my heart, and fill the air:
ANA flowers OF 0veliness their leaves should blend
AZ II they felt Deaths awful presence there;
Ana some lone bird-song upward should ascend,
Bearing companionship with my last prayer;
Then would / wish TO die
Bring music music woke from lips loves
And when it trembled low and sad and deep
And whispered only thoughts of heaven above
m Like those that over dying memories sweep
Ihen heavenward would my painting spirit move,
No longer in this weary world to weep,
Then would wish to die
Aye then would leave this wilderness of woe
And soar away like some delivered dove,
A spirit freed from bitterness below.
To find realm of endless bliss above
Vain tears that night for such deliverance flow!
Surrounded by the only things love,
Then would l die
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1868-11-13
Farm for Sale.

DHE SUBSCRIBER offers for sale, his 4. farm r. rh IN
South Reading, Vt, formerly known as the ED, 3D.
an acres of good land well divided into uage; pas
turing, and wood. Good two story house ) oarhs
and other outbuiIdings. all in good repair; rr,1r
South Reading. VT. Oct. S. 1855. Il
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1868-11-13

And then an attempt was made by one
or two to cheer, but the result was so
sickly that the tiger" was never reach
ed. Before twelve o'clock the democrat
&c headquarters were nearly deserted by
" friends" of the once eminent states
man." They, following the example of
their leader, concluded to retire to pri-
vate life."
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1868-11-13
BELLOWS FALLS, VT, FRIDAY,

"a few months as pupil and assistant
teacher in school at New Brighton,
Beaver county, but as her situation there
was not pleasant, she applied. for dis
trict school that was vacant in that town.
About to make the final arrangement
with the committee, she asked what sal
arp they paid. One gentleman remark
ed, " A man has taught the school here
tofore, and we gave him twenty-eight
dollars month but we shouldhot give
a girl more than sixteen" There was
something in his manner and tone so in
sulting that her pride compelled her to
scorn the place she needed, and drawing
herself up to her full proportions, she
said with great vehemence, Sir, are you
a fool, or do you take me for one? though
| am too poor to-day to buy pair Of
cotton gloves, would rather go in rags
than degrade myself by accepting any.
thing at your hands" And she shook
the dust of that place from her feet, and
went home to struggle on with poverty,
firm in the faith of future success.
Young, inexperienced, penniless, with
but few friends, and none knowing her
greatest trials, she passed weeks looking
for situation, in vain. At last, she
was offered place as saleswoman in a
store, which she accepted but finding it
was her duty to misrepresent goods to
customers, she left at once, because she
would not violate her conscience with the
tricks of trade.
The distinction she saw everywhere
between boys and girls, men and women,
giving all the opportunities and advan-
tages of life to one sex, early filled her
with indignation, and she determined to
resist this tyranny wherever she found it.
Sitting at home one Sunday in January,
1860, she read a notice that the" Associ,
ton of Progressive Friends" would hold
a meeting that afternoon, to discuss wo.
mems rights ard wrongs" She resolved
to go, and in company with another
young girl, was there at the appointed
hour. Ten minutes were allowed the
speakers to present their opposing views
"It was my good fortune, says DR.
Longshore, ito be there. and to announce
at the opening of the meeting, that The
ladies were particularly invited to speak
as the subject was one in which they
were interested. In response to this in
vitation, after several had spoken, Ann;
arose near the center of the hall. Hel
youthful face, black curls, and brigh
eyes, her musical voice, subdued and i'm
pressive manner, commanded at once
the attention of the audience espokt
twice, her allotted time, and right to the
point These were her first speeches il
public, and her auditors will long remem
ber that day. She gave new impulse
to the meetings and a fresh interest ii
the association for months afterwards
Mrs E. c. Stanton.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1868-11-13

A New TEST FOR BLOOD STAINS
We Iancet) were informed recently that
a medical practitioner at Geelong, Aus
tralia, had discovered new method of
testing for blood, which was of very
delicate character. 1t consists in the APP
plication of an ozonized ether and tine
ture of guaiacum. As we have person
ally tried the experiment with some tests
supplied to us by Messrs, Sayory q
Moore, and with success, the information
may prove interesting to our readers. 1t
appears to be very delicate, and, conse-
quently, requires that the amount of
blood should be small, and in very thin
layer-the merest stain, otherwise the
blue color which is developed becomes SO
concealed by the coloring matter of the
blood as to be inappreciable, except
around the edge of the blood-stain. BY
applying, however, the above agents sep
arately to blood-stains on a handkerchief
we did not ourselves fail to produce q
characteristic blue color.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1868-11-13

EIGHT TO SIxTEEN'-Lord Shaftes-
bury recently stated in public meeting
in London, that from personal observa-
tion he had ascertained that of the adult
male criminals of that city nearly all
had fallen into course of crime between
the ages of eight and sixteen years; and
that if any young man lived an honest
life up to twenty years of age, there were
forty mine chances in his favor, and only
one against him, as to an honorable life
thereafter.
Thus it is in the physical world. Half
of all who are born die under twenty
years of age, while four-fifths of all who
reach that age and die before another
"score," owe their deaths to causes of
disease which were originated in their
teens" On careful inquiry, it will
be ascertained that in nearly all cases
the causes of moral and premature ply
scal death are pretty much one and the
same, and are laid between the ages of
"eignt and sixteen years" This is a
fact of startling import to fathers and
mothers and shows a fearful responsible
ty, Certainly parent should secure
and retain and exercise absolute contro
over the child until sixteen; itcannot bt
difficult matter to do this, except in
very rare cases, and if that control j:
not wisely and efficiently exercised, i
is the parents fault; it is owing to pa
rental neglect or remissness. Hence the
real source of Dinety-eight per cent. Of
the crime of country such as England
or the United States, lies at the door o.
parents. 1t is a fearful reflection; W,
throw it before the minds of the father
and mothers of our land, and there leav,
iii, to be thought of in wisdom, remark
ing only as to the early seeds of bodil,
disease, that they are nearly in ever,
case sown between sun-down and bed
time, in absence from the family circle
in the supply of the spending-money nev
er earned by the spender, opening tn
doors of confectionaries, soda-fountains
beer, and tobacco, and wine, of the circus
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1868-11-13

A very learned man has said: The
three hardest words in the English Ian
guage are, Il was mistaken T." Freder-
lex the Great wrote to the Senate, "I
have just lost great battle, and it was
entirely my own fault" Goldsmith says
"This confession displayed more great
ness than all his victories"
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1868-11-13
IT R D w A r E, &C,

The Subscriber has now on hand the largest
and best stock of HARDWARE to be found in the
State, consisting of
BUILDERS, HARDWARE, ALL KINDS, IRON.
STEEL AND NAILS, DOORS, SASH
AND BLINDS.
Mill, X-Cut, Circular. Hand and Wood Saws; Glass,
all sizes; Carriage Hardware &c
Customers in want of Hardware will find il for their
interest TO call before purchasing
JOSEPH CLARK
No. j, 2 and 3, Revere Hall.
Brattleboro. Jan. !. 1856.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1868-11-13

A rich man who waits till he dies be
fore he does anything for benevolence, is
like to a Christmas box, which must ba
broken before you can get anything ont
nf;t
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1868-11-13

The ADDITION TABLE-A party of
sentimental young ladies were recently
overheard by their teacher reciting the
following arithmetical exercises; Two
glances make 1 look, 2 looks / sight, 4
sights 1 waltz, 8 waltzes 1 palpitate, 2
palpitations 1 call, calls / attention, 2
attentions 1 fool lCsometimes ., 2 fools l
Irritation, Irritation plus 2 boquets equal
to engagement, 2 engagements equal to
| marriage.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1868-11-13

Docs AND WoLvEs.-Unlike the fox,
the wolf, when overpowered by numbers,
becomes cowed and dies meekly. A wolf,
surrounded in this way, suffers himself to
be killed by the dogs without utexhausting
his strength in the struggle. Butwoe to
the luckless cur that meets him alone in
the forest, unless of size to inspire re-
spect, or of strength to exact it. The
wolf takes kindly to dogs flesh, notwith-
standing the dogs horror of VOLTS flesh
and when, rendered bold by hunger, the
wolf approaches the village, his lure is
not so much the farm live stock which
he knows to be ewell guarded, as the stray
eur which he expects to find at large
and unprotected. In some parts of Eu
rope scarcely a winter passes without q
visit from the wolves, and the smaller
dogs are nearly always the first victims
Sweeping through the village at dusk ol
daybreak, they snap up or bear off, with
out stopping, some bowling mongrel un
able to get out of their way in time.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1868-11-13
A MERICAN AND FOREIGN PATENTS
R. II. ED ID Y,
SOLICITOR OF PATENTS,
Late Agent Of the United States Patent Office Wash
ington, under the Act ofls37.

Late Agent of the United States Patent Office Wash
iugton, under the Act ofls37.
Ne. 81 State St opposite Kilby St., Boston.
After an extensive practice Of upwards Of twenty
years, continues to secure patents in the United
States also in Great Britain France and other for
eign countries. Caveats, Specifications Bonds. As
signments, and all papers or drawings for Patents
executed ON reasonable terms with dispatch Re
searches made into American and Foreign works To
determine the validity and utility Of Patents Of In
Ventiens and legal and other advice rendered on all
matters touching the Copies Of the claims Of
any patent turniShed, by remittng ore dollar. As
signments recorded in Washington
No Agency in the United States, possesses superior
facilities for obtaining Patents or ascertaining the
patentability Of inventions
During eight months. the subscriber in the course
ot MS large practice made on hcice rejected applica
tions, Sixteen Appeals, Every One which was de-
cided "a Aas faper BY the Commissioners Of Patents
TESTIMONIALS,
/ regard Mr.. Eddy as one of the most capable and
successful practitioners of whom have had official
intercourse,
CHARLES MASON, Com'r of Patents"
:" have no hesitation ia assuring inventors that
they cannot employ man competent and trust
ieothV and more capable Of putting their applica-
tons in form to secure for them an early and fa
vorable consideration at the Patent Office.
EDMUND BURKE late Com'r. of Patents"
Mr.. r. II; Eddy has made for me Thirteen appli-
cations, in all but One of which patents have been
granted, and that one is now pending. Such unmis-
taxable proof Of great talent and ability his part
leads recommend all inventors to apply TO him
procure their Patents they may be sure of hav-
ing the most faithful attention bestowed on their
ses, and at very reasonable charges.
Boston. Jan l. 1868 i-52
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1868-03-19

i In the Senate, yesterday, Mr.. Sumner pre-
sented petition signed by a large number of
influential citizens of Culpeper county, Va,
praying aremoval of the civil disabilities i'm
posed on Henry Shackelford, Of Virginia, by
acts of Congress- Mr. Shackeford is at this
time Commonwealth Attorney in Culpeper.
county, and was for seven years prior to the
s'rebellion" member of the Virginia Senate.
The petition was referred to the Committee on
the Judiciary.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1868-03-19
TETHE FASHIONS FOR APRIL,

' Ii
/ At FRENCH'S
BOOK AND STATIONERY STORE,
No. %, King street.
(iodeyS Lady's Book for april.
Lcslic's Ladies Magazine for April
Madame Demorcst's Magazine for April,
Lippincotas Magazine for April.
Lesiic's Pleasant Hours for April.
Dallou's Magazine for April.
Baltimore Eclectic for April.
Publications in German, constantly on hand
and for sale.
Die Ga!tcnlaube, illustrated.
Familicnblatt, monthly Leipzig edition. 2la.
Frank I4cslic's Illustrated German Paper,
Criminal Zcitung.
Stats Zcitung.
New Yorker Belletristischis Journal.
Die. MCDONNELL Fashions.
Our Life in the Highland: Queen Fictoria's
now booR--.a fresh supply. SLID
History Of the Christian Church from tho
birth Of Christ to the reign of Constantine, A.D.
I'LL by Philip Scha!, 3D., author Of the
Ancstoic Church. | vol, 70. S}.-5.
4 fresh supply Of Appleton'S and PcLora0n's
cheap edition Of Dickens and Waycriy Novels
Sale immense.
The Horticultural Magazine Tor March,
American Farmer Tor March.
Another lot Of Bird gelnGn'S Kitchen Gar
GcMcr. 81.
All the Weekly and Monthly Agricultural
Magazines received as soon as published.
4 complete assortment Of Agricultural works
on hand.
mar 10 q. &. FRENCH.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1868-03-19

The Richmond Wing says that the Assessors
books in Richmond show that at the recent
registration in that city the wholesale frauds
practised last year were repeated, and that
positive proof has been obtained in large num-
bur of cases that there are no such persons as
are registered, in a number of other cases that
they do not reside 10 the city, and in still 9TH
ers that they are not Of age.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1868-03-19

Gov. Brownlow has sent word to Washing
ton that 'tthough 'the Rebel element in Ten
nessee, is disposed to make trouble, he is con-:
fdent, with the aid Of the State militia, of be-
ing able to preserve order Thus ends anoth-
er Of the ''glycerine' stories set aAoat. The
truth is, we presume, that what Brownlow
calls the "RebeP' element. does not make half
the trouble that his own partizans do
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1868-03-19
g0f, klNG STREET,
iFkENCHs, Old STAN ID. J

On and after the first day Of april next the
subscriber will be found at the above stand,
where he will be pleased 10 see his old custom
crs, and I'll others who may want anything IN
the WATCH or JEW ELRI LINE.
mar l9-tC h. ,. FLEM Nc.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1868-03-19

Mr.. Johnson, the Orange Secretary, WEo
was imprisoned III county Down, Ireland, has
been made candidate for Parliament from
Belfast.
The whole plan for church land and eluca-
ti0naI reform in Ireland will, it is expected, 90
over to the next Parliament
Peace ENJOYS from Peru and Chill are hourly
expected at CadiZ.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1868-03-19

The reason why Congress is now turning its
legislative power against the Supreme Court of
the United States, may be given in the words
of Mr.. Schenck on the floor of the House.
The Radicals have lost confidence in the Court,
and, therefore, desire to clip its wings p
Just think of clipping the wings of Justice,
so as to prevent it from soaring above party
and faction!
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1868-03-19

STaATEGIcAL--A widow woman residing in
the eastern section of Wheeling, Va, had &C.
casion to resort to a piece of strategy to meet
the demands of her landlord and save her home
Her means were very limited, and to the fire.
quent duns OF her landlord she was compelled
to give him many excuses until he became
exasperated and demanded when she could pay
him. She then told him that she had no
money now, but was expecting some from
son vino was absent, and that probably in
few days she would discharge the debt The
landlord is q prompt old fellow, especially when
there is money in the question, so it was but q
few days before he showed his grim visagc"
at the widows door again, buoyant with the
hope of receiving the amount due him. But
unfortunately the woman was not prepared to
meet her obligations, and did not know what
to do under the circumstances. Feeling
ashamed to postpone the payment any longer,
by promises, she resortcd to q piece OF strategy
to accomplish the same end. The landlord
knocked at the door and made his business
known. The widow informed him that she had
had the money for some time, but that herself
and her children were afflicted with the small
pox, and that she was afraid to 60 out for fear
that the disease would grow worse from eE-
posurc The landlord didn't wait to hear any
more! ............
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1868-03-19

All the Radical Conventions in the different
States, that we see noticed, nominate G General
Grant for next President. He will be the
Radical candidate, it is probable, by 'acclama-
tom" rs the phrase Is.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1868-03-19

HIDl,CIGli MEMS.

Foreign News.
Mr.. johnson, the Orange Secretary, WEo |
was imprisoned i'll county Down, ireland, has
been made candidate for Parliament from
Belfast.
The whole plan for church land and educa
ti0na reform in ireland, will, it is expected, 90
over to the next Parliament.
Peace ENJOYS from Peru and Chill are hourly |
expected at CadiZ.
Wa. ::sseconstrucIion'' Convention.
The Convention, yesterday, adopted an ordI- |
nance Ieyying tax Of three cts. on the hum
drcd dollars, on real and personal property, to
be collected by the sherifTs, to pay the expenses
of the Convention. a proposition to petition
Congress Tor the money was voted down.
SPRING IS COMING The crocus, As white
as the snow, is waking fro1; sIumber; larry
fingers are unfolding the green moss on the
margc Of the rill, and spinning the tendrils OF
ouickcning vines the gold-coIored cowSips,
the purple painted panSleS, the chalc2. shaped
columbinc, the whitc-weave1 lilies, the dawn
tinged Mayhower, and the pure light Of the
daisy-star green for the lawn, and the wild
breath Of summer, blowing over the sea. all
hail the advent of waited for Spring.
0, south wind, come blowing and melting the
rimo,
For now is the snow-drops' and crocus' TING;
Bring rain llo.n the wales, and, from radiant
shore.
Bring once more the blue bird to sing at my
door. LyHch61"g Nei'5.
--lzI-------
BAGGAGE What constitutes travellers
baggage is question which comes up almost
every day. and yet seems to be as far from
being settled as ever In q case tried recently
before Judge Shipniau, in the United States
Circuit Court, of New York, the plaintiff
sought to recover Of Westcott's Express Com
pany the value Of the contents ola trunk ln-
trusted by him to them, among which were
included five manuscript books. The Com
pany resisted payment for these articles, con
tending that they were rot baggage but on
its being shown that the plaintiff was = college
student, and required the books for his person
al use The } Judge held that they were baggage,
ana must be paid Ior
IoUD0UN CnUNTY.--'rhe a. i. 4 Ii.
Railroad meeting ut Hamilton Oh the 2Ist iu#t.
will be attended by Mr. Mckenzie the PrcSi-
dent OF the road, and various persons from
Was1;,nton
Tlnn I,,,,:nu oo1 SALINE 81 ro,I ost,,o Ac
N evidenced Of business vitality, there is 'lilc
10 the old land yet" Of which we have had
ScyGra! instances duting the past week; :, y
last week caught seven Red Foxes between
LesS5bHrg and tie FONT OF hocSs' ihejc
r n, Ii." ~" Il '''''' way ''''' '''"''
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DESIkO'Il'h oICNN'I NC i'''' '''0,'!','
OF the oa,!lase zone " VIC sto'V S''i' WYNN
righl Of the 10th inst In Cincinnati, Mem
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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1868-03-19

In the House of Representatives, yesterday,
Mr.. Farnsworth reported a bill to admit Ala
bama to representation-tha is, to let in the
candidates who were not elected at the late
election, when the constitution was defeated
This outrage is to be pressed to-day-an out
rage from which even the malignant Mr.. Ste
vens recoiled the day before.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1868-03-19

Bishop Johns life Of the late Bishop Meade,
We see it stated, has been published. We
know not what may be in the book ; but we do
know that Bishop Meade was one of the brav-
est, frmest, truest, as we'll as most pious men,
we. ever saw; and a sinner can judge what
piety is,---ssa man, take him for all in all, -
that we have not seen during or since his time,
in his church, -and one whose loss on many
accounts, is still deplored not only by Episcopa-
lians, but by all denominations of Christians,
and even non-professors, who admire the ex-
ample Of high courage, liberal sentiments, scorn
and detestation of vice even when seen in the
dignitaries of his own church and the will and
the powerto say and to do what he thought
was right in spite of all opposition
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1868-03-19

It is stated that, yesterday, at the request OF
the Senate, the President returned the contr-
nation ofs Charles Van Wrinkle, as U. ). Mar
shall for Virginia, for reconsideration in that
body.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1868-03-19

Gen. Schofeld has issued an order ex-
planning that his order suspending sales I'M
der deeds of trust does not apply to debts
contracted after April, 1865, nor since the
date of the order.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1868-03-19
Va. DEMONSTRATIONS" Convention.

Va. ..sseCOaiStfUcilOn' Conventions
The Convention, yesterday, adopted an ordI-
nance leyying tax Of three CTS. on the hum
,lred dollars on real and personal property, to
be collected by the sheriff., to pay the expenses
of the Convention A proposition to petition
Congress for the money was voted down.