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Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1869-07-09

r. FRUIT TREES AND MIcE-The de-
struction of fruit and other young trees
by mice was very great last winter all
over New England. We notice that
some are attributing this abundance OF
field mice to the destruction OF crows
and foxes. 1t is we'll to consider, before
we permit the balance of nature to be
interfered with, what the results will be.
Around the large towns. where every boy
is popping away at the birds, it has be-
come almost impossible to raise fruit, or
even ornamental trees. owing to the
depredations of insects. We have no
doubt that the mice themselves are BEN
.eficial. when not allowed to multiply to
the extent that obliges them to resort to
the bark Of young trees to sustain life
1t is evidently not their favorite food, as
they rarely touch it in the summer time.
A sure preventive of their destructive
work may be found in the application Of
some distasteful wash to the bark. Soft
soap, freely applied. is good, and may be
made better by the admixture of pow
dered aloes, say a pound to the gallon,
the whole applied with a soft brush to
every tree as high as the snow is likely
to reach. Whitewash is also advised
In winters when the snow is not very
deep, or the mice very hungry, line of
boards or bank of earth foot high
has been found sufficient to turn mice
away from young orchard or nursery.
But last winter this was quite Intellectual,
as the mice travelled in the deep snow
above such DISTINCTIONS Newport Er-
press.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1869-07-09

An An Irishman took the cars at Bos-
ton for Worcester. On jumping from
the cars he remarked, that, if he could
have made the journey in so short time
he would have walked afoot p
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1869-07-09

is my face dirty ?" remarked young
lady to her aunt while seated at the din.
ner table on a steamboat running from
Cairo to New Orleans. "Dirty No.
Why do you ask ?" "Because that in
sulting waiter insists upon putting tow.
Ell beside my plate. I've thrown three
under the table, and yet every time he
comes round he puts another before me. /"
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1869-07-09

A young Welchman, Tilted by the girl
OF his choice, has sent in to her a bill of
damages, in which perhaps the most cruel
item is, To II days lost in your COM
pany, ga. rs. 3d."
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1869-07-09

Kisses" says Sam Slick, care like
creation, because they are made out of
nothing and are very good" They are
also, says The Galary, "like sermons,
requiring two heads and an application. y
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1869-07-09
HARTFORD AND NEW YORK
STEAMBOAT LINE.

THENEW AND Elegant Steamer, STATE OF NEW
Il YORK leaves Hartford for New York, every
The Steamer, CITY OF HARTFORD, leaves Hart
ford for New York every Tuesday and Thursday. at
by the 2 p. NJ train from Springfield, arrive in
Hartford in time for the boat. The Company's Bag
gage Wagon is at the r. R. Depot in Hartford, on
arrival of trains from the north to convey baggage
FREE OF CHARGE to Steam Boat Depot. Horse cars
run direct to the boat.
Second " ID
Tickets for sale by L. ]. POWERS & Bro.
Under Massasoit House. Springfield, Mass.
A-3S
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VT. Central 4 Sullivan Railroads

GUNNER ENT,-Commencing
~ Monday, May II. 1869,
Mail Train leaves 0gdensburgh at $40 NJ, Rouses
tion and Bellows Falls with 1t aims for Boston, Wor
cester, Springfield and New York.
Night Express leaves 0gdensburgh at loo NJ.
Montreal at $3.50 P NJ Rouse's Point at $50 NJ. ST.
Johns at 545 NJ. arriving in Boston at NJ CON
Meeting at Bellows Falls with Cheshire Railroad for
Roston and Worcester, and the Vermont Valley
Railroad for Springfield, &C., and arriving in New
York at 1890 M.
TRAINS GOING NORTH AND WEST.
Leave Bellows Falls at II As, M SOP NJ 10 90 P. NJ
Day Express leaves Boston via Fitchburg at 1850
M, for Burlington st. Adams, Montreal, &c.
irving at Montreal at 1000 Pm. Ogdensburgh at r.
West.
Trains leaving Boston via Ftchburg at 80 A, NJ,
and Springfield at as NJ, connect at White River
and 0gdensburgh.
Night Express leaves Bellows Falls at 10 00P. NJ,
receiving passengers from VT. Valley Railroad leav
ing New York at IL Is P. NJ and from Cheshire Rail
road, leaving Boston at 5 80 P. NJ, connecting at
White RIVER junction with train leaving Boston at
500 NJ, for Burlington, Rouse's Point, Montreal
and Ogdensburgh, connecting with Steamers and
Grand Trunk trains for the West
SLEEPING CARS are attached to both the Night
Express Trains running between ST. Adams and Bos
ton, and st. Adams and Springfield.
Through Tickets for Chicago and the West for sale
at the principal stations.
G. MERRILL. Sup't.
st. Abans VT. May II. 1869.
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Cheshire Railroad.
SUMNER ARRANGEMENT.

MINER ANG EMEN
EXPRESS TRAIN leave Bellows Falls at S.55 A.
NJ. ACC. at 7.50 A. NJ. and MAIL, 2sS I. NJ,
Keepe. at 4,55. and 9.l5 A. NJ, and s,S p. NJ. for
Fitchburg Boston, Worcester Lowell, Nashua and
A. NJ, 1900 NJ. and 05 P. NJ. Boston at s.S5 A. NJ,
and !, 80 and 40 p. NJ.
Returning leaves Boston. at $50 A, NJ, MAIL, and
IL a. NJ, ACCOM- and $50 PM, EXPRESS. Fitch
burg, at 9l5 A. NJ, and LIS 7. M. 725 NJ. Koene,
at i049tA NJ. 1874 A. NJ and 9,05 p. NJ, for Bellows
Falls. Windsor, Rutland, &e,>
KEEYE May II. 1869.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1869-07-09
MILLINERY AND FANCY GOODS
EN- ORIUM.

Ia. SPECIAL ATTENTION is CALLED
to the following beautiful assortment of
which we are selling at low prices.
BoNNETs AND HATS. TRIMMED AND
Untrimmed. Grapes and Illusions, Flowers, orna-
ments Ribbons all ooors and widths. Lace Edgings.
Wells all colors. and kinds, Ladies' Dress Caps Bon
net Ruches, Velvet Ribbons, all colors and widths
CLOAK BUTTONS. DRESS BUTTONS.
Dress Trimmings. Fans Parasols, Corsets, Beltngs.
Hair Coils and Braids Lace Handkerchefs, Linen
Handkerchets all qualities, Collars and Cuhs-Pa-
per and Linen, Muslins, Cambrics, fiannel.
CLoAKINGS, CLoAKS, SHAWLS. GLOVES.
In Kid. Thread and Cotton in great variety. Ho-
siery--a full line. "
Above is partial list of Goods, which Ladies will
find it to their ADVANTAGE to call and examine;
Cloaks Cut and Made to order. Bonnets and Hats
made and trimmed to order.
KEYES & CLoSS0N. Springfield. Vt.
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COES COUGH BALSAM.

This Ions tried and popular Remedy Is again called
to the attention of the public As often tho year
rolls around. the proprietors annually make their
bow to the people. and remind them that amongs
the many things required for tho health, comfort
and sustenanoe OF the family through the long and
tedious months Of winter. Goes Cough Balsam should
not be forgotten For years il has been household
medicine-and mothers anxious for the safety o.
their children, and all who suffer from discas,
of the throat chest and lungs, cannot afford to b,
without it. In addition to the ordinary four ounce
soiong in the market. we now furnish our mammoth
family sine bottles. which will. in common with tn,
other size, be found at all Drug Stores.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1869-07-09

A FRENCH SToRY.-The other dav
x. called on Madame @.
Madame. can / see your husband g'
mo, sir; he is out at present. He
went out to buy cigar"
did he say when he would return,
Madame ?''
"No."
Has he been gone longp
" More than twenty years."
All, / sec" said x, che wanted to
get good one.
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DIR. L. c. BARKER,

An associate of Charles Sweet M. D., and for the
last ten years in practice at the Remedial Institute,
Lebanon, Conn.,. is now located at Bellows Falls, VT.
OFFICE in 0. d. GRAY'S BLOCK. Outside en-
trance, up stairs.
DIR. BARKER may be consulted as a SURGEON
and YSICIAN in relation to all forms of diseases
both internal and external Scrofua and Located dis
eases, Fever Sores, Bone. Hip and Spinal diseases,
Contraction, Bone Ulcers, Bone Setting, Crooked
Feet, Rheumatism, Tumors Cancers, &c.
20 L. c. BARKER,
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DRUGGISTS.

Any druggist in the country will tell you. If you
take the trouble to enquire that every one that buys
a bottle Of Goes Dyspepsia Cure from them, speaks
in the most unqualified praise of its great medic;na
virtues.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1869-07-09
A GREAT BLESSING

From Rev. L. F. WARD, Avon Lorain Co.. o.
Messrs Strong Il Armstrong, Druggists. Cleveland.
Gentlemen 1T gives me great pleasure to state
that my wife has derived great benefit from the use
of Goes Dyspepsia Cure. She has been for a num-
Der of years greatly troubled with Dyspepsia, ac-
eompanied with violent paroxysms of constipation,
which so Frustrated her that she was all the while
for months. unable to do anything. She took, at
your instance. Goes Dyspepsia Cure and has derived
GREAT BENEFIT FROM IT, and is now COMPARE
lively well. She regards this medicine as a great
pressing. truly yours, L. F. WARD.
Jan. 18TH 1858.
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GOES DYSPEPSIA CURE.

VIII also be found invaluable in all cases of Dar-
rnea. Dysentery. Collie. Summer Complaints. Girl
ping and in fact every disordered condition of the
Stomach
Sold by Druggists in city or country everywhere
at 81 per bottle. or by application to
THE c. G. CLARK CO.
Sole Proprietors, New HavenCt
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1869-07-09

WHOOPING COUGH.
The testimony of all who have used it for this ter
rblo disease during the last ten years. is that ii in
variably relieves and cures it.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1869-07-09
CLERGYMEN.

The Rev. Isaac AIKEN, of Aileghany. testi6es that
it has cured him. after all other remedies had failed
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1869-07-09
HARD COLDS AND COUGHS

Yield at once TO steady use of this great remedy
1t will succeed in giving relief where all other rem
edies have failed.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1869-07-09

FOR GROUP,
The Balsam viii be found invaluable and may al
ways be relied upon in the most extreme cases.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1869-07-09
SORENESS OF THE THROAT
CHEST AND LUNGS.

Do not delay in procuring and Immediately taking
Goes Cough Balsam. when troubled with any of the
above named difficulties. They all premontofy
symptoms of Consumption. and if not arrested will
sooner or later sweep you away into the valley Of
shadows from which none can ever return.
Evening star., 1869-12-15

A WOMAN MARRIEs Two wIvEs-A strange
disclosure has been made at Etherly, near
Bishop Auckland, by the death of a woman who
has for The past fifty years resided In that
neighborhood as a man and married two wives.
liz is said that she came from Scotland fifty wears
ago In the guise Of a young man, and obtained
employ nent at one of the collieries, at which
she worked as one of the men for some time, and
paid her addresses TO, and ultimately married
servant girl living at the village inn. After her
marriage, she relinquished working at the pit,
and commenced TO make besoms, yellow clay
balls, and pipeclay rubbers, which she and her
partner vended in the surrounding villages.
They had lived together twenty-three years,
when the wife died, and the reputed husband
professcd 70 lament her loss very much, but at
length the grief wore OF. and she married a
second wife, with whom she lived for number
OF years, but not on the most affectionate terms,
and eventually, by mutual consent, they sepa-
rated. For some time the woman had lain ON a
bed of sickness, and been dependent on some
hina ne eieh hors, whom, however, she ALWAYS pre-
.eh.eu coming TOO near her. Tho other day she
died, and then the discovery of the sex was m aie
Ihe deceased woman gave her name as .Josiah
Charles Stephenson, and she has often been
heard 70 speak Of being heir 70 some propertv
about Berwick-on-Tweed, but had no money ~
go and claim it. Many strange stories are told
IN connection with this singular. individuals his
tory.-Netc Castle CkroEicle.
Evening star., 1869-12-15

STRANGE SCENE recently occurred in the
antwerp cathedral on the occasion of the chris
tenlng OF the son Of a tailor named Baerfs.
just as the priest was about TO Commences the
ceremony, the Dean entered and ordered him 20
stop. Then, turning TO the godfather NJ Her
lem, bookseller, he said: "You cannot be-
SPONSOR, you sell wicked books" The person
ing; sell Catholic books as do Others - The
other retorted: al consider YOU as excommuni.
Gated; leave the church," and then addressing
o1fcio." The religious rite was then sdm;,;s
tered, the indignant father quitting the sacred
edihce and leaving behind the nurse, with the
chlld. AT the end, on her being asked who was
10 pay the fees, she replied: "Oh, the new
sponsor, OF course!" and withdrew triumphantly
Evening star., 1869-12-15
ITS EFFECT rs MIRACULOUS.
HALLS VEGETABLE
SICILIAN HAIR REVIEWER.

Itis a perfect anl wonderful article. Cures bald
nese Makes faiT grow. A better dressing than
any "Oil OF "ponatum.' SOftens brash, dry and
WiTy hair into beautiful Silken Tresscs But, above
all the great wonder j. the rapidity with which il
restores GRAY HAIR To ITS ORIGINAL COLOR.
The whitest and worst locking hair resumes its
youthful beauty by its IL does not dye the hair
but strikes the and fills il with life and
colOrinE matter.
The irst application will 10 good; you will the
NATURAL COLOR returning every day, and
BEFORE YOU KNOW 1T,
the old Eray dscolOred appearances of the hair will
te gone. giving lace to lustrOus, shining and beau
tiful locks.
Ash for Halls Sicilian Hair Renewer; no other
article is at all like il in effect.
See that each bottle has our private Government
Stamp the top Of the bottle. All Others
tGfIOHS.
T. p. HALL & CO.. Nashua, ". H., Proprietors
FOR sale by all druggists. de2 I'm
Evening star., 1869-12-15

FALL IN THE PRICE OF CoAL.-Since the close
OF navigation the retail price eft coal had grad
ually fallen, and within a week decided reduc-
ton in price has taken place. The large
demands from wholesale dealers having ceased,
the wholesale companies who own retail yards
In this city turned their attention to the latter
trade, and the prices Immediately fell. On the
10th instant the Delaware and Hudson Canal
Company reduced the retail price of CRATE, egg
and stove coal, from 80 to S750; and the price Of
chestnut from $3.50 to $3.50 per ton of pom
pounds. Ihis reduction was accompanied by a
reduction in the wholesale price OF from S1.40 TO
$50 per ton off ,2i0 pounds. The PENNSYLVANIA
Coal Company have made a reduction since No
yember of about S150 per ton. Their present
prices are, for crate and egg, 81 80; stove, S.
chestnut, 81. The impression among dealers is
that there will be a still further decline before
the new year. Coal Is now coming into this CITY
at the rate of 10000 tons day, which amount
must be absorbed by the local trade, as there is
little or no outside demand. The fan in price.
while greatly benefitting the consumers, viii not
inJure the retail dealers, most of whom, In
anticipation of the fall, had laid in very small
stocks-N. i. Tribune,
Evening star., 1869-12-15

DEATH OF FEMALE MIsER.-Ann Kelley
died suddenly yesterday in one of the miserable
rookeries in Baker street, PHILADELPHIA She
had lived there for half a century or more, and
was supposed to be poverty stricken. The sur
roundlngs warranted this, for the apartment she
occupied was small, badly lighted, and wretch
ea.y InInishsd; 4 strip o. ragged earpst, a
ed the furniture. The body lay upon the bare
moor, and was almost devoid Of clothing. 1t was
emaciated, and weighed less than forty pounds.
A little half starved dog stood guard over the
lifeless remains of his departed mistress When
the Coroner investigated the attending circum-
stances 1T was found that instead of the deceased
being poor and helpless, she was possessed of
property valued at many thousand dollars She
had an agent employed to collect her rents and
attend to her banking accounts
Evening star., 1869-12-15


THE CHESAPEAKE AND OHIO CANAL Con-
PANY-Lnjnnctioa Grdnted.-In theCircuit Court,
yesterday, before Judge Pinkney, bill was
filed by the Chesapeake Bank and Jno. S. Git
tings, and all other creditors who NAV become
parties to the bill, against the Chesapeake and
Ohio Canal Company, praying for writ OF in
Junction trtio against said company enjoning and
wants from using, applying or expendng any Of
the net revenues and tolls in accordance with an
agreement of certain bOndholders, or with any
agreement to which all the lien creditors do not
assent, or to or for any purpose whatsoever other
than the payment and discharge of its lien debts
due in the order of priority, as may be hereafter
determined by court of competent jurisdic-
tiOn and until the further order Of this court &c
The bill alleges that the Chesapeake Bank Is the
holder of 81 900 of the repair bonds, S1S,500 of
the preferred bonds guaranteed, and s15, 800 of
the preferred bonds not guaranteed The COM
plalnants charge that they have been applied
to, in company with other bondholders, to enter
into an agreement of the following tenor and
treasury of said company shall be applied in
payment of-first, all overdue coupons on pre-
ferIed bonds up to and including July 1st, 1854;
second, also all interest on the funding certifi-
Gates issued July, 1853, up to October 1st, 1869;
third interest on debt to Selden Withers & Co I'd
july lst 1854, and fourth, all coupons redeemed
by the State Of Virginia up to July 1st, 1854.
But the said agreement being manifestlv illegal
and inequitah'" ,.,mn,ainai3ts declined to ac-
cede thereto; that the revenues OF said company,
by the terms of said bonds and the act Of 15f4,
are expressly dedicated to the payment Of Ger
tain bonds and coupons thereon in accordance
with the priorities alleged; that such payments,
under such agreement, would be a waste OF as
sets so applicable, and an illegal misapplication
of such revenues.
The complainants also allege that John s.
Cuttings is the holder Of $500 of repair bonds,
and of preferred bonds guaranteed 81 900; and
they charge that the repair bonds have priority
Of payment out Of the revenues of said com
pany.
The court granted the injunction as prayed,
upon complainants filing bond in so, ,O00.-
Balt. Sun, 15th.
Evening star., 1869-12-15
IBy Cable.l
The Markets To-Day.


- 0k''cu f5]ttustUtIy 20 INC EutNlflQ NIdF.
BALTIMORE, Dec. 15.-Middling Upland Cot
ton held firmly AZ 25. Flour dull and steady
and prices are Unchanged. Wheat steady at
sl-30asl.40 for red. Corn firm: White. s1assc }:
yellow, Ssa9ic. Oats IS. Provisions entirely un.
changed, and small business doing. Bacon rib
sides, IL a19c.; clear do, 19Xc.; shoulders I5ka
demand at sl!02al.03 for wood and iron stock,
scarce.
BALTIMORE, Dec. l5.-virginia SIS, old, q
bid, 431 asked; do. 1s66, 81 bid, IS asked; do.
AZ bid; do. new, q X bid.
NEW YORK, Dec. 15-Stocks weak and unset
tied, Money! per cent. i'm specie. Exchange,
long, sx; short, 81. Gold, 2lx. 5-2O's, 1861
55 North Carolina 6's, old, 42E; new, 2sX.
NEW YORK. Dec 15-Flour dull, and S cents
lower. Wheat dull and nominaIiy one cent
lower. Corn one to two cents better on a light
supply.
Evening star., 1869-12-15

Inc New fork money market is active lowing
" he shirlng OF ieans, consequent upon the
bounty oan bond fraads pcrpetraied by Messrs.
r. Gray & Co. Lenders are dispo~>d 10 c,o..,,
scrutinize all collateral offered, and lean oniy
the most approved and 90 brokers well known ~
Tie street. To these. loans on call are eeneraly
insoe NJ per cent currency and from that %
money on the street, and the banks are disposed
20 uesl hoer ally, but the difficulty is among the
outside dealers who are cautious upon what Sc
~ ~Ss.ss ues Loan Discounts are dull and rates
nominal. The gold market is oui.f and veal
aa eeNoid OF any speculative interest or excite
Evening star., 1869-12-15
WASHINGTON, d. c. WEDNESDAY nFCEMRrp * 1880

Indian titles they shall be Immediately open Il
entry, and that the sale of Indian lands to cor.
;s pcsstlons and speculators is contrary to sount
people, and that the House win refuse hereafter
to make any appropriation to carry out the pro-
visions Of Indian treaties in which the terms OF
the resolution are not adhered 70. Referred To
Committee on Indian Affairs.
Mr. Mungea (Ohio) asked leave to offer q
resolution calling for information as to Govern
the amount received from National Banks, &c.
Objected to.
Mr.: Conger {Nich.) offered resolution in
strucung the Committee ON Commerce to IL
9uire into the expediency of constructing a
haroor OF refuge on the shore of Lake Huron,
between Point au Barques and the st. Clair
river. Adopted.
Mr.. Dyer tMo.) introduced bill to increase
The tax on circulation deposits and average
amount of capItal stock Of national banks be-
yona the amount invested in United States
nonos, heferred to Committee on Banking and
Mr.. Arnell (Tenn.) offered resolution, call
ing on the Secretary OF the Interior for informa-
ated in the Southern and Southwestern states.
Adopted.
MT. Hayes offered a resolution, requesting the
committee on Mines and Mining to investigate
into the causes that occasioned the late horrible
accident in the Avondale mines, Pa, and il
there be power under the Constitution, to re-
port bill embOdying such provisions as will
prevent the recurrence Of such accidents i'm
coal mines. Also, to report on the propriety of
the creation by the House of a committee; to be
called the Committee of Public Safety, whose
duty it shah be to investigate the causes of all
accidents whereby human life is endangered
or lost, and to recommend legislation to pro-
vide against the happening OF the same, and to
punish those persons by whose negligence or
careessness they may be occasioned. Adopted
Mr.. Brooks IN. W presented the petition of
importers and consumers of wrought iron tubes
and wrought iron fiues, who state that the inn
portahon of tubes for gas, water and steam is
now prohibited, and that the importation of
iues will be if the duty be raised, IS proposed
from ~ to 81 cents per pound.
MI. O'Neill Pa.) presented the petition of
citizens of Philadelphia for pensions to the sur
viying soldiers and sailors, and widows of sol
diers and sailors Of the war of 1872. Referred
The House then went into Committee of the
Whole on the census bill.
Evening star., 1869-12-15

SUICIDES FOR WANT OF EMPLoYMESr.-Some
TWO or three weeks ago young man, seventeen
years, named Geo. Wait, came to the West
Jersey Hotel, Camden, n. j., and entered his
name upon the register, stating that he was
from New YORK, where he had lost a situation.
He remained about the hotel until Monday.
when he put an end to his existence by inHaling
An unknown man about 4s years of age COM
mltted suicide Monday near Metuchin, n. j.
by throwing himself in front of the washington
train, on the New Jersey railroad. In his
pocket were found papers bearing the name of
VIM: Brown, Lockport, n. Y. Deceased had
applled Tor work early in the day at Metuchin.