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The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1871-10-05

An exchange makes the following
timely observation; Ifyou are sick, and
your physician thinks you require hy-
dratc Of chloral, he may write Il (fof
shorl) chlor. hgdr. Tie druggist, unless
particularly obseryant, may think il
means chloride of mercury, Corrosive
subimate written for short also byd.
ehior. and a funeral may follow. So
mucb for tho miserable, doubly dead Ian.
guage, carless doctor and a stupid pre-
scriptionist.
A case Ia point Il recorded by the
Louisville Ledger. A Brooklyn physi-
clan prescribed hydrate u ehloral for
young lady, and wrote tie prescription
chior lgJr Tic druggist Interpreted his
blog latin % mean ctiorid{am hy,ira-
rggri n corrosive sublimate and tie
lady died the death Of bed bug Now
which q The two guilty parties should
be hanged, ihe saw bones or tie pilimaag-
lery ifii were not asking TOO much, We
should ask for both
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1871-10-05
The Mormon Women.

Rev. Mr.. Talmage in a recent letter
says; Nothing impressed us more in salt
Lake City than the homeliness of the wo-
men. ltmay be ungalant to mention It; (;
but as every one that goes there
thinks il, here goes the statement Of the
fact. Now, homelness of feature is not
always disadvantage. There is a hand
some ugiuess, and 4 pious homeliness; !;
but with these Mormon women 1t is a
vicious and outrageous uncomelness, In
dicatiye Of moral Disagreement. The
Tabernacle was alive with them. They
made us shudder. Ii Is assault aud bat
terry TO have them look al you. What
Brigham or any other man would want
Of seventeen such looking creatures can
not imagine, One Of them, ] should
think, would be a great horror. Such
dlslocation ofnoses, and displacement Of
mouths, aud ruin Of eyebrows, arc not
gathered in any other place on this planet.
There must be good many witches
among them. We would not have been
much surprised to see them riding home
on d broomsiiek The only excuse we
can sec for polygany Is that Il would take
at least fifty such women to make one
wife.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1871-10-05

A Yankee III Texas, who SAT listening
70 the siorie. 81 a Loaisianlau in regard
10 tbe narvcioas growth of sugaF-eane oh
BIS plantation. near Aew Orlaaus, finally
said lbat ain't nothing i'Fe seen cane
Ia Aew England moren q mile longl
What Kind % cane was lt was tic gefef-
Al inquiry a hurricane answered tie
Triumphant Yankee
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1871-07-21
A Mothers Power.

A moments work on clay tells more
than an hours work on brick. So work
on hearts should be done before they
harden. During the first six or eight
years of child.life, mothers have chief
sway and this is the time to make the
deepest and most enduring impressions
on the human mind.
The examples of maternal influence are
countless. Solomon himself records the
words OF wisdom that fell from mothers
lips, and Timothy was taught the Scrip
lures from child by his grandmother
and his mother.
John Randolph, of Roanoke used to
say 81 should have been French athe-
list were il not for the recollection Of the
time when my departed mother used to
take my little hand in hers, and make me
say, on my bended knees, 'Our Father
who art in Heavenr"
4 have found out what made you the
man you are" said gentleman one
morning to President Adams; II have
been reading your mothers letters to her
son."
Washington's mother trained her boy
to truthfulness and virtue and when his
messenger called To tell her that her son
was raised to the highest station in the
nations gift, she could say:
George always was good boy"
A mothers tears dropped on the head
of her little boy one evening as he sat in
thedoorway and listened, while she spoke
of Christ and his salvation.
Those tears made me missionary"
said he, when he had given his manhoods
prime to the service of the Lord.
Some one asked Napoleon what was
the great need of the French nation.
"Mothers p was the significant an
swer. Woman, has God given you the
privileges and responsibilities of mother
hood? Be faithful, then, to the little ones
you hold the key of their hearts now. Ii
you once lose it, you would give the
world to win it back use your opportu-
Mite before they pass.
And remember, little ones, you never
will have but one mother Obey and
honor her; listen to her words, and God
will bless you day by day The Chris
tidn.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1871-07-21
A New Catechisn.

Whom did Adam marry, and when
did he marry her? One Eve.
What was her bridal dress? Barely
nothing,
Not even a ribbon No, she had no
need of one; she was rib bone herself.
" hen Adam and Eve were in the gar
dening business, what time did they
comm ence picking apples In the Fall.
What was the first step they took in
the sugar business? Raising Cain.
Why did not Cain make good sugar?
Because he wasn't Able.
Spirit, as well as sugar, comes from
cane; what evil resulted from this Cain 8
spirit? Abel got slowed.
What reason have We to suppose that
Cain also got slowed? He went imme-
diately to the land of Nod.
Who was the wisest man? Knower.
What did he know? He knew enough
to 60 in out of the rain.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1871-07-21

IMPURE WATER.-Set a pitcher of
iced water in room inhabited, and in q
few hours it will have absorbed from the
room nearly all the respired and all the
perspired gases of the room, the air will
have become purer, but the water utter
ly filthy. This depends on the fact that
the water has the faculty Of condensing
and thereby absorbing all the gases,
which il does without increasing its own
bulk. The colder the water is the great
er its capacity to contain these gases.
Atordinary temperatures, pint of wa
ter will contain pint of carbolic acid
gas, and several pints of amonia. This
capacity is nearly doubled by reducing
the temperature to that of ice. Hence,
water kept in room.awhile, is unfit for
use, and should be often renewed, wheth-
it has become warm or not.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1871-07-21
What Young Men should Do.

Every young man should make the
most of himself, intellectually, morally,
and physically.
He should depend upon his efforts to
accomplish these results.
He should be willing to take advice
from those who are competent to give it,
and to follow such advice, unless his own
judgment or convictions, properly sound
ed, should otherwise direct.
If he is fortunate enough to have q
rich and indulgent father, he must do his
best under the circumstances, which will
be to conduct himself very much as
though he had not these obstacles to over
come
He should not be discouraged by small
beginnings, but remember that all results
have been wrought out from apparent
slight causes.
He should never, under any circum-
stances, be idle Ii he cannot find the
employment he wishes, let him come as
near to his desire as possible,-he will
thus reach the object OF his ambition
Home and Health.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1871-07-21

DRINKING Ice WATER Drink ice
water sparingly" is an important maxim
to every person in summer. Experience
shows that in order to quench the thirst
little cool drink accomplishes quite as
much as a large quantity. The hotter
the day the less should the stomach be
loaded either with food or drink. A lit
tie observation will show the rule to be
good one both in respect to comfort
and health. Let any one who doubts
his try the following experiments, each
for the six working days of week of
hot weather:
l. Every other day eat largely and
drink moderately, and on the alternate
days eat and drink sparingly.
2. Every other day drink largely and
eat moderately, and on alternate days, as
before, eat aud drink sparingly.
3. Every other day eat and drink
largely, and on the alternate days do
both sparngly. The result of the exper-
iments will show that in each case when
the stomach is least burdene6 the COM
fort is greatest, and the da when the
stomach is loaded with the full meal and
the largest amount of drink, the greatest
discomfort is experienced.
"But what shall be done to quench the
thirst in the hot days?" Drink only
little at time IF the water is cold
swallow or two will generally prove suf
ficient. When the sense of thirst returns
take another swallow, and SO on. Bits
of ice kept in the mouth or chewed until
thev melt are much better than copious
draughts of water. When the sensation
oe thirst is felt delay in quenching it as
long as may be conveniently done. Try
all this and test it for ourselves Yer
Blonter.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1871-07-21

A clergyman was recently asked to
conclude the exercises of Sunday school
anniversary by few remarks. 1t was
already after 8 O'Clock p. NJ, and the
speaker began by asking The children
whether they would rather go home or
stay and hear his speech. Those who
wish to go home say aye" qnoth he, when
IN his astonishment nearly all of the $50
children united in a chorus Of ayes +"
easily heard block away. The speaker
blushed and covered his retreat with the
benediction.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1871-07-21
No DrunlSards There.

There is beautiful land we are told.
With rivers of silver and streets Of gold;
Bright are the beings whose shining feet
Wander along each quiet street;
Sweet is the music that fills the air
For no drunkards are there.
No garres are there where the weary wait
Where the room is cold and the hours are late
No pale faced wife. with looks of fear.
Listens for steps she breads to hear.
The hearts are free from pain and care
No drink is sold there.
All the long day. in that beautiful land
The clear waters ripple DER beds of sand
And, down on the edge Of the waters brink
Those white robed beings wander nor shrink,
Nor ieaI the power Of the tempter's snare,
For no wine is there.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1871-07-21
7fliseellanu.
Plain Talk to Girls.

Your everyday toilet is part of your
character. A girl who looks Ikea "fury"
or ''sloven" in the morning is not to be
trusted, however finely She may look in
the evening. No matter how humble
your room may be, there are eight
things it should contain, namely: mir
ror, washsland, soap, towel, comb, hair,
nail and tooth-brushes. Those are Just
as essential as your breakfast, before
which you should make good use of
them. Parents who fail to provide most
of their children with such appliances, not
only make great mistake but commit
sin of omission. Look tidy in the
morning, and alter the dinner-work is
over improve your toilet Make it
rule of your daily life to "dress up" for
the afternoon. Your dress may or need
not be anything better than calico; but
with ribbon or some bit of ornament,
you can have an air Of self-respect and
satisfaction that invariably comes with
being well-dressed.
A girl with fine sensibilities cannot
help feeling embarrassed and awkward
in ragged and dirty dress, with her hair
unkempt, should a stranger or a neigh
Dor come in. Moreover, your self-respect
should demand the decent appareling Of
your body. You should make it point
to look as well as you can, even if you
know nobody will see you but yourself
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1871-07-21

A gentleman taking his morning walk
on the Fitchburg railroad track, near
Boston, thought he felt something touch
MIN from behind. The Coroner's inquest
decided that it was locomotive. propel-
ling train of freight cars, that brushed
him off the track.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1871-07-21

A census-taker recently asked a SER
want girl in the vicinity of Boston. how
many regular steady boarders there we're
in the house. She informed him there
we're fifteen boarders in all, "but not
more'n four of 'em is steady; the rest of
is dimmecrats!'
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1871-07-21
| |.

They had been married year, and
the honeymoon had shone as steadily
as if ii had been heightened by dispen-
sation. But it waned at last, as it al
ways does, and the conflict of life begun.
Kate's great grief was that Charley
had a mother. Not but that in the
course of nature he would have been
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1871-07-21

"Too Coon COMPANY For ME."-It
was one evening last summer, when
lady who belongs on the editorial staff OF
one of the leading dailies of New York,
had been detained by office duties until
rather a late hour. Living on the
Heights, in Brooklyn, but short dis
tance from Fulton ferry, it was not much
of venture to go home without escort,
and so she started. On the boat, stand
ing outside enjoying the refreshing breeze
after the days toll, she perceived gen
tleman @ in rather close proximity to
where she was leaning over the guards,
but said nothing. "Are you alone ?"
said be, as the boat neared the ship.
mo, sir" said the lady, and without
further interruption, when the boat
touched, she stepped off. II thought you
were not alone" said the fellow. step
ping to her side again. 81 am not" re-
piled the lady. "Why, | don't see any
one = who is with your "God AL
mighty and the angels, sir-Fm never
alone y "You keep too good company
for me, madam good night" and he shot
for Fulton avenue car, then nearly
block away. The heroic woman was
permitted to keep to The right as the
law directs" and enjoy that full measure
ofquiet satisfaction one always feels from
keeping good company.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1871-07-21

one could cook like his mother. Now
Kate had made a long visit to the moth
er soon after her marriage, and with
her teaching and loves assistance rem
dering her the aptest of pupils. Kate
had really become quite u cook herself.
To this mother, who was in truth rare
cook, Kate told her story of that first
chicken pie. And she took lessons now
most humbly, not scorning advice as
she had her own motne in the old
days. So all unknown to Charley she
made the pies till the kind mother said:
81 shall be quite jealous, Kate, |
think you even out do me"
So then the housekeeping began. Oh,
how brave the little woman was How
she worked and worked in the kitchen
day after day to make dainties to please
Charley, and Charley would come home
and pay no heed to the flushed and wea-
ry face, and eat the goodies in 81 ence,
talking all as a matter of course. His
mother had been such good cook it
was nothing new to him, he didn't stop
to think that what was easy for mother
was hard enough for dear little Kate.
But worse still, half the time it was:
"Kate, | do wish you would get mo-
ther to teach you to make this. She
used to make it so it would melt to your
mouth. This is no more like it than if
it hadn't the same name"
Kate would bear up under these con-
trasts, which he, man that be was, ne
yer dreamed she minded, till he was
safely out of the house, then up to her
little room to "cry it out" and get heart
to try again.
Finally, said Kate, thinking sadly of
the old days, when everything was am.
brosia if she made it, "I'll try chicken
pie. Mother herself says l can make
that equal to her.
No sooner said than done, and when it
came out of the oven, a triumph of art,
Kate laughed herself as she contrasted it
with that other one, and reflected
Poor fellow, how could he eat that un-
salted, burned up thing"
She gathered few flowers to adorn
her table, and even put on her French
print to look little roster herself, and
then when all was ready, she tried to
look as if nothing was the matter-as
if nothing had happened but what hap
pened every day, tried to keep her fool
ish heart from beating so fast as she sat
and waited for his coming, and thought
how he would praise her. Wasted trou-
blel He came in hurriedly, did chance
to notice the bright new dress, but did
not think to say tondly. This for my
sake, dear? but only said, Got compa-
ny?"
And then as he threw himself into his
dining chair
"Oh, chicken pie, hey?" and then
ate on in silence.
Kate tried to be cheerful, though the
tears we're well nigh bursting from her
dropping lids,
He said not single word about the
dinner till he moved back IRON the ta-
BILE, and then he said
"It's no use talking. / tell you what
it is, Kate, nobody can make chicken pie
but my mother" and this was his part
ing word.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1871-07-21
III

When Kate was alone she did not cry.
She walked the floor with clenched fists,
and vowed ''if ever she married again it
should be man that never had moth.
err" And she felt SO weary of the strug-
gle. and she cursed the whole race of
men, and stamped her pretty foot, and
bit her lips, and said, "they were thank
less wretches?" And she almost wished
she had taught school all her days, and
never had anything to do with any of
them. Then at last tears came, and
after that of course she felt better, and
began to find excuses for him, and said
after all, she knew he did not mean it,
And then she tried to think what she
could do next, and then she struck a
bright idea, aud she began to smile-and
long before Charley came home she was
gay as lark. At tea she said
Charley, how long before you can
have little resting spellY'
"Well, that's queer, Kate" said he.
II told them at the store to-day that
was tired and was going to take a week
out ! think we'll run up in the coun-
try and give mother surprise visit.
Kate's heart was in her mouth This
was just what she had planned, but was
so fearful she couldn't bring it about
Charley's mother was as rare woman
as a cook, so to her Kate dared to tell
all her troubles.
"Now, mother DEAR" said she,
know that | make good things, but you
know nothing tastes to grown up folks
as it does to children, and then no mat
ter how good anything is, Charley
thinks it can't be as good as his mo-
ther's and it makes me so unhappy, and
you must help me to cure him.
They planned together how it should
be done, and the next day for dinner
they had chicken pie. Charley threw
up his hat as he came in and beheld it.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1871-07-21
portrY,
If we Knew.

If we knew the cares and crosses
Crowding round our neighbOr's way.
If we knew the little losses
sorely grievous day by day;
Would we then so often chide him
For his lack Of thrift and gain,
Leaving on his heart a shadow,
Leaving on our life a stain?
If we knew the clouds above us
Held but gentle blessings there,
Would we turn away all trembling
In our blind and weak despair2
Would we shrink from little shadows
Lying on the dewy grass,
While It's only birds og Eden
just in mercy flying past?
If we knew the silent story,
Qulyerlng through the heart of pain,
Would our manhood dare to doom them
Back ~ haunts of guilt againg
Life hath many a tangled crossing.
JOY hath many break Of woe.
And the tear stained cheek Is whiteSt,
This the blessed angels know.
Let us reach into our bosoms,
For the key TO Others lives,
And with love toward erring nature
Cherish good that still survives
So that when our disrobed spirits
Soar to realms of light again,
emay say Dear Father. Judge us
Aswe judged our fellowmen."
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1871-07-21

A man who didn't believe in aivertis-
ing, has gone into partnership with the
sheriff, and that official does the adver-
tising.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1871-07-21

'Papa, why is this called job officer
Because, sonny, it takes so much pa
thence to run it.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1871-07-21
Kindness

Kind hearts are the gardens.
Kind thoughts are the roots,
Kind words are the blossoms.
Kind deeds az e the fruits;
Love is the sweet sunshine
That warns into life,
For only in darkness
Grow hatred and strife.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1871-07-21

Now" said he, you will eat chicken
pie as is chicken piep
"Come Kate" said he as he helped
himself again and again, "eat, eat, don't
you know that | always told you that
nobody but my mother could make
chicken pies"
When he had finished his dinner, he
said
"Now, mother, why can't you teach
Kate to make as good chicken pie as
you do p
81 think instead l must take lessons
of her." SAID his mother, 81 think she
goes little ahead of me, my son, since
this pie you praise SO much is her max
ing not mine"
Though she said not word of re-
proach, the look she gave him was better
than volume of sermons, and in mo-
ment there fell from his eyes as if it
had been scales"
Since that day all Kates girlish
dreams of ''love in a cottage" have been
more than realized, and when Charley
Adams speaks of cooks, he says:
Il don't know Of but one woman that
can beat my mother that's my wife"
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1871-07-21
WE MAKE PAPER I,
WE MAKE BOOKS |!
WE STEREOTYPE,

WE BIND MAGAZINES.
WE MAKE BLANK BOOKS,
WE REBIND OLD BOOKS.
WE DO ANY KIND OF PRINTING,
WE SELL CARDS FOR PRINTING.
WE SELL PRINTING INK.
nyuERE is no other place in the country where
il 4Bo0ks are made from Rags. all under Que roof.
Ne buy Rags and every thing else which can be
made into paper. For further particulars address.
scLAREMoNT MANUFACTURING CO..
- Claremon;. Nh.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1871-07-21
POLICIES WRITTEN IN THE

Any amount and every class Of Insurance required
can be placed at this Office in the best Companies
and at as low rates as at agency in the country
Expiration Notices Promptly Given.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1871-07-21
PIANOS AND ORGANS.

fINHE Subscriber is agent for WILLIAM ?. EMER.
ii son ) tof Boston celebrated PlANU-FOBIE
md also for }. tsS SrEY & cos. COTTAGE ORGAN
md PORTABLE MELODEON. He val sell as low
u any one and select every instrument himself thus
tecuriug TO The purchaser instruments which have
SIDNEY HOLMES.
* Grafton. Jan. IS 1871.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1871-07-21

PROTECTING FRUIT AND SEEDS FROM
BIRDs.-A correspondent of the London
Field gives the following method as hav-
ing proved in his experience entirely
efficacious
And what, you willask, is my talisman
Simply ball of gray or Witty brown
linen thread. ! take a ball of this in
my hand, fasten the end of it to one OF
the twigs of the goosebury or current
bush, and then cross the thread back
ward and forward from twig to twig in
perhaps dozen different directions,
fasten off, and the thing is done; and it
will last two years-the thread on the
trees, | mean, 1t is not necessary the
thread should be white or coarse; it
ought rather to be fine and dark--a
thing to be felt, not seen. | have watch
ed the birds, after performing the opera
tion. They come boldly to settle on the
trees, and they strike against these to
them invisible snares, for such no doubt
they deem them to be; they fly off in a
terrible hurry, and settle on the walls OF
trees round about, longing and getting
hungry, till at last they disappear, and
you will see them no more. AS regards
peas and other seeds which | ALWAYS SOW
in dri Is, simply stretch thread, some
times two, along each drill at about two
inches from the ground, supporting it at
that height by little forked sticks. Ii
you put it much higher than this, the
not touch them that ID the grand secret,
something which touches them, some
thing they do not we'll see, nor know
what it means. | have seen people put
thick white string with feathers tied to
it, and perhaps two feet from the ground.
The birds soon understand these, and
care little for them in short, / know to
my cost it sometimes acts as lure,
notice to the birds that there is some
thing to be had worth looking after. /
will answer for it, any one adopting the
plan | recommend will never have to
complain of the birds, however numer-
Gus they may be.