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To Those Wanting Homes
In BELLOWS FALLS.

WE HAVE recently purchased some fifteen acres
w of building land so located as to afford access
be building sites. Some of them not surpassed any
where, and all good and desirable lots. These lots
are offered only to those who wish to build upon
them and at fair living rates with every prospect
of increased value. The prices of course will vary
according to the size and location of the several lots
The propositions follows
LIST The plan of house must be approved by us /;
this however, is only for the purpose of avoiding
the erection of cheap and undesirable buildings.
I'd. We will sell house lots and the purchaser of
each such house as he chooses provided it
shall not be cheap, unsightly one. And part or
the whole of the purchase money can be paid in one
or three years. if he will commence the house this
season.
Sd. We will sell lot, the whole of the purchase
money to remain unpaid from one to three years. if
desired, and will advance the purchaser FIVE ten
house. in such sums as he wants. The purchase
money of the land, and the money loaned, may re-
main from three years. with yearly payments.
4th. 1t person will advance $1,000. we will build
him house according to specified plan. not to
cost $500. and give the person three years
more to pay for the lot and house. the purchaser to
occupy the house after completion, making payment
OF the interest and part of the principal every
year. treating the $1,000 the first years payment.
A plan of lots and plans of houses can be seen at
the office of J. d. Bridgman.
We respectfully invite the consideration of the
j D. BRIDGMAN.
II. w. SUTER.
Bellows Falls. VT. July II. 1872. 80
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A proprietor of soothing syrup -
frankly says " after the baby has taken
bottle of it he will never cry any
more"
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A Leavenworth editor sat down in a
reserved seat already occupied by hor-
net. He stands up when scissoring his
itorials now.
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n. A. GRAVES IMMINENT

fFHIS LINIMENT. which is well known, and b
Il been received by many with much favor in ID
section. is now manufactured by Mrs. MARIA A
EARL a daughter of the originator, with whom
left the recipe for manufacture. Ii is good
Rheumatism. Chilblains, Sealds, Burns. Bruiss
Chapped Hands, Sore Lips. .Se., and will be ioar
for sale at E H. DEW EAS
Bellows Falls, May %. 1872. ii
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LOOK HERE III

LUUh HEKE u!
1t is universally acknowledged that the mediein
manufactured by NJ. A. Davis are the pest before 4
public for what they are recommended. Ihey con
prise the following; DAVIS LUNG SYRUP, 6
Coughs. Colds, Pains and soreness of the Chest a
Lungs, Group and Whooping Cough. DAVIS /
DIAN RHEUMATIC LINIMENT, for RheuH
tism. Neuralgia, Spinal Fiction Sprains, and ECU
TIERS for Jaundice and Billiousness. and forstrenE
ening the weak and debilitated system. DAF
Chronic Diarrhm, Chillss Sore Throat, Collie and
Internal Pains. DAVIS UM0R OINTMENT.
all humOrs that appear upon the surface. Also A
blains. Chapped Hands, Old Sores, Salt Rheum, a
the best and quickest cure for Burns, DAYiS'A
HEALING SALNE, for Cracked Hands, Corns
DAVIS CATARRH SNUFF. for Catarrh. Cold
the Head, Headache and Dizziness All of the abs
medicines are prepared and sold wholesale and
tail by NJ. A. DAVIS. Bellows Falls Vt
Also sold by druggists and Merchants genera
At Bellows alls by CoopeT d Turner.
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For INVENTIONS, TRADE MARKS OR DESIGNS.
No. 76 State st. opposite Kilby St.. Boston
A FTER an extensive practice of upwards of thirty
- years, continues to secure patents in the United
States; also IN Great Britain France and other for
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and legal and other advice rendered in all matters
touching the same Copies of the claims of any pa
tent furnished, by renting one dollar. Assign
ments recorded in Washington.
No Agency in the United States possesses superior
facilities for obtaining Patents or ascertaining the
patentabillty of Inventions.
All necessity of a journey to Washington to pro-
cure fatent and the usual great delay there. are
here saved inventors.
TESTIMONIALS.
II regard Mr.. Eddy as one of the most capable and
succes9ut practitioners with whom have had official
intercourse.
CHARLES MASON, Com'r of Patents"
L nave no hesitation in assuring inventors that
they cannot employ man competent and trust
tcoTthg and more capable of putting their applica
tons in form to for them an early and IA
Vorable consideration at the Patent Office
EDMUND BURKE, late Com'r. of Patents"
Mr.. X. IL. Eddy has made for me over THIRTY
applications for Patents, having been successful in
almost every case. Such unmistakable proof of
great talent and ability his part leads me to rec
ommend all inventors to apply to him to procure
their PATENTS, as they may be sure of having the
most faithful attention bestowed on their cases and
| at very reasonable charges.
JOHN TAGYART
Boston. Jan. l. 1877 l-52
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THE sPRAGUE MOWER,

CARRIAGES. PLows, cULTIvAToRs. PED
CUTTERS. &c. For sale By
G.J. AUSTIN.
Bellows Falls. VT. II
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1872-05-16

This IS a term peculiar to California,
and exclusive at present to what are
known as the Sow Counties. or those
counties in the southern portion of the
State more particularly devoted to cattle
grazing. 1t is rendered obligatory by
law, during certain months OF the year,
to hold "the rodco." Stock owners, ac-
cordingly, send out ''vaqueros," Or herd
crs, to scour the hills and valleys in
search Of cattle that are running wild,
and drive them into a large inclosure,
specially constructed for the purpose.
termed u corral" where heated irons
are held in readiness, containing the die
of each separate owner, with which to
brand the young cattle. Expert "vau-
queros" enter the "corral, ''and recogniz-
ing each calf OF colt as the case may be,
by the brand on his mother, lassoes and
drags il aside, to be similarly branded.
When the brands grow dim on the par
cnt COW. or on the steers, the impress,
ion of the brand is renewed on theil
hips; after which they are released and
permitted again to roam at large till
they are needed for the market, or until
the annual period again arrives for re.
pcating the gathering Of the herds.
The 'rodeo" is just now popular in
Stitution il the counties indicated, It is
governed by a statute, which provides
for Judges of the Plains" who give
their attendance on such occasions and
see that everything is conducted fairly.
The stocI-owner intending to hold a
''rodeo" is required to give at least foul
days notice Of the fact to parties inter
ested All unmarked cattle are consid.
cred to be the property of the person on
whose grazing ground they are found.
The ''rodeo' eXcitoS considerable in-
tercst to those who have never witnessed
it, and awakens positive enthusiasm in
the mind Of the pastoral portion of the
native California population. 1t is not
to be wondered at, therefore, that the
news of such an event should spread fal
and wide and attract visitors from long
distances to attend it. The sport is rel
ished with keen Zest, and not unfre-
quently has sad termination for the
reason that fatherly bull, fierce COW,
or vicious mare, takes notion occasion
ally to dispute the liberty taken with
their offspring, and make fierce assault
upon the "vaqueros." On the OCCASION
of the "rodeo,' such feats OF reckless
daring in horscmanship are often dis
played by the native CalifomiOns, MS
would make evenaC omanche Indian look
on with admiration.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1872-05-16
How We See II.

The alteration which young man gives
to a woman whom he feels to be greater
and better than himself is hardly distin.
guishabc from religious feeling What
deep and worthy love is not so-whcther of
woman or child, or art or music? Or Ca
resses, our tender words, our still rapture
under the influence Of Autumn sunsets, or
pillared yistas, or calm majestic statues, or
Beethoven mphonies all bring with them
the consciousness that they are mere waves
and ripplcs in an unfathomable ocean OF
love and beauty; our emotion in its Keen
est moment passes from expression into ST.
lence; our love at its highest flood PUSHES
beyond its object, and loses itself in the
sense Of divine mystery.
Is it any weakness, pray, to be wrought
on by exquisite music ? to feel its wondrous
harmoDics searching the subtlcst winnings
of your soul, the delicate iibIes OF life where
no memory can penetrate, and bind togeth
or your whole being, past and present, in
one unspeakable vibration: melting you in
one moment with all the tenderness, all
the love that has been scattered through
the tol:Omc years, concentrating in one
emotion OF heroic courage or resignation all
the hard learned lessons Of self-renouncing
sympathy, blending your present joy with
past sorrow, and your present sorrow with
all your past Joy Z If not, then neither Is
it weakness to be SO wrought upon by the
exquisite curves of woman's check and
neck and arms, by the liquid depths of her
beseeching eyes, or the sweet, childish pout
Of her lips. For the beauty of a lovely
woman is like music what can one say
more Beauty has an expression beyond
and far above the one woman's soul that il
clothes, as the words OF genius have a wider
meaning than the thought that prompted
them it is more than woman's love that
moves us in awoman's eyes-it seems tC
be lar-olf mighty love that has come near
to us, and made speech for itself there
the rounded neck, the dmpcd arm, move
us by something more than their prettl-
ness-by their close kinship with all We
have known of tenderness and peace The
noblest nature sees the most of this iMpG-
SOnaJ expression in beauty lit is needless tC
say that there are gentlemen with whisker.
dyed and undyed who see none of it what.
ever, and for this reason the noblest nature
is often the most blinded TO the character
of the one woman's soul that the beauty
clothes. Whence, fear, the tragedy O
human life is likely to continue for a long
time to come, in spite of mental philoso
pliers who are ready with the best recipe;
for avoiding all mistakes Of this kind.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1872-05-16
IncOnStant.

Inconstant! my God!
Inconstant When single thought OF thee
Sends all my shivering blood
Back on my heart in thrills OF ecstacyl
Inconstant! When to feel
That thou hast loved me, wilt love to the last,
We're joy enough to steal
All fear from life-the future and the past
Inconstant When to sleep
And dream that thou art near me is to learn
So much Of Heaven, weep
Because the earth and morning must return.
Tnconstant! All, tootrue!
Turned from the rightful shelter tthy breast,
My tired heart flutters through
The changeful world-a bird without nest.
Inconstant to the crowd
Through which pass, as to the skies above
The ticLlc Summer cloud,
But not to thee 0, not to thee, dear love
may be false to all
On earth BESIDE and every tender tie
Which seems to hold in thrall
This weary life Of mine, may be lie
But true as Gods own truth
Nv etoadfast heart turns backward eyermorc
To that sweet time Of youth
Whose golden tide beats such barren shore,
Inconstant N0t my own
The hand which builds this wall between our
lives;
On its cold shadow grown
70 perfect shape, the flower Of love survives,
God knows that would give
All other Joys the sweetest and the best,
For one short hour to live
Close to thy hart its comforts and its rest.
But life is not all dark,
Tho sunlight goldens many hidden slope
The dove shall find its ark
Ofpeaceful refuge and of patient hope.
And should another's head
Sleep on thy heart and it should ever seem
To be my own instead,
0 darling hold it closer for the dream.
God will forgive the sin,
If sin it is cur lives arc swept 80 dry,
So cold, so passion-clean,
Thank Him death comes at last-ond go
Goodbye
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1872-05-16

EcoNoNucAL COOKING IN OREGON
There is a place in Oregon called the
Smoky Valley, where the people have a
curious way OF cooking. They do not
have the trouble oCmaking fire every
morning when they wish to get break
fast They just walk ont with their ket-
ties, cottce-pots. and whatever else they
need, and cook at the boiling springs.
The water seems a great deal better than
common boiling water, and all they need
to do is to have their kettles in it for a
short time, and their food is nicely
cooked. They are even able to bake in
it, The bread is put into a tight sauce
pan, and lowered into the boiling flood
for an hour or two, and then drawn up
most cxqusitely baked, with but II thin
rim ON the crust over it. Meat is cooked
here, and beans, which are the miners
great luxury. 1t takes but q minute to
cook eggs, or to make pot Of coffee or
tea 4; but if there should chance to be a
" slip between the cup and the lip" the
food would be gone beyond recovery.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1872-05-16

PEsHTIGo. -Ptshtigo looks to us now,
since the snow went off, sadder than ever.
The charred timbers strewing the ground;
the bare cracked foundations; the heaps
of old iron, car wheels with twisted aXlcS,
and dilapidated locomotives; and sad
dest of all the graves, all over town, OF
the victims of the fire. Many of the
bodies Of the victims are now being re-
moved from their temporary burial places
to the cemetery. We stood by the open
grave of man and his wife and child,
near the bank of the river. There lay
the uncofined, mutilated bodies, hideous
from the effects OF the fire and covered
with a white mould. By the grave stood
a large, rough pine box. The hole was
dug large q sheet was laid in it and the
body of q woman rolled upon it, when it
was lifted out by the sheet and putin the
box. Two women stood "afar of"
weeping, We did not wait to see any
more. Afterwards we saw the funeral
train moving to the cemetery. The box
was on lumber wagon. A man stood
in front driving, another sat on the rear
end of the box with spade in his hand,
and two men and five women walked be-
hind. There are many graves around
the town. There are still four bodies
buried on the lot of the old Peshtigo
Hotel, and two more lie beside the Com
pany' S store. Green Bay Advocate.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1872-05-16

CAPTAIN PREBLE's Casa court of
inquiry is in session at the Navy Depart
mcnt on the case of Captain G. Fl. Pre-
BILE, who was summarily dismissed from
ihe Navy in 1864 by President Lincoln
for allowing the Confederate privateer
Florida to run by his squadron aud the
blockade into the port of Mobile. Al
though Captain Preble never had a trial,
it was charged that he was guilty Of gross
negligence. Captain Mattit, who com
manded the Florida at the time, testified
that by Il rpsc degnGre in flying the Bnt-
ISL flag he got within hailing distance OF
Prebles squadron, and was promptly
hailed that thereupon he ran down the
English flag and ran up the Confederate
flag that Preble Immediately fred Il
shot across his bows, and in less than
three minutes fired n broadside into the
Florida, which tore the vessel all to
pieces, killed ore man and wounded
eleven and that Preble thoroughly and
completely discharged his duty.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1872-05-16

The BANANA.-Humboldt represents
the banana as everywhere found in com
pany with the palm. More productive
than the date, its fruit more easily pre-
pared for eating than that of the bread
tree, it feeds the lazy races of the tro-
pics at the least possible cost OF labor.
It's luscious fruit is well known in our
markets. Weight for weight it is inferior
to wheat as nutritive food, but its pro-
ductiveness is to that of wheat as 1873 to
l. A single acre planted with bananas
will furnish food enough to support fifty
people. The plant grows yearly from its
perennial root to the height of twelve
feet, bears its one bunch of fruit, and
then dies. These clusters frequently
contain one hundred and fifty separate
bananas, weighing in all upwards of sixty
pounds. In Java the bananas have q
more vigorous growth.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1872-05-16

A gentleman living in Brooklyn, who
takes great delight in his flour garden,
was for long time much annoyed by
the depredations of his neighbors cats.
It appeared as though his particular
galden was selected for the scene of the
nightly revels Of all the cats in the city.
Independent of the desolation they
brought upon his rose, tulip, geranium,
and other flowers, they kept the whole
household awake every night by their
inccssant and noisy scrimmages. Driven
It last to desperation, the annoyed
citizen laid iii ambush one night lately
with q well-loaded shotgun, and when
the congress were in full session, blazed
away. In a couple of nights eight felines
fell victims to his unernng aim, AS ami
NAL matter is good for vegetation, he
determined to bury the slaughtered
grimalllins at tho roots Of his grape
vines. Being 4 quaint kind OF genius,
it struck him that as the game had done
so much when alive to disorganize his
attempts at adornment, it would be only
| fair that they should make rs much re-
palation as possible after death. He
accordingly buried the eight innocents
in a stright line, equidistant, heads
| downward, but left their tails (which in
dead cats are always as stiff as a poker
sticking out of the ground. To assimi-
late them somewhat to the brilllancy of
the flowers around, he adorned each tail
with colored streamers. In doing this
he simply had an eye to the beautiful,
but the effect upon the friends and rela
tives OF the buried pussics was rs singu-
lar as satisfactory. On the first evening
after burial, our friend heard q most
unnatural and terrible howl of anguish
in his garden, Rushing to the window,
by the light Of the moon he deserted
three or four cats standing opposite
their inverted brethren, and showing
every symptom Of the acutest terror,
Their eyes looked like burning Goals of
fire, and appeared to he starting out of
their heads, as they winklessly glarcd ut
those terrible caudle eXtremities. Their
hair stood on end. their tails were swell
ed to double their natural proportions,
and each cat was standing stiff upon its
toe-nails, apparently spell-bound. For
a minute they thus stood, horribly howl
ing, and then, with Il simultaneous
shrek, they all dashed madly over the
fence, and fed in terror away. Since
then our friend has been enabled on
nights to sleep the sleep OF the virtuous,
ard his tiower-bcds are left intact. The
discoveries cf the catastrophe are sup
posed to have disseminated the news Of
the terrible sceneumong the other folines;
for although occasionally n cat is OBJ
served glazing for an instant over the
fence at row of tails. as though seeking
confirmation of the shocking news, and
then moumfully, but prccipitatcly re-
firing, not one has since that night set
its foot III our friends garden.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1872-05-16
scene Of childhood What had awakened

scene of childhood. What had awakened
such memories at that hour?
She stood by her dying mother, whose
hand rested upon her head with loving
caress, while she spoke her last farewell.
Every word came back to her now; "My
daughter, you will remember your moth
er's words long years after the lips that
uttered them are dust. When you are
tempted to do wrong, repeat this prayer
Lead us not into temptation, but deliver
us from evil God will hear my mother
less girl, and save her from SIM"
Eleanor Lambert had lived gay, frivo.
lous life; she knew but little of moral
courage, still less of Christian duty, but q
mothers love had left a germ of goodness
in her heart that the world had not de-
stroyed, and the remembrance of dead
mother gave her strength to answer:
81 cannot 90. We must part forever
now. If | were your wife, | should be {
better woman. But there will be an end
of my unhappiness by-and-by, and when
am dead you will love my memory better
for having saved you and myself from
SIM
She gave him her hand, which he held
in both of his while he said:
"Dear Eleanor, you are right For the
last time, farewell"
A moment later he was gone, and within
the month he sailed for Europe, and they
never met again. But Robert WiIIord's
recollection of her face at parting lives on
canvas as the "Mater Dolorosa." You
may perhaps have cen this same painting
at the Academy of Design, and wondered
if such sad, beautiful eyes ever looked from
mortal face. NJ. NJ,
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Fashion Notes.

The reign of the flowers has COM
menced again, not only in nature itself,
but also in the toilette, for tho latest
Partisan hats are laden with a profusion
of blossoms, and goods of every fabric
are strewn with garIands and bouquets
Of beautiful flowers.
The bonnets, which are the precise
mode Of 1880, have this season two adj
vantages combined, as they serve either
for round hats OF for bonnets. The hat
placed upon the top of the head, and
having the strings tied behind, becomes
round hat; the same little millinery
device, placed little further at the back
of the head, and having the strings tied
under the chin, becomes the stylish
bonnet
Many costumes of black silk are
trimmed with colored silk, violet, blue,
and pearl grey, also rose color, being
the favorte hues.
These bits Of color upon the sombre
black have a charming effect.
Suit en- Camcin, consisting of two
shades of the same color, are as fashion
able as ever, all shades Of brown, grey,
green, etc, being united to form pleas
ing contrast. This style of dress is
usually made with the Louis XIV. vest
and tunic, the latter being open in front,
tight, fitting in the back, and Topped at
the sides. The corsage has reyers, and
also the bottom Of the sleeves.
Fringe and lace are the principal trim
mings in vogue.
Linen dresses OF all shades, also sati-
nets, are made of blue, pale green,
mauve, salmon and pink. These should
be trimmed with ncedle-work or white
lace. Many of thesegdresses are olabo-
rately braided with white, and trimmed
with white guipure.
The comfortable linen blouse, with q
long skirt loopcd at the sides, is fastened
at the waist with leather belt and
fancy buckle. To this belt is attached a
useful little contriyancc for carrying ones
scissors, thimble, vinaigrette, etc.
The wide founce for the bottom Of
the undcrskirt seems to retain its popu.
Iarity. 4 very stylish dress was of blue
p1utt de Sole, with basque and overskirt
Of goldcn-brown silk. The skirt and
basque were trimmed with bias band
of the blue. Upon the blue 1mderskirt
was plated a very deep flounce of brown
silk. scalloped upon the bottom, and
beaded by double row OF scallops
With this dress was worn jaunty little
gonu,,n 0f vbikn cloth rirh1v br0i1c5