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Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1873-09-12

An Essex street boy exploded pack
of fire-crackers in his sisters piano Sat
urday. The intercession Of his grand
father saved the youngster a well merit
ed threshing, and out of gratitude to his
deliverer, he sprinkled the inside folds
Of the morning paper with cayenne pep
per, and the old gentleman on opening
it and shaking it as had been his custom
for years, was taken with violent fit Of
sneezing and threw his knees and one
thumb out of joint, before the hired man,
whose nose he broke, could control him.
The old gentleman temporarily retired
from the business Of intercessor.-Da
bury Neacs.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1873-09-12

ACCIDENT TO A Book AGENT. While
Mr.. and Mrs. Edward Pawling were rid
ing through Wooster street, Friday after
noon, they we're stopped by stranger
with book under his arm, who came up
to the wagon, and said he had called at
their house, but did not find them at
home, and took the liberty of addressing
them now. He explained that he was
canvassing for neat little work entitled
=" Helps for the Home Circle" being a
collection of the thoughts Of the best
minds of the age, work that was adapt
ed to a larger circle of readers than any
other extant, and one which must neces-
sarily improve the tone of domestic life,
add to the refinement and intelligence of
society, and I'll the hearts of all with a
longing for the purer things of-just then
Mr.. Pawling's horse stepped ahead, and
dragged one wheel of the wagon right
over the foot of tne speaker. With a
howl of agony the miserable man drop
ped to the ground, and then Immediately
sprang up again, and taking the injured
member up in both hands, and still howl.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1873-09-12

"How Do THE VIENNA LADIES
DRESS ?'-Well, the ladies of Vienna
wear no bustles, and we may as we'll
speak plainly, and add that it is because
most of them need none. In all other
respects they follow the same fashions
that the ladies of America adopt. Their
dresses and overskirts have all the folds,
frills, plaits, points, ruffles, laces and
trimmings that are to be found in Paris,
and their skirts drag in the dirt of the
pavement just as long, and gather up as
much filth as those of the sisterhood of
the rest of the civilized nations. The on.
ly difference that we have observed in
this respect is that they wear all their
under-skirts with trails also, and when
the pavements are wet and dirty they LEI
them drag much more recklessly than
the ladies of Baltimore do. They sci.
dom raise them to avoid a puddle, but
move on as unconcerned as if their skirts
were trailing over a velvet carpet
Letter from Vienna.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1873-09-12

A little fellow who had just commenc-
ed reading the papers, asked his father il
the word Hon" prefxed to the name
of member of Congress. meant "hon-
est p
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1873-09-12
,n,nrovemepts in Thermometers.


II would be task of no small mag
nitude to describe all the heat measurers
devised since Hero, the Egyptian, dis
covered that volume Of confined air
would expand and contract with yaria-
tions Of temperature, and by the move
ment of mechanical appliances be made
to indicate the same. The air thermom-
eter, so called, brought out by Sanctorio
nearly three centuries ago, was followed
later, by that in which colored alcohol
was used as the fluid, and after this came
the mercurial thermometer now in COM
mon use and sufficient for ordinary pur-
poses, but not for the more delicate OPP
erations of scientific research.
For these latter the most delicate and
beautiful instrument is the thermoelec-
trio pile, which being warmed at one
end, be it ever SO slightly, establishes an
electric current through the pile, which
by detecting galvanometer needle, ac-
curately indicates the intensity of the
heat, which constitutes the exciting
cause. For finding the temperature at
great depths in the ocean the greater
ease with which an electric current pass
es through wire ofgiven normal resis-
lance, as the temperature diminishes,
has formed the basis of a very efficient
deep.sea thermometer.
DIR. Joule, few years ago contrived
unique thermometer comprising two
copper tubes, one within the other, and
the inner one having axially within it
silk thread suspending spiral wire to
which small mirror was attached. AT
its lower end the instrument was fur
nished with hinged plate, to close or
open as desired. When closed the mir
ror was stationery, but when opened, a
current of air was established which
twisted the silk and rotated the mirror
one time for each degree of Fahrenheit.
The theory assigned for this novel oper-
alton was that the outer tube absorbed
heat, and radiating it inward, produced
a draught through the internal space
this air current acting on the spiral wire
with a power proportioned to the radia
ton which produced it. The instrument
affords fine illustration of the manner
in which very simple things may be put
to abstruse uses, for the spiral wire Of
the thermometer just described revolve'
on precisely the same principle as the
pasteboard "whirligigs that children
delight to see whirling in the upwardly
moving currents of air by warm stove
pipe.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1873-09-12

MAIDS AND MIsTREssEs.- 1t should
be plain that exam Piles are as much to
servants as to children since in man.
ners and social training servants are as
children. The peasant girl reared in an
Irish cabin or German cottage can hard
ly be expected to be model of polite
ness or of personal neatness. 1t is quite
possible, however, to teach her by exam
pie alone. If the mistress be courteous
to every member of her family, and they
in turn to her, the maid soon feels the
atmosphere of good breeding, and I'M
consciously becomes amiable and respect
full. But let the mistress speak sharply
to her husband, or scold the children in
public, or let the master constantly find
fault in the presence of the servant, and
she will shortly discover that courtesy
is not one of the essentials Of the estab-
lishment, and will, most likely, add black
looks and unclvil words to the general
disharmony. Servants being initiative,
there is more reason that the conduct of
employers be worthy of imitation. If
the mistress of house be careful of her
dress, her speech, her daily habits, her
handmade will, in all probability, grow
more careful of her own. But the wo-
man who comes to her breakfast table
with disheveled hair and rumpled gown,
has no right to find fault with the maid
for attending the door bell in a dirty CAL
leo and slovenly shoes. Like mistress
like maid, as well as like master like
man. Unless a good example be set,
there is no cause to complain of servants
for following bad one. As rule, they
are ready to learn. though they may be
dull and slow of comprehension. They
would rather improve their condition
than degrade it. They would rather be
ladies than servants. Their ignorance
makes them mistake the false for the
true, the bad for the good. If every
mistress would take pains to set fair
example to her maids, and aid them,
now and then, by timely and delicate
hints, she would soon have servants who
would be, in fact, the help they are in
name.-Seribner's for Sept.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1873-09-12

According to Milton, Eve kept silent
in Eden to hear her husband talk" said
gentleman to lady friend, and then
added in melancholy tone, " Alas !!
there have been no Ewes since" Be
cause there have been no husbands worth
listening to- was the quick retort.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1873-09-12

ing dismally, hoped across to the side
walk. Mr.. Paving waited a reasonable
length of time, but seeing that the man
showed no intention of resuming the
topic, he drove on.-Danb1ry Ne,0s.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1873-09-12

For the benefit of young men, we give
the following advice from Josh Billings:
F." Don't be discouraged if yer mustash
don't grow. 1t sometimes happens that
where mustash duz the best nothing
else duz so we'll"
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1873-09-12

A Western paper tells us that favor
lite hotel is to be kept this season at one
of the watering places "by the widow of
Mr., who died last summer on a
new improved plan"
, 1873-09-17

aSnr than the other ad was changed with a horse at Kngshl AS regards thu point that me
or those horses had rotten teeth, the President lad enqmed fma Member 6tm Commission who
is pe@ty independent Of bohp parties and that Member mad decidedly declared it was not ewe
t ne a ~me thing nng retS them this that one horse that vas presented to the Commission for an el
"SNag@n price, was reused and after it lad been presented a second line m lower price again
reused because 1T bad end down. The Council wMnow be aMet Judge any abuse hMbem c com
mN -" Fqu@ 10 pc ecuned; putin would on this occasion request thee Colonial Cmnclto be
aIhec close before allowing interpretations to be put to see that Members have sufficient motives
aoo "en mem beforehand as otherwise the Presidency and the Councils i'm would be rmntm and
uW aIehuon occupied by questions mot deserving to occupy them The honorable Member has
@0 Oymd me limits OF the Interpolation and touched on a Wagon purchased
Tor GmhuHmmNtHs Fort Now he could not well know if every step on the part
OF the nnnHtHuo should be made the subject of an idprMUun lint b
no objections to state, in rider that it should not hvet the annrmme of there
heng8 something that c1udn bear telgt that the puc chase that wagon sa mere matter
OF necessity Hdhetoah Fer number of hOes was kept at the Fort, ad III the horses were
large American Nse2i impossible to obtain at times And whnm once of hose horses some time AGO
Uu,t e was only one way 90, as the Military Ordinance require that a certain number of
hoes be kept to do the necessary work, namely to abandon the use Of large horses, and 10 suai
te smaller horses 1t hen become necessary instead the old Wagon to obtain a smaller one,
suitable to be draw by ponies which can always be obtained. Why that smaller Wagon
5000 in WeHend about the half; but after the Wagon lad been delivered some deficiencies were
discovered which ta7esn been rmeIe and now the Wagon stands in asn of $3.50 instead
o 1890.
ITO be cmHud)
, 1873-09-17
ITO be |continucd.)

that instructions had been received from
S pain to cary out certain measures in
keeping with the policy of Senior SaImeron
volunteers opposed to the Republican svs
tenn, s|iguihed their determination to pre-
vent them being carried into execution, if
necessary to resist them by force. They
followed up their threats with such a show
of violence that Captain-Genpra PieI'an
was forced to take refuge in Fort Cuba
nus whence he caused it to be communi-
Gated to the disatftcted that they would not
find him so p.iabIe, or so easily terrified as
were some of his predecessors; he was
prepared, should there be any further de-
monstration OF d~isIoyalty 70 have the guns
OF the fort manned aud to fire upon the
city. What affect this produced in not yet
known it is certain, however, that cousi-
dcrable disafItctron prevailed towards the
Government ruling in SPAIN
Sto. Domingo. Private ad>ices from
Porto Plata 6oder date Of 7 & s instant
says that the Revoiutionists were in pos
session Of Monte Christi that General
Casscres (Baez 81 has had to return to
Santiago, before the Overwhelming num-
bcrs Of the Revoiutionists, that Generals
Fred Garcia and Crespo had gone over to
The RevoIutionists with 400 men. There
was Gsgreat movement of troops, but the
triumph of revolution WAS assured. 1t was
expected that the commerce of the country
not suffer.
Further particulars are TO be found IN
our C~OrTeSnOOarutS' letters which will an
, 1873-09-17

IL T request of ChristianstcdS Deal
LII ing Court in behalf of the late
Lawyer Il. A. HeiIbuth and widows
Joint Estate will be put up at public
Auction on Monday the 22nd Sep
tember next at IL O'Clock a.. N. al
this Office, the lots No. 5 and 6.
Strand street Christiansted, belong
ing to said estate.
Christiansteds Vendue Ofie 10th
September 1873.
H, A, JURS.
, 1873-09-17
NOTICE

Agreeable to orders from the
Lrl Government of the Danish West
india Islands the supply of a number
not exceeding
, 1873-09-17
800 Par.
sKRIFTLIGE .TILBUD MERKEDE:
"%LEVERANGE AZ SKOTOI
TIL MILIFAIR STY

1874"
indsendes til Dcpotct paa st, Croix
mdtiI L0ycrdagen den code Septem-
Der 1873 III: , p. m, indeholdende
AngiyeIse alden Priis hy0refter We'd
kOmmende vii paatage sig at levere
entcn Diet hele Parti af 500 Par An
keISko, eller Diet til de enkelte
GarnisOner bcstemte Antal.
Skoene %Ieyeres cfterhaanden som
boh0yes, paa ReqyisitiOn af we'd
kommcnde militaire Chef efter For
handling med Depotet, og MaaItag-
ming at Diet vedkommende Mand-
skab
TiIbudene vile dcrefter blivc
aabncde bemeldtc Days Eftermid-
dagcn Oyeryprelse af de Konkuren-
ter som maattc indfnde sic, Og I'm
derrctning ON Diet cller de af Gou-
vernementet antagne Bud, vii bIive
VedkOmmende meddeelt fra Depotet
linden Iste October d, A.
Proven af 0ycnmCIdte AnkeIsko
og Conditionernc for Leverancen ere
til IEftersyn i Diet Kongelige mill
taire Depot / Christiansted, Frede-
rikSfort pr Frederiksted og Chris
tiansfort paa st. Thomas.
bet Kongeligc miIitaire Depot st.
Croix den 8de September 1873.
A. J. BOYE,
, 1873-09-17
0 PaiIS ofAncle-
boots,

required for the use of the Military
Forces on the Islands, is hereby put
up to public Iicitation, namely
for tie Garrison at st. Thomas. q
number not exceeding 225 Pairs.
forthe Garrisona at Chris
tiansted, a number not ex-
ceeding 1876 Pairs.
for the Garrison at Fire
, 1873-09-17

" COICStttUCIGt O9
MtriUcr 4 Christiansteds Jmjs-
dictiom pao Gen 81. Cro1
4 .9mericG.
Gj0r vittcrligt: At for mig har an
draSee Gouvernementet for dc
dansk vestindiske Der, hyorledes
i HenhoId til allerh0ieste Be
Wiling af Iste August 1878 skal inde
sig bef6iet til med Aar og Days Var
sci at indkalde den eller dem, som
MATTE have ihHndc cIler maatte for
meme at have no@en Ret elIer Ad-
komst til en- af Planter Fl. Nelthropp
under ste Marts 1866 til Statsacti-
verne udst@dt og den 7de nestefter
thingIpst Obligation for S23,25O. med
Pant i Plantagen Rust up Twist
paa st. Croix hyilken Obligation,
skj0ndt afgj0rt, henstaaer uudslettet
i Pantebogen.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1873-02-22

Very gigantic is the O'Neill family
from Ireland which is now exhibiting in
England. They are from Queens County,
near Dublin. The mother of the family is
As years of age, stands 8 feet 2 inches in
hight, measures round her arm &c inches,
across her shoulders 3 feet, round her waist
) feet G inches, and weighs 37S pounds.
Her eldest sou is 25 years of age. stands 6
feet 2 inches, and weighs 257 pounds. The
eldest daughter. 90 years of age, stands
feet inches IN hight, and measures round
the arm 81 inches, across her shoulders one
yard and half, round her waist 8 feet
and has the enormous weight of 546 pounds.
On account of her obesity she is scarcely
able to walk. appears uneasy on her legs,
and is sometimes compelled to lean up
against the wall for support. The vaccna-
ton marks on her arms have increased with
age and development Of adipose tissue till
they are as large as ordinary saucers.
This delicate creature is affectionately.
though rather absurdly, called Lilly by
her younger relatives. 1t is opserved that
though the mother shows signs of excessive
alcoholic consumption, there is no disease
complained of; and the subjects do not ap-
pear to suffer from any other affection than
the Inconvenience of having to support so
much fat.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1873-02-22

"A great many years ago, before ice in
the Summer season had come to be neces-
sity, but was just beginning to be housed
up and used in the large cities as luxury,
good deacon from rural Connecticut
town came to New ork to celebrate the
Fourth Of July. 1t was his misfortune to
celebrate little too much; he got intoXi-
Gated News thereof followed him home,
and he was called up before the Church for
discipline. The deacon confessed his fault.
He said the day was hot, and he went into
a hotel bar-room where there was bowl
of punch, and the lemons and ice looked so
cool and inviting he drank some; it tasted
so good and the ice refreshed him so that
he took some more, and finally he took so
much that he was ashamed to say he be
came intoxicated. He sat down. There
was moments hush, and then an angular
brother at the rear of the meeting rose
and said, elm satisfied with the Deacons
explanation about his getting drunk. He
confesses it and says he's sorry. That's all
right. Anybody's liable to do that. But
when the Deacon comes into this ere meet
in and talks about seeing ice in July, go
for having him jerlsed out for lying
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1873-02-22

THE FARMERS CLUB.-This is the title
of sprightly rural paper, printed monthly
at Oxford, Chester county, Pa, devoted
principally to the farming interest, as it's
name implies. The Club appears to be a
faithful record of the doings of the farmers
in that section of our neighboring State;
and judging from the interest which seems
to be manifested by tho farmers in band
ing themselves into clubs and associations
to give concentrated effort to the advance
ment of their business, the most hopeful
signs for the future are manifest. With
an organ in their midst mainly DEVOTED to
the noble work they have in hand much
good cannot fail to result, and we antici-
pate useful and important career in the
future for the Club. We see by the Club
that the softer sex are keeping step with
their husbands, sons and possibly sweets
hearts. An interesting report of the House.
keepers Association of West Grove is given
in the January number. The Club is edited
by F. p. Lefever, at S1.00 year.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1873-02-22
A Suggestive Incident in the Arkansas
Valley

On one of the bright days of January,
just passed, party of Illinois stock men
were riding in a buggy in the Arkansas
valley, in Western Kansas, Choking over
a small portion of the 100000 acres of
land in that part Of the world, owned by
the Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe R. r.
Company. Suddenly, they were startled
by string of explosives which would hard
lily be considered polite in good society,
closing up with the demand ''Drat yer
picters, can't ye hear9 StopH'
AS these words were accompanied by
violent gestures on the part of a man who
stood not far away, gun in hand, they did
stop. But the tragic thing they anticipat,
ed was only the death of a Texas hefer,
two years old, standing in the prairie,
among a herd of two or three hundred
with whose sudden death they had been
in danger ofinterfering. While wondering
at the motive which could induce man to
shoot down CRASHED heifer in mid-win-
ter, they drew up to where she lay 1t
was easily perceived that she was fat: in
fact, intended for beef, and good article
Supper that night demonstrai ed the matter
by taste. 1t was most excellent feeding.
They had been pleased with the clay of
land" and only wanted some practicable
test of the region as u stock growing coun-
try. The little incident which some men
might have passed by, settled this point, and
the strangers went home satisfied that the
opening up of the Arkansas Valley was
the most important incident that occurred
for years, as affecting the farming and
stock growing interests of this country
1t is region in which cattle, in the midst
of an unusually severe winter, keep fat
upon the boundless range of wild grass.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1873-02-22
SPRING AND ITS PLAQUES.

We need not enlarge upon the terrors of masniatic
disea.e for all who dwell i'll the country especially i
near swamps dark forests. new constructed canals,
or mill dams to be made t6MbjingU alive to
them every Spring and Autumn. On this sle of the
Atlantic. Spring opens about one month later than
under like ATTITUDES in Europe: aud We need give no
other apology for calling attention 70 the advertisement
OF Paschalfs Fever and Aguc Mixture, in another
column. The blood poisoning "blue curtain. that
spreads death through the crowded courts and alleys Of
Capitals Ii only more deadly in degree than the pearly
mantle Of hed and valley that every and morning
penetrates tho skin, permcstes the lungs and even
'i-.cends with saliva the stomach, surchagrd
with the efiuSia uf dying leaves which preserve
little remnant Of vitality under the hansrt II snow,
the shelter "f the forest This is be tina" for gpntr,
very gentle tonss, and thern is mona better than Pas
ehalls Fever and Agus Mixture prophy latte in
sional. and curative in mora REGULAR doses
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1873-02-22

DEMoREsT's Observation-Disclosures for
March is an elegant number. ThiAgreat
monthly bulletin of the fashion world is
always fresh and charming, and no lady
who has taken it for a year will be likely
to deny herself the pleasure which its
monthly visits afford. The nsont:ly con-
tains all that is worth seeing or knowing Of
the fashions, with valuable library of lit
erary and domestic information. Price
$500 year, with a beautiful chrome. Ad-
dress w. Jennings Demorest, SSS Broad
way, New York
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1873-02-22
NOTICE.
THOMAS J. CLGAVER

THOMAS &. LEWIS AND WEE. AND OTHERS
In the Circuit Court for Cecil county. In Chanccry.
No. iGj. Docket No. :.
Inc "l1cc OF this suit is to procure decree for sale
OF certain Ltrtga-"d premises in Cecil county, which
Were" ON III" 10Th day of August 1867 motaaed by the,
'ici-n'tu7 Thomas D. Lewis and wife Jacob Metz.
me bil states that the day aforesaid the said
lewis ami wife conveyed certain Real Estate partcu-
i"rly described III III" Bill and .ccDrpaiyu. Ia hiit
I" saul 'nc"h Metz hy 1t mortgage 90 secure the
pay 'cnt OF >!@A. with interest date of mortgage
IN certain not'lm. nt tn last Of wc, va rs. August
70 1870" That th" said Metz assigned the said mortgag.
to Alexander p. Earwick whu assigned the same 10 the
coihplaliant that there is still uou said mort ,
tle sum OF >tn. with interest thereon fum March -
49,: AMI that the said Thomas T. Lewis and MARGARET
A Lewis his WIFI. reside ont OF the State of Maryland
IL Is ihcrenr"n, this 10th day of Erbrrary lS7c adj
judged and ordered that the complainant causing a
copy ct tins order /" be inserted in newspaper
pnhiis"f 1t Elkt"H, ia Cecil county. MARYLAND orcr Il
Mrk Tor on'. month before the twrntysecond d4Y of
MARCH, next Civ" notice % the said absent defendants
{" III" object tn substance Of this Bill and warn them
!" appear IN THIS Court. in person ty solicitor
heipr" tire twr:tysecund day of June next to ,I:sy
IN" premises and snow cause, il any they have whv 4
deere" on&ht hot 10 pass prayed
DAVID SCOTT. Clerk.
True copy: test, DAVID SCOTT
Feb ~, lS13-im clark
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1873-02-22
Farming Utensils !:

good YARN Wagons ; good Peach Wagons | iarg,
Peach Wagon : iiur-" CARTS . siN Carts | Dearborn
sets Wagon i!hI,r"-. 1T Horse Cart Harness. ) Ok
Yoke, Il set, i"w &C. ~. Grain F.n Ok Ch,ius !
strcl-Too;h i1rsn EtEe. S"ri Wheat Drill. tSeei
Sow"r a'tach'tj' Hurk"yr RHro. and Mower com.
hinrl, EXc"! Reaper .uu Irv,ci combined a large
lot Of Pl"w-. lnrcow~. Cultiyators, HakcA ,rubbma
llors. Sh"vrls Corn knives, Forks &c, l Block and
Fall. C"rnshcl!rf.
Also, Cros>-cui Saw: | Nhcclbarrow lot of Peach
Ladders lot uf Grain Rag; Boat Hoax aaI many
other articles not above mentioned.
TERMS OF SALt-AlI sums usicr so To- he maid II,
cash day Of ale: credit of 10 iii be iyru
all SUM over 500 10 lac 'rcurci by The Note Of pur-
cIas.r, with approved security p'yai,iH in Bank and
with Interest from dHtr.
Eb-Salc to commence PROMPTLY nj 10 o'c"ck AN.
ANTHONY REYROLD
FEB 22--2w Delaware CITY, Del.