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Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1873-06-06

A WESTERN ITEM.-In Colorado Ter
ritory grows singular vegetable called
soapweed" and many are the mishaps
that strangers and summer tourists en-
counter. How it works may be inferred
from what happened to newly arrived
young lady who took stroll out of Den
yer recently. after walking two or
three miles she felt weary and looked
around her for something to sit down on.
Spying large bunch of soapweed she
went to it and sat herself down, not gent.
ly, but with considerable suddenness F; az
she rose distance of about fifteen feet
in the air Immediately thereafter, she
evolved scream that is described by
those who heard it as a regular blood
curdler. Hereafter she will carry a
cushioned camp-chair with her when she
makes excursions in the suburbs" An
obese German gentleman sat down on
the weed with some precipitation, and
then to the crowd, attracted by his roar:
explained al shoost comes out mil
mine cane for leetle walk, and l gets
pooty dam tired, and shoots sits dowr
on DAT boonch unit mine Got in himself
how | gets bit more ash dozen shnaket
all to voncel" Soapweed is mass o
spines, very delicate, beautiful and pen
etrating.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1873-06-06

PosT-oFFICE MANAGEMENT IN Mon.
TANA.-A special agert of the post-oftice
department is reported to have had an
amusing experience while making his
official visit of inspection at Iron Rod,
Montana: Going into the post-office, he
found the room divided into three Sec
tions, first saloon, next the pnst-office,
and the last faro bank. The mail
bag was brought in; rough-looking
customer opened it and emptied the con-
tents on the floor. The entire crowd got
down on their hands and knees and COM
menced overhauling the letters, among
which several were registered, and Sc,
lected such as they wanted. After they
were through the remaining letters were
shoveled into candle-box and placed
on the bar. The special agent thinking
the Office needed little regulating, ask,
ed the bartender, who had received
and distributed the mail, if he was the
postmaster. He answered No" care
you the assistant postmaster p No. y
"Where is the postmaster 2" " Out min.
ing" Where is the assistant postmas.
ter ?" "Gone to hell's canyon. and by
thunder Bill Jones has got to run this
Office next week; it's his turn" The
government official then asked who he
was and demanded the keys of the office
The bartender cody took the candle
box from the bar, put it on the floor anC
gave it kick, sending it out of tn,
door, saying There's your post-office
and now git" The agent says: Know
ing the customs of the country. | lost M
time in following this advice, and got.
That office was discontinued.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1873-06-06
An Uncommon Lively Bear story
from Oswego County.

The particulars Of terrific struggle
with beais in this county, have just
reached us, and are of thrilling char
acter. 1t appears that on Monday last
a young man named John Bidwell, aged
nineteen years, with his father, one
armed man, and his brother, mere lad,
went up to The woods about four miles
east of Stuart's mills, in Boylston, to
gather spruce gum. They carried no
weapons, and their only tools were
common nail hatehet and dirk knife,
for the purpose of cutting the gum from
the trees, and chisel fastened TO long
pole. The latter was carried by the ia
ther. The hatchet had a handle about
four feet long, and made of exceedingly
tough wood, so that it might even be
struck against tree and bent without
injuring it.
Thus equipped, they were proceeding
through the woods about their work,
when John saw bear track, and, fol-
lowing it with his eye, saw about two
rods ahead of him hole in the snow be-
side big hemlock log. lie went to
look into it, but Just as he reached it,
slipped in the snow. and fell head fore
most almost into the hole, his head bare
ly escaping the mouth of huge bear,
that was just emerging with his Jaws dis
tended. This was a critical time for
John, and had he attempted to run, as
most men would have done under such
circumstances, could scarcely have es-
capped alive. But John was the man for
the emergency, and the thought of run
ming never entered his head. He had
barely time to draw back, and then
brought the bear blow on the nose with
his hatchet, which dropped her. In a
second, however, the bear had sprung up
again, only maddened by the blow, but
John was in time for her, and dealt her
a terrible blow between the eyes with
the edge of the hatchet, cutting, as af-
terward proved, clear to the brain. The
bear came for John a third time, but
was met by another powerful blow from
the hatchet, which finished her, and the
bear died in the mouth of the hole. 1t
required a strong effort to pull the bear
out, and John had scarcely accomplished
it when a cub, nearly full-grown, ap-
peared. Nothing daunted. John went
at him, and after brief struggle served
him as he had done the dam, but had
scarcely done with him when bear No. 3
appeared, which proved to be the other
cub. John struck at him with the hatch
ct, but missed him. The bear sprung
upon him and the hatehet could no lon
ger be used. But with coolness and
pluck that never deserted him, John
fully realized before this time what he
had struck, and prepared himself for the
he bear, but after waiting awhile, and
this member of the family not appearing,
he gave him up. During the entire fight
the father stood by, but having no weap-
on and but one arm, he was unable to
lend his son any aid, and he feared that
by interfering he might injure him. The
younger brother not liking the looks Of
things, had taken to tree and watched
the savage encounter with no little alarm.
When the old bear was measured her
length was found TO be six feet from the
nose to the stern. All three of them
were skinned, and the skins sold for $50.
- OSlUego Times.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1873-06-06
Roftrp.
For the Bellows Falls Times.
On the Wreck of the Atlantic


Another day, its swift, bright hours.
Has numbered with the buried past,
And over land and hill; and sea,
The curtains of the night fall fast.
The Kin Z of day, with glorious grace,
Has left a luster over ALL
And golden hues. and crimson shades,
Blend with the gathering ebon tall,
A gallant ship. with sails unturled,
Speeds proudly Ger the oceans breast,
While underneath. by sea waves rocked,
Lies many heart in endless rest.
But Ger this crew Of human lives,
The Angel Hope, her wings has spread,
And guides them onward without fear.
To country, home and friends, ahead.
Now lulled by murmuring waves to sleep.
In happy dreams they still move on.
Their hearts unshadowed by the cloud
OF swift advancing, threatening doom.
But all too soon the scene has changed.
They waken from their peaceful sleep
To find themselves in deaths embrace;
All victims to the resistless deep.
Der deck and stern of that doomed ship.
Bearing its freight of precious lives,
In awful majesty and power,
Rush madly on, the fierce, wild waves
No human arm their might can stay.
And swift. their work of death they do.
While from those terror stricken hearts.
Rings out cry of human woe.
Will this dread night be ever past?
Yes ,gloriously the sun appears.
But when again it sinks from sight,
1t will have left world IN tears.
oh Ocean beautiful and grand;
Yet dreadful. in your work of death.
When will ye yield your victims up.
Who sleep your rolling waves beneathY
o glorious harvest of the seal
We, in our hearts, do surely feel
That twill be soon. for God hath said
That quick shall pass Earth's little while
And that in Heavens glad forever,
Earth's agOnys and sorrows past.
Himself will dry the mourner's tears,
And give His weary children rest.
r.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1873-06-06
Humorous.
Railroad Nishaps,

Her back was all / saw of her;
To see her face tried in vain,
Until her fellow passenger
Got up and left the train.
| changed my seat and looked again;
So sweet face l never saw
An eye with depths.of soul within,
A face without flaw.
But as / gazed I saw tear
Roll down her opal tinted cheek;
And casting off all thoughts of fear.
l courage found to speak
Why are you weeping. fairest maid,
Say, why should so much beauty cry /;
l do not weep" she truly said.
I've got a cinder in my eye I"
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1873-06-06

A society at Bayville, Georgia, resolv-
ed, upon the death of a member, " that
we buy our groceries and tobacco of his
estimable wife, who has our sympathy in
this dark hour, but who should at once
restock the store for the spring trade. .
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1873-06-06


Why SocrABILTY is ON THE De
cLINE.-The immense increase of writers
in this age accounts III some degree the
talling-of of good takers. In the cir
cles where we look for examples in this
subject we shall frequently find busy
intellect that needs rest and quiet after
the labor of his pen, and to whom the
necessity of talking would be an injur-
Gus strain on overtasked powers. Writ
ing has become recognized profession
only within the past century. The tone
toward the press before that time indi-
Gates how little share it had in the dis
tinctions or society and ladies, hospita-
| bic to all besides, can deride, hireling
scribblers " s hungry crew." without
a thought of satisfying natures cravings
at their own tables. If friend is criti-
cised by the journals, it is explained that
the scribblers get dinner by it."
1t would be cruel to grudge them their
morsel,' and an unpopular or political
leader is expected to fatten many
starving authors When good talking
would at least get man dinner in
good company, nobody would throw him
self on his pen for meager support till
he had failed or proved himself unfit for
social success, including patron and the
chance Of pension. Things are changed
since the time when it was the boast at
Bulstrode that the paper used to remain
unopened day after day. Those who
would have entertained the world by
their talk in the eighteenth century now
mirror society to us of the nineteenth,
and through different medium. We do
not deny that it is some compensation
for the old fash or flow of wit, but it is
very far from being all gain, if it helps
us to do without each Others company.
Looking through the country as whole,
we doubt if ever, since society framed it,
self, sociality was so much out Of fashion
as it is now and there are causes at
work which seem more likely to extend
the breach than to solder it up. For
there is growing resentment of patron
age, an assumption of equal terms in all
familiar contact, which threatens to con-
vert every invitation to dinner into an
act of humiliation or of self-assertion.
1t is pleasant enough to entertain inferi-
ors as such, but pride takes the alarm
when advantage is taken Of its conde-
scensions and the more grades multiply
and the scale of precedence refnes itself,
the more contracted will be even the
possibilities of genial social intercourse,
London Saturday Rerieao.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1873-06-06

John raised a thunder storm the other
day by suggesting to his landlady that
she should put more lightning into her
bread. He was electrified by a dis
charge which Immediately ensued, and
is now looking for a new boarding house.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1873-06-06

A reporter was disturbed one night
by noise which proved to be man
fallen at his door in a fit, when he cried
to his better-half, Mary, Mary, bring
my note book and candle directly ;
here's paragraph come to the door,"
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1873-06-06

james, said young wife to her
husband a few days after her marriage,
You were honest enough to tell me
that your chimney smoked, but why did
you not tell me that you smoked your
self?"
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1873-06-06
Harness Shop.

THE SUBSCRIBER continues to CARR en- the bus
i iness usually done in country HARNESS SHOP
hut on and after April FIRST, 1873 will give credit
for THREE MONTHS only, and on all new work. a
discount Of ise per cent viii be made on ali bills
paid on delivery Of goods or WORK \, ,,n,vu,
sartons River. March %. 1873. 1924
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1873-06-06

When young man or a young wo-
man first breaks out into verse, it is al
most invariably to express a longing for
an early grave, and desire to be buried
anywhere except in graveyard.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1873-06-06

A negro boy was driving a mule when
the animal stopped and refused to bulge.
+" Won't you go, eh p said the boy.
/" Feel grand, do you? s'pose you for
got your fadder was a little iackass %
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1873-06-06

SOME PROFITABLE SHEEP.-W. w.
Hollister, the wealthy stock-raiser of
Monterey county, CAL, left Ohio for the
Golden State 20 years since, driving with
him 500 sheep. His neighbors thought
he was insane to enter upon such fool
hardy undertaking; but he persisted,
and after being year upon the road and
enduring all manner of hardships he
finally reached California with 500 sheep
remaining from his original flock. By
care and good management each one Of
these 800 sheep yielded him $1,000 before
it died or total of 100000. This sum
has since been increasedto So, 100000 the
estimated aggregate wealth of the now
extensive wOol-grower.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1873-06-06

Some men spend a fortune coloring
their pipes Others spend fortune col
oring their faces. We know one man
who has spent $4,000 simply in color
ing his nose, and is not satisfied yet We
hold him up as beacon.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1873-06-06

n NJ. GEORGE, Surgeon Dentist Teeth
We filed with Gold or Silver. Satisfaction given
In all cases
1s- Particular attention is given to inserting Ar
Meal Teeth with all the moder n improvements
Once No. /. Up Stairs. Union Block
AN BELLOWS FALLS, VT.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1873-10-30

we are fast falling in the ''sere and
yellow leaf" Autumn displays its
mourful banners from every hill and
vale, and the melancholy days are upon
us.
The courts of Illinois are reported to
have already over 5000 divorce cases on
their dockets, with accessions of new
applications at the rate of 30, per an
mum.
Prof. Nudge, State geologist, has pro-
nounced the salt made at the Remanto
Springs, Kansas to be the purest and the
best for any purpose of any manufac-
tured in the United States.
A New Orleans street car driver was
hauled off from his car and shot the
other day for running over terrier dog.
They wouldn't have said anything about
an old man or two, but the dog was g
valuable one. n#
The Mound City, Kansas, cheese fac
tory is great success. 1t has made
1000 cheese as good as New York
brands. The average income from scrut
stock was SIS per COW during the month
of June.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1873-10-30
Humorous.

A long divisional divorce.
Best size for man-Exercise.
Sharp practice-Sword exercise.
A notorious Rain.
The evening papers-Curl papers.
The cheese is mitier than the pen.
lmpecunious animals = those who
havn't cent.
Cruelty to animals-Throwing physic
to the dogs.
Croquet has been defined Gas billiards
gone to grass.
A man cannot see the point of a joke
when he is the butt
1t is on record that Adam, the first
man to receive a land grant, Gied poor
and miserable.
The Saratoga railway thinks that it
is prominently entitled to call itself a
''grand trunk line"
1t is one of the curiosities of natural
history that horse eats best when he
has rot bit in his mouth.
A man in New York has g watch
that he claims has gained time enough
TO pay for itself in six months.
a citizen of Rock county. Wisconsin
is recorded as saying, 81 can ALWAYS tell
water when | see it, it looks SO much
like GIN -.
Fashions changes were much the same
IN the Garden of Eden as now. The de-
mand OF the fall was for more clothing.
An editor says the only reason he
knows of why bis house has not been
blown away, during the late severe gales
was because there was such a heavy
mortgage on it.
Daniel O'Connell, the Irish orator
was applied to by friend for his auto
graph, to which he replied, ''Sir, new
er send autographs Yours, ETC., Daniel
O'Connell." ss3fa. =
whats the reason you have the
wrong sac OF your stocking turned
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1873-10-30

out ?" said Jim to Pat, the other day.
ssThe reason is it?" said Pat. 7" Cause
there's hole t'other side av it. F"
IT is a little singular how much valua-
BILE time woman, will take up in study
ing out post mark of letter TO see
where it comes from, when she can open
the letter and find out at once.
Tommy, my son, what are you doing
there with your feet dangling IN the wa
ter ?" sTrying to catch cold, ma, SO
that can have some OF those cough
lozenges you gave me yesterday. :"
swell observed, while being meas
ured for a pair of boots, 'Make them to
cover the calf" "Impossible!' ex-
claimed the astonished bootmaker, sur
veying his customer from head to loot
faint leather enough. ..l..a7s1.s ..i aar
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1873-10-30
COMMISSIONERS NOTICE.

NJ The undersigned having been ap-
poinEed by the Hon. Probate Court for the
receive, examine and adjust NIL claims and
demands of all persons against Charles
=. Otis, late OF Clarendon, in said
District, deceased, hereby give notice that
we Will meet for the purpose. of examining
and allowing said claims at the dwelling
house of l.. f. Colvip, i'm Clarendon, on the
airy. 1874, from O'Clock slntil4 O'Clock p. m,
each of said days and that six months from
the I'd day of September, A. d.. 1873,
is the time limited by said Court for
said creditors to present their claims to
us for examination and allowance.
{ Dated at Clarendon, this goth day of 0c-
tober, A. D.. 1873: &. H. :. s =, ,5s,s -
eE JOHN O.. CoLVIN, g.. q.
43w2 NOEL POTTER, I - CohiIilr Is. .
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1873-10-30
A MEXICAN & FOREIGN PAT
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r. Il EDDY.

p. H. EDDY,
SOLICITOR OF PATENTS
For Inventions, Trade Marks, or Designs,
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Boston.
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thirty years, continues to secure Patents IN
the United States: also, Great Britain,
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eats, Specifications, Assignments, and all
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Inents recorded in Washington.
No Agency in the United Statcs possesses
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ascertaining the paten liability OF inventions
AL necessity Of a Journey TO Washington
TO procure 4 patent. and the usual great
delay there, are here saved inventors .
TESTIMONIALS. @
81 regard Mr.. Eddy as one Of the most
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whom have had o1ficiai intercourse.
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:" I have no hesitation in assuring luYen-
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more competent and trustworthy, and
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in form to secure for them an early and
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EDMUND BURKE, late Commis'r of
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Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1873-10-30
HARR1soN's PER1srALTIo LozENGEs.

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Large box 60 cents, mailed free for this last
price.
DIR. HARRIsON'S ICELAND BALSAM,
a splendid cure for coughs, hoarseness,
and all throat and lung complaints. For
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MOL, fremont Temple, Boston, and by
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Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1873-10-30
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HARM FOR SALE.

The Farm known as. the. Nichols farm,
situated two and one half miles from
Springfield village, containing ao6 acres,
wen divided into tillage, pasture and
wood land, with a fine sugar orchard. 1t
has a1arge two story brick House, with
suitable barns. and never-fai1ing spring of
running water. .0ne-halfmile from school
house For. dairy and stock raising this
farm is unequalled. For terms apply. to
sBEZ,A. f.. WOOD; Eharlestewn. N. H., or
LUCIlJS.STREETE Springfield, VT. s.. Z.
~, : = fs}T - BEZA f. WOOD. ts.,s p ),
,,,.s5ss... - MARTHA b, GRAIN 80. g
y 2ewtf q yaE 81 a.S4 eas ttffE Adm'rix. =