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Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1874-02-20

A MATRIMONIAL CASE. The ST Johns
bury Caledonian records the failure of a
matrimonial arrangement as follows:
GA year ago last October Mrs. Phe-
be Clifford went to live with and keep
house for Archibald Starks of st Johns
bury Centre, then a widower, his wife
having died short time previous. Mrs.
Clifford says the agreement was that
Starks should marry her after a reason
able time, and that, with that. under
standing, she worked for him until last
November, when she went to Walden for
short visit, Upon her return she found
Starks enjoying the society of new
wife, not Mrs. Clifford. Archibald then
offered her $50 as complete balm to
her wounded feelings and as compensa-
ton for years labor. To this Phebe
demurred and besought the aid Of the
law. The suit was tried with result
of judgment in favor of Phebe to the
amount of 5000 and costs for her labor.
The defendant appealed"
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1874-02-20
5fiscelIanu.
Peck's Experience with Coal Stove.

We never had a coal stove around the
house until last Saturday. Have al
ways burned pine slabs and pieces of our
neighbor's fence. They burn we'll too,
but the fence got burned up, and the
neighbor said he wouldn't build a new
one, so we went down to Jones' and got
coal stove. 1t is called the Radiant
Home" and any man that says that we
didn't have radiant home at our house
for about four hours last Saturday night
is Republican and villain. You see
we didn't know anything about coal
stoves. We filled the Radiant Home
about half full of pine fence, and when
the stuff got well to going, we filled the
artesian well on top with coal. 1t sim
mered and sputtered about FIVE or ten
minutes, and all went out, and we put on
an overcoat and a pair of mittens, and
"went out " too, to supper. We remark
ed, in the course of the frugal meal, that
Jones was "fraud for recommending
such confounded refrigerator to a man
to get warm by. After supper we took
a piece of ice and dubbed our hands
warm, and went in where that stove was,
resolved to make her draw and burn, if
it took all the pine fences in the First
Ward. Our better half threw a quilt
over her and shiveringly remarked that
she never knew what real solid comfort
was, until she got coal stove. Stung
by the sarcasm in her remark, we turn
ed every dingus in the stove that was
movable, or looked like it had any
thing to do with draft, and pretty
soon the Radiant Home began to heave
up and heat. 1t was not long before
she sputtered like the new Silsby steamer
Talk about your heat In ten minutes
that room was as much more than a
Turkish bath as Hades is hotter than
Silverman's ice-house. We opened the
doors, the snow commenced to melt up
as far up Vine street as Hanscomb's
house, and people all around the neigh
borhood put on linen clothes. And we
couldn't stop the confounded thing. We
forgot what Jones said about the hampers
and she just kept billing. The only
thing we could do was to go to bed, and
leave the thing to burn up the house if
it wanted to. We stood off with pole
and turned the damper every way, and
at evrey turn she just sent out heat enough
to roast an OK. We went to bed, sup
posing the coal would eventually burn
out, but about II o'clock the whole fam
lily had to get up and sit on the fence.
Finally man came along who was
brought up among coal stoves, and he
pct wet blanket over him and crept
up to the stove and turned the proper
dingus, and she cooled off, and since that
time has been as comfortable as possible.
La Crosse Democrat.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1874-02-20
NEEDN'T Pray BELOW BANooR.-At

NEED MT PRAY BELOW BANGoR.-At
a certain town in the northern part OF
Maine, the people were holding a meet
ing, when the pastor remarked that il
any present had relatives or friends in
distant lands, prayers would be offered
in their behalf. No sooner was the sen.
tence complete than simple looking in.
dividual arose and thus addressed the
pastor "I would like you TO pray for
my brother. He went away two weeks
ago and / havn't heard from him since
1 don't know jest where he is, but you
need not pray below Bangor"
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1874-02-20

FUTURE HOUSEWIVES. = We some
times catch ourselves wondering how
many of the young ladies whom we meet
with are to perform the part of house
wives when the young men who now eye
them SO admiringly have persuaded
them to become their brides. We listen
to those young ladies of whom we speak,
and hear them not only acknowledging
but boasting of their ignorance of all
household duties, as if nothing would so
lower them in the es-eem of their friends
as the confession of their ability to bake
bread, make pies, or cook a piece of
meat, or disposition to engage in any
useful employment. Speaking from our
own youthful recollection, we are free to
say that taper fingers aud lily-white
hands are very pretty to look at with a
Young mans eyes. But we have lived
long enough to learn that life is full of
rugged experiences, and that the most
loving, romantic, and delicate people
must live on cooked or otherwise pre-
pared food, and in homes kept clean and
tidy by industrious hands. And for all
the practical purposes of married life, ii
is generally found that for husband tc
sit and gaze at wife's taper fingers and
lily hands, or for wife to sit and bs
looked at and admired, does not make
the pot boil, or put the smallest piece O.
food therein.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1874-02-20

HARMONY IN THE MARRIED STATE
is the first object to be aimed at. Moth
ing can preserve affection uninterrupted
but firm resolution never to differ in
will, and determination in each to con-
slider the love Of the other as of more
value than any other object whatever on
which wish has been fixed. How
light, in fact is the sacrifice of any other
wish weighed against the affections of
one with whom we are to pass our life
And though opposition in single in
stance will hardly of itself produce
alienation, yet every one has his pouch
into which all these oppositions are put
and while that is filling the alienation is
insensibly going on, and when filled is
complete. 1t would puzzle either to tell
why; because no difference has been
marked enough to produce serious eff
feet by itself. But he finds his affection
wearied out by constant stream of
checks and obstacles. Other sources of
discomfort, very common indeed, are the
cross-purposes of husband and wife, in
common conversation disposition to
criticise and question whatever the other
says-a desire always to demonstrate
and make him feel himself wrong, es
pecially in sympathy. Nothing is SO
goading. Much better therefore, if our
companion views thing in different
light from what we do, to leave him in
quiet possession of his view. What is
the use of rectifying him if the thing be
unimportant? And if important let it
pass for the present, and wait softer
moment and more conciliatory occasion
of revising the subject together. 1t is
wonderful how many persons are rem
dered unhappy by inattention to the
rules of prudence Thomas Jefferson.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1874-02-20

A man left a bony steed on Main st.
last Saturday, and coming back short
time afterwards, discovered that funny
youth had placed against the feshless
ribs bearing the notice, Oats wanted
inquire Within"
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1874-02-20
poetrY.
Listen.


When the billows round are dashing.
And the sadness shrouds thy soul,
Give to God thy heart-petition,
He will back the pillows roll.
Through the waters dark. divided,
Bright path shall beam for thee.
And by faith the blissful future,
In the vision thou shalt SEQ.
Harbor not one slight misgiying.
For the light of faith is true;
Near the sand, and press footprint.
1t will lead thee safely through.
Though the billows rise as mountains
And the shore is shadow-dim,
Still remember, God is mighty,
All is possible with him,
Should the foamy spray dash o'er thee
And arise the dark despair,
Then the Fathers love will shield thee.
With his holy, angel care.
Dost remember, in the garden,
When our Saviour strove with grief.
How the angels came unto him
With the balm Of sweet relief?
How they gave him streAgth to finish
Out the Fathers wOndrous plan.
Strength to walk through deepest anguish
That might rise the soul Of man?
Just the same bright angels hover
Round the breathing ones Of now;
Just the same God gives the healing,
Ii before His throne we bow.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1874-02-20

swell, Bridget. if l engage you, /
shall want you to stay at home whenever
shall wish to go out" Well, nam
have no objections provided you do the
same when wish to go out"
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1874-02-20
M. ARMSTRONG.

pRACTICAL PLUMBER and dealer in PLUMB
l. EhS MATERIALS. Hs-Competent workmen
done and satisfaction guaranteed. Constantly on
hand and for sale Drain Pipe and Tying. Shop in
rear Of Cheshire Bank. KEEN L, N. H.. Box 997.
BRANCH SHOP at +. p. Hadley's Tin and Stove
Store, Bellows Falls. Vt. % %
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1874-02-20
Women Temperance Reformers in
Ohio

The women of the Muskingum valley
region in Ohio, are raging relentless war
on the whiskey saloons. They enter and
take possession of the offensive places,
and then proceed to soften the hearts of
the proprietors by getting up impromptu
prayer meetings and singing good old re
vival hymns. The Cincinnati CONNER
cial gives this specimen procedure at
the saloon of Dutchman in Fayette
county, who hadn't English sufficient to
make his maledictions understood. First
woman prayed for the blessing of God
on the temperance cause generally, and
in this place particularly then for Mr..
Beck, his family and friends, his house
and all that loved him, and closed with
an eloquent plea for guidance in the diff
ficult and delicate task they had under
taken. As the concluding sentences were
being uttered, Mr.. Beck and his counsel"
arrived. AS my head was bowed against
the fence, | did not notice the lawyer
till he touched me, and | soon saw he
was case-hardened for the occasion.
The ladies paid no attention TO either,
but broke forth in loud strains;
Must Jesus bear the cross alone2
No, there's a cross for me-"
Then another prayer and hymn, when
the lawyer suddenly stepped forward and
said:
Now ladies, | have word to say
before this performance goes any further.
MIR. Beck has employed me as his attor-
ney. He cannot speak good English,
and speak for him here. He is engag-
ed in legitimate business, and you are
trespassers on his property and rights.
If this is carried any further, you will
be called to account and the court will
sustain the man. He has talked with
you all that he desires to. He does not
want to put you out forcibly. That
would be unmanly, and he does not wish
to act rudeIy. But he tells you to go.
AS his attorney | now warn you to de-
sist from any further annoyance.
Again the ladies sang =
"My soul be on thy guard
Ten thousand foes arise"
And Mrs. Carpenter followed with a
fervent prayer for the lawyer and his
client. But they had fled the scene,
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1874-02-20
TO CONSUMERS OF
PAIN AND OIL.

TO THE HOUSE PAINTER, THE CARRIAGE
L Painter, the Artist, the Builder. or Owner, in
short all consumers of paints We desire to say that
we will furnish you with PURE COL0RS ground in
oil and Japan at prices not exceeding those often
paid for eolors much cheapened by adulteration
Masury's ready made colors, CALLED RAIL
ROAD C0L0RS for house painting, ground in oil
and superine colors ground in Japan for carriage
painting are put up in patented cans and guaran-
teed, better than in the world at corresponding
prices.
We have 'ust received a large invoice of these
colors also of Inseed oil and turpentine. which we
offer at corresponding prices. Call and examine our
stock and prices.
Bellows Falls, VT. 26
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1874-02-20
FLOUR.

am selling my best HILLS xxx FLOUR at
sl0.75, ST. LOUIS, Si0.50. WHITE WHEAT, 5000
OF. WOODS.
Bellows Falls. ~
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1874-02-20
VOL. XIX.
DANCING SCHOOL,

The subscriber having recently received thor
ough course of instruction In PLAIN AND FANCY
DANCING. is prepared to give lessons in the same.
at private houses, or at Assemblies.
/ will also furnish MUSIC for Balls, social gath
erings, or wherever string band Is required Terms
given on application. GEO. b. WHEELER.
Bellows Falls. VT, Oct |. 1873 40
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1874-02-20
Great Bargains
GOODS

1000 yards of Dress Goods with from 25 to 75c per
yard. all to be sold the uniform price of 25c per
yard. Call early and secure the best bargains.
3S GEO. O. GUILD.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1874-02-20
"My soul be on thy guard I;
Ten thousand foes arise.

And Mrs. Carpenter followed with a
fervent prayer for the lawyer and his
client. But they had fled the scene,
leaving the house locked up.
New-York tribune., 1874-04-13
THE MOVEMENT AT HOME.

THE NEw-YORK METHODIST CONFERENCE SOCIETY
VIEWS OF THE ARCHBISHOP OF cAsHEL
The anniversary exercises of the Conference
Temperance Society connected with the New-fork
Methodist Episcopal Conference held last evening
at ST. Johns Church Fify-third-st near Eighth ave-
The church filed at an early hour. The Rev. W. e.
Smith presided After singing By the choir prayer was
offered by Prof Flack OF Clayerack After singing My
soul be guard the secretary read his annual re-
u ort The Society has held three conventions, which
were well attended and full OF interest Al the Ellen
VILE Convention resolutions were passed III iVor oi
prohibtory la aud the election OF those men only to
State offices who would pledge themselves to support
such law Similar resolutions were passed at the con-
yeniions at Pine Plains and Cold Spring
The Rev W. p. Abbott OF Washington square NJ E
Church OF this city delivered an address Addresses
were also made by the Rev. Dr. Foss OF st. PanIs
Church. and Mrs. Whittenmeyer OF Philadelphia VINO
has taken an active part in the temperance movement
IN tho West She directed her address chiefly to the
ladies' exhortng them join hands with their Western
sisters In this holy cause. The meeting was closed by
the sining Of the Doxoogy by the audience. ,,,,
The Metropolitan Catholic Total Abstinence ohlon oi
New York held convention in TINS city yesterday nc
which the Secretary OF the Unon OF America presented
a letter from the Most Rev. r. Leahy. Archbishop OF
CasheI Ireland in reply to the American Union on the
subject Of combined system between the Two countries
10 protect ern grants arrival from the influences
Atter transacting large amount OF routine business
the Convention made arrangements Tor mass lneeths
~ me n ID al Cooper Institute May 49, The Rev LIu-
renee ASH OF Chatled and other cergymen are en-
s1Eru sEnc W"man, Temperance Union OF New-York City
will hold another mass meeting at 3 p M tomorrow IN
mining at Fourthave. and Twenty thrdst Churches
are requested 10 send representatives, ana all Chiisan
Fh Wnmens Temperance League OF Jersey City will
hold a puDc meeting in the Bethel IN FIrst-st, WodneS
Iay and arran gemcnts making Tor mass meeting
I tbe TaDernacle during the present week Inc parc
ular evening Will De announced - soon Us ~ - 10 M ~
what time Dr. Dio Lewis Will be at loery 10 MAKE al
address.
New-York tribune., 1874-04-13
POLITICAL NOTES.

Fx-Con cressman NJ G.. Kerr is announced as
candidate for the attic nomination for Congress
from the Indiana Districts but 1t Is thought tat MS
well known views against imitation VIII render MS seec
ton very difficult since lndlaba Is ia'i| uuA WIN 'o
imitation madness
The virginia Legislature has done the State
great service in electng the Hon. r. NJ T. Hunter to
be state Trc place Of the defaulter Mayo As
The Richmond Dispatch says: III Is no great hoho 10
Mr. Hunter 70 be Treasurer OF virginia lie mas heu
paee greatly above the position TO whlch he Is no"
elected His purity OF character Is such ss 10 secure Tue
unqualified confidence OF the people, ana ms
a, statesman, ana capacity for analyN state ques
aions aud arranging the financial details OF Government
make his election an event altogether gratifying
The Republican journals of Ohio arc not
very kindly disposed toward the Prohbitonsts since
the recent town elections They say the only eect OF
their ticket I'm many important towns was TO draw of
pnuhlican votes and thus throw the victory into the
hands OF the Democrats. Thus The Cereldnd Ledder
SAYS the only effect Of the Prohibition vote ID that ciy
was to put the Democrats In power ana thereoy secure
"cense or free whisky policy In the governments oi
the city, 1t goes far as to charge tue Democratc
trumphs In New-Hampshire and Connecucut 10 the
same Observation-Disclosures the part OF the temperance
nnIe and In conciusiOn says: Whatever progress
the temperance cause has made IN ONO during tne
present Winter has been III spito oi' i''"oi '"" "'
the aid of. the Prohibition party
Pennsylvania newspapers are discussing can
d,dates for the election next Fall, when Lieutenant
Governor and two Judges OF the Supreme Court will be
chosen At present chief interest is concerning the
nominees for judges since the minority system provided
for by the new Constitution insures the eecon OF one
candidate by each party The nominations by the Con
n,ion are therefore virtually elections each eecor
can yo,, for only one candidate Judge Paxson, the
candidate Of the Philadelphia Ring before the Conven-
ton last year, seems to be the faVorlte among the
Republicans, although there Is a strong movement
erat. nave a LARGER number of candidates among whom
the most prominent are Judge William Elweli OF Coum
MA Judge LUDLOW and the Hon. George NJ. Dallas OF
philaceIphi. and Judge L. L. Dana 0f LuLerne County
New-York tribune., 1874-04-13
PERSONAL.

Prince Ya, nephew of the King OF Siam, Is
TO receive his education in England.
Chief Justice Waite Of the United States
supreme Court arrived in this city yesterday morning
and left last evening Tor Washington.
John w. Hogg, who has been employed In
the Navy Department Tor many years, succeeds MI
Holmes E. OG.y as Chief Clerk Of the Department Mr
Uogg has OF late years held the position OF Dlsbursihk
ClerR, aud has frequently acted as ChleI 'ierh'
Mr. Robert G.. Winthrop was elected Presl-
dent of the Massachusetts, Historical Society on Thurs
and the Hon Charles Francis Adams and exGoV
Emery Washburn were chosen Vice-Presidents. Inc
Gncievs new building cost s65ODO Dirlug the list
wear 200 books and 5000 apies nave Deeb addeu W
the library.
A monument to Bishop Calvin Kingsley
who died at Beyrout syria, in 1s7o while ON tour
around the world Tor the NJ. T. Church, has been COM
pleied and will soon be shipped 10 the place OF hls
death for erection his grave III Is OF QnnCy
granite and IL Y feet IN hight IL was made Dy ofde
OF inc General Conference. which contributed ooo Io
tnat purpose.
Concerning the condition of Senator Bout
well The Springfeld Republican OF Saturday has ths
most unpleasant intelligence: There were ruInors yes
terIsy that Senator BOutwePs ailments hau taken a
seriuus even alarming, turn. They are not eonnimeu
NV orr last dispatches from Washington. But irOh
what We learn a. the general character OF ms trouoi
there may indeed be grave appreheusiohs iha' HIS a''
i've career near al Cnd'
New-York tribune., 1874-04-13
PUBLIC OPINION.

The result of the Temperance party move
meut thus lar in tho direction OF free ruu- Hartford
Post (kepD
Isn't it about time for Republican journals
making preteBsIOns intelligence ana candor TO stop
talking about Charles Summers quarrel with Prehl-
dent tGramti-(SprIng gtled Republican IndJ
The contractionists are bowling and tearing
their mar had fallen out OF the Republic
and the end OF all things at hand. Their conduct
and their talk would better bet parcel OF diOts thah
of sane men, indianapolis Journal tRepD
The successes in New-Hampshire and Con-
nerticut are epnemera. The people will put aside tue
hauas OF Democratic asprants reaching for the Pres
DENTAL chair. with, "NOt yer. The penance or your
party is not ended."-(Utca Herald tRep)
The men who have engineered this currency
farce through Congress, though they are now the gods
nf large portion of tie people, Will be Infamous in less
tnan fuo wears; and schurz and his hard money
neers will pe hailed sayiors OF the country-Ft
Wayne Sentinel (Denl)
The Republican press loves the Republican
party. Therefore andin what says we heartily
ioif Richardson in the way he must be gotten out
OF tue way, either voluntarily or nyountariy Ii TINS
he treason the party wnat Is realty f-iiochester
Democrat aud Chronicle (RopD
New-York tribune., 1874-04-13
DRAMATIC NOTES.

Miss Sara Jewctt is to have a benefit at the
Fifth Avenue TAeater
Mr.. Brougham was so i'll on Saturday that
he could The Veteran at WailacAs IhtaIei
An entertainment for charitable purpose
will be given at the Union League CluO iheai iIi'
evening under the of Mrs G. A. Seward, Mis- T. D.
Doremus, Mrs. j.. G. Jones, Mrs. Victor M HaeAeJ'
Mrs 4 iward de Is Rose King, and other ladies'
Mrs. Chanfrau was received with much pop
uar enthusIa IN, week. at the Brooklyn Park Toe
alter, in Nj Tayeureo pathetic play OF "a Noman.s
Wrongs" Tonight she appears III Billluort. NeAt
June she will be at the Union square Iheater' III
this city.
The veteran actor, Mr.. Charles Taylor, died
In this city yc terGay. h his better dyS ne WAS pop
MAR PLAYER and the author Of several Yankee plays aud
miscellaneous pieces. lie skillfu writer for tn9
Stage, and t,ents rs an actor were recOgnLcl WIN
respect for upward Of forty years lie has Dten O te
last ton years d pens0ner the Dramatic Fund-"hlch
Ser Ssn pay Sd G@a ana ns his van %
friends, he is blessed IN the release OF death
DIR. Spencer began his series of readings in
tins city t Association Hail. Saturday afternoon. The
audience encOuragingy full and the entertainment
received VITA genuine sasiac'@,J @ bo opbHer pb,
wonderful and striking IN their truth Ills more , sue
Rreitnanu" and YANKEE pieces beng especially Wt'I
done. Dr. Spencer may be SAID TO nave surpil5ad III,
audience with his power as ms appearance mere mas hot
been neralded by any speclai hOIice'
Several impOrtant incidents will signaize the
prC sent week Mr.. STUART new theater Tue fdrh VII,
be opened tonight. NJ. Dumas's play 0f NJ AiphOhse
will be brought out at the Ffth Avenue lheater on
Tuesday Mr.. L. L. Davenport, who has reeoy yored IRON
Woods Museum ST. Mqre this evening ana on snnse
aren't M shts will enact BH Sykes, Sr Giks OoeTeae,
and Aaeosm' m LIa mn itte and presented IN
fresner form and Mrs Florence Will appear In the
TcketoLeaye Man At the Grand opera SI'T ,b U
Tuesday night. Novel features VIII be lntloduceu, 1ns
evening at the Olympic Mr.. Gayltrs drama oi iie @
Connie soogah Will be revived tonght, at me M f
Tneatc Mr. and Mrs Barney VILLAINS ID ,nG cne. @
parts Mrs. Fanny Foster, late ot "dIIaeks - WIN & er
bark star tns evening Dringne OUT ~ ,pioins pS
Or Love Rules the world