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special Dispatch to The Ch:caoo Tribune
70 TIE WISCONSIN CENTRAL RAILROAD.
WASHINGTON, D. c., Feb. 20.-The Senate
Public Lands Committee agreed to-day to roc
ommond the passage OF L bill extending till De-
ccmber, 1876. the rime for the completion OF the
Wisconsin Central Railroad. Unless this exton-
sion is granted, the road will lose valuable
body Of lands covered by its grant. As tho law
expires in May next.
WASHINGTON HARBon-
Among other modest requests before Congress
is one asking for III appropriation Of 92,o00,000
for the improvement OF Washington Harbor.
This is supposed to be urged on tile ground that
the commerce Of this port ia exceedingly i'm
portant. No other port in the country asks so
large IN appropriation. The Etening Star
sageIy announces that it is the prevailing i'm
preston that tho demand will not probably be
fayoraby received this session, Or If at all, that
the sum will be materially reduced
WASHINGTON FONT LOOKOUT RAILROAD.
Quite lively debate was had in the House to-
day over the bill to grant charter to the Wash
ington l. Point Lookout Railroad, and two or
three points Of interest we're made. First, it
was observed that by some sort of a coincidence,
1--WE Pennsylvania members were active aud vig-
liant in opposing tue bill. When it Was inti-
t ta. de;5';eJ i ~ iGdan,nt,.
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anu s'ehIucsns'y 'naa x1.ia ie as N:s;na "4o ~
oAee oaJ +eo;1t ,rban' bo caijo5 attano
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ass mhe n;aatoa -, tna ~, --,ne ncroas ~
sn,o t. ~ ~ r;rar ~ 1ho foot ~ Fourteent
~, tt ~ ~, tho 1osr'.;,, ~ ia r;ro- ~ "a
hasJ ~ tnor 19ar;e.f;on AZ IN Genree.on Mr. Ha1e
.1ad ~ +ha+ - srnntad tb;a nrivfora the can.
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There were 900 licensed liquor saloons il
the United States, EACH having (cstimatod) forty
daily customers, making 5000, 200 drinkers, who!
it is estimated, hper. their money during ths
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OF course it is unlikely that full Senate will
be present when the question is again tested,
but Appearances indicate now that imitation
measures Of some sort, either in tho shape OF an
increase OF the National Bank circulation, the
1egaiization OF the issue OF the 24, ,00o, 600 re-
serve, free-bankinE act will be forced
through and sent to the House, where the infa-
tionists claim decided majority.
ATTEMPT TO RECONSIDER.
An effort will b. made on Mondsy to recon-
cider the 31ertimon resolution, and have the
whole question reeommitted to the Finance Com
rnittee without instruction. Tho friends Of that
move hope to have present Senators Thurman,
Edmunds, Hagcr, and Hamilton, Of Maryland;
but their opponents arc expecting reinforce
ments in the persons Of Senators Lewis, 1ngalls,
Ransom. Window, and Wright, ard threaten to
au,end Merrimon's resolution by adding Al in
PRODUCTION providing for free banking.
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in Richmond, Ind, where there are thirty-ona
saloons to be prayed out Of existence.
AT TKRRE HAUTE-
TEnRE HAUTE, Ind, Feb. 20.-A very large.
harmonious, and enthusiastic temperance mass.
meeting held hero tonight was addressed by
e1-Lieut. Gov. Cumback aud B. C. Hobbs.
AT JEFFEnSoSTILLE.
LOUISVILLE, Feb. 20.-The ladies OF Jefferson
vile, Ind- visited several saloons and grocery.
stores, to-day, but without apparent results.
The movement will be iuaugerated at New
Albany on Monday.
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The quantity Of distilled. fomonted, AMI
brewed liquors drank was sufficient to dll cana:
feet deep Il feet wide, aud 10 mica long,
and it all the drinkers could be placed in PFC.
cession, five abreast, they mako an army III
miles long, and If those killed by tile intenper
ate use Of spirituous liquors uero there Also, ~
should geo suicide At evety five miles AND 5*
fuuornls per day and II all the places Whero H.
toxicatine liquors are sold we're placed IN TONS
in direct lines, they would make street lN
miles long, =.
There we're 400, 600 moro persona engaged il
the lioror buei11egs in the United States than 10
preaching the Gospel and school-teaching; aad
from tho effects Of Intoxicating drinks, loV,oH
annually sent to PIlsons, d2ovo ..ed .J -
waut. The total number Of persons engaged IN
the bnsiness is $50 00O OF which Sc. .GG3 are en-:
ploycd in making and selling annually o,6e5,da
barrels Of beer. r,-;.
stntes coste annually 512 000, coo: tie 1aTyerrt
criminals, prisons, etc, 2oo coo o9o aad II dato1l
eating liquors, IS before said, l,474, ,ooo, ,ooo
Tho State OF Pennsylv=nia spent dnring tes
1915 for aoEd1 ta,ehns 9t az atnos So
had engaged in the liquor business 73, 600 per
eons il, SO echool teachers, and 2f,eoo czirai-
nals.-four-hfths Of whom we're mado 10 h3
atropg drink.
r!aces. and spent for intoxicating drinks 49,
600 600 in cne year Chicago had $500 liquor
Saloons, and zpcnt for intoxicating llqnc.s S14.-
900, COO. Sewwazk had sG4 drinking sa1ooEs, and
spent for strong driuks s. 500. 900:
The City Of Se1 York had Z. GOO licensed drink:
ing saloons, wl,1cll, II placed in rowB III direct
lines would make street like Broadway s1ir-
teen miles loog. She spent for Intoxicating
liquors sC0, ,0Co, ,00O during tho year 1870. aod
shczo were employed in the business 81, oN pe:,
sons She had 450 churches and chRnels. and
there we're engaged in preaching and teaching
the public and private schools 3,000 persons' az
Of which to support cost =, 900. The tos3t
sun invested III the liquor business Of I'll k1It1.
amounted to 3140, 900 600; in the manufacturing
business eco, ,0G0, 90 and tho banking bEs'csss
SO, 900. Tic Police Department cot g.,
0oo Goo, and in public amusemsnts e. $5e"sts ~ M
were spent The meat bill was 20 OK. .ao hous
bill s25 600 ooo, and the daily cons9mgsm 1g6 .:
for into11cntion and disorderIy conduct, and 6o,
| 900 persons we1o in institutions under oa-o OF
| tha Commissioners Of Public Cha11tie7.
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Add to this, 800 000, coo, the cost ct ltigatiors
crimes, prisons, &c. caused in part by intcmper~
ance, and VIC have for single year the enormous
sum of Il, ,573. .491 .865.
The cost Of -four and meal $3.50 ,oH
The cost OF cotton goods IL, GM
The cost OF boots and shoes 3o,oo0oa
The coat Of clothing 730oo00
Tho coEt Of newspapers and Job printing. 4o,ooo0
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AT THE EAST.
IN PENNSYLVANIA

IN PENNSYLVANIA
New YoRK, Feb. 20.-A Philadelphi8 dispatch
Says that preparations are making in that city
for great religious revival, to be followed by 3
crusade in the interest Of temperance. in which
all tho evangelical churches will engage
Tho Pope has sent . letter to tho Massachusetts,
Catholic Temperance Union encouraging its
members in their work.
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amounting to 81, 100000. The bill will probably
be reported to the House tomorrow.
THE ARMY BILL.

THE AHHY
The sonate Appropriation Committee partially
considered the Army bill to-day. There seems
to be an awakening in the Senate to the fnct
which haa been SO apparent to the House, that
the demands Of the people for ret1enclment are
not merely idle clamo1, and the amendments
'suggested by the Committee to the bill arc but
few, and Of m iu1material character. The proba-
bi!ities arc that the bill will be favoraby report
Cd to tbs Senate in nearly the same shape as it
passed the House. The Senate have not becu
understood as acquiescing in the desi1o to re.
trench, in tie belief that it is necessary, and
tnis decided indication OF an economical frame Of
mind on their part is very gratifying.
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TIE LIQUOR BUSINESS.

TIE MONEY AND NEN ENGAGED IN
From. tas .Se,o FORK Ercui1.1 Posk
Que Of our correspondents sends uB detailed
statement OF tile amount OF Intoxicating liquors
used in tho United States. He says that he hna
obtained the figures from of6cial Documents Eud
that he has presented them in the following
compact form. 30 that even the casual reader
may Eco how large, both absolutely anil relative.
II, tho traffic in Intoxicating liquors is in thia
country:
Statistics shoing :hs amount Of money spent IA ta
United States for Intoxicating liquors during the
year 1870, ~ t1xe1 from official recorda:
Imported and domestic distilled ard
spirituous liquors. ,3A 0N
Brewed and ferInented liquors. 1230tDt00G
Imported wines. l5,000,Gc4
Domestic wines. s...........-....-.....--.- 5c00,0G
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1874-06-19

EFFECT OF BEEF TEA.-In an article
in one of the popular London journals,
DR.. Kimmerich ascribes the effect of beef
tea not to its aromatic and combustible
ingredients, but to the potash salts which
it contains, and concerning which it is
we'll known that if given in larger doses
an injurious effect is exercised on the or
ganism; nevertheless, potash salts are
an element of all articles of food, form
ing not only the chief ingredients of the
salts OF every sort of flesh, including
that of fish, but likewise all other food.
In medical practice, says DIR. Kimme-
rich, wine, ether, camphor, and musk
are eminently invigorating and refresh
ing remedies, and compared to these,
beef tea occupies, of course, subord-
mate position if, however, it be neces-
sary to preserve the exhausted body
from protracted illness, then there is no
other remedy in the whole rich store
house of medicine which can afford such
assistance for regenerating the diseased
organism as repeated doses of beef tea.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1874-06-19

CATCHING INSECTS. writer in a
French horticultural journal relates this
suggestive experience: After sunset,
| place in the center of my orchard an
old barrel, the inside of which | have
previously tarred. At the bottom ofthe
brrrel place lighted lamp. Insects
many kinds, attracted by the light, make
for the lamp, and, while circling around
it, strike against the sides of the barrel
where meeting with the tar, their wings
and legs become so clogged that they
fall helpless to the bottom. In the morn
ing | examine the barrel, and freeniss,1,,.i'yv
lake out of it tep5afr Twelve gallons of
coeScnafers, which l at once destroy.
A few pence worth of tar employed in
this way will, without any further trou-
BILE, be the means of destroying innu-
merable numbers Of these insects. whose
Larvae are among the most destructive
pests the gardener or farmer has TO con
tend against"
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1874-06-19
The Effects of Worry.

We clip from the Chambers Journal
the following That the effects of worry
are more to be dreaded than those of
simple hard work is evident from noting
the classes of persons who suffer most
from the effects of mental oyerstraip.
The case book of the physician shows
that it is the Spectator, the betting.man,
therailway manager, the great merchant,
the superintendent of large manufactur-
ing or commercial works, who most fire.
quently exhibits the symptoms of cere.
bral exhaustion. Mental canes accom-
panied with suppressed emotion occupa-
tions liable to great vicissitudev of for
tune, and those which involve the bear.
ing on the mind of multiplicity of in
tricate details, eventually break down
the lives of the strongest.
In estimating what may be called the
staying powers of different minds under
hard work, it is always necessary te take
early training into account A yonng
man cast suddenly into 4 position ipvoly.
iog great Gaze and responsibility, will
down in circumstances in which,
had he been gradually hsbituated TO the
position, he would have performed its
duties without difficulty. 1t is probably
for this reason that the professional
classes generally suffer less from the eff
fects of overstrain than others. They
have a long course of preliminary train
ing, and their work comes on them by
degrees therefore, when it does come in
excessive quantity in finds them prepar.
ed for it. Those, on the other hand
who suddenly vault into position re.
curing severe mental toll, generally die
before their time.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1874-06-19
Old Love Rekindled-AW Washington
Romance

The wedding was that of Mr.. Conger,
member of Congress from Michigan,
with Mrs. Sibley, widow Of Major Sib
ley, United States army. She was Miss
Humphries, daughter of Judge Hum
phries of the supreme court of the state
of Ohio, and ~ years ago was affianced
TO Mr.. Conger, then handsome, bloom
ing youth. They quarreled and parted
In six months the quarrel was forgotten,
and they were again engaged. Miss
HUMPHREYS was pretty, belle, and a
hirt. Her flirting propensities did not
please Mr.. Conger, and he demonstrated
with her. Being high spirited girl,
she again and finally broke the engage
ment, telling him she would never mar
nv him. He left the state. She mar
ried and he married. Major Sibley
lived twelve years. There were no chill
dren, and at his death she went abroad.
Mrs. Conger lived few years, and left
three children. In October, weary of
European life, Mrs. Sibley determined
to return to her home in Cincinnati.
Arriving in New York, it occurred to
her to come to Washington for a few
weeks. Oh, woman, how mysterious are
thy ways One day, time hanging
YEARLY on her hands, she wandered %
to Congress; of course, never dreaming
that in that august body sat her affinity
An hour passed; the debates were prosy
and tedious. So, gathering her wraps
about her, she prepared to leave the gal
lery, when there was tap on her shout.
der. Turning, whom did she behold but
the lover of her youth After common
place greetings, in an agitated voice, she
made the inquiry, 81 suppose your fam
lily are with your" did yor not know
that my wife was dead 2" With tragic
start she averred that she did not. They
chatted some time, and on leaving she
said, " am at the Arlington, will YOU
come and see me ?" Hesitation on his
part, blushing on hers, and then in low
voice replied Conger, II will come ifI
you take back what you said to me TWEEN
ty-five years ago" I" | will" she an
swered, and she wilted. The engage
ment was very brief, and the happy
twain were united, last Saturday morn
ing at II o'clock. The bride wore
satin brocade with diamond
and looked very well, albeit
she could not look sentimental, for she
ls not very young, and weighs about one
hundred and ninety-fve pounds Gin
ci1anati Commercial.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1874-06-19

Corn FopDER.-Ali dairymen every
where, who are conducting the dairy bus
mess on first-rate corn lands, where they
can grow corn and feed it to cows for
much less than they can grow and feed
grass, are doing just what would do
under like circumstances /; and with these
dairymen / take no issue, however much
| may pity their cows. But there is
lasge class of dairymen who insist upon
growing corn for cows ON frst-class grass
lands, where grass can be grown and fed
at less cost than corn, and its value as
food for the COW is much greater. Yet
these men do this year after year, even
without ever knowing the cost of an
acre Of sowed corn, the cost of feeding
it, or its value as food in comparison with
the best grasses. With this class of dali
rymen | do take issue, and regret that
their COWS cannot speak with mans voice
to their owners as Balaam's ass rebuked
the madness Of the blind prophet l do
not undervalue sowed corn as summer or
winter food for cows, but l know good
grass is better. | have grown and fed
more sowed corn than very many who
advocate it as food for the cow, and
should have been growing and feeding il
now if my COWS hrd not known more OF
its value than did.-Harris Leacis, an
the Neso York Tribune.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1874-06-19
Estate of John G. Lowell
" """H os Lowell.
STATR OF VERMONT IT. p.L =

STATE OF VERMONT. In Probate Court
DISTRICT OF WESTMINSTER. IS held at 3elloysFaIls
IN and for said District. the 4th day Of Jnne 4
u 1919, Michael L. Lowell administrator Of the es
tate Of JOHN q. LOWELL. late of Rockingham IN
sald District deceased, makes application 10 said
Courtor license TO sell all the real estate of aid de-
ceased, TO wit: One hundred acres be the same
more OF less, OF wood and timber land situate in
hoxbury county of Washington, and State oil Yer
mont; and representing that the sale of the same
would pc beneficial to the heirs Of said deceased and
those interested in said estate and for the
tnat portion Of said heirs reside without the state
81 vermont Mhereupon. it is ordered bv aid
Court that said application be referred 10 Session
snersoi 70 oe held At the Probate Once in Towns
nend IN SAID District. the LIST Wednesday Of JuIv
AL; 1884, for hearing and decision thereon. ana n l.
tuIther ordered that all persons interested be nett
eo neIso ~ pnoiicatlon Of notice Of said applica
ne Dell9ws falls ILHEs. newspaper published AZ
beii9ss Allsand which elrculates in the neirhbor
ing; tnst they may appear at said time and pla~s
and. II they see cause, object thereto. -
By the Court-Attest-
d-b CHAS. b. EDDY, Reg;s,e-
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1874-06-19
5fiseellamy.
Walking Horses.

A writer in the National Live Stock
journal thus dwells upon the Importance
of training horses TO walk fast;
One of the most desirable and valua-
BILE gaits for horse is walk, and it
should be the aim to first develop this
gait in the handling of the colt. The
good walker will always make good time
on the road when days journey is to
be made, without wearying himself,
while the SLOW nope must be constantly
kept on the trot if time is to be made.
A horse that will walk five miles per
hour will go as far in day, confined to
this gait, as an ordinary horse can be
driven when kept half the time to the
trot, and with much greater ease to him.
self. If one half the pains we're taken
by farmers boys to make fast walkers of
the youngsters on the farm that is usu-
ally taken to make them trot, the result
would be much more beneficial, and we
would find plenty of teams that could do
their five miles an hour with ease. But
instead of this, as soon as the colt is
bridled, the sole aim of "the boys is to
make a trotter Of him, and both gaits
are spoiled.
Make thu coils walk, boys; make
tnem extend themselves in long, sweep
ing. square walk, and don't be satisfied
with anything less than five miles an
hour. When he gets to trottlng he will
go all the faster for this preliminary
training to the walking gait; and if he
cannot trot fast enough to beat Dexter
or Goldsmith Maid, or Occident, he will
have gait tn is invaluable for bust
ness purposes. We hope to see more al
tention paid to fast walking than hereto
fore, and we respectfully urge upon ag-
ricutural societies the importance of of,
fering liberal prizes for walking horses
at the fairs for the coming year.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1874-06-19

1t Is becoming quite common among
English Wesleyans to have the Bible
and Hymn-hook bound together, and for
the people in the congregation TO follow
the reading of the scripture lessons as
well as the reading of the hymns.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1874-06-19

A young man who went west from
Danbuiy few months ago, has sent on.
ly one letter home. Il came on Friday.
1t said Send me a wig" And his
fond parents don't know whether he is
sealped or married.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1874-06-19

A literal-minded youngster was pick
ed up by a visitor of the family, who,
handling him on bis knee, said: 81
wish had this little boy l think there's
money in him." To which promptly re-
sponded the child: 81 know there is,
for | swallowed cent when l was at
graudma's the other day."
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1874-06-19

Tom Marshall of Kentucky was the
most eloquent man of the old Wing
party, not excepting Henry Clay. In a
philippe against Andrew jackson he
closed by saying He crushed the
United States Bank with the heel of his
military boot, aud retiring to the hermit.
age, he cheated the very devil himself
by turning Presbyterian.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1874-06-19

Why don't you give US little Greek
and Latin OCCASIONALLY" asked coun.
try deacon to new ministsr. "Why
do you understand those languages? -
No; but we pay for the best, and we
ought to have it.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1874-06-19
Estate of Granville j. Austin.

STATE OF VERMONT. The Probate Cart
DISTRICT OF EsrNfNsTER. for said Distriet IL
Al al, persons interested in the estate OF GRAN
MILE MILE AUSTIN, late of Rockingham in aid
vTdiS = ueee.Ase 1REEFINc.
writing. purpoftnk to be the last will anJ 800,
inent 81 granville J. Austin. late Of RoekInehsn,
N ssl1 DISTRICT deceased has been Presented ~
sa.sl Soori lor PROBATE; BY Alexis B Heweff. N :
executor therein named for rrObate; and that said
Souit viii decide as 70 the probate thereof an a
slseeIai session thereof 70 be held at the once az
=. y, EDDY in Bellows Falls in said Distrirt ~,
saAlIhDA1i JUNE TWENTIETH, lisa, At ter, 81
nc eoek u ne forenoon, at which time and place
cause. n ~ Tnrsx3 - ~ slai Sc
Dated May D. 1874. D. hDDi' nss ss
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1874-06-19

A boy who had been taught that time
was money appeared at the bank the
other day, and remarked that he had
an hour given him, and be would like
to spend quarter of an hour, and would
take the change for the other three quar-
tiers.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1874-06-19
Central Vermont Railroad.

GUNNER ARRANGEMENT --Commenc-
- ing Monday. May 25. 1874.
TRAINS GOING SOUTH.
Leave Bellows Falls $780, A. NJ. $50 A. NJ. 230 P. NJ
Mail Train leavesst. Adams at $40 A. NJ, arrive
in Bellows Falls, via. White River Junction Rut-
land at 22Q P. NJ. New London at $50 P. NJ. CON
Meeting with steamer forNew York.
Night Express leaves 0gdensburgh at 1885 P. NJ,
Bellows Falls (via. White River Junction or Rut-
land At 3,25. A. NJ. New London at ll.05 A. M.
Rutland et 10 Bslows FaIis as oUo a;
Train $50 A. NJ, Connecting at Bellows Falls with
trains for Boston. Worcester at South Vernon with
New London at 5.lsP.M. Mixed train leaves Kut-
land s:5e pm. y: B. JUNCTION, 500 p N. Bellows
Falls 50 P. N. for Brattleboro.
TRAINS GOING NORTH AND WEST.
Leave Bellows Falls at 40 a. NJ $40 A. N. I.50 A.
Mail train leaves Boston at 30 A. N. Springfield
Falls at A. NJ via W R. Junction or rutland GS
for Burlington, and St. Adams. Montreal, &C., ar
irving in Montreal at 9l5 p. N. and ogdensburg at
Night Express leaves New York at 500 P. NJ.
Springfield at $40 M. New London at SIT P. M,
Rutland9 arriving in ST. Aibans at SO 4. NJ, Mon
treal at $50 4. NJ. ogdensblre at L, 90 Pm.
Accommodation leaves New London at $40 A, NJ,
sad at ss5 p n. VI l. yanction lst sd0 " nut
Falls $40 A. NJ. for White River Junction.
Mixed Train leaves Bellows Falls at 40 A. NJ. ar
rlNlng IN at s1u A.
SLEEPING CARS attached to the Night Trains
between St. Adams and Springfield and burlington
and Boston.
Connections at w. r. Junction with trains on the
Northern IN. H. and Connecticut and Passumpsi-
River Railroads at0gdensburg with trains for the
west, at Rutland with trains over the Harlem Fv-
tension Railroad. also with '-e6s over the Rensse
aer and Saratoga and Railroads for Saratoga. Troy
Albany and the west
Through Tickets for Chicago and the West for sale
at the principal stations.
]. W. HOBART. Gen. sup't.
st. Adams. VT. May %, 1874