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Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1874-06-26
Large Yield of Butter.

l have COW from whose milk was
churned, in six days, thirteen pounds of
butter; in the next six days twelve and
one-half pounds; the next seven days
fourteen and one-half pounds; little
over two pounds per day. The average
will be, to the time of going TO grass,
two pounds per day, strong. have
farrow COW that weighs 1860 pounds /;
these cows are natives, both of an age,
and from the same bull.
These COWS are fed on hay cut from
the tenth to the twenty-frst of June, 20
pounds each per day two quarts Of corn
and cob meal made into thin swill, in
the morning, and two quarts potatoes at
evening; that is their regular feed per
day. That makes the butter above and
the flesh on the farrow COW, and her
milk, well pay her keeping. The butch
er says she is the latest creature there is
in town. Then / have calf from this
farrow COW that weighs $40 pounds al
twelve months old. This shows what
can be advanced by cutting the hay as
above described, and regularity in feed
ing and milking the cows. The feed Of
the calf is about eight pounds OF hay
per day, two quarts milk, and one quart
of potatoes, morning and evening.
Mr.. A. Scott, of Craftsbury, VT, who
communicated the above statements t.
the Mirror and Farmer, was one of The
first farmers in New England who daret
~
to boldly start out with his scythe il
June and cut his hay before it was NOR,
than half grown. About the time hi
neighbors were finishing theirs, he founc
the other half grown, which was cut al
second crop, thus giving him two crop
of rowen, instead of one of ripe hay
1t is several years since we have heard
from this bold pioneer in the new prac
tIce OF cutting grass for cows instead Of
hay, and we are glad to learn that he /
still successful in his experiments, as tn
above record would indicate.-N. 3
Farmer.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1874-06-26

A BIT OF ADVICE TO CORRESPOND.
ENTs. There are a few things that we
would like to impress upon the minds OF
those whose fortune, or misfortune neces-
states their sending correspondence to a
newspaper. Here they are
White plainly. Not to do so is to
make an item almost vslueless, and some
times worse than useless.
If you write back hand" learn to
do it with the left hand, that the compos-
itor may not have to stretch his neck to
the left to dangerous extent TO get the
run of word,
Don't underline every adjective in the
sentence, after lawyers brief.
If you have ever learned punctuation,
punctuate; but if you have not, let 1t
slide
If you have occasion to make a capi-
tai j, write it below and not on the line.
If John Smith or William McFadden
have purchased piece of property of
Hezekiah Hobbletop, for $1,000 say so
if you desire TO see the notice in print.
There is no occasion to say "Our high.
ly respectable and honorable citizen,
John Smith, who for the last ten years
has been selling milk at ten cents a
quart, thereby realizing muniicent
profit, has purchased from his neighbor,
Mr.. Hezekiah Hobbletop, a most estima.
BILE citizen, and honorable vender of gar.
den sass and SIGH, that beautifully locat-
ed piece of property known as Fools
Folly Plot" and in that most salubrious
location intends erecting a house there,
on" Self-praise is no recommendation,
neither does it pay the printer, be. it
doth disgust him.
Dot your is, cross your is, point your
us, and make them distinct from the
rounded n.
Use ink. Lead pencil writing over
strains the eyes of the compositor when
deciphering it, and also causes him to in
dulge in Z" cuss words"
Crowd as many facts into as few words
as possible, so that your neighbor car
find room to advertise his tortoise shell
cat, which strayed from its bed and
board.
Be sure to spell names correctly. A
man wants his name given rightly or moi
at all.
Never write Sabbath for Sunday
YonkerS Gazette.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1874-06-26

A Car WHIPPED BY RoBrNs.-An
exciting contest was witnessed in the
Court House yard recently, between a
cat and some robins, that is worth chron-
telling A robin had nest under the
north stoop of the Court House, and her
brood of young robins made their first
attemptto fly. As one poor, half hedged
bird was laboriously flying near the
ground, tigerish-looking cat spied and
gave it chase. The bird flew as best il
could, but the cats swift stea thy steps
gained upon it, and the fate of the bird
seemed sealed. But its terrified cries
brought relief, and just as the cat pounc.
ed upon and seized it in her mouth. hall
dozen old robins lit on her back with
fury that was perfectly astonishing te
her oatship, and dropping her prey sh,
incontinently turned tail and flew acros,
the yard, the relentless robins pursuing
her with the greatest fury and filing the
air with their vengeful cries. Not until
the cat took refuge in an adjoining
building did the birds give up the chase
and return to the young bird. The lat
ter was unhurt, and the noise of the con
test having drawn to the spot twenty
hive or thirty other robins, it complete,
its days practice under ample protec
ton, and amid Gathering of bird
tongues seldom heard in northern climes
-GeneseO Republican
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1874-06-26
d9liscellamu.
Cut Your Hay Early.

Experience has demonstrated the fact
that dried grass is not unlike dried herbs
That is, that when either are cut and
dried when in blossom, and decoction
made therefrom, it will invariably be
stronger than when the plants have been
allowed to go to seed before being cut.
It is an inevitable law of vegetation that
when the plant is matured, the powers
that have brought it to maturity having
fulfilled their mission, they are withdrawn
aud dispersed among their original ele-
ments. The principle is to cut the grass
as soon as it reaches its perfect state, and
the one best adapted for feeding purpos-
es This is just before the starch, sugar,
and gluten of the plant have gone to the
formation of seed, or have been convert.
ed into woody fibre.
The intelligent farmer is now aware OF
the fact of the advantage of cutting his
grass before the elements named are APP
propriated by the plant for the repro,
duction of the species. The fact is,
grass should be cut when the juice is all
in it, and when there is nothing hard or
innutritious in the stalk. Hay made at
the right time is twice as valuable as the
woody product of many of our meadows.
Prejudice man lead some horsemen to
purchase hay made from grass of which
the seed was fully matured. Such hay
requires that grain should be fed with it,
in order to make it equal in all respects
to that cured at the proper time.
A careful series of the experiments
has shown that when the grass first
springs above the surface of the earth,
the chief constituent of its early blades
is water, the amount of solid matter be-
ing comparatively trifing as its growth
advances the deposition of more indu-
rated form of carbon gradually becomes
more considerable, the sugar and soluble
matter at first increasing, then gradually
diminishing, to give place to woody sub
stances" the saccharine juices being in
the greatest abundance when the grass is
in full flower, but before the seed is
formed. In hay making the value of
the aftermath (the second crop of grass
the same season. must be considered, and
this is much increased by cutting the
grass when in flower, and the meadow is
not so likely to suffer from the heat of
the sun. 1t is much better to cut the
grass too early than too late C0lman' 5
Rural World.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1874-06-26
Estate of John G.. Lowell

STATE OF VERMONT, In Probate Cour,
DISTRICT or W EsTNINsTER SIS held atBeIlowsFali'
IN and Tor said District, the ith day of June a
d. 1874 Michael L. Lowell, administrator OF The es
tate Of JOHN q. Low ELL. late of Rockingham r.
said District deceased, makes application to SAID
Couror license to sell all the real estate of said
ceased. 70 wit: One humid ed acres be the sans
more or less, Of wood aud timber land sitnate IN
hoxbury, county Of Washington, and State Of Yer
mont; and representing that the sale of the sans
would be beneficial to the heirs of said deceased and
those interested in said estate and for the reason
that portion OF said heirs reside without the Sate
Of vermont. Whereupon. it is ordered by said
Court. that said application be referred To Session
thereof TO be held at the Probate Ofhce in Towns.
nend IN said District, the LIST Wednesday Of JnIv
AID. 1874 for hearing and decision thereon: and 4; e
further ordered that all persons interested be not
ned hereof by publication of notice Of said anni;c
ton and order thereon. three weeks suceessiysI q
the Bellows Falls TIsEs. newspaper publisbej =,
Bellows Falls and which circulates in The al
hood Of those interested, before said time ~
ING; tnat they may appear at said time and placa
and. II they see cause object thereto Piiee'
By the COurt-Attest
A-b CHAS. b. EDDY, Regist.r
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1874-06-26

A SINGULAR DEATH.-A stral ge
death is reported to have occurred in
India recently. A native, while catch
ing fish in tank, put the head of one
in his mouth and bit it, as the fish was
rather troublesome in the matter of wrig.
Cling. Suddenly one of the sharp points
in the back fin stuck in his hand he
opened his mouth to call for help. and
the fish, giving quick plunge jumped
down his throat, and there firmly stuck.
1t was only taken out by small pieces.
after he had been carried to the hospital
He was so exhausted that he died as soon
as it was removed.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1874-06-26
Mission of Little Children.

No one feels the death of child as
the mother feels it. The father cannot
realize it thus. True, there is vacan-
cy in his home, and heaviness in his
heart. There is chain of associations
that at set times comes round with its
broken link; there are memories of en-
dearment, a keen sense of loss, Weep
ing over crushed hopes, and a pain of
wounded affection over them all. But
the mother feels that one has been taken
away who was still closer to her heart.
Hers has been the office of constant
ministration. Every graduation of fea-
ture developed before her eyes-she de-
tected every new CLEAN of infant intel
ligence she heard the first utterance of
every stammering word she was the
refuge of its fears, the supplier of its
wants; and every task of affection wove
new link, and made dearer to her its
object. And when her child dies, por-
ton of her own life, as it were, dies with
it, How can she give her darling up.
with all these loving memories, these
fond associations? Timid hands that
have 80 often taken hers in trust and
love, how can she fold them on its sin.
less breast, and surrender them to the
cold grasp of death2 The feet whose
wanderings she had watched so narrow
ly-how can she bear to see them
| Strengthened to go down into the dark
valley? The head that she had pressed
to her lips and bosom, that she had
watched in peaceful slumber, and in
burning, heart-saddening sickness, a hair
of which she could not see harmed-how
can she consign it to the darkness of the
grave? 1t was CLEAN of sunshine, and
voice of perpetual gladness in her
home; she had learned from it blessed
lessons of simplicity, sincerity, purity
and faith it had unsealed within her a
gushing, never-ebbing tide of affection
when suddenly it was taken away. and
the horne is left dark and silent and to
the vain and heart-rending aspiration
Shall that dear child never return /
there breaks in response the cold grave
silence-nevermore The heart is like
a forsaken mansion, and those words &c
echoing through its silent chambers.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1874-06-26

An enterprising superintendent of a
Sunday school at st. Albanss was en-
gagged in catechizing the scholass vary
ing the usual form by beginning at the
end of the catechism. After asking v hat
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1874-06-26
AMERICAN AND FOREIGN PATENTS.
X. II. ED Y,
SOLICITOR OF PATENTS

FoR INVENTIONS. TRADE MARKS OR DESIGNS.
No. 76 State ST. opposite Kilby St. Boston
A FTER an extensive practice ofupwards of thirty
N years. continues to secure patents IN the United
States; also in Great Britain France and other for
eign countries Caveats Specifications, Assignments
and all papers for Patents executed on reasonable
terms with dispatch Researches made TO determine
and legal and other advice rendered IN all matters
touching the same. Copies of the claims OF any pa
tent furnished, by RENTING one dollar. Assign
ments recorded in Washington.
No Agency in the United States possesses superior
facilities for obtaining Patents ascertaining the
patentability ofinventions.
All necessity of journey to Washington to pro-
cure Patent, and the usual great delay there. are
here saved inventors.
TESTIMONIALS.
II regard Mr.. Eddy as one of the most capable and
successful practitioners with whom have had official
CHARLES MASON. Comr of Patents"
II have no hesitation in assuring inventors that
they cannot employ man competent and trust
Ioorthy and more capable of putting their applica-
tons in form to secure for them an early and ia
yorable consideration at the Patent Office.
EDMUND BURKE, late Com'r of Patents
"Mr. r. ii. Eddy has made for me over THIRTY
applications for Patents, having been successful in
almost every case. Such unmistakable proof of
ommend all inventors to apply to him to procure
their Patents, as they may be sure Of having the
most faithful attention bestowed their cases. and
VIZ JOHN TAGGART.
Boston, Jan. ]. 1874. l-52
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1874-06-26

were the prerequisites of the holy COM
munion and confirmation, aud receiving
satisfactory replies, he asked "And
now boys, tell me what must precede
baptism 2" Wbereupon lively urchin
shouted out, "A baby, sir" Fact; fol-
lowed by sensation and laughter.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1874-06-26
THE TERRACE BUILDING LOTS
Il IN BELLOWS FALLS.

We offer, for 1874 the same advantageous terms
for building lots last season. Our tract of splen
did lots has become now so well and so fayorabIy
known by the public, that nothing need be said Of
it. without i is to add. that within the last few
some excellent houses have been built others are in
progress OF erection streets have been laid out and
graded and are open for lots have been carefully
growth new street, Center ST. has been opened
the entire tract of lots by the town forming
junction with Henry street. thus surrounding the
whole plat with well arranged and beautiful prone
nades and drives that bring the varied attractions
Bellows Falls at once to the eye of the beholder
The corporation has laid down a inch water main
through the streets thus with the spring water upon
the premises, enabling the lot owners, at compare
lively triing expense to obtain all the water ueces-
sary for domestic and fire purposes
In short, this place has become developed and il
admitted by all to be themost attractive and beau
tiful building within the limits of Bellows Fails
Plans terms aud all information of the yarions
lots,ean always be had of ]. ID. Bridgman bellows
Falls FRIEDMAN n SITTER y"
Bellows Falls March Sd, 1874 10
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Central Vermont Railroad.

GUNNER ARRANGEMENT Commenc-
- ing Monday. May Is, 1874.
TRAINS GOING SOUTH.
Leave Bellows Falls $780, A. NJ. $50 A, NJ, $50 P. N.
Mail Train leaves ST. Adams at $50 A. NJ, arrive
in Bellows Falls, via. White River Junction or Rut-
a sea as1 St NJ sa New k9paoR q g p NJ
Montreal at S:35 Pm, st Adams % M, arriving In
Bellows Falls tyia. White River junction or Rut-
land at 3.25. A. NJ, New London at H. A.. NJ
Mail Train leaves White River Junction al 500 A.
Train $50 A. NJ. Connecting at Bellows Fails with
trains for Boston WoTcester, at South Vernon with
New London at SIS Pm. Mixed train leaves Kut-
Falls 50 P. N. for Brattleboro.
TRAINS GOING NORTH AND WEST.
Leave Bellows Falls at APO A. NJ 9.l0 A. NJ 1l.5O A.
Mail train leaves Boston. at 7so A. N. Springfield
ct 500. A. NJ, New London at 5.00A. NJ, Bellows
for Burlington, and st. Aibans. Montreal &C.. ar
irving in Montreal at 9.l5 P. NJ and ogdensburg al
Night Express leaves New York at 800 p. NJ.
SSpT,nghed At $40, EN- o New LONDON at SlI p NJ.
Rutland) arriving in st. Albans at 6l0 A. NJ, Mon
treal at $50 4. NJ, Qgdens6qrs at Il, 30 Pm.
land at SIS p NJ VI. L. junction al 500 0 ?. v. u
Mixed trains leave Brattleboro 100 4. NJ Bellows
Falls $40 A. N. for White River junction.
Mixed Train leaves Bellows Fails at 40 A. NJ, ar
irving in Rutland at $40 A. N.
SLEEPING CARS are attached to the Night Trains
between st. Adams and Springfield and Burlington
and Boston.
Connectionsat W. r. Junction with trains on the
Northern On. II , and Connecticut and Passumpsi-
River Railroads at Ogdensburg with trains for tho
west, at Rutland with trains over the Harlem Ex-
tension Railroad also with trains over the Rensse-
laer and Saratoga and Railroads for Saratoga Troy.
Albany and the west.
Through Tickets for Chicago and the West for sale
at the principal stations.
J. W. HOBART. Gen. sup't
st. Adams. VT, May 30 1874.
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and acknowledged by many prominent physicians
to be the Reliable Preparation ever introduced
for the RELIEF and CURE of all
The morning star and Catholic messenger. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1868-1881, 1874-08-23
The POpe,s Brief on Joan of Arc.

The Abbes Lemann, having placed in h om-
age at the feet of his holiness the two panegy-
RIGS they pronounced recently at Orleans on
"Joan of Arc and the Jewish Heroines," and
"Joau of Arc and Charles VII.," the Holy Fa-
Their has, in return, addressed to them the fol-
lowing Brief. From the magnificent express
sions therein applied by Plus TX. to the name
and mission of Joan of Arc, may there not be
drawn the happiest auguries as to the interest
felt at Rome in the cause of her Qualification
" To our dear sons, Joseph and Aueustin Ismanp
Priests Of Lyons: "'
Plus TX, POPE.
Dear Sons, Health and apostolic Benediction-
1t is with great satisfaction that we have re-
ceived, well-beloved sons your panegyrics on
the celebrated young maiden who, in the evil
days of France, when it was surrounded by
enemies, was sent, in so admirable manner,
to the aid of her afflicted country, and who
faith and her brilliant actions, but still more
by her signal and indomitable patience in the
midst of the Ubiquitous doom to which she was
devoted.
Singularly opportune, it seems to US, in our
own day, is this rare example. For only too
numerous are those who persist in calumnia-
ting our most holy religion as wanting in ele-
walton, as depressing energy, and as directly
antagonistio to anything in the way of gener-
Gus enterprises, and who dare to deny to
Divine Providence any interpolation in the
events of this Wotlus In direct denial of any
such absurdities, there is needed no better or
moro solid response than confronting them
with senrwnfd and fIluxtrioas deeds well !
The morning star and Catholic messenger. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1868-1881, 1874-08-23
Making Each Other Miserable.

AS if there were not troubles enough in
this world that come upon men without
human design, people set themselves to
work to diminish happiness aud to increase
misery. PhrenolOgists tell us that there is
in man an organ and faculty of destructive
ness-that, when nnregulated, it inspires
cruelty that it is the root of that horrible
pleasure which the old Romans had, and
their modern descendants still have, in
murderOus gladatorial shows, contests of
wild beasts, bull-fghters, etc.
But there runs through modern civilized
society vein of the same quality. People
who would faint to see gush of blood, and
who think themselves Christians, have
lively enjoyment IN witnessing pain, and
cultivate the art of infiicting it. The men
ton of few of the methods employed will
make good my remarks.
The delight with which many report bad
news, the eagerness with which they report
to people evil sayings which cannot bat
Iacerate the feelinge, show a morbid love of
suffering. This lie not the trait of vallain-
ous nature. It exists in people Of real
kindness Of disposition. II Is NOS anomal-
The morning star and Catholic messenger. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1868-1881, 1874-08-23

greatly that to you has been confided The
charge of celebrating and putting in high re-.
lief the singular mission of this young virgin.
her spotless life, her signal piety, Der lofty
achievements. and the glorious Services she
rendered TO her country. Since YOU have ac.
quilted yourself of this elevated Office. not
only by preaching, but afterwards by publish.
ing your dlscourses, we fervently trust that
your eloquent words may throw light upon the
spirits OF your readers and that they NAV
draw them back from error to the truest senti
ments of piety. Meanwhile, as a token to YOU
OF celestial favor, and as an attestation of our
paternal benignity, we bestow mon Won both
with the utmost tenderness, beloved sons the
Apostolic Benediction. VIZ
Given at Rome, at st. Peters, on the 18th of
July, 1874, in the twenty ninth year of our
fontlncate. PIUs TX Pope"
The morning star and Catholic messenger. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1868-1881, 1874-08-23

WHY EARS SHOULD NOT DE BoxBD.-The
passage of the ear is closed by thin men,
bIaHe, especially adapted to be influenced by
every impulse of the air, aud with nothing but
the air TO support it internally. If any one
designed to break or overstretch the memb rane
he could scarcely devise a efficient means
than to bring the hand suddenly and forcibly
down upon the passage of the ear thus driving
the the air violently before IT, with no possibility
way. Many children are made deaf by boxes
on the ear in this way. There better
ways of punishment.