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Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1874-11-13

WASTE NoTHING.-The Chinese, more
than any other people, have reduced the
saving of fertilizers to science. 1t is
well known that they scrupulously save,
disinfect, and put to valuable use every
particle of offal. In no other way could
their land be so enriched as to support
it's teeming inhabitants. Liebig traced
the primal fall of Rome to the building
of her great sewers, which conducted to
the Tiber fertilizing material which
should have been applied to her soil. 1t
was the lack of bresdstuffs, consequent
upon the poverty OF the arabic lands,
which drove the Romans to foreign con-
quest, and ended in The overthrow OF
their own liberty. Our people are vast.
ing every day substances, which, if prop.
erly utilized, would save them many q
dollar and much tribulation. Phreno.
logical Journal for November.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1874-11-13
How TO Treat Gagged Birds.

If you want bird to love you choose
a bulfnch. His affection for bis mis-
tress is often so great as to cause his
death if he be separated from her and
always makes him intensely jealous of
ell who share her regard with him.
Their natural song is not musical, but
they may be taught to whistle almost
any melody by patiently reiterating it to
them while they digest their food, which
is rape or canary seed, with a little let
tuce or apples. When moulting, they
require hard egg and bread crumbs, and
Glove put into their water and if they
should NOPE or ruffle their plumage,
scalded rape,seed must be given for
few days
If you fancy clever bird, get by all
means goldfnch You can teach him
to climb a ladder, to pretend to be dead,
to draw his own water, to sweep out his
cage with a little broom, to ring a small
bell for his food, and many other enter
tanning tricks, which being of a restless,
busy nature, he thoroughly enjoys.
Gold6nches are bonvivants, and are sub
ject to fits from over eating themselves.
When these occur, dip the bird, head
downward, in cold water, and put him
on low diet for few days, and he will
readily recover.
Canaries are like flowers, they do not
thrive unless their keepers love them.
Nothing is more cruel than to keep birds
and not attend to them, and this is es-
pecially true of csnaries. They do not
live by seed and water alone, they crave
equally companionsbip and love. They
ought, too, to be kept in pairs, for they
have a great deal to say to each other
that they cannot say to you, and it is
delightful to watch their gossipings and
condolences.
| possess two canaries which, though
in no respects remarkable birds, are a
source of constant pleasure and amuse-
ment. The male is an old bird of fine
breed, dignifed, aristoeratic, on some
days hardly tolerating the Adgety, talk
ative, demonstrating female, and resent
ing either by contemptuous silence, or
by downright good scolding, her Inter
ference in his contemplaions. Again,
he is in good temper, and then she is the
happiest Of bird wives. They fly from
room to room together, sit upon the win
dow sills. and exchange opinions about
the sparrows, or hold consultations about
next springs housekeeping.
Canaries love variety in their food,
and if plenty of exercise be given them,
they may be safely trusted with anything
they will eat. During moultiug few
poppy seeds are excellent, and at all
times little branch of fir or pine seems
to afford them the greatest pleasure.
The little extra cleaning or trouble in
Cured by letting them have the use OF
one or more rooms, is abundantly COM
pensated by their love, their happiness
and their charming companionship. Ger
taiDly those who pretend to entertain
birds of any kind should be their friends
and not their jailors, for birds, above all
living creatures, were created to be glad.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1874-11-13
Cheerfulness in Childhood.

| may be permitted, for moment, 10
urge upon mothers the high importance
of preserving in children cheerful and
happy state of temper, by iudulging
them in the various pleasures and diver
sions suited to their years. Those who
are themselves, either from age or tenn.
permanent, grave and serious, will not IN
frequently attempt to cultivate similar
disposition in children. Such, however,
youthful constitution. Each period of
life has its distinctive character and en-
ioyments, and gravity and sedateness,
which fond parents commonly call man.
illness, appear to me quite as inconsistent
and unbecoming in the character of
childhood as puerile levity in that of age,
The young, if unwisely restrained in
their appropriate amusements, or toe
much confined to the society of what
are termed serious people, may expert.
ence IN consequence, such deJectlon OF
spirits as to occasion sensible injury to
their health. And it should, further
more, be considered that the sports and
gayeties of happy childhood call forth
those various muscular actions, as laugh
ing, shouting running, jumping, ETC.,
which are, in early life, so absolutely es-
sential to the healthful development o.
the different bodily organs. Again,
children, when exposed to neglect and
unkind treatment for to such they are
far more sensible than we are prone to
suspect will not unusually grow sad
and spiritless, their stomach and nervous
system becoming enfeebled and derahg-
ed and various other painful infrmi-
ties, and even premature decay, may
sometimes owe their origin to such an
unhappy source Sa0eetser.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1874-11-13
How often May We Eat

u has been demonstrated that, at cer-
tain intervals, when food is received into
the stomach, gastric juice is secreted to
digest it, and that no more gastric juice
is secreted than is required for the proper
quantity Of food
II person eat twice or thrice day,
at regular periods, the gastric juice is Sc
creted by the stomach to digest the food
it has received, If, while the food is
being digested, more food is introduced
into the stomach, digestion, in relation
to the food already in the stomach, is ar
rested. For instance: person takes,
in the morning, piece of bread and
several potatoes now it will take about
three hours for the stomach to dispose of
that food. Suppose the person, about
an hour after eating this food, takes
piece of bread and an apple or two;
what would happen? The digestion
that was going on in the stomach would
Immediately stop, and not be resumed
until the food that was received last was
brought into the condition of the first.
Suppose he took food every hour what
would be the consequence The stom-
ach would become prematurely worn out
and could do nothing perfectly-work-
ing all the time without rest. But if
the person possessed good constitution
and large amount Of vital power, he
would not feel, at first, this drain upon
the system, but sooner or later he would
have to pay the penalty of outraged ma
ture. For instance: a person may have
large capital in bank he can live up
on the interest very we'll, but he draws
upon his capital. He does not feel at
first, because he has SO large bank ac-
count; but if he keeps on, he will be-
come, sooner or later, a bankrupt. Some
persons have an enormous amount of vi
tality-good constitutions. 1t is said of
these persons nothing hurts them they
can eat and drink anything with impu-
nifty. This is fatal mistake; see how
many years of life they are cutting off
by such foolishness. If such persons
live to the age of seventy or eighty,
they might have reached the age of one
hundred or more years, by better dieting
habits. Science Of Health.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1874-11-13

To CURE a BALKY HoRsE.-A balky
horse is understood to be an animal
which, when harnessed, refuses to start
Various expedients, many of them cru.
Ell, are resorted to in overcoming such
obstinacy, and it may, therefore, be well
enough to please note the California
method. 1t is to put rope under the
horses body behind his fore legs, and to
let two men, one at each end, draw the
rope backward and forward, as if saw.
ing at the legs. 1t must not be done
too roughly, but still with force sufficient
The animal, to escape something he does
not understand, will soon move a few
steps, and after heightened but quiet
application Of such persuasive pro.
cess, will not fail to move on. Repeated
applications will work thorough cure
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1874-11-13

AN ASSEMBLY OF MoRMoNs.-Capt
Goldman writes from Salt Lake City to
the New York Evening Post the follow
ing description of Mormon assembly:
In the assembly of the saints the
proportion of old men is very noticeable.
The seats are dotted with white heads
like blossoming trees amidst the green
foliage of spring, and like the sturdy
weather stained oaks of the forest these
venerable men still hold their own
among the young saplings springing in
to life beside them. They are the rug
ged old pilgrims who traversed the des-
ert quarter Of century ago, and yet
brsvely hold ON to life and enjoy in the
evening of their days the well-merited
reward Of their toll in the ease and COM
fort they have earned for themselves and
their descendants. Many of their aged
wives are remaining with them, moth
ers in israel worthily entitled to our
respectful admiration haggard, worn
out with hard labor, and too many of
them carrying heavier burdens on their
hearts than they have borne upon their
backs, yet answering in that faith in
God which overcomes the faithlessness of
man, they are among the truest heroines
on this earth. Hundreds of young men
are present dressed in the homespun
clothing made by their mothers and ais
ters, strong and athletic lads, and hun
dreds, perhaps thousands, of girls, whose
simplicity of costume, although still to
be admired, is fast giving way to the
omnipotence of fashion. Last and least,
but not least to their mothers, the little
infantry of babies, brought here because
they cannot be left at home, and because
to exhibit them is tee greatest pride of
a Mormon mother, tune their discordant
treble against the organs note and oft.
times drown the voice of the preacher.
These, with a few Gentiles who came
mainly from motives Of curiosity, made
up the immense crowd on Sunday, the
closing day of the conference"
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1874-11-13

MILK AS WELL AS BEEF.-In recent
discussion at meeting of English breed
ers on the management of Shorthorn
cattle, the chairman said One great
fault in Shorthorn feeding had been that
they had looked too much to beef and
too little to milk. He had been grieved
to see Shorthorn hefer unable to bring
up her calf and to require an inferior
animal to be used. Mr.. Thomas Bates
and other breeders used to boast about
the milk as well as the beefproducing
qualities of their animals, but that was
not SO now. The object of the early
Shorthorns was not to have fashionable
herds, but animals in the best condition
the miners and well paid artisans would
not buy those great Jumps of fat, but as
prime mutton and beef as could be had.
What the farmer now wanted was the
class of stock fit to bring into market as
early as possible, and which would bring
the greatest profit. What was wanted
was to produce two-year old bullocks as
prime as they formerly were at four
years. Our own breeders would do very
we'll to give heed to the above observa-
tions; for to many of them especially at
the West, have latterly greatly neglected
the milking qualities of their Shorthorns.
paying exclusive attention to them for
beet. We have repeatedly seen the 6rst
prizes at our cattle show awarded to
cows that had two or three serviceable
teats, and to others whose udders and
teats were so small they could not pro-
duce half milk enough to keep up
calf 1t was not thus with the early
Shorthorns-they were almost universal
ly great mixers.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1874-11-13

A lady who was urging some friends
to dinner, felt disgusted when her eight
year old son came in and said, "Mrs
Jones says she can't spare no bread, and
Mrs. Fox amt to home, so l didn't get
any butter" The friends thought they
had better dine elsewhere, and the lady
thought so too, but she taught that boy
that the way of the transgressor was
hard.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1874-11-13

DAY DREAMING.-HOw can | free
myself from the habit of day dreaming
My mind wanders.
Ans. Study mathematics engage in
solving problems; bring your mind
down to matters of fact; read works on
natural history, on the natural sciences
give up romance, novels, etc. ; try your
hand at mechanism; invent and use
machinery finish what you begin. and
you will cultivate application and pre-
vent the mind from wandering.-Phrsno
logical Journal for Nopelnber.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1874-11-13

Pa, who is Many Voters ?" asked
a young hopeful of his sire. "Don't
know him, my son. Why 2" Cos, 1
saw you signin' his name to that letter
you got the other night, asking you to
run for alderman" "Sh-h-h, my son !;
here's nickel go and get some candy"
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1874-11-13

"Sir," said the astonished landlady to
traveller who had sent his cup forward
for the seventh time, You must be
very fond of coffee" I" Yes, madam,
am" he replied, "or / should never
have drank so much water to get lit
tie"
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1874-11-13

a. say" said rough fellow to a fop
with conspicuous bow-legs. l say, don't
you have 20 have your pantaloons cut
with a circular sawg
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1874-11-13

IF man really wants to find out
what's in him, let him go to sea. The
first rough weather will generally enable
him 70 ascertain.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1874-11-13

Sweet are the lessons of adversely, but
they are apt to sour man in learning
them.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1874-11-13
h. A. GRAVEs, LINIMENT.

THIS LINIMENT, which is we'll known, and has
IL been received By many with much favor, in this
section Is now manufactured BY Mrs. MARIA A.
EARL daughter Of the originator, with whom ne
left the recipe for manufacture. It Is good for
Rheumatism, Chilblains. Scalds. Burns, Bruises
Chapped Hands. Sore Lips, &c.s and will 6e found
or sale at i. E, DEW El ,.
Bellows Pals, Mayo, 1872. q
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1874-11-13

They are shipping potatoes from
Vermont to Kansas. The crop in the
latter State was failure.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1874-11-13
LOVELL'S
NEW LIVERY STABLE.

The Subscriber has Just opened his Livery Stable
on Rockingham Street. and is now prepared 10 ac'
comuaodate the travelling public.
All those uishinE for teams will DO vel 70 call.
L. L. LOWELL, 2D.
Bellows Falls, August sth, ls7t. a.
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Business Cards.

W. TAFT, Photographer, ,,r
BELLOWS FALLS, VT.
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NOTICE TO CLAIMANTS.

BY the provisions the sixth section Of an at en-
Colunbia, ana for other purposes" sppro5ed Jaes
%, lsI4, the undersigned are cOnsttutea bard Of
nDfurded or floating Indebtedness Of the p.tr :, OF
Columbis ard Of the Beard OF Putlic Works; aud,
notice for The pressniss}on OF The follow claims:
First. Claims against the Board q Public Works
Second. claims against the Board Of Public
Works supporting to be evidenced aud ascertai ned
Third claims sssinst the District o. Columbia
evidenced BY certificates Of fits suditsr and comp
Fourth. Claims existing or hereafter crested VI
which ne evidence Of Indebtedness has been ssued,
the Board Of Public Works.
Iiith. Claim. for which no evidence OF indebted.
ten or oral made BY or on behalf Of the District VI
sixth. Claims for private property taken BY the
Board Of Public Works from the avenues. streets
and alleys OF the cities of Washington and GesrRe-
tevspth. Unadjustei claims for damage. that may
nave Ssen \, presentsd 70 the BSa.d 81 PaSe *
the District Of Columbia, entitled IAN set provid-
iss f0I the PAYMENT Of S.mases sustained BY reason
June 30, lS71, which claims are to bs exa mined
and audited without regard to any examination
Eighth. Claims for amount of sewer tax or assess
under ps Ss s Ss s ~
District OF Columbia, entitled AN act creating
Washington and GeoT getovn I'm the District Of Co.
lumbis, and pro,iding fer the payment Of the con-
mens, and issuing certificates therefor. >" approved
June IS, 1873.
In each tase where the Indebtedness claimed to
exist IL account IF services rendered material
furnisheo upon the order OF officer Of the District
OF Columbia or OF he Board of Public Works. such
claim must be sccombaned by the certificate Of the
officer order ing the same.
No claim will be audited or allowed unless pre-
81 ntGd within ninety days from the date hereof.
All claims presented ulder This notice must be sd
dressed :" the Board Of Audit, Columbia Building,
"a street, W nshiDgt u, d. o.
Il. W. TAYLER,
First Comptroller, United States Treasury.
J. NJ. BRODHEAD,
Second COMPTROLLER, United States Treasury.
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W here TO Advertise.

TIE STAR has now q circulation very much
larger thsn that of all the other city papers
combined, reaching every household in the
District and wide range outside. The result
Is that The STAR affords unsurpassed advan-
tsges as a medium OF communication between
all classes Of the community, in the way Of the
adjustment of demand and supply.
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PAINT.
1 have q method Of preparing Paint which
1 Will variant 90 ehectuslly prevent dsmpness
caused by defective brick walls and lezky met alto
roois, PROVIDED the paint ID applied bV my own
hands Price S& cents per square foot for three
HOUSES and SIGNS painted IN the very --latest
style and In the most durable ma inner.
Being thorous hly equipped for ever kind OF work
IN my line respectfully s<k trial from those
soc ''h street between ISAAC snc 6 e1TfhS
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@WAR DEPARTMENT.,
Wy SURGEON GENERALS OFFICE,
w e IN O. lfrIv

ADVERTISEMENT
An Army Medical Board will meet at New York
city, sLd similar bsard ct San Francisco, on tb 9
4th Of August next, for the examination OF csndi-
s. Army.
Applications for permission to appear before these
Boards should be addressed to the Secretary of Wa
through the Surgeon General, u. 3. Army.
The application must be in the hand writing Of
ihs csnC idate, and must stste the full name, resi-
de age, and date and plsce of birth Canfidste,
mcst Dc bet Eeen u abd Is years Of age and sradu
a'es OF Medical College having thorough and CON-
plete course ofmedica Observation-Disclosures of which
must be submitted to the Board.
Testims malls to character and auaifc atiops
must be furnished.
ftbe applicant has been in the medcs service Of
the the fact should be stated and in such cases
the limit may be extended, subject to the de-
cisiOn Of the Secretary of War in each special
No allowance is made for travel or other xpenses
OF persons undergoing examination, as 1t Is an in
dis sible prerequisite to appointment.
J,K BARNES,
iyi-tth.stsu L Surgeon General N : Amy
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Reading Matter on Every Page
WASHINGTON CITY;
THT RSDAY.......... Is, 1874.
The Star by Mail.

Persons leaving the city for the summer. or
sry portion Of IL, may have The STAR sent to
their address for such time As they desire, at
the rate Of nfty cents per month. Orders, &C
companied by the money, should be sent to the
business Office OF the paper.
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A good Advertisement in a good Newspaper is
the best OF all possible statesmen. 1t is a sales
man who never sleeps, and is never weary; who
goes after business early and late; who accosts
the merchant in his shop, the scholar in his
study, the lawyer in his Office, the lady at her
tea table, who can be seen IN a thousand places
at once. and speaks to a million OF people every
Cay, saying TO each one the beet thing in the
best manner.
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One OF our exchanges, whose editor must be
tead-head at summer resorts, in ap5lOziziny
tor their exorbltant charges, has the temerity
to say.
"lt IL easy TO say sharp and witty things at
the expense of the summer hotels But il must
oe re me m bered that they have but SIX weeks in
which 10 pay the bills of q year, and that at q
distance from the great markets, all their sup
Plies cost more than they would in town"
In regard TO the first point il is merely neces-
sary to say that these hotels are only kspt open
six or eight weeks, and have no 'biIls" to paw
fer the rest of the year except interest on the
cost OF huge rattle trap frame building and
cheap, shabby furniture, which amounts to
very little. The second excuse Is the reverse of
the truth. Instead OF being farther from the
sources Of the most expensive supplies than
hotels in town, they are actually nearer to
them, and their bills ought, therefore, to be
less on that account.
But, whatever the facts may be, it is certain
that the day OF rush at watering places at
war prices, with all sorts OF extras in addition
has gone by. 10 is not too much to say that in
spite Of all the complaints about hot weather
this year, there is not to-day hotel at any
place Of fashionable resort IN the United States
hned anywhere near its capacity for entertain
ing. The majority OF them are not Aft full.
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After a harrsssed existence of a few years,
the so called civil service reform passed quietly
away on the first Of the present month No
Appropriation for the support of the service was
made by Congress and the uneXpended bal
anee OF the former appropriation was covered
into the Treasury on the first instant. 1t is as
well, perhaps. that competitive examinations
have been abolished, for in too many instances
appointments and promotions were made with
out reference to the relative standing of candi-
dates on the list In one department, however,
(the Post Ofce,) ii Is asserted that In no single
instance has an appointment or promotion been
made IN violstion Of the rules, the first candi-
date on tie list being invariably selected for
prefernent. In some of the departments COM
petitive examinations will doubtless be con-
nnued for some time 10 come, but II will not be
long before appointments will be made as for
merly-at the solicitation OF members of Con-
gress and others high in political authority.
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NOTICE! NOTICEM NOTICK!R

DRY GOODS are still selling at Low rate, a,
BA4TERs, 1920 PennsyIVania avenue Nohairs
and Alracas cheaper than Dress Goods, Piquee
Gsileoes cheap. Bed Spreads, Towels, Napkins and
Table Linen at bargains. Hosiery, Ladies' and
Gents Handkerchief, and q general assortment OF
Notions at low figures au2i-tr
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ELPHONzO Y0UNGs a Co, Grocers,
MASONIC TEMPLE, srH STREET,
Opposite U. d. PstesS Onos.
J. ". JOHNSON. jelsxr
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