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Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1875-04-02

That wood ashes restore very much
what is taken away in the crop, Of the
inorganic, is conceded by all who have
any experience in their use, or who view
the matter from scientific stand. No
farmer can afford to sell them. The fol-
lowing from an exchange, speaks of
their virtues
Not every farmer in New England re-
alizes the value of wood ashes for farm
crops. Any one who will take the trou-
BILE to ride few miles in the country,
will see abundant evidence of the truth
of this statement. On a great many
farms he will see the ashes out of doors,
in barrels, which are but partially COW
cred, and which do but little to keep out
the rain and snow. The ashes are kept
constantly wet, and, except when frozen
IN the winter, process of teaching is
constantly going on. Now if farmers
realized that ashes are among the most
valuable fertilizers which they can en-
ploy, and that being wet reduces their
value from twenty-five to thirty-fve per
cent, they would certainly take greater
pains to save them and to keep them
from injury by the weather. Potash,
which enters into the composition of al
most all plants. and is necessary for
their vigorous growth, is deficient on
many New England farms; and, on ac-
count of this deficiency, the crops pro-
duced are much smaller than they were
many years ago. To restore these soils
to their original fertility, this material
must in some way be returned to the
land. Probably the cheapest way to do
this is by the use of unleached wood
ashes. They may be used with advan-
tage upon almost, if not every, kind of
farm crop. For onions and potatoes
they seem to be special manure, and
with oats and grass they largely increase
the yield. Ashes obtained from hard
wood are much better than those from
the soft varieties, but all that are made
upon the farm should be carefully saw
ed. And if it is necessary to buy fer
tilizers, money can hardly be invested in
any kind which in the end will pay bet
ter than hard wood ashes.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1875-04-02
gello'rs falls Jimes,
BELLOWS FALLS, APR. 2, 1875.
A Short Sermon on Debt,

HINT TO ALLwHo DO NOT PAY AS THEY
CO.
Being in town a few days ago, one of my
neighbors came up to the store where
was and said 1--WE just sold my hogs,
and | guess I'll settle up" Ny neighbor
paid his bill, quite large one by the
way, and noticed he had only fifteen
dollars in bills, and little fractional
currency left. That man this winter
will sell some corn, getenough money to
last him till about corn planting, and
then go "on tick till after havest, when
he will settle up again, only to repeat the
same old routine with, "pay as soon as
sell my hogs" Now this way of living is
wrong. 1t is wrong to the individual
farmer, wrong to the merchant, and
a wrong to the community, because, in
one sense of the word, he places himself
at the mercy of the merchant, who, per-
haps, presses the account at the very
time the farmer least wants to sell; but
sell he must, and at any price he can get
in the market. 1t wrongs the merchant,
because he, poor fellow, never knows ten
days in advance where the money is
coming from to pay maturing bill If
we would pay cash, the merchant would
be able to pay cash when he buys, and
this would enable him to sell on small
er margin; besides, he would not be
afraid of that bugbear, bad debt. And,
by the way, who pays these bad debts !?
We do. Pay them in the shape of
enhanced value on goods. Why? You
go and get an article at your merchants.
Until that article is paid for, it is not
yours. He holds mortgage upon your
honor and you are truly fortunate if he
does not foreclose the same in the shape
of dun or worse. The same mer-
chant my neighbor just paid discounts me
ten per cent. l pay cash. l do not
know whether hecan afford to make such a
discount or not, but | know he does do
it. l have not the least doubt, should
the farmers throughout the country,
agree to pay cash on the delivery, but
that the merchants, hardware men,
grocery men, machine manufacturers, all
the business community in general, would
make a liberal discount. But this ever
lasting charge it " =" I'll pay after har-
vest, or "I'll settle just as soon as |
'ell my hogs" is placing an untold and
dreadful burden upon the farmers of
this country; and railroad extortions
and "rings and "corners, sink into
mere nothingness in comparison with
his suicidal charge" Try 1875, fel-
ow-farmers, with cash. Itmay put you
% much inconvenience at first, but after |
TOu once getstarted you'll have no trouble
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1875-04-02

II you have not the money to pay,
go without. Owe no man anything.
Keep out of debt, Avoid il as you
would war, or pestilence. Hate it with
lasting hatred. Abhor it with entire
and absolute adherence Dig potatoes,
break stones, shovel snow, do anything
that is useful and honest rather than
run into debt. As you value comfort
and Independence, keep out of debt.
Do you want healthy appetite, good
digestion, a placid temper, smooth pill
low, pleasant dreams and happy wax
ing? Then keep out of debt. 1t is the
hardest of all taskmasters, the most cruel
of all oppressors it is milestone about
the neck it spreads cloud over the
whole armament of mans being; it
eclipses the sun, it blots out the stars !;
it dims and defaces the beautiful blue
sky it breaks up the harmony of ma
ture, and turns to dissonance all the
voices OF harmony 1t burrows the fore
head with premature wrinkles; it plucks
the eye of its light, and drags the noble
ness out of the port and bearing of the
man it takes the soul out of his laugh,
and all stateliness and freedom from his
walk. Pass by it as you would pass by
aleper, or one smitten by plague. Touch
it not. Taste not of its fruits, for it
shall turn to bitterness and ashes on
your lips.
Finally, | would say to eachand to all,
but especially to you farmerr, keep out
of debt.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1875-04-02
ROMANCE AND REALITY IN WAR.

ROMANCE AND REALITY IN WAR
We talk exultingly, and with a certain
fire, of "a magnificent charge /" of ga
splendid charged" yet very few will
think of the hideous particulars that
these two airy words stand for. The
"splendid charge" " is headlong rush
of men on strong horses, urged to their
fullestspeed, riding down and overwhelm.
ing an opposing mass of men on foot.
The readers mind goes no further being
content with the information that the
enemy's line was broken and gave
way" 1t does not fill in the picture.
When the splendid charge" has done
its work, and passed by, there will be
found sight very much like the scene
of a frightful railway accident. There
will be the full complement of broken
backs; of arms twisted wholly off; of
men impaled upon their own bayonets :;
of legs smashed up like bits of firewood !;
of heads sliced open like apples; of 9TH
er heads crunched into soft jelly by iron
hoofs of horses (; of faces trampled out
OF all likeness to anything human.
This is what skulks behind "splendid
charged" This is what follows, as a
matter of course, when "our fellows
rode at them in style," and "cut them
up famously. y Charles Dickens, IN "AHI
TIE Year Round"
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1875-04-02
EVERY KNOWN IMPROVEMENT

is embodied in this machine making it by far the
most simple, durable and efficient Knitting Machine
ever placed in market. 1t is arranged that the
work Is easily and quickly set up and will make any
| hand. 1t will also narrow or widen to form any
shape or garment required, (including stockings or
socks OF any size and material. with heal and toe
completed and usiag from Y to 200 needles.
Thus the olowing articles, with scores of others.
may be readily produced upon it: Socks, Stockings
Mittens, Leggins, Mristlets, Gloves Scarfs Tides
frlnges Slippers, Sashes, Capes. Drawers. Under
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bias, Blankets, smoking Caps, Cushion and Ottoman
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Amy of the above articles may be beautifully va
ried in infinite variety of designs in form color
and stitch according to the capacity, skill and taste
AS the yarn, is not strained at all in knitting it
may 6e rsveled out and knit over again. fifty times
SOCKS NEW HEELS OR TOES. Or NEW FEET.
II desirable, and any old garment, when worn out
in service of one kind be ravelled out and knit
fuI in family.
No argument is required to convince the pub.
ie OF the great value of Sewing Machines. And
when the capacity of B1CkF0RDS KNITTING
MACHINE, with its wide range of usefulness be-
comes as well known and appreciated by the people
It viii take its proper place beside the sewing ma
chine, equally useful, profitable and indspen-
sable implement Of every day family use 1t opens
up new field of attractive labor to all, in which
skiltu operators readily from $500 to $500
per day. Farmers and wool growers can have their
wool spun into yarn, and knit into socks or other
articles of common utility, and thus realize better
prices for their raw materials.
A great advantage of our improved machine is,
that cylinders of various grades OF neneSs will fit
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We are now ready TO show these machines of va
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co. RESPONSIBLE and ENERGETIC AGENTS ]
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will be made.
Having secured from the Patentee the EXCLU-
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For full particulars, prices, &c, call at the manu-
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MANUFACTURING Co,
BrattIeboro ".
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Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1875-04-02
THE SUN.
DAILY AND WEEKLY FOR 1875.

The approach of the Presidential election gives
unusual mportance TO the events and developmt
OF 1863 We shan endeavor TO describe them fully,
faithfully and fearlessly.
THE WEEKLY sun has now attained circula-
ton OF over seventy thousand copies. Its readers
are found 10 every State and Territory and its quail
ity is we'll known to the public We shall not only
endeavor to keep it fully to the old standard but
THE WEEKLY sun will continue to be a thor
Ough newspaper. All the news of the day will be
found in it, condensed when unimportant. at full
length when of moment and alwags, we trust treat
ed in clear, interesting and instructive manner.
1t is our aim to make the w WEEKLY sun the best
family newspaper in tbs world. 1t will be full of
enter tanning and appropriate reading of every sort,
but will print nothing offend the most scru uous
interesting stories and romances OF the day
ly selected and legibly printed.
The Agricu itural Department is a prominent fea-
ture in the WEEKLY sun, and its articles will al
ways be found fresh and useful to the farmer.
creasing, and the WEEKLY sun is their paper es-
pecaly. 1t belongs to no party. and obeys no die
taton, contending for principle and for the election
of the best men. 1t exposes the corruption that
dlsgraces the country and threatens the overthrow
of blcan institutions 1t has no fear of knayes
and seeks no favors from their supporters
The markets Of every kind and the fashions are
The price Of the WEEKLY sun is one dollar
year for sheet of eight pages and fifty six col
umns As this barely pays the expenses of paper
or allow any premium to friends who may make
special efforts to extend its circulation Under the
new law, which requires payment of postage in ad-
vance, one dollar year, with twenty cents the cost
of prepaid postage added is the rate of subscriptions
It is not necessary to get up club in order to have
the WEEKLY SUN at this rate. Anyone who sends
one dollar and twenty cents will the paper post
paid for year.
he have no travelling agents.
THE WEEKLY SUN.-Eght pages. ffty-six col
umns. Only sl.2O year. postage prepaid No dis
count from this rate.
THE DAILY sUN.-A large four page newspa-
per Of columns, Daily circulation over
10000 All the news for cents. Subscription,
Postase prepaid 5 cents month, or s6 so year
915 Address, THE SUM-" New York City
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1875-04-02

The NURSERY, published by j. L..
Shorey SO Bromfeld ST., Boston, is with
out doubt the best magazine of the kind
that has ever been before the public. 1t
is designed for youngest readers, and most
admirably does it accomplish its design.
The April number is now for sale at the
bookstores.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1875-04-02

- The following remarkable adver-
tisement lately appeared in the Liverpool
Post; :" If the lady who struck gentle
man on the head with her umbrella,
for tearing her dress on Bold sreet on
Wednesday last, will send her address
to A. L., post-office, Carlisle, she will
hear something that will surprise her p'
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1875-04-02

An Iowa woman ends her views on
female suffrage with, You may look at
this matter in whatever light you will,
but simmer it down and it is but quar-
rel with the Almighty that we are not
all men,"
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1875-04-02
poetry.

William Cullen Bryant's new hymn
written for the semi centennial celebra
ton of the Church of the Messiah, il
New York, last week, will doubtless be
come popular in the hymn-book. 1t i
as follows
As shadows cast by cloud and sun.
Fit o'er the summer grass.
So, in thy sight, Almighty One;
Earth's generations pass.
And while the years, an endless host,
Come pressing swiftly on.
The brightest nan es that earth can boast
Just glisten, and are gone.
:" Yet doth the Star Of Bethlehem shed
A lustre pure and sweet;
And still il leads as once il led,
To the Messiah's feet.
% Father may that holy Star
Grow every year more bright,
And send its glorious beams afar
To fill the world with light.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1875-04-02

DEATH FROM DRUNKENNEss.-Th
men who had drank of the wine cast
ashore ON Cape Cod from the wreck of
the barque Giovanni, wrecked there last
week, have died of their debauch, and
fourth was not expected to survive on
Sunday
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1875-04-02

There is farm house in Lochgoin,
Scotland, over the door of which is an
inscription bearing the date of 117S. The
present occupant of the farm is the
thirty-eighth of his name that has held
the farm-the family having dwelt there
for thirty-eight generations that is ever
since the eighth century.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1875-04-02

"A three-year-old youngster saw
drunken fellow tacking" through the
streets of Lowell, the other day, @mother," /"
said he, " did God make that man ?' She
replied in the affirmative. The little
fellow reflected moment and then ex-
claimed, / wouldn't have done it"
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1875-04-02
"The Lord will Provide"

Though trouble assail.
And dangers alright.
Though friends should all fail
And foes all unite,
Yet one thing secures us
Whatever betide,
The Scriptures assure us
The Lord will provide"
The birds without barn
Or storehouse are fed;
From them let us learn
To trust for our bread;
His saints what is fitting
Shall ne'er be denied,
So long as tits written,
The Lord will provide"
His call we obey
Like Abraham of old,
Not knowing our way,
But faith makes US bold;
And though we are strangers,
We have good guide.
And trust in all dangers,
The Lord will provide"
We may, like the ships.
In tempests be tossed
On perilous deeps.
But cannot be lost.
Though Satan enrages
The wind and the tide.
The promise engages,
The Lord will provide"
When Satan appears,
To stop up our path,
And fills us with fears,
We triumph by faith.
He cannot take from US
Though oft he has tried.
This heart-cheering promise,
The Lord will provide"
He tells us we re weak.
Our hope is in vain,
The good that we seek,
We ne'er shall obtain.
But when such suggestions
Our spirits have tried,
This answers all questions,
The Lord will provide"
No strength of our own,
Or goodness we claim;
But since we have known
The Saviour's great name,
In this our strong tower.
For safety we hide;
The Lord is our power,
The Lord will provide"
When life sinks apaee,
And death is in view,
This word of his grace
Shall comfort us through:
No fearing or doubling,
With Christ on our side,
We hope to die shouting
'The Lord will provide"
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1875-04-02
A finely dressed lady slipped and fsl

A finely dressed lady slipped and fell
near the post Office yesterday, and the
gentleman who assisted her to her feet
inquired, Did you break any bones
madam ? " mo, / guess not" she re-
piled, " but am just as mad as if had
broken dozen of 'em !"-Rutland
Globe.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1875-04-02


ing occurred during the late Delaware
flood, are the following;
woMAN's HERoIsM.
The most deplorable case / met with
IN Germantown was that of Patrick
Creighton and his family. Creighton
was long an industrious employe of the
Erie railway company. Eight months
ago he lost his leg in its service. Since
then his wife and nine small children
have had severe struggle with want
as he has been unable to work. They
lived IN story and half framed house
on the flats, one of the houses nearest
the river. The coming of the flood was
so sudden that it was sweeping over the
flats before the people had hardly re
ceived warning. Creighton's neighbors
fled on every hand. Before one of the
very few articles that composed his
household goods could be gathered up
the great blocks of ice were battering
against his house, and the lower end was
knocked out and the water and ice be-
gan pouring in. Mrs. Creighton seized
her crippled husband, and driving the
children out at the front door, started
with him in her arms for safer quarters.
She is slight woman and he heavy
man. The flood was gaining on them,
when they were seen by some of the
neighbors, and aid was given just in time
to save their lives. They lost everything.
L could but express to Mrs. Creighton
this morning my admiration for the
bravery displayed in saving her help
less husband
F" ., sir, it was nothing, shure. But
would you b'lave, sir, that whin Pat
found the wather was upon us, he says
to me, Put me down, darlint, an save
yersilf'"
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INDIFFERENCE TO DANGER.

iNDlfFEkENCE TO DANGER.
Among the houses carried from theil
foundation one, small one, was pointed
out, standing several feet from its origin.
al site. 1t was surrounded by large
cakes of ice, and looked like anything
but habitable structure. An old lady
stood in the door, however, quietly
smoking her pipe and viewing the pros
pect as if nothing strange had occurred
My good woman I said, have you
no place to stay that you move back in
to your house so soon ?"
Move back, is it?" she exclaimed
+" Divil bit did l move out at all, me
dariint."
This was sumner; but further in.
quiry in the neighborhood proved that
the old lady told the truth. Just before
the flood came Policeman Elston went to
her house and told her that she must get
out.
Git out, is it, ye spalpeen? Isn't this
me own own house shure?"
The officer replied that the flood was
coming and she was in danger. She re.
piled that she was not afraid of the flood
+" But your house will be knocked to
h-ll" exclaimed the policeman, an
noyed at the stubbornness of the woman.
ITO HI is it? Then I'll go there
with it, shure."
And she did not stir from her house,
although it was carried off its founda-
ton distance of twenty-five feet, and
was in the very thickest of the crashing
ice.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1875-04-02

We offer this Knitting Machine to the public in
the fullest confidence Of its absolute uDquestioned
superiority over all machines of the kind that have
ever been manufactured. 1t is intended to be emf
nently and emphatically a FAMILY Knitting Ma
chine, designed TO meet completely known and
long felt domestic want Its practical utility in the
manufacture OF substantial hosiery, in which it
stands without rival, is. of course its chief rec
ommendation. But this is only one out of the null
tiphed uses to which it may be applied. There is
scarcely an article of fancy apparel of household or
nament that cannot be made upon it with perfect
facility and ease, The taste and ingenuity of the
operator is the only limit to the variety of style and
quality OF the work it may be put to do
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1875-04-02

Warranted 10 be IN perfect order and to do Just oha
Is kepreseHtedi
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1875-04-02

1t Will Knit Stocking. with Zeal and Toe Com
Plete. in from Ten to Five Minutes
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1875-04-02

AN ILLUSTRATED INSTRUCTION BOOK
Goes with each Machine, from which any one can
readily learn to operate it.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1875-04-02

THE LESSON OF .GRIEF.-I hold it to
be truth of great import that, while
grief i'll borne demoralizes and deterio-
rates, grief well borne-borne with for
titude, patience and wisdom yields the
soul bountiful harvest of compensation.
Increased moral power is developed by
this battle with pain. 1t is easy to sur
render and give way to despair; easy to
complain and NOPE, and forget the wants
of the world in our own private misery !;
easy to become so absorbed in the indul-
gence of our own emotion that by de-
grees, we lose the consciousness of high
duty to mankind. But it is very hard
to suppress the pain in our hearts, and
pluck out of the wound the barb that
has pierced. Yet grief is disintegration
Of character unless we subject it to
this tempest we are overborne, and we
infict useless agony on ourselves if we
choose to break rather than bend. In a
stern struggle with disaster, nevertheless.
lies its only power to bless in the end.
The effort we must make, painful as it
is, to get the mastery of our own souls.
There is no sadder sight than to see one
permanently crushed and broken in
spirit, under sorrow, and there is no
grander spectacle than that of free
soul rising superior to evil, distilling
honey like the bee of Samarcand, out of
poison and death. Vigor of will and
nobility of character are to be learned
nowhere but in the stern school of mis-
fortune.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1875-04-02

He that staysin the valley shall never
get over the hill.
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A MOST USEFUL AND WONDER
Full INVENTION p!

SIMPLE AND DURABLE IN CONSTRUCTION,
EASILY KEPT IN REPAIR, AND WILL
LAST A LIFErlMEl
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BlCKFORD'S
IMPROVED AUTOMATIC

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