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Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1875-02-26
Accuracy.

Boys, listen to what President Tuttle
says; | saw young man once in the Of
fiee of a western railway superintendent.
lie was occupying position that four
hundred boys in that city would have
wished to get. 1t was honorable and
cit paid well, . besides being in the line
of promotion. How did he get it Not
by having a rich father, for he was son
of a laborer. The secret was his beau
tiful accuracy. He began as an errand
boy, and did his work accurately. His
leisure time he used in perfecting his
writing and arithmetic. After while
be learned to telegraph. AT each step
his employer commended his accuracy,
and relied ON what he did, because he
was sure it was just right.
And it is thus with every occupation.
The accurate boy is the favored one.
Those who employ men do not wish to be
on the constant lookout, as though they
were rogues or fools. If carpenter
must stand at his journeyman's elbow to
be sure his work is right, or if a cashier
must run over his book-keeper's columns,
he might as well do the work himself as
to employ another to do it in that way,
and it is very certain that the employer
will get rid of such an inaccurate work
man as soon as he can.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1875-02-26
A Scientists Experience with To
baccO.

A distinguished French savant, the
Able Moigno, contributes to the discus
sion of the tobacco question some inter-
esting observations on the influence OF
the weed upon his own mental powers.
For many years he had been addicted
to the habit of snufftakiug, though con-
scious of injurious results flowing from
the practice He renounced it again
and again, but relapse always followed.
In 1861 his daily allowance of snuff was
over twenty grammes, and he observed a
rapid decay of the faculty of memory,
He had learned some fifteen hundred
root words in each of several languages,
but found these gradually dropping out
Of his mind, so as to necessitate frequent
recurrence to dictionaries. At last he
summoned resolution to break finally
with the use of tobacco in any form, and
after six years of abstinence, writes as
follows:
1t was for us the commencement OF
veritable resurrection of health, mind
and memory our ideas have become
more lucid, our imagination more vivid,
our work easier, our pen quicker, and
we have seen gradually return that army
of words which had run away. Our
memory, in a word, has recovered all its
riches, all its sensibility. That tobacco,
especially in the form of snuff, is a per-
sonal enemy Of memory, which has des-
troyed, little by little, and sometimes
very promptly, cannot be doubted.
Many persons with whom we are ac-
quainted NJ. Dubrunfant, the celebrat-
ed chemist, for example-have run the
same dangers and escaped them in the
same fashion, by renouncing tobacco,
which, we do not hesitate to say, harms
the greatest part of those who employ
it,"
Yet sensible people persist in using it
many, indeed, who have hard work to
get bread. Tobacco costs New York city
far more than is paid for bread by the
inhabitants of the whole State. Annual
Of Phreaotogy and Physiognomy
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1875-02-26

WHEN CHILDREN GROW MosT. An
old citizen of Dayton, Ohio, who has
raised two families, has been for many
years in the habit of observing-among
other things-the growth of the boys
and girls, and makes some surprising as
sertions. He takes their measures in
January and July, and has discovered
that growing children grow far more be-
tween January and July than in the 9TH
er half of the year. In fact, almost the
entire growth of the year is during the
former period. The philosopher infers
from this that all nature is harmonious,
and that the physical growth of human
ity is governed by the same laws which
prevail over the vegetable kingdom.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1875-02-26
Peace Arguments.

When George the Third came to the
throne in 1860, the national debt of En-
gland was e130,000,000. The American
war raised it to f260,000,000. The in
sensate warfare against the French rev.
olution made it 957O,000,000, and by
the time Napoleon was safely landed in
St. Helena, the debt amounted to the in
conceivable sum of 9S65,0O0,00O. 1t
may be safely asserted that every guinea
of this debt was unnecessary. James
Parton.
The time will come when the nations
now called civilized and Christian, but
which resort to war to settle their diff
culties, will cease to be classed even
among civilized nations, but will be re-
garded as barbarians. s.-Dr. Peabody.
War is in utter violation of Christian
ity. If war be right then Christianity
Is wrong false-a lie. But if Chris
tianity is true, if reason, conscience, re-
ligion, the highest faculties of man are
to be trusted, then war is the error, the
falsehood, the lie. Theodore Parker.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1875-02-26
The Slang of the stock Exchange

Gamblers of every grade, says a con-
temporary, have their slang terms to
convey to the initiated just what they
mean and however blind it may be to
the uninitiated, it is perfectly Ineligible
to those possessed of the high civiliza-
tion ~ necessary to manipulate Stocks"
-Four different forms of contracts are
known under the general term of stock
privileges. The "put and "call are
single privileges. A 6 '-straddle +" and
spread are double privileges. A
put is a contract giving the holder
the right of delivering certain amount
of stock within definite time at a stip-
ulated price. A "call " is exactly the
reverse of "put being contract CIV
ing the holder the right of calling for
the stock instead of delivering it. A
double privilege is put and " call
on the same stock in one contract When
double privilege is drawn at the mar
ket price of the stock, it is called
" straddle," and costs from two and
half to five per cent. premium. But
when drawn at distance of from one
or two and half per cent. above and
below the market price, it is called
spread" for which fixed premium of
two per cent. is paid. The distance from
the market at which spread is
drawn depends on the class of stock and
the activity of the market
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1875-02-26
Sound Advice to Young Men,

You are the architects of your own
fortunes. Rely upon your own strength
of body and soul. Take for your mot
to, selfreliance, honesty and industry
for your star, perseverance and pluck
and inscribe on your banner, Be Just,
and fear not" Don't take too much adj
vice; keep at the helm and steer your
own ship. Strike out. Think well of
yourself. Fire above the mark you in
tend to hit. Assume your position.
Don't practice excessive humility; you
can't get above your level-water don't
run up hill-put potatoes in cart over
rough road and the small will go to
the bottom. Energy, invincible deter
mination, with a right motive, are the
levers that rule the world. The great
art of commandingis to take fair share
of the work. Civility costs nothing and
buys everything. Don't drink don't
smoke; don't swear; don't tgamble; don't
steal don't deceive; don't tattle. Be
polite; be generous be kind Study
hard; play hard. Be earnest; be self
reliant. Read good books. Love your
fellow-men and your God love your
country and obey the laws love truth /;
love virtue. Always do what your con-
science tells you to be a duty, and leave
the consequences with God DR.. John
Todd.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1875-02-26
/" Best Things"

The best theology-a pure and bene-
ficent life.
The best philosophy--a contented
mind.
The best law-the golden rule.
The best education n-self-knowledge.
The best statesmanship-selfgov
ment.
The best medicine cheerfulness and
temperance.
The best art-painting smile upon
the brow of childhood.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1875-02-26

Father Taylor once prayed for all the
musicians and opera singers, and especi-
ally for the beautiful young woman,
Jenny Lind, who had just landed on
our shores to gladden. American ears
with her songs. As he closed, a long,
lank fellow rose from the pulpit steps
and asked whether the preacher sup
posed person who died in an opera.
house could go to heaven. Father Tay-
lor replied "All good people will go to
heaven, but a fool will not, even though
he dies on the steps of pulpit
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1875-02-26

One morning a woman was shown into
DIR. Abernethy's room before he could
speak, she barred her arm, saying, burn.
" A poultice," said the doctor. Next
day she called again, showed her arm,
and said, Better Continue the
poultice." Some days elapsed before
Abernethy saw her again; then she said
+" Well, your fee" Nothing, quotb
the great medico. You are the most
sensible woman l ever saw.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1875-02-26

THE POWER OF ExAMPLE-W What.
ever good advice you may give your
children, if the parents pursue bad
and reckless course of conduct, depend
upon it the children will follow the ex.
ample instead of following the advice
They will turn out i'll, and probably
worse than the parents whose example
they are initiating. There are few prin.
ciples of human nature stronger than
that of imitation, and when children see
a man and his wife quarreHng, the moth.
er dirty and the father drunken, and the
house uncomfortable, it is not in human
nature possible that those children
should be, the girls clean and well con-
Quoted, the sons sober, honest and indus
trious. ~ Lord PdlmerSton.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1875-02-26
3Aiscellauu.
The Empty Cradle.

The death of little child is to the
mothers heart like the dew on a plant
from which bud has just perished,
The plant lifts up its head in fresheneG
greenness to the morning light; so the
mothers soul gathers, from the dark sor-
row which she has passed, a fresh bright
ening Of her heavenly hopes.
As she bends over the empty cradle,
and fancy brings her sweet infant before
her, ray of Divine light is on the cher
ub face. 1t is her son still, but with the
seal Of Immortality on his brow. She
feels that heaven was the only atmosphere
where her precious flower could unfold
without spot or blemish, and she would
not recall the lost But the anniversary
of his departure seems to bring his spirit
ual presence near her She indulges in
that tender grief which soothes, like an
opiate in pain, all hard passages and
cares in life. The world to her is no
longer filled with human love and hope
in the future, so glorious with heavenly
love and joy F.; she has treasures of hap
piness which the worldly, unchastened
heart never conceived. The bright, fresh
flowers with which she has decorated her
room, the apartment where the infant
died, are mementoes of the far brighter
hopes now dawning on her day dream.
She thinks of the glory and beauty of
the new Jerusalem where the little foot
will never find thorn among the flow
ers, to render shoes necessary. Nor will
a pillow be wanted for the dear head re-
posing on the breast of kind Saviour
And she knows her infant is there in
that world of eternal bliss.
She has marked one passage in that
book-to her emphatically the Word OF
Life-no lying closed on the toilet ia
BILE, which she daily reads; Suffer lit
tie children to come unto me, for of such
is the kingdom Of heaven. y Good Ner8.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1875-02-26

An old farmer talks thus about his
boys: From Is to 20 they know more
than he did at 25 they know as much ;
at 80 they were willing to hear what he
had to say at 80 they ask his advice ;
and he thinks when they get to be 40
they viii actually acknowledge that the
old man does know something.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1875-02-26

"I'm not in mourning" said young
lady frankly to a querist, but as the
widows are getting all the offers nova
days, we poor girls have to resort TO ar
ti6ce.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1875-02-26

WHIRLPooLs. The Colorado river is
noted for "swirls, so called They oc-
cur everywhere, but only at high stages
of water A bubble rises from the bot
tom, and breaks with a slight sound on
the surface. The water at the point be-
gins rotary motion, so small that an
inverted teacup might cover it. Larger
and larger grows the circle, till surface
of forty feet in diameter is in motion,
spinning round a funnel-shaped hole in
the center, two or three feet across at the
top, and coming to point in the depths
below. Often large tree floating down
the stream is caught and its foremost end
thrust up in the air twenty or thirty feet,
while the other passes underneath-the
exposed end to be slowly drawn down
again, and to disappear. Three soldiers
-deserters from Camp Mohave--pass-
ing through the ravine in a skif, imme-
diately below the iork, suffered their
craft to run into a swirl One of the
crew, at the first intimation of danger,
threw himself overheard beyond the
charmed circle; and as he swan away,
he turned his head and saw the boat
spin around until one end being drawn
into the vortex and the other upheaved
in the air, it slowly sank, as it revolved,
into the turbid bosom of the river, its
human freight to be seen no more, for
the Colorado River does not give up the
dead
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1875-02-26

A Maryland man, whose wife dropped
dead few days ago, had the funeral put
off one day longer to get the balance of
his corn husked. He said it wouldn't
make any difference to her, as she was
always good-natured.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1875-02-26

Once when a man died, savage wit,
being apprised of the event, observed
that the average value of mankind was
sensibly raised.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1875-02-26

The hardest thing to hold in this
world is an unruly tongue. 1t beats a
hot smoothing iron and a kicking horse
considerably.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1875-02-26

Sin is never at stay; if we do not
retreat from it we shall advance in it,
and the further on we go the more we
have to come back.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1875-02-26

How to pronounce Polish name
Sneeze three times and say ski.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1875-02-26
JOHNSON AND BABBiYTS
GEgERAL INSURANCE AGENCY

BELLOWS FALLS, VERMONT,
OFFICE NO. l. UNION BLOCK
representing the largest and strongest Companies
EIGHTY MILLION Dollars,
NORTH BRITISH Insurance CO.
yhicago Losses lose paid ove5 - s5.999'9ge 665 SS9
LIVERPOOL, LONDON & GLOBE Insurance Co.
Chicago losses paid over S3Sg.9g6 5,g e,gS
Leaying Cash Assets, S29s6S'oto
QUEENS Insurance Co. .,.,.,.o.
Cash Assets. Slo'VVo.VVV'
ROYAL Insurance. Co.
Cash Assets. .SlG,Vo.ooo'
FRANKLIN Insurance Co.. Of Philadelphia,
Chicago losses paid. Ssls5so, -
Leayiug Assets, sS'@H7''o4s4
P,EESEsYLvANrA Insurance Co. 9, ,,o a, a.
INTERNATIONAL Insurance Co.
Chicago losses paid, S6S3.sE
Cash Assets SllV1'Un
ANDES Insurance Co.. CINCINNATI, Ohio. a.. %,
LeavinS Cash Assets sl.'ob,os4
epNTINBNTAL Insurance Co., NY. o,,
fhicago losses paid ~, ~. IVY w,
Weaving Cash Assets, s2oOs,ozo
oLp HARTFORD Insurance Co. -,
Cash Assets. slSo0,OO
PHGNIX Insurance Co., Hartford, Ct.
E Cash Assets. S,sOS.s3l.SI
NATIONAL Insurance Co.. Bangor, Ne.
Cash Assets. S45O.0OO
triumph Insurance Co.. Cincinnatt Ohio.
Cash Assets s7S4 .0S50 co.
FITCHBURG MUTUAL Insurance Co., Fitohburg
Cheapest Company in existence for Dwelling House
and Fsrm property,
POLICIES written iu the above named Compa-
nies for any amount and upon Liberal Terms.
All LOSSES Adjusted and Promptly paid at our
Office,
JOHNSON a. BABBITT.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1875-02-26

The manner of doing a thing has al
ways a very large, if not the largest,
share in determining its effect.
The daily gazette., 1875-02-20
EDITION.
OMtr0ge iH the South

The village of Nickols, S. c., ON the
Wilmington, Columbia and Augusta rail
road. was attacked on the night OF the
9Th inst, the store-houses and dwellings
sacked by band of ruf1ans under the
leadership Of O colored preacher named
Bryant. Six hundred barrels of rosin at
a distillery in the village were set ON fire,
and when the citizens turned out to
fight the fire the rufians entered the
dwellings and stores and robbed them OF
nsney and goods to the amount of 81, ,OOO
and made off with their plunder without
detection. Suspicion rested on several
persons, but no arrest was made until
last night, when an attack was made Oh
Fair Bluff, N. c., and the citizens being
on the watch. captured white man
named Hugh Hudgins, and drove off the
rest. While on his way to Whiteville to
Jail Hudgins made full confession, and
gave che names Of John Brown, William
A. Brown and Robert Hudgins, white
colored preacher named Bryant, Albert
Meg cGlockland and Orvin Kichols, colored,
who were to do the plundering, while
twenty five negroes were to threw the
mail train off the track. robIit, and then
make for the swamp, The above named
have been arrested. Great excitement
prevails.
The daily gazette., 1875-02-20
The :RAlLnoAn wAR.-It was r,

The .RAILRoAD wAR.-It was ru-
mored yesterday that Mr.. Scott,
meant TO either buy the Philadelpnla,
Wilmington and Baltimore railroad OF
build a parallel road, 30 as to control
an unbfoken line between New York,
and Washington; but well-informed
railroad men, who are neutral in the
quarrel, do not believe this. They
say that il the Philadelphia, Whining
ton and Baltimore. were secured by
Scott, President Garrett would at
once build a competing road, aud
that II Scott should open new route
Instead Of buying the old one, the lat
ter would go into the hands of his
rival. BY allowing the Philadelphia,
Wilmington and Baltimore road to re-
main in the hands of its present own
ers both parties obtain the use of it al
| cheaper rates than they could afford
to run competing lines for.
The daily gazette., 1875-02-20
General NeaUs.

Thomas NJ. Patterson, delegate elect
from Colorado, has arrived in Wash
ington to urge the admission OF that
Territory as State.
S. J. r. Mcmillan was elected United
States Senator by the Minnesota Legis-
latnre yesterday, he receiving 80 votes to
l6 for Lochren. lie is Chief Justice Of
the Supreme Court OF the State, is 50
years of age, Of unblemished reputation
and was Republican in politics.
1'wo-thirds of the city of Port-au-
Prince was destroyed by fire on the
night OF the l1th instant. Most OF the
buildings were wooden, and the total
loss is estimated at $2,000jO00. Six OF
seven hundred families were rendered
homeless. The fire is supposed to have
been caused by the explosion OF u barrel
Of coal oil.
The daily gazette., 1875-02-20
STRAY WAITS.

The slippery pavements caused many
falls to-day
The Brandywine was still ice-bound,
this morning.
The butchers did not make much OF q
display in "show beef" this morning.
Where the ice cannot be removed, ash
es should be sprinKled on the pavements.
The railroad war increases in interest,
and the public are reaping the benefit OF
reduced fares.
The personal property OF Aaron klar,
deceased, will positively be sold on Mon
day, March 1st.
The daily gazette., 1875-02-20
janootf
II SwO FARa,s
AT PRIVATE. SALE

Two FAR's - .,,r
The heirs oner at Sf. Ezra Thomp pson,
deceased, situated In Lo. Wv"
ship near Sfrickeryllle, Pa "a of which are
No. contains 100 Acres, yyatered and
Woodland, the balance we'll snhstantial
fenced. the buildings are goo,. Sree rooms
and kitchen on first noor, seven 70 "a and
bath room on second foor Ston. biins
Frame Barn with two floors. good sta nj.
underneath; Carriage and Harness House II,
tached; Wagon House, Wood House, VI.
Work Shop overhead; all other outbuiidlnfs
needful on farm. The water ia tereed 10
the house and barn by hydraulic.
No. 9, Contains 81 Acres, IL OF whlon are
Woodland, the balance well fenced and wa.
tered. The buildings are two story fbAM
HOUSE, with two roems on hrst no9rs three
rooms and entry on second; well and pump
at door; good Frame Barn. with Carnage
Hsuse attached; Wood House, with WORK
shop over It; good Hog and Chicken House,
Spring with Spring House over It Tnese
properties are within u of mlle OF station
ON r. & ID, X. r. and are Aery desayaple pro-
perties for any one wishing to purehase-
II these properties are not sold by the lst
day Of February they viii then be for rent. rent.
Apply to Heirs ON property. 1anlSu
The daily gazette., 1875-02-20
SECOND EDITION
Religious.

Services tomorrow as usual in the
First Baptist Church. Preaching at
1890, a. m. and 7:30, p. m. All are
cordially invited. Seats free. Sun
day School meets at 8, a. IN.
Rev. William s. Bridgers the pastor
elect, will preach in the First Presby-
terian Church, Market street between
9th and 10th, tomorrow Sunday at
10t o'clock morning and u o'clock
evening.
The public are cordially in vited IA
be present. .
Al the Second BAPTIST Church, cor,
Fourth and French streets, there will
be preaching tomorrow morning and
evening, at 10s and " o'clock, by the
pastor, Rev. Alex. Macarthur, Allare
cordially indited.
Sunday School meets at 2 o'clock
p. m. and prsyer-meeting at 81 o'clock
ID. IN.
The daily gazette., 1875-02-20

THE FREE BREAKFAST ROOM CoNTRI-
BUTTONS. The managers Of the ladies'
free breakfast, in the basement Of the
Third street market house, gratefully
acknowledge the following additional
contributions: William G. Pennypacker,
$500; Miss Anne Semple, $1,000; Mrs.
Dillon, 5000; Friend of the Poor" 81;
The Lord Knows" 81. 90; Jas. Conner,
six loaves of bread and basket of pota
toes; Lange Brothers, fifty pounds OF
scrapple. During the past week meals
were furnished to 585 persons.
MRs. JAMES BRADFosD,
Miss ANNE SEMPLE,
Managers
The daily gazette., 1875-02-20

WAsHINeToNs's B1RTHDAY.--Mon-
day the a2d inst, is "Wafhington's
birthday" and although it has been
made legal holiday, there will be ho
general suspension OF business, ex-
cept by banks.
The public schools will be, closed
President Shortfedge: or the Board Of
Education, having so ordered.
The Washington s. F. E Company
will celebrate the day by their annual
ball, In the evening at the Masonic
Temple.
The daily gazette., 1875-02-20

GRANaE.-OnWednesday afternoon,
Mr.. Robbins of Bridgeville, Sussex
county, organized a Grange at Dover,
with the following officers
Master. H. D. Learned Overseer,
W. F. Mckee Lecturer, Thomas
Young Steward, John Barry Asst
Steward, Henry Dagger Chaplain,
Edward Haman Treasurer, William
Dyer Secretary, Thomas Wilson, Jr.
Gate Keeper, John Collins Ceres
Mrs. Eliza Young; Pomona, Mrs
Lydia Learned; Flora, Mrs. Z. Mckee
Lady Assistant Steward. Mrs. Bel
Dagger. t5.-t
The daily gazette., 1875-02-20

A VALUABLE ADDITIoN.-There has
recently been added to St. Peters Cath
Ollie Church. this city, q handsome col
teen in number, which are distributed
around the church in various locations.
They represent the different stages of
the "Passion of Christ" and were i'm
ported from Europe, at q cost OF about
Ii 600, They are beautiful and vaiua-
BE additions to the appointments of the
IL
The daily gazette., 1875-02-20

THE INVESTIGATING CoMMITTEE's Re-
roRT.-'The report Of the majority COM
mittee of investigation into certain
charges against the Water Department.
was amended and finally adopted by the
City Council, last evening. The report
as adopted does not censure Mr.. Hyde.
but it disapproves of his action in max
ing the assessments, and in instrncting
Engineer Maxwell to sign A. J. Caulk' 5
name to the contribution list. 1t also
visits the unqualified condemnation
of City Council upon Mr.. Burton, for
failing to appear before the investigat-
ing committee when SO requested, and
further objects to the power Of the city
being employed to force. subscriptions
from the-honest. industrious poor