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Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1876-02-04
What's O'clock .

When | was boy, my father one day
called me to him, that he might teacl
me to know what o'clock it was. HI,
told me the use Of the minute hand, anC
described to me the figures on the dial
plate, until | was pretty perfect in my
part
No sooner had | gained this addition
al knowledge, than l sat off scamperine
to join my companions, but my father
called me back again. Stop Hum.
phrey," said he. "I have something
else to say to YOU
| Back again ! went, wondering what
else | had to learn, for it seemed to me
that knew all about the clock, quite as
well as my father did.
Humphrey" said he 81 have taught
you to know the time of the day |
must now teach you to find the time Of
your life"
All this was Dutch to me so waited
rather impatiently to hear how my faith
er would explain it, for / wanted sadly
to go to my marbles.
The Bible" said he describes the
years OF man to be threescore and ten,
or fourscore years. If we divide the
fourscore years of an old mans life in
to twelve parts, like the dial of the
clock, 1t will allow almost seven years
for every figure. When boy is seven
years old, then, it is one o'clock of his
life, and this is the case with you when
you arrive at fourteen years, it will be
two o'clock with you and then at twen-
ty-one years, it will be three o'clock,
should it please God thus to spare your
life. In this manner, you may know
the time of your life and your looking
at the clock may perhaps remind you of
it. My great-grandfather, according to
this calculation, died at twelve o'clock
my grandfather at eleven, and my father
at ten. At what hour you or / shall
die, Humphrey, is only known to Him
to whom all things are known"
Never since then have | heard the
inquiry What o'clock is it?" without
being reminded of the words of nv
father
| know not what o'clock itmay be with
you, but | know very well what time ii
is with myself; and that if mean TO do
anything in this world, which hitherto |
have neglected, it is high time to set
about it. The words of my father have
given a solemnity to the dial-plate of
clock which perhaps it never would pos
sessed in my esteem, if these words had
not been spoken. What o'clock is it
with your"
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1876-02-04
Admiral Farragut.
Admiral Farragut has worldwide
fame. He is known
To every wind that blows,
And every star that twinkles,

Admiral Farragut has worldwide
fame He is known
To every wind that blows,
And every star that wrinkles,
His heroism, his patriotism have writ.
ten his name high on the pillar of fame.
Secretary w. Fl, Seward, at Auburn,
related the following characteristic an
ecdote of him, which shows us the hero
in another dress The night before the
battle of Mobile, one of his officers said
4" Admiral, won't you consent to give
Jack gloss of grog in the morning
not enough to make him drunk, but
enough to make him fight cheerfully.' >
Well, replied the admiral, | have
been to sea considerably, and have seen
battle or two, but | never found that
l wanted rum to enable me to do nv
duty. | will order two cups of coffee
to each man at two o'clock, and at eight
o'clock will pipe all hands to breakfast
in Mobile Bay" And be gave Jack
the coffee and then he went up to the
mast head.
As ne manfully stood at his perilous post;
For the leader shrank not from the dangers they
passed,
For they knew hewould stand with them firm to
And many an anxious glance upward was cast
AT the heroic Admiral, lashed to the mast.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1876-02-04
THE WEEKLY SUN
.1776. NEW YORK. 1876.

Eighteen hundred and seventy-six is the Centen-
nial year. 1t is also the year in which 0pposi-
war, will be in power at ashington and the year
Of the twenty third election of President of the
great interest and importance, especially the two
latter; and all of them and everything connected
with them will be fully and freshly reported and ex
pounded in THE SUN.
The Opposition House of Representatives, taking
me will sssTnIY 9 apa age ~
ruptions and misdeeds of GRANTS administration
and wi it is to be hoped. lay the foundation for
new and better period in our national history. Of
all this THE SUN will contain complete and accu-
accounts furnishing its readers With early and
trustworthy information upon these absorbing top
The twenty-third Presidential election. with the
preparations for it, will be memorable as deciding
upon GRANTS aspirations for a third term of power
and punder. and still more deciding who shall be
the candidate Of the party of Reform and as elect
ing that candidate Concerning all these subjects,
| those who read THE sun will have the constant
means Of being thoEoughly well informed,
lation of over eighty thousand copies already has
its readers in every State and Territory. and we
trust that the year 1876 will see their numbers doub
led 1t will continue to be thorough newspaper.
All the general news of the day will be found in it,
condensed when unimportant, at full length when
of moment and always trust. treated in clear,
Interesting and instructive manner.
It is our aim to make the WEEKLY SUN the best
family newspaper in the world, and shall contin
to give in its columns a large amount of miscel
laneous reading such stories, tales poems, scien
tihc intelligence and agricultural information. for
which we not able to make room in our daily
edition. The agricultural department especially is
one Of its prominent features. The fashions al
so regularly reported in its columns. and are the
markets of every kind.
The WEEKLY sun eight pages with ffty-six
broad columns is only SLID year, postage prepaid
As this price barely repays the cost of the
discount be made from this rate to clubs agents.
Postmasters, or anyone.
The DAILY sun, a large four page newspaper Of
twenty-eight columns, gives all the news for two
cents copy. Subscription. postage prepaid, 55c.
month. or $3.50 year. Sunday edition extra sl.l0
per year. We have no travelling agents. Address
5S-5 THE New York City.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1876-02-04

HAPPY EVERY DAY Sydney Smith
cut the following from a newspaper and
preserved it for himself: When YOU
rise in the morning, form the resolution
to make the day happy one to fellow
creature. 1t is easily done; left of
garment to the man who needs it : a
kind word to the sorrowful; an encour-
aging expression to the striving-trifes
in themselves as light as air-wilI do at
least for the twenty-four hours. And if
you are young, depend upon it, it will
tell when you are old f.; and if YOU are
old, rest assured it will send you gently
and happily down the stream of time to
eternity. BY the most simple arithme-
tieal sum, look at the result. If YOU
send one person away happily through
the day, that is three hundred and six
ty-five in the course of a year. And
suppose you live forty years only after
you commence that course of medicine
you have made $4,000 persons happy
at all events for time.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1876-02-04

What am l made off," asked lit
tie girl fresh from her first Sunday school
lesson, as she essayed to show off her
knowledge to a younger sister. / don't
know" was the honest answer. What
does mamma sweep up from the floor 7"
was the first speakers next trial in the
Socratic method ?" Pins, needles and
hairpins," was the prompt but unexpect-
ed response.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1876-02-04

A good point against the moderate
drinker was made by little girl at Sar-
atoga. Replying to question why she
refused the wine when it was passed
around, that she did not like it, her in
torlocutor rejoined that she should take
little for the stomach's sake, Il aint
got no tomach's ache" was the emphatic
and indignant reply.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1876-02-04

A Wisconsin editor illustrates the pre-
vailing extravagance of the people now
a-days by calling attention to the costly
baby carriages in use, while when he was
baby he hauled him around by the
hair of his head
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1876-02-04

The President has no ear sor music,
and the carelessness with which he used
to take Babcock's flute to make the fire
with was constant menace to their
friendship-BroOkiyn Argus.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1876-02-04

" Benjamin" shouted Mrs. Toodles
to her husband who was going out of
the gate, bring me five cents worth of
snuff when you come" "Snuff? Mrs.
Toodles, snuff" /" he calculated, as he
paused with his hand on the latch !;
No, no, Mrs. Toodles, the times are to
hard to admit such extravaganza. You
must tickle your nose with straw when
you want to sneeze."
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1876-02-04

How TO PREVENT WET FEET.-A
writer in the Mechanics Magazine, says:
l have had three pairs of boots for the
last six years and / think | shall not
require any more for the next six years
to come. The reason is that | treat
them in the following manner. put a
pound each of tallow and rosin in pot
on the fire when melted and mixed, /
warm the boots, and apply it hot. with
a painters brush, until neither the sole
nor the upper leather will soak in any
more. If it is desired that the boots
should Immediately take polish, dis
solve an ounce of wax in teaspoonful
of lampblack.
A day or two after the boots have
been treated with the tallow and rosin,
rub over them this wax in turpentine,
but not before the fire. Thus the exter-
ior will have coat of wax alone, and
shine like mirror. Tallow or grease
becomes rancid, and rots the stitching
and leather but the rosin gives it an
antisepic quality, which preserves the
whole. Boots and shoes should be so
large as to admit of wearing cork soles.
Cork is so bad conductor of heat, that
with it in the boots, the feet are always
warm, on the coldest stone floor.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1876-02-04

George asked the teacher of
Sunday School class, who shall you
wish to see first when you getto heaven p
" Gerliah," shouted the little fellew, his
face Frightening up with anticipation.
The next boy wanted to see "Jehu with
his fast horses"
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1876-02-04

A subscriber to Southwestern news
paper died recently, leaving four years
subscription unpaid. The editor APP
peared at the grave and deposited in the
coffin a palm leaf fan, linen coat, and
thermometer.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1876-02-04

"A widow informed friend at the
funeral that she couldn't tell whether
she would wear mourning or not until
her husbands will was read.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1876-02-04

" Your Dress" said husband to his
fashionable wife, will never please the
men, 81 don't dress to please men,"
was the reply, but to worry other wo-
men,"
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1876-02-04

Josh Billings; :" He who falls from
the top round of the ladder of fame
don't stop when he reaches the bottom,
but goes about ten feet into the ground. n
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1876-02-04

How can ! expand my chest ?" asked
boy of physician. By carrying a
good large heart in il" replied the doc
tor.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1876-02-04
WESTERN TICKET

DETROIT & CHICA 90
and all points in Michigan, Wisconsin. Minnesota,
Illinois, Iowa. Missouri Kansas Nebraska, Colora-
50 E. E. DEWEY. AGENT.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1876-02-04

Call and see me before you buy. Custom work
Carson daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1873-1877, 1876-01-29

Or RABBIT HoLE SULPHUR the Sarer
tStcts says:
The owners Of the last mentioned
mines have made arrangements for put
ting steam wagons on the road from the
mines to the Humboldt House for the
transportation of the sulphur which is
refined at the mines. They expect to be
able to supply the San Francisco market
with full supply of the article and have
considerable left for transportation to
the East. The quality Of the sulphur
from these mines is said to be superior
to the imported article.
Carson daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1873-1877, 1876-01-29

THE GENERAL. THOMAS MISE.-The
Borax Miner Of January - has this to
say, as follows, regarding the General
Thomas mine
About the livest topic %. general in
terest ahou: this time j. the success of
the Gen. Thomas company. The re
constructed mill, with its new dry
kiln, has proved itself more thar Ca
pable OF doing the work expected
from it. One day this week the bat
terry and furnace put through twenty
one tons. which was Of course beyond
the capacity of the amalgamating ma
chinery. The company are now put
ting in new settler, and We are in
formed tina: they have decided 10 add
one more pan, which will bring the
amalgamatinG capacity fully up to the
requirements of the improved bat
terry and furnace. When these add
lions are completed the mill may be
rated as good for twenty tons daily
MIR. Jeremiah Miller, the we'll
known mining expert, is the super
intendent OF this mine.
Carson daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1873-1877, 1876-01-29

AT WoxK.-Tom Raymond, serving
out sentence 0! ten years in tho State
Prison for killing man at the Fair
Grounds last Fab, has sent Louis Dean
. specimen of his workmanship in the
shape Of granite match stand, with q
cut of horse shoe in the center. In
this connection it may be we'll enough to
state that his friends are making efforts
to secure him new trial. A great many
worse men than Raymond have had q
new trial and boon acquitsed.-Reno
Journal, jan. Is.
Carson daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1873-1877, 1876-01-29
A. OSz IS INFORMED by the Pioche

As OSz IS INFORMED by the Phoebe
Record OF Jan. 90, Spanish George
a we'll known cattle man, died at Toker-
vile. Utah, Jan. II. The Record says
that his real name was Juan Carmen
Fusnzeiier, q native OF Talcsjuana, Chile,
was well known throughout California
and Nevada as being N the cattle bust
ness and strictly honorable in al his
dealings with business men. His kind
ness was proverbial. He occupied a
ranch in Spring Valley and had q range
in Utah. somewhere near Tokerville. at
which place he died
Carson daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1873-1877, 1876-01-29

TKAT rakish horseman, John Bidwell,
has just been bereaved Of his faithful
.teed, .'oid Charley" Ibis horse with
stood the General boisterous and dar-
ing riding. his capers and his frolics for
more than . quarter of a century. Those
who are acquainted with Bidwell's disso-
Lutte habits and daring riding will app.e-
ciate the enduring qualities of that horse.
Carson daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1873-1877, 1876-01-29

The OUTSTANDING greenback circula-
ton amounts to three hundred and sew
snty-one million two hundred and sew
enty-three thousand one hundred and
forty dollars.
Carson daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1873-1877, 1876-01-29

AUSTIN escaped the late sto;m which
prevailed so evenly all over eastern
Nevada. Il is saved, doubtless, for tho
wrath 10 come
The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1876-01-19
Circuit Court,

The trial of Amos Weaver, for larceny.
ended last evening by the jury bringing in
a verdict Of mot guilty" States A.tor-
ney Parmenter for the People and P T.
McEiherne and P. O'Mara for the defense
A motion for new trial has been made
10 toe case of Charles Benton, who was
found guilty, by Jury, of the larceny OF
a watch from VIM, D. Hatten, and whose
punishment was fixed at years and 9
months in the penitentiary.
Tom Atkinson and Charles Larkin, who,
while on drunken spree, broke into
Rescue Hose House, No. 4, were indicted
by the grand jury for riot. They were
both arrested yesterday. Last evening
Atkinson plead guilty to the charge and
the court fined him so and costs. He
had no attorney. This forenoon Larkir
also plead guilty and vas fined $40 and
costs. States Attorney Parmenter fol
the people, and j. B. Hawley for Larkin
Very little business was done this morn
| iBr
The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1876-01-19
English Opera.
Personal.

Chief of Police A. Jarvis, Of Des Moines.
arrived in this city last evening from
Springfield, this state, where he had been
to get an answer TO the requisition of the
governor of Iowa, to enable him to take
Frank Mcmahon, who was so cleverly ar
rested Saturday night by Policeman Muir
rim back to Des Moines, where he is want
ed for grand larceny. The prisoner will
be taken back tonight
Gen. Z. Pease, master Of trans
portation; J. W. Brown, general ticket
agent; H. G. Diehl, general freight agent;
n. c. Bryant, of Urbana; j. j. Fletcher,
general agent, at Peoria; and Capt
Thomas j. Buford. of Rock Island, general
agent, at Davenport-al of the Indianapo
lis. Bloomington & Western Railroad, are
at the Harper House.
Messrs. Heagy and Stoddard, the we'll,
known coal dealers and merchants, OF
Hampton, are in the city to-day, on bust
ness.
Among the morning arrivals at the
Harper House, were Mr.. Charles II
Bissell, one of the proprietors of the Sher
man House. Chicago, and Mr.. S. S.
Gaines, Of Vergennes, VT
The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1876-01-19

'Arnica Montana or Mountain Arnica.
know also as 'Leopards Bane," and in
some parts of Europe as 'Meantain To
bacco. contains peculiarly searching
Volatile Oil, an aromatic gum or resin OF
extraordinary healing properties, and a
rare alkaloid, unlike any other known to
chemistry, which has an immediate and
most marvellous effect in preventing and
relieving pain. In Burdsall's Arnica Lin.
iment, the three powerful sauative ele-
ments of this marvellous plan, are com
bined and intensified, and the balsomic ac.
ton is increased by the addition of other
botanical agents that tend to invigorate
the absorbent vessels of The skin and fieshy
fibre.
The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1876-01-19
Spiritually Inclined,

In letter written from Racine, last week
and published in the Chicago Sunday
Morning Tribune, we find the following:
The Reys. Lewis Viele, John s. Cook
and j. V Mahoney are expected here on
Sunday to take part in the dedication of
the Mission Chapel, Great preparations
have been made by those whose guests
they will be. Mr.. Viele will recite his
thrilling poem on Timbuctoo while the
Rev. Cook will speak feelingly of THE Old
Lady of Nantucket" Mahoncy. 10 the
meantime, will be concocting j ackpots.
A private note to The ARGUS says that,
owing to the indisposition of the Rev's
White and Bliss (the noted reviyalists,
now at work in Racine) Rey's Wild and
Martindale conducted the meeting, and at
the close liberal contribution was taken
| in by Deacon VIM. Vance.
1t is quite refreshing to note that these
railroad boys think, occasionally, upon thei'
spiritual affairs, Their occupation is a
perllous one and it is well for them to bt
ready to down breaks and stop her
when they near their final "slow board.
The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1876-01-19
Franks of a Disored Liver.

ADisordered liver plays sad pranks which the
digestive organs. the bowels, the kidneys ana the
blood and inficts and infinite variety of unpleasant
symptoms upon Its unfortunate possessoFs, among
which may be mentioned yelowness of the skin
and whitesof the eyes, furred tongue snausea head
ache vertigo pain in the head, side and stomach
drowsiness by day and unrest by nights difficulty
evacuation and even irritation of the bladder and
uretha Hostetter's stomach Btters discrp pine the
rebe lious organ and obviate bilious manifestations
more rapidly and certainly than anthing else and
are far more agreeable and infnitelp wholesomel
than the violent evacuants wi h which the bilious
often prosecute their unfortunate bowels and
stomach, under the mistaken impression thst are
regulating their livers, !
The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1876-01-19
Development OF the Resources of the
Mississippi Valley.

Mississippi Valley.
Last October, Mayer Davenport, of this
city, received letter from the London
Society Of the International Chamber of
Commerce aud Mississippi Valley Society,"
setting forth the objects of that society
the examination of the resources of the west
ern and southern states, with a view of
securing the application of English capital
to their Development and also for pro-
noting more direct trade between those
states and Europe. We published the letter
in full, in the DAILY ARGUS of Oct. Dist,
and in the WEEKLY of Oct 23d., giving
the names and location of the auxiliary
societies in this country, and the names of
the presidents Of EACH Also an extract
setting forth the fact that committee of
so to 100 English gentlemen, COMMITTEE
of the London society proposed to visit
this point next season, and asking if it
would be desirable to form an auxiliary
society here, and if the people of this
locality would like to make some arrange
ments for their visit, etc. etc.
Mayor Davenport invited all who chose
to do so, to visit his Office and read the
letter. the pamphlet and circular sent him
and take some action upon the matter.
Finally, on the I'D. of November the
Davenport Board of Trade appointed the
following committee to take charge of the
matter, viz:
Davenport. Michael Donahue, T. III.
Griggs, j. NJ Eldridge
Rock Island. David Sears, G. Tegeler,
Ben Harper.
Moline.-C. W. Lobdel. C. H. Deere,
j.. Nj. Gould.
On the evening of the 10th of Deem
Der this committee met at the Harper
House, in this city, and organized by ap.
pointing Hon. Michael Donohue. of Day.
export, chairman, and Charles I'll. Deere
of Moline, secretary, and passed the fol
lowing resolution:
| Resolrsd, That Mr.. Frank II. Griggs be appointed
corresponding airy OF this committee TO ascer
tam the character of this ciety, aud correspond
with Its branches IN this country.
The meeting then adjourned, subject te
the call of the chairman.
| In this paper will be found synopsis O
the report Of the English committee. which
visited the southern states last year. W.
Icommend it to the attention our citizens
as showing something of the scope an.
lobiects of the aociety.
The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1876-01-19

IMPORTANT INFoRMATIoN.-Re if
yon prize your health, and use, or con-
template using any article for restoring or
dressing the hair; avoid the numerous hair
preparations made from lead sulphur aud
other metallic poiscns, aud send for a
pamphlet giving directions how to detect
them, and which accompanies the Egyptian
Hair Coloring, which is the only safe and
effectual article used, as shown by the re
rort of the metropolitan Board of Health.
NO poisons; no stains. Is not a 0ye.
Address Geo. VIM Southwick. proprietor.
New York; p. o. box 1873.