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Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1871-07-13
A Summer Day.

Sunshine over the meadow lands,
Kissing the crimson clover,
And sunshine haunting tho lily cups
That the yellow bees hung over
And sunshine over the haZy hills
And over the dimpling river
And wished that the sun and the Summer
Might shine and last forever.
We walked down by the meadow path,
The broad highway forsaldng,
For the quiet Of that lovely spot
Seemed better for our loye-makng.
And was silent and she was shy,
And We walked down through the clover;
But We thought it the sweetest Summer day
That ever the sun shone over
We heard the birds in the waving grass,
AS they twittered to each other
About the nests they had hidden away
And the coo OF each glad bird mother.
And VIC thought, as we walked that Summer day
Through the clover blooms together,
That at last the world was in perfect tune,
In the glad, bright Summer weather.
| cannot tell what said to her,
As We walked knce-deep in clover;
But know that the robins merrily sang
Their sweetest of sweet songs over.
And down in my heart loves own bird sang
A song that was gladder, sweeter,
Andits echo joined with the worlds sweet hymn
And made the day completer.
And when we came up tho meadow path,
Our hearts sang over and over;
so sweet, glad day for blossom and bird.
And for every blythe young loverw
And yet know not the words she said,
Or whether she spoke at all
But of all sweet days, that Summer day
/ count as the best of ALL
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1871-07-13

Mr.. Beecher, in his Christina UniOa,
vouches for the truth of this story
A narrow log lay as a bridge over a
ravine. From the opposite ends of the
log, at the same moment, there started
to cross it n big Newfoundland and a
little Italian greyhound. OF course they
met in the middle; of course there was
not room for them to pass neither
could they go back. The height was a
dangerous one for the greyhound, and to
the water at the bottom he was extreme
ly averse. The Newfoundland could
have taken the leap in safety, but evil
IDENTITY did not wantto. There was fix
The little dog sat down on his launches,
stuck his nose straight up in the air and
howled. The Newfoundland stood in
tent, his face solemn with inward work
ings. Presently he gave nudge with
his nose to the bowling greyhound.-as
if to say, "Be still, youngster, and listen.
Then there was silence and seeming con-
fabulation for q second or two. Imme-
diately the big dog spread his legs wide
apart like Colossus, bestriding the log
on its extreme outer edges, and balancing
himself carefully. The little dog sprang
through the opening like flash. When
they reached the opposite shore the grey
hound broke into frantic gambols of de-
light; and the Newfoundland after the
more sedate fashion expressed great COM
placency in his achievement-as he surely
had a right to do
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1871-07-13
NEWSPAPER Advertisements.

Why is anything made public, but in
the belief that it will be of interest to
others Why is it announced that Isaac
and Rebecca were married on certain
day last week, but ON the supposition
that it will give you pleasure to know it
And then, lower down on the sheet,
under the standing head of deaths, youl
eye runs along always with apprehension
lest it fall on some well-known name,
and reads that the aged father, the young
child, the beloved wife, the rich, the
poor, the admired, the honored, the
beautiful ale gone F.; for is it not taken
for granted that the world will respond
in sympathy to the incursions of COM
mon foe Read in this light, the COM
monest advertisements which crowd our
papers have kindly order about them.
Say not with a cynic sneer-as though
you were doubtful whether there was
anything honest in the world-when a
storekeeper advertises his wares, that ii
is all sheer selfshness for if it is pleas
ant for one to announce fresh supply
of tallow and wool, hardware, or mus
Inns, is it not just as pleasant for one
who wishes to know it Business adj
vertisements ? Waste paper? You know
not what you say. Those ships which
are to sail for every harbor in the world;
those fabrics which have carried from
every commercial mart Of the earth this
iron from Russia, tea from China, cotton
from Georgia, sugar from Louisiana-do
they not preach to us at the corners OF
the streets, at the entering of the gates,
in our docks, and in custom-houses and
exchanges, sermons on the mutual de-
pendence of mankind.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1871-07-13
Switches and ChignOns.

Few persons, says the Boston CONNER.
ciai Bulletin, probably realize the magni
tude which the articles of switches and
chignons have reached. The first
switches were made in Central Falls, r.
l., by workman in one of the flax mills
For long time all that were used-the
number of which at first were quite
small-were made there. Afterward Q
firm in Providence commenced the
manufacture. The price then was 500
to $500, realizing a large profit to the
manufacturer. Switches then retailed
at S1.50 to $500, are now sold at 25 tc
81 cents. Several parties started in this
city employ from ten to forty men each.
Some idea of the amount manufactured
can be found from the experience Of the
largest of Boston manufacturers, employ.
ing forty men hacking and finishing the
iute, and fifty to sixty girls in the manu-.
factllre of chignons, using ten bales OF
300 pounds each and 5000 pounds OF
hair per day. This firm used over GOO
bales $50, 900 pounds in less than three
months, at times producing $50 dozen
per day of switches alone. Much has
been said of the presence Of insects in
the iute, but it was probably without
truth. In the large amount used by this
firm, no sign of one was ever seen, and
the article of jute is as clean, or moro 50,
than human hair in the course of manu-,
facture at least one half the weight is
combed out at one time. The prejudice
was so strong against them, particularly
in the State of Maine, that they could
not be sold at all
There are also many switches made OF
fine glazed cotton thread, also of silk
dyed without washing ont the gum,
which gives it the nearest resemblance
to hair, of any article used. Much Of
this hair silk is woven the same as rib
bons, and afterwards braided like WOO
into chignons. Jute in great measure
superseded this article, owing to its
extreme cheapness. AT one time during
last Summer the stock in market was
almost entirely used up, from immense
quantities used for this purpose, causing
it to advance nearly so per cent. in price
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1871-07-13
Betsey and I are Out.
A NEW VERSION,

Go tend the door, there Bridget, and mind
what you're about,
For Betsys mothers comm, and Betsy and |
are OUT
I've stood the dear old lady as long as ever |
can,
And the more I've tried to stan it, the more
I've had to STAN
Since first we two got married, and came down
here to live,
She's had no end of orders and free advice to
give;
There's nothin' a hand is put to, outside of the
house or in,
But she has a say about ii that's always sure TO
win.
From nursin' babies to cleanin', from haydn to
milkin' cows,
We've give her her way entirely, as much as
the law allows;
There's hardly child or critter, field, or a
fence or stone,
She hasn't fault to find with, or even can
leave alone.
Perhaps might stan that much, il Betsy 80
should bid,
And lot the old lady boss il the same as she al.
ways ulU
But now that her tongue has taken to Vaughn
another course,
I've got to be up an doin', or look for cheap
divorce
If l but say she's a-meddlin', she tells my wife
drink;
If ever look at woman, she gives my wife
the wink
And comm from mectn, Sunday, when Betsy
was taken ill,
She said, that, for half the symptoms, a woman
could file Bill
So, tend the door, there, Bridget, and keep
your wits about
And tell the dear old lady that Bctsey and Iare
Out;
And then-in case she threatens to come some
her day
Just add to the statement, Bridget, that Out
we intend to stay
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1871-07-13

WONDERS OF CHEMIsTRY.-Linen can
be converted into sugar sugar into alco-
hol and carbonic acid; alcohol into
ether and water. Sugar can also be
converted into oxalic acid, and likewise
into pure charcoal and water. Alcohol
will readily change into acetic acid OF
vinegar. Coal tar is transformed into
dyes that surpass the Tyrian purple OF
old. Starch may be transmitted into
gum, alcohol, sugar, vinegar or oxalic
acid and these are but few of the
magical changes which modern chemi-
cal science has made familiar as house
hold words.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1871-07-13
A California Monte CristO.

Alvinza Hayward is the hero Of a story
equal to "Monte Cristo." He is Yer
monter who operated with n man named
Chamberlain in gold lead which was
full of indications, but yielded nothing
tangible Chamberlain at last went
away disconsolate, giving Hayward al
his interest. The latter worked at the
thing for months, and was buried deeper
and deeper into the ground, but at las
his family were next to starving, all hi
laborers left him, and he knew of NJ
friend in the world except Chamberlain
"My God ~ he said to this man, who
had meantime been engaged in stock
raising, 81 am on the verge of this
great strike. I knowit! Can't you give
me little money ?"
Chamberlain had been on the verge
himself several times, and he shook hi
head sadly. But he had $4,000, his all
buried under haystack near by, and
he went and dug it up.
"Take it, old fellow" he said, Will
California heartiness "do your best 7
WIN TINS money hayward recon-
menced, and he had worked until it wa
all spent, and his men were reduced tc
a bag of beans for nourishment, when tC
the gloom of hope the precious ore blaze(
suddenly up; the Amador mine was the
richest in the world. When this mine
was paying $4,000 a month, Hayward
made over to his friend one perfect thirt
of it. Chamberlaine retired upon ST.,
100000, and moved East to educate hi
children, Hayward buying back the
whole Finally, even Hayward grew
tired, and he sold out the mine to ;
stock company, of which Gen. Cotton i
President. The mine will make $3.50,
600 net his year, and Cotton said shor
time since:
"The Amador mine will hold out
longer than we will y
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1871-07-13

SAVING Gonp.-A correspondent who
who visited an U. s. Assay office, says :
Even the cracks OF the floor and the
clothes OF the workmen were filed with
the auriierous but almost impalpable
grains. Lest any should be carried off
unwittingly by the feet, the apartment
is paved with kind of movable grating,
OF universal scraper." The garments
used by workmen, when worn out, are
reduced to ashes for the assayer, and old
crucibles, chimney fues, wooden nipple
ments, old boots, all things, in short,
having contact with gold go to the com
mon resceptacle, whence the precious
atoms may be extracted. Even where
the workmen wash their faces, little
strap is arranged to stop the golden sed-
iment.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1871-07-13

COULDN'T SEE IT. cold Trotter" is
an eccentric genius, who drives the first
stage out of Fork Kearney westward.
The following is related of him. Gone
day he stopped man on the road who
drove miserable team of sick and aged
little mules, and with the ejaculation,
Look here, pilgrim I know man
that would give you eight hundred dol.
lars if he could see them mules. why,
exclaimed the man, startled by such an
unexpected prospect of luck, 'yeou
daon't say SO. Who is he 2 He's a
blind man, said Trotter 'g'lang'"
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1871-07-13

WHAT CAUSED Wharf.-The "Grass-
hopper War;" which took place about
the time the Pilgrims came to New Eng
land in the Mayhower, between two
Indian tribes, was brought about in this
way : An Indian woman, with her little
son, went to visit friend belonging to
another tribe. The little fellow caught
large grasshopper on the road and car
ried it with him. A lad from the other
tribe wanted it, but he refused to give it
up. A quarrel ensued, which soon drew
the fathers and mothers into the dispute,
and ere long the chiefs were engaged in
a war which nearly exterminated one
tribe.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1871-07-13

An INDUSTRIOUS Woman. Mrs. Gen.
eral Gaines, who has so long been fight.
ing the New Orleans courts, is now "a
years old, but set to work the other day
as briskly us ever in new lawsuit. She
is now the richest women in the world,
probably, next to Baroness Coutts, and
has unlimited offers Of marriage from
youth and age, but prefers to remain sin.
gle. She is bent on doing good with
her fortune, and purposes several excel
lent institutions for women.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1871-07-13

The President OF the Newark Ohio
Rolling Mill Company was arrested on
d Saturday night recently by body OF
the employees demanding arrears OF
wages. They placed him under guard
in the office until he promised to prop
erly account for the funds in his pos
session, when he was released,
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1871-07-13

LATER advices naIrate details Of In
dian outrages in Arizona and Texas One
man was tortured to death by fire, and
others butchered. A body of Govern
ment troops report having killed forty
three Apaches and recovered large
quantity Of stolen property.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1871-07-13

THE 6entiles of Utah, of all political
parties, have united in the effort to elect
members OF the Territorial Legislature
opposed to the Mormons.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1871-07-13

4 gentleman in Massachusetts, fron
the 4th to the 25th Of May realized 81, 900
net from the sale OF strawberries grown
on six acres Of land.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1871-07-13

lHSlS has u'NSi pCcu any IillllS Ilhc III sIllCc.
Mr.. Hendon stopped to wipe his sweat
ing face with his red bandana handke
chief, and take few rapid strides across
the floor. He had forgotten his cane anC
the weight of his eighty years in this rem
iniscence of his strong young manhood anc
if Admiral Cockburn had that moment
stood before him, in. the fesh-and- BLOOD
insolence of his real self, would have beer
the chronicler Of his fate. ...
"Where were you during all that excite
ment, Sir?" asked, to waken him out O
his reverie. ....
"Chaiing like Gagged tiger because
was not in it. The first day of August
that same year, |, with hundred and thr
teen Others, volunteer militia, were the
first to leave Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, ir
defense of Baltimore. Our rendezvous was
York, Pennsylvania, where we expected tc
meet General Watson, of Lancaster com
mander of our division"
allow were you uniformed, Sir ?"
DIN blue cloth coats turned up with red
blue pants, white vests, shoes with cloth
CATERS over them, fur hats, and high leath,
er stocks with the United States coat o.
arms stamped upon them. I engraved the
impression for those stocks in type-meta
for our company, and proud days work
it was. Every man found his own uni
form; and of the many thousand Pennsyl
vanians ] have seen march from Camp
Curtin within these last ten years, none
felt holder to protect our country than we
When we reached York, where Genera
Watson was to meet us with new Harper'l
Ferry mllskets and tents, he was not OF
hand, SO we were quartered at first in the
courthouse. Hearing our camp equipagt
was at the Carlisle Barracks, squad Of u
got wagons, went after it, and brought Il
to the York Jail, whence each man drew
his musket, cross-belt, and cartridge-box
We were on duty there several weeks be
fore the division Of FIVE thousand men was
organized. We grew drcadfully impatient
kilograms were not dreamed Of those days
and daily newspapers were almost as scare,
as roses in winter, One morning some 0
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1871-01-18

A. SoHEIFERs, of the Exchange Build
ing, wants to have his life insured to the
amount of $50, 900 in favor of his wife,
and the same amount on the life of his
wife in favor of himself, all on the one
year plan, the premiums to be paid quar-
terly. It shall be divided between FIVE
different companies. e., each of them
to take risk of $4,000 A. Scheifers
can be found at the Peabody Hotel be-
tween the hours of and pm. to-mor-
row to give his orders.
Appeal, Avalanche and Sun copy one time
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1871-01-18
Amuaemenfs.

DAVENPORT Observation-Disclosures full
house at the Memphis Theater last night
to witness the cleverly performed decep-
tons of the Davenports. A committee,
consisting of Colonel McKissick and
Judge Brown, attempted to make some
discovery, but failed, We heard one Of
the gentlemen remark after the sedrIce
was over, "They played it this night,
upon William and me, in way | dos
pise,p The heather Chinee never so
fooled his small audience as did the won
derful Davenports the immense audi
ence last night. The bells were rung,
unearthly noises were made, hands we're
darted through the apertures and music
was played, but still the brothers re-
manned bound hand and foot Spiritu-
alists firmly believe that all this emanates
from the celestial or internal worlds.
Doubters say it is all trick in the dark
ness, but yet an undiscovered one.
y Macbeth " gave the best explanation
of spirits when he said: "The earth has
bubbles as the waters have, and these
are Of them The Dayenports exhibit
their spiritual powers tonight at the
usual hour, when they will add to the
mystery already existing in the public
mind. ....1 ,,ss..t...gsq
VARIETIEs.-T The Washington street
theater is crowded nightly by our citi-
zens to witness the performances of the
troupe, consisting of Ben Wheeler, Elsie
De Courcy and Master Bonnie; the OPP
cratic vocalist, Emma Clifton; the cele-
brated danseuse, Susie Starr; and the
serio-comic vocalist, Lizzie Whelan.
Stage Manager German has arranged a
splendid programme for tonight.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1871-01-18
FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL.
PgsLIo LEDsEI oEyIgE,


Receipts Of all articles are light and offer
ines limited. Grain and feed. with provisions
and all articles Of Western produce are held
firmly. and prices tend upward; baggine is
duh al 2fto Z7e; corn meal Is frmer-ss 3 is
charged from store for kiln-dried and 50 50
from mill; cottonseed Is in demand at s. per
ton -four Is frm and the stock lieht-supor 70
choice family Is IS 3 10 81 50 and fancy e IS;
groceries are quiet but firm; corn Is firm and
scarce-6Sc was realized on one sale Of white
sheIled this morning; bran is scarce and none
Offering; oats are in demand at Sc. with none
upon the market; hay is quiet At 81 to IS
potat6ss are firm and unchanged; the stock Of
provisions is extremely light and market firm,
with an advancing tendency in prices; mess
pork So 10 so 50; dry salted clear sides, rs
TO ll5. clear nib rides. II to Ike; shoulders,
81 70 Sci bacon scarce; breakfast bacon. u
to lsc; sugar cured hams, l61l 70 l1ci lard
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1871-01-18
T. s. JUKEs,
To Lawyers.

All the decisions of the Supreme Court
of Tennessee are published in the Nash
Vile Daily Union and American prompt
ly as they are delivered. Those at Knox
vile and Nashville are now in course of
publication, and those at Jackson will
follow. These publications are official
Price of the Daily Union and American,
s. per year, and for shorter periods at
the same rate. l2l
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1871-01-18
Merchandise brokers.

We we're pleased to meet on yesterday
Mr.. P. R. Cousins, of the firm P. R.
Cousins & Co. Mr.. Cousins and Mr.. II.
F. Ingraham are engaged in the mer-
chants brokerage business at 800 Front
street. These gentlemen are we'll known
business men, and eminently deserve
the patronage of the business public.
Having been engaged in business in this
city for many years, they are prepared
to give general satisfaction to all parties
intrusting merchandise to their care.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1871-01-18
BOATS LEAVING TO-DAY.
n1rrR- RrsINEss. MIscELLANEoUs

RIVER, BUSINESS MISCELLANEOUS.
The river is rising at the rate Of six inches
per day. and is now thirty feet and nine
inches below high water mark Of 1857. The
rise at Cairo yesterday was six inches. There
is as yet no improvement in the channel above
there, but in the Ohio rise is reported. max
ing fully four feet to Evansville and rising.
Al Louisville il is stationary, bat rising above.
with ten feet in the channel to Cincinnati.
Heavy ice il reported as passing the latter
point nom a gorge at Pomeroy. A decline Is
reported at Pittsburr. Several million bushels
Of coal will leave there on the present rise.
White river is falling slowly. with about six
teet 70 DevalI's Bluff. The Arkanns has
arain been on q bender. having risen fully SIX
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1871-01-18

the charge Of robbing Mr.. Leyy's store
on the corner of Front and Jefferson
streets. } tk.1AE 1kAAu III /
The value Of diamond is estimated
as follows: The carat is the standard Of
value, which is four assayer's grains
The estimate Is made by squaring the
number of carats, and multiplying the
result by the price of a single carat,
The price Of a diamond in thorough is
f2 per carat One Of two carats is there
fore worth CO. The value increases by
both size ard color, or water as it is
termed. 4NHit'ih'- -
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1871-01-18
Cook stoves.

A large and splendid assortment of
wood and coal stoves, known as the
Excellent" and celebrated as the
most desirable and economical in the
market, can be found at the stove store
and house furnishing warehouse of
T. s. JUKEs,
No. 1923 Second street. Mr.. Jukes has a
large stock of heating stoves, tin ware,
hollow ware and lamps for sale. He is
prepared to attend to all orders for gut
tering, roofing and stencil cutting-in
fact, every description of job work is
especially solicited and will receive
prompt attention. Do not forget to
visit No. 1923 Second street and examine
the fine lot of cooking stoves offered for
sale by 7. S. Jukes. w l.4
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1871-01-18

bow She had been badly hogged, but was
raised so quickly there was no time for per-
manent injury. The cargo will be unloaded
here, in charge Of the underwriters. About
twenty-five hoRsheads of sugar are saved. out
Of four hundred, but the remainder of the
pally Of green hides and articles not easily
damaged by water
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1871-01-18
For Arkansas River-Memphis e. Ar
kansas River Packet Company.
UNITED STATES MAIL LINE.

TlHE ELEGANT PASSENGER H-=.
| L packets of this line will leave elt5F1,tH@
MEMPHIS for LITTLE ROCK 60
and all intermediate landings
On Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays,
at o clock pm, making direct connections
at Little Rock with the light draught boats OF
the Line for Fort Smith and all intermediate
points, and with the regular United States
mail coaches Tor Hot Springs.
pS- The boats Of this Line were built ex-
pressly for the trade, and possess unsurpassed
facilities for transporting passengers and
freight to all points on the Arkansas river
without detention, at all stages of water.
e5- Freights consigned to this Company at
Memphis, or mouth of White river, will be
forwarded promptly to destination without
charge for transfer.
JOHN ID. ADAMS, Pres,I.
W. G. PATTES0N, Agent.
No. 8 Madison ST.. Stanton Block. list
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1871-01-18

ALL notices of meetings of any organ
lied institution viii be published at fifty
cents in advance, or if charged, one dol
lar for each insertion, if the same does
not exceed one square. It I.lE 7