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Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1871-11-23
Counting DefnCGd Money.

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While was in the Treasury Depart
ment at Washington, writes correspon-
dent, the contents of n safe which was in
the Chicago fire was being counted.
There was national bank notes, United
States Treasury bonds, nickels, railroad
bonds, and postage stamps upon the
tables. All these must be sorted and ar
ranged, counted and the value estimated.
Such work rs this, as may easily be be-
lieyed, is no light task. The notes are
baked to crisp, and are perfectly black
and the idea of separating them and de-
ciphering the engraving on their faces
seems at first utterly absurd. Some Of
the packages are in tolerable order, in
other cases three or four hundred notes
which have been carelcssly thrown into
Il box are so melted together that it
seems impossible to separate them; in
others bonds have been tied up in roll
for convenience sake, and are in the
worst condition possible to be separated.
And here | would give word OF warn
ing. Anybody Is liable to be burnt out !;
any iire-proof safe IS subject to beng
brought under extreme heat and its con-
tents roasted, so that all persons having
notes, bonds, or postage stamps put away
for safekeeping should take the procau-
ton to keep them spread out the full
size, one placed neatly over the other,
and in case OF an accident or calamity
such as that at Chicago, very little will
be lost In the process OF redemption,
All notes, whose value can be made out,
are redeemed at full value. There is no
discount on burned money, as there IS
on muhl0ted money The safes or the
boxes containing the money are sent at
once from the Treasurer's office to the
ladies, whom long experience has proved
qualified Tor the delicate and difficult
task OF handling it and dcclphering its
value. They take ii carefully from its
reccptacles, and proceed to separate the
notes with the utmost skill Those notes
which are so lar gone that they crumbIe
at the llghtest touch have their clnders
carefully pasted together on sheets OF
tissue paper. Great care is taken topre-
vent the loss OF single note. The ladies
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1871-11-23
A Tragedlan's Little Joke.

One of the noblest tragedians on the
stage, Charles Young, was nm irrepressi-
bic forccw in private society, and con-
stantlyplaying, with imperturbable gray
ity, the most whimsical pranks in pub
lie, He undertook to drive Charles
Matthews CflS) to Glastonbury, on Il visit
to the Earl of Essex. Having passed
through the turnpike, and paid the toll,
he pulled up at the next gate he came
to, and, addressing himself most politely
to woman who issued from the toll
house, inquired if Mr.. -, the toll-tak-
er, whose name he saw above the door,
happened to be in the way The woman
answered that he was not in the house,
but that she would send for him if the
gentleman wished to see him particu-
larry.
"Well, I am sorry to trouble you,
madam ; but l certainly should like to
have a few minutes conversation with
him" replied Young.
Upon this the woman called to n little
boy "Tommy, run and tell your father
gentleman wants to speak to him."
Away ran Tommy down straight,
long path in the grounds of a nursery
and scotsman, the entrance to which
was close to Il turnpike. Young sat bolt
upright in the tilbury, solemn and silent,
to the establishment Of Mathews, who
asked him what on carth.ho wanted with
the man.
81 want to consult him on matter
of business" replied Young.
After some five or six minutes the boy,
who had entered the building on the cx-
IRENE end of the path, reappoared, fol-
lowed by man putting on a jacllet as
he walked, and in due time both of them
stood beside the tilbury. The man
touched his hat to Young.
"You wished to see me, sir?"
care you Mr.. p"
eyes, sir.
"The Mr.. - who is entrusted to
take the toll at this gate ?"
eyes, sir"
"Then you are precisely the person
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1871-11-23

FLASHING THE News. Here is a man
sitting in a darkened room at Hearts
Content. The ocean cable terminates
here. A fine wire attached thereto is
made to surround two small cores of
soft iron. As the electric wave, produc-
ed by few pieces of copper and zinc
at Valentia, passed through the wire,
these cores become magnetic enough to
move the slightest object. A looking
glass, half an inch in diameter is fixed
on bar of iron one-tenth of an inch
square, and half an inch long. On this
tiny glass a lamp is made to glare, SO
that its light is reflected on tablet on
the wall. The language Of the cable is
denoted by the shifting of this reflected
light from side to side Letter by letter
is thus expressed in this fitting idium in
utter silence on the wall. There is no
record made by the machine except as
the patient watcher calls out to COM
rade the translated flashes as they come,
and which he records. 1t seems a mira
Gle of patience. There is something of
awe creeps over us as we see the evil
dence Of a human touch 5000 miles
away, swaying that line of light by
such delicate process as this.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1871-11-23
Tale of n Kite.

Such n wondrous kite to fly
Tinted paper-siX feet high.
Nothing small would do for him
Boy tell of, Boosting jim.
biggest kite of all the lot;
Miles of strongest twine he got.
Small ones go certain height;
His he'd send clean out OF sight.
Down the street, one day in Fall,
Went our jim, kite, string, and all.
"Kitol" his comrades shout in JOY, -
"Where are you going with that boy ?
All was ready soon, and-whow!
DER the trees the giant flew,
Whisiing Jimmy from the ground,
Just as If he weighed u pound
Up thoy sailed, close to the moon,
Heard the man there sing tune.
Foreign lands jim saw and knew
Tartary and Timbuctoo.
Met comet in his flight
Silver tail, Just hike a kite.
Couldn't st0rvc, You well might sNy,
Up there in the Milky Way.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1871-11-23

1. You have good article. You wish
to sell it, No one knows of it. 1t re-
mains useless in your hands. Travelling
agents are uncertain and expensive. If
a medicine, druggists will not look at it,
because there is no demand forit. Ped
dlers will not burden themselves with it,
for it is not known. Agents want stand
ard goods. Your personal efforts are
limited to locality. Posters prove it a
humbug. Hand-bills are also local.
Walking sign-boards are limited and sus-
picious Clearly the newspaper is the
cheapest and only efiectual resource.
You advertise in one and inform circle
of readers. You want to ellmore goods.
You insert in more papers. In one
month, if you desire it, you can inform
six thousand circles, consisting OF twen-
ty millions of readers, that you have
something that is Of use to them. Your
article will be sold in proportion to the
number of appropriate papers you en-
ploy. Your article, once introduced and
proved good, creates a dema'd. This is
your business, and advertising has created
it. You will continue to advertise, for
it is more economical to keep an excite
mcnt going then to renewlt, This..is adj
vertising-ia he ra~.
?. You desire to attract more attention
than that given to those beside you.
You use more space, a larger display, a
cut, or some one of the many means of
attracting attention. This is live adyer-
Using.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1871-11-23

On WELLS. One of the chief causes
for the cessation in the flow of oil wells
is the accumulation of parafiine. Tor
pedoes discharged with dynamite, or
other explosive compounds, have been
used for years as a means of removing
the parafline This device, however, not
only failed to remove the difficulty, but
even increased it sometimes by wholly
stopping up the wells. 1t is now pro-
posed to burn out the parutline by means
of oxygen, which is brought in contact
with it by means of pumps and pipes.
The fire Is commenced at the point near
est the surface, and is continued down
ward and out into the lateral crevices,
wherever the paraffine is located.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1871-11-23

SPOT ON THE SUN.-There is now a
large, pear-shape spot on that side of tho
sun that is turned toward us. 1t is about
10000 miles in diameter, which is equi-
valent to three-quarters of a minute of
arc; equal to the angle subtended by
13S inches at the distance of one mile
from the eye. 1t is very good test of
the vision through smoked glass, requir-
ing an eyesight of little more than the
average penetration to see it without
magnifer. The spot is a little to tho
left, and about the same distance below
the apparent centre of the solar disc.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1871-11-23

AN 4MPRoMPTU SEA.-The London
Crystal Palace aquarium isfour hundred
feet long and seventy feet broad, and
the total capacity of all the tanks is
100000 gallons of water, weighing q
million pounds. OF sea-anemones alone
there are already in the aquarium over
three thousand specimens. These flower
like animals, being deprived in their
captivity of the ocean currents which
bring them their food, have to be fed at
frequent intervals, each having given to
it mogsel Of food suited to its size.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1871-11-23

FISH IN JAPAN.-Mr. Brooks writes
from Japan that the national food is
fish. There is not an ocean or river
creature that the Japs do not eat, even
sharks, and the uglier the more appetiz-
ing. And most of the fish sold are not
dead fish, but living, jumping, wriggling
fish. You buy an eel all squirming.
The fish-market men bring their fish to
market in water tubs, and the fishermen
keep huge bamboo water fish tank on
each side of the junks, into which they
throw the creatures that they haul up, or
in. So much is thought of the fish
here, that on q certain festival day every
family that has had boy born during
the year hangs out great painted fish
to boast of it.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1871-11-23

A young lady who has been married
six months, says it is all nonsense to talk
about love in cottage. There is more
love in full -four barrel than all the
roses md poses and woodbine that ever
grew,
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1871-11-23

Quick TME.-During the late confla-
grafton in Chicago two fire engines were
sent from Bloomington, Illinois. In
two hours and forty minutes from the
time they started, in a special train, over
the Chicago, Alton and st. Louis Rail
road, they were throwing water on the
fire. The train made the run, one hun
dred and twenty-six miles, in two hours
and ten minutes and the run from
Bloomington to Joliet, eighty-nine miles,
was made in eighty minutes,
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1871-11-23

MANsARD RooFs.-It is stated of the
Chicago conAagration that the heavy
Mansard roofs invited fire and added
material to it. This, we hope, will check
the passion for Mansards which has con-
trolled the architectural mind of this
country for several years, and which has
resulted in the most astounding medley
of building denominations conceivable.
In certain class of very large edifices,
with sufficient stretch to warrant them,
these roofs, if proof against fire, are
slightly but when it come to Man
sard for everything from church to a
woodshed, the general effect is rather
tedious.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1871-11-23

The FENIAN OATH. The following is
q copy of Fenian oath, found on the
person of a prisoner SIN the presence
of God / do solemnly swear that I will
do my utmost to establish the national
Independence of Ireland, and that | will
bear true allegiance to the S. c. of the
I. R., and will obey the orders Of the
officers Of tho S, Q, of the !, R. So
help mo God"
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1871-11-23

A sensible lady of mature years say
that it does not look well for q youn
lawyer to put his arm around q girl at
circus and comb her hair with his fingers
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1871-11-23

A MIXED UP FAMILY.-A sufferer by
alliances between connections by mar
riage thus explains his position 81
married widow who had a grown-up
daughter. Ny father visited our house
very often, and fell in love with my step
daughter, and married her; so my ia
Their became my son-in-law, and my
step.daughter my mother, because she
was my fathers wife. Some time after
wards my wife had a son-he was my
fathers brother-in.law and my uncle,
for he was the brother of my step
daughter. My fathers wife, i.e., My
step-daughter, had also son he was
of course my brother, and in the mean
time my grandchild, for he was the son
Of my daughter. My wife was my
grandmother, because she was my mo-
theirs mother. was my wife's husband
and grandchild at the same time. And
as the husband of PERSONS grand
mother is the grandfather, / was my
grandfather.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1871-11-23

WE'LL Observation-Disclosures to Horse
dealers Boy" Sent this horse to show
me, ell ? Where did your master get
him ?"
Boy" Don't know sir"
Customer" Is he quiet in harness ?"
Boy Don't know, sir"
Customer" Will your master warrant
him sound ?"
Boy" Don't know, sir"
Customer" Confound it, boy ? What
did your master tell you to say to me
about the horse ?"
Boy" He telled me to say "Don't
know, sir, to everything as you asked
me !"
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1871-11-23

died away, the wind outside, gathering
fresh fury, seemed to shake the old house
to its very foundation.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1871-11-23

HORRIBLE. While we of this country
have been suffering much from fire,
China and India have been visited by
desolating floods, which have done an
enormous amount of damage. A Tient-
sin correspondent of the North China
Herald says that after the partial subsi-
dence of the great floods, many human
bodies were found floating about in the
east plain. The distress OF the inhabi-
tants was great, and thousands of them
would probably die for want OF food
The banks Of the Yung-ting river-an
affiuent of the Peiho-has burst and oc-
casioned the mischief. Southern China
also was suffering, and bodies of drown
ed persons were floating past Swallow
In India the city of Jounpore, contain
ing over twenty-five thousand inhabi-
tants, has been dissolved and borne
away by the rising waters of the river
CUNT. This disaster was accompanied,
or rather preceded, by deficient harvests,
and the whole section of the country is
in the deepest distress.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1871-11-23
Late Fashion Notes.

Surplice trimming is much used for
basques.
Gimp is again fashionable as an article
Of trimming.
Rufies continue to grow in favor as
trimming for dresses.
Feathers and ldces are very popular as
trimming for bonnots.
Flaps and pockets are mostly used on
jackets and coats for ladies.
Hats seem to be trimmed with imita-
tions of every flower that grows.
All wool delaines are quite popular for
suits.
Pale green is a fashionable tint for
note paper.
Monograms arc still much used on
note paper.
Silk dresses are mostly trimmed with
materials of Il contrasting color.
Cancels hair wool fringe is to be murh
used for the trimming Of outer garments.
The moderately wide founces seem to
be the most popular for trimming Of
suits
Jackets are to be embroidered with
both silk aud braid, generally of the
same color
Jackets OF soft French beaver are be-
ing made up in large numbers by our
manufacturers.
Alternate 1lounces of velvet and silk
are very popular for the trimming of
velvet costumes.
Ovcrskirts are being made with
pointed bottoms. They are mostly
edged with a heavy cord.
Overgarments for black silk suits are
mostly made with basque front and
polonaiso back.
Black silk suits are made with the
flounces and breadths of the overskirt
profusely embroidered with silk and jet.
Very long trains are still worn with
morning costumes. For street wear,
however, they are entirely out of place.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1871-11-23

Biggest kite of all the lot;
Miles of strongest twine he got.
Small ones go a certain height;
His he'd send clean ont Of sight.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1871-05-05
Trfumphs of American Diplomacy.

The High Commission appointed by the Urf.
ted States and British authorities, 10 establiSh
basis for the settlement Of the Alabama and
,other questions of difference betSsea the two
nations, have nearly closed their iabofs in Bssh-
ington. Their mode of settlement is stated to
be iu conformity with the reasonable demands OF
our government, and will no doubt prove salts
factory to the ma tion at large.
The concessions made by Great Britain in
sending soma Of her most eninept citizens to
this country to negotiate on these matters, COM
bined with her prompt and ready acquiescence
in the proposed mode Of settlement, furnishes
the United States a grand diplomatic triumph
It will thus be seen that President GEAxT and
As, Cabinet are as successful in the line OF di-
plomacy, as were General GRANT and his asso
ciats commanders, in suppressiug rebellion and
in maintaining the honor and integrity Of this
Republic.
Ia these as we'll as all other matters pertaining
iothe Executive Authority vested in him, il
will be found that he seeks TO promote the bes
interests of this great nation, in conformity with
the express will of the people. In the future
MS in the past, Notwithstanding the malicious al.
legations of his en- ,mies, it will be found thA! h.
will exercise the legitimate duties of his Office
in the mantainance OF order and in the establish
ment of good government in the late rebel
States under the control sfslaw-abidug and lib
erty-loving citizens. In such efforts he will
have the hearty concurrence Of all patriotic citi
zens. Aud the future history Of these United
States will amply dsm0nstrate that the civil ad-
ninistration of General GRAsr, has. proved
equally ilustrious as his military record.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1871-05-05
Prizes for Fast Type Setting.

Quite stir has been created by Philadsl.
phian among the members Of the art preserva-
dye,' by offering three prizes for fast type-sei-
ting. The test of speed is to be made on We'd
nesdaY, 10th inst, and the trial to be confined
b cities where Printers Unions exist; bnt there
is no objection to country printers visiting city
offices on the day named, and competing. The
President of the Local Union is to have the gen.
eral management Of the trial. The first prize
will be a silver composing stick, six inches long
and two inches deep Irregular size.) and will be
similar in pattern to those now in everyday use.
The inscription on the stick will be: Prin.sr's
Circular Prize for Past Typs-setting. Champi-
on Prize. Awarded 10 -" The second
prize will be = silver medal with Frankliu's
head on one side, and on tho reverse the legend:
Printers Circular Prize for Fast Type-settipg.
Second Prize. Awarded to -" rhe third
prize will be bronze medal similar To the above
with the words "Third Price" substituted for
"Second Prize"
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1871-05-05
A Democratic Manifesto.

The Dem ,cratic members Of Congress, preyi-
aus to their adjournment met in cnnclave to
consider the calamities under which their
Southern brethren are laboring, and as a resnlt
of their daIiberai lions, have issued manifesto
which, for audaciouslY brazsn statements and
glttering generalites refecting on the Repub-
ican party, will do credit to the craft and chica-
merry ofA Philadelphia pettifOgger.
The position occupied by the leaders Of that
party at the present moment. is notunlike that
Of a proAiGate debauchee. who at social gath
ering was descanting on the imperiections a1d
immortality Of The ladies. He then recounted
the numerous virtues and good qualities which
40 sequired 10 q wife. A lady who had listened
10 him, quietly asked at the case OF his TRADE,
"and pray sir, what have you to exchange for
the possession Of so much perfection ?" The
rake was silent. He stood self-oondemned. So
with these leaders Of the Democracy. They
talk very glbely Of the assumed imperfect poll
cy Of the Republican Administration (; OF the vi.
SlatiOn Of State rights Of the burdens Of taxa
tion, and tacitly sympathize with the Ku-Klux
ruffans Of the South. And then they sophis-
tcally expatiate on the virtues and advantage
ofcertain modes Of policy which Asy would cher
ish when enjoying the marital associations Of
public Oeice,
In har contempt Of hypocrites and Of hypnan.
~, Columbia asks these Pangons Of meanness:
What is yOur past record What qualification
do you offer to warrant my trusting you with Of
hcIal power They stand self-condemned AZ
political rakes who have destroyed the honor VI
the grand old party. whose name they have as
sumed, by pPOSiitniinB II To the slave oligarehy
which has been OVeFthrovn. They have snllied
its patriotism, by hisir 1ndlsguised sympathy
with traitors who wepe attempting to destroy this
Republic, and without taking any advanced po-
sition beyond that which they occupied previ-
Gus To and also during the waT, they present
themselves to the nation as Simon Pure patriots
whom the people should honor BY plaOing in po.
sitions Of honor and pswer. Tie whole doou.
meat is redolent of Southern prejudioeS, and la
dieates that lessons resulting from the eausss.
and consequences Of the late terrible war o
which they aud their associates in tue South
instiRatad, has been wholly ignSEsd BY them.
Occupying such positions Il will As long gro
l;y succeed 10 gaining bold Of the pms Of gov.
kInneut.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1871-05-05

Another 'JrDAs' has been discovered in the
person Of o. 3. WISASs, a legislator who re-
ceivod the nomination and was elected by the
EepubIlcuhsof the I'd District OF New York, and
then went back on his Kepublisaufsu, NJ, rst-
ishing such proceedings his constituents Ent
him the following cosic message:
o. s. WISASs- s-We send you a copy Of the
Ji)le and strang rope. Ask yonr frieds III
3Su have any to assist you. Should you return
to Dnnkirk, We will try and have you viewed
from the stand point You deserve.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1871-05-05
The Toledo Commercial.

In accordance with purpose sometime since
formed, the proprietors of Ii csszpereiol, with
other parties have organized under the laws Of
Ohio joint took company, to be known as the
"ToLEDo COMMERCIAL GoNf ANY" with q eapi-
tai s:oc of 100000, which organization was
perfects April 2sth, with CLARE WAGGosER,
RAIPH H. wAeGoNER, RICHARD Morr, CHARLES
A. KING and, HORACE 8, WALsRIDsB as Direc-
tors, and With CLARK WAeooNER as President
and Treasurer. Commercial Of Nay Let.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1871-05-05

JoHS SAxroS, editor Of the Canton (Ohio) Re-
pnsitory, died in that city, after brief llness,
on the 10Th uli., aged 70y years. Mr. SAxroS was
the patriarch Of the Ohio press, having started
the Rspository in March 1915, which he has been
actively engaEed'in editing since, over 5S years.
lie was prominent member Of the Presbyte-
rian Church has held several Offices Of trust
and honor, and leaves a spo.less record.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1871-05-05

GARIBALDi announces that he will never
again set bis foot In France. He got bis f~
in ii when he went to assist France to make
Republic. Considering his Repullcan ideas,
and the few years remaining for him to enjoy Re-
publics, We would recommend him to come To
America.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1871-05-05

The 1imes and cAronict., Of Cincinnati, have
b'cn consolidated, thet0arOnicIe Company sVins
purchased the Hbits at cost, includeing paid
dp subscription, Of about sl7O,OOO. The two
papers win Hereafter be published as ono, under
tht head OF Times Ind Chronicle.