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Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1872-05-16
VI hat are we Coming to !

The history Of crime shows that the
law is violated from countless motives,
and sometimes, apparently, without any
motive. Murder has been committed on
almost every pretcXt under the sun; and
yet the day is coming, is perhaps at hand,
we venture to say, when human life will
be taken for reasons hitherto unassigned,
We expect to read almost any morning
some such account as this in the news.
papers,
This community was shocked yester-
day by hearing that John Doe, man OF
quiet and studious habits, and somewhat
known i'll literary way, had murdered
in cold blood an unoffending neighbor,
Richard Roe. Mr.. Doe perpetrated the
horrid deed in open day, in the crowded
street, without the slightest provocation.
When a passing policeman seized him,
and asked him what had prompted him
to Undue his hands (this will no doubt
be the reporters exact language in the
blood of fellow-crcature, he made no
reply. Then followed this colloquy:
PolicemanvAre you insane, Mr.. Doe:
Doc-Never saner in my life.
Policeman-hnd Roe ever done YOU
any injury?
Doc-Nonc whatever. I had no i'll
feeling against the poor fellow.
Policemm-Why then did you murder
him?
Doe-Merely for business purposes,
Policeman-What can You neal?
Doe-I mean that l wish to lecture,
and have killed the man to give myself
a start. meant 10 harm by it. / have
done this thing as the best means of I'D.
veltising myself. My subject is "Om
Duty to Our Fellows" Howmany tick
cts can ! put you down tor?-Nc@ IorL
! T,Lu,yp
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1872-05-16

SAVING MONEY. There is, perhaps, no
one in this world more to be pitied than
the poor man-thc man who has got into
the habit of saving until he saves from
sheer delight in seeing his wealth in
crease, and of counting every dollar OF
expenditure as though ITS loss was some
thing that could never he repaired. Yet
it is the duty of every poor man to save
something. The possession of few
dollars often makes all the difference be-
tween happiness and misery, and no man,
especially with family dependent upon
him, can he truly independent unless he
has few dollars reserved for the time
of need. While extreme carelessness as
to the expenditure of money will make
rich man poor, wise economy will al
most rs certainl " make poor man rich,
or at least make him to considerable
extent independent of the caprice of his
employers and OF the common vicissi-
tudes of life. Nothing is more import
ant to the poor man than the habit Of
saving something but his little hoard
will begin to grow Mt II rate which will
surprise and crafty him. Every work.
ingman ought to have an account in
some savings bank, and should add to
it every week during which he has full
employment, even if the addition is but
a dollar at time. If he does this he
will soon find the dollars growing into
tens, and these tens into hundreds, and
in little time will he in possession
of sum which is constantly yielding an
addition to his income, which secures
him reserve fund whenever enc is need
cd, and which will enable him to do
many things, which, without a little
money, he would be powerless to do
PWS5wgh Post.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1872-05-16

CAUuoN.-People visiting Wisconsin
are warned that it is no longer safe, as it
was of yore, to imbibe freely of the
liquids retailed in the Commonwealth.
The Liquor law lately passed by the Leg
islature provides, among other things,
that cit shall be unlawful within the
State for any person to become intoxi-
Gated" and makes the offence punishable
by imprisonment. A person in an inc
briated condition may be taken in charge
by any good Samaritan and is liable to
have to pay to the said Samaritan 50 a
day for his care.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1872-05-16
A New YORK STRIKE. The Journey

A New YORK STRIKE. The journey
men painters of New York met to carry
out Predetermined resolution to strike
for eight hours work without reduction
of daily wages, which are now $3.50,
About 500 painters in New York, men,
bers of societies, struck, and about 800
joined them. The strikers were success
full, this being one of the busiest seasons
of the year. Twenty-Five employers,
employing over 800 men, surrendered at
once. The strikers say that they will be
able to hold out for some time, as they
are we'll backed up, but believe that the
employers yet holding out will soon come
to their terms.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1872-05-16

A FORTUNE FROM A LAMB While on
his fathers farm lamb was presented
to Erastus, Corning, and this giftlaid the
foundation Of the colossal fortune of the
house OF Corning. When the lamb had
grown to n sheep, it was sold, and the
proceeds were invested in oranges, lent
ons, ETC., which were retailed during the
clerkship in Troy, and the profits, to-
gether with the slight savings from his
salary, amounted, in 1914, to five hun
bred dollars. He then obtained a clerk.
ship in a store. His employer at once
discovered his ability, and young Corn
ing soon became his most valuable clerk,
and ultimately partner in the concern.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1872-05-16

The only place the wife of a Congress.
man can fairly trust him-and we write
this advice in behalf Of virtuous inno-
cence- is the Washington Club. The
Washington Club is composed almost
entirely of heads of families, sober,
steady, quiet, business men, who meet
in its elegant rooms for little relaxation
from their many cares. The club is al
ways opened for a evening with prayer,
and after these pious gentlemen sit
around and read good books, OR discuss
light, doctrinal points, such as "Tran,
substantiation," "Infunt Baptism, "
"Can man marry his aunt ?" or rs it
moral, or in any sense in accordance
with revealed religion, to kill your
mother-in.law ?"
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1872-05-16

Nor ENcoURAaINd.-Says the Savan-
nah Mws IS. I. Ringgold-Your Son
nit to Violet is good, but it is an in
variable rule among newspapers to pub
fish no original poetry unless it is paid
for in advance. The idea of making
'heifer' rhyme to zephyr is something
unique, and would no doubt make a
sensation. Our usual price for original
poetry is eight dollars line, but as
there are exteHuating circumstances Ia
your favor, we will print yours for seven
and a half. We have unsurpassed facil-
tiles for doing this kind of work"
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1872-05-16
AnccdOte Of Judge Keys.

Elias Keys, in his old-age, was Judge
of Windsor county, Vermont. He was
a strange composition of folly and good
sense, of natural shrewdness and want
of cultivation, but honest and humane
to the core. a poor ragged fellow was
once brought before him and clearly
convicted of having stolen Il pair OF
boots from General Curtis, a wealthy
man of the town of Windsor, on which
occasion old Keys pronounced sentence
as follows: "Well, youa fine fellow
to be arraigncd before court for steal
ing They say you are poor, No one
doubts it who looks at you. And how
dare you, being poor, have the impu-
dence to steal pair OF boots Nobody
but rich men have a right to things for
which they TO not pay. And they say
You arc worthless. That is evident
from the fact that nobody has asked JUS
tice to be done you all, by unanimous
consent, pronounced you guilty before
you were tried. Now you, being .roWh-
less, was n fool to steal, because you
might have known you would be con-
demned. And you must know that it
was great aggravation to your offence
that you stole them in the large town of
Windsor And not only go into that
large and important town TO commit
such horrible act, but you must steal
from that great man, General Curtis
This caps the climax of your iniquity.
D,co ,,,rol,b ,,,b,, 1i1 x-rt, NOT c,D on1
steal the only pair of boots which some
poor man had, or could get ? Youmight
then have been let alone. The great
town would not have been conyulsed.
For your iniquity in stealing in the great
town of Windsor, and from the great
General Curtis, the court sentences you
to three months imprisonment in the
county jill. And may God take care of
You beyond that !"
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1872-05-16

HARD WORDS FOR A SPELLING-SCHooL
Intermittent, heresy, bilious, coercion
ecstasy, clarionet, surcingle, paralyze
licorice, traficliing, suspicion, ellipsis
apostacy, deleble, .indelible, mortgaging
sngeing skilliully, subpoena, allegeable
ignihble, phosphorescence, jeopardize
ebullitiou, eronautic, skyline, cachinna
ton, vacillation, bacchanalian, fascina
ton, crystalline, catechise, trisyllable,
tyrannize,apologize, gauging, saccharine,
hemorrha9e, rendezvous, Fahrenheit,
Galilean, Sadducee, erysipelas, hero.
glyphics, apochrypha, daguerreotype,
idiosyncrasy, canaille, cannibal, migno'
nette, kaleidoscope.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1872-05-16

You DID. AT recent trial the counsel
for the prosecution, after severely cross
examining witness, suddenly put on
look of severity, and exclaimed:
"Now, sir, was not an effort made to
induce you to tell a different story ~
ga different story from what | have told,
do you mean ?" "That's what 1
mean" eyes, sir several persons have
tried to get me to tell a different story
from what 1 have told, but they
couldn't" "Now, sir, upon your oath,
1 wish to know who those persons are. "
"Well, you've tried about as hard as
any of them"
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1872-05-16

Dundreary got against snag while in
Boston. Says he-"They want to cut
the houses down in order to widen the
streets, because there are so many peo-
pie But if they cut the houses down,
there will not be so many people. The
people can't live in the houses after
the houses are cut down and if there
amt so many people, why cut them
down to make the streets wider?" The
poor fellow had to give up.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1872-05-16

Then with frown Of dignity
Squibbs sought ye President;
"Givc orders to your hirclings straight,
Through all your roads extent.
"To seize the man wherever found,
Who to my name aspiros."
Yc orders flew, and Mr.. Squibbs
With dignity rctircs.
Not many days thereafter, Squibbs
With dignity arose,
Aud clad his dignity and limbs
Min his Sunday clothes;
For Squibbs was bid to scenes of mirth
III in c distant town,
And mcrrily he cut his pen
To note yc doing down.
And while he viewed his toilette DER,
al By q luclilcss chance,
He lit upon ye stolen pass,
&Jc IN his >1m6dg pants.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1872-05-16

SINCE the opening of the Eastern Peni-
Tertiary, of Pennsylvania, in 1929, 8O6
convicts, or 4.24 per cent. Of the whole
number confined, have been pardoned
out. And Of thesst6, or 6.25 per cent,
have been subsequently again convicted
of crime.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1872-05-16
The retirement of Graham and Gerry

The retirement of Graham and Gerry
from the defence of Stokes created some
excitement generally in New York. 1t
was generally understood that this action
on the part of Stokes counsel was caus-
ed by his recent statement of certain
facts in connection with the case which
it is supposed would be prejudicial to
his interest, and which was done in
open violation of their instructions.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1872-05-16
. In the yenr (17O9) following the pub.

In theyear (I7UyI following the pub.
lication of this verse solution of the
sum, bya lady, was made as follows:
When first the solemn knot was tied
Your wife was just fifteen;
You by proportion forty-five,
Which Is as three to nine.
But when your hoary head arrived
To ten and half ten more,
Your youthful bride saw thirty years,
And you could tell threescore
THUS have l told, without delay,
What was your age o tn marriage-dag,
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1872-05-16

With lofty air SQuibbs gave ye pass
Unto yo ticket man;
Eureka" muttcrcd he, and turned
We face Of Squibbs TO scan.
Then. with flaming latcrn, sore,
He smoto Squibbs ON We head;
Three bloody brahcmcn then he called,
VINO bore him out as dead.
Upon yc lorlly Squihhs then sat
Three brakemcn. great and small,
We while the wrathful ticket man
His clothes did overhaul.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1872-05-16

They found pass on every road
That runs ye world around;
They bound him fast, and swore they had
Ye king OF pass-thleyes found.
His freedom was at last restored;
His dignity, alas,
Was wrecked, and even to this day
Squibbs won't ride on a pass.
Rapides gazette., 1872-06-15
MISSOURI DEMOCRAT,
DAILY AND WEEKLY

DAILY AND WEEKLY.
One of the best Republican newspapers IN
the country.
Subscription to Weekly 81 90 per amman.
Address, MCKEE, FISHBACK d. Co.
st. Louis. no.
Rapides gazette., 1872-06-15

IMP % n II II VT
TO PLANTERS, AND OTHERS ON RED RiVEk, IN
wSST OF LUMBER.
HRDERS viii be filed at the low rate OF
~ SIG per thousand feet, delivered at the
steamboat landing in Pineville. discount
of ten per cent on all orders over 1eOO0 feet
will be allowed. In all cases, lengths are spe-
cially observed. and every one may rely upon
having orders filled with exactness, and OF the
best lumber only.
Orders forwarded by any regular Shreveport
boat going down, will be ready by her return.
Any warehouse in Alexandria will receive
orders. or they may be left with W. j. Rogers
Steamboat Agent, Alexandria, or with B. & A.
Jarrsau, Pineville.
Address JAMES X. WATERS,
March 25-tf Alexandria, La.
Rapides gazette., 1872-06-15
LOCAL ADVERTISEMENTS.
at This!

A MAN
Can find at the store of Jonas Wells
as well an assorted stock of goods, as
can he
FOUND
in the South, such as Dry Goods, Gro
ceries, etc. The Proprietor is not
DEAD
man, but alive to his own, and the in
terest of the public. Those wishing to
patronize him can do so, by calling
ON
him at his establishment, in the rear
of the Ice House, on
SECOND STREET,
where will be found az cheap stock
of geeds, as can be found
IN ALEXANDRIA.
Dec. 24-ly.
Rapides gazette., 1872-06-15
DAILY TR l b q n L
SO Per Annum.

TERMS Cash IN ADVANCE.
Address "THE TRIBUNE"
New York.
Rapides gazette., 1872-06-15
HARDEE,S OFFICIAL
~ ~ IL
OF
LOUISIANA.

LIST Published, and now ready for delivery;
cembracing all the new Parishes, and every
thing else of interest in the State. Every man
of business, and every head of family should
have this map.
Price, sll, per copy.
For sale by r. W. Blinghurst, sole Agent
for Rapides and the adjoining Parishes.
May 13-tf
Rapides gazette., 1872-06-15
TERMS TO CLUBS.
THE DOLLAR WEEKLY SEN.

THE sEMI-wEEKLY Sun.
Five copies. one year, separately address
Eight Dollars.
Ten copies, one yesr separately addressed (and
On eStfs copy TO getter up Of elup).
sixteen Dollars.
Rapides gazette., 1872-06-15
LUMBER LUMBERlI

The Saw Mill Of the undersigned is now in
full operation, having at last got plenty of
water to make steam and am now prepared 10
Ihos. B. Ringgold, at the Post Office, Alsxan-
dria La, JAMES r. WATERS.
Jan. l4th-1y-
Rapides gazette., 1872-06-15

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Intended for People Now on Earth.
Including Farmers. Mechanics. Merchants, Pro-
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aer of Honest Folks. and the Wives, sous;' and
Daughters of all such.
Rapides gazette., 1872-06-15
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National opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1865-1874, 1872-02-16
Changing the Subject,

An attentive "little pitcher had heard
her father instruct her elder brothers and
sisters that when, in the course Of CONVEX
sation, a subject came up that seemed to
be disagreeable to any onepresent etiquette
demanded that it should be changed
quickly as possible. Some days after, her
father said to her, as he left the house
"Mary, papa wants you to be very care
full, if you play in the garden to-day, not
to touch the hyacinths. Willyou remem-
ber2'
OF course she would but, on papa
return in the evening, he found his hya-
cinths picked, and the marks of little feet
in the garden-bed.
Calling Mary up to him, he looked very
grave, and said:
"My dear, you remember that told You
particularly not to touch the hyacinths,
and now | find thsm picked, and no one
has been in the garden but You. How is
this 2"
Mary laughed gaily, and said
Oh, papa, it was splendid in the garden
to-day, ! saw a beautiful little bird 5
nest, and there was great big butterfly
await, wait, nay child. ! am talking
to You about something else now. Don't
YOU understand mel am very seriously
dspleased with you. | told you not to
touch the hyacinths, and now find them
picked, and your foot prints all about"
"Oh, yes, papa, | did have the loveliest
time in the garden to-day. Don't you
think it was a very beautiful day ~
Mary, how dare you answer me so
impertinentlyI | am talking to you about
your disobedience. Why do you not at
tend to mcl shall have to make you?"
Rather sobered at this suggestion, ''little
pitchers countenance fell and she faltered
out:
" why, papa, You said that when a sub
ject became unpleasant to any one, tie only
ray icas to change it, Papa saw the point,
and the unpleasant subject was dropped
for that once.
National opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1865-1874, 1872-02-16
Bridal Couples OF Washington.

a W ashingtOn correspondent is faCetiouS
over the bridal couples who flock to the
Capital to enjoy their honeymoon. He
says:
There must be some undiscovered mag
net which brings so many happy pairs to
Washington. They flourish in such num-
bers in no other city, but the secret has
not been discovered You meet them
everywhere and at all hours-no not at
all hours, unless you take your breakfast
very late. If you go down to your break
fast, say half-past ten or eleven, you will
see perfect school, or flock or drove Of
them. There they sit at the little round
tables all over the room, and they look
very pretty mean the brides, of course,
for the men, great sheepish fellows, are
not worth looking at. There they sit, in
the properest kind of attitudes; they
would not have you for tho world think
they were at that very moment the hap
piest girls on earth. Their dress is of the
properest kinda subdued or neutral
shade, trimmed with velvet and fringe OF
embroidery; dainty little hat, with a
bow of ribbon, patch of velvet, q plume
shred Of lace, and a bright flower trying
to hide among them all, even as she is try
ing to hide the bushes that come and go
on her round cheeks.
The little doves always come to break
fast in their hats, and carry their little
coats, and mutfs, and gloves in their little
hands. This is the style, fair girls, if you
have any such thing in view. She may go
right back to her room and read over the
letters he used to write her all day long,
and not go ont of the hotel at all but it
is the style to go down with hat on and all
things ready.
1t is very amusing to watch these peo-
pie at the hotel. They come to every
meal-breakfast, lunch, dinner and supper.
At breakfast they look very pretty, at
lunch $3.50, at dinner they are respondent,
and at supper pale and tired. You see
them at their best at dinner. 1t is there
that they shake out the wrinkles in their
new dresses Yesterday the pretty bride
went to dinner in black silk and Tdlen-
cjeRnes to-day she wore light-blue silk,
long train trimmed with point applique
tomorrow she will wear ashes of rose silk,
with white satin trimming and fringe; the
day following if she stay SO long she will
wear a very handsome black silk walking
suit, and the following morning you will
see her at the early breakfast with her de-
mure little travelling suit on, for she is 60
ing in the morning train-going back to
begin her future-but whether for good or
i'll depends largely on herself.
National opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1865-1874, 1872-02-16
ExtrayAgancles In New York.

Never, In the history OF New York,
has anything been known like the pres.
emf extravaganza in dress, equipago, and
entertainments. The popular daughter
Of mn ex-collector married recently was
the fortunate recipient OF gifts valued, al
the lowest estimate, Mt eighty thousand
dollar. A country seat on the banks OF
the Hudson, handsomely furnished car
riages and horses II check for $40, 600 ;
n ririere Of solitaire diamonds and n
cotlee-pot of solid gold, for which the
donor paid So, COO, were among the most
expensive presents while jewels, laces,
and articles OF vertu are said 10 have
poured in until there was no room for
more. A point-laoe veil and Hounce,
ranging from $500 to 81, 800, have come
to be regarded as quite indispensable ac-
compartments to the marriage ceremony
and wedding ring. Importers look pur-
chasers straight in the eye, and without
the fa ntest suspicion of n blush, ask four
hundred dollars for black silk costume
that would scarcely attract more than a
passing glance, and for which one hun
dred dollars would be ample compensa-
ton. Imagine the condition of II con-
science that will permit man to demand
five and seven dollars apiece for ribbon
bows for the hair. To be sure, the rib
bon is very beautiful-satin on one side
and gros-grain on the other, and attached
to movable rings on hair pins, that they
may be becomingly and effectively ar
ranged in the hair but seven dollars
why it is simply awful All fine anti
cles of French jewelry-the pretty imita-
tons of gold, pearl, enamel, and gem bi-
iouterie, jsweled, carved and painted
fans, arc going mp Mt an alarming rate,
and we are told no more are attainable
at any price. Kid gloves have advanced /.
more than any other article in the line of
necessities. Jugla's, Jouvin's, Alexan-
dres and Bertin's two and three button
gloves are eagerly bought up at two dol
lars and seventy-fve cents and three dol |
lars and twenty-five cents per pair. 1t
is generally conceded that not single |
firm in New You. an furnish complete .
assortment Stewards glove counters,
on almost any morning, would afford
study for the pencil of Hogarth. No .
roulette table was ever surrounded by .
more eager, excited, rapacious faces than .
those that cluster about the gloye-stauds .
in our fashionable stores. The profound .
in which the present Franco
Prussian contest is involved, has pre-
vented dealers from holding back for still
higher prices. The fear of a speedy
peace thousands of workmen and wo-
men anxious to get employment at any
price cheap labor, and consequently .
cheap goods, have operated as most sal
utary checks upon the majority of our