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Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1872-02-15
Mems Rights and a Lost Population,

The following communication has been
addressed to contemporary journal. II
is evidently written by M exceedingly
cautious gentleman, who has sincerely
convinced himS9lf that the possession OF
dollars and cents is, beyond compare,
more important in life than the normal
joys of family and home.
TO he EditOr-Sm: You growl about
the "lost population of New York, D." and
seem to wonder what is the matter.
will tell you what's the matter in five
words: men refuse to marry nowadays,
Why? Because the burden and legal
pains and penalties of marriage are too
great for any except rich people. Our
Legislature, by series of women's rights
enactments, and our courts by series
of oppressive decisions against men,
have made marriage hardship; it is no
longer u blessing as it was forty years
ago. The husband no longer has any
authority at home. He has become n
slave to his wife's caprice and eXtrava-
gance. Whenever he ventures to resist
her folly, the law steps in and lays its
heavy hand upon him in pains and pen
alties. Should he proceed to administer
proper correction land personal correc
ton is the cornerstone of marriage), ht
is at once handed before Judge and i'm
prisOned. If he endeavors to check his
wife's extravaganza by refusing to pay
debts incurred by her, he can be sued
and compelled to pay. If he wishes to
sell his real estate, it takes weeks and
months of weary coaxing and expensive
presents to get his wife to sign the deeds.
II his wife leaves him to 60 back to her
parents-or worse place he cannot
bring her back by law to his home; she
can laugh his authority to scon. If, on
the contrary, he leaves her, disguised
with her follies, she can get warrant
for his arrest more promptly than war
rant can be got for the arrest of thief
or murderer. If she has any real es-
tate at the time of marriage it remains
her own; if he has any she gets dover
right of one-third. Truly she can say,
"what's yours is mine, and what's mine
is my own"
The position being unfair and un.
equal, great many sensible men decline
to get caught in any such trap, and ut
terly refuse to marry. The writer is one
of these; n citizen of New York and a
property-holder, he feels that the laws of
marriage, instead of protecting him, sub
ject him to all the attacks on his person,
property, and purse, which any schem-
ing woman he might marry would take
it in her head to carry out. The we'll
known unreasonableness of i'll women of
the present day points to trouble after
marriage surely. What is the result on
population? Why, comparatively, none
is produced. There is where your "lost
population" is. But for foreign emmi-
grafton, New York would be nowhere.
That's the effect of these fine laws cen
nobling" woman, as lot Of fools desig.
nate them BY their fruits shall We
know them, and "lost population" is
their fruit. "MEN's RIGHTS"
Boston, DEC. 81, 1871.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1872-02-15
4 Deadly Toy.

Quite painful and rather singular
accident occurred to afour-year old boy,
son of Mr.. Patrick Martin, employed at
the gas works, in Chillicothe, o.
An elder brother Of the boy, in pass
ing up Walter street, picked up what he
supposed to be marble, painted blue
He put it in his pocket, and on reaching
home gave it to his little brother to play
with.
The latter, clild-likc put it in his
mouth and bit it, when loud explosion
ensued. Mrs. Martin, hearing what she
supposed to be the report of a pistol or
gun, rushed into the room, finding the
child stretched upon the floor, where he
had been thrown Try the force of the
explosion, blood streaming from his
mouth.
A physician was hastily called in, and
found the child to be quite seriously in
iured, the inner surface of the right
check being blown away, and the lip
and mouth shockingly lncerated. TWAS
thought Mt first that one of jaw.bones
was broken, but this was discovered not
to be the case, the child escaping with
the m0ngling above mentioned.
The supposed marble proved to have
been what is known as q "Union tor
pedo," a new and very dangerous in
vention, designed for use on holidays,
Fourth of July, and other noisy occas,
ions. Their explosive power is very
considerable, and it is n wonder the lit
tie Martin boy was not killed.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1872-02-15
Fashion Notes.

Suits trimmed and edged with fur nre
popular.
Honiton lace is used on all kinds OF
dresses, and has most beautiful effect
on light evening silks.
House and evening dresses are to be
made with quim-r@m.
Satin folds are much used for the
trimming of dresses,
Bridal dresses are made Of white silk
heavily embroidered,
A very pretty evening head-dress is of
blue silk and black velvet at the side is
a silver. aigrette and moss rose with u
foliage.
Gornets set in silver of dark gold are
much worn for demi-toilette.
Cuff buttons in moss agate, cornclian,
and the various shades of onyx, are very
fashionable.
Lace sacques, white or black, lined
with fancy colored silk, are very stylish
for house wear with black silk skirt.
A new style of veil for winter wear is
trimmed with narrow fur.
In most handsome sets of jewelry the
brooch is so arranged that it may also be
used as pendant or an ornament for the
bracelet.
Perfumed gloves are the latest fashion.
able thing in that line.
The handsomest scarfs for the neck are
of black guipure lace, with wide Dor
der.
Bows OF ribbon are worn at the back
of the head in the centre of She braids in
stead of on the top as formerly.
Men wear seal skin caps under the in
sane idea that they are becoming, which
they are to very few and because they
are expensive and fashionable.
Overskirts are not worn as long as
they have been, and are cut in points
and Topped very high at the sides aud
trimmed in the front with bows of silk,
or ribbon, or buttons.
Very elegant costumes for the street
are trimmed with bands of velveteen in
stead of velvet, as it is much more dura-
bic. looks fully as well, for about one
quarter of the price.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1872-02-15
Killed for Three Dollars.

People nowadays lose their lives for
triAcs, The last case reported is of a
man in Cumberland, Penn, who lost his
life in trying to recover three dollars, II
seems that during the holidays n disturb.
ance took place near Bridgeport, and n
man WAS shot by another named Gold
man. A constable offered John McAtee
S3 if he would go and arrest the man.
McAtee being large, stout man, and
without fear, agreed to make the arrest,
which he promptly did, brought the pri-
soner safely to the constable and deliver
ed him in the officers custody, McAtee
then claimed his reward, but the con-
stable wanted to pay him only fifty cents,
which McAtee refused, and threatened
to whip the constable if he did not pay
him the S3 agreed upon. The constable
made movement as if he intended to
90 away, whom McAtee grasped him by
the coat-collar and told him he should
not go until he had paid him according
to promise. Hartman was standing near
by with gun in his hands, and as McAtec
caught hold of the constnNle's collar
Hartman SAID, Don't to- Oh TINT man,
o I'll shoot you," Cor WORDS to that
feet, and suiting the action to the
words, raised the gun and fired, the ball
striking McAtec in the back, when he
fell and instantly expired. The affair
caused the greatest excitement in Bridge
port, as McAtee was generally liked by
the residents Of that place He was the
son of the tavern keeper there, A sad
incident connected with young McAtee's
death is that he leaves a bride Of u few
days, having been married only last
week.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1872-02-15
MILLIONS Bear Testimony to q
Wonderful Curative Elccta,

Thoy nro not n vl,o TIo,,n,, 1n,,.Jr NJ =, r,.
Rum, VVhisiscv. PROOF EnJr,ts md Ucr,,.
Liquors, doctorcd spIced and soetened 10 poase the
taste called "Tonicsn" AppetIzcrs "postorcrs - 1c
that lead the tppcr on TO drunkenness md ruin buare
true Medicine, made from the native roots md herbs
OF California, free from nll Alcoholic Stimu,
lantS. They arc the GREAT BLOOD PURI.
FER and A LIFE GIVING PRINCIPLE.
aperfect Renoyator and Invgorator of the System.
carrying of all polsonousmattcr md restoring the blood
to healthy condition No person can take these Ri,
tiers according TO directions and remain lone nnwcI
provided their bones arc not destroyed BY mineral
poison or other means and the vital organs wasted
beyond the point of repair
They arc Gentle Purrative as well ns m
Tonic, possessing also tho pccular merit of acting
as powerful agent In relieving Congestion or Indam
nation OF the Liver and all tho yIsceral orpans
FOR FEMALE COMPLAINTS. whether in
young or old married or SINGLE ct the dawn of woman.
hood or at tho turn Of life these Tonic Bltters have no
equal
For Gnflammatory and Chronic Rhcun,a-
re-, 1900 NSSPSPh"A VT AhuiBestIohS
nihous' NcmittcnC and Intermittent Fec
vcrs, Diseases OF tho BLOOD, Liver. Kid.
neSS "hu hiauder' these hItterA have been most
successful Such Diseases are caused by Initiated
BLOOD which ia conoroIIy nro1,ood he, doror,or,ot
OF inc digestive Organs
DYSPEPSIA OR TNDTcrSTUOy uood-
ucHc' rum III lho shoUdcrS, Coughs TiBhtnesSOf tho
CheSt Dizziness, Sour Fluctuations Of tho Stomach.
hau taste IN INC Mouth Bilious Attacks Palpaton Of
INC heart' Inflammation Of tho Lungs, Pain In the
Ipsons OF Tue Kidneys and q hundred other painful
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1872-02-15
The Butter Trade.

The magnitude of this branch of com
mcrce in New York is shown in state.
ment showing its progress during the
past year:
In 1923, the currency value of our
shipments, of butter amounted to Sc, 1885,
l43, and in 1901 they had fallen to
1857, COG. During the past year the
supply of butter exhibited an important
increase, the receipts at New York being
l45, 800 packages, or about thirty per
cent. in excess of 1870. The enlarged
supply has left a much larger surplus for
export, and the shipments to Great
Britain and the Continent have been 3d.
$50 packages, against only 1865 pack
ages in 1870 With this increase OF sup
ply, prices having naturally been lower.
In January, Estate barrels" averaged
35d37 cents per pound, from which the
quotation steadily declined to 24q29 cts.
in October f; during the two closing
months the average was 26a30 cents.
The range of prices during the year has
been lower than for several years past
the nearest approach recently being in
1867, when the scope was 22a40 cents
which, on a gold basis, was perhaps
somewhat lower than the average of
1871, 1t is very clear that we cannot
ship any important quantity Of butter
when prices range above % cents for
the grade we have quoted with ten per
cent. premium on gold); and it is to he
hoped that, now, our grazing interest
has reached a position which will enable
it to supply permanently this impor-
tant product at values which wifi place
it within the reach of much wider
range of consumers. ~ T. Paper.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1872-02-15

A DOUBLE MURDER. The Newfound-
land mail brings further particulars OF
the recent double murder at Harbor
Grace. The girl Johanna Hamilton has
confessed that on Monday, November 20,
Patrick Gehan and his brother-in- law
Garrett Sears, quarrelled at breakfast,
after which he lett for his work; but when
coming in to his dinner he was shot
dead by Gehan, who afterwards beat him
to death with mattock Mrs. Gehan
tainted. Gehan stunned her, and then
smothered her with feather bed. AZ
ter this Gehan and the girl Hamilton
disposed o: the bodies by putting Mrs.
Gehan on the roadside aad Sears IN q
dung heap. The coroner's jury rendered
u verdict Of wilful murder against Gehan
as principal, and the girl Hamilton as
accessory.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1872-02-15
Summer Night.

The earth lies tranquil in the summer night,
Thu dove sleeps in her nest,
ThF trees unruilled rest,
Pale Luna glides on tip-too yeil'd in light.
q let me gaze the gentle dew desconds,
As ailent MS her chief,
70 jewel flower and leaf,
Laptul of unexpected gifts she bonds,
70 mornings call will tender blossoms wake
Arch-oycd surprised to find,
BY visitation kind,
baptlsmal gifts left glist'ning for their sake,
SOFT 10 | trespass in domain Of bliss,
should human ego not peer,
The angels gather near,
Aud In their rounds the cradlcd tlow'rets kiss?
III not profane but steal with football light,
Back to my latticod home,
Beneath the starlit dome,
kncel do~n, hands clasp'd, and bid the world
goodnight
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1872-02-15
Financial.
INVESTMENT SECURITIES.

JAY COOKE Co., re now selling and recommend as
profitable and safe investment for AL classes the First
Mortgage 7-3O Gold Bonds OF the Northern Pacific
Railroad Company, bearing Seven and Three-T
per cent gold interest more than per cent currency
and secured b. first and only mortgage the entire
Road and equipments and on more than 81, 900 Acres
OF Land to every mile Of track or 800 Acres OF Land 20
each 81 900 Bond. Tho highest current price will b.
paid for u s. FyeTwenties, and all other marketable
full information well as the bonds themselves will be
furnished application by JAY COOKE Co., Pha-
delpha, New York and Washington, and BY most Bank
and Bankers throughout the country.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1872-02-15
The Royal House of Russia.

The foundations of the Russian Mon
archy were laid more than a thousand
years ago (86l) by Rulik, prince of the
tribe known. as the Russians. But the
present royal family is Of much later
origin. For the house of Rurk, after
producing many rulers of rare ability
such as Oleg, his immediate successor,
who was brave, energetic and wise, the
Queen Olga, Vladimir the Great, Yaro
Slay, the patron Of literature and civili-
zation, Ivan The Great and Ivan the Ter
rible, came to an end by the death of the
imbecile Fcdor in 1888, and the Access
sion of his insurping brother-in-law.
After many disorders the Russians eleva-
ted to the throne, Michael Fedorwitch
Romanoff, the first emperor of the pres
ent family He was the son of Bishop
Fedor, of Rostov, and related to the
family of Rurik by the female line.
The present family has produced sew
eral princes of rare ability, the chief of
whom was doubtless Peter the Great,
the son of a car bearing the same name as
the young Grand Duke now visiting
this country. Peters wife, Catharine l.,
who succeeded him, was equally able,
and indeed the family has been remark
able for its able women the Catharines
and Elizabeth have never been surpas-
sod by any other rulers of the great en-
pire, We speak Of Catharines as mem.
bers of the family, for though not de-
scended from previous emperors, they
were ancestors Of the present Gar, and
have doubtless contributed to the her.
editary ability Of the family.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1872-02-15

SHORT Cuts TO THE GRAvE.-The
shortest cut to the grave is the alcoholic
stimulating system. 1t was under a
sense of this fact that DIR. j. WALKER
introduced his famous CALIFORNIA VINE
GAR BrrrERs, composed conclusively of
roots, herbs and banks, Improbable in
any other part of the world. Instead Of
depriving the blood, like the stimulants
of which rum is the basis, they impart
vigor and vitality to the circulation. No
case of Indigestion, Liver Complaint,
Intermittent or Remittent Fever, or
Nervous Weakness, can long resist their
salutary operation. Com.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1872-02-15
OLD FRIENDS PARTED. Neal Bro

OLD FRIENDS PARTED. Neal Brown
died in Raleigh, N. c., the other day,
and local paper thus sums his history:
"When Andy johnson left this city, a
poor tailor-boy at old Mr.. Litehford's
shop, Neal Brown went out for him
two or three miles, and carried on his
back, wrapped up in an old piece OF car
pet, all the worldly goods the poor tailor
boy then possessed. They shook
hands under an old tree three miles from
here, and separated. Andy became
Governor, Senator and President. Neil
lived quietly and worked hard. Andy
Johnson never went back on his little
halter friend, even when he was Presi.
dent"
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1872-02-15
There IL money in How to Make the Farm Pay"
Send to GEO. A. DEITZ, Chambersburg, Pa.

Terminating tho Hair.-When the hak
to draw from the scalp the natural lubricant
which is its sustenence, its vitality is, II were,
suspended, and IL not promptly attended to- bald
ness will be the certain result The sure method
of avoiding such unpleasant catastrophe is to use
LYONS KATHAIRoN, which, when well rubbed into
the soap, will speedily re.animate the hair aud pre-
ventitfrom Milling out Besides that this lnimitaole
resusctant and strengthener OF the Hair nourshes
and stimulates its young and tender 1bres removee
al obstaceG to their growth III the shGpe OF dandruf
and dirt and ultimately produces new crop Of hair
stronger, gossier and twice 90 abundant as the old
As hair dreaSug !. IL notably the most agreeable.
refreshing and strvceable article ever placed upon
dressing table,
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1872-02-15
Death OF General Halleck.

General Haleck was native Of New
York State, where lie was born about the
year 1910, Entering West Point in 1885,
he graduated four years subsequently and
was appointed to the engineer corps rs
second lieutenant. lie was for about one
year Assistant Professor of Engineering at
West Point. He was promoted to his first
lieutenapcy in 1915. His first works
were an essay on bitumen and series Of
lectures on war, published in 1915. In
1s4S he was made NJ. A. by Union College,
Schenectady. Serving on the lower Cali
fornia coast during the Mexican war, he
was brevettcd captain. Under the mill
tary government of Generals Kearny.
Mason, and Riley he was Secretary Of
State for California from 1S47 to Deem.
Der, 1S49. In the latter year he was a
member Of the California Constitutional
Convention. He obtained his captaincy
of engineers in 1853. The August follow
ing he left the service, and practised law
in San Francisco until the breaking ont Of
the rebellion. Gen Scott sent for him to
San Francisco, and he was raised to the
position of Encouragement August 10, 1861,
and placed in command of the Depart
ment of the West, where he relieved
General Hunter, lie commanded at the
siege of Cornth in May following. In
July he was recalled to Washington. where
he was intrusted with the command of the
armies Of the United States-a position he
yelded to General Grant in 1864.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1872-02-15
ThroM In Relnforcements.

The Citadel OF Life is in state of sege all through
the year but never closely invested than ia mid
winter The liver is usually somewhat torpid, and the
bowels less constipaed at this season. and dy
p.psa often assumes its most aggravated form in cold
and wet weather In short thu sluggish system
Inclined to utermt or shirk some of it's most important
duties under the influence Of low temperature, and
requires wholesome stimulation. The spur required
Hostetters Stomach Bittsrs, the only medicine which
quickeus the action of the secretye orgsns and brings
out the latent vitality Of the system. without creating
any febrile symptoms or the slightest excite
ment
The Great Vegetable Tonic is not recommended as
specific for Coughs Colds and COnsumption-thGt field
being left open to the concootors OF preparations which
not by any possibility reach the lungs but a sFe-
cfc for the constitutional and physical weakness which
invite pulmonary disease, ii is literally infsiblo The
most iusduous and terrible enemy Of human life is not
disease hse but the weakness which affords it or-
pOrtunty gain firm hold Of the tai system Re-
member that Stamina Vital Energythe life principle,
whatever you may choose to call the resistant power
which battles against the of disease and DEATH IL
the great safeguard Of health 1t is the garrison OF the
is to throw in reinforcemsnts. In other words, when
such an emergency occurs commence course OF Hos
letters Bitters
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1872-02-15

Many people particularly children,
suffer with the ear ache and for the
benefit OF such we give a sure but simple
remedy. Put in two or three drops of
JoHNsoN's ANoDYNE LIN1MENT, stop the
ear with undressed wool, battle the feet
in warm water before going to bed and
keep the head warm at night.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1872-02-15

The New TnEATY,-Messrs. Graves
and Rathbone, members Of the English
Parliament for Liverpool, in speeches
delivered at meeting of their constitu-
ents, referred to the Treaty for the settle
ment of the Alabama claims in terms of
the highest praise, and advocated an al
lance between Great Britain and the
United States. The Treaty and the
American claims under 1t are the leading
topics of The public journals at the pre-
sent time. The 1dcertiSer alone opposes
the Treaty. 1t declares that the English
Commissioners have been out,witted;
that England is bound hand and foot,
and if the Geneva Board should award
to the United States all they Extensively
claim, war would be less injurious to
England than settlement. The Adcer,
Hser concludes with an appeal to the
English to withdraw from a treaty which
is an insult to the country.
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For l,yspepslA,

Indigestion, depression of spirits, and
general debility in their various forms !;
also, as a preventive against fever and
and ague, and other intermittent fevers,
the Ferro Phosphorated Elixir of Cal
isaya," made by Caswell, Hazard Il Co.,
New York, and sold by druggists, is the
best tonic, and as a tonic for patients
recovering from fever or other sickness,
it has no equal. Com.
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WANTED To HELP. Whole sacks full
OF letters were poured into Sandrigham
House while the Prince of Wales was
sick, making suggestions of fine old
family prescriptions or proved expedi-
ents for allaying fever Or bronchial
affections. Not few even visited San
dringham personally with drugs and re,
oeipts which they pressed on the ply
sicians. And i'll the course Of the treat
ment the old woman's remedy for sleep
lessness, a pillow stuffed with hops, was
tried, apparently with successful least
the Prince slept, whether from that
cause or any other and his sleep saved
him.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1872-02-15

FAST TINE. The time made by Kate,
in harness, was stated to be the fastest
ever made. This is evidently mistake,
as We have the following time to note
John Stewart, to wagon, 20 miles, Sept.
%, 1868. Time 1928. Capt. MCGOWAN,
in harness, on half mile track, 20 miles,
1926.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1872-02-15

A NOTABLE Hour. The sixty minutes
between II and II o'clock on the night
OF Dec 81, 1870, were memorable as the
last hour of the last day of the last week
of the last month Of the last year Of the
decade. Such coincidence will not &C.
cur again in over eighty years.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1872-02-15

A JOINT address of the New York State
Catholic total alb, thence unions, addressed
to the Catholic total abstinence associa-
tons of the United States, is published.
1t calls for a national convention at Balti
more to found a national union tf Catholic
teetotalers.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1872-02-15

CURE FOR COUGH OR Co1D.--As soon as
there is the slightest uneasiness of the
Chest, with difficulty of breathing, orin.
dication Of Cough, take during the day
few "Broson'S Bronchial T'oches. -
lam
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1872-02-15

Capt Charles Sager, who keeps n
superb stock Of livery horses in Portland,
Me-, informed us recently that he uses
SHERDAN's CAVALRY CONDITION PowDERs
regularly in his stables, and that the ex,
pense is more than offset by the dimin-
ished amount of grain necessary to keep
his horses always in good order.