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Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1872-01-11
A Christmas Carol.
pY cuAs. DICKENS.

Y care not for Spring on his tickle wing
Let the blossoms and buds be borne;
He wOos them amain with his tNacherous rain
And he scatters them ere the morn,
An inconstant elf, he knows not himself,
Nor his own changing mind an hour,
He'll smile in your face, and with wry grlmace;
He'll withcr your youngest flower.
Let the Summer sun to his bright home run,
He shall never be sought by me;
When he's dimmed by n cloud | can laugh
aloud,
And care not how sulky he be!
For his darling child is the madness wild
That sports in fierce fevors train;
And when love is too strong, it don't last long,
AS many have found to their pain.
A mild harvest night, by the tranquil light
or the modest and gentle moon,
Has far sweoter sheen, for me, ween,
Than the broad and unblushng noon.
But every leaf awakens my grief,
AS it lieth beneath the tree;
So let autumn leaves be never so tair,
1t by no means agrees with me.
But my song troll out, for Christmas stout,
The hearty, the true, and the bold;
A bumper drain, and with might and main
Give three cheers for this Christmas old
Well usher him in with q merry din
That shall gladden. his joyous heart,
And we'll keep him up, while there's bite or sup,
And in fellowship good, welspart.
In his fine honest pride, he scorns to hide,
One iot of his hard-wcather scars;
They're no disgrace for there's much the same
trace
On the checks OF our bravest tars.
Then again III sing till the roof doth ring,
And it echoes from wall to wall.
To the stout old wight, fair welcome tonight,
AS the King of the Seasons all
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1872-01-11
Antiquity OF Man.

Professor Duncan, in addressing the
British Association upon the principal
geological changes which have occurred
in Europe since the appearance of man,
promised that no trace of man has been
found associated with any deposits form
ed during the glacial period in Northern
Europe. The earliest remains Of man
and his works, and of the beasts associa-
ted with him and hunted by him, rest
upon these deposits resulting from gla-
cial causes, and are, therefore, later in
time. A second period, however, Of
mountain glacialization took place, when
the glaciers of the Alps and Pyrenees,
especially, extended far into the districts
below them. This was subsequent to
the existence of man, since the mud and
gravel produced by the grinding down
of the mountain sides during this period,
and its qualification over the plains, are
found to cover the remains of man and
his works and, therefore, to be of lat
Ell epoch.
This second glacialization, and the ar
rangement Of the wash, are suggested as
forming line OF separation between the
paleolithic period, when man used rude
stone weapons, and the neolithic period,
when smooth, polished Instruments were
manufactured and, in general sense,
marking the time when the great nam
malta disappeared from the northern and
western parts of Europe.
Among the principal geological changes
which occurred after the appearance OF
man in Europe, our author enumerates
the subsistence of an area of land which
connected Sicily with Crete and North.
ern Africa north of the Sehara the for.
nation of the Straits of Gibraltar the
excavation of the valleys of Northern and
Eastern France; the separation of the
coasts of France and England, in the re-
gion about Dover and Calais, and that Of
the Isle Of Wight from the main land
the formation of great part of the Brit
ish Channel considerable upheaval Of
the Scandinavian peninsula and Den.
mark the uprise of the Desert of Saba
IA in Africa, after the second extension
Of the Alpine glacier.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1872-01-11

SOUTHERN CLAIMS. The Commission
on Southern Claims have reported on
the cases decided by them, $50 in mum
Der. In these cases the amount claimed
is S1,656, 357 the amount allowed is
1914, 16S ; and the amount disallowed
81, 1872, 1S9. The whole number before
the Commission is 1O,099, and the
amount claimed is $26,599, 900. The
line is rigidly drawn between the loya,
and the disloyal, and the burden ofproot
of loyalty is placed on the claimant,
The Commission has regarded voluntary
residence in an insurrectionary State
during the war as prima tacie evidence
of disloyaljy, to be rcbutted by sotisfac,
DRY evidence.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1872-01-11
Longevity in Man and Animals.

The duration of life of larvae in closely
allied forms varies from four years OF
more to a week. Fleas are said to live
as long as twelve months. Fish have
great tenacity of life. The carp is stat
ed to have reached one hundred and
fifty years. A pike which was taken at
Halibrun, in Suabia, in 1S47, weighing
three hundred and fifty pounds, and
measuring nineteen feet, had ring
attached to it, bearing an inscription
which, If genuine, would warrant us in
believing the age of the fish to be at
least two hundred and sixty seven years.
The toad lives thirty six years, the frog
from twelve to sixteen years, and vari-
Gus tortoises must have seen many years
if we Judge from the size to which they
attain. Parrots and geese reach an age
between one hundred and one hundred
and twenty years, and falcons and IA.
vens outlive one hundred and fifty years,
bat the little wrens live only two OF
three years. OF mammals, the whale
and the elephant have the longest term
of existence, living as they do over one
hundred, perhaps two hundred years
the sheep and the goat twelve years ; the
lion from twenty to fifty years.
Man, there is no reason to doubt, hat
lived long past the Psalmist's limit o.
threescore and ten, there being well
authenticated instances OF his living
over one hundred years but it is only
? among highly civilized nations that sat
isfactory date can be obtained regard
ing his longevity. A minute investiga
ton Of the conditions that conduce t.
length Of life goes to support the theor,
that the longevity of animals is infG
enced by their amount of pro-creativt
power, and their ability to sustain veal
and tear. ....... s...........
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FINANCIAL.
InYestment SeeurltIea.
Com.

JAY COOKE Co., are now selling and recommend as
profitable and safe investment tor all classes til First
Mortgage 7-3O Gold Bonds of the Northern Pacific
Railroad COMPANY, bearing Seven aud Three-Tenths
per cent gold interest more than per cent currency
and secured by first and only mortgage the entire
Road and equipments and on more than 23, 900 Acre.
Of Laud to every mile of track 800 Acres of Land to
each $1,000 Bond. The highest current price will be
paid for U. s. Fwe-Twentcs, and all other marketable
Securities received in exchange. Pamphlets maps and
full information well the bonds themselves will bt
furnished application by JAY COOKE Co., Phila.
delphia New York and Washington, and by most Bank
and Bankers throughout tho coantry
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SHARP BIRDS. DR.. Buchanan, in a
letter to the Rev. Mr.. Brown, of Gal
cutta, says Il write this at the bottom
of the lofty mountain called Cape Com
OWN, whose rocky head seems to over.
hang its base. The birds which build
pendulous nests are very numerous. Al
night each of their little habitations is
lighted up, as if to see company. The
sagacious bird fastens n bit Of clay to
the top of the nest, and picks up fire
fly and sticks it upon the clay, to illu.
inmate the dwelling, which consists OF
two rooms. Sometimes there are three
or four flies, and the blaze of light i'll
the little cell dazzles the eyes of the bats
which often kill the young OF these
birds.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1872-01-11

The DAY AFTER A DEBAUcH the parch-
ed tongue, nausea, shiyering, and febrile
symptoms, prove that poison has enter
ed the veins and arteries, and been cir
culated with the blood through every
organ. More slowly, but not less Ger
tainly, the use OF the Alcoholic Astrin-
gents sold as medicines, depresses the
vital fluid and wrecks the nervous sys-
TEN. Touch them not, taste them not.
In DR.. WALKERS VINEGAR BTrTERs you
have pure temperance tonic, blood de-
purent, Alternative and laxative, Of I'M
paralleled efficacy, and absolutely harm
less Com.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1872-01-11

We were pleased to see, not long since
in one OF our exchanges, some pretty Sc
we're remarks addressed to several per
sons who, during an interesting lecture
by Rev. Jno. S. G. Abbott, kept a con
tinuous coughing, which prevented many
from hearing. People who cannot re-
frain from coughing, had better stay
away from such places, or else take {
bottle of Johnson'S Anodyte Liaime"
with them.-Com.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1872-01-11

The Secret OF OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES of
Crecian mould, well-turned neck and beautifully
rounded arms, are no doubt very nice things TO
have, and ladies' who possess tn 10 charms have
ason t. be thankful 70 Mother Nature yet, after
all, the most captiyrtng of all womany charms is
pure, fresh and brilliant complexion. This supsrla-
tive fascination any lady may secure by using
HAeANs MAGNOLIA BALM, the standard beautilying
preparation Of the present age. 1t differs from all
ordinary cosmetics in three most essential particu
lars, inasmuch as IT contains no injurious ingred
ents does not contract or shrve the skin as all the
astringent blooms" "lotions," and "powders I"
eventually do, but produces lasting lovliness by
improving the health Of the skin Under It's ope.
ratop the texture Of the epidsrms bect mes finer,
ard the surface soft ss velvet snd smooth q, poe
lain Eestlres can not be changed but eompleyions
and II is quite certain that lady with no other
charm than fresh and rosy complexion will attract
more admiration in company than her neighbor with
! classical face but sallow skin.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1872-01-11

CHApprD HANDS, face, rough skin, PIN
pies, ringworm, salt-rheum, and other
cutaneous affections, cured, and the skin
made soft and smooth, by using the
JUNIPER TAR Soar, made by CAswELL,
HAZARD & Co., New York. 1t is more
convenient and easily applied than other
remedies, avoiding the trouble of the
greasy compounds now in use. Com.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1872-01-11

FROM Havana comes the oft.repeated
assertion that the Cuban insurgents are
on their last legs. One item OF the des-
patch is probably true "Not house
is left standing in the whole country be-
tween Las Tunas and Moron, and the
desolatiep that prevails is terrible"
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COl,nterieitS.

IT isan easy matter to distinguish the
genuine DR.. Sage's CataTh Remedy
from the spurious limitations in the mar
ket, the genuine having printed upon
the outside wrapper the words, CDR. n.
V. Pierce, NJ. d., Sole Proprietor, Buffa-
10, n. Y" Also has upon wrapper the
Doctors private U. s. Government
stamp, bearing upon it his portrait, name
and address. which of itself is perfect
guarantee of genuineness. SIS.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1872-01-11

For AN IREIPATEp THROAT, Cough or
Cold Brorm'S Br0nchiM Tr0cheS' are
offered with the fullest confidence i'll their
efficacy. They maintain the good repu-
tation they have justly acquired. Com.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1872-01-11

The importance of giving lSheridan's
Car0liy Condition Powders to horses that
have been out in the cold rain, stood in
cold wind, or drank too much cold water,
cannot be over estimated no man should
be without them who owns a good horse.
Cam.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1872-01-11

Any person after using half a can OF
J. Monroe Taylor's Cream Yeast Bak-
ing Powder, if not satisfied, can have
their money returned we call this fair
proposition. Try it.--C0m.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1872-01-11

MORE than $1,000 families, averaging
Ave persons each, have applied for, and
nearly al of them are still receiving aid
in a greater OF less degree from the Chi
cago Relief Committee.
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Christmas and the Dying Year.

"a merry, merry Christmas;
TO crown tho closing year;
Pence and goodwill TO mortals,
And words Of holy cheer
What though the dreary landscape
BE robed in drifted snow,
II on the social heurth-stone
The Christmas fire may glow"
The year is almost finished December.
formerly the tenth, but now the twelfth
and last month, has come winter has
spread his snowy mantle over the face
of nature, and the short days are carry
ing us rapidly onward to the end. But
although these are the days
"Whon iciclos hang by the wall
And Dick the shepherd blows his nail,
And Tom bears logs into the hail.
And milk comes frozen home in pail
December is generally happy month,
and it is crowned with the Christmas
holidays, now almost universally observ-
ed. Like many other festivities and
ceremonies, Christmas has double
origin. As day set apart in commem-
Grafton OF the birth of Christ, its first
observance known to history was not
far from the close of the second century.
There has been much controversy as to
the true date of Christ's birth, and al
though the 18th of December was at last
decided upon as the day of celebration,
it is generally conceded that it does not
correspond with actual date of the
Saviour's nativity. But it is in the spirit,
more thaa a mere date, that is of i'm
portancc. The heather nations, far
back in antiquity, held various festivals
at this time of the year, and the Church,
in the early days of Christianity, tried to
give sacred character to them, and
thus, while to 4 certain extent retaining
the old customs, advance in interests Of
true religion.
Christmas, and the old and new year
have been favorite'themes with the poets,
and these lines of Tennyson are well
adapted for this place -
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1872-01-11

A Missouri musician sat down upon a
keg of powder and began 10 smoke.
They found one button.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1872-01-11

"Ring out, wild bells, to the wild sky,
The flying cloud, the frosty light
The year il dying in the night;
Ring out, wild bells, and let him die.
Ring ont, the old, ring in the new,
Ring, happy bells, across the snow
The yearis going, let him go;
Ring out the false, ring in the true.
"Ring in the valiant man and free,
The larger heart, the kindlier hand
Ring out the darkness Of the land,
Ring in the Christ that is to be-"
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WESTWARD Ho! Full particulars Of new COLONY now
forming sent free. Address ". f. Pabor, NO j. Bowling
Green New York city.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1872-01-11

The first pair Of India-rubber shoes
ever seen in the United States were
brought here in 1880.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1872-01-11

Frst.class Railroad Bonds are the best
for investments, Write to CHARLES w.
HAss1En, No, 7 Wall Street, New York.
Chm
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1872-01-11

The Presbyterians III Canada have a
membership Of about 10000
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Mr.. voorhees, Dispatch.

Hon. aricl W. VOORHEES, has sent
tn following disnatch 10 the Trrro
II u'c Jnnrnd. which is worry sound IN
H. advice. aul. il or indgmont. marks
the proper rtnrsc Tor the democratic
part. 10 pursue AT the present time:
WASHINGTON. May 4. 1872.
EDlTng TYiME HATE JOURNAL:
The democratic party will NEE, a.
n>u in u itions, convention and through
lis authorized Delegates nominate lis
candilates and declare les policy. Until
then no IN N has The rigli, 10 commit the
party rs IL It's future action. Its organ
potion aud PRINCIPLES SHOULD he main
taiacd at all hazards.
ID. W. VOORHEES,.
II will he noticed that Mr.. VOORHEES,
j. careful moi tu say whether the demo
cratic convention will endorse, rs its
r"ndidat"s. greeley and Brown. or
whether they will select cantl dates from
their own ranks. We arc free to say
that no democrat can support the Gin
ciunati nominees il TIE friends OF these
nominees unite with the Grant party in
voting for state and local officers. Ii
they manifest confidence that bcgets
con tidrnce. the democratic national con-
veniion will endorse Greeley and Brown
and not o,herwi-e.--l Evansville Courier
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is NOT DEAD

my. The highest market price Will he b. givenf
III Aind, Of Produce in exchange for Goods.
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Brooklyn has sensation" A To-
cal editor claims to have made won-
dcrful invention in the shape Of fcroc-
ious sheet-iDn cat. which works bv
machinery. 1t is armed with terrible
claws and utters all the alIuring aud
pathetic cries with which the feline
race is gifted. Placed on the roof on a
balmy night and set in operation. ii calls
about it all the prowling cats for miles
around, and one by one they attack the
glaring sheet-iron monster and are in
stantly torn in pieces. In the morning
the roof and all the surrounding domain
is covered with Tufts Of fur. with dis
located claws and tangled fiddle-strings
The invention may be truly said to be a
boon in any populous city.
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UJohn Newlin brought to our office,
one day last week, about onc-half pint
Of as fine favored molasses as it was
ever our fortune to taste, and our readers
can guess Of our surprise when he in
formed US that it was the product Of the
black walnut. Kokomo Republican.
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HUNTINGBURG

mas ust returned from the East. where he has laid
the largest stock Of DRY GOODS &c. sv.rbrcught
tLs county. which now being received by river Al
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TH L GREAT USE
= OF
HUMAN MISERY.

Just Published in Sealed Envelope Price six cents
A Lecture on the Mature, Treatment s"d
Radical Cure of SrrnwAroRnW0A. or Seminal weakness,
Inv oiunsry Emissions Sexual Debility. and Impedi'
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tior Epilepsy and Fits Mental and PLY stca lncnpacy
resulting from Self Abuse. &c.-By ROBERT J. CUL-
WELLS. D., Author ~ the "Grcen Rock" &C.
The world renowned author. IN this admirable Lecture
clearly proves from his exreriencr that the aw'
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without medicines, and without dangerous surgical ope
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Also Dr Culvcrwcil's "Mrfiage Guide" price 70
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~ The oysteritrade in New Orleans
employ 5000 persons, and the sum real
lied for the bivalvcs in the shell on the
wharvcs is 81 100000 annually.
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Whimsical Extract of Wills.

From, the will OF General filack"tt.
Governor os Plymouth. proved in: 793 !:
IL desire my body To be kept so long
rs i! may not be offensive. and that one
OF my FINGERS or toes may be cut off to
secure certainty of my being dead.
further request of my dear wife that. as
she has been troubled with one old fool.
she will not think of marrying in 'ther.'
From the will of Rev. Mr.. Appleby,
of II. Brides. proved in 1888:
leave my body to be dressed in a
flannel waistcoat. an old surtout coat,
and breechcs without lining or pockets !:
no shoes fhaving done walking,. and a
worstel wig,..if one can be,got, in order
that nay rest comfortable
From the viii! OF mariner..of Bristol.
proved insl79i:
My executors to pay. out of the first
moneys collected. TO NV beloved wife. if
living. one shilling, which give her AS u
token Of nv love. that she NAV buy
hazlenuis. rs know she is better pleased
with cracking.them than she is Of mend
ing the holes in her stockings"
~ Piggy got into large yard where
he,did nNf belong. aud trying to get out
again he stuck fast under high board
fence. aud there began to kick and suneal
in the good old wav His master. a.big
fat Irishman. hearing the hnbbuh ran
out Ofhis house near bv. and caught his
pig by the ears. cndeavoring to pull him
through the hole before his trespass was
detected. But this treatment had no eff
feet but TO make the pig yell the more
An old ram in the ward hearing the
noise. and seeing Piggys hind legs and
tail fonrishing away in menacing
manner. accepted what he thought WASH
challenge. and lowering his head charg-
cd with all his might. lie struck his
mark fairly and sqnarely, and the pig
shot through the hole like pork r1n-
non ball. and striking his master full in
the breast, Knocked him fiat on his back.
The only person who witnessed this
closing scene was Just entering the yard.
and not being aware how many actors
were engaged in it. was very much sur
prised to hear what he supposed tn he
the pig. swearing in Irish on the other
side Of the fence.
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hTrAs the title of lands in the vicinity
Of vinccnnes, Ind, occupied by the Ohio
and Mississippi railroad and other COM
panies for depot and other purposes, has
been decided to be vested in the United
States, Mr.. Niblack has introduced bin
providing for the sale of the land 80 oc-
cupied by the companies. and in this
way to prevent any disturbances Of the
railroad Accommodations and facilities
which will be rendered necessary unless
the title TO the property is transferred
10 the railroad lines.
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"A Dialogue in Charlestown, South
Carolina. Legislator just arrived from
the country to the city on his way to
the Capital- Cory mighty, Massa John
Is dat you is berry glad to sec you.
How all de family do? Gentleman
Quite well but Joe, what has brought
you to the city? Legislator Why, l is
de lccted for what de Legislature.
Gentleman-Why. Joe, what are. you
going to do there ? Legislator WHY, to
tell YOU de Gods trute, gwinc after
dat six dollars day. Exchange.
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TIL. people of Dubois and adjoining corn'ies ar
respectfully informed that T.. FIT kHARlT VI
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1872-01-12

For man and woman who purely and
truly love each other, and guided by the
law Of justice, marriage is not state Of
bondage. Indeed, it is only when they be-
come by this outward acknowledgment pub
licly avowed lovers, that freedom is realized
by them in its full significance. Thereafter
they can be openly devoted to each others
interests. and avowedly chosen and intimate
friends. Together they can plan life's bat
tie, and enter upon the path Of progress that
ends not with life's eventide. Together
they can seek the charmed avenue of cul
ture, and strengthened by each other, can
brave the worlds frown in the rugged blu,
heaven-lit path Of reform. Home, with all
that is dear.