Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1872-04-18
Facts and FanCies,

POOR gas burning shame"
The hump season is at its height.
How to prevent fits Buy ready-mada
boots
Self made men are very apt to worship
their maker.
When is bow not bow : When it is
bow-knot.
What is better thana promising young
man? Applying one.
You never hear of policemen being
run over they are never i'll the way
The seventeen anniversary of the we'd
ding day, is called the pearl wedding"
Punch says he has observed that an
unfortunate mans friends live long way
off
A Brookfeld man has named prize
rooster Robinson, because Robinson
Crusoe.
1t is estimated that there are over 80.
COO canary birds brought to this country
every year.
A panther, while dragging a child
from its cradle in Texas, was shot dead
by the child's mother.
What is it that has three feet and can
not walk, sixteen nails and cannot
scratch PA yardstick.
There is never a man so mad, says q
celebrated writer, but some woman loves
him and has faith in him.
A Connecticut girl died in consequence
of being told Monday as an "April fool"
that her lover was dead.
The man who bit another mans nose
off in an affray, is said to have taken a
prominent part in the fight.
A dog is counted mad when he won't
take something to drink, and man
when he takes too much.
A genuine lion is sauntering around
San jose, Cal, and the citizens are keep
ing remarkably good hours.
Two married Quakeresses have lately
been elected school trustees in one OF
the Chester County, Pa, districts.
A fashionable young lady of Boston
boosted of having dress on which wero
two hundred yards OF lace trimming.
A scientific writer says that "gluttony
is the source of all our diseases" How
is it with man who dies of starvation.
A little girl at Cedar Rapids suffered
from ear-ache, and sprouting sunfower
seed was extracted from her auricular
organ.
A man named Jones attempted to
cowhide an Illinois editor and was per-
8uadei TO give up at the muzzle Of a
revolver.
A Milwaukee lover, dying lately, left
| his sweetheart, poor maiden, o fortune
OF $4,000 There are few such lovers
to be found.
A Western lawyer included in his bill
against his client: "To waking up in
the night and thinking about your case.
five dollars" "
A bunkum fence was described by
witness under examination in court, as
fence that is bull strong. horse high,
and pig tight.
An Indiana man has instituted pro.
ceeoings to restrain his wife from putting
up tombstone over the grave of her
first husband.
Judge-Well, you are fond OF stealing;
if should let you steal now what would
you steal Prisoner-I would steal
away, your Honor.
The Primitive Baptists Of Georgia are
forbidden to avail themselves of the
bankrupt or homestead laws, under pen
atty Of accommodation.
An old lady is inclined to think that a
compass would be the best sewing ma
chine, because she heard that it had q
needle with thirty-two points.
Some people are always Dragging of
their ancestors, and their great descent,
when the fact is, their great descent is
what's the matter with them.
The local OF an Illinois paper says that
he does not depend upon journalism for
his daily bread, but raises hens, Which
moves an envious rival to ask whose hens
he raises.
Isinglass contains much glue, and
Frank reports that he saw two eyes in
the glass at the end of railroad car he
rode in the other morning which have
stuck to him ever since.
Connecticut should he credited with
the LATEST fisherman. The individual in
question is Fifteenth amendment"
who ties his tish-line to lis dog. and
when he gets bite, kicks his dog.
A New York gentleman broke of his
engagement with q lady recently after
the wedding cards had been printed be-
cause she would not follow bis advice rs
to how the bridal party should stand at
the altar.
There is no contending against neces-
sity, aud we should be very tender how
we censure those who submit to it. lis
one thing to be at liberty to do what we
will, and another to be tied up to do
what we must.
A painter, being asked to estimate the
cost OF painting certain house, drew
forth pencil and paper and made the
following calculation "a naught is a
naught three into five twice you can't;
I'll paint your house for fl ty dollars
Johnny, my boy, take this William,
and get it changed" "What do you
mean by calling it William ?" inquired
the wondering lad. "Why, Johnny"
replied the poet, 81 am not sufficiently
familiar with it to take the liberty of
calling it Bill"
A Democratic voter in Connecticut,
engaged to carry his Republican oppo-
nent on his back across rope stretched
from houset( p to housetop ii the Repub-
lcan ticket should win the day, and to
forfeiS 81 900 il he falls himself or drop
his companion. This is pleasant affair
for both winner and loser.
"Young man, do you ever drinkp
asked a mild-looking man accosting Jones.
"Well. YES, thank YOU, MS it's a cold