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Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1872-05-09
EXTREME HUMAN TAsK.-The average

EXTREME HUMAN TAsK.-The average
load for q man to bring up from the
deepest mines is two hundred pounds.
An extreme load, brought up from the
deepest mine, as an exhibition OF
strength, was 800 pounds, the great
est part of the way by notched logs,
leaning from the side of the shaft. Tho
apire is not allowed to stop for breath,
except the perpendicular depth exceed
six hundred feet. AT q depth of two
hundred and forty feet, twelve loads are
days work. The men arc healthy,
cheerful, and not very muscular. Their
food is bread and beans, with meat very
rarely. They would gladly dispense with
beans, but as they cannot work without,
their employers require them to eat
them,
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1872-05-09

To COLLEGE. TO young men going
to college or desiring to go there, the
question of expense is sometimes an i'm
portant one. The last number of the
CoRsqs Cowant has an article on this sub.
ject, in which it gives figures showing
what students at Yale have actually paid
for their tuition and substance. In the
class of 1871 there were those who lived
ut $3.50 o year and Others who spent
$4,000. It depends mainly on the STU
dents themselves, of course. 1t is easy
for young men to spend large amount
of money if they have it at command
and, on the other hand, on INDECENT and
ambitious youth can approximate to the
scale of expenses of an ancient philosc-
pher TO surprising degree if he tries.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1872-05-09
A Caution.


Love hailed q little maid
Romping through the meadow;
Needless in tho sun she played,
Scornful of the shadow.
"Come with me-" whispered he;
"Listen, sweet, to love and reason"
"By-and-by," she Knocked reply,
"Lovc's not in season."
Years went, years came,
Light mixed with shadow,
Love met the maid again
Dreaming through the meadow.
"Be not coy" urged the boy,
List in time to love and reason.
"By-and-by," she unused reply,
Cloves still in season."
Years went, years came,
Light turned to shadow;
Love saw the maid again,
Waiting in the meadow,
Pass no more, my dream is DER;
can listen now to reason"
"Kcep thee coy," Knocked the boy;
cloves out of season."
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1872-05-09

A SOAP M1NE.-According to the
Pueblo Chieftain Of Colorado, a promi-
nent citizen of that place noticed in the
banks of a stream called the Fountain
what appeared to be stone of peculiar
formation. He broke off a piece, and
taking it to the creek plunged it into the
water for ascertaining the consistency
and grain. Upon taking it out of his
hands, what was his surprise to sec n
lather forced, and with a vigorous rub
bling the stone proved to have sapona-
ceous qualities, in fact possessed all the
cleansing virtues of the most excellent
soap. The stone is said to be of dun
color, about the hardness of chalk, and
forms a very perfect lather, while it
cffectually removes all stains and grease
spots from clothing. After washing it
leaves the skin as smooth as that of a
newborn babe, while the odor is quite
pleasant,
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1872-05-09

A SINGULAR INvITATIoN.--Rev. DR..
Cummings ruling passion for music,
and giving it for the enjoyment of other
people, was strong even in his last days
and hours. To friend to whom he was
tenderly attached, and who was taking
leave OF him after he lay at the point of
death, he said, Come to the funeral;
the music will be splendid" We recall
no instance of deeper sense of the
qualification OF others and utter self.
abnegation than is this invitation to at
tend ones own funeral for the sake of
the music.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1872-05-09

The correspondence between the Do
minion and the Imperial government
relative to the abduction of United
States citizens from the schooney Horton
laid before the Canadian Parliament.
The first paper-a memorandum from the
Dominion Privy Council to Earl Klmber-
ley-expresses the belief that the rescue
of the vessel was planned by parties in
this country DESTROYS of disturbing its
friendly relations with the British en-
pire.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1872-05-09

The labor troubles continue in Berlin.
The builders and master-masons have
joined the master carpenters in the lock-
out movement. Thousands of working
men are thrown out of Employment.
The discharged journeymen of all trades
have united in an appeal to the public
for support. They discountenance the
use of force OR threats to prevent others
from working.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1872-05-09

The weather in California is very warm,
and grain is maturing rapidly. The late
rains have repaired damage to the vine.
yards caused by the frost, and the vim.
tage this year will be larger than that of
last year.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1872-05-09

Sleeveless basques of white muslin,
with an over-sEirt to match, worn over
silks OF solid color, will be fashionable
for afternoon dresses at the watering.
places. Swiss muslin polonaises are also
made without sleeves.
The pretty tichus in Marie Antoinette
style are greatly in favor again. They
are made Of folds of China Grape of pale
tints, edged with white lace, and worn
with black silk or grenadine dresses.
Swiss muslin and white and black tulle
fichus are also shown. They are also of
the dress material.
The newest summer silks have four
deep hounces reaching to the belt on the
back of the skirt, while the front has a
long narrow apron. This is seen on some
of the handsomest French dresses.
Valencienncs lace is much used for
trimming pale-tinted silks for evening
dress, and is also used on imported
polonaises Of Sicilienne. Duchesse lace
has lost its popularity; it is, however,
imported in new designs with medallions
of round point. 1t costs from So to S15
yard. Chantilly laces of trimming
widths are in prettily shaded patterns ;
50 to S25.
Sailors hats of straw will bein favor
this spring for schoolgirls and even
young ladies. The brim curls up, and is
faced with silk. Aribbon band is passed
around the crown, and q cluster Of short
ostrich tips is placed far back on the
left side. Felt hats of Alpine shape,
with ribbon band, and a slender wing
stuck on the left side, are also worn.
The sergcs and cashmeres in blocks of
black and white 50 fashionable abroad
begin to be worn here by young girls.
A new fabric among late importations
is crepelinc, soft silk of the texture OF
China Grape, but with long crinkle like
that of the English Grape. 1t is used for
over-skirts and polonaises of faille dresses.
A polonaise of white crepeline cut in the
Marguerite Dolly Warden shape is trim
med with netted fringe like that seen on
Canton Grape shawls. The bows down
the front and on the back are of black
velvet. This is to be worn with lavender
blue or Nile green silks.
A Swiss muslin costume prepared for
watering-place visiting, parties,
ETC., is worthy of description. The
skirt has a twelve-inch houncc richly
needle.worked, headed by two puffs each
five inches wide. These puffs are sepa-
rated by Swiss insertion laid upon sky
blue ribbon. The polonaise front is
formed entirely of lengthwise strips Of
insertion and muslin; the back forms a
large pouf below the belt sash of
wide faille is folded as belt, passed I'M
der the pouf, ana droops on the left side.
Fringed bows of ribbon fasten the front.
The neck is heart-shaped, with standing
frill of lace. A folded ribbon passes
around the neck and forms a Vatican
bow behind. Antique sleeves with en-
broidered ruffle and bow at the elbow.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1872-05-09

WATER AND Ou.-Will water burn :?
And if so, can burning water be used at
a moderate cost for fuel? The public
mind of Peoria, ILL.,, has been of late
much exercised upon these questions.
A stranger, and Yankee, came to the
city and claimed that, by'burning mixed
water and oil in it, he could heat n COM
mon cooking stove rcd hot in five min
utes. The proportions were four gallons
Of oil to five gallons of water, and with
this quantity the inventor declared that
he could run steam-engine for thirty
days, heat twelve furnaces, or light q
whole city with gas. The oil was worth
fifty cents barrel, and the cooking,
heating, and lighting were thus to cost
almost nothing. A stock company was
started to push the enterprise, and it
was found that "by the aid of twelve
gallons of oil two gallons of water could
be evaporated." 1t didn't promise over
whelming dividends. The corporation
disembodied itself as fast as possible, and
the inventor, packing up his gas-pipes
and oil-cans, left Peoria to enlighten and
warm some other region.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1872-05-09

An INJURED WIFE's REVENGE. - In
Louisville, a woman who had been sub
jected to long course of abuse and out
rage from a drunken husband, took the
following method of revenge the other
day. He had returned from one Of his
usual debauches with more thin usual
rum aboard, and throwing himself upon
the bed, fell into deep drunken sleep,
While thus dead for the time being, a
bright idea struck the wife by which she
might revenge her wrongs and free her
self from bondage. Accordingly she pro-
ceeded to pack her clothes, and having
done this, SO as to have them ready for i'm
mediate removal, she took large needle,
and, carefully threading it with large
and strong thread, she approached the
bed where the husband was lying, and
wrapping him up in strong quilt, sat
down and carefully and securely sewed
him Up in it, simply leaving his head
out. Having completed all the necessary
arrangements for the successful opera
ton of her plans, she seized the cane
which had so often been the instrument
Of her torture, and began laying it on
the sleeping man with all the force she
could master, stimulated by the memory
of her own mistrcatment. The man
awoke and begged for mercy and help,
but the louder he begged the harder and
faster she applied the cane, until eXhaus-
ted with her labors She then took her
clothes and left for the house of a neigh
Dor friend, where she remains, despite
the entreaties Of her husband, who es-
capped from his situation by the assis-
lance Of the neighbors. to return.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1872-05-09

ESCAPED. burglar named Michael
Donohue escaped from the Tombs by n
device at once bold and ingenious. Ow-
ing to the carelessncss or collision of
one of the keepers, his cell door had been
left unlocked and he was thus enabled to
enter the corridor Here he met Anne
Corcoran, who was paying visit to her
brother, and demanded her exit ticket,
which she Immediately surrendered,
supposing him to be one of the prison
officers. Donohue then proceeded to
the outer gate, where he presented the
ticket to the door-keepor and was per-
mitted to pass unchallenged. Anne
Corcoran is detained MS witness.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1872-05-09

LOST CONFIDENCE IN THE COURTS. The
terrible ferocity shown by the Cass coun-
ty, Missouri. "ReguIators" has q deep
significance. 1t is not in mere robbery
of the county bonds, nor in the CONN.,
vance of ordinary public officers, that we
find the real cause of the intense popu-
lar indignation which has already result
ed in wholesale murder and threats of
further violence. 1t is the fact that the
people have lost confidence in the Judicial
ry itself, on which all law depends for
its proper execution. Confidence in the
administration Of justice, in the purity
of the bench, underlies all other social
principals, and when that is entirely lost
anarchy is inevitable. In this case in
Missouri, two out Of three judges, of the
highest local court, were directly invol-
we'd in the bond robbery, having given
their official order as necessary act in
the conspiracy.-N. Y Erening Post.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1872-05-09
The Earthquake in Syria.

Particulars of the late earthquake in
Syria, which caused such terrible loss
of life, are now coming to hand, 1t APP
pears that the fatalities were not the
greatest in the City of Antioch, as the
first dispatches intimated, but were
heavier in the country in the vicinity of
that city. A letter from Antioch, under
date of tho 4th of April, says: "The
American Protestant church was severely
injured, and four of the American com
munity were killed. All the members OF
the families of tho missionaries are safe.
The number of persons killed in the City
of Antioch is less than three hundred,
but it is known that sixteen hundred peo-
pie in the surrounding towns and coun-
try-where the shocks were as severe if
not greater than hcre-were killed, and
this number may be increased. The dis
tress of the people will be only tempo,
rary, as the crop prospects are good.
The supply of provisions on hand is
moderate" The correspondents of the
London papers praise Rev. Mr.. Powers,
m American missionary, for his assiduity
in ministering to the relief Of the afflicted
people.
The Orangeburg news. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1867-1875, 1872-07-27
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Young alligAtofs for bets, are hask.
ed in the Ncwd0rieaes strests.
'S Anorgan griHdSs' pf sssp6ton arsss.
has a bank account Of go
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the question Don't eIi sas %
wash dishes for you.
; "a paper, IN putting I esFsaia suaa
says it is the absst ever naiss FOR q dirfy
mans face. We have tried is. ana
therefore Ought 70 know
A policeman asked q drunken asshiop
whom he could scarcely see Id the dim
light Of CELL care ypa eolorsaGs
"oolofed, no dis yer chiIs botn IS
Researches In Chinese archiyss saow
that stie .architact wk5 deagasa asa she
who built the greatwallmsre
women .6fsg
J sGhicago issmoying for .isvt essshiish.
ment of some Holy frsei eoffeo 4nous
for the laboring classes; and wifh sosa
prospects Of success. 3
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10 nomination. "A skiSa ssahkssafsish
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dead body. -. -,
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Sunday school class, 20 whoan ali otAer
shall yoa wish GYst 70 ~ 1sksa sos -,
to heaven With . facS ie6asnlas n
with ANTICIPATION the littls syhs1ssS.
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The Orangeburg news. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1867-1875, 1872-07-27

The qopjanctivo mood thought Of
matrimopy e. ~.
What glows bigger tho moro you
contract it? Debt. - z
The best apthoritiss on the horse
condemn the use of the check rein as
cruel and injurious,
A man in Middlebury, VT attempted
to commit suicide, the other, day by
touching off can Of powder in his
baud
The Orangeburg news. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1867-1875, 1872-07-27

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he readily Joined IN var aSsizas slzs
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The Orangeburg news. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1867-1875, 1872-07-27

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The Orangeburg news. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1867-1875, 1872-07-27

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Heaven preserse1yoa, my9childzsnl gsoa
the remorso / feeiFFhen Iregneahse
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Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1872-11-28

shout, which was taken up and ran
along the line like the roar of the surf
upon the seashore A few moments
more, and we saw the Grand Seignlor
himself approaching.
He was moulded upon splendid
black horse, magnificently caparisoned,
while his attendants and high officers
walked, leading their horses by the
bride. thus making him the one prom
inent figure IN the procession. The Sui
tan wore the customary red fez and a
rich uniform. He is quite tleshy, and
has Somewhat good looking, but
rather jnanimate face. Were | to guess
at his age, | should put 1t at fifty years,
The ceremonies at the mosque door
were peculiar. Three high officers pre-
coded the Sultan in single file, with
hands pressed together and eyes bent
upon the ground, while a priest came
out to meet him with sacred vessel in
each hand. He dismounted in a very
business-ike way, upon piece of en-
broidered velvet, and entered the
mosque, all the officers making sa-
laams.
You should see Turk make a sa-
laam. 1t is far more graceful and sug-
gestive than a bow. With his right
hand he touches his heart, his lips and
his forehead, making at the same time
slight inclination of the body.
The whole ceremony, which was very
interesting, reminded one of the re
spect and worship paid to deity
rather than an earthly sovereign.
On the following Friday the Sultan
attended mosque upon the European
side of the Bosphorus, in the city.
From the time he stepped into his
royal caique until the opposite shore
was reached, a continuous salute was
fred from the Turkish men-of-war at
anchor in the stream. All the yards
were manned, and all the flags were
thrown to the breeze. 1t was beauti-
full pageant, and quite exciting, though
| was somewhat afraid the clumsy
| Turkish sailors on the yards might fall
into the water, and couldn't help think
ing they might possibly need their
gunpowder for other purposes before
many years. HAROLD.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1872-11-28

Barefoot.

n don't you remember the old hillside farm,
And the farmhouse with el2pboards SO
Nth the garden Of roses, and sweet pinks,
,,5 tba mi adows with buttercups gay?
| "A don't YOU remember how, in doors and
And pnder the old orchard trees,
The gay. laughing children were Skipping
With bare feet, as busy as bees?
How we all played together, the girls and the
boys,
And had houses, and workshops and stores,
ROC babies, and ''earthens,' aud just as much
noise
A. onr voices could make ont Of doors!
How we loved through the pastures and wood
lands to roam,
To gather bright MOSES and flowers
ne thought then, as now, there was mo place
like home
And no home so delightful as ours!
And don't you remember the pleasant school
road,
And the schoolhouse 50 sunny in June.
With the lessons we learned, and the Il" mark :"
that we "tocd -
And how we played "pi2zen at noon?
Onr sunbonngts, crumuled, hung over our
uecks,
The summer wind played with our hair;
While the sun paid our faces its warmest
respects
And kissed our white toes that went bare.
How we climbed the steep hi!l-sides as nimble
And 81 Skipped y1s DER the lodges in glee;
Wemimi,ked the wUodlark and whippOorwllHs
notes,
And sung with the chich-a-dce-dee.
We waded the brook when the water was low.
And shouted to make the woods ring,
Or played on Its banks IN the summers soft
glow,
Light-heartcd as birds on the wing.
You remember the pond where the geese used
to swim,
How we called it the ocean so wide
And IN an old hat that was minus the brim,
We sailed our rag dolls on its tide?
And when they had cruised all the vide ocean
through,
Ne drew them all home in an old ragged shoe,
And called il a coach ride thev took.
How we danced III the mud with our bare,
naked feet
And played twas the Dutch way to churn
We made Us mud biscusts and plumcake so
sweet.
Without any cookbook to learn.
How We piticl the children whose stockings
and shoes
Forbade them to share in orr fun
While we stirred up our puddings, and pas
tries, and stews,
And LETT them to cook in the sun.
Our parents were happy our sports to behold,
And oft in our laughter would share;
They said soon enough would their darlugs
grow Old,
And take up If 5 burden of care.
Lies burden Of carc--I know now what it
means,
Still kcepn my heart to this day
4 picture book, filled with lifcs summer bright
scenes.
With the baylf3otcd children at play,
-YoUb'S Companion.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1872-11-28

Many persons who are obliged to keep
poultry in confined quarters, tail from the
| fact that the fowls eventually become
diseased and die. This may be prevented
and the birds Ike at in healthy condition,
if they can have the exercise of scratching
and hunting about in fresh earth to pick
such matters natural to them, as are al
ways found therein.
Very little ground would suffice to &C
commodate good flock of chickens, if
! they could be moved from area to area,
and the ground cultivated 10 some grow
ing crop when rot occupied by them,
This may be accomplished by means of
movable fence, and good one is thus
described in the Poultry World
The pickets are six feet by two and u
half inches. This stuff for pickcts will
last longer in proportion to the cost of that
inch stuff will. The rails are three inches
square. At each end Of every rail there
are " L " shaped pieces of thick hogshead
hoop-iron fastened by screws, so rs to
form staples through which posts, seven
and one half feet long and two and one
half inches in diameter, are paassed and
fixed in the ground. The rails are fastened
at different distances apart, in adjoining
lengths or "sections of the fence, so
that the staples shall not interfere, while
ut the same time the points of the picketS
shall be in line. Such fence would soon
begin 10 lean and be blown over, if not
stayed by a brace Mt each post. This
brace placed outside of the yard, ofcourse,
SO that the birds may not use it as u lad.
der, is made by saving rail stick in two
and furnishing each end with staple fas-
tened upon it at an obtuse angle, and made
at the top of the right length to inclose the
post, and at the bottom long enough to
admit of suitable stake being driven
through it into the earth, with the top in
clining away from the fence. OF course
the ends of the brace must be beveled to
fit the ground and the post.
To set such fence to advantage, two
men are needed, one at each end of a see
ton. 1t is one of the advantages which
this fence possesses, that when taken
apart it packs fat, and may therefore be
readily carried up on wagon or sled, or
stored under cover when not in use