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Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1873-10-02
Windsor County Fair.

Windsor County Fair was a sue
cess after all the ''flSs' and 'blow."
Providence was kind, and smiled on
the tail end Of it, as we predicted it
would, in our last issue. Thursday,
the second day, was cloudy, but there
was ''rat" Of people, and the So
cety must have made something
handsome, Tuesday and Wednesday
were failures, owing to the Storm
Friday, the last day, was one of the
most glorious Of the season, and those
who attended enjoyed everything
around them. The crowd of people
was not so large the third day, but the
gonnds showed lively appearance
We did not attend the Fair much, but
enough to learn that it was the best
exhibition of the kind held here for
many years 'To pick out and praise
the numerous meritorious articles and
animals on exhibition, would be
simply Il waste Of paper, ink and
type setting suffice it to say that
they were all excellent. The horse
trotting at Fairs, generally speaking,
is a swindle and cheat, and cannot be
reported to satisfy anybody, so we let
il almost entirely alone. The follow
ing is The summary for the $50 purse:
c. c, Ellis en-. &, m. "silvcr Maid" III
Il. VI, Wilson en-. b. h, promise" 222
{ 4 French en-. b. m. Lady Horton" 433
Time, 3.C5, 3.O2, 3.Oj.
"Slver Maid' WAS ruled out, it being
claimed that she was not owned in the
county. Thursday afternoon, the
S75 purse was fought for," and the
following is the summary:
\. II. Danforth en-. Brown stallion. Ill
II. \. Wood, en-, s. $. "Cassius Prince" PAP
w III III Walker en-. bl. $. "Icrmit." 80
a. T. Furman en-. b. $. "Robert Bonner" 3 4
Time, 237l, 40 2i3
Tam O'Shantcr, little brown horse
from Rutland, who did some "square"
trotting and won the purse easily
The 500 purse, Friday, was won by
the horse Fired, Billings" how, we
will not undertake to say, as there
was some fine ''hair splitting among
"horse" men. For further particulars
we refer the reader to the premium
list given below:
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FLORAL. HALL.

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Claiming Williams, I'd, 40. Miss
Kate Boyce, worsted scarf, 25: Mrs.
Ora Paul, Pomfret, wax flowers, so !;
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%. Miss Emily Lombard, hanging
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2j, Miss Martha Sawyer, Bridge
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E Walker, Barnard, 2 toilet sets, 80 I;
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pieced holder, 25; Walter f j White,
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W Davis, Reading, sofa pillow, so;
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3D., 20; Mrs. G w Davis, ottoman
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land, I'd, 25; Mrs Hattie M Rice,
worsted tidy, so; Ellen Richardson,
Hartford, I'd, 25; Ella NJ Standish,
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Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1873-02-14
Alexis Married.

It seems that Fred. Grant brought
back from Europe bit Of Imperial
gossip. We were fiattering ourselves
(says tho Washington Cdpit0lD that the
Grand Duke was sent to the United
States for the purpose Of studying our
institutions, and the character. man
ners, and so-forth, of our people. II
was the first time, We were assured,
that tho son Of the Car had been sent
to q Republic. 1t turns out. however,
according to Fred. that this Is all de-
lusion. The Prince Imperial had be-
come enamored Of lady, not Of the
blood royal by any manner Of means,
and wished to marry her. This did not
meet the approval Of the Imperial fam
ily, and so, TO get rid Of tho mesal-
lianee, the young man was sent abroad.
But lore laughs at locksmiths twhen
ho has the latchkeyl. and the young
girl followed her Imperial lover as far
as London. and the two were united,
on, the sly, In the holy bonds. This
coming to the ears OF the Imperial
father, resulted In q Punishment that
will probably last his life, and the
young man will probably go travelling
up and down the earth like the Wan
dering Jew for long time, to-wit, for
ever. When this gets out we suspect
the Young Mems Christian Association
will engage him to lecture, unless he
accepts an offer made him by Teu-
tonic gentleman In Chicago last sum
mer-to 60 Into the lager beer btsi-
ness. Our German friend thought the
Grand Duke would be such an attrac-
tion that he could afford to pay him
half the profits.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1873-02-14

A GREAT PLAIN man heard that
drinking water could be kept cold by
suspendlng in pail in current OF
air. So he tried il. He hung up the
pail and opened the front aud back
doors Of the house, and waited for the
result. His wife took the youngest
child and went over to the neighbours.
His wifs's mother got up on the din
Ing table and wrapped the table spread
about her, aud an old aunt who stood
1t as long as she could, finally incased
herself with q length of carpet aud
crawled under tho sofa. The expert
ment proved complete success, We
are glad to say, and the man will not
have 10 buy any Ice this Winter. and
II his wife's mother gets over the brain
fever all right, and his aunt ever gets
her left leg straight again. he will feel
that his labors have not been In vain.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1873-02-14
CITY LYRICS.

Afsllen woman bends down to greet
A sunny haired child who stands In the street,
Looking up with her sweet blue eyes
Opened wide In ehild's surprise
At the lsces, and jewels, and diamond rings,
That deeked the daughter cf sorrow and shame
And she cried: "oh. my! what wonderful
NJ lovely lsdy. pray tell me your name"
A moment. tho dazzling eyes Of brown
Were Allied with tears from source unknown
A moment the beautiful face bent down.
And the bosom sWelled with smothersd moan
A she answered: "oh, child, with your eurls
Aad your lender eyes. looking straight Into
mine.
I was pure - you. ere my life was sold
For those gems. with their traitorous giimmer
Oh. beautiful darling, how far apart
Are We, standing here. though 30 close akin:
You, with ycur original. stainless heart
!, Nith ny ourdea Of sorrow and sin."
"Bsaatifsl lsdJ.", the young child li.ped,
As The woman her Arehcd. red lips kissed,
s'Lst mo 70 homo with you some day
To look a. your dresses, and jewels. and laees
Oftsn I've stopped In the midst Of my play,
When ladies like you. with such beautiful faces,
PsSssd BY ne." With crimsonod face bent down,
Swspt silsnily onward the child OF the town;
Up TO her hone In tho tranic' Stunned lane,
With heart ON are and . burniug brain,
Full Of thoughts Of q blasted youth.
Pull OF the aches OF the vacant years,
Full Of despair for an asonized truth,
Pull with the torrents Of unshed tears.
S. r Caroaicie.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1873-02-14

"Och, Mr.. W., and Is your father
we'll and Is the old jintleman livin ??
(both questions being asked in rapid
succession). mo, he has been dead
number OF years." "Sure. now, an u
i had known when he died, would
certainly have been at his funeral. l
know If the old jintleman was llvin
he would DO glad to see me at his
funeral :"
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1873-02-14
THROUGH PASSENGER TRAINS

<,N AND AFTER FEBRUARY /, 1873,
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1873-03-29

Stop AND WE1aH.-One morning on
enraged countryman, came into Mr..
Ms store with very angry looks,
He left team in the street, and had a
stick in his hand.
MIR. NJ" says the angry coun-
tryman, I bought paper of nutmegs
here in your store. and when I got
home they we're more than half wal
nuts; and that's the young william that
I bought 'em of" pointing to John.
John" said Mr.. M, "did you
sell this man walnuts for nutmegsY"
No sir" was the reply.
"You lie, you little villian!' said the
countryman, still more enraged by his
assurance.
"Now, look here" said John; if
you had taken the trouble to weigh
your nutmegs, you would have found
that put in the walnuts gratis" .
"Oh! you gave them to me, did your
Yes, sir. Threw in a handful for
the children to crack, said John, laugh
ing at the same time.
"Well, now, if that amt q young
scamp! said the countryman, his fea-
lures relaxing into q grin as he saw
through the matter.
Much hard talk and bad blood would
be saved if people would stop to ,ceigh
things before they blame others. "Think
twice before you speak once" is an ex-
cellent motto.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1873-03-29

DRINKING WArEn.-Wine drinking is
habit; sois drinking spirits, ale, cider,
coffee and water. The latter is nee
essity, but to drink much is habit.
Some people drink little, not because
their constitutions require less than
others-it is their habit. These people
never perspire SO much as those who
drink more. The more that is drank,
the more water passes away, or the
system would suffer. As it is, the
strain affects it. The skin, the kidneys,
bowels, lungs, are all drawn upon.
The result is, as may naturally be eX-
pected, exhaustion. For this reason,
the man who drinks much water, par
ticularly during the summer and in the
hottest weather, is less able to endure
fatigue. The water is of no benefit to
him-that is, the excess. 1t must pass
away, and this requires IN effolt of the
system, which is the sweating process.
Had he not the excess of water, he
would not have perspired SO; il would
not have been there for the system to
expel. It is habit to drink so much
false thirst is created. The habit of
drinking more will soon be overcome,
and the person will feel much stronger,
and more capable of bearing fatigue.
In winter, little fluid is needed, beyond
what our food furnishes; in summer,
some more, but not much. - County
Gentleman.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1873-03-29

STANDING WALKING AND LYING. G.--SOme
interesting facts regarding standing,
walking and lying down are grouped in u
lecture by Professor Burt G. Wilder.
In ma the great toe is the essential
part of the foot in standing and walk
ing. In the ape this is thumb stand
ing out from the side of the foot, and
has no power of supporting or rropel-
ling. The ape cannot carry himself
erect. But put man on all fours like
an ape, and the enormous disadvantage
appears Mt once. TAe head hangs as n
great weight, with no adequate muscle
TO support it. The curve of the back
is such that the knees touch the ground
and we have to raise the thighs i'll order
to make the feet touch the ground.
Mans foot is called plantigrade foot
that is, it has the whole sole Nat upon
the ground. One other animal, the
bear, has " plantigratle foot, but he
uses it in different fashion; he lifts
the whole foot together and puts it
down fiat, while man strikes with the
heel first and rolls forward upon each
toe alternately.
The erect attitude is maintained only
by constant though unconscious con-
troll of the muscles of the leg by the
brain. The length of man is greater
when he is lying fiat than his height
when he is standing. In the former
case the body stretches itself. A man
is shorter when standing on one foot
alone. He is shorter again when walk
in,. For this reason, latkes' skirts
which just clear the ground when they
are standing, drag on the pavement as
soon as they begin to walk.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1873-03-29

s6 A Japanese ten-cent note is thus
described: the note is made of heavy
yellow silk paper, about two and one
half by one and one-half inches, and
is printed in black with " tea-chest let
ters" in very tasteful manner. Upon
one end is stuck peculiarly shaped
adhesive stamp, printed in purple, with
q curious arabesque design in which the
words Imperial Treasury of Japan"
Tin English) are frequently repeated.
Three seals are imprinted on the note in
red ink. TT
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1873-03-29

AN ANCIENT FRoa.-While the work.
men were engaged in sinking vertical
shaft at the Black Diamond Coal Com
pany's mine in Mount Diablo, recently,
they came upon frog at the depth of
172 feet. It was imbedded in a solid
sandstone, 80 that the impression of its
form was perfect upon the rock around
it, but nevertheless, was alive and lived
for twelve hours after its extraction.
The President of the Company now has
it, and will present it to the Academy
of Sciences. f
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1873-03-29

A FMLuRE.-It is said that " cumula-
tive" voting has proved a failure in ILL.,
inois, and an amendment to the State
Constitution has been offered in the
Legislature abolishing the new system
and providing for q return to the old
plan. It is urged against cumulative
voting that it increases the expense Of
elections, facilities cheating in count
ing, gives greater power to the caucus
by enabling combinations to be formed
for securing the control of elections,
and that under certain conditions it
might be 80 managed as to leave ma
jorities unrepresented giving the entire
representation to minOrities.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1873-03-29

How no ASCERTAIN THE HEIGHT OF A
TREE.-When a tree stands SO that the
length of its shadow can be measured,
the height of the tree may be readily
ascertained as follows: Set stick up
right near the termination of the shad-
ow of the tree. Mark the extremity OF
the shadow of the stick and also OF
the tree. Then as the length Of the
sticks shadow is to the stick, so is the
length of the tree shadow to the height
of the tree.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1873-03-29

s< It is the opinion of the Cincin-
natl Gazette that the Senate Committee
swallowed camel and strained at a
gnat when it recommended the expul.
sion of Senator Patterson and white
washed Senator Harlan, who had
taken 81, 900 from the Pacific Railroad
Company to use to promote his eletion
to the Senate, while he was Secretary
of the Interior"
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1873-03-29
A new HOMESTEAD Law

~ ARLINGTON, March zth. - senator
Pqmeroy's bill to secure homesteads to
az pal settlers ON the public domain,
WI fch passed the Senate last year,
PISSED the House yesterday. It is one
OF the most important measures con-
cluded by the present Congress. Il
practically annuls the pre-emption law,
With provisions for o. Communication Of
the time required for the settlement and
occupation of public lands. Sections
10 to Is inclusive of the pre.emption
Act Of 1861 and the Acts amendatory
thereof were repeaaed; also the home
stead Act of 1862, the Acts amendatory
thereof, and the Act for the disposition
of lands in Alabama, Mississippi, Lou
isiana, Arkansas and Florida, of 1866.
Section 2 preserves the provisions of
the pre-emption Act as to personal quail
ifcations and the amount of land to be
acquired, and authorizes settlers on
unappropriated public lands not miner
al, coal or saline, to enter lands covered
by settlement not exceeding one quarter
section held at the minimum price of
81 25, or eighty acres of lands held at
2 SO per acre. Section 3 provides that
application shall be made within two
months after settlement, or from the
receipt of the township plat at the dis
trict land Office; affidavit to be made
similar to that of the old pre-emption
land law; the certificate or patent not
to be issued until after the expiration of
five years from the date of five years
from the date of settlement. Section
5 provides that parties owning and re-
siding upon public lands at the date of
this Act, may enter adjoining unappro-
priated lands which in the aggregate,
with the land already owned and occu-
pied, shall not exceed one hundred and
sixty acres of the minimum land, or
proportionately less of the double min
imum lands-a residence upon the ad-
joining farm not being required, but
its use and improvement in good faith.
Section Z provides that lands 80 ac-
quired shall not be liable for debts con-
tracted prior to the issue of the certifi-
Gates. Section 8 provides for the
continuance of homestead rights in
the wife after abandonment of the hus-
band. Section 10 provides that only
one entry under this Act shall be made;
provided, that no person shall be de-
barred on account of benefits received
from the old pre-emption law, except
ing in case where such pre-emption has
been consumated under the homestead
laws. Section IA allows a commutation
of the five years settlement by payment
after eighteen months instead Of six, rs
did the old law. Section 16 recognizes
the right of joint entry in accordance
with the late ruling Of the department
of the Interior. Section II allows the
entry of tracts not exceeding forty acres
for mechanical, commercial or manu-
featuring purpose, upon proof of the
fact of occupancy for one years time,
for which application shall be made the
same as in other cases. Section 18 pre-
serves the old provision as to double
minimum prices. The Act takes effect
January LIST 1873.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1873-03-29

A merchants daughter at Co.
lumbus, Ohio, kicked off a young mans
hat the other day because he sat down
in her parlor with that article Of wear
ing gear upon his head. She used her
foot instead of her hand because she
happened to be carrying an armful OF
wood.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1873-03-29

E The monument in Greenwood
Cemetery to the memory Of Alice and
Phoebe Cary has been completed. 1t is
a simple base, and with die, and cap
and polished shields Of Quincy granite.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1873-03-29

~A native of New Jersey wko
wrote to the editor Of Nshraska paper
inquiring what kind Of houses people
live in in that State, was informed that
the houses were built out of doors, and
90 low between the joints that ths
chimney stuck through the roof. III
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1873-03-29


EMPHASIS. Some years ago there was
student at the Theological Seminary
at Andover who had an excellent opin-
ion of his talents. On one occasion he
asked the professor who taught elocu-
ton at the time, What do specially
need to learn in this department p
You ought first to learn to read" said
the professor. "Oh! can read now" "
replied the student. The professor
handed the young man a Testament,
and pointing to the 25th verse of the
oath chapter of Luke's gospel asked
him to read that. The student: "Then
he said unto them, O fools and slow of
heart to beliere all that the prophets have
spoken" "Ah," said the professor,
"they were fools for belieping the proph-
cts, were they?" OF course that was
not right, and so the young man tried
again. go fools, and slow of heart to
believe all that the prophets have
spoken" "The prophets then were
sometimes liars ?" asked the professor.
" No. 20 fools and slow OF heart to
believe all that the prophets have
spoken" According to this read
ing" the professor suggested, the
prophets were notorious liars" This
was not satisfactory conclusion, so
another trial was made. go, fools,
and slow of heart, to believe all that
the prophets hare, spoken" :I see
now, said the professor, {" the prophets
wrote the truth, but they spoke lies. ="
This last criticism discouraged the stu
dent, and he acknowledged that he did
not know how to read. The difficulty
lies in the fact that the words " slow Of
heart to believe" apply to the whole
OF the sentence, and emphasis on any
particular word entirely destroys the
meaning. .-Ne,c6erypo,t Herald.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1873-03-29

~ The Rhode Island Legislature
has repealed the law forbidding the
marriage of whites with negroes, Indi-
ans or mulattoes .H 2 .
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1873-03-29
UNHAPPY EXPERIENCE OF An ARR.
CAN OHIEF,

Max Adeler says: We referred some
time ago to the case of the African
chief who had made for him in London
an umbrella with ribs forty feet long,
and handle like q telegraph pole.
The chieftain estimated that when he
got that-umbrella out among his native
wilds, and spread it all Of a sudden
whenever shower came up, he would
make rival monarchs turn blue with
envy and strike awe to the souls Of his
subjects. Well, he has been practis-
ing with it it in the recesc4s of bis ma
tive jungle for the past six months, and
he is now thoroughly convinced that
human happiness is likely to be an un-
substantial mockery when it is founded
upon umbrellas, or upon anything else
this side of the silent grave. The first
time it began to rain, after the parasol
arrived, the chief gave orders for the
machine to be opened, so that he could
60 out and enjoy himself. The task of
raising the umbrella occupied two days.
and by that time the weather cleared
up. Then the chief commanded the
umbrella to be closed. Two days more
were spent in this effort: and, Just as
the catch snapped on the handle, o
thunder shower came up; and it rained
all day. Then the chieftain was mad.
He called upon the medicine man, and
was informed by that official that it
would certainly rain day after to-mor-
row. So the umbrella was ordered up
again. There was about thirty-six or
thirty-seven showers while the myrmi-
dons were struggling with the monster,
and just as it was fairly open the sun
came out with terrific force. And then
it stayed out. There was not drop of
rain, nor as much as cloud in the sky,
for one hundred and seventy-seven days,
aud the African potentate snorting
around mad as fury all the time. At
the end of that period the chieftain
went out, and killed his medicine man
with a boomerang, and ordered the um-
brella down. The very next morning
it began to rain, and it has been raining
ever since. The friends of the Lord Of
the umbrella have advised him to COM
NIT suicide, and he thinks he will. 'i