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Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1873-09-11
Barnum's Opinion of 'Ccntaurs''-
. the ElaIf-Man-snaIf-InO Fellows.

4SS Fifth Avenue, New York, May 9, 1873.
GENTLEMEN-I have pleasure in thanking
you for the case OF CENTAuR EMINENT sen!
for the use of our h orscs and animals Z; and
that in whit0wrapper for our men.
1t would appear from the reports some
of our men send in that your queer Liniment
is doing wonders for hands all around. They
say it cures the horses ofsprains, bruises, etc.
acts equally as we'll on the thousand and one
animals, and the report IS that the Family
Liniment does the WORK equally as well for
the men. Place the Centaur where it will do
the most good, gentlemen, and you will be
Lappy. Yours truly.
p. L BARNUM.
To j. b. ROSE & Co., SO Broadway. N. Y.
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Nothing finer has yet been produc-
ed in this country in the form Of a
magazine than the September ALDINE.
Europe and America have been laid
under contribution to furnish the most
marvellously beautiful pictures which
the best artists can produce. Mr.. A.
+. Bunner has a series of three mag
niiicent views in the Rocky Noun
tairs, made expressly for The ALDINE.
In these days of Yellowstone expedi-
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region, these pictures possess unusual
interest A full-page view of Clear
Creek Canon, Rocky Mountains, opens
up the wonderful grandeur of those
hidden solitudes in way to make
them seem real a large picture Of the
Snowy Range Of the Sierra Madre is
wild, gloomy, and grand, while a
sketch of the interior of the Rocky
Mountains, gives one the impression
that all the world is made of noun
tains. A charming full-page picture
after Lejeuno, French artist, called
"The Blue Bird" shows a bewitching
young woman confined strong tower
to keep her from her lover. Mr.. John
Hows, New York artist, has full
page study of "Brookside Willows"
remarkable for its faithful interpreted
ton of nature and minute detail. a
finer picture is seldom seen. Mary
A. Hallock gives a society sketch
called "Who Is It?' of two ladies
peeping down stairs to catch a glimpse
of the man at the hall door. Subscrip-
ton price $500, including Chromos
"Village Belle and "Crossing the
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AVOID ouAcKs AND lMposTERs.

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an especial study, either in male or female, no
matter from what cause originating, or Of how
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Send To-. the GUiie Ia i."Hlh Price 10 cents.
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4 THE GREAT CAUSE
HUMA.N MISERY

Just Published, in Sealed Envelope. Price cts.
A Lectute OH the Nature, Treatment
and Radical cure of Seminal Weakness, or
SpermatorrhGa, induced by Self-Abuse. In
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Debility, and Impediments to Marriage gem
orally; Consumption, Epilepsy, and Fits :;
Mental and Physical Incapacity, &c.-By
ROBERT j. CULVERWELL, NJ. D., All
thor of the "Green Book" &c.
The world removed author. in this admir-
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perience that the awful consequences of Self
Abuse may be eifectully removed without
medicines and without dangerous surgical
operations, bougies, instruments, rings or
cordials, pointing out mode of cure at once
certain and effectual by which every sufferer,
no matter what his condition may be may
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postage stamps by addressin the Publishers.
Also Dr. Culverwell's Marriage Guide"
price 80 cents.
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FLUID EXTRACT BUCHU
kEARNEY'S

L UID EXTRACT BUCHU,
Is the only Known Remedy for Brghts Dis
ease and has cured every case OF Diabetes in
which it has been given. Irritation Of the Neck
Of the Bladder and Inflammation Of the Kidneys,
Liberation Of the Kidneys and Bladder, Reten-
Stone in the Bladder, Gravel, Brick Dust Deposit.
and Mucous or Milky Discharges, and for En-
Ieebed and Delicate titutions of both Sexes,
attended with the following symptoms Loss
Of Power, Loss of Memory, Difficulty Of Breath
ing, Weak Nerves, Wakefulncss, Pain in tho
Back, Flushing Of the Body. Eruption ON the Face.
Pallid COuntcnancc, Lassitude of the system. etc.
Used by persons in tho decline or change or
fife; after confinement or labor pains, bed'wet.
ting in children. etc.
In many affections peculiar to ladies, the Ex-
tract BuChu Is unequaled by any other remedy
As in Chlorosis or Retention, lrreguary Pain
fulness or Suppression Of Customary Excavations,
liberated or Schirrus state Of the Uterus Leu.
cOrrhua or Whites, Stcrility, and for all com:
plants incident to the eek 1T Is prescribed
extensively by the most eminent Physicians ana
Midwivcs for cnfeebled and delicate constltu'
tons Of both sexes and all ages.
KEAIgNEG'S EXTRACT BUCHU,
Cures Diseases Arising from Imprudenes.
Hlbits of Dis>ipoti0a Etc, in all their stages, at
little expense little or 10 change in diet, no In
convenience and no exposure. 1t causes fire.
oucnt desire. and gives strength to urinate,
thereby removing Distractions, Preventing and
Curing Structures Of the urethra, Alaying Pain
and Inflammation, so frequent in this class OF dis
eases, and expeling Ill poisonous matter.
KEAGaNEY'S EXTRACT BUCHU,
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TO any address, secure from observation Sold by
druggists everywhere. Prepared by
KEARNEY & Co, l04 Duane St., N. Y.
to whom ell letters for information should be
addressed.
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To the Taxpayers of POmfret.

would respectfully announce that will
be at j. X. p. Chamberlin's Law Office. in
Woodstock, Friday, Sept 9Th at East Bar
nard, on Saturday, Sept 9th ; at the Post
Office in South Pomfret, Monday, Sept. Sth
at the p. o. office in n. Pomfret, Saturday.
Sept. 18th, on each of the above days from
till o'clock p. NJ, and at Pomfret Center.
Monday, Sept. 10th, from 10 A. NJ. till
O'Clock p. NJ, foi the purpose of receiving
taxes, and all wishing to avail themselves Of
the benefit of the discount, must pay them on
or before the 10th Of September.
EDWIN ALLEN, Collector.
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a YEAR.
Commission liberal, offering lucrative
and agreeable business to those willing 10
give it proper attention.
Vol. NH, began with July, 1873.
Examine our Clubbing and Premium
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ga TEMPLE PLACE, BOSTON, MASS

81 TEMPLE PLACE, BOSTON, MASS.
DR.. Greene has been physician of this 1nsttu-
ton since its formation, now Twenty-Five years,
and his success is we believe, without parallel
Especial attention given to Scrotula, Catarrh,
Cancer, Female Complaints, Seminal Weak
ness, Dyspepsia, Dropsy, Fits. Paralysis, Rher-
matism, Humors of the Blood, Diseases of the
Skin, Spine Heart, Kidneys, Neuralgia, and all
Diseases of the Nervous System, Stomach,
Throat, Lungs, and all Chronic Ailments.
DR.. Grccne's Medical Pamphlet, descriptive
cf diseases, and their proper treatment, will be
seat free to invalids; also Treatise on Dis
eases of the Hair and Scalp. Address
DEG. E2. GR TsEEJ e,
81 Temple Place, Boston, Mass.
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MAKES THE WEAK STRONG.


The PerUvi0a Syrup, q Protect
ed Solution of the PrOtOride of
Iron. iS so combined as to hare
the character of d.e aIin,eMt, as
cGsiiy digeste0 0lad 0sSinpildte6
arith Ire blood as the simplest
f00r. II increases the quantity
Of Natures CCn Tit0lising
agent. Iron iN the blood, anil
cures so thousand Ws," simply
OyIOniRg up. McigOrdting and
TUdli=ing the SyStcm. The en-
7iched 0!ld vitaiised blood per-
mf0tes every part of the body,
TepGiring damages ana aC0Ste,
SeUrCRing 0Ht mOr6iG Secre-
tons, md fearing nothing for
disease to tced HpOn.
This is fhe secret of the aC0n-
Ge1JW Success of this remedyiD
curing Dyspepsia, Liver Com
plant, DrOpsy, Chronic Diar-
rhoca, Boils, Nervous Affections,
Chills and Fevers, Humors,
Loss OF Constitutional Vigor,
Diseases of the Kidneys and
Bladder, Female Complaints,
and all diseases originating IN
q bad state of the blood, or &C.
cOmp0nied by debility or q loav
state of the system. Being free
from AicOhOt, iN GRy form, its
energiSing effects are not fol-
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A Wonderful Clock.

The Philadelphia Press contains the
following description of a wonderful
clock, wonderfully made, from a cor
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1873-10-09
News of the Week.
EAST

The hours of labor and the wages have
been reduced on the Pennsylvania railroad
and the men are to strike against the new rule
The custom journeymen shocmakers OF
Philadelphia are on strike. 1t appears that
some of the shops have refused o pay the
regular prices agreed upon some time since
between employers and employees. The shops
acceding to the demand are in operation.
Last week a whole family named Walker
were arrested in fremont New York, on the
charge OF counterfeting currency and stamps,
A large quantity was found on the premises,
and the materials for manufacture of more.
The national council of American me-
chanics are in session in Philadelphia. The
organization numbers 143 0O5 members, repre-
senting 20 states. q.
"A circular issued by the secretary of war
orders that the officers of the army absent
from their stations in sections of the country
infected by epidemic diseases, or from sta
tiOns that cannot be reached without transit
through infected localities, are, after their
leaves of absence shall have expired, author
lied to delay starting to join their commands
until the epidemic shall have subsded When
advantage is taken Of the foregoing, tho Off
Ger will report by letter to his commander, and
obtain from him an order, on which it will be
proper to start for his post.
The commissioner Of internal revenue says
the collection of revenue by the new system
provided by the act which went into effoct on
the lst of last May, shows considerable in
creas over the collections during correspond
ing periods under the old system
The president issues proclamation an
nouncing that France has placed our shipping
ION the footing of the, most favored nation,
and that We shall return the compliment" "
.-Paterson-Four hundred and fifteen more
men are to be discharged from Rogers loco
motive works; making one thousand men laid
off this week, or two-thirds of the whole force.
The Danforth and the Grant works have not
yet decided to discharge any of their work
men. .Ht ..r..
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1873-10-09

tember report of 1872, while the present area
i'll cultivation il much larger. There is a
manifest improvement over last year in Maine,
Missouri, Kansas, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Mis-
sissippi and New York. The averages of Hi
nois, Iowa and Michigan differ little from
those of 1872. California and Indiania are
less favored. The states in which more
than average yield of wheat per acre as indi-
Gated by the September report are Minnesota,
Wisconsin, Nebraska and Oregon in the west,
and New York, Pennsylvania, Connecticut and
Massachusetts, in the east. The increased
breadth in wheat will place the total quantity
in several other states above the usual pro-
duct and give larger aggregate for the crop
OF the United States than was secured in 1872.
The quality is generally superi n. In most
localities the grain yield was better in spring
than WAS expected. In New York 80 counties
of 35 reported make returns Of average on
poor Yields and every southern state fails to
make an average crop. Iowa claims an average
yield upon larger area as do Missouri and
Kansas. Ohio and Michigan come very near
all average yield, Illinois reports indicate
per cent. less than the average and Indiana
ard Kentucky a still greater depreciation. The
facts presented by correspondents show conclu-
siyely that the crop deterioration from climate
causes is greatly increased by careless hus-
bandry, and that crop failures are in a great
measure avodable Much Of the loss from
rust, blight and even from insects s directly
traceable to low vitality, resulting from imper-
feet preparation of the soil and deficient cul-
tivation. In all parts of tho country, espe-
cially in the south, the records of skillful cul-
ture of wheat show repeatedly double the
usual average of wheat
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1873-10-09
A Novel Phase of the Show Business.

In the days when Louis Philippe was
doing all he could to secure popularity,
there used to be story OF Partisan
gamin who offered for n trihe to show
the king to aparty of travelling English,
and to get him to sing the "Marseil-
laise." The young citizen accomplished
his purpose by bringing his party under
the windows of the Tuileries and shout
ing " ViUe ie ROi," wherenpon little
crowd soon assembled; the king came
on the balcony to acknowledge the 10y
atty of his subjects the gamin then
struck up the "Marsaillaise, the crowd
joined, and finally the king himself in
toned verse Mr.. Cook, if what we
read be true, is happy enough to be able
to turn the pope to good account in
much the same way. A party of Eng
lish tourists under Mr.. Cooks charge
lately, it is said, visited Rome, and
among other interesting ruins were en-
abled to see the pope. An audiance Of
his holiness was procured for the excur-
sionists; each person was spoken to gra.
ciously, and the whole party were
blessed in common and in Latin. This
is quite new development of the sys-
TEN of tourists tickets. If we can have
for moderate sum so many days OF
foreign travel, including hotel charges
and an interview with the pope, or with
the temporal sovereign of country,
the temptation to all of us who love the
great will become irresistible. One is
curious to know how the system would
work in case of rivalry. Suppose n
competitor who could sell tickets in
cluding an interview with King Victor
Emanuel which would prove the more
attractive, pope or king? We may can
ton our readers who are planning
visit to the Philadelphia exhibition not
to pay any additional charge for inter
views with President Grant. These
should go for nothing in the price of
the ticket. On certain days of each
week the president is Free" there is
no charge for seeing and speaking to
him. But kings and popes are differ
ent and ought to count in the value of
tourists ticket. -LOndon NeWs.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1873-10-09
A War Incident.
Lexington lYaginial Gazette.l

Lexington Naginla) taEeWe.l
An order was sent from Gettysburg
to "post" commissary about Wood
stock or Mt. Jackson, in the valley, to
collect rations for four or five thousand
prisoners. A bright idea struck the "a.
c. s." He had been refusing to buy
the bulls offered by the farmers, though
below the price of beef. He immedi-
ately sent runners to bring in the bulls
-"good enough for Yankees to eat. y
In few days his "sergeants" had
bought one hundred and fifty bulls,
assorted sizes"
He had never thought how such II
collection of cattle could be driven to
Winchester, the point of delivery. Now,
one big bull with halter on, and II
deep base voice, walking with slow and
solemn dignity in front by the side of
his keeper, never fails to bring up the
drove of steers, cows and heiferB in reg
ular order; in fact, is necessity to
every "cattle man" in the country. But
one hundred and fifty bulls and no plain
stock behind them was entirely Gun
professional" disgrace to the cattle
trade.
Now the bulls had been gathered and
penned in twos and threes. These scuf-
fled little during the night in their
primary meetings. but got used to
"each other" by daylight. Early in
the morning they Wee all driven into
the turnpike at once and an effort made
to "start" them. Instead of moving on,
not bull budged. Every one squared
himself in the road with his horns
lowered and his hoofs busily defining
his position. Each covered himself
with cloud of dust, and no one "knew
where he stood" until some member
accidentally "trampled on his toes" "
which was followed by a "lunge," the
signal for general fight. The hundred
and fifty announced with n loud snort
they had accepted the issue" One
hundred and fifty tails flashed in the air.
Three hundred horns--long and short
met in fierce collision. The dust
rose in vast fogs, as from an army in
motion with cannon and cavalry. The
mountains on either hand beloved
back the deep and deafening roar of the
combat. Fences we're splintered. Trees
torn up. Crops perishcd. The earth
shook.
The sun rose as they joined in battle,
and reached its zenith when the fight
was fercest. Night settled down upon
few battered bulls staggering along
the last of the living "ratiOns." Hoofs,
tails, hair, horns and hide marked the
distance of that days "drive"-iust II
half mile
As the sun set and the detailed men"
returned with only the stumps of their
whips left. the commissary opened his
mouth in a wise saying: "There were
too many bulls for safe trip, boys.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1873-10-09
VEST

Prof Bailey, the Urnaut, made an ascen-
sion from Wapelo, Ia, last week. Hisballoon
look fire when at the attitude of twelve or tif-
teen hundred feet The Professor held to the
hoop from which he was suspended until it
burned in two when he fell, reaching the earth
II quarter of milo from where he started.
His body was frightfully mangled, Ills legs be-
ing driven into the ground up to his knees.
The daily average including Sundays, of
crude bullion received over the Union Pacific
for shipment east from January l, 1873, has
been 5000 pounds. .-...
The U. S. cavalry under Captain Egan,
had fight with the Indians on the Horseshoe
river, routing them and capturing several po-
MES, guns, etc. Not shot fired.
The managers of the western railroads
have come to a determination to issue return
passes to stock drovers OH and after Octo-
Der l.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1873-10-09
gle revolution of the iron completing

single revolution of the iron completing
the job. A final touch is the depositing
of the boxes, 800 to 1000 at once, in a
vat, where they are made to boil ten
or fifteen minutes. After this they are
put away for day or two in room, in
order to see if any fermentation is like
ly to take place, and then they are
taken to room, knee-deep with saw
dust where swarm of girls are ready
to rub them with the dust, until all the
oil is wiped off and the boxes are as
bright as can be. Thence they go to
the packing-room and thereafter to the
place appointed for all good sardines. -
n. Y. Mail.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1873-10-09
How Paris is Painted.

Ii would astonsh some of our old
house painters of Baltimore if they
could witness the manner in which the
painters of Paris climb over the fronts
of those six and seven-story houses, and
paint them from roof to door sill with
out the use of ladder, scaffold or any
other wooden contrivance either for
themselves or their paint pots. One
man, without any assistance, can paint
the entire front of one Of these tall
houses in two or three days. Directly
opposite our quarters six-story build
ing fronting about eight feet, is under
going complete renovation, and the
painting of the entire walls has been
accomplished by two youths, apparently
not over nineteen years of age. They
are each provided with rope about an
inch in diameter, extending from the
apex of the roof to the pavement, on
which knots, one foot apart, are made
throughout its entire length. BY means
of an apparatus with straps, clamps and
hooks, to which is appended board on
which they sit, and stirrups to rest the
feet in, which are strapped to their legs,
they move up and down the rope with
great rapidity and apparent ease They
move the clamps from knot to knot, and
without changing the position of the
rope, are enabled to raint about six feet
on either side of them.S Their smaller
brushes are stuck in little loopsappended
to the seat, and the paint-pot is suspen-
ded by smaller rope, on which it is
fastened by spring OF some kind, and
is raised or lowered with ease as they
may desire it. Long practice has given
them great agility, and they seem to
move up and down and pirouette and
oscillate along the front with great
deal more ease than if they We're on
ladders. They use brushes for most OF
their painting nearly double the size OF
those used in America, and make rapid
progress with the work. Houso-paint-
ing in Paris is a very extensive business,
as periodical renovation of the houses
is rendered imperative by law, no one
being allowed to disfgure a neighbor-
hood by presenting stained and distig-
ured walls. The houses being all of a
soft cream-colored sandstone, many OF
the finer structures, instead of being
painted, are redressed by the stone-cut-
ter, and come out, after undergoing the
process of scraping and scrubbing as il
fresh from the quarry. In alluding t.
the amount of work these lads perform
in day, it should be understood tina
they commence work at six o'clock IL
the morning and stop at seven O'CLOCK
in the evening, twelve hours being
days work among the mechanics. il
| Paris Cor. Baltimore Amcricdn.