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Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1873-07-31
EDITORIAL NERVE.
A BOYS DEFENCE.

The scene was in Sacramento street,
in front of a we'll known hotel. 1t
was twenty-three years ago, and San
Francisco was in her infancy.
Quite crowd had gathered on the
street, and the centre of attraction
was big fellow, who stood with a
newspaper in his hand, raving and
cursing.
"What's the matter, Wolff" asked
newcomer, who was evidently FAM
iliar with the irate man.
"Matter :" returned Wolf, for that
was his name, "matter enough, an
rough enough it'll be tor some folks
Them young whelps that prints this
paper has gone an published somethin'
bout me. O, III fix 'em. They'd
better never ha' been born They'd
better 60 an kill themselves after ten
minutes it'll be an easier death fur
'em.'
Wolf was noted desperate, who,
it was said, had killed more than
twenty men, and but few knew him
who did not fear him. He was at
that time chief of a gang of loafers
and gamblers that were nearly always
to be found lounging in the vicinity
alluded to, and disturbing the peace
of the whole neighborhood daily with
riotous conduct. If there was any
law in those days it was seldom exc
cuted against such characters, and in
the full consciousness that they were
feared they did pretty much as they
pleased.
The newspaper which had given
deadly offence to Wolf was little
weekly journal, and its office was in
the second story of building on the
same street with the hotel l have
mentioned, and only few rods dis
tam. 1t was published by two young
men-or, l might say, boys, for they
were only eighteen and twenty years
old, respectively-named Darrell and
Haynes. The paper and its youthful
proprietors were already well known
in the city of San Francisco.
The article which had excited the
wrath of the ruffian Wolf was a bold
denunciation of himself and his crowd
for their lawless conduct, and it par
ticularly mentioned him by name,
characterizing him as "blustering
bully 1t was the work of young
Darrell, a fearless boy hailing from
Ohio. Before leaving his home he
had acquired fair education, so that
he could at least edit a newspaper in
those early days and he possessed,
besides, that courage and daring which
are more thoroughly developed by
exposure to dangers and hardships.-
Young Haynes was quite different
kind of person in point of courage,
being of an unusually timorous nature.
TO return to the scene on Sacramen-
to street. Working himself up into
his very worst mood-and his best
was bad enough, heaven knows
Wolf tore the paper to atoms and
started for the publication office. He
was followed by curious rabble.
most of whom were elate with the
prospect of a murder, though there
were some present who would have
have demonstrated with the evil-heart
ed man, had they dared.
"Jest you watch" "said Wolf as he
reached the door, eff ye want to se'
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1873-07-31

TOBACCO AND THE HEART. NJ.
Decaisne, in Il communication to the
Academic DIES Sciences, exhibits anoth-
er clause in the heavy bill of indict-
ment against the abuse of tobacco.
He states that in the course ofthree
years he has met, among eighty three
inveterate smokers, twenty-one instan-
ces of marked intermittence of the
pulse, occurring in men from 27 to ~
years of age, and not to be explained
by organic lesion of the heart. The
absence of such lesion OF other condi-
tion of hearth capable of inducing in
termission of the action on tae heart,
and the fact that in nine of these in
stances, in which the use of tobacco
was abandoned, the normal action of
the organ was restored, M. Decaisne
believes, will justify him in conclud.
ing, that, in certain subjects, the abuse
of tobacco may give rise to condition
which may be termed 'narcotism Of
the heart, characterised byintermission
in the movements of that organ and
in the pulsations of the radical artery;
and that, in some cases, suspension
or diminution in the practice of smok-
ing is sufficient to cause an entire dis
appearance of this irregularity. Med
ical Times and Gazette.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1873-07-31
The Bachelors Life.

They sing about love in a cottage,
They tell us we safely may wed, 5Jfr
That kisses economic pottage ..r
And two are much easier fed
That one,
A II alone,
Who sleeps in bachelors bed, |
That bachelors life is bubble,
And singly to live is a sin;
The main object of fife is to double,
And he who would happiness win.
Rich or broke, .. -4 ....
Mustn't yoke, .... ...
Since happiness came forth twin.
But think of the tiare-ups and frolics,
Divorces and family jars,
Brat assets with teething and colics,
And rows at the head of the stars;
Then, too,
Comes in view.
The cost of the things wife wears.
Then the tailless fox in the fable,
When Benedics say we should marry,
Comes to mind, and two raps under my table
Say halt, take a rest, better parry
The snap
OF the trap,
And in bachelorhood still longer tarry.
So with cigars and tobacco in plenty,
And no children to fret and to teaze,
Although forty, think that Pm twenty,
And with only myself to please.
Feet on fender, ..I.
Hot Scotch tender;
| calmly dream at my ease.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1873-07-31

We gather from our exchanges that
if a man eats nothing, drinks no liqu-
ors, drinks no ice water, drinks no
warm water, drinks nothing else,
wears flannel, bathes three times
day, keeps his backs yard clean, pays
his taxes, avoids water, drinks brandy,
eats ripe fruit, wears nothing, does
not smoke, and follows such other
methods of prevention as his common
sense may dictate, he need have no
fears of cholera. 4. -. ..I...
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1873-07-31

The most popular book at water
ing places this summer will be the
pocket book.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1873-07-31
HartIand Business Cards.
h G. l l. b Il r II

Manufacturer of and Dealer in
PlOws, CultivatOrs, Cottage and
Box Stoves, CauldrOn Kettles,
SINKS, HOLLOW WARE, ROLL BAKERS,
Door Rollers, Door Roller Tack, Corn
Shelters, Sugar Arch Mouths, Crates and
Bars, Sap Pans, Arch Tops, Mouths end
Rimmers, Slide Yoke Irons, Boot Jacks.
Registers, Door Scrapers, Empire Stove Black,
Guards and Doors, Bedstead Castings, Gas
Castings, Birdsnest Tuyer Irons, Sleigh and
Sled Shoes, chilled and common, Cart and
Wagon Boxes, Gr.mes's improved Smut Mills,
Howe's Standard Scales, Gibbs Cylinder Plow
Shares, Harrows, &c.
~ Orders solicited.
Hartland, VT, May l, 1874. 1884
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Is PUBLISHED EVERY THURSDAY,
by WILLIAM ID. McMASTER

TERMs-$l 80 in advance after three months
$1.75; at the end of the year, $500.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1873-07-31

"A Long Branch hotel-keeper ad-
vertises that place as the "Summer
capital Of the nation" The capital
seems to be like primitive Western
post Offices, somewhat itinerant.
Smyrna times., 1873-07-23
Lost Occupations.

Half cautury ago bellowsmaking was
thriving trade. Every house had its
pair Of bellows, and in every well fur
Eished mansion there was pair hung by the
side Of every fireplace. Ispwhch, in Massa-
chusettS, acquired quite notoriety all over
New England for the elegant and substantial
articles Of the kinds it produced. But as stoves
and CRATES took the place of open frepaces and
as coal was substituted for wood, the demand
Tor bellows diminished, until the business as
separate trade quite died out.
The same is true of flint cutting Flints
were once necessary, not only for tinder boxes,
aud a finder box as necessary for every
house as gridiron or skillet Every one who
looks back to childhood of forty odd years ago
must remember the cold winter mornings when
the persistent crack, crack Of the flint against
steel sent up from the kitchen an od)r of
Gniting tinder and sulphur which pervaded
the house. L have no more idea what became
OF the Hint producers than of the old man of
sOrrOwtul memories who three or four times
week called at our door with birthstone
matches tor sale at cent the half dozen
lunches. Both have rs completely vanished
from England and New England as have the
red Indians and the Druids.
Then again are gone the pin makers, who,
though they have been in their graves this
quarter of century, still figure in lectures and
essays to illustrate the advantages of division
OF labor. Instead of pin taking dozen men
or more to cut, grind, point, head, polish, and
what not, as it used to do, pins are now made
by neat little machines, at the rate of three
hundred minute, of which machines single
child tends to hall dozen.
Nail making at the forge is another lost
industry. Time was, and that in this nine
teenth century, when every nail was made on
the anvil Now from one hundred to one
thousand nails per minute are made by
machines. The mailer who works at the forge
has but bad chance for competing with such
antagonists, and he would have no chance at
ali were it nos that his nails are tenfold tougher
than the former AS it is, the poor men
follow an all but hopeless vocation, and are
compelled 10 live in continual haudgrips with
poverty.
Smyrna times., 1873-07-23

A dog controversy, between distinguished
litigants, is reported in Washington. Fernando
Wood has dog which keeps up an almost
incessant barking day and night making him
self great annoyance to the neighbors, aud
among those who have been driven to
desperation by the nuisance is Caleb Gushing
This distinguished lawyer has consequently
brought suit and claims $4,000 damages. The
case is to be vigorously contested On the one
side it is contended that the Washington City
Government, having received license fee for
the dog, it has thereby recognized the ''equal
rights" of that animal to bark on his owner
premises as much as he pleases. On the
other, the contention is that no one has the
right, through dog, whether licensed or
otherwise, to disturb the peace and comfort of
a neighbOrhood. The public sympathy in this
matter is said to be with Gushing, as bowling
ours are numerous in Washington as they are
almost everywhere else.
Smyrna times., 1873-07-23
Transfxed.

The following rare hit is from the Saturc1ay
Erenthg EoSt: We shall never forget that
evening We spent at Magruder's wears AGO
We admired Miss Magrudcr, and we went
around to see her. 1t was summer time. and
moonlight, ald she sat upon the piazza. The
carpenter had been there that day, gluing up
the rustic chairs on the porch, SO we took q
seat on the step IN front Of Miss Magruder,
where We could gaze into her eyes and drink
IN her smiles. 1t seems probable that the
carpenter must have upset his glue pot on the
step where we sat- for after ENJOYING Miss
Magruder remarks for a couple of hours. and
drinking several of her smiles, we tried to rise
Tor the purpose OF going home, but found that
we were immovably fixed to the step. Then
Miss Magruder said: Don't be in hurry. -
and We told her we wouldn't The cOnyersa-
ton mad a sadder tone after that, and we sat
there thinking whether it would be better to
ask Miss Magruder to withdraw while we dis.
robed aud went home in Highland costume. or
whether we should give one terrific wrench and
then ramble down the yard backward. About
midnight Miss Magruder said that she
believed she would 90 to bed. Then we sud
denly, asked her if she thought her father
would have any objection to lending to us his
front steps for few days. We think that
Miss Magruder must have entertained doubts
oil our sanity, for she called her father and
screamed Magruder came down with n
double -barrelled gun. Then we explained the
situation in a whisper, and procured saw and
cut out the piece of step to which we were
attached. Then We went home wearing the
patch, and before two o o'clock crushed ont our
young love for Miss Magruder. We meyer
called again, and she threw herself away ON a
dry goods man. There is a meIancbnIy salts
faction in recalling these memories of vortb
and rejecting upon the influence of glue unon
the emotions Of the human heart. Np'A
Smyrna times., 1873-07-23

A well known German florist related in a
state OF irritation, his trouble in this way. He
SAID have so much druble nit de ladies'
ven dey come to buy mine rose; dew wants shin him
hardy, dey wants him doubles, dew wants hin,
Im!oondi!y, dey wants him fragrand, dew wants
him nice goulder, dey wants him eberv d;nnS
in one rose. | hopes l am not vat Won caiiS
Von ungallant man, but have sometimes 70
say to dat ladies', Madame, never often sees as
dat ladies dat vas beautiful, dat vas rich
cat vas, good temper, dat vas Young
DAT vas clever, dat vas perfection in one ladies'
Smyrna times., 1873-07-23
BricklaYin~ and Plastering

The undersgned respectfully informs his friends Of
Smyrna and vicinity that he is prepared to execute
all kinds of work IN The above business in a work.
manlIke manner. Contracts taken. and all kinds Of
material furnished, If desired.
CHAS. II. HENDERSON,
Residence, Delaware ST., first door ab. COmmerc O.
REFERENCE:
Edward Beck John A. Lavender.
E.V. Cooper. fe22 CIV. & s. Taylor.
Smyrna times., 1873-07-23

A Pittsburgh coroner makes no charge
where he sets on young man who parted his
hair in the middle He says that his persona
satisfaction is enough without the fee.
Smyrna times., 1873-07-23

A gentleman who has been struck by a
young lady's beauty has determined to follow
the injunction and kiss the rod that smote
him"
Smyrna times., 1873-07-23

A man in Park county, Ind, shot himself
rather than appear as a witness against certain
persons whom he said his testimony would
ruin.
Smyrna times., 1873-07-23

The juice OF a lemon, two table spoonfulls of
cream OF tartar, to quart of water makes
pleasant drink, and is said to be very healthy.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1873-03-08

THE LEASE, STOCK AND FIXTURES OF A WE'LL
established Cigar Store for sale hest location In the
city Inquire Of owner, at iewcry store 2G9 Third
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1873-03-08
AEIVrsEAS ENTs.

AEfT'SEhiENTS.
NrIBLO'S GARDEN NIBfO'S GARDEN.
~ TWO PERFORMANCES TODAY.
TWO PERFORMANCES TODAY.
TWO PERFORMANCES 1O.DAY
AFTERNOON AT ! 20 EVENING At a.
AFTERNOON AT l 81 EVENING AT 7;f5
AFTERNOON Ar lJl ENBNiNG Ar 7t5
FIFfEENrH WEEK.
LEO AND LOTOs LEO AND LOTOs
LEO AND L0TDs
THE BRILLIANTLY SUCCESSFUL ST ECrACIE.
MATCH ESS CORPS DE BALLET,
CHARMING MUSIC, EXQUISITE VO0ALfSM BBAUTI-
Full sCENEnY, PARIS PANORAMA
TRANSFORMATIONS, VARIETY ENTERTAINMENT,
CHILD AMERICUs DAVIES, THE VENTRIL0QUlSr,
THE siEGRIST FAMILY The TRAINED DOCS
Every evening At b. Performance closes IL O'clock.
SATURDAY MATINEE AT HALF-PAST ONE.
Monday evening next March TO-
RECONSTRUCTION tECDNSIUCIIUNi RECON
STRUCTI0N RECONSTRUCTION |
LEO AND l.0TOs,
NEW SONGS, MUSIC, DRESSES, VARIEriES.
THE ROCKY MOUNTAIN WONDERS
First appearance in New York IN fifteen years.
Mr. RICHARD HOFFMAN, the SWISS WARBLER,
SENIOR SPARATE the MAN APE.
In preparaton, startling realism, illustrative OF the
PERII,S AND pA NGEHS OF FRONTIER LIFE,
In which the principal Characters will be assumed by
actual participants in the vivid aud thrilling scenes
portrayed by the dramaist.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1873-03-08
R1n,Ts. SHOES. Sc.

VATANTED-A PARTY THOROUGHLY CONvERsANr
w with the wholesale trade an also Emily capabc Of
conducting tle manufacturing department. References
must he urs, C.ts-. Address, or three days TRADER
~
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1873-03-08

DARTIES WISHING FIRST CLASS STAND, "a
l. feet 'front.' best and central location, call
CLARK BALLOON, 200 Fulton Market
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THE LECTURE SEASON.

(NOopER UNION FREE SCIENTIFIC LECTURES
~ for the People IN the Great Hal, at Sp M-fhe,
second series Tor 1873 WILDE fellows March Deep
maa. 81 fae Coege MARCH 10. The scvea senses" BY
March %, ION .ouni and Ilcarng;" Mar,h %. 'Un
Voice and specch," Apri q, The Explaaauon Of Nh
steal Harmony by Professor Louis EsLerg NJ. p. OF
!hs University Medical College, new yolki AprH u
late Director of the Cooper Onion LaDoreCgyi A(ril "
"Mordants and Dyeing' by Professor Charles Shanu,
Ter, OF Colulbia College; Apr. ~ "un Bridge blhs
illustrated by the aciuai building OF bridge b ~ W
pills Of The mechanical Glass OF the Cooper ,hiv,V' ny
Georgc W. pympioa Professor Of Physics IN The Cooper
Union. The third and concluding stiits WI Ic'e ~
social and rocs science Tic SUBJECTS OF "AiVAN'' 10
""'S ""V'''V" ABnv s HEWITT. Secretary.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1873-03-08
MisCMi.LANEOUs.

nK. r. r. MILLER'S NEW TURKISH BATH ~ WEST
~ rwentJ,sixth street the largest finest and most
complete baths in America cnchcs in cooling an
rooms single baths, only 81 25 ten Tickets $40
thirty tick its, SIS
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1873-03-08
YACHTS, sTEAMBOATs,' &C.

NOR sALE-sOuND STEAMBOATS, J. b. SCHUYLER
II and 6D register tted Tor night routes;
steamship Crescent CITY, 100 tons Santce uO tons;
North Point, so tons; Commander, 300 tons Apply to
q. SCHMIDT. No. south William street
Jrn BOATs-ANY KIND, WOCD OR IRON; SPOON
lou Oars; 10000 feet White Cedar for sac.
STEPHEN ROBERTS.
sss and y7s South street aud Iiitl St. Harlem River
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1873-03-08
WANTED 40 PUnCHAsE

WANTED-A SEALSKlN JACKET AND NUE.
W must be as good u new aNi price moderate Al
dress stating price, ALASKA, Herald Uptown Branch
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1873-03-08
DANCING ACADEMIES.

A Mr. FRENOR'S ACADEMY OF DANCING,
~ LYRIC HALL. 1s3 sixth avenue cscr, Dir souarel.
PUPILS can commence at any time, attend at tIelr
convenience. and LtAHN ANY PARTICULAR, DANCE
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1873-03-08

HOTEL MIRABEAU. PARIS. q
This splendid establishment is beautifully situated in
the dc la Pax, the finest part of the city, adjoining
The new Grand opera. the iashonsble boue the
Quoted under the immediate superntcndencc OF the pro-
prictor, Mr.. CAsANoNAs, who respectfully offers hls
temen Ter their continued patronage The reading room
Is supplied with American and English papers there
mcDts combine every comfort and elegance, and the
perior cuisine excellent ai,endsnce and conscntoss
OF travellers most comfortable and agreeable residence
CwIss AND UNITED eoURIERs ss0CIETY-CoU.
rers may be secured on arryal ny families visiting
yenor square, London, England.
1'HE QUEENS HOTEL NEAR THE CRYSTAL
j Palace Upper Norwood London TO tourists and
amile elevated pleasant and most saIubrons posi-
management have made the Queens Hotel tavorltc re-
sort of the upper ranks of English society.
CIGARS AND TOBACCO.
CsPANoLAs or HAVANA TOBACCO, EQUAL TO
~ genuine IN appcarance ana guesy a. 800 per thou
''"a also inc J RaYSEn c% s. Maiden lane
MARBLE MANTELs.
KLABER sTEAM-MARBLF AND MARBLEiZING
"A. works 1874 ard 1873 East Eighteenth sireet-Marbe
and Marbeizcd Manteis, filing Marble Counters Mcnu-
ments, prices that defy competition Marble Turning
for The trade.
AN ASSORTMENT OF MANTFLs UNSURPASSED
Il for beauty Of design and quality OF workmanship.
siae "orN o. all N'i PENR(iYN SLATE COMPANY,
Fourth avenue and seventeenth street, Union square.
G KLABEE a CO.. STEAM MARBLE WORKS 223
Iirbfh avenue Marble. and Marbci.ed Mantes Noun.
mots Icadstones OF superior workminship very low
prices.
SfEwARps SLATE MANTEBs.--RCH AND ELE
bio and Wood Nantes. T B. STEWART a Co, 20 aud
Ea "eat twenty trd street. nest seventh avenue ~ K,
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DARTNER WANTED-WITH $1,000 OR 3d. 900 CASH
J. i'm wcl-estabishcd retail store; who has some
knowledge of the fancy goods business preferred be
unmarried man, the advertiser is Address X. w.
hox Hprald OfHc
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1873-03-08

NINE LEONAD, 800 SIXTH AVENUE, NEAR NINE
I ccnth street, accommodates ladies with advances
Diamonds, Watches. Jewery, Silverware, Ladies
Goods &c deals with ladies only
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1873-03-08

Silks camcis hair Shawls, Laccs and Personal Property
of every description. JAMES =. MATTHEWS.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1873-03-08

DARTNER WANTED.-A NEW PANORAMA THE
l. largest and finest ever produced, with splendid do
ramc effects containing sNOO feet OF canvas painted by
that has produced in the United Cana
das, will the road April The production of the
above having exhausted my means am obliged TO take
partner must be active, energetic and sober man.
with S. goo cash, and fill the position OF To such
person will give half ownership interest and good
in lite time two other enter OF
Nc character though greatly Inferior have made
immense fortunes rapidly Address Il. b. s., Herald
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1873-03-08

90 NASSAU STREET OPPOSITE POST OFFICE
s)C Liberal advances made on Diamonds, Watches,
Jewelry and all kinds merchandise. The same bought
and sold Room l. HAyMAN LEOPOLD.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 1850-1873, 1873-08-29
Max Ade1er's Duel,

We never fought more than one duel.
1t was with a man named Blood, who
was determined to make us fight whether
We wanted to or not. When we got on
the ground, our second said to US: ''Do
you want to kill your man ?" "Of
course not" we replied. because if
you do" urged our second, calm at
that tree three hundred yards at the
right of Blood. I have seen you shoot.
I know your style" "But we don't
want to kill him." we said. go all
right then" exclaimed the second, call
right; then aim directly at his heart.
You are deadly with pistol only when
you don't want to be. I and Blood's
second are going down to the bottom of
the hill to be out of the way. Both
of you fellows scatter too much for US.
Call us when you are through" Then
Blood and his enemy began. It was
seven III the morning, and the battle
ragged until noon. Seven hundred and
thirty-fOur shots were fired, and the
bullets hit all the trees in the neighbor-
hood, killed stray pigs, perforated sew
eral COWS in the surrounding fields,
lamed plowman in the left leg, barked
the trees in the woods to the right of
US, brought down mule on the tow
path close by, riddIed the fences until
there was hardly whole board left in
them, and fattened themselves against
the rocks, but neither Blood nor me had
a scratch except slight wound which
Blood got by shooting himself in the
calf with his two hundred and forty
fourth bullet. Then we began to get
hungry, and we asked Blood if he didn't
consider the duel almost too monoton-
Gus. He said he did, and proposed we
should stop shooting and both go and
jump off a precipice together. We
urged that precipices always made us
dizzy, but promised to see him buried
comfortably if he wanted to take exer-
else alone. Then the seconds came up,
and didn't seem bit surprised to see
us unhurt. Then they proposed that
we SHOULD settle the matter with a game
of poker, and ascertain if we were
wrong or Blood. Blood held both Jacks
and won. So we apologized and went
home. The next day Blood called to
say he was sorry about the affair, and
asked us to lend him seventy-five dol
lars, which we did, and we have never
seen him since. And now we regret
that we didn't aim at that tree three
hundred yards to the right of Blood
and kill him,