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Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1874-07-23
WHOLE NO. 1869
Bradbury's Mistake.

In Philadelphia there are whole
blocks of houses exactly alike, and
sometimes there is such a quantity of
them in square that a man who lives
near the middle has to begin counting
at the corner in order to ascertain
which is his house. Mr. Bradbury a
few nights ago came home late, and
as he was thinking of something else
ne forgot to count. When about two
doors from home he ran up the front
Conviction Mi tnate nRtet''s It *as EhiH Ills own His
dead-latch key opened the door readi-
ly, and Bradbury, after gropiug around
in the dark for the hat rack, knocked
against it and upset it. Mr.. Petty,
was upstairs just about to go to bed.
When he heard the noise he went to
the head of the staircase and listened
lie discovered that there was man
in the hall below and he knew at once
it was a burglar. SO went back to his
room and got his revolver. Then he
shut his eyes and fired at random.
The noise walked Mrs. Petty, and she
began to scream violently. Then
Bradbury felt certain that there was
band of robbers upstairs engaged in
butchering Mrs Bradbury, and the
children. AS he started to creep soft
ly up the staircase. to reconnoilre Pet
ty began to steal quietly down the
staircase to look after the burglar he
killed. They met on the first landing
and although both were terribly
frightened they grappled, for both
knew it would be struggle to the
death. After fighting desperately
the combatants rolled down the stairs
to the floor beneath, while Mrs. Petty,
sprang the rattle for a policeman.
Just as Petty got the upper hand of
Bradbury and vas mutilatlng bis nose
with his fist, the police burst the front
door open and struck light. Then
an explanation ensued and Bradbury
went home. You have perhaps seen a
prize egg plant at an agricultural fair
in size and color and shape, and now
he not only counts from the corner
when he comes home, but he has the
front Of his house painted white, with
a locomotive headlight over the front
door.-lfan Adeler.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1874-07-23
LOOKING BACK.
by LOUISE CHANDLER MouLloN.

by LOUISE CHANDLER MoULloN.
may live long, bnt some old days
Of dear. deep joy akin to pain
Some suns that set on the woodland ways
Will never rise for me again
BY shining sea, and glad, green shore
That frolic waves ran home to kiss.
Some words heard that nevermore
Will thrill me with their mystic bliss.
o love still throbs your living heart
You have not crossed deaths sullen tide
A deeper deep holds us apart
We were more near if you had died
When light was on the Shining sea,
And all the fragrant woodland ways
Were paths of hope for you and me.
Dead leaves are in those woodland ways
Cold are the lips that used to kiss
'Twere idle to recall those days,
Or sigh for all that vanished bliss
Do you still wear your old.timc grace,
And charm new loves with ancient wiles ?
Could | but watch your faithless face,
I'd know the meaning of your smiles,
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1874-07-23

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Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1874-07-23
WOODSTOCK VT, THURSDAY JULY 23 1874

~ - ~
promised to come and live with us
in the old home, just as we propose,
he should do, so your are not to los
your child after all. | could neve
think of leaving you my dearest friend
my all, since my mother died!'
'Bless you my child God gran,
that when I am gone from this worlt
of care to the better land your Charlie
may care for you as I have ever tried
to. | would feel that | have left
you in good hands, but here comes
GLOW do you do, good folks. This
does look cozey and cheerful, surely.
When will it be my lot to enjoy these
comforts Edie ?"
"Oh! Charlie, what a tease you are
l was just telling papa our plans, and
he said going to leave your poor old
father to look out for himself?'
$50 you have turned traitress and
indulged our secrets ? Oh! the busy
tongue of woman! But what is the
verdict, am | in favor or are the fates
against me?
against you, Charlie ? O no The
man my daughter has chosen, is heart
lily received for son-in-law, by her
doting old father. Yes, my dear fel-
low, accept the hand ofyour old friend
in token of his esteem, and may many
years of unalloyed happiness be in
store for you, and she whom l have
reared and cherished be to you a light
a guide and loving companion and
wife, and may the blessing of God
ever rest upon you both. Now, my
children, will leave you to your own
company for 1 dare say | can be spar
ed. you need me call me. =.
"You need not 60, papa We are
not afraid of you, are we Charlie?"
"Of course not. Please stay with
us, for as Edie says, your company
will be more than agreeable"
"No, my children enjoy yourselves
alone. l was young once myself, and
did not want a third party hanging
round; 50 good night, may come in
lqain hv-and-hv
"Good night father
'Dear Charlie, there goes one of
he best of men,
"That does not half express it Edie,
he is splendid. But what has happen
I'd since last we met. 1t has been so
ong that you must have much to tell
~ this time. Have you banished |
your fears of Fred Raymond, yet"
"No, Charlie, and I cannot Turn
which way may something seems to
whisper, beware Oh Charlie ?"
"Why Edie what is the matter!
rou tremble like leaf"
"Don't think me nervous or timid,
,ut just as you spoke saw mans
lat and caught a glimpse of a mans
ace at the window. 1t was Fred
Raymond Oh! Charlie, what can
lie want with us? No good can have
,rought him here in such a way!"
"Never fear, Edie. God will deal
Justly, SO cheer up, and put away your
ears"
"But, Charlie, how do you know
'ut he may be lurking here to harm
'ou?'
'No, darling, 1 don't think he has
he courage to attempt such a thing,
nd if he should he will find one who
ears nothing he can do"
"Hush Charlie, heard a footstep
n the hall don't you hear it ?"
"You are right, l did hear a step,
h another! it comes this way. Be
I'm, darling, whatever comes to me.
will take this stick of wood and step
D the door and see who has the i'm
udence to enter the house unanoun-
ed"
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1874-07-23
Hartland Business Cards.
l. . G. IL B K RT

F. GIL ERT,
Manufacturer of and Dealer in
Pl0ws, Cultivators, Cottage and
Box Stoves, CauldrOn Kettles,
SINKS, HOLLOW WARE, ROLL BAKERS,
g, Door Rollers, Door Roller Tack, Corn
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Rimmers, Slide Yoke Irons, Boot Jacks.
Registers, Door Scrapers, Empire Stove Black,
Guards and Doors, Bedstead Castings, Gas
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Howes Standard Scales, Gibbs Cylinder Plow
Shares, Harrows, &c.
~ orders soIfvitod. ..fs..
Hartland, VT, May l, 1871. 1884
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1874-07-23

Harvey L. Hazen, an old Conn.
dancing-master, died the other day,
aged seventy seven years. His last
request was that his fiddle and bow
should be buried with him, and
those who took a farewell look at the
body as it lay in the coffin saw vlo-
lin lying by its side and bow across
the breast of the old dancing master
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1874-07-23

Why shouldn't Vermont girls be
sweet when their fathers make FIVE
million pounds of maple sugar a year!
Boston Post Because to make so
much sugar, it takes all the sweetness
of the 'lasses.-Nec Haven Register.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1874-07-23

-"Here,s your nice roast chicken,
cried an aged colored man, as the
cars stopped at North Carolina rail.
way station. "Here's your nice roast
chick mn taters all nice aud hot"
holding up his plate and walking the
platform. "Where did you get that
chicken, uncle?" asked a passenger.
Uncle looked at the intruder sharply,
and turned away, crying, Here's
your nice roast chick'n, gentl'm'n, all
hot; need mt go in the house for
dat" "Where did you get that chick
ell ~ repeated the inquisitive passen
ger. ''Look-a-yer,' says uncle, speak
ing privately, ''is you from de Norf?"
Yes" Is you a friend Oh de cul'ed
MANI" Il hope am" "Den don;
you nebber ask me where | got that
chick'n agin. Here's yer nice roast
chick'n, all hot The train started.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1874-07-23

An ostrich does draw .he. line
somewhere. He stops at gate hinges.
The grasshoper will eat the shoes of
an exhausted mule.
The St. Cloud journal. [volume] (St. Cloud, Minn.) 1866-1876, 1874-04-09

r; Tho following patent has been recent
y granted tor hardening steel. The OBJ
je.t is heated 70 r.d heat ssbyi any Of the
ordinary: nsthods for Uniform heating.
4 L. then chilled By the ectioa Of strong
blast Of air Or sas, By suitable variations
In the strength Of the blast, and tho tenn
psra1pre ofthe air, any degree Of hardness
nay So attained. After this the sobstsnes
il tempered as is desired - a'@a:7vs : i
The St. Cloud journal. [volume] (St. Cloud, Minn.) 1866-1876, 1874-04-09

-Patrid, blood injected into the veins Of
. living animal is not mortal unless sever,
al drops are used but the blood Of an an
i'm sl thus poisoned causes death in lsss
than two days IN such minute quantities %
: trsuieath' efs drop. i@yM paaaias,} IzS
The St. Cloud journal. [volume] (St. Cloud, Minn.) 1866-1876, 1874-04-09

There are nearly. 80 olwomen practising
medicine in New York and Broeklya, most
Of them homeopathieally. and many Of
them having incomes Of $1,000 and $4,000,
whileI several reach $1,000. There IRE
three medical colleges there, and = fourth
is now building.
The St. Cloud journal. [volume] (St. Cloud, Minn.) 1866-1876, 1874-04-09
A LUVER'S STORY.

There was woman once I loved
It 10 many ysarsego-
Fair - summers sun, shs proved
Frail ~ winters anowi
Ali then Quarreled with tho skies-
It il many years ago
Sorrow lad not made mo wise;
Has it made me sof
Twas BY this very stream " stood
1t is many years ago -
Hush her voice ID In the wood
And tho rivers dow.
Ifyou would know the things she said
It IL many years ago
Watch my face when am dead,
And my smile will show.
The St. Cloud journal. [volume] (St. Cloud, Minn.) 1866-1876, 1874-04-09

Reliance Works.:
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F0UNDRYM!EN
MACHINISTS,
Mill Builders,
.AND
FURNISEIERS.
b. Manufacturers Of Superior
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PIPE !
@Everything in our line made and
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12o pages, sent free on application.
spr1y
J. W. METZROTH
Has removed his
Clothing Store,
loPPos111 THE CENTRAL Housl.
~MEzRo?R's Is THE PLACE.
Alarge stock 9th ehnest
CASSIMERES,
BROADCLOTHS
~>~ andall kinds
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The St. Cloud journal. [volume] (St. Cloud, Minn.) 1866-1876, 1874-04-09
CONCLUDED NEXT WEEK.

"A Paladilhe relates that foxes ore tor
msnted BY heas, and when the inAictien
becomes unbsarable, they gather . mouth
full Of moss, and slowly walk backwards
into. the. nearest stream until only the
mouth is loft above the surface Of the va
ter. The deas meanwhile take refuge on
the little island Of moss, and when the fox
is satisfied that they have .il embarked. he
opens His mouth, and the moss drifting
away with its freight. the willy animal re-
gains the bank, svidsntly sat,sfed ,at his
freedom from his tormentoes:
The St. Cloud journal. [volume] (St. Cloud, Minn.) 1866-1876, 1874-04-09

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The St. Cloud journal. [volume] (St. Cloud, Minn.) 1866-1876, 1874-04-09

- SAAAAA~@ ~ - SOOA AAsoeA "o0 - OoeA 49,
I'M thing in rich one,
i, "R.s Mr. Henry any business Z"
ihe presently inquired.
: '%0h yen, he is 4. lawyer, mamma"
~ "That is very we'll, too. like to
sse that sort of spirit in . young man.
He should have some profession, some
steady occupation, .lv.'y.:''
"You are quite right, dear mamma p"
"Beoauss if one il eyer 50 rich en-.
ployment is desirable. I don't know
ho v i may b. in Europe, but in our
country am sure that . young man of
the largest fortune il much better off to
'hivs sonethiug practical and import.
int 70 take up his mind"
,+ q" II have no doubt it is so," .ssented
Rosalie, Who thought the conversation
v.s taxing asr,ther speculative turn.
A familiar riog WAS now heard At the
door,. "Yes, my de.s, ) 60 down, of
tson1ssss,'' re, = n. Js.id M: Msyfeld, in answer
% Reselie's Be-! iinllauisipe. glance. II feel
:s1tsesan.ely5 81. Sell Syel!l4 to-day, and shall smuse
myself perfectly With Mr.. Rsnry's book
|Hhils you AZ sous."
f: Our youos friends found their tete.
,ea.tete thus nornisg somewhat emb.rrass-
in z. While her mother was SO very i'll,
and Rosalie had only come down for q
few minutes to answer in person Mr..
Henrys inquiries, there had been nc
time for awkward consciousness bu,
now, when be had asked after Mrs
k.y fields he,lth and received the
gratifying assurance that she was rapid
y. eoovalesoing, his mind 1t once re.
vsrtsd u The aIvowaf he had determined
ln Paiiia Pa.i,i .l*A ~, 'th.t: paiat !, y. !.
The St. Cloud journal. [volume] (St. Cloud, Minn.) 1866-1876, 1874-04-09
St. Cloud Quadri1le Band

music for Balls. Special attention given to
supplying private parties. with from tive to
ave pieces, as may be desired. 80
u Charges reasonable: - ~
10 GEO. E. FULLER.
St. Cloud, Sept. 7tht 1871.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1874-09-24
"NOne Other Name" "
FRoX THE GERMAN, BY H.u.H.
For the Bible Society Record,

For the Bible Society Record.
A blind man sat before the door of
his hut and read in his Bible. What (!
a blind man read? 1t must be Joke j.?
By no means. Certainly he did not
read with his ewes, but with his fn-
gers. With his fingers Exactly so.
Blind people have an unusual keen
sense of feeling, so that books have
been printed for these unfortunate
ones with letters which stand out from
the page In an incredibly short space
of time they learn the different forms
Of the letters SO thoroughly that as
their fingers swiftly follow the lines,
their mouths pronounce syllables,
words, and sentences. Of course this
requires much toll and much patience.
My readers will now believe what |
said, that the blind man who sat be-
fore his hut was reading his Bible.
Many people, old and young, stood
near and listened to him with amaze
mont. \ gentleman who was passing
was attracted by curiosity aud reached
the place just as the blind man, who
was reading in Acts iv, had apparent
ly lost his place. While he was
searching the lines with his fingers he
repeated several times the words !:
"None other name-none other name
hone other name -
Several of the bystanders laughed
at the bewilderment of the blind man,
but the strange gentleman, sunk Ill
deep thought. lett the place at once.
For several weeks the grace of God
had been working in the mind Of this
man, and had awakened in him the
consciousness that he was sinner.
In vain had he tried one way after an
other to bring peace and rest to his
heart. All his religious works, his
good resolutions, his altered life, moth
ing had availed to free his conscience
from SO unendurable a burden, and to
make his heart truly happy.
In this frame of mind he had drawn
near to hear the blind man, and like
the sound Of solemn music, these
words had struck upon his ear, None
other name - And as he reached
his home and sat down to rest, the
words still rang in his soul like the
sound Of distant bells, ''None other
name-~none other name !" The long
er he meditated upon these wonderful
words, the brighter glimmered the
light Of grace in his heart, hitherto so
unqulet, SO that at last he cried out in
wonder and delight, "Now | under
stand it, now | see it | have sought
my salvation in any own works, in my
prayers, in my own improvement Now
[ see my error clearly. Only Jesus
can save and bless Henceforth | will
look to Him. Beside Him there is no
way Of life; for there is none other
name none other name - none other
name under heaven given among men,
whereby we must be saved Acts
w. y
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1874-09-24
Our Free Lunch

The churlishness of the under
taker in demanding pay in advance de-
layed the funeral four days.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1874-09-24
EsPasfss for all,

Persons afflicted with any disease, no matter
of how long standing nor how complicated,
helped or not by otherS,-nO matter who you
have doctorej with from first to last. MAJ yet
be cured by consulting. without delay, either in
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Is now permanently located at his Office, consult
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has failed. some of the most complicated and OBJ
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ness. Noises and discharges from the Ear fo'y-
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ell, Sore and intiamsd Eye Lids Blindness from
Film, Cataract, Opacities, all diseases OF lne
Eye, Ear, Throat, Lungs, Heart, Liver, Kidneys
Bladder and Womb receive attention. Many
diseases treated by Letter LsdleS ana otherS
in delicate health, requiring daily medical at
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All letters for advice with one dollar enclosed
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Catarrh and other diseases sent on receipt OF )
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Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1874-09-24
The Irishman's New Testament.

A farm laborer, in the county Of
Cork. ireland, understanding that a
gentleman ha1 copy of the Script
ures in the Irish language, begged to
see it. He asked whether he might
borrow the New Testament in his own
tongue, that he might take "a copy
from it The gentleman said he
could not obtain another Of the books,
and he was afraid to trust him to take
copy In writing.
''Where will you get your paper -
he asked.
Il will buy. IT,
"And the pens and ink =
Il will buy them"
Where will you find place to
copy it?''
IF your honour will allow me your
hall. [ will come after have done my
work in the day, and take copy by
portions in the evening. "
The gentleman was SO struck with
his zeal, that he gave him the use of
the hall and light, in order to carry
out his wish. The man was firm to
his purpose, finished the work, and
producing a copy of the New Testa-
ment in writing by his owh hand.
y printed volume was given to hira in
exchange, and the written one was
placed IN the hands OF the late noble
president of the British and Foreign
Bible Society, as monument Of tle
desire of the Irish to know the Script
ures.-ObSerUer
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No. 81 Broadway. Milwaukee.
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The Beck Of God.

The book Of God has been called
s'the god Of books" Aaa in nothing
does the majesty of its divinity appear
so indisputably, as IN its simplicity
and clearness to 2 devout mind.
Neander's motto was, at is the heart
that makes the theologian. "--short
Seraoas for Seaday SchoS5 ze@eher&'
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1874-09-24

How many who have abandoned
for public life the studies of philoso-
ply and poesEy, naay Ae compared to
brooks and rivers, which, in the be-
ginning of .heif course, have assuaeed
our THIRST, AMI hare invited Us to tram
guilty b. their brighs resemblance. OF
it, and which astesward partake tho
nature Of that vast body wbereinto,
they run, It's dreariness, its bitterness,
IT'S foam, It's storms, Is everlasting.
Eso4Ss a19 eornmotion ! kfsNe Known
several such and whez2 have, hnor,
gently smiled at thelps. tier @onnte-
Eanoes haze seemed to say. " wish
could Gespise YOU but alas L am
runaway slave. and from she best OF
mistresses to the worst ef masters; (
serve at a tavern whore egeTy hour Is
dfanertime, and pick bone upon asIs>
var dish. - Kf12edssa
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1874-09-24

-"Gratitude is the fairest blossom
which springs from the soul; and the
heart OF man knoweth none more fra
grant. While its opponent. ingrati-
tude, is deadly weed; not only poi
sonous in itself, but impregnatins the
very atmosphere in which it grows.
with tetid vapors.