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Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1876-04-19
Aunt Jesephina's Diamond Ring

The baker ought to have known
better than to have sent such cake
as that believe he knew it was 8
poor cake when he sent it, and that ht
wanted to cheat Us That bakers {
bad man anyhow, and l knew it long
ago.
"Why, my dear Malvina, you ought
not to talk so. Our baker has been
serving US with bread and cake fol
seven years, and l have never known
him to try and take the advantage Of
u.s. You have made very harsh re
mark abolt him, and l hope you al
ready feel sorry for it,"
Thus spoke a lady, Aunt Josephine,
to her little niece Malvina, as they
were sitting beside each other in the
front piazza, sewing, just after the
baker had brought large cake, which
had been ordered day before to pre-
pare for them Malvina felt sharply
reproved 10y the words which her auut
had. spoken, and if her aunt had con
tinued much longer to talk to her. the
little girls eyes would soon have filled
With tears. Malvina went up to her,
put her arms around her neck, kissed
her, and thanked her for the reproof
which she had given. A few min
utes after that, Malvina, who seemed
to have no disposition to sew any
more at that time, began to look at
her aunt's beautiful diamond ring,
and asked her TO let her look at it
more closely.
"How long have you had that ring,
Aunt Josephine ?" asked Malvna.
ooh, | have had it these twenty
years, and | think q great deal of it."
please Tell me how you came by
1t, aunt. am sure I would be very
much interested to know all about it,
for it is curious ring, and one OF the
most beautiful ! ever saw. How it
glistens in the sunlight u
- ''Do you really want to hear about
this ring ?" asked her aunt ''for if
you do will tell you its story, though
it may be a little long .,..,.
Now, these words excited Malvina &
curiosity more than ever, and she in
sisted on her aunt's telling her all
about the ring.
SWELL then, this is the story {:
When l was only nine years old, and
arrangements were making for my
birthday party, began to think of
who should be invited to it. l wrote
down on piece of paper the names
of all my friends at least with but
. one exceptlon-whom I wished at the
party. Now, there was a very nice
girl, who was in the habit OF coming
10 see us, sometimes, and bringing
.strawhsrriss and raspbsrries and other
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Woodstock, April Is, 1876.

AT collection made at a charity
fair a lady offered the plate to rich
man who was we'll known for his
stinginess. II have nothing" was
the curt reply. ''Then take some.
thing, sir" said the lady +; "you know
I am begging for the poor"
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VOL. SO NO. %
Mothers FOOl!'
BY FRANK RUSSELL.

"'Tis plain to see, said farmers wife,
Those boys will make their marks in life ;
They never we're made to handle hoe,
And at once to college ought to so.
There's Fred, he's little better'n fool,
Rut John and Henry must go to school,
"Well, really, wife," quoth farmer Brown,
As he set his mug of cider down,
Fred does more work in day for me,
Than both his brothers do in three.
Book larnin' will never plant ones corn,
Nor hoe potatoes sure's you re born,
Nor mend rod of broken fence;
For my part, give me common sense
But his wife was bonnd the roost to rule,
And John and Henry were sent to school.
While Fred, Of course, was left behind,
For his mother said he had no mind.
Five years at school the students spent;
Then into business each one went.
John learned to play the flute and fiddle,
And parted his hair, of couse. in the middle |;
While his brother looked rather higher than he
And hung out sign, III. Brown, NJ. D."
Meanwhile at homo their brother Frel
Had taken a notion into his head
But he quickly trimmed his apple-trees,
And weeded onions and planted peas;
While somehow, either by hook or crook.
He managed to read full many book,
Until at last his father said
He was getting book larnin into his head;
But, for all that" added farmer Rrown,
He's the smartest boy there is in town.
The war broke out, and Captain Fred
Ahundred men to battle led |;
And when the rebel flag came down.
Went marching home as General Brown.
But he went to work on the farm again,
And planted corn, and sowed his grain,
Re -shinglt the barn, and msnded the fence,
Till people declared she had common sense v
Now, common sense was very rare,
And the State House needed portion there !;
So the family Ounce" moved into town.
And people called him Governor Brown,
And his brothers who went to the city school
Came home to live with mothers fool"
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He was telling her of Belknap's S
disgrace and casually remarked that
there was a woman at the bottom OF
it, as there always was in the troubles
of men. But after he had crawled
out from under the bed and apologiz-
ed, he gathered the children around
him and told them that a woman was
a holy and beautiful thing. So it is
that triaes change our views of life
A flaiiron AYE, even an inexpensive
rolling pin--nay be the humble In
strument to teach man that the hay
lott is good enough place for him to
R-..I -.s..l ..s a,fg.tw .rsis.t
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pardon me tor having suspected her Of
stealing the ring. was very much
afflicted to think that the poor girl, to
whom I had spoken such hasty words
was about to die, and | lost no time
in getting ready to pay hera parting
visit. That day, as | was arranging
my clothes in the wardrobe, | heard
something, fall, and make sharp
sound against the bottom OF the ward
robe. | looked to see What it was,
and there was the beautiful ring which
1 had told Marie that | believed she
had stolen
elbow the ring should be in the
wardrobe was very difficult for me to
tell, and even now cannot fully ex-
plain it. This, however, seems to me
the best explanation that can be
made The ring was on the table,
where Marie had put it, and it may
have caught in a button, or some of
the trimmings ofmy dress, and may
have hung there during the rest Of the
day. The dress that | had worn on
my birthday was hanging in the ward
robe, and while arranging my clothes
l may have touched the ring and
loosened its hold from where it was
hanging to the dress, and thus caused
it to fall. 1t was then very plain that
Marie had nothing to do with taking
the ring, and that really noboGy had
stolen it. | now felt worse and worse
all the time. There was the poor
sick girl, to whom l had spoken hasti-
ly, and whom | had accused Of steal
ing. | fastened off to see her as soon
as / could. After reaching the house,
I threw myself into her arms, and we
both wept there together. l told her
that my ring had been found, asked
her to forgive me, and, m leaving,
was assured by her that she freely for
gave me for making the unjust charge
and, in token oft, gave me a parting
kiss.
"Now, that ring, my dear Malvina,
is the one which you now have in
your hand. spoke hastily to poor
Marie, and caused her many an hour
of suffering, and, perhaps, FASTENED
her death by accusing her of being a
thief. Many years have passed by
since then, but have worn that ring
ever since my finger became large
enough for it to fit Inc, in memory,
first, of my dear mother, then Of good
Marie, and, last, to remind me of the
sin OF speaking hastily and unbindly,
even to the poorest and humblest."
As soon as Aunt Josephine had fin
ished her story of the ring, she gave
a side glance at little Malvina, and
saw that she was crying.
"Oh, Aunt Josephine y said the lit
tie girl, "never, never, as long as l
live will accuse the baker or any
body else of doing wrong unless | am
certain that l am right"
"You had better never accuse them
at all, said Aunt Josephine, sand, to
help you in keeping my advice, when
you are thirteen years of age this dia-
mond ring shall be your property. l
need not ask you to remember its his
tory, and let it be constant remind
er to you either to speak kindly or
not at all. - The Methodist.
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--"When a woman gifts to despise
kalikar dress" says a Michigan
farmer, ''it's about time for the family
to break up and divide the property"
-GDetroit Free Press.
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--Teacher-"What is tho defni-
tion of 'hirtatione'" Intelligent young
lady pupil-"It is attention without
intention, sir" " y
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Our Affections are troubles; other
peoples are judgments.
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II ifhorts & mos 81 ~ kine aud IL Ins.
and that th1 fe4dInR mol kefy are the
tsfumbhhnt N0fk ghe bess4sdu oetea,
Iahoftng people the world sss
those 0f St8tiand Holland, Swtzssland,
and the Numerous GermAnic StAtea. ARC
they idle, lsxy, thriftiess people England.
has D different idea oil: thsn since her pauper.
made products went down before the results
OF the educated labor OF those States. And
these pestiEert g Yankees --h0W DO they
make out to get sictuals and clothes The
=rascaIs will read, and DR.. Dabney's logic Win
not sdmit the idea that men can both read
ard work, and therefore they must of an
idle, unproductiye set, no matter about the
facts.
Would that I had space to tell OF that
wonderful ..iuqufsition made few years
ago by the English Parliamentary Com
mission, which examined this whole matter
Of educated labor with thoroughness never
done before. and made report which
promptly brought the English free school
system into life and set the Gar to teashing
his serfs. Oh, Mr.. Editor, there Is world
of such facts that ought to be scattered ever
Virginia like the leaves Of the trees-facts
that show as plainly as though proclaimed
BY an angel that "this is The toay-ioalk gre
tn IL" But have already gone beyond
the space asked, and would not say word
about another article but for the fact that
should like to give my views OF the eduea.
ton of the colored people, which promise
to do in single article Of moderate length.
w. 81. RUFFNER.
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me- GREATER INDUCEMENTS THAN
EVER AT COHEN BROTHERS.

Black Silks at SOC. Bellons Tafeta only 600, sold
generally at Si4O, at 81 formerly sold at 81. so;
Black Gros-Grain, all silk 81. eros de Paris at
$l.50-just reduced from $3.50; Gros-Grain
Cachemire de France, $1.75-warranted fully
worth $2.75; Cacliernire des Indies, 81. O5-for-
nerly sold at 50; Cachemire Prncesse Royale, satin
dnish, Of the best Lyons manufacturers, at $2.5Q-
never sold for less than a..
The above goods were purchased from an insol-
vent importer, and are sold at Less than origina
European cost.
Also, q large stock Of Colored Silks in plain and
fancy Their stock Of Alpaca is the best and cheap
est ever offered in the city. They were principally
ali purchased at auction, and with special regard to
not taking dust nor changing in shade. Their
Alpaca al Acc. is fully admitted to be worth 6Oe.
Their Silk Lustre at soc. Is the same previously
sold at S0c; also, Alpacas at 20 and use reduced
In price.
Goods can be found very pretty PlaIds at I'm and
1910: Proehedes, and all the novelties OF the sea-
son. Their White Goods French and domestic,
purchased below any reasonable value, are prinei.
paly all sold at half price. In consequences OF
the receipt Of 500 yards more of White Linen
Lawn, purchased by their New York buyer at auc-
tiop they are enabled TO reduce Is to 62e, last
seasons price having been 40c. Their Lace Stripe
at zoe. was formerly sold at 37c.; also, Victoria
Lawns, Check Muslin, French Nainsooks, india
Twills, Swiss huslins, and many other White
Goods, at prices never known before Tn. Corded
Piaue at 1870. Is the best In the city; French at
35c.-selling generally at 50c. ap
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southali's Book.

RICHMOND, Y L., April III, 1910.
Editors Dispatch: I have just read Mr..
James c. Southalrs work on The Recent
Origin Of Man, /" and am muck Impressed
with his arguments. His positions are well
taken, and bis reasoning sound and logical.
he shows that the geologists and arch8olo-
gists are not agreed among themselves, and
most assuredly have not proved that man has
existed on the earth the length OF time they
claim, or that civilization has been progressive
from lower to higher state. On the con-
trary, we know from historical evidence
that there have bsen numerous instances OF
4 higher civilization being destroyed BY
lower.
Countries which were once the seats OF
learning and refinement are now sunk IN
the gloom and saVagery OF the so.ealleo
primitive state of man." The ancient en-
perors of the world have one after another
disappeared; and in most instances their
conquerors, instead of adopting their know.
ledge, have lapsed into more barbarous
state than before. The three stages OF ciVili.
z.tion,-" Stone, Bronze, and Iron"-instead
of being found regularly progressive from
lower to higher state, are often mingled
in strange confusion, as shown IN tneir
cave residences, Tumuli and Holmens,
where the weapons and other nipple
ments of the different degrees OF ciVilika-
ton are found together, and often those indi'
eating the lower type found above the higher.
Why should this be so if there has been
progressive Development? Surely II man
can progress from lower to higher state
of development he can also retrograde, Is the
answer. Time is an important element In the
production of the vast changes on the
esrth's surface; bat MIR: southsll we'll
says that the different forces in opera.
ton have not been sufficiently considered
the rises and depressions Of the earth's
surface caused by violent volcanic action, or
causes acting more slowly; the disappearance
of land or sea in some places and their ap'
pearanee in others, causing sudden changes
in climate, converting fertile lands into vast
deserts, &c. His work shows vast amount
of reading and research, and in my humble
Judgment shows eonclusively that the learn.
ed have not as yet proved that six thousand
years has not been sufficient length Of time
for these changes to take place. i.
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The Goloide Silver.

The country Is informed that new kind
OF coin is proposed to be put in circulation
that is styled "goloide silver" composed OF
forty per cent. of gold snd sixty per cent Of
silver, A bill providing for the issue Of such
coin, and for paying one HusBEhL, Of Pills
dslphis, royalty thereon, was introduced
into the Senate by Senator WAILAos, Of
Pennsylvania.
We are unfavorably Impressed towards
the measure. Such coin would present
new field for the tricks Of eounterfeiters, and
throw increased difficulty In the way Of the
detection of their frauds. Nor do we see
the great merit that should attach to the
discovery of the way of mixing the metals,
and cannot resist the conclusion that the
measure 10 q @put.up job" for individual
gain. II gold and silver separately con-
stitute the. metallic currency wo can
understand how much simpler and
easier 1t would be to detect ceuns
terieit coins than 1t would he TO
detect the counterfeit after the goloide coins
sse added to the circulation. There is no
necessity for them. A man can carry about
him s plenty Of silver change for his accom-.
medation-say FIVE or ten dollars, or even
twenty. More than that nobody would
want. Bank.notss or gold would meet all
the wants beyond that for pocket purposes.
So it would be folly to introduce Mr.. HUB.
sslr,s goloide with his royalty thereuDon.
We suppose Congress will not DO fayora-
bly inclined towards the proposition. Just
now, at least, we msy postpone our anxiety
. about new coins. We can afford to walt
until resumption.
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T NEW PARAsOLsl NEW PARA
soLsi-The largest line Of these goods You win
And at sYCLE BRoTHERy. Their prices are
really low.
BLACK SILKS al 300. worth 81, at $1.10 worth
s1.4S, at s1.so worth $l.75s at s1.e2K re-
duced from 81:
Our 81 BLACK SILK IN sas BEST quality ever or.
fered for that price;
COL ORED SILKS from $50. up TO the very best ana
finest grades, comprising al the newest shades.
we have all the novelties Of the ssason in our
DREsS-GOoDS DEPARTMENT, and call the
spesiai attention Of the ladies to our BReCADE
LUSTREs, which we offer very cheap.
cAss1MEREs fos msns ana boys wsa. u vsrJ
low figures;
We have the best 50 and soo. CAss1MEREs In tSs
city. Save money by looking at our stock be-
foreBurchasIng slewhere.
wH1rE-AND-RED CHECKED HArrINas in
"a, 81, and Ga, at less than market value;
Handsome LACE CURTAINS marked down to
one third of their value In order 70 close out
stock;
wINDow.sHADEs and FIXTURES at very low
prices;
400 dozen DAAAsK TOWELS at % per dosen
worth $5 fully;
rABLE-cLorHs and TABLE-covERs at lower
prices than ever;
KID GLOVES, CoRsETs, LACE TIES, COMBS;
LADIES' and MISSES WHITE aud FANCY
HOSE at one half Of their value;
Another lot Of 1000 yards OF CAMBRIA EDG-
INGs and INsERTINGs, In new and choice
designs, from 80. up.
The best bargains yet: Seventy-fve WHITE 1874
Doubts at 81, redaced from $3.50; 200
WHITE BED-QUILTs at 81 and sI.25 worth 81.
SWISS MUSLIN, very daeap.
large stock Of PLAIN, PLAID. and STRIPED
NAINSOOKS, VICTORIA LAWNS, PIQUES,
TARLATANS, and CAMBRICS.
Our DOMESTIC GOODS are all sold at ease
prices Some more 4e. COTTON and Sc. CALI
GOES. New styles Of BUSTLES.
SOAPS, PERFUMERY, MACHINE OIL, MA
CHINE NEEDLES, BLEACHED and UN-
BLEACHED KNITTING COTTOEs, COTTON
YARNS, &c.
Call for Brainerd & Armstrong; SEWING
sILK-the best yoa can use-for sale by
SYCLE BROTHERS,
No. 429 Broad street,
ap1S between Fourth and Fifth streets.
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"a Bachelor writer On both sides Of the
paper. His Communication has therefore
gone to the uaste.baskets
Hancock for President.
CFor tae DspstcA.1

PRR;es EDWARD, April 10, 1915.
Az representations pertaining to presi-
Dental prospects and probabilities are now
sin order," with your permission I will
venture little in that line. Though claim
to be neither prophet nor the son Of pro.
phet I predict that the Democratic party
will be defeated next fall If it dominates
either one--I care not which-of the promi.
nept politicians and statesmen Of che party
that have been mentioned in connection with
the Office of President. Ne Democratic
politician can get the northern vote. The
candidate must be 0 man withouta political
record--a man like Harrison or Taylor, who
can carry the sfhArrah boysn; and Hancock,
the soldier. la the only man of the Democracy
who can hope to de that. Marx the predie-
ton, AVAILABILITY.
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re COHEN BROTHERS ARE JUST

re COHEN BROTHERS ARE JUST
In receipt Of large stock Of Prints at and &C..
the samequality formerly sold at 8 to &c.; also,
Cottons from SC. up; all the most popular brands
remnants Of pure Linen at 25e. alss, 200 yards
Linen mot In remnantsl at SOC. worth S5c. to
1925. Their stock of Hamburger Embroidery Is
the largest and cheapest ever offered in the city;
being purchased at great sacrifce they are offer
Ing them at the most astonishing prices. Chdre ms
Edge at / Sc. for ~ yards; LOO yards Hamburger
Edge at from rs TO SOC. for IL yards; $50 French
65e.; besides many other grades, they would call
special attention to their $3.50 Corset worth
32.75. very large stock. OF White and Colored
Mating, purchased at . late auction, much below
market value. These goods are perfectly fresh, and
the best ever offered. np
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w REoPENING OF THE PARIS

me- REOPENING OF THE PARIS
MILLINERY COMPANY.-This company beg to
announce that they have re1pened their Millinery
house for the spring trade, and offer to the trade
and ladies Of Richmond and surroundings the
largest ard most extensive stock Of FRENCH MIL
LIVERY GOODS ever offered in Richmo nd, being
selected and mostly imported for this section.
Our prices are very low, and all goods war
ranted
At Wholesale and retail at our old stand, over
LEVY BROTHERS, Main street.
The grand spring opening Is on the 18th OF
APRIL. MADAMs KATE DE LAFORCE,
ap4-lot Richmond Manager.
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FHE LAKESIDE LIBRARY.
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For sale by

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Our friend of the Nous is entitled to his
opinion. We have stated what we arc per-
fectly confident is the meaning Of tho re.
cent decisions Of the Supreme Court. But
we should rejoice to learn that our under
standing OF them is not the correct one, and
that that Of the netss is.
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rhts wcll.krswn brand OF LEAF, manufactured
ty JOHN T. LEWIS q BROTHER, Of Philaael-
p,fs. has maintained its reputation as the STAND
Ard LEAD IN the market for over thirty years.
{ Consumers OF WHITE LEAD Will CONSULT tnetf
iuteress By using ttis well. known brand.
We keep stock OF this LEAD constantly Oh
hand, and viii supply il With an assortment OF
PAINTERS, COL0RS, YARHISHES, LANsnHO
OIL, BRUSHES, DC, at lowest prices.
Orders promptly attended: TO.
PURCELL, LADD q CO.,
aoIa-rm 1915 Main street, Richmond, Va.
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DEATHS.

Died, ON Sunday the gh, at 8 o,elsek A. n,
Mrs. ALFRED w. SHIELRS, In the thirty-ssrenLn
wear of her age daughter Of the late William ii.
CLARK, of canister Lodge, Halifax county, Va
Southern ChurckDl0n copy.
Died, on Monday night, at IL o'clock SIMEON
ATTACUB, son OF Simeon A. HazegroYe ana
Olivia his wife; aged five years, two months
and one day.
His funeral will take place on WEDNESDAY
the 18th, at O'Clock p H., from the residence OF
hi father, Hanover county. Friends of the family
are invited to attend without further notice.