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Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1879-02-26
Poetry.
THE PiNR,THEE,


Before your atoms came IegsIhef
Iwas fall-goWH, tower 81 strength,
Teen by lhe sailors out Al sea,
With great storms measuring al nay ieng1h
Making NY mighty minslrelsy,
Companion Of the ancient weather.
Yours! just a. mueh lke stars thaI SILVER
When tho frost sparkles overhead
Gall yours as soon thOse yiewless airs
That sing IN the clear ysRlt, aud tread
The clouds Less yours than theirs
Those iish'hawks sweeping round the river
IN the prmeyAl depths. smbOweflns
Ny broad bougha with nay branching psers,
My GlIas spilled IN precious drops
Az, even in those elder years
The eagles building in my tops,
Along my houghs the panther covering
Beneath my shsde tho red man slipping
Himself 4 shadow, stole AWAY
4 psler shadow follows him
hsses may 30, % races may stay,
The cones upon ny lofilest limb
The wlnds will many a year be siFlppingi
And there the hidden day DO throwing
His fires, though dark the dead prime DO,
Before tho bird shake On the dow,
All what songs have been aung TO me
What songs will yet 10 sung, whtnyoa
Are duGt upon the four winds blowing
Ill T., srOFfoEp, in Harpers Magailn
fer March.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1879-02-26
A Gentle Hint.

In our styles Of climate, with its
sudden changes of temperature,-it is
no wonder that our children, friends
and relatives are so frequently taken
from us by neglected colds, half the
deaths resulting directly from this
cause. A bottle of Boschee's German
Syrup kept about your home for I'M
mediate use will prevent serious sick
ness, a large doctors bill, and per-
haps death, by the use of three or
four doses. For curing Consumption,
Hemorrhages, Pneumonia, Severe
Coughs, Group or any disease of the
Throat or Lungs, its success is simply
wonderful, as your druggist will tell
you. German Syrup is now sold in
every town and village on this contln-
ent. Sample bottles for trial. lOc. /;
regular size, 75c.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1879-02-26

BALLou's MONTHLY MAGAZINE FOR
MARcH.-This magazine, the best and
cheapest of its class in the country, Is
we'll known to everybody. The March
number is now out, and contains, among
other Illustrations, two remarkable pic
lures of Cape Horn and its surroundings
by the author of "a Whaleman's Advent
ures." 1t gives the result of race be-
tween two copper-ladened ships from
Valparaiso to Boston, and Is very enter
tanning paper for all to read. Then there
are the usual domestic stories, thrilling
adventures, and just such matter as the
people should and do read. Remember,
this valuable magazine is only $3.50 per
annum, postpaid, and is for sale at all the
periodical depots in the country for 10
cents copy. Published by Themes &
Talbot, 23 Hawley Street, Boston.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1879-02-26

FoR PARENrs.-The education Of
Providence, says distinguished writ
or, is that home should form our char.
acter. The first object of parents
should he to make home interesting.
1t is a bad sign whenever children
have to wander from the parental roof
for amusement. Provide pleasure for
them around their own frcsidc and
among themselves. The excellent
Leigh Richmond pursued this plon-
had q museum in his house and exert
ed every nerve to interest his little
flock. A love of home is one Of the
greatest safeguards in the world of
man, Implant this sentiment early in
a child, it isa mighty preventative
against vice.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1879-02-26

Why Flowers Open AT DIFFERENT
Hours. Sir Johu Lubbock alludes to
the fact that flowers have certain par
ticular hours for closing. This habit
is a very curious one, and different
flowers have different hours for re-
pose. The reason, perhaps, is as fol-
lows: Flowers which are fertilized by
nocturnal lepidoptela and other night
flying insects would possess no advan.
tage in remaining open during the
daytime, and those which are fecund-
ated by bees would gain nothing by
remaining open at night. The clos
ing of flowers, then, is connected with
the habits Of insects. Besides, it
should be remembered that the open
ing and closing of flowers are gradual,
and that the hours vary much accord
ing to circumstances.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1879-02-26
PETERTsoN's MAGAZINE, for March is an

PETERTsoN's MAGAZINE, for March is an
unusually brilliant number. 1t opens with
a spirited illustration, engraved on steel,
"Let Me Catch You, You Young Rogues."
This is followed by double-sized colored
fashion plate. Then comes double-size
pattern for a tidy, on Java Canvas, printed
in the appropriate colors. Then charm
ing engraving, illustrating q powerfully
written story, "My Evening Star" Then
about fifty other engravings, illustrating
the latest fashions, patterns for the Work
Table, &C., &C. The stories in this num-
Der are even better than usual, and they
are always remarkably good in Jefferson.
A SUPPLEMENT is sent out with the nun
Der. No lady should be without this
magazine. Terms, two dollars year.
For clubbing rates, &C., address CHAs. ].
PETERSON, 306 Chestnut Street, Philiadel-
phia, Pa.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1879-02-26
4 slew Traiu,

We are frequently indebted 10 ouI
friend Colonel Yard, Of the Monmouth
DemocrNi, for anecdotes illustrative Of
the character Of the peculiar people
who live IN New Jersey, Ito sends
rs thisi
The Hon, q, T tells q good
story Of y slog railroad N the north
em part Of The State, lilo says he
went there cunning, and came 10 a
short llne Of road on which was nu
single oaE the forward end Of which
was parllllOued Of t'r baggage, lie
tuok hls log IN the car with lin and
put him under the seat, Presently
tie conductor came along, aud Insist
Cd lhal the dog shonld 20 Into the
haggage'room, which, ailer some al
lercalIou, was done but here The
baggage master demanded lee Of
fifty cents, which was denounced as q
"'wIndlC,' o ''putup job" between
tho conductor aud the baggage'naster,
aud that sooner than pay II no would
lio the dog to tho train aud lot him
"work his passage The conductor
astcnJed, aud the dog was hilChed 10
the rear Of the train, The log, 30
r says, kept aloag easily with tho
train, hut tho conductor began 10 get
uneasy, making frequent fps 10 the
engineer, urging HIM to Increase the
speed Of the train, aud back again 10
watch the effect upon the dog, Tho
latter began TO uhow ngns Of fatigue,
hut after while caught his "second
wnd, aud was keeping along as be-
tore. The conductor now ordered The
engineer 10 hea'e MI the coal into the
furnace and stir up the fire, which, he.
Ing done, the speed was perceptibly
increased. The conductor again went
to the reor OF the car to observe the
effect, but the dog had disappeared,
whereupon he triumphanlly called
T---'s attention to the fact The
latter, after taking glance At the sit.
ua,ion, quietly pointed TO u crack in
the floor Of the car, land there" says
he, twas the dog, comfortably trotting
along under the ear, and licking the
grease from one OF the axle,boxes!-
[EpToR's DRAWER, in llarpers Mag.
azino for March.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1879-02-26

4 Rutland lawyer, In referring to
some prisoners, addressed the jury rs
fellows II tell you their knees shock
o. shook the knees Of Beltiheeze,
when Paul said unto hun; Thou
art tho man, '"-Currcnt item
II the Rutland lawyer did say that,
he simply rovampcd tho sayings OF q
Burlington man long since dead, who
was famous in his day for original
use OF words aud quotations, lilo was
once appointed in apoliical caucus
q committee Of one TO wait Oh It's
nominee for town representative and
inform him OF his nomination. lie
did SO aud returned to the caucus,
annouced to the meeting that he went
to Mr.. and "said to him as Paul
did TO Bcltchczer, thou art the man y
The announcement brought down the
house, and has had current circulation
as joke in these parts for forty years.
In another public mecting.,he same
speaker advocated with characteristic
carnestness a plan Of has own for car
rying the surface water from tie Bat
terry and flats thcreabout to the lake,
"by n parachute !"-Br. Free Press.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1879-02-26

A flock Of hens will pay for them
selves before they are one year old, if
they are rightly cared for. You can
then sell them, if You choose, for a
good price and raise another lot, but
it is not advisable to do 50, as the sec,
ond year is the most profitable, but
do not keep them after they are two
years old, for after that age they do
not pay so well.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1879-02-26
A School-master as a Ring-master

Ia Edward Eegleston's paper on
"Somc Western School.maslers," pub
lished N tho March ScMRSER, occurs
this anecdote OF school discipline in
Indiana In the old times;
To a nervous child the old discl'
plino was, indeed, very terrible. The
long beech switches hanging on hooks
against tho wall haunted me night aud
day, from the time ] entered one OF
the old schools. Aud whenever there
came an outburst between master aud
pupils, the ,houghtlcss child often got
the beating that should have fallen
upon the malicious mischiei-maker,
As the master was always quick to
fly into II passion, the fun.loving boys
were always happy TO stir him up. 1t
was IN exciting sport, like bull-bait'
ing, or like poking sticks through d
fence at q cross dog. Sometimes the
ierocious master showed m ability on
his own part 10 get some fun out OF
the conflict, as when on one occasion
in a school in Ohio, the boys were
forbidden TO attend q circus. Five or
six of them went, in spite Of the pro-
hibition. The next morning the
scbool-master called them out in the
floor and addressed them
$50 you vert TO the circus, did
you'"
ayes, sir"
"Well, the others did not get a
chance to see the circus. l want you
boys to show them what it looked
like, and how the horses galloped
around the ring. You will JON your
hands in circle about the stove. Now
start !"
With that he began whipping them,
as they trottcd around and around the
stove. The story is told, | believe, in
n little volume OF "Sketches," by Err.
win House, now long forgotten, like
many other good books of the West
ern literature of generation ago. |
think the author was one of the boys
who "playcd horse" in the masters
circns
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1879-02-26

Judge Lindley, OF the St. Louis
Circuit Court, like many another
good Judge, is fond Of a quiet joke. -
A raw German who had been sum-
moned for jury duty desired to be
relieved, giving this reason "Schudgc
l can Mich goot lnglish onderstan'."
Looking over the crowded bar, his
eye filled with humor, the judge re-
piled "Oh, you can serve. You
won't have to understand good Eng
lish =; you ,con't hear any such here"
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1879-02-26

"But l pass'-said n minister one
Sunday, in dismissing one theme of
his subject to take up another. "Then
| make it spades" yelled a man from
the gallery who was dreaming the
happy hours away in an imaginary
game of euchre. 1t is needless TO
say that he went out on the next deal,
being assisted by one of the deacons
with q full hand of clubs.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1879-02-26
wadside shriaes IN the Tyroi,

Scattered along the road Al very ire
quent intervals are the shrlnes and
stations aud erueiiKes with which this
whole land is disdguIed, 10 the
South German mind the tears Of the
Virgin aud tho cruel bodily suffering
on the Gross seem 10 he tho only ef'
fscliye emblems Of Christianity, Cen
orally absurd, oGen painful, aud always
coarse, these tokens are too irequsnt
10 excite reverence, and can have lii
no Olher effect than 10 MAINTAIN The
routine Of The formal obseryances of
tho Church, Tie Madonna often
wears hoops Of enormous Dimensions
she frequently wseps behind painted
handkerchief AMI IN one lnstpuce,
where she was Of wood aud Of life
size, size held the liesh'lroned linen
viii printed border Of our own time
So lltle does the real character Of the
CraciaSlou impress itself upon the
popular mind that II sby 10 means
uncommon t0r tho bleeding wound
Of the wooden Christ 10 DO deOked
with hower, OF ribbons on festival
day., IN one case bunch OF cat
tails was stuck between tho knees, II
Is perhaps well lor the tourist that
these shriucs occur 10 frequently, Tor
their shock Is weakened by familiarity
and one soon comes 10 pay little heed
TO th-m,-fCol. Geo, Il, WaHng, In
IIarpe,'s Magazine for March,
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1879-02-26

Margaret McElhair, a native OF Ire
land, died at Montreal, Monday, at
the age of lOs years and 10 months.
She leaves two daughters, aged re.
spectively 70 and 63 years, four
grandchildren, 23 reat-grandchildlen
and one great-great-grandchild, 10
years old. Deceased, whose first
child was born in Ireland in 1897, re-
membered the events of the great re-
bellion in that country most wildly
up to within two years of her death,
when her mind began to succumb to
the feebleness Of old age. She en-.
Joyed uninterrupted good health up
to her last moments.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1879-02-26
Fruit growing and farming should

Fruit growing and farming should
60 hand in hand. Both can he car
ried on with profit on the same plan
tation. There are numerous places
upon every farm which fruit tree
exactly fits. Space being all utilized,
expenses are reduced TO the lowest
limit, and respectable income is vir
tually assured. A farm without fruit
is OF little comparative value.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1879-02-26

Once upon an evening dismal, l
gave her paroxysmal kiss, and called
her name baptismal; precious name l
loved of yore. All, she was a dar-
ling creature, pert of speech and fair
in feature; but egad, you couldn't
teach her, for she had been there be
fore, and only murmured, "Buss me
more."-rNsw York News.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1879-02-26

Things are saturated with the moral
law. There is no escape. from il.
Vioets and grass preach it rain and
wind and tides, every change, every
course in nature, is nothing but DIS
guised missionary.-Emerson.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1879-02-26

"a blithe heart makes blooming
visagc," says a philosopher. True
enough; but there are plenty Of
blooming visages- that were produced
by other means. -.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1879-02-26

The use Of ''churches for purposes
Of purely secular entertainment, is
becoming more aud more a subject of
criticism. The house OF God is not
playhouse.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1879-02-26

Whatever be the unfailng work God
has given you to do, however toilsome,
however irksome, however thankless
on earth, is not ~ vain in his sight
Dean Stanley.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1879-02-26

Now, in the twenty. yoar of musical
and financial success, and manufacturing
more instruments, and Of q higher grade OF
excellence than at any previous time in its
history, begs leave to call the attention Of the
public to its new catalogue for the present
year.
The styles Of cases are wholly new, and
are made from artistic designs The cases
have y decided character, that shows in fine
contrast to the "gingcrbread" work so com
mon in some ware rooms. Comparison is
solicited in this respect with any instruments
of oimllar price in the world.
THE QUALITY OF TONE,
However, is the main thing. In this the
"SNITH" Organs have always been acknowl
edged beyond successful rivalry. Place a
new Organ by this Company by the side of
any other,-no matter what much Wanted
round, smooth and voice like tone of the
"SMITH" will make its way with favor into
the most prejudiced ears.
THEY HOLD THEIR OWN.
Also, and remain in order and tune long be-
yond the time for which they are warranted
These instruments are made to suit the
needs Of all. A very fine Organ can be pur.
chased for 500. And the substantial musical
IuaiiIiCb VI IhV ShOupSot vi ouA uiV Jtioe 10 ~
liable as in the costlier kinds. The same ex-
cellence Of mechanism is employed in all.
NEW STYLES FOR CHAPELS
Powerful, yet smooth, and adapted per-
iectly to the Requirement IS the place.
ELEGANT STYLES
For Drawing Rooms, with elaborate and
tasteful ornaments.
Persons wishing Organs, either for public
or private use, are requested to send for the
new Catalogue.
gDT Prices as low as can be afforded for
first-class instruments. 1t is as good policy
with regard to organs as to dictionaries, to
GET THE BEST
SOLD ON INSIALLMENIS.
ADDRESS,
The Smith American Organ Co.,
fremont ST., oppo. Waahao, st., Boston.
ALBERT A. MAGUIRE,
(lss3yll SPRINGFIELD, VIZ.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1879-02-26

d 90 week in your own town. 50 Outfit
OUU free. No ISL. Reader, il you want
a business at which persons OF either sex can
make great pay. all the tune they work.
WHITE Tor particular to II. HALLgTr Co.,
Portland, Maine.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1879-02-26

1t is not advisable 10 go out of
doors without anything on your head,
nor into company without anything in
II
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1879-02-26

Have nothing to do with any man
in passion. for men are not like iron,
to be wrought upon when the are hot.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1879-02-26

DEC business you can engage in. s. to
DEOl $40 per day made by any worker
of either sex, tight in their own localities
Particulars and samples worth IS free
Improve your spare time at this business
Address SrISsoS & Co., Portland. Maine.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1879-02-26
HARD RUBBER TRUSSES !
Priceu Reduced.

o.. A further supply Of Steeley's Hard Rubber
Truss at q crest reduction from former prices
just received. Also a large additions to his
STOCK Of Other maize rrusses making the lsrg-
est Auckland greatestyariety Of Tr6sses in the
State. Call and examine at the OED DBpo
sroAs. CHAs. CHAPMAN.
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The Ncw.England Homestead.

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Of Western New England
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Words
Letters From Practical Farmers
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The latest Points on Dalrying
Reports of Farmers Clubs and all Agricrl-
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GLOW Papers" Ia most valuable fcaturc).
showing hon 10 make the most out Of our
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Fresh and Vigorous Editorials on Current
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The Cream of all the News, Especially that
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Receipts of Proven Excellence, aud much
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Bits of Anccdotc, Miscellany and Poetry;
Sevenly.fvc Dollars in Prizes for the Young
Folks who get ont Puzzles, Refuses,
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The indispensable Paper for every New Eng
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three months, 80 cents, invariably IN advance.
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Arizona silver belt., 1879-04-18
A DasFeroas s.aaraeasr.


 Colonel Tom B1ford, tue man who lately shot and killed Judge Elliott at Frankfort, Kentucky, in pure HantOnness, and whose crime has not only been denounced by the general public opinion of the State; but has also been made the subject of 3 de- preciat0ry message from Iss Govern or, has, from all accounts, been a desperado from hls earliest youth. An Eastern exchange furnishes the following account of some of hIs desperate exploits
 About twenty years ago he estab- lished chaFaCteF for himself, which vas not altogether local, by a fight on the Kentucky fair gouDds, where he had some Pistel practice with 8 man whom he had some slight req son to suppose ought to be shot. During this row he endeared himself % crcle of admirers by his display ot eoolhess, changipg DIS poSitlon Whlle being a3otaE to agoid firing in- to ? crowd of ladies and children, and theh taking j bin from tbe Iapel of his coat and picking the tube of bis pistol, which had failed to go of. sae wlngeJ his man, however snd got away pnhurt hHnself At another time Buford had rough and t0m- ole hght vita Col Theodore 0'Hafa the author Of The Bsouac of the
 Aeaa m 2 Louisville saloon, on ac- e7unt ok newspaper article, and O'Hara was badly ten. SdH later BufoFa assaU ed brilliant yseng agyersof Lexington, named Turner,
Arizona silver belt., 1879-04-18


 Mr. Hise, Road Commissioner, Engineer Pendleton and others started Monday morning to view ground for road from Globe to Florence via Riverside. Eaton, Road Commis- sloaer, left for Picket Post same morning to meet his eo-Commission- CTS, Wheat and Sriles, also with a view of surveying a route for road to connect those places. Before de- termining q route the two boards should confer, and if possible, so reconcile conflicting interests as to expend the respeetiye sums in the luilding of one road i good road is what is wanted n order to eheapen transportation and facilitate travel, and It is more than questionable # the two sums, authorized to be ex- pended, will more than build 9 pas sable road. The Legislature made 8 mistake in naming Riverside in Fhe act which authorizes the expenditure of the money derived from tbe sale of county bonds The Commission CTS should have been lefs free, after viewing the several routes to have selected the best one, or to have com promisel on erout that would have ensured 8 union of the county and Territorial funds for the purpose de signed by the respective acts If the Board of Commissioners sheuld fail to agree on 3 route and expend the sums respectively allowed for their disbursement, and attempt to build two roads instead- of one, we will not be disappointed if 9e have. not an ApPian way between this place. and Florence.
Arizona silver belt., 1879-04-18

Ne learn from the Citizen, that the room of John E. Naylor Dis uiet Attorney of Maricopa county was entered by two masked men on the morning of the 4th, who robbed him of S2,500, most of which be- longed to the county and had been collected by him from delinquent tax payers. i reaerd of $500 is offer
 ed by the sheriff for the apprehension Of the robbers and the recovery of the money, or the major part of 1t 7
Arizona silver belt., 1879-04-18

and beat him so 5rutally as to de stroy his eye sight and ruin his health. The trouble grew out of a business dispute. and TurnE finally died of bis injuries. The last ex- plait of Bufofd previous to the kill ing of fudge EllIott was his de6ance of the authority of the Sheriff of Henry eounty in the earlier stage of the suit, thev 6nal declsion of which was the cause of the assassination. -S. F. Call.