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Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1879-11-19

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seen IL Tor some time, should procure
n copy, and then subscribe, o' bay II
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December number is piece Of music
which il worth more than the price OF
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Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1879-11-19

HoME TEACHING. | must tell you
Of n conversation ! overheard on the
beach at Newport between two child
rem who were playing in the sand to-
gather The small boy said to the
little girl; "Do you wish to be my
wife 2" The little girl after rejecting
EYES" The small boy; "Then
take Oh my boots J.
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Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1879-11-19

Lyman L. Knapp, Judge OF Pro-
bate Of Addison County, VI, has
sued and attached the Addison Co.
journal OF Nliddlebury for libel IN
publishing an alleged scandalous
article about him. lie sets the dam
ages ut $4,000.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1879-11-19

A good judge always gives a mao u
chance to say why lhe sentence
OF death should mol be pronounced
on him, but always pronouoccS the
sentence juat the same after the man
has spoken,
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1879-11-19

A congressman ch'ded his daughter
because she permitted her lover to
stay after ten. ia, pa, she cScIoim'
cd, 1--WE were only holdiOl u little
extra session."
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1879-11-19
Poetry.
~ KATHARINE LINCOLN,

What blessed Joy 70 DO maid,
To earn ons's food and clothes
No grumbling husband TO complain
In words far worse than blows,
What Joy untold to come and so
Whenever ws may please,
No pleasant "dsAr" TO fret and sau''m
Like - IN . cheese,
How nice II Ia to walk about,
10 concert. or to church
No love" to walk With Jennie Grant
And leave you In the luroh'
Or when at night no sauntera out
TO Join the "Lodge." up town,
TO after learn no spent The eve
In counting Mrs, Brown,
Or II no says hs must attend
The meeting. at the ball
To know that no and slnan Green
Are going to tho bail.
And and whepe'sr you ssE for change
For nesdiui things at home,
HIS pockets empty, and his head
Bimfui Of fiery rum.
or. wonder when you sit up late,
What he can DO about;
And In the morning hear him say
That "DumyRss" kept him out
All | sister maids, We ought to know
That we're supremely ble't /;
No puny babes to cry and squall,
And break our nightly rest,
We do no, toll rom morn till night
And cen TIL night Ia past;
And tax our wits to please. and then
DO scoldsd at the last
But, girls, II you arc bound to wsd'
Iwarn you, every woman
Don't shut your eyes and car aud tAIe
A bipod less than human.
But choose the man Of morals pure.
OF intellectual mind;
Who has o soul above cont
Whose tastes arc all refined,
Who gives tho "heart' a. vol ~ hand
To you, and not another;
Who 10 not chained by kindred ties,
And whsedlod by bis mother.
For IL you take q shiftless scamp,
Who's oil copcsit and show;
Your homo, IL such you hsvo, will DO
A scsuo Of want and woe.
Far better It's to DO q maid,
Fen with tho "old" preAxed.
Than have your lie With caro- and strife
And deep repentance mixod.
"ris strange that girls 30 foolish are.
SO blind they can not see
Or seeing, that they evor wed
A life Of misery.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1879-11-19

Profanity is the emphasis that in-
variably accompanies the fools blus-
ter.-CN. Y. News.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1879-11-19

If many Of us knew the extent OF
the Lords information, We should
take less Trouble to inform him that
we are poor miserable sinners Still
water Lumberman.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1879-11-19

CLY.PAPER, Sticky and Poisonous
I Also, Fy-Guns and Powder for same At
CHAPMAN'S DRUo STORE
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1879-11-19

De.ies fulfilled are always pleasures
70 tae msmory.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1879-11-19

What blessed Joy 70 DO . maid,
To earn ons's food and clothes
No grumbling husband to complain
In words far worse than blows,
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1879-11-19

"Tho Christian Union is "a careful = graft
fy the scasonablc wants Of IT, readers as the
hes, of the monthly periodicals. "-lsyracuSe
Journal.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1879-09-24
Health Hints.

An application of cold, wet, common
whitening placed on Immediately is an
invaluable remedy for burn.
Those who have hard, calloused spots
on the hand can rid themselves of them
by holding the spot over the grindstone
for a moment or two.
Bleeding of wound in man or beast
can be stopped by mixture of wheat
-four and common salt, in equal parts,
bound on with cloth.
A good wash for the teeth is made by
putting equal parts of borax -and cam
phor gum into bottle of water and let
ting it stand for short time before u.s.
ing.
For infammatory rheumatism take half
ounce of pulverized saltpeter, put in
half an ounce of sweet oil, battle the
parts affected, and sound cure will
speedily be effected.
To keep the hands soft, mix honey,
almond meal and olive oil into a paste !;
use after washing with soap. Cas-
tile soap is best for use, as it will cure
C ut or scratch and prevents any spots
To cure sore throat, wrap flannel
around the throat, keep out of draughts
and sudden changes of atmosphere, and
every half hour take pinch of chloride
of potash, place it on the tongue and
allow it to dissolve in the mouth.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1879-09-24

but as appetizers, and to keep the ami
mails in good condition.
MANY fruit growers make the mistake
Of allowing a tree or vine to carry to
maturity all of the fruit which sets after
the bloom, the consequences in most
cases being a large yield of inferior quail
ity and size. Careful experiments have
shown that the results have been more
profitable when the system Of thinning
out the young fruit at least one half has
been adopted, producing large, fine, per-
feet specimens, which always command
ed a remunerative price, even when the
market is glutted. Apples, pears and
peaches should receive this attention be-
fore they became larger then ordinary
marbles, grape clusters may be thinned
while in blossom, and plum trees by
vigorous shaking can be relieved Of
their unnecessary surplus.
AN interesting fact in breeding is
mentioned by Mr.. Richardson, in his
late work on French Agriculture. He
state that Mr.. Colcombet, an intelligent
French farmer, set to work to build up
herd of white Shorthorns, beginning
by purchasing the entire twenty two
volumes of the English herd-book, and
every volume of the French. Then,
with the patience of Benedictine monk
he traced back from generation to gen.
eration the accidents of color in each
family. With the knowledge thus labor
iousiy acquired he was able to select his
stock with such certainty that the most
perfect success rewarded his toll. He
has reared upwards Of forty calves. each
perfectly white, without single hair of
red Or roam appearing on any Of them,
to upset his calculations or bet ray his
hope. In all cases they do not possess
uniform excellence of form, but now
that he has established color, he will
nextgive attention to quality.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1879-09-24
What She Thought Of the scull Race

Some time ago sporting Northum-
brian took his wife to Newcastle to wit
ness a champion skiff race. The pair
made for the High Level, where they
took up a favorable position. "Thor,
there offl" cried the Northumbrian, as a
prolonged shout rose from the vast
assemblage. Ode We see thin, Jinny?"
he added excitedly, turning to his better
half de ye see thim7" "Yis," enthu-
siastically responded Jimmy, "aa see
thin. The little steamboats, gaunnin to
win." Her error was pointed out,
whereupon she turned upon her husband
and exclaimed, What, ye beggor,
what! De ye mean to say that ye've
brewt us aal the way to see cuppil iv
half-claithed men ridin' on planks? Stop
till "a get ye hyem!"
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1879-09-24
THE WISE THOUGHT.
An Irish Story.
BY MRS, S. @. HALL.

She was sitting under the shadow of a
fragrant lime tree that overhung very
ancient well; and, as the water fell into
her pitcher, she was mingling with its
music the tones of her" Jews harp" the
only instrument upon which Norah Clary
had learned to play. She was merry
maiden of "sweet seventeen" q rustic
belle as well as a rustic beauty, and a
terrible coquette;;" and as she had what
in Scotland is called tocher," in Eng
land "dowry," and in Ireland a
"pretty penny O money" it is scarcely
necessary to state, in addition, that she
had bachelor. Whether the tune
which was certainly given IN alto-was
or was not designated as summons to
her lover, I cannot take upon myself to
say; but her lips and fingers had not been
long occupied before her lover was at her
side.
owe may as we'll give it up, Morris
Donovan" she said somewhat abruptly
look t would be as easy to twist the
top Of the great hill of Howth, as make
father and mother agree about any enc
thing. They've been playing the rule of
contrary these twenty years, and it's not
likely they'll take turn now"
Its mighty hard, SO it is," replied
handsome Morris, "that married people
can't draw together. Norah, darling,
that wouldn't be the way with us. It's
one we'd be in heart and sowl, and an
Folly" interrupted the maiden,
laughing. Morris, Morris, we've
quarrelled score O. times already; and
bit Of breeze makes life all the pleas
anter. Shall I talk about the merry Jig
danced with Phil Kennedy, or repeat
what Mark Doolan said of me to Mary
Grey?-eh, Morris"
Leave joking, now Norry; God only
knows how love you," he said, in a
voice broken by emotion; I'm yer equal
as far as money goess and no young farm
er in the country can tell q better
stock to the share than mine; vet I
don't pretend to deserve you for all that i;
only [ can't help saying that, when we
love each other (now, don't go to contra
dict me, Norry, because ye've as good as
owned it over and over again), and yer
fathers agreeable, and all, to think that
yer mother, just out of 6svilnaent, should
be putting betwixt us for no reason upon
OAA Va, ohAy w oPIeO ACi lawful uuS-
band, is what sets me mad entirely, and
shows her TO be a good-foz-'
"Stop, Mr.. Morris" exclaimed Norah,
laying her hand upon his mouth, SO as to
prevent sound escaping; otis my
mother ye're talking of, and it would be
ill-blood IS well as ill-bred, to hear g
word said against an own parent. Is that
the pattern of yer manners, sir; or did
We ever hear me turn my tongue against
one belonging to your
L ask yer pardon, my own Norah,"
ne replied meekly, SIS in duty bound; for
the sake of the lamb we spare the sheep.
Why not? and Pm not going to gainsay,
but yer moth"
The least said's the soonest mend
ed" again interrupted the impatient
girl. Good even, Morris, and God
bless you; they'll be after missing me
within, and it's little mother thinks
where / am"
" Norah, above all the girls at wake or
pattern, I've been true to you. We
lave grown together, and since we were
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1879-09-24
Eighty-Cne Miles an Hour.

Regarding the speed at which loco
motive can run, the following extract
from letters published in the English
Mechanic London, Aug. 22), may be of
interest as showing what is done in Eng
land in the way Of speed. Referring to
the engines on the Bristol and Exeter
railway, the writer says that they have
attained the speed of eighty miles per
hour, and in one instance the rate was
81.1 miles an hour. This engine had
single drivers, 9 feet; wheels of leading
and trailing bogies, 4 feet; cylinders,
17x24." Another writer says: 81 have
known Liverpool and Manchester ex-
press to run from Manchester to War
rington Sixteen miles) in sixteen and
half minutes, the fastest mile being done
in ffty-fve seconds, the slowest in fifty
eight"
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1879-09-24
Wednesday, September "a, 1879.
THE LITTLE OLD CHURCH.
BY A. C. GORDON.

BY A. c. GORDON.
l went to the little church to-day
Over the brook beyond the hill;
1t looks as it looked when went away,
Green yarded and white-paled still.
I was youth when crossed the sea
To wander in foreign lands; and 10!
There is gray in my beard. All me!
Can it be SO long ago.
There used to be in those iar-back years
A little girl with happy face,
And sweet, strange fashion of smiles and tears,
And young lawns agile grace,
Who sat each Sunday serenely there
In that little church, where the sunlight fell
Through the window over her yellow hair,
And over her face-ah well!
All well: and I-Oh, that little maid;
loved her truly. Each sabbath
I'd go there, and watch how the sunshine played
In her hair, ere went away.
Ere went away, that was long years back,
And now am mddle-aged forsooth;
is hard that brave strong lad good lack!
Must give up his brave, strong youth.
While a little church for years can seem
Unchanged. Why, to-day they sang that strain
That they sang long ago-it was like dream
Of my dead youth com again.
/ sat in dim, back-corner pew
Where | sat when q boy, and closed my eyes,
Till thoughts OF the past and the present grew
Into solemn mysteries.
I dreamed I was young again-and there,
In the seat three PAGES in front of me,
The sunshine was dancing on yellow hair
And thought: fCan this thing be2
went to her grave meath the church yard tree
On this very morn ere [ came in here
Where thought of the things that used to be,
Till felt on my face tear;
&c And now to think If I open my eyes
IEshan see her kneel in that pew and pray
With soul that is ready for Paradise,
AS she did ere [ went awayl"
opened my eyes, and looked; but lol
The pew was empty; the sunlight strayed
Up and down on the cushioned seat, as though
1t sought for the little maid.
butterfly drifted in, and flew
For q moment about then out again,
" into my life she came like you,
And went" feltered IN pain.
nd the preacher read: "Even as water spilled
On the ground that cannot be gathered again
Arethe children of men," and the sad words filed
My soul with a sadder pain.
When 10! the butterfly futtered in
Once more; and the preachers lips then read,
u As little children are, free from sin"
She is gathered to God, said
And said: 60 You went, but you nave returned :
shall see her again in the years to be-
n the years to be! and my sad heart burned
By the wayside there, in me.
had not entered for many years
A church of Christ as I did to-day;
I'LL this morning my eyes had not known tears
Since the time when went away.
think shall go to this church always
Till they carry me out to the graveyard tree,
For the sake of that dear girls sweet young face
And the days that used to be.
-SGndau Afternoon.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1879-09-24
THE TIGER.
BY w. BLAKE.

Tiger, tiger, burning bright
In the forest CT the night
What immortal hand or eye
Framed thy fearful symmetry?
In what distant deeps or skies
Burnt the ardor Of thy eyes2
On what wing dare he aspire,
What the hand dare seize the fire?
On what shoulder and what art b.
Could twist the sinews of thy heart?
And when thy heart began to beat,
What dread hand formed thy dread feet
What the hammer, what the chain,
In what furnace was thy brain?
Did God smile his work to see?
DID He who made the lamb make thee
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1879-09-24
A River of Oil.

Mr.. N. A. Taylor writes to the Gal
weston NeWs: "There is, I believe, q
river, so to call it, of petroleum, flowing
through the subterranean cavities of
Texas. think it takes it's rise in the
carboniferous strata north of the great
bend of the Colorado above Lampasas.
Thence it flows in southeast direction.
The first indication known to me of this
stream is in Burnett county, at the 'Tar
Springs where petroleum covers the
surface of the water. Again it makes
It's appearance at several points in the
same direction in the unfrequented for
ests and thickets penetrated by the
Great Northern railway. Further
southeast it appears again nine miles
northwest of Sour lake, in Hardin
county. At Sour lake it appears again
on most of the wells, and has covere d
the surface for considerable space with
hard asphaltum. Again, some thirty
miles southeast, it appears at Beaumont.
Some fifteen miles from that point an
arm of it comes near the surface at Sa-
bine Pass, and throws considerable oil on
the water. Belew Sabine pass another
arm comes near the surface at what is
known as Oil bay, on the gulf, where
the water is so covered with oil that the
waves have no effect. Even when the
gulf is on its heaviest Offenders " the
waters of this bay are said to be perfect
ly quiet and peaceable, and it is there
fore favorite place Of refuge for coast
ing vessels when a storm is threatened.
How do we know but that this river of
petroleum may not pass through the
subterranean cavities under the gulf,
and be the same that at last boils up in
Trinidad, which makes great asphaltum
lake? Along the shores near Sabine bay
it is also common for chunks of asphalt
UNI to be thrown up by the sea. The
river, if it be river, has never yet been
tapped by the hands Of man, and it's
great supplies of oil are doing us no
good except il Trinidad, if it be the same
that rises on that Island. But it must
be recollected that Texas is yet, from
some standroints, an almost totally IN
explored region
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1879-09-24

"You will! And dare you say that
to my face, to a child O. mine! You
will, will you? we'll see, my boyl I'll
tell you what, if like, Morris Donovan
shall come into this house, and what's
more, be master Of this house; and that's
what you never had the heart to be vet,
ye poor old snailV
So saying, Mrs. Clary endeavored to
rescue from the fire the Kissing remains
of the burning snipes. Norah attempt.
ing her up, somewhat after the fashion
of an eagle raising golden wren with
its claw, fairly put her out of the kiteh-
en-. This was the signal for fresh hos
tilities. Mrs. Clary stormed and stamp
ed; and Mr.. Clary persisted in abusing
not only Morris, but Morris uncle,
Father Donovan, until at last the far
mer's helpmate swore, ay, and rounlly
too, by cross and saint, that before the
next sunset, Norah Clary should be
Norah Donovan. I wish you could
have seen Norry's eye, dancing with Joy
and exultation, as it peeped through the
latch-hole; it sparkled more brightly
than the richest diamond in our 10 on
arch's crown, for it was filled with hope
and love.
The next morning before the sun was
fully up, he was throwing his early
beams over the glowing cheek of Norah
Clary, for her wise thought" had pros
pered, and she was Fastening to the
trysting tree, where, "by chance" either
morning or evening, she generally met
Morris Donovan. l don't know how it
is, but the moment the course of true
love "runs smooth" it becomes very
uninteresting, except to the parties con-
cerned. So it is now left for me only to
say that the maiden, after due and
proper time consumed in teasing and
tantalizing her intended, told him her
saucy plan and its result. And the
lover FASTENED, on the wings of love
(Which beg my readers clearly to un-
derstand are swifter and stronger in Ire
land than in any other country, to ap-
prise the priest of the arrangement, well
knowing that his reverence loved his
nephew, and niece that was to be Ito say
nothing of the wedding supper and the
profits arising therefrom), too well, not
to aid their merry jest.
What hustle, what preparation, what
feasting, what dancing, gave the country
folk enough to talk about during the
happy Christmas holidays, I cannot now
describe. The bride of course looked
lovely and sheepish;" and the bride
groom-but bridegrooms are always un-
interesting. One fact, however, is worth
recording. When Father Donovan con-
Guided the ceremony, before the bridal
kiss had passed, farmer Clary, without
any reason that his wife could discover,
most indecorously sprang up, seized a
shillelah of stout oak, and, whi-ling it
rapidly over his head, shouted:
Garry me out by the powers she's
beatl we've won the dayl-ould Ireland
forever! Success boys!-she's beat, she's
beatW
The priest, too, seemed vastly to enjoy
this extemporaneous efusion, and even
the bride laughed outright. Whether
the good wife discovered the plot or not,
I never heard; but of this am certain,
that the joyous Norah never had reason
to repent her "wise thought"
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1879-09-24

DETECTIVES are the spies of life
Yonkers Statesman.