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Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1879-03-12
4 Thirst for Knowledge.

Edward Egglcs,on, writing IN ScRin'
SER for March Of "Some Western
School-maslcrs, tells this anecdotc;
"While the good Presbyterian min.
lister was teaching in our village, he
was walked up one winter morning by
n poor bound boy, who had ridden a
farm horse many miles to Get the
"mss,er' to show him how TO "do q
sum- ,hut had puzzled him. The iel'
low was trying to educate himself but
was required TO be back at home in
time to begin his days work as usual.
The good MASTER chatting his hands
to keep them warm, sat down by the
boy and expounded the "sum" to him
so that he understood it, Then the
poor boy Strengthened himself up and,
thrus,ing his hard hand into the pock-
ct OF his blue jeans trowsers, pulled Out
a quarter OF dollar explaining. with
n blush, that it was all he could pay,
for it was all he had OF course the
master made him put it back, and
told him to come whenever he wanted
any help. remember the huskiness
of the minister's voice when he told
us about 1t in school that morning.
When recall how eagerly the people
sought for opportunities of education.
I am not surprised to hear that lndi'
ana, OF all the states, has to-day one
of the largest, ii not the largest,
school.fund.'
Later on, speaking Of Mrs. Dumont,
famous teacher of her time, Mr..
Eggleston says:
81 can see the wonderful old lady
now, as she was then, with her cape
pinned awry, rocking her spllnt-bo,'
tom chair nervously while she talked.
Full of all manner of knowledge, gift.
ed with something very like eloquence
in speech, Astounding IN affection for
her pupils and enthusi ,sm in teaching,
she moved us strangely. Being intat'
uated with her, we became fanatic in
our pursuit of knowledge, So that the
school hours were not enough, and we
had "lyceum' in the evening tor
reading "compositions,' and a club
for the study Of history. If Il recita'
ton became very interesting, the en-
tire school would sometimes be drawn
into the discussion of the subject ; all
other lessons went to the wall, books
of reference were brought out of hel
library, hours were consumed. and
many time the school session was
prolonged until darkness forced US re-
luc,an,ly to adjourn"
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1879-03-12
Quotations and their
Application.

'IIell hath no fury like q woman
scorned, "-Congreye, The IS" 10 the
last word should have been dropped,
allow happy could | be with either,
we're t'other dear eharmer away
The Beggars' 0pera-Gay, His wife
came on him oil NJ once Just rs he was
making a young grrl think no was
single
"Music hast charms 10 soothe the
savage ear '-Congreyes Mourning
Bride, This vas written long before
the advent Of the organ grinder,
characterization Is the lhlel Of tine"
-Youngs' Night Thought, ffocras'
linailon was arrested aud tine was
found In his pocket, whereupon he
was fined ten dollars aud cost, aud
locked up In tho city lookup over
night, The mex, morning he couldn't
raise the wind, and u blear eyed Justice
sent him down for thirty days,
"a thing Of beauty IL joy forever
Keats Endymior, Aud SO Is ace
high and four kings in poker hand,
Like angels visits few and tar be-
tween, Campbell, No reference
whatever 10 the taN-collect0E
"llis back TO the 'cld aud his icet
to the ioc."-Campbell, ile stood
not on the manner Of his going, hut
just got tight up and skipped, aud
said he loved TO tight Tor his country,
hut it was getting so duccd hot around
there Just at that time he believed he'd
let the country take care Of itself for
about five minutes while he got be-
hind a stump in the next iicld,-Oil
City Derrick,
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1879-03-12
The New.England Homestead.

4 Journal ol Practical Agriculture, and the
Established Fayorlte OF the Farmers
Of Western Ncw'England
Full of RcaSonablc Farm llints--lold IN Few
Words
Letter, From Practical Farmers;
Discussions OF Farm Topics by ESpc, fenced
and Able Pens.
The --latest Points on Dalrylug
Reports of Farmers Clubs and all Agrierl-
tural Events;
"IIow Papers" "a most valuable feature),
showing hOlo 10 make the most on, Of our
Farms
Fresh and Vigorous Editorials on Current
Themes that Particularly lntcrcs,
Farmers;
The Cream Of all the News, Especially that
Of New-Engand;
Choice Family Reading, with Capiiul Story
in each numbers;
Rcccip,s of Proven Excellence, and much
other Household Gossip
Bits OF Anccdotc, Miscellany and Poetry;
Scvenly.iivc Dollars in Prizes for the Young
Folks who get out Puzzles, Refuses,
Etc.;
Checker Column with Games every Week;
The indispensable Paper for every New Eng
land Farmer and Farmers' Wife and
Children.
Terms OF THE HOMESTEAD, free Of postage
For one year, 50; for six months. 81; iol
three months, 80 cents, invariably IN advance
tD'Specimcn copies free. Address
PHELPS Il SANDERSON,
10? Main ST.. Springfield, Mass,
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1879-03-12
NORTH ERN RAILROAD

1878, WINTER ARRANGEMENT. 1875
0u and after Dee, |, 1873, Passenger Trais
" viii ran ~ follews
UPWARD TRAINS,
Day Express Train leaves Concord at l0,a0
AM. aud Accommodation Train al 10 10
A.M'lor White River Junction, connection
ilh train for Well River, 81, Johnsbnry,
warlOn. Newport, Willoughby and Mugog
iakes, Slanstead, Quebec, Hath, LltteIon,
Lancaster, and the White aud franeon
Mountains. Also. wItntIains for Mont
heller, Mansfield Mountain, Burlington, st,
Albahs, Houses Point, Montreal, Ogdens.
burgh, and the West,
ACCOMMODATION TRAIN leaves Concord ~
$50 T.. NJ for White River junction & Bristol.
EVENING EfrRIss TRAIN leaves Concord
At $40 y. N. for White River junction, con
Meeting with trains for Montpelier, Burling
ton, Sc, Adams, Rouse's Point, Montreal
Ogdensburgh. and the West, and with Wood
stock II, II, for Queohes, Woodstock, etc.
cor on arrival OF trains from Boston, Wor.
esster, Portsmouth. Portland, &c.
DOWNWARD TRAINS
tMoRSISo EXPRESS TRAISleaves White
River Junction for Concord at 200 A. w., or on
arrival Of trains from ogden.burgh aud Mon.
treal. This train is run to Boston on Sunday.
ACCOMMODATION TRAIN leaves White II.
Junction for Concord al 600 4. ".
tBRisroL TRAIN leaves Bris,ol for Concord
at 7,5O 4. ". aud Franklin al S0j An.
rMAiL TRAIN leaves White River junction
for Concord ut 1900 w., or on arrival OF
trains over the Vermont Genital, PAssumpsic,
and White Mountains Railroads.
DAY EXPRESS TRA:S leaves White River
junction at t.20 ?. w., or on Arrival oftrnins
from Montreal aud OgdenSburgh Bra,tle'
boro, Keenc, Bellows Falls, Windsor, &C.,
connecting at Concord with train for Man.
chester, Nashua, Lowell aad boston. -,
tTheso trains connect Vt Concord with
trains Tor Manchester, Lawrence, Ports
mouth, Portland, Nashua, Worcester, New
York, Lowell, and Boston.
GEO. l.. TODD, supt.
Concord. y. H., Dec. |. 1878.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1879-03-12
What is CASTLE Soap?

A subscriber wishes to know how
this differs from other soap. The hard
soaps made in this country are almost
exclusively from animal fats; in the
south of Europe, where the olive
grows abundantly, the poorer kinds OF
olive oil are used tor soap making.
Common soaps are soda anu animal
fat. Casllle soap is soda and vegeta-
Bile oil. In making CASTLE soap,
great care is taken to avoid dn excess
of alkall (lhe soda). only just enough
being used TO neutralize the oil. On
this account the soap is so much mild
er, and may be used on wounds and
other surfaces where common soap
would lrritate and give pain. The
notified appearance eff CASTLE soap il
due to small quantity of solution Of
coperas (sulphate OF iron) which. Is
stirred into it before it hardens this
leaves blush odor of iron in the
soap which, when exposed to the air.
becomes changed to the real oxide
While CASTLE soap is also solid, which
is the same rs the other without the
coloring. Though called CASTLE, it il
by no means exclusively made in
Spain, the largest share coming from
the South of France, and indeed it il
generally known in Europe as Mar
settles soap. american Agriculturi't
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1879-03-12
Eilial Love.

Filial love should be cherished. 1t
has especially, soflening and ennobl-
ing effect on the masculine heart. 1t
has been remarked, that almost all
,llustrious men have been distinguish
ed by love for their mother. 1t is
mentioned by Miss Pardoe, that beau
tifui feature in the character OF the
Turks, is reverence for the mother.
Their wives may advise CT reprimaud
unheeded, but their mother, is an ora
Gle, consulted, confded in, listened to
with respect and Difference, honored
to the latest hour, and remembered
with affection and regret even beyond
the grave" "Wives may die, say
they, "aud we can replace them; child
rem die, and others may be born to us
but who shall restore the mother wher
she passes away, and 10 seen no more ?
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1879-03-12

PSALMS OF DAVID. -Lamartine says
that they are 'a vase of perfume
broken on the steps Of the temple,
shedding odor to all humanity Paul
Gerhart calls them 81 deep sea in
which are hid the most costly pearls,
a paradise Of most delicious fruits and
flowers" Alexander kept Homers
HAD in q Persian casket OF gold and
pearl, as jewel Of priceless value, and
the people of Rhodes engraved an ode
of Pindar in letters of gold for their
temple. But one touch of David's
heavenly harp is far above all the bus
kined raptures and splendid vaultles
of profane wits"
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1879-03-12

The farmer likes field that is filled
with corn, not one that grows with
resp1endent peoples; he likes grass
that is pure grass, tit for the service Of
the beast upon the hills, not That
which is mixed with buttercups. So
when we 60 to the sanctuary it is not
flowers we want, to be boquet of
beauty, but TODD to sustain our
souls, and strengthen us for the tolls
and trials of the week.-Cummings.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1879-03-12

Now, in the twcnty.sixth yoar of musical
and financial success, and manufacturing
more instruments, and of a higher grade OF
excellence than at any previous time III us
history, begs leave TO call the attention OF the
public to its new catalogue for ths present
year.
The styles of cases are wholly new, aud
are made from artistic designs. The cases
have decided character, that shows in hre
contrast to the "gingerbrcad" work so com
mon in some ware rooms. Comparison is
solicited in this respect with any instruments
Of similar price in the world.
THE QUALITY OF TONE, e.
However, il the main thing. In this the
"SNIrH" Organs have always been acknowl-
edged beyond successful rivalry. Place o
new Organ by this Company by the side OF
any other,-no matter what much Wanted
name it bears,-and the beautiful full,
round, smooth and voice like tone OF the
"SMITH" will make its way with favor into
the most prejudiccd ears.
THEY HOLD THEIR OWN.
Also, and remain in order and tune long be-
yond the time for which they are warranted e..
These instruments arc made to suit the
needs of all. A very fine Organ can be pur:.
chased for 500. And the substantial musical
qualities of the cheapest organ are inst as re-
liable as in the cos,lier kinds. The same ex-
cellence of mechanism is employed in all.
NEW STYLES FOR CHAPEIS.
Powerful, yet smooth. and adapted per.
iectly to the requirements ofthe place.
ELEGANT STYLES
Fog Drawing Rooms, with elaborate and
tasteful ornaments.
Persons wishing Organs, either for public
or private use, are requested to send for the
new Catalogue.
RIP Prices as low as can be afforded for
frst-class instruments. 1t is us good policy
with regard to organs as to dictionaries, to
GET THE BEST !
SOLD ON INS7ALLMENTS.
Address,
The Smith American Organ Co.,
fremont ST., oppo. WaAham ST., Boston.
ALBERT A. MAGWlRE,
[lsssyll SPRINGFIELD, VT.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1879-03-12
Poetry.
NOT KNOWING,

..u 80.
itse' NOV "es' s" ' p''N" Wv
uea mango th's' ee' wy els'
lie makes new scenes 10 rise,
And every joy lie sends mo, comes
Asaswsst and clad surprise.
see not step pe'p'p ms'
40 ! 1reaa on shelhef year
ma ,ntura Uis mercy small elssr.
.nd whst lools darl, in Tie distance.
W..t.,ioL,,a. .sIa,s,v na,,
"' '
For perhaps tho dread future
10 less bitter than think
w ''p'' vs. 20. $3.50 ~ 49,
"'v -, - ~. :, ~ No.,
80 ~ ,,i,L
wv wv" '''''
II may 10 Ito Keeps waiting
Til the coming Of my feet,
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1879-03-12

Man IA like snow ball. Leave
him lying in idleness against the sun
ny fence of prosperity, and all the
good that's in him melts like butter
but kick him around, and he gathers
strength with every successive revolu-
ton, until he grows into an avalanche.
TO have success you must keep moving.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1879-03-12

Sum people wont bclcovc anything
they kant prove the things | kant
prove are the very things helcave
most,--,Josh Billings,
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1879-03-12

The farmer who expects 10 grow
root crops without keeping them free
from weeds had better convince him.
self that he has mistaken his calling,
and prey for more light regarding his
duty.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1879-03-12

The Rome Sentinel says the world
never knows tho great respect lawyers
have for one another until one Of them
dies aud there Is n meeting OF the bar
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1879-03-12
The Fuel supply.

Huc HWct SVV"s'
There Is one point in HOUSEHOLD
economy upon which the landlord and
the guest will never agree. IL is on
the quantity of wood required to heat
room, Now the landlord Is firmly
convinced, and he grounds his convic'
tons upon a long series of actual tests
and practicSl experiments, extending
over a term OF years which date back
to the year he began to ''kcep tavern
that two sticks of wood, about two IN
cbcs in diameter and somewhat longer
than match, will if properly used,
keep a bright fire, swapping and roar
ing in n large stove all day, and then
II You cover them up carefully when
YOU ctirc, they viii shoulder all night
long and you will only have to open
the dampcr 10 have u nice warm room
10 drees in, the next morning. lie
knows this, because, he tells the guest
he has tried it, and does try it, very
successfully in his own room every
night. never heard the guest dis.
pute the landlord, but ! can't remem-
Der having seen him look convinced.
When order a fire in my room l
usually have about this kind OF Cir
Gus. I say TO the boy in command
ing tones;
Bring up some wood.
The boy looks amazed, goes away
slowly and just before the fire goes
dead out, returns with two armsiulI
Of wood, one stick in each arm.
The sticks are short, but tim.
l seize them gladly and ,hrus,
them both into the stove,
Now them | cried cheerinlly
bring up some wood"
The BOY disappeared, and | catcl
passing glimpse Of biz white, lelro
stricken face as he slides down TIT
balus,ers. In due time comes to TIT
room, not the frightened boy, bu
with heavy, solemn tread, the LANDLORD
There is trouble in his face.
"What do you wan, ?" he asks sus
plciously,
"Wood." | say, wood wood
My cry is still for wood Fuel
Combustibles Inhammable sub
stances! Vegetables ! growth ant
development! Wood ~
"Why" he asks, with y puzzled ex
preston on his face, ''didn't the DO.
bring you up some wood just now 2
eyes, reply, truthfully. And
sounds kind of oddly 10 me, but ate
all, am glad l told it, under the cir
cumstaDces.
The landlord looked wonderingl
around the room, glanced behind tn
stove. stoops down and peers unde
the bed.
"Well Why he says at last, in
perplexed tone of countenance, "wher
is it ?"
'In the stove," | say.
An expression Of incredulous be
, wilderment spread over his question
ing face. lie asks feebly and taltel
ingly.
"Yes but the rest of it ?"
SIN the stove too" l say.
"What !" the good man shou,
ed. "All OF it ?"
And there amt enough capitols an
exclamation points in the news roof
to convey his emphasis and expires
, sions to the types. ! regarded h
Undesirable amazement with pltiles
!, composure.
"All of it, l say.
lie dosn't believe me. He stoop
= down before the stove, opens the doc
and looks in. His worst fears are r.
allied. With hollow groan he clos'
y the door and shuts the damper wit
IS such an easy, quick, long practice
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1879-03-12

The man who was tossed over the
back of m irrate bull was reported as
not dead, but only gone hccf o'er.'-
Yonkcrs Gazette,
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1879-03-12

DEOn business you can engage in. IS to
DEOl $50 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, 1879-03-12

Murder, like the knees Of a boys
pants, will ut.-lU!ica Observer.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1879-03-12
HARD RUBBER TRUSSES
Priceu Reduced.

A further supply Of Steeley's Hard Rubber
Truss at q great reduction from former prices
Just received. Also q large additions to his
stock of other make Trusses making the larg-
eat stock and greatest variety Of Trusses in the
State. Call and examine at the OLD DRuo
SToRR. CAAS. CHAPMAN
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1879-03-12

d RG week in your own town. 81 Outfit
OUU free. No iish. Reader, il you want
business at which persons Of either sex can
make great pay all the time they work.
Write for particular to II. HALLsrr & Co.,
Portland, Maine.
Louisiana capitolian. (Baton Rouge, La.) 1879-1881, 1879-03-08
Magic or Spiritualism.

The Methodist ladies of Baton Rouge
are certainly determined band. We
hear that they have arranged with the
Rev. John Mathews, of New Orleans, for
the delivery, on the Goth Of this month,
of his Lecture on "Magic or Spiritual
ism" Last year they struggled to raise
the means they needed, but the yellow
fever stopped them and they were busy
with the sick and dying, all during those
fearful three months of scourge. Undis-
mayed, they are again in the field, and
Mr.. Mathews, so widely known through
out the Southwest as an orator and lee
turer, has consented to help them. They
could not have made a better selection,
and no doubt he will, as he always does,
acquit himself with signal ability and
make an entertaining, instructive and
thorough presentation and discussion Of
his subject. Let us all help the ladies
in their good cause and, at the same
time, help ourselves to a proper under
standing of the subject of Spiritualism
To do this costs only fifty cents, and
any of the Methodist ladies will gladly
sell you ticket.
Louisiana capitolian. (Baton Rouge, La.) 1879-1881, 1879-03-08
Many Lies.

As usual, when a man consents to
become candidate before the people he
has to expect that the friends of his OPP
ponents will circulate all sorts of false
hoods about him. Therefore one need
not get ''red in the face' when he hears
that he is being handled in the customary
manner. Still it is "self-defence" to
contradict false assertions. The editor
Of this paper Is now in that predicament.
1t is being said of him, among other
things, that he is in favor Of high sala-
ries, and will advocate that policy if he
is elected to the Convention. In answer,
we will state that any man of common
sense-if he were not an honorable one
would feel bound to represent the
wishes Of his constituents. But, to
make a long story short, we would ask
our friends to say that we pronounce
any man a sldnderer who wilfully and
persistently says that Of us.
Louisiana capitolian. (Baton Rouge, La.) 1879-1881, 1879-03-08
The Louisiana Cadets.

A battalion Of the cadet corps, under
Commandment Boyd, left here last Mon
day on the John w. Cannon, to take
part in the grand Fourth Of March pa
rade of the New Orleans Fire Depart
ment. We learn that these young sol
diers acquitted. themselves with great
credit, and attracted much attention
among the citizens Of the Crescent City,
who, in common with the people of Lou
isiana, view with commendable pride
the rapid progress that is being made
by this thoroughly organized State in
stitutiOn. The cadets are in measure
new recruits, the most of them having
entered the College during the last two
or three months. 1t is plainly discerni-
bic that we have now as fine an institu-
ton of learning as can be found in any
State in the Union.
The boys stood the long march like
old veterans, and, We are told, were
met by the most enthusiastic demon
strations-the levee and steamers being
crowded with ladies and others to wit
ness their departure for home on Tues
day evening on the "Uncle Robert"
On their arrival here before daylight,
on Wednesday, the cadets, while march
ing down town, headed by their field
band, alarmed an old gentleman and
several colored matrons, who saw, as
they said, a large body of soldiers com.
ing out Of the garrison for some warlikt
purpose; which indicated that some
thing terrible was about to happen.
Louisiana capitolian. (Baton Rouge, La.) 1879-1881, 1879-03-08

were found three unhurt, and I'VE
wounded females and one buck wounded.
The carcasses were taken out rapidly,
snd found to be completely riddled with
bullets. They were laid down idA w
side, and looked like h0rrid PHI 6nls Or
sdefaced mummies. AfewwerS stripped,
but most Of them had on clothing in
the language Of one Of the soldiers ham
ding them, Irregular store clothes" a
number Of blankets and a soldiers over
coat and pantaloons, with some bed
covers, were among the rubbish, while
in the centre was q good stock Of half
dried beef three feet high and two wide.
Some cattle had been killed near by
belonging to the Whitcomb rancho.
Carpenters were detailed to make a
travers to carry the wounded to the
wagons
Louisiana capitolian. (Baton Rouge, La.) 1879-1881, 1879-03-08

THE EDWARD j. GAY.-The adver-
tisement of this staunch, new and ele-
CANT steamer can be found in another
column. Capt. Brown, as everybody
knows is her able commander, with Mr..
S. S. Streck as chief clerk, than whom a
more polite or accommodating gentle
man cannot be found on board Of any of
our river packets. The Gay has superior
accommodation both rs to cabin and
table, and is one of the swiftest and most
skillfully handled boats on the Missis-
sippi. Here we deem it apropos to men,
ton d fact never before made known,
which much rebound to the credit OF
Capt. Brown and his elegant steamer and
obtain for it large share of public pat
ronage. When the first call was issued
by Baton Rouge for aid to our yellow
fever sufferers, Capt. Brown, be it said
to his everlasting credit, made the first
response by telegraphing to draw on
him for two hundred and fifty dollars,
and to double it if necessary,