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Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1880-12-08
Usefnl Hints.

Blhck cotton gloves wiz not cFhoh
the hands II scaldcd in salt and water
before wearing The salt prevents
fading. When almost dry, one
should put them on, In order to
stretch them and keep them IN good
shape.
The little boxes Of thin wood which
are used TO carry butter or lard In,
" hen covered with cambria OF silk
make pretty work boxes. Small,
peach-baskets, painted aud lined with
q bright color, are ornamental and
convenient, besides affordihg the
satisfaction which comes from max
ing something from nothing,
To make silk which has been
wrinkled appear exactly like neS,
sponge it on the surface with weak
solution OF gum-arabic or white glue,
aud iron on the wrong SIDE.
Grated rolten.slone mixed 10 either
sweet oil or alcohol will polish brass |;
or kerose oil and a flannel cloth or
sspolio.
Cure for chapped handsome part
Of glycerine, four OF Ponds extract Of
witch, hazel four OF water put IN a
bottle and shake well it is ready for
use Immediately; it is well to shake
thoroughly each time Of using.
Hair brushes arc best cleaned by
washing them in saleratus or soda
water, which removes all the oily
coating.
To prevent the flies from injuring
picture frames, glasses, etc.-Boil
three OF four onions in pint Of
water; then with a gliding brush 90
ever your glasses and frames, and the
flies will not alight on the arical so
WISHED. This may be used without
apprehension, as it will no, do The
least injury to the frames.
To soften hard water-Take two
pounds of washing soda and one
pound of common lime, and boil in
five gallons of water for Two or three
hours then stand away TO settle, and
dip of the clear water from the top
aud put into jug. Can be used for
washing dishes or cleaning. and one
teacupful in a boiler OF clothes, put in
after the water is hot, will whilen the
clothes and soften the water, without
injury to the hands or clothes.
To remove ink and fruit stains
Ten grains oxalic acid in half-pint
water: wet the article stained, in hot
water; apply to the top of the bottle,
SO that the liquid will reach it, then
rinse it we'll.
Two drops laudanum in balf-tea-
spoonful Of warm water,and dropped
into the ears, will give immediate
relief to persons troubled with neural
gia.
Ifyou wish to polish up your furni-
ture, mix equel. parts of vinegar,
spirits OF vinegar, spirits of .nrpen-
tine and sweet oil in a bottle, and
apply with flannel cloth rubbing AFTER
ward with channels or piece Of silk.
1t is better than coat of varnish.
The pain OF sprained limb is
quickly removed by ice-cold water.
The terrible pangs of whitlow or
fellou are cut short by intense heat.
A large proportion of all cramps and
spasms can be relieved by water OF
proper temperature and intellige ntly
applied.
To cure toothache, take of chioro-
form, spirits of camphor. laudanum,
of each one drachm. Apply OH a
little cotton wool.
A certain cure for q telon is to
wind a cloth loosely about the finger
leaving the end free. Pour in CON-
mon gunpowder till the afflicted part
is entirely covered. Keep the whole
wet with strong spirits Of camphcr,
The fewer feathers q woman has on
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s9 Subscribe for the AGE.

Have Wistar'a Balsam Of Wild Cherry
always at hand. 1t cures Coughs, Colds,
Bronchitis, Whooping Cough, Group,
Influenza, Consumption, and all Throat
and Lung Complaints. 30 cents and 81
bottle.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1880-12-08

The fewer feathers q woman has on
her bonnet in this world, the more
she will have on her wings in the
world to come. .f .-.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1880-12-08

should send for Instructions, terms, refer
ences, &c., to Edison Brothers, Solicitors
of Patents, WASH igton, D. c., who
furnish the same Without charge. Edison
Brothers Is q we'll known and successful
firm Of large experience, having bee n
established In 1865.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1880-12-08

TIE PERUVIAN SYRUP has cured thou
sands who were suffering from Dyspep-
sla, Debility, Liver Complaint, Boils,
Humors, Female Complaints, etc
Pamphlet free to any address. Seth W.
Fowle & Son, Boston.
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THE BEST CoUGu MEDICINE in the
World" The OM Vegetable Pulmonary
Balsan. Cutler Bros. & Co., Boston,
Small reduced to SOC; Large, 81.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1880-12-08

Every flower, ever the faires', has
is shadow beneath it as it swings in
the sunlight.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1880-12-08
no ColtOn's Shoulder Braces,
NaH BEST MAKE, selling at
- as - CHAPMAN'S DRUG STORE.
NEW MARKET,

The subscribers have opened q market on
Central Rtreet. where they will keep con-
SANITY on hand oil kinds Of fish, and salt meats
and provisions, usually kept in market. BY
<selliag q fair prices, and strict attention to
hope 70 merit sshare Of the public patronage.
Cash paid for beef, pork, lambs. calves and
poultry. J. N. FULLER,
H. H. DANIELS.
Woodstock, Aug. 4th, 1880. s.ts
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HARD RUBBER TRUSSES
~ al p,icas Rpducpd. I...

A further supply oil Steeley's Hard Rubber
Truss at great reduction from former prices
Just received. Also . large additions TO his
stock of other make rrusses making the larg-
est s,ockand greatest variety Of Trusses IN the
state. Call aud examine at the OLD Dnuo
SToaI. CHAS. CHAPMAN
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1880-12-08

He who prates Of bis virtues is
silent about his vices.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1880-12-08

A young lady 10 Penn Yam. n. Y,
wears twelve diamond rings on one
finger, at which the Norislown (Pa.)
Herald sugg,sts that she should also
wear a gold band around her head to
paeycut tho crack 10 her skull from
becoming wider, This Is a good
suggestion for young women nearer
home who exhibit more jewrlry than
brains.
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G.. II. II D D d
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River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1880-05-20
Butter AduIteratiOn .


Certain statistics, furnished by the
National Association for the Prevention
of the Adulteration of Butter, are worth
considering. The production of butter
and cheese, as a speciality, commenced
in the state ofNeW York, but is now one
of the leading industries of the west. Eff
teen years ago Chicago received all her
cheese from the east; now lou, 900, 0OO
pounds pass that city annually for New
York. The value of the butter and
cheese product of the country Is about
$3.50, 100000, being exceeded only by
that of the corn crop. The attention
of the association is directed most
particularly just now to the influence
of the manufacture of oleCmargarine;
but there are other aspects Of the case
which should interest the eastern farm
er and consumer. Tho improvement
which has been made of late years in
the average quality of New England
butter is CONSPICUOUS; it may be car
ried still further with increased profit
Not that any better butter can be made
than is made, but that more good and
superior butter should be produced.
For Western butter there will always
be a large market in New England, but
the supply OF frstclass butter is not
yet equal to the demand, and the de-
mand will increase as the supply is
furnished. Should the beet and corn
sugar enterprise succeed, the farmer
would have cheap food from these
manufactures, which would be at the
same time desirable. There is every
reason for encouragement for the in
telligent and industrious farmer in New
England. Not that he is likely to get
suddenly rich, but because nowhere
else can he live so comfortably or edu-
cate his children SO well and lnexpen-
sively; where he can at the same time
save money and enjoy so many Of the
blessings of life.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1880-05-20
THE LATE GOV. HOWARD.
Filing of his Will.-DistributiOn OF his
Estate Benevolent Requests
From the Detroit (Mich) New


The will of the late William A. How
ard has been filled for probate at Grand
Rapids. 1t is a very long document,
but provides in effect for the following
distribution: To the widow, the family
residence, grounds, and furniture, in
Grand Rapids and 100 shares of Second
National bank stock, Detroit. To his
daughter, Della O'Brien $12 600 cash
and a 600 lot in Grand Rapids, in
addition to $1,000 already given her to
buy homestead. To his son, James
B. Howard, a 81 900 farm in Farming
ton, Oakland county: s. 600 mortgage
on lot corner of State and Rowland
streets, Detroit; 100 shares OF the Amer
lean National bank, Detroit, with sur
plus and accumulation, valued at $l4,-
600 and also 81 600 in cash. To his son
William, certain promiss0ry
note, $4,000 mortgage, and 81, 500
worth Of stock in the Detroit Fire and
Marine Insurance company, together
with Sc, 500 worth of stock in the First
National bank of Grand Rapids, already
given. To various national Presbyte-
RAN Boards of Home and Foreign mis-
sions, church erection publication educa-
ton, disabled ministers, etc., the interest
on various sums amounting to $23, 900;
also, 81 900 each to the American Tract
and American Bible societies also, $l5;-
600 in Grand Rapids city bonds and De-
troit mortgages and cash amounting to
$4,000, to William S. Howard and
| Charles A. Kent, as trustee for his Dau-
ghter Kate III. Riddle, her heirs, etc. land
| and all the residue of the estate, of every
description. to the widow. Messrs.
Howard and Kent, above mentioned,
are appointed executors.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1880-05-20
DEMONSTRATION of the Buffalo.

The early explorers of the Mississippi
Valley believed that the buffalo might
be made to take the place of the do
mestic OK in agricultural pursuits, and
at the same time yield fleece OF wool
equal in quality to that OF the sheep;
but no persistent attempts have yet been
made to utilize it by demonstration.
That the buffalo calf may be easily
reared and thorouhly tanned has been
conclusively proved, but little attention
has been paid to their reproduction IN
confinement, or to training them to
labor. During the last century they
were domesticatcd in various parts of
the colonies, and interbred with domes-
tic COWS, producing a half-breed race
which is fertile. and which readily
amalgamates with the domestic cattle.
The halfbreed are large, fine animals,
possessing most of the characteristics of
their wild parentage. They can be
broken to the yoke but are not so sober
and manageable in their work as the
tame breed-sometimes, for instance,
making dash for the nearest water
with disastrous results to the load they
are drawing. 1t is somewhat difficult,
TO make fence which shall resist the
destructive strength of their head and
horns. But the efforts at tanning buffaloes
have not been many or seriously car
ried on, and no attempt appears to have
been made to perpetuate an unmixed
domestic race. Probably after q few
generations they would lose their nat
ural untractableness, and when castrated
would doubtless form superior working
cattle, from their greater size, strength,
and natural agility.-Er7aest IngersoH an
the Popular Science Monthly.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1880-05-20
Marriages and Marriage Fees.

An article in the ST. Louis Globe
Democrat, narrating some anecdotes
told by clergymen of that city respect
ing marriage ceremonies, contains the
following.
81 remember hearing from gentle
man in Connecticut" said the minister;
"that he had married very wealthy
couple, and at the conclusion of the
ceremony the groom, placing his finger
in his vest pocket, took paper packet
and quietly handed it to him. He put
it in his pocket, and when he reached
home opened it, and found it was pa
per of chewing tobacco. The bride and
groom left for Europe that evening.
Upon their return, two months after
ward, the gentleman called on the min
lister and asked if he had not made
some mistake. An explanation follow
ed, and the gentleman handed the min
ister 5000 as his fees"
''Do you ever have any strange expe-
rience of that nature?'
81 performed the ceremony in one of
the elegant homes in this city not long
since. The groom slipped an envelope
into my hand. When ! opened II, up
on my arrival home, found in it, in.
stead of money, love-letter from the
prospective bride to the prospective
bridegroom. returned the letter, and
then got the envelope that was intended
for me-"
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1880-05-20

ejectment on squatters on the railroad
lands of Fresno and Tulare counties,
California, four men were killed and two
wounded. The squatters are banded to-
gether and all attempts to dispossess
them will be resisted 10 the last extrem-
ity.
THE democratic state convention met
at Madison, on the 18th inst j. b. Whit
ing, of GAINESVILLE, was chosen temporary
and John McCary, of Milwaukee per-
manent chairman. w II. Villas, James
g. jenkins, Geo. w. Cate, and Thomas
r. Hudd. were elected delegates at large,
and Ferd. Khuen and John Lawler, wer
elected electors at large.
A SPECIAL to the Cleveland PIaindeale1
states that Painsville was visited by a
furious thunder storm, accompanied by
a gale and huge hailstones, some said to
be an inch and quarter in diameter
The storm lasted ffleen minutes, doing
great damage, especially to Starr 81 Har.
ris, Whittemore's and other nurseries
The lightning struck frequently. Trees
were blown down and there is wide.
sDread havoc
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1880-05-20
Chicago Market.

CHICAGO, May 15.-FlOur-Dull and nominal
Wheat-Quiet but firm; No. Chicago spring,
1.1.AG1.iS for seller cash; l1TA01.1s for eel
Ter May; lib for seller June; 1.0720i.O7S for
seller July; IS for seller August; No. Chicago
spring, s6G97n; rejected, s0GsS. Corn-Steady
aud in fair demand; 3-% for seller cash: 36AO
s6S for seller June; 3-GS1is for seller July;
rejected, IS. Oats-Fifmer; 30AGS1 for seller
cash; 30% G30I for seller June 2SA for seller
July. Rye-Firm at ST. BaTley-FiIme- at 100
80. Pork Steady and arm; 10.4001045 for sell
Ter cash; I0.45 for seller June; 10 55GlO57M
for seller July; 1o67ls for seller August. Lard
Firmer; 692MG6.95 for seller cash; 6,92h 1856
for seller June; 200 for seller July. Close:
Wheat-stronger; advanced u. Corn-Stronger;
advanced u. Oats-Strong and higher; SIX for
seller May; sos for seller June; 2s4 for seller
July. Pork-suong and higher; 100 for seller
June: 1910 bid for seller July. Lard--strong
and higher; advanced 5. The DroYers' Jour
nal " reports: Hogs-Receipts. 24,eo0; chip
ments, 5000; rough, a shade weaker; leading
grades steady; rough TO good mixed, 4OoGa AS;
choice heavy, 4.5OG4.70; light, 4.2cG4.5o Cat
tle-Receipts, 1900; shipments, 4, 200; strong,
active and Toe higher; quick sales; shipping,
a o005.f5, chiefly 44oa4s0; butchers, steady at
. COZ 3p5 for cows.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1880-05-20
THE ADVERTISEMENT,
Sgme SagaciOus Remar Ks Telliag What
to De and What Not IT, DO in These
Matters
New Haven Reoister


II you have goods to sell, advertise.
Hire man with n lampblack kettle
and brush to paint your name aud
number on all railroad fences. The
car goes whizzing by so fast that no
one can read them, TO be sure, but per-
haps the obliging conductor would stop
the train to accommodate an inquisitiye
passenger.
Remembering the fences by the road
side as well. Nothing is so attractive
to the passer-by as wellpainted sign;
"Millington's Medical Mixture for
Mumps."
Have your card in the hotel register
by all means. Strangers stopping at
hotels for night generally buy cigar
or two, before leaving town, and they
need some inspiring literary food be-
sides.
If an advertising agent wants your
business advertised in fancy frame at
the depot, pay him about two hundred
per cent. more than it is worth, and let
him nut it there. When a man has
three.quarters of a second in which to
catch a train, he invariably stops to
read depot advertisements, and your
SHTu IuiEuI tdkC us SJCs
OF course the street thermometer
dodge is excellent. When mans fin
gers and ears are "phewing at the heat,
is the time above all others when he
reads an advertisement.
Print in the blacklist ink a grea.
sprawling card on all your wrapping
paper. Ladies returning from shop
ping tour like to be walking bulletins,
and if the ink rubs of and spoils some
of her finery, no matter. They VIII
never stop at your store again.
Don't fail to advertise in every circus
programme. 1t will help the circus 30
pay its bills, and visitors can relieve
the tendium of the clowns jokes by
looking over your interesting remarks
about twenty per cent. below cost,
etc "
When the breezes blow, waited by a
paper fan in the hands of lovely wo-
men, tits we'll to have the air redolent
with perfume OF the carmine ink IN
which your business address is printed.
This will make the market for decent
fans very good.
Patronize every agent that shows you
an advertising tablet, card, directory,
directionary or even an advertising
Bible, if one is offered at a reasonable
price. The man must make a living.
But don't think of advertising in q
well-established, legitimate newspaper.
Not for a moment. Your advertise
ment would be nicely printed and
would find its way into all the thrifty
households of the region where the far
mer, the mechanic, the tradesmen in
other lines, and into the families of the
wealthy and refined, all who have ar
ticles to buy and money with which to
buy them, and after the news of the
day has been digested, it would be read
and pondered, and next day people
would come down to your store and
patronize you, and keep coming in in
creasing numbers. and you might have
to hire an extra clerk or two, move into
a larger block and more favorable loca-
ton and do bigger business, out Of
course it would be more expensive
and bring greater profits.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1880-05-20
A Mountain in Mexico Sinks Out of
Sight.

La Union Democratic. San Luis Potosi, Mexico.
Adjacent to the hacienda of Santa
Catarina, about twenty leagues to the
east of the city, very remarkable
freak of nature has occurred, the facts
concerning which we have received
from a gentleman who visited the scene.
On the 9TH inst. the people of the
hacienda and vicinity were aroused by
startling noise resembling thunder.
Upon to see what was the matter, it was
soon discovered that small mountain
in the immediate vicinity had sunk in
to the earth. and it must of gone out Of
sight like flash. Our informant, with
others, made observations, and learned
that the aperture thus opened was 200
metres in length, $50 in width, and its
depth from $50 to $50 metres. 1t was
with great difficulty the rim of the cav
ern was approached, as all about
there were great yawning assures which
threaten to open still wider. To miss
step there was danger of finding a
grave in the depths beneath. Some
stones, weighing about two pounds
each, were thrown into the ca 'ern, and
it took from nine to ten seconds before
they struck the bottom, their contact
with the surface beneath making a
great report. After these brief observ-
atoms the exploring party retired hur-
riedly from the scene, as the earth was
trembling and shaking as if upon a bal
ance. The location of this strange
phenomenon is situated i'll the TERRA
caliente warm rjgien), and mesquites
and palm trees flourish all about.
Whenever any portions of the earth
along the rim of the cavern fell into the
depths immense clouds of white dust
issued forth. This dust was carried
about by the winds and made all the
trees in the vicinity white. Speculation
is rife as to whether the mountain sank
owing to earthquake influences or from
the result of gas-explosions. 1t could
not be attributed to the former very
we'll, as no shocks were felt in the neigh
borhood.