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Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1881-06-22
TURKISH WOMEN,

First among tho Turkish social topics
is that of the harcm. The Koran al.
lows Mussulman to have four wives;
and manypersonS have consequently i'm.
agincd that polygamy is q rule in Tur-
key, whereas II is the exception. A
Mussulman may only have as many
wives rs he can keep in comfort; and it
is only the very rich who can afford
four, The middle.class Turks have
only one wife apiece; the men Of the
lowest class are often obliged to remain
single from not having the means to
support consort in the style which the
Moslem law cnjoins. Nothing can be
more un-Turkish than the Mormon idea
Of accommodating number of women to
live under one roof, quareling in the
kitchen and parlor and acting as house
hold drudges for their husband. The
Turkish wife is not n slave; the chief
fault to find with her is that she has too
lofty sense of her own dignity. An
advocate of female rights would have
some difficulty in persualins her that
her lot was pitiablc; she has never en-.
We'd the emancipation Of Christian
women, whose free way, shock her; while
she has noticed thai they get much less
respect from the men of their faith than
that which is invariably vouchsafed to
herself, She wells her face withno more
regret than Western lady unveils her
shoulders. Turkish women are not shut
up. They go out when they please,
attended by their odaliks if rich, or
holding their children by the hand; and
their magpie voices fill the bazaars, for
they are noisy takers. Whenever they
pass, men of all creeds stand aside defer
entially. If a husband meets wife in
the street he makes no sign of recog-
milton; if he perccives her halting before
Diapers stall and gazing significantly
at silk dearer than he can afford he
must possess his soul in resignation,
mutteling "NIasshallah." This respect
for women prevails also in the home
circle, and it comes naturally to the
Mussulman, who has been taught from
his boyhood TO behave courteously to
the softer sex. The Western conjugal
expression about "wearing the breeches"
has its Turkish counterpart in the phrase
to -" live under the slippers" and it is to
be feared that not q few Turks know the
taste of this implement of uxorial per-
suasion. A hamal (street porter once
came before cadi to complain that his
wife trounced him too frequently. "See
what nina does" answered the magis-
trate, opening his gown aud showing
some wea!s on his neck and shoulders.
"Go thy way, my son, and thank Allah
thou art Tucker than l.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1881-06-22
THE LAST MAN.

OF the famous grenalier battalion that
accompanied Napoleon I to Elba after
his first abdication at Fontainebleau,
the last survivor expired in Paris few
days ago at the advanced age Of So.
Jacques Raymond, sixty-seven years
ago, was sergeant in the imperial
guard, and during his eleven months
sojourn in the island of Elba, whittier
he had been despatched as one of the
imperial exile's escort, was attached to
the garrison of Porto Feraio. On the
LIST of March, 1916, he landed at Frejus
with the emperor, and received his
majesty's orders to summon Antilles to
surrender. While fulfilling this mission
he was captured by the royalist forces,
and it would have probably gone hardly
with him had not the rapid triumph Of
the Napoleonic cause led to his speedy
Liberation. As soon as he had been set
free he joined his old regiment, and
fought with it at Ligny and Water
loo.
After the conclusion of peace he was
compelled by the Bourbon government
to retire on half pay. Under the regime
that came to power during the Gully
days" of 1880 he was restored to full
pay, promoted to the rank of captain,
and appointed inspector of the Hotel
des Invalides, which post he retained to
the day of his death,
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1881-06-22
THE HAPPY MAN,

The man who has married for love Il
nhappy fellow, He Is generally cheer
full, and always thinking about the dear
ones ut home. lie prefers TO 1.-Two out Of
town for the sake OF tho children, lie
is rarely late at business, rises early,
gardens little, eats hearty breakfast,
and goes to the necessary labor with q
light heart and clear conscience, lie
often brings home pleasant surprises for
his wife and children. You may reoog-
nize him in trains, loaded with parcels,
which he good.naturcdly carries with
perfect unconcern Of what others think
"A new bonnet, music, books, n cloak
for his wife; while in another parcel
the wheels Of q cart, n jack.in.the'box. q
doll or skipping.ropc, obtrude through
the paper and suggest tho nursery. He
is brave and kind, though he makes no
noise in the world.
Tho bumani2ing influence OF that dar.
ling little rcd.choekcd fellow who calls
him father brings q glow and rapture OF
tho purcst pleasure earth holds; for the
man who has never felt tiny hand
clasp his will always lack something
he will be less human, less blessed than
others. This is the noble, the honest,
the only form of life that imparts real
contentment and JOY. that will make a
death.bed glorious, and love see peace
through its tears. II is so purely I'M
selfish, so tenderly true; it satisfies the
highest instincts, it stimulates men to
the best deeds they are capable Of.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1881-06-22

Since We have 40 repeatedly been ask
oil to air this subject, and ourselves
dcoming II q matter requiring reform,
We now raise the question for the con-
sidcmtion Of touring managers az 10 the
dcsimbilty Of this travelling on Sunday,
Where there is no clearly defined
necessity IL should never happen, With.
out vital necessity We set our face roso'
lutcly against any theatrical work on
Sunday, and We give two valid secular
reasons, apart from religious feeling on
the matter; Tho actor is quite as much
entitled to tho advantage OF tho day OF
rest as anyone; and Sunday work, as
English thought runs at present, tends
to lower him in the estimation Of the
multitude. Further, without being
rigid Sabbatarians, We certainly can, and
do, protest against its becoming n rule
to SGT aside Sunday as the day whereupon
to do the todd iobs' Of the other six
Method, n commodity sadly wanting in
ourproiession, is all that is necessary in
quite nine cases out of ten to override
all tho reasons that can be advanced foi
Sunday journeys. Let everyone super
intending branch Of the management
know his duties and be called upon ia
fulfil them to the letter, and, except in
extreme cases, no violation of Sunday
need occur. .-LoNdm Stage.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1881-06-22
TURKS,

As the character Of the Turks, II has
been said by one Ofihe highest consular
authorities that the poorer and huIabler
no 10. the better he is, As no gets
money and power, he deteriprates, In
the lowest classes you may aud do meet
with hOnestyi IN the middle classes,
seldoml Ia the highest, never, The
Turk, above oil, Is good host, In
deed, hospitality 10 enjoined by the
Koran, We may we'll take q lesson from
him, too, IN poliIeness, especially IN
conversation, II you are privileged TO
have an interview with Turk, you will
find q good listener he never inter
rupts. and never wastes words ~ make
talk, When no las finished, no asks
permission TO 90, aud yanishes, lie 10
not given 10 tho odlpus, because
abused, custom Of the "shake'hands,"
His salute, the Temenas, IL most grace
ful, He makes the motion % II to
sweep the ground with his right hand,
bringing II 10 his heart, lips and fore
head, thus Indicating that all he has on
earth IL yours, ~ we'll as showing his
friendliness and constant thoughtful.
ness for your welfare,
Listen to a true story illustrating the
Turk in all his dealings, whether COM
mercially, politically or as q diplomist,
A peasant was summoned before the
caii for stealing sack OF onions, "Now
We have thee on tho hip, aud thou shalt
know what II to incur our dlspleasure,
Bismillah | Choose, slave Wit thou
pay thousand piasterS, receive hun
bred blows OF the bastinado, or wilt
thou eat the contents Of the sack OF
onionsY Quick, choosel" "Graelous
lord, have no money wherewith TO
satisfy thee; fear the bastinadoi and
will choose rather TO eat my onions"
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1881-06-22
National Capital Notes.

A very remarkable invention has Just
been purchased by the Bell telephone
company from patent attorney. He
has discovered how to place any two
stations on telephone line in CONVEX
sation without the intervention of a
central Office. The telephone company
pays him $25O,OOO cash for the patent.
Part of the money was paid.
The state department has issued a
pamphlet containing the report of Mr..
Seaman, chief of the bureau of statistics
of the department, relative to the pork
industries of the great centers of the trade
in the West.
The treasury department is running
very close to the wind just at present in
the matter of public money, in order to
be prepared for the bonds due July | and
Aug. l3. The end of the present fiscal
year will, however, show the govern
ment to he in very good shape financial
ly. There is now in the treasury cash
balance of 1856, 100000 in round num-
bers.
Steamboat pilots can't tell red lights
from green, they use so much tobacco.
So says the United States inspection SER
vice.
Oflice-brokerage is regular trade at
Washington. 1t is as hard to put il
down as any other confidence game.
Foolish people will always pay well for
imaginary influence.
Treasury clerks are very busy making
out checks for July interest on the regis
tered per cents. William II. Wander
bilt is the largest individual holder of
registered As, the premium on those
registered in his name amounting to
$4,000, 900, and the bonds being worth
in the market to-day nearly $50, OOO, 900.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1881-06-22
A USEFUL HINT.

"A party of us, while on q recent e&
cursion, came across company OF In
dams who were from Maine. One old
squaw, who was preparing materials fol
baskets of rather fine pattern, was quite
sociable. In the course of our CONVEX
sation she told us an Indian boy had
the fever and ague. We asked:
"What do you do for it?"
"Oh, we do what they tell us-we
take something's can't think what
they call it."
"Quinine," we suggested.
Here big Indian, who was within
hearing, put in:
"That's poison-uGh -
And the squaw replied:
"No, no; we don't take that"
eft goes to the bones" said the man.
"Yes," he continued. "quinine will
kill-settle in your bones-make um
ache"
We inquired what he considered the
best remedy. Upon which our Indian
sage replied:
"Grated horseradish, one-half cup
whisky, half pint; mix; take a spoonful
three times O day no fail--will cure
you." After momcDt he added: It's
heating;" which We do not in the least
doubt. Oneida Circular.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1881-06-22
TRAVEL I'M fHB PAR WBsf,


The wife Of prominent resident OF
Helena, Montana, who has arrived IN
Chicago, had remarkable experience
on her voyage down the Missouri river,
Upon the steamboat with her were some
forty other passengers, They had all
boarded the boat at ", iieniOn, the
head Of navigation, aud no intimatiOn
was thrown out by the officers Of the
craft that any Indians were TO DO taken
on, At ", Buiord, AT the mouth OF
the Yellowstone, twelve hundred In
dians were awaiting transportation to
Standing Rock agency, and three steam
boats were engaged for the service,
Five hundred were assigned to the boat
ON which tho Montana lady had taken
passage, tbs remainder being divided
between the other two boats Fifteen
soldiers accompanied each steamboat,
The Indians oyeHan the cabin, raided
tho tables with beasily yoraeity, and
eyeried q sort Oi terrorism over the few
pale-faees, The redskins did not lose
any time or yietnals by observance OF
table etiquette when the gong sounded,
II white man, by sheer aleftness and
agility. beat an Indian to the table, the
Indian would turn the joke on him by
driving him out Of the seat, which was
generally vacated without resistance,
The ladies' enjoyed no privacy at all,
The Indians would bolt straight into
anybOdy's StaterOOm, The sOldifp ca
haustod by long sentinel duty At iiuford,
louuged sleepily upon tho hurricane
deck, while the Sioux made tree TO pick
up their muskets aud play with them,
When the fleet arrived ut old IT, Ber'
thold there was prospect Of free fight
aud massacre for q little while, At
that landing there arc several thousand
drOa Ventrcs, They and tho Sioux arc
enemies, For half century they have
cherished u hope 81 being able some
time TO wipe each other out Of existence,
A soon IN the Groa Ventres recognized
their old enemy they raised iiendish
ycll aud made u formidable demonstn'
ton against the boats. The Sioux were
also wild with excitement, aud several
Of tho chiefs seized muskets belonging
to tho soldicry and rushed on shore,
calling oSctcdly TO their people TO rally
and clean out the foe, The soldiers
succeeded In driving the chiefs baek to
the boats, and the fleet steamed ont nm.
der an nproar OF iiendiSh yells, On
one Of the boats the Indians held q war
dance, to tho terror Of the passengers,
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1881-06-22
New Hampshire.

The New Hampshire Free liaptlsts,
assembled nj C0nt0oo0ok, have passed IN
nnt-lObnecO resolution addressed u
ministers. also one In favor Of law for
bidding divorce except for "scrlplural
reasons aud tho treasurer reports 10,
ceipls s5b 5ii7 and expenditures $50, 40
A petition signed by Abby Il, Me
lntyrc, president Of the New Hampshire
wOman'S temperance union, e3s7 women,
1910 men and 37i minors, WIS presented
TO the House, asking that n constitution.
al convention be called TO amend the
constitution SO ~ to stop the making,
selling and delivering OF alcoholic drink,
A Manchester man claims that be.
tween 200 and 800 rats recently attacked
his three children while they were
asleep, and gnawcd them terribly,
The supreme court has sent nm opinion
tolhc state Senate that the Legislature
ought to elect n United States senator ut
this session.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1881-06-22
New England News,
Maine,

A eannOn-ball, huaan skeleton, stone
knife, coins and buttons have been dug
up NJ Fort hill, in Winslow,
Sam Haynes, n murderer, and iiill
iimgdOn, u Thief, made desperate NJ
tempt Ia escape from the slate,prisOn ut
ThOmastOn recently, They charged on
the guard, throwing hartshorn and pep
per Ia his eyes, and attacking Him with
4 bowie-knife, Haynes was shot IN the
breast, and the two were soon secured,
HAYNES is the man who killed his guard
u ilockland n few years ago, and u IN
Tor life,
Rev Henry Y, Mott OF Albion, Mich,
has been called TO the Congregational
church nj Augusta,
The kenduskeag river has been plant
cd with alewiyes, and the Remedies
and Mattawamkeag will bc stocked with
slad,
Three brothers named Higgins were
knocked OF Of u rock by u log at Carra'
funk Falls recently, and two were
drowned,
Simon eastman, aged %, hanged him,
sell NJ Bath ON n recent night, for fear OF
being taken 10 the p0or,hOuse, Ills
wife. from whom he had been separated,
lives In Lawrence, Mass,
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1881-06-22
DESTROYING LOCUSTS,

Assaf Pasha has sent 500 men to the
plain of Troy to aid in the destruction
of the locusts. In the heat of the day
they are taken by driving them on to
sheets; in the morning and evening,
when stationary and massed an inch
deep, they are stamped or rubbed out
with the foot.
In the collection of the locusts by
means Of, sheets, personal observations
show that the insect hesitates to jump
on to white-colored cloths, bu<has no
objection to dark. The difference in the
take on the different colored material is
striking. OF all the methods Of exter-
mination, the most effectual is the rub
bling out with the foot in the early
morning and in the evening, when the
nature of the ground will allow Of its
being adopted-for instance, when the
locust descends to the plains in the
minor stage of its growth. The insect
on being first Matched weighs about
100000 to Ahe ton, and closely packed
line of men shutting their feet obliterate
whole armies.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1881-06-22
AMERICAN SABLE,

This little animal inhabils the wooded
districts Of the northern part OfAmeriea,
from the Atlantic TO the Pacific, varying
in numbsrs according to the character Of
The forests in which II resides, being
found In greatest abundance where the
timber is Of pine, tall and heavy, IN
general form II u quite foxy, though
much smaller, being twenty-five inches
IN length, from nose TO tip Of tail, and
also shorter and thicker OF limb IN pro-
portion, In habit II has large share
Of tbs cunning, sneaking character Of the
fox, as much Of the wide awake and
cautious style Of the weasel. . similar
proportion land little OF the SMELL Of
ihe mink, with the addition 81 climb
ing propensity like the raeceon, This
little prOwler, as may DO inferred by his
description, Is shy, sly, cruel and alert,
aud partakes Of the habits Of the pre-
daeiGus animals above mentioned, with
the exception that II IL not known to
approach the residences OF man, but
rather prefers TO keep within the shadow
Of dense woods, where II can prey, es II
does, by day and night, upon birds,
their eggs and young, squirrels, mice,
shrews, wOOd'fats, etc, together with
beetles and other insects, toads, frogs,
water-repliles, and fish,
The name Of pine marten IL very prop
efly given, as II iayors pine and spruce
forests, though II IL most generally
known to the country people OF the
North, aud 10 furriers ~ the sable,
II IL very prolific, bringing forth from
nix TO eight young at time, choosing q
hole In some large tree, some twenty or
thirty feet from the ground, for its
abode, though II frequently occupies q
fallen log, and sometimes burow In
the earth. The fur is-when tho animal
Il In prime condition, and that ~ about
the end OF autumn to mid,wnter-yery
lustrous, soft, and thick, being composed
OF two sorts q soft basal fur, with long
or hairs interspersed,
The marien II invariably captured In
traps, no other method 81 hunting be-
Ing adopted. These traps look very
much like little piles OF brush and logs,
with q small opening on the side from
the tree, at the base OF which they were
always placed,
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1881-06-22

The cause Ol laanness, when there 70 no
positive disease which produces i, - az ina
perfect assimilation Ol fhe food, Tie weight
d the tody undoubtedly bears marked rell'
,lHn ", aud increases prOl0HionAlelJ W "
hlghl, when Il 10 properly nOllrlslei WIN
discriminating hlOOi Hence, when We sss v
tall person with "slaip sides and hollow
ehssks, W. have Hgit W inler thai his bl0Oi
Is tlIin ani walery and his consultation deli
cate, iinststiel's Stomach lillles Is peculiarly
ssryieeaile ~ lhin, delicate peopln, sinee i
strengthens the digestive and assimiLiiye
organs, AMI . consequently powerful aaE-
ilaTy IL tho hlo0i manufacturing PROCESSES
which 10 q siale VI heallh ought ~ be, and are,
thoroughly yetormei a. Increase Gf Aus,
Gle, ~ web ~ iai, 70 a result Of using this
sovereign anliflyspeplle, aplelillRg and geR,
orally corrosive cordial,
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1881-06-22

A good many curious calculations
hay been made in connection with the
enormous crop Of wheat produced by
the Dalrymple farm in Dakota. A cor
respondent Of the Chicago Inter Ocean
has been indu)ging in some new ones
relative to the last harvest. From the
speed Of the harvester and the length
Of the cut ing.bar he calculated that
there would be 900 bundles to the acre,
or seveniy-live shocks Of twelve bum
dies each. As there we're $4,000 acres
in the field the shocks numbered $780,
900, and the bundles IL, 200, 900. Allow
ing thirty inches Of wire to the bundle,
over 1910 miles OF wire were needed
for binding the crop-almost enough to
reach through the earth.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1881-06-22

The wire worm has made us appear
anee IN Carleton county, Ontario, aud u
doing great damage 10 growing grain,
There has been q great food IN Ohio,
the village OF Warren being submerged
and property and crops destroyed, eaus-
ing q damage Of nearly sbpO,OoD-
News has been received that an Italian
exploring party which started from
Assab hay, Abs ssinla, consisting Of q
subaltem officer, 10 sailors and four
soldiers, have been mastered IN the in'
terror,
Tbs yOmilo Is raging nj Vera Cruz,
Mexico, and all lhe Gulf ports are warned
against the spread Of the disease,
The recent earthquake which deyas,
laled several VILLAGES ~ tho paslalle Ol
Van, IN Armenia, Is repOrted 10 have
killed 100 persons and injured 10,
A severe storm took place recently IN
Iowa farm houses were blown down,
crops destroyed, and three men md twO
children were killed, Hail stones tho
siae Of goose eggs foil In some places,
Discovery Of the supposed real heir Ia
Sir Roger TichbOrne's estate has been
made In Winnipeg, lie u m invalid In
the hospital from injuries received on
the Pacific railway, Ills name II james
Riches Coles, Riches being his mothers
maiden name and Iichbolne the title Of
the estate, lilo says he is 80 years 81
nge, and admits that he II uneducaled
Ills story il that hc len England when
between 10 and 10 Years. Of age, 10 follow
the sen, lilo came from Australia via
England to Canada,
The latest illinois crop reports do not
present favorable prospects, Twenty,
three northern counties, about One,thlrl
Of the corn area Of the state, promises
only M per cent, Of m average yield.
The report Of the treasurer Of the
Brooklyn, n, Y, bridge shows that the
total expenditures have been sla, ssl, i7a,
The Legislature II 10 be asked for nm.
other Si,0OO,O0O, and the bridge Is 10 be
completed within n year,
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1881-06-22
SELLING BULLS AND BEARS.

One of the best stories incident to the
publication of the revised New Tesla.
ment is told at the expense of the pious
bulls and bears of Wall street. Some
enterprising fellow bought several
thousand copies Of the old version, and
putting them into new bindings, did a
thriving business at 100 per cent,
peddling them among the brokers for
the new version. II is wickedly be-
lieved that the same trick could not
have been played upon any other class
Of business men.-Bosbn Herald.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1881-06-22

A French notion worth considering is
q fourneau economiquc attached to a
public school. At these kitchens OF
which the first one has been opened in
a poor quarter of Paris, school children
are not only provided with well-cooked
food at charge of two cents a ration,
but the contents of their own baskets
may be warmed up for them at the CON-
mon stove.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1881-06-22
Domestic and Foreign.

The American home missionary So
ciety has received in IS years S9,03l 900.
OF this sum New York and New Eng
land gave over S7.0O0,OOO.
The lea, es of the Chestnut trees in the
upper portion of Passaic county, N. j.,
are being destroyed by a strange worm
about three quarters of an inch long,
with pink head.
Diphtlicria Is epidemic at Ludington,
Mich, 100 children having died recently
in population Of 1000. The schools
are closed and special policemen quaran-
tine houses where there Is sickness.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1881-06-22

Mrs. Leila Josephine Robinson, who
desires to practice law in Boston, was
formerly reporter on the Post and on
the Globe Of that city. She has taken
the regular course in the Harvard Law
School.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1881-06-22

An American lady now assists At the
lectures Of the celebrated psychologist,
Prof. Virchow, and n the first student
Of her sex ever entered at the uniyer'
sity Of Berlin,
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1881-06-22

A few live, energetic men are wanted
lay l.sClare a. MuOhemOfe, Nurerymen,
lioslon, Mass, Salary and expenses paid
Write them nj once,