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Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1881-12-14
Reading Servants.

There are many women who COM
plain if their housemaids show fond
ness for reading, in n moment of leis-
ure; but they could hardly find the
kind of service they like in the servant
who cannot read. Did any of you
ever notice the difference between the
educated and uneducated housekeeper
The one brings all her intelligence to
bear upon her work, the other works
with a stolidness that betrays her slug
gish brain. If all servant girls were
educated, one would save money even
at higher rate of wages than by en-
ploying uneducated women. One OF
the first business houses in New York,
known as well in Europe as in this
country, furnishes books, teachers and
apparatus for thorough instruction of
all their employees in the common
branches and the rndiments of science
and mechanics, requiring them to give
an hour daily at recitation, for which
they prepare out Of work hours. No
deduction is made because of this hours
absence from the work room or on
account of instruction or school books.
The house gets its return from OUTLAWS
of this sort from the increased skill and
intelligence Of its employees. If the
house mistress can feel and take an
interest in the substantial improvement
of her domestic help and make them
sensible of it, she will have basis for
expectation that they in turn will be
conscientious in their regard for her in.
terests and her rights. In all stations
of life intelligence is to be praised.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1881-12-14
Collapsed,

No friend, no fun no life, no love,
No girl to hug by candle cmbcr,
No coin In purses no hope In heart
know no month drear as December
ALI, mocklns moon aud stolId starSi
All, snecrIng fun, In dome eclestiali
All, think 80 that ken or heed
The dublousncss Of things terrestrial
I've had my I'LL from sorrows spoons
I've dralno the cup, at clstcrns broken
I've trusted all that asked for all
Aud bankrupt am, by this same token
-["Thc Judge"
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1881-12-14
NROTHEns RAILROAD,
1850 hpNNkU ARRANGtMENT, 10

1850 HVMNkH ARRANGEMENT, 1861
a. ayd .ltel peg, l,lss0, FatsRsep Train
" va TlH ~ follows
UPWARD TRAINS,
Jsy .tpTess Train tases Cogeord alto a.
49, Ahn AeeelnHeGailCl lTaiu ~ 10 ~
49, Ip' Mhts lNsi Junction, CGELe(l ipu
N,tli Fsig ipf We'll lNer, ~, Jai.HtLpiJ
Barton, aeWlpIi, MIllCEgLiy sni Ngay .
Lake., sIanfiead' Qsebec, Hlll' ilttis,ssse
LLlHeasler ani tie White an. ETaneCni.
Mountains, Also, yitRtTains To- Mont
pellet Mansfield Mountain, burlington, ki
Albabs, Houses fpnit, MonlTeei, Ogdeni,
bWrgh, ani tic West
ACCOMMODATION 1HAIs leaIes COucOFC a.
$40 rn,'i0r White HiypF Junction & Btl.tgl
kyEAIEG ftfuEss IlAIa ieattt CCr,Gra
a h45 ., u, iDr White liver JuHCli1m, con
RpClHg With trains for Montpelier, NpTl.ne
ton, 81, Albans, Houses foill, AOntTesi
ogiensburgh, aud The WeslaRd with WCud
stock ", u, Tor Queohee, Woodstock etc,
'Dr on arrival ~ trains fipm iiOslCH, NUf-
eeslgl, Fort im0uth, Portland, sc,
bOWNWARD TRAINS,
tMoRSIEG ExfERas TRAM leaves Waite
ElyeTJgpeli0H for Concord ~ s,DOA, A,,OT Oh
afDNal 81 lIt-iAs iron psGeLtbufgA eHd MGE
tFeal' lh's UsiA 10 run % AesieA IN NgpGey,
ACCOMMODATIONS fA4M leaves wife r.
duletlon lDJ CuaeOTd w 900 4, 81,
TlWsTGL IAAIN leaves hrsl0l foT Concord
~ 100 4, ", and frpnklin AZ p,05 4, ~,
rMAIt THAlN ltWfss White River JlHellGL
ior Concord " 1890 w., or on arrival 81
lralus over lhcVCrmoat Genital, i'tsiumpeic,
and White MouHlplHs llGihUadF,
DAY LXrHEhs lBAE leaves White RIVER
Junction Al 40 r, ~, or Oh arriSal o. trains
rom Montreal AM ogdensburgh, hfallle'
connecting ~ Concord with train iOr Man
chester, Nashua, lowell aad liosloH,
tThegp trains connect Ut CouGard VIII
lWlus Tor Manchester, Lawrence, Potts
mouth, Portland, Nashua, Worcester, sew
Work, low oil, RLd iiost0n,
GE0, T., TODD 81
Cogeort, y. H., 1851,
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1881-12-14

A minister was questioning his Sun
day school concerning the story OF
Eutychus-the young man, who listen
ing to the preaching Of the Apostle
Paul, fell asleep, and falling down, was
taken up dead. What" he said.
"do we learn from this solemn event p
When the reply from little girl came
pat and prompt, "Please, sir, ministers
should learn not to preach too long
sermons.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1881-12-14

Probably many have found out the
fact for themselves, but few have, if
any, ever heard it stated so forcibly as
Professor Huxley did it in recent
lecture: "That a mans worst diff
culties begin when he is able to do as
he likes. SO long as man is strug-
Cling with obstacles, he has an excuse
for failure or shortcoming: but, when
fortune removes them all and gives him
the power of doing as he thinks best,
then comes the time of trial. There is
but one right, and the possibilities of
wrong are infinite"
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1881-12-14

The following will bear reprinting
A man who had been drinking very
freely at the bar, in going ont into the
street fell into the gutter. y wag See
ing him, ran into the public-house and
said to the saloon-keeper, "Sir, your
sign has fallen down." He went out,
and to his astonishment beheld only the
poor drunkard.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1881-12-14
Mule of Texas,
piece 10 BrOa's Aiaa@ athens


Companion piece 10 DyroR's Maid Ahe
Mule Of Texas, efe We part,
Tell me why you will not start,
Or ifreally you must balk,
Pray excuse my wicked talk,
Hear ny vow, before ! goi
III be even with yon' though
by Thy long tail uneonanedr
Wooed by every passing wind,
by those heels, 10 wondrous swift,
Which can men DER tree tops ill.,
BY thos3 cara that droop 30 low,
I'll be even with you, though
By those llhs | lGng % basic,
py thy show Of dum bad taste,
by thy melancholy bray,
That alarms folks miles away,
Dy thy stern resolve 10 whoa,
III be even with you, though,
Mule Of Texas, ! am gone,
Think Of mo sweet, when alone,
For fly 10 got club,
Then your blamed old back III drub,
III cannot make thee 30
III DO even with you, though,
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1881-12-14
20 GONSuMpTIVES.

The advertisers, having bcuu permanently
cured OF that dread disease, Consumption,
tya simple rcmeiy, 1, anxious to maxi
known to his fellow sufferers the means oi
cure. To all who desire Il he viii send Il
copy of the prescription used free OF charge
with The direction, for preparing and using
the same which they viii find sure Cure iol
Consumption. Aetlima. Bronchitis. &c.
Parties wishing the Prescription will
please address, Rev. Il, 4. Wilson, l9i Penn
St., Wilmnsburgh, n. \,
4 GEN ~ WANTED Big Pay. lish,
Awotk. Steady Employment. Sample,
FREQ. Address NJ. l. By,n, 40 Nassau street
y. y.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1881-12-14

a man once called upon DR.. Fran
els and said, doctor, | have unfortu-
nately a very strong tendency to govt
what shall | do to arrest it," "Take
a bucket of water and ton of anthra.
cite three times week, my friend. :"
"How?" "Dnnk the former and
curry the latter up three pairs of
stairs A good remedy for other
complaints besides govt.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1881-12-14

4 correspondent writes to ask, I'll
it is ever sinless for an editor to swear"
An editor may swear under certain
circumstances. For instance: When
closing an obituary, of the death Of q
we'll known citizen, the composition sets
up the sentence, she has new gone to
his final resting place." and makes the
closing words 'sroasting place." an
editor is justified in indulging in pyro-
technics. - Whitehall Times.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1881-12-14

Being pursued by bull Michigan
man had presence of mind to discharge
some tobacco juice in the animals
eyes and thereby escaped death. Don't
let anybody make you believe that to-
bacco is unhealthy.--[Detroit Free
Press.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1881-12-14

Bob lngersoll has so thoroughly con.
WINGED himself there is no such place,
that when he does pull in there some
day and land. il will take linn at least
six month to be convinced of his error.
-- TSteubcnvil!c Herald.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1881-12-14
On EhirlY nnIsl HrlaL

We viii send Dr., Dyes Celebrated
EleelrO,yoltaie Belts aud other Electric
Appliances on trial for thirty days 10
young men and older persons who arc
AFFLICTED with Nervous Debility, Lost
Vitality, etc, guaranteeing speedy relief
and complete restoration Ofyigor and
manhood, Also fog Rheumatism, Neuralgia,
Paralysis, Liver and Kidney difficulties,
huplures, and many other diseases,
Illustrated psmphlet sent iiee, Address
Yollanie Belt Co., Marshall, Mich,
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1881-12-14

A little child was addressed by Il
gentleman the other day. GLOW old
are you. my dear he asked. "Old''
said the child, indignantly; I'm not
old II, ali. I'm quite new
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1881-12-14

NOT n Great chance to make money -
UUID. Those who always stake advantage
of the good chances for making money that
ave offered, generally become wealthy, while
those who DO rot improve such chances re-
main in poverty. We want many men: wo-
men, boys and gils, 10 work for us right In
their own localities. Any one can do the
work properly from the first start. The bust
ness will pay YOU more than ten times the
ordinary iges. Expensive outfit furnished
free. No one who engages fails to make
morey rapidly. You can devote your whole
time to the worS, or only your spare mo-
men,s. Full information and all that is
needed sent free. Address STINsoN & Co.
Portland, Maine.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1881-12-14
ERRORS or YOUTH.

A GENTLEMAN who suffered for years from
Il Nervous Debility, Premature Decay an!
ali the effects of youthful indiecretlon.. will
for the sake suffering OF humanity. send free
to all who need it, the recipe and directions:
tor making the simple remedy by which he
WAS cured. Sufferers wishing to profit by
advertisers eApVfince by addressing IN per-
feet confidence, John j. Ogden, AZ Ceder
St., New York.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1881-12-14

How can you remain sufferer from
dyspepsia when worse cases than yours are
being cured by Hoods Sarsaparilla. Try 1t
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1881-12-14
SOTDIE II S!

A. A. THOMAS, Corner Ninth and f..
Streets, Washington, d. c.. attends to Pen
sions and Back Pay. Bohnty Claims col.
lected. Contested Land Claims, Mineral
and Agricultural. attended TO before the De-
.ment of the Interior and Supreme Court
Land Warrants. Land Scrip, and Additional
Homeslcads purchased an sold. t.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1881-12-14
,5GGASSs; H. E54ANCS.

| anl now prepared to furnish Organs and
Pianos from the best manufuctorys i'll the
country from 500 10 $1,000, hav,~-.. mad
special arrangements to buy for cash
wil' guarantee better bargains than can
be tould elsewhere. Call ana see our
beautiful new Upright Piano.
Send for catalogue and prices, stating
terms of payment. cash or insta'lents.
4. S. NOSE.
Ground Floor. Colby Block,
Windsor, Vt.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1881-12-14
GcaOFyLA.

l-9 nov AHH NiNHtttI
luWllt, IAsA,, idlJ, lt,i
hEGRIt3, e. /, liUup tg cos OgIliCturn r-
! have used iiOOp'a hNUsApAUiiiA IN ny
family fGr sGTCfliUs humnr with WUidcJlll
fucegss, aud NJl harry 10 tell Ngd lltIl u II
ilc hChi Medlclur NI ever used, lln fln'
CcTcly advise any one WHO " troubled With
scrOiula % giye lids valuable remedy lflal.
aud assure lhcn they will not b. dlsapp0inl'
cd, Very truly yours, .....
lCubuin shuttle Coz 20, fltkEllSu,
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1881-12-14
Grtat Cau5' 0l liuman Misery
II The i.0Ss Of
IN. g.....a!!S.a.zIa1. g!. g! s'I!S

4 Lpriufr pn Ihc Vrturr, Trrai-
meUi aud Radical cure Of Seminal weak
ne'', Gr STrrmHlarrhWh, induced by Self.
Abuse, Involuntary EWs'i1n., lmpn,cncy.
Nervous Debility, aud lmps imenlF 10 Mar.
rlHao generally Consumption, Eplcpsy,
ana Fitsi Neulnl sud rliv,lcal luclpclry,
SG,-liy ROBERT j. CrLV ERWkLL, ~
d., author of tho "0rccn Book" sc.
The world renowned author, in this al.
durable Lecture, clearly proves h0m Ma own
experience HAT tic awful consequences Of
sIlhAhusc may no cilcCtulliy removed with.
ont dduscfnu, sUgcal 0pcia'iour, h1ugics.
Instruments. rings, az cnrdials pointing out
mode 81 cure At uUcj certain and cl,ctug.,
hy which every sufferer, ~ matter what hi,
condition may he, ANY care himself chcapiy,
privately and radically,
ar This LECTURE viii prove hoNu 10
thousands and tholsHud..
seu,, under seal IN PLAN envelope, to
any address, on receipt 81 siN cents, or Two
postage stamps, We have pls0R surJ euro
Of Tape Worm. Address
fllE ItLNERWELL MEDICAL co.,
~ Ann ST.. New York l., q. Box, $50
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1881-12-14

IlooD's SARSArAEiLiA i, sold byall Egpg
glsla, Price 81 per boltlel six for s., l'fo
pared by &, I. HOOD = CO.. Lowell. Mass,
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1881-12-14
Boyd'S GalvnHic;Hai!cTy.

A further supply and gsclling Mt Il reduced
price at CHAPMANS DRUG STORE.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1881-12-14

500 a week in your own town. Terms and
So outfit free. Address II. Hallet Il Co.
Portland, Ne.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1881-12-14

81 10 $40 per day at home. SAMPLES WORTH
IS free. Address Stinson & Co.. Portland, Ne.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1881-12-14
WAY is IT :!

That You pay Is cents fora 10 cent
article. Call at o. II FREEMAN'S and
See the uipui0rt, Package Dye. war
rented TO color same amount as airy 10 cont
y ye inthe market.
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1881-11-09

Nine New England colleges have
received during the past year gifts
amounting to $1,279,000, distributed
as follows: Harvard, 100000; Yale,
S25O,000; Tufts, $120,000; Dart
mouth, $4,000; Wesleyan, $780,
600; Amhert, $4,000; University
of Vermont, $4,000, and Smith,
$4,000. The gift to Wesleyan was
made conditional upon the raising of
similar sum, which will soon be
received. And Mr.. Seney, the mu-
nifcent donor, has given $4,000 to
Wesleyan Female College, Ga.
Up to 1870 there was no provis.
ion for common school education in
England; but now, both in England
and Scotland, parents are required by
law to provide elementary education
for their children between the years
of five and fifteen. In 1879 there
were 10,111 prosecutions in London
for not sending children to school
according to law, 5,648 in Liverpool,
and 1856 in Birmingham, and the
law is felt to be valuable assistance.
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1881-11-09
A Literary Curiosity.

The following rather curious piece
of composition was recently placed
upon the blackboard at teachers
institute, and a prize of Websters
Dictionary offered to any person who
would read and pronounce every
word correctly. The book was not
carried off, however, as twelve was
the lowest number of mistakes made
i'll pronunciation:
A sacrilegious son of Belial, who
suffered from bronchitis, having ex
hausted his finances, in order to
make good the deficit, resolved to
ally himself to a comely, lenient, and
docile young lady of the Malay or
Caucasian race. He accordingly
purchased calliope and coral neck
lace of chameleon hue, and secur-
ing suite Of rooms at a principal
hotel, engaged the head waiter as
his coadjutor. He then dispatched
a letter of the most unexceptional
calligraphy extant, inviting the young
lady to matinee. She revolted st
the idea refused to consider herself
sacrifcable to his desire, and sent a
polite note of refusal, on receiving
which he procured carbine and a
bowie knife, and said he would not
forge letters hymeneal with the
queen; went to an isolated spot,
severed his jungular vein, and dis
charged the contents of his carbine
into his abdomen. The debris was
removed by the coroner.
The mistakes in pronunciation
were made on the following words
Sacrilegious, helial, bronchitis, ex-
hausted, finances, deficit, comely,
lenient, docile, Malay, calliope,
chameleon, suite, coadjutor, CALI
graphy, matinee, sacrifcable, carbine,
hymeneal, isolated, jugular, and
debris.
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1881-11-09
Queen Victoria.

Until she was thirteen years old
Victoria did not know she was heir
to the throne. But on seeing a
genealogical table one day she dis
covered the fact, and said to her
governess: "There is much splen
dor, but much responsibility" Then
with tears she exclaimed, Baroness,
1 will be good" She was more sober
and dignified ever after.
It is said that the private fortune
of Queen Victoria amounts to $50,
100000 and she possesses an annual
income of $3,250,000. Before her
birth her parents were SO poor that
they had to borrow money to pay
their passage to England, that the
expected princess might be born on
British soil, and she remained in
comparative povery until she ascend
ed the throne.
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1881-11-09
Where Jersey Cows Come From.

Jersey Island, the place from
which we obtain the favorite Jersey
COW, is small spot of land. II
squared, it is six and three quarter
miles each way. Yet this little
island has: a population of 100000
human beings, and over $4,000
cattle, and has had that number for
the last twenty years, for the census
of 1861 gives 12,037 And yet they
export on an average annually 1000
head. Roughly speaking, on this is
land they manage to support one
head Of the kline to every acre, while
in England there is only one head to
every ten acres; therefore, in proper
ton to its size, Jersey exports as
many cattle every year as England
contains. II England we e to export
cattle at the same rate, her whole
stock would be swept away in a sin
gle year. A good Jersey will yield
half her own weight in butter in a
year-she rarely exceeds over 500
pounds, and her average weight at
home is about 700 pounds. What
little spot of earth can make better
showing.
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1881-11-09
MARKET REPORTS
Wholesale Grain and Produce Market.
CORRECTED DALY1

CORRECTED DALY.l
CHRONICLE OFFICE \
Knoxville. Tenn. November 8, 1885,
The grain market has beeu Irregular for some
days past win light receipts and but little de-
mand. .s al.
Quotations Wheat from wagons. 81 gal 80
as to grade, dull. Large lots, sacked, Will bring
more.
CoRN-Olc offered freely in small lots at from
So to 60 nominal new corn In ear, about 60
OATs-loose from wagons 40 to As per bushel
BACoN-Actiye, buying; sides. llIc; Shout
ders, 7nc hams, 10; selling; , packed in depot
f01aai 14c
LAsD-In so pound tin cans, 12al21zc.: selling
13a14c.
PoTAToEs-I Irish new, zoe per bushel.
HAY-Loose. 8oa90c per 100 pounos; baled,
PEAs-7oasO:
BRAN-$1.l0 per 100 pounds.
FLoUR-Nominai, country extra, buying, dull,
S325a3 so: selling, $3.50a4.0O per SACK family
buying. IS 5oaS.75; selling, s3.75a4O0 Ter sack.
FEATHg Rs-Dul, 3Sa40c.
DRIEDfRUIT-The market stands at 514 ASH for
peaches and S>aa4e for apples biackbeIfies loc;
wh9tebers e rapoerss 70 cents
FIELD sEEDs.-CIover. s7.0oa75o; timothy grass,
$40 ton eas be- b orchard s1s s to s xbe
Virenia g select. ST. IS bushe'. ''''-'' ''
BUTTER hoIce roll. I5a2oc prime, saiOc !;
grease butter. 5a7c.
EGGs-Actiye buying at Is. Sailed eggs nOt
W ,nted
Po0lrRr-Llve chickens. hens r5hc per pound;
ROSTERS, 2lac; turkeys, gobbers. &c ; spring
ch elk rs in demand q laa7c per lib.
RAGS-Cotton. 1i2c.
BEEswAx-Du at zoe per pound.
HIDEs-Dry flint, Zoe green, &C.
TAILOw-5c.
Flax SEED-Per buShel, SOC.
ISliAs5-10aI2c copper, 10aI2c.
Woodruff. Choice tub-washed, 35C fair to
good SOC: dark coarse. Is: unwashed, 221<a25,.
GINsENG-Per h. ST. 50a1 60
SENACA ROOT-Per ID, 35a4Oc
PIHIl RooT-Per h. 15c.
YELLOW Ro0T-Per h. 6a7c
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1881-11-09
L PHYSICIANS ADVICE OF HOW TO
GAIN HEALTH.

HARRISBURG, Pa, March 80, 1881.
Nothing is more charming and attractive
than thoroughly healthy, perfectly formed
woman; bright-eyed, rosy, laughing, joy
Gus, hapCy-faced girl, one who finds keen
pleasure in merely living. An invalid wife
or mother is constant object of sympathy
in an otherwise contented household. Hap
by the home whose women folk enjoy per-
feet health. In my practice l have always
recommended sickly women to use Browns
Iron Bitters. In case Of irregularities, dys-
pepsia, indigestion, heartburn, nausea, sour
stomach, nervousness and exhaustive debii-
ity, / find it exceeds all other remedies as a
true medicinal tonic. 1t never fails to gently
soothe, refresh and strengthen the general
system, and especially those parts made
weak by continued distress; and what sat
isles me most is, that the cures, although
in some instances gradual, are always per-
manent.-M. d.
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1881-11-09
Stockholders Meeting.

OFFICE EAST Tenn, VA. & GA. r. r. Co.,
KNOXVILLE, Tenn, October 7, 1881.
To the Stockholders
The regular annual meeting of the took
holders of the East Tennessee, Virginia and
Georgia Railroad Company will be held at
the Company's Office, in the city of Knox
vile, Tenn, at 10 o'clock, Wednesday, the
9th of November, 1881.
Stockholders only are entitled to pass
free of charge on this road, to and from the
meeting of the stockholders upon presenta-
ton of the certificate of stock, properly au-
thenticated to the conductor.
JAMES G. MITCHELL, Treasurer.