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Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1882-02-22

HEN9Y s. DANA, Register
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1882-02-22

PrTERson's LADIES MAGAZINE for
March is n excellent number. TIL
Frontispiece, Fashions, Stories--all-
are just what the ladies want to see.
Only two dollars year. Address
Chas. J. Peterson, Philadelphia, Pa.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1882-02-22

Now is the time to be looking up
your garden seeds. Send to Mr.. James
Wick, Rochester, N. Y, and get the
best in the world.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1882-07-11
TELEGRAPH IN THE WAR.
How II WAS OFTEN PUT To INGENIOUS
UsE DURING THE LATE UNrLEASANT-
NESS

War telegraphy, as generals on both
sides during the civil war know very well,
was a science in itself. Gabriel \. p.
Gale, gentleman widely known through
bis hotel connections, and brother of the
present proprietor Of the Hotel Lafayette,
narrated 10 Philadelphia Press reporter
the other day three interesting stories Of
war telegraphing.
The Union army in 1862 lay enca mp
ed on the north bank of the Rappahan-
mock, opposite what was to be the disas-
trous field Of Fredericksburg. On the
bank o: the river, in the extreme front of
the Union line, stood the house OF Mrs.
Gray, long, rambling stone building,
whose front of three stories faced the riv-
or. The roof sloped steeply toward the
rear, where the stone side was but one
story high. Mrs. Gray herself, an elder
ly widow, had received the Union ad-
vance with every demonstration Of well
come, and her house soon became a fav-
orite rendezvous for young officers. a
prime cause of this, aside from Mrs.
Grays cheerful hearth and good fare,
was the beauty of her daughter Sallie, a
brunette of perhaps 30 years, with glossy
black hair and deep blue eyes. A young
lieutenant was badly wounded by those
batteries and spent all his spare time at
the feet of this fair Southerner, who plo.
fessed such sympathy with the Union
cause.
Late one rainy night a seminal pacing
back and forth before the stone front OF
the Gray house heard faint but sharp
noise cutting the still air. 1t sounded
ike the click of telegraph instrument
and it seemed to come from beneath hi.
feet. Greatly perplexed, he called the
sergeant of the guard. They listened
carefully and were presently joined by
the gallant lover of Sallie Gray. Con,
viction of treaohery smote his heart, ant
with the sergeant he uncere moniously en-
tered the Gray dwelling. Sallie and hel
mother, despite the late hour, were bus.
lily sewing by table in the sitting-room
The ladies rose in apparent surprise ant
indignation at the intrusion.
"Step aside, if you please" said the
sergeant.
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ELI PERKINS.
THREE. CARD MONTE MEN swINDLE A POOR
CLERGYMAN.

The reason why | urge upon every
one, however smart, not to put too much
confidence in his smartness, will be seen
further on.
Yesterday | had to wait several hours
at Monmouth, H., a station on the Chi
cago Burlington 81 Quincy Road, Mon
mouth has been frequented by three-card
monte men for years, have always
known it, have often written about
them.
"Well, yesterday they were there
again. One of them, with Canada
Bill dialect, wanted to show me some
strange "keerds" that he got up in Chi
cago.
"What were you doing up there :" l
asked, knowing that he was three-card
monte man, and feeling an interest in
his modes.
"Me and pap" he said, "took up some
dogs. We took up pile on 'em an
made heap; but pap he got swindled
by three-card monte man. Got near
ruined. But l grabbed the keerds, and
I'll show you how they done it"
"Never mind, boys" said. 81 know
all about it. know the whole racket.
Now I'll keep quiet, mind my own busi-
ness, and let you try your monte game
on some one little more fresh"
The monte boy saw at once that was
posted, and soon turned his attention to
good looking, jolly, young and limo.
cent clergyman in the depot. In few
moments l saw that the innocent clergy
man had become deeply interested.
His interest grew as he watched
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good mother in her day.
When the bell ceased tolling, th'
strange minister rose in the pulpit. Hi;
form was very erect, and his voice strong,
but his hair slvery white. He read sew
eral passages of Scripture expressive o
Gods compassion to feeble man, and es
pecially of his tenderness when gray hairs
are on him and his strength faileth. Ht
then made some touching remarks on
human frailty and on dependence on God
urging all present TO make their peac;
with tn ir Master while in health, tina,
they might claim his promise when heart
and flesh should fail them. Then he
said, "The eternal God shall be thy ref
uge, and beneath thee shall be the ever
lasting arms" Leaning over the desk
and gazing intently on the coftined form
before him, he then said reverently:
From little child | honored the
aged, but never till gray hairs covered my
own head did | know truly now much
love and sympathy this class has a right
to demand of their fellow creatures.
Now feel it. Our mother he added,
most tenderly, "who now lies in death
before US, was stranger to me, as are
all her descendants. All | know Of her
is what her son has told me to-day-that
she was brought to this town from aiar,
sixty-nine years ago, happy bride; that
she has passed most of her life toiling, as
only mothers ever have strength to toll,
until she had reared large family of
sons and daughters that she left her
home here, clad in weeds of widowhood, g,
to dwell among her children, and that,
till health and vigor left her, she lived
for YOU, her descendants. You, who to-
ge,her have shared her love and care,
know how well you have requited her.
God forbid that conscience should accuse
any Of YOU of ingra,itude or murmuring
on account Of the care she has been TO
you of late. When you so back to your
homes, be careful Of your words and your
example before your own children, for
the fruit Of your own doing YOU will sure
ly reap from them when You yourselves
,o,tcr on the brink Of the grave. en-
treat you as a friend, as one who has
himself entered the evening of life,' that
you may never say in the presence OF
your families nor Of heaven, Our mother
has ou,lived her usefulness; she was a
burden to us Never, never, never; a
mother canno, live so long as that No
when she can no longer labor for her
children, nor yet care for herself, she can
fall like precious weight on their bosoms,
and call forth by her hel plcssness all the
noble, generous feelings Of their nature y
IIdtcimda.
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WHY JOHNSON STAYED \ WEEK
Last August Mr.. Johnson with his wife
had been doing the pleasure resorts for
two months arrived at the quiet town Of
Y. in New Hampshire, where a small
hotel, pleasantly situated and very clean
ly, offered him hospitality. After sup
per the landlord walked the piazza, when
he was accosted by Mr.. Johnson, and
the following dialogue took place:
where's your SUNSET hill y
Haven't got any"
us the Devils Gulch near here :"
"Never heard Of it."
"How far is it to Lovers Leap ?"
"Must he fifty miles, but l don't
know"
SIS the silver cascade running"
Don't know; never knew it was
around here"
How far is 1t TO the springs"
"Didn't know we had any herea.
bouts"
"The attractions Of this place are very
few it appears
mighty few and getting scarcer."
"Wife, this is just the place we have
been seeking. There is nothing to see
and we will stay here a week"
THE Boy HIT IT,-"Fatl.er, you are
an awful brave man." s9id a Detroit
youth as he smoothed down the old mans
gray locks the other evening.
"How do You know that Willie :"
"Oh, heard some men down at the
store say that you killed thousands of
soldiers during the war"
'Me: Why, was a beef contrac-
tor for the army"
eyes, that's what they said! J" explain
ed young innocence as he slid for the
| kitchen
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John Osborne & Son.
81 believe can tell which has Will
oughby & Hill on it" said the innocent
clergyman.
"All risht-try it," said the monte
man, Topping them about.
There, that one ~ said the clergy
man, smiling.
Sure enough he was right.
Il don't see how your poor father could
lose all his money at such a simple game
as that" said the clergyman. "Why
your eyes can see the cards all the time.
Suppose you bet S. that you can
tell" suggested the monte man.
"All right, I'll risk it," said the clergy
man, though | don't like to win money
that way
The cards were turned and Of course
the poor, unsuspecting clergyman lost.
Again he tried it, hoping to get his 50
back but lost again. Then he put up
his last dollar and lost. Then seeming
to realize his situation, he put his hand
to his head and walked away.
"To think" he said, "that a clergy
man, should be caught at this game.
Why, might have known it was three
card monte I've no respect for my
SELF" and he wiped his eyes like man
who felt the most acute condemnation.
"Why don't YOU complain ofthe scoun-
drel ;" said.
II would but | am a clergyman, and
if they should hear of my sin and foolish
ness in Perora, would be relieved. Ny
poor family would suffer for my sins"
"Then I'd keep quiet about it, said
"but let it be lesson 20 you never to
think you know more than other people y
"But they've got my last dollar, and |
want to go to Perora. must be there
to preach on Sunday said the innocent,
suffering man.
Cant you borrow of some one" |
asked.
"No one knows me, md I don't like
to tell my name here after this occur
renee" said the poor man. half CRYING.
Very we'll | said, "band me Your
card, and | will let you have Sj, and you
can send it to me at the P.,lmer House.
Chicago, when you get to lerora;' and
| handed the poor man the money
A moment afterward | spoke to the
agent at the depot about the wickedness
of these monte men, and | told him how
| had to lend the poor clerg yman Sj TO
get home.
And you lent him s. -
"Yes, lent the poor MIN the money.
"Well, by the great gins :" and then
he swung his hat, and yelled to the OF
orator:
"Bill, you know that ministerial look
ing man around here -
"You mean the capper for the three
card monte men, don't you Bill Reyes
Missouri Bill"
eyes"
"Well, by the great guns, he's the
best man in the whole gang; he's just
stuck old Eli Perkins for So 1t does
beat me what all. fired fools them news
paper fellers are "-Chicago Tribune.
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----
Gray, sharply.
Frank, ! appeal to you for protec.
tion." cried the young lady to the lieuten
ant. That officer could only shake hi.
head and sterly wave her aside.
"You are false. You have deceived
me-" he said, hoarsely, as the girl who
had promised to be his bride sank sob.
bing upon a sofa.
The soldiers could hear the ticking
more plainly now. They moved the table,
lifted the carpet, and discovered trap
door leading to cellar of whose exis-
tence they had no suspicion. A hight be-
low was instantly quenched, but they
fearlessly descended and discovered a tel
egraph instrument, with an insulated
wire running through the cellar wall and
evidently passing beneath the river TO the
enemy on the other side. Crouching in
a corner was the operator, young and
handsome man, who had never before
been seen about the house, having lived
for days in the cellar. "You are my
prisoner" from the sergeant, brought the
distressed wall from poor Sallie of my
husband; oh, my husband ~ The heart
Of the Union Lieutenant went back once
more to the girl he left behind him.
But, notwithstanding the detection of
this line of communication, the enemy
seemed to know ofevery movement of the
Union troops. 1t was mystery to the
officers how they gained their knowledge.
There were no more telegraph wires, and
there was no passing across the river.
At last the mystery was solved.
Within the Union lines, but in sight OF
the enemy, there stood low frame house,
occupied by negro who did washing for
the soldiers. He hung his clothing to dry
in the front yard but it was noticed that
in the porch there always hung three fan
mel shirts, one red, one white and one blue.
The negro said that they were his Union
colors. But the shirts were not always in
the same position, and suspicious SER
geant finally became convinced that the
negro used them to signal across the Rap.
pahannock. The arrest of the negro and
the efectual use Of the shirts to deceive
instead of to inform the enemy followed.
At another time the Army of the Po-
tomac was nearing Berlin, Va. To re-
ceive orders from headquarters in the
rear, the troops had laid ten miles of in
sulated wire, running through the woods
now beneath the leaves and again car
RED among the tree tops. 1t was impos-
sble to picket the entire line, and large
part of it was exposed but it was thought
to be eifectually concealed. A scou. one
day lying in ambush heard sound like
the ticking Of clock. Creeping forw ard,
he was astonished TO see " Johnny" in
his gray uniform, sitting on the ground,
chuckling to himself and busily writing.
The scout sprang to his feet, and, levell-
ing his revolver, said to the laughing reb-
el, "What are you doing here :" 81
surrender" was the chagrined reply, the
smile suddenly disappearing. The scout
discovered that the rebel had cut the
wire and had connected the ends with
loop running into clock, the electric
ity securing the escapement so that the
messages licked themselves plainly into
the rebels ear. The ingenious machine
was captured with the rebel.
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In charity II is better TO give than 10 re-
ceiye; but i'm kissing it is about equal.
Intending purchasers ofPoND's ENrE

Intending purchasers Of PoND' : EXTRACT
cannot take too much precaution % pre-.
vent substitution. Some druggists, trad
ing upon the popularity of thi, great Fam
ily Remedy, attempt to palm off other pre-
parationS. unscrupulously asserting them
TO be "the same as" or equal to" Pond
Extract, Indifferent TO the deceit practiccd
upon, and disappointment thereby caused
to the purchaser so long As larger profit
accrues TO themselves. Always insist on
on having Ponds Extract. Take 10 other.
Sold in bottles only never in bulk.
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A man appears in the rogues gallery rs
not respected outside the family circle.

The following, copied from the Lowell
Daily Courier, speaks well Of an article
made in their city: " Sarsaparila is fast
growing into use, and doing much good.
This is no patent medicine, but prepar-
otiou of a standard article for specific dis
eases. and its eject is said 20 be very
marked. The testimonials which they give
are bona fde, from parties who have used
the preparation, aud cheeriully give tAe'I
testimony as TO its worth. Those ai'lictca
with Scrofula. BiliousneSs or General De
bilty. should try this remedy. Hood q
Co. are careful pharmacists, and their pre-
parations can be relied on
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rnr R,n AID WoEInLEss

Are never initiated or cOHRteueited. TINS
is especially true of family medicine and
II : positive proof that the remedy lmN0' n
IL y. the highest value. As soon as it had
Neon 'ested and proved by the whole world
,hot II VI Blsters was the purest, best and
most y. Nrable family medicine on earth,
unonv imi, q, IONS sprung up and began TO
",eai the notl, -es in which the press and
nconIc of the country had expressed the
merits of II. B.. a.1I in every way trying
to irduce suffering inv9lids to rse the.r
stun instead, expecting to make n"ue!
on the credit and good name Of II. b.
MANY others started nostrums put up in
similar style to II. e., with variously de-
yised names in which the word " Hop or
" Hops" were used in q way to induce
people TO people TO believe they were the
same as Hop Bitters. All sucA pretended
remedies or cures, 20 matter what their
styie or name is, and especially those with
the word - Hop or Hops in their name
or in any way connected with them or
their name, are limitations or cOuntcriets.
Beware of them. Touch none of them.
Use nothing but genuine Hop Bitters, with
bunch or cluster of green Hops on the
white label. Trust nothing else. Drug
gists and dealers are warned against deal
ing in limitations or counterfeits.
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Glow do you manage" said 4 lady to
her friend. ito appear so happy and good
natured all the time?' u always have
Prker'S Gmgcr Tonic handy" was the rc-
ply, and thus easily keep myself and family
in good health. When am well always
feel good natured.
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PERUVIAN SYRuP cures Dyspepsia, Gen
eral Debility, Liver Complaint, Humors,
Boils, Chronic DiarrhGl, Nervous Alice
tions, Female Complaints, ard all diseases
originating in bad state OF the blood.
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Barnum has a gnu horse this season.

An YIMPossIBuITY.-Deserving articles
are always appreciated. The exceptional
cleanliness of Parker's Hair Balsam makes
1t popular. Gray hairs are impossible with
its occasional use.
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Can you lind case OF Bright's Disease
of the Kidneys, Diabetes, Urinary or Liver
complaints that is durable, that Hop Bit
ters has not or cannot curci Ask your
neighbors if they can.
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TIE "PRACuCM" DIFFERENCE BETWEEN
pnErnN ANn Pun nAnnmA.

1t sounds very poetic to say mans in
humanity to man makes countless thous-
ands mourn, but why not apply the prin-
ciple 10 the more practical side Of the sab
iect. and render the quotation thus 60
" Swayne's Ointment on account OF stop
ping the itching caused by the Piles has
has made countless thousands well ana
happy There would be sound logic IN
this but but poets are never cheerful, are
they!
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NUMBER 81.

"RoUGu on RATS" Ask Druggists for it..
IL clears out rats, mice, reaches, ,bed-bugs,
flies, yermn, insects, ljc.
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Ir Don't PAY,
To sling money away, but invested a dol
lar for bottle of Sulphur Bitters which
cured me of Dyspepsia. Il saved me ten
dollars in doctors and druggists bills
lbcbiniSt, Lo,reH, NaSS.
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SCROFUE.A.

A remedy that can destroy the germs Of
scrofula, and when once settled has the pow
er TO root II out, must Ec appreciated ~
those afflicted. The remarkable cures oi
young children and the more wonderful cures
of those OF middle age and late in life, Is il!
lustratcd by our printed testimonials, prove
Hoops SARsArARILLA TO be reliable REM
ely. containing remedial agents which do
DO Sitiyely cure scrofu!a and eradicate from
The blood.
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Worry is 4 painter whose brush is ever
employed in making mems hair white.
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ANSWER TnIs.

A motto for young lovers: Sofa and no
father.
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II DON'T PAY!

An egotist's story extends as far as the
| can reach.
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WARNER. Y. IL. ian. u. 1870

WARMER, \. H., Jan. 2t, 1870.
MFssIes. G. |. HOOP & Co., Lowell, Mass:
Gentlemen- For ten years previous 10 the
early part OF 1871 had been constant Sui
ferer from .Scroiulous ulcers or sores, which
had finally 'educed me 10 a helpless cOndi-
tion. as desel ribed in my letter 10 you In sep
tember of that year. The continued excel
lent health which enables me To keep house
for my aged father and 10 enjoy life, keeps
alive my intense personal interest IN HoOD's
SARsAPARILLA.a and cannot refrain from ex-
pressing my gratitude for the permanent
cure this wonderful medicine effected in my
case nearly two years ago. while living liz
Lowell. when all ms physicians gave me up
as being i'm an incurablc condition. One
thing before close. | have recommended
your Sarsaparilla to hundreds. and think
more than thousand eases. and my faith in
is invincibility in curing scrofula has be-
c,,mc absolute by the wonderful cures 1t has
effected aside from my own. | trust you
will not be slow in making the merits OF
HOOPS SARsAPARILLA known everywhere,
for il is 4 duty you owe 10 mankind. Mlth
best wishes remain very truly yours.
SARAH {. WHITTIER.
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HOODS SARSAPARNLA

Is skilfuly-preparcd compound, coneen-
trated extract, by process peculiarly our
oit1,, of the best remedies Of the vegetable
kingdom known TO medical science As altera-
tiyes, blood-puriiiers, diuretics, and tonlcs.
Sold by all druggists Price 81, or six for
IS. C.I. HOOD & CO., Lowell, Mass,
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"Was he well or" asked the boys when
they were told of Slington's death. 4
don't know anything about that, he re-
plied. but he's well oil now
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1t is a nil wind that blows "no good"
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the cards. There were three ordinary
business cards, like these:
wILLoUGHBY, HILL 81 CO.,
Clothing.
RAILWAYS READY RELIEF,
DIR. Radway.
The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1882-08-12
Successful Colonis1s.

The experimental colony Of Russian
Jews near Cotopaxi, Colorado, wbich
was founded in May last by the He
brew Emigrant Aid Society of New
York, bids fair to prove a success.
Cotopaxi is the headquarters of rich
mining district and lies in a valley sur
rounded by high mountains. all of
which contain valuable minerals-es-
pecially silver, copper, Galena, and
lead. The Arkansas river runs at the
foot OF the valley. There are twelve
families in the colony and each family
receives 100 acres of farm land, No
body is allowed to occupy more than
leo acres of government land, this
being the legal claim allowed to each
occupant. Besides house, each fam
lily receives one COW, several chickens
and, in some cases, one team. About
$500 month is allowed for provisions,
which is very moderate expenditure.
Every cent expended is carefully book
ed aud charged to each family. separ-
ately, so as to enable the society to
proportion its demands to each colon
ist, who will have to repay tho outlay
of the society in yearly installments.
All of the coionists work willingly and
industriously and, with little perse-s
Verance they will in short time be
able not only to gain their own liveli-
hood, but also to partially repay the
The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1882-08-12

The prosperity of the Mennonite
communities in Kansas is wonderful.
There are about $4,000 of these sturdy
Russians in that state, chiefly in Marion
and Mcpherson counties, and they now
own between 100000 and 100000
acres of land, of which over 1Oo,o
were purchased from railway companies
and the remainder from the govern
ment. Many of them were at first al
most penniless, and borrowed money
from their brethren in Pennsylvania
and Illinois. Nearly all have repaid
their Indebtedness and hold some Of
the finest wheat farms in the world.
Mennonites who went to Kansas six
years age with only few hundred
dollars each are now worth from $4,000
to $4,000 each, and are clearing from
$1,000 to $4,000 annually on wheat
alone, Their success is extraordinary
yet it is due simply to industry and
frugality.