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Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1883-01-10
Tho IS Rucks ~

Foremost in reckless eccentricity and
violence in Ireland eighty years ago
were the "Bucks,' or fighting dandies.
Their favorite amusement was to cut
off the ends of their scabbards in order
that the point of the sword might pro-
trude, so as to be able to prick an adj
versary without killing him. More
than one dilatory barber was, it is said,
put to death by the Dublin Bucks for
not keeping his appointment. In the
coffee houses, they drew on you if you
touched their coat, and sometimes al
most for looking at them.
In 1884 six Bucks Ca lord, two colo
nels, and three aides-de-camp of the
lord licutenant), were returning home
along Ormond Quay, Dublin, flushed
with wine after party at the attor-
ney-general's, when they suddenly re-
solved to go to public house kept by
a man named Flattery, and sweat
him, that is, make him give up his fire
arms. They first pinked the waiter,
then nsulted the landlady; and on the
landlord knocking one of the fellows
down they drew their swords. On the
landlord arming himself with gun,
and clearing the house, the Bucks led
on some soldiers to sack the place,
which they would have done had not
some volunteers come to the aid of the
sheriff and quelled the riot. The Bucks,
however, being of high rank, the Duke
Of Rutland did not even order the ar
rest of the offenders.
An nsolent Buck was once trailing
his morngown (but this story is of an
earlier date at Lucas, fashionable
coffee-housc at Dublin, near the Royal
exchange, when quiet man, crossing
the room for newspaper, happened
to tread on the train of the dandy,
who instantly dashed out his sword
and drove the offender to the nearest
wall. But as the bully drew back to
make a savage and deadly lunge, the
mild man, in the agony of despair,
drew a small ornamental tuck that he
wore merely for ornament, sprang on
one side of the point, and stabbed the
"Pinkindandic" to the heart.
The less ferocious Bucks were eX-
travagantly silly. They perpetrated
all the moro preposterous of the
chivalric ab5urdtes, ignoring al
together the knightly ideal of self
sacrifice and honor. Seeing the beauti-
full Duchess of Rutland dip her hands
into linger-glass after dinner, Colonel
st. Legar seized the glass and drained
its contents. "You will have another
treat tonight, Sallenger," laughed
the good-natured duke, "for her grace
washes her feet after supper"
Another Buck earned the sobriquee
of "Jerusalem Whaley," by a bet mt
made to 60 to the Holy City, play ball
against its walls and return in given
| time.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1883-01-10
WISE WORDS.

1t is a crime to consider any wicked
ness sign of ability.
Discomfort is the want of self-reli
ance; it is the inlirmity of will.
When there is much pretention much
has been borrowed; nature never pre-
tends.
A passionate rcproof is like a medi-
cine given scalding hot; the patient
cannot take it.
Pack your cares in as small compass
as you can, so that you can carry them
yourself and not let them annoy others.
No man is more nobly born than
another unless he is born with better
abilities and a more amiable disposi-
ton.
Be not diverted from your duty by
any idle reflections the silly world may
make upon you, for their censures are
not in your power and consequently
should not be any part Of your con-
Germ.
Let us then Irvine each thread of the
glorious tissue of our country's flag
about our heart-strings; let lis resolve,
come veal or woe, we will in life and
in death, now and forever, stand by the
Stars and the Stripes.
1t may be proper for all to remember
that they ought not to raise the eXpcc-
tations which it is not in their power
to satisfy; and that it is more pleasing
TO see smoke Frightening into flame
than flame sinking into smoke.
Hope and daring willnot accomplish
a great deal unless toll is their hand
maid. Duties and toll may not be
sought; they are always near at hand,
if our eyes will only see them. Well
directed toll will insure success in
every walk of life, high or low.
What sculpture is to block of mar
bic, education is to a human soul. The
philosopher, the saint and the hero, the
wise, the good and the great man, very
often lie hid and concealed in a plebe-
ian, which a proper education might
have disinterred and brought to light.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1883-01-10

The Egyptians killed in the late
campaign were converted by Arab into
supernatural allies, thanks to the Gre
dulity of the Arab peasantry. He told
the fellahs that all Egyptians who fell
fighting for the faith would return as
spirits in the subsequent battles,
mounted on white horses and armed
with wooden swords, and would COM
pletely exterminatc the English. An
Arab servant belonging to the CORE
spondent of the Paris Temps asked his
master whether he had seen the dead
from Kassassin during the late en-
counters, and on being answered in the
negative declared that the correspond
ent could not see them because he was
not an Engishman. Another example
of the peasants superstition, according
to the same authority, is the explana-
ton to the British victories given by
the Arabs in the country districts, most
of whom declare themselves "Chlldren
of Arab" They state that soon after
Tcl.el-Kebir IA hen laid an egg on which
was inscribed, "Arabi has lost the
battle because he mutilated the corpses
of the enemy. Allah has punished
him, but lie will restore the victory to
him if he will keep His commandments
in future. "--Lonlon Graphic.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1883-01-10
Fable of the Wounded Ok,

An Ok who was one day passing
along the highway fell and broke his
leg. in short time along came the
Horse, who halted and called out:
"Mercy on me but what has hap
pencd?"
81 have broken my leg"
"TOo bad-too bad assure you
that you have my heartfelt sympa-
thieS."
When the Horse had disappeared
along came the Mule and inquired:
"How now, my old friend-what's
the trouble?"
"Broken my leg"
"Dear me. but that's unfortunate !!
You were always an honest, hard-work-
ing Ok, and am deeply grieved that
this accident has come upon you"
The Mule pursued his way, and the
next animal to stop was the Hog.
Hello! What does this mean?" he
grlnted as he checked his pace.
"Broken my leg"
"Is that possible 1t isn't six
months ago that you had lame
shoulder, and to have this misfortune
come upon you is enough to discourage
the best OK in the World. If you
don't recover from it always remem-
Der that you had my warmest SYM
pathies.'
After the Hog came the Goat, who
halted at a safe distance and called
out:
"Anything contagious?"
"No; 1 have broken my leg"
"Oh, that's it? Sure it's broken?"
"Yes."
And you'll probably be laid up for
months even if the Master doesn't
knock you on the head and make beef
of your
"Yes."
"Well, Pm sorry for you, and if you
happen to get well | shall be highly
delighted"
The Goat had passed out of sight
when along came the Rhinosceros on
his way to the pool.
"IIello. What's up now?" he
asked as he looked over the bank.
| "Brokcn my leg"
els that so. Well, | never had an
introduction to you nor heard your
name spoken, but here goes to help
you. I'll get you up, help you home
and see you through as far as can. 1t
is sufficient for me that you are in dis
tress and need help. Have you no
friends?"
"Oh, yes. They have all extended
their heartfelt sympathies, but left me
lying in the ditch"
MORAL.
sympathy, my friend" said the
Rhinosccros as he aided the Ok to stand
up, sympathy sticks in the ear and
lets the stomach starvc. Dependupon
your friends no longer than they can
depend upon you. Come, nowhere
we gO."-DetyOit Free Press.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1883-01-10

As an illustration of the extrava-
gance of Ismail Pasha, the predecessor
of Tewik Pasha, it is related that hav-
ing learned that Lord Napier, of Mag.
dala, was to pass few days at Cairo, he
determined to entertain him. All his
palaces were occupied at the time by re-
latives and distinguished foreigners, but
this fact was not allowed to stand in
the way. The khedive ordered
residence to be bought and furnished
within twelve hours. The cost was
$4,000. Blood horses and carriages
were in the news. Dozens of servants
were in attendance, and under pain of
logging they were ordered not to ask
for bach sllish.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1883-01-10
SCIENTIFIC NOTES.

Man, the goat and the wild carniv-
ora are the only animals capable Of
resisting the tsetse fly Of Africa.
AS to the nature and propagation Of
electricity, NJ. Ledies holds that they
are substantially subject to the same
mechanical laws which govern light
and heat.
M. Daubree advances the opinion
that earthquakes have probably their
maximum rate of occurrence at the
new and full moon and their minimum
at the intermediate quarters of the
lunation.
Professor f. Jenkin remarks that
it is generally supposed that electricity
will supersede steam, but what has
thus far happened is that the work Of
the engines is employed to produce
electricity, while electricity affords us
the best means yet discovered for dis
tributing power.
The total eclipse of May 6 will
CohopiuuIC eiio liill'ol U'iiO uoVioiioliiiNui
event Of 1883. At the points Of great
est duration this eclipse will be total
for nearly six minutes, but, unfortu-
nately for observers, the central line
falls entirely over the South Pacific
and touches land only in a small coral
island.
George Stevenson and James Watt
are TO have statues, modelled by Pro-
fessor Keil and executed by Herr
Book. in the Polytechnic school at
Charlottenburg, Prussia. 1t will prove
far from improbable exercise for
young and enthusiastic minds to ponder
over what a wonderful revolution in
motion and locomotion these two men
produced in the world and how much
different life and its conditions would
be if these men, or some men like
them, had never lived or given to the
world the results of their thoughts and
experiments.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1883-01-10

Has met sue IS at home n,y accorded to an other
proprietary medicine. II has successfully comhata the
trungcs competition, AM by It's ,uGc;ior merit lay
connluS The largest Slle AMI the greatest ca fl me-.
wherever II has been Introduced.
The remarkable results in disease 50 unvcrsg', and
with I'll havnrLoty Of chara tcrIstcS as catarlh prove
how III ctuIy HuUls Snr apUillt artirs throu.h the
blood, reach every Part II the human stem
e" am unlcr grca Obligations To you iur the benefit
have received by aaius only three bottles Il Your val.
liable Sarsaparla. Having been sun rcr fr,m Clarr
for six or eight years. and having tried nearly all the
wonderful cures sure cures mhac.S, etc, and spend.
irg nearly hundred dollars without benefit acct.
dCntally tried lIoOs SusaarI!la; the discharge from
my nose was greatly increased the first bottle toos
then it gradually became less, and in taking less than
three bottles find myself greatly improved that
write to let you know the facts. think ore or two
bottles more Will make cure that would gladly have
given hundred dollars for. Let the sufferers OF New
England know that Hoods SarsapMia viii cure ca.
tarrh. NJ. A. ABDEA Worcester. Mass
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1883-01-10

A man down in Tennessee has dog
that crows like rooster, at least so O
Tennessee paper says. Some two years
the dog began to practice this art, just as
he had heard the roosters, and every morn
ing os regularly as could be he kept NJ
the practice, until now he is an expert
Grower. He goes through all the motions
of a rooster, raising his head and bring
ing it lower down as he completes his
crow. This story is also vouched for by
the local clergyman.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1883-01-10
The Conclusion.

"Protopolasm," remarked the pro-
fessor, "is composed of carbonic acid,
water and amonia, in which compound
the water largely predominates. To
what conclusion does this lead?" The
pupil was boy, and not easily stag
gered. lie answered:
ut leads to the conclusion that dad
never takes any protopolasm in his'n."
-Brookiyn Edgle.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1883-01-10

While bees are popularity supposed tt
be affected by sounds, Sir John Lub
books researches seem to show that
these insects have no power of hearing
ordinary noises. If they hear at al
they probably distinguish the higher
overtones at the verge of or beyont
our range of hearing, instead of low
loud sounds.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1883-01-10

A medical exchange noting the fact
that workmen in sulphur mines are
rarely subject to malarial diseases,
makes this comment: "It will be a
great comfort for some to know that
though the bottonless pit is feyelish
there can be no real malaria there"
Foote's M0nMy.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1883-01-10

DR.. Fieizet, of Paris, has performed
successfully the notable operation Of
opening the stomach for the removal Of
large spoon which had been accidently
swallowed by waiter in restaurant,
who was initiating the feats of sword
aWalloWer
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1883-01-10

Paris has living curiosity of new
kind in youth of nineteen years of age
who, being six feet three inches high in
May, 1881, grew so rapidly that in
January, 1882, he measured seven feet
ten inches in hight. His feet are
twenty-four inches long.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1883-01-10
"Do people out on the prairies ever
Ont lost in thosa stOrna 81

TO be caught out on the prairie by a
blizzard means death, and nothing can
avert it. After settler has been here one
winter it's sly old blizzard that catches
him. No so tho newcomers. They can
not imagine that there is danger at all
tines. Three people were lost that day
in this vicinity, one of them woman
who had been over acro's the prairie
about milo to see sick neighbour
When she saw that storm was immi-
nent she started Tor home on foot. She
never got half way there.
"When was her body found?"
In the spring, when the snow melted.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1883-01-10

Ellie Laporetta, the wife Of an Ital.
ian .gatherer in Wilmington Del
drank two ounces of laudanum with
suicidaI intent, but prompt medical aid
saved Ler life. She had been drinking
and had quarreled with her husband.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1883-01-10

Is the best in the market. 1t is the most eco.
nomical and cheapest, one box lasting as long
as two OF any other One grcasing will last
two weeks. 1t received first premium at the
Centennial and Paris EXpositions, also medals
at various state fairs. Buy no other.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1883-01-10

Admiration is a forced tribute, and
to extort it from mankind, envious and
ignorant as they are, they must he
.aken unawares.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1883-01-10

VEGETINE will regulate the bowels to healthy
action, by stimulating the secretions, cleansing
and purifying the blood of poisonous hu,nors,
and, in healthul and natural manner, expels
all impurities without weakening the body.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1883-01-10

The only natural hair remover is CaIboline,
deolorized extract OF petroleum, prepared
without distillaton, containing no mineral or
other poisons, delightfully."- pcrfumed and as
clear and pure as spring water.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1883-01-10

The Kansas City Times reports that It's
bookkeeper suffered very severely, and
for long time, with rheumatism. He
tried st. Jacobs Oil and was cured by
ono bottle of it.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1883-01-10

It's and general debility, in their various forms;
also as preventive against fever and ague and
other Intermittent fevers, tho "Ferro-P hosphor-
ated Elixir of Calisaya," made by Caswel
Hazard & Co., Now York, and sold by all Drug
gsts, Is the best tonic; and for patients recover
ing from fever Or other sickness it has no equal
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1883-01-10

at is gonc!" That is what every man and
woman says about their cough after using
AdamsOn's Botanic Cough Basam.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1883-01-10

The Ithaca IN. ~ hhacan observes
Our druggists report that st. Jacobs Oil
goes off like hot cakes.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1883-01-10

The Science of Life, or Self u
medical work for every man-young, middle.
aged or old. 1875 invaluable prescriptions.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1883-01-10
H7IIlSIA Ezl'sl;s;S!|iMI

nR.E. G. VESTS NERVE BRAIN TREAT
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ness, Commissions Fs, Nervous Neuralgia, headache,
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the Brain resulting in Insanity and leading TO misery
decay and DEATH Premature Old Age, BarrennesS Loss
Of Power In either sex. Each box contains one month
treatment one dollar box or six boxes for 50 Oo sent
boxes to cure any case with each order received by US
for six boxes accompanied by So viii! send the ppr
chaser written guarantee IL Iefund the money II tne
treatment does not cure. Guarantees issued only by Ill
LEITH 2s2 Main St., Providence X L. wholesale ana
Retail Agent to whom all orders should be adutesseu
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1883-01-10
no Other Medicine has Per.
formed so Many Remark
able Cures.
vegetine
Cured Her.


On. STEVENS:
Dear Sir: feel II my duty to say word In regard
To the great benefit have received from the Use OF one
Of the great ST wonders Of the world II is your Vege
tine lhave been Of The greatest sufferers for the
last eight years that ever could be living. do sincerely
thank my God and your yerctine for the relief have
got The rheumatism has pailei me to such an extent
that my feet broke out Sores For the last three years
lhavc not been able TO walk, can walk and sleep
and dc my work as well as ever did and must say
owe it all to your blood purifier, vegetInc
MARGERY WELLS.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1883-01-10

The one prudence in life Is cNhcen.
tration; the one evil is dissipation.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1883-01-10

Sold by Druggists. 81; sX for s.. Ma only by G
j. HOOD d 90. ApOtheCaicS lass.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1883-01-10

The most comfortable boot in town is tina
with LYONS Pntent Mctnllc Heel Stilleners.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1883-01-10
MORAL

"Sympathy, my FRIEND" said the
Rhinosccros as he aided the Ok to stand
up, sympathy sticks in the ear and
lets the stomach starvc. Dependupon
your friends no longer than they can
depend upon you. Come, nowhere
we go."-DetyOit Free Press.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1883-12-25

FIG SAUcE-A nice sauce for tea can be
made of figs. Let them soak in cold water or,
better still, in a little sour cider, all night.
Then let them boil gently until they are
tender. Just before taking them from the
fire add sugar to your taste. If you do not
use cider, the juice of one or two lemons
should be used to prevent the sauce from
tasting insipid.
BLACK CAKE.-One and a half cupfuls of
brown sugar, one cupful of butter, half
cupful of molasses one cupful of sweet milk,
three eggs, two teaspoonfuls of baking pow
der, thoroughly mixed by sitting, with four
cupfuls of flour, two pounds of seeded rails
itls, one pound of currants, and one quarter
OF pound of citron, finely sliced. Bake in
a rather slow oven.
A New WAY TO Cook SPARE RIB-Pnt the
meat in the oven to bake, in a dripping pan.
When 1t is nearly done pour over it batter
OF Hour, milk, and soda or baking POWDER
this batter should be almost rs stiff as if it
were intended for biscuit. When it is done
turn the meat out on platter with the
dough under the meat; make nice gravy in
the dripping pan, and pour over the meat.
Plum PuDD1NG-One ctpful of Inolasses,
one cupful of sweet milk, four-fifths OF a
cupful of chopped suet, three cupfuls of
flour, eight ounces each of raisins and cur
rants, four ounces of citron, one teaspoonful
each OF cinnamon and cloves, half tea
spoonful of allspice, one and one-half tea
spoonfuls of baking powder. Steam three
hours, and serve while hot with vanilla
sauce. -H" !nad3T
EsoALoPED OYSTERS. Cover the bottom of
wensbuttered baking dish with layer of
bread crumbs, or cracker dust, not too fine,
and wet these with cream or milk, one-half
cup; put on, spoon by spoon salt and pep
per, and add bits of butter; add one quart of
oysters and liquor, pepper and bits of butter.
Then cover thickly with crumbs and on
them place more pieces of butter. Place in
oven and cover-this is very important, as
the flavor is thereby not allowed to escape
and bake till the juice bubbles up from half
or three-quarters of an hour. Remove cover,
and brown in upper part of oven for a few
minutes, not long. Serve in dish i'll which it
was baked.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1883-12-25
Marks of a Good Cow.

Maryland Farmer.
Those who keep but one or two cows natu-
rally want them for general purposes, do not
want mere butter COW, nor yet mere milk
animal, but one which combines both in as
great a degree as can be found. Such COWS
are not plentiful, we admit or ut least are
not often for sale at moderate price, so that
when they are offered it behooves would-be
purchasers to be able to tell them. We do
not believe in very small COWS. nor yet in
large heavy animals; as neither, as a rule,
are capable of filling the bill, the former too
often falling short in the quantity, while the
large ones are apt to run too much to flesh
to make them profitable dairy animals. The
medium sized ones invariably produce the
best results, and a heavy mixer and q large
butter-maker is seldom fat as the majority
of the food she consumes is converted into
milk and butter. The head should be fine
but bony, with small horns, large, 1lleaiy
nose and shapely ears. The base of the
horns and the inside of the ears should
be of bright golden color. We have never
yet seen an animal with horns and ears we'll
coIored golden Yellow which failed to make
a,fine quality of butter and highly colored
1t is an unmistakable sign. The body should
be of good size, and the width and depth
rapidly increase as it runs to the rear or hind
quarters. The milk veins should be large and
prominent, and the udder need not neces-
sarily be large SO it is not meaty, but is
small Wnen mllKed Out. Inc UeatS should
be of good size and only have single hole
in each. We have seen quite a number
with teats having two holes. The hair should
be fine and soft, while the skin should be
pliable and almost as soft to the touch as
velvet or kid. In color it should be tinged
deeply with yellow, especially on the shout
ders and TANKS and along the back. Color
of the hair is rathgr a secondary matter,
though the best COWS are generally yellow,
taWn gray or white with dark marks edged
with yellow. Black cows but seldom prove
to be good general purpose ones. though, of
course there are exceptions frequently met
with,