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Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1883-01-18

Mr.. GIBBS one of the most active mem.
beers Of the Texas Senate, on Thursday intro
duced a bill which provides for State re-
formatory farm and house Of correction. The
idea Is practical as we'll as humane. By its
provisions the house OF correction will be for
youths under twenty years of age, whose
terms do not exceed three years; and as
many as fifty conyicts from each of the
penitentiaries msy be transferred for refor-
nation or good behavior.
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1883-01-18

AS specimen OF The Republican way Of
doing things, the Lancaster Intelligencer
says that the State treasury sinking fund of
Pennsylvania has S2Ol7S9S SO lying
idle, or rather deposited in banking institu-
tions for the benefit of those which are thus
favored. The Allegheny National Bank, of
Pittsburg, has $685., 1863 80, and the Peoples
(Kemble's), of Philadelphia, has S276, 900.
The only favored banks in Lancaster are the
Fulton with $4,000, and the First National
with $4,000. ~
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1883-11-14

A few years ago an enormously
wealthy banker was travelling from
Munich to Vienna by rail. In the
same carriage with himself was a gen.
tleman accompanied by Il friend. The
stranger was Of pleasing manners, and
the purse proud banker at length con-
descended to enter into conversation
with him, and gradually even Gas he
himself expressed it, took a liking to
"the man." He even went so far as to
say at last, "You seem to be a good
sort of a fellow and gentleman.
Look here, AIN going to Vienna to
see my daughter, who is married there,
IS awfully rich and keeps tiptop
house. l will introduce you to her."
The stranger thanked him and men
Toned that 10y Il curious coincidence
he too was travelling to Vienna to
see his daughter. "Your daughter, in
leed!' said the banker with considera-
ole arrogance; "and pray who may she
oe?' THE Empress of Austria" was
he calm reply. The stranger was the
Duke MAMMALIAN Of Bavaria, father
IF the present Empress of Austria and
.he eX-Quoen Of Naples; the compan-
ion was his aide-de-camp. 1t is need
less to add that the millionaire utterly
collapsed.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1883-11-14
How Walking Canes are Made.

The manufacture of canes is by no
means the simple process of cutting
the sticks in the woods, peeling off the
bark, whiting down the knots, sand
papering the rough surface, and add
ing a touch Of varnish, a curiously-
carved handle or head, and tipping the
end with ferrule. In the sand flats
of New Jersey whole families support
themselves by gathering nanneberry
sticks, which they gather in the
swamps, straighten with an old vise
steam over an old kettle, and perhaps
scrape down or white into size. These
are packed in large bundles to New
York city and sold to the cane facto-
ries.
Many imported sticks, however,
have to go through process Of
Strengthening by mechanical means,
which are mystery to the uninitiated
They are buried in hot sand until they
become pliable. In front of the heap
of hot sand in which the sticks are
plunged, is stout board from five to
six feet long, fixed at an angle inclin-
ed to the workmen. and having two or
more notches cut in the edge. When
the stick becomes perfectly pliable, the
workman places it on one of the notch
es, and, bending it in the opposite di-
rection to which it is naturally bent,
straightens it. The sticks, apparently
crooked, bent, warped and worthless,
are by this simple process straighten-
ed but the most curious part of the
work is observed in the formation of
the crook or curl for the handles, which
are not naturally supplied with hook
or knob. The workman places one end
of a cane firmly in wise, and pours
continuous stream of fire from a gas
pipe on the part which is to be bent
When sufficient heat has been applied,
the cane is pulled slowly and gradual
ly round until the hook is completely
formed, and then secured with string.
An additional application of heat
serves to bake and permanently fix the
curl. The under part of the handle is
frequently charred by the action Of the
gas, and this is rubbed down with
sandpaper until the requisite degree of
smoothness is attained. - american
Merchant.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1883-11-14
A Precious Pair.

Sinnie Pippin is a yellow-haired girl,
tall and wiry, about nineteen years
old, and weighs about lis pounds. She
runs in the woods with Fayette and
they live there together more like In
dams than white people. AS soon as
Fayette gets hold of any plum
der, Sinnie comes to town and sells it
for him, and buys coffee, cartridges
and such things as he needs, and goes
back into the woods, and they start
out on another expedition Once they
commit robbery, they start off as fast
as they can through the woods, sleep
ing in the day and travelling in the
night, until they get into another coun-
try or across the Kentucky line, but al
ways manage to get good way from
the robbery before people commence
to hunt for them. Anderson's plan is
to meet man travelling along tho
road, find out what he can about him
by talking friendly.like, and If he
thinks the-stranger is worth robbing,
he will take a short cut through the
woods, and be waiting in the bushes
when the stranger passes along the
road Halt and throw up your hands,"
is the first thing that the wayfarer
hears, and before he has time to collect
his thoughts, Anderson has pistol
muzzle up against his temple, and is
going through him with his left hand.
viii Fayette Anderson fight?
Well, just believe he is one of the
gamest men in the world. Deputy
sheriff Bailey Mcclellan, OF Putnam
county, shot him about year ago and
broke his arm badly. What do you
think Anderson did? Well, he and
the girl went to a spring in the woods,
and she kept bathing his arm with
cold water, washing it and keeping the
wound clean, and the bone knitted up
His arm has recovered so well that he
is able to handle a siX-shooter with as
much ease as most any Of them least
wise he has never been captured yet,
and there have been plenty of people
after him, and game ones too. But
Sinnie, his girl, makes it hard to cap
ture him, because she lays around the
towns in Putnam, Smith and Overton
counties and gets all the news and
carries it to him. This keeps him post
ed and puts him on his guard.
Why don't we capture Sinnie Pippin,
you ask? Well, we have had her in
Jail, but being a woman, we couldn't
get anything against her, so we had to
turn her out on the range again, and
this precious pair keep robbing and
running by night, and sleeping in the
woods and mountains by day, and
there is no way of doing anything to
stop them 50 far, but their time will
come Just like all the rest. --NaShciUe
Ame1ican
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1883-11-14
The Beautiful woman,

There is Il woman whose whole
nature is beautiful, and, being beauti.
full, is noble, chaste and true; whose
life is the outward expression of the
inward thought, and who cannot
choose but set forth the lesson of love
illness drunk in with her very being;
whose mind makes itself seen as much
in the graceful fashion of her dress as
in the sweet words which fall from her
lips, as much in the rhythmic offering
of her household as in the glorious
teachings of her children. Such a
woman gathers round her forms Of
beauty, both outward as well as spirit
ual, as flowers gather dew by night to
fashion 1T into living food by day,
She is never heard to use a vulgar
word, never known to do u graceless
deed, nor seen to prefer a meaner
taste. Her soul is a noble lyric set to
gentle music, low, sweet chant with
words of love for the cathedral verses.
This is the woman who clevates and
purifes, and whose lessons of beauty
and outward harmony have a deeper
meaning than lies on the surface, and
spring from a'nobler source than mere
artistic taste.-PrOridence Journal
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1883-11-14
Burnside and the Dispatch carrier.

Referring to volume from the pen
of Mrs. Clark, the widow of a southern
lawyer, the Chicago Mter-Ocean's
Boston correspondent says that in
early life she was engaged to be mar.
ried to General Burnside, and that she
actually went to the altar with him,
but there changed her mind. The two
only met once after that. 1t was when
she was carrying important dispatches
to Jefferson Davis. She had baked a
painful of raised biscuits and hidden
the dispatches in them. Having been
arrested on suspicion, and, knowing
that General Burnside had command
of the nearest division Of the northern
army, she demanded that she should be
taken before him. He recognized her.
She said she was going to Mobile and
wanted a discharge and pass. He
hesitat ed moment, and then wrote
ont pass in silence, and gave it to
her. "Does that contain your
luncheonp" he inquired, pointing to q
small basket that she carried in her
hand. "Yes." "Let me see it," She
opened the basket, displaying the bis.
cult. "Will you try one, General
They're pretty hard" - The General
rejected the proffer, and ordered coed
dinner for her, and then himself put
her on the cars.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1883-11-14
The Caracas.

In the sixteenth century the most
celebrated ships were caracks. Their
tonnage can be estimated by their car
goes, which at times amounted to four
teen hundred casks. In 1889 the Cas-
tilians took Venetian carack which
had three covers" or decks, and must
consequently have been as high as the
great store-ships of the sixteenth and
seventeenth centuries In l545 a
French carack, the "CarragnOn,"
which passed for the finest ship and
The fastest saler of the Western Ocean,
was of eight hundred tons burden, and
had one hundred pieces Of artillery,
The caracks of the fourteenth century
had two masts; in the fifteenth they
took three, and afterwards four. At
6rst three-decked, they finally reached
as many as seven decks; the poop and
PROV were the height of three or four
hen above the deck, aud looked like
castles at each of the extremities.
These castles mounted from thirty
i've to forty guns
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1883-11-14
LADIES' DEPARTM ENT.


The wisest men unite in the belief
that intensely intellectual women are
not always the most desirable com.
panions, Auerbach, In "On the
Heights describes the Countess Irma,
with all her wit, grace and beauty
as ian unspeakably fatigaing woman,
requiring an everlasting llrework dis
play of mind Pyrotechnic displays
are wonderful and delightful, but an
eternal Fourth of July, mental or
material, would soon wear out the
staunchest man. Bless the dull day
and the average woman. Each has
its niche to fill.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1883-11-14
A Salt Lake on TOP OF n Mountain,

There is a remarkable salt lake. sit
uated one hundred and fifty miles
west and south of Albuquerque, in
New Mexico, and about fifty miles
from the Arizona line. The lake is
located on the top of volcanic noun
tain, and evidently occupies an extinct
crater. The luke is, perhaps, three
quarters Of IA mile in diameter and i.
SO strongly impregnated with salt, that
thick crust of pure white salt of Il
spongy consistency, like floating ice,
encrusts the margin. 1t is so plentiful
that it is carried away by the wagon.
load. 1t has been long used by the
Indians. The salt is white, Of the
purest quality and destitute of sand or
any foreign ingredient. The texture
is porous, much like CONCEALED white
foam. There was one specimen in
closing the stem of some vegetable and
could be handled like an apple by its
stem. But the most curious feature
of this lake is a tall circular column,
of monument-shaped formation, which
rose up near the centre of the lake to
the height of one hundred feet, and
which appeared to he made of white
lava, thrown up by some convulsion
during some ancient geological period.
The outside of this singular column
sloped from the base toward the top,
and was rough enough to be assembled.
On reaching the top of the cone the in
terror was found to be hollow. like
tube, and at the bottom there was
seen circular pond of water, with
bright emerald green color in appear
ance, probably to be attributed to the
sparse rays of light which penetrated
this huge tube, and were reelected
from the smooth, mirror-like surface
of the water. A party with some diff
ficulty descended the projecting sides
of the bowl, and they found no incrus-
tation of salt on the surface like that
on the outside, but on thrusting the
hand into the water and withdrawing
it, the hand came out perfectly white
from the particles of salt that adhered
TO it. 1t was evidently a very strong
brine. "''N' 49, FF'>.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1883-11-14

Velvet is all the rage.

Velvet is all the rage.
The favorte balmoral skirt is black
Wool costumes are the correct street
wear.
silk underclothing is very much
worn.
Paris affects English fashions at the
moment.
steel soutache appears among metal
lie braids.
Blouse effects on tight waists re-
main in favor.
Nasturtium red is fashionable
color for bonnets.
The newest shopping bags are made
Of undyed sealskin.
FCmmOn-Sense laced shoes are the
most popular for street wear.
Long tight-itting sacques of Jersey
cloth are much worn by young ladies.
AItts of soft black wool will be
fashionable this winter, worn over kid
gloves.
Partisan dre3smakers discard all
sleeves except the close coat sleeve for
street costumes.
Waistcoats of all kinds superimposed
on the bodice or cOrsage, grow more
and more popular
Colored flannel skirts edged with
wooden lace are preferred to white
ones or balmorals.
Fedora waistcoats are sometimes
made of black and white Spanish lace
or Escurial lace scarfs.
Parisians nre combining velvet with
Victorienne, Sicilienne, and Bengaline
for carriage costumes.
The jersey is condemned by the
Princess Of Wales, but it enjoys high
favor in Paris and in New York.
Tucks are used to excess by some
dressmakers, even velvet ilounces be-
ing trimmed with two or three tucks.
Some of the new greens combine
beautifully with other colors, and are
becoming alike to the dark and the
fair.
All, or nearly all, basques have
waistcoats These are of soft silk or
satin on heavy cloth and velvet
costumes.
Velvet founces have deep hens,
which are so heavily stitched as to be
plainly visible even when the founces
are thickly pleated.
Velvet dresses are full, but in the
more elegant costumes they are made
80 by extra breadths of the material.
and not by lounces. .
Imported cloth suits are deliberately.
made of several contrasting materials,
such as cloth and velvet, cloth and
satin, or Sicilienne.
Long pelisses, made of finely
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1883-11-14

checked tweeds or cheviots, and trim
med with ilve-inch bands of fur, will
be much worn upon the promenade
this winter.
scarls, panels, either plain or killed,
sashes, waistcoats, and Vatican TUNES
made or Roman striped or plaided
meryeilluX, are again worn as Access
series to dresses of q dark mono
chrome.
Silver clover leaves covered with
tiny diamond clippings, made to
resemble drops of dew, are among the
new designs in fancy jewelry, the set
consisting of lace-pin, earrings, hair
ornament, slide, and bangle bracelets,
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1883-11-14

The tallcst man in the country is
said to be Henry Thurston, who first
Deheld the light of day near Jefferson
City, No, but who now owns cattle
ranch near Texas. Mr. Thurston is
seven feet seven and a hall inches tall,
md, as he is thin and gaunt, and in
variably wears 4 stove pipe hat he
never fails to produce a positively
startling effect upon the beholder.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1883-11-14

II is entirely different from oil otheW' IL ~
as clear as water, and as it's name indicates, is
a perfect Vegetable HAIR Restorer. It will i'm
med ately free the head from all dandrulf, re-
store gray har 10 It's natural color and produce
n new growth where II has fallen of. 1t does
not in any manner aft, ct the health, which
sulphur, sugar Of lead and nitrate OF silver
preparations have done. 1t will change light
or ladod hair in few days to beautiful glossy
brown. Ask your druggist torit. Each bottle
is warranted G. G. GOODWIN & Co., Whole
sale Agents, Boston. Mass, and g. N. CRIT.
TrNToS Nav York
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1883-11-14
Ladies & childrens boots g. shoes cannot run
oycr il LYon,s Pntent Heo Nlilteners are nsed

MENsMAN's PEPToNIzED BEEF TONIC, tl!s only
preparation of beef containing its entire nu,rs
HOus properties 1t contains blood-makingl
force generating and ife-sustaining properties
invaluable for Indigestion, dyspepsia, nervou
prostration, and all forms of general debility
result of exhaustion, nervous prostratlon, over
work or acute disease, particularly if resulting
from pulmonary complaints. C'swell, Hazard 4
Co.. Proprietors. New York. Sold by druggsts
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1883-11-14
Boston BlOOds.

Mr. C. s. Hollis, Veterinary Surgeon,
Boston, Mass, certifies that he has made the
great pain.curc, st. Jacobs OIL, the sole rem.
edy in his practice for horse ailments, and
considers it superior to any cure he has
known in forty years. lie tried the same
great pan.baniSher on himself for rheuma-
ism and by which he was completely cured.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1883-11-14
I lie Engagement Hing.

About the happiest day in the life
Of a young lady is the day upon which
she receives an engagement ring.
She will hold her hand up and look at
the ring from AL points and admire it,
and assure Adolphus that he is Just
too awful nee for anything for giving
it to her, Ana She always wears it
chat day, no matter what happens, If
the ring Is too large for her, she
will ram bits Of wood under it, Just as
a boy puts branches of trees and other
things under his skate straps to keep
his skates On. And, after she gets it
liked TO suit her, she starts out to call
On her friends. They will know be-
ore she arrives that she has received
ring, and are On the qui vive. They
either tell her it is very pretty or else
pretend not to notice it at all, in
either of which cases the recipient Of
the ring is delightful beyond descrip-
lion. Because if they compliment her
she thinks that they are affecting an
Indifference to her good luck that
they do not feel, and that they will
tear her to pieces after her departure.
And if they don't say a word or
notice the ring the young lady knows
that they are wild with envy, and
would give their ears to be in her
place. And she is glad to think that
she has destroyed their happiness
And she calls on every one she knows,
and removes her gloves at every
house, even if she remains i erein but
two minutes. -Puck.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1883-11-14

GTYTs-Your Hop Bitters have been OF
great value to me. Twas laid up with typhoid
Tor over two months, and could get no reIiet
until | tried your bop Bitters. To thoss
suffering from debility or any one in feeble
health, ! cordially recommend them. j. G.
SroFT2EL. G3s Fulton ST.. Chicago, III.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1883-11-14

Much of tho distress and sickness attributed
TO dyspepsia and chronic darrhca is occasioned
by huuor IN the stomach. Several cases, with
all the characteristics of these complaints have
been cured by Hoods Sarsnparlla. Wonderful
cures are effected by this medicine which is q
specific for all catanhs and flows Of yitiated
humors, Sold By druggists. 81 bottle oil
100 doses
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1883-11-14

MovRor, Mich, September % 1S75.-Sirs
I have been taking Hop Bltters for intam~
nation Of kidneys and bladder, it has Gone
for me what four doctor failed 10 do-cu O.
ME. The effect OF the Bitters seemed like
magic to me. W. l.. CARTER.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1883-11-14

Is good philosophy, but TO do so you must have
health II bilious and constip0ted, or blood
III, of order, use DR.. Pioree's pheasant Pur-
m,ivc Pellets" which nrc mild, yet certain in
herr operation. OF al druggists
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1883-11-14

II you experience bad taste in mouth, sal-
ownes4 or yellow color Of : ill., feel stupid and
lrowsy, Nrl etito unsteady frequent headache
u dizzincs, YOU nre "biljous," and nothing
will arouse your liycrto action and strengthen
Up your system equal To DE- Percc's "Goldcn
Medical Di,coycry.' By druggists.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1883-11-14

FROM COLO. II. MAcKEY, 32d Iowa Infantry;
have derived moro benefit from Ely's Cream
Balm than anything else / have ever tried. !
have now been using II for three months and
am experiencing no trouble from Cstarh what
ever. have been a sufferer for twenty years
&c. IL MMCKEY. Sigourney Iowa, Fob y, 81
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1883-11-14

j. W. Graham Wholesale Druggist, Of Austin, Tex,
writes 81 have been handling DR.. VIM. Halls Basan
for the Lungs for the past year. and have found II one
OF the most salable medicines have ever had in my
house for Coughs Colds and Consumption, always
giving entire satisfaction Please send me one gross by
Snturlar. sLahme1. y
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1883-11-14

For three winters | have been afflicted with
Jatarrh and Cold in the Head, used Ely's
cream Balm; it accomplished al that was re-
presented. I. f. MCCORMICK (Judgc Common
Pleas), Elizabeth ~ j. price 50 cents.)
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1883-11-14

LuDINeToN, Mich, February 2, 1871
have sold Hop Bitters for four years, ano
there is no medicine that SURPRISES them for
bilious attacks, kidney complaints and al
diseases incident to this malar.al climate.
Ii. L. ALEXANDER.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1883-11-14

u health is to be found in DR.. II. V. Pierces
Favorite Prescription to the merits of which
is remedy for female weakness and kindred
affections thousands testify.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1883-11-14

had severe attacks of gravel and kidney
trouble; was unable to get any medicine Of
doctor TO cure me until used Hop B,t,eIs
They cured me in n short time. L. X. ATTY.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1883-11-14

No use to worry about any liver, kidney OF
urinary trouble, especially Bright's disease
or diabetes, as Hop Btters never fails OF
euro where cure is possible.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1883-11-14

My little sickly, puny baby was changed
into great bouncing boy and | WAS raised
from sick bed by using Hop Bitters short
time, A YoUNd MOTHER.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1883-11-14

Baldwin Co., Ala, has three persons whose
lgcs aggregate $50 years, one being no
FEARS, and two | Is year. each.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1883-11-14

Isther0 person living who ever saw a case
of ague, biliousness, nervousness or neural
gia, or any disease of the stomach, liver or
kidneys that Hop Bitters will not curet
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1883-11-14

My mother says Hop Bitters is the only
thing that will keep her from seye.o attacks
of paralysis and headache. Ed. OswEdo SUN
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1883-11-14

Mr.. j. Roehslcr 2G6 Court St., Brooklyn
'ays: Il had suffered for years; paid over
$1,000 for doctors md medicines, without help
o my terrible sciatica, af;,r which nine bottles
If DIR. Elmore's -G. cured me.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1883-11-14
walnut Leaf Hair Restmer,

A coal-oil lamp exploded in London, Ont,
and quick.wtted young woman extnguished
the flames by emptying bag of bran over them.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1883-11-14
The estimated extent of the coal
lelds Of Texas is 10000 square miles.

Ta~hionabl" New Workers now serve peanuts
with tho coffee and fruits. They Nre said 10
leip digoslinn.