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Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1883-11-14

The thnnest veil is a vestment in
the sense that it moderates the loss oi
of heat which radiation causes the
naked body to experience. In the
same way clouded sky protects the
earth against too great cooling in
spring nights. In covering ourselves
with multiple envelopes Of which we
augment the protecting thickness ac
cording to the rigor of the seasons, we
retard the radiation from the body by
causing it to pass through a series Of
stages, or by providing relays. The
linen, the ordinary dress and the cloak
constitute for us so many artificial epi'
dermises. The heat that leaves the
skin goes to warm these superposed
envelopes; it passes through them the
more slowly in proportion as they are
poorer conductors; reaching the sur
face, it escapes but without making
us feel the chills which direct contact
with the atmosphere occasions, for oul
clothes catch the cold for us. The
hairs and the feathers Of animals per.
form the same function as toward theiI
skin, serving to remove the seat OF
caloritic exchange away from the body.
The protection we owe to our clothe:
is made more elfectual by their always
being wadded with stratum of warm
air. Each one of us thus has his own
atmosphere, which goes with him
everywhere, and is renewed without
being cooled. The animal also ends
under its fur an additional protection
in the bed of air that fills the spaces
between the hairs; and it is on account
Of the air they enclose that porous sub
stances, furs and feathers keep warm.
Experiments to determine the degree
of facility with which different sub.
stances used for clothing allow heat to
escape were made by Count Rumford,
Senebier, Boeckmann, James Starck
and N. Coulter. The results were not
in all cases consistent with each other,
but they indicated that the property is
dependent on the texture of the sub
stance rather than on the kind of mate
rial. or-as concerns non-luminous heat
its color.-Popular Science Monthly.
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(,ooa Mother WOOGcOck,

Ny friend the Woodcock has an eX-
cellent wife and an excellent mother
that is, an excellent mother to his
children. He may have had an excel
lent mother himself; probably he did,
for of all birds the woodcock mother is
the kindest and most atfectionate to
her little ones. But what / wish to
state, though III confess that, like
Brother Boreas, I'm little long-wind-
ed this time, is that the offspring OF
nv friend Woodcock actually are
carried about by their mother when
they are too young to escape from dam
ger unaided. She does not carry them
by her bill (no, even the catbird would
not attempt that), but she closes her
little feet upon them, and so holds
them as safely as your mother holds
the baby in her careful arms.
In numbers of cases hunters have
seen the great-eyed birds rise and fly
away heavily and low, seemingly hold
ing something between their feet. Mr..
c. F. Holder, one of the 81. Nicholas
writer's. tells me that a Western
sportsman recently had curiosity
enough to follow such a bird, and a
good chase she led him. through hay
field. over brambles, bushes and stones,
but he finally gained upon her, and
saw that in her feet she carried tiny,
downy woodcock, that seemed not the
least alarmed by such a strange mode
of travelling. The old bird carried it
several hundred yards before alighting
with it, and then quickly disappeared
in the tall. thick grass,
My little Mrs. Woodcock is the
proudest mother l ever knew. She
thinks her children are perfection. To
me they seem to have rather large
mouths, but she scouts the idea of that
being anything against their beauty.
To her way of thinking large mouth
gives an openness of expression to the
young that is simply charming. All,
Woodcock is happy fellowl-St,
Nicholas,
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1883-11-14
GETTING FASHIONABLE.
What Ladies Now Turn Their Lily whit
Hands to for Pay.

What Ladies Now Turn Their Lily white
Hands to for Fay.
"There are hundreds Of ladies in the
city of Albany, far removed from ne
cessity, who turn their skill, ingenuity
and energy to account in these esthetlc
times, of whose handiwork little IS
known except to themselves, but the
profit on which is very handsome
penny" said gentleman, whose rea-
tions with an enterprise in this city
makes large amount of information
available to him. 81 have means OF
informing myself regarding the extent
of this thing, and Lave been surprised
to find it so general practice. Ten
years ago lady who worked with her
hands would be frowned down in soci-
ETY. Now, many ladies cultivate some
of the fine arts for no other purpose in
the world than to replenish their
purses by the employment Of leisure
time. Painting and embroidery are
the most popular forms of art work,
chiefly, perhaps, because anything in
these lines, particularly that created
by the needle, finds ready sale at good
round prices. The decoration of menu
cards and china is also a remunerative
occupation, yielding excellent pay Tor
the work. The art rooms Of Boston,
New York, Philadelphia and our own
city accept these products on commits
sion. understand that young lady
living in Albany Wields one OF the
daintiest brushes in applying colors to
menu cards She disposes Of all her
work in New York by means of the
decorative art rooms Several ladies
not only do embroidery for sale, but
two of the deltest give lessons in the
art, and get a nice return for teaching
others what they know. 1t sounds
odd, but some of the incest people in
Albany sell their handiwork. They do
it occasionally as qualification OF
their pride, to convince themselves
that if put to it they could earn their
own living. These are what are call
ed in polite circles aristocratc arts"
as not the prevalence of the custom
fatal to its probable continuance"
ut is very apt to be, that is true,
but within a year a new art has been
developed calculated to relieve the
pressure on the embroidery and paint
ing business. High art has been intro
duced into the preservation of fruits
and the baking of cakes and sweet
meats. This, too, has become popu-
lar employment with people who are
able to acquire the skill necessary. ~
the various art rooms, now, you will
find canned fruit and fancy bakeStu"'
on exhibition, made by ladies for Il. .t
most part, who do it to employ their
leisure time. These goods command
the highest prices, being bought at
rates which dealers in the stores would
not dare to ask. The i'll success OF so
many people in making their preserves
makes this business supply something
Of a want. nt.---Albany Journal.
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WHOLE NO. 2145.

two kinds of ostriches, the North Afrl'
can and South African birds. The
males are black and the females draD.
All are of one color, drab, until after
they are two years old.
One OF the most singular features is
the location Of the oStrlch's stomach
lie carries it on his back between his
shoulders, and the food can be seen
winding around inside Of his neck tc
get at this out-Of-the-way receptacle
Although there is great deal ol
chatting against the corrals in case OF
fright, the plumage, for which alone
the birds are of value, does not seem
to suffer much, All of the flock ap.
pear to be in fine feather. The plum
age is soft, silky, clean, and glossy a;
it grows, and is all ready for market
Speaking of the relative value of the
birds, DR.. Sketchley said that, while
one might yield more feathers or prove
better breeder he averaged them.
The value is determined mainly by
breeding qualities. The ostrich is con
sidered Il chicken until it is IL months
old, a feather bird only until about 81
years old, and at years it should
breed. The most valuable breeding
birds are called guarantee birds,
from The discovery that their eggs viii
hatch. The average life is supposed
to be about 100 years among long-live(
birds. These birds are now between
and 8 years old. Should they live ant
the experiment prove successful
Southern California may yet contain
thousands of ostriches
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1883-11-14
She Never Did.

"I can't carry this bundle" said a
wife to her husband.
~ can't" the husband replied, "for
have to carry the two children"
"But you ought to have some con-
sideration for me-" the wife continued.
You must think I'm wagon
"Oh, no, my dear, l don't think you
are a wagon. A wagon holds its
tongue, but you never o,"-Arkansas
Iraceler.
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Rutland Business Cards.
BERWICK HOTEL,

G # RICHARDSON Prop'r,
RUTLAND VERMONT +
Heated Throughout by Seam.
Good Sample Rooms, Billiard Room and
Livery Stable connected with the Hotel
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with lowering brow. "How did the
villain get in, DottyP'
"1--left all the doors open," confessed
Dotty, with conscience-stricken air
aunt Themis told me not to; but ]
thought there was no harm, And ]
had hardly got up stairs, when he came
shutting up, and I saw the old silver
milk jug in his pocket He wanted
old clothes; and | told him we had
some in the chest; and when he stopped
over to look, just pushed him in"
Brave little heroine" said Rankin.
"And locked it tight" nodded Dotty
"The best thing you could have
DONE" declared Reuben, admiringly.
"Je.rusalem" commented Miles
Puggles, shifting the kitchen table
with one horny palm,
So up they proceeded, in solid
phalanX, and released the velveteen
captive, who was very sullen and COM
pletely bathed with perspiraticn, in con-
sequence of the vain efforts he had
made to get free.
Come" roarcd Reuben, who was 8
young giant of six feet odd inches, and
broad proportionately, as the miserable
prisoner scrambled out and stood
covering before them, "what are you
doing here?'
"Old clothes in exchange for china
vases" he family stammered.
"Then what are you doing with oul
silver milk pitcher and ten forks in
your coat pockets 2" demanded Reuben
"And what the Jerusalem business
hev you a-prowlin' round and scarin
the women folks" said Miles Ruggles
coming valiantly to the front. Here
Rankin, I'll get up the old one-hoss
wagon-your mas got the shay-an
cart the feller off to Justice Gilliland's S
He'll settle him in quick time, l tel
ye what. Jest tie the fellows hands
and mako him all ship-shape. That
all l ask of you"
So the sinister scoundrel, in black
velveteen, was borne unceremoniously
off by stout Miles Ruggles, as the first
stage toward a two years captivity il
the nearest states prison; and Dotty
was relieved at last from the incubu;
of his presence.
First she laughed at Rankin's lde;
that she was a heroine, and then she
cried and shuddered at her vivid per
ception of the terror she had endured.
But, Reuben and Rankin" sht
said, "you must promise - solemnly
now-never to tell Aunt Thenlis thai
l disobeyed her and left the door open.
And the two young men bounC
themselves solemnly ever to keep tht
vow of eternal silence upon the sub
ject.
"Since there is really no harm done,
said Reuben, laughing.
Except Dottys fright" said Ran
kin, quite seriously.
So the chicken fricassee was made
and the vanilla puffs; but the ic,
cream was postponed indefinitely, anC
the chocolate cake remained forever {
disembodied ideal. And it took thu
two young men all the afternoon t
console Dotty.
And when Aunt Themis came home
full of the preacher, and the brethren
and the camp meeting, they all listen
ed in dutiful silence, and she neve
once mstrusted that anything hal
happened.
"But I'm sure" whispered Dotty t
Rankin, when they went out togethe
to get pail of spring water, at vii
always be a lesson in obedience to me.
Helen Forrest Graues.
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NJ. Wigglesworth's madame at is
mething | can't understand" said
: rs. Wigglesworth, laying down the
! iper "why every Erenchman's first
name begins with an NJ. Here's NJ.
Ferry and NJ. Wilson and NJ. Grevy
and dozen more, Must bother, tho
Postmaster terribly. '-Roch1ana con-,
ieI-Ga-eite, sos.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1883-08-24
OF THE STATE PRESS,

FEATURES OF THE STATE PRESS,
The Johnstown Democrat estimates that
it costs less than half q cent day to take
weekly newspaper.
Tho Williamport Times asserts that
more persons have been helped than hurt
by newspaper attacks on their charac-
ters.
Niles silence in the Legislature is ex
planned by the Uniontown Genius of
Liberty as due to the fact that he is wait
ing "till the clouds roll by"
The New Castle Democrat wonders at
the silence of Niles on the apportionment
question and earnestly calls for his views
thereon.
Tho Indiana Democrat wisely believes
that if Stanley Matthew were clean
official he would not shun the investiga
tion of the base charge made concerning
him.
The Pittsburg Times thinks Oscar
Wilde's only chance to succeed with his
new ventures is to initiate the Langtry ma
nDuvre aud star his play through the
country as monstrosity.
In view of the PrOtean behavior of the
senator from Franklin, the Chambcrsburg
Valley Spirit says that Niles spends most
of his time wondering how many days
Stewart will DO for him.
The Troy Gazette, Bradford county
Republican paper, declares that the
Democrats in nominating Hon. Joseph
Powell for state treasurer have put good
man in the field.
1t now seems evident, says the Eric
Herald, that all means to effect an honora
BILE compromise of differences over the
apportionmcnt question havo been ex-
haustcd, and that the time has como for
the Democrats TO fix the date of adjourn
ment.
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notable Deaths.
WAisLIKE FRAME.
Impasience OF the Powers at tho Attitude Oi
the French Republic.

tho French Republic.
The London Times, commenting on tho
North German Gdzette's article referring
to attacks of French journals on Germany
and declaring that France alone threatens
the peace of Europe, says that the irrita-
ton shown by the Berlin paper cannot be
explained by the reason assigned, as the
French press upon the whole has been
very moderate in regard to Germany. The
article is rather an expression of the gen.
eral impatience at the conduct of the
French and ought to convince them that
their expeditions in various parts Of tho
world do not add in the smallest degree
to their influence in Europe. The article
of the North German Gazette startled
Paris, alarmed Europe and caused prices
on the bourses of Paris, Vienna and Ber-
lin to fall.
The press everyw expresses sur.
prise at the Gazette's attack on Franco and
wonder as to what it's object is. The
French papers repel the charges contained
in the article and intimate that France is
better prepared now to say that Prince
Bismarck is seeking pretext for a quar-
rel or for the imposition of fresh army
burdens. The Austrian press asks if the
article means war. The English journals
think that the warning was OverdODe and
that the cause for it was insufficient.
1t would not bo wise, they say, to
attach too much significance to the arti-
Gle. The Paris Temps points out tho
coincidence in time of the publication of
the North German Gazette sarticle and the
summoning of the Reichstag, which, it
says, will probably be asked to vote fresh
military credits. The Madrid Impartial
says that the Spanish government, after
the recent rising, informed it's representa-
tives abroad that friendly request would
be made that France comply with interna-
tional law and expel tie reputed author of
the outbreak. The Paris correspondent of
the Daily Neacs says that Prince Won Ho-
henlohe. e.Schillingfurst, the German am
bassador there, recently complained against
the street sale of anti Prussian journal,
which has since been stopped. The STAN
dard's correspondent at Berlin says " A
report that France will shortly mobilize
her eastern army corps has attracted seri-
| GUS attention here. Germany will make a
counter demonstration If the idea is car
! ried out.'
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1883-08-24

THE Democrats of New York in pro-
viding for their state convention at
Buffalo on September q, were wise in
fixing it a new place, where its influ-
ence will be felt politically and in ar
ranging for short and sharp campaign.
Five or six weeks are enough.
The state committee also did we'll in
directing that in the primaries to elect
delegates To the state convention every
Democratic voter shall have chance to
participate, and there shall be some reg
ularity and form about the primaries.
This has generally been other wise, hence
the frequency Of contests and the bitter.
ness Of factionsl feeling in the state con.
vention. The New York Democracy
are getting right side up.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1883-08-24
PERSONAL.

EDISON says: 'It requires as Iluch in
genuity to make money out of an inven-
ton as to mako the invention"
TALMAGE is said to have drawn larger
audiences in Kentucky than any circus
that has appeared this summer.
MOODY denies that no and Sankey are
no longer able to work in harmony, and
declares that if their lives are spared they
will continue together in the labor they
both love and enjoy.
MIR. LEONARD HUXLEY, tho eldest son
of Professor Huxley, has just taken a
first class in final classics ut Oxford, the
highest honor In classics which that uni
versity can bestOw.
CANDIDATE POWELL thinks the Demo
Gratis have exhausted every means to bring
about fair apportionment, and as the
prospects are no brighter now than when
they commenced, it is useless for them to
continue the struggle.
FRANCIS A. LEWIS, a prominent PhiIa
delphia lawyer and oac of the original
members of tho Committee of One Hun.
dred, died suddenly ou Wednesday at his
summer residence at Rye Beach, N. H.,
aged 53 years.
PRINCE BISMARCK passes his timo at
Friedrichsruhe in directing the improve
monts on his farm. He spends five or six
hours day in the open air, and gives
orders to his workmen as though they
we're mere secretaries of state.
FATHER MACKEY, of Cincinnati, who is
named as the successor of Rev. DR.. VIM.
Byrne in tho presidency of Mount St.
Mary's college. will, it is stated, assume
the functions of that Office some time DUR
ing the coming winter.
LORD CHEF JUSTICE COLERIDaE, of
England, will be honored with reception
decided to have no refreshments at the
reception. An address will be presented
to the distinguished guest.
MoNsIGNOR CAPEL, it is said, is looking
at the United States with view to its ad.
vantages as home for the pope at some
future day. He will deliver lee
ture in the Academy of Music, Phila-
delphia. on Thursday evening, September
9th, on The True Dignity of Woman" /"
PRESIDENT PRO TEN MyLIN and Speak
er Faunce have appointed the following
legislative committee to attend the funeral
of ]. Mcdowell Sharpe Senators Stewart,
Wagner, Hess, Humes, Grady and Lantz !;
Representatives MacReynolds, BulIitt,
Shafer, Graham, Allegheny; Brown,
Indiana Vankirk and Hayes, Of Erie.
PRINCE HoBENLoHE, Count Gleichen,
and Lords Latham, ElphinstOne and
Castledown are on their way from Winni.
peg to Colgarnby, over tho Canadian
Poetic railroad. Prince Hohenlohe says ::
" the German government had no inteu-
tion of encouraging the emigration of
Germans to Canada, but simply desired to
ascertain low the English carried on their
system of colonization"
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1883-08-24

THE arrival of John Duke Coleridge
lord chief justice of England, on Amer
ican shores is especially significant from
the fact that he is the first occupant Of
this exalted Office who has ever deigned
to pay visit to his kin on this side OF
the water. The distinguished successor
of Bacon and Hale will be the guest OF
the New York state bar association dur
ing his stay in this country. and prepara
tions on an extensive scale are being
made for his proper entertainment. The
grand reception in his honor at the Acad
emy of Music, New York, will not take
place until October IL. 1t will in all
probability be the occasion of an Assem-
blage of legal lights such as the United
States has never before witnessed. In
the meantime his lOrdship will view the
various objects of interest that the coun
try affords, and be the guest of different
prominent personages in the land. The
present chief justice has found the path
way to his present fame less rugged than
most of his predecessors in the Office.
Sprung from an illustrious family which
numbered among its own Samuel Taylor
Coleridge, the poet, his father early
attained legal eminence as one of the
judges of the court of queens bench,
and he lived tC see his own achievements
surpassed by his more brilliant son.
Lord Coleridge will 60 down to history
as the last lord chief justice of common
pleas, that Office, together with that of
chief baron of the exchequer, having
been merged in the present title of lord
chief justice of England by the judica
ture act OF 1870. Though not one Of the
great judges of all time, the &" West of
England lawyer" as he is Familiarity
termed, graces with dignity his place at
the head of the English bar, while his
engaging social qualities have made
friends for him in all ranks of life.
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BASEBALL.
IEuNsIDEs vs.. HOUSTON, OF CHEsrEx.

The Home Club Lose Another Game by Bad
Fielding Other Games Played Yes
terday-FieId Notes.
The Ironsides lost another ball yester-
day afternoon, which was won by the
Houston club, of Chester, by the score of
to 2. The crowd of spectators at the
game not large inside the grounds. but .
large number viewed it from neighboring
trees, freight cars and houses. The Iron
sides gave another exhibition of loose
fielding, and it was due to that, in a great
measure, that the game was lost. Foster
started the errors in the second inning.
which allowed the first run to he scored
by the visitors Graul made his first base
by Fosters tumble, Serad's ball was
stopped by Hyman but Foster muffed it !;
he also fumbled ball from the bat of
Beck, and Graul scored. Sixsmith made the
first run for the home team. His ball was
muffed by left field he went to third on
Sweitzer's fine hit and came home on the
catcher's passed ball. Tho next inning
gave the visitors another run which they
received by good batting. The score
stood to 1 in the seventh inning and
Indications pointed to a good game. The
visitors then again began heavy batting and
succeeded in making three runs in the
| inning with one in the eighth and two in
the ninth. In these three innings Old
field made several bad throws, which were
of great benefit to the Houston. The
lronsides received their second and last
run in the ninth inning. Sweitzer took
his base on balls, stole second and was
brought in on two bagger by Schiller.
The errors of the home team yesterday
were made by few players and
the others did very we'll. Zecher
played remarkable game. In the eighth
inning he made beautiful catch of Beck g
hot ball with ono hand, and throwing it
to first made double play by putting
Sproul out. Schiller played fine game
at first and had no errors he alse did we'll
at the bat and, although he went out
on strikes several times, made two
two base hits. Sweitzer also played
well, his batting being very fine.
The playing of the visitors, both in
the field and at the bat, was excellent and
their errors were few. They have a fine
battery which did effective work yesterday.
A feature of the gamo was a one handed
catch by Sproul of fly ball in right field.
| The score was as follows