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Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1883-08-22

The physicians who have been study
ing cases of leprosy in the lazaretto
at Tracadie, on the coast of New
Brunswick, may be able to get addi-
tional information concerning this ter
riLle disease from the physicians of
Wisconsin, who are alarmed because
of the increasing number of lepers
among the Norwegians of Northwest
ern Wisconsin and Eastern Minneso.
ia. The disease is said to be dying out
in New Brunswick, but it is spreading
in the states above named, and it does
not appear that any attempt has been
made to check its progress there by
legislative or other action.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1883-08-22

"GOl!cn Medical DisCOveryp'
for all scrofulous and virulGnt blood. poisons, is
specific By druggists.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1883-08-22

Enrich and revitaliae the blood by using
Browns lion B.tters.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1883-08-22

"Rough on Rats Clears ont rats, mice,
reaches, bcdbugs, flies, ants, moles, chip
hunks, gophers, ljc,
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1883-08-22

An exhibition of relics of Martin
Luther, now in the possession of diff
ferent public bodies or private persons,
will lie held on November TO- at the
Brandenburg Provincial Museum in
Berlin. This museum already posses
SEES the Bible of which Luther made
daily use, and which has annotations
in his own handwriting. The entrance
money is to be devoted to the Luther
Memorial, which it is proposed to erect
in the New Market in front of the
Marien Kirche, the Oldest church of
Berlin.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1883-08-22

The falling off in the wheat crop of
the United States will only reach 49,
766,700 bushels, according to the esti-
mate of the National Millers' associa-
ton. English reports make the wheat
average about Is per cent. below the
average. The quality of the wheat
crop of the United States is unusually
good.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1883-08-22

Darno's Catarrh Snuf cures all affections OF the
mucous membrane oi the head and throat,
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1883-08-22

FoR DYSPEPSIA, INDIGESTION, depression of spir.
its and general debility in their various forms
also as u preventive against fever and ague aud
otherintermittent fcvers, the "Fcrro-Phosphor.
ated Elixir of Calisaya," made by Caswell,
Hazard & Co., New York, and sold by all Drug.
gists is the best tonic and for patients recover
ing from fever or other sickness it has no equal.
The growing demand for laxative medi-
cines show constipation 10 be on the increase.
Its primary cause is Indigestion. GAsTRISE
promotes digestion. Druggists.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1883-08-22

FoR SPECIAL RATEs for advertising In this paper
apply TO the publisher. EJi
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1883-08-22

1t is not always that the thermome-
ter marks the most oppressive days
from heat. You must look at the
"relatiye humidity" column in the
weather reports to learn why men
sometimes suffer more from cheat"
when the mercury is among the "eigh-
ties" then when it is up in the "nine-
ties If the humidity figures are high
The weather may be more oppressively
sultry than when tile thermometer is
higher and the air is dry.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1883-08-22

If all the disease germs which are
abroad in the atmosphere were to find
the conditions which are essential to
their development, the human race
would be eXterminated long before the
millennium was due. The chief of the
micrographical department of the
Paris observatory has discovered that
the number of disease germs of one
kind or another contained in a cubic
meter of the air Of the French capital
is in winter 1000, in May 1900, in
June $4,000. in August $4,000, in De-
tober IA, 900 and in November 5000,
and it cannot be supposed that the at.
mosphere in other large cities is much
less tainted than it is in Paris, or that
the air even of country districts is
wholly uncontaminated.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1883-08-22
THIS REMEDY IS KIDNEY.wORT.
READ A SAMPLE TESTIMONIAL.
~ Prayed God TO Deliver 1Ie by Death"

Have we indicated the trouble that has harrassed you
Then use package of this medicine and be cured
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1883-12-13

Th~ IIindoos can never become civil.
nod. according 10 our standard, until
N,cy sllsll loac their oh religion. This
faith il -, intervoven With The tissue q
their sssry day life that they are never
free from il Tor . moment by is in
6ucnsS they still pillow With On iron shod
stick. reap with . sickle aud tAresh the
grain hcneath the fcct Of oxen. Ii
gives them no idea Of right and wrong,
ac,or.ling 70 onr standard. IL incul-
Gates claild marriages and the tcrrors Of
wAlouilossl: il fosters female infanti.
eide by it, doctrine Of female ,lepravay
and worthlessnssA In short il il vast
improvement over feticlism aud
Parsoe.sn,. hut il falls short Of the real
nesslsof mankind. and il is only through
this foreign missionary work and is
active support that these poor. lie.
nght4sl. down-trodllen aud heart.
broken sisters OF ours can ever be lifted
ont Of this utter darkness into the light
Of truth aud happiness.
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1883-12-13
PLAIN DEALER,
~ - -. -
THURSDAY, DECEMBER Ii, 1883.
". r. MEAD. Editor.

A county Treasurer 10 n. l., went
crazy because he ~ould'nt make his
books balance. He thought he owed
tho county 1900, and couldn't ae-
count for the deficiency. An exalni.
nation OF the books. correcting the
error In adding that he had made,
showed the county indebted to him
lust at.
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1883-12-13
The Dnbuqc Daily Democrat sng-

The Dubuqc Daily Democrat sng.
gcsts J. X. Graves Us the proper per.
son to contest the Senatorial prize
with Mr.. Allison. The suggestion Is
wise and timely, and u would seem
that he could and votes enough,
which added to the democratic and
national, could defeat the persistent
aud vigilant representative OF mo-
nopoly from Iowa No scheme Of
plumber that the corporations have
demanded has been too base for Mr..
Allison. No man could do worse for
the people than he has.
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1883-12-13

Few realize what q difficult task
and constant care Il 10 10 raise =
child whose lungs are weak, and
subject vt any time, day or night. to
IN attack Of Group, y cough, cold,
sere throat, or other throat or lung
trouble. Proper management and
treatment will almost wholly obviAte
the matter. Use Chambcrlain's
Cough Remedy. aud thcir lungs and
constitutions will soon become
strong and healthy. Sold by J. ].
ClcmEer, Cresco. 9Th
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1883-12-13

I write this communication for tho
benefit OF those that are afflicted with
y terrible cough, rs I was, 40 that l
could not sleep. / got boottle OF
hambe rlain's Cough Remedy, and
/ would recommend It In preference
to any other remedy ever tried
s. F. Seamless, dealer In live stock,
Littletcn. Iowa. Sold by ]. J. Glen.
mcr, Cresoo. en
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1883-12-13

A BENEVOLENT SOCIETY ORGANIZED AND
INCORPORATED APRIL Is, lhe3, w
DER THE LAWS OF THE STATE
OF IOWA.
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1883-12-13

During the fall OF 1882, while my
daughter was teaching in the coun-
try near this place, sho contracted a
severe cold and cough. I sent her q
bottle Of Chamherlain's Cough Rem
edy, and the effect was so satisfac.
tory that on her recommendation the
entire neighbcrhood began It's use
with the most satisfactory results,
which has continued with Increasing
confidence ever since. j. II. REIN.
HART. Druggist, Bulls City, Kansas.
Sold by j. J. Clemmer, Cresco. Sta
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1883-12-13

For Information or membership address TN
secretary or apply To
j. w. Conway, Ag't,
Busii, Iowa.
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1883-12-13

According to the most recent statis-
tics, by the close Of this year tho United
States will have $4,000 miles OF rail.
way, which is 10000 miles more than
oil Europe combined. Should We con.
tinue building NJ the present rate. in
i've years timo we will have more iniles
Of railway than all the rest Of the world
put together.
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1883-12-13
"a rss~xyssnsl- vvisser.

Professor Gather. Of Alabama. makes
bold 10 predict that the coming winter
will BE- very cold and carly. and ..phe-
n0lhenxl for i.s pAroxysmal spells Of
heat, succsolcd b. Intense coll"
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1883-12-13

xuc O0CeWUeE uUWDeI Oh tusS
magazine contains articles discus
sing important questions prominent
y before the American people for
settlement. Garlaer q. Hubbard,
Ably discusses the advantages to re.
suit from q government or postal
telegraph, system, against the pres
cnt robber system OF Gould corrobo-
rating his conclusions with proof
from the experience Of European
countries adopting the, system he
advocates. Henry George contrib
ates IA unansw- rahlc argument on
the senseless cry Of "over- produc.
ton" He says truly; what Is true
Il that the country IL producing too
little. Reductions on wages aud in
profits, the fall OF interest. dullness
OF trada, the involuntary idleness of
men who would gladly be 1t work.
are not the symptoms Of too great
production OF wealth: they are the
systems Of restrictions upon the pro-
dnction OF wealth."
Taxes upon the exchange OF com.
moditics are as much taxes upon the
production Of commodities as taxes
levied directly upon production. We
maintain an enormous tariff upon
imports Tor the express purpose OF
hompering and restricting the ex.
change OF commodities-a traffic
which extorts from the producers OF
the country greater revenue to the
government than even the profit.
gacy which 1t has engendered can
tind excuse to spend"
Even one too careless or too dull to
soc through the fallacies OF protec-
ton must see sGat to tax wealth il
70 lessen il, and to tux improve.
menss Is 70 check Improvement"
idle labor. wasting CAPT.
tai, the glut OF markets, the CO
existence OF poverty aud Of unused
wealth are the result OF restrictions
which prevent the free circulation OF
productive forces,
Professor Laughlia OF Harvard
University discusses the Evils OF
the ub.Trcasury system in the
interest OF our infamous national
banking system. to which he would
give the use of the sairplus revenues
OF the government Instead OF using
them for the cxtingIishment OF our
national debt. Instead OF this we
need an Andrew jackson, ard no,
. John ]. Knox, and . congress
watch wou d support hi in calling In
the bonds and paying them OF with
out regard to the time they have to
run. as rapidly os the revenue In the
Treasury would justify. This would
got IL out Of the dark vaults OF the
treasury and the tax -burdened pco-
pie out Of the rut. Of poverty.
Gail Hamilton the common
scold and sister.in-law OF "Mulligan'
Blaine has q characteristic TRADE agsi
Tom Carlyle the cynic. entitled the
day Of Judgment with Gail on the
throne. Its other articles are in our
mind OF minor Importance, but would
be OF undoubted interest perhaps to
others. All In all, 1t is = valuable
number and may be- obtained by al
dressing North American Review,
80 La Fayetto Place. N. Y.
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1883-12-13

GRAY HAI8 on WHiokEnS ohhneed IN.
SANITY to glossy BLACK by single mp.
plication OF this DIE. Sold by DrugESStxs
or sent by cxpraeS on receipt OF u.
Once. ~ Murray Street. New YORK.
fuYr'e oknuM or UegFvl necupTe FREE
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1883-12-13
BOOTS 6 SHOES

Fifteen years acquaintance with the
wants OF the people VI Howard coun.
W, has enabled US to consult their
interests equally IA we'll as our own
in purchasing stock. Our goods are
sold upon their merit, aud unless
they sustain the recommend We give
them may be returned and the mon.
ely refunded.
All reasonable efforts will DO made
on our part 10 maintain and eontirae
the pleasant relations which our long
acquaintance and pleasant business
associations with the people OF the
county has seemed 10 establish.
YL.zTT = D'.MsyLLEH
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1883-12-13

The world consu1s 2O0O, 600 tons Of
eolxloco year.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1883-01-31
The Deepest Coal Mine.

The deepest coal mine in America is the
Pottsville in Pennsylvania. The shaft is
one thousand FIVE hundred and seventy
six feet deep. From its bottom, almost a
third of mile down, two hundred cars,
holding four tons each, are lifted every day.
They are run upon a platform, and the
whole weight of six tons is hoisted at a
speed that makes the head swim, the time
occupied in lifting full car being only
little more than a minute. The hosting
and lowering of men into coal mines is reg
ulated by law in that state, and only ten
stand on platform at once under penalty
Of heavy fine. However, carelessness can
not be prevented, and unaccustomed visitors
are appalled, by it. "a person of weak
nerves." says correspondent, should not
brave the ordeal by descending the Potts
vile shaft. This machinery works as
smoothly as a hotel elevator, but the speed
is so terrific that one seems falling through
the air. The knees after few seconds be-
come weak and tremulous, the ears ring as
the drums OF these organs are forced in
ward by the air pressure, and the eyes shut
involuntarily as the beams of the shaft seem
to dash upward only foot or two away.
As one leaves the light Of the upper day the
transition to darkness is fantastic. The
light does not pass into gloom in the same
fashion as our day merges into night, but
there is kind of phosphorescent glow,
gradually becoming DINNER and DINNER,
Halfway down you pass, with a roar and
sudden crash, the ascending car; aud at
last, after what seems several minutes, but
is only fraction of that time, the platform
begins to slow up, halts at gate, aud
through it you step into crowd of crea-
lures in the shapes of men, but with the
blsckened faces, the glazing eyes and wild
physiognomies of fiends."
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1883-01-31
Ma,am Brazier's Gratitude.

Apropos of something else, Captain Cod
man, in the EUening Post tells the following
story. We have seen a good many just
such people as Mrs. Brazier 4" She was our
nearest neighbor in a New England country
town, and she gradually obtained such
control over our family that she came to live
entirely upon our bounty. She did not
work for us, but always in her own way
and at her own price, When we manifested
the slightest tendency to independence, such
as proposing to have our laundry work or
scrubbing done by cheaper and more COM
petent persons, she asserted her own rights
TO the monopoly of attending to the linen
and the floors with such vigor and audacity
that we were fain either to employ her or to
keep our clothes unwashed or our floors un.
scrubbed. We did not like to acknowledge
ourselves her slaves, and we lacked word
to express our subservient condition which
in these later days has been supplied by the
expressive term, being bossed.' That is
why we called her 'NIa'am.' My excel
lent mother had long ago ceased to resist her
tyranny, which was carried into all branches
of our domestic economy, as well as into
those which | have made mention. Not
only did she endure it, but she exemplified
her truly Christian character by heaping
Goals of fire on the woman's head in big
shovelfuls of kindness. Johnny she said
to me one Thanksgiving day, as my father
was carving the turkey, before you have
your dinner you must take Ma'am Brazier's
over to her. So, from the good things on
the table and on the sideboard, large ham
per was packed, and trundled it through
the snow to the old woman's house. why
don't you stomp your feet afore you come
in ? snarled the old boss. Let's see what
you've got there ? Forthwith she began to
unpack the edibles, and to arrange them on
her table. Roast turkey n cranberry sass,
billed ham, chick'n pie, some kind O. birds
or other plum pudd'n', mince-pie apple-pie,
pumpkin-pie, jelly, oranges, figs, grapes,
nuts, and raisins, and with blow on the
table that made all the dishes rattle not
a single 'taterl Next Thanksgiving Day
I'd better go over'n fill up the basket my
self"
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1883-01-31
Book borrowing.

| recently read an article on "The Book
borrowing Fiend" which expressed my
feelings exactly. Il recorded my experience
also. The book borrower is usually a" fiend."
1t is terribly provoking to have set of new
and costly books ruined by the abstracting
habits of some visitor. Most people do not
value books. They merely read them, and
one reading is enough. They never want to
refer to them after single reading to see
exactly what an author says about some topic
Of interest They have no more feeling for
a book than for newspaper which is good
for one day only, and once read is thrown
away. And when they break into the library
of a person who loves books, who thinks Of
book written by great author as tran
script of his mind and soul-a half human
thing, work almost alive and capable Of
giving endless suggestion and stimulus
they simply riot at the owners expense.
But think the owners of books are partly
to blame for the havoc of the book-borrow.
ing fend. A stern "no," now and then,
would bring him up with short turn. lie
only needs to be refused and snubbed few
times TO learn better manners. And if all
book owners would agree to refuse peremp-
torily to loan book to anybody, on any
condition, the difficulty would stop short |
know it is hard thing to do. book
owner is usually book reader and book
lover. He handles a volume tenderly. He
could read it fifty times without iUjuring it.
He never turns down leaves, bends the COW
ers back, tries his knife on the binding,
lights match on its back or Margins han
dies with dirty fingers, drops it into the coal
hod when friend comes in, nor tears out
leaf to light the gas. lie has enjoyed pas
sages in il so much that he cannot deny
friend the same pleasure by refusing to loan
it. He thinks it would be ungracious to re-
fuse so slight favor. Away goes the book
and il he ever sees it again it is in such
dilapidated condition that he does not rec
ognize it, Possibly it belongs to valuable
set, which is consequently ruined. One
volume of my Chambers EncycloI is
gone, and have not the remotest idea who
took it. | am sure that the only remedy for
the trouble is for all book owners to say
"no,' emphatically, to every one who wants
to borrow book. There are circulating
libraries enough where books can be had, if
one will not buy those he wants. A friend
of mine has printed and pasted the follow
ing lines in the books of his library, and
when the book-borrowing fiend blandly and
insinuatingly asks for one, the cover is
opened and the answer is given without
comment. And it usually suflces
II thou art borrowed by friend,
Right welcome shall he be
To read to study not to lend,
But to return to me-
Not that impaired learning doth
Diminish learning's store,
But books, find, when once they re lent,
Return to me no more.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1883-01-31
Talk Over What You Read.


Nearly forty years experience as a teacher
has shown me how little | truly know of a
subject until | begin to explain it or teach
it. Let any young person try the expert
ment of giving in conversation, briefly and
connectedly, and in the simplest language,
the chief points of any book or article he
has read, and he will at once see what |
mean. The gaps that are likely to appear
in the knowledge that he felt was his own
will no doubt be very surprising know
of no training superior to this in utilizing
ones reading, in strengthening the memory,
and in forming habits. of clear, connected
statement. 1t will doubtless teach other
things than those have mentioned, which
the persons who honestly make the expert
ment will find out for themselves. Chill.
dren who read can be encouraged to give in
familiar way, the interesting parts of the
books they have read, with great advantage
to all concerned. More than one youth
know has laid the foundation for intelec-
tual tastes in New England family, where
hearty encouragement was given TO chill
dren and adults in their attempt to sketch
the lectures they had heard the night pre-
vious. The same thing was done with
books.-C Christian Union.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1883-01-31
j. G. MORRISON,
Blue Store, Barre, VT.
A BRAVE LADY.
She Endures the Pain of n Severe Surgical
Operation without Taking ChlOroform.

Mrs schoonm ker Of Creek Locks, Ulster Co.,
N. Y, had the misfortune to entirely lose the
sight of one of her hyes, through accident, and
endured painful n1ammatory action therein for
two long years; the other eye finally becoming
alphabetically affected, her general health
seriously suffering; indeed she was a mere wreck
a walking skeleton. In this terrible strait she
consulted DR.. David Kennedy Of Rondout, N. Y,
who told her at once that the injured eye must be
removed. She quietly but firmly said: "All
right, Doctor, but don't give me chloroform
Let my husband sit by my side during the opera
ton and will neither cry out nor stir" The
work was done, and the poor woman kept her
word. Talk Of soldierly couragel This showed
greater pluck than it takes to face hundred
guns. To restore her general health and give
tone and strength to the system, DR.. Kennedy
then gave the " Favorite Remedy" which cleansed
the blood and impaired new life to the long suf-
fering woman. She rapidly gained health and
strength, and is now well. The Favorte Rem
edy" Is a priceless blessing TO women. No family
should be without it. Your druggist has it, II
not send to DR.. David Kennedy, Rondout New
York.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1883-01-31
"Respectable" Whiskey.Selling.

A temperance discussion once sprung up
in large coach crossing the Alleghanies,
and the subject was handled without gloves.
One gentleman maintained stoical silence
until he could endure it no longer; then he
broke out strongly, saying " Gentlemen, |
want you to understand that am liquor
seller. keep public house, but would
have you know that | have license, and
keep decent house. don't keep loafers
and loungers about my place, and when a
man has enough he can get no more at my
bar. | sell to decent people and do re-
spectacle business" When he had delivered
himself, he seemed to think he had put a
quietus to the subject, and that no answer
could be given. Not so thought Quaker,
who was one of the company. Said he /;
Friend, that is the most damning part of
thy business. If thee would sell to drunk
ards and loafers, thee would help kill of the
race, and society would be rid of them but
thee takes the young, the pure, the innocent
and the unsuspecting and makes drunkards
of them. And when their character and
money are gone, thee kicks them out, and
turns them over to other shops to be finished
off and thee ensnares others, and sends
them the same road to ruin" Surely the
Quaker had the best of the argument, for
he had the facts on his side. The more re.
spectacle and attractive any public house
is, the greater the mischief it is able to do
in any decent mmunity.--Evdngelic
MeSSenOer