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Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1883-12-26
En shiOu Notes.


Black lace is very fashionable.
Cloak clasps are small and very
artistic.
Gray in all shades grows in fashion
able favor.
Escrrial remains the favorite lace of
dressy women.
English pugs remain the favorte
ladies lap dogs.
Clinging draperies remain in favor
with society girls.
Kittens heads adorn many nobby
felt and velvet hats.
All kinds of laces, even the old style
llama, are fashionable.
The Charlotte Corday capote is the
passing fancy in bonnets.
Light ladies' cloth is the favorite
fabric for utility costumes.
The prettiest house wrappers are in
the Kate Greenaway styles.
Sailor costumes are comfortable and
pretty for girls school dresses.
The box-pleated Jersey basque is the
latest novelty in this popular material
Antique leather goods with figures
in high relief in medieval designs
come this season from Vienna
Nearly all the latest shoulder capes
have band of fur around the edges
and fur collar about the neck.
Chinchilla and silver fox are used tc
form part of the trimming of some very
rich dinner and reception dresses.
Ribbon and chenille embroidery is
much Gsed on Grecian house robes and
matinees of Turkish ottoman CLOTH
The corsages of some of the hand
soonest French evening dresses lace W
the front over a vest or plastron Of
lace Oh satin, covered with an EN-
broidery of pearls.
Many of the new felt hats are bound
with silk braid, by machine work, just
IS the edges of gentlemen's hats are
finished. Where this braid is used nc
facing of velvet or silk is required.
Colored Canton flannel makes {
cheap and at the same time attractive
and comfortable dressing sacque. 1t is
also an excellent material for lining
dressing wrappers to wear in extrem,
cold weather.
Long ulsters of Jersey webbing, o.
cloth, velvet, velveteen, of seal anC
imitation seal plush are much worn
the trimmings being bands of fur ~
macaroons and palm leaves of soutach,
or both soutache and fur.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1883-12-26

There was man in our town, and
he was wondrous wise, for when he
marked his prices down he then did
advertise.
And when he saw his trade increase,
with all his might and main, he marked
still lower every price and advertised
again.
And when he advertised again his
rivals stamped and tore, to see folks
rush with might and main to patronize
his store
And while they sat in solitude and
saw him custom win, that man behind
the counter stood and raked the shekels
in.
And when he raked the shekels in,
and saw his fortune rising, he took a
goodly lot Of tin and kept on adver'
Using.
Each day generous sum he'd sink,
and demonstrate full plain, the more
one pays for printers ink the greater
is his gain,
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1883-12-26

So she was going to be married. to
be mistress Of II house; settle in Lon
don; be able to 60 out into the streets
all alone, to shop or visit; have a
gentleman all her own, whom she
could put her finger on any moment,
and make him take her about, even to
the opera and the theater; to give
dinner parties her own self, and even
a little ball once in a while; to buy
whatever dresses she thought proper,
instead of being crippled by an allow
ance; have the legal right of speaking
first in society, instead of sitting
mulnchance and mock modest; to be
mistress instead of miss-a contempti-
bic title; to be a woman instead of a
girl; and all this rational liberty,
domestic power, and social dignity
We're to be obtained by merely wedding
a dear fellow who loved her and was
so nice; and the bright career to be
ushered in with several delights, each
OF them dear to girls very soul;
presents from all her friends; as many
beautiful new dresses as if one was
changing her body or her hemisphere
instead of her name; eclat: going to
church, which is good English girls
theater of display and temple of
vanity, and there tasting delightful
publicity and whispered admiration in
4 heavenly long veil which she could
not wear even once if she remained
single. This bright and varegated
picture of holy wedlock, as revealed to
young ladies by feminine tradition,
though not enumerated in the Book of
Common Prayer, so entrancel her
that time flew by unheeded. Charles
Redde.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1883-12-26

Dr. G. c. Caldwell says that a new
method of making butter has been
patented in Germany. AS soon as
gathered in the churn in particles
about tenth of an inch in size, it is
transferred to a centrifugal machine
whose drum is pierced with holes and
lined with linen sack that is finally
taken out with the butter AS soon as
the machine is set in rapid motion the
Duttermilk begins to escape; spray
of water thrown into the revolving
drum washes out all foreign matters
adhering to the butter; this washing
is kept up till the wash-water comes
away clean, and the revolution is then
continued till the last drop of water is
removed, as clothes are dried in the
centrifugal wringer; the dry butter is
then taken out, nodded, and packed.
1t is claimed that the product thus so
fully and quickly freed from all I'M
purities, without any working or
kneading, has finer flavor, aroma, and
grain, and better keeping qualities,
than when prepared for market in the
ordinary way
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1883-12-26

A young girl walking in the street
must not turn her head round; nor at
home is she to glance slyly at visitors.
She is to remember, moreover, that
girls who are always laughing and
talking are not esteemed; and that
virtuous women have been honored
from the earliest times. The philoso-
pher Mendze grieved when he saw his
mother break her shuttle; the woman
Tsoun threw herself on to a sword in
order to save her husbands life; the
mother of 40, being so poor that she
could not buy writing materials, taught
her son to read by tracing characters
in the sand. Women should be able
to read, write, and use the counting
machine, so as to be in position to
direct household. They should read
books of piety and stories of morality
in action, while avoiding love-poetry,
songs and anecdotes. Women should
be reserved; and they are cruelty en-
Joined never to occupy themselves
with other peoples affairs. Men
ought never to talk of domestic mat
ters, while women should never talk
of anything else. When visitor is in
the drawing-room the lady of the
house should not be heard raising her
voice in the kitchen. Women are not
to paint their faces and wear striking
colors, for the insufficient reason that
if they do men will look at them.
Young women, as well as young men,
are to be dutiful to their parents, and
always in good humor, even when
their father and mother are not. They
are to ask them whether they are hot
or whether they are cold; to take them
food and drink and to furnish them
with new boots and shoes. When a
young girl is grown up and married to
an honest man she must not forget her
parents and once or twice year must
ask permission of her husband to 60
and see them. From the highest
antiquity until the present day the
rule in marriage has been that the
husband commands and the wife
obeys.' Virtue for wife consists in
having an equal temper; and to arrive
at this much must be supported. "lf
the first wife has not the happiness to
give her husband male child he
chooses person he loves in order to
have by her son who will continue
his line. 1t is not necessary under
these circumstances. says the
MANUAL" mot to give way to jealousy
but to live together on friendly terms
in the same house. At present great
dissensions take place between first
and second wives. Out of a hundred
first wives you will scarcely find one
or two of a sweet and affable DISPOSE
tion. ] have taken grea palms," add:
the author, "in writing this paragraph
Do not read it thoughtlessly." If
however, he had been more thoughtful
himself it might have occurred to hin
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1883-12-26
LADIES' DEPARTMENT.


There is suggestive story told by
Helen Campbell Of Lydia Newman,
whose old Quaker uncle, seeing that
she fastened her pretty little Newport
ties with poppy-red ribbons, frowned
and told her it was not seemly. 81
don't care for them myself" she said,
"bnt | want my little boy to remember
that his mother wore red bows on her
Shoes" The old Friend retorted that
the reason was much worse than the
otfense; and so Lydia received a lee
ture, but kept hcrribbons, The moral
of this story is directed against that
lecture'by-everybody class, the mothers
of families. When we think of the
ceaseless labors Of a good mother, of
her efforts to guide wisely the house
hold, to be her husbands best friend,
her children's most interesting COM
panion, it seems a shameful thing to
lind any fault in her.
A really wise mother will take time
to dress herself tastefully, to be fair
and lovely in the eyes of her children,
to read and even study for their sakes,
to learn and to talk on higher subjects
than the plague and curse of American
servants, to live in the present, TO keep
step in the march of civilization.
Very difficult, almost impossible at
times, it is to be child's confidant and
companion, to make home the dearest
place in the world to him, to dress be-
comingly for the small lover who
dotes on a "pretty mammal but
mothers who have done all this are the
mothers who have the best cause to be
proud of their grown-up boys.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1883-12-26
A MAGNIFICENT STRUCTURE.
The Cathedral in st. Petersburg which
Cost Sli 1000, OOO-A Roof or Gold.

The Cathedral in st. Petersburg which
Cost $4,000, OOO-A Roof or Gold.
This est. Isaac) is an illustration Of
the fact that when Russia really puts
forth an effort she can and does sur
pass the modern world in the splendor
of her architecture; since the treasures
of her quarries are exhaustless, and
the skill of her lapidaries unexcelled.
1t is, however, unfortunate that there
is no eminence in the city on which
st. Isaac could have been placed, for
at this distance it is impossible to see
to advantage the magnificent flight of
steps leading to its portico. Yet, |
assure you, each of these steps is
granite, worthy of the Egyptian tenn
pie OF Karnak. Moreover the portico
itself is supported by stupendous col
umns of the same materials, sixty feet
in height, and seven in diameter,
and polished like the unbrOken surface
of mirror.
"Well," you perhaps eyclaim, what
is there so remarkable in this portal to
distinguish it from others?" But look
along the columns for their line of
iointure. You will discover none.
They are monoliths. Yes, every one of
them one solid mass of beautifully pol
ished stone. With the exception of
Pompey's pillar in Egypt, and the
Alexander column they are indeed the
largest monoliths which the hand of
man has ever quarried, turned and
polished. Now, ordinarily temple is
content with one such portal as this;
but reflect that this magnificence is
here repeated on each of the four sides
of the edIice.
Moreover, from the center of the
structure the mighty dome rises to the
height of 296 feet, and is itself also
surrounded by thirty monolithic shafts;
while the roof, which CLEANS like a
miniature sun, is covered with mass
of gold worth S250,000. What wonder
then that the cost of the whole cath
edral was more than fourteen millions
of dollars, 100000 having been eX-
pended in merely driving into the soil
a perfect forest of piles to make sui
iciently strong foundation for the
enormous mass!
Now for the interior.
Before its gilded altar screen are
ten columns of malachte thirty feet
high, and the columns of lapis-lazuli,
each Of which cost $4,000. This ex-
ceeds every other display Of these mar
velous stones which the world knows
We are accustomed to regard small
fragment of either of them as valu-
able ornament. Imagine whole col
umns of them five times as high as
ourselves. Yet this is only in keeping
with the entire building; for we trend
there pavement of variegated marble
we ascend steps of polished jasper
we clasp ratings of alabaster; we
are surrounded by walls CLEAN
ing with pieces of jasper, verdi
antique porphyry and malachitt
cut in various designs and elegantly
polished, interspersed here and there
with vast mosaic portraits of saints
and shrines of gold incrusted with
jewelsl The whole, in fact, is so mag
uifcent as to seem incredible til
actually seen. "-StoddardS Red Letter
Days abroad.
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The total amount of American secu.

The total amount of American secu.
rites of all kinds, state, municipal,
railroad, etc, and of dividend-paying
shares in railroads, ETC., held abroad
cannot be determined with accuracy.
Our present annual payments upon
them in the shape of interest and divi,
dends are not probably overestimated
by the Economist as ranging from s45.-
100000 to S5000O,000.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1883-12-26

that the want Of sweetness and
affability. which he deplores in first
wives" is the result less of character
than of circumstances, and that it
would show itself equally in second
wives If they in their turn were to be
replaced. st. James Gazette,
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1883-12-26

The last of the terrible Modocs of
Lava Beds fame dwell on a tract of
1000 acres near the village of Seneca
on the dividing line between the Indian
Territory and Missouri. There are
twentysix families, numbering l06
persons. They are losing their warlike
character, and are becoming agricul-
turists, and in doing this they are still
assisted by the General government
which supplies rations and an in
structor in agriculture, Most of them
speak English. A Modoc woman, who
is the tribes best Interpreter, cult
waited five acres of corn without any
assistance whatever, and got yield
Of 300 bushels this year. The reser-
walton has been surveyed into forty
acre lots, and the cabins are being
removed from the cluster in which
they stood, and ere long every family
will live on its own forty acre patch.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1883-12-26
Petroleum v. Nasty.

%. r.. Locke, Petroleum V. Nasty editor Toledo
Blads'D writes:
Ihad on forehnger of my right hand one OF those
nets. A "rinround." Tho finger became infamed TO
degree unbearablc and swollen to nearly twice its nat
ural size. friend gave Inc ionry's Carbolic save,
And in twenty minutes The pain had SO much subsidized
rs to give me lair nights rest which had not had be-
fore for a week. The inflammation left the finger in
day consider 1t most valuable article for the house
hold Edouard Rontsrd, of New York, writes
II gives me great pleasure to say that single box Of
Henrys CarbOlc Save effected complete cure OF rue,
vi,b ,yhch had been troubled for over year, and
which nothing else that used would cure
FoRsPEClALRArss Tor advertising in this paper, apply
TO the publisher. o-
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1883-12-26

mo, l won't have cat about my
house, savagely exclaimed young
wife the other day Every time look
at q cat it makes me mad to think it
can wear a fur coat in the winter and
] can't" 4-a.a-
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1883-12-26

Digging out tarantulas has become
an industry in Santa Barbara Cal,
The insects are suffocated with gas,
and then stuffed and dried and fast
ened to card. They sell at fifty cents
each
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1883-12-26

SAN FRANCIsCo.-Consul A. f. Bee, OF
the Chinese Consulate Office, expresses
himself clearly in saying that he, as well
as his family, have suffered severely from
rheumatism and neuralgia, and that med.
icines were used in vain. AT last St,
Jacobs OIL was tried, which effected i'm
mediate cures in every case. The Con
sui regards the Oil as the greatest pain
curing remedy in existence.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1883-12-26

The experiment was recently made
in the Blind college, Worcester, Eng
land, of holding sports for the blind
students. A long and varied pro-
gramme, including 100 yards handicap
(opcn to seeing" students), quarter
of mile handicap (not open), high
jump (for Blind, long jump (open),
putting the weight, sack race, wheel
barrow-race (for seeing" boys, blind
folded), concluding with the tug of
war;" was successfully got through.
The running of the blind students was
directed by the ringing of bells and
aided by stationing boys at each post
of the roped center. Two of the blind
students took their "high leap stand
ing; third (the winner) carefully
measured his distance backward from
the bar, then sprang forward and
cleared it. Much admiration was
excited by the straight and powerful
running of the blind boys in the
handicap.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1883-12-26

The largest and finest bridge span
in America is at Cabin John Bridge,
six miles from Washington, over the
Aqueduct road. The name of the
secretary of war is left blank on the
inscription. 1t was jefferson Davis.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1883-12-26

1t is said that at the present time
between $4,000 and 10000 French peo-
pie are engaged in the manufacture OF
clocks and watches.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1883-12-26

A CURE AT LAST for Catarlh, The evidence
is overwhelming that Ely's Cream Balm goes
more directly THAI any other to the seat of the
disease, and has resulted in more cures than
all other remedies. Wiikebdrre Pa Uhion
Leader Not a LIQUID or snuff; see advtD
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1883-12-26

Time and money will be saved by keeping
Kidney. Wort in the house. 1t is nm invaluable
remedy for all disorders of the Kidneys, Liver
and Bowels, and for all diseases arising from
distractions of these organs. II has cured many
obstinate cases after hundreds of dollars had
been paid to physicians without obtain ng re-
lief. 1t cures Constipation, Piles, Biliousnes-
and all kindred disorders. Keep it by you.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1883-12-26

Mr. ]. Eager, Importer "a Cliff St., N. Y,
tells all his sick friends if they take three
bottles of DR.. Elmore's r. e., and it fails to
cure them, he will pay for it, because three
bolt es cured his wife and other lrien s.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1883-12-26

HAVE BEEN sufferer for years with Ca
tOlrh ,nd under n physicians treatment for
over year, Ely's Cream Balm gave me I'M
mediate relief believe am entirely cured -
q. S. DAVIS First Natl Bank, Elizabeth, n D.,
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1883-12-26
Visely AJnt,teb nv Dnirym q n

The total number of sailing vessels of the
world is 4S,704, gauging 30G47 81 tons. OF
these more than third are English.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1883-12-26

A good name at home is a tower of strength
abroad Ten times as much Ilood's Sal,a-
parilla used in Lowell as Of any other.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1883-12-26

B- THE VOICE OF THE PEOPLE. No finn;
lily Dyes were ever so popular as the Diamond
Dyes. They never fail. The Black is far SUI
perior to logwood The other colors are bril-
limit Wells, Richardson & Co., Burlington,V W.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1883-12-26
Walnut Leaf Hair IttstOrer.
II Is nnii Inly dillnrnnl from all nthnrs

II is entirely different from al Others. tt IS
as clea. ms water, and rs its name indicates, is
aperiect Vegetable Hair Restorer 1t will i'm
med ately free the head from ali dnndruf re-
store gray hair TO Its natural color, and produce
anew growth where it has fallen off. 1t does
not in any manner ntf ct the health, which
sulphur, sugar Of lead and nitrate OF silver
preparations have done. 1t will change light
Or faded hair in few days TO n beautiful glossy
brown. Ask your druggist it. EHch bottle
is warranted. G. e. GOODWIN & Co., Whole
sale Agents, Boston, Mass, and c. n. CRIT
TENToN, New York.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1883-12-26

As warm weather comes on wear Chroli-
thion collars and cuffs. Precipitation has no
effect on them.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1883-12-26

Oh the orators voice is 4 mighty power,
AS it echoes along the green,
But the fe1rless pen has more sway DER men
To sound the praises of Carbolne.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1883-12-26
The Might of the Pen.

"ROugh Oh COrnsb
Ask for Wells Trough on Corns." 10 C,
Quick complete cure. Corns, warts, bunions.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1883-12-26

Prevent crooked boots and bistercd heels
by wearing Lyons Patent Heel Stiteners.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1883-12-26

What ails you? If it is n cough, take Piso's
Cure. Sold by druggists 20 CTS.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1883-12-26

Quick, complete cure, Ill annoying Kidney,
Bladder and Urinary Diseases. 81. Drug lists.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1883-12-26

The melancholy suicide of a New
Yorker in Philadelphia recently points
its own moral. 1t seems that he was
addicted to gambling and for time
was unusually lucky. But he was
ileeced by sharpers who were sharper
than himself; his enormous winnings
went first; then his private fortune.
lie resolved to make one desperate
attempt to retrieve his losses; but his
"luck" had changed, and pistol-bullet
ended his life.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1883-12-26

FlNIIE RsrIL.s BOON. FATHER COLUM-
l. BIAS PAPER means to elet Butler and 'ReaIan
II offers the following CAMPAIGN rates at any Post
Office: From Jan TIL Butler Is inlu ,utated Pest
dent, 81; Frt Butte voter lOc; ii'st club NJ TO- one
address 81 succeeding clu's nf 10 or nutipJs u To-
one address 81 Each number vigorous y iliust atcl
by worth. Act al Uncethi battle IA on Maze checks
to u,ief uf aud dr,SS
p,TrEp c0I T'urfA ,,,p.,,,luoy Ne,, yol,
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Catarrh

At th. season of the year everybody has cold, rnd
some very bad ones By frequent eHnosurs the mem
brAnes OF the become very sensitive. and cntirrh
and influenza are epidemic. Relief may be obtained by
the use Of Hoods SarBlpnrilla.
For many years In success OIL e;nning so far back
don't remember when, had tho catarrh in my head.
II consisted Of an eIcess.v We flow from my nose,
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1883-12-26

Occasional doses Dr. Sanford's Liver lnvig
orator will eep the liver in good order. Sure.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1883-12-26
Hoods SarsapariIIa

Sold by sll druggists gil six for S.. Prepared only
sy D. l. Hood & Or. Apothecaries. Lowell, Mass
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1883-12-26
Rin1inu and Bursting Noises

IN my head Sometimes the hearing in my left was
affected Five years ago. about this of the year.
began to use Hoods Sarsapsrilla vas helped right
away but continue to it until felt myself cured.
Mrs Eliza II. Caulheld, Lowell MSS.
Jerome Br lwnell, merchant and extensive miller at
Victor. Ontario county N. Y, writes; have rsed
me. consider Hoods Ssrsaparilla one Of the lest
remedies for blood-d TO be obtained"
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1883-12-26

Lord Ripon, the present governor
general of India, is perfecting scheme
to introduce local self government
among the cities and large towns in
that country, on the plan that Amer
lean towns govern their affairs, Coun-
cillors are to be elected by the people,
with full powers to do almost every
thing but impose taxes or perform
judicial functions. Should the expert
ment prove satisfactory, the India
Legislature will also be made elective.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1883-12-26
HROugh on COughsv

Knocks Cough or Cold endw'c. For
children or adults. Troches, l5c. Liquid, 5Oc.