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bodies, even at the cost OF knowledge,
wealth or power. The hope Of the next
generation liss'in the children Of this, and
let us insure them symmetrical and
healthy organisms, if. thereby. they only
learn to speak their mother tongue, or
fail to recite id order all the worlds bat
Ties or detail the cohquests Of its heroes
Give them physical power and endurance
though you fail to give them learning and
wealth, for then learning and wealth will
be their possible attainment.
Give them muscle and brain, at the
risk Of some loss Of elegance of contour,
and polish Of manners, and you will be-
queath to them the surest means to true
grace, that Of grand manhood and q
noble womanhood.
But physical training means something
more than the mere development OF
muscle and nerve. 1t means such an or
derly aud systematic development of each
organ and member Of the body, thatit is
enabled to perform the highest function
Of which it is capable. 1t does not mean
merely a healthy and we'll developed
brain, as a part of the general system, but
it means brain trained according to such
order and law that it is capable Of per
forming its normal function with alacrity
and vigor. Then, in what does ply slcal
training consist as distinguished from
mere physical devlopment2 1t consists
essentially in methods and processes,
calling forth the function of an organ or
member. by a systematic and orderly de-
velopment Of an organ, with the view of
increasing its power to functionalize
BEAUTIFULLY. 10 other words. it is educa
ton based on physical law, and physical
development, with artificial appliances
and scientific methods, subservient to the
physical order of development. In short,
it is getting back to nature, and making
the processes Of education conform to her
laws.
In as much as the artificial lite of the
present day, is destroying it may be by
imperceptible degrees, but none the less
surely destroying the vitality Of the hu-
man race, the only mean of escape, from
the impending danger is to descend the
dizzy and trecherous heights and get back
into nature plain but substantial walks.
If her ways seem narrow and hedged in
by rigid and sharply drawn lines, there
are unfathomahle depths filled with the
richest gems of human happiness, and
there are enduring heights which lead up
to the gates OF the Eternal City. For, to
get back to nature in the absolute, is to
get back to God, which, in its complete
acceptatlon, implies the superhuman
process Of regeneration. This perict ac'
cord with the laws Of nature and this
harmonious blending Of the human with
the divine, has in it the elements Of self
abnegation and selfsacri6ce but it has il
it also the elements OF hope, strength and
perpetuation.
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SHE'D be delighted with it--lm sure

she'd be delighted with it--lm sure
Of i'll broke 10 Miss dolly, with an air of
conviction, as she darted into the kitchen
to liff the boiling kettle from the crane.
But you don't mean that you won't
marry me, DollYl' pleaded Mr.. Wiggin,
anxiously following her to the door, i
have been doing oD seeing you at the
head OF things at my house. ~ s'il ~ ''''
Martha is a good manager said Miss
Dolly, coolly. David needn't think he
can buy me with new suit Of buildings,
added she, mentally, swapping down the
lid Of the pug nosed teapot. u never did
have the name Of being cropping olls 81
4 tell you, Dolly Lwon't have Martha.
don ike her turn!' cried Mr.. Wiggin,
testify balancing himself oa the threshold
yet not daring to step over it. ~
Miss Dolly gave her Undivided attention
to winging the hearth. aids .allmii
Y You know, you was always the woman
Of my choice, Dolly, pursued Mr.. Wig
Gin, as tcnderly as he could consistently
with the distance between them. And
when we were both young
'Pshaw!' snapped Dolly, scorching her
wing, that beyond the memory Of man.
Mr.. Virgins position was becoming
painful. Miss Dolly was not to be won
by the attractions Of wealth and position,
nor even by tender illusions to the past.
lie would appeal to her kindness ofheart.
Il used to believe you had some feeling,
Dolly he said tremulOusly; but you
don't seem to have any for me. Here am
left here all alone in the world children
all paired off, 'thouts Matilda, and she II
10 before the enow flies; house empty
i suppose you can have home with
any of your boys and welcome, put in
Miss Dolly, still fluttering about the chim-
ney like swallow.
Yes, if worse comes 10 worse, sup
pose can, assented Mr.. Wiggin mourn
fully, anything but consoed by his rehec-
ton. 1t would break me up terribly,
though, you may depend, to give up my
place that set so much by and crowd on
my children.
No response save the Gathering of the
tongs.
And its dreadful melancholy business
for man at any time of life to drag along
without partner. I'm getting too old,
Dolly, and Mr.. Wiggin brushed his sleeve
across his eyes as feruled school boy
might have done. Yes. I'm getting to
be old Dolly, and it stands to reason that
| haven't many years to live; but did
hope that we might 60 down hill together,
Dolly, you chirklng me up with that spry
way Of your'n that always took to, and
carrying the heft Of
Here Miss Dolly gave a little sniff,
nothing worth mentioning only Tor the
effect il produced on Mr.. Wiggin.
Can't you make up your mind to have
me, Dolly?' pleaded Mr.. Wiggin. 4
don't see how am gong to stand it if
you can't"
Then Miss Martha wouldn't suit, said
Miss Dolly, archly. What q shame now,
when she needs property so muchl'
Hang the property! I'd mortgage the
whole Of it rather than not get you'll cried
Mr.. Wiggin, with vehemence that quite
closed her mouth.
And so al last he had his Dolly.
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THE RISK OF TOO MUCH COTTON

A correspondent gays the Charleston,
Is. G. Weekly Ne,os and Courier, under
the signature Of "Observer" writes from
Stateburg, giving most doleful account
Of his cotton fields from the late heavy
rains and high winds (many others have
suffered from the excessive drought, and
asks us to tell him what method" we
can recommend for farmers to obtain
more for their cotton next year-that if
''the cotton buyers and merchants do not
allow little more for our cotton than
they give now, we will not be able to pay
our debts.
Now, in the first place. it must be OBJ.
served that cotton buyers and merchants
are controlled by the market prices Of
cotton. They cannot give more than the
market permits without loss to them
selves. These prices are easily adjusted
in every cotton buying region by the ex-
ira cost Of shipment to the larger cotton
markets at the seaports. When We keep
in mind that in addition to our 1000, 900
bales raised in this country there is also
large supply from other quarters Of the
world, and that the price OF cotton is vir-
tually regulated in England, the great
world market, it will be seen at once that
cotton buyers here are helpless about
prices as the farmers themselves. They
must either buy at these prices or not at
all
As to the condition of the farmers who
trust too much to their cotton crop with
out first making due provision for their
food supplies, they are only feeling the
effects Of bad system which the agricul,
tural papers have been warning them
against for many years.
The terrible drought Of the past season
all over the country-the work Of cater
pillars in some regions. tornadoes and
excessive rains in others-all these are
risks which they have to encounter every
year. Is it wise, therefore, to trust the
whole of our seasons labor in the cotton
6eldp Is is not more prudent to secure a
good food supply first, and then devote
spare labor to c0ttOn2
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THE ORANGE CROP.

Last year the Florida orange crop, in
the estimation of some Of the best judges,
amounted to about SO, 900 oranges or
800, 600 boxes Of l50 each and that of the
present year will amount to l02, 900, 900
oranges or 100000 boxes. The oranges
averaging less in aze than last year.
AT an average value of So per box this
will bring into that State $500. 900.
The Jacksonville Herald says it will re-
quire 2,40O cars to transport this crop,
and as the yield promises to double every
year these figures will attain enormous
proportions by the end Of the present de-
cade. Nor should there he any anxiety
about over-production. With a produc.
ton OF 0,00O, 600 in 1890. and yield Of
900, ,OOO, 600 oranges, the supply would
then, be only sufficient to give every man,
woman an child in the country fraction
more than one orange each. monthly.
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-THE,AOHNTAlN BELtExsa
1Lth Tn--r1-- II 1WFA&
A RpMIAIsCaNCE OF TIE WAR.

u Il j.
what troubles my darling T, pensiYsly said,
As pressed the hand Of my mountain befiss
Ana marked the fash on her fatr eheek eQreeds =
And her bosom throb like the oceans swell.
Her radiant eyes were turned TO mine,
And her sweet lips moved o. iftn prayer2
She stood In the twilight being divine, .s.ssy
With moon beams caught In her gl0rious hatr.
"What troubles my darling Nay, answer 'snd
tell -;s L I'D
Oh light of my soul, confds In me
Her red lips moved, but no answer fell
And her heavenly eyes gased wistfully.
Oh she was fair % the Peris are,
And was thrilled In that twilight hour;
And laid my hand on her brow % fair,
And shook from her hair golden shower.
"What troubles my dsrlings conjurs you
speak, Iii Sz
For the sun has fused ali the golden west"
saw loves banner unfufisd on her cheek,
And drew her gently unt0m breaat. .s-----.
Her red lips parted Iheard q tone
A tone that filed my bosom with AMei y ]
She mpSmpred s0ft O. the Nipd ihaEp'a moan;sas.s.
''Im Oat Of snuff and pdnts chawP"
-Francis c. Long. in the WesAiaeton Epsnigs Star.
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A son OF Kossuth is o married man in
Illinois. He is said to be doing well.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1883-09-26
Peanut Flour.

The despised peanut promises to be-
come very important product of the
country. 1t yields return already of
over 100000 per annum, and its
growth is rapidly increasing. 1t is
not only eaten in the shell roasted, and
fed to hogs, but it recently has been
ground into a flour which makes pc
culiarly palatable biscuit. 1t is also
being used in pastry, where it takes
the place of cocoanut, and is not only
oily and richer, but healthier and bet
ter every way. The peanut is easily
grown, produces an immense crop, and
is destined to be widely consumed, not
only for cattle. in the form of
flour and pastry for human beings
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1883-09-26

One of the attractions of recent
performance IN the Chinese theatre in
San Francisco was stage fight be-
tween. two warriors, whose method of
attack was to jump up into the air
strike the adversary in the chest with
the bottom of both feet, and then fall
full length on the stage, striking with
terrific force on their backs. 1t was a
style of tumbling evidently new to
most of the spectators, who applauded
vigorously. Another style of gymnas-
tics was much admired. Theperform-
er would stand on chair which was
the apex of pyramid of tables and
chairs, turn a somerset in the air, and
land on another chair similarly elevat-
ed, with his legs crossed under him
like tailor. This feat was done re-
peatedly by two performers dressed in
bewildering multitude of baggy trous-
ers, skirts, jackets and cloaks. With
the ordinary dress of an athlete the
feat is calculated to break both legs of
the performer, but dressed as they
were it was an astonishing exhibition.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1883-09-26
Waiting.


Sweet childhood with thy painted toys,
oblivious of those heeting joys,
U, sing and sport, for soon, alas!
Those bright and joyous days will pass,
But wouldst thou know thy latent powers,
That sumber through those sunny hours,
In vain thou shalt inquire Of fate.
Full many year yet thou must wait.
Ambitious youth with eager eyes,
Looks forward in those halcyon days
10 laurels bright he hopes to gain,
But long he struggles for in vain;
Like mirage oft before his eyes,
Appears the goal and envied prize;
He still pursues the alluring bait,
But ere he grasps it long must wait.
Matured manhood with like zest,
Pursues his phantom with the rest;
But with more obstacles he copes,
Though not less ardent are his hopes.
Advancing years now TRIALS BRING,
While older ones around him cling,
With life alono these terminate,
But for deliverance he must wait.
Old age, with snowy locks, appears,
Beneath his weight of cares and years
Subdued are now ambitions fires,
And higher hopes his soul inspires.
Almost within his eager gazo
Are dazzling CLEANS OF heavenly rays;
And ere he SECS the Golden Gate"
He hath not now long to wait.
-Juiia De Lacy
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1883-09-26
"Quid Times!"

The boy reached the Rubicon of the
watermelon patch, cucumus citrulus,
and long and earnestly he looked up
and down the dusty road, stretching
away in long perspective of dusky
yellow down the long avenues of maple
and walnut (juglans nigra). He peer
ed between the weather-beaten rails Of
the old worm fence and bent his eager
gaze upon the field of corn, and saw
between its emerald rows the yellow
pumpkins shine. "The pompion," he
muttered, "cucurbita pepo, culinary
vegetable of the order cucurbitacea;
nutricious, but not ravishingly edible
in a state of nature" lie listened for
the sound of a human voice, the baying
of dog, the echo of a football. No
sound fell on his listening ears. He
was alone in the world, far from hui
man gaze or human aid. The awful
sense of utter loneliness, of voiceless,
lifeless solitude that brooded over him
rather pleased him. 1t was what he
had waited for. One more swift glance
up and down the road, and he said
"The die is cast. Heaven helps those
who help themselves"
And lightly springing over the fence
he started to help himself without wait
ing for heaven to ask him which he
preferred, heart or rind. But his con-
fdence was not suffered to 60 unre-
warded, for while heaven would not
come itself. it sent its last, best gift, a
noble woman, with an arm as big as a
churn, and voice as big as both her
arms to help him. And she helped the
lad over the fence 50 swiftly that long,
long after he had stopped running, he
was still wondering how, in the brief
space of interval that had elapsed
between her coming and his going, she
found time to raise eleven distinct and
well-defned welts on his back and legs
with q cross-cut black-snake whip.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1883-09-26
An Eccentric Will.

During the reign of the Emperor
Charles V. the will of an attorney who
died at Padua left all he had to his
nearest relative, on condition that every
musician residing in the city and with
in ten miles around it should be at his
funeral, that twelve young women
dressed in green were to make comic
songs to the mourners and make them
laugh, and that while his body was
lowered into the grave, the Easter
Mass with the IIalleluiah should be
sung. Permission to set aside these
absurd provisions was applied for, but
the judicial authorities decided in fa-
vor of the will,
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1883-09-26

"Thanksp' said Gilbert, stiflly
"You were right. It was exactly
what was gong to ask you for"
It's pity you ever gave them to
me, since they meant so little said
Lily, with a quivering lip.
"It's hardly worth while to discuss
that question now," observed Gilbert
81 can only hope that you will be very
happy with Squire Darling. And"
M?" cried Lily-"with Squire Dar.
ling? Why, what on earth have got
to do with Squire Darling?"
aren't you engaged to him?" ask.
ed Gilbert.
"Iy' echoed Lily, once again.
Lilly, don't trihe with me-" sternly
uttered Dawson. 81 am in earnest
Have you promised to be Rufus Oar.
ling's wife, or have you not?"
"Of course l haven't" said Lily, be.
tween tears and laughter. "IIow
could I, when he never asked me {
And if he had"
"Yes" cried Gilbert, with kindling
eyes. "And if he had"
81 should have said MOI" whispered
Lily.
"Why?" demanded Gilbert i'm
periously,
Lily hung down her pretty head.
Because" she faltered-"b "because !
don't like him. Because l love some
body else"
Something there was in her look and
tone that set Gilbert Dawson's pulses
to leaping madly through his veins.
"Lily!' he cried-"my Lily-tell me
whom it is that you love"
And she answered, in paroxysm of
bushes:
"You, Gilbert"
Miss Lorinda Larkins and her friends
were utterly amazed when they heard
that Gilbert and Lily were to be mar
ried as soon as Miss Peckham could
get the wedding dress ready.
"Well," Miss Lorinda cried, "this
does beat ALL We all s'posed, as much
as could be, that you was to be Mrs
Squire Darling"
"Oh, yes said Lillian, calmly, 81
heard some of that silly rumor. Some
gossip heard me say at Mrs. Medbury's
party that / was engaged to Squire
Darling. So l was, but it was for a
quardrille only. It's surprising how
little it takes to set the silly tongues of
Pekasset wagging."
Miss Lorinda turned very red. She
would have liked to box Lillian
Bourne's ears, but she dared not.
All she could say was:
"Oh, indeed Well, folks will talk"
-,Helen Forest Gluces.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1883-09-26
Life.

Life! ! know not what thou art,
But know that thou and must partj
And when, or how, Or where we met
/ own to mos secret yet
But this know when thou art fled,
Where'er they lay these limbs, this head,
No clod so valueless shall be
AS all that then remains Of me.
o, whittier, whittier dost thou fly,
Where bend unseen thy trackless course,
And in this strange divorce,
All, tell me where l must seek this COM
pound II
To the vast ocean of empyreal flame,
From whence thy essence came,
Dost thou thy flight pursue, when freed
From matters base, encumbering weed'
Or dost thou, hid from sight,
Wait, like some spellbound knight,
Through blank, oblivious years the appointed
hour
To break thy trance and reassume thy powerf
Yet canst thou without thought or feeling be?
o, say, what art thou when no more thoust
thee2
Life we've been long together.
Through pleasant and through cloudy weather;
'Tis hard to part when friends are dear
Perhaps twill cost sigh tear;
Then steal away, give little warning,
Choose thine own time;
Say not good night-but in some brighter cline
Bid me good morning
Mrs. Barbauld.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1883-09-26
SCIENTIFIC SCRAPS.

Distilled water in the daylight is of
blue color. By gaslight the color is
green.
In the past forty years s4O,O0O,0OO
has been spent in building and restor-
ing churches in Wales.
According to DR., II. Cradle, the pro-
geny of one of the microscopic beings
known as bacteria may, with plenty of
food, amount to over 100000 within
twenty-four hours.
Experiments in determining the
height and velocity of clouds by
means of photography have been made
at Kew, England, under the direction
of Captain Abney.
NJ. Pasteur believes the cholera is
produced by minute organisms of
some kind, but the germs have not yet
been discovered. He has recommends
ed the French Government to send
special mission to Egypt to study
the generation of this dread disease
Sir Henry Thompson, the London
surgeon, recognizes in fish a combina-
ton of all the elements of food that
the human body requires in almost
every phase of life, more especially by
those who follow sedentary employ
ment. To women he considers fish to
be an invaluable article of diet, but he
scouts as complete fallacy the notion
that fish-eating increases the brain
power. "The only action fish had on
the brain was to put mans body
into proper relations with the work he
had to do,
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1883-09-26
HUMOROUS.

A stable citizen-The village COW.
A baby-carriage is sometimes called
crycyle.
The mosquito as a public singer
draws well, but never gives sat,hitto-
tion.
When a man goes to collect bill he
never likes to receive a snub, but he
rather likes to receive check.
Boosting never proves the possession
of brains. You cannot tell the length
of the ears by the size of the corn's
talk.
81 know many distinguished per-
sons" says a facetious business man;
"nearly all my debtors are men of
note"
"Yes," he said, 81 prefer to have
black sand given me instead of pepper
by my grocer. 1t doesn't hurt my
eyes so much when my wife gets
mad"
"What influence has the moon on
the tide?" the teacher asked John
Henry. And John Henry said: at
depended on what was tied; if it was
dog it made him howl"
Elderly philanthropist, to small boy
vainly trying to pull door bell above
his reach: "Let me help you, my
little man." Pulls bell Small boy:
"Now you had better run or We'll both
get licking"
Yeast was invented in the year
leven; gambling in the year won;
pianos in the yeer forte; Rtheticism in
the year "too;" the German negative
in the year "nein," and free lunches in
the year "ate."
A reporter who had just done his
first boat-race was rebuked by the city
editor for not mentioning anywhere
that the oarsmen "took water" and
replied that none of them took water.
They all took gin.
"See here" exclaimed the irate
agent to the dancing-master who hired
the hall, "are you going to pay me any
rent any time this year," WELL" re-
piled the professor" 81 haven't any
money just now, but Pm taking steps
to raise some"
Nothing more disgusts party of
Newport fox-hunters than to have an
old COW get ahead of them and go rae
ing and snorting along, with her tail
in the air and terror in her soul. II
looks as though they We're chasing the
COW, and that's not an English custom.
The British Medica1 Journal, in
discussing blushing and its scientific
cause, has become sadly mixed on ryd
cheeks and red noses. They are two
very different reds. One is cliam-
ing indication of confusion or innv-
cence, and the other means something
else. The British medical editor
should study young girls more and his
assortment of tonics less.
A Salt Lake merchant sold an In
dian an opera glass, and as he tied up
the purchase congratulated his dusky
customer on the rapid progress he was
making toward civilization. A few
minutes later the gentle savage threw
the glass back upon the merchants
hands. He had discovered that they
were not a dOuble-barreled flask, out of
which he could take two drinks at the
same time.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1883-09-26

1t is found by the survey Of the
great lakes that there is a slight tide
in them, but not of sufficient extent to
be noticeable without special care, the
amount of rise and fall not exceeding
two inches.
Millheim Journal. [volume] (Millheim, Pa.) 1876-1984, 1883-03-22
Foreign N eWS.


LuADoN, March GA number of revolyers
rave been found at Bradford, Ireland. A
meeting will be held in Paris to protest
against the arrest of Frank Byrne.
The London Society for the Suppression
If Blasphemous Literature, proposes to pros
,cute Huxley, Tyndall, Spencer and Others.
The President has nominated Hon. John
Paul TO be judge Of the United States Dis
trict Court for the western district of VII
-inia, and Edmund Waddle TO be United
States attorney for the eastern distr'c! 4
Virginia.
The Europeans in India are in q state cf
excitement because of the proposed law
giving native magistrates criminal jurisdic-
ton over whites in certain cases.
George W. Foote, editor William j. Ram
sey, proprietor, and Mr.. Kemp, printer, of
the London Free Thinker, have been SEN
fenced to imprisonment for blasphemous
libel.
LONDON, March S.-Lady Florence Dixie
reiterates her charge that Mr.. Parnel and
Mr.. Eagan have failed to account Tor AI5Z,
600 of land league funds.
1t is reported that the English authorities
expect to implicate several Irish members of
Parliament with connection with the murder
conspiracy.
The police in Moscow have made q num-
of arrests having some relation to the
public peace at the coming coronation of
the Gar.
Twenty-nine socialists are being tried Ill
Vienna on charges of high treason and
murder.
French men-of-war have arrived at ports
in Madagascar, and the natives are excited.