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Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1883-10-31

salt will preserve eggs for three
months if they are thoroughly packed.
Mix cottonseed meal with twice its
weight of wheat bran and feed spar
ingly to COWS.
Beets are more sensitive to frost
than any root except potatoes. Ilar-
vest them in time
1t requires 100 pounds of skinned
milk, says an Ohio dairyman, to pro-
duce three pounds of pork.
The special characteristic of the
manure for turnips should be phospha-
tic, and of that for mangels nitrogen
Gus.
1t has been found that cream is
more easily churncd when cows have
been fed on the enslage than on corn
meal.
Spalcd in among the roots OF trees
wood ashes will kill the insect eggs
that harbor there. 1t is also IN ex-
cellent fertilizer
All pears are improved by house
ripening. Many that are worthless if
left on the trees become really excel
lent if laid away in dry room to
ripen.
The black pea (crow pea) is va
riety that grows luxuriantly yields
abundantly and, besides producing
largely OF seed, makes excellent fod-
der which is greedly eaten by sheep.
A fruit grower who has tried the
use of solution of paris green for
killing bugs on grapes, states that it
put an end to the depreciation of in
sects, but ruined the grape blossom,
grape and leaf.
An English agriculturalist an
nounces as the result of careful eX-
pertinent and observation the conclu-
sion that where corn is drilled from
east to west the yield is much larger
than when drilled from north to south,
as in the former case the sun can shine
down the rows, whereas in the latter
case each row makes kind of wall
which shades the next row. There is
so much common sense in this that
many will wonder why they did not
think of it before.
The following has been found one of
the surest cures for chicken cholera,
being highly recommended by a great
many: Give hypo-sulphite of soda in
a dose of half lev,l tea-spoonful of
chrystals dissolved in as little water
as will make solution. If the fowl
will not drink or partake of it in any
form, pour it down their throat. 1t
will cure at once, says a correspondent
of the Rural NeD Yorker, and though
strong dose and purges violently is
not dangerous, and has been found
sufficient to kill the germs which pro-
duce the disease.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1883-10-31
TOPICS OF THE DAY.

Paris is undoubtedly the great Co.'S
mopolitan city of the world. Ameri-
cans, English, Russians, Spaniards and
Italians, have established their colonies
in the city so successfully that the
French are beginning to complain that
they are being driven from their be-
loved city, and that Paris will soon be
no longer French.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1883-10-31

butter and sprinkled with pulverized
sugar, make very nice dish for tea or
luncheon.
Stale bread should be toasted In the
oven, grated and put in a wooden box
1t is useful for frying fish, oysters.
claD'a croquettes, etc.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1883-10-31

1t is entirely different from all Others. 1t is
as clea. us water, and as its name indicates, is
aperfect Vegetable Hair Restorer, 1t will i'm.
mediately free the head from all dandruif, re-
store gray hair to It's natural color, and produce
anew growth where it has fallen off. 1t does
not in any manner aft 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 beautiful glossy
brown. Ask your druggist for it. Each bottle
is warranted. G. G. GOODWIN & Co., Whole
sale Agents, Boston, Mass, and G. N CRIT
TENToN, New York
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1883-10-31
PYRAMIDS AND OBELISKS.
Are the Great Egyptian Monuments
Mass Of stone or Concrete.

Are the Great Egyptian Monuments n
Mass of Stone or Concrete.
1t would be a singular outcome if it
be eventually demonstrated that the
pyramids and obelisks of Egypt are
only masses of concrete. A writer in
the Scientific American asserts that
the obclisk in New York is composed
of concrete, the coarse portions being
pulverzed granite. The idea that the
mass might be concrete was first sug-
gested by peculiarly of the hero
glyphics which have the appearance Of
being moulded instead of being cut
The column was then tested and found
to be composed of hydraulic cement
and powdered granite. 1t is the
opinion of the correspondent, who has
practical knowledge Of cements, that
the obelisk was moulded in an upright
position, the moulds producing the
heiroglyphics being cut in wood and
forming part of the retaining box, as
the concrete was laid up layer after
layer, as rapidly as it set.
A recent writer claims that the vast
stones of the pyramid are blocks of
concrete. If this is true it settles the
veXed question in mechanics as to the
method of raising such enormous
stones to the height of the great pyra-
mid. A company of hod carriers by Il
single journey could carry to the sum-
NIT sufficient to make one of the i'm
mcnse blocks. Taking this view of the
matter the vast inclined planes which
have been constructed in the magma
ton of engineers to carry aloft the
huge stones would be unnecessary.
1t is a fact that the ancient world
made building cement which was as
hard and durable as stone. The cement
in the structure of ancient Rome suni-
GENTLY indicates the superior skill of
the ancient masOns. No cement
equal to that of the ancient times has
yet been manufactured.
The hydraulic cement of ancient
times, stiffened with pounded and sift-
ed granite, would prove very durable
under the rainless skies of Egypt. In
no other country have ancient monu-
ments such lease of existence as in
Egypt. Rain water is corrosive
force and it slowly disintegrates the
hardest rocks. When frost is added,
the force of disintegration becomes so
potent that the destruction is very
marked. In Egypt there is neither
rain nor frost, andthe monuments are
only worn away by storms of sand.
The impact of sand will eventually
level the monuments of Egypt, if they
are not first burned by it. The pyra-
mds show the waste OF the ages, and
whether they be built up of concrete
or fashioned from granite blocks, they
must eventually crumble.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1883-10-31

The following amusing dialogue,
which took place between an official
and number of revolutionary peas.
ants in the neighborhood of Agram,
says the Pal Mall Gazette, illustrates
the nature of some of the causes which
have brought about some of the pres.
ent troubles in Austria: ave wish
said the peasants, 'to see the papers in
which the new taxes are written down.
81 have neither papers nor new taxes"
Tell that to somebody else, sir; we
know very we'll that you have brought
the papers" 81 assure you it is not
So" After a long parley, which ended
in Il search for the documents on the
officials body, the peasants at last be.
lieved him, and one courageous spokes-
man asked, $50 the new taxes do not
cxist?" 81 assure you that they do
not" "And we have to pay no taxes
according to the length of our mus
tache?" "Most certainly not" "Nei.
ther according to the number of chill
dren we haveY' "What are you think
ing off," Neither according to the
number of eggs in our houses 2"
"Whoever told you such a thing"
Thereupon with loud EXPLANATIONS of
JOY the peasants, who had gathered
together from many different parishes,
dispersed to their homes. Similar sto-
ries equally baseless have, however,
played prominent part in some of the
greatest revolutions recorded in his
tory
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1883-10-31
Colonial Subjects.

A tabular enumeration of the col
onial subjects of the four European
powers having large colonial posses
sions shows the following totals: Eng.
land, 267139,7 S9; Holland. 24,3S6,.
99l; Spain, 6,399,3t7; France, $780,.
600, not including Gaboon, whose
population is unknown, Algeria and
countries generally under a French
protectorate, such as Tunis, Tonouin
and Camb0dia.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1883-10-31

A National Homestead Monument
Association has been organized at
Mitchell, Dakota, for the purpose Of
commemorating the benelicient provi-
Sions Of the homestead law. 1t is pro-
posed to erect a shaft 100 feet high in
the center of quarter section of land
l6O acres--and to ask every settler to
contribute at least one cent for every
acre he has secured under the law.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1883-10-31
Thrilling,

"Do you think that Prof. Buncombe
will have large audience at his
lecture this EVENING"" inquired a gen
man from San Antonio to his travel
ling companion.
Hardly think he WILL" answered
the other, "for | see by this bill here
that it is sta ed he carries his audience
with him. Must be a boy who trims
the lamps"
40, no, you are mistaken. That
statement about carrying his audience
with him means that his lecture is so
thrilling that his audience follows him
with the closest attention. Ever hear
him?"
ayes, l heard him once, and one
part of it was exceedingly thrilling"
"What was that ~
"When Twas obliged to'yieId up a
half dollar at the door"--Sitiiass. :.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1883-10-31

SHIPMAH, Ill.--Dr, b. V. Pierce, Buffalo,
N. Y; Dear SRI wish to state that my
daughter, aged IS, WINS pronounced incurable
and was fast falling MS the doctors thought,
with consumption. | obtained half dozen
bottles OF your Golden Medical Discovery"
for her and she commenced improving at once,
and is now well and strong Very truly yours,
REV. ISAAC n. AUGUsTIN.
discovery" sold by druggists.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1883-10-31

There are about four thousand Men.
nonites, or Anabaptists, in Manitoba,
divided into ten or twelve villages, and
occupying the richestland. They came
seven years ago, a large reservation
being set apart by the government for
their exclusive use Their language
is mixture of Russian and Low
Dutch, and their customs and habits
are primitive in the extreme. They are
not at all clearly, living under the
some roof with pigs, cows, horses and
poultry, and keep aloof from the set
tiers. Their elders decide minor dis
putes, but the power belongs to the
people, without whose consent no bus
mess of Importance can be transacted.
They are, of course, subject to the pro-
vincial law.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1883-10-31

The only portion of United States
territory that may be said to be abso-
lutely unknown is the Everglades of
Florida. The United States army
drove the Seminole Indians into this
unknown region, but neither succeeded
in capturing the savages or dislodging
them from their swamp businesses.
Government surveyors don't know how
much land is contained in this isolated
territory, or what it is like. Even the
railway land-grabbers, while having
grants for twice as much land as the
whole state of Florida contains, have
failed to carry surveyors chain over
this part of their alleged domain, and
nobody besides the Indians and a few
negroes, who are still held as slaves by
the aborigines, seems to know any
thing about the territory.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1883-10-31

That the faint Of scrofula infects the blood Of most
everybody. The perfectly free man lsan anomaly The
maady frequently lies inactive for years existing with
out marked expression, but ready to become active up
on some slight occasion favorable to its development.
In every community, every neighborhood. are exam
pies of this terrible allction, the too evident manifesto
tions Of our common mortality, The best remedy for
these serious evils is unquestonably Hoods Sarsapa-
Ia. 1t purihes the blood, restores the wasted form,
does away with that languld feeling which inyalids
complain of, and infuses energy and new life into
every fiber Hoods Sarsapara Is cheap as 1t is eff
fectua one bottle of one hundred doses, one dollar
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1883-10-31

hON bitN tiO DVGiOI
1t is quite rare and eXceptionable
for persons suffering from disease to be
seen during life by a medical man, I'M
less it be a few of the better class,
such as the Copts, Jews, Greeks and
richer Moslems. The village barber is
the registrar. He never, unless by
chance, sees patient during life. His
functions apparently only come into
operation after the death of the sick
person, and, according to the state
ments made to him by the relatives or
friends of the deceased, he enters on
his register what he considers to be
the cause of death, and then grants a
permit for burial. 1t is on such u sys-
tenn as this that the vast majority of
the mortuary returns of the country
are based.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1883-10-31

WOULD RECOMMEND EIy's Cream Balm to
any one having Catarrh or Catarrhal Asthma
have suffered for five years so | could not lie
down for weeks Mt n time Since l have been
using the Balm l can lie down and rest.
thank God that you ever invented such medi-
cine.-FRANK p. BURLEIGH, Pennington, MI.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1883-10-31

Mrs. j. c. Henderson, Of Cleveland, Ohio,
writes: "lhc use Of two Of Pierce's pleasant
Purgative Pellets day, Tor n few weeks, has
entirely cured me of sick-headache, from which
formerly suffered terribly, as often, on an
average, as once in ten days. Of all druggists.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1883-10-31

In the last ten years the farm-rents
in the United Kingdom of Great
Britain and lreland.have increased e3,-
692 900, and the town and County
rents e3l, 609,0O0 Last year the total
farm rents were SOS, 10000, of..which
e51, 10000 was in England and Wales,
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1883-10-31
Mother swans Worm syrup.

InIlIIDt, tnstcItssI NHIWItssI ChIHNTlIcj lot
teverlshne:s, restlessness, wotms. % cents.
For DYSPEPSIA, INDIGESTION, depression ofspr.
its and general debility in their various forms {;
also as preventive against fever and ague and
other intermittent fevers, the "Ferro-Phosphor.
ated Elixir of Calisaya," made by Caswell,
Hazard 4 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.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1883-10-31
Her IIhppicSt Day.

About the happiest day in the life
of Il young lady IS the day upon which
she leceiveS an engagement ring. She
will hold her hand up and look at the
ring from all points, and admire it, and
assure Adolphus that he is Just too
awful nice for anything for giving it
to her. And she always wears it that
day, no matter what happens. If the
ring is too large for her she will ram
bits of wood under it, just as boy
puts branches Of trees and other things
under his skate-straps to keep his
skates on. And. after she gets it to
suit her, she starts out to call on her
friends. They all know before she
arrives that she has received a ring,
and are on the "qui vive." They
either tell her it is pretty, or else they
pretend not to notice it at all, in either
of which cases the recipient of the
ring is delighted beyond description.
Because if they compliment her, she
thinks that they are affecting an
indifference to her good luck that they
do not feel, and that they will tear her
to pieces after her departure. And if
they don't say word or notice the
ring, the young lady knows that they
are wild with envy, and would give
their ears to be in her place. And she
is glad to think that she has destroyed
their happiness. And she calls on
every one she knows, and removes her
gloves at every house. even if she re-
mains therein but two minutes. puck.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1883-10-31

The Washington monument, when
finished, will be $50 feet high, the
highest structure in the world. The
structure which now ranks the highest
in the world is the tower of the
Cologne cathedral, which is 81 feet
high. The pyramid of Cheops towers
49, feet; Strasbourg cathedral, 474
feet; st. Peters Scilian basilica, Rome,
45S feet; Salisbury cathedral, England.
406 feet; Antwerp cathedral, 405 feet;
st. Pauls eathedrals London, 404 feet.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1883-10-31

Nj. l.. Ray, A Nostrand avenue, Brooklyn,
says DIR. Emore's RIG saved his life; four
large bottles cured his dyspepsia, kidney and
liver diseases, which six doctors had failed to
help, and of which he expected to die soon,
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1883-10-31

Ex-Cadot Whitaker has established
military school for colored youths at Charles
ton, s. Z,
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1883-10-31

The return Of Russian sables has brought back
TO popular favor the stylish Alaska sables which
were worn few seasons ago.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1883-10-31

The royal duke of Cambridge, commander
in-chef of the British army, says that Ger
many and Russia will be at war soon
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1883-10-31

WADLEYp Ga.-Dr. H. l.. Battle Jr., says:
browns Iron Bitters are very popular in
this section and give entire satisfaction"
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1883-10-31

Miss Terry, who accompanies Henry Irving,
is an emotional actress.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1883-10-31
Household Hints.
Keep salt in a dry place.

Keep yeast in wood or glass.
Keep fresh LAID in tin vessels.
Keep preserves and jellies in glass.
A greasy stove IS more easily pol
ished,if, before appiyingthe backing,
it is rubbed off with a little hot water
and soap.
Apples sliced very thin, fried in hot
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1883-10-31

My son, aged nine years, was afflicted with
Catarrh; the use of Ely's Cream Balm effected
n complete cure.-W. L. HANNAH, Druggist,
Easton, Pa. $50 cts. a package. See adv't.)
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1883-10-31

Hoods Sarsaparla is an extract of the best
remedies Of the vegetable kingdom known as
Alternatives and Blood Purifiers.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1883-10-31

Young and middle-aged men, suffering from
nervous debility and kindred affections, us loss
of memory and hypochondra, should inclose
three stamps for Part VII Of Worlds Dispen-
sary Dime Series of pamphlets Address
Worlds DispensarY Mod Assn, Buffalo. NY.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1883-10-31
Walnut Leaf Hair Restorer.

A strengthening tonic free from whisky and
alcohol, cures dyspepsia and similar diseases.
Never been equaled. Browns Iron Bitters.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1883-10-31
ro,,ueI SELLERS Eve Water.

Correct your habits of crooked walking by
using LYONS Pnlent Metallic Heel Stlileners.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1883-10-31

Scotland, d. T., ships from three
thousand to five thousand bushels of
flax daily.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1883-10-31

A master boot and shoe manufacture
er of London, who had made himself
conspicuous by his opposition to vacci-
nation, hung himself through remorse
a short time ago. He recently lost his
wife and three children by smallpox,
and it was alleged at the time that not
only was this terrible loss due to his
characterization principles, but that by
his careless behavior several persons
caught the infection, and one young
man died.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1883-10-31

Chrol,hlon collars and cuffs will not turn
yellow nor grow stiff, like other waterproof
Goods
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1883-10-31

A professor of cookery has opened o
school for the daughters Of rich mon in New
York
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1883-10-31

The National Educational Assoca-
ton will probably meet in Madison,
Wisconsin, July Is next. At that
meeting it is expected that great atten-
ton will be paid to the discussion of
industrial education and more prac-
tical system of public school education.
A very large and fine exhibition of in
dustrial educational material and pro-
cesses is already promised. The Mas
sachusetts and New York schools of
technology, and various industrial
schools from other states, will make
exhibits, with apparatus, teachers and
pupils. After the convention there
will be series of excursions to the
Yellowstone national park and other
points of interest in the West.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1883-10-31

e. Mount Jefferson Davis is the high.
est peak in Nevada, Its altitude is
1908 feet.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1883-10-31

SHEBoYGAN, Wis.-Dr. S. B, Myers says: 81
recommend Browns Iron Bitters for general
debility, loss Of appetite and want of strength.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1883-10-31

Proi.W. D. Cunning thinks he has discovered
that tho table mountain Of California, 1000 feet
high from base, was once hole in the ground
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1883-10-31

Tie Colonel never made success OF the
Eve Water business, but Caroline struck
bonanza with Petroleum as it, base II your
hair is thin and falling out, try 1t.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1883-10-31

To cure a sore. throat, gergle with ,Piso's
Cure for Consumption. % cents.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1883-10-31

The Cuvier club of Cincinnati will
at any time pay 800 to the person
catching, with hook and line, black
bass weighing seven pounds.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1883-10-31

A pioneer, who once owned the land
on which the town of Mice, in Michi-
gan, stands, tells how the place re-
ceived its peculiar name. 81 had a
wife once" says the pioneer, "and |
loved her dearly. Her name was Ma
ria; but the children, not being able to
pronounce it, called her Mic and fin
ally the neighbors got to calling her
Mic When the county seat was To-
Gated, and ! called it Mo after my
dear wife, who had died-the surveyor
thought that a final would make the
name look better; and so the name is
spelled 'Mioe.''
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HowtO secure Health.

1t is strange any one will suffer from arrangement
brought on by impure blood when Scovill's sarsa-
parilla and Stillnga or Blood and Liver Syrup will
restore health to tho physical organization 1t Is
strengthening syrup, pleasant to take and the best
Blood Purifier ever discovered, curing scroiula.
Syphilitic disorders, Weakness OF the hidneys'
Erysipelas, Malaria, Nervous disorders Debility
Bilious complaints and Diseases OF the Blood. Liver
Kidneys, Stomach. Skin, etc.
Dr. Rogers Vegetable Worm Syrup instantly de-
,troys Worms and removes the Secretions which
'ausc them,
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