Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1883-12-05

lnqurer:-lhe first person to play
faro--old spelling Pharaoh-was Moses,
and since then they've got the game
down so fine that Moses. Tor all he got
away with the king, would be lamb
in the hands of professional players.
In France, bachelors have to serve in
the army twice as long as married men,
and those same bachelors, after they do
get married, often sigh for the compar-
atively peaceful life Of soldier, and
wish they were back.
The other day an author went to Du-
mas to read to him two plays. After
he read one of them he asked Dumas
"What do you think Of it?' ~ like
the other better" was the reply, after
4 moments reflection.
"What is that you are wearingP"
asked Farmer John of his fair city
boarder. ooh, that is my red jersey"
"All right was the reply, but don't 60
near my brown Jersey over in that field,
unless You are good at climbing trees.
The body Of fox was found near
Newport the other day, after fashion
able hunting party had returned from
the chase. The verdict of the cOroner's
jury was, Died from fatty degenera-
ton of the tissues, caused from want Of
exercise
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. 1t looks
MS though they were chasing the cow,
and that's not an English custom.
II am trying to break myself of slang
phrases" said the Centralville girl,
"and have been for some time. But ac-
tually used the word racket to-day,
before thought, and I'm so ashamed
of myself. You won't give it away,
will you?"
NO" said the sad eyed man, II
never press young woman to play
upon the piano. tried it once to my
sorrow" "Why, what followed" ask
ed dozen eager voices. She played"
said the sad eyed man. 81 shall never
forget the lesson learned that day.
Johnny came home from school the
other day very much excited What
do you think, pa, Joe Stewart, one of
the big boys, and the teacher had an ar
gument with me about question in
grammar "What position did Joe
take" "Eis last position was across
chair, face down"
A candidate for the Office of auditor
of public accounts was suddenly called
upon to make speech. On rising he
commenced:-"Fellow citizens: You
have called upon me for few remarks.
| have none to make. l have no pre-
pared speech. Indeed, lam no speak
er. l do not desire to be speaker. l
only want to be an auditor"
A New York exchange is particularly
struck by the fact that so many young
men are wearing glasses, and inquiries:
"Are Americans growing weak-eyed?"
No, indeed they amt. Most young men
who wear glasses during the summer
have no defect of vision. They wear
them to keep their eyes from being rak-
ed out by the feminine parasol.
Pug dogs are gong out OF fashion as
ladies' pets, and young women who
have stock of these CANNES on hand
and can't afford to invest in the new
fashion will have to treat their pugs as
they did their last years dresses-turn
them, let out the tucks, shirr the skirt,
and brighten them with bow of ribbon
here and there. There are more ways
than one to keep up with the fashions.
1--WE are frequently reminded Of the
fact that this is the iron age" said
Professor Phosphorus, of Scranton,
blowing the crown from very inflated
glass of beer, "but for my part l think
this is the golden age, judging by the
enormous wealth of some men," "And
Judging from the struggles and strikes
some other men have to 90 through to
pay the grocer and keep the wolf from
the door, Professor said q withered
little man who was about to unload a
schooner, II should call it the scrimm
age" you are both wrong, gentle
men," said the jolly Boniface who drew
the beer, at is q bevcr age" and they
all united in exclaiming "Gesundbeit. F"
Scranton Republican,