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Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1883-04-18

Some years ago our attention was
invited to what was considered as an
inevitable and remcdilcss evil the
sagglng of farm gates, and the ques-
ton was repeatedly put if farmers
were forever to submit to these inner
fect means Of entrance to their fields.
barnyardS, ETC.? Our reply was that
time honored bars" must be again
adopted, for, I'LL things considered, they
were decidedly to be preferred to these
sagging gates What, indeed. is more
annoying than a Sagging gate? 1t is
forever out of order. 1t may be stiff
ened up one day, and the next it will
begin again to drop, in a little while
to drag again, and away goes a hinge.
and this costs time and money to re-
pair. There has lately been, however,
a substitute introduced for the farm
gate, which is more efficient and con-
venient, and which requires no hinges,
chains, clasps or a gate post. 1t is
simply panel of fence made of inch
boards, say four slabs, six to eight
inches wide, nailed together by cross
pieces commencing about one foot from
each end. At the back end of the
panel two undreSscd common fence
posts are set, one the side on which
the gate is to open, about an inch and
half farther back, and the posts to
be only about the same distance apart.
From one post to the other suitable
supports are nailed, on which this end
of the panel is to rest and move. AT
the head of the panel in ordinary fence
post is set, the holes corresponding to
the ends of the slabs in the panel,
which can, if necessary, be reduced a
little in width, and the four are to fit
in the holes of the post. This panel
can be moved easily, can be carried
round fully, is equally as good as a
gate, has no posts to sag, no hinges to
rust and break or any iron appliances
i'm the way of fastening at all, and will
mot cost more Shan n sixth or tenth
kls much as an ordinary gate Any
farmer who can handle saw and
drive a nail ought to be able to make
such an affair without further instruc
transformation Telegraph.
Farm md Garden Notes
To of rttn
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1883-04-18
Solving Two Problems,

He stopped saving wood and turned
to the old man who was splitting and
piling, and said;
Father, cannot believe that | was
cut out for farmer. The whole
problem is right here: | so to the city
as a clerk at 81 dollar a day. In six
months | get raise to 80 per week.
In year | am given an interest in
the firm, and in ten ! am rich enough
to buy and sell you ten times over"
Eyes, that's one problem" slowly re.
piled the old man, "and there's
another; there's six cords of wood left
in that pile, and if it isn't all sawed,
split and piled agin Saturday night,
you don't git no pair o new cowhide
boots out of mel Hear me now, and
make that bucksaw strike fire."
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1883-04-18

In many parts of Spain farming
operations have made little or no pro-
gress since the expulsion of the Moors.
The same sort of plOw is now used as
then, oxen tread out the corn after the
ancient Oriental fashion, and women
separate the chaff from the corn by
tossing the grain up in the air during
q breeze Of wind.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1883-04-18

Biousncss, Lassitude, Languor and WEAKNESS occur
otener IN the spring than at any other season. For
these the best medicine is Hoods Sarsaparlla.
F. II. PIsKHAM, editor Newmarket IN. H. Adroeate
writes;
81 have taken four bottles of Hoods Sarsaparilla this
spring, and it has done mo good"
'Tho beneficial effects from Hoods Saraparilla have
been more speedy than from any other preparation of
the kind. '-E. g. WooDMAN. Wilton, N II.
IF people want medicine to go all through em and
wake 'em up tell them to take Hoods SOrsupara. H.
FREEMAN N. BIxBY, Meredith Village, N II.
Hoods Sarsaparia has worked wonders in tho
case OF my wife, who has been troubled with sick
headache and biousness for years She is now entirely
free from them. "-HoMER B. NASH Pittshed Mass
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1883-04-18
Everybody Smiles

In Lowell when they read advertisements claiming
great st sale and popularity at home, of any prepara
tion of SarsapaIilla, other than Hoods.
Tho advertisements referred to led the propretors #
Hoods Sarsaparila to make Of the druggists
of Lowell which rcgeasd the fact that quite number
If them did not keep other sarsaparias aal established
to certainty that the druggists Of LoNc-thc home
of Hoods Sirsaparll-scl ten bottles of Hoods
Sareaparilla to of all other kinds. So in other
citi 8, Hoods SarsaTarla leads, because it is the
stlo!g st and most elCi,nt.
A lady who resides in Lynn, Mass. writes; Hoods
SarsapOrlla is great blood medicine. have taken it
in the spring when woul lie weak and languid. It
helps me more than anything else. For low state of
the blood there is nothing better"
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1883-04-18

The bird of wisdom flies low and
seeks her food under the hedges: the
eagle himself would starve if he always
scared aloft against the sun. The
sweetest fruit grows near the ground.
Success rides on every hour, grapple
it and you may win but without a
grapple it will never 60 with you.
Work is the weapon of honor, and he
who lacks the weapon will never tri-
umph.
Cotton-secd oil has been found to be
one of the brightest and most smoke
less illuminatOrs we have.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1883-04-18
Hoods SarsaparilIa

Is vastly superior to any other sarsapara or blood
purifier that one has well said Its heulthgynp efeot
upon the blood and the entire human organism are as
much more positive than the remedies of quute, of
century ago as the cam power Of to-day in advance
OF the slow and aborious drudgery of years ago.
NEWARK, N. D., January 20, 1883,
young girl nine years old, had been troubled with
disorder in the blood since infancy. Her sight as well
ms her hearing was Affected. She obliged to leave
school, Tor none OF the children woul sit beside
her On the Hoods Sarsaparilla second b title the
child began to improve and after three bottles h,r
sight and hearing returned She has now used dvo
bottles, and abont cured. 1t was a severe case and
the cure is regarded ms wonderful. 4. X MCCULLY
Lafayette Pharmacy, Congress street,
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1883-04-18

Among the old-time brigands of
southern Italy, perhaps the most afro
cious villain was GiOna La Gala,
whose death has been announced. in
the Genoa papers. lie and his brother
CiprianO were surrendered by the
French authorities, into whose hands
they fell many years ago, on condition
that they should not be executed, and
they were accordingly condemned to
life imprisonment. Not the least of
the terrors which they inspired lay in
the common belief that they were can
nibals. They emphatically denied the
accusation, but Giona is said to have
acknowledged its truth on his death
bed, and to have added to the long list
of "last words this amazing contribu-
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1883-04-18


The art museum of Cincinnati, for
which $3l5 200 was subscribed nearly
two years ago, is to be placed in Eden
park, among the hills overlooking the
city. The foundations have been laid
and one wing of the building, which is
to be a fine limestone structure, will
probably be completed this year. About
half of the electro-plate fac-similes of
the art objects in gold and silver owned
by the governments of Russia and lIol-
land, and duplicated from the copies in
the Kensington museum, have been
received. The complete collection, or
dered by Judge lIoadley two years ago,
numbers 600 pieces, and will cost about
100000. A fine collection of antique
arms and armor has just been received
from Europe.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1883-04-18

For years, and given up by physicians OF
Bright's and other kidney diseases, liver com
plants, severe coughs called consumption,
have been cured.
Women gone nearly crazy.
FIR, III agony of neuralgia, nervousness,
wakefulness and various diseases peculiar to
women.
People drawn out of shape from excruciat-
ing pangs of Rheumatism,
Inflammatory and chronic, or suffering
from scrofula!
Erysipelas!
Salt rheum, blood poisoning, dyspepsia,
indigestion, and i'll fact almost all diseases
frail
Nature is heir to
Have been cured by Hop Bitters, proof of
which can be found III every neighborhood
in the known world
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1883-04-18

Senator vance of North Carolina
says: Il experienced great difficulty
when | first entered the Senate in
avoiding the repetition of sentence
1t was my habit in my stump speeches
frequently to refer several times in the
course of speech to anything that l
considered good point. wanted to
beat it into the heads of my listeners,
as it were. Well, when | got into the
Senate, where every word that | ut
tered was taken down, found that |
had to be more careful. / was horri-
fled to read one of my speeches, in
which | noticed had repeated an en-
tire sentence six times. | found that
might do in North Carolina, but it
would not do in the Senate"
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1883-04-18
Childhood. Manhood md IIOary Age Ex-
clnim in Unison: RclIOlN tie COnInrrnr.V

claim in Unison: "BchOld the COn1ucror.'
During brief visit to the ancient town vi Warwick,
r. l., recently our agent extended his trip to the
southeastern extremity Of the town, to look about
among tho wonderful improvements which have been
made in the appearance Of Warwick Neck during a
comparatively brief PERIOD and while conversng on this
subject with Col Benjamin s. Hazard, the popular
proprietor of the Warwick Neck Hotel he learned that
the greater part of the handsome summer residences
had been erected inside Of dozen years and he also
learned that Col. Hazard had been great sufferer from
chronic disease of the kidneys and bl dder over fifteen
years. the most painful form of it being stopprge
retention Of the urine which very severe at times
as to disable him for his accustomed work. and even
coniine HIM to the bed, when surgeons assistance
would he required to relieve him. He was being doc.
tered large part of the time, but could get no pcrma
nen relief. At times his sutcrings terrible from
sharp cutting pains through the kidneys and bladder
md he had suffered long and severely that he had
become discouraged of getting well again. especially
the doctor stated that it was doubtful if man OF his
agc, with such implicated disease of long standing,
could be cured. But last SIMMER, when he was suier'
ing intensely from one of these attacks, gentleman
who WIS boarding at his hotel urged and persuaded him
to try bottle of Hunts Remedy, as he had known of
some wonderful effected by it. Mr.. Hazard soys
he had no faith IN it, but consented reluctantly totry
md after takrg it only two days the intense pains and
aches had disappeared, and lie commenced to gain
strength rapidly, and in less than week was attending
to his accustomed work. and has never had return of
the pains Mr. Hazards seventy years of age, and
OH the 18th OF November ls2. when our agent met him,
although very cold and clustering day, he was in
the field with his team at work pulling and loading tur
nips as hale and hearty man as you could wish for,
whereas last August he unable to stand to
SEQ the work then going on in this same field Hunts
Remedy had given him health and strength again, ard
he recommends it to his relatives and friends, al of
whom are now taking it, lie considers it most excel
tent remedy for all diseases OF kidneys orbladder.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1883-04-18
Vital QuestionS!!
six the most eminent physician

Ask the most eminent physician
Of any school, what is the best thing in the
world for quoting and allaying all irritation
of the nerves and curing all forms of nervous
complaints, giving natural, childlike refresh
ing sleep always?
And they will tell you unhesitating'y
"Some form of Hops'
CHAPTER I.
Ask any or all of the most eminent ply.
scans:
"What is the best and only remedy that
can be relied on to cure all diseases of the kid
neys and urinary organs: such as Bright
disease, diabetes retention or inability to
retain urine, and all the diseases and ailments
peculiar to Women -
And they will tell you explicitly and
emphatically, Buchu.'
Ask the same physicians
"What is the most reliable and surest cure
for all liver diseases or dyspepsia, constipa-
ton, indigestion, biliousnes', malarlal fever,
ague.' ETC., and they will tell YOU:
Mandrake, or Dandelion'
Hence, when thost remedies are combined
with others equally valuable,
And compounded into Hop Bitters, such
a wonderful and mysterious curative power
is developed which is so varied IN It's opera
tons that 10 disc Use or i'll health can possibly
exist or resist its power, and yet ii is
Harmless for the most frail woman, weak
est invalid or smallest child to use.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1883-04-18

A large number of suicides have oc-
CURED recently in Berlin. In one case,
a merchant named Solvin, ruined by
speculation, prevailed upon his wife
and child to leave this world with him.
They agreed to it, and the little girl,
dressing her doll in white, put it into
its bed with a note asking the world
to be kind to it, and then with her
father and mother set sail across the
unknown sea.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1883-04-18

Idaho and Colorado are to be the
new iron states of the future. Ores
carrying fifty to ninety per cent. of
metal have been found in the first
state.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1883-04-18

lorr WI" looks SEX Mll p,lc with that
cough. lh~band, Inst get hsr bottle of
Adnmson's Cough Bi,lsim and save her and
nm doctors Dill,
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1883-04-18
Hoods Sarsa pariIla

Younre liable to need Hoods Sarsaparilla. as sick.
ness comes uninvlted ana strong men and women are
forced to employ means to restore their health and
strength, which only few days ago they ,ct they had
assured lease Of Therefore we ask the sick TO ty
Hoods Sarsaparilla, medicine which has 80 often
proved ITS great curative properties. One hundred
doses one dollar
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1883-04-18

In half century the population OF
England and Wales has increased $3.50
per cent. At similar rate it would
be doubled by 1886. The great cause
of growth of late years has been the
reduction of the death rate; thus the
reduction of the death rate in the last
decade is equal to the survival Of 299,-
1856 persons who would have died had
the death rate been the same as in the
previous decades.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1883-04-18

For Thick lIeads,s
Heavy stolnnchs, b.'lnls conditions-Wclls
May Apple Pils-anr bilious ,cathartic. 10 2jc.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1883-04-18

skinny MeD.
Wells Health Re1cwcr restores health, vigor,
cures Dyspepsia lmposcmc. DcMli,y. 81.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1883-04-18
LYDIA e. pIMKHAM'S
VEGETABLE COMPOUND .!,l

IL u IoSlllNe tUTc
For NIL those Painful Complaints md Weaknesses
50 common to our best female population.
A Medicine for Woman. mvcntcdb by a Woman.
Prepared by Woman.
Tho Greatest Medical Discovery Since the Dawn Of IIsiOry
tTIt rcvivcs the dropping spirits, inyigorates and
harmonzes the organic functions gives elasticity and
rmncss to the step restores the natural lustrc to the
eye, and plants the pale check ofwoman the fresh
roses OF llfc's spring and early summer time.
~ Physicians Use It and Prescribe 1t Freely SdS
1tremoyes faintness atulency, destroys oil craving
for stimulant and relieves weakness Of the stomach
That feeling OF bearing down, causing pain, weight
and backoche, is always permanently cured by Its use.
For the cure Of Kidney Complaints OF either aex
this Compound 10 unsurpassed.
LYDIA f. PINKHAM's BLOOD PURIFIER
will eradicate every vcstige OF humurs IRON the
Blood, aud give tone and strength TO the SYSTEM OF
man woman or child, Insist on having II.
Both the Compound and Blood Purifier are prepared
at 2J3 and 235 Western Avenue, Lynn, Mass Price OF
either g. Six bottles for ST. Sent by mail in the form
of pills, or oflozcnges on receipt OF price 81 per boz
for either Mrs Pnkhan freely answers all letters or
inquiry. Enclose Get. stamp. Send for pamphlet.
No family should no without LYDIA T. PINKHAMS
LIVER PILLS. They cure constipation, blAousness,
and torpidity of the liver. % cents per box.
sTSold by all Druggists."9a ~
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1883-04-18

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On UNITY DnXs, iErinl

,,,- i"'' ~ III Ho ffUHst'
though on Rats Clears out rats, mice,
coaches, bcdbugs, flies, ants, moles, chip
hunks, gophers, l5c,
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1883-04-18

The cheapest and prcticst collars and cuffs
Ire the Chrolithion, Try tn m and see for
toursnlf
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1883-04-18
TOPICS OF THE DAY.

An English inventor has patented a
process for rendering straw incom-
bustible, and proposes to build cheap
straw cottages for the poor. He ought
to unite his patent with that of the
American who manufactures lumber
from straw, and we should then have
lirc-proof wooden buildings.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1883-04-18

What the great re-
storatlvc, llostetter's
Stomach Bitters, will
do, must be gathered
from what 1t has
done. 1t has effected
radical cures in thou
sands Of cases If dys-
pCpSia. bilious dis
orders, intermittent
fever, nervous affec-
tions general de-
bllIty, constipation.
sick headache, men,
tai dependency, and
the peculiar com
plants and dlsabili-
=
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1883-04-18

"Mr. Ethan Lawrence my townsman" says Dr.
Philip c. Baou, of Monkton, Vt, twas bIontcd from
kidney disease. The skin of his lcg- -bone like glass
Kidney Wort Cure HIM. Apr 2D-7I
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1883-04-18

A prominent physician condemns
the common practice of keeping lights
in the bedrooms of children. He says
it has an injurious effect upon their
nervous system. Instead of the perfect
rest the optic nerves ought to have,
and which nature provides for by the
darkness of the night, these nerves are
perpetually stimulated, and, of course,
the brain and the rest of the nervous
system suffer. Children thus brought
up are exceedingly timid for years af-
ter on going into the dark.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1883-04-18
Hoods SarsapariIla Hoods SarsapariIla


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Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1883-04-18

The term "tea-drunkard" is known
throughout Russia, and implies, not
the abuse of robur or any spirit dis
titled from the herb, but that the cup
which cheers intoXicates also, if zeal
ously adhered to. Strong tea is well
known to be powerful though fleet
ing eXcitant of the nervous system ;
and if the reader likes to make the eX-
pertinent, let him drink a dozen or
fifteen cups of tea in the Russian
style--that is, without cream or sugar,
but favored with Il drop of lemon
juice-in the space of couple of
hours, and he may arrive at the con-
clusion that there is something rational
about such an epithet as tea-drunkard
after all.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1883-04-18

1t seems strange in these days to
read of an entire population suffering
from starvation Yet this has been
the fact the past winter with the peo-
pie Of the little island of Foula, about
twenty miles off the Shetland coast.
They are usually largely supplied by
trading vessels, but last winters storms
made the island inaccessible. The first
boat with stock of provisions reached
the island on the 9TH of March. Before
the advent of cheap and easy transpor-
tation facilities, local suffering from
lack of food was quite common when
ever any locality had a deficient crop.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1883-04-18

The recent formation of the "Black
Hand" order in Spain is said to be due
to the distress in the agricultural dis
tricts, For the past five years the an
nual drouth has been 50 severe in the
Spanish Peninsula that the population
of AndaluSa has been reduced to the
utmost distress. The more enterpriS-
ing among the inhabitants emigrated
to Algeria, but the majority have pre-
fcrred to betake themselves to a preda-
tory career. There is 50 little work,
and wages are 50 low that the inhabi-
tants are reduced to the verge Of star.
walton. They are therefore ready to
embrace any revolutionary scheme
that promises to better their condition.
Cooperstown courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1883-1884, 1883-11-16
Political Pick-Cps.

There was republican gain of 10000
votes in Nebraska last week.
A number of dead presidential candi-
dates are lying about in different parts
of the country.
The negro who was reported to be
rising" in Virginia has concluded to
softly subside. The story was pugaboo.
l have several lots already pre-empted
at the head of the waters of Salt River.
am an old settler in that region.-B. F.
Butler.
It is estimated that the Massachusetts
campaign cost not less that $1,000. GOO,
Butler alone having spent about $l25.-
600. Over 100000 changed hands on
the election in and around Boston alone.
Thereport that Riddleberger, Mahone's
partner, will cultivate the Democrats
and act with them is probably true. Re-
cent events have shown that it may be
very convenient to have a Democrat in
the family.
Cooperstown courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1883-1884, 1883-11-16
Concert Tonight.

The ladies Of the Cooperstown church
society have at a considerable expense
Of pains prepared for concert which
they will give at the Institute building
this evening beginning at o'clock. Not
person in Cooperstown can afford to
stay away from this entertainment, as
the proceeds are to augment the organ
fund. Following is the
PROGRAM:
Anthem-"Oh give Thanks unto the Lord"
instrumental Duet-"Hunters Chorus" Mrs
Zimmerman, Mrs Rockwell
we'll, Messrs Philippe and Whidden.
Vocal Duett-"The Murmuring Sea" Mrs. z. A.
Clough, Mrs. j. n. Brown.
Bass soo-"Rockcd in the Cradle Of the Deep
Prof. 2. \. Clough.
Tenor Solo and Quartette-"Poor Tilted John
athan," Mr.. Bennett, Mrs Clough, Mrs. Rockwell.
Prof. z. A. Clough
Soprano soloSs.When 'Tis Moonlight" Mrs. z.
A. Clough.
"simaItaneous in Defamation" Messrs. clough
Quartette-"Come Where the Lilies Bloom, ;"
Mrs. q. A. Clough, Mrs. j. n. Grown, Messrs.
Phll!lppee and Clough.
instrumental Duet-"Wiener Bonbon,' Mrs II.
G. Pickett. Mrs. F. NJ. Rockwell.
Male Quartette-''Speed Away" Messrs. Phil
lippee, Subin. Whidden, Clough.
Vocal puet-"Master and Pupil" Mr.. and Mrs.
Prof, e \. Clough.
Contralto sooSssD Day is Done Mrs. j. N. Brown.
| Anthem-"Praisc Waiteth for Thee"