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

A surgeon reports that the number
of cases Of splayed feet, or flat feet,
without any instep, is large and rapid
ly increasing. "The arches of the in
step are broken down by wearing high
heeled shoes. OF course, | am speak
ing of young girls and misses, and not
of grown-up persons of either sex.
Now, the misses and young ladies of
France wear heels that are even high
cr than we are accustomed to see in
this country. But the heel of the
French shoe is placed well forward,
almost under the middle of the foot, so
that the arch or instep is supported
just as the span Of a bridge is sustain
cd by tower or butment under the
middle of the span. Our shoemakcrs
place the heel further back. This
lengthens the span and increases the
strain. Splayed feet are almost exclu-
sively confined to. females, and the
weaker the general constitution the
moro likely is the foot to suffer"
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Receipts.

Spinach aDiM cream. - Boil the
spinach very tender in sailed water.
Before boiling cut off all the roots and
wash thoroughly. When soaked drain
through collander and finely mince.
Put tablespoonful of butter, tea
spoon of flour; blend together and boil
up; season with pepper and salt; add
a cup of heated cream; mix well to-
gether; pour over spinach; simmer a
few minutes. Serve hot with crutons
of fried bread around the dish
Boiled apple DumplingS.-Peel and
chop fine tart apples, make crust of
one. cup of rich buttermilk, one tea
spoonful soda and flour enough to roll;
roll half an inch thick, spread with the
apple, sprinkle well with sugar and
cinnamon, cut in strips two inches
wide, roll up like jelly cake, set up the
rolls on end) in a dripping-pan, put
ting a tea-spOonful of butter on each,
put in moderate oven, and haste
them often with the juice. Use the
juice for the sauce
Potatoes and Eggs.-Remove the
skins from some boiled Irish potatoes,
and when perfectly cold cut up, in
small pieces about the size of grain
of corn, and season with salt and pep
per. To quart of potatoes thus pre-
pared take the yelks of six eggs and
the whites of three and beat them well
together. Have some butter in a fry
ing pan, and when it is melted put in
the potatoes. When they are quite hot
stir in the eggs and continue stirring
so as to mix them well with the pota-
toes, and until the eggs are set. Sea-
son and serve hot.
Pumpkin MuSh.--Use equal parts of
yellow Indian meal and pumpkin,
boiled tender, and rubbed through a
sieve with "a potatO-masher; put a
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1883-04-04
Hoods SarsapariIIa

Hoods Sarsaparla will positively curewhen in the
power of Acknowledgements, indigestion, headache
constipation, bilousness loss of appetite, general de-
b.lty. pains in the back kidney complaint, female
Weaknesses catNrrh scrofua scrouous and cancerous
lumors ulcers, sores, tumors, salt rheum, and all dis.
arising from an impure state or low condition of
he blood.
1.-THE beneficial effects from Hoods Sarsapnrilla have
been speedy than from any other preparation OF
the kind" re. g. WooDMAN, Wilton, N. II.
f. H. PINKHAM, editor Newmarket IN IL. } Aduocao.
writes:
~ have taken four bottles of Hoods Sarsaparlla this
Iprng, and it has done me goo1.
my appetite was very poor, my bowels all out of
order, suffering from the piles my general health was
in very low condition, nj had ambition to do my
thing Have Just finished the third bottle Of Hood 8
Sarsapara, md my appetite is excellent, my bowels
regular mo trouble from pes). and my general health
and strength restored"
Remember this fact. You find in other blood puri.
fer or sarsaparila the combination of valuable
medicinal agents as in Hoods Sarsaparlla.
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Soaking Seeds.

l am often asked whether it does
it does any good to soak seeds before
sowing them. In general | believe it
does more harm than good and if done
at all a good deal Of judgment should
be used to prevent mischief. Thus
peas, beans and corn are often soaked
to hasten termination, with the belief
that they will come a day or two earli-
er, but in case the weather is cold and
wet for some time after sowing the
seed, it will be more likely to suffer in
jury from the weather, than if sown
dry. Especially is this true of the
Mclean pea and other delicate green
peas, and Of the various kinds of sweet
corn. When the weather is dry and
hot, however, it may be an advantage
to steep the seeds before using them,
and especially SO in the case of seeds
that are slow to terminate, such as
celery and parsnips and carrots. TIC
steep these seeds for a few DAYS
until termination has started and then
dry them just enough to make them
pass readily through the seed drill will
hasten their coming up, so that weed.
ing will be less difficult in case the
land is foul; but such seed should not
be sown upon foul land if it can be
avoided. Care is required in sleeping
seeds that fermentation does not oc
cur, which will frequently kill the
seed. 1t may be arrested by turning
off the water and spreading out the
seed thinly upon piece of sheetine
and partially drying it. To steer
seeds in chemical solutions with the
belief that this will answer in place Of
fertilizing the lan1, I believe is sheer
humbug and imposition upon common
sense. The only chemical stuffs thai
have proved useful, so far as l know
are the blue vitriol to destroy germ:
of smut, strychnine to destroy crow
and blackbirds, and smearing of tai
on corn seed for protection from thes,
birds.-W. d. PhHbrick.
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NJ A II c; H
A PR | |.

Are tho best months to purify the blood, and Hoods
sars0parla IN the best medicine to do IT, II will cure
Indigestion spring debility, biIiousness, headache loss
OF appetite, and all Diseases arising from an impure
unto or low condition Of the blood. II works upon tho
kidneys, the liver and the bowels, through the blood
- had no appetite. strength, md was feeling as
heth as amy one could and he about my work As soon
M began taking Hoods Sarsaparla my food rclshod
md felt myself growing stronger every day. thor.
oughly believe in tho value of Hoods Sarsaparlla.
81 owe my recovery to Hoods SarsaparilIa. II de.
the confidence oil the public especially those who
ire troubled with humOrs, VI PIrKIN, Chelsea Vt.
A gentleman tells u.s. Before commenced taking
Hoods Sarsaparila had fallen in weight from Di to
liO pounds. My appetite has returned my strength is
restored, and am rapidly reganlng my iesh.'
'htcrnal humor caused II burning in my stomach
my food distressed me, couldn't sleep nights, Hoods
Sarsaparilla has relieved me Of these troubles, and
sleep well now. Minis, S.A, EDMUNDs, Warner n. II.
81 have never found anything that hit my wants as
floods Sarsapnria. It tones up my system, purifes
my blood, sharpens my appetite, and seems to nuke
me over"-J, =. THOMPSON Register Of Deeds
Lowell Mass
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M A Y

AT M other season Ia tho system so tbsoepbe to the
beneficial effects Of medicine. This Ia the time to take
Hoods ShNpaIa TO purity your blood and iortily your
system against the dobatng effects Of spring won her
Try this Spring Medicine now. II sharpens the appetite.
tones the stomach nyigo0tes the aged. and imparts
new life and energy to all who take IT,,
y II people want medicine to 10 all through em and
wake cm up tell them to tako Hoods Sarsaparla. ~
FREEMAN N, BISBY, Meredith Village, N. II.
when finished the second bottle of Hoods Sarsi
pnrla felt like person. can do two days work
in one now Mis- A. ID. ALLEN, Lowell, Mass.
Three years ago scrofua broke out on my face head
and ears 50 they were solid sore, my hair fell OIL my
sight and hearing were impaired, commenced taking
Hoods SNrsoparillO and in years time entirely
cured. '-MRs. MARY II. PAnKMAN, Dexter, Me.
before | used Holds Sar8apariIla suffered con-
stanlly from sick headache, Now am rarely troubled
aud my food does not distress did. 1t has done
me good VII, j, MORRILL,, Lowell Mass.
II suffered from bliOusucgs 10 years. Hoods Sarsl
parilll cured me. vi j. ConURN DrScut Mass.
Subcct to severe bilious attacks last spring used
Hoods Sarsaparin and was much beneftedby it. -
Mrs. j. W. CLEMENT, Franklin, N IL.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1883-04-04

quart Of boiling water over thefre in
a thick kettle, add to it level table
spoonful of salt, and stir the meal and
pumpkin into the water until the pud-
ding-stick will stand upright in the
mush; then add two table-spoonfuls of
butter; boil the mush slowly for at
least an hour, stirring it occasionally
to prevent burning. When the mush
is cooked serve it hot, with plenty of
cold milk.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1883-04-04

1t is the popular impression that
Senator Edmunds, president of the
United States Senate, has only mod
crate income. The New York Tribune
says this is said to be not the case.
Besides his salary as senator he re-
ceives a liberal salary as counsel for
the Vermont Central railroad, and is
consulted for an opinion in all import
ant cases that come before the supreme
court. lie is also frequently retained in
private cases. From all sources, it is
said, his annual income is not far from
100000.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1883-04-04

The greatest crises of life steal on us
imperceptibly, and have sometimes oc-
Cured and wound us in their conse-
quences before we knew. The men,
orable things in a mans career are not
always marked by some sharp cOnvul-
sion. We are indeed but as children
seated on the shore, watching the rip
pies increasingly repeat themselves,
and while the hour that passes is as
but the hour before it, constellation
after constellation has gone by over
our heads unheeded and unseen, and
We awake with a start to find ourselves
in a new day, with all our former life
cut off from us and become us q dream,
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1883-04-04

The secrecy of the ballot is carefully
guarded in Austria. The tickets are
printed at the expense of the public, a
registration of candidates being re-
quired on or before given date. The
names of all registered candidates are
then printed on the voting paper,
which the government provides, and
the counterfeiting of which is made a
criminal offense. The voting papers
are not furnished to party "ticket ped
dlers," but deposited with the officers
of election. When the voter ap-
proaches the polling-booth, he is
handed a paper He enters a COM
partment provided with pen and ink
or pencil, and, concealed from observa-
ton, grasses the names of the candi-
dates. he does not wish to vote for,
and then folding the paper, pre-
sents it.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1883-04-04
THE Gel c DRAFTED
''KgDNE
THE SPECIFIC FOR KIDNEY DISEASES. LIVER
TROUBLES, CONSTIPATION, PILES,
FEMALE WEAKNESSES AND
RHEUMATISM.
PHYSICIANS INDoRsE HEARTILY.

Ghb SitIhNS tNbViN~E iEhH 'hh'
81 have found Kdnoy.wort to work like charm,
doing an that Is cdia'd far u. After using il several
years in my practice u regular physician, can 0dor'e
Hhtdr'iy. II has done better than any remedy Lever
used, n-R, X. Clark, NJ, d., South Hero, w.
DANGEROUS KIDNEY DISEASE.
"a stroke Of paralysis prostratef me, also dangerously
discussing my kidney The doctors failed, but Kidney
Wort cured me"-E. sladc, u Blackstone Street,
Bust, n, Mass.
"Aiy kidney troubles had lasted for eight years, !
often pressed blood kdney.WOrt cured me.'-MlchaH
Coto, Montgomery Confer VI.
KIDNEY DISEASE AND RHEUMATISM.
1.-TWO Of my friends had my trouble" says Mr.. IL
bridge Malcolm Of Wet Bath, Me. " was given up
To die by my ph scian and friends. We all had Kidney
disease and rheumatism Mine was Of thirty years
standing Kidney Wort has entirety cureddHhneV 49,
81 had kidney troubles formonyyenrg. kidn"y'WoFt
cured ID NJ. Dows. Of D!ebod Sale Co., 23 Canal
Street, New Orleans.
CURED AFTER TWENTY YEARS.
~ deyouty thank God that found out the virtues
Of Kidney Wort" writes G. p. Brown Of Westp,rt
n Y. at has curej Of twenty years case of ter
rblo kidney dseasc.n
KIDNEYS, LIVER AND CONSTIPATION.
"The mo satisfactory results writes Jas, r. Reed,
OF North Acton, Me-, in cnsos of kidney ant Ii''F
troubles and constipation lave followed from the NV
OF Kidney Wort by members Of my family"
Kidney Troubles aud RhcumaiiSm,
"My attending phyicnn gave me up. Pd had ineN'
mHtIsm AMI kidney troubles for thirty years. Many
doctors and numbcrless remedies did me no good. My
friends too, thought my death was certain, Kidney
Wort has ro,irsIy cured me-" 50 wutcs Ebrdge Mai
colin West l. tn, Ne.
LIVER DISORDER.
"Pleasc tell my bro. soldiers, and the public, too"
appeals j. C. Power, Of Trenton H., through the St.
LOUIS Gioje. Deta. and Hoae ant Fresie, that Kidney
Wort c,r,d my liver disorders winch I'D had Tor twenty
years. "-l2-2'o2,
RUETIATISM
81 have tried great number truly remarks Mr. W,
N Grorc, of ScrGnton Pa. under date OF Dee, H. -,
"but there is no other remedy like kidnryWort toI
crTng rheumatism and diseased kidneys"
INFLAMMATION or BLADDER.
Chronic inflammation of the bladder, two years
duration, was my wa'8 complaint writes DR.. c. NJ.
Summerln, of Sun Hill Ga. "Hcrunnc often contained
mucus, pus. and sometimes bloody, Physicians
prescriptions my own incudcd-and domestic remedies
only psllated her pains. Kidney Wort, however. has
| 2. IL. l. :
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PuriFies the Blood

70 purify ytalizo and enrich the blood, to spring
iebhty, bilousress, dyspepsia and sick headache,
Hoods Sarsaparilla is prominently superior to all
other articles.
W. II Curtis, Ticket Agent, b. NJ. r. r., Hayer.
hill, Mass writes: 81 consider Hoods Sarsapara one
,, the best medicines for spring when the blood is in
oM condition and moods ceansinG.N
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1883-04-04

The american, of Philadelphia,
notes the fact that "all experience in
the matter of collecting liquor license
taxes in the cities goes to show that
local authorities allow many places to
sell without licenses, but that the
United States officials collect their
money very sharply. The rule of the
latter is that whoever sells liquor must
pay his license tax, and they succeed
in making rather an amusing statisti-
cal contrast with the results obtained
by the local--municipal or other
officials, whose duty it is to close up
unlicensed shops. Thus, in New
York, it appears that, while there are
5l44 places licensed by the board of
excise for the retail sale of liquors, and
paying taxes for the same to the city,
the United States found no less than
1857 engaged in it, and made them
pay up
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1883-04-04

Sir Garnet Wolseley is an ardent
advocate of temperance in the army.
lie says that, in his opinion, drink is
the chief cause of disobedience, crime
and disease. In South Africa his
body-guard were all strictly temperate
men, and all enjoyed excellent health
in spite of the climate. In Egypt,
also, very little liquor was given to
the troops, although the doctors in
sisted that it was necessary on account
of the climate; yet the general health
of the men was good, and their
behavior admirable.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1883-04-04
TOPICS OF THE DAY.

The Mormons are invading the
states and territories adjacent to
to Utah, and Utah paper says, "There
is little doubt that the Mormons will
have displaced the Gentiles entirely in
another year or two"
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1883-04-04

Mrs. Mckay of Yreka, Cal, is said
to possess more courage and presence
of mind and strength combined than
any other schoolmarm in the world
While on her way to school through
an open field she was attacked by an
infatuated steer. TO have turned and
run might have been fatal, and no
gallant young man was near enough
to rush to the rescue She therefore
did the only thing that could have
saved her literally took the bull by
the horns, and so held on to him until
help arrived. She is regarded in the
vicinity of Yreka with much admira-
ton.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1883-04-04

Is the hest in the market 1t is the me st Geo.
nom cal and cheapest, one box lasting s long
ms two OF any other. One greasng will last
two weeks. 1t received first premium at the
Centennial and Paris Expositons, also medals
at various state iNils. Buy no other.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1883-04-04

Great Britain, not many years ago,
looked conlidentlyto Russia for large
share of her supplies of wheat, but
the competition from the United States
of late years has been 50 great as to
force the Russian farmers to abandon
the cultivation of wheat to q large eX-
tent and turn their attention to the
production of Indian corn, the increase
in that country of which during the
past few years has been very great.
India is likely to occupy the position
formerly held by Russia in the eXpor-
tation of wheat, and advices from
Calcutta state that it is intended to re-
duce railroad freights in order to enable
the growers of wheat to compete with
American producers.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1883-04-04

A good name at home is tower of strength abroad
recent proves despite all claims to the CON
trary that ten bctlcs of Hoods Sarsaparila are sold
by the druggists Of Lowell, to of all the other
sorsiparllas combined. This stamp of public nppru.
baton proceeds from its numerous, unprecedented
well known and remarkable cures in Lowell aud
vicinity.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1883-04-04

Apropos of the demand for fire
escapes on colleges, Harper's Weekly
pertinently says that when college
students abandon the practice of leav-
ing farmers wagons astride the ridge
poles Of gymnasiums, stalling stray
horses in chapel belGries, and going
hand-oyer-hand up lightning rods on
a freezing night to execute scheme
for mullling the college bells tongue
with concealed water, it will be time
to appeal to the wealthy alumni for
funds with which to erect and mailf-
tain fire escapes.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1883-04-04

1t is . curious fact that the digni-
taries of Queen Victoria's subject
races who visit London invariably re-
turn declaring that the wonder of Won
ders in and about the metropolis-the
most remarkable thing, indeed, in the
country-is the Crystal palace. Even
the shah of Persia declared such to be
his idea. The North American chiefs
Endorsed it, the New England chiefs
said so, Cetewayo was of the same
faith, and now the Indian contingent
returning to his native land, speak of
the palace as the most marvellous of
all English marvels. What attracts
them, apparently, is the lightness and
glitter of the great conservatory. Yet
SO little do Londoners care for the
place that it has been decaying for
years.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1883-04-04

Ilo, IE BALDnEADs!-lhcre Is Just one way
and no more, by which you may be curcd-usc
Carbolinc, n dcodori2cd extract of petroleum
1t will positively produce new hair; there is nc
substitute for this marvellous hair rcnewcr.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1883-04-04

The habit Of running over boots or shoes cor
rcctcd with LNOns PMent Heel Stillcncrs.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1883-04-04

Potash is necessary to successful
potato growing. The easiest and best
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1883-04-04

The best fitting collars and cuffs you can get
are the Chroithion. Now for sale at all first
class stores.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1883-04-04

The manufacture of leather nails or
buttons has developed into quite an
important industry, and in Providence
r. l., from 10000 to $4,000 of them
are made per day, according to the
design or finish. Some of the produc-
lions are curious. 1t occurred to some
fertile mind, two or three years ago,
that the refuse of shoe leather might
be utilized for buttons and nails, and
the making of such nails and buttons
from such material was entered upon.
After a side of leather has been cut
into soles, number of pieces are left
strips an inch or more in width.
Only certain part of these, or those
coming from certain parts of the hide,
are used. Every button is subjected
to eight different processes, They are
used on Pullman cars and fine furni-
ture in hotels, to the exclusion of brass
nails, which have declined fifty per cent
in price in consequence of the leather
button competition.
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Hoods SarsaparLIa Hoods Sarsapari!Ia
The EIoZer Axle (srpDse

$ldrH$ Prepared only Sal Price 81 1tT$ ppniony
by HOOD co. Mas"
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Lady Vaudeville, as every one
knows, was the beautiful Miss Yznaga
of New York, who created sensation
in London and other foreign cities as
the famous American beauty. She
has two twin girls who are as much
alike as CIRCLE and Girona and have
to wear different colorcd ribbons that
they may be distinguished apart. On
one occasion the queen desiring to see
Lord Mandeville's twins arranged that
they should be brought to Windsor
castle. The children were told to be
very respectful, to bow low and kiss
the queens hand, and were thought to
be proficient in their lesson. But the
little lassies were not awed by the
presence Of royalty-what fOur-years-
old is?-and as they were presented
one rushed to the queen, put her arms
around her neck and gave her hearty
hug and Il kiss. The story goes that
the child stood beside Queen Victoria,
and, pulling at her dress, said: "Say,
queen, won't you give me bum
Victoria was delighted and enjoyed the
scene more than those who had spent
their time in training the little minxes.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1883-04-04

Is unraili"g ana iniai.
liable in curing Epil'
|eptic Fits, Spasms,
Commissions, st, NitUs
Dance, Alcoholism,
Opium Eating, Ner'
vOls debility,S crOtula
aud all Nervous and
Blood diseases. To
Clcrgymen, Lawyers
Literary men, Mer
chants. Bankers, La
dies and all whose Sc
dCntary employment
causes Nervous Pros
tratiOn, irregularities
Of the blood, stomach,
bowels or kindeys, or
who require a nerve
tonic, nppctlSer or
. stinulant, samaritan
> Npryincis Invaluable.
Thousands proclaim 1t
tho most wOn1prfulin.
he sinking system. For
Or. :. a. RICHMOND
.inrs 81 .luSpph. Mo,
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PMPLES AND HUMoRs on TIE FACE.-ln
this condition of the skin, the VEGETINE is the
great remedy, a. it acts directly upon the
thereby causing humors of all kinds to disap-
pear.
1t is best to get the old coat of hair changed
ms soon as possible on horses, before being put
TO hard spring work.
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REM l: nj e Err THIS.
IF YOU ARE SICK.
HOP BITTERS.

If you are costive or dyspeptic, or
are suffering from any other of the
numerous diseases of the stomach or
bowels, it is your own fault if you
relnnin i'll, Cor
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1883-04-04

Here is the absurd manner in which
lie Temps, one of the leading daily
newspapers of Paris, speaks of Amer
lean politics: at is known that
custom in the United States generally
invests a member of the defeated
party with the functions of the vice
presidency-purely honorary under
ordinary cirCumStanccS-W which ac-
quires real Importance only in case of
the death of the chief of state. With
Vice-PreSident Arthur, temporary heir
of General Garfield, the Democratic
party therefore entered the White
House, and has since been able to pull
the thousand wires which the posses
sion of power places in the hands of
rulers. X X Il The most important
election-that for President of the
Union-is often determined by a very
small majority. The next to the last
President Mr.. Hayes, carried it by
only one vote, and, moreover, the
count occupied more than a year,
during which the Union found itself
without an official chief"