davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1883-05-23

With regard to the Zulu's fighting
power, says an English officer, there
can be but one opinion, I've seen two
hundred Zulus rush upon Gatling
gun, and they actually got within fit
teen Yards of it, with the shot moving
them down by dozens all the time. |
don't think you'd got many European
troops to do the like. The bluest-
blooded Spanish hidalgo of Philip IL
had not u stronger pride of race or a
laughter contempt for danger and
death than the bare limbed savage of
southeastern Africa. The very name
of Zulu is a vaunt in itself, meaning
literally, 1.-THE heavens, and metaphor
cally suggesting the hight and extent
of the nations power All their wa
songs TEEN with Boosting illusions tc
the inferiority of the surrounding races
and the ease with which the latter
have been overthrown by the Zulu
spear. One of their favorite choruscs
runs thus:
1--WE stopped up the Amnswazi
We fomycd the Amaponda.
Whenever we come in sight every nation cric
to us:
Put down your Shields"
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1883-05-23

The average of land devoted to the
cultivation of wheat in the United
States has, within the last ten years,
extended from 100000 900 to more than
36,O00,O00 In the year 1880 the states
grew 6O,0O0,000 quarters of wheat, of
which upwards of 100000 were
aXDOrted
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1883-05-23
breadths and the aprons are un.

breadths and the aprons are un.
trimmed.
The trimmings for dress skirts are
not elaborate, yet are very effective,
TO finish the foot of Ottoman silk or
Scilienne skirts are four bias gathered
frills, made quite scant, an eighth of
a yard wide when finished, and sewcd
on to lap half their depth to give a
bunchy appearance; these have self
binding or milliner's fold on the lower
nJnn
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1883-05-23

Here is material for dime novel of
three volumes. The story is from a
Eureka, New paper: "For some years
there has lccn an Indian called Typo
Frank ranging about this section of
the country. lie was looked upon as
Il terror among his people and three
years ago killed one of his tribe. lie
also had a longing for the horses of
white men, The Indians being greatly
annoyed by Frank determined to get
rid of him, and three weeks ago held
council on Ruby Hill to devise means
for that end. -Four braves were ap-
pointed cXecutioncrs. They invited
Frank to 60 on a hunt with them
fourteen miles from Eureka While
sitting around camp fire one of the
braves caught Frank by the hair and
pulled him to the ground, while anoth-
cr brave with a large knife jumped
upon the victim and cut his head off.
Thc body and head were thrown on
the fire and burned. The braves then
made their way to Joe Allison's ranch,
whore they went through the process
of WaShinr thr blood from thpir hands
The father and squaw of Frank were
met at the ranch, but they were I'M
moved by the particulars of the TRACE
Il
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1883-05-23

DIR. Pierce's "Fnvorite Prescription" is not
cXtolled as "curc- all, /" but admirably fulflls
singleness of purpose, being most potent
specific in those chrome weaknesses peculiar to
women. Particulars in DR.. Piclce's pamphlet
treatise on Diseases Peculiar TO Women, 9G
pages, sent for three stamps. Address WORLDS
DIsrENsARr MEDICAL ASSOCIATION, Buffalo,
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1883-05-23
Sick ALL over

Yes! Liver torpid bowels costive, blood sluggish,
6tomach weak and full your digcstc is impaired and
the organs Inactive your perceptions are dull and stu
pefed your temper irritable and peevsh; you are unfit
for business or companOnship. What you need is a
medicine like Hoods Sarsaparlla that will stir up your
slow blood your liver. start your Digestion and
lift the fog from your brain
Capt j. p. THOMPSON, of Lowell Reg. of Deeds for
Middlcscx county says :" have never found anything
that hit my wants Hoods Sarsapaila it purifes my
blond shurnens lily anpeiite and makes me oyern
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1883-05-23

In Great Britain the large sum of S40,-
000,000,000 is invested in railways.
Some of the engines weigh As tons an!
take a load of 80 tons at a speed of from
so to so miles an hour.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1883-05-23
No Use.

A citizen of Brooklyn who had been
run down by bill collector, used some
pretty plain language, and wound ur
with:
at is lucky for you, sir, that duelling
is not permitted in this country"
"Would you challenge me%
"Certainly l would"
"Oh, well, it wouldn't be of any use
to do that" was the calm reply. "You
couldn't get credit anywhere within
fifty miles of Brooklyn for enough
powder to kill me with" --- Wal
Street Ne1CS,
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1883-05-23

Somebody unkindly reminds us that
it is just a century since the Washing
ton monument business began. Con-
gress in 1888 ordered an equestrian
statue of Washington erected, the gen.
eral died before anything was done,
and then the monument was decided
upon, and not until 1888 was the first
step taken by organizing an association
TO collect subscriptions.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1883-05-23

1t is a good sign when so many are
engaged in originating new varieties
of fruits While some may do this
wholly for the money they expect to
make therefrom (and there is money
in new fruit if it has meritorious quail
ties), there are still others who strive
to improve small fruits for the pleas
ure their work gives them and for the
benefit of generations to come 1t
was for this latter reason that the
venerable horticulturist, Marshall p.
Wilder, was led to say, II would rath-
er be the man who shall originate a
luscious fruit, suited to cultivation
throughout our land, and of which
successive generations shall partakc
long after am consigned to the bosom
of mother earth, than to wear the
crown of the proudest conqucror who
has triumphed over his fcllow-men.
We are not all ready to say this yet,
but some are approaching it. 1t takes
trouble, time, patience and care to sue
coed in producing variety worthy to
be cultivated; but, when done, what a
rich legacy to future generations.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1883-05-23

A great trade in dried or jerked beef
Is being carried on in South America.
Thousands of tons are exported yearly
from Montevideo, Rosario, and other
parts Of Uruguay and the Argentine
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1883-05-23

To Belgium we must look for one of
the most stupcndous engineering works
of modern times--thc new Antwerp
docks, which will he completed in
1884. There is to be a quay two miles
long and 800 feet wide. The uniform
waterway will be 1850 feet wide and
20 feet deep. 1t is calculated that
fifty Atlantic liners will be able to lie
broadsidc on the quay at once.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1883-05-23

An interesting fact about Russia is
that in many of its coolest provinces
fruit-growing is an important branch
Of industry. In the province of Kazan,
which is $50 miles further north than
Winnipeg, and where the mercury in
winter sometimes falls as low as sixty
degrees below zero, apples are grown
at a profit. In the province of Val
dimir, which is almost Us cold us Ka-
Fan, cherries of excellent quality are
raised in great abundance. Both apples
and cherries are shipped from these
provinces in large quantities. In these
high ATTITUDES, fruit trees are usually
small, being not over eight feet in
hight, and are planted in clumps like
stalks of corn. Their low branching
limbs are usually loaded with the most
luscious fruit,
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1883-05-23
Vegetine,
Purifes the Blood, Renovates and
Invigorates the Whole System.
IT'S MEDICINAL PROPERTIES ARE
Alternative, Tonic, Solvent and
Diuretic.

VEGErNE Is male exclusively from the juices OF care
fully-sceCed barks, roots and herbs AMI so strongly
concentrated that 1t will eectualy eradicate from the
system every faint Of ScrOfula, ScrOfuIOus
HumOr, TumOrs, Cancer, Generous HUI
Diseases, Canker, Faintness at the StOm-
Rcl, and all diseases that arise from impure Blood.
Sciatica, InHammntOry and Chronic Rhcu-
mntisni, Neuralgia. GOut. and Spinal Conn
plants only be iflctually cured Through the
blood.
For Ulcers and Eruptive Diseases OF the
Skin, Pustules, Pimplcs, BlOtches, Rolls,
letter, Scaldhead and RingwOrm, YEGErIsE
has never failed 10 effect permanent cure.
For Pains In the Back, Kidney Conn
plants, DrOpsy, Female Weakness, Leu
hGa, arising from internal ulceraon and uterine
diseases, and General Debility, yEGErIsE acts
directly upon the causes Of these complaints II nvig-
crates and strengthens the whole system acts upon the
secretive organs alays inflammation, cures liberation
and regulates the bowels,
For Catarrh, Dyspepsia, IIabitunl Co.'S
tivcness, PalpitatiOn of the Heart, Head
ache, piles, Nervousness, and General
PrOstrntiOn of the Nervous System, no
medicine has ever given such perfect satisfaction as the
VEGEINE. puries the blood cleanses all the organs
and possesses controlling power over the nervous sys
TEN.
The remarkable cures effected by vegetne have In
duced many physicians and apohecarics whom we know
10 prescribe and Use 1t In their own families
In fact Vegetine is the best remedy yet discovered for
the above diseases, and Is the only reliable BLOOD
PURIFIER yet placed before the public.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1883-05-23

Your "Goldcn Medical Discovery" has cured
my boy of fever sore of two years standing.
Please accept Our gratitude. Yours truly,
HENRY WHITING, Boston, Mass.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1883-05-23

The people of Vera Cruz have been visited
by the epidemic Of catarrh, which is attributed
to the building of railroads there by Yankees.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1883-05-23

The manufacture of barbcd wire has increased
from enough in 1874 to build ten miles of fence
TO enough in 1852 TO build l60, 900 miles.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1883-05-23

The success or failure OF the season ut the
watering places largely depends on July and
August weather.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1883-05-23

Diphtheria poisons the blood. Gonzales
cents Should take Hoods Sarsaparilla to ncu-
tlnlize and cmdicntc the poison mnttcr.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1883-05-23

DIR. Pcrcc's "Pcllets"-littc liver pills
(sugar-coatcd) the blood, speedily cor
rect all disorders of the liver, stomach, and
bowels. BY druggists.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1883-05-23

Rock HILL, S. C.--Rev. J. s. White says:
81 used Browns Iron Bitteis for general de.
bill ty. 1t restored me 10 strength and vlgor.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1883-05-23

A German paper says that chlorine
is Il very important nutrient for plants.
To all appearances the chloride of
potassium exceeds the nitrate in MI
tritivc value as long as the quantity
docs not exceed II definite limit
When there is too mitch Of the chloride,
the quantity Of chlorophyl decreases
the plants ripen sooner but the oxalic
acid increases in quantity. In fact, it
acts just like hydro.chloric acid would
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1883-05-23

NEwlE IN, N. C.-Rev. G. W. Oflley says:
81 have taken Browns Iron Bitters and con.
slider it one of the best medicines KNOWN"
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1883-05-23

Interesting TO ades: Mrs. LanNry has just
had four pairs Of shoes made, costing $50 u
paN.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1883-05-23

The fame of an American lady doc
tor is declared Iy Nature to have
"sprcad far and wide over North
China Her name is Miss Howard.
Some time ago she attended the moth
cr of Ii Hung Chang, the great vice
roy, and now she is treating his wife.
She is said to have a great number of
applications for assistance and advice
from the women Of wealthy families,
"who would die rather than he treated
by foreign male physician"
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1883-05-23

Oregon farmers have been raising
what they call goosc-whcat, because all
of that kind grown in the state came
from wheat found in the craw of Il
wild goose that Il sportsman had
brought low. 1t was peculiar wheat
and made Il peculiar grade of flour.
Nothing like it was known in this
country, and the mystery remained Il
mystery which the Oregonians yainly
endeavored to solve, until the agricul.
tural department, in examining its
samples of foreign wheat, found the
exact duplicate Of the goose wheat of
Oregon, which came from II small
province in Spain, the only place where
it had ever grown until it was snug
gled into this country by goose that
died in the act.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1883-05-23


Siberia now ranks only barely below
the United States and Australia as a
gold producing country. The best
Russian authorities think its mines
will yield nearly or quite a25,O00,0)0
worth Of the metal this year. and the
output is steadily increasing, The
great mineral richness of that land of
cold and c0nyicts Offers some cncour-
agemcnt to those who believe in Alas
kaS underground wealth. The dini-
culties of location and climate will
hinder mining on the Yukon little, il
any more than on the hcadwatcrs of
the Lena and the Amor.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1883-05-23

IMruRE BLooD.-In morbid conditions Of
the blood are many Diseases; such rs salt
rhcum, ringwoim, boilS, caibunclcs, sores,
ulcers and pimplcs. In this condition of the
blood try the NEGErINE, and cure these alice
tons As II blood purifier it has no equal.
LIS rllrcls nrr Mnnlcrlnl.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1883-05-23

A Louisiana convict made a saw
from the buckle on his vest, and con-
structed key from splinter of wood
with which he unlocked the chain that
bound him to the floor. The ingcnu-
ity that is expended in evil doing
would, if properly directed, make this
world an abode of bliss; but nobody
ever makes saws out of vest-bucklcs,
in a good cause,
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1883-05-23

Cntnrrh OF the Nladder,
Singing irritation, inhnmTalaon, Kidney
Urinary complaints, cured by Buehupaiba, 81
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1883-05-23

A relic hunter-A fellow endeayor-
ing to capture widow,
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1883-05-23
TOPICS OF TIE DAY.

Many of the farmers who spend har-
vest time on the prairics of the North
west are residents of other states.
They attend to business at their homes
winter and summer, and at seeding
and harvest visit their prairie farms
and work with will.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1883-05-23

Thee hos mayer
,,,,n -, tn,,,,.o T.,
uhi'n u,t, s,ari,n
"'''" '''.' '''''','s
lhNlso'ailt allu anti
febrile medicine ha,
failed to ward off
tho romnloint when
,L.. LII"
''Nr" "a''S ~ u P'o-
lection against ma
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1883-05-23

FoR SPECIAL RATEs advertising in this paper apply
10 the publisher, NES1
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1883-05-23

One groasing nsis two W, eks; all others two
or three days. Do not be imposed on by the
humbus siullI offered. Ask your dealer Tor Fra.
zer's, with lubc on. l'saves your horse labor,
md you too, Itrcccvcd first medal at ,he Cen
tcnnial md Pnri. Eypnsiln' Sold everywhere.
"uSugh on tOrns.'
Ask for Wells "liouSh on Corr 81 l5c, Quick
relief; complete cure Corns, warts, bunioDs.
2jc. buys II par Of Lyons Patent Heel Stiff
cncrs; makes boot or shoe last twice as long.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1883-05-23

Is unfa,ll-g ana fntai.
liable in curing Epil-
eptic Fits, Spasms,
Commissions, st. NituS
Dance, Alcoholism,
Opium Eating, Ner.
vous debility, Scrofuls
and all Nervous and
Blood diseases. To
Clergymen, Lawyers,
Literary men, Mer-
chants. Bankers, La
dies and all whose Sc.
dentary employment
causes Nervous Pros
tration, Irregularities
Of the blood, stomach,
bowels or kindeys, or
who require q nerve
tonic, appetiser or
stlmulant, Samaritan
Eervine is Invaluable.
Thousands proclaim II
the most wonderful In.
he sinking system. For
VI. $. A. RICHMOND
tors. 81. Joseph. Mo,
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1883-05-23

Republic In certain Of the saladeros
or factories upward of 1000 cattle are
killed daily in the season, one man be-
ing usually the eXecutioncr Of the
whole, and despatching them by pune
turing the spinal cord at the back of
head. The animals are cut up and the
flesh piled in great heaps, with layers
of salt, by semi-naked savages, half
Basque, half Indian, who have a pccu-
liar knack of causing the flesh to de-
tach itself in flakes from the bone by
giving it stroke with their broad,
cutlass-lke knives. Wonderful quick
ness and deXterity are exhibited in
every department of the process, but
the whole is said to form one of the
most disgusting spectacles imaginable.
Mixed with black beans and farina, or
cassava meal it becomes the staple food
of the lower orders throughout the
coasts of South and Central America.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1883-05-23

The statistics Of the German empire
for 1888 prove quite interesting when
compared with this country. The pop
ulation of the empire is a little below
that of the United States, being 49,
100000 against our 100000. 1t
has forty separate political communi-
ties, about the same number of our
states and territories. In area it is
about one fifteenth of the United
States, and not quite equal to the state
of Texas alone. The higher require
ments of the Germans regarding the
requirements of their physicians are
shown by the fact that Germany has
to attend upon the 45,000,000 inlabi-
tants but 1000 physicians, or one to
each 260O people, while this country
has $1,000, or one to every 600. Ger
many's annual increase of population
is about 100000, ours 100000 Her
capital, Ecrlin, has over 100000 pco-
pie, though our commercial capital,
New York, exceeds in population, with
its cnvirons, that of Berlin and its
surroundings. -Four other cities of
Germany have population of over
100000; this country has round dozen
of them.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1883-05-23

The hygiene of quackery has done more to
aggcavatc dyspepsia by seit-inilicteu starVa-
ton than gluttony ever did. GAsrHlNE cures
the worst forms of dyspepsia,
Wouldst see bithe looks, fresh checks beguile,
Ave, wouldst see December smile!
Wouldst see hosts of new ro'es blow!
Carboline makes the hair to grow -
On the baldest Of heads.
For sale cvcrywhcrc-thc worlds great rem
edy for coughs Aduinsons Botanic Cough
Basam
That Husband of Mine
Is three times the man he was before using
Wells Health Remover. 81. Druggists.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1883-05-23
RuErAIATIsM ON TIE BENCH.

priceless jewel. j. G. Jewell, a Judge at Wood
bury, VT, says: " Kidney Wort cured my rheumatism.
Nothing else would do it,"
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1883-05-23

From Nantucket Mass, Mr.. VIM. II. Chadwick
writes kidney Wort ~orf, promptly and efficiently in
cases of Piles as well kidney troubles. It's most
ali Liant
Daily globe., 1883-08-26
WHY THEY IRE DUDES,

II beg your pardon, gentlemen"
said the reporter, awkwardly, "I under
stand you are exponents of the dude
idea, and I would like to get your opin-
ions on the subject. In ether words,
are you dudes, and if SO, why not?"
"Yahs," answered one of them mid.
1y, 1--WE ah dyudes; if we were not, We
would resent the imputation, doncher-
know? And, va know, va cahnt ex-
pect dyude to have any opinions; the
only real philosophy there is in our ex-
istence is that we represent in our com
posure and dress the perfect repose of
nature and beauty. I don't mind say
ing that I find it very hard myself to
be dude; I am naturally rather smart,
va know; but most of the smart fell
lows are so ducedly vulgah, va know;
so proud of what they call their indie
pendence, that cahn't bear their So
ciety. 1 considah the dyude to be the
most refined type of gentleman that
America has yet produced. That's
why ] am dyude. Geahge, here, is
dyude, too"
"Geahge" was asked why he was
dude.
"I? I'm dyude because Chahles is,
va know"
"Do you hold his opinions on. the
philosophy of the species?"
swell, va know, I haven't any opin-
ions, but if Chahles has any, guess I
can trust myself to him.
"Why do you wear that bouquet in
your buttonhole?"
Because Chahles wears one, va
know"
And then they relapsed into silence,
and, Withdrawing into their shirt-col-
lars, gazed absently ahead.-Boston
Globe
Daily globe., 1883-08-26

an innocent man, is immeasurable The
man who has done it is a coward and
wretch. But the chances are, if he
finds he has made mistake, he will
still take refuge in the omnipotence of
his profession, and refuse to make fair
and manly reparation. An editor worthy
of his position feels that his business
is at best fraught with great and con-
stantly recurring danger of doing peo-
pie injustice, and, if convinced of his er
ror, he is only too anxious to make
amend. I never see frank and ample
apology in newspaper that I do not
honor its editor. know it is said that
this phase of journalism is inseparable
from the hasty methods now adopted
for news gathering. It is not true.
We may admit that there is more liza
bility to do injustice than formerly, but
it is not the unavoidable, but the avoid
able, against which the public very
rightly protest.-MeIville E. Stone of
the Michigan Edibors.
Daily globe., 1883-08-26
PRESERVING EGGS.

Several ways of preserving eggs are
practiced. The object is to prevent
evaporation from the egg. Cutting off
the air from the contents of the egg
preserves them longer than will any
other treatment. An egg which has
lain IN bran even for few days will
smell and taste musty. Packed in lime
eggs will be stained. Covered with a
coat of spirit varnish eggs have kept so
perfectly that after the lapse of two
years chickens were Matched from them.
A good egg will sink in body of
water; if stale, body of air inside the
shell will frequently cause it to float.
When boiled fresh egg will adhere to
the shell, which will have rough ex
terror; if stale, the outside will be
smooth and CLASSY.
Looking through paper tube di-
rected toward the light an egg held
to the end of the tube will appear
translucent if fresh; but if stale it will
be dark-almost opaque.
Spirit varnish for preserving eggs is
made by dissolving gum shellac in
enough alcohol to make thin varnish.
Coat each egg with this and pack, little
end down, so that they cannot move,
in bran, sawdust, or sand; the sand is
best. Whatever is used for packing
should be clean and dry. For preserv-
ing in lime pickle is made of the best
stone lime, fine, clean salt and water
enough to make strong brine, usually
sixty or snty-five gallons of water, six
or eight quarts of salt, and bushel of
lime are used The lime should be
Stacked with portion of the water, the
salt and remainder of the water is then
added. Stir at intervals, and when the