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Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1883-10-10
Nature Of a Cyclone.

The Popular Science Monthly says
all storms of any magnitude that visit
the United States, except the tropical
hurricanes which sometimes touch the
southern coasts, have common origin
in or near the Rocky mountains.
Here the first barometric depression is
felt preceded by rising temperature
caused by the warm winds moving
northward over the sun-heated sands
of Arizona, New Mexico and western
Texas. These warm, rarefied currents
of air are met by cooler currents pass.
ing over the snow-clad peaks of the
north; cyclonic storm is formed
usually small at first, which begins its
journey eastward, gradually develop
ing in energy and area as it goes
After leaving the mountain ranges
there is but little precipitation for the
uiob lew HuliulSu HllltS. AS IL du-
vances it usually widens from north to
south, but the line Of travel of the
storm centre can be readily predicted
by the signal service Observers and its
location at any time fixed by the low
est reported reading Of the barometer.
During the journey of the storm
eastward or southeaStward the wind in
advance of it will be easterly, blowing
of an area of high barometer into the
low, and the barometer will continue
to fall. Toward the north of the
storm the wind will blow from the
south, frequently causing what are
known on the western plains as "sand
storms" while if the storm occurs dur
ing the winter season the wind and
snow is called a blizzard" In the
rear of the storm the wind will be
westerly, shifting to northwest, fire.
quently blowing gale, the barometer
will rise and the temperature will fall,
sometimes rapidly, and clearing
weather will follow.
Thus it will be observed that the
true axis is the "storm-centre" and
that the storm revolves on this axis as
it moves forward in an easterly, north
easterly or southeasterly direction.
This is the true cyclone, 1t may be
only few hundred miles in diameter
or its influence may be felt from
British America to the Gulf of Mexico
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1883-10-10
Going TO Europe.

In answer to the question, Been
abroad this summer Q. ", of the
Philadelphia Press. replies: ayes,
along with 10000 other Americans
more or less, on business or on pleas
ure bent. Fighting for good berths
and getting the worst; packed like
sardines, three in u room, that would
make a summer hotel point with
pride to its attic chambers; homesick
or seasick; doing sight seeing to death
and calling it enjoyment; buying for
eign trash and calling it business
committing whole cities to memory
in day; climbing mountains by buy
ing stereoscopic views for our draw
ing tables; wearing winter clothes all
summer; overdrawing letters of cred
it, and thanking the Lord that we
bought return tickets before we left
New York; bored to death in Eng
lish hotels and making believe we
were hilarious on Partisan bouleyards;
praising French cookery and signing
for our modest home tables; Dragging
about all things American, and feels
ing, at heart, with all our greatness
that other nations can do many thing
better than we can; ridiculing arts
tocracy and tickled to death to be
dined by "A lord; going shearing to
come home shorn; all going with the
air of taking possession of our inner
itance as lords of the universe, and
returning either greater, fools. than
ever or with more conceit knocked
out of us than we ever knew we had
This going to Europe is a big thing
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1883-10-10

The quantity of ashes that may be
used depends mostly upon the depth
and breadth OF the purse. One thous.
and bushels to the acre would not
hurt TIE land, but one hundred would
10 an effective dressing, or, if no
more than twenty or thirty can be
used, the result will be good so far.
This will be in proportion to the guam.
tlty used up to a certain point. That
is, one hundred bushels might do five
times as much good as twenty bushels
but five hundred bushels might not
do live times as much good as one
hundred, at once, but it would in the
end, because potash is not washed or
leached out of the soil unless it is very
abundant, and its effects would re-
main until all the potash would be ex-
hausted. Unleached ashes contain
ten per cent. of potash on the average.
Leached contain from one to two per
cent. About one and one.half per
cent. of phosphoric acid exists in wood
ashes
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1883-10-10

Stories of shipwrecked mariners
passing long periods upon desert
islands in utter solitude are common
enough, but short time since a
well-authenticated instance appeared
in southern paper of castaway
woman who for eighteen years sub
sisted on an island off the coast of
California. The fact of her existence
was discovered by a man who went
FROM the mainland to hunt for
offers, and who found footprints
deeply embedded in the ground He
was unable to follow up the foot.
marks. which awakened his curiosity
for nearly three years, when COM
panion who was with him upon an
expedition suddenly came upon the
object of their search. The woman
had made for herself a small circu.
lar inclOsure of brushwood with an
opening on one side, and she was
clothed in garment made Of the
skins of species of duck indigenous
to the island Her food, during the
eighteen years OF her captivity, if her
statements are reliable, was Il sort of
wild cabbage and the roots which
she found close at hand. When
rescued she could not express herself
in any Of the Indian dialects, and the
superstition was that she belonged to
a northern tribe. She was still
pleasing in expression, although
weather-beaten and bronzed from eX-
posture.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1883-10-10

To guard against the general objec-
ton made to spring bulbs planted with
only one kind together-that though
beautiful beyond description while in
flower, the time Of poisoning is brief,
and thereafter the beds look bare and
are not available for other use. The
american Gdrt'en suggests an ingeni-
Gus combination which has been tested
with much pleasure during several
years: This fault can be overcome by
use of such bulbs as bloom successive
ly. Make a round led Of any size and
plant an inner circular row Of crocus,
and next outside row of hyacinths;
then a second row of crocus and next
one Of tulips. Continue this until the
led is making every second row
crocus and alternating hyacinths and
tulips between them. The row on the
extreme edge must be crecus and the
space inside of the first row should be
filled with tulips or hyacinths. The
effect of bed thus arranged is ex-
tremely pretty a long time, and thus
arranged, it may remain undisturbed
two or three years. Snow has no
sooner gone than the bed is bright
with the cherry little crocus, which
apparently covers the whole Surface.
These will hardly have passed away
when we have u bed Of hyacinths, in
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1883-10-10
A Poets Mistake.

The marabOut Sidi ben Sarki, who
lives in Fee, is one of the most cele-
brated living poets Of Morocco. A
short time back he sent to the Moorish
sultan, Sidi Muley Ilassan, long
poem in which he had extolled the
virtues Of that sovereign in musical
verse. Pleased with the gift, Muley
Hassan requited the poet with a pres
ent of four loaves of black bread
Now, in Morocco it is considered one
of the greatest honors to receive a
loaf of bread rs a present from the
sultan. Our poet, however, who had
probably expected Il more solid gift
of money, was not particularly edi-
fed by these four leaves, and he
gave them away to four beggars. A
few days later the marabout learnt
that in each of the loaves the sultan
had caused n hundred ducats to he
placed before baking. And Sid
Iben Sarki pulled long face.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1883-10-10
Household Hints.

A hot shovel held over furniture
removes white spots.
Corn husks braided make service.
able and handsome mat. The brads
to be sewed with sack needle and
Irvine.
To clean sponges dissolve small
quantity of ammonia in hot water and
well wash the sponge in it. If one wa.
ter is not enough use more.
To clean decanters break raw egg
shells in pieces small enough to get in.
to the decanter, add little water and
shake well. This never fails to re.
move port wine or claret stains.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1883-10-10

all their delicate, lovely tints. The
tulips then form a climax Of gorgeous
ness that will last till the middle of
June. The foliage of the crocus, which
is extremely delicate and pretty is in
perfection during the tho%ering of the
hyacinths and tulips, and covers the
bed as with a lovely green carpet, TAX
ing away the usual bare look of bulb
beds when out Of their time of bloom.
Still another succession might be had
by scattering the bulbs of the Spanish
iris through the bed. They are per-
fectly hardy, with slender foliage, md
furnish eyqusitely beautiful flowers
in every shade of blue, purple, white,
and even chocolate. These, following
the tulips, need only seeing to be ap.
preciated.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1883-10-10
OyerInden Eruit Trees,

1t is rule in fruit culture that a
tree should not carry any greater
weight of fruit than its branches can
sustain. still, with some rapidly
swelling fruits, peaches and plums
especially, L@wever thoroughly thin
ming may have heen done, it is often
found as tho fruit ripens that the
weight is zoo great and the branches,
unless they are supported, will break
down with the load of fruit. The
usual method of supporting over
laden fruit trees is toplace long stakes,
with fork at the top, beneath them.
A much better and more simple method
of eiIecting the purpose is suggested
by Dr. j. II. Mease, of Lebanon, Pa.
Instead Of using several stakes, one to
each principal branch, he places a
SIM gle strong pole against the trunk of
the tree. The lower end of the pole
if desired, may be sunk few inches
in the soil for additional support, but
usually it will be sufficient to secure it
to the trunk by means of straw bends
or other ties that will not bruise the
bark. The pole being secured, the
dropping branches are relieved by
means of ties made fast to it. DR..
Mease states that this method of tying
up the branches of overloaded trees
is especially useful in storms, the sup
port being central and more natural
than where several props are used
american Ag1icultuYiSt.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1883-10-10

There are extremists who hold that
all shoeing of horses is unnecessary.
This is absurd. But it is clearly true
that shoeing is often unnecessarily
done. Farm horses may be kept I'M
shod, especially on land free from
stones, during much Of the year
Where heavy draft is required, or
where great deal of driving on the
road must be done, shoes will be
needed. For ordinary farm work,
however, most horses will do well
during all the summer months with
out shoeing. This is written from an
Illinois prairie farm on which there
are nine horses in Use. There is but
one shoe on them all, and this to pro-
tect a quarter crack One or two
OF IN 'Se horses are driven on the road
good deal, and sometimes these are
Shod for few weeks. In winter,
those requiring to be used are shod.
Two or three years ago, several of
these horses were supposed to have
poor hoofs. If left unshod for a few
days the hoofs wore or broke away
until the horses flinched. Now their
hcofs are about as good as any on the
farm. In the neighboring town, a
physician in extended practice drives
pair of mares which are very rarely
shod. We have never seen shoes on
them. The practice of shoeing young
horses and leaving them on until they
come off of their own accord, is par
ticnlarly Objectionable. - Breeders
Gazette,
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1883-10-10
A Cure for HOWling Dogs.

Many wearied and wakeful persons
find in the bowling of dogs by night
a persistent, widespread and most an
moving irritation. The owners of dogs
given to spend the hours of darkness
in assiduous bowling, appear general
ly to regard with a serene personal
imperturbability the noisy nuisance
which makes night hideous for their
neighbors. Nevertheless those who
keep dogs, especially those who do so
in popular places, ought to feel bound
to take the simple precautions which
alone are necessary to prevent a
troublesome form of veXation, which
is really serious source of inconven-
fence and loss of rest, and possibly of
loss of health to very many people. To
the honest bark of a watch dog giving
warning tongue upon suitable occa-
sions no one will object, but the pur-
poseless and unending bowling of the
chained ours which are especially pre-
valent in the suburbs of towns, is sim
ply intolerabe. 1t is not necessary to
eXterminate dogs to put an end to the
annoyance in question. The nuisance
is perfectly prevented by the adoption
of few simple and sensible measures
which, 50 far from injuring the offend
ing animals, tendto give them length
of days by conducting to their content
ment.
Those who have had experience in
keeping dogs know that these dogs will
not howl at night if they be comfort
able. If dogs, instead of being cruelty
chained up out of doors, in kennels
which are often draughty and damp,
be allowed to have their liberty by day
and to lie within the house at night.
they will generally sleep through the
night in perfect quietneSs. Or, If it
be necessary to keep dog chained by
day he ought to be let loose at night,
when it Will be found that he will re-
tire quietly to his kennel and abstain
from bowling, especially if he be fur
nished with some fresh hay or a clean
mat for bed. In warm weather dogs
often howl simply because they want
water. Many dogs howl at night be-
cause they are kept constantly chained
both night and day, This is common
and most reprehensible form of cruelty;
dogs so treated are sure to be restless
and irritable and can scarcely be
healthy.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1883-10-10
FOR lHE .sARM AND HOME.
Feeding Horses.

The Germantown Telegraph says:
For fast driving oats may be the best
food for horses; but we hold to the old
fashioned mode Of feeding horses,
which was generally in vogue from
forty to sixty years ago and is still so
among a great many people, even
livery stable keepers---thst Is regular
feeds of bran and short cut straw
mixed with a sufficient quantity of
water to make it palatable; half a
dozen ears of corn per horse daily,
when the weather is not too warm,
and plenty of good hay. We have
known whole stablesful of horses to
Keep the best of health and be capable
oil doing the hardest work u horse can
be put TO ly this mode Of feeding
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1883-10-10
Not Fond OF Farming.

Lung, Portland (Oregon) China
man, abandoned the laundry business,
in which he had made some money,
and undertook to run a farm, lie
came back to town the other day look
ing a little seedy. One of his old
patrons meeting him, said; "Well
Lung. how did you make, it ut. farm,
ing?" "Not muchee good" replied
Lung, sadly. 81 SOW wheat and worm
he come catchee some. Byme by
wheat grow up and plenty squirrel
come and catch heap. Then leaping
machine ,ome cut him and cost toe
much, aid when thasher man come
take all wheat pay him, and his gang
eat up my tlee fat hog and; cliss; me
cause l not give 'em pie tlee time
every day. Inc likee farm any more
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1883-10-10
Receipts.

Tomato Hdsh.--TomatO hash is
good dish for tea. Take some cold
meat, mince it and put it in pudding
dish with layers Of bread crumbs. well
seasoned with pepper, salt and butter;
put the tomatoes in slices; bake all for
half an hour. No water is needed If
the tomatoes are ordinarily juicy.
Graham Rolls. Graham rolls for
breakfast or tea are made of two cups
of Graham flour, one-half cup Of wheat
flour, two teaspoonfuls of baking-pow-
der, half cup of sugar, small tea
spoonful of salt, mix with cold water
and bake in a quick oven. DO not
knead this on the board, but roll in
shape in your hands.
Lemon Jel'y.-Pour a pint of cold
water over three-quarters of a box of
gelatine; cut into it the thin yellow
peel eff three lemons, and let it stand
one hour. Then pour over 1t quart
Of boiling water; add the juice Of
seven or eight large lemons and about
three cupfuls of loaf sugar, Git is bet
to add sugar to taste). Stir well until
the sugar is dissolved, then strain and
mold
A Nice Pudding.-TO make a good
tapioca pudding let one cup Of tapioca
soak in cold water until it is very soft,
then boil it in milk; nearly a quart of
milk may be used with one cup Of tap
ioca; let it boil for twenty minutes;
add little salt when first put in milk;
when like jelly pour into cups; let it
stand until it is cold, then serve with
adesert-spoonful of currant jelly on the
top Of each cup Serve with sugar
and cream.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1883-10-10
CLIPPINGS FOR THE CURIOUS.
Elias Howe completed the first sew
ing machine in 1916.

Elias Howe completed the first sew
ing machine in 1915,
A million bats are said to live in the
dome Of the court house at Brenham,
Ga.
A distinguished Paris physician says
that apple sauce Is as nourishing as
oatmeal or potatoes,
The town Of Butler Pa, uses natural
gas for illumination and fuel. The
whole town is supplied by one well.
The camels introduced into Arizona
some years ago have so increased in
numbers as to become troublesome. 1t
Is proposed to hunt them.
Red bananas come from tho West
Indian island Of Baracoa. The yellow
variety are grown on other islands OF
the West Indies and in Central Amer,
lea
A novel sight in Iowa was the find
ing of hundreds of dead birds, foreign
to that neighborhood, upon the roofs of
houses and upon the streets, They are
supposed to have been caught in the
vortex of cyclone.
A plant called Hoanghan, recently
discovered at TonQuin, is said to pos
sess the power of curing not only
hydrophobia, but leprosy and the bite
OF reptiles. 1t Is violent poison
to persons in good health.
A Kansas farmer found one cut
worm, twenty striped bugs, and over y
hundred chinch hugs in the crop of q
quail which he shot, under the impress,
sion that it was pulling up corn, and
after that he saved his powder,
One OF the obseryanceS at Il SerYian
marriage is compelling the bride to
stand upon table, with bread, water
and wine in her hands. as sign that
she Is to have those articles in her care,
and to hold piece Of sugar in her
mouth, in token that she must speak
little, and that little sweetly.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1883-10-10
a1anures.

Most important of all farm topics,
we feel that we must revert to it now
and then in order to keep it fresh in
the mind of the reader. And vet we
may not be able to offer anything new
upon the subject. Any material that
will enrich land and nourish and feed
crops is a manure. The best manure
is made upon the farms, and all things
considered, compost is the best form of
manure. 1t requires but little outlay
of money, but much elbow grease to
have enough of it, In fact, it Is ex-
tremely doubtful whether any farmer
ever did have enough of 1t for every
want of his farm. Manure can be and
should be made all the year round. II
would pay any well established farm
er to keep a hand, and regularly en-
ployed, collecting the material and
composing manures. Everything that
can be got in the way of green weeds,
straw, leaves. muck, rubbish, corn
stalks, rotting wood, old rags, leather,
hair, feathers, old hog beds, wood
scrapings, rich dirt, road dust, bones,
oyster shells and animal deposits of
every kind will go to help swell up the
compost heap. Collect everything
that will rot or that can be reduced by
acid or sleeping in I've. Strong wood
ashes is an essential part in all com
post. Few things will resist long the
action of wet ashes, but in few months
refuse of every kind will be reduced
to mass of manure it will delight
your heart to see and handle. Add.
then, to your compost piles as often
and as much as you can. AS weeds
grow up cut them for the compost. In
this way you will gradually get rid Of
many troublesome weeds by prevent
ing them from maturing their seed.
This kind Of manure properly mixed
with ashes will enrich your crops man
fold, With plenty of this sort Of
manure a man may make more and
live better on twenty-five acres than
on fifty without it. The heaps must
be kept moist or wet all the time, as
both moisture and heat are necessary
to decomposition. Have all the slops
from the kitchen, soap suds, ETC.,
thrown upon them, or pour water over
the heaps from time to time. Char
coal dust, dry dirt from the public
roads, plaster, lime and salt are excel
lent additions. There ought to be
compost pile near every kitchen to
catch the slops, ashes, dirty water and
sweepings of the yards. Make manure
of everything you can get. The above
from the Rural Messenger, contains
very valuable advice, which it will be
money in your pocket to follow, but
don't have compost heap near your
kitchen. 1t would be both unsightly
and unhealthy. Better carry the ma.
terial some distance than to have it
always under your eye.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1883-10-10
Walnut Lear Hair Restorer.

1t is entirely different from all others. Il is
ns clear rs water, and as its name indicates is
perfect Vegetable Hair Restorer II will iln-
mediatey free the head from MI dandrutf, re.
store gray hair TO its natural color and produce
II new growth where it has fallen of 1t doe
not in any manner affect 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. c. GOODWIN & Co Whole
sale Agents, Boston, Mass , and G. n. CRIT.
TENTON Nav York
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1883-10-10

Five years ago broke down with kidney
and liver complaint and rheumatism. Since
then | have been unable to be about at oil.
My liver became hard lille wood; my limbs
were puIednp and filed with water. All me
bet physici ms agreed that nothing could
cue me. ] resolved TO try Hop Bitters; !
have used seven bottles; the hardness has al
gone from my liver, the swelling from my
limbs, and it has worked a miracle in my
case otherwise would have been now in my
crave. j. W. MoREY.
Buffalo, October, 1881.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1883-10-10

Whether over eating or drinking are made
harmless by using Hop Biters freely, giving
elegant appetite and enjoyment by using
item being before and removing all guinness,
niusnnd distress afteIward, leaving the head
Gear, nerves steady, and all thef @ ings buoy
ant elastic and more happy tlan bf'le'
Ihe D easing effects Of aCl rs ian or fumplu-
Gus dinner conlinu ng days att@rEard'
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Eminent TestimONy.

New York Witness August II, Is OF
II find that in addition 10 tho pure spirits
contained in their composition, they contain
the extracts of hops and other well known and
highly approved medicinal roots, leaves ana N
tnc.n es in quantities sufficient to render inc
article what the makers claim it to be, TO
wit medicinal preparation and not a bey-
erg ge-unft and unsafe to be used except "a
medicine. From careful ANALYSIS Of their
formula-which was attested under oat.-
find that in every wineglasslul OF HOP
Bitters the active medicinal properties, aside
from the distilled spirits, are equal to full
dose for an adult, which fact, in my opinion,
subjects it to an internal revenue tax as a
medicinal bitter"
GREEN 3. RAuM, U. 8. Com. In. Rev
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Youthful F'oilics

and pericious practices, pursued in solitude,
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confidence and Will Power, Involuntary Losses
and kindred evidences of Weakness and Lost
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