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Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1884-04-09
CLIPPINGS FOR THE CURIOUS.

Dancing was invented by Curetes
1884 b. c.
The Latin language ceased to be
used in the English courts in 1871.
There are zoo species of solanum
known, of which 6 produce tubers,
and only | Of these, the common pota-
to, has been cultivated.
A South Carolinian has taught four
frogs to cruak The Sweet BY and
By The alto and soprano quarrel as
if fitting themselves for d church
choir.
The title of marquis derives its
name from mark or march, u limit or
bound, the bearer being appointed to
guard or govern the territory near the
frontiers of province
There were eight circuscs in Rome;
the largest, the Circus MaXilnus, which
was built by the elder Tarquin in Cos
b. C., was an oval of more than three
English furlongs in length and $50
Roman feet in breadth.
The inhabitants of Siberia, when
their sleighs are followed by wolves,
brighten them by fastening a spare
garment to a piece of rope or string
and allowing it to trail behind the We
hiclc The wolf suspects a trap and
holds aloOf.
The phrase that nine tailors make a
man is said to have originated in the
following incident: In l742 an orphan
boy applied at a fashionable tailor's
shop in London, in which nine Journey
men were employed. His interesting
appearance opened the hearts Of the
benevolent taiors who Immediately
contributed nine ahillngs for the relief
of the little stranger. With this capt.
tai he purchased fruit, which he re-
tailed at profit. Time passed on,
and wealth and honor smiled upon the
young tradesman, 50 that when he set
up his carriage, instead of troubling
the college of heraldry for crest, he
painted the following motto on the
panel of his carriage door: Nine
tailors made me man"
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1884-04-09
BeGth in Mourning

There is movement in the wear
ing and making Of mourning for near
and dear friends which needs to be
chronicled. 1t may be because so
many have discontinued the wearing
Of mourning altogether that those
who still continue the custom consider
it necessary to emphasize it as much
as possible. A mourning outfit re-
Gently made exhibited scarcely any
thing upon the first dresses, but the
heavy fields of double English crepe,
the depth of which upon the skirt
ws.s nearly to the waist, the lower
reaching above the knee. The bon
net was entirely of crepe, and its
trimming was veil fastened so as to
fall atthe back TO the top of q broad band
of crepe that bOrdcred the coat. The
material was fine, double, jet black
Henrietta CLOTH and the lining of the
coat was heavy, dull amure silk. For
morning Wear at home was a long
black cashmere, princesse cut, with
small, dull, "black currant" buttons,
and black pleated crepe lisse at the
neck and wrists The battlemented
tand at the throat disclosed the
crepe !isse between the squares. The
home dinner dress was of rich but
dull armurc silk with demi train Dor
dered deeply with solid crepe. Small
de Medici collar Of crepe with inside
pieating of crepe lisse (black) and de
Medici cuffs of crepe turned upon the
arm. What is called plastron,
formed of folds of crepe, constituted
the front of the bodice. Heavy folds
of crepe arranged as a diagonal apron
travcrsed the upper front of the skirt
and assisted to form the drapery, which
was massed on the point of the bodice.
Lace Of any kind, black Or white is
not permitted SO long as crepe is worn;
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1884-04-09
The Washington Monument

It is said that the longer structure l.
in building tic better It will be wher
finished, This because its parts hay,
opportunity to season and settle during
its construction. Such being the case
how splcndldly saasoued and exceeding
ly well settled the Washington nionI.
ment will be when the last stroke of the
workman's tool is made. Notwithstand.
ing it has been so long building, there
are, doubtless very few people Compare.
lively, who know anything about the
monument.
In 1874, when the subject of com.
plotting it was taken up in Congress, an
historical review of the work was pab.
Iished. From it is learned that on Au.
gust 7, 1883, the Continental Congress
passed resolution to the effect that "on
equestrian statue of General Washington
be erected at the place where the resi-.
dencc Of Congress shall b6 Established u
After the death Of Washington Congress
resolved to erect marble monument TO
his memory, and that his family be
requested to permit his body TO
be deposited under it. This de.
sire to have his body cntombed under
the monument was sent to Mrs. Wash.
ington, and she replied as follows II
ought, by the great example which
have so long had before mo, never TO on.
pose my private wishes to the public
will, need moi, | cannot say, what a
sacrifice of individual feeling make to o
sense OF public duty"
Yet notwithstanding tho painful soc,
rificc the resolution of Congress- which
caused it has not been executed. In 1901
the House passed bill appropriating
$500, 600 for the monument, but for some
reason the Senate did not concur. and up
to 1888 the original intention mad not
been carried out, Then the matter was
taken up by private citizens and sub
scription started. Not, however. until
July 4, 1913, was the cornerstone laid.
From that time on the work was very
slow until the year 1854, ut which time
the monument had reached the height of
no feet, From that time until 1874 but
four feet were added to its height. In
1880 it WAS raised to 17G feet, and since
thenit has progressed 50 that at the close
OF the working season Of 1888 it had
reached the height Of 40 feet, and has
yet y $40 TO go to complete it. 1t is
expected that it will he finished by the
close OF the working season of 1881, over
one hundred years from The time it was
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1884-04-09

The first milling was probably SIM
pie crushing or pounding of grain with
the end of stick, or later, something
like the pestle and mortar was used
The Mosaic records tell us that the Is
raelites, on their way to the Promised
Land, were fed with mama, and that
"the people went about and gathered
it, and ground it in mills, or beat it in
a mortar, and baked it in pans and
made cakes Of it." The ancient He
brews seem never to have used any
other kind than hand-mills; and deal
of grinding those mothers in Israel
must have had to do, for the patri-
archs seemed to have special fond
ness for cakes, and special aversion
to grinding the meal. The women
used a rude contrivance, consisting of
two circular stones, the lower convex
to fit into an upper concave stone
which had a hole in the center for
dropping the grain between the two
The VIPER stone was worked back
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1884-04-09

A country tramp who brought up at
a farmhouse Il few days ago, claimed
to have had all manner of bad luck,
and among other things he mentioned
that three fingers Of his right hand had
oeen so badly frozen during a cold
snap in Dakota, that the doctor had
hmputated them.
"Let me see" replied the farmer.
A dirty paw was held ont in response.
"Why your fingers are all here and
VII right"
"Oh, of course, they are all right
now, but during the three years it
took to grow new ones | got so badly
in debt that lost all hopes and took
to tramping"
lie got his dinner, but the farmer
was in Detroit the next day making
inquiries about the wonderful western
Press.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1884-04-09
Fashionable Women.

Fashion kills more women than
toll and sorrow. Obedience to fash
ION is greater transgreSsion of the
laws Of woman's nature, a greater in
jury to her physical and mental con-
sutution, than poverty and neglect.
The save woman al her tasks will
live and grow old and see two or three
generations of her miStresses fade and
pass away. The washerwoman with
scarce ray Of hope to cheer her in her
toll, will live to sec her fashionable
sisters die all around her. The kitch-
en- maid Is hearty and strong when
her lady has to be nursed like sick
baby. 1t is a sad truth that fashion
pampcrel women are almost worth
less for all the ends of human life.
they have but little force of character;
they have still less power of moral
will, and quite as little physical encr-
gy They live for no great purpose
in life; they accomplish no worthy
ends, They are only doll forms in
the hands Of milliners and servants,
10 be dressed and fed to order. They
write no books, they set no rich eX-
ampleS of virtuous and womanly life.
If they rear children, servants and
nurses do all save give them birth.
and when reared what are they?
What do they ever amount to but
weak scionS of the old stock? Who
ever heard of a fashionable woman's
child exhibiting any virtue or power
OF mind for which it became eminent.
Read the Biographies of great and
good men and women. Not one of
them had fashionable mother. They
nearly all apraDg from q strong-mind-
ed woman, who had about as little to
do with fashion as with the changing
clouds. The trite saying, "a man
may say too much even on the best of
subjects" will answer here.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1884-04-09
THE LIFE LESSON
LEARNED BY A PROMINENT HUDSON
ODD FELLOW.


Mr. John EltinG. faithful Odd Fellow Past Grandl
C'Lindelwold Nc. 4i2) and member OF the Baptist
church says have BEEN most of my acquaintances
IN Hudson know, sufferer from dyspepsia for ten
yeais. The symptom. of my malaiy were those which
anlon other sufferers in thu land would recognize as
their own, beginning with INDIGESTION sour stomach
and tauence, became so weak that my body became
burden too heavy to carry, and my mind was weighted
down by gloomy dependency. After eating felt as
ii had ball OF glowing iron in my stomach my abdo.
men would bloa. and Twas afflicted almost constantly
with sick headache. LAZY learning of my condition
avised me to use DIR. DAVID EENNEDY,S
FANORITE REMEDY, telling me what an in
nm e deal OF good had done her and others whom she
Knew. began taking it in tho latter part of August
and used altogether ony three bottles when it achieved
in me the most word rful improvement have now
gained osh, and feel stronger better and happier than
lhave in ten years FAF0RITE REMEDY cured
my friend, r. +. Hermans, o Client, of the lingering
remains of malarial fever and Of biIliousness Mr.
Harvey Thomas the grocer Warren street, Just b.
low the Worth House. says that il has had won ruy
good effects upon him. Scores of my acquaintan ces
that having tried 1t they would never again be
without it, hlve given 1t to my oh !ren and found II
the best medicine | have ever known for regulating
their bowels and purifying their blood. The knowledg,
otths mediyn dem the greatest lesson Of physical
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1884-04-09
cnbGzZlenlen

Pale 5cige tintS and coffee and-milk
colOrs are revived.
The prevailing fashions greatly
favor slender women.
Muslin, so long discarded by Paris
modistcs, is in great favor for the
spring cyening-dresse5 and summer
morning toilets
New goods show many mixed mate
ria!s. Some are woven in single-thread
stripes running lcngthwise and others
have stripes running across the piece.
Coiored flannel petticoats, worn by
grown people until tin, may be made
warm and scrviccable for a small child
by tucking closely so as to let the tucks
meet each other.
silk and grenadine mantles comes
with long fronts and short back.
The long ends are finished with the
chenille or silk fringe or jetted lace
that forms the trimming of the man
tie.
Gray in various shades and tones
again ranks in high fashion. Steel
gray is worn by elderly ladies, while
the softer shades Of pearl, dove and
silver are employed for youthful
wearerS.
In millinery, MarabOut plumage and
soft fluffy feather ornaments appear.
Other ornaments are long full bands
ofsi!k tufts initiating flowers. Lace
comes in many hues. Gilt and silver
laceS are also seen
Among old styles revived for dresses
is the princess pattern. In this the
Lack breadths are plain, the side
breadths plated and the front open to
show a pctticoat cross-barred with
velvet. The waistcoat is trimmed
with embroidery.
The new grandmother" dress has
short apron Topped very high on the
sides, pulled draperies at the back, and
an under skirt woven to initiate quilt
ing and a full waistcoat set under
meath the basque, which is cut away
and fastened at the belt by a clasp.
The figured stuff3 in which the de-
sign is but family defined and melts
into the background will be the favor
its this summer, their elusive airi-
ness being preferred to stiff precision.
Still, nothing can make them so truly
elegant as plain materials, which will
still be worn.
Pretty little lace epaulcttcs, to be
worn with high ncckcd and long
sleeved waists, are made by gathering
two pieces of lace run together, and
fasting them at the top of the sleeve,
allowing one piece to make cap, and
the other to turn upwards. a bit of
jet trimming spray of flowers or a
metal ornament hides the sewing.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1884-04-09
ORR ANCl SyORS NERVE.

The Secret of Their In,,7G,l vigor Explained
ma ,nnd How can b. Scln'reh.
Nns'N was senethlhE 40 luC IHe sturdy
tviSoI W lotilS! SeheIFoIooS lha ~ 'uliolee,
~ p"' NV Oh every man; noLhnh pIu
G cu i9ey were noeplcGre'-yuo'o alC.en1
,t lney llyeu s'n,Lly, ana uc e9oiu'
heC an overcome d'llleu't e' thao Wollu
ir, W ulu,ugsd bhls ago nnu EehoIn. 'oi;
H. so'o VI .ne IipI q Wc,e IGN 81
Wy .he SaVa@cs' wl'l OrusCH t'lreuveHoI lllcl'
' ' PRISE nn' poverty WIS common co,,i
nanit III eI lhey bravery encpuIl.es sc u,l'
isslSIyu al Ih0 g thlh g n u hll INC loutua
n, up Vi lhhl Whob' blessings we now en- oE,
'Heir eohaIiInIlphS Were stFonS' III lr iea'th
uh'urI a''ei aHa yct lney ~era forced 10 eX'
pose themselves con lnuaily, There certainty
must rave been some good ana aRe ilIate
cau'e i,r an inns ana Tor the phys'chl su'
perlollI Wi IhaV age over the pre'eit'
IL wei known 10 everyone cohversant
WIN the history OF mat time That certain
nome COMPOUNDS OF strengthening guam les
were uSeu almost universally ~ those plo-
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1884-04-09

and forth by means of a wooden ham
die and the meal came out through tho
groove. The milestone driven by pow
err was the natural outcome Of this to.
dlous method Of reducing grain to pow
der; and when the bolting-chest was
added by Nicolas Boiler or Bolter,
a Saxon baker, the result was the old
fashioned grist.mill, that endured
with little improvement until a few
years ago. This was the mill to where
our fathers carried their grist on
horseback, according to tradition, with
stone in one end OF the bag to bal.
ance IL They received for their wheat
its equivalent in flour, less the "toll,'
which fell to the honest proprietor.
One can still find, in secluded country
districts, the weather-be grist-
mill, massive in foundation, wall, and
ROOT, seemingly able to withstand the
rSa9es of time forever; but most of
them have gone along with the spin
ning.whcel and the hand-loom, their
places filled by smart modern build
ings. The old-fashioned ratchet
wheel, laboriously toiling round and
round, scattering torrents Of spray
from its ponderous arms, has given
way to the swiltly-running turbine
hidden in an iron tube down deep un-
der the basement, smaller but many
times more powerful than the anceS-
tor whose place it has usurped.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1884-04-09

\ recent report Of the ostriches on
the Anaheim farm, Cal, says: "The
birds laid 3Oj eggs during the season
from the lst of May, 1888, until the lst
of October. The birds have been
pluckcd twice since their arrival on
the farm. The first clip, in May, 1888,
yielded $500. The clip in December
yielded $500 quilts of all kinds from
eighteen birds, and is valued at $1,000"
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1884-04-09

The origin of the horseshoe super
stiion has never been satisfactorily
explained. Among theories offered
that contained in the following is
among the possibilities: Tie horse,
shoe of old was held to lie of special
service as security against the at
tacks of evil spirits, The virtue may
have been assigned perhaps by the
rule of contraries from it being a thing
incompatible with the eleven foot of
the Evil One; or from the rude reSem-
bance which the horseshoe bears to
the rays of glury which in ancient
p ctures We're male to surround the
heads Of saints and angels; Or finally
from notion of its purity acquired
through passing through the fire. This
latter supposition receives some cOun
tenance from the method resorted to
for the cure Of horses that had become
vicious, or afflicted with any dst"m-
per which village farr!ery did not I'M
derotand; such disease was invariabl,
iOlllDNlClt W NltCnblt VIZ IIOlC VI
cure seems to imply the belief That the
imperfect publication by fire Of the
shoe which the animal wore had az.
forded an inlet to malevolcnt inllut n
res. Accordingly the horse was led
into the smith, the door closed and
barred, the shoes were taken Off and
placed in the fire, and the witch or the
warlock was speedily under the neces-
'lty of removing the spell under which
che animal suffered. Sailors for the
most part are careful to have a horse
shoe nailed to the mizzen mast or
somewhere en- the deck near amidslips,
for the protection of the vessel The
Chinese have their tOmbs built in the
shape of a horseshoe, which custom is
very curious, as it may be fairy re-
garded as branch CT the superstition
long prevalent among ourselves.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1884-04-09
The popular vote for Garfield was
4,4i0,0j3, and for Hancock 4,442, 03j.

- Drop of Joy in livery Word"
DR., II. V. Pierce, Buffalo, y. Y. Three
months ago ! was broken out with large ulcers
and sores on my body, limbs and f,ce. pro-
cured your Golden Medical Discovery and
"Purgaiyc Pellets and have taken six
bottles and to-day | am in good health, all
those ugly ulcer, having healed and left my
skin in natural, hculthiul condition. |
thought at one time that could not be cured.
Although can but poorly express my gratitude
to you, yet there is a drop Of Joy in every word
| write. Your, truly,
JAMES o. BELLS, Pennington, n. j,
obs every sold by druggists.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1884-04-09

The little Island Of Jersey is said to
maintain one animal to every two acres
on the island, including roads. fences,
and the ground occupied by buildings.
Their farms average about ten acres.
In a very few instances in this coun-
try, one animal has been supported to
each improved acre. This proves what
Is possible under the best management.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1884-04-09

The watermelon, the musk-melon
and cantaloupe, though of distinct
genera are so similar in their habits
that they are generally treated under
the same head - melons. They are
supposed to come from the East, and
some cantaloupes are yet called Per-
sian. They are certainly of semi-trop-
ical habits, and the temperate climes
and sandy plains of the South are the
most favorable to their culture, though
they may, with care be raised in all
these States.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1884-04-09

There are ten requisites the posses
sion of which no one has ever yet had
cause to regret. viz; Doing good to
all; speaking evil of none; hearing be-
fore Judging; thinking before speak
ing; holding an angry tongue; being
patient towards everybody; being kind
to the distressed; asking pardon for all
wrongs; stopping the ears of tale
bearer; disbelieving i'll reports.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1884-04-09

DR., r. " Pierce's Golden Medical Dis
?overy' cures every kind Of humor, from the
common pimple or eruption to the worst
,crctula.
-Four to six bottles cure sat-rheum or letter.
Ono TO five bottles cure the worst kind of
1implcs on the face.
Two TO four bot les clear the system Of bolls,
.arhunclcs, and sores.
Five to eight bottles cure corrupt or running
lccrS and the worst scroiula.
BY druggists, and in half.dozeu and dozen
lois at great dis cunt.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1884-04-09
DRirynien Prefer II.

MESsR>, WILLS, KlCHNRDsON 4 Co!
Since the introduction Of your Improved
Suffer Color among my customers, it has given
universal satisfaction. The leading du rymcn
Of this section who have used it give il the
preference over all other colors, Of whatever
tame or nUtulC.
They are especially pleased with the fact
hat it doe, not become rancid, like other oil
'olors and their product brings the highest
,licc- in the market. w. :. NAY, Druggist
IrnlnrlIin VI Anril i lSSn
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1884-04-09

Method in everything is intellectually
,aluabic. 1t promotes comro,t. 1t save
y large expenditure of time. 1t avoid
numbarlcss Inconvenience. 1t is of grca;
moment in relation to mind and chnrac
ter; an | it is essential to the despntch o
all business; for that which is well ar
ranged proceeds with ease and regularity
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1884-04-09
From Head TO Foot,

The postmaster at North Buffalo, Pa,
Mr.. M. J. Green, says st. Jacobs Oil,
the great pain-conquerer, cured him of
pains in the head, and also of frosted
feet
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1884-04-09

Thou little tricksy Puck.
With ante toys so furnily bestuck;
Light a; the singing bird that wings the air
(Cartoline. CaIholire restores the halr.)
| CAN SAFELY recommend Ely~ Cream Balm
for the cure of Catarlh Cold in the Head, etc.
Before have used the first bottle | purchased
find mysclIcured. At times could scarcely
smell anything and had headache most Of the
time Henry LILLY, Agent for the American
Express Co., Grand Haven, Mich. price jOc.)
LAST WINTER | found positive relief from
Catal1h with Elys Cream Balm. Was troubled
for years | have no doubt a thorough use of
Cream Balm will cure great majority of
eases l.. d. NoRrON, Ithaca, n. Y. (Sce adj
FoR DYSrErSlA, INDIGESTION. depression of spur
its and general debility in their various forms
also as preventive against fever and ague and
othrrintcrmittCnt fcyols. the "Fcrro-PhoSphOr.
ated Elixir of Calisaya,' made by CaSwell.
Hazard & Co., New York, and sold by all Drug.
giSts is the best tonic and for patients recover.
ng from fov"r ot' "thor Sinl"ree il has no enual
Last years fashions are ont of date, but last
years friends nrc still our own. This is why
Mrs Pnkhum'S Vegetable Compound never
loses f,vor; every lady who knows ITS worth
(and who does not!) feels that the kindly ince
of Mrs pinkhOm is that of an honored friend.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1884-04-09

After good constitution, as requisite
to health, COM good physical habits.
These require good supply of nutritious
food, daily and regular exercise in the
open air, pare water to drink. pure and
abundant air for the lungs, eiph hours Of
good sleep ont OF every twenty-four,
cleanliness, regularity in all habits and
cmpoymcnts, wise, but no. excessive re
creation, last-bul not least useful, con
genial oCcunation.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1884-04-09

~ Z FHWHUTFH ID TSSTHW.
About thirty yeirsog prominent physi'
can by the name Of Dr. William Hall dis
covered or produced after long expert
mental research, a remedy for dis. aSes of the
throat, chest and lungs, which was of such
wonderful efficacy that it soon gained wide
reputation in this country. Toe nome OF
the medicine is DR.. VIM. Halls Balsam
for the Lungs and may be safely relied on
as speedy eld positive cure for coughs,
colds, sore throat, etc.