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Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1884-05-21
SCIENTIFIC SCRAPS.

The tensile strength Of glass has
been shown to be between 1000 and
1000 pounds per square inch, and the
crushing strength between G,0O0 and
10000 pounds.
1t is thought probable, says the
Engineer, that the government of Vic
toria will repeat the offer of a high
premium for a combined reaper and
thrashing machine, suited to Austria
lian requirements.
Mr.. W. II, Massey, of the Society of
Telegraph Engineers, London, has
strongly urged the introduction of
small engine and dynamo-electrlc ma
chine on each locomotive, in order to
supply incandescent lamps, by means
of which, he maintains, railroad car
riages can be lighted better and cheap
er than by gas-jets,
Man, accordingto Mr. w. J. Knowles,
must have taken up his residence in
Ireland at a very early stage in the
history of the world. Mr.. Knowles
has discovered nints at Lane and
other places on the northeast coast Of
that country, some Of which, he be-
lieves, show evident traces of human
workmanship. There are other tools
which Mr.. Knowles has in his posses
sion viii n seem to indicate that man
has lived in Ireland long before the
paleolithic period--durng in fact, the
glacial epoch.
A correspondent of the Scientific
american describes several false COM
cts observed by himself and others in
and near Philadelphia within recent
years. lie ascribes them to reflection
by water-charged atmosphere Of the
sharp and well-delined flames produced
by the ignition Of natural gas at the
extremity of escape pipes. Other
places in Pennsylvania have been the
scene of like phenomena under analo-
gOus circumstances.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1884-05-21
Took the Bait.

"Well, DEAR" remarked Mrs. Smith
as her husband started out for q days
fishing, 81 hope you will be successful
and bring home nice basket of trout
"Never fear" responded Smith, IF
there are any trout to be caught am
the boy to catch 'em. lisa cold day
in the spring time when trout gets
away from me-
ut is, indeed" his wife said; "and,
by the way, here is your pocliet-book
lying on the table. You mustn't forget
that. You can't catch trout without
tait, you know" ."-Philadelphia cali.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1884-05-21
Alfred Tennyson.

Alfred Tcnnyson was born in the lit
tie rectory of Somersby, in Lincoln
shire, England, 1909. The rector WAS
quiet, scholarly man ard quite ul
known outside of a narrow circle; but
all his sons inherited his literary taste
and each has contributed something Of
merit to English letters. Alfred has
however, far outstrippel them all
though his brother Charles was his ,irst
and aLlest critic, and published in con-
junction with him a volume of pocms
in 1927, Later, Tennyson took tho
Chancellor's medal ut Cambridge Uni
versity, for a poem in blank verse; en-
titled "Timbuctoo;" and in 1880 he puo.
lishcd volume of Poems, Chiefly
Lyrical" His first great poem wa
"The Princess" which appeared in
1S47. Three years later, on the death
of Wordsworth, Tennyson became poet.
laureate. "Maud, and Other Poems,"
The Idylls of the King" "Enoch Ar.
den," and "The Widow" followed in
rapid succession; and in 1875 the poet
entered the field of drama with
"Queen Mary followed by Harold"
n dramatic writing however, he is not
successful for there is an unreality and
monotony in his plays that renders
them unpopular. Thepoet has just nc
cepted peerage from the Queen. He
lives in quiet elegance on the Isle of
Wight, having but few friends whom
he cares to entertain or visit, and de.
voting himself wholly to his literary
work.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1884-05-21
Had n fearful Piece.

A literary society had assembled at
a house on Clifford street the other
night when stranger pulled the bell
and said to the gentleman who answer
ed it:
SIS this literary meeting:"
"Yes, sir"
"Very well; should like to come in
and read my piece
What is it?"
ut is something to draw tears from
every eye
"But what's the subiect?"
Its about onions, sir"
For long min ute the two glared at
each other, and as the owner Of the
house rIacSsd for his revolver the
stranger iled into the darkneSs.-Frcs
Press.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1884-05-21
A Chain Of Songs.

This Is tho song OF the bee:
"open wide the sweet enclose
Ofyour bosom wide to me;
would enter in, o Rose,
would come to dwell with thee.
All tho sweets of wlld.nowered field,
All the wealth tho gardens yield,
All these shall the guerdon be
For thy love-" sings the restless bco.
This is the song of the rose;
"You are nothing to me, o bee,
For at night there's wind that blows
In the dark he kisses me,
And no flower tho secret knows.
wind, that wayward darts,
Take my hundred glowing heartS
Thine are they, to win or lose
So thou love me-" sings the rose.
This is the song of the wind:
"1love you not, wanton flower;
III kissed you, count it sport;
There's young tree near your bower,
And to her / pay my court.
Fold ire sweet, IN your swaying arms;
Twill praise your maiden charms
East and west if you are kind
To your lover" !" signs the wind.
This is the song Of tho tr2o:
thought care for wind that woos
There's lark that file and sings,
And him for my love | chose;
All, fain would | clip bis wings!
Draw near, love- and build thee nest
Right here, love, upon my breast,
And safe shall thy dwelling be."
This is the soag of the tree.
This is the song of tho lark:
90 tree, I regard thee not;
Higher, higher, aspire
For / long to reach the spot
Where see yon ball of fire,
Glowing, fl shing, flaming, burning,
And my heart is madly yearnins
Just to be tiny spark
OF the great sun, sings the lark.
This is tie song Of the sun:
80 children, with hearts to break
As We lie on the worlds broad breast,
can see yol quiyer and ache,
With longing that never at rest;
Only love that burns upwar is living,
Such love livcth on with the giving,
Though love in return n'cr be Won"
This is the song Of the sun,
-.4ancttc W. Holt in The Continent.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1884-05-21
TOPICS OF THE DAY.

Seven thousand people shouted Eyes"
when in closing the session of the
Mormon conference John Taylor put
to vote the question, "Shall we up
hold the doctrines of our church,
including polygamy, stand by it and
defy the powers Of the nation?'
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1884-05-21
Martha Washington's Garret.

Writing about a visit to Mt Vernon,
Joaquin Miller says: Let no one here
after complain of having to live in a
garret alone and without a fire. For
here, with all this spacious and noble
house to select from, the widow of
Washington chose a garret looking to
the south and out upon his tomb.
This is the old tomb where he was first
laid to rest, and where the fallen oak
leaves are crowding in heaps now and
almost filling up the low, dark door
way.
The garret has but one window,
small and narrow dormer window, and
1T is otherwise quite dark, A bottom
corner of the door is cut away so that
her cat might come and go at will And
this is the saddest, tenderest sight at
Mount Vernon. 1t seems to me that
l could see this lady sitting there, look
ing out upon the tomb of her mighty
dead, the great river sweeping fast be-
yond, her heart full of memory Of a
mighty nations birth-waiting, waiting,
waiting. Her work was done. She had
lived quite the allotted three score and
ten. Her companions werei in the tomb,
ane so she chose this garret, just above
the bed in which her immortal husband
had died, as a sacred place in which to
sit down and cherish her memories and
wait with folded hands for the end.
And so here. after year and half of
waiting, the angel of death found her;
the hands were folded forever, and the
nation mourned for its mother.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1884-05-21

main building of the capitol is render
ed defenceless by the loss Of his sword
1t is the same with everything else
that the remorseless vandals can
tOuch.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1884-05-21

Tea-drinkers should be grateful for
the interest the government is show
ing in them. There have been s., ,OO0,-
600 pounds of tea imported into New
York since the law requiring inspec-
ton went into effect year ago. In
that time $4,000 pounds of adultera-
ted tea have been condemned. These
have been mostly green teas, and as a
result their importation has fallen off
over 100000 pounds from the previ
Gus year.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1884-05-21

A lady manicure of New York says
that many gentlemen are very partic-
ular about cutting their nails, and
have not the "knack" of keeping their
finger ends in a presentable condition
They are as anxious to have their
nails brilliant as are women. Learn
ing the art of treating finger nails, she
states, is more difficult than might be
imagined. A neat, deft hand is requr-
ed, and considerable judgment to
discover if the patient is thin skinned,
or the blood flows freely to the surface.
Scores of women have failed to make
accomplished manicures, because clum-
sy and unable to study "the style of
the hand" and shape the nails accord
ingly. These drop from the ranks of
operators.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1884-05-21

The fruits of General Wolfes victo-
ry in Canada l25 years ago have been
lost, according to Goodwin Smith. In
stead of being absorbed, New France
is absorbing Her population. which
multiplies almost as rapidly as the
Irish, and in some measures from the
same causes, instead of receding is
advancing beyond its boundaries, and
either thrusting out or swallowing up
such British elements as had found
place within its confines. The Brit
ish population of the city of Quebec is
reduced to less than 1000, and even
the eastern townships are becoming
more French. AT the same time the
feeling of French nationality is appar-
emily growing stronger than ever.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1884-05-21

Young lambs in John Day valley
Oregon, are being caltiei eft hy
eagles.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1884-05-21

In the city of New York alone it is
estimated that there are at present no
fewer than four hundred millionaires,
thirty of whom own from $5,000,00O
to $50,0O0,000 apiece, while there are
about ten who possess from $5O,000,-
900 to $150,000000 each, Mr.. William
II. Vanderbilt standing at the head of
the whole list with the magnificent
accumulation of $2OO,0O0,0OO. erich
beyond the dreams of avarice' is no
longer mere rhetorical flourish.
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Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1884-05-21

Under the law passed at the last
session of the Mississippi legislature,
chancellors are given great power over
habitual drunkadrs, of which the
following is short and good synop.is:
Chancellors are given authority to
declare who are drunkards, appoint
guardians for them and their estates
without ordering such drunkards into
confinement, or order them into con-
fnement without appointing guard
iaDs, or both guardians and asylums
may be prescribed by the chancellors,
and when confinement is prescribed
may be in an asylum in or out of tn
state.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1884-05-21

A civil engineer in Washington, who
has extensive knowledge outside his
immediate professional domain, says
wonderful improvements are being
perfected in the telephone and the
electric light. lie thinks that within
comparatively brief period the people
of every considerable town in the
United States will be conversing with
each other with perfect ease and a
any distance by the telephone. lie
says an electric hand lamp has been
invented, the illuminating principle of
which is generated by some simple
chemicals that are ridiculously cheap
and easily manipulated. a little slid
ing drawer at the bottom of the lamp
holds the electric spark in solution
while, by simply touching button, a
magnificent light is developed or ex
tinguished, as the case may be. This
lamp does not specially differ in ap-
pearance from the ordinary kerosene
affair, and can be used in the same
way, but with complete absence of
trouble, odor or dangerQWe seem to
be on the verge of scientific wonders,
applied to practical everyday uses,
which will reyolutionize numerous
contrivances that have had their day,
or that will be diverted into other
channels.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1884-05-21

The city of Washington is cursed
with relic hunting vandals. With
them nothing is too sacred for mu-
tilation. 1t is said that there is not a
portable ornament, curiosity or bool,
in the parlors of the white house,
except under lock and key. If they
were explored, they would be carried
off in less than twenty-four hours.
The effects of the hammer of the relic
hunter are everywhere visible. The
magnificent bronze doors of the capitol
have been badly mutilated. Green
ough's statue of Washington is minus
big toe. Mars, standing near the
, 1884-11-16
THE cHuRcHEs.

A. n. H. CHuhcH-Rey. " A.. Moore. pas
toe. Evening service ~ : ~
RAILROAD cuArEL-souh Side. sunday
school At > p. IA. Dr. w. 4. wynau. superin-
tendent. a cordial welcome to Nil.
CATmoLrc.-st. John the BnptIsts cisurcI,
First mass Al s 20 high mass at u. vespers
att p N. Sermon "couuclls snd Progress Of
the American Church. Instruction ''Ihe
Knowledge or Christian Doctrine Necessary"
METHODIST observation-disclosures ylghieentl,
and Ramon stlrets Rev. g.. n. Iidndge. pas
tor. Services at n O'Clock q IN and ! O'Clock
.. NJ. sunday schoci At fir close Or ~nnrninr
scrvier. eiass meeting Al The eio,e oi the even
Ing ~serylcr.
FIRST PH-EsnrTEKtkS cHrIr-u-Cnrnct Of
Ferguson and Eighteenth streets Rev. v Y
Hamilton. supplying the pulpit. Preaching At II
O'Clock q m. and : p. IN. sunday school
at Il 10; X. y Heath, superintendent. Al
seats free and all welcome.
81. MARKS EPISCOPAL CHURcR.-Sorth-
west corner af Ferguson and Eighteenth streets.
Rev. Gfongec c. Kaft<r. pastor. Twenty-thlrd
Sunday after Trinity. Eafiy celebration n the
Holy Communion r. e. Maths and sermon
at II. Evensong md sermon o. .. Anthem.
"A Fountain Of Purensss.r I Ganuzn a
cordial invitation extenJed o all. seats trcc.
FIRST cosoREoArIoSAL-coruer I'M and
Nineteenth streets. Rev. c. N. Sanders, pastor.
Services to-day as follows ublie worship at Il
O'Clock .. m. Preaching b the pastor Text.
Luk 10 o. Sunday school at y rs. Deacon J. ..
Taylor superintendent Walter &. brown. as
sistant superintendent. Lesson - King
II AIS. Young Peoples Ineefing At d
p. IN. Leader. ,Ir. John Underwood.
Topic: Fear Sot." Luke 70 %. Public wor-
ship at p. IN. Sermon by the pastor. Text.
John s.B. A cordial welcome TO al thrse ser
vices.
, 1884-11-16
NAVY TONS OF nALlors.
a Fanciml study In Statistics Applied
to the Election.

From the st. Louis Post Dispatch
The number of ballots printed, ofcourse
is tremendously larger that the ameunt
voted In ST. Louis, for instance, the
Democrats have had 600, 900, the other
parties in all 100000, making for this one
town 4 total of 200. 900. 1t is generally
admitted, however, that the vote Of st.
Louis will not, ut the outside. make more
than $4,000. Ilern. then is surplus Of
twenty-six ballots for each one cast.
This makes the total Of ballots offered
to the people throughout America ct this
election 200, O0O, 900. 1t would require
eighty-hve freight cars to move this load
Of paper, whose weight il i.7l6,O0O
pounds. The white paper and printing O:
the mass has cost s2s4,O0G. Pasted end
to end there would be paper to get entire
" around the globe leaving 1900 miles
to spare for Il gigantic double bow knot,
which would cover a greater part Of the
two Americas, or il one preferred to keep
the string in the United States there
would be miles enough towrap the stream
er thirty mine times around the State Of
Missouri and still leave enough to reach
from the Post Dispatch building to Gov.
ernor Cleveland's private office in the
State House at Albany.
, 1884-11-16
YounQ Mem.

Who may be suffering from nervous debility,
will do well to avail themselves Of this, the
greatest boom ever laid Mt the altar Of suffering
DR. SFINNEY WILL GUARANTEE TO
FORFEIT FIVE HUNDRED DOLLARS for
every case OF weakness OF disease Of any kind or
character which he undertakes and falls TO cure.
He would, therefore. say TO the unfortunate SUI
ferer who may read this notice. that you are
treading on dangerous ground when yOu longer
delay in seeking the proper remedy for your
complaint. o may be In TIE fst stage-re-
member that you are approaching the last II
you are bordering on the last, and are suffering
some or all OF It's III effects, remember that II
you obstinately persist IN procra> t~inatlOn, the
time must come when the most skllllnl physl-
clan can render You no assistance when the
door OF hope VIII be closed against you when
no angel Of mercy can bring you relief. In no
case has the doctor failed of success. Then let
not despair work Itself upnn your imagination.
but avail yourself OF the beneficial results Of his
eafm before your case Il beyond the reach
Of medical skill, or before grim death hiufles
YOU to q premature grave.
Piles Cured without Using Knife or
L&ntur.
, 1884-11-16
LoCAL MAvERIcKe.
Unbranded News Notes Picked Up
About the City.

-
poi;sa c.
iruckey q an DsAs came out win IN
elegant new sign Yesterday
VINO wants a reoerai once lio'd on
there " moment "ou I all SPEAK NJ oncei
The evening services at NJ john
Episcopal Church will begin at O'Clock
this evening
Milton Mobiles Tuesday evening II Lore
and Ldio, a play Tor the people by the
peoples player
To see the comic photographs IN
packed yesterday by Palmer 4 Fowler, il
To enjoy a hearty laugh.
Warrens have some magnificent bod
room furniture which they have just
added to their stock It's worth going to
See.
A substantial fence OF heavy posta and
with an iron rail. is being bailt at the de-
pot between the sidewalk and the wagon
stands
The agony Is over aud the people viii
now devote themselves with renewed
energy 10 the pursuit of the eyasive and
agile dollar.
If you want to have fun 70 10 the
Skating Rink on Monday evening Novem-
Der II, on which occasion Mr.. and Mrs.
Pcttibone will give the finest entertain
ment ever introduced on roller skates.
Thu SIGNAL Service oe;ca roror+. ,h.,
the highest temperature Yesterday was
$50: lowest. 80. 60; mean temperature. 4oo.
mean humidity. 20 per cent: highest
velocity Of wind. 20 miles per hour.
The National olac,;on and Tho L.r.m;.
conntv election were se,,Ied ,he .,,ne d.v
and shor, ,ho sans 49, xI,Son~I
tho, h.so neyer mo, A. C.a;n anJ AZ
CLEVELAND men,olly sboLe Lards ooross .
l.rco.s;vod Iandsosra
M ,r,r q,
nc oa'Ie company nAu
- AM "eiu near Tue Guy SeT,eruAs
" r"''n ""' NC 'pp,u A." "reen nA'er,
head o. ,ba ,onaa on H." - srh;.S
viii H. .h;nnod - ,ha romn.ar, ~ :
rho 0rson R;ve,
D' Wv PoVi Do1'n anu A'' p~eiSonni
"Agor' On tue cieciion were duee gen
orally PAD last evening. The hepubli-
cans are coming up to the desk and Get
Ting like little men. but a paucity of en-.
,h,s;.s,, "a ro;oo,hio ouonc ,hor,
=" .
, 1884-11-16

The New York Clipper says Lote
and Lato by Milton Mobiles, was seen in
this city for the first time April q, ut the
Fourteenth Street Theater. There is no
needs to waste words upon il. Indeed, il
would not be easy to do so. 1t may be
said that it deserves all and the best that
without extravaganza can be written of it.
II proved Enthusiastically a SUCCESS. The
audience was large, receptive and recipro-
cal, the cast was of special strength. the
company were well balanced. the acting
Vas of uniform excellence. seldom seen
throughout the first presentation, and the
piece, commencing itself by lack of undue
p%retension, gave token Of merit all the
more cognizable because unobtrusive. r 9
Every character having been 10 well han
dlod in the New York production, il
ssems almost ike making %inyiduous dis
tinctions to single out any particular per
son. .
In the concluding act Mobiles imitation
Of the Italian was so perfect in voice and
action that, although it had continued for
ten minutes il was not suspected by the
audience until Cont returning to the
stage, amazed at the sight of
his double it was seen that
there had been two organ-grinden.
Not even then could the audience tell
which was the original, and the identity
Of the Irishman, "O'Paf," was not for q
moment coupled in their minds with that
Of the false Cont, until Mobiles threw
off his disguise. The disclosures had an
electric effect upon the spectators, whose
applause was long continued and virtually
unanimous. In further approval of this
and other incidents of the play, MIR.
MOBILES was summoned before the curtain
at the end. a rarity in this city. 1t may
be added that the close of every other act
was accorded one or two encores. Dollie
MOBILES normal sweetness ct disposition
illumined the part of the simple Rita. =
and her Italian dialect had a charm about
it that was enjoyed the more By her hear
ers when she sang the ballad. Some
Day honoring an encore by giving
It's But a Little Faded Flower.
, 1884-11-16

Mr.. VIM. johnson, Of Huron. Oak. ,
writes that his wife had been troubled
with acute bronchitis for many years. and
that all remedies tried gage no permanent
relief, until he procured a bottle of DR..
Kings New Discovery for consumption,
coughs and colds. which had a magical ef
feet, and produced a permanent cure. II
If guaranteed to cure all diseases ofthroat,
lungs or bronchial tubes.
Trial bottles free at Gray < Pearscs
drug store. Large size $l.O0
, 1884-11-16
The Democratic Leader.
SUNDAY. NOVEMBER ID. lss4


The Piumed Knights Prayer.
Don't count inr out. lear friends. I pray
For long I've waited for the day
when IN the Presidential chair
I'd SIT serrue, with kingly air.
And reign IN my magnetic way
II you would make M. bleak life gay
And bright M leaves 10 Fall army.
And turn December into May.
While ~ the sunshine sweet and fuir
I'd hask. unbnrdened with dull care.
Don't count me nut.
i;emcmber, though I'm sere and gray.
/ fercly fought throughout the fray.
Despite 81 SANDERS bitter blnr~
And t~cll-tale letter nlfui fare.
But never yielded 10 despair.
Now. II you want 10 have me stay
And be- your leader bold. I pray
Don't count me "a .
-Netp York Js+ruof
, 1884-11-16
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