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Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1884-06-25
Petrilled Forests in the United States.

Stone forests are in many parts of
the world. A number of stony trees
have been received at the Smithsonian
Institute from the West. In many
cases they are hardened by the peculiar
atmosphere as they stand, and in others
they are buried, the parts being re-
placed by mineral matter. The Little
Colorado river, in Arizona, has long
been a famous locality for such finds.
At one place more than fifteen hundred
cords of trunks and sections of logs
were found by government surveyors
Most of them were silicifed. Many are
Seven feet or more in diameter, and
from twenty to seventy feet in height.
The greater part of them have probably
been covered in the mari that originally
was one thousand feet thick. Some of
the trees are changed to jasper, assum-
ing numerous hues, while others re-
semble opal, and, when broken open,
the core is often found lined with crvs-
tails of the most beautiful tints.
Louisiana and Ohio are noted localities
I for fossil trees. In the former state,
Several years ago. in turning up the
ground an ancient forest layer was un.
earthed, and in succession two others
below it; and scientists Judge, from the
size of the trees, that from the time of
the first layer to the last, sixty thou
sand ye;Hs must have elapsed. In the
remains of the glacial drift in Ohio old
forests are often discovered. Some
have been buried beneath the water by
the sinking of the land. Some of the
Ohio trees are not entirely changed
into stone, being yet soft, while others
are found in all stages from rock to
porous sponge matter.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1884-06-25
The Number Nine.

The number 9 possesses some re-
markable properties. If the nine
digits, |, 2, 3, 4, ), &, Z, s, 9, be added
together the sum will be 45, which IS
equal to five times nine, and the sum
of the digits Of their sum, 4 and B, is
nine. If any number is subtracted
from another having the same digits
in a different order the remainder Will
be divisible by 9, and the sum of the
digits of the remainder will also be di-
visible by Q. Subtracting 2,96I63l
from 1864, ,629 there remains 4,396995.
The sum of the digits, 4, ), 9, q, 9, 9,5,
is 45, which is divisible by 9. If any
number be multiplied by 9, the sum Of
the digits or figures of the product
will be divisible by 9. Nine times 49,
7SO,135 is 394,02l,2 ,2l5; the sum of the
digits of this product is q, a multiple
of9. If number be subtracted from
another having the same digits in a
different order and one of the digits Of
the remainder erased, it can be found
in the following manner: Add to-
gether the figures of the remainder
that are left, divide the sum by 9, sub
tract the figure that remains after di-
viding by 9, from 9, and the last re-
mainder will be the digit or figure
sought. If there was no remainder 0
or was erased.
Ask some one to write down num-
Der and subtract from it another COM
posed of the same digits in different
order, without letting you see either of
them. Tell him you want all the fig
ures of the remainder but one. BY
the above rule you can soon find the
figure you have not seen. The feat
will appear quite mysterious to the un-
initiated. Here is an example: Sub
tracing 1924 from 23l, ,456, the re-
mainder is 1912. The sum of the
figures Z, 5, l, 3, is Ii. Divide l6 by
9, we have remainder of T., Seven
from 9 leaves ,, the other figure"
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1884-06-25

George, do you want to go to the
orchard with me while l hang up the,
clothes?'
"Oh yes, yes, Barbie,' said George.
clapping his hands. lie was always
glad to 60 to the orchard with some
one, but he was afraid to 60 alone, he
was such little fellow. He felt sure
Barbie would take just as good care Of
him as mamma always did; but when
the clothes were hung up Barbie went
to the house without saying a word to
George.
The little boy soon found that he
was alone, and set up a loud cry. This,
drew the attention of flock of geese.
who were nlbbling grass near by, and
they all came around him. No doubt
they wondered what small thing it
was that stood 50 still and made such
a noise. It couldn't be goose,
though George was not much bigger
than a goose, and, you may think
acted much like one. Was it some,
thing good to eat?
They quacked to each other these
questions, and then they began to nib
ble his fingers. Georgie's cries grew.
louder and his tears fell faster, and
OBJ, how far away the house seemed,
and there were no windows looking
out upon the orchard He would run,
but he was afraid the geese would
knock him down with their wings. Il
he stood still he was afraid they
would eat him up, and mamma would
never know where her little boy had
gone to.
Oh, he must get home to mamma;
and giving one great, big frightened
yell, he started and ran, expecting the
next moment to feel the strong white
wings beating him to the ground; but
to his great surprise the geese made
no objection to his going, and he was
soon showing his bleeding fingers to
mamma and telling the story of his
wonderful escape. Mamma listened,
and kissed the little finger-tips and
bound them up carefully. She rocked
her little boy in her arms and sang
to him. The geese in the orchard
went on quietly nibbling the grass
They had forgotten all about him.
our Little Ones.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1884-06-25
WHOLE NO. 2l77.

Indian cthool at Hampton to be edu-
Gated. The moment he laid eyes on
her Edwin fell desperately in love with
Hattie Choncula, one of the biggest
girls in the party, and by strange
unanimity she fell desperately in love
with him. They were very much to-
gether al! the way coming east, so much
so that Miss Bonine had to interfere.
When they separated it was-with evil
dence of distress on the part of both,
and they have corresponded regularly
ever since AS neither of them has
progressed very far in the mastery OF
written English, they have recourse to
modification of the traditional picture
writing of their savage ancestors.
Since her arrival Hattie has been
strangely afflicted with lovesickness
1t appears that with an Indian this Is
a maladY of more consequence than
usual. Anyhow, one night Hattie
having meantime refused to eat or
study declared that she must die, and
carrying a bread-knife with her from
the table, declared her intention to cut
her throat. This was going too far
and discipline had to be resorted to.
She was given good shaking and told
if she talked of suicide again she would
be thrashed. This appears to have had
the desired effect, and she has calmed
down, but says she will not be happy
until she has edwin, her brave. >
Hattie is about seventeen years old and
Edwin a few years her senior,-Ph'I6'
| ,JoI,Ij1 V'imgS
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1884-06-25
About Laughter.

A really musical laugh is perhaps |
rarer than a really musical voice. The
giggle, the snigger, the half-choked
laugh are common enough; but how
seldom do we hear that melodious
sound, the laugh in its perfection. 1t
should not be shrill, nor too loud, nor
too long. 1t should not bear any
double meaning, any hidden sarcasm
in its mirth. 1t should not be so
boisterous as to exhaust the laughter
and deafen the listeners.
There is the loud guffaw of the vul-
gar, and the laughter which appears
likely to tear the laugher in pieces
causing him to wipe his eyes after the
explosion is over. There is the laugh
of embarrassment, when shy person,
at loss what to say next, remarks to
he" as Artemus Ward describes it.
There is the schoolgirls giggle; and
the schoolboy's sniggle, as he reflects
on some recently-perpetrated, but still
recollected, piece of mischief. There
is the chuckle of the successful man.
All these laughs bear some family
resemblance to each other; they all, in
their degree express sensations OF
pleasure. There are darker descrip-
tions of laughter. There are laughs
more cutting than the bitterest speech
es, more alarming than the cruelest
threats. Satirical laughter is most Of
fensive. A laugh can convey contempt
which words would fail to express.
Is any one proof against being annoy
ed by ridicule? Even dog is sensible
when he is laughed at, and resents the
impertinence. Some animals are, in
deed, quite as sensitive to derisioD a
human beings. The laughter of the
INBRED which finds open amusement In
the minor troubles of their neighbors
- say the ridicule lavished on sea-sck
arrivals at pier, or on hapless foreign
ers in an alteration with cabman, or
an old gentleman who falls down slide
also ranks among "laughs offensive" )"
Then there is the laugh of increduli-
ty. When Tom goes to his rich old
uncle, full of glowing descriptions OF
the perfections of the lady to whom he
is engaged, or of the appointment
which he expects to obtain, does the
old gentleman damp his nephew
ardor by long harangue? No, he
only gives a dry laugh; and Toms
hopes of check fall rapidly.
Too rare laughers are as unpopular
as too ready ones. a teller of goot
stories never forgives the man who
does not laugh at his jokes. Many per.
sons have made their fortunes by laugh.
ing at judicious moments; applauding
some poor jest, or becoming convulse(
with mirth at dull pun. To be duly
appreciative of his patrons wit was ar
important part of the duty of a hanger
on. With what ready laughter are I
schoolmaster's witticisms received by
his class
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1884-06-25
Done by a Simple Twist Of the Wrist.

at was as good as a circus,t said
Sergeant Mulholland. 81 was walking
along Broadway this morning when |
Saw a blacli-and-tan cab coming furi,
ously up Murray street. The driver
seemed to be doing his best to stop the
animal but it was unmanageable. A
tall, well-built man, who did not see
the runaway, was crossing the street.
Everybody cried out to him, but the
horse was close upon him before he
saw it, Quick as thought he put out
his right hand seized the horse by the
ncstrils, gave sudden twist, and the
runaway was lying fiat on his side on
the crossing. The cab driver was too
much astonished to say word, and
the stranger picked up his hat and
walked off as coolly as though nothing
had happened learned that he was
Mr.. Lemuel r. Sturges, the owner OF
cattle ranch in Texas. He knew
trick that the COW boys have of throw.
ng steer by giving its head Il little
twist. lie practiccd it en- Broadway
Il d that runaway horse got a lesson
that he won't forget if he has any
sense.-NeB York Sun.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1884-06-25
COmDnny to Tea.

Haunani was little girl who lived
in the Sandwich Islands, great many
thousand miles away from New York
and Philadelphia, and even from San
Francisco. In her home they had
warm weather all the time, and the
flowers always bloomed, and they had
Strawberries all the year round.
She had a funny name. 1t means
"beautiful snow" 1t was the pet
name her Sandwich Island nurse gave
to her because she was such q white
little baby--that is, so much whittier
than Nurses babies were. Her father
and mother named her Helen, but.
after all, everybody called her Haun-
ami.
She had brother-iust one brother
and they called him Bonnie Boy.
They used to play together all the time
and were very happy.
While they were playing, little
Claude Armstrong, who lived next
door, came across the yard and
through the house, and climbed up to
see what was going on.
"NIe tum; me pay tea too" he
cried.
$50 you shall, dear; come in said
the good-natured little girl.
"There's no cup for him." said Bon
ME Boy.
"IIe shall have mine,' said Haunani.
Don't you know we must be good to
one another, because God is good to
u.s.
SO she turned out the tea, which
was sweetened lime juice, into her own
cup and made Claude sit down "like
company
They had a piece of sponge-cake
and some molasses candy which the
Chinaman cook had made, and
banana and two mangoes. So they
had very nice little feast.-7he Sun
| bCOm.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1884-06-25
After q Little While.
After n little while.

After little while.
Though youth is bright, old age is dreary,
Wayworn we rest; of life are weary
And pass to the shadow land
The great in their greatness will pass away,
The poor ana the humble as well as they,
After a little while.
After little while.
Though the tides may cea eless cbb and How,
And the seasons come, and the seasons go,
Yet we pass TO the shadow land.
The king will step from his regal throne
TO Join that throng to the great unknown,
After little while.
After little while,
Though our lives be sunshine or maybe tears,
Yet the end will come, when the night appears
fnd we puss to the shadow land
Like wavelet lost on stolm-tossed sea,
The bard and his song will forgotten be
After little while.
After little while
Tne sands of life will be running low,
And the labored pulse beat faint and slow,
When we pass to the shadow land
win the clouds roll back to n world of light,
And the day star rise from that darksome nigh
After little while?
j. w. KGNYoN.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1884-06-25

nitro-glycerine explosion Is always up
ward. Ifthe matter had been reduced
to atoms, however infnitesimal, in
falling back upon that spotless. snow
some trace Of them must have been
seen upon it, But it remained as
spotless as before" ."-Ne,U York Sun.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1884-06-25

A curious "reminiscences of Japan IS
it was thirty years ago is incidentally
furnished in the story of one Zeniya
Gohei, merchant, who, in the days of
the Bukufu government, was guilty Of
the heinous crime of engaging in lnli-
censed commerce with foreigners.
Zeniya, for this oifense, underwent a
term of imprisonment, and on his re-
ease disposed of any property that re-
mained to him to procure the means of
livelihood. This, however, is not the
pisode in his career that made him q
ubiect of interest to the vernacular
press, but the fact that among his be-
longing2 was @ celebrated chattel
called the barometer stone" (See-i-
Seki). This piece of rock is naturally
of a pinkish white color, but it has a
chamelionlike property of altering its
hue whenever change OF weather Is
imminent. Should rain be overhead,i it
begins to look green as much as two
days beforehand, and should a storm be
brewing it assumes dark aspect. So
ar as we are aware, no mine raj record
ed in Occidental catalogues exhibits
ths wonderful sensibility to atmos-
pheric influences, and if Mr.. Zeniyas
stone be a yeritable affair, it is indeed
curiosity. The Yomi-uyi Shimbun,
rom which we quote these details,
says that after Zeniya's mishap the
stone came into the possession of the
House ef Mayeda Gin Joshin), and that
it is to be presented to his majesty the
emperor on the completion of the i'm
perial palace.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1884-06-25
In a recent address on the subject of

In atccent address on the subject Of
tree culture, Professor Rothrock, of
the University of Pennsylvania, points
out that only Is IL per cent of the
area of the United States is woodland
owned by private parties, whereas 2S
per cent, of the area of Europe is in
forest, and no European country with
less than Is per cent, of woodland area
produces enough lumber for its own
me-
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1884-06-25
CHILDREN'S COLUMN.



Tired ofplay! Tired of play
What hast thou done this livelong day.
The birds are silent, and so is the bee;
The sun is creeping up stcepe and tree;
The doves have flown to the sheltering caves,
AMI the nests are dark with the drooplnl
leaves;
Twilight gathers and day is done
How hast thou spent it-restless one?
Playing? But what hast thou done beside,
To tell thy mother at eventide!
What promise Of morn is left unbroken'
What kind word to thy playmates spoken'
What hast thou pitied, and whom forgiven'
How with thy faults has duty striven?
What hast thou learned by field and hill,
BY greenwood path, and by singing rill'
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1884-06-25

ieTs etc in neat hox with price pay for one
name. Price Nv mail, ST.
We will send to every one ordering the printing
offce Of us, The Journal Of Science, an illustrated
popular monthly, printed on fine paper, oss YnAR
fREH OF CHARGE. Sample copy with premium list,
6 cents. Address JOURNAL OF SCIENCE, 1863
Randolph ST., Chicago, ln''
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1884-06-25

lie whose emotion, on the view Of
an excellent production, is to under
value it, will ,never have one of his
own to show,
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1884-06-25
Rutland Business Cards.
BERWICK HOTEL.

@ RICHARDSON, Prop'r,
RUTLAND VERMONT
Heated Throughout by Steam,
Good Sample Rooms, Billiard Room ant
Livery Stable connected with the Hotel
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1884-06-25

"All gaslight and glare" thought
Allen Dreeme, half wearily standing
among the guests in the Irich salon of
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1884-02-09
FTOUA0
IMPORTS
-"
FUTURES.

CorroH-At New York tho premium on spots
In February options has disappeared ard at
close to-day futures reported IN tho current
month are 7 points under spot cotton. sue ;eed'
ing months show s and 4 points on IN this crop
and. and 2 points the next crop. New York
rules duh to quiet and steady and r. % Q oO9
arc similar. AZ to prices OF future cation with
lish, offerings and market quiet at close. New
Orleans options are or o. and 9
doll 70 barely steady aud decreased transactions.
Pfoduce-Chicag,-May wheat broke below
eiagsin to-day ant closed a, % 5,s which Is l-a
closed At % 81, which is . I cent Off previous
close, Corn for February lost l 'eni closing II
52Ts. Corn for May LIST Is cents: G osing at
al; corn, ati'oei; osts. 81. 500. shipments are:
Wheat, ii, i3s; corn, ITO syI; oats: $500.
AChicaso W tier says there has been q good
the defeat OF Bak T rasha The bulls claim
that It will have q good fret upon the grain
market Armour would say: 1tmsy ahest the
The Egyptian var vii nss cause the eating Of
xpropinent bear sntto-nishi; 'Tfear The
movement Of = m -ur ard Kent In the grain pits
. great deal more than AL the xu-seliman
hordes that the iaase prophet can assemble"
There will bs an ate npt 10 boost prizes again
milking process tney iasngursUed TO day IL
4 won't succeed Even bindlom has been stu dy
' ing the war In the soudsn. a. Is evidenced by
night; What hiss raid dulI.s d closed at about
Yesterdays prices. II Is gaining friends, no
doubt but they are not enthusiastic or d 'Tor-
s~trative. Pork has encouraged ID bu some.
bu, ct the same time dis outraged IN. m when
they realized how little they scs mplished with
the aid OF the pork b ON ans the provision
men. The weather r. vet and the fou dalton
IL being laid f"r . GRO 2 are IN case a poier
wave should come, aud a polar wave a now the
Mecca t1wsrd which tbs balls Thoughts wan
der. Com has been dull and he w, and de-
clined In the face ofeve-y ball fort. Rec lots
are too large. goiag to show that supplies back
murt be enormnns Tae rec ipts will sto T,
vhen railroad refuse 10 take Il for l.ck ~ stor-
age. but n q brfars."
St 0us-Fsurusrv wheat Is uomin-iy
500 ] 2 aud Ma, T. cf 80 cs-ts ~ 4 Sal
G m for rebrasrl e nomi 81 ns - AID fr
Nav, co IN sol 81 "a q 52I4 Osrs AZ n1m
nslly 81 AID IS i-i for February aai Nsyrsp-c-
tiv-lv
= visions csicsrc- Pow - ~,,rs- a. j.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1884-02-09
FIN NANCE AND COTTON
\

CossuL.GEsR.L s%rEorrsn giy,. ma ia8rt.
ing account OF tho currency 81 hesi'u ny
~mRuuquina, or cot ~colnege, conssto o pieuss VI
shape nm themes, cut 70 mako the pieces
respectively OF uniform weight, anl iudyy
STAMPED on one side VIII, a c'os' anu ol tne
other With the arms o. : ain, inlh coinage
has ~entirely disap poarcd froni ci~rcu'tupp, aud
specimens OF Il are q ~ uaq ~ huih,N9Al ~
museums or amons "a, cnleclo,A ~ uneHt,
riOus. or this period, IL h'Rel hhlou'hly
that In the year lbil tho In 'inna, uho wer' Sc
oustomed 10 CURRENCY OF goo ana su'er' r.
sented tho Introduction OF oippetr COMA ~ AM
Law iheir IA AIDS on. hsas Il int Ltka ilxrlco.
The columnniia, or. plllartd rolnas Is unh1-
cally the Hamo as tn Il which was u clmulpn
circulation On the United states uiNl ol.puhctu
nv our n,tionnl cOlnHsO some forty years nqO.
The same may b. sald oitho bus, cniuafcn NJ tho
colonial OpOch. While mo fnllaf pltcHf OF tiiH
period have OntroIy d.-appe iro1 from rircu a..
tion I'm Mexico the haoiir ma. c9i.s OF the pm
Jared nni bust stamps ac htll common use,
%gcnarally 10 worn tru! tht uA' .ia IN
presslons ara scarcely Gisuuguishable. Tho
coinage stamped with the imper al bu'to itur-
hide has nlsp dlsapp. Rrcd entirely. lup co.'s 20
OF tho republic. with tnc VI N'cnu eagle ON the
diverse, a radiant hhtrV cay on tuoI eN't re hnu
n ooido.oi cdge, cont uel uIchins' a IN 'orm
until the year 1865 In this ytac tao tTpe ~
coinage was changed h. SUBSTITUTING the best
of MsTlnilian iot thc Mexican ohgle aud ihi
liberty Gao The %clliguse o. tho
imperial regime In June, 1867, pu' n stop - this
coinage, no trace o. Whlch now ftlnllis IN inc
clrcalstlon OF the coun rs, although Il few spell
mems may be &C a~sonslly f,lnd for sale In the
curiosity shops, or preserved as relics among the
former partisAns o. the cmpir Nv tho lt| OF
November % 1867, the Spanth form or .olu2go
was changed by the substitution Of the oCcInul
gyste.n. stu preserving tho fixed value OF tho
dollar as tho unit OF computation. Trc type OF
the silver coiasye was nlsI chsnsed by GuOsti.
tutlng the lsrge irrsdi.,ed lirerty cap on the
reverse o. the dOllars, halves ard quarters by q
design composed OF a SWORD. a pair or scalo',
with n tcrOll bearing the " ri ley Jaw % ?
motto, aud the wno'e surnoulted by me
radiant llbsrty can In miniature. These pieces
furt 7er diff red from tho former coinage by
being less I'm clfoumfc oncc, thicker. nni. hay
irg a milled odgo instead OF tho Gordon. In the
10 and Q coat pieces thi, design Is Omlites and
Its place supplied by a haltclrcular wreath OF
laurel, and tho respective values Of Tho pieces
expressed In large figures ara letters They
further differ fr IN the I'D coine ON having the
values OF tho pia es espr sssd on thelr races
in hundredths instead OF IL re .la. This new
type was vory unpopuiar IN Mexico. aud wa,
Ieeelvsd with 80 liltlD favor In he Oricnts
markets that In a worry short Time the 'nllal
piece was restored n Its former shape and de-
sign, but the fractional coinsgc Tor h0m. cttcu.
latiou still retslns tho new de2!In u ds.oribed
above.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1884-02-09
xcHASoE AND sILvkH.
COTTON.

sror cotton Is quiet nj New York and prices
unmoved, as yet, although u Is believed NJ the
Dalla, ~coieriel ot.inforne1 shippar. thai a.frao-
ton of will be tse mex New. YORK report.
New dreams lost lilo to-day aaf closed quiet!
with sales improved Ga,vesIon Is 1.l0 over
New Orleans, which Ia an anomoly FOR this sea
son, with salos he tvisr, receipts $40 aud market
and ruling sto ,dy. Spot sales ara 2,0,o of and
receipts 50, 900 above tho day b 'fore. Reoelp 3 at
nll home ports to-day show a loss OF ti,OOO over
the report OF the same day ono year go. Stocks
to-day are l26 1876 In ex sess OF The same day last
wear. Dallas coylon movement lie represented
tldsy by 1 bale shipped over Texas q Pacific
by Sanger Brof,, AID 10 receipts
n.FIA spnTa
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1884-02-09
MEDICAL
Smiths gsHs.. d M.T Flower,
" POf 'ere "ii
ON .sCdics Nr Fail
eli 20 Produce ~ .

.r.,-,,. nil. ~ a.. g;Fr. rr a fearful
-. o.. t,.r .~, * copdl.
Sou my ,,,,,,il, li.r,eo only for the
49, t".,,...,,t, Il ,ri,yv,l Ia work la
nth Aim, fastened upon the
80, medic, t,lI can rcler.a !s
-. ,,l o~,rrn'l uumbtrfi a..
3D.. .,,n..,T timely use o.!
'"''
Smiths E&CracJ / Nuy HO"0'
,,iu pos.,tyeIv prsyput sucn results. In proof OF
mi. ,,.srt.,Y Nc cl,, YOU 20 the numbcra.s tc.ti.
u,rials I'm our r5rrc,slon. and quote such cmi'
NOM authorities as Dr.. El Ives. of Sew Haven.
C,pp ond pr. King. Compiler OF Kings Dis.