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Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1884-03-05

A Washington correspondent has
been ciphering with Congressman S.
W. T. Lanham of Texas, and finds
that the eleventh district of that state,
which he represents, contains over
$4,000 square miles. lie writes:
"These figures convey but vague
impression of its magnitude. 1t will
be better understood when I say that
it Is as large as the combined area
of Maine, New Hampshire, Vermont,
Massachusetts,, Rhode Island, Con-
necticut, New Jersey, Delaware, Mary
land and Ohio. This seems incredible,
but it is true, as the reader may
ascertain for himself. These states
are represented in congress by sixty
one members, and the same area in
Texas by Lanham. 1t will be under
Stood that this district embraces the
western and northwestern part, near
ly half of the state which is but
sparsely settled. Many Of the counties
are as yet unorganized. The entire
state of Texas has an extent Of
262,290 square miles. To realize what
an empire it is, if we add to the ten
already named the great states of New
York, Pennsylvania and Indiana, the
Whole thirteen would still lack 1900
square miles of equaling Texas. 1t i!
larger than the whole Of France, wit!
her 36,000.000 people. 1t is largcl
than England, Ireland, Scotland ant
Wales combined. There are three coun
ties in Mr.. Lanham's district, each o
which is larger than Massachusetts
and Connecticut together. The three
counties-Pecos. Preside and Ton
Green-have considerably larger arei
than the state of Indiana, which ha:
1919 counties"
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1884-03-05

Young men or middleaged ones suffering
from nervous debility and kindred weaknesses
should send three stamps for Part VII Of
Worlds Dispensary Dime Series Of books Ad'
dress Worlds Ne lical Association, Buffalo, NY
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1884-03-05

One greasing lasts two weeks; all others two
OF three days. Do not be imposed on Ivy the
humbug stuil4 offered. Ask your dealer for Fra
zers, with label on. 1t saves your horse labor
and you too. 1t received first medal at the Cen
tnnninl md Pnlis EXnOsitnl Sold everYwhere
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1884-03-05
A Total Eclipse

Of I'll other medicines by DR.. R. V. Pi.rccs
Golden Medical Discovery" Is approaching,
Unlivalled in bilious disorders, impure blood,
and consumption, which is scrolulous disease
Of the lungs.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1884-03-05

DR.. Pierces "Pcllets" original "Lttle
Liver Pills" (sugar.coated) -cure sick and bill
GUS headache, sour stomach, and bilious attacks
Bv druggists
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1884-03-05

at quiets the patient, and ultimately cures
him." A late encomium on Samaritan .Nerrlne.
Mr.. Oliver Myers, of Ilonton, o., says; asa.
marltaa Ncyrine cured me ofgeneral debility )"
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1884-03-05

The cost Of the Washington monument thus
far has been S957 600, and the $4,000 on
hand will finish 1t during 1884.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1884-03-05
against the rate at which forest de-

against the rate at which forest de-
struction Is going on, there has been
no more general movement in favor
of tree planting, In Germany and
Austria, for upwards Of half century
says Tho Scientific american, the
number of trees planted has horne a
good proportion to those annually cut
down, and 1t is certain that this Is the
case now, year by year, In France,
Italy. and England, also, tree cultiva'
tion is now general, and is held to be
most important matter of public
concern. But here, with the charac.
teristlc improvidence which has come
to be considered a marked feature of
American character, we are destroying
our great virgin forests with a rapid.
ty never before equaled In any other
country. and without taking any
measures to insure their future
growth.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1884-03-05

syonen's HmployInents ia Europe.
Great numbers of poSt-oilices in Eng
land are managed by women. | said
TO one in London: You manage this
as well as a man." I'VE are said to do
II better" she replied, "because, people
say, We are quicker and more patient"
All through Norway and Sweden
women's names are often on the bust
ness signs. They are most efficient in
some of the Stockholm banks. In one
provincial town woman is manager
of the State savings bank. was told
often in Sweden that girls were pre-
lerred in stores, because tlls,' never
went to the till to get money to sn'nd IN
drink or OH disreputable women
Over 10000 women are employed in
agriculture, over 10000 in mines and
manufacture, over 5000 in medicine,
and two or three score in law. A
married woman rightly, as in Switzer-
land, has the same privileges in york
as If she were single. If i'll she hires
a substitute Two sisters carry on
goldsmiths' and watchmakers' trade.
Over 10000 women are engaged in the
matchmaking trade Switzerland, doing
much of the finest work. Flotsingen,
Wurtemburg, has brigade of forty
two water carriers belonging to the fire
department, each of the four squads
commanded by female corporal"
They have a regular drill. Most of
the wax matches are made by women.
A ball of cotton is wound off two large
cylinders, passed several times through
pan of melted wax, until sufficient
coating is obtained, then cut, put into
frames, dipped into the composition,
dried and boxed. All matchmaking is
unhealthy, but greatly improved Of late
years. In France nearly all the book
ing clerks at railways and signal clerks
are women, not for the sake Of econ
omy, for they are paid usually the same
as men and sometimes higher, bit be-
cause they are temperate and can be
trusted. -Neeo York independent.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1884-03-05

Gen, Grant was the youngest president tho
nation has had, having been only AZ years old
when inaugulatod in 1860.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1884-03-05

So small would ba the money outlay,
so inconsiderable the labor required, to
insure for the next generation wealth
of timber land equal to that of which
we have the benefit, and shade and
shelter treesM even more adequate
supply, that it is. i gfeat-*ohder amid
all The forcible facts brought forward
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1884-03-05
Tho Peculiar Ord Mystery!

twas one of the pecuaes of the fashioned Doctors that the
never would patients what they prescribing tor them They SAD
would do the patients good to know and that would only be graft
wing foolish curiosity In order to keep patients from knowing the
would write the prescriptions in that most patients could not
he takes He is weak and be strong or he dypepc and
wants to digest we'll Or he has troublesome liver w4n nc want. 70
m "a oh So he takes Browns Iron Bters about which there no
mystery all This preparation Of iron in the v0 in conn M
fsebsd sS Il enche Impoverished blood removes feminine
t tcasrs cut debility. is what YoUNQnt and your druggist
has it, .%'.' 49,. 2 -! .-.'. -. :
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1884-03-05

Fon DYSPEPSIA, INDIGESTION, depression ofsplr
It's and general debility in their various forms !;
also as preventive against fever and asue and
other intermittent fevers, the "Ferro-Phosphor
ated Elixir of Calisaya" made by Caswel,
Hazard & Co., New York, and sold by all Drug.
gists, is the best tonic and for patients recover
ina from fcvrr or nthor si"l'unPs II has no equal
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1884-03-05
A AInsOn,s Affair.

Ten boys undcr fourteen years Of age In n
Nevada schools were found to DO equipped with
reyolycrs
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1884-03-05

That an oil devoid OF alIlrrltatlng properIleS
that never becomes rancid, should make an
excellent Hair Dressing. Such is Carlo line
Made from nule petroleum; all druggists
Rescued iIom Deuth.
William j. Couyhlin, Of Somervi'lc, Mass,
says: In the fall o. 1873 | was taken with
bleeding OF lungs followed bya severe cough
I lost my appetite and flesh, and was con
Gusl to my bed. In 1877 l was admitted to
the hospital. The doctors said ! had hoe
In my lung as big as half dollar. AT QUE
time a report went around that l was dea l
gave up hope, but friend told me of DR.
VIM. Halls 'Balsam for the Lungs go'
bottle, when, to my surprise, commence
to ieel better, and today | feel better thar
fnr three wears L.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1884-03-05

The Medical distract gives statisti-
cal results Of tho use of the conceuSe
(brooding hen), Or nursing box for
children who are weak at birth. The
apparatus, as introduced into the Paris
Maternite by DR.. Tarnicr, consists Of
a wooden box divided horizontally into
two compartments. The lower of these
contains metal case of water, heated
by lamp, while the upper one is de-
signed to receive q basket containing
the child. The heated air rises into the
upper part and passes out through holes
in the cover. 1t Is furnished with a
sheet of glass through which the chitd
may be watched. The idea is to keep
the infant protected from draughts
and at an even and slightly raised
temperature until it arrives at normal
strength. This is commonly effected
in from ten days to six weeks. Th9
infant may be taken from the conreuse
without injury for the few minutes
necessary at stated hours to dress or
feed it. As a life saving apparatus,
the conceuSe has a remarkable record.
In the Maternite, for two years before
its introduction, in 1881, the mortality
Of infants was IS per cent. In a sim.
liar hospital the mortality for 1882 is
given at 66 per cent. After the intro.
duction of the conrcuSe into the Ma.
ternite, the infant mortality averaged
but 38 per cent.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1884-03-05

The United States produced in 1860
about 100000 pounds of wool, and in
1858 about 300,0O0,000 pounds, five
fold increase.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1884-03-05

Charles Fourier once wrote that
medical science would one day ZEN
deavor to overcome the sufferings Of
patients by amusing their minds. Hos
pitfalls will be filled with flowers and
music, and plays will be performed in
them" This strange prescription seems
to have been favored by the doctors of
the hospital st. Louis in Paris recently,
for the Partisan papers of January II
contain an account of the performance
of a comic opera, written composed and
sung by the young surgeons attached
to the establishment for tho amuse.
ment Of the patients.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1884-03-05
Moods SarsapariIIa

chad boon much troubled by general debility
Last spring Hoods saTbapO,'la proved lust the thn.
nesded. IdorIvcdan immense amount OF benoh''
never felt better. III. r. MILLET, s.on. MAS
Hoods sars,pari!la b1uts all Others ind IS Wo'sI
it, weight In sOld.n-I. DARLINGTON. lO Bank sfoo'
New York City.
''Hloi's .rslpsr'lH ton'sup my sys,en' punhss m'
blood. Sharpsns my app9tts' J' BLAIR "''H'HS
NY.
Hoods Sar5a9aYiIla
Sold by all druggists. sIi six o. 81. Made only ~
G. |. HOOD o., Lowell NlS'.
loo Eo9nG One Dollar.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1884-03-05

Mr.. WILLIAM E. BRowN, of Gardiner, Me-,
on May 1C, 1888, forwards the following state
ment Of his severe illness and the means by
which he was cured: II have been afflicted
with indigestion and liver disease for nun;
Der of years; everything that ate distressed
me. my stomach and bowels wei G very weak,
and suffered severe pains in my back and
IONS. used many medicines that we're
recommended from time to time, but found
no relief until tried Hunts Remedy. /
lave used but one bottle, and have expert
enced such remg rkable improvement in
my condition that ! cheerfully recommend
Hunts Remedy to all who are in need OF
sure cure for kidney or liver diseases"
T@ DECORATIVE ART. Explicit directions
for every use are given with the Diamond Dyes
For Dying Moses Grasses, Eggs, Ivory, Hair
etc. loc, Druggists keep them Wells
Richardson &: Co., Burlington, Vt.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1884-03-05

Decline of NAN.
Weakness, Dyspepsia, Impotence, Sexus
Debility, cured by Wells Health Remover. 81
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1884-03-05

OF Miss Elizabeth Beach, enc of the
victims of the wreck Of the City Of
Columbus, writer in Claimants
Messenger says: "NIiss Beach came to
Paris to study French. Her persona
attractions and her intellectual gifts
made for her many friends. But the
charm of her grace and culture was
crowned by spirit Of earnest, happy,
ali-pervading piety which was irreSist-
IDLE. Wishing to perfect herself in
the knowledge and practice of the
French language, she secured as a
teacher one of the best professors in
Paris. He was an unbeliever, but at
once became interested in her sinceri-
ty. AS subjects for French conversa-
ton he asked her to recount to him
anything that had most interested her.
She listened attentively to Pasteur
Bersier, and one Monday morning re-
peated all that she could of his sermon.
The professor was interested, not only
in the language, but in the matter
asking her where she had heard that
The third Monday he was still more
impressed, and exclaimed, Il must
hear that preacher for myself He
did so; not only once, but many times
and became a changed man.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1884-03-05

Last winter after recovering from prolonged mi
severo illness with dphther,, and feeling tho need oi
something to build me up, took two bottles OF Hoods
sarsaparlln elt good resalts from tho hrst doso.
II seemed 10 go from tho top of my hcad to tho ends OF
my toss know It is good thing AMI on the strength
Of my own experience have sold great dou OF your
sssiparilla Tconsder 1t tho bost in tho market. -
G. Il. SrRATToN, druRs ST. Westhed. Mas.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1884-03-05

An English paper says the pena
servitude is, as now carried out in
England, a very dreadful punishment
indeed. From the dock the convict is
carted away in the prison van, and on
arrival at the Jail the heavy gates are
shut to, with q horrible sound, behind
him. He is thrust into narrow cell,
there to remain without companion
ship for nine months Scarcely ever
hearing a human voice, save the
warder's, fed on coarse food, his fate
is sealed for thirty-six weeks, and
after that he will probably be sent to
another establishment where the disCi-
pline is somewhat less severe. The
nine months solitary confinement of
a five years convict is hard to bear
About five feet from the floor is a peep
hole. The warder can look in at any
moment, and the dread of the constant
supervision induces in sensitive pits
oners nervous anxiety, in such cases
the most severe part Of the punish
ment inflicted on them. The period Of
solitary confinement at an end, they
are allowed to work in gangs, under
strict and purposely vexatious disci
pine.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1884-03-05

The great statue to be erected in
New York harbor, if enough money
can be scraped together to construct
the pedestal, is not an original idea
About fifty years ago Il design was
made and subscription began to
erect a colossal statue Of the King of
England at Herne Bay, near the
mouth of the River Thames. 1t was
intended to be sixty feet high and the
head to be hollow, large enough to ad-
nit spectators to stand and look with
telescopes from the eyes Of the figure.
When the design was shown to Mr..
Telford, a distinguished architect of
those days, he approved of it, but
pointing to the head he laughed and
said: "That is very like some kings
heads" The plan was not carried out,
but it was revived q few years after
wards when a proposition was made
to erect colossal statue of Shakespeare
at the mouth of the Thames, but this
also was abandoned for want of funds.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1884-03-05

One Of the specia. topics Of invosti.
cation by the T.. S, Weather Service the
past Winter has been the rapidity with
which cold waves travel. The OBJ
servations have met with many obsta-
cles, but it has thus far been shown,
that it requires about two days for a
cold wave to travel from the Rocky
Mountains, at our northern boundary
to Washington. This is an average
speed of about so miles an hour.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1884-03-05

For cold in the head, there is nothing 50
good as Pisos Remedy for Cntarh.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1884-03-05
TOPICS OF THE DAY.

Although this country is not yet as
far advanced as the European States
In the matter of Horticulture. tho signs
are encouraging for our advancement
especially in the older portions Of the
country, New countries seldom pay
but little attention to Horticulture. Its
advancement is always a sign of ma.
turity and settled manners.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1884-03-05

The European house-sparrow is to
have an inquest held upon it, although
it is by no means dead bird, but, on
the contrary, an exceedingly lively
one. The American Ornithologirts'
Union have determined to investiga
the habits and character of this de-
structive and troublesome pest by
means of circulars issued to farmers
and others who are in the way of
learning and knowing facts in regard
to it. The circular contains q list Of
questions to which replies are solicited,
and all persons interested are earnestly
requested to assist in this useful work
by sending for circulars, replying to
the questions, and returning them.
Circulars will DO forwarded to all
applicants by DR.. J. 3. Holder, of the
Museum of Natural History, Central
Park, New York City. 1t is to be
hoped that wide distribution Of these
circulars may be made.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1884-03-05

Mother swans Worm Syrup.
Infallble tastcless, harmless cathartic; tc'
reiishncss ,restlessness, worms, constipation. Zoe
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1884-03-05
Hoods SaysapaYiila

eoll by all druggists. sli six for S. Made only By
L. l. HOOD & CO.. Lowell, Mass.
100 Doses Ono Dollar.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1884-03-05

,.t.NT., WANTED for the best and tastes,
scllin. P.ytuua Books and Blblcs, ? ices reduced
r cont SAIiuSAL pvUIsUrSG Co. Fhtl., Pa.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1884-02-21
~ VWW|
MEDICAL.
Is your Lite WorthTaDollnrq

HA ~ NNFaN.fe HAHEF#Fa N-ftHNthk H-#AN r NJ
Perhaps that seems a high price for
i, considering how poor your blood
is, and how your whole system is
Frustrated, dcbilitated, and cnleebled.
People have been heard to say, under
such circumstances, that they would
aot give the toss Of a copper; for tic
choice between life and death. But
when it comes to actually drawing
nearthegrave, a man naturally draws
back, and says he docs not want to
die. Life is very precious, and even
10 a brokcn.down man it is worth
saving.
Ono dollar will buy a bottle Of
B,oam's Iron Bhcrs. That one dol.
lar may start you Oh the road from
misery to recovery. A man must
take a very mean view Of himsclfwho
is not willing to invest that much in
making one serious effort to rescue
himself from deadly debility, and to
step into the ecnjoyment of so lid
health. B,paWs Dp0 BiHtys vital.
ICES the blood, tones the nerves, and
rebuilds the system. Its work Is
well known. Invest that dollar III =,
bottle. Sf1E af SggEufS1t+EgIt%
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TIE WHEELING DAILY MTEILIGE NCER.T THURSDAY MORNING FEBRUARY l

selves can not In the nature Of things be
sure Of fulfilling, must OF course be many
times the pledged number, 30 that II the
President has not exaggerated the facts we
musI believe that there ia a pretty steady,
II allow, growth In the United States toward
the classical funeral customs. The 'repug.
nance against cremation Is largely n sentl.
mental ont; II would take generations to
make the burial urn ill the place which
the flower. covered grave and the grassy
graveyard hold IN the Imagination Of
mourning friends, even II tho fear OF the
insecurity OF the burial were removed. Bot
this Ia not the chief obstacle to the growth
Of the cremation society; the greatest pref.
udice which II has t. fight, say tho officers,
Ia that Of Christians based on the doctrine
Of resurrection. This Is almost too silly for
belief, and has not even the excuse Of the
ancient Egyptian fear that the body could
not be raised again unless 1t vas carefully
preserved. gEgg.gIGElygsIgl
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Which did tho gentle youth annoy
AND plunge bis soul III dismal gloom,
LikewissictaId MfnSear,f boom
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1884-02-21
The Growth or Cremation.

SprinlEeu htpuU'edh.
The cremation idea has not epread in
this country with the rapidity Of which
tho mere discussion Of the matter a lew
years ago gave some promise. Indeed 10
little has been publicly said upon, The sub.
ject, and the furnace at Washington, Pa,
we'll nigh come to ba thought a passing
fancy, which has gone the way Of the blue.
glass craze. Something OF surprise is tht re.
fore aroused by the statement by the Presi.
dent of the United States Cremation So.
ciety tina. over five thousand people in the
country are pledged to the disposal Other
bodies, and that $4,000 has: already been
raised toward the building of the pro.
posed crematory near New York CITY.
The people who believe in crema.
ton; without caring enough about Il
TO- make promises which they them,
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1884-02-21
A Perfect Medicine Chest.

.G#-.#N ill., W.#.N IEs n4H.t wlH. 9E.rHtF r~HaThsnAEH
srya s1ka, N. Y, Posi-. Orr1cE, March 10,
1888 Ons week ago, while engaged in n y
duties as Assistant Postmaster, 1 Was .tsktn
with a violent pain or kink in my bick; It
was so painful I could hardly breathe, and !
ached all over my body. l immediately Sent
for m ALLcocK's PoEous Plaster ard applied
it over the seat Of paiu; in twenty minu!ts I
wa entirely relieved and cured. i hxvo III ed
Ailcaek's Pias'ers Ia my family for q, CT
twenty years, and have found them wonder
fully effective IN ur!ng coughs, coda, a, d
pulmonary difficulties. They are a perieot
medicine chest; they cure without the 8 !, BIT.
est pain or inco~nvaaisnce, never Leaving a
mark on the skin. .Tnos,f LEAEY. a.
President Of Tl'dgs If Sing Sing ~. T.,
When p%utcnaeiugs Porous Plas'er, be sure
to got "allcock'B." AL other Porous Plas.
terS are limitations. T1usAw !
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1884-02-21

where Was DhIzeit?

Ra'1gh Ntls and Obstrrtr.
DAve Walker, OF Anderson'a Sore, wae
one OF the best North Carolina soldiers tbal
Lee had. Dave was in Richmond some
time, since and sitting at night in the St.
James Hotel he heard a fellow with g
cooked hat on talking everybo dy nearly &c
death about the war. He said he had been
q colonel: Finally he drew a sent up &c
Dave and asked him il he was in the war
Dave said: "Yes, he was there" "Wha,
position did you hoid?" "None, err eaic
Dave. II reckon I'm the lonesomest man
III the world "Ah, why sop asked tn
colonel. "Why," said Dave, II was a pr
vats III tbs war and I am the only one !
have ever seen SINCE" Il.