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Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1884-11-26
A Turkish ID cclaratiOn of War,

The following curious declaration Of
war was issued in 1863, by Mahomet w.
against Leopold, Emperor Of Germany:
"By the grace of God, the great God
in heaven, we NIolo Mahomet god of the
earth, renowned and powerful Emperor
of Babylon and Judea, from the rising to
the setting of the sun, King of all the
earthly kings, mighty ruler of Arabia
and Mauritania, born triumphant sover-
eign of Jerusalem, possessor of the tomb
of Christ the crucitied, declare to thee,
Emperor of Germany, to thee, King of
Poland, and to all the chiefs Of thy land,
as we'll as to the Pope of Rome, his car
dinals and bishops, that we are resolved
to attack thee, with thirteen kings, L.
800, 900 men on horseback and on foot,
with Turkish courage unknown to thee
and thine. We will visit thee in Vienna,
thy capital, and pursue thee and the. King
of Poland and all thy allies, sword in
hand, burning, plundering, numbering,
and destroying thy country and
subjects. AS for thee, thou
shalt suffer the most horrible
Qeatn Inat can De lllaglncu. AS my
government is weak and cruel even
Nmong Christians, we will wrest from
thee, with fire and sword, thy empire
and kingdom, and likewise overthrow
and annihilate the See of Rome and its
triple crown. This, Emperor of Ger
many and King of Poland is our de-
claration to thee and to all thy depend
ents; and we moreover inform thee that
these will will speedily be followed by
deeds, for which thou hast to hold thy.
self in readiness. Given in our power
full city Stamboul, containing 1853
streets, ninety hospitals, 1000 public
Eaths, 907 fountains, 120 markets, 1lj
stables for mules, 4S0 inns for foreigners,
1,552 great schools, 4, 1879 mosques and
churches. The great and powerful city
is four German miles in circumference,
! aud on its walls are $50 strong towers.
Our ancestors wrested it from the hands
of the Christians, whose wives and
children were murdered before theiI
eyes. Thus will we treat thee and all
Christians, to prove our hatred and dis
dain. Given in the twenty-tif.h year Of
our age, and the seventh of our potent
reign. Signed,
MOIo MAUONET
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1884-11-26
LADIES' DEPARTMENT.
Russian Marriage Customs,

What our travellers report Of tho
method employed to select wives for
the Car affords further illustration
Of the backwardncss Of Muscovte
civilization in that century. Instead
Of seeking suitable alliances with
foreign courts, or among the noble
families at home, the custom was,
when Car WAS to be married, to
issue n proclamation inviting all
manageable girls of good position
and tolcrable prctcnsions to beauty to
present themselves at Moscow on Il
given day for his Czarsh Majcsty's
inspection, and, after a careful scrutiny
Of the hundreds Of fair candidates for
the great matrimonial prize the royal
choice was announced to the nation.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1884-11-26

Speaking generally it is not to tho
laboratory of the chemist that we
should 60 for our potash salts, but to
the laboratory Of nature, and moro
especially to that Of the vegetable
kingdom. They exist in the green
parts of all vegetables. This is illus.
trated by the manufacture of CONNER.
cial potash from the ashes Of twigs
and leaves Of timber trees. The more
succulcnt the vegetable the greater the
quantity of potash it contains, though
there are some minor exceptions to
this. AS l have already stated we
extract and waste a considerable por
ton of these salts when VIC boil
vegetables and throw away the pottage
which our wiser and more thrifty
ncighbors add to their everyday menu.
When we eat raw vegetables, as in
salads, we obtain all their potash.
Fruits generally contain important
quantities of potash salts, and it is up
on these especially that the possible
victims of lithic acid should rely.
Lemons and grapes contain them most
abundantly. Those who cannot afford
to buy these as articles of daily food
may use cream of tartar which, wien
genuine, is the natural salt Of the
grape.-Popuior Scieace NonthlU
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1884-11-26

A letter from Switzerland says No
sooner are the girls large enough to
possess the requisite physical strength
than they are set TO the most servi,e
work the land affords. The child las
pannier-baslet fitted to her shoulders
at the earliest possible moment, and
she drops it only when old age, prema-
turc but merciful, roOs her of power to
carry it longer. | have seen sweet lit
tie girls of u or IA, staggering down
a mountain side, or along Il rough
pathway, under the weight of bundles
of fag)ts as large as their bodies,
which they no sooner dropped than
they hurried lack for others. have
seen girls of Is or l6 years, barC-footed
and bare headed, in the hlistcring rays
Of an Angus sun, breaking up the
ground by swinging mattocks heavy
enough to tax the strength of an able
bodied man. And | have known Il
Young miss no older than these to be
employed as Il porter for carrying the
baggage Of travellers up and down the
stecpest mountain pa'h in all the re-
gion round about. She admitted that
it was sometimes very hard to take an
other step, but yet she must do it.
And she carried such an amount OF
baggage, A stout-)imbcd guide is pro.
tectcd by the law, 50 that he cannot be
compelled to carry above twenty-five
pounds, but tie limit to the burdens
often put upon girls isl their inability t.
stand up under anything more. But
the burden increases with the age anc
strength Of the burden bearers, till, by
the time girls have come to womanhoot
there Is no sort of mental toll in which
they do not bear a hand--and quit,
,1mmonly the chief hand.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1884-11-26

In the custom of naming the imple-
ments Of war after the most reverel
names of the Christian hagiology may
be observed another trace of the close
alliance that resulted between the mill
tary and spiritual Sides Of human life,
somewhat like that which prevailed in
the sort of worship paid to their lanc2s,
pixies anl battlc axes by the ancient
Sclndnavians. Thus the two first
forts which the Spanards built II the
Ladrono Islands they called for in
stance, respectfully after st. Francis
Xavier and the Virgin Mary. Twelve
ships in the Armada were called after
the Twelve Apostles, just as Henry
VIII. called twelve of his cannOn3, one
Of which, st. John by name, was cap
tured by the French in 1913. 1t is
probable that mere irrcverenca had
less to do with such a custom than the
horethereby of obtaining favor in war,
such as may also be traced in the cere-
mony of consecrating military banners
which has descended to our own times,
To the same order or superstition be-
longs the old custom Of falling down
and kissing the earth before starting
on charge or assault of battle.
The practice is alluded to sew
eral times in Montluc's "Commen-
tarie," but so little was it under
stood by modern French editor that
in one place he suggests the reading,
"baisserent la tete' (they lowered their
heads) for "baiserent la tcrre' (they
kissed the earth) But the latter
reading is confirmed by passages else
where; as for inSta zee, in the "Me-
moirs of Fleurange," where it is stated
that Castor de Folk and his soldiers
kissed the earth, according to custom,
before proceeding to march against
the enemy; and, again in the life OF
Bayard, by his secretary, who records
it among the virtues of that knight
that he would rise from his bed every
night to PROSTATE himself at full
length on the floor and kiss the earth
This kissing Of the earth was an alb.
brevia.ed form of taking IL particle Of
it in the mouth, as both Elmham and
Liviu5 meatiOn to have been done by
the English at Aglncourt before at
lacking the French; and this agar
was an abbreviated form of receivin.
the sacrament, for VILLAIN says of TIL,
Flemish at Cambray (l302) that the.
made priest 60 all Over the fell
with the sacrel clements, and that in
stead of communicating, each maj
took a little earth and put it into hi
mouth. This seems more likely eX
planation than that the custom wa
intended as a reminder to the soldie
of his mortality, as if in that trad
there C uld be any lack of testimon
of that ort.-Gentlcmnn's Magazin'
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1884-11-26

A bather can lie on the surface of
the water Of the Great Salt Lake with
out exertlon; or, by passing Il towel
under his knees and holding the two
ends, he can remain in any depth of
water kneeling, with the head and
shoulders out of water; or, by shifting
it under the soles of the feet he can
sit on the water. The only exertion,
in fact, is to keep ones balance; none
whatever is required to keep aaoat.
The only danger, therefore, arises
from choking by accidentally swallow
ing some of the water, for the strength
of the brine is so intense that the mus
cles of the throat are convulsed, and
strangulation ensues.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1884-11-26
a WOman's Hair.

Mrs. Bladen, writing in TaggartS
sunday Times, says that when a
woman is 0yerhcated and tired, "iiXing
her hair" which means letting it fall
loose, combing, and rcarranging it, is
more refreshing process than even
bathing The face. When the hair is
let down some sort of interior weight
sc9ms to pass off from the head.
What is strange however, is that,
when made smooth and twisted, AND
again fastened tightly, there is still
greater sensation Of clearneSS and free
dom inside the hra,n. Its an illus
tration OF blowing hot and cold with
the same brcath-that is to say, two
opposite processes produce Il similar
result. Here is an experiment the fair
reader may try for herself. II she
takes down her hair and lets it fall
about her shoulders, the first sensation
is that Of GOODNESS; but il allowed to
hang loose the heat Of the head in
crcases very rapidly, and the tighter
the hair is twisted or plated the
sooner this heat is relieved. If a
WOmanS hair is free from oils or
pomades, and She combs it on Il winter
night with rubber comb, electric
sparks will fly out, and cracking
sound he emitted. If, with the hair
hanging in this condition, she stands
on chair, the four legs of which are
placed in ordinary glass tumDlerS, and
points her finger at a Gas burner, she
can light the gas with her touch.
There will be Il slight report and
sharp, tingling sensation in the end Of
The finger from which the electric
spark passes. Now, if her hair is
'ressed-that is to say, smoothed with
oils or pomades and tightly twisted
'he cannot light the gas by pointing
The tip of her finger at it unless the
electricity of her system is excited by
friction. If she wears asilk dress and
has it rubbed with u fur mulf, she can
can accomplish the feat, which would
be a great saving Of matches, but at
The expense of a great deal of trouble.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1884-11-26
POLITICS AND POWDER.



(Rochcs'er, ~ y. Dcmoorat)
DIVE million dollarsW
eyes, sir, five million dollars, Of which two
millions are spent for fireworks Gnl thrCo
millions for uniforms, ETC., every presidential
campaign"
Thus said Mr., James Palmer, the Rochester
fireworks maker, to our reporters inquiry,
"lhe average spent In oil years for fire
works Is over one million dollars
"Do we import tha bulk of our ilreworksE'
mo, sir, We import nothing bat firoClark-
ers. We make th3 rest in thi, country.
There are only ten fireworks Establishments
in America
Upon invitation OF Superintendent Fred
erick fita Fichler, the reporter inspected the
Palmer cstablis m nj not without somo fear
and trembling at first. When tho aupern-
tcndont said h. had boan blown up twice, the
reporter lurtivcly asked:
is net this buSin. IS a little rskym
"Yes, suppose it would be so considered
by outsiders, but hOyc encountered greater
dangers than any | find here and don't feel
concerned
"Idoat quito catch your moan'nyN
"Wcll, | have DO n IN this busn IS many
years and the constant though uncons ous
nervous strain has caused greater suffering
than tho explosions | | ave 'takanu Many
a day / would be very dizzy, and every
thing would get dark. Atother times could
scarcely breathe from choking sensations.
Then my appetite lett mo and | grew thin,
weak and litele's, was drowsy by day and
wakeful by night, My s,do panied me, my
back ached, my limbs burned, bloated fear
fully and one leg got paraly2ed, For ten
months suffered desperately, and two prom
inent physicians gave mo up for a dead
man, sure
"You don't look II now y
"No, that's so, but it was fact, Just the
same When found out M trouble, / at once
resorted to Warmers safe cure and dozen
bottles put me in pos c sion of the best health
ever expected to enjoy, and | was pro-
nounced ircurab,y sick with Brights dis.
ease. it is the most wonderful medicine in
the world"
'Indeed. You are fortunate man. Ii
there any falling of in the fireworks bushes;
this ycarN
mot at all. On the contrary it grows
more popular every year, and this year We
have done an extraordinary business The
American people are getting quite as fond OF
display as the Cr2ural Frenchman, and they
manifest ii BY rockets and volcanoes, politi
cal banner, campaign uniforms, etc reckon
that 100000 won't cover the incidental
political expenses ola presidential campaign
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1884-11-26
Silk jerseys, with pulled velvet
sleeves, have made their anpearance.

sleeves, have made their appearance
Long ovcrskirts are in favor to wear
with underskirts of bright hues.
New jackets are made with waist
coats, with embroidered pocket flaps.
Young girls are wearing scarlet
skirts and black cashmere oyerdresses.
Carnations of red plush arc new
flower this year, and they are used to
trim black velvet bonnets.
The richest velvet suits Of the sea-
son have an oyerdress Of curled velvet
and an mderSkirt Of plain velvet.
Bird of paradise plumes are cut into
short lengths and used to make tufts
to be set in the centre Of lace rosetteS'
The very newest sleeves ale pointed
at the top and extend up the shoulder
to within two inches Of the collar.
Bonnets with opcnwork fronts of
Jet, intended to lie fiat on the hair, are
worn in London, but are not likely to
become fashionable here
Some Of the prctteSt dress ski ara
trimmed with folds of velvet Of two
colors, a very wide fold is set at the
bottom Of the skirt, and the other APP
pears above it at the top, seeming to
be set beneath it and scwcd down by
it. The cuffs and collar repeat the
effect.
Astrakhan trimming will be ex
tremely popular for the long cloaks to
be worn this winter. High shoulders
both for dresses and wraps, are now
discarded on the "othcr side" and in
Difference to the Partisan edict cannot
long linger here.
Geneva point, II lace somewhat re-
sembling Irish crochet, viii be used
much for decorating dresses and for
neck ornamcntation. 1t is very costly,
a. even the imitation is sold at four
and i've dollars per yard.
Short haaqucs for evening wear are
sometimes made up with very deep
borders of velvet, which have a he
coming effect, and have a thrCe-cor-
nered lapel of velvet extending from
the throat to the waist. EandS Of
embroidery head the velvet borders
and extend down the centre Of the
waist, which has no buttons and is
fastened by hooks under the lapel.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1884-11-26

A new refinement in vcgctarlanism has
been devised. at recent vegetarian
banquet in England, after the usual
amount OF diStonsive food had been con-
snmed, malcontcnt had the courage to
observe that il we left of rearing ami
mails for food It would interfere with
clothes. lie was, however, instantly
ponfutcd, in the most practical manner,
by a true vegetarian, who arose and as.
serted that he was completely dressed
in materials which had involved no
blood-guitncss whatever A cotton
yelveteen coat,a dark linen-dril.ed waist
coat, corduroy trousers, and lawn tennis
shoes, constituted the array of this ami,
mails friend. He also committed himself
to the statement that ''he had never
tasted animal food in his life"
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1884-11-26
Tic Rainbow Rocks of ~" Yellowstone

The Rainbow Rocks of ~" YELLOWSTONE.
From a natural platform at the very
edge of the lower fails, the sight-seer
can look 400 feet upward to the top
of the heavily wooded banks, and
down to the foot of the falls, 309 feet.
1t is not over forty feet from this nat
ural platform to the other side of the
river, and the volume of water CON-
pressed into this narrow space is
enormous; but as soon as it passes it
is Transformed into snowy heecy foam,
and from below rises thick mist as
the water is hurled upon the rocks
that break its fail Grand as are the
falls themselves, the Grand Canyon
really gives to the scene its unrivaled
charm. One may see turrets, towers,
pillars and cones, and hundreds of
other fantastic shapes, according as
the reins of fancy are loosed. The
colors of the rock include every tint of
the rainbow Below this is stratum
of brown rock, gradually shading into
red. Then come orange, or yellow,
violet and white limestone. Wonder is
bright red tower, and beside it is q
pillar of black nintstOne. Below is a
white cone; above a purple arc.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1884-11-26

The Mason & Ilamlin company, long tho
most famous manufacturers Of reed organs in
'hc word, have commeW ed the manufacture
4 upright pianos, having effected an I'M
proyemcnt which they regard as Tho mo t
nmpJrtpnt introduced in many years, An
ingenious arrangement Gas chs the strings d.
iectly to the iron plate of the instrument,
svimg greater cicaln s5 and purity Of tone,
with absence Of all mere noise At the SAM
img it refd2rs the instrument more durable,
rs, liable to yet out OF order. The Mason q
!iamlm pianos are certainly exquisite instru'
well known IN licrs, may be depended upon
to lie al they represent them. - Boston
JJll'ndL
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1884-11-26

Whoever can discern truth has re-
celved his commission from n higher
source than the chiefest justice in the
world who can discern only law. lie
it is that delivers sentence. He finds
himself constituted judge of the Judge
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1884-11-26
PEARLS OF THOUGHT.

To be conscious of failing is half
way to its removal. If we bit let the
failures of the past teach us how to
avoid them in the future, they will not
have been without their benefit
Simple emotion will not suffice to
elevate the character or improve the
life. There must be power of self
denial, strength of will, persevering
effort.
If men had only temptations to great
sins, they would always be good; but
the daily fight with little ones accus-
toms them to defeat.
If there were no enemy, there could
b. no conflict; were there no trouble,
there could be no faith; were there no
fear there could be no hope.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1884-11-26

or all European countries, Germany is
The country where suicide is most fire.
Quent, and in Germany, again, SaXony
takes the lead, In 1872 the number Of
suicides in SaXony amounted to GS7 (2GG
to every Zoo, 600 inhabitantsJ five years
later it rose to 1,1l4, and after five years
more to l,S72. Last year, 1901 persons
thus ended their lives, 1,O3l of whom
were of the male sex and 923 of the le-
male. In England. in 1889, the suicides
were LAG men and only SO females
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1884-11-26

The lumber for AZ, 900 clothcspins costs
IS, and he clothespins are worth 1886. so.
Four kinds of SAWS, revolving polish.
ing cylinder Of iron and q kiln are rcQui.
site for their manufacture, and the poor
creature who makes them only has fifty
per cent, profit when he sells twelve of
them for one cont
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1884-11-26
~ WOIIt, Work, VyOr,IiV

How many women there are working to-
day in various branches Gi industry--to say
nothing Of the thousands of patient house,
wives whose lives are an unceasing round OF
toil--who are martyrs to these complaints to
which the weaker sex is liable. Their task.
Nre rendered doubly hard and irksome AMI
their lives shortened, yet hard necessity com
les them to keep on, TO such DR., fierce's
Favorlte Prescription Offers a sure means
Of relief. For all female weaknesses it is o
certain cure All druggists.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1884-11-26

Long draperies for skirts remain in
style,
Worth no longer pads at the tops of
the dress s'e,yes.
Satin in horizontal stripes is en-
lloyed for cloak Innings.
Sleeveless sacques have been revived
in Paris for morning wear.
On many Of the new winter cos
TUNES bows Of velvet ribbon appear.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1884-11-26

The Duke of IIamiton's library sale IL
declared to be the greatest book sale on
record. 1t continued over abou5 forty
days, and realized total of $3.50 00O
The Sunderland collection brought only
little more than one fourth as much
and the Go5ford only $4,000. The
American demand for rare books in Lon,
Ion Is constantly increasing.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1884-11-26

Any lady who desires further information
than can be given in the limited public space OF
newspaper columns Gun obtain Mrs, Lydia l.,
Pinkham's pamphlet "Guide to lIoaL'h' by
sending a stamp 10 Lynn, Mass
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1884-11-26

DR.. G. Johnson lately told the British
Medical association of q patient of his,
ilty-iive years old, who had lived upon
milk diet for five years. lie took gal
lon OF milk day, but not a particle of
any other food. This treatment cured
him CT Brights disease.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1884-11-26

Young and mddle-aged men suffering from
Aervous debility, premature old age, loss OF
memory and kindred symptoms, should send
three letter Stamps for large illustrated trea'
Use suggesting sure means Of cure. Worlds
D.'penslry Medical Association, Buffalo,
\ v
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1884-11-26

Several British noblemen were recently
arrested in Yellowstone Park and fined
for clipping off specimens from curious
lodges, which they proposed to carry
with them.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1884-11-26

Virtue will catch as well rs vic by
contact; nd the public stock OF hon
est, manly principle will daily nc u
mulate.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1884-11-26

When you visit or leave New York city save baggage,
oXpyeSsage an - carriage hire, AMI sop at the Grand
Union Hotel opposite Gran Central depot.
Gn Gle ,ant rooms lifted un at cost OF one mil on
dollars, 81 AMI upward pa- day. European pan Ee-
vato' Restaurant supplied with the bes, Horse cars,
stages an elevated railroad to all depolS, Families
can live better for less money al the Grand Union
Hotel than at any other llrsc,S hotel in the CITY.
Fon RATS iOr advertising In this IA cr apply to tns
Publisher IL ~
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1884-11-26

Professor Mach, scientist of sprague,
is reported to have carried the art OF in.
siantaneous photography TO the point OF
securing photographs of a bullet in Its
flight.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1884-11-26

The Andrews Parlor Folding Beds receive III
highest commentator wherever used, in llo
els, in boarding Houses and Private Families.
hcc.cr's, 50 to 81 Washington street, Boston
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1884-11-26

FoE DYSPEPSIA, INDIGESTION depression ofspr-
its and general debility in their various FORMS
also as preventive against fever and aguc and
otherintclmitent tevcrs, the "lerro-Phosphor-
ated Elixir OF Calisaya," made by Caswcll,
Hazard \ Co., Now York, and sold by all Drug
gists, is the best tonic and for patients recover
ing from fever or other sickness it has no equal