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Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1884-03-05
The Nightingale'S Song.

In the Century John Burroughs de
scribes his "Iunt for the Nightingale
in England, with the following resn t
of an almost fruitleSs chase: "When
my patience was about exhausted, l
was startled by quick, brilliant call
or whistle, a few rods from me, that
TT once recalled my barber with his
blade of grass; and l knew my long
sought bird was initiating her throat.
How it woke me up 1t had the quail
ity that startles; it pierced the gather.
ing gloom like rocket. Then it ceased.
Suspecting l was too near the singer
moved away cautiously and stood in
lane beside the wood, where lop-
ing hare regarded mo few PAGES
away. Then my singer struck up
again, but | could SEQ she did not let
herself out; just tuning her instru-.
ment, / thought, and getting ready to
transfx the silence and the darkness.
A little later, man and boy came up
the lane. ] asked them if that was
the nightingale singing; they listened,
and assured me it was none other.
"Now she's on, sir; now she's on. All!
but she don't stick. In May, sir, they
makes the woods all heccho about here
Now she's on again; that's her, sir,
now she's off; she won't stick" And
stick she would not. l could hear a
hoarse wheeling and clucking sound
beneath her notes, when listened in.
tently. The man and boy moved on. |
stood mutely invoking all the gentle
divinities to spur the bird on. just
then a bird like our hermit-thrusl
came quickly over the hedge few
yards below me, swept close past my
face, and back into the thickct. HAD
been caught listening; the offended
bird had found me taking notes Of hel
dry and worn-out pipe there behin(
The hedge, and the concert abruptly
ended; not another note; not a whis.
per- l waited long time and ther
moved off; then came back, imploret
the outraged bird to resume; thel
rushed off. and, as it were, slammed
the door Indignantly behind me.
paused by other shrines, but not
| souul
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1884-03-05
Tho NL0 ROadr

The tendency Is to abbreviate words,
especially II they are long, or several
are used to designate a corporation.
An amusing illustration Of this fact,
and also Of the fondness of certain
people for seeking remote explanations
of simple facts, is given by the New
York Commercial Advertiser.
A gentleman on tho elevated rail-
road recently enlightened Il country
friend and amused score or two
Of the city folks who were within hear
ing Of his voice, which had been raised
for the OCCASION, by explaining the orr
gin Of the term "the L roads," as APP
piled to the elevated structures,
"You see," no said shat ut every
curve, in turning a corner, the road
has to run at right angles to itself,
thus forming letter L. That is why
they call it the L road"
A suggestion that the term was
only an abbreviation OF the word TEL
evated," and might as well DO written
"the FL road" was lost IN the laughter
which followed.
The incident reminded one person
present Of another which occurred
some years back, when the Metropoli-
tan road did not run on Sunday.
A person had laborously climbed
the stairway at Park Place only to fine
the gates closed and the ticket-ollict
deserted, and only the big gilt letters
NJ. I. r. r. metropolitan Elevated
Railroad) staring at him from allow
the Office window.
"0f course" he muttered, as he de
scended the stairway again, Il nigh
have known that no Methodist Epis
copal Railroad would run on Sunday.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1884-03-05
PEARLS or THOUGHT.

Uncasincss is a species of sagacity;
= passive sagacity. Fools are never
uneasy.
A thousand parties Of pleasure do
not leave a recollection worth that of
one good action
Whoever entertans you with the
faults of others, designs to serve you
IN similar manner.
Look on slanderers as direct enemies
to civil society; as persons without
honor honesty or humanity.
Constant activity in endeavoring to
make others happy is one of the surest
ways of making ourselves so.
If you hit the mark, you must aim
Z little above it; every arrow that flies
feels the attraction of the earth.
A country always produces some
great men as long as it preserves the
worship of those whom 1t has lost
1t is not the decd man does, but
the way he does ii, that should plead
for the mans compensation in doing
1t.
In life, as at the great competitions
there are some people. who obtain hon
orable mention without ever having
first prize. .x..,.... .....
+ There are some persons who's
friendship is encumhering and elum
sy to " point thai makes " wish the,
| woNM ceasc 10 lYye Ne, $50
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1884-03-05

have been troubled for number OF years
with kidney and bladder difficulty; at times
have suffered great deal with the weakness
caused by the inuammationa intense pans
in the back and loins. Tried many meii-
oines that were recommended, but none Of
them seemed to reach my case until one day
| related my case to one OF our druggists
bore in Auburn. Mr.. Smith was very urgent
that should try Hunts Remedy, for he knew
Of many who had used it with wonderful
succ e:s. l purchased bottle and used it,
and found good deal Of benefit, aud COM
menced to improve rapidly. and The pains in
The back were relieved. / gained streng h
and vitality and after cu qsps sn f9q have eG rseo
mended il TO others, and give this statement
voluntarily, believing that from my own
ease. Hunts Remedy is all that is recon-
mendel, and you can use this as you choose
for the benefit of the public.
WILLIAM @. CLARK,
Mason and Builder s. Van Anden st.
Auburn, N. Y, June 3, 1882.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1884-03-05
Girls of other Lands at Work.

The theory that girls exist merely
as lay figures to display fine drapery
and to look pretty is not entertained
among half civilized or savage tribes
or nations. The eccentric notion still
prevails throughout Asia, Africa, and
in some parts of Europe and America,
that they were born to labor.
In Turkestan and on the Tartar
steppes, the Kirghese sultanas and
their daughters, the princesses in
whose veins flows the blood OF long
lines of kings, still milk the sheep,
cows and goats, and perform the me-
NAL Offices of the household, as the
Sanscrit maidens did 5000 years ago
in the same localities, They cook, take
care of the younger children. make
garments, cure the skins of wild fowl
with the feathers on for caps, spin
cotton, weave cloth, and tan leather
by means of sour milk
In this delcctable region the mother
wears rich attire, VIII lie the daughter
goes in humber weeds. like Cinderella.
If there is a piano, the mother plays
on it in the front 70 bm of the tent,
while the daughter bre'ws the koumiss,
stews the mutton, and broils the camel
chops in the back kitchen. This is the
benighted condition of p!triarchal peo-
pie who adhere to a nearly obsol to
theory of tilial duty.
Similar ideas prevail throughout In
dia, China, and among the native
tribes of Siberia, who have been driven
uorthward by aggressive neighbors.
The Turgusian girl gathers the snow,
melts it, makes the tea and the fish
soup, and, being skilful in archery,
helps to keep the lanlar supplied With
game
The Yakut and Samoyede maidens,
and all those who dwell along the
Arctic ocean, help in summer to lay
up winter supplies. and in winter to
perform all necessary domestic duties.
The Abysslnian girl grinds corn in
the simple mills in use in that country.
The Kafir girl weaves baskets and
draws water.
The girls in other parts of the Dark
Continent pulverize the grain, weave
mats, make earthen vessels, and are
the matters Of their tribe The theo-
ries of the tribes and nations of Asia
and Africa are shared by the Indians
of North and South America, who
compel the young girls to learn the
dutirs and hardships of life at early
age,
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1884-03-05

The means employed by the Japan
ese for figuring fabrics would, to our
mechanical manufactures, says an
English paper, appear so ridiculously
primitive and roundabout rs to be
only worth the notice of laugh. Yet
these fabrics have the subtle charm of
handwork denied to our correctly
printed designs. No doubt our ma
chimes are marvels Of scientific adjust
ment; but in the commonest Japan
csc cotton the tiresome uniformity we
studiously aim at is, on principle,
avoided.
StencilIng is largely employed, and
in a great variety Of ways and varia.
tons of manner. A printer will cut
out a series of leaves in paper and lay
them on his material. and then bury
them by means of trowel in u sort OF
thick "resist." The leaves are inter-
ward carefully removed with pin, and
when the "resist" is dry the fabric can
be put in the dye-yat, and the leaves
madeof their natural color. One OF
the most curious processes to watch is
when the artist employs a sol of bird
lime, instead of thread, to outline his
designs. He takes Il small piece OF
this glutinous mixture on skcwer,
touches the point where he wishes to
begin, and then draws out a thread OF
convenient length. BY placing tho
middle finger of the left hand under
| the fabric, lie can let the ductile thread
drop on any part Of the stuff, and so
On forming the design even to such
minute details as tho stamenS of flow
ers. This sticky substance can be
drawn out to any length, like candy
sugar, and kept an even thickness il
necessary. When it is desirable to in
crease the breadth of the lines, conf
cal tube of oiled paper filed with the
mucilagc is used, from which Il wider
thread can be gradually dropped along
When the outline is finished the col
ors are added. The fabric is then
steamed, and the outline removed by
being rinsed in fresh water. IfthC
ground is to be dyed the paintings are
covered with u "resist,' before INNER
sion, IN. piecss ef''sflk, no matter
/ what length, and even where, the pat
!, tern is r1peNtel,. tbe,aQtlines ore. doHe
! Oy hand,r > =. ..,s.,;,s.s,s;'',
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1884-03-05
SCIENTIFIC SCRAPS.


Carcasses of cows and sheep which
have died of contagious disease in
France are dissolved in sulphuric acid,
and the resulting solution is then
treated chemically for the recovery OF
salts, which can be used as manure.
Actual trial has shown that there is a
profit of seventy-fve cents on every
dead sheep.
Ordinarily, what we SEQ Of the sun
Is the philosophers. But outside of
that and beyond 1t the sun has an en-
velope of gas and streamers 100000
miles in extent, and sometimes a
million miles, and even five or six
million niles, are thrown out. This
invisible part becomes visible at times
Of eclipse.
The plan of numbering the hours
consecutively up to twenty-four o'clock,
and doing away with the "A.M."
pm" system, is gaining ground in
America. The Cleveland, Akron, and
Columbus Railway now print their
time tables on this plan, and watches
and clocks are about to be made with
twenty-four hours marked "consecu-
lively in a double circle inside the
ordinary figures"
An immense Land-saurian was found
last summer in the Laramie formation
of Dakota. 1t was thirty-eight feet
long, and belongs to an extinct order
of reptiles. 1t has decided atlinities to
birds. being in head something like a
goose. In the maxillary and sphenoidal
bones it has more than two thousand
teeth. We quote from a reputable au-
thority, but the account reminds us of
the Western tendency to exaggeration,
and it is a case where scientific accura-
cy is necessary.
The manufacture Of rope from as,
bestos is likely to become an industry
of considerable Importance in England,
the strength of the article being esti-
mated at about one-fourth that Of
ordinary hemp rope of the same diam
eter. Rope of this material of one and
a half inches in diameter is stated to
have breaking strength of one tun'
and twenty feet Of 1t are calculated to
represent weight of thirteen and one
fourth pounds. Some of the purposes,
As enumerated, to which this kind of
rope is especially adapted are theatres,
fire brigades, and means of escape
from dwellings and public buildings,
its advantage being that it will not
break and drop its burden if the fame
bears upon it. 1t is made like ordina'
ry rope, and is spun from Italian
asbestos thread.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1884-03-05
THE INvESTM ENT
Made by a Prominent Lowell, Mass, City
Ollcal.

Ntuue W tr0lnlncEt I.ONcih ii4esb ivy
0nlcial.
~ must have holp." exclaimed City Assessor Fran
els Coward, Of Sumner street. Lowell, Mass, to his
physician. Like 80 many other public men, Mr.. Cow
ard was IN lis early life strong. .alwar and perfect
stranger to physical indrmtios. But the exctements
Of c and the nervous strsin caused by business
engagements together, perhaps with some Inherited
tendency flor the tendency is often inherte had nade
him. he says, "as most of my friends in Lowell are
aware, a sufferer from kidney and urinary troubles.
As mattor Of course procured tho best OF medical
attendance but without benefit" He also had milan
nation OF the PROSTATE gland Utterly discouraged, he
CHANGED an investment Of dollar in DIR. DAVID
KENNEDY's FAvORlTE REMEDY, of Ron.
dout y. Y. and he says no got new eass Of life. and
on his Recommendation his friends used it with equally
good results This was two years ago. Under date Of
Feb 49, ISL he says: my health is the best it has
been for years. Isti uso FAv0RiTE REMEDY
occasionally. always keep it in the house. 1have
had many letters of inquiry about my case and always
recommend it as ono Of the bost of medicines for such
troubles for havs used most al other medicines FOR
similar trouble, ,rhout benefit" Sleh an emphatic en-
dorsement from such source ought to be perfectly
oa,n ng to all sufferers David Kennedy. n. D., OF
Rondout n Y. is graduate Of higl standing, sur.
geon who never lost u case. He has used FAVOR
TIE REMEDY in his practice for twenty years 1t
is purely vegetable nonalcohoc, safe, sure. elheent
II taken as directed,
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1884-03-05
LADIES' DEPARTMENT.


Detective Groden, of Castle Garden,
New York city, has a ring which, he
says, has been used in the marriage
ceremony of 1876 couples, or $40 pco-
pie, within the past two. years. Mr..
Groden has earned reputation with
the commissioners of emigration of
being great promoter of matrimony.
The detectives ring is lent to the
groom to be placed upon the brides
finger when the priest or minister reads
the service. After the ceremony the
ring returns to its owner, to do similar
duty again next day, perhaps.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1884-03-05


Prof. Straight, of Oswego, in IN adj
dress before the school teachers Of
Hartford. Conn, says:
"If we can think Of the little child,
just born into the world-its senses,
just opening to the world-the eye, the
ear and the touch--of the impressions
from the external world showering
down upon those senses-there is the
beginning. The waves of ether from
the bright light beat upon the eye and
the child at once distinguishes the
bright light from darkness. Soon
bright colors attract the attention; and
so it begins at the outset to study op-
tics, discovering light and shade. Form
next comes into its consciousness.
Thereby it learns to distinguish its
mother or nurse from other people. |
was told of an experiment tried lately
by a teacher at kindergarten. A very
Young child had been accustomed to
see bright dress upon its mother, and
knew her only by color. A young
lady friend put on the mothers dress
and came into the room where the
baby was and was Immediately taken
for the mother. The child had not
progressed far enough to distinguish
between them by form. Other chill
dren were similarly experimental upon,
but they have been educated in form
and color so rs not to be mistaken
After discovering optics and forms the
child begins to study sound, and soon
distinguishes the mothers voice from
any other voice. 1t also learns to dis
tinguish striking sounds from sounds
produced otherwise. Next follows the
knowledge of number. AS soon as {
child has one pain and one pleasure il
begins to learn number; when it real
ICES two pains and two pleasures it ha:
learned number 1t is just as easy fol
the child to learn number by uSinc
cubes and triangles as by illustrating
with oranges and apples, And so soor
rs the little child can locate pail
within It's body---in. one of its limbs o
its hcad-thare is Locality, the begin
ping q geography, ~ striking kick
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1884-03-05

Feather fans are in high favor.
SKIRT drapings are still very full.

Feather fans are in high favor.
Skirt drapings are still very full.
Silver ornaments are fashionable for
the hair.
Trains are not worn so long as they
used to be.
The new spring foulards are excep.
tionally pretty.
Coquilles Of lace are fashionable on
black silk dresses.
Tan-colored and gray kid gloves can
be worn with any colored dress.
In place of the poke we will have a
modified Dunstable, called the Mignon.
Spring dresses in velvet combina-
tons frequently have pompon garni-
lures.
A great deal Of gilt thread is found
in spring laces, embroideries, and
brads.
Heather in bloom is favorite gar
niture for the new Milan straws in
champignon.
Soft silk with India designs is en-
ployed in the spring wraps of Reca-
mer pattern.
Silver and gold soutache are used on
the spring greens both in the dress
and the bonnet.
Embroidered black grenadines are
made over black silk for indoor toilets
of elderly ladies.
Nearly all English and American
bonnets have ample crowns to hold
the coil of the hair.
The fashionable engagement ring is
simply circle Of small diamonds and
sapphires alternately.
Spring wraps are as ornamental as
possible, frequently being combinations
of three different materials.
1t is whispered that old-fashioned
very long India shawls, such as wert
in style fifty years ago, are to be re
vived.
Thin metal work is being substitute
ed for stamped leather in the decora
tion of walls; it is also employed fo
mantel facings.
New batistes and lawns show deli
cate patterns which nearly cover tn
surface of the goods, instead of larg
detached figures.
Geometrical fruit designs are OF
some of the new spring goods. Pin
head dots and tiny checks appear o.
some of the new patterns.
a pretty variation IN the Danne
screen used to shade lamps is squar
screen mounted On brass stand wit
border of silk tufts set around til
edge.
Straw braid mounted on narro'
crosswisc folds Of velvet is woven int
bonnets in Paris. These bonnets al
r small and close and their only trimmin
= is q bunch of feathers.
/, The fashion Of plastrons applied t
1 the bodice is in great vogue. They al
4 made of lace, surah, embroidery an
r silk muslin, The richest are tho'
!, made of beaded jet. They are oilectiv
I. w4i over black silk and satin dfesse
a,N -.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1884-03-05

fprirg medicine 1, necessity, Being housed up "
through tho winter and breathing impurities In the ale
Of room. heatod by wood or coal and contaminated by
tho sasca they throw off, tho vitality OF tho blood Is so
reduced as 10 10 unable TO stand tho d9biI!taI'ng
inluenc,s Of rpyng weather, cncs tao need Of rein
Ile medicine Ike Hood SarsapGla.
~ consider your sarapanlla the bo't blooi prF''
hsr in tho market. ltrol dozon different article,
Warranted to cleanse tho blood, but ns'sF found
anything tina. did me Auy good I'll commenced nsins
uood's sarsnparllla. wv. H. PEER, Rochester, MY.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1884-03-05
ing and wriggling enables It to dis

ing and wriggling enables 1t to dis
cover the smoothness and roughness Of
bodies. The child next begins to study
its own form--its hands and feet, I
never shall forget the pleasure and sur
prise that my own little boy showed
when he discovered that he had ears
When he put his hand on the side Of
his head asd found something that he
had not known of before there was a
thrill Of discovery. This joy of dis
covery is like that which thrills every
true discovercr. We can see these
powers of discovery in the first few
weeks or months of the child's life"
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1884-03-05

Tho Office held by the Kidneys is one Of i'm
porvnce They act as Natures sluico'wny tc
carly OIL the extln liquids from the system anc
with them the impurities both those that nit
taken into the stomach and those that arr
formed in the blood, Any clogging or mac
ton Of these organs is therefore important
Kidney.Wort Is Natures efficient assistant ii
keeping tho kidneys in good working order
strengthening them and inducing healthy ao'
ton. If you would get well and keep well
tnka kinney. Mort
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1884-03-05

Over $4,000 of the 4,440,S22 pieces
of mail matter that were sent to the
dead letter office last year, contained
checks, money, etc, to the amount OF
about Sl,09O,O0O.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1884-03-05

Perhaps the wealthiest woman in
The world is the Russian Grand Ouch
ess Catherine, widow of the Duke
George of Mecklenburg-Strclitz. She
inherited. through her mother, one-half
Of the fabulous wealth amassed by the
Empress Catherine II, and her son
Paul, the other half having descended
TO the reigning family. The Grand
Duchess makes good use of her riches.
She is not only patroness of science
and art, but maintains at her own eX-
pense several hospitals in st. Peters
burg, providing also talented young
physicians with means for scientific
journeys and investigations. Near her
palace she has established an eating
house for INDECENT students
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1884-03-05

Dairymen often wonder how their more
favored comp tilors get such high prices fol
heir butter the year round. 1t is by Away!
having uniform gilt-edged article. Toput the
gilt edge" on, when the pastures do not dc
it, they use Wells, Richardson & Co.'s lm
proved Butter Color. Every Butter maker car
Ito the same. Sold everywhere, and war
ranted as harmless as salt, and perfect ii
nnerntiOn.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1884-03-05
Spring Medicine

In tho spring, when the blood Is sluggish ana impure
various disorder, mancst themselves, such asa ioeIns
Of general debility. sonso Of weakness. q want OF
Appetite lupguor AMI apathy sometimes aWoir.ns''
and Iasstudo. This condition, eaerVatni ana en-
foeblinr Is wholly overcome by taking Hoods saFs@-
paIla, the 7roat blood pghler.
LAT spring tried Hoods snnapaHlla, and Win
good results II gave mo good appetite, and seemed
10 build me over. eheoriuiy recommend 1t rs n Fe
liable medicine. ne, 81, HALr, agn Of L. N. Hale
Co Lima OHIO.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1884-03-05
A Military Mon Made lfapny

WASHINGTON, D. C.-General g. G,
Knifiin, in letter, stating his wife was
cured of a painful ailment by St. Jacobs
Oil, writes that after witnessing it's magi
ca, cure OF pain he would cheerfnlly pay
500 for bottle Of st. Jacobs OH, II hi
could not get it cheaper.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1884-03-05

ELY's CREAM BALM il doing wonders, ! ad
wise sufferers from Caanh to my other rene
dies aside. lbcleve it is the only remedy tina
will cure this terrible disease, IRON which
have suffered twenty eals.-CHARLEs CARA
pRANT, Shoe Merchant, $50 Broad St., Newark
n. j. price 80 cents per bottle.)
HAVING USED Ely's Cream Balm for Catnirl
md Cold in the Head, am satisfied ,ha, it is
irst-rutc preparation and would recommend i
TO anyone affected, --R. W. CnEEvEn, Edito
Herald Clinton, Wis. price 900. See adv't.
CROUCH Oh Coughs -
Ask for "liough on Coughs" for Coughs
Colds, Sore Throat, IIoarsenoss. TrocheS, l5c