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Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1884-09-17
story with n Moral.

Handsome Young Millionaire--So
you would like position as compan-
ion to my sister?
Pretty Girl-Yes, please; would
do my very best to give satisfaction.
"Can you sing?"
"No, l am sorry to say2"
"You play the piano, suppose"
"No; / never studied music
"Ah! Probably you can paint crock.
cry Or
at is needless to continue the list
sir; l have no accomplishments"
"Indeedl Why, how have you
passed your time since you left
SCHOOL,"
"At home, helping mother You
see"
pardon me for interrupting Yor
have said enough, and"
ooh, don't say l will not do. L
necessary can pick up some accom-
plishments in reasonable time, an
sure"
"You will not do as hired com
panion because you are too good TO
the position, but if you will take hal
of my fortune and me with it, | shal
consider myself the luckiest mau il
the world"
She did.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1884-09-17

rounded end hidden from view, nor the
existing slavery, which cannot be
stopped. We take our meals by day
light and sleep at night; in the month
of the Rhadaman, the great religious,
and may say social, festival of the Mo-
hammedans. they partake not of a drop
of water nor of morsel of food in day
light. They take their meals at night
and spend the night in extravaganza
feasts and orgies. We undress for our
night rest; the Mohammedan sleeps in
his daily dress. His day Of worship and
rest is Friday instead of Sunday. We
write from the left to the right; he
writes from right to left. We begin to
read book on the first page; his first
page is our last" Herr Won Hesse-
Wartegg finds in fact that the European
and Moorish civilizations have nothing
in common.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1884-09-17

Adulteration prevails in every CONT
poste article which enters largely into
human consumption, and it was alleged
some years since by DR., EIassall that even
the meat sold in the poorer quarters of
London is not always what it seems, In
stead of beef and mutton the flesh of
horses and dogs is sometimes foistcd
upon the hungry and needy buyer, while
for veal and rabbits viands SO unsavory
that we do not even care to rame them
are occasionally substituted. Small won.
der can, then, be felt, says the Rour, that
an article upiyersallyin request and lend
Ing itself 50 readily to udulteration as
butter should be initiated and sophsti,
Gated all over the world
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1884-09-17

wore a great plug of wood over an
inch across. These lip ornaments are
worn by nearly all the women of the
island tribes, and are a mark of age
as certain as a family record. The big
wooden plugs that they put in in their
sere and yellow days push the lip out
and give a hideous look to the
wrinkled blackened old crones who
wear them. Nose-rings and ear rings,
silver rings on their fingers and brace
lets on their wrists complete their full
dress array. and if they only wore
something mora barbaric than shawls
and calico dresses, they would be Tar
more interesting as savage studies.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1884-09-17

The United States ship ofwar Quinnc-
baug has had an unexpected success in
an unexpected quarter. The sultan of
Turkey has been so impressed with the
proficiency of the band Of music which
ACCOMPANIES the vessel that in an ebul-
lition of enthusiasm he has presented to
each musician set Of diamond studs, to.
gether with less valuable pieces of
jewelry. The hute-player he even de-
sires to appropriate and make his own,
should Admiral Baldwin consent to part
with him. Whether the present Turkish
rulers appreciation Of music is greater
than that CT one of his predecessors has
not been asccrtained, but it is still recol.
lected OF former Sultan that after lis
tening to the elaborate execution OF
many important works by an orchestra,
he desired them to repeat the theme
which had pleased him the most, and
after many futile attempts to discover
what that might be, the chance tuning
OF his in>>rument by violinist waE
hailed Nth joy by the Sublime Porte
who declared that to be his choice amons
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1884-09-17

The banquet is ordered at some fash
ionablc confeCtioner's Nothing is
wanting-Silver, crystal, flowers and
busters laden with candles Of the
purest wax. The young married pair
occupy seats about the middle of the
table, the parents supporting them on
both sides, the rest of the company
take seats according to the degree OF
relationship or rank. If they want a
grand dinner they order generals
dinner, which costs $50 more than an
ordinary one. At this dinner, so Or
dcred, the master of ceremonies invites
a real old pensioned-oif general, who
is received with all the reverence due
to his rank and seated in the place of
honor. lie is the first to drink to the
health of the young couple, and is
always helped before any one else He
never speaks unless it is absolutely
necessary. lie is there only for show,
and he does his best, in return for the
$40 paid him. He never refuses a
single dish of all the thirty or more
served on such occasions. As the last
roast disappears from the table the
champagne corks fly, the glasses are
6lIel to the brim, the music strikes
up, and huzzas resound from
all parts. But here comes the
brides father with glass in hand,
going up to her bowling and making a
most woeful face, saying that his wine
was so bitter that he could not drink
it until she had sweetened it. After
a great deal of pressing she rises and
gives her husband a kiss; her father
still pretends that his wine is bitter,
and it remains so till she has given
her husband three kisses; each kiss
not only sweetens his wine, but is ac-
companied by roars of laughter and
bursts of applause. After the dinner
comes the ball and "the general 5
walk" They lead him through all
rooms once every half hour; every
body salutes him as he passes along,
and he graciously replies by an inclin-
alton of the head. At last, at 3 o'clock
in the morning, all the young girls
and those who dressed the bride take
her away to undress her and put her
! 60 -o.t, Tho .,,e- do .ho ~ ~
husband. The next morning the
house of the newly married couple is
again filled with the crowds of the
evening before. The young wife is
seated in drawing-room on IA sofa
with a splendid ted service before her
One after the other approaches hel
and salutes her. She then offers tea
coffee or chocolate, according to thu
taste of the visitor She is throneC
for the first time in all splendor as tn,
mistress of the house. The most in
innate friends remain to spend tn,
day with the young pair,-Brooklyh
E0gle
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1884-09-17
Indigestion.

Indigestion is the source of q multi
tude OF diseases. In fact, disease neces-
sarily follows long continued derange-
nent of the digestive organs. The stom-
Aoh Is the laboratory In which the most
wonderful chemical processes are con-
stantly going on. Whatever Is taken into
The stomach Is at once acted upon chem
lcally, and the wholesome and nutritious
portions 60 to build up and strengthen
The system, while the elfete matters are
Expelled through the various channels.
Now, when the food is net properly mas
ticated, and Mingled with the saliva be-
fore it enters the stomach, it lacks very
Important element, and the digesting OF
gans are subjected to great fatigue in 81
forts to. prepare for its work OF sustain
ing life. When we consider the Difficult
ties with which the stomach has to con
tend of improper food forced into the
stomach in crude state and fire.
uuently in excess Of the requirements OF
the body; of liquor drinking and tobacco
using; the fact that three adult persons
out OF every four are of unsound health,
and that the average term OF human lie
is less than half what it should be under
correct methods of living, should SUR
prise no one.
There is not one person in ten who
thinks of or seems TO care for his health
until he loses 1t.
The most absurd excuse for neglect OF
duty to ones self is that he cannot al
WAYS be looking after his health, In
other words, he has not the moral power
to abstain from excuses that weaken the
body and shorten life, as surely as night
follows day.
What man eats and drinks habitually
has much to do with the condition OF
mind and body.
The stomach is the fountain head from
which the body draws its supplies, The
old Roman idea of mauliness was a
Sound mind in sound oody." 1t is
encouraging to know that the more
intelligent of the present generation are
adopting this view, and it is this class
that is now paying the most attention to
the laws of health, All colleges encour-
age to-day what they condemned twenty
years ago; as boat racing, ball playing
and regular systems OF exercise. Ii an
engineer were to load the safety valve
and build a fire under a steam boiler
and keep the fire replcnishcd for time
without starting the engine, he woult
produce an explosion. If man eat:
heartily, and leads an indolent life, a sim.
liar trouble occurs; his body is filled will
the products of digestion; fat and fluids
accumulate, and the muscle becomes soi
md weak; more blood is made than thu
system requires, and the excess become
dangerous obstruction in the curren
of life, and the explosion may come il
the form of opopleXy. The remedy is t.
adapt the qualify and the quantity I
the food to the daily requirements OF til
body. Remember that labor, or activ
and sufficient exercise every day, is i'm
perativeIy demanded if we expect to kee
well. Let the food be plain but nutrl
tious, and avoid rich pastry and othe
indigestible food Adjust the food SUI
ply to the bodily activities Hats JON
nal Of Healh.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1884-09-17
CLIPPINGS FOR THE CURIOUS

The heart of Greenland whale is
three fLet in diameter.
The FIRST use Of a locomotive in this
country was in 1929.
There are 25,000,000 squirrels killed
annually in Russia for their skins,
The first Geographic instrument sue.
cessfu)ly operated was by S. +. b.
Morse, 1885, though its utility was
not demonstrated until 1912.
There is bell in Kroto, Japan,
which is rung in a novel way, Eight
natives strike it on the outside with
the end of heavy beam.
The first Union flag was unfurled
on the 1st of January, 1776, over the
camp at Cambridge Mass. 1t had
thirteen stripes of white and blue, and
retained the English cross in the
corner.
The list of Queen Elizebeth's ward
robe. in 1900, shows us that she had
then only ninety-nine robes, l26 kirtles
269 gowns Ground, loose and French),
1876 fore parts, 1875 petticoats, twenty
seven fans, ninety-six cloaks, eighty
three safe 6 yards, eighty-Gve doublets,
eighteen lap mantles.
A man in Pennsylvania, who had been
entirely helpless from paralysis for
three years, was struck by lightning
lately, and thrown violently on the
floor. Upon recovering from the
shock, it was found that he had fully
regained the use of his limbs and re-
covered his speech.
The Etruscan mode of burial was
the most sumptuous and expensive of
any ancient nation except, perhaps,
the Egyptian. 1t does not appear that
they embalmed the bodies Of their
dead, but they hewed out chambers in
the natural rock in which they placed
sarcophagi of marble and other stones,
and also of burned clay, and placed
about them vases and bronzeS Of great
beauty and exquisite taste
A case of death from earth eating
as reported in the British Medica
Journal. Such result is rare nova
days. Yet the writer says the habit i
common among the Hindu inhabitants
of Trinidad. Children often take t
it, and in adults the habit frequently
becomes so deprayed that it cannot bt
given up. The earth chosen resem
bles sandstone and is often mixed Will
slate. Adults generally adopt TIT
practice from economical reasons.
A singular custom prevails il
France of taking the body of an ex
ecuted criminal to the gate Of q GENE
terry as though to make believe tina
interment was to take place, and thel
transporting it to the dissecting room
Thus the corpse Of Campi, in whom
both living and dead. an eXtraordinar
interest has been shown, was at Al
taken down from the scaiTold, the
conveyed to the cemetery and theme
to the laboratory, where several scicT
lists awaited it.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1884-09-17
TIE FAMILY PHYSICIAN.

BrightS Diseose.--A double handful
of the dry pods of common white
beans or corn beans boiled slowly for
three hours in three quarts of water
until it is reduced to three pints.
Take hot or cold. Use no other drink,
This simple remedy is claimed to have
effected cures in Brights disease as
well as in dropsy.
lVhooping Coagh.-Chcsnut leaves
! ounce, boiling water l pint; steep
and when cold give to child from
two to four years old one to two tea
spoonsfuls every two hours This in
fusion can be sweetened and made
very pleasant. When the leaves can
not be had, tincture or fluid extract
may be obtained at any drug store.
In Cases Of Poisoning. What to do
till the doctor comes--Make your pa
tient vomit by giving a lumber OF
warm water with a teaspoontul OF
mustard in it, and send for the doctor
II the poison is acid give magnesia and
water. or chalk and water, or soap and
water, and plenty of warm water be-
sides. If it is an alkili like potash,
give vinegar and water, lemon juice
or some other safe acid. Always re.
member the emetic first. If it be
laudanum, strong coffee is a good
thing to give until the doctor comes
Keep the patient awake.
Camphor.--Ca mphor is II peculiar
gum or concrete substance obtained
from an evergreen tree, called the
Taurus Camphora, Il native o, CHINA
japan, and the E. ST Indies. The cam
phor of this country is mainly brought
from the city of Canton, in China, and
generally has to be purified before II
is fit for u e. The camphor-trco is
highly aromatic, all parts of it yield
ing camphor, the grains of the gum
being found lodged in all the cracks
and vacant places in the tree, IL IS Il
sedatiye in moderate doses. In over
doses it is n narcotic. 1t is also
stimulant to the nervous in wakeiulne'
and delirium it is a valuable remedy
1t is exceedingly volatile, and by eX
posure to the air it soon loses IT.
virtues. TO make camphor tincture
add one ounce of gum to a pint o.
rum or alcohol. The smell of it vii
relieve faintness; and when taken int
the stomach. in the dose of eight o
ten grains, it restores the powers OF
life. A dose Of ten grains repeat
every three hours will cure headache
1t should always be kept in the house
Health & Home.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1884-09-17
The Germans have succeeded In
making the finest and most delicate
wheels of watches from paper pulp.


and everything in the nature Of eruptions,
blotches, pimples, ulcers, scrofulous humors,
and incipient consumption, which is nothing
more nor less than scrofula OF the lungs, com,
pletely out Of the system 1t stimulates and
invigorates the liver, tones up, the stomach,
builds up the weak places of the body. 1t is O
purely vegetable compound, and win do more
than is claimed for it, We refer to Dr. Pierce's
"Golda Medical Discovery"
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1884-09-17

1t was at the baptismal font and tue
minister had the baby in his arms.
"What is the namc?' he asked of
the mother.
Josephine Newton
"Joseph E. Newton ! baptisc thee in
the name
"No, no." hurriedly whispered the
mother in great alarm "Not Joseph
+. Newton, Josephine Newton. It,
not that kind of a baby" --LVe.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1884-09-17
Greek Fire.

The name is familiar to every one
who has ever witnessed Fourth OF
July celebration or enthusiastic politi'
cal demonstration. On these occasions
the Greek fire is used for the purpose of
throwing powerful red, blue or green
light on the marching columns, which
renders the scene more impressive. But
the Greek fire of today is not the gen
uine Greek fire known centuries age
The original article was made of nitel
sulphur and naphtha, and was invent
ed by the Greeks for the purpose of de.
Tending themselves against their foes,
the Saracens. 1t was very inflam'
mablc composition. and is said by
Grecian historians to have possessed
tho power of burning under water
This is doubted however by modern
scientists. In besieging Il city or camp
the Grecians would project 1t into Its
midst on arrows of blazing tow, and
wherever they fell destructive conila
grafton was sure to follow. Callinicu:
is said to have been the inventor o
this composition, but there is conflict
ing evidence that insinuates it was i'm
ported from India in the year 6eo a
d. The process of manufacturing
Greek fire was kept secret for man.
centuries, but it at last spread and wa
used generally as a defensive elemcn
in most wars from Western Europe t
Asia Minor, until The discovery of gun
powder was made, when it gradual.
sunk out of sight, excepting in nam
rs connected with fire crackers an
torchlights.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1884-09-17

Queen Victoria is sixty-fye years OF
age. she HIS Gten forty seven years on
the British throne. With the exception
Of Edward III and George III, she has
rcigued longer than any other British SOW.
c.olsn. Queen Eiizabeth's reign lasted
fo,ty-tve years, and is next to that OF
Queen Victoria in length.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1884-09-17
SANFORD'S GINGER

PREPARED with the utmost skill from lMPoh
l. TED GINGER CHOICE ARoMArlcs an,
the pursst anil best OF MEDICINAL FRENCH
BRANDY. from the world renowned vIuthe'"
Mssss. oTARD, DuPUY Co.. coGNAo' REM
derng n vastly superior to all other Ginger" al
Of which arc made with common alcohol! largely
lmpyeynatei with poisonous us oil and atens'heHea
with cayenne p,ppsr. Beware Of limitations
sANFoRDs Is the finest ginger in the world and
notwi thstan!lns the hish cost Of It's ingredients
is the cheapest family medicine. Sold evefy'
where.
Potter Drug and Chemical Co., Boston,
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1884-09-17
Common chamois skins are only
sheep skins carefully tanned. Real
chaInois skins are very expensive.


are the words used by lady, who was at one
time given up by the most eminent physicians,
and left to die. Reduced to a mere skeleton
pale and hnggard, not able to leave her bed
from all those distressing diseases peculiar tc
suffering females, such as displacements, leu
corThua, inflammation, etc, etc. She began
taking DR.. Plerces "Favorite Prescription,
and also using the local treatments recon-
mended by him, and is now, she says, "a:
good as new" Price reduced to one dollar
By druggists
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1884-09-17

is one that yields it's owner a good profit
through the whole season. But he must sup
ply the COWS with what they need in order for
them to be able TO keep up their
product. When their butter gets light in color
he must make It gilt edged by using Wells,
Richardson &c Coz, Improved Butter Color
1t gives tho golden color Of June, and adds five
cents per pound TO tho value CT the butter.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1884-09-17

TINRIpE FRUIT. Impure Water, Unhealthy Gil
~ mate. unwhOlesSmo Food. Malarli. Epidemic
and Contagious Dlscass Cholera Morbus, Cranp'
Paigs INDIGESTION, parrhcss, Colds. Cn!Hs Simple
Fevers, Exhaustion, NsrvousnsS, or loss Of sleop
that ueset the traveller household AT this season
are nothing to those protected by timely use Of
sANFORD's GINGER, tho Delicious Summer
Medicine. Avoid msrssnary dealers who fof a SOW
cents extra profit try to force upon you their own
or Others wh.n you call for sANFeRos GINGER.
Sold by wholesale and retail druggists, sroeeEs,
ETC., everywhere.
Potter Drug and hem'cal Co., Boston.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1884-09-17

"That is what you call the music of
the future" remarked Fogg, in refer
ence to the baritone player in the
band. cat any rate, he manages to
keep ahead of the time right along
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1884-09-17

KELLER & Co., the leading Furniture deal.
eis OF Boston, issue special catalogue of Fur
ni,ure which will be mailed upon application.
80 TO 81 Washington street, corner Elm.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1884-09-17
A Delicious Summer Beverage

ASA PURE FRUIT STGNULANT' foF ms
IN aged, men'aly and physically exhausted ea'e'
worn, or oyerworked for delicate fema.es' espe"
ally mothers, for those recovering from ue0'"'"'I'
diseases, and as means Of raformEg those 90
dicto, IA an excessive use OF alcoholic stmulsno
sANF0Rps GINGER IS uncqualed in medicine.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1884-09-17

Druggists in malarial districts say that
Lydia +, Pinkham's Vegetable Compound is
us much the standard remedy Tor female weak.
ness as quinine is for tho prevailing chills and
fnyer
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1884-09-17

John Kuhn, Of Lafayette, Ind, had very
narrow clpe from death, This is his own
story: " One year ago was in the last stages
of consumption. Cur best physicians gave
my Gaze up | finally got so low that our
doctor sail could not live twcnty-four
hours My friend then purchased a bottle Of
Or. VIM Halls Balsam for the Lungs, which
baretitol me. continued until am now III
perfect nctth, having used no other
-. Z -inn =
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1884-09-17

ASA BEVERAGES, with hot or cold water'
N swestered. CT hot or cold milk. or added to ice
water lemopate, eferves,en, drhuGhts and min
eral waters, StNFoRDs GINGER forms re-
frsshin, and iuvsoratln, beverss,, unsauallsd IN
simple ,y and purity by any tonic medicine, while
free from alcoholic reaction
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1884-09-17

lnTO" aWuN IfWsSeN
when our new method Is guaranteed to rer-
hanently cure the worst cases of rupture
without the use of knife Send two letter
stamps for pamphlet and references Worlds
DispenSary Medical Association. 663 Main
street. Buffalo N v
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1884-09-17

1t is asserted that of tho fifty
thousand Italians in New York no,
ten per cant. can speak or understand
the English language
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1884-09-17

The consumption of beer in Italy is
steadily increasing, while that of wine
is lessening every year.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1884-09-17

The medical properties of petroleum nave nave
long been known 10 the aboriGlneo' ana slllGN
Carboline has become so well known ~ h'' +,
restorer and dressing, petroleum taxes iFo"'
rank among the new remedies
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1884-09-17

A man in Leeds, Englands, says no
can build a ship which will cross tho
ocean in three days.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1884-09-17

Hcd-Buvs- Flies.
Flies, reaches ants, bed bugs, rats. mice chip
hunks. cleared ont by Trough on Rats l5c
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1884-09-17

The short hacking cough, which leads to
consumption, is cured by Pisos Cure
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1884-09-17
Remarkable Escape.

Thin People.
"Wells' Health Rencwor" restopes health and
yjror, cures dyspepsia. sexual debility. ST..
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HAY-F e R .


1 can recommend
Ely's Cream Balm 10 all
Hay-Fever sufferers II
being, in my opinloh
foun ded upon expert
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1884-09-17

If you are falling; broken, worn out and ner-
yous, use "Wels' Health Remover" ST. Drg's.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1884-09-17
CONSTIPATION.

~ suffered from Paralysis Of the Bowels and Liver
Complaint finally used DIR. DAVID KENNEDY >
FAvORIrE REMEDY, and in my opinion y saved
my life. Yours, etc, A. j. GlfFohp'
Mr. Clifford is the Master Mechanic OF the Lowell
division OF the Boston u Lowell Railroad, aud his
illness and recovery are known to many.