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Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1884-01-09

. New Jersey, Massachusetts, and Wis
conSin rank first in Importance as
cranberry producers. The industry is
comparatively new, says the Culticotor,
not having been widely practised until
eight or ten years ago. The early
methods of growing the fruit are now
considerably modified, and though
lighter crops often result, the crop is
more certain and the vines last longer
than formerly. At an earlier date in
cranberry culture the Dogs were drain
ed too much, too much sand spread on
the peat and too mice" job made Of
the whole business. Cranberries de-
light in a natural, wet, green" soil,
and the attempt to bring them under
ordinary methods of cultivation re-
suited usually in failure although good
crops were commonly realized for the
first year or two, 1t is useless to
undertake to grow cranberries unless
one has the necessary means for flood
ing and supplying good boys. The
profits from cranberry culture are
good, but not eXtravagant. A few
years ago, when the business was new,
fortunes were made easily, the fruit
selling for 81 and SIS per bushel. 1t is
not probable, however, that the indus
try will ever be overdone, as the
amount of suitable land is small as
compared with that required to supply
the ever increasing demand in this
country and abroad. Our country is
already exporting some cranberries to
Europe, although the fruit is not yet
popular there, especially in England
As soon as The superiority Of our fruit
over the small and acrid Norwegian
berries is generally known throughout
England, we may expect a better de-
mand from there.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1884-01-09

In rebuilding Rochester, MINI, they
are mindful Of the tornado that devas-
tated the town. They are making
strong stone vaults in the cellars, large
enough to contain family and strong
enough to withstand any tornado.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1884-01-09

quantity OF food.-nausea and lack Of
appetite being the only safeguards
Persons of this class are great sufferers
from colds.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1884-01-09


II is entirely different from all others. It IS
as cen. rs water, and rs its name indicates is
arcricct Vegetable Hair Restorcr 1t will i'm
med u;cly free the head from all dundruf, re.
store g,ny hnr to It's natural color, aRd produce
anew growth where il has fallen ar 1t does
not IN any manner GR' Ct the ,heal h, vii Ii
sulphur, sugar Of lead and nitrate o. silver
preparations have done, 1t @ill change light
or iadol hair in q few days to, beautiful glossy
brown. Ask your druggist FORT. Epch bottle
is warranted &. G, GoODwIH & CO., Whole
sale Agents, Boston. Mass, and c. n. CRIT
TEYToN, New York.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1884-01-09

not enter the wound together with the
saliva. This explains why the bite Of
rabid dog Is not necessarily fatal.
BY Offering the foam found at the
mouth Of the dog, it has been possible
20 separate the saliva from the phlegm'
The latter, injected into an animal or
ganism, infalllbly produces hydropho
bia, while the former does not. 1t
causes, however, severe subcutaneons
suppur0tion, which generally proves
fatal to the animal. This effect is
clearly explained by the presenca Of
microscopic organisms in the saliva.
British journals bring interesting
details of the industrial census OF In
dia in 1881. The total population OF
the country is 253,S9l ,S21, and of this
enormous number only 1854 persons
are British-boln subjects, and 56,646
are soldiers and l2,0SS females. Prac-
tically less than 1000 male civilians,
welding an army of $4,000 men, con-
troll the vast empire. The whole num-
Der of Europeans returned is only
1862. The occupations of lO2 $4,000
persons are defined, and Of these H.
10000 are engaged in agriculture or
the care of animals In industrial oc-
equations 2l,O4l,0O0 persons are en-
gagged l2,Sj0,000 males and S,lS2,O00
females. The workers in cotton and
llax number 5,4Sj,lj5, in clothing,
2,9l5, $50; in vegetable food, 3,l65, l29;
in stone, clay and earthcnware, 1850,
ga; in houses and buildings, $50, 453;
in gums aud resins, 1862, 526; in bam-
boo. cane, rush, straw and leaves,
6S0,732; in gold, silver and precious
stones, 472,956; and in iron and steel
only 473,36l. Engaged in the work
Of government, national, local and mu-
nicipal, are l $4,000 persons, of whom
$4,000 are claSsed as belonging to the
army. The professional classes EN-
brace l,45l,000 persons. 1t is inter
esting to notice how widely the pro-
portion of persons engaged in these
several departments in India differs
from that which prevails in Western
nations.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1884-01-09

PuREsr AND BEST coD-LIvER OH, fron selected
lvers, on the scashoge, by CaSwell, Hazard 4
Co., n. Y. Absolutely pure and sweet. Patient
who have once taken It prefer it 10 all others
Physicians declare it superior to all other oils
CHArpED HANDS, face, pimples and rough
skin cured by using Juniper Tar Soap. made b.!
Caswell, Ha2ard 4 Co.. New YORK.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1884-01-09

The North Americar indians, especially
the Seneca tribs, made such freqnent uso Of
petroleum tina fo- many Ears it was only
known as Seneca 0 !: My it is known as
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1884-01-09
DIR. Green,,Oyypennted Bi,ters

is the oldest and best remedy for Dyspepsia. Bilious
moss, Malaria. Indigestion. all disorders Of tLo
Stomach. and all diseases indicating an impure con.
dition OF the Blood. Kidneys and Liver.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1884-01-09
NR-FlrrEn our roR rnE Season. -Dr s.

"RC,rLh ON Coughs y
Ask for "Rough on Coughs" for Coughs,
Colds Sore Throat, IIoar5eness. Troches ljc
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1884-01-09

Mother swans Worm syrup.
Intnllible, tasteless, harmless, cnthartic; fe-
veishnas, restlessness, worms, constipation 2jc
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1884-01-09

I-FITTEp OUT FOR THE SEASON. DR. S.
es, cloaks coats, stockings and al carmen 9
can bo coored successfully with the Diamond
Dyes. Fashionable colors. Only loo. Mt drug
gists Wells, Richardson & Co., Bur ngton Vt.
]. W. Thornton of Clniborn, Miss, says:
"SGmar,tun NerriRe cured my son Of fits"
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1884-01-09

DR.. Rogers Vegetable Worm sgrlp instantly de.
stroys worms and ram1vas q i secr4tions.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1884-01-09

An exceedingly interesting physio-
logical experiment has recently been
made, the object being to truly show
the cause of hydrophobia According
to the psychologist Paul Bert, his in
vestigations go to show, that hydro
phobla is not caused bythe canine sail
va, but by the phIegm contained in
the bronchial tubes, which may or may
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1884-01-09

The great BarthoIdi statue of Lib
erty Enlightening the World, presented
by the French people to the American
people, and destined to stand on Bed
loes island in New York harbor, is
completed, and towers above all the
surrounding buildings in Paris. No
structure near the foundry in the yard
of which it has been erected at all ap-
proaches it in hight, and from the
waist upward it is visible from large
area of the city. Visitors who enter
at the door in Libcrty's right heel can
now ascend the ladders through the
labyrinth Of trusses until they reach
the narrow stairway in the uplifted
arm.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1884-01-09

FoRSPEi,LRATEs for advertising inthlspaper, apply
to tue publisher. NE2
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1884-01-09

Decline OF Man.
Weakness, Dyspepsia, Impotence, Sexual
Debility, cured BY Wells ienllh r, newer. 81.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1884-01-09

LYONS Patent Heel Stilfcner, the only inven-
ton that makes old boots Us straight Us new.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1884-01-09
TOPICS OF THE DAY.

france seems daily drawing nsar to
most serious trouble Three years ago
the government began to run behind
hand; two years ago the heavy specu-
a ors came to grief; a year ago trade
began to suffer, and now the with
drawals from the sayings-banks are
larger than the deposits.
Railroads have been the bane Of vii
lages along the Ohio. \ writer in the
Cleveland HeyoM says: "The river is
40 longer the great avenue of trade
and as the steamboat disappears before
the railroad, these once thriving towns
fall into decay They retain their sta
tus as towns and villages, they are
marked on the maps; the old settlers
remain from force of habit, but no
newcomers settle; they are good town
TO move away from.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1884-01-09

Leading men cooks in New York
eceive very satisfactory pay. One
arge hotel pays $4,000 year to the
head Of the kitchen, and another lead
ng house $1,000; and these sums are
\ addition to board, lodging and wine;
while one large hotel not only pays
1900 yearly to the "chef," bat also
provides his clothes, made by a first
'ate tailor. Two thousand dollars is
The least cum ever accepted by rec
,gnizel chief, and assistant cooks, who
10 most of the work, receive from SOS
70 S125 per month without board.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1884-01-09

American women going to Europe
without escorts will hear with salts
faction Of the establishment in Amster-
lam and several other cities in Holland
If a hotel for women, to which men
are not 10 be admitted as guests.
Apartments are to he provided to suit
every class, from the highest to the
poorest. but the cheapest rooms in the
attic are to be as clean as the suites on
The first floor These houses, it is
stated, are an experiment of society
interested in the development Of wo-
men, and are not managed with any
expectation Of pecuniary profit.
1t is not generally known that there
Is q gold nine in Stanley county, N. c.
owned by the late ! resident James A.
Garfield. The mine is known as the
Flagtown mine, and was bought by
the President shortly before he was
assassinatcd. President Garfield not
only bought the mine, but established
at the mine a post-oiIice called Flag
town, The mine has been lying idle,
but the man in charge of the property
has received a letter from Mrs. Gar
field stating that she intends to visit
the mine in person next summer and
make arrangements to nave it properly
worked,
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1884-01-09
our SECOND AWARD! This Offes Good Until HAY 1904,

now over 100, 900 actual subscribers Being de'ir.
u increased 20 over 200, oooy the proprieys again
lst 1854, when they will have secured another 100 900
oy Us fully establishes our reputation and the fact that
by any paper OF its kind In the world We stiff want
large list and In order to them propose 10
Of advertising space and profit in the paper for the
similar manner as our st wherein gave in De-
be received tn and presents the Five One
May lst have larger OF cash prizes and
opportunities to the masses good present
I'd We positive that plan is better than our last
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1884-03-26
They All Knew How

A writer i'll the Portland Main
Press says that he took a spider fro
his web, put him on a chip. and ST
hlm ahoat on the quiet waters o.. g.
pond. He walked all ab0u. d
bark, surveying the situation vel
carefully, and when the fact tha.
was really aboat and about q Fl.
from shore seemed TO be fully CD.
pretended, he prospected i1r t
nearest point OF land. This po.
fairly settled upon, he immeii4l.
began to cast web tor it. He thr.
1t as far as possible In the air a
with the wind. 1t soon reached ,
shore and made fast to the spires
grass. Then he turned himself aBl
and In true sailor fashion began
haul IN hand over hand on his
bic. Carefully he drew upon it d
I'll his bark began to move towa
the shore As it moved the .as;
the faster he drew upon it, to ke
his hawser taut, and from t0CcIl
the water. Very soon he reached f
shore, and quickly leaping to tel
ilrma, he sped his way homeua
Thinking, then, that he might be
special expert, aad an exception
that line Of workmanship to the 2.
oi his companions, | tried sever-.
them, and they all came to shore
a like manner.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1884-03-26
Obituaries

There is no feature in journalism
that has surprised the public more
than the marvellous promptness
with which elaborate biographical
sketches of the distinguished dead
are published. There need be
no astonishment. 4 well regulated
new spaper office have such matters
cheerfully prepared. In the midst
of life we are in death. " The obitua-
ry library OF the Herald is quite full.
When Burton, the comedian and
manager, was on his death-bed in
New York, several years ago, a sketch
of bis life and career as an actor was
prepared in that office, and was
ready tor publication. Indeed 1t
came near being premrturely pub
lished. In some way the fact be-
came known TO Burton; he sent a
request to the editor that he might
read his own obituary notice before
he died. and if there were any mis-
takes in the statement he would
correct them! The sketch was sent
to him in proof, and he carefully
read it, making one or two verbal
corrections, and returning it to the
editor with his thanks. He died a
day after this singular occurrence,
evidently satisfied with his record,
1t has happened several times that
statesmen and other distinsuished
men have had the pleasure Of read
ing very fattering notices of them
selves, by false reports OF their death
reaching newspaper Offices late at
niUbt.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1884-03-26
Only a Pansy Biosso IN.

Up Second Avenue the other night
five young men 5eftly entered yard
arranged themselves in a semi-circle
on the grass, and began to sing willis
a guitar and a banjo added their
sugary notes to the general sweet
ness. As the song finished sash
went up, and a masculine voice call
ed out
splendid! beautiful gentlemen
please repeat"
The band on the grass was only
too happy to accommodate, and
"Only a Pansy Blossom went float
ing again on the night breeze.
Extracting extracting T exclajm-
ed the man at the window. Gentle
men, | don't want to put You to
any trouble bu. if you would on
" sing that over once more
The song dragged a little this time
and the alto voices seemed to have
swallowed a troche down the wrong
pipe, but it ended at last, and the
old man called out:
That's whatI call singing, that
is! Gentlemen, I am no hog, but il
| could prevail upon you to render
the delightful poem once more it
would be kindness ! never could
forget"
There was a great deal ofgrowling
in undertones. hut the leader gave
the key, and the fourth time the
neighborhoed was filled with dread
fully faded pansy blossoms. When
the last note died away the old man
clapped his hands and exclaim-
ed Il:
Better and betterl You have
my heart felt thanks. The old VIC
man is deaf. my darter is in Ponti-
ac, and the hired gal quit yesterday,
or I'd have 'em all stick their heads
out to thank you in persen. Good
night, gentlemen-good night; and
| if you see fit TO come tomorrow
evening, III have the old woman
set up with a bed quilt wrapped
around her"
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1884-03-26
Seven Wise Men Bafied.

The New York Morning Journal
SAYS that Mrs, +. G. Kellegg, 80 E.
seth St, was partially paralyzed and
lay for seven days in convulsions.
Physicians were engaged and dis
charged, until seven had failed TO
help or cure her. She was unable
to leave her bed, and was as help
less as child. Alter using all sorts
OF salves, ointments, lotions and
plasters, her case was given up as
hopeless. She was induced to try
ST. Jacobs Oil as a last chance. She
began TO improve from the time the
first application was made, and by
its continued use, she has complete
ly recovered.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1884-03-26
ALL FOR NOTHING.
Why the Doctor was Disgusteu. a
what Might have bJen done
without Him.

" Well, wife" " said DR.. w.. as
entered his house, which was stu
ted in a cosy village in central "a
York, " | have got back from %.
and dreary ride away down am9t
the mountains, and all 10 no pl
pose whatever. The messenger $.
the man wouldn't live till mornl
when the fact is he had only an
dinary attack of collie. 1.-THE 81.
pletons had only had sense en0u.
to put a BENSON'S CAPCINE q
ROUS PLASTER on his stomy
he would have been all right in
hour or tYo. But some folks d
slow TO learn" added the old ply
clan, swallowing the cup Of steal
ing tea which his wife had !
poured for him.
DIR. E was right, vet people
learn, even though slowly. I
rapidly increasing use of Beu-u
plaster proves this beyond quest.
and the good doctors are certain
be saved much of their need.
toll. In all diseases capable OF
ing affected by a plaster, BeH-"
acts efficiently and at once. !
genuine have the word CAPCl,
cut IN the centre. Price - cea
Seabury u Johnson, Chemists, "
York. mar
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1884-03-26
\ Wedding Ring

The other day, when a young
man had pulled off two big mittens
from ais hands and stuck one in
each pocket and backed up to the
coal stove in Woodward avenue
jewelry store, ne had still sufficient
strength to ask if they Kept finger
rings there. The jeweler might Just
as well replied that he did not, but
that fnger-rings could be found at
any boot and shoe store; yet he
wanted to make a sale. and he an
swered:
We do; what sort of a ring do
you want?"
" Il Is for wedding"
An Will you have a single dia
mond or cluster p
/ 5 pose you'd want two or three
dollars for a real diamond ring?'
remarked the lover, as he advanced
to the tray.
He was carefully and tenderly in
formed that diamonds had gone up
considerably since they were used
in his baby rattle-box. and then he
concluded to explain:
Pm kinder down on all such
nonsense rs wedding rings. When
fellow has to get a whole suit OF
clothes, pay the preacher. come to
town, and ride on the street cars
and all that, it's expensive 'nuff. |
s'pOse, though, I'll have to get
one"
" About what price ??
"Oh, fifty cents, or six shillings,
or around there. If It's kinder gid
ed up 20 last for two weeks, that'll
do. Il hadn't orier turn rusty un
der three or four days, anyhow, as
she'll want to show it off on the
street cars, and all the girls will be
handling it. III look at the fifty
cent ones first"
The jewe!er went iuto a decline.
He declined to admit that he ever
had such a thing in MS store. He
further said that be could hardly
believe there was a young man on
earth who would buy Z fifty cent
ring TO put on the finger Of his bride.
DO yous pose, replied heyoung
man, as he reached for his mittens,
do you s'pose I'm q John jacob
Astor? Do you s'pose I'm going to
sell q hull crop Of 'taters to buy a
ring for my wife to wear washIn'
dishes and turnin' the coffee-mill ?
/ She's layin' off now to hear me buy
her shoes, hat, mutT and perfumery
aft, we're married, and do you
think | can rush in here and hoiler
out diamonds ? and slam down
wads Of greenbaeks to pay for 'em =
The jeweler leaned his pensive
head Oh his hand and looked out OF
the window, and As the young man
opened the door, he halted, and con
tinued
"FifJy-cent ring! Just as if fifty
cents wasn't nothin' to'rd 4 bride
tower
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1884-03-26
Bows Who Succeed

The head of large business firm
In Boston, who was noted for lis
keenness in discerning character,
was seated a, his desk one day when
young Irish lad came up, took OF
his hat, and smiling, said:
Don't you want a boy, -ir p
Il did not a minute ago. But /
do now, and you are the boy" said
Mr.. j.
He said afterwards that be was
completely captured Icy the honest,
frank, all-alive face before him. The
boy entered his service, rose to be
confidential clerk, and is now a sue
cessful merchant.
Thirty years ago. Mr.. H, a
uurseryman in New York State, left
home for day or two. 1t was rainy
weather. and hot the season for sales,
but "A customer arrived from a dis
tance. tied up his horse and went
into the kitchen Of the farm house,
where two lads were cracking nuts.
rs Mr.. H at homer
NO, sir said the eldest, Joe,
hammering at Iut.
when viii he be back p"
Dunno, sir Mebbe not for a
week"
The other boy, Jem, jumped up
and followed the man out.
The men are not here, but / can
show YOU the stock. he said, with
such a bright, courteous manner
/ that the stranger. who was a little
/ irritated, stopped and followed him
through the nursery, examined the
trees and left his order.
You have sold the largest bill
that | have had this season, Jem,
said his father greatly pleased, on
his return.
I'm sure" said Joe, I'm as vii
ling to help as Jem, if I'd thought
in time
i few years afterwards these two
boys were left by their fathers fail
ure with but S209 and $500 Joe
bought au acre or two near home
He has worked hard and Is still
a poor. disconteated man. Jem
bought an enigrant's ticket to Colo
rado, hired a. a cattle driver for a
couple of years, with his wage;
I bought land a~forty cents an acre
built himself house, and married
His herds Of cattle are numbered by
, the thousand, his land has been GU
up for town lots, and he Is ranked a
one of the wealthiest men in tha
State
81 might have donelike Jem, hi.
brother said, lately, If I'd though
in time. There's rs good stuff il
me as in him
There's as good stuff in that loa
D of bread as in any | ever made,
. said his wife, but nobody can ea'
it; there's not enough yeast in it.
The retort. though disagreeable
was true. The quick, wide-awak'
, energy which acts G- leavcn in /,
. character, is partly natural. But j
, can be inculcated by parents, an,
: acquired by 4 boy if he chooses {,
; keep his eyes open, and to ac
: promptly and boldly in every emer
, gency.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1884-03-26
English Farmers in Americ,

Mr.. Burt, a member OF tie p.
ish parliament, spent much o..
summer IN this country. and .r
interesting letter writes o.
prairies of Illinois and I'm the r...
borhood of Kingston, Canada n
many people who were fs7nsry
borers IN England and in taegr-
ern part of Ireland, who are ROW
owners OF the farms thev TILL H.
seem to be doing we'll. syrnts
days in lllineIs with two 5r5.f
who went from the north of Enoe
some thirty years ago. They 20
nothing with them but stout he.
and a pair Of ready, willing ban
They have now farms OF ,hsir o.
in one case of one hundred acres
in the other Of eighty acres. T.
have erected good houses. stab
barns, and the usual oulbui'r
connected with q well equip.
farm. Surrounding their home,ie
are orchards IL which thsy r
many kinds of fruit. Their .aa.
well cultivated, and well ,.oc.
with fine animals. Nearly er-
thing they require is produced
themselves ; in short, they are il
pendent as far as anybody on IT,
can be independent. They S
work hard, but work for taem.el,
and were among the happiestueo
| met in my travels. There 81.
quiet dignity, a self-possessiou.
absence of haste and worry IN
life of these sturdy farmers vh
afforded a pleasant contrast to mu
that saw in other parts of Amer
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1884-03-26

Thirty years ago a neddler made
his appearance in Pittsburg un-
der the name Of John Foley. He
was industrious, but seemingly poor.
He died about a year ago at the age
of eighty. Hit estate was found to
be worth about $4,000, and his will
developed the fact that his right
name was John Johnson. He left
his property TO four children. The
search fer the heirs was for a long
time unavailing, but it has at length
resulted 10 the discovery of some Of
them. Why Johnson left Ireland
and how be got his wealth remains a
mystery.