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Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1884-10-01

She can say "No," and stick to it for
all time. She can also say "No' in
such a low, soft voice that it means
yes" She can sharpen n lead pencil
If you give her plenty of pencils. She
can dance all night in a pair of shoes
two sizes too small for her and enjoy
every minute Of the time. She can
pass display window of a diapers
shop without stopping-if she is run
ming to catch train. She can walk
half the night with noisy baby in
her arms without once expressing the
desire to murder the infant.
She can appreciate a kiss from her
husband, seventy-fve years after the
marriage ceremony has taken place.
She can suffer abuse and neglect for
years. which one touch of kindness or
consideration will drive from her
recollection. She can go to church
and afterward tell you what every
woman in the congregation had on,
and in some instances can give faint
idea of what the text was. She can
look her husband square in the eye
when he tells her some cock-and bull
story about being detained at the
Office without betraying in the least
that she knows him to he colossal
liar.
She can-but what's the use? A
woman can do anything, or everything
and do it well. She can do more in a
minute than man can in an hour, and
10 it better. She can make the alleged
lords bow down to her own sweet
will and they will never know it,
Yes, a woman can do everything with
but one exception; she cannot climb a
tree.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1884-10-01
New CnlnIanne of 0rnnna

= The MASON 81 HAMIIN ORGAN AND PIANO
COMPANY have just isIed their now catalogue
Tor tho season of lSS4.5. 1t forms n hand
some Alto pamphlet of forty-sx pages, and
contains Illustrations accurately showing the
appearances of all the styles of organs Tegu.
ierly made by them, with detailed dosciip,
tleiS Of tho capacity Of each; together with
qulte tuil mention of tho general modes OF
construction employed and the great favor
WIN winch Tho. organs have been received all
over the world with accounts of their
uluhphs AZ all the great Comparisons OF
such Instruments at Worlds Industrial E1-
hibitions for many years; with pictures of
medals, decorations and diplomas of honor
obtained
IN looking over such catalogue one Is for.
eibly reminded OF the magnitude which the
business of reed instruments has attained
twenty live years since only few were
made, under the name "mel0deOns,n which
had not and did not deserve much favor with
musicians, enjoying very limited sale at
prices varying from $40 to $l2j. Now So.
ooo organs are made yearly in the United
oCates, winch arc sold IN all civilized coun-
tries at prices from $22 to 81 GOO or more.
ms al least may be said to any purchaser
OF Mason & Hamlin organ; he will unuues.
tionably get the very best instrument OF It's
class which can be made Thirty years ex.
-perience is guarantee Of what this company
can and Wilde They cannot aifvrd to send
out poor organs.
Inc present catalogue shows an increased
ana very complete assortment, both as to
vases ana capacities. 1t will be sent free, to
any one desiring to see it, on application to
lhe Mason 81 Hamlin Organ and Piano Com
GT1no, BOSTON, New York, or Chicago. boston
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1884-10-01

When we had moved out from the
lower bridge into the stream, writes
a correspondent from Constantinople, !
could sec the principal residence of the
Sultan, the Dolmabagtche palace. This
Is really an elegant structure, invitingly
white and clean, right at the very shore
OF the Bosphorus. 1t stretches along the
stony quay for a long distance, inclosed
with a graceful fence, which possesses a
really magnificent gate in the rear. But
the sultan has long since abandoned this
and all the rest OF his charming palaces
that fringe the picturesque shores of the
BoSphorus. He spends his time in the
palace of Yildis, which is high up be.
hind Dolmabagtche, on the very brow q
the hill. THIS is very decent establish.
ment, but it has a frowning aspect when
seen in the same picture with graceful
Dolmabaglc;.c. 1t is an immense obloug,
with, | believe, six vast towers, ragged
fouE at the corners and two in the center
of the longer sides. The Posphorus pal
aces are seldom used, except when royal
guests are quarcrcd in them Then the
Bosphorus is gay with gorgeous gollcys,
and melodious with the strains of Or
CELESTIAL music.
At intervals north of the Dolmabqgt.
Gle are attractive two and three story
palaces, along the quay, in front Of which
scnt!ncis pace, and in which pale faced
eunuchs serve These are the hcadqnar-
tiers Of the royal harcm, large and in.
p5rtant institution.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1884-10-01
Facts About Leaves.

AS is well known, tree cannot
grow without leaves. These are put
forth every year, and are a contrivanca
for vastly increasing the surface. An
oak tree of good size exposes several
acres of surface to the air during the
growing season. It has been estimated
that the Washington Elm at Cam
bridge, Mass, not a very large tree, ex-
poses abodt five acres of foliage. if we
include both sides of the leaves. Leaves
are more nearly comparable to stoIn-
achs than lungs. A leaf is n labor
atory Tor assimilating or manufacture
ing raw materials into plant fabric.
The cellular structure of the leaves,
wood and bark of a tree is a compli-
Gated subject to treat in popular way.
1t requires a vast surface of leaves to
do a little work. BY counting the
leaves on a Seeding oak, and estimat-
ing the surface of both sides of each,
we can see how many inches are need
ed to build up the roots and stem for
the first year. After the first year the
old stem of the oak bears no leaves.
1t is dependent on the leaves of the
branches, or its children, for sup
port. A tree is a sort of
community-each part having its
own duties to perform. The root hair
takes up most of the nourishment.
The lung roots take this to the lar
ger ones, and they, in turn, like the
branches of river, pour the flood of
crude sap into the trunk, which con-
vcys it to the leaves. The assimilated
Or digcsted sap passes from the leaves
to all growing parts of the plant
and deposit is made where most
needed If u branch is much exposed
to the the winds, the base of it has a
cert in support or certain amount of
nnurahment. So with the trunk Of u
tree. If the base Of IL branch OF the
man trunk is much cXpaset to the
winds and storms, Il much thicker
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1884-10-01

deposit of food is made there. Tho
winds give tree exercise, which
seems good to help make it strong.
Our toughest wool comes from trees
growing in exposed places, The limbs
Of tree are all the time striving with
each other to SEQ which shall have the
most room AMI the most sunshine.
While some perish in the attempt, or
meet with only very Indifferent sue
cess, the strongest of the strong buds
survive.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1884-10-01
That fashion will be quite numerously
followed this year, and notably in the
case of Carrie Astor and Orme Wilson.
Taste In Wives,

Taste In wives,
A worthy young Connecticut farmer
being persuaded that lit is not good
for man to be alone" came to this city
to seek wife. Several of his neigh.
bors had taken to themselves help.
meets from among the plump and
pleasing immigrants, and these match
es had all turned out so well that he
was minded to follow suit. But hay.
ing inspected the arrivals of eligible
girls at Castle Garden for two or three
days, and not having as yet seen any
one to whom his heart went out,
this adventurous agricuturist be-
thought himself of another plan, and
one for which, indeed, he had no war
rant of neighborly example. He had
read in the papers some little time ago
an account of the arrest of young
woman named Emma Larrabee for
burglary. The young woman was de-
scrlbed as professional burglar and it
was said that she had an unconquer.
able passion for that kind of illegiti,
mate amusement. Now it occurred to
the young man from Connecticut that
II Miss Larrbee would marry him he
might be able to reclaim her, and forth,
with he sought her out. AS he prompt
ly ascertained that she had a prior en-.
gagement in the penitentiary, it may be
hoped that he will detach his affections
from this bright particular star, and
rest content with some less notorious
but probably more trustworthy maiden
from over tho sea, if indeed the good
state of Connecticut cannot furnish
him with homemade American wife.
But though his taste in choosing a
wife may seem odd it is but tho out.
cropping of tendency which is by no
means new. When, formerly, Aus.
tralia was penal colony, the settlers
were allowed to marry the female con-
victs, and it was observed that those
women who had the "harlest" records
always were snapped up first In the
same way when young women have
committed startling crimes they have
invariably attracted suffers if they
have escaped the gallows. A remark.
able instance of this was the case of
Madeleine Smith, Scotch girl of good
family and position. who poisoned her
lover in Edinburgh some thirty years
ago. The trial was very sensational.
The jury brought n the Scotch verdict,
mot proven" though her guilt was
clear, and within a week she had more
than twenty offers Of marriage, though
she was known to be q poisoner.
Cases of this kind go to show that the
women who gush over murderers and
fill their cells with flowers, have not a
monopoly of that particular sort of
folly, but that men, too, are amenable
to the subtitle magnetism of nctoriety,
and are quite as capable of playing the
moth to criminal luminaries, provided
the latter are young and good looking.
and it is not always that the friendly
walls of the penitentiary interpose be-
tween these fascinated moths and the
fatal attraction which would so surely
SINCE their wings.-Neo0 YORK. Trt.
bune.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1884-10-01

NO MEDICINE has ever been known 50 Of
ftctull in h. C ire of all those diseases arising
from an impure condition OF the bl Jol as
Scovill's Saraparila or Blood and Liver
syrup, the universal remedy for the cure Of
scrofuln, whit, swellings, rheumatism, PIN
PIES, bot hes, eIuDtious, venere,l sores and
dis 'jses. consumption, go TIE, oils, cancers,
means OF s. u"ing a beautiful complexion
than by using SEQ ills Sars1parill, or Bio ID
AMI Liver Syrp, WI CHI cellse' the OBJ
-Nl Iiv-,. u ,rlMnN NJ. be .Mtv u tho sHin.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1884-10-01
Fashion Notes.
Bustles will remain Large,

Bustles will remain Large.
Flowers are worn in rosette shanos
Flowers are worn tucked in thu
belt.
Round turbans appear for fall wear
Sleeves are worn lower on thu
shoulders.
Red silk jerseys are worn with dark
silk skirts.
A very high standing collar for
ladies is styled the "dude."
Creamery shades are more popular
than white in soft wooden goods.
The ACCORDION plating, just now
so fashionable, is made by ma.
chine"y.
Married ladies frequently veal
black lace over shot silks of light
C, lor.
Colored linen chemisettes with
standing colors are worn with tailor
finished dresses.
White pongee handkerchiefs, with
curious Japanese figures, are being af-
fected by the ultra fashionables.
Puff loose curls arranged in a cir
Gle, aud bow knots of hair are the pre-
vailing New York modes in hairdress
ing.
Embroidered surah handkerchiefs
are twisted in loose folds around the
rough-and-ready hats worn by small
girls.
Feather tips, metal, jet and shell
ornaments and jewelled pins have quite
banished flowers from the department
of the couture.
Snakeskin belts are fashionable.
The skin is highly polished and mount
ed in gold or silver. The rattlesnake
skin is most highly priced.
Jerseys woven in ribs have long
pointed vests Of velvet and hook over
the apron front of surah skirts match
ing the jerseys, the vest being in con-
trnst.
The new shades Of gray include
storm gray, which has a yellow cast;
Rossignol, q m lium tone, and sable,
q FURNISHED steel color. Zinc and tin
are described respectively by their
names.
led, blue, pink or black velvet skirts
and corslets are worn with IA blouse
ard draperies of unbleached India silk,
trimmed with yellowish lace and vel
vet bows matching the skirt and Span
ish bodice
A very snowy evening dress is called
the "Persian." 1t is made of black
lace tissue, thickly worked and en-
crusted with gold, emerald, sapphire,
amber and ruby colored Deeds, which
glisteu with the brilliancy of gems in
the gaslight.
Venetian lace male in the seven
tenth century and known IS "Rose
Point and "Nec lie Point" is the lace
of tie day. With those who arc ST.
tnrtunatc rs ~ pDSe's any Of. it dia-
;arul and pestf.s ar MI the mo /
tc..,n; !, but they afoll! 10 ,tla,tIfew.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1884-10-01

The city of New Orleans is built on
swampy low land, almost in the delta OF
the Mississippi. Many large buildings
are slowly settling into the soft earth OF
getting into n leaning position The
custom-housc, commenced so many years
ago that the memory of the Oldest in.
habitant does not run to the contrary,
has never been finished, stands to-day
without permanent roof, is sinking an
inch in six years, and if the world wi il
last long enough it is only question of
time as to when the officials in the lower
moor VIII have to move up one story, and
keep on moving at stated intervals until
they get to that part where the roof
ought to be.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1884-10-01

The Los Angeles (Cal.) Herald thinks
there is an element of wealth in the oil
IN grape seed. 1t says one pound of these
seed viii yield about three ounces of oil,
which would be valuable for purposes Of
fuel or illumination. If this be true, it
IS strange that the French, who are noted
Tor making the best use of all things,
have not turned the seed to profitable ac-
count before this.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1884-10-01

"Nes; | shall break the engagement" she
said 10 din; l.er arms AMI looking defiant;
1T is READ Y t"omu ii trouble to converse with
him; he's az deaf asa post, and talks like he
had a moutIlul of mu.h. Besides, the way
he hawks and spils is disgusting Don't
bleaI; the en- u cement for that; tell him to
take Or. SascS CatOrrh Remedy. 1t will
euro him conplctelY' "Wcll, I'll tell him.
| do hate to break it off, for in all other re-
aspects he's quite too charming Of course,
it cured his ca. alrh.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1884-10-01

1t is remarked that never in modern
times have actors or singers been so lib.
orally rewarded as now, nor have they
ever reached such social distinction. The
incomes of some exceed those Of the most
distinguished churchmcn, lawyers, ply
sicians or soldiers, and even the average
actor is much better paid than his fellow
man in any of the learned professions
And the number of actresses who have
married noblemen is quite remarkable.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1884-10-01

In lecture upon the Esquimaux de-
llVcred In London recently, DR.. Rae ex-
pressed the opinion that this people were
originally an Asatic race, who crossed
from Siberia by Behring's straits. From
Labrador to Alaska they speak bit on,
language, with slight dialcctical varia,
tons. They are physically strong, have
great affection for their children, and
are intelligent and faithful. The tallest
male measured by DR.. Simpson neal
Behring's straits was five feet ten and o
half inches, and the shortest was five
feet one inch; the heaviest weighed 100
pounds and the lightest 1875 pounds. An
EsquimauX often cats as much as eight
pounds of seal or twelve pounds of fish
at meal. The clothing OF the people
is made almost entirely Of reindeer skins
and their dwellings, usually snug and
comfortable, consist of stone and mud
kraals, wooden huts and snow houses,
according to locality.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1884-10-01

Loco, a Western weed, acts upon
horscs and cattle just as alcohol does Oh
man. They lose all appetite for norma
inod, become apparently intoxicated at
times, and finally die from a disease
strangely like delirium tremcns. From
the vice comes the California expression,
'as bad as a lococd horse"
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1884-10-01

In India the seeds Of a plant called
the jcguirity plant, have been used for
criminal poisoning, 1t was Claimed that
their fatal powers were owing to germ
or mlcrobc. Almost with sense of re-.
lief, facctio0sly remarks the New York
Honr, we learn that microbes have their
limits and that this poison is not n germ
but a lcthai substance called aDrin
which somewhat resembles the venom Of
7crpOutS.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1884-10-01

HAY-FEvER lean recommend Ely's Cream
Balm 10 all lIay-Fcvsr sufferers, it H. in my
opinion, a sure cure | WAS afflicted for 2j
years and never before found permanent re.
lict.-W, II. HAsKINs, Marshirli, VT.
HtY-FEvER. have been q Hay. Few Ell suf
fcrer for three years; have often heard Elys
Cream Balm spoken of in the hi CHEST terms |
used it, and with the most won leriul success.
Il. 5. GEER, Syracuse n. Y
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1884-10-01

The medical profession are slow land rightly
so) to indorsc every new medicine that is adver.
tised and sold; but honest merit convinces the
iuir-mndDd after reasonable tine. Physicians
IN go0d Standing often pre- crbe Mrs Pnkhnm's
Vegetable Compound for the cure of female
Wenknps,ps
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1884-10-01

The rogue's gallery of the treasury de.
partment at Washington includes photo,
graphs of over 5000 counterfeit makers
and "shovcrs." The subjects vary in
age all the way from fourteen to seventy
and represent every nationality, even
the Chinese. There are several of ths
latter nationality, and it is not surpris.
ing, as those mild.eycd pagans arc con.
sidered the most expert imitators in the
world.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1884-10-01

Inc great nnanmifv with which dairymen o
high reputation have adopted, in preference Ia
anything Sc, the Improved Buttor Color made
ny Well9' Richardson X Co.. Of Burlington, VT,
Is remarkable, 1t shows TINT the claiAi, OF
initiative co!oIs are baseless; wise dailynien
will use no other
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1884-10-01
False Funeral Fashions.

A custom to which especial atten-
ton should be directed, in order to
have it changed, is that of men stand.
ing bareheaded in the open air, appa-
rently Indifferent to the burning sun
of July or the cold winds of March,
without regard to the season or the
weather. Taking into. consideration
the associated conditions, the necessa-
rily depressing influence upon the emo
tons of the sad duty which at the
time is pre- eminent in the mind, the
physical condition resulting from sit
ting in cramped position during a
tedious ride in carriage, and the I'M
accustomed exposure to the weather, it
is not surprising that cases Of illness
result from the removal of the head
covering particularly in elderly people
with an enfeebled circulation. On a
hot day there is danger of producing,if
not actual sunstroke, at least con-
gestion of the membranes of the
brain, which causes persistent and vio-
lent headaches, and to this ministers
and those officiating are particularly
liable.
Whether the day be hot or cold,
wet or only windy, let the services be
held at a place where the health of the
attendants need not DO Imperfect; let
delicate and weakly persons be re-
strained from riding to the cemetery
and standing on the damp ground; and
especially let men obey common sense
rather than custom, and keep on their
hats when they risk a sickness by their
removal. -Hedic0l Times
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1884-10-01

b Mrs. Van CQtt, the revivalist, has
been engaged in sher special work for,
nineteen years. She is now in her
lifty-fourth year, and SAYS she il the
spiritual mother Of 10000 sous.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1884-10-01

If you are pale, emaciated, have a hacking
cough with nghtsweats, splitting Of blood
and shortness Of breath, you have no time tc
lose, DO not hesitate too ong--'till you are
past cure; for, taken in its early stages, con,
sumption can be cured by the use of Dr.
Pierce's Golden Medical Discovery" as
thousands can testify. By druggists.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1884-10-01

An anthogt, s'!5 Feed your dog
on porridge made Of Indian meal instea,
Of oatmeal. They will thrive better o.
ii, and beside it puts finer gloss OF
the skim
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1884-10-01

KELLER & Co., the leading Furniture deal
els OF Boston, issue special catalogue of Fur
nilure which will be mailed upon application.
50 to 81 Washington street, corner Elm.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1884-10-01

High up on one Of the rounded bluffs
that lock in the Bosphorus, about fvd
miles above Constantinople, stands q
large story building OF scholastic
architecture, the local habitation of Rob.
ert college, striki g monument Of
American philanthropy abroad 1t was
founded in 1868 by the well known phi
lanthropist whose name it bears, and
was maintained by him at no little per.
sonal sacrifice until his death in 1878. 1t
has faculty of seventeen professors and
tutors, an attendance of from 21O to $50
students and has educated over 100
young men. Turkish officials did every
thing that human ingenuity could devise
to crush out the school at first employ.
ing honorable and dishonorable means
alike.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1884-10-01

For cold in the hoad, there is nothing 50
good ds piso's Remedy for Cutarrh
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1884-10-01

~ 'HfDt"' lHtS.
lie wins nj last who builds his trust
ln loying words aud actions Just,
Who's head, who's walk, lis yelym.rn
It0clnlm The use Of (nrMnLlnn
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1884-10-01
"A Great Victory"
Another Wonhsriul Cure By Hood S SarsaparII

AnUtHeT WUnubrlul CuTe Ny 1Ouu ) odTSapdTlild
I'm the winter of 1879 was attacked with scrofua.
in one of its most aggravHtng forms. Al time
had less than hssn large Assesses and around
my neck and throat continually e1uding offensive
mass of bloody matter disgusting To behold and almost
intoersbe :, endure. 1t is impossible to iuly scribe
my suiferings the wasoumpcated with Chr mic
Catarrh. Alter three yeNrs of misery, having been
treated by three physicians was worse than ever.
Finally, on the Recommendation Vi W. j. Hunt!eJ,
druggist of Lockport, | was induced to try Hood's
S,sausrilla And now after having taken twelve bot.
Ties within the last twelve months the scrofuous eup.
lions have entirely ceased and the Assesses have all
disappeared except the pns'shli scats which are
daily becoming smaller by degrees ami beautifully
less do not know what may have dine fr others,
but do know that in my case Hoods Sarsaparlils has
proved effective specific ndesd As an evidence of
my gratitude send those facts unsolicited and | am
ready verify tho enticy of this cure by personal
correspondence with any who doubts it. "-CHARLEs
A. RoBERTs East Wisol, N. Y
The above cure is fully endorsed by W. j. Huntey
the we'll known druggist OF Lockport N Y. who calls
1t "a Great Victory" for
Hoods SarSapariIIa
Sodb by all druggists ST.; sir for s.. Prepared only
bye. !. HOOD h CO., Apotheoaries Lowell, Mass.
100 Doses One Dollar
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1884-10-01
"lt0ugh OH l,nIm.V

Cures cole, cramps, diarrhpa; extern III
aches pains, sprans, headache, neural in
rheumatism. For man or beast, % and 5lc
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