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Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1885-03-11
Old Egyptian Skill.

The ancient Egyptians exceled in
nice mechanical work, and it might
puzzle some of our masons and stone
workers to equal them at the present
day. Mr.. Kendrick, in speaking of the
casing of the great pyramids, says: :
"The joints ere scarcely perceptible,
and not wider than the thickness of
silver paper; and the cement so tena-
cious that fragments of the casing
stones still remain in their original
position, Notwithstanding the lapse of
so many centuries, and the violence by
which they were detached. All the
fine work Of the interior passages
where granite is not expressly men
toned, is of the same stone, and fin
ished with the same beautiful exact
ness. But the skill in quarrying was
displayed more in the extracting of the
huge blocks out of which obelisks and
colossal statues were hewn. Obelisks
ninety and statues forty feet high,
each fashioned out of one stone, were
not uncommon things; and the blocks
selected for these monuments were not
chance splinters from barbarous efforts
of splitting and smashing, but clean
slices separated secundum artem from
the native rock, after being selected
and accurately defined. Andhow was
this done-by driving in huge iron
wedges? No, indeed; that would prob
ably have split the stone. By infinite
labor then. in chiseling and saving?
The old Egyptians knew a trick some
what cleyerer than that; they cut a
small grove along the whole length of
say, one hundred feet, and in this in
serted a number of dry wooden wedges;
then they poured water into the groove
and the wedges expanding simulta-
neously and with great force, broke
away the large fragments as neatly as
strip of glass is taken off by dia-
mond."
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1885-03-11

"Neariy every hospital and house Of
correction in the country has its regu-
lar attendance of malingerers," says IL
physician at the Episcopal Hospital,
Philadelphia. Some are most cum
ming in their schemes to become
patients The comfortable bed, the
good food and the kind attention they
receive are the temptations to try these
deceptions.
"Why, l once saw case Of feigned
muteness. A youth of II was brought
to us. His parents said he had spoken
well enough until he was II years old,
but since then he had never spoken a
word. He had his hearing perfectly.
We tried ~ good many things gal
vanism, tonics and even, because we
thought it was stubbornness, we had
a clergyman to talk to him. but all
was of no avail. At last we came to
the conclusion that the young rascal
was hoodwinking us, and we deter
mined to try trick upon him that
has been tried with success before
Two of the physicians stood at his
bedside, as if consulting about his
case. One Of them said in loud
whisper tc the other;
"Well, I'll tell you what we'll do
First of all Wen cauterize the whole
of the. under surface of his tongue
and, 1t that does not succeed, we viii
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1885-03-11
Making a Bow.

In public, the bow is the proper mode
of salutation, also, under certain circum-
stances, in private; and. according to
circumstances, it should be familiar
cordial, respectful, or formal. An in
clination of the head or gesture with
the hand or cane sufllces between men,
except when one would be specially
deferential to age or position; but in
salutlng a lady, the hat should be re-
moved. A very common mode Of do
ing this in New York, at present,
particularly by the younger men, is to
jerk the hat off and sling it on as has,
tily as possible. AS haste is incom-
patible with grace, and as there is an
old pantomimic law that "every pic
ture must be heidi for longer or
shorter time, the jerk-and-sling manner
of removing the hat, in salutation, is
not to be commended. The empresse-
ment man puts into his salutations
is graduated by circumstances, the
most deferential manner being to carry
the hat down the full length of the
arm, keeping it there until the person
saluted has passed. If man stops to
speak to lady in the street he should
remain uncovered, unless the conversa-
ton should be protracted, which it is
sure not to be, if either of the party
knows and cares to observe the pro-
prieties.
A well-bred man, meeting lady in
a public place, though she is near
relative-wife, mother, or sister and
though he may have parted from hel
but half an hour before, will salute heI
as deferentially as he would salute {
mere acquaintance. The passers-b.
are ignorant of the relationship, ant
to them his deferential manner says
.She is a lady."-Alfred AyreS.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1885-03-11
Driving without Hands.

A new method of driving horses by
means of the feet, so as to keep the
hands warm in cold stormy weather,
has been introduced recently. The
method can be used either with or
without the ordinary plan of hand
driving, the latter being resorted to in
genial weather if preferred. The feet
rest on firm board, and the horse is
guided by raising or lowering the toes,
thus bearing on one or the other rein
by means of straps in connection with
them, which pass over the pully mount
el on the front board of the vehicle.
The drivers hands are quite
free and may be inserted in the pockets
of his great.coat. The apparatus can
be attached to any vehicle in very
few minutes and can be used by very
young person. When the driver leaves
the vehicle there is a gentle bearing or
the horses mouth, which tends tt
keep him quiet. Casseps Magazine.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1885-03-11
WHOLE NO. 22lO.

cut out his tongue and examine 1t
under a microscope" Then, turning
to an assistant, he continued: "Mr.
Wilson, please get the iron red hot.
We will use it at once upon this boy"
"The fellow didn't say anything, but
he tried by signs to beg the doctor not
to perform the operation. The iron
was brought, and the surgeon began
arranging the patient. The sight of
the instrument on its spirit fame, al
most at a white heat, brought forth a
terrible cry from the boy, the first
sound in six years. Then one assis-
tant held his legs, another his arms, a
third his head, and wedge was thrust
into his mouth. Still not a word.
The hot iron was lifted and brought
near to his face, so that he could feel
the heat. Whether the operation
would have been performed or not
am unable to say, but there was nc
meet ssity, for the instant he felt the
heat he shouted:
"Oh, don't, doctor dear, please don't
I'm not dumb. 1 will speak-I will
indeed"
"And he left the hospital that very
afternoon. ."-Philadeiphia Times.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1885-03-11
Vocal Quality.

A lady was singing at concert. and
her voice was, to say the least, very
thin in places.
"Ah!" said her husband, who after
the manner of husbands who have
musical wives, thought her vocal
powers were great, "what fine voice
she has"
"Very fne," replied strange man
at his side.
"What timbre" continued the hus-
band.
considerable timber" responded
the stranger again, "but too many
cracks in it for weather boarding,
and not quite enough for paling
fence
The husband remained silent during
the concluding portions of the enter
tainment. Merchant Ira celer.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1885-03-11
WOODSTOCK, VT. WEDNESDAY, MARCH H. 1885.

that had aroused tho Center to an ex-
citement which is not forgotten to this
very day.
Uncle Stanton was dead!
ave don't know how it all was,
Davy," he said. turning to me. 'Most
likely it was his heart that did it
You see well, it couldn't have been
an hour before candle-light when Mar
thy Wheeler heard a noise in Uncle
Stanton's room, but afore she could
get her ixin's on and get her old bones
up the stairs it was all over. Uncle
Stanton was on the floor, gone beyond
help. The window was open and the
little box he used to keep his money in
was gone"
And this is all that ever came Of it.
Nothing was ever discovered; nothing
was learned Of the thief. But some.
how or other when 1 think Of that
summer evening, when Uncle Stanton
told me of a face he saw, there comes
over me a shudder-a suspicion
Well, won't write here what l think.
Could it be?- DeShler Welch IN
| Graphic.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1885-03-11
A Lawyers Trick Exposed.

A correspondent of the Chicago
Times relates some interesting anec-
dotes of old Gov. Allen-"Rise-up
William Allen" one of the most noted
and popular political characters ever
produced by Ohio. One incident is
particularly amusing. At one time
Gen. Murphy, a celebrated advocate,
practised in Chillicothe and Southern
Ohio, the defense of criminals being
his forte. His power with jury was
almost irresistible, and the facility
with which he wept in behalf Of his
client carried everybody with him.
A notorious horse thief had been in
dicted at Chillicothe. and, of course,
had retained Gen. Murphy. The pros
ecuting attorney secured the services
of Allen to help him convict the rascal
if possible. The evidence was heard
and it made pretty clear case against
the accused. The prosecutor opened
for the State and was followed by Gen.
Murphy in one of his most eloquent
and fearful efforts. The jury, like the
advocate, and large portion of the
audience were in tears, but Allen sat
bolt upright. with stony and danger
Gus glare in his steel-gray eyes. When
Gen. Murphy had concluded. and sat
wiping away his tears and sobbing,
Allen arose and said:
Gentlemen of the jury, it seems
cruel to say anything to break the
charming spell that the learned coun.
sci has woven around you, or rudely
dispel the tears that he has drawn like
pearls of humanity from your eyes
Your tears have been responsive tc
his, but perhaps had you known the
fountain whence sprang his tears
yours would not have welled up re-
sponsive. Gentlemen of the jury, lei
me show you the fountain of the
learned counsels tears"
Saying this he reached over the table
with his long arm and fshed some
thing out of Gen. Murphy's coat
pocket Holding aloft big red onion
peeled to the quick, he went on:
81 was aware that the onion wa
the symbol of the Egyptian mysteries
but not until now did l know that i
was the substance of Gen. Murphy
, tears and mysterious power over ;
jury"
The prisoner was convicted withou
the jury leaving the box, and it wa
years before Gen. Murphy got over tn
clever expose.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1885-03-11

young lady at Athens, Ca, some
time since retired to bed without blowing
out the lamp, when her eye caught sight
o! a mans profile on the wall. hidcons
and mcnacinr. Greatly alarmed, she
sDrans from her bed aud rushed into the
sitting room, telling the faulty that
nan Was concealed in her room. The
malcs of the family, armed with CLUBS
proceeded TO the room. The image was
It'll there. A search under the bed and
throughout the house, however, revealed
nothing. The mystery was unsolyed,
though it was noticed that the terrible
apparition was seen only when the lamp
was on the table. No one in the house
slept much thlt night. At intervals Tor
months the fNcc would appear on the
wall, nobody would occupy the room
and it was given ny as haunted. A few
nights ago lady expressed o desire to
sleep in the room and uuravel the mys-
terry if she could. She retired to bed
leaving the light ablaae and the human
head clearly defined upon the wall. She
decided that the reflection was cast by
some object in the room, ard scrutinized
everything that came to view. She was
about giving up iu despair when her
vision rested on the fireplace, where
cheerful wood blaze VAS burning. Tho
fuel was uphe d bya pair of old-fosh.
loncd andirons, their tops ornamented
with the figure of a mans head, the exact
counterpart Of the shadow on the wall.
The mystery was solved. Doubtless many
Q thrilling ghost Org rests on n less sub'
! tautial foundatiCn,
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1885-03-11

A Japan paper dilates on the virtues
of an edible earth which it says has
been discovered in the Hokkaido. The
substance is an oily clay, brownish in
color No cereals are grown in the
soil, on which shrubs attain to n
height of about six feet. The inhabi.
tants Of the region live chiefly on roots
and the blood of animals which they
hunt. The attention of the native
was drawn to the errth by observing
deer eating it, Al d the people now
make use of it when tn y are short OF
other food, rolling il in balls from
which they make q kim 0 soup.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1885-03-11
To His Namesake.

Heaven make thee better than thy name,
Child of dear hopes! For thee crave
What riches never brought; nor fame
To mortal longing gave.
Ipray the sage's thought Of old
God make thee beautiful within!
And let hino eye the good behold
In everything save sin,
John q. IIhiitier in Good Cheer.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1885-03-11
II Mover Smiles,

81 never saw such solemn baby as
Jones'. Why, it never smiles"
at doesn't take after its father,
then" a
"No, but Its mother does" ,"--JudQe,
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1885-03-11
Rutland Business Cards.
BERWICK HOTEL,

@ F RICHARDSON, Prop'r,
RUTLAND VERNON +
Heated Throughout by Steam,
Good Sample Rooms, Billiard Room ant
Livery Stable connected with the Hotel
The Osceola times., 1885-12-05
Shotgun Route.

From a letter dated Nov. Both
from Frenchman's bayou, we learn
of the accidental killing of Mr.. John
Sswyers, while out on a camp hunt
and which happened IN this wise
Sidney Bennett, Ben Smell and John
Sawycrs were in camp on Twin
Lakes; Sawyers WAS engaged in pre-
pairing fish for their meal; Bennett,
was occupied in loading his gun, and
when placing the caps on the nipples
it went of, the LOAD entering Saw
ycrs' head and killing him instantly
This accidental shooting is becoming
too frequent and some punishment
ought to be provided for the careless
handling of firearms. Pleading the
baby act doesn't restore the lives OF
the unfortunate victims.
The Osceola times., 1885-12-05
IF WAR, WHAT THEN?

Apropos OF the possible war in
Europe next year, military men art
discussing the new conditions under
which armies will move and engage
IN battle. Gay and brilliant UNI
forms will be dispensed with as well
as military bands. The loug-rangt
rife and cannon, and the expertness
of trained sharp-shooters, has forced
those W DO provide uniforms Tor sol
dicrs to choose neutral tins in gar
ments, SO that the fighting force will
he indis:inguishable from the fields
and roads in which they stand. Then
it is conceded that troops must fgh,
behind rifc-pits and breastworks
There can be no more bayonet
charges, for the distance an adyanc-
ing column would be forced to GOV.
er under fire would result III then
apnihilation before the point they
aimed at could be reached. Indeed,
the attacking column will have to
be given up for the same reason, aud
flanking attacks and advances under
cover Of the ground and defenscs
will be the only possible ones. Ger
tain portions Of tue British army are
to be furnished with a shield. The
new implement has a surface foot
square, Is bullet proof, weighs but
three pounds, and is attached 10 the
rife. Skirmishers can thus carry
their own cover with them, while by
fixing the point Of the shield in the
ground, :hey vii. not only be pro-
tected when firing, but will have a
rest for their rifles. No doubt a
great war in Europe would develop
other new agencies for attack and
defense. Captain Rowland OF the
French army has perfected a means
Of aerial navigation. If the wind is
not too high be is able to move ir
any direction, and return to the
place from whence he started. 81
far this aerostat is intended merely
for army observation, but it will II
time, undoubtedly, be utilized fol
conveying persons from point t.
point on the earth's surface.-[ Dem
crest Magazine.
The Osceola times., 1885-12-05
SOCIETY Talk.

Society is fraction whose numer.
ator is clothes, and whose denomins-
tor is cash.
Society maintains its respectfully
by maintaining church.
Sense is not necessary in the So,
ciety make up.
Ii society takes up the devil, the
devil is thereafter respectable.
The man who pays his bill is not
always society pet.
Ths tailor AID the dressmaker dc
more for society than society likes
to pay for.
A brilliant idea wandes around
in society like beautiful child lost
in q lonely desert.
The most popular society book i
the pocket book.
Society has received two sledge
hammer blows since the creation
The first was the food, the other wa
the confusion Of tongues.
Society is only clothes deep.
Tic person best fitted to shine IL
society is he least fitted TO shin,
anywhere else.
Msmmon holds society in his righ
! hsnd.-|Msrchan,- Traveller.
The Osceola times., 1885-12-05
CURE Y0Us: COUGH.

A cough should not be neglected,
as it often leads to consumption. For
the cure Of all lung disorders, ne
remedy will compare to" "Mansheld's
Hungarian Balsam for the Lungs"
Thousands have been cured by it;
physicians prescribe 1t, and it is the
King Of all Lung Medicines. If you
have consumption, try it; it has cur
ed thousands. A few doses hes Is
and cures, as many certificates testi-
fy. Ask your druggist iorit. Pre-
pared by the Mansfield Medicine
Company, Memphis, Tenn.
The Osceola times., 1885-12-05
Notice.

BY V R1'uR ofa decree OF the Circuit Cour
of Mississippi County. Arkansas, rendered -
the November term 1885. IN he snit Of II
Gaylord Eim'r de bonus non OF the Estate o
q. 7. Mahan. deceased, vs Rebecca Archiliiur
Ell al. l. :. Gaylord, Rs AdIninistr. tor u u,
Estate ~ q T Nahan. deceased will on tl|
10Th DAY OF pECEM BER. 1855.
~ the dopr II the Court horse ln the town o
osceols, Arkansas, Sell az public uutcry 10 u.
h ghest bidder credit Of three. SIX an
twelve uoutls, the following describe q iract e.
land lying In bilsslssippi county. Arksrsaa be.
longisg 70 esil Estate to vii
h. tN5Sl North al y the N + ~ North
kasi Qusr,er VI ,eciion az twenty ty-teo, Town
ship tib) fifteen Noth. Range (D eleven, Fast
ontslning tsOl eighty acres.
The ssl- fsaid laud 10 take place within law
f,ll hours Of aid day, and the pu rchaser or pur
ehssers required TO give note with good and sp
proved security, and a lien viii be retained ur
the land for the payment Of the same.
THIS November 20t3. 1885
2 II q YL0BD
Admir- ID. B N Of the
Est. OF u + Mahan. deed
q. W Thomason. Atty. li-2s-2
The Osceola times., 1885-12-05
SHRRIFP's SALE, ON EXECUTION

NOTICE II HEREBY GIVEN. That under
ana oy virtue OF certain execution TO E,e deliv
ered w the CLERK Of The Circuit Court of Missis-
sppi County, Arkansas, In q cause lately pend
Ing ~ SAID Court, wherein the state Of Arkzn
sas was flaintin, and Daniel White was tn,
Eliiabe b Mct,innis recovered OF the saiti ban
lei bite. dstendeni, the run, OF One Humid ed
tiUo,tOl dollars, As her damage Tor the killu 4
Of mule owned b. her, aud Killed BY the ssic
Daniel White, will on saturday
DECEMBER rs. 1885
sell ~ pubic outcry at the Court House door,
In the town OF Osceoia, Arkansas, at public out.
cry. on crrdii Of three months, the following
described Real Estate o-wit. The undvid &c
one fourth interest Of the said Daniel u hite iI
and 70 the follow ing describ ID Real Estate ly-
ing, being and sitnate in said County. to- Wit
-ec II, T. Ism, X II E1st
said land levied upon By me this day to sat
isfy sad execution In favor Of said Biixab-th
hcGipniss for the sun Of SllO 90 az her judg
nsnt, AID one dollar costs " issuing said writ
OF execution W HASkINS
This Dec 4, 1885 Sheriff
The Osceola times., 1885-12-05
FLOORING SAN JONES.

Rev. Sam. Jones whoops up the
boys sometimes and rakes them ter
ribly about their gambling and drink.
ing frolics. "Qh, I've been all al ing
there boys. l know sill about it, and
| used to 80 to balls and dance, too,
boys. But when ! wanted 10 get
married, when / wanted to settle
with good wife, Iquit drinking and
gambling, end didn't 60 to ball
room to get my wife, but | went to
a prayer meeting and got good
one" He told this in Texas, and
when he returned to his boarding
house his landlady, who had heard
his remarks, said: 81 don't blame
you, Brother Jones, but poor Sister
Jones, where did she go to get her
husband?" They say this is the on.
ly time he has been floored since he
quit driuking.-[vi"ksburg Herald.
The Osceola times., 1885-12-05
INTERESTING TOLADIES.

Our lady readers can hardly fai
to have their attention called thi,
week to the latest combination OF
improvements in that most useful ol
all domestic implements, the "sew.
ing machine.
AS we understand it, machine
for family use should meet first OF
al thessrequirements: 1t should be
simple in its mechanism; it should
run easily; it should do wide range
of work, it should be rs near noise.
less as possible; it should be light,
handsome, durable' and as cheap as
is consistent with excellence through
out.
These conditions the Light Run.
ming New Home (" certainly meets
1t has also several very important
and useful attachments and notions
of its own, which go SO far to make
good lis claim to popular favor
The New Hone" specially re-
commends itself to purchasers on ac.
count ofits superior mechanical con-
struc'ion, ease Of management and
reasonable price. Over half mil
hon have been sold ia the last three
years, all Of which arc giving univer.
sal satisfaction. This unrivsled ma
chine is manufactured by the NEW
HOME SEWING MACHINE CO,
Orange, Mass, and 90 Union Square,
New Yc.k.
The Osceola times., 1885-12-05
THE APPEAL FOR 1885

The sdyspt OF the Democratic party to power
IN the 4th of March will invest the APPEAL
with more than ordinary interest Indeed, the
Inauguration of Cleveland and the current
vents for the year 1885 will be the most i'm
r''itBHt in the history OF the country, and the
PpEAL will he abreast of the times II wi
.main stradlastly Democratic, an' LAWN
nth Ia the h. esiy ~ Der.ocnts. and eley-
thal the comhiurd wisdom OF m parry
expressed in its National sud tate o
,-ntions is wiser th in the factous ultci ance'
4 individuals 1t will cling to It's party instead
f.foilowing the chronic fault-anders Com
ing events will mark an era of Unprecedented
prosperity In the south, and the APPEAL will
DO all It can 10 develop and build up the ma
terial interests of the county. the great, grand
and glorious future Of the South, and in wiping
oat all sectional prejudices During the
eventful wear 1855 Its columns will be allied
with The latest obtsinable information IL has
Engaged the s1yiccs Of regular correspondence
at Wellington, New Orleans and all other i'm
portant points, and will continue to advance
Is place among the pr, gressive journals Of
he Sopth.
The Osceola times., 1885-12-05

For every i'll under the sun,
There is remedy or there is none,
But for fever and ague and malarial
ills.
"Certain Chill Cure" the want fulfills.
From mineral poisons it is entirely
free,
And with the most delicate person
will always agree;
As it Is pleasant to take and cures
without fail.
And all Druggists have j, on sale.
Sold by Gaylord d Hale, on u
Guaranteed Sale.