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, 1885-11-21
MENTION.

q. G. Wade left yesterday for Rawlins-
on business of importance.
Chas. NJ Oelrichs returned yesterday
from New York. and is at the Pacific ho-
tel.
Mr.. Harry Leach, local editor of the
Sfock .Ion1i1i. will take a trip to Denver
to-day.
Jay Pcttibone, accompanied by his SIS
ter Mis- Nora returned to Cheyenne yes
terlay
Hon. NJ. +. Post was elected a director
of the American Percheron Horse Breed
er $ association at the meeting held last
week in Chicago.
HOTEL ARRIVALS.
At the Pacific; John Sparks and fam
ily, Nevada; Il r Ballard. j NJ Wood
burn, Geo Hammond J w Taylor, f
Landergrcn. Omaha; 5 Lyons, Chas NJ
Oelrich New York; n N Crosby. Bos-
ton.
At the Metropolitan NJ Goodan,
Columbus, Ncb. j J Money and wife,
Susquchanna. Chas Richardson, Peoria,
ILL.,. Thos Chynoweth, Madison, Wis;
John Keryan, Miss Roland, Omaha, Neb /,
Michael Lyons. Sidney, Neb.
At Fisher J II Symons, Lon Fisher,
Laramie Jno David, T. 7 David. Grey
Bull, Wyo.; Robt Brinncr. Denver; O NJ
Rice aud wife, Dawson, la Chas Davis,
Leadville. JnoJ Carson, Powder river
w J Harley, Aurora, Neb.
At the Inter Ocean; Jay Pettibone,
Miss Nora Pettibone. Buffalo, n. Y; w
b Calvert, San Francisco; + II Nador,
NJ T. Grady, Cleveland; W z Thayer, Al
Brown, + f Freeman, Chicago; Phil Fet
ter, L r Cope IL + Blood, e Wilson,
w A Cummings, Denver Chas Wilfong,
Gus Kohn, Philadelphia; VIM Fink,
Brocton, Mass; Deane Monahan, Gree
ley, + NJ Snyder, Como. NJ c Jones. A
+ Clarke. Omaha W + Webster, Roch-
ester, n. Y, Geo + Poland and family,
Egbcrt. Wyo.; Chas l. Davis, CAlrin Jas.
I'M company.
, 1885-11-21

There is talk in England of al intention
to tax bachelors, and The absurdity Of the
proposition affords much amusement
But the matter is not so outragcousl
novel 1t has been done before Who
does not know that such a tax was
resorted to in old ONE and Greece
Bachelors were heartily taxed. widows
were compelled to marry after one year Of
mourning-some If them may hav,
thought eleven moaths too long-and at
oue time n legaiee. il unmarried. could
not obtain a bcquest unless within the
space of 100 days he found some woman
to ioin him in holy wedlock But we
need not go so far back. William Ill
taxed the bachelors in order 10 carry On
his war with France.
, 1885-11-21
Proper treatment ror Coughs.

That the reader may fully understand
what constitutes a good cough and lung
syrup, we will say tar and wild cherry is
the basis of the best remedies discovered
yet. These ingredients with several
others equally eficacious, enter largely
into DIR. Bosanko's cough and lung syrup.
thus making it one of the most reliable
now on the market Price 80 cts and
81 90. Samples free. Sold by W. N.
Hunt.
, 1885-11-21
'Faris lHut-

A curious public house is among the
latest attractions in Paris 1t is called La
Taverne du Bagne The walls are hung
with paintings representing hehorrors Of
convict life. in%terspersed with portraits Of
notorious Communists. All tie walters
are dressed il convict uniform. and wear
the chains and boulets of the regular
forcat The landlord is Citoyen Maxine
! isbonne, one of the leaders of the in.
surrcction of 1871.
, 1885-11-21

Chamberlain $ Cough Remedy does not
dry up a cold, but loosens aud relieves it,
1t aids e%xpectoration, opens the sacre-
tons and frees the system of the poisons
Of a cold. Its soothing, healing and
Strengthening powers have won for it the
title of the best made. Everyone who
uses it says it is a good medicine. Sold
hy w. y. Hunt.
, 1885-11-21
when Dinner Was a Failure.

The very best dinner is Of no account
to a man who has no appetite for food.
Mr.. Edgar W. Young, of Point East
man, Va, was troubled with lack Of APP
petite and loss Of energy. He tried many
medicines and several physicians. All
were in vain until a physician told him
to try Browns Iron Bitters. This had
the desired effect and he can now cat
heartily and do his work with yigor.
Take the hint, if you want to enjoy your
dinner.
, 1885-11-21
KuIe. of a ..,rnm soeIaI..


Mum socials are all the rage at Hunt
ingdon. Pa The following are the ru'es
J. All entering the room will be expected
To maintain perfect silence. .. The first
person who speaks will be fined ~ cents
q Each succeeding person will lie subject
to q fine Of - cents aud be entitled to a
ticket for refreshments aud the privilege
of talking and of making others talk.
.. No writing allowed. The churches OF
the town are using them TO NIL their eN-
chpaucrg
, 1885-11-21

\ lady from Michigan rc.a Is a very
pretty story OF her little boy whom she
took last summer for the hrst time 10 the
seaside. The little fellow was greatly
pleased with the sight One day, when
he saw the first ocean steamer approa Il
the coast. he was exuhefaut ~Dh.
mamma Just come out and see There's
n big locomotive taking q hnth
, 1885-11-21

j. { Gray, OF Dadeyille, Ala, writes
us. II have been using your DIR. VIM.
Halls Balsam for the lungs, and | can
say, offs truth, il is far superior to any
other lung preparation in the world. My
mother was confined TO her bed four weeks
By a cough, and had every attention by a
good physician, but he failed to effect a
cure: and when | got a bottle o your DR..
VIM. Halls Balsam for the lungs, she
began to mend right away. | can say in
truth that it was the means of saving her
life. know of FIVE cases that DIR. VIM.
Halls Balsam has cured. and my mother
is letter than she has been for twenty
years.
, 1885-11-21
Josh nIiins. and nubIn.tein.

When Rubinstein was in this country
Josh Billings" was introduced to him.
aud the pianist in conversation presently
endoavored to impress upon the Yankee
an idea Of his high family rank. Indeed. -
he said. 81 have ascertained that my
ancestors were prominent men in the
Crusades. and one Of them accompanied
the Emperor Barbarossa, " "On the piano,
| suppose. " said Josh.
, 1885-11-21

The Parsee mode Of disposing of The
dead Is very curious. Immediately after
death the body is carried by white robed
priests to the Towers of Silence. lofty cir
cular buildings. haunted by birds of prey.
waiting to devour the corpse. Before
taking final leave a dog is brought and
made TO gaze into the eyes Of the dead,
to extract the sins Of the departed
, 1885-11-21

You are allowed a free trial Of thirty
days of the use Of DIR, Dyes Celebrated
Voltaic Belt with Electric ~Suspensory APP
planes for the speedy relief and perma-
nent cure Of nervous debility, loss Of vi
tally and manhood, and all kindred
troubles. Also, for many other diseases.
Complete restoration TO health, vigor and
manhood guaranteed. No risk is incurred.
Illustrated pamphlet, with full informa-
ton. terms, etc mailed free by addressing
Yoltaic Belt Co., Marshall, Mich.
, 1885-11-21

Three representatives of the japanese
government have been in Kentucky look
ing at the horses in that state. their OBJ
iecting being to gather as much informa-
ton as possible concerning the highest
types of ~trotters and runners. They pur-
chased nothing. but took such copious
notes concerning numerous animals that
it is expected they will do some business
with the breeders of the bluegrass region
before leaving for home.
, 1885-11-21

Watch for it The first symptom Of
true Group is hoarseness and il Chamber
lain's Cough Remedy is freely given at
once and the doses frequently repeated,
the dread disease may be entirely proven
ted and all danger and anxiety avoided,
Sold by w. y. Hunt.
, 1885-11-21
Productive Count q

A Gascon and a Provencal " re each eN
tolling the productiveness ct their native
provinces AT Bordeaux. - said the
former. you drop a match in a field next
year you will see a foresti' AT Marseil.
les. % r%ejoined the other. you drop a brace
button, a week after you have a ready
made pair of trousers"
, 1885-11-21

Railway men are beginning to condemn
tue locomotive headlight. which, by the
way. is not in use in Europe. They say
that il is Of little or no utility. and its
powerful illumination tends to render in.
distinct the colors Of signal lights on the
track ahead.
, 1885-11-21

There is in New York a society Of ii sh-
eaters styled the ichthyophagous club.
II Is said the work thus far accomplished
by the organization toward nopularizing
many fish dishes hitherto forbidden en-
trance to the dining. rooms proves that il
las not lived in vain.
, 1885-11-21

ats through no fault of mine. - com
planned a iirei-'noking young man that
| camc into the world But am here
and the world owcs me n living
Yes. " was the reply. ~thu world owes
you n living. but you haven't energy and
spunk enough TO collect H.
, 1885-11-21

A Colorado pepper says that ~the COW
may be queen. the horse king. and the
sheep away up in royal honors, but 1t is
an indisputable fact that the hog. uuder
the impetus Of alfalfa aud pea food. is ap-
proarhing dangerously near the throne "
, 1885-11-21

Persons desiring pure Lake MshapalutA
ice should leave orders at Christ. Mauss'
baker. 3l9 Ferguson street, or with the
undersigned. SLOAN h Co.
, 1885-11-21

Town in Georgia. when n gentleman
observes that he is an old r%esidenier, and
invites those who doubt him to examine
his neck and see where the rattlesnakes
have bit great chunks out of him. the
signs are regarded as favoring a tight
, 1885-11-21

Inilaumaiions are more safely and fai
more agreeably subdued by the applicA
ton Of warm water han OF cold
, 1885-11-21

The hOt-water euro retains its popu,
larity in Hartford. where The Times OF
that city states it Is more taken than any
other remedy.
, 1885-11-21

Dirty streets. unclean water. neglected
sewers and anti vaccination ideas arc
said to be the cause OF tho visitation Of
small pox in Montreal
, 1885-11-21
The Funny ,i-n'. s"'c g.

Ibuston iNffFitt.
isitor-And your funny man has
committed suicide2
Editor-Nes
Poison
NO Cut his jocular vein.
, 1885-11-21

Grenoble. France. is the c~re-test glove
making city in .he world
, 1885-11-21

Township plats for sale at THE LEADER
office.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1885-07-22

A lady writes to the Philadelphia
Press that she has secured immunity
from the ravages of the buffalo moth
or carpet worm, or moth of any de-
scription, in period of twenty years.
housekeeping, blythe use of turpen-
tine in the followingmanner: after
each of my carpets is well swept it is
at once gone over with the following
mixture; To three quarts of pure,
cold water add three tablespoonfuls of
,urpentine. In this thoroughly satu-
cate sponge, squeeze about two
thirds dry and go over each breadth
separately and in alltcorners. AS often
as the water becomes sOiled take u
fresh supply. Youwill be surprised
20 see how beautifully it will cleanse
your carpets, beside being one of the
Oest disinfectants. My father, an emf
nent physician, had this always prac-
iced in his family, and we were never
troubled with fevers any more than
moths. l told this to Hcarpet firm last
gear whose carpets werabeing ruined
by the buffalo moths. Within ten
lays they were entirely gone, and none
las been seen there since"
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1885-07-22

The marriage customs,on the island
If Sumatra may contain suggestion
worthy of consideration if not adop-
lion in countries (Shall we say the
United States? y in which girls are
Iold to husbands, or in others in
which men are sold to wives, as in
France and Austria. In Sumatra
when a young man wishes a wife he
respectfully approaches the parents of
he girl and acertains her price, for
each daughter is displayed, as it were
IN a shelf. and labeledwith her price,
so far, this is in accordNwith our ideas
out there is vital and beneficent diff
terence in other respects The wooer
lscertains the price, pays it, carries
off his goods, and the amount goes
INTO the exchequer of the parent
Some may object to this Sumatra plan,
IN the ground that it will cut off mar
'iages of poor but worthy young men.
This difficulty is met in the most in
yeniOus manner. If the sutton be too
poor to put up the requisite amount
Of earrings and elephant teeth, he can
till marry bya process of adoption
nto the family. But in doing this
1e becomes the slave of his wife, he is
bound to do her will, and if he gets Il
iivorca at any time he must go way
IS penniless as he came, leaving all
he children behind him. However,
fat any time he can accumulate
enough assets to liquidate the original
mm demanded by the parents, he can
assume all the rights of frst-class
husband, and becomes the head of the
:opartnership in which he has here
,ofore been a mental.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1885-07-22
Household Hints.

Corduroy as a covering for furniture
is desirable for two reasons, it is very
durable and offers no chance for
moths.
1t is said that ice will melt less
rapidly if wrapped in newspapers and
placed in covered box than when
kept in refrigerator.
TO brighten a carpet put half
tumbler of spirits of turpentne in a
basin of water and dip your broom in
it and swe p over the carpet once Or
twice.
1t is said that piece of zinc placed
on the Goals of hot stove will clean
out the stovepipc. The vapors pro-
duced carry off the SCOT by chemical
decomposition.
Iron stains of all kinds that are not
too dark can be taken ont with a
strong solution of oxalic acid or lemon
juice, or by rubbing the salts of lemon
upon them. If necessary, lay them in
the sun, or heat them by the fire or
hold over the steam of boiling kettle.
Colors set with copperas or any other
iron preparation can be discharged in
this way.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1885-07-22
The Pitch lake OF Trinidad.

Tho most remarkable feature OF Trim.
idad is the pitch lake. IT is about o
| mile and half in circumference. The
pitch at the sides Of the lake is perfectly
hard and cold, but as one walks toward
the middle with the shoes off, in order
to wade through the water, the heat
gradually increases, the pitch becomes
softer and softer, until at last it is seen
boiling up in liquid state. The dir is
then strongly impregnated with btumen
and sulphur, and the impression of the
feet is left upon the pitch. 1t is possible
during the rainy season to walk over
most of the lake, but during hot weather
n great part cannot be approached. ]
extract the following account from the
narrative of gentleman who visited it
from San Fernando "'o get to the lake
it was necessary to sail ten miles on the
gulf OF Paria. The course lay along the
shores of the district of South Napacima,
with cane cultivation coming down
nearly to the waters edge, and
the planters houses placed so as
to command good views of tho
sea; then past the swamp called,
par excellence, the lagoon, which
fronts the sea for three or four miles,
and extends far into the interior, fer
tile source of agucs and fevers, to the
estates adjoining, especially TO lecward,
Then came some more miles of bush,
and then our destination the beach aud
village of La Brea (Which signifies pitch
Nothing could be more appropriate than
the name, for it is pitch here and there
and everywhere. 1t is the shore, it is
the bed OF the sea as far rs you can
trace it. 1t is the street and the surface
of the ground. 1t forms the floors of
the houses, and is under the vegetation
which fourishes with tropical luxuriance
all around. The road proceeds almost
in a straight line from the shore for
about mile to the borders Of the lake,
which is wholly covered with pitch, pre-
scnting the appearance of motion, though
quite hard (wncn he visited it, 1t APP
peared as if wave after wave was com
ing on, each one having sufficient con.
sistency to preserve its crest as if
the ripples on level seashore had been
suddenly arrested and solldiiicd. The
pitch is quite level with the edge Of the
basin. 1t was our intention to proceed
toward the middle Of the lake, and after
we had spent some time on the border
surv eying the singular hummocks were
slippery and very steep; but we pursued
cur way till we arrived near the middle,
where was a larger flow of pitch than
any we had crossed. Some gauva bushes
afforded shelter from the suns rays, and
there we halted. The stiffness was very
marked. Not sign of animal life but
what came from our own party, while
the black -brownish hue of the surface of
the pitch added to the monotony of all
around. Yet even here were the guava
bushes growing, without any visible soil
TO nourish them, although probably a
cropping up of soil in the lake gave
them place to strike root in The water
in the lake is so slightly tinged with the
taste of pitch as to be drnkabie, and
there are many places where those in
clined to bathing can indulge their
viah y
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1885-07-22

There is variety in the letters received by
Mrs Lydia L. Pinkham, testifying to the
cures effected by her Vegetable Compound
and the great relief afforded to thousands of
women in all sections. Mrs. G, Of
Toronto says: II have taken three bottles
with very gratifying results" Mrs. Stephen
B, of Sheiiington, Quebec, says: II am
now using the fourth bottle and have derived
great benefit already" Sarah c, OF
Eugene City, Oregon, says; ut is the best
medicine for the female sex have ever
found" Mrs. C, of Santa Fe, says:
"Your Compound has done me great deal
Of good" Mrs. H. S. D, of Portland,
Ne, says: ut has done for me all it claimed
to and | cheerfully recommend it to all suf-
fering as have DONE Mrs. D. II. E,
of Lexington, Va, says: II have taken one
bottle AMI | assure you | feel great deal
better, feel strong as ever and I've never
felt q pain in my back since the second dose
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1885-07-22

1t is very evident that the Queen of
England and her family have no love
If purple and fine linen when they are
off duty" sour royal family has al
ways been dowdy." said Il loyal English
woman at Ankles Bains, as she re-
,urned from presenting some flowers
% the Princess Beatrice on her birth
lay.
"Well" said an outsider, "what did
he Princess wear? | desire to know
what clothes princesses wear when
hey are at home in the morning"
can old checked black and white
ilk dress which / should have given
10 my maid answered the loyal En-
ylsh woman: "but she was very lovely
and courteous and blushed and STAN
nered and was frightened when we
)ifered her the flowers, just like any
other girl. | could not help loving
ler for it.
On another occasion the Queen sent
for the doctors of AK and their wives,
who, being French women, were of
course beautifully dressed. On being
asked what the Queen wore, one of
these ladies said, "a very plain, short
oack cashmere dress, rather the worse
for wear, with no ornament excepting
the picture of Prince Albert at her
1eck."
"And how were her manners?"
asked her interlocutor.
VERY simple, transformations, kindly,
and digniiled. She speaks French per-
fectly, without an accent, and talked
70 the doctor of the scenery, the his
!ory of Savoy; the treatment, baths,
etc. did not feel that she was the
Queen until she rose which was her
signal to us that the interview was at
an end. Then certain dignity, IA
certain habit of command, clothed her
short stout figure as with a royal
mantle, and she looked the Queen"
--Bazar.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1885-07-22

If butter is to he washed at all after
sailing and working it should he
washed with pickle or brine, and not
with ice water or fresh water. Fresh
water will at once whiten the butter
with which it comes III contact. take
the salt cut and cause it to become
strong in taste almost Immediately.
For this purpose the pickle should
be made several days before needed
for Use. 1t must be of good strength,
that is, the water must be thoroughly
saturated with the SALT the result Of
stirring and djssolving. Washing in
cold brine does not soften the butter.
Salt maintains the water at Il low tenn
peraturc.
Ice water in contact with butter has
an injurious effect Even slight drop
pings Of ice water upon u parcel of
Dllltl lol lNNHl -lOul i'Nlo VII
whiteu it. and spoil it by rcndening it
strong and understandable as a choice
product. Take tub of butter and
place upon the top of the butter a
cloth saturated with fresh water, and
in less than a day the upper layer will
be whitenod, the salt removed and the
first stages OF rancidity induced.
Many otherwise choice parcels OF
butter have been spoiled by the use OF
fresh water, and even by the use of
water in which salt has been stirred
about for short time. Unless the
pickle is made very strong, work of
time, it is but little better than fresh
water for this purpose. The best
creamery butter is sailed at the rate OF
one ounce to the pound of butter, and
if washed at all, pickle only is used, -
CWticutor
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1885-07-22
LADIES' DEPARTMENT.


What to do with wealth, after ones
got itp That'is a.seriousIquestlon. !
saw young woman who was about
to start for tour.in Texas and Next
co, She wished to take plenty of
money along to those regions of high
waymen and in a way which would
battle them. So she had a travelling
dress trimmed' lavishly with buttons
costing five to a hundred dollars each
The cheaper ones contained gold pieces
neatly laid between the wooden molds,
which were covered with cloth in the
usual fashion. The costlier buttons
were similarly stuffed with United
States notes. AS fast, as she requires
cash she will clip off these adornments,
replacing them with ordinary ones of
the same outward pattern. Brooklyn
Eagle
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1885-07-22
BnYlng Wall Paper.

Light papers make a dark, dingy
room much more cheerful; large fig.
ures make small room look much
smaller and occasions much waste in
matching the figures. All low rooms
should be papered with striped paper,
having the stripes running up and
down, as it makes the room seem much
higher; Subdued tints take off the
glare of too many windows. The best
effect is produced by having a paper
with pattern and colors of a quiet tone
such as does not at once strike the eye
on coming into the room. The paper
should relieve and set out the furni
ture that stands in front of it, not at
tract attention from 1t,
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1885-07-22
THE Students Laughed,

A writer in the VoSSiche Zettung
gives an anecdote of the famous
Orientalist, Gesenius, which has never
before been published lie announced
a series of lectures to his class in the
university on the Books of Moses
His popularity caused the lecture-room
to be crowded, and when the professor
entered there was not a vacant seat in
the auditorium. Gesenius began, as
usual, with the statement of his theme
in the opening words of the lecture
Gentlemen said he, Genesis is not
so old as is generally believed" In an
instant the sentence was greeted with
irrepressible peals of laughter from
every quarter of the lecture room; and
the startled professor was unable to
proceed to his next sentence. 1t is
doubtful whether the old scholar per-
ceived the true ground of this odd re-
ception of his opening statement The
fact Is. the Semitic enthusiast had five
daughters, all of whom were unmarri-
ed; and the students had nicknamed
them after the five books of the Pen
tateuch. TIE eldest Of these old maids
was known to the young men as
Genesis" So they laughed, and no
wonder that they did so.