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Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1885-02-04

THE chief advantage secured in the new up
right piano fortes which the Mason & Fam
lin Company are now introducing is, undoubt.
cdly, in their quality Of tone which is, of
course, the fundamental excellence in any
piano, BY theirnew arrangement, the strings
are accurately and securely held; being sub
iect TO little or no variation from changes of
temperature, humidity of the atmosphere, etc.
More Ierfect and accurate vibrations of the
strings are thus secured, which are essential
to tunes entirely musical, and free from mere
noise. The greater durability and freedom
from liability of the Mason & Hamlin piano
to get out of tune come from the same cause
This improvement in these pianos is added &c
the best modes of construction heretofore EN-
N owed -BOStOu Traveller
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1885-02-04
A Rad Onion.

We should DO hcedlnl of warnings. Nature
gives us such, Inactivity of tho kidneys and
bladder is nm omen OF danger, The diseases
which attack those organs are among tho most
Fatal and obstnlto, and are usually proceeded
by tho above symptoms Of growing weakness
The best invigorunt under such circumstances
/. Ilostctters Stomach Bilters, a SUE as well
rs active remedy, The proper degree Of en-.
orgy il impaired to the operations Of these I'M
ponant sccrcting and dischnrging glands with
out overstmumtion, by tho Bittcrs In that
rc.pcct, as in others, it SURPRISES and is prefer
able to diuretics which oveNct. The article is
also remedy for and preventive Of chill' and
fever nnd bilious rcmittcnt, and cures rhcumr-
tic uilm nts, dyspepsia, debility and nervous
ness, Don't delay if you experience the well
known symptoms Of any OF these ailments, but
use tho Buffers at once
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1885-02-04

Bad treatment or structure often compli
Gates the disease and makes it difficult OF
cure The worst and most inveterate cases
speedily yield to our new and improved
methods. Pamphlet, references and terms
sent for two three-cent stamps Worlds
Dispensary Medical Association, Buffalo, N. Y.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1885-02-04

Those languid, tireSome sensations, causing
you to feel scarcely able to be on your feet
that constant drain that is taking from yom
system all its former elasticity; driving the
bloom from your cheeks; that continual
strain upon your vital forces, rendering you
irritable and iretful, can easily be removed
by Tho use Of TINT marvellous remedy Hop Bit.
tiers. Irregularities eni Instructions of your
f, stein. are relieve at once, while the special
cause Of periodical pain are permanently re-.
moved. None receive 50 much benefit and
none are so profoundly grateful and show such
an interest in recommending Hop Bitters az
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1885-02-04

nv, 'UN'i' = ',hiHp W TTHiI tnllure'
This is undoubtedly one of the Lest and
most useful publications issued by nursery
men in this country. 1t is really valuable
work on Horticulture, giving full instructions
for planting, pruning, culture and manage
ment of fruits OF all kinds and impartial de-
scriptOns Of all worthy varieties II is a
book of over 20 pages with an illuminated
cover, elegantly printed and embellished with
hundreds of engravings and several colored
body mt all interested in fruit culture should
send to T. j. Loyett, Little Silver, New Jcr-
soy, and get a copy
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1885-02-04

A Philadelphia gentleman of means
and mind, wishing to accomplish some.
thing at once novel and useful, has made
a collection of suspendcrs. lie has filled
a large room in his house with these in.
teresting convenicnces. They present a
most notable and instructive variety in
texture, color, and style. The best pail
is worth 800. The collection is insured
against loss by fire.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1885-02-04
A Postal Card Story.

was affected with kidney and urinary
trouble
"For twelve yearsn
After trying all the doctors and patent
medicines could hear Of, used two bottles
Of Hop
"Biltersn
And am perfectly cured. keepit
"All tue time,' respectfully, b. +. Booth,
salisbury, Tenn-May A. 1853.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1885-02-04

The earliest American coinage was
in Boston in 1862. The coins were of
the value of ) pence, & pence and l.
pence. They were Of silver, rude and
somewhat uneven in thickness, and
irregularly circ liar, with no device,
egend or date, save the letters IN. f., ;"
on the diverse, and the Roman numer-
ais on the reverse side to signify the
value in pence. None of the three
penny pieces are believed to be in
existence at present. These were soon
followed by more elaborate coinage,
and instead Of the letters IN. E. on
the observe, there were a double circle
of dots incl0Sing the word "Ma3sachu.
SETS" and within the inner circle a
representation of an oak tree. Upon
the reverse silc the words New Eng
and, Our Dam" They bore the date
1862, underneath which were the
numerals expressing the value in
pence. During the following year the
oak was replaced by the pine tree, and
for thirty years or more, silver coins
with the pine tree and the date 1862
were issued. The denomination most
largely issued was the coin of the
value of shilling, hence the famous
pine tree shilling 1t should be
noticed that the inscriptions varied
during that period as sentiment or
caprice demanded. DIR. Charles FISHER
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1885-02-04
The average gold yield of the mines
of Nevada county, California, ranges
from 100000 to $4,000, 900 per year.

A happy combination of best grape brandy,
smart weed, Jamaica ginger and canphor
water, as found in DR.. Pierce's Compound
Extract of Smart weed cures cholera morbus.
diarrhpa, dySentery or bloody-tlux, collie or
cramps in stomach, and breaksup colds, tevers
and in1ammatory attacks.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1885-02-04

The locomotive FL Gobernado, built at
the railroad works at Sacramento, has
been sent down to the Tchachipi pass.
This is the largest locomotive in the
world. Its weight is considerably more
than 100 tons, and it has ten large
drivers, five on a side. 1t was named
after Governor Sanford.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1885-02-04

Ladies of all ages who suffer from loss of mp
petite, from imperfect digestion, low spirits
and nervous debility, may have health renewed
md lite extended by the use OF Mrs Lydia Il
Pinkham remedies for alcomplrints specially
Incident to the female constitution
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1885-02-04
BRADFORD, PA, May 8, 1879

1t has cured me of several diseases, such as
nervousness, sickness at the stomach, monthly
troubles, etc. have not seen a sick day in a
year, since took Hop Bitters All my neigh.
bors use them. MRS FANNIE GREEN
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1885-02-04
tillNnl'fuIlt.


When you visit or leave New York city save baggage.
cNpTessage and 81 carriage hire and stop at the Grand
Union Hotel, opposite Grand Central depot.
tuO ELEGANT rooms, fitted up at cost OF one million
dollars 81 and upward per day. European pan. Ele-
vator Restaurant supplied with the best. Horse cars,
stages and elevated railroad TO all depots. Families
can live better for less money at the Grand Union
Hotel than at any other rstclHss hotel in the city.
For RATS for advertising in this paper, apply to the
Publisher N Five
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1885-02-04
$1,000 Lost.

"a tour to Europe that cost me 5000,
done me less good than one bottle of Hop
Bitters; they also cured my wife Of fifteen
years nervous weakness, sleeplessness and
dyspepsia"
r. NJ, Auburn n. Y.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1885-02-04

The purest, sweetest and best Cod Liver Oil
in the world, manufactured from fresh healthy
lvers, upon the seashore. 1t is absolute y
pure and sweet. Patients who have one G
taken it prefer it TO all others. Physicians
have decided it superior to any Of the other
oils in market Mnie by Caswell, Hazard
\ Co Now York
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1885-02-04

Thousands, yes, millions, of bottles of Car
bolnc have been sold, and the safe still goes
On. II there were no merit in this great nat
ural hair remover do you suppose that the
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1885-02-04
Novel Means of Detecting Criminals.

NUNti ItiuS vi
There have been many ordeals
through which those suspected of crime
have been obliged to pass; among them
may be mentioned the Ordeal of the
Cross, the Ordeal of the Eucharist, the
Ordeal of Cod Water, the Ordeal by
Fire, the Ordeal of Touch and the
Ordeal of Chewing Rice. This last is
still in fashion in many parts Of India,
The person is obliged to chew rice in
the presence of officers of the law
Curious as it may appear, such is the
influence of fear on the salivary glands,
that, if they are actually guilty, there
is no secretion of saliva in the mouth,
and chewing is impossible. Such cul-
prits generally confess without any
further efforts. On the contrary, d
consciousness Of innocence allows of d
proper flow of fluid for softening the
rice,
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1885-02-04

We are so thankful to say that our nursing
baby was permanently cured Of dangerous
and protra,tei constipation and irregularity
of the bowels by the use Of Hop Bitters by its
mother which at the same time restored her
to perfect health and strength
Tile Parents, Rochester, N Y.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1885-02-04

t95- None genuine without bunch Of green
Hops on the white label Shun all the vile,
poisonous stuff with Hop" or Hops" in their
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1885-02-04

More suicides occur in San Francis
co in proportion to its population, says
the Ala CalDo,nia, than in any other
city on the continent.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1885-02-04

The lippopotamus does not sweat
blood but Il sort Of red pigment that
has not yet been defined.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1885-02-04

"Kough On Coughs"
Ask for Trough on Coughs" for Coughs
Colds, Sore Throat, lIoalscness. Tlochcs, ljc
Iiduid DC
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1885-02-04

If you are lailingi broken, worn ont, and
nervous, use "NNclls Health Renewcr" 81 ut
DrInmisIS.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1885-02-04

So BLooMNGvILLE O., May !, 70
SrRs-l have been suffering ten years, and
tried your Hop Bit,ers, aud it done me more
good than all the doctors Mrs. $. s. BOONE.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1885-02-04

"Wclls' Health Remover restores health
and vigor, cures Dyspepsia, Impotence, Sex
nal DpbIlity 81
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1885-02-04

The Protestant Episcopal church in
the United States comprises 1888 or
gained churches, 1859 clergymen and
364,003 COMMITMENTS.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1885-02-04

Gray eyes, according to expert ties.
timony, signify dignity, intelligence,
and excellent reasoning faculties.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1885-02-04
COMP CUR
AMPUT ALTON.

Mr.. A. Elsworth, OF Fort l.wen, y. u, sulered
for TWENTY-FIVE YEARS from disease ~ the
thigh bone, caused by impure blood. He finally APP
piled to Dr. Kennedy, of Rondout, \. Y, who am
putaei the !, G near the thigh JOINT To
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1885-07-27
Found.
I. O. O. F..

,sASxax. Regular Meeting of Rising star
ss42XE Lodge, No. II, I. o. of O. F., HALEY,
9tS2A Idaho, held at tue Masonic Hall
every Wednesday Evening, At TX
O'Clock. 6fs
Visiting brethren In good etanding invited.
JAMES H. HAWLEY, N. G..
W. n. MoNAHAN, Secretary. jel
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1885-07-27
Wanted,

Boa-ding house for mining company or a
number of mines in . good locality. Have had
much experience in the business. Apply to 8. J,
Friedman's store for particulars. jy1O
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1885-07-27
HOSPITAL EXPERIENCE,

(Having been surgeon charge Of two leading
hospitxs) enables me to treat all private troubles
with excellent results. wish IL distinctly under
stood that do not claim to perform impossible
ties or to have miraculous or supernatural power.
claim only to bs skilful ana successful Physi-
clan and Surgeon, THOROUGHLY informed in my
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1885-07-27
DISEASES OF MAN.

All applying to me will receive my honest opin-
ion of their complaint-no experimenting. will
positive cure in every case UNDER
take or forfeit 81 600. Consultation in once or by
ate. Thorough examination, including chemical
and microscopical analysis of urine ana advice,
$500. Office hours, 9 to 3 daily, 6 to evenings:
Sundays, 8 to IL only. Call or address
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1885-07-27
THE EXPERT SPECIALIST,

nR. ALLEN, Az Is WELL KNOWN, IS A REGU.
~ LAR graduated Physician, educated ut Bow.
devoted lifetime to, and Is acknowledged to be,
the most expert Surgeon in Lis specially on the
Pacific Coast
YoUNGMEN
and MIDDLE-AGED MEN, who are suffering from
the effects Of Youthful Indiscretons or Excesses
Impotency, Lost Manhood, confusion Of ideas,
dull eyes, aversion to society, despolde pim-
pies on the face, loss Of energy and Mory, fre.
quency of urinatng, etc. Remember that by a
combination of VEGETABLE REMEDIES of great cur
alive power, the Doctor has arranged his
treatment that it will not only afford immediate
relief but permanent cure.
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1885-07-27
THE DOLLAR COLUMN,

iAdvernsemeuts not exceeolng inch Tor ten
ines Of small type) in length will be inserted in
this column for dollar per week. or fifty centa
the first insertion aud twenty -hve cents each sd.
dittonal insertion-payable In advanced
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1885-07-27
r, ALI e NJ

d H. A L L E N,
261s Kearny Street. San Francisco, Cal.
P. g. I have a VEGETABLE COMPOUND, the result
of many years Of special practice and hard study,
which under my special advice HAS NEVER FAILED
OF SUCCESS in the cure Of LOST MANHOOD, PRosTA.
TORRHEA FrC. e3ltf
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1885-09-16
NIan-EatcrS in Africa.
Cannibals Not So Degraded as other Saw
age Tribes Voluntarily Abandon the
Practice-Work OF Missionaries.

a few hundred miles northwest
of lake Albert Nyanza, on the
banks of the river Wclle, lives n
great tribe whose cannibalism is
the most pronounced of any in
Africa. They are the Monbuttus,
n ~rcd-skinned race, physically fine
specimens of manhood, and far su-
pcrior to the tribes around them
in arts of var " peace. They in
habit II beautiful, fertile country,
where forests alternate with rolling
grounds. They engage in agricul-
ture, and human flesh, though Il
frequent, Is not II regular article of
food except among the Weather
families. Schweinfurth, who lived
among them for several months,
says they are not like very many
African tribes, childish in speech
and in their processes Of thought,
but that they understand reason
able questions and give reasonable
answers. The specimens of their
pottery, decorated with ornament
tai figures, that r now in the Eth
biographical museum of Berlin, are
said to equal the best examples of
Egyptian art. They are ingenious
wood-carvers, and the greatest
house-builders in Africa. One
rooted building destroyed by one
Schweinfurg, built of timbcrs, was
$50 feet long, GO feet wide and so
feet high, and held an audience of
nearly 1000 persons.
Next to MOnbuttus, the African
tribe that are most notorious as
m%en-eaters are the natives of No
vo Redcndo in Portuguese Angola,
whom j.. Monteiro described as the
finest ace of blacks in every way
that he had met in Africa. He
said there was no question of the
superior physique and mental
qualities Of this cannibal tribe, and
he thought their superiority might
actually be the result of the h0rrid
custom by which they supported
themselves with Il larger amount
Of animal food than other tribes
used. 1t is far more likely, how
ever, that their superiority, instead
Of being the result of cannibalism,
made 1t possible for them to be can
nibals by enabling them to prey
with impunity upon weaker tribes.
The greatest excuses of cannibal-
ism have always been found among
the higher savage tribes or nations
like the ancient MeXicans and Pc
ruvians. The most encouraging
fact with regard to peoples adj
dicted to this custom is that as
they rise toward the middle and
upper levels of civilization they
voluntarily abandon the practice.
If the missionaries have accom-
plished nothing o among the
islands of the pacific, it would be
to their lasting credit that they
have induced many thousands of
the natives to give up this prac-
tico.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1885-09-16
a Change Needed.

If we are able to judge the signs
of THE times correctly, a change in
the road law of this State must be
made. 1t is impossible to make any
permanent improvements under
the present system Of working.
First, the labor required to do the
work rs 1t should be done, is not
given, and then n~ine-tenths of the
work that is done is lost because it
lis not complete. Every year we
have the same thing repeated.
A little brush Is thrown In the
washes, with here and there a spade
full of dirtthrownon 1t, to be washed
away by She first rain, and this, the
only work donetn the year, is often
lost In n week. The hands who
work, az well as the ovcrseer, feel
That the whole matter Is u task that
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1885-09-16
NCrX StanTC.

We have heard that at least one
person in this community, having
been offended somewhat by an ar
ticle which appeared in the cdito-
rial columns of the ADVERTISER,
charged friend of ours with the
authorship of said article. Let it
be understood, once for all, that
whatever appears as an editorial in
this paper is written by the editor,
and he alone is responsible. When
ever we have to call on others to
write editorials we will surely take
Il name from the top Of these col
umns, and turn the paper over to
some one more competent; but so
long as it remains, there need
never be any doubt as to who uvote
the editorials.
Our idea of a newspaper is that it
should speak out on all important
questions fearlessly and without
regard to the opinions of others.
If we happen to take the wrong
side of an issue, why the moon will
not stop in her revolutions, nor will
the current of events be changed;
but the world will "wag along Just
the same"
Whatever we say will be for the
good of the country, as we conceive
it, but surely 1t is not expected that
every one will accept these views.
Doubtless many serious charges
may be brought against us, but we
are willing to face them fairly, and
we do beg that our friends be
spared the necessity of carrying
our burdens. We trust that when
the change of plagiarism is made,
some show of t%ruthfulness may
also appear.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1885-09-16
horns and teats. And yet from
what / saw later i'm YOUR state. milk

horns and teats. And vet from
what i saw later in your state, milk
and butter can be produced in
much larger quantities, and prof.
tably too. You will need to adopt,
however, ] think, a different mode
of supplying the cow with food
suited to milk production. Your
crab grass and tho other grasses Of
the lower South are Insufficient.
UP here, where our meadows af-
ford rich and abundant feed of this
sort, the shrewd, amid successful
farmers give in addition, green
fodder and some grain to the milch
cows, having discovered that it
pays to do so. l state this 50 that
it may be seen that it is more nee
essary where the grasses are not
so abundant nor rich as found with
with you, to furnish the green
fodder, as you a do by sowing
corn, rye, oats and peas, and by
successive crops, furnish plenty Of
green food for the cows, without
which they cannot yield, morning
and evening, the equivalent of milk.
Wide ranging in the hot sun after
%juiceless grass will not enable your
animal to bring home to the yard Il
full udder.
Unless the mode of feeding dairy
stock is greatly changed from what
/ saw when In your State, in milk
production little can be done.
Up about Grccnville where l
SAY fine Jersey and AYRSHIRE
pnNvs n~rppnrl\- SunnlinI with ms
turc, l saw creamy milk and golden
butter. Thus vas demonstrated
what can be done in your region.
l shall simply supplement these
suggestions by what my grand
mother used to regard rs a funda-
mental principle of the dairy. 1t
was this: "a COW is like cupboard,
if you do not put victuals in it, you
a take none out of it,"
u, w.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1885-09-16
Southern Cotton Mills.
Hard Times Ending and the Reward ut
Hand.
From tho Augusta Chronicle.

From tho Augusta Chronicle.
The over-production has been
worked off, new markets have been
established and American goods
have been placed in active eompe-
tition with European manufactures.
This reduced the margin in which
England could purchase cotton adj
vantagcOusly, and she must buy
the present crop at a figure that
will be Il living rate for all.
And there is no doubt about the
surplus stock having been worked
off. 1T lost money, but it had to
go. Our manufacturers faced 4he
music with calm determination,
and now their reward is at hand.
Nor have they unlOaded on the
jobbcrS and dealers in our own
market, thus simply transferring
the burden, but they have dumped
their surplus stock in foreign coun-
tries in the great markets of tho
world, where it relieves us and
causes no glut.
Now u country is nearly bare
of go0ds-there being, in the opin-
ion of competent judges, a smaller
stock than for five years past-the
people have economical until they
have exhausted supplies, and a
fresh dcYand is springing up on
all sides. Crop reports from ovcry
section are cheering and the out
look is encouraging.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1885-09-16

a great many newspapers in this
State, 1T seems, are scarce of some
thing to say. At least it has that
appearance when they are willing
to devote the most valuable space
in their paper to controversies Of a
purely personal nature, which do
not concern the public and can re-
suit in no good. All that is accom-
plished by such chat as some have
INDUCED in, is, that one attempts
to show that ne can use the most
offensive language; language that
is repugnant to every rule of cti-
quctte and gentility, and even goes
beyond the bounds of common de-
cency; and the other tries to beat
it. Newspaper controversies sell
dom accomplish any good, and es-
pecially personal disagreemcnts,
should be settled without forcing
the public to read them.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1885-09-16
Starved to Death.

John Smith, a o Of Pink Smith,
near Holtzhouser's, died on We'd
nesday night, the I'd inst. His age
was about % years and he. died
alone in his fathers house after
four weeks sickness. DR.. Russell
had attended him and dismissed
the case as convalescen1. The tes-
timony of the neighbors is that the
father, Pink Smith, and his wife,
the stepmother of John, failed to
feed him properly, and that he died
for want Of attention and food.
Coroner Evins held an inquest and
the evidence before him was sufi-
cient to arrest Pink Smith and his
wife for causing the death Of John
Smith by lack Of proper attention.
They are now in jail.-Caroiina
Spartan.