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Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1885-03-04
Mound Building and Religious Belief.

Among the earliest of religious be-
liefs is Animism, or nature worship.
Next to this in the rising scale is
animal worship, and following it is
sun worship. Animism is the religion
of the savage and hunter races, who
are generally wanderers. Animal
worship is the religion of the sedentary
tribes and is peculiar to a condition
where agriculture and permanent
village life appear. Sun worship is
the religion Of village tribes and is
peculiar to the stage which borders
upon the civilized. 1t is a religion
which belongs to the status of barbar-
i'm, but often passes over into the
civilized state. Now, judging from
all circumstances and signs, we should
say that the emblematic mound builders
were in a transition state, between the
conditions of savagery and barbarism,
and that they had reached the point
where animal worship is very preva'
lent. This habit of fixing upon the
scenes Of nature and Transforming
them into animal divinities is evidence,
in our opinion, that the old superstition
that nature was possessed by spirit
had given away to the idea that ami
mails were the objects of worship and
were to be regarded as totems or divin.
tiles. The idea that localities were
haunted by divinities was, however
still retained and there is no doubt
that many of the elligies which sur
mounted the hill tops perpetuated
their local traditions and were remind
ers of these divinities to the people
which inhabited the region. american
AutiQuQrian.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1885-03-04

II. s. Prout once a colonel in The
Egyptian service, thus describes the
hero of khartoum in the New York
World: General Gordon was unmar.
ried, and ut the timp of his death was
llfty-two years old, In person he was
about 5 feet inches tall, of light but
athletic figure. He was fine horse
man, powerful swimmer, good shot
and has given evidence known to the
world of extraordinary physical endur.
ance. When first saw him, in JAN
uary, 1871, his complexion was fresh
and his hair brown and curling closely.
When Isaw him last, in April, 1878, his
face had become thin and Sallow and his
hair quite gray. He had noble head
and his blue eyes were singularly clear
end piercing. His open and direct gaze
seemed to look through and through
one. His mouth was rcsolute, but his
whole expression was very animated
and mobile. His manner and speech
were quick and abrupt, often brusquc,
and often gentle, and even tender. He
dressed plainly, but was scr0pulously
neat. In the heart Of Africa he con-
trived TO shave every morning,
lie was Il great smoker but abstemi-
Gus in eating and drinking. Stores of
food and drink, elaborate mess equip
age, cooks and their paraphernalia
were never allowed to impede his
lights over the land. He complained
first of tho rapac.ty of Englishmen and
next of their worship of dinner, A
relative told me triAing but charac-
teristic incident which took place dur
his service on the Danube Commission.
A distinguished parsonage called on
him. GOrdou's servant, devoted old
woman, tod the caller that the Colone!
was Just at dinner, but the door was
hardly closed wien she heard Gordon's
stern voice bidding her call the gentle
man back, as he was not at dinner
The visitor returned and after he had
gone The trembling domestic yentured
to look for the dinner which she had
carefully served, bat Of which not
sign was to be seen on the table. She
finally found dinner, service, cloth and
all in a buatlc in a locker. Affairs
were not to be hindered by n tribe like
dinner. His horror of formal dinners
gave him much trouble after he he.
came a lion in England
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1885-03-04
The New Zealand M0ther.in.L Law.

In New Zealand it is customary to
have q mock scuflle after the marriage
Yates gives good example in describ.
ing a wedding he witnessed; There
was little opposition to the wedding,
but not till it was over, as is the Gus.
tom here. The brides mother came
to me the preceding afternoon and said
she was well pleased that her daughter
was going to be married to Pehau,
but that she must be angry about it
with her mouth in the presence Of
strangers, lest the natives come and
take away all her possessions and de-
stroy her crops. To prevent this the
mother acted with policy. AS l was
returning from the church with the
bride and bridegroom, she met the
procession and began to assail us al
flriously.
1t is said that she put on a most
terrific countenance, threw her gar
ments about and tore her hair like
fury, then said to me: "IIah, you
white missionary; you are worse than
the devil. You first make a slave lad
your son by redeeming him from his
master, and then marry him to my
daughter, who is lady. 1 will teal
your eyes out"
The old woman, suiting the action
to the word, feigned scratch at his
face, at the same time saying in ar
undertone that it was all mouth, and
that she did not intend what she said
81 will stop your mouth with &
blanket" said the missionary.
THAT is all l wanted" was the
reply. 81 wanted a blanket, and so
made all the noise"
The whole affair went off remark
ably we'll after this; all seemed tc
enjoy themselves, and every one was
satisfied
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1885-03-04


zone of my first Lessons" said Mr..
Sturgs, the eminent merchant, "wa
in 1878, when was II years old. My
grandfather had a fine flock of sheep,
which was carefully tended during the
war of those times. I was the shep.
nerd boy, and my business was to
watch the sheep in the fields. A boy
more fond of his book than the sheep,
was sent with me, but left the work to
me, while he lay under the trees and
read. l did not like that, and finally
went to my grandfather and COM
planned of it. shall never forget the
kind smile of the old gentleman as he
said: Never mind Jonathan, my boy;
n you watch the sheep, you will have
the sheep
"'What does grandfather mean by
that?' l said to myself, 81 don't ex'
pect to have sheep / could not ex-
actly make out in my mind what it
was, but 1 had great confidence in him
for he was judge, and had been in
congress in Washington's time; so I
concluded it was all right, and went
tack contentedly to the sheep. After
got into the field I could not keep
his words out Of my head. Then I
thought of Sundays lesson.
Thou hast been faithful over few
things, l will make thee ruler over
many things began to see through
1t, Never you mind who neglects his
duty; be you faithful, and you will
have your reward.
II received a second lesson soon
after l came to New York as clerk
to the late Lyman Reed. A merchant
from Ohio who knew me came to buy
goods and said Make yourself 50
useful that they cannot do without
you ] took the meaning quicker
than I did that of my grandfather.
"Well l worked upon these two
ideas until Mr. Reed offered Inc a
partnership in the business. The first
morning after the partnership was
made known, Mr.. James Geery, the
old tea merchant, called IN to cOngrat-
ulate me, and he said: "Iou are all
right now. l have only one word OF
advice to give you: Be careful whom
you walk the streets with" That was
lesson number three.
And what valuable lessons they arc!
Fidelity in all things; do your best for
employers; carefulness about your
associates. Let every boy take these
lessons home and study them well,
They are the Foundations stones OF
character and honorable success.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1885-03-04
WHOLE NO. 2209.

and would have called herself, the un
changing, seemingly immortal Miriam
da, who cared for the guests as If sh,
were their nursing mother, and pressel
the specially favorite delicacies oi
their attention as a connoisseur call,
the wandering eyes Of an amateur t.
the beauties of a picture. Who tina
has ever been at the old Anchor Tav
ern forgets Miranda's
"a little of this fricassee?--it is very nice;
or
"some OF these cakes? You will find thcn
very good
Nor would it be just to memory t,
forget that other notable and notec
member Of the household, - tn
unsleeping, unresting, omniprescn
Pusbee, ready for everybody and every
thing, everywhere within the limits o
the establishn ent at all hours of tn
day and night. He fed, nobody coulC
say accurately when or where. Their
were rumors of a "bunk," in whicl
he lay down with his clothes on, but h
seemed to be always wide awake, ant
at the service of as many guests a
once as if there had been half a dozel
of him.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1885-03-04
The Pickle Business.

The business has been overdone.
The proprietors of the picking houses
complain that the trade in pickles
never was so dull. They have not
been able to dispose of many more than
went into stock from last years pick
ling and they have such an abundance
on hand that they have given the
growers notice that it would be wise
to plant some other crops. A picking
house at Greenlawn, l.. l., which stores
twelve million pickles has ten millions
on hand, and all the other houses, some
of them larger than the one at Green,
lawn, are in the same position. Hard
ly any picking house will want more
than two million or three million next
season and consequently the farmers
will not be able to find sale for more
than sixth Of the usual crop,--Er0ek-
lyE Eagle
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1885-03-04
THE CHLDREN'S COLUMN.
A Lost Kitten.

One moonlight night Il young Kitty
got into Mr.. Cherryblow's house, and
walked round to see what she could
lind. First, she found Chrlssys big
wax doll in its crib. Next she found
Chris in his crib. Chris had red cheeks
and black curls, like the doll, so kitty
thodght him doll, too, only a bigger
one, and she sat down to look at him.
Chris felt her on his arm. He put
up his hand. He touched something
furry. He sat up and screamed, and
kitty was so scared to see the big doll
come to life and change into a scream
ing giant, that she screamed, too, and
there Mamma Cherryblow found them,
sitting up in the moonlight, and both
screaming with all their might, --Ba'
Gyland.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1885-03-04

Oldish girl, chatting with friend of
her younger days, who had been abroad
and calls to see her en- his re urn.
And 80 you're still unmarried,
Nctti4?'
YES; Pm in the market yet"
you talk rs though you were
merchandise"
"Wcll, amt II"
NO, no; | wouldn't think So"
"Well, it seems to me ] am
"IIow so?'
"Ain't / been on the shelf long
snough>'. ,.Chicago Le,'geE
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1885-03-04
Incompleteness.

What though the vrlcs be filled with flowers
Embowerod in living green;
Tho fragrant beauty would be naught,
If they were never seen.
What though the birds in plumnge bright
Sing swcetly through the year;
Their summer would be all in vain,
If there were none TO hear.
What though the loving hands o! friends
With blessings over.much,
BE laid on us, their grace were lost
Could VIC not feel their touch.
What though our lives with good intent
Be moved as by a storm,
Of what avail, to those who need,
Unless we give them from?
-IVH j. Hampton, in Current.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1885-03-04
Rutland Business Cards.
BERWICK HOTEL,

Q F RICHARDSON, Prop'r,
RUTLAND VERMONT
Heated Throughout by Steam,
Good Sample Rooms, Billiard Room ant
Livery Stable connected with the Hotel,
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1885-09-18
UusDected rEaii rrap.Dortatieu.

WASHINGTON, Sept. 17.-Second ASsis-
tant Postmaster General Knott has returned
to this city from tour of inspection over
the railway postal system of the West.
Mr.. Knott was absent four weeks and went
as far west as Bismarck on the Northern
Pacific railroad and GunniSon on the Den
yer and Rio Rrande railroad. His object
was to study the system thoroughly and
ascertain the wants of the Western country
in the matter of mail transportation. Mr.
Knott expressed himself as we'll satisfied
with the present railway mail services and
cOmmendS the fast western mail. particular
ly pointing to the great speed of the trains,
the rapidity of the transfer service at Chi
cago for points west, and the SmoothneS
and accuracy of the whole service. Travel
ing in railway postal cars and having fire.
quent interviews with the employees Mr.
Knott came to the conclusion that the
division superintendentS and the clerks
We're capable and intelligent and well
equipped for the discharge of their duties
Owing to the lack of time he was unable
to give much attention to the star route
service, but from his personal observations
on several long routes, and conversations
with pOStmaSterS he satisfied himself that
on the important star routes the service is
very good Mr.. Knott says that while
no radical changes in the railway transpor-
tatlon system are contemplated, he received
number OF suggestions during his trip,
and, himself, noted several instances where
he believed the service might be improved,
but these ideas were as vet crude, and
would only be carried out after consulta-
ton with the postmaster general. and
officers of the department.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1885-09-18
Association Games.
THE TURF.
New York Faces.

NEW DIRK, Sept. 17.-There was large
attendance at the Sheepshead Bay races to-
day to see the run for the Bouquet stakes
and the great three-year-old special stakes.
Both winners were surprises to the greater
part OF the spectators, and the book-makers
went home laden with money on the issue
OF both events, as comparative outsiders
carried off the victory. In the former in
stance The Bard, in the latter Alta, paid
largely to their fortunate hackers.
First Race-A welter handicap, sweepstakes,
one and three-siXteenths miles. Corsair won
by neck; dead heat between Royal Arch
and Burgomaster for second place. Time,
2:OS74; mutuals paid S17.45.
Second Race-For non-winners handicap
sweepstakes, one and one-fourth miles, Fa-
vor won by two lengths, John Sullivan sec
ond, War Eagle third. Time, 2:l2L.
Third Race-The Bouquet stakes, for two
year-olds, handicap sweepstakes, seven
eighthS Of mile. At the start Mute and
The Bard with Saluda got away and Mute was
third as they passed the stand.
On the back-stretch Inspector B
led, with Saluda and The Bard well up. When
the stretch was reached, The Bard was in
front, and won by length from Inspector B,
who beat Florence Tonson by half length !;
time, 1917.
Fourth Race-Special stakes for three-year-
olds, sweepstake Of $3.50 each per horse,
with $4,000 added, $3.50 to second horse, one
and three-quarters miles. This race was the
next greatest in point of interest to the great
race at Brighton Beach last Monday. Money
was poured out on the favorites but the over
looked Alta got the start and ran away from
the other horses, keeping from three to five
lengths In front and no change occurred, with
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1885-09-18
Terrible Experience.

LANCASTER, Ont, Sept 17.-On Tues
day evening, D. NJ. McCrimmon, postmas-
ter at South Lancaster, G. J. Woods and
Charles Dickson of this place left the south
shore of Lake ST. Francis in yacht for
Lancaster. The vessel was struck by
squall and capsized. The three men sue
ceeded in seating themselves on the bottom
OF the boat and called loudly for assistance.
Although their cries were heard on the
shore, a rescue could not be attempted.
Wednesday morning the steamer Bohemian
passed them, but their signals were not
seen. Dickson now succumbed to the ex-
posure and fatigue and dropped dead into
the lake off Port Lewis. McCrimmen ex-
.erted himself to keep Woods warm, but af-
fer holding him in his arms for three hours.
the poor fellow died. The capsized yacht
eventually drifted into Hungary Bay, FIVE
miles east OF Port Lewis, and on reaching
shallow water, McCrimmon waded ashore
and reached the house of a farmer in an ex-
hausted condition. He was Immediately
driven to Port Lewis. where he now lies in
g precariOuS condition.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1885-09-18
FREE GRASS FRAUDS.
Some Startling Discoveries Made by a
Government Official in Texas
Recently.
Another Large Batch Of POstmasters for
the Northwest, and One for Jim
Blaine's Town.
A New Method of Paying the Spanish
Indemnity Interest Puzzles the
Department.
Inspection of Mail transportation
y Section of Country That Pre-
fers silver to Currency.
FREQ Grass privilege.

Special to the Globe.
AUSTIN. Tex, Sept. 17.-Another OF the
special state commissioners has reporteu "
the governor startling free grass disclosures
the result of his investigations IN reeves
and Presidio counties. In one case a large
company having 80, 600 head OF cattle, oc-
cupying a vast range fronting eighty miles
on the Pecos river. They have no DRIFT
fences. and Mr. Baines could not ascertain
if they line ride their range. They and the
people claim the cattle are broke to the
range and Cont drift. They have no lands
leased from the state, and as they pay but
cents per acre for railroad sec
tionS and turn their catCle
loose upon them, they are gettlng
the use of the entire range, including the
alternate sections, at but 212 cents an acre.
The school lands, unwatered, VIII not oe
leased by other companies or ndiVluuals'
as the present company has full possession
in this manner. The great injury 10 tho
state is apparent. The whole Pec0s valley
is very fine soil, and, am informed tIaI
all of it can be easily irrigated, yet many
people pass up the valley in search OF IL
rigable lands for homes in New Mexico:
Another cattle company has 2, 800 head Oh
cattle. and is expecting indefinite snip
ments. The bought number OF sections
Oh the Toyah and other creeks, all or
THE FINEST QUALITY OF FARMING LANDS
and taken up by previous purchasers as
dry grass lands before Reeves county was
created This is one of the fraudulent pur-
chases of State lands which l think can
prove if am allowed later to examine the
county minutely, and this whole Toyah
Valley ought to be examined, as [ believe
it to be easily irrigated and unsurpassed in
richness of soil. a private company has
10, 900 head;of cattle and ninety railroad sec
tions leased at cents an acre. They are
occupying a vacant range, or land between
these blocks as well as the school section on
them. They do not herd at this time.
They had drift fence which had been dis
continued To show how the state au-
thorities have been duped in some instances
as to the character Of the land sold, he
mentions several eases in Preside county.
In one case a party bought two sections
which were filed on and purchased as dry
land for grass. The tract has five springs
and permanent water enough for thousands
of cattle. MIR. Stephens, another free-grass
commissioner, sends reports from another
section Of the state fully in line with those
OF Mr.. Barnes.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1885-09-18
PhtladeIphia TO the Front.

BUFFALO, Sept. 17.-The Philadelphia
nine again won from the Buffalo club to-
day. The game was interesting and well
played until the eighth inning, when by a
piece of bad luck on the part of the local
players, the visitors got send-off which
enabled them to win. Manning batted a
long fly to Crowley, who fell just as he
put up his hands to catch the
ball, Manning going to third. A
doubtful decision at second also
helped the visitors cut when they
took batting streak and earned four runs.
Richardson made double play unassisted,
by catching hot ball. The score was as
follows:
Philadelphia. 0 GO o *-6
Buffalo. ..........1 0 0 0 0 l Go
Earned runs, Philadelphia 5; home runs
Brouthers. Bastian three base hits, Manning
Passed balls, Clements l, Rowe l. Wild
pitches, Conway 1; first base on balls, by
Daily 2 Errors, Philadelphia ], Buffalo /.
Struck out, Philadelphia 4, Bufalo3. Double
plays, Richardson and Brouthers. Umpire
Gaffney
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1885-09-18
New York, After Playing Twelve In
nings Game, Secures Run and
Defeats Detroit.
Detroit Base Ball Management Buys Buff
falos League Franchise to
Secure Players.
The Fall Park Races at Different
Points Encouraged by Large
AttendanceS.
A Prize Fight at Toronto Stopped--.
st. Paul Lacrosse Clubs Fu-
ture Intentions.
LEAGUE GAMES.
Am Intereating Came.


DETROIT, Sept 17.-To-day's game be-
ell New York and Detroit was finely
played, but most wretchedly concluded.
Twelve innings were required to settle the
contest. Both pitchers worked hard and eff
fectively, and were splendidly supported
until the eleventh inning. In that inning
Crane and Weidman gave ORourke and
Connor first on errors. Sharp work by Nc
Query and Bennett was all that postponed
the defeat, but the glaring errors which de-
cided the game was in the last half of the
twelfth by Manning. Richardson hit safe,
but was forced out by Keefe, who in turn
was forced out by Ward. who reached sec
ond on poor throw by Bennett Ger
hardt popped up an easy fly to Crane, but
Manning ran in ahead and got in position
so that the ball came right into his hands,
and then muffed it, and Ward scored the
winning run. Fine plays were numerous
on both sides. The score was as follows:
Detroit. ............,0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 90
New York. ..........0 0 0 0 Ii
First base on balls, Off Getzian 2, off keefe
I; first base on errors, New York 2; struck
out, by Getzian 2, by Keefe IL; double plays.
Richardson, Gerhard and Connor, Thompson
and Crane. Umpire, Ferguson.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1885-09-18
DROPPED FROM THE CLOUDS.
a BALLOON Without Occupants
Lands in an Illinois Town.
A Bridal Party Believed to have
Perished From 1t.
Special to the Globe.


MONMOUTH, ILL.,, Sept 17.-At1 o'clock
this afternoon a sensation was created here
by the appearance OF large balloon in the
sky. 1t was first discovered when no
larger than a football, and was watched by
an excited multitude until it grew into a
mammoth air-ship. 1t was at first making
III northeasterly direction, then changed
to southeasterlY, and when within two
miles of the city it resumed It's former
course, and rapidly descended in the west
ern part of the city, striking the old Cath
olic church, demolishing the chimneys and
unshingling nearly one-half of the roof.
Nearly 2,G00 people were soon On the spot,
and the balloon was captured and the gas
exhausted. 1t was taken in charge by the
city marshal. A large rent was discovered
in the side Of the monster airship and a
limb of tree and cuff of mans shirt
were found entangled with the network
and the balloon rigging. 1t is thought by
many who were watching it in the sky that
man was clinging to the ropes and had
fallen to the ground near the city. Search
is being made, butno discoveries have been
reported up to 10 o'clock tonight. 1t is
believed to be the Burlington fair balloon,
which was advertised to start to-day with a
bridal party.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1885-09-18
Army of the Cumberland.

GEAND RAPIDS, Mich. Sept. 17.-The
weather to-day could not have been better.
The crowd is enormous, the streets being
densely packed. at the meeting of the
Army of thee Cumberland, held this morning,
Gen. Barnes, chairman of the committee on
Garfield monument, reported satisfactory
progress. 1t will be placed on Mary
land circle West of the cap
itol building in Washington. Officers were
elected as follows: President. Gen. P. 81.
Sheridan; secretary, Gen. Cist of Ohio;
treasurer, Gen. j. A. Fullerton of Missouri;
recording secretary, Col. j. W. Steele.
Vice presidents were selected from each
state. Col. P. V. Fox of this city for
Michigan Gen. Ben Harrison of Indiana
was named as orator for the next reunion,
Col. III. NJ. Duffield of Detroit alternate.
The next reunion will be held at Washing
ton, u. c. A banquet was held this even
ipp