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Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1886-05-12

"Ccl me how st. Louis strikers xiii
so many engines and rcl.drr them use
less for service. will your asked re-
porter for the Denver TribHRC OF an en-
gineer who was busy oiling the links OF
his engine in one of the local round
house yards.
The runner looked over his questioncr
and asked: care you n reportcr?'
"Ycs, sir"
"Thcn Eve nothing TO say. Besides |
am too busy now TO talk anyhow. Catch
on to some one else.
The questoner found some one else in
the barn whom he knew, and who
would talk.
How they kill engine, hey? Well, the
quickest and surest way is to take this
away the runner replied, laying his
hand on the throttle lever, Shut the
throttle by pushing in the lever pin, dis
connect the fulcrum connections with
the boiler head, stick the lever under
your coat and march off with it and the
engine is useless. Even if she is near
the machine shop it will require n couple
of days TO replace the lever at II cost OF
Sl4, as it must be forged and turned,
and the brass throttle ratchet must be
cast, filed and polished. That is much
better than TO carry off connccting-rods,
rs saw represented recently in an illus
tratcd paper. 1t would take two men
ut least to cart away one connecting
rod, which you know connects the
crank-pin OF the forward driver with tho
cross-hcad, though that diSabIcs loco
motive of course
Several Nandalia trains were killed
by the steam gauges being knocked off
so the dispatches said"
III that is all the dispatches said they
didn't cover all the ground because the
water glasses would be left, and the en-
ginccr can run without the one if he
| has the other. If the gauges are knock
ed ont the holes can be readily plugged
up, and new gauges only cost % cents
each, But if gauges and the water-glass
with IT. lltlngS arc busted, the engine Is
no good,
"Any attempt to run will end in burn
ing her llucS and crown sheet. You see
whore these parts are covered every
thing is lovely, but with low water they
burn out. I've seen Il burnt crown sheet
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1886-05-12
ALL SORTS.

The two Sans are reviving Balti-
more.
Eight persons have recently been
massacred in Arizona by savages.
Brigham Young left over 81 900, 900
and his children are fast going through
it.
Boston & Lowell engineers have had
their pay advanced.
Adam will put his Forepaugh into
New England about the first of June.
A cave large enough to accommo-
date all of the citizens of the town is to
be dug at Clifton, Dakota. 1t is de-
signed as a safeguard from cyclones.
Mrs. Charles Davenport Of Wilton,
Conn, entered upon her 1Ojth year on
Easter Sunday. She is the oldest per-
son in Connecticut.
1t is stated that the cry of "anarchy
in Chicago was quickly followed by a
cry of "arnica.
Four persons bitten by mad dog in
Chicago have gone to be treated by
Pasteur.
The richest grain feet that ever
sailed from any port in the world, esti-
mated to be worth $40, 900, 900, moved
out of the port of Chicago last week.
The subscriptions from America to
the national league received at Dublin
the past fortnight amount to 100000.
Fall to the work God sets thee about,
and thou engagest His strength fo'
thee run from the work and then
thou engagest His strength against
thee. How often hath the coward
been killed in ditch
A farmer living in Lincoln, Iowa,
recently sold his wife to his hired man
for $3.50. The wife and hired man
left for the East on tour, while the
farmer is selling his property and will
remove to Texas.
A pig was foraging near the edge Of
a pond in Americas, Ga, when Il
large turtle seized it and attempted tc
drag it into the water. Piggy's squeal'
ing, however, brought his owner to the
rescue, and he was saved. The turtle
was captured and weighed AS pounds.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1886-05-12

From an account of Life on the Ala
bama," by one of her sailors in the
April Century we quote the following:
ave got everything ship-shapc and left
Cherbourg for our last cruise on II bright
Sunday morning, June 10Th. We were
escorted by u French ormorcd vessel,
and when we got outside we could see
the Kcarsargc awaiting us, about four
miles away Captain Scmmes made us
n short speech which was well received,
though il seemed odd to me that an
American should appeal to an English
mans love of glory to fight the speakers
own countrymen. But we chccrcd, and
the French ship leaving us, we steamed
straight for the Kearsarge. There is no
doubt that Semmcs was Hurried and
commenced firing too soon. We We're,
should say, nearly II mile away, and |
do not think single shot told The
enemy circed around us and didnot re-
turn our fire until within seven or eight
Hundred wards and then she let us have
it. The first shot that struck us made
the ship reel and shake all over. ! WAS
serving on one of the thirty-two-pounJ-
err, and my spongcr was an old man-o-
war man, who remarked, after look
out OF the port, We might as well fire
batter puddens rs these pop-guns: few
more billS like that last and we may
turn turtle He had scarcely spoken
when Il shell burst under our pivot-gun,
fitting it out of range and killing five of
the crew. What is wrong with the rifle
gun?' was asked. we don't seem to
be doing the enemy any HARM while
with slow precision came the crash OF
the heavy shell of the Yankee. One
missile that seemed rs big us hNystac!i
whizzcd over our heads, taking 4 section
of the port bulwarks away, fortunately
missing Il man that was handling shot.
He only remarked that he believed the
Yankee was firing 'stcam-b'ilcrs' ut Us.
Another shell struck us amidships, cauS-
ing the ship to list TO port 50 that Our
gun weighing three tons raced in, pm
ning one poor fellow against the port
sill. He died before we could get him
clear. This was the missile that sunk
the Alabama. She's going down. was
the crv, and all was confusion. Another
shell struck about the watcr-linc, and
the vessel rceled like drunken man.
The dead and wounded were lying about
the deck. which was red with blood.
Our officers did their duty and the men
at once began to get up the wounded
The cutter and launch were in the water
} and the officers were trying TO keep the
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1886-05-12
A Canadian DOg story.

4 lad was crossing the fields in the
country, some distance from any dwell
ing, when he was pursued by Il large
and fierce dog belonging TO the gentle
man whose land he was crossing. The
lad was alarmed and ran for his life.
Ho struck into piece of woods and the
dog gained on him. when he looked
around to see how near the creature
was, and. tumbhng over a stone, he
pitched over a preclpicc and broke his
leg. Unable TO move, and at the mercy
of the beast, the poor fellow saw the dog
coming down upon him and expected to
be seized and torn, when, to his sur
prise, the dog came near, and, pcrcciy-
ing the boy was hurt, instantly wheeled
about and went for that aid which he
could not render himself There was
no one within reach OF the child voice,
and he must have persisted there or
have dragged his broken limb along
and destroyed it so rs to render ampu-
tation necessary if the dog had not
brought help. The dog went off to the
nearest house and barked for help.
Not receiving attention, he made an
other visit OF sympathy to the boy aud
then to the house, there making such
demonstrations of anxiety that the
family followed him to the place where
tire child lay.--CanudiaW Nsa0s.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1886-05-12

Secretary Manning Uniformed the
senate that the republican collectors OF
internal revenue were removed and
democrats appointed in their places for
the good of the service, and to pro-
mote the success of the policy of the
administration. The gain of nearly
So 100000 in the collections during
the first nine months of the fiscal year
is pretty thorough justification of the
changes. And i'll this connection, we
would again remark that Pillsbury and
Chase are still faithfully performing
their duties and drawing their salaries,
being highly commended at the de-
partment for their efficiency and ability,
Notwithstanding the objectionable sin
of having made the republican dry
bones rattle over in Maine, years ago.
- Hanover Gazette.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1886-05-12

Corn.meal, past and present, is an
interesting subject. The changing
quality OF this meal is n source Of much
annoyance to the houscheepcr Of to-day.
Rules which always worked to pcricc-
ton in the past, are now us uncertain as
the weather. The old process of making
corn meal was to take corn which had
dried naturally for Il few months, and
crush it between mil-stoncs. This
gave a sweet-navorcd, but uneven meal,
some paris being Us fine as flour, while
others were rather coarse: besides, there
was n considerable amount OF coarse
bran. As the corn was NOT entirely
free from moisture and was heated in
being crushed between the mill-stones,
it could not be relied upon TO keep
good; few weeks was rs long Il time
us it was expected to remain sweet 1t
is to be regretted that this delicious
meal has passed away.
About fifteen or twenty years ago the
granulated meal began to appear in the
market. 1t was sweet, dry, and of even
texture, being cut instead of being
ground between stones, The corn was
thoroughly dried before being sent TO
the mill; at first it was kept for two OF
three wears, until all the moisture had
evaporated. This new kind of meal
was very satisfactory because it was Of
uniform quality and would keep for any
length of time. If the manufacturers
had been content to follow this process
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1886-05-12
Rutland.

The preliminary examination in the
case of Mrs. Ii. L. Mason, charged
with poisoning her son-in-law, Don c..
Parker, opened at the house of correc-
ton before Justice Wayne bailey,
Tuesday afternoon. The prisoner en-
tered plea of not guilty through her
counsel, Joel G. Baker, Esq. Already
judgment has been passed upon her
by those of her own sex, while the
men are asking is there evidence
enough to warrant the justice in hold
ing her for trial? The women have
almost without exception pronounced
her guilty. and sentenced her to death
on tie scaifold, while occasionally one
of stern aspect wishes that the accused
might expiatc her awful crime by suf-
fering death from poison-the means
alleged to have been used to dispose Of
Parker. No testimony has been put
in by the Defence. and it is barely pos
sible that Mrs. Nason's counsel will
decide to withhold all evidence and
ask for the discharge of the respondent,
on the ground that the State has failed
to establish II case.
There is at present 40 girls at work
in the new shirt factory.
All of the BARRIERS of this village
have signed an agreement to close their
shops on Sunday.
W. II. II. Murray has been engaged
to deliver one of his famous lectures at
Baxter hall, Wednesday evening,
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1886-05-12

How to laundry linen as it is done in
Troy, n. Y, has been kept Il secret long
enough, it can and should be done III
every family. The ELASTIC STARCH
is the only starch in the United States
that is put up by men who have a practi-
cal knowledge of the laundry profession.
1t requires no cooking. keeps the iron
from sticking and linen from blistering
while ironing, and gives shirts, cuffs and
collars that stiffness and beautiful polish
they have when new, which, everybody
knows keeps them clean twice as long
Beware of limitations. See that the name
of. C. HUBINGER 4 BRO, New Haven
Conn, is on every package.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1886-05-12

The papers are making great fuss
about Edmunds, and the reader is led
to think there is no other man in the
State that can represent her IN Con-
gress. This isn't so. There are many
ADLER and better men in the State, but
they are too modest to take the field
against him, consequently he will be
returned next fall. Either Gov. Smith,
Frederick Billings or Redfeld Proctor,
with a declaration from either of them
that they would accept the place, and
some organization of forces, he could
be whipped out of his boots. But no
such thing is likely to happen.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1886-05-12

AN AWFUL DIsCOvEFY.-He was a
Dutch barber on coroncr's jury, and
after sitting quietly for an hour during
the inquest, arose, peerod into the face
of the corpse and then, turning to the
rest of the jury, said:
"Mein Colt, dot man ish deadJ'
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1886-05-12

SEND MONEY BY AMERICAN EX.
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given. Money refunded if Orders are
lost. Sold at all offices Of the Co.
Payable at $500 places. Rates: Tc
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Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1886-05-12
VERMONT.

Eight prisoners escaped from the
jail at Newport recently They over
powered the keeper.
The Salvation Army has made fifty
two converts in Burlington. This is
doing pretty well for Burlington
Mrs. Mary A. Livermore is deliver
ing her popular lecture, "The Boy OF
To-Day" in this State.
Doug Brace, St. Adams, is braced
up in Jail for larceny.
A Typographical Union of twenty
members has been organized at Rut-
land.
Luke Taylor of Springfield is making
10000 checkers for New York firm.
The Andover clippers were captured
at Rouse's Point. The girl was brought
back, and the man skipped
L. A. Dunton of St. Adams has
bought the Pavilion at Montpelier, pay
ing $4,000 for it.
Rev. Perry Marshall of Mechanics
vile has been invited to become pastor
of the Independent Church at Stowe.
Sanford II. Potter has been confirm
ed postmaster at White River june
ton, and has sent on "those bonds. -
All right, Senator.
Ats special town meeting in Ben.
son, Friday, the vote which was taken
at the March meeting to erect sold
iers' monument, was rescinded. Toe
poor, CHI!
A Swanton fisherman, named Desc
had barrel containing 81 pike selzel
at St. Adams last week, and was iincc
So for each fish.
A. b. Howe, the founder Of the st
Johnsbury Inder, proposes starting I
paper at North Thetford. Some peo
pie will never learn anything-evel
from experience.
Frogs legs are worth seycnty-tlv'
cents per pound in the Rutland "clly'
market.
A Burlington man fell from the to-
of house, thirty-fve feet, and Struc'
on his head without injlring him.
A Burlington man can't kill himself
if he has any "lake water in him
and it is evident this fellow had.
The most remarkable case OF con
version on record recently occurred a
St. Adams. An entire skating rim
was converted into a church.
d, W, c, Blanchard of Braintre
drew load of ashes into his barn
recently, letting it stand over night o
the floor. The next morning he dis
covered that the wagon was on fire.
lis wont do 50 any more.
Company 4, Second Vermont Vols
will observe its 18th anniversary o
Friday at Bennington. Gov, ). II
Walbridge will deliver the address,
Only fourteen members of the con
pany are living.
Warner O. Bates of Sherburne n
Gently cut bis foot across the lnste
aud has to wear board on the bottol
of his foot to keep his toes straight
C. II. Ward of Orange Park, Fla
formerly of Montpelier, has leased
$50, 900 bearing orange grove at VIII
ter Park, Florida. for a term OF Z
years and will soon move to the latte
place to reside.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1886-05-12
DE

In White River Junction, May >, Susan
wife of the late John II Skinner of Derby
aged - years.
In IIartand, May 3, of paralysis, William
Eastman, aged 81 years, months, II days.
In White River Junction, April 80, Mar!
Hines, wife of Patrick Callahan. aged ~ yrs
In Hartford, April %, Sarah Wallace. aged
- years.
In Windsor April 80, Mrs W W Kelsey
aged ~ ycars
| In Windsor, May j, of pneumonia, + i
| Hatch.
In Stockbridgc, April 30, Mrs Paul Whit.
comb, aged ~ years.
In Chester, May 3, Deacon Parker stevens
aged 81 years, Il months.
In Chester, May I, Elizabeth d.. wife OF
John Stevens, aged 81 years, o months.
| In Plymouth, April 90, Saoma, wife of
| Handel Webster, aged - years.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1886-05-12
a BEAgTAEaI EAsTElS CARD.

The Virgin Salt Co., Of New Haven,
Conn, are making grand offer to in
troducc their salt. Go and ask your
grocer for Virgin salt and get an elegant
Easter Card. ~ addition we offer an cx-
ira inducemcnt: pair of Doves bcauti-
fully Autographed in ten coIors, as natural
as life on II large card 9Xl0 inches. Nir-
gin salt is the Gle NEST, purest and whit
est salt ever seen or used. 4 large pack
age costs only 10 cts.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1886-05-12
A GARD.

To all who are suffering from the errors
and intersections Of youth, nervous weak
ness, early decay, loss Of manhood, &c.
| will send ,cipc that will cure you,
FREE OF CHARGE. This great remedy
was discovered by missionary in South
America. Send n self. addressed envelope
to the REV. JOSEPH +. lNMAN, Station ID.
New York City.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1886-05-12
IsIIs'HIIS.
MA g;IsIAG fISS.

In Woodstock, May 6, by Rev Moses Kid
der, SylycStcrFA Williams and Ella Arm
strong, both of Woodstock.
In lIartland, May 4, by Rev Mr. Barrows,
Fred Short and May Potter.
In White River Junction, April %, by Rc'
j b Whitaker, George COrm and Agnc'
Coutcrmarsh, both of Hartford.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1886-05-12

Tie Inherent, the daily paper pub
lished at the recent session Of the YER
mont Annual Conference at Chelsea,
was very successful enterprise, and
It was complimented in open Confer
encc by Bishop Hurst, as the best Con-
ference Daily he had ever seen. The
daily mail list was upwards of two
thousand copies The contents COM
prised, besides the daily proceedings,
the lecture poem by Rev. A. j. Hough,
entitled "The Country Parson,' with
other poems. A history of the Yer
mont Conference, with complete list
of the appointments since its organza-
ton, and a history of the first Metho-
dist church in the Conference, built in
Barre, in 1901, both written by Rev.
J. II. Bartlett; history of Method
ism in Bradford, by Kew. Il. l.. Bruce
Il history of the Districts in the Con-
ference, ty Rev. A. L. Cooper, und
other valuable articles. The complete
series of five numbers may be obtained
postpaid by addressing with enclosure
of twenty-five cents, The INHERENT
Mortified, Vt.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1886-05-12

The fire losses of April in the United
States and Canada are estimated at
$4,000. OGO. This is 100000 more
than April fire losses have averaged
during the past eleven years.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1886-05-12

HALs'S HONEY is the Ucss cough Cure %, Soc, 81
GLENN's SULPHUR SOAP heals and bcau,iiics, CSC
GERMAN CORN REMOVER kills Corns & Buai5ns, &c
HILLS HAIR & WHISPER DYE-Rlack 6 Brown, jC1
PIXIES TOoTHACHE DROPS cure in Minute, Csc
DEANS RHEUMATIC PILLS are a surc cure, ;Oc
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1886-05-12

Senator-clect Daniel of Virginia
says: "You might as well put mus
tard plaster on bald head for heart
disease as to apply Legislation for the
cure of labor troubles.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1886-05-12

y patent has been granted in Russia
Tor Il Iucifcr match that can be used an
indefinite number of times, the wood
being imprcgnatcd with special chcmi-
~ solution that will allow of such re-
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1886-05-12

1t is understood that Secretary Man
ming will remain in the Cabinet, and
that Mr.. Fairchild will do all the work
for some months to come.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1886-05-12
A Great Cause of Human Misery
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Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1886-05-12

The New York Star is a grand pa
per. Under the intellectual guidance
of the Hon. VIM. Dorsheimer it is as
Stunning proportions equal to its con.
temporaries of blank sheet dimensions.
The Star has just moved into its new
building, corner Broadway & Park
place, where it will continue to twin.
kle for all, and especially for the hon
est and efficient administration of Pres.
ident Cleveland.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1886-05-12

This is declared 10 be tbs earliest
spring on record in Vermont and
northern New Hampshire.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1886-05-12

Representative Anderson of Kansas
is an ordained clergyman and the only
one in Congress.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1886-05-12

Canadians are beginning to worry
over their loss of forests. In the more
thickly settled part of Ontario only 10
per cent. of woodland remains, and
wells must now be dug to the depth of
forty or fifty feet, where formerly wa
ter could be reached at six.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1886-05-12

A Wisconsin lumberman was caught
by rolling log the other day and
yelled in vain fer help. While lying
there he was interviewed by big bear,
which he killed with six shots from his
revolver. The shots were heard by
another lumberman, who went to see
what was going on and released the
prisoner.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1886-05-12

John Muzzey of Portland, Me-, al
though SO years old, shows no signs of
decrepitude. In talking about piece
of land which he owns, he said the
other day: 1.-THE lease runs out in five
years and when it expires am going
to build the handsomest block in Port
land on that lots He is evidently not
afraid to discount the future.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1886-05-12

No man is so perfect aad holy but
he hath sometimes temptations, and we
cannot be altogether without them
-(Thomas Kempis.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1886-05-12

Tho republicans of the senate have
hung up the nomination of Gen. Rose
Grams as register of the treasury. They
don't like to confirm democrat, even
if he was n soldier.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1886-05-12

Jay Gould says that more business
is now being carried on over the Mis-
souri, than before the strike. He favors
the arbitration scheme suggested by
President Cleveland, land thinks ii
wiser to have regular arbitrators rather
than special men chosen for special oc-
casiOns.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1886-05-12

The papers have it now that the
Presidents intended is Mrs. Folsom,
mother of Miss Folsom, Il buxom lady
of A Who next?
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1886-05-12
Tho Root Of the EVIL.

To thoroughly cure scrofula it is necessary
to strike directly at the root Of the evil. This
is exactly what Hoods Sarsaparilla does, by
acting upon the blood, thoroughly cleansing
1t OF all impurities, and leaving not even a
faint OF scrofula in the vital fluid. Thousands
who have been cured of scroiua by Hoods
Sarsaparilla, testify to its wonderful blood
purifying qualities. Sold by all druggists