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Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1886-12-01
VERMONT.

Those "moss-backs over at YER
GENES are talking of putting in an
electric light plant.
The Salvation Army was attacked
in Burlington one evening recently,
with snow balls, sticks and stones.
St. Johnsbury owes $4,000, all in
4 and AZ per cent. bonds, the last OF
which are payable in 1910. She has
Just voted $4,000 more to pay "small
bills" and interest.
Burlington calls for blood hound
to track clothes-linc and chicken
thieves.
The Carpenter Organ Co., at Brat
tleboro, is running its factory, ma
chinery and all, until 8 o'clock every
evening, owing to the pressure OF
orders. We knew Ferris would
make things "boom" when he got
down there.
George &. Footc Of Charlotte has
sent 5000 barrels Of apples to the
New York market, paying $3.50 to
S1.75 barrel.
The Burlin gton Free Press says -
"The Salvation Army were elected
from concert hall Tuesday owing to
their failure to pay their back rent
amounting to about s35." Burling-
ton is burg; if We lived there we
would be for scratching out Of it about
as fast as Lot was out Sodom.
The Postmaster-General has ap-
pointed the following fourth-class post
masters in Vermont: Mrs. Ellen S.
Barnes at Chimney Point; c. F.
Brown at East Dover; Charles A.
Chubb at Post Mills.
Lyman II. Ward hanged himself in
his barn between Chelsea and Strafford
Friday. He has been depressed for,
some time, and insanity was hereditary
in his family.
Miss Jennie Mansley, aged 20, an
English girl and an orphan, employed
10 factory, committed suicide in Bur-
linston, Friday, by taking poison
Since the death of her bethrothed
year ago Friday, she had been I'M
settled in mind.
A Chittenden county farmer, one
day recently, saw five bears feeding in
bis orchard, Probably it wasn't much
of a day for bears either.
St. Adams has organized an athletic
association, with capital stock of
81 900, under a charter just obtained.
The Danville North Star, In copying
an article from the St. Johnsbury Re-
publican concerning the discovery of
roster of the old militia, makes an
amusing typographical error, thus -
"Another old rooster has come to
light, this time bearing the date 1885,"
How would that bird do for "The
Raymond" at Pasadena, CAL?
Why is a fat man like water? Be-
cause neither can run up HILL Bur-
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1886-12-01
SPIRIT OF THE AGE.
Woodstock. w.t., Dec. |, 1886.
w. Il. IL. TIME TABLE.

w. Il. Il. TIME TABLE.
The following 10 tho running tAo O.
the trains over the wssdstsek Railrsat
commencing Monday, Nov 10. 1852
TRAINS GONG EAST. No. 2. Nall, 4
NJ. Leave Woodstock 10 40; Taftsville,
10 80; Quochse, II OF; Dswoys Mills,
II OF; Hartford, II 2S; White River
Junction, II 30.
TRAINS Come RAsr.--No, 1, Asoomns-
dalton, p. NJ; Leave Woodstock, ~;
Taftsville, 4 2s; Quechss, 4 So; Dsweys
Mills, 1 80; Hartford, 4S5; White River
function, 800.
TRAINS GONG WEsr.-No. |, Accom-
mediation, A. NJ: Leave White River
Junction, 7 30; Hartford, 7 S5; Dsweys
Mills, 755; Quechse, 500; Taftsvihe,
$40; Woodstock, $40.
TRAINS GOING WEsT.-No. 8, Mall, p.
NJ. Leave White River Junction, | 80;
Hartford, l 50; Dswey's Mills, 10;
Qusches, 2l7; Taftsville, 2a7; Weed
stock, 28S.
j. q. PORTER, sup'e.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1886-12-01
TaftSviIIe.


Rev. Mr.. Fletcher will preach in
Village Hall next Sunday, at O'Clock
P. m.
Mr.. Hamilton preached another OF
his excellent discourses at this place
last Sabbath.
Mr.. and Mrs. Willis Hall returned
home Tuesday for IL few weeks stay.
Willis Small, from Hartland, has
been spending a few days at his
fathers, John Small.
j. II. Tracy slaughtered a hog
Monday that dressed 7l3 lbs. Who
beats it?
Charles LaJarec, of Charlestown,
N. H., is visiting att. H. Tracy's.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1886-12-01
Rutland.

The old town feels considerably
"cut up" Well, she has got rid of
use to call 'em.
This "city" has a newly organized
political economy club.
The tobaggan slide will probably be
ready for use by the middle of De-
cember, The doctors look on the work
with pleasurable emotions.
Our people are agitating the project
of board of trade and establishing a
market day in Rutland. That is oil
right and timely.
Rutland isn't dead yet.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1886-12-01

Ayers Pills are always ready for
use. They are sugar coated, easy to
take, and sure to bring relief and cure.
They are effectual in all diseases caused
by disorders of the stomach and diges-
tive organs.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1886-12-01

II has been discovered that in carly
life Henry George was pirate; or
rather, to be more explicit, was en-
gagged in a scheme for seizing Pana-
ma steamer. lie is now moving upon
the property of others by different
methods but in the same lire Of bust
ness.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1886-12-01
ProctorSviIIe.

The Methodists have their new pipe
organ in place.
The w G Il IT,, will meet with Mrs
Piper, Friday afternoon, Dec. Sd.
Miss Ida Davey of West Gardner,
Mass, was the guest of Axle Riggs
last week.
Edith Forrest and BERTHE Riggs, who
are attending school at Montpelier,
spent Thanksgiving at their respective
homes here.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1886-12-01
Origin of IN odd Name.

A citizen of Tidioute gives this eI.
PLANTATION of the odd name of the town.
The first man who had cabin here in
the year l743 had daughter. She had
pet owl. One evening the old man
shot the owl by accident, and when the
girl heard of it she tainted and the old
man thought she was dead. At last she
opened her eyes and whispercd: "Oh,
pa, did he hootp" He was so delighted
with the girls recovery that he named
his place after the first words she spoke
and that gradually was corrupted into
its present form. -Ne,0 York 7ribune.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1886-12-01

DR.. Deems, the venerable pastor OF
the Church of 1hc Strangers, in New
York, has strong convictions upon the
subject of closed churches, and ex-
presses them very frankly. He keeps
his church open all the year round, and
always has II congregation.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1886-12-01
DICK

"Pickwick Papers 2O6 pages, octave vol
ume, twenty illustrations, just issued in
simmons & Co. y Five Cent Library" Re.
init 10 cents-tive cents for book, five cents
for postage. The cheapest book ever pub
ished in the world.
q. W. SIMMONS 4 CO., Boston, Mass.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1886-12-01

Hoods Sarsaparilla, acting through
the blood, reaches every part Of the
system, and in this way positively cures
catarrh.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1886-12-01
BOSTON Il LOWELL r r
Northern Division.

1885 SUMMER ARRANGEMENT.
IN and after June %, '85, Passengers Trans
" will run as follows:
UPWARD TRAINS.
Day Express Train leaves Concord at IL. 50
Ans for White River junction, connection
with train for Well River, st. JohnsbnrS
Barton, Newport, Willoughby and Mage.
Lakes, Stanstead Quebec, Bath, Lullcton,
Lancaster, and the White and Franconia
Mountains. Also, with trains tor Mont.
peier, Mansfield Mountain, Burlington, $;
lAlhaus, Rouse's Point, Montreal, Ogdens.
burgh, and the Yves.
ExEkE.s TRAIN leaves ConCori al Sic
p.M.sfor White River Junction 4 Bristol.
EVENING EXPRESS TRAIN leaves Concord
at $50 =. ". for White River Junction, con
meeting with trains for Montpelier, Burling
ton, s.. Adams, Rouse'S Point, MOntrea,
Ogdensburgh, and the West and with Wcad
stock X. Il. for Quechec, Woodstock etc.
cor on arrival OF trains from Boston, Wnr.
cester. Portsmouth, Portland, &c.
DOWNWARD TRAINS.
MORNING EXPRESS TRAIN leaves White
River junction for Concord at 3.22j A. 81. or o.;
arrival of trains from Ogdensburgh and Mon
treal. This train is run to Boston on Suuda,
ACCOMMODATION TRAIN leaves White |,
Junction for Concord at 100 A. NJ.
+BRIsToL TRAIN leaves Bristol for CuncoIl
at $50 A. N. and l.23 p. NJ. and Franklin at
9.24 A. NJ. and , 05 NJ.
mail TRAIN leaves White River junction
for Concord ut 1900 NJ, or on aYriya, OF
trains over thcVermont Central, Passumpsic,
and White Mountains Railroads.
DAY EXPRESS TRAIN leaves White River
junction at y,UO p 81. mr. IN q Of
from Montreal ard Ogdensburgh, Brattle.
boro, Keene, Bellows Falls, Windsor, &C.,
connecting at Concord with train for Man.
chester, Nashua, Lowell and Boston.
tThese trains connect ut Concord with
trains for Manchester, Lawrence, Port:
mouth, Portland, Nashua, Worcester, New
York, Lowell, and Boston.
LUClUS TUT TIE, Con. Pass. Ast,
c. s. MELLEN, Gen.lSppt
Boston, June 30, 1885.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1886-12-01

FATAL AcCIDENT.-Martin Shannon,
a night workman in the quarry Of the
Vermont Marble Company at West
Rutland, was fatally injured by the
breaking of a derrick Monday after
noon last. Shannon was unmarried,
and the whereabouts of his friends or
relatives cannot be learned.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1886-12-01

DO you suffer from indigestion, or
loss of appetite! Are you troubled
with liver, or kidney complaint? Take
Ayers Sarsaparllla. This prepara-
ton purifes and vitalizes the blood,
thus restoring health and strength to
the digestive and assimilative organs.
Try it.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1886-12-01

"WoRTH SENDING oR."-Any of
our readers intending to make pur.
chases of furniture will be much assist
ed by sending to Paine's Furniture
Co., 48 Canal Street, Boston, for their
new illustrated catalogue, containing
over one hundred and fifty fine engrav-
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giving one very correct idea of the
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free to all who apply for it.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1886-12-01

Rhinestoncs and cut steel buckles are
used for fastening velvet belts.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1886-12-01


Why is fat man like water? Be-
cause neither can run up hill Bur-
lington Free Press.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1886-12-01

The fourth dance of the "series Of
six" will be given in G. A. II. Hall.
next Friday evening, Dec. 8. A cor
dial invitation is extended.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1886-12-01

They hold lyceums at English Mills,
and some knotty subjects come up for
discussion. One evening, lately, the
question came up, "Who is the great
est man the country has produced?'
Some supported Abraham Lincoln,
while others backed up Horace Gree
ley; but Ed. Winslow supported
Frank Dana Gold Age) to that proud
distinction, and quoted facts to prove
it, which brought down the house.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1886-01-14
Phases Of Life in Russia.

The Russian people meet death very
philosophically. Their resignation is re-
markable and beautiful, and they die
with great dignity. Funeral ceremonies
are marked by much noise and ostenta-
tious lamentations; but marriages, al
though very ceremonious, are noticeably
quiet. svery little is expected of girls be-
fore they are married, and they do little
but carry water, which they enjoy doing.
Their pals are suspended from yokes
over their shoulders, and they generally
have nice chance to talk with the
young men at the river.
In the winter the water is drawn from
a hole cut in the ice when the river is
baptized on January s. On st. Johns
night in June the girls and young men
gather herbs between 9 and 12 o'clock at
night, and weave them into wreaths,
which are thrown into the river at mid
night. The pair whose wreaths touch in
the water are supposed to be fated to
marry; and they manage with sticks al
ways to bring the right wreaths together.
During all this time they are not sup
posed to speak, which is very hard for
girls-Russian girls Madame GreCstle.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1886-01-14
Biz. Little. and Funny fish.

A silver quarter of dollar was found
in the intestines Of a trout recently
caught near Virginia City, Nev.
For mile about the depot at Cumber
land, Me-, fish recently fell in showers.
They we're the size Of smelts, and were
taken from the bay in a waterspout.
A monstrous eel was recently captured
by DR.. Bullock, of Hartford, while tax
ing an overland trip from stream to
stream. 1T was four feet long and
weighed seven and one-half pounds.
A cyclone is alleged to have lifted from
its bed in the Gulf of California beau
teous sea star and to have landed it in
St. Louis. 1t fell directly in front Of the
residence Of Mrs. General Smyth, who
picked it up
The government ponds at Amsterdam,
Holland, are to be stocked with Ameri-
can eels. In the tank at Fulton market
the eels were found strong enough to
tackle terrapin and turtles that occupied
the tank with them.
Report says that a large fat duck, with
no injury except bite On the neck, Wa
recently found in the stomach Of cod
fish that weighed thirty-seyen pounds.
There was also in the stomach another
cod fifteen inches long.
A. B. Bidwell caught near Prattsville,
Big Meadows, Cal, the largest trout ever
taken in that locality. It was an old
timer, and held the broken piece Of u
large set hook embedded in his jaw. 1t
weighed fifteen pounds, and was thirty
inches long.
A fish two and one-half inches long
was taken out Of an oyster BY David A.
Edsall, Of this city. The fish was bIeached
white, and apparently dead. The meat
of the oyster had been crowded to one
side to make room for its strange fellow.
When placed in water the fish revived. =
| Neac York San.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1886-01-14
He Missed Eighteen.

Disfgured coins bought by the brokers
are never returned to circulation, but
there is field in which the same sort of
money goes to and fro between the two
sides of the counters interminably, writes
a New York correspondent of the Gin
cinnati Enquirer. | Imean the bar-rooms.
The general rule with rum-sellers is to
take whatever is offered by regular Gus
toners, and to pass it out again to tipsy
drinkers. Daze and exhilaration make
the convivialist reckless. In one of the
fashionable cafes, the other night, scion
Of wealth had drank considerably more
than was good for him. He demurred at
taking a silver dollar. declaring that it
You're too tight to tell whether there
is one dollar or two on the bar, :" said a
comrade. Heres a game that I'll play
with you: Each of us shall lay down ten
silver dollars, making twenty in row.
You shall hold your forefnger a foot
above each in succession, and bring it
from that height unhesitatingly down,
endeavoring to put your finger on the
particular dollar underneath. Every one
you hit shall be yours, and every one you
miss shall be mine
It was SO agreed, and all the inmates
of the place crowded around to see the
novel experiment. The inebriate missed
eighteen of the twenty dollars.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1886-01-14
The Arab Balance Dance


The Arab quarter of Port Said. saws a
correspondent of the London Teleqraph,
consists at present of booths and wooden
huts, and the bazaars possess no interest
OF picturesqueness. In one of them. how
ever, we found a native cafe where two
Ghawazi girls were languidIy dancing
before the usual audience Of low-cIass
Arab and negro connoisseurs. One clad
In scarlet, was novice of no skill; the
other graceful and clever, with bearti-
ful face Of the old Egyptian type, worn
prettily dressed in wide trousers Of pur-
pie and gold, a spangled jacket and
head-dress Of coins and beads, with a
jingling girdle of silver amulets.
Asked if she could perform for us the
"Balance Dance, F." she consented to ex-
hibit that well-known Egyptian pas for
the modest consideration Of two francs
and bottle Of English beer. The cork
being drawn, a lighted candle was fixed
in the neck of the bottle, which was then
placed upon the crown of her black and
glossy little head A carpet was then
spread upon the sand, and extending her
hands, armed with castanets and singing
in high but not unpleasing voice
to the accompaniment of a dara-
bouka and rabab, she swayed her 1.-THE
body in gentle rythmical motions to the
words of her song and the measured beat
Of the musicians: II am black, but it is
the sun Of thy love which has scorched
mel Send me the rain Of help from thy
pity. am thirsting for thee.
The Ghwazi began with words of this
tenor, keeping exact tune to her strain
with foot and hand and the tremors of
her thrilling, slender frame-now slowly
turning round, now softly advancing and
receding, now clasping her hands across
h4s- l.ps.as- r.. -e----s-.-, Il-~r- e. - e~-
and lighted candle in perfect equilibrium
upon the crown of her head. Suddenly
she sank, with a change of accompani-
ment, to the ground, and maintaining not
only the completest harmony Of her
movement, but even making this strange
posture one Of grace and charm, she con
trived in some dexterous manner, with
out touching it, to shift the bottle from
the top of her head to her forehead,
and thus reclined on the mat, her ex-
tended fingers softly clapping the casta-
nets, her light girlish frame palpitating
from crown to feet, always in the slow,
passionate measure Of the ancient love
song.
This was really an artistic piece of
dancing, though the performer was only
common ''almeh" from the Delta, but
the dance is, no doubt, as old as the
Pharaohs, and every step and gesture
additionally handed down.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1886-01-14
Funeral Etiquette in Mexico.

The most rigorous funeral etiquette is
observed by all classes in Mexico, and
death in the family has been the financial
ruin of many a man. Black garments
must be worn for at least two years by
every female relative, even to remote
cousins and little children; while males,
however distantly connected, must, dur
ing an equal length of time, wear broad
bands Of black flannel upon their straw
Or felt hats, and black neckties and
gloves. not to mention the scarf of Grape
with flowing ends, which is kept tied
above the elbow of the right coat sleeve
for at least six weeks after the funeral.
Upon no account whatever must the
ladies Of the household be seen anywhere
in public during the two years Of mourn
ing. Jewelry and all adornments are
laid aside, letter paper and envelopes
conspicuously advertise the family afflic-
ton, and all the smallest signs of woe
must be faithfully employed, even by
those who could have had little interest
in the deceased, or when, as it sometimes
happens, death brings nothing but well
come relief.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1886-01-14
General Scott's Size.

Every one has noticed the heroic size
attributed to General Winfield Scott in
his statues and portraits. Few Of them
are exaggerations Of his real proportions.
He was six feet four and half inches
high, and perfectly formed. In his full
dress uniform he presented superb ap-
pearance 1t is said that the diminutive
Mexicans were awe-struck when they
saw him, and that many Of them attributed
the success Of the American army to the
grand physique Of its leader.
The general was greatly incenyenienced
by his unusual size, and whenever he had
an opportunity always had special prepa-
rations made for his comfort. In an old
album, In Washington, 7 find this letter
written by his hand:
WASHINGTON, Friday, June Is, 1850.
Proprietors Girard House, Philadelphia.
GENTLEMEN: Expect me at the Girard
House tomorrow night at II O'Clock, and
please give me a bed at least six feet six inches
in length or one without foot-board Yours
respectfully. WINFIELD ScoTT.
Atlanta Constitution.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1886-01-14

lating the system with a virus which de-
velops quicker than the virus Of mad
dog This latter, in reality, develops it.
self in rabbits by trepanning at the ear
LEST in fifteen or twenty days and that Of
M. Pasteur in six. When the treatment
is undergone in time, the inoculated virus
prevents the development Of the rabic
virus and consequently renders it harm
less.
In most cases the treatment will not be
too late, for cases are quoted where the
natural incubation Of rabies has not taken
place for two years. The shortest time
il which rabies has declared itself is
forty days at least People generally
have taken that time after the bite has
been received to come to Paris in order
to place themselves under the care Of M.
Pasteur.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1886-01-14
Fingers and Forks.

Mrs. Emily Innes, in her book. on the
Chersonese, gives the following defence
Of fingers versus forks, made by native
raiah. He argued against the use Of
forks and spoons as being "such dirty
practice. We say to ourselves, What do
/ know of the history of this forka it has
been in hundred, perhaps thousand,
mouths; perhaps even in the mouth Of
my worst enemy. This thought is very
repulsiye to us. But, said I, the fork
is thoroughly cleaned, or ought to be,
every time it is used, first with soap and
water, then with plate-powder. Ought
to be; quite so; but how do you know
that your servant does not shirk his
work2 If you have lazy servant you
are liable to eat with fork that has not
been thoroughly cleaned; whereas, |
know that my fingers are clean, for
wash them myself before eating. They
are quite as clean as the cIeanest fork,
and they have two great advantages over
it--one, that they have never been in any
ones mouth but my own, and another
that they are never lost, or mislaid or
stolenl They are always at hand when
one wants them
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1886-01-14
Remarkable Resuscitation.

The Chicago Times relates this remark
able case Of resuscitation:
A singular case of suspended animation
is reported from sarpy county, Nebraska.
Mr.. Grimlich's little babe, which had
been sick for several days, grew rapidly
worse, and finally, to all appearances.
died. The body was prepared for burial
and the parents and friends retired for
the night. Soon after the mother thought
she heard the little one cry, and, ap-
preaching the supposed dead body, she
was overjoyed to find that her babe m
still alive. The child had with her ows
hands removed the coins from her wv
lids, where they had been placed at the
time Of her supposed death. AT last ac-
counts the little sufferer was reported to
be rapidly improving.