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Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1886-09-08
The Peculiar Man.

The peculiar man is public nuisance.
He obtrudcs his popularity on all occa-
sions with the same sort of pride that
causes Ncapolitan bcggar to glory in
the display of some CHASTITY dCformty.
The peculiar man glorics in his pccu-
liarty-hc calls it Northumberland
AYERS, very truthiully, that nothing should
make man sacrifice his individuality.
He quotes, "Thc leopard cannot change
his spots" and so emphasizes his peculi-
aritcs.
The peculiar man invariably has the
most remarkable set of principles. True,
one should have principles; but it re-
mains the province OF popularity to force
its principles down the helpless throat of
its neighbor. Our peculiar man accounts
for all his unpleasant traits by the stock
remark; ooh, you know, lam peculiar
man." And so he is peculiarly disagree
Qblc.
The lcopard's spots are born with him;
the blemishes on the peculiar man are us
ually the product of cultivation, and cx.
aggeratcd to form an excuse for bad
temper, obstinacy, or some cqu, lily un-
pleasant trait, only permissible without
reproof, behind the shelter of peculiar
ity.
What right has any man to claim n
monopoly of traits, either good or bad 7
A man goes about growing at every
thing---a perfect bcar--nevcr peasant,
civil word for anyone. 'But then he is
peculiar man." A man cats at out
ragcous hours, it is all right. He is Pc
culiar. A man drinks everything or
nothing, goes nowhere or everywhere, has
bad manners, bad habits, bad clothes; but
claims popularity and feels himself safe
ly hedgcd from criticism, and entirely
exempt from the duties owed by the civ
ilized commonplace man to his fellows.
This sketch is not funny, it isn't intend
ed to be funny--it is moral. --lhtladet
phia Call.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1886-09-08
Cleaning Horses.

Few farm horses are cleaned and cared
for as they should be, says the Lire- Stock
journal. Many never feel n curry comb
Or brush, unless it be to remove manure
adhcring to the hips and sides from lying
down, Then the mcrcst superficial cur
rying and brushing follows. If a general
currying is resortcd to, it is seldom thor
ough, and the comb is harShly applied to
the belly and legs in way that is very
disagrccabc TO the horse. No matter
how hard the horse has been at work in
the field, he must stand in his swcaty
and Justified coat, and sleep in it as
well, The best thing he gets is q roll on
the ground, which he is almost sure to
take, if he can get chance. lie stands
all winter in cold stable, his hair gets
long and shaggy, giving him forlorn
and neglected look, and as soon as warm
weather comes this hair begins to loosen,
producing Iilttlloc ltCHiiS. IL lllc curry
comb is applied it is only to remove the
looscncd hairs that appear on the surface
and adhere to everything they touch.
Such treatment is not humane or COM
mendablc 1t is not even cxcusablc. The
horse is entitled to thorough cleaning
after working in the sweat and dust or
being driven through the mud. Such
cleaning not only adds to the comfort Of
the horse, or rather saves him from dis
comfort, but is valuable as a piece Of
economy, for it will do more good than
an extra feed of oats. Someone may SLY
that in state of nature the horse would
not get cleaning. We reply that in n
state of nature he would not get so dirty.
He would not be worked in the field and
covered with sweat and CRIME, nor coy
cred with mud from being driven on
muddy road. Neither the horse nor any
OF our other animals is in a state of ma
turc, and we must take care of them in
accordance with the conditions that
exist.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1886-09-08
Household Hints.

Paint may be removed from window
glass with hot, sharp vinegar.
1t is great mistake to paint the wood
work in ahousc;. nothing should touch
it that will mar or obscure the grain and
color of the wood.
A very pretty bedroom screen is made
of fine Canton mating and painted with
branch of pomcgranates in broad and
effective style; 1.-THE frame is light bamboo.
Linseed oil rubbed on briskly with a
piece of felt will usually remove the
white water mark Or ring on the wood Of
table tops or sldcboards, that is made
where goblets or pitchers are left tc
stand that are not perfectly dry under.
meath.
Neat window curtains are made of un.
bleached domestic, bound with strips of
cretonne, four inches wide. Cut lambre
Quin of cretonnc, bind with common
dress binding braid, color to match Gre
tonne. Add tasscls made of many color
OF double crewcl.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1886-09-08

COPS HEAD Sour. Boil in two quarts
of water with two onions, little sage or
marjoram, rind of half lemon; condi-
mcnts to taste. Strain, return to the
kettle, AIDA gill of cream thickened with
little corustarch, and bring to boil.
SAGo soUP.-Take good, clear soup
stock, remove the fat from the top and
strain. Bring to boil, and stir in half O
cup of pearl sago which has been washed
and soaked for half an hour in tepid
water or three hours in cold; season
simmer half an hour and pour out. Servo
with grated cheese.
SALAD DRESSING. in basin o
saltspoonful of pepper and two or three
OF salt; mix we'll and add Tablespoonful
OF good vinegar; stir it with fork and
then drop in gradually, stirring all the
time with the fork, three tablespoonful
OF the best salad oil. Just before sorv-
ing add to it the salad, mixing the dress
ing well in with fork and spoon.
CUCUMBER SALAD.-Parc fresh cucum-
bers and then slice as thin as possible;
one or two largo onions are sliced in the
same manner and mixed with the sliced
cucumbers and the whole put into sailed
ice water for all hour. Drain them and
put in a shallow dish; pepper and hall
cover with sharp cider vinegar. This
salad is appctizing frozen and served with
boiled fish.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1886-09-08
A Musical NI0uSe.

An animal that sings like canary and
belongs to the family OF rodents, but un-
like them is endowed with the power OF
song, exists in Santa Rosa, Cal. There
are very few of these little animals; in
fact, they are so scarce that they arc re-
gardcd in the light Of curious phenom-
cna.
One of these little natural curiosities
has taken up its abode in DR.. Caldwcl's
dentistry says the Santa Rosa Democrat.
Some five months ago the doctors atten-
ton was attracted by what seemed to DO
the singing of a canary in the near neigh
borhood, and at the same time he noticed
little mouse that was in the habit of
scampcring across and around the Office
at all times of the day. The mouse did
not annoy him in the least, but for the
sake of ladies who came to the Office he
thought he would trap the inoifcnsive
title thing. On coming to the Office one
morning he forgot to look at the trap as
usual, but soon his attention was called
to it by the peculiar sounds that were
issuing thcrcfrom.
At first he thought 1t was the canary
bird he had been attracted by for some
months past, but on going to the mouse
trap he saw the author of the music.
The trap contained a singing mouse, the
only one known on this coast
The little fellow was kept in the trap
for over a month, during which time he
entertained his captor with his songs.
At the end of this time the care of him
became too much for the doctor, so one
morning he turned him loose. But great
indeed was his surprise when on entering
the Office the next morning he found the
trap again occupied by the singer.
lie was turned loose again, but the
next morning was back again and so it
continued. The little fellow goes to his
trap every night and is let out in the
morning. The song of the mouse differs
somewhat from that Of the fcathery
songsters, but in its difference is its
| beauty,
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1886-09-08
A Small Mistake.

A young teacher in one of our primary
departments spent the greatest part Of
on afternoon in describing the appear,
ance and habits of the mole to her class
And when she had finished, sho said
"Now, children, want you all to try
and remember what I have told you, fol-
I shall call upon one Of you to repeat II
tomorrow"
Accordingly on the morrow she began
by asking, "What did I talk about
yestcrdayT
Up flew dozen hands in tho air,
signifying that the owners were ready
with the answer "You may tell me
Carrie" said the young teacher, singing
out a 5-year-old who had seemed un
commonly eager to be singled, and tho
5-year-old, with beaming smile, in
loud and cheerful voice, proclaimed "a
wartT-Harper's Buzar.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1886-09-08
FOREIGN.

1t is stated that the Pope has accepted the
proposal Of France to send Mgr Agliardi
temporal y to Pekin, TO study con jo ntly
with representatives of France and China
the conditions for the eventual establish
ment of a permanent nuncio'hip to China.
Discomfort prevails in Mr.. ParnclIs land
company. Tenants complain that Mr.. ? r
nell has not executed his promise to subaivid,
grain ia ms formerly let to outsiders
among them as the leases expired.
The London bank has bought TIN conceS-
sion and secured entire control of tho Ban %
de Empleados, i'll the State Of Mexico,
Aug 81.
Reports have been circulated doro,atory
% the personal charac er of Mr.. Sed wv ok,
Secretary Bayards agent in Mexico; it is
proposed by leading citizens of that country
10 honor him with especial attentions, SO as
to rerel the insinuations thus made.
Scrva has made an alliance with Bulgaria
in consequence, of the recent even in the
latter country
Three leaders of the conspiracy against
Prince AL xander, incu ling thu treasurer of
| thD revolutionary fun !, have taken refuge in
the city of Bucharest
Tho Italian frontier district Is declare FREQ
of cholera.
1t is rumored that tho Car OF Russia has
abandoned his intention Of going to Samar-
cand TO be crowned emperor OF Asia, and
| will assume the title by ukasc
Adviccs from Corei say that owing to
rumors that Russia intenls TO establish n
protectorate in Corea tho Chinese minister
there has telcgraphed the Pekln government
asking tat troops be sent to tn peninsula.
The Prussian government is determined to
abolish private instruction. Private schools
will only be allowed in places where the pub
lie schools are insufficient to accommodate
all sch lars. Private tutors and COVE mes jcs
must have lie na' and 10 enrolled al NM
be,s OF the families where they leach
English capitalists will build railway
from Tuxpan to the City of Mexico at a cost
of S25, 100000,
Prince Dolgorouki has abandoned his jour
ney to Bulgaria. The Russian Off 'ial organ
declare, however, that Alexander's reign is
Mt an end. The latest avcrment is that Great
Britain is strcnuously urging him to reai-
sumo his throne.
The demand Of Turkey for the mandate
of Eur pc to exercise the powers of suzerain
is regarded at the English foreign Office as n
diplomatic blunder, ant the Porto is advised
t. sumo po ition automatically of
mastery inactivity, and busy itself with
developing her war-like resources whilst
there is yet time.
In the deciding heat of the international
sculling sweepstakes between William Beach
of A ls'raia AMI John Teemer of tho United
States, Beach VI on.
Earthquake shock has occurred ut Anti.
guerra, near Malaga Damage of 5000
900 n. Filia,ra.
Canndl is being flooded wi b counterfeit
80 and % cent pieces,
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1886-09-08
A Great Scheme.

"The fact is, Pm in urgent need of
money and I want $1,000 for a month"
"Any security"
"Nonc, but you're q lawyer and l
thought you might devise some scheme
to raise the sum-"
Nothing easier. Let me have 5000
and I'll invest it 50 that it will grow into
thousand in three months. Gall.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1886-09-08
FOR TIE FARM AND HOME,
Healthy Hogs.

It has been pretty definitely proved
that filth, impure water and general
want of care are largely conducive to
epidcmics of so-callcd hog cholera, q
number of discascs-going under that
name when more than usually fatal. In
view of the fact that water-courses and
ponds arc especially low this season,
owing to the drouth, those who have
droves of hogs should be especially care
full that swine do not get water from
these sources. Such water will be more
than likely to carry the germs of malig-
nant disease. The better plan would be
to use only the water of wells, even at
the expense of considerable extra labor.
In addition to this great care should be
used that all the surroundings be kept
perfectly clean. No less important is q
dive; sity of food. The man who places
his dependence on corn as diet for hogs,
old and young, is generally the first to
suffer when malignant diseases become
epidemic. Swine are not only gregarious
in their habits, but they arc dependent
upon variety of food, and cannot be
kept on one single article even MS we'll
as other farm animals. The sagacious
msn will easily understand the necessity
Of changing the grain food Of swine, as
well as supplying a daily quantity of
vegetable food. This may consist of any
plants the hogs will cat, including clover.
So far as roots are concerned artichokcs
and potatoes will DO indicated, and if
swine can DO allowed to gather these for
themselves so much the better. At the
first symptoms Of disease the feeder
should look to the surroundings and re-
move all the animals to clean pastures,
separating the sick from the we'll When
we find dropping ears, low.hanging
head, diorrhea, vomiting, rapid breath,
and an aversion to light, the hog is far
on the road to death.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1886-09-08
PERFECTLY Safe.

"Will it be safe for me to 60 on this
boat1' inquired timid and somewhat
porty old lady, as she was preparing tc
board an excursion steamer.
"Oh, yes, that's all right" said the
man who was tak,Ag tickets. "A
couple of hu"9rcd pounds, more or
less, amt going to sink her. She's fully
insured, anyhow. Step right aboard."-
Merchant Trareler.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1886-09-08

Professor Sanborn, OF the Missouri Agri-
cultural College, says: at has been shown
that sheep are more responsive to green
food than cattle are. Yet sheep do not
drink more than onc-half as much water
per pound of dry food eaten as cattle do.
This has led some careless and doubtless
Ivy observers to believe and teach that
sheep need not be watercd; that snow,
and even no water, would answer their
purpose. This is wrong view. While
they vaporize less water from the skin
than cattle, still some water is thus need
ed, and also for moistcning the food, c8-
pccially in winter, for forming the fluids
of the body, &C.; or two pounds for
every pound of food eaten, it is said.
find that less water is used in this coun-
try for stock than is used in Germany.
Water regularly and give none but pure
water. Here we are much at fault in
those parts of our State where stagnant
surface ponds, filled with surface wash
ings and foulcd by the willowings of
hogs, are the source of water. These
Shiny pools arc the nursery grounds of
s veral sheep maladies and must be kept
urifed, as may be done, or have substi-
.utcd for them other and better sources.
Sheep like hard water.
But, returning to green foods, l would
advise the use of roots for breeding ewes
in limited quantities before ycaning, not
only because sheep, by all good authori-
ties, arc peculiarly fond of green foods,
but also because they are valuable for all
animals before dropping their young, re-
Taxing the Rightly Of the muscular sys-
TEN and antagonizing the costivc condi-
ton that is peculiar to breeding ewes.
Death rate of lambs and fever and debil-
ity of the ewes will be reduced to the
minimum. Our dry hay and straw, the
former late cut and injured, accompanied
by snow or foul water for drink, with
the carbonoceous or heating concentrated
food-corn meal-give q tremendous
death rate of both ewes and lambs with
us in Missouri. We have only to add to
these, which we do in practice, exposure
to cold storms, and we have done every
thing necessary in negative policy to re-
press the expansion of our sheep inter-
ests.
wish to be understood only as advo-
eating roots for sheep in the limited way
mentioned, unless they are fed off the
ground in the fall at little cost. Roots
are too costly food for this section of
the country.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1886-09-08

Those who suffer from disorder or inaction
Of the liver will never get the upper hand OF
the unruly organ so long as they use such IRA
tional remedies as blue pill calOmcl and po-
dophyllin. But from the tried and popular
medicine, Hosteter's Stomach Bitters, they
may expect relief with certainty of obtain
ing it. The influence Of the Bittcrs upon the
great hillary gland is direct, powerful and
speedily felt. The relief afforded is not spas.
modic, but complete and permanent The
sallowness of the skin, furred appearance of
nausea, pains through the right side and
shoulder, In fact every accompaniment of the
obstinate complaint are entirely and promptly
removed by course of this nestimablo med
icine, in behalf Of which testimony il con-
stantly emanatirg from every quarter, and
from all classes of society.
t,rly hair. however caused. is restored to its
original coItr b. lails's Hair Rem newer.
Persons suffering from AGue of long
standing will lind specific in Ayers aguc Curd
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1886-09-08

eyes" said the mother MARY is very
ambitious. She VOWS she will marry a
foreign count or some grandco of some
kind, and she wants to be accom-
plishcd."
accomplished"
eyes. Nothing will satisfy her short
Of being fitted to become the wife Of q
uobleman."
"And are you educating herr"
eyes; am teaching her how to wash
and iron. "-Bost0n Courier.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1886-09-08

DR.. Robt. Newton, late President of tho Ec-
lectic College, of the City of New York, and
formerly Of Cincinnati, Ohio, used DIR. WM.
HALLS BALsAM very extensively in his prac-
tice, as many of his patients, now living and
restored to health by the uso Of this invalua-
bio medicine, can amply testify He always
said that so good remedy ought not to be con-
sdorcd merely as patent medicine, but that
It ought to be prescribed freely by every phy,i-
clan as q sovereign remedy in all cases OF
Lung diseases. Itcurcs consumption and all
oeotoral complaints.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1886-09-08
HIGHLAND LIGHT SEIZED.
Charged with Fishing Within the Three
NILE Limit,

A despatch from Halifax, N. s., says The
fishing schooner Highland Light OF Wellilc,t,
Mass, Capt. John Ryd +, was seized 10y tina
Canadian cruiser Houle.t. near Easo Point,
2. L. l., Sept ], foralescd fishing within the
three-nilc Init This is the first seizure
made for such an offence since III. abrOgat on
of the fishery ella SOS OF the treaty all 9th rs
having been effected on charges of prorNr ng
to fish, or customs viola ions. Capt. Ryder,
who emIhaticnlly den'cs having iiShcd inside
the prescribed limit, safes that his vessel
came to anchor in company with nbOu' 81
slil, Off Campo rs Cove, on the north side Of
Prince Edward Island About 3 O'Clock in
the mo ming, she got under why and stood of
shore for about four miles, an then hauled
down jib and laid to, when some of the crew
caught few co1fish for the vessels uso The
Highland Light afterward DOL around
Eastpoint, the wind being on shore. About
o'clock the report of Il gun was heard, and
Immediately tho IIoulelt's boat was oh ervtd
coming alongside. Cant Lorway of the
cutter board d tho Wellileot fisherman,
transferred part OF her crew to the Hou!ett,
and placed an officer aid men from the
latter on b,arl the prize Both vessels
wero then holdel for Georgetown, where
t cy arrived this afternoon. The Highland
LlBnt was ABOUT SIX week III " run pay, an
has about 100 harrels of mackerel On tolrl,
all caught outside the limit. Capt Ry Ter is
part owner of the schooner, and has been her
master for over 20 Yeas.
Later advices from Georgetown state that
Capt. Ryder of the Highlanl Light u 'knowl
edges being wi hin three miles of shore nj
thu time OF the seizure, having driftel in viii Q
6,hin5 Capt Lorway of the cruiser Houles'
in an interview said when he seizal III
schooner she was about IL miles from sh)r
an that her skipper admit ii the legality OF
the nc though Loway be ievcs tn breach OF
trea y was unin entional. No resistance w;,s
offered to the cruisers men. The Highland
Light has cen docket at Queens whirf al
Georg town, and is guarde by n crew from
the Houlett. The arrival of Capt $ OFT vii
probably be awaited before fut icr pro o. /
mgS are taken in thu case
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1886-09-08
THE BULGARIAN CONSPIRACY.
GermRny's Attitude Towards Prime
Alexander md lmsSiA.


The North German Gazette Of Berlin, 70.
rcrring to the ticles of the Utramontano
and Liberal press regarding Prince Alexn-
der. says: Germany, unless Sh9 forthwith
declared war against Russia, could
could Only pr otest against any further inter-
ference wi h Alexander, or perhaps against
Russia taking further steps in the direction
of C)nstantinople. Russia would
energeticaly rcpel the insnuation of such
an in ention and Germany's friendly
re atoms with Russia would be ended, Ii
must DO remembered that war would be the
logical development Of such situation. No
body donbts that the UItramontane and
liberal policy is fraught with imminent dan
ger to Germany. One must either stand to
the policy Of the government or plunge the
empire into nterminable war We hear that
the commercial convention b tween Germany
and Spain has been signed, and that the
ReichStag will soon be summoned to ratI(y
it. Opportunity will then be afforded &c
igmatize before the country the reckless
frivolity of the empires FOES who attempt
to handle its foreign politics.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1886-09-08

Brown-Whats the matter with you
and Robinson, Dumlcy1 l hear that he
has threatened to pull your cars the first
chance he gets.
Dumey Dumping up and down)-He
will, will hc1 Pull my cars We'll,
you can bet your sweet life he'll have his
hands full. --Neto York Sun.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1886-09-08

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Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1886-09-08
Might Have Been Worse,

First spinster-How horrible in that
Crawford girl She said l was looking
miserably. She doesn't know the first
principles of politeuess,
Second Spinstcr That was better
than if she had said you were looking
old.
"Why so
"We can recover from illness, but
from old age never. philadelphia Call.