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Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1886-01-20

No positive estimate can be placed
upon the value Of the animal production
Of eggs and poultry. There are thousands
of dozens Of eggs consumed annually of
which no accounts are kept, to say moth
ing of the carcaSos, which render it i'm
possible for the census takcr to record.
The sums given as the value of poultry
and eggs are, therefore, only estimates.
1t has been claimed that the value Of the
poultry interests exceed those Of the
dairy or amy class Of live stock, but the
claim is Il disputed one. We may ven.
turc however, to estimate that each in
dvidual in the United States consumes
poultry and eggs to the value of five dol
lars per annum, and with our population
fixed at 50, 600, 600, the sum reaches
$3.50 O00, 600. If only two dollars be al
lowed as the value Of the poultry and eggs
consumed by each individual we have the
large sum of 500, 600, 600. But we have
good reason for believing five dollars
nearer the amount than the smaller sum.
Estimating the average price of eggs at
only II cents per dozen, we still have a
large margin in chickens, ducks, geese
and turkeys. Whatever the amount may
be it is sufficiently large to demand con-
sidcraton.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1886-01-20

A pound of bananas contains more nu
triment than three pounds Of meat or
many pounds Of potatoes, while as a food
it is in every sense of the word far supc-
rior to the best wheaton bread. Although
it grows spontaneously throughout the
tropics, when cultivated its yield is pro.
digious, for an acre of ground planted
with bananas will return, according to
Humboldt, as much food material as
thirtv-thrcc acres Of wheat or over one
hundred acres of potatoes. The banana,
then, is the bread of millions who could
not well subsist without it. In Brazil it
is the principal food Of the laboring
classes, while it is no less priced in the
island of Cuba. Indeed, in the latter
country the sugar planters grow orchards
of it expressly for the consumption of
their slaves Every day each hand re-
ccivcs his ration of salt fish or dried beef,
as the case may be, and four bananas
and two plontains, The banana-it
should be called plnntain, for until
lately there was no such word as banana
is divided into several varieties all Of
which are used for food. The plattao
maH<dHiM is Il small. delicate fruit,
neither longer nor Stoutcr than Il lady's
forcfnger. 1t is the most delicious and
priced of all the varieties of the plantan.
Elplotiao g0i0co called by us the ba-
mana, is probably more in demand than
any kind. II is subdividcd into differ
cnt varieties, the principal of which are
the yellow and purple bananas We see for
sale in our market; but the latter is so
little esteemed by the natives of the
tropics that it is seldom eaten by them.
Hp'dtino Mwnde-known to us as sim
ply the plntain-is also subdividcd into
varieties which are known by their SAVIOR
and size. The kind that reaches our
market Is almost ten inches long, yet on
the ISthmls of Darcn there are plantains
that grow from eighteen to twenty-five
inches. They are never eaten raw, but
are either boiled or ra ted or are pro-
pared as preserves. -LbtelRegjstr.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1886-01-20
The Value Of Hip.POckcts.

The general practitioner is frequently
asked by anxious parents: "What shall
| do for my boy; he is getting 50 awfully
s.oop-shoudcrcd that am afraid he
will get co; sumption; | will have to get
him a brace. What kind would you
recommends
1t requires no extended argument t.
prove the Importance of Il well expanded
chest. Apart from the incalculablc ben
Gifts to health, an erect carriage and
graceful movements attract the attention
of the most humble. 1t causes them to
correct as far as they are able, in their
children any tendency to awkward,
STOPPING or ungainly positions Apart
from the coat and Inconvenience of cX-
pcnsive instruments, but few meet the
requirements. In many cases better
results may be obtained by attending to
"A few simple details within the reach Of
every one, in the ordinary clothing.
The boys pockets are to him a very
important part of his dress, and the
natural tendency is to keep his hands in
them. When not actively engaged, there
they are usually found, and if the pockets
are properly placed, they will inadvcrt-
emily cause him to throw back the should
ers and much or less expand the chest.
For instance, the jacket or ovcrcoat
should have what is called breast pock-
cts, the opening should be high and as
far back as possible, parallel with and in
the line of the body instead of low down
and transverse as usually found in the
ordinary jacket or oycrcoat.
The pants should have what are called
"hip-pockcts," and no other. 1t will
then be apparent that, whilst the hands
are in the pockets better, if not per
;ect, position will be assumed and TIE
boy spared the many admonitions 20
"Keep your hands out of your pockets"
and the accompanying box on the car. =
Medical and Surgiedl Reporter.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1886-01-20
CLIPPINGS FOR THE CURIOUS.

II was once supposed that little worms
we're bred in the fingers of idle servants.
Pilgrims were formerly called "paim-
ers," from the staff or bough Of palm
they were wont to carry.
In oldcn time drinking-pots were made
with hoops, so that when two or more
drank out of the same tankard, no one
could drink more than his share.
So strict are the election laws in Eng
land that to give tin rattle to voters
baby, with winning the mans favor in
view, is to risk fine, imprisonment and
disqualification for public office.
Massage, the art of curing diseases by
rubbing, kncading and stroking is said
to have been known to the Chinese 300
years before the Christian era, while the
ancient Persians, Greeks and Romans
pursued similar methods.
The curfcw bell is generally supposed
to be Of Norman origin. 1t seems to
have been as important to ghosts as to
living men, it being their signal for walk
ing, license which apparently lasted un-
til the first growing of the cock.
Cclina Lake, in Mercer County, Ohio,
or st. Mary's Reservoir, as it is also
called, is the largest artificial body of
water in the world. 1t is II broad valley,
with Il dam Of earth at each end. 1t is
eight miles long, three and half miles
wide, ten feet deep, and covers 1900
acres. Its waters feed the Miami and
Eric Canal.
The reverence for the mietIctoc among
the ancient Britons appears, however, to
have been limited to what grew upon
the oak; whereas the common miStlctoc--
the sight Of whose pcarly berries brings
the flush into the check of the maiden of
modern dayS-may be gathered besides
from the old apple tree, the hawthorne,
the lime tree or the Scotch or the silver
fir.
At the beginning of every session Of
congress new pine top has to be placed
on the speakers desk. Pine is used be-
cause the ivory gavcl produces IL louder
sound upon it than upon some tougher
wood Oak was once tried, but the oc-
cupant of the chair complained that a
sharp blow produced singing sensation
in the hand, consequently pine has bccu
used ever since.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1886-01-20

THE prominent members of the national
house and senate seem to be on the shady
side of 50. Brown of Georgia is G5, Voor-
hccs 5S, Ingalls, 50, IIOar go, Van Wyck go,
Sherman G3, Don Cameron 80, Jackson 50,
Edmunds 5S, Speaker Carlislej0, Springer
is 40, as is his Republican colleague, Can
non; Reed Of Maine is 46, Long ot Massa-
chuscttS A., Bland of MisSuri Sc, Walter
Phelps of New Jersey As, Frank lIiscook
Of New York 81; Warner of Ohio is the
same age, Randall 81, Morrison 60, Abe
lIcwctt is G3 as is Holman of Indiana.
The oldest member of the House is Rep
rcscntatvc Wait of Connecticut who has
been member of six Congresses; he is
n. The oldest member in service is Pig
Iron" Kelly of Pennsylvania; he has been
in IL Congresses, serving2 "a years. Next
to Mr.. Wait in years comes n. b. Eldridge
of Michigan, who served in the last Con-
grcsS; he is II years of age. The youngest
member of the house is Robert NJ. La
Toilette Of Wisconsin, who has just
turned 30. This is his first session in
Congress. Ward of Chicago is 80, and
there are several members whose ages lay
in the thrtics. A mathematician figures
this way: There are AZ members who are
over 30 and under 40, 13l between 40 and
so, 80 between 80 and go, "a between 60
,nd 70, and four between 70 and 50.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1886-01-20
The Tune the Old Cow Died OF.

In Scotland and the north OF Ireland
this saying is very common in the mouths
of the pcasantry, though all who use it
may not understand its origin. 1t arose
out Of an old song:
There was an old man, and he had an old
COW,
And he had nothing to give her,
So he took out his fiddle and he played her a
tune
Consider, good COW. consider;
This is no time of year for the grass to grow,
Consider, good COW, consider.
The old COW died of hunger, and when
any grotesQucly melancholy song or tune
is uttered the north country people say:
"That is the tune the old cow died Of
Load0H agricultural Gagctte.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1886-01-20
The manufacture of base balls in thi.

The manufacture of base balls in this
country has become an important indus
try, and an ingenious one, too, according
to the description given of the process:
First, there is a little hard rubber ball,
around which there is wound a strong
blue coarse yarn, and when this reaches IL
prescribed size, it is firmly wrapped with
white Venetian yarn. The balls are now
placed in IN oven and baked until the
moisture is taken out Of them and they
are reduced in size, this making them
solid. They are then coated with cement,
which causes the balls to retain their
shape, and they cannot be knocked crook
cd. After this comes some fine blue yarn,
and around the whole is placed fine white
gilling twinc The balls are weighed,
each to have a certain weight and the
covers are put on, these being made of
the best horse hide. Ii consists of two
pieces, each cut in the shape of the figure
s. BY bending one section one way and
the other in an opposite direction, COM
plrtc cover is obtained. This is simple
and cilcctual substitute for the former
method of covering with four pieces Of
leather.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1886-01-20

Hog cholera was carefully studied last
summer by several pork rascrs in Kan
sas, where the disease ragged part of the
time. One of them rcsortcd to "home
treatment" " as he called it, and he says it
succeeded in bringing every member of
his infected herd around all right. The
mode Of treatment he thus describes: "As
soon as the animals were taken sick |
turned them out of the pens and began to
drive them to warm up their blood. The
first day drove them three miles and the
second day two miles. They would
vomit freely while being driven. After
the second day they showed signs of i'm
provcmcnt, which continued, and finally
all the hogs recovered" An AbbcvilIe
county Is. CO. farmer, whose hogs have
never been attacked by the disease, attrb-
utcs their immunity to IA quart Of turpcn-
tine Stops which he gave them weekly.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1886-01-20

A goOdly crowd was gathered about
Old Seth Kinman, the famous California
hunter in the comfortable rading-room
of the International Hotel hast spring.
Seth was in the best of stor, telling
moods. He said: 'Whcn Abe Lincoln
was elected | made up my mind Id give
him Il cheer. knew him, for he and my
father fit together in the Black Hawk
war When | started to Washington
took an Injun along TO exhibit him. l
give shows on the way. That blamed
lnjun pctrrcd out of my hands at
Oswcgo, n. y. The people fed him so
much that he fairly busted. Well, old
Abe rot wind o me and sent for me.
Christ Lloyd, who was Clerk Of the Penn
sylvania House Of Representatives then,
went to Washington with me from Harris
burg. / said to him; Now, old man,
I'm going to present this cheer to old Abe
myself | don't want nobody to waw-
waw for me this time. And did. Old
Abe was Just tcklcd to death, too. He
shuck hands with me, and ON the sly he
took me outrn the Fast Room and give
me a pull at some nice old Bourbon.
Then aftcrward | showed him old Cot
ton Bale that's the name of my old
Kaintuck rifle, and he took il up, sighted
it at an imaginary bar and said: Seth,
that's the kind of artillery | was raised
on. Then ] brought out my fiddle, and
he sot me to playin,' and l give him
Gray Eagle Old Zip Coon Gal On
Log and 'Thc Arkansaw Traveller He
Jest roarcd all the while. Poor fellow!
was in Ford's Thcatcr the night he was
hit.-San Francisco Alta.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1886-01-20
Great Expectations.

Jones came INTO the office Of the Aus
tin Water Works Company. lie was
mad. His eyes CLEANED with baleful
light.
"NWhat is the ma!tcrl" asked tho
clerk.
II want to tell you that I've found an.
other fish in our water"
How large was tic fish, asked the
clerk, bland'y.
"About an inch long. It's a shame
and an outrage"
"My dear sir do YOU think that we
can furnish you with whales ninety
feet long every day for G10 Year,
.CttiRgs.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1886-01-20

bound that it was two or three minutes
before / could move. The spectacle was
even more horrible when | stepped out
and secured stronger light, and directly
my nerves were 50 unstrung at the rcCollcc-
| ton of what had occlrrcd that rushed
out of the cave into the open air. AS |
gained the outside it struck me that the
Indians had doubtless left one of their
number to watch the horses. AS went
down the ravinc / determined, if this
was the case, to attack him. with the
hope of wiping out the whole party.
When lcrcpt out of the ravinc anothc,
bloody spectacle awaited me. The IN
dian ponies had been hobblcd to prevent
them from wandering away, and none of
the party had been left in charge. The
grizzlies had come upon the horses first,
and every one Of them was dead on the
grass, and horribly mutilatcd, They
had not been killed to satisfy hunger
but to crafty a fcrocious whim.
After Il few hours, during which time
returned to my own camp, to find every
thing safe, rc-cntcrcd the cave and Sc
cured the firearms of the dead redskins.
The stuff at their camp fire consisted of
blankets, robes, ammunition, and powder.
While none Of the party were in war paint,
there was nothing to prove that they were
out on Il hunt. They had perhaps defect
ed from some march to discover what had
caused the smoke.
Four weeks later when party Of hun.
tcrs from Boise City, headed by Capt.
Hall, stumbled in on me, turned over to
them, as relics of the singular threc-cor-
ncrcd fight, the firearms, bows and arrows,
the claws of the grizzlies, two full suits of
buckskin, three scalpS Of white men, and
enough pipes, beads, knives, charms, and
feathers to start a museum. These relics
are still on exhibition in the Shcriif's
office at Boise, and bear witness that
have given you Il truthful narrativc.->.
Nelc York SIM,
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1886-01-20

The Chicago Times says that "thc bald
head Of Senator Isham G. Harris is Il
striking object to the visitor looking
down from the strangers gallery of the
United States senate. A deep scar run
ming in scmi-circIc across the top Of the
skull, marks the energetic efforts of a
Federal cavarymon to end the southern
cr's career on the battlefield of Shiloh.
Mr.. Harris, rs governor of Tennessee,
was with Albert Sidney Johnston
throughout the two days conflict, and it
was in his arms that the Confederate
leader cXpircd'
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1886-01-20

Chicago promises to be the theatre in
1892 of Il worlds fair which will eclipse
everything of the kind ever seen
before. 1t will commemorate the ser
vices of Columbus in finding this con-
tinent 400 years ago, and will incident
ally boom the hustling city which ncstIcs
between the pmirics and the lakes.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1886-01-20

(which Is tho way to Temple Famei"
Inquired an eager youth,
"And how to gain the honored nama
And where the mine of truth I"
Through life ho pushed the race begun,
As only genius can,
To see full glory reaped by one
Who toiled for bread and man.
&C. G. Bianden IN the Current.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1886-01-20
In the Hallway.

"Say, Mr.. Gogglcsor, what do you
come to our house SO often for2n
Gogglesop, patronizingiy; "Now,
Tommy, YOU must ask your sister Clara
that when she comes into the parlor--
just ask her.
"Well, | did, and she said she'd be
blcst if she nkcw," Brooklyn Union.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1886-01-20

A French hair dresser in st. Louis has
applied for u patent for n process by
which passengers can be taken after Il
rapidly moving railway train without
stopping the cars. But this is not alto
gcthcr novel, since passengers are occa-
sionally SO taken off and their careers cut
shorter than ever the St, Louis barber cut
hoir
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1886-01-20
Rutland Business Cards.
BERWICK MOTEL.

@ r RICHARDSON, PrOp'r,
RUTLAND VERNON /
Heated Throughout by Steam,
Good Sample Rooms, Billiard Room au
Livery Stable connected with the Hotel.
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$3.50 in advance, postpaid; il not so paid, 81
St. Paul daily globe., 1886-04-04
MINNEAPOLIS NEWS
AT CONFESSIONAL.

There can be no question that the grand
old Republican party of Minneapolis was
never before in such an awkward plight.
Think of it! Through its chosen repre-
sentatives. day after day, getting down on
its knees before GEORGE A. PILLsBrRY
and begging him to stand as its candidate!
Think of his stubborn refusals-refusals at
which manhood would have retired subdued
as well as snuDbed and still continuing,
not only in its convention, but after an ad-
journment, beseechingly to beg him to take
the lead. 1t is no wonder the honest rank and
file stands disGusted not only with the
vacillation of the candidate but with the
cringing supplication of the delegates Is
there no man among them but Pillsbury?
Where was CAL CLARK, Maj. CAMP,
SUMNER FARNHAM, c. NJ. LoRING, GEO.
A. BRACKETT, GORDON and dozen
of others whom the party always heretofore
delighted to honor? The result of this
gloritcation of one man and one family at
the expense of SO many others Is seen in the
general apathy now prevailing among lead
ing Republicans. Not man among
them except the Pillsbury fraternity is
earnest in supporting the much-beseeched
candidate. Business men say 'we prefer a
change" The working men say 1--WE want
no family monopoly" and all around the
entire circle is manifest the general disgust,
into which the self-appointed supplicants
have brought the grand old party. For all
of which Democrats give thanks.
St. Paul daily globe., 1886-04-04
THE DIFFERENCE.

Two years ago GEORGE A. PILLsBURY
was comparatively new man. He had
been an alderman in the Fifth war'l, and
was careful and industrious. He was be-
lieved TO be good business man and ac-
cordingly was elected mayor by heavy
majority. But two years have rolled by
and he now demands an Endorsement. In
stead of devoting himself to the duties of
his Office he allowed it to run itself. He
allowed the charter to be violated by con-
tracts with aldermen. He kept intermed-
ding police officers. He allowed himself to
be the catspaw of others who run his admin
istratiOn in the interest of cliques and
classes. Now the people call him to ac-
count and refuse the Endorsement. They
will elect a live. active, vigorous. broad
minded mayor-and his name will be A. A.
AmeS
St. Paul daily globe., 1886-04-04
FALSE PROPHETS.

In the last presidential campaign the Re
publican orators one and all insisted that if
CLEVELAND were elected the country would
go to ruin. He was elected, and every
body knows he is making good president
and that the affairs of the country are
reasonably good. They were simply false
prophets, boobies who didn't know any
better. Now they are talking the same
kind of nonsense, and say that if DR.. AMEs
is elected we will have no license and the
city will be one well-hole of sin. But the
people don't believe one word of it. They
know DIR. AMEs has good executive
ability. They know that his own standing
and future depend upon his being vigiIant
and faithful. We believe that DR.. AMEs
will make as good mayor as CLEVELAND
has made president. What is far
better, it has been demonstrated that PILLS
BURY has been poor mayor.
St. Paul daily globe., 1886-04-04
TO TIE WORK.

We call upon every liberal and broad
minded man in the city to come to the
rescue in this the hour of the city's danger.
The PLLsBURY family are moving heaven
and earth to save them from the humili-
alton of defeat, and will combat the elec-
tion no matter how much it may cost them
in money or in work. Iii this we are glad
10 say they are not backed up by their
usual party leaders. 1t is one man, one
family, against the united efforts of the
people. Mayor PILLsBUEY, in his
speeches, denies that he is using vast
sums of money to corrupt the vote, but he
does not deny that his son CHARLIE is
throwing it right and left. 1t is well-knowu
that his former election cost him the entire
profits of flour mill, and this time he will
be willing to put in the mill itself. Let
the people rebuke this hollow pretense and
hypocrisy, and show that the ballot in this
country is still the peoples best defense.