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Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1886-11-17

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Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1886-11-17

The directors of the New York Base.
Ball Club are getting rich out of the
craze in that city with regard TO the SO.
called national game. A New York
correspondent writes.
Burnet Forbes told me the other day
how friend of his in Wall street offer
ed to let him in on the ground floor at
the time the baseball club was start.
ed. The capital to be raised was $25,.
900. -Four men had already volunteered
TO take piece of it at $4,000. The re-
naming share was placed at the dis
posal OF MIR. Forbes as 4 special mark
of friendincss. He took night to con-
slider the ACCESSIBILITY of making the in.
vestment, and in the meantime con-
suited Sheridan Shook, the theatrical
manager, bon vivant, politician, and q
m0n-about-town. Mr.. Shook said the
enterprise could be nothing but fail
IRE in New York, where the people
were welded to horse-racinp and
yachting. There was not cent in it,
he said, on his reputation as man
who had dealt with the public as an en-.
tcrtainer for years. Mr.. Forbes let the
golden opportunity slip. The first year
of the club profit of $4,000 was di.
vIdod. Last year $4,000 was cut uI
into three slices among the hackers who
bought out the others. This year heav.
en- only knows what the earnings of the
club will be with it in hot company for
the pennant and the deciding Games to
he played at home 1t is nothing foI
$4,000 to 20 into the turn-sticks at a
single game on the polo grounds.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1886-11-17

Here Is n good timetable story about
our old fat friend Brgnoli Tho other
night party of gentlemen Mt ease
with themselves and the world, were
sitting in II cozy nook uptown with
their slomachs against table that was
more or less tempting, according to
taste. Ono of the number was, or is,
the manager to Emma Abbott. and as
the talk went round he laughed ~ "A
memory crcpl through him, and he
said: There was a fanny thing hap
pGned one time in Abboii'S company,
enc Of those things that nrc often the
laugh OF the grctn-room without ever
gotlIng ont TO tie enjoyed by he public.
Romeo and Juliet WAS ON. and Castle
was PLAYING to Abbott Juliet. He had
introduced II tot stn ..r business which,
being an active fellow, he was able to
do without amy trouble In the balcony
scene Castle would climb mp the side
of the scenes TO the balcony where tho
duct was sung But one night Castle
WIS sick and Brignol was called upon
10 do Romeo, and Of course the balcony
scene. We'll, 1t would have killed YOU
to have seen the expression on Brig
noli's face, when Castles method OF
reaching the balcony was explained to
him. Castle weighed 1870 pounds, and
Brignoli sealed up to 300. Think of it.
The big tenor looked over the scenes
and glarcd up ut the balcony to which
it was suggested he should shin no so
nimbly with his 800 pounds. He stood
with his hands on his hips, 4 can sing
and play tho part of Romeo he blurted
finally, but you may be very much GER
tain that will not climb up that scenery
like monkey and that's all there was
of it. He brought down the stage
folks, but he took himself up to the bal
cony in the style best adopted to 800
pounds of avoirdupois. 10 Roward,
IN Boston Globe.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1886-11-17

4 few years after the War Ed Collins,
n shiftless fellow OF Mercer County, was
indicted for stealing cattle. The case
came up before Judge j. g. Wicklifie,
now United States Attorney here. then
Circuit Judge. Tho trial was in the
courthouse at Harrodsburg. Phil
Thompson, Jr., was prosecuting at
torney, and Phil Thompson, ST., and
Col. Thomas c. Bell, now assistant
United States Attorney here, appeared
for the defense. Collins had been
soldier in the Federal army, while every
man on the jury, the prosecuting at
torney, circuit clerk, and the Judge
himself had fought for the Confederacy.
The witnesses were brought forward
and a plain case OF theft was made out
against Collins. The only dependence
of the defense was the testimony OF
Collins daughter Rose, who was to
prove an aiibi. She was beautiful
woman, and was made to tell her story
tor all it was worth. Col Bell made n
most touching plea, appealing to the
sympathies of the jury for beautiful
woman in distress with all the power Of
language he could summon. But the
veterans of Donelson and Shiloh were
unmoved.
Then old Phil Thompson laid himself
out to mystify them and raise q doubt
of the prisoners guilt, and he, too,
finally began 10 appeal to their gal
lantry. In the midst of glowing sem
tencc, however, he found the jury
yawning, looking out of the window.
and wholly inattentivc. Breaking oil
his pathos the old lawyer leaned back
on Il table n moment, eyed the jury
quizzically with humorous twinkle in
his eye, and said:
Look here. gentlemen, this stealing
was done during the War. and you
can't do anything with man for that.
You, Tom Mundy," he continued, turn
ing and pointing to the foreman Of the
jury, u strapping big Kentuckian,
don't you remember that sheep you
stole in Powels Valley? You can't con-
Wet Ed Collins" There was general
waking up of the jury, and II smile went
round. "And you. Dan Bond, you
know that horse you stole from Lord
Alexander in the spring of '62P You
can't send man TO prison for stealing
cattle"
The smile broke into an open OUTLAW
in one or two places, and half dozen
men on the back seats stood up.
As the old man took up the jury one
by one and recalled his shortcomings
the laughter became general and con-
tinuous Finally he said: "And there's
my son Phil. Wasn't he one of Nor
CANS worst horSe-thicves? What can
he say against Ed Collins? And you,
Ed Butts, you remember that raid on
that old Yankee sympathizcr in East
TENNESSEE And can you raise your
voice against him? And his Honor on
the bench, if the truth were known"
but the rest of the sentence was drown
ell in Il shout of laughter and uproar Of
applause that shook the building. The
jury was out three minutes, and brought
in verdict for acquittal. Louisville
Times.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1886-11-17

THE COLD BANDED LILY.-.1 he
publishers of THE HoUsEKEEpER sent
out as premiums last spring, over 80
900 bulbs of the Gold-banded Lily of
Japan, queen of all lilies, and this fall
they offer to all who subscribe now at
S1.0O per year the last three numbers
of 1886, all Of 1887, and a beautiful
collection of rare lilies. tulips aud hy-
acinths worth Sl.00. For particulars
write to THE HoUsEKERPzR, Mime
apolis, MINI. Maud Meredith, the
brilliant author and poet is engaged as
editor, beginning with the November
number. Employment at good salary
to one lady in every county. Speci-
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free.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1886-11-17
Tho Late Elections.

Oar e>te,mcd Republican contcm-
porariea do good deal of foolish
"crowiug' over the late elections. -,
Many Republicans pin their faith on
what the Boston journal says, which
leaves them rs ignorant of the true
situation as Nicodemus was Of the
second birth. True, we loose a few
members Of congress. but not in single
district has the Republican vote in.
creascd--it was the neglect of Dem
Gratis to vote that did the work.
Is Il further matter of fact the Re-
publ;canS have almost lost control of
the senate by this election. The Re-
publican majority Of Al, 800 for Blaine
is wiped ont in Minnesota. The ma
iurilv in Ohio is less than $4,000, u
loss Of 5000 from last year. In
Mu,sachusrlt the Republican majority
is reduced ouch II Aud the Democrats
gain two Congressman, Colorado is
lost spite Of the Republican boodlr.
III Sew Hampshire and Connecticut
the -. o. p.' only saves itself by the
skin OF lis rcth, with no choice for
Governors by the people. And in New
York the old party failed to elect the
best candidate it has put in nomination
for ANY office in a long tlme-thus
losing the state four times iu success
s on. "Roost lower" gentlemen.
1t was not expected that the Demo-
crats were going to carry California,
but the returns say they have, choos-
ing Bartlett for Governor, gaining one
Congressman, and electing a majority
on joiut ballot in the Legislature, IN
surDg rs L. S Senator. California
is in line for 1888.
The following table from the Albany
Argus shows how the Electoral Vote
would have stood, had it been Pres-
dental year, calling California and
Indiana "doubtfu." This is
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1886-11-17

As matter of good taste the publish,
ing OF long list OF wedding presents il
questionable, but the list recently pub,
lshed in II country paper is, in one
sense, interesting, including as it did
"FrOm father and mother OF the bride,
one Jersey calf; from bride to groom,
hair wreath made from hair Of her en-.
tire family, and also six fine shirts;
from brother Elias, one book of poems,
one Dream book, one Polite Letter.
Writer, and dog; from Aunt Hur.
ricl six hens and II rooster, also one
jar OF tomato catsup; from Cousin
Sarah, one poem made up by herself on
bride and groom, fifteen verses in all. I"
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1886-11-17

George Francis Train was once Z
guest at dinner given by the old
'forty.niners. There was also among
the convives broker noted for the eY.
cessive interest he demanded and often
secured on loans. When the wine got to
circulating pretty freely the broker felt
called upon to give toast.
gentlemen" said he, rising to his
feet and elevating his glass, ''let US
drink to the Argonauts. Though ]
came to California nj later period,
still | love d."
Per cent said Train, and then the
table roared. --1sras Siftings.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1886-11-17

Postmaster General Villas made Il
speech at his home at Madison, Wis.
the night before election, and the or.
gans which used to regard such things
as all right when republican cabinet
officers did them, are quite unanimous
ly shocked at the violation of civil SER
vice reform.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1886-11-17

WILL NOT BUDGE.-Presdet Cleve.
land has been sorely tried at times, and
and the pressure brought to bear on
him to force him to abandon his post OF
honor and falsify his promises has been
we'll nigh unbearable. But neither
threats nor entreaties have made him
bulge an inch, attitude and persever.
aimee have strengthened him with the
friends he had and brought him new
friends. - Albany Argus.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1886-11-17

The man without purpose is like a
ship without a rudder; a waif, a no
man. Have a purpose in life, if it is
only TO kill aud divide and sell oxen
well, but have purpose; and, having
it, throw such strength of mind aud
muscle into your work as God has
given yOu.- CARLYLE.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1886-11-17

STATE OF VERMONT, | At II Probate
District OF Hartford, IS. Court held at
Woodstock, within and for said District, on
the ninth day of November, A. d. 1886.
Present, Hon. John Porter, Judge.
Moses buttons estate, Barnard testate.
TOHN 5. COBB, Administrator with the
will annexed, of said estate. pro-
poses to reuder an account of his
administration aud to present his account
against said estate for examination and al
lowapce at Probate Court to be held at
Woodstock aforesaid on the fret Wednesday
(frst day. OF December next The Court
therefore orders that notice of the same be
given 10 all persons interested in said estate,
by publishing Copy of the record OF this
order three weeks successfully in the Spirit
Of the Age, a newspaper printed at Woodstock
afol esaid. that they may appear before SAID
Court aud contest the allowance of said &c
count, IL they see cause.
A true record.
HENRY S. DANA, Register.
true copy of record.
Attest HENRY, $. DANA. Register.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1886-11-17

We hear good deal from our Re.
publican friends about the reduction OF
the Democratic majority in the next
House of Representatives. but they
have nothing to say about the Republi-
can loss in the Senate. As near as
can be ascertained the present majority
of eight will be reduced in the next
Senate to two. A pretty narrow mar.
gin.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1886-11-17

Attorney. General Garland has given
an opinion to the effect that called
bonds canuot be retained by the banks
as security for circulation. Now the
banks have no alternative except to
purchase the 4 por cents at premium
or abandon their circulation.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1886-11-17

Belya Lockwood, Washington's no.
ted female lawyer, and standing can.
didate for the Presidency, is on a
lecturing tour through the State. Her
subject, "Social and Political Life in
Washington She will hold forth in
the Opera House, Montpelier, on the
eve of Nov. goth.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1886-11-17
Expose OfThat Pretended Public
Investigation of tie Qualities
OF the Sinking Powders,

1t ism, new thing with the Royal Bak-
lug Powder Company to publish in the
newspapers reading notice advert
which haye the appearance of rmanating
from the editors pen
Its most recent effort l. an article from
the Albany Eycaing journal giving a
pretended Investigation as If made by the
journal Of the qualities Of tn baking
powders. The following iiom later
issue of the same paper (August q, 1866
so plainly Stnps the whole thing rs
simply an advertising dodge OF huge pro-
portions that we think the public nt,tcd
to the benefit of thu expose, nhI ,rrprd-
incy give it below;
"thc journal has printed anlIy,rs nd
rep Jrts o. various blkjnE powders az
'rpumg notices or advertisements. II
Elrw,edS c which is the best poWd : in
t,c mrkct. Consumers must decide for
Til 81 elves"
Til piece Of ingenious advertising on
the pN,t Of iii Royal Baking Powder
Cuthpnny may have had its oi2in ia the
cviGtnC disappointment cf that Company
with its cxtravaganl but truillesS ddver-
Using efforts to bcgulic TIE public into
believing that the cream OF tartar used in
other baking powders contains large
percentage Of tartratc of time, when it Is
Il fact and well known to the commercial
world that all the rcfners who supply
this country with cream of tartar are, and
have been for Il long Jim, in a 90 nbina.
ton under an agreement between them to
produce only strictly pure, or nlNnty.niue
per cent, good.
The cream of tlrtar used in Clcvclaud's
Sep rior Baking Powder is refined by
uvW process which frees it ntircly from
0rraIe OF line AID every impuritY, and
is obtained in the pure crystals and
4ronnd in our own factory; the bic rbon-
ale Of soda is prepared expressly for US
and 10 ensure uniform aud absolute purity
of our baking po"de all the ingredients
are subj cted t. searching chemical an
alySeS, and none used unless proved to
be perfectly pure,
Approaching the fact that consumers
have right 10 know what they are using
as food, We have for many years made
known to the public al the ingredients
of our powder. Clcvcland'S Sugn'ior
Baking Powder is made ouly Of strictly
pure grape cream tatar, bic lrbonato of
soda, and 4 small portion Of -four used as
a preventative, and does not ntain Il.
mona, alum, line, acid phospA"'.', or
any adulteration whatever.
Has the Royal Baking Powder Com
pany, with its much advertising, ever in
fOrmcd the houSckeCpcrS OF thu country |
si that enters into the composition Of its !
powder? Or has Ii cvcrpub i>hrd a word .
openly in defence of the use of ammonia
in bakinL powder? Information Oh these
points might enable The public to form
IN intelligent opinion in regard 10 the
merits Of thi, uuch moolcd question of
baking powder supremacy, and we would
nave no miSgiving, a. TO the result.
CLEVELAND BROTHERS,
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1886-11-17

A visit to DIR. Green's laboratory
at Woodbury., n. j., has considerably
changed our views, and especially oul
prejudices in regard to what are gencr.
ally known as STANDARD Patent Med
icines." OF course we are getting t.
that age in life when we are forced Il
conclude Life itself is a humbug, and
r"t"r"lly distrns. anything that has
not withstood long and tried expert,
ences. Being physician | had the
curiosity to know how such sale OIL
two medical preparations could be sus.
tanned for so many years. The per-
feet system upon which the business is
conducted, and the pharmaceutical ar
rangemeDtq for the manufacture of the
two recipes with which we were made
acquainted, are sufficiently convincing
to US that the AUGUST FLOWER, for
Dyspepsia and Liver Complaints. and
BosCHEE's GERMAN SYRUP, for Throat
and Lung Troubles. were for the COM
plants they are recommended, most
excellent remedies, and only regret
that in much of our practice. medical
ethics prevent us from prescribing them
without making the formulas public.
When we We're shown the great guam
tity of voluntary letters having been
forwarded DR.. Green, from all parts of
the country, and from all classes of
people, lawyers, ministers and doctors,
giving a description of their ailments,
testimonials of their cures. etc., | feel
like endorsing DR.. Green's suggestion
that tn Government accept such valu-
able formulas, and license them for
general use by giving protection to the
inventor same as patents generally
[Copied from N. Y. Druggists Circu-
lar of Oct. 1886.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1886-11-17
Total POI

The full size Of the Electoral Col
legr is 40l, aud only POL votes are
required to elect. 1t will be seen that
all OF the doubtful States could be
given to the Republicans, and still they
would not have enough to elect their
candidate.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1886-11-17

Anthony Joseph was reelected tc
congress FROM New Mexico over J. W.
Dwycr, ex-senator Dorsey's candidate,
by over 5000 majority. Every county
has gone democratic.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1886-11-17

Ayers Sarsaparilla acts directly and
promptly. purifying and enriching the
blood, improving the appetite, strength
ening the nerves, and invigorating the
system. It's, in the truest sense, an
Alternative medicine. Every invalid
should give it trial.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1886-11-17
DE AIIIS.
FREE TRADE.

The reduction Of internal revenue and
,he laKih@ or Of rcv,uUc stamps from
proprietary Medicines, no doubt has
largely benefited the consumers, as well
as relieving the burden of home manu-.
lncturers. Especially is this the case with
fTefh,S IHgnst No,rer md Boschee's Ter
Nun Syrup, and the reduction of tfi.ty-
SIX cents per dozen. has bcpd added to in
crease thr size OF the bottles containing
these remedies, thereby giving one-Gfth
more medicine in the - cent size. The
1"g"St Eowfr for Dyspepsia and Liver
Complaint. an the Gerw,40 Syrpa lor
Cough aud Lung troubles, have PERHAPS,
the largest sale Of any medicine in the
world. The advantage of increased size
OF the bottles will be greatly appreciated
BY the sick and afflicted, in every town
and village in civilized cou tries. sample
bottles for 10 cts. remain the same size.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1886-11-17

Tie following is from the Fair Ha.
cen Era, republican, -
President Cleveland has just cause
for thaukfulness in this year of our
Lord one thousand eight hundred and
eighty-six, and it is therefore not to be
wondered at that his happiness welled
over and caused him to give the ooLn-
try a model Thanksgiving procls ma.
ton.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1886-11-17
HOUSE AND LOT FOR SALE.

A House at English Mills, two stories in
front, fold DR.. Richard sand), with wood
shed, good well Of water, and one-third acre
Of land, sheds, etc. The house consists of
nine rooms besides pantry. Terms reason.
able. Inquire Of l., d. MARBLE,
WoodstQcE. Vt
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1886-11-17

All the prisoners i'll the Jail at Keo-
kuk, Iowa, were released on election
day to give them chance to VOTE
1t is unnecessary TO say that keokuk
went Republican.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1886-11-17
Cstarrh

bavsry prevalent and exceedingly disagree.
able disease, liable, II neglected, to develop
into serious consumption. Being constitu.
tionnl disease, it requires a constitutional
remedy like Hoods SirSaparilla, which. act
Ing through the blood, reaches every part OF
the system crectirg radical and permanent
cure OF eatarrh in even its most severe forms.
Made only by c. ]. Hood & Co., Lowell. Mass.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1886-11-17

The song of the lates! style of bon
net---"How is this for hlghI" Has
pour best girl got oneS
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1886-11-17

Our LITTLE ONES for November is
brighter than the month in which it
appears and will be welcome visitor
at many fireside. Russell Publish
ing Company, Publishers, Boston.