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Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1886-07-21

DR.. Il. W. Fclkin says in the Scottish
GeogIapticaL MgEiHe: 1t is no joke tc
be Il doctor to the King of Uganda, fot
whenever | took him new supply Of
medicine had always to take a dose my.
self, and to administer one to seven Of
the persons who might happen to be pre-.
sent. Should one of these seven unfortu.
mates die within week it would be con,
sidercd that | had attempted to poison
the King. II the King had to take pill,
| had always TO hold two in my hand
he chose one and had to swallow the
other unless had friend with me who
kindly undertook the Office. l soon
noticed, however, that Mtcsa always
chose the smallest, and so | arranged &C,
cordingly. One day, Mtcsa played me a
nice trick. | had been to the palace to
take him lotion, and had warned him
particularly not to drink 1t. After had
left he sent page after me with a gourd
of mwcngi, asking me to to taste it, and
say if he might have some. did so,
and said "Ycs,' 1t being very hot
afternoon, my friend drank the re.
maindar; but it soon became evident
that the King had doctorcl the wine, for
my friend became violently sick. II
turned out aftcrward that Mtcsa wished
to sec what effect the lotion would have
llDOn mp
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1886-07-21

A New York undertaken ard embalmer
said to a Nail anil Express reporter that
he believed the time was not far distant
when the lost art of mummfying bodies
would bc discovered.
"What struck me with that idea was
the great state Of preservation the body
of Preller, killed by Maxwell in st.
Louis, was found when cyhumcd to un-
dcrgo an examination by the physicians.
The body h d been buried some time,
and the lawyers for the defense imagined
that it would be 50 dccaycd no post
mortcm examination could be made in a
scientific way to discover the traces of
disease such rs Maxwell said he had.
The cmbNlmer hal done his work well,
and the body was in a fine state of pres
crvation. think some fluid will be dis
covered that will petri(y flesh, and thus
the ancient Egyptians will be outdonc.
That is my great hobby-to pctrify the
human body after death. 1t will hand
down to ages yet unknown the exact
features and proportions of the present
race. Our skilled chemists who dream
their lives away over the rctort it looks
to me, should turn their attention in this
direction. The bones of mastodons have
been preserved for thousands of years,
and why not man's' Anything the brain
can conceive of | think can, in a meas
urc, be accomplished in tim :"
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1886-07-21

Young ministers of the Scotch kirk
are obliged to preach certain number
of trial sermons, and very queer
discourscs these often turn out. DR..
Boyd, of st. Andrews, relates a story
of how probationcr, when he "ofrercd"
the preliminary prayer took the oppor.
tunity of supplicoting the Almighty on
behalf of the professor who had instruct.
ed him, and who was among the con.
grcgaton when his jealous pupil
"praycd at" him.
Lord [said hcl, have mercy on om
professor, for he is weak and ignorant.
Strengthen his feeble hands, confirm his
tottcring knees, and grant that he NAV
60 out and in before us like the he-goat
before Thy flock, London Truth.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1886-07-21
CLIPPINGS FOR THE CURIOUS.

Frogs legs from Canadian marshes
sell in New York at forty cents a
pound.
Paris to-day has a new pet--not black
tulip, but green rose, 1t is a perfect
specimen.
Against poison, so far as has been hith.
erto asccrtancd, the elephant is practi.
calIy proof.
The amount Of emery stone annually
shipped from Smyrna to Great Britain,
the United States, France, Germany and
Belgium averages 1000 tons, the relative
quantity consumed in each country being
in the order named.
A workshop of the stone age has been
discovered near the gates of Paris and
has yielded nearly 900 hand-workcd
fints, including pieces of polished
hotchcts, scrapcrs, blades, points and
two or three little polishcrs.
An elaborate table, just completed for
NoyGs Register, shows that last year
there were built in the nations of tho
world G02 vessels Of over 100 tons each,
and 1882 of these ships were built in tho
United Kingdom and GS in the colonies.
Mumps have become epidemic in Null
mcr, Canada, and one crolulous young
man had haltcrput around his neck,
was led to the creek to drink and was
then led seven times around the barn.
All this was to prevent an attack Of tho
dreaded disease,
1t has long been question Of doubt
as to how far beneath the surface the roll
Of the ocean could be felt. A diver at
work on the Oregon at a depth of 12O
feet found it so heavy that he could not
keep his position while making
fast to trunk which was to be hoistcd
up.
In the Ardcnnc3 ten cups Of coffee are
taken after dinner, each cup having an
especial name. The first cup is the Cafe,
which is coffee pure and simple; the Sec
ond cup the Gloria, has a small glass of
brandy added in place of milk, while the
rest have increasing quantities of brandy
until the cory dc retriee Or stirrup cup is
reached
Neither photography nor the micro
scope was known in the days of Cicero,
yet he mentions that the whole of Io-
mcr's Had had been written on piece
of parchment so small as to be inclosed
in nut shell. A Frcnchman, after
years of practicing, wrote the four canoni-
cal prayers of the Roman Church on ono
Of his finger nails.
Mr.. Cobb, who lives at Chu'afnce
Ala, has a biscuit that was baked at tho
second battle Of Manassas during the
war. He was wounded in that battle,
obtained a furlough, and on getting
home found the biscuit in his haversack
and has preserved it as a relic and has
had it in his possession ever since. 1t is
kept dry and has become almost as hard
as a stone.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1886-07-21
A Case of Suicidc.

A Boston letter to the Providence
JoWHal contains an anccdotc of Mr..
SOmcrby, VINO was counsel for the de,
Tense in the notorious Alley murder case.
1t may be remarked for the benefit Of
those who do not remember that cause
cclcbrc, that the body of the murdered
man was found brutaIly hacked to pieces
and slowed into Il barrel which was dis,
covered floating in the harbor. Soon
after the conclusion Of the case Mr.. Som.
crby, who had worked very hard in it,
went to the Isle Of Shoals for rest, and
while there sat smoking on the hotel
piazza one evening, in company with
other guests of the house only slightly
known to him. One of the latter, a mar
Of the sort gifted by nature with the
faculty of making awkward speeches,
suddenly turnc to the lawyer and SAID:
eve have all had good deal of curl.
oslty, Mr., Somcrby, about the Alley
case, and wish yon would tell us frank.
ly, precisely, what you think is the
truth of the whole matter"
81 think" Mr.. Somcrby returned
gravcly, regarding the other with an ali
Of the utmost candor, II think that il
was clearly and unmistakably case Of
suicide"
The quostioncr began to frame an in
quiry how suicide could dismcmbci
his remains and bcstow them in Il barrel,
when shout of laughter gave him dim
hint that he had been snubbcd, and the
conversation on the Alley case came tc
m abrupt conclusion
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1886-07-21

A very common theme of conversation
among travellers is the question OF
whether or not a car rides easier in the
middle than above tn, trucks, Onc Of
our railroad contemporaries somc time
ago published an article on the subject,
and took the ground that there could be
no difference unless the sils an framing
of a car yielded ike tic blackboard of a
wagon. There is certainly no yield ia
car sills and framing; yet every old
traveller avoids the seats, AMI especially
the sleeping bcrths above the trucks, and
old travellers general y know what they
are doing. If the p rty who insisted
that there could be no difference in the
motion in different parts OF the same car
had ever crossed the stormy ocean in
moderately long steamer he might have
received some enlightenment, especially
if sea sickness urged him to find the ont
of least motion. 1t is we'll known that
there is less motion amidships than there
is on deck. A car acts in similar way.
Anything defective about the track jerks
the wheels, which transmit the irregular
motion to the truck, and that in turn to
the body Of the Goa h. Rail,cdy World.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1886-07-21
Carried off by an Eagle.

The Grcenvile OIl.) Sm contains the
particulars of an att OK by a bald
eagle upon the 1-year- old son of Wash
burn Wright, near Mulberry Grove. As
the boy was on his way TO the pasture
the bird swoopcd down on him, and,
fastening its talons in his clothes, raised
him in the air, solring several feet with
him, when his clothing parted and the
child dropped to the ground. The
youths screams brought to him his
father, who was fortunately nearby, and
his presence frightened the eagle away.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1886-07-21
XN.-NO WOODSTOCK,
Some Dly.

lDu"O
Life's "lltful fever will be o'er,"
And we shall toss in pain no more;
In peace will hush the breakers roar
Some day.
These bitter tears will cease to flow,
These piercing thorns will cease to grow
And there will be an end of WOO,
Some day.
Dark clouds will all have drifted by,
Above will smile the calm blue sky,
And joy will fill the fearless sky,
Some day.
And we shall hear each other sing,
The rose will bloom in endless spring,
The frosts of winter will not sting,
Some day.
The time will come when we shall be
From all these binding fetters free;
Sweet light will come TO you and me
Some day.
C. W. Crofs in Inter Ocean.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1886-07-21

Aurelia anXiously)-lIavc YOU seen
George this EVENING" He promised to
call.
Blglcy-He did call. | entertained
him for an hour before you came down
stairs.
Aurclia-You entertained him, pa'
Baglcy-Ycs, l gave him list of all
the new dresses and gaw gaws you had
last year AMI the cost of each. neve,
saw young man more into ested yet he
left very hurriedly. - PhHadelphia Cali
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1886-07-21
Kind of UpOdWOrk He Ilid.

'How is this, Bromley? You told me
the other day that young Cummings is a
fellow of great intellect, Why, he's a
regular ignoramus."
'Darringer, didn't say he was intel
ligcnt. remarked that he did good
deal OF headwork."
"Wcll, that's about the same isn't it9n
ooh, no! He doesn't W, rk with his
own head. lie works with other
peoples. He's barber. r.-CaN.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1886-12-10

farmers | have felt the money pres.
su of me times aud mourn over
some of the causes that | think 90 70
produce this pressure | think it is
well that We should take counsel to-
y ther. and learn to make the best Of
our situation.
Il DO no ~et that we could gam
'"ucn by organizing res stance to
railroads, or organized resi- lance to
the demands of labor. or anything
else"
We aree with our correspondent
that farmers need not organize
ogoi"st railroads or anything else.
But they h>uld organize in defense
of their rights, and when thus organ
ized their rights are not 80 liable to
be assaIed or invaded. The strong
are seldom attacked, hut the weak
invariably are despoiled. That the
rights of farmers are at the mercy Of
every corporation which of necessity
t ey transact business with, is un-
questionaby true.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1886-12-10

Our repeated calls have been ans
wered this week by an experienced
and observing farmer whose valuable
contribution is published on the first
page of the JOURNAL. We hope he
will continue to favor US by other
contributions from his practical pen,
and that other farmers will be en-
couraged to place their thoughts on
paper for the benefit of our readers.
Our esteemed correspondent in a
private note accompanying his arti-
Gle, says, TN common with other
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1886-12-10
THAT HA KING COUGH can be
so quic>1y cured by Shil 'hs ture. We
guarantee it. Soldby DR.. L. r. Kirk.
Tie Teachers Association.

The Teachers of the Sixth, Seventh and
Eighth districts met in Port Depasit Satur-
day, the 4th inst.
Tne Association was opened by prayer at
l.3e P. NJ. by R'v John Sqnier, Mr.. Ev
crest the President in the chair The mln-
utes of the preceding meeting were read
and approved.
Mr.. Squier spoke ofthe text book on
Physiology which has been adopted by the
Board, and would not adYise teaching from
the text book to classes below the 9th grade.
There was some discussion on the subject
The literary programme was next in:ord
er. Mr.. Conway was unable to De present
and may be expec ed ar our next meeting
when he will deliver an address.
Miss Maud Thompson sent in satsfact-
ory explanation of the problem given 70 her
Miss Lou Saunders read in her usual fine
style an appropriate selection entitled
Good Reading an Accomplishment" Mr..
W. w. Hess, gave very Interesting class
drill ON Natural History, taking as his
subject The Spider" Mr. Squler supple.
mented his remarks by some interesting
anecdotes about the spider gained from his
personal experience. Mr.. Coale the es-
sayist came in late. He read an essay on
the subject of Tar IF in which he replied
to the essay read by Rowland Watts at a
previons meeting. He advocated protect
ion and supported his views by some s,long
arguments. His essay called forth some
remarks in which Rowland Watts and Mr..
S. j. Tammany participated.
The following is the programme for the
January meeting: Reader, Miss Emma
Brown and NJ iss Maggie Jackson; Essayist,
Mss Annie NJ. Cameron Referred question
to Rowland Watts, ''What class of verbs re-
qulre a double object illustrated Subject
for discussion, What is the the true phil
osophy of school government"
We were pleased to notice among our
visitors Mrs. Alice Coale Shippers, Mrs.
Reynolds and DR.. j. II. Mccullough.
Upon motion we adjourned to meet on the
second Saturday Of January.
ROWLAND WATTS, Sec'y.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1886-12-10
GROUP WHOOPING COUGH and
Bronchitis, Immediately relieved by
Shilou's Cure. Sold by Dr.. l. Il Kirk
Lung Troubles Promptly Cured.

.Hessrs. EditOrS:-"About three
years ago my right lung became af-
fected and | then commenced taking
DR.. Seth Arnold's Ccuyh Killer. l
used it about nine months a d that
ung has never troubled me since.
Last summer l had cold and it SET
tied on my left lung; 1t got firmly
seated and l began to take the Cough
Kaller again. now | don't cough at
all."-H. w. Aldrich, Northbridge
Centre, Mass. For sale by &. G. Sill.
Price 25c. SOC. and 81 OO per bottle.
For Costiveness, Biliousness. Head
acre and all feverish habits use DIR.
Seth Arnold's Bilious Pills. Csc. For
sale by G. G.. Sill.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1886-04-24
ANOTHER GOBBLE.
WHEELING & LAKE ERIE R, n.
Sold UHdsr EOTsoIOSurs at ClsVslAnd, Yea
tsrdAy, for SsOS,OOO-WhAt the Com,
mitEOs Iutspd to dO-PrOspsetS
Of Reaching wheeling Slim.

CLEVELAND, o., April 2S.-Ths Wheel
ing & Lake Erie road wRa sold at CIsye'
land to-day by Major W. +, Goodspesd,
special master on a decree Of foreclosure
issued by the United States Court In q
suit OF the Farmers Loan 4 Trust Com
pany, against the Wheeling 4 Lake Erie
Railroad Company. There was only one
bid $5O5, 900, which was made by George
s. Forest, Melville O. Day and Dan Z,
Garrison, Of New York, as trustees for the
Reorganization Committee, The cash
payment was $4,000, and the balance Of
the purchase money "a not payable until
the confirmation Of the sale, w ich cannot
be made within thirty days. Mr., Melville
O. Day, one Of thspurchssing trustees said
TO Q reporter,
The Reorganization Committee includes
all the first bondhotders representing g.,
$50, 900 except the holders OF six bonds,
whose residenCe we have learned only
to-day, Our plan also allowed the old
stockholders, second bondholders and
general creditors to come In by paying an
assessment ranging from twenty-five to
thirty.hve percent, but very few Of them
have taken advantage OF 1t,
The road extends from Toledo To
Bowerstown, where II connects with the
Pan Handle road. do not know when
1t will be constructed on to Wheeling
There are so many labor strikes and trou6.
les now that l don't think 1t will be at
tempted. The Garrison family probably
controlled a majority OF the first bonds,
Commodore Garrison also owned 81, 200.
900 Of second bonds, and alto.
gether the road cost him nearly
For Of old FIRST bonds
8 will be Issued under the reorganiSa-
tion plan. The old bonds bore @ percent
interest, while the new ones will be 8
percent bonds, lido not know how much
stock will be issued. The first bond.
holders will receive a certain amount, but
this will have to be arranged hereafter
No change In the management of the
property 10 intended at present.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1886-04-24
srIsANGE snoorINa.
EI.Graad OAAnooll0f Of the Knights

EE.Grand Chancellor OF the Knights Of
PythiAS MOrtAlly Wounds Himself.
TERRELL, Texas, April 2S.-The Grand
Lodge, Knights Of Pythlas, has been in
session here since Wednesday morning.
All 0 o'clock yesterday morning, in a room
in Harris Hotel, W. Alex ander Abey, the
retiring Grand Chancellor OF Texas, shot
himself with a pistol, the ball entering
his breast Just at the left OF the heart.
There is much mystery surrounding the
affair, and II Ia uncertain whether the
shooting was accidental or suicidal. Absy
Is a prominent lawyer Of Longyiew, and
has occupied the highest offices In The
Knights Of Pythlas order In Texas. Joseph
K. Clemans, who had Just been elected
Grand Master OF the ExChtquer, was In
the room at the time Of the shooting,
Clemans and Abey have been warm
friends for many years.
Clemens says that Abey met him yes.
terday morning and asked whether he
[ (Clemans) could lend him . good pistol, as
his (Absy's) was out OF order. Clemens
said his pistol was In his valise at The
hotel, and together repaired TO the room.
While Clemans was getting his revolver
from his vallse Abey was sitting on the
edge Of the bed. Olemaus was suddenly
startled by tho report Of pistol, and,
turning saw Abey gasplng on the bed and
his weapon on the floor.
For several years Abey has had fued
with ?. s. Aren, County Clerk OF Calves.
ton county, prominent knight Of Pythiap,
who 10 In attendance al the Convention,
The theory Is that Abey, in view Of The
possibility Of meeting Aren, desired to DO
we'll armed, and that be was examining
his own weapon when 1t was discharged.
The shooting occasions much excitement.
Abey 10 very low and therei Is very little
chance Of his recovery. Shortly after the
shooting he sent for Aren, but what
passed between them at the bedside Is not
known. For number Of years Abey was
editor Of the Longview Democrat, retiring
recently. There are many believers In
the suicide theory, but the motive for
selt.destruCtlon remains hidden.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1886-04-24
CAPITAL CULLINGs.
Committee Msstinxs Senator BECK ON th'
PrsSldsnpS Message.

Committee Meetings SENATOR noek on th'
PrsSldsntS Message.
wAsmlScroN, D. O., April 29.-Th'
IIouse Committee on Labor to-day heart
Representative Reagan in opposition II
the Blair Education bill. His princlpa
objection was on Constitutional grounds
Alter Mr.. ReagAn's argument four Or nv
members Of the committee. made &C.
SpeeChes, defining their own views on th'
aubject. The speeches cause prolonged
and at times very animated discussion
Representative Daniel, Of Virginia, moved
that the committee report as q substitute
abill to appropriate the proceeds arisihI
from the sale OF public lands during tint
next fiscal year. After session ot twt
hours the committee adjourned without
action.
The Committee on Education did mo-
obtain q quorum until q few minutes be
fore the meeting Of the House, and then at
iOurned until the third Friday in May
and consequently action on the Blair bill
Nv that committee is deferred until thai
date.
lhO Senate Committee on Appropria
lioEs has to-day finished the consideration
Of the PostolliCe Appropriation bill, ant
Senator Plumb will report II on, Monday
The only important amendments are tht
following: Forty thousand dollars Is add
eltO the appropriation for increasing thI
speCis mall facilities to make a connec
ton with Cuba. The Frye amendment
in substance, Is adopted, appropriatinl
$500 900 for foreign mail service, and las
years provisions that no more than ~,
900 shall be used for the extension oil th'
lteo delivery service. Adopted.
Senator Beck Is outspoken In praise o
the Presidents message on the labo
uuestion, He says II he could have bill
way he would name Allen g. Thurman
Joseph Z, Mcdonald and Roscoe Conklinl
"a labor commissioners, and give then
$4,000 a wear, Such q commission woult
command the respect Of oil parties ant
would settle the labor troubles.
The total value Of exports during th!
twelve months ended March III, 1881
were SOO5, ,O50, ,O2O, and during the .preCed
inptwelys months, S743, 791 ,0l3, O decreasI
Of S77,s8l Og3, The value Of lmports 70
thetWeIVe months ended March 81, 1885
were $Ol4,77s,OsO, and for the preceding
twelve months, $500, ,2O2, $50, an inCreas'
Of $lS57G, ,0l6.
The collections Of Internal Revenue 70
ths iirst nina hdonths Of the fiscal yea
year ending June 80, 1886, we're 90 follows
From spirits S60,69l,796, from tobacco
Sl0 i'm JlIg lrom faru1ented liuuorB Sl3,
CBg7jO, from miscellaneous items sliv, ~
making a total Of $s4r57l, ,262, OF an IN
crease Of $2O740I8 over the collection
int the corresponding period ot the las
fiscal yeAh
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1886-04-24
LAND puNonAsA sonrMr.
APPOINTMENT Liberal DsnoupssS Gladstone,
Irish Measure,

LONDON, April 23,-LOrd selborne, Lib.
eral, in letter to the Times, attacks
certain features OF Mr., Gladstone's
Home Rule bill, He pronouncCs Iths
measure hopelessly faulty from the fsct
that not one restriction Is prov ded to ex.
cept from the powers OF the proposed
Irish Legislature any matter relating 10
the lives, liberties and proper ties OF
the Queens Irish subjects, "The maRis.
trates, the judges and police in Ireland"
says Lord Selborne, twill be the servants
Of the Dublin Government" Referring TO
the fact that Mr.. Gladstones measure ex-
cludes from the powers Of the Irish Legisla-
ture all matters relating 10 the army and
navy, Lord Selborne says there Is still no
reason why q volunteer Irish army cannot
be raised without passing u bill.
Lord Selborne also strongly attacks the
Land Purchase bill. He asks, upon the
ground that one hundred and tiity million
pounds sterling will be required to buy out
the Irish landlords how the shares In the
drst million pounds provided are to be Sc.
lected ?and what position those landlords
who may happen to be excluded from tho
first sales will hereafter roccupy-Arst, what
respect to the collection OF their rents,
aud second, with regard to prospects, OF
being bought out at alp Does Mr.. Glad.
stone, asks the writer, expect that these
landlords will have their rents paid In the
What security Is there that
any further Government after Mr.. Glad.
stones will pass an act to add 1000OOOOO
pounds sterling 10 the national debt in or.
der TO do justice to the remaining
landlords OF Ireland, when, in the
meantime, the government OF Ire.
land has passed into the hands
of the Nationalists and great OK.
pertinent which has already cost G5O,0OO,.
200 sterling, has perhaps proven a failure.
II the question Is one OF public honor,
Justice and good faith, provision ought to
DO made now to discharge the whole OBJ
Iigation; otherwise 1t Is q cruel mockery
toWards the landlords
The letter concludes with the statement
that the writer Is not surprised that MIR.
9ladstone's friends are advising him 10
drop the Land bill altogether.