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Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1886-11-03
Mexican Police,

The Mexican police, writes Fannie B.
Wardc, are striking figures, clad in
"bricf authority" and bricfcr linen, with
rusty, old fashioned cavalry sabres
dangling about their heels and equally
antiquc.looking pistols pendent from
their belts. The City of Mexico has an
excellent police system peculiarly its
own. At night there is guard at every
corner. He never patrols the streets,
however, but with lantern that he puts
in the centre Of the intcrsecting avenues,
and then retircs in to convenient door
way and silently sits there until relieved.
As a consequence, row of lanterns may
always be seen down the middle of every
street. Besides the usual sword and re-
volvcr, each night policeman at the Cap.
ital carries a club and wears blanket.
The roundsmen who patrol the streets
look like cavalrymen, each well mounted
and carrying carbinc and sabre.
On the principle that at takes rogue
to catch rogue" these Mexican guar
dians of the peace should be the best in
the world; but it is not always condu-
Give of feelings of personal security to
know that an cx-murdercr or robber
stands guard outside your window, who
is thus serving out the sentence for his
crime,
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1886-11-03

A young recruit recently enlisted at
Camp Hancock, near Atlanta, while the
country was threatening war with MeXi-
CO, and he intended to make Il good sol &.
dicr. One day he was on guard duty
and was slowly stepping along when an
officer approached After the usual sa.
Lutte the oilicer said;
Let me see your gun"
The raw recruit handed over his
Springfield rifle and pleased expression
stole over his face.
As the officer received the gun he said
in a tone of deepest disgust
"You're fine soldier! You've given
up your gun, and now what are you go
ing to do 7"
The young AtlOntain turned pale, and
reaching for his hip pocket, drew big
six shooter, and preparing for business,
said in voice that could not be mis-
understood
"Gimme that gun or I'll blow a hole
through you in pair 'rminutesw
The officer instantly decided not to
monkey any further with the raw recruit,
and the gun was promptly surrendered.
ATLANTA Constitution.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1886-11-03
WHOLE NO. 1884.


1t seems strange, on the first blush OF
the matter, that so very few accidents
bcfall sleep, walkers. The proportion of
instances in which any injury is sustained
by the subjects of this remarkable state
Of scmi-scep is very small. The ex-
plGnation of the immunity is doubtless
to be found in the fact that it is state
of scmi.slcep in which the sleep-walker
makes his excursion. lie is sleeping
only 50 far as part of his cerebrum is
connected. The rest of his brain is
awake, and, therefore, it is really not
strange feat to walk carefully and escape
injury, doing all the necessary acts of
avoidance while carrying out some dream
purpose, just as walking purpose is
fulfilled. The hypothesis obviously
require very full explanation of such
an accident as that by which sleep
walker recently came by her death,
namely, falling out of an open window.
It is not likely to have been part of the
dream to get out of the window. There
must have been some error in tho carry
ing out of the process; such for example,
as turning to the right instead of to the
left OH leaving Il room, and thus walking
through low window instead of through
doorway. AS a rule the senses are
sufficiently on the alert to enable the
sleep-wakcr to take all precautions for
safety, and when he comes face to face
with a difficulty involving more than
automatic or subconscious sclf-control,
he wakes. We should like to know
more of the case which has Just ended
fatally from some competent medical
observer who has studied the develop
ment of this interesting disorder in this
particular instance. Surely practitioner
was consulted. No case of Sleep walking
should ever be left without medical
scrutiny and counsel. In walking
there is the making of madness, and in
its inception this disorderIy slccplessness
ought to be stayed. --Laacct.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1886-11-03

Very few of us have opportunities to
do great things, but we all may be kind
and loving to those about Us, and can
never tell how far our kind words and
loving acts may reach. Tile IOaths
Temperance Bunr gives an incident
which proves that great good sometimes
grow out Of small actions.
zoa Rodman, as she practiccd her music
day after day, noticed tiny, poorly-clod
child hanging around the gate.
"Nyho is it ~ she asked, "and why
does she come"
"SAc is charmed, Think" replied her
aunt, laughing. "lIcr name is Maggie
Sherman, and her poor father is one of
the victims of drink" she added more
sobcrly. "Poor little thing! it is too
ball"
Zoa went to the door.
Come in, little Maggie!' she said
kindly.
The child could hardly credit her
senses. The beautiful young lady, who
sang so like an angel, had spoken to her
had asked her to come in!
She entered shyly.
"Arc you fond of music?" Zoa asked.
so, yes" she answered. II do love it
So"
"And can you sing!"
"a lttle-some of the pretty songs
you sing" said the child.
Il am glad to sing for you; won't you
let me hear You sing?' said the beautiful
young lady.
Little Maggie commenced with trem-
bling voice, for she felt like one in
a dream; but as she sang on the music
took possession of her, and she thrilled
and warblcd like bird.
"Thank YOU" said Zoa, "WouId you
like to hav. me teach you to sing and
play, Maggie"
50! o! would you! But | have no
money"
"No; and I do not offer to teach You
for money. Only come to me every day,
and | will teach you what | can
When Maggie Sherman = few years
later became noted singer and musician,
and lifted her ia hers family to respect
ability and comfort, it was not generally
known that all th'ir happiness arose
from the kindness Of Zoa RDdman.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1886-11-03
The Men OF '7G.

A visitor to the Continental camp at
Cambridge relates II dialogue which he
heard between n Captain and one of tho
privates under him.
"Bill," said the Captain, 'go bring q
pail of water for the men,"
~ shan't," said Bill. ats your turn
now, Ca tain; got it last time"
A story is told of company of rife
men raised in one of the frontier coun-
ties of Pennsylvania. So many volunteers
applied as to cmbarrass the leader who
was cnllstng the company, and he drew
on board with chalk the figure Off
nose of the common size, placed the
board at the distance of $50 yards, and
then declared he would take only those
who could hit the mark, Over sixty
succeeded. ST. Nicholas.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1886-11-03

Some very attractive specimens of
paper slippers, sandals, and other cover
ings for the feet, substitute for leather,
etc., have been brought to notice in
London, where their manufacture has
been recently undertaken. For this
purpose, paper, paper pulp or papier
mache is employed in making the upper,
which is nodded to the desired form and
size; the sole is made of paper or paste
board leather board, or other adapted
paper material, union of this sole to
the upper being effected by means of
cement, glue, or other adhesive material !;
the plan is to have the upper creased,
embossed or perforated at tho instep and
sides, so as to prevent any breaking or
tearing while in use. The sole may bo
madc with or without heel
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1886-11-03

Lirtlc Julia is not given TO Carcsscs.
When she kisses the members of her
family goodnight it is with business
air OF determination to get the matter off
her mind MS soon as possible. Oc-
casionally she descends from her princess
manner to bcstow an embrace upon some
favored person, especially if her admira-
tion is touched as well as her affection.
A few evenings ago her aunt was ready
TO go to party at the house of lady
whom Julia likes very much, house
which she is very fond of visiting. ooh!
auntic," she said, hanging about her
aunt, kissing her and petting her. chow
sweet you look Oh! l love you so, l
wish you were me and l was you"
"You little darling" responded the
young lady, quite touched by her beau
tiful infantilc altruism, "what makes
you wish thar" Because" said Julia,
with the unrclenting tuthfulucss of 6
years, "bccause then could 90 to Mrs.
H. and you'd have to stay at home and
10 to bed, ".-.BGstoa Record,
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1886-11-03
Took, VT, WEDNESDAY,, OCTOBER 3, 1886.

taking it from her hands deposited
it at the feet of gentleman who was
passing.
She dared not look up, but in mo.
mcnt he was handing it toward her, say
ing:
as this your property, Miss Allen"
At the sound of the voice, so little
changed that she would know it any
where, the hot blood rushed to her
face, and she had scarcely courage to
reply:
81 think so. never saw it bcforc.'
She felt the keen eyes search her face,
and there was touch of scorn in tho
question that followed.
at is an old letter addressed to you,
and you never saw it before9'
She felt that she must vindicatc
herself, and her answer came full and
clear:
81 Just found it in the old sleigh.
do not know now long it has lain
there"
lie glanced again at the letter; it
must be the same one; he knew the date
so WELL The tone was almost eager
now.
"You never saw it before, Beth3 You
did not receive it, my last letter, and
leave it unanswcrcdW
"Could you doubt me, WillW She
was looking him in the face now.
~ might have known better, but you
were always so punctual, and when l
received no answer to my last letter, l
was too proud to write and ask you the
reason. thought you had given me up
for someone else in B.. Can
you forgive me for my want of conf
dcncc?'
BIT he needed not words for answer.
When Mr.. Allen came hurrying back
the sleigh had two occupants. 1t was
some time before they could explain
affairs to his bcwildcrcd mind, but when
light began to dawn he exclaimed:
at was that jim; he's so careless! |!
Lost a letter for me once"
Will was persuaded to accompany
them home, an it was a very merry
party that surprised Mrs. Allen by their
carly appearance.
As soon rs possible Mr.. Allen hurried
his wife off to the kitchen to unravcl
tho mystery, while Will and Elizabeth
read and rc-rcad the old letter by the
light of the hickory fire.
What Ruth Miller would say was a
source of much anxiety to Mrs. Allen,
until one day Will remarked, much to
her peace Of mind, that Ruth had been
engaged for some time to friend Of his
in the Wcst-a gentleman she met
some years before while visiting in the
city.
The house upon the hill Will and
Liza both call home, and the old yellow
slcigh--wcll, rs Mr.. Allen says, it's not
every sleigh that can boast OF a romance
like that.--POriland Transcript.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1886-11-03

The best evidence that the industrial
growth OF the South is not ovcrcstimatcd
is the announcement, says New York
daily paper, that practical business men
of the North are investing millions Of
money in Southern manufacturing enter
pr ses The greatest recent enterprise Of
this sort is probably the consolidation OF
two coal and iron companies of Biming-
ham, Alabama, with the Tennessee Coal,
Iron and R,ilroad Company, at capital
of $40, 600, 900. A leading manufacturer
of Pennsylvania has also invested
81, 900, 900 in establishing iron furnaces
in Alabama. SO the story goes on. The
Manufacturers Record, of Baltimore, has
found that during the first nine months
of 1885 the amount Of capital, including
capital stock of Incorporated companies,
represented by the new manufacturing
and mining enterprises, and in the en-
lartcment of oil plants in the South, a!g-
grcgatcs about SS3, S3l, 200. This is an
incrnasc OF $4,000, 800 in capital and
capital stock over the same time last
year. This impetus TO trade and manu-
factures is as important to Northern
m rchants as to the South.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1886-11-03

Never lc with th3 back upon any
thing that is cod. Never begin jour
ney until tie rcaklast has been eaten.
Never take warm drlnka and then i'm
mcdatcly go out in the cold.
Keep the back, 9ecially between the
shouider-badcs, well covered; also, the
chest well protected. In sleeping in II
cold room establish the habit of breath
ing through the nose, and never with the
mouth open.
Never go to bed with cold or damp
feet
Never omit regular bathing, for unless
the skin is in active condition the cold
will close the pores and favor congestion
or other diseases
After exercise of any kjnl rcvcr ride
in an open carriage or near the window
Of acar for moment; it is dangerous
to health and even to lit'.
Merely wmm the back by fire AMI
never continue keeping the back cN-
posed to heat after it has bee me CON-
fort0bly warm. To do otherwise J., de-
biltatng. Farm ant FUysijt..
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1886-11-03
Monkey Pockets.

l suppose you did not know that
monkeys had any pockets, save those in
the little green coats they sometimes
wear. But that is mistake; their real
pockets are in their checks. The other
evening / travelled in the next compart-
ment to a little becoated monkey and his
master.
The little creatures days work was
over and, perchcd up on the sill of the
carriage window, he produced his supper
from those stowaway pockets of his and
commenced to MUNICH it with enjoy
ment. Several times the platform had
to be cleared of the girls and boys who
had come to see the little friend off on
his journey. At length porter, whose
heart was warm toward little folks, al
lowed them to slip in and remain.
The officials felt the attraction on that
window, and the stoker addressed the
monkey as mate" Even lnc station
master as he passed cast sly glance
toward the monkey, and a cheer was
raised when the tram was set in motion
and the monkey glided away from big
and little spectators.
l heard the other day OF a pet monkey
called lIag, a creature no larger than II
guinca-pig, whose master once found in
his check pocket steel thimb!e, his own
gold ring, pair Of slccvc-links a
farlhing, button, a shilling and a bit
OF candy. Monkeys, | am sorry to say,
are given to stealing and they use these
pockets to hide the articles which they
have stolen.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1886-11-03

Mexico seems to be developing in the
manufacture of cotton to a far greater
extent than in the production of the
crop. Official statistics state that while
The cotton cropincreascd from 50, 900, 900
roulds in 1879 to only So, 600, 900 in
1888, the importation ofraw cotton there
from the United States rose from 90
500, 900 in 1888 to 75, 900, 600 pounds in
1884. There are cighty-cight cotton
factories in Mexico and seven wooden
mills. There are also fifteen or twenty
printing establishments in McXi-
co. The principal cotton manufactures
nrc brown shirtings, blcachcd goods
being mostly imported from England.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1886-11-03

The great plateau between the Rocky
Mountains and the Scrras, comprising
the territory Of Utah and the state OF Ne
vada, is apparently destined to become
the greatest cattle range in the country.
Already immense tracts of land, some
embracing nearly ESQ, 900 acres, have
been purchased, and owners of large
herds in Texas and other southwestern
states are looking for ranges in this wide
section of natural pasture land. The
pressure of settlers who wish to engage
in agriculture and found homes upon the
lands in the great fertile plains of the
West and South has been to crowd out
the cattle kings who have for years mo-
nopolizcd the largest part of the States
which by nature arc better fitted Tor the
raising of crops than for the pasturogc
of herds. Thus there has begun he
gira of cattlcmcn toward the west,
which bids fair to aid materially in the
development of those great sections of
our country that have hitherto been left
almost exclusively in the hands OF In
dians and pcrpotctic gold hunters.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1886-11-03

The Choctaw Indian Nation had the
prohibibitory law thirty years before
Maine and it was in their Constitution
thirty years before Kansas had it. 1t is
enforced fairly well, particularly as tho
United States intercourse laws prohibit
the introduction of intoxicating liquors
into the Territory AS to the general
laws Of the Indian Nation, they are not
as well enforced as they might be.
WINNING is n favorlte punishment.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1886-11-03
A Man With a Glass Eye.

Speaking OF glass eyes, said an old
lawyer "brings to mind little incident
that occurred in Chicago. Among our
young professional men is one whose bril-
liant black eyes would attract attention
anywhere. He goes much intosociety and
is quite a favortc among the ladies be-
cause Of his eyes. Onc of these beau
tiful black eyes is glass but it seems so
much the counterpart Of the other that
not one person in hundred would de-
tcct its artificiality. Among the MEM
bcrs Cf his profession not one knows that
the young man has only one good eye.
"On one occasion he escorted a young
lady to the rcfrcshment tables and enter
taincd her with pleasant chat in way
that he thought was making favorable
impression. AS they were taking ice-
cream he Looked up as she gave utter
ancc to some startling exclamation, and
was surprised to see her eyes fixed on
him with look of mystifcd intentncss
and horror. She was a we'll girl,
but something had so astoundcd her that
she continued to look at him in a way
that raised the question of his sanity. A
fly had lit square in the centre of his
brilliant black glass eye and remained
there, he, of course, unconscious of its
presence. The spectacle of that eye
looking at her with fly on it and the
owner making no attempt to brush it off
was too much for his companion. His
explanation, even, was not quite salts
factory. She had believed so implicitly
in those magnificent dark eyes that she
has since that time regarded him as some
thing of a fraud ."-IHter. OcetR.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1886-11-03

The Spanish National Hymn, called
the "Marcha Real" has been discovered
10 have been composed by Frederick the
Great. The source of inspiration from
which the eminent warrior derived this
enthusiastic bit of musical expression is
not known, but that he handed it to the
Spanish Ambassador as his own produc-
tion at a public reception in Berlin sstatcd
as an undoubtcd fact. Some years ago
Marshal Scrrano offered prize at Ma
drid for the composition of national
mir, but out of five hundred competitors
who entered the lists, not one offered
anything comparing in soul stirring qua
lities to the "NIarcha Real.'
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1886-11-03
HypcrDalical.

ADJUST imagine, p,of. Wcinbauchl
is so fat that he has been unable to see
his feet for the last ten yeassw
B-"Tut, tut |! nothing extraordinary
about that. Blumlang, the student, is
so tall that he has always to st ON u
step ladder when h, wants to take off
his hat"
C.--"Pooh, that is nothing. havG \
cousin who is so tail that wAnn he gets
damp feet the 1st Of January he bcEns
to be troubled with 4 cold the 23l or
cath, it takes so long for the cold to
strike upwards, "---MngieJA ger I,taRg.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1886-11-03

A correspondent of the st. Louis
GloJc- Democrat has found maiden,
dumb, wild and beautiful, in cave at
Moose lake, Indian territory. The girl
lives with an old Indian sorccrcr named
Koomo, and the only fact which throws
light on her presence in that desolotc
region is that family named lIolbrook,
and consisting Of husband, wife and
child, settled in the country previous to
1877 and then disappeared. 1t Is sup
posed that the father and mother were
murdered and the child turned over to
the Indian in whose care she was found.
The romantic flavor of the story, how
ever, is somewhat spoiled by the rcadi-
ness with which the aged sorccrcr held
out his hands for aims.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1886-11-03

There arc $50, 900 lead pencils, accord
ing to some unknown statistician, used
each day in the United States. The
Chicago Tribune fcclingly observes that
"if every woman who uses lead pencil
were to sharpen her own, the consump-
ton, it is estimated, would amount to
about $50, 900, ,OOOa day."
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1886-11-03
Shine and Shade.


Some walk in the sunshine ever
Some walk in the shade alway,
Some arc witty, bright and clever,
Some are sober, sad and gray.
Some chase after smiles and laughter,
Some seek only mournful tears,
Some are young, their prime long after,
Some get early "into years"
Some get all the sweets and treasure,
Some get only care and grief,
Some receive life's fullest measure,
Some-a short, half.ripened sheaf.
Thus it is in lfe's endeavor,
Thus forever and for aye,
Some live in the sunshine ever,
Some live in tho shade alway.
-Robert o. Fo,Uler, in Detroit Free Press
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1886-11-03
CHILDREN'S COLUMN.
What / Know.


/ know
Where the prettiest flowers grow:
Not the kind that cool wind kills,
That live in pots on our window-sills,
But blossoms that bloom of their own free
wills,
All golden and speclsled and shaped like bells,
And filled with sweetest smells
And know
Where the most beautiful breezes blow,
And where the blackborrie5 ripen first,
And how the aying-squirrels babies are
nursed,
And when the nut burrs are ready to burst,
And where the birds come to bathe and drink
And chirp and chatter; and-somehow- |
thinks
That know
Where dozens of children ought to go
Q'd Ike to go with them to show them tho
wayD,
And make up their minds that they'd 60 and
stay
(For you can't learn everything in day,
And I'm almost sure that perhaps by-and-by
They'd know very nearly as much as I.
Amy Leigh IN Young People,
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1886-11-03
Rutland Business Cards.
BERWICK HOTEL,

@ r RICHARDSON, Prop'r,
RUTLAND VERMONT
Heated Throughout by Steam,
Good Sample Rooms, Billiard Room an
Livery Stable connected with the Hotel
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1886-11-03

You can get some ideaof how valuable
the trees of British Columbia will be to
that territory when you are told that four
logs recently cut at Vancouver contained
30, $50 feet. The logs were as follows:
One log, 62 feet long, 40 inches in diam
etcr, 5,22O feet; one log, SO feet long, Al
inches in diameter, 5, GOO feet; one log,
SO feet long, "a inches in diameter, 5, 625
feet; one log, "a feet long, Sc inches in
diameter, 1866 feet. The Douglas pine
has long been celebrated for its great
size, but it has hitherto been, except
where found near the waters edge, COM
paratively valucess. Now that the
railway can carry it to the sea it will be-
come an important export.
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