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

1t is not generally known that Prince
Ludwig, Of Battcnberg, son OF Prince
Alexander of IIcs.c, is practical printer.
Like most of the Princes of the Prussian
royal house, who have been taught either
m art or a trade, Prince Ludwig of Bat
tenbcrg was carly called upon to choose
a calling, and his choice fell upon the
art of Gutenberg. In the palace of his
father the Prince has a printing office
completely fitted up for ordinary print
inc and book work. Prince Ludwig
prides himself on his ability to compete
with compositors and printers who fol
low Typography for livelihood. What
is still more interesting, is that the Pr!n-
cess, the eldest daughter of the Grand
Duke of Hcssc, is printer, too, and
that the high-born pair work regularly
together at the case. The latest work
which has come from Prince Ludwig of
Battenbcrg's press is volume of notes
on travels written by the Princes sister,
the Countess of Erbach- Schonberg. The
book is said to be executed in thor
oughly printcr-like way.-PaN Mall Ga'
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1886-07-21
MUSICAL AND DRAMATIC,

AuGUsTIN DAYS New York Company
Is meeting with great success in London.
Mr.. EDWARD SOUTHERN will support Miss
Helen Dauvray in zone of Our Girls next
season.
RUBINsTETN, the pianist, made So, 900 dur
ing his recent visit in London He gave only
eight concerts.
THE kiralfy brothers are tho owners Of
several new comic operas, which they may
produce next season.
THE leading men for Mr. Booth and Mr..
Barrett next season are Charles Barron and
Newton Gotthold respectively.
MISS MABEL JORDAN, an American nc.
tress, is creating some stir in London, where
she appeared IN Dagenets play, THE Mem.
Der for Slocum.'
Miss FANNY DAVENPORT opens her next
tour, October 1lth at the Union Suuare
Theatre, New York, where she will be seen irr
a varied re- ert lire.
M. .CoQUELIN, the great French comedian,
who is to visit this country next season, has
rendered his resignation to the manager of
the Come lie Franchise, Paris.
THE American Opera Company, which
has Just returned to New York after n suc-
cessful tour, is already making elaborate
preparations for next season.
A REPORT that George Gould, the eldest
son of Jay Could has gone to London to
marry Miss Edith Kingdom, Of Dalys Com
pany, eScitei much interest in New York.
SARAsATE, the Spanish violinist, refused
500, which was offered him to accompany
Patti in single song at her last concert be-
fore her marriage. He demanded $1,000.
THE new opera. librctto by Charles II.
Ho (, music 10y Edward Solomon, entitled
"The Maid and Moonshiners,n will he pro.
duced in New York early in the autumn.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1886-07-21
The Rear and the Bees.

A bear found a beehive and deter
mined to levy contribution on the cs-
adjustment, so he thrust his head into
the hive and began to take up collec-
ton. The bees promptly resented the
intrusion and stung the bear so severely
that his head was soon swollen to an
enormous size and he couldn't get it out
of of the hive. As the bear could not
push the hive off his head, he carried it
home with him and put the honey away
in the larder.
MoRM4-This fable teaches that legal
penalties should be proportional to the
crimes which they are designed to sup
press; and that, in exceptional cases, an
attack of the "big head" may work to q
mans advantage. Life.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1886-07-21
Stylish Watches.

The new watches of smallest size cx-
hibit the dead white silver covered with
unique designs, with an open scroll work
studded with tiny rubbics; the ball
watches. Again oxidized, with foliage
and dog in high relief; a frog seated in
graceful attitude is playing on q banjo
and evidently singing, also in high relief.
Another beautiful little watch has an OK
idized hammered case, with horseman
in high relief leaping fence, trees and
hunting lodge in the distance. Others
are oxidized and eXquisitely enameled
with flowers and vines. Another design
consists of shells on water leaves In black
enamel, with a spray of oxidized waves
and spider in gold. The chains, just four
inches long, are of various styles, ham
mered, filigree, chased, chain mail, fish
scale, having curios in the way of pen
dants that promise to circulate through
the whole encyclopaedia of natural his
tory. These are suspended with other
devices. York Tribune.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1886-07-21
GEN. BUTLER ON PENSIONS.
Every Surviving Soldier who Need
One, should Have II.

Every Surviving Soldier Who Needs
One, should Have II.
The New York SUMS Washington CORES
pendent has interviewed Gen. Butler on the
matter of pensions:
What is your opinion, General, as to the
number of fraudulent pensions allowed by
Congress.
II hayeno opinion that any fraudulent
pensions have been allowed by congress. 1t
as become fashionable to some quarters to
decry everything in his shape Of II new al
lowancc of Il pension or increase of pc sion
as a fraud on the public treasury. When
our soldiers were earning thoright to a pen
sion dur ne the late rebellion, which their
valor suppressed, the people who now vote,
this sentiment would have been called
COppcrheads and traitors-thc Mug
wumpS of that day. | need hardly say
that my opinions on pension matters are not
in harmony with the opinions of that class
OF relormprs whorcpuliatr the pledges which
the loyal people of the United States made TO
their dcfen lers on the hattieticd'. A pension
TO every surviving soldier who needs it, a
pension TO every soldiers widow and orphan
who needs it, is in my fixed Judgment,
Il deb due by this great and wealthy
republic to its defenders. which
cannot, without gross dishomor, be rcpudi'
ute either 10y the chi executive or by Con
gres', or by the pcupc who are now enjoying
what was preserved f. them only 10y the
sacrifice of 50 many gallant lives. At best
pensions are a poor ,oIacc for the be cave
mrnt of 50 many homes and the increasing
physical disabilities Of almost every sulyiy~
ing soldier
&c eral, when You were in Congress, upon
what principl" did you act III yOtngOn special
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1886-07-21

Tunis, has bscn appointed French ambassa'
dor to the Vatican,
Emperor William intends TO present to tho
Sultan of Zanzibar n battery OF artillery anu
equipment for II mon,
The official report of the prospect OF tho
crops in Prussia IL highly satisfactory, esp1-
cially rs regards rye and wheat.
A mob of Homo Rulers in BelCsst stoned
FIRE brigade Will, the latter was oStiuguish-
ing fire, Tho mob was dispersed ny tho
police,
Tho cholera returns for tho 1lth int, were
MS follows: BrindiSi, l03 new cases, 40 deaths;
IMtiano, 2S now cases, $ deaths: San Vito, ID
new cases, 3 deaths; Fontana, % new cases
33 deaths; ColigOro, II now cases, deaths;
Venice, q new cases. deaths
Russian transportation companies have ar
ranged to reduce the freight rate on Caucas-
ian petroleum to Austria and Germany to L
ruublc per hundrelweight From Baku to
Trieste the rate will he only iiorins. Hun
carian reiiners have already purchased Mt
Bnku petroleum amounting TO o,OUO,OOO
guilden in value.
Total vote in the British elections up to
Saturday night, llth inst; unionist, l,2V9,-
S14: Gladstonian, ], llS.0Gj.
The Vienna TugJIou believes Roumania
and Bulgaria have concluded secret alliance
against Russian encroachmcnt, Germany and
Austria ConSent!ng.
A hundre Greek gyp,ies reached London
about week ago, and sQuattcd ON lot OF
waste land in the vi Unity Of Mi!lwall. They
refused to lodge in houses, and lived by beg
cling and terrori2ing over the people in tho
scattered tcnen ents. They have now started
for New York in tIc National line steamer
Italy. Their departure has caused much re.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1886-07-21
Fighting on n Fast Train.

Western newspapers tell Of fight on
The Sunset Railway, recently, before day
light. The train was fast one, and tho
road rough. In the smoking car were
two blanketed MeXicans, who, beyond
getting up few times to light ciga-
rettcs, did not move. Just before day
light the train pulled up at the little
way side station of Cline, twenty miles
west of Uvalve, Texas, The train
stopped just minute, but long enough
to allow Deputy Shcriirs Baylor and
Nimmo to spring aboard. AS their feet
touched the top steps they threw open
the door, and, aiming couple Of rcvoly-
ers at the Mcxicans, ordered them to
throw up their hands. There was only
single lamp swinging in the Car. The
sleepy passengers heard thccurt demand,
and looking forward in the dim light
saw the shroudel forms spring hastily
up; the blankets fell from their should
ers, and the ball began.
There was an inCes:ant explosion that
in the cramped and confined space Of
the coach sounded terrific. The officers
stood with their Lacks to the door and
worked their rcvolycrs for life. The
dcsperadoes- one standing full in the
middle of the aisle, the other with one
hand resting carelesSly on the back of
seat and swearing shrilly in Spanish
were developed IN the smoke of their
own rcyolvcrs, Amid theripping Of plush
and tinkle of shiycring glass, the scream
ing ard covering men saw the tall form
in the aisle plunge backward to the floor
q dead man. The other desperate,
wounded, one hand pressing his side,
the other holding his empty revolver over
his head with yell burst by the officers
through the door and Icapcd to the
ground. Day had broken, and the slow
ing train came to stop. One of the
officers sprang after the fleeing, staggcr-
ing figure, and called on it to halt. 1t
turned and snapped the empty weapon
al its pursuer. Tn n it went down with
bullet in the breast.
The officers took an inventory of them.
selves. Though bleeding slightly in
several places, they were unhurt, but
their clothes hung in tatters. Baylor,
who stood nearest the Mcxicans had his
clothes literally ribboncd; his hands and
the side of his neck were powder burned.
Nimmo had not suffered so severely. The
Mcxicans were horse thieves for whom
the officers had wa rqnts.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1886-07-21
COLORED DELEGATES UNEASY.
Don't Want tho Sons of Temperance
Convention HELD ut Jacksonville.

Don't Want tho Sons of Temperance
Convention Held nj Jacksonville.
There is considerable uncasiness among the
colored delegates to the national convention
of Sons of Temperance. in session n New
Haven, Conn, due to the choice of
Jacksonville, Fla, for the convention
next year. The delegates declare that
the effect will be to injure the
chances of electing any colored delegate next
year, because they would not be accommo-
dated at Florida hotels, and would be COM
PEELED to travel in second.class cars. The
objections of the colorcd brethren have been
met by the adoption of a motion, made by
Cen Louis Wagner of Philadelphia, author
izing the national officers to change the place
of holding the convention, unless the colored
delegates are accorded full hotel and railroad
privileges. The colored delegates at New
Haven have had no trouble They have not
cared TO patronize the more expensive hotels,
and there are several good loardinS places
kept by men of their own race. The officers
of the order have denied the statement which
got into print that there arr no Catholics III
the order Several Massachusetts divisions
include Catholics in their membership ono
of them having GO, and there has been no OBJ
lection from their church, although it sets
its face against secret societies in general.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1886-07-21
AFFAIRS IN THE EAST.
Views of the Powers on the BatoHn
flair TO lie Sought by Turkey.

Views of the Powers on the BatoEm
Affair to lie Sought by Turkey.
A despatch from Constantinople says the
various Turkish diplomatic representatives
abroad have been ordered to ascertain the
views of the powers in regard to the Batoum
affair. portion of the ministry maintains
that Turkey is entitled to summon the aid of
England by virtue of the Cyprus convention,
on the ground that the action of Russia
threatens the Sultan's Asiatic territory. The
Porte has paid Russia further sum Of $50.
600 toward the liquidation OF tho war indcm.
nifty Turkey has authorized free passage of
the Dardanelles by Russian torpedo boats on
their way to Odessa Large orders for tor
pedo boats are being given out by the Porte.
A dispatch from st. Petersburg says: A
ukase has been issued announcing that the
port of Batoum will not lie free after the 10Th.
The minister of finance, can, until November
remit duties on foreign merchandise.
The Vienna Tagbldtt believes that Rou-
mania and Bulgaria have concluded SO ret
alliance against Russian cucroachment, Cor
many and Austria Conscnting,
A dispatch from Bucharest says: A corps
Of observation is about to proceed to the
Besbarian frontier,
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1886-07-21
Carrying Letters in Savage Lands.

Three scientific men, Emin Boy, DR..
Junker and Signor Casati, have for two
years been virtually prisoners in the
depths of Africa. lIcmmcd in on one
side by the followers of the Mahdi, they
rctrcatcd southwark until they were
stopped by the hostile blacks not far
from the sources Of the Nile. There they
now arc in the Unyoro country, waiting
:or the succor which two parties sent out
under Drs. Fischer and Lem are trying,
amid great difficulties, to carry to them.
Though cut of from all hope of escape
by their own cycrtions they have been
able TO send letter to their friends. The
fact has been frequently illustrated
within the past year or two that the
castaway in foreign lands can often make
his sad plight known to the friends whom
it is utterly impossible for him to reach
except by letter.
The messenger who bore the missvc of
these unfortunatcs to Victoria Nyanza
was probably just like those who until
recently were wont to travel over the
same road from the Egyptian outposts to
the great lakc--an almost naked savage,
carrying his letters in split stick, which
he bore high above his head when walk
ing through the tall, wet grass Postmen
like this have done great deal Of letter
carrying through African iungles, and
they have proved to be faithful and ex-
pcditious,
Six hundred years ago the man who
wished to send message north from the
south end of Cochin China placed it
in the hands of courier, who was re-
iicved when about twelve to sixteen
miles on his way by a second courier, and
thus the letter was transferred from post
to post, the Couricrs travelling at sharp
trOt, carrying the letter as far in one day
As the ordinary traveller could Journey in
three. Exactly the same method is still
employed to carry the mails over this
route. Along the royal road that skirts
The sea from Saigon through AMMAN TO
Hue the courcrs still hurry at an extra
ordinary pace with their mail snugly
slowed away in bamboo tubes.
The method Of carrying the mail in
savage lands is here and there improving.
It is now possible for instance, thou
sand miles up the Congo River, to atiix
70 letter postage stamp bearing the
portrait of the King of Belgium and the
words Gree Congo State put it into
civilized mail bag, and send it on its
Journey to the sea. This is decided
Improvement on the black native with
his split stick. - Cdia1o Herald.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1886-07-21
THE INDIAN LANDS.
The knights OF Labor DisclRim any In.
fentiOn q 4 ID tMrbing the CherOkees.

The knights OF Labor Disclaim any In
tentiOn ofDisturbing the Cherokees.
Chief Bushyhead, of the Cherokee nation,
has received petition from Mr. Powderly
in regard to the Knights of Labor petitions
which have been coming to Congress by the
hundreds, asking for the opening of Oklaho-
ma and other unoccupied lands in the Indian
Territory. The general master workman
says
The petitions you spoke of were never sane
toned by me and were never presented the
executive board of the X. Of H. You are
right in what you say regarding the duty OF
members of the Knights of Labor 1t is not
the intention or teaching of that order to rob
any people of their lands. have forwarded
your communication to our agent at Wash
ington, with instructions to look into the
matter and act for the general order in the
matter on the basis of justice. assure YOU
that no steps will be taken by the general
order of the X. of l.. that will injure your
people.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1886-07-21
ADUEL WITH PISTOLS.
Upronr In the French Senate and q
Challenge by Gen. BOulanger.

UprORr In the French senate ana
Challenge by Gen. BOulanger.
The expulsion of the Due dAumale was
the cause of an exciting scene in the French
Senate on Thursday the 18th. NJ. Chesnelon
said that the dukes letter to President Grevy
limo wise justified his expulsion, and that the
government had violated the principle that
an officers commission was his property.
Gen. Bouanger, minister of war, replied that
he would not tolerate an insolent letter like
the dukes. An uprOar ensued, and Baron
Larienty shouted that the expulsion of the
duke was an act of cowardice General
Boulanger declared that he would not per-
NIT such an expression to be applied to the
minister of the war and quilted the tribune.
NJ Sarrien stated that the Due d'Aumales
letter had been written with the consent of
the Comte de Paris, and that the whole affair
was veritable plot Gen. Boulanger de-
clared that lie would fulfil his duty as Re-
publican minister NJ Larenty said he re-
GREETED that so distinguished a soldier as
Gen. Boulanger should insult any one who
was absent. An order of the day was then
passed by vote Of lj7 to IS approving the
conduct of the government and expressing
confidence in its vigilance.
Gen Boulanger has challenged Baron
Lareinty to q duel in consequence OF tho
affair.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1886-07-21
MASONIC REBELLION,
Quebec's Grand Lodge Sewers Connection
with the English Brethren.

Quebec's Grand Lodge Sewers Connection
with the English Brethren.
The news from Montreal that the grand
master of the grand lodge of Masons of Que
bee had issued an edict severing all inter-
course with the grand lodge of England
created much interest in Masonic circles in
New York. The grand lodge of England
refused to cut off the three English Mon
trea lodges which refused to affiliate with
the grand lodge of Quebec. A prominent
member of the Masonic order said that the
American Masons all sympathized with the
Quebec brethren, and that most certainly the
New York and all the other grand lodges of
this country would join in the edict, and
sever relations with tho interdicted grand
lodge.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1886-07-21

1t is stated that the estate of Paran Stevens
of New York, formerly of ClNremont, N. H.,
which has been in litigation ID years, il
soon to he settled, an agreement having been
signed by all parties. BY this agreement
the legacy of $4,000 now amounting with
interest to over $50, 900, will be paid to the
Stevens high school of Clarcm)nt The
school was established in 1861, Paran Stevens
naying sl3, 900 toward the building, and Civ
III Sl0, 600 as a permanent fund and at his
deaf, the legacy of $4,000. The income Of
the Ste-sns legacy will pay all school ex-
penses.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1886-07-21

A traveller in New England saw the
following sign on board thatwas nailed
to fence near village:
'IIorses taken in to grass. Long tails,
$50; short tails, $1.'
The traveller halted and asked the
owner of the land why there was such a
difference in the price of board for
horses.
"Well, you sec" said the man, "the
long tails can brush away the flies; but
the short ones are so tormentcd by them
they can hardly eat all"
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1886-07-21
FOREIGN.

Mr.. Henry NJ. Stanley has arrived at Bcr
lin. France and the Congo Free State will
submit the disputes concerning the Congo
frontier surveys to the arbitration of Swift
Zerland.
President Grevy has signed the decree for
the expulsion Of the Due d'Aumale from
France.
1t is reported from Ottawa that the Cana
dian government has definitely decided to
bring the fisheries cases before the admiralty
court, in order to bring about n settlement Of
the dispute
T. b. Isaacs, who was recently arrested in
Trenton, Canada, on a charge of counterfeit
ing. hal in his possession among other plates,
one for bills on a national bank of that city.
The cashier of the bank has not seen or heard
of any of the notes being in circulation.
NJ. Malon, late premier of Belgium, is lead
M. Cambon, French resident-general at
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1886-07-21
sale Ofthe Union Straw Works.

The property known as the Union straw
works OF Foxboro, Mass, formerly owned
by the Union Bay State Manufacturing com
pany, which failel in 1883, with liabilities Of
SOL, 900, was sold at auction on the l4th
inst, by ire assignees The terms were
cash, $1,000 down and the balance on delivery
of the deed c. II. Tenney Of the
firm of Tenney & Dupee of New York, was
the purchaser. The re Il estate sold for 500
600, subject to taxes this year He also pur.
chased the machinery for $4,000. The real
estate was asse 'sed this year for SOL, OOO and
was sold at auction ten years ago for slN,'
600. The business will probably be con
tinued by Tenney & Dupee, they having
been the lessees of the property the past
wear,
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1886-07-21

A Chicago jcwclcr has invented self
winding watch. By an arrangement
something like the carefully balanced
lever of a pcdometer, the watch is wound
by the motion of the wearer when walk
ing. A walk Of seven minutes will wind
the watch to 90 for fortytwo hours.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1886-07-21
THE COMING MINISTRY.
SniIsbury's Offers TO Harrington and tho
Liberal ImiOnists.

Lord Salisbury has offered to give the Lib
eral Unionists four seats in the cabinet and
an equal ratio of the lesser Offices. He will
permit Lord Harrington to be leader in the
House of Commons and to select what Office
he chooses, excepting that of premier. Lord
Salisbury proposes to again unite the pre-
mieIsbp with the office of foreign secretary.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1886-07-21

He who is truly brave will not only
spring to encounter obstinate obstacles
and to do daring deeds; he will also be
bold in attacking wrong and misery
whenever they appear, and strong in re-
ssting his own desires and impulses
whenever they conflict with higher law.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1886-07-21

A leading citizen Of Hagerstown, Nd, Mr..
George w. Harris, had suffered for some time
with facial neuralgia and toothache, when no
tried ST. Jacobs Oil, lie says; ut gave mo
instantaneous relief, and | consider IT. Won
GnIfll rrmndY.N
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1886-07-21

No medicine has ever been known so effec-
tual in the cure of all those diseases arising
from an impure condition of the blood as SCO-
Wills SARsAPARILLA, OR BLOOD AND LIVER
SYRUP, the universal remedy for the cure OF
Scrofula, White Swcllings, rheumatism, Pim-
pies, Bochcs, Eruptions, Venereal Sores and
Diseases, Consumption, Groitre, BOils, Cancers,
and all kindred diseases. There is no better
means of securinga beautiful complexion than
by using SCovILLs SARSAPARILLA, OR BLOOD
AND LIVER SYRUP, which clcanscs the blood
and giyos permanent beauty TO the skin.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1886-07-21

A mosquito-catchcr is among the raro in
sectivorOus pants in tic BotoniCal Garden
at Washington. Nature ,ost a big opportuni-
ty to supply a long cit want when she fail d
to make III styl of flora Indigenous 10 the
Atlantic coast,