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Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1886-04-14
CLIPPINGS FOR THE CURIOUS.

The words cold Nick" come from
Eikr, the water demon Of Scandinavian
mythology.
The latest curiosities in natural history
captured by California hunters are white
beaver, a white deer and white mud
hen.
ID. T. Jewctt, of st. Louis, is believed
to be the only man who ever served
"one-day term in the United States
Senate.
The longest single girdcr in the world
is the railroad bridge over the Ohio be-
tween Evansville, Ind, and Henderson,
Ky. 1t is 525 feet long.
The French say, for good luck, the
srst time an infants nails are cut put a
piece of gold or silver in its hand. To
make baby good singer cut its nails
behind a door.
The well at White Plains, New, is
down over $500 feet, and can go no fur
thcr until the water, which is seventeen
per cent. salt and so heavy that the ropes
aud tools float on it and the drill does
not penetrate the rock, is shut out.
DR.. IIartwcll, of Johns Hopkins Uni
Vcrsity, says that German soldier can
scalca twcnty-foot wall with his arms and
Gccoutrcmcnts, or jump an iron spiked
fence without getting caught. Gymnas-
lies are compulsory in the German
schools.
From studies in Sicily, Drs. Buchner
md Emmcrich find evidence that the oc-
currencc Of cholera has some connection
with the character of the soil, and that
it makes its way into the system through
the lungs rather that through the alimen-
tary canal.
Since the accession of Pope Leo XIII.
forty -four cardinals have died. OF the
cardinals created by Pope Plus TX. TWEEN
ty-six are still living. The remaining
thirty-four have been created by Pope
Leo XIII. There are now ten vacancies in
the Sacred College. Cardinal Newman
Is the oldest of the cardinals There are
now 1908 dignitaries in the Roman
Catholic hierarchy.
A rather curious arrangement of the
hair came into vogue in 1880. The hair
was parted in the middle, two very short
locks being made to curve out on either
side the forehead, the two hind plaits
were then crossed and brought under the
ears up the sides of the face, being fas-
tened among the hair which hung loose
on the sides of the head. In 1910 the.
two plaits were carried up the sides of
the face, having between them and the
checks long piece of straight hair cut
squarcly to the length of the plaits. In
the frcscocs Of the chapel Of st. Stephens,
Westminster, Queen Phillippa and her
three daughters are represented with
their hair thus arranged.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1886-04-14
Fashion N otes,

Black hosiery is elected for another
season.
Pale bronze is popular color in spring
goods.
Gainsboroughs are coming in all their
glory.
Lilac in all shades is popular for
dresses.
Norfolk jackets have one wide plat at
the back and one in front.
Broad Chantilly and guipure lace are
used for trimming nantes.
Shirts of silk and wool brocade have
draperies of silk or soft cloth.
Silk or mohair braid is used for finish
ing the edges of taior-made suits.
Plush bands three inches in width are
used for trimming wooden dresses.
Plain cloth, diagonal and serge for
tailor-made dresses are of light weight.
1t is said that there are to be more rich
fabrics worn this summer than ever be-
fore.
Every material has embroidery, even
cotton, and almost all these have box
robes.
Though large bouquets are fashionable,
they are in no particular graceful or
pretty.
Chenille fringcs for mantles have
wooden spindlcs tipped with beads on
the strands.
The newest neckbands or dog collars
arc so high that they threaten to cut off
lady's ears.
Feather stitching in silk of contrasting
color is employed for trimming costumes
for carly spring.
Mousselinc de sole for drapcry has
pompadour stripes in delicate colors al
tcrnating with white.
Bridal slippers have couple of white
ostrich tips well curlcd where formerly
was a spray of orange blossoms.
Patent-lcathcr foxcd boots are shown
in fashions for spring wear. Those with
brown or gray uppers are to be worn with
costums to match.
A pretty French model for summer
gowns is in somewhat novel fabric. 1t
is an all-over embroidery Of fine nainsook
in delicate shade of blue made over q
lining of shell-pink silk.
Entire overdrcsscs of wool guipurc,
made up without lining, will be worn
over silk slips for semi-dress occasions,
and fine grade of wool guipure net will
be conspicuous in dresses prepared for
summer resorts.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1886-04-14
90, the floors are cold in the morning,
and q good thick-soled shoe is much

J 90, the floors arc cold in the morning,
and a good thick-soled shoe is much
more comfortable than q low-cut slipper,
even though the latter may appear O
little more like house dress. The fact
that they can be so much more easily
and quickly put on than shoe may per.
haps be one reason for preferring them,
but that should not be considered as
q reason.
We are not speaking of the wear OF
slippers during the hot and sultry months
of summer, but the common practice
among women of wearing them exclu-
sively around the house. Men are fond
of DOMINIC the dressing gown and slip
pers in the evening after the chores are
done, but they do not wear them around
their work. Although they may be rest
and change then, something that will
support the ankles is very useful and es-
sential. 1t is a great Inconvenience, too,
to be obliged to change ones shoes to
go out on an rand or to step out doors.
Women would often be more willing to
take walks were it not for the trouble of
getting ready. Not to dispense with
slippers altogether, for, as we have said,
they are often useful, we think the gen.
cral health of women would be improved
by wearing high shoes more and slippers
less. - Toronto Mail.
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Dickens Genius for Diligence,

A friend of the great novelist, man
who had given promise of noble career
as an author, but who through Incidence
had failed in doing any permanent work,
called upon him one morning and after
bewailirg his i'll success, ended by sigh
ing: "Ah, if only l were gifted with gen.
ius" Dickens, who had listened patient
ly to the compliant, exclaimed at once in
answer: "Gcnius, sir l do not know
what you mean. had no genius save
the genius for hard work." However
his enthusiastic admirers may dispute
this, certain it is that Dickens trusted to
no such uncertain light as the fire of gen.
ius. Day in and day out, by hard work,
he elaborated the plot, character and dia-
logue of his impcrishable stories. Whole
days he would spend to discover suitable
localities, and then be able to give vivid
ness to his description Of them, while,
sentence by sentence his work, after ap-
parent completion, was re-touched and
revised. The great law of labor makes
no exception of the gifted or ignorant.
Whatever the work may be, there can be
no success in it without diligent, unceas-
ing, persevering labor.-Baptist Weekly.
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Extracting Teeth With n Pistol.

Old DR.. Monsey extracted teeth by
fastening strong piece of catgut secure
ly to the tooth, to the opposite end of
which he affixed bullet. With this
bullet and a Full measure of powder, a
pistol was charged, and when the trigger
was pulled, the operation was performed
effectually and speedily. Once gentle.
man who had agreed to try the novelty,
and had even allowed the apparatus to
be adjusted, at the last moment ex-
claimed, "S.op, stop, I've changed my
mindw "But | haven't, and you're fool
and coward for your pains" answered
the Doctor, pulling the trigger. In an
other instant the tooth was extracted,
much to the timid patients delight and
establishment. Scientific american.
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Collecting Waste Food from Hotels.

A movement has been started in Lon
don for the collection of waste food from
hotels, restaurants and other places of
the kind, and its preparation in a palata-
bic form for the use of the poor. 1t is
proposed that the kitchens which are to
be established under the plan now matur-
ing shall sell n cup of tea or coffee and a
slice of bread and butter or jam for
penny, dinner for 3 pence or 4 pence, and
other meals i'll proportion. Kitchens of
this sort have been founded in nearly
every European capital and their success
and value have been abundantly proved
by experience.
The first kitchen in Germany was start
ed at Lcipsic in 1S49; Berlin followed
suit in 1866, and now has fifteen kitch-
ems. In one year they sold $4,000
portions, the price of each portion, con-
sisting of about three ounces of meat and
quart of vegetables and potatoes, being
only pence. From the start the under
taking has been self-sustaining. The
London scheme proposes also the estab-
lishment of restaurants for workingmcn,
and clubs where cheap dinners may be
obtained. Why may not New York
have some such system of cheap food
supply-say central depot, with branch
es in all parts of the cty-from which
good, wholesome food may be distribut-
ed at rates within the reach of all Z
Such system would tend to the preven-
ton of waste, aud this would be not the
least of its advantages. Frank Leslie's.
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LADIES' DEPARTMENT.
An Industrious Helpmcot.

One of those heroines of whom thu
world hears but little lives near Licking
ton, Ga, Her name is Salie Hansford
Her husband has been bedriddcn witt
rheumatism for nine years, and she ha'
had family of four children, two boys
and two girls, to support. Last year sht
bought 1O7 acres of land, much of il
original forest, and with the aid of hcl
two boys, fourteen and fifteen years old,
cleared five acres. She cut down the
trees, rolled the logs together, split the
rails, built the fence and burnt the brush
with their help, and made last year nine
bales of cotton, also corn and peas
enough for her own use, paid 800 pounds
for rent last year, paid her store account
and paid $40 on her land. She has
bought her meat for this year, and paid
for it. In addition to this she has done
the cooking and gone to market with
eggs and chickens.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1886-04-14

DR.. @. V. Riley, United States Entom-
ologist, in a pamphlet just issued by tho
Agricultural Department at Washington,
makes public the results OF the use Of a
great many Insecticides on various
plants. An emulsion of kerosene, crude
sorghum and water seemed eifectual
cold, but with crude New Orleans
molasses no perfect emulsion could be
obtained. On the whole the result was
unsatisfactory. Ice-water for cabbage
worms is of no account; pyrethrinc, if
pure and kept from contract with air, is
etfcctual, if busted thoroughly on the
leaves and cavities.
For fall webbworm copperas water,
one ounce to a pint, destroyed the worms
without injuring the foliage. Upon
mangcl-wurzel applied to the foliage it
caused the margincd blister beetle to
cease feeding and leave the plants. The
various blister beetles feed upon avariety
of plants other than beets.
The use of tar water upon ant burrows
in n walk did not kill the ants, but only
caused them to open new burrows. 1t
may be remarked that ants arc among
the most difficult insects to exterminatc,
and as rule, they should not be, since,
except when the burrows occasion some
mechanical difficulty, they are benei-
cial.
On lettuce three ounces of VOLTS soap
to one gallon of water proved effective
in killing the aphis or plant louise. A
saturated solution of salt and water,
killed so per cent of the aphis. Another
application killed both aphis and plants
A solution of soluable pincolum, fifteen
parts to eighty-fve parts ofwater, seemed
effcctual in killing woolly aphis, since
none appeared for forty days after. On
aphis OF the apple tree, fifteen parts OF
soluable pmcolum to eighty-fve parts of
water killed them. A weaker solution
was not effective.
The same solution killed 70 per cent OF
the Larvae of the applc-leaf skeletonizcr.
The same solution killed about so per
cent of clusters of worms on the bark of
black walnut trees and caused the whole
cluster to fall to the ground. A few
larve detached themselves and again
assembled the trunk. Equal parts of ker-
oscne, sorghum and water churned into
an emulsion and sprayed over the leaves
caused the catcrpillars to disappear IN
forty-eight hours.
Mr.. Thomas Bennett of New Jersey, in
his report 10 the department, of trials of
infusions each of jamestown weed,
(stramonium), tomato, beans, mandrake
root, tansy and other decoctions upon
various plants and trees infested with
aphis, says they were found OF some
merit, but it is reported that tansy stands
highest in his estimation. --Mew York
World.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1886-04-14
Handwriting for the Press.

Literary aspirants are given some ex-
cellent advice on the subject of hand
writing by the New York Critics
"Lounger," who says: "a reader for a
publishing house is almost incapable Of
judging of some stories, owing to the
careless manner in which they are CON-
mitted to paper. A hastily prepared
manuscript must have great intrinsic
merit to be accepted, unless the author
be well known. | have known manu-
script to be sent to publishers, written in
lead pencil and with half the lines blur
red beyond legibility. have seen Others
written on immense foolscap sheets in a
scrawling hand, all blotted and scratched
and soiled. A reader should be something
more than saint who should sit down
to read manuscript of this sort with a
predisposition in its favor. Then there
are manuscripts which, while they are
not blotted and soiled, are written in q
very small hand, with the lines close to-
gether. These are discouraging to read.
But when a reader gets a manuscript
written out on typewriter, or carefully
copied by hand, he approaches it with
feelings of gratitude; and it is the fault
of the story itself if he finds nothing
good in it. Unfortunately, an idea has
gained currency that it is literary to
write bad hand. wish to deny this
point blank 1t may have been so in old
times, when it was literary to wear long
hair and soilcd linen; but the ablest lit
erary men of this generation turn out
manuscripts that is delight to read.
Every letter is perfect, every is dotted,
every is crossed"
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1886-04-14

Steady industry is the only true path
to success, remarks the Cu'tirator. The
plodding man generally wins in the long
run. There is no royal road to wealth
any more than to learning, A few men
are suddenly enriched by speculation or
inheritance, but such wealth is seldom
permanent. Among the spectators we
only hear of those who win prize; the
nine hundred and ninety-nine who fail
OF success never announce their failures.
Only the hard-carned money is secure
in the hands of its possessor. The
safe business man or farmer never
Speculates.
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Dyspepsia.

GENTS:-I feeI il my duty to say
respecting Burdock Blood Bitters that
it is the best medicine ! ever took. |
suffered two or three years from stom.
ach troubles and dyspepsia as well as
from liver and kidney complaint was
not able to attend to my business.
My wife was afflicted in much the same
way. We read Of your Bitters in the
papers and made up our minds that
we would try them. The result is my
wife and | began TO improve at once
and am now able to do more hard
work than before in ten years, II re-
Iieved my kidney troubles as well. We
bothwishyouthe makers oft, Godspeed.
JOSEPH LANDON, Chelsea, Vt.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1886-04-14

Mensman's Pepton,2ed Beef Tonic, the only
preparation Of beef containing It's entire nutri-
iiOiLs properties. 1t contains blood-making
fore c generating and life sustaining properties;
invaluable for indigestion, dyspepsia nervous
prOstration, and all forms Of general debility;
also, in all onrecbled conditions, whether the
result of exhaustion, nervous prostration, over
work or acute disease, particularly If resulting
from pulmonary complaint. Caswell, Hazard II
Co.. PrODrctOrs New York Sold by druggists.
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RoiIs and PimpleS

Tor several years had pimples breaking out or
n! lace AMI neck. l was induced to take Hood
sarsaparilla, and my skin is now clearer and an
feeling better than for some time."-R D. Mock
ABEE, g. Bond ST., Cleveland, o.
"Pimplcs were breaking out all over my face
caused by smoking cigarettes. was advised by my
druggist to try Hoods Sartaparllla AMI did So, and
all traces Of the pimples have disappeared."-J.
DANIELS, % Union ST., Norwich, CT.
81 suffered with bolls Ave years. Hoods sarsapa
fila cured me"-R,M. LANE, Pittsburgh, Pa.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1886-04-14

II was an old oriental doctrine that women
have no souls, More enlightened philosophy
comedies that they have purer,. finer,
too often contained in feeble, suffering bodies,
which hamper and retard their full develop
ment. For all those painful ailments incident
to he sex, DIP "Favorite Prescription
is the best specific in the world, and is sold un'
der a positive guarantee that II will do all that
is claimed for 1t. Price reduced to one dollar.
BY druggists,
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1886-04-14
SWelIingS in the Neck

Joseph Dunphy, 2N Central Street. Lowell, Mass,
had swell ngs and Jumps on his neck and face,
which various pastes, ointments and medicines
failed to stop. shopmate whose wife had been
cured of sore on her arm by Hoods Sarsaparilla
recommended the medicine and he bought bottle.
In three days there was change in the eruptons,
and five bottles effected complete cure, leaving
the skin smooth and fair.
Last spring was troubled with bolls. Two bot
ties Of Hoods saIsaparilla cured me, and recon-
mend 1t to others."-J. SCHocH, Peoria, Ill.
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Didn't Retaliate.

"What Is the trouble between you and
Johnny Green, Jamie9'
"He struck me in the face and called
me baby"
"Well, | hope you didn't retaliate, did
youl"
"No, sir; 1 didn't. just hit him
back. "-Drakss Magazine.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1886-04-14

scrofula Turks in the blood of nearly every one,
being oft n inherited. Its severtst form is that OF
RAINING sores on the arms legs or feet, Bunches In
the glands OF the neck pmples, cancerous growths,
swollen joints and thlckenIns OF the upper lip arc
other symptoms. Hoods Sarsaparlla has had won
dr:'ul success in curing scrofua. 1t thoroughly
graduates the hnmor from the blood and gives 1t
new vita inv MI riphnnss
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IN Mar ne Alarmed

at the raising of blood from the lungs 1t is oae
OF the very earliest symptoms Of consumption,
and only shows the healthy efforts of the sys.
tenn to throw Off the scrofulous impurities OF
the blood which have resulted in liberation Of
the lungs. DR.. Perce's Golden Medical Dis
coyery'' is positive remedy for consumption
NJ this stage II taken faithfully. II VIII
cleanse the blood, heal the ulcers In the lungs.
and build up and rcnOvate the whole system.
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The Testimony ola Physician.

James Beecher, NJ. D.. of Sigourney, Iowa,
says: For several years have been using
Cough Balsam, called DIR. WIN. HALLS BAL
SAM FOR THE LUNGS, and in almost every case
throughout my practice | have had entire
success. have used and prescribed hundreds
of bottles since the days of my army practice
1853 when was Surgeon of Hospital No. 7,
Louisville, Ky.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1886-04-14
DYSP EP SIA!

DR.. Rndway's Pills arc 8 cure for this. com:
plant. They restore strength to the stomach and
of Dyspepsia disappear and with them the liability Of
the sy stem to contract diseases Take the medicine
according to directions and observe what We say in
"F,lss and True respecting diet.
fH-Send a letter stamp to DIR. RADWAY ~
OD., No. 80 Warren Street, New York, Tor
False and True"
IRE aura In get RADWAY,h.
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The farmers, in their swamps, we're sure,
Gould find the roots and plants that cure;
If by their knowledge they only knew
For just the disease each one grew,
Take courage row and swamp Root" try
for kidney, liver and bladder complaints),
AS on this remedy you can rely.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1886-04-14

A great mistake is made by any person who
expects to get cured Of the Asthma by smoking
any kind Of herbs. The only known cure for
the Asthma is DR.. Tatt's ASTHMALINE.
Trial bottles sent free. See advertisement next
weak.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1886-04-14

Color the whiskers handsome brown OF
blackwith Bucklngham's Dye for theWhiskers
II the liver is disordercd, the whole system
suffers. Ayers Pills correct this trouble.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1886-04-14
DR.. RAILWAYS PILLS
The Great Liver and Stomach Remedy

For the cure OF all disorders of the Stomach Liver
Bowels, Kidneys, Bladder Nervous Diseases fIoss
OF Appetite. Headache. C)stiyeness, Indigestion.
pllcs, and all arrangements of tho internal viscera.
Purely vegetable, containing no mercury. minerals
Price 25 cents per box. Sold by all druggists.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1886-04-14

Paris cats far fewer eggs n w than formerly
but egg-eating has increased in london.
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N was MI old nrinntal dnctrine that 4

AS many as 1900 tln.s are used In Gobelln
tapestry work, u great increase In number and
tineness due mainly to chemistry.
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sure 10 get RADWAY'B.

WRITE US, and ire ,cfH SEND you conrinc-
ING inoniak that CapfRaris has cured the
All other Compounds, and as good Medical Ssil as
there is in his country failed. A SOC. Jar, or
the testimonials, will convince, ,you.
eases Pin pies Bdckheads Eruptions on the Face,and
aRItchng Diseases ledrin0 tie Skin clear. smooth,
soft and Beautiful; Salt Rheunl Psoriasis, Sioss Her.
pes letter Acne EcEemd in fact all Skin Diseases and
all The SUphihtic Cutdneous Eruptions, Bioodshos
Eyes Poisonous Stinps and Bites, Vernn Cuts, Burns,
Bruises, Chapped Hands, Tdins IN Side, Breast or
Back, draring out all Inflammation, Poisonous I'm
p,rties Of hs Blood and Soreness quicker than any
tWe. 7. NIL MANSFIELD, fropr.. Portland,
Maine. Sold by all Druggists. SOC q Jar.
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Sick Headache.

GENTS:-I have been subject to
Sick Headache tory years, and have tried,
in vain, many advertised remedies and
several physicians, but all to no purpose.
At last ! tried your B. B. Bitters-with-
out much faith, admit-but to-day |
can truly say, that Alternating the third
bottle have not suffered from it. |
recommend it to all my friends; several
have been curedby it. MyIitte grand
son was permanently cured Of Bilious
ness and Sick Headache, which was
so severe as to cause commissions. They
have all ceased since he commenced
the use Of B. B. B.
Mrs. B. C. BODLE,
Orange Luzeme Co.. Pa
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1886-04-14

Walking advertisements for DR.. Sage's Ca
tarrh Remedy are the thousands 1t has cured.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1886-04-14

II cough disturbs your sleep, take Piso's
Cure for Consumption and rest well.
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Hoods Sarsapari|Ia
100 Doses One Dollar

Gold by all druggst5 81; six for IS. Prepared only
by c. l. HOOD & CO., Apothecaries, Lowell Mass.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1886-04-14

Beware of worthless limitations of DR.. Jones
Red Glover Tonic. The genuine cures head
ache, piles, dyspepsia, ague, malaria, and is o
perfect tonic and blood purifier. Price 80 cents