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Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1886-11-10
The Diet OF Con sumDtiycs.


The diet of consumptivo patients,
says Dr. B. W. Richardson, in
P0pular Science Monthly, should be
ample, and should contain a larger pro-
potion of the respiratory constituents Of
food than is required in health.
The appetite of consumptive patients
is very caprIcous, and daily grows more
so if it be not sharpencd up by exercise.
When the food taken is not applied
to the purposes of nutrition, it is better
left untasted; for otherwise it lies un-
dIgested in the alimentary canal, and
sets up q serious train Of dyspcptic symp'
toms, nausea and diarrhGl. Kind
friends often, with the most provoking
and mistaken good~nature, thrust upon
the consumptivc relays OF the most I'M
proper food, because the necessity fol
nourishmcnt is so obvious. But the fact
is that, when the lungs are acting in
differently, digestion can not go on
actively, since, as Arbuthnot well OBJ.
served, respiration is ''the second digcs.
ton" Hence the quantity Of food
taken by the consumptivc person should
be small at each meal; but the
meals may, is the sensations ol
the patient require it, be more
frequent than in health. OF animal
foods, mutton is the best. Fatty and
oily foods, which constitute the re-
spiratory class should predominatc, and
fresh butter, with bread, may be taken
almost al libitum so long as it agrees
with the stomach. Cream, too, is excel.
lent, and the luxury of curds and cream
is very suitable. Milk, whenever il
suits, is advisable as a constant drink.
food, and good cows milk, new, an.
swcrs every purpose. There are, as fal
as can gather from numerous cases in
which have seen them tried, no such
specific virtues in asses milk and goats
milk as some have supposed, Tea may
be taken, in moderation, with perfect
safety. Fresh vegetable diets should moi
be omitted; and fruits, especially roasted
apples, are always admissible, except in
instances where they excite irregular
action of the bowels. The Iceland moss
has had a great reputation, as have
iellies of diff rent kinds, but these Otter
are slow in digestion, and they have nc
specific value.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1886-11-10

"Cancs," said a D,trot dealer to
Free Press reporter, ''arc intended as q
support But it is only old gentlemen
or those who arc lame who use them in
that way. They arc a sort of ballast for
wcI-dresscd man to keep him in cQui-
poisc."
"What arc favorite sticks"
"BIackthorn, snakcwood, malacca,
ebony, oak and ash, with ivory, silver or
bronze heals. Young men use slender,
flexible steel canes, unless they are pc
dc,trians. Then they carry walking
stick or alpenstock.
"Herc are some of the fashion able
knobs" continued the dealer. "This
head of MrphistophcIcs in silver, with
ruby eyes, cats heads, tigers heads and
different fancy styles are popular. But
the ncatcst of all is just a carved bar or
scroll, that will not be passe in a year
or so. Here arc the flexible steel canes,
with loaded heads, and the dirk canes.
These arc used for protection in case of
assault"
"Arc canes as much used as ever I"
"They are indispensable. A man can
not walk with his hands in his pockets,
nor carry them swinging at his side,
when he is out at his leisure. Canes arc
not used during business hours. They
belong to the promenade toilet. Notice
a dozen young men on the street of an
afternoon and you will see character
distinction in the way each one handles
his cane. Elderly gentlemen arc very
fond Of theirs. Some of them bring
singular sticks here to be made up-onc
from the branch of an apple tree that
grew near his childhood's home, another
q bough from some great mans grave. 1t
used to be common fashion to bring
sticks from foreign trees, but that was
when stick was more q staff than it is
now. l have noticed ono thing. A
homcly old knottcd cane is always high.
ly valued, perhaps from associations.
The proudest cane is the presentation
stick with a big sid head, and long
inscription, And it is the most uncom-
Portable one TO carry, as it needs con.
stapt watchiug,n
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1886-11-10

OF all these years of Abraham Lincoln's
early childhood we know almost moth
ing, lie lived a solitary life in the
woods, returning from his lonesome lit
tie games to his cherries home. He
never talked OF these days to his intimate
friends. Once, when asked what he re-
membcred about the war with Great
Britain he replied: Nothing but this.
| had been fishing one day and caught a
little fish which l WAS taking home. l
met soldier in the road, and having al
ways been told at home that VIC must
be good to the soldiers, l gave him my
fish," This is only a faint glimpse, but
what it shows is rather p!casant-thc
generous child and the patriot C house
hold. But there is no question that
these first years Of his life had their last
ing effect upon the temperament Of this
great miIthlul and melancholy man. lie
had little schooling. lie accompanied
his sister Sarah to the only schools that
ever existed in their ncighborhool, one
kept by Zachariah Rncy, and another
by Caleb Hazel, where he learned his
alphabet and little more. But of all
those advantages for the cultivation of q
young m,nd and split which every
home now off rs to its children, the
books, toys, ingenious games, and daily
devotion of parental love, he knew
absolutely nothing Century Magazine.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1886-11-10
THE FAMILY PHYSICIAN.
Wasp Stings.


"Clay or common earth mixed toa
plaster with water is a remedy com.
monty recommended for wasp stings.
Not long ago a member of my family,
s Us an Illinois farmer, was stung on tho
finger and suffered terribly from it.
We applied the usual remedy with no
effect though it must be confessed there
was very little clay in the soil used, and
perhaps that wou d do better. We next
rcsortcd to the article that is, or ought
TO be, in every household, so useful is it,
viz, ammonia, and use it full strength.
1t eased the pain like magic and, after
holding the finger in ammonia for some
time, it was entirely relieved and the
sting could hardly be disccrned. About
an hour later upon using the hand, the
same terrible pain, extending to the
elbow, began again. The skin was too
raw to bear more pure ammonia and,
when much diluted, it did no good. We
then scraped some fat from a ham, max
ing soft plaster and put it on. In
a short time the pain and swelling both
disappeared. A sting causes some pco'
pie great swelling and intense pain.
We were at our wits end to know what
to do in the abovc case. Perhaps this
experience may be useful to some one in
like emergency.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1886-11-10
The MOngOl ans Appetite.

The Chinese are all very hearty caters,
and they are likewise the most abundant
producers of food staples Of all kinds.
No caste prejudice ever stands between
Il Chinaman'S appetite and good square
meal, but, to tho lower classes at least,
"all's fish that comcth to net" Their
principle is to work hard and cat boun-
tilully, and consequently, rs a race, they
have a look of well fed plumpness which
is in striking contrast to the lean and
hungry Hindoo and Malay.
Other travellers have said that the
lowest classes Of the Chinese cat domes-
tic animals that in our dining rooms
figure under the table rather than upon
it; but must say saw no evidences Of
such bad taste on the part of the Cm-
toncsc. | rcmlmbGr however, that
when at the V lagc of Simujan in B0r-
nco my Celestial servant All Kcc, re-
ported to me with every manifestation of
unspcakab'e disgust, that one of the
Cinnamon in the Chinese kampong hal
actually eaten cat. - Cosmopolitan.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1886-11-10
A Ou or Bird.

Innumerable putfins and birds of their
kind swarm upon all the rocky coasts Of
Great Britain. The putin is member
of a great bird family which is at home
in the arctic circle. AUX is the generic
name. The true aux, it is recorded,
rarely quits its frigid surroundings. 1t
Is BIRD of the sea, and only when
breeding does it forsakc the water. Its
wings no not seem to have been intended
to fly with, but to serve as paddles or
oars to assist the wcbbed feet OF the bird
in propelIing it through the water. So
swift a swimmer is the aux of the arctic
seas that it has been known to beat Il
ships boat named by six strong rowcrs.
The black. billed aux is variety that
is common both in the far North and
about the British and neighboring
coasts. The Esquimaux look TO it for
TODD and clothing, and during the breed
ing season it swarms in the northern
latitudes in such numbers that the Es-
quimaux are rarely disappointed. On
the British and Irish coasts it inhabts
the rocks, sitting in intcrmnablo rows,
one above another, along the lodges, and
looking astonshingly stupid. This
variety of the aux has wings which it
can fly with, bu. which it uses also as
paddles, after the fashion of the true
aux OF the icy seas, In color it is dark
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1886-11-10
Endurance,

We wend our way along this vale Of tears
With troubles thorns beneath our shrinking
feat
On Times harsh scroll we notch the phantom
years,
While lfe's long toll is left all incomplete.
We feel the agony of mortal pain,
And writho benoAth the surgeons probing
knife;
Wo starve, we thirst, we wait for love in
vain,
And wrestle with despair in deadly strife.
Above the graves that shrine our treasures
lost,
We bare our breasts to Him who dealt the
blow,
Whilo round our numbing hearts disSolves
the frost,
And griefs full fount finds saving over
tlow
And so we climb tho rounds of care and pain,
And serve in suffering till the goal we
gain.
detroit Free Press.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1886-11-10
HUMOROUS.


False halc--StcWcu cat.
Carpenters generally talk plane.
B ucbcard's trade evidently was that
Of a belle hanger.
The seasons over said Fogg as he
capsizcd the pepper box.
When woman "knits her brows" it
is probably because she is out Of yarn.
Tcacher-"J Hans, name three beasts of
prey" Hans-"Two lions and tiger"
A stitch in time saves ninety.ninc, but
q stitch in the side won't save doctors
bill.
Frogs legs are said TO be unusually
high this year. They always were on tho
jump.
A Boston man drinks kerosene as a
beverage. This ought to make him
tolcrably light-hcadcd.
A girl, speaking of q certain youth,
says that the only thing about him that
isn't fresh are his tears.
Lucy Larcom inquiries GLOW will the
leaves be when the woods turn brownN
Brown, too, we believe.
Can a man lose anything he never
ownedl Why, certainly; people lose
railroad trains every day.
The small boy learning the alphabet is
very much like the postage stamp. He
often gets stuck on letter.
Another p -accful Indian has been dis
covered in Montana. lie has been
petrifcd for over 1 ,OC0 years.
An exchange says salt is remark.
able remedial agent. So it is indeed.
1t has been known to even cure ham.
A coal stove is cast-ircn paradox. 1t
won't burn unless you put it up, and
then it won't burn unless you shake it
down.
"Bcssie, temper is an awful thing.
You ought to get rid of it." "Why,
mamma, only yesterday you told me 10
keep it."
A Partisan dame, who is in the hair
growing business and says she has an
infalliblc specific, is so bald that she is
obliged to wear wig.
According to Professor Proctor, "the
sun is 1900, 900 as large as the earth"
They must have an awful time hunting
for their north pole up there.
"What is afoot nowl' asked an ac-
ouaintancc OF reporter who was run
ming for the office. "TSclvc inches
still" said the scribe as he shot out of
sight.
1t is said that the lady who wrote "In
the Cleaning" made $4,000 out of it. A
good many Of the girls who tackle it
nowadays only make the night hideous
out OF it.
Eyes yet they see not-potatocs. Ears
yet they hear not--corn. Mouths yet
they speak not-rivers. Hands yet they
feed notebooks. Brains yet they
think not--dudcs.
"What makes that girl walk so funnyw
inquired De Smythc of Browne. as she
intoxicatcdl" ooh, no; she's not in
toxicatcd," responded Browne. 'Its
only her shoes that are tight
1t is pretty nearly half-past eleven
o'clock when he began to sing GLOW
Cn l Leave Thee2' to his best girl.
Pretty soon her papa came down stairs
and found out how easy it was.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1886-11-10
along the back and whitc beneath. Its

along the back and whito beneath. 1ts
beak is perhaps its most striking
feature. 1t is a massive bcak, very long
and broad, with hook at the end, and
a tooth-likc process along its mandioles
which enables it to take firm hold upon
tho elusive fishes which arc its prey.
The black billed aux bears also the name
Of "razor- BILL" which is name intended
to suggest tho bcak's broad and tren-
chant shape.
A third variety Of this bird is tho Lab
rador aux, which is the putin. The
putin is good deal like its brothers; it
dark above and white below, with
black collar about his ncci, yellow legs,
and q bcak that begins by being gray
and ends in overwhelming scarlet. 1t
stops in the British isles during the sum-
mer, when it breeds, and towards winter
it departs with its young for Spain and
the south OF Franco. 1t chases the rab-
bit out of its burrow, which is us d as a
depository for the single egg it lays.
This egg is of a size out of all proportion
to the size of the putin itself. Nobody
seeing pufin's cg; would believe that
anything smaller than swan could re-
suit from it, whereas putin is only
twelve inches long; but it must be re-
mcmbcrcd that the egg which coutains
putin contains also putlin's beak. Not
withstanding however, that the putin
is only one foot in length, it is very
brave and pugnacious bird, and particu-
larly during the breeding season it is not
altogether pic saut business to interfere
with it.--Uarper's JEtCkly.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1886-11-10
A Model Cook,

A New York gentleman hired a cook
because her recommendations were good,
and moreover she asserted that she had
cooked for Il gentleman who.c good table
is celebrated. Much to the disgust of
her employer, her cooking was simply
horrible, so lie called her into his
presence and said:
"Bridget, when I hired you you told
me that you were qualified as a cook,
and that you had been a cook ut tho
Dondclippcr villa on thu Hudson"
".And 5, was sor; co kel the tur.
npS for the pigs in u big boiler soy,".--
Texas SUtiRqs,
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1886-11-10
Frauds In Coffee,

81 dearly love a good cup Of coffee,
but until recently found it difficult tc
obtain one outside of the best hotels,
said Brooklynite to an E'g'G reporter
"a few weeks ago made the acquaint
ancc of Il gentleman engaged IN the cof.
fee trade in New York, who has since
supplied me with the best Of cotf,t
beans. Ny fricnl has given me a few
points in buying cotf.c which may bt
of use to many readers of the EIgle. A
man who buys coffee ground is II fool.
Why2 Because in coffee sold in tina,
manner fraud can be easily practiced.
Drowned bread crumbs are often sold by
INSCRIPTIONS dealers as coff!e. If yol
have ever purchased coffee in the many
retail stores down town in New YORK,
you wou d find that all the coffee solo
was ground and put up in packages,
Such firms seldom, or never, sell crtfct
in the bean or roasted. BY buying it il
the bean, one is sur. that it is inaduI.
tcrated, althou; III he may pay more 10,
the coffee then it Is worth. But few
are able to tell the difference between 1
80 cent coffee and 20 cent coffee. l
one buys ofa grocer he must rely on tha
worthy's honesty"
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1886-11-10
WlSSayC:

To France belongs the credit Of giving
10 modern medicine scientific system Of
massage; and yet, inspitc of many able
works, and various discussions at the
Academy Of Sciences and other learned
societies, it remained n sort of secret
practice, almost wholly under the
domain of cmpiricism; but with the
waning interest of French physicians the
Germans and Scandinavians took up the
subject; and about ten years ago DR..
Mczger of Amsterdam brought massage
to be acknowledged as highly valuable
method. lie placed it upon the basis of
practical know'cdgcs, thus taking it out
Of the hands of ignorant charlatans. lie
did not write much about it, but simply
employed the teaching OF facts. TO
physicians who wrote to him for al cX-
plantations Of his treatment he only said:
Come and scc." To Prof. Won MOscn.
gcil is owing the present accurate and
scientific knowlc &c of the subject; by
his careful and painstaking ols,rv. tions
he has brought massage into high es-
teen so that it is now acknow cd scd as
q special branch of the art of medicine.
-HdmJer'S J0HyAdl.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1886-11-10
The Ola Front Gate.

Oh, the old front gat', the old front gatel
How often 1t comes to mind.
How oft has the dude there fingered lato,
When the maiden was soft inclined
How Oft has the bulldog wlggled his nose
Through the bars to get CHARGE
To disturb tho dudes statuesque repose
And likewise the fit Of his pants.
Oh, the old front gate, the old front gate!
How ofton has its tireless squeak
Made papa inquire, when the hour was late,
If that dude meant to stay there week.
And then, when the cleaning had peacefully
gloamed,
When Luna had long graced the night,
Her pa with club from the back entrance
roamed-
But Adolphus had vanish ID from sight.
Oh, the old front gate, the old front gate!
Decayed was your storm beaten frame.
But night after night you upheld the weighs
OF maiden an dude, just the same.
And bulldog and papa and heartlesi wit
Will vainly combine 'gainst fate,
For they'll come each night when tho start
are lit
And spoon at the old front gaze.
-Merchnnt Traveller
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1886-11-10
Drawing the Line.

Magistrate-You say You a'c tourist
Prisoner-Ycs, sir. love nature il
all her radiant beauty
Magistrate (hastiIy)-Ncvcr mind that
How much money have you about YOU
clothes2
Prisoner-Scventy-iive cents
Magistrate (severcly)-Thcn l shal
commit you as a tramp. VI draw the
line between tourits and tramps at 81
philadelphia Call.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1886-11-10
A New Venture.

Minister lin grocery store)- an
pleased to sec, Mr.. Sugarsanl, that mot
to on the wall, "Honesty is the bes,
policy" 1t will pay you from businea
point of view, to say nothing OF any.
thing else.
Mr.. Sugarsand Nopefully)-l hope 50
sir, but | haven't tried it long enough
yet to make q fair test Of it, W T.
Sun.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1886-11-10

You may say what you will about
pictures of astonishmcnt, but you just
ought to sec frog try to jump into a
pool of water that is frozen over, He
don't say much, but what he does say
can be relied upon,
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1886-11-10
Rutland Business Cards.
BERWICK HOTEL,

O f RICHARDSON, PrOpr,
RUTLAND VERNON +
Heated Throughout by Steam,
Good Sample Rooms, Billiard Room an
Livery Stable connected with the Hotel
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1886-03-20

Work on the new bridge at Marseilles
which was discontinued throughout the
winter, has been resumed. The putting up
of the third span, which was rendered diff
fcult owing TO the swift current OF water
running Immediately under il, was success.
fully accomplished and the bridge israpid
ly Apr aching completion.
The March term of the Bureau county
circuit court commenced on Monday, with
Judge Dibell of Joliet, on the bench. The
docket is a light one, the most important
case being that Of Jno. p 1ilden, of Peru,
who sues +. X. Mercer, of the Bureau
County Tribunc, for libel. The case was
tried at the December term, but the jury
failed TO agree.
The citizens of Livingston county are
agitating the question of the building Of a
soldiers monument. At a meeting held at
Pontiac on the 18th inst, a resolution was
adopted advocating the voting at the April
election tax of ten cents on each 500 as
sessed variation, which would raise suf
tcieut fund for such purpose.
The g., B. Il q. officials held meeting
at Galesburg last week, of which the
Pl0indea'er speaks as follows: The object
of the conference, which lasted all day,
was consideration of a request on the
part Of the conductors for change in the
method of computing their salaries They
wish to be paid so much per mile, instead
of so much per day, as under the present
system. The conductors think that this
will cause a slight increase in wages and
will be more satisfactory in other respects.
The officials of the road have the matter
under consideration and have not, as yet,
announced their decision"
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1886-03-20
From Ophir.

OrHIR, March l6.-Mud, beautiful mud
Homer now has daily mail, 1t will be
hard for good many to get accustomed to
the new arrangement
Rev Dinsmore sold out last Thursday.
Deputy Sheriff Barrett was out this way
getting witnesses for a SANDER suit. He
also took win Empy along to stand trial for
assault and battery.
Tom Trainor is now living on the God.
dard farm, owned by John Cuthber'son, Jr,
The Ridge concert company got SIS for
one of their immense" shows.
Miss Bertha Cord is working a. DR..
Eyerett's
James Burgess, of Kansas, is here He
will stay this summer and work out.
G. and b, Blrkhard have moved on the
f, Xorn farm.
Billy Scott says the man that wrote him
up as loo'ing s. at euchre is II d liar.
Mrs. Stink, who kept house for Billy
Mitchell last summer, is now housekeeper
at the depot at Triumph.
Henry Hornberger and wife will work
for Mitchell this summer.
When the sheriff last week came to
Home he tied his team in front OF our
saloon to see if he could find his man. The
boys, however, thought he was after grand
jury witnesses, and took French leave ont
of the back door Some have not been seen
since.
Coal is now sold by Conkey at his e'e9a
tor.
Mr.. Hapeman has a splendid stock Of
lumber-as good as any IN the state.
Our new blacksmith shop is finished and
the boys are ready for business The com
pany is Wilkins * Kohen, both good work
men.
Mr.. Herman Hoffman and Mr.. Yost are
very sick. Also Mrs Joe Iarmen, of
Watham. Mr.. H., at present, is not eX.
pected 10 live.
Hired men are all at their posts for the
summer.
The Masonic dance was a success, fifty
couples being present.
Miss Allie Adair was buried last Tues
day. She was an estimaOle young lady,
Town officers are looming up big.
Homer has 50 rods of new sidewalk 1t
will be a city soon.
Mr.. Hall will erect new store in Tri-
umph this spring
Rev. Laird was presented by his wife
with pair of twins last week. Que died
shortly after its birth,
Gardner bought the Whom eighty for
$4,000, and Gift the residence for $4,000
There is a young man a little ways west
of Homer whose name might be Bows, or
Tough, who is an adept in minding his
neighbors' business and neglecing his
own, For this man Pedro has the greatest
contempt and if could save him from go
ing into h | would not raise my little
finger, but would give him an extra shove
If he ever sticks his dirty mouth into any
of Pedros affairs he will sorely pay for do
ing so, and he will not get away rs easy as
he did the time johnson H. had him in
the tolls PEDRO.