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Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1886-01-27
DARING ROBBERY.
A Jewelry Store in Chicago Raided
by Thieves.

A daring robbery was committed one
evening, recently, at SEVERN g. Bros retail
iewelry store at No. rs West Madison street,
Chicago, I'll. Henry SEVERN, one of the firm,
was in the store alone, when four men entered
and asked permission to look at tray of
plated lockcts, Shortly one of the quartette
moved toward the end of the case ana
beckoned SEVERN to follow him. The
young man stepped to the end of
the case, and, before he had time
to say Il word, was grasped by the
throat, while the mu22leS of two revolvers
were pressed against his head. One of the
men threatened to blow out his brains if he
uttered a sound, This caution was unncccs-
Sary, because the man who had hold of his
throat held on with death grip. While
these two were paying their respects to the
JeweIlrr, their companions were at work
cmptying the show case of its stock of gold
watches, rings and iewelry They put every
thing into small bag, selecting nothing but
the most valuable jewelry. Finally, three of
the men fastened out of the store, while the
fourth remained to cover their retreat, which
he did by keeping his pistol pointed at Sew
erin. He, too, then made his escape No
trace of the thieves has been discovered The
loss will approUata S1SnD
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1886-01-27
Proved a Perjurer.

In large factory, in which were EN-,
ploycd several hundred persons, one of
the workmen, in welding hammer,
carelcssly allowed it to slip from his
hand. 1t flew half way across the room,
and struck fellow workman in the left
eye. This man claimed that his eye
was blinded by the blow, although O
very careful examination failed to reveal
any injury. He brought suit in the
courts for compensation for the loss of
half of his eye-sight, and refused all Of
fers of compromise. Under the law,
the owner of the factory was responsible
for an injury resulting from an accident
OF this kind, and although he believed
that the man was shamming, and that
the whole case was an attempt at swind-
ling, he had about made up his mind
that he would be compelled to pay the
claim.
The day of the trial arrived, and in
open court an eminent occulist, retained
by the defence examined the alleged in
jured member, and gave it as his opinion
that it was as good as the right eye.
Upon the plaintiffs loud protest of his
inability to see with his left eye, the &C.
culist proved him pcrjurer, and salts
fled the court and jury of the falsity of
his claim.
And how do you suppose he did It'll
Why, simply by knowing that the colors
green and red combined make black.
He procured black card on which a
few words were written with green ink.
Then the plaintiff was ordered to put on
a pair of spectacles with two different
glasses, the one for the right eye being
red, and the one for the left eye consist
ing of ordinary glass. Then he
was ordered to read the writing on it.
This he did without hesitation, and the
cheat was at once exposed.
The sound right eye, fitted with the
red glass, was unable to distinguish the
green writing on the black surface of the
card, while the left eye, which was
claimed to be sightless, was the one
with which the reading had to be done,
--Ha,perS Young People,.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1886-01-27
DOWN AN ENIBANKMENT.
A Disastrous Wreck Caused by a
Broken Rail.

A disastrous wreck has occurred on the st.
Joseph & Des Momes branch of the Chicago,
Burlington g. Quincy system, about four
miles east of Albany, Mo. The passen-
ger train bound for st. Joseph en-.
countertd broken rail, when the
whole train, except the engine, was
thrown from the track and down an
embankment IL feet There were u passen.
gers in the train and none escapad injury.
The train was in charge of Conductor j. II.
Hudd, He was endeavoring to make up time,
being more than an hour late. He received
severe scalp wound and his hand was smashed
A. Miller of Palmyra, Ia, was instantly
killed. Louis Harris, a travelling salesman
of Chicago, back and hip sprained. Louis Ieh-
man of Burlington, travelling for a Chicago
clothing firm, skull cracked and internally
injured, and will die. Mrs. Clara NJ.
Schaefer and two little daughters, of Edgar,
Neb. The mother had both arms and wrists
broken; one child had its skull fractured and
another was slightly injured. F. A Bngley,
of Cedar Rapids, Iowa, slightly wounded Il,
Y. Epps and wife, of Robinson, Kan, James
A. Damien, of Ottumwa, Iowa. and Oliver
Brown, of Baythedale, NO., received flesh
and scalp wounds James Brown, of Des
Moines, had adeep cut in the side of his head
and was fatally injured internally George
johnson, the engineer, though scalded and
injured internally, ran his cngineinto Albany
to summon help Tor the other wounded.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1886-01-27
BISMARCK AND THE POPE.
The Princes letter to His Holiness
lInl1ns IL IL In


A sensation has been created in LONDON by
the publication of the letter for Prince Bis
marck to the Pope acknowledging the re-
ceipt Of the decoration Of the order of Christ
recently conferred Oh tn German Chancellor
by hia holiness. The letter commences by
addressing the Pope as Sire" aud SAYS:
your kind letter and decoration have
greatly graliiled myself and the Emperor
William" 1t then go% on 10 STATE that the
Popes words that the pnpmcy mean, 10 prac-
tice the works Of peace first suggested to
Prince Bismarck the idea of seeking the
mediation of his holiness III the Caro-
lines question, and, in Difference 10
his faith and unwcakened confidence in
the Pope's elevated views and iupartiality,
he selected the Pope rs the arbit,.r Of the dis
putc. Germany and Spain have no cause 10
complain of the terms of the protocol, and
the effect OF the mediation viii be lasting.
Prince Bismarck will not neglect chances to
attest his lively gratitude, highest devotion
and deepest respect for his holiness in the
future.
The letter is signed "your very humble SER
want Bismarck ~
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1886-01-27

An Italian astronomer claims to have
discovered that Mars is pcoplcd with in
tclligent beings. He ought to sign the
pledge.
Doctors are beginning to warn mothers
that babies should not be kissed upon the
Ups, but the small boy is still at the mer,
cy of the lady's slipper.
A medical man says the easiest way to
take pill is to place it under the tongue
and take drink of water. This sugges-
ton would have no value in Kentucky.
The velocity of light has been meas
ured and recorded, but the rapidity with
which woman can scatter bad news
over neighborhood is still matter of
guesswork.
The fate of nation has sometimes de-
pended on the color of a sovcreign's hair,
and too much saleratus in the biscuit has
more than once been the cause of war.
1t is said that red cheeks can be pro.
duced by rubbing the face with ice, It
has long been known that red noses could
be produced by rubbing the lips with
glass.
A gun that will shoot nine miles with
considerable accuracy is now used in the
british navy, but it is still as hard to hit
cat in neighbours back yard with a
boot Jack as it was when Jacob was
hunting rabbits with bow and arrow.
A scientist has advanced the theory
that, taking size as basis, the molecules
of which block of granite is composed
are as far apart as the planets of our solar
system, and yet some women can't under
stand how it comes that it always takes a
man good while to find his hat.--Chi-
eayo Ledger.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1886-01-27
RIDING FOR a FALL.
inc Conservatives in Open Antago-
nism to the Land League.
a. London dispatch SAYS that the British

government will ride for n fall on tile Irish
o,o.t;o, l., .,oh % a,o+.;r,, hoo,. into ,ho
qorS.'o"' NJ 'ie nope u be''i,s o''''' A'U ~, '"o
saddle on the other side % the fence. lley
have decided to tempt defeat on the chance
OF turning 1t into victory.
The proposal of repreaSive legislation IS an
open declaration OF war against the IRISH
parliamentary party. 1t means that The
taclt understanding between Lord Randolph
Churchill and Mr. Palncll is thrown over
board by the ministry. Lord Randolph his
moved mountains to keep the truce in work
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1886-01-27
DESTRUCTIVE SNOW SLIDES
several Persons Believed TO Have
Been Killed in Colorado.

A dispatch from Aspen, Col, says: "Snow
has been falling continuously for tmce DAYS,
and covers the ground to a depth of almost
three feet As the four O'Clock shift was
waiting to 60 on at the Aspen mine, the men
heard noise, and looking up saw snow
slide coming down The mountain. They made
a rush for the dump and got under it, thus
saving, their lives. The slide struck
the shaft and engine houses completely
denoliShing them and killing John Rose,
n'lne carpenter. The engine and boiler are
badly damaged. The engineer was thrown
under the boiler, which was buried under ten
feet of snow. He was afterwards recovered
alive. AT five O'Clock the fire bell announced
the occurrence of another slide, this time at
Washington Mountain Investigation showed
that two drivers with their mules had been
buried under ID feet of snow near Acquisition
mlne. Seven men who started from here this
morning for Maroon pass 10 return at noon,
have not since been heard from. 1t is sup
posed that they were buried under a third
Side, reported to have occurred in the pass at
about noon
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1886-01-27
SCIENTIFIC SCRAPS.

Prof. Bakhuyzen, of the Leiden obser-
vatory, finds reason for believing that a
part of the planetary surface of Mars is
liquid.
The first archeopteryx, the fossil re-
mains of the oldest known bird, which
seems to form the connecting link" be-
tween birds and reptiles, was discovered
in the photographic slate of Solenhofen in
1861. Another specimen recently found
in the same locality, has been sold for
$4,000 to the Berlin Museum.
Tidal observations on the eastern coast
of America have acquired new impor-
lance since the coast survey has confirmed
by recent observations the older sugges-
ton that there are tidal fuxes in the Gulf
Stream, and variations of its velocity due
to half-monthly changes in the relative
sea levels of the Atlantic and Gulf of
Mexico.
An electric spark in a dusty atmosphere
causes the dust to settle, and if the air
be smoky clears it up. This is probably
one reason why the air seems so clear
when shifted after a thunder storm, even
though there has been but little rain.
DR.. E. Fleischer has conducted expert
ments on the action of sea mud on moor
lands and sands. In the first year there
was no appreciate result, but in the Sec
ond and third years there was benef-
cial influence manifested, which, how
ever, declined again in the fourth year.
A Storms Journey.-The first storm
ever followed day by day from the Pacific
to Europe has been described to the
Royal Meteorological Society of London
by Mr.. Harry lIarrcs. 1t originated as a
typhoon near the Philippine Islands on
September 27,passing over Japan and the
Aeutan Islands, and entering the Unit
ed States on October 10. Crossing the
Rocky Mountains, it proceeded through
the northern states and Canada to Labra-
dor and Davis Strait. Encountering two
other disturbances in its passage of the
Atlantic, it reached the French coast on
October 81, causing extensive destruc-
ton, and on November 1, in the Baltic,
it quietly dispersed, after accomplishing
10000 miles in SO days.
In a paper on the history of the de.
vclopment of coasts, a German gcologist,
DR.. Fischer reaches the conclusion that
where coasts have been formed by the
erosive action of waves and streams, ter
races and flat surfaces arc the prevailing
characteristics, with semi circular bays of
small radius on terraced coasts and large
radius on fat coasts Where other fca-
lures exist, they are mainly attributable
to subterranean movements and COM
paratively recent changes in the level of
the land, some modifying effects having
of course been wrought by the sea.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1886-01-27
HAVOC AT Los ANGELES.
A Cloud Burst Floods the CITY.

\ Cloud Burst Floods the CITY.
A dispatch from Los Angeles, Cal, says:
The recent rains We're supplemented by a
cloud burst in the san Fernando valley. and
the Los Angeles ivcr a.mcat without warn
lng,bccame raging torrent and soon flooded
the southern central part Of the town.
The water covered 4OOn acres of orchaiGs
and vineyards, and rose two feet hjgh
er than the flood Ct February. 1854.
Over fifty houses were washed away or
completely wrecked. Every bridge across
the Los Angeles river was swept away. auG
hundrcdsof feet Of the track of the Southern
Pacific and lofalIoads. For three DAYS the city
was cut of from communication, telcgrayli
CT rail Dad, with TIE rest of the world Ms
Fate Ly'otte aid Theresa Whitney, dGughtu
# Thomas Whitney, were drowned Will,
eng taken from PARTIALLY wrecked houses.
is thought other lives have leen lost 4
argc quantity of hive stock aso persisted
he damage to property in the city and
unity of Los Angeles is estimated at $500,
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1886-01-27
WARLIKE AGAIN.
Preparing for Fresh Hostiliiics in the
East.

A London dispatch says: Greece will ALSO
mtely refuse 10 di,arm This has already
been 0onc by Scryia, where "tho new war"
is an expression constantly occurring, A
member Of Parliament in Belgrade has been
thrown into prison for protesting against the
address TO the king urging a continuance of
the war. The following is summary of the
news concerning war materials ii one days
papers alone: Scrvia has ordered in ErG-
land 2O,OO0,O0O cartridges and cigh-
teen mitrailleuses, TO NE delivered
within four weeks from tho 18th instant A
train passed through Prague recently carry
Ing 10000 krupp cannon balls AMI shell; to
Roumania The con>iTNm'ri3 weighed 2?00
cwt., and filed II Goods tlW h. Ono hundred
Whitehead torpclocs are being manufactured
at Flumc for Greece The Austrian govern
mcnt is keeping n squadron in Creek waters,
and has ordered four new torpedo boats.
Turkey has called ont four more rattalions,
and issued fresh orders for arms and horses,
and Is fastening worl; at the arsonal7, Scrvia
has announced the Suspension again Of pri-
vate railway traffic. The whole situation in
the Fast suggests folctbly Beware the ldes
of March,
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1886-01-27

The tenth census, "like wounded
snake, drags its wearicd length along"
Thirteen large volumes have been pub
lished, and others are going through the
press, while a number of other reports
remain unpublished, including those by
j. Il. Dodge, the statistican of the agri-
cultural department, on fruits and Or
chards, sheep-husbandry and wool-srow-
ing and hop culture.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1886-01-27
Loyal and Patriotic Union.

A great meeting at Belfast under the auspi-
ces of the Loyal and Patriotic Union was
held recently. a resolution waSadopted pro-
testing against the passage by Parliament of
any measure granting homo rule to Ireland.
Many delegates from the north of Ireland
were present. A resolution was adopted de-
claring unwavering loyalty to the throne; de-
nounring the separation Of Ireland from the
union; refusing to recognize an Irish pnrlil-
ment, if one should be cstablshrd solemaly
protesting against the "peinicious and I'M
moral practices of the so-cacd National
League" summoning the government to en-
force the laws and suppress dSloyalty and
rebellion, and protect the lives and liberties
of the peaccable and Industrious subjects of
her ma iesty
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1886-01-27

A special from GAINESVILLE Texas, says: A
party of nine cowboys visited the town Of
Burlington, several miles north of here, re-
Gently. Becoming crazed with liquor, they
tcrrorized the population during the entire
night, riding up and down the principal
streets, firing into windows and acting like
savages. They defed the authorities, but Dep
uty Sheriff Cooke, with a posse, succeeded
about daylight in driving the ruflians from the
town, killing four Of their number and five
horses in running fight The killed are
Luke jackson, Bill Wimms, Ed. Trimbe and
one Hartley.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1886-01-27
A Mystery.

How the human system ever RECEIVERS from
the bad effects Of the nauseGus medicines often
literally poured into IL for the suppositiyc relief
of dyS ep,a, liver cOmpluint, constipato ION
rheumatism and other ailments, is n mystery
The mischief done by bad medicines is scarce
ly ,css than that caused by disease. If they
who are weak bill Gus, dyspcptic, constipated
or rheumatic, would ottcpcr he guided by the
cXpcrcn q Of myalids who have thoroughly
tested Hostel cr's stomach Bitters they would
n every instance obtain the speediest aid de-
ryahle from rational medication. This medi.
cine i IA searching and at the same time a
thoroughly safe remedy, derived from vcgc
tal lie sources. and possessing, in consequence
Of Is basis of pure spirits, properties rs a mcdi-
Cinal stimulnnt not to he found in the fiery
local bittcr5 and siimulants often resorted to by
the debilitatcd, dysrcptc and languid.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1886-01-27
A Compromise Effected.

An amicable agreement has been reached
between an arbitration committee of tho
knights of Labor of Philadelphia and the
proprictors of the Gloucester City, n. j.,
Bingham works, and $50 of the 400 strike,
will resume work at that establishment. The
company conceded an increase ranging from
TO 10 per cent. in the different departments.
Tho strikers agree that the 100 non-union
men now employed to ill their places shall
rpmain
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1886-01-27
MEN AND BEASTS FROZEN,
Rough Experience on Railroads In
Southern Illinois.

AChicago, ILL.,, dispatch says: The cold
weather continues, but many Of the railroads
are being cleared and arc reSuming opera
tons The eastbound train from st. Louis
to Cincinnati on the Ohio & Mississippi road
was caught in drift west of Contralia one
morning recently. The drift was two miles
long and several feet high, The train was
not rescued until the afternoon Of the next
day. The passengers suffered good
deal, but the road managed to get
coffee and some provisions to them.
Two men We're frozen while digging at tho
drift The SwNnoetown ana Beardstown
branch of the Ohio and Mississippi road has
been practically abandoned. The north
bound freight train was caught near Louis
vile one night recently The brakemen
walked two miles in the teeth of the gale to a
telegraph station, where they met the south
bound passenger train. This train tried to
get to the freight, intending to push it back
to Flora, but became stalled before it reached
the freight. The cars were the tlimsest sum-
mer affairs, and the coal ran ont The 10 or 20
passengers passed the night in the drift and
nearly persisted. A number of engines were
blockaded trying to reach the trains, but
they were finally rescued and got into Flora
the next morning.
The fatalities in the agricultural portions
of southern Illinois have been numerous.
Two men were frozen near the little town Of
Flora while driving cattle from field. An
unknown man was found dead on the track
near Odin. Two cars Of hogs, part Of a
blockaded freight train, were found frozen
stiff
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1886-01-27
Marine Mishaps.

;, The bark Anna Howitz, from Savannah for
Bergen, has been wrecked at Carmn island
Capt. HoiR was drowned. A portion of the
cargo may possibly be saved.
r., Inc bark Srcdstyo, from Philadelphia for
trieste, has arrived at Gibraltar leaky. She
Jettisoned portion of her cargo.
:, A dispatch from ST. Augustine, Fla, saws
the schooner Fannie w. johnson, from Bali,
more for Nlusquito Inlet, went ashore north
OF the inlet on the 18th inst, and has proved
total loss. Two of the crew were drowned.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1886-01-27

Herr Scholtz, the PruSsian finance minister.
declared the Reichstag recently that the inn
perial government would uphold monometal-
lism He explained that h. was not fanati-
cal partisan Of the gold standard, AMI coull
sympathize with sufferers in their efforts 10
raise the value of silver; hut the question was
an international one, and must h. treated ac-
rordingly. While he would carefully cx-
anime the question, he was unable 10 under
take the introduction of n measure providing
or an international double standard.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1886-01-27
Most readers of Shakespeare are aware

that Juliet was very sweet young maiden.
The thrifty citizens of Verona take mer-
camille advantage of the fact. They sell
Outlets tears" which are confections
resembling liquid gum-drops, or brandy
balls. The correct tribute to leave on
Juliet's grave is gold-paper heart and a
dried rosebud, wrapped in a magnolia
The Veronesc tradespcoplc take great
stock in the popular reverence for the
fair Juliet.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1886-01-27
BOyCOttinp ReDublicans

a majority of the citizens of Brentwood,
l.; l., are Republicans, aud they are not
pleased because the Republican postmaster
has been superseded by Democrat They
have decided to boycott the new postmaster,
and now all Republican letters are mailed on
the trains at the depot, postage stunls being
bought at Central lsLp or other adjoining
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1886-01-27
What Wnuld the NVOrlI DO

without woman? asks the essayist who starts
out to say something new Oh this oft-treateu
subject. OF course, the human element OF the
word would not exist without woman, so the
question is gratultous. 1t would have been
moro sensible to ask What would the world do
without the salvation Of woman, without
paNacea for her physical ills and cure for her
peculiar diseases. In word, what would the
world do without Dr. Piercc's "tavorite Pro-
scriptlon," the great remedy for female weak.
nessesI 1t is Indispensable for the ills Of
xomank ind
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1886-01-27

Col. D. j. Williamson, Quarter-Master
L. S. A. and ext. 5. Consul at Callao,
Peru, spent $50, 900 in eight years in try
ing to cure himself of rheumatism, but
rot no relief until he used St. Jacobs
Oil, which cured him.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1886-01-27

The New York Niorld says child in
that city was poisoned by u cough syrup
containing morphia or opium There is
no such danger in Red Star Cough Cure.
1t is purely vegetable, prompt, safe and
s1rn % cents
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1886-01-27

sick headache, oppression of spirits, and want
OF ambition are ;! nptoms of a diseased liver.
The lungs stomach and bowel are all IN SYM
pathy. Life is only living death. Dr. Pierces
"Goden Medical Discovery" acts upon the
torpid liver, and cifectually removes all these
difficulties and disorders. Nervous feelings,
gloomy iorebodings, and irritability OF temper
all dSapneur.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1886-01-27

FoR DYSPEPSIA, INDIGESTION, depression ofspir'
its and general debility in their various forms,
also as preventive against fever and ague and
other intermittent fevcrs, the 'Fsro-Phosphor-
ated Elixir OF Calisaya," made by Caswell,
Hazard 4 Co., New York, and sold by all Drug.
gists is the best tonic and for patients recover
ing from fever or other siclincss ii has no equal
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1886-01-27

In recent inquest in London physi-
clan testified that the practice to which
young mothers are addicted of lying over
thcir infants at night caused the death of
about 500 children year in London
nlnnn
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1886-01-27

A civo-in occurred at the Tunnel collery
near A>hlmd Pa, recently, completely clos
Ing the fan-way. As the miners had not en-.
tered tlic nineat the time no one was injured.
IL VIII take four months 10 repair the dam
hgr Over three hundred men AFRO thrown
out Of employment.