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Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1886-02-17

"Why Is It, Hodson, that you will usa
such extravagant comparisons2 Don't
you know that it gives feebleness to your
meaning"
"What's the matter now2"
"Well, take the expression you have
just used, for instance 'saddcr than
death Now don't you know that moth
ing could be sadder than death2"
Hold on, Timmons, don't know so
well about that. Suppose you come over
to tea, try my wifes biscuit, and judge
for yourself. - Chicago Ledqer.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1886-02-17
DEFENDING A MURDER.
Socialistic Speech in the French
Chamber Of Deputies.

In the French Chamber of Deputies, re
Gently, NJ. Basly, the new Wo,kingman
deputy, defended the striking iron miners at
Decazeville for breaking into the residence Of
the superintendent, NJ. Watrain, and tram
ping him to death. IIr srokc with great
violence. He delivered a soriaistic haranguo,
dwelling on the hardshpS which the miners
were compelled TO endure, and declared that,
under all the circumstances of the case, the
killing of NJ. Watran was popular act of
Justice The president of the Chamber re-
peatedly called NJ Baslv to order, without,
however, tempcring his language NJ. Basly
offered an Interpolation which resolved itself
into motion of want of confidence in the
government The motion was rejected by a
vote of sol to 1SS
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1886-02-17
The Overlooking Delaware

Trains have been stopped between New
Yolk coming here from Philadelphia because
of fresh,t in the Delaware, which is tho
most formidable that has occurred in 80 years.
Al 81 low'r part of the city of Tienton is
alloat an people are leaving their homts
been don, to the factories along the river,
and still greater is feared,
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1886-02-17
Subject to DUTY.

The treasury department at Washington
has sustained the action of the collector at
Boston in assessing duty on certain materials
intended for the manufacture of an altar
cloth imported by Rev. FIR. Boniface, on an
appeal from the decision on the ground that
the articles were exempt from duty as regal
ia" specially imported for the use of st.
Leonard's Church at Boston. The depsrt-
ment holds that the articles in their present
state cannot he classified as "regaa," and
are therefore properly subject to duty.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1886-02-17

Senior Don NJ. 7. Cnamano, president Of
Ecuador. was alta, k"d ore tight recently, at
Yaguachc, and one of his aids killed Scnor
Caamano made his cscaro TO Guayaqul,
where he IS closely guarded by his adhcrents
On his arrival in that city disturbance oc.
CURED with .ogC Of his ro!i' al opponents,
and cries e viva Alfaro' were freely
uttered, During the melee the chief of police
and three Others warr killed and several per
snnS NNnuMlIAl
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1886-02-17

The Servian cabinet, at special session,
presided over by King Milan, has decided to
Immediately purchase 10000 rifles and -, Ooo-
O0O cartridges. King Milan has started for
NiSsn
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1886-02-17

DR.. NJ II. Hn,daC, Kewanee, H., advises US of q
remarkable cure Of Consumption. He says: "a
neghbor's wife was attacked with violent lung dis
ease, and pronounced beyond help from quick Con
sumption. As a lastIcsori the family was persuaded
TO try DIR. WM. HALLS BALSAM FOR THE
LUNGS. To the establishment of ALL by the time
she had used onc.hulf dozen bottles she was about
the house doing her work"
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1886-02-17

AS stages are quickly abandoned with the
completion Of railroads, so The huge drastic,
out9iartlc pills, composed Of crude and bulky
hieeulclheS5 are quickly abandoned with the
,,hi,trpauction of Or, Picrce's pheasant Purga-
Ivy IellelS,' which are sugar. oatcd and lit
We larger than mustard seeds. hut composed of
ddighly concentrated vegetable extracts. BY
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1886-02-17
German Affairs.

A telegram from Berlin states that the mo
ton introduced in the Rcirhstag urging a
new and searching inquiry into the currency
question with view TO aScertninng whether
it would be better TO adhere to monometall-
ism or return to a double standard, has been
adopted by vote of 40 to 10
bill has been introduced into the lower
house of the PrusSian diet to make school at
tendance compulsory.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1886-02-17

Fordyspcp,in, inli ion, depression Of spir-
it, and general debility in their various forms,
also rs II prevcntlycW!ainst fever and ague and
other intcrmittr nj fcyrrs, the "FcrrO-PhOsphor-
nted Elixir of Caislya," made by Caswell,
Hazard y Co, New York, and sold by all Drug
glsts, is the best tonic'anl for patients recover
ing from fcYcr OrNlhcr sickness il hns no ennal
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1886-02-17

The committee of ministers at Pittsbmg,
Pa, who have been investigating the charges
against Rev. l. G. Pc,,hng, president of the
Pittsburg female college ho rendered its YER
dict. They found him guilty of dishonesty
and of ly ing, and also on tho general charge
Of immoral conduct
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1886-02-17

lnlng and middlc-agod men, suffering from
%, memory and Lypychondria, should enclose
ycitS IN .lunHn for large illustrated pam
bhIct suggesting sure cure. Address, Worlds
D'spehsary Medical Association, Buffalo, NY.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1886-02-17
In The SO,itIa,,,

Sir Charles Warren, the new commander
Of the British troops, has arrived at Suakin
Osman Digna has occupied Tamai. A strong
attack has been made by rebels upon the
r.. ... =, yn.1,g from Suakin.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1886-02-17

A great mistake is made by any person who
expects to get cured of the Asthma by smok-
ing any kind OF herbs. The only known cure
for the Asthma is DR.. Taft's ASTIIMALINE
Trial bottles sent free. Sec advertisement
nryt wppk
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1886-02-17

Prof. Grothc, of the Brooklyn Board of
Health, analysed Red star Cough Cure
and found it absolutely free from poisons
and opiatcs, and safe and sure. Price, %
cents.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1886-02-17

A ConstantinopIe Dispatch says: Russias
objection to the 'rurco. Bulgarian agreement
is personal to Prince Alexander The Porte
has been Informed that Lord Roseherry, the
British foreign minister, will maintain Lord
Salsbury's Balkan policy.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1886-02-17

Not single case of hydrophobia has
occurred in Berlin for three years. But
every Berlin dog is muzzlcd all the same.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1886-02-17
A Small Leak

VII SINK a great ship; and what at first appears
10 oe trliilng cough Is apt to eliminate In
consumption if not properly attended to in
, ,iine FOR consumptl ~, which is scrofula of
Dr. Pcrcc's Golden Medical Discovery has
no equal. By druggists.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1886-02-17

In Paris il costs S3 TO crern0te a body, and
this includes conl and labor with an urn
thrown in, In Milan the cost is only $l4O,
but they give no urn or chrome.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1886-02-17

Tho total m nbcr Of Jews in the world /,
placed at G,317 ,GO2, of whom 100000 have
their abiding place in America.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1886-02-17

IT Is so EvERYwHERE.-E. b. Ball, druggist
at Iliatsvlc, Kan, has this to write about
Aliens Lung Basam at is the best selling
throat and lung remedy, and gives general
satisfaction. | Cheerfully recommend it,"
"ricc 2jc., ,0l. and 81 per bottle at Druggists.
If a cough dsturhS your sleep, take Piso's
E..ul \. NJ M, .llItlr nAnll
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1886-02-17
fReleases" in Transportation of Live
Stock,

Stock.
The express companies and the railroad
companies have the RIGHT to refuse to
carry live stock which they may regard
MS having fancy or fictitious value
put upon it. As common carriers they
are bound to receive and transport or,li-
nary chattclS, and to exercise due dill
gcnce and care that whatever they take
is carefully and properly handled. If
they fail in this, they are responsible
The ''Release" which they often require
shippers of live stock to sign, is a de-
vice to prevent litigation IN case Of death
or injury to the stock The permission
granted the shipper ''t0 transport in their
cars and boats, or in thos" used by them
certain fowls or animals, as though the
company had nothing to do with it, is a
pure fiction and OF no weight in rtlcv-
ing the company from their responsibility
as common carriers. Ii there is no way
offered for shipping the fowls or animals
except by signing such release, the
document has still less force. If, how
ever, the company say, as many do: we
will take the responsibility of safe trans
poltauon for such price, and for so
much less if released from all responsible
ity, then the release so-called, has gen
une basis in good faith. --AmericoN Ag-
rtcUiu1ia
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1886-02-17
DR.. RAILWAYS PILLS

The Great LIVor and Stomach R6HedY
For the cure OF all disorders Of the Stors ash Liver
Bowels, Kidnnys Bladder, Nervous Diseases, Loss
OF Appetite, Headache, Oostiveness, Indigestion,
Biliousncss, Fever, Inflammation of the Bowels
Piles, and all dcrani Bmcnts of the internal viscerA
Purely yeSntablc, containing no mercury, minerall
or delotcriOus drugs,
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1886-02-17
ID You Feel

10 YOU Fee!
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nervous, depressed and dcspondent' Hoods Sarsa
parla I give you strength and vigor, restore and
sharpen your appetite, build up your nervous sys
TEN and clear your mind.
Do YOU have plmplts and boils breaking out
on your body scrofulous sores or punches, or other
indications Of impure blood ? Hoods Sarsaparilla
win remove every vcstigc of impurity and yitalae
and enrich the blood,
Do YOU have headache. Indigestion, heartburn, dis
trcss after eating, fantncss, or other symptoms OF
dyspepsia Hoods SlrSnrara will tone up the
digestive organs remove every disagrceeble symp
tom and completely cure YOU
Do you have pains Ia the back and the dlsagreeable
evidences OF dincultes with the kidneys or liver
Hoods SarsapGriilH rouscs these organs to their
proper duties and enables them to resist the attacks
OF disease.
you have cNtNrrh or rhcumntismi These dis
cases being caused by impure blood are cured by
Hoods SarsapariIIa
Sold by all druggists 81; six for S. Prepared only
by c. |. HOOD \ CO.. Apothecarics LOWELL Mass.
100 Doses One Dollar
DECISIONS gMCRE A S e D .
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Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1886-02-17

A vigorous and healthy growth OF hair u
maintained by using Halls Hair Remover.
The value Of Ayers Cherry Pcctoral, In colds
and coughs, cannot be overestmated.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1886-02-17

Fou RAlGs Tor adyerllsus III this paper apply to tho
Publisher. IL seven
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1886-06-04
Pack the Lungs UIth liz.

Deep breathing and holding of the
breath is an item ofimportauce Persons
of week vitality find an uninterrupted
succession of deep and rapid respiration,
so Distressing that they are discouraged
from preserving in the exercise. Let
such persons take into the lungs as much
air as they can at breath an hold it
as long as they can, and they will frd
grateful sense of relief in the whole
abdominal region Practice will increase
ability to hold the breath and the capacity
of the lungs; After time the art may
be learned packing the lungs; This
is done by taking and holding the long
breath an then forcing more air down
the trachG by swallows of air. The
ope:ation may be described by that of a
fsh's mouth in the water. TO those
who have never learned it will be sur
prising to what extent the lungs may be
packed. Caution at first is ncedful,
but later practice will warrant4arge use
Of the treatment The whole tporacic
and abdominal cavities will receive i'm
mediate benefit, and continuance and
temperance in eating, good air and righl
exercise, will bringwel come improve
ment.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1886-06-04
Uh0I ~ .iHdrChD

Herr Most published 10 the Frrihcit
an exposition Of the principles of auareh-
ism. It is somewhat mild utterance.
far a man who breakfasts on dynamite
and .ups on gunpowder, but that is per-
hans ~ be attributed to his recent un-
,lessant experience Most's theory Of
life and society is that Of demon. If
tbere /, an under world. and one Of is
bet,ilcd and bchoofcd inhabitants were
10 visit New York, be would grin with
rlce as nc read this pronunciamcnio,
and take it to his master, to be used as
thanksgiving proclamation. so far as
we can make out the meaning Of the
writer be rejects all property rights, all
pcnsl law. the Church, the State and
everything else winch interferes with
his doing as lie pleascs. The ideal Of
the anarchist is not a man, but tiger,
a panther. and the highest conceivable
world is world full of tigers and pau
theirs. all claws and bloody chops. The
theory is the product of intellectual im-
beciity, and the practices advocated
would rob the honest laboring man Of
hi. last dollar in order to fill the stomach
Of the lazy reformer with stale beer
Little wonder he hates the law as a ty-
rant But the rest Of know that the
law, and that alone keeps society from
becoming the prey Of the tigerhood
which he eulogizes. The law keeps our
bo mes from his invasion and our hard
earned dollars in our pockets, safe from
his clutch. 1t is the consciousness that
there is home up the Hudson for eve
nv man with bomb in his hands which
prompts these apostles of liberty to seek
refuge under a bed. The workingmen
of America have too much common
sense to be aftctei by this twaddle.-
They have brains, and brains cannot d.
gest such fools food
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1886-06-04
Pennies Of the Tear 1864.

Says English exchange: AIN the
year 1864 there We're few pence coined
in the Mint. This arose simplv from
the fact that there was verv G,t,o or
no demand for them, A short finn, ago
this fact seems to have dawned unen
some ingenious persous, supposed 10 he
h. fowor-sellers round the R,nL Of
England 1t is cerain that tbo snb.
s'quent building the market" com.
menc d with them. The story became
circulated that through accident or
oversight quantity of 9 H had bqcoo,e
mixed with the bte,ze used for Gaining
and that this had been made into Inc
in that year. Those in the franz e.,
fraud it was-eagerly offered twonanct
apiece for as many 1864 pennies a,
they could obtain. The story 80
abroad. Everybody endeavorsd +, 60 81
these coins, and the Original eoll az e.
rapidly sold their pennies at ,b.as s'so :,
four times their value, The fact ,ba, au ~,
are comparatively few pence Of ,ba, ' ,,oa'
in circulation, materially assisted ~ ' a.
ceptiun and the "spocula,orsn s;a 'pe ~
trade 1t is perhaps needless t. ~ CIV q.
there Is not an lota Of uu q in ~ ~. ~"
0. ta- gold. ue 9'of'
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1886-06-04

According I. the calculations made
by scientific writer lately, it requires
apFodigious amount of vegetable matter
10 form layer Of coal, the estimate be-
ing that it would really take million
years to form coal bed 100 feet thick
The United States has an area of between
800 900 and 100, 900 square miles Of
coal fields, 100, 0O0 ono tous Of coal be-
ing mined from these fields in one year,
or enough to rm ring around the earth
at the equator five and one half feet
wide and FIVE and one-half feet thick;
the quantity being sufficient to supply
the whole world for a period Of from
1900 to 1000 y2ars
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1886-06-04

The United States Fish Commission
announce the complete success of the
attempts recently begun to propagate
Holsters artificially on practical scale.
and many thousands of young Holsters
are now being cared for and fed in the
large tanks continued in The hatchery
Building Shipments Of young HOLSTERS
will soon be made by the fish commits
sion to those localirics on the Atlantic
coast that have suffered most from tbs
improvidcnt methods of the lobster
fishermen
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1886-06-04
The Fight Hour Increment.

The extent of this movement, which
was inaugurated last month is probably
known to but small portion Of the read
ing public. Bradstreets Commercial
Agency has been at some pains to get
facts and figures which may prove inter-
esting. According to these figures,
about 335 900 workmCn have 50 fal par
ticipatcd in the movement Of this
number l43, 900 have secured shorter
hours within two weeks without striking
About 10 900 have gone on strike for
the shorter day, $4,000 Of whom have
secured their demands by striking. leav-
ing 10000 who are still on strike OF
have gone to work on the old terms.
OF the total number of strikers Chi.
cago furnishes the largest contingent,
1000, New York, 80, 600; CINCINNATI
80, 600; Milwaukee, 1000; Baltimore
5000; Boston, 400, Pittsburg. 1 $50
and the additional thirty odd thousanC
is made by dozen or more Of small,l
cities. The trades represented by til,
largest bodies of strikes in proportion t.
their members are: Pattern.makers
10000; the building trades, $4,000
furniture makers, $4,000; cabinet an,
piano makers, 5000 each. and laborers
5000, leaving total of 10000 to b
counted for among the other trades an,
callings 1t will be seen by these fig
ares that only small proportion of til
entire number of workers in the countr
have joined in the short hour movement
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1886-06-04

Il has been decided by the Cour. Of
Caims at Washington that the French
spolia.ion claims are valid obligation
against the United States The olnim>
arose from seizures b, French PriratecrS
of American merchant vessels on the
high seas between 1893 and Is | Tn, y
were pressed By he United States upon
France. wish Frnce urged o,hrr dc
mands upon us. By the'treatv of 1900
the two claims were set of, oue against
,he other, and dropped from interna-
tional controversy The owners Of the
spoilation claims then began to srge
shem upon the United States upon the
ground that by surrerdesing the right,
Of individual citizens for valuable ma
oional benefit, the United States became
Bound 20 pay the citizens injured.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1886-06-04

The fact that companies of socialists
are drilling with arms in New York city
-,,cms to be veil established, and the
police authorities may deem it wise to
stop them, though there is nothing in
ht State to prevent any man or compa-
ny of men from carrying arms or drill
/. Z with them, provided this is done
openly. 1t is estimated that there are
> 500 anarchists in NV York city and
sbou, 5000 in the United States, whom
1000 arc in Chicago This estimate is
made by Mezcrof, the Russian nihil,sfr
who is said to be living there under an
assumed name.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1886-06-04
THE PENSION R.lJDS

ne ueUite ~ tue senate last week
on the new Pension Bill shows the evils
and the dishonesty % the pension bills
in a striking light.
1t is proposed to pension every man
unable or unwilling to work. Who ha.
ever served in the army The inc paci-
ty thus provided against need not be
due to wounds received or to disease
contracted in the service. I, m,y be-
due to drunkenness, 20 evil habit. Of
ony kind, to inherited tendencies. to ac-
cidents Of any kind, yet it is proposed
{, pension him >lr. Blair esti,nates-
and his estimates have no relation what
ever to the truth-that the number Of
pensioners under this scheme will not
exceed 2j0, 600. aud the annual expeu-
diture not more than S25 600 90 or IS
month Mr.. Logan at once demand
ed that every pensioner receiving less
thaa IS be increased to IS per month.
It is a low estimate to say the annual
change for this item will be $50, Co.,
600. Taking former estimate. as a
guide, the bill will pdd 800, 600 600
to the annual Pension Bill
There is not one word to be said in
defense Of this scheme. 1t is no more
respectable than highway robbery. It
is entitled to no consideration whatever.
Senator Berry called attention to the
condition Of the Confederate soldiers,
who returned to find homes DESTROYED
aud farms ruined; won lded, pehuiless,
almost helpless, they struggled on, ask
ing no aims and receiving none. The
contrast is striking, and to every one
who takes manly pride in the name
and fame of the Union army it is hunt
lating 4
1t seems. it we are to aecep pgan
and Clair as the spokesman for the
Union soldiers, that the army was no.h-
ing more than oand of mercenaries -
Having saved the Union" tnow to
be delivered over to them to be plumber
ed ruthlessly. The whole scheme is
sham. The Union soldiers do not de-
mand it, but if they do it should be re-
fused The soldiers were paid as no
army has ever been since the time of
the first warrior to the present time.
The Union was not saved by the soldiers
alone. Others died and suffered with
no murmur. The men in the fields and
factories gave up their hard-earned
wages to support these armies and sub
mitted to dcprivations which were as
severe as picket duty or fight on the
icld.
Every dollar promised-anl hundreds
Of millions more-has been paid. Eve
ny pledge to the soldiers has ben religi-
ously kept. 1t is a reckless dshoncst
aud dishonora5le scheme. Itigigantic
theft. 1t should cause as Aeh alarm
as if, after the grand review FAINT had
marched his soldiers to NeyS9Esand
piiiuged The city.
The time for soft words has passed. -
These deeds must be fairly described.
The men who further them must be held
to strict accountability No Demo
crat who favors them should ever again
be trusted by the party. No Southern
Congressman who is inundated by
treats from the North is lit to hold its
position.
These pension raids must be defeated,
or the government viii siuk into deserved
contempt aud the country will hasten on
toward anarchy.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1886-06-04

Two Of our handsome, extra large size,
Satin Damask Towels worth 81 will be pre-
scnted to each customer from Charles county
who buys S. worth of Dry Goods.
Albatross and Nuns Yelling, pure Wool,
double width, beautiful spring shades, 81 lets.
Just received 10000 yards of beautiful
Spring Dress Goods in al! the lovely and new
style shades, the elegant Dress Goods are
worth IS cents yard, the price is reduced IL
Is cents.
Another big lot of Home spun Dress Goods
lust received, they are all pure fine wool.
beautiful spring shades, the price is reduced
to 25 cents
Royal Serge, in beautiful spring shades
double width, II yards for 81.
Rlack Cashmere Shawls, pure wool, 81 so
Surah Silks, extra wide width, excellent
quality. in ali the new spring shades, cash
value 81, price reduced to 65 cents.
Satines, Navy Blue, Garnet and Browl
! 5 cents.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1886-06-04

OF the total number of dwellings in
New York, 1914 contain one family.
or six persons, 1892 houses or flats
contain one family on a floor, or twenty
hvo persons; while 1896 tenemcnts
accommodate fifty persons each on an
s,crage-that is, about three quarters
ETA million.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1886-06-04

Information comes from Washington
~ semi-ofiicial character that Great
Britain will not sustain the Canadian
sothoritics in their Interpretation Of the
fishery treaty and will rectiiy at once
the recent unwarranted SEIZURE OF
American vessels.