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Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1895-08-10
THE OLD CHURCH BELL.

High up DER the heads of the people
That pass like vague ships on the street,
1t hangs in It's home in the steeple,
That throbs with the winds rhythmic beat
What needs 1t the world or its noises2
What recks II Of traffic's loud din2
or tears or the clamor OF voices
Thatspcak OF the light hearts withinp
Enough that its duty is ringing
In every condition of weather,
Enough that its mission Is bringing
The spiritual household together;
Enough that II strikes for the hours
That speed in ne'er-ending chain,
And chimes over nuptial flowers.
And tolls for the funeral train.
Enough that it speaks to the mothers
In clear, unmistakable tones,
And fathers and sisters and brothers,
From all the earths popuous zones;
Enough that it brings to the altar
The ones who have strayed from the truth,
As well us the weak ones who falter
Mid trials unknown in their youth.
So there, while the pale stars are marching,
And rivers roll on to the sea,
And heavens blue vault is o'er-arching,
The bell in its belfry will be;
And then, when its mission is ended;
And turned is thelast burial sod,
It's echoes fuIl-toned will be blended
With trumpets that call us to God
Alfred Il. Hostelley, in New York Observer
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1895-08-10
Dimensions of Blsmarck's Brain.

The German Sculptor Schafer Of
Berlin seized the opportunity offered
by his employment on the Cologne
statue of Bismarck to make full meas
urements of his distinguished subjects
head. From these the scientists have
deduced the volume of the skull and
the approximate weight of the brain,
without waiting for the opportunity
of post mortem. Measured one way,
Bismarck's head was found to be 2l2
millimetres, while from one temple to
another the distance was found to be
10 millimetres. Out of 2, 800 subjects
measured nj Bnden- Baden on y one
reached the figures of 2O6. The in
vestigators pronounced head OF 2l2
by 10 as marvellous. The average
of thirty members of the Society of
Natural Sciences OF Carlsruhe, eX-
amined by Ausmus, only showed II
head dimension of 205 by l62, The
skull volume of Bismarck was calcul.
ated to be 800 cubic centimetres.
Inc average OF 24o German Skulls OF
which record had been preserved
showed only ,47S cubic centimetres,
the heaviest being only 1883. The
weight of the ex-Chancellor's brain,
estimated in the mass, was 1867
grammes, or 30 per cent greater than
that Of the average European adult.
The brain of Kant was ] $50 grammes,
that of Schiller $50, OF Dante ], APO,
of Napoleon III. 1907, of Lord Byron
1,SO7, of Cuvier 1889 The approx
nation IN the case of the Emperor,
the poet and the man OF science are
interesting, as showing why Bismarck
should have the subtety of the first,
the imagination OF the second, and
the constructive power OF the thru. -
New York Sun.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1895-08-10
Railway BcckceperS.

The porters and other servants on
the mountain districts of the Gothard
Railway, where trains are few and far
between, have much spare time on
their hands. They occupy their
leisure, it seems, with bee culture,
and the directors of the railway have
lately encouraged them with small
grants and the issue of practical direc-
tions for beginners. In the year 1887
there were three stands for the bee
hives belonging TO railway servants
on the northern side of the St. Goth
ard; in 1888 there were thirty-seven,
in 1889 there were siXty-three. Since
that time they have increased SO fast
that there were 257 in 1894. The
quantity of honey obtained by the
railway beekcepers Inst year amounted
to 3, 800 pounds, near y all of it being
taken upon the northern side of the
st. Gothard. Westminster Gazette.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1895-08-10

PhimdcIphil has suffered greatly
lately from the caterpillar pest III her
parks and public squares, and now It
new pest has arrived there, which is
proving much more troublesome to
individual citizens. 1t is spider,
said to be of "a new species, with II
Remarkably POISONOUS sting. 1t has
appeared among the trees in nearly
all the public squares, and many citi-
Gems have been bitten or stung by it.
The Superintendent of the Penn
Treaty square WIS So badly stung on
the hand recently that it swelled to
mn enormous size, and he was obliged
to have it treated by doctor
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1895-08-10

Lawley expert shorthand reporter)
i say, James, the boy from the
newspaper office has called for the re-
port of that lecture. Is it finished?
james IN noyice)-All but short
sentence in the middle Of it, and
cant for the life of Inc make out from
my notes what it is.
Lawley-Oh, just put in great APP
plause" and let it go.
James acts on the suggestion, and
the lecture is sent for publication
with the doctored part reading:
"Friends, will detoin you but a few
moments longer, Great applause). "
Tit Bits.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1895-08-10

The Cleveland Steel Canal Boat
Company has launched the first of a
fleet Of steel boats which promise to
revolutionize traffic on the Erie canal.
These boats are built with all the i'm
provements that modern invention
has furnished. They are equally
tit for lake and canal navigation.
This is the beginning of an advance
that ought to have been begun long
ago. 1t marks the beginning of the
end of the mule and wooden boat age
in canal traffic. 1t ends also the costly
system of reshipments which the I'M
seaworthiness of the old canal boats
rendered obligatory. 1t means cheaper
freights and quicker transportation.
The only wonder is that the change
has been delayed so long, and that
other changes, such as the deepening
of the canal and the employment of
electric power, are still delayed. When
the people of New York, led by De
Witt Clinton, constructed the ca.
mails, they were well up to their oppor-
tunities. They used the best means
they had with foresight, courage and
determination. They made geogra.
ply and they compelled it to pay trib.
ute to this city and this state. They
created the greatness OF New York,
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1895-08-10

During the fire at Mar Lodge, home
of the Duke of Fife, desperate but
vain efforts were made to save Land.
seer's famous picture of "The Stag
Hunt" which he painted on the wall
of the diniug-room during one of his
visits. A number of men attempted to
cut out the wall bodily, but the flames
burst into the room and compelled
them to retreat. New York Post.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1895-08-10
4 Fitting Rpbukc.

Workingmen not only have the SEN
sitlycucss Of other people about their
personal integrity but sometimes may
have II neat way of replying to an i'm
putaton upon 1t.
A carpenter sent to make some re-
pairs in u private house, entered the
apartment of the lady of the house
with his apprentice.
"Mary," the lady called to her sery-
ant, "see that my jewel ease is locked
at once
The carpenter understood. He re-
moved his watch and chain from his
vest with II significant air and gave
them To his apprentice,
"John," he said, take these right
back to the shop, IT seems that the
house isn't safe. youths Compan-
ion.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1895-08-10

Tobacco useIs IS rule are aways below
normal weight because tobacco destroys iii
gestion and causes nerve irritation hat saps
brain power and vitality. You can get II
quick, guaranteed relief by the use Of No
To-Bac, aud then ii you don like your free
dom and improved physical condition you
can learn the use Of tobacco over again, Just
like the first time. Nu-Io-Dac sold under
guarantee 10 cure by Druggists everywhere.
Book free. Ad. Sterling Remedy Co, New
York City or Chicago
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1895-08-10

The curious tact is recalled that just
signed the patent of the pueblo lands
of San Diego confirming $4,000 acres of
land to the city, his widow and two
sons bought building sites out Of the
then waste, paying in the neighbOrhood
OF 5000 front foot for them. A more
remarkable change can hardly be found
even In this land Of changes.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1895-08-10
SpIf.Rr,DrCt,

Mr.. Drinker - waiter, another
bottle. Say, waiter!"
Waiter-"Yes, snh!'
Mr.. Drinker-"oay-er-is my nose
getting red?"
Water-"Y-e-s, sah 1t is, sab ;
sorry to say, sab. "
Mr.. Drinker-"Hum! That won't
do. Never do at all Send out and
get me yachting cap. New York
Weekly.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1895-08-10

The precautions that are now taken
against infectious diseases have al.
ready saved many thousands Of lives.
According to DR.. Cornet of Berlin, in
the years 1883 to 1898 there were 10,.
600 fewer deaths from consumption In
Prussia than the average Of previous
years would have led him to expect.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1895-08-10
Pure and Wholesome Qualify

ommends to public approval the California
liquid laxative remedy, Syrup Of Figs. 1t is
pleasant to the taste and by acting gently on
t he kidney, liver and bowels IL cleanse the sys.
TEN etfectualIy, it promotes the health and
comfort Of all who use it, and with millions il
10 the best and only remedy.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1895-08-10
The Jury Too Previous,

A coroner's jury was summoned In
Connellsyille, Pa, to investigate the
circumstances attending the death of
Mrs. Josephine Halliday While the
coroner was swearing in the jurors
up rose the supposed corpse and or.
dered them all ont of the house.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1895-08-10
AN ANNIVERSARY.

D Al r SELKIRK
and | were quietly
married in the dear
little church OF our
native village. and
as Adair had nj
ready secured EN-
ployment in a dis
tant town of some
Importance, we lett
shortly after the
ceremony for our
future home.
Wesecured board
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1895-08-10

Sculptur j. II. Mnhoney has COM
pleted u sketch for the contemplated
statute Of William Henry Harrison,
acceptable to EX-President Harrison
and the other parties interested, and
will proceed with the model Mt once.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1895-08-10

"Only one thing in the world, my
boys" said the man of sixty.
"True," said the man of forty.
True echoed the man of twenty.
"And that is rest" said the man of
sixty, softly.
at is success" said the man of
forty grimly.
ooh! no." said the man of twenty,
eagerly, sit is love-it is love -
Chicago Times Herald.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1895-08-10
A PrOtracted Call.

He-Nice dog, very! Have You
taught it any new tricks since was
here last?
She (swcetlyl-Yes; it will fetch
your hat, If you whistle. Puck.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1895-08-10
NEW YORK LETTER.
ESPECIAL CORRESPONDENCE.

What position will Tammany take
on the Sunday question in the coming
campaign? There is, it appears, some
difference of opinion on the subject
among the leaders of the Wigwam, the
more conservative of whom foresee
very great peril to the Organization"
if radical declaration is made in
favor of Sunday opening. On the
other hand, the majority of the braves
believe that "Tammany should come
ont bold and strong for more liberal
Sunday law which would permit all
classes to enjoy the day as they deem
best" In other words, they are con-
WINGED that the Tammany candidates
for the local offices to be filled and
for senators and members in the AS
sembly will be triumphantly elected
il the issue of the continental Sun
day" is against the american Sun
day" is squarely and distinctly made.
This is the situation in the Wigwam,
and the solution of it is one of the
most puHzling problems which 1t has
been called on to work out in many
year. If, on, one side, Tammany does
not come ont boldly in favor of open
saloons on Sunday that is, the re-
peal of the law in 1896 which demo-
cratic senate, assembly ana Governor
did not dare to repeal in 1892, and
which, in fact, in the revision of the
Excise laws it enacted-it will be
charged with abject cowardice by
large body of its followers. If it
should declare, on the other hand, for
the Continental Sunday" as it is
called, Tammany will find itself cross
ing swords with religious and moral
forces that must in self-defence put
forth all their strength to defeat it,
That is the battle Tammany cannot
afford to wage. To do so would lead
to defeat in the city and overwhelm-
ing disaster in the state.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1895-08-10
But Ii Hadn't.

Mrs. Gazzam--H Here's an article
about an organ with fifty stops.
Gazzam I'm! wish that piano
next door had even one. Texas Sift,
ings.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1895-08-10

The people are unanimous in the
expression Of their opinion that the
unfortunate Italian girl who took the
life of the wretch that betrayed her
should not be forced to sit in the cleo.
trio chair to be killed. The interest
III the ouse OF this poor creature is
based on the great bedrock Of justice
aud humanity. All who have read her
story are satisfied that the act was not
premeditated, and that, therefore, she
should not have been found guilty Of
murder in the first degree. If she
had been defended as she might have
been, that fact could have been brought
ont on the trial and there can be no
question that it would have had very
great weight with the jury.
As to the humanity side of the case,
the bare suggestion Of killing the I'M
happy woman, with all the revolving
Accomplishments attending death by
electricity, is shock to our civiliza-
ton. So deep disgrace as it would
be, must not rest on the State. 1t
would be little short OF barbarism.
Barberi's life must be saved!
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1895-08-10

One would think from the pow-wow
that this thirst of New York's popula-
ton could only be quenched in the
saloons. If these million of throats
were out in an arid desert, with no
spring water within a hundred miles,
there might be some use Of talking;
but as there is no water famine in New
York, the human being that must have
beer every hour, or die, is q fit sub
ject for Rainsford island. Boston gets
along first rate Sundays, and though
New York will doubtless say its cos.
mopolitan population shouldn't be
classed with "provincials," there is
large Cosmopolitan" element there
also to be considered from the liquid
point of view.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1895-08-10

One of the few things that is worse
than habitual drunkenness is habitual
spying. The morals of community
in which everybody would volunteer
to spy on everybody else would Ger.
tainly be lower than that of place
where all drank as freely and as often
as they pleased. But nevertheless it
is likely that such members of New
York vigilance committees as find
pleasure in spying will go on doing it
as long us they please.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1895-08-10

New York has been exceptio nally
free from very large fires this season.
The few that have occurred were at
tended to in exceptionally expert
manner by our paid Fire Department,
an improvement on which would seem
to be au impossibility. 1t is extreme
ly fortunate for the property holders
of this city that the Fire Board is not
given to moving chiefs from one en-
CINE house to another, sowing seeds of
suspicion, impairing discipline, and
thereby growing a crop of inefiiciency.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1895-08-10

Vienna, Austria. with its million and d
half inhabitants, has only 200 hospital beds
for children.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1895-08-10

Mrs. Winslow's Soothing Syrup for children
teething, softeEs the gums, reduces intiamma.
ton nllays pain, cures wind collie. 2jc. bottle.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1895-08-10

A straw hat and linen buster have
been worn for forty winters by DR.. s.
B. Victor, of Columbia Mo.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1895-08-10

The sporting blood of the Loril-
lards, and especially that of "Peter
the Great, never cools. Here is the
mighty Pierre making entries for the
English Derby of '97, and projecting
all sor,s of stakes to be run for at
Sheepshead Bay, Morris Park and
Gravesend in '97 and '9S. That is the
sort Of sportsman that lifts up horse
racing in America and that is re.
spected wherever he goes. He already
enjoys the distinction of being the
only American who ever won the Eng
lish Derby, and l am sure that no
true sportsman anywhere in the world
would begrndge him the additional
distinction of winning two English
Derbys. "Peter the Great" may be
bit top lofty under certain condi-
tons, but when it comes to horse
racing he is very near the front flight
OF true sportsmen.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1895-08-10
Do YOu knov Ira (ausaS

Indigestion; DO you know when YOU have
~ Do you know ITS cause and cure? Ask
your druggist for Ripans Tsbule9. One gives
relief
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1895-08-10
GREAT BOOK FREE.

When DR.. r. v Pierce, of Buffalo, N. Y,
published the first edition of his work, The
Peoples Common Sense Medical Adviser,
lie announced that after $50, 600 copies had
been sold at the regular price, s.. so per
copy the profit on which would repay him
for the great amount of labor and money
expended in producing it, he would dis.
tribute the next half million FREE As this
number Of copies has already been sold, he
is now distributing, absolutely free, 10000
GGp, s n DI Inif COUPON n most and fU 2a
liable common No.113 sense med.
ical work ever s------' published
the recipient only being required to mail
to him, at the above address this little
COUPON with twenty one l2I) cents in one.
cent stamps to pay for postage and pack.
ing OHiy and the book will be sent by mail.
IT is veritable medical library complete
III one volume. II contains over 1000 pages
and more than 800 illustrations. The Free
Edition is precisely the same as those sold
at $3.50 except only that the books are
bound in strong manila paper covers in
stead of cloth. Send NOW before all are
given away, They are going off rapidly.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1895-08-10
Heterogeneous.

Sea water is said to contain all the
soluble substances that exist In the
earth.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1895-08-10

| use psO's Cure for Consumption both
in my family and practice. 49, DR.. G. W.
PATTERSON, Inkster, Mich, Nov. ), 1894
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1895-08-10

DR.. Kilmer's P-RooT cure.
all Kidney and Bladder troubles
Pamphlet and Con sultation free.
Laboratory, BinghamtOn. NY
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1895-08-10

A friend of mine told me that he
heard good story on George Dunn in
New York. 1t seems that at one
time George undertook to practice
law in Denver This was some years
ago. He had his sign out, and he
must have worked very hard, for he
always looked exhausted when he en-
tered the Denver Club on afternoons.
At last he said to friend: 81 think
| must be breaking down. l want to
go away to some place where l can be
quite alone for while" "Why don't
You go to your law office, George"
put in an unfeeling listener.
All the same George Dunn is fine,
whole-souled, generous fellow, and
there are just as good things in this
world as practising law.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1895-08-10

and they made the development OF the
great Northwest possible.
But their conditions have passed
away. II we are worthy of them we
shall adapt ourselves to our condi-
tions as they did to theirs. We shall
use modern appliances in aid of our
commercial supremacy as courageous
ly rs they used the appliances they
knew. We s'Qll deepen the Erie
canal and fit it for such navigation as
this enterprising Cleveland company
proposes. There are no very marked
signs of interest in this matter, in
New York, and yet it involves the
most vital questions of our city's flu
ture, and it is question to be voted
upon by the people this autumn. If
Chicago's future were half 80 vitality
concerned in any question ms New
York's future is in this, every citizen
of that town would now be actively
bestirring himself to secure favor.
BILE result.
Some idea of the immense amount
of work transacted in American post
offices is gained by reading the an.
nual report of postmaster Dayton OF
New York. During the past year in
that city there were delivered through
lock boxes and by carriers 4GG, 600,
ABA pieces of ordinary mail matter,
divided as follows; Letters through
boxes u, 800, 1855, by carriers 234, 6SS,
1927, postal cards through boxes 6, 79j,
1913, by carriers, 4769S, S55, other
mail matter through boxes 81 ,666, $40,
by carriers IS, 3OS, 744. 1t required
1906, Gil mail pouches to get these
tons of mail matter through and into
the metropolis, but the showing of
mere mail matter transported is only
one item of the enormous work per-
formed, when the money order and
other branches of service are con-
sidered.
Behind the mammoth figures of
matter handled and receipts and eX-
penditures recorded lies the great so.
cial fact of the immense amount of i'll.
accommodation among the masses,
1t tells of II great social tranSforma.
ton since the days of correspondence
through clumsey stages and slowmoy-
ing sloops. When to this vast amount
of INSTRUMENTATION through mail
matter we add the services of the tele.
graph and telephone, it furnishes
striking picture of the extent to which
every man in this great nation is yir-
tually ut his neighbours elbow from
Maine to Mexico and from British
Columbia to Florida.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1895-08-10

The senior class book Of Yale affords
the information that one-ffth Of the
young men who will graduate this
month have worked their way through
college, In whole or in part. There are
youngsters in the class who have spent
$1,000 year, but there are others who
have pulled through on 500. The
young men of the larger colleges are,
after all, Of the same stuff as their for
bears. While there is plenty Of folly
and frolc still (as there always was)
the element of heroism Is by no means
absent
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1895-08-10

Just before the Legislature adj
journed a law was passed entitled "An
act to regulate the exercises of their
franchises, by certain public corpora
tons, by requiring them to afford
facilities for the transaction of the
public business, ETC." By the pro-
visions of this law police officers We're
permitted to receive passes over the
surface and elevated railroads of this
city. The constitution prohibits the
acceptance of railroad pass by any
public official. Whether the law
he unconstitutional or not has
not yet been determined, but
not long after its passage the
surface and elevated roads issued
passes to II majority of the police force.
As result of this the railroad com
panies and the Police COMMISSIONS
are now in mudde and the men on
the force are mad. 1t appears that
SO many officers III citizens clothes
presented passes that the honoring of
them intertered with the "spotting"
system in vogue on the roads. The
officials thereupon issued orders to
conductors to refuse to honor passes
presented by policemen, unless the
latter were in uniform. This action
causes the policemen to grumble. The
Police Commissioners have had
several conferences with the officials
of the different roads to see
if al understanding could not be
arrived at, so that all the officers
might make use of the passes. The
more conferences the greater the con.
fusion, and now only the roads upon
which the passes will be generally hon
ored are those operated by the Metro
politan Traction company. Some I'M
derstanding between the roads Of this
company and the commissioners, the
details of which the commissioners re-
fuse to divuIge, has been reached, by
which policemen, uniformed or not,
may ride free.