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Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1895-08-24

SchuDIcr has found that, out of a
thousand flower PSI are white, 226
are yellow, 800 are rci III are blue,
seyenty.fye nrc violet thirty.siN Nre
green, twelve are orange, four are
brown, and two are bnck.
White flowers become proporuon-
ally more numerous in measure MS ono
advances toward the north. Scientific
American.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1895-08-24

A Pittsburg girl recently lost her
seIf-or her way--in the hills Of that
region. but "whcn the cows came
home she came with them. 4 girl
who has sense enough to know that
the COWS know the way home if She
does not, cannot be said to have alto.
gethcr "iost her head.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1895-08-24
NEW YORK LETTER.
SPECIAL CORRESPONDENCE. |

Never since the settlement Of Man
haitian Island has it been lawful pub
Iicly to sell intoxicating liquor on
Sunday. The original inhibition and
all the statutes that have followed ii
were adopted to secure "the better
observance of Sunday" Their aim
was, AS has often been said, to
provide peaceful and orderly day Of
rest With this object attained the
law was considered to be enforced.
In two hundred years, while it has not
been specifically lawful to sell beer or
spirits on Sunday, there has never
been time when they could not be
had by those who wanted them. Nor,
what is even more significant and to
the present point, has there ever been
n period when the customary bever-
ages of the people could not be
privately vended and quietly drank on
Sunday without attendant disorder
and without infringing upon the equal
liberty of citizens who observed the
day religiousy y.
These are the only legitimate OBJ
iects of Sunday excise law, and when
they are secured the law is enforced
in its spirit. The political results Of a
one-doy prohibition crusade are seen
in the overthrow OF the Wings and
Republicans in consequence of the fa-
naticism of 1857. The insupcrable
legal obstacles to II general and per-
manent enforcement of the law in
harsh and oppressive manner are indi.
Gated in the result of Mr.. Greclcy's
crusade in 1868 The present unjust,
unnecessary and foolish raid will end
in the same way. New York City will
not consent after two centuries of free
dom, to be tyrannized over by Po-
lice Commissioners
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1895-08-24
A Deceived Duke.

First Nobleman-The poor Duke
was dreadfully deceived.
Second Nobleman-He married an
American heiress.
FIRST Nobleman-True, but her
money has given out, and now she
won't even work for living. New
York Weekly.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1895-08-24

A wealthy Greek, OF Alexandria,
has restored the Pannthcnaic Stadium
At Athens, for the use of the intcrna-
tiouaI olympic games, which will be
held there next sprng
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1895-08-24

Dy preparing INc
system for parturition, thus assisting Ma.
ture and shortening Labor" The painful
ordeal Of childbirth is robbed of its terrors,
and the dangers thereof greatly lessened,
TO both mother and child. The period Of
confinement is also shortened, the mother
strengthened and an abundant secretion of
nourishment for the child promoted
Send twcnty-onc l2r) cents for The Peo-
pies Medical Adviser, 1000 pages, over 800
illustrations, giving all particulars. Sew
eral chapters Of this great family doctor
book are devoted TO the consideration of
diseases peculiar to WOMEN with suggcs-
tons as to successful home treatment of
same. Address, Worlds Dispensary Medi-
cal Association, Buffalo, N. Y.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1895-08-24

New York correspondent says that
John d. Rockefeller is Cooking quite
glum since that Sl,200,000 Judgment
was rendered against him" Well, we
don't blame him. The loss Of cool
million would worry the best Of us for
O little while
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1895-08-24

The project of holding an interna-
tional mining and industrial expos-
ton at Denver next summer has been
abandoned by ITS promoters, as the
Denver people did not take enough
interest in it to put up the where
withnl.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1895-08-24

j. i. Morgan had collie named
Roslyn Wilkes 1t was u in lie steele
collie. 1t had won prizes 1T dog shows
In New York, London, Paris, Vienna,
and in some American villages like
Philadelphia and ST. Louis. After that
what is there in life for a collie? Evil
IDENTIFY nothing. This collie went into
a pond, therefore, and committed sui.
eide by drowning. viii the money
Morgan made on the bond sale compen-
safe him for the loss of this dog? We
hope not.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1895-08-24
The Greatest riedicaI Discovery
of the Age.
KEMME
Medical Discovery.
DONALD KENNEDY, OF R0SBURy, MASS,

Has discovered in one Of our common
pasture weeds remedy that cures every
kind Of .Iumor, from the worst Scrofula
down to a common pimple.
He has tried it in over eleven hundred
cases, and never failed except in two cases
(both thunder humor). He has now in
his possession over two hundred certiti-
Gates Of its value, all within twenty miles
of Boston. Send postal card for book.
A benefit is always experienced from the
first bottle, and aperfect cure is warranted
when the right quantity is taken.
When the lungs are affected 1t causes
shooting pains, like needles passing
through them; the same with the Liver
or Bowels. This is caused 10y the ducts
being stopped, and always disappears in
week after taking it. Read the label.
II the stomach is foul or bilious It will
cause squeamlsh feelings at first.
No change Of diet ever necessary. Eat
the best you can get, and enough OF 1t.
Dose, one tablespoonful in water at bed
time. Sold by all Druggists
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1895-08-24
Pure and Wholesome Quality

Commends to public approval the California
liquid laxative remedy, Syrup of Figs. 1t is
pleasant TO the taste and by acting gently on
the kidney, liver and bowels to cleanse the sys-
TEN etfectualy, it promotes the health and
comfort of all who Use it, and with millions it
is the best and only remedy.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1895-08-24
wherever they could find anything to
do, and their wives and daughters
took charge OF the farms.

1t was II novel experience for the
women to work in the gardens, but
they enjoyed the bright sunshine and
fresh mir. Every day the children are
taken ont Of the tenements to the
farms Nndallowed toploy III the shade
around the edges of the lots. while
their mothers hoe potatoes, train the
beanstalks and pull up weeds Some
OF the youngsters Nre set to work
knocking insects off the vines, and
they take great delight in ending the
destructive career Of the yellow
backed potatoe bug, Under the trees
and in the grass the little ones find
much pleasure III rolling about, and
the mothers frequently stop work to
rest in the cool shude, and the whole
dny seems like II picnic in the country
instead Of labor in vacant city lots.
The farmers take great pride i'll their
little plots. Some Of them are kept
us carefully as flower gardens. Not
weed is allowed to grow, and every
hard lump Of soil IS carefully pulyer.
lHed, The potatoes are hilled up
every week, the beans are trained up
straight, and the growth OF beets and
cubbageo is watched with much inter-
est.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1895-08-24
4 Now WOW o. Lifr.

It ie snwr,,,us how often IA, troubles o
this lite spring fran nljerstol. AM mp".
surpl l'ing how 'cw D"Dp'" knov il. Npu spv.
"In blue" or WV heal feels queer" or II
can't sleep" or "Eva"ylhing fretS M" Nin1
times in ten Indication j at the bottom Of MI
your mis"rics. and hos Of Riuans Tahule,
would give YOU an entirely new view Of life.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1895-08-24

With all her ambition and with all
the success of her marital ventures,
love seems TO have Mt last reduced the
former Duchess Of Marlborough in So
cinl rank. Queen Victoria has finally
settled the disputed point MS to
whether the Duchess OF Marlborough s
marriage to Lord William Beresford
robbed her Of the precedence she en-
loyed under her former title. The
one-timo Mrs Hamersley, our own
Lillian of Troy, is reduced by the
Queens odict TO the rank of the man
she has married, and that is SO low
that, from ranking next to the Lord
Chamberlin, who came next after the
Lord High Steward of Her Majesty's
Household, who is only five removes
from the Lord High Chancellor, who
III turn ranks Immediately after Arch
bishop Of Canterbury, she now ranks
so far down in the list that even the
elder sons of dukes, marquises and
earls are ahead Of her. This must in
deed be blow to fair LilIian's ambi-
ton; but ii is to be hoped that she
finds in the love OF Lord William
compensation for all that marriage to
him has deprived her of.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1895-08-24
TEN THOUSAND DOLLARS.
by MANLEY II. PIKE.

HE Directors of the
First National Bank
OF Sarepta had sent
for me to come to
their room. | could
think Of only three
reasons for this un-
usual SIMMONS
| was to be dis.
charged, or to have
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1895-08-24

FITS stopped free by DR. KrINE's GREAT
NERVE REsTORER NOht after first days use.
Marvellous cures. Treatise and 32.uJtral bot
tie free, DR.. Kline, g3l Arch ST. Phla., Pa.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1895-08-24

After physicians had given me up, was
faycd by Piso's Cure. - RALPH EWEG,
WilliamspOr, Pa, Nov. %, 1893.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1895-08-24

1t looks now as if Tammany will
have TO go it alone this fail. Mr..
Grace, Mr.. Whitney, Mr.. Anderson.
and other leaders do not care to asso-
cate with PurrOy, Gilroy, Martin Il
Co., while the German American re-
formers are thinking of going ont of
business altogether, leaving the me-
trOpolis to get along as best il may
without their assistance. BY the WAY,
whit did the Grace democracy and the
rest OF the political aggregation that
co-operoted with the republican party
last fall fight for? Better government?
| / so, have they not obtained it? Have
they not, in addition, captured big
section of the Offices entirely dispro-
portionate to the vote they we're able
TO east? DO they now propose to
abandon Mayor Strong because he has
nothing more to give them, and are
they, by holding ont, trying to make
"dicker" with the Tiger for certain
high judicial positions? 1t is rather
curious to see a small political minor,
ity,that does not dare to stand mp and
be counted, capturing nearly all the
best paying offices in the gift of the
people. More curious still, the game
it labelled Democratic Reform.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1895-08-24

The electric light is now used
everywhere, in the smallest village as
, well as the largest cities. The tables
of charges prepared by Prof. Parsons
and published in the August Arena are
highly interesting as being the first
systematic attempt Mt really compre-
hensive statistical view of the cost
and charges of electric lighting. The
difference in different localities is as
tonishing. Thus while the charge in
New York for the ordinary service of
Il l6-candle-power lamp is put Mt one
cent meter hour, Hannibal, Mo-. and
Madison, n. j., get the same service
for half the price, while i'll Swanton,
VT, only costs 33 ID per cent of the
New York rate. Among the larger
cities the rate is nearly uniform at n
cent In st. Louis, where coal is ex-
ceptionally cheap, it runs to cent
and a quarter, while in Cincinnati it
drops to three-quarters of a cent.
In towns where the charge is made
ny tllc ulOHlu LOT lO-CuHIlle power
lamp, the difference is even more re-
markable. Thus Brookline, Mass,
pays 81, 80 for what Albany, Mo- gets
rs cheap as % cents Charlestown,
Mass, pays 81. 90 for the same service
that Leadvillc, Col, gets for 81. For
all night services New York prices are
70 percent higher than in the small
town of Springfield, Mo. Such dis
crepancies are accounted for in part
by the added expense of wires hid
in conduis, but more by the fact that
the public has paid little attention to
the cost of electric lighting. In the
absence of general knowledge of what
il fur price the companies fix their
rates at call the traffic will bear"
With fuller information and more
comprehensive statistics there will
doubtless be n change for the better.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1895-08-24

REGENTS rains have been washing
Chicago sewage into the Illinois river
and the fish are DIVING by thousands.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1895-08-24

Mrs. Winslow's Soothing Syrup for children
teething sottens the gums reduces infamma-
ton. Allays pain. cures wind collie. 2lc. bottle.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1895-08-24

No farmer in the state can show
finer growing crops than those on the
free potato farms in Long Island City.
Vegetables of all kinds are in fine
shape, and the cultivation is kept up
with the utmost care. Results that
will surprise agriculturists are expect
ed at the end of the season. Officers
of the Association for Improving the
Condition of the Poor inspected the
farm at Ravenwood few days ago and
dug open some OF the potato hills.
Nearly all of them disclosed at least
twenty fine potatoes on each vine.
Some even had more, thus promising
a great yield. The men who have
done this are tenement-house dwellers
who never handled hoe before, and
at the beginning had not the
least idea of farming. They
were watchful and anxious to learn
however, and under the scientific in
struction of Supt. j. w. Kielgaard
soon developed into expert farmers.
Since the planting most of the work
OF the city farms has been done by
women and children. The men took
up the plots of ground, worked the
soil into fine condition, put in the fer
tilizer and sowed the seed. Then
most oil them sought employment
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1895-08-24

Illinois is first in broom corn, with 10, 932,
502 pounds.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1895-08-24

The great success of the experiment
Of turning vacant city lots into farms
is causing the A. ISOLATION for Improy-
ing the Condition of the Poor to con-
template further work in this line
Aside from the opportunity the farms
afford the deserving poor to raise
enough food to keep them through
the winter, the association hopes to
instiIl in the people n love for country
life which will lead the masses to
leave the tenements Already the work
on the ninety acres under cultivation
in Long Island City, has taught over
one hundred men how much better Il
living can be gained from the soil than
in city employment. 1t is hoped that
country homes can he found for these
men and their families, whore
they may become more prosperous.
Not all applicants for land were ac-
copied. No trumps or oilers were
wanted. Most Of those given plots OF
ground have families and are work.
men of ability unable to find steady
employment Many have seen better
days, and among the hardest workers
are several men of college education.
Supt. kjelgaurd estimates the value OF
the crops at over 5000, and arrange
ments are being made to sell the pro-
duco to public institutions. Tine farm.
ers can do as they like with what they
raise. Most OF them will sell, as their
little tenement homes offer no place to
lay in n store of provisions for the
winter. The association has expended
money on these city
farms, considering 1t n good invest.
mont that would tighten the demand
for charity during the winter. Car
fare is given to those vino come from
u distance, and all the seed and farm.
ing implements have been provided
free.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1895-08-24

| hear that the Count Castellane is
making the Gould gold fly in Europe,
and it's rather to be expected. From
all accounts the young man knows
more about spending money than he
does about anything else, and [ don't
suppose that economy will come with
increased means. | hope that the
Countess is happy, and finds lovable
qualities in her husband. As rule,
these liberal-minded men are affection.
ate, and hope it is SO in her case.
kNICKERBOcKER.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1895-08-24

The Treasurer Of the "New York
Pubic Library being now actually
in poss,sSi OF -, OJD, 900 Of the Til
den bequest, the public has an interest
i'll inqulrng into the policy which Is
to govern the management Of the
combined institutions about to becon.
so!idntcd into what will become the
greatest library IA America. The
general tendency III most great libra
rics is still that Of the Middle AGES,
when all or nearly all books were
looked upon as treasures too sacred
10 be Trusted in the hands of the
vulgar without the greatest prccaution.
We do not now chain our books to the
reading desks, ii Is true, but there is
still far too much OF the exclusive
spirit in the way they are protected
from the anxiety of the public to get
at them. AS long rs this governs, the
greatest library can achieve only
small part of its possible usefulness,
for it will be used chiefly by the
"better class of readers and not by
those who need most to use it. What
New York most needs is public libra
ries that will be really public that will
reach and educate the people. With
libraries for scholars and gentlemen
we are very well provided already.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1895-08-24

Rhode Island at the last census had 3l77
cattle. NE3i
New-York tribune., 1895-09-25
TIE LATEST rASHIOys ~ MATS.

Lord & Taylor's big store at Broadway ana
Tveatleth-s, rogefnbcd The traditional beehVe
vcaierdly 70 filed wes with people intent on
husre,s II was the opening for the fall season
and every preparation hnd been made beforehand
IN the way OF decorations and goods. The main
featir. of the opcn.ng was the millinery winch was
"a usua! tas'ily and beautifully arranged MOST
OF the hats on exhibition were In perfect taste a'd
were not IN the east outre but couid oe "o'n Hh-
mcdlately on the street
Among the many different styles 10 be seen were
come elaborate carriage hats. One OF the "uih'hg
ones MAS OF shrimp pink velvet The crown was
I'm tEc Tarn-o' -Shnnter style with "A broad brim.
tr.mr, FL With ostrich plumes and Ions satin strings
Nearly all OF the hats had soft crowns ana were
cenernlly OF velvet Some, however. were OF Six
and lace and many OF the theatre hats had crowns
comnosed OF bullion embroidery. All of the hats
had n tendency to be oa over the eyos and carry
out the Mare Antoinette styles.
Tho G,r-lck hat Is a small. three-cornered felt
7, bna a simple trimming OF ostrich plumes. The
churchill vas perhaps the most dstlngu.yhed OF
the whole collection II - OF black beaver. with
broad low br.m. slightly lowered IN the front
Tho crown ls enriched with two bands Of broad
rod brld and on either sdc are black ostrich
ie,'hers The walking and cycling hats are called
~ ron,inentai They are OF felt or beaver. Sc
vsrely uIain and their only t-imm ns is bow or
ouills Most OF the theatre hats have some regular
Tnin. ~ -Shanters \ pretty one Is oi pale magenta
velvet trimmed with fur, ana aho'heT II OF rersah
Thrre are also some pretty sets In III depart
menf composed OF hat, collar and mur' They
orc General 'nl.ngl,ng ot fur flowers ana velvet
and are made mp In All the autumn coiors Ihe
The ,mported gowns this year are unusually prac-
A. as ell as In good taste
New-York tribune., 1895-09-25
LAWYERS INTERESTED IN THE CASE
HOW THE OLD ENGLISH LAW DEALS WITH THE
HIGH-FENcE QUESTION TO BE

HOW THE OLD ENGLISH LAW DEALS WITH THE
HIGH-FENCE QUESTION TO BE
ARGUED TOMORROW.
Tho Injunction which Is to be argued tomorrow
morning before Judge Barrett as to whether or not
Mrs Julia Grch has the right to erect high fence
in the back yard Of her house. No. 40 West Ninety
nrst-st thereby cutting off light and air from an
extension recently erected by Abraham Wolf her
neghbor to tn. east, Will excite much interest
among the real estate holders In this city. The
story Of the erection Of this extension was told In
yesterdays Tribune This Gaze Will be particularly
Interesting as 1t may Involve number Of similar
cases in this city. wel.-known lawyer said TO a
Tribune reporte: yesterday: America practically
has been compelled 10 establish IT'S own precedens
In these cases. The old English law 10 that II
window opens ont adjoining property or II
neighbor's property has been encroached upon for
twenty years without removal the encroachment Is
legal For instance take the case OF the American
Surety Building tho south corner OF broadway
and Pne-st. The massive cornce that has been
south and east sides some four feet over the
Schermerhorn Building. In other words. the
cornice is actually built upon the land belonging
10 the schermerhorn Building. although suspended
100 feet above II in the air According 10 the old
English law the Schermerhorn people must build
up to this corniCe have II removed BY the courts
Within twenty years. else the American Surety
Company will have the right TO keep the cornice
where II Is at the expiration OF twenty years.
New-York tribune., 1895-09-25
TO PART CHARITIES AND CORRECTION.

ADVANTAGES OF THE PLAN-ALDERMAN oLcoIT
WILL. MAKE a REPORT.
The Sinking Fund Commission will have meet
ing soon to consider report by Alderman W. NJ X
Ocott upon a plan for the division Of the Depart
ment Of Charities and Correction into two depart
ments Mr. Oloott made this statement yester-
day:
Under the statute decreeing the division OF the
Department OF Charities and Correction INTO Two
departments the erection OF new penltentlary
building on Rkers Island Is contemplated, but IL
not made mandatory or prescribed TO be done
within a given period. The money for its erection
must first be provided and doubtless that VIII be
done by the Legislature in response 10 a request
that will some time be made for the authorization
of q bond issue for the purpose. with this matter
however my report does not deal 1t is confined to
the forms OF organization OF the two departments
10 be created out of one, the purpose or Which VIII
be entirely to separate charity inmates and patiehs
from persons confined for crime. II Is undouptenly
true that two thoroughly organized ana equippeu
departments will entail more expense than one, Dut
in the opinion of those who have studied the matter
from an elevated viewpoint the result VIII not only
Justify the humanitarian instinct which demanueo
the change but will probably prove In hisn sense
a profitable investment for the municipality u
lie