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Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1896-05-16
SCIENTIFIC AND INDUSTRIAL.

Virginia possesses the greatest mag
nesium mines in the world.
The eyes of birds that fly by night
are generally about double the size Of
day birds.
The Bertillon system for identifying
criminals by measurements has been
adopted by the New York City Police
Board.
If human dwellings, were constructed
on the same prOportionate scale as the
ant.hills of Africa we should be living
in houses mile high.
An odd observation of Gilbert
White, confirmed by recent writers,
is that pheasant cocks invariably crow,
as if in answer to challenge, at the
sound of artillery or thunder.
1t is evident, according to the
American Machinist, that wheels con-
structed on the principle of the bicycle
wheel are not suited for nse in ordinary
three and four wheel vehicles since
they are planned to sustain vertical
stress only, and are altogether I'M
fitted for lateral strain such rs other
vehicles are subjected to-
A Frenchman has invented record
ing attachment for the piano, for the
use OF composers, by which each key,
when struck, leaves mark on strip
of slowly-moving paper. BY means OF
this contrivance improved music may
be transcribed and heeting ideas
caught that, perhaps, it would be i'm
possible for the composer to recall
and commit to paper.
Plateau, Belgian experimenter,
throws doubt on the assumption that
insects are strongly attracted by
bright and contrasted colors in flow
ers. Snowy dahlias, hidden beneath
leaves and colored paper seemed to
be visited by bees and butterflies
quite as often as the exposed flowers.
1t is concluded that perception of
odors is the insects chief guide.
The Baltimore and Ohio Railroad
Company finds that its ele ctric loco.
hOVINoo aio hioiO CApchSiNO puuu tboeO
driven by steam, the former costing
thirty-eight cents per engine mile,
while the cost of the latter is but
twenty-three cents. However, as in
all other respects the use OF electricity
in the tunnel has given far more salts
faction than that of steam, the former
will be continued.
Usually skeletons of prehistoric
peoples are found near the surface.
Except in the high mounds of the
Mississippi valley they are seldom
more buried than ten feet deep. SO
it is interesting to note that an ex-
cellently preserved skeleton was found
at Atlantic Highlands, N. j., twenty
two feet below the present surface,
accompanied by pipe, tomahawk,
drinking cup, shellsand other articles.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1896-05-16
"And about che apples-maybe I

"And about che apples-maybe 7
shouldn't say q word to excuse it, for
I know Just how terribly mean 1T
looked to you. But You see, got
into the habit of using my own
measures when those shiftless Durfees
lived where you do. They'd come
over here for apples and summer vege.
tables and milk, and bring dishes to
hold twice as much as they'd ask for
or pay for, and expect me TO fill them
mp. And they'd borrow, and never
pay back. / despised their shiftless,
dishonest ways, and ! took means to
protect myself. And my peck measure
was one.
''But there isn't an atom of Dnrfee
about you. knew that the minute |
set eyes on you. And | made up my
mind, after you'd gone home with the
apples, that I'd come over and explain
to Won how twas force of habit, my
using my own peck measure, and that
you needn't be afraid I'd do it again.
I was terribly ashamed of it.
81 know I'm stingy, hard old wo-
man." Miss Chapman declared. But
somehow, the Throop girls felt like
speaking right up and denying it.
"I've got the reputation, and l guess
I deserve it. I've lived here alone so
long that I've got warped and selfish
and mean, and know it.
"And here you've saved my house
from burning. Saved me from an aw.
full misfortune. It's no use for to
tell you how thankful an. It's Goals
of fire, and hope it'll do me good!
"I'm as glad as I can be that you've
come here, dearies. I guess what
need is something young and bright
and sweet around me, to warm me up.
I hope we'll be real good friends.
like you, and want you to try to like
me-"
And there were tears in Miss Chip.
mans eyes.
"There!" she said. "Now, do You
like plum preserves aud candied cher
ries and fruit cake? We will have
some, dears."
"Well |" said Mrs. Moseley, some
weeks later, elf ever ! wouldn't
have believed it.
81 wondered, along to the first, how
the Throop girls would get along with
Miss Chapman.
sect along with her? Why. friend
ly amt the word for it. They're
thick. The Throop girls are over
there half the time and 1 see Miss
Chapman going over to the TROOPS
twice day, sometimes. The Throop
girls have knit her blue head scarf,
and she wears 1T; wears it all over
town. She that never wore anything
before but black bonnet
But Mrs. Mosely was in total ignor-
ance concerning Miss Chipman's peek
measure and the remarkable train OF
events which had resulted from her
having used it one too many times.
"She's pretty near a new woman,
Augusta Chapman is. Those Throop
girls have done her sight OF good,
that's the long and the short Oft. The
do say she's goingto help 'em through
the Bradley Normal school, that
they're so crazy to get to. wouldn't
have believed it, Il spell back, but
now-Well, don't know MS it's quite
miracle, but it's next thing to it. u
Atlanta Constitution.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1896-05-16
Pitting Insects Against Insects.

1t is told of the late Professor Riley,
the entomologist, that he was the first
to demonstrate that the ruvaSes of an
imported species of insect could be
checked by bringing its natural insect
enemies from it's native home to attack
it. Through his influence this sort of
insect warfare for the benefit of horti-
culture was wagcd in California in
1883. An insect injurious to orange
and lemon trees has found its way
from Austria to California, and Pro-
lessor Riley had species of lady-bug,
the natural enemy of the insect, i'm
ported from Australia to defend the
threatened groves. Youths Compan-
ion
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1896-05-16
American CanarieS,

Says writer in the Philadelphia
Record: "Many of the very best
canaries are captured wild in the
United States. Southern California
is full OF wild canaries, and there are
no better singers in the world. In
some sections the air seems to be filled
with melody. They are so plentiful
that the boys kill them in great num-
bers with slingshots, and they are
little more thought of than sparrows.
1 prefer the American canaries to the
imported, and there does not seem to
be any danger that the supply will
ever run short.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1896-05-16

It hangs to-day where 1t has hung for fifty
years or more,
But some who loved its silver tones the
churchyard covers DER,
And many arethe times since then, with deep
and solemn knell
Has tolled for dear departed ones the
Old
Church
Bell.
Within latticed tower it swings, high up
above the street
And every Sabbath morn is heard the musi"
clear and sweet
Which floats above the village roofs. AMI
over hill and dell,
Upborne upon the vngrant wind, from the
Old
Church
Bell,
ruIl many a change the hand Of time has in
the village wrought.
And passing years have often been with grlel
and anguish fraught;
J et age mas never g anHeu It's lpH'S, an"
years Cannot dispcl
The magic of the music from the
OIL
Church
Bell
Since IT was place within the tower in days
Of long ago.
The trmpcs,s wild have rouad ii ravcd nn'l
many driven snow
Has -i'ted through the Stats up there. and
mantlcd n il fell
In robes of white its dwelling place, and tho
Old
Church
Bell
Though gone from earth and earthly things %
forever passed away
The faithful ones who loved Will" here IT.
summons Ia obey
Now rest beyond the tide Of time, with rap
tlire long % dwell
For there their footsteps guided were by the
Church
Erll
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1896-05-16
Ingenious Way to Test Force.

An ingenious method to test the
penetrative power of small projectiles
has been tried in Germany by Herr
Muller. A large water trough is
divided on the bottom by transverse
ribs and closed at one end by thick
gelatine plates. The shot is fred into
the end of the trough, when the hole
in the gelatine instantly closes up,
preventing the escape of the water.
Each shot is retained by the ribs
whore it falls, and Its position is noted
when the water is drawn off after the
hiring.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1896-05-16
Peculiar Way to Grind Out Il Living.

There is q man with an office on
West Twenty-eighth street who is
grinding out n living in n peculiar
way. He conducts II bur eau of nomen.
clature. His specially IS to name
titles for all sorts of plays. OF course,
he must read the plays first. Many
authors who are unable to conceive an
appropriate title for their plays 60 to
this individual for catchy name. II
the play is a success he generally gets
handsome bonus in addition to his
fee. He has been in the business for
seven years, and he says only two of
the plays which he named have gone
under.-New York World.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1896-05-16

The regular army of Mexico COM
prises 81, 900 men of all arms, includ-
ing II police of about 1000 men and IL
gendarmere of $50. The navy con-
sists of two small unarmored vessels
and three gunboats. The annual ex-
pendture Oh account of army and
navy is from $l2, 800, 600 to $l5, 600.
600.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1896-05-16
p,y,,cs, picturcs Burned,

CHICAGO, ILL.,, May 70 Thirty thousand
photographs of American criminals have dis
appeared from the Rogues Gallery, at the
Harrison street station here. Inspector Shea
referred to it after the Marshall murder and
found that the pictures of veteran offenders
had been destroyed. 1t was learned that the
photographs had been carted to the cellar in
baskets and burned. The excuse was there
was no room for them.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1896-05-16
THE THROOP GIRLS.
BY EMMA A. OPPER.

M wondering how
the Throop girls
will get along
with Miss Chip
man. said Mrs.
Mosele.y to her
caller. She look =
ell over ut two
houses across the
street, a large
W hite one and IL
little yellow one.
"The TROOPS
have just moved
here" she ex-
planned, "from
U II Il e + Ii j | l..
II h e re- S JUS t
Phoebe and
and their father.
I've got n sister
in Underhill, and
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1896-05-16
Boss Escanes. From Jail.

PORTSMOUTH, n. H., May IL Fred G.
Boss the bicycle thief. escaped from the jail
here, by saving or two of the iron bars OF
his cell. Boss was indicted last week by the
Essex county grand jury. and would have
this week been taken to Newburyport for
trial. His wife is supposed to have helped
him escape.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1896-05-16
A Promising Sprig of the Law,

What course should lawyer I'd
sue when called on to defend b..
whom he knows to be guilty? aal
the examiner.
The examiner scratched his hes
moment, and answered:
Charge him double, of cou',e.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1896-05-16
Russin Helms Herself,

LONDON, England, May IA dispatch
from Shanghai confirms the news agency
advices that the Russians have taken pos
session of the disputed territory OF Che Foo
The dispatch adds that the seizure was made
in defiance of England's legal rights.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1896-05-16
Cripple

The iron grasp of scrofula has no
mercy upon its victims. This demon
of the blood is often not satisfied with
causing dreadful sores, but racks the
body with the pains OF rheumatism
until Hoods Sarsaparilla cures.
"Nearly four years ago became az
nicted with scrofula and rheumatism.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1896-05-16
Maine Boy Shot by Acciden

PORTLAND, Me-, May ia private tele-
gram from Andover, Me-, says that Fred
Philbrick, boy, was accidentally shot by
man named Marston, and will die.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1896-05-16

Rebccea Isaacs, who supplied fruit
to the Duke of Wellington and the
British troops at Torres Nedras, died
recently at the age of ninety-nine in
/ ishon porIIuol
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1896-05-16

From Italian sources statistics have
been gathered showing that in De-
tober. 1889, 309, 40S song birds were
either ncttcd or STARED, and brought
into the Broscin market. In October,
1890, the numbers were i23. 10, MAX
ing total of 733, l31 for the two
years.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1896-05-16

The school authorities of Green
vile, s. c., have forbidden the boys
to smoke cigarettes, under pain Of ex-
pulsion from school.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1896-05-16
Cstarrh AID Colds Relieved In 10 h
Minutes.

One short pun of the breath through
Blower. supplied with each bottle Of
Agnew's Catarrhal Powder. dif'uses ,lisF
der over the surface Of the nasal s"s
Painless and delightful Ia use II rc''V~'
stuntly and permanently cures tnl,Ilh, .
Fever, Colds, Headache, sore Throat n
silitis aud Deafness. Ii your DRUGS ai'
il in stock. ASK him 10 procure 1t for ~,
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1896-05-16
vi ad G

Turning sores broke out on my Thighs.
Pieces of bone came out aud an operation
was contemplated. / had rheumatism in
my legs, drawn up ont OF shape. lost APP
petite, could not sleep. l was perfect
wreck. | continued to grow worse and
finally gave up the doctors treatment to
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1896-05-16

Floating .BoraS is now the only pure fai
soap made. BE sure Dohhins soap Mt.e
rhila., is On every wrapper and 'a"t
Your grocer Tor il. Red Wrappers NJ ia
hands with pobhius' Floating BoraA,
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1896-05-16

Needs assistance It may DO best to render It
promptly, but ono should remember TO use
even tho most perfect remedies only when
needed. The best and most simple aud gentle
remedy i tho Syrup Of Figs, manufactured BY
the California Fig Syrup Company.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1896-05-16

Mrs. Winslow's Soothing Syrup for hi
terthing, softrnS he gums. reduces iIlaH :
ton, allays pain, cures wind collie. @iN. aid
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1896-05-16
We'll

take Hoods Sarsaparilla. Soon appetite
came back; the sores commenced to heal.
My limbs Strengthened out and l threw
away my crutches. | am now stout AMI
hearty and am farming, whereas four
years ago l was cripple | gladly rec
ommend Hoods Sarsaparlla." URBAN
HAMMOND, Table Grove, Illinois.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1896-05-16

From 1851 To 1928 inclusive, there 81
TO-, 327 suicides in Germany. NJ
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1896-05-16

After phy.icnns had given me up,,!l
saved by Piso's Cure. -kALPh Ek
Williamsport, Pa, Nov ~, 1851
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1896-05-16

The different countries OF the world
use IL, 400 different kinds of postage >ta,
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1896-05-16
HER HAPPY DAY.
A CHARMING STORY OF MEDICINE
AND MARRIAGE.
TWO Open Letters From a Chicago Girl
How Happiness Came to Her.

Among the tens Of thousands of
women who apply to Mrs. Pinkham for
advice and are cured, are many who
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1896-05-16
H..r< n,aeas> Relfeved In 30 Minutss,

Heart Disease Relieved In 80 Minutes.
DIR. Agnew's Cure for the Heart gives perfect
relief in all cases Of Organic or Sympathetic
Heart Disease in 80 minutes, aud speedily ef-
fects a cure. 1t is = peerless remedy for Pal
citation, Shortness Of Breath, Smotherng
pels, Pain in Left Side and all symptoms Of
u Diseased Hrart. One dose convinces. II
procure 1t for YOU. 1t will save your life.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1896-05-16

Ifafllctcd wit il sore eyes use DR.. Isaac Tb
sons Eyc-watcr. Druggists sell II, .5c. ptrb
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1896-05-16

Deans Rheumatic Pills are Il sure rurr'..
forms of Chronic n lnflammatOry RhrOms
n Neuralgia. Entirely vegetable, alWN,,.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1896-05-16

00lllna and WHl0XY habits cured. Book sent
VHIV nIR. p. ,. =. MOoIAKv, ATLANTA, GA.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1896-05-16

teen years OF age, tall and
weighed 1913 pounds year ago. / am now
q mere skeleton. From your little book |
think my trouble is profusc menstruaton.
Nv symptoms are etc.
Our doctor (my uncle) tells father that am
in consumption, and wants to take me to
Florida. Please help me! Tell me what to do,
and tell me quickly. am engaged to be mar
ried in September. Shall live to see the
day. ssss LUCY f. w.
Chicago, June roth, o5.
Ny dear Mrs. Pinkham:-
This is happy day l am well and gaining
weight daily, but shall continue the treatment
and Vegetable Compound during the summer,
as YOU suggest. Uncle knows nothing about
what You have done for me- because it would
make things very unpleasant in the family.
would like to give you atestimona to publish,
but father would not allow it.
shall be married in September, aud rs we so
to Boston, will call upon you. How can
prove my gratitudel .
LUCY Z. W.
Just such cases as the above leak out
in women's circles, and that is why the
confidence of the women of America is
bestowed upon Mrs Pinkham.
Why are not physicians more candid
with women when suffering from such
ailments?
Women want the truth, and il they
cannot get it from their doctor, will
seek it elsewhere.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1896-05-16

northern spies.
Daisy was opening and shutting her
mouth uneasily.
"I'm afraid I'm to blame for it
some, Miss Chipman," she faltered.
"Ozro Martin wanted to burn your
house up out of spite. He thought
you were mean because you wouldn't
give him any supper, and he came to
our house, and-and l sympathized
With him. told him you were mean
and"
"Daisy !" cried Phoebe. But Miss
Chapman laughed outright. "Well,
go on" she said.
81 will 60 on" said Daisy. She sat
straight and stiff, and n red spot
burned in either cheek. "I'll tell it
all. I-I-I'll go and get It,"
She stepped to the door, fumbled on
the step outside, and returning, set
before Miss Chapman plate contain
ing half an apple.
"There!" she said. 81 did it..
Phoebe didn't want me to, but did,
and made her come with me, and we
left it there at the door, and that's
how we came to see Ozro Martin set
ting the house a.fre. had to tell
you. There!"
Miss Chapman read the words
scrawled upon the paper. And read
them again.
ooh, DEAR" Phoebe groaned, in an
agony of distress and wretchedness.
"Oh, dear !"
But Miss Chapman was smiling. 1t
was a grim sort of smile.
GIVE just q word or two to say for
myself, dears," she said, gently. 81
offered Ozro Martin some doughnuts,
made fresh to-day, but he said he
couldn't eat doughnuts without coffee,
and he went of sulky.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1896-05-16
nuulM Morphine Habit CursdAke
hbEH to 30 days. No pay tilldof
VI uVUu Or. J. STEPHENS, lebanOnio

AGENTS! Perfumes, etc, credit. l5o per ct. profit
n Terms iree Herbene Co., Box .s, Station l., Ss'V
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1896-01-04
Furnished the Excuse.

A Liverpool merchant recently
went to his head clerk and said:
@John owe about 10000 pounds,
and all I possess is about 1000 pounds
which is locked up in the safe. have
been thinking that this is the right
time to make an assignment, but what
plalaus!ble pretext 1 can give my cred
itors l know not. You have plenty
Of brains; think the matter over and
let me know your decision in the
morning"
The clerk promised to do so.
On entering, the Office the next
morning the merchant found the safe
open, the money gone, and in it's place
a letter, which read as follows:
II have taken the 1000 pounds and
have gone to South Africa. It is the
best excuse you can give your credit
ors."
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1896-01-04
Mining Sale.

1t isundestood upon good authority
that the sale of the Silver Star mines
Is about consummated, says the Reno
Gazette. Some days ago James Yer
mgton, who has the deal in charge,
received a telegram from an English
company, some o: the members of
which are in San Francisco, telling
him to come to the city. The tele-
gram further said the company would
accept the mines on the approval of
Ex-Governor Colcord. Mr.. Yerington
ID now in San Francisco and it is ex
pected daily to hear that he has been
successful in his efforts. The mines
included in the deal are the same lot
that were in the Woicott sale, with
the exception of the Brown mine.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1896-01-04
The Sewing Machine.

The first sewing machine that was
ever made was probably that patented
by Thomas Saint, in 100, says the
Philadelphia Record. He patenteda
machine for stitching, quilting and
sewing. 1t was intended chiefly for
leather work, and Just missed being a
real sewing machine. After him came
Barthelemy Thimonier of st. Etienne,
France. who invented and patented a
machine in 1880 which contained the
germ Of the modern machine. He was
nearly murdered by the Partisan work
people, who objected to the use of ma.
chimes for sewing. This happened in
1871. Walter Hunt invented the eye
pointed needle and lock stitch in New
York in 1882 81. He did not patent
his invention. In 1s41, Elias Howe
reinvented them by original work
and patented his original sewing ma
chine. q.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1896-01-04
Important Decision.

SAN FRANcILCo, Jan. 3.-Judge
Morrow decided this morning in the
United States District Court that
every Chinese born in the United
States is citizen thereof. The de-
cision was rendered in the case of
Wong Kim, born in 1873 ut Sacrament
to, who went to China year ago, and
is now refused landing because the
Collector of the Port holds he is not a
citizen. The Collector will appeal to
the Supreme Court.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1896-01-04
Injured by the Sheep License.

Mason Valley people suffer by reas-
on of the act of the legislature requir-
ing sheep owners or holders of one
acre of land for every two sheep, to
pay license. Mr.. Mcleod says here
tofore from $4,000 to $4,000 head of
sheep from California wintered in
Mason Valley and vicinity. The
ranchers sold their hay at fair price
to the owners of those sheep. The
License act caused all those sheep to
remain on the west side of the State
line and consequently there is"very
little demand for hay.-Journal.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1896-01-04
The Orphans, Home Investigation.

= The Board of Managers of the Or
phans' Home has completed the in
vestigation of the charges fled against
Superintendent Beebe. The BOARD
made a unanimous report exonerat-
ing the Superintendent on all the
charges filed against him. In refer
ence to the complaint that the orph-
ans were insufficiently fed and clothed
the Board says: SThe books show
that the children have had the usual
amount of meat and in our opinion
the supply has been sufficient. The
Board Is convinced that the children
have been properly fed and clothed.
In our opinion there is no cause for
making any changes in either Supt.
or teachers"
in regard to the meat purchased for
the Home, the Appeal says: The
books show that during the last nine
months of the former administration
from July l, 1894, to April J., 1895,
there was purchased from the butcher
5,l97 pounds Of meat and that during
the first nine months of the present
administration from April l, 1895, to
January l, 1856, there was purchased
from the butcher $500 pounds of
meat. Besides this, there has been
killed and eaten nine calves and six
hogs in the same period.