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Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1895-06-01

The World Almanac. the best ret
erence book published. will be pre-
scented to every one sending SI.25 for
Il years subscription to The AGE.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1895-06-01
Drank Wood Alcohol.

AT dance recently held at $50
DOM" village in the town of Calais,
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1895-06-01

Deans Rheumatic Pills ahSO utrly cure
Rheumatism and ra'giu. Entirely vcgc
table. Safe.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1895-06-01

you know | only live to make
you happy" murmured the young
man.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1895-06-01

The Age and the Ladies Home
Journal for $500
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1895-06-01
c ave Up Hope

Of curing me. Our attention was attracted to
an advertisement OF Hoods Sarsaparilla, and
have since taken twelve bottles, and now my
husband says 500 would be no object as com.
pared to the benefit / have derived from those
twelve bottles OF Hoods Sarsaparilla. 1t has
purified my blood and built up my general
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1895-06-01
THE VERMONT FARM AGENCY
Now offers for sale fine selection Farms Extra nduCemen
those who buy before July I.
Re0d tile tolloWinq 1uuouncemeui:

Ie0H TIC T0NOW1NY INNONnctMtW:
No 25f-louse and within miles of large village
river road OneSoy house, and pantry. Woolsed hen
house With repairs would make good home. Excellent neigh
borhood chance to work Price $500 half down, balance $50
yearly.
No. 223Od homestead, location unsu1pasc buildings good
tar orocr best spring house and barn. about good
land: nice orchard estimated cords wood handy
ket; fruit etc lust the place for quiet residence. Only 81
mile from small village; miles from Woodstock Park and Railroad
No. 24farm of 40 about moving and lagc;
moving rolling, rocky. but nearly all hay with
chine House and barns in fair condition; good sugar ocha
wood, fruit One mile from factory village This for
81
No. I3,IIo acres, $1,000 moving and lage. 90
pasture and wood; small house painted and blinded in fair
repair; horse stable and barns. Pleasantly situated school
sight, miles to three villages-a river farm.
No. 72-io acres Sis moving and tiage; fine pas
ture estimated 100 cords of wood plenty fruit good house and Gel
lar with hatcfway; barns 3oo: running house and barn.
productive hill farm healthy and pleasant location, Terms,
half cash, balance
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1895-06-01
Just the Thing.

81 have used Hoods Sarsaparilla
for years and find it just the thing to
purify the blood" Mrs. NJ. NJ. De-
Witt, South Royalton, Vt.
"We have found Hoods Pills a
good family medicine" Bessie S.
Grove, Sheldon, Vt.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1895-06-01
STOCKBRIDGF,
MANURES.
DOUBLE
STRENGTH.

Shrcwd farmers buy the
Stockbridge because they get
the best plant food, and more
Of it, for their money, and at
the same time get the required
elements in the right >propor-
tons to produce not only the
greatest yield but the best
quality. We have a store
house just back Of the old
freight depot where we will
be pleased to furnish the peo-
pie with anything they may
wish in the way of CONNER
cial Fertilizers and Chemicals.
The farmers in the sur
rounding towns will also be
able to obtain Stockbridge
Manures and Bowkcr's Phos-
pilates Of the following named
persons:
E. II. SLAYToN,
South Woodstock, Vt.
w. G BUGBEE,
Bridgewater Corners, VT.
HORACE EASTMAN,
Barnard, VT.
j. H. HAzEN, JR.,
West Hartford, Vt.
GEORGE WOOD,
Quechee, Vt,
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1895-06-01
$500 No Object
Compared to the Benefit
from Hoods

Salt Rheum Intense SufferIngs -
~ Bottles Gave Good Health.
&c. I. Hood & Co., Lowell, Mass:
Gentlemen - For some years past my health
has been very poor. l have had liver trouble,
and my old disease, salt rheum, which l had
when girl, broke out again on my head and face.
Have Suffered Terribly,
and for long time doctored without any relief
My stomach trouble was very painful, my food
causing great distress. But my sufferlngs from
salt rheum are almost indescrlbable. The Itch
Ing and burning sensation was intense, and
my hair fell out My face was pitlabls
sight, and was nearly broken down by the loss
Of sleep and on account Of my stomach trouble.
The family physician
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1895-06-01

We have twenty all desirable which be sold
If none of the above described places suits kindly send description
Just what want We feel price, SOIL build
ngs and location, thus saving Il genuine hunt
DON FORGET-lf buyers do wish Farms this
spring will take charge of owned Them free expense
and give them oneaf of the crops of 1906 if bought before July
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1895-08-29
His Joke RecoiIed.

81 hear that Miss Flypp got engaged
to young Scadds last week" said Hun
ker to Spatts.
"Yes; and the way it was done is the
best joke on Scadds Eve heard of for
many day."
"How was it?''
well, he read in a paper about a
man who wore a card on his breast
with the word Yes printed on it in
big letters, which was taken as mute
acceptance to drink"
II see. Good idea that; and he tried
to introduce it over here?'
'Yes; and he was in great glee over
the satisfactory working of his little
scheme until Miss Flypp saw it."
"What happened then?"
''She looked at it awhile and then
burst out:
why, what an accommodating man
you are, Mr.. Scadds How easy you
make it for a girl who has long wor.
shipped you in silence and is too bash
ful to take advantage of the modern
woman's privileges! Your consent
makes me supremely happy. Suppose
we set month from to-day as the date
of the marriage ceremony
with that she threw her arms round
the neck of the young man, and h,
was hers. Boston Traveller.
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1895-08-29
PERSONAL AND lMPERsoNAL.

The mother OF Greene, the revolu-
tionary general, was woman Of great
personal piety, very grave and sedate.
"A whislSered westcrner from Alma,
Kan, was arrested in Kansas City re-
Gently for bellicose bearing in the pub
lie streets, and was found to be carry
ing in his pockets n pistol, n pair of
brass knuclles and copy each of the
Old and New Testament He declared
he was a good church member in his
own town.
-Theodor Mommsen. the historian,
has been elected foreign associate OF
the French Academy of Inscriptions in
place of the late Sir Henry Rawlinson.
lie was elected corresponding mem
Der as long as 1860, and would have
been made an associate much sooner
had it not been for his attitude toward
France after the warof 1870
Mrs Clio Hinton Huneler, of New
York city, has won the prize Of $4,000
offered by the Associated Pioneers of
the Territorial Days of California for
design for the Gen. Fremont monu.
ment to be erected in Rockland ceme-
terry. Mrs. Hunekcr's mother was
sculptor before her, and she studied
with her before working under st.
Gaudens.
AT Shelbyville, Ind, Mrs. Mary j.
Nugent, a washerwoman with u house
| full of children, was notified that she
had been granted pension OF $40 per
month, with $1,000 arrearagcs. When
notified of her good luck she reached
for an ak near by and smashed the tub
into thousand pieces, after which she
sent for her neighbor to come in and
get her dirty duds."
William M. Evarts was going up
once in the elevator at the state de-
partmcnt when it happened to be
| loaded with an unusual number of
strangers, presumably applicants for
ministerships and consulships. Turn.
ing to friend, who accompanied him,
Evarts said; This is the largest coll
lection for foreign missions that have
seen taken up for some time!"
DIR. Mary Harris Thompson, who
has just died in Chicago, was regarded
by many as the most eminent female
surgeon in the world. She worked and
studied under the famous DR.. Eliza
beth Blackwell. She began the prac-
tice of surgery in Chicago in 1868, and
ever since she has stood in the front
rank of her profession. She was a
prominent member of the American
Medical society, and was once elected
to the craftsmanship of the division on
the diseases of children. She was one
| of the promoters of the Women's Med
ical college and the founder of the
Chicago Hospital for Women and Chill
dren.
Albert MILESTONE, said to be the
largest man in the United States, if
not in the world, died recently at Eu-
reka, Cal. He was born at Atlanta,
Ind, and came of family noted for
large size. His mother, who is still
living, weighs 345 pounds and she has
two brothers, weighing 800 pounds
| hplcCS' ohc dloo hdo oWo soho, cuch vi
whom is over six feet in height and
each of whom also weighs over 30C
pounds AT the time of his death AL
bert weighed 496 pounds, and was of
such enormous proportions that itryas
necessary to cut hole in the .siae nj
the house in order to remove the body,
The coffin consumed 1O1 feet of lumber
and weighed 100 pounds. 1t was feet
inches long, 80 inches wide and &c
inches deep.
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1895-08-29

any other material, the shape you de-
sire, the next thing is to tack alternate
rows of different colored satin ribbons
rs close together Us possible, beginning
at the top of the lining, and cutting
the ribbon Off into length as you finish
each row. Then commence to darn the
two-colored ribbons in and out, over
the dark and under the light one way,
and reversing tho order in the next
row, SO that squares are formed. a
pretty handkerchief sachet could be
made of blue satin ribbon and silver
braid of the same width. Slippers
would look well in black satin ribbon
and gold braid. A pretty pincushion
could be made Of rather wide satin rib
bon all one color, with trimmings Of
lace and bows at the corners. A large
bag would be effective with tartan and
black ribbon for the bottom part, and
plush to match one of the colors in the
plaid at the top, finishing off with cord
and tassels or wide satin strings.
The sachot in the sketch is made Of
blue satin ribbon and silver braid
Four corners form the front, and tho
back could be plain, or to match the
front, according to taste. Each corner
should be bound with ribbon, and
hook and loop should bo placed under
tho bow. frill of lace goes all round
and bows trim the corners.-St. Louis
| Ronub1ic
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1895-08-29
"a LITTLE NONSENSE"

--"You seem to be cultivating OLD
Kajones. What do you see about him
to admire?' 'His daughter, Laura. -
Chicago Tribune.
Mrs. Hushmore-"You'l have to
settle up or leave" Summer Roarder
--"Thanks, awfully. The last place l
was at they made me do both. Life.
--"Bill Jones Jim has got his eddica-
tion, amt hc?" "You bet! He's the
best pitcher in the team, an kin jump
higher'n hoss kin kick. Atlanta
Constitution.
-"Oh, wed with me; oh, be my wife,
I'll be tho sunshine OF your life"
"Sunshine Horrorslr said the maid,
"Such talk at ninety in the shaded"
Indianapolis journal.
81 hear that you are engaged to n
girl with an ideal, You are likely 10
find that sort of girl pretty hard to get
along with" "Oh, guess. am all
right. You see, | am the ideal. Gin
cinnati Tribune.
1t was while Melville E. Stone was
editor of the Chicago Daily News, on
the night of the Ashtabula catastrophe.
On receiving the first bulletin he wired
to the special correspondent in Ashta-
bula: Rush all particulars" In due
course of time he received the follow.
ing reply: ''All is excitement. Can
learn nothing. Washington Post.
-Teacher-"Now, Willie jenkins,
how many seconds make a minute"
Willie-"Male or female?" Teacher
male or female-what do you mean?"
Willie-"Theres big difference.
When pa says he'll be down in a
minute it takes him sixty seconds, but
mas minutes are about six hundred,
specially when she's putin on her
hat.-Harper's Weekly.
~ Parrot Logic. Polly heard the man
calling "Fine kindlings, two dollars per
load. " "Pitch 'em in the cellar" shouted
Polly, and he did, and Polly's master
paid the bill but duclsed Polly in the
bath tub of cold water, cage and all,
nearly drowning her, and remarking
meantime, "Order kindlings again,
will you?" Soon the cat came in wet
and bedraggled. Hello, Puss!' cried
Polly, "what did you order?"-Chest-
nut Basket.
In North Carolina lately a case was
tried in which the defendants charac-
ter having been impeached, it was
sought to bolster 1t up by showing he
had reformed and joined the church.
The witness, who belonged to tho
same church, insisted, that as the de-
fendant was now Christian man, of
course his character was better. Coun-
sci asked him: Doesn't he drink Just
as much as he ever did2" The witness,
who was colored, and evidently en-
barrassed by the inquiry, slowly raised
his eyes and said with much de.
liberation: 81 think he do, but he car.
ries it more better '-Argouaut
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1895-08-29
Ricc Soup O Ia Creme.

A rice soup that is valuable In these
high priced meat days is made without
stock. Let two quarts of wator, in
which an onion has been sliced and a
bunch Of celery tops thrown, boil for
an hour; rcmove the onion and leaves,
and. add half cup of rice that has
been carefully washed and looked over.
Cook for thrce-quarters Of on hour,
stirring often, or until the rice is well
swollen and tender. just Before serv-
ing beat up in the turecn itself the
yollss of two eggs, with half a tumblcr-
full of rich mill1-cream is bettcr--and
pinch of nutmeg, if liked. Pour the
boiling soup over this mixture from q
height, beating it still with whisls, to
mix all thoroughly, and serve with
toast squares.
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1895-08-29
ABOUT YOUR CALLS.
Visiting Card Etiquette as Explained by
Ruth AshmOrc.

Visiting Card Etiquette as Explained by
Ruth Ashmorc.
/ know it to be true that when you
came to town you had for visiting
card family tinted stiff one on which
was written your name, "Elinor Smith,
In flne Italian hand heavily shaded,
writes Ruth Ashmore in Ladies'
Home journal. Fortunately for you,
your hostess saw this and kept you
from making faux pas. In the place
of these rose-tinted ones, happily con-
signed to their proper resting place, tho
wastebaskct, you now have rather thin
white cards, almost square, with, as you
the oldest daughter, and as your mid
die name is your mothers maiden one,
"Miss Cholmondeley Smith," engraved
upon them. Your visiting card repre-
sents you, and consequently it must be
In good taste. This form is desirable
because, sccingit, old friends who knew
your mother as pretty Elinor Chol-
mondeley" will recognize you as her
daughter and make an effort to show
you some special courtesies.
When you make your visits you leave
your card with the lady of the house
and for each daughter who is in society.
When you cannot 60 to reception
or a tea your cards represent you.
When you do go you leave your card
either with servant who holds out
silver salvcr for It or you put it on the
table prepared for cards. This is done
because, seeing many people, your
friend may not remember all who were
there, and the little bits of thin paste-
board tell Of her visitors and warn her
OF those to whom she owes either a
personal visit or n return card. You
called one day on q friend who lives
very quietly, and who opened the door
for you. For her card must be left
also, and as you are q bright girl you
can either do it before her, reminding
her that you 90 not intend to let her
forget You came to see her, or you can
leave it in the hall when you arc
nlone, for your hostess does not accom-
pany you further than the drawing
room door.
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1895-08-29
AS GOOD AS WHIST
The Farmer, the Tanning Mill and the Bags
.ft,,ospbara

The Farmer, the flaming Hand the Bags
ff OF Atmosphere. ." .ff
81 see," remarked the wide.awahe
farmer to the Express man, that
wheat has gone up to seventy cents in
Chicago, and there's report that it
will keep goin' till it gets to one dol
lar. Now, I'd like to contract to sell
you my crop for seventy cents, Seventy
cents will do me. I'd rather have a
sure thing while it's goin' than to take
my chances on doin' better by waitin'."
But" replied the commission mer-
chant, II can't agree to contract for
your wheat at seventy cents"
"Why not? It's goin' up to a dollar,
an you'll make thirty cents bushcl.
Amt that enough?"
"Oh, yes; but you see that seventy
cents is only speculative price. 1t
amt what they pay for real wheat. "
s''nen't pay that for real wheat?
What in thunder do they pay it for,
thcn?" H
"Why, for options" '.frif
"Well, what the blazes are options?'
"Why, they're promises to get wheat
and sell it for such and such a price. :"
swell, then, they got to get the
wheat, amt they?'
mo; they sell the promises again,
according as the market rises or falls. )"
"An' don't they buy am sell any real
wheat at all?' af h.ll ttit'f
mot much"
Just buy an sell wind AT seventy
cents bushel?'' ffff tGTf ed
That's about it" t--.a
"Thunder an Mars, wish I'd lxnowcd
that last fall. wouldn't a-sowcd any
wheat. I'd tied my grain bags to the
back O. my fannin mill an kept the
boy turnin' it all winter, till I'd flied
all the bags I could get hold of. But
it amt too late yet BY gosh, if it's
wind they want stead of wheat can
supply the market for the huh coun-
try right off my farmr-Buffalo Elk.
nreSS
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1895-08-29
WOMAN AND HOME.
BRAZILIAN ZEBRAFlSH.
A Real Novelty for Ladies Fond o' Pretty
Auuariuu Pets.


A Real Novelty for Ladies' Fond oi Pretty
Aquarium Pets.
This new aquarium fish was first
brought to Germany by an enthusiast
year ago and was successfully prop
agatcd last summer. We saw tho origi-
nal imported fish, with their fry. Our
picture, which gwo reproduce from
Natur'und Haus, Is good representa-
tion.
The FISH attains n size Of about Ave
inchess length by two inchesih width.
The general appearance is that of
sunflsh; the ground color of tho body,
which is entirely covered with small
scales, similar in sixo to those of the
Paradise fish, is q brassy yellow marked
/ with q number of irregular vertical
bars or7stripes of. blaclSj the dorsal and
anal fins are largo and long, being
composed of a great many rays OF
which about one-third are spinous;
they arc black In color; at times, how
ever, when the fish Is excited, the yell
low of tho body becomes brighter and
runs in streaks into. the black dorsnl
I'm, making this appear as IL it was o
continuation Of the body; the ventral
fin Is colorless and transparent; the
caudal fin IS rounded. Tho eyes are
yellow, flashing like fire on sorno occa-
sions, and resembling those OF the moss
bass. a..,, 4se stf. s
The fish is very attractive, especially
when excited, 1t reminds one of q her
aid of the middle ages, whose dress
used to display the colors Of their mas
tors in stripes. At other times the fish
will assume very plain grayish color
with only one irregular black spot on
each side of the body, midways and
near the ends of the dorsal and anal
fins. Young specimens show these pc
culiar markings even more distinctly
than the adults.
The habits of tho zebraflsh are very
much like those of our moss bass; they
are very pugnacious and display the
same motions when Attacking one an
other as the moss bass do, but their
point of attack is the mouth, and if they
succeed in grasping it, they hold firmly,
like much fighting male Paradise fish
do, until the weaker gives up. But'al-
though they fight great deal we have
not yet seen one that was seriously
hurt. They seem to be on friendly terms
again soon after. ,,+saf s9.
Their breeding habits, too, arc much
like those of the sunflsh family. They
pair Off during the summer and prepare
nest on the bottom of the tank, where
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1895-08-29
unw To Relieve Collie.

For relieving collie one eminent physi-
clan recommends simple bicarbonate
of soda, of which cne-half tcaspoonful
Is to be dissolved in half q tumblerful
of water, and n teaspoonful of the solu-
ton given to the infant every fifteen
minutes. This, by the way, is very
good preventive of collie, and may be
safely administered half dozen times
day to children predisposed to the
trouble. In addition to giving this sim
pie medicine, the abdomen should be
gently massagcd with the hand, the
movement being from right to left; or,
If this fails to alleviate the distress, hot
flannels may be applied to the stomach
and bowels.
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1895-08-29

the female deposits her eggs, which
both guard. -Four days after spawn
Ing the young hatch. These are as
carefully guarded as the eggs were,
and later on the fry arc instructed for
their future career by both parents,
who swim about with them as n hen
walks around with her chicks. We
find that the zebrafish stand captivity
well, immensely enjoying their meals,
consisting of scraped raw beef or I. X.
l.. fish food. Their native home Is La
Plata valley. The South Americans
call them "Chanchitos, which means
''pig,' either because in form they are
somewhat like that animal or because
they fight in o manner similar to young
pigs. In Germany the name "chame-
leon fish, is proposed, owing to the
ability of the fish to change it's colors.
This, however, we consider no dcnom-
inative feature, as nearly all Of our
sunfishes, and also tho Chinese Paradise
fish, possess this ability, in cases even
to greater extent than the zcbrufish
does. We selected the latter name for
them because we find that through
their color and stripes this fish rcscm-
blcs n zebra moro than anything else,
especially when the fish are most bril-
liant in colors and the yellow appears
in the dorsal fin, then even the mark
ings of the name of the zebra arc repre-
Scnted
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1895-08-29
Dainty EelIsh for Luncheon.

Delicious cheese sandwiches may be
made by cooking in double boiler
half a pound of grated cheese with
half cup of cream or milk, tiny
pinch of mustard, and little salt;
thicken with q tcaspoonful of -four;
when thoroughly cooked, and just be-
fore removing from the fire, add we'll
beaten egg. Have ready some thinly-
toasted bread or some crackers, and
spread while hot. Tho crackers should
be of q sort that will split. These
sandwiches must be eaten while hot;
they make very dainty relish for
luncheon or tea.
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1895-08-29
woman,s Inhuman,ty to Man.

There were ten of them, and they sat
side by side in the street car, filing up
the entire set, all women and sleeves,
The latter Just little crushed. A lonc
man hung to a strap and waited for
some one to get out, and finally one of
them did. Then he looked for the va
cant seat, but it had vanished Soon
another woman got out, and again
there was no scat. Every time wonl-
an left vacant seat those other wom-
en- simply pulled out their sleeves and
moved up. Philadelphia Press.
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1895-08-29
iran Dous for The nath.

Bran bags are delightful adjuncts to
summer baths. They soften and sweet
en- the wafer and add n new power Of
rcfresbmcnt to the rites Of ablution.
They are rathcrexpensivc when bought,
but when made at home they are among
tho cheapest OF toilet luxuriea
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1895-08-29
A New Version.

Brown ito the newly-maried)-
Struck the mother-in-law snag yet,
Jones?
Jones-Yep. You see she's my wife's
stepmother, handsome, and they're
about ofan age. Jee whiz dasnt
even look cross-eyed at her.-Judgo.
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1895-08-29
-Presioent Faure devotes two morn

President Faure devotes two morn.
ings each week to visiting the hospi
tails of Paris. He makes a point OF
going from bed to bed, shaking hands
with patients, inquiring into their
condition and encouraging them with
ehaeripg words
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1895-08-29
or Higher yalue.

Son Father, is the position Of sem
ator higher than that OF congressman
Father-It comes higher, my boy
Puck