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Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1895-09-07
EAST BOSTON FLAMES.
Early Morning COnfagration on the
Extensive Docks.


Pier in East Boston, which contained
Ground top" and other freight houses Of tn"
Boston & Albany railroad company, was
burned Wednesday morning, together W.T.
thousands Of dollars worth of fret Iht. con
ssting largely Of cotton, hay, flour and jute.
Tho pier is the next south of the Cunard
dock, and before the fire was under control,
which time was about o'clock, the sheds
for 400 feet back from the water front were
In ruins.
1t was ten minutes before five when the
first signs of fire were discovered by pasSen-
gers on the steamer kennebec, which at that
time was passing into her dock.
The fire alarm boats were early on the
scene. the wierd blood curdling scream of the
syrenc whistles breaking in brutally on tn"
slumberers near the water. All these alarms
were sounding long after the fire had gained
good hold
At $50 the flames in the shed paralleling
the front of the wharf were shooting high
and darling over across In dangerous close
ness to the big steamer Cepha 'onia. She re-
manned ut her moorlngs for a long time
after the fire had gained Roadway, but at
last her paint began to bubble with blisters
and one OF her sturboard boats began to
smoke.
Then tug was signaled for. Three of
them came to her assistance, Before they
got there and had made fast for II pull the
boat burst into flames and was badly dam
aged.
Her starboard rail also began to burn. her
rigging waxed into smoky holiness, and
greater damage would have befallen her had
not the tugs just then began to pull. 1t was
Just fifteen minutes to six when she moved
out from her dock, aid was pulled around to
thp hand pf the pipr ont of danger.
An Italian bark which was laid at tn head
of pier | was also pulled out to anchorage in
the stream, but u I wharf elevator boat was
not. so fortunate. She received severe
scorching before being taken away.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1895-09-07
SCIENTIFIC AND INDUSTRIAL.

A pneumatic tube is to be placed on
Brooklyn Bridge to expedite mail
communication between the two cities
1t is claimed that proxide of hydro.
gen in combination with the electric
current will bleach discolored teeth in
few minutes.
According to recent lecture of Pro
lessor Shuster, of London, the safest
course for human being in thunder
storm is to get thoroughly wet.
Diamond dust was supposed to be
poisonous by the early chemists; but
it has been settled that there is no
poisonous matter in the diamond.
David H. Wyckoff recently wrote
that million horse power could not
produce the effect that single flash OF
lightning has been known to accom-
plish.
The Weather Bureau proposes to es-
tablish a system OF rocket firing along
the Atlantic coast to notify vessels
passing at sea of the approach Of
storms.
1t is reported from Paris that the
aeronaut Capazza, dropping from an
elevation OF 1000 feet, has succeeded
in guiding his parachute exactly to
the spot previously designated by him.
1t is not generally known that, size
for size, thread of spider silk is de-
cidedly tougher than bar of steel.
An ordinary thread will bear weight
of three grains. This is just about
fifty per cent. stronger than a steel
thread of the same thickness.
According to the French professor,
the rabbit is able to bear the greatest
cold. He shut rabbit up all night in
block of ice and the next morning
the animal seemed to be very COM
Portable and not to know that any
thing unusual had been going on.
The Paris-Lyones- Mediterranean
Railway Company has recently put
clocks on the outside of its locomotives
Oh the side toward the station plat.
forms, for the benefit of both passen-
gers and station agents who wish to
note the instant of arrival and de-.
parture.
The British Medical Journal calls
attention to the fact that diphtheris
is often spread by cats. During the
last epidemic at Brighton, England, 1t
was found that several cats died of
diphtheria and that beyond doubt the
dread disease had, in a number OF
cases, been communicated by pets tc
human beings.
The fourteenth annual bulletin OF
the French Cremation Society states
that in Paris alone more than 20, 600
bodies have been burned since the be-
ginning of the movement. The process
of converting the corpse OF an adult
into ashes occupies slightly less than
an hour. The society counts among
its members large proportion Of wo.
men
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1895-09-07
SELECT SIFTINGS.

James Maitland, Chicago journal
list, compiled dictionary OF slang and
then went crazy.
A Chicago parrot was caught in the
act of turning in fire alarm. He had
already called up the police and liv-
cry stable.
In the Philadelphia rogues' gallery
is the picture Of a man who was one of
the 600 who made "Ine Charge OF the
Light Brigade
The Pueblo Indians are a moral
race. They have resisted all attempts
OF traders to introduce whisky and
playing cards in the midst of them.
In England there Is one divorce to
SIT marriages; in France one to
eighty-seven marriages, and in the
city of Paris one to thirteen marriages.
A Gould of the Sleepless" is pro.
posed by victim of insomnia in an
English church paper. The proposer
suggests plan for utilizing the Sleep
less hours by systematic meditation
and prayer.
Alderman John Sheehan, of Buffalo.
N. Y, saveda Polack's life. The Pole,
60 prove his gratitude, offered Sheehan
his baby boy as gift, explaining that
he was poor and had nothing else.
Sheehan declined with thanks.
Remarkable is the case of the sew.
enty-seven-y ear-old citizen of Neat
Falls, Wash, who is growing young
again. His hair is changing from
white to black, his eye brightens and
his muscles are as timber as an angle.
worms.
A lady OF Neuhaldensleben, Gar.
many, who died last month, has be.
queathed the sum of $1,000 to a snbal-
tern officer who, during the battle OF
ars-la.Tour. twenty five years ago,
carried her wounded brother from
the field.
Not until Henry Wis time were
either raspberrles, strawberries or
cherries grown in England, and We do
not read of the turnip, csulihower aud
ounce being cultivated before the
sixteenth century, or the carrot before
the seventeenth century.
While mending q roal in King
County, Virginia. lately, workmen dug
up the skeleton OF man enclosed in a
cage OF iron bars, in fairly good state
OF preservation. The remains are eyi
IDENTITY those OF some malefaotor huur
in chains in colonial days.
Russia's Siberian railroad is now IN
operation 220 miles east OF st. Peters,
burg, and is going forward steadily at
both ends. When this work is com.
pleted the Gar expects to build some
ship canals OF much greater length
than any now in existence.
A genius has devised for sleeping
carriages a system of beds made OF
rubber bags, which are to he stretched
over steel frames AMI inflated with hot
air from the locomotive. In fifteen
minutes au entire oar can be made
ready for the night. In the morning.
when the hot air is turned of, the
mattress and pillows will Immediately
collapse.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1895-09-07
Rid oil His Enemy,



Mr.. H. A. Tenney is known In Natck.
Mass, as m intelligent and public spirited
citizen. For his years he Is the youngest
man in town, and that is saying good deal,
for he is a veteran OF the late war.
81 have had an enemy DIGGING my steps
for the past twenty years" said Mr.. Ten
ney, when the reporter called to interview
him on the subject ever since came out
of the army have been my own doctor, and
| have hardly had II sick day. For over
thirty years my occupation has necesstatei
my being on my feet great deal, and as Il
natural consequence, my legs have become
sensitive and sometimes troublesome. The
enemy that harrassed me was rheumatism.
| did not know what it was at first. The
pain seemed to come from the cords, al
though | also felt twinges in my shoulder.
SAT first when bent my knee could not
easily straighten it. and then my left leg
would give way under me. Although was
constantly threatened, it was not until within
a year that the attacks became really serious.
Last fall the trouble seemed to be concen-
trated in my left leg. 1t was only with the
greatest difficulty that | could walk to my
shop. 1t was agony to bend my knee, AMI
the movement necessary to get into bed Wa
so painful that / would spread down the bed
clothes and roll myself in with the greatest
caution.
sat that time my attention was calle Ia
DR.. Williams Pink Pills by the account On a
postmaster, think he was in Illinois, who
had been cured of rheumatism after brin,
five years on cruches and five years in bed.
began to take PINK Pills myself, and befor,
| had used four boxes the rheumatism wa7
gone.
"A little later took two more boxes an
found that | was perfectly well. The Pink
Pills not only completely cured my rheumu-
tsm, but they purified and strengthened my
whole system and left my blood in "a much
better condition. have recommends them
to number OF Natick people and shall con
tnue to do 50. II the rheumatism should
ever come back | would use Pink Pills with
absolute confidence
Mr.. Tenney, after the interview, TWISTED
the leg that had been affected in every con-
ceiyable manner to show how supple it had
become. His druggist, his employees amt
some of his acquuintances testified to his
condition last fall and to the completeness VI
his cure.
Dr.. Williams Pink Pills for Pale People
are now given to the public as an unIailing
blood builder an nerve reStorer, curing all
forms of weakness arising from watery
condition of the blood or shattered nerves.
The pills are sold by all dealers, or will b,
sent post paid on receipt Of price go cents
II box, or six boxes for s25O-they are
never sold in bulk or by the hundredJ by
addressing DR.. Williams Medicine Company,
Schenectady, n. Y.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1895-09-07
A Sorry Bnllhead.

One little bullhead species of the
catfish escaped from Lake Mckusick
some time since, and, no doubt, is
sorry for it; we are, anyway. He came
down the mains of the water company
and hoated up the pipes leading to
our motor, where he stopped: so did
our motor, presses, etc. He didn't
use good judgment, as he went int.
the motor tail first, just fitting so TINT
he stopped the machine. Hnd he gone
at it head first, the opening was such
that he wouldn't have stopped the ma
chine and called into active service
the water works man and machinist,
lie would have kept going round i'll
such lively manner that in the course
of time his mother-in-law wouldn't
have recognized him. Bob Butler
thinks he had him on his hook once
out in McKusick's Lake, when he was
Il boy-Bob, not the tish.-judging
from his Anticipated appearance.
Friday is without question the proper
day for fish, but catching them ill II
water motor is mighty Improbable
business. We never did like fish, and
we hate 'em worse than ever now
Saltwater Gazette.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1895-09-07
Room HILL.
"Show the gentleman up to SO. ="

"Show the gentleman up to SO.
The guest had registered and was
leaning listlessly against the counter
of the Gibson house, but when the
bell boy grabbed the key Of room 60
he came to himself with start.
What room is that you are giving
me? SO So; that will not do" he said
decidedly. Then, in a confidential
whisper, he explained: 81 am not 4
superstitious man and am not hard
to please. except as to the number OF
the room | am to occupy, Now, can
You put me in l0l, Ill, 1903 or even
in 66?
Room Ill was available and the
strange guest was assigned to that
He wished to Fright up" he said, but
he did not go in, but merely read the
number over the portal, read them
twice, oil, ILL.," was satisfied and
and went right down again and out.
That was early in the morning.
The peculiar guest wasn't seen about
thC MUM w HS uhS icop VI pho Wy
II was just midnight, and the clerk
who had assigned Ill was going off
his last half watch and up to his own
apartment, which happened to be in
the same corridor, when in came the
stranger himself, staggering and I'M
able to speak save in syllables of ISL
and sh. The elevator carried clerk
and guest to their floor. The clerk
saw the guest pass his the guest s.
door, after stopping a moment to
glance at the number, then turn and
repass it in the other direction, look
ing at the number, turn again and
go up to it, and finding the keyhole
with difficulty, let himself in.
"Wise chap" thought the clerk,
'going or coming" Hill. Gin
cinnati Tribune.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1895-09-07
UNITED STATES APPEALS.
Case Against the Bell Telephone
Co. Will Go to Sunreme COurt.

The United States has taken an appeal in
the Bell telephone case involving the validity
of the Berliner patent, In the U. $. circuit
court OF appeals in Boston, Judges Colt. Put
nam and Nelson sitting, counsel j. j. Stor-
row for the appellant in the case of the
American Bell telephone company vs. the
United States made motion for mandate
dismissing the bill brought by the United
States in accordance with the decision of this
court on the appeal OF the Bell company.
The court forwith ordered the mandate to
issue, whereupon counsel Causten Browne
for the government took IN appeal in open
court, and the appeal was allowed. The ap-
peal takes the case before the United States
supreme court aud has the effect Of super
ceding the mandate, leaving the case in
statue quo to be heard apew by the court at
Wnshinptnn
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1895-09-07
Tn True LAXATIVE Principle

OF the plants used in manufacturing the pleas
ant remedy, Syrup of Figs, has permanently
beneficial effect on the human system, while
the cheap vegetable extracts and mineral solu-
tions, usually sold US medicines, are perma-
nently in furious. Being well informed, you
will use the true remedy only Manufactured
by the California Fig syrup Co.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1895-09-07
Beware OF Ointments for Catarrh That
Contain Mercury,

az mercury will surely destroy the sense of
smell and completely derange the whole S ste III
VINE entering It through the mucous surfaces.
such articles should never be used except on
prescriptions from reputable phys clans, as tie
damage they will 10 is ten fold TO the good you
chn possibly derive from them. Hall's Ca tar h
lure, manufactured by F. j. Cheney d. Co"
Toledo, o., contains no mercury and is taken
internally, acting directly upon the blood and
mucous surfaces of the system. In buyi 9
ItalF S Catarrh Cure be sure to get the genuine.
IT IS taken inter nally, and is made in Toledo,
Quo, by +: j. Cheney Il Co. Testimonials IRE e.,
~ Sold by Druggists, price 15c. per bottle.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1895-09-07

ATLANTA, GA.-The Southern Railway, Pied.
mont Air Line, announces the following rates
from Washington to Atlanta, Ga, for the Cot
ton States Exposition: Washington TO Atlanta
and return, on Tuesday and Thursday each
week during exposition, rate of Sl4 for the
round trip, good to return within ten days.
Every day, during the exposition, rate of Sla.25,
good to return thirty days from date of sale;
also round-trip rate of sad.'5, good to return
until january For rate schedule and through
car service address New York office, I'll Broad
way; Philadelphia, 81 South Third St; Boston.
28 Washington St.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1895-09-07

The "Satanists" have reached New
York. Perhaps this statement may
need little elucidation to those who
are not aware of the strange and re.
pulsive sect that has aroused such hor.
ror in Paris over its acts of vandalism
in churches and it's frightfully sacri-
leglous rites in which everything thai
Christians hold sacred is turned topsy.
turvy and spit upon. And now ]
hear, upon what l know to be most
excellent authority, that society oil
these queerly constituted mortals has
been established in Manhattan, and
that they regularly go through theil
disgusting ceremonials. Their meet.
ing places are kept profound secret.
An uufrocked French priest is said to
have been the founder of the Amer.
lean branch, and naturally most OF the
adherents are of the same nationality.
The absolutely indispensable feature OF
their religion, if such it can be called,
is the theft of chalices and sacred
hosts of Catholic churches, and this
portion has already been carried out,
for not two weeks ago 4 small church
on lower Third avenue reported that
these very articles had been stolen.
Some wonder was expressed, as they
were not of great value intrinsically.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1895-09-07

A big hotel at Knoxville, Tenn,
which originally cost 81, 600, 600, has
been bought by the Chicago Wreck
age and Salvage Company for SO, 600.
1t is to be torn down and sold piece
meal.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1895-09-07

The Krupps are having trouble
about getting the pay for the guns
they sold to Turkey, and want the
German government to take the mat
ter nm
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1895-09-07

Millions Of men keep asking for stimulants
because the nervous system is constantly irri'
ta,ed by nicotine poison. Chewing or smokinl
destroys manhood and nerve power. IT.
not habit, but disease, and you will find
Q guaranteed cure in No-To-Bac, sold by
Druggists everywhere. Book free. The Ster
ling Remedy Co.. New York City or Chicago
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1895-09-07

Herr Kaufman, cabinet maker of
Kolleda, village in the Grand Duchy
of Saxe-W eimar- Eisenach, celebrated
the 1921 anniversary of his birth
few days ago He is veteran of the
Napoleon wars. He is still strong
man and able to walk long distances
without great fatigue.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1895-09-07

More than 100000, 600 eggs are an
nually imported into Belgium, of
which large proportion are furnished
by Italy, Germany and Russia OF
these 10000, 600 are said to be CON
sumed in the country and the rest ex
DOrtpd
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1895-09-07
HIS REWARD

. was the clerk
of the cash IN a
large drspery
establishmen t,
and when the
rolling b all 8
gave him n mo-
ment's leisure,
used to look
down from his
high perch at
the big shop
b q II eat h his
feet, and, in his
81 o W, qui e t
style, study the
,voyr Of ho
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1895-09-07

Mr.. Budrudin Tyabjee, Mohsm-
medan lawyer of Bombay, has been
made Judge of the High Court of
the Presidency in pace of II European.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1895-09-07
The Greatest TlediCal Discovery
of the Age.
KENNEDY'S
Medical Discovery.
DONALD KENNEDY, OF R0IDURY, MASS.

Has discovered In one OF our common
pasture weeds remedy that cures every
kind of .Iumor, from the worst Scrofula
down to 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 perfect cure is warranted
when the right quantity is taken.
When the lungs are affected it causes
shooting pains, like needles passing
through them; the same with the Liver
or Bowels. This is caused by the ducts
being stopped, and always disappears in a
week after taking it. Read the label.
If the stomach is foul or bilious 1t will
cause squeamish feelings at first
No change OF diet ever necessary. Eat
the best you can get, and enough OF it
Dose, one tablespoonful in water at bed
time. Sold by all Druggists.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1895-09-07

DR.. Kilmer's SwAMP-R ooT cure.
all Kidney and Bladder troubles.
Pamphlet and Consultation free
Laboratory, Binghamtun. NY.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1895-09-07

Deans Rheumatic lillsarc sure cure "1rall
forms of Chronic n lntlamIuatOry rheumatism
d Neuralgia. Entirely vegetable Away safe.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1895-09-07
X eens You Poor.

Indigestion keenS man NOR 1t mul Hes tia,
dearest brain. You think it is something else
hI,-Nine times in ten-'hc trDntlr i in tn,
digestive tract. One RiutnS rtbuIe give
relief, and their occasional use keeps YOU right.
Ask your druggist for them.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1895-09-07

Lately forty horses were started in
long distance race at Warsaw, in
Austrian Poland. Thirty-six of the
poor beasts came to finish by death.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1895-09-07
LAUGH ALONG.

La VIII Nl-SlNN's
If the world present sorrow
Laugh at 1t,
Chafr tit;
Is there threat OF woe tomorrow
Chafr at it,
Laugh Mt 1t;
The JOY will come as surely
II you face the world demurely
Or the grief will fall certain
If you strive to rend the curtain
From the coming day to borrow
All its store of joy or sorrow.
SO let the world keep drifting
Laugh at it,
Chat at 1t;
The deeds of mortals sitting
Chaff at it,
Laugh at it!
Cleveland Plain Dealer.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1895-09-07

Mrs. WinslOw's Soothing Syrup for children
teething, sOfteHs the gums. reduces intiamma-
ton. allays pain, cures wind collie. DC a bottle
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1895-09-07

FITS stopped free by DIR, KLINE, GREAT
NERVE RESToRER Mont after first day u-r.
Marvellous cures, Treatise and son trial bot
tie free. DR.. Kline Eil Arch St, hhila., Pa,
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1895-09-07

Louis Spar, an eleven ycar-old boy. is a
barber in New York city. NE3G
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1895-09-07

by DR.. Pierces Golden Medical Discovery
even after the disease has progressed SO
far as to induce repeated bleedings from
the lungs, severe lingering cough with
copious expectoration Including tubercu-
lar natter, great loss of flesh and extreme
emaciation and weakness.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1895-09-07
The Onward March

of Consumption is
stopped short by DR..
Pierce's Golden Med
ical Discovery. If
you haven't waited
b eyon d reason,
there's complete re-
covery and cure.
Although by many
believed to be incur
able, there is tn e
evidence of hundreds
of living witnesses to
the fact that, in all
its earlier stages, con-
sumption is a durable
. disease. Not every
; case, but a large per-
, cenfage Of cases, and
we believe, fully 80
nor cent. are cured
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1895-09-07

If afflicted with sore eyes lise DR.. Isaac Thuup-
sons Eye-water Druggists sell at 9jc per bottle.
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1895-06-29
KILLED BY 4 PIN.
Lexington Dl2patcA.

Miss Belts, a daughter of Mr.. Frank
Bettis, of Trenton, this State, died
last Saturday under unusual circum-
stances. On Tuesday of last week
Miss Belts noticed that a fever blister
had made its appearance on her lower
lip. After worrying with it for some
time she decided to open it.
To do this she procured pin and
lanced the offending blister.
Nothing more was thought of the
matter until the next day when she
noticed that TIE place had begun to
tester, and few hours later she was
in extreme pain.
In the afternoon she sUncTc1 50
much that the services Of a physician
were called.
Upon investigation Of the circum-
stances it was found that in opening
the blister Miss Bettis had used brass
pin. This was the secret of her
trouble. The doctor Immediately said
that the trouble was blood poisoning,
which was true and later it develop
into erysipelas Of a most acute typ.
Everything was done for the you,@.g
lady, but without avail, and she began
to sink rapidly until Saturday morning,
when she passed away.