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Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1896-02-29
"Wbat Piece of Work Is Mani"

In this scene occurs Il passage
which seems to me the keystone of
Hamlet's character. 1t is phrase
in which the whole tragedy of his
life is bounded as in Il nutshell.
Hamlet exclaims, There is nothing
either good or bad, but thinking
makes it So" In these words we
find the clew to the failure of many
IL potentially great man. The man
who most succeeds in life is he who
ONLY sees one side. The man whose
mental horizon is wide, who is capa-
bio of seeing tho good and evil on
both sides, who wanders from the
highroad of affixed purpose into the
bylanes of philosophical contempla-
ton, will not reach his goal so soon
as he who only looks straight ahead
and follows tho nose of his purpose
unthinkingly. A demonstration OF
this is contained in the written play
of "Hamlet, which the brief three
hours traffic of the stage prevents
being shown in action. | refer to
tho character of Fortinbras. He sees
only ono side of things and knows
precisely what he wants. And what
is the result? Well, the result is
that when Hamlet is dead this es-
sentially practical, unimaginative
young man comes in, and, in tho
language of our modern slang,
takes the cake. "-Beerbohm Tree
In Fortnightly Review.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1896-02-29
New England Climate Changing.

The following items were copied
from notes kept by Hollis Wright.
father of d. c. Wright of Westmin-
stcr, during the year 1916 and few
year later on, and 60 to show that
the New England climate is some
what changed:
June 6. Snow fell one foot deep
in the north part of Vermont.
June s. 1t showed in Wc>tmin-
ster and ice frozc one-eighth inch
thick in water pail.
June 10. Frost killed corn level
with the ground.
Iunc 80. Plum-trec leave, trozr
stiff.
July 9. Pum-trec leaves lrozc stiff.
July 70. There was 4 frost.
Aug. ;. Corn began to tassel and
set for ears.
No corn ripcned this year fit for
use.
In April, 1918, there was a storm
of snow and rain for nine days and
nights.
y very hot summer and heavy
thunder showers in the year ISlO.-
Bellows Falls Times.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1896-02-29
ProctorsvIIIe.

School in district No. 5 closed
Friday. after Il most successful term
Of twelve weeks, taught by Miss
Lou Pierce of East Wallingfold.
Quite crowd went to the ride
and dance at Downcr's Friday even
ing. n good time reported.
\. "A. Wildcr's orchestra of five
pieces furnished music for the dance
after the entertainment at the Wilder
House at Plymouth Union last Fri
day night.
+. c. Warren has just received
the sad news of the death of his sis
ter, Miss Mary X. Warren of Sara
toga Spings. y. V, daughter of the
late Silas Warren Of Ludlow. This
is the third death which has occurred
in this family within one year, the
others referred to being Mrs. T..
Grow TAYLOR of Philadelphia and
Harvey D. Warren of Greenfield,
y. y.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1896-02-29
Cruelty of the Seal Hunters.

The seals we killed either with
guns or pixies. There is very little
sort attached to seal hunting, espe-
cially in Antarctic waters, as the
seals there are tame through igno-
rance of mans bloodthirstiness.
Generally they were asleep when
we approached, and many OF them
died without having seen their muir
derers. But. as Il rule, the slaugh-
ter and skinning of the seal were
most barbarous. bloody and hideous
--unnecessarily so. Specially cruel
Is tho task when seal pixies arc used.
Only rarely does a seal die from one
or two blows of the pike, and if it
is not dead it is generally consider
ed "all tho BETTER for it is castor
to skin a seal while it is half alive
In the utmost agony tho wretchod
beast draws its muscles away from
the sharp steel which tears away its
skin and thus assists in parting with
its own coat.-C. E. Borchgrevink
in Century.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1896-02-29

ran across old job Holloway, tho
famous coach driver of half CEN
fury ago, yesterday. Once ! rode
with him OH tho National turnpike
through Virginia. There were seven
passengers-six men and an old
maid The latter complained of sore
throat one morning and inquired of
the men how it could be cured. Each
said that he had been victim at
some time or other, but had forgot
ten how ho managed to get rid of it.
Finally the oldest man in the party
said that he had a bad case when he
was young. but that the cure he
used wouldn't do the old lady any
good. At first she thought this was
n reflection upon her age, but, being
of sensible mind, she determined
to press him for his prescription.
But there is no use telling you,
madam he protested. at won't
do you any good.
I'm sure it will, she urged.
DO tell me. ! will certainly try it
Mt once
Thus driven TO il, he said, II just
let my beard grow under my chin!"
New York Press.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1896-02-29
The State Gets Only $3.50.

The report of Benningtons liquor
agent, which will be presented to the
March meeting. will show that during
the year he sold $1,000 worth OF
liquors, ostensibly for medicinal.
mechanical or chemical purposes.
This is equal to IS cents for every
man, woman and child in town. or
$l.lo for every resident of the viz
lage.
The law Of the State provides that
all the profit from the liquor agencies
over 10 per cent shall be paid into
the state treasury. Although there
was $1,000 worth sold there, the
share that went to the State was only
$40.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1896-02-29
The Award OF Defaulted Bonds.

Secretary Carlisle has allotted the
bonds upon which the bidders failed
to make the first payment IN proper
time-about $1,000, ooo-to Pier
pont Morgan at his bid of less than
III, when he could have sold them
in the open market for III. thus
giving Mr.. Morgan a sure profit of
5000. 900. which might have been
saved to the government. For this
and other indiscretions III relation to
the bids Mr.. Carlisle has been harshly
criticised. Altogether the secretary
of state has not hood his official row
to the satisfaction of the general
public. but "to err is human. =
Standard.
Regarding the award of dcfaulted
bonds to the Morgan syndicate, the
Washington correspondent of a Phil
adelphia paper, Il sound Republican
sheet, who occasionally views adj
ministratlon acts from an indcpend-
ent standpoint, says that MIR. Morgan
sin his bid bound himself to take all
the bonds which had not been sub
scribed for:" that he, III fact, ''un-
dcrwrotc the whole offering. and
thus made it certain that it would
succeed" He further says that Sec
rotary Carlisle ''fclt that hc..was NOR
ally bound, at least, to respect the
terms which Mr.. Morgan offered, as
he could certainly have compelled
Mr.. Morgan to take such part of the
issue as had been unsuhscribed for. y
A paragraph from another we'll
known paper may be of interest to
the Standard, though it was not
written in answer to our esteemed
contemporaries broadside at the ad-
minlstration:
"Besides the moral ground of fair
dealing, there was practical reason
of policy why the defaultcd bonds
should be allotted to the Morgan
syndicate. The syndicate put gold
into the reserve. which was the sole
object of the loan, while there was
no guarantee that other bidders would
not draw gold out of the Treasury
with grecnbacks in order to purchase
the bonds. In fact. this has been
the practice of many of the subserib-
crs to the new loan; and it is ques-
ton how long the gold reserve will
stand above $Ioo,ooo.ooo. The loss
to the Treasury by Il difference of l
or : per cent in the premium on the
loan is very small compared with the
positive advantage of deposit IN
gold that will not be Immediately
withdrawn from the reserve by a
fresh grecnhack raid
Aside from the above considera-
tons. it is doubtful if the expense to
government of giving the former
bidders another chance at the bonds.
or Of having second public sale,
would not have nearly equalled the
sum represented in the profits OF the
syndicate, over which there is 50
much partisan lamentatt0n'
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1896-02-29
NEWS OF THE STATE.

The President has sent to the Senate the
nomination of these Vermont postmasters
r. II. Moore, Plymouth Union: +. II. John
son, West Derby
Twenty-six of the 40 Jersey herd OF COWS
of v Il. Powers Leicester stock farm have
been condemned and killed. He had pre-
viously killed ~ COWS also CONDEMNED for
tuberculosis
The bankers of the State will meet at
Montpelier March 25 to form II state organ-
cation.
George H. Smalley. II prominent citizen
of Burlington, died Monday. Mr.. Smallcy
was one of the promoters of the Vermont
Underwriters Association. He was also u
Mason un Odd Fellow and Il leading Good
Tempar. and was Il prominent member OF
the Methodist church.
The st ores at Burlington next to Drew's
meat market. lately occupied by Ward a.
Butcher and the Star restaurant. were for
merly saloons. They were proof against
searches The other day the workmen were
tearing away Il partition in the cellar when
they found-not II barrel of money-but
three barrels of beer, neatly connected with
pipe and apparatus for drawing. Two of
the barrels contained II large quantity and
the third was nearly full Ii is more than
six years since there was Il saloon there, and
| the beer, of course. is not 81 fresh rs il was
| once.
State Attorney i. G. Jones of Rutland
county is the first victim of the new law
making Il change in the compens; ton of
state attorneys from fees to n fixed salary.
The statute also provides that no state at
torney could draw his salary unless the last
presiding supreme court judge in the coun-
ty in which the state attorney resides spcci-
fcally approved his warrant by certifying
that he had faithfully administered the
law" The last presiding Judge of the SILL
preme court in Rutland failed to believe
that in the execution of the prohibitory law
Mr.. Jones had faithfully administered
the law. and declined to approve the war
rant. He has consequently withheld $50,
the semi-annual salary. due Dec. last.
Some other state attorney are reported i'll 4
nervous condition.
The villages of Manchester. Manchester
Centre and Manchester Depot are agitating
the subject of putting in an electric light
plant.
Ernest Jon,lro. II trusted prisoner at the
| house of correction. escaped Wednesday
morning. He was sent to repair II road II
short distance from the prison gate. and ter
working two hours he left. He disappeared
toward Proctor He was in for 81 days for
| petty larceny, committed ut the house of
correction while serving n sentence of l0l
days for grand larcenynt White River June
| ton This is the fifth escape in six months.
and none of the escaped prisoners have been
rccaptnrcd
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1896-02-29
A ElJl ROMANCE.

There was young maid In Fiji,
And in number her lovers were three.
But which she loved best
She needed u test
To tell her, so doubtful was she.
So she stirred up n cannih@l war
Till tho whole lard was redeemed with gore,
And young man number one
Got slain with gun
But her heart was rs light rs before.
so she knew that she didn't love him.
That her fancy w-s only whim,
But still there We're two,
Both eager to WOO,
And still her los oyc Sisht was ,,im, 90.
But youth number two in fight
Was captured one terrible night,
And they made him the meat
At n canniOal treat
And -h, found that her heart was still light
So she didn't love that one, she knew,
But she still was in doubt what to- do,
For young man number three,
For all she could STE,
Vas no dcarcr than youth number two.
But her fears in due time were allayed,
For the enemy made II fierce raid,
And, with arrow points filled,
Her last lover was killed p
And she lived and she died an old maid.
-Somervillc Journal.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1896-02-29
A River of Death.

Before the English occupation OF
India it was estimated that tho
Ganges carried to the sea every year
1000, 900 dead bodies 1t was then
considered by tho Hindoos that the
happiest death was ono found in its
waves, and all pious HindooS who
could do so were carried to its banks
and placed in its waters to die. Tho
Gecaying c,lrcasses along its ban !
were probably responsible in no
small degree for the pcstilences
which formerly desolated the penin-
Sllla.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1896-02-29
, ANKLE DEEP IN SUGAR.
Incident of tn. Capture Of New Orleans by
the Union Army,

the Union Army.
r. Governor W. u Hoard of Wis
CO.. t.su IL iIiu... Cf Now Or
l.ans, NOTWITHSTANDING thc fact that
his fit acquaintance with the city
and lis attractions WAS made under
rrcl liar circumstances, 1t twas dur
u, TIE tr'A tlnt tricl mems souls
-Nucn "a. il. w. y. ..-c Union wCro.
encamred ~ ~" -. y gates and tho
( i,,,:"' > t:C0p> were seriously
thinking hpN br-t to get out of the
warm location. General Lowell.
who was in command of New Or.
leans when the Federals, in charge
Of General Butler, were knocking
for admittancc finally concluded
ihat the best thing to do under tho
circumstances was to pVuCuato and
by his action turn tho city over to
the tender mercics of the opposed
forces,
Governor Hoard was among the
Fcderals who constituted the troops
of Butler, and when this general,
with his soldiers, marched into the
city, Governor Hoard marched with
him. 1t was then that the govern
or-ho was not then govornor-re-
ceivcd his first impressions of II city
which at that time had achieved
greatness among the commercial
ccnters of tho country. These i'm
prcssions have never died in his
memory.
Why" said Governor Hoard, Il
was ono of tho most surprised men
in the whole world. I had heard of
fairy lands in which the rivers ran
wine and the hills We're made of great
Jumps of sugar, but I had never con-
ceived of city whose streets were
knee deep in sweetness. Yet this
was just the case when we entered
New Orleans. absolutely wadod
ankle deep in sugar, and that in the
streets along the river, While the
affair has become matter of his.
tory I shall never forget the sight.
You SEQ, the fact of tho blockade of
tho port had caused vast quantity
of the products of the south, chiefly
sugar and cotton, to pile up in tho
city, and tho inability of its owners
to ship the stuff resulted in tho
warehouses being filled to overflow.
ing When General Lowell realized
that he must give up tho fight and
leave tho city, no determined to ron-
der it impossible for the Union SOL
dicrs to mako use of the accuniula-
ton of stores. To this ond ho gave
orders for its destruction, and hun.
drcds of hogsheads of new sugar
were violated and their contents cast
into the streets Just like so much
river sand. 1t was useless com
modify for tho time being, and
great masses of the stuff were piled
up where tho destruction occurred.
When wo marched into the section
of tho city where the sugar had
been stored, wo literally waded in
sugar never saw such waste in
all my life in this respect, while all
along the lcvco front were the ovi-
denccs of the burning of tho cotton
which had been stored there wait
ing for an opportunity for shipment
to Europe, New Orleans Times
Democrat
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1896-02-29

The Clipper carefully avoids all
considerations save that of national
politics and party lines in discussing
Burlington's mayoralty contest and
the candidates. 1t doesn't matter if
the present republican administration
is a somewhat mismanagcd, rickcty
and expensive affair-that's another
thing in the narrow view of the
Clipper, which remarks that "thcre
is no reason for believing that even
the prestige OF Mr.. Haselton's name
will hoodwinll the voters Of Burling-
ton who arc aching for an opportu-
nifty to enter at the polls their protest
against Democratic stupidity and
laundering" The prestige of an
excellent record doesn't count with
the Clipper, which seems to rely on
little stereotypcd invective hurled
at the national administration to in
nucncc Burlington voters.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1896-02-29
Did You Ever

TRY Electric Bitters as a remedy for
your troubles: If not. get Il bottle
now and get relief. This medicine
has been found to be peculiarly
adapted to the relief and cure of all
Female Complaints, eNcrting a Won
dcrfu direct influence in giving
strength and tone to the organs. If
YOU have Loss of Appetite, Consti-
patton, Headache. Painting Spells.
or are Nervous. Slccpless. ENcitablc.
Melancholy or are troubled with Dir
" Spells. Electric Bittcrs is the med
icinc YOU need. Health and Strength
are guaranteed by its use. Large
bottles only fifty cents ut \. Il. Nor
gan's drug store.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1896-02-29
Proudly to the Front.

Windham County has produced
another Schlattel Lyman Clark,
plain, ordinary storekeeper in the
little community of West Halifax, a
village which forms a part of the
same town III which is the now fa-
nous blacksmith shop of Bradley {.
Newell, the healer.
III don't want to rob Newell of any
of his credit" said Mr.. Clark to the
writer, ''but | have treated cases of
disease and cured them before New
ell began to do So
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1896-02-29
She Didn't Sail.

A Liverpool lady had an unpleas-
ant experience recently. She was
about to sail by ono of the Atlantic
liners for Now York, and she loft
ono trunk to DO packed the morning
of her start. They called for it
about & n. m. She protested, but
tho men declared it was her last
chance to got it on the steamer.
Tho poor lttlo woman was half
blind with sleep. She got up and
flung tho things into the trunk
towels, tides, books, anything that
camo to hand. Then sho sat on the
trunk, got it locked, popped into
bed and was fast asleep before they
got if out of the room.
In duo time She awoko with just
an hour or so to get her bath and
break fast and got down to tho
wharf, and then she found that sbo
hadn It u living stitch to her hack
but tho nightgown she stood in. Sho
went on her knees to the chamber
maid, she offered any money for an
ulstcr and veil, she begged tho
landlord for his macintosh and q
pair of ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS,
and she arrived at the wharf in time
to SEQ the vessel sail out of the dock.
Her trunks-oh. they got off right
enough, but she herself was left be-
hind. london Telegraph.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1896-02-29

The free silver men showed their
strength in the Senate last Tuesday.
when the proposition to take up the
Dinglcv tariff bill was dccisivel y de-
fcatcd and all hopes of tariff lcgisla-
tion ended for months to come.
The Western Senators remained
loyal to the silver interests and de-
clared by their votes that no tariff
bill shall pass unless it is coupled
18th the free coinage of silver. The
position of the SILVER men was stated
by Senator Dubois of Idaho. who
SAID that they would, if need be,
prevent any tariff revision for 3
years. rather than yield one point of
the advantage which they now seem
to possess.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1896-02-29
CLUBBING LIST.

The Cuban instruction was one
year old last Monday. 1t has dcvel-
opcd into struggle in which all
Cuba is engaged and one which has
as vet dclcd the efforts of Spanish
troops to put down.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1896-02-29
Farmer Grout and Lawyer Stickney.

The Windsor County papers are
trying to impress upon the public the
idea that Gubcrnatorial Candidate
Sticknev was in Montpelier on the
day of the Young Mems Republican
convention on law business. If any
Of the newspaper supporters or Ma
ior Grout are ashamed of the fact of
his being present on that occasion it
will he well for them to suggest that
he was called to Montpelier to
purchase sap spouts.- Mortified
News.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1896-02-29
The English View.

The lady with the high brow adj
vanced with an air of timid conf
dence, "Im soliciting funds, said
she, for tho aid of tho Patagonian
missionaries 49,.
Now, what do you want to be
sending missionaries to Patagonia
for?" asked the practical gentleman
ENORMOUSLY. Tho whole country
ism worth cents an acre. '--Indi.
annapolis Journal. o..
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1896-02-29

Eloquenco is relative One can no
moro pronounce on the eloquonce of
any composition than on tho whole
solneness of a medicine without
knowing for whom it is intended. -
Whately.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1896-02-29

Germany is now the best educated
nation of tho continent, yet only 100
years ago German teachers in many
parts of the country were so poorly
paid that they used to sing in front
of houses in order to add to their
income by odd pence.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1896-02-29

The particular bugaboo Just now
lostered by umid high-tariff advo-
Gates i, the imaginary danger of an
invasion by Japanese manufacturers
The American tariff averages I, per
cent. Germany, however, with a
tariff averaging II per cent, says the
Philadelphia Record, is doing her
best to promote trade with Japan,
her merchants and shippers having
no fear of Oriental competition.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1896-02-29

Don, invite disappointment; by expert
mentiu.. Depend upon One Minute
Cough Cure and you have immediate re-
lief 1t cures Group. The only harmless
rcnLdy that produces immediate results
! B. Morgan, Woodstock Scott Tink-
ham, Quechee; l. ] NJ, Marcy, Iafts-
vile.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1896-02-29

The pay of private III our army
is from $13 to S1S month, accord
ing to length of service, with ra-
tons and quarters,
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1896-02-29

Alloys of iridium and osmium are
now very generally used to point
gold pens.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1896-02-29

In manufacturing. Pennsylvania
stands next to New York, employ
ing 630, 562 hands and sending out
1881, 794, 9Ol worth of product. =
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1896-02-29

No excuse for slecple,s nights when
yon can procure One Minute Cough Cure.
This will relieve all annoyanccs, cure the
most severe cough and give yo1 rest and
htaltb. Can you nt5rd to do without it9
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1896-02-29
Make Yourself Strong

If you would resist pneumonia, bron.
chitis, typhoid fever, and persistent
coughs and colds. These ills attack
the weak and run down system
They can find no foothold where the
blood is kept pure, rich and full OF
vitality. the appetite good and diges'
ton vigorous, with Hoods Sarsapa'
rilla, the one true blood purifier.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1896-02-29

The 6cS, Salyc IN the world tot Cuts
BruSr,,, 50 cS. Ulcers salt Rlrrm Fever
Sores. letter Chopped Hands Chi!blainS
Corus. and all skin EIupton>. and nnSi,
lively cures Piles. or TO pay required. II
is guar|ntcci to @iNc satisfaction. or
money r. iLni,G. Price % cents Lcr box.
For sale by \. b MORGAN.
Fashionable doctor - NV dca
young lady. YOU are drinking upfl-
tered water. which warns with AM
nal organisms. You should have
1t boiled-that will Kill them.
His paticnt-Wcll, doctor, | think
I'd sooner be an aquarium than a
cemetery.
Exposure to cold, damp winds.
may result in pneumonia unless the
system is kept invigoratcd with
Hoods Sarsaparirla.
Lea-,I- wonder If Prof. Kiddcr
meant anything by it.
Pcrrins-Bv what:
Lea-lle advertised to lecture on
"Fools,' and when | bought ticket
it was marked "Admit One"
Puck,
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1896-02-29

Hoops PILLS cure liver ills. con-
stipation, biliousness, jaundice, sick
headache.