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Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1896-12-05

When man slips, he always stops
and looks at the place where he
slipped.- Atchison Globe.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1896-12-05

Col. George S. Dowley, president
of the Vermont National bank at
Brattleboro, died Tuesday m ,rnng,
Nov. "a, of anamia. He had; been
in i'll health many months. He was
born in Wardsboro August I6, IS43.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1896-12-05
DR.. Glddlngs Resigns.

The new boar, of trustees of the
w aterb,ry asylum met Wednesday
for the first time. Dr.. Giddings,
whose administrator has been under
investigation. presented his resigna-
ton, which was accepted.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1896-12-05

In California q bushel of buck
wheat is 40 pounds, and from this
figure the range is upward in va
rious states to IS pounds in South
Carolina
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1896-12-05

The engagement is am ounced of
DR.. Theodore Dln',am Of New
York to Miss Josep ,'ne Palestier of
Brattleboro, younge,t daughter of
Mrs. Wolcott Ralestier and sister Of
Mrs. Rudyard Kipling and of the
late novelist, Wolcott Balestier.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1896-12-05

The rose. the national flower of
England, is symbolic of superior
merit. 1t is said that this symbol
ism was popularity used as early as
the war of York and Lancaster, gen.
orally known as the War of the
Roses.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1896-12-05

More tariff measures under which
few American producers only de-
rive profit. and which do not yield
dollar for the United States treasury,
are not in general demand; expert
mcnts of that kind have been disas-
trous and the country, Judging by
the general awakening, seems to
have had enough of them. A tariff
which allows Il manufacturer to de-
mand higher price for his goods
than he could get under fair trade
conditions is not right, and Ameri-
can consumers are the sufferers by
it. There is a fair prospect now
that those in control of tariff legisla-
ton are ready to listen to demands
for revenue measure and less in
clined to repeat former legislative
plumbers.
Gen. Mccullough, who it is said
has an eye on the governorship, has
rival in E. G. Smith Of St. AL
bans, who it is also rumored would
like to be governor of Vermont two
years hence. The race for the nom
nation seems to have begun, and
Judging from Gov. CIRCUITS convcn-
ton experiences any or all slat. cam
didatcs cannot sail in too soon. Per-
haps all these aspirants Tor office
have toed the mark in response to
popular demand; it was said the last
election settled the ring and state
candidate business for good. How
ever, the next election is not in Il
presidential year and it will he a
very severe test for some of the gov
ernorship material, of which there
seems to be supertluity in the state.
There is a tempting plum or two
hung up for patriotic Vermonters
under the next administration and
the Burlington correspondent of a
Boston paper finds seven entries for
one particularly tempting prize. the
collectorshlp at Burlington, sup
posed to be worth about $1,000,
with more or less honor attached.
They are Ex-Gov. Woodbury. and
Cow C-oe~l."f as Burlington, Col.
Childs of St. Adams, Col. Merrill,
Chairman of the Republican State
Committee, Of Enosburg Falls,
Charles Prouty of Newport, en-
Lieut., Gov Mansur of Island Pond,
and Col. Benedict of Burlington.
Manser and Col. Benedict are con-
sdered the leaders in the race, the
latter backed by the Legislative, old
soldiers and politicians, and Col.
Benedict, an old campaigner, having
strong pull with members of the
congressional delegation. For the
office of district attorney there are
four candidates, and for the position
of marshal five. Here are sixteen
candidates tor three offices, and TAX
ing it all around these after-election
days promise little political excite
ment worth seeing.
The Rutland Herald observes,
apropos of the adjournment of the
Vermont Legislature, that never
within the memory of the Oldest
campaigncrs at Montpelier has ses-
sion been attended with so little
drinking and drunkenness as the one
just ended. This is said to have
been due not to any difficulty in get
ting liquor, but solely to the fact
that the members were inclined to
keep sober. Well, this is Il rather
remarkable tribute to pay to Il body
of Legislators in tee-total stated
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1896-12-05

Hoods Pills cure all liver ills.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1896-12-05
Can't

This 10 the complaint OF
thousands at this season. - 81
They have no appetite; food uDOS y
does not relish. They need the toning upof
the stomach and digestive organs, which
q course Of Hoods Sarsaparilla will give
them. It also purifies and enriches the
blood, cures that distress after eating and
internal misery only dyspeptic can
know, creates an appetite, overcomes that
tired feeling and builds up and sustains
the whole physical system. It so prompt.
ly and efficiently relieves dyspeptic symp-
toms and cures nervous headaches, that 1t
seems to have almost "a magic touch"
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1896-10-03

business. From their perch high over
the angry sea they watched for sea otter
and shot them. Behind the rock in an
eddy that was comparatively quiet they
kept their canoe, foot and hand holds
down the side of the rock giving them
access to their craft, in which they
would search for the otter they had
killed, or perhaps chase their quarry
when sighted at a distance too great for
the range of their guns. The canoe
sometimes also gave them communica-
ton with the shore, but not always.
Another and stranger method of travel
secured to these otter hermits access to
the mainland in the worst weather-an
endless line, carrying cage. This was
firmly fastened to tree on shore at one
end, and to wedge driven firmly into
a cleft in the rock on the island. With
out this line the men were not safe from
the breakers, which often beat clear up
over their little cottage during the
storm.
Sea otter hunting is a most peculiar
and hazardous business, and the boast
of those that follow it that they are the
finest marksmen and the finest boatmen
in the world is we'll sustained. This is
only to be expected, Tor the precious fur
they hunt-a No. I sea otter some
times selling for as much as $30O-al-
lures the hardest and most skillful
hunters. Along the strip of coast run
ming north from Gray's harbor are a
half dozen white men and score of
natives whose sole industry is to hunt
this animal. One fellow of the Quinailt
tribe has not only made good living,
but claims to have in a safe that he
picked up in a wreck near by furs valued
at $4,000. He is the most successful.
rise in the market. He will probably
get heavy premium before he dies
he is still young-for the otter is fast
being eXterminated.
There are several methods of hunting
the otter. The Indian chases the animal
through the surf and out at sea with his
canoe. So does the white man some
times, but ordinarily he shoots from the
shore. Along the beach are tripod
shaped "derricks" standing at the edge
of the surf, from which the whiye man
watches, days at time, for his game.
His fine rife brings down the game at
600 or 500 yards almost without fail.
1t is a perfect weapon, perfectly kept;
the rifles are carefully cleaned with a
piece of linen after every shot, and a
hair sight and carefully-scratched tra-
lection slide shows the marksman just
where he can hit, or has hit before. Thu
Indian, chasing his game at sea with 4
shotgun, generally follows family of
otter until he runs them down.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1896-10-03
A Test for seasicknesn.

Many people have genuine curiosity
to krow if they would be seasick in case
they should take an ocean voyage. An
easy way to put the matter to test is to
stand before the ordinary bureau mir
ror that turns in its frame, and let some-
one move it slowly and slightly at first,
and gradually going faster, while you
look fiXedly at your own reflection. If
you feel no effect whatever from it, the
chances are that you can stand an or
binary sea voyage without any qualm.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1896-10-03
THE FOOLISH pAIRYMAN.
Why He Had Naught But Worry, and
Neither Comfort Nor Shekela.

Neither Comfort Nor Shekela.
And it came to pass that in the sixth
month certain man digged well
20 cubits deep. Its walls were of stone,
and when he had built the wall for 1S
cubits he had no more stone. And he
sayeth to himself: 1t will do, and fin
isheth it off with few boards.
And in the tenth month there came
great flood, and the boards were
washed away and the we'll caved in, and
it cost him many shekels before he
could get water again from the well.
The same man buyeth cow, and he
seeth two cows, one that giveth much
milk and one that giveth not so much.
And he buyeth the one that giveth not
so much milk, for he sayeth she costeth
not so many shekels, and she will do
When he feedeth the cow he giveth
her not much feed, for he sayeth feed is
not plenty and she getteth enough.
And when he buyeth milk pail he
buyeth a small one, for he sayeth the
COW giveth not much milk.
And it came to pass when he washeth
the milk pail that the water was not hot,
and he sayeth it will do. And when he
selleth the butter he getteth not many
shekels, for the butter was not good.
About this time the wife of this man
sayeth unto her lord: Give unto me
shekels that may buy myself raiment,
for that which 1 wear is like unto mos
quito netting for holes. And the man
sayeth unto his wife: The weather is
warm and thy raimept will do, for I
have no shekels to give unto thee.
Then the wife of that man answered
him and said: o, foolish man! Dost
thou not know that unless thou doeth
with thy might what thy land findeth
to do that thy labor is lost? For want
of two cubits of stone in they well the
ls were lost. When thou buyeth COW
that giveth not much milk thou vert
building but IS cubits. And when thou
giveth her not enough food, and when
thou tallest not care of the milk, thou
vert doing the same. o, foolish man /!
as for want of two cubits of stone thy
well was lost, so for want of two shekels
in the price of thy COW, and for want OF
two measures of meal, and for want of
two moments of work is all thy profit
in thy butter lost, and thou hast nc
shekels.-National Stockman.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1896-10-03

mud while the others were getting one.
He Fad too much intelligence to steal
all his mud from one nest, so the loss
was not noticed for some time.
But his sins found him out at last.
One of the other swallows got back be-
fore he was expected, and found the rob
ber plundering his house. He pitched
upon the thief at once, and they fell to
fighting. Then the rest OF the flock
began to return. suppose the first one
screamed, in swallow language: Come
here! Come here! This lazy rascal has
been stealing our mud!'
''In mn instant there was tremendous
chattering. The whole flock began to
peck at the thief and to beat him with
their wings. They drove him out of his
nest and away across the stream. Then
they all fell to and pulled from his nest
all the mud that was fresh enough tn
use on their own.
~ don't think the thief came back at
all. l noticed that his nest was not
finished that summer. What became of
his mate? l don't know. One of the
sad things in life is the fact that man g
wife has to share the consequences OF
his wrong-doing. Youths Companion
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1896-10-03
FRESH DAIRY ITEMS.

Salt is becoming unpopular in butter,
largely because it is suspected of hiding
some defect.
The separator not only gives more
and better butter, but leaves more milk
suited for the calf.
Aerate your milk where the air is
purest only, just as you give the cows
the purest water to be had.
Good bulls of pure breed are very gen
eral now and bull calves of similar
stamp are comparatively cheap.
Bulls tempers are often ruined by
teasing. They should see only their
masters, with stick and ring at that.
Jerseys are still the cows for cream
and butter, but Holsteins are in favor
for cheese and for milk for Market
N. Y. Produce Review.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1896-10-03
Horse Knows Where to Go.

There is horse in Philadelphia whose
business it is to draw a collection wagon
over post Office route in the middle of
the city, where the boxes are short dis
tances apart. This horse has learned
the location of the letter boxes as well
as it's driver, and as soon as the post,
man alights at the first box at Broad
and Chestnut streets the horse walks off
to the second box and patiently waits
for his master. When the boxes are fur
ther apart, square or more, the horse
knows that and allows himself to be
driven from one to the other. He is
never known to make a mistake as to
the loca ton OF box.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1896-10-03
FEATHEREo CRIMINAL.

How Thieving swallow Was Punished
by His Mates.
II suppose" said the man who has
spent much of his life in the woods.
that if we knew more of wild animals
we should find in them most of the
qualities that characterize human be-
ings. l went up to Aroostook county,
Me, early last year to get the first Of
the spring fishing. When the birds be-
gan to return l was glad to see that
eight or ten pairs of barn swallows
which had built under the caves of nv
cabin the year before were going to re-
pair the old nests.
"They went at once to little spring
sbout half a mile away, where there
was some veiy sticky and tenacious
mud. They would fill their mouths at
the spring, fly back to the cabin, and
plaster the little wad of mud on the nest.
They worked very industriously, flying
back and forth from dawn till sunset.
But by and by 1 noticed that one of
the swallows did not go with the rest
to the spring. He sat on his nest, hung
his head and acted as if sick The others
Mnetleu AROUND him a llJJle Wnlle ana
then few away.
THE moment they were out of sight
he raised his head. flew to one of the
nests, and began to pull off the fresh
mud which the owner had just left.
When he had a good mouthfuI he went
back to his own nest and plastered it on.
by the time the other birds came
back with more clay he was dropping
in his nest again, looking as if he were
in the last stages of consumption. Now
and then, when the rest of the birds
were near, he would peep 4 little as if
to say: oh, how sick am! If you
only knew how bad 1 feel!' and the
other birds fiuttered about him as il
they were trying to symbpathize with
him, or advising him what to take. But
the minute they were gone he was out
pulling mud off their nests to build his
own with.
This lasted nearly all the forenoon,
and the thief was getting on finely. He
bad his nest almost done; for he did not
have to go distance for materials. and
could put on two or three mouthfuls of
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1896-10-03
KEEPING ROADS SMOOTH.
Why Every State in the Union Should
Pass Wide Tire Laws.

Why Every State In the Union Should
Pass Wide Tire Laws.
Abiding to the wide tire law of Con-
necticut, the Springfield Republican de-
clares that it is an eminently wise and
reasonable enactment, and the only
wonder is that people have to be forced
by legal measures into doing what is so
plainly for their own interest. No
other single element except ignorant
road-malling adds so much to the heavy
burden of supporting the highways as
the use of narrow tires, which cut up
the roads instead of ironing them
smoothly down. Look at the beautiful
glossy path which the bicyclists make
for themselves at the edge of the road,
before the puddles are fairly dried up,
and then at the bottomless abyss
plowed by the loaded wagons, and one
has the whole thing in nutshell. The
pneumatic bicycle tire, by fattening at
the point of impact with the road, has
IL the effect of a wide tire combined
with n comparatively light weight.
The horses hoofs chop up the road
somewhat, but this is nothing in COM
parison with the deep cuts of the mar
row wagon tires on vehicles carrying
heavy loads. If reasonably good roads
are made in the first place and vehicles
are equipped with tires, with some
thing near the same proportion OF
weight to width, as the tires of a BIZ
cycle, and with the tread of the rear
wheel wider than those of the front
wheels, so as not to follow in the same
path, the surface of roads would not be
rutted, but on the contrary the wheels
would serve as rollers to roll the roads
down hard and make them better. 1t
seems rather a travesty on common
sense, as has been well said, to tax the
public to purchase expensive rollers to
smooth down the highways and then
permit narrow-tired wagons to cut
them up at their own sweet will. The
more economical way would be to make
rollers out of the wagons by putting
wide tires on them.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1896-10-03
wARM-wEATHER MILK HOUSE.

pump down IS inches below the sur
face of the ground, across the 2o-foot
space and up again to the level of the
milk tank. An overflow pipe at the
other end of the tank carries off the
water after it has reached the proper
height in the tank. Another pipe at the
hottom of the tank is used for empty
ing it when desired. The door in the
southwest corner is of wood, but could
be of screen if preferred. Board shut
ters cover the screens in rainy weather.
The water in the tank may be changed
at any time by pumping water into the
small tank at the well.-R. f. Merry
man, in American Agriculturist.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1896-10-03
Tuberculosls In Dairy Herds.

The Connecticut authorities are max
ing commendable progress in the work
of inspecting the dairy herds of the
state. One of the commissioners applied
the tuberculin test to 1O6 COWS in the
town of Washington and 13 of them
were condemned and killed. Ten in one
herd appeared to be sin excellent phys
ical condition." but the authorities
showed that they were all "well-defined
cases" of tuberculosis. More than 500
cows have been tested in Litchfeld
and applications for the inspection of
400 more in that neighborhood end of
ebout 1000 in other parts of the state
are on file. The greater part of the
work during the last two or three
months has been done in the district
from which part of the milk supply of
New York city and Brooklyn is OBJ
tained.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1896-10-03
SPLENDID MILK HOUSE.
Suitable for Warm Climate or Summe
Use in Colder Sections.

A very convenient milk house for
warm climates or for summer use IN
colder sections is shown n the cngrav-
ing herewith. 1t is six feet square and
six feet high at the caves, which is large
enough for the milk of two or three
cows. The house is built under large
grape arbor, about 20 feet from my
kitchen pump. The milk tank, which is
IL inches deep and IA inches wide at
the top, extends along the north side.
it has a screen cover, which may be
covered with cloth in very hot or dusty
weather. A table with shelf under
meath occupies the southeast corner.
A space just above the level of the tank,
two feet wide and extending on all sides
of the house, is covered with wire
screen. Shelves above the screen and
below the tank give sufficient room for
milk and butter dishes. The milk is set
in pals. A galvanized iron pipe leads
from small tank at the side of the
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1896-10-03
FOR YOUNG PEOPLE.
WHO CAN ANswER7

The questions not a new one dear,
But one that ev'ry day
Comes to some girls and boys know
While at their work or play.
My Nanny comes to me at morn,
And with beseechlng look,
Asks me II can tell her where
She'll find her slate or book.
And Teddy comes to me and says,
Sometimes with downcast eye:
Mamma dear, won't you please to come
And help me find my tie?"
And Alice, too, comes with frown
When going out for play.
on dear, mamma, what Gi- I do
With my hat yesterday"
No hat is found out in the hall;
The books not in it's case;
No tie Is found upstairs to be
In its accustomed place. -lE'
Now me the reason tell. my dear,
And quickly, If you can,
Why all these things may not be found
BY Alice. Ted or Nan?
The questions not new one, dear,
But one that ev'ry day
Comes to some girls and boys know
While at their work or play.
-Grace A. Cannon, in Harpers Round
Table
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1896-10-03
HOW ne Lost a PatLent.

DR.. Y was away for change of
air, when q telegram reached him from
one of his patients;
~ think L have swallowed pin!
Come at once or wire advice"
DIR. X-wired back: Swallow the
cushion!"
Next time he called he found that a
new doctor reigned in his stead. Golden
DAYS,
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1896-10-03
SEA OTTER HUNTERS.
Their Hermit Home on the summit OF .
storm-L Lashed Rock.

Their Hermit Home on the summit OF .
storm-Lashed Rock.
About a hundred miles below Cape
Flattery is rock which every mariner
of the Pacific knows as marking the
dangerous shadows of Granville bay.
Copalis rock, as it is called, is only a
hundred yards or so from shore, but is
always surrounded by tumbling break
ers. 1t is 60 feet high and barely 80
feet across; yet on its bare summit is
house inhabited by mana little
wooden shanty built of wreclewood and
lashed securely to the top Of this water
washed home of the sea gull. The area
of this but is not more than ten feet
by eight, and it is built very, very low.
Yet in it two men lived for years. There
they slept and worked, making their
living amid the breakers of the Pacific.
These men were the pioneer sea otter
hunters of this part of the coast--the
first white men who engaged in the
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1896-10-03
Ho Was Almost a Man.

"A little fellow went into a shop some
days ago to buy pair of gloves. The
lshopman stared at the juvenile Gus.
toner and asked him what size he took
The youngster promptly informed him
"Do you want kid gloves, my boy 2"
asked the shopman. "Kid gloves!" ejac-
ulated his customer. "I'm not Q kid
now. / want 'grow-up' ones"
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1896-10-03
Mr.. Gratebar to Philip.

"Cheerfulness, Philip" said Mr.
Gratebar, lis a duty which you owe to
yourself and your fellow man. Always
take cheerful view. Cheerfulness is n
lamp which dispels the gloom of life.
Keep your lamp burning always, Philip,
and others will light their lamps by
yours and go on more joyfully.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1896-10-03

Mr.. Timms-The trainers of the con-
stitution must have been right under
the thumbs of the women.
Mr.. Vance-How so?
Mr.. Timms- Why, look what they did
for free press and free speech.-Clevs-
land Leader.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1896-10-03

"I TOLD her would lay the world at her
feet.n 'What did she saylm "She said If
was that athletic ought to be travelling
with show. Chicago Record.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1896-10-03

MEN and ladies' in small towns wishing to
earn $18 n week easily, write us; /; we will OK
plain. Excelsior Chemical Co., Rochester,
N. Y. Lock Box 60S.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1896-10-03

FIRST CHICAGO MAN--"What are youi
plans for the futurel' Second Chicago
Mani think will stop getting married
and settle down. Truth.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1896-10-03

"wHAT shall do with this article on I'll
city drinking waterln said the Chicae
EDITORS assistant. "Boil it down." was IL
reply.-Vogue.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1896-10-03

VERY few horses eat corned beef, but we
saw one standing the other day with bit
in his mouth.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1896-10-03

WHEN bilious or costive, eat Cascaret,
candy cathartic, cure guaranteed, 1Oc, 25c.