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Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1896-06-06
PORCUPINE QUlLlS.
They Work Thcir Why Into the Flesh Ia
"A Distressing Way.

u Distressing Way.
The quill of a porcupine is like u
bad habit If it once gets hold, it
constantly works deeper and deeper,
though the quill has no power ct
motion in itself. 1t is the live, active
flesh that draws it III by means OF
the barbed point. Ono day my hoy
and | encountered ~ porcupine CT
the top of one of the Catskills, and
we had little circus with him. We
wanted 10 wake him III and make
him show II little excitement if pcs
sible. Without violence OF injury
to him we succeeded to tho extent
OF making his eyes fairly stand out
from his head, but quicken his mo-
ton he would not-probably could
not.
What astonished and alarmed him
seemed to he that his quilts had no
effect upon his enemies. They
laughed at his weapons. He stuck
his head under rock and left his
back and tail exposed. This is tho
porcupine's favorite position of de-
tense. Nov como if you daro!' no
,cems to say. Touch his tail, and
Ike Il trap it springs up and strikes
your hand full of little quilts. Tho
tail is Tie active weapon of defense.
With this tho animal strikes. 1t is
the outpost that delivers its fire be-
fore the citadel is reached. 1t is
doubtless this fact that has given
rise to tho popular notion that tho
rorcupine can shoot its quilts, which,
OF course, it cannot do.
With a rotten stick we sprang at
the animals tail again and again till
its supply of quilts began to run low
and tho creature grew uneasy.
What does this mean?' he seemed
to say, his excitement rising. His
shield upon his back, too, we tritlod
with, and when we finally drew him
forth with n forked stick his eyes
We're ready to burst from his head
Then We laughed in his face and
Went our way. Before we had reach.
ed our camp WAS suddenly seized
with strange, acute pain in ono
of my feet. 1t seemed as if a large
nerve WAS being roughly sawed in
two. could not take another step.
Sitting down and removing my shoe
and stocking, ! searched for tho
cause of the paralyzing pain. The
foot was free from mark or injury,
but what is this little thorn or fang
of thistle doing on tho ankle? ]
pulled it out and found it to be one
of the lesser quilts of the porcupinc.
By some means during our circus
tho quill had dropped inside my
stocking, the thing had 'took,' and
tho porcupino had his revenge for
all tho indignities wo had put upon
him. was well punished. The
nerve which tho quill struck had
unpleasant memories of it for many
months attcrWard.
When you come suddenly upon
the porcupine in his native haunts,
no draws his head back and down,
puts up his shield, trails his broad
tail and waddles slowly away. His
shield is tho sheaf of larger quilts
upon his back, which no opens and
spreads out in a circular form SO
that the whole body is quite hidden
beneath it.-John Burroughs in st.
Nicholas
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1896-06-06
Free Pills.

Send vour address tn H. f.. Bucllen a. Co.,
Chicago. and get a free sample box of Dr.
Kings New Life Pills trial will con
vince you of their merits. These pills are
easy in action and are particularly effective
in the cure of constipation and Sick Head
ache. For Malaria and Liver troubles they
have been proved invaluable. They ARE
guaranteed to be perfectly free from every
deleterious substance and to be purely veg
etable. They do not weaken by their ac-
ton. but by giving tone to stomach and
bowels greatly invigorate the system. Reg
ular size 25c. per box. Sold by 4. b. Nor
gan Druggist.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1896-06-06

For ira'.. ;rlHl U,ls al. >n..'.
kinds cf cor, rci:! r.;r. .,t Z.
late cone iuto au.iT!,;ii@iy .t,u.
s-ivo dtmnn!. tnr tics clu NN.t l.,
sul}ruSud ~ hose IL. ..li,iar ul.YN..L
it, long ilino ii.s,lt1In IN ,l0Io
front, TACt! ne -Hti,Ml Ih,i. tlpS
emllIuyCN I'll. .iVnt.<cuiliUO r,W lto
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1896-06-06
Misery

To all who are in depths OF drvair
the following letter may come rs II
beacon light. pointing the way to health
and safety. Truly. ii is not what we
say. but what Hoods Sal>aparilla does,
that tells the story. Just read tlr
voluntary statement of Mr. Owen:
For six or seven years Of my life did
not live, merely existed. was in de-
plorable ondition, suffering from n COM
plication OF evils. / was SO costiye that
a week, or sometimes two weeks, would
pass without movement of the bowels.
had no appetite. Had become so
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1896-06-06

Horace Greeley took a nomination
for the Democrats in IS7. like that
on which Major Mckinley seems to
Re standing now-anything to please
the delegates. He was going to
leave the tariff to congress, as Major
Mckinley is going to leave the
money question to the convention.
He was not elected, as will be re-
membercd. Buffalo News (RepD.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1896-06-06

Under Harrison, and with the Nc
kinley tariff just fairly at work, the
country was prosperous. Money
was abundant and wagc-carncrs
were well paid. No issue of bonds
was necessary to keep up the gold
reserve in the treasury. The agita-
ton of the currency question kept
on as usual. but disturbed no one
seriousl y.-Landmark.
Under Harr1son's administration.
too, there was Il silver purchase act
in operation which is said to have
had something to do directly or in
directly with the "'hard times
And if the term of office of IIarri-
sons secretary of state had been Il
little longer he would have ISSUED
bonds to keep up the gold reserve.
as he was already preparing to do
when he was obliged to step down
and out. The prosperity under lar
rison was of a kind that did not last,
and never does.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1896-06-06
Gives Life and Vlgor.

Cabot, VT. May IS, '96.-l have
taken Hoods Sarsaparilla and fine
that it puts new life and vigor in all
parts of the body. have also tax en-
it for bleeding at the nose and il
cured ne. think it improved the
circulation of the blood and kept i,
from rushing to my head. S. II.
Walbridgc.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1896-06-06

w. w. Stickncy tells his friends
that he is dead sure" of CARRYING
off the Republican nomination for
governor. And he smiles sgniii-
cantly when he sees his newspaper
supporters charging that "the ring"
and the 'bosscs" are for Circuit
Brattlcboro Rcformer.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1896-06-06
FelcnvIIle.

The tniversaist society are hav-
ing their church ediiicc thoroughly
repaired. Mr.. Rand and VIM. Wit
tum are stating it, after which the
painters will do their best to improve
the outside appearance of the build
ing, while many improvements are
to be made in the interior.
The y. y. {. [. will hold an en-
tcrtainment in the near future.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1896-06-06

Mrs. Il. DeYoung. Middlcburg. Ia,
writes. have r>cd One Minute Cough
Cure for SIX wears, both for myself ami
children, and | consider it he quickest
acting and most satisfactory Cou9h Cure
| have ever used \. b. Morgan, Wood
stock; Scott Tinkham. Quechcc: l.. J.
NJ. Marcy TaftSvillr.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1896-06-06

Mrs. WINSLOW'S SOOTHING SYRUP has been
used for over fifty years by millions of moth
ors for their children while tccthing, with
perfect success. 1t s0othcs the child. sofcns
the gums, allays all pain, cures wind collie,
and is the best remedy for DiarrhTa. II will
RI licvc the poor little sufferer Immediately
Sold by all druggists in every part of the
world. Twenty-Five cents bottle. BE sure
and ask for "Mrs. Winslow's Soothing Sy.
rup." and take no other kind.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1896-06-06

When Russian family moves
from one house to another it is GUS
tomarv to rake all the fire from the
hearth of the old domlcilc and carry
it in a closed pot to the new resi-
dencc.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1896-06-06
Melancholy

that | was scarcely off the farm in six
years. | even contemplated making an
end to my miserable existence.
"This is the stage where man becomes
Disguised with doctors and medicines of
all kinds. If this should reach he eye of
any such, It is written in the hope that
just such persons will read it, believe it
and be benefited by it. A friend had half
a bottle OF Hoods Sarsaparlla, and per-
suaded me to take ii, with some Of Hoods
Pills. Inexperienced so much benefit took
two bottles more, and thank God, / am
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1896-06-06

President Clcvcland's veto of the
river and harbor bill stamps with en-
ccutivc disapproval us unsavory Il
mass of log-rolling as ever passed
the congress of the United Statcs.-
Albany Argus.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1896-06-06

Austin Corbln, the millionaire
banker. was thrown from his car
riagc and killed, Thursday, at his
summer home at Newport, y. II.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1896-06-06

Among last weeks suicides was
that of Rochester rooster who in Il
fit of dependency threw himself
under bicycle wheel. Boston
Globe.
At a special town meeting in
Springfield it was voted to take
$4,000 worth of stock in the pro-
posed electric railway to Charles
town. y. II.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1896-06-06

Johnny, said Mr.. Flvnt Skinner
to his youngest son. II don't want
you to be buying any more soft lead
pencils like this one. | calculate
that in 10 years | have saved at least
S1.25 by using only the hardest
brands of pencils could find and a
dollar and quarter is not 10 be
sneezed at in these hard times. -
indianapolis Journal.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1896-06-06
DANA BROTHERS
New York Cash Store.

New wash fabrics,
i'm most attractive
colol:ings .Prints.P Per-
Gales, dimities, ging-
hams. New crctons
and silkalincs. Trim
ming buttons, jet and
colors, large an d
small, to match. Sep
aratr ~ irts at 81. 90.
$50, $3.50, $50.
Silk waist" New
dress goods III black
and col ors, plain and
novelties. The Naz-
areth Waist, the very
best for children.
TRY IL Sclvyt Polish
ing cloth; You will
like it.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1896-06-06
DANA BROTHERS
New York Cash Store.
SNAP SHOTS.

Every ton of Atlantic water when
evaporatcd yields Sl'pounds of salt {:
Il ton of Pacific water, ~ pounds !;
Arctic and Antarctic waters Weld S.
pounds to the ton, and Dead Sea
water, 1877 pounds.
De You ever thilk how readily the
blood is poisoned by constipation? Bad
blood means bad htn'ih and premature
old age. ID, W.T. Little Early hiscrS,
the famous little pills, overcome obstinate
constipation. i. b. Morg"n, Wood
stock; Scott Tinkham, Quc,'hrr: l.. j. NJ
Marcy, IniI>viilr.
a Morrisvillc man started out on
q tishil z trip the other day, only to
rug up against notice, $40 fishing
up this stream" He made a dctolr
of several miles, reaching the head
of the stream, and then tishcd down.
thus avoiding the injunction of the
owner Of the land.
YouHg mothers dread the summer
months on nccLui.t OF The great mortality
among children caused by bowel troubles.
Perfect safely may br ASSURED those who
keep ON baud De Wits Conc 4 Cholera
cure, ard administer it promptly. For
cramps, bilious coli, dyscniery and diar-
thea it Chords instant relief. A. i.
Morgan, Woo stock; S"3tt Tinkham,
Quebec: l.. J. NJ. Marcy, Talsvilc.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1896-06-06

1t would be a downward slide for
Thomas Bracket Reed from the
very important position he now
holds to the honorable but compara-
lively unimportant place at the tail
of the Republican Presidential tick
ct. There is also Il certain incon-
gruity in running a light weight for
the Presidency and heavy weight
for the Vice Presidency which can
not fail to strike unfavorablv the
thinking and discriminative voter
who would like his party to do its
hest instead of its half-best.-Phila-
delphia Record.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1896-06-06

The fifth annual convention of the
Vermont conference of Epworti
league began Wednesday night in
Montpelier
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1896-06-06

Eczema IS frightidl afilictiou, but like
ali other skin diseases it can be perma-
nently cured BY applications Of De Wits
WITCH Hazel Salve 1t never fails to cnre
Piles A 3 Morgan, Woodstock Scort
TlDkhhm. Queches L. j. VI. Marcy, Tafts-
nile.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1896-06-06
LIVER COMPLAINT
P. Kelly of North POwEal, W.T., suf-
fered from Il disease that
baffled Physicians
A SIMPLE REMEDY CURES HIM.

1T is with my sincere thanks and graft
tulc,' writes Patrick Kelley of North Pow
nal. VT. To DR.. Kennedy of Rondout, n. Y,
II write youof The great benefit received
from your medicine, DIR. David Kennedy's
Favoritc Remedy. My case was severe
one AID puzzler to the doctors. About
eighteen months ago | began 80 feel pain
in my right side it gradually grew worse
until was compelled by the almost unbear-
able pain, to give mp work entirely. I
would bclch up quantities of wind and wa
ter. employed five different physicians.
and after taking about a wagon load of med
icineS. seemed to grow worse. BY the all
vice of Il friend | BEGAN To use
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1896-06-06
THE LANDLORDS APRIL FOOL JOKE
ID !. Harmless, and He Has Worked II
For Many Years.

ii !. HARMLESS, and He Has Worked 1t
For Many Years.
! Jnnes j. Moses has been landlord
Of the good old fashioned Bucksport
I tavern known as the Robinson House
for Sc years. Just how far back in
history ho conceived his ingenious
april fool joke il; uncertain, but a
gray haired citizen was caught by it
Oh April for tho twenty third con.
secutivo year, according to undoUbt-
ell authority. The hotel is of tho
old style hospitahlo front, with a
piazza running tho whole length,
from which open two large doors.
In winter these arc protected by
portable, hoxliko storm rorchcs
about the width Of tho doors and
four feet deep. The door opening
into the cilicr is in constant use, and
it is here tn; the trap for Tho un-
wary Is st,
AS often aS the LIST Of April rolls
around tie veteran hotel keeper has
the perch at lilo CiiiCo door moved
along tho l.!i..la 10 tic J, It, 50 tl!at
it faces The llani; blCHG:iGu If Tic
house, Projecting sufficiently 10
hide the Dn.:te door from q person
arl1cHci.il., : iIC:n rrstfcet, it makes
tho dGlusiCn moro tiiocluHl.
Tho s1alc is hilUly set before Per
hapS up comes orc Of the grocery
delivery wagons. Tho driver Leaps
from is seat, grabs two or three
baskets aid bundles, .tunibles III
the sisls, l.icks tho door open ard
eoo, Into HE trap "all over as tl.o
heavy NC eht,d door slams Echin,!
him.
Next probably comes along ono of
The leisure population, no thinks to
drop in ard look over The paper and
havo q chat. He opens tho porch
door deliberately and shuts it be.
hind him, carefully wipes his feet
and fumblcs over the cold white
clapLonr,ls fer tho door latch, and
then rcmcm bers the old, old, but
ever new, joke.
The train is in, and along comes q
phalunx of tho knights of tho grip.
Tho leader Hcutely recognizes the
plot as ono which cost him many a
cigar year ago. and he resolves to
mako Il wholesale slaughter of the
rest of "tho boys" There arc half
a dozen Or moro, and By sire wd tao.
tics lie gets them in group. Now,
lpys," says hc, lets all get in a
bunch and pile into the Office al at
once and holler, Hello, old jed = -
All agree to it. Now chargo!'
There is IL rush, ana in Il second
all but one arc Houndering in n con-
fused heap III tho 4 by G box, while
the cause OF tho connection slips into
tho best room and is we'll settled be-
fore tho confused contingent gets
untanglcd and with battered hats
and wrath in their eyes swarm in.
And so it goes all day long. Land
lord Moses from his chair in tho
reading room chuckles and haw-
haws at tho SUCCESS of his little
scheme, although it is whispered
that ho WIS by Il very deep laid plot
inveieled into his own trap himself,
and that 10 had to go down cellar
and bring up something to square
matters. -Lcwiston journal.
The tooth annual convention of
the Episcopal church for the diocese
of Vermont will be held at st. Ste
phen's church, Middlchury. Wednes-
day and Thursday. June II and is.
The IoIst annual convention of
Cong, egational churches and minis
tiers of Vermont. meeting at Brad
ford next week Tuesday To- Thurs
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1896-06-06

That life among the hilltops gives
men breadth of view and love of lib
erty was shown again Yesterday by
the stand which the Vermont Dem
ocrats took in favor of the gold STAN
dard of value and against Protection
and the A. p. A.. and by the manly,
sturdy way in which they declared
their position. The Nermontcrs
talk like men with IRON in their blood
and oxygen in their principles; in
short, like manly, wholesome men
tho type of men for which the
poet Whittier prayed in crisis of
the nations life. and which has
never been more sorcly needed in
our political history than at this crit
ical time. philadelphia Record.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1896-06-06
When He's Down.

You can't keep good man
down. said the proverb loving
boarder.
Not, said tho typewriter board
or, mot unless he has scat in the
car. Then you can't get him up -
Cincinnati Enquirer.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1896-06-06

Hoods Pills cure sick headache
biliouSncss.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1896-06-06

-Four months trial description to
The Age, IS cents.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1896-06-06
Cure ed

sound and well. lam CT years of age, but
feel 4 hirty years younger. i truly believe
Hoods Sarsaparlla was sent as means
to heal my body. ] cannot say too much
for Hoods Sarsaparilla and Hoods Pills"
j. w. OWEN, Henderson, Mercer Co., Pa
\. b. If you decide to take Hoods Sal-
sapariIa do not buy any other. Get only
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1896-06-06
Spirit Of tbc Aoc,
Woodstock. w., June 6, 1896
BY EDWARD c. DANA.
President Cleveland is accused of

President Cleveland is accused Of
posing as an economist for his veto
of the river and harbor appropria-
ton bill. if this is posing" he
may be depended upon to do 1t
at every opportunity. Anything in
the shape of jobbcry will always in
cur his disapproval, though it bring
down upon him the displcasure of Il
large number of interested people
who wish to line their pockets from
the public crib. The passage OF the
bill over the presidents veto legal
ICES a very smooth piece of jobhery,
according to all accounts.
An idea prevails, since the sur
prscs of the past week or two. that
the Grout shoutcrs have undcrcsti-
mated the Ludlow mans abilities as
politician, or else are relying too
much ON the majors eminent ser
vices to the party leaders in the past,
his military record and his fame as
an agriculturist to seat him in the
governors chair. There is IN ugly
hole or two in the Grout boom.
Mr.. Stickncy is surprisingly adroit
and active. He has shown how it is
possible to be in several places at
once, and exhibits natural aptitude
for keeping in touch with the pco-
pie, IN endowment which is making
him a tritlc dangerous as a Compel.
itor.
The Burlington Earth sees victory
in temporary defeat. "Grout is
forging rapidly to the 'front.' it says
in its first issue after the Burlington
landslide, while the results of the
caucuscs up to Thursday showed o.
delegates for Stickney and IS for
Grout. The Earth is undauntcd,
but more than half believes there
was crooked work done. 1t re-
marks: at is said that some of the
voters were under age, that some
were democrats and that others were
paid for coming out, but of these
charges we know nothing of our own
personal knowledge, but must con-
fcss that there seemed to be some
ground for these suspicious"
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1896-06-06

\ lady of charitable disposition
asked Il poor man if she could not
help bin by mcnding his clothes.
"Ies, madam he replied. 81
have button, and you would ohligc
me greatly by sewing coat to it,
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1896-06-06

one Minute is the II. ndard time, and
One allonte Cough Cure Is the standard
preparation for every form Of cough or
cold. l. Is the only harmless remedy that
produces immediate results A. B. Nor
gan, woodstock; Scott TIKI ham. Que
Chez L. ]. NJ. Marcy, Taftsyille.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1896-06-06
Or, DAVID kENNEDYS
EAV0RITE REMEDY

After taking The first bottle felt some bet :
ter. so continued its fuse. and by the time
had taken three bottles the pain was entirely
gone and have not felt sign of it since. I
have tried all of the different sarsaparillaS.
compounds and ncrvines on HE market, and
| consider DIR. David Konnedy's Favnritc
Remedy the superior of them ALL"
FaVIrte Remedy restores he diaordered
liver to healthy condition aud cotrects
constipation. II Is Il CERTAIN cure for the
diseases peculiar to women. IL cures scrof-
ula salt Theum. eIvsipelas nervousness,
loss OF sleep CT that worn Cut feeling In
ease. Gravel. diabetes and bladder troubles
1t has cured where ali else failed
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1896-06-06

The Age and the Thriee-a-wsek
World Sr.6;,
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1896-06-06

The tooth annual convention of
the Episcopal church for the diocese
of Vermont will be held at st. Ste
phcn's church, Middlchurv. Wednes-
day and Thursday. June II and is.
The IoIst annual convention of
Congi egational churches and minis
tiers of Vermont. meeting at Brad
tord next week Tuesday to Thurs
day. will consist of 800 delegates
from the eo3 churches now in the
state, representing 2I,I44 members.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1896-06-06
$l.00 a year!
$IOo.

One hundred dollars reward paid for in.
formation that will convict any person ol
persons guilty Of taking trout from Lakota
Lake LAKoTa CIrp
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-09-08

excellent tonic. and l add my testi-
mony to others without reluctance"
The relative merits and efficiency Of
Paines celery compound In making peo-
pie well is clearly shown In the char
ter of the people who today rely on it to
cure insomnia, nervous debility, persist
ent headaches and rundown condition.
1t is the power of rapid repair of the
tissues that makes Paines celery COM
pound the great saver of life that 1t is
1t brings just the needed nutriment to
the distracted nerve tissues all over the
body and increases the volume Of
healthy blood so that breaking down
of some vital part is averted. While
taking Paine's celery compound there is
a general building up of the deep-lying
tissues all over the body, and throwing
off of unsound elements that clog and
interfere with its healthy activity.