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Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1896-11-21
Thanksgiving Decoration.

The old question comes up again
anil again as to how to devise some.
thing novel for Thanksgiving decora.
tioi. The day is one pre.emiuently
honely and simple in its spirit and
traditions-a day set apart for return
ing thanks because of the necessities
and every day comforts of life.
Nothing is so appropriate in com.
menorating the occasion rs the EN-.
belishments from the harvest fields.
In irawing rooms nothing is more eff
feciive than Indian corn and diminu.
tiy, yellow pumpkins, the corn with
its long stalks and golden ears stacked
on either side of the wide doors or
grouped in corners, the small pump.
kins with more ears of corn piled at
the base.
Vines OF cranberry crowded with
the tiny red globes can trail across
mantel shelves or twine up and down
columns, while garlauds of red and
green peppers, all sizes and shapes,
and great bunches of wheat and oats
are rich and beautiful in effect. Fruits
OF all kinds-grapes, late pears and
peaches. rosy apples and purple plums,
mingled with their own foliage are
unique and highly typical of the har.
vest home.
For dining table ornamentation a
novel and most attractive mode is to
out from the ordinary garden vegeta.
bles shapes Stimulating Howers-from
the beet deep red rose; from the
yellow turnip. tiger lily; white
lilyor chrysanthemum from the pots.
to, with lettuce leaves for foliage,
while cabbage, celery, caulidower and
the dozen other kitchen garden pro.
duotions add blossoms to this original
bouquet. One of the ornaments serves
at each plate as favor, while huge
group mingled with fruits forms fine
centerpiece.
1t is very simple matter to shape
these mock flowers, a sharp knife and
a little skill is all that is required.
They may be prepared the day before
and kept fresh in
bowl of water.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1896-11-21
KEEPING HER WATCH IN ORDER.


They were slipping chocolate at a
cafe and talking of watches.
II have carried my watch for ten
years." said the senior member of the
party, land it has never cost me a
penny for repsirs."
Mercy" exclaimed another one,
chow did you manager"
'I took care of it. You know men
Are always making disagreesble re-
marks about women's watches, and
when my husband gave me mine he
said it would probably be out of order
most of the time. And just made up
my mind to show him that there was
one woman in the world who knew
how to take care of a watch"
''But have you never lost it or had
it stolen?"
''Never. dropped it several times
1t first, but it didn't show any marks. 1"
''But do the works never ge. ont Of
order?"
'The WHAT
''The works inside. Have you never
broken the mainspring?"
II never look inside"
''But how do you wind it?"
II don't wind it. That's how take
care of 1t, and keep it nice."
They all stared a moment. Then
they said, "Oh, you clever thing" and
adjourned sine die. Detroit Free
Press.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1896-11-21
The Spirit Of the Home Coming.

There are many people who regard
q Thanksgiving Day as a meaningless
day, and its celebration once year 9
waste OF time and a mockery. II
might have been, they go on to say, g
day of reality to those who in early
colonial times had hostile tribes, in
clement weather and threatened star.
vation to aght, aud whose natur De
were wrought upon to all their depths
of fear and gratitude. But for US ir
these days of no National crises, in
these days OF money getting and ma
terislism, q Thanksgiving Day means
only q day in which, oftener than not,
observances are Q bore.
Yet for all that, and in spite ol
what the oroakers say, year after year
in every home in town and country
some glad preparation for II is made.
Feasts are prepared. Welcome stands
ready. To the returning wanderer
arms are outstretched; to the home.
less wayfarer the hand 10 extended.
Cost Of labor and pain OF preparation
are forgotten in the Joy Of reunion.
All the year that has gone has been
with many but as vista looking toward
it. For them ell the year to follow
shines as new pathway leading to
the same.bright end.-Harper's Bazaar.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1896-11-21

n FAFmE EH'9 THANKSGIVING IN
The earth is brown, and skies are gray,
And the windy woods are bare.
And the first white flakes OF the coming
Are afloat In the frosty air:
But the sparks fly up from the hickory log
On the home-tead's broad stone hearth,
And the windows shake, and the rafters
ring.
To the lads and the l,lsses' mirth
The farmers face is furrowed and worn,
And his locks are thin and white;
But his hand is steady, his voice is clear,
And his eye is blue and bright
As he turns to look at his sweet old WIFE,
Who sits in her gown OF gray.
With the cobweb 'kerchief, aud creamy
friis
She wore on her wedding day.
He bows his head to the laden board,
Aud the guests they are silent all.
Thanksgiving, Lord. for the sun and rain, :,
And the fruit on the orchard wall.
For the silver wheat, and the golden corn.
And the crown Of a peaceful life
The greatest blessing that Thou eanst give
A true and loving wife!"
This white-haired lover he bends 10 kiss
Her hand in its frill Of lace,
And the faded rose on her wrnkled cheek
With proud and Il courtly grace;
And the snowfakes click on the windo W.
pane,
And the rafters ring above,
And the angels sing ut the gates OF God
The words Of the farmers love.
Minnie Irving.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1896-11-21
Life i'm Great Cities.

And as to.the tendency of the growth
Of great cities to enervate Nations,
there is no proof OF it at all unless we
Identify the life of great cities with
the passion for idleness and pleasure
and self indulgence, which sometimes,
but by no means universally, accom-.
panies their growth. Whens you get
large proletariat living. as that OF
incent Rome and possibly OF Nineveh
and Babylon did, on the aims of the
rich and powerful, then, no doubt,
you have the conditions OF thor.
oughly unnatural and unhealthy life,
and no ono can wonder at the rapid
decay of such cities and OF the Nations
which gloried in them. But where the
honest working class far outnumber
the Proletariat, where the middle
classes of distributors and manufac.
turers and Professional men are labor.
ious and energetic, and even the class
that live on its accumulated wealth
contains considerable sprinkling of
.erious and disnterested workers, we
10 not believe that there is the small.
est evidence of any greater danger in
the life of the agricultural village or
the pastoral tribe. Indeed, we should
regard Olive Schreiner's picture of the
life OF the modern Beers as indicating
= condition of things more prolific of
morbid elements, with its almost COM
olete absence of any stirring or active
intelligence, than any kind Of modern
life that is honestly laborious at all.
The Boer life Is too sleepy, too desti-
tute of stirring thought or effort, 10
be altogether natural. It needs at
least the old element OF danger and
necessary vigilance to render it even
bracing. London Spectator.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1896-11-21

James Bernard took the little figur'
in his arms.
"If you will be quiet, love-" he said
II will tell you good news"
She was quiet enough then, lying
painting with exhaustion in her hus
bands arms.
"Then you know !" she gasped.
81 have been to the hospital"
"And it is not our Delphine?"
"Delia, it is our Delpolne!"
"Oh, James-James!" and here the
tears broke forth, and the invalid
shook with sobs.
"Our Delphine, Della"
"Dying?"
"Thank Heaven, mol She has had
hours OF Inconsistencies, but is ra.
tional again, and she knew me. Her
illness now is not dangerous, only the
efeot Of" with u choking sob
"Starvation!'
"Oh, James-Jamesl"
"she can be nursed back to life."
"There?'
"Oan you bear it. Della? She is
here"
"And not with mep Oh, how can
You keep her from her mother?'
In answer to the cry, James Bernard
left the room, motioning Jane to fol-
low him. Only a few moments later
he returned, half supporting, half
carrying, q weak, trembling woman,
who sank, half fainting, into her
There was long silence, broken
only by the voice Of Mrs. Bernard,
speaking low. oarassins wosds and
murmurs in answer, faint and low, but
full of tenderness.
Then Jane appeared, asking:
'Ts there no welcome for my bon.
ME boy, the darling with grandpa's
eyes?"
And a glad greeting followed the
painful, yet joyful meeting between
the parents and the long lost child.
1t was q sad story Delphine Hollis
told to sympathizing listeners; but
the miseries, tie trials of the unloved
wife were softened in the widows re-
cital, and over the dead was spread a
mantle OF gentle charity and forgive.
ness.
''Dinner, Mrs. Bernard" Jane said,
at last, "and Thanksgiving"
And while she set the invalid's table,
James Bernard escorted Delphine to
the dining room to preside over the
bountiful repast provided there, with
q heart full of most sincere and fervent
Thanksgiving.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1896-11-21
A SOullesS Skeptic,

"I'm tired, remarked the spectaou.
lar scoffer. "oi reading these stories
about the wsywsrd son or the dis
owned daughter who invariably come
back on Thanksgiving Day or Christ.
mas, to be received into the bosom of
the family"
"Why," replied his wife, chow hard
hearted you arsl Surely you must
be touched by their repentance"
''Not ss much "a I'd like to be. I'd
lie more impressed II they'd select
some day for coming back home when
they aren't dead sure the family is 60
ing to have roast turkey for dinner" "
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1896-11-21
TO CLEAN LEATHER.


Leather chsir.seats aud table tops
may be rubbed up at regular intervals
with some of the excellent prepara.
tions sold for the purpose. Those
made in different colors to match dif-
ferent materials are varnishers rather
than actual cleaners, and not 80 salts.
factory in the end. Rock ANN onia
dissolved in water, or benzine, is the
best-the latter never fails, but is
rather expensive. Sprinkle Fuller's
earth over the seats, rubbing 1t IN
gently, leave on over night, then in
the morning rub or brush of with u
soft brush, leaving no particle of
powder, then apply the diluted am.
monia evenly with soft flannel just
moistened with the liquid, refoldiug
the flannel, rs soon rs it is soiled with
the grease drawn out. After all the
grease has been extracted, apply spar.
ingly with an old silk rag simple
mixture of pure linseed oil and vine.
gar, polishing with another silk rag.
The Housewife.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1896-11-21
NJ, AsBORY PEPPERS.

ut is queer" said the thoughtful
boarder, "that whisky, being made in
the manner it is, does not smell of the
"copper""
''Oh, WE'LL" said Asbury Peppers,
"the thing is evened up by the copper
usually smelling of whisky. ."-Cincin.
natl Enquirer.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1896-11-21
IDeepest Lake,

The deepest lake in the world, so
far as known, is Lake Baikal, in
Siberia. While 5000 square miles in
area, or nearly as large as Lake Erie.
it Is 1000 to 1890 feet deep, so that it
contains nearly as much water as Lake
superior. Its surface is 1859 feet
above sea level, and its bottom nearly
1900 feet below it.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1896-11-21
He Never (Ould.

Two o,ergymen we're walking to.
gether recently, when one OF them had
the misfortune to fall over some orange
peel. Hal hal" exclaimed his
brother Of the cloth, ''the wicked al.
ways stand on slippery ground. $50
it seems" said the fallen one, ''but l
never could. d."-Pittsburg Dispatch.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1896-11-21
WORST KIND OF A CASE,

"You look thin and careworn, Tad.
ley" said the man in the russet shoes.
Insomnia !" replied Tadley, with a
groan.
"Insomnia?" repeated the man IN
the russet shoes. "Oh come now, o
man with no more than you have to
worry him doesn't get insomnia"
"It's the baby that's got it," ex-
planned Tadley, as he stepped off the
ferryboat and resumed his struggle
with life. -Rockland Tribune.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1896-11-21
Their First Thauksg living at Home

Mr.. Ncwbryde attempting to carve
the turkey)-"Good heavens, Mary'
what have you stuffed this turkey
WITH"
Mrs. Newbryde with dignity
"why, with oysters as You told me-"
Mr.. Newbryde (again trying to force
his knife through --"But it feels like
rocks or stones"
Mrs. Newbryde e-"Oh, you mean,
horrid, cruel brutel That is the oys'
ter shells. You always told me the
only way you liked oysters was in the
shells. Bool hoo hoo !"-Puck.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1896-11-21
Novel Climbing Spur,

Successful experiments have just
been made in Two drsgoon regiments
in the garrison at Metz OF a novel
spur invented by locksmith of that
city. CavaIrymen equipped with this
spur are enabled in few seconds to
climb telegraph poles in order to cut
the wires.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1896-11-21
HE MUST LIVE,

"Why have you charged me twice
as much for burying my second wife
as you charged for my first ?" asked
the indignant widower.
II regret to say, SIR" said the
undertaken, 'that the death rate has
decreased fifty Per cent. in the mean.
time. Life.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1896-11-21

There are but few people who Hve
by rule. The majority neither eat,
sleep, work, rest, pray, mediate, nor
reach a conclusion Of any kind except
a. It suits them. Method Is the means
by which expectation reaches the top
Of the ladder Of life-that is. the sum-
init Of real power and influence.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1896-11-21
Every Day.

Every day is . day OF thanksgiving
for Christians. They do not wait un.
til the crops have been gathered before
returning thanks, for they are thank
ful for every days blessings. Still it
is commendable custom for q Nation
to officially recognize mans depend.
ence, and to AK its people to unite in
a common thanksgiving.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1896-11-21
Tale of a Tough Turkey.

Right up to the market stall strobe he,
And bought bird that was ten pounds three.
Then quickly home to his wife he sped,
And told her all that the man had said
OF how to pick aud stuff aud cook.
And so with loving hands she took
That tough old bird that was hard and gray.
Aul into the oven she slowed him away.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1896-11-21
HOME AGAIN.
4 THANKSGIVING STORY,

ATHER a very sim
gular name, Jane,
such a very singu-
lar name. Oh, if
it should be I"
The words were
a wall, in accents
of such utter mis-.
cry, that the strong
woman who heard
them felt her eyes
grow misty. She
bent over tn 9
lounge where the
speaker, a silver.
haired old lady,
helpless for years
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1896-11-21
A Thought for Thanksgiving.

"The only way to regenerate the
world is to do the duty which lies
nearest us, and not to hunt after
grand, far fetched ones for ourselves.
If each drop of rain chose where it
should fall, Gods showers would not
fall as they do now."
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1896-11-21
HOUSEHOLD AFFAIRS.

CARE OF SILVER BACKED BRUSHES.
To clean silver backed hairbrushes
aour is recommended, it being obvi.
ous that dipping the bristles in am
monia water is not practicable. When
the silver backs need polishing, the
bristles should be protected with a
strip of paper.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1896-11-21
A LOST OPPORTUNITY.

First Dime Novel Reader 81 missed
the chance Of my life last night"
SecondDime-Novel Reader -"How's
that?"
First Dime-Novel Reader. ."There
was burglar broke in our house, an
l never woke up."-Puck.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1896-11-21
ONLY HIMsELF TO BLAME,

Barber-''You don't need any
shave"
Would-be Customer -"All right. If
you find your sisters face all scratched
up tomorrow don't blame me. -
Town Topics.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1896-11-21
WOULD PROMOTE EVIL

Crummer-"The love of money ia
the root of all evil"
Gillsland-"True; but if I had
cutting of the plant would do all in
my power to make it grow and thrive"
Truth.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1896-11-21
VAGUE.

Mack-''What do you think of
Scribbler's new book?"
Robbins-t'I haven't formed an
opinion"
"You must have been reading the
criticisms. Life,
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1896-11-21
THE MORAL WARFARE.

our fathers to their graves have gone;
Their strife is past, their triumph won,
But sterner trials wait the race
wnich rises In their honored place:
A mora! warfare with the crime
And folly Of an evil time.
30 let It be. In Gods own might
We grid US for the coming fight;
And, strong In Him whose cause Is ours,
In conflict with unholy powers
We grasp the weapons He has given
The Light, the Truth, and Love OF Heaven.
whittier.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1896-11-21
A CoMPnRTR COMBINATION,

Jack-'1 say, Marie, if thirty.two
degrees is the freezing point, I won.
der what the squeezing point is?"
Marie-"I don't know, Jack posi-.
bly, two in the shade. "-Comlc Home
Journal.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1896-11-21
JOGGING HIS MEMORY.

''l've been thinking all day over
that story you told me at the dinner
last night"
,"Good, wasn't it?"
Eyes; I was trying to remember
where had heard t."-Puck.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1896-11-21
THE MERRY SIDE OF LIFE
STORIES THAT ARE TOLD By THE
FUNNY MEN OF THE PRESS,

A Tragedy to Her-In Doubt-What
More Could He do Wouldn't
Feel at Home, ETC., Etc.
She sweetly bears the burdens
That'd kill man were they his;
Yet she flies quite all to pieces.
II her hair gets out Of friz.
Judge.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1896-11-21
GOT WHAT HE ASKED FOR.

A tramp came tumbling out Of q
store on his ezra moment, and then
collapsed in heap.
"Hello |" cried a bystander. "What's
the matter?
Excuse me, pard, said the vagrant;
81 just went in there and asked that
feller to help me out. ."-Philadelphia
Record.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1896-11-21
IN DOUBT.

She-"Do you intend to go abroad
on your wedding trip when you get
marriedp"
He-"I do, if I marry the right
girl. Puck.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1896-11-21
WOULDN'T FEEL AT HOME,

Clergyman--"Msdam, be consoled,
by the thought that your husband has
gone where there is no night"
Widow-''If he has he won't stsy
long. Truth.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1896-11-21
A CHARACTER SrIyDy.

Mrs. Gabbleton-"How clearly one
can read character from portraitl"
sssace, shfs piotaafs Of fof R
Hennypeck fully explains the resigned
and hopeless look of her husband."-
Puck.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1896-11-21

The late Justice Bowenis definition
OF . search for equity was 80 blind
man looking In . dark room for a
black hat that isn't there"
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1896-11-21

And then, with prayer aud moments rest,
He took of his coat and then his vest,
And hacked away till twilight came.
Aud his arms were sore aud his back
lame.
And the hours wore on and the weeks sped
by,
And still, with sunken cheek and eye.
He worked away, and his wife sat there,
With patient face, In the same old chair;
Until one day, as his knife blade broke,
And his withered franc sank down, she
spoke,
Aud said with smile, that was half a sneer,
~ should think you would learn to carve
my dear"
--Mail and Express.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1896-11-21

And then-for their married life WIS young
With joyous hearts they sat and sung
Until, as around the clock hands spun,
She said with smile that the bird was done.
For his stomach told that the hour was lnte.
Aud he kissed his wife and he cried In glee
At the fine old bird that was ten pound
three,
Aud said, ''I will cut him now in two;"
Anatook bis knife that was bright and new
And hacked away for an hour or so,
Till his blade got dull and his movements
slow;
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1896-11-21
WHAT MORE COULD HE DO?

"nhI NO1NE VOUIJD HE Do!
"You should have more of an eye to
the future, Jack"
"Great Scott don't always antici-
pate my allowance?"-Truth.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1896-11-21

A funny way to make money
Write joksA
The Daily Texarkanian., 1896-03-01

Until March lst, % to so per
cent. reduction on Underwear and
Clothing.
SHARPE Il BREWER.
The Daily Texarkanian., 1896-03-01
Your Worst Enemy Writhing

With the rheumatism is an in
dividual whom, if you have d
Christian spirit, you would forgive.
He is, no matter what his delin-
quencies, punished enough. Nothing
short of Tophet could enhance his
misery Moreover, he is in serious
peril. The disease is always prone
to attack his heart and kill him
instanter. As a means of curing
this disease, Hostetter's Stomach
Bitters has the highest reputation
and the most authoritative pro-
fessional sanction. It's use in the
preliminary stage of the complaint
is the wisest precautionary measure
rheumatic invahds can possibly
adopt. The Bitters is also remedy
of the greatest utility in malarial
aud kidney trouble, dyspepsia and
liver complaint, constipation and
nervousness. 1t counteracts the
effects of hardship and exposure in
damp or inclement weather, and is
capital promoter of appetite and
sleep. Give this fine remedy the
persistent trial to which all medi.
cines of standard reputation are
entitled.
The Daily Texarkanian., 1896-03-01
MOVING DIRT.

Yesterday the city editor board
ed one of the fast cars of the Tex
arkaua mule motor line and started
out to Quality Hill, where the work
on Improvement District No. 2 is
progressing. He found a good many
hands at work with scrapers and
wheel barrows moving the dirt from
the high places, placing it in the
hollows and leyeling up the streets
aud sidewalks. That part of the
city has sbeen improved so much
that the reporter hardly knew it,
and it has not been so long since he
was there.
While over there the reporter
was told that the street car compa-
ny was ordered to lower their track
near the school house so as to con-
form to the grade This will ne
cessitate great deal of expense,
as there are many yards of dirt to
be removed to comply with this or
der.
The reporter stopped at the car
sheds awhile, and found Mr.. Mar
shall, the stable boss, at work on
the summer cars. He said they
would be repainted and oyerhauled
generally, and put on the road very
soon, if the weather remained as it
is now.
The reporter met Marshal Cren-
shal Crenshaw out in Fairview and
had cigar with him. Mr.. Cren-
shaw was out calling on his constit-
uency, and said to reporter that
be was making hay while the sun
was shining A stop at Hargrove's
store was made, and when We
asked him if he was troubled
with candidates, he said: "Oh no
they don't bother me a bit, but
there are a sight of them-in fact,
they ride up here sometimes two
on a horse" The reporter did not
stop to enquire whether it was d
"hobby" or a flying Pegasus, but
suppose it was the former, The
trip was enjoyed, and We promise
ourself to go out to Fairview again
some fine morning.
The Daily Texarkanian., 1896-03-01
HE SHOT, BUT MISSED.

Friday night Bob Echols and
Charlie Jones, two colored men liv-
ing on College Hill, became involved
in quarrel, Jones picked up a
stone to hit Echols, and EcholS
drew a pistol and fired at him, and
then fled. Yesterday Jones turned
up all right without scratch, the
bullet having missed him; he pro,
ceeded to swear out warrant for
Echols. Echols had been seen on
the street just before the warrant
was issued, but it seems he got
wind of the matter and. is now in
hiding from the officers.