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Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1897-09-11

Adulterated tea, which is being sold
all over the European continent, is
described in German medical paper.
This preparation has long been known
in Russia, where it is sold under the
name of "rogogeski." 1t is made in
the following way: The manufacturers
of this adulterate buy in the tea houses
the residue from the teapots-leaves
which have already been used-and
mix these leaves, while still moist,
with other leaves and very little
genuine tea. The mixture is heated
with an addition of extract of caramel
and campeohe wood, in order to i'm
prove the color and the taste. The
weight is also increased by the addi.
tion of sand or soil, and just before
being dried, the leaves are rolled be-
tween the hands. The adulteration
is so difficult to recognize that a
chemical test is necessary to prove it.
If tea prepared in this way is dipped
into u cold saturated solution of cop
per, the blue color of this solution
will not be changed, not even if the
adulterated tea is allowed to remain
in it for three or four months. If the
tea is fresh and has not previously
been soaked, the solution will turn
green within short time.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1897-09-11
DO Metals Become Tirede

Various instances are on record
where metals, while not showing any
appreciable wear, have literally fallen
to pieces, and that without any as
signed cause. On one occasion steel
rail, after twenty-five years oontinu-
Gus service, on the Great Northern
Railway, in England, actually disin-
tegrated under the wheels of passing
train. So complete was the breaking
up that scientists thought it worthy Of
investigation, during which it was de-
termined that the metal had become
exhausted and had broken down, just
as an overstrained animal might be ex-
pected to do. This has led to further
inquiry and scientists are satisfied that
metals do become tired out. Fine
cracks otter appear in steel rails and it
has been supposed that they are caused
by the continuous concussion OF rail-
way wheels. This, however, seems to
be contradicted by the examination OF
newly-made rails, in which similar fine
lines occur. The idea that metals be-
come weary, while not altogether new
one, is to an extent q plausible one,
and under the careful scrutiny Of scien.
tific societies will probably be satisfac.
torily explained and settled.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1897-09-11

DR.. John Freyer, professor Of Orien-
tai languages and literature, of the Cali
fornia State University, has arrived
from China, where he has been in con-
sultation with high government off,
cials about the founding of great COL
lege at Shanghai for the education of
Chinese in Western art, science and
literature.
DR.. Freyer declined an offer to be-
come the president of the institution,
but consented to assist the project. 1t
is intended that the institution will be
an educational center, where the favored
youth Of the empire may go to gain
knowledge of the Occidental civiliza-
ton. There is now at Tien Tsin an
academic institution, but it is planned
to have that at Shanghai of q much
higher standard.
As the nucleus Of the Shanghai Uni
versity, normal training school is
now in operation with thirty pupils,
who are preparing to become in nstruc.
tors.-New York Mail and Express.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1897-09-11
As to Accident Damage adj usters."

The News revelation yesterday OF
the scoundrelly practices Of a number
Of individuals, calling themselves 'ad.
justers," in respect to accident dam.
age lawsuits, gave great pleasure to
all the respectable lawyers in the city,
while 1t carried dismay into the ranks
of the shysters. These ''adjusters'
are only. removed one degree from
common blackmailers. They prey
upon both parties in interest. mot
only are corporations their victims,
but also the foolish people who sign
AWAY their rights to them.
The Bar Association ought to take
some steps to have this traffic legally
prohibited. It is o disgrace to the
legal profession. The lawyers of
the Consolidated Traction Company
ought also, ON the trial of every dam,
age suit, bring out the status of the
"adiuster" and his confederate Flaw.
yer," and hold them both up to pub
lie shame and for the guidance of the
jury in rssessing damages.-Jersey
City IN. J.) News.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1897-09-11


1t is not easy to tell when an ele-
phant has got toothache, but it is best
to keep out Of his way when you do
know it. A London surgeon, who had
been for many years in India, says lie
would sooner risk railway accident
than meet an elephant with tooth
ache.
It appears that q toothache affects
All elephant in more severe manner
than it does any other animal. Ele-
plants have very sensitive nerves, and
a touch of toothache often brings on
madness.
Providing you are able to chain down
an elephant and draw out the Offend
ing tooth, the brute is certain to be af
feotionate to you afterward. Here is
an instance:
An elephant in Bengal, India, be-
came affected with toothache, but the
keepers managed to secure it while a
dentist drew a decayed tooth-the
cause of the trouble. After time the
elephant seemed to understand that
the dentist was trying to do something
for his pain, and he gave every evil
dence Of appreciating the attention.
When the operation was over he frisked
round the dentist like q young lamb.
Answers.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1897-09-11
A Queer Cow.

Henry E. Niese, manager of the
Sugar Trusts Jersey City factory, lives
for the summer in Morristown, N. j.
He is there rearing COW which lately
began developing queer tendencies.
It drinks its own milk.
When the farm maid calls at the
stable to milk the COW she finds that
the milk has been drunk by the pro-
ducer herself. The COW is growing
fat on her own milk.
Some of the farmers OF Morristown
are anxious to experiment with this
queer COW. Says one of them: "Why,
what's the use of feeding that COW at
all? She thrives so we'll on her own
milk that she need not get any out
side food at all. 1t will be case OF
q COW growing fat ON herself without
any outside assistance. Trenton IN.
J.l American.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1897-09-11
Astronomy and Longevity.

The astronomer Denning has pub.
lished paper showing that extreme
ly long lives seem to fall to the share
OF those engaged In astronomical pur-
suits. In corroboration he mentions
the eminent Fontenelle, who lived to
be 100 years old. Caroline Herschel,
the sister OF the celebrated William
Herschel, who herself discovered
seven comets and performed q great
deal Of other valuable work, died at
the age OF ninety-eight, The older
Cassini was ninety-seven when he
died, Sir Edward Ssbin was ninety
four, De Martin ninety-three, Mary
Sommerville ninety-two, Giovanni
Sautini and Sharpe were ninety-one,
and Milet, Airy (the director Of the
Greenwich Observatory, Humboldt,
Robinson and Long all attained the
age of ninety. OF :iose who were cut
off at the youthful age of between
eighty and ninety Mr.. De lining men
toned no fewer than thirty-two.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1897-09-11
An irishman's Tribute.

An Irish leader had been invited to
attend an English meeting. He did
not fancy accepting the honor, but for
political reasons lie felt lie could not
refuse.
He resolved, however, to take a fling
at the Britshers.
The opportunity soon presented It.
self. He was very inappropriately
asked to respond to the subject. 'The
British Flag, Upon Which the Sun
Never Sets"
The Irishman, much to the surprise
of all, paid glowing tribute to the
English. He eulogized the brave fel.
lows who had carried the flag to the
four quarters Of the earth.
AS a colonizer, he placed old England
high above all nations. Concluding
his eloquent response, he exclaimed
with emphasis:
"Yea. penetrate into the very hear,
Of dark Africa, where no white man
has ever trod, and there you will see
the Englishman!"
And the champions Of roast beef
never saw the point.-Chicago Journal
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1897-09-11
Weird Japanese Mythology.

The mythology of Japan abounds
with beautiful, romantic and weird
stories, the foundation Of much of its
art and poetry. As the intellectual
progress Of the people, their art and
literature, were developed, the need
Of o religion higher and more spiritual
than Shintoism-as their old religion
was called-was felt. This was found
in Buddhism, which came from China
in the sixth century. The influence
Of this religion was not confined to the
daily life, but acted upon the litera-
ture and art. For time it seemed as
If Buddhism would supplant Shintoism
and become the religion Of Japan, but
instead of that it elevated and spiritu-
allied Shintoism, so that it regained
much of its hold upon the people.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1897-09-11

Professor T. D. Boaz has found a
mule that he says is thirty-eight years
of age. The animal is now the prop
erty of Hub" Crider, in the eastern
portion of the county. He was raised
by the professors father, and during
the war was hidden on several occa-
sions to prevent his falling into the
hands of tine soldiers. He was sold
when twenty-four years Of age, and
that, the professor says, was fourteen
years ago, making the animal now the
remarkable age of thirty-eight. He is
still in pretty good fix, and will prob
ably live to be forty, if not older
Mayfeld (Ky.) Monitor.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1897-09-11
unhitch the mules, lashing them for
ward. Away they went, until the
cloud OF dust first yelled, then absorbed

unhitch the mules, lashing them for
ward. Away they went, until the
cloud Of dust first yelled, then absorbed
them; when Seth, suddenly trans
formed into a man of action, worked
like mad to draw the pack mules up in
living barricade around the wagon
containing the wounded, and even then
under fire from the enemy. The ami
mails were laden with tent canvas and
blankets high enough to reach to
the top OF the ambulance, and to form
excellent breast works for the little
company, massed and put into good
fighting shape by the mule driver, who
then swung his own rifle to his
shoulder, and for the first time raised
its hammer for purposeful blow.
There was some good fighting on both
sides; bold sally to capture the
wagons was abandoned only after the
Confederate captain was killed by
Seth's bullet, but before the detach-
ment from the front. warned by the
arrival of ti,o ambulance mules that
something was wrong, came to the
relief, the little band had the John
MES routed.
"You will wear chevrons for this,
my man," said the captain, when he
heard Of the strategy and repulse.
Seth shifted his tobacco from one
cheek to the other, and looked uneasy.
"Wall, I Dunno" he said at last;
"I dunno as I keer to be pestered with
them tarnal things" And he swung
up again and cracked the long whip
over the backs of the mule team.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1897-09-11
SCIENTIFIC AND INDUSTRIAL.

Inhabitants of Simu, OF mixed
blood, have faces that are spotted, pie
bald, and even white on one side and
black on the other.
The electric tramway Mt Lausanne,
Switzerland, runs up the steepest in
cline surmounted by any train depend.
ing on adhesion to the rails-ll.3 pey
cent. in one place.
Black, blue and red ink used in
German public schools has been found
to contain microbes. When scientiii
cally developed they prove fatal to
mice within four days.
Tests of u parasitic fungus IN Cape
Colony promise an effective remedy
against locust swarms, large numbers
of the insects having died few days
after infection of few specimens.
The advantages of acetylene for
motor-c carriages have not been over
looked. Tho acetylene motor now
being built to the design of M. Raoul
Pictet will have three cylinders, and
will develop ten horsepower while oc-
cupyuR Silbll sphce.
Some idea of the fine point to which
platinum wire can be drawn will be
got from the fact that threads have
been drawn, two Of which can be
twisted together and inserted within
the hollow Of q human hair. These
threads are SO small that it needs a
magnifying glass to see them.
The eminent Swiss specialist, DIR.
Yersin, q pupil of Pasteur, declares
his conviction that the plague which
has prevailed in southern China since
1894, and in British India since 1896,
is the genuine black death of the mid
die ages, and that it will in all proba.
bility reach Europe in year or two.
Digestion proceeds more rapidly in
the horse with active exercise than
when eating is followed by period Of
rest, according to the experiments of
DIR. Tango, Of Buda-Pesth. In the
dog and in man, the opposite is true,
which shows how unsafe it is to infer
results in one animal from observa-
tions on another.
In experiments at some Prussian
sugar works the use of electrolysis
alone for purifying beet root juice is
reported to have proven impracticable.
When used in conjunction with lime,
however, electrolysis completes the
action, and precipitates almost three
times the nitrogenous matters that are
removed in the ordinary separation.
The combined process is estimated to
have saved about $1,000 in treating
70, 900, 900 pounds Of beet root.
A piece of glass may be made rides
cent, according to correspondent OF
London Engineering, by flooding
with dilute solution OF silicate of soda,
and allowing it to dry spontaneously
in an upright position. Washing the
plate in running water and again dry
ing may bring out the colors more
brilliantly, while blackening the back
of the glass will render them gorge
Gus. The film adheres tenaciously,
and can scarcely be removed except by
etching.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1897-09-11
Seth, the Mule Driver.

No one supposed Seth Hawkins had
spunk enough to fire a gun. He had
drifted along through year Or so Of
service without being required to do
mucn more than to drive tent stakes
for the camp and mule wagons for the
march. The captain kept him putter-
ing around a little at odd times, and
once or twice had tried cooking for
his company, but that was really too
dangerous. The boys didn't like his
style. In fact, poor old Seth didn't
seem to fit in anywhere, and he hadn' t
sent in any satisfactory reason why he
was living. Not that he ever did any
one any harm! Lazy as he was, be.
lieve he would have driven his mules
out OF the road and up ten-foot
bank rather than run over a crippled
bird or anything weak and helpless,
but he didn't seem to have any call
ing for soldering, and the boys used
to say they'd be blessed if they knew
why he had ever enlisted.
One day in '63, if remember right,
we were making forced march to join
the rest Of our command below Re-
SAGA, and some way-I never knew
just how it happened-Seth was put
in charge Of the hospital train, and
drove the ambulance filed with the
poor fellows who had been wounded
in the skirmish the day before. The
wagon headed a motley procession Of
pack mules carrying the camp furni-
ture, the commissary supplies-under
escort-and few stragglers. There
were not more than twenty mem
even if Seth were counted-and they
logged along slowly, falling gradually
further and further behind until only
a cloud of dust proved that the regi-
ment was still in line in front Of them.
Seth was half doing on the drivers
seat, and the little company moved on
to the clink-clank of the frying pans
and kettles dangling over the sides OF
the mules.
Suddenly shot rang out from the
clump Of underbrush little distance
from the road; then another, and then
anotherl Seth woke up and sprsng to
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1897-09-11
Oueer Church Etiquette.

Anoyel case was tried in the Circuit
Court at Dixon. Jesse White, a min
lister Of the Gospel, was fined $29 for
disturbing religious worship. White
was conducting sanctified meeting at
Cholvbeate Church. The church had
made a rule that no young man should
ait ON the women's side Of the house,
and when one Mr.. Crooks came in with
a GIRL and took seat beside her the
minister left the pulpit and arrested
him Crooks made some resistance,
which caused disturbance, for which
White was fined.-Louisville Ky
Courier. J Journal.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1897-09-11
HISOWN CANDIDATE.
Croker Will Run for Mayor OF
Greater New York.

NEW YORK, Sept. 9-Richard Croker Is
his own candidate for mayor OF Greater New
York. He has just stepped ashore from the
steamer New York and Is anxious to be
nominated by the Democratic city conven-
tion on the Tammany hall ticket. It has
been known for long time that Mr.. Croker
was ambitious to obtain "a vindicatiOn' and
finish his career In the mayors chair and he
is now making 1t known In plain terms to
his friends, in order to test public sentiment
and ascertain whether he would be a strong
man before the people
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1897-09-11
India Rubber Streets,

India rubber as a paving for streets
was tried on a bridge in Hanover,
Germany, little more than year
ago, and proved so satisfactory that
experiments are being made in Ber-
lin and Hamburg with it from ordi-
nary roadways. 1t is said to be per-
fectly noiseless, unaffected by heat or
cold, and less slippery and more dur
able than asphalt.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1897-09-11
SONG AND SEQUEL.

SONG AND SEQUEL.
"Long lane without n turning,
But--keep the end In sight!
Far of the fires are burning
Like beacons In the night.
"Far off the bells are Ginning
Away with sigh and tear!
The hill was hard In climbing,
But the SUBMITS cool and clear!
"The sun'll rise tomorrow
And all the dark destroy;
SO, leave the house of Sorrow
An clink Il cup with Joy!"
(That's what the poets sing us
They'd have US be content;
But all the songs they bring US
Don't settle up the rent!
And all the bright suns rising
In sweet to-morrow's skies,
With golden beams surprising,
Don't make the biscuits rlseD
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1897-09-11
Held Prisoner by a Ferocious Dor,

II was reminded the OLner uay OF one
of the most horrible experiences in my
career. A brief engagement on skir-
mish line during the war was picnic
alongside Of it. One hot Sunday after
noon several years ago, when the late
Bill Foster was jailer at the old Fourth
street Jail, called on him in the pur-
suit of news, for was pursuing news
in those days for my daily bread. Con-
fined in cells on the upper floor were
the notorious Eastman rioters, and as
the day had been set for their execu-
ton, there was considerable interest in
how they were passing their last days.
1t so happened that on this particular
day the Sheriff of Dodge County,
where the execution was to take place,
came to Macon on visit that he might
size up the unfortunate candidates for
hemp, and with him we're some curl
GUS friends. Foster was doing the
honors. and so busy was he with them
that he allowed me to run upstairs
alone and talk to the prisoners, and
while thus engaged, forgetting all
about me, he went away with the visi-
tors. When I had gathered all the
news wanted I started downstairs, to
be met at the bottom of the stairs by
Fosters most ferocious dog, regular
terror. This dog had been trained to
allow anybody to come into the jail,
but no one could leave unless accom-
panied by the jailer. He signalled me
to stop. I stopped. Having uttered
the warning, he stretched his ugly self
in the doorway and pretended to sleep,
though I could see he had one terrible
eye on me. How long I played the
role of marble statue do not know,
but it seemed on age, but by lowering
myself about the sixteenth of an inch
per minute finally reached sitting
posture without exciting suspicion OH
the part of my watcher. The after
noon was frightfully hot, and the
perspiration fairly rolled from me. I
thought thousand things WANTED to
do, and thousand places I had to
visit, but I knew that my only hope was
in Fosters return. I was prisoner,
and might as we'll have been confined
in the darkest dungeon, because dare
not speak, dare not scarcely breathe.
By dark Foster returned and called off
the dog. To that afternoon I charge
up several white hairs on my head
Macon (Ga.) Telegraph.
A Maryland Hunters Marrow Escape.
Harry Lauman, q resident of Balti.
more, who is visiting in the Blue
Ridge Mountains near Buena Vista,
Nd, while out on q cunning expedi-
ton after doves came suddenly upon
large blacksnake of the racer variety
that was summing itself upon the fallen
trunk Of a chestnut tree. Hearing a
Kissing sound he looked around and
saw thereptile darting its head toward
him. He raised his gun and fred at
it, but missed, and the snake sprang
at him.
Losing his presence OF mind. Lau-
man started to run. He had not gone
twenty steps before his foot became
entangled in brush and he fell to the
ground. The snake overlook him, and,
twining itself about his body, began to
tighten It's folds around him. Shout.
ing at the top Of his voice, he attracted
the attention Of q wood-chopper near
by, who came to his rescue and dis.
patched the snake with club. The
snake was six feet seven inches long.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1897-09-11
WHALEN'S
SHEEP-RANCH,

H A LIE MS luck
was copious, and
it became prov
erbial; the facts
here recorded are
but sp g C i m Q n
pages from the
book ofhis expert
ence.
When the Con-
solidated Ca II a |
COmpanv yvantiu.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1897-09-11

price of one, and on that basis they
shared with him the shack, herded the
flock and cooked the grub. They soon
knew as much, or as little, about
sheep as Brick himself; and the pro.
prietor found opportunity to break the
monotony OF camp life by occasional
trips to the railroad and once to San
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1897-09-24
Crack Swimmers to Compete.

The annual swimming championship
meeting of the Atlantic association of
the Amateur Athletic union will be
held at the Wayne natatorium, Wayne,
Pa, near Philadelphia, on Saturday,
Sept. Is. The championship events will
be 100 yards and one mile and will be
open to all registered amateurs residing
in the territory of the Atlantic associa-
ton. In addition there will be races
open to all registered swimmers
throughout the country.
There will be 80 yard novice race,
100 yard scratch, 220 yard handicap,
half mile scratch and special distance
race to settle the supremacy between
DR.. Paul Neuman, the American and
Austrian champion, now resident OF
Chicago, and George Whitaker of Mil
waukee, last years champion. Whit
taker was prevented by sickness from
competing i'll the national swimming
championship meeting held in Chicago
on July of this year.