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Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1897-01-23

"Talkin& alott doAe," said Il
Woodward avolur nMyrr, Il have
one that ices on :trd hIja mrnloly.
Last Sunday | went down 10 the
postotlicr, nd my dog went with
me. On TIC way he CAUGHT II spar
row and walked u h.Vl for some
time with IL" hid il hi month. AS
did rot take II : notice Ct Him, he
d0rte1 into y v. Int lot near the
park, a,'l saw liza d.; a mole and
bury the I.~0.
1T WAS lnt3 afternoon when ]
went lar'l, a.; / dincl with friends
in another part 4 The city. Had en-
tircly forgotten ihe oli"2da Of the
sparrow when mi>>c1 NY dog. l
looked about ami Viii tlnd for him
and heard him l,Ili in answer and
then | saw hin DIGGING With all his
might in thevGcun; lot, and he soon
followed he with the bird in his
mouth.
Nov, don't You SEQ he had to do
lot OF thin'iill ;.Ad reasoning II
first place tAN bid tl"rc and then
remember i5Gal stop On III, return
to get it He was Il hunting breed Of
dog, but hal ncve, ben tl'utupI, u#
do not hunt. i,2H' coy At: @"rrCnt
for all tho" ll,l.!.n li.;y iarlIitie,."
"m4{iat,.' %lil on, Of IT," com
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1897-01-23
CHARITY MISPLACED AGAIN.


An Alleged Hungry Nondicnnt Works
success lu' ,,:.miC.
The reporter 800; on his way to
an oifiC" building in Nassau street
to interview Il lN;yor when the
old, familiar voice nj his side uttered
the old f8mili :" Words; Excuse
me, my tri"nl, ut WuUll You he so
kind q, t" ,rIurfI.l i little assist
unrc, hat'r l.l Npth,ny"
No Li->iS,auc" TO-DAY, partner
said the reporter, without looking
around In fact, thore wa. no necos-
sity Of looking al l},c supplicunt.
With m"roIy'H eye he could SEQ
him without looking over hi, shout
der He YVES the same honest work
ingmin our of Il job, who had been
"worl>in%' him lor the last Is years.
But I'm hungry, mister Hon
est, I'm lnctty near starved to
death =
"No, cant produce today"
Il know what you think, but just
look at nee. lm no bum"
ENprli,nrcHnit Don look, but
curiosity VIII u ,cl. "Lopll 1T him.
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Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1897-01-23
Very Likely,

IL some ltltsu II Scotland it is GU,
tolnaly for u brittle 10 l'ring il dover
to her hus- band, no matter how lit
tie, Nnoconuir IS no had experienced
the strife oi welded bliss rOr some
years Ncr" having the usual row,
when Tie husband tainted the lady
with the p@ucity of worldly goods
with which she hud endowed him.
"Awa!' eaiG he, When We mar
rit ne, Il ye brought was IL cask O
whisky an the aud Bible"
"Wc"l, Jock, was the response,
"gin ye hal pail as muclilc atten-
ton to the book as We did tao the
whisky, ye would h2c been IL mcen-
lister O the gospel the moo. Scot
fish Nights.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1897-01-23

MulHmlri the iuun,cr of Islam,
il not recEuncd among thu r.iliph-,
being the prophet The llr>t caliph
was Omar |, who assembled tn
throne by virtue ot election III 63i
From that time until the defeat and
death OF IL Mostasem i'll l243, s.
saiiphs lTulel,
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1897-01-23
Not Particular.

"Do you want IL shirt that opens
in front or one that opens in the
back" asked the salesman.
Don't llcer where it opens, an
swered Uncle Silas. SOS it s got an
openin at the top an bottom. Chi
cago Tribune.
Rheumatism is caused by Tactic
acid in the blood Hood. Sarsara-
rlla ncutralizcs the acid and cures
rhCunIltism.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1897-01-23
Bethel.

\ farmers institute, will he held
here on Thursday and Friday Jan,
IS and 20. under the direction of the
state board of agriculture. Among
the speakers will he Y. |. Spear of
l}raintrcc. Prof. J. l.. Hills. Bur
l,ngton. O. Sanford of Stamford.
Alpha \ic>Scr of Rochester.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1897-01-23

The best Salte N the "orld luI cat.
Bruises, Sores, Ulcers. salt Rheum, Fever
$or>s. letter Chopped Hands ChilblaDs,
Corns, and all Skin EiuptiJns, and rhsi-
lively cures Piles. OF no pay required IL
is guaranteed to give Satisfaction. or
money refunded Price % ceuts per box
For yale by A. b, Morgan.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1897-01-23

politically. Anxious mourner> are
awaiting his dcccasc, hut with every
recollection fate seems to give him a
new lease of life. Bellows Falls
rin,,u
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1897-01-23
Il MATCH.


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viii ,lrtf iii and b., rl;uu
And L,ur.,o Of rr,itr,I l,r,otb.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1897-01-23
Spirit Of tbc Aac,
Voc stock, VI ian. 20. 1897.
BY EDWARD c. DANA.

burlington now has Il Democratic
paper, the Vermont Sun. y DEM
ocralic paper is needed in that.ncigh-
borhood and the Sun, Of wE,ch Da-
vId A. Rowe is the able editor. finds
an excellent field,
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1897-01-23

Thomas G.. Plat will return to the
senate from New York, having been
nominated by the Republican caucus
few days ago. Plat is ON pretty
good terms with Hanna. Mckinlcv's
second in command. and it is said
will act as sort of official dispenser
of patronage IN his state. lie likes
the position of ''boss;" it suits him.
1t is conjecturcd that ne has some
sort of an arrangement with Hanna
whereby he can have Il hand in the
disposal of New York offices, as he
wouldn't care to return to Washing
ton and get into a quarrel with the
administration which might again
lead to his resignation as did a for
mcr political muss. 1t looks now rs
though Mr.. Plat would serve his
time out as general manager of the
political affairs OF the state of New
York.
1t is now said that John Shcrman's
appointment to the cabinet is part of
prc-arrangcd deal to create a place
in the senate for Mark Hanna, who
is sometimes credited with Il banker
ING for office. sometimes not. Mr..
Hanna certainly has more than ordi-
nary ability in Il great many ways,
and money. and as Mckinley's right
hand man would WELD considerable
influence. a Washington dispatch
says of Shcrman's appointment:
"The idea was at first distastcful
to Mr.. Sherman. and in talking of
the matter with his senate associates
he has not hcsitatcl to say that he
has been practically forced into the
place bv the pressure of the OHIO
politicians to create vacancy in the
senate. In other words. Mr.. Shcr-
mans selection to the cabinet is the
result OF the arrangement made bv
the Ohio politicians prior to the Sc
lection of the delegates to the st.
Louis convention. The senator pro-
fesses to be gnorant of such Il cut
and-dried programme, and undouht-
edly he speaks the truth. \cvertle-
less the programme was made up.
and the announcement that he will
be the secretary ot state is the first
step in an effort to carry it out"
The best argument we have vet
heard in favor of the selection of MIR.
Nlansur as collector of customs is
that he would not probably insist up
on beng governor while he held the
federal Office Mortified News.
This is'a pretty hard rap for Mr.
Mansur, but nevertheless sizes up
the situation pretty accurately. Yer
mont is infested with one horde of
chronic oflicc-holdcrs and Office
seekers, and another horde "t more
recent parentage who are chatting
because the sold fellows" stand at
the crib so long Glowing aside all
new Corners. A chronic office holder
in Vermont never seems to grow
old; while tottering on the edge OF
the grave he is still young man"
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1897-01-23
Covered Wit HIVES.

My little girl had the hives and
was completely covered with them.
My wife wanted to consult Il phvsi-
clan. but II lady told her to get Il bot
tie of Hood, Sarsaparila. We did
so and also Il bottle of Hoods Pills
and these medicines cured her. The
hives entirely Disappeared" Henry
Smith. Eair Haven. VI.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1897-01-23

Minutes seem like hours when II life is
ut stake. Group gives no time to send
for Il doctor. dclar may mean death. o..
Minute Cough Cure gives instant relief
and in>nrcS recovery. The onl! harness
remedy that produces immediate 4" 'ulls.
scott 1nkham, Qncchcc: a. b, Nor
gan. Woodstock: l.. J. NJ. Marcy, Tatt>-
vile.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1897-01-23

Mrs. lioshinS, il your new fiat
convenient
II shnllu say So We can sit ut
the dining table and turn our own
batter cakes on the kitchen stove. y
Chicago Record
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1897-01-23
Cures:
"Cures talk in favor ryEl IN
as for no other mcdi- u @3 ~

c'he' is grea cures recorded in truthful,
convincing language of grateful men and
women, constitute It's :uHGt effective az
vertising. Many of these cures are mar
velous. They have won the confidence OF
the people; have given Hoods Sarsapa-
rilla the largest sales IL the world, and
have made necessary for its manufacture
the greatest laboratory on earth. Hoods
sarsaparilla is known by The cures it has
made cures of scrofula, salt rheum and
eczema, cures of rheumatism, neuralgia
and weak nerves, cures OF dyspepsia, liver
troubles, catarrh cures which prove
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1897-01-23
There Is Nothing So Coed.


| There is nothing just as good as
Dr. Kings New Discovery for Com.
sumption. Coughs and Colds. so de.
mand il and do not permit the dcale,
to Sc YOU some substitute. He will
not claim there Is ANYTHING better,
but IN order to make more profit he
may claim something else to he Just
as good. You want DR.. King
New Discovery because YOU know il
to be safe and reliable, and guaran-
tccd to do good or money refunded
For Coughs. Colds, Consumption
and. for all affections of Throat.
Chest and Lungs. there is nothing
so good as is DR.. Kings New Dis
covcry. Trial bottle free at \. b.
Nlorgan'> Drug Store. Regular size
so cents and $I.oo.
The Rev. DR.. Samuel \. Eliot.
son of President Eliot. seems to he
entitled to the prize for Il short
PRAYER, At the dinner of the Ohio
Society III New York he simply
said: AS God was with the
fathcrs, SO may he be with the sons.
And the whole assembly apPlauded
the effort.
Soothing for burIs. sca'G$, cnappn !
hands ana l.p-. he linz COR cuts a vi
sores. Instant rcIef foi piles, st pS pain-
at once. Thcs" are the virtues OF ID
Wits Witch ll@Zci Salvc
Scott Giukham. QG"chcc: \ Is Morgan,
I Woad,tock l.. J. NJ. Marcy, TLil>villc.
She would not marry YOU if |
lived to be 100 wears old.
He Well, should say YOU
wouldn't, If had ANYTHING to say in
the mattcr.-lIuuschold Words.
Lo>r--., dear li.;tc ch,ld WAC m.ir
HON" happy by it, sin les. AMI to thilk.
| it might have rccn saved had the rar n :
onl, kept in the house Oir Milm'c COUGH
Cuir, IL, in'ailhl;' !. mc,\ Tor crJup.
Scot liiilam, Qnyrh', \. b Mur.
.ar " nd.tGck ], J. NJ Marcy TAFT.
vile
Il don't know, rried IN, ers,ted
feminine voice in the darkness,
"whether YOU are my husband CT a
, burglai. hnt |, m goin" to be On tn
sa te. side and shoot. FIT Bit. - T..
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1897-01-23
6Ilugewarer Village.

+. ID. Raymond is at home from
Windsor for a week.
First >leighing of the season came
Thursday, Jan. ,Ist.
Crockinole seems to be the game
of season just now.
Rev. +. b. Hyde of Westminster
is spending IL week in town.
The Plymouth Union Dramatic
Club PLAYED to Il full house Saturday
evening. The parts were well COM
mitted. but lacked proper drill.
Miss Lottic Smith has closed her
school and i, now at home.
+. 5. Curtis of Lebanon. \. H..
is in the place for Il few days.
{. l.. Allard has purchased the
Henry Pinncv farm in Plymouth.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1897-01-23
4 'Erinc Mixed.

Brown--pokcr must no pretty
old game.
J)nes--I don't know. Why do you
think it il.
Brown Didn't the ISraelites long
for the jnck pots of Egypt?--Up to
Date.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1897-01-23

ayeWitt'S WITCH Hazel Saivs
Cures Plies, Scsidsr Burns.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1897-01-23

\ letter to State Committeeman
Idle from Secretary Forbes of the
Vermont Mckinley club, states that
the proposed trip to Washington
during Inauguration week has been
abandoned for want of proper ac-
Communications and for other reasons,
With Plat and Hanna. two very
eminent Republican bosses, in the
Senate, that distinguished and incor-
ruptlblc body will not lack leader
ship. They are two conspicuous
examples of vicious politics of which
the Republican party always has Il
large supply.
John Sherman denies the report
that he said he was not IN favor of
interference in Cuban affairs. Still
there is not much OF the dctcStablc
lingo about him; he i, somewhat
conservative, and there is no especial
reason to fear radical action on his
part as secretary ot state.
The Bellows Falls Times. Land
mark. Mor isville News and Citizen
and the Mortified News. are the
"origrml" Mckinley papers to date,
and the list is still growing. The
clattcr of changing editorial minds
is heard from one end of the state To
the other. but it does no harm.
"\ot one ship. not one gun. not
one gun carriage less, on account of
the treaty" franticallv shouts the
New York Sun. which, together Il
few other hot-hloodcd journals seems
to consider the arbitration treaty II
covert assault on the foundations of
the republic. Happily the people
who are wrought up to madncS, over
proposals for an international agree
ment are few, though they are il
power for mischief.
Ex-Gov. Dillingham; is "mcn-
toned for nearly everything except
Il place in Ncrmont-consulships.
ministerial and cabinet appoint
mcnts-but all would take him be-
yond the state. Hc would not lack
support for ANYTHING he might 90
after, and there may be something
in what almost amounts to Il clamor
IN the talk of Vermont politicians
about cabinet appointments, and less
desirable positions. There is Il
power of thinking gong on over the
probable change in this congrcssion-
al district next year. and Il too strong
and altogether too available man is
better out of the way for il few wears,
the minds of some very interested
parties.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1897-01-23

\ torpid liver means Il bad complexion,
bad breath, indigestion and frequent head
aches. TO avoid such companiorS take
De Wits Little Early R'>er>. the tamor>
little pills.
scott Tinkham. Qncchec; \. Il. Nor
gan, Woodstock; l.. j. NJ. Marcy. ralt~-
willie.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1897-01-23
Fluat.ng '-nnita,'iIins.

The Sanitatillm at sea Il Il Euro
pean idea. \ large steamer especial
" fitted ful tilc accommodation of
invaliiS in nH"l of fresh air and q
favorable climate i 10 b. construct
ed by Il shipoWning aSNociation
The ship il to BE- in constant en-
ploynIent for = on . months i'll the
year, bat for at least 3 out of thc / 2
she will go into dock in order to lie
thoroughly cl"1n@ra and disinfcct
ed 1t is proposed to make this
steamer. - hicll j. 10 he the fOrerln-
ner OF a lar'f, fees similarly equip
ped, Il vtritAElc iiOating palace in
the matters OF both comfort and s;a-
lubrity. Although skilled advice and
nursing will Away, Ec available,
the ucrOnlHlninrnt*O of IL slnitarium
will be kept rs lluch as possible in
the background. Tho prominent
idea to be- carried out in this new
departure j. the Isolation ct a dan
EeruuS class. with the least possible
amount of discomfort to its mem
berS, and, fulthrrlnurc, that by II
judiciou- timing Of moves the SUI,
fercrs will be afforded II chance of
recovery ulitrr he most favorable
climatic conditions which it would
be difficult t. secure otherwise, a
list of encourages has been made,
all of which have their special seal
Sons. A. soon as amy undesirable
change of weather is imminent at
the port of stopping the ship will
sail for il more aaIublious climate. -
Philadelphia Times.
Doe Brothers jcwclr, and co h.
ING store at Bradford was burgla-
wed Monday morning, the thieves
getting a lot of cutlery. srlvcrwarc.
gold pens and clothing valued at
$500. Henry +. Burke and Carroll
i. Glass were suspected of being the
criminals and were arrested. "a.
raigncd and placed under bonds of
$1,000 each tor appearance at the
county court.
Constipation in it, WOES r,rm T.. dy>
PC in. sick hca ache. biliOnsnc-s nEd d.
ianecm ut Of the liver ave readily cur d
ny De Wits LITTLE Early Rlsr'a. These
little pills Fever @ripc. Small pill, safe
Pill. best Vi |.
scott Tlnklam, Qurchrc; \. b. Moc-
gaG, Woodslock !. j. VI. Marcy, TaltS-
vile.
Sunday school tcachcr-\ow.
boys. speak right up and answer
promptly. Who carried off the
gate, Of GaHa::
Every boy tprompll> and in
choru>) --'Twant me. didn't
touch them gates. - Household
NoldS.
IL saw Mrs. Highly Standing at
the window wccping.
Il don't blame her: Mr.. Highly
was cleaning the pavement with that
hand-pantcd snow shovel she gave
him Christmas. Chicago Record.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1897-01-23

Hoods Pills are the fa>,ritc "a
iharic.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1897-01-23

Brown--Nonl Won know that Nc
NinIc, wa, for free silver at one
time:
Ionrs-lc,; but he preferred to
be right and To be President. Gee Flu k.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1897-01-23

II don't k,.ow, cried IN, excited
feminine voice in the darkness,
whether YOU are my husband CT a
burglar. hnt I'm going to be On tn
sale. SIDE and. shoot. Pit Bit. =. T..
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1897-01-23

Il saw Mrs. Highly Standing at
the window weeping
Il don't blame her: Mr.. Highly
was cleaning the pavement with lhat
hand-paintcd snow shovel she gave
him Christmas. '-Chicago Record.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1897-01-23
Doe Brothers icwclr, and co h.

Constipation in it, wIr> r,rm uy>
PC STA. sick hcu ache. biliolsnc-s nEd d.
ianocm ut Of the liver ave readily cur. d
hy De Wits Little Enrly Risr'a Tie So
little pills Fever @ripc. Small pin, sac
pill. best nj !.
scott l'nklnm, Qurchcc; 4. b. MOI
eaG, Woodstock !. j NJ. Marcy, TaIts-
vile
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1897-11-25
sun Never Sets on Uncle sam.

The Britons proudly boast that the
sun never sets on the Queens dominions,
as II they were specisl su bjects of solar IA
yoritism," writes William George Jordan
in Ladies' Home Journal.
But it is equally true that there is
always sunshine on some par, OF Uncle
Sans great possessions. When it is 6. p.
m. on Attoo's Island. Alaska, it is 9:36 a.
m. OF the day following at Esstport,
Maine. II we locate the centre OF the
United States, calculating it as midway
between longitude si1ty-seven OF East.
port and longitude one hundred and
ninety-three of Attoo's Island, it will be
found on the one hundred and twenty
sixth degree OF longitude, about two hun
dred and eighty miles west OF san Fran.
cisco, Ia the Pacific ocean
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1897-11-25
advertisements.
NOT ALWAYS UNDERSTOOD.

A fact often overlooked, or not always
from distressing kidney aud bladder
trou bies as the men. The womb is stu
sted back OF aud very close to the bladder,
and for that reason any distress, disease
or Inconvenience manifested In the Kid
neys, back, bladder or urinary passage Is
often, by mistake, attributed to female
The error is easily made and may be rs
easily avoided by setting urine aside for
twenty -four hours; a ediment or settling
Is evidence that your kidneys aud bladder
need doctoring. Ii you have pain or dull
aching In the back. pass water too ire
quently, or scsnty supply, with smarting
proofs OF kidney trouble. II you have
doctored without benefit, try DR.. Klmer's
swamp Root, the great kidney remedy.
The mild and he extraordinary effect will
surprise you. Ii stands the highest for its
wonderful cures. II you take medicine
you should take the best At druggists.
fifty cents and one dollar. You may have
a sample bottle aud pamphlet, both sent
free by mail. Mention THE ELLSWORTH
AMERICAN. and send your address to Or.
kilmer y Co, Binghsmton, y. Y. The
proprietors OF this paper guarantee the
genuineues OF this offer.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1897-11-25
The Making os Big Guns.

Think what one OF these guns Is, 1t is
a piece OF solid steel ~eig hing about sixty
tons. Ii has n chamber running nearly
its entire length thirteen inches in diam
eter. At the breach OF the gun that
chant Der is enlarged to diameter OF fif-
teen and a half inches for six and three
quarter feet. The long tube OF the gun is
strengthened by an enormous band,
reaching almost half its length, aud
called Jacket, and in addition it has
what is called hoop or band with the
appliances whereby the gun is fastened or
locked to its carriage.
Inside the tube of the gun there are
about fifty spiral grooves, which give the
projectiIe or long bullet twist as il
leaves the gun. That twist causes the
prolectiie to turn nearly seventy -hve
times a second as it piunges through the
air. This projectile Weighs ! 100 pounds,
and 1t requires no less than 500 pounds
of powder to give II full force. Every
discharge OF the gun costs In powder and
projectiie fully 5000. The cost OF one of
these guns is not far from 100000.
To make one of these implements OF
war requires not only great skill, but the
use OF very costly machinery. Not only
must the steel toe cooked In enormous
furnaces. bat 1t must be seasoned as deli-
cately a. the most expensive dish for a
banquet. Chemistry Is called upon to
say just when the metal OF which he gun
Is made Is OF the proper degree of purity.
Then he steel Is cast into long cast
ing When IL Is cooled II Is forged or
elongated under pressure while hot.
Then 1t is turned outside and inside on
enormous lat hes. Tpen 1t is tempered, so
rs to harden he metal and to distribute
the molecules evenly through he mass, To
prevent dangerous strains aud bursting
" hen the gun is fired Then II IL "turnedn
again outside and inside with absolute
accuracy a- TO size. Then the powder
cham Der is finished, and the mec hsuism
for the fastening OF the hreech- block is
made. Then the gun is ready for its
carriage. without which, OF course, IL
could do no work.-Hdrper's Round
Table