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Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1898-09-03

Tt was singular behavior on Eliza
beth's part. Captain Rylance, how
ever, knowing nothing of the corn
house accident, put if down merely as
the fresk of a vivacious and charming g
young woman. But still more singular
was the conversation which took place
that evening between Alden, at the
rear window Of the prison, and Eliza.
beth, in the shadow below.
"Did Captain Rylance send you
enough silver?" asked Elizabeth.
eyes. Bat how did You happen to
think of such clever ruse?"
"Oh, it was quite by accident. You
see, could not bring myself to help
one of my country's enemies escape.
but thought that if Captain Rylance
wished to do it no one could blame
me. 1 had the coins in my muff So
so that if-well, l had them there any
way, and L suppose some of them
must have slipped into the snowballs
when made them"
This was not all their talk. but the
rest is of no consequence to us at this
late day. Alden did make the key,
and he did escape long before his
death warrant was signed. How he
met Elizabeth on two other occasions
before the war was ended; how he car
ried her away at last in spite of the
efforts of Captain Rylance and her
father, are matters / need not relate
in detail
Imay add, though, that one of the
most valued treasures of the dear,
gray-haired, gray-eyed old lady who
told me this story is crudely fash
ioned key of silver which was given to
her by her mother, whose eyes were
gray and whose married name was
Elizabeth Alden.-Ladies' Home
journal,
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1898-09-03
The Denth- Watch.

The formerly terrible death watch
is now generally known to be merely
a small beetle. Indeed it is nothing
more than the creature that perforates
the round holes in the old "worm-
eaten" furniture and wood work. The
ticking" is produced by striking the
head against the wood. If there is .
death-watch in the room, it is easy
to incite it to begin to tick, by striking
with the head of pin on the panel
ling. There are several insects that
produce this sound, the unobium
stratum, tesselatum and pertinax.
The last-named is so called from the
pertinacity with which it Stimulates
death if alarmed, preferring to suffer
the severest treatment rather than
give signs OF life.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1898-09-03
AConscientious ForRer.

Philadelphia. Aug. I.-Charles Wood
ward and Mrs. c. L. Ames. otherwise
known as Clara L. Charters and Letitia
c. Perkins whom the Boston detectives
have been seeking since last April, are
locked up here. They are alleged to be a
pair Of clever check forgers. The woman
surrendered Woodward to clear her con-
science.
They are wanted in Boston to answer
10 the passing Of a forged check for 800
on william s. Butler & Co. Warrants
have been issued. and as soon as the
local authorities have finished with the
prisoners they will be turned over to the
Boston police.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1898-09-03
Canadians no Match,

Philadelphia. Aug. 31.-The interna'
tional cricket match between Canada
and the United States yesterday re-
suited in a victory for the United States
team by an inning and one run. Mon
day the United States eleven scored $50
runs in the first inning. The Canadians
We're retired Tuesday for their first in
ming with only ll3 runs to their credit.
and they We're therefore obliged to fol-
low on for their second inning. To avert
l-inning defeat they needed 131 runs.
but though their batting showed some
Improvement over that of the first in
ming. they fell one run short of the ro-
Qlirement
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1898-09-03
Eormer PhilanthrOpist Fa lis,

Bath, Aug. 3l.-Galen C. Moses, one Of
the best known of Baths citizens, has
assigned. This action is said to be caused
by alleged financial difficulties Of the
Bath Gas and Electric company, and
the Richards Paper company of South
Gardiner, with both of which concerns
Mr.. Moses is closely connected by busi-
ness dealings. and the paper Of which
he is said to have extensively endorsed.
Both concerns have announced their as
signmenl,
A few years ago Mr.. Moses gave Bath
a public library costing $l5.O and gave
s35, 600 towards the Y. NJ. c. A.. of which
he is president.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1898-09-03
War Veteran Killed.

Bangor, Aug. 29.-Last night an cleo
trio car of the Bangor Orono and Old
town railway ran over Edward s. Dore
of this city. a blacksmith. aged about
so years, who was sitting on the track.
killing him almost instantly. He was
seated in the shadow of a tree and the
motorman did not see him until the car
struck him. Dore's back was broken,
his left arm badly mangled and several
desu cuts We're made on his head. He
was veteran. and leaves a son and
three young girls. his wife having re-
Gently died
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1898-09-03
Mothers Wrongs AVENGED. !.

Buffalo, Aug. 26.-Early this morning
John Carrigan, about 60 years Of age
was brutally murdered in his bed by his
son Frank. aged IS years. The old mans
head was nearly severed from the body
by an ak. which was found on the bed
room floor. Carrigan was arrested later
after making a desperate resistance. He
was taken to the house and shown the
result Of his work. II did 1t: admit II"
the prisoner said. A few minutes later,
while waiting for the patrol wagon to
arrive, Carrigan, the murderer. said: Il
did 1t because he broke my mothers
arm.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1898-09-03
ARiyhteOus (?) judge.

London Depot, KY, Aug. 3l.-Advices
were received here from Anneville.
Jackson county. 20 miles from this place,
10 the effect that Judge Levin Johnson
CT the Jackson court had murdered his
wife and then committed suicide. Judge
Johnson had driven his wife from home
by brutal treatment forcing her to seek
refuge In her mothers home. While un-
der the influence Of liquor. johnson
armed himself with a Winchester. went
10 his wife's abode and shot her through
the neck. He then blew the top Of his
head off with the weapon.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1898-09-03
Miners StubbOrnly Resist.

Hazleton, Pa. Aug. 31.-A committee
OF miners representing the foreigners
employed at the Coleraine colliery held
a conference with Superintendent Rod
erick. The men demanded the rein.
statement of the discharged laborer and
the discharge OF the FOREMAN, Joseph
Harris, who dismissed him: stoppagc
of collections by the company for the
Nompany doctor: the employment OF
none but union men. and the adjustment
of a wage scale agreed upon last fall,
but altered during the winter by order
Of the owner of the mine. Roderick
refused to grant any of the demands
and said that the company will win
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1898-09-03
Chinese Being BulldOzed.

London, Aug. pa dispatch to The
Daily Mail from Shanghai says 1t Is re-
ported there that the Russians at New
ChMang are trying to compel native
owners of land to sell their holdings at
absurdly low prices: and that in conse-
quence of this the Chinese are on the
verge uf an anti-Russian outbreak.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1898-09-03

Self opening and closing umbrellas
are being made in Germany, the
handle and stick being formed of
three telescoping tubes, with coiled
spring in the upper portion of the
stick, which is set after the umbrella
is ol ened or closed in order to reverse
the movement by touching button in
the handle.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1898-09-03
EatalOyerturnO of Boat.

Rockland. Me-. Aug. 29.-Edward B.
Bryant of Camden was drowned 10y the
capsZing of Il boat while returning to
his home from the islands. He was in
company with two other men. who We're
saved. Bi yant leaves widow.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1898-09-03
WOODSTOCK. VT. SATURDAY. SEPTEMBER 3. 1898.
went down to see what he could make

went down to see what he could make
of it, Towards him also came the
shambling gray shapes. He stood
irresolute for u moment, and then go.
ing boldly forward, struck his hatchet
through mirror! The ghosts were
only dim reflection of his own legs,
much enlarged, of course, as every.
thing is that diver sees through the
great frontal eve of his helmet.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1898-09-03
Two Mems Courage.


There are no physical limits to
heroism. The man who seems, through
natural disabilities, least capable of
acting the part of hero, may show
himself the man for dangerous po-
sition. Such a man has deservedly
found place in list of recent
heroes. He was in a burning house
in New York, and he alone, of all the
inmates knew his danger. But he was
blind. To save himself was surely oil
that could be asked of him.
August Ahrens did not think so.
True, his eyesight was gone, but his
manly care for others had not gone
with it. More than twenty persons
were asleep in the house. 10 save
himself and leave them to perish was
not his idea OF even blind mans
duty.
He groped his way to the fire. alarm
and turned it on, and then set about
waking the sleeping men and women.
He had to stumble along passages
with which he could not have been
familiar, but he woke every sleeper.
Not till then was he free to leave the
burning building.
A young ensign on the Montgom-
cry had no such physical disabilities
to contend with when he lately saved
the life of sailor, but he had some
serious disabilities of costume, for he
was in full uniform. The sailor had
fallen overheard, and coald not swim.
He was fast being carried away from
the ship, when the young ensign, re-
gardless of the danger OF the attempt.
all hampered as he was, spraug in after
him. 1t was hard fight, but the
man and the sailor were drawn up,
though more dead than alive.
The young officer may show much
future heroism in destroying the lives
of his country's enemies, but the fight
in which he won by saving life in
stead of taking one, required as much
courage as any he will probably ever
attemOt
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1898-09-03

At the time the message was received
the local miners, reinforced by several
Mundred miners from Danville, Coffeen,
Assumption and other outside mining
towns, were in secret session in gulch
between the Illinois Central railroad and
the Pana Coal company's reservoir, near
the north end of the city. laying plans to
march on the deputies and negroes at
Springside and forcibly compel the ne
groes to leave. The meeting was pre-
sided over by negro miner named
Dean of Danvile. 1t was only by the
most persistent pleading and reasoning
by President Topham and other leaders
that the miners were prevented from
marching on the shaft 1t was pointed
out that the deputies at the Springside
We're armed with rifles. There were only
two Winchesters and few shOtguns in
the miners crowd. All the men, how
ever. fully thousand in number, were
armed with revOvers.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1898-09-03

Fifty years ago the population Of
Europe was about $50, 900, 600; it is
to-day considerably over $50, 000. 900.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1898-09-03
THE MESSAGE OF LOVE.

THE MESSAGE OF LOVE.
Under the trees where the winds are blow
ing,
Soft from the meadows, sweet and green;
Under the wide leaves dimly glowing,
Touched by the sun that slfts between.
Smiling the daisies lit their golden
Hearts to the sky, and these, so true,
Seem but to breathe the dear and olden
Story tender and ever new.
Sweet Is the breath OF the wild rose grow
ing
Close by the edge Of the old stone wall;
Sweet Is the voice OF the brooklet flowing
Down through the rushes 1.-THE and tall.
Soft as the lutte Is the note OF the robin,
Perched high up In the tree above,
Setting the heart OF the dark wood throb-
bing
Low with its message OF lasting love.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1898-09-03
the MAN N THE
CORN HOUSE.
BY Sewell Ford.

these
inci d g N t s oc.
Gu rr Q d during
the War of 1912,
they had nothing
at all to do with
the beginning or
end of t Ii a I
struggle. They
might, barring a
few details, have
happened yester-
day. So don't
expect history.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1898-09-03
E. A. SPEAR,
uQDER8FBlQG
AND
Embaln1ing,
WOODSTOCK, VERMONT.
FAVOR THE NEGROES.
White Miners Locked Out-Seriou
Lurnunter Ayerte6.

White Miners Locked Out-Serious
Encounter Averted.
Pana. ILL.,. Sept. IA serious encounter
has been narrowly averted between the
union miners and the 100 deputy sheriffs
guarding the 54 Alabama negroes who
have taken the places of the locked
Out men at the Sprngside and at the
edge of the city limits. The clash could
not have been prevented had not state
and national officers of the United Mine
Workers Of America interfered by wir-
ting District President TOpham to post
pore action until after an investigation
of the condition of the. Springside mine.
which is alleged to be- dangerous, being
operated without boss and registered
engineer
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1898-09-03
Lost In illa Uekert.

's"Ss ." wv
In "The New Africa" Doctor Schulz
describes the horrors of thirst in the
case OF his companion, Hammar, who
became separated from the party AM
wandered all day without water owe,
the dry, hot sand belt of the South
African desert.
We had been expecting to overtake
him all day, and as night drew on we
became much disturbed at his absence.
We fired the gun, the signal agreed
upon if either of us was lost, but there
was no answer.
The boys were gloomy. They said
that men lost in the desert were sub.
ject to kind of panic, and once over
taken by this feeling, never halted till
exhaustion compelled them.
In half an hour the gun was again
discharged, and SO on at each half
hour till half past ten. But no answer
from Hammar. Then, after the eleven
o'clock signal-guu, Joy of Joys! We
heard three shots fired in rapid sue.
cession, about two miles ont.
Grasping my gun and singing out
to Chiki to bring big calabash Of
water along, rushed off in the direc.
tion of the shots, and soon was de-
lighted to see fire blazing in the dis
tance, to which I hurried as fast as
my legs could go.
There lay Hammar by the fire,
PROSTATE from exhaustion, so utterly
done that he could not put one foot
before the other, but still alive. His
face looked like piece OF wood, and
was so pinched aud dried up that he
would not have been recognized by
casual acquaintance, and it was days
before he regained his usual appear
nnce.
He had sat down to rest beneath
tree at dusk, and had loosened his
cartridge belt. When he heard our
first signal-gun family, he found with
dismay that his belt was missing. 1t
was dark, and he had gone long dis
tance from the tree He turned about
and made his way cautiously back to
the tree in the greatest anxiety lest he
should miss it.
Luckily he found it, and the cart
ridge belt lying where he had dropped
it. Then he retracts his steps, wait
ing for the signal shots, which kept
him in the right direction.
Falling over tree-trunks and into
holes, he finally became so exhausted
that he fell over a log and lay still,
wishing that something would happen
to end his tortuling thirst. The nine
thirty o'clock shot doomed louder than
before, and he arose aud staggered
on.
He would have fired, but feared his
shot would not reach us. At eleven
o'clock he fell, unable to move farther.
During the last hulf-hour his thirst
had gone and he only wanted peace
sure symptom that he was near a
crisis.
Hammar had been on his feet six
teen hours, and as we reckoned it, had
covered between sixty and seventy
miles without touching a drop of
Vatar
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1898-09-03
Some Shark Stories.


A good shark story comes from the
West Indies. IA large steamer" the
diver relates, chad struck on reef
and then slipped off into deep water,
taking down with her the mails and a
valuable cargo. There were some
papers that were particularly wanted,
and I was in the chart-room under the
bridge working for them when sud
denly, as 1 turned, saw the wicked
snout of big shark close to me. 1t
was a nice fix to be pinned up in the
corner of little square room with a
big brute between me and the door.
I went creepy all over, can tell you.
But kept still and so did he, except
that he worked fin lazily, like screw
steamer holding on against the tide.
I got the knife in my belt loose, and
waited. The shark evidently did not
know what to make of me, and grad
ually drifted over to the other side of
the room. / began then to move to-
wards the door, and had almost
reached it when the shark made a
second rush in the same direction
and disappeared. Which of us got
the bigger fright don't know"
But encounters with sharks don't
always end so. Some years ago an
English diver, who was at work on a
sunken wreck off the island of Diego
Garcia, had visit from the same
shark every day for week. At first
he had no trouble in soaring it away; {;
it was enough if he gave turn to the
escape-valve in his helmet and let out
little air. But at the end Of the week
it had become very troublesome. The
diver signalled for knife aud looped
rope, and then boldly held out his
bare hand as bait to the shark. The
monster came on with rush and was
turning on its back when it was
stabbed by the diver, who then passed
the loopsd around its body and sent it
up to the surface. A cool head should
certainly be included in the equip
ment of a man who seeks to earn his
bread in the sea.
The story is told of diver who saw
two ghosts, "full fathom five" under
the surface. He had gone down to
the wreck of a large steamer, and was
crossing the main saloon when two
gray sharks of enormous size came
shambling towards him. He did not
wait to make notes for the Psychical
Society, but gave the danger signal
and was at once pulled up. Told in
the cheerful light of day, it seemed
rather lame story; and another diver
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1898-05-26

On Monday 3oth day OF May. l>9>. al
the court house in Hill>bolo, in obedi-
ence 70 order made III the special pro-
ceedlng> of J. NJ. Porterield, Admins
traitor ofQ. V. Portertield vs.. John X.
wilson and others. 10 make real estate
assets. | will offer Tor sale a tract OF
land III Orange tounty. bounded as toll
lows Beginning at No. /. a stone Ia
tomp.on> line. then ). ; Il W. 3..3>
chains TO No. ,, 4 stone A j. NcDadc'~
corner, then ). s. IL r. l4u> chains 10
No. ). a stone \. j. McDade', corner.
then N.2l-2 f.. Is chains 10 No. i. a
stone and pointer. then :. ). F.. I5.5l
chains 10 No. >, a stake aul pointers.
then ). ; ID ". / chains Ia No. :. i
stone and pointers. then :. ). II T..
chains 10 a stake No. : l.. {. Jorian.>
corner. then n Ia f.. >. Sc chains 10
No. ). pointers in CompIon'> line. then
y. :. II ". with said Compton's line
a3.a9 chains 10 first station. containing
w. b,lU acres. more or less
Terms of sale Une-third cash. and
balance AT 9 and l. months with inter
est from day Of sale.
This 9Th DAY Of April. 1898.
j. NJ. PoRTERFIEID.
Administration and Commissioner.
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1898-05-26

On Monday, May 3oth. 1898. in obe-
dience to an order of Superior Court
OF Orange County made in the special
proceedings of John n. Hughes. Exec
utor OF Ihoma. II. Hughes. against
III NJ. Morris and wife and others. |
will offer tor sale at the coutt house
door III Hilleboro the following tracts
of land
/. Interest Of Thomas II. Hughes in
Tobacco Factory aud Fixtures.
III. \ tract of land known as the
"Home Place OF Thomas II. Hughes.
adjoining lands Of John X. Hughes.
Jesse Hughes. Robert -. Hinton and
others. containing 30 acres, more or
less.
III. 4 tract Of land known AS a part
of the "Tinnin Tract" lying west Of the
Home tract. adjoining Jesse Hughes aud
Home Place.
". Residue OF ~"tinnin Tract" adj
joining Fred. Clark, William Dollar and
others.
Y. Thomas X. Turner tract. adjoining
D.. Tinnin and others.
Sale AT II m.
Terms of >ale~: O%ne-third cash, bal
ante at & AMI l. months with interest
from day OF sale.
This 18th day o. April 1898.
JOHN X. HUGHES.
Executor and Commissioner.
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1898-05-26
d. r. CRAWFOKD
CLERK Superior Cou

We copy the following from
the klchmord Dispatch On Thurs
day evening a dellGht:ni reci,al was
gwen by the pupils Of MISS WAllr
>noot, at LOG , east Main street.
Friends Of the pupils We're invited
Those who contributed were Mes
danes Anne ll"i>t-Ctump, Frank
W fDanner, 1~larsie BLAIR Misses
Rr,ecca EIIer,ou, Halle ID ckinson,
sadie Oh. kley, Ida Louise S,noo, :;
MSS Herman Ros,mopd, Harvie
bar, Jr, Afthur Snoot = Mr.. Her
man Ro>emoud IS a IliI.>boro boy,
aud is a son OF Mr. L \ ko>euond
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1898-05-26
judicial Convention at Du
hom Nov - -"
ROBBED THE CRAyE

startling incident Of which Mr..
John Oliver of Philadelphia, was. the
subject, IL narrated by him as fol
lows II was in a most dreadtnl
condition.. My skin was almos, vel
'ow' eyes snnken: tongue coaied.
pam continually in back and sides. no
apPc'lte-gradually growing wea ker
day by day. Three physicians had
gwen the up. Fortunately, a friend
advised trying "Electric Blt,ers.n and
to my great Joy and surprise, the
flrst bottle made a decided improve
nc At. | continued their use for
three weeks, and An. now a well
q | know they saved my lite,
and robbed the grave of another
victim" Nc one should fail TO try
them. Only 90 cents per bottle a,
". A, Hayes Drug Store.