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Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1898-01-01


Many years aso, when superstition
held greater sway than now and the
influences Of the occult and weild
were most potent, II cunning negro
slave had acquired the reputation Of
posse sin. 1t familiar spirit and OF
being - Bic IL perform many uncanny
mysteries His fellow slaves held
him in .:""t awe, and even his mas.
ter grew tnu chef III his powers.
This finally led to i wager, in which
the SrC.!tr Vait of the masters for
tune MIS- >tuked on the negro $ Iii
vining ability a barrel was placed
on the lawn and u live coon placed
under the barrel Then the negro
soothsuyer WAS sent tor and told to
inform the crowd what was under
the barrel. He tried in various ways
to escape the exposure, but without
success Realizing that he was cor
uerel, he leaned on tho barrel dc.
jectcdly and remarked. Well,
you've vi; this old coon at last, y
whereupou y great shout applauded
what was considered SambO's To-
markalle ustuteness. and his rcpu
tation was forever firmly establish
ed.-Mary Spears in Baltimore Sun
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1898-01-01

But there are some things not to
be properly taught in schools, and
this patriotism is one of them.
Patriotism, love of country and de-
votion to 1t. is better taught at home.
learned from the counsels of parents,
acquired from example, learned
from reading. 1t should not be made
task. as the lessons learned at
schools are likely to be regarded by
the Youngsters Montpelier Argus.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1898-01-01
Block Burned at Windsor.

The Howard block at Windsor,
owned by ID. Tuxbnry X Son, was
burned early Sunday morning and
the large hardware establishment OF
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1898-01-01

The Rciormcr says of the Water
bury asylum scandal and the drop
ping of the prosecution of DR.. Gid-
dings:
The Rcformcrs point was pre-
Ciselv that 1t was '' mal-administra
ton" due to the fact that there is one
political party in the state that feels
entirely safe in doing whatever it
plcases, that this is Il condition in
which personal consideration and
interests are apt to have weight
they would not have if the ruling
party were under Il constant stimulus
and pressure to give the very best
public service of which it is capable
in order to maintain itself in power
in short, that the Waterbury shame,
and all the folly proceeding it, in
spending half million or more in
building the institution. when there
was no need of it at all, would not
have been anywhere near so likely
to occur. If the Republican majority
in the state had been 800 instead OF
10000.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1898-01-01

What Hoods Sarsaparilia has done
for others it will also ito tor Nou.
Hoods Sarsaparilla cures all blood
diseases.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1898-01-01

81 wish" said Drunson to the
railway brakeman, as the live wire
sputtercd in front of them, t" that
YOU would lift that out of the way
"Whv should | ," asked the brake
man. Because you are not con-
ductor." - North American.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1898-01-01

Mrs. Abbey Wachsi. known all
over Vermont Us "Aunt Abbey"
died at her home ut Groton, Friday,
aged 100 years. five months. Mrs.
Wachsl had /, children. IS grand
children, nine great-grandchildren
and two neutrality-suspicious.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1898-01-01
One Large Scar
Is All That Remains Of Great
ScrOirIl Sores

nc GiHc?c Coul:l 80: .o-r 70 lock
Upon he.-H. Grand, Conp!c.3
Cure by Hoods rsaeariia
After others Failed.
81 was taken with neuralgia in my
head and eyes. Not long after this, a
scrofula sore appeared on my left check
extending from my upper lip to my eye.
Other sores came on my neck and on NV
right arm and one o: my limbs. The,
were very troublesome and pain full ano
soon became great running sores. My
face looked so bad that some of my
neighbors could not bear to look at me
and advised me to wear a bandage, but
feared this would irritate the sore and
make it worse. So
Could Not Hide the Sores.
My niece, who was familiar with case
similar to mine, which had been cured by
Hoods Sarsaparlla, urged me to try it.
Finally was persuaded to do so, and in
a short time I saw it was helping me.
The sores began to heal and the ncu-
ralgia in my head was better. In O. few
months the sores on my arms and limb
all healed; those on my neck gradually
disappeared and now they are all gone.
! have never had any symptom of scrofula
since. One large scar on my right arm is
all the sign that remains of my terrible
affection. The neuralgia is also cured. !"
Mrs. j. M. HATCH, Etna, New Hampshire.
On xx,
Hoods s1 ps;';;a
is the hcst-n fact the One True Blood Purifier.
Hoods DigsS are the only pills to take
lawn aAaS with Hoods Sarsaparilla.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1898-01-01

Mus. 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 sooihcs the child. >oftrns
the gums, alIayS all pain, cures wind collie.
and is the hest remedy for Diarr lTa Il win
r. lirvc the poor little sufferer Immediately.
Sold by I'll druggists in every part of the
world Twenty-Five cents II bottle. BE sure
and ask for Mrs. Winslow'> Soothin. Sy-
rup," and take no other kind.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1898-01-01
BY EDWARD {. dana.

The Fall River operatives have
voted to accept the reduction Of
III TO per cent and Il strike is likely
to be avcrtcd, for the present at least.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1898-01-01

Patient Doctor, this is an
awful bill of yours" The Doctor {:
81 saved your life. SIR Patient;
:. But now | don't want to live. -
Free Press.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1898-01-01

Many church sterpIes IN England
are covered with copper one Of
these being that of st SidwoIl, III
Exeter The spire, which is cover ed
with sheet copper. was added ~
years ago, the metal being taken
from the bottom of an old man Of.
war broken up at Davenport.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1898-01-01

The Argus and Patriot swells with
pride over its handsome new dress
of type. 1t is pardonable display
of vanity the paper is very attrac-
tive and its many readers are pleased
to return the greetings of the season.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1898-01-01

The Bennington and Rutland lai!-
road are transporting a car load OF
iron ore weekly to Troy, \. y. q.
W. Bradley. who has lease of
some mineral property about three
quarters of mile north of South
Wallngford, is in this way getting
to market about 20 tons of manga
nesc ore a week. About 20 hands
are now employed in tlnnellng this
ore. Yeas ago this mine was
worked slightly. and it is SAID that
the first steel ever made in this coun
try was produced from orc taken
from this mine.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1898-01-01
Smelling the Tortoise.

This humanitarian of England say
that the method Of taking The she'll
from the tortoise is cruel On h2ijg
caught the tortoise II semibrOtI"t
over Il filc of red ember- unili ,Ac
flesh hat retains the coveted shell
to it,, body is sottened. The ANIMAL
is then shelled clean, AMI, though
the suffering mast he intense, It
rarely dies, bur in II fcW months
grows another shell. of which It -
deprived j., the same manner
The tory o: "a -'!r.c'.
Professor iicrAu.ner has been ten
ing the story of his celebrated uit-
ture. Tire Chelsea Pensioners Ia
Church. The picture, he stld, was
painted against the advice at every
friend he had. Never, he said, WH-
Il PAINTING sent to the ac:u:pmy WA
such trepldatipn as this one was,
But after five days ANXIOUS wait
ing there came letters not Of rcJer
ton. but Of commentator. II ~
Lord leighton tthon Mr.. L"lShion)
and Mr.. George Richmond. He was
watching by IL sickbed at the time
and he is not ashamed to state that
when he received these letters he
broke down and wept, The accept
ance of that picture was the illst
striking success OF his career
Strand Magazine.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1898-01-01

Coroncr-W hat was the cause of
Diamond JOS death:
Broncho Pctc-licart disease.
Coroncr--Arc YOU sure of that:
Broncho Petc-Sartin. The heart
was an ace and he had it up his
slccyc.-Chicago News.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1898-01-01

Marshall Field of Chicago has en-
tended tor six months his offer of
s $4,000 to save the Woman's Tenn
pie of that city conditional upon
the Womon's Christian Temperance
Union raising an additional $780,
900.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1898-01-01

The Burlington Free Press says,
III speaking of Nermont's held for
cotton mills
ave would respectively invite
the attention of cotton manufacturers
of other New England States to the
fact that they can find right here i'll
Vermont what they regard as the
advantages par excellence of the
Southern cotton industries, namely,
cheap labor, long hours without re-
strction and freedom from legisla-
tive interference. AS matter of
fact the Vermont Statutes as revised
in 1904, the latest revision, contain
not Il single reference to hours of
labor, much less any provision of
restriction as to what shall constitute
a weeks work or DAYS work, and
there is no disposition on the part of
our Legislature to interfere in the
direction of limiting hours of labor"
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1898-01-01

Age and " orld. $I.5o.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1898-01-01

to return the greetings OF the season.
The imposition of extreme taxes
AMI charges of one kind and another
on American miners who go through
the Dominion ON the way to Alaska
is quite consistent on the part OF the
Canadian government. The Boston
Post asks Is not this simply an
application by the Canadians of the
great and glorious and bencficcnt
principles of Mckinleyism as set
forth in the Dingley tariff act In
deed, the burdens placed upon
American miners by the customs and
excise officers of the Dominion are
light in comparison with the exac-
tons contemplated by Section - of
the Dingley law
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1898-01-01

This has been cold year for the
Republicans in municipal elections.
at the beginning of the year they
controlled the government of all the
larger cities of the country with the
single exception of Boston. New
York, Chicago, Philadelphia, Brook
lyn, Cincinnati, st. Louis, Baltimore
and a long list of smaller cities were
classed as Republican. But when
1898 begins they will find themselves
in possession of only Philadelphia,
st. LOUIS and Baltimore among the
larger municipalities. while the
smaller cities they have lost are too
numerous to mention.-l'oston Her
aid.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1898-11-26
A COUNTER PROPOSITION
AMERICANS ASKED II ONE
WOULD BE ACCEPTED.
WOULD lOP OFF PART OF PHILIPPINES
Spain Would Then Ask $50, 1000, 900 for Re
mainder. Propositions of This Char
acler will not be Accepted.
America Means Business.

Paris, November 25.-It is now known
that Spain will exhaust her time Limit
which expires on Monday, before replying
to the American offer regarding the Phil
ippine Islands. In the meanwhile the
Spaniards are canvassing the entire field
and exhausting every resource to post
pone the inevitable.
As cabled to the Associated Press on
Wednesday. they could not accept the
American ultimatum as final without
asking if it really were so. That applied
to the time limit. Now, the Spaniards ap-
parently doubt the fXedness of thu
amount the Americans offered for the
Philippines, and to-day they sent q com
Imunicati0n to the American commission
ers asking if the latter would accept a
counter proposition by Spain to cede the
Philippines for S100,000.000 Spain
imagines the Americans might be willing
to lop off the great island of Mindanao
from the Philippines and pay Spain 500,
100000 for what would remain instead
of $40 600. 900 now offered for the entire
archipelago.
Spain will learn i'll response 10 such in
quiries that Americans employ the vera
ultimatum to signify ultimate conditions.
However strenuOusly Spain may seek
to increase her money advantage for the
cession of the Philippines she viii finally
be compelled to know that the Uhited
States offer means $20.000,O00, no more,
and no less. and that the whole archipel-
ago must pass TO the United States for
| that sum.
Spain before giving up or turning away
will also propose some alternative bargain
of the Carolines or the Canary Islands
to be held in the possession of the United
States in addition to the Philippine Is
lands, on condition that Spain be permit
| ted to retain her sovereignty in the
Philippines. In other words. Spain
would cede certain territory in the Caro-
| lines and CanarieS and the control of the
Philippines by the United States under
a nominal Spanish sovereignty, and. tls
further inducement. would propose that
| the United States shall pay Spain no
money on account of the Philippine Is
lands
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1898-11-26

At Admission One Negro is Dead and Two
Rules.
Atalnta, Ga, November 25.-A special
TO the Constitution from Admission, Ala,
says:
The revised list of casualties result
ing from last nights rioting as given
out tonight is as follows
Dead:
Corporal James Capeton. colored, Third
Alabama.
Dangerously wounded:
Corporal Smith colored, Third Ala
bama, shot through the abdomen.
Private Gildart. Second Arkansas,
stabbed in the back with knife or bay
onet and severely cut in head.
Slightly wounded:
Private Echols. colored, Third Alaba-
ma, flesh wound in the left shoulder
Sergeant Frank Dodson, Third Tennes-
see, right arm shattered.
Private ]. +. Garham. Third Tennes-
see, flesh wound in the abdomen.
Two negroes civilians were shot and
will probably die.
1t was reported tonight that Il large
number of negro soldiers were massing
Just outside the city and strong force
from the provost guard went out and
secured the vicinity but, did not find n
man.
Orders have been issued by General
Frank that no passes be granted except
for good reasons, and fewer men will
be allowed in town at one time in the
future than heretofore.
Sentinels around the various camps
have been increased, and it is now very
difficult to run the line.
There were several fist fights between
the whites and blacks during the day.
but the feeling Of unrest has subsidized
into quiet tonight.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1898-11-26
EDENTON DEMOCRATS CELE-
BRATE.
County Chairman Bond Presented with
Gold Watch.

Edenton, y. c., Nov. 24.-(Special.) >
On yesterday our town was filled to over
flowing by happy and smiling Demo
Gratis, all anxious to celebrate the great
victory in State, district and county. \
.arge parade was formed at the court
house green and marched up Main
street with banners flying to the Fair
grounds, where ringing, patriotic speech
es were made by i. ID. Winston. II. s.
Ward, Mr. Cohoon and resident speak
erS.
An interesting and beautiful feature
of the parade, headed by the Edenton
band, was a large wagon drawn by -four
magnificent white horses in which were
seated a dozen or more young ladies, all
clad in dresses of snowy white. Il fitting
emblem of the return of white SUI
premacy.
A handsome gold watch was presented
10 w. NJ. Bond for his management OF
the campaign as chairman of the execu
tive committee. President Donnan, OF
the Campaign Club, was given beauti
full bouquet.
After the speaking the crowd partook
of the nicely prepared barbecue-al
went away happy. Chowan sends greet
ings TO her sister counties.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1898-11-26
''EARTH TREMBLED"
A Seismic Throe That Shook
Three States.
THREE SHOCKS FELT
SUCH Is THE REPORT OF SOME
WINSTON CITIZENS.
THE VIBRATION WAS FROM EAST TO WEST
Shocks Fell! in Ntrih Carolina, Virginia and
West Virginia at from 8 TO 3; 80
O'clock Yesterday Afternoon,
No Damage Reported.

Winston, y. c., November 25.-(Spe-
cial)-A distinct earthquake shock was
felt here at $40 this afternoon. II shocS
the largest buildings. Some citizens sa.
they felt three shocks.
A four-year-old boy named Hunsley
was burned to death here last night. His
clothing ignited while standing near the
Fireplace
A colored boy yesterday set fire TO the
dress of a negro girl, and she was burned
so badly it is not thought she can live.
The boy is in Jail.
SHOCK AT FRANKLINSVILLE
Franklinsville, \. c., November 20
shock was felt here this evening about
five minutes after three o'clock. Build
ings ratified very distinctly. The VI
bration was from east, to west.
THE TREMOR AT ROANOKE.
Roanoke, Va, Nov. 25.-A very per-
ceptible earthquake shock was felt here
this afternoon at :, o'clock, lasting about
80 seconds No serious damage was
DONE Reports to the Times from va
rious parts of Southeast Virginia show
the tremor TO have been very general
throughout that region.
FELT AT DANyILLE.
Danville. Va, Nov. 25.-At 3 o'clock
sharp this afternoon an earthquake
shock was felt throughout the city ami
surrounding country very perceptbly.
No damage has been reported.
CHARLOTTE WAS SHAKEN.
Cha rlotte, n c., Nov. PA distinct
earthquake shock was felt throughout
this section ut $40 this afternoon. Nc
serious damage reported.
THE EARTHQUAKES ROAR.
Richmond, VA, Nov. 25.-Many points
in South and Southwest Virginia report
having experienced an earthquake shock
about $3.50 o'clock this afternoon. The
disturbance was felt from Nottoway
county to the Tennessee line. There
was the usual preceding roaring noise.
No damage is reported.
LYNCHBURG WAS SHAKEN.
Lynchburg. Va. Nov. 25.-At 3DI
o'clock this afternoon shock of earth
quake was felt here. 1t was quite gen
orally felt, but no damage is reported.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1898-11-26
A SENSATIONAL REPORT
STATED That VIZ GINA WILL NOT PLAY
WITH CAROLINA AGAIN.
Virginia Charged Carolina With Playing Pro-
fesnionaI in the Person of Kochler.
Denial and Counter Charge.

Richmond, Va, Nov pa sensation
was sprung here this afternoon in foot
ball circles by the report that Virginia
and North Carolina would not again
play for the Southern championship,
Virginia charging that ON yesterday
North Carolina played Il professional in
the person of Kochler. Captain Rod
gers, of the Carolina team denies this
and says, that he can prove that Collier Of
the Virginia team, has played in profess
sional games. \ special from the Uni
versity of Virginia says that Virginia,
before yesterdays game, notified North
Carolina that if Kochler was played all
future athletic relations would be broken
off. No reply was made. and kOchler
was played. Since then. however, there
has been no meeting of the Virginia
Athletic Association, and no action has
been taken. 1t is held by some that
the admissions of Virginia in writing as
to the game of Thursday bar any action
regarding Kochler, even if it shall he
shown that he is Il professional.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1898-11-26
LEADS ALL M0RTM GAR0M DAES NM NEWS AMID GIRGW TT0N

term > :, and that provision in the
tre' SS>% n ratified by the Senate and
pr : INTO law by Congress, would
) = of the land.
- ne discussion of the open door
! notice that many papers as
SUI. that it is the uniform policy of
Great Britain in her relations with her
colonies 1t should be borne in mind,
however, that there is conspicuous eX-
ception to this in the case of Canada.
her most important colony, which adj
mits imports from Great Britain at -
per cent less duty than they are adj
mittcd from the United States and
other countries. 1t is understood that
this policy was adopted by Canada, if
not on the suggestion, at least with the
approval of Mr. Chamberlain. British
Secretary of the Colonies. and that he is
urging other colonies of Great Britain to
Civ" Il similar preference to that count
ry."
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1898-11-26

Several Witnesses Testify Before III
Commission at New York.

New York. Nov. 25.-The Rev. Dwight
Calloupe. of Jersey City, who went to
the front as chaplain Of the Ninth
United States infantry, testified before
the war Investigating commission to-day,
He contradictcd statements made abuHt
| confusion at Tampa. He spoke IN the
| highest terms of the behavior of the
medical men i'll Cuba.
James L. Holmes. who served in the
Seventy New York regiment was
examined. He was taken sick in San
tiago, and is still in poor health. He
was allowed to lie on a couch while Civ
ing his testimony. He told of his ex-
perences with the regiment, and com
planned that no attention was paid to
the sick on the transport Grand Duchess.
Holmes said the volunteers were treated
with far less consideration than the
regulars For several weeks there was
no regular food i'll his regiment, and i'll
his own company there was no regular
ly organized mess from the time the
regiment reached Tampa until it was
mustered out
Replying to questions by General
Beaver, Holmes said he did not blame
the overnment 80 much as he blamed
the inefficency. carelessnesS and selfish
ness of the rcgimental officers.
Mrs. Mary Hatch Willard who was
stationed at Camp Wikoff with the Red
Cross auxiliary relief association, saw
everything at Camp in its brightest
light
In not one instance" said Mrs. Will
lard, did / know of any abuse which
was not ractitied as soon as it was
brought to the attention of the proper
officers
Louis L. Krauss, private of Company
G, Ninth New York regiment volunteers,
|,complained that he was not treated prop
erly bX the doctors at the Chickamauga
camp. Over eXertion at drill brought on
a nervous affection on June 18th. He
appealed to the regimental surgeon, DR..
Hubbard, and the doctor said he was
shamming.
Later | was examined by another
doctor. and he said / had the ST. Vitus
Dance continued Krauss He said he
had no medicine for me and gave me a
prescription to get filled in town. | had
no money and went without the medi-
cine"
"Will you tell us that doctors name?'
hOulu prefer nut dIlI un dJDIl-
cant for pension, and want no trouble
with the doctors until my application is
acted upon"
"Do you mean to say you received no
medicine from the doctors in charge
asked DIR. Conner
"Oh, l got some quinine one day. All
the medicine they had was quinine,
salts and castor OIL They served it out
in turn
j. Hussey, of Brooklyn, private of
the Sixty-ninth New York regiment tes-
titled that the best of all the food sup
piled by the Government was appropri-
ated for the use of the officers Hussey
served in the regular army before join
ing the volunteers. and said that not
more than One-third of the regular army
rations were issued to the men of his
company.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1898-11-26
METHODIST PROTESTANTS
Meet in Annual Conference-$30 Collect
ed For Oxford Orphanage.

Liberty. n. c., Nov. 25.-(Special.)-
At the session of the Methodist Protest
ant Conference here to-day. President
Bunch read his annual report, reviewing
the labors Of the year and the work OF
the Conference. The report was refer
red to proper committee, and the presi-
dents character. passed
At 3 o'clock the body went into the
election of officers for the ensuing year.
Rev. w. +. Kennett was elected prcsi-
dent; Rev. L. NJ. Johnson, secretary;
Rev. c. +. Forlin, assistant secretary.
At the night session, Mr. NJ. T.
Hatcher. on the part Of the churches
and citizens, welcomed the members of
the Conference to the pulpits and homes
Of Liberty, in an earnest and eloquent
address. which was responded to on the
part of the Conference, by Rev. w. e.
Swain.
The committee to station the preachers