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Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1898-06-04
NEWS OF THE STATE.
SEEKING RELATIONSHIP.

William I. Dewey of Montpelier Is re-
ceiying big stacks of mail matter these
days from Deweys, Dewes aud Du Yves
al! over the country, who are anxious to
know II any Of the admiral's blood is in
their veins. The New York Herald and
Chicago Tribune have oughtfhlly men
tioned Mr.. Dewey as the proper one to
to write to for information, and judging
ny the number of inquiries most of the
Deweys in the country ave doing so.
AFTER A BULL CALLS ANTLERs.
The night train up from BrattlebOro to
Rutland few nights ago struck an ami
NAL in the Blxby cut neal Healdsville,
which the veteran engineer, Eli Faulkner,
thought was large deer. Upon reach
ing Rutland he reported it to the superin-
tendent, who ordered the section man
from Ludlow to go there ut "a. IN. and
secure the prize. Ell himself telegraphed
to the Summit station asking the opera
tor to go down before the section man
reached there and secure the head, with
the large antlcrs he had seen, as he
wished to have it mounted for himself.
The operator walked three miles, reach
ing the place just as the section man did,
and each at about the same time discov-
cred the animal to be j. H. Hoskison's
yearling bull.
"Bud," bulldog owned by j. l.. Bacon
Of White River Junction, has gone to the
wsr. Regimental Qua rtermaster Sergeant
II. L Chamberlain Of Bradford took him
along.
A little excitement was stirred up
in Tunbridge Tuesday by the horses
on the road machine getting fright
cned and running away. The ma
chine was at a standstill when the
driver got off to help fix barway,
leaving the four horses standing IN
the road. In an instant they were
off like flash down a long hill.
Going up the hill the scrapcrs had
dropped, causing them to slacken
their speed. They were stopped by
Ray Moves, one of the school boys,
who climed over the back of the
machine and got hold OF the rcins.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1898-06-04
Petition for Divorce.

W1snso Or CoSSTv' ss Blanche E. Coo,
per of Ludlow. Vt. has duly filed her petit
ton to the County court. setting forth her
legal marriage to Charles NJ. Cooper of
Portland, in the State of Maine. that she
Vermont. that she hath kept the marriage
covenant. but that the said Charles NJ. Coo
per hath violated the same, for that he
hath treated the libelant with intolerable
severity: and being of sufficient pecuninry
and physical ability to provide suitable
out cause grossly, wantonly and cruelty re-
fused and neglected so to do: wherefore
the petitioner prays for bill of divorce
from the said Charles NJ. Cooper. and that
she may have the care and custody of her
two minor children.
And whereas it appears that said Charles
NJ. Cooper is without this State. so that
the summons of said Court may not be
served upon him:
Charles NJ. Cooper be notified and re-
quired to appear in and before said Court
and make answ er. if any he have and abide
the order and Judgment of said Court in the
premises at the term thereof next to be
held at Woodstock in and for the County
the first Tuesday. of December. A. D. 1893,
upon the first day of said term. by pub
fishing the substance of this petition. to-
gether with this order for three sue
cessive weeks in the Spirit of the
Age. newspaper published ut Wood
stock in said County. the last publication
will be ut least six weeks prior to said term
of Court. which shall be deemed sufficient
notice to said Charles NJ. Cooper.
Given under my hand at Woodstock, in
the County of Windsor, this 10th day of
May, A. d. 1899.
JAY READ PEMBER.
Clerk.
STICKFEY & SARGENT,
Attvs. for petitioner.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1898-06-04


A Birmingham physician has had
an amusing experience. The other
day a somewhat distracted mother
brought her daughter to see him.
The girl was suffering from what is
known among many people as "gen.
eral lowness. There was nothing
much the matter with her, but che
was pale and listless and did not
care bout eating or doing anything.
The doctor, after due consultation,
prescribed for her glass of claret
three times day with her meals.
The mother was somewhat deaf, but
apparently heard all he said and
bore off her daughter, determined to
carry out the prescription to the
very letter.
In ten days time they were back
again, and the girl looked quite a
different creature. She WAS rosy
checked, smiling and the picture of
health. The doctor congratulated
himself upon the keen insight he
had displayed in his diagnosis Of the
case. II am glad to see that your
daughter is 30 much better, he said.
YES" exclaimed the excited and
grateful mother, thanks to you,
doctori She has had just what you
ordered. She has eaten carrots
three times a day since we were
here and sometimes oftener-and
once or twice uncooked-and now
look at her!"
The medicakman was soovercome
with laughter that for some minutes
he could not explain the mistake
London Answers.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1898-06-04
BARNARD.

Last Sunday morning for the first
time the Catholic church of Barnard
listened to Rev. FIR. Drouhin, who
celebrated mass at the town hall,
and all expressed themselves as
greatly pleased with his scholarly
appearance. When FIR. Toupin was
called to another charge the parish
in Barnard felt the loss, and could
hardly be reconciled, but FIR. Drou-
hin is likely to make his place good
in the hearts of the church, and he
was warmly welcomed.
Sylvenus George of Mortified
was at w. G. Danforth's OH business
this week.
Mr.. Emily and Charles Williams
have sold their farm to Asa w.
kenney of New Jersey. This is the
Lury Kenney place near Newcomb-
Vile and is one of the oldest in town.
A lawyer from Brattlcboro, in the
interest of Judge Read for member
of Congress, was in town this week
doing missionary work for the Judge.
The argument is that Grout has had
the Office long enough.
George p. Hunton with his wife
have been stopping at the Silver
Lake house for few days. Mr..
Hunton is the proprietor of the Star
Clothing Emporium, Claremont, n.
H., and was formerly a resident of
Barnard.
The new creamery of Spear &
Wilson is in excellent order and run
ming on full time. 1t is being cx-
tensively patronizcd and has SO far
given good satisfaction.
w. c. Danforth's Bradlaugh FLY,
Boquer, in breaking to lead, reared
and fell upon her side, breaking one
of her hips, as was supposed. but
Dr.. Symonds of Woodstock says she
will come out all right. She is
now rapidly improving. Boquet,
for game conformation, will take
front position.
John Gilman, pension attorney
from Prosper, was in town this
week getting evidence for one of his
clients.
A. w. Thompson from "Turkey
Holler" visited with w. G. Danforth
and talked over horse matters OF
long ago. "A. w. is in search of
PAGER that can do up some of the
Woodstock Cranks.
Scott Longley, the noted fish
warden of Stockbridge, was at w.
e. Danforth's this week on business.
Mr.. Longley is a veteran of the re-
bellion and fearless in his duly.
The fine steamer Mary E. is
again on the lake showing new
coat of paint. Many of the cottages
are out in gay colors, making glo-
rious sight in the morning sun.
Barnard never looked better than
this spring.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1898-06-04
NORTH POMFRET.

Mrs. E. S. Wood and daughter
Lou are at E. y. Davis.
Charles and George Howe of
Royalton are visiting at Z. B. Mosh-
er's
Alvenas Stctson was called to
Sharon last Saturday to attend the
funeral of his uncle, Parker Dexter.
Mrs. Childs aud invalid sister are
at Leland Cliffords.
Bert Bowman has hired out to F.
l.. Davis for two months.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1898-06-04
The Springfield Races.

Bellows Falls boys captured every
hing at the races in Springfield
Monday. In the five mile race be-
tween Henry and Mittie Grignon
and Jones of Windsor, Mittie Came
in first and Henry second; Jones
was not in it tor a minute. This
was paced race, the PAGERS being
Chandler, Cannon, Bailey, Jones
and Craig. The time was II M,
% Ia sec.
The five mile nnpaced race be-
tween Barber of Bellows Falls and
Craig of Springfield was surprise
party to all. Barber put up an en-
cellcnt race and was an easy winner
in IS m, s 81 sec.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1898-06-04

No man is more favorably known
in and about Epping, N. H., than Mr..
Joseph Stokes, the husband Of the
lady rcfcrredto. His word is AS good
as U. 5. bond, and every statement
from him or his family may be most
implicitly relied upon. Read this:
&C. l. Hood s. Co., Lowell, Mass:
"Gentlemen: For fully twenty years
my mother has been seriously troubled
by sore on her nose. For some time we
thought 1t Of cancerous nature, and it
was removed three times. A physician in
Boston said the sore was not cancer, but
"a Catarrhal Sore"
1t discharged and was, of course, very an
noying as we'll as painful. Sometimes it
was as large as a half dollar, and it was
necessary to keep it .bandaged and pro-
tected most Of the time. About two years
ago the sore seemed to be spreading over
her face, and was larger than when the
Boston physician removed it. There is
10 question but that its origin was in
Tho scrofuIous Humor
with which my mother has always been
troubled. Two years ago she decided to
give Hoods Sarsaparilla faithful trial,
also using, as an outward application,
Hoods Olive Ointment. It was soon no.
ticed, to the joy OF the family, that the
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1898-06-04
SIGNS IN THE SALT.
Omens and Superstitions Connected With
the Universal COndiment.

Omens and Superstitions Connected With
the Universal Condiment.
Salt is probably the only article of
food which has been used by every
nation and in every age since the
beginning of civilization. More SUI
perstitions are naturally connected
with it than with any other article
of food.
In ancient times, before trade was
as well organized as it is now, salt
was very scarce and costly. From
this gradually grew up the eastern
custom that whoever should eat salt
together-the most precious posses
sion-must be friends for life.
The belief that it is unlucky to
spill salt ut table is of similar origin
and equal age. There is an allusion
to it in Leonardo da vinci great
painting of THE Last Supper,
which represents Judas as knocking
over the salt cellar while reaching
out his hand. The Romans had this
superstition and took extreme pre-
cautions to avoid spilling salt.
Many fierce battles have been
waged for the possession of saline
springs by animals as well as men.
The Big Bone Lick, kentucky salt
spring, was in the early days Of tho
settlement surrounded by many
tons of bones, some of extinct beasts,
that had been killed there fighting
for taste. Most of these were de-
stroyed, but Jefferson and others
rescued many specimens. The In
dams got salt from the same spring
and in central New York and traded
it far and wide among the tribes.
Many nations held salt sacred.
The Germans believed that soil
made salt by saline springs was pc
culiarly holy. The Scriptures speak
frequently of 1.-THE covenant of
salt" The Mexicans had goddess
of salt whose more or less musical
name was Huixtocilmatl.
There is an eastern tale of man
who went to rob house by night.
Stumbling upo9nPn object in the
dark, he put his tongue to it to as
certain its nature. 1t was a bit Of
rock salt. The man gave up his
idea of robbing house whose own
er's salt he had eaten. Cogia Hous-
sain of 1.-THE Forty Thieves" was
more willy. He would not eat in
his intended victims house lest
there might be salt in some of the
dishes.
Some of the "tacky whites" of the
south put salt in their shoes to keep
Oft witches. The Chinese, in observ-
ing the last festival of the year,
throw salt upon the fresh built fire
in trent of the ancestral tablets. In
many remote parts of the world
cakes or blocks of rock salt have
been used as money, and man who
was not worth his salt" was q
pretty poor fellow.-New York
World.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1898-06-04
Two Men Killed,

The boiler of the engine of the
mixed passenger and freight tram,
No. 5, on the Hoosac Tunnel and
Wilmington railroad blew up at
noon Tuesday at Wilmington, and
two men were killed. They were
the engineer, Zeph Douglas, and the
fireman, Ernest Il. Faulkner.
Douglas was found unconscious
10 feet from the track, terribly mutt
lated, and died in 10 minutes.
Faulkner's body was scattered in all
directions.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1898-06-04
STARCHY FOODS.
How They Should lie Cooked and Who
They Arc Good For.

How They Should lie Cooked and Who
They Arc Good For.
Starch forms an important Gle
ment of human food in every eli,
mate except the arctic, where fat, to
which starch is somewhat related
chemically, takes its place.
In many minds i'm imperfect idea
of what constitutes starchy foods
prevails. The various preparations
resembling powdered laundry starch
and cornstarch. such as arrowroot
and farina. form but small part of
the starch eaton. About one. half
the bulk of wheat, rye, oats, peas
and beans is starch. OF potatoes
about one fifth is starch, and of rice
and corn about three-fourlhs.
The dleestibillty of starch Is great
ly enhanced by proper cooking. AS
general thing, sturchy foods are
not cooked sufficiently.
Young children especially suffer
from insutiiciently cooked starchy
food. Steamed oatmeal and wheat
preparations should he boiled an
hour before they are served to chill
dren. If fed to children under 2
years of age or to those troubled
with stomach distul huEce, they
should also be strained. When the
various cereals are used in the grain,
merely hulled and uupuverized,
they should he soaked in tCld water
for several hours and then boiled
from two to three hours.
Crackers, in all of which starch is
the chief ingredient, may be given
to children after they are Is months
old. If eaten between meals, they
are best taken with milk.
One reason for the frequent faulty
digestion of starchy foods lies i'll in,
sufficient mastication The actual
digestion If starchy articles should
begin in the mouth Ivy process of
thorough mastication; otherwise,
since starch is not acted upon i'll the
stomach, they tcmain practically
unaltered and urdigcsted until they
have passed from the stomach into
the intestine, where digestion of the
stnrchy matter recommCnccs.
Starchy foods, if perfectly mas.
ticated previous to their introduce
ton into th3 stomach, are liable 10
a partial fermentation, which inter.
fercs with the active digestion of
other articles OF diet.
Starch is demanded Ivy the system
for supplying heat and muscular en-
ergy. Outdoor workers can conse-
quently utilize Il large quantity OF
starchy food. Oatmeal, for example,
forms an excel Ont article Of every.
day diet for them, while those whose
occupations keep them sedentary or
within doors should partake of it
sparingly.-Youth's Companion.
N,our montbc' trinl Su),-
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1898-06-04
CHESTER.

Frank Fields, son of Mr.. and Mrs.
Foster Fields of this town, was thrown
f'om his bicycle Monday while on his way
TO Spring field to attend the races. He
was in company with two other wheel
men and while going down steep hill he
lost control of his wheel and was thrown
head foremost into the ditch. He was
picked up unconscious and remained so
for some time. He was taken back to his
home and his injuries are thought to be
quite serious, especially about the head
The Chester baseball nine won the
game here Monday from the Bellows Falls
team, 81 toll
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1898-06-04
WHITE RIVER JUNCTION.

Rev. II. O. Markham, pastor of
the UnivcrsaliSt church of this vii
lagc, has resigned and will remove
with his family to East Providence,
II. l., next Monday. He carries
with him the good wishes and kind
regards of all in this community
who have known him during his
work here.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1898-06-04

Arrangements for the annual ses'
sion of the National Division of the
Sons of Temperance of North
America, which is to be held in
Burlington July IS, II and IS, are
nearing completion, and representa-
tive men of the Order from all parts
of the United States as we'll as from
Canada will be in attendance.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1898-06-04

When Gen. Merritt assumes con-
troll of the Philippines he will open
the ports to American goods duty
free. 1t is to be presumed, then,
that American ports will, in turn,
be opened to shipments from Manila
on the same terms. That would be
reciprocity between this country and
its only dependency. 1t would tend
to promote American trade but it
would play the dickens with the tar
iff. A policy of territorial expan-
sion will cause great change in
certain policies of the United States.
Argus and Patriot.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1898-06-04
SOUTH WOODSTOCK.

Elliot Thomas has been very sick
since Thursday the 10TH having suf-
fcred an i'll turn at that time while
in the garden. His physician gives
little encouragement for his recov-
cry. 1t Is a benediction and divine
favor that their son Gilman is with
them at this time.
Mrs. Julia Kendall is visiting her
sister, Mrs. ii. n. Bruce, for a
couple of weeks.
Mrs. Cobb is with her daughter,
Mrs. Paul Kendall, for few weeks.
Mrs. Joseph Holt has been i'll for
three weeks with rheumatism and is
no better at tins writing.
Mrs. Jane Morgan is with her sis.
ter, Mrs. Rush Gill, for two weeks.
Mrs. Clifford is no better, has been
very ill all the week.
The patriotic exercises at the
school last week Friday We're I'M
commonly interesting. A good
number were in, and all spoke high
ly of the entertainment and the pat
riotic songs by the children under
the tutorship of Miss Grace Kings
ley.
Americas greatest medicine is
Hoods Sarsaparilla, which cures
when all other preparations fail to
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1898-06-04
Hoods i ss;iii.
Sold by druggists Price 81 six Prepared only by
c. l. Hood Co.. Lowell Mass The Best Spring Medicine.

Harry Atwood is doing Il satisfac-
tory business in the planting of corn
for the farmers in this section.
Mrs. NJ. E. Scott has been dress
making i'll Prosper a part of the
week
q. +. Green has charge of the
roads in this section this season.
Miss Bertha Bassett visited in
Sharon RECENTLY.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1898-06-04
For over Flu, wears.

Mus. WINSLOw'S SOOTHING SYRUP has been
used for over fifty years by millions Of moth
ers for their children while teething, with
perfect success. 1t sOOthes the child, sOftens
the gums, allays all pain, cures wind collie,
and Is the best remedy for DiarrhGa. 1t will
relieve the poor little sufferer Immediately.
Sold by I'll druggists in every part of the
world Twenty-Five cents bottle. BE sure
and ask for "Mrs. WinslOw's Soothing Sy.
rup," and take no other kind.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1898-06-04
BRIDGEWATER CENTRE.

Arthur and Will Bradley went to
Canada last week to see their father,
Richard Bradley, who is very sick.
Will Alexander, wife and son
Willie from White River Junction
have been spending Jew days here.
. Carlos Robinson is at work for l..
E. Weymouth in his mill.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1898-06-04

Porto Rico and the Philippines as
we'll as Cuba are now included in
the lust tor land and riches which
sweeping over the country and the
opposition to permanent conquests it
is feared will not be able to with
stand it. "Washington is full of it
today - the speculative instinct, "
says a Washington correspondent.
Congress is full of it. What pos
sibilities in Cuba, Porto Rico and
the Philippines. They blossom and
reek with wealth. Americans in
high places will never consent to
turn them away. once gained. So
we will annex Hawaii soon, and the
rest save Cuba, which will be under
OUR protectorate, will follow" The
president holds back and perhaps
there is some chance in the admins
tration's conservative attitude that
the war may be confined to the pur-
pose for which it was inaugurated-
the liberation of Cuba.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1898-06-04
Vermont Exceeds Her Quota.

The calculation made at the war
department in Washington shows
that the District of Columbia and
the states of Delaware and Vermont
have already exceeded their quota OF
troops under the calls for $4,000
and $1,000 volunteers. Consequent
ly the two states named and the Dis
trict Of Columbia are not to be IN
cluded in the apportionment OF
troops under the second call.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1898-06-04

Wife docking up from book)-
This writer says that half the mis-
cries of married life come from the
fact that wives do not have Ger.
tain regular sum per week to spend
as they please.
Husbard-True, and the other
half of the misery comes from the
fact that husbands do not have Ger.
tain regular sum per week to spend
as they please. York Weekly.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1898-06-04
BuckIcn's Arntca AnIv"

The best Salve in the world for Gus
Bruises, Sores, Ulcers. Salt Rhcum, Fever
Sores, letter, Chapped Hands, Chilblains,
Corns, and all Skin Eruptions, and posi-
lively cures Piles, or no pay required. 1t
is guaranteed to give satisfaction. or
money refunded. Price % cents per box.
For sale by A. b. Morgan.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1898-06-04
Important If True.

Elmer French and Will Liver.
more moved and repaired hog pen
for n. II. Carr last week. -Miton
Rays.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1898-06-04
BIR TINS.

In Bridgewater. June 1. II son to Mr.. and
Mrs. John j. Wood6.
II Windsor. Mny %, u daughter to Mr..
AMI Mira. NJ. q. Perkins.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1898-06-04
Innocence Personifled.

IunOgOuC6 T6FbOuIu6Us
Mistress (severely) If such a
thing occurs agian, Norah, ! shall
have to get another servant.
Norah-I wish yez wud. There's
easily enough wurruk for two av
us.-LOndon Fun.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1898-06-04

p b. Fletcher of Barre, who dis
appeared mysteriously some time
ago, has been heard from in the
klondikc.
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Spirit Of the A9e,
Woodstock. w.t., June 4, 1898.
BY EDWARD c. DANA.

Col. Harris of the Burlington
Clipper is testing few government
seeds and is deriving "much pleas
ure If no profit from them. The
colonel writes \ tirst-class testimo-
NAL, sincere and enthusiastic.
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Faithful Trial Brings Reward
Hoods Sarsapari||a Triumphant in a Severe Test
"A Distressing Sore Completely Cured

The testimonials in behalf Of Hoods Sarsaparilla are
worth reading because they tell things worth telling Just
spare a few moments to read this statement below:
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1898-06-04
From Mr.. Stokes.
Col. Bennett,

Who writes the following, isl leading
contractor and builder, has been on
the Governors staff, and held other Of
fetal positions of confidence and trust:
~ know the parties referred to in the
letters above, and endorse them as thor
oughly reliable. I have known about
this case for some time, and am glad this
testimonial has been sent to c. I. Hood
& Co." ]. w. BENNETT, Lowell, Mass.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1898-06-04
MAR RAGE s.

In Windsor. May %. by Rev G. o. Jud.
kins. Mr. Harlow and Miss Clara Hunter,
all of Windsor.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1898-06-04

Bring your job work to The
Age office.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1898-06-04
DEATHS.

In Hartland. May "a. at the residence of
s. A. Williams. Noah Thompson, formerly
of Bridgewater. aged 80 years.
In Cavendish. May q, Mrs. Nancy Downs,
aged IS years. 2 months.