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Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1898-01-08
RICH IN OWN RIGHT.
Death of DIR. Ayers Widow-Of Gull
turc and Wide BenevOlence.

PARIS. France, Jan. 7-Josephine Mellin
Southwick Aver, widow of DR.. James c.
Aver, has Just died suddenly at her home
near the Hotel des Invalides, here. She was
born in Midway, Ma g., on Dec. 10, 1929
Her father, Royal SOFT iwick. was of an old
fashioned type of New England character
He was a member of the Society OF Friends,
and well-to-do manufacturer OF Lowell,
Mass. He was u direct descendant OF Law
renee and Cassandra Southwick. two names
celebrated by the poetry of Whittier. Mrs
Ayers mother was DreXa Clatlin. sister OF
the late Horace Is. and Aaron Clafiin. found
ers Of the largest wholesale dry goods house
in America. Her parents moved to Lowell,
Mass. when she was only an infant. Much
of her girlhood time was divided between
her own home and that of the family
of Horace b. Claflin, then at Milford,
Mass. 1t was at her home in Lowell she
met and later married in 1859 DR.. James q.
Aver Mrs. Aver lived in Lowell until the
death of her husband in 1873. She then
went to New York, and for number OF
years lived in that city. Since 1889 she has
been living in Paris. Two sons, Frederick
+. and Henry S. Aver, and one daughter.
Mrs. Lesley j. Pearson, widow OF Frederick
Pearson, survive her. The body OF Mrs.
Aver will be embalmed and sent to America.
Mrs. Aver was very rich in her own right,
her private fortune being estimated at Sl0,-
DOC, 600. She was u woman OF great culture,
a generous patron of the arts. letters and
music and withal of wide benevolence and
charity. Her gifts at home and abroad have
been very many.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1898-01-08
Wanted His Hat.

A Young woman recently found her
self alone with young man in the
compartment OF an English railway
train. During the progress OF the
journey he looked at her in a curious
way, and she at once concluded that
he had murderous designs upon her
Finally he Al preached her, and pnt
his right hand in his overcoat pocket.
Was he feeling for knife OF for n re-
volver? Springing to her feet, the
frightened traveller faced him in de-
spair.
"What do you mean?' she cried.
half fuinting with fright.
He bent toward her, smiled grimly,
and said:
Excuse me, madam. offer you ten
thousand apologies if ] have alarmed
You. Such thing was furthest from
my thoughts, but the fact is, have to
alight at the next station, and since
you entered the train you have been
sitting on my hat"
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1898-01-08
MAT" BUTLER MARRIED.
World Famous Cyclist Thus Cele-
brates His Birthday.

HINSDALE, n. H., Jan. AT high noon
Yesterday Mr. Nathaniel Butler, more popu-
iarly known rs Nat" Butler, was married
to Miss Grace Robertson, one OF the most
charming young ladies of this town. The
marriage was sOlemnized at the home of the
bride. the Rev. Mr. Renshaw OF the Congre-
gational church being the officiating clergy
man Bes ides being his wedding day It was
the 2Sth anniversary OF Buffers birth.
Mr.. Butler and Miss Robertson first met
at race meet in Ke ne, \. H., July.
&, 1895 when Butler won three first
prizes on the track. shortly after the we'd
ding Mr. and Mrs. Butler boarded train
for New York, where, Saturday evening,
Butler will ride in the four-corned tandem
match race. This has been a particularly
successful season for Butler. Besides win
ming more than $4,000 he has also broken a
few competitive records and gained for
himself the title of Americas handicap
king. In Louisville he established the
mile handicap record at 2 III. Is. and
later, in Belleair. Fla, he secured the
two-mie handicap record, placing the
figures at Am. | 3-5s. In Madison Square
garden he established the mile indoor rec
ord at 2m. | Sos. and in Philadelphia he
secured the half-mile indoor record, placing
the mark ut I'm. 3s. Nat" Butler. besides
being one of the ceverest competitive riders
on the cycle track, is withal one of the most
yupipSt
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1898-01-08

PEKlN, China Jan. GA sudden stifren-
ing has taken place in the attitude OF the
Tsung III Yamen toward Germany, result
ing in demand for the evacuation OF kiaO
Chou. and leading to the belief that Great
Britain is bringing pressure to bear upon
pekin.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1898-01-08
STEAMER WRECKED.
Captain and Grew Abandon the
Vessel and Living Freight.

HALAFAX, n. g., Jan, 4-The steamer
Corona, from Portland, Me-, bound to Lon
don with four hundred horses and II general
cargo, has just struck on Seal Island during
thick weather. She fOated Immediately,
and on the pumps being sounded it was
found that she had fifteen feet of water in
her hold The captain decided to abandon
the ship. and all hands took to the boats
The second officer and "a of the crew
reached Forbes Point mt Woods IIarbor
The remainder OF those on board including
Captain Baxter and 36 others. headed for
Seal Island. which they reached in safety,
but after great hardship and suffering. One
man named Carl, who was supposed to be
in the boat in charge of Second Officer Al
fred Watson. which landed ut Woods Har-
Dor. is missing. and is thought to have been
drowned in getting away from the
ship. When the ship was abandoned, her
fires were out, having been rXtinguished
by the water which poured through the holes
in her bottom. There could have been no
hope of keeping her alloat long enough to
get her to the nearest Ia d. else the officers
and crew would not have taken to the boats
In the fearful storm that ragged. The Corona
was a fine steel steamer of 2035
tons register 1883 gross tonnage. She
belonged to tho Thompson Line. be-
ing built ut Dundee in 1888. and William
Thomson, Jr. was her managing owner. The
total value OF the cargo she took out is 1885,,
900. The American portion was 1900 sacks
flour, 10000 bushels clipped oats, 1880
bushels corn, 900 boxes meats, one box sam
plpS 800 cattle,
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1898-01-08

A portable church was shipped to
Jamaica on the British steamship
Barnstable, which cleared the custom
house few days ago for Port Antonio.
1t was built of wood, put together
here, to make sure that theparts were
right, then taken down and slowed in
sections in the hold of the Barnstable.
This vessel, fast fruit-carrier, trades
between Philadelphia and the West
Indies. Down in Jamaica churches
are few in the interior of the island.
where the fruit grows, and the Ameri-
cans, who do the greater part of the
export fruit trade, decided to build a
church which could he moved about
as they deem proper to the places
where the most good could be done
with it. An American mechanic de-
signed the editice, and with it goes Il
bell to summon the worshipers.
Books and complete outfit of furni-
ture accompanied the church. -Phila-
delphia Record.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1898-01-08

Rheumatism
Is permanently cured
BY Hoods Sarsaparilla
Which neutralizes the
Tactic acid in the blood.
Thousands who were
Sufferers write that they
Have felt no symptoms
OF Rheumatism since
Taking Hoods Sarsaparilla
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1898-01-08

he who advocated II triple alliance between
France, Russia and Prussia In Phamphlet
IN 1853. He was sent rs ambassador to st.
Petersburg in 1859, and was appointed am
bassador to Paris, May, 1862. In Paris he
received the Grand Cross of the Legion OF
Honor from the Emperor Napoleon.
He became minister Of the kings
house and OF foreign affairs In Prus-
sa Sept. o. 1862, and was created count
Sept. &c. 1865, receiving from the KING oil
Prussia IA valuable estate In Luxembourg.
He escaped assassination by stepson OF
Karl Blind. May7. 1866. In 1857 he organ
lied the North German Confederation of
twenty-five states and 5000, 900 people. In
1868 he retired from public life for few
months because OF i'll health. He became
foreign minister of the North German Con-
federation Jan. ]. 1869. He accompanied
the king in the war with France In 1871, and
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1898-01-08

For the past two years Professor
Trowbridge, the director of Jefferson
physical laboratory of Harvard has
been rerfecting a battery for electrical
discharge 1t is the most powerful of
it's kind in the world. 1t is the only
battery strong enough to send 4 dis
charge through IN N-ray tube. 1t has
voltage of 1000. 600 volts. and
evolves spark fifty inches long. 1t
has been proven by this apparatus
that the length of the spark is acrur-
ately proportionate to the voltage.
This fact had long been doubted by
scientists. - The Pathfinder.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1898-01-08
Shuckinr Corn ON can FOurs."

A gentleman from keene told II re-
porter of Il certain novel method of
stealing corn which is now i'll vogue i'll
that neighborhood. Acting upon the
supposition that the cornfield is being
guarded, the thief enters upon ''all
fours." Reaching the shock he care
fully works his way into the centre.
where there is commonly a cavity, and
there begins to fill his sack. Having
shucked all he can carry, he crawls
out, and until the farmer goes to shuck
aud haul his corn and finds only fod-
der, he is none the wiser. - Lexington
XIV Herald,
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1898-01-08
Maine Doctor Dead.

RICHMOND, Me-. Jan. CDR. Abial
Libby Of this place is dead of heart failure.
He was born in Gardiner, Oct. 1, 1922,
educated in Gardiner lyceum. Monmouth
academy, Maine medical school and Jeffer.
son medical college of Philadelphia, and
commenced practice here in Is49. He was
commissioned assistant surgeon of the 4th
Maine regiment, Aug. 6. 1861, was promoted
surgeon March, 1862. and resigned on ac-
count of sickness at home. In 1850 he be-
came one of the charter members Of Rich.
mond lodge OF Masons and served as master
for five terms. He has been n director OF
the Richmond national bank for many years
and was member Of the school board at
the time Of his death. He leaves a widow
and four children.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1898-01-08
The Bullet Removed.

MONTPELIER. VT. Jan. 6-Ailhred
Brewster, murderess and would. be suicide,
has just been taken from the Washington
county Jail to Hea!on hospital, and DIR:
Chandler and DR.. Bishee of this city, and
Dr. L. W. Page. superintendent Of the state
asylum for the insane ut Waterbury. re-
moved the bullet which has been in her
head since the tragedy here May 30 last. 1t
was a very delicate operation and the knife
was in the hands Of DIR. Chandler. Miss
Brewster was under the intlurnce Of ether
for more than two hours, and it was neccs-
sary to chsel away large piece OF bone
back Of her right ear before the bullet could
be removed. When finally taken out it
proved to be a shapeless bit Of lead, bearing
no resemblance to revolver bullet.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1898-01-08
Axe Plants to Consolidate.

EAST DOUGLAS, Mass, Jan. 6--Ths
American Axe and Tool company of which
the East Douglas works are part. is about
to build mammoth plant near Pittsburg,
Pa, and consolidate there its various plants,
now operated In different parts OF the cOun-
try. The new buildings will cover from
twenty-five to thirty acres Of ground, and
their cost will be about $500, 900. The COM
pany owns sixteen plants and makes at its
several factories eighty per cent. OF the pro-
duct Of this country. There is some talk OF
moving the axe manufacturing part OF the
East Douglas works to the large plant when
completed, but 1t is thought that bevel tools
will be made here just the same as at pres
ent.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1898-01-08

the hands of the Democracy, rs he is now
doing it indirectly. That is Mr.. Hanna =
vindication for his alleged bossism.of which
Governor Bushnell plaintively .ays he il
tired There is made known in the events
of today that the combination has been
carefully organized. Is provided with the
sincws of war, and has resolution and
malice enough to carry ont II program
to the extent OF its ability ana resources.
Kurtz has delivered the votes he promised
to the Democrats. He is announced
Is the opposition cand date to Senator
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1898-01-08
WARRIORS and STATESMEN
Era Of Peace Not Yet Established
A Worlds turmoil.
John Bull Quiet But Intensely Alert-Germany
Will Be On Side of Most Guns-Russia May
Not Fight Alone-Gomez Says Autonomy
Comes Too Late-Blanco to Take the Field.

LONDON, England, Jan. 6--Great Britain
Is carefully watching the Chinese situation.
hiding her time. and will act promptly and
vigorously ut the proper moment. At the
81 ne time the scare in the newspapers in re.
gard TO the matter is at least prematurr,nnd
meml ers Of the government are evidently
sincere in disclaiming the least alarm.
There is every reason to believe that the
Russians will adhere to their pledge to eva
cuate Port Arthur at the end of the win
ter. and there will be. therefore.no grounds,
for complaint on the part Of Great Britain.
The government does not regard the occupa-
ton Of kiao Chou by the Germans rs calling
for action because British interests are not
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1898-01-08
MADRID. Spain, Jan e-General weyler.

ex-commander Of tho Spanish forces ia
Cuba and charged with divuging state
secrets to the press, has called at the punce
to personally apologize to the queen regent
and excupate himself. The director of the
Nacional says that as q personal friend Of
General Weyler he had access to the gen.
erals study, on which occasion he took u
thorough draft of the protest. copied his
notes and supplied them to the press. and
he adds that General Weyler is innocent OF
distributing the matter to the newspapers.
The government however, is convinced that
General Weyler is guilty of having COM
mitted many misdemeanors. AMI ''lined
to act in the most rigorous mann.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1898-01-08
Money Powcrless to Save.

BAR HARBOR, Me-, Jan. Miss Lucille,
eldest daughter OF Joseph Pulitzer of New
York the millionaire publisher mas just died
mt Bar Harbor, Me-. after an illness of
typhoid fever lasting more than four months
Miss Pulitzer was in her eighteenth year and
last summer made her debut in Bar Harbor
society. Her illness folio wed shortly after
wards The most noted specialists in the
country were employed, and the invalid's
condition had improved 80 greatly that Mr..
Pulitzer intended leaving for his winters
1me on Jekyl Island In few DAYS.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1898-01-08
Michael Wins Again.

NEW YORK, Jan. 6-Jimmie Michael now
the undoubted middle distance champion Of
the world, has Just won his 18th victory OF
the season in match racing, and won 1t by
l3 laps in world record time, defeating
Edouard Taylore. the middle distance cham
pion OF France. The race was for 70 miles.
Michael rode his first mile In m. 50 As s.,
and his last in IN. As 3. The % miles
were made In 81 m. "a rs s.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1898-01-08
CHASED WILL o. THE WISP
But Later Settled Down Into Sub.
stantiaI Merchant.

EVANSTON, ILL.,, Jan. 6-Daniel Fl. Sea-
vey. II pioneer gold hunter OF 40 and for
nearly 40 years a wholesale hardware mer-
chant of Chicago, is dead here at the home
Of his daughter. Mrs. Herbert Thomas, oil
heart disease. Mr.Seavey was horn at Saco,
Me-, July 3. 1929. He left home when II
young man. and secured a position with n
hardware firm in Boston. and few years
later he started In business for
himself. At the time of the gold excitement
in California he went there, and for three
years searched for the precious metal. Fail
ing to secure enough to offset the expenses
of the trip, he returned to Boston in 1858
lie moved from Boston to Rochester. N. y,
and opened u wholesale harware store. In
the spring of 1859 the Pixies Peak gold craze
broke out, and Mr.. Seavey again started to
seek his fortune in the mountains. When
the Pixies Peak excitement died out Mr..
Scavey returned. coming this time to
Chicago, where he acquired competency
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1898-01-08

LONDON, Eng, Jan. GA sensation has
been caused by rumor from Plymouth
that the English admiral has fired on
Russian an-of-war in Chinese waters.
Nothing is known about the matter at the
foreign Office or the admiralty. The morn
ing papers publish also the statement that
England Is pressing China to declare Port
Arthur free port. 1t is supposed that the
presence Of British warships there is in
tended to insure freedom of access for
trading vessels.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1898-01-08
Deafness Cannot He Cured

by local applications. as they cannot reach
the diseased portion of the ear. There Is Only
one way to cure deafness, and that Is by con
stitutiOnnl remedies. Deafness is caused by
an inilamcd condition of the mucous Ii ming OF
the E,ist ,chian Tube. When this tube gets
intamrd you have II rumhling sound or i'm;
perfect hearing and when it is entirely closed
Deafness is the result, and unless the intiam-
nation can he taken ont and this tube re-
stored to its normal condition, hearing will he
DESTROYED forever Nine eases ont ri len are
caused by catarrh, which is nothing but an in
famed condition of the mucous surfaces.
We will give One Hundred Dollars Tor amy
ease of Deafness cau~cd by ratnrrhn mat
cannot he cured by Halls tatarrh cure. Send
for circulars, free.
r. j. CHENEY X Co., Toledo, U.
Sold by Druggists, .jc.
Halls Family Pills are the best.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1898-01-08

BERLIN. Jan. 6-China, has yielded to
the demand OF the German ambassador Mt
Pekin, Baron Heyking. for the dismissal OF
the commandant OF the Chinese garrison ut
Tsao Chow, province OF Shan Tung, because
of the use OF threatening Language to the
German missionaries there.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1898-01-08
Duffy Will Captain Team.

BOSTON, Mass, Jan. 6-Hugh Duffy will
again captain the Boston champions in 1893.
Dufry's record is grand one. He was cap
tain Of the American association Brother
hood champions who played at the Con-
gress street grounds in 1891. He has cap
tanned the Boston team two years, bringing
them In fourth the first year, and landing
the pennant the second year. He is a stocky
little fellow and was trained and sold by
Arson at about the time the great captain
trained and sold the lamented "Mike'
Kelly and John Clarkson. Duffy has saved
his money, Inv ,sted it in real estate and il
well-to-do.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1898-01-08
RETIRES FROM FIRM.
State Streets "Grand Old Man
World Famous House.

BOSTON, Mass.,-With the new year one
OF the best known business men in state
street. who has been for decade u strong
and attractive figure in the city's financial
mart. has retired from active participation
in the affairs of one Of the largest banking
houses in the city and one famous the world
over. He Is Col. Henry Lee. 1.-THE grand
old man" OF State street. and his retirement
from the firm of Lee, Higginson X Co. Is
announced. Colonel Lee is one OF the old
school inanciers Of Boston, type fast dis
appearing. He is 80 years old, and his long
and honorable career has made him beloved
by many. for he is one Of the opponents OF
the personal system OF doing business,
through which men make friendships that
last. Colonel Lee is u native of Boston and
a resident OF the beautiful suburb OF Brook
line, where he has fine old place.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1898-01-08

HONG KONG, China, Jan. 6-There Is
the greatest activity in the naval yards
here. while profound secrecy Is maintained.
The movements of the British fleet and its
whereabouts are not known here. The
cruiser Grafton, having taken on sup
plies of coal and ammunition, has Just
sailed. The German first class cruiser
Kaiserin Augusta has arrived ut Ki"o Chou
bay.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1898-01-08

INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. Jan. John T.
Brush ct al have bought the st. Louis ma
tional baseball league team of Chris" Won
der Abe The principal owners are John Il.
Brush, George A. Dickson and Henry NJ.
Talbot of the theatrical firm of Dickson Il
Talbot Tho price paid was 1856, OO0,of which
$50, 600 was in cash and the remainder in
notes. The sale embraces the team and real
estate. Spalding and Arson of Chicago dis.
claim all ownership, although 1t was said
that Arson Is to manage the team.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1898-01-08
NEW ENGLAND HAPPY.
What Last Batch of Presidents Ap.
ments Showed.

WASHINGTON. ID. c., Jan. THE Mas
sachusetts senators smiled rs they looked
over the latest list of nominations when it
came to the Senate and found, besides nom
mating Francis G. Lowell TO be district
Judge, the president had also appointed
Adolph l.. Frankenthal, representative
of the growing German Republican ele-
mcnt in Boston, consul at Berne, Swift
erlund, and John II. Circuit, Jr., a nephew
of REPRESENTATIVE Grout OF Vermont. to
be consul at Malta. MIR. Grout had the sup
port of the Vermont, as well rs the Massa-
rhusetts delegation. In addition to the con-
suis, George l.. Minott was appointed post
master of West Gardner and two Massachu-
sets men were appointed lieutenants in the
revenue cutter service---E. Il. Mead and +.
Barker. All these nominations will be
promptly confirmed.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1898-01-08
SOLONS LINED UP.
General Court Ready for Business
Smith and Bates Weld Gavcls.

BOSTON. Mass, Jan. The general
court has got down to business and formally
convened for 1898 yesterday. George Il.
Smith of Middlesex was chosen president Of
the Senate. and last years speaker Of the
House, John l.. Bates of East Boston was
reelected speaker. The veteran soldier and
sergeant at arms. J. q. Il. Adams. was re-
elected rs sergeant at-arms, receiving 22O
votes out of 233 ballots east.
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ANTI-HANNA COALITION.
f. Said However Not to Affect the
L. :. Senatorship.

COLUMBUS. o.. Jan SIN the Obi" Leg
stature just convened here. the Republican
members have formed an alliance with the
Democrats for the defeat OF senator Hanna.
The Senate stands Is Democrats and Is he
oublcans. the latter including Srna ar
voi ght, who was elected on n fusion tirsrt.
With party lines drawn in the Senate lie'l-
.enant- Governor A. W. Jones. Republicans
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will have the tie vot. to east. and he hn.
been classed rs opposed to Hanna. The
House stands 81 Republicans and ~ Demo
crats. the former including four fnspnis ;
from Cincinnati. Murat lialstead lay, ll.i
coalition will not affect the scna.orship
There has been hut one thing said by the
Republican end of III" combine in rNt"nla
tion for the light they have mad
against Hanna, he says, and it is The AZ
sertion that he refused tn p!;r" Kurt IN
charge of the recent cam aign. Kurt hhs
been full Of Eru.!G"s for years and won.u
have embraced the opportunity tn slaughter
Hanna, giving the Legislature directly late