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Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1898-06-25

The Boston Transcript tells {.
school story which enforces the les
son that preaching is of little use
without practicing. In school in
Boston not far above the primary
grade the teacher was ono day read.
ing story the subject of which was
borrowing. She supplemented the
reading with some remarks of her
own, which she closed with this
parting admonition:
"Above all things, children, when
you have occasion to borrow, never
forget to return the borrowed arti-
Gle. Do not put the person who was
kind enough to accommodate you to
the trouble of sending for it,"
While she was still speaking a
knock was heard at the door.
Come in," said the teacher az
soon as she had finished her sen
tence. A pupil from another depart
ment entered and stood waiting.
swell, what is it, pleasei" said
the teacher.
"Miss Blank says" the visitor
called out in a voice loud enough to
be heard all over the room, will
you be kind enough to send back
her blotting pad which you borrow
ed the other day!"
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1898-06-25


l once saw Il single puenucious lit
tie house wren engage IL whole flock
of English sparrowS. He was moro
than II match for three OF four of
them; but in the end, regret to
say, he was killed outright Leforo
my eyes. This is the only instance
of the kind have ever seen. \ lady
friend tells ne that IL Baltimore
oriolc st"r,t1 to luild his wonder
full EoEa@ilc rest last season in an
apple tree near her home and that
the EhSlish sparrow made bitter
Wir upon him and his house. She
watched the struggle one evening,
and the nrXt molninS, the oriolr
not allt:l:l4, !.C went into her
garden and found him lying dead
under the ll!e tltc. with his head
rcckId uI,n. | have often lccn
witness TO the viol>Lt Interference
by them in the Fest luildinY OF rob-
ins and oliulos, AID, uUtnumhCrcd
as our na1ivr lii'!s are, they always
relinquish their task. Here is a
problem. y report presented to us
by the department. OF agriculture
shows that Il single pair OF English
sralrows may i! Il single decade
bring into eXistnECc 20, 40, !>3, sos
defendants. " hat is to become of
our beautiful naiiyusUrs birds when
the English sparrow swarms over
the land. AS yet, except inmr,ii-
ntely around the farmhouscS, this
offensive bird is not often seen in
the country districts. - Lynn Y.
Spraguo in Outing
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1898-06-25
BARNARD.

Oliver 6. Bugbec of Pomfrct was
in town recently on business con-
nected with real estate transactions.
MIR. Bugbee's post office address is
East Barnard and he does quite Il
business in making deeds and other
legal papers.
Sunday seems to be about the
busiest day of the week in Barnard.
Three churches, the creamery, and
steam launch plying the lake, with
an occasional horse race makes an
entertainment that calls crowd.
Bradlinc by Bradlaugh, Il pacing
filly, bred by John A. Moore, Barn
ard, and owned by d. Smith Barre,
lately paced quarter in 81 seconds.
Her trainer thinks she will 90 in
2-IO before snow flies.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1898-06-25
BRIDGEWATER VILLAGE.

Mrs. Ellery Woods of North Clarendon
IS visit lg ut S N. Hastings
Mrs. L. j. Allen of East Barnard has
been visiting her sister, Mis-. Horace Ba.
kcr.
Mrs. w. S. Rodimon arrived in town
from Northampton, Mass, Saturday.
Ground was broken this week for an
addition to the mill to make room for an
extra boiler and an extension to the fin.
ishiny room.
The children's day concert given at the
church Sunday evening was well attend.
cd and enjoyed by all.
The farmers IN this section are we'll
pleased over the prospect ola large hay
crop, which is nearly ready to be harvest.
ed. The tent caterpillar, which is re-
ported so numerous in other places, has
not made its appearance here to any great
extent.
Allen Hathon, while speeding his bcy.
Gle on the sidewalk Friday night, came in
contact with II dog and was thrown off.
Luckily he escaped unhurt; so did the
dog, but the wheel was laid up for re.
pairs.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1898-06-25
A Valuable Prescription.

Editor Morrison of Worthington,
Ind, "Sun," writes: "1'ou have a
valuable prescription in Electric Bit
ters, and can cheerfully recon-
mend it for constipation and sick
headache, and as Il general system
tonic it has no equal" Mrs. Annie
Stehle. eo25 Cottage Grove Ave,
Chicago, was all run down, could
not eat nor digest food, had a back
ache which never left her and felt
tired and weary, but six bottles of
Electric Bitters restored her health
and renewed her strength. Prices
so cents and $l.oo. Get bottle at
a. b. NIorgan's Drug Store.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1898-06-25
The Springfield Electric.

The Springfield Electric Railway
Co., held its annual meeting Tues
day and elected Adna Brown, prcsi-
dent; L. c. Crosby, vice president
and general manager; a. J. Crosby,
clerk and treasurer, and Mcssrs.
Brown and Crosby, NJ. A. Coolidge,
+. L. Coolidge and c. w. Wyman,
directors. The reports showed the
cost of the road to have footed up
Sl9e, ooo.o7, its receipts for 10
months $.a, 5000, and its operat-
ing expenses ST., o4S.Ss, leaving
profit of $S,24o.57, which has, how
ever, practically all gone into tie
construction account, except what
was required for interest and fixed
charges. The profit has been at the
rate almost exactly OF 5 per cent
year.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1898-06-25

At critical periods in the life of
the states political ring it can de-
pend with considerable certainty on
the support of enough elastic minded
citizens to pull it through, and again
Gen. Grout comes out on top.
Jndge Read made Il good fight
against odds and captured more
votes than many, save his most SAN
gulnc supporters, expected. He
has shown strength and popularity,
and if this be merely a preliminary
contest he will have stronger fol-
lowing another year. The OPPOSE
ton to Gen. Grout is not likely to
weaken, though not fostered by
otfice-holders, and district politics
ought to be lively and entertaining
when another election rolls around.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1898-06-25
Democratic State Convention.

The Democratic State convention
is to be held IN the opera house at
Burlington, Wednesday, July 20, at
II o'clock Il. IN. The district con-
vention will be held on the after
noon of the same day. The Demo-
cratic club is to have meeting the
evening before the convention. Hon.
George Fred Williams of Boston,
and Hon. &. T. Callahan of of Hol-
yoke, Mass, who addressed the an
nual meeting of the club at White
River Junction, are expected to be
present at the club meeting that
evening.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1898-06-25
BETHEL.

Roland w. Reynolds, who left
here a month ago for Pittsburg, Pa,
was taken sick soon after his arrival
and is now staying with an aunt in
Spr ngfeld, Mass. He came up to
see his friends here early in the
week. He now has an engagement
with the Tabor Art company of
Springfield.
Dana Durham has returned from
Montpelier, where he spent two or
three weeks with his mother.
Milo Goss reports that IN a late
corn field back near the woods scores
of chipmunks have run off with a
large part of the corn in the hills.
They burrow for it and store it away
in stonewall near by.
Miss Gladys Clough is home from
the Converse school in Burlington,
where she finished the year at the
head of Il large class.
While shoeing horse last Mon
day James ManiX hit his head a
sharp blow just above the eye with
his hammer and was shut in several
days.
There are many who think that
our fellow townsman, w. b. {.
Sticknev, would have made an even
stronger candidate than Judge Read
for the anti-Grout forces to support
in the late district convention.
Two of the appraisers of real es.
tate, who have been ne:ghbors many
years, had Il sharp alteration Tues
day in the course of which one said
he hoped he might never again have
for Il colleague any man of so defec-
tive judgment as the other. The
appraiser thus so sharply called
down claims that his judgment in
the case has been unanimously sus-
tanned by several citizens to whom
he has since referred the matter.
w. B. c. Sticknev is adding a
new kitchen and otherwise extern
sively improving his residence.
Today's attraction ut athletic park
is to be a ball game between the
Randolph and Bethel teams.
Elaborate preparations have been
made tor children's day celcbra-
ton at the Universalist church to-
morrow morning.
Rev. George b. Gilbert OF Ran
do]ph Center, who has parish at
Middletown, Conn, is to otficiate at
Christ church tomorrow morning.
He IS former student of our high
school and a nephew of Mrs. "A. r..
Stcarns.
Misses Mabel and Sarah Brooks
of Royalton, alumnac of the Whit
comb high school, are among this
weeks graduates at Goddard Semi
nary.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1898-06-25
FELCHNILLE.

Clifford Griswold will go to the
Woodstock Inn after weeks vaca-
ton.
o. s. Holden and Hank White
were delegates to the Republican
state convention.
Albert Davis is in Montpelier
learning the machinist's trade.
Mrs. Gilbert A. Davis of Wind
sor and her daughter, Mrs. Stanley
Carleton of Chicago, visited in this
village Saturday.
The Universalist society ladies are
invited to meet with Mrs. Prosper
Root, in West Windsor, Thursday
afternoon, June 80.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1898-06-25
GEN. CIRCUIT CHOSEN.

The hottest contest in many years
in congressional canvass in the
second district took place at Montpe-
lIer Tuesday at the convention to
nominate Il successor to Gen. w.
w. Grout, the present incumbent.
For some time opposition to Gen.
Grout has apparently been growing
in certain sections of the state on the
ground that he has held the office of
congressman long enough, and that
he promised two years ago not to be
a candidate again if no contest was
made against him then.
Judge l.. Nj. Read of Bellows
Falls was the candidate selected by
the anti-Grout faction, and they
made vigorous fight.
The Grout men claimed that no
promise with reference to future
contests was made.
Mr.. Read was nominated by Col.
6. w. Hooker of Brattleboro and
Mr.. Grout by G. J. Jones of Barton.
Out of a list of 4oe delegates, 800
were present. The whole number
of votes cast was 1876. Grout had
.e5, Read 10, scattering 1.
The chairman announced that
Congressman Grout had been re-
nominated. Mr.. Grout thanked the
convention for the honor.
II. II. POWERS FOR CONGRESS-.
At the 1st Vermont district Re-
publican congressional convention,
held at Mlddlebury Tuesday, II. II.
Powers OF Morrisville, the present
member of Congress, was renomi-
mated unanimously.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1898-06-25
Book Titles.

One may honestly congratulate
modern authors of all sorts upon the
brevity, at least, of their titles. In
these enlightened times no one
would be guilty of a First Blast of
the Trumpet Against the Monstrous
Regiment of Women" Worse still
is Discovery OF Il Gaping Gulf
Wherein England Is Like to Be
Swallowed by Another French Mar.
rage" for which Stubbes, the au-
thor, was deprived of his right hand
in the presence of "deepiy silent
multitude. And, although il is we'll
to avoid extremes, one finds mono
syllable titles preferable to those
last mentioned. Let such as oavil
at "Quits,' "Moths,' DAWN"
"She." Weeds" Jess" jet"
Dreams, or even Alas" refrain,
lest a worse thing happen unto
them.-F. Foster in Lippincott's.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1898-06-25
A STUDY IN PIE EATERS.



Kinds In II Restaurant.
Have you ever noticed, said the
observing man in quick lunch res
taurant, chow different people cat
pie and what prompts them to eat
it2'
"No; can't say that have" re.
piled his friend.
well, I have made a study of it, >"
continued the observing man, "and
a mighty interesting study l have
found it.
II don't doubt that you have"
said his friend, "but am too busy
man to waste my time with such
tommyrot.
"Tommyrot nothing! Do you see
that man over there2 Well, he's Il
rock ribbed pie eater. I'll bet \ hat,
resumed the thoughtful one, she
eats pie now because he became SO
addicted to the habit long ago that
his system will not assimilute any
stronger food. l would waserS a
house and lot against Il secondhand
pie that if you talked with him he
would tell you that the American
people eat too much meat. OF course
he realizes at times that he should
not eat pie, but his system is so
much run down that he has not
strength of mind enough to resist
the temptation. Do you see that 9TH
er man over theres'
eyes, l see him.
Hes only an occasional custom.
er. He is comparative stranger to
beaneries He frequents them only
when he wants quick lunch, ard
he takes pie because he has Il vague
idea that pie is about all they sell.
Then, again, he knows pie, and he is
doubtful about the rest of the stuff
sold in these places. Five minutes
after he has had his lunch he
couldn't tell you what kind of pie
he had eaten to save his life. Now,
that other fellow in the corner eats
pie because it is filling for the mon-
ey. That man seated next to him
eats pie from the force of habit. He
really wants only a cup of coffee,
but he feels that he should order
something else, too, so he takes pie.
Look at that man who has just
come in. He eats pie because he
likes it. He has no fear of dyspep-
STA, and he devours his pie with rel
ish. Probably in Il few minutes he
will be drinking lager beer in the
course Of making business deal
You cant hurt men of this kind
There is another kind of pie eater l
have noticed. He is the man who
eats pie with apologies. He likes
pie, but he thinks that it is unmanly
to eat such stuff. Then we have tho
artistic pie eater. TI.ere is one of
tho latter class over near the door
now. He eats pie with the most adj
mirable self poise, neither too slow
nor too fast. He does not show eli.
ther too much liking or indifference
for pie. He eats pie because he likes
it, and he does not care who knows
it,"
"Well, say, how many kinds of
pie eaters are there anyhow"
"Oh, lots more than have men,
toned, but it would take too much
time to describe them all. There,
look at that young fellow with the
faraway expression in his eyes. He
comes in here to eat pie because lie
thinks that he il in love with the
pretty cashier. ! could tell you of
other pie eaters, but
mo, you couldn't on your life! !
have missed an important engage.
ment now listening to your lecture
Oh the TENDS. Let's get out. New
York Tribune,
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1898-06-25
GOES BACK TO HARTLAND.

Mrs. Fidela Skinner, whose
guardian, w. r. Sturtevant, it is
said attempted to spirit her away
from Heaton hospital some months
ago, returned to Hartland this week.
She was accompanied by her sister.
Mrs. ]. Baker, and Miss Witty, Il
nurse at the hospital.
OF late Mrs. Skinner had a desii c
to return to Hartland, the Argus
says. She has a home there. But
she did not care to be bothered with
her guardian, and he did not like to
come here as he feared 1t would
create another rumpus, especially if
he endeayored take her back.
The next chapter in the story will
probably come from Hartland.
Bring your job work to The
A ora Offico
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1898-06-25
WINDSOR COUNTY COURT.


srraigned last Saturday afternoon,
charged with violating the fishing
laws Nincty-two trout under six
inches in length are said to have
been found in his possession. He
owned up to having caught part of
them. He asked for Il suspension
of sentence and the court gave him
till Monday to furnish bail in the
amount OF $500. When his case
was called up Tuesday morning he
had not been able to secure the re-
quired bail and he was sentenced to
pay fine of $Ioo and costs. with
the alternative sentence.
The fine and costs in Mr.. Wilson's
case amounted to $IIS.OI, which he
paid and returned home Wednesday.
"A divorce was granted William
S Reynolds from his wife, Alice B.
Stowell Reynolds.
Honestus Stearns succeeded in
getting a divorce from his wife Eliz-
abcth p. Stearns on the ground of
wilful desertlon. Mabel l.. Thomas
secured divorce from Adm g.
I homas on the same grounds the
care and custody of their minor
child, Percy d., being decreed to
the petitioner; also the household
furniture in her possession.
Lorenzo Wheelock of Barnard
asked for a divorce from his wife,
Ella p. Wheelock, on the ground of
intolerable severity. The petition
was dismissed, as was also that of
Herbert Babcock of Springfield
who asked for divorce from Min
ME l.. Babcock on the same grounds.
Other divorces granted this week
are as follows:
Sarah + Nichols VS. Frank A
intolerable severity.
Carrie NJ. Spaulding of Bethel
from Melvin O. Spaulding; wilful
descrtion; custody of minor child.
b. Spaulding, decrecd to
Henrietta Simpson of Windsor
from Frederick w. Simpson; wilful
deserton; custody of minor child
decreed to mother.
Almira A. Cushman of Windsor
from Edward w. Cushman; adult
terry; custody of minor child decreed
to the mother.
Lewis B. Bates of Bethel from
Lydia II. Bates; adultery.
Milo B. Horton of Wcathershelt
from his wife Mary Horton for will
full desertion.
Henry r. Buxton pleaded guilty
to stealing 4 bicycle at Ludlow and
was sentenced to two years i'll the
state prison.
Josephine l.. Boardman VS.. Mary
p. Davis, appt.-This was justice
ejectment for tenement in Hart
ford. There was a number of wit
ncsses on hand but the court gave
Judgment for defendant without
nearing any testimony. The case
goes to the supreme court. VIM.
Batchelder for plaintiff, Pingree q
Pingrec for defendant.
Bertha NJ. Pecor VS.. II. Abraham
Pecor; adultery. Petitioner has
leave to resume her maiden name,
Bertha M. Kempton.
Jonathan p. Lewis, Bridgewater.
rs. Emily E. Lewis; bill granted
TOR wilful descrtion.
Lille M. Egan VS.. John Egan.
The parties are from Ludlow. Bill
granted for wilful desertion. Gus
:ody of minor child decreed to pctl-
Toner.
Elizabeth A. Slack VS.. Alden S.
Slack. Parties are from Plymouth.
Bill granted for wilful desertion.
State VS.. A. l.. Morsc-Defendant,
Who was arrested under the fish and
game law, pleaded guilty to having
wo cartridges in his possession and
vas fined $40 and costs.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1898-06-25
SMITH FOR GOVERNOR.

Col. Edward G. Smith of St.
Adams was nominated for governor
at the Republican state convention
at Montpelier, having no opposition.
Henry c. Bates of st. Johnsbury re-
ceivcd the nomination for lieutenant
governor, defeating DR.. Holton of
Bratteboro.
For treasurer, John l.. Bacon Of
Hartford was nominated, after a
lively contest. The other nomina-
tons are:
Secretary of State, F. A. How
land.
Auditor, O. Nj. Barber.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1898-06-25
The Folly Of Writing Letters,

I'm more thoroughly convinced
than ever that it is foolish to write
letters.
HAhal You've been getting into
a scrape, have yous ! hope it's
nothing that will prove to be seri-
QUE"
"eeriousl ] should say it was seri-
Gus! IwrOte to a friend of mine,
asking him to lend me $50 and spell
oil his name wrong!"-Chicago
News.
"Thev tell me Mikes bondhold-
en-"
us that SOP
"fes he went bail for man that
philadelphia Call.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1898-06-25
Hoods SarsapariIIa
has done for u.s." CHARLES MORRIS.
AAOOA . AAAS with HOODS Sarsaparilla.

above. The logs had gathered
against the bridge in threatening
numbers, and in such position as to
be exceedingly hard to start them.
This delayed the following of the
rear of the drive some days and it is
not probable they will all be in the
boom for week. The men are
getting them over the falls at Bel
lows Falls at a much more rapid
rate than any year before, and when
the rear reaches there there will be
but few to run over.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1898-06-25

1t was an Industrious farmer that
the passerby airily accosted as he
made his preparation for irrisating
Il field.
"Ah' said the stranger, "prepur.
ing to water the waste,'
"Well, was the answer, Il got
this idea from one % these papers,
an | don't know how it'll work.
Mebbe / ii water the waste, an then,
ag i'll, mobbc I'll only waste the wa
ter. '-WashinSton Star.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1898-06-25
Spirit Of tbe A9e,
Woodstock. w., June rs, 1898.
BY EDWARD G. DANA.

To the credit of both sides it can
be said that the Grout- Read cam
paign has been a clean one, free
from the personalities which too
often disgrace political contests.
They fought fair, and the situation
will be accepted with the best grace
possible.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1898-06-25
Can Hold the Fort.

Information has been received in
Montpelier that George Goodwin
Dewey, of New York, has received
a letter from Admiral Dewey, his
father, dated Manila, May 5. Out
side of treating witt, personal mat.
tiers the admiral tells in simple and
unboastful language of the battle
that had been fought there, and says
they will have no danger in holding
the fort If relief is promptly sent.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1898-06-25

The very latest war bulletin is
that Col. Bryan. will go to Havana
instead of to Manila. The country
will await the confirmation of the
thrilling news with considerable sus-
pense. Bryan has now been sent to
about everywhere, but he has arrived
only at Omaha.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1898-06-25

The best Salve in the world for Cuts
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, 1898-06-25
Salt Rheum Has Gone.

81 had salt rheum on my hands
and was unable to put them in water
for a long time. took Hoods Sar-
saparlla and it cured me. NV
hands are now smooth and | lo not
feel any symptoms of salt rheum. |
take Hoods Sarsaparila ever,
spring and fall" Mrs. Alexander
Chcync, Milford, n. II.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1898-06-25

The undersigned. having been appoint ed
by the Honorable Probate Court, for the
District of HARTFORD, QomWissiQners to re.
ceive, examine and adjust oil claims and de.
ley. late of Woodstock. in said District, de.
ceased, hereby give notice TINT We will
meet for the purpose of examining and allow
ing said claims at Harold $. Dnna's Office
in Woodstock. VT. on Saturday, July And,
10 O'Clock A. NJ. until O'Clock p. NJ, on
each of said days. and that six months from
tn" Stll day of June. A. d.. 1898. is the time
limited by said Court for said creditors to
present their claims to Us for examination
and allowance.
Dated Mt Woodstock. Vt. this 9th day of
Juhs. A. d., 1898.
WIN. s. HEWITT,
HAROLD $. DANA,
Comrs.
Expires Dec sth. 1893.