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Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1898-01-29
Messages From the s..a.

A bottle dispatched from the stealL.
ship Guildhall Oh May 81, 1894, when
in 46 degrees north, 81 degrees west
almost midway between Brest and New.
foundland, was picked up on Feb. ID,
1896, ut Antigua, after II drift Of about
1900 miles. 1t had evidently passed
close to the Azores, the Canary islands
and the Cape Nerllcs on the way An
other, thrown overheard from the sioop
Sapolio OH July 90 1892, travelled east
ward toward the Azores, and thence, rs
in the previous instance, until it was re-
covered near Turks island, north Of
Haiti, on Feb. 8, 1896, after drift of
nearly 5000 miles.
a bottle message from the sailing
ship st. Enoch is probably the most in
tercsting Of the So drifts shown on the
United States chart. 1t WAS sent oil
when some 200 miles west of Sierra
Leone, under the influence of the well
known Guinea current, setting eastward
Oh to the African land. The master of
this vessel noted on the message that
she had experienced an oasterly current
of 80 miles during the previous day.
Hence there is reason to suppose that
this messenger was swept eastward un'
til some incident occurred to transfer It
to IL current setting i'll westerly direc.
ton. Once Oh the latter route, however,
it passed leisurely along through the
passages of tho Windward isles, escap-
ing contact with any land, followed the
trend of tho Atlantic coast of North
America till clear of Newfoundland,
and thence onward to Totabroush Walls,
Shetland islands, where it was found
on March 90, 1896, after having accom-.
plished u record drift of nearly 5000
miles in less than 1000 days.-Cham.
bers' Journal.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1898-01-29

At this period the second Mrs. Booth,
always u nervous invalid, began to show
signs of the mental lack of balance
which finally Slapped her own life and
almost broke his heart. During her fire.
auent attacks at Saratoga and later,
when the two families met in New
York and in London, sometimes she
was very trying, but ! never knew him
to show sign or utter u word of impa-
tience. He bore meellly with everything
she said and did, made excuses for her,
concealed her irritability and her ire
sponsibility as much as possible. He
held her in his arms, as if she We're a
baby, for hours and nights together
without a murmur, and he showed Il de-
votion that hardly can be equaled -
Laurence Hutton in Harper's Magazine.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1898-01-29

Tine rml,ir c,mncnd,;,n and su,,r,r, -,
Tur Hrr,rIlr,S We're never moro ,rner,l
and rnr,l,,l tLnn tlrv hnyr hrnn IN thn
mast yr,r They insnir, its rnnduct,m.
~ nu,l,n,n,. cnnst,ntI,i ~ n,l, Il h,,t,r
The rhcapcning of some of the elements in
ar w,th :, ., ,unr,is ,,,l,I;r n,tr,,,.r, i, A.,
cr,hInI u,, l'r,I'mi I',I f. nnnr" ~. II :.
nutlnv rnr h,n;ns liza ,n,,i .w,nnI;
,mrns <. .,J,lv inrr.nsa ,n,l ;ts r., ,i..,. .,rn
now rrcriv;n. n rirhrr rr,nrn Far thni
nancy Than aver
The RErrM'ctN * IN no sense class
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1898-01-29
A Profitable Cow.

Jefferson Rcnfrew of South Rye
gate has Il COW, II years old the
coming spring, that from careful
estimate has yielded an income of
over $1,000. This COW has been
MIXED for IS years, less IN inter
rcgnum of some four or five weeks.
Fifteen pounds OF butter have been
made from this COW per week from
ii daily yield of milk of from IS to
SO pounds. The largest amount Of
milk ever weighed was 10 pounds
per day. The COW has ALWAYS been
generously fed but never what dairy
men would call highly fed. She
was bought from the heard of Will
liam Nelson II years ago last fall,
when six months old, and is claimed
to be in the direct line OF imported
Stoc k
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1898-01-29
The Magazines.

The February st. Nichols opens
with an cc-polo story, elbow The
Brownie Put on Weight" The
third of Krpling's "Just-So" stories
appears and there are several winter
evenings entertainment in the other
pages of the number. Among the
articles are: "Queer American
Rivers" "lIow a Woman Saved an
Army these and many other arti-
clcs and sketches being beautifully
illustrated.
On the cover of the February
Ladies' Home Journal, Charles
Dana Gibson, the illustrator, pic
lures the ideal American baby, an
infant interesting and lovable as its
peerless older sistcr-thc American
Girl. "Thc Flower Tctcs of Cali
fornia" and "Gctting Good Pictures
of Children" are striking pictorial
features, and "Insdc of Il Hundred
Homes is tul of artistic suggestions
for the practical housewife.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1898-01-29
Petition for Divorce

WINDSOR CorNrY, IS. ! Margaret Egan
of Ludlow. VT, has duly filed her petition
to the County Court. setting forth her legal
marriage to John Egan of Gardner in the
State of Nj massachusetts,. hat she hath re-
sided for three years in the State of Yer
mont. that she hath kept the marriage COW
enant, but that the said John hath violated
he same. for that being of sufficient pecu-
mary and physical ability to provide suit
able maintenance for the petitioner. he
doth without cause. grossly, wantonly re-
nath wiliully deserted the petitioner for
tlree conseeutiye years last past: wherefore
he petitioner prays for u bill of divorce
from the sud John and that sho may have
{ he care and custody of hor minor child.
and that said John may be prohibited from
imposing restraint upon the personal liberty
of the petitioner during tendency Of this
petition. and from interfering with said
minor child, and that suitable alimony may
he decreed tn her.
And whereas an order. signed by james
NJ, Tyler, Il Judge of the Supreme Court
1897 prohibiting the said John EGan from
imposing any restraint upon the personal
liberty of said Lila Margaret Egan. and
from interfering with the minor child, Mary
Elizabeth Egan, during the pendency of
this libel, and granting the care and custody
of said minor child to the petitioner, free
from the interference nr control of said
John Egan during the pendeucy of this
petition and until tha further order of this
court.
And whereas it appears that said John
Egan is without this State, so that the sum-
| mons of said Court may not be served upon
him.
1t is Thereupon Ordered that the said
John Egan he notified and required to ap-
pear in and before said Court and make
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1898-01-29
Tenuyson's Love For Flowers.

An deliberately illustrated article,
"Tennyson and His Friends at
Freshwater, by V. G. Scott-O'Con-
nor, appears in the December Cen
fury. The author says of the poet :
Willingly, he took no part in the
destruction of life. His sympathy
with nature led him to mourn over
tho cutting down of trees, as if they
were, like the grove in Dante's In
ferno," the abode of his personal
friends, and he never would con.
sent to his flowers at Farringford
being plucked. II can very well re-
member the look on his face Miss
Weld, his niece, tells me, "when he
met me one day, returning from
his meadows with wheelbarrow
full of fading daffodils plucked by
me with the lavish hand of II child.
He gaZed at them very sorrowfully
and in gentle words expressed his
regret that so much beautiful life
had been needlessly sacrificed. y
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1898-01-29
The Newspaper Bogy.

Il. l.. Godkin in The Atlantic claims
that the advertiser rather than the sub
scriber is now the newspaper bogy.
He is the person before whom the pub
Usher covers and tries to please, ana
the advertiser is very Indifferent about
the opinions of a newspaper. What in
terests him is the amount or quality of
its circulation What he wants to know
is how many people SEQ it, not how
many people agree with it. The conso-
quence is that the newspapers of largest
circulation, published in the great cen
tiers of population where most votes aro
cast, are less and less organs of opinion,
especially in America III fact, i'll some
cases the advertisers use their influence,
which is great and which the increas-
ing competition between newspapers
makes all the greater, to prevent the ex-
preston III newspapers of what is prob
ably tho prevailing local view of men or
events. Thsre are not many newspapers
which can afford to defy large adver-
tiSer
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1898-01-29
Can anyone imagine the state of

Can anyone imagine the state of
affairs down in Windham county,
where, the st. Johnsbury Rcpubli-
can says, the prohibltory law has been
enforced, "as it should be, without
fear or favor" Is it true that the
law has been enforced to the letter
even for one short day down in that
ncighborhood? White River juno
ton is another place held up as Il
model temperance town. l5rattlc-
boro and White River Junction have
set the pace and while there may
be some doubts about the staying
qualities of these wholesale reforms
it is pleasant to learn that there are
places in this good old state where
the prohibitory law prohibits. We
would like to see 1t thoroughly en-
forced all over the state.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1898-01-29

Living is Iearl; 10 per cent cheaper
in London than in New York
An Actors Excuse.
After his first great successes Mr..
W. S. pcnlry had to act in many
plays which sU.nelow did not seem
to please lie public. Some of these
he just ke.,t alive by his brilliant
"gagsing.' On one occasion, when
a wretched play had been going for
some weeks in this manner, the con-
eeited young author came behind
and asked Mr., Penley why he gag
gcd" SO much.
1.-THE play will be all right" he
said, "if you will only speak my
lines quietly and wait for the
laugh. "
To this Mr.. Penley replied prompt.
ly: That's all very well for you,
old man-you live in town, but, you
see, live in the country and have
to catch the 1916 from Waterlool'
London Tit-Bits.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1898-01-29
Mr.. Tlnkham's PlOw.

Hon. O. Nj. Tinkham OF Pomfret,
the only Tinkham, was in the city
yesterday and is here to-day. In the
good old days when every meeting
of the Vermont Press Association
was the occasion of a gathering OF
all who had political aspirations of
their own or carried those belonging
to some one else, 1'inkham was al
ways on hand, and it is supposed he
could not resist the temptation to be
present yesterday, although the OPP
portunities for the laying of any pipe
lines were exceedingly small. link
ham had his plow along tor the pur-
pose, it is sl,rmised, of turning a
turrow or two tor Gen. Mccullough
in this ton, but he must have dis
covered that the ground up here is
still frozen on the governorship
question, and that the January thaw,
which has apparently opened up
some territory for the Bennington
candidate, didn't extend very far
north. though there is no telling how
deep Mr.. Tinkham's tropical smile
may penetrate. Montpelier Record.
Ian. -.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1898-01-29
Hogan Mt the Top.

Parson--Young man, in order to
succeed in any undertaking in life
you must begin at the bottom and
work up.
Young Man-That was not my ia
theirs motto. He began at the top
and worked down.
Parson--And made a failure CT it,
no dOubti
Young Man-Not on your life! He
made u fortune digging wells.-.Chi-
cage News.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1898-01-29

As proof of the appreciation of the
work (portrait of Lady COckburn and
her children) by Sir Joshuas contempt
raries, we are told that when this por-
trait was brought into the great room
to be hung all the painters clapped their
hands in salutation of it's power, while
the seal of the artists own approval is
to be found in his name, inscribed at
full length Oh the hem of the lady's gar
ment, the only two pictures thus honor
ed by him being this one and his por-
trait of Mrs. Siddons. Pail Mall Ca
unffp
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1898-01-29

DR.. +. Arlington Pond of Rutland,
VT, the crank pitcher of the Balti-
more national league base ball team,
contemplatcs retiring from the dia-
mond in order to engage in the
practice of medicine, which he re.
CARDS rs his life work. Pond is II
graduate of the academic aud mcli-
cal departments of the | University OF
Vermont, from the college of physi-
clans and surgeons in Baltimore.
and has also completed a post gradu,
ate course in the Baltimore city hos
pital.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1898-01-29
Had Done What She Could.

A colored woman went to the pastor
of her church the other day to complain
of the conduct of her husband, who, she
said, wasa low down, worthless, triiling
bigger. After listening to long recital
of the delinquences of her noslectful
spouse and her efforts to correct them
the minister said, Have you ever tried
heuping Goals of fire upon his bead?'
"No," was tho reply, "lut | done trit d
hot water. Washington Letter in
Chicago Record.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1898-01-29
uueen Victoria Fined.

Queen Victoria was fined five
shillings last week by Il London
magistrate.
a man leading an unmuzzled dog
belonging to the Queen was arrested.
He claimed exemption because the
dog belonged to the Queen.
The magistrate said: "The bite of
the Queens dog is equally danger
Gus with the dog of another. The
Queen must pay fine of five shll-
lings."
The Queen paid.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1898-01-29

There is no better known song in
Scotland, and especially in Berwick
shire, than that which refers to libby
Fowler o. the Glen" libby was ma
tive of Berwickshire, in which county
the glen is situated
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1898-01-29

The average weight Of dozen eggs
is about 81 4 ounces. One-eighth of this
entire weight may be regarded as nitrog.
enous and nutritious matter, a greater
proportion than that Of meat or of the
oyster.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1898-01-29

The best Salvc in the world for Cuts
Bruises, Sores. Ulcers. Salt Rhcum, Fever
Sores, letter, Chappcd Hands, ChilblanS
Corns, and all Skin Eruptions, and posi-
lively cures Piles. or no pay required. II
is guaranteed to give satisfaction. OF
money refunded. Price % cents per box.
For sale by 4. b. Morgan.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1898-01-29
Steam, Power.

The steam power Of tho world
may be reckoned as equivalent to
the strength of 1000, 100000 men,
which is more than twice the mum.
Der of workmen existing
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1898-01-29
Surer.

1t is to be regretted that the man
who counts on his fingers is not as
apt to be disappointed as the one
who counts oa bis friends. -Yop-
kers Statesman.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1898-01-29

The sending OF battlcship to
Havana is regarded us alarming
move in some quarters and as the
public is not taken into the closest
confidence of the administration
there may be Il little ground for sus-
picion. The North Atlantic Squad
ron is also to be within a short sail
of Havana and this fact increases
the interest in the present relations
between the United States and Spain.
Cuba is making good deal OF
trouble for the people of several
nations, especially Spain, and per-
haps Spain would rather surrender
the bothcrsomc island after brush
with some foreign power than give
it up with the acknowledgement
that she cannot subduc it herself.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1898-01-29
a Pertinent Query.

"Ah, yes" said the star II have
been married for eight years.
Continuously? asked Sic critical
one, but tie query was deemed unw orthy
of reply Enquirer.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1898-01-29

Island Pond gum diggers recently
marketed 400 pounds of gym. real
izing 90 cents a pound on some of
r.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1898-01-29
How It Works in White River juno
ton.

There is one place in the state of
Vermont where the prohibitory law
is not Il dead letter. That place is
White River Junction, according to
an exchange which contains in its
columns the following rhapsody:
"Trials in the municipal court tor
intoXication or breach of the peace
are of rare occurrence since the pro-
hibitory law has been strenuonsly
enforced in this village. An lntoNi-
Gated man is very seldom seen on
our streets. Sums that used to be
paid out for fines are spent for the
benefit OF individuals and their tami-
lies. The Junction is quiet and
orderly, Il great change in that re-
spect having occurred within the
past year. We have no kno wledge
of the amount of liquor that may be
procured elsewhere and drank, but
we do know that the suppression of
the rum traffic in this village has
been followed by excellent results
visible to the public" Such state
of affairs approaches the ideal.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1898-01-29

IL is estimated that | 200 tons of Os-
'trich feathers have lcen exported from
Cape Colory during the past so years,
vGlrcd ut $4,000 COO
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1898-01-29
Spirit Of the Ase,
Woodstock. w., ian. 20, 1898.
BY EDWARD E. DANA.

The Montpelier Re cord announ-
ccs that Frank Pl umley of North
field is in the race for Con gress
against General Grout; the Barre
Times hints that eX-Licut. Governor
Stlanaham would take the homina-
ton for governor, ard there are init
nations that other new candidates
are ready to make RI &c for some
OF the prominent offices in the state.
There is usually fuss and confusion
months ahead OF convention time (;
then things slide back INTO the old
rut in obedience to the 'will OF the
people"
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Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1898-01-29

Repr sentative Lacey of Iowa
thinks that Il letter which he receiv-
ed from Il constituent yesterday takes
the cake.
"Plcase send me-" said the writer,
''all the obituaries about congress
men that are published. do so
like to read about dead congress-
men" - Washington Post.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1898-01-29
Oaly Hum an.

"What was it that interrupted the
proceedings of the peace congressi"
"All the delegates ran out to see
a fghtin the alley. "-Chicago Post.
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The Montpelier Daily Record
speaks of Judge Lavant NJ. Read OF
Bellows Falls, as "one of the cam
ddates for congress in opposition to
General Grout." But who are the
others? Lawyer Martin of Bratte-
boro is necessarily out of the race.
No other Brattleboro statesman, not
even General Estey, would care to
appear in opposition to Cong ess-
man Grout. Besides, that site of
the greatest fair on earth is the home
of DR.. Holton, prospective candi-
date for the lieutenant governor
ship. Lawyer Plumley of North
field is casting more than sleeps
eyes at the congressman old shoes,
and long since put himself into the
hands of mis- friends Windsor
Journal.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1898-01-29
Electric BitterS.

Electric Bittcrs is medicine suited
for any season, but perhaps more
generally needed when the langud,
exhausted feeling prevails, when
the liver is torpid and sluggish and
the need of tonic and Alternative IS
felt. "A prompt use of this mcdi-
cine has often avcrtcd long and per-
haps fatal bilious tcvers. No medi-
cine will act more surely in counter
acting and freeing the system from
the malarlal poison. Head ache,
Indigestion, Consti patton, Dizziness
yields to Electric Bitters. SOC. and
$1oo per bottle at A. b. Morgan's
Drug Store.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1898-01-29
LIABILITIES.
Sl,O36.414.34
OFFICERS.

James b. Jones President; Alvin Hatch,
Vice President; Chas i. Chapman, Treasur-
cr.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1898-01-29
The People Believe
What They Read About Hoods
Sarsaparilla
Their Faith in This Medicine Is
Grounded on Merit
They Know It rnsor 'tely Cures
When Other Medicines Fail

When Other Medicines ran
Hoods Sarsaparilla is not merely SIM
pie preparation OF Sarsapariiia, Dock,
Stillingia and little lcdide Of Potassium.
Besides these excellent alternatives, it
also contains these great anti bilious and
liver remedies, Mandrake and Dandelion.
1t also contains those great kidney RENEE
dies, IVA Ursi, Juniper Berries, and
Pipsissewa.
Nor are these all. Other vsry valuable
curative agents are tremendously COM
bined in Hoods Sarsaparilla. and 1t Is
carefully prepared under the personal
supervision of C. regularly educated phar.
macist.
Knowing these facts, is the abiding faith
the people have in Hoods Sarsaparilla q
matter of surprise? You can see why
Hoods Sarsaparilla cures, when other
medicines totally, absolutely fail.
"My little girl was afflicted with
eczema and suffered for seven years. She
was ATTENDED by physicians and tried
many different kinds of medicine with
out relief. After taking few bottles OF
Hoods Sarsaparila she was cured" MRS.
EMMA FRANKLIN UOneOye. New York
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1898-01-29
TI.U STEES.

TRp STEES.
James Is. Jones, Alvin Hatch, Henry W..
Walker, Wilum S. Dewey, u. W. Parker.
Geo. W. Paul. Clas. ii. MaXham, William
5. Hewitt, +. S. Mackenzie, Frederick G..
SouIgatc, Charles Il. Chapman.
INVESTMENT BOARD.
james B. Jones, Alvin Hatch +. s. Mack
enzic, c. III. Markham, q. F. Chapman.
AUDITORS.
j. W. Parker, W. S. Hewitt, +. c. South
gate.
Dividends for 1897, four per cent.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1898-01-29

Living is Gearl; 10 per cent cheaper
in London than in New York
Barre evening enterprise. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-1898, 1898-05-06
low Chameleon Changes Co1or

Inc chameleon is a little lizard wbc
possesses the wonderful power of cbana ~
ing his color to suit his own convnn
fence Florida produces several sneo;ns
u. VI these lizards in abundance. Tb;S ;s
lne process by which the lttlo 1iy,r,a
effects his changes: -4N"io
a, certain colors through the Medium %
inc optic nerve produce a contract;n, ~ ".
gs of the pigment or color cal, 10
Inc result is a protective tint or omo
a mnich resembles that upon which tho
anihlal Is resting. Tho eye receives tbo
s eslilulus or impression, which nassaS
,19 inc optic nerve to the symuatbet;o
nerve SO reaching the various ser;as ~
skin. oA4s uhder the
iho pigment cells are distributcd al,
over :, the body with more or less reo,,a a.
lty' and upon their coptraction 1 a,s1 var
5he animal, "4'1ns color OF
Inc scientist discovered this nv b,;,d
oiulhg lizard and found that wban -
n' not see the color of the surronnd
n ol, nollase it ceased to change its own own
''oi-o Louis Republic.