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Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1898-03-19
Appearancp and Merit,

Girard, the famous French painter,
when very young, was the bearer OF a
letter of introduction to Lanjuinais,
then of the council OF Napoleon. The
young painter was shabbily attired,
and his reception was extremely cold,
but Lanjuinais discovered in him such
striking proofs of talent, good sense
and amiability, that, on Girard's rising
to take leave, he rose, too, and accom-
panied his visitor to the ante-chamber.
The change was so striking, that
(tirard could not avoid an expression
of surprise. "My Young friend" said
Lanjuinais, anticipating the inquiry,
1--WE receive an unknown person ac-
cording to his dress-we take leave OF
him according to his merit.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1898-03-19

The latest Partisan scientific toy is
a picture-book in which the animals
make their characteristic sounds. 1t
is known as the ''livre d'images par
lantes" book of speaking pictures).
We translate below a description of
the toy that is contributed to La
Nature, by NJ. Leroy:
"The pictures represent the most
familiar domestic animals, and each
animal speaks it's own language. 10
cause it to break silence, it suflices to
pull little string at the edge of the
book. Here are Il rooster, Il cow, Il
lamb little birds in their nest, don
key, n cuckoo, goat. On the last page
are children who are welcoming their
parents. If we pull at each rage the
string spoken of above, we shall hear
the characteristic cry of each creature.
The rooster croHs, and his cry is very
we'll initiated. The donkey hee laws,
the lamb bleats, the little birds twitter,
the COW mOOs, the cuckoo sings, and
the little children call out papa and
mamma
"These various results are OBJ
tanned very simply with the aid of
small bellows placed in a box hidden
in the book. When the string is
pulled the air enters the correspond
ing bellows and is then expelled by n
string that tends to return the bellows
to it's original position. The air makes
it's exit through IL special tube appro-
pirate for each cry, and at the same
time the bellows meets with certain
obstacles placed on wire. These ar
rangements have been carefully
studied with view to producing the
proper effects. Literary Digest.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1898-03-19
How the Jnpanese Sleep.

When night comes, beds are pre-
pared, says X. Mitsukuri in The At
lantic. Bedding is brought out from
the closets where it has been put
away during the day. One or two
large thick futons, or cushions, are
spread directly on the mats Of bed
rooms, aud coverings which look like
enormous kimOno or clothes are spread
over them. Every traveller has told
of the pillow made Of wooden box
with a little cylindrical cushion ON
the top, but this kind of pillow is
going out of fashion. Softer cylindli-
cal pillows, made by stuffing a cloth
bag with husks of buckwheat, are
now more commonly used. In the
summer it is necessary to have mos
quito nets, which generally inclose the
whole room.
As a rule, japanese families retire
early. Ten o'clock is about the aver
age time. Eleven is considered late.
A function that begins at 8 or 10 and
lasts till the small hours of the morn
ing fairly staggers the Japanese.
"Why," they say, "even ghosts, who
are CONNIE il faut, retire by that
lOur.'
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1898-03-19
Oueer Fish That Walks,

The Geological gardens in London
have acquired no less than seven
walking fish, or mud shippers.
The mud skipper is large fish,
which walks on land frequently. 1t
also climbs trees and does other things
equally curious. A well grown speci-
men weighs from forty to fifty pounds.
1t has head something like that of a
mastifi, the resemblance being very
striking about the lower jaw. The
scientific name of the mud skipper is
Periopthalmus.
The mud skipper walks principally
by means of its pectoral fins and its
tail. 1t gets along exceedingly well.
1t is thing common along the shores
of the Tndo- Pacific ocean--that is to
say, in southeastern Asia. In Siam
plenty of mud shippers are to be
found.
The most remarkable accomplish
ment of the mud skipper is to climb
trees. With its pectoral fins it catches
hold of tree trunk as firmly as if it
had hands. 1t goes up into tree in
search of insects, sunshine and fresh
air. The mud skipper has loud,
hoarse voice.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1898-03-19
The Time Niagara Dried Tn,

1t seems almost incredible that at
one time in its history the greatest
and most wonderful waterfall in the
world ran dry. Nevertheless, it is an
established fact that this occurred on
March %, 1913, ana for few hours
scarcely any water passed over
Niagara Falls. The winter of that
year had been an exceptionally severe
one, and ice of unusual thickness had
formed on Lake Erie. The warm
spring rains loosened this concealed
mass, and ON the day in question a
brisk east wind drove the ice far up
into the lake. About sunset the wind
suddenly yeercl round and blew
heavy gale from the west. This natur-
ally turned the ice on its course, and,
bringing it down to the mouth of the
Niagara river, piled it up III solid,
impenetrable wall.
So closely was it packed and SO
great was it's force that in ashort time
the outlet to the lake was completely
choked up,and little or no water could
possibly escape. In II very short space
of time the water below this frozen
barrier passed over the falls, and the
next morning the people living in the
neighborhood were treated to most
extraordinary spectacle The roaring,
tumbling rapids above the falls were
almost oblterated, and nothing but
the cold, black rocks were visible in
all directions. The news quickly
spread. and crowds OF spectators
locked to view the scene, the banks
on each sile of the river being lined
with people the whole day. At last
there was break in the ice. 1t was
released from it's restraint, the pent-up
wall of water rushed downward, and
Niagara was itself again. Toronto
Globe.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1898-03-19
Peculiar Chinese Customs.


The customs of the Chinese i'll the
matter of death and burial are GER
tainly peculiar. Infants are buried
summarily without collins, and the
young are inferred with few rites, but
the funerals of the aged of both sexes
are elaborate in proportion to the
number of the descendants and to
their wealth. When childless mar
ried man dies, his widow may perform
all the duties of n son toward him,
may remain in his house, and may
adopt children to rear rs his heirs, and
as worshipers of the family names.
IT his widow purposes marrying again,
a young male relative may, with the
consent of senior members Of the
elan, undertake the services expected
from son, and may inherit the es-
tate of the deceased. When one is
about to die, he is removed from his
couch to a bench, or to Il mat ON the
floor, because of belief that he who
dies in bed will carry the bedstead rs
n burden into the other world. He is
washed in new vessel, in warm wa
ter, in which bundle of license sticks
is merged. After the washing the
vessel and the water are thrown away
together. He is then arrayed in a full
suit OF new clothing, that he may APP
pear at his best. He breathes his last
in the main room before the largest
door in the house, that the departing
soul may easily find its way ont into
the air. A sheet of spirit money
Drown paper having patch of gild-
ing on the surface) is laid over the up
turned face, because it is said that if
the eyes are left uncovered the corpse
may count the row Of tiles in the roof,
and that in such case the family could
never build more spacious domicile.
The Ledger
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1898-03-19
Religion and Dentistry.

Nine. K, once noted Russian
beauty, was lavish OF her smiles. One
evening, at some reception, Mrs.
Crawford, London Truths Paris CORE
spondent, was gazing ut her when the
late DR.. Evans came up. "What do
you think of her teeth?" cit was /
who provided them," said the doctor;
"no, I'm not joking" "But surely
they are too transparent to be OF COM
position?" "Ihey are not of artificial
stuff. 7 chose teeth from the mouths
of ~ Brittany girls to make the set.
"Why from 1872" ''Becanse the IL
had the proper number OF fanltless
teeth. Besides, Nine. X. is supersti-
tiously orthodox: She wanted her
teeth to be reminder of the ~
apostles. To please her, inserted a
bit of the true cross in the gold set
ting"
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1898-03-19

A German military critic has been
adding up the grand total of Cont
mental armies, and after noting that
we can form only vague idea of what
is meant by tens of millions, he tries
to bring home to his readers in another
way the colossal growth of modern ar
maments. If, he says, we could have
all the armies OF the Continent ona war
footing and drawn up in one long pro-
cession, with their guns and ammuni-
ton and baggage wagons, the column
would be rather more than "a, 600
miles long, and, marching day and
night it would take nearly year to
pass given point.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1898-03-19
WASHINGTON, ID. G., March lS-The
president has inst told Il friend ut the White

WASHINGTON, d. G., March lS.The
president has just told friend ut the White
House that he has abandoned the theory OF
Academia! explosion and 'lhis means that
the Independence of Cuba il written in the
book of fate" This Is the presidents exact
language. Admiral Sicard. in IN interview
says that il the $50. 900 900 bill is interpreted
to mean the freedom Of Cuba, 1t certainly
means war. Down in the bottom
of his heart the president evidently
believes that the wreck of the mngnifi-
cent bnttleship in the harbor Of Havana.
which IL st lila coffin for the bodies OF Amer
lean sailors. was due to Spanish treachery.
Whether this is so. and il so, whether the
Spanish government can he convicted OF 1t
remains to be- seen. Dcnia!S of the
fac. tina. the president knows what the
verdict of the court ofinquiry will be, nre to
be accepted as part Of the situation. There
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1898-03-19

than better. In consulting Mrs. Pink
ham no hesitation need be felt, the
story is told to . woman and is wholly
confidential. Mrs. PinlIham's address
is Lynn, Mass, she offers sick women
her advice without charge.
Her intimate knowledge of wOmen's
troubles makes her letter of advice a
wellspring of hope, and her wide expert.
ence and skill point the way to health.
- suffered with ovarian trouble for
seven years. and no doctor knew what
was the matter with me. had spells
which would last for two days or more.
thought 1 would try Lydia f. Pink
hams Vegetable Compound. l have
taken seven bottles of it, and am en-
trely cured" MRS. JOHN FOREMAN, @6
N. Woodberry Ave-, Baltimore, Md.
The above letter from Mrs. Foreman
is only one of thousands.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1898-03-19
Salisbury Must Take a Rest.

LONDON, England, March 1.-THE Mar
quis Of Salisbury. the premier and minister
OF foreign affairs, has had return OF the
weakness from which b. has suffered follow
ing the attacks OF ir Ia Jnza. and has been
comm snded to take complete rest in the
south Of France. The rumOr that he con-
templates resigning either Of his offices Is
absolutely groundless. He will start for
Beaulisu In about week and will stay there
about fortnight. Many, however, are ex-
pressing fears that he will be compelled to
drop his double duty % prime minister and
toreign sScretar
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1898-03-19
OUTLOOK IS FOR PEACE.
But President Mckinley is Taking
No Chances.
War Preparations Being Pushed
by Night and Day.

New York and Approaches Amply Protected
Three More Battleships Authorized New
Guns at Pensacola-Gunpowder by the Ton
Brazil Sells Us Two Big Cruisers-Dry Tor
tugas to be Fortifled-Spain's Latest De-
mands-Wants Reasons and Wants War
Preparations to Cease - Anticipating Ver-
dict-Bankers Demand Peacs-A Pregnant
Interview-Board Of Inquiry Now Sitting Evil
dence-Verdict Expected Saturday.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1898-03-19
800 Reward. 800.

The readers of this paper will be pleased to
learn that there is ut least one dreaded ois,
ease that science has been able to cure in az
Cure is the only posi- tive cure now known to
the medical fraternity. atarrh being con;
stitutiOnal disease, requires constitutional
nallv acting directly upon the blood and mu-
cous surfaces of the system, thereby destroy
ing the foundation Of the disease and giving
the patient strength by building up the con
work The proprietors have so much faith in
its curative powers that they offer One Hun
dred Dollars for any case that II fails to cure
send for list of testimonials. Address,
+. j. CHENEY & Co., Toledo, y.
Sold by Druggists, ,5c.
Halls Family Pills are the best.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1898-03-19

ONR ENJOYS
Both the method and results when
Syrup of Figs is taken; it is pleasant
and refreshing to the taste, and acts
gently yet promptly on the Kidneys,
Liver and Bowels, cleanses the sys.
tenn effectually, dispels colds, head
aches and fevers and cures habitual
constipation. Syrup of Figs is the
only remedy of its kind ever pro.
duced, pleasing to the taste and &C.
ceptable to the stomach, prompt in
its action and truly beneficial in its
effects, prepared only from the most
healthy and agreeablesubs its
many excellent qualities commend it
to all and have made it the most
popular remedy known.
Syrup of Figs is for sale in so
cent bottles by all leading drug.
gists. Any reliable druggist who
may not have it ON hand will pro.
cure it promptly for any one who
wishes to try it. Do not accept any
substitute.
CALIFORNIA re syrup CO.
SAN FRANCISCO. CAL.
LOUISVILLE. ~. kEw YORK. MK
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1898-03-19

An Illinois railway mail clerk has
been doing a little figuring on his
twenty-four years service, and finds
that he has Travelled SOB, 1874 miles and
handled 57,916, IA pieces of mail
matter,
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1898-03-19
Oh. What Splendid Coffee,

Mr.. Goodman, Williams Co.. ILL.,. writes :
'From one package Salzer's German Coffee
Berry costing 15c | grew 300 lbs. Of better
coffee than can buy in stores ut 30 cents a
h." A. c.
A package of this coffee and big seed and
plant catalogue is sent you by John A.
Salzer Seed Co., La Crosse. Wis, upon re-
ceipt of Is cents stamps and this notice.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1898-03-19
TEMPERANCE FOLKS WIN.
But Water Used Will Have Special
StRnifiCanCe.

FRANKFORT. KY. March 17-It Is set
tied that the battleship kentucky will be
christened with bottle Of water. Governor
Bradley has requested James Speed Of Louis
VILE to get the water from the old Lincoln
homestead In Larue county. Mr.. Speeds
father AID Abraham Lincoln were close life
time friends.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1898-03-19
In the Line of Progress,

"Some doctor claims that the
stomach can be removed without in
jury to the patient. :"
eyes? / wish he'd find ont how to
remove the snoring apparatus of some
of the folks who snOre. Puck.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1898-03-19
Area of the Ocean.

The surface of the sea is estimated
at $50, 900, 600 square miles, taking the
whole surface of the globe at 1877, OOO,-
900, and it's greatest depth supposedly
equals the height of the highest noun
tain, or four miles.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1898-03-19
Fare for Elephants.

Elephants on Indian railways pay
at the rate of six cents mile. The
baggage cars have apartments for dogs,
cats, guinea pigs, rabbits and mon
kavs
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1898-03-19

Fits permanently cured. No fits or nervous
ness after first days Use of DIR. kline's Great
Nerve RestOrer. 81 trial bottle and trea tise free.
DIR. X. II. KLINE, Ltd, g}l Arch St, Phila., Pa.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1898-03-19
Amber as an Amulet.

The Turks believe amber an infalli-
BILE guard against the injurious effects
of nicotine, hence its extensive use
for the mouthpiece Of pipes.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1898-03-19

NEWPORT NEWS. March 49, BY dint OF In
dustry unparalleled in this country the New
port News Ship Building Il Dry Dock com
pany will launch the finest ofOur new battle
ships on the 9th of the present month not
quite 20 months from the day the keels were
laid. The ships could have been launched
two months ago. bur. to facilitate their COM
petion, they have been kept purpOsely on
the stocks till magnificent new crane OF
great capacity could be erected to handle
the armOr and other heavy weights yet
to go in the vessels. In the matters
OF equipment, the works OF this yard
are second to none in the country.
while the possession of fine dry dock
and the wide application OF electricity put
them considerably in the lead. The dual
event of two ships OF such magnitude being
launched on the same day will mark an era
in the history of our navy, while each ship
in itself will be the heaviest mass OF the
kind ever moved from el blocks to water
in this country. Five Thousand tons OF steel
the equivalent OF Il couple OF blocks OF
gOod-siZed houses lis u tremendous mass to
transfer under any circumstances, but to do
so without the slightest strain to the struc-
ture is something calling for skill and care
ful for-thought. and yet that Is the sum OF
only one OF these unfinished ships.
The ships were provided for by act Of
Congress. approved March 2, 1875, and
on the End OF the following January their
construction was awarded to the Newport
News company for the remarkably reasona-
bic Individual contract price OF only ~. ESQ.,
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pie, and from the first box he began to i'm
prove. When he had taken nine boxes he
was completely cured. This famous blood
and nerve m edicine had accomplished what
all his former expensive treatment failed
to accomplish. Mr.. Kemper says his ca
tarrh has entirely left him; he Is strong
again and weighs nine pounds more than
he ever did. He gives tho pills the entire
credit. He is starting teaching again and
feels abundantly able to continue the
work. To prove that the above Is true In
every respect, MIR. Kemper made an an
davit rs follows:
Subscribed and sworn to before me this
the 10th day OF September, 1897.
II. P. WATT. Notary Public.
We doubt IL these pills have an equal In
all the range OF medicine, for building up
run down and debilitated system.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1898-03-19

nearer the ground would make Letter tar
gets. The system for aiming the Zig guns
before they appear above the parapet tor
firing is such that a warshic would have
little. II any. chance Of escaping u shot.
The entire sound. above the fort. Inns bern
plotted Off into squares, ami chart male
OF the entire space. This chart, 1t is
asserted. Is so marked and arranged
that when the officer on watch reports
the plot in which hostile slip i. To-
Gated, and the rate OF speed at which
she is going the officers aiming the gun will
be able in an instant to locate the ship at
the moment Of firing, and quickly aim the
gun to strike. The projectiles for the largest
rifles Mt the fort weigh 575 pounds each, and
will penetrate steel armor II inches thick at
u distance of two miles. The l0-inch rifles
are 30 feet long, and weight 80 tons each.
They are operated by hydraulic power, and
can be raised and lowered quickly by one
man. Twenty artillery men are now stationed
ut Willett's Point. In charge OF the rifle bat
terry. and in the event of hostilities this force
will he augmented.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1898-03-19

Pisos Cure for Consumption has saved me
many doctors bills. +. HARDY, Hopkins
Place, Baltimore, Nd, Dec. :, 1884.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1898-03-19

The following Is . characteristic Hoods
Sarsaparilla testimonial Facts like these
have made Hoods Sarssparilla Americas
Greatest Medicine and endeared 1t to thou
sands Of homes scattered all over this
broad land.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1898-03-19

The value OF ton Of pure gold is 1902
1921. NEIL
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1898-03-19

Chew Star Tobacco-The Best.
Smoke Sledge Cigarettes.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1898-03-19

To Cure u Cold In One Day.
Take Laxative BrOmO Quinne Tablets. All
Drug ,ists refund money If it fails tOcure. PIC.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1898-03-19
Americas Greatest Medicine

are at liberty to usr this testimonial II You
in praise OF Hoods Sarsaparilla ~ u blood
purifier and building up medicine" Mrs.
r. L. ANDERSON, Cumberland, Maine.
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All Strength in His Lin bs


gave out. The physicians told us it was
PARALYSIS, which sometimes follows an at
tack OF diphtheria. We did everything
for him, but he grew worse until he was in
pitful condition. He suffered terribly
at night and complained continually of
his head. aud in what little sleep he was
q bic to get, moanri increasingly. He lost
all control OF the muscles Of his body and
limbs. He had no appetite and complained
OF feeling sick at his stomach all the time.
After we had tried many different rene
dies and had about given up all hope we
commenced giving him Hoods Sarsa-
parilla. In short time he ceased 10 COM
plain, his appetite improved and at the
end OF three months he was able to attend
school part OF the time. Now lie is well
and quite u strong and rugged boy. You
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1898-03-19

WILMINGTON, Del, March iS-The pow
der works vi the E. l. Dupont-de Nemours
government order for hexagoual powder for
the big guns. The buildings are being en-
larg-d and additional machinery is being
pat in. There are twenty six grinding mills
Oh the place and those are now all running.
The daily capacity OF the works Is ten tons
OF heNagonal powder. Work Is also to be
hurried ut the companys plant in New Jnr-
say. near Gibbstown.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1898-03-19

very sick and for several days 1t sesmed AS
IL he would never he any better. After
while he began to improve and in few
weeks was able to go out, although weak
and miserable. Then, gradually
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600. and that. too. without the usual induce
ment of II bonus for excess Of speed. That
the vessels will be- equal to all the requires
ments goes without question, while ut the
same time their moderate cost has opened
the country's eyes to the charges put upon
their predecessors,
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1898-03-19

h ysician's Office
ere she has I'M
gone a critical
mination with
IMPRESSION, more
less, of discour-
agelnent.
This coudi-
\ ton of the
I ddestroys
| the effect of
4 advice; and
a S he grow 5
- worse rather
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1898-03-19
CONSULTING A WOMAN.
Mrs. Pinkham's Advice Inspires
Confidence and Hope.

Examination by male physician is
a hard trial to a delicately organized
woman.
She puts it off as long as she dare,
and is only driven to it by fear OF can.
Ger, polypus, or some dreadful i'll.
Most frequently such woman leaves
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LOUISVILLE. IL. xEw Yoax. Mx