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Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1898-10-15
AlfOUsO's Quick wit,

On one occasion, while learning a
history lesson, Spain's boy king begged
his professor to tell him how Spain
came to lose Chill, Mexico and the
other Spanish American colonies.
The story was narrated so thrillingly
and artistically that the royal boy
listened spellbound, and continued,
after he had ended, to sit absorbed
in meditation. At last, thought
having struck him, he looked up at
his professor and inquired, ''What
must l do in order to get back those
countries for Spain % "The first and
most important thing of ALL" replied
the cautious and diplomatic pedagoSue.
sis that your Majesty sh oull-should
grow up to be man. When you are
u man" "Hm!" muttered the lad,
disenchanted, "when I'm man it is
not history professors advice that l
shall be asking, shall have prime
minister to tell me then. New York
Press.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1898-10-15
elite RhOdy's" FOreie nere.

"From linguistic point of view,"
said Rhode Island Judge the other
dav, ''the most difficult case which
ever came up before me was one where
q Turk was suing an Armenian for
some damage alleged to have been in
fiicted upon his property. The Turk
could not speak Armenian, the Armen-
ian could not speakTurkish, and neither
of them could speak English. After
vigorous search for an interpreter
a man was found who was able to con-
verse in both Armenian aud Turkish,
but the best he could do for us was
to translate those languages into
French. This was still demanding o
good deal of our Yankee court, and a
second interpreter, to turn the French
into English, had to be engaged. How
complicated and ludicrous an affair
the trial was you may imagine. New
York Tribune.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1898-10-15

Scientific investigations have dem.
onstrated the fact that the great
depths of the ocean are inhabited by
q species of fish that can not live in
the upper levels. Their flesh is so
loose in texture that it falls apart
when the great pressure of water is
reduced. A recent report concerning
the sponge fishermen of Tripoli gives
evidence to the effect that similar
cases will produce similar results in
men. The divers frequently die of
paralysis of the limbs caused by pres
sure on the spine through working at
too great depths. Those suffering
from this complaint are said to become
perfectly well when they re-descend,
to be again attacked when they emerge
from the sea.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1898-10-15

A Liverpool paper is responsible for
the following story: At party in the
Border district, to which many guests
rode on their cycles, the hostess made
elaborate arrangements for the care of
the machines, and system of ticket
ing similar to that in use hotel
cloakrooms, was adopted, each cyclist
heing provided with u check ticket.
The housekeeper was intrusted with
the care of the bicycles and the issue
of the tickets, and as they arrived the
machines We're carefully stored and
labelled, so that there would be no
difficulty when they were required
again. But the housekeeper was not
a cyclist, and did not understand the
mysteries of the pneumatic tire. She
pinned the tickets on the front tires
of the machines, where they could he
best seel, and took good care that the
pins were stuck we'll into the tire.
When the guests came to take their
departure the pathetic scene may be
imagined. Invention.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1898-10-15

Germai experimenters have sue
ceeded in producing an alloy Of alu.
minum, the precise composition of
which is not revealed, that is said to
be superior in many respects to pure
aluminium. The statement is made that
this alloy. which goes under the name
of vestadium, weighs only one third
as much, bulk for bulk, as aluminium
1t is white, can be easily polished, and
does not tarnish on exposure to the
min
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1898-10-15
THE WAY BLOOD TELLS.
Despite Heredity a Mans AS Brave as He
Wants to BE.

Desp ite Heredity IL Mans AS Brave as He
Wants to BE.
Some one has found out that Lieu
tenant Commander Wainwright, who
had the little Gloucester across the
bows of Cerveras torpedo; boat
dest:oyers, is descended from Captain
Robert Cross, who commanded the
Hope in the fight with the Spanish
Armada. This discovery pleases
Englishmen. They say "blood will
tell" and pity us because we have no
system of providing for descendants
of famous ancestors.
1t is pleasant to know that your re-
mote ancestors were useful men or
good fighters, or even dashing super.
lative ruffians. But the idea that
"ighting blood stays in a family is
childish. Who were the grandfathers
of the men who went with HobsOn and
of the 1000 who wanted to go? Who
was Charette descended from? What
are the pedigrees of the men who
stoke the battleships? Remember, it
was the stokers of the Oregon and
Brooklyn that caught the Christobal
Colon. 1t takes a game man to stand
roasting and suffocation as regular
thing, but as far as is known not one
of Captain Philips bulldogs has even
brigadier-general behind him.
Good blood in America means new,
clean, vigorous blood, fresh from the
country, free from the poison with
which generation or two of idleness
and self-indulgence will faint hered-
ity.
In the 300 years since Captain Cross
helped sink the Spanish three deckers
there have been many ups and downs
in his posterity. Fortunately for
Wainwright he came along at time
when his family did not think their
son too good to go into the American
navy. He started out unhandicapped
either by millions or dyspepsia, but
the GOODNESS and spirit which he
showed off Santiago are the result Of
his own training of himself. A mau
is as brave as he wants to be. That
is the truth and the principle on which
the American system works. In a
fight the English soldier looks up to
Mr.. Kipling's "little officer" who has
ten grandfathers, because he has
acquired the habit of taking off his hat
to kings and titles. On the hill at
Santiago the men who carried the
muskets and the men who wore the
epaulets went up together. buffalo
Enquirer.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1898-10-15
ARMY USES NERvURA.
Maj. Cayg|e and Maj. Pebbles Cured by
Dr.. Greene'S Nevura.
High Officers of Salvation Army Recommend
People to Use DR.. Greene's Nervura, Be-
cause it Cured Them. They Know it will
Cure the Sick and Suffering Everywhere.

>>Taj. Rawson Caygle, Trade
Secretary OF the Salvation
Army at National Headquar-
tiers, l2o West I4th Street,
New York City, says:
~ have used DR.. Greene's
Nervura blood and nerve REM
edy now for some time, and
on more than one occasion
when suffering from nervous
ness brought on through
over-work, l have found it to
act as an immediate cure. I
have also found it to be a
great relief for neuralgia.
Whenever hear of any case
among our officers of sickness
either mental or physical,
brought on through the strain
of their varied duties, l invari-
ably recommend DR.. Greene's
Nervura, and lknowof several
cases in which it has proved
of the greatest possible bene-
fit. 1t gives me great pleas
IRE to add my testimony to
the many others in its favor"
Maj. Fl. May Pebbles, Com
mander of Southern Division,
Salvation Army, 92S r ST.,
Washington, ID. c., says:
~ have used DR.. Greene's
Nevura blood and nerve rem
edy for some time past. ] was
very i'll and quite unable 10
perform my duties, but with
the use of DR.. Grecnc's Ner-
vura | have been able TO per-
form a great amount of work,
which | do not think l should
have been able TO do in my
own strength. l believe DR..
Greenc's Nervura has been a
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Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1898-10-15
YOUNG AT SIXTY.

Serene comfort and happiness in ad.
vanced years are realized by compare.
lively few women.
Their hard lives, their liability to Sc
rious troubles on account of their pecu-
liar organism and their profound igno-
rance concerning themselves, all COM
bine to shorten the period of usefulness
and fill their later years with suffering.
Mrs. Pinkham has done much to make
women strong. She has given advice
to many that has shown them how to
guard against disease and retain vigor-
GUS health in old age. From every cor
ner Of the earth there is constantly COM
ing the most convincing statements
from women, showing the efficacy of
Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Com
pound in overcoming female ills. Here
Is letter from Mrs. j. c. Orms, of 22O
Homer St., YOUNGSTOWN, Pa, which is
earnest and straight to the point:
"DEAR Mrs. PiNKHAM:-I feel it nv
duty to tell all suffering women that
think your remedies are wonderful. l
had trouble with my head, dizzy spells
and hot flashes. Feet and hands were
cold, was very nervous, could not sleep
well, had kidney trouble, pain in
ovaries and congestion of the WOMB.
Since taking your remedies am better
every way My head trouble is all
gone, have no pain in ovaries, and am
cured of womb trouble. l can eat and
sleep we'll and am gaining in flesh. I
consider your medicine the best to be
had for female troubles"
The present Mrs. Pinkham's expert
cnce in treating female ills is unparal-
lelled, for years she worked side by
aide with Mrs. Lydia E. Pinkham. and
for sometime past has had sole charge
Of the correspondence department of
her great business, treating by letter
- many IS hundred Thousand ailing
women during single year.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1898-10-15

The MOustache in the British Army.
The moustache first became COM
mon in the British army at the be-
ginning of the present century. The
hnssars adopted it, and not long after
ward the lancers. 1t was not until
the beginning of the Russian war that
the infantry adopted the moustache.
Whiskers disappeared after 1870, and
ut present the moustache has come
under the Queens regulations for all
branches of the service. So much so,
Indeed, that only Il year ago the an
thorities at the Horse Guards learned
with indignation that young officens in
certain regiments did not sufficiently
cultivate the growth of monstaches.by
emitting to shave the upper lip, in
consequence of which general officers
commanding have now instructions to
suppress such irregularities by any
means that they "may think neces-
Bary."
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1898-10-15

kinds. The negroes answers i with a
steady fire. The Miners and the train
were enveloped in c,oud of smoke, and
the shooting sounded like continuous
volley. Engineer Burt Tigar received a
bullet in the arm and dropped from his
seat His fireman seized the throttle.
pulled it open with jerk. and the train
was under speed. carrying a load Of
wounded passengers to Springfield.
The train stopped at the stockade but
two minutes. It's departure did not
cause the firing IL cease. The tower of
the stockade was filed with sharpshoot-
ers armed with wholesalers. and they
kept up steady fire into the crowd of
union miners. Eye witnesses say the
dead miners were killed after the train
had departed. 1t Is not known how
many men are stationed behind the
walls of the stockade, but they are esti-
mated at between 25 and 40. 1t is claimed
that six within the stockade were wound
ed, but those inside refused to hold any
communication with the outside and
nothing authentic was learned. Word,
however. was sent from the stockade to
physicians in town that their services
were needed.
The supply and provision store Of the
Chicago Nirden Coal company Is known
as the Climax Trading company, with
Superintendent ]. +. Eyster in charge.
After the firing at the stockade had sub
sided, an attack without parallel in the
history Of the trouble was made on Eys-
ter in his store one block from the depot,
which will probably cost him his life. He
was sitting in his store when the tele-
phone rang, and he was instructed from
the stockade to secure physicians and
hurry them to the place. Eyster jumped
into his delivery wagon and. securing
two doctors. rushed them to the mines
He returned to his store. climbed out of
his wagon and was just entering the
door when the cry was raised tina Mana
ger Fred Lukens of the mires was with
him. A throng of Infatuated mixers
rushed toward the store. Eystcr ran be-
hind a counter with revolver in each
hand. The miners pressed hard after
him, and as Eyster sprang upstairs he
and the miners began shooting stimuli
taneously. He ran to the top of his
building and jumped behind a chimney,
while the miners ran into the street and
opened fire on him again. Chips few
from the brick chimney and Eyster ran
from cover across to the roof of another
store. firing into the street below as he
ran. From there he crossed to the roof
of the bank Of Virden. where he reloaded
his revolvers. Blood was flowing from
,,,,.l ;,, biu aida huf with 6nuvo a. =
termination ana against terrible odds, re
continued the fight. Jumping to the roof
of IA drug store he halted behind pro-
lection from the roof of the building he
had Just left and emptied both his six
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1898-10-15
UNFORTUNATE WOMEN.

Women pale and nerveless, all dragged out,
victims of headache, backache, low spirits,
and incapable of taking the least enjoyment in
life-such are hundreds of beautiful and inter-
esting females In our country today. Now,
there is no need OF this. These women can be
cured; life can be made enjoyable for them
and happiness their possession. Dr.Greene.
81 Temple Place, Boston, Mass, the eminent
specialist, is constantly curing such cases as
these. Get his advice. You can consult DR..
Greene by mail, free of expense. He can cure
you, weak woman and weak man. Write to
him at once. Don't delay day.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1898-10-15

Canton, O., Oct. 12.-It is reported
that Mrs. George, supposed to have
killed Mrs. Mckinley's brother, pur-
chased self-acting revolver in Chicago
recently and said that she expected to
use it to kill a man. She is alleged to
have said to friend Immediately after
the settlement of the damage case Of
her former husband against Saxton last
week: Nov there will be either a we'd
ding or a funeral"
One who was present when Prosecutor
Pomerene conferred with the Barber
family and President Mckinley says the
latter, speaking for the family, said
they did not wish to appear as prose-
cutors, nor did they wish to have any
unusual method in treating their case.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1898-10-15
Conversation OF Energy.

A young foreigner had recently ar
rived in London from his native coun-
try, and some friends of his family
arranged dinner in his honor. The
evening arrived, the guests invited to
meet him were assembled, but the
young fellow did not appear. A friend
called on him the next day and, re-
minding him that he had accepted the
invitation, inquired why he had not
been present. His reply was ingeni.
Gus. II vas not hungry he said.
Tit. Bits.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1898-10-15
Missed the Point.

Coming down on the street car the
big red faced man was talking for the
benefit of all on board in telling of q
little animal he had bought for his
boy to drive and dilating on its good
points.
''Does it belong to the 'equus ash
nus family?" asked the scholarly and
quiet appearing man across the aisle.
'No, sir; it belongs to me-"
''Same thing" and the red faced
man never turned a hair.-Detroit
Free Press.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1898-10-15
All Kinds Of Plumber.

New York, Oct. 1.-THE articles found
at Burglar Travis home in Brooklyn and
at the house of his mother in this city
were spread out on tables at police head
quarters Monday and made an imposing
display. There were all sorts of silver
articles In the collection. valuable brio
a-brac and women's garments and
purses. The articles are worth from
$500 to $1,000.
Juliet Sumner Of Hartford called on
Captain McCluskey and identified part
Of the stolen property. 1t consisted Of
spoons. knives and forks. all of solid sill
yer and gold plated. and had been stolen
from Miss Summers residence
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1898-10-15
An Unexpected Personal Tribute.

When General Moreau was in the
United States he was once the victim
of rather droll misunderstanding.
He was present at concert where a
piece was sung by the choir with the
refrain:
Tomorrow, tomorrow"
Having very imperfect knowledge
of English he fancied it to be can
tata given in his honor, and thought
he distinguished the words:
"To MORGAN, to Moreau."
Each time the refrain was repeated
hs rose to his feet and gracefully
bowed on all sides, to the great as
constituent of the audience, who did
not know what to make of it. LIE
Figaro.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1898-10-15
ODD Fellows in New Ham psh,re.

Concord, N. H., Oct 1z.-Sovereign
Sire Alfred L. Pinkerton arrived here
yesterday afternoon. and was escorted
through the principal streets by the
First New Hampshire regiment. Patri-
hrchs Militant. Later he visited the
grand encampment and state assem-
bly, Of Rebeccas.
The report Of the secretary Of the
grand encampment shows the follow
ing: Number Of encampments, Sc; total
membership. 3141; loss since last year.
"a; cash investments, $2s,1S4.70; gross
receipts. $S.455.20.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1898-10-15
China Advancing Backwar de.

London, Oct. 1.-THE Pekln corre-
spondent Of the Times says: The ret
rograde movement spreads. An i'm
perial edict orders the suppression of the
native press and the punishment Of the
editors. 1t also cancels all the new
methods Of examination promulgated
during the last "12 months. The latter
step must give general satisfaction,
since the proposed changes were too
radical for the people.
"All officials who have signed me-
MORALS in favor of reform have been dis
missed from office. The board of agri-
culture is abolished, its'president being
deprived of his rank.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1898-10-15
A Coed as Defeated.

BrocktOn. Oct. 13.-There Is some talk
about the lasters' strike spreading to
the several H. irhes, but very few of
the other branches favor the announce
ment The manufacturers claim that
the men are as good as defeated, and
they expect them to return before many
days for their old jobs. The pickets re-
ported that they took IA men away from
the shops yesterday. while only four new
men went in. Some kind of a break is
expected in the near future.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1898-10-15

Portland. Oct. 10.-Messrs Peacock Of
Philadelphia and Gardiner Of this city.
who have been experimenting with the
Jernegan salt water gold mine" in
Lubec. worked an accumulation four days.
and not a trace of the yellow metal was
accumulated.
Then Mr. Gardiner put on diving suit
and went down with seven ounces of gold
filings and old teeth filings. This ma
terial was carefully deposited where the
electrOlytic marine salts could get at 1t.
and in very short time they had seven
ounces of virgin gold looking exactly
like that produced in the times Of Jerne-
gan and Fisher.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1898-10-15
Deafness Cannot Re 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-
stiuutional remedies. Deafness Is caused by
AN inllum"d cond ton of the mucous lining Of
the Eusuachian Tube. When this tube gets
perfect hearing and when it is entirely closed
Deafness is the result, and unless the intiam.
nation can he taken out and this tube re-
stored to it, normal condition, hearing will DO
destroyed forever Nine cases out OF ten are
caused by caterrh, which Is nothn: but an in
famed cOnd,to of the mucous surfaces.
We will give One Hundred Dollars for any
case of Deafness (caused by catarrh) that
cannot he cured by Halls Catarrh Cure. Send
for circu'a,s, free.
+. j. CH"NEY d. Co., Toledo, o.
Sold by Druggists, ,jc.
Halls Family Pills are the best.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1898-10-15
The Chinese Cavalry,

Each member of the Chinese cavalry
receives about four dollars a month,
and out of this he is required to fur
nish fodder for his horse In case of
the death or disability of the animal
he must supply a new one at his own
expense. The Chinese cavalier is there
fore careful of his horse.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1898-10-15
SflSprla'a Lofty Shores.

The fact has recently been pointed
out by Russian geographer that the
shores of Siberia are not fiat and
water-soaked as represented in text
books, and even on the latest maps,
but, on the contrary, are high, and in
many places even hilly. With the ex-
ception of the Obi region and the deltas
OF few rivers, Siberia meets the Arc
tic ocean with bold and lofty coast
line,
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1898-10-15
Beauty Is Blood Deep.

Clean blood means clean ekin. No
beauty without 1t. Cascarets, Candy Cathar-
tic clean your blood and keep it clean, by
stirring up the lazy liver and driving ali i'm
purities from the body. Begin today to
Danish pimples, bois, blotches, ckheads,
and that sicky bilious omplexion by taking
Cascarets- for ten cents. All drug
gists, satisfac ion guaranteed, 1Oc, Csc, SOC.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1898-10-15
Cushioned RAILWAY Coaches,

Pneumatic cushions of rectangular
form are placed beneath the floor,
seats and seat backs of u new English
railway carriage TO lessen the shocks
and jars of the road, the frames sup
porting the seats being loosely
mounted, to have free movement on
the cushions.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1898-10-15

DEAR EDITOW:-l II you know of II solicitor or
calva ser in your city or elsewhere, especially
Il man who has solicited for subscriptions, in.
surance. nursery stock books or tailoring. ora
man who can sell goods,you will confer favor
by telling him to correspond with us: or If you
will insert this notice in your paper and such
par.iVs viii cut this notice out and mail TO us.
we uii!y b able to furnish hem good positiU /
in ieiroM and adjoining counties. Address,
AMERICAN OOLEN MILLS co. Chicago
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1898-10-15

A question in the British parlia-
ment recently elected the curious in
formation that in the first eight years
of the existence of postal orders the
treasury came into a windfall OF near
ly 5000, 900, the proceeds of orders
purchased and never presented for
payment. The annual profit from the
same source is at present estimated
at x5O OOO
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1898-10-15

II was finally induced through reading
some accounts In the newspapers regard
ing the wonderful cures wrought by DR..
Williams Pink Pills for Pale People, to try
them. took the pills according to direc-
tions and soon began to notice mn improve
ment in my condition. Before the first box
was used 1 could get about the house, and
after using five boxes was entirely cured.
"Since that time l have felt no return OF
the rheumatic pains. am confident that
DR.. Williams Pink Pills saved my life and
I try to induce my friends WAC are sick 70
try the same remedy. l will gla lily answer
inquiries concerning my sickness and Won
derful cure, provided stamp is enclosed for
reply. FRANK Lone"
Sworn to before me at Venice, Mich, this
18th day Of April, 1893.
G. B. GOLDSMITH, Justice ofthe Peace.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1898-10-15

Selins Grove, Pa, Oct. n.-Daisy
Smith, aged 16 years, a daughter of
Henry Smith. a wealthy farmer of
Boiles Run, near here, was found mur-
dered in a field near her home. Her
body was riddled with shot and there
was gaping knife wound in her throat.
The affair is mysterious.
William krissinger an ex-convict,
was arrested tonight on suspicion Of
being the assassin. 1t Is thought the
murderer attempted to assault the girl
and meeting with resistance killed her.
The print cloth market in Fall River