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Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1898-01-08
THE LADIES' HOME JOURNAL
FOR 1898,

To make The Ladies' Home journal for
1898 .'the hest of all the years: the most
cheerful and helpful magazine that II woman
can possibly have in her home.' is the pur
pose of its editors, as disclosed by II pros
pectus outlining few Of the projected
features for the coming year While the
journal will be more useful and practical
than ever before. it is made apparent that
its literary features will be strengthened.
and that pictOrally it will be more attrac-
tive and artistic than ever.
4 notable feature, "Thc Inner Expert
ences of Il Cabinet Members Wife. n series
of letters from the wife ola Cabinet member
to her sister. will. it is said reveal some
startling aud graphic pen-picturcs Of Wash
ington social and official life. They are so
realistic that the letters will be published
anonymously and are likely to attract
National attention. The Biographies Of
President Mckinley, Mrs. Cleveland.
Mark Twain, Thomas \. Edison, and
Joseph Jefferson will be presented in
II novel way by series of ancc-
do.es giving the vital character
is,irs of each. Rev. John Watson, ID,
,"lan Maclarrnl, will contribute II series
of articles on matters close to the interest
Of every man and woman; Edward W. Box
will have II special page for young men, in
addition to his usual editorial discussiOns
Lillian Bell will continue her bright. crisp
letters from European capitals: Mrs. Burton
Harrison will dies 'ribr society ut the begin
ming of the century. and ex-Presdent Harri-
son is to write on The Flag in the Home
Two fiction issues. in all over thirty short
stories, are proni. ed during the year. The
stories will br by Mark Twain. +. Marion
Crawford. Hamlin Garland. Mary l.. Will
kinS. Julia Magrudcr, Clara Morris, Mrs, A.
ID I. Whitney and other we'll known
authors.
The musical announcements for next year
,l.,S g., IN,
Lady OF the White House. dedicated by
special permission to Mrs. Mckinley: sacred
songs and hymns by Fanny Crosby, the
blind hymn writer; Ira ID. Sankey and others
quite rs prominent in their respective fields
Inside OF Hundred Homes" will be
continued and supplemented by other articles
upon fitting. furnishing and beautifying the
home; and in addition to the Journals
Moderate Cost Houses, churches, schools,
-. IN buildings. etc, will be given-with
detailed plans and specifications.
Mrs =. L. Rorer.it is announced, will con-
tinue to write exclusively for the Journal. In
addition to her Cooking Lessons" she will
write Of foods. their value and their health
fr'. .ss Special articles for children -
Souny and middle grown--on needlework,
fashions, home entertainments, church
work, etc. are all promised. This is but n
passing glance at the 1898 Ladies' Home
journal. which is aimed to meet the literary
and practical needs OF every member of the
household. by The Curtis Publishing Com
pany, Philadelphia. Ten cents per copy;
one dollar per year.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1898-01-08
How to Fatten Poultry.

have fattened for the market this
season over 100 cockerels and have
settled on this method as best, writes
Clarissa Potter, in the New England
Homestead. They are confined in
pen, given plenty of room and oil, but
where drafts can not strike them. Low
roosts are provided, a dust bath,
though I have never seen them use it,
and boxes of grit and oyster shells. I
make low benches of overturned soap
boxes on which I place their pans of
food and milk, that they may not readily
be soiled or spilled.
feed three times a day. A warm
breakfast of boiled potatoes, pump
kins or squash, crushed when hot and
thickened with corn meal. This is
seasoned with salt and pepper. A
noon feed of the same on alternate
days. The other days they receive
the same as at night, whole, bright
corn. Nothing musty, soured or solid
is allowed in their feed pans.
The pen is kept dark except when
the fowls are eating. This is accom-
plished by hanging q thick covering
over the windows. The pen is so dark
they move about but little between
meals. At feeding time the curtain is
lifted and they are fed oil they will eat
but no more. Apan Of sweet skinned
milk is kept before them, and the pen
floor is clean and supplied with fresh
bedding. I discourage scratching and
growing all that is possible. A crow
ing bird fattens slowly, if at all. Light
encourages growing. The corn is fed
in pans, or scattered, and the curtain
is dropped as soon as it is eaten. Cut
green bcpe and meat whets their sp-
petites and should be given every third
day.
1 fatten from nine-to thirteen days
and the carcasses, since following this
plan, secure quick sale, being plump,
firm and yellow with fat. II, for any
reason, some cockeral fails to fatten in
this time, its flesh feeling lean and
Aabby, it is turned loose in the yard"
to run with other fowls two weeks OF
more, and then the fattening process
is repeated.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1898-01-08
DO Not Destroy the Birds.

1t is said that an ordinary caterpil-
lar increases 10000 times in bulk
thirty days from the time it is Matched;
that the food it grows on is vegetable,
and that 10000 caterpillars could de-
stroy all the grass on an acre of
ground. The insect population of
single cherry tree infested with aphides
was calculated bya prominent ento-
mologist to he 12,000,O0O. Cultivated
country districts are supposed to con-
tain from 700 to 1000 birds to mile,
each of which consumes hundreds of
insects each day. If not wantonly de-
stroyed, the birds will keep the bal
ance between plant and insect life.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1898-01-08
An Old
Family Friend.
The St. Adams
Weekly Messenger,
Only 81 a Year; 50 cts. six Months |;
Is cts. three Months.

The WEEKLY MESSENGER has been
read by generations OF Vermonters,
and long ago became II welcome guest
at the family tireside.
1t contains the cream of the news
of the world, and nothing but news.
1t does not pad ont its columns with
miscellaneous reading, but deyotes its
entire space to NEWS.
Advertisers will find that every col
umn in The WEEKLY MESSENGER is
read, and by thousands of people.
"Any old place" is good position in
this popular family newsl aper.
If interested, send your name and
address, you will receive the paper
ONE MONTH FREE.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1898-01-08

NEW YORK, Jan. G--Charles II. Byrnr.
president Of the Brooklyn Baseball club has
died at his home in this city. From the time
that a professional club representing Brook
lyn entered the American association. Mr..
Byrne has been well known in base
ball. He had entire charge of the
club and accompanied it on all OF
its trips. lie stood up for all that
was good in baseball and always took
firm stand against all abuses that crept into
the game. He was we'll liked 10y hi, brother
magnates. by the players and by newspaper
men. He was always courteous aud gentle
manly. He was OF rare value in :he council
chamber. and a great deal Of the success Of
the American association was due to his
keen penetration.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1898-01-08

To make cat n good mouser it
should never be allowed around the
house. TO lie near the stove and be
fed, without doing anything to earn
its living, makes cat lazy, fat and
good for nothing. There are always
in the barn enough vermin to give u
good cat constant employment, and
she will rarely need other food than
what she can herself procure. Such
cat is easily worth SO TO $40. On
most farms it will make big interest on
these sums every year III grain and
grain bags and fruit which good cat
will save from being destroyed.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1898-01-08
Prison for Twenty.One Years.

NEW YORK, Jan. 6-Mrs. Augusta Mack,
the accomplice Of Martin Thorn in the mur-
der OF Guldensuppe, has been arraigned be-
fore Justice Garretson in LoI 6 Island City,
and pleaded guilty to manslaugh,er. She
was sentenced to II years in the peniten-
tiary at Sing Sing. This sentence was ac-
ceptabe to Mrs. Nack's attorneys. 1t was
accepted by the district attorney who real
lied the impossibility OF securing a verdict
against a woman which carried with it the
death penalty.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1898-01-08
Durrant Will PrOEa bly, Hang.

SAN FRANCISCO, Cal, Jan. AT this
writing it looks rs though W. HIT. Durrant,
convicted of one murder and without doubt
guilty OF two, will be hanged today. His
case.tought at every point as it has been for
two years. has attracted worldwide atten-
and IA repeatedly reprieved. The last hope
is that either the United States supreme
court will interfere on technical grounds or
that the governor will interfere. At present,
however. it looks As though the mur,terer's
hours here are short.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1898-01-08
AGRICULTURAL TOPICS.
Scabby Potatoes.

Recent experiments have demon.
strated beyond doubt that potato
scab is produced by specific form of
fungus which infests the soil. Plant.
ing strictly sound seed on new ground
aud avoiding manure from stock fed
on scabby potatoes is sure preventa-
tive. Treating the seed with corrosive
sublimatc is an effective but highly.
dangerous remedy. A safer and prob.
ably as effective remedy is an appli-
cation OF tlowe"s of sulphur at the time
of planting. g.-American Agriculturist.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1898-01-08
A Puzzle.

Willie Addlepate-''There is one
thing I cawn't understand, doncher.
nor
Chollie Noddlekins---"What that?"
Willie Addlepate-"Why, when we
stop to consideh-aw-how uncom-
Portable it is in crowd-why, aw-I
cawn't see why it is that there are al..
ways more people in crowd than
there are where there are no crowd. "
-Puck.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1898-01-08
He Was Cr,lel.

Mrs. Nubbons--"My husband is
perfect brute"
Friend-"You amaze me-"
Mrs. Nubbons-"Since the baby be-
gan teething, nothing would quiet the
little angel but pulling his papa's
beard, and yesterday he went and had
his beard shaved off. Tit Bits.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1898-01-08
Getting Ready.

Mr.. Wiggles-"I ordered two din
ner sets sent home to-day, Maria"
Mrs. Wiggles-"Two dinner sets.
Why, Joshua Wiggles, are you crazy?
What in the world do you want of two
more dinner sets?"
Mr.. Wiggles-"Why, didn't you tell
me you were going away next week to
be gone a month? want to have
dishes enough in the honse so that I
won't have to wash any while you are
away. ."-Somerville Journal.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1898-01-08
One Thing Wanting.

Artist Ito Mr.. Henpeck)-"Now,
don'tyou think this is speaking like
ness of your wife?"
Mr.. Henpeck when my
wife speaks she always shakes her fist
Mt me. "-LOndon Fun.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1898-01-08

Hc-"Yes, l loved girl once, and
she made fool of me-"
She--'',Some girls do make lasting
impression, doa't they?"-Judge.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1898-01-08
Not That Sort of Books,

"Do you find sermons in stones and
books in the running brooks?" asked
the romantic maiden.
81 never find pocketbooks in them,
replied the matter-of- fact young man.
Detroit Free Press.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1898-01-08

The oldest specimen of pure glass
bearing date is the head of lion in
collection at the British Museum|
1t bears the name of an Egyptian king
Of the eleventh dynasty.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1898-01-08

Poetess-"That poem sent you,
Mr.. Editor, contains the deepest secrets
OF my soul"
Editor-"I know it, madam; and
nobody shall ever find them out
through me!'
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1898-01-08
THE LAST SUMMONS.

would not die in autumn,
When football has the call.
And long haired youths arc training
Some other youths to maui;
When politics is booming
Thanksgiving close ut hand,
And cider mills are running
Throughout the happy land.
! would not die in winter,
T. IN though it be 80 drear.
Fo; then, you see. there's Christmas,
With ali it's good!y cheer.
No, I'd not die in winter.
Nor summer, spring, nor fall
And come to think 1t over,
would not die ut all.
Boston Post
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1898-01-08
A Thrilling Moment.

First Tom Cat-"How did you feel
when the brick struck you?"
Second Tom Cat-"Say! Ny past
eight lives rose up before me in sec
Ondn'-Puck.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1898-01-08
THE MERRY SIDE OF LIFE.
STORIES THAT ARE TOLD BY THE
FUNNY MEN OF THE PRESS.

Taliow FiclI-A Brief Siesta--Stovk Ex-
change DcnniilOn-The Pru len: Hes-
CARA Thrilling Moment-A ErnuG.iIc
-BInsee-lnsult to Injury, Ear. Etc.
Let me collect my thoughts" said he,
Then came II little lul:
"Alas, ! nm afraid. said she.
''iou iind cole ,tions ,iull.'
Cleveland Plain Dealer.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1898-01-08
The Prudent lsrCcar,

"What? You ask me for bread, and
you are drunk
"And surely you would not ask
poor man to beg all day OH al empty
stomach?'
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1898-01-08

| would not die In Snrngtlme,
When nature first awakes-
When men get out their wheelbarrows,
And spades. and hoes, and rakes,
And twist their backs, and plant thelr
seeds
And wait to hear them sprout.
While vel they stone their n"i;hbors hens
That come to scratch them out.
AEould not die in summer,
When everything j. ripe.
And fallen man is writhing
In raw cucumbrr's gripr:
When baseball cranks are talking,
And all the landscape DER
j. sprinkied thick with flowers
And garden sass galore.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1898-01-08
She Does Not Exist,

Little Clarence-"Pa, do you sup
pose bashfnl woman suffers as much
as bashful MANI"
Mr.. Callipers s--''That is not fair
question, my son; there are no bash
full women. Puck.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1898-01-08
A BrOa,lside.

Mabel-"You should see the French
Count who is dancing attendance upon
me-"
Susie-"Ah, n French dancing mas
ter, dear?"-PhiIadslphia North Amer
lean.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1898-01-08
ISlasee.

"Now I'm going to read you prot-
ty story, dear-all about the Gan len
of Eden"
"Oh, mummy, please, not that one.
I'm so tired of that story of the Adj
amses! s!"-Punch.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1898-01-08
Stoal Evchan., Definition.

"What do you understand that put
,ing up margins mean:"
Losing by degrees" - Chicago
Post,
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1898-01-08
Mgr. Sarnelli Dead

ROME, Italy, Jan. 6-Mgr Sarnelli, arch.
bishop Of Naples, is dead.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1898-01-08

HE habitues
Gt a small
French re-
stallrant on
the w e st
Sid @ W ere
recently the
guests at IL
humble we'd
dino l.pppO-
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1898-01-08
a Brief SipSta.

First Wanderer-"Been settin here
Iong?'
Second Wanderer-"Naw not very;
couple O days er so. Truth.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1898-01-28
All Engineers VIII Go Back To Work.

All Engineers Will Go Back to Work.
London, Jan. 2S.-Today's meeting Of
delegates representing the masters and
men interested in the engineers strike.
sealed the victory of the employers. As
the result of the conference, there will
be general resumption of work in the
engineers trade on Monday next
Have seen proposition of Pillow Inhaler
Company. 1t
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1898-01-28
FORTUNE CAME TOO LATE
A Hungarian Bankers Heir Buried
in a Paupers Grave.
Committed to an Insane Asylum the
Day His Father DieI-Bis Life
Wrecked by "a Woman.

Chicago, Jan 2S.-Edward Ohein-
in pauper's grave in the Potter's
stitch. heir to $4O0. 900 in Budapest. lies
Field. While agents and lawyers were
searching for one OF the heirs to the
millions of Budapests greatest banker.
he occupied a maniac's cell at the
county asylum.
A letter was received on Wednesday
by Chief OF Detectives Colleran. re-
questing him to look for Oheinstitch.
The letter came from Budapest, and
said fortune awaited him. his father
having died recently. Attorney ID. ].
Waldeman told OF Oheinstitch's fate
Naldeman, who claims to be an old
schoolmaIe OF Oheinstitch. said the lat
ter died a maniac, the alleged result
OF his wife's unfaithfulness. Mrs.
Oheinstitch was considered one of the
most beautiful women in Hungary
when she married the son of the bank
Ell. She is now, Waldeman says. living
as the wife of an officer in the French
army.
When young Oheinstitch learned of
her conduct he left his wife and came
10 America. arriving in New York in
October 1896. He secured employment
with 4. A. Hoerner a bond broker, and
came 10 Chicago as the latter's agent
His peculiar actions attracted atten-
ton at the Great Northern Hotel
where he was stopping, and he was
finally sent to the House of Correction
on a charge of disorderly conduct.
Then he was sent TO the detention hos
pital, and last May was declared insane
and committed to Dunnng
He could not be prevailed upon to
eat, and died November 2S last Ohein-
stitch's father died the day his son was
committed to the asylum. Up to the
time of his commitment Oheinstftch
is said to have correspondent regularly
with his relatives. but his letters sud
denly ceased, and all trace of him was
lost
The elder Oheinstitch was the owner
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1898-01-28
City Brevities.

Richmond street is to have $50 feet Of
water main, between Eighth street ana
BrightWOod avenue.
The roadway of c street southeast
between Fourteenth and Fifteenth
streets, is TO be graded 10y the cham
gang.
r. Perry Miller, superintendent OF
construction Of the Western High
School. was relieved from duty today
and II. b. Davis appointed in his place.
Ward Place and New Hampshire
avenue. Military Road and Illinois ave
nue.. and Piney Branch Road near Mil
italy Road are each 10 have fire by
drants.
Thomas Ryan did another turn
before Judge Kimball in the police
court this morning. He was charged
with profanity and abusing his sick
wife, and was sent to the farm Tor
thirty days
John w. Cummings has returned 10
this city after a six months absence.
during which time he was visiting his
brother. who is general director of the
Castle Square Theater Stock Company.
at Boston. Mass.
Andrew jackson, John Peyton, Col
lin Edwards and Albert Jackson were
charged in the police court today with
destroying private property. The de-
PENDANTS claimed a joint ownership in
Friendly Zion Hall. on @ street be
tween Third and Four-and- a-half
street southwest. and on being disbar-
red by others made a forcible entry.
They were fined s. each.
Chr Xander, 9O9 9Th st; Va. Port / SCI
7Bc ct; 1894. soc ct 1T
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1898-01-28
An Epworth League Reception

On Monday night at : O'Clock. a re-
ception viii be given at the Fifteenth
Street Methodist Church. by the Off
GERS Of the Epworth League. to the
members Of the league and the church
and congregation. Extensive prepara-
tiOns are being made for an enjoyable
evening and many members of the
league and the friends of the league
VIII be present The public installa-
non Of officers VIII take place at this
time and short musical program will
be given. Refreshments viii be serv-
ed
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1898-01-28
LIVES MINUS HER STOMACH.
Difficult Surgical Operation Per
formed in Philadelphia Hospital.

Difficult Surgical Operation Per
formed in Philadelphia Hospital.
Philadelphia, Jan. 2s.-An unusual sur
gical operation, being the second Of the
kind performed in this country, and the
third performed anywhere, was conducted
successfully in the AgneT Surgical Wingof
the University Hospital in this city yester-
day. The operation was the removal Of the
stomach from female patient, nd is one
OF the most difficult i'm surgery The first
case OF the kind was in Germany some
time ago, AMI the operatIonwas pronounced
q success. The other, which was in
Western town in this country, resulted
in the death OF the patient.
The case treated yesterday was that
OF a woman about forty-five years old.
she has for many months been under
treatment at the hospital for cancer of
the stomach. The disease had become SO
far developed that there was no hope
entertained of her recovery. and her life
was considered only a matter OF few
days. lowing this, she decided to take
the only cha nee offered for her life.
Dr. William j white, assisted 10y DTs.
Huston and Briggs, performed the opera
ton. after which the patient was reported
as progressing ravorab bly,.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1898-01-28
SYMPATHY WIDESPREAD.
Far Western Products for starving
Cnhaus on the Way.


C"haus on tile Way.
New York. Jan. 2S.-The Central Gu
ban relief committee is advised by Gov.
Lord, of Oregon. that an influential
committee has been organized, with
power to appoint subcommittee
throughout the State. for the purpose
of gathering food and other Cuban re-
lief materials. The committee prom
ises to ship in the near future at least
ten carloads of the products Of Oregon.
and they expect a great deal more. The
supplies will be transported free of
cost by the tEanscontinental railroads
TO New York city, and by the Ward
Line steamship to Consul General Lee
at Havana.
Large quantities Of potatoes are Of
fered by the citizens of Utah and Ida
no. Three and half tons of food and
clothing were shipped from Stock
bridge, Mass, today for Cuban relief.
The Cuban relief committee receiv-
ed a cablesram today from Consul Cen
eral Lee. stating that household fur
nishings and cooking utensils Will not
be admitted free of duty.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1898-01-28
Robbers Resort to Torture.

Monongahela city, Pa, Jan. IS. -Four
masked men entered the residence Of Mrs.
Elizabeth Thompson AMI Miss Jane Wilson,
aged sixtyniue and seyent y-one years, re
specttvely, last night and demanded money.
The women told them they mad none in the
house, but the robbers gagged, bound and
tortured them by sticking the points Of their
knives into heir arms and legs. ana threat
ening To burn The soIeS of their feet with
candles. Re lring for their lives the women
told the robbers where the yhad hidden ST 90
After taking the money tie burglars made
their escape.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1898-01-28
Bought ChiIdren's Consentto Wed.

Bnghamton, y. Y. Jan. 2s.-The Rev
Lowell Harding ana Mrs. Angie Watrous.
formerly matron Of the Ola Ladies Home
of this place, were married last night by
the Rev. j. II. Race. Mr.. Harding is
eighty three years old, and Mrs. watrops
is slNtytwo. Mr.. Harding's children ,rara
opposed 10 the match, but he overcame
This by deciding his property, valued at
Sloo,o"o ~ trust to them, retaining only
about 1000, which he gave to the
bride.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1898-01-28
SPANKED HER IN THE STREET.
Angry Woman Takes "A Young Lady
Over Her Knee.

Jamaica, l.. J.. Jan. 2S.-Miss Edith
Thompson. an attIactive-looking brunette
Just out of Ter teens" who lives with
her parents In Hollis. l.. L.. seeks redress
today, before Justice b. Frank Wood, for
the humiliation inflicted upon her by Mrs.
Annie Scholl OF the same place.
Miss Thompson says that she was wa king
in the street with a friend, when she was
passed by Mrs. Scholl At the time Miss
Thompson made The remark: There she
goes and scarcely had the echo of her
words died away when Mrs. Scholl, with
tie spring Of an angry tigreSs, bounced
ulon Miss Thompson. anu placing the young
woman aCTOss her knee if She were q mere
cihld who mad violated some rule i'm a
country school spanked her soundly.