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Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1898-11-12
Poisonous Plants.

1t is not generally understood that
q large number Of plants W til which
we are familiar contain poison more
or less deadly according to the guam
tity consumed. A very small piece of
the bulb OF narcissus may cause
death. The leaves, flowers, roots and
bark of the oleander are deadly, in
deed the entire plant is dangerous to
life. The iouquil and hyacynth are
poisonous. Peach anil cherry pits
contain prussic acid enough to kill,
aud yew berries are responsible for
serious loss Of life. Most Ieople
know that the lobelias are dang
but that the lady Slip er poisons in the
same way as ivy is known to but few.
The bulbs Of lilies OF the valley are
poisonous. Crocnses must be handled
with care by certain persons. The
catal pa has poisonous qualities, and to
peoples, especially the partly ripene
seed pods, are asrribel many deaths
among child en-. New York Ledger
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1898-11-12
THE ILLS OF WOMEN
And How Mrs. Pinkham Helps
Overcome Them.

Mrs MARY BoILINGER, llOl Mariana
St.. Chicago, Ill.,, to Mrs. Pinkham:
~ have been troubled for the past
two years with falling of the womb,
leucorrh9a, pains over my body, sick
headaches, backache. nervousness and
weakness. tried doctors and various
remedies without relief. After taking
two bottles of your Vegetable Com
pound. the relief obtained was truly
wonderful. have now taken several
more bottles of your famous medicine,
and can say that am entirely cured
Mrs. HENRY DORR. No. 500 Findley St.
Cincinnati, Ohio, to Mrs. Pinkham:
For Il long time ! suffered with
chronic inflammation of the womb.
pain in abdomen and bearing down
feeling. Was very nervous at times, and
SO weak was hardly able to do any
thing. Was subject to headaches, also
troubled with leucorrhra. After doe.
toring for many months with different
physicians, and getting o relief, had
given up all hope of being we'll
again when | read of the great good
Lydia T.. Pinkham's Vegetable Com
pound was doing. decided immedi
ately to give it u trial. The result was
simply past belief. After taking four
bottles of Vegetable Compound and
using three packages of Sanative Wash
| can say feel like a new woman.
deem it my duty to announce the fact
to my fellow sufferers that Lydia
+. Pinkham's Vegeta BILE remedies have
entirely cured me of all my pains and
suffering. have her alone to thank
for my recovery, for which am CRATE.
full. May heaven bless her for the
good work she is doing for our SEX
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1898-11-12
How to Eat.

The prevalent idea that slow eating
is very favorable to digestion is large
ly fallacious. The important point is
not that we eat slowly or fast, but that
when we do eat we chew with energy.
OF course, where the haste is due to
some mental anxiety, this may injuri-
onsly inhibit the secretions. Slow
eating begets a habit of simply num-
bling the food without really mastica-
ting it, while the hurried eater is in
clined to swallow his food before prop
er mastication. Hence, hurried eating
is bad, but rapid mastication is advan-
tageous. 1t concentrates our ener-
gies on the act in question, and hence
more thoroughly accomplishes it.
Moreover, energetic chewing stimu-
lates the secretion of saliva in the
most favorable manner. Dinner and
Diners.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1898-11-12

A medical scientist is authority for
the statement that children and old
! eople especially suffer fl ON lack OF
lime in the system. Persons who
habitually drink soft water. while they
may enjoy immunity from certain of
the ills Of life, expose themselves to
others, perhaps quite as much to he
avoided. Hard water helps the teeth
aud the bones by furnishing lime,
which is necessary to health, growth
and development. Old persons who
drink but little lose their teeth more
quickly than those who take a reason
able amount of drinking water. Lime,
or food products in which it abounds,
should he II part Of the regular supply
furnished to the system. One of The
most valuable vegetables for this pur-
ose is the yellow turnip,or rutabaga,
which should he given to growing
children at least once a week Prop
erly prepared, it is very relishable
and its food value has never been APP
preciated. New York Ledger.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1898-11-12

A private in volunteer regiment
told friend that the first time under
fire was "a nasty experience"--that
he felt as though he was cup against
a new job that he didn't like, but knew
he'd have to stick it out or lose his
bread and butter.
"When our regiment was in reserve
once" he continued, saw reporter
Logging it back from the front. He
was going for all there was in him,
and looked as though he had a through
ticket for the rear. We found the re.
serve line as bad place as the firing
line, most always, SO l wasn't feeling
very comfortable.
This war correspondents life amt
what it's cracked up to be-, said he to
me as he passed.
~ looked after him, and then list
ened to the firing and heard the bull
let's whizzing.
"'Old man, said I to myself, look
ing after the reporter again, If I wasn't
an enlisted man, I'd-run-you-a-
race. New York Post.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1898-11-12
MURDERED ST HIS COLONEL.


4 German Sergeant Killed Because u
self L oker" Turned Out ,'oor Food.
Hardly had the news become public
Germany that Lieutenant Won Bruse'
WITT, the officer guilty OF the unpro.
voked murder of civilian, had been
releas ell by the Kaiser after only NV"
years Imprisonment, when the killing
OF Il. n-commissioned officer by one
OF his superiors has once more stirred
up feeling against army officers.
While the Fifteenth Chlan regiment
was encamped near Hagenan on the
night of September II, Sergeant
Scheinhardt. acting as quartermaster.
was III charge Of the 'seii-cooke", II
sort of Atkinson oven arrangement,
in which the food for his squadron
was being prepared. He was called
away during the night to receive for
age. and in his absence the lri>ates
attending to the cooker forgot to put
on the rubber ring that keeps the air
ont, and rs Il result tue food III the
cooker was spoiled
The MAJOR, Count S.ollberg- Werni-
gerode, belonging to one of the mob
lest families in Germany, one which
finds place in the Almanac lie Gotha,
took the sergeant to task for the fail
ure. The latter explained that he was
not to blame, rs he Ind been obliged
to go away while Tie cooking was
going on. Later the ma, or again as
sailed the sergeant, telling him that
he was 1.-THE greatest scoundrel, 1.-THE
lowest eur in the regiment. Schein-
II rdt controlled himself, and answered
that he did not think he deserved snch
applications. Thereul on the ma. or
slapped his face SO hard that the man
fell against cart. As he picked him
self up Schinhnrdt cried ont to the
men standing near: "You have seen
that have been struck. Count Stoll-
berg then drew his sword and
struck the sergeant with it first on the
leg, then on the left side OF the head.
Scheinlardt took ont his handkerchief
to stop the blood, stood upright for Il
moment, and then fell senseless to the
ground. He was carried to the hos
pital, where he died the same night
without recovering CONSCIOUSNESS. He
was buried in the presence OF many
of the officers Of the Sarreburg garri-
son, and the regimental chaplain Mt
the grave spoke OF his killing rs "a
brutal misdeed." The mans military
record was au excellent one. His
father is q veteran of three wars, with
several medals; one brother is non
commissioned officer. another pri-
vate Count Stollberg- Wernigerode,
who is 45 years OF age, has been placed
under arrest.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1898-11-12
The BridegrOOm's "Bust Man.

The custom Of bridegroom being
attended OH his marriage by friend
or relative, who is styled his "bes t
man." as pacticel at weddings in the
present day, is of great antiquity, de-
scending from our Saxon ancestors.
In their time marriages were always
celebrated in the house of the bride
groom. On the day before the we'd
ding, all his friends and relations hav-
ing been invited, arrive at his house
and spend the time in feasting and in
preparing for the approaching cere-
mony. Next came the bridegroom y
company, mounted Oh horseback, com
ple.ely armed. who proceeded in great
state and order. under the command
OF one who was called the forwista-
man, OF foremost man, to receive and
conduct the bride in safety to the
home of her future husband. The
bride in her turn was attended by her
guardian and other male relatives, led
by matron, who was called the
brideswoman, and followed by COM
pany of young maidens, who were
called the bridesmaids. The Saxon
forwistaman of the ninth century is
the prototype of the English chest
man. of the nineteenth. Saturday
Night.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1898-11-12
THE STAR
OF THE
BOG OF ANNEN.
BY JAMES RILEY,

ride down on them, thus helping the
horse.
Michael was growing more thirsty
every minute, and he was glad when
he reached the top of the hill,
and again the horse stopped before
the door of Martin Haney's.
The publican was alone when
Michael entered; but he did not want
to show his surprise to see Mr..
O'Neil, the model man of the parish
who never drank, coming into his
place, so he stepped back to wait on
his customer. AS he did so Michael
lay down on the counter the bright
new crown. Its light was so bright
that the drink merchant stepped up to
it before getting the dram, only to
find he could not lift it from where it
was.
"What do We NAME" he said, look
ing up with frown, putin money
on me counther that 1 can't take up
from it?"
"It's good money!" answered
Michael, at the same time turning his
eyes to the coin and noticing that in
stead of the queens head upon it was
that of the fairy king
cts not! it's counterfeit" replied
the man, with anger. "Sure, that's
not the queens head at all, at all!'
"Well, it's all the money l have"
answered Michael.
"Well, then, you'll get no liquor
here without ye bring the queens
coin"
All this time Michael was stepping
back, and he now heard the door open
behind him, and knew it was the fairies
telling HIM to get away.
He would have done so without the
hint, for he saw that only his money
was wanted where he was. As he
turned around, the coin was lighting
up the whole place, while "Nobbs,"
the fairy that drove the horse, was
blowing ont the lamps. At this he ran
for his cart as quickly as lie could, for
something told him he could not be
too quick; and jumping on the load of
turf-the horse was already turned
toward home-he dashed down the hill
at IN awful rate.
Aud he was none too soon; for he
had hardly reached the corner, where
lived Lord Darcy's gamekeeper, when
there was al explosion behind that
shook all Ireland. A bright light,
and the same star shooting back up
into the heavens, showed out tue hill
behind, the public house of Martin
Haney blown to atoms, and around it
the fairies and fairy king were march
ing, the latter waving his sword, and
shouting at Michael: Hurry home!
hurry home!"
And so he did, and what was his
surprise and Joy to find his oldest son,
whom he thought had died in Aus
tralia, back again and rich man. But
more than this, was letter from
Thomas, in America, writing his scr
row for the wrong he had done his
father.
1t was always mystery to the peo-
pie around the bog Of Amen what be-
came of Martin Haney. The next
morning, his shop all broken and
wrecked as if by an earthquake, was
seen OH the hill; but that was all. But
Michael O'Neil, although no said moth
ing, and had no desire again in life
for drink, while he remembered the
good fairies. yet thinking something
dark might have happened to Martin
Haney, never forgot to pray for the
poor mans soul.-New York indie
pendent.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1898-11-12
BILLS n, TROUBLE,

I've got letter parson. from away West
the whose future had proudly planned
wander from the Of right an end
told him when he left us not three short
He'd hnt himself a-plowin In mighty crooked
fathers counsel, an his mothers
said the hateful be GUESSED he'd
know thars big temptation for West
Ibeiered Billy had the
n VIE left warned him O. the
lie ike hidden sarpints In LIES
Bill he promised faithful allowed
ed build reputation thatd make
/ IS how counsel mind,
the boys In trouble o. the kndl
His letters seldom that
That Billy atramping on u mighty road,
daddys
He Denver, mighty
just can't tell his mother, ti crush oil heart
20 her--
Bills In the Legislature, but he doesn't what
ID Post
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1898-11-12

To be- able to do good in this world Is a
grand thing. 70 have the power OF lessening
pain and creating comfort and happiness is u
noble possession. and to be constant and I'M
selfish in its exercise is nObler still DR.. Greene
"a Temple Place. Boston. Mass. the gifted and
successful specialist, whose wonderful cures
of the weak aud dehilitated have made his
name a household word. is one of the fort,i-
nate men. Weak men and women should know
that tn eau consult DIR. Greene by letter,
free. This is a great boon. If You are in trou-
Bile. If you nre sick and aiIing. write to DIR.
Greene and get his advice. He can cure you.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1898-11-12

The readers of this paper will be pleased t,
learn hat there is at least one dreaded uSeas :,
that science has been able to cure in all it.
IRE Is The only positiyc r,lr. knnwn in t,,
medical fraternity. atarrh bel ny rOnstitu.
tOnal disease requir Tres II constitutional treat
nltnt tails aiarrh ure is taken internally
acting directly on the blood and mucous sur
faces of the system. thereby destroying the
foundation of the disease Il nd living the pa
,ieni strength by building up the cons tiiutiol
and assisting nature in doing its work. Tn,
proprietor, have 81 much faith in its curative
powers that they offer One Hundred Dollars
for any ease thai II fails to cure. send for list
of testimonials. Address
+. j. CHENEY a. Co., Toledo, ..
Sold by Druggists. iT.
Halls Family ills are the best
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1898-11-12

fF "btH ~
sour boy was absolutely helpless. His
lower limbs wer. paralvzei, and when We
used electricity he could not feel 1t below
his hips. Finally we lot the doctor 20 as
he did not seem to help our son and we
nearly gave up hope Finally my mother
who lives Ia Canada wrote advising the use
OF DR.. Williams Pink Pills for Pale Peo
pie and bought some.
"This Was when our boy had been on the
stretcher for an entire year and helpless for
nine mouths. In six weeks after taking
the pills we noted signs OF vitality in
his legs and in four months he was able to
go to school.
ut Is two years since he took the first OF
the pills md he Is ut school now just rs
happy and we'll ai any OF the other chill
drcn. II was nothing else In the world
that saved the boy than DR.. Williams Pink
Pills for Pale People,"
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1898-11-12
4 Fathers Story.

From he Ertning Crescent, APPLETON, Wis.
A remarkable cure from disease which
has generally wrecked the lives OF children,
aud left them In u condition to which death
itself would be preferred, has attracted IL
great am Ount of attention among the resi-
dents Of the west end OF Appleton.
The ease is that OF little willard Creech,
son of Richard ID. Cr"ech II well known
employe OF one Of the large paper mills In
the Fox River Valley. The la was al tackled
by spinal lisense and his parents had gwen
up all hope OF his ever being well again
when, as by u miracle, he was healed and Is
now in 'hOol rs happy as any OF his mates.
Mr.. Creech the father OF the boy, who,
resides ut 1862 Second Street, Appleton,
Wisconsin, told the following story:
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1898-11-12

The Pastemr institute III Paris,
France, has assumed such dimensions
and Importance that second build.
ing las become necessary. At the
same time Il hospital for infections dis.
eases. with 100 beds, is to be built,
the funds being contributed by lady
who withholds her name.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1898-11-12
4 New Invention,

The latest application of electricity
for use aboard ship is Il patent incli-
nometer, designed to register the exact
roll or list to port or Stnrboard of II
vessel ut sea or in harbur. 1t is
claimed that this instrument is ex-
tremely sensitive aud absolutely un-
erring in its indications.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1898-11-12
for Paint brushes

The ancient Chinese and japanese
frequently used to draw pictures with
their thumbnails. The nails were al
lowed to grow to length of some Is
inches and were pared toa point and
dipped in vermilion or sky blue ink
the only colors used in these
thumbnail sketches.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1898-11-12

Clean blood means a clean skin. Nc
beauty without it. Casrarets. Candy Cathar-
tie clean your blood and keep it clean. by
stirring up the lazy liver aud driving all I'M
purites from the body. Begin today to
Danish pimples boils. blotches. black heads,
and that sickly bilious com plexion by taking
CGscarets -beauty for ten cents. All drug
gists. satisfac ion guaranteed. Zoe. 25c, SOC.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1898-11-12

Someone has estimated that - acres
of land is needed to sustain man
on flesh, while that amount OF land
sown with wheat will feed ~ persons;
sowed to oats, SIS; to potatoes, Indian
co Il or rice, rs persons, and planted
with the breadfruit tree over 5000
people could be fed.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1898-11-12

Chinese brides, when putting on
thei bridal garments On the eventful
morning, stand in round, shallow bas-
kets during their lengthy toilets
This is suppose to insure them placid
and well-roun,led lives in their new
homes.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1898-11-12
COuxl,s Lead to Conan, ,s,nu.

Kenp's Basam will stop the cough at
once. Go to your druggist to-day and get
cent bottles. Go at once; delays are dan
RerOus.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1898-11-12
The Cause of the Effect,

Mrs. Pressley-Mrs. Bingle has
kissed her husband regularly every
morning and every evening during the
ii years Of their married life.
Mr.. Presley ] have ,ften won-
dered what gave him that expression
of settled melancholy. Chicago
Nawc
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1898-11-12

''There was only one reason why
found it iml ossible to marry Miss
Gotrox."
"What was that?'
Her father wanted something to
boot. - Brooklyn Life.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1898-11-12

Sweden is Europe's great timber
field. Russia has larger forests, but
they are much less accessible than
those of Sweden, which are usually
near rivers or the coast.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1898-11-12

The great bulk of books in America
is published by about 100 firms, in
four chief cities The output is about
5000 titles, in editions of from 100 to
1000, 900 copies.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1898-11-12
EaaT@ WILIGHT was fall

ing, and Michael
O'Neil, behind his
load of turf, was
driving up the steep
hill this side of the
b og of Amen.
Tired, after his
hard days work in
the bog, Michael
put his hand on the
load, and, looking
down o II I h e
ground, as the cart
moved up the hill,
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1898-11-12

1t is stated that large beds Of licorice
root exist III IN unimproved condition
in the southern Caucasus region, near
the shores of the Black sea.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1898-11-12
Don't TOhnCcu Nnit and Smoke Y0nr Life AWAY.

To quit tobacco easily and forever. be mag
hetic full of life, nerve and vigOr. take NO-TO-
Bnc, the wuudrrworkrr.Ih a. makes weak men
strong. All druggists. Jh'. or 81. Cure guar
anteed. Booklet and sample free. Address
Sterling Remedy Co., Chicago or New York
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1898-11-12

Fits permanently cured. No fits or nervous.
ness after first days use of DR.. Kine's Great
NeryeRestnrer. $:tral bottle nd trea Use free
DR.. X. II. KLINE. Ltd. G'l Arch st., Phila., Pa
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1898-11-12
A Cheap Old Queen.

An Esyptian mummy, supposed tc
be that of Queen Anne, wife OF
Harnesses III was offered for sale in q
London auction
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1898-11-12

Half-cured eruptiOns always rccur Eradi-
cate them with (ilenn's sulphur SOAP
HIPS Hair 4 " h isker Dye, black or brown, SOC.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1898-11-12
I.alcsa Family Medicine.

Moves the bowels each day, In order to
be healthy this |. necessary. Acts gently
on the liver and kidneys. Cures sick head
ache. Price rs ana soc.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1898-11-12

Christian Science has finally reached
the city of MEXICO. where the fad has
quite following in the Anglo Ameri-
can colony.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1898-11-12

The ten public iced water fountains
in Boston cost the city during the
summer 40 cents apiece per dav.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1898-11-12

Knocks 'Oughs and ODDS.
DIR. .ArnOld'S tugh kilercules Coughs al. d
Old-. PIeventst OnS ,mltioa. \ II d. uggists Pc
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1898-11-12

Mrs. Winslow'> Soothing syrup for children
trcthing, soltcns the gums, reducing intiamma-
tiun allaA pain. cures wind collie. ID. II bottle
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1898-11-12

Portland, the biggest city in Oregon,
with population of about 1000, has
poll tax.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1898-11-12
To Cure Combination Forever.
The Only lscnaOu

Take ascarets andy Cathartic lOc or 25c
II Z. =. Z. fail To cure. d druggists refund money
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1898-11-12
To Cure a Cold iu One INV.

Take Laxative Bromo Qunine Tablets. All
Druggists refund money If il fail, to cure. 20,
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1898-11-12
NO.TO. lac for Iifty Giants

Guaranteed tobacco habitcure. makes weak
men strong, blood pure. 1n. 81. All druggists
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1898-11-12

SAN FRANCISCO, Cal.
LOUISVILLE. Ky. NEW YORK. N, p.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1898-11-12
HEALTHY MATERNITY.
Two Grateful Women Tell They Received From
Mrs. Pnkham.

The climax of life force in is capable motherhood
The first requisite for good mother is good health.
Health of body health of the generative