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The record-union., 1898-10-23

1h1S lamp screws onto any gas
pipe and as we'll known throws out
a powerful white light. 1t is also
claimed that it is a great saver Of
gas, but on this point we have no
positive knowledge of our own.
There are several qualities of these
lamps, but the kind we keep will
give the best of satisfaction and is
at price within the reach of all.
Price complete as in illustration,
7oc.
Or if you want the parts to fit to
other lamps the f1uted opal shade
is I5c, the chimney with frosted
bottom and of best quality I2c,
and the mantle" or hood, which
is the main part of the lamp, 2oc.
The record-union., 1898-10-23

Walter Damrosch is about to shake
the dust of ungrateful New York from
his feet and settle in Philadelphia, to
which city he will shortly transfer his
office from Carnegie Hall.
The record-union., 1898-10-23
Fancy Nettings for
Toilet Sets, Draperies, Etc.

Washable white netting, fancy
mesh, 80 inches wide, I21c yard.
Six-inch lace edging to match, 64c
yard.
Fancy mesh ecru wash netting,
46 inches wide, 25c yard. Six-inch
lace edging to match, Ole yard.
Other patterns, white or ecru,
$50 to 75c.
White washable netting with
small pin head dots, 36-inch, 25c.
Ruft1ing to match, I5c yard.
The record-union., 1898-10-23
BOuCle Jackets, $3.50.

A large variety of tailor made
boucle jackets, neatly finished,
braided and we'll lined, storm col
lars, and the regular coat collar, in
thoroughly up-to-date style.
The record-union., 1898-10-23
4 {W7Omen's HandkerChiefs.
WI Three Good Values.

New arrivals this day; not at
all pretentious looking, but the
sort that improves on acquaint-
anceship. The cloth, the work and
the designs are of a kind that is
sure to find admirers among the
knowing ones.
First-Women's full size white hand
kerchiefs, sheer cloth, narrow hem
stitched border, with real hand en-
broidery work in each of the four cor
ners. Price, 10c.
Second-All pure linen handker-
chiefs, with narrow. hemstitched bor-
ders and real hand embroidery work.
some in narrow vine design and some
with rows of dots extending entirely
around the handkerchief; others have
a double row hemstitching and four
EN- broidered corners. 11c.
Third-This is a handkerchief of the
dressy sort; all pure linen, sheer and
fine, with the popular 3s-inch hem
stitched border. and one row of con-
tinuous embroidery unusually choice
in design, just inside Of the border;
several patterns. Price, 25c.
The record-union., 1898-10-23

Messrs. Berton and Simon, the au-
thors Of "Zara," which is being adapted
by David Belasco, and in which Mrs.
Leslie Carter will make her reappear-
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1898-07-30
lEISURelY LANE.

Is there no road now to Leisurely lane-we
Travelled it long ago
A place tor lie tagging of lcisurcly steps.
sweet anu shady and slowf
There Were rims of restful hills beyond and
fields of dreamful wheat,
With shadows Of clouds across them blown,
and poppes asleep ut our fcc<.
There lads and maids on II Sunday met and
strullcd them, two and two
The leaves they laced in n roof o'erhead, and
Only the sun pccrcd through
And there was time to gather II rose and time
for the wOodhird's call,
And plenty OF time to sit by u stream and
hcarken its ripple and fall
Il there no road now to Lcisurcly lancI God
knows We have hurried AFFAIR."
There was once II lamp through the breeding
dusk and over the tree u star.
There was once II breath of the clover bloom
(sweet heaven, We have hurried 80 long,,
And there was gate by white rose claspctl,
and out OF the dusk u song.
That song-,he echo is strange and sweet, the
voice Is weak and old.
II hath no part with this fierce wild rush and
this hard, mad fight for gold.
1t hath no part with the clainOr and din and
the jarrins of wheel and stone.
Oh, listen, E:y heart, and tOrgct-foIgct that
we reap the bread we have sown.
Is there 10 road now to LcSuicly lane where,
lingering, one by one,
The sunimuniny bells Of twilight tim. over the
meadows blown
May find us strol.in. our homcward way, glad
of the evening starr
Is there no road now To LcisuIcly LINE: God
knows we have hurried AFFAIR."
Virginia Woodward Cload in Ladies' Home
journal.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1898-07-30

Mrs. Francis Mcthcncy of Phila-
dclphia, who was spending the sum-
mcr with her sister in Fair Haven.
but camping at Lake st. Catherine
for couple of weeks, committed
suicide Monday by taking carbolic
acid. Her sister, Mrs. Beverly
Robinson of Fair Haven, Wcdncs-
day morning killed her child and
then killed herself.
Mr.. Robinson had been camping
at the lake for several days. His
wife was not able to 90 with him
on account of their infant child.
The news of the death of her sister
was received by Mrs. Robinson late
Monday evening. The information
must have unbalanced her mind. as
she was much attached to her.
Mrs. Robinson probably fired the
fatal shots about 6 40 in the morning.
y ncighbor heard them but did not
investigate until after seven when
he found her with the child dead on
the floor.
At an investigation held this after
noon nothing of any importance was
learned but there is general feeling
that mystery surrounds the entire
affair. Mrs. Robinson was twenty
six years of age. Her husband
owns Il summer home at Lake
George, but this year was camping
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1898-07-30
Absentlllinded.

LET me put my feet upon the
fender,' Harriet Dercher Stowe
used to say, land can talk till all
is blue"
She was u delightful tulker, and
her friends, gathered around IL fire
side, cheerfully permitted her to
take the lead in the conversation.
But sometimes she became so alb
sentlAinded that even when dinner
table guests were listening to her
conversation she would become 81
lent and scarcely speak again. The
habit of mind, which c:un in the
prime Of life was often caused by
physical fatigue, grew upon her
with increasing years. Frequently,
during conversation, she would
wander silently into II world known
only to herself.
An amusing anecdote, told by
Mrs. Fields in her Life and Let
ters" of Mrs. Stowe, illustrates her
shortcomings in this respect
She was expected on IL certain day
to dine ut the old President Quincy
house in Quincy. The ladies, his
daughters, received their guest with
great courtesy, and she was shown
to an upper room to arrange her
dress after the journey. They wait.
ed ilnpatiently and began to watch
the clock, but there was no step ON
the stair.
Dinner was announced, and still
they waited. Then the anxious
hostesses hurried to the room to SEQ
what was the matter with their
guest. On opening :he door Mrs.
Stowe was seen standing as they
had left her, her bonnet and shawl
still ON. She was reading IL volume
she had taken from the boukcase.
sob" said she, returning sudden
ly to herself, "do forgive me! l
found this dear old copy of Sir
Charles Grandson just like the one
I used DREAD. l haven't seen it for
years and years!"
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1898-07-30
Probate Business of the Week.

July .l-Estate of Richard G n
Latham, Hartford: Will presented
for probate by Irenus X Hamilton,
exr. Hearing Aug IS.
Estate of Orrcn \ Taft: .Appli-
cation for license to sell real estate.
Hearing Aug IS.
July ,,-Estate of Eliza Shepard
of Lebanon, y. H., having estate in
this state: Frank S Shepard of
Mlddlcbury appointed admr.
Estate OF Isaac II Archer:
Comrs' report returned.
Estate of Wealthy & Icnnc:
Trustee settles final account.
Estate of Lorenzo w Atwood,
Bethel: Admr. applies for license
to sell real estate. Hearing Aug.
IS.
Estate of Henry Hutchinson, Nor
wich: Comrs'. report returned.
Estate of Sumner b Small, Hart
land: Inventory returned.
Estate of Sarcpta c Fisher.
Woodstock : Inventory returned
July ,3-Estate of Hannah b
Wallace, Royalton: Emily a Cor
don appointed admx. ] O Belknap
and w Y Soper apprs. and comrs.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1898-07-30
SOUTH ROIALTON.

y party from Broad Brook has
planned Il ride to Mt. Tom, Wood
stock, for next Friday.
The Preachers meeting of Mont
pelicr district will be held III "Trn-
ity church" next Monday and Tues
day. The sessions Monday after
noon and Tuesday forenoon will be
devoted to discussions on important
and helpful topics. Preaching SER
vices will be held both on Monda,
and Tuesday evenings. Rev. n. J..
Hough, of White River Junction,
will preach Monday evening, and
Dr.. a. b. Rowland, of Springfield,
Tuesday evening.
Mark Lovejoy has purchased the
Metcalf farm at "Onionville.'
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1898-07-30
TRICKS OF THE DRAMA.
Branter Matthews Cumn,rni, OH the Use
of the Stage Whisper.

Drander Matthews Comment, OH the Use
of the Stage Whisper.
Ii is IN indisput;hlr necessity of
tt,r acted drama that the performers
shall so pitch their voices as to be
heard all over the house and that
they shall SO place themselves ON
the stage as to keep their faces visi'
blo from Ill parts OF the theater,
These are both deviations from OF
binary usage, since common sense
tells us that II man does not discuss
his private affairs in tones to he
heard by thousand people, and the
doctrine of probabilities assures us
that only quarter of the time
would couple face toward amy
given point of the compass.
Even when two characters alone
on the stage whisper together, not
to be overheard by other characters
supposed to be in the next room,
they can hut pretend to lower their
voices, since what they say must he
audible to the audience, on else why
say it, Many Il critic, accustomed
to blank verse and to the absence of
the fourth wall Of Il room and to Il
hundred other conventions he bii,id,
ly accepts, unconscious that they,
too, are out of nature, has refused
to legitimate the stage Whisper
the aside and the "solilo1uy,"
! holding them to Inc Il little too ia
gravity unreal. 1T isnot to be denied
that the aside and the soliloquy are
labor saving devices, which some
tlramatists have worked hard. The
easy convenience OF soliloquy, by
means of which II tortuous character
can undeceive TIE audience while
taking in the Crner persOna3cs of
the play, has been too tempting to
many playwright. The conSGien
tious dranlutist has tended of late to
get along without the aside and the
solloquy The younger Dumas and
Jl,sen and Mr.. William Gillette Gin
Secret Service') lave proved that
it is perfectly possible to eschew
them both. Here the later play
wright holds toa higher standard of
techniG than the earlier, just as
Moliere made us perceive Tartuife's
evil purpose without single self
explanatory aside, while Shake
speare had allowed Iago to unbosom
himself freely to the audience i'll the
intervals of his hitenus maclina-
tons. After all. what is the con
vention underlying the soliloquy'
1t is that Hamlet, for eNamplc, is Il
man in the habit Of thinking aloud
when alone Few of H. world refuse
to sign this agreement at the cost of
losing ITO be on not to be. Few
of us, on the other hand fail to
think that the permission is strained
when we find Romeo uverlraring
Juliot's soiIoquy on the balcony.
| Moliere took this license az wrll as
Shakespeare, for in "L'Ecole DIES
Fcmmes' tho Notary overhears the
soliloquy OF Arnolphe. Rrandor
Matthews in Scrihper'e
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1898-07-30
Windsor County Democrats.

The Windsor County Democratic
convention met at White River
Junction Tuesday, the meeting be-
ing we'll attended and enthusiastic.
Don &. Pollard of Cavendish called
the convention to order. George l..
Fletcher of Chester was chosen
chairman and w. {. Renhan of
White River Junction secretary.
Nominations Tor county officers and
state senator's were unanimously
agreed upon as follows: Senators,
Don c. Pollard, Cavcndish; {. A.
Fitzpatrick, Hartford; George III.
Topper, Bethel; side judges. +. b.
Baldwin, Sharon; a. B. Hutchin-
son, Chester; sheriff, II. III. Miller,
Hartland; states attorney, S. E.
Emery, Cavendish; county commits
sioner, b. NJ. Newton. Reading.
judge of probate, Windsor district,
Lew Rice. Springfield; Hartford
district, Harvey n. Bruce, Pomfret {;
county committee. O. c. Sawyer.
Sharon; James Conlin, Windsor {;
Frank O'Neill, White River juno
ton; Col. II. Peabody. Andover {;
William y. McNIastcr, Woodstock.
In the resolutions adopted oppo-
sition is expressed to imperialism,
and the present prohibitory law.
Greetings are given to the Vermont
volunteers, vigorous prosecution
of the war is demanded, the extern
sion of good roads favored. the adj
ministration denounced for paying
political debts by appointment Of
immoral men to office. Loyalty to the
Chicago platform affirmed and con-
fidence in Bryan professed ana sup
port pledged to the candidates on
the state and county ticket.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1898-07-30
ENGLISH ETIQUETTE.
In tho Matter of Card Leaving 1t IL Quito
Like Our Own,

In tho Matter of Card Leaving 1t IL Quito
Like Our Own,
AS so many of our customs are
hol rOwed from across the water, 1t
may he of interest to learn the Eng
liSl etiq'satte of card leaving, which
in point of fact differs almost not ut
I'll from tho etiquette prevailing in
our large cities.
When lady who calls without
her husband finds the mistress of
the house ut home, she should, after
the call is made, leave one of her
husband ) cards for the hostess and
one for the hostess husband if she
is married These cards must be
left on the hall table or handed to
the servant who opens the door for
the callers exit. If her husband
calls with her and has seen his host
and hostess, no card is left. If the
host has not been seen, the gentle
man who has called with his wife
leaves card for him. Where nei-
thcr host nor hostess is at home, one
of the lady's cards must he left and
two of her husbands. Exactly the
same rule must be observed when
the caller lives with an unmarried
brother or with father who is a
widower. His cards must always be
left in exactly the same fashion.
When II friend is staying in the
neighborhood and Il call is made on
her, if the caller is acquainted with
the people of the house, she leaves
her card upon her first visit to them.
1t is not correct to do so, however,
if there is no acquaintance, unless,
indeed, the fact of the mutual
friendship induces both sides to wish
that an acquaintance may be begun.
Girls with invalid on elderly
mothers have frequently to make
calls for them. When this is done,
it is usual to say to the hostess, ~
must leave my mothers card for
yuu ;is she is unable to do her own
calling" In the same way, when
there are no grown up daughters, a
husband is frequently obliged to call
for his wife He should never omit
to leave her card for the hostess and
to make some little remark of the
same sort to explain the reason of
her absence.
gentleman s visiting card should
be like that of his wife in style and
engraving, but smaller. His name
should appear in the middle-"Mr.
Blank, if he is the head of the fam
lily; Mr.. John Blank" if he has Il
father on elder brother living. The
prefix should not he omitted, wheth.
rr that of rank, of civil or lrOfes-
-ionul life. The address should be
engraved in the left hand corner of
the card ut the bottom and the club
address in the right hand corner It
is without excuse if they do not
leave cards after IN entertainment
A gentleman may leave cards with
out asking if his acquaintance are
at home, hut if he finds the mistress
of the house in and not her husband
no leaves one of his cards in the h all
after calling. If both have been
seen, he le. yes no card, but if nei,
ther was at home two must be left
philadelphia Times.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1898-07-30

Gov. Grout had 100000 at his
disposal for use in the war. but let
the regiment go to Chickamauga
half uniformed and half equipped.
There was no reason under the sun
why every man should not have
been equipped from top to toe.
The state should have done the
work and looked to the general gov
eminent for reimbursement, as 1t
did throughout the civil war.-Rut-
land Herald.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1898-07-30
BETHEL.
TIE BETHEL TANNERY.

1t has been freely reported that
the firm of Alclcs 4 .Auerbach. now
operating the Bethel tannery, had
decided to transfer ITS business dur
ing the summer to Great Bend, Pa.
This is not only not true. but the
chances are more than even that the
business will continue here with in
crcaslng volume. The Great Bend
proposal was only one OF dozen
which the firm has cccived and en-
tertaincd more or less seriously in
the recent past. While nobody can
say confidently what will happen.
there is good ground for hoping that
no change for the worse will occur
Meanwhile the firm has on hand II
stock of 1900 hides with two more
car loads coming, which will require
at least two months tor their con-
NSlSI INV lSttliSI'
The Central Vermont excursion
to Providence Island yesterday was
we'll patronized, the clambakc on the
lake shore being Il feature which
appealed to many.
Warren Read of New York, who
is spending his vacation with his
parents, Rev. and Mrs. L. Read,
will occupy his fathers pulpit at the
Universaist church tomorrow morn
ing.
Hon. Fred Arnold and Mrs. Ar
mold returned Wednesday from Il
three weeks visit in Rhode Island.
The Dartmouth NEEDLES are to
play with the local base ball team
tins afternoon at Athletic park. y
good game may be expected.
Bethel is having its share of Dem
ocratic nominees this year. At
Tuesdays county convention George
II. Upper, who nlodcstly declined
to run for the state treasurcrship,
though his friends had the nomina-
ton all ready for him, was nominal
ed for state senator. An unswcrv-
ing Democrat, business man Of
integrity and success and an efficient
postmaster during two presidential
terms, he is peculiarly worthy OF the
nomination.
II, Dressed, Jr., OF Springfield,
county examiner, held an eNamina-
ton at tic High school building on
Tuesday. -Four candidates present
ed themselves. If the event had
been properly advertised the number
would have been much larger. Only
one notice, so far as can be learned,
was posted in town. and that in a
livery stable. Only two newspaper
announcements vi IL i''NS 'SS'
found, and both of them gave the
wrong date, Thursday instead of
Tuesday. This is show not to do
il" with vengeance.
E. II. Kittredge went last week
Wednesday to Lake Dunmore,
where he will spend the rest OF the
summer.
The Boston Herald is suffering a
good deal of crowdng from its IN
nclghborly ncighoor, the Globe.
The morning edition only arrived
on time once or twice last week and
several days didn't arrive at all.
There is no doubt the Globe wants
the earth.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1898-07-30
Old People,.

Old people who require medicine
to regulate the bowels and kidneys
will find the true remedy in Electric
Bittcrs. This medicine does not
stimulate and contains no whiskcy
nor other intoxcant, but acts us Il
tonic and Alternative. 1t acts mildly
on the stomach and bowels, adding
strength and giving tone to the
organs, thereby aiding Nature in
the performance of the functions.
Electric Bittcrs is an excellent appc-
tier and aids digestion. Old Pco-
pie find it just exactly what they
need. Price fifty cents and SI.oo
per bottle at a. b. Morgan's Drug
Store.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1898-07-30
Young Desperate Reslsts Arrest.

Arthur Baybrook, the nineteen
ycar-old lad who escaped from a
postotlicc inspector and two deputy
shcriffs last week Thursday was ar
rested Sunday afternoon. He came
to Arlington Saturday night and
stole horse and buggy. Sheriff
Wilson started after him Sunday
morning and found that at CIRCUITS
saw mill he had also stolen Il bicy-
Gle. He tracked Baybrook to STRAIT
ton where he was found at his
fathers house.
Sheriff Wilson secured some of
the officers there to help him and
went to arrest Baybrook. He had a
revolver and before he could be
taken discharged every barrel at the
officers. A ball grazed the arm of
one of them and another one had his
clothes set : ON fire from the dis
charge. He was finally secured and
landed i'll Ncwfanc jail. Thus far
the officers have secured from the
plumber taken by Baybrook, gold
watch, some silver watches, Il music
box, accordion, Il horse, wagon, and
harness that he procured with the
money that he stole from the post
office and store IN Wardsboro.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1898-07-30

at Lake St. Catherine instead of
going to the former place.
The inquest in the case of Mrs.
Robinson was held ut Fair Haven
Wednesday. The decision was that
the wounds were sclf-int1icted, but
owing to certain facts connected
with the case Robinson has been
locked up in jail.
lie refuses to make amy statement
in regard to the death OF his wife or
her sister. He produced a will made
by his wife the day before her death
in which large portion of her prop
crtN WAS given to him.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1898-07-30
More Room and the Original Impe-
rlallst.

Room! Give us room. The late
Gen. Daniel Pratt would have add
ed few lines to his metrlcal works
to cxpress.this idea more graphic
ally than he had hitherto succeeded
in dong. Gen. Daniel Pratt, in
deed, was the great original Amcri-
can impcrialist, tor he always was
calling for room. How often did
the general say with barred brow,
flashing eye and extended arm:-
Let Shakespeare stand behind the door,
Let Byron lay aside his pen. to write no
more.
Let Milton molder in his tomb.
But give the great American traveller room ,
Springfield Republican.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1898-07-30

The platform of the State Demo
cratic convention contains this sound
and sensible declaration:
"Thc Republican administration
in its declaration of war solemnly
declared to the world that the pur-
pose of this country in entering up
on the war with SPAN was solely
one of humanity and its declaration
expressly disavowcd any intentions
of setting up or asserting the SOW
ercignity of the United States in any
conquered territory. We accept that
declaration as made in good faith
and binding upon the administration
and the country, and we believe that
the present war should be vigorous
ly prosecuted and promptly ended.
We oppose the proposed imperialis-
tic policy Of the Republican party in
the annexation or colonization of
any territory won from Spain by
our armies"
The Brattlcboro Rcformer, after
endorsing the State Democratic
platforms declaration in opposition
to imperialism, says:
"lf 1t had stopped there, with
such 4 ticket us is nominated to
stand on it, the platform would have
been one to which democrats of all
shades of opinion on issues of the
past would have rallied with cnthl-
siasm to make Il fight of such ag-
grcssiveness as the state has not
seen for 10 years. But in endorsing
the Chicago platform, much has
been foolishly thrown away of the
best opportunity the party ever had.
"The trouble is that men will not
take reasonable view. The men
who were so unreasonable as to per-
sist in Juggling the silver question
into the platform will be met by
other men equally reasonable in
treating 1t as the decisive thing
when voting.
But in spite of all this, Thomas
w. Moloncy is the man who ought
to be elected governor. And he
ought to get vote several times
larger, we fear, than lie will get"
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1898-07-30
For over FIluy Years.

Mas. WINSLOw's SOOTHING SYRUP has been
used for over fifty years by millions Of moth
ers for their children willie teething, with
perfect success. 1t soothcs the child, sOftens
the gums, alays all pain, cures wind collie.
and is the best remedy for Diarrhua. 1t will
relieve the poor little sufferer Immediately.
Sold by I'll druggists in every part of the
world Twenty five cents u bottle. BE sure
and ask for "Mrs. Winsow's Soothing Sy.
run" and take no other kind.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1898-07-30
SOUTH POMFRET.

Some of our yonng people are
talking of plcnicking at one of the
Silver Lake cottages for a week or
two.
We had a very pleasant call from
Mrs. Nellie Johnson of Woodstock.
who came up on her wheel Friday.