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Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1898-12-03

would like to go TO your house and
make thorough examination of the
premises. Is anything changed?"
"No, sir Some of the men pre-.
pared poor father for burial, and old
Granny Green is watching him now.
But told her to let everything re.
main as it was until cn'Ic home.
wouldn't have ventured out, only !
was SO fearful taat they would-wonld
lynch Allen. vou kuow!" shudder'
ing. "SoWe of the men are so rough,
and--auu may ms well tell yGu-one
or two are jeaious Of him..
Nellie aul 1 went over to the
Granger cabin. Its cheeriucss had
all departed Frost.bitten vines hung
like swaths OF Grape upon the outer
walls. and The flowers in the garden
were a black 50 iden mass. inside,
the feeling Was the same-gloomy and
oppressive.
In the front room lay the stiff,
gauut form OF the murdered man, and
beside him sat wiihered old crone.
Nellie stepped softly in, aud laid a
bunch of late flowers upon her father
breast-howers scarcely winter than
her own pale cheeks.
where the murder had been commit.
ted.
The ashes upon the hearth were
cold, gray and dead, like the master
of the house. The stand on which
the lamp had stood was overturned,
so was the easy chair Books ana
papers lay in scattered mass upon
the floor, and close beside them was
an ugly, black stain. Granger had
been twice stabbed, and much blooo
had oozed from his wounds.
Nellie brushed up the hearth, and
L brought in some wood, and We soon
/ had a CHEEKY fire burning.
, Then we raised the fallen chair and
stand, and took mp the broken lamp
and scattered books; all the while
striving to discover some trace of the
murderer.
/ ooh, who could have done it?'
Nellie exclaimed, over and over again.
Poor papa! Here is his pipe. He
must have been smoking when tit
happened. He used to enjoy his
evenings so much. Mr.. Stevens! He
would sit and smoke, and L would
read to him. That last night he must
have tried to read for himself, for see,
here beside the pipe Is his newspaper.
and"
/ Suddenly my heart gave wild
bound.
GIVE me the paper" I cried, ex.
citedly.
"What is it?" she asked, in fright
ened tones.
With fingers that trembled with ex
citement, ] pointed to the inner mar
gin of the paper.
There, in scrawling yet legible
hand. with pin for apen and his own
blood for ink, Giles Granger had writ.
ten these words:
"It was the two Indians, Tiger Tail
and Short jim, who stabbedme. They
came in after young Reed went away
They were mad because had got the
better of them at the horse trade. |
guess they have about made an end of
me! Tell my little Nell not to take it
too much to heart. I've been kinder
rough to her sometimes hope she'll
forget it. Pm willing she should
marry young Reed--guess he will be
good to her. Tell her I leave her my
bless -
Here Changers strength must have
given out, for the sentence was left
unfinished.
Allen Reed was acquitted, ofcourse.
His innocence had been proven
proven in letters of red! -Saturda,
Night.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1898-12-03

Love never reasons, has no COM
mon sense and is without patience.
was the dictum of II very mutter-of-
fact business man when he met his
| partner the other evening.
"Why?' claimed the astonished
partner cpd us soon expect to hear
yon talk of the theory OF comets or
the Syrian imbroglio of forty years
ago as of love. Sure that you're not
Eighty this morning?'
"NOt dead sure. It's that daugh-
ter of mine. She's ont OF sight in
love- He lives down east aud she
never talks about anyt ing else for
three minutes ut a stretch. don't
care how interesting or important
subject you discuss in her presence,
she'll manage to switch all hands and
-, be the theme Of conversation.
Talks about him in her sleep, thinks
lie can do anything in the range OF
human possibility, knows that there
never was smarter young chap of
his years and writes him ten to forty
pages every day.
IllS lttttIS uSuhliN TeHcH HtT ny
first mail in the morning, and she
never reads them less than eight
times before changing position. Yes
terday morning the mail man passed
us by and she was immediate!y seized
with tantrums. I'M the first Stage she
was sure he was i'll, then tina. he was
dangerously sick, finally that he was
probably dead. Attempt to reason
with her only aggravated the symp-
toms. | must telegraph. She must
go to him. She could never live
through it and she was glad she
couldn't. After she had been grow
ing worse every minute for n couple
Of hours and we we still laboring
with her, the daily letter came. AS
she cad her eyes flashed He had
been to a picnic the day before with
a girl friend. She mally dashed OLA
letter telling him he was released. -
| Detroit Free Press.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1898-12-03

Spinach is now recognized as being
good for the complexion. 1t tends to
ireshen the skin and to give it the
beautiful tinge SO much coveted by
society bellies.
1t is now regarded as one of the
most health giving vegetables because
Of it's medicinal and strengthening
properties. 1t is very valuable as II
Laxative, owing to the salts of potash
which it contains. 1t is an excellent
aid to the action of the liver. 1t con-
tains iron to large degree, more of
it than either beans or lentils.
Europeans have long known its
value, and it appears frequently on
the Continental bill OF fare. New
York Journal
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1898-12-03


cine, and have certainly been greatly
benefited by its use.
Lydia Z. Pinkham's Vegetable Com
pound has indeed been friend to me.
~ am now able to do my own work,
thanks to your wonderful medicine.
was as near death believe as l could
be, so weak that my pulse scarcely beat
and my heart had almost given out.
could not have stood it one week more.
am sure. l never thought would
be so grateful to any medicine.
81 shall use my influence with any
one suffering as | did, to have them
use Lydia Il. Pinkham's Vegetable
Compound
Every woman that is puzzled about
her condition should secure the sympa-
thetic advice of woman who under
stands. Write to Mrs. Pinkhnm at
LYNN, Mass. and tell her your ills.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1898-12-03
A Deadly Weapon.

In an affidavit taken before Mis-
sissippi justice of the peace, OH which
conviction for assault and battery
was sustained, the affiant declared
that the accused ',lid wilfully assault
and strike him with deadly weapon,
to wit, "a tobacco box in pursuance
of chapter 30 of the Annotated Code
of 1892. Against the peace and dig
nity of State of Mississippi. Case
and Comment.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1898-12-03

In Russia many scientific and mis-
cellaneous books are not allowed to be
sold, simply on account of IL few OBJ
jectionable lines. But if anyone needs
the book he can send letter, with Il
certain fixed sum OF money, and get
special permission to order II copy. -
Cincinnati Enquirer.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1898-12-03

Clean blood means Il clean skin. No
beauty without 1t. Cascarets, Candy Cathar
tic clean your blood and keep it clean, by
stirring up the lazy liver and driving all i'm
purities from the body. Begin today to
Danish pimples, boils, blotches, blackheads,
and that sirkly bilious complexion by taking
Cascarets-beauty for ten cents. All drug
gists, satisfac ion guaranteed, l0c, 25c. SOC.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1898-12-03

The oldest loaf in existence is in the
possession of the British museum
authorities, having been discovered in
Assyria by French explorer. 1t is
supposed that it was leavened and
baked about the year $50 B. G. In
shape it resembles penny bun, and
is in perfect condition.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1898-12-03
SMILES.

Dur life Is beset with smiles all the way:
With smiles that are grave, with smiles
that are gay.
With smiles that will last for years and for
years,
With smiles that will soon be melted in
tears.
The smile Of glad joy, that beams in the
eve:
The sorrowfu smile. that ends in n sigh;
The laugh Of the child at innocent play;
The musical laugh, so happy and gay.
The smile OF the cynic, the smile OF the
fool,
The smile OF the boy just out of his school,
rhe smile OF the firt, the smile Ofthr dude,
Outlaw Of the yokeI, hearty and rndc.
The smile Of contempt, the smile Of re-
pose:
The smile OF derision every one knows:
The smile OF a foe, the smile of Il friend
Has each its own purpose, serves its own
end.
We smile, and We smile, to hide with a
mask
The guile OF our life, the toll Of our task:
uluming our hopes, suppressinH our fears,
We brighten our lives by hiding our tears.
%. w. Petit, In the Voice.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1898-12-03
Men of Weakened Power, Exhausted

Weak men suffering from nervous debility,
weakened power and exhausted NigOr. can
now take new hope. DIR. Greene. 81 Temple
Place, Boston. Mass. who is without doubt
the most successful specialist in curing this
class OF diseases, offers to give free cOnsulta-
ton by mail to all weakened. vigorless and
nerve-exhausted men. You have the priv-
lege of consulting Or. Greene by letter de-
scribing your complaint. and he will. after
carefully considering your condition. send
YOU Il free letter fully explaining all your
symptoms. telling you everything about your
com plant so plainly that you will under
stand exactly what ais you. Write to- him
ut once. and get back your strength and vigor.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1898-12-03

We offer One Hundred Dollars Reward for
any case Of Catarrh that cannot be cured by
Halls Catarrh Cure.
I'D CHENEY Il CO.. Props, Toledo. q.
We, the undersigned have Known Ed Che
ney for the last IL years. and believe him per-
fectly honorable in all business transactions
and financially able to carry out any ubliga-
ton made by their firm.
WEST & TRlAX, Wholesale Druggists, Toledo,
Ohio.
WALDING, KiNNAN d. MARVIN. Wholesale
Druggists Toledo. Ohio.
Hall Is Gaia rrh cure Is taken internally, act
ing directly upon th. blood and mucous sur
by all Druggists. Testimonials free.
Halls Family pills are the best.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1898-12-03

"Why, how is this, Frau Landrath.
You, who have always been opposed
to the bicycle, are actuallyriding.
80, I'm only making sacrifice of
myself for the sake OF my poor dog!
He needs the Observation-Disclosures
Blaetter.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1898-12-03

The administration of food to plants
by means of pills is new idea. The
exact kind of nourishment required is
easily ascertained, the necessary salts
are inclosed in prepared case, and
buried under the roots.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1898-12-03
4 Jeweled Globe.

The Shah has in his palace at Tehe.
ran a twelve-inch globe, upon which
the various parts of the world are set
ont in jewels of various colors-Eng-
land with rubies, India with diamonds.
the sea with emeralds, and so on.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1898-12-03

Laura-Papa, they are going to in
troduce military figures in the ger
man this winter.
Mr.. Figg-I presume that means
an increase in your appropriation
bills. indianapolis Journal.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1898-12-03
Genius Rewarded.

To son of Yorkshire (England)
carpenter is due one of the most use
ful Inventions of the last century, and
for the first accurate chrOnometer-
his fourth attempt-he received the
reward Of 500. 900 offered by the
board of longitude.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1898-12-03
A. He Remembered II,

Friend--What style of architecture
did You say your house was to be?
Mr.. Crewe Disqualification reminis
cence is what the architect calls it. -
Puck.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1898-12-03

Collectors of skins have almost ex-
terminated monkeys in the African
gold coast. In one year the exports
amounted to lGS, 900 skins, valued at
over 5000, 600.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1898-12-03

The heron seldom flaps wiHgs at
a rate Of less than 100 to 30 miles II
minute. Til is couHting the down
ward strokes only, So that tho birds
wings really make from 2lo to 3NU
distinct movements Il minute.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1898-12-03
Five Cents.

Everybody knows that Dobbins' Electric
Soapi is the best in the world, and for Si years
it has sold at the highest price, Its price is
aOw 8 cents same as common brown soap.
Bars full size and quality. Order of grocer. Idr
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1898-12-03

II. II. GREENS SONS of Atlanta, Ga, are the
only successful DrOpsy Specialists In the
world. See their liberal offer in advert semen,
IN anOth her column of this paper.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1898-12-03
81 DO MY OWN WORK."
SO Says Mrs. Mary Rochiette Of
Linden, New Jersey, in this
Letter to Mrs. Pinkham.

81 was bothered with Il flow which
would be quite annoying at times, and
at others would almost stop.
81 used prescriptions given me by my
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1898-12-03
Words In the English Language.

Words In the English Language.
There are now over $50, 600 words
in the English language acknowledged
by the best authorities, or about 20, =
900 more than in the German, French
Spanish, and italian combined.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1898-12-03
coughs Lead 10 COns,, IN ptiOr

Kemp's Balsam will stop the cough at
once. Gro to your druggist to-day and got
u sample bottle free. Sold In Is and 50
cent bottles. Go at once; delays are dau-
X6rOuS,
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1898-12-03

DllOyant happiness. IL VIII
cure headache, neuralgia,
rheumatism, female weak
ness OF all kinds, and
nervous debility.
Mrs. r. +. Morgan,
who resides at III Austin
ST., Worcester, Mass,
says:
!" MY nerves were so
weak, and l was SO very
nervous, that l could not
sleep nights. l would
get up in the morning
feeling SO weak and tired,
with loss of appetite and
constipation of the bow
els.
II gradually grew
worse until life almost
seemed II burden, and at
last / had nervous pros
tration. My nerves were
in a terrible condition. |
had hot flashes with cold
chills; one minute l
would be cold and the
next be all perspiration, l
felt too bad for anything,
had no STRENGTH and no
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1898-12-03
IN RE D LETTERS.
S{z;St2E< 4
MUST confess that
r.1
ny ANDREW STEVENS.

MUST confess that
Giles Granger was
O rough man, but
he lived out in the
far West, W Ii Ell e
little account was
ma d Q of rough
ness.
When I first saw
him, he had been
trading Ii o \ $ e $
with two Indians.
He had piled them
with so IN II G Ii
whisky that their
brains W ere all
nuddled, and they
did not know what
they were about.
II h Q result was,
til at tn ely took
home a lean, raw
boned, old mare,
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1898-12-03

Moves til" bowels "a.h day, Ia order to
be healthy this l. necessary. Acts gently
on the liver and Kidneys. Cures sick hoad-
ache. Price - ANA jJc.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1898-12-03

DR.. Seth Arnold's Cough Killer has no
equal for Cokls.-PArL l.. MILLER. Cohoes.
New York. Nov. l., 1897. 2!;r. bottle.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1898-12-03

Educate Your Bowels With Cascarets.
Candy Cathartic, cure constipation forever.
loo. &c. lie. G. Z. fail druggists refund money
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1898-12-03

London enjoy, II gre,ter area OF
open spaces than amy other cal ital in
the world.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1898-12-03

Mrs. Win~luW. SOuthing -yrup for, liliren
lr"thing."oit"u the gums. reducing in ilamnio-
ilo ;iin\- PAIN. cures ind collie. 81" hutl !c.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1898-12-03

pay.
same state
of affairs
continued.
" After a
time l was
taken with
Il flooding,
that / was
obliged to
keep my bed.
Finally, in
despair, l
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1898-12-03
Don't Tobacco Spit and Smoke Your Life Away

netic. full of life, ncrvtanti vigor. take No-TS-
Bac, the wOndcr-worke en- that makes weak men
strong. All druggist, SOC. or 81. Cure guar
Sterling Remedy Co., Chicago or New York
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1898-12-03

No fewer than 2i0l patents have
been taken out On processes for max
ing sugar aud salt
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1898-12-03

Take 'a.cHiyts aidN .Htharlic. H. ar 20
ne. G. &. fail tururr irIggi>tS refund munry.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1898-12-03
SO.TO-Bac for Fifty Cents,
Her Grent Sacrifice.

Guara nteed tobacco habitcure, makes veal
men strong, blood pure. jO'', 81. All druggists
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1898-12-03

$50 you've lost your new servant
already?' remarked lady sympathet-
ically to neighbor.
eyes"
"What time did she go?"
81 really can't tell, was the reply;
"she took my watch with her. -
ROseleaf.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1898-12-03

ambition. My sister advised Dr. Geene's Nervua blood
remedy and did am happy that all my troubles
have disappeared and cannot enough OF this wonderful
medicine. have lots of friends who also testify to its
and this is the only remedy that should advise people who
sick for it the wonderful OF all medicines.
feel the need of special advice consult with Dr. Greene
freely personally by letter, his office Temple Place Boston,
Mass. He recognized the cceul physician curing
disease and makes charge for consultation
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1898-12-03
To Cure a Cold In One Day.


Take Laxative BrOmO Quinine Tablets. a
Druggists refund money II 1t fails to cure. u
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1898-12-03

gave up my doc.
tor, and began
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1898-12-03
WHY WOMEN ARE WEAK.
They Break Down Under the Strain Of
Household Drudgery.
DR.. Greene's Nervura is a Specific for Ner-
vousness, Weakness and Irritability, the
Remedy Which Makes Women Well and
Strong.

household is than the could
and under the
o offices, shops and factories
breakdo ~ y
tired, female 4 IA
neuralgia backache w M
kidney trouble.
Wonenmu need w ~
| 4<M&
Geenes Nervura blood and VIZ
remed 1t makes Z
pure, and the
of efect Under
despair place n
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1898-01-14

Now that there is revival in The
sheep-growing industry, a word of
caution may be needed against trying
TO grow sheep on low or wet land
The natural habit of the sheep is on
high and often rocky lands. BY con-
tact with rocks and stones the hoofs of
sheep are naturally pruned. When
they are kept on low. wet ground the
hoof grows long, and being very little
sensitive it is easily softened until it
begins to rot. There can be no doubt
that this is caused by some germ, for
rubbing the hoof with blue vitrol,
which is one of the best germ killers,
will destroy it. But the germ seems
to be Indigenous to all wet lands
where sheep are kept, and it is the
worst affection with which sheep can
be afflicted. When it once gets into
a flock it can be carried to land that
is high and dry, and will propagate
there.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1898-01-14

On farm not far from Doy!estown
there lives thrifty widow with
seven sons, ranging from q we'll
grown lad of sixteen years to little
fellow of three. She is in poor cir
cumstances, and, as may readily be
imagined, it has been a hard matter
for her to support them all. The farm
is source of revenue in a modest de-
gree, and the Widows ingenuity has
made good many deficiencies. 1t
would be next to impossible for her to
give each of the boys couple of suits
of thick, warm, chnngeable under
Clothes in winter, so every year she
puts them through the process of
"sewing up" Buying piece of rough
flannel at the crossroads store, she
cuts it in proper shapes and sizes, and
stitches it around the bodies and
limbs of her sons. The flannel is
sewed on to stay, and over it the boys
wear ordinary outer garments
Stitched in as they are, they do not
have the bother of changing under
clothes like other people. When
springtime comes and the air grows
balmy their mother rips them out and
uses the flannel for carpet rags.
Pittsburg Chronicle Telegraph.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1898-01-14
POPULAR SCIENCE.

The largest mass of pure rock salt In
the world lies under the province Of
Gallicis, Hungary. 1t is known to be
$50 miles long, twenty broad and 25O
feet in thickness.
The length of a light wave, at the
violet end of the spectrum, Is about
1852, 500th of an inch and at the red
37,00Oth. Light travels 10000, 100000
inches in a second. Multiply the de-
nominators of the fractions here given
by 12,000,000,000, and you will get the
number of light waves Tor vibrations)
other colors lie between these ex-
tremes.
There are 40 mountains in Colorado
whose peaks are over twelve thousand
feet above the ocean level. Forty OF
these are higher than fourteen thou
sand feet, and more than half of that
number are so remote and rugged that
no. one has dared to attempt to climb
them. Some of them are massed with
? snow, others have glaciers over their
approaches, and others are merely
masses of jagged rocks.
L'Electricien, Paris, quotes from the
Optician, London, an account of an in
vention by man named Wilcox, in
which a minute incandescent electric
lamp is fastened to pen near it's
point, in order to illuminate the writ
ing. "A little reflector" it says,
placed behind it prevents the light
from dazzling the eyes and directs it
toward the paper. This arrangement
may be applied also to pencil or to
any instrument of the same Sort"
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1898-01-14
Variation In Ensilage.

1t is too commonly supposed that
ensilage made from fodder corn must
be uniform in it's nutritive value.
This is by no means the fact The
ensilage put up in the last few years
is much better than that which was
made at first, when large quantity
rather than quality was what was
mainly sought for. All corn ensilage
requires that some supplementary
food be given with it, for corn is not
well-balanced ration. But some
corn ensilage requires more of other
food as it's supplement 1t is possible
to ensilage corn when it has reached
the caring stage, cutting up the ear
with the stalk. This is worth twice
or thrice as much for the same bulk
as corn fodder sown or drilled too
thichly to allow it to form ears, and
cut as soon as it got into tassel.