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Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1898-10-29
FREEDOM RESTORED.


There WAS an Interested crowd be-
fore large glass front. II ll.; body
that came along stopped either to
make inquiries or olbowrl il toward
the window to see what tie attruc.
ton was, Inside was Il magnificent
white headed eagle. There WAS Il
chain from its right foot to Il hinge
piplc of iron, some water in Il p.H,
TN untouched piece Of fish, 4 few
solS and Il large card with the words
For Sale "
The big birds wings droop2l on
either ii , II its feet. It's cye3 were
Nu2vl anl dim looking. 1t opened
ana ynUt th,m now and tEPn, hat
never once turned them to the jos
Ting, noisy crowd thar stood just
outside tie glass. There were Mo
marks of violence 10 be seen, bat the
dull, pathetic eyes, the Groopins
wings, the soilod white about the
head and the ruilled feathers over
the body showed that tie captive
had been in chains much longer
than it had been III the window.
One of the crowd in the street
was "a sturdy young farmer who had
come into town early that morning.
He had pushed his way to the front
and stood looking in silence fer Il
long time ut the great, helpless bird.
He was sure he had seen it before,
1t had been captured, he learned
from what some of the crowd said,
in the country from which he had
come. That settled it. 1t WAS the
same bird.
He had seen il on the mountain
where he sometimes had hunted for
a stray sheen. He knew tho biz pine
in the ton Of which IT had its nest.
He had noted it soar muicStica!ly
and free about him as he worked in
the valley and had seen it lit mo.
tionloss for hours on tho tou of some
tall, distant ranpike. Now and then
ho had had n susuiujon that if had
carried off i'm occasional lamb and
had more than once tried to shoot
the bird, but had never succeeded in
getting near enough.
The Young farmer elbowcd his
wnv alone the window to the door
of the stol .. Then he went in.
"Whut dive want for that bird?"
he said, I'D like to buy i'm"
"TTo dollars" was the reply.
"ycrv we'll, III tako i'm"
He maid over the money, and the
bird was handed out to him.
The crowd at the window watched
eagerly us the farmer came out with
the big eagle under his arm and
went straight across the street to
where Il ladder leaned against Il bill
bOlrl that WAS some 10 on IL feet
high. At the foot of the ladder he
stopped and took the chain from the
birds leg. Then he went slowly up
and placed his old fricnd-or cnenly,
he was not sure which, but 10 diff
forence-on the top of the billboard
and came down.
The great bird had been IL prison
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~ t,. u,t';Io %, il h,1 .,t !, ,Lo
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wig 1.I;r.',, Gr.t nro Jroo,;rn v,;,o
a,1.ral.n1 - nln.o1v tn II. sid" than
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Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1898-10-29
$4,000 Fire at Bristol.

The worst fire that has visited
Bristol for Fl years broke out in the
grocery store of Ira Stuart in Union
block at 4 o'clock Tuesday morning.
The entire block and the adjoining
postotlicc block were DESTROYED and
other buildings damaged. The loss
is estimated at $4,000. Most of
the firms burned out were insured.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1898-10-29

1t is asserted that if no American
meat wero imported into the London
market for two days the price of all
kinds of meat would 60 up, and that
if the American supply were entire
ly cut off famine prices would soon
be in force, SO large is the quantity
consumed.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1898-10-29
For over FILL Years

Mas. WINSLow'S SOOTHING SYKUp has been
used for over fifty years by millions of moth
ors for their children while tccthing, with
perfect success. 1t sOothes the child, softcns
the gums, allays all pain, cures wind collie
and is the best remedy for DiarrhTa. 1t will
relieve the poor little sufferer Immediately.
Sold by I'll druggists in every part of the
world Twenty-Five cents n bottle. BE sure
and ask for "Mrs. Winslow's Soothing Sy-
run" and take no other kind.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1898-10-29
DEATHS.

In Woodstock. Oct. %. Ransom NJ. Rus
sell, in his 10Th year.
In Woodstock. Oct. II, Mrs. Chloe Hart
aged &c years. 8 months. 8 days.
In South Wondstock Oct. 10, of heart
disease, II. NJ. Ncvin, In his sd year.
In Pomfrct. Oct. %. of typhoid fever,
Elmer j. Emery. aged % years, 10 months
In Bridgewatcr, Oct. 81. Hugh Mulloy.
in his seth year.
In Roynlton. oct ~. Mrs. Elizabeth Gil
christ aged 60 wears
In South Randolph. Oct 10, Myrtle Gift
ford, aged % wears
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1898-10-29
A Queer Snow E'NCt.

It is an inexplicablc fact that men
buried in an avalanche of snow hear
distinctly every word uttered by
those who are seeking for them,
while their most strenuous shouts
fail to penetrate even few feet OF
the snow.
Mrs. II. w. Palmer, of Detroit, is
to erect a $4,000 public fountain in
that city.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1898-10-29
BIRTHS.

In Iiartlnnd, Oct II, II daughter to Mr..
and Mrs. George d. Bagley.
In Plymouth Union. Oct. II. Il daughter
to Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Moore
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1898-10-29
AIMaYn mt 1t.

"They say that Mrs. Grindly does
a great deal of fancy work.
II should say she did. When she
can find nothing else to do, she
ruftlcs her husbands temper. De-
troit Free Press.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1898-10-29

Ex-Governo, Charles II. Sheldon
Of South Dakota. who died Thurs
day, October 20, in Deadwood, was
a native of Vermont. having been
born in Johnson IS Years ago. He
received his education at Lamoillc
academy and WAS classmate of
Admiral Dewey.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1898-10-29

The late Empress Of Austria
owned the greatest emerald in the
world. and necklace of cmcralds
that was quite unrlvaled.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1898-10-29
~t>Nrr.

~,aaf1f Nouus introduced a bill
Maa.is, 0hi,h provide, tina, the fact
tfH t4, b, l,>,, >cd upon list m
,.Hau- some property not taxable
t frg per~'u assessed is not to
t.rsfs thc whole tan.
~sua'ar Nlaytou of Washington
.a.faaLlsci hill Wednesday COM
nure thc sentence of Isabella
NaI.r. usN under sentence of death
ft Goo .smc. committing the sem
tsa.t .f Nm. {. Bulzcll, now I'M
49, -auicu,c oi death.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1898-10-29
MAR RACES

In ITnrtland, Oct 7. by W. II. Sturtc
want, ESD, otto H. Perkins and Miss Myr'
II. Deluno. both Of Woodstock.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1898-10-29

Grand Trunk bill introduced the
other day. The bill begins with Il
long preamble about the condition
Of the roads affairs. the threatened
foreclosure and sale OF the road to
the highest bidder. The idea of the
bill i, to take care of the unsecured
indebtedness and give the courts
authority to inquire into the reor-
ganlzation plans.
Among the bulls introduced in the
House Tuesday were these:
BY Whitney of Springfield, ic-
pcLling law which provides that in
lrqLor cases tried before Justice
fines and costs shall be turned ovc'
To- the state.
BY Ranncy of Newport (by re-
quc>D, providing for bettcr supc'i l.
tendency of public schools. Per-
mitS towns having an aggregate OF
not more than 70 or less than 80
scholars, may. by vote OF school
directors. unite for purpose of sccur-
Ing a superintendent of schools.
Directors of towns uniting shall con-
>titutc Il committee one of whose
duties shall be to choose superin-
tcndcnt and fix his salary and APP
portion it according to respective
grand lists of towns. The state
shall pay $1,000 toward each super
ntcndcnt's salary. provided the
towns unitedly pay at least $3.50
more.
LEGISLATURE ADJOURNED.
Hon. Obcd Hall, the member
from Stamford, of the House, died
.u.lL .nl,. ,ELur.1lnA. nnnrninIr unl
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1898-10-29

Nr ~W5,r, Il Barre introduced a
fl. Nsa.ID al,ng Feb. -, to be
aH.e1 s. Il ujou Defenders Day"
saI .'., 6r.f Mundl, in Dccc nbcr.
D'aa ilt. O. lcgal holidays.
tht Hu taxing bicycles 81 was
rspsrtsd uuia,ofablv bv the COM
nHer Nj M,Gc1ry OF Burling-
t1a sriI Hc ,auidn't sec why wheels
.h.Iur 10, taxed - we'll a> horses
s.I wagons. The hill was finally
H.I .u tHt table.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1898-10-29

The lat mems club of Vermont
has unan imousl, voted to appoint its
heaviest member Il delegate to visit
Cos. Smith and sit On him until he
acln" Wedges his error in mol APP
p" niin9 single fat man II member
of hi official staff.
|ndyc-"luu say the defendant
turned and whi,tlrj Ia the doc.
" hat iniloWcI:"
intelligent Nltncss--"lhc dog"
cleveland Plain Dealer.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1898-10-29
LEGISLATURE ADJOURNED.

Hon. Obcd Hall, the member
from Stamford, of the House, died
suddenly Thursday morning. and
the legislature adjourned for the
lay.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1898-10-29

There are twenty sctca IpsDl
families in Europe. two-thirds Of
whoa, gre of German origin.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1898-10-29

II had seen him on the noun
tain," he said, San l couldn't bear
to see him there" He pointed to
the window, then in moment ho
was gone-Tho Whittier.
The state herald., 1898-11-11
ComfosI f.r Momen.

Some time ago Pullman's Palace Car
company built three parlor cars ioi
the Il. 4 O.'s New York trains. and the
radical departure from other cars oi
this character lay In the toilet room
for ladies, which was eight feet IN
length. Recently the same compnh!
has built eight new sleepers Tor the
New York.St. Louis line Of the u. n u,
aud the designer OF the cars has EVIL
IDENTIFY been impelled by the popular
ity OF the ladies' retiring room In the
parlor ears 10 give to the ladies' n vast
deal more space than they ever had be-
fore In sleeping cars. These new cars
are said by the Pullman people to be
the finest they ever turned out. and
the ladies retiring room is exceeding
ly commodious, and contains. besides
other toilet necessities. a dresser with
n long pier glass. The cars are nm
ished In yermlilion wood, decorated
with inlaid marquetry work, and the
upholstery on the backs and seats "
entirely new and different from amy
heretofore used, being n sort OF mo-
auct,e with n dark green border and a
center pattern OF bright color. sim
liar design OF ornamentation has been
applied TO the ceiling, giving the ear
an arabcslue effect. They are also
supplied with nil the modern appli'
nnccs. such ms Wide yes,ibnles. anti
tcl.scoping device, air pressure water
system and are lighted with Plntsch
gas. A very pleasing effect Is obtained
by<,hc oval windows Of opalerccnt
glass, the nrst that has been used IN
the construction Of the sleeping cars.
The state herald., 1898-11-11
IN MEXICAN HOUSEHOLDS.

The arrangement Of furniture Ia
much more formal than In the United
States. II In a very common sight to
SEQ a spicndidiy furnished parior with
n row OF straight. backed chairs. all
alike. with their backs against the wall
and as close together m they can bc
placed.
Heavy single doors. such as arc used
In the United States. are practically
unknown In Mexican houseH. either at
entrances or bet ~een interior rooms.
All doors open In tho middle and are
fastened with bolts top and bottom.
Exterior doors are always iltted with
glass panels. Tor they alHo serve ~
windows, All such doors opening on
the stree, or open court are ftied with
solid shutters that arc folded Al the
sides out Of sight when not IN tHs.
A good Mexican cook relieves the
mistress Of the house Of worry and re-
aponHibill,y IN manner that Ia al.
most unknown IN tho United States,
The cook II given 10 much a day snd
with this amount abe will purchase
each morning all the provisions for
he day. even tho staples that are
usually bought In large quantities In
other countries. ON u day cook
will provide very good table for n
family of three OF four. and get enough
beans and tof,lllss and chile 10 set
tho servants table besides, They can
really do better than their mattresses.
because they can usually drive sharp.
or bargains with the markc,men of
their own class. and they have more
patience TO hsssle over the las, penny.
The state herald., 1898-11-11

yet" he said to himself, and smiled
at the thought. I'll see."
He remembered the spot as distinct-
ly as though he had but left the day
before. He went to the blasted trunk.
kicked away the stones. and moss. and
twigs, and looked down. Yes. 1t was
there; but in it nothing. He lifted out
the old tin pail. its sides all full OF
holes eaten by time and rust. and con-
tinued on up the road.
Il shall knock at the kitchen door,"
he said to himself. land when mother
answers l shall say: Here is the
milk" And William whitley
laughed aloud.
The house appeared unchanged. To
be sure, there were honeysuckles
growing up the back porch that had
not been there when he went away.
out twenty years Is sufficient time for
honeysuckles to live and die.
william Whittlesy ascended the
steps quietly and knocked at the door.
II was opened by kind-eyed old lady.
william thrust forward the rusty, bat
tered pail and said: Mother. here's
the milk" The woman looked at him
with wonder In her eyes. Won't
won't-you come in?" she said.
William entered the room. 1t was
the same old kitchen he had known
when but a boy. And there by the
fireplace sat a man. feeble, and
wrinkled. and gray. Father, 1 have
come back" cried William Whittlesy.
The old man turned in his chair
and gazed at the stranger unknow
ingly.
Don't you see who l am?" cried the
long-lost. Il am William. have
come back. went away twenty
years ago"
A peeSliar light came into the eyes
OF the woman. who, during the strang-
er's appeal to the old man at the fire.
place, had stood still at the end Of the
table with one hand on her hip.
I-l-1-understand now" she said
william looked his thanks in his
eyes He was about to close his arms
ABOUT the old lady when she waved
him back. Il understand" she went
on. "Arter you went away your mother
died In 'beout year and your pa mar
r'ed me. Then when he died married
George there. an we've been livin' on
tn oil place ever sence. So yew see
we ain't your folks arter all, though
likely ez not yew may have some legal
connection with It's"
William put his hand TO his brow
and recled. He staggered to the door
-sobbing, with his head bowed upon
his breast. he walked slowly down the
old country road. And that night he
went back to the West.-Detroit Free
Press.
The state herald., 1898-11-11
AUG. ae HIS uNLuckY DAY.
An English Collier Always Breaks .
Hons ON That Date.

Hone on That Date.
One Of the most conservative jour-
nails in the world is the London Lam
Get, the conductors of which never
give currency to extraordinary stories
In connection with medicine and sur
gerry until after careful investigation
has been made Under these circum-
stances a narrative contributed to =
recent issue Of the Lancet has unusual
interest, being SO wonderful that with
out assured corroboration 1t would be
set down as fiction pure and simple.
The story is contributed by doctor
and is as follows: "A man aged A
years, short and well built. was first
attended by me on Aug. 26, 1890, for
a compound fracture of the left leg.
resulting from portion Of the roof
or top falling and striking him while
following his employment in Risch
collieries. The patient made an unln-
terrupted recovery and was able in
about six months to resume his work
underground. The patients previous
history. told by himself and corrobor-
ated by others, is very remarkable.
With the exception Of an attack Of ty-
phoid fever, which he had when eight
cen years Of age. and two or three at
tacks Of quincy subsequently. he had
not suffered bodily in any way. He
was always very temperate, and for
about eighteen years total abstainer.
But his misfortunes in the mine were
many and are remarkable from the
fact that they all happened on the 26th
day of August. Here is his record:
At the age Of 10 years he fractured his
right index finger. 1t happened on
Aug. 20. When 13 years old he frac-
tured his left leg below the knee
through falling from horseback, also
on Aug. 20. When IA years Of age he
fractured both bones Of the left fore
arm by stumbling, his arm striking the
edge of brick. Aug. 26. In another
year. on Aug. 26. when Is years Of age,
he had compound fracture of the left
leg above the ankle by the foot being
caught under an iron rod and his body
falling forward. Next year. again on
the same date, Aug. 26. he had com
pound fracture Of both legs, the right
being so severely crushed that 1t had
to be amputated at the lower third OF
the thigh. This was caused by horse
hitched TO tram OF coal, which. rum
ming wild underground, caught him in
narrow passage. crushing both legs
severely. After this he did not work
on Aug. 26 for twenty-eight years, and
little wonder. but in the year 1880 he
forgot his fateful day and went to work
with the result that he sustained the
compound fracture which ! have men
toned in the beginning. After this
he has studiously avoided working on
Aug. 26. though never missing work at
other times"
The state herald., 1898-11-11
JUST FOR FUN.

An eastern firm manufactures ror-
celain finger rings. They are proba-
bly, Intended for Chinawarc.
Caller-Is your father at homer Boy
No. sir. He's employed on a county
contract. Cailer-Well. I'm glad TO
hear he has work. What's he doing'
Boy-Six months and costs.
They say" said the prosy boarder.
that there is newspaper In China
that was started thousand years
ago" They must have been the orig
inal yellow journalists" said the Joker.
Neighbor No. docs the noise OF
my children disturb your Neighbor No.
2-oh. like It. do you. reallyT'
Yes. indeed. My wife's relatives are
rather nervous people. and they never
stay longer than day or two now.
Clergyman-You want to be separa,-
ed from your husband? Don't you
know that marriages are made In heav-
en7 sho-i know that. sir: but ours
was not. got my husband through
an advertisement In the papers.
Mrs. Dix-Don', you think your hus-
band Is rather headstrong for an IN
yalId7 Mrs. Hix-Yes. and the doc
tors TO blame for II. too. Mrs. Dix
Indeed! And why. pray' Mrs. Hix-
lie refuses TO allow him to take any
nourishmcn, hut goats milk.
Il suppose. Henry" said the old
gentleman TO the new son.iu-law. tina,
you are aware the check for $4,000
put among your wedding presents was
merely for cficet7" "oh. yes. SIR" re.
spondcd the cheerful Henry. and the
effect was excellent. The bank cnshed
II this morning without a word"
The state herald., 1898-11-11
NEWS FROM SANTIAGO
COLONEL RAYS MEN FIGHT
CUBANS.
General Perez Told That Insurgents May
He Treated as Bandlts-SmAllpox at
Glbara-General Wood Indefatigable.

Santiago de Cuba, Nov. 4.-Colonel
Ray of the Third Immune regiment re-
ports recent ARRAY on the Santa Isa-
bel plantation between hfs men, who
were guarding cattle, and some fifteen
insurgents. Three of the Cubans are
believed to have been wounded, but
| their comrades carried them Off.
Colonel Ray sent for the Cuban gen.
eral, Perez, and questioned him regard
ing the matter, declaring that he was
positive that the men We're of Perez's
command, as they were all armed and
wore Cuban cOckades. He insisted that
II Perez kept his men under arms he
should also keep them In camp.
| II cannot understand your object"
said Colonel Ray to Perez, ''in contin.
uing your men armed OH the Ameri-
can territory. Are they armed as
against the Americans? There are no
Spaniards in arms within a hundred
miles. What is the necessity of doing
what can only lead to further trouble?'
General Perez said he would issue
orders restraining his men from SINH
lar attacks. Colonel Ray replied
Il shall treat all armed Cubans
caught stealing or trying to steal cat
tie as bandits. There is no reason why
these men should not go to work"
Colonel Borrup has completed his
schedule of the guns captured from the
Spanlards to be shipped north. The to.
tai number is 131, varying from TX
inches up to Sla inches in caliber. There
are sc 6-inch bronze pieces. three steel
guns and Al cnst-iron guns. In addi-
tion to this ordnance there are $4,000
Mauser rifles and 10,000,OOO cartridges.
DR.. Woodson. medical inspector of
the military department of Santiago.
who arrived here yesterday, reports
that on his arrival at Gibara with Col.
Onel Hoods regiment he discovered
more than half the population suffer
ing from smallpox. There were also
many cases of typhoid and dysentery.
He went Immediately to work and sys.
tematlcally isolated the houses insist.
Ing upon the regiment (the Second I'm.
munes) being canped in healthful
location near the sea.
Every effort will be made to prevent
the American and Spanish soldiers
from fraternizing. as the Spaniards
come from Holguin, about thrty-seven
miles from Gibara, and are liable to
carry Infection, the whole country be
tween the two towns being thlckly
populated and plague is scattered all
along the route.
Medical supplies are badly needed
also delicacies for the conyalescents
and the situation offers an excellent
opportunity for nurses and doctors of
the Red Cross
General Wood will soon leave to
make personal inspection of the
points visited by DIR. Woodson. despite
the advice of his friends not to do so
The military governor is simply indie,
fatigable in the line OF duty. He will
send Dr. Woodson back to Gibara. on
the steamer Reina de Los Angeles
with five doctors and large quantity
Of supplies.
General Wood says he knew of the
epidemic. which has been continuous
for three years, and had every man In
Colonel Hoods regiment vaccinated
He believes that none will he stricken
and that there is no cause for alarm
The state herald., 1898-11-11
CAMPAIGN IN THE SOUTH.
Color Line Sharply Drawn In North Caro-
lima Cities

Washington, u. c., Nov. 4.-Thc As.
| sociated Press has received the follow.
ing signed statement on the political
situation in North Carolina from the
editors of several of the leading pa.
pcrs In the state:
Raleigh. n. O., Nov. l.-Thc political
| tension is such ms has not been known
In North Carolina since 1876.
In Eastern North Carolina. where the
political division is along race lines,
the white people are aroused to point
where they will use every lawful
means to restore white supremacy.
There hns been no disturbance. cN.
cept NJ three places, and there Ii no
| apprehension felt except In two oi
| three counties where the contest Il hot
test, and even there the conversation
OF the people probably will avert any
trouble. In Wilmington the Demo.
Gratis pay ~ per cent. of the taxes In
that city and have no voice In public
affairs.
The condition Is 50 inioierablc that
the business men OF all parties have
advised that the white mems tlciic, he
elected without opposition. The Re
publicans Of New Hanover agreed To
'lliS, UHt VIII Willy
In that county.
Thousands of people have returned
to the Democratic party aud hundreds
OF Republicans Will vote with the Dem.
ocrnis ON local tickets. The campaign
has resolved Itself more into fight for
white rule nnd protection 90 every par
~ than one OF political divisions. and
the Democratic victory, II seems now.
VIII be won by the aid OF the bcs, clc.
mcni In the Republican and popullS
parties.
Nearly all the men OF these parties
with large property Interests VIII vote
with the Democrats.
In the recent parade ~ 1000 men
wearing red shirts. IN Richmond coun.
iy, there We're n number Of white Pop.
ulis,s and white Republicans. This
shows their deep Interest In the cam.
paign and the tremendous issues In.
yolyed.-Joseph Daniels, editor Raleigh
News mud Observer.