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Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1898-02-12
For the BOst on Elevated Road

TACOMA. n. H., Feb. 10-The car shops
In this city, which employ between GOO and
700 men. when ran to the full capacity. and
which have been idle during the past
year started up Monday in nearly all de-
partments. In addition to an order for 500
freight cars for the Boston 4 Maine. the
company has secured a contract to construct
80 electric ears for the Boston Elevated
Railroad company, the cars to be delivered
BY Nav !,
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1898-02-12

The centre of the recent important
petroleum discoveries in Peru is the
department. Piura. embracing 700
square miles. OF forty nine borings
made forty-four proved successful,
md some of them yield as much as
30, 900 gallons dav.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1898-02-12

PORTLAND. Me-, Feb. 10-Ex-GovernOr
Frederick Robe. Gorham. who Is prominently
identified with banking affairs in Portland.
is announced as a candidate for the office OF
department commander OF the Maine Grand
Army. He served during the four years OF
the war as paymaster OF volunteers and was
breyeted l!eutenant-c colonel.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1898-02-12

Flogging has become so indispensa-
ble in Russia that some inventor has
perfected machine which saves the
human arm the infamous labor Of
blows. Under the hagellation of the
machine taxes and arrears are to be-
come speedily collected.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1898-02-12
Transferred Its Plant.

WARWICK. r. l.. Feb. 10 The Apponaue
Bleaching. Dyeing Il Printing company'i
plant in Apponaug village, las been trans
ierred to Charles I. Rawson of Oxford Mass.
The company became embarrassed few
weeks ago. and the transfer hrs been made
10 Mr.. Rawson as a means Of getting cut q
hat entanglement,
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1898-02-12
lll.Omened Easf Wind.

There are twenty-five illusions in
the BiOle to the east wind, nineteen
Of them being of q disparaging char
acter.
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He Blew Out the Gas.

HOUSTON, Tex. Feb. 1O-Ex-Congress-
man W. II. Martin, know as ''Howdy" Mar.
tin. is dead from pneumonia. He was tue
Texas member who blew out the gas.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1898-02-12
1t NAV be that thev are putting ND

a job on Actor Ratcliffe, and that he
is not really guilty of all the offences
charged against him. If this sus-
picion has any foundation. it wonld
seem to he about time for him or his
friends to furnish some evidence of
his innocence. Innocent men do not
stay in Jail long without protest
from somebody.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1898-02-12
IN THE FlRELICHT.

In the heart Of that sunlit valley
t. IL voice ] used to hear:
IN the swell Of that far off chorus
II rises full and clear.
And the sheen OF a childish beauty
Comes back with its bloom and glow,
A. the mother sings in the ilrelight,
Rocking to and fro.
And 10, as lie here and listen.
The vision changes, and then
In the heart Of n ''love lit" valley
She is singing that song again.
Ani catch in the face of our baby
The features used to know,
A the mother sings in the flreight,
Rocking to and fro
Albert Bigelow Paine.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1898-02-12

The mOtne rocks IN INC llrelSnl,
The little one on her knees,
And her song and the glow of the emh
Steal through the shadows to me.
Aud I follow the highways of fancy
To II valley Of long ago,
As the mother sings in the freight,
Rocking to and fro.
In the heart ofthat sunlit valley
j. Il schooihouse. prim and white.
And the voices Of children singing
Tho song she sings Tonight;
And hills rise blue above me,
And the river is fair below,
A. the mother sings in the ilreiiSht.
Rocking to and fro.
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s;:a HE wagon was old

and creakel dis
mally, as the lank,
rough coated gray
mules dragged it
along over the
fr zen prairie
road. The har-
1lpSS WAS n COM
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The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1898-08-31
HOLIDAYS IN MANILA.
Al One Time There Were over Forty
In Every Yesr-Pfcfuresaue
Professions at Night.

Manila loves holidays. At one time
there were over forty in each year.
The number has been sadly diminished,
though there are still thirteen left,
understand. Each pueblo has its saint.
and on that saints day the inhabitants
give themselves over, as they do on
the general holidays OF the church. TO
music, fireworks, cock-fghting, pro-
cessions, etc.
Almost all these professions took
place at night, and the effect was most
picturesque. There would be line
of marchers, men, women and chill
dren, walking in single file on each side
of the street, everyone with lighted
candle in his hand. At intervals, In
the middle of the road. would come
images OF the Saviour, the Virgin. and
the saints, borne on the shoulders OF
from ten to thirty men. surrounded by
priests, and preceded by band OF
music. Some Of tho images were COW
cred with diamonds and other precious
stones said to be enormously valuable.
In these cases there was always a
guard of soldiers with fixed bayonets
about the image. Often there would
be thousands OF people walking in
these professions; and all the while II
was moving tens of thousands of rock
cts and bombs would be fired. These
rockets and bombs are homemade.
The rockets consist only of joint OF
bamboo filled with powder, exploding
xxs.th Int Wit 10 inh
The bombs are simply a handful of
powder tightly wrapped with hemp.
They cost mere trife, but make a
great noise, and no fiesta is complete
without plenty of them.
The most curious procession Is par
ticipated in only by natives and the
poorer mestizos. 1t takes place, II
remember rightly, during holy week,
and is high solemnity. Everyone
walking in the procession is robed in
his grave clothes. The garment is a
long, loose gray robe with hood, and
II comes to the ground. The effect Is
very strange, and as the people go they
repeat continually: Santa Maria,
Madre de Dios. ora pro nobis!" 1t may
seem stTdnRt lndt grave cloiHcs hTc
provided before they are needed; but
in Manila they are considered a prime
necessity, and every native owns those
e thes, even II he Is bare of all other.
Ine ordinary dress of the native man
is trousers and shirt of piece goods"
tcalico), the shirt being worn outside
the trousers. On holidays they wear a
shirt made of ina. which is an expen-
sive material. Native servants wear
the same articles, but they must be of
spotlcss white: and very suitable and
nice looking it is, though l suppose
that the idea of being driven by a
coachman so dressed would shock the
habitues Of Central and Hyde parks.
A curious freak of custom was that
native servants were required to serve
barefooted. while it was an insult if
Chinese servant appeared before his
| superior without his shoes.-Wallac
Cummings, in Century
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1898-08-31
CARE OF CORN FODDER.
and Shredder Is the Best
Known Method.

Allow the corn to stand in the field
until the grain begins to harden and
the bottom leaves are turning yellow.
Secure as much of the fodder as pos
sible while il is green. Cutting must
be done before frost or the blades will
be brittle and break off, causing a
loss of the best part of the feed. Place
in shocks of medium size. They must
be large enough TO stand well, but
small enough to dry out thoroughly.
If the corn is on the green order, as
il will always be at the beginning of
the cutting season, set up about half
of the shock, let il stand for several
days, until thoroughly cured, then cut
the remainder. Shocks 12x12 hills are
about the best size.
The shocks must remain in the field
until the entire plant is thoroughly
dried. Not only must the blades be
well cured, but the stalks must be free
from moisture to insure perfect keep
ing in the stack or after shredding and
storing in the NOV. The time required
will depend upon the season, but usual
~ five or six weeks will be sufficient.
1t can then be put into stack or rick,
arranging the bundles or armfuls of
fodder as in stacking small grain. If
left in tine open field, as is often done,
there is great loss from exposure Of
the surface of the shocks to the weather
and the occasional twisting down"
of a shock. Stack where ii will be most
convenient in feeding.
Running the crop through husker
and shredder is the ideal way of TAX
ing care of corn fodder. There is some
objection to this method on the score
of the fodder molding in the now
If it is thoroughly dried out before
it is shredded there is little danger
from this source. The practical expert
ence of many farmers and feeders has
proven this. True, the shredding is ex-
pensive, due to the limited capacity OF
the skredders. Improvements are be-
ing made each season, and this objec-
ton will be removed before very long.
The fodder is left in splendid condition,
and is readily eaten by all kinds of
stock.-American Agricriturist.
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1898-08-31
CORN SHOCK TIER.

inches from the large piece of wood
make three-eighths-inch hole through
the shaft and get a small rope large
enough to go around the largest shocks
of corn. Put the end through the hole
and tie in a knot that it may not pull
through.
1t is now ready for use. When a
shock of corn is cut thrust the shaft
through it, carry the rope around and
drop the end down between the shaft
and rope. Grasping the pin, draw it
towards you and turn the shaft round
and round. using the pin for handle,
until as tight as desired. Push the
head from you and thrust the other
pin into the shock, which will prevent
its turning back and loosening. While
in this position tie with fodder Irvine.
This device is particularly valuable
when one is working advantageous
tural Economist.
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1898-08-31
An Interesting Manuscript.

Col. Powers weekly letter to the Mag
nolia Gazette saysi "The executive
journal of Winthrop Sargent, first gov
ernor of Mississippi Territory, covers
period from May 81, 1898, to April 3,
1901. 1t is substantially bound vol
ume of 447 pages, and the contents, if
copied, would cover 600 pages of legal
cap. Every line of it appears to be in
Gov. Sargent's handwriting. 1t is
among the precious records of the State
that has been preserved, and lest some
accident may yet befall IL have de.
termined to copy every word of it. 1t
used to be the fashion with governors
to keep executive journals, but they
have not been kept for many years in
Mississippi. The important corre-
spondence of the governor, proclama-
tions, commissions issued and pardons
granted, ETC., appear in the letterpress
files, in record books in the offices Of
private secretary and secretary of state,
and in messages to the legislature, so
that it will not be very difficult for the
student of State history to take in the
special features of each administra-
ton"
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1898-08-31
FACTS FOR FARMERS.

Overstock your pastures and youwill
have weeds in them.
Many of our worst weeds may be
destroyed by blowing them under.
Camphor, pennyroyal or any strong
scented thing is good to drive away
flies.
Very diluted carbolic acid applied
with a sponge is good to keep flies off
animals.
Neglect to NOW the weeds this year,
and you will have double to take care
of next year. ~
If we get and keep good hold on the
Philippines, binding Irvine ought to
be cheap hereafter.
just as soon as the pastures begin
to fail supplement them with grain to
the cows and young stock.
Don't let single machine stand out
in the possible storms and sun day
after you are through with its use.
The hay crop 10 one of the most inn
portant crops grown, and II ii were
baled. as a rule, it would be still mora
ysluable.-Westssp Plewman.
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1898-08-31
An Aesassin's Assault.

At an early hour one morning last
week an unknown person entered the
sleeping apartment of Mrs. William
Pruitt, who resides with her mother
and sister in the southern part of West
Point, and attempted to murder her
while sleeping. The assassin struck
his victim a terrific blow over the left
eye with Ratchet or similar instru-
ment, inflicting a terrible would and
chipping away part of the skull. After
some time Mrs. Pruitt regained con-
seriousness, aroused the household and
an alarm was given. Capt. Cottrell soon
responded with his bloodhounds, but
the assassin had covered his trail well,
and it could be followed but short
distance. No motive whatever can be
connected with the crime. as no attempt
was made to rob or personally modest.
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1898-08-31
MISSISSIPPI MATTERS.
The Bans Of Ro.eds,c.

The whereabouts Of ex-Cashier Mar
tin Of the Bank OF Rosedale Is still q
mystery. The first occurrence 10 at
tract suspicion was when the receiver
OF the Bank of Rosedale requested Mar
TIN TO produce package of papers he
held, which he claimed were cash items.
This he positively refused, claiming
they were among the banks records,
at the same time refusing to go to the
oank and produce them. As the exam
nation proceeds it is found that Martins
populations have been going on since
1896, he covering it with cash tickets,
which he counted as cash in rendering
his statements. On the 25th of Feb
ruary last he took 81 1000 of the banks
funds. His friends had hoped there
might be some extenuating circum-
stances, but the facts are now too clear
to longer doubt that he is defanlter
in the sum of $50 No warrant has
been sworn ont for his arrest, as 1t is
now known that he has left the Ssate,
the bank officials, as well as the public
at large, being taken so completely by
surprise that they allowed him to get
away before his defalcation became
known.
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1898-08-31
THE CAPTAINS SPEECH.
10 Was InterestinsIy Brief and De-
cideaIy 20 the Point, Bat Ussst-
fsfsctory 60 the Orator.

One Of the volunteer companies recently
Ct Camp Alger possesses a beautiful new
flag, which was made and presented by a
number Of patriotic women in the Pennsyl-
wanna town from which the company comes.
Ii was presented just before the company
marched away-or steamed away, to be ac-
curate-and the presentation was the occa-
sion OF much ceremony. The company was
drawn up in a long line-''compsny front"
1 believe, is the military term for it-snd a
very charming young lady read very
charming and somewhat lengthy address,
which contained great deal OF fiowery Ian
guage. The captain was lit" then, and had
to reply. He is not an eloquent man at any
time, and he is extremely shy; but he had
written out a graceful speech of accept
ance, and he stepped forward confidently
and received the banner.
Ladies', he began, in a Fourth Of July
voice, Ladies, we will accept this flag La
dies, we've will accept this flag" Here
his color forsook him. He had forgotten the
hest of his speech. One trembling hand
sought the pocket Of his blouse. The manu-
script was gone.
Ladies'" he began again, desperately,
with a gulping kind Of gasp, Ladies, we
will accept this Gag, and, and, and thanks
awfully for it, do1't you know"
And after all, | dare say the impromptu
was quite as effective as the address he
had prepared, but the captain doesn't like
to talk about it.-Washington Post.
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1898-08-31

I do now, even in my younger days. am
naturally a robust man, but that stomach
trouble, together with rheumatism, which
afterward set in, were making fast inroads
upon my health and am satisfied that 1t
would have been but a short time before my
comrades would have been conducting the
regulation funeral ceremonies over my re,
mains. had / not CHANGED to read Of and
taken DIR. Williams Pink Pills.
There are several others in the home who
are taking these pills and are receiving great
benefit. RICHARD DUNN.
Subscribed and sworn to before me, this
HENRY GIBSON, Notary Public.
Sergeant Dunn is perfectly. willing that
anyone should write him In reference to his
case, provided stamp is enclosed for reply.
All the elements necessary to give new
life and richness to the blood and restore
shattered nerves are contained in con
densed form in DR.. Williams Pink Pills.
They are also specific for troubles peculiar
to females, such as suppressions, Irregular
ties and all forms of weakness. In men they
cure cases arising from mental worry, over
work or excuses of whatever nature.
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1898-08-31

Spanish forces at Ponce by telephone!
OF all the astonishing incidents Of this
war nothing for novelty approaches
this, and Mr.. Curtin should 60 down in
history as the originator OF the hello"
method of reaching military results,
The illimitabIe gall of this youth de-
serves TO be crystallized in history.
Murat and Lannes, by their capture Of
the tete du pont at Vienna, have been
handed down as the typical Gascons,
but Mr.. Curtin has outbraved them all.
The Army and Navy Journal, which ex-
poets to chronicle the official reports
of the battle III Armageddon, hardly
hopes to record anything hereafter
which for pure impudence will exceed
this occurrence, The only thing which
could rival it would be for another en-
sign to send district messenger boy
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1898-08-31
TYING CORN SHOCKS.
How Any Wide-Awake Farmer Can
Construct a Serviceable and
Lasting Device.

A very handy device for tying shocks
of corn can be easily made. Take a
piece of wood about five feet long and
slave it out round with diameter of
two inches, tapering to point at one
end. Flatten the last six inches of the
other end making it 1x1.5 inches.
Get another sound piece of wood
three inches square and IS inches long
TAPER this at one end as seen in the
Illustration, and two inches from the
other end cut a mortise through it
four inches long and one inch wide.
Insert two pins near the lower end as
illustrated.
The fattened end of the long piece is
to be put through the mortise and
pinned fast leaving it on pivot. Six
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1898-08-31
NO WOMAN Is EXEMPT.

Regularity II matter of importance
IN every woman's life. Much pain II,
however, endured In the belief that u
Is necessary and not alarming, when
in truth Il IL all wrong and indicates
arrangement that may cause serious
trouble.
Excessive monthly pain itself will
unsettle the nerves and make women
old before their time.
The foundation of woman's health II
Q perfectly normal and regular per
Torrance of natures function. Tho
statement we print from Misc Gen
THuDE SKIES, of Eldred, Pa. Is echoed
In every city, town and hamlet In this
country. Read what she says:
"DEAR MRS. PrSKHAM:-I feel like .
new person since following your adj
vice, and think 1t IL my duty TO let the
public know the good your remedies
have done me. Ny troubles were pain
full menstruation and leucorrhea-
was nervous and had spells Of being
confused. Before using your remedies
/ never had any faith in patent medi-
cines. now wish to say that never
had anything do me so much good for
painful menstruation as Lydia Z. Pink
hams Vegetable Compound; also would
say that your Sanative Wash has cured
me of leucorrhea- I hope these few
words may help suffering women"
The present Mrs. Pinkham's expert
ence in treating female ills 10 unparal-
leled, for years she worked side by
side with Mrs. Lydia E. Pinkham, and
for sometime past has had sole charge
of the correspondence department OF
her great business, treating by letter
as many as a hundred thousand ailing
women during q single year.
All suffering women are invited to
write freely to Mrs. Pinkham, at Lynn,
Mass. for advice about their health.
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1898-08-31
LESSONS IN NAVAL BATTLES.
EngIDh Commentator Tor the Goou
craftsmanship of Alneri-
can Gunncrs. -

The lessons TO be drawn from the
spanish-American sea fights are not
clear, satisfactory and conclusive.
With the barely possible exception of
the sinking of the Merrimac, as sug-
gested by Lieut.. Hobson, the torpedo
has played no part in the naval engage
ments. and of ramming there has not
been any. 1t was even so at Yalu, and
throughout the war between China and
Japan, says the London Shipping
World. But are we satisfied that if the
conditions favored the use of torpedoes
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1898-08-31
SOLDIERS BUTTONS.
They Indicate Rank as Well M ShOul-
der Straps-SOme of the De-
Vices on Them.

There is meaning in every button
displayed on the coats of army and
navy men. An officers rank may be
determined by the device on the but
ton as we'll as by the number he wears.
The large buttons are seven-eighths
Of an inch in interior diameter, and the
small ones nine-sixteenths. They are
of yellow metal, fire gilt and bur
nshed. The general officers and the
Ulcers of the general staff wear gilt
button, very convex, with the spread
eagle and stars and plain border.
For officers of the corps of engineers
the button is different, being only
slightly convex with a raised, bright
rim, 1-13 inches wide. Its devices are
an eagle holding in his beak scroll
with the word Essayons (Let us tfy),
bastion with embrasures in the dis
lance surrounded by water. and ris-
ing sun. These devices are of dead
gold upon bright field
For officers Of the ordnance depart
4 plain border, and their device con-
sists of two crossed cannon and a
bombshell, with a circular scroll over
and across the cannon, containing the
words Ordinance Corps" Signal corps
officers have convex gilt buttons, with
plain border and the device of two
crossed signal flags, with a burning
torch between them. For artillery, in
fantry and cavalry the button is gilt
convex, with the device of spread
eagle with shield on it's breast which
contains the letter A, l or c.. The
aids-de-camp may wear the button of
the general staff or the one of their
own regiment or corps, as they please.
The cavalry has a button with two
sabers crossed, their edges upright;
the infantry, two rifles with bayonets
crossed, their barrels upward; the ar
tillery, two cannon crossed; the post
auartermaster sergeant, key and
quill pen crossed; the hospital corps,
a large cross; the engineer corps, n
turreted castle; the signal corps, two
signal flags, crossed with a burning
torch; the ordnance, a shell in flames,
and the commissary sergeant, a cres-
cent.
The navy button is just as important,
but not so varied as the army but
ten. 1t is gilt, conex and of three
sizes in exterior diameter. The large
size is seven-eighths of an inch, the
medium seven-tenths OF an inch and
the small size nine-sixteenths of an
inch. Each size bears the same de-
vice, that of large eagle holding an
anchor and surrounded by 10 stars in
honor of the 10 states.-N. Y. Sun.
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1898-08-31

or rams by the Americans there would
not have been fairly realized some of
the great expectations concerning one
or both of these instruments of de-
struc'ion? "The torpedo boat destroy
ers fouudered," said the brave Span
ish Admiral Cervera, in his report to
Zen. Banco. Yes; and the laundering
was brought about by the good practice
OF the gunners of the Gloucester, a
smart armed yacht. Cervera's ships
were faster than those of Sampson, but
'ney cId Lot get away; l3-inch guns can
hurl many tons of shot and shell into
Inc enemy before the advantage in
speed for few knots an hour will avail
ior the emergency. The effect of arma-
nent on armor is not yet accurately
ascertained. Several points have. how
ever been made clear by the naval en-