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Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1898-06-25
The MendiuY Habit.

Let a man once fall into the habit
of .pottering, OF tinkering at his house,
his body, his character, and always
there is danger that he will become
confirmed cobbler. Where he should
rip off rotten roof from ridge to COR
nice, he will stick single, piece
OF slate, scrap of tin, amid ever in
creasing leaks, dry rot and general
decay: He braces, and holsters, and
patches walls and fences until his
farm looks as though it had combi-
nation of Saint Vitus' dance and de-
lirium tremens. He thinkers at his poor,
perishing frame with cure-alls and To-
tons, pills and plasters. He braces
up his decaying virtues with good
resolutions, and poultices his vices
with good intentions. He fences his
follies with certain-or rather, uncer-
tain-limitations. And, after all, he
is the same old man. Decayed and
decaying, weak here and warped there;
out of plumb, disiOinted and covered
with patches that do not renew him
nor mend him at all, but merely en-
phasize his degeneration. Ladies'
Home Journal.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1898-06-25
The Ocean Never Still.

A correspondent recently stated that
the ocean is occasionally as quiet as
millpond. This is Tot true. A ship
at sea always rolls and pitches, no
difference how quiet the weather may
be. The writer of this once crossed
the ocean, and was informed by Cap
tain Kennedy that in forty years he
had never seen quieter eight days ut
sea. Still the ship was rolling and
pitching from the time it left New
York until it landed at Queenstown.
In fine weather the roll and pitch are
not violent, but ship at sea is never
quiet, like vessels on an inland lake.
The EMOTION" of the ocean always
keeps up, whether there are storms
or not. -Atchison Kan. Globe.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1898-06-25

The custom of wearing mourning is
of an antiquity SO great that its origin
is uncertain, and no prac ice SO widely
dit1'nsed rs this is more variable. From
forty days to year is commonly con-
sidered the proper time in Europe
and America for wearing mourning,
but circumstances greatly vary from
this approximate rule. Courts go into
mourning for seven to thirty days.
Mourning is displayed upon public
buildings generally about Il month,
and mourning for a relative depends
upon the nearness of the relation
ship.
People are accustomed to think of
black ns the only mourning color, but
almost every color Of the rainbow is
used somewhere in the world as al
emblem of mourning black and white
striped in the South Sea Islands,
grayish brown in Ethiopia, pale brown
in Persia, sky blue, Syria and Arme-
mia deep blue, Bokhara ; purple and
violet in France; Turkey, violet !;
China, white and Egypt and Bur-
NAH, yellow. st. Lonis Globe-Demo-
craft
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1898-06-25
Searchlight in u Fog.

In England there has Just been in.
vented an apparatus called the Tugrin
fog disreller. 1t will enable a pilot
or the officer in the coming tower OF
warship to see through the densest
fog objects several hundred feet away.
During the experiments bricks 17S
feet from the month of the dispeller
were clearly visible in dense fog.
Without the diSpeller one could see
nothing at distance of fifty feet.
The apparatus consists of an out
look pipe eight feet in length and
three inches inside diameter. At the
mouth of the tube is wide fange. A
pipe of the same diameter, connected
with blower from the engine. enters
the tube from below. The outlet tube
may he pointed in any direction.
When the dispeller is in use the
blower sends powerful stream of air
up through the pipe into the tube, and
the current hurtles into the fog, bor-
ing a hole through it, as it were. The
action on the suspended moisture is
two-fold. The fog is rolled back in
every direction, the high pressure of
the blast producesa cooling influence,
and the moisture in suspension con-
denses and falls in rain.
A great cone of clear atmosphere
with its apex at the mouth of the tube
results.
With the aid of this ''fog dispeler'
pilot can readily pick up his buoys
in fog and keep lookout for APP
preaching craft. With a powerful
blower, the inventor hopes to make
the contrivance useful at 1000 feet
Galveston News.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1898-06-25
A Fatality Avoided.

From The Democrat. Goshen, Ind.
When neuralgia is accompanied bya dull,
heavy pain near the heart, frequently be-
coming intense, 1t generally terminates
fatally. Mrs. Nancy Flynn, who lives near
Goshen, Indiana, survived such an attack
and her advice is worth needing.
"In the fall OF go" she said, 81 began
to have trouble with my heart. There was
sharp pain In my breast which became
rapidly WORSE The doctor was puzzled
and put me under the influence Of opiates.
These sharp attacks followed one another
Mt intervals and became weak and had a
haggard look | was constantly iu PAIN
seldom slept and had no appetite.
AT the end Of two years | was confined
tn my couch ost OF the time aud the doe.
tors agreed that my death was only II mat
Ia IF n ahnrf m
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1898-06-25
"STRIklNc LIGHT" 100 YEARS AGO.

Novel and Scientific Methods Adopted by
savage and Civilized Peoples.
1t has been less than 100 years since
civilized humanity used many odd de-
vices for the purpose of obtaining fire.
In this country, then, claiming to be
enlightened" the finder box, with
steel flint, was the apparatus most
generally used. However, if there
was no finder box in the house, the
old flint lock musket, with a few grains
Of powder in the pan, together with a
few shreds of paper or creased rags,
were considereda household necessity.
Rubbing sticks together until they
were fired by friction was the method
used by the savages of that time i'll
nearly all the lands of the globe.
There was one single exception, how
ever, to all of the above, as we'll as
any of the more common methods of
striking light, and that method was
practiced by rude tribe of semi-sav-
ages inhabiting eastern Thibet. Curl
ons rs it may seem, these rude sayages
obtained fire by strictly scientific prin-
riples, which involved a wonderful
knowledge of compressed air.
The apparatus used consisted of a
wooden cylinder two and Il half inches
long by three-quarters of an inch in
diameter, which closed at one end.
Into this cylinder (which tapered off
at one end until it was not larger
than common lead penciD was fitted
All air-tight piston, which had large,
flat knob at the top; the other end Of
the piston was slightly followed ont,
the indention bring intended for the
reception of small piece Of finder or
"punk." When this apparatus was in
use it was held in one hand, the piston
being inserted with the other, and
pushed about half way down. A very
sharp blow was then given with the
palm on the piston. At the same in
slant the fingers were closed around
the knob and the piston instantly with
drawn. If everything had worked to
perfection the scientific savage was
usually rewarded by finding that the
.nder had been lighted and fire
assured. Sir William Gill, an Eng
lish scientist who investigated this
queer mode of striking light, says
that sit requires skill to use the fire
producing apparatus, as we'll rs science
to invent it. San Francisco Chroni-
Gle.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1898-06-25
Bicycle Heart.

Several we'll known cyclists have
lately, it is said, been rejected as I'M
fit for military service by means of
hypertrophy and other diseases of the
heart. Medical men will be rather
Xrprised that the numbers are so
small. There must be few OF us who
have not seen the ill-efiects of over
exertion on bicycle. The commonest
is palpitation and temporary dilata-
ito n but even this is sometimes very
difficult to cure. In case which oc-
cured recently lady ordered for a
fortnight's change of air after in
fuenza, chose to spend it in bicycling
about fifty miles day. As result,
she has had, ever since that time
now nine months ago-a pulse which
ON the least exertion rises to 100,
though she has not ridden again. That
temporary dilatation occurs is enough
to show the great strain put upon the
heart, and it is an added danger that
the sense of fatigue in the limbs is so
slight. The rider is thus robbed of
the warning to which he is accustomed
to attend, and repeats or continues
the strain upon the heart. AS in other
similar cases, the effect is to render
that dilatation permanent, which was
at first but temporary, and to cause an
increase in the muscle of the heart by
repeated excrtion. The heart pro-
duced is of large dimensions and thick
walls-a condition which may, per-
haps, give little uneasiness to its
owner, but which medical man will
view with considerable distrust and
apprehension. Weakly and elderly
people cannot be too often told that
no exercise is more easily abused,
though if taken in sensible measure
few are more healthfnl or enjoyable.
British Medical Journal.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1898-06-25
a Precious Necklace.

The most magnificent and costly
pearl necklace in the world is in the
possession of the Countess Henckel,a
lady well known in London and Paris.
1t is made of three historical neck
laces, each of which has enjoyed con-
siderable celebrity i'll former times.
One OF them, valued at $50, 600, was
sold to the Countess by grandee of
Spain, and it is known rs the ''neck-
lace of the virgin of Atokha;' the sec
ond belonged to the ex-Queen OF Ma
pies, and the third was the famous
necklace belonging to the Empress
Eugenie, and by her lately sold to Il
London jeweler for 500, 900. New
York World.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1898-06-25
Gift to Mt. Holyoke College.

South Hadley, Mass. June 23.-The
graduating Exercises of Mount Holyoke
college were held yesterday morning, a
class of SIS receiving diplomas. The
announcement was made that friends
and alumnae Of the college had COM
pleted the sum of sl5O,O0O for endow
ment necessary to secure DR.. d. K Pear
sons provisional gift of $4,000. A
l.. Williston Of Northampton. G.. Henry
Whitcomb Of Worcester and Boston
man. whose name is not given. each
gave $4,000. and the class of 1898 gave
5000. The trustees awarded DIR. Pear
sons the degree of NJ. A. on the recon-
mendation of the alumnae.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1898-06-25

emanated directly from Emperor Will
iam's cabinet. 1t was then that Admiral
Dewey asked for reinforcements and
supplied Aguinaldo with arms. While
Germany gathered naval force. the in
tention at Berlin was, If not to take pos
session of Manila, at least to cooperate
in the landing. Admiral Dewey's force
not being sufficient to protect German
interests.
Captain General Augusti had, on his
part. informed his government of the
situation. and several interviews took
place at Madrid with the German am
bassador, the result being that it was
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1898-06-25
LANDED At LAST.
American BOmbardment During
Oebarkati0n.
ADMIRALS SENT DISPATCHES.

Only the Beginning OF WOrk-Third
Expedition to Leave for Philip
pines-Report OF Assault on Blanco
Pure Manila Not
Occupied by Foreign Powers-Ger'
many's Greedy Eye-Lines Drawn
Tishte Queen Regent Sounding
Friends - Other War News and
Notes.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1898-06-25
Ridd'ed With Bullets.

Richmond. Va, June Efficiently a
farmer named Hewlett. living near Hills
willie. had dispute with one Allen and
killed him. Hewlett was arrested and
Jailed. Monday morning a mob en-
tered the Jail with the intention of hang
ing Hewlett. Hewlett resisted des-
perately. and finally he was riddled with
bullets and killed. The mob then die.
persed.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1898-06-25

Providence, June 23.-Horace G. Null
len will spend 30 days in Jail because Of
a dispute in which he participated as to
the relative merits of the United States
and Spain. He was in a saloon when the
topic was taken up, and as he did not
agree with the sentiments of some others
in the saloon, he went over into a rail-
road yard and secured coupling pin,
which he hurled as a convincing argu-
ment against his opponents, who were
Spanish sympathizers. He was in
dicted for assault with a dangerous
weapon, but pleaded mole cOntendre to
simple assault.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1898-06-25
Sympathy.

Mrs. Weeds-Tm SC. sorry for you!
Did your husband have his life in
sured?
Mrs. Younglove--Yes, but what do
I care for that? oh, my burden is
too great!
Mrs. Weeds-There, there, poor
child! I know just how You feel I've
been through it all. But don't lose
the policy; you'll need it presently. -
Chicago News.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1898-06-25

The fire department Of Brookline,
Mass, was called out yesterday morning
to fight stubborn blaze in barn owned
by William j. Griggs. The building and
considerable hay, vehicles, harnesses,
four horses. one of which was a PAGER
valued at $1,000, four terriers and mag
nificent St. Bernard dog were burned.
bringing the total loss up to nearly $1,000.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1898-06-25

London, June 23.-The Daily News
publishes a statement, alleged to come
from a correspondent having access to
good information, that the occupation of
Manila by parts Of the crews of foreign
warships is an accomplished fact. The
communication proceeds to say: over
a month ago Admiral Dewey prepared to
lombard Manila. At this juncture, how
ever. a new factor was added to the
situation. The German consul. acting
on precise instructions, strongly OPP
posed a bombardment. These instruc-
tions were clear and categorical. and
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1898-06-25
Reed Gets Four More Years.

Plymouth. Mass. June 23.-JOhn Reed,
the gold brick operator was convicted
in the superior court yesterday and SEN
fenced to not less than three or more
than four years in state prison. Reed
arrived from the Charlestown prison.
and was very jaunty in his manner as
he stepped from a hack. He was
charged with the larceny of $4,000 from
Martin Wood of Bridgewater.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1898-06-25
Beauty Is Blood Deep.

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 pmples, boils, blotches. backheads,
and that sickly bilious complexion by taking
Cascarets-beauty for ten cents. All drug
gists, satisfac ion guaranteed, 1Oc, 25c, SOC.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1898-06-25
Newton Victim Of Swindlers

Newton, Mass, June 2O.-A number of
Newton business men have been vic
timized out Of good many dollars by
a man whom the police are anxious to
find. Saturday evening a fruit dealer
was approached by man, who, after
purchasing quantity of fruit. re-
quested the dealer to send it to a GER
tain number on Vernon street with
change for a S. bill. A boy was dis
patched and was met by the purchaser.
who took the fruit and the change, tell
ing the boy to wait at the front door.
The boy waited for 20 minuets, and then
reported to the police.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1898-06-25

"When had finished one box noticed
an improvement In my condition, and when
had taken twelve boxes was completely
cured. Those pills have done for you
what We could not do said one Of my
"That was two years ago and my heart
has not troubled me since. believe owe
my life to DR.. Williams Pink Pills for Pale
People, and take pleasure In telling 9TH
ers about them"
Among the many forms OF neuralgia are
headache, nervousness, paralysis, apoplexy
and locomotor ataxia. Some Of these were
considered incurable until DR.. williams
Pink Pills for Pale People were formu-
lated. To-day thousands testify to having
been CURED Of such diseases by these pills.
Doctors frequently prescribe then and
all druggists sell them.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1898-06-25
Christian EndeavOr Meeting, Nashville

The Southern Railway announces for this
occasion tickets will be sold at one fare for
the round trip. Tickets ON sale July ID to
18Th The route of the Southern Railway is
via Washington and through the Land of
the Sky" (Asheville), Knoxville, Chatham
OOga lookout Mountainl. Chickamauga and
other points of interest through the south.
The Limited leaves New York daily at 40 r..
NJ, and has through sleeping car service New
York to Nashville without change. For full
particulars, descriptive matter, etc, call on
or address Alex. :. Thweatt, Eastern Passen-
ger Agent, - Broadway, New York
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1898-06-25
Dast a rdIy Attempt at Poison.

Norway Lake, Me, June 23-Consider-
able excitement has been caused in this
vicinity by the scovery that paris
green had been placed in Il well owned
by Emerson Kilgore. A number of
families have been using the water
daily and seven persons have already
been poisoned, but no fatality has re-
suited as yet. There is no clew to the
perpetra tor Of the deed.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1898-06-25

Nearly all the buildings on the Mitchell
farm Just outside Bridgewater, Mass,
consisting of house. barn and small
sheds. were completely destroyed Sun
day evening. One horse and a number Of
COWS we're burned. The family was away
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1898-06-25

decided that Captain General Augusti
should appeal to the foreign warships
at Manila. excluding the American, to
protect the lives and property Of the in
habitants against the insurgents.
1T was an indirect way of capitulat-
ing. while sparing Spanish amour propre.
There is no doubt Admiral Won Died
rchs has taken command Of the forces
landed, although he has not taken pos
session in behalf of Germany: but will
he. when the American reinforcements
arrive, be willing to allow his forces to
re-embark? The whole question lies
there
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1898-06-25

By way OF variety she deliberately
and openly yawned
''You frightened me, said he.
"Really?'
"Er-- we'll, was more grieved than
frightened. 1t looked as if ] might
never see your face again. "-Cincin-
natl Enquirer.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1898-06-25
Three Missouri Hanxinps,

Jefferson City. Mo-, June 23.-Tobe
Lanahan and Edward Mckenzie,
negroes, were hanged here yesterday.
Mckenzie killed a farmer for his money,
and Lanahan assaulted and murdered a
12-year-old negro girl.
st. Louis, June 23.-John Thomas
chuetz was hanged in the city Jail yes
terday for shooting his sweetheart.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1898-06-25

Louis Allen. 10 years, of age, was
drowned in ROckland. Me-. quarry
while playing on raft. The raft cap
sized, and the boy went down in about
80 feet of water.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1898-06-25

A town official in Middletown, Conn.
was recently sentenced To thirty days
in Jail for contempt of court in failing
to have the town hall opened for II
session of the court
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1898-06-25

Mrs. Joseph Gray of Morgan, VT. COM
mitted suicide by taking poison. She
had been made respondent by sickness.
She leaves husband and two children.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1898-06-25

The Madrid press protests that there
is no foundation for the reports coming
from foreign sources that it Is the in
tentiOn Of the queen regent to abdicate.
1t is semi officially declared that her
majesty is determined to carry out the
duties of her position.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1898-06-25

The Swiss city of Lausanne. with
only Al 600 inhabitants, has seventy
two girls schools and fifteen boys
schools largely irequented by the Eng
ish.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1898-06-25

Fits permanently cured Ne fits ar nervous
ness after first days Us" ut llr. Nliur'~ Great
NelN"Rrstulrr. serial hntilrHnd treatise free.
DIX. H. II. kli>E. Ltd. Hjl Arch 81, ihIll,, Ia,
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1898-06-25

:. X. Coburn. Mgr. tlarr Scott writes: II
find Halls talrrrh Cure Il valuable r"EciN.'
Drurvi>ts sell If ,j,
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1898-06-25
Horrible Holocaust OF Horses.

Brockton, June ga 4-story stable.
the property of Everett Hall. was de-
stroyed by fire last night. and 10 horses
were burned. The building was in
spected 10 minutes before the fire. and
nothing out of the ordinary was noticed
by the Waterman. and there is good
reason to believe that the fire is the
work of an incendiary. Two valuable
trotting horses and a thoroughbred run
ner. Twilight. We're included. The total
loss is estimated at about $1,000.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1898-06-25

A tremendous hailstorm burst on Ber-
lin last evening. Easements were flood
ed and great damage was done to win
dows and trees.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1898-06-25

Passenger rates in Chicago to the
south and east are in danger Of going to
pieces. as the result of fight among
the Ohio river lines over the movement
of recruits.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1898-06-25

Java is said to he the region of the
globe where il thunderS oitenrst. luv-
ing thunderstorms on II average
ninety. seven days of the year.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1898-06-25

After physicians had is,eu me NJ. | was
saved by li,o'S cure. RALPH ERiIU, Viii
lanl> port. Pa, Nov. -, 1898.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1898-06-25

AS many rs 1861 muscles have been
counted in the body OF moth.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1898-06-25

before his departure that he would
never return until his flag had been
stepped in American blood. You will
find that the next move of the squadron
will be to the Canaries."
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1898-06-25

Mrs. Winslow's soothing ~ rup tor children
tcrrhing, soften the gums. reducing iuiiImnd-
tion. allaye PAIN cures wind collie. -. hn,tlr.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1898-06-25

was to be attempted in that immediate
vicinity. 1t was evident from the text
Of SIMPSONS dispatch that a consider
able landing had already been effected
near Guantanamo. as he noted that COM
munication by telegraph had been re-
established at that point. and that the
channel had been cleared of submarine
mines. In the opinion of naval officers
the landing at Guantanamo was of
marines rather than of land forces.
The reinforcement of General Shat
ter actually began yesterday in the de-
parture of regiment and a battalion rf
the troops at Camp Alger for Santiago.
They go to Newport News and then by
steamer to Santiago. If expectations
are realized, these troops are likely to
occupy less time in the passage than did
the first contingent which left Tampa.
long. Formal orders We're issued plac-
ing General Henry in charge of the new
division Of troops composed of Duflield's
and Garretsons brgades. Probably
some of the troops now at Tampa will be
attached also, in which case they will be
dispatched in separate transports.
The Thirty-third Michigan and one
battalion of the Thirty fourth Michigan
were selected to go first. comprising 1880
men and SO officers. 1t is expected that
the Harvard will be the ship first or
dered. The remaining regiments and
battalions of General Duffield's COM
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1898-06-25

A spanish Superstition.
Spanish peasants believe that the
water in which wedding ring has
been dipped will cure weak eyes.