Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1898-09-03

Rutland.
PUBLIC school. TEACHERS.
The town and village schools be
gin next Monday. The teachers s.
far assigned are:
High school Walter d. Parsons
principal; Miss c. a. Bartlett, Mis-
:,ybll V. Boynton, Clifton Howe
assistants. Miss Lou Porter vii
teach drawing in the public schools
Stanton street school-Miss Nellie
Rogers. grammar; Miss Helen
Sloane, intermediate.
River street schools Miss Alice
l.. Eaton, first primary; Miss Eve.
lyn Fuller, second primary.
Walker dlstrlct-AIiss Grace Day
Fletcher-Janet ID. Eaton.
South Woodstock-Miss Grace B
Kingsley.
Taftsvlle-Alss Bernice Fuller.
Prosper--AIi>s Sarah Clapp.
Lincoln--Aliss Minnie Merrill.
West Woodstock Miss Clara l..
Purple.
FELTON, Edward w. Abbott.
BACK FROM MEXICO.
Walter u. Eaton has been in Mex
leo for the past ten months, being
Interested in Il coffee ranch in the
northeastern part OF the state of
OaXacu. He reached Woodstock
last week Thursday after Il I6-days'
trip covering 1000 miles. about ~
days bein: spent in actual travel.
He left La Estrella ranch at Paso
Caballo at 6 Il. M, crossing the river
there in 4 row boat, craft SO I'M
like the native dugout that the In
dians at the sight of it Immediately
suspend work, too much overcome
to resume operations that dav. On
the other bank of the river the party
took horses and mules and rode 10
miles to TuNtepec, this part of the
journey taking /, hours ON account
Of Il heavy rain all the way. Here
they took a river steamer of very
limited accommodations, Mr.. Eaton
sleeping that night with his lead on
the dining room table, mousquitos
driving him from stuffy, uncom-
Portable berth. From Alvarado, $50
niles down the river to the coast,
hey went to Vera Cruz by rail. At
his point they took the Mexican
Central railroad, I,-ho,lrs' ride
through some magnificent scenery
them to the City of Mex
co.
The Mexican Central does some
'trft mount,in climbing, Mr.. Eaton
,ays. In going through Malatrata,
1t the base of Il mountain, number
IT Indians had fruit for sale to the
One hour later, the
rain slowly winding its way up the
mountain, the same Indians met the
rain, short cut straight up the
mountain bringing them to the track,
twenty minutes walk.
From the Mexican capital Mr..
eaton came north, reaching the
American border in 80 hours, going
o San Antonio and home through
st. Louis.
Mr.. Eaton's rauch contains about
500 acres, on which there are now
ome 10000 coffee trees; rubber
rces, tobacco and cacao, oranges
md other fruit are also growing wild
II abundance. The work on the
anch is all done by Indians, a SIM
,le-mlnded race, small IN stature,
md speaking dialect peculiarly
heir own. They manage to live on
bout six cents Il day, United States
They will not steal money,
mt if they see ANYTHING of Il bright
olor Wing about they sometimes
AXE it without asking questions.
These Indians are always immensely |
pleased to get hold of an American
sunday paper with Il colored sup
element "rellow journalism" is
thoroughly appreciated by the low
,rlde natives down that way. Their
BURDENS are bone on the back and |
by band passing around
he forehead. The women carry |
heir children IN the same manner.
The Inuan likes his "aguarli- |
ute Oircwuter, in plain Engllsh).
md he makes no contract to work
without Il stipulation that he can get
What he wants OF it. Aguardiente
5 rum made from sugar c.ne, Il
,ure, unauthorized drink which Is
lealt out sparingly rs it has Il ten
lcncy to unfit the native for labor.
rs the Mexican says: "Esta buena"
it is .ood.)
The daily rAtions of working In
liam are two pounds of corn and
lalf a pound of beans. When not
he goes without the beans.
lie works from sunrise till dark.
Ojtlan, IS miles away from LA
Istrella ranch, is the nearest town
nd post office. This trip the native
nail carrier makes twice Il week,
overing the SO miles in one day,
or which he gets the equivalent of
5 cents, United States money.
a railroad is now being built from
EZRA Cruz on the CALF to Sal,na
ruiz on the Pacific coast. This will
I'm within ~ miles of the ranch,
nd in two years the magnificent
gr,culturnl region in which it IS
ituated will be in reach of the mar
cts of the world.
At the Churches Tomorrow.
Notwithstanding service at
10. 80. Junior meeting $50 o'clock,