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Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1898-09-17
NEWS OF THE STATE.
BARN AND STOCK BuRNED.

BARN AND STUN DtRNf.b.
The barn of Melvin Austin, who lives
about three-quarters ola mile from the
village Of Weston, was burned last week
Thursday night, together with % cows,
two horses, 80 tons Of hay, and all Of his
grain. The loss l.; estimated at about
$500, with no insurance.
wOMANs BOARD OF MISSIONS
The 10th annual meeting Of the Yer
mont branch of the Woman's Board iof
Missions will be held at the North church
st. Johnsbury. On Wednesday, Sept. 2s.
4 meeting for officers and delegates will
be held in the chapel of the church ut $50
O'Clock Tuesday afternoon, Sept. 81. APP
plications for entertainment may be sent
to Mrs. C. NJ. Stone, II Church street.
st. Johnsbury, irpessblc, before septcal-
ker "a.
George Blossom Of srkinsvltc had 4
leg broken and was badly bruised by the
fall OF - iron bridge he was at work on
hat apA med The St. Lawrence river at
Cornwall, between New York and Can
ada.
About the hottest repr cseAtative fight
heard from this year was ut Starksboro
in Addison county, where they had fifteen
ballots, and it was II O'Clock Wednesday
before D. H. Davis, Republican, was final
" elected. L. NJ. Evans, Democrat, was
elected in Marlboro, Windhnm county, on
Wednesday afternoon, on the 18th ballot.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1898-09-17
Petition for Divorce.
STATE OF VERMONT, w

sT M1THso OFF coaST1 ss Es stewarf
of Cavendish. VT, has duly filed her petit
ton to the County Court, setting forth her
dish in the State of Vermont. that she hath
resided for two years in the State of Yer
mont, that she hath kept the marriage
covenant. but that the said Alonzo Stew
art hath violated the same. for that he hath
committed the crime of adultery: and hath
wilfully deserted the said Ella Stewart for
three consecutive years; and being of suf-
ticent pecuninry and physical ability to
provide suitable maintenance for said Ella
Stewart. without cause, grossly. wantonly
and cruelty refused and neglected so to do:
wherefore the petitioner prays for II bill of
divorce from the said Alonzo Stewart and
that she may have the care and custody OF
the minor children.
And whereas it appears that said AlonZo
Stewart is without this State. so that the
summons of said Court may not be served
upon him:
1t is thcrsupon ordered that the said
Alonzo Stewart be notified and required
to appear in and before said Court and
make answer. if any he have. and abide
the order and Judgment of said Court in the
premises ut the term thereof next to be
held ut Woodstock in and for the County
of Windsor in the State of Vermont, on
the first Tuesday of December, A. ID. 1898,
upon the first day of said term, by pub
fishing the substance of this petition, to-
gether with this order for three sue
cessive week, in the Spirit of the
Age, II newspaper published ut Wood
stock in said c, 'unty. the last publication
to he at least six weeks prior to said term
of Court. which shall be deemed sufficient
notice to said Alonzo Stewart.
Given under my hand. ut Woodstock, in
the County of Windsor, this 18th day of
August. A. ID. 1893.
JAY READ PEMBER.
Clerk.
ST1CKNEY 4 SARGENT,
tttvs. for petitioner.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1898-09-17

Tiy Gtelr financial transactions
that have conc out iii rccunt causes
c2lcir S iii London dew Tie uttrn.
lion Of British journalist to I've
pAwn'nUk "@I so.nc cUr!n"s
facts Gue' he discovered regarding
thAir i).~l.lcss One n.CAh"r of the
fraternity, WHO has E:I extensive
Gcalilss with l.e ari~tOc;ucy, rc
yralel f.. curious fat tiat, while
middle cla~- people have IL liuirQ" of
any sort of publicity III their deal
II eH with tie rlnivcr>nl "uuc!e, the
very low aud the very hi4h "aon t
care Il hang Is he pats II The
poor con!e staggering iii at the
main c..;raICc, Csteutntluus IS car
rying tAp:l handles, and the rich
use the sane door "indcrd. 50 cal
lous ar some of them. he says,
"tlat have hal carriages and pairs
with powdered servants stop here
and IL beautifully dressed lady PR
haps wall, in with her fontman in
front of her carrying Il jewel case
containing tie family Eoirlooms
that she wants to pledge. They
don't in the least mind theil sorv-
ants knowing Ill! about it. And
yet" he added us IN afterthou9ht,
there is one person to whom Il
smart woman would not like it to
be known-her banker Bankers are
apt to get unpleasant about over
drafts if they fancy their clients pat
ronize us, you see" Sometimes TO-
mantle incidents enliven the sweet
simplicity of cent per cent, as in the
case of an old lady who pledged her
wedding dress and then paid inter
est on it for so years to prevent its
being sold. San Francisco Argo-
naut.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1898-09-17
WINDSOR.

The first case under the u. S..
Bankrupt law was heard at the
United States court house in Wind
sor on Wednesday, Sept. 7, before
Gilbert A. DAVIS, referee. The
case was that of Alfred b. French
of Hartford. The bankrupt was
examined, claims proved, and Henry
II. Peck of Hartford elected trustee.
Mrs. Vashti Hardin. Kendall,
who resides with her son-in-law, 5.
M. Blood, passed her 95th birthday,
Thursday, Sept. 1, in remarkably
good health. She is able to be
about the house most of the time
and enjoys her great lease of life.
There are also III the same neigh
borhood three other ladies whose
ages are IS, S. and 81. The COM
bIned ages of the four--342 years.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1898-09-17
A Valuable Prescription.

Editor Morrison of Worthington,
Ind "Sun," whites: "lou have Il
valuable prescription in Electric
Bitters, and | can chcerfully recon-
mend it for constipation and sick
headache, and as general system
tonic it has no equal" Mrs. Annie
Stchle, 2625 Cottage Grove Ave,
Chicago, was all run down, could
not eat nor digest food, had Il back
ache which never lett her and felt
tired and weary, but six bottles of
Electric Bitters restored her health
and renewed her strength. Price 50
cents and $I.oo. Get bottle at A.
B. Msrgan's Drug Store.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1898-09-17
CAVENDISH.

Lieut-Col. Daniel D. Wheeler,
chief quartermaster, United States
volunteers, is assigned to duty as
special inspector of the quartermas-
ter's department of the United States
army, with an office at Washington,
and while so acting will have the
rank of colonel. Col. Wheeler en-.
listed from Cavendish, Vermont, in
the fourth Vermont volunteers in
1861. At the close of the civil war
he was lieutenant-colonel and
assistant adjutant general OF volun'
teers. In May, 1866, he was APP
pointed lieutenant in the first United
States artillery; in 1879 was trans
terred to the quartermaster's depart
ment with rank of captain, aud has
risen through the successive grades
to his present rank. He is highly
efficient and worthy officer.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1898-09-17
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BRIDGEWATER CENTRE.

Mrs. Sheldon Dimlck and Miss
Lena Dimick of West Hartford are
visiting friends and relatives here.
There was party at Herman
Davis Oh Tuesday evening. All
report fine time.
Mrs. Eta Holt and little son are
spending Il few days at Alonzo
Bakers.
Mrs. Marsh, who lives with her
daughter, Mrs. d. w. Davis, is in
very poor health.
Walter Barrows is making Shin
giles and making them out of the
best of lumber. If you are IN want
Of good shingles, give him your
order.
J. y. Briggs Is on the sick list.
Mrs. Edwin Carpenter, formerly
of this place, is spending few DAYS
here renewing old acquaintance.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1898-09-17

1t seems to the Rutland Herald,
in considering the state election
from high license point of view,
that the most important thing sis
the fact that in some cases where
democratic representatives were
elected the result came upon the
prohibition issuc-the democrats
were elected because they were local
option men," OF these cases, it
says, the most significant came in
the smallest town-Bethel. The
Herald says:
"This town is in the heart of the
"prohibition district" and is typi-
cal rock-rlbbcd republican town of
the east side. The prohibition
question had been actively canvassed
in Bethel for months, and the fight
upon it election day was sharp and
heavy from start to finish. There
were five ballots before choice was
reached. Prohibition and high IL
ccnsc republicans divided the vote
with the democrat at the start, but
finally practically all opposition to
prohibition united upon the demo-
crat and elected HIM"
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1898-09-17

Change the school law, says the
St. .Jshnsbury Republican, ''not
radically, but just enough to enable
the pupils in our common schools to
keep up to date in current matters
relative to the welfare of their own
community, state and nation. The
homes of some school children are
well supplied with newspapers and
general reading matter, but the
present law should be so amended
as to enable every school room in
Vermont to be provided with at
least one local newspaper and at
least one hrst-class general publica-
tion at public expense.
The school directors in the town
of Barnard have subscribed for
"The Outlook" for use IN the
schools. 1t is wise choice and
the general idea suggested thereby
SHOULD be quickly followedby school
officers elsewhere.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1898-09-17

Yea. even in the home of the
Car, otherwise known as eX-chair-
man of the republican state commit
tee and collector OF customs for the
District of Burlington, we see an
ominous political upheaval.
Enosbursh, that has been good
tor a republican majority Of $50,
elects democratic representative
by so majority. Just as ssre as the
sun shines the present republican
board of strategy for Franklin coun-
ty must he acknowledgements
Sun.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1898-09-17
BESSlE'S AT THE CHATTING DISH.

Bessies at the chatting dish,
Stirring, mixing,
Twill tell you, if you wish,
What sho IS fixing.
IT'S crab terrapin, my dears.
Bessie neat
Has 4 way dclcious-here's
Her receipt
Pint of crab meat-chop half hour;
Boil n cup and half of cream.
Blend two tablespoons of flour
And of butter till they seem
Smooth, then add the yolks of four
Hard boiled eggs. Then this you thin
With the cream and stir some moro.
With the rest then mix it in.
Then you add the crab meat fine
(Stirring all the while the poD
And n cup of sherry wine.
Serve in bouillon cups when lot.
Bessies at the chatting dish,
Poaching cggs2
No. Nor is she frying fish,
But frogs legs
Little bumpers" from the lake
Far away.
What dainty dish they make
Cooked this way:
Take some water, boiling hot,
Salt and lemon juice put In 1t;
Then the legs, but you should not
Leave them in but just n minute.
Drain them we'll and wipe them dry,
Then in egg well beaten dip,
Then in cracker crumbs, and fry
Till they're brown. All, they are "tip
Top" tell you-tliey are fine
Just the incest dish that's made,
And when fixed by Bess divine
Leave spring chicken in the shade.
james Courtney Challiss in What to Eat.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1898-09-17
QUECIIEE.

DR.. Monteliorc of St. Adams has
opened an Office here.
Horace Brown, aged a, died Fri
day, Sept. 9, having been confined
to his home since last November by
a stroke of paralysis. lie leaves
one son, +. &. Brown.
Dan Gushing has entered Dart
mouth college. Brock Gibson re-
TUNED there on Thursday.
The Congregations. church is
closed during the pastors absence
Prayer meetings as usual Thursday
evenings.
Mabel Alexander is attending the
Woodstock High school.
Miss Gushing has returned to the
Albany, n. ", Normal college.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1898-09-17

Canned meat IS not like wine it
does not improve with aSe. Yet
some army contractors supplied our
soldiers in Cuba with a lot of corned
beet packed by Armour OF Chicago,
and bearing the label, "Canned in
1885," Charles Cary of the 9th
Massachusetts tells the Boston Post
that the food was "unft for dogs,
let alone men, Boston Pilot.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1898-09-17
For Smith DAVIS Pardon.

A paper has been circulated in
Mlddlebury asking Gov. Grout to
pardon Smith G. DAVIS, now in
states prison. Davis will be Ie-
membcred as the respondent in the
famous Dora Cushman case Tie
paper was very freely signed by
many prominent men.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1898-09-17
For over FIN, Years.

Mus. WINsLOw's SOOTHING SYRUP has been
used for over fifty years by millions Of moth
ers for their children while tecthing, with
perfect success. 1t soothes the child, sOftcns
the gums, allays all pain, cures wind !!
relieve the poor little sufferer Immediately.
Sold by I'll druggists in every part of the
world Twenty five cents bottle. BE SIRE
and ask for "Mrs. Winslow'S Soothing Sy-
rup." and take no other kind.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1898-09-17
SHARON.

Miss Peterson of ThctlOrd AMI Miss
Davis of l,oyalton are the teachers in the
public schools, which began last week.
Walter Kenley will eater the University
of Vermont this month.
Will Fenton is clcrking in Walbridsc
and lIcatli'S store.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1898-09-17
Iohn Rsbair of Burlinpto

John Rsbair of Burlington was
the victim of an accident at Howard
Park during the fair that will prob
ably cost him his life. In attempt
ing to go under the Ferris wheel he
was struck by one OF the boxes and
knocked down and before he could
get up and out from under the wheel
again, or before they could stop it,
he was struck by two more of the
boxes. One RIB was broken and his
head and leg badly damaged.
a Wcathersheld man, J. II.
Goldsnnit is running a threshing
machine this fall in true Western
style with 4 gasoline engine.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1898-09-17
RucGIen,s Armica salve.

The best Salve in the world for Cuts
Bruises, Sores. Ulcers. Salt Rheum, Fever
Sores, letter, Chappcd Hands, Chilblainss,
Corns, and all Skin Eruptions, and posi-
lively cures Piles, or no pay required. 1t
is guaranteed to give satisfaction, or
money refunded. Price 20 cents per box.
For sale by A. Is. Morgan.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1898-09-17

The Boston Herald thinks that
"Those Democratic gains reported
in the Vermont legislature can be
counted upon net to do any har'a,
and they may do COED deal Of
good. There is such thing in pei
tics as being too burned unani-
NOUS"
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1898-09-17
JEATkS.

In Cnvendish. Sept. 4. Austin s. Dcane,
aged Is years, 2S days.
In North Hnrtland, Sept. 10. Miss Jane
Cronhie aged Is years.
In Hartland, Sept. II. Silas Rogers. aged
IS years
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1898-09-17
Horses and Horsemen.

O. II. Ellis of Bellows Falls has
bought of Liveryman Wheeler of
White River Junction his promising
racing horse, Tom Thumb, s..5 "a
The horse Jim Corhet tt won three
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1898-09-17

"Did the soldiers appreciate those
night shirts we sent them :"
81 should say so; they used them
to clean their guns. Chicago Rec
ord.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1898-09-17

o. M. Tinkham of Pomfret is an
no,necd as candidate for door keep
er of the house in the coming legis-
lature. Seems as if we had heard
that name before. News.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1898-09-17
FELCHVILLE

Rev. {. II. Wells has gone to u.
V. NJ. to take post graduate
course.
The w. II. c. will meet next
Thursday, Sept. 81. Mrs. Richard
son of Chester is expected to be
present to inspect the corps.
Mr.. and Mrs. Atkinson have re-
turned to Somcrville, Mass.
Mrs. Horace Cole and daughter
Flossie OF Ludlow visited Mrs. O.
S. Holden Saturday and Sunday.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1898-09-17

"What makes you so thoughtful,
MIR. Clinkcr?"
81 was just wondering if the te-
male contortionist sits on the floor
to put on her shoes like all the
others of her sex."-Stray Stories.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1898-09-17
MAR RACE s.

In Bethel, Sept. II, by Rev. George @.
Howe. Lorenzo Bowen and Miss Lucia
Dustin.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1898-09-17

Nina Hazcn, 70 years old, daugh-
ter OF G. NJ. Hazen of West Hart
ford, was drowned while bathing in
the river last week Tuesday.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1898-09-17

81 desire a complete and thorough
investigation" says Sec. Alger, and
the country shows no disposition to
refuse onc.-BostOn 6lObc.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1898-09-17

Dr.. Harold Bryn says that bed
bugs carry and transmit the bacilli
of consumption.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1898-09-17

Longbow strings were of plated
silk and worth five times their
weight in gold.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1898-09-17
TUNBRlDGE.

1t is rumored that the seat of
Charles II Allen, the democrat who
was declared elected town repre-
sentative here, will be contested on
the ground that he had not resided
in town one iull year prior. to his
election, having come here only last
February. Chapter III. section is,
of the constitution of Vermont reads !:
"No person shall he elected a repre-
sentative unit! he has resided two
years in this state; the last of which
shall be in the town for which he is
elected"
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1898-09-17

And the dying day. III its gorge ms gnrb
OF sun kissed cloud, ere yet it fades,
Looks almost like purlor lamp,
With one of those homemade fancy
shades
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1898-09-17

straight heats at Sheldon last week.
He doesn't seem to meet his Fitz-
simmons in any Of the races. He is
owned in Hardwick.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1898-09-17

"Thc days of prohibition III Yer
mont are numbered" says the Bur-
lington Daily News. This is put
ting it pretty strong perhaps, but the
result of the state election means, if
it has any significance at all, that
some of the humbuggery in connec-
ton with the operation and non.en-
torcement of the present law will be
done away with before many years.
Give the law any credit due it, but
there must be some limit to the time
the people will submit to be Off
cially bled in its name.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1898-09-17
Spirit Of the age,
Woodstock. w., Sept. II, 1898.
BY EDWARD c. DANA.

Let us hope that General 'Joe"
Wheeler will not be called into &C.
ton again. He is quoted as saying
81 do not believe the war is over
by any means; neither does Presi.
dent Mckinley, who told me per-
sonally he had no faith that the
peace commission would settle the
differences existing with Spain over
the Philippines. The Spanish claim
that the battles at Manila were
fought after the protocol was signed,
and on these grounds will refuse to
give up the islands"
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1898-09-17

ST1CKNEY Il SARGENT.
ittvs. for petitioner.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1898-09-17

Ehe school board has secured the
services of Mrs. II. NJ. Chase as
teacher of vocal music in the village
schools. She will spend a half hour
in each department every Thursday
forenoon.
Mrs. J. H. Edison is OH her third
week with typhoid fever. Her case
is not called very hard one.
Private George O'Keefe, who was
| in weak condition when he return
ed from camp, is having a hard run
of typhoid fever.
These two are the only fever cases
reported in the village, but there are
several cases in adjoining towns and
one at Lympus in this town-that OF
Morris Luce, who is sick at c. r..
Mobiles. Let every one keep his
physical condition as vigorous as
possible.
The approaching open season for
deer is likely to be as lively as the
last one in these parts. The part
ridge season opened Wednesday.
These much priced birds are said to
be unusually numerous this year.
Many Of our people attended
Mains circus at Randolph Wednes-
day. They speak highly of it. A.
F. Gillette lost an overcoat and lap
robe.
No damage was done in town by
the frosts Sunday and Tuesday
mornings.
Mrs. Ann Sawin has moved into
the Wilson block.
B. E. Davis was in Springfield
Tuesday Judging poultry at the fair
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-04-12

unhealthy conditions prevailing and the want
OF resources, to relieve the miserable peo-
pie, who de in great numbers from star
walton. fever and smallpox. There are other
towns In the same condition. for example,
Guines. Catalina and Nadduga, whose situa-
ton could be In some degree relieved. IL
tn town freely in search Of food In some
towns this is entirely prohibited, In others
they are obliged to pay tax. Not having
In every town the first thing noticed is the
unhealthy condition Of the men and their
total lack of physical strength" At Catallne
De Guines the statement reports the con-
dition Of the reconcentrados as sad and des-
perate. There are. 1t says, mo zones OF
cultivation" and the reconcentrados are not
allowed to leave the town in search of work
is so scarce that one must walk four or five
miles before finding sweet potato. In these
districts the relief given to the reconcen-
trados by Gen. Blanco is a farce"
The land near the town comprised In the
zone for cultivation. the statement says, has
been rented by four Spaniards, who have
wealth and influence. and they employ the
few reconcentrados who are able to work.
at 80 to 40 cents per day. but nobody can
leave the town without a pass good for a
month, and which costs 20 cents: The work.
Ing, and not being able to take meals with
them. are obliged to work until o'clock in
the evening without food. The women, who
go in search of vegetables. sometimes
deprived of them on their way back by
guerrillas. In fifteen days 200 reconcentra-
dos have died in Guines from starvation.
One of the few protectors Of the recon
statement, "is young man named Jose
Amohedo. whose father and mother died at
tending the suffering people, and, who, him
him as dwelling places for the reconcentra-
dos, all the contents of a grocery store, which
he possessed and who is as destitute as they
are, but always attending to those who SUI