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Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1899-07-01
.ynnD:ncss In Work,

Recently Mr.. .Iosepl! Choatc OIL being
asked By Theodore Dresser, as hp tells
US in AihsleeS magazine. If long years
ten, and happiness he answered: mi
exactly. There il happiness III con
st;.nt !,:Ao. OF at least the substitute
for happiness, fer any oi!, WHO l,a. nc.
CURED the habit of laburin-; constant
~ will not be ct peace Unless he is
N-t,rI; iItT"
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1899-07-01
The IirIieSt Windmill.

The highest windmill in England Is
the High Mill" ut Great Yarmouth. {. 1t
is believed also to be the highest in the
world. Built in 1872, at a total cost of
$4,000, its height in brick is 100 feet,
and the wooden cage on the summit
further increases this another ten feet.
In high wind the mill works ut 30
horsepower and is capable of grinding
nine comb Of wheat an hour or crush
ing ten comb Of oats an hour.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1899-07-01
Parasite Destroying Caterpillar Co.
c0ons at Barre.

The forest worms are seeing their
finish. Wherever the worms are
forming their cocoons a small green
parasite has appeared which attacks
the caterpillar and kills it before it
energies from the cocoon. This is
in accordance with Il prediction
made by Prof. Wilkins and other
entomologists last winter that nature
would take care of the pests in her
own way sooner or later. 1t is pos.
sible that III some places the para
SITES are not DESTROYING the pup;e
and an examination of the cocoonS
forming around the foundations of
houses, fences and other places
should be made and the pupa de-
stroyed If the parasites have not
already disposed of them.-Barre
Times.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1899-07-01

War on St. Adams Hotels.

Ten or more citizens of St.
Adams have signed Il petition to
the court, PRAYING for proceedings
against all the hotels in St. Adams
as nuisances, with the intent to Sc
cure their closing under the prohibit
tory law.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1899-07-01
Spirit Of the Age,
Woodstock. w.t., July I, 1899.
BY EDWARD c. dana.

Col K,ttredge Haskins stepped off
the train moment at White River
Junction the other day to tell a
newspaper man that he is not after
the governorship, but will he a can
didate for congress from the second
district and evil 60 in to win"
The Rutland Herald remarks:
"And so Col. Haskins of Brattle-
-boro is to run for congress. Judge
Read of Bellows Falls is PRACTICAL
in the field now, and if he stays and
Haskins comes Wlndham county
will naturally once more split and
miss"
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1899-07-01

Mus. WINSLOw'S SOOTHING SYRUP has been
used for over fifty years by millions OF moth
ers for their children while teethiny, with
perfect success. 1t soothes the child, softens
the gums, allays all pain, cures wind rolir.
and is The best remedy for DiarrhGa. II will
r. lcve the poor little sufferer immediately.
Sold by I'll druggists in every part OF tic
world. Twenty-Five cents II bottle. PC sure
and ask for Mrs. HinslOw's Soothing S,.
rup." aud taxi no other kind.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1899-07-01
COMJfISSIONERY NOTICE.
Estate of BENZ. +. STEVENS

The. undersigned. having been appointed
by the Honorable Probate Court, for tho
District of Hartford, commissioners to re-
ccive. examine and adjust all claims and
demands of all persons against Benz +.
Stevens. late of Pomfret. in said District,
deceased. hereby give notice that we will
meet for the purpose of examining and al
lowing. said claims at the late residence of
the said Benz. F. Stevens in Pnmfret. on
Saturday the ninth day of December. 1899,
from one O'Clock +. NJ. until four o'clock
P. NJ. on said day, and that six months from
the 10th day ofJune. A. ID. 1899, is the time
limited by said Court for said creditors to
present their claims to us for examination
and allowance.
Dated at Pomfret. VT, this 2lst day of
June. a. ID. 1899.
WM. H. HOWE,
WIN. H. ABBOTT,
CONS.
O. &. BUGBEE. Admir-.
Expires Dec. 10th, 1899.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1899-07-01

A scale trust is the latest move
ment of the kind that comes directly
home to Vermonters. All the scale
companies Of the country are IN the
combine except the Howe Scale
works of Rutland. The officers of
this company refuse to enter the
combination on a stock and bond
deal and have been asked to name a
cash price for the business.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1899-07-01

A shepherd dog is a regular at
tendant at a North Pownal church.
He is very quiet and orderly and
has one pew which he always occu-
pies during the services. When the
preacher exceeds his hour" the dog
appears at the entrance of his pew,
shakes himself, looks at the minister
and etires again.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1899-07-01

"Where," asked the female suffrage
orator. would man be today were It
not for wolnan"
She paused moment and looked
around the hall. Il repeat" she said,
Awhere would man be today were II
not for woman?"
He'd be in the garden of Eden eat
Ing Strawberries" answered a voice
from the gallery. Chicago News.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1899-07-01

Rupert: "They can say wha,
they will about the Cuban soldier,
but one of them saved my lite al
San Juan at the expense of his own. u
Ethel: "Oh, the noble fellow
How did it happen" Rupert
s'He stole my can Of beef and ate il
himself. Judge.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1899-07-01
CaC yEin. Lacking,

You wouldn't think that wreck of
b man over there could speak five Ian
guages."
mo. What caused his downfallT'
Didn't know how to say iIo"-Phil
adelphia North American.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1899-07-01
FELcAv1LLEs NEW LIBRARY.

The exercises Of the dedication of
the G. A. Davis library building at
Felchvillc will occur IN the Baptist
church at p. IN. On July 4th.
Wade Keyes, ESQ.,, of Boston will
be president of the day, Hon. Frank
Plumley of Mortified, VT, orator.
Music will be furnished by string
orchestra, the Felchville band, and
there will be several vocal solos.
There will also be short addresses
by Thomas Curley, Esq, OF Wal
than, Mass, Gilbert A. Davis of
Windsor, DR.. f. &. Morgan OF
Felchville, and others.
THE LIBRARY BUILDING.
This handsome structure was
built by Mr.. Gilbert A. Davis OF
Windsor and put III trust for the
town of Reading. 1t was completed
in April and the town library trus'
tees, DR.. F. G. Morgan, chairman,
are now in charge. The building
2Sx4o feet, located on the west side
of Main street, is in the form of .
cross, built of brick, granite coping
and slate roof. On the front of thu
building are the words: ''Ihe Gil
bert A. Davis Library Building,
and over the main entrance
"Reading Public Library"
, The interior of the building is 81
arranged that by rolling doors it cal
! be divided into one, two or three
rooms. The middle room is tn
reading room, the book room
being in the rear. The floors are o
oak and the interior is Finished
throughout in black ash.
/ There are now about 1900 vol
umes on the shelves, the librar
having received many gifts of book
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1899-07-01
MAR RAGE 8.

In Woodstock, June 20. by Rev. }. f.
Simmons, Earle Nj. Slack and Mis-, Julia
NJ. Willis
In Quechee, juno ~. Cyrus Webster of
Eden and Miss Addie Fogg. of Qucchee.
In Woodstock. June "a. by Rev NJ. T.
Morrill,, George E. May and Miss Linnie T.
Newton. both of South Pomfret
In Bethel. June 81, by Rev. Dr. Homer
White. of Randolph. Alvin G. Conner, of
Manchester, N. H., to Miss Ella G. Par
sons, of Bethel.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1899-07-01

-Four months trial sub
scription to The Age, 25
cents.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1899-07-01
EIR THIS.

In East Barnard June 33, n son to Mr.
and Mrs. Clarence Taylor
In Woodstock, 20, n son to Mr.. and Mrs.
William Hazard.
In San Francisco. june 26, Il son to Mr..
and Mrs. Thomas Flint
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1899-07-01

a truly good and great man is one
who can handle Il hot lamp chimney
ind repeat the decaloguc ut the same
time. Kansas City Star.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1899-07-01

A. H. Robinson, aged 70 years,
son of Rev. J. II. Robinson, who
was pastor of the Methodist church
of Vergennes last year, is missing.
He was last heard from at Sch"y-
lersyille, N. Y.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1899-07-01

Any party that will favor the alb.
clifton of cyclones can 60 through
the next election with votes to spare.
indianapolis News.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1899-07-01

Believe very little whit others say
md watch yourself closely. -Atciiisou
Globe.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1899-07-01
at West Rutland a month ago.
Leonard was awaiting trial, charged
with burglary at Wallingford.
M'DONALD CAUGHT,

At s.3o o'clock Wednesday morn
ing word was received that McDon-
aid had been captured at the double
road crossing in Proctor by Keeper
Daniel Bell after chase and a fight.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1899-07-01

lrnrc;l and came out again, vastly fe'
lievcd.
Then peasant named Dracu en-
tered At once the dog few at him.
chased him out OF doors, precisely as
der. Dracu was nandctf1ef hhn 'nuEI
for trial.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1899-07-01
DEATHS.

In Norwich, june 10. Mercy r. Wright.
aged "a years and 8 months
In Montpelier. June 25. DR.. N. W. Gil.
bert, brother of Mrs NJ. f. Archer of
Taftsville, aged 20 years.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1899-06-03

The large Russian sunfiowers can be
made useful as well az ornamental by
planting them i'm chicken yards. There
are many yards where little more
shade would be appreciated by the
hens at the time the plants would be at
their best. IL started early I'm pots or
boxes, and transplanted in the yard in
clumps OF three or four, and protected
when small by n piece of wire netting.
The hens will do the fertilizing and cul-
tivating, and do II well. too. After the
seeds have ripened In the fall and the
plants are no longer needed for shade,
cut down now and then one and see
how the fowls will enjoy the seeds.
They are one of the best foods for lay
ing hens.--M. L. Bell, in American Gar
deninr.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1899-06-03
HINTS FOR SHEPHERDS.

IL you desire to cross breed sheep, do
not do IL recklessly.
Salt and good water are about as nee
essary for the flock as good food. 1t
is a mistake to believe that sheep will
do well enough without much water.
Sheep will not pay every year what
we think they ought to. Nothing will.
But in number of years sheep will
pay as well as anything else on the
farm.
When a lamb is chilled, place IL in
lukewarm water, keeping its head out.
Keep the temperature of the water up
and the lamb in the water until IL be-
gins TO show some vigor Then place IL
beside warm stove and rub IL with dry
cloths.
Arrange TO shear the sheep as soon as
the weather can be considered sett,sd.
There is no possible advantage in al
lowing the wool 10 remain on after the
weather becomes sufficiently warm to
admit removing Western Plowman.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1899-06-03
Few Call for Cnsh.

Havana, May 20. Although the
American officers waited from early
morning until into the evening Satur-
day TO pay the SIS each TO Cuban sol
diers, only seven insurgents proved
their claims, and not one of these sur
rendered arms. All receiving the money
were camp followers, there being no
fighters among them. Several others
who applied could not show any con-
nection with the army and were turned
away. Gold and silver to the amount
of $4,000 was ready and strong guard
of soldiers had been put about the pay
masters Office to manage the expected
crowd. 1t is the belief that the in
surgents everywhere will follow the
same course.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1899-06-03

n Right Methods Are Pursued The Il
m Easter Task Than II Gen
orally Supposed.

Poultry raisers who make business
of selling young chickens cannot do
better than TO study some OF the meth
DDS which swine and cattle raisers
adopt in preparing their animals for
market. A fat chicken is always de-
sirable, and a full, plump body and
limbs will go long way toward finding
a customer. Most of the chickens sent
TO market are lean and lanky. IL IL
said that IL Is hard work 10 fatten a
young chicken. il the right methods
are observed IL will be found an easy
matter. A young chicken Is prone to
run around good deal, and her nervous
activity Is apt 10 run Oft all fat. But
three or four weeks before IL Is time
TO market the chickens confine them in
narrow Enclosures where they cannot
run around much. Keep out all roost-
ers or fighting chickens, for worry Is
sure TO keep them thin. Only a few
should be kept in each inclosure. The
pen should be a good one from every
point of view. IL should have shady
run and sunny side so that the chick
ems can suit themselves little. Prefer
ably IL should have some green growing
grass or shrubbery. This helps to make
life more pleasant and agreeable 20 the
chickens. Everything to make their
quarters comfortable should be added.
Now give them clean, fresh water
once or twice n day, and all the fat
tening food they can eat. Muscle and
bone-making food are not required.
These can be eliminated entirely. Corr
in various forms should be fed freely
to them. Cooked corn, mashed and
ground corn, the whole corn should be
fed every day. Warm potatoes and
bread crumbs will also make fat. Any
kind of milk and little sugar will
help along the fattening process. The
process must be hurried along as fast
as possible, for during these days the
chickens will eat considerable, and IL
they do not lay on fat every day IL
will be losing operation. In the end,
however, good returns should be made
for all this trouble and expense, for
the chickens will sell quicker in the
market, weigh more, and generally
bring the top prices.-Western Plow-
man.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1899-06-03
rimaihr Gras. nnd clover.

. Timothy and clover have been seeded
on the same land, as rule, ever since
they became known, but az they do not
mature at the same time, IL mistake
TO grow them together II some other
grass can be substituted for the tim
othy &c Cow with the clover. Orchard
grass blossoms at the same time ms
clover, and, as II is a grass that seldom
fails, grows rapidly and Is rclished by
stock. IL should receive more consider.
alton than is given II. IL grows in tus-
socks, but that should be no objection
as IL yields well and IL adapted TO near
ly all soils.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1899-06-03

Muslin may be made to answer many
purposes TO poultrymen. IL allows the
heat Of the sun to enter as readily as
through glass, and does not radiate the
heat away rs rapidly as does glass. II
SIS very cheap and may be rendered wa
3terproof in many ways. Fresh bullock's
blood and freshly slaked lime make
an excellent waterproof paint for such
purpose, but pure linsced oil will prob
ably answer nearly as well. II the
muslin be drawn tightly in position IL
will turn the water without prepare
f, ton. For covered runs 10 the chicken
coops, or for shelter during storms, OF
ms protection against the heat during
the middle of the day, IL is the cheapest
material that can be used.-Farm and
Fireside.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1899-06-03
GROUND PLAN OF BARN.

I heir lambs. The stables and alleys are
well lighted by windows. In the alley
in front of the horses, and next to the
side of the barn is grain box large
enough to hold several bushels, which
is mouse proof.
The barn floor is roomy, and affords a
convenient place for storing wagons,
as well as some farm tools. A track for
horse fork is fastened TO the rafters
in the peak of the barn and runs the
whole length, so the hay can be unload
ed from the floor and deposited in the
bays or in the lofts over the stables at
either end of the barn, by horse power.
The sheep stable has an earth floor,
which is thiclsly covered with dry straw
before the sheep are put in for the win
ter. This stable is not cleaned out un-
ill spring. The contents of the horse
stable are thrown out through windows,
while those of the cow stable are taken
out on wheelbarrow, and deposited
with the horse manure, thus mixing the
two.--Orange Judd Farmer.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1899-06-03
A successful Trip.

New York, May 2T.--The automobile
carriage containing Alexander Winton
and Mr.. Sinks arrived AT the city hall
from Cleveland, o., at 5:45 p. IN. Friday.
The mayor was unable TO remain ct
his Office SO late, and the message will
bc delivered this morning. The auto
mobile left Cleveland at Elk o'clock Mon
day morning, making the trip in 4
days IL hours and As minutes, covering
the distance OF 707 40 miles in two
days better than was hoped by tho
owner.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1899-06-03
BREEDING HORSES.
Great Care Must he Taken I'm Raising
Colts and Preparing Them
for the Market.

Tt will be admitted readily by very
large per cent. of men engaged in all
lines OF business that times have great
Nv changed and that methods of doing
business have changed decidedly, says
Spirit of the West New conditions
must be met. No intelligent or we'll
posted man will doubt the above, yet
we have altogether too many farmers
and breeders who have made very few
changes in the method of producing
horses as regards breeding n higher
class and also in care of the colts and
maturing them for market. Somehow
or other the same ambition to produce
a first-class horse is not as strong as TO
produce first-class corn, wheat or oats.
The impression prevails that the colt
will, some time or other, without much
care or attention. grow into horse and
sell at the average market price. There
was a time when this was true, but that
time has gone by. From the time the
breeder contemplates breeding n colt
he must begin to carefully study all
the conditions. In the first place, he
must breed TO first-ciass, we!isbred,
stylish, good-gaited stallion, and when
the produce arrives he must count on
giving IL the best possible opportunity
20 develop as quickly as possible and
be ready for market. The growing and
developing process is just as important
as the breeding, and unless both are
judiciously looked after and wisely per-
formed the result will not prove salts
factory. AS time advances other con-
ditions will follow that will have to be
met, just the same as now. Conditions
at the present time differ from those
of 20 years ago. There Is only one way
20 succeed, and that is TO keep up with
fhe times
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1899-06-03

seven Persons KiIied and Much Dame
nge Caused I'm south Dakota
In Nebraska and Iown.

Omaha. Neb.. May ga special TO
the Bee from Chamberlain. S. d., says:
Word reached town Sunday afternoon
OF a disastrous and fatal cyclone which
passed over the country in the vicinity
of Biiou hills. % miles south of this
city, Saturday AFTERNOON between four
and five o'clock, resulting in the death
of seven persons and the serious in
Jury of two others. The killed are:
Charles Peterson and six children, the
latter being four boys and three girls,
ranging from three to fifteen years old.
The wife and two remaining children
were so badly injured they may also
die.
The cyclone formed on q section In
plain view of hundreds and moved in
southerly course, the fivst place
reached being that of Ara Coden, which
was totally destroyed. The storm then
destroyed a church and a schoolhouse,
after which il reached the Peterson
place, where the execution done was
simply appalling.
The dead and injured were strewn
all abost the premises, all being bruised
and MANNED in shocking manner,
while the buildings were smashed TO
splinters.
Omaha, Neb.. May pa special TO
the Bee from Central City, Neb., says:
Probably the most destructive cyclone
that ever visited Nebraska passed
through the northern part of Hamilton
county Saturday night, at seven o'clock,
destroying from $4,000 to 100000
worth of property, including IS dwell
ings, one church, one schoolhouse, two
iron bridges across the Blue river.
barns, corn cribs, outbuildings, or
chards, groves, fences and stock.
Cedar Rapids, Ia. May 2o.-Terrific
storms swept over Iowa Sunday even
| ing. At Tama there was almost a cloud
burst and much damage was done.
There was a small cyclone near Kes-
wick and five people were injured. The
Chicago & Northwestern railroad sus-
tanned much damage. Between Wat
l<ins and Blairstown the track is in a
dangerous condition and several trains
are tied up in this city. A large force
of men is working on the break. 1t is
reported that Dows was destroyed by
the cyclone Sunday evening. but no
particulars are obtainable yet
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1899-06-03

Farmers OF the corn belt can get a
good pointer on pig feeding from the
alfalfa belt. ! have seen n pig that
was narrowed September 20, 1898, and
raised on a ration two-thirds of which
was alfalfa hay, which is as large as any
pig can find in the corn belt narrowed
I'm June, July or August. The nup-
tials OF King Corn and Queen Alfalfa
are announced to take place on my farm
mt an early date. The fourth cutting
OF alfalfa is the best hay for hogs In
winter. This cutting Is done late in the
fan and Is raked Immediately and
shocked, thus curing without very
much sun. The leaves and all are saved
an n succnlent condition, thus making
a feed that is relished by the pigs
Homestead.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1899-06-03
Is +; ;;;'||;S;;;ii::'llg!5j5i;5i''t|l11!%'1Ia!4
@|r;SlllE55S
CONVENIENT FARM BARN.
Arranged So That the Feeding of
the Different Kinds OF stock
In Made Very Easy.

My barn, the ground plan of which is
shown herewith, / find to be very con-
senient for all purposes. The alleys in
front of the horse and cow stables
make ii very easy to feed the different
kinds of stock, and also to clean the
managers of any refuse that may be
left. The lofts above the stables are
reached by short ladders from the al
leys. On one end of the cow stable Is q
box stall, which find to be almost in
dispensable when the cows begin to
drop their calves. So, also, is the stable
used for ewes when they begin to DROP
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1899-06-03

Washington, May 81. - Meetings OF
the disarmament conference at The
Hague indicate unanimous accept
ance of the principle of international
arbitration and mediation. II is now
generally thought by the delegates
that the outcome of the conference will
be as outlined by Andrew ID. White,
head of the American delegation, and
that there will be nothing more than a
suggestion as to disarmament.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1899-06-03

We offer One Hundred Dollars Reward
for any case OF Catarrh that cannot be cured
by Halls Catarrh Cure.
i. J.. Cheney q Co, Props, Toledo, O.
We, the undersigned, have known +. j.
Cheney for the last Is years, and believe him
perfectly honorable in all business transac
tons and financially able TO carry out any
obligations made by their firm.
West 4 Truax, Wholesale Druggists, To
lcdo, o.
Walding, Kinnan & Marvin, Wholesale
Druggists, Toledo, O.
Halls Catarrh Cure is taken internally
acting directly upon the blood and muc oui
surfaces of the system. Price 75c. per bot
tie. Sold by all Druggists. Testimonial
free.
Halls Family Pills are the best.