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Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1899-09-16
Early Apple Crop Nearly Spoiled.

The earlier apples at Westminster
seem to be very badly affected with
what is called the "railroad" worm.
1t is not known that there IS any
remedy for this insect or disease,
whatever it may be. In one orchard
are four large trees which bear the
Porter variety. This year these
trees have been loaded, and if tho
apples had grown to the full size
they would have filled several bar
rels from each tree. But the fruit
began to fall freely by Aug. IS, and
at this date, not yet fully ripe, more
than three.fourths have fallen from
the trees. Many apples are not over
half the ordinary size, and nearly
all, upon being cut open, are seen to
be riddled through and through by
the traces of the worm. Other early
varieties are similarly affected and
the fruit is unsaleable.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1899-09-16
CLUBBING LIST.



A dnel among native Australians
affords a droll study Of physical endur-
Nnce and natural courtesy. The atfnire
.lhonneur Is conducted on orthodox
lines. Seconds nre chosen and the
place Of meeting arranged, each part,
assuring the other that the rvi.lrIl-
brance Of the insult or the cash.; Lcili
Gun only be removed with II wa,dy
stick. casually mentioning ut the same
time the design and weight Of his own
weapon.
The duel then proceeds somewhat
on these lines: The aggrieved one
bends forward. hands OH knees, and
invites his opponent to test the sound
ness Of his club on his (the challenger's)
head. POliteness does not demand that
the vigor Of the blow he modified by
regrets or remOrse. much less such
reply as. "Not ut all. sir: after you"
The descent Of the club Is remindful
Of the conuniruni. SHOULD an irreslsti-
bic force come IN contact with an i'm
movable mass. what Is the result?' In
this case little local warmth Is gener.
ated. 1t IL now the other fellows
turn. and the game proceeds as before,
varied by mutual requests to hit a
little harder. Either combatant leaves
the field without II s.aln on his char
acter and tasting the quintessrnce Of
satisfied honor should his opponents
club be broken over his head.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1899-09-16

1t IS suggested that, following the
Dreyfus case in France, the admin.
istration make some definite decision
regarding our own Carter case-not
parallel case by any means, but
one that gains in notoriety as the
days 60 by. Here is a man who
has been convicted of crime by a
court martial and yet is still wearing
the uniform of the American army
and drawing pay from the govern
ment. The matter is intensely sug-
gestive of strong political pull and
some explanation must be forth
coming before long.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1899-09-16
A Vermont Counterfelter Rearrested.

After serving year and half in
the Vermont State prison tor coun.
terfeiting and enjoying few days
liberty, John ]. Donohue was rear.
rested Wednesday at Sing Sing, N.
Y, by Deputy Sheriff Peck OF
White River Junction, on the charge
OF assault and taken back to YER
mont to stand trial on the charge of
assault upon Peck by Donohue at
the time of the lattcr's arrest on the
counterielting charge, and when he
was released after finishing his term
he managed to give the deputy sher-
if who was holding warrant for
his arrest the slip and went to Sing
Sing,
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1899-09-16

1t isn't as polite rs 1t Is intended to
be to say that II person has the appe-
tito Of Il bird. III IL human being ute as
much prnltOItiOnatcly as does the nv.
crage bird, til" sight would he disgust
ing. In one slirike there have been
found the remains Of 10 caterpillars, ~
bugs. one field mouse and one leech. A
field hawk that was observed for 4
month Is credited with record Ct
1000 mice In that time. \ tnlnc owl
ute seven mice. one after the other,
and three hours nfterwnrl ate four
more. The robin cats on an average II
feet Of WORMS daily.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1899-09-16

The experiment station at Bur-
Iington has issued bulletin caution
ing farmers against being brow
beaten or misled into paying roy
atty on so-called gravity or dilution
separators. The bulletin saws that
"no patent exists on any such pro-
CESS" 1t Is Il wastetul method ut
hest which was investigated AMI re-
porteo on as long ago as 1896, and
''if any farmer wants to waste his
cream by the dilntion process he can
do SO without paying Il royalty to
anybody"
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1899-09-16
THE WORD BLIZZARD.
Said to Have been Used In South Da-
kOtn In the sixties.


A we'll known book Of reference
states that the Chicago Advance was
the originator of the we'd 'bliZznr'r'
OH the Sih of January, 1850. old TIM
ers in South Dakota take exception 10
the statement. y story Is t,Al by tn.
editor of thu Hutchinson County Her
aid. who commenced his newspaper
work On the Dakota Republican,, at
Nermillion. in August, 1867.
The Pcake family, Swiss bell ringers,
arrived in Vermillion by stage, and
William Peake. manager Of the bell
ringers. said to Il party of friends, II
would like to see one Of your billiards.
have heard so much about" Mr.. True
answered: "All right. We will order
one for your special benefit and have
1t here when you come back through
here from Yankton."
After showing three nights in Yank-
ton the troupe started homeward to
Sioux City. Mr.. Peake being on the
outside OF the stage with the driver
The morning was warm and balmy.
Mr.. Peake was aStOniShrd ut the ac-
lions Of the driver, who suddenly whip
ped up. and asked what the matter
was. T. {. Williams, who was driv-
Ing. answered that he was afraid Mr..
Trur'S order was going to I've a little
ahead OF time. Look to the north
west" said he. There was the blizzard
approaching In all its fury. In almost
a minute the binding snow was being
whirled through the air, and Mr..
Peake withdrew to the inner part Of
the stage. 1t was one Of the most ter
rifle storms known to the territory,
which Is saying considerable The
Peake troup" was compelled to wait
several days at Vermilli"n until Mr..
True's blizzard had blown itself Out.--
Sioux tnllS Argue.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1899-09-16


One of the difficult problems In prac-
teal mechanics Is to make u straight
edge" How difficult 1t Is may be
Judged from an incident which occur
red In the shops Of J. A. Brashear. the
astronomical instrument maker. A
customer asked Mr.. Brashear what
would be the price Of "a perfect
straight edge of glass 80 inches long"
1T can't be made absolutely per-
feet" said Mr.. Brashear. but 1t could
probably be made with limit Of error
amounting to only fraction Of wave
length Of light"
"How much would that cOstY'
"About $4O,OOOr
1t turned out that the customer
wanted the straight edge for n scraper
and that an error Of one sixty-fourth
Of an inch would have been insensible
for his purpose.-Yo Youths Companion.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1899-09-16

The Barre Telegram booms J. g..
Estey OF Brattleboro for col.nel Of
the Vermont regiment when it is
organized. The Herald has nothing
special to say against Mr.. Estey, but
it has good deal in a general way
to say against ANYBODY but regular
army officer for colonel of that regi-
ment. The reasons IN favor of a
regularly educated military man for
the head of the regiment are obvious
and would unquestionably prevail
were personal ambition out of the
way-Rutland Herald.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1899-09-16
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the truth about it every morning of tho
year.
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wherever found. which concern and in
terest the great constituency whom 1T
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The Republican has made notable head
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its great work of enlightenment and sci.
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The Republican is firmly rooted in its faith
in the American ideas of government and
society, and strenuously opposed to thtiI
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confidence in the advancement of the
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should conquer the world by peaceful
means. that the trade and the uplifting,
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Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1899-09-16

The Duran. or snow hurricane OF the
Pamirs il a meteorological phcnome-
non Of great interest. Even In mid
summer the temperature during
snow Duran frequently falls to II de-
grees f.. while In the winter Of 1929
II dropped to 45 degrees below zero ut
the end of January. The Duran comes
with startling sud,lenness, the atmos-
phere growing dark with whIrlins
snOwhakes where scarcely minute
before the sky was perfectly clear
st. Louis Post. Dispatch.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1899-09-16
BETHEL.

MISS Mary otickney began heT
studies Wednesday at Wheaton SEM
mary, Norton, Mass.
]. b. Reagan returned last Sat-
urtlay from Green River, Wyoming,
where he has been at work in the
railway machine shops. After a
years experience in that wilderness
Joe is more loyal Nermonter than
ever.
Mr.. and Mrs. John J. Wilson
have returned from Il fortnight's yisi
in Norton. ...
The old storehouse of the tannery
is one Of the landmarks destroyed
by the new railroad. 1t has been
used chiefly for the hair department.
1t was demolished piecemeal.
=, Rev. w. A. Warner IS enjoying
a tortnight's vacation in Lowell.
Prof. G. Fl. Perkins of Burling-
ton, State geologist, made an inspec-
ton OF the tale mines in Stockbridge
and the granite quarries here last
Saturday. He also interviewed {.
: H. Wilder regarding the alleged
coal deposits on Christian Hill,
which he had no time to visit. After
examining the surface specimens he
seemed less certain than before that
there could be no coal in Vermont.
The fiji st rails of the White River
Valley railroad were laid Tuesday,
and rapid progress is now being
made daily. A number of local
work men are employed besides the
Italians.
George Sanderson, an English
mining engineer and capitalists
agent, now operating chiefly in Can
ada, came from Montreal the other
day and spent two days in exam,n-
ing the alleged coal and iron depos-
its in this town. He expressed him
self satisfied of the presence of coal
and arranged with G. H. Wilder for
an early beginning OF mining opera
tons. The only question he believes
to be the depth of the strata and he
says he will go down 100 or 200 feet
at least. He took with him speci-
mems of Lillieville quartz for assay,
and the report, since received, indi-
Gates good quality of iron The
product would be easily marketed,
as the new railroad runs within two
miles and the teaming would all be
down grade.
Several new cars for the White
River Valley railroad have arrived
from the factory in Laconia, N. II.
They are platform freight cars of
large capacity and are rugged with
pocket couplers and air brakes, 1t
is now we'll understood that steam
will be the Chief motor on the new
road. The road bed has been very
substantially built and carefully grad
ed and many believe that it is des-
tined to be a part of an important
short line between northern New
England and the west.
There was medium turnout of
our people to the state fair Wednes-
day and Thursday.
Robert Wilson W ill enter the Gen.
eral Theological Seminary in New
York City next week.
William Stickney has returned to
Dartmouth college.
Miss Sara Henry has spent the
week in Chester, whittier she went
to attend the funeral OF her aunt
Miss Clara Henry, who died sudden
ly last week Friday. Miss Henry
was sister of Hon. Hugh Henry of
Concord, N. H., and was the third
of the family to die within year.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1899-09-16
Exasperatink. Truly.

Mrs. Higsley-Clara. must insist
that you send young Mr.. Granlcy away
earlier. 1t WIS long after II o'clock
last night when you closed the front
door after him.
Clara know. mamma. lnd I have
,hade up my mind dozen different
times to make him leave early. but hr
has way, somehow. Of always giving
the impression long after the shank
Of the evening has passed that he Is
Just about to say something one has
Teen waiting for. It's awful pXas.
Ierating.-St Louis Republic.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1899-09-16
Uniformed Court Officers.

The Washington county court
officers made an innovation last week
by appearing at the court house in
brand new uniforms. The uniforms
consist of blue sack coats and brass
buttons. Windsor county is the
only other county in which the court
officers appear in uniform.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1899-09-16
Spirit Of the Age,
Woodstock. w., Sept. 16, 1899.
BY EDWARD {. Dana.

Hon. Charles A. Prouty of New
port makes q formal announcement
that he IS in the senatorial race.
His name, and It is good one,
brings the list of candidates up to
four,
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1899-09-16
Spilled Ink.

When ink has been spilled. the first
thing to do Is to remove as much OF
the liquid rs possible with a damp
cloth. Then dip a clean rag into some
skinned milk and sponge the stain.
The cloth and milk must be clean for
each application. A little benzine or
ammonia will remove any grease
which the milk may make.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1899-09-16
Madras Slunss.

Madrid abounds in slums. which are
even greater eyesores than those Of
Whitechapel. There are labyrinths Of
narrow old streets. bortlered 10y the
most uninvitiny novels. and from the
squalor of these abodes spring the
cOmponents Of the ferociOus mobs
which are the bane Of the city.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1899-09-16

The Chinese are very fond Of foreign
song birds. Forty years ago. when
canaries were first introduced to that
country. pair cost $12; now they have
multiplied to such IN extent that pair
can be bought for Is cents.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1899-09-16
Major Estey Chosen Colonel,

AT a meeting If IS of the 80 cap
tains and lieutenants of the First
regiment, V. N. g., held at Mont
pelier Thursday evening, Major ].
Gray Estey of Brattleboro was
chosen colonel.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1899-09-16
The boring for the Rutland road

The boring for the Rutland roads
artesian we'll in Rutland is said to
have reached a depth OF $50 feet
without striking water. This re.
minds us of Dr.. w. Sew ard Wcbb's
famous remark when starting an
artes,an well to the effect that he in
tended to strike water or tea.--Bur.
lington Free Press.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1899-09-16

"That fellow? Why, he hasn't a
thing in the world that he can hon.
estlv call his own"
"Ah! you wrong him. There rs
always his thirst" Chicago Times
Herald.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1899-09-16
The End.

"What have you been writing. my
dear?' asked Mrs. ReechwOOd OF her
daughter.
'"These are the last sud writes, NAM
ma" replied the girl. "This note tells
Mr.. HOmewOOd that I have ceased to
love him."-Pittsburg Chronicle
graph.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1899-09-16

Charles Darwin was so weak in
health that but for the wife and chll.
dren who saved him from trouble and
gave him the leisure Of IL peaceful
home he would probably never have
made his great discoveries.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1899-09-16
For DIVER Fllls Years,

FOf OVCr FIuJ TPNrSs
Nus. WINsLOW's SOOTHING SYRUP has been
used for over fifty years by millions of moth
ers for their children while teethng, with
perfect success. 1t soothes the child, sOftens
the gums, alays all pain, cures wind collie.
and Is the best remedy for DiurrhGa. j. will
relieve the poor little sufferer immediately.
Sold by I'll druggists In every part OF tue
world Twenty five cents u bottle. BE sure
and ask for "Mrs. Winslow'E Soothing ~.
rup." and takc M other kind.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1899-09-16

1t is estimated that there are 24O.OOO
women domestic servants In London.
and that 10000 Of these are always
out Of situations or changing their
plQces.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1899-09-16
At the Dott0u.

what happens when mans tenn
perature goes down as far as 1t can
toT"
Smart Scholar-He has cold feet,
ma'am.-Sydney Town and Country
Journal,
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1899-09-16
NOt n Military CnnL

His Wife-And what did she say
when you offered her $13 n month?
The Suburbanite-She told me con-
temptuOusly they got rs much as that
in the army.-BrOoklyn Life.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1899-09-16

Jimmy, when ! spank you it hurts
me worse than it does you..
Well, why don't you put on pas
boxin' glovesi-Chicago Record.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1899-09-16

John M. Cosgrove of Burlington
fell from cliff on the east side OF
Juniper Island, Il distance OF about
IS feet, Monday evening and was
probably instantly killed.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1899-09-16
MAR RACES.

In Woodstock. Sept. 6. by Rev M T.
Morrill,. Oscar A. Harding of Sprir gfeld
and Miss Fanny B. Washburn of Milford,
Mich
In Swanton. Aug. 80. by Rev Il. j. Rams
low. George z. Thompson of Proctor and
Miss Nellie Il. Skeels of SwantOn.
In Jacquet River, N. r., Sept. s. a tie
homo of the brides parents. by Rev DR..
Mo ,ol. Philip H. Seaver OF Rutland and
Ms, Sarah \. Barclay a'sp Water ID.
ito lid OF Sacramento, Calf . and Miss Je. II
y. Barclay.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1899-09-16

There are at present IFS boys and
II girls in the state industrial school
at Nergennes, the smallest number
for some time. -'
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1899-09-16
No Wonder He Fled.

A tall, solemn looking young man
entered the restaurant with a mild,
apologize air and seated himself mt
a vacant table near the middle of the
room. 1t was evident that he dreaded
to intrude. He wanted to get as far
away from other people as posi-
bic. He even blushed painfully when
he gave his order. and the most casual
observer could have told that he was
bashful
Just as his dinner was brought to him
buXOm looking woman with seven
small children entered the place. The
head waiter swept the field with his
eye, bounced down upon the table
where the young man had sought soil
tudo, motioncd to the mother, who
clucked to the chickens, and mo-
ment later they We're all around thar
one table.
That young mans face was II serial
story.
Other people entered the restaurant.
glanced Mt the group. smiled signid-
cantly, AMI seated themselves
"ne doesn't look it. does hc?" Quericd
a pleasant faced old lady in an audible
whisper.
''She looks at least ten years older
than he" murmnrcd girl at the
next table.
He flew to the hatrack, tossed n half
crown to the waiter and tried to go
through the door without opening it.
London Telegraph.
Cornelius Cutler at Bethel. who
is now So years old. is carving on
two tar rs, one being the farm of
the late A. b. Bird, MIR. Cutler did
the having on both farms in the old
fashioned way with the Sc the and
hand rake. He is in good health,
and Saws he does not feel much mo e
tired after a hard days work than he
did when he was 2I.,..t
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1899-09-16

The Sultan of Morocco will not
allow lightning rod agent to enter
his dominions.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1899-09-16

The carrier pigeon was In use by the
state department Of the Ottoman en-
pire rs early as the fourteenth cen.
fury.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1899-09-16
81 r T MS.

In Bethel. Sept 5, II son to Mr. and Mrs.
J. b. Reagan.
In Hartland. Sept. 3. II son to Mr. and
Mrs Frank Dickinson.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1899-09-16
The French Side of the Dreyfus Case.


The whole world has been made
hot and hysterical through the issue
of the Dreyfus case, and its journal
istic organs overwhelm France with
foods of well-turned invective. lola
calls it "a second Sedan; cabal
of generals to keep themselves from
prison. Practically every one joins
the. outcry, and, not really knowing
much about it, assents to the general
protest. This is very natural, for it
takes, we are told, two years of con-
slant study to really understand the
case.
Despite its mysteries, however,
there are few things that are very
certain.
One of them is that all the news
furnished us about the trial has been
quite one-sided. The great majority
of the best people of France believe
Dreyfus guilty. But we have never
been told their reasons or their in
depreciation of the story. Another
fact is that D,eyfus is man of not
very clean life or admirable. char
acter.
Finally, it is certain that the trial
was conducted with absolutely NO
regard for the rules of evidence fol-
lowed in Anglo-Saxon courts; and
that his conviction was from our
standpoint gross perversion of JUS
tice. Dreyfus may be guilty, but it
was not proved. There was, how
ever, large number of suspicious
things in his conduct, and these have
been sufficient to satisfy many even
fair.minded Frenchmen of his guilt.
While there is no doubt it was an
unjust verdict from legal point OF
view, let us hear the French side,
and not be IN too great hurry to
boycott the exposition.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1899-09-16
DEATHS.

In Woodstock. Sept. IA. Mr.. Justin s.
Montague, aged 80 years. 3 months.
In Pomfret. Sep. 8. Edwin Allen.
In Har.land. Aug. 81. Oliver Smith, in tie
s7th year of his age.
In Reading. Sept. 10. Laura Parker. aged
Al Years.