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Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1899-06-17
Teak Much Used in shipbuildine.

Once seasoned, teakwood neither
splits. cracks. shrinks nor alters its
shape. Moreover, in contact with
iron, it neither promotes rust in the
iron nor is itself affected by the iron,
being in this respect very different
from oak. 1t is thus used even in
modern iron and steel ships, almost
exclusively, at least in Europe, for
"backing" and for the docks. The
principal regions of the growth of teak
are the two Indian peninsulas in Asia,
but it is also produced in the Island
Ct Java. India proper uses more teak
than it can supply although it pos.
sesses many magnificent forests OF
teak timber. The principal supply OF
teak that is exported across seas comes
from Burmah. The total export OF
teak from British India at present lie
about $2,OOO,OOO. The greater por.
ton of this goes to Great Britain for
shipbuilding.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1899-06-17
Those Heroic Kansas Boys.


While the Twentieth Kansas Regi-
ment was advancing on Malolos, the
main body of men halted, while the
then Colonel Funston and small de-
tachment went across a railroad bridge
on a scouting expedition. Finding no
signs of the insurgents he sent back
word for the regiment to come on.
Just as they started the enemy ap-
peared in great numbers, running from
a neighboring wood with the evident
intention of cutting off the reconnoltr-
ing party and destroying it before the
support could be brought up. The
rebels took position from which they
could direct hot fire on the bridge,
and as it was high one, over which
the open railroad ties gave only Il
rather dangerous and difficult passage,
the situation was one well calculated
to put Kansas courage and zeal to the
test. OF course there was no hesita-
ton; the bridge was traversed, the
scouts rescued, and the Filipinos put
to flight. AS battles go in some wars,
the affair did not amount to much, but
still those who participated in it could
have been forgiven if, in writing home
to friends, they had dwelt a little on
the gravity of the perils encountered.
That, however, would have involved
n claim for special credit, and such
claims are not made by our fighters in
the field. They prefer to turn their
hnrdships and exertions into jokes
This tendency is we'll illustrated in
the description by Lieutenant Colonel
T.. G. Little, in letter in which the
details of the skirmish are given. OF
the charge over the bridge he says
GAS the Colonel was across and my
battalion at the head of the column,
my bugler, Berry, of F, and I were
the first to reach the bridge. and, of
course, the first to cross" That "of
course" is delightful in many ways,
and significant in as many more. But,
being a man of the century's end,
Lieutenant Colonel Little is intro
spective as we'll as energetic, and, the
fighting over, he examined into the
eluotlons IL prouuceu. w reau,
he adds, "of men crossing bridges un-
der fire at the head of columns and
supposed the sensation was peculiar.
1t is not. A man simply tries to pad
die along rs fast as he can and get
across. beat Berry over, but we
haven't decided yet whether it was be-
cause I was the drawer or the worst
scared" That. too, is delightful. and
it recalls the Funstonian confession of
hesitation to order charges for fear of
getting "run over" by the too-obedient
soldiers. 1t must be decidedly excit-
ing for the enemy that meets either
Funston or Little when those officers
are thoroughly scared.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1899-06-17
; TALES OF PLUCK
AND ADVENTURE.
Saved His aster's Life.

In "Wild Animals l Have Known"
Mr.. Ernest Seton Thorn pson relates
terrible experience. He had gone
out alone to remote district OIL his
pony to inspect some wolf-traps. In
one of them he found wolf, and hay
ing killed it, was engaged in reset
ting the trap, when inadvertently he
sprung the next one, and his hand
was caught in the massive steel jaws.
81 lay on my face," he says, "and
stretched out my toe, hoping to draw
within reach the trap wrench, which
had thrown down few feet away.
Wolf-traps are set in tours around a
buried bait, aud are covered with cot
ton and fine sand so as to be quite in
visible.
"Intent ON securing the wrench, I
swung about my anchor, stretching
and reaching to the utmost, unable to
see just where it lay, but trusting to
the sense Of touch to find it. A mo-
ment later there was sharp "clank!"
and the iron jaws of trap No. 3 closed
ON my left FOOT"
struggle as I would, I could not
move either trap, and there 1 lay
stretched out and securely staked to
the ground. No one knew where l
had gone, and there was slight pros
pect of any ones coming to the place
for weeks. The full horror of my
situation was upon me-to be de-
voured by wolves, or die of cold and
starvation. My pony, meantime,
stood patiently waiting to take me
home.
"rhe afternoon waned, and night
came on, night of horror Wolves
howled in the distance. and then drew
nearer and nearer. They seized upon
and devoured the carcass of the one I
had slaughtered, and one of them,
growing holder, came up and snarled
in my face. Then there was sudden
rush, and fight among the wolves.
81 could not see we'll, and for an
instant thought my time had come
when big fellow dashed upon me!
But it was Bingo-my noble dog
who rubbed his shaggy, painting sides
against me and licked my face. He
had scattered the wolves, and killed
one, as afterward learned.
Bingo! Bingo, old boy! Fetch
me the trap wrench'
Away he went, and came dragging
my rifle, for he knew only that 1
wanted something.
"'No, Bing-the trap wrench!'
"This time it was my sash, but at
last he brought the wrench. and
wagged his tail in JOY that it was right.
With difficulty. reaching ont with my
free hand, unscrewed the pillar nut.
The trap fell apart and my hand was
released, and minute later was Free
"Bingo brought up my pony, which
had fled at the approach of the wolves.
and soon we were on the way home,
with the dog as herald, leaping and
barking for JOY"
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1899-06-17

The Southern Railways Washington and
Limited. which leaves New
York daily Mt - PM. will ,begnniI g,Iune list,
operate brtw, en- New York and Atlanta Pull
man Observation cars. in addition 1" t
present through Pullman service. New York
to Atlanta. New Orleans. Memphis. Chat
tanooga al d Nash>i IL. Dining car serves all
meals between New York and New Orleans.
These observation cars were cspr,ia y con
81 ru, I ii with the view of atfortiin" the tray-
Ter every uppui tunty of enjoying the flying
panorama of the country through which the
southern System passes. Two other fast
trains are onerated over the southern daily,
New York office. 81 Broadway.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1899-06-17
Daring RESCUE Mt Sea.

"About the most brilliant achieve
ment in the rescue line during a storm
at sea-" remarked Lieutenant of the
United States Navy, twas by my old
friend, Ensign l.. X. Reynolds, on the
Atlantic, in 1885. don't remember
the name of the ship he was on, but it
was during fierce gale that they
overlook an Austrian bark, which was
flying signals of distress. As said
before, a hurricane was raging and
lashing the sea into mountains.
Although the captain and officers
were exceedingly brave and humane
men, they could see no hope of render
ing aid to the doomed ship under such
conditions. Reynolds, however,
begged the captain to allow him to
make the attempt; and permission
being granted, he called for volun,
teers. Jack, with all the impetuosity
of his nature and his love of danger,
quickly responded to the call. After
great difficulty the life-boat was sue,
cessfully launched and succeeded in
reaching the bark. Two trips were
made, in which every living soul was
saved. Before leaving the doomed
vessel the last time, however, Ensign
Reynolds got together pile of com.
bustibles and set fire to the derelict,
after which he Jumped into the sea
and was with greaT difficulty rescued
by the boats crew.
son hearing of this great act OF
daring assistance to his subjects,
the Emperor of Austria decorated
Reynolds, and I'd him to become
His Majesty's personal guest for a
week; and," concluded Lieutenant
Eaton, che said he was treated most
royalty"
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1899-06-17
Low Rates West.

The Chesapeake and Ohio Rv. announces
the following excursions from New York
to Western points:
New York to st. Louis and return. S26. 90,
account meeting Grand Lodge Benevolent
and Protective Order Elks. June 20 to 90.
New York to Richmond, Va, and return
at one fare account the Baptist Young
Peoples Union meeting, July 10 to 16.
New York to Indianapolis and return,
el7.OO. account Epworth League National
Convention. July 20 to %.
New York to Los Angeles, CAL, and re-
turn at one fare plus $500, account meet
ing National Educational Association,
July II to IA. Send for particulars rs to
dates on which tickets will be- sold, return
limits and advertising matter.
U. l.. Trnitt. Genl. East. Pass. Agt. Ches-
and Ohio Ry., 1862 Broadway, New York.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1899-06-17
Fruit and Timber in the Philippines.

A Kansas boy. writing from Manila,
gives the following list of native
fruits which he has tasted: "Pine-
apples, cocoanuts, mangoes, dates,
lamsons, sapotes, macupas, chicos,
lomboys, guaras, guanabanos, oranges,
capels and bananas. Besides these
there are about forty species OF which
I will not take time to tell" Speak
ing of the different kinds of timber,
the same writer says: "We have the
mahogany, the mancono, the molove,
the ipil. the yacal, the banabs, the
banticulin, the mana, the camagon,
the ebony, the tinaldo, the malatapay
and the white tanet."
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1899-06-17

One hot summers day a gentleman
who was waiting for his train at one
of orr country stations asked n porter
who was lying on one OF the seats
where the station master lived, and
the porter lazily pointed to the house
with his foot. The gentleman, very
much struck at the mans laziness,
said: "If you can show me lazier
action than that, my good man, I'll
give You two audsix pence. The
porter, not moving an inch, replied
"Put itin my pocket, guy nor. Lon
don Tit. Bits.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1899-06-17
A Story of Sterility,
SUFFERING AND RELIEF.
fLxrrrR TO ms. PISKHAM NO. 6o,IS6l

"DEAR Mrs. PINKHAM-Two years
ago l began having such dull, heavy
dragging pains in my back, menses
were profuse and painful, and was
troubled was leucorrh9a. l took
patent medicines and consulted a ply
stefan, but received no benefit and
could not become pregnant. Seeing
one Of your books, l wrote to you tell
ing you my troubles and asking for
advice. You answered my letter
promptly and followed the directions
faithfully, and derived SO much benefit
that cannot praise Lydia +. Pink
hams Vegetable Compound enough.
l now find myself pregnant and have
begun its use again. cannot praise
It enough. "-MRs. CORA gibson, YATES,
AANIsTEE, Mich.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1899-06-17

seen it, is almost uniformly modest
and at the root, moral.
Now, they told me, "Anybody can
kick Pal Seagraves around" ana
"When fight begins, and you see a
man going through the brush to where
he's tied his horse, and hitting this
road right lively-that's Paln-
Youths Companion.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1899-06-17


AS the manager of large insurance
company sat at his dest, the repre-
sentative of another company walked
in. The caller was n man to be cult
waited, but Mr.. II. could not for the
life of linn think of his name, although
he had met him before. But the Chi
cago man was one of many resources.
81 beg your PARDON" he said to his
caller, after the first hasty greeting,
"but if you will excuse me for an in
slant will send message | have just
started. 1t is on a matter of much inn
portance." "Certainly,' said the
caller. 9TH take just an instant"
said Mr.. H., as he turned TO his desk
and wrote hastily on sheet of paper:
"What in thunder Is the name of the
man I'm talking to? If you don't
know name, find out and answer at
once by boy. H." The business man
addressed the message to his chief
clerk in the outer office and handed it
to his Office boy, saying: "Hurry and
deliver this note, Archie; sit is most
important" Mr.. III. busted himself
with his papers. and in few moments
the boy returned with an answer.
Hastily tearing open the envelope,
Mr.. II. read, Jenkins. of the -
Insurance Company Throwing aside
the note, the Chicago man turned
blandly to his caller: "Ah, that bit of
business is off my mind now. In what
way can | be of service to you, Mr..
Jenkins? 1t is long time since we
have been honored with II call from
the - Insurance Company. Chi
caGo Journal.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1899-06-17

He wrote three; gave one to each Of
three orderlies, and sent them off, at
intervals of about sixty yards, over
the bulletswept field. Then he looked
at Ducat, who had seen every one OF
the orderlies fall lifeless, or desper
ately wounded. Without a word, he
plunged into the fire, ran the gauntle,
in safety, got to Stanley. and saved
the regiment; but his clothes were
torn by Mimic balls, and his horse re-
ceived mortal wound.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1899-06-17

Clean blood means II clean skin. No
beauty without it. 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 pimples. boils. blotrhes. blackh"ads,
and that sickly bilious complexion by taking
Cascarets- beauty for ten cents. All drug
gists, satisfac ion guaranteed, Zoe, 25c, soc.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1899-06-17
Two of u Kind.

IA man," she said, "never knows
when he is we'll off
"True," he replied, ''and it's a
mighty fortunate thing for women who
do not care to be old maids that they
don't. Chicago Post.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1899-06-17

Y the days when l
was a student in
college l spent my
vacations in the
mountains of Ken
t u c ky teaching
school, s ellin g
books, and giving
occasional talks on
popular subjects
to the parents of
my school chill.
dren. These So
called "lectures"
were delivered in
t h o schoolhouse
by what was called
"candle- light" al.
though the light
was mostly made
by pine torches in
the great open
fireplace,
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1899-06-17

There have been two government
surveys of isthmian canal routes within
four years. an nine within twenty
five years. The subject has been agi-
tated for a century.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1899-06-17

J. :. Parkc-, FrcdonIa, n. Y, says: "ShRll
not call on you for the SlOO reward, for be-
lievr Halls tatarrh ure will cure any case of
catarrh. Was very bad" Write him for par
ticuars. sold by druggists, ,5t.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1899-06-17
Are You Using Aliens Foot Ease?

1t Is the only cure for Swollen, Smart
ing. Tired, Aching, Burning, Sweating
Feet, Corns and Bunions. Ask for Aliens
Foot-Ease. q powder to be shaken into the
shoes. Sold by all Druggists, Grocers aud
Shoe Stores, Csc Sample sent FREE. Ad-
dress Allen $. Olmsted, Leroy. N. Y.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1899-06-17

"Hour MEDICINE "orkeu "onoeHs
81 had been sick ever since my mar
rfage, seven years ago; have given
birth to four children, and had two
niscarriages. i had falling of womb.
leucorrhea, pains in back and legs;
dyspepsia and q nervous trembling OF
the stomach. Now have none Of these
troubles and can enjoy my life. Your
medicine has worked wonders for
me."-MRs. s. BARNHART, New CASTLE,
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1899-06-17
His Mammals Darling,

"When your father comes home I
shall tell him what you have done,
Tommy" said Tommy's mother.
"Tattle-tale !" retorted Tommy, with
infinite scOrn. -Chicago Record.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1899-06-17

Within six months Venezuela, MS
the result of North American enter
prise, will begin the manufacture Of
cotton.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1899-06-17

Berlin, Germany, has followed the exam
Pile of London In forbiddng cabmen to use
certain streets unless they have passenger.
NEDl
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1899-06-17
Wonderful Nerve,

Captain Evans, of the Iowa, in his
contribution to "The Story of the
Captains" for the Century, speaks o:
the wonderful nerve and courage of a
boatswain's- mate named Trainor.
shown at the destruction of the
Vizcaya. The boat of which Trainor
was acting coxswain was lying near
the stern of the burning cruiser, and
most of the Spanish sailors crowded
on her upper deck aft had been per.
suaded to jump overheard, and were
thus saved. Three remained, how
ever, holding on to the rail, with their
bodies hanging over the side Of the
almost red-hot ship. Trainor was
heard to say, "We must save them
men somehow" and without orders
he jumped overheard, swan to the
side of the Vlzcaya, clambered up to
the deck ct the imminent risk of his
life, kicked the three men overheard,
took header himself, and succeeded
in rescuing all three of them. The
water was full of sharks swapping and
tearing at The Spanish dead and
wounded. Trainor was afterward
promoted at the request of his captain.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1899-06-17

There is a lady ont in California
who says her husband is an artist in
Chicago. Hepaints the canvas on the
hams at the stockyards.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1899-06-17

Mrs. Winslow's Soothing Syrup for children
tccthing, softens the gums, reducing in tianma-
tiou, alays pni II. cures wind collie. c. u bottle.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1899-06-17

Educate Your Bowels With Cascarets.
Candy Cathartic, cure constipation forever.
l0c. CSC. IL &. &. fail druggists refund money,
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1899-06-17

There are three things in this world
which deserve no quarter, hypocrisy,
Pharisaism and tyranny.-Robertson.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1899-06-17

In the United Kingdom in 1870
there were 6,859,1 kilograms de-
spatchel. Last year there were 49,
O29, 500.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1899-06-17
HINTS ON ADVERTISING.

Bright writing isn't necessarily
good advertising.
Advertising, like merchandise,
should be bought and sold for what it
is worth.
Directness is as important in adver-
Using as in the other ends of business
work. A direct cut across lots is
nearer than going all around to get
there.
Fake advertising has had its day.
The great mass of buyers no longer
believe they can get the sixty-fve-
cent kind of anything at twenty-five
cents.
Scarcely one business man in five
hundred can write as he wonld talk.
But it is one of the knacks that must
be acquired or employed-if effective
adwrltins is to be done.
A little space-not too little-iu-
dciously cultivated with yield better
results in proportion to its cost than
ten-acre lot filled with empty utter
ances and printers ingenuity.
A good article persistently adver-
tised with even common place ad
vertising will ontsell an equally good
article spasmodiculIy announced with
the best IDEAS the advertising expert
can evolve.
A common complaint with retail adj
vertisers in small towns is that the
local paper is 50 poorly equipped with
type that good display can not be Sc,
cured. This is mistake. Good dis
play can be secured with any outfit of
type | ever saw, says an expert in the
National Printer, and l have seen
some pretty bad ones.
The whoop, hurruh style of advertise
ment writing is dy ing II well deserved
death. Circus adiectives with their
superlatives upon superlatives, which
were once successful in thronging the
store, have been so much overworked
that decided reaction has set in. An
al to be alluring must now be con-
tidence- inspiring. The store news
which is written in u frank, straight
forward style-the store news which
does not SAVIOR of sensationalism of
any kinds the sort which inspires
the public with the coveted confidence.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1899-06-17

To quit tobacco easily and forever, be mag
nstic. full of life, ner. sand vigor. take No-TO-
Bac, the wonder that makes weak men
strong. All druggist, So. or 81. Cure guar
anteed. Booklet and SIMPLE free. Address
Sterling Remedy Co., Chicago Or New York.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1899-06-17
To Cure CONSTIPATION Forever.

Take ascurcts' andy Cathartic. lOc or PC
II {. C. {. fail to cure druggists refund money.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1899-06-17

No-To-Ba for Fifty Cents.
Guaranteed tobacco habitcure, makes weak
men strong, blood pure. SIC, 81. All druggists
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1899-06-17
An Unnamed Hero.

Among the melancholy applications
for "leave to presume death" in the
Stella disaster, off the coast of Eng
land, was one touching in its revela-
ton Of deed of heroism. The ap-
plicant was a Miss Baker, whose
father, a major, had gone down with
the vessel. Both were about to perish
when the father made piteous ap-
peal to boatload of passengers, who
were leaving the side, to find room
for his daughter. One man, of whose
identity there is absolutely no trace,
instantly stepped back to the ship,
and allowed the lady to take his place.
As the boat cleared the side, the YES
sci went down, carrying with it the
girls father and her unknown rescuer.
How beautiful! how unutterably sad!
His anonymity seems somehow to en-:
nance the heroic grandeur of his death.
Nothing would have been gained by
knowing his name. A man capable
of such deed wants no mortuary
honors, nor the local habitation of
monument. He belongs to the in
finite of greatness, and his fitting
grave is the sea.-London Daily News.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1899-06-17

The Fighting Spirit of Our Troops.
AS the charge was sounded Major
Bierer, Tenth Pennsylvania, was
wounded; but as he was being carried
off the field Major Bell bureau OF In.
formation), who had been viewing the
progress of the battle, ran to the head
of the line, shouting, Men, follow
me" and at the front of the wounded
Majors battalion he charged up the
hill, over the gravestones, through
fences ana high grass, almost to the
gate of the chapel, before halt was
made. The force and speed of the
rushing body of men completely over
whelmed the natives, who fed from
all directions toward Caloocan. In
this case, as in many of the others,
supreme good nature and buoyancy
of spirits had much to do with the
success of the operations. "They are
Off" yelled private, as he jammed
home big Springfield shell-'in a
cloud of dust"-sang out his neigh
Dor. "Ding, ding, ding! false start;
come back!" cautioned the sergeant,
but, as it happened, they were off in
earnest, and. false start or not, they
continued; and it became foot race
with hurdles and obstacles, in which
Montana and Pennsylvania male
close finish at the church wall.-Percy
G. Mcdonnell, in Scribner's.