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Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1899-08-26
THE SOURCES DILEMMA.
He Adjourned the Case to Find Out
Where He Was At.

He Adjourned the Case to Find Out
Where He Was At.
A justice OF the peace in one Of the
west end bOrOughs issued Il warrant
for the arrest of west end woman for
SANDER. Squire s. J. White happened
to he present ut the hearing. The pros
ecutOr testified that the defendant hal
called her IN "Old virago" and that she
had added, Il don't know what that
means, but whatever it is that's what
you are" The witness admitted tina.
she did not know what the meaning Of
the word was, either, but she knew
1t had no good meaning or the other
wouldn't have made use Of 1t.
mo matter what 1t MEANS" said the
squire. who is an Intensely patrioti,
American, tits n foreign name, and
she had no business calling you 1t. III
fine her for It,"
Squire" whispered Squire White In
his ear, you have no Jurisdiction IN
Islander suits. They must he entered
In court"
"Well, I'll hold her for court, then"
the squire declared.
"But there's no law under which yon
can do that" he was told.
well, Ill hold her anyhow" he re-
piled, land test the cOnstltutionality
Of the act
But there Is no act" persisted
Squire White.
"(iet out Of this office" commanded
the squire. turning OH him. no you
think I'm going to allow you to come
In here and learn me the law:"
"YOu uns go. too" he said, turning
to the women. You're both released
on your own rec-ogg. guidance until this
court finds out what the darnatiOn to
do with this case."-Pittsburg News.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1899-08-26
Dog Show at Rutland.

The Vermont Kennel club of Rutland
Sill have do. show. H. looks us if the
show will be n success; 400 or 5Oo dogs
will be there providing dog owners are
assured of comfortable transportation
and the accommodations are suitable.
Arrangement may BE- made with the rail
roads to run Il dog car from New York to
Boston. IT is probable that the ''lnal
hunt" with blOodhounds will be md,
feature of the fair every day aad that d..
LOCUST OF Boston DIR. KNOX OF Dinbary,
Ct, and Mr.. Winchell. three p:incip i
bloodhound fancerS In this country. viii
enter their dogs. This will be probably
the first public exhibition of the sort ever
held In this country. and will be draw.
ing card.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1899-08-26
FELCHVILLE.

AT the entertainment to be given
at the Universalist church on Satur-
day evening, Aug. rs, there will be
orchestral music, readings by Miss
Maude Kendall Of Cavendish and
Miss Root of West Windsor, songs
by Hank White and o. S. Holden,
vocal selections by Mrs. Geo. Burn
ham, DR.. and Mrs. Morgan; and
the comedy, ga Happy Pair gwen
bv Miss Zou, Ella Durbin of Chi
cago and Clarence Skinner of
Brooklyn, N. Y. 1t is an entertain
ment we'll worth the price of admis-
sion and after the evenings enjoy
ment is concluded within the church
all will desire ice cream and cake at
the tent OH the lawn.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1899-08-26
The Vermont Mutual...A State Instl-
tuition to be Proud of,

The eventy-second annual report
of the Vermont Mutual Fire lnsur-
ance Company shows that it paid
oI,o79.Il to unfortunate members
during the year, being 500, 64I.5S
more than in the years IS07-9S, an
increase very largely due to the I'M
usually large amount of property
destroy ed by lightning.
by the wise policy of its Dircc-
tors, who sin time of peace pre-
pared for war;" IL surplus had been
created for just such an emergency,
and SO, Ivy Il draft of $I6,S35 from
total surplus of $lo5,0oa,73, the
assessment rate has been kept at the
four per cent standard, the amount
thus raised covering every loss of
the year, every fire sufferer receive
ing his money when due.
The reasonable assurance which
this precedent establishes that the
annual assessments of this Company
will not exceed four per cent, the
lowest amount consistent with con-
servatism and sure protection, is in
valuable to the insured and to those
who would be ned.
The amount of insurance now
carried by this company is 1885,
$40, and its premium notes in force
for payment of losses are 81 1850, 3os,
showing a gain of about IS per cent
during the past five years.
The whole number of policies in
force is 3o,S64, of which u,479
were issued during the past year,
showing that the Company's honor
able dealings, low rates and prompt
adjustment of losses is being more
and more appreciated by Vermont
ers in want of Fire Insurance pro-
lection.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1899-08-26

Will it be considered an imperti-
nence if we ask whether general
prosperity has overtaken Mr.. Bryan
in his wanderings, or is he still look
ing for what lies all around him?
1t matters not from what paper is
quoted this particular phrasing of a
frequent remark of the glorifiers of
the national administration. 1t is
one of those qualifications which are
common to partisans. What, then,
is this general prosperity" Is it
not the prosperity of those great
combinations of capital which are
now crowding out all individual
initiative? Is it not the prosperity
of the men who WELD money? and
is it at all the prosperity of the bone
and sinew of the people,-they who
do the work and pay the taxesi
There is something curious about
our present prosperity.-Spring6eld
Republican.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1899-08-26
THE RED SHIRTS.
COnvicts Who Wear Them In the
Pcnitentiuricx Of California,

COnvicts Who Wear Them In the
Penitentiaricx of California.
There are men in the penitentiaries
Of California who are favored with
rcd shirts. but they are not made par.
ticularly happy thereby.
When Il convict has once worn the
crimson shirt. he hopes AS artlently as
a convict can hope for anything That
the warden will never make him wear
1t again. 1t means that he has tried
to escape and failed.
But that Is not all. HencefOrth he
Is Il degraded man in prison circles.
His time credits are gone. Solitary
confinement. dungeons and bread and
water may he his portion. He Ia
watched, suspected by the officers
pointed out and explained" to visitors
and newcomers. Among the 100 con
victs in the jute mill his req back may
be distinguished ut glance. Ii he be-
away from there II moment, the guards
know 1t. Then the prison bell rings.
the officers assemble, blOOtlhOunds are
unclaimed. and the hunt begins.
VI NiC ICu SulItcTS III OH
Quentin are among the most daring
fellows that ever scaled prison wall,
and every man of them has run the
gauntlet Of guard and Gatling gun. Any
body in stripes who breaks for liberty
IL liable to be riddled with lead within
60 seconds. The cOnvicts know this.
but they also know that beyond the
gray stone walls there are green hills
and deep ravines and-pOssibly--fre"-
dom. The man who Is sentenced to die
on II prison cot Is willing to stake his
life for liberty. His days and nights
are spent preparing for the game. II
he wins, the ICONS" he leaves behind
are jubilant, and many are the tales
of pluck and luck they will tell In
mcnoriNm. AS rule, no class of
people stand by each other like veter-
an "cons."-San Francisco Call.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1899-08-26
BETHEL.

DR.. and Mrs. L. w. Clough at
tended the funeral of her father.
William II. Mastick, late of Burling-
ton, at Ferrisburg Tuesday fore
noon. Mrs. Mastick is here with
her daughter for weeks visit.
Traffic on the G. V. X. was de-
layed eight hours Monday by rear
end collision at West Hartford, a
gravel train having run into Il sta
tionary freight train. The Boston
mail, due here at 2.3o, arrived at
1890 p. N.
BY the premature fall of tree
which he and a fellow workman
were saving down for J. E. SAT-
ford's mill Monday afternoon, John
Angel of Gaysville received injuries
from which he died Tuesday. He
was IN old resident of Gaysuille, in
dustrious and intelligent. His wife
and several adult children survive
him.
Volney Thresher, II we'll known
resident of East Bethel, died of con-
sumption Tuesday, leaving wife
to mourn his loss.
The Woman's Guild of Christ
Church met at Mrs. NJ. L. Wilson's
Wednesday.
About IS of our people availed
themselves of the novelty of a moon
light ride on Lake Champlain Mon.
day night, reaching home by G. V.
r., the next morning between 3 and
q o'clock.
A. V. Austin of Lebanon, N. H.,
for some time with the Acme laun.
dry of White River Junction, has
leased H. H. Young's steam laun.
dry here.
The six-months' daughter of b.
G. Bundy died last Saturday of
whooping cough and commissions.
The parents have the sympathy of
all.
The state convention of Vermont
Universalists is to be held here the
greater part of next week, beginning
with a rally of the Unioners Monday
evening. Among the speakers from
without the state will be Rev. Dr..
Rugg, Rev. Almon Gunnison, u. d.,
of Worcester, Mass, and Rev. Geo.
L. Perrin, Phi. d., of Every Day
Church, Boston.
w. H. Baker of Somerville, Mass,
who is employed in the freight Off
ces of the Fltchburg railroad in
Boston, spent part of the week with
his parents.
The Bethel baseball players were
good deal disappointed by the
heavy rain of Thursday morning by
which postponement of the Wood
stock game was necessitated. They
were about the only people in town
who would have postponed the rain.
The new catalogue of the Whit
comb High School is just out. The
CONS es have been considerably
strengthened and much is expected
of the teaching force. All six of
the teachers will be in new positions
and only two have taught before in
the school.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1899-08-26
Democrats Will Begin Early.

The Chicago Record says: "The
democratic national committee is
considering the ACCESSIBILITY of hold
ing the democratic national conven-
ton two or three months earlier than
in former years. Word came to
Chicago yesterday that meeting of
the committee IS to be held in Octo-
Der or November to discuss the
question. 1t is not considered i'm
probable that the convention will be
called to meet in February. Some
of the committeeman and democratic
leaders favor holding the convention
in February, others favor holding it
in May or June"
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1899-08-26
A Land Of Many Thirs.s.


The Egyptian never travels without
his goolah. He fills it with filtered
water and in the morning can COM
mand II pint or more of water cooled
by evaporation through the unglazed
clay. This precious fluid lie does not
waste on unsatisfied thirst. Taking Off
the long white wrap and the piece OF
cloth that covers his head during sleep,
the native porrs the water over his
head, neck and hands. The European,
with all his instinct for cleanliness,
seeks first to relieve his overmastering
thirst.
There are in Egypt as many thirsts
us plaques, but the dust thirst is the
worst. Every pore Is sealed; the throat
Is lump of dry clay, and one feels
what 1t must he to be II muinmy.-LOn-
don Standard.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1899-08-26
NORTH POMFRET'.

F. L. Davis is quite sick and con-
fined to his bed.
Teere was an ice cream social at
the church Tuesday evening.
Misses Edith and Matte Leonard
have gone to the White mountains.
A number from here drove to
West Hartford to see what was left
of the wreck.
Mrs. Mosher is gaining slowly.
Lucy Burke, Bessie and Angie
Harrington have arrived home from
visit in Crovdon.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1899-08-26
ROYALTON,

This town with surrounding towns
is suffering from drouth that threat
ems to be serious if continued many
days longer. Many have hardly
water enough for everyday. house.
hold requirements. In some places
cattle have to be driven long dis
tances to drink. AT Chelsea the
electric light plant has been closed
for several days.
Howard Carpenter, who was run
over by freight car at Hartland
Monday, was buried here Wednes-
day.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1899-08-26

size and would fish only in the lar
ger streams. An addition to the
law to the effect that the open sea-
son for trout commence one month
earlier and the brooks closed August
Ist would be another improvement
on existing arrangements. Fisher
men we'll know that many OF the
fish caught in August are full of
eggs and that to catch them during
this month means greatly depleted
strea ms in the future. The Yer
mont climate would virtually make
the month of April closed month.
The season for trouting would be
much shorter, but Vermont cannot
afford to have her fish exteI,n,nated.
Banner.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1899-08-26
Her First Thought.

Mildrcd-Have you ever thought that
your last moment had come? What an
awful feeling 1t Is that comes over one
mt such time!
Gertrude had that experience
once when wns out riding with a fell
low and his horse started to run away.
1t seemed as IL we would certainly be
dashed to pieces.
MiIlred-And what was the first
thing you thought of when death
seemed to stare you In the face?
Gcrtrude--A hole In the toe of my
left stocking have never since then
run the risk Of being found dead in
such condition. Chicago Times-II Her.
o11
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1899-08-26
The Sharon Picnic,

1t is estimated that over seven
hundred people attended the Old
Folks picnic held at Sharon last
week Wednesday. 1t was the eighth
annual meeting of the association.
The plan is to meet each year and
entertain all the active old people
alike so long as they live. There
were 81 persons present over 70
years old. ,-ai
The Oldest person was Mrs. lIor-
ace Marsh, aged 90.
A dinner was served IN the chapel
to the elderly company, after which
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1899-08-26
Power of Deep Sen Waves.


In a high gale, mile long waves. 200
feet from trough to trough and 40 feet
high, roar along the sea at 90 miles an
hour with weight of 10000 pounds
for every foot Of their length. Upon
these 4 GOO foot ship, such as the New
York or the Paris, will rise like n
floating leaf, but IL the i'll fated ship
drifts upon a lee shore blows Of 100.-
600 tons, delivered with remorsefnl
fury, crush it like IN eggshell.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1899-08-26
Protect the Trout.

The Express and Standard of
Newport advocates very good idea
in its last issue. 1t wishes to have
all of the small trout streams closed,
not for short time but for all time.
In this way the smaller tributaries
would furnish good breeding places
and keep the larger streams stocked.
The law would be violated more or
less-that is to be expected, but the
real sportsman would prefer to catch
less fish and have them larger in
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1899-08-26
For What

Men more regiments for the
Philippines has martial sound.
But it means an addition of $I2,-
100000 a year to the taxpayers
burden. 1t means the loss of two
or three thousand more American
lives. 1t means an ultimate addi-
ton of six or eight thousand names
to a pension list now near the
million mark. And all for what?-
New York World.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1899-08-26

Henry Stone, Frenchman, of
Lyndon, got a surprise Saturday
night when the lightning came down
the chimney, knocked the door off
his stove and tore up several feet OF
the floor within few feet of where
he, his wife and child were sitting.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1899-08-26
For over E'llVy Years,

Mus. WINSLOw's SOOTHING SYRUP has been
used for over fifty years by millions of moth
ers for their children while teething, with
perfect success. 1t soOthes the child, softcns
the gums, alays all pain, cures wind collie,
and is the best remedy for DiarrhGa. Ii will
relieve the poor little sufferer immediately
Sold by I'll druggists in every part OF the
world twenty-five cents bottle. Be sure
and ask for "Mrs. Winsl0w's Soothing S,-
rup." and take no Other kind.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1899-08-26

1t was Abraham Lincoln who
said, for the benefit of jingoes:
"Our defense is the spirit which
prizes liberty as the heritage of all
men, III all lands, everywhere.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1899-08-26

The latest interview with Dewey
bears quite as much evidence of
genuineness as any alleged express
sion of opinion by HIM concerning
the situation in the Philippines. In
official dispatches to the navy de-
partmcnt he has declared that the
Filipinos were superior to the
Cubans and better capable of self
government, and in this interview
published by the London Daily
News, he is reported as saying:
"The Filipinos are capable of
governing themselves; they have
all qualifications tor it. tits a ques-
ton of time, but the only way to
settle the instruction and assure
prosperity to the archipelago is to
concede self-government to the in
habitants. That would be solu-
ton of many questions, and would
satisfy all, especially the Filipinos,
who believe themselves worthy of it,
and are so. I have never been in
favor of violence toward the Filipi-
nos. The islands are at this mo.
ment blockaded by fleet, and war
reigns in the interior. This abnor-
NAL state of things should cease. l
should like to see autonomy first
conceded, and then annexation
might be talked about. This is my
opinion. l should like to see vIo-
lence at once put stop to. Ac-
cording to my view, the concession
of self-government ought to be the
most just and most logical solution"
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1899-08-26

The career of Hon. Wendell p.
Stafford of St. Johnsbury shows an
independence of thought and action
which commends him to progressive
republicans, though it is no passport
to the favor of thick.and-thin parti.
sans. The Barre Times remarks
that he twill not prove popular
candidate for Congress with that
element of the Republican party
which would not support anyone
who had not endorsed their ideas,
right or wrong, for term of at least
40 years, whereas the intelligent,
progressive, up-to-date Republican
ism of the district takes very kindly
to his candidacy. Mr.. Stafford is
most fortunate.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1899-08-26

Ella Wheeler Wilcox announces
that she will give 5000 for any
proof that she did not write Laugh
and the World Laughs With You"
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1899-08-26

lda-They say Maud didn't sue
coed as a nurse in the Philippines!
May-No; she aroused the patient
every few minutes to ask him if he
was resting easy.--Chcago News.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1899-08-26

very interesting exercises were held
in the Congregational church, Pliny
Davis of New York making an in
teresting address.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1899-08-26

"I.et us try to make our lives like
That shall sing themselves into other
fivcs and so help to tighten burdens
and cares"
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1899-08-26
Spirit Of the age,
Woodstock. w., Aug. 26, 1899.
BY EDWARD c. dana.

The selection of Col. G. w.
Hooker as marshal OF the Vermont
Dewey day celebration gives assur-
ance of success to the undertaking.
Barre Telegram.
1t seems as though Dewey's name
ought to have given assurance of
success to the affair, but-hooray for
Hooker day!
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1899-08-26

AT recent auction sale of old
books in London Sir Walter SCOTS
"Waverly," first edition, three VOL
imes, 1914, brought $545-a record
price.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1899-08-26

The Baptist society of Chester has
voted to build a $4,000 parsonage.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1899-08-26

Mr.. Bryan gives those good folk
who are justifying the Philippine
JOB on missionary grounds some
thing to think of when he calls their
attention to the fact that our orpo.
ncnts there are the Christian Tagals
and our allies tie Mohammedan
Sulus. Brattleboro Reformer.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1899-08-26
CLUBBING LIST.
CONNISSlONERS'' NOT.'CE.
ESTATE OF WILLIAM u M'MAsTER.

ESTATE OF WILLIAM d M'MAsTER.
The undersigned. having been appointed
by the Honorable Probate Court, ior the
District of Hartford, COmmissi pnerl to re-.
ceive. examine and adjust MI clui,ns and
demands OF all pers ,ils asains; Willinm H.
NrMas'er. late of Woodstock in said Dis
trct, deceased. hereby give notice that We
will meet for the purpose of examining III d
ailow.n. said cl.Iilns TT the Town Clerk:
nt. ce in said Woodstock TN Wednesday,
August 3Oth 1899 and IN THURSDAY. i'.Er.
ary 18th. 1850. fro IL o 'ock 7. Nj until !
.,'riuck p. NJ. on ca, !. of sail days a,a
that six months from the 18th III Jni.
il the tim Unite by said Cnur; .,.r sad
creditors to present their claims t. IL '"r
examination and allowance
Dated at Woodstock. this 81 day of july,
A ID. 1899.
GEO. w. PAUL.
A. L. WOOD.
CONS
Expires January II. 1900.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1899-08-26

The Churd, Missionary society
has received report stating that
40. 900 persons have died of famine
on the east coast of Africa.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1899-08-26

1t takes $4,000 tons OF paper to make
the postal cards used in the United
States eNch year.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1899-08-26
BIRTHS.

In Woodstock. Au. %. n daughter to Mr..
and Mrs. f. X. Wright.
IN Bethel, Aug. 49, n son. MAX. ITO Mr.
and Mrs. d. W. Bliss.
In Reading, Aug IA. a son 70 Mr.. ard
Mrs. Harry Allen.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1899-08-26

"Take no steps Backward" is the
cry of the frantic imperialists, who
do not see in the attempt to kill and
crush the natives of far eastern
islands departure from Americas
traditional policy and relapse into
elemental savagery. The wretched
policy that brings death, disease and
suffering not only to our own men
but to the inhabitants of an Asiat,c
archipelago who have fought for
years and years for their lives and
their land is, in the eyes of the inn
perialists, forward step, glorious
and entirely philanthropic effort to
extend the blessings of civilization
to tropical people whose limited ac-
quaintance with Washington politics
and American craftsmanship in gen.
eral has been their happiness.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1899-08-26

The Age and Th,ice-a.werk
World one year for $i.65.