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Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1899-11-18
A eoER cOURTSAlP.
Needle Mark Oh the Candle Tells How
Long the Youth May Remain.

Nteulb MHEk ol Iue I1oW
Long the Youth May Remain.
"While here" said traveller in the
Transvaal, "[ saw how the Beers
come counting. The ghl was the
daughter of my employer. The young
man dashed up to the house on horse
back, wearing new clothes and Ak os-
trich feather in his hat. He mado his
tiue horse prance aud caper before
the house ere he descended. Then he
gave the lines to one OF the Hotten-
tots standing near and walked up and
down in front of the windows of the
house, we'll knowing that the eyes of
his sweetheart were peeping through
the blinds at him. Then he strutted
into the house and first shook hands
with 'Tante,' the mother, and said
Gluten tug good day. The same he
said to 'Oom,' the father, and then
Mt last spoke to the girl and her sis
ters and brothers.
"Oom said only Site take seat,
and then there was complete silence,
which lasted until the bowl of coffee
was brought in. Then each in turn
spoke few words. Dom asked how
everything was at the 'huis' (home),
and then we heard all about the health
of each one in the family, how the
cattle and tho crops were doing, etc.
All the time we were drinking coffee.
At last the suitor rose and handed his
chosen bride the Lachergoot' (con-
fectionery), which she, blushing and
laughing, accepted.
"rhis was the critical moment, for
if she had refused the gift that would
have ended the courtslip. Now there
was gayer talk, until all but the two
had left the room, for it was the right
of the sutton to remain in the front
room alone with her OF his choice.
But so that he might not stay too
long 'Tante,' according to custom,
stepped up to the wax candle, and
made mark on it with needle, say
ing that the visit might last until the
candle burned thus far. This was q
command that the most lovesick swain
dare not disregard.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1899-11-18

North Carolina, according to the
veracious newspapers, often has aged
people who range from no to as high
as 165 years. Most are apocryphal,
but now and then there is genuine
centenarian. Such one is probably
Mrs. Nancy Hollitield. who lives in
Rutherford county. A correspondent
of the Charlotte Observer says she
lives two miles from Ellentoro. She
is 11s years old and until five years
ago she could walk the distance to
Ellenboro with ease. She now uses a
rolling chair. Rev. DR.. G. Lee. who
died last summer, looked up her age
three years ago, and she was 115 then.
He was about 81 when he died and
often said he could rememEer we'll
when he was a small boy she nursed
him, and that then she had several
grown children. Wilmington Mes
senger.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1899-11-18
.ARTER'S INK
Make writing u c mfort.


The Turk is proverbially sedate.
His serious demeanor has led pc pie
10 doubt his capacity for wit, or tor
.elishing joke. 70 disp' owe this
opinion, Mr.. Buckley, author OF
''Travels in Three Continents, gives
The following specimens of Turkish
1umOr:
Said le"yish to came, what
makes your lip SO crookel?' To viii h
:he camel replied: What is there
straight about me that you should take
exception to my lip?'
A man called upon II Turk to boz.
row his donkey. The owner declared
that the donkey was not ut home.
While the conversation was going on
the donkey from within brayel. Said
the applicant: .,
"There he is. Let me have him.
Said the Turk: 81 will lend no man
anything who will believe donkey's
voice against mine. '-Youth's Com
pnuiOn.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1899-11-18
What Ais Many Men,

There is no need to describe the peculiar
weakness with which so many mon are
affiicted-you all know what it is-it may
have been caused by overwork .indiscretion,
or Inheritance. How to cure it Is what inter-
csts you. You may have taken many kinds
of medicine and found no reliei-that proves
nothing except that You have been working
on wrong lines. A regular physician who
has seen thousands of similar cases GER
tninly understands yours. Such q physi-
clan is DR.. Greene, the Leading specialist in
nervous and chronic diseases, the discoverer
OF DR.. Greene's Nervura. You can consult
DR.. Greene ,r,thom fee or cost, personally
or by letter, at his office, 81 Temple Place,
Boston, Mass. II 1t is not convenient for
you to Gull, write DR.. Greene letter-you
will receive II prompt answer explaining
your case. Remember that consultation and
advice are free,
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1899-11-18
WISE WORDS.

He who laughs can commit no dead
~ sin.-Goethe's Mother.
The moral progression of o people
can scarcely begin till they are indie
pendent. -Martineau.
Unhappy is the man for whom his
own mother has not made all other
mothers venerable. Richter.
Thou wilt always rejoice in the
evening if thou hast spent the day
proHtably. O. Kempis.
We love to expect, and when expec-
tation is either disappointed or graft
fed, we want to be again expecting
Johnson.
Few persons have sufficient wisdom
to prefer censure which is useful to
praise which deceives them. Roche
foucauld.
Whatever your calling, master all
it's bearings and details, its principles,
instruments and applications.-W.
Mathews.
That best portion Of q good mans
life, his little, nam eless, unremem-
bered acts of kindness aud love-
Wordsworth.
Virtue will catch as we'll rs vice by
contact; and the public stock OF hon
est, manly principle will daily accumu-
late. Burke.
Style is only the frame to hold our
thoughts. 1t is like the sash OF a win
dow--if heavy it will obscure the
light.-Emmons.
What are the aims which are at the
same time duties? They are the per-
fcc,ins of ourselves and the happiness
Of others.-Kant.
Although men aro accused Of not
knowing their own weakness, yet per-
haps few know their own strength.
1t is in men as in soils. where some
times there is vein of gold which the
owner knows not of.-Swift.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1899-11-18
DEEDS AND DREAMS.

Young John Jones sat down and dream d
OF the things he meant to do;
And the way his fancy schemed
Gave his thoughts rosy hue.
II am going to be great"
Said young John Jones;
'Mostrr Grcnt affairs OF state"
Said young John Jones;
"Kngs and queens on me- shall wait,s
Said young John Jones.
Young Bill Brown got down to work
In corner grocery store;
And he hustled like Turk
Till his master paid him more.
II don't know what may do"
Said young Bill Brown;
"But what can I'm going to-"
Said young Bill Brown;
"And guess I'll get my DUE"
Said young Bill Brown.
Young John Jones still thought and
thought
OF his futures aowery ways,
And his fruitful fancy caught
Notes OF many nations praise.
So he dreamed and dreamed aud
dreamed.
Did young John Jones;
And brilliant boy he seemed,
Did young John Jones;
And bright young man was deemed,
was young Jonn Jones.
foung Bill Brown just pegged along,
Learning something every day,
Cheering comrades with song,
Drawing large and larger pay.
He was rather commonplace,
Wa Young Bill Brown;
But ue had IN earnest face,
Hau young Bill Brown;
And he hit n stendy pace,
Did young Dill Brown.
Old Jack Jones somehow has failed
10 achieve the shining light
Which his youthful dreams n,sailed
With such fancliul delight.
Couldn't reach the top somehow,
Could old Jack Jones;
Fame has never famed his brow,
Not old Jack Jones;
And he's poor and frlendless now,
Is old Jack Jones.
Mr.. william Henry Brown
Runs wholesale store or two,
Owns q quarter Of tho town,
And believes he's got his due.
In The prints we often read
OF W. II. Brown;
He's noted man, indeed,
Is W. H. Brown.
Doing things has been the creed
or W. H. Brown.
--Robertus Love, In the Sun
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1899-11-18
How to Get Through the Winter without
Cold.

"This idea that many people have,
that winter is an unhealthful season,
is all wrong. Winter is just as health
full as summer if people will take care
through the winter without cold. OBJ
serve these few simple rules:
Don't overhead your house, and
don't stop all ventilation. Sleep in a
cool room, but keep warmly covered.
Always take off your outdoor wraps
when You come in the house, and al
ways put them on when you 60 out
And, lastly, just as long as there is
snow on the ground, don't 60 without
your rubbers. This last rule is the
most important of all for two colds
out of three come from wet feet. -
The Independent.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1899-11-18
Save the Nickclss

From saving, comes having. Ask your
grocer how you can save l5c by Investing
Sc. He can tell you just how you can get
,ne large 1Oc package OF cred Cross"
starch, one large 1Oc package OF "Hubin-
GERS Best" starch, with the premiums, two
beautiful Shakespeare panels, printed In
.welve beautiful colors, or one Twentieth
Century Girl Calendar, all for Sc. Ask your
grocer for this starch and obtain these
beautiful Christmas presents free.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1899-11-18
Colors Known Centuries Ago.

Colors are Of great antiquity, and fire.
quent mention is nado OF them in the
Bible; they played an Important part
in religious ritoa and ceremonials. To
the cochineal insects We are indebted
for carmine and scarlet; ivory and bone
black are produced from ivory chip
pings; the cuttleHsl, supplies sepia,
and from the camel we have Indian
gold. Turkey red is procured from
the madden plant, which grows in
Hindoostan; Prussian blue is manu-.
featured hy fusing horses hoofS with
impure potassium carbonate; the M.
tural earth Of Sienna furnishes raw
sienna, and chat OF Umbria, when
burnt, lumber.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1899-11-18

Some idea OF The enormous quaint.
lies of fish consumed in London is
furnished by the statistics in the al
nual repor. OF tho Inspectors of Sea
Fisheries. Taking Billingsgate and
Shadwcll markets together, there was
delivered in London during the year
1898 200, 900 tons Of Ash, which was
An increase oTer AIRY period during the
last 1--we years. or this quantity 1850
tons was destroyed after being con.
demned az unfit for fool.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1899-11-18

P. T. Barnum knew what ho was
talking about when he said: "Jf you
have $40 to put to good use, put up
one dollar for the article and the
other nine for advertising. can out
talk any man but Il printer. The man
who can stick type and the next morn
ing talk to thousands OF people while
I am talking to one man is the man l
nm afraid of, and want hun for my
friend
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1899-11-18
Like Finding Money.

The use Of the Endless Chain Starch
Book in the purchase OF "Rcd Cross" ana
''Hubnger's Best starch, makes it just
like finding money. Why, for only 81 You
are enabled to get ono large Zoe package
OF Red Cross" starch, one large Zoe puck
age OF "Hubinger's Best" starch, with the
premiums, two Shakespeare panels, prlnt-
ed in twelve beautiful coiors, or one Twcn.
lieth Century Girl Calendar, embossed in
gold. Ask your grocer for this starch and
obtain the beautiful Christmas presents free
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1899-11-18

Last spring plan was proposed at
the observatory for the construction OF
n telescope of unusual length for the
purpose of photographing the stars
and planets. Anonymous donors have
now furnished the means 10y which
this experiment may lie tr!el. The
plan will, therefore, take definite shape
and it is expected that telescope
having an aperture of twelve inches
and length OF n hundred feet or
more, will be ready for trial at Cam
bridge in few weeks. - Harvard Bull
letin,
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1899-11-18

Lucas COUNTY.
FRANK j. CHENEY makes oath that lie Is III,
senior partnero of The firm OF r. ). CHENEY 4
%, dong business in the ity OF ro.edo, COM,
pay the sum Of ONE HuNDRED DOLLARS for
each and every case of CATAURH that cam II
be cured by the use of HALLS CArAnRHt IRE.
FRANK j, CHENEY.
Sworn to before me and subscribed in m.
-.- presence, this Bth day OF Dccembei
SEAL. A. d. 1888. \. ". GLEASON.
| - N,fd!U pnliW
Halls Catarrh Cure is taken internally, Ia
acts directly On the blood and mucous surface
of the system. Send for tcsir Ouials. Tree
F. j. CHENEY K CO., Toledo. q.
Sold by druggists, 1;s
Halls Family Pills are the best.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1899-11-18

The little Island of Elha, once ce!e.
brated az the temporary abiding
place of the great Napoleon, has re-
Gently come into prominene in a new
way. Years ago deposits OF iron were
discovered on the island. but the
mines were reycr work ell. Now,
where once Napoleon regned in soil
tary state, great smelters and machine
shops have leen set up and the whole
island is alive with the hum Of indus
try
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1899-11-18

Ask your grocer to-day to show yOu n
package Of GRAIS-O, the new food drink
that takes the place OF coffee. Children
may drink 1t without injury rs well as the
adult. All who try 1t like it. GRAIS-O
has that rich seal brown OF Mocha or
lava, but is made from pure grains. the
most delicate stomach receives 1t without
MISTRESS. 4 the price Of coffee. loo. and
26d. per package. Sold by all grocsrs
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1899-11-18
SiIenced n War Corresuopdent,

During the Franco Prussian war o
well-known English correspondent
was sent to the front by Is paper, and
on one occasion Won Moltke sent for
him and said:
"Mr. -, on such and such day
the German army will perform such
and such movement. If that appears
in the ---- naming the .paper) you
will DO shot"
OF course the news did not appear.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1899-11-18
NACnre. No Pay

Is the way Findles's Eye Salve I, sold.
Chronic and granulated lids cured in 30
days; common sore eyes In three days, or
money back for the asking. Sold by all
druggists, or by mail, use. box. J. p.
HAYrER, Decatur, Texas.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1899-11-18
Long Doctoring Means Wrong Doctoring.

II you are afflicted with chronic and lin
gering disease 1t is safe to conclude that you
are dOctoring on wrong lines. II proper
medicine could not overcome your disease,
the disease would long ago have overcome
you. The trouble is that you have been
treated for something wholly foreign to
your complaint, and the medicine either has
had no effect or made you worse. The wise
thing to do is to consult DR.. Greene, OF "a
Temple Place, Boston, Mass, the discoverer
of that greatest Of all remedies. DR.. Greene's
Nervurn. Call on him IL you can. but II that
is inconvenient, write him fully about your
ease. You can tell him in Il letter many
things that you might forget in personal
interview. 1t will cost you nothing, as Dr.
Greene makes no charge for consultation
and UIrirp
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1899-11-18
A Very Useful Memory.

''Shs is certainly bright. I don't
see how she manages to know so much
about the latest books
"Well, for one thing she has re-
markable memory. She never forgets
q book review. "-Brooklyn Life.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1899-11-18

The death rate In Syracuse, N. V. for five
years succeeding the securing OF u good
water supply has been l3.A9. For the wears
previous thereto 1t was 1859.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1899-11-18

Fits permanently cured. M fits or nervous
ness after first days use Of DIR. kline's Great
Nerve nrstorer. S2trial bottle and tres tise free
d.: Il. II. KLINE, Ltd. 93l Arch ST.. PhiIa.. iu.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1899-11-18

For Whoopins Cough, p,so's Care s.a sue
e; ssrul remedy NJ. DIETER, Il. 1hrOop Ave,
brooklyn. y. L., Nov. "a. 1894.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1899-11-18

At meetings OF the British cabinet no
Official record OF any kind is kept OF the
proceedings. NE46
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1899-11-18
NASMUCH q

IN ASMUCH as
IL Q W Q q L 3
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| the manner of
This & Q t ii IL &
them sh be made
public, because it is
II matter which inter-
eSts EVERYONE. since
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1899-11-18
LIv Err ILLS.

Din. RADwAY Il Co., New York:
Dear Slrs-I have been sick for nearly
two years, and have been doctoting with
some OF the most expert doctors OF the
United states. have been bathing In and
drinking hot water ut the Hot Springs,
Ark, but 1t seemed everything failed to do
me good. After saw your advertisement
thought would try your pills, aud have
ncar'y used two boxes: been taking two at
bedtime and one after breakfast, and thoy
have done me more good than anything
else l have used. My trouble has been
with the liver, My skin and eyes were all
yellow; had sleepy. drowsy feelings; felt
like drunken man; pain right above the
navel, like rs IL it was bile on top OF the
stomach. My bowels were very costivs.
My mouth and tongue sore most OF the
time. Appetite fair, but food would not
digest, but settle heavy on my stomach,
and some few mOuthfuls OF food come up
again. l could only eat light food thut
digests easily. Please send "Book Of Ad-
vice." Respectfully, BEN ZAUGG,
Hot SPRINGS Ark
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1899-11-18

Tho of
will
printed
Calendar tho
tho great
itself the United States superseded everv'
wheat
this
Starcha ndob theseb.
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1899-10-10
PERSONAL MEN TON.

Samuel b. Parftt, of Gilberton, was Wis
itor to town yesterday.
Miss Jennie II. Swindells returned to
Philadelphia this morning.
Mrs Benjamin Richards and Mrs. David
Evans visited friends at Frackville yesterday
Mrs. B. l.. Tally and children, of Baltimore
Md, are guests Of relatives in town
Herbert Kaufman, of Philadelphis, who
visited John Swindells, at the NJ. E. parson
age on South Jardin street the past few days
returned to his home yesterday. Mr.. Kauf-
man is a son Of Rev. Wilmer Kaufman, many
years ago pastor of the local NJ. L. church.
Harry Levitt, the North Main street mer-
chant is in New York in search of another
stock of fall and winter wearing apparel
Mrs. Louis Goldn is visiting at Philadelphia
and attending the National Export Exposi-
tiOu.
William Delaney, of the local telegraph
Office, tonight enters upon his duties as an
extra" operator ON the p. s. X. railway. He
will be stationed temporarily at the Mahanoy
tunnel
William T. Trezise, of Brooklyn, N. Y, is
a guest of town friends.
Mrs. Enoch Jones, of East Raspberry alley
has presented her husband with a son.
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1899-10-10
THE INdHAM.NEwlrr TRIAL.
Former Federal omclal= chargedwit

Former Federal ON cials Chargedwith
Conspiracy and Attempted Bribery.
Philadelphia, Oct. 10-Former Uni
ted States District Attorney Ellery p.
Ingham and his former first assistant,
Harvey X. hewitt we're arraigned for
trial yesterday before Judge McPher-
son, in the United States district court,
on charges of conspiracy to counter
felt internal revenue stamps and to
hribe United States officials. Both the
defendants pleaded not guilty, and the
work of securing a jury was finished
in 20 minutes. The jury chosen rs as
follows: John A. DAILY, Sr., gentleman,
Philadelphia; Alfred Douden, lumber,
Dauphin county; Charles G. Flicker,
contractor, York county; James b.
Funk, miller, Berks county; George
Gerhart, merchant, Berks county; C.
V. Kleintys, musician, Carbon county;
Isaac L. Long, storekeeper, Perry
county; George w. Moore, coal and
feed, Delaware county; Nickel c. Paul,
shoe merchant, Philadelphia; Horace
T. Potts, iron merchant, Philadelphia;
S. John Pyle, merchant, Chester coun-
ty; Samuel w Wray, accountant, Phil
adelphia.
lC OulN WllltoS lllll OuuNCu gCobtA
day was William L. Kendig, who turn
ed states evidence. His testimony was
a reiteration of the statement already
published. Kendig gave a broader ac-
count than he did before United States
Commissioner Edmunds, making
"clean breast" of the whole case.
After disposing of the hewitt and
Ingham cases the government will call
up the cases of William NJ. Jacobs and
William L. Kendig, cigar manufac-
turers, of Lancaster. and James Burns,
foreman in Jacobs factory, who are
charged with procuring the making of
an enormous quantity of internal eve
nue. stamps, which they used on cigar
| boxes; Samuel L. Downey, former
| deputy collector of internal reve-
nue. for the Lancaster district, who
| is charged with accepting bribes from
Jacobs and Kendig, and Arthur Tay-
| lor and Baldwin S. Bredell, engravers,
charged with making The plates for the
counterfeit notes and stamps.
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1899-10-10

The past month has shown a material i'm
provement in the anthracite market and a
safe recovery from the temporary weakness
which threatened it during the latter part of
August The volume of coal going forward
began to increase during the last two weeks
aud prices showed gain in strength.
This movement of the Fall trade, while ex-
pected. has brought about further scarcity
Of cars and nearly every company is expert
encing difficulty in providing for the trans
portation of its tonnage. Each day makes it
more apparent that the only limit to the pro-
duction and consumption during the re-
mander of this year will be in the ability of
the collieries to prepare coal aAd, more i'm
pOrtant, The means Of TRANSFORMATION.