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Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1899-07-08
COURTS PROTECT ENTERPRISE.
Important Decision In Re gard T." Heputa-
ton, I:uilt IN by Advertising.

Important Decision In Re gard (" Rrputa-
tons Built Up by Advertising.
In the United States Circuit Court in san
Francisco, CAL. n decision has b"ra given
that is of great interest TO manufacturers
of proprietary articles and to publishers.
The ease in u's.ion was the suit of the
California Fig Syrup Go. To obtain per-
manent Injunction which was granted, en-
Joining large nOn-secret manufacturing
concern and others from using the name
"Syrup of Figs" or Fig syrup, and or
drring the do endants to pay costs and
damages. The decision proves that the
courts will protect the valuable reputa-
ton of an article of merit, built mp by
rrobity of word rs we'll as by extensive al
vcrtising, SO that the owner may reap the
full benefit. The overwhelming evidence
presented. as to the merits Of the company :
laxative, could not be gnnsaid by the de-
PENDANTS, and the injunction was the result
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1899-07-08
Sca' ~ Potatoes.

Potato scab is spread in a number
ST ways. Scabby seed and ground on
which scabby potatoes have been
grown, will grow scabby crop.
Manure from stables where stock has
oeen fed ON infested potatoes, will
,pread the disease, for the passage of
'ungi through the animal system never
destroys the germs. Surface water
lowing from an infested field will
larry the disease to lower land.
Plows and cultivators, unless they are
thoroughly cleaned, will disseminate
The disease, if they have been used in
The cultivation of u diseased crop.
Seed treated with corrosive subli
nate can be planted with safety. The
iced is soaked for one and half hours
in solution OF two and one-fourth
ounces of corrosive sublimate to fiji
teen gallons of water. The potatoes
should be cleaned before being i'm
nersed. At the expiration of the
lime stated, take the potatoes out OF
he solution and spread out to dry.
The potatoes may be cut before or al
ter the soaking. A good plan of max
ing the solution and soaking the pota-
;oes is to dissolve the sublimate in two
gallons of hot water and pour it into
an open head barrel. Add thirteen
gallons of water. Now put the pota
toes in coffee sack and immerse fol
the time stated. Stir the solution
from time to time.
But no treatment of the seed will
prevent the crop from scabbing if the
ground is full of scab. The only way
to rid the ground of the fungi is by
putting it to growing n rotation Of
crops, such as grass, corn and wheat.
No root crops should be grown on
such soil. When potatoes are scabbed
The disease will grow worse all the
,ime that they are in the ground.
Hence, dig just as soon as they are
mature, and store in q dry place.
The Epitomist.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1899-07-08
COtnfUrtinr,

An American, called upon to return
thanks for the distinguished stranger
at public dinner, said:
'Ihis is quite unexpected; in fact,
when came into this room felt much
like Daniel in the lions den. When
Daniel got into that place and looked
around, he thought to himself, Who
eyer's got to do the afterdinner
speaking, it won't be mel It'll Bits.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1899-07-08
RcnutY La Blood ECcN.

Clean blood means clean skin. NJ
beauty without it. Cascarets, Candy Cathar
tic clean your blood and keep ii clean, b,
stirring up the lazy liver and driving all i'm
purities from the body. Begin today l.
Danish pimpl"s, boils, blotrhes. black hra II
and that sick!y bilious complexion by takin.
CaScarets-beauty for ten cents. All drug
gists, satisfac ion guaranteed, l0c 25c, soc.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1899-07-08

Shake into your shoes Aliens Fo"t-Eas'
powder for the frSt. 1t makes Tight o
New Shoes feel Easy. Cures Corns Bun
ions, Swoll II, Hot. Calious. Aching an
Sweating Feet. Sold by all Druggists
Grocers and Shoe Stores, .5c. Sample sci.
FREE. Address Allen 5. Olmsted, Leroy
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1899-07-08

"Have you nothing you can turn
your hand to-" asked the man.
"Not just Mt PRESENT." replied the
tramp. "Yon see, I'm one o them
bloated capitalists temporarily out o
capital. PHI ladelphia North Ameri-
can.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1899-07-08
Particulars Later,

In the little church of Tetbuiy
Gloucestershire, Eng. is this insc ip
tion upon marble slab ''ln yaul'
underneath lie several of the Snund
erses. late of this parish. Parti II ar>
the last day will disclose. Amen"
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1899-07-08
Cumulative Evidence.

Mrs. Witherby-They say that a
husband aud wife grow to look like
each other more and more all the time.
Witheihy i have noticed how
handsome You were getting to be. -
Detroit Free Press.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1899-07-08

eff YOU will stand Il little closer to
your wife's portrait, my dear sir, |
think you will appreciate its striking
effect much mere forcibly."
"rhat's certainly like my wife. "
cleveland Plain Dealer.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1899-07-08
A Csss or Poetic Justice.

Poetic justice has been dealt to a
British sportsman, who died of blood
poisoning brought about by the scratch
OF wild rabbit lie was letting loose
for the hounds in a coursing match.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1899-07-08
A New Poultry Idea.

1t is said that the latest wrinkle ia
poultry culture is that eggs lose
weight as the hen laying them APP
oroaches broodiness. One fancicr
.laims to have made this discovery,
and by taking n hen in hand before
'he begins clucking to be able, by
special feeding, to induce her to keep
IN having,
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1899-07-08
MelOdiOus MlIkma;,js.

Tn Switzerland mikmaid gets bet
ter wages if gifted with good voice,
because it has been discovered that n
COW will yield one-tfth more milk if
soothed during milking by melody.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1899-07-08

No farm is complete without kitch.
Ell garden. 1t is very late, but not
TOO late, to have a good garden. Let
The ground get dry; then break thor
,ughly. Use all the manure your
conscience will let you; spread it
broadcast; mix it thoroughly with the
soil. Throw up very light beds-iust
enough to keep the rainwater from
'ettling around tho little plants.
Plant your seeds, if convenient, just
before night; cover lightly with hand
AXE. Small seed should be planted
1ear the surface. Then be sure to
press the soil tightly around the seed.
You can do this with plank. lay
:he plank along OH the seed row and
walk upon it, or roll the beds with an
empty barrel. This is easily done and
loes good work.
If your soil bakes, loosen it up with
mandrake each side of seed row. No
work in the garden pays better than
ibis rolling and raking. The rolling
will nearly always secure a good
stand. All gardeners know how i'm
oortant this is. The raking kills weeds
If grass in the sprout as soon as up,
md makes the soil warmer, which is
very important to the health of young
plants.
Turnips, kale, cabbage, collards,
,pinach and other salad crops should
,e sown in abundance. They are good
or the table, the pantry, the pigs
md the COWS. Beets, beans, onions,
mcumbers, satisfy, cantelopes,
'quashes, peas, and others, accord
ng to taste, can soon furnish variety
md plenty. Look after the garden.
4 good garden, a good COW, few
Digs and hens will almost support any
ordinary family. Southern Cultiva'
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1899-07-08

For Whooping Cough. Pisos Cure is a sue
c. ssful remedy NJ. T. DIETER q, rhroop Ave,
Brooklyn, n. L., Nov. Il. 1891.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1899-07-08

1t has been ascertained that one Of
the mountains in the moon is til rty
six thousand feet high, while several
are upwards of thirty thousand feet.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1899-07-08
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
J FARM TOPICS !
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
Corn Uniform in Composition

Analyses made by Professor Wiley
,how that Indian corn maintains un-
Ter the most widely diverse climatic
conditions n remarkable uniformity of
composition. The corn may vary in
size, color and general physical char
icteristics, but its kernels are very
inform in composition.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1899-07-08

T.. \. Rood, Toledo, OHIO. says: "Halrs Ca
tarrh Cure cured my wife Of cntArrh fifteen
years ago and She has had no return of it. Its
"A sure cure" sold by druggists, ,jc.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1899-07-08

To quit tobacco easily and forever, he mag
netic. full of life, nor. sand vigOr. take No-Io-
Bac, the wundrr-wL,l. : +. ,.tt inn kes weak men
strong. All druggist: :, j3" or 81. cure guar
nnteed. Booklet and sample Tree. Address
Sterling Remedy Co., Chicago on New York.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1899-07-08
AN ORIGINM1 GIR1.
q Romance Of tlle Bahamas.

LEAR weather is
always prayed for
on Steamer day"
at Nassau. If Mas.
sau, like most 9th
er civilized places
in the nineteenth
century, had tele-
graph, or even
daily mail comnu-
nication with the
rest of the world,
" 3 t cam er day.
would not mean 50
much as it now
does to its inhab.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1899-07-08

The basin of the st. Lawrence river COW
ers 53O. 900 square miles, Of which AGA. 900
are In Canada. NE27
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1899-07-08
What q Little Faith Did
FOR MRS. ROCKWELL,
LETTER TO MRS. PINKHAM NO. oo,SSi

tLETrER TO MRS. PINKHAM No. oo,SSIl
~ was a great sufferer from female
weakness and had no strength. 1t wa
impossible for me to attend to IN,
household duties. l bad tried every
thing and many doctors but found nc
relief.
my sister advised me to try Lydia
E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound
which did; before using all of On,
bottle l felt better. kept on with ii
and to my great surprise l am cured
All who suffer from female complaints
should give it trial. "-MRs. Rock.
WELL, 1909 S. DIVISION ST., GRAM
RAPIDS, Mich
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1899-07-08

Among 200, 900 inhabitants Of Pal
estine thereare 40, 600 Jews, II gain OF
26, O00 in twenty years.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1899-07-08

81 don't value success in life as
highly as ] used to.
"Why not?'
"After people have won fame they
have nothing to look forward to. -
Chicago News.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1899-07-08
NO-To-sac for Fifty Cents.

Guaranteed tobacco habitcure. makes weak
men strong blood pure. jn 81. All druggists
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1899-07-08
Educate Your Bowels with Cascarets.


Candy Cathartic. cure constipation forever
l0c pc. rec. {. fail ID ruggists refund money
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1899-07-08
To Cure Constipation Forever.

Take tascarcts andy Cathartic Toe or DC.
If G. &. Z. iail to cure druggists refund money.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1899-07-08
From q Grateful Newark Woman.

"When i wrote to you | was very
sick, had not been well for two Years
The doctors did not seem to help me
and one said | could not live tire.
months. had womb trouble. falling
ulcers, kidney and bladder trouble
There seemed to be such a drawing
and burning pain in my bowels that
could not rest anywhere. After using
Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Com.
pound and Sanative Wash and follow,
ing your advice, feel we'll again and
stronger than ever. My bowels fe, as il
they had been made over new. With
many thanks for your help, remain.
y, g., u ANN ST., NEWARK. n. j."
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1899-07-08

Mr.. Eben E. ReXford probably the best known
writer the culture and of flowers, gives the
following recipe for an nsecticde that he has found
to be more satisfactory than helehoe or ParS-green:
Shave quarter of pound of Ivory Soap in water sufficient TO cover
dissolve add gallons this
solution the plants with florists syringe OF they are small DIP them
bodily In either reach Let them stand halt
hour and then rinse with clear water Every lhs that the solution comes
in contact with will be promptly killed
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1899-04-29
An Excellent Combination.

The pleasant method and beneficial
effects of the well known remedy,
SYRUP OF FIGs, manufactured by the
CALIFORNIA FIG SYRUP Co., illustrate
the value of obtaining the liquid laxa-
tive principles of plants known to be
incidentally laxative and presenting
them in the form most refreshing to the
taste and acceptable to the system. 1t
is the one perfect strengthening laxa-
tive, cleansing the system effectually,
dispelling colds, headaches and fevers
gently yet promptly and enabling one
to overcome habitual constipation per-
manently. Its perfect freedom from
every Objectionable quality and sub
stance, and it's acting on the kidneys,
liver and bowels, without weakening
or irritating them, make it the ideal
laxative.
In the process of manufacturing figs
are used, as they are pleasant to the
taste, but the medicinal qualities of the
remedy are obtained from SIENNA and
other aromatic plants, by a method
known to the CALIFORNIA FIG SYRUP
Co. only. In order to get its beneficial
effects and to avoid limitations, please
remember the full name of the Company
printed on the front of every package.
CALIFORNIA FIG SYRUP CO.
SAN FRANCISCO, CAL.
LOUISVILLE, KY. NEW YORK, N. 2.
For sale by all Druggists.-Price Soc. per bottle
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1899-04-29

There was one book In this collection
of the papers Of jefferson which i'm
pressed me particularly. Jefferson had
always been described as free think
er, or infidel, and yet here was a great,
big, red morocco book, which he had
made himself, and which had stamped
upon it in gilt letters "The Life Of Jesus
of Nazareth" The reading matter, all
that wasn't in Jefferson's handwriting,
was made up Of excerpts clipped from
oil sorts of publications, including the
Bible, of everything which bore on the
history Of the Savior and his work. JEFF
ferson had gone laboriously over the
Bible, clipped out everything which
! bore the remotest reference to the Saw
ior, and then arranged 1t in something
like sequence and pasted it in his book.
There were also clippings In Latin,
Greek, French, German and Italian.
Everything which carried the story of
the Savior, and especially anything of
| ancient date, no matter what language
1t appeared in, he had pasted in this
book.-Dan Quinn, in Kansas City Star
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1899-04-29
How to Save Labor in Spring Cleaning.
Overdressed Youngsters.

II is foolishness to make the coats
of young children of heavy material
Children must be kept warm, but
weight does net always mean warmth,
and a child should not feel its clothes
q burden. Many little tot comes in
from what ought to have been re-
freshing walk weary and we'll nigh ex-
hausted, because Of the weight of the
coat it has worn. A layer of wadding
between the material and it's lining
gives warmth without adding much to
the weight of a pretty coat, and velvet,
satin, poplin, cashmere, camels hair
Bedford cord and other soft coatings
are much improved in appearance by
using it.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1899-04-29
Greatest american Kicker,

The largest mule that ever walked on
American soil is now, or was recently,
the property Of one George II. Johnson,
farmer living a few mites east of
Honey Grove, Texas. His muleship Is
exactly 1917 hands, or 6 feet 2 inches
In height, being exactly II inches
higher than the famous Los Pecos (Old
Mexico) mule, which was so widely adj
Vertlsed In 1S90'91 as being "the most
gigantic specimen Of the mule family
the world has ever known" The Hon.
ey Grove mule is not slim aid raw
boned, but Is built In proportion to his
height, Weighing 1910 pounds.-St.
Louis Republic.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1899-04-29
Surprised the Missionary.

A well-known missionary had occa.
sion to give description of his foreign
work to a large audience in a certain
town. While speaking, he took partic-
ular notice of a boy who was listening
with rapt attention to every word the
lecturer uttered. AS usual in such adj
dresses, the orator wound up with an
appeal for contributions, however
small and thinking of his widemouth-
ed listener, he added that even children
might give their mite.
When the meeting was over the boy
mounted the platform, and going for,
ward to the lecturer, said:
please, sir, was very much inter-
ested in your lecture, and-and-
Here he hesitated.
"Go on, my little man." said the mis-
sionary. You want to help in the
good work?"
mo, not that" replied the boy.
"What l want to know Is, have you any
foreign stamps you could give a fell.
low"
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1899-04-29
CERTAIN KALI WORKS,
% Nassau St., New York.
Dickens as Critic.

Charles Dickens had great love for
music, and particularly enjoyed songs
and ballads, anything pathetic in the
strains of which quickly moved him.
He had his own ideas Of the way in
which songs should be rendered, and
when occasion offered, he made them
known.
One day a member Of his household
was singing O ballad, when suddenly
the novelist, who had apparently been
deep in a book at the farther end OF
the room, got up, saying, You don't
make enough OF, that word"
He seated himself at the piano, and
illustrated his idea Of the way In
which the word to which he referred
should be emphasized, and did not rise
until the phrase had been sung to his
satisfaction.
After that, whenever the song, which
became a favorite with him, was sung,
he listened with his head little to one
side until he had made sure that his
instructions had not been forgotten
that time
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1899-04-29
Steel and Chat, Trust Orcanized

Dover, Del.-A certificate of incor-
poratien of the Union Steel and Chain
Company, with capital stock of $780,
100000, was filed Saturday night with
secretary of State Hughes. The stock,
it is said, will be listed with the op
tons on all chain plants and steel
works throughout the country. The
incorporators are not made known.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1899-04-29
MrcRosH COLLECTING eKtR7ss
Women Are Leaning to Hold Them Up
GraccfallyA

Women Ara Learning to Hold Them Up
Gracefully.
"The only good word I can say fo3
he trailing street skirt is that It has
aught women to hold up their skirts
more gracefully than they have ever
lone BEFORE" said a woman who was
ramping along TWerty-third street
yesterday with her yoluminous gown
tucked neatly into folds at one side
md held high enough above the ground
o show an expanse Of pink-and- black
?etticoat that exactly matched the
ints of her velvet tOque, according to
he New York Commercial Advertiser.
Before we wore these absurd. dust
weeping, misunderstanding trains we
lsed to pick up our skirts when we
crossed the street or came upon
puddle. Did you ever watch twenty
women pass wet spot on the sidewalk
)r go over a crossing on rainy day?
Ny dear, it is the greatest advantage
j a corner house. To sit In a corner
window for one afternoon and take
notes on the one hundred wrong ways
If holding up skirts is an education
hat Delsarte or Paquain would charge
thousands Of dollars for The short,
light skirt was almost impossible to
hold up comfortably, the full skirt was
impossible to hold up neatly unless
one had the hand of a glantess. The
Parisienne, always practical and equal
% emergencies, used TWO hands, gath
ering up the skirt gracefully at either
side and thus lifting front as well as
oack. The Parisienne's pettlcoats are
7erfect, and her little mincing glide is
we'll adapted to the tucked-up frock.
Fancy the long, tramplng stride OF the
athletic woman beneath gathered-up
dress! l am not complaining Of the
ook Of the trailing skirts now In fash
ION. They are graceful and becoming.
But when one picks them up no one
Knows whether they hang we'll or not,
and II one lets them trail they wear a
tust border in fifteen minutes. They
may be charming in Paris, where the
streets are clean, but as well-dressed
French women walk about as much as
10 the wives OF first-rank mandarlns,
[ don't see the great advantage Of the
long trains for outdoor wear. But, as
[ said before, the fashion has its COM
pensations. Look at that woman ahead
If us. See how neatly and easily she
keeps that tail above the ground and
cut of the way of her feet. too. She
doesn't drag the petticoat up with It,,
either, and she doesn't hold the skirt
100 high on one side and let 1t drag
N the dust on the other side. That's
system and science and grace combin-
I'd. Before the trailing skirt came into
vogue she probably clutched her dress
nto a bunch that waggled as she walk
I'd, cramped her arm by holding 1t too
ar back, and dragged the flounces off
Ter petticoat in her efforts to escape
Cuddles and mud The logic of a
trailing skirt held up is not quite
clear to me, but one thing l do know,
and that is that it has cured scores
# women of their most awkward man
neriSme "
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1899-04-29
Russia furnishes by far the o.

quantity OF platinum used by the
world, and in 1897 this amount was
about six tons, Or ninety-fve per cent.
of the entire amount mined. Seven
mines produce the greater part of the
metal, though nineteen smaller pro-
prietors are represented in the grand
Revenue Agent, WHIT ADAMS lett TO
day for Washington to look after his
back tax suit now before the Supreme
Court on writ Of error granted by the
Justices Of the State Supreme Court.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1899-04-29

Clean blood means a clean skin. No
beauty without it. Cascarets, Candy Cathar
tic clean your blood ara keep it Clean, by
stirring up the lazy live, ind driy;as ell i'm
purities from the body. !.egin to-day te
parish pimples, boils, blotches, blackheads
and that sickly bilious complexion by taking
Cascarets,-beauty for ten cents. All drug
gists, satisfaction guaranteed, l0c, Csc, SOC.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1899-04-29
How He Figured It.

A Missouri farmer figured it out one
rainy day that he had walked 300 miles
in cultlvatIng one acre of corn. He
thereupon sold his farm and moved
to town, where he walked Geo miles
to find Job.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1899-04-29

BROWNS IRON TONIC tviH cure you
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BROWNS IRON TONIC restores hsalm
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BROWNS IRON TONIC cures dyspepsia
BROWNS IRON TOGiC pleasant to tass
BROWNS IRON TONIC at your druggia
BROWNS IRON TONIC assists digestion
BROWNS IRON TONIC destroys mafana
BROWNS IRON TONIC cures bi'iousnsss
BROWNS IRON TONIC is vhat you wans
BROWNS IRON TONIC increases the gess
BROWNS IRON TONIC enriches the o'oOp !.
BROWNS IRON TONIC regulates ths nDs ,a
BROWNS IRON TONIC increasestheappsus.,'
BROWNS IRON TONIC makes s tf'.
It'swhatyouwant. SI.OOBottIs
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1899-04-29
German Cruisers Ordered to 4p,a.

London.-A dispatch from Shanghai
to a news agency says the German
protected cruiser Geofion has been
ordered to proceed to Apia, Samoa.
After embarking an extra supply of
ammunition at Kiao Chou, China, an.
other cruiser is to follow her.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1899-04-29

One of the standing needs Of the
country, says a sloppy organ, is more
Massachusetts people. They will be
more needed, perhaps, when the rate
of illiteracy is reduced In Massachu-
sets to the Western average.