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Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1899-06-03
BETHEL.

The main body of David Lille
Post visited Cherry Hill cemetery
Tuesday forenoon to decorate the
graves of their dead comrades. De-
tachmcnts performed a like service
in several other cemeteries. At two
o'clock Il large audience gathered at
the town hall, the usual large force
Of children with flags having the
front seats next to the veterans.
Hon. Fred Arnold presided Rev.
E. A. Read offered prayer. Miss
Lizzie Kimball read Lincoln's Get
tysburg speech. Rev. Edwin p,,I.o
of South STAFFORD, orator ">
day, spoke in reminiscent vein. tho
oughly interesting the soldiers and
their friends. He saw three and
onc-half years of service in the civil
war and was on the diminishing line
of his regiment during 3 hard
fought engagements, without receiv-
ing wound. He went to the war
from Maine but was now proud to
be Nermonter. His tributes to
Admiral Dewey and the late Sena-
tor Morrill, and to the members of
the Grand Army were loudly
cheered. The good effect of the
address was married by his criticism
of those who disagree with the gov
eminent in its Philippine policy.
Though intended to be popular
feature this was coolly received by
the audience. The marches of the
day were led by A. Lee Cady, mar
shall, and the Dartmouth drum
corps.
The funeral of the late Miss Lille
was held from her late residence last
week Thursday, Rev. S. A. Parker
officiating. The interment was at
Randolph.
The members of Daniel Lille
Post, g. a. r., assembled last Sun
day morning at the Congregational
church, where they heard an elo-
quent sermon by Rev. w. A. Warn
er. The singing was led by large
union choir and II. l.. Chadwick of
St. Adams, a first class cornctist,
added much to the excellence of the
music.
Several local Sunday school work.
ers attended the county convention
Thursday at White River Junction.
The Daughters of Rcbekah re-
pcated their entertainment at the
town hall Tuesday evening. New
features were the farce entitled
"Frcczing a Mothcrn-law," a solo
by Miss Maybclle Greene and Il
piano duet by Misses Richardson
and Greene. The Sweet Family
again greatly pleased the audience.
The launch "Lucy &" which was
so popular last season, made It's first
tri p of the season on Blue Hill lake
Wednesday.
The maple worms, which lad
seemed likely to be less numerous
here this season, came out in grea,
numbers the middle of the week,
many Main street residents having
to work most of the time to keep
them out of their houses.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1899-06-03
Mayor Ripley on the National Guard

Mayor Ripley of Rutland, was
one of the speakers at the banquet
of Co. A, Ist Vermont volunteers,
held at Rutland last week. He was
called upon to respond to the toast.
"Rutland and the soldiers" In
speaking of the reorganization of
the national guard he said in sub
stance:
| would like to see the national
guard recognized, but | want to see
it national guard in something
more than name. 1t should be
drilled and differed like the regular
army. | want to see it given a rigid
exa mination every year and given
six weeks of training, instead Of five
DAYS. 1t should have its camp, not
at Burlington or at Rutland, but
back on the Green mountains some
where, and be given at least 10 days
of marching each year, depending
on the haversack for rations.
want to see it armed with the best
rifles used in the regular army and
furnished with smokelcss powder.
All this would cost money, Tor the
men would need to be paid, but If
the state can't afford to support Il
regiment, let her have battalion.
If Vermont had sent you out prop
crlv equipped you mig hit have been
with Roosevelt in the charge up San
Juan hill. for one don't want tC
see Vermont make another cXhibi.
ton Of herself as she has Just done.
The state gave money enough to hel
executive officers to have equipped
half dozen such regiments, for
$4,000 or $4,000 would have put
you in good condition. try to be d
Christian, but never will forgive
the person who sent you to Chicka,
manga with your winter clothes OH.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1899-06-03

water, Gage md Collier; Plymouth,
Wilson and Wilson. There was Il
large attendance and all seemed to
enjoy the game.
S. w. Capron has moved into the
house with y. S. Capron.
Elmer Wyatt has moved into his
house recently purchased of Chas.
Spauldng.
Mrs. Foster Sawyer and grand
daughter of South Royalton are Wis
iting in the village.
Miss Elsie Bradley OF Plymouth
visited at the hotel here the first OF
the week.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1899-06-03
NEWS OF THE STATE.

a resident of Windham who has recent
~ boughl Il farm through which flows II
fine trout brook has put up nice sign
which bears this legend: "FiSh and he
id. Worms behind the barn.
WOMAN sCATTERS ROADMAkERS GANG.
Mrs. Nancy Stevens was brought to
Montpelier from MiddlcscX Saturday,
handcnhtd, AMI was lodged in Jail on Il
charge of assault with Il dangerous wcap
on. She is Il widow. Saturday afternoon
Martin Pembroke, the MiddIcscX road
commissioner, started in with the road
machine to widen the highway in front
of Mrs. Stevens house. She came out
with Il loaded revolver, pointed it at the
men, and declared she would shoot the
man who moved another shove. Of dirt in
front of her premises. The laborcri fled.
4 warrant was sworn out and Mrs. Stcv-
ems was arrested, fighting the officers
desperately all the way to Montpelier.
All the way from the station to the jail
she fought the officers who were with her
in the hack, and when they arrived ut tho
j1il the woman, who weighs 250 pounds,
sat down in the road and declared she
would not go inside /! took four stron.
men to get her there.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1899-06-03
A BLOOD STAINED HORSE.
The Eject 1t Had In SubGuinE II Par
t. OF i.UH!nns.

inc i-"''' ~ i;"" l" I"
- Oh ''"'"""'
For sheer, cool nerve and absolute,
inspired genius III dealing with men,
commend me to Clarence King, the
geologist, if story that Is told about
him be tr1c. Mr.. King, the tale runs
was ill the field all one summer with a
government expedition. The field hap
rened to lie in the far west, and the
men he was compelled to employ as as
sistHlts wrr" band OF cheerful ruff
fans half Irccd dcspeladoes and "sreas-
er :cHnl5. Bad rs thy were, they
worked N,ll, and they We're indlspensa-
bic.
NHe ni&l', r"o ct them deserted. MIR.
Ing hh.T what that m""i.'' 1t meant
.nn:' d"r"A IL empty camp II the
I..'r' "'ry a.tH"'d t" ""pdni'n9d.
/. g.. @" '.'r' '..'vH IN Nh"se 81 nee
t',.H!' t. -. ...yaE; i ;n1 took the
/. Il. ~ :. ''..... lay tie @oslIteE W,''
O.. .;o... IL. ,'u."..l and i-hd1d III a
- h'u' lat. AHe runaway hH' SUD-
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1899-06-03

An alleged interview with Adj
miral Dewey sent out by the Asso-
ciated Press, in which he alludes to
the proposal to erect statue OF
himself in the portico of the state
house at Montpelier by the side of
the Ethan Allen statue, has several
improbable features. Here is what
the admiral Is reported as saying:
"Many time, as boy, have |
looked at that statue of Ethan Allen
in wonder and admiration. The
inscription said, if | remember it
rightfully, "Sllrrendcr in the Name
of the Great Jehovah and the Cont
mental Congress-" | feel that no
greater compliment could be paid to
me than the erection of my statue in
such a place-my own village, YOU
know"
'Imagine the modest, quiet, di-
plomatic victor Of Manila expressing
desire to see statue of himself on
the the portico of the state house
beside that of Ethan Allen." says
the Montpelier Argus, and it adds :
"Dcwcy never said so, because he
knows better. He never looked at
the statue many times or any times
when Il boy for the reason that the
statue was not there then. 1t was
erected in 1901, and George Dewey
was man then, doing a mans
work in his profession. He never
made any such foolish remark about
the inscription on the statue, for the
inscription is not there"
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1899-06-03

One Thing They Didn't Have.
L. II. s'othcrn tells good story Of his
father, the famous Dnndreary, When
ever the elder Sothcrn arrived at =
town. one Of his first means of diver
sion was to stroll about the streets ami
have fun with the natives, He was in
Chicago during it's earliest days, ami
ne day he saw a sign over an under
saker's establishment which read:
"Everything Furnished For FRS,
Glass Funerals.
Going inside, he inquired. "Do you
furnish everything for funerals1'
eyes, sir. replied the clerk
"Thel | want a coffin.
"Do you want carriages too?"
eyes; have five carriages ready"
"Certainly. sir. Anything elseT
"Three dozen chairs. "
"Anything else? p
lyon might have hCarse ready
And now | would like to loo; ut II
corpse.
The clerk was amazed.
"Now, said Sothorn. you advertise
to furnish everything for funerals II
you cant do the thing Thoroughly,
shall have ~ patroni2e another stare.
And. wishing the clerk good day, the
comedian departed.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1899-06-03
THE MAGIC LAMP.
Meath n noonlit sky in the days gone By
A. tLn Lnll 4. a. III rAlntn

Meath n,oonlt sky in the days gone By,
As tho ballads of old relate,
When lad was bold and his lady shy
Ho would wait at the postern gate.
For she feared rs he strummcd her 4 drowsy
lay
He would waken the sire that slept:
So she fastened her easement, hid in spray,
And out to the postern crcpt.
Now, l know not that rostcrn gate of yoro,
l see not the easements liSht,
But I've watched with the crowd at the dingy
door
That leads to stage bedight.
The hoofs of the managers horses stamp,
For they long for the great mans "Home!'
While the others must wait By the guttering
lamp
Like the poor at the gates of Rome.
The fairy who danced in the spanslcd dress
Must change, for the night winds cold,
Though fear me she loses her comelincss
In her ovcrcCat warmly rolled.
It's sometimes II mother that waits this same
G:eat goddess who charmed the shrine,
And you hear with shudder her Christian
name
Pronounced AS "Matildar Jine."
And it's sometimes youth with Il big cigar
And hat at I'm evil rake.
1t IS youth who is feared by Matilda 5 "mar =
Hence she comes for Matilda sake.
He is dressed in II vast Newmarket "sack,
Where the scanning l.; ovcrlaid,
And the goddess familiarity calls him "Jack;"
For she isn't II bit afraid.
And it y sometimes Il dear little gallery boy,
Who dreams in his dizzy heights.
1t would he the hope Of his highest joy
To speak to the girl i'll tights.
But the painted cui tain falls, alas
And the dancers fade from view
So he waits il the glare of the stage door gas
To watch till his girl comes through.
j. NJ. b. in Sketch.
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Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1899-06-03

It having been asserted by our
ardent lmperialists that all mission
aries and missionary societies are
with them, the Rev. DR.. Barton.
one of the Secretaries of the Amerl-
can Board in Boston. wrote a letter
to the Herald. in which he declared {:
81 know the opinion of a large
number of the missionaries of our
board and of others, and | do not
know one who is in favor of an inn
pcrialistic policy; and, more than
this, | have never heard this policy
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1899-06-03

The father OF family, becoming an
noyed at the fault finding of his chill
dren over their food, exclaimed in a
rage one day at dinner: You children
are intolerabe! You turn mp your
noses at everything. When l was a boy
was often glad enough to get dry
bread to eat "
Poor papa!" said Rose, the pet of
the family 81 am so glad you are hay
ing such nice times now. living will,
mamma and u.s. What to Eat
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1899-06-03

4 Sight For S:rk"lOth and Ashes.
If there is one thing that Americ.
has to lie ashamed of, it is the neglected
state of her shipping, says Fl. Phelps
Whitcmarsh in The Atlantic 1t is a
disgrace to the nation. No wcndCr the
foreigner opens his eyes in amazement
no wonder the ancient mariners of the
capes foam at the mouth when they
speak of it, The sight of gray old Sa-
lem with its empty harbor, its desert
ed, rotting wharfs and not deep wa
ter ship to its name. The sight of this
historic port alone is enough to make
any patriotic American go out into the
highway in sackcloth and ashes
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1899-06-03
THE MAGAZINES.

llarpcr's Magazine tor June con-
talns "The Rescue of the Whalers,'
a sled journey of 1000 miles in the
Arctic regions, bv Lieut.. Ellsworth
p. Rcrtholf, L. S. Il. c. s.. "The
Nagrant." story. by Richard
Harding DAVIS. illustrated by W. l..
Smedley, and "The Century's Prog.
ress in Scientific Meticine," by
Henry Smith Williams, Nj. ID.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1899-06-03
Stalled BY Cat9rplll ars.
w OODSTOCk, \ I

\ train on the st. Guillaumc.
Farnham branch OF the Canadian
Pacific railway was stalled Tuesday
afternoon by a horde Of catcrpillarS
crossing the tracks, Where they
crossed the catc,pilIars are said To
have laid six inches deep.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1899-06-03

President Mckinley has never
added a single place to the classified
list, in spite of the promises of the
platform upon which he was elected,
that the civil service law '.shall be
honestly and thoroughly enforced
and extended wherever practicable.
He has, however, Just issued I'm
order cxempting 1000 places from
the classified list, making them the
legitimate game of the spoilsmen.
This is the sum total of tina presi-
dents efforts to extend the opera
tons of the law. Possibly many of
the places cxcm pied were improp-
crly included in the classified list,
but this looks like a radical step
after making all due allowances.
The Springfield Republican lays:
"rhus it comes about that an adj
ministratlon pledged to enforce and
"cXtcnd' the law is the first admin
istration during the 10 years of the
life of the civil-service act openly to
contract its operations. This is the
lamcntablc fact of the matter.
Nothing has been done to extend the
reform; much to impair its sweep
and force. There still remains the
presidents promise to "cndeavor"
to add to the classified service"
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1899-06-03
BRIDGEWATER VILLAGE.

Mrs. w. +. Taylor and two chill
dren are visiting IN New Hampshire.
The Rev. II. b. West preached Il
memorial sermon at the church Sum
day. The church was handsomely
decorated with flags and plants.
Memorial day exercises were held
at Union Hall Tuesday afternoon.
Tney consisted of speaking by the
school children, singing and remarks
by Rev. II. b. West ut the close.
The veterans and children formed Il
procession headed by the Bridge
water brass band and marched to
the village cemetery, where flowers
were strewn on the graves of the
nations heroes.
The Bridscwater boys played ball
Tuesday afternoon with a nine from
Plymouth and came out victorious.
score is to 9. Batteries, Bridge
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1899-06-03
A Bow Nearly Electrocuted

While watching ball game from
Il slab pile Tuesday, at St. J ohns-
bury. Charles Wilkins. 4 boy aged
10. g,aspcd live electric light wire
and was terribly burned. His re-
covery is doubtful.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1899-06-03

The Swanton Reporter thinks that
Vermont bank officials will oppose
Hon. Carroll S. Page, when he be-
comes a candidate for Congressional
honors, because he has been BOOM
ing his savings bank ideas in the
state press. Oh, rats. The Re
porter seems to be badly off his
trolley.-St. Johnsbury Republican.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1899-06-03

Mrs. Wnslow Hall of Barton
Landing, through mist AXE, threw a
can OF powder into the stove with
some papers last week.. the Stovr
was blown TO pieces and Mrs. Hall
quItr haII, burned.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1899-06-03
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A Fortune In n Kiss.

1t was kiss which made the fame
and fortune of one of the leading artists
in France today.
When he was young student in the
QUARTER Latin. Paris, he came to the
end of the slight resources left by his
PARENTS and was almost on the verge of
starving.
In Il moment of hilaritv he stole a
kiss from n pretty pair OF lips he met
in the street and was quickly called to
account by the offended girl.
When he made his appearance in
court the presiding judge asked if he
was Il relative CT Maitre C, a ia.
nous French advocate of the sixties.
81 am his son. the culprit answer
ed. After inficting small fine the
judge asked the young man to cell on
him in the evening.
1t transpred that the young artist s
father had been the Judges dearest
friend and adviser many years earlier.
and the Judge who was Il bachelor, was
delighted to be in position to assist
his son. He bought many or the artist 3
pictures and introduced him to several
wealthy art patrons so that fame and
fortune came quickly. st Louis Post
Dispatch
1t is reported that the Montpelier
CITY council is looking for a profess
s,onal bartender to take charge of
their liquor agency us the business
has grown 50 that no one sayea pro-
fcssional can handle it.-Barie
Times.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1899-06-03

In Taftsvlle, May 50, son to Mr.. and
Mrs. +. H. Harvey.
In East Barnard. May 20, daughter t"
Mr. and Mrs Dell Campbell.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1899-06-03
Spirit Of tbr Aae,
Woodstock. w., June 3, 1899.
BY EDWARD G. DANA.

Bellows Falls is agitated over the
question as to who was responsible
for the selection of the marshal and
aids for Memorial days parade.
The marshal is dealer in cemetery
supplies, three of the aids are doc
tors, one an undertaken. To this
force was added II jarrlng note in
the shape of a grocer instead of
completing the list by the selection
OF some capable representative of
the clergy. The Bellows Falls pub
lie is properly wrought up to high
pitch by the error of Judgment.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1899-06-03

\ free delivery service wifi be cs-
tablished at Bellows Falls on Octo-
Der with three regular letter car
rers and one substitute carrier.
There will he >, street letter boxes
and one package box.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1899-06-03

"Sir," began the book canvasser,
81 have Il little work here
"Sorry," interrupted the busy
man, "but | have great deal OF
work here. Good morning ,'-Chi-
cago News.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1899-06-03

Occasionally among the news
paper fraternity OF the State Il spark
of life is kindlcl. For instance note
the following from the Barre Tclc-
gram:
Some people have such Il supc,-
abundance of grey matter IN their
brain that it is wonder their cra-
Mum docs not burst. Notice the
following editorial which appeared
in the Times Of Yesterday. What Il
lot of deep thinking it must have
taken to have produced it. But
then it ranks well with any OF the
Times editors ''original" work.
Below we print the rare gem of
thought that ornamcntcd his cdito-
rial column Yesterday, "Thc udor
of boiling cabbage can be DESTROYED
by placing an old over,hoc on the
stove"
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1899-06-03
DEATHS.

In Weston. May Il. Martha, widow of
Joseph Evans, aged so years.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1899-06-03

Editor Reed Of the Richford Jour
nal cXclaim,: "\Nho ever saw u
more loyclicr May" Nobody.
Brother Reed. nobody. This is the
"most lovelicst' May on rccord.--
Enoshurgh Standard.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1899-06-03
MAR RACES.

In White River Junction. MAY II. b.
Rev. A. j. Hough. William s. Reynold
and Ella b. Parmcnter
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1899-06-03
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