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Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1899-12-02
TRIALS WITHOUT THE ACCUSED,
EN Farte AFFAIR.", Gus Try Abroad
watch inv,r!ahiy End in Conviction.

Tx rarte Af.ir., Cns'o Try Abroad.
which Invariably End in Conviction.
The recent Il ial aud cOndeniua-
ton of General Reyes and his follow
ers IN Nicaragua strikes us as funny
over here, said former resident Of
Genital America, because none of
the accused were present Or even in
the country at the time, but such pro-
ceedinSs are not uncommon in sur
ria parts. Tho affair recalls to my
mind very amusing episode which
Occurred back in the 10's. An Amer
ican financial expert, whose name it
is not necessary to mention, had been
hired by the Chinese government to
conduct some negotiations for a all.
The undertaking proved a failure, and
the American financier returned home
feeling sure his efforts, despite their
lack of success, had been fully appre.
ciated by his employers. As a matter
of fact, however,, the Chinese, who
are the most suspicious people on
earth, concluded that they had been
sold out by the Mclean man, and pro-
ceeded to pnt him on trial, al in his
absence. Such OK parte affairs always
result in conviction, and he was duly
sentenced to he beheaded in the pub
lie square of Canton at such time as
he should see tit t. honor them with a
visit. -Four years rolled by, and tho
tinancier, who happened, by the way,
to he Il cousin of mine, decided to take
his wife and family on Il pleasure trip
TO China. He looked forward with
Keen delight to renewing his old ac.
quaintances among the courtly Orien-
tai officials, and predicted confidently
that he wonld be received like
prince. At San Francisco he happened
to run across an educated Chinaman,
whom he had known in Canton as in
tcrpreter for one of the legations. In
very few words the Monaghan ex
planned the lay of the land, aud my
Cousins eyes protruded from their
sockets like hat pegs. Then he
flushed to his hotel, countermanded
all his orders, and changed his timer
,ry to Niagara Falls. Whether tho
iecap!ta!ion edict is still standing, 1
don't know. My cousin never had the
curiosity to go over to find out. -
New Orleans Times Democrat.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1899-12-02
Women Need SkiifuI Advice.

DR.. Greene, discoverer Of that most Won
derfnl OF nil cures for women's complaints,
Dr.Greenc's Ncrvura. is the most successful
specialist in curing female complaints. the
physician to whom thousands OF wome.
write in regard to their diseases, and who
gives consultation and advice absolutely free
of charge. Many thousands OF women have
regained their heath, and strength and be.
come happy wives and mothers through the
timely advice and counsel of this skillul wom-
ans physician. II you are sufferer from
any of the weaknesses and diseases peculiar
to women, do not fail to write to DR.. Greene
about your case Mt once, at his Office, "a
Temple Place. Boston, Mass. and by follow
ing his advice. based upon his long expert
cnce and remarkable success. you can be
absolutely sure Of being cured. Write ut
once. 1t will cost you nothing to &c: his
advice.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1899-12-02
Bring your children MP on it.

Why person il so ashamed of slip
ping on the ice or on allaua skin is
mystery. But it's a general law, and
the victim locks about az soon as he
can recover his balance to see if any
one has been looking. A man on
lower Broadway he other day showed
Il scientific handling of the situation
that spoke volumes for his presence
of mind. 1t was case of banana skin.
One foot shot hastily forward, while
the other stood firm. The man him
se'f wasn't feazed bit. He bent over
deliberately, turned up that trouser
leg as if that was what he intended to
do all tho time, AID then reversing
the positions, turned mp the other 10
match. And no one but his nearest
neighbors saw the point. New York
Sun.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1899-12-02
SIZE SMILED AT NE.

She smiled at me, as passed her by,
With u smile half-inpulcnt, half-shy
And turued and saw htr twink ling eva.
She smiled at me.
She smiled at me and her owes were bright;
They danced and twinkled with pure de.
ligit,
And l cnrricd the smile from noon till
night
Shc smiled Mt me.
Twas none OF yorr bold, impertlncnt smiles
That speak Of II willful woman's wiles,
But the sunny smile that hear. begullcs--
She smiled ut mo.
And all through the day, in mcmory
Her smile and it's dimple | still could sec.
It Frightened my daily drudgery--
She smiled at me.
That night, when riv coat on chair laid,
Pinned to the tail WAS Il card. which
praved
'Pleasr Kick Me Hard" That's why tho
maid
Had smiled at me.
Baltimore American.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1899-12-02
Sick Women Advised to Seek
Advice Of Mrs. Pinkham.

lLHrrsR TO xaA PIxxHAN NO. s%,S6sl
II had Inflammation and falling
Of tho womb, and Inflammation OF
ovaries, aud was in great pain. 1took
medicine prescribed by . physician,
but 1t did me no good. At last heard
Of Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Com
pound, and after using it faithfully I
am thankful to say am q we'll women.
I would advise all suffering women to
seek advice Of Mrs. Pinkham."-MRs.
@. H. CHAPPELL, GRANT PARK, ILL.
"For several years my health was
miserable. suffered the most dread
full pains, and was almost ON the verge
Of insanity. consulted one Of the
best physicians in New York, and he
pronounced my disease Abroid tumor,
advising an operation without delay,
saying that 1t was my only chance for
Life. Other doctors prescribed strong
and violent medicine, and one said I
was incursble, another told me my
only salvation was galvanic batteries,
which tried, but nothing relieved me.
One day friend called and begged me
to try Lydia +. Pinkham's Vegetable
Compound. began its use and took
several bottles. From the very Arst
bottle Il ere was wonderful change
for the better. The tumor has disap-
peared entirely and my old spirits have
returned. heartily recommend your
medicine to all suffering women
MRs. VAN CLEFT, Ale SAuNDxRs Av1.,
JxlsxY CITY HRIoRrs, N. J.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1899-12-02
A knowing Hen,

Several days ago DR.. Alvey of Wav-
erly drove to Morganfield in buggy.
Upon his arrival here he discovered
that one of his hens had ridden all
the way with him in the back end Of
the buggy. The doctor had to go
further down the road, so he "shooed"
the hen out Of the vehicle and left her
here. DR.. Alvey was gone all day
and night and part of the next. The
hen, in the meantime, found her way to
Jailer Snodgrass's chicken coop, where
she spent the night. When DR.. AL.
vey returned to Morganfield the next
day he put his horse in Payne & Meals
livery stable, and, Of course, the buggy
belonging to the medicine man was
only one Of large number about the
stable. But, strange to say, that old
hen seemed to know when the doctor
returned, and with q remarkable dis
play Of animal instinct picked out his
buggy, got back into her place and
waited for the doctor to start back
home. -Morganfield (Ky.) Sun.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1899-12-02

The news has reached the city that
Uncle Billie Pearson was few nights
ago presented with bouncing baby
boy, by his wife, who is very much
younger than Uncle Billie. Mr.. Pear.
son is now eighty-nine years of age.
He was reared in this county, and
lived in the Goshen country until last
fall, when he moved to Tennessee.
He was married when quite o young
man, and his first wife lived with him
for sixty-one years. When he was
past eighty years old she died, and
within year or two he married again.
By this second wife he had two chill.
dren. Some three years ago the sec.
ond wife died. Without much loss Of
time lie married third wife, this
time choosing a sister Of the second
wife, and by this third wife two chill
dren have been born, the last one
only few days ago. Bowling Green
(Ky.) journal.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1899-12-02
Table Manners of NapOleOn.

Napoleon was no epicure. He liked
plain dishes--boiled or roast chicken,
mutton chops, G illed neck of NUT
ton, haricot beans, or lentils. His
table manners were not very refined.
He would use his fingers in lieu of
fork or spoon, and would dip his
bread in the sauce, the dish being
passed round to guests, who had to
dispense with squeamishness. The
bn cad had TO lie particularly good.
He ate fust, quitting the table in
twelve minutes aud leaving Josephine
and the company to take their time.
When he dined alone he commonly
took only eight or ten minutes. H.
digestion WAS the natural consequence
Of this speed, and he had sometimes
to stretch himself at full length ON
the carpet till the pain abate I. He de-
tested physi, and p ofessed to disEe-
lieve in it II subject of playful dis
cussion with his doctors. Constant
never knew him to be obliged to keep
his bed whole day. He was very
sensible to cold and had fires and
warm beds all the year. - New Orleans
Times Democrat.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1899-12-02
Noval In vention for branding Stock.

A New Zealander has patented and
is marketing an inyention--for brand
ing stock without injuring the hide
in viii Ii raisers of castle here find an
immense advantage. The new process
uses chemical depilatory which per-
manently dest. oys the hair. The de.
strnction OF part of the hide was one
of TIE lad features OF the old method,
the brand appearing on the best
Fart of the skin. Gilson's patent will
add value of six or seven cents at
least to every hide to which it is ap-
piled. and it is needless to add that in
countries like Australia and New Zea-
land, where millions of cattle a"e
raised every year, such an advance in
the price of hides exactly meets the
desire of stoek-owners. The right for
Australia alone has just been dis.
posed of for $3.50, 900. Correspond
euce in Chicago Record.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1899-12-02
Her SCCOnl ChO'ce.

"You remember Gwendolin Toplofty,
the stately girl with soulful eyes, who
lsed to VOW that she would never wed
Until she married q duke or some
other titled parsonage? inquired Sta;l-
acme, who was showing his friend of
Former days around the old home vii
lage.
"les, l. remember her." replied
Beenaway. 81 presume that having
never met her ideal, she is still I'M
we'd -
"Well, no, not exactly. She mar
ried n ho:se-doctor by the name of
Soonover, who has red head all the
time and a fit occasionally" Judge.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1899-12-02
THE RETURN TO THE OLD TOWN.

. the little old town that lott one day.
Because 1t was quiet. still
Gas the name that It had when / went way,
ANA stands on the same old nil;
But the ones that were dear in the little old
town.
With its one wide street running up and
down.
Dave ceasei to sit on the porches where
The 70 Us we're trained to climb;
they havo ceased to sew and to whittle
there,
As they did In the dear old time.
The little old church with its wooden sheds
Still stands as It stood OF yore;
But the ones who knelt and who bowed their
heads
Are worshlplng there no more
Aud the little old school where carved my
name
On the HON smaie desk stands just the
same
But the boys who are batting the b I'll to-day
And the little mails, fair AMI tree.
Ara not the children who n'nl to play
On the common ther. with me!
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1899-12-02
HUMoR OF THE DAY.

The first umbrella appeared in III.
The last one disappeared about forty
minutes after we bought it.-Elliotts
Magazine.
The Physician-"You have coat
On your tongue" The Colonel. 81
sincerely hope it is macintosh. -
indianapolis Journal.
'Tis folly to be- wise, brcnuse-
Such boomerangs are natures laws
The snge may win encomium,
But people dodge who see him come.
Chicago Record.
Cleverton-"When yuu told her
father you loved her did ho show much
feeling?" Dashaway-"Oh, yes. 1
don't know when I have been so
moved!"-Life.
"This goes against the grain," muir.
INJURED the college youth who had re-
turned home to the old farm, and
whose stern parent had put him to
work, in the cornfield.
An Irish poacher up before mag.
istrate made this defence: "Iudade,
your worship, the only bird I shot
was rabbit; and I knocked that down
with stick. Tit. Bits.
There was yount: man In the choir,
Whose voice rose up hoir and hoir,
Til so high did 1t soar,
You could hear 1t no moar,
And twas found next day on the spoir.
Chicago News.
Mrs. Murphy-"Oi say, Pat, what
would yez do ii the Guild house would
tumble on yez and crush yez to
death? ?" Der Husband-"Faith, an
Ord fly for mo loifc. Ohio State
Journal.
"There is always something frigil
to me about the atmosphere ola bank, >
said De We're. "Well, that is prob.
ably because they always deal in cold
cash there" observed Handy.-Phila.
delphia North American.
"Gentlemen, this is one of the most
dangerous experiments known to
science. The slightest mishap and
the experimenter will be blown to
atoms. 1 will now step into the closet
while my assistant performs the ex.
pertinent. Princeton Tiger.
eyes, I want salesman" said the
manager of the store, ''but you are
too old. If you were twenty-five years
younger l would give you the place
in minute" "Shall I come again,
asked the gray-haired applicant,
"when I am in my second childhood?"
Chicago Tribune.
$50 you were bound and gagged by
bandits while in italy, were you?"
asked the garrulous person. "Regu-
lar comic opera bandits, eh9" ono,
SIR" said the traveller; "there was
nothing OF the comic opera style about
them. The gags they used were all
new" --Cincinnati Enquirer.
"I must send them all circulars,
exclaimed the man who was addressed
by his acquaintances rs professor.
"Those men who have testified in the
investigation ought to know about
me-" "What business are you in?"
81 have new system OF memory
training. "-Washington Post.
Proud Father-"My old father, !
called to see if you couldn't make o
place for my son in your establish
ment. Flo has just graduated with
high honors." Old Friend--"My
dear old boy, nothing would please
me better. Tell him to call around in
Two years. New York Weekly.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1899-12-02

John Gruver is fine, erect fellow
of rs. The other day lie took to wife
Mrs. Mary Sheets of Philipsburg, who
acknowledged that the suns of more
than 70 summers have passed over her
head. These constant lovers have
been excepting company for ~ years.
Mr.. Gruver, like his bride, has grand.
children, and each has n great grand.
child. Their descendants for long
time strenuously opposed the union.
Finally, after waiting quarter of n
century, Mr.. Grnver and his sweet
heart firmly announced their deter
mination.
well elope," they said. Then
the children and grandchildren gave
in. Philadelphia Press.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1899-12-02

The little house. so dear, so dear.
Stands just where 1t uaed to stand
But not for many and many u year
Has the latch o5eyed her hand
The hand In which nv hand was laid
When my first few falterinS steps were
made
And in the little old parlor there,
Overlooking the little lawn,
Another sits in her easy chair
And hears the clock tick Oh.
o the little old town that left one day,
Because 1t was quiet, still
Has the name that 1t had when went
away,
Anh stands on the same old Hill;
Bat the friends that I've travelled "back
home" to see
Are gone or else are but strangers to
mo,
Aud over the doors OF the little old
stores
Are names that never knew,
And the dream that WAS dear OF tho "oid
homo" here
Can never. alas, come true!
IS. Z. Kiser.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1899-12-02
Iiow'S THIS"

We Offer One Hundred Dollars Reward for
any case nt Catarrh that cannot he cured by
Halls tatarrh Cure.
~. CHENEY 4 Co. Props. Toledo, u.
We. the undersigned have known Ed. Che
ncy for the last IL years. and believe him per-
;cctly honorable in all business transactions
and financially able 10 carry out any oblga.
ltGn made by their 1irm.
NEST ~ TR, AN, Wholesalc Druggists, Toledo,
ohio.
WALplNo, KiNNAN d MARVIN, Wholesale
Druggists. Toledo Ohio
Halls Catarrh Cure is taken internally, act
ing directly upon tho blood and mucous sur.
faces Of the sy stem. Price, ,n. per bottle. Sold
by all Druggists. Testimonials free.
Halls Family Pills are the best.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1899-12-02
Snye the NiCkelss

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 lurge lOc package OF "Red Cross"
starch, one largo 100 package OF "hubtn-
ser's Best" starch, wit the premiums, two
beautiful Shakespeare panels, printed In
.welve beautiful colors, or ono Twentieth
Century Girl Calendar, uil for &c. Ask your
grocer for this starc! ind obtain these
beautiful Christmas presents flee.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1899-12-02

The Southern Railway announces for the
winter season the most perfect service ever
offered to the winter resorts of Georgia, Flor.
ida, uba and California. Operating from
New York the most elegant vestibuled train
every day In the year, with dining, library,
observation and drawing-room sleeping cars
Excursion tickets are now on sale good to
return until May 3lst. 1900 II you are think
ing of taking trip, write to Alex $. Thweatt,
Eastern Passenger Agent Southern Railway,
I'll Broadway. New York. for full particulars.
In addition to the perfect through car SER
vice to Florida now In effect. the New York
st. Augustine. the most elegantly appointed
vestibuled train ever built by the Pullman
Company, will resume service January 10Th,
1910, composed exclusively of dining. library,
sleeping cars New York to St. Augustine.
Also att ached to the train is Pullman draw
Ing room sleeping car New York to Tampa
and Augusta
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1899-12-02
Like Finding Money.

The use Of the Endless Chain starch
Book In the purchase OF "Rcd Cross" and
'Hnbinger's Best starch, makes 1t just
like finding money Why, for Only &c You
are enabled to get one large 10c package
OF "led Cross" starch, ono large Zoe pack.
age OF "1uhinger's Best" starch, with the
premiums, two Shakespeare panels, print
ed in twelve beautiful colors, or one Twcn-
lieth Century Girl Calendar, embossed in
gold Ask your grocer for this starch and
obtain the beautiful Christmas presents froo
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1899-12-02
En1laud's New Islands.

The northern half Of the Solomon
Archipelago was taken under German
protection in 1886. By the new ar.
raugement Great Britain will have all
the large islands except Bougainville.
Choiseul and San Isabel, which are
to be coded by Germany, have popu.
lations OF $3.50 and $40 respectively,
aud combined area of about 5000
square miles.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1899-12-02
Where Guinness Came From.

Ounces seem to lie among the old
est of cultivated fruits. The tree -
or, properly speaking, the bush came
from the East, and was probably
known to the Greeks and Romans. 1t
was eaily cultivated in England in
the gardens of the monks, and seems
to have been famous fruit for sweet
meats.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1899-12-02
What DO the Children Drink Z?

Don't give them tea or coffee. Have
GRAINO: 1t Is delicious and nourishing.
and takes the place Of coffee. The more
GRAIN-O yo. give the children tho more
heath you distribute through their sys-
tens. GnsIS-O is made II pure grains,
and when properly prepared tastes like
the choice grades of coffee, but costs about
1 as much. All Hrccers sell It. l5e. and 25c.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1899-12-02
Lord Ho.ebery Almost n Hermit,

1t is said in London that Lord Rose
berry has become almost hermit. He
spends practically all his time at one
of his country houses, and rarely
visits London save on Sunday, when
the great town is quiet. He seems to
dread the roar and hustle OF the city,
and avoids it whenever possible.
Mentmore, where he spends the
greater part of his time, is one OF the
most splendid and stately country
houses in Great Britain.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1899-12-02
0 succeed, hunt

D succeed. hunt
for the finger.
board when you
come to the forks
of the road. Find
it. s t IL d y it.
Then C h o O 8 G
your way"
A wise man said
that to his son,
and lie remen-
b e l. Q d it one
trou b Q d day
long afterwards,
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1899-12-02
i Bold Front Met.

81 believe in carrying the flag to
the 'front.', said the youth in the red,
white and blue bosom.
~ don't believe in carrying it to
the shirt front, though" said the girl
who hated display.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1899-12-02
a lSnre Pos sibility,

She--Don't you think, dear, it
would have been well to look up that
cooks references?
He-Dear me, no. They might not
have been satisfactory
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1899-12-02
German Canary Raising.

1t is estimated that about go, 900
caIaries are raised every year in Ger
many. The most important market is
the United States, which imports over
100, 900 birds per annum.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1899-12-02
WaSl, inpfAn Tnpprs.

Preliminary announcements OF the series Of
tours to Washington, leaving Boston Febru-
ary 2, March 2, 16 and 80, April ID and q. and
list system of the Pennsylvania Railroad. are
now ready and maybe obtained of u. n. Bell
Tourist Agent, 2O5 Washington Street, Boston,
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1899-12-02

For 10 years many thought DObbins' Flee
trir Soapat 10 cents IL bar too high for use.
Millions used 1t. Now sold at cents old size
ana quality. .5-cent hooks free for wrappers.
Everybody wants it. Do YOU.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1899-12-02

The average man doesn't know
when he is well off. The best he can
know is when he was we'll otf-Puck.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1899-12-02

Pso's Cure cured me OF u Throat and Lung
trouble of three years standng.-E CADf,
Huntington, Ind, Nov. Il, 1884.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1899-12-02

Some grocers are so short sighted as to decline to
Keep the Ivory Soap claiming it does not pay as much
profit As inferior qualities do so if your regular grocer
refuses 10 get it for you there are undoubtedly others
who recognize the fact that the increased volume of
business done by reason of keeping the best articles
more than compensates for the smaller profit, and will
take pleasure in getting it for you.
20 prrnseno
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1899-12-02

Each pigeon used In the carrier service
OF the British navy costs the government
81 Il year. MEAS
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1899-12-02

Persia first grew the cherry, the
peach aud the plum.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1899-12-02

"That little 10y of Binx's is Won
derfully bright chap"
''The one who recited?"
"Yes."
'One OF the brightest children J.
ever met. I'll bet that when he gets
to be as old as his father he'll be too
smart to make his children get up
and speak pieces. " - Washington
Star.