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Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1899-07-08
CLUBBING LIST.
inheritance of Health.

There is. it Is true. as great an m
euuulitv in the Inheritance of hr:l'h ~
in the h'.:ship Of wealth Ga. .iNiinH.
Some are born with Il fortune 81 vigOr
and sol.n,ln,sI so large that net Il l:fc-
time of eager suuandering Will leave
them poor. end others enter the world
DauprrS of need so dire that no charity
from medicine cam ever raise them TO
conf .rt. but lnoSt of us have Just that
mediocre legacy of vitality which lrn-
lrrS lis unlistinguishable units in the
mass. 1t lies in the hands of each to
improve or waste that property. as IL"
chooses. for there are self made men
physically as we'll as financially; those
whu. hrc;i,,;r of ancestral W:,Stelul-
ness. lave only Il siXpence of health
and turn it urO Il fortune. and thcr"
are sprnithrifts of health who come
to as so.'ruWful case as spendthrifts of
gold. The body is the realm where ~
wise and frugal ruler brings lmpri-
ness as surely as II foolish one insurcs
distress. and wisdom here, as else.
where. lies in learning and obeyinE
natural North American Re
view.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1899-07-08
DO IT YOURSELF.

1t is easy to tell whether your Kidneys
are diseased. Take Il bottle or glass tum-
bier and fill it with urine If there is
sediment II powdcr-like substance alter
standing day and night. there is some
thing wrong with the Kidneys Other sure
signs of disease are II desire to ,lrinatc often,
pain in the back. or if your urine stains
linen.
There is no question that DR.. David Ken
nedyS Favor'e Remedy is the best and
surcst medicine in the world for diseases of
the Kidneys. Liver. Bladder and Blood,
Rheumatism. Dyspepsia and Chronic Con-
stipation. 1t quickly relieves and cures in
ability to hold urine and the necessity of
getting up number of times during he
night. 1t puts an end to that scaldiny
pain when passing urine and corrects the
bad effects of whiskey and beer 1t is sold
for one dollar II bottle ut all drug stores.
Send your full postoffice address to the
DIR. DAVID KENNEDY CORPORA
TON. Rondout. N. Y. and mention this
paper. They will then mail You II trial
bottle of Favorite Remedy and II valuable
medical pamphlet free, giving full direc-
tons for its use. Every reader of The Age
can depend upon the gcnuineness of this
liberal offer. and all sufferers from the dis
eases mentioned above should take advan-
tage of it ut once.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1899-07-08

It was n very different meal from
Victorian breakfast. The rude masses
of dread needing to be carved aud
smearcd o,nr with animal flt before
they could DC made l'.i.,i" l.. til" Siil,
recognizable Fragments If recently
killed animals. l!iIrOuS,y C..I.rCl AMI
hacked, the eggs toga ruih,p. sly from
beneath some protesting hen such
things rs a. So, though they conN,,tVt
ed the Lin y iarI Of victorian t,mcs
would have aW"krurl Only horror AMI
disgust in the refined minds Il the poo
lle of these latter days.
Instead Were uASt"s AMI cakes OF
agreeable and yAri, -atcI design, with
out any .!uggc:t.uu IN color OF form OF
the unfortunate animals from which
their suhsi, nee AMI juices were dV.
rived. They appeared Oh little dishes
Sliding or; apon :. rail from little ban
at one ;i,lr II the sable.
The surface If the table, 10 Judge 10y
touch and eye. would have appeared t.
Il nineteenth c"ntnry person to be GOV
cred with fine. white tlamaSk. hut this
WAS really an o*ItlHth lhr'aiilc sur
face Hal could be cleaned Instantly
after II meal There We're hundreds Of
such little tat.>s in the hail. and NJ
most of them wore other latter day citi
z,'ns, sngly or in groups. AMI rs
Mwrcs seated himself before his Gle
CANT rcpast the Invisible orchestra.
which had been resting during an in
tCrval, resumed uud filled tlrr air with
music. -Pull Mall Magazine.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1899-07-08

Never let Il woman plan Il house for
you. Take her kindly by the hand and
say: "My dear girlA am going to build
a house, and you shall have full swing
as regards arranging the closets in it.
You women always love to have con-
vcncnt places in which to store things.
and you shall therefore have closets TO
burn. but sitter -hunl: OIL"
\ mansion built after the sugg"S-
tons of Il hloumcr Is II Fearful AMI
wonderful thing. 1t generally looks,
we'll On the outside. but the interior
gives YOU the headache,
what woman built this house, SAID
a Scornful friend as he went over II
newly purchased residence with the
owner.
"What womanw said the latter.
"Nunr that know Oft was built ten
years ago. and ! bought it from the
last tenant"
".All the same" reiterated the friend,
IL can swear Il woman planned 1t, for
| never saw such IL lot of useless win
dows and doors. If that WOMAN ever
dies and her heirs want to break the
will. alleging insanity, they would only
have to bring the jury to this house to
get Il verdict in their favor" 1t after
ward developed that woman did plan
the rcsidcnc" and was quite proud Of
the job.---Louisvilie Times.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1899-07-08
ONE BRAVE MAN.
And the Reason lie stood Firm While
Under Fire.


And the Reason He stood Firm While
Under Fire.
\ battalion Of volunteer infan;r.,
was drilling in Il field when regiment
of regular cavalry rode by. The colo
mel of the cavalry halted his men to
watch the volunteers. and. getting
into conversation with the colonel of
the latter, he criticised their drill un.
favorably, especially their want of
stcadiness. The volunteer colonel was
Il fierce fellow. and he cried holly. MY
men are as steady as any regiment of
regulars"
Il do not think so." retOrted the cav
alryman, land if you'll draw your men
in order to receive cavalry Ill prove
it,
The challenge was accepted, and the
cavalrymcn charged down upon the
citizen soldiers, who awaited them In
the usual way. Now, regular cavalry
can charge to within a few feet or
even inches of infantry ut full gIllup
and then ut I'll" word of command pull
up short. The volunteers. however.
lost their nerve when they SAW tie
huge horses laundering down upon
them and showing no sign of stopping
when few yards off. They fed. all
but one man. who remained ON his
knee. with bayOnet levelcd.
His colonel. enraged ut the others
flight. approached the hero and. tap
ping him on the back. cried: You are
the only brave man in the regiment.
You Scornpu to run
YES. sir" gasped the hero. Il had
my fut stuck in Il hole. or | shouldn't
have waited. Spare Moments.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1899-07-08

The nice adjustment necessary in the
various parts Of the immense engines
now employed for some Of the trains
on our great railway lines may be ind-
Gated by a few data OF the work per-
formed by these parts when the loco
motive is worked Mt high speed. Thus,
in the ease Of passenger engineNat GO
miles M hour, driving wheel OF 51a
feet diameter revolves five times ev
cry second, and, this being so, the re-
ciprocating parts Of each cylinder. in
Guiding one piston rod. crossieGd and
connecting rod, weighing about $50
pounds, must move back and forth
distance >equal to the stroke, say 2
feet, every time the wheel revslves, or
In the fifth Of a second; this weight
starts from state Of rest Mt the end
Of each stroke Of the piston and must
acquire velocity Of 81 feet per second
in one-twenticth Of n second, and must
be brought to a state Of rest in the
same period Of time. 4 piston Is inch
es in diameter has an area Of 2541a
square inches; steam Of $50 pounds
pressure per square inch would there
fore exert a force on the piston equal
to SS,175 pounds. which force is ap-
piled alternately on each side Of the
piston ten times in a second.-ChicagO
Inter Ocean.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1899-07-08
q. G. BUGBEE, Admir-.
Expires Dee. 10th, 1899.

STATE OF VERMONT, At II Probate
DISTRICT OF HARTFORD, ss.i Court held ut
Woodstock. within and for sa d District.
On the Il day of June. \. ID. 1892
Present Hon. T. o. SEAvEI, Judge.
An instrument purporting to be the last
will and testaln, mt of William ID. McMas-
ter, late of Woodstock. in said District, de-
ceased, is presented to said Court for pro
bate and allowance by Maria f. McMastpr.
the executriX therein named: and it is Or
dered by said Court that all persons con-
cerned therein he notified to appear be-
fore said Court. at session thereof to be
held ut the Probate Office, in Woodstock.
aforesaid, on the 18th day of July, A. ID.
1899. and show cause. if any they may have,
against the probate and allowance of said
instrument us the last will and testament
OF aid William ID. McMaster. for which
purpose 1t is further ordered that copy of
the record of this order be published three
weeks successfully in The Spirit of the
Age. newspaper published at Woodstock
IN this State. ~ soon rs may br. the last
of said publications To- be one day. AT least.
before said 18th day of July
A true record: Attest.
N. j. SEAvER. Register.
A true copy Of record Attest.
7. o. SEAvER, Judge.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1899-07-08
1T SEEMED LIKE MAGIC.
How the High Glass Expert Picked
out the Old Masters.

Out the Old Masters.
"SpCal:ing of old pictures" said a
New Orleans dealer. lit is very inter.
csiing to see Il really high class Euro
po:.il expert making an examination.
The extent and diversity of the infor-
nation u such men are something as
tonisllirg. Some years ago | spent Il
couple vi days with Il gentleman who
is recognized as one of the foremost
connoiSscurA of PARIS. We visited sew
cr:il country places which contained
pictures said to be of great value, and
III all lie inspected upward of two doz-
ell ca:!v;iS,s.
in every Instance he settled the
questions OF date. period anu painter
beyond all reasonable doubt The warp
and Wuui OF the canvas, the wood
composing the hacking. the nature of
the hovill. made by WORMS. the work
man.hip o. the tn"ilS. the character Of
the p.@.ncu. ~ certain miliute pecul
iarilics in the mounting were all like
so i.hny pages Of print to him. He
was intimately acquainted with the
style OF E,..lt.'rdS of different artists,
the l..odrAi they used, the co!orS they
most aM ~ted. their tricks Of compost.
ton IL. Il their peculiar methods of OK
p.rSS.i!.. III" effects of light and shade
TO al 90, ..~!vr it seemed like IA gic.
Il cou.'.' he woul say. for instance.
::tVr = swift glance At Il painting. 1t
vas !..,.lc by So-lnd-so. II pup.l. who
had very nirrh the style of his matter
'.ir G:tc is about Qlcrc he would
:.ai..' it witt, iufalliblc accuracy. and
ii You clean that left hand corner
i!a-c say you will find the signature in
yul-Mi!inn.' In several cases he was
fully borne oct by documents in pos
So. lot! of the owner. and in all he was
Sustained Us circumstantial evidence
He toll me very Eiodrslly that he had
devoted 10 years to the close study of
his profession and was just beginning
TO apurch"nd di,Mly how little he
knew" - New Orleans Timcs-DcmO
pl..lt
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1899-07-08
Glory No

A few years ago the river drivers
were working on the west branch.
The logs had damned into z nas,y
snarl, and no one hankered for the job
Of going out with cantdog and start
ing the key log. In the crewAwas an
Indian who was noted for his cool
ness and his kcenhess The boss final
Iy looked over in his direction. la
coote," he said, "you go out and break
that jam, and I'll see that you get q
nice puff in the paper"
The redskin looked at the logs and
then ut the boss. Dead Injun look
nice on paper" he grunted, and walk
ed away.-Aroostook (AIeJ Pioneer.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1899-07-08
AN OLD COMMANDER.
One Man who Lived That He Might
Simply Fat and Drink.

One Man who Lived That he Might
Simply Fat and Drink.
In II little yr!lowed English ma 81
Zr". dated April. 1904. | came across
the following amusing. scrap:
If the Duke of O does not OK
nd his; i.f,' to IL still longer period, it
will not ~. 70 wan. Of culinary com
fort; aEI t.los" o:lcr succulcrt arts
By which longevity is best pto.notcI.
Ills gi'aco'S St'st, nance Is thus daily
Administered:
AT I in the morning h" rrgilr" in
Il warm ll;": bath. pcrfum"d with al
H.; i..@>,.r. where he takn' his
coffee and Il battered autiin. and att
t.",.i.,l rutiiuS to led. lie r~,S about
" IN irca kilst+ Ca afr an i..i with
ai;l IS i,:.t pHrbolc,i: 1T II he
.,rscni,'! with two war!h j,!lts
...i r..SG'r>, ~ he takes Il veal cut
let II In MH!ntcron; ut > jplli'' aud
r,..:S r. pa: 1t :, II cup Of choco'rtc
irl i..-. 'rs, ut 1870 Lac t...:v.; 4 Hearty
tin , .':u'. hi;si. seasoned !ish"'. ;,al
maxi 50: :. - H. ati0;i Of cla!ci AMI
ua!r:.a; - 10, tea coffee AMI muf-
iiua: ut - 'p' Oh Il roast pooled. with
Il plrniif y.l.::on of lime rGnch: N
in tie !.o.ninw he retiCs to bed il
ti-l spirits aud sleeps ill 3. when his
nan cook. tC the moment. waits upon
lin in p,r:cH with n ho, AMI Slvory
veal cutlct. which. with p,t"tion OF
wine and water. prepares him for
q
ally uniut, 'rup;cI till the morn!n"
simmons IA his tactical bath.
"In this routine Of living comforts
are the four and 20 hours invariably
divided: So that If his grace does not
know. with Sir Toby Belch. that our
life is composed of four elements he
knows at least. with Sir Ague Cheek.
that it consists in eating and drink
ing"
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1899-07-08

Lakcs one ) sleep restless ins,rau u,
restful. Rest the head comfortably.
Tip the chnir to n pleasant angle for
the holy. not enough to have the
weight If the body on the back.
Place IN, feet on II chair as high OF Il
t..l.p ! bog il.HI he ru" upon whicil
yDl nrr =.tli'! r: cross the l:l!bS 1T the
ankle joints r,Jsr the hands together
hy inici .,cii- the fingers, place the
f. '!y lai' Of III" tl''nbS together in
ORDER Ia avoN gils.j:Ig the NnIS too
Tightly &AI close lhr eyes Having
tAI.; c!>,'el the circuit. ii V. !, he lice
rss,:ry /" relieve yourself oi all new
OTIS and r:,s.Ulnr tension. f..inl; on!y
3. E5"r low. nrasLrcd hr'at ln- an!
IL desire Ia II rcstlul Sleep
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1899-07-08

"During the day every one should
take few minutes sleep, preferably
directly after the noon meal" writes
Edward r. Warman in The Ladies'
Home journal. THE time given to 1t
may seem too precious for one in bust
hess, but 1t will be more than compen-
hated for by the mental and bodily
condition that follows. 50 In an easy
chaik Lying down directly after a
ueal crowds the digestive, organs and
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1899-07-08
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Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1899-07-08

1t was evident the moment she en-
tered the parlor that he was angry.
"What do you mean by suing me for
breach of promiscY' he demanded 81
never proposed to you in my life
"Why, of course you didn't she an
swercd in II conciliatory tone. and !
wouldn't have accepted you if you had.
But you know am going on the stage.
and must make some preparation
Chicago Post
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1899-07-08
Reuuty In Woman.

| once knew man who was con-
sidered II great connoisseur in fcmi.
nine good looks, and he annoyed me
by refusing to see any beauty in one
or two girls | considered very pretty.
At last, in mild evaporation. | turned
to him and asked him what he
thought constituted beauty In wo-
man. He answered, "A pretty hand,
q sweet voice and spirit in the eye
Philadelphia Inquirer.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1899-07-08

A foreigner Of distinction WHO visit
ed Venice Gur.!g the last century. hav-
ing had his pnc.-ct picked. INDUCED il
some harsh expressions against the 20.
lice. Some days aftc"M4d he was
quitting Venice, WHEN his gondolA was
stopped and he was requested to step
into another.
"Monsivur," said "A grave pcrsonag"
"arc You moi the Prince de Cr;lon"
"Yrs."
"N'c:c you rot robbed last t'riday?'
EYES,
"Of what sum-
"Fivc hundred ducats."
"Whcrc were they"
"ln green purse"
"And do you suspect any one OF this
rObbcry?'
"a valet dc place"
"Slould you recognize himY'
"Without doubt"
Then the interrogation pushed aside
n dirty cloak, discovered n dead man
holding Il green purse in his hand and
added: "You see, sir, that justice has
been done. There is your money; take
it, and remember that prudent man
never sets foot again in country
where he has moderated the wisdom
of the government. francisco
Argonaut.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1899-07-08
INTERESTING EXPERIMENT.
Find Out Which One of Your Feet
WulsA the Enstcr.

"AiNS TIE NuStCF.
You may think this is Il very silly
question to ask. but is it! There is
no catch about it. 1t is II simplc. de-
monstlnble fac; which YOU can prove
to your own satisfaction in Il very few
minutes.
If you will tax" any pavement that
Is clear of other pedestrians. SO that
there shall be no Interference. and
walk hlsliy in the center, you will
find thAt before You have gone 100
yards You will have vcered very much
to one si,lr. You must not make any
conscious effort. of course. to keep in
the center or YOU may do it. but If
you will think of something and en-
lcnvor to walk naturally il is 100 to
you cannot keep Il direct line.
The explanation of this lies in the
popularity of one foot to walk faster
than the other. Or. to be more cor
rect, pSSap+ it should be said that
one leg wilkes. 81 longer stride than The
other. and this. combined with the
quicker movement. causes one TO walk
more to one side than the other.
1t Is well known. for instance. that
if one br lost in the woods the tend
cncy Is to walk In Il circle and even
tunlly to return about TO the starting
point This demonstrates the fact also
that one foot walks faster than the
other.
You can try an interesting expert
mcnt in this way II Won will place
two stakes in the lawn about eight
feet apart and then stand off about
90 feet from them. allow yourself to
hc blinhfol,led and cnlravor to walk
htwccn them. You will find it an al
most impossible task. because one foot
will 20 II bit faster than the other,
either to the right or left. Now.
which one of your feet walks faster
than the other?-Kansas City Times.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1899-07-08
NOTES.

The Randolph band of is pieces
furnished music.
Not since the palmy days of the
Bethel fair have we entertained such
a crowd.
Abbott & Cady's free lemonade
booth was fairly besicged all day.
Miss Kitty Waldo won the prize
tor the best decorated bicycle. Her
riding is very graceful.
The committee deserves the thanks
of the citizens for the energy put
into the preparations.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1899-07-08
For Over k'lslS Years !.

Mus. WINsLOW'S SOOTHING SYRUP has been
used for over fifty years by millions of moth
ors for their children while teething, with
perfect success. 1t soOthcs the child, sOftens
the gum, aays all pain, cures wind collie.
and is the best remedy for DiarrhGa. 1t will
relieve the poor little sufferer Immediately.
Sold by druggists in every part of the
world Twenty -tivGcents q bottle. BE sure
and ask for Mrs. WinsiOw's Soothim! S,-
rup." and tat" no other kind.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1899-07-08

Wealth begins in tight roof that
keeps the rain and wind out; in a
good pump that yields you plenty of
sweet water; in two suits of clothes.
so as to change your dress when you
are out; in dry sticks to burn; in a
good double wick lamp and in three
meals.-EmerSOn.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1899-07-08

The springs supplying water for
Goddard seminary gave out last
week, for the first time in many
years and the big tai X in the semi
nary building was filled from the
city water supply hv means of Il
hose laid from the fountain on the
CAmpuS.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1899-07-08

Judge-Was the stolen article
gold or only gilt
Prisoner--It was silver, sor. The
guilt was all me own, yer amer -
Jewellers Weekly.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1899-07-08
4 Man with Il Past.

edgar, tell me the truth. Is there
any black spot in your life before you
knew me?'
"Letita, | will reveal all When
was 10 years old used to piece
quilts" --Detrot Free Press.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1899-07-08
BIRTHS.

In Barnard. July !. II son to Mr. and Mrs.
John Adams.
In Perknsville, June %. Il daughter to
Mr.. and Mrs will +. Grover.
In Cavendish, June 81. II son to Mr. and
Mrs. william &. Walker