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Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1900-08-18
WISE WORDS.

Beauty Is the creator of the universe.
| Emerson.
The noblest motive is the public
| good.--Virgil.
The virtue of prosperity is temper
ance.-Bacon.
Sweet mercy is nobilty's true badge.
Shakespeare.
Good nature and good sense are usu-
ally companions.
Memory Is the treasure and guardian
Of all th!ngs.-Cicero.
No good ever comes of minding other
mems matters.-Ficlding
Afllction teaches a wicked man to
pray; prosperity never.-JOnson.
The foundation Of every state Is the
education Of its youth.-Dionysius.
We want not time, but diligence, for
great pcrformanccs.-Sam johnson.
Without faith man can do nothing.
But faith can stiflc all science.-Amiel.
They are never alone that are &C.
companied by noble houghts.-Sidney.
A we'll prepared mind hopes in nd
versity and fears in prosperity.-.Hor
ace.
Any mind that is capable Of real
sorrow is capable Of real good.--Mrs.
Stowe.
There is but one temple in the uni
verse, and that is the body Of man.
NOvalis.
Nothing Is more obnoxious than a
low person raised to a high posltion.-
Claudian.
A man finds no swecter voice in the
world than that which chants his
praises.-FOntenelle.
There is hardly any malignity so In
tolerable that it may not be overcome
by repeated favOrs.-Dion.
Happiness grows at our own fire.
sides and is not to be picked in stran-
rCrS' gardens -DOlrlaS JerrOld
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1900-08-18

At Caho Rolo in the southwestern
corner of Porto Rico. Ill the native
woods can be- seen ut II small manu-
factory, where by slow hand process
they are converted into walking sticks.
While there are other factories, tn $
is the center of the walking cane in
duStry. Already the place Is well
known to tourists. few of whom think
of leaving Porto Rico without an as
sortmrnt of these sticks. which can
hc found in laurel. cOcoanut. magury
auSuho. cnpn orange mahogany and
many other vnritirs. some extremely
hard aud brittle: others soft and easily
worked. New York Commercial Adj
wort User.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1900-08-18

Berlin is really on the way to b.
coming Il great sporting center. The
Emperor takes great interest in row.
ing; from. his private purse he has
built club for the Studcns at the
Berlin colleges and he has founded
imperial rognttas. for which he gives
important prizes every year and which
he often prcsidcs over in person. Ger
many has Il very fin" sporting future
before her. She already builds and
manufactures boats and all kinds OF
sporting articles and this industry
seems very prOsprrous.-N Amcrl-
can Review.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1900-08-18
A Rencly for Outstanding Ears.

The Disagreement of outstanding
cars should he checked in early child
hood, otherwise it Is apt to he an on
gtinate matter to overcome. various
simple little cXpedients may be re-
sorted to In order to accomplish the
end aimed at. For instance, br"au
elastic strap or wrbbed band, pasSe"
from the lower part of the back OF tl'e
head obliqurly across tie ears 10 'nc
top of the brow, will help to conquer
the Disagreement. This band can be
worn ut night or for an hour or TWO
during the day, or rs an alternative
there is the special ear cap which mas
been invented with the object OF en-
co,lrnging the ears to lie close against
the head. The muslin caps Which years
ago babies used to wear acted III
great measure as prcvcntives against
obtruding ears.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1900-08-18

The identity between seventeenth
century and nineteenth century deli
carlrS Is curious, Both periods agree,
for instance. ms To the merits or ca
Ware and anvhovics, asparagus
points. clarified butter, pariuesan
grated, soft icing, almond paste, and
fonds d'artichauts, while, like our
selves when fortunate and the Cave
man. the seventeenth "ccnturion' be-
gan dinner with oysters, Robert May,
having studied in Paris, offers with
out prejudice ways of dressing tor
toisr frogs. and snails.-Thc Gentle
mans Magazine.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1900-08-18

The readers of this paper win he pleased to
learn that thrrciS at lea Il one dreaded disease
that science has been able to cure in all IT.,
stages. and that is atarrh, II all's tntarrh
cure il the only positive cure known u tho
medical fIAt unity. ,Atarrh being u constitu-
tioual DISEASE, requires n constitutional treat
mcnt Tails atalrh cure Is taken internally,
actin; directly On the blood and mucous SUR
faces OF the system, thereby destroying the
foundation " the disease and giving the pa
tivnt strength by building M the constitution
and assisting nature in doing its work. The
PROJECTORS have 81 much faith in its curative
powers that they OFFER one hundred Dollars
for any ease that II fails To cure send for list
OF testimonials, Address
+. J. tuE>EN Il CO., Toledo, q.
Sold 10y Druggists. ,6c.
Halls FumilS ills ar" the hest.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1900-08-18

Old Joe Massey, famous hunter of
Natal, some Of whose "reminiscences
are printed in the Cape Magazine, was
paying visit to his old friend Jim
Neil, who hd9l given up elephant-hunt-
ing and settled in the thickly wooded
country, which borders the Moot River.
On account of the deprcdatlons of n
wary leopard, the settler had been
compelled to contlne his sheep at night
in a shed built of rough stones. Even
this precaution had proved Intellectual.
One day after the arrival Of Massey,
Neil returned from town with huge
steel trap. But the leopard disap-
peared for time, and the men were
about to let the flock sleep outside
again when the natives reported an
other victim. Thereupon the trap was
set, and the next night an excited ma
tive rushed in.
"Baas, baas! De teiger cot! De tel
ger cotw he cried.
Selling their guns the two hunters
rushed out 1t was dark night, the
natural obscurity being increased by
thick mist Neil called for light,
and a native presently brought Ian
tern. Guided by its rays, they entered
the enclosure and flashed the light on
the trcp.
A huge leopard was crouchlng by 1t,
it's eyes flashing in the darkness. Neil
took careful aim md fired. The Loop
ard, which had been caught by it's
hind leg, bounded up with roar, and
in it's wild rush tore up one Of the
stakes that secured the trap. Then
with desperate energy 1T threw itself
from side to side to work clear Of the
snare.
At this juncture the native, In his
fright, dropped the lantern, and the
hunters were left in darkness, in close
proximity to the fierce animal. 1t was
not pleasant position, but eventually
Zulu put n larger lantern on the end
of whip stick and passed 1t over into
the enclosure. The writer says:
81 heard n report, and can now re-
call the wild roar Of mingled fury and
triumph with which the leopard, free.
Ing himself by last tremendous effort
dashed past me and sDranc upon Neil
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1900-08-18
A Chinese Boys Education

In examining the characteristics Of
a people one turns to the status of cd
ucation and to the nature and depth
of religious belief, and in both of these
this deafness is oppressively conspic-
uous. One day while journeying along
n highway in Human turned to a
bright little boy of apparently about
ten years who was in the crowd sur
rounding me and asked him il he went
to school. "Oh, yes" he replied, and
in answer to n question what he stud
led, said with look that clearly indi-
Gated his surprise that any one should
ask such q question, "Why, the class
les, of course" Not word about
geography or history, or even of his
own country. to say nothing Of others;
not line of science: not n single
thought of anything that could do him
a bit of good or fit him to be n useful
member of sociey. but merely the
teachings of COnfucius. who lived
twenty-five hundred years ago.-Har-
per's Weekly.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1900-08-18
HIS SECOND HEARING,
a Clever Invention which Spoiled
Capital story.Teller.


Capital story.Teiier.
Tom Meek is one of the best men
In ST. Louis-or America. For many
years, however. Mr. Meek has been
totally deaf in one ear, and hears only
about five per cent. with the other.
Lately Tom made visit to Chicago.
where he has n host OF ardent friends.
They yelled ut him for several days,
and thea one of them made him n
present Of sort of fan, that person
who Is hard Of hearing may place an
edge of between his teeth and hear
rs well rs anybody. Then Mr. Meek
went about listening to all sorts of
things that he had not heard for de-
cades. He would stand on the curb
stone and listen to the buzz and rattle
Of the trolley and cable cars, that
have come in vogue since he lost his
hearing, and which he had always
thought were notSclcss. He also heard
here and there some Worlds Fair sto-
rics. and others of ancient rcnown,
and the next time he went to the Press
Club when storytelling was IN prog
ress, he told some of these stories
when 1t came his turn to be ''remind-
Cd" Sadness would then become prev
alcnt all around and also apparent to
Mr.. Meek, for he is wit and there
fore had been in the habit of telling
good stories of his own make, that had
never failed to create hilarious mcrri-
ment. These treasures which the fan
had enabled him to accumulate seemed
all right to him. They were certainly
stories of the approved sort, ingenious,
humorous and snappy, with clmaXes
calculated to convulse an audience,
rs they had convulsed him when they
first came to his ears. But he knew
nothing Of their nntinuitv and there
fore was puzzled by the way they
were received.
The man who had introduced Mr..
Meek to the fan WAS frOwncd upon.
and Mr.. Meek himself took to looking
at the instrument suspicously.
Finally he confidcd to his best friend,
"Bctwecn you and me there is one of
two conditions existing: Either you
fellows don't know good thing when
you hear it, or this fan esn't."-Will
Visscher, in the Woman's Home Com
DaniOn
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1900-08-18

A West Virginia girl writes to a
friend about her hero, who is Il soldier
in the Philippines. She says: 81
rot letter from. He is getting
Ilong splendid. He has been assigned
l. the gunrdhouSc for five days. Says
l. is pretty hot place. but then. YOU
know, he never shrlnlS from the duty.
Ma and | are naturally proud TO hear
of his promotion" -Whr"ling NaJ In
tellgcnccr.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1900-08-18
A Silent RhinOcCros.

Stillhun.ing ut night in Africa has
its drawbacks and surprises. These
| are sometimes in the form of snakes,
| sometimes of larger things. What 1t
was that surprised Mr.. {. V. \. Peel
during night hunt in Somaliland is
told by himself. He was stalking
Onyx, kind of antelope.
We could not soc more than ten feet
before us. he says. | tiptocd, in my
tennis shoes, over the stony ground to-
ward the oryX, Not n sound could he
heard. Suddenly, on turning II bush. l
became aware of an enormous head
and horn within three feet of my face.
had literally walked into big rhi-
uoccrus, which stood rigid My Shi-
kari who had my rifle, seemed pctri,
fed l gave glance each way, and
backed out slowly and noisclcssly, and
got behind the BUSH
AS | turned to tn':c my rifle | saw
the shikari arthcr back, behind an
other bush, and pointing at the "rhino."
turned back, and there was the great
beast advancing toward me without II
sound.
1t was now my turn to run. When
reached my servant took the rifle and
proceeded to look for the rhinoccros.
We could find it nowhere. Hearing
two oryX close by started to stalk
them, when my shikar again stopped.
His face was as white as II he had
seen q ghost. He pointed and wills
pprcd.
There, within few yards, stood the
rhnoceros which l could not find a
moment before. was unccrcmoniouS-
ly dragged from the spot by my shl-
kari, who was supcrstitious. leave
him" he implored. ut am Il" dchbil-
you no kill him.
With much persuasion got the men
to go back, rs l wanted to shoot the
animal l found him standing with
his side toward me. l lcvclcd my big
rifle and was on the point of pulling
the trigger, when he gave one wrigglc
of his huge form and vanished In the
jungle. That was too much for my
men. They rah for their lives.
| am not supcrstitious. hut it was n
curious fact that during all that adven,
ture not sound was made by the rhi-
noceros, not even a stone rolled under
his feet as he moved. And in the
morning we could find no tracks.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1900-08-18

The juice of the green and growing
pncnpplc is accredited in Java, the
Philippines and throughout the far
East generally with being Il blood poi
son of Il most deadly nature. 1t is
said to he the substance with which
the Mallys poison their crcrScs and
dHggrrs. and also the "lingcrnnil' poi
son formerly in use among ahOriginc
.lavnnCsn women almost universally.
These women cultivated Il nail on each
hand to y long, sharp point. and tn"
least scratch from one of these was
certain dratlI.-New York Times.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1900-08-18
Ton Much For the Dog.

1t Is not often that strOlling quar-
tctte of singers Is disturbed, but it
happened the other night and dog
was the innocent cause. The dog be-
longed to strange man who sat in a
chair in front of the Coates House. The
dog was asleep when the music began.
Suddenly four voices were heard In
unison. They sang:
"Tell her, my golden moon, how I
adore her."
The dog awoke. He looked surprised
as the four voices continued:
Though we are parted, soon love
will restore her."
Suddenly wall disturbed the har-
mony. The tenor baked, then the
other three stopped. Each cleared his
throat.
"Tell her, my golden moon" they
began again.
"Ooo-wow-wowv' came from the
canine.
The tenor was game.
"How l adore her." he sang alone.
"Ooo-wow-wow." sang the dog, in
n fairly god baritone.
This was the last straw. The tenor
stopped.
Gentlemen" said the basso, "the
dog disturbs us. Please take him
away and we will finish this selection.
There was n movement among the
spectators.
"Let the dog stay" said one.
"Then we will have to STOP" piped
the tenor.
"That settles It," said another very
cruel man; "the dog has got to stay"
Whatever. story was attached to the
golden moon and the restoration Of
love was never developed. The our
tet moved sadly up Broadway. the
spectators sighed and the dog nestled
Mt his masters feet and was soon
asleep.-Kansas City Star.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1900-08-18

Chinese methods of warfare are pc
culiar. A friend who is in the navy
and was on one of the English ships III
Chinese waters during the war be-
tween China and Japan tells me that
whenever the Japanese fired the chi
nrsr Immediately put up their UNI
brcllas. The laughter of the men on
the English ships could be heard for
miles. London News
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1900-08-18
Sjdc-liyiits on Life.

A womnn's curiosity will so twice
as far as her pin money.
The pcsSmist who is always looking
for something to rail at can find 1T in
q mirror.
Babies are coupons Of Interest at
tnchcd to the bonds of matrimony.
Better one enemy that YOU are sure
of than dozen doubtful friends.
The wi,iowrr who goes to court n
second time merely moves for n new
triul.-Chicng0 News.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1900-08-18

Women will appreciate new hat
fastener. which holds the hat soldly
on the head and divides The strain on
the hair. two long tOothcd combs ID ing
attached To II wire ring and mounted
In the hat. with means for fitting the
combs to insert the rows of teeth in
th, lnir
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1900-08-18
a Higher Endowment.

Mr. Grippcrton-Wrll, thank heaven,
| have n sense of humor-l can al
ways see joke.
Miss Bclla-Oh. Mr. Grippperton, the
sense of humor isn't ability to see Il
jokc-it is ability to take n jokc.-Lifc.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1900-08-18
AntiOuity OF Cast Steal.

There is al enormous wrought-lron
pillar in India, close to the Kutub
near Delhi, which weighs ten tons, and
Is said to be 1900 years old. There
are many other similar ancient relics,
such as the huge iron Orders at Puri
the ornamental gates Of Somnath, and
the twenty four-foot wrought-iron gun
at Nurwar, which also puzzle metalur.
gists. The manufacture of cast steel
in India can be traced back for over
1000 years.-The Engineer.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1900-08-18

The new way of shaking hands In
Paris is to raise the elbow rs high as
the ear and then take the hand Of your
friend in yours. very lightly increasing
the pressure as the hand dcsccnds to
its original position. Even hand-kis-
sing is being revived among a certain
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1900-08-18

Shake into your shoes Aliens Foot-Easr.
n powder for the feet. 1t makes tight or New
Shoes feel easy. Cures COINS. IngrowinS
Mills Itching. Swollen. Hot. Gallons. sore
AID Sweating Feet. All Druggists and
Shoe Stores sell it. 25c. Sample sent FREE.
Alhrr9s. ALLEN S. OLMsrEn. LeROy. y. \.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1900-08-18

The tube of Il 12-inch gun has 30
spiral grooves inside, which cause the
shot to rcvolvc - times per second
us ii ruShcS through the air.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1900-08-18

The girl who has the finest collection
of china is usually the one who couldn't
make Il cup of tea to save her life
Philadelphia Record.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1900-08-18
Mada IICr Proud.

The late Canon Lyttelton, Of Glou-
ccstcr, England, when rector Of Hag-
ley, was fond Of scientific teaching,
and formed class in his school for
physiology. After few lectures he
received letter from the mother of
one of his pupils, saying: Reverend
Sir-Please not to teach Susan any.
thing more about her inside; 1t makes
her proud"
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1900-08-18
Sincere Admiration.

"lack is awlully taken with that
blond Perkins girl
yes; he even thinks she's pretty
after she's been eating hucklcbcrry
pie. Chicago Record.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1900-08-18

The best thing in the world is to have
done something for one whom you loNe'
the worst to have something done Tor
YOU hy one whom you hatr.-NcW
York Press
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1900-08-18

Dohhins' Electric, the hest sonpin tho world.
reduced from 10 cents, to jccuts a bar, size and
quality same rs for 81 yrars.uow price of COM
mon brown soap, ard .;-ccnt books free for
Wrappers Order of your grocer.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1900-08-18
necklace

Mrs. Ncwlywcd-This necklace
doesn't exactly suit INC.
Mr.. Ncwlywcd- Shall we take it
back and get something else?
Mrs. Ncwlywcd Why. John.
They're Giamomds.-Th Jewellers
Weekly.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1900-08-18

An octopus has been added to the
AQUARIUM in New York City. 1t came
from the waters around Bermuda. and
measures three feet in length from tip
to tip of its extended arms.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1900-08-18
Fight Your Liver

if you want to. But look out, or it will get
the start of you. If it does, you will have dys-
pcpsa, indigestion, biliousness, sick headache,
poor blood, constipation.
Perhaps you have these already. Then
take one of Ayers Pills at bedtime. These
pills gently and surely master the liver; they
arc an easy and safe laxative for the whole
family; they give prompt relief and make
permanent cure Always keep box of them
in the house.
IS a box. All druggists.
raised family of eleven children all living at the
present time would think could keep house without
have used them and there no
family laxative EQUALS c. DARpEN Myrtle Miss,
May -, 1900.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1900-08-18

Rcd bananas are coming into the
market again. Very few have been
shipped to the United States during
the past five years.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1900-08-18

FITS permanently cured. No fits or nervous
me- after first days use of DR.. klinr's Great
Nerve Rrstur,r 81 trial hottlra and treatise free.
DR., II. II. KLINE, Ltd.. wi Arch ST., Philu., ru.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1900-08-18

Mrs. Winslow's Soothing Syrup for children
tecthing, softcns the gums, reducing nflamma-
ton, allays pain, cures wind collie. 5c. bottle.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1900-08-18

The Japanese tea merchants are con-
tpmplating establishing tea houses, af-
ter the Japanese style, in the large
cities of the United States.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1900-08-18
NONE so DEAF As THOSE WHO WILL NOT HEAR"


Old Uncle jeff For when twas bad
A trou
tilofn kindne ell
o
lad suChc ontro
every rood
Scandals though
lad lie
Somew famous etaction
N0"0 ""'"''' YOUTHS
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1900-08-18

Piso's Cure Is the best medicine we ever used
Tor all affections of throat and lungs.-WM.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1900-08-18
To Curc n Cold in Ono Dny,


Takc LAXATIVE BRoMo QriSISE TAEIETs. All
Gruvgi.t> refund the money If it fnils to cure.
l.. W. GROVES signature Is on each box. 25c
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1900-08-18
Iifc's Best and Worst.

Each package Of PUTNAM FApELEss DYE
coiors more goods than any other dye and
colOrs them better too. Sold by all druprisis
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1900-08-18

A Colonel in the British South African
army says that Adams Tutti Frutti was
blessing to his men while marching.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1900-08-18

Send 25c, to l.. 4 =. Frey, 70. Box 24s, Bal
timorc, Md, and they will mail you bottle OF
Ncrmitugc. 1t has never failed the first time.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1900-08-18

Poor Adam! He had no rich uncle.
Happy Adam. He had no mother-in-llw.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1900-08-18

In 1870 there were 5000 Shakers in
the United States. At present they
do not number more than 1000.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1900-08-18
Lydia L. plnkham's Vegetable Compound

helps women preserve
s.0Hnslness of form, and
freshness of face be-
cause IL ss,aEe,1 their en-
tire fensc;o organism
healthy. III carries wO-
men safely through f.'e
various natural crises
and is fire safeguard OF
wos,,sn's E2easSR.
The truth about this
great sssssgscsHe les told SSs
ire letters H'ops women
haEny nafGcSi4ks6 i'm this
x,e s7us, trspsas-f.sFsfzvu
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1900-08-18

Chinese regiments are recruited in
the same manner rs British regiments.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1900-08-18
TALES OF PLUCK
and ADVENTURE.
Saved From Cnnnibais.

"llE stories that missionaries
send home often throw avivid
light upon the dark and saw.