Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1900-12-01

was 'iiic Nf'N lIt SlltSl VI ", w. Nlllc-
ley post, q, \. r.. where he was made
an honorary member. General Black
mar pinning the insignia on his breast.
IT was very pleasant gathering the
old warrior proving himself no meaner
orator than he was fighter. In his
speech he bore testimony to the bray
cry of Spanish officers. He sang
Rally Round the Flag and was
answered by those of the post with
Dixie"
A great crowd attended the private
view of the new gallery exhibition
of contemporary American art In
Copley hall Tuesday evening. 1t was
certainly an uuspiciouS opening and
about all of Roston's art lovers were
present. and thus testified totheir inter-
not only appreciate. but tpf bhs hrsopo r',,.as Mm"
were certainly in evidence to IA much
larger extent than they have been
Years in any Host1n ar1 eNhRStoqs Of recent
annual exhibition. and il will be open
to the public until Dec. l6 from 8 Il. NJ.
to 10 p. m, and Sundays from II noon
to y. m.
There is no end of fun these days in
the rear of city hall. where the lido
SyncracieS of woud-bc women voters
are capitally illustrated. Interest
in the makeup of the school commit
tee at the approaching municipal cleo
tion is responsible for the registration.
The clerks have quite a time with the
fair ones when it comes to propound
ing the usual questions as to age, etc,
and such cXclamations as Mercy, |
don't have to answer that. do l?' and
"GraCIO,is. I'm 20-T." are the rule, but
having taken oath, the age is usually
mentioned in low tone. In some in
stances. however, the applicants have
departed in high dudgcon. tn to the
present some 1000 have registered,
Men who delve in things prehistoric
and make deductions from petrifled re-
mains, ancient Inscriptions and other
things. sometimes discovered fathoms
deep in mother earth may see, ut llG
Summer street. the petrifled body of
man reputed to have been found % feet
beneath the surface of Nevada. Scien-
lists who have examined the remark
able find have roughly estimated that
sometime before the dawn OF history
this figure of stone was flesh and blood.
Early last July, while a group OF
miners We're engaged in sinking shaft
in the bed of a vanished river, they
came upon this marvel of natures
chemistry 25 feet down. The figure is
in stature more than six feet. The
formation is perfect, and save for
roughness, a broken elbow and bit
snapped away from the end of the
nose. might be taken for an excellent
sculpture of the human form. The
features are very regular, the lips and
Jaws firm, the nose slightly Roman.
A case which has excited considera-
BILE public interest has just been de-
cided in the supreme court by Judge
Merton. Mrs. Eta White of Hunting
ton avenue. comely young woman OF
wealth and refinement, wife of Bos-
ton broker, was committed last July,
at the instigation of her husband, to
the WcstborO insane asylum. as
"habitual drunkard," and her petition
for writ of habeas corpus for re-
lease from the institution on the
ground of unlawful committal was
denied. The sympathy of all seemed
to go out to the young woman. as we'll
from her youth and social position as
from the paipable unfairness OF the
law as regards women. Under the act
of 1885, a man charged with dipsO-
mania is entitled to public hearing
before commitment. whereas the wom-
an is committed without trial. In this
instance the first intimation the wom-
an had was when she was taken to the
institution. The violation of the terms
of her GU days furlOugh having been
amply proved. the judge said it was
his painful duty to administer the law
as he found it. The action Of the pro-
bate court in committing her in July
was good in law and no course was
left to him but to remand her to the
asylum. He, however, severely
condemned the circumstances of her
arrest. She was treated as criminal,
which she was not. The case will be
brought before the full bench.
Mr.. E. s. Willard opens the third
week of mis- very successful run at the
fremont with revival of "The Mid
dleman.' One man dominates this
powerful play throughout-Cyrus
Blenkarm. the patient, humble, mean
ly-dressed potter, whose uncouth ex-
ternals but emphasize the lights that
burn within-the fiery soul. the i'lu-
minating mind the great heart, the
unquenchable courage. the unweary-
ing perseverance, The portrayal Of
this striking figure has placed the ac-
tor upon the highest eminence of his
art. and won him much praise from
the critics "The Professors Love
Story" will be revived for two more
performances. on Thanksgiving night
and at the Saturday matinee. At the
Grand Opera House AN African King
is the Offering this week. The action
takes place in South Africa, with Beers
AMI British soldiers, Zulus, diamond
mine scenes, etc, and considering the
public attention which has centered on
the country through the war, 1t ought
to prove a strong drawing card. 1t Is
a five act play and is in the hands Of
a capable cast. The thanksgiving
week bill at Keith's includes Arthur
Sidman. "the Denman Thompson OF
vaudeville" assisted by Mrs. Sidman,
in the delightful one-act rural play,
Back Home;' the three Powers broth
ers, who formerly did comedy bicy-
Gle act, in novel spectacular spe-
cialty, with special scenery, stage busi-
ness, etc; Carroll Johnson. blackface
entertainer. who is a good singer; AL
Bellman and Lotie Moore, in an Origi-
nal singing and dancing sketch. THE
Masquerade Polk and Rollins. and
the three Lukens. wonderful acrobats.
Howe. Wall and Walters, musical
comedians, and the Joscarrrys, aero
bats and equilibrists, hold over, but
change their acts from those which
they gave last week. AS usual on
holidays. the theatre will be opened
two hours earlier.
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