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Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1900-03-24


One day last week tramp applied
for something to eat at the home Of
John Franken, the police messenger,
on Elizabeth street. The itinerant
dodger of soap and water was given
sandwich and piece of pie. Then
he was led around to a side door by
the police messenger.
"Just step down in the basement
and saw little kindling for u.s." said
John, as he tried to look pleasant.
"Cert," said the tramp, as he ducked
into the basement.
John sat down to his dinner, but
he heard noise in the cellar for short
time only. After finishing his repast
John went into tho cellar to see how
his tramplets way progressing with
his work.
The hobo had vanished. On the
sawbuck was a piece of pasteboard
upon which was scrawled in an almost
illegible hand:
"Jist tell 'em that you saw me, but
not sawiu' wood"
A beautiful specimen of the genus
hobo applied at the residence Of
Squire Schwab, in Avondsle, the other
day for something to eat. The appli-
cant made a most pathetic plea for
food, but the stony heart of the vete.
-an attorney did't melt very quickly.
IF you'll chop the ice off the front
pavement, guess we can stake you
to meal" said the squire.
"I'm sorry" said the tramp, "but
my specially is sprinkling lawns"
The tramp vanished and the squire
went after his shotgun.
Enquirer.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1900-03-24
WONDERFUL RESCUE AT SEA,
Man Overheard Saved at Night Withou
Lowering . Boat.

N'.s'A~
Lowering . Boat.
Notwithstanding their hard liveL
and their 'closeness,' the larger num-
Der of tramp shippers treat their
crews with great humanity" says a
writer in Ainslee's Magazine. "rhey
are generally much affected by the
loss Of any OF the ships company, and
they have been know to risk the ship
herself to save the lives of their ship
mates. Perhaps one of the most stu
pendous efforts at life.saving ever re-
ported at sea was that performed by
Captain William Inness, OF the
freighter British Queen. His boat
swain, hardy Swede named Lastadi.
us, while getting bucket of fresh
water for timid cook, was picked up
BY q heavy sea and carried overheard.
As he swept along the starboard side
OF the ship Captain Inness saw him
and shouted:
"'Keep mp stout heart! We will
save you if we can.
Mt was getting very da,k, and
the boatswain was three ship
lengths astern before anything could
be done aboard the vessel. He gave
himself up for lost but kept on swim
ming. 1t was impossible to launch
boat, as the seas were colossal. The
captain had just finished his supper
when he saw the boatswain sweep
astern. He ran toward the bridge,
shouting as he did SO to the engineer:
"'Stand by to stop those engines.
"Then he flew to the bridge and
laid his right hand on the telegraph.
Stop and reverse, were flashed to
the engine room, and the captains
voice rang out: All hands to star
board with lines and buoys!'
"The captain told about the event
thus: Our only hope in saving him
lay in picking him up with the ship, for
no boat could live in the sea that was
running. When I backed the ship
down to him I saw him struggling for
his life. He had the buoy that the
second officer had thrown to him un-
der his arms, and his body was we'll
out of water. I determined to save
him il he could hold out, and could
fetch him alongside. We missed him
the first time, and he was carried
around the bow to the port side. He
kept shouting, and we answered back.
We were going ahead bit when he
was whirled to starboard.
Gas the night had we'll set in, we
soon lost him, but I turned on the
bridge and got the bearing of his
voice by star. I kept that star in
sight, and put the helm hard astar.
board, and bore down in the direction
of the star. We had lost his voice al.
together, but as we steamed toward
the star we heard it family. We
caught sight of him too late to pick
him up as we steamed past, so we
came up with the wind again, with the
bo's'n on our port hand. We steamed
slowly, so that the men ranged along
the port rail, each with life line OF
q buoy, had chance at him. knew
by the cheer that went up that he was
saved. He had caught a line and
was hauled aboard. He chung to the
rail so tightly, not knowing that he
was saved, that the men had to pound
his hands to break his grip"
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1900-03-24
To Enjoy Spring Under southern
sLlra

The resorts OF the South are varied in at
Those In robust health who simply seek
warmer cline where they may escape the
rigors Of u Northern winter may choose Who'll
ly as fancy dictates: During Spring months
Of the Land OF the sky" western North
Carolina, or the high sand ridge and pine
sections found in that region stretching from
Pinehurst, y. c., through Camden, sum er-
VILE, and Aiken, $. c., Augusta and Talla-
p>osn, Ga. The Land OF the Sky" has an
ideal winter cliinat,. OF this section Ashe-
desirable place. The winter temperature Is
almost Identical with that Of Southern France
and Northern Italy.
The Southern Railway operates the most
perfect through service between New York
and Florida, the South and southwest.
Write for Il copy Of book, winter Homes
Eastern Pass. Agt., lls5 Broadway. New York.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1900-03-24
NIIsplaced Confidence.

A newly married couple we're honey
incoming in the country. when the
first batch of letters from home ar
rived, and the husband teasingly pro.
posed to open one addressed to his
wife.
Certainly not" she said firmly.
"But, Pbilippa," he pretended t.
demonstrate, "surely you are not 60.
ing to have any secrets from me now
that we are married?"
II shall not have any secrets from
you, but Phyllis might" his wife
said. "That letter is hers, not mine.
I shall probably let you read it after I
have, but not till am sure that Phyl-
lis has told me nothing but what she
would lie willing for you to know"
"Still, doesn't it imply q lack of
confidence when wife won't show
her letters to her husband?"
"Not at oil. The lack of confidence
is shown by the husband when he de.
mands to see his wife's letters"
This was unanswerable, and the
husband sank back in his chair with
amused delight in his wife's perfect
inconsistencies of having said good
thingA
Presently she added:
81 told you SO! Here is something
Phyllis wouldn't want you to know"
'Then why are you going to tell
me?"
II am not going to tell you what it
is. You are only to know there is
something you can't know - at
present."
"Phyllis is engaged" he remarked.
"And what il she is? You are not
to know to whom"
"To Raiicllff," hazarded her hus.
band.
II didn't say So"
"But you don't say she isn't"
"How could I say she isn't when
SHE"
els? I really think, my dear, YOU
might as we'll have let me read that
letter."
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1900-03-24

Too Shrewd for Him.
An old whitewasher stood before
che court as witness. The lawyer
for the defendant tried to confuse him.
"You are Frederick Miller?"
"Yes."
"Are you the Frederick Miller who
vas sentenced under mitigating cir
cumstances for robbery"
mo, am not that Miller"
"You are perhaps the Miller who
was sentenced to two years imprison-
ment for theft?"
'No, am not that Miller either"
''Were yon ever in PRISON.
"Yes-twice.
"How long the first time?"
IA whole afternoon"
can afternoon! Aud the second
time? You must make truthful state.
ments, for you are sworn. If you
were in prison for so short time,
what did you do?"
~ only whitewashed cell ready
for a lawyer who had cheated his
olients."
The lawyer did not ask any more
questions on that subject. Buffalo
News.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1900-03-24
Hawk Lost Its Bearings.

The family Of John Clark sat quietly
in the sitting room of their cottage at
Mays Landing, N. j., few days
ago, when they were startled by a
sudden crash Of glass and a great
commotion in the kitchen. Recover
ing from their fright and surprise, Mr..
Clark and his wife discovered that a
large chicken hawk, probably making
q miscalculation in its downwa ard
swoop for a dainty morsel in the
chicken yard, had dashed against q
pane Of glass in the kitchen window
and broken through. The bird was
futtering wildly around the kitchen
and wrecking things generally. Once
it struck Mrs. Clark with its sharp
claws and cut cash in one OF her
cheeks. Mr.. Clark tried to kill the
hawk, but after lively set to, it man.
aged to get through the broken win.
dow and escape. Philadelphia Rec.
ord,
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1900-03-24
Raising Cattle ON the Congo.

One cause OF the large mortality
among white men, in the first ten
years of pioneering on the Congo,
was their dependence upon the pre-.
served foods. In the past few years
the percentage Of mortality has de-
creased one.half and the fact that
fresh beef is now an available food
resource has helped to diminish the
death rate. The Company of Congo
Products, organized in 1889, has
given most of its attention to cattle
raising and has proven that the in.
dustry may be profitably conducted.
1t had been predicted that the expert
ment would fail because there are no
native cattle except in the extreme
south OF the Congo basin.
The companys herds now number
over 1000 head of cattle, all raised in
the country, and both beef on the
hoof and milch COWS are being sold at
all the stations on the lower Congo.
In the experimental stage of the work
breeding cattle were imported from a
number of countries and the best re.
suits have been obtained from the
fine animals of the Mossamedes plateau
in Angola. They do we'll on the
Congo. The company is incr easing
its herds as fast as possible and ex.
poets to extend the industry far ur
the river.
Horse raising, on the other hand,
does not promise remunerative re.
suits and the company has gone out
of the business. Experiments were
made for q number of years, par.
ticularly with the small horses of the
Canary Islands, but they have moi
thrived and are peculiarly liable, on
the Congo, to foot diseases.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1900-03-24

Bishop Lawrence, of Massachusetts,
the successor OF the lamented Phillips
Brooks, tells this little joke upon him
self with keen relish.
It was at the time when there was q
vacancy in the bishopric, and Doctor
Brooks was the most prominent can
didate. Mr.. Lawrence, then Dean o.
the Theological School in Cambridge,
was walking with President Eliot, Of
Harvard University, and the two we're
discussing the situation.
Don't you hope Brooks will b
elected?" asked the Dean.
"No," said Doctor Eliot; a second
or third rate man would do just al
we'll; aud we need Brooks in Boston
and Cambridge"
Phillips Brooks were elected, and {
little later Doctor Eliot and Mr.. Law
renee again discussed the matter.
"Aren't you glad Brooks was elect.
ed?" querieG the Dean.
"Yes, I suppose co." said Docto,
Eliot, "if he wanted it; but to tell the
truth, Lawrence, you were my man.
philadelphia Saturday Evening
Post.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1900-03-24

the windpipe, and the defeated bird
sank down in q shower of blood aud
was dead before the umpires could get
to it.
The victor, though hardly able to
stand from loss Of blood and exhaus.
ton, gave feeble crow, and was
snatched up with q howl Of triumph
by its owner, who disappeared in the
crowd. The beaten fowl was care.
lessly taken up by the legs and
thrown aside, to feed the stray dogs
and vultures later on, proceeding
very characteristic of the natives; they
have no use for anything which will
no longer amuse or profit them.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1900-03-24
No Experts Needed.

Sir" said fierce lawyer. do you,
on your oath, swear that this is not
your handwriting?'
II think not" was the cool reply.
docs it resemble your writing?'
II can't say it does" the witness
continued, calmly.
do you swear that it does not re-
semble your writing?'
II do"
''Do you take oath that this writing
does not resemble yours?'
'Y.e-s, SIR"
"Now, how do You know"
"'Cause I can't write"
Tit Bits.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1900-03-24
Two beautiful SableG.

The Hudson Bay sable is inferior
to the Russian in both quality and
color, and, while a particularly fine
dark Hudson Bay skin is more beauti-
full than the light and inferior quail.
ties of the Russian fur, no Hudson
Pay sable appro aches the beauty OF
the genuine imperial Russian. The
latter is of soft, rich brown, utterly
unapproachable in any other fur and
of wonderful fineness aud softness.
while the former has slight tinge Of
red in its hue, and even at its best,
is coarser in quality than it's rival.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1900-03-24
Saved Bank in an Ingenious WAY.

A Tonawanda, Pa, bank employed
ingenious means to stop recent
run on the institution. While several
hundred depositors were in line to
withdraw their money, three barrels
of silver dollars were unloaded in
front of the building and carried in by
The basket:ul. The sight of $75, 900
being dumped into the bank in this
wholesale manner had q reassuring ef-
feet on the depositors, and the run
ceased.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1900-03-24
HOw's This?

We offer One Hundred Dollars Reward for
any case of tatarrh that cannot be cured by
Halls Catarrh Cure.
+. j. CHENEY & Co., Toledo, o.
We, the undersigned, have known +. j. Che
ney for the last is years, and believe him per-
fectly honorable in all business transactions
and financially able to carry out any obliga-
ton made by their firm.
WEST & TRUAx, Wholesale Druggists, Toledo,
Ohio.
Druggists, Toledo Ohio.
Halls Catarrh Cure is tai ken internally act
ing directly upon the blood and mucous SUR
faces of the system. Testimonials sent free.
Price, 75c. per bottle. Sold by all Druggists.
Halls Family Pills are the best
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1900-03-24

Is to save 1t, and that is what YOU can do
by securing from your grocer = coupon
book, which will enable you to get ono
large loo. package Of "Red Cross" starch,
one large l0c. package OF "Hubinger's
Best" starch, with the premiums, two
Shakespeare panels, printed in twelve
beautiful colors, or one Twentieth Century
Girl calendar, embossed In gold, all for &c.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1900-03-24
Practice Of Sleeping In Betls.

The practice was universal in the
first ages for mankind to sleep upon
the skins of beasts. This was the GUS
tom of the early Greeks and Romans,
and of the Britons before the Roman
invasion. They afterward changed
them for loose rushes and heather.
Straw followed, and was used in the
royal chambers OF England so late as
the close of the fifteenth century. The
Romans were the first who used
feathers.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1900-03-24

In the Plymouth congregation there
was at one time q woman who was q
thorn in the flesh. She had harsh
voice and stiff manner of speaking.
Her long drawn-out, dull discourse,
wearied the congregation. But MIR
Beecher was patient. At last he, too
reached the limited Of endurance, anG
one evening when she sat down, afte,
talking nearly half an hour. he arose.
and in his deep tones said slowly
Nevertheless, I still believe in womer
speaking in meeting" She spoke nc
more.-Ladies' Homo journal.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1900-03-24

The total output of pig-iron in
Great Britain, the United States and
Germany for 1899 was about 30, OO0,-
900 tons. In 1870 it was little more
than 8, 900, 900 tons.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1900-03-24

What Shall We Have For DESERT
This question arises III the family daily. Let
US answer 1t to-day. Try Jell.O, u delicious
ind healthful dessert. Prepared In 2 min. No
boiling! no bakingl Simply add q little hot
water l. set to cool. Flavors: Lemon, Orange.
Raspberry and Strawberry. At Krocers. loo.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1900-03-24
Charles Lamb to an Old Indy.

Charles Lamb was one day playing
whist with certain old lady for his
partner. whose hands showed an I'M
usual want of care. He gazed at
them and then, with a smile. remarked :
IF dirt were trumps, what hand
you'd have!'
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1900-03-24

Dom give them tea or coffee. Have
you tried the new food drink called
GRAlN-O? 1t is delicious and nourishing,
and takes the place Of coffee. The more
GRA1N-O you give the children the more
health you distribute through their sys-
tens. GRAIN-O is made Of pure grains,
and when properly prepared tastes like
the choice grades Of coffee, but costs about
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1900-03-24
Shipbuilding In Japan.

Shipbuilding in Japan is flourish.
ing apace, as it should in , an island
kin sdom. A native firm ut Nagasaki
has just finished a ~, 900 ton steel
twip-screw passenger steamship and
six of similar type are in process OF
construction.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1900-03-24
when 4 Woman Ia llappy.

A woman is pretty sure OF happi.
ness in her married life when her hus.
band accompanies her whom she goes
shopping an insists upon her paying
more for articles aud buying more Of
them than she intended. -Philadel-
phia Times.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1900-03-24
6aCkacheS
Of
Women

are woaryxng beyond dos
os,9pfk0n and fbsy Indicate
real trouble somewhere.
Efforts to boar tho dull
cain are heroic, but fIbey
do not overcome u and
tho haolEa0bos continue
until tho cause IL re-
moved.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1900-03-24

Father calling from head of stairs
at 11.30 p. m.)-Jennie, don't you
think it's about time to go to bed?
Jennie-Yes, papa, dear. What on
earth keeps you up so late?-Chicago
Daily News.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1900-03-24
Lyila e. Pinkham's vssetbIs Compound

does fIsIs moro certainly
than any other medicine.
II hes been doing II for
thirty years. II IL q w0-
mars medicine for W0-
mans Ills. II has done
sssssoh for tho health Of
American women. Read
tho grateful keffesss from
women constantly aPs
peas'in0 IN ftIs pap0r.
Mrs, Plnlkibas,s O0EsnSok6
women FREQ Of charge.
Her address 10 lynn
Mass.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1900-03-24

An electric safety block signal which
will bring train to stop without
the assistance of the engineer is now
being introduced on several American
railroads.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1900-03-24

Russia in Europe has a forest area OF about
400, 600. 900 acres. One-third Of the coun-
try indeed. is forest.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1900-03-24
A JG1 To = Thoroughly

Cholly YOU papa kicked me out
when asked him for your hand.
Miss Cabby-.Papa is SO intense.
He puts his whole sole into everything
he undertakes. baltimore American.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1900-03-24

For Is years many thought Dobbns Elec-
trio Soap 10 cents bar too high for use,
Millions A4ed It. Now sold at cents.old size
and Q,,Ality. :5-cent books free for wrappers.
Everybody .Pnts 1t. Do you?
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1900-03-24
Visit to the Glorious Mountains Of North

Visit to the Glorious Mountains OF North
Carolina.
Now is the time to go to Asheyille, Tyron,
cape the disagreeable March weather; easily
reached from New York, via the Southern
Railway, on perfectly equipped vestibuled
trains. These resorts are attracting attention
large number of tourists and health seekers
The Southern Railway has tickets on sale At
greatly reduced rates. Write for descriptive
prices of board, etc., to Alex. S. Thweatt,
Eastern Pass. Agt., lls5 Broadway, New York.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1900-03-24

New Orleans represents more than the
total valuation Of Louisiana. and. conse-
quently, pays moro than half the taxes.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1900-03-24

Desiccated bananas are now being
prepared in Jamaica. 1t takes six
pounds of fresh bananas for one OF the
dried.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1900-03-24

The muscles of the human jaw exert
q force of 534 pounds, and those of
mastiffs, wolves, etc., far more.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1900-03-24
More Advantage to Himself.

More Advantage to Himself.
"Dicky, people should live to help
one another"
eyes, ma; but I'd get more pie 4
you'd let me- help myself. Chicago
Record.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1900-03-24

l cannot speak too highly OF PIsO's CCRa
for Consumption -MRs. FRANK MoBBs, 2l5
w. S?d ST., New York, Oct. ~, 1894.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1900-03-24

In Germany one newspaper is pub.
lished for every 1902 persc/s.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1900-03-24

Eighty existing plants are depicted on
Egyptian monuments, and many have been
found in mummies. NEl2
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1900-03-24
Spring Humors
of the Blood

Come to q certain percentage Of all the
people. Probably rs per cent. of
these people IRE cured every year by
Hoods Sarsaparilla. and we hope by
this advertisement to get the other rs
per cent. to take Hoods Sarsaparilla.
1t has made more people we'll, effected
more wonderful cures than any other
medicine in the world. Its strength
as q blood purifier is demonstrated by
it, marvellous cures OF
0crofu'a Salt r .um
9oald Heal Dolls, PinpIes
Al kinds Of Humor Psoriasis
Blood Poisoning Rheumatism
CataTrh Malaria, Etc.
All OF which are prevalent at this sea.
son. You need Hoods Sarsaparilla
now. 1t will do you wonderful good.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1900-03-24

To Cure . Cold in Ono Day.
Take LAXATIVE BR0xo QuININE TABLETS All
druggists refund the money II IL fails to cure.
e. W. GROVES signature Is ON each box. 25<
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1900-03-24

Mrs. Winslow's Soothing Syrup for children
lion. sliays pain, cures wind collie. &c q bottle,
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1900-03-24
Jell.O. the Now Desserl

Pleases all the family. Four havors:-
Lemon, Orange, Raspberry and strawberry.
At your grocers. 10 cts.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1900-03-24

Thirty-six foreign vessels. having an az
gregate tonnage OF 81 ,556, met with disaster
In American waters last year.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1900-03-24

The Best Prescription for ChiIls
and Fever is . bottle Of GROVES TAsrELRes
CHILL TONIC. 1t 10 amply iron and quinine in
. tastelsss form. No cuee-no pay. Price 5Oc
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1900-12-11
TUESDAY, DEC. Il, 1900.
Mrs. Mary Lloyd.

Mrs. Mary Lloyd, wife Of MI ID.
{ How'd. died at her home IN the
Reliance community Saturday ~,
tern0on at 3 o'clock, and was buried
Sunday afternoon at reliance
church. She was about bO years olu
and had lived In Brazos county
thirty wears or more. She was a
member Of Reliance Baptist church.
n devoted wife and mother and a
trne. noble and sweet spirited chris
tian woman, beloved by her friends
and neiQhbors and by all VINO knew
her. She leaves four children OIL
whom DIR. r.. II. Wilson ana Dr. Is
]. LLOYD are well known. DR. Lloyd
who Is connected with the marine
hospital service and had lust re-
turned from Cape Nome, Aiaska'
was AT Angel Island, California
when he heard Of his mothers dan
gerous Illness. He hurried across
the continent ms fast rs possible put
arrived Saturday night seven hours
after her death. The profound sym
pathy Of the Eagle is extended "a
loved ones and friends.