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Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1900-09-01
BETRAYED BY HIS PUPIL.
Loyalty ia Missing Trait in the Chi.
nese Character.

Loyalty IL. e MisshG Arait III inc ohi'
nese Character.
DR.. J. Il. Johnson, ono of the Oldest
missionaries in the Chinese service,
located in the United Mission Schools
at Tien-Tsin. recently told the follow.
ing incident to Il New Orleans Times
Democrat writer:
The most dangerous feature of mis-
sion work in China" he said, sis the
difficulty in knowing whom to trust.
The native character is naturally very
subtle, and, when they wish, they are
past masters in deceit. Some of our
pupils are docilc, sincere and affection
o+c. md ---o,-'l ,,"Io,.T+~ 7'.- log 1"r'-..
their lives for their teachers; others
will seem to have exactly the same
traits. yet all the while they are nnrs-
ing the bittcrcst cnmity and are only
waiting favorable opportunity to
manifest it, In time of trouble the
poor missionary doesn't know where
to turn. He may receive friendly
hand, or he may receive n knife III
the ribs. l have been in China for
twenty-five years, and l am deceived
rs frequently now as l was when l
first arrived. 1t is a risk we have to
take. During riot in the IIO Nan
province in 90" DR.. Johnson, contin-
ucd, "a missionary was cut off in a
school building with twenty or more
natives, who had always professed the
greatest devotion to him. Night came
on and several offered to hide him.
Among the Chinese on the place was
n young man named WO Shan, " HON
he had educated and regarded almost
as a son. He put himself in his hands
and was taken to n native Shanty
near by. Then Wo slipped Off and
returned with the mob. Next day he
was carrying the missionary's head
on n stick, when two of his fellow
pupils killed him with sword. AS
it turned out, the unfortunate man
had probably chosen the only traitor
in his flock for n guide"
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1900-09-01

A medical missionary in Syria writes
that the vanity Of Syrian woman Is
sometimes most amusingly excmpli.
fed. A short time ago patient In
the hospital Mt Beyrout succeeded in
having her friends smugglc in to her
q number Of forbidden articles of food
and numerous toilet accessories. In
her locker were discovered u piece Of
looking glass, small quantity Of
French chalk and minute supply Of
rouge, all intended to aid in the decor.
alton of her person for the impending
operation. She protested tearfully
when the cosmetics were confiscatcd.
and refused to be comforted, saying
that she did not like to look so pale.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1900-09-01
Sir Ughtrpd Erbukps Thunder.

An amusing story has been going
Sir Ightrcd Kay -Shuttlcworth was re-
Gently presiding over private bill
committee, when the proceedings We're
suddenly interrupted by II crashing
peal of thunder which shook the ROOM
The chairman promptly uttered II
stern and reproving Order. order"
the first occasion, probably, upon
which the powers that be- above
have been called to order by
the ''pOwcrs that be" below.
What is more. the call to order was
obcycd. for there was no repetition Of
the disturbancp-London Daily Trlc-
graph.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1900-09-01
EzzZz!z2!za

You will never find our Doc
tor out. He is here to give
advice without charge to those
who need him TO those who
don't, something's. He doesn't
always recommend the Aver
medicines, because the Aver
medicines are not "cure-alls."
Perhaps if we tear leaf
from his correspondence it will
show you what we mean. Here
is letter which came last
March.
"DEAR DR.. AVER
want your advice for my little boy.
He is getting very thin. He has no appe-
tite He is fifteen years old. When he
was four years old he had lung fever, but
his health was good until two years ago.
Since then he is failing fast. The doctors
here say he has the bronchitis. He spits
all the time awful bad. The spits are big,
thick, and white. Yours truly,
Mrs MARGARET MURPHY,
March co. 1900. kinbrae, Mimi"
And this is the way the Doc
tor answered Mrs. Murphy:
"DEAR MADAM:
ave enclose our book on The Throat
and Lungs, in which we trust you will find
Just the information you desire
"You should begin at once the use of
this Cherry Pcctoral for your son, giving
it in moderate doses. Then procure some
good preparation of cod,livcr oil, as
SCOTS Emulsion, and give him that, as
well. Pay particular attention to his diet,
giving him such nourishing foods as rare
steak, lamb chops, good milk, eggs, etc.
Above all, keep him out of doors all that
the weather permits. There is nothing
that will do him more good than plenty of
fresh air. Let him live out of doors all
that Is possible. BY carrying out these
general suggestions we shall hope to hear
soon that your son is improving in every
way. Very truly yours,
April 5, 1900. J. c. AVER"
/ You see, it wasn't only the
Aver medicines that we recon-
mended. The first idea of the
Doctor was to cure that boy.
The result is told in this letter:
"DEAR DR.. AVER:
"My little boy has improved so much
since received your advice that want to
write and tell you how thankful am.
"When l first wrote you, on March
90, he only weighed so pounds, but now
he weighs 81 pounds; and all this gain
since the Sth of April, when / first began
to follow your directions.
"Please let me thank you again for what
you have done for my boy.
July y, 1900. MARGARET MURPHY"
y. Perhaps it was the cod
liver oil; perhaps it was the
Cherry Pectoral. Probably it
was both. But, more than
either, it was the good, sound
advice the Doctor gave in the
first place. We are here to
serve you in just the same way,
and we will tell you the medi-
cine for your case or tell you
what medicines to avoid.
Five out of ten Of our cor
respondents need a doctor
rather than a prepared medi-
cine, and we tell them so. If
the doctors only knew it, we
are working with them every
day.
]. c. AVER COMPANY,
Practical Chemists, Lowell, Mass.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1900-09-01
Beware of Ointmcnts for Catarrh That
Contain Mercury.

as mercury will surely destroy the sense of
smcllard completely dcranEc the who,c system
when entering it TIN ough the mucous surfaces
such articles should never be ustd except ON
pitscript ons from reputable rhysicians,as the
damage lheywill Go is ten fold to he good you
can possibly d. rive from them. Halls tutarrh
Cure. manulact lrcd by +. J. thency ~ co q.
Ioltdo,O.. contains no mercury and is taken
internally, acting directly upon the blood and
mucous surfaces of the system. In buying
Halls Catarrh Cure be sure get the genuine.
1t is taken internally, and is made in Toledo,
Ohio, by f.. ia heney & Co Testimonials free.
~ sold by Druggists; price. 15c. per bottle.
Halls Family Pills are the best.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1900-09-01
Gold Medal Awarded Walter
Baker II Co.

PARIS, Aug. 20-The Judges at the
Paris Exposition have just awarded II
gold medal to Walter Baker ~ Co.,
Ltd, Dorchester, Mass, U. 5. A.,
for their preparations of cocoon and
chocolate. This famous company,
now the largest manufacturers OF
cocoa and chocolate in the world, have
received the highest awards from the
great international and other exposl-
tions in Europe and America. This
Is the third award from Paris Expo
eition
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1900-09-01

Handel is said tn have had such an
appetite that ON one occasion he or
drrrd dinner for three ut II hotel and
presented himself alone to enjoy it.
"ShAll serve dinner sir, or wait for
the companies said the waiter. Com
pany:" said Handel, vat company
l am ~ company; serve ~ dinner,
prcstiSSimo."
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1900-09-01

And the Sea Gave Up It's Dead.


dash at the Piazza Hotel was his own
kith and kin.
About this time one of his boon COM
panions-a man without name or ma
tionality-dicd in small mining camp.
The dead man was n"h"ewn In the
place, and Rufus, with an eye to the
future, hatl registered his death under
the name Of Harry Dcnzll.
With copy of the certificate and n
copy of Sacramento journal, in which
he had inserted n notice of the death,
he returned to Sir Jasper, arguing with
himself that as Harry Denzil was
probably dead there would be no harm
in assisting at his burial in this fash
ion.
AS for the next heir, Sir Jnspcr's
grandson, he might possibly turn up
to contest the inheritance in years to
come, but anyhow possession was nine
points of the law, and q few years Of
possession of the Dcnzil estates would
put an end to all his financial trou-
blcs.
Thus did Rufus Denzil salvc his con.
science. In the meantime, as but lit
tie of the Mount Royal property was
entailed. he paid assidiOus court to Sir
Jasper, with the hope of getting him
to make will in his favor.
But the old baronct mistrustcd him,
and partly with the object of baking
his expectations, partly with the des
pcration Of those who hope against
hope, chung to the idea that his son
still lived.
Then Rufus would curse his lack of
courage in that he had never dared
test his powers of lying so far as to
tell Sir Jasper that he was present at
the death of the so-callcd Harry Den
iii.
In default OF the necessary will-hc
had drawn up document on Ills own
account duly signed with an excellent
imitation of Sir Jnspcr's signature,
and attesteu to by the forged sigma
lures of kindred spirits whom on one
occasion he had brought down to visit
Sir Jasper.
Truly Rufus Dcnzil had plenty to
think of as he sat in the billiard room
of Mount Royal and listened to the
raging Of the storm without.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1900-09-01
Isnpid GIOMth of plnnt,.

In New Zealand, within Il single
century, 800 species Of plants. besides
animals and birds. have taken up
their quarters in this newer England
and though many of them are small
species, they are driving ont the ma
tivcs before them. Scotch thlSilrS
have spread enormously The sting
Ing ncttlc bears it company. Dock
and sowthistlc flourish amazingly,
whilst the ponds are chokcd with
watercrrSs.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1900-09-01

In the agricultural portions OF Bel
GUM the work performed by women
includes going to the fields to help
the horses pull the pillow. or aiding the
dogs in hauling carts. In the mines
they work rs hard and receive the
same wages rs the mt II.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1900-09-01

81 understand that failure one,
stared linn in the face" he said
"Possibly, possibly" She REPLIED
"but happen to know that no kind
of stare would disturb him in tue
least once tried it myself, '-Chica,
60 Evening Post.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1900-09-01
Time for Consideration.

Miss Lulu Finngnn-I will give ycz
me answer in Il month, Pat.
ILc-That'S right. me darlint; TEX
plimty av time to think it over. But
tell me wan thing now-will it he
yes or nO?-JudGc.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1900-09-01

The first littiSh church in the Uni
tea States was recently organized in
Philadelphia. The congregation con-
sSts of immigrants from the Baltic
provinces in Russia.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1900-09-01

On the assessment books of jefferson
county. Arkansas, a few days ago J..
II. NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
becker listed his property. He has re-
Gently moved to Old River township
and is quite n prosperous citizcn.St.
Louis Globe Democrat.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1900-09-01

All know TINT nobbins' Electric Soap has
cen for ID years rest % ALL Now its price Is re-
duccd from ~ cents to j cents for II full-sizcl
lar everybody wants it. 2j-ccnt books given
Tree for wrappers. Order of your grocer.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1900-09-01
One of the Family,

The Snake Charmcr-l see they've
got II now bearded woman.
The Tattoord Man-Oh, no; he's sick
today and sent his brother; that's all.
Philadelphia Bulletin.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1900-09-01

A person in robust health walks with
his toes pointed to the trent, while one
with his health on the wane gradually
turns his toes to the side. aud bend
is perceptible ut the knees.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1900-09-01

Some titled foreigners are horn rich.
others acquire riches. and still others
have heircsscs thrown upon them.--
Philadelphia Record.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1900-09-01
| | I

Boom!
lie started from his chair and tore
back the curtains.
From the blackness over the sea n
sky.
"Great heavens. A ship on the
Hanger" lie whispered to himself.
Boom!
The crash of second signal gun
rolled down on the wind.
Rufus DcnZil's knees knocked to-
gethcr. He was not greatly concerned
for the people on the ship. but his
nerves were out Of order, and the idea
Of the near neighborhood of catns-
trOphe Jared upon his system.
Sir Jasper was working his way into
his ovcrcoat, notwithstanding the en-
treaties of John Tregony.
Let him have his own way, IRE
gony," said Rufus, who had linger-
ing hope that Sir Jasper might at
last catch his death of cold.
But he noticed with dismay that Sir
JdSlV'l iIhC a. loNiS man ehNS
raced through the grounds toward the
lifcboat-house on the beach.
IT'S n liner ashore OIL the Hanger"
shouted some one.
GOD help thcmw cried the wailing
voice of woman. "Now dOan't thee
60 Tom-doan't thee go out tonight"
The lfeboat men hcsitatcd. They
knew the hell of waters that boiled on
the Hanger only too well, for II had
claimed toll on the lives Of the brave
lads of Mount Royal of every genera
ton within memory Of man.
Besides, it was hard to contemplate
death, wet and cold, with three woln-
en- hanging around them.
"NOw, boys" said the butler, cool
ly pulling OH suit of Oilskins over
his black tail-cont and white cxpnnse
OF shirt front, who's n-comin' for n
sail with John Tregony? Single men
first, please, and don't NIL speak at
oncc!'
Then eleven fishermen whose names
began with "Trc" elected to face death
by drowning rather than to allow
themselves beaten by butler man,
even though he were a Trcgony.
Sir Jasper wanted to 60 too, but two
siX-foOt fishermen took him gently, and
with many apologies, by the collar of
his coat and thrust him into the shell
ter of the boathousc.
"Noa. noa, Sir Jasper; let the youngs-
| Ia, nhnn ~ fiSttnrt,i Sl, in
thcysclvcs," said they in tones that be-
| trayed their pride in their brave old
lord.
The lifcboat sailed out into the
white mist OF the sea and was gone.
Half an hour elapsed. while the
women wept quietly under the lea Of
the boathouse.
Then mighty roar Of joy went up
from the crowd as the massive bows
of the lifcboat plunged out Of the
darkness and ground upon the beach.
One by one the forms OF women and
children were handed out.
Bring them up to the house." added
Sir Jasper, picking up the inscnsiblc
form of n small boy and strlding off
through his strawberries.
Notwithstanding his age he dis
tanccd every one, and with limp fig
urc in his arms strobe up the steps
into the hall.
lie laid the boy on the table, then
he started back with cry.
"My boy! my boy, Come home Mt
last"
Then the older servants saw that
the white face upon the table was that
Of the Master Harry who had reigncd
tyrant absolute Of Mount ROYAL thirty
years ago. Presently the boy sat up.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1900-09-01

In his state clothes. including the
crown the Sultan of .Iuhorr wears
diamonds worth Sl2.mO,0Oo. His col
lar his eIaulrttrs, his cuffs, sparkle
with precious stones.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1900-09-01
The Cook of Royalty

The combined salaries of European
rulers amount to the sum of nearly
$50, 100000 n year.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1900-09-01

The value of Transvaal mining ma
chincry is about $4T,OOOOOO.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1900-09-01

Unfortunately, the less patience n
man has, the more easily he loses it,
Puck.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1900-09-01

During 1889, 21S,S20 pounds of good
ivory passed through the markets of
Zanzibar.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1900-09-01

do not believe Piso's Cure for Consumption
has an equal for coughs and colds.-JoHN +.
lioYEu, Trinity Springs. Ind. Feb. 10, 1900
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1900-09-01

Csc by mail to f. X $. Frey. p. o. Box 24s,
Baltimore, Nd. will get II bottle Of Vcrmi
fugc. Your little one may need it.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1900-09-01

Indigestion is bad companion. Get
rid Of it by chewing Il bar OF Adams Pep
sin Tutti Frutti after each meal.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1900-09-01

FITS permanently cured. No fits or nervous
ne. after fir days use of DR.. kline's Great
Nerve Restorcr.S So trial hottie and treatise free.
DR.. K. II. KLINE, Ltd. H3l Arch St., Phila., Pa.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1900-09-01

Try to make society what you would have
it had you daughters just entering it. NE35
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1900-09-01
KIDNEY TROUBLES OF WOMEN
Hiss Frclcricks Letters Chow How She
Relied on Mrs. Pinkham and Was
(,ured.

Relied on Mrs. Pinkham and Was
Cured.
"DEAR Mrs. PrNKnAM:-I have n
yellow, muddy complexion, feel tired
and have bearing down pains. Menscs
have not appeared for three months
sometimes am troubled with Il white
discharge. Also have kidney and blad-
der trouble.
have been this way for n long time,
and feel so miserable thought would
write to you and See if you could do me
any good. = Miss EDNA FREDERICK,
Troy, Ohio, Aug. 6, 1899.
"DEAR Mrs. PINKHAM Il have used
Lydia Il. Pinkham's Vegetable Conn
pound according to directions, and can
say have not felt SO well for years as
l do at present. Before taking your
medicine more miserable person you
never saw. could not eat or sleep,
and did not care to talk with any one.
Now feel so well cannot be grateful
enough to you for what you have done
for me. Miss EDNA FREDERICK, Troy,
Ohio, Sept, 10, 1899.
Backache Cured
"DEAR Mrs. PINKIIAM IL write to
thank you for the good Lydia +. Pink
hamsVegetablc Compound has done me.
1t is the only medicine have found
that helped me. doctored with one
of the best physicians in the city of
New York, but received no benefit. 1
had been ailing for about sixteen years,
was so weak and nervous that l could
hardly walk had continued pain in my
back and was troubled with leucorrhna.
Menses were irregular and painful.
Words cannot express the benefit have
derived from the use of your medicine.
l heartily recommend it to all suffering
women. - Mrs. MARY BARsHINaER,
Windsor, Pa.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1900-09-01
To Cure n Cold In Ono Ia,
Handlers Appetite.

Take LAXtrIvE nRoM0 QrINISR TABIRTs All
druggists refund the money II il fails to cure,
l.. W, GROVES signature IL on each box. 25t
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1900-09-01
IR JASPER sat alone

IL d ASl Elt Stl uiohN
in his arm chair by
the library fire. BY
his side stood n
small carved oak
table, set with
glasses Tor two, Il
decantcr, a brler
pipe. n tobacco-boN
aud matches. Such
was his custom, and
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1900-09-01

and Fever IL u bottle Of GROVES TAsrEIESs
CHILL TONIC 1t Ia simply iron AMI lulninc In
O tastOless form. No curo-no yay. Pitco ooc'
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1900-09-01

"All the Sweetness Of Living Blossoms, the mai, II
less perfume Murray h lanlgan Florida " utter.
r:.' 80, u. ~ 1hompson's Eye Water
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser., 1900-03-02
LOCAL TIME TABLE
CursArrAkr BEACH Rnh~a ~ar ConrANY

November 10TH 1899
r. Iyas>il Md
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser., 1900-03-02
PIT AND PENDULUM.
A Prisoner Waiting to be
Hacked by Time'o
Scythe.
Thousands Whose Situations
Are Scarcely Less Terrible
May Easily and Readily Find
EeIo.

A man lies fiat on his back, bound so that
he cannot move an inch. He is in dun
geon, at first dark as well, but in few min
utes light in the ceiling, far up, shows O.
mechanical figure Of Time with his scythe
The figure dcscends slowly, the scythe
swings, and the prisoner realizes that unless
some unexpected help should come ne will
be slowly cut to pieces. What followed Is
told by Edgar Allen Poe in the fantastic
story called The Pit and the Pendulum"
The man awaiting the approach of a
dreadful death is type of large class of un-
fortunates who, entangled In the strangling
coils Of an octopus, have lost all hope offree-
dom. This monster is Morphine. Perhaps
the victim is yet reveling in that glorious
state of exhilaration which follows the first
use of the drug. If ESQ, like the man in Poes
story he has not noticed the light in the cell
ing and is unaware Of his danger. Maybe
the disease has progressed so far that the
sufferer notices weakness of the heart ac-
ton, that the general health is feeble the
body poorly nourished, the sight double
This is soon followed by peculiar twitch-
ing of the muscles, numbness of the hands
and feet, and the utter collapse Of the
nervous system The victim now becomes
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser., 1900-03-02
CASToRIA.
Bears the q The Kind You Have Always Bought
Signature af N<X2zzzx

"Clro.us Duran won't paint a por-
t,at for less than four thousand dol
lar"
DE ar me SUI, and lots Of artists
who would paint one for fort: cents
cant make living
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser., 1900-03-02
Conpany' Consulting Plon. The Board of Specialists
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your case will be made by a competent spe-
cialist If you prefer, a symptoms blank will
greatly assist you in describing your case
The well-known business ability of Mr.. War
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for suffering humanity in the past, are
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