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Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1900-03-03
SHALL MAPLE TREES BE
TAPPED?

IN. l.. Slingerland in Rural New Yorker.
Many maple.sugar bushes in New
York and neigbborng states were
defoliated by the forest tcnt-less
caterpillars during the past summer ;
some of these sugar bushes also suf-
fered defoliation from the same
cause the preceding year. | wish
here to propose the name of Forest
tent-lcss caterpillar for this insect
instead of the old name of 'Forest
tent-caterpillar." This latter name
is a misnomer, as the insect practi-
cally makes no tent, and yet the old
name has been in common use for
so long that it will be difficult to
supersede it by any very different
name.
Many owners of sugar groves,
which have suffered from this insect,
are hesitating about tapping these
trees this spring tor fear that it may
endanger their life. 1t is apparent
at once that this is very important
question. / have consulted with
our professors of forestry and bot
any here at Cornell university, as
well as the professors of horticulture
in Vermont and New Hampshire.
None were able to give me any
facts based upon actual experience.
There can he no doubt that the de.
foliation of the trees reduces their
vitality, tor in several instances trees
which have suffered defoliation,
even but two years in succession,
have been killed outright. 1t is
said that the maple tree will not
stand such defoliation so long as
some other trees, like the apple, tor
instance, which | have known to be
defoliatcd by canker-worms for tour
or more years, and yet show consid-
cradle vigor. 1t is thus quite evil
dent that the work OF the cater
pillars must weaken the maple tree,
although in many instances the trees
put forth second crop of leaves
which are often as extensive Us the
first crop.
1t seems to be the general opinion
that the normal tapping OF a maple
tree for the production Of sugar in
the spring does not noticeably weak
en- the tree or reduce its vitality.
Botanists assert thar most plants
have stored up surplus Of food
product, and they theorIze that the
sap obtained by tapping in the spring
Is only part of the surplus product.
One notices no weakening or stunt
ing of the growth of maple trees
which are. tapped regularly year
after year, hence It is assumed that
this process does not noticeably af'
feet the growth of the trees. The
authorities consulted agree that il
the detoliated trees put forth zig.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1900-03-03

He had been studying shorthand
thinking It might liz a help to him Ia
his business. and naturally he was In
terpsted In II. So II happened lhat
when lie did something to displease his
wife and she started to tell him what
she thought OF Il all hp asked her tG
wait Il minute.
wait minutew she exclaimed Ia
aston:shnrnt. "Why2:
~ don't like TO miss such Q splendid
chance for practice" be replied. reach
Ing for his pencil and paper. I'm
training for speed certificate. you
know. and rapid dictation Is Just whal
I want Now go ahead"
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1900-03-03
THE FORCE OF HABIT.

How II Once Played a Mean Trick on
Frederick Villiers.
f. W. Sabel in The Saturday Even.
Ing Post. tells an anecdOte of Freder.
lex Villiers. the famous war CORE
spOndent. Villiers had been under fire
for some days. the enemy bombarding
the force to which the artist was at.
tlched. so that the arrival of shell
was Il commonplace circumstance to he
treated in the usual way. Out Of this
ordeal he came unscathed to London
and was strolling down the crowded
Strand.
On sudden the pedestrians were
appalled, to see him fling himself at
full length upon the greasy. muddy
pavement and there lie on his face,
rigid as n dead man. From all direc-
tons men rushed to render him as
sistance. They turned him over to
rub his hands and unbOttOn his collar,
expecting to find him in fit. But no.
On his face they found not the pain
and pallor Of epilepsy, but astonish-
ment and mud. Villiers, when they
laid hold OF him. quickly jumped to
his feet, shook the mud from his hands
and clothes and then looked around
for an explanation of his own appar-
emily idiotic act. The explanation was
forthcoming.
A few yards behind him stood a
horse and cart. The carter had mo-
ment after villiers passed pulled the
pin and allowed the cart box to dump
upon the ground load of gravel. The
heavy beams Of the cart. of course,
struck the wood paving with re-
sounding "duli thud," and the clean
gravel Kissed out with an evil roar.
This combination Of sounds, the war
artist declared. was Identical with the
striking Of live shell, and Villiers,
forgetting that he then stood some
thousands of miles from the seat Of
war. automatically flung himself down
to await the dreadful explosion.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1900-03-03
THE CENTURY CO.,
UNION SQUARE, NEW YORK,
when Women PLAYED CPicket,


When Women Played Cricket.
The following Is from an article In
the London General Advertiser Of 1747:
"On Monday last In playing the WO'
mems Cricket Match the Company
broke In. so that 1t was impossible for
the game to be play'd out; aud some OF
them being very much frightened. and
others hurt. It could not be tinish'd till
this Morning. when at Nine O'Clock
they will finish the same hoping the
Company will he SO kind as to indulge
them in not walking within the Ring.
which will not only be great Pleas
ure to them. but general Satisfaction
to the Whole. All Gentlemen and La
dies that have paid to see this Match
on Mon,lay shall have the Liberty Of
the Ground to see It fiaish'd, without
any other charge. And In the After
noon they will play Second March.
In the same Place. several large Sums
being depending between the Women
Of the Hills of Sussex. In Orange Col
Our'd Ribbons. and those OF the Dales.
In Blue. The Wickets to BIZ pitch'd by
One O'clock. and to begin Play by
Two"
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1900-03-03
SHE WANTED GOLD.



Most cOmical stories are told at the
expense of the fair sex regarding their
lack OF familiarity with banks and
their methods. One came to the ears
Of the Saunterer that apparently has
the merit Of newness.
"My wife had saved up her pin
money. or what she hadn't had occa-
sion to use Of It," said the relatOr Of
the story. until she had $40 In bills
Of various denominations. This she
was extremely DESTROYS Of securing
gold for, and every day when | came
home to dinner she would haul me over
the Goals because I had forgotten to
procure the shining metal. Finally she
said she would attend to the matter
herself. That evening she greeted me
with triumphant smile.
al got ms gold she exclaimed as
soon as entered the house. but I had
a time 10 doing it, though
"Then she told me how she had gone
to the mint with her bills and been re-
fused the coveted coin because the
notes weren't good notes. Next she
hustled around to bank and secured
four $40 gold pieces. These didn't
suit her because they weren't new and
shiny. 40 she trotted back to the mint
with them and exchanged them for
two double eagles. fresh from the dies.
I listened to her recital and asked her
to let me see the coins.
"'Let you see them!' she exclaimed
In surprise. Why. haven't them
any more, you goose"
"'IIaven'i t!lrn any more" re-
pcated. What did you do with them?'
"SIir looked at me with mingled
scorn nnd contempt.
81 deposited them IN the Saw
ings bank. OF course. That's what
wanted the gold for. What did yOu
think ! WAS going to do with them?
Keep them around the house to look
az
But | was too busy laughing Just
then and for half an hour afterward
to make any reply."-Clncinnati En-
Uuirer
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Judge Powers is accused of doing
some desperate h,,sting in and out
of the capitol these days, but little
honest effort on his part towards
lessening the Porto Rican tariff in.
EQUITY entities him to Il credit marx
a large one. And he has accom-
plishcd something, it appears, as he
was instrumental in bringing about
the adoption of the time limit, re-
stricting the operation of the p'o-
posed tariff act. If Judge Powers
was ever intimately connected with
the protectionist ling that is forcing
the thing through, he has flown the
track temporarily, and to some pur-
pose-at least, doing his part toward
eftecting compromise by which
the Porto Ricans are granted what
Mr.. Thomas B. Reed calls IS per
cent of freedom. But Judge Powers
would have earned a bigger credit
mark If he had not shown so much
readiness in agreeing to compro-
mise,
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1900-03-03
Probate Business Of the Week.


Feb. 2I-Edmund Scales: Guard
ian's account settled.
Estate of Henry G. Foster
Admr. ordered to settle March y.
Charles c. Harvey, Rochester
Will presented for probate by Ellen
Harvey, executrix. Hearing ordered
for March I6.
Feb. 2s--Estate of Mercy r,
Wright: Executor ordered to settle
March ".
Feb. g Estate of Frank w.
Shattuck, Hartford: All estate both
real and personal assigned to Shat
tuck's widow.
Estate of Thomas Mcnamara
Inventory returned.
Estate of Anna S. Bradley /:
Comrs. report returned; inventory
returned.
Estate of Julius II. b., Hazen,
Lebanon, n. H., having estate in
this state: Daniel 6. Brockway of
Lebanon appointed admr.
Feb. 24-Estate OF George |.
Rogers, Norwich: Comrs. report
returned.
Joshua Hunt: Exr's. account set
tied.
Feb. 26-Estatc of Sardine G..
Fales, Pomtret: Charles II Vaughn.
Wallace Harrington, apprs. and
comrs.
Feb. s7-Estate of Maria b.
Dodge: Comrs. report returned.
Estate of Norman Dunbar, Hart
land: Comrs. report returned.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1900-03-03

1t Is claimed that $4,000. 600 leeches
are used annually In France and Eng.
land alone. A single company In Aus.
traiia used to export 100000 to 5000.
900 year to Europe aud America. One
Partisan capitalist affirmed that his
leech crop returned him Is to l. and II
10 recorded that the monopoly Of TAX
ing leeches In Morocco was once sold
for 500. 600.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1900-03-03

The plan of visitation of the Epis-
copal diocese by Bishop Hall has
been formed, although the exact
dates have not been decided upon.
April "a to May 6 he will visit Ben
nington, Arlington, Manchester Cen
TIE, Ponltney, Chester, Proctorsville,
Springfield, White River Junction.
Wilder. Norwich, Bethel. Royalt1n.
1t some times happens .hst partic-
ular people cut Il man unless u par
ticular tailor cuts his clothes. De
troit Journal.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1900-03-03
For over f'lily Years.

Mus. WINsLOw's SOOTHING SYRUP has been
used for over ffty years by millions of moth
srsfor their children while teething, with
perfect success. 1t soothes the child. sOftens
the gums, allays all pain, cares wind collie,
relieve the poor little sufferer immediately.
Sold by ri druggists In every part Of the
world Twenty five cents bottle. BE sure
and ask for "Mrs. VinslOw'. SUothIny Sy.
rII,." and take M other kind.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1900-03-03
Combinations III the First District.

Information of more or less re-
liable nature is to the effect that the
friends of Gen. Mccullough OF
North Bennington are conducting a
still hunt in Bennington, Rutland
and Addison counties, and that it is
more than probable that he will
enter the field in dead earnest as IL
candidate. 1t is further reported
that a combination has been formed
between influential parties and in
terests in favor of Prouty for the
senate and Mccullough for the
house. 1t this proves true there
will be lots of fun in that district be-
tween this time and next. 1t is any
thing to beat Page.--i'arre Tele-
gram.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1900-03-03
"SOunethtug Hot"

D'Orsay was nj n dinner ut Disraeli's,
which was not Of O Kind to suit the
fashionable gourmet aud where every.
thing had been cold At the end Of
dinner there was brought in some half
melted ire In d dish THANK heavenw
said U'Orsay AT last we have got
something b0t"-Sir AlgprnOn Vests
Rpco!ircfiOns
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1900-03-03

Twenty thousand copies of. q
digest of the laws Of Vermont relat-
ing to the liquor traffic have been
distributed by the State Anti-Saloon
league. The would do better by
distributing an assortment of back.
bones to the officers of the law.
Their disease is not ignorance.-Rut
land Herald.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1900-03-03

The out look for the ice crop along
the Connecticut valley is not very
promising. I t does not seem likely
that the river will tree re over again
sutfi :ientlv to insure Il crop of ice.
The Rutland road, which recently
built large ice hous. at Bellows
Falls. has not secured one half what
IS needed.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1900-03-03
A New and superbly illustrated
Life of Cromwell

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

When men learn to d. I'M to others
us they would have others do unto
them, horse trading will have beco ne
one of the lost arts. Galveston News.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1900-03-03
Ec0nOAy.

please. papa. give me a quarter to
see the big snake 10 the mepagerie."
"Morrls. my dear. here's the mag.
nifylng glass. Go look at an angle
Vorm."-Fllegende Batter.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1900-03-03
Both Glad,

Said Mrs. GatlubOut. who had come
to spend the day. to little Edith:
Are you glad to see me again.
Edith
"Yes. MN. and mammals glad. too"
replied the child.
"ls sheY
Eyes. nm. She said she hoped you'd
come today and have II over with
Ohio State Journal.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1900-03-03
70 e.
BlR THIS.

IN Woodstock. Feb. IS II daughter. Clara
A. D., to MIR. and Mrs. &c ,rgs i. San,!erson.
In North Hnr:lnrd. Feb 90, II daughter
to Mr. and Mr. Edward Marley.
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70 Cure a Cold In One Day

Take LAXATIVE BRoMo QuiNINE TABI.Ers.
All druggists refund the money il 1t fails to
cure. E. ". GRovE,s signature Is on each
hox. 25c.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1900-03-03

The Age and Th'ice-a-week
World one year for $I.6s.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1900-03-03

orous second crop of leaves, they
would not ordinarily hesitate to tap
the trees the next spring. But all
agree that they would not expect TO
get quite as much sap FROM such
trees, because the putting tortl, OF
the second crop OF leaves may have
drawn upon the surplus food in the
tree. They also theorize that they
would not be surprised to find that
the sap obtained in the following
spring might differ somewhat from
the normal sap, and possibly Il poor
grade of syrup might result. AS a
matter of fact some sugar.makers IN
Vermont and New Hampshire are
said to get what they call buggy"
syrup from trees which have been
defoliatcd by the caterpillars the
preceding year.
Theoretically, then, the tapping
ot normal maple trees does not mo-
ticeably reduce their vitality or H..
terfere with their growth But the
fact that many maple trees have died
after being ravaged two or three
seasons by these caterpillars shows
that their vitality must be reduced
by the work of the insects. And in
case the trees do not put out Il vigor-
GUS second LEAKAGE in the fall it
would seem wise not to tap them in
the spring. The drouth was so
great in many sections during the
past summer that doubtless many of
the trees which were detoliated by
the catcrpilIars were unable TO de.
vclop full second crop of leaves.
In brief, then, it would seem best
not to tap the trees which put ont a
scanty cropoi leaves, and one should
at least hesitate before tapping trees
which did put out II very vigorous
crop. And yet it is doubtful if in
either case the tapping of the trees
would noticcably hasten the death Of
the trees. The amount of sap OBJ
tanned from such trees next spring
would probably he less, and possibly
of Il different quality, from that OH
tanned from normal trees which had
not suffered from the caterpillars.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1900-03-03
JEArA 8.

In Woodstock. Feb. ~, William IT,
Damon. in the lad year of his age.
In Plymouth Union. Feb. II. Mrs. Ellen
Sawyer. aged IS wears. months. 26 days.
In Gardner Mass. Feb. 49, Mrs. Emma
Reed H.rringto !. aged 81 years.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1900-03-03
M A r RACES 8.

In Woodstock. Feb. 81. by Rev F. c.
Putnam. Bernard s. Kit'redgc of Gin in.
n.ti O.. and Mis- Mrav Frances Cola'ner
of WO ldstock.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1900-03-03

The Age and Weekly Tribune
for one dollar a year.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1900-03-03
BETHEL.

The whistle at Querin & Pip.
pins tannery has cheerful soand.
About eight men have been at work
all the week putting IN machinery
and completing the pits. The flesh
ing machine will begin work Mon
day. Help will be added from time
to time as needed.
Edison d. Strong, formerly Il Gle, X
in the stores of NJ. Sylvester and A.
A. Brooks, later for many years il
merchant in jamestown, S. D., died
last week and his funeral was held at
the residence of his brother-in-law,
Hon. w. b. Wall, in -Randol phi,
Sunday afternoon, Rev. S. A. Parker
officiating. Mr.. and Mrs. Strong
made long visit east last year, and
called several times on friends here.
Frank Martin, aged 10, of Mont
pelier, whose accidental death by an
axe which flew from the hands of
his brother last Saturday. was widely
recorded by the press of the state,
was cousin of w. F. Davis Of
Barnard, who attended the funeral
Tuesday. With his father he visited
Mr.. Davis last summer.
Arthur Wight and family will
move into George Sandspra's house.
Mr.. and Mrs b. b. Cutler are to
keep house in E. D. Gilsons tene-
ment.
Thursdays storm beat the seasons
record for depth Of snowfall. The
morning mail train WAS stalled at
East Granville.
The Windsor County Sunday
School association has accepted an
invitation to hold its annual conven.
ton at Springfield in June.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1900-03-03
A Montpelier Boy Killed.

Homer Martin. IS years old and
the son of Daniel Martin, living on
River street near the Pioneer in
Montpelier, was chopping wood
Saturday forenoon about 9 o'clock,
when the axe flew off the handle,
hitting his IL year old brother,
Frank, in the neck and cut an artery
from which he bled to death in n
few minutes.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1900-03-03

STATE OF VERMONT. At Probate
HARTFORD DISTRICT. Court held at
Woodstock. within and for said District. on
the 2Sth day.of February. 1900