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Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1900-05-31

Gov. Powers of Maine styles this
.'the sunset year Of the nineteenth cen
fury" His excellency should be care
full or he may be accused of poaching
upon Grover Clevelands epigrammatic
preserves,
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1900-05-31

The new bicycle tires that contain q
large percentage of asbestos are per-
haps intended for the exclusive use of
scorcherS.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1900-05-31

Forty-hve trumpeters accompany the
King of Abyssinia wherever he goes.
Here is one man at least who doesn
hare to foot his own horn to be heard
IF
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1900-05-31

The woman who starved herself TO
death in treatment Of rheumatism had
the satisfaction of knowing as she ex-
pired that a cure had been effected.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1900-05-31

Princess Stephanie, daughter of the
King of the Belgians, has written
book on love. In it she tells her read
ers whom to love, when to love, how to
love and where to love. She discusses
the conditions that make for love, the
chances of various temperaments and
characters for inspiring love, and In
order to reach as many would-be lovers
as possible, the Princess, who has been
through finishing school, writes some
Of her rules in several languages. This
is interesting, but it is labor thrown
away. There is no art Of loving. 1t
cannot be learned from any book. If it
could, of course young and pretty
princess would be an acceptable teach
en- But in that case we might improve
the situation by starting colleges to
train other teachers, and have young
people duly instructed on how to love
successfully, according to rule and pre-
cept. The fact that the author of this
book has had wide experience in
Cupid's court does not prove that she
is an apt teacher in anything beyond
the mere etiquette and outward forms
Of love-making. Although the story of
love is said to be threadworn, it is new
err told twice alike. No lover can ex
pound its mysteries to another. 1t is
the one unique thing in creation.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1900-05-31

Things Made OF Paper in Japan.
In Japan handkerchiefs are made Of
paper, cords are twisted from it and
limitations of cordoya leather are skill
fully contrived from 1t.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1900-05-31

can,e Traction in SUR ~ eros
To enable tourists ~ the
glish channel wlfne1 a Frsn'
fences of seasickness 80 boat,
, designed ID a submarine ar.cf,o ~p'' 4
PEELED by cable 'ra aso passe|
commodate about a 20 IN 'aDot
will make the journey ont hsp|
and should any ae sost may b
motive power the ., 20" 10 the 4
a may s continue til the jo"''''
nary manner cau
sotice-He Hereafter se children s
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Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1900-05-31

A gratnitpus falsehood is probably
one that gives itself away.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1900-05-31
HOW eABY TOOK TO WATER,

Clever Device of GRANDMOTHER Over
comes Fear in Learning to Battle.
Baby is dimpled darling OF some 9
months OF age. She Is gentle nttle
thing, full of life and as much curiosity
as should belong to her sex. But one
day when her mother attempted TO
battle her in the altogether in Dig
bowl baby set up howl. The water
was possibly a bit too cold and the ten
der flesh revolted, so the infant became
afraid of water.
Her grandmother, having brought up
flock of boys and girls, is up to many
tricks to gain baby's confidence. She
decided the little one must be taught
to like the feeling of water, so she filed
the bowl with carefully warmed water
and then placed several large, brightly
colored marbles in it. Then she took
the baby on her lap and placed her owD
hand In the bowl and rolled the marbles
abouA This ruse proved successful to
the extent of making baby yearn for
the marbles.
The child gingerly placed one dimpled
hand in the water, but quickly with
drew it. Then she looked surprised,
but as grandma played in the water
the child grinned and plunged her fist
into the bowl She soon had the balls
rolling about and chuckled with glee.
She grew so interested that she stuck
both hands and arms in and tried hard
to capture the slippery marbles. Then
grandma placed her in the water. This
seemed to please baby, for she COM
menced to wiggle her small legs back
and forth.
All at once she discovered that water
will splash. She screamed in happiness
and set arms, legs, feet and hands Wig
orously to work before grandma had
any chance to head her off. The elder
ly woman was thoroughly wetted be-
fore the child quit She quit when all
the water had been splashed over the
floor, herself and granma. Then she
looked for more. Since then it is a case
Of fight when they try to take her out Of
her tub.-Chicago Chronicle.
How Canned Meats Are Tested.
Among the most incomprehensible
proceedings to be observed within the
vast area of Woolwich depot are the
doings of a small party of officials, one
Of whom appears to do nothing all day
long but sit at a table and tap on the
top Of tin canisters with couple Of
bits of stick something after the man
ner of a child beating on the upturned
end of his drum. The tins are passed
before him about as fast as he can tap
them and absolutely nothing seems to
come of the game. TO the unenight-
ened onlooker it is quite unintelligible
The tins contain meat and before they
important to examine the condition of
what is inclosed, and this, in fact, is the
way it is done. The trained ear Of the
expert examiner can tell whether the
meat is in wholesome or putrid con-
dition by the sound emitted when
raped with the stick, just as the exam
liner of railway carriage wheels is sup
posed to be able to tell whether the
wheel he taps with his hammer is
cracked or not. The rapidity with
which the business is gone through and
the seeming inattention of the perform
er with the sticks and his total indif-
ference to all sorts of noises about him
render the procedure a very curious
one to watch. The test is said to be
practically nfalkble.-London News.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1900-05-31

In recent divorce suit In the lbs
trict of Columbia the wife was given a
decree and alimony, but her prayer for
the custody Of their children was dis
missed and the father named as Gus
todian instead. The decision was upon
purely economic grounds. The Judge
held that a father is the guardian that
the law recognizes and the one that the
law holds to be responsible for proper
support and education, and in discharg-
ing the responsibility that the law
places upon him father should not be
hampered in deciding what is the best
for his charges. 1t is an unwelcome
precedent Nature intended mothers
to be the rearers as well as the bear
ers of children. No judgment that
father may possess can compensate for
the loss of parental direction inspired
by maternal love, love born with and
growing with the child. There are ex-
ceptions that prove the rule, of course.
The legal responsibility that Influenced
the novel decision could have been re-
moved by awarding the custody of the
children to the mother and requiring
that the father pay a stipulated sum at
regular intervals for the proper sup
port and education of the children. He
will have to pay much more for in
ferior attention. To say nothing Of nat
ural or acquired disposition or capacity
for directing the steps Of the children
that fathers do not possess and of
which mothers have an overabundance,
fathers are required to absent them
selves from home pursuing their voca-
tons. The attention that they can not
give, even If possessing the aptitude,
needs must be purchased. Considering
only the welfare Of the children, the
only consideration that is entitled to
hearing, how much better it would
have been for the court to have ordered
that the purchase of this attention
should be from the mother, by giving
them into her custody and command
ing the father to contribute to their
support. The laws responsibility would
have been discharged and natures OBJ
ject furthered.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1900-05-31

Trying to scale precipice is but a
game of bluff.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1900-05-31

aThat is the eighth boy" said the
matron of city employment bureau
recently, ''who has come to-day to en-
gage cook, laundress or parlor maid,
Moreover. each one has made a good
selection, stated his requirements clear
lV. and finished in half the time his
mother or sister would have occupied.
The new boy is as distinct product
OF the age as the new woman. lie can
make his own bed, sew buttons on his
own clothes, manage bachelor estab-
Iishment for his father and himself,
make out the menus and do chaf1ng-
dish cookery, all without losing his
rank in school or his prestige among
his boy mates.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1900-05-31

Being made a scapegoat is generally
too serious to be looked on as kid.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1900-05-31

It appears that the pie bakers OF New
York are quite unable to keep up with
their orders. They can't find the neces-
sary expert help required and the de-
mand frequently has to go unsatisfied.
Which seems to show that this ancient
form of dessert is holding its own
handsomely against the inroads OF the
trapped sweets and frothy nothings OF
the French coQkhooks. - $3.50 aI'
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1900-05-31

Brunswick, Me-, place of about
1000 inhabitants, is probably the first
municipality In the United States to
undertake forest planting on a large
scale, or what is practically the old
world institution of town forest The
town owns a tract of about 1000 acres
OF what was once pine land, but long
since given over to fire and buckle
berries. At recent meeting of the
council 500 was appropriated to i'm
prove this land by planting it to white
pine. Seed will be purchased and a
nursery established to raise the young
trees. At the right age they will be
transplanted in rows and set out in the
positions they will finally occupy and
will then require little more care ex-
cept protection from fire. The land at
present it absolutely unproductive. II
the new plan is successful 1t will not
only be ornamental, but profitable.
Town forests are common in Europe
and often furnish q large part Of the
municipal revenue.
1n0Te are Two IdGtS W HILL VIII AAoNc
the year 1900 an epoch-marker in hui
man events: /. 1t will be the first
time in the history of mankind that
sixteen millions OF freemen have voted
In the choice OF their national Chief
Magistrate. 2. The man whom they
elect will he the first American Presi-
dent inaugurated in the twentieth Gen.
tury, and from his Inauguration the
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1900-03-17
The Age,
and
New York
w eekly Tribune,
One year, $1.OO.
Putney's Peculiar School Report.

Putney's Peculiar School Report.
Putney finds some pecularities in
its town reports, much amusement
being caused by the report of Mark
Ward, superintendent of schools,
who was once a law student in
Woodstock. Mr.. Ward uses rather
pointed expressions, and speaks of
the teachers in a vigorous way.
Speaking of one teacher he said:
"She was well grounded in the
various branches, but like the man
who failed as woodchopper be-
cause it took him all the time to pile
up, it took her so much time to at
tend to what she had told the schol-
ars to do, or not to do, there was
little time for the proper work of
the hour"
"Speaking Of another, Mr.. Ward
said: "The scholars early took
charge of the winter term. 1t was
not the teachers fault but her mis-
fortune that there is not moral sua-
sion and physical force enough i'll
SO pounds of flesh and blood to make
successful school teacher outside of
the kindergarten or primary school. "
Of another teacher the superin-
tendent said:
"She kept the dust out of the
chair in this district during the fall
term, and went south for the winter
but not for her health"
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1900-03-17
WEST WOODSTOCK.

E. I. Benson has finished lumber
ing in Bridgewater for this season.
George H. Rogers has gone to
O,ange, Mass. where he has employ
ment in a foundry.
Mrs. Ivory Vaughan of Wood
stock visited her son William. Z.
Vaughan Wednesday of this week.
Mrs Arthur Thompson and Mrs.
Arthur Hunter of Windsor visited
at Mrs. F. Guy Smiths on Wednes-
day.
Frank Payne, who recently bought
Henry Chedle's place here, is having
the house newly papered and paint
ed before moving in.
Chas. w. Spaulding went to Rut-
land Friday to attend special meet
ing of Mount Sinai Temple A. A.
O N. NJ. S., held Friday evening,
March I6.
Mrs. Judah Mack has been at
Gustavus McClay's for the past week
or two.
Miss. Vondell is at E. F. Rogers
for short time.
Mrs. Laurice Barrows and daugh.
ter of Bridgewatcr were guests OF
Mrs. Charles Woods few days last
week.
There will be a short entertain.
ment at the school house Monday
evening, March 10, at the usual
hour. The programme will consist
of short plays and music. No re.
freshments will be served. A cor
dial invitation is extended to all.
Admission 10 cents.
Ferris Perkins, who has bought
G. w. Spaultling's store,ha already
begun to put in a new stock of goods
and he has Just placed fine line of
ladies', misses and childrcn's boots
and shoes. Mr.. Spauld,ng intends
to do a jewelry business the same as
he has in the-past and for the pres
ent he will probably he located in
the store.
Mrs. Asa Shaw gave very pleas.
ant afternoon tea Tuesday, March
I3, the 29th anniversary OF her mar.
| riage.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1900-03-17
BRIDCEWATER VILLAGE.

A Smother Goose party" from
Woodstock came up Wednesday
evening and gave an entertainment
under the auspices Of the local Y.
P. S. {. E. The program consisted
of singing and tableaux BY the chill.
dren and select reading by Mrs. NJ.
E. Purple. 1t was enjoyed BY all.
The town farm has been let the
coming year to F. S. Snow Of Que
chez, who will take possession Mar.
20.
Mrs. B. "A. Thompson had an OPP
Grafton performed at the Hanover
hospital Tuesday and at this writing
Thursday is not expected to re.
cover.
The date for the home talent min.
strel entertainment is set for Friday,
March q. Proceeds for the base
ball CLUB.
A number Of young people at
tended the ball at West Br,dgewater
Friday night.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1900-03-17
SOUTH WOODSTOCK.

d. A. Clifford IS a little more
comfortable at the present writing.
Bushrod Fletcher had a shock,
on one side, Tuesday night OF the
present week, from which he seems
to be failing.
Geo. Fletcher is very poorly this
week.
Oliver Bridge received a bad
bruise on the leg from stick OF
wood recently.
Mrs. Caroline Slayton received
the sad news of the death of her
brother, John Mccartney last Wed.
nesday. His home was in Kansas.
Mrs. Slayton has the heartfelt sym.
pathy of her many friends in her be-
reavement.
E. L. Billings returned from w.
R. Junction Saturday, reporting a
very fine time at the Odd Fellows
meeting and the banquet given by
the Rebekahs.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1900-03-17
OUECHEE.

Mrs. e. B. Cross is with her
mother, Mrs. S. B. Spaulding.
Miss Sisco is in Boston and Bal
lard Vale for few weeks.
Foster Sturtevant of Rutland has
been in town several days on bust
ness.
Miss Sleeper OF Woodstock was at
F. S. Hewitt's' during the early part
of the week.
D. I. Gushing was at home from
Dartmouth Tuesday--New Hamp.
shire's election day.
MIR. and Mrs. George Hall are to
be at the ]. c. Parker farm the com
ing year.
The village schools closed Friday
for the spring recess of two weeks.
Misses Jackman and Burgess will
spend their vacation at their homes
in South Pomfret and West Hart
ford and Miss Lille will remain a,
B. K. W,ight's.
Charles Durphy is suffering from
an attack of la grippe. Henry Shat
tuck is taking his place at Mrs. Ian
ders' for few days.
Miss Hutchinson, who has beer
at Mrs. Landers' for several weeks
went on Monday to New York ant
Brooklyn to visit relatives.
The gentlemen OF the Congrega
tional society will give mum sup
per at Village hall Tuesday evening
March 20.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1900-03-17
CHARGED WITH HORSE STEAL.
ING.

Frank A. Fogg was arrested at
Burlington Wednesday night and
brought to Jail here to answ er to a
charge of horse stealing ip this coun-
ty.
Fogg is arrested under an indict-
ment of the county grand jury for
stealing a horse from Charles Cowen
of Hartford about two years ago.
After taking the horse Fogg went to
Massachusetts, and the officers were
unable to procure his arrest. He
went to Burlington little less than
year ago and married. He has,
so far as is known, been steady and
industrious while in Burlington.
NINE PRISONERS IN THE NEW JAIL.
Windsor county's new Jail, just
completed, now holds nine prisoners
and the rcmodeled interior seems to
find favor with the inmates. There
will be mure, it is likely, before the
winter is over. The ninth man to
come in is i Z. Caswell of Stock
bridge, who was arrested on war
rant issued by Justice +. O. Seaver,
based on complaint of States At
torney Sargent that Caswell had
been borrowing sheep of his neigh
bors. AT the hearing before Justice
Seaver the state withdrew its charge
of sheep stealing and in its place
preferred charge Of stealing wire
fencing, based on the wire that was
found in the NOW Of Mr.. Caswell a
short time ago. He was held in
$3.50 bail.
There were five in the first bunch
of prisoners to test the new lock and
key-Edmund and Sherman Darrell
Of Hartland, here once again, this
time for alleged burglary; William
Cushman, perjury; Edgar Rice,
pon.disclosure in a liquor case, apd
Pat T,erney, 10 day man from
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1900-03-17
SOUTH POMFRET.

There will be an antiquarian So
ciable in the South Pomfret hall
next week Thursday evening, Mar.
20, under the auspices of the e. E.
society. Old style costumes to be
worn. A literary program will be
given, followed by refreshments.
Admission, 10 cents.
1t was fine evening and nice
time at the whist party at Charles
Ordway's last Tuesday evening.
Two more meetings are contemplate
ed to close the winter entertain.
ments--the one next week Wednes-
day evening at Wallace Browns and
one later with an oyster supper given
by the young people of the club who
have not yet entertained.
A cold, windy March week, with
lots of bad colds as consequence.
Mrs. ]. Derosia has been quite
i'll for the past few days and under
the care of Dr.. Kidder.
Paschal P. Williamson is suffer-
ing with bad hand, injured by a
blow from mallet.
Charles Reed finished Tuesday
drawing hay from the west part of
Barnard for Mrs. Emma Adams.
Mark Boynton and wife finished
work at H. o. Maxham's last Tues
day and returned to their home at
the Winslow place.
Norman Wood is visiting old
friends and neighbors about here
the present week, with headquarters
at L. H. Atwood's.
Business meeting of Teago asso-
citation at the hall next Wednesday
evening.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1900-03-17
BARNARD.


Miss Leona Adams is suffering
greatly from rheumatism.
A. NJ. Hudson, who suffered a
partial shock on Sunday morning,
remains comfortable.
Will Gambell and Danforth Da-
Wis are home from Montpelier this
week.
Farmers are beginning to think of
sugaring. First quality sugar bids
fair to bring a fancy price.
Chas. Stafford, who is at A. K.
Aikens', has been suffering from a
mental trouble the past week.
A large amount of ice has been
taken from Silver lake this week.
Miss Sarah Reagan has finished
work at Dewey's Mills and is at her
fathers for a time.
II. G. Lobdell was in town Tues
day.
DR.. E. NJ. Wilson went to Boston
Thursday.
Albert Eastman recently spent a
few days at home.
7. H. Ward is able to be about
once more.
Measles are becoming prevalent in
the outskirts of the town. Frank
Rand is quite sick with them and
Elmer Davis is said to be victim.
George Evans is confined to the
house BY sickness.
Y. p. {. ". subject-''lIelp from
Within, and from Without" Lead
err, Mrs L. A. French.
William Boynton's pension has
recently been increased from SIS to
$io.
The election of officers at the
town meeting held March Is result
ell as follows:
Moderator, H. A. Wood; clerk
and treasurer, w. c. Danforth; Sc
lectnien, Melvin Chandler, Lucian
A. Richmond, Asa Perry Jr.; over
seer, w. Webb; listers, ]. Fl. Ward,
Geo. Kelley, Ebert Miller; town
grand juror, G. e. Graves; school
director, p. l. Atwood; constable,
E. S. Putnam; tax 100 cents.
There was little breeze raised
over the question as to whether sew.
eral young men who took the free
mans oath should be allowed to vote
at that meeting. The matter was
decided against them and they were
not allowed to vote.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1900-03-17
NORTH BRIDGEWATER.


E. E. Bassett has recently pur-
chased U. S. Separator.
We are pleased to note that G. r.
Markham is out again.
Floy Green is at home for two
weeks.
F. S. Hedges and Elmer Atwood's
horses have been very sick with the
distemper but are now much better.
J.E. Montague is the fortunate
one to secure the services of Scott
Wilcox the coming season.
E. E. Bassett spent s. days as
juryman at the term of court Just
finished.
S. A. Hawks has his old place at
G. A. Slocum's. Mr.. Hawks is a
competent and trustworthy young
man. 'f
Mrs. M. E. Scott is spending the
week at Willow Vale with Mrs.
Emma Markham.
Mr.. and Mrs. F. S. Perkins visit
ed the formers parents in South
Woodstock last week.
Miss Elva Hawks has been spend
ing few days at G. A. Slocum's.
E. ]. Wood has recently pur.
chased horse.
Harry Atwood has been saving
e. G. Atwood's wood.
The Age and Delineator. $f.SS
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1900-03-17
POPULAR SHOWS OF THE PAST

Tbs nIppocelios,euiun and Whltnors 4
ciark's.-Favoritss u the Stage ssd Ring.
The recent death of Hank White
recalls to resident of Woodstock
some of his early experiences in the
show business years ago and his
later connection with Whitmore &
Clark's famous minstrels for whom
Hank was for so long the chief
comedian. A file of old show bills
tells the story of the rise of this pop
ular troupe-always "newly aug
mented, remodeled and enlarged
and among the stars of those days
are found many names now well
known locally. o. S. Holden of
Felchville is one and &. P. Brown
of this place is another. Then there
were the "Trudo Brothers, the re-
nowned gymnasts, in their "dash.
ing and terrific double trapez."
There was but one Trudo, however
Gus.
Brooks Broadway Minstrels took
the road about 1858 and in this
troupe were. many of the old favor
ties, among them George Clark,
who afterwards made Whitmore &
Clark's minstrels famous throughout
New England. They travelled by
team and the jumps between stands
were short. In connection with the
Broadway MINISTRIES appeared, the
bills announced, Messrs. e. P.
Brown and w. Fl. Clair, stately
from the New Orleans AmPhi-
THEATRE" in their wonderful per-
forma nee, la trapez, acrobatic feats,
posturing, etc. And they were
artists, too. Mr.. Brown had pre-
vious professional experiences down
in Louisiana and Texas, in half
civilized communities infested with
plenty of tough characters too ready
with their guns. One of them fol-
lowed the company for a week-he
Just wanted to kill the clown-but
the clown put up Il stiff talk and the
bad man cooled off and quit his trail.
In 1S64.5 the show bills announced
the coming of Thompson, Whitmore
& Co.'s