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Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1900-06-09
MISE WORDS.

Mountains OF difficulty always ap'
pear steeper at distance.
He that wants money, means ano
content is without three good friends
That man may safely venture on his
way who is 80 guided that he cannot
.tray.
Leisure for man OF business, and
business for man OF leisure, would
euro many complaints.
The shortest life is long enough il
it lead to better, and the longest life
is too short If it do not.
Diligence, industry, and the proper
improvements OF time are material
duties OF the young.
The caravan of life stumbles with.
out oompunction over the bleaching
bones OF former pilgrims.
The difficulties in the path OF duty
disappear when we go forward as
though they were not there.
The man who tries and succeeds in
one degree is no less of hero than
the man who fails and yet goes on
trying,
When man has been guilty OF any
vice or folly the best atonement he
can make for it is to warn others not
to fall into the like.
Let yourselves never think that you
grow liberal in faith by believing less
always be sure that the true liberality
of faith eau only come by believing
more.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1900-06-09

The i'll ,epute OF Friday as an un.
lucky day il shown by some current
statistic, to be nndeserved. A careful
investigation, largely through official
channels, has been made of the matter
IN Germany, and as u iesnlt il is found
that of 994S weekly accidents aud dis.
asters, such as are commonly attrib'
uted to bad luck, 1874 occurred on
Monday, 1851 on Tuesday, 1881 ON
Wednesday, l5i7 on Thursday, 1898
on Friday. 1898 on Saturday and 900
OH Sunday. The most noteworthy
feature of these figures, apart from
their yindication of Friday, is the uni
formi,y of distribution of mishaps
among the six secular days Of the
week, tho difference between the most
and least "unlucky" days being less
than one-tenth. The day Of most dis
asters is Monday.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1900-06-09
FAMILIAR KINDS or SUBSCRIBERS,
An Unidentified Esehsnse Describes Types
Eyery Reader WIN hseega,Ie,

Every Reader WIN Rseega'Ie,
To one who is fond Of studying IN
man nature, there 10 no business that
offers 30 rich tield A. that OF q coun'
try newspaper, in every type OF human
nature that has thus far been dlscov'
cred, The subscription book eau
properly DO called the index OF the
towns peoples reflector, SO to speak,
II has them all there-the good, tho
bad and the indifferent You may
think you are onto them all, but you
are not, II at some time IN the villages
history You have not studied the sub
scription book Of the newspaper Office,
Upon this book is the man who IN
sisls on paying for his paper In adj
vance. lie knows the exact day II ex'
pires, aud on that date no makes his
annual visit to the office,
There Is another kind, who always
pays when you present the bill, be It
one Or i've years subscription, fou
,nnst GO after II, but It il always wait
Ing Ter you,
Theirs are some who pay on tho
street, never take receipt, leaving II
TO the editors honesty TO give him the
proper credit, This man doesn't know
exactly when his paper does expire,
but he IL good pay Just the same.
But they are not oil that kind, for
here comes part OF the shadows OF the
business. Here IL q class Of fellows
who. when presented with bill OF ac'
CONT. swell up like the copperhead,
aud got very mad for your having
woun ded their dignity, They pay up,
aud stop the paper At once.
Another kind IL the fellow who,
every time he sees you. duns himself,
He il coming to tho Office right away,
aud pay 1t. aud apologies for not hay.
ing done 20 long ago. Again aud
again we sec him, and again aud
again, az earnest aud suaye m Colonel
Sellers ever dared TO DO, no tells You
he is coming to the Office right away
perhaps that day.
We pass on, aud here comes the
fellow who never dares see rs. Ho
suddenly becomes attracted to some
thing across the street; and II he
doesn't cut across between crossings,
his eyes are riveted in another diree'
lion until You cross by.
Then lie moves on.
But one OF the meanest OF them all
is the man who claims he doesn't get
The paper half the time, whenit is
sent to his address every week. One
man who owes four years subscrip'
ton, and gets the paper every week,
when asked to pay not long since, got
very mad, cut up q good deal, and
then claimed that he hadn't received
single copy during that time.
And there are other kinds. too,
that cast their shadows amidst tho
little bursts OF sunshine that occa.
slonally creep into the office. News.
paperdOm.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1900-06-09
All a Matter OF Business.

On the top of very steep and dan
gerous hill in Yorkshire reckless
cyclist was about to mount his ma
chine the other evening, when he was
accostel by an aged native OF the To-
cality.
essay, measter, art ia to goia' to
ride doom theer?"
EYES," responded the cyclist, "Why
not?"
"varry weel," was the response
"Ah'll trouble thee for two'pnn-ten!'
"Two-pound.ten!" gasped the cy'
clist. "What for?"
"Them iron ratings round ma gar
den at t. bottom 'ot' hill. Thorn rail
ings cost me two.pun-ten. an Abs
just about tired O. heven' 'em smashed
wi thick. headed sysicklists.
"Whose going to touch your rail
ings?" demanded the cyclist.
"Thoo is" retorted the villager, ''il
ia roides doom that hill. All used to
wait for my brass at t. bottom O. t
hill, but it doan't pay. ~ last piar o
idiots wot broke their heads agin
them ratings deed afore All could col
lect damages, an Ah'm takin' no risk
noO."
The cyclist decided to walk down
after all.-Stray Stories.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1900-06-09
hCW TO SAVE A FLY.
u Drowasd, Bury u ~ sal, for . shes,
lims,


4 couple Of late workers had just
dispatched q sma hour supper IN .
restaurant the other Night when u
predatory fly, which had been sweep
ing hungrily about the table, brought
up in q finger bowl, "Now watch
me-" said ons Of the pair, 'and III
perform an interesting experiment
To begin with, I'm going to drown
that hy," "oh' don't kill him." eN'
claimed tho other. touched by the
same spirit Of mercy that animated
ncle Toby; take him out AMI let
him go" "i'm going 10 Kill HIM
temporarily. replied the first speaker.
aud picking mp a silver oi u match he
proceede | 10 force the unfortunate ny
under water aud held hi ~ there, des
pite his frantic sluirming, Presently
the struggles Of the insect became
feebler, aud az last the delicate legs
ceased ~ futier aud were drawn con
yulsiyely against the body To oil
appearances the fly was stone dead
The esperimenier lifted him out OF the
bowl aud deposited him carefully upon
the tablecloth, Ito turned him over
aud over with tue silver vi wood. bnl
there were No signs OF life,
"Now comes the resnscitation, he
sail. aud poured heaping teaspoon
iul of salt over the inert insect, bury
ing him from sight, ut will take
some little time. ;" he continued; pos
sibly ten minutes. but | feel certain
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1900-06-09
A Remarkable Clock.

Joseph Jensen, a clockmaker, of
Richfeld, Utah, has just completed
a clock, which, besides striking the
hours, halves and quarters and show
ing the phases of the moon, tells what
time it is in every city in the world.
This is done by means of globe
which revolves within transparent
globular glass. On this glass is
marked line representing II O'Clock
noon, and as the globe revolves this
line is always directly over that part
of the world where it is noon at that
time.
There are other lines representing
the different hours, and in this way it
is very simple matter to get the
exact time at any given place.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1900-06-09
Afhleiic nt SixtY.aeVen.

Following the example of former
President Cleveland. former Presi.
dent Harrison has taken up golf. He
Is a man of sixty-seven, but there is
no reason why he should not find q
pr ofitable exercise in the sport. I'm
like some other outdoo.' pastimes,
among them tennis, it does not require
fatiguing exertion, though ut the same
time it permits the fullest play of a
great variety OF muscles and gives the
player all the exercise he needs.
Many of the older men Of the country
would find in golf al ideal sport. We
are learning nowadays that athletic
exercise is for persons OF all ages and
that as long as a man or a woman is
vigorous outdoor pastimes are appro-
pirate. The old notion was that any
thing of the sort was undignified; that
only boys ought to wear M athletic
costume or indulge in the healthy
exercise of the body. Happily the
last few years have wrought change
in this pect.--Providence (R. H.
Journal,
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1900-06-09
Companions in Misery.

A Partisan Bohemian, out OF luck.
says to another gentleman of the same
class:
"Where do you dine today"
"Nowhere."
"What are you going to dine on?"
"Nothing."
''Then let us go and not dine to-
getherI'
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1900-06-09
NIIstakeu ,JuRtlCe.

A plains tribe of Indians once stole
twenty ponies from an old chief noted
for fairness. Taking a party of war
riora, the old chief started out after
his ponies. He kept talking about
"justice," yet when he reached the
country of the thieving Indians, lie
took eighty ponies in addition to the
twenty stolen from his tribe. White
people do the same thing; when they
go after justice they take too much. -
Atchison Globe.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1900-06-09

Those attending National Educatlonal Con.
vcntiOn Charlie tom, : G., can AXE u side trip
10 the IN untai ~ OF Western North Carol M,
90, aud Of the Sky" un their rrlrrn from
the Charleston ton entiOn. The r ute Of the
Southern R,lway, New York q Cha lesion.
IL In 81 Sc tpnch With the n,ount!ii .regio' "i
tho Skv," Mount Mitchell. the highest m,un.
tain OF the nst, rises GIli feet. and Is one OF
forty tire peaks which look down on the
going To- Chari ston by the S0uthc u Railway
ass through the historic battlelic d section
of Virginia Interest ny lite atur. OF the trip
will he furnished upon Applicant ~. New
tionnl Educational AssOci tion. one fare for
the round trip. plus S!"c nbcrship fee he
train for hariestOn leaves New York 3.:i P.N.
and ~. 70 midnight. Full particulars ut
gI aud lls5 I,r ,adwav. Alex. y. Thweatt, East.
Pass Agt., 1855 Broadway, New YOr&.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1900-06-09
IL This q Record.

The professor was hurrying with a
friend to catch train, when he stopped
suddenly, and exclaimed: "There
I've come away and left my watch"
"Let's go back and get it," sug.
gested the friend.
"No; I don't believe we shall have
time" said the professor, aud he
drew the lost watch out OF his pocket,
looked carefully at the dial, counted
the minutes, aud added. "No, there
won't be enough time"
Then he pressed on toward the sta.
lion, saying: "Oh, well. 1 suppose !
ian get along all right for one da =
without q watch. "-Collier's Weekly
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1900-06-09
speed In Shorthand Writing.

';Speea Is by no means the most
necessary thing In shorthand writing"
explained an experienced stenogra'
pher, 'bnt with some teachers 1t is
made tho great consideration, often at
the expense OF everything else. The
big thing In shorthand is legibility,
for there are many who are unable to
tell what ii all means after IL has
grown cold. have been stenogra.
pher, depending entirely OH 1t for my
living, for twenty-five years. All my
experience has proven one thing very
conclusively, aud that ia that there is
no necessity for any stenographer who
does amanuensis work to write over
100 words minutes, aud in ninety
nine eases ont OF 100 no necessity TO
write over 100 words q minute. In
deed, l know Of at least twenty-five
stenographers who are drawing the
largest kind OF salaries as private Sec
retaries who have assured me that
they have never been required to
average as much as ninety words.
Under these circumstances it seems
StThuHS tlhb noIuC pCuCuCtS VI obChoS
raphy will exotic pupils to write 80
to 200 words per minute, and en-
deavor to make them believe that such
a railroad speed is necessity. Such
a practice does actual injury. for it
disccurages many from even learning
q moderate speed. There have been
instances where it may have been
necessary for stenographers to be able
to write over 200 and more words q
minute, and there is legend hanging
about the Senate chamber that Gen
eral Hawley, for ten or twelve min
utes, in a speech, once spoke 225
words minute. The average speed
Of Senators in speeches does not
reach 10 words, and in debating let
ters rarely reaches 100 words. Wash
ingtOn Star.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1900-06-09

When James Whitcomb Riley and
"Bill" Nye travelled together giving
Joint entertainment, the humorist
had great fun with the poet. Once,
in introducing Riley and himself to
an audience, Nye remarked: 81 will
appear first. and speak until l gel
tired; then Mr.. Riley will succeed me
and read from his own works unit
you get tired. "-Argonaut.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1900-06-09
M.kinu t,ti.ar io Harry.

She You know, Harry, M far as
Am concerned. | am only too happy to
become your wife, hut my father You
know
But what has your father got
10 do with it? Your father hasn't got
10 live with me,
She-No, Harry, but You may have
TO live with father, you know Boston
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Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1900-06-09

10 p, eserve timber from decay m
Australian has l atented u new treat
ment. ,onsi, ting Of immorsing tho
timber in II solution Of arsenions acid
and an alkali until thoroughly i'm
pregnated. after which coating OF
sulphate Of copper is applied.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1900-06-09
Many Doctor. for the Ger'na"s.

A Munich medical journal states
,hat there are IN Germany 20, $50
physicians for n total population OF
52,25l, 0l7, making IN average OF one
doctor for every 1897 Inhabitants,
Since 1886 the medical profession
has increased by 63 per cent, while
the increase OF the population during
the Same period has only been 'rife
over II per cent
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1900-06-09

Shake into your shoes Aliens Foot-Eascn
powder for the feet. II makes tight or new
shoes feel easy. Cures Corns, liunons,
swollen, Hot. Smarting and Sweating Feet
Ind IMPROVING Nails. Sold by all druggists
IN | shoe stores, 25 cts. sample sent FREE.
Address Alien y. Olmsted, Leroy, n y.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1900-06-09

All know that DObbins' Electric Soap has
Teen for ~ years hest W ALL Now lis price IL re-.
duced from 10 cents to . cents for full-size
bar, everybody wantsit. 23-cent books given
free for wrappers. Order of your grocer
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1900-06-09
No.nl Courage In Women.

A woman generally thinks moral
courage in a man is obstinacy and her
own obstinacy is moral courage. $50
New York Press.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1900-06-09

In tho Philippines the parting hene,
Jietion IL bestowed ~ the i"fm OF
rubbing ones irien Ia face WITH ones
hand,
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1900-06-09

All the possible charities of life
ought to be cultivated. and when we
can neither be brethren nor friends
let us he kind neighbors and pleasant
acnuaintaces.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1900-06-09

~ think it is my duty to write .
letter to You in regard to what Lydia
f. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound did
for me. | wrote you some time ago,
describing my symptoms and asking
your advice, which you very kindly
gave. am now healthy and cannot
begin to praise your remedy enough.
l would say to all suffering women,
Take Mrs. Pinkham advice, for a wo-
man best understands II woman's suf-
ferings, and Mrs. Pinkham, from her
vast experience in treating female ills,
can give you advice that you can get
from no other source. ''-CLARA kOPP.
Rockport, Ind, April 10, 1899.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1900-06-09

The hest Prescription for Chiiis
aud P,yer In n bottle ~ GnoyE'H TAstsLkns
SuilL TONIC II 10 simply iron and qnlmlh. w
a lAsislsss form, No curs-no pay, rice ooo
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1900-06-09

Halls tatarrh Cure is liquid and is taken
internally, and acts directly ON the blood and
mucous surfaces OF the system: Write for tes-
timonials, free. Manufac tured by
+. j. CHENEY d Co, Toledo, U.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1900-06-09

FITS pelmant ntly cured. No fits or nervous
nc.s a ftcr frat days use of DR.. Kline's Grea
New RestorCr. 8. rial bottle and realise free
Er, II. u. KLINE, Ltd. !3l Arch ST., Phila., Pa
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1900-06-09

Hi. GREENS SONS Of Atlanta, Ga, are the
only successful DrOpsy ,pecia isis in the
world. see their liberal offer in advertisement
in another column Of this paper.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1900-06-09

To Cure u Cold In One Day.
Take LAXATIVE BRoMo QUiNINK TABLETS. All
druggists refund the III ney II II fails To cure.
e. W. CROWS signature IL on each box. 2bc
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1900-06-09

Mrs. WinslUw's Soothing Syrup for children
tcething, softens the gums, red ucing in tamma-
ton, allAys pain. cures wind collie. &c. Il bottle.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1900-06-09

A great many men have tried to
kill time, but time has seen them all
in their graves.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1900-06-09

Married couples in Norway are priv
LEGGED TO travel on railways for iaro
aud half.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1900-06-09

Pisos Cure is the best medicine we ever used
tor all affections OF throat and lungs.-WM.
O. ENDsLEY, Vanburen, Ind, Feb. 10, 1900.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1900-06-09

Indigestion Is n bad companion. Get
rid OF 1t by chewing II bar OF Adams Pep
sin Tutti Fruit after each meal.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1900-06-09

There are two school of veyetarians.
One favors vegetable food which grows
below the earth's surface and the
other ia, ors that which grows above.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1900-06-09

Plenses all the family. Four hhVors'-
Lemon. OraLge, Raspberry ana strawberry
At your grocers. III cts.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1900-06-09

People who are always late to meals
should be forced to eat from time.
tables.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1900-06-09

II. M.Norton, st. Paul, Mimi, says: Please
send me one bottle Frey's Vermifuge for en-
closed 25c. cannot get bottle in this city
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1900-06-09

II all the mountains In the world were
levelled, the average height OF the land
would rise nearly $50 feet. NE23
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1900-06-09
wsa, shu,, We nave Sov OesssTU

This ausstiun ARISES ~ the family daily, L".
as answer il to-day, Try Jull'o, delicious
SuI h.nlthinI iasssrt, Prepared IN amlh' No
poiiInrl no bakingl simply add li,,ln nov
water 4 set To cool Plavor-i Lemon ofH.es'
Uaspbprry aud strawberry. A. sroruIs' 1oo'
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1900-06-09

Serpents are SO tenacious OF life
that they will live six months or longer
without food.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1900-06-09

When a fellow has his best girls
picture In his watch It stands to fea'
son that there IL q woman IN tho case
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1900-06-09

ave been doc,oring for
four years and have
\ taken different pat
y ent medicines. but
\ received very little
benefit. | am
troubled with back
ache, In fact my
Z whole body aches,
, stomach feels sore,
by spells get short
, of breath and am
very nervous. Mem
situation Is very ir-
regular with severe
beuring down pains,
!, cramps and back.
ache. hope to hear
ON yon at once. -
"A KOpP, Rockport,
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1900-06-09

2 was big and
strong, and good
natured. He had
been schooled IN
q rough academy,
but it had not
sourea the sweet
ness Of his nature.
He was as rough
M n l,,irr. lint lie
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1900-06-09

Among 100, 900 Germans there are
81 suicides every year, most of them
aged between 20 and 30.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1900-06-09

Ind, sept. -. 1898.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1900-08-04
Washing PAPER Money.

1t 1t not generally known that
great deal of the paper money that Is
constantly circulating about gets fire.
quent washings in the same way as the
housewife or maid goes Mt the dirty
clothes on n Monday morning. In
some banks there is regular wash
day every month, usually at the begin
ming, when clerk may be seen bent
over tub and rubbing real money up
and down n dashboard. The dirty
greenbacks that have been saved up
for month are sOaped and rubbed
inst like handlerchiefs and socks, and
are run through wringer before being
put out to dry. The paper currency
may be handled somewhat roughly, as
It does not tear, because there is in it
a great deal of silk and linen. After
the notes have been passed through
the wringer they are hung OH n line
stretched in the bank clerks depart
ment. Said one clerk the other day:
Il wash about 100 notes every month,
and when I'm done you can hardly tell
them from new money. The washing
strengthens as well as cleans thu
notes. "-Philadelphia Record.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1900-08-04
Mountain TOOtllache.

An observation of a Zurich doctor
forms ii curious contribution to medi-
cal geography. He finds that all the
engineers and workmen on the Jung
frau railway who are obliged to re-
main Il considerable time at ATTITUDES
of about 5000 feet above the sea level
are liable to Il disagreeable complaint.
After eight or ten days they are
seized with violent pains in several
teeth on one side of the jaw, the gums
and cheek on the same side becom-
ing swollen. The teeth are very
sensitive to pressure, so that masti-
cation is extremely painful. These
symptoms increase in severity for
three days. and then gradually and
entirely disappear. 1t seems to be
purely a phenomenon of ncclimntizn-
ton, for all newcomers 90 through
the complaint and 1t appears never to
rpcur-The Family doctor.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1900-08-04
EuniaInl the DonkcN

An old ScOtchmnn. Andrew Leslie
by name. always rode on II donkey to
his work, and tethercd him while he
luborcd on the road, or wherever he
might be. 1t was suggested to him by
neighboring landowner that he was
suspected of putting the animal to
feed in the fields AT other peoples eX-
pcnsc.
"Eh, laird. could never be tempted
to do that. for my cuddy Wilma eat
onything but nettles and thistlcs."
On Il subsequent occasion, however,
the laird. while riding along the road.
saw Andrew at work-his faithful
moke up to the knees in one of the
laird's clover fields. feeding luNurant
ly
"Hullo, Andrew exclaimed the
laird, Il thought your cuddy would
eat nothing but nettles and thlstlcs:'
AYE. aye" was the response. but
the brute misbehuved todny-he near
ly kicked me over his head-sne l put
him in there to punish him. "--Denvrr
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