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Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1900-02-17

Clean blood means clean ekin. No
beauty without 1t. Cascarets, Candy Cathar"
tic clean your blood and keep It clean, by
stirring up the lazy liver and driving all I'M
purities from the body. Begin TODAY to
Danish pimples. boils, blotches. blackheads,
and that sickly bilious complexion by taking
Cascarets-beauty for ten cents. All drug
gists, satlstac. ion guaranteed, lOc, Csc, soc.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1900-02-17

A Berlin physician has written an
article on the dangers resulting from
what are considered insignificant
wounds. For instance, in 13 wounds
to the thumb ornament disability fol-
lowed in 60 per cent.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1900-02-17

What Shall We Have For Dessert
This question arises In the family daily. Let
US answer 1t to-day. Try Jell.O, Il delicious
and healthful dessert. Prepared In 2 min. No
boiling! no baking! Simply add little hot
water& set to cool. Flavors: Lemon, Orange.
Rnspberrv and Strawberry. At grocers. Zoe.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1900-02-17
The AIuhabet In "A Sentence,

The shortest ineligible sentence
which contains all the letters OF the
alphabet is, we believe: -. Gray.
pack with my box five dozen quilts"
Tit Bits.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1900-02-17

The worlds first aluminium tele-
phone system is in operation between
Pittsburg, Penn, and New Kensing-
ton. q distance of 10 miles.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1900-02-17

Educate Your Bowels With Cascarets.
Candy Cathartic, cure constipation forever.
l0c 26c. lfC. G. fail. druggist re fund money,
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1900-02-17

All know that DObbins' Electric Soap has
been for 81 years hest of all. Now its price is re-
duced from 10 cents to cents for II full-siZed
bar everybody wants it. 2l-cent books given
free for Wrappers. Order of your grocer.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1900-02-17

Khartum may now be reached from
Cairo, Egypt, by boat and rail, and a
hotel with room for 60 guests has just
been completed at Khartum.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1900-02-17

H. II. GREEN'S SONS of Atlanta, Ga ARE the
only successful DrOpsy >pecialists in the
world. See their liberal offer in vertisement
in another column Of this paper.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1900-02-17

VITALITY low debilit ated OF exhausted cured
by DR.. Kline's Invigorating Tonic. FREE 81
trial bottle for 9 weeks treatment DR.. Kline.
Id, 93l Arch St., Philadelphia Founded 1871.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1900-02-17
Beware OF Ointments for Catarrh That
(nutniu N.r.ury

Beware OF Ointments for Catarrh That
Contain Mercury,
as mercury will surely destroy the sense of
smell and completely derange the whole system
when entering it through the mucous surfaces.
Such articles should never be used except on
prescriptions from reputable physicians, as the
damage they will do is ten fold to the good you
can possibly derive from them. Halls Catarrh
Cure, manufactured by +. j. Cheney q Go
Toledo, o., contains no mercury and is taken
mucous surfaces of the system. In buying
Halls Catarrh Cure be sure toget the genuine.
1t is taken internally, and is made in Toledo,
Ohio, by F.J. Cheney 4 Co Testimonials free.
sF-Sold by Druggists; price. ,i,c. per bottle.
Halls Family Pills are the best.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1900-02-17
New Orleans and Return, ST.. -Mardi

The Southern Railway viii sell round trip
tickets Washington to Orleans at one fare,
ey15) Tickets on sale Feb 10Th to 18th with
final limit returning March lhth. Only route
perfect Dining and Sleeping Car service New
York to New Orleans. Time 80 hours. Full
particulars of Alex. S.Thwcatt, Eastern Pass.
Agent, al Broadway, New York.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1900-02-17

Twenty-Five women have been hanged
in England during Queen Victoria's
reign.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1900-02-17

The population of the Soudan is
numbered at 5000, 900, nearly all
wholly unelucated.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1900-02-17

Mrs. winslow's Soothing Syrup for children
teeth ny, softens the gums. reducing inhamma-
ton allays pain, cures wind collie &c. q bottle.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1900-02-17

A farm team walks at the rate OF one and
a half to two miles per hour whom drawing
ordinary farm implements. NE7
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1900-02-17

The Duke OF Westminster is the second Of
his order to be- cremated, the Duke Of Bed
ford being the first.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1900-02-17

Natural gas, conveyed through bamboo
tubes. has been used for years in China for
illuminatn purposes.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1900-02-17

Ashrewd chap named Cassius Alley,
in Anderson, Ind, has established a
barbwire telephone line, twelve miles
long, which completes with those of
the old companies. He offers the pub
lie lower rates, however, and gets Q
good deal of business. .''.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1900-02-17

The assessed valuation OF property In
Illinois this year Is 1902, 425, 1884 In excess OF
that OF last year.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1900-02-17

Ihave found Psos Cure for Consumption
St., Covington, KY, Oct. l, 1924.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1900-02-17

Over 1000 houses In London are tenantless
because they are supposed to be haunted.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1900-02-17

Jell.O, the New Dessert,
Pleases all the family. Four favors:-
Lemon, OraLge, Rns pberry and strawberry.
At your grocers. 10 cts.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1900-02-17

To Cure Constipation Forever.
Take Cascarets Candy Cathartic. lOc or &c
II G. &. Z. fail to cure, druggists refund money.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1900-02-17
Don't Tobacco Spit and smok. Your Llf, Av,v.

To quit tobacco easily and forever, be mag
Bac. the wonder worker, that makes weak men
strong All druggists, Soc. or 81. Cure guar.
anteed. Bookle and sample free. Address
Sterling Remedy Co., Chicago or New York
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1900-02-17

How Are Your Kidneyse
d.. Hobbs sparagus Pills cure all kidney Ills Sam
ole free. Add Sterling Remedy Co., Chicago or N. r
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1900-02-17
FRESH TRADE DEVELOPMENTS.

Two TELEPHONE exchanges in Ohio, at
Gallon and Shelby, are provided with
aluminium wires instead OF copper. 1t
is believed that this is the first appli-
cation of aluminium to telephone ser,
vice,
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1900-02-17

Salt is sold in Bolivia in the shape
of compressed cubic bricks.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1900-02-17

lie lower rates, however, and gets
good deal of business. .".
A California miner who has been
prospecting along the shores OF Dis
enchantment Bay, in Alaska, declares
that he has found platinum, of which
the world has now an inadequate sup
ply. The metal is associated with
gold, and is to be found about forty
five miles northwest of Sitka. The
platinum is the more valuable de
post, however.
Seven. eighths of the Java SUGAR crop
comes to America, and is packed in
bamboo mating. It has recently been
discovered that the supply of bamboo
is becoming exhausted, and no good
substitute has been found. A sugar
planter in Java declares that fortune
awaits the man who will devise an
equally serviceable and cheap mode o.
packing sugar for shipment.
The Consul at Asuncion mentions
that in Paraguay cotton shawls, large
handkerchiefs of the same material
and socks and stockings are exten.
sively worn. Atpresent most of them
come from Germany or England.
Handkerchiefs are often substituted,
especially in hot weather, for shirts
and collars. Handkerchiefs with
printed borders, having either dots or
flowers in the design, sell we'll.
The oil industry OF California is at.
tracing attention by its increase. The
output now amounts to $4,000 barrels
a day, or nearly 100000 year.
This yields to the producers between
81. 900, 900 and SO, 100000 annually.
The value of California's gold is
scarcely more than twice this amount.
At present Los Angeles gets large
part of the benefit, but it is said that
indications of oil are found all over
the State.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1900-02-17
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Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1900-02-17

The estimated population OF Detroit
is 80, 600, of Buffalo. 100000.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1900-02-17

1t is estimated that Americans will
spend 800, 900, 900 in Europe sight
seeing this year.
The Republican., 1900-09-06

It's color is, of course, purple, as being
the bishops color. 1t is surrounded on
the right and left by seven bars, the
number seven being the mystical num-
Der of perfection. My chief idea in
having this flag is that it may serve as
an object lesson to all who pass by and
see it.
''It will be unfurled only on special
church days. Those will include all
the chief festivals of the church, saints
days. great ecclesiastical anniversaries,
etc. So that when people see it flying
they will be led to inquire why it has
been raised on that particular day, and
will find out what the festival is, or
what prominent event is commemor-
ated.
at flies from a fine pole over so feet
high, erected at the exterior extremity
of my beautiful little chapel. The har-
mony and effectiveness of the various
colors will be at once acknowledged,
by those who see this handsome banner.
'Its size is nine feet six inches square.
This shape rather than the oblong was
preferred as being more ancient and
heraldic, and as being more serviceable
in the wind"
The bishop first displayed his flag on
ST. Bartholomew's day, when it was
swung out to the breeze from the high
pole situated in beautiful Bishopstead,
along the banks of the picturesque
Brandywine creek, at Wilmington,
Del.
Since then it has waved continuously
and has served to attract attention to
the place and to its occupant. Such
attention has aroused inquiry and de-
veloped new interest in the organiza-
tion of the church and in its work and
has undoubtedly served to stimulate
the members of the church to renewed
efforts and endeavors.
Not only this, but it has given them
something tangible to take hold of and
defend. 1t is the symbol of their work
| and represents something real and per-
sonal to every individual churchman.
| The natural result is the unification
| of the membership and more deter
mined and concerted body standing
ready to confront and combat opposi-
ton.
There is little doubt that a similar
result would be brought about with the
general church if adopted. The same
rule would hold good for it as for the
individual institution.
At any rate, this is Bishop Coleman's
idea, 1t has proven plausible enough
to attract the attention of a number
of other prominent churchmen, with
the result that the plan will be seri-
ously considered. If they decide that
it is practicable il will undoubtedly be
adopted.
The Republican., 1900-09-06
MISCELLANEOUS ITEMS.

Germany has nearly $4,000, 900 invest
ed in North Africa.
A German doctor finds that only in
one case out of Is are both in good
condition.
Nearly half of the lightning strokes
reported occur out in the open, "a per
cent. in houses, II per cent. under
trees and per cent. in barns.
At Ashcroft, in British Columbia, an
other mine of natural soap, composed
largely of boraX and soda. has come
into notice. Dried in air, it can be cut
into cakes ready for use.
AT recent fur sale a Partisan pur-
chased in the open market a black ST.
berian fox skin, As by inches, paying
for it the sum of 6 600. When dressed
1t will cost its wearer G 1,1OO.
Stunted dogs are very much admired
by Partisan ladies. The demand for
them is met by at least 40 professional
dog dwarfers,' who bring up the pups
on an alcoholic diet, which has the
effect of stunting them.
Giraffe skins have become extremely
valuable because of their scarcity. Ten
or fifteen years ago it was common
enough for a hunter in South Africa
to Kill 40 or so of the animals in day.
AT this rate they were rapidly being ex-
terminated, and now a giraffe skin is
worth anywhere from $50 to $50.
The war in South Africa has created
boom in toy soldiers. A great toy
dealer, who makes a speciality of sup
plying lead soldiers, declares that there
has been an extraordinary increase in
the demand of late. 1t is a mistake to
suppose that all the toy soldiers are
supplied to children; scores of boxes
are bought by military men, who wish
to practically demonstrate certain
formations of troops.
The Republican., 1900-09-06
FLAG FOR CHURCHES
Devised by Bishop Leighton Cole
man of Delaware Diocese.
He Thinks the Followers of Christ
Should Float an Emblem of Their
Own-Has Some Relation to
National Flag.

Bishop Leighton Coleman, of the
churchman of original and progressive
ideas. He is full of resources for the
extension of church work. and the CEN
| tralization of it's interests. His latest
device to advance both purposes is a
project to introduce a general church
flag, about which all forces can rally
and be stimulated to renewed endeav-
ors in the interests of the mutual work.
He has, therefore, adopted a suitable
emblem for his own church, and hopes
tosee general flag ultimately chosen,
says the Philadelphia Times.
This is how he views the flag and the
good it will accomplish:
''We all know the power of a flag.
How it appeals to our better nature,
| and bestirs us to lively remembrance
and 20 heroic deeds. For ages the state
all over the world has its flag of va
rious hues and designs, according to
race and nationality. Indeed, it is one
of the first things which new govern
ment adopts.
'Why should the church be without
flag? For some time l have been
thinking over the matter, and at last,
with the valued aid of two friends, who
are experts in heraldry, determined
upon a design which has been thor
oughly well executed in bunting by a
widely known Philadelphia firm.
81 wanted something which, while it
had a relation to our national flag.
should have about it something essen
tally ecclesiastical. The cross in the
white field is in shape what is known
as a bishops cross, its arms florented.
The Republican., 1900-09-06
A LIVELY TOWN.
Gamblers Found Johannesburg q
Paradise and the Games
Ran without Limit,

From its earliest days until the
jameson raid" in 1896. Johannes
burg. with its dance halls, race tracks
andi nnumerable saloons-each of which
was miniature Monte Carlo-was
typical South African mining town, and
veritable paradise for the hundreds
of card sharps and confidence men who
Hooked there. 1t was generally con-
ceded by experts that the Americans
were the cleverest with the cards. the
Australians the best dice fiXers and
the English pickpockets and safeblow-
ers were unsurpassed in their partic-
ular line. 1t is a fact that these men
commanded more credit when occasion
demanded it than many a reputable
tradesman or stock broker. Money
was plentiful and the limit in the
games was what you wanted to make
It, In June. 1898, Carl Hanan, a big
tinancier, lost $4,000 on one turn of
the cards in a faro game run by Syd
Davis, who shortly afterward went to
London, England. with a bank roll OF
100000. and now lives the life of re-
tired English gentleman.
The pioneer among the gamblers was
undoubtedly Ikey Sonnenberg, whose
gray hairs and gentlemanly appear
ance were very misleading. The only
reason key never amassed a fortune
was his liberaity to any of his con.
freres when they were broke" After
the Matabel war Ikey was one of the
first to settle in Buluwayo. where he
ran faro bank in corrugated iron
saloon called the RED Light" The
inhabitants of the town called for vol
unteers one night to hunt lions, which
were nightly carrying off their live
stock. A deputation called on key.
who was dealing at his faro game, and
said: Come on, Ikey, we want you
to go and look for some lions"
Look for lions" answered Ikey. 81
amt lost no id lions" and he went
on dealing
The Republican., 1900-09-06
TO START CONVERSATION.
with n Good, Fresh Story the Ice
May Be Successfully Broken
in Company.

"The preliminary stages of CONVEX
sation offer the principal difficulty
the dread of silence makes us mute"
writes Mrs. Burton Kingsland, in
Ladies Home journal. "The weather
seems to have perennial interest.
Why may not one treasure a few bits
Df stories apropos of that much-worn
topic, to be brought out upon occa-
SION? For instance, some one speaks
whereupon one might tell of the lady,
whose physician advised for her
change of climate: why, doctor, you
forget that | am New York wom-
an. l never have anything else!' was
her rejoinder. At least, it is better
than mere acquiescence, and when
people have laughed together the ice
is broken. 1t is possible to have at
ones tongues end some trihing things
of interest on various subjects-but
the supply needs frequent renewals.
There are moments when the embar-
rassment of silence is relieved by the
knowledge that nothing but the ver-
lest commonplaces are expected.
When hostess has paired her guests
before a dinner and each man seeks
the lady assigned to him, he usually
says: i believe that 1 am to have
the pleasure of taking you in to din
ner, and she has but to bow and
smile while accepting his arm, and
may say in voice of perfunctory po-
liteness: Il am very glad 1t is usual
ly the man who takes the initiative
and the woman who bears the burden
of the conversation"
The Republican., 1900-09-06

"In some parts of the old country"
remarked the summer boarder, there
is no hesitation in demanding that
women shall do the hardest work about
farm"
well" answered Mrs. Corntossel, a
little wearily, 81 dunno but it's some
thing to the credit of the men folks
over there that they don't sit around
the store an brag an try to make peo-
pie think they're the whole concern. =
Washington Star.
The Republican., 1900-09-06
My shoes are old and torn;

My shoes are old and torn;
And if 1 heed them not, There goes
The drunkard's girl" they cry,
Oh. then, how much l wish that God
Would only let me die.
You used to love me once, father,
And we had bread to eat:
Mamma and L were warmly clad,
And life seemed very sweet:
You never spoke unkindly then,
Or dealt the angry blow;
Oh, father dear, it's sad to think
The rum has changed you so.
Do not be angry now, father,
Because L tell you this,
But let me feel upon my brow,
Once more thy loving kiss,
And promise me those lips no more,
With drink shall be defled,
That, from life of want and woe,
Thoult save thy weeping child.
Charles w. Harris, in Lutheran OBJ
server.
The Republican., 1900-09-06

Cut off the stem end, peel and cut
in lengthwise slices one-half an inch
thick; lay the slices on soft cloth,
sprinkle the top with a little salt,
pepper and a few drops of vinegar,
and let lay ten minutes, turn, treat
the other side in same way and let
lay Is minutes; egg, crumb and fry
in deep hot fat; drain on paper and
serve at once.-Ladies' World.
The Republican., 1900-09-06
A Monster Mntch Fnctnrx.

The biggest match factory in the
world is the Vulcan match factory, at
Tidaholm, Sweden. 1t employs over
1900 men and manufactures daily
100000 boxes of matches. The yearly
output requires 100000 cubic feet of
wood, 25O,oOO pounds of paper and
40, 900 pounds of rye flour for pasting
the boxes. Three hundred of the most
complete and ingenious pieces of ma
chinery, all of Swedish invention, are
used in this factory.
The Republican., 1900-09-06
Drunken and Criminal Localities.

Late British criminal statistics show
that Glamorgan, after Monmouth, is
the blackest county in the island for
the number of its crimes in proportion
to the population. The drunkards'
man shows Glamorgan in bad light
also. Northumberland is much the
worse county for drunkenness. Lon
don and Lancashire have hardly half
the proportion of cases of inebriety
found in Northumberland
The Republican., 1900-09-06
Poison in Tobacco Smoke,

AS the proportions of nicotine do
not satisfactorily explain the poisonous
effects of tobacco, H. Thoms assumes
that the toxic substance is a new oil
he has detected in tobacco smoke. This
oil produces violent headache, trem-
bling, giddiness, ETC., and by treatment
with Il two per cent. potash solution
yields a phenollike body with an odVJ
The Republican., 1900-09-06
conscientious Child.

Good boys never let their left hands
know what their right hands do. Amt
that what the minister said, mamma ?''
"Yes, dear"
I'm a good boy, amt 1, mammal"
81 think so, my dear"
Yes. Cause whenever reach in the
jar to steal cookies | allus put my left
hand in my pants pocket!"-Cleveland
Plain Dealer.
The Republican., 1900-09-06

If thou art sad when am glad,
Why, then my gladness turns to pain;
If thou art glad when l am sad,
The sunshine glimmers through the rain.
If thou are sad when / am sad,
1 kneel before thy vestal throne;
If thou art glad when l am glad,
claim thy joyance for mine own.
Then. sweetheart, whatsoe' 'er thou art,
Thy joys and sorrows rule my heart.
Norman H. Pitman, in Frank Leslie's
Popular Monthly.
The Republican., 1900-09-06
The Next Question.

Excuse me, sir" said the census
enumerator, briskly, after the name
and age had been duly recorded, ''but
what is your occupation?"
81 am poet"
''But what do you do for living?'-
Detroit Free Press.
The Republican., 1900-09-06
Couldn't Believe 1t.

"You can't believe all that you see in
print" said the skeptical citizen.
81 should say not" answered Mr..
Meekton. Some things are too pre-
posterously absurd! Why, only the
other day 1 saw a piece about man
who made fun of his wifes cooking.'--
Washington Star.
The Republican., 1900-09-06

"The evidence said the Judge,
Shows that you threw stone at this
man"
Sure" replied Mrs. 0'Connor, IAN
the looks av the man shows more than
thot, yer honor. 1t shows that Oi hit
him" I'll it-Bits.
The Republican., 1900-09-06
Did Not Work.

Nephew really must say, uncle.
that if you drank less brandy than you
do, you would lengthen your days.
Uncle-You'rerig my bhoy! tried
takin' less last Sunday, and, be jabers!
it was the longest day ever reminder.
N. Y. World.
The Republican., 1900-09-06
why He Talks.

o he's working for the ticket,
He is talking every day
Not because he loves 1t,
Or has much that's new to say;
But he's itching for an office
And he wants it known to all
That he spouted. when the ticket
Is elected in the fall.
Chicago Times-Herald.
The Republican., 1900-09-06

"Good gracious, child, you're drip
ping wet!"
"Yes, mother; l fell into the pond"
"With your new clothes on, too"
I'm sorry, mum, but | didn't have
time to take them off."-N. Y. World.