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Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1900-02-10

Mr.. Morley describes in the Century
Oliver Cromwell's characteristics as y
cavalry leader: At Winceby or Horn
castle fight October II, 1643N, as
soon as the men had knowledge of the
enemy's coming, they were very full
of jov and resolution, thinking it II
great mercy that they should now
fight with him, and on they went.
singing their psalms, Cromwell in the
v.n. The Royalist dragons gave him
II first volley as he fell with brave res
olution upon them, and then at half
pistol shot second, and his horse
was killed under him. But he took a
soldiers horse, and promptly mount
ing again, rejoined the charge, which
''was so home given, and performed
with 50 much admirable courage and
resolution that the enemy stood not
another, but were driven back on their
own body" 1t was clear that n new
cavalry leader had arisen in England,
as daring as the dreaded Rupert, but
with a coolness in the red blaze OF
b title, piercing eye for the shifts
and changes in the fortunes of the
day, above all with IL power of WELD
ing his phalunx with combined stead
mess and mobility such as the fiery
prince never had. Whether Rupert
or Oliver was first to change cavalry
tactics is, among experts. matter of
dispute. The older way had been to
fire volley before the charge. The
front rank discharged its pistols, then
opened right and left, and the second
rank took its place, and so down to
the fifth. Then came the onset with
swords ,nl butt-ends of their fire.
arms. The new plan was to snbsti-
tute the tactics of the shock for the
horse to keep close together, knee to
knee, to face the enemy front to front,
and either to receive the hostile charge
in steady strong cohesion, or else in
the same cohesion to bear down on
the foe, sword in hand, and not to fire
either pistol or carbine until they had
broken through.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1900-02-10
Metal Furniture for WRrships

The war with Spain has demon
strated that our warships are about as
nearly perfect in construction as they
can well be under present conditions.
AS destroyers they cannot be i'm
proved, and yet for their own safety
the wooden furniture which heretofore
has graced the officers quarters will
be supplanted by metal The stoly
comes from Cramps shipyards. A
consignment of chairs, tables, sofas,
beds and other articles made of chilled
steel and light wire work has been or
dered by the Brooklyn navy yard for
the cruiser Atlanta, and all the other
vessels will be supplied with the same
sort of interior equipment as rapidly
as possible The cause given for this
innovation is that when wooden fur
nishings were used on shipboard it
was ne essary to throw overheard all
the furniture before beginning a naval
engagement as precaution against
fire. Consequently the metal furni-
ture, in case of any further marine
disturbances, will be cheaper in the
long run.-Philadelphia Record.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1900-02-10
The Prehistoric Tin Trade.

Recent investigation of the old prob
lem of the diffusion of tin over eastern
Europe and Asia Minor in p' ehistoric
times leads to the conclusion that
about thousand years before Christ
the tin of the British Isles was carried
overland to the Aegean sea. The in
years ago to the opening of a marine
route between England and the east
ern end of the Mediterranean, and
then the Phrygians cont oiled the tin
trade with their ships. The short
summer nights OF North Britain We're
among the wonders that Greeks talked
of in the days of Homer. Youths
Companion.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1900-02-10

What are known as emergency
rations" are contained in little tin
cases. One half the case contains
four ounces of pemmican and the
other half four ounces of cocoa paste.
Every man in the field carries one of
these in his haversack, and whatever
happens to the regular commissariat,
he has got upon his back enough to
live upon for six.and- thirty hours.
The pemmican is lean meat. dried
and ground to powder and compressed
into block, and, like the cocoa.
paste, may be eaten as it is or dis
solved in hot water. 1t comes into
the depot in tierces of 1000 pounds
each. and every fierce is divided into
1000 rations. 1t will keep almost in
definitely, SO that wherever the Brit
ISL soldier goes on active service he
is well provided. London Chronicle.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1900-02-10
Growth of Language,

The principle of growth in language,
as in all else, is variation. And when
the early races felt that variation had
been carried far enough, within the
limits of the vowel language, rich as
it was in tone and melody, new
direction for growth was unconscious
ly sought. 1t was found by adding
semi-vowels to the already existing
vowels that is, by partially closing
the lips, or bringing the tongue near
the teeth, or palate or throat, while
the vowes were being SPOKEN. This
would give words like wawawa or
yayaya, and so with other voweis.
Let me give few words which still
survive from this epoch, in Io!yne-
sian, which is rich in pure vowel
words: Ali, aho, han, hihi, ha, haze,
wa, wal, which means fire, light.
wind, ray, breath, envy, expanse,
waterfall elements or elemental emo
tions. Charles Johnston in the Con-
temporary.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1900-02-10
General Wolseley in n Hole.

Lord Wolseley was in his twenties
and had only been in the army three
years when he passed through propa-
bly, the most exciting experience of
his life. The incident occurred in
Burmah, Wolseley being told off with
o small detachment to cover ce tain
point in skirmish. In the heat OF the
advance the young subaltern had the
ill luck to fall into deep hole. When
he crawled ont he found himself on
the enemy's side. AS he emerged
from cover he was met by such q
shower of bullets that he lost no time
in sliding back into his hole.
Thinking him dead, the Burmese
sharpshooters ceased firing, and, after
mauvaise quart d'heure, Wolseley
made another attempt to extrlcate
himself from his position. Among the
smoke of some vigorous volley firing
he emerged from his perilous prison
and ran for his life. He was $50 yards
from the British line, and he declares
that he ran on expecting every mo-
ment to be perforated with bullets.
He escaped, however, although Sc
verely wounded, less fortunate com
rade falling dead within few inches
of the future commander-in-ch chief. -
Golfers Weekly.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1900-02-10
Missionary Tvs.

Miss Simpson of kamundongo,
West Africa, reports that girl nine
or ten years of age, with her sister,
who had spent the night at their mis-
sion station, showed great fear on
coming near the missionary. Miss
Simpson ASKED the girl why she was
SO afraid, lodging behind her sister
whenever she came near The sister
was obliged to reply for her that the
girl was afraid Miss Simpson would
eat her. That is what the native women
tell their children. ITO think, !"
writes Miss Simpson, "of being taken
for cannibal!" Almanac of Missions.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1900-02-10
OUR GREAT ALASKAN WEALTH..
Governor Brady Gives vivid Idea q
Northwest Resources.

Governor Brady Gives vivid Idea OF
Northwest Resources.
"Alaska: It's Resources and Needs"
is the title of an article by John G..
Brady. Governor of Alaska, printed
in the Independent. Governor Brady
writes:
If you want to get vivid impress.
sion of the extent of Alaska hitch up
caribou in the northern part of
Maine, drive him south as long as he
will stand the climate, and continue
the journey on horseback or or foot to
the end of Florida, and then to the
mouth of the Mississippi. If, on the
other hand, you choose to compass
Alaska by water you will have to fol-
low coast line of 25, 900 miles.
ga vast source of wealth is to be
found in its fisheries. The canning
industry did not fairly begin till 1882;
now it is pursued with immense, and
even disastrous, rivalry, The value
of the pack last year was more than
three and half million dollars. From
the hest estimates the value of the
pack this year will be S4,120,0O0.
New legislation and thorough ZEN
forcement of existing laws are needed
to regulate wasteful and destructive
competition. Our cod is practically
inexhaustible, 1t is safe to assume
that we have the grandest banks in
the world, covering 125,OO square
miles.
''But it is the mining possibilities
of Alaska that are attracting the at
tention of the world. 1t is difficult
10 set forth. with accuracy truthful
statements of the product Of the min
ing camps. Last summer I visited
Cape Nome. A soldier, in q joking
spirit, said he was going to wash gold
out of the beach. Greatly to his as
constituent, he found what he did not
expect. and soon for fifteen miles
along the beach string of tents was
pitched and occupied by men who
averaged $40 day. I am satisfied
that the yield at Nome will reach two
and quarter millions for this year.
Attention is turned, naturally, to
our new acquisitions in the Philip
pines and the West Indies, but it
would be unfortunate to wholly divert
the mind of our legislators from the
growing needs of Alaska. In all our
vast extent of coast there is not
single lighthouse. We need the ex
tension of telegraph facilities. A
man said to me last summer that he
would willingly have given thousand
dollars if he could have sent n mes
sage of ten words to the States. I" 49,
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1900-02-10
"Nature Abhors a Vacuum.


\ small son; aged three, turned up
the other afternoon with black eye
and crying piteously.
whats the matter?" asked papa.
Somebody hit me-" answered
Johnny.
'Did you hit him back?" asked the
stern parent.
NO." sobbed Johnny.
Then followed advice, which ended
impressively with the words: "He.
member, Johnny, yon are II big boy,
and when anyone hits yon, hit lack.
and as hard as You can.
Two days later in came sonny, with
his head high in the air and Il blatant
swagger.
"Well, how goes it?'
''Some one hit me-" said the proud
boy, "but hit back harder anyway. "
"Good!' said papa, was the little
boy bigger than you were?'
'Tt wasn't boy calmly answered
John; ''it was girl. Life.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1900-02-10
TAKING BABY'S PICTURE.
The Awful Tragedy Reported just ns 1t

The Awful Tragedy Reported just as II
Occurred.
Mother-Now, sit up straight!
Aunt Jane-There, that's dear!
Neighhor - Oh, isn't he too sweet!
Baby-tioo!
Photographer-Just little farther
forward.
Mother-Come, baby, come!
Aunt Jane - Yes, baby must.
Baby-la-ya,a!
Sister Don't cry, old tootsy-toot,
and get all scowly-owl,-owl
Neighhor-We'll not let naughty.
strange man shoot.
Mother (tirmiy)-He never set up
such howl.
Aunt Jane-See, baby, see!
Sister-Bowwow!
Neighbour ba,a!
Mother Oh, what Il pity picture
book!
Photographer Lingling keys)-Here,
baby!
Sister-What darling!
Baby--Ya-a!
Aunt Jane-Does baby want the
birdie? Look!
Mother (triumphan,ly) - He's all
right now.
eighbor-The little man!
Photographers (wiping his foreheadl
Please place him as he was before.
You want him laughing?
Mother--.lf we can.
Sister-Chick, chick!
Baby -Goo goo.
Fhotographer-We'll try once more.
Aunt Jane-Hi-diddle- diddle.
Photographer (rattling keys -
Baby, see Clink, clink!
Neighbor-Toot. toot!
Aunt Jane -diddle- day!
Sister-He looks as solemn as can
be.
Mother-How queer! He never is
tha' way!
Sister-The precious dear!
Neishbor-The little judge!
Baby-Goo-goo.
Aunt Jaue-He knows!
NeighLor-Of course.
Baby-Goo goo!
Mother-Well, take him sober. He'll
not bulge He's like his faith
Baby laughs. Photographer snaps
the shutter.
All the Women (admiringly)-
There! Baby knew! Photo srapher
YEARLY, but thankfully, wipes his
forehead.
Edwin l.. Sabin, in the Century.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1900-02-10

The following is told by the grand
daughter OF an old lady who lived in
one Of the southern states, and had
been known throughout the neighbor-
hood rs one who had keen sense Of
the fidiculous.
After a long illness her final hour
was supposed to have come, and her
children and grandchildren gathered
round for last farewell, when sud
denly she opened her eyes, and, on
seeing the mournful expressions OF
those about her, remarked with all her
old-;ime vigor: 1.-The watched pot
never boils. The Argonaut.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1900-02-10
Acceptable :

I should snv so; thew all snv tho same,
too, when they get them. Who is there
TINT would refus" such works ~ art when
they can get them for almost nothing.
will ennh'" Won to got one large TO-. pn"k
aga ~ "Red Cross" starch. one large Zoe.
package OF "Huhinger's Best" starch, with
the premiums. two Shakespeare panels.
printed in twelve beautiful rolors. rs nat
ural ns life or one Twentieth Century Girl
calendar. the finest OF its kind ever printed,
nil for Sc
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1900-02-10
Some Piscjcultural Facts,

No Government enterprise has made
more rapid progress than fish culture.
In 1869 the Commissioners estimated
the shad crop of the Hudson River to
be worth $1,000. What is more tooth.
some than shad? In 1895, twenty. six
years later, the shad taken from the
American Rhine" weighed 1000, 900
pounds, and at ten cents each for
bucks and twenty cents for roes, the
catch was worth S1s5, 900. If you
want to see a sight in the ,shad season
60 to Undercliff and spend the day.
Take a boat and row through the
squares miles of shad poles on the
western side OF the river. Shad aver
age 10000 eggs apiece, but single
fish has been known to produce as
high as 100000 A Goldfish produces
as many as 5000, 900 eggs at one time,
The muscalonge averages about 100,-
900, though they sometimes go as high
as 5000 Little fish are distributed
by the National and State Ash commits
sions in America by hundreds Of mil
lions. How are they coun.ed? They
are not counted. The eggs from which
they are Matched are measured by the
quart, all loss is dead eggs being de-
ducted, and by actual count it has
been determined how many there are
to the quart of any species. New York
Press.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1900-02-10
The IRA lie in Pecans.

The pecan of commerce is one of the
few native American contributions to
the nuts of the world. 1t is really an
elongated variety of hickory nut.
Those which reach the New York
market are nearly all grown in Texas.
OF late few have been brought here
from Louisiana, where their culture
has been began with success. In
Florida, also, dealers say the pecan is
a promising experiment, but Texas has
been the great s,orehouse for this nut
From one small Gnlf port. prior to the
war. 100, 900 bushels were shipped
yearly to Europe.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1900-02-10
THE DAY OF BATTLE.

Far hear the bugle blow
To call me where would not 60,
And the guns began the song,
"Soldier, fly or stay for long,"
Comrade. II to turn and fly
Made soldier never die,
Fly would, for who would not'
IT'S sure no pleasure to be shot.
But since tho man that runs away
Lives to die another day,
And towards funerals, when they come,
Are not wept so well at home,
Therefore, though the best Is bad,
Stand and do the best, my lad;
Stand aud fight and see your slain,
And take the bullet In your brain.
From "a Shropshire Lad" A. Z. Hous.
man,
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1900-02-10

I.UCAS COUNTY.
Frank j. CHENEY makes GA TIL that he is the
senior partner of the firm of +. }. tHh>hY a
co, Il Jlug husincssin the tity OF Toledo" 'oun,
ty and Stat. aforesaid. and that sald lirh VIII
pay the sum of ONE HUNDRED poilAhS iui
each and every case of CATAHRH ina, cannon
be cured by the use of HALLS tATArKu IRE
FRANK j tHlSEl.
Sworn to before me and subscribed in ms
- presence. this 9TH day of December
SEAL 4. ID. lsSi. \. ". GLEASON.
~\ N,tdrU Public
Halls Catarrh Cure is taken internally. ara
acts directly ON the blood and mucou- surfaces
of the system. Send for teSti onials. tree.
+. J. CHENEY ~ CO.. Toledo, q.
sold by druggists. ,j'.
Halls Family Pills are the best.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1900-02-10
Helen Dacy's Lunatic,
ococooooocccoccccot,coocot

HARMING Helen
Dacy went to FL
gin not because
she was insane, but
because she had a
second cousin who
was. Elgin is a
beautiful town, but
its street car SER
vice is not good,
and Helen walked
through the vii
lage up to the
pleasant park with
which the State
h q 8 surrounded
the asylum for the
ipoopa IT, 10 n
walk of consider
able length from
the gate of the
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1900-02-10
tnrliCizinC Malta,

The English language has at last
been partially introduced in the Nal
tese law courts. All documents are
now issued both in Italian and Eng.
lish. The Gazette di Malta, jour-
nal hostile to the English. in lament
ing the event, says; 1.-The crime has
been consummated. the Italian Ian
guage has been dethroned."
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1900-02-10

''Did You know that Miss Biones
was going to marry young Smith,"
IL knew it; hut cannot under
stand how girl rs intelligent ms she
is can consent to marry Il man stupid
enough to want to marry her. "-Har
lem Life.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1900-02-10

Ask your grocer to-day to show You II
package Ut GRAND, the new food drink
that takes the place of coffee. Children
may drink it without injury as we'll as the
adult All who try it like it. GRAIS-O
has that rich seal brown of Mocha or
Java. but is made from pure grains the
most delicate stomach receives it without
distress 4 the price Of coffee. l5c. and
25c. per package. Sold by all grocers.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1900-02-10
4 WOmnn's Lonely Lifn.

1t is reported that woman hermit
who lives on the brink of the Oketin-
okee swamp derives large income
from the crops which she raises on
her solitary farm. Wildcats and wolves
frequent: her home, but she is perfectly
fearless and en- oys her solitary exist
once
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1900-02-10

Visitors having business with the
president, in Wa, Ii ngton, are received
from II to o'clock daily, excepting
cabinet days, so far as public business
will permit. The cabinet meets on
Tuesdays and Fridays, from II n. m.
until p. IN.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1900-02-10
What She Really Means.

When woman is critical of her
sons it means no more than her apol-
ogy for cake she made which she
knows was Il success. -Atchison Globe.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1900-02-10

How foolish To buy any other soap, when
Dohbins' Electric is reduced from 10 cents Ia
cents bar. Quality and size same rs for
- years. best in the world. .j-cent books free
for wrappers. Order of your grocer.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1900-02-10

81 thought when asked You about
the comparative methods Of that piano
you said it was in the van"
"It was. The driver had just started
with it. "-Cleyeland Plain Dealer.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1900-02-10

VITALITY low, debilitated or exhausted cured
by DR. klinc's lnvigorating Tonic. FREE 81
trial bot tie tor2 weeks treatment. DR.. Kline.
Id. !3l Arch St, Philadelphia. Founded Is. |.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1900-02-10

Russia in Europe has a forest area OF
about 100. 900 900 acres. One-third of the
country, indeed. is forest. NEG
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1900-02-10

P;so's Cure for Consumption is an \ No |
Asthma medicine. w. X. WILLIAMS, An
lioch, Ills. April II, 1894.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1900-02-10

Mrs. Winslow's Soothing Syrun for children
tcething, softens the gums, reducing ni!ainma-
tiun. ailays pain. cures wind collie. lie bottle.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1900-02-10

1t is said that some IL tons of precious
stones have been taken from the Kimberley
diamond district since 1870.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1900-02-10
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Don't Let This Chance Escape.


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Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1900-02-10

The largest proportion Of suicides
in European countries is to be found
III Germany.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1900-02-10

Thousands Thousands Thousands suffer from, mental
exhaustion. ee shy and irritable eepessnes gloomy depression Of
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1900-02-10
Nervous
Women

are aiIing women. When
q woman has some female
trouble she is certain TO
be nervous and Ws'efcked-
with many w0rsen the
monthly suffering is SO
great that they arc for
days positively insane,
and the most esijigessf ef-
forts of ordinary f~eaf-
s,senf arc unavaNing.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1900-02-10

Sick Headache. Foul Stomach. Biliousness
will be avoided. rs the food that is
eaten contributes its nourlshing proper
ties for the support of the natural waste
OF the body
Price. 2 cts. psr box sold by all druggists. or
sent by mil on receipt Of price.
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1900-01-05
Devils Auction. "

That famous spectacle, Chas. H.
Yale's Forever Devils Auction" has
again been renovated and brought up
to-dste with more new novelties, spec
ialties, innovations than ever before.
For The coming season manager Yale
has decided to make an entire change
of cast, specialbies, etc. making the
Devils Auction" an entirely new
show under the same title. Among
the many new specialties secured for
this season may be mentioned the
wonderful Brothers Deltorelli. These
clever people have never been seen
outside Of New York City since their
arrival in this country, and in them
Manager Yale has secured an absolute
novelty Others that deserve special
mention are Les Freres Lorolla, Jas
A. Kiernan, Mayme Mayo, Amalia
Maveroifer, Giselda Bassegglo and
numerous others, beside the clever new
specially balletts entitled THE Ballet
Fantdstlque," '"rhe Feast Of the Drag
ons'' and lie Danse de Sousa," the
latter Illustrating in typical costume
King Cotton" "El Captain" "Un-
chain The Dogs of War" "The Stars
and Stripes Forever" and other sue
cesses Of the March King, which com
bined with representations Of Column
bia and Britannica will be most ef-
fective and pleasing. In word, a
new Devils Auction" Is announced
for tl'is season and It is only fair to It's
management to say that such prom
ises have been made and kept before
and Will be kept again. New and me-
chanical trick scenes have been in
troduced. new scenery has been paint
ed; In fact, this seasons production
Is new IN its entirety. Auditorium.
Jan. TO- L. NJ, LUCHS. Mgr