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Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1900-03-10
A Fad Case.


When the minister told it himself
and laughs as heartily as any auditor,
there can be no secret about it. And
this is what he tells:
81 became very much Interested in
services for the deaE and dumb. After
1 had talked and preached several
times with the aid of an interpreter.
I thought that, il acquired the sign
language of these inter esting people.
1 could get closer to them and do
them more good. ! gave myself over
too completely to the undertaking. I
studied and practiced on finger move.
ments, facial contortions and corporeal
genufections when I could have been
doing something else. I would lie
awake thinking of this silent language
and then drop into fantastic dreams
a t it,
ga friend from another city wrote
me of man that was coming to
Detroit and would come up by phone
to arrange for conference Of mutual
interest. There was airing Just at the
time I expected. I answered and the
usual question for Identification was
asked. Inside OF minute he was
saying harsh things and before two
expired he hung up the receiver with
laundering bang.
81 stormed about my study for a
time. He had said that I was either
an idiot or no gentleman. I had said
worse things than that and plainly
told him that he would have to sober
up before could consent to talk with
him.
Suddenly I broke out with laugh
that clings to me yet The whole
blessed time, after telling him who 1
was, I had danced around that tele-
phone, making my fingers fly, twist
ing my face out of shape and making
signs. Not word had l uttered. -
Detroit Free Press.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1900-03-10

The Rev. DR.. William White Will.
son, a prominent western clergyman,
several years ago belonged to a learned
society in which there were several
disputatious members. Only once did
they succeed in spelling his argument.
On this occasion they had made two
or three Interruptions. To the last
one he gave n courteous answer, clos
ing, 81 hope that daring the remain
der of my address I will not be
troubled again." Before he could take
up the thread of the discourse his chief
tormentor said slowly and solemnly:
"Oh, doctor double-u. double-u, double-u,
We love to trouble you, trouble you, trouble
YOU"
The speech was never ended
Philadelphia Saturday Evening Post.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1900-03-10

There is moro Catarrh in this section of the
country than all other diseases put together,
and until the last few years was supposed to be
incurable. For a great many years doctors
pronounced it a local disease and prescribed
local remedies, and, by constantly fniling to
cure with local treatment pronounced it in.
durable. Science has proven catarrh to be !,
constitutional disease and therefore requires
constitutional treatment Halls atarrh lure,
manufactured by +. j. honey & Co., Toledo,
Ohio is the only constitutional cure on the
market. 1t is taken internally in doses from
10 drops to a teaspOonful. II acts directly on
the blood and mucous surfaces of tho system.
They offer one hundred dollars for any case
monials. Address FIJI HENEy < &C .,Tolcdo,O
Sold by Druggists, 75c.
Halls Family Pills are tho best.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1900-03-10
Little Demand for Cut Glass.

''Cut glass is not Of much value in
my. business" remarked dealer in
antiques, "because old cut glass is so
much inre ior to the modern designs.
In olden times the glass was not as
we'll made and was generally much
clumsier, and the cut was not so fine
and of such intricate design as at the
present time. There is so little sal Q
for the old kind that pay no atten.
ton to it, unless / run across de-
canter or water bottle from some his
torical person. Then it only sells for
this fact, and not because of its
beauty"
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1900-03-10
Something For Nothing.

What will the inventive brain Of man do
next2 ]. @. Hublnger, "The Starch
King,"i is now Introducing by his new and
original method. the Endless Chain Starch
book, which enables you to get from your
grocer one large l0c. package OF cred
Cross" starch, one large 10c. package OF
"Hubinger's Best" starch, with the pre-
miums, two Shakespeare panels, printed in
twelve beautiful colors, or one Twentieth
Century Girl calendar, embossed in gold,
all for &c. Ask your grocer.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1900-03-10
It Purifes
the Blood.
Cures
All Eruptions.
EradiCates
ScrOfuIa.


A German engineer has broug lit for
ward new method of constructing
chains so as to eliminate the weakness
due to faulty material OF construction,
which sometimes occurs in chains
made of solid metal. The method
consists in winding wire into links and
binding the turns of wire by dipping
in bath of liquid zinc or other non
corrosive material. The wired links
may also be stiffened by being wound
on an internal steel lining adapted to
receive the wrappings of wire. 1t is
claimed that chains made by this
method provide equal strength with
less waste of metal.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1900-03-10
TRY Grain-Ot TRY Grnin-Oi


Ask your grocer to-day to show you
package Of GRAND, the new food drink
that takes the place Of coffee. Children
may drink it without injury as well as the
adult. All who try it like It, GRAIN-O
has that rich seal brown of Mocha or
Java, but is made from pure grains the
most delicate stomach receives 1t without
distress. Il the price Of coffee. 15c. and
25c. per package. Sold by all grocers.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1900-03-10
A GOutIe ItSbuke.

When Otis Skinner, the actor, played
an engagement in Memphis recently,
his matinee performance of "The
Liars" WAS graced by the patronage of
a bevy of the seasons most attractive
debutantes. After the curtain went
down the manager escorted the debu-
tantes back of the stage, where they
met and talked with the actor. ''We
enjoyed everything very much, said
one of them; "bu', do you know, MIR.
Skinner, we could scarcely hear a
word you said?" "Now, that's GER
tainly strange" replied the actor; II
could hear everything you ladies
said. "-.Argonaut.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1900-03-10
Not Much Room Left.

Mary aud Mar tha, two little sisters,
had been promoted to the dignity of a
big bed, where they slept together.
81 sleep on the front side," said
Mary, with an air Of importance.
'And where do you sleep, Martha?"
inquired the visitor.
81 sleep where Mary doesn't" re.
pliel Martha, with rueful glance at
her restless little sister.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1900-03-10
Time for Him to Go.

Time for Him to Go.
Shea fortune.teler said today
that I would marry soon.
He-She did? Well, don't let me
detain you.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1900-03-10
One CT tho Other.

"How Percy Perkins does avoid
Miss Hopkins"
"Yes, he's either hopelessly in love
with her, or she's been picking him
up on pronunciations. indianapolis
Journal,
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1900-03-10
Well Rec u1ated Parents,

"Our little Dick makes very clever
conundrums-really very clever. -
'Can you guess them?"
ooh, we never dare do that. Little
Dick wants to tell the answers him.
self. indianapolis Journal.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1900-03-10
&~"VV%VVVV
tie a Mistake II She Don't.

! Who does not admire the lovely tints Z
, of health in a woman's face. tho I'M Z
? mistakable evidence Of serene nerves 4
and pure blood? How much less fire.
Quently are such faces seen than those ]
that indicate worry. weakness and dis
! ease. Discomfort comes from weak
! ness and disease. Female troubles 4
= breed nervousness. and the result Is
7 ruin to health. happiness and sweet
Z ness Of disposition. unless the right
4 treatment Is used to cure. DR.. Greene.
4 the discovcrer OF the great DR.. Greene's
! Nervura and many other wonderful
! remedies, offers free counsel to all such
! women at his office. 81 Temple Place.
! boston. Mnss.. either by letter. or per-
! sonal call He understands the con-
! ditions and diseases from which they
! suffer, and will give them advice that
! will make them well and happy. 1t is
! every wonan's duty to preserve her 4
! looks and her health. and DR.. Greene
! has shown thousands OF women how to
! do this Don't let your beauty and
! health vanish without a struggle. Tell
! or writo your troubles confidentially to
! Or. Greene. He will help you;
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1900-03-10

What Shall We Have For Dessert?
This question arises III the family daily. Let
us answer 1t to-day. Try Jell-O, "a delicious
md healthful dessert. Prepared In min. No
boilngl no baklngl Simply add II little hot
water & set to cool. Flavors: Lemon, Orange,
Raspberry and Strawberry. At grocers. loo.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1900-03-10

In one New York election district,
the Thirty-third of the Twenty first
Assembly, there a e only five voters,
and the cost of primaries and election
is $3.50, OF $50 voter.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1900-03-10
Blood HunOrS
Are Cured by
Hoods
Sarsaparilla
II was troubled with

II was troubled with
blotches on my face,
and began taking
Hoods Sarsapnriila.
After taking one bottle
I was entirely cured"
Miss ETHEL MIXER,
Clarksburg, Mass.
"My brother had n
humor in lis blood
which broke out in
frightful sores. He
began taking Hoods
Sarsuparilla and 1t per-
manently cured him."
H. l.. ELLIS, Mount
Laurel, N. J.
my little boy had a
large scrofula sore on
his neck. I purchased
a bottle OF Hoods Sar-
saparilla and it cured.
! take Hoods as my
spring tonic" Mrs.
MINNIE SPEAR, Parish
vile, N. Y.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1900-03-10
A CruPl WrOnc.

' A photographer does wrong who
takes such picture OF girl that she
will make herself unhappy ull tho rest
of her life trying 10 look like it. De
troit Journal.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1900-03-10
Plenty Largo Enough.


Twas the first time Willie had ever
seen q steeple.clock. "My!' he ex-
claimed in surprise, 81 should think
when house gets as big s that one
it's large enough to have watch
pocket. Judge.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1900-03-10
Blood WILL Tell.

Father--So you want to get married,
eh? Tell me why, pray.
Daughter-Oh, suppose it's one Of
the traits inherited from my mother.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1900-03-10

The best Prescription for Chiils
and Fever is a bottle of GROVES TASTELEsS
CHILL TONIC, 1t Is simply iron and quintne In
a tasteless form. No curo-no pay. Price 500.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1900-03-10

There are supposed to he nearly SO
thousand dentists practising upon peo.
pies teeth in the world. A dentists
case of instruments nowadays con-
tains between 300 and 400 instru-
ments.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1900-03-10

How foolish to buy any other soap, when
DObbins' Electric is reduced from III cents TO
cents n bar. Quality and size same as for
Us years. best In the world. 25-cent books Tree
for wrappers. Order Of your grocer.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1900-03-10
A Reasonable Theory.

"What is the matter with Chappie,
anyhow? He Las such AWFUL head.
aches"
eyes, I guess maybe he is cutting
his brains. "-Harlem Life.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1900-03-10

Seventeen Russian newspapers had
trouble with the censor last year and
two of them were entirely suppressed.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1900-03-10
A Story Of Hypnutism.

body was
not an expression
entirely with on t
meaning for me
when I first met
Simcox. If any one
had then asked me
what tn Q t er m
want T-,>,,lJ oou
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1900-03-10

could not get along wi,hou, PisO's Cure
LOT omsu pun. j.. ! I M,s ;I ~; "
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1900-03-10

by DR.. Kline's InvigOrutng Tonic. FREE 81
trial bottle for = weeks treatment. Dr. Kline,
Id, e3l Arch St., Philadelphia. Founded 1871.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1900-03-10

The average mortality rate in Ger
many is % per 1000, while in Eng
laud it is only Is per 1000.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1900-03-10
Chjna's Smokeless Powder.

The latest Chinese papers state that
there are at present six smokeless
powder factories in operation in the
Chinese Empire.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1900-03-10

Where He Acquire IT.
"Why does Todgers aflet that
funeral style Of walking?'
"He can't help it. He's been an
usher at so many weddings. "-Cleve'
land Plain Dealer.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1900-03-10
Water Goes to Waste.

''sssOH SIoe" w w ss''Ns
An eminent civil engineer says
enough water passes through the
streets of New York to supply 1O,-
900, ZOO people, but most of it is
wasted.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1900-03-10

To Cure a Gold in One Day.
Take LAXATIVE BROMO QUININE TABLETS. All
druggists refund the money II IL fails to cure.
.. W. GROVES signature is on each box. 25c
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1900-03-10

JeIl.O, tho New Dessert,
Pleuses all tho family. Four favors:-
Lemon, OrnLge, Raspberry and Strawberry.
At your grocers. 10 cts.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1900-03-10

The Introduction of electric light in Ber-
Inns fourteen markets effected saving In
1898 Of $4,000. NEl0
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1900-03-10
Too Much knowledge.

"You would like the situation,
would you?" asked the druggist.
SCOT any recommendations"
In reply the applicant for the posi-
ton flashed diploma.
"That's all right, so far as it goes, |"
observed the druggist, looking it over.
Ever had any experience"
Eyes, I clerked some in n drug
store efore l went to the college"
"You eau tell the difference at a
glance, I suppose, between sulphate
of magnesia and EPSON salts?"
81 should say l could"
"Then you can do more than I can,
young man." re.oined the proprietor,
bowling him out.-Chicago Tribune.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1900-03-10

In 1850 Texas raised SO, bales
of cotton. Now she raises $4,000, 900
bales annually.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1900-03-10
A Ncw.Coined Expressive Word.

'Newspapering Again" is the head.
ing over paragraph in a Michigan
paper, recording the fact that a pub
Usher has returned to his vocation.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1900-03-10

90 BfeaI mas Deen Ine improvement
of storage batteries of late that, &C.
cording to an English engineer, a car
now requires 500 pounds of cells that
two years ago needed 1000 pounds.
It has been discovered that the hui.
man voice is produced by forty-four
different muscles. Fourteen of these
serve for the emission of 1880
sounds, and the others aid the pro.
duction of some ITS, 100000 different
sounds; that is, these forty -four mus
cles go to produce millions of differ
ent tones, which acoustics distinguish
as absolutely distinct one from the
other.
A very long electric railway is to be
built in Ohio, connecting Toledo and
Norwalk and passing through seven
or eight smaller towns. The total
length will be sixty miles, half of
which will be on turnpike road. The
permanent way will be of substantial
construction, as q speed of forty miles
an hour is proposed. Still higher
speed can be made upon q straight
electric road running on its own right
of way.
Professor @. E. Bessey announces,
in letter to Science, that he has OBJ
tanned evidence that trees, including
such species as oak, hickory, willow,
cottonwood, elm and box elder, are
rapidly advancing in eastern Nebraska.
The areas covered by them are grad
ually creeping up the courses of the
streams and spreading out laterally.
In some cases. the stree belt" along
rivers has, within twenty-five years,
increased in width from 100 feet to
half mile, and even a mile.
Paper is proving very satisfactory
material for driving ropes. At the
English factories of Wolverhampton,
the rope is made like that from other
materials, and contains three main
strands, each made up of number OF
continuous strips of twisted pulp
paper. The material is made water.
proof by treatment with boiled oil.
The rope is fairly smooth and wonder.
fully plant, and in recent tests for
driving machinery it has been only
slightly polished under conditions
that have caused cotton rope to be.
come badly worn and frayed. Its
actual tensile strength is supposed to
be considerably less than that OF
manila rope.
Scattered in evanescent cloudlets
through the air near the earth are
many odors. Balloonists find reason
to believe that the most powerful of
these exhalations do not reach far up
ward, while diffusion laterally is so
slow that the smell of oil of lines was
eighteen minutes passing through a
tube three feet long, but the wind
transports the odors far and rapidly.
Rev. John M. Bacon, who has been
investigating the subject, mentions a
smell of burning fat that was drawn
by the wind into a stream much more
than seven miles long but of little
width. He mentions the record of a
boats crew that was enveloped in a
dense wreath of wood smoke when
400 miles at sea; and also that of a
smell of primeval forests that seemed
to have been borre by cyclone across
l. A -.,ls L. NJ -
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1900-03-10

The only European country which
has lower death -rate than England
is Norway.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1900-03-10
Liver ILLS,

Dr.. RAILWAY Il Co., New York:
Dear Sirs-I have been sick for nearly
two years, aud hive been doctoring With
some OF the most expert doctors Of the
United States. have been bathing In and
drinking hot water ut tho Hot Springs.
Ark, but 1t seemed everything failed to Dc
me good. After saw your advert isement
thought would try your pills, and have
nearly used two boxes; boon taking two al
bedtime and one after breakfast, and they
have done me more good than anything
else I have used. My trouble has been
with the liver. My SIX n and eyes were ali
yellow; had sleepy, drowsy feelings; folt
like drunken man; pain right above ths
navel, like as II 1t was bile on top Of the
stomach. My bowels wore very costive.
My mouth and tongue sore most OF the
time. Appetite fair, but food would not
digest, but settle heavy on my stomach,
and some few mouthfuls Of food come up
again. could only eat light food that
digests easily. Plense send "Book Of Ad.
vice." Respectfully, BEN ZAUGG,
Hot SprinRs Ark
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1900-03-10
SCIENTIFIC AND INDUSTRIAL.

So great has been the Improvement
of storage batteries of late that, &C.
cording to an English engineer, a car
now requires 500 pounds of cells that
two years ago needed 1000 pounds.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1900-03-10

Belgium had at its last census a
population of 6,5S6, 593, 1926, GAL
men and 1910, $50 women.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1900-03-10
I Look
IS Years
Younger

II am now seventy-two years
Of age and my hair is as dark as
it was twenty-five years ago.
People say l look at least that
much younger than l am. l
would be entirely bald or snow
white if it we're not for your
Hair Vigor." Mrs. Anna
Lawrence. Chicago. ILL.,. Dec.
II. 1898.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1900-03-10


a,and III
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1900-03-10

ASTROLoGER gives correct Horoscope. Send i0c
birth date; stamped envelope. ODEI, Il World
Building, New FORK.
New-York tribune., 1900-09-08
PERSONAL.

Monsienor Doane. Of Newark n. J.. celebrated
his SEVENTEEN birthday Wednesday at the sum
mer home of his niece Miss Cleveland. In Bethie-
hem N II.
When the present King of Italy Prince Of
Naples he visited Oxford. and met Professor Max
Muller In the Bodleian Library. Oxford owns one
OF the finest collections of ancient coins in the
world and Miller, without knowing that the
Prince knew anything of coins. showed the coliec-
tiOn 10 him with great pride GareIuy @ ibs
the various specimens , hen ne ma ma sbnJred that
II had been wrongly CLASSIFIED ever since IL had
been IN the collection.
Lord Roberts's denial that he is Baptist and
his declaration that he is member of the English
Established Church recalls the fact that his grand
father the Rey John Roberts, one 61bn on fRe
toward the close Of the last century.
BY the will of the late Dr. John l. Ancrum, of
AsheviHe y. c., upon the death of Mrs. Ancrum
the Porter Military Academy. in Charleston, >. e.
will receive $1,000. and the residue Of his estate
ciety for the Prevention of Cruelty 10 Animals on
John Xncrum Society for the Prevention of Cruelty
to Animals"
Monsignor James McNIahon, the sulpician priest
who gave 100000 to the Catholic University OF
America in Washington. years ago. has now
given to the institution eleven lots of land in
Washington, valued at 100000. Father Mcmahon
was appointed pastor Of the Church Of St. Mary
Star of the Sea- In this city. in 1913. In BOD
says THE Baltimore American" 'he was made
pastor of the Church of St John the Evangelist,
in New-York, in which position ne remained for
twenty five years. During this time he laid the
foundation of the large fortune which he has ac-
ouired and the greater part of which he has de-
voted TO charitable and educational purposes. He
invested largely in property along the Hudson in
the section which is known as Riverside Drive.
and bought other property in the streets OF upper
Fifth-ave. The property increased 50 rapidly and
so greatly in value that the modest investments of
the poor priest in a few years made him million
are In 1875 he was appointed pastor of the Church
of st. Andrew. one of the principal Cathoic
churches of New-York City, which was at that
time under an immense burden of debt. This the
pastor soon liquidated. and afterward. when the
church was destroyed by fire two occasions, he
rebuilt it at his own expense. In 1890 Father Nc
Mahon came to Washington TO spend the last years
OF his life in quiet at the Catholic University. and
he has since been resident there.