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Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1901-12-28
THE OLD WORLDlINC.

He shamblcs by each sunny afternoon;
His port'y form is shrunken as spectre
His face Is vacant as the morning moon;
Quai!ed ID his nectar,
Out of his eyes the dancing light is gone;
Out of his blood the wanton warmth
that thrilled It;
Out oi his air the charm that conquests
When fancy wiiled it,.
Proud was his port and tasty his array;
His days and nights o crilowed with song
and laughter;
He never dreamed that these would pass
away
And this come after.
lie courtcd pleasure and secured it still;
He asked for friends, and loves, and
these were given;
He craved all worldly good and had his fill;
lie sought not heaven.
His friends have vanished never to return;
His pleasures, treasures, all hls hearts
desire;
His passions only in their embers burn;
Mute is his Tyre.
For him the eventime has brought no
light;
Its signing brcezes pity as they kiss him;
The dark will bear him to the wastes of
night:
Earth will not miss him.
A'as, the life that has no upward look,
No sacrifice OF self, no high endeavor;
Its taste becoming like the seers book,
Bitter forever!
Edward n. romeroy, in Boston Tran.
script.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1901-12-28

A prisoner was once condemned by
the late ameer of Afghanistan to have
his ears sliced off quite as a minor
punishment. He had powerful friend.
however, who was much attached to
him. This friend begged the ameer.
in duly Submissive tones, to allow him
to perform the operation, a favor
which was granted However, the
amateur begged the ameer to show
him what portion of each ear he wish
ed to be removed. The ameer accord
ingly touched them lightly. Where
upon the ingenious and courageous
person proceeded to quote passage Of
the koran which said that anything
touched by the representative Of the
Almighty became sacred. The despot
smiled grimly and forgave them both
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1901-12-28

The new Office boy has Il longing
TO become newspaper contributor
In his spare moments he practices as
siduOusly on the typewriter, and 1t
brings joy to his youthful heart to be
sent TO the telephone by the city edi
tor to take news item. The other
night he branched out on his own re
sponsibility and handed the following
society item" to the young woman
who has that department in charge:
"A pedro party was held at the home
of -- Monday evening. Several
of the boys of the Get-Together Club
were invited to attend. and it would
have been complete success had they
not of charged 10 cents admission
after the boys expected it was invita-
tional. "-Cleveland Leader.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1901-12-28
Ghe Moon and
the Weather
Revival of
ON Old
Superstition


shall be delighted to meet Miss Bill
ingsley. / saw her once when I was
studyin' aht in Paris, but nebber met
her. But what have yo' got de bandage
on yo' hand, for, Waltz" "A meah ac-
cident. A meah accident to my auter-
mobile. Out riding with Miss BiXley
of New York, you know, an we en-
countered an instruction on de road
Delightful lady, Miss BiXley." Eek
ceedamly So" The above was written
simply to give the reader an idea of
life among the negroes of the Ten
nessee hills. In writing it the author
sacrificed mere beauty of expression
for the natural and realistic.-Edwin
Singer in the indianapolis Sun.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1901-12-28
Tab ON Universe
BOSTON ASTR oNoMER CONSTRUCTS
WONDERFUL MECHANISM

Mr.. Charles n. Packard of Boston,
Mass, who keeps himself closeted from
the outer world most of the time in a
dark room, forecasts an astronomical
event which will be of interest to the
entire country. He says that the four
big planets-Jupiter. Mars, Venus and
Saturn--will come together in Novem-
Der, situation which has probably
never before occurred within the mem
DRY of man. There will be no clash, but
It will be an event worth witnessing.
Mr.. Packard has evolved device, both
interesting and instructive, which for
want OF better name he calls an as
Economical clock. Mr.. Packard's astro-
nomical clock is an almanac in itself.
The intricacy of dials which show what
time it is in London, Chicago, st. Pc
tersburg, Melbourne and Manila, the
hour at which it will he full sea at New
York and Boston, the number of days
since the new moon. the day Of the
month, the signs. of the zodiac, as well
as details which are of little interest
to the unsCientitic mind, is operated
by the works of a cheap clock which
moves an ingenious system OF gears.
The cutting Of the gears so that the
whole mechanism should move in har-
mony was the greatest problem which
Mr.. Packard had to solve. lie knew
that his theory was all right, but the
vo king out of the details was a some
what laborious task. The clock was
finished two years ago and in that time
not the slightest discrepancy has mani
Tested itself. The outer disk. which is
stationary. has an enameled face on
which are marked the different times
Eastern, Central, Mountain, Pacific,
Manila, st. Petersburg, London. This
process is simple one, the disk being
merely divided into $50 degrees, the
relative positions ii the different cities
as regards time being determined by
their variation in longitude. Inside of
the stationary disk Is 4 clock face,
which is divided into "a hours, as
shown in the illustration. When the
clock was photographed it was 5: 40,
eastern time, or the time which pre-
walls in New England. In London, as
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1901-12-28
A Relic of Bunyan.

An ancient chapel connected with
Bunyan, in Kings Court, Great Suf-
folk street, Southwark, has been con-
demned as unsafe, and is doomed to
demolition. Tradition has it that
while the author of THE Pilgrims
Progress" was conducting religious
services in a shed in Zoar street he
was frequently invited to occupy the
pulpit of the chapel. On one occasion
when preaching there his home truths
SO Infatuated the people that he had to
take refuge in garnet behind the
chapel-London Chronicle.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1901-12-28

Is shown by the illustration, it was
lacked but few minutes of in the
morning. In other words, Uncle Sans
Philippine possessions have an advan-
tage OF l3 hours in the race OF civili-
days, and the third circle, which re
wolves inside of the second one, Is di-
vided into 20 parts, which are num-
bered in rotation. The number which
is the nearest the prominent dot in the
fourth circle indicates the number of
days since the new moon. The fourth
circle shows with unvarying accuracy
the time at which it is full sea at Bos-
ton and at New York Inside of this
circle is a circular band showing the
signs of the zodiac. The innermost
plate represents the earth and shows
the positions of the fixed stars in re-
lation to the earth. The pointer indi-
Gates the day and month. AS previous
ly stated, the whole arrangement is OPP
Grated by the works of a small clock
which move system of gears. Each
of the circular faces is Independent of
the others. and the cutting of gears SO
that the relative speed of the moon
and earth about the sun can be trans
ferled to the clock, was delicate OPP
Grafton. The third circle. in which
there is dot representing the SUM-
moves the most slowly of all. 1t re-
qGires full year to make one revolu-
ton. The clock illustrates why there
is no leap yea: in 1900. Theoretically
the earth revolves about the sun once
in 1854 days and every fourth year
the 3G5-day calendar is Strengthened
out by leap year having 20 days in
February, or 366 days in all. AS mat
ter of fact the earth makes its trip
around the sun in liz minutes less
than 3G5H days, and it is necessary to
throw out three days in 400 years to
keep the calendar straight. Last year
was not leap year, but the year 1000
will be, while 2lOO. 22OO and 1900 will
not.
There are 700 Indians in ArizOna
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1901-12-28

We offer One Hundred Dollars Reward for
any case of Catarrh that cannot be cured by
Halls Catarrh Cure.
+. ]. CHENEY X Co., Props, Toledo, O.
We, theundersigned, have known F. j. Che
ney for the last 10 years. and believe him per-
fectly honorable in all business transac tons
and financially able to carry out any obliga-
ton made by their firm.
WEST Il TRUAx, Wholesale Druggists, Toledo,
Ohio.
WALDING, KINNAN x MARVIN Wholesale
Druggists, Toledo, Ohio.
Halls Catarrh Cure is taken internally, act :
ing directly upon the blood and mucous sur
faces OF the system. Price. 75c. per bottle
Sold by all Druggists Testimonials free.
Halls Family Pills are the best
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1901-12-28
Realistic Sketch.

"Mawnin', Sam" "Mawnn', Watt"
will yo' favah me with the loan Oh
'Graustark' this mawnin', SAM"
Sorry. but I done let Ed Hokes have
de book, Watt. But my shelves am
full OBJ other works OF fiction. But
what am de latest society function,
Watt?' Oats what I'm heah TO. Ma
wife sent me ovah to see If yo' an''yo'
wife will attend de o'clock tea she
am goin to glib in honah OBJ Miss Bill
ingsley of Boston" Certain. We
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1901-12-28
DISCO MORT
AFTER MEALS

Feeling oppressed with a sensation of
stuthness and finding the food both to dis
tend and painfully hang like heavy
weight at the pit of the stomach are
symptoms of Indigestion. With these the
sufferers will often have Constipation Ia.
ward Piles, Fullness of the Blood in the
Head, Acidity of the stomach, Nausea,
Heartburn, Headache, Disgust of Food.
Gaseous Eructatons. Sinking or Fiuttcr
ing OF the ii cart, Choking or Suifocating
Sensations when in lying posture, Dizzi-
ness on rising suddenly, Dots or Webs he.
fore the Sight, Fever and Dull Pain in the
Head, Deficiency of Pcrspiration. yellow.
ness of the Skin and Eyes, Pain in the
side, Chest, Limbs and Sudden Fushes Of
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1901-12-28

~ OR years he had been famil-
II lar figure in the neighbor-
hood. Everybody called him
Jim. and, until the event
which we are about to relate occurred,
doubted If he possessed any other
name. Twice Il week. on Wednesday
and Saturday mornings, he made his
round with Il stcp-Stone and proceeded
to make the front descent to each
dwelling shine with dazzling white
ness. jim knew his business and glo-
ried in 1t. but no effort OF his or any
one elSe's could raise him step higher
than the top one of the flight He
had tried to wash windows on the
earnest entreaty of Mrs. Jones and
Mrs. Smith, vino thought any work
about should be child's play for Il
great, bodied man. But it didn't
agree with him. and he went back to
his steps with renewed vigor and
pride. His whole reason for being
seemed to be centred in these steps,
and it cost him many II pang to see
the first black footprint mar their pur
Try.
There was, however. another object
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1901-12-28
S &c WATER TO BUILD DAM q,


California aud IcNu. Reverse the ~
drruiIc Mining Process.
The United States geological surve!
mas been studying methods OF buildiu,
Jams cheaply, VITA view to prumul
ing, irrigation in arid regions. Its In
quries have led 10 an interesting rev
citation.
Some of the old time operations ~
the miners for placer gold and the us,
OF the hydraulic giant" have suE
gcsted an ingenious method of con
5tructing dams for reservoirs in the
west, The hydraulic giant was found
- be Il most effective and powerful
agent in removing even compact bodies
OF earthen material, A stream Of wa,
ter brought from an elevation under
great pressure and directed against the
face of a hill in wnlch gold was sup
posed to be, ate its way into the mass
with tremendous force. cutting oul
large amounts of the material and
washing them away, the waste water
asserting the fine from the coarse par
ticles The sand and gravel thus
washed away We're carefully examined
for the precious metal.
or recent years hydraulic power has
been employed to almost reverse this
process. Engineers, apprecIating the
great Transporting and asserting pow
er Of water used in this way, have
awaited themselves Of it to build uD
instead of tear down the land; and
by carefully guiding the material
loosened by the force of the water they
have been able to accumLl late and ar
range it almost at viii The process
has been found especially useful in the
construction of uams. For example,
If an earth dam is to built, the mate
rial rolled along by the water is car
ried in fumes to the selected spot. On
leaving the tiume small boulders and
coarse gravel are at once deposited.
The sand flows on further, and the
fine mud is carried in suspension for
considerable distances. 1t is thus pos
;iblc to deposit the gravel on the out
or slope of the dam ana the finer ma
terial in the centre. thus making
central impervious clay wall and heavy
coating of coarser gravel on the upper
and lower faces of the dam. The ma
terlal being deposited under water is
thoroughly compacted, and there is less
danger of settlement on of porous lay
ers being formed than in the case of
DIRT placed by carts or scrapers. A
number of dams, notably in Southern
California and in Texas, have been
built with extraordinary speed and
small expense in this way, and even
high railroad entertainments have been
constructed in like manner.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1901-12-28
He Knew Sir Walter Scott,

Sir Walter Scott proclaimed in 1927,
at the Theatre Royal dinner in Edin-
burgh, his authorship of the Waverly
novels. George Croal of Edinburgh,
one of those present at the dinner, is
still alive. He is 81 years old, active
in body and vivid of memory.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1901-12-28

Winter Tourist Ka,es-SeasOn 19O1-l90..
The Southern Galway, tho direct rolts ID
the winter ,sorSs o. Florida, Georgia, tn y,
Carolnas and the South and Southwest an
nouuces excursion tickets will be placed or
sale October 18th to Apr 3Oth with tina
limit May 81, 1902 Perfect Dining and Pull
man Service on all through trains. For full
particu ars re garding rate descriptive matter
call on or address, New York Ofice. 27l and
1885 Broadway, or Alex. ). Thwea.t, Eastern
Pass. Agent, 1875 Broadway.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1901-12-28

Year round Excursions three times per week
without change. from Washington, ID. G. to
Los Angeles and Sau Francisco. Personally
conducted. Berth 500.
G. G. DANIELS. New England Passenger
Agent, 22S Washington st., Boston.
r.. l.. CURRIER, New England Agent, ITO
Washington St.. Boston.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1901-12-28

Deal with the faults of the hungry
man as you would deal with cracks in
an empty corn crob-heal them from
the inside.-Finnickey Finnukin, in
Pennsylvania Grit.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1901-12-28

SWallOweu J WO rounds OF stones.
Stones do not form part of the recog-
nized diet of the cormorant, but one
of these birds in the National Zoolog
ical Park in Washington had II craving
which could be satisfied only by cal
ing two pounds of stones. The keep
er's attention was attracted to the bird
because after having once sat down it
couldn't get up. He was picked up and
tnen the stones were heard rafting in
side of him. w. H. Blackburn, who Is
connected WIN the park decided that
something must be done at once, and
he promptly cut the cormorant open
and relieved him of his burden. One
of the stones, of irregular shape, was
three and half inches long. The i'll
cision was sewed up and for five days
the bird got along all right, the wound
healing finely; but at the end of that
time the cormorant grew FESTIVE. and
pulled out the stitches with his hooked
bill AS consequence of opening up
the wound he died.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1901-12-28

FITS permanently cured. No its or nervous
ness after first days use of Dir. kline's Great
Nerve Restorer. 81 trial botte and treatise free
DR.. K. II. KLINE, Ltd, 93l Arch St., Phila. Pa.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1901-12-28

Farmer-Glt up, Josh. Remember
it's the early bird catches the worm {.
Son (sleepily)-Let the birds have 'em.
dad: hate the nasty things! (Turns
over and goes to sleep AGAIN.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1901-12-28

The value of the mining machinery
in the Transyaal is not far from
$j0,000,OO0. NE52
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1901-12-28

do you expect to have an ovation
when you get up to see your constitu.
ents again."
Il don't know" rejoined Senator
Sorghum absent-m idedly. How much
10 ovatons cost ?"-Washingto Star.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1901-12-28

Many a man thinks his wife is gifted az
a mind reader when in reality he talks i'll
his sleep.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1901-12-28

Italy owns the three largest churches in
the world St Peters, Rome; the Duomo,
n Ian, and ST. pau.'s, Rome.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1901-12-28

No matter what ais You, headache to a
cancer, YOU will never get well until your
Doves are put right. CAscARErs help nature,
cure you without grippe or pain, produce
easy natural movements. cost you Just 10
cents to start getting your health back. CAS-
cARErs Candy Cathar.ic, the genuine, put up
in metal boxes, every tablet has G. Z. G..
stamped on it. beware of limitations.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1901-12-28

The only reason some people don't make
fools OF themselves is because the opportu
nifty is lacking.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1901-12-28
Wish All "A Hnnnv Nav yeor

A barrel of gasoline confined in cellar
has twice the explosive force of a barrel OF
gunpoWler
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1901-12-28

Mrs. Winslow Soothing Syrup for children
teething, soften the gums, reduces infamma-
ton allays pain, cures wind collie. 25c bottle.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1901-12-28

Cleanse the system, purify the blood anil
regulate the liver, kidneys, stomach and bow
els with the Herb medicine, Garfield Tea, in
surfing health and happiness for the New Year.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1901-12-28

knowledge is power except in the case
of man who knows he's been whipped.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1901-12-28

Most married women feel that they
would Ike TO organize a society for the
Improvement OF mel.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1901-12-28
A Good Way to Begin 1909.

When a girl becomes Mrs. she never
will be Missed.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1901-12-28

The Lapanders average four feet eleven
inches in height and are the shortest pco.
pic in Eurone.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1901-12-28

A Christmas Dinner That WINS Not Eaton
Because of indigestion This sorry tale
would not haze been told if the system had
been regulated and the digestion perfected
by the use of Natures remedy, Garield Tea
This wonderful Hero medicine cures ali fCrms
OF stomach. liver and bowel arrangements
cicanSes this system, puriics the blood and
lays the foundation for long life and con-
tinued good hta attn.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1901-12-28

Happiness that comes with good health 10
given to all who use Ma ure 4 gift, Garfield Tea
This Herb Cure cleanses the system. puriies
the blood and removes tho cause of disease
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1901-12-28

Piso Cure cannot be too highly spoken o;
as q cough cure.-J. W. OBRIEN, 322 Third
Avenue, ~, Minneapolis. Mimi, Jan. i, 1899.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1901-12-28

SEND for Our Circular Of Prescr piinns
Flor rheumatism lost vitality, pnale lrres ulres
bad complexion. rltGrrh, Indigestion. etc Ny such
boston VI edica! & l.. Hartford, Conn.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1901-12-28

The most ductile metal is platinum.
Wires have been made Of it very little
thicker than the threads of a spider web
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1901-12-28

It's easier for womup to drive bar
gain than to drive II nail.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1901-12-28

sotion Of sinking Mas ,cas terrible and
aIarminS."
I'm the fall Of 1899 read of remedy
called Calcura-Solyent, new medicine dis
covered and introduced by physician |
personally knew aud had confidence in-I
mean DR.. David Kennedy, Kennedy Row,
Kingston, N. y. Tor that reason, and that
only, began using it. In about two weeks
iclt much better ! had quite an appe-
titc, and food agreed with mo and set
me up. Choered by tlis ! kept using
Calcurn-Solvent and began to hope it might
perhaps cure me altogether. wrote to
the Doctor about my case and lie replied
that he firmly believed | would soon he u
healthy woman, and asked me to let him
know how | WINS getting on. ] hree months
Liter l wrote him again that his ne,c meal
cine, MS he called it, had done all he said it
would, and that for the first time in my
life 1 ards we'll woman. The Calcuru-
Solvent appeared TO drive the disease from
my body and the clouds from my mind
Please withhold for the present my full
name and address," Yours faithfully, Mrs.
A. X. p, Rochester, NY. August ~, 1901.
,dy Row, Kingston, N. Y.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1901-12-28

There are 100 Indians in Arizona
owning farms.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1901-12-28

Each package of PUTNAM FADELEss DYE
colors either silk. Wool or Cotton perfectly
Mt one boiling. Sold by all druggists.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1901-12-28

Womaus browning glory is sometimes
her hair, but more often her hat.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1901-12-28
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~ OR years he had been famil-
II lar figure in the neighbour
hood. Everybody called him
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1901-12-28

will free the system of all the above named
disorders. Purely vegetable.
Price, % cents per box. Sold by all drug
CiSlS. or SCul by mail OH rrcrint of nl.irr
Evening star., 1901-12-06
LORDS PRAYER IS BARRED.
of Minnesota PrOhibi,
Its Recital I'm Schools.

A dispatch from ST. Paul, Mimi, yester-
Gay says: Attorney General Douglas today
upheld the opinion that, under the state
constitution, the Lords Prayer cannot be
used in the public schools.
This ruling is because of section 16, ar
ticle 1, of the state constitution, which
saws:
Nor shall any man be compelled to at
tend, erect or support any place of wor-
ship.
The question came to Superintendent Oh
son of the department of public instruc-
tion from a school director in Morrison
county.
Evening star., 1901-12-06
I'd he Given Up to Canada.

The State Department has issued war
rant for the surrender to the. Canadian au-
thorities of Alex. Roseblaff and Lewis Pari-
sien charged with horse stealing in the
Northwest Territory aald now held under
commitment by United States District Judge
Knowles in Montana.
Evening star., 1901-12-06

Everything in Underwear from a
soc. garment to pure silk at $I2.oo.
Bath Robes and Dressing Gowns
from $3.50 to $4,000.
Special attention directed to Our
line OF 5000 Robes, which is pro-
nounced by all who have seen it to
be the choicest in quality and pat
terms, and the greatest value ever Of
fered for the money.
Fancy Stiff Bosom Shirts-hand-
soonest line ever showr-both plain
and plated bosoms. Regular ST. so
and $500 patterns at $I.oo.
Complete lines of Pajamas, $1.oo
to $1,000.
Evening star., 1901-12-06

Boys Fancy Laundered Shirts-50c., 75c
and 81 90.
Boys Heavy Derby y-rbbed Black Cotton
Hose. Regular 35c. kind at 25c.
Boys Flannel Shirt Waists and Blouses
from soc. to $150. Small and large collars.
Boys Fancy Percale SHIRT Waists. with
or without oollar-50c.. 75c. and 81 90.
Boys Fancy Percaie Shirts-5oc., 75c. and
81 90