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The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1901-12-25
CHAPLAIN SPOOR DEAD.

Rev. Austin o. Spoor, postmaster
at Winooski died on Monday, after a
lingering and painful illness with
cancer of the throat. Mr.. Spoor,
when first attacked by the malady,
went to New York city to seek relief
and was told there was none for him.
He Immediately returned home and
entered sanitarium in Burlington,
where he remained until about ten
days previous to his death.
Mr.. Spoor was born in Canada,
March 26, 1912. He was educated at
Montpelier Seminary and was subse-
quently graduated from Middlebury
College, with honors.
He joined Company X, l1th Regi-
ment, Vermont Volunteers, during the
rebellion, and languished for many
months in Andersonville prison. In
1875 he entered the ministry of the
Methodist Episcopal church in the
Troy conference, and was assigned
to Saranac Lake in 1915 and 1876.
From ~ to 70 he preached at Hines
burg, the following years at Starks-
boro and the next two at Pittsford
His next appointments We're jay, n.
Y, 1885 West ChaZy, 1886 1888 Peru,
1889 1891. In 1892 he was sent TO Win
ooski where he served as pastor five
years, finally retiring on account of
failing health, takinga a supernumerary
relation with the church. In 1894 he
was chosen chaplain of the House of
Representatives, giveing excellent sat
isfaction and making many warm
friends among the members of both
House and Senate, He was appoint
ed postmaster of Winooski in 1897 and
was reappoinetd last year,
Funeral services will be held from
the Methodist church at Winooski on
| Thursday afternoon at two O'Clock,
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1901-12-25
ANNUAL MEETING.

The stockholders of the Capital Saw
ings Bank and Trust Company are
hereby notified to meet in the rooms
of the said bank in Montpelier, VT,
on Thursday, January 9th, 1902, at
two O'Clock in the afternoon, to elect
seven trustees for the year ensuing
and to transact any other proper bus
mess.
FRANK N. SMITH, Treasurer.
Montpelier, December 9th, 1901.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1901-12-25
NOTICE.

The annual meeting of the stock
holders of the Waterbury National
bank for the election of directors for
the ensuing year will be held at said
bank in Waterbury on Tuesday, Jan
uary IA, 1902, at 10 As a. m.
w. B. Clark, Cashier.
Waterbury, Vt, Dec. 10, 1901.
New-York tribune., 1901-02-17
GEAERiL >EbcWicK AND rHl rorlorR.

From The Youth > Companion
During the Maryland Gamma IN Of ,Sapter,t.-r
49, strict orders had been issued against forag-
ing along tie line II march. The peach crop
was ripe. and The sight OF the Waysidc orchards
heavily laden with delicious fruit proved great
temptation 10 the weary soldiers. But orders
Were orders. ami must be obeyed
one stlfins hot day. while tn troops of the
division Were halted for their MONDAY meal
General Sedgwick. unattended 10y his staff came
riding down the line Ills clothes were dusty
and travel stained. bearing no insignia OF rank
and he looked more like a wagon master than
a major-generaL In an orchard beside the road
he espied priVat" of artillery. comforta bly,
seated on high branch eating peaches I.eav-
ing the turnpike, sSeis"ick rode to the foot of
the tree and called out. gently but firmly:
My man, come down from there"
The artilleryman looked down. and seeing only
~hat ne took 10 be an OtticiOus wagon master
laughed and continued his meal
My man, come down from there say" re-
peated Sedswick Al this the artilleryman be-
came angry.
Well viii come down." he shouted. begin
ming 10 scramble from his perch. but youn be-
sorry for H. you cheap mule driver,
Although thu artilieTyman not of Sedg-
~lcks command. nse hundred soldiers Of his
division out on the road We're Interested spec
man but as IN" culpTlt dropped To the ground
il became apparent that H. was III. taller OF th.
two by several inches. and i man Of tremendous
physique.
Sedgwick gave him time 10 recover his feet
and then, he rushed forward, swearing
voubiy, the Generals arm shot out and the sol
der fell over in a ncap. He Vas up again in an
instant, anSrler than ever. but only 10 receive
I another blow, which sent him down once more
After this operation had been repeated several
times. h. grew weary Of the struggle, and lay
quiet th- ground.
Now. M man." remarked S-dswick. mildly.
I ''gO back 10 your command. and don't let me
/ find you disObeying orders again
80 saying. he mounted his horse and rode
away. follow ed by the cheers and laughter of
his troops. After he had gone the artilleryman
slowly rose and limped over 10 the road
who is that chap" H. demanded.
That is Major-tiencral John Srdgwick." re
piled some
Wen, you fellows are lucky said the van
quished forager. Il wish l belonged to your
division. There's man that's fit 10 go into
action With"
New-York tribune., 1901-02-17

Wednesday and Saturday and al extra one on
Nashington's Birthday Friday
The Girl from Up Their" goes on az the
Herald Square Theatre, with the changes which
were introduced in il last week Dan Daiv
now appears the President Of Polaria. in
place Of the former superfiuous Kings OF East
and West Polaria, and the piece has been CON
siderably frightened in Other respects.
In the Palace az 40. Kline. played 10y Miss
Viola Allen ami her company. continues ~ tn,
Theatre Republic, and the ATTENDANCE j. stII
such as 10 indicate considerable contInuan,e
Of the engagement
New-York tribune., 1901-02-17

principle TO make change every week, every
thing remains ii was.
Miss Amelia Bingham has met with success
which was unexpected by anybody. in The
Clim at the Bijou Theatre. Theatrical
psOple are sangUine lot rule, and they are
always confident OF the success Of any play
before il is produced but the most coniidert of
them must be gratIfed with the result in this
case The audiences have al been large and Of
excellent quality and the demand for seats
seems 10 be increasing, rather than falling away
AL, the engagement continues.
Two weeks remain Of the engagement Of Nat
Goodwin and Miss Maxine Elliott. who continue
20 play When We Were Twenty-One'' at the
Knickerbocker Theatre. They viii be followed
there by the stage version Of To Have and To
Hold"
''Florodora" retains It's popularity at the ca
sno. and the substitution of Mr.. Ferguson for
Nj EdOuin TWeedepunch seems to be
satisfactory one It has beet. decided that.
unless the public shows some sudden and unex-
pectee loss OF interest, this musical farce will
remain at the Casino until June There IS said
10 be- a chance also that il Will remain all sum-
ner. but this is obviously vague.
William H. Crane viii return TO town FOR
single week and VIII appear to-nlSht AT the
Harlem Opera House in David Harunl," pre-
senting the play in the same manner in which
II WAS given at the Garrick Theatre through the
erst half Of the theatrical season
The stock company Of Daly's Theatre viii re-
main at that theatre. playing Lady Hunt
wor.h's Experiment" for only too weeks longer.
and will then begin . tour. san Toy, the mu-
sicai farce which popular at this house
earlier in the season. win return and begin a
second engagement on March a.
William Collier has made good beginning at
The Madison square Theatre, in Augustus
ThOmas's new play. 'On the Quiet" and ne
heyins his second y "ek tomorrow night with
= good prospect OF @ ,.nued popularity.
There is no abatement Of the public interest
manifested in Miss Julia Marlowe's perform
ances Of when knighthood Was in Flower. at
the Criterion Theatre. The house is always
crowded and the enjoyment OF Miss Marlowe's
innpersonation Of Mary Tudor appears TO give
continued pleasure.
\ Mrs Danes Defence" is continued at the
lEmpire Theatre. Three matinee performances
New-York tribune., 1901-02-17
4 >TR0NG RECouMENDATIoN.

From Life.
But what makes you think that YOU would
succeed Il nurse in Bellevue Hospital, if You
have had no experience" We asked
He smiled superiority.
II expelled from West Point for haz.ng'
was his convincing answer
New-York tribune., 1901-02-17
TNcLE EREN.S cYNLcLNn.

From The Washington Star.
when you does folks a favor" said
Uncle Eben, "Seir gratitude amt much foh
de 'mejit benefit as il is fOh giyin' EN- a staht
an lettin' em know Whah TO come mex time"
New-York tribune., 1901-02-17
A NEW TREATMENT

by hyposrmic injections acute and chrome
curatie diseases adults and ehIenl. speedy
l0ste effective.
special cases Il ear throat nose skin and vomeus
diseases Thoroughly trv4teJ. \-rays
e.ec cabinet
EUGENE CARAVIA. VI p rs West Hours.
. A. NJ. 10 4 VI. and Iy appointment.
New-York tribune., 1901-02-17

: Mrs Danes Defence" is continued at the
lEmpire Theatre. Three matinee performance
Will be given this week, the regular ones on
New-York tribune., 1901-02-17

Two weeks remain OF the engagement Of Nat
Goodwin and Miss Maxine Elliott. who continue
20 play When We Were Twenty-One' at the
Knickerbocker Theatre. They viii be followed
there by the stage version Of To Have and To
Hold"
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1901-06-11
Children'S Column.


Last summer Tommie Jones and
me
We're climbin' all around
And found a bird nest in a tree
Away above the ground.
We took the little thing away
With all the eggs inside,
And oh the words ma had to say
just sat down and cried
"You wicked, naughty boy, she said,
"To pain the birdie sol
Oh He that watches overhead
Will punish you, I know!
1t is a sin to take the nest
And rob the bird of joy.
Now promise God you'll doyour best
To be a better boy!"
So when 1 said my prayers thatnight
promised God I'd do
The best l could to make it right,
AS ma had told me to.
1 carried the crumbs Outevery day
And left them at the tree
And tried TO get the bird to stay
And make it up with me-.
She flew away last fall, and that
Was all I seen or heard
About her till they brought mas hat
Home yesterday That bird
Was there as fine as life, stuck
through
With wires you couldn't see
To make her look as though she'd
flew
Down from the nearest tree.
If God hates Tommy Jones and me,
As ma let on that day,
I'd kind of like to know what He
Above Us has to say
About the one that went and shot
The little bird like that,
And also of the one that's got
1t fastened on her hat?
IS. E. Kiser, in Chicago Times
Herald.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1901-06-11
THE PARTRIDGE.

Striking across the fields on the
return to the village, the partridge,
or American quail, would come into
view: These birds are called quails
in the North and cartridges in the
South. Their favorite haunts are
the open fields, interspersed with
hiding places of bushes and tall
weeds; and in these haunts they
subsist on seeds, cultivated grain,
and insects. Disturbed they run
rapidly, or fly swiftly, with a whir-
ring sound of their wings. They,
like the knocking birds, come in for
notice by the poets.
In the spring they are found in
pairs, and it is then in particular
that you can hear their whistled
"Bob White" or, sometimes, "Bob,
Bob White" They may be domes-
ticated by taking their eggs and
Matching them under a hen. They
behave much like chicks when the
hen calls them. When pairing time
comes in the spring they leave the
poultry, and never return.
Partridges build their nests in a
tuft of grass or at the foot of a low
bush. They lay from a dozen to
twenty white eggs. 1 have some
times seen more, but these birds
often lay in each others nests. The
eggs are Matched in four weeks, and
the young fly in three weeks. At
night all huddle close together on
the ground.
Description: The partridge is
about nine inches long, and weighs
from seven to eight ounces. The bill
is black there is a line over the eye,
down the neck and chin, of white,
bordered by a band of black, form
ing u crescent on the throat; the
crown, neck, and upper part of the
breast are red brown; the sides. of
the neck are spotted with white and
black on d reddish brown ground
the wings are plain and dusky, and
are short the abdomen is whitish,
marked with black; and the tail is
ash, spotted with reddish brown
Will T. Hale, in Nashville Christian
Advocate.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1901-06-11
Miscellaneous.
HANGING

Have you an old, discarded horse
muzHle, bird cage, or an old-fashion-
ed, large, rat-trap lying around? If
you have they can easily be con-
verted into into a thing of beauty if
not a joy forever. If torn or of ex.
ira large spaces between wires, there
had better be some wire interviewer
first, next a handle or bail, to hang
by, that car be either wire or stout
Irvine, but wire is better. Line the
basket with pretty moss Cand what
moss is not pretty?) of different
kinds, fill with rich woods earth,
and if not sandy, mix literally with
sand. Have ferns of any and all
kinds, dragon tongue, wild straw
berry, and a violet if your basket is
large, for the plants in your "wild'
basket. If possible secure several
pieces of moss with fern fronds in,
and place in the basket so the fronds
will grow between the wires. Give
0A 0OOAAdAOO VI "oUO4 ONO4J O0J ;
and immerse the entire basket in a
bucket of water whenever the moss
looks dry. If kept wet it will be a
lovely thing all summer, but if not,
you had better never prepare it, as
it will be a mute reproach every
time you look at it.
Cooking kettles, iron or otherwise,
that are cracked, or have good leak
age will make a pretty spot in a tree
or on a stump, if filed with rich
earth and ferns planted in them.
Ferns must have shade and plenty of
water to thrive. I have grown fine
ones in milk crooks that had the bot
tom broken out, by taking the bot
tom, if in n piece, if not something
similar in size and shape, placing it
inside the crock, then filling with
rich earth and ferns.-A Farmers
Wife, in Gentleman Farmer Maya
zine.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1901-06-11
HE'LL DO"

"Hen do" said a gentleman de-
cisively, speaking of an Office boy
who had been in his employ but a
single day.
"What makes you think SOP"
Because he gives himself up so
entirely to the task in hand. 1
watched him while he swept the
office, and although a procession,
with three or four brass bands in it,
went by the office while he was at
work, he paid no attention to it, but
swept on as if the sweeping of that
room was the only thing of any con-
sequence OF this earth at that time.
Then 7 set him TO addressing some
envelopes, and although there were IA
lot of picture papers and other papers
on the desk at which he sat, he paid
no attention at all to them, but kept
right on addressing those envelopes
until the last one of them was done.
He'll do, because he is thorough and
dead in earnest about everything"
You may be naturally a very smart
person you may be so gifted that
you a do almost anything but all
that you do will lack perfection, if
you do not do it with all your heart
and strength.-The American Boy.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1901-06-11
THE o OF WEALTH.

The wealth of the United States is
computed every ten years from the
census returns. The total wealth in
1850 was put at 81, 1876, 78O,228, or
$3O8 per capita, and in 1870 at $780,
O68, 518, SOP, or $3.50 per capita. This
amount rose in 1880 to $43, 642, 900, 900,
$3.50 per capita, and again in 1890 to
$65, O37, O91, 1872, or $1,O36 per capita.
Expert statisticians estimate that
the amount for 1900 will be at least
$50, 600, OOO, 600, or nearly $1,000 per
capita. When it is considered that
the latter amount represents accu-
INFLATED savings of Sc 5000, or nearly
four times the average Of 1850, for
every family of five persons, it is
evident that the world is growing
rich at an astonishing rate under the
operation of machine production
Worlds Work for June.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1901-06-11
HOPELEssNEss OF BEING NEITHER
GODS NOR THE DEVILS.

Be whOle-hearted is you wish to be
worth anything. Our Lord is patient
and compassionate with all sorts of
sinners, but he seems to show a GER
tain impatience with those who give
half a heart to his service, and try
to serve God and mammOn at the
same time. The man who is neither
Gods nor the DEVILS, but a little of
both, is in even a more dangerous
condition than the abandoned sin
ner for the latter may ''come to
himself" out of very disgust with
his sin, but the other is just careful
enough of consequences or of appear
ances never to get a wholesome fit of
disgust with himself. Hence our
Lords startling saying about Lao
dicea, that he would rather have it
hot, that he might cherish it's warmth
of love, or cold that he might cast it
off, than lukewarm, as it actually
a The strenuous life" even
when it is wrong, offers some chance
of becoming something better, while
the life which has no sort of energy
Or movement in it is hopelessly in
the mire and the mud.-Selected.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1901-06-11
Is DYING EASIER THAN LIVING?

Being ready to die is a good thing
in it's way. But being ready to live
is a better thing in it's way. 1t is a
harder thing to live than to die.
Dying is quickly over with but iv-
ing is keeping on with u struggles
and trials over and over again, day
after day. 1t requires, so to speak,
a greater stretch of faith to live on
in the incessant struggle of existence
amid temptation than to rest our
selves once for all in the are of Him
to whom we can trust ourselves
forevermOre. This is at least the
way that it seems to US in our pres
emit struggle with sin and tempta-
ton but in the truest sense we are
equally safe, whether we live or die,
in the care of Him whom we trust,
and who is "the same yesterday and
to-day, yea and forever. Sunday
school Times.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1901-06-11
Christian Life Column,
THE ETERNAL GOODNESS.

I long for household voices gone,
For vanished smiles I long,
But God has led my dear ones on,
And He can do nc wrong.
1 know not what the future hath,
Of marvel or surprise,
Assured alone that life and death
His mercy underlies.
And if my heart and flesh are weak,
To bear an untried pain,
The bruised reed he will not break,
But strengthen and sustain.
No offering of my own I have,
No works my faith to prove;
I al but give the gift He gave,
And plead His love for love.
And so beside the silent sea
I wait the muf1ed oar;
No harm from Him can come to me
On ocean or on shore.
I know not where His islands lift
Their fronded palms in air
/ only know l cannot drift
Beyond His love and care.
j. @. Whittier.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1901-06-11
ONE SIN.

There was but one crack in the
lantern, and the wind has found it
and blown out the candle. How
great a mischief one ~unguarded point
of character may cause us! One
spark blew up the magazine and
shook the whole country for miles
around. One leak sank the vessel
and drowned all on board. One
wound may kill the body, one sin
destroy the soul.
1t little matters how carefully the
rest of the lantern is protected, the
one point which is damaged is quite
sufficient to admit the wind. And
so it little matters how Jealous the
man may be in a thousand things, if
he toIerates one darling sin, Satan
will find the flaw and destroy all his
hopes.
The strength of the chain is meas
ured not by the strongest, but by it's
weakest link; for if the weakest
snaps, what is the use of the rest?
Satan is a close observer, and
knows exactly where our weakest
points are; we have need of very
much watchfulness and we have
great cause to bless u merciful
Lord, who prayed for us that our
faith fail not.
o Jesus! if thou hast indeed
bought me with thy blood, be pleased
to keep me by thy power even unto
the end.-C. 81. Spurgeon.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1901-06-11
FLEXIBLE SANDSTONE FROM cHARIorrE

The Boston Youths Companion
last week said:
A recent reference in The Compan-
ion to the flexible sandstone which
comes from the Punjab prompts a
New Hampshire reader to call atten-
ton to some specimens of this min
eraIogical curiosity which he pos
s~esses, but which came from the
vicinity of Charlotte, North Caro-
lima, instead of from India. One is
a slab nearly two feet long, an inch
thick and four inches wide, and like
the specimens described in The Com
panion, bends under it's own weight,
and when supported only at the ends,
says perceptibly in the center. An
other proof of American resources
and the dangerous competition of
the United States!
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1901-06-11

Mrs. Rose Parker, President William
Downs Woman's Relief Corps No. 4S,
also chaplain Northwestern Legion Of
Honor, writes from 2419 Central VENUE,
minneapolis, Mimi, as follows:
"FOr several years 1 suffered with 8
severe backaChe, and constant drag
ging pains. Some doctors gave ii one
name and some another, but none gave
relief Several of my friends urged
me to try Peruna, so I was finally
persuaded to try it and the first bottle
brought blessed relief. 1 have used it
off and on for three years. It keeps me
in excellent health"
DR.. Rachel A. Magaw, 81 w. Jefferson
street, Springfield, O., says: "Your Pc
runa is worth its weight in gold. Ifeel
like a new woman"
The coming of what is known as the
~new woman" in our country is not
greeted by everyone as if she were a
great blessing. But there is another
new woman whom everybody is glad to
see. Every day some invalid oma is
exclaiming, 81 have been made a new
woman by DR.. Hartman's home treat
ment." 1t is only necessary to send
name, address, symptoms, duration of
sickness and treatmentalready received
to DIR. Hartman, Columbus, o, land direc-
lions for one months treatment will be
promptly forwarded. The medicines
can be obtained at the nearest drug
store.
"Health and Beauty" sent free to any
address by The Peruna Medicine Co,
Columbus, Ohio.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1901-06-11
n. C. Farmers State Alliance.

President-W. A. Graham, Machpelah, Lin.
coin Co., N. @.
Vice-President-J. T. PaschaI, PittsbOrO,
Chatham Co., N. Q.
Secretary-Treasurer and State Business Agent
T. B. Parker, HiIlsbOro, Orange Co., N. c.
Assistant Lecturer or Steward-JnO. M. Nit
chell, Wayne Co., N. @.
Chaplain-Rev. W. s. Mercer, Moyock, Curri-
tuck Co., N. c.
Doorkeeper-Geo. T. Lane. Greensboro, Gut-
ford Co., N. c.,
sergeant-at-Arms-R. h. Lane, Aurora, Beau
fort Co., N. c.
Trustee Business Agency Fund-W. A. Ora
ham, Machpelah, N. @.
COMMITTEE.
J. W. Denmark, Chairman, Raleigh, N. c.
w. B. Fleming, Ridgeway, NJ G.
JOhn Graham, WarrentOn, NJ G.
DR.. j. E. Person, Pikeville, N. c.
Thomas j. Oldham, Teer, NC.