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Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1901-10-19

The average American is man five
feet eight inches in height, with
chest girth of thirty-siX inches and a
weight Of $50 pounds. He is nearly an
inch taller than his English cousin,
and more than an inch taller than his
distant cousin, the German. He prob
ably looks over the leads Of all Euro
pean peoples. In weight, however, he
Is exceeded by both Englishman and
German, being of simmer and lighter
build, although he is probably as heavy
as the average European. His family
consists of one wife and three chill
dren, a fourth child having died in
infancy. His age is 81 years, and he
expects to live thirty years longer. His
expectation Of life is greater by a
year or two than that OF the repre-
sentative of any other people, those
who most nearly approach him being
our kim the English and Germans. His
wife is thirty-flve years OF age. is five
feet four inches in height, and weighs
1926 pounds. She will live to the age
Of sixty-eight years, as her expectation
Of life is slightly greater than that
Of her husband. They were married
ten years ago. The two older children
are pursuing their studies in the pub
lie schools, which the youngest child
has not yet entered. Both he and his
wife received a common school cduca-
ton, but did not continue their studies
into the high school, He is in meas
ure a slave to tobacco. He consumes
twenty pounds of the narcotic weed
year, or one ounce per day. and al
though he has used it freely since he
was grown, as did his father and
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1901-10-19

the road to recovery. BY degrees she
found her old strength returning, and
at the end OF a year was able to walk
about without assistance
She was very happy. and to crown
all, her sister Stella and her husband
visited them. They We're making n
tour, and as her relatives were wealthy
now, Mr.. Leland had no objection to
his wife's assoclating with them.
They insisted that Mrs. Monte and
Meta should be of their party.
For Stella's sake" Mrs. Monte
said, Meta, will consent, She is I'M
happy enough. She sold herself for
gold, and only too late realizes what
| that bargain means
Another six months passed away.
| Meta had n number of suitors, but to
| none did she give encouragement and
| Theadore Dunscombe. the doctors
nephew, interpreted that sign favor
| able to himself.
He wrote TO his uncle that Metals
health was perfect. and her life was
now Il happy one; then he limited that,
| in time, he dreamed of winning her.
Theodore is II good boy" the doctor
whispered, when he read the letter.
They will be II suitable pair, and
must forget my wild dream
He went to meet them when they
returned. and congratulated Meta on
the fuliillment of her dearest wish.
After that he called but seldom. and
was grave and restrained when they
met by chance.
Dunscombe's wOolng did not prosper
and ut last he begged of his uncle to
use his influence for him.
"She thinks so much of your opin-
ion that she will heed you" he plead.
ed. and the doctor ut last consented.
He went to see Meta. and made his
errand known. She looked at him
with flushed face.
II cannot accept your nephew she
said decidedly. II do not care for
him as a woman should for the man
she marries."
But in time you might"
Never! l shall never love but one
man. and he has had my heart since
childhood"
Meta, never dreamed of this" he
said. "WhO Is he? Tell me"'
Need II" she asked softly. "Who
cared for me when l was poor and
afflicted, and would have burdened
himself with me then? If he has
changed, /"
Meta" he opened his arms to fold
her in his embrace. II never dared
hope for this moment!
Theadore Dunscombe did not stay
to his uncle's wedding, but Stella and
her husband came to witness it.
May God bless you, my unselfsh
sister," Stella whispered to the bride.
And to all appearances her prayer is
answered.-Waverley Magazine.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1901-10-19

months tsis chap took his savings to
Saratoga and at the outset OF the race
meeting started in to get all the book
makers money. Luck was against him
and aftef two or three days Of plung-
Ing with Indifferent success he found
his capital sadly reduced. Then he
took turn at roulette and lost about
all he dad left. "On the following
morning. says Mr.. Whitney, II found
the chs sitting in one of the spring
houses, where one may drink all the
water e chooses for cents. At noon
when 1! stepped in he was still there.
There ht sat at the same table when,
with 4 party of friends. stepped in
to get mineral water night cap in
the late evening. Jokingly / asked him
II he'G been there all uay Ives, sir,
l havG.' was the reply And concluded
this IN the only game | can beat up
here. '"-Chicago News.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1901-10-19
New YOrk'S
Shame

Recent disclosures in regard to the
manner in which New York police Of
ticials harbor crime in the precincts
under their control and the many
fruitless efforts that have been made
by victims of those under the authori-
ties protection to have the haunts OF
vice and dissipation suppressed, have
brought prominently before the public
the nauseating condition of affairs in
the American metropolis. Without
doubt, the Tenderloin. where wicked
ness has reigned supreme during the
terms Of many prominent police OFF,
Gals, now harbors the most depraved
aud hardened class of humanity to be
found in civilized community. All
New York's vice and thievery do not
shelter themselves within the borders
OF the "Tenderlon" by any means:
they find police protection in many
other sections. But it is In the Ten
derloin," in the heart Of the city. that
dazzling center appealing to citizen
and stranger, that both have in
trenched themselves Never was known
mere DeIOTe Sucn DOlu RIGHTEOUSNESS,
such an utterly low moral tone as the
"Tenderloin now presents. There were
evil times 25 years ago, when Tom
Bray, Johnny" Camphenee, Patsy"
Egan. Harry" Hill, THE" Allen.
"Bunkers" and others carried on their
notorious dives in the quarter about
Houston street and Broadway, Bleeck-
er, Mercer, Greene and Thompson
streets. And from 1890 to 1894 vice
and crime, that inseparabls alliance,
had an undisturbed sway. Yet, with
the exception that murders IN low re-
sorts are not so numerous az formerly,
1t Is extremely doubtful whether the
older generation had known more
vicious conditions than now are flaunt-
ed in the Tenderloin, which is en-
braced within the 10th precinct, from
Fourteenth to Forty-seconi street and
from Fourth to Seventh avenues. In
the Tenderloin a heterogeneous mass
is painfully jumbled together. In this
incongruCus district, the millionaire
touches elbows, as it were, with the So
cial outcast, and great hotels, marvels
Of luxurious comfort, and massive res
idential palaces, throw their shadows
on the defiant brothel. Only stones
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1901-10-19
ODE Avera&e American.

grandfather be.pre him, it does not
appear that he has suffered any men
tal or physical deterioration in con-
Sequence of su.ll indulgence. Though
by no means AN Incorporate man.
neither is he a. advocate OF total alb
stinence. Annually his family, which
means in the main himself, consumes
seven and on>.half gallons of spirits
and wine, and not less than seventy
five gallons OF beer. This last item IL
Illustrates characteristic acquired with
his German stain of blood. He uses
less spi:.ts ard more malt liquors than
did his Immediate ancestors-Dr. Hen
ry Cannot IL Everybody's Magazine.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1901-10-19

In view OF the coronation next year.
all the state coaches are being over
haul.d and put in repair. as many Of
them were in sadly dilapidated condi-
ton through want of use. Lord Sails
bury and the Duke OF Portland both
possess beautiful state coaches. and SO
do the Duke of Norfolk. the Duke OF
Deronshire. the Duke of Marlborough,
and the Duke of Buccleuch; while Lord
LGIdonderry's and Lord Cadogan's
ara perhaps the best turned out. The
various embassies also have splendid
coaches.-I.ady Magazine.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1901-10-19

In Liverpcal recently a sentimental
young lady vas on the Cunard steam
ship quay wien she saw young girl
sitting on trunk in an attitude Of
utter detection and despair. Poor
thing" though the romantic lady, "she
is probably clone and stranger. Her
pale cheeks and great sad eyes tell Of
a h.oken iIsart and yearning &or
sympathy" So she went over to the
traveller to rim her confidence. Gross
ed in love- she asked sympathetic
ca ly. NJ" replied the girl. with a
sigh, Crossed in the Servia, and an
awful rouEh passage, too. london
Tt-Bits.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1901-10-19
Deplorable Condition
of Affairs In the
Tenderloin

throw from conspicuous churches,
cursing and vulgarity from the lips Of
inmates of low resorts pollute the air
and the green light of the police sta
tion lamp is in close promXity to the
red light of the den of vice. Negroes
of the lowest type approach respect
able passers-by and gambler and crlm-
inal indulge in pleasant conversation
with the fixed" policeman. While on
the street much that is demoralizlng
to the mpressionable youth and the
older person as well is wrought, IL Is
In the gilded music halls that the great
harm is accomplished. There is man
ifest effort to make these resorts at
tractive. futile though it may be, In
them, women openly ply their de-
moralizing trade, gambling games are
conducted openly and calloW youths
and old rakes drink and carouse win
wretches stepped in crime. Entlced
into one of the music halls, it is an
easy matter for the inexperienced TO
fall a victim to the doped glass or
drugged cigarette and then ne Is
robbed and thrown into the street. up
on recovering his senses, the dupe may
make complaint to the patroling po-
liceman, but his only answer is round
of abuse. If he insist on going to the
room he occupied when robbed, 1t Will
be found that everything In it has
been altered and it is impossible for
him to recognize it as the same place
While vast majority OF the cases are
an in 1estigation made
year ago by leading opponent or po-
lice corruption REVEALED the fact that
in the Tenderloin Eyecincts there were
nearly 300 complaints. This Is deplor-
ably high, as will Ne realized when 1t
is considered that slany will stand the
loss of money rather Than invite pub
licity, with it's seQlel of complications.
1t can be seen. therefore, what an en-
ormous total the AImber of these cases
reaches. The woYeen make cold-blood-
ed calculations, always seeking to
choose possibly rIirried men, or those
of some position, knowing that the
chances of their stirring a row in the
police station arg slight.-Utica Globe.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1901-10-19

Charley, dear" said young Mrs,
Torl>,ns II wish you would stop at the
intelligence Office and get Il new
cook"
What kind of cook do you want
zone who speaks English. That's all
days and days 20 make these foreign
girls understand when tell them they
are discharged. Washington Star.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1901-10-19
HALFWAY TOWN.
ny FRANK wALcoTT HuTr.

BYFRASK wALcoTr HuTr.
An easy road runs smoothly down
To Halfway Town:
For everything that's but begun,
And everything that's never done,
Just rolls aside, and one by one,
Goes into Halfway Town,
Half,fnished walls are tumbling down
In Halfway Town.
Half.hnished streets are always lined
With halfdone work of every kind;
And all the world lust lags behind
In drcary Halfway Town.
Keep straight along, and don't look down
Toward Halfway Town.
They say, if every one should try
To keep on moving, brisk and spry,
We should discover. by and by,
Thered be no Halfway Town,
Youths Companion.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1901-10-19

The trustees have erected a wind
mill, pump and tank in the cemetery.
an improvement which some OF the
dead will certainly apprenticeship
field (Mich.) Correspondence
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1901-10-19

7 N Z
Lucas COUNTY. -"
FRANK j. CHENry makes oath that he is the
senior partner of the firm of +, j. CHENEY h
Co. doing business inthe City oflocdo County
and State aforesaid, and that said firm will pay
the sum of ONE HUNDRED DOLLARS for each
and every case of CArARRH that cannot be
cured by the use of Halls CATARRH CURE.
FRANK j. CHENEY.
Sworn to before me and subscribed in my
49,, presence this 9TH day of December,
SEAL A, d., 1886. A. W, GLEASON.
49, Notary Public
Halls Catarrh Cure is taken internally and
acts directly on the blood and mucous surfaces
of the system. Send for testimonials free.
+. J. CHENEY 4 Co., Toledo, o.
Sold by Druggists, 75c.
Halls Family Pills are the best.
Electrical apparatus used in mining Is
CstImAtod TO be worth SlOO. 0OO.OOO.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1901-10-19

Frances new prison AZ Fresnes, some
eight miles from Paris, is the largest
III the world NEl2
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1901-10-19
ONLY Game He Could Beat.

William c. Whitney's latest story Is
about a young freQuenter Of the race
track in whom he took some little in
terest. After working steadily for some
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1901-10-19

It's the policeman's duty to watch tha.
others may not prey.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1901-10-19

Mrs. Winslow's Soothing Syrup tor children
teethng, soften the gums, reduces lnhamms-
ton, allays pain. cures wind colic, 2jr y oottie
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1901-10-19

FITSpermanen.ly cured, No fits ornervouS-
ness after first day = use ~ DR.. kine's Great
Nerve Restorer. 80 trial bottleand treatise free
DR.. Il. II. KLINE, Ltd,, 93l Arch ST.. lnia Pa,
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1901-10-19

PUTNAM FApELEss DYES are fast to sun
light. washing and rubbing. Sold by all drug
gists.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1901-10-19
STATE OF ONO, CITY OF TOLEDO, >,

Japan exported more than 81 900 900
worth OF lacquer wares last year,
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1901-10-19

Pleasure Is often but change Of
pain. A sian who has had the govt
feels firsttate when ge gets down to
ordinary rheumatism.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1901-10-19

Piso's Cure cannot be too highly spoken o.
a. a cough cure. j, W. O'BnEN. 80 Third
Avenue, N. Minneapolis Mimi, Jan. Il, 1909
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1901-10-19
Hest For The Bowels,

No matter what Rils you, headache to ,
cancer, You will never get well until vour
bowels are put right. CAsc.RETs help natur,
cure You without u grippe or pain, produce
easy natural movements cost NOu Just !,
cents to start getting your health back. I,s-
cARETs Candy CRthartic, the genuine, PIT no
in metal boxes. every tablet has {. q. q,
stamped on ii. Beware of limitations
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1901-10-19

The State which produced the largest
corn crop last year was illinois, With
24T 100000 bushels.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1901-10-19

The man who jumps overheard is usual
OVERLOOKED with HE,
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1901-10-19

There's alwayy a slip betwixt the
sidewalk and the ship.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1901-10-19
5000 TO $500 A YEAR

We want Intelligent Men aud Women as
Travelling Representatives. q Local Managers;
salary 5000 to flSoo "A year and all expenses,
according TO experience and ability. We also
want local representatives salary f. tN SIS u
week aud com mission, depending upon the time
devoted. Send stamp Tor full partiEulaEI and
cate position preferred, Address, Dcpt II.
TIIE BELL COMPANY, PHILADELPHIA IA.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1901-10-19

Electrical apparatus used in mining Is
estimated to he worth 500. 200 900.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1901-08-17
School Books Adopted.
From the superintendent office.

From the superintendent's office.
Grammars, readers, spoilers and
biographies all to new Patrons
to have the privilege of paying for
new book with old one at so cents Of
the contract price of the new book.
Terms fixed and prices made are
net to the children of the state. Com
missions to retailers to be paid by
publishers, who. are to have not less
than one uor more than five agents in
each parish. Adoption to take effect
Sept. i, 1901.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1901-08-17
Cures Blood and Skin Troubles.
Trial Treatment Free.

Is your blood pure? Are you sure o
it? Do cuts or scratches heal slowly
Does your skin itch or burn? Have you
Pimples? Eruptions2 Aching bone or
back2 Eezema2 Rheumatism? Foul
breath? Catarrh? Are you pale? Then
B. B. B. botanic Blood Balm) will
purify your blood, heal everv sore and
give a clear, smooth, healthy skin.
Deep-seated cases like ulcers. cancer,
eating sores, Painful swellings, Blood
Poison are quickly cured by Botanic
Blood Balm. Cures when all else fails.
Thoroughly tested for 80 years. Drug
stores 81 per large bottle. Trial treat
ment free by writing Blood Balm Co.,
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medical advice given. Over 5000
voluntary testimonials of cures by B.
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The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1901-08-17
Their. Secret lis % ust.

All Sadieville, KY, was curious to
learn thecause of the vast Improvement
in the health of Mrs. $. 2. Whitaker
who had for a long time, endured I'M
told suffering from a chronic bronchial
trouble. It's all due to DR.. Kings
New Discovery, writes her husband.
1t completely cured her and also cured
our little granddaughter Of a severe
attack Ct Whooping Cough. 1t positive
ly cures coughs, colds, la grippe, bron-
chitis, all throat and lung troubles.
Guaranteed bottles soc and 81. Trial
bottles free at A. j. Godard's drug
store.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1901-08-17

War has been declared by Vene-
zuela against Colombia. The United
States has ordered the b~attleship
Iowa to Panama and the gunboat
Machias to Colon. Now that the
people have declared for empire and
expansion it would be a good thing
for Uncle Sam to gobble up the
lsthmus and the half-breed, niger
country known as Colombia.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1901-08-17

Since the United States is under
treaty obligations to maintain freed
ON of traffic across the isthmus of
Panama, the present scrap between
Colombia and Venezuela offers an ex-
ceilent opportunity to send sufficient
force there to take possession of the
country and keep it. We need it
end then another wal will prolong
this Mckinley prosperity now begin
saing to wane.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1901-08-17
HOW TO ENFORCE THE La W.

"The law abiding citizens of oul
community were shocked last Sunday
at the open violation of the Sunday
law by one of our saloons-one of the
proprietors of which is an officer
whose duty it is to see that the laws
are not Enthusiastically a bad ex-
ample to set to the ordinary individ-
ual, not bound by any oath. If this
i~nfraction of the law is permitted to
go unnoticed we might naturally ex-
pect more of the same sort, and there
is no telling where it will stop. Other
saloons that pay license and are dis
posed to obey the law might conclude
that they are entitled to the same
privilege" and other lines of BUSH
ness would naturally conclude that
they, too, we're being Disseminated
against, and would soon follow the
bad example-and then what? What
is the use of laws? 1t was Gen.
Grant who said the best way to get
rid of an obnoxious law was to strict
" enforce it, and he was right. If
this law is a bad law, the more strict
ly it is enforced, the sooner it will be
repealed; but until it is repealed, it
should be rigidly and impartially
enforced"
This little song and dance is put
up by the venerable Opelousas Cou-
rier. AS the editor is evidently in
some doubt as to whose business it is
to see that the laws are enforced we
will assist him by a narrative of what
happened here once upon a similar
occasion. An excursion came to the
town and a certain saloon keeper saw
his opportunity to reap a rich harvest
off of the thirsty multitude. So IL
defiance of the law he opened wide
the doors of his saloon and the
sWarmlng crowd soon Tiled the place.
The fact was reported to Judge Cor
ly, who at that time was district
attorney. He at once called on the
the late A. L. Leblanc, or
Tered him to close the saloon and
inform the proprietor if he reopened,
would send him to Jail. The sa-
Don was promptly closed. 1t did
lot reopen-nor did any Of the others.
But that is only a way we have Of en-
the law in Vermilion. The
calprit is''under the wing Of
he powers that be-" and It's dollars
o doughnuts that the district attor-
nor the grand jury will ever
hink Of the matter again, as the
diplomats say ''the incident-(not
he saloon) is closed.o
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1901-08-17
Strikes are now in order.

Strikes are now in order. First
and foremost is the big steel workers
strike, then coming closer home we
have the painters and brewery hands
in New Orleans on a strike, while in
New Iberia the sawmill hands of the
Iberia Lumber Company are on a
strike for weekly pay day and NO
order or time checks.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1901-08-17
Who Owns the Country?
Editor MERIpIoNAL:

Editor MERTDIONAL:
1 am prompted to ask this question
after begging down in several public
roads flooded, in this dry season, by
water from adjacent rice fields, and
the perusal, in the Gueydan News,
of the condition of the roads in that
section, due to the same cause. No
one would wish any harm to the rice
industry, or seek to do it any injury.
Every one is interested in the deyel-
opment of the parish and recognizes
the fact that rice culture is profitable
and will add wealth to the commune
ty, but people who do not raise rice,
and live here have some rights and
they should be respected.
One of these rights, which is just
now being willfully ignored by some
rice farmers and wantonly outraged,
is the right to enjoy good public
The road hands are called
out about twelve days in the year to
work and keep the roads in good
but the rice planter cuts his
and in q couple of days time
makes miles of good road a perfect
morass and impossible bog hole.
There is a law forbidding the drain
age OF any water, onto public roads,
but it is not enforced. This wanton,
wicked violation of the law
las been going on for several years
md it is time it was stopped. If not,
he farmers living on the west side of
he bayou will not be able to haul
heir cotton, rice, cane and corn to
market, nor to take home, lumber or
supplies. The only way of getting
o town today from many places is
N horse hazel, The neon,a Of e,ov-
are the FIRST onas f. tioI. ond
hey have done # manfpuv Tbe
,oara Of road oyersaers 81 / Fion+h
yard have ranor,ed - tba Patio :.
-nry t,a fal,o,r;,o @anaars }
.ere;n snaci,ia5.
p;..u:4 ~ . !,
Ioah q o.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1901-08-17

A French physician has pointed
out that the anti-microbe war can 90
too far often. In killing the harmful
ones, we also slaughter the beneficial
ones and thus make ourselves unable
to resist the attacks of disease against
which they defended us.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1901-08-17

David J. searcy, grand recorder
of the Ancient Order of United
Workmen, in this State, and also a
prominent Mason, Pythian and
Knight of Honor, died Of heart
trouble in New Orleans, last week.
He was a printer and journalist.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1901-08-17
Notice 10 Trespassers

| hereby forbid any one to tresspass on
my ianas N v,ermilior parish, Louisiana.
~ any way, shape, form or manner What.
soeyer, Any person or persons cana h
~1respasslng on said premises will be nraaD
ecuted to the full extent of the law
Abhou+n. DAvTDE j MEAUx.