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Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1901-12-07
BRIDGEWATER VILLAGE.

George Chamberlain is taking Il
vacation and Rob Woods is driving
the Woo dstock stage during his ab-
sencc.
Miss Ella Hawkins called on
friends here last week while en- route
to Felchv,lle, wnere ON Monday
she began another term of school in
the village.
Miss Lillian Hawkins has re-
turned frcm her vacation and began
her W DIRK again in the WOODEN mill.
DR.. Lane returned Thursday from
Williamstown with his pair of
driving horses that he went there to
get the pair recently purchased of
kimball Bros.
II. l.. Way of Springfield, agent
for the Mutual Life Insurance Com
panv of New York, is stopping at
the hotel.
Grace Perham is spending few
days with her brother at West W ood-
stock.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1901-12-07
SPORT.

The slau ghter of animals of any kind
for mere pleasure ought TO be prohibited
by law. 1t is the writer's firm belief that
a fully awakened conscience will recog-
nize animal rights Us we'll as human
rights, and certainly there is no right
more sacred to either animal or human
beings than the right to live. To the
writer, nothing short of the wholesale
massacre of human bciags could be more
hldeous than going out with a shot gun
to kill birds, or with rife to destroy the
graceful antelope or busy rabbits and
squirrels, all actively at work performing
offices in the ecohomy of nature. Think
of the millions of murders which are daily
committed In the name of sport, Of the
vast number of noble. happy crestures
which are shot down, either killed out
right or manned and mutilatcd, to linger
out a miserable existence, aud finally to
die of pain or starvation.
DR.. j. II. KELLOGG,
Battle Creek Sanitarium.
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A Trick Worth Knowing.

A trick of preserving flowers in
sand is worth trying at the seashore
and bringing supply of sand home
for winter use. Fine, clean sand
must be used, washed if not perfect
ly cleaned, and when dry sifted
through a fine sieve into rather
deep pan or other vessel, When tho
sand is deep enough to hold the
flowers upright, more of the sifted
sand is filled in around them with
spoon. Care should be taken not
to break or bend the leaves and to
see that no little holes or interst!ccs
are left untitled about the flowers.
When they are covered thus care
fully, so as to be entirely invisible,
the pan is set away to dry for several
days; they must be- taken out with
great care, as the leaves are dry and
brittle. Ferns and flat flowers like
ransies are successfully treated in
this way.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1901-12-07

STATE OF VERMONT. At II Probate
DISTRICT OF HARTFORD IS ( Court held at
Woodstock. within and for "a Il District,
on the II day Of November. 1901.
Present Hon. r. o. SEAvER. Judge.
Whereas, Henry G. Gushing. administru-
tor with the will annexed of the estate of
Hannah L. Drew, late of Hartford, in said
District. deceased. testate, proposes rem
dering m account of his admiaist ration and
presenting his account against said estate
for allowance. at u session of said Court to
be held Mt the Probate Office in Wood
stock, in said District, ON the second day
of December, 4. ID. 1901.
And whereas said Court has assigned said
time and place for the settlement of said
account and ordered that public notice
thereof be given to all pc ms int crested II
said estate by publishing Il copy of the
record of this order three weeks successive
ly, previous to the day assigned, as aforc-
said. in the Spirit of the Age. II newspaper
published at Woodstock. in the County of
Windsor and State OF Vermont.
Therefore. All persons concerned in said
estate are hereby notified to appear at the
Probate Office in Woodstock, in said Dis
trict. on the day assigned. as aforesaid.
then and there TO contest the allowance of
said account If they see cause.
A true record. Attest.
+. O. SEAvER. Judge.
A true copy of record. Attest.
II. o. SEAVER. Judge
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1901-12-07

went to Massachusetts Wednesday,
expecting to return Saturday.
Charles Wetmorc has finished
work for II. F. Novce and goes to
work at Chaffee'S mills in Pittstield
the first OF the week,
Addison Pinnev was in Rutland
Monday.
VIII Mack OF West Woodstock
WAS at 6, +. PcarSon'S Tuesday,
School began Tuesday with Miss
Donnelly of Proctor. teacher.
Mrs, .Strcctcr Pinnev. who has
been stopping at +, 5, Lombard's,
returned to .Audovcr Tuesday.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1901-12-07
Native Of Vermont Dead.

James Hale Bates is dead at his
home in Brooklyn. He was born
near Proctorsville within the early
thirties. While still child the
family moved to Michigan. He en-
tered the University of Michigan
aud after leaving college came to
New York and became one of the
originators of the Mercantile regis
try business. In this occupation he
accumulated fortune.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1901-12-07
Vermont's Butter Product.

The increase in the value of
cheese, butter and condensed milk,
factory product, in Vermont, from
ST. Coz ,64I in 1890 to $5,o56, 2o5 in
1000 shows in striking way the
development of the creamery >ys-
tenn. St. Albans has taken pride
some time in having the largest
creamery in the world, but there are
other concerns in the state which are
turning out Il large and constantly
increasing product. The J. G. Turn
bull Company, with headquarters at
Barton Landing and five other
plants in Orleans county, made H.
o74,333 pounds of butter in 1900
and paid the farmers SI9S,9o5, and
this year this concern is averaging
to make I4I,754 pounds of butter a
month, or over 1900, 900 pounds for
the year.-Brattleboro Phoenix.
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He Saved the Horse.

~. Brisben Walker has one Of
the most adventurous natures of
any man of importance ! know"
suid Harvey Wells of Denver,
"When Walker was remaking mile
or so of river front in Denver that
he later turned into a fine park, a
sudden rise of the Platte washed
away u lot OF things, including the
ground from under a stable on the
improvement Walker was making.
When Walker came on the scene to
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1901-12-07
Thinks Horace Has q Show.

There is quite growing feeling
that our rotund and jocund friend
H. W. Bailey of Newbury stands a
very good chance indeed of landing
the authorship. Bully for Horace
Here is hoping that genuine tidal
wave may sweep HIM right into
port. Gazette.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1901-12-07
PLYMOUTH UNION.

Mary y. Sumner has returned to
MAYNARD Browns,
Mr.. and Mrs. y. T.. Gibson spent
Thanksgiving at Daniel Gilson's.
Mis-, Elsie Bradley has returned
to Chester.
George Sumner shot Il l,nS on
the Spraguc farm last week Thurs.
day..
Mlron Ackley has engaged to
work for his brother in Ludlow and
is moving his family there.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1901-12-07
CONDENSED STORIES.
Whom the Genius of Marshall Fiei6
Was Unrecoonjzed,


! The announcement that Mr.. Mar
shall Field will provide a large sum
for building on the lake front Of
Chicago an adequate and permanent
home for the museum which bears
his name calls renewed attention to
the personality Of the great 'mer-
chant prince" of the west, relates
the Saturday Evening Post. 1t is
commonly believed that Mr.. Field
has never experienced anything but
fattering recognition of his business
genius, but according to a story
which is related by some of the old
er citizens of Pittsfeld, Mass, there
was one occasion on which the COM
mercial gifts of the merchant king
failed to make themselves apparent.
When Marshall Field was in his
teens, his father decided he would
make a merchant of the boy and
took him to Pittsfield, where he
was placed in the store Of family
friend. The father returned to
Conway, and several months passed
before he again visited Pittsfield to
learn what progress his son was
making. The keeper Of the store
received the father of his apprentice
very cordially, but hesitated for a
moment when he was asked, ''How's
the boy coming on?'
"Hate to say It," was the reply,
"but I guess you might as we'll take
him back with you. The fact is,
don't think he's cut out for a mer-
chantH'
This anecdote is one Of the chief
traditions of Pittsfeld, and is relat-
ed with great relish by the men
whose recollections cover the period
Of Mr.. Fields boyhcod apprentice
ship.
Mr.. Field is a plain, reticent man,
without pretensions to any fad OF
special lines of philanthropio inter-
est, and finds his chief recreation In
the game of great affairs.
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EAST BARNARD.

Mo day wa! Yrs Charles Slows 93d
hirthdy,
Florence Burke is in Woodstock.
School in No. 8 opened Monday, Jennie
Miller teacher. Feed Allen is teaching
the school here.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1901-12-07

MHS. WINSLOw's SOOTHING SYRUP has been
used for over tif,y years by millions Of moth
ar, for their children while tecthing, with
perfect success. II soothes the child, ,Oftrns
the gums. allays all pain, cares wind cole,
relieve the poor little sufferer Immediately.
Sold by I'll druggists in every part OF the
world Twcnl y-iivc cents n bottle. BE sure
and ask for "NIrs. Ninsow's Soothing Sy-
run" and take no other kind.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1901-12-07

FALSE STEP MEANT AN EVEN CHANCE.
look over the damage done, a horse
that had been in the stable was half
submerged and in danger of being
smothercd in the quicksand and
rolling mud that the angry waters
made of the half prepared new
ground. Walker asked several men
to so and help the horse. When
they refused, he started laying
planks along the treacheroisl
ground, just as they do to get
drowning persons from out an icy
river, In a short time he was in q
position where false step meant an
even chance for life or death, He got
both !the horse and himself out Of
the scrape. Then he turned around
and discharged every man on the
job and wound up by giving the
horse away."-New York Times.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1901-12-07


them is the Rum apple, and all are
cider apples"
1t usually takes two to make a
trade, but in the minds OF hide-bound
high-tariff Republicans the height
of prosperity lies in rigid exclu-
sion of foreign goods which allows
American manufacturers to put an
exorbllant price on their own
wares. CODA, for instance, would
like to enter into business.like and
mutually profitable trade relations
with this country; she wants to sell
and buy goods, but here is Gen.
Grosvenor saving:
81 fail to see that we are under
obligations to shower benefits upon
the Cuhans at the expense of our
own people. -" | see no reason
to hasten to aid Cubn's commerce.
We have certainly done great deal
for the Cubans, and | do not see
that we owe them anything. We
released them from their oppressor,
and they have shown themselves to
be absolutely ungrateful. They
have manifested no spirit Of appre
citation. 1t would seem that the old
Spanish hostility to us still pre-
walls"
The New York Times replies:
Cuba wants to trade with us.
That is an evidence of "the old
Spanish hostility" She wants to
sell to us sugar, tobacco, and fruits,
which American consumers are
eager to buy at reasonable prices,
but to permit American consumers
to buy desirable Cuban products
would "shower benefits upon the
Cubans at the expense of our own
people. This is the old high-tariff
economic theory that foreign trade
is sinful and that it is virtuous and
necessary to put down with Il strong
hand the commerce of the sea.
The St. Adams Messenger dis
cusses the "Utility of Prize Fights,
and concludes:
And there is the further Suggcs.
ton as to whether, after all, it is
wise to try to stitle the exuherancc
of the physical life that is restless
beneath the convcntionaities of Il
pink-tea civilization. whether men
NAV not degenerate into creatures
of dangerous mind without some out
let to the old savage, whether so.
cietv is not actually safer and secl,rer
in its restraints today because of
these safetv-valves for the relief OF
a pent-up ferocity.
The suggestion is good. Let the
prize fights go on. The popular
passion far physical combats. for
contests of strength, skill and en-
durance in which some risk is in
volved, has doubtless more than
once been responsible for war and
the persecution of weak people,
and if the elemental savagerv of Il
nation finds vent in smuggling matches
and similar exhibitions so much the
better tor national life and peace.
If two muscular, well-matched men
wish to hammer each other in front
of picture machine it is no ones
business but their own and no one
is hurt but themselves; sea of
spectators shouts and cheers and is
satisfied at the sight of a little blood.
No one is killed. Not very often is
any one very badly hurt and the
winner is usually able to walk up
and claim the gate receipts. A well
conducted prize fight lisa good safety
valve and things worse might take
its place.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1901-12-07
Joachim's Nav.

Joachim Is IN the habit OF inter-
rupting his lessons in violin playing
with pointed remarks, which show
a lively sense Of humor, One day
a pupil, who was a native of Ko-
rigsberg, played the adagio from
the ninth concerto of Spohr. AL
though he played it correctly, it was
a dry performance and Joachim re-
marked, "My dear BIB, it is no
disgrace to have been born in the
city of pure reason but if I were
you l would not show it in my play
ings."
To another pupil who had played
the finale from a Mendelssohn con-
certo very stolidly and heavily he re-
marked, 81 beg for the next lesson
that the elves do not come to dance
in riding boots" Another youth
could not execute figure that was
ornamented with brilliant shakes to
his satisfaction. In order to make
the character of the passage clear
to the pupil Joachim said, ''That
passage is meant for a garland with
blossoms hanging on it-not pota-
toes"
DO YOU mean to say that this me-
ter measures the amount OF gas we
burn: ..
Gas tollector-I will enter into
no controversy, sir; but may say
the meter measures the amount Of
gas-vou will have to pay for. = Pit
Bits, -,
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WEST BRIDGEWATER.

Miss Eta Howe of Rntland is
taking a weeks vacation, stopping
with Mrs. Fred Tarbell.
r. D. Bridge and G. l.. Coates
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1901-12-07

Levi Lemars of St. Adams was
killed by the accidental discharge
of a gun last week Friday after.
noon.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1901-12-07

Charles Il Sumner, for years CASH
Ter of the First National bank of
Burlington, died Saturday afternoon,
aged Is years.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1901-12-07

Subscribers for The Age; to Jan.
/. 1908, SLIGO
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CIR tbs.

In Oak Park ILL.,. Nov. %, IL son Gilbert
Davis to NJ and Mrs Stanley tarltpn and
grlnhS,n to Hon and Mrs Gilbert A. Davis
of Windsor
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Interesting Papers ON
Social Life in New York
Personal Articles on
PRESIDENTS M'KINLEY
And ROOSEVELT

A great year of the greatest OF American
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issue Of the new volume. Any rea Ter Of
this advertisement will receive II copy q. a
beau i1'ul booklet printed in six colors, Civ
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York
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n AZ RIACES S.

In South Roya!ton, Nov. rs, Edward Ten
n"y of nth Royalton and Daisy Smith,
daughter Of Geo !. Smith.
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The Boston Transcript remarks:
"Twenty-three varieties of apples,
known to genealogical science, have
originated in Vermont. One of
them is the Rum apple, and all are
cider apples"
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.tE S.

In Springfield Nov II Geo q" H. Whit
comb, late of Complnv Fl, 10Th VI Vol,..
aged " years.
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"A book of Woodstock
pictures and history. 1t
contains 30 pages of fine
ly executed half-tone en-
cravings with descriptive
titles and several pages
of historical notes.
Bound in grey paper,
with title in black. Each
book in IA box. Price Use
postpaid.
Publisher,
j. l.. DANA,
Woodstock, Vt.
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1901-10-04
GIeanings from Goshen Hill.

The sun is shining again and the
farmers have regained their che eriul,
meas and are al work in earnest pick
ing c.hon. cutting hay, etc. You
would hardly recognize him as the
man that was 80 blue a few weeks
ago,
The rivers have been higher than
they h.ve been this year. A
great DIAL Of The corn was destroyed
and th. f.dder was much Injured,
and vt 1.-The man with the hoe" is
up again and doing with heart for
any fate.
"Still achieving, still pursuing
Learning to labor apd to wait"
The corn generally is very poor,
but the present outlook for cotton is
much better than at this time last
year.
The orchard traits have all gone,
but wild grapes aud muskadines are
very abundant.
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BACK FROM THE PHILIPPINES.
Capt. Frank W. Greer, Of RacoIet
Writes Interestingly Of the
People Of the Island,
THE CITY OF MALAB0N.

Mr.. Editor:-From few days
following the oath-taking of Doctor
Luna, mentioned in my last letter,
the natives began to get more friend
ly towards us, and in month 8 time
their manner was IF the most pro-
found type of friend'lncss and respect.
The patrols, which consisted of five
privates from each set of quarters,
were sent out regularly at hours
known TO the patrol only, and while
upon these patrols | noticed more
than probably would otherwise,
the great change which came over
the people. At first it was neoes-
sary for US to speak TO the occupants
of house some two or three times
during the round about their lights,
and sometimes We would have to
enter the houses and make all kinds
of threats and demonstrations to
u,ske them keep quiet and orderly,
because ss rule among enlisted
men "f the volunteer service, THY
wished 10 be exact in the perform
ance of duty and kind to all, but at
the time of which speak everything
became as slient as grave yard and
their lamps or lanterns were kept
trimmed apd burning, making the
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31sapoh 1t and sabefed the gnnners
md took the piece. GA the colqnn
-wift like cyclob eantil it reached
tho college building, which was used
5as hospital. Here the yellow fay
was waved and for few minutes the
tumult of battle ceased.
We hadn't yet met the crisis, over
near Fort Msgruder more than twice
ours n6mbsI were making ready to
receive u.s. The check at the hospital
gave the enemy time to form line
and arrest TO soms extent the further
progress of the rAlte, but it was un-
avoidable. Assoon as Col. Shingler,
who had command, ordered "forward"
the column moved on with on impet.
uosity that would have done drcdit to
John Of old.
AS the column of our cavalry de.
houched from the town it did it under
An enfilading fire from the 9Th Penn
sylvnnia cavalry which had formed
on nm em,nence beyond a ravine t.,
our left and which separated it from
The street We were on. Here acros.
this valley our. riflemen exchanged
'ho.s with them while the main coll
n,nn swept around the head Of the
ravine to an opening where it formed
for another ASSAULT. This was in an
Did camp where our men had built
pine pole cabins for the winte r
quarters the winter before. By the
time We reached this ground and he
f,re our lines onuid be formed the
Federals were coming at US from two
different directions. Our men began
to realize that they were not all going
to 20 our way and a stampede was
about to take place it appen cd. AS
the main column of Federals came up
and began to swing round both sides
of US the situation was anything but
pleasant. But the climax had been
reached and something must be done
and done now as Col. Shingler after.
wards expr essed it. So he called
upon Captain Walsh and asked him
10 charge a certain portion Of the
Federal line and turn il. Captain
Walsh who must have misund~rstco, 4
him and took his men in different
direction and this left our line in u
more perilous condition than befor.
The jub,lant Fcd-ral- came on ou .
numbering and Oh A"nk,ng US by
great numbers. They we're thrown g
their coil round our comparatively !
little group. Capt. McK'ssick ga,
on his horse with that charact-ristic
frown upon his face that always in.
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- S%issas',sss s&sa' 5'Ssfns''

taSSr 0f William and Mary College
Forming the liae aid. .yettiay ready
70 sturIn the eneny's positioa. was the
!, work Of. only y few minntes. Tie.
9 fcg was no thick We coald only see .,
s,vsry short dis,a.ce ahead of us.
S-Lieut. Eb. Chalmers. Of the New
berry Rangers, while in the front
ssconnoitering with some other men
: saw in The distance what seemed to
BE . piece of artillery standing in hi
l front with some one near il q, if to
operate the gun. The gallant Lieu
tenant (for he WIS gallant fellow
.scailsd out TO them and said: If yo"
, FIRE that gun I'll not leave greasy
spot where you are." With thar
shey all broke and run, and when
.-xe got close enough we found it was
an oil cannon left by Gen'l Joseph
4 d. Johnson . army on lts retreat irnu.
Yorktown four months before thai,
time. A few little negroes had
J, ,ga,her-d about it when they henrd
! the firing at the picket post up the
I road. In few minutes, however.
the fog rose aud revealed the si,ua
ton. In our front lay the town
heavily garrisoned. To the left cf
and rather to It's rear at Fort Ma.
gru.ier was regiment Of cavalry
18th Penn numbering about 800
ready for duty. Only few of the
Holcoub Legion had long range
guns. These had been picked ":
here and there wherever they Guild
he found. Capt. Longs men had
Enfield rifles and these with the few
We had md some from Major r hin.
sons's battalion were thrown forward
70 dislodge the sharpshooters who
held the town. AS we went acruss
that large old field about sunrise that
morning 1t was pop, pop, pop. The
noise on the skirmish line prevented
our hearing the report of the fire rm,
oftbe Federals distinctly but we could
see the flashes and sparks from them
Our line of battle kept moving up as
the skirmishcrs opened the way Till
Ill were within gun shot range. A
company of mounted Federals formed
in .he street. They were dressed in
gay uni:oru 8, their blue coats and
nicely c"pari.onej chargers were 9
fine target for the rifemen. On the
extreme right of our line of battle
MAS The battalion IF Maj. Robinson,
OF Virginia. The H'"comb Legion
~a- III ,he Center and the squadron
Of shs' pshoo'ers occupied the left
Thu. line Of perhaps 600 or zoe