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Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1902-08-09
A FiSHERMAN'S LUNCH.

How the True Angler BrOils Trout Fol-
His MONDAY Meal.
In the deep shade Of the tree the
baskets are laid, and now fire is
started nearby, one Of Van Dykes lit
tie Friendship fires" which shall also
cook few trout. "Get two fat stones,
Friend-and they'll be hard to find in
this boulder country, but they are
sometimes worn quite flat-while /
gather some sufficient wood" Into the
fire the stones go. and the wood Is
heaped about them. Soon the intense
glow of live wood embers indicates
that the time has come. The trout, a
silver of bacon in each. are placed on
one stone, first well busted Of its ashes,
and the other stone is laid upon them.
Now the hot embers are raked about
and over the stones, and the lunch Is
spread on the big rock near the spring.
o, We epicures, who think nothing good
unless served by Delmonico or a
Sherry, so We into the mountains, fol-
low brook for half day, get wet and
tired and hungry, sit down by an ice
cold spring, and eat brook trout cooked
on the spot. and delicious bread AMI
butter literally spread with clover
honey. Not till then have ye dined.-
From "Trout and Philosophy on q
| Vermont Stream" in Outing.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1902-08-09
A Record Il reaking Name.

Joseph Andreszkswerownitzka is the
name Of young Polish girl who ar
rived in this city on the Haverford
from Liverpool last week. She has the
longest name of any immigrant that
ever came to Philadelphia. and when
they told her so as they examined her
at Washington wharf, she smiled with
qualification. ~ thought my name
would be the longest" she said. 81
thought you would tell me that, fol
that is what have been told by every
body since left home" Miss Andre
szkswerownitzka is bound for st. Paul
where place as housemaid has been
engaged for her In hotel. She was
advised to change her name. on &C
count of its awkward length, but she
replied: mo. indeed, will not change
1t till get married" - Philadelphia
Record,
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1902-08-09
American Soldiers, Bravery,

The War Department, at Washing
ton, has been informed Of services Of
unusual bravery performed by enlisted
men at Santa Rita barrio, San Luis,
Pampanga, Philippine Islands, re.
Gently.
A native, frenzied by drink, created
a panic In the barriO by welding his
bolo with such terrible effect that
three or four natives We're killed, and
six or seven others wounded. Chief
Musician George s. Thompson, TWEEN
tieth Infantry. and Corporal King, of
the Twepty-hfth Infantry. happened
to pass through the barrio in charge of
horses belonging to the regimental Of
ticers. In answer to the appeals of
the natives, both enlisted men used
their rifles, Thompson killing the mad.
man.
Corporal King mounted his horse aud
rode fifteen miles In the dead of night
through the toughest sort of country
to the army post at Calumpit, where
Lieutenant Hennessy and DR.. Byers
We're reused from their beds and
equipped with surgical instruments
galloped back to Santa Rita to minister
to the wounds Of the wild Filipino's
victims.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1902-08-09
Thrilling Fight With a Shark.

Harry NJ. Speerman, of Fort Wayne,
Ind. was bathing almost quarter Of
a mile out beside the Steeplechase
Pier in Atlantic City, N. j., the other
day, when he saw what he thought
was the body of man floating near
which was slowly sinking, and dived
down after it, clutching at the sup
posed body. To his CONSERVATION he
found he had grabbed lively eight
foot shark by the tail. The fish resent
ed interference and turned to attack
Speerman, who struck out Justify for
the shore, the shark after him.
Fortunately the jaws closed with
Speerman outside by a narrow margin,
and he shouted for help and swan as
he never swan before. The fighting
blood Of the shark was up and its
appetite was keen, and 1t made another
rush for the bather, who was helpless,
having no weapon but his hands to
fight with.
Some of the affrighted spectators on
the pier and the beach ran to the life
guards station and told Slep Calhoun
and James Neill Of the unequal combat
being waged, and they put out in their
lifeboat to Speerman's rescue. They
were none too soon. Speerman had re.
ceived several staggering blows. from
the sharks tail. and was so weak that
he was keeping aflOat with difficulty
The shark made a final rush at the
bather, turned on Its back like fash
and this time caught him. The big
open jaws closed like n wise on Speer
mans left arm and the water above
them was tinged with blood.
1t would have been all over with the
bather had not the lifeboat arrived JUS
at this moment. Speerman was sink
ing, faint from pain and loss of BLOOD
as Neil leaned over the side Of til,
boat and caught him by the hair. II,
was dragged into the boat, and as tn,
shark came on Calhoun stood with
heavy bOathOok poised and skllfull,
harpooned the monster just as h
turned on his side and made a snap Il
the boat.
Speerman was rowed ashore and re
ceived medical attention. The life
guards went out again with n towing
rope and brought the body of TIL
shark to the beach. The man from
Fort Wayne, who will carry his arm
in sling for several weeks. elaine,
] the shark, and said he would have
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1902-08-09
stuffed and shipped to mis- home.-Ney
York World.
Bruin Sells Life Dearly.

Bruin Sells Life Dearly.
A huge black bear was brought to
Bluefield. w. Va, recently and sold to
local butchers. Its weight was 430
pounds and in capturing 1t young
man sustained possibly fatal injuries.
For some time past the farmers liv'
ing In the Wilderness in Bland
County, Va, have missed their sheep.
Thursday the partly devoured carcass
of a fine eve was found. A party was
organized to hunt down the carnivor.
GUS animal. The country was secured
for hounds, and a fine pack was gotten
together.
The hounds soon struck the beasts
trail, and in short while one Of the
hunters, Charles Burton. got shot at
the animal. The bullet took effect, but
did not check the bears flight.
However, others of the party fred
with equally effective air, and the
bear. after carrying ten rifle balls
around with him for over an hour, was
finally brought to bay by the hounds.
In his eagerness to be one Of the dis.
patchers of the brute, John Burton,
aged twenty-five years, got too close to
the bear, and before he could get a
shot was bowled over by the bears
heavy paws. His face was badly lac.
Grated by the blow, and after he had
fallen to the ground he received an
other blow which: broke his left arm.
The bear then bit nearly through
Burton's left leg and was gnawing at
his stomach when the party came up
A shot, fred by man named Ramsey
ended Bruins earthly career.
The young man was removed to the
home of his father on Klmberlal I'D
Creek, where he lies in critical condi
ton.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1902-08-09
N. f. Conservatory's New School OF
OratOry.

The New England Conservatory Is not. az
many suppose, devoted exclusively to the
teaching OF music in its various branches.
1t has for many years maintained an excel
lent School Of Literature, Elocntion and
ratory With the opening of its new and
splendid building on Sept 18th. 1t has ar
ranged superior accommodations for Il new
school Of Elocution and Otatory, to be
known as the department Of Literature.
Interpretation and Expression under in
structors Of the highest attainments and
wide experience. Our American Youth are
doing far too little in this most important
field of refin but forceful oratory. aud the
Conservatory acts wisely and in the interest
of American progress when 1t sets the lnre
for the highest and best attainments In Lit
erature and Oratory as we'll as In Music.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1902-08-09
A Bee House.

l make 1t in sections of ten feet be,
tween posts. and l put five hives ON
each side or one hive to foot of
length. allowing eight inches between
the hives. II all are painted white the
bees could not tell their own home, SO
| put siX-inch figures on the hives.
using just common shoe backing with
stencils. l find the figures very cOnve,
nipnt in keeping record, for the bees
are just like men; some are good work
ers and some are lazy. l make n rec
ord of the extra good and also of the
poor ones, and the next season make
divisions from the best to replace the
poor ones, so with care can breed III
my stock instead Of letting 1t run down
as some do.-Beekeeper in The Epi
tomist.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1902-08-09

A kind-hearted man in New Zealand
had a sudden shock little time ago
He was standing on railway plat
form giving apples to a circus eie'
plant Gagged in cattle truck as the
circus was on the move.
The train started, and the elephant
not to lose the last apples in the bas-
ket. promptly seized the man in his
trunk and carried him along with the
train. The train had to be stopped
and the kind-hearted man rescued
from the trunk of the travelling ele,
phant
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1902-08-09
EIGHT MILLIONS,

A Black Man Finds the Largest Diamond
In tns World. The Price lie sold Il For.
Some years ago at Kimberley, South
Africa, II black man found what Is said to
be the largest diamond in the world. He
got for 1t blanket. horse and five hun
bred dollars. After cutting (not yet done)
it will be worth eight millions. Up TO this
time it has profted nobody but the man
who found it. 1t might Us well have been
II cracked bottle for all the good it ever did
or is likely to do. Now, there are various
things--but wait moment. Perhaps the
most useful medicine known is the neat
one called Calcuaa-Solvent. This is a broad
assertion to make, but facts seem to bear II
out. Like most momentous incidents the
the discovery of Calcura-Solvent happened
when it was not expected. For many
ears DR.. David Kennedy had been search.
ny high and low for q combination OF
harmless drugs that would really purify the
blood and relieve and cure our familiar dis.
Eases, such rs rheumatism, complaints Of the
liver and kidneys, and tho nervous dis.
orders that make the lives of hosts of people
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1902-08-09

way out of the difficulty l put in some
grain chutes to run from the bins above
as shown in the accompanying cut. In
some cases the chute could be allowed
to drop directly from the bin above
without any joints. Under few circum-
stances will chute with less than half
pitch be satisfactory. Oats will run
through such pitch with little diff
Guilty. Wheat or rye will follow even
less slant, but with bulky stuff like
ground feed there Is considerable dan
ger Of clogging.
The interior Of the chute ought not
to be much less than six inches square;
six by eight would be even better. The
interior should be free from all Obstruc.
tions. The unprecedented device just
under the bin Is quite necessary with
oats and ground feed to give greater
Roadway. The cutoff, a, is an ordinary
draw supported by two cleats on either
side. An extension is also made to the
rear board of the chute so that 1t pro
jects about half an inch outward, thus
giving chance for holding bag II
necessary.-C. p, Reynolds, in Ameri
can Agriculturist.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1902-08-09
Graded by an Iceberg.

"A thrilling story Of vessels encoun-
ter with an iceberg was told by Cap
tain Chester of the schooner Elwood
to San Francisco Chronicle reporter.
While the schooner was on fishing
cruise in the northern waters Captain
Chester sighted an immense iceberg
apparently fast on reef known to
exist just off Hoonia. Its lucky
findw thought the Captain, as he
headed the Elwood for the berg, that
he might fill the hold with Ice to pre-
serve the fish that he expected to
catch.
When the schooner was within few
yards of the berg the anchor was
dropped. The vessel swung around
until she came alongside the berg, to
which she was made fast with lines.
The tide was at the full; gangplank
was thrown over to ledge on the ice
and the men began breaking Off chunks
of ice and hosting them aboard. All
went we'll until evening. when thirty
tons of ice had been slowed IN the
hold.
Meanwhile the falling tide had
caused the berg to settle upon the reef
and to tip toward the side opposite
the vessel. The gangplank rose in the
air and had to be made fast to ledge
nearer the water to keep it horizontal.
Captain Chester, suspecting that all
was not going to be well, ordered the
crew to make sail. Before they could
man the halyards the iceberg, with a
grinding roar, rolled of the reef and
started to turn over.
A jagged spur of ice, which had
formed the bottom Of the berg, rose on
the starboard side Of the vessel and
beneath it. The ice struck the keel
and the vessel, lifted out Of the wafer,
rested in an ice cradle. Chester or
dered his men to get into the boats
| and out Of harms way. Cutting the
lines that held the schooner to the
berg, the men pulled to safe distance
| and waited.
The anchor held fast and the schoon.
| err tugged ut the chain. The tide
l ulOppSu u lew iiOiC AhSiiCo, TIC A>S
berg careened still further, and the
Elwoodo rose higher. This proved the
schOoner's salvation.
The tendency Of the Iceberg to roll
over and raise the vessel brought such
an enormous strain upon the anchor
chain that something had to give way.
Something did, and to the JOY of the
fishermen 1t was not the anchor or the
chain.
The iceberg lurched, and the schooner
was seen to slide several feet along
the crcvice in which it rested There
was another lurch and another slide.
Then the vessel reached downward
grade and the next instant shot off
the iceberg and into the sea, bows on,
like rocket.
She shipped heavy sea as the re-
suit Of plunging her nose beneath the
surface, but quickly righted, and after
stumbling over her anchor chain and
tugging viciously to get away, settled
down to her original state Of tranquil.
ity, to all appearances unhurt.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1902-08-09
The Place For Nests.

Nests belong in quiet, retired places
and should always be situated to avoid
a draught. especially is this true of
nests OH the floor. Many pOultrymen
cannot understand why 1t is that their
pullets should start in laying nicely in
late fall or early winter only to con-
tract a cold and then stop. Draughty
nests are at the bottom of this, for
nothing in chickendom more readily
contracts cold than a chicken in the
first flush Of laying.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1902-08-09
A Strange English Custom.

1t has been noticed, says a London
paper, that no mention Is made OF the
Kings illness in the Court Circular
This is a relic of the mediaevel Gus
tom Of concealing from the public fol
political reasons any reference to the
Kings health.
The secrecy that surrounds the cour
is a custom handed down from gen
erations when the sovereign and the
royal family were not so secure in the
affections of the people as they are
at the present time.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1902-08-09
Grit For Setting Hens.

Chickens at large can supply them
selves with all the grit they require
Setting hens, especially those which
refuse to stay away from the nest
more than few minutes at time,
may run out of grinding material
especially where suitable material is
not abundant. In such eases it would
be well to furnish them a convenient
supply, but not pounded glass non
crockery ware. which is dangerous
Farm and Ranch.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1902-08-09
Size Of Palestino.

Palestine is small country, no
more than $50 miles in length from
Dan to Beersheba, and an average
breadth of not more than so miles
The area Of all Syria, including Pales-
tine, Is officially calculated at 100000
square miles, and the population is be-
tween 100000 and $500, OOO.-Phila'
delphia Times.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1902-08-09

An absolute cure for all foot troubles.
Guaranteed to stop all odor and excessive
perspration. Brings red, burning. smartlng.
tired and tender feet to perfectly normal
condition. A superior toilet article Tor ladies'.
This powder does away with the use OF dress
shields. Druggists. or sent direct In hand
some sprinkle top tin package for 25c
EDWIN F. MERRILL, Maker. Woodstock, w.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1902-08-09

In great many farm barns the feed
ing grain is kept on the upper floor.
and all that is fed out is carried down
In one way or another. My barn Is Sc
arranged and In the basement there is
no suitable space for grain bin. AS a
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1902-08-09
! Farm Topics
Keeping Cream Too Long.

Do not keep cream too long before
churning. Those who mix old and new
cream las is done where only one COW
Is kept may expect inferior butter.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1902-08-09

depressed and miserable. Several times
DIR. Kennedy thought he had succeeded
but experiment showed that something was
yet wanting. So he continued to work,
watch and wait-as Edison did when he
was looking for the delicate thread you
see in the bulbs of the incandescent cleo
trio light. The story is too long to be told
here, but at last DIR. Kennedy came upon
the ingredients needed-the missing links.
The road was smooth after that, and be-
tween two and three years ago he present.
ed the world with Calcura Solvent, a
treasure trove moro valuable than the
5000 200, 900 in gold which was dug ont of
the soil in Bendigo and Ballerat. There
are not dozen drugs or medicines on earth
that do what they are said to; or within
thousand miles of it. That is, curative
n'edicines-not poisons. OF drugs that
harm and kill there is terrible list. Man.
kind would be better off il they could be
wholly and finally destroyed. The mission
of the neto medicine Calcura-Solvent( stone-
DISCOVERY is to bless--not to curse. You
know the complaints that SOW pain and
death among US; every day you see them.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1902-08-09

A curious test for deafness has been
brought before the Paris Academy Of
Medicine by DR.. BOunier. On applying
a tuning-fork to the knee or other part
of the bony structure nothing is heard
by the sound ear, but the note is audi
BILE to an ear in which disease has be-
gun.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1902-08-09

Ask Your Dealer For Aliens Foot Ease.
A powder. It rests the feet. Cures Corns,
Bunions. Swollen, Sore, Hot, Callous, Aching,
Sweating Feet and Ingro wing Nails. Allen g
Foot-Ea makes new or tight shoes easy. AT
all Druggists and Shoe stores, 25 cents. Ac-
cept no substitute. Sample mailed FREE.
Address Allen S. Olmsted, Leroy, N. X.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1902-08-09

1t Is said that the New York Central
will be obliged to raise its tracks ele-
ven inches all the way between New
York and Buffalo. IN order to get In
the new stone foundation.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1902-08-09

FITS permanently cured. No fits or nervous
ness after first days use of DR.. Kline's Great
NerveRestorer. $2trial bottle and treatisefree
DR.. R.H. KLINE, Ltd, 9S1 Arch ST., Phila., Pa
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1902-08-09

Conductor f D. Loomis Detro t, MI h.,
says: "The sffe OF Hal 3 Ca arrh Cure 10
wo derful." Wlite him about it. So b.
Druggists 75c,
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1902-08-09

A woman appeared before the York
(England) Guardians the other day who
had lust buried her seventh husband.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1902-08-09

Mrs. Winslow's SC othing Syrup for children
teething, soften the gums, reducesinfamma-
ton, allays pain cures wind collie. 25c. bottle
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1902-08-09

Fowls are supposed to have been first
domesticated in China l400 B. G.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1902-08-09

Nearly one third of the United States
or about 55O,OOO.OOO acres, is vacant
public land.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1902-08-09

About $4,000 carloads of oranges are an
nually shipped from Southern California.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1902-08-09

Switzerland has 100 hotels-seven timel
as many for its size as England.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1902-08-09

Some people economic by cutting off
the necessaries and hanging on to the luxu-
ries
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1902-08-09

lam sure Piso's Cure for Consumption saved
my life three years ago.-MRs. THOMAS ROB
BINS, Maple ST., Norwich, N. Y, Feb. II, 1900
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1902-08-09

The novelist who takes electricity
as his theme should make a hit with
current fiction. Nh3Z
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1902-08-09

The one thing we are sure Of accumulat-
ing is age.
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Dr. David Kennedy, Kennedy Row, Kingston N. Y.
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|ABit Of Humans
! Experience. !

u Y OBODY knew where she had
N come from or anything about
" her beyond the fact that the
y Stage which brought the
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1902-05-21
SHE SAVED THE TRAIN.

Helena, Mont, May H. The west
bound Northern Pacific passenger
train might have been wrecked four
miles east of Miles City on Friday by
a burned bridge had it not been for
the heroic action of Miss Pedon, girl
fifteen years old, who made a thrill
ing ride to Miles City to warn the
railroad agent that the bridge was on
fire, and he held the train.
She was riding about four miles
east of Miles City in the vicinity of
the bridge, which is nearly one hun
dred feet long, when she discovered
the structure was on fire.
Miss Pedon is an accomplished
hQrsewoman, having won numerous
races at Miles City, and in minute
she was galloping on her horse to the
town in her race against time. The
horse was Urged to top speed every
foot of the way and when the town
was reached the brave girl threw her
self from her horse, ran into the sta
ton and gave the alarm. The train
was held four hours.