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Was q Rounder.

A member of the Twenty-fifth Indiana
tells this good one:
Our regiment, having re-enlisted after
enjoying veteran furiough at home, was or
dered to Decatur, Ala, where we were ioin-
ed by the detachment of boys who did not
the veterans by the name Of Founders. One
OF the men was brought before the colonel
for some misdemeanOr. The colonel was
noted for his ready means of disposfng OF
such cases. and asked him II he was a
rounder. The offender answered in the
negative. Then said the colonel, .Pli
make you one. Just walk around that
stump about six hours, It is needless to
say the fellow walked"
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ANOTHER AID SOCIETY.
The Auxiliary to the Sons of
Veterans

1t seems little odd that men should be
so keen to organize clubs and Societies
all by themselves. excluding women. for
they no sooner do it than they Immediately
proceed to organize a womans society
which shall be auxiliary to II, and help them
in all their relief and phiianthrop.c work
There is one instance, however, Of the aux
Hilary forming, and then years after attach
ing itself to the younger organization OF
men. This is true of the Ladies' Aid So
ciety auxiliary to the Sons of Veterans 1t
had its inception as THE Ladies' Aid So
ciety'' just after the fall of Sumter, IN
1861, in the city of Philadelphia. Its mis-
sion then was to bind up the broken bones
and soothe the wounded, while 1t fed the
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USED THE FIDDLE MEDICINE.
Thought It Was Shaving Soap That
Was Gust Fine"

"A soldier named Ed Norton said a vet
eran from New Jersey, was one Of the
quickest men with a fiddle I ever listened to,
and he carried 1t with him to beguile camp
life. A fellow named Charlie Foster was his
tent mate, who. having discovered a slight
down on hts chin and lip. endeavored to
coax it forward by frequent application of
his razor. One day Charlie was boasting of
cake of shaving soap he had found, and
said that he had used it twice and had
found 1t just fine He Offered to lend h to
Morton. When the soap was produced.
Morton exclaimed:
why, If there amt my resin that
have been looking for more than week
There was soap enough In the brush to
make lather and Charlie thought he was
using soap when he had the fiddle medi-
cine. y
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as at the Marion branch. in new building
for mess hall and kitchen, which may ap-
pear to be neededr' 90
On Extra Duty.
Nearly 80 Of the inmates are employed on
extra duty as commissioned officers.
clerks, janitors, ELECTRICIANS, kitchen ana
dining room attendants. ward masters
walters and nurses in hospital. carpenters
painters, assistant plumber, assistant black
smiths, stablemen. teamsters, gatekeepers
upholsterer, saddler florist, and as laborers
on the roads and grounds and on the farm
All inmates competent and willing to work
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character in Europe are Chelsea Hospital,
at Chelsea, suburb Of London; Kilmain-
ham Hospital, a sister institution near Dub
lin, Ireland; the Hotel des Invalides, in
Paris, France, noted as the locality of the
tomb of the great Napoleon, and an institu-
ton of the same name at Berlin, Prussia.
The Original Owners.
Inc property around the home and its
quarters and the hospital was purchased
from George w. Riggs. The prior owners
were John Agg, Leonard Storm and James
Hoban, Ogle Tayloe. and the glebe of Rock
creek parish. The lake property was pur-
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son, then captain and assistant adjutant
general, in February, 1910. embodied in
letter his views upon the benefits and ad-
yantages which would follow the establish
ment of such an Institution. and suggested
a plan for providing for one. This letter
was made the basis of a report dated jan
uary T. 1871. by the military committee sub
hitting a bill embracing the measures sug
gested, and advising the necessary legisla-
ton for an object which commended itself
s'by every attribute and motive OF patriot
ism, benevolence, national gratitude and
economy" General Scott, in 1874. gave the
subjects special prominence In his annual
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in the grounds. In 1876 perfectly desipned
hospital was completed. 1t is not only for
the SICK. but is an infirmary for the aged
and helpless inmates The officers NJ the
nome are governor. a deputy governor a
secretary and treasurer, and a medical Of
1cer detailed from the army. Non-pen
stoned inmates receive 81 per month pocket
money and per diem of % cents for such
labor as they are detailed and willing to
perform. A small monthly stipend IS al
lowed to some benefciaries, who, having
families, are permitted to reside elsewhere
than at the home.
The principal institutions Of q similar
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$64 600, exclusive of heating apparatus. The
building is of two stories-a low basement
and principal story which constitutes the
auditorium and entrance hall. The struct-
ure. in the main, is of Vermont marble and
brick-blue marble for the basement and
white marble for the remainder of the walls
with a slate roof The interior has but
little woodwork. and is therefore nearly
fireproof. 1t has a seating capacity for
about $50.
Among the contemplated improvements,
it was rumored some time ago that the
Anderson building may be demolished to
make room for addition to the Scott
building. This addition, it is said, is to pro-
vide room for the different location Of the
amusement hall. The rooms used for that
purpose in the several buildings and To-
Gated in the Easements, as of the Sherman
Scott building. are considered too small
and Ill ventilated and the only partially
occupied old dining room is not preferred
for the purpose, and the new marble build
ing has uses of it's own.
Inspector Generals Report.
Reporting on this proposition to the Sec
rotary of War, the inspector general of the
army had the following to to say:
while an amusement hall of greater ca
pacity and better ventilation is probably
needed, it is suggested that with the acre
age involved and sites available for addi-
tional buildings, it seems pity that the
demolition of such a historic and traditional
building as the Anderson building should be
entertained for moment. That building
stood before General Scott collected the nu-
cleus of Sis, 791. 10 for this humane inst.tu-
ton, levied by him in his triumphant march
into Mexico during the war with that re-
public 1t harbored the pioneer member,
Martin Pullman. of the Sd Artillery, who
entered the home July Is, 1851, fifty years
ago. In fact. 1t dates back until few can
tell. and still remains as typical structure,
e., IT, DIT ~ T.
not all. 1t was the summer home of the
martyr, President Lincoln, during the STIR
ring times of the civil war, and 'ar Ibis
alone should be carefully preserved and re-
vered by all. though other Presidents of the
United States. like Buchanan, Hayes, Gar
field and Arthur. were wont to spend a por-
ton OF their summers there. To build an
amusement hall Is one thing and to demol-
ish a building with such traditions as these
Is very different. Other available sites seem
to be quite as eligible. and at some of the
volunteer homes the amusement hall IL
thought to be better as separate build
Ing, devoted only to this purpose, or united,
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Atzerott was removed to another monitor.
Spangler was brought from the old capitol
April "a. April % D. c. Harold and the re-
mains of Booth were received and the body
placed on the Montauk. and on the same
day the body of Booth was removed by
Col. L. c. Baker. The prisoners were de-
l1vered to Gen. Hancock at 1890 O clock on
the night of April 80 and taken to the ar
Senal.
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! One or tie Other. Sure.

During the siege of yicksburg" said one
OF the old fighters from Illinois. constant
complaints were made to a certain general
by citizens that their horses were being
stolen. Yes replied the general on one
occasion, this seems to be queer army.
When not engaged in hostilities they are In
horse-stealities. I'll look into the natter
STR %
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-SoHs OF veterans.
president; Mrs. Emma V. Beck, Washing
ton. d. c., junior vice president: Mrs. Rose
b. Tyrrel, Moline, ILL.,. secretary: Sarah
Hartwell Moline, ILL.,, treasurer Mrs. EN-
ma HI. Hancock, Jersey City, chaplain Mrs.
Christie Hickey. Davenport, Iowa, conduc-
tor; Mrs. Matte Runge, Minneapolis, Mimi,
inside guard; Mrs. Matte I. Gleason Def
ance, Ohio, assistant conductor; Mrs. Sarah
Vance, Chicago, H., o. G.; Mrs. Nellie
Pinkney, Rochester, N. Y, first flag bearer;
Mrs Nora Atkinson, Washington, D. c.,
second flag bearer.
White Oaks eagle. (White Oaks, N.M.) 189?-190?, 1902-05-29

The Dawson railway is COM
pleted from the Santa Fe track
at French to the Dawson mines,
but as surfacing is now III pro-
gres it will be few days before
coal trains commence running
over it, but not later than next
week.
White Oaks eagle. (White Oaks, N.M.) 189?-190?, 1902-05-29
A MISLEADING TERM.

AS ISllA OlC III SlS III dS ca
planned in a recent editorial, is
not a happy one, yet it is so COM
monty used that we suppose that
it will pot be superseded at any
rate forsa long time. We sug-
geSt estimated ore reserve" as
expressing more nearly what is
mea mt. The ore should be expos
ed on three sides to be considered
as a reserve and the blocks should
not be too large. Where exposed
on only two sides some Judgment
must be used and the reserve
should be placed in a class by its
self as ''probable" ore reserve.
Estimating the weight of the ore
IN the blocks is one of the calcula-
tlons most subject to error, being
only second to the errors of sam
ping. After the cubic contents
of the block has been determined
it is necessary to find the number
of cubic feet to the ton. It is too
common for engineers to guess at
this; thus, fourteen cubic feet for
quartz and eight cubic feet for
heavy sulphides, and so forth.
From the writer's own experience
the following figures are given
to show how very varied results
are obtained. Quartz, 1872 cubic
feet, l6.5, II, 1875, II; decompos-
ed surface ores ID to 21 cubic feet;
Sulphide ores, such as iron and
copper pyrites, 1912, 11.2, III,
etc. The writer's practic is to
take a number of characteristic
specimens from the samples of
each block of ground and deter
mine the specific gravities, using
the mean from the samples for
the block from which they were
taken. To show the effect of va
ration, a block Of ground con-
tains 10000 cubic feet of materi-
al; the ore contains IS ounces of
silver to the ton. We assume 10
cubic feet to the ton; therefore
the block contains 2, 300 tons, in
which there are 80, 500 ounces of
silver, and we SO report. Now
suppose the ore measured actual
ly 20 cubic feet to the ton; then
there would be only l,500 tons of
ore and 81, 500 ounces of silver.
Such difference as this is enor-
nous and may make such rad
lcal difference as to cause much
loss OF money to the purchaser
and the loss of reputation to the
engineer who made the report. II
Mining Reporter.
White Oaks eagle. (White Oaks, N.M.) 189?-190?, 1902-05-29
HINTS TO BLACK SMITHS
AND TOOL DRESSERS

rleS, from men in camp, as to the
best form for bits any method of
tempering drills in quartz mining,
| can only reply in general way,
as local conditions must be con-
Sidered.
1t is advisable, in sharpening bits,
to make as sharp a tool as the
character of the rock will admit.
Bevel the edge to a little sharper
than 450 angle. This will give
strong edge and corners. Make
the bit square along the cutting
edge, but leave long taper-6O0-
from bevel of cutting edge, back
on the body of the drill.
When you shape your drills. =
Leave them on the forge until all
are finished, then heat to cherry
red, but not back on body of
steel; dip in clean water, moving
slowly down, then out, leaving
heat enough in body of drill to
tougher the bit by starting temper
to straw color. Check color by
cooling in slack tub. This meth
Od will give tough, hard bit.
What Should Not Be Done. -
Heating drill two or three inches
on body of steel. Dressing bit
with crowning edge. Throwing
steel into slack tub while it is vet
red, for the body of the steel is
hotter than the edge. If this
method is followed it is liable to
make water checks and spoil the
steel.
Do Not Make Bull Bits. 1t
makes too much work for the min
er, for in putting down his holes
a bull bit cushions on the pulp,
taking off the effective force of
the hammer or machine. A bit
with good clearence passes
through the pulp, and the full force
of the blow is carried to the cut
ting edge Of the bit. A bit should
cut and not pulverize. the cor
nerS do the work.
In Tempering. DO not hold
the drill still at one depth in the
water, as this will cause water
line and danger of the bit Jump
ing off. .--....
Ii the shanks to machine drills
crystalline and break, heat the
shank to a low red heat and COW
er from the air in ashes or dry
sand. This will anneal, taking
out the CryStallization, and the
Shanks will cause no more trouble.
If you are having difficulty
with your steel of whatever brand,
a letter addressed to the writer
will be answered promptly, Civ
ing you the benefit of his expert
cnce with steel in practical min
mo 49, AIininU Ranortar
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1902-10-25
FIRE IN MARYLAND.
Houses and Barns Burned at the
Four Corners.

Fire was discovered in the barn
on the George Temple place in
Hartland Four Corners at about
o'clock last Wednesday afternoon.
The house was occupied by George
Stillson and family and both house
and barn were destroyed. Mrs.
Stillson was alone and by the time
help arrived only a few pieces of
furniture could he saved All the
clothing was burned. There was a
small insurance on the household
goods.
The buildings--house and barn.
adjoining the Temple place, be-
longing to Paschal Waters were also
burned to the ground. Mr.. Waters
and the housekeeper were away, but
neighbors broke down the doors and
saved most OF the household goods
and clothing. Several cords of dry
wood and some hay were lost. The
house was insured.
Charles French loses IL tons OF
hay by the fire.
Elias Billings had bought the
Temple place and papers would
have been made out in few days.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1902-10-25
HE "CLUMB" DOWN A ROPE
Mr.. Jaques of Woodstock, w.,
Feared Murder in New
York Hotel.

The New York Sunday World OF
October IS has this entertaining
story:
A chambermaid tried the door of room 90
in the Stevens House about Up. nj. yesler-
day, but the key was turned on the inside,
A minute afterwnrd the clerks in the Gu
nard line Office opposite. i'll Moore street,
were surpried to see coil of rope flung
from the fourth.story window of the hotel
and man emerge and climb carefully
down hand under hand to the sidewalk.
Then he walked slowly up the street to-
ward Broadway.
A Cunard clerk told the hotel people of
the occurrence and headed by Day Clerk
Seldner. porters, bell boys and guests
rushed from the corridor into Broadway
and around into Moore street.
There was the fire rope hanging from the
northwest room on the fourth floor.
That's 93," said Seldner..
The register showed that Charles d.
Jaoues, OF Woodstock. Vt. had been as
room were found two satchels and on the
dresser Il letter addressed to 9. ID. Jaques.
Woodst ock VT, the envelope showing the
sender to have been at the offices of the
Cuban Land Company, OF NO. ~ Broad
way.
Walter jacobson. the hotel runner, has
tened to the Office of the Cuban Land Com
pany and there sat Jacques looking very
comfortable and cool.
''What did you come down the rope
for?" demanded jacobson.
why, because some gosh burned seal
awag tried to break In my door" replied
Jaaues. II didn't mean to he murdered
in my room. not by u long chalk.
n read in my paper up in Vermont how
no man want safe in New York and how
they coax people into places and chop of
their heads. see that 'ere rope there and
/ throwed it out and clumb down. l amt
no gol burned fool, If do look it."
well, you're q WONDER" gasped jacob
son.
The Cuban Land Company supplied Mr..
Jaaues, of Woodstock, VT, with ticket
| for Cuba and he returned to the hotel,
paid his bill and caught the steamship
Oinda for Matnnzas ut p. m.
Mr.. Jaques left Woodst 'ck last
week, saving he was going to Cuba
to look after some land he owned
there.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1902-10-25
FEW DEER SHOT
A Horde Of Hunters Out But Game
Is Scarce.

The deer-s shooting season opened
Wednesday, Oct. ~, with long
list of sportsmen on the way to the
hunting grounds in Plymouth
Bridgewater, Sherburne and other
resorts, but those who struggled
homeward ina day or two report
very bad luck. Some Of them even
failed to find fresh track, to say
nothing of potting fat buck. The
open season doesn't seem to be on
the deer calendar.
One or two bucks have been shot
III Bridgewater and Sherburne and
one in South Pomfret, but up to date
they are mighty shy, though quite
a number have been seen in this
vicinity the past summer.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1902-10-25
SHERBURNE,

Fred johnson was the first to
bring in nice buck this (Wednes.
day. morning. There has also been
one killed at the south part of the
town. We did not learn the party's
name.
F. G. Spaulding and Howard
HUT went Wednesday to the dedi-
cation of the Masonic Temple at
Rutland.
Henry Greene, of the Langley
Burr Co., Worcester, Mass, was in
town Wednesday.
Harry Wilson of West Deering,
N. H., is in town for the hunting
season.
Mrs. Augusta Taylor and son
were in town the first of the. week.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1902-10-25
CATTLE COMMISSION REPORT
Number of Animals Tested and
Killed in Windsor County.

The report of the State Cattle
Commission shows that S365 ami
mails have been tested in Windsor
county, and 373 killed, for which
$4356.42 was paid. Hartford leads
with ao7a tested, II killed.
Andover tested So, killed IL, sos.
Barnard tested 1873. killed 3, SIS.
Bethel tested SI4. killed 40, 1890.
BrIdgewater tested SO.
Cavendish tested s.
Chester tested 224, killed 9, $I7o.
Hartford tested eo72, killed II,
$IIS5.75.
Hartland tested 500, killed 46,
$716.75.
Ludlow tested SO
Norwich tested 1850, killed 10,
$972.5o.
Plymouth tested II.
Pomfret tested 1866, killed IS,
$27S.5o.
Reading tested Sc, killed 4, Salts
Rochester tested 2.
Royalton tested a4o, killed 8,
$I52.5o.
Sharon tested I47, killed 7, $50.
Springfield tested SO, killed FL,
$3oI.42.
Stockbridge tested 212, killed 10,
$I52.75. er
Weathersfeld tested 81, killed /,
! $Is.5o
West Windsor tested IS.
Windsor tested I79, killed 80,
$534.5o. go,
Woodstock tested $50, killed II,
$427.5o.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1902-10-25
TWO DOES KILLED.

The hunters are keeping police
officials and game wardens busy,
however, for there is an unusual
mortality among the does.
Erwin Fullerton was returning
from deer hunt Wednesday morn
ing and happened on bloody trail
in the woods on the Amasa Fuller
ton place near South Woodstock.
He followed it up and found dead
doe lying behind Il log and covered
with leaves. 1t had evidently been
dragged some distance from the
place where it was shot.
Cyrus Bailey, who lives OH the
Moses George place in South v ood-
stock, was arrested by Deputy Sher-
if Thomas Thursday on the charge
OF shooting the doe.
At hearing before Justice &.
O. Thompson Thursday afternoon
Bailey pleaded not guilty. The
hearing was adjourned to Friday
morning, when another recess was
taken till next Wednesday to allow
Bailey time to get counsel. More
witnesses will then be heard. Bal
ley was released on his own recog-
niZance.
Another does was found dead in
the Lacount place on Long hill by
Ed Perry Thursday. There was no
outward mark of bullet on the car
cass, but it is not believed the doe
died from natural causes and an ex-
animation may reveal the cause of
death.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1902-10-25
CHURCH SERVICES.

Christian-Rev. M. T. Morrill,,
pastor. Morning service at 1890,
with sermon. Sunday school at IL
o'clock. Junior &. E. at S o'clock,
and Y. p. S, c. E. at 7 O'Clock.
Welcome to all.
Universalist-Rev. H. l.. Canf1eld,
pastor. Morning service at 1890.
Sunday School at 1850. Y. p. {.
u, at 7 o'clock.
Congregational-Rev. F. G. Put
nam, pastor. Morning service at
1890, Sunday school at 1850, Jun
ior Endeavor at 5 p. M, Y. +. ). Z.
E. at $50. Tuesday evening, prayer
meeting at 1880.
Methodist Episcopal-Rev. Chas.
F. Partridge, pastor. Morning SER
vice at 1890; II.45 o'clock, Sunday
school ; ego p. m, Epworth League |;
evening service, 7 p. M; Tuesday,
mid-week service 100 p. m.
Catholic Rev. E. G. Drouhin,
pastor. Mass at II a. M; evening
service at 7.3o.
Services will be held the first Sum
day of each month at Village hall,
Quechee, at 9 o'clock, and at Bar.
nard, at the town hall, on the second
Sunday of each month at 9 O'Clock.
St. )ames-First Sunday of each
month Holy Communion and ser.
mon at 1890. Evening Prayer ant
address at 500. All other Sundays
Holy Communion at 8 a. M, Morn
ing Prayer, Litany and sermon a
1890, Evening Prayer and address
at 5. c. H. Wells, rector.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1902-10-25
MICA MINE AT SHERBURNE
The P. operty Sold to a PennsyI-
vania Company for $4,000.

c.. L. Stewart of Rutland has sold
his mica property at Sherburne to
the Pennsylvania Mica Mineral COM
pany Of Reading, Pa, for a consid-
GRAFTON OF $4,000. The property,
which is known as the Estabrook
farm, consists of about $50 acres Of
land, on which is valuable vein of
mica and steam plant for mining.
MIR. Stewart is stakeholder and
director of the new company.
Mr.. Stewart discovered the mica
deposit about two years ago. He
bought the property last year and
opened the mine sufficiently to dem
onstrate the quality of the deposit.
The mica is in vein OF white
quartz and feldspar. The vein is
about IS feet wide and runs along
the surface for about IS rods, when
it dips under the surface and runs
into "A mountain.
Edward II. Stevens of Reading,
Pa, an expert mining engineer,
has examined the property ana gives
very flattering report.
Mr.. Stewart last year took out
about &c cubic yards of rock, which
produced about 5000 pounds OF
mica, or an average of 90 pounds to
the cubic yard. About topper cent
Of this was good sheet mica, which
sells for $4,000 ton when cut and
fitted for market. All Of the scrap
mica can be ground and finds Z
ready market.
The new company has mined
about 5000 pounds of sheet mica
this fall and in the spring the direc'
tors expect to erect 2o-horse power
cngineTat the mine.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1902-10-25
DEWEYs MILLS.

w. ]. Reynolds OF South Royal
ton has moved on to the &. 0. Bles-
sington farm.
A couple OF dogs which had killed
sheep owned by Geo. Wood and
Dan Shattuck met an early death.
They belonged to w. H. Mousley
and G. Spencer.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1902-10-25
EoR OVER SIXTY YEARS.

Mus. WINsLOw's SOOTHING SYRUP has been
used for over sixty years by millions OF moth
srsfor their children while teething, with
perfect success. 1t soOthes the child, softens
the gums, allays all pain, cures wind collie
and Is the best remedy for Diarrhea. II WI
Sold by ell druggists in every part Of the
world Twenty-Five cents bottle. Be ST.
and ask for "Mrs. Winslow's Soothing y
run" and take no other kind.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1902-10-25
News OF Woodstock.
ANNOUNCEMENT

Josselyn cheese factory will be
open to receive cream, as per terms
of circular, every Tuesday and Fri
day from 9 to 10 o'clock a. m.
Bring in your cream and get your
cash. No freight or commission out
and the top of the market.
6. |. WILCOX.