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Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1902-01-25
From an English Source.

An English newspaper tells by
way Of illustrating what it calls
"the native precocity of the Amer
Jean child" this story of an incident
on board an Atlantic liner; A little
girl barely seven years of age who
had tasted every dish al the saloon
dinner on the first day out was not
asked by the steward in attendance
whether she would have cheese. The
man offered the little miss ice cream,
fruit and cakes, only to receive re-
fusal in each case. On asking
whether there was anything else on
the table she would like, the small
diner replied with a great air of dig
nifty: eyes. Bring me some Camem-
bert and champagne, please"
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1902-01-25
"A Texas Steer

IA Texas Steer will be driven
INTO the corral ut the Music Hall,
Woodstock, w., Tuesday, Feb. 4th,
1902.
1t is not Il Maverick, fer it has Il
Hoyt brand upon it. IA smile en-
circled by broad grin on left shout
der 1t will gallop through toul
acts OF real fun and ubsulditlcs. One
of the earlier efforts of this author,
if it is an effort for him to write
comedy, IA Texas Steer satiris-
ing Washington society and illus.
tlating the mctamorphosis of Ma
verick Brandrr from a simple
ranchrr to 4 senator has lost moth
ing in all the many seasons. Age
only seems to have improved it.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1902-01-25
NOW IT TICKS AGAIN.
But II Wanted Winding. So DO Other Time.
pieces.

pieces.
When "turn in for the night l wind
my watch and put it. on a little table at
the head of the bed. The other night
woke and failed to hear it ticking.
What" said |. sis it possible forgot
to wind itF put it to my ear. Going
siill?-ycS, going still bat very fesblc alrl
family. wound it at once of course
That other watch-the watch IN your
breast-the heart. All. it doesn't do To
let that run down. IT does more work
than any other organ in the body. 1t
hammers away, year iu and year out, day
and night, work days, holidays and Sun
days. 1t is kept going by the blood and
the blood is merely dlyested food.
We are glad to announce Il new and
efficient medicine for all ailments and dis
eases of the nerves and irregularities of
the heart. II is from the hand of that
widely known physician and surgeon, DIR.
David Kennedy, of Kennedy Row, King
ston, n. Y, and is called Calcura Solvent.
1t restores digestive power. purifes the
blood, Dsurishcs the nerves aud conlrrs
health and strength upon this multitude of
sick ones for whom fear and anxiety have
painted the future in black All druggists
Sl.OO bottle. Write for frcctrial.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1902-01-25
BRIDGEWATER VILLAGE

Mr.. Russell Pinney lett last week
for his home in Ohio. He has been
spen ding several months with G. r.
Pinney, his son.
Walter Dodge is at Nj. Hud-
sons.
Mrs. Alice Potter of Ludlow is at
her brothers, O. w. Davis.
Mrs. II. 6. Aver and little son
Melvin are sick with the measles.
Mrs. II. d. Curtis is also sick with
the grip.
Mrs. D. A. Hathorn, who has
been spending few weeks with her
husband here, returned to Rutland
the first of the week.
Dana Burbank of Pomfret has
been stopping with b. F. Weeden
tor few days. AS the local checker
players are not in practice they could
not make his stay very interesting.
The auditors and town officers
meet in Union hall Monday, Feb. :.
to audit and adjust the affairs of the
town.
Miss Elsie Bradley is stopping at
her brothers, G. NJ. Bradley.
r. kidder and wife of Woodstock
We're in town Sunday calling on
friends.
Pearl Woodward and wife spent
Sunday in South Woodstock.
Henry Hoisington has got through
in the wooden mill.
Forrest Taylor has been trading
horses and is now driving pair of
black ones.
Chas. Stafford, who died suddenly
at his home at Bridgewater Corners
Saturday night, Jan. 18th, was
brought here for burial in the village
cemetery Tuesdrv Services were
held at his late home.
Mrs. G. A. Towne is working
for Mrs. II. G. Aver.
Miss Bessie kidder was the
guest of Miss Marion Southgatc a
part of last week.
"A load of Young people were up
from Woodstock Monday night and
took in the entertainment given b,
the medicine company.
Another January thaw on hand.
A Kentucky fox hound arrived in
town by express the first OF the
week. the property of a club of our
local foxhunters.
F. S. Snow received news of the
death OF his mother at South ROYAL
ton at the home OF her son. S. NJ.
Snow, Tuesday, the 2Ist. She had
reached the advanced age of 90
years.
The annual election of the officers
of the Sunday school occurred at
the church Sunday afternoon at the
close of the services. The officers
elected tor the year are as follows:
Superintendent, Mrs. S. y. Hast
ings; assistant superintendent, Mrs.
w. d. johnson; secretary and treas
urer, Miss Christine Johnson; libra
rian, Mrs. Louis Grennell.
Bert Baker and wife of East Bar
nard were in town the first of the
week.
Walter Cole and his little sister
had tip over near the covered
bridge in the village Monday, break.
ing out pair of the sleigh thills
and hurting the little girl some, but
not badly, and Geo. Cole, their
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1902-01-25
IN GENERAL.

Mrs. Emma T.. Curtis of that
city, made Il gilt of SIS to the Bur-
lington Humane Society.
During the past year there were
40 births, IS marriages, and S
deaths IN the town of Randolph.
Thirty OF the deceased were over 90
years old.
Scott Tower OF Tunbridge has
Just brought in to Pearl Savage of
Bethel 4 white owl to be mounted
that measured oyer five feet from
tip to tip,
James Buck, the lIardMick man
accused OF murder. who attempted
suicide by cutting hi > throat in Jail,
at st. Johnsbury, was taken to
Windsor for safe Ike eping Saturday
a New Haven negro explained to
a police Judge that he was drunk
because bay rum, which a ba hel
had used on his hair, had soaked
through his skull and heiuddled his
brain.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1902-01-25
CONDENSED STORIES.
He Preferred a Bottle Of "Whuskey"
to "Shampeen."


When Sir Evelyn Wood had his
famous irregulars ont once after the
hostile natives in Cape Colony, he
found himself in a curious fix, says
London NJ. A. p. lie was on one
side of a ravine with his small force.
The enemy occupied the other side
in thousands. keeping well in bush
cover. To 90 straight across at
them might mean another lsandula,
and Sir Evelyn was too cute to be
caught in n trap Of that sort.
Sir Evelyn pondered the position
for a time and then called for one
of the best buslmen among the ir-
regulars. The Scotchman who re-
lated the incident was selected, and
the general asked him if he could
contrve to draw the enemy from
cover. The end was that the hardy
irregular rode away round out Of
sight under Il kloof and came on up
the rayinc as if he were not aware
OF the presence Of either party. Dis
mounting, he started to mako fire,
rs if about TO camp, Soon the w.
lus came rushing down the slopes
after him in great masses, and the
next moment shrapnel shells from
Woods camp were playing among
them. a large number were killed,
and the rest cleared off for good,
much alarmed by the sharp lesson.
81 HaIlopcd back under the Shells"
said lhc Scotchman in recalling the
incident. "au' when | got in the
general came up an shook hands
wi mo. He Gicd me a bottle O.
shampcen. TOO, an, fwhat was bet
ter, he changed it when askit him
fol bottle of whuskcyw
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1902-01-25
Woodstock, w., Jan. rs, 1902.

The first maple sugar prophecy
cones from South Pomtret. The
signs are all right and there will be
a good crop.
The Recommendation order of Gen.
!. Franklin Bell, military com mand-
er of one of the Philippine prov
inccs, is possibly a necessary step
toward stamping out the ''insurrec-
ton" but it partakes of savagery to
a degree not greatly in accord with
the policy of a highly civilized ma
ton.
The Central Vermont railroad
company's connection with state pol
itics had come to be regarded so
much a thing Of the past that the
publication of General Manager
Hays letter assuring DR.. Webb and
other interested residents Of YER
mont of the company's entire neu-
trality in the present governorship
contest comes as Il surprise. AS
Stunning that the company was ont
of politics, why was it written and
why made public' "Why politics
aud railroads should be so closely
allied in Vermont is little hard to
understand" remarks the Rutland
News, and further it is particularly
unfortunate that IN institution which
has done as little for the accommo-
dalton OF the public should have
any power or in fluence in the man
agcmcnt of state affairs. The Cen
trail has been successful III running
state politics in its own interests,
perhaps, but wisdom, alertness and
ability of this kind is not just the
thing demanded by the people who
help support it. However, it is a
great relief to know that the COM
pany is not to take sides in the gov
ernorship contest between DR.. w.
Seward Webb, director of the road,
and Ged. J. G. Mccullough, also a
director.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1902-01-25
Church Growth in 1901.

Statistics on the growth OF the
churches of the United States in
1901, and the order of denomina-
tional rank in 1890 and 1901, have
been completed by the Rev. DR.. H.
n. Carroll, who was in charge of
the religious statistics of the United
States census of 1900.
The following table gives the
membership of the principal relig-
ious bodies in the United States at
the end of last year, with the growth
during the year:
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1902-01-25
Ex.Gov. Shaw Pardoned ats
Prisoners.

AS one Of the last acts of his ad.
ministration, Gov. Shaw Of Iowa
made public the names of 473 pris-
oners to whom he had extended ex.
ecutive clemency within the last two
years. The governors record in
this respect has never been equaled
in Iowa. To the majority Of Iowans
the release of more than 90 per cent.
OF the prisoners came as a complete
surprise, and in many quarters a
strong protest is heard.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1902-01-25
Dartmouth Players Dropped

The Dartmouth athletic counci
Saturday announced its suspension
of Lawrence y, Narney, 1902,
pitcher and captain, and Thomas V.
unlac, 1904, second buseman, from
the Dartmouth base hall team iul
paying professional base ball last
summer. The charges were brought
some months ago 10y the alumni
members Of the council, and have
been carefully considered by the
ho"rd through several months. 1t
was found that the two men ia
question has played professional
ball at potsdam. \. y, last sum
mer in the New York state league,
receiving money for their work.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1902-01-25
Made III by Buckwheat Cakes

Ralph Butler of Burlington, son
of Supt. X. Butler of tie New
England Telegraph and Telephone
Co., ate some griddle cakes contain
ing buckwheat Saturday and was
taken very i'll in consequence. The
young man discovered at tender
age that his system would not toll
crate buckwheat in any form, and
he was ignorant of the composition
of the cakes when he ate them. A
physician was summoned and the
patient responded rapidly to his
treatment.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1902-01-25
sHERBURNE.

May Doubleday is at home caring for
her mother, who is very sick.
Miss Tuliy was ut Der house in Rrtland
Saturday and Sunday.
Earl Clifford is much better at this
writing. His father and mother are
with him yet.
Mrs A G Lewis and Mrs F G. Spnul!-
Ing were in Rutland Monday.
EZ Dutton aud wife called on lends
at West Bridgewater one day last week.
Bertha Davis of GaysviiIe is stopping
at W m Gifford's ut this writing.
Mabel Miller visited her mother, Mis-
II Miner. few days this week.
ID ID Spaulding Of West Brldgcwater
visited at F G Spau.ding's "Wednesday of
thiS vank
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1902-01-25
Montpelier Girl Found.

Ocl. 20 OF last year, FLORENCE
SIayton, II years old, of Montpe-
icr, disappeared from her home, and
after making a quiet search for her
Il few days her parents notified the
police of Montpelier, who sent out
word to the police of other cities.
Sunday night she was found BY
the Boston police, She said she
had been IN Boston since she ran
away. Her father was notified.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1902-01-25

There is another man whom many are
considering more than possible candi-
date for the governorship this year,
Fletcher d. Proctor. He is not on the
directorate Of the Central Vermont rail-
way, nor is he, as far as we know, u
friend of the manager Are there any
influences that will keep the company
neutral it lie formally enters the field ?
will Mr.. Hayes write him such letter
as he has written Doctor Webb?-Mont-
pelier Argus.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1902-01-25

Dr.. J. p. Wood of Coffeyville,
Kan, who recently celebrated his
Tooth birthday and has the dlstinc-
ton OF being the oldest practicing
ply sician in the country, began
prprticing when % years of age,
and has been in the harness for Is
years.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1902-01-25
WANTED MORE TALK.

brought to my room and with 1t a
message that some one was anxious
to see me. Thinking that it must
be something very important, l
dressed hastily and went down.
When I reached the hotel office, l
found blank and innocent looking
individual waiting for me, who cool
ly remarked: 4 heard you talk at a
meeting last night. ! rather liked
your talk, and so | came this morn
ing to hear you talk some more"
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1902-01-25

At the end Of 1000 there were FL
36o,6Io members of all churches in
the United States, according to Dr..
CAROLS figures, and sS,o9o,637 or
2.67 per cent, or greater than the
gain in population, 2.IS per cent,
the annual rate of increase in pop
ulation from 1890 to 1900.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1902-01-25
Wanted More Talk.

Booker r. Washington tells this
story in his autobiography, "l'p
From Slavcry:' ''lhr number Of
people who stand ready TO consume
ones time to no purpose is almost
countless. At one time spoke be-
fore large audience in Boston in
the evening. The next morning |
wa awakened by having y card
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1902-01-25
Referred to the st. Johnsbury Press

Editor of The Age:
The different pronunciations of
the name OF Caledonia county's cap
ital are interesting to the traveller in
Vermont. "St. Johnsbrv," est.
Johnsburrv," or est. Johnsberry"-
winch is correct' The last men
toned seems to have the preference.
Y
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1902-01-25

Mccullough, Webb and Proctor
are all right, but the one man, suita-
BILE and qualified, in more respects
than one, for the republican breth-
rem to nominate for governor, is Rev.
G. w. Morrow. Why not, and
have a good. consistent campaign of
t?-Brattleboro Reformer.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1902-01-25
DEATHS.

In Woodstock. January Is, Mrs. j. d..
Evans. aged 81 years.
In Woodstock. january 90, of pneuno-
MIA, Jeinilna Nero Barr, wife of Horace T..
Barr, aged 80 years, 10 months and IS days.
In Cambridge, Mass. January Is. Mrs.
AdeIine Chadwick aged 81 years.
In Woodstock. January l6 Mrs. Burzil
lai Richmond, aged SO wears.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1902-01-25

The state cattle commissioners
tested the herd of H. E. Powers of
New Haven last week and found
twenty-six head affected by tuber.
culosis. The cows were killed at
Middlebury Saturday, the slaughter
being witnessed by several hundred
people from all parts OF the coun.
try.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1902-01-25
FOR OVER SIXTY YEARS.

Mhs. WINSLOw's SOOTHING SYRUP has been
used for over fifty years by millions of moth
erS for their children while teething, with
perfect success. 1t soOihes the child, sOftens
the gums, alays all pain, cares wind collie,
and is the best remedy for Diarrhra. it will
Sold by I'll druggists in every part of the
world twenty-five cents a bottle. BE sure
and ask for "Mrs. NinslOws Soothing Sv-
rIp." and take no other kind.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1902-01-25
STATE PRESS.

1t is not of as much const qucnce these
days rs 1t used to be, rs to what candi-
date for office in Vermont the Central
Vermont Railway Company favored or
opposed. -Rutland News.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1902-01-25
DAILY informing SUNDAY AND WEEKL!
Established in 1924 by Samuel Bowles
The Republicans Standing Among Newspapers:

''nstead of always talking about the evils OF journalism why
not sometimes point to its hessngsg instead Of talking about
c0plbe and upting why word tor newspapers
that are fearless and frank, Wholesome and honest powerful and
good? There such perhaps nevehe
less and in calling ROLL like
Abou Ben Adhem, leads all the reThe Springfield, (Nass
Republican,"
''Who isn't proud of the American press when
fair and shining and lovely example The Springfield Repub
founded IT ago by the worthy Samuel owes?"
The
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1902-01-25
CARD OF THANKS.

We wish to extend SINCERE thanks to
those who SO kindly assisted us during
nc illness of our wife and sister, and TO
those who sent flowers.
HORACE BARR.
MIR AND MRS. THOS Nero,
Mrs SYLVESTER NERO,
CHARLES NERO.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1902-01-25

The St. Adams Messenger says the
Central Vermont has no candidate for
governor, but in the next paragraph
states that both Colonel Webb and Gem
cral Mccullough are on the Central Yer
mont board of directors Barre Times.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1902-01-25
MAR RACES.

In Woodstock. January Is, at the Chris
tian church p rsonage, by Rev. NJ. L. Nor,
rll. Dexter 5. Capron and Miss Jennie NJ
Sheldrick, both of Woodstock.
In Randolph, January %. by Rev. 6. O.
Howe: Abel a. Whltcomb aHd Miss Win.
nibel |. Pike. both of Barnard,
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1902-01-25

Mrs. McCanty-An' we've raised
quote a big family, Mrs. Murphy ?
Mrs. Murphy with pride)-Seven
policeman. Mrs. McCanty.-Tit.
Bits.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1902-01-25
BIRTHS.
:. 0OdstOCk.

In Randolph. Jan. 10, II daughter to Rev.
and Mis-. George T.. Lndd.
In Woodstock. Jan. Is. son to Mr. md
Mrs George II. Atwood. "'
In Barnard. January H., IL daughter to
MIR. and Mrs. Arthur Porter.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1902-01-25

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Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1902-01-25
TEETH IN WARFARE.
Experience In Africa Shows Need OF
Military Dentistry.

London Pail Mall Gazette: After
twenty-one months fighting four dem
tai surgeons have been sent to South
Africa to attend to the teeth Of the
army. Thus does the war Office put
forth ~stupendous efforts to atone for
past inaptitude.
In an army OF a quarter of a mill
ION men these four surgeons should be
kept ~tolerably busy. No soldier who
has campaigned six months In Africa
will, II he be wise, neglect a chance to
have his teeth examined. Each sur
geon therefore will have q clientele OF
OF 81, 500 officers and men. Assuming
that on every day Of the week, includ-
ing Sundays, thirty men are treated by
each dentist, the teeth OF the army
will have been overhauled and the
work Of filing, excavating and filling
completed In something over sixty-nine
months. 1t should console q man on
active service suffering today from
tootheche in a precious molar, which
he can i'll afford to lose, to know that
he will not be troubled with the
agonizing pain later than April, 1907.
In the unequal struggle between trek
OK and biscuit on the one hand and
mere human teeth on the other, not
more than 5 per cent OF the men OF
my company came through %scathless.
In many cases the damage was slight;
In others, where the teeth were nat
urally weak and brittle, the mischief
done was irreparable. Even with ar
average set, straining on an average
biscuit, you never felt quite certain
which would be the first to go-you
teeth or your biscuit.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1902-01-25
One Obstacle Overcome.

bright boy, Of an inventive turn of
mind. At the age of s or 10 he was
seized with the perpetual motion"
idea, and began to make all sorts of
queer machines, despite the advice Of
his father, who told him of men who
had devoted their lives to a vain search
for perpetual motion.
1T violates the first principles OF
mechanism, my boy" said his father.
Action and reaction are equal. as you
will understand some day. When you
can pull yourself UP by your boot
straps o may hope to invent a ma
chine that will start itself and run
without stopping"
The next day Willie came to his
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1902-01-25

father In great excitement and told him
he had done it-had pulled himself up
by his bootstraps.
Its no trick at ALL no said, as he
led the way to the barn, where he
showed his bewildered father a pair of
old boots nailed, soles up, to a beam
overhead,
"There!" he exclaimed, as he climbed
on a box, reached up. ran his fingers
through the straps Of the boots and
pulled himself up. What do you think
OF that7"
Willie's father did not reply in
words, Instead, he took a harness
strap. and then and there Willie gave
an imitation OF perpetual motion which
required no elaborate apparatus.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1902-01-25

Nasal Catarrh quickly yields to treat
ment by Ely's Cream Balm, which Is
agreeably aromatic. 1t Is received
through the nostrils, ~cleanses and heals
the whole surface over which it DIFF,
fuses itself. Our plan Is to give every
n a chance to try the merit Of Cream
Balm for the cure Of Catarrh, Hay
Fever and Cold In the Head. by mail.
Ing for 10 cents n trial size to test Its
curative powers. We mail the 50-cent
size also and the druggist keeps it. Test
1t and you are sure to continue the
treatment. Relief Is immediate and Il
cure follows. Ell Brothers, SO War,
rem street, New York.
A remedy for Nasal Catarrh which Is
drying or exciting to the diseased mem,
branc should not be used.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1902-01-25
These Are Plain Words.

Marshfeld, Mo-, Jan. 20.-Mr. ]. IT.
King Of this place makes the following
statement:
IL have suffered untold agony for
twenty years with Lame Back and
Acute Kidney Disease, and In that time
have never been two days together
clear Of misery, and for some Of the
time l could not walk a step or even
sit M.
Last spring, after trying many doc
tors and every remedy that could be
thought Of, l began a treatment Of
Dodd's Kidney Pills. The good results
were almost immediate and for the last
sever months l have seen more comfort
and pleasure than | have for twenty
years before.
ANY n with Kidney Disease or
Lame Back that will not try Dodd's
Kidney Pills deserves to suffer"