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Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1902-08-02
Singing "RuIe Pritnnnia."

Our casual suggestion that street
boys should be tested in the words of
Rule Britannia" has instantly been
adopted at 4 Brighton Board school,
with surprising results. One boy wrote
down as the first line of the chorus,
Royal Brick tanner, Brick Tanner
rules the Way Another began, "Rore
Britainer." A third thus adjured his
country, Rail Britanil, Brtanil Rails
the Way doubtless thinking of the
Cape to Cairo project. A fourth, more
ambitious, gave whole verse, thus:
THE nations not SO blest has he but
still in stern but still stern to God
must all this was the Chelter the
CEeltcr Of the tall and uod in Angles
sang the Straug Buiciatanya Bitanya
woves The waves for Britians never
will be slain" "Bulbiatanya" has a
fine South Africa tang about it. Lon
don Chronicle.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1902-08-02
InsOluble PhOsphates.

The use of insoluble phosplntcs,
whether in the form of phosphate
rock or of the so-called Thomas Stag,
has long been bone Of contention
or debatable matter, not only among
the scientific men, but the practical
farmers. The former have questioned
whether the insoluble phosphate could
be of any value as plant food. and
some of the farmers have claimed that
their crops We're very much benefited
by it. Although we have not tested
it, our opinion leads us to believe that
the farmers are right, and those who
rely only on scientific principles may
be wrong. We do not place sufficient
confidence in the power Of the soil
and the action of frOsts, rain and sum.
mer heat upon what are sometimes
called insOluble fertilizers. We know
little of the power that these elements
may exert, and when to the natural
elements of the soil there may be added
the effect of decomposing vegetable
matter, either as stable manure OF as
green manure plOwed under. We can
only say that we think they have much
effect in making soluble not only phos.
phatic but other mineral elements in
the soil. Those who have used the
finely ground rock or Thomas Stag
upon fields which had received a lib.
eral dressing of stable manure. or
had been treated with green crop
plOwed under, are so unanimously in
its favor that We cannot doubt but
that the so-callcd ilisoluble phosphates
do become soluble in the soil under
certain conditions, depending upon the
soil or the treatment it has received
American CultivatOr.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1902-08-02
SANF0RDS
GINGER

Delicious, refreshing,
strengthening and al
ways healthful, SAN
FORD'S GINGER real
ICES every hope of weak,
nervous, sleepless, tired
out people.
Taken on retiring it quiets
the nerves. stimulates the cir
culation. warns the extrem>
tiles. centres the blood at the
stomach. promotes digestion.
and induces refreshing, nat
ural sleep in the severest
forms of nervousness and
insomnia.
sESANFORD'S GINGER contains
among its ingredients French Brandy,
Imported Ginger and choice aromatics,
and is as different as it is superior to
the cheap. worthless and often danger
Gus so-called "gingers" urged as sub
stitutes. Insist on having SANFORD'S
GINGER with Owl TRADE MARX on
the wrapper. for 80 years the standard
in purity, flavor and strength. Sold by
druggists and grocers everywhere.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1902-08-02
The Seventeen. Year Cicada.

The seventeen-year- cicada, or locust.
as it is more generally but wrongly
called, is now in full possession of the
territory in which 1t is due. In all
probability succeeding broods will be
less destructive, as the areas over
which it occurs are less favorable fol
egg-laying than formerly. Another
important factor in it's destruction II
the English sparrow. This Is particu
larly true in public parks and othe:
places near cities and towns. Tn
sparrow is very fond Of these insect
and devours them greedily as soon a
they come from the ground.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1902-08-02
A Game of Chance.

Mackeral fishing has always been n
game of chance, more so than any other
branch of the fisheries. Immense for.
tunes have been made in good years
and large sums lost in unsuccessful
seasons, for 1t takes considerable
money to fit out fleet of seiners.
Some Of the high line vessels have
divided among the crews as much as
$1,000 man for six months work.
Mackerel fishing IL now done In
three ways: with big purse seine,
which Is the method of the larger YES.
sells; with n drag or gill net, and in
pounds and traps which are built out
from the shore Of brush or Irvine.
The old way of catching mackerel
was by hook and line. Large quaint.
ties Of wash bait, herring and clans
chopped fine, Were used, and sometimes
as many as four or five barrels of this
bait were thrown over from a single
vessel in day. 1t was used to attract
the fish, and the old timers think IL
return to the old methods We're made
Tue hluIhtlel NOuiu COlle W THESE
shores in as large numbers as they
did years ago.
In those days there were more YES
sells employed than ut present. At one
time, just before heavy northeaster.
600 fishermen were counted passing
in by Portland Head at the entrance
Of Portland hnrbor to escape the storm.
The vessels fishcd In fleets, and 1t
often happened that several hundred
sail Of fishermen would be seen In q
quent and whenever two vessels came
together there was sure to be fight
between the crews.-New York Sun.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1902-08-02
Tile IIlnck Cap.

The popular idea that judges assume
the black cap preparatory to pronounce
ing sentence of death, in order to mark
the tragedy of the occasion, should be
finally dispelled by the fact that they
will wear the same sable headgear at
the coronation. What the colonet is
to the peer, the black cap is to the
judge--the final of his official costume.
Until 1886 the habits of judges were
governed by individual tastes, but in
that year the occupants of the bench
met and solemnly ordained their attire.
1t was decreed to consist of scarlet
robe with an ermine tippet as now,
and - Golf or cap Of black CLOTH
The judicial wig is later innovation,
and the black cap as an essential part
of the official must be worn on all state
occasions, of which the passing SEN
tence of capital punishment is only
one-Westminster Gazette.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1902-08-02

A writer Oh natural history, imbued
with the usual fallacy that men should
initiate the lower animals. points out
the example set by Holsters. The young
lobster naturally comes to the top of
the water, but the very moment he
reaches the age Of discretion he sinks
back to his ancestral home. In short.
the young lobster. like the good young
man, always "settles down" when he
should.-London Globe.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1902-08-02
The Lawn.

The lawn should he an attractive fca-
ture. 1t Is often rendered unslghtly by
containing too many trees or shrubs.
A clean lawn. with a good stand of
grass. having but few trees or shrubs,
gives an open view and can be easily
moved. Open lawns can be made
more beautiful II given fertilizer at
least once n year, If the grass Is not
of Il deep green color apply fifty pounds
per acre of nitrate of soda on the ap'
proach of rain in order that 1t may he
carried down to the roots Of the plants
as soon as applied.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1902-08-02
CairIlgOrIns.

Cairngorms are not topaz, but SIM
ply well-crystalized quartz-the same
material which, when colorless, Is
called rock-crystal, and. when violet,
amethyst. Topaz has an entirely diff
ferent chemical composition, a different
habit" of capitalization, and a great
er hardness than cairngorm. Some
specimens of topaz have been found
in the Cairngorm Mountains, but they
are rare. Perhaps the authors mis-
take has arisen from the fact that a
great deal of pale-colored topaz (most-
ly Brazillian) is imported into Scot
land, cut, set and sold as real Scottish
cairngorm." The Scotsman.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1902-08-02

The only safe course to take is to keep
the blood pure, digestion good, and sleep
regular No remedy equals, III all respects,
Pcruna for these purposes. Ii the system
l.. run down and weakened by catarrh, Pc
runa renoyates and rejuvenates the nerves
and BRAN.
A book on the catarrhal diseases of sum-
mer will be mailed to any address, upon
mmbus, Ohio.
The above testimonials are only two of
$4,000 letters received touching the merits
OF Peruna as a catarrhal tome. No more
useful remedy to tone up the system has
ever been devised by the medical profess
sion. .... .. & .. Nd
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1902-08-02
sEvENrEEN-YEAR c1cApA AND YOUNG.

An adult cicada is shown in Oui
Illustration at C. The female deposits
her eggs in twigs and ends of tree,
and shrubs. The eggs hatch and tn.
young fall to the ground, bury them
selves and remain below the surface
for seventeen years. They then ap
pear as shown at a. Crawling upor
some object near where they emerge
they transform, leaving the skin, Il,
seen at b, clinging to the object whed
it was fastened. The next appearance
of this particular brood will occur in Il
less restricted area in 1919.-AmericaD
AgriCulturist.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1902-08-02
CONGRESSMAN ALDRICH boz"
ENDORSESYHE TONIC, PERUNA
Says: at VIII Build Up a
Depleted System
Rapidly"

Hon. W. +. Aldrich, Congressman from
Alabama, writes from Washington, ID, C.;
"ihis Is to certify that Per""d,
MANUFACTURED bv The Perund Medf-
cfme Co.., Of Columbus. o.. has been
used IN nav Jam ity Wffh success. II
Is a Tme tonic and IHi bufid up a
dep o ed system rapidly lean rec
ON mend Il to those rhO need a SAFE
vegetable remedy JOr debility. w
i. Aidrfch.
II S. Emory NiceChancelor and Mas
ter of Arms, X. P.'s, of Omaha, Neb,,
writes from 2l3 North Sixteenth street,
the following words OF praise Tor Peruna
as u tonic. He says:
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1902-08-02

Minister Ito new janitor)-John, I
expect to exchange pulpits with Dr..
Smith next Sunday.
John--Well, sir, ii you'll take my ad-
vice you won't do it, I've seen Dr..
Smiths pulpit, and it's the most worn
cut piece nf furniture in town.-Chi-
cage News.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1902-08-02
Catarrh OF Stomach.

at is with pleasure recommend Peruna
as a tonic of unusual merit. \ large mum.
Der OF prominent members of the different
Orders with which have been connected
have ben cured by the use OF Peruna OF
cases of catarrh OF the stomach and head ;
also in kidney complaint and weakness OF
the pelvic organs,
1T tones up the system, aids digestion,
induces sleep, and is well worthy the con
fdence of sufferers of the above com.
plaints III = Emory
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1902-08-02
5HoRTICUITURE5
Is H@A[S g.: z e
U 80 Mi: ~
withdrawing Trees.

Trees that have been whitewashed
are attractive, as they present con.
trast with the green tinge of the leaves
and grass, but the whtewash should
be applied several times during the
season, or whenever 1t is washed of
by rains.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1902-08-02

Three-tenths Of the earnings Of
Belgian convict are given to him OH the
expiration of his term of Imprisonment.
Some of them thus save more money
in jail than they have ever saved be-
fore.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1902-08-02
THE OLD COUPLE.

Over the soft Young above
Isaw IA oldc pass. Were old a s Eden and love;
Sowlyh ked and sood An Of
to the buddn gwood. n the land anil
they The Oldest most fair
o And the happies
The earthlo beside ageds stars n the
gray
fol mold And the aged hearts in the wood
-Ethewyn Wetherad n Good Housekeeping
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1902-08-02
Nervous Debility.

Everyone who is in the least degree sub
jet to nervousness, sleeplessness, prostra
ton, mental fatigue or nervous debility IN
any form, finds the hot weather of June
July and August very hard to bear, ii not
dangerous.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1902-08-02

In France the oxen that work In the
fields are regularly sung to rs an en-.
enlargement to exertlon. and no peas.
ant has the slightest doubt that the
animals listen to him with pleasure,
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1902-08-02
"Needs a Little Alteration"

too kind-hearted for her place. for
she gave me funny little look, lifted
here eyebrows just little bit--like
this"
And didn't you understand? That
means twenty-three."
"Twentythree? And what does
twenty-three mean?"
why. Get out quick Well-you
are Slow"
"She said: Don't you fancy those
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1902-08-02
Gown Of Historic Interest.

Mrs s. G. Reese of Baltimore has
in her possession gorgeous gown
worn by her grandmother at the mar.
riage a Napoleon to Josephine Beau.
harnaiS.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1902-08-02
Two Of "a Kind.

The same man who locks the stable
door after the morse is stolen sits down
to consider the serious side of matri-
mony after he has gone and done it
New York Press.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1902-08-02

f. A. Rood, Toledo, Ohio, says: "Halls
Catarrh Cure cured my wife OF catarrh flf-
teen years ago aud sho has had no return Of
1t. It's sure cure Sold by Druggists, 75c.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1902-08-02

One size smaller after using Aliens Foot
Ease, II powder for the feet. 1t makes tight
ornew shoes easy. Cures swollen, hot, sweat
ing, aching feet, ingrowing nails, corns and
buDions. At oil druggists and shoe stores,
25c. Trial package FREE by mail. Address
Allen s. Olmsted, LIE Roy, N. Y.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1902-08-02
Merrlll's Foot Powder.

An absolute cure for all foot troubles.
Guaranteed to stop all odor and excessive
PRESENTATION. Brings red, burning, smarting,
tired and tender feet to perfectly normal
condition. Asuperior toilet article for 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, vt.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1902-08-02

do not believe plso's Cure for Ce,sump.
ton has an equal for coughs and colds--JonN
+. BoYER, Trinity Springs, Ind, Feb. 10, 1850.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1902-08-02

Mrs. Winslow 8 SC othing Syrup for children
teething, soften the gums, reduces innamma-
tion, sllays pain, cures wind collie. 25c. bottle
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1902-08-02

An average.sized pineapple yields
nearly two pints Of juice.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1902-08-02

FITS permanently cured. No fits or nervous
ness after first days use Of DR.. Klines Great
NerveRestorer. S2trial bottle and treatisefree
DR.. R.H. KLINE, Ltd, 991 Arch st., Phila., Pa.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1902-08-02

Some, people run into debt, and others
are pushed in,
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1902-08-02

In the stock market the man who is con
hopes soon to be well of.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1902-08-02

Many severe cases OF burns from cellu
loid have been reported.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1902-08-02

There is nothing platonic about the love
OF money
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1902-08-02

No man becomes Jail bird just for a
lark
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1902-08-02
THE TIP WENT WRONG
BUT 1T LOOKED LIKE A SURE
ENOUGH GOOD THING.

Woman Whose New Gown Dyed Her
Before the Race Tells of "Hunch"
That Was MisIe ading-Story of a
Tragedy.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1902-08-02

"Taffy." the nickname for Welsh
men, is simply a diminutive for David.
Among new surgical instruments Is
a steam saw for removing diseased
parts of the liver. NE3l
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1902-08-02
Ladies' Can Wear Shoes

The trouble with the man who loses his
temper is that he always finds it again.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1902-04-19
PLANT LESS COTTON AND MORE
CORN.

Cotton is excellent in its place.
70 complete the link in the great
chain of commerce, it must be grown.
The world needs it and must have it,
but because of the demands of COM
merce, or the necessities of the world,
we are not and should not be mere
drudges to those demands and neceS-
stiles, as the giving pre-eminence to
cotton in our farm economy will most
surely make us. Be persuaded, then,
to decrease rather than increase the
cotton crop. Do not be seduced by
good prices of the staple. 1t is simp-
ly and purely a bait that will allure
you to destruction-that, If bitten at,
Will contribute to an increase OF your
caiamities. Plant abundantly of corn,
oats, peas and potatoes, and give in
creased attention and care to stock
and fruits, and five years will not
elapse before we are the most indie
pendent, prosperous and %cOntented
people on the face of the earth.
Adopt as a cardinal principle, that
cotton must change front and become
subordinate to hog and hominy, and
wait patiently for the results"
The above is a piece which appeared
in the SENTINEL Of 1873, when the
paper was under the management Of
the lamented Mr.. G. l. Signaigo, and
copied recently by the Winona Demo-
GRAFT. 1t is just as applicable now as
it was then and we refer it to the far
mers of this section.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1902-04-19

Insurance Commissioner Folk. Of
tennessee, made a very pointed re-
mark recently when he said that the
insurance companies might make up
for some of their alleged losses by
cutting down expenses some instead
OF raising prices and compelling the
public to stand all these losses. There
is ems in this pertinent remark.
Though claiming they are doing bust
ness at a loss, the public has vet TO
near OF the insurance people cutting
down expenses any.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1902-04-19

1T is all humbug to talk about Mis-
sissippi being a poor State. There
Is no community in the world where
The people are more generally indepen.
dent or where a larger proportion own
their homes. Other states make
greater aggregate showings, bat a few
OF their people are multi-millionaires
and a vast proportion paupers. Then
again this is about the only State in
The union where, thanks to robber
rule in reconstruction days, the peo-
pie got into the habit of undertaking
their property in assessments and
nave never gotten out of it.-Abar
deem Examiner.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1902-04-19

Rev. T.. Dewitt Talmage, the not
ed divine whose sermons have been SO
extensively published and read. died
saturday night. He was a man Of
wonderful resources and ability and
was n OF the finest word painters in
the world. Probably he was better
known than any other preacher in the
United States.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1902-04-19

Rear Admiral Schley will visit Mis-
slsSlppi when he comes to Memphis.
lie will leave that city on the night
OF April 3Oth and spend the next day
IN jackson. From thence he will 90
TO Meridian. Mississippians will take
great delight in showing tribute to
this great hero.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1902-04-19
MISSISSIPPI BANKS.

Auditor Cole has just issued a state,
ment of the condition of the state
banks of Mississippi, showing that
their assets increased 1856, 800 for the
two and a half months between Janu-
airy 31st and the 18th of March. The
total assets were at that time $780,
3S5, ISL, as against S25, 52S, ISL on the
last day of January. To loaiis and
discounts on personal endorsements,
real estate, etc, during that period
increased 50, SIS, 931 while the over
drafts secured and the demand loans
Show a decrease of nearly an equal
sum. Sight exchange increased more
than 1868, 900. The total banking
capital on the 18th of March was $5.-
1913, 81, as compared with 4 ,676, PSI
on the 31st of January. Individual
deposits increased 81, 159, 113, and the
total deposits were ST., 1903, 1877. There
was a decrease of the amount due
other banks of S739, 1874. The total
of banks reporting was 124,
rs compared with 112 at the former
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1902-04-19

Inc SENTINEL heartily agrees with
It's contemporary the Yazoo City SEN
tinel IN misunderstanding the criti-
clSms of Governor Longino for ap-
pointing Capt. Frank Burkitt, of Oko-
Iona, a member of the Worlds Fair
bureau for Mississippi. These criti-
clsms display bad taste and extreme
partisan feeling, which is a bad thing.
II members of other parties besides
the democratic must pay taxes, it is
put fair that they receive some kind
or recognition. The Governor no
uouot was prompted only by the lofti-
est of motives in making the appoint
ment, a lot of critical newspaper writ
ers to the contrary.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1902-04-19

A corporation has been organized in
Maine for the purpose of making pa
per from bagaSse, or the sugar cane
pulp OF Louisiana. Experiments have
been made and the promoters of the
scheme claim to be able to make n
good quality of paper from this pulp.
III their claims can be verified success
fully this industry will be a great
addition to the welfare of Louisiana.
as it would use what is now an unused
product, and would furnish an OPEN
ing wedge by which relief from the
paper trust might be obtained.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1902-04-19

Gen. Wade Hampton, one of the
few remaining commanders of the
Confederacy, died Saturday morning.
He was a great maj and was 81 years
old when he died. He will be sadly
missed at the coming reunion at Dali
las.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1902-04-19

The Delta Register, a new paper
launched at Clarksdale by MeSSrs. d.
B. Dickey and j.. B. Cook, is before
us and is a neat, newSy journal.
Here's wishing it well.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1902-04-19

The representatives of the insurance
companies have swooped down on
Nicksburg and made a lot of demands
There, all Of which have not vet
been granted, and now they promise
to pay Jackson a visit to stir ND
things.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1902-04-19

Ex-congressman John Allen has
been chosen to deliver the chief adj
dress at the Dallas reunion. This is
quite a distinction for a son of Mis-.
slsslppi and he will no doubt do JUS
tice to the task.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1902-04-19

From a list of government reports
as to the rainfall during the month
of March it has been learned that the
highest figures were reached at Rip
ley, the amount there being Is. 65
inches. From this the amount
varied to less than two inches.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1902-04-19

The airship' specialist Santos Du.
mont predicts that in a few years he
can cross the Atlantic in his airships,
Perhaps so, but passengers had better
take a change of apparel SO a dry suit
may be had if they are precipitated
into the water.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1902-04-19

New industrial plants are spring
ing up in Mississippi. in various towns
and those towns where these plants
are being started OF are now will be
the busiest towns in the state.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1902-04-19

Some supercilliously correct people
at Evanston, ILL.,, object to the use of
the word Hello, as used in talking
over the telephone and have abandon
ed its use, 1t is from such extremists
as thesel that such recommendations as
'ither' and "nither" for ''eitheru
and neither" emanate.