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Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1903-10-10
Fashions In Horses

AS in nearly everything else, fashions
in horses are frequently changing, and
it is interesting to note how these
have varied. Years ago nothing was
considered more stylish, in tandem for
instance, than smart dapple-gray
leader and good, outstanding chest
nut in the shafts. Then came the
period of rigid uniformity when the
animals had all to be carefully matched
it made no matter what was the
color. This has lasted pretty well I'M
til the present day, with varying limit
atoms. At one time well-grOomed,
satin-coated blacks were the rage, at
another chestnuts were essential. Just
now "liver-colored" chestnuts and
browns are declared to have Dame
Fashions smile, and there is also con-
siderable request for the good, hard,
serviceable blue roam, nowadays some
what scarce. In this as in other mat
tiers, however, the good lady's favor Is
tickle. A prominent fancier decides
for certain color, and drives in
smart turnout" He promptly has the
flattery of imitation. A demand is
created and the fashion set. Just rs
in clothes, so in selection for the stable.
What was yesterdays correct thing"
may be tO-morrow's dad FORM" but
for the riding man the highest recon-
mendation of a mount will always be
quality rather than shade.-London
Daily Telegraph.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1903-10-10

Thomas Nelson Page. as an author,
Is not up to the standard of the Min.
nesota State Library Commission. The
commission met recently in st. Paul.
and, although $50 books successfully
passed the judgment of it's members,
they refused to include in the list Cor.
don Keith, Mr.. Pages latest book.
I'VE considered" said one OF the
members, that the workmanship did
not compensate for the-what shall |
say?"
Historical inaccuracies" was sug-
gested.
Yes, that Is about 1t. In fact, one
of the members of the board advanced
the opinion that Thomas Nelson Page
was pretty thin as literature and that
seemed to be the general idea That
he was not sufficiently stimulating for
children to read. His books lack mat
ter. OF course we included some of his
books-The Burial of the Guns, for
instance-but we turned down several
more including this latest one."-Min-
neapolis Times.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1903-10-10
INDIVIDUAL FOWLS.

Beginners should never begin by buy.
ing their hens from any and all sources.
Select from a reliable source few
hardy birds, and breed for the kind of
hens desired. This may entail years
loss of time, but it will be less expen-
sive than expanding large sum for
hens, only to be compelled to destroy
them, to say nothing OF the labor in
vOlved in eradicating lice and disease
from the premises. The individuality
of the hens is too seldom considered.
Poultrymen look to the breeds, the
flocks and the broods, rs though flock
were uniform. They feed all alike,
and expect all to be thrifty alike.
When they make it rule to look upon
each hen as different from the others,
and realize that some are valuable
while others are not, and persistently
destroy the weaker the damage and
loss will prove but very small item
compared to the great gain in profit,
and the saving of expenses in favor Of
the strong, vigorous, hardy Birds.-Mir-
ror and Farmer.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1903-10-10
SILO NOT REQUIRED.

While l believe the silO to be an I'M
portant addition to the farm, | think
farming can be made success by
other methods. The hay crop is to be
cut Off in a measure, therefore we need
to raise extra soiling and forage crops.
Corn is one of the best Sanford is a
good variety, after reaching our limit
of sweet and yellow corn.
Barley cut green makes an excellent
feed and is produced quickly and eco
nomically. AS late-sown crop it cans
not be eXcelled. Hungarian sowed OH
moderately rich, well cultivated, warm
soil, using one bushel of seed per acre.
the results will well repay the labor,
and the ground will be in better condi-
ton for next year.-W. Il. Leland, in
American Cultivator.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1903-10-10
COOKING FOOD FOR PIGS

Many farmers believe in cooking
food for pigs, some even going SO far
rs to cook all their food. The results
of numerous experiments show that,
as rule, steaming or cooking food,
especially coarse food for cattle, adds
nothing to its value. Potatoes, how
ever, cannot be fed to swine in any
quantity without cooking, and often
grains which are injured or damaged
In some way should first be cooked
before feeding. Warm feed must not
be confused with cooking it. An occa-
sional feed of cooked food will be rel
ished by way of variety. Warming or
soaking the food may make it more
comfortable or agreeable to the palate,
and, perhaps, make it more easily di-
gestible. In this way, warming the
feed may be advantageous, for in
creased comfort will aid in economic
ing the food, or increasing the gains.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1903-10-10
Rome in Britain,

Excavations upon the Roman site at
Brough, near Hope, in Derbyshire.
England, have shown that station to
have an area and Importance which
have exceeded expectation. In add.
ton TO several affairs and architectural
remains, there have been found the
portions of large engraved tablet Of
the second century; the slab has been
about five feet in length. with deeply
moulded border, inscribed in six rows
of large letters; it seems TO have been
set up while Antonius Plus was EN-
perOr, by project of the First COhort
of Aquitanians, under Jules Verus,
then Governor of Britain.-New York
Commercial Advertiser.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1903-10-10
WORTH MORE THAN GOLD.
Value Of Ambersris--Found Floating
In the Ses-S3O an Ounce.

se'dS " NtHpS' W WIN ''~s''N
In the Sea-SSo an Ounce.
A hundred pounds OF ambergris has
been seized at Seattle as stolen prop
erty. The appraised value is $50 an
ounce. or $4,000 for the hundred
pounds, A hundred pounds OF pure
gold would not be worth as much by
$4,000, And were n hundred pounds
of gold to be stolen at Seattle great
stir would be made about It. Amber
girls Is scarcer than gold, 1t is more of
an uncertain quantity. II is harder to
find and harder to transport. 1t Is
found floating in Jumps in the ocean,
and occasionally in the intestines Of
the spermaceti whale, There are. how
ever few sperm whales available, and
the Jumps of ambergris have been
growing scarcer as the whales have
decreased in number.
The price has advanced, but amber
girls always sold we'll. A piece weigh
Ing $50 pounds found inside whale
killed near the Windward islands 40
years ago sold for $250O on the spot,
s"' 'oi WuCh IL IchCutV
market. The Dutch East India COM
pany paid the king of Tidore fortune
Tor lump of ambergris Weighing 1872
pounds Forty and so years ago when
ambergris was worth IS an ounce, II
was as much centre of thieving, in
trigues and plans as diamonds. In
hundreds of cases sailors In the Carlb-
bean sea and in Bahama waters be-
came involved in serious l.oubla
through attempts to steal humps of am
bergris.
In the old time 1t was made the sub
ject OF sea fights, and now that 1t is
worth six times as much as 1t was 40
years ago men plot to steal it as they
would plan to rob bank. Adventures
watch for vessels carrying 100 or 500
pounds of ambergris as train robbers
watch trains carrying gold east or
west. Little wonder Is It then that the
Puget Sound country is as much dis
turbed over the stealing of 100 pounds
OF ambergris as it would be over the
stealing of cargo of gold from the
klondike. Ambergris in this day is
worth more than its weight in gold
Chicago Inter Ocean.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1903-10-10
SETTLED.

"aly brother is very much hurt that
you should refuse to correspond with
him." said Mr.. Chellusman's sister.
by falling to answer his many letters
you wrong him. although perhaps you
do not mean to-"
mo-" replied Miss Jilt, 81 do not
mean to wrong him; neither do mean
to write him." catholic Standard and
Times.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1903-10-10
Charles Lambs Only Proposal.

Charles Lamb proposed to q woman
just once in his life. The letter con-
tanning his proposal, and Il portion Of
it in facsimile, is printed for the first
time in Harper's Magazine, in an ar
ticle by John Hollingshead, whose col
lection of literary treasures contains
the original letter. The lady to whom
his addresses were made was Miss
Frances Maria Kelly, "a versatile and
sympathetic actress and singer" Miss
Kelly was said not to have been
beauty; but Lord Byron hal said of
her that she was the only woman in
the whole Kemble company Ct Drury
Lane Theatre who was worth talking
to. 1t is no wonder, then. that Lamb
succumbed to her sympathetic attrac.
ton. But she replied gracefully in
the negative to his proposal, and her
letter. too, is included In Mr.. Hol.
lingshead's article.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1903-10-10

We offer One Hundred Dollars Reward Tor
any case Of Catarrh that cannot be cured D j,
Halls Catarrh Cure.
FL. CHENEY & Co., Toledo, o.
We, acknowledgement, have kno wn F. j. Che
ney for the last IL years, and believe him per-
iectly honorable III all business transaction,
and financially abe to carry out any obliga-
tions made by their tirm. 80
VEST Il T2UAx, VINO .esa,e Druggists, rolel),
Ohio.
WALDINa, KINNAN& MARVIN, Wholesale Dru =
gists, Toledo, OHIO.
Hail. Catarrh Cureis TAX en- internally, sct-
Ing directly upon the blood and mucous sur
faces of the sy5te y. Testi noniais sent tres.
Price, 75c. per bottle. Sold by all Druggists
Halls Family Pills are the BEST.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1903-10-10
CAUSE OF RoPY MILK.

Ropy milk is caused by bacteria, but
1t is not as yet known how this bac.
terra gets into the milk, unless it is
from the body of the cow. Wash the
udder, teats and body Of the COW be-
fore milking; also see that the vessel
and hands Of the mixer are clean. The
amman heat in the milk should be re-
moved as soon as possible by passing
the milk over cold surface or through
pipe surrounded by ice.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1903-10-10
SENSITIVE.

eve must not look down on any man
because of his humble circumstances"
said the broad-minded citizen. LET us
remember that some of our ablest
statesmen started out as rail splitters"
"Yes," answered the man who is
painfully precise, II don't object to a
rail splitter in craftsmanship, but
must confess that an infinitive splitter
annOys me. ",-Washington Star.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1903-10-10

The best calculation that can lie
made shows that.th average number
of children in the white native family
a century ago in the United States
was more than six; in 1880 it had
fallen to less than five; i'm 1860 to less
than four; in 1872 to less than three; in
1900, among the upper classes" in
Boston, to less than two. -
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1903-10-10

! Form Topics
PURCHASING MANURE.

When purchasing stable manure to
to know something of the manur, 4, -
fore hauling. One load Of manure Ilay
stock the whole farm with weeds. The
difficulty will not be so great however,
II the manure is allowed to heat and
become well decomposed before spread.
ing.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1903-10-10
ALAS! TOO LATE.

Kitty-"What did you do when he
threatened to kiss your"
Blanehe-"I didn't do anything. Why
should 1? 1 just waited until he had
committed an overt act"
Kitty-"And then"
Blanche-"Why, then it was too late
to punish him."-BOston Transcript.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1903-10-10
Wealth Of Lanvuap pS

The English language, according TO q
German statistician who has made a
study of the comparative wealth of
languages, heads the list with the
enormous vocabulary Of 10000 words;
German comes next, with $4,000
words; then Italian, with 10000;
French, with 10000; Turkish, with D.
500, and Spanish, with 10000.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1903-10-10
MILLIONS OF 'EM.

Kwoter-"Oh, there are as good fish
in the sea as ever We're caught, you
know"
Newitt-"Better. Just think of the
many enormous ones that just man.
aged to get away from all the anglers"
Philadelphia Press.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1903-10-10

least tearing The wires from the posts.
The cut is self-eXplanatory. Pegs are
driven through the poke in such a way
that when grazing they give the animal
no Inconvenience, but when she reaches
through the wires the sharp points jab
her shoulders sharply, and she quickly
learns to keep ON her own side Of the
fence.-Farm Journal.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1903-10-10

the Grupelli $500 to square themselves
with Sandy Pierson the other night.
And that also is why Billy Hartley
is gong into the real estate and In.
surance business as soon as he can
find a suitable opening for an ambi.
tious young man.-New York Evening
Sun.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1903-10-10
SECOND NATURE.

II fear" said his host next morning,
"you didn't sleep well last night. Every
time woke up l could hear you
thrashing around in your bed"
Il ought to have told you," apollo
gized the guest, man from Kansas
City. 1--WE got so used to floods that
u tread water in my sleep."-Chicago
Tribune.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1903-10-10

BY WILL Il, HALE.

BY WILL 7.
Though passed There's they'd
he and forms rack by disease,
footsteps higher. the of
So don't
And that Though
to
INTO their
hearts still cherish
loving bosom buer CLEAN the skies
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1903-10-10
VALUE OF SHEEP.

Many farmers who got rid Of their
sheep because wool did not pay have
found that they made mistake in so
doing, as the ewes could have been
made the foundation for something bet
ter. Sheep are not as easily procured
now as several years ago, and fewer
complaints are made regarding the
profits from them. oxford sheep,
which produced heavy carcasses last
year, on one farm, averaged eight
pounds of wool per sheep also, thus
proving that mutton breeds also pay
as wool producers.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1903-10-10
Pawnbrokers In New York.

Pawnbroking is lucrative business
in New York. The annual license fee
is $500, and each broker is required to
give bond of $4,000 as a guarantee
of honesty. Such a bond is said to
keep the INSCRIPTIONS out of the bust
hess. Those engaged in it are in close
contact with the police, which accorpts
for the easy solution of many problems
concerning missing jewelry.--New York
Press.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1903-10-10
AN IMPRESSION.

what are those impresslonlstlc
lainters?" some one inquired.
swell, so far as can find out" re-
piled the Philistine, they're folks
who've picked up an impression that
they know how to paint."-New York
Sun.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1903-10-10

Mexico is rapidly becoming the great
est of mining countries. One hundred
and sixty-four new mines were regis
tered in one month recently. OF these
nineteen were gold, forty eight gold
and silver. while only forty eight pro.
ducad no nreciOus metal.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1903-10-10
SHORTNESS.

I remarked, with n bitter smile, that
poverty made man endure any slight.
Its a short worm that has no turn.
Ing" muttered Amsleigh, with dark
loOk.-Detroit Free Press.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1903-10-10
POETRY AND PROSE.

"You used to sing Every morn send
thee violets,' before we were. married."
said Mrs. Brimkin, with sigh.
"Yes," answered Mr.. Brimkin, "but
my devotion has taken more practical
form. Every month l pay the meat
ill."-Washington Star.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1903-10-10
The Brides Critics.

Now that we are married dear"
said the bridegroom, you have a Sc
rious task before YOU"
why, George, what is it,"
you must prove to my three sisters
that you are worthy of me."-Phila-
delphia Press.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1903-10-10

They equal those
that have been cost
ing you from $500
to $500. The inn
mense sale Of w. l..
Douglas shoes proves
their superiority over
all other makes.
Sold by retail shoe
dealers everywhere.
Look for name and
price on bottom.
That Douglas uses Cor.
ona Colt proves there Is
value In Douglas shoes.
Corona Il the highest
grade Pat.Leather made
Rnsf Cnlor EusIsyx uSsd.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1903-10-10
CYCIONIG

4, They say alls fair in love-"
Don't you believe It? You should
have heard the stormy time Charley
had last night with dad."-New York
Sun.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1903-10-10
PRACTISING TO DECEIVE.

TO
Mrs. T.-"What are you making those
grimaces in the glass for, my dear?"
Mr.. Tim trying to practise look
of establishment. Some Of my friends
are going to make me a present to-
night, and I am supposed to know
nothing about it." - San Francisco
Wasp.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1903-10-10
CUMULATIVE HONORs,

"My mamma belongs to eighteen So
cieties."
well, my mamma belongs to nine.
teen"
''Yes, but three Of the societies your
mamma belongs to are for the Spires
sion of the same thing."-Life.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1903-10-10
PENANCE.

do you find that your new alarm
clock is Of any practical advantage"
WELL" answered the sluggard, lit
cases my conscience some. 1t keeps
me from sleeping quite so peacefully"
Washington Star.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1903-10-10
I-oYal.

Does she suspect that she is only
yoir foster child?"
NO, no, no. She is as disrespectful
to us as she could possibly be to her
own parents!" exclaimed the man and
woman, their eyes filling with tears.
Detroit Press.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1903-10-10

Mrs. Winslow s Soothing Syrup for children
teething, soften the gums, reduces iniamma-
ton ,allays pain cures wind collie. 25c a bottle
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1903-10-10
The Real Thinu.

Little Willie-Say pa, what's mod
ern philosopher?
Father-A modern philosopher, my
son, is a man whose money Is safely
invested.-Chicago News.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1903-10-10

The education of some people is more
ornamental than useful
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1903-10-10
6be Fanny
ride Of
Life.
UNAPPRECIATED.

The song bird trills his heart away
unnoted there upon the Dough;
Ii he could but make people pay,
He'd have an audience, vow.
Washington Star.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1903-10-10
CHANGE OF LIFE.
Some sensible advice to
women passing through this
frvin0 HoriOd

Some sensible advice to
women passing through this
trying period.
The painful and annoying symp-
toms experienced by most women
ct this period of life are easily over
come by. Lydia Il. Pinkham's
Vegetable Compound. 1t is espe-
cially designed to meet the needs
Of woman's system at the trying
time of change of life.
It is no exaggeration to state that
Mrs. Pinkham has over 5000 letters
like the following proving the great
value of her medicine at such times.
~ wish to thank Mrs. Pinkham for
what her medicine has done for me.
Ny trouble was change of life. -Four
years ago my health began to fail, my
head began to grow dizzy, my eyes
psined me, and at times it seemed as
II my back would fail me, had terrible
pains across the kidneys. Hot flashes
were very frequent and trying. A
friend advised me to try Lydia
e. Pinkham's Vegetable Com
pound. have taken six bottles of it
and am to-day free from those troubles.
! cannot speak in high enough terms
Of the medicine. / recommend it to all
and wish every suffering woman would
give 1t trial. - BELLA Ross, SO Mont
clair Ave, Roslindale. Mass. $4,000 for
fst " original Of aboos letter proving gsnuinsnsss
sassst b produced
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1903-10-10

Many a woman with poor COM
plexion is rich enough to afford bet.
ter one. NE41
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1903-10-10

The hour was midnight. The place
was Broadway and Eighth street. The
clock in Grace Church changed out the
| midnight hour. The last reverberatiO
had reluctantly died away when a tall,
red-headed man walked up to the cor
ner and sneezed. Instantly a strange
thing happened. A posse of revenge
full citizens pounced out from neigh.
boring doorways and seized this tall,
sneezing, red-headed man.
"We've got you!" they cried.
The tall man struggled nightly and
loudly called the company's attention
to the fact that his coat had been torn
in the shuttle. "And that coat cost
$50" he added impressiyely, Imported
| goods"
One of the attacking party caught
sight Of letter in the tall mans hand
HE has the letterv' shouted this
observant member. Call a police
man"
Again the tall man struggled valiant
ly and with good effect.
"There goes my vestw he shouted;
very fancy vest; worth $25w He con-
tinued the struggle with the logged
air of man who has deep hidden
purpose before him. "And there goes
my pants" he finally added with a
subdued triumphant note in his voice.
Those pants are worth $50 of any
body's money" he remarked with mel
ancholy resignation. At this point
the policeman came along. and in a
few minutes our Sandy was explain
ing his case to the authorities.
Il had just returned from week S
visit to Jersey this very night and had
got off the Christopher street car to
mail this letter to my wife out there,
when up comes this crowd and mobs
me. One of 'em stole my wallet. There
was 5000 in that wallet. And they tore
my clothes. Look at that coat!' he
Wallet as he glanced down himself
with critical eye. And look ut that
vest!" he shouted He continued the
survey Of mis- personal damages with
rapidly rising emotions "And Just
take a good lOok at them pantsw lie
hOwled with sudden feeling as he
l.. Silly took advantage of a convenient
chair.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1903-10-10

FITSpermanently cured. No fits or nervous
ness after first days use OF Dr. Kline's Grea:
Nerve Restorer. SO atrial bottle and treatlsefres
DIR. II. KLINE, Ltd, 931 Arch St., Phila. Pr.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1903-10-10

1t is possible to raise check without
the aid of derrick
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1903-10-10

Plso's Cure FOR C ons imptIon Is AN tntallb,,
medicine for COZ, gus and colts.-N. W.
SAMUEL, Ocean Grove, N. J Feb. II, 1891.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1903-10-10

Lots of men get stoop- shouldered
from carrying around their self-con-
ceit