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Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1903-10-24
The Future of the Mule.

Honor the mule. His father, the ass,
and his mother, the mare, may be
more aristocratic. but the mule has
worked his way in the world, and has
been worthy of his hire. Like the ass
and the goat, he has been among the
firm animals, positive In character.
Moreover, forty acres and a mule" Is
a landmark in history, cry as famous
us "forty-nine forty or fight" Now
this picturesque, historic beast is
threatened with extinction. As he is
an artificial product like the apricot
and ounce, and not even reproductive.
as soon as he is not worth the trouble
of manufacture he will cease to be-
What threatens his footing ia the
zebrula, child Of the zebra and the
horse. The opening up of Africa.
especially the eastern part, has dis
covered large numbers of zebras, an
animal deemed nearly extinct; a
United States Consul has reported
their merits to our State Department.;
and Hagenbeck is expected to under.
take their production and distribution.
The zebrula, with his inheritance Of
brilliant stripes, Is prettier than the
mule. He Is immune to certain dis
eases, which gives him an advantage
in the tropics. Probably he is infer.
Tor in stubborness, length of ear, and
power to kick. These traits are not
valued by commerce, but they help
create an animal IS picturesque as
any in the world. Perhaps the ze-
brula will not extirpate the mule en-
tirely. He may find certain climates
unbearable. Ours may be one OF
those climates, and all may yet be well.
There are better animals. but none
that we should be more 10th to lose
Golfers Weekly.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1903-10-24
THEY "JEST lAFFEp."
How the News Was Received by the
Great Mans Neighbors,

Postmaster General Payne tells "A
story today about an old friend OF his
who was encouragement Of the Unit
ell States ten or fifteen years ago, AZ
ter he had been in Office a few months
his heart warmed toward the place Of
HIS nativity. an obscure little town
that nestles in the hills of New Eng
land. He had not visited the town
for many years and he longed to see
again the people and the place,
So he took week of from his cab
met duties and hied himself to the
railroad station. The next day he
landed at the depot of the little village
where he had first seen the light of
day. He drove to the village store,
hitched his team outside. and going
within Joined the group of villagers
that at all time. day and night, cluster
about the centre OF the store.
They met him pleasantly, but none
recognized him. He made numerous
inquiries about those when he had
known as playmates and about the
people generally of the day when he
was part and parcel Of the community
In very diminutive way. Some of
those about whom he inquired had
gone to other towns or states. Some
had passed into the great hereafter.
Finally he shifted one leg over the
other and in an innocent sort of way
asked them II they remembered a
tow.headed boy named, and he
mentioned his own name.
YES" several of them said, they
remembered the lad.
-Thon no snlsod II II were true that
that boy (meaning himself) had gone
to Washington. They replied affirma-
lively and added that the young fellow
had since become attorney general OF
the United States.
What did the people here say about
him when they heard of that appoint
ment?" he asked.
One of the old farmers shifted his
Quid of tobacco from one side OF his
mouth to the other and drawled: Say?
Oh, they didn't say nawthin'. They
jest LATED. "-Washington Star.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1903-10-24

and American, the wearing Of furs rs
not confined solely to the colder months
Of the year. Some visitors to Sara.
toga during the month Of August were
astonished to and the owners ct sable
stoles and pelerines using them as the
correct accompaniment for low-cut ball
gowns.
The fur season has been excellent
not only In high class furs, but also
in the smaller pieces. Most OF the
suits and coats are collarless. and they
are showing some jaunty little neck
pieces, with two short ends crossed
and fastened to take the place Of the
collar. A pretty one was OF mink.
with the short ends finished with mink
tails, which were put on in loops,
and made a new and striking finish.
Flat fur scarfs six inches wide alike
on both sides and reaching to or below
the knee are SO -haped as to fall about
the wearer's shoulders without falling
of.
Every season there is n new fad In
furs. Last year 1t was squirrel and
this year 1t is moleskin. The latter
is usually made up In pretty Etons
or blouse coats. or loose three-quar-
ter sacque. with the large bell sleeves
and collar. This fur is also used for
hats and trimming purposes. A short
moleskin coat is made up with dark
brown suit. The jacket Is Elton shape.
opening at the front to show straight
vest of white embroidered with gold.
Sable is in fashion-it always is
and, of course, the Russian sable IL
preferable. but it is too expensive to
ever become popular. Dyed stone
martin will be in good request this sea-
son. Chinchilla retains its favor and
ermine is used chiefly as trimming
and for evening coats.
Sealskin Is always In demand, az
there is nothing to take its place. but
It is more useful than smart. 1t is
made up in the long coats, three-quar'
ter loose coats, Russian blouse with
the skirt reaching to the knees ana
the close-ftting, dOuble-breasted jack
ct. The sleeves are pretty straight
from the shoulder to the elbow, when
they either widen out into bell form
or are shaped diagonally from the ell
bow to the wrists in the new style set
in deep wristbands with the turnover
cuff. A very handsome new sealskin
coat has a long shaped skirt with
perfectly fitting bodice double-breast-
ed. 1t has the long revers,. collar and
cuffs of sable.
Capes will be worn, but they are not
so fashionable, the pelerine having
taken their place.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1903-10-24

street, III that city, says:
"With my nightly rest broken. owing
to Irregularities OF the kidneys, suffer-
ing intensely from severe pains In the
small of my back and through the kid
neys and annoyed by painful passages
of abnormal secretions, life was any
thing but pleasant for me. No amount
Of dOctOring relieved this condition. and
for the reason that nothing seemed to
give me even temporary relief be-
came about discouraged. One day
noticed In the newspapers the case Of
a man who was afflicted as was and
was cured by tho use Of Doan's Kid
ney Pills. His words of praise for this
remedy were so sincere that on the
strength Of his statement l went to
the Hugh Murrey Drug Co.'S store and
got box. | found that the medicine
was exactly as powerful kidney REM
edy as represented. l experienced
quick and lasting relief. 'Doan's Kid
ney Pills will prove a blessing to all
sufferers from kidney disorders who
will give them fair trial"
A FREE TRIAL Of this grcat kidney
medicine, which cured Mr.. Walls. will
BE- mailed to any part OF the United
States on application. Address Foster
Milburn Co.. Buffalo, N. Y. For sale
BY all druggists. price so cents per box.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1903-10-24
Weather Wisdom.

A very curious method Of making
weather predictions has been diCcov-
cred by an old French farmer.
ION Christmas eve" he says, when
the bells begin to ring Tor midnight
mass, take twelve orions and place
them in row en- table. The 0rst
onion will represent January, the sec
ond February, and co on. Next make
large slit in each onion and pour
some salt into 1t. II at the end Of on
hour you find that the salt in the
March onion has melted. you will know
that there will be much rain in March.
and, on the other hand, IL the salt in
the April orion is not melted, you
may be certain that April will be
dry month. Moreover. II the salt in
any onion is melted Mt the top, but not
mt the bottom. the first fortnight Of
the month will be wet and the second
fortnight dry"
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1903-10-24
WISE WORDS.
Virtue Is moral victory.
Ignorance is Incidence.

VnkuC ~ kuoAoA
Ignorance is Incidence.
False men want false gods.
Luxury is the nurse Of lust.
The life that does not 60 out cannot
60 up.
One sin can never be refuge from
another.
A cool enthusiasm Is q good deal like
q wet fire.
Genuineness is the only lasting form
of genius.
You cannot divorce piety from phil
anthropy.
The wind blows nothing of but with
cred leaves.
A human cry of need is a heavenly
commission.
You cannot have pure politics with
impure people.
The heather have no monopoly on
vain repetitions.
Sins that look like dwarfs often have
gigantic children.
It is but q short step from the critical
to the hypocritical.
He who is occupied IL armed against
many temptations.
Social duties cannot be hidden In
theological difficulties.-Ram's Horn.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1903-10-24
A Mndel for Mothers,

With uncoasing devotion and zeal
Queen Wilhelmlna's brave and clever
mother-who during Wilhclmina's lat
er girlhood was the Queen Regent
did whatever she could to make her
daughters education truly excellent
one. Among the names OF those who
taught the young queen, Queen Emma s
name deserves fair place, II was the
Queen Regent herself who regulated
and superintendent all the lessons OF
Wilhelmina, being present at most Of
them and taking quite as much inter-
est In them as her little daughter
st. Nicholas.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1903-10-24
Enduring Scent.

How infinitely minute must be the
particles that emanate from the OBJ
ject which the dog is tracking! Yet
matter is extremely Invisible. The
tenth part of grain Of musk will
continue for years to fill room with
its odoriferous particles, and at the
end of that time will not be appreci-
ably diminished in weight by the finest
balance. A cubic inch of air rising
from the flame of Bunsen burner has
been found to contain no fewer than
4S9,O00,000 dust particles. A drop of
blood which might be suspended from
the point of needle contains about
a million of red flattened corpuscles
Still, though matter is SO marvellously
divisible the olfactory nerves are in
finitely more sensitive. Much has yet
to be Investigated with regard to the
differentiation of the points in these
nerves SO that they may discriminate
with such apparently miraculous &C.
curacy; yet even the results in Inc
scent of dogs show how marvellously
fine is their discriminating power. Our
sense of smell, unless In the trained
chemist, Is not even so acute as that
OF the semi-savage. The aborigines Of
Peru can. in the darkest night and
in the thicltest woods, distinguish re-
spectively a white man, Negro and
one Of their own race by the smell
Much we have gained by civilization,
but not without some loss to our bod
lily energies and senses. Mans recup-
erative powers after an injury is In
the inverse ratio to his social ad-
s.s'sa'.. .''c-Hs------ he
come less acute and delicate In the
sense of smell as he fares better and
lives more comfortably. The faithful
dog puts him to shame.-London Mail.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1903-10-24
STATE OF ONO, CITY OF TOLEDO, =.

LUCAS COUNTY. I
FRANK J. CHENEY make oath that he y
senior partner OF the firm OF F. ). CHENEY 4
Co., doing business in the city OF Toledo.
County and State Aforesaid, ani that sail
firm will pay tho sum OF ONE HUNDRED DOL
LARS for each and every case OF cArARRH tina.
cannot be cured by the use Of Halls
CATARRH CURE. FRANK J. CHENEY.
Sworn to before me and subscribed in M
~, presence, tuis 9th day OF Dece nber
SEAL. A. D., 1886. A. W. GLEASON,
'0' Notary Public.
Halls Catarrh Cure Is taken internally, IN
acts directly on the blood and mucous sur
faces OF the system. Send fof esti nonitls,
free. Il. j. CHENEY Il Co., To.edo, y.
Sold by all Druggists, Zoe.
lAalis Family Pills are the best.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1903-10-24

A Russian merchant named Zimmia-
koff is causing the bed of the Volga.
In Russia, to be examined, near IA
tow, in an endeavor to find a treasure
which is said to be valued at upward
of Sl5,00O.OO0. The fantastic story is
circulated that his treasure was cast
into the river by the once famous brig
and Stenkoy Razynin, The story goes
that, pursued by Cossacks. the brigand
threw away this immense hoard OF
gold and jewels accumulated during a
life of crime.-lndianapol News
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1903-10-24
DeIiuhtfuI Prospect.

do you," said the learned counsel
swear that you will tell the truth. the
whole truth and"
"Oh, how lovely" the fair witness
interrupted; shall l really be allowed
to talk all the afternoon II l want to?'
-Tit-Bits.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1903-10-24
disease. of Horse. in the Philippines.

Diseases Of Horses In the PHILIPPINES.
A preliminary report upon "Trypa-
nosomiasis of Horses in the Philip
pine Islands," by Messrs. Musgrave
and Williamson. has been issued from
the Government laboratory at Manila.
The disease seems to have been in
troduced into the Philippines quite
recently, for careful investigation has
failed to show any evidence that 1t
existed there before June. 1901. 1t
is transmitted through the bites Of
insects, and until the exact species
are identified for preventive measures,
all insects should be considered as
carriers of the infection. In Manila
n certain number Of rats have been
found to be infected with the horse
trypanosoma. An account is given
of the symptoms Of the disease and
of the preventive measures to be
adopted, the most important of which
is the prevention Of the access Of all
fiies and insects. sj
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1903-10-24
A COyptet1 rOsf.

At meeting of the Wandsworth
Guardians applications were received
from no fewer than ITO persons for
the post of messenger at salary of
. .hSitS7t shillings a week, with three zee
Sunday work.-LOniOn Tit-Bits.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1903-10-24

Lord Grimthorpe. the designer Of
big Ben" though nearly ninety. still
gist A chimney clock designed by him
is being erected on the tower of the
parish church at Rockingham near
GuinsbOrough.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1903-10-24
A Good One.

NOW, who would want a better obit-
nary notice than the following, which
correspondent sends us from old
Meriwether:-
He had no regrets
When he left for the sky;
He paid all his debts
Fore he hollered, 'Good.by!'"
Atlanta Gems titution.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1903-10-24

SOMETHING NEW IN STOCKINGS.
This fall stockings are going to
match the walking suits. With suits
of heavy tweed will be worn stock
ings having the same cOlors as the
suited blended in them. Sometimes
flowers or leaves will be stamped In
the proper color on the stocking.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1903-10-24

FITSpermnnrnt'ycnre No nts or nervous
ness after first days use OF Or. Kllnes Great
NeryeRestorer. So trial bottle an | treatise iree
DER. h. KLINE, Ltd, 99I Arch st., Phila. Pa.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1903-10-24

It's all right to be wide awake so long
as you don't suffer from insomnia.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1903-10-24

Mrs. Winslow's Soothing Syrup for children
teething, soften the gums, reduces inliamma-
lion ,allays pain, cures wind collie. 25c. bottle
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1903-10-24

Many a ronn ae,s into trouble with
his eyes open and then cant find the
way out. NEAR
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1903-10-24

A flock of ostrichcs at Phoenix, Ariz.,
now numbers more than 1000 birds
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1903-10-24

You can do your dyeing in half an
hour with PUTNAM FADELEss DYES.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1903-10-24

The University of Zurich is about to es.
tablish chair OF journalism.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1903-10-24
MANY FURs TO BE WORN.

Furs will be worn in endless vafi-
ETY. this winter. In fact. with the
fashionable women, both the iarislan
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1903-10-24
THE USES OF UGLINEss.

"The pretty woman hasn't all the
good things in life" said plain WON.
an. "She misses one thing certainly
the comfort Of ugliness. To be sure,
she has to be old enough to have phil
osophized a bit about life before she
finds this out. And before that time
she Is certain to have laid awake
nights crying because the skin-keep
: Gift of the gods has been denied her.
But by and by she Degins TO sec 'sna.
her plain features, If they haven't
brought her joy. have spared her pain.
In the first place. she hasn't expected
much of the world, and SO she has not
been disappointed. Then she has had
leisure from her mirror and her admir-
ers, and, next of all. from herself, to
think some thoughts worth thinking
and to do a little something Of solid
worth. The worst slave I ever knew
was a remarkably pretty girl who was
always in terror lest she was not ut
her beauty's best, and whose whole
life was a round of severe self-exac-
tions that she might keep her beauty
unimpaired. The poor child actually
found time for nothing else in life
than the Office Of being her own
groom.
BEST Of all, the plain woman Is rea-
sonably sure to escape the observa-
ton and comment that is sure to fol-
low pretty girl, and which Is not half
80 pleasing to her II she is sensible
and right minded as the most Of man
kind think.
"Oh. yes. life has plenty OF compen-
sation to offer the ugly woman. as
surely as am qualified to know. hav'
ing led the life Of one. 10, these many
years."-New York Mail and Express.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1903-10-24

Eighty Ave per cent. Of the children
Of japan are now In school.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1903-10-24
A PIONEER WOMAN PHYSICIAN.

An interesting account Of pioneer
woman physician in Kentucky. in the
eighteenth century, was given by DR.
Henry M. Hurd, of the Johns Hop
kins University, In recent address
before the Yale Medical School. The
subject of his remarks was Mrs.
Frances Coomes, the first woman to
practice medicine in this country. She
was entirely self-taught, but SO re.
markable were her natural endow-
ments for medicine and surgery, and
her intelligence and perseverance, that
her fame extended far and wide. She
used as an operating table an immense
black walnut log, with the upper sur.
face smoothed off. and made her own
instruments from articles Of domestic
cutlery. The sinews and hides Of deer
supplied her with ligatures, and her
remedies were manufactured from
herbs gathered in the fields and woods.
These primitive appliances did not OBJ
struct her success as physician and
obstetrician, and she won the respect
of the profession Of her day.-New
York Tribune.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1903-10-24
NEW OLD VELVET.

Old velvet must be restored before
1t can play the part Of new on the
fall hat.
To accomplish this steam over hot
iron, covered with damp cloth. but
do not brush.
II the velvet Is very badly crushed
use a soft velvet brush against the
nap.
To clean velvet wash In water with
any good soap. then steam.
To give panne or satin finish to
satin velvet, iron on the right side
with a moderately heated steel iron.
Be sure to press the right way OF
the nap and keep the iron moving with
equal pressure all the time. If this Is
not done an ineffaceable mark will be
made.
After going over the entire surface
of the velvet steam thoroughly, then
iron the second time. You cannot
press too much. provided the stroke
is heavy and even. This treatment
gives you q fashionable shimmering
panne.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1903-10-24

Plso's Cure cannot be too highly sp oken OF
as u cough cure.-J. W. O'BRlrN, 332 Thirl
Avenue, N, Minneapolis, Mimi. Jan. 6, 1909.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1903-10-24

II yOur address now and we will ell ym, how Il
can be accom- nlished wi hout dlnre. q CARhAS
bgV FRANKLIN Avenue. B;oOllvn. n. Y.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1903-10-24
"A Peer ClocknRker.

The man who is rich because he is stingy
is also stingy because he is rich.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1903-10-24
AMERICAN GIRLS RULE FASHION

AS American IdQle6, WuO cO huSn
dress for each other, now are the best
customers at the chief dressmaking
houses of Paris, their tastes must be
consulted. The ladies' lunches and
the receptions Of young American Ia
dies attended only by friends of their
own sex. age and social standing, are
the most brilliant CLOTHES shows" the
United States can boast Of. Miss Ruth
Hanna's receptions at Cleveland and
Washington threw millions of francs
into circulation in the Rue de la Paix
and the adjacent streets. Miss Roose-
velt's receptions perhaps do not I'M
loose purse strings to the same degree;
but endless are the dresses ordered
here in anticipation of them. The
sphere of ornamental usefulness Of the
Partisan couturiere has been widened
by Mrs. Astor's decree to admit 800
persons to the most select set at the
watering place where she spends her
summers.
French women are more felicitous
than French men in contrasting and
mingling differents colors. The cou-
turiere has the genius Of finical pretti-
ness. This exactly suits the American
taste. In this sphere she is extreme
IL original and inventive, and is con-
stantly daring without running into
eccentrlcity. The American Miss. fresh
from a college. who is still lat home"
for young ladies Of her own age, Is
of the average height, lightly built.
free and graceful in her motions. ami
mated. and In short clever. sprightly
person. with conversational snap and
originality. She enjoys coming out as
a fashionable butterfly, and is attract
ed to those Of her own age and sex
who are as bright. fair and elegantly
dressed as herself.
Jealousy rarely mars their social
relations. They pull harmoniously to-
gether for common purposes, travel
in bands to Europe, execute commits.
ssOns for their young friends at home.
and lay down the law to couturlers
and couturieres. They prefer q cou-
turiere who has original notions and
taste to q couturier. and are prompt
In their payments. English ladies' in
society are not. but they end by pay
ing.-London Trust.
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HARD TO BEAR.

j. w. Walls. Super.
intendent OF Streets
Of Lebanon. Ky, Mv.
ing on East Main
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1903-10-24

come less acute and delicate in the
sense of smell as he fares better and
lives more comfortably. The faithful
dog puts him to shame.-LondOn Mail.
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1903-06-15
REMOVAL NOTICE.

For the best private board in town
go to Mrs. Cohn's, 25 West Monroe ST.