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Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1903-08-15
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Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1903-08-15
DEWEY'S JOKE ON MILES.

Admiral Dewey and General Miles
are the best of friends, but they
don't mind "knocking' each other
good naturally. They went down to
Mount Vernon together on some
holiday when, naturally, there were
hundreds of visitors to the old home
and burial place Of the Father of
His Country. General Miles seem
ed much impressed. He silently
contemplated Tho crowd fv,-u Few
moments and then said, with feel
ing:
"What, I wonder, would Washing
ton say if be were suddenly to ap-
pear here in the flesh ?"
"You mean just at this moment"
asked the admiral, with a suspicious
twinkle in his eye.
eyes, certainly" answered Miles,
a trife annoyed that his companion
had failed to catch the inspiration
of his thought.
81 really don't know" said the
admiral, whose twinkle by this time
had become actually malicious, Gun
less he asked how you ever succeed
ed in getting the job he used to
hold."-New York Tribune.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1903-08-15
A Tenor Of W.T..

"Tenors," says Mr.. Floersheim in
the Musical Courier, care not usual
ly renowned for wit. There are e1-
ceptions, however, and one of them
seems to be the Vienna tenor Sic
Yak, who must be gifted with an
epigrammatic style particularly well
adapted for the composing of cpl
grams. Ono of the Berlin theatre
cal agents recently sent him a wire
with an offer for few appearances
in Berlin at a very low remunera-
ton. The telegram said: Offer you
two nights, Berlin Royal Opera.
"Lohengrin," "Tannhauser;" hon
orarium 600 marks (about $142)!
Honorary affair." Whereupon the
tenor used the blank from the pre-
paid answer by filling it out with
the short reply: Honorary affair
secondary affair, money affair prin-
cipal affair. Slezak.'
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1903-08-15
EAST BARNARD.

Rev. S. 7. Fairbanks and wife of
New York, who have been visiting
his mother, Mrs. William Penning-
ton, returned to New York Wednes.
day.
Mrs. Lizzie Vaughan of Clare
mont, N. H., is at E. S. Brailey's
for couple Of days.
Willie Harlow is sick ut Herman
Aliens and in care of Dr.. Fish.
Mrs. Laura Carr and son, who
have been spending a week at Albert
Churchill's, returned to her home in
Concord, N. H., Wednesday.
Charles Cox died quite suddenly
last Sunday about II o'clock. He
had been in poor health for several
weeks. His funeral was at his late
home Tuesday afternoon. Rev. w.
M. Newton of South Royalton Off.
eating.
Miss Flora Culver, who has been
visiting Mrs, Jane Culver for few
weeks returned to Concord, n. H.,
Monday.
Miss Lucy Allen, who has beer
teaching in Orange, Mass, is spend
ing a part of her vacation with hel
sister, Mrs. Z. S. Bradley.
Several from this place attended
the circus at South Royalton We'd
nesday, and all report good time.
The social Friday evening was
we'll attended. There will be an
other one Sept. /.
Prof. W.. w. Read of New York
city will speak at the church here
Sunday at 3 o'clock. He is Sol
of Rev. E. A. Read of Bethel.
Mrs. Ruth Allen of Winchester,
Mass, who has been visiting friends
here, is now at Pomtret with hel
sister, Mrs. Zilpha Livingston.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1903-08-15
LITERARY vERMONTERS.

We give below the first part of II
list OF all the men Of letters Vermont
has produced. The rest of the list
will follow in succeeding issues:
l Adams, Charles Kendall, 1886
Has been president of Cornell
and of the University of Wis
consin. Wrote, a very valuable
Manual of Historical Literature,
etc.
2 Adams, George b., IS5I-Pro-
fessor in Yale. Wrote Civiliza-
ton During the Middle Ages,
etc.
3 Alden, Henry NJ, 1890 Editor
of Harper's Magazine since 1869.
4 Allen, j., IS3o-IS94-Teacher
and writer OF textbooks.
S Allen, T. F., IS37-Doctor and
writer of medical books.
6 Alvord, Benz, ISI3-ISS4-U. s.
army officer and writer on math-
emutics.
7 Arey, Mrs. II. E. (Grannis),
ISI9-Teacher and poet.
s Balch, William S., ISo6-ISS7-
Preacher. Books on philosophy
and travels.
9 Ballou, Hosea, I776-IS6I-Cler.
gyman and first president OF
Tufts.
10 Barrows, Mrs. K. l., II. (Cha'
pin), lS46-"The Shaybacks in
Camp"
II Bennett, E. H., ISa4-IS9S -
Jurist and writer of law books
u Bliss, d., IS26-President Of the
Protestant college at BeyrouI
since 1864.
13 Botta, Mrs. A. c. (Lynch), 1920
ISoI-Author of the " Hand
book OF Universal Literature >
etc.
ID Browne, F. F., IS43-Editor Of
"Dial" in Chicago, best purely
literary paper in this country
Poems.
IS Brownson, O. A., ISo3-IS76-
Preacher, retormer and phllos
opher. His writings fill &c
volumes.
I6 Bush, George, I79o-lS59-Swe
denborgian clergyman and wri
ter on theology.
II Byington, E. H., ISzS-Ministe1
and author of {" The Puritan il
England and New England"
IS Chambcrlin, ]. E., IS5I-Jour
nalist. "The Listener in thu
Boston Transcript.
10 Chase, l., I793-ISo4 - Baptis
clergyman and writer on theol
ogy.
20 Chase, L. B., 1S17-1S64,-Mem'
Der Of Congress from Tennes
see, author of "Polk's Admin
lstration."
FL Chittenden, L. E.. IS24-Law
yer, writer of historical works,
"Recollections of Lincoln, etc
70 Clark, c. C. p, lS22-Physiciar
and author of the Common
wealth Reconstructed"
% Clark, N. g., IS25-IS96--Edu'
Gator, secretary for many years
Of the American Board of For,
eign Missions.
"a Cotton, w., I797-IS5I Jour
nalist and author OF several books
Of travel.
IS Conant, A. J., 1Sa1-Naturalis'
and writer on natural history.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1903-08-15
mantle Marriage in Bethel.

The marriage of DR.. Elizabeth
Janet Child of Bethel and Dr.. Daniel
Freeman, until recently Of Chicago,
ILL.,, took place at Christ Episcopal
church, Bethel, Thursday afternoon,
Aug. 6, the officiating clergyman
being the Rev. Charles Henry Wells
of Woodstock, assisted by the Rev.
Franklin Bartlett of Rockport, Mass.
and the Rev. George B. Johnson OF
Burlington.
The church was crowded. One
of the most pleasing features of the
occasion was the presence of the
special guests OF honor, each attend
ed by escort, Grandma Sarah Chap
man, who is now in her IoIst year,
and Aunt Lucy Richmond and Mrs.
Levi Washhurn, all OF whom, though
well advanced in years, still appeared
young and sprightly and added
much to the joyousness of the occa-
sion. The Bethel 6. A. r. post at
tended in a body, DR.. Freeman being
a Union veteran.
The bride is g years old and the
groom is Is. The bride is the
daughter of the late Lyman and
Elizabeth Child, was born in Bethel
village, and has always lived in her
present residence, with the exception
of her school days at the Randolph
State Normal school at Randolph
Center and few years absence while
attending the medical department of
the University Of Michigan at Ann
Arbor, Mich.
1t was while at the normal school,
nearly 40 years ago, that the bride
and groom first met, and at that time
very intimate friendship existed,
which, however,w was interrupted. and
DR.. Freeman married elsewhere.
After the decease of his wife, he re.
turned to Vermont, sought his old
acquaintance again. and the former
intimacy was renewed. Early in
the past spring the announcement of
the engagement was made.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1903-08-15
A Long Married Couple.

Rounding out the golden autumn
OF married life, MIR. and Mrs. Wen
dell w, Williams, formerly of Roch-
ester, are passing quiet, happy days
at the home of their son, Edward G..
Williams, ZIG harrington street,
Wollaston, Mass, says an exchange.
1t is probable that Mr.. and Mrs.
Williams hold the record tor New
England of long-married couples.
A few weeks ago the palm was
awarded to Vermont couple who
had been joined in wedlock IS years,
but Mr.. and Mrs. Williams can 90
this record tour years better, and if
both live until April 3 of next year
they will observe the 10Th anniver-
sary of their wedding.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1903-08-15
Woodstock, w., Aug. Is, 1908
VERMONT IN LITERATURE.

Has Vermont produced many
writer's of note' A correspondent
asks us this interesting question.
An examination of the records OF
American literature shows that YER
mont stands well in this field. Mr..
Oscar Fay Adams has compiled a
list of writers which this country has
produced who are entitled to be
called "authors." He mentions
about 5000. If we estimate the
number Of those which Vermont
should have produced, using as a
basis the relative populations of the
country at large-including Canada,
AS Mr.. Adams does in his list-and
of Vermont, we find that Vermont
should have given birth to less than
half of one per cent of the whole
5000 writers, or 80. AS matter of
fact, about $50 of all the authors
whom Mr.. Adams mentions were
born in this state. BY rough esti-
mate we find that Vermont has
given birth to about one per cent of
all the persons who have been born
in this country since its fist settle
ment. On this basis Vermont
should have produced only 60 au
thors entitled to place in Mr..
Adams book. Vermont, then, has
improved her opportunities. She
has done her full duty and from five
to two and half times more. The
first instalment Of an annotated list
of all American men Of letters of
Vermont birth will be found in an
other column.
Among the prominent names
which our readers will note in this
first instalment Of only IS writers are
Charles Kendall Adams, long one
OF the first educators in this country ;
Henry M. Alden, almost the per-
sonal friend of every reader of Har-
per's Magazine for over 80 years
past; Mrs. Botta, whose handbook
oil literature is familiar to every stu
dent; and L. E. Chittenden, the
friend Of Lincoln and of many other
prominent Americans.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1903-08-15
Want the Camp Ground.

There is IA possibility Of Vermont
losing the state camp ground at Fort
Ethan Allen, which was purchased
few years ago for permanent
rendezvous of the National Guard at
the annual muster of the regiment.
There is a well-defined and per-
sistent rumor in military circles that
the camp ground is soon to be pur-
chased by the national government
for an addition to the military post,
the territory embraced within the
boundaries of the same being made
quate, in view of the preparations
to make Fort Ethan Allen a regi-
mental post.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1903-08-15
|. H. SIM0NS,
White River junction, VT.


SAYS Colonel Ashby," the
Southern Brigadicr" of the Chica-
60 journal: "By the way, did yo'
eveh notice this: That when great
battle of Duh late wah received two
names, one from the nohthehn and
one from the SOUTHERN commanders,
histohy has almost always adopted
Tie SOUTHERN one? Shiloh was so
called by the SOUTHERN leadehs. Its
official name in the nohthehn re-
points was Pittsbarg Landing. Muh-
freesboho is called Stone Riveh in
the Fedehal repohts. Antietam was
called Shahpsbuhg by the nohthen-
chs. Cuhious, but true. How do
yo' explain it? About the only re-
vehsal of this rule is in the case of
the battle we called Manassas, but
which lives in histohy as Bull Run. "
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1903-08-15
THE STATE PRESS.

The Bethel Electric Light and Power
company has gone into the hands of re,
ceiver. The Bethel company has often been
referred to as Illustrating how cheap rates
could be made il the companies only had q
mind to make cheap rates. Business expert
ence demonstrates everywhere "that the
company which gets fair rates, allowing a
fair margin Of profit, is always the best COM
pany for the community."-Bellows Falls
Times.
1t is good thing to see some systematic
endeavor being put forth to call the attention
Of the outside world to the opportunities for
the employment Of capital, making of homes,
or for seeking recreation or pleasure in YER
mont. If the resources Of the state in this
direction can once become generally known,
there will be no question about the result,
because the old Green Mountain state was
made to live in, and there is plenty Of room
left yet for more people to come in and do
it-St. Adams Messenger.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1903-08-15
BETHEL STRIKE SETTLED.
No Strikes and No Locke uts-Oniy
Union Labor Employed.

A settlement was effected Satur-
day of the strikes in the quarries of
the Woodbury. Granite company and
Ellis u Starrett ut Bethel. The
agreement runs until Jan. /, 1906,
and covers three points: The en-
ployment OF union labor only; the
eight-hour day for eight months of
the year and nine hours for four
months; there are to be no strikes
and no lockouts; all matters in dis
pute are to be left to board of arbi-
tration; the men are not to work
overtime unless they choose, and pay
for overtime is to be IS per cent
more tean for regular time; a mini
mum wage of 20 cents per hour is
established.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1903-08-15
Suggestions for the Board of Agri.
culture.

The pamphlet exploiting the State
of Vermont, issued by the Board of
Agriculture, was noticed by us last
week, and while commenting the
general purpose, we had to admit
that it bad its defects. There was a
considerable flux of poetry and half
tones, but large gaps in the statis-
tics. MIR. Scarff's poetry was melo-
dious and earnest but hardly likely
to attract summer visitors. There
were, however, no facts about the
maple sugar crop that sweetcns and
softens the vernal life of Woodstock
and surrounding towns even more
than sonnets. Nor was anything
said about the hay crop or the cream
and butte, on which the investor
must make his living if he buys
here. We submit few casual facts
for the next report:
The number of schools in Wood
stock is IS, and the number Of chill
dren between the ages of 5 and IS
in 1902 was 4s2. OF these 2o3 are
boys and ZIG girls. The number of
pupils is 42S. The number of chill
dreu in 1902 was five less than in
1901. Woodstock has "a school
houses and "a teachers.
The industries of Woodstock are
rather more numerous than casual
visitor would suppose. They in
clue the manufacture of carriages
and sleighs, doors, sashes and blinds,
baskets, druggists labels, rakes.
lumber, rag-cutters, summer visitors
and butter.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1903-08-15
Probate Business of the Week.

Aug. $. Martha Perkins, Barn.
ard: Hearing OH petition for APP.
pointment of guardian; w. F.
Davis appointed.
Aug. 7. Est; t, of John G. Bout
we'll, Stockbridge: License granted
to sell real estate.
Estate of Lorenzo V. Piper, Roch-
ester: Angie r. Piper appointed
adm'x.
Estate of Rosetta S. Perry
Comrs.' report returned.
Henry E. Rice, minor: License
granted to sell real estate by guar
dian, Ellen E. Gobie.
Estate of Byron Hemenway 4:
CONS report returned.
Eva J. Luce, Stockbridge: Or
dered to be supported at Brattleboro
retreat.
John S. Gay, Stockbridge: Guar
dian settles account.
Estate Of Caddie M. Eaton: In
ventorY returned.
Estate of Charles &. Eaton: In
ventory returned.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1903-08-15
CHURCH SERVICES.

Christian-Rev NJ. L. Morrill,,
pastor. Morning service at 1890,
with sermon. SUNDAY school at T..
o'clock. Junior &. L. at 5 o'clock,
and y. p. S, c. L. at 7 O'Clock
Welcome to all.
Uniyersalist-Rcv. II, l.. Canheld.
pastor. Morning service ut 1890.
Sunday School at II.5o. y, p, c,
u, at 7 o'clock.
Congregational-Rev. F. {. Put
nam, pastor. Morning service at
1890, Sunday school at 1850, Jun
Tor Endeavor at S p. M, y. p. S. {.
E. at $50. Tuesday evening, prayer
meeting at 7.3o.
Methodist Episcopal-Re Chas.
F. Partridge, pastor. Morning SER
vice at $50; Has o'clock, SUNDAY
school; so p. m, Epworth League
evening service, 7 p. M; Tuesday,
mid-week service 100 p. m.
Catholic Rev. E. &. Drouhin,
pastor. Mass at II a. M. evening
service at 7.3o.
Services will be held the fourth
Sunday of each month at Village
hall, Quechee, at 9 o'clock, and AT
Barnard, ut the town hall, on the
second Sunday of each month at 9
o'clock.
st. James-First Sunday of each
month Holy Communion and se,-
mon at 1890. Evening Prayer and
address at 700. All other Sundays {:
Holy Communion at s Il. M, Morn
ing Prayer, Litany and sermon at
1890, Evening Prayer and address
at 7. c. II. Wells, rector.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1903-08-15
HARTLAND.

F. A. Durphv, F. E. Darrell, w.
P. Davis and P. H. Royce enjoyed
the excursion to Lake Memphrema-
cog Monday.
J. H. Snow, r. w. Headle, Ed
ward E. Lamb and son Carlton took
fishing trip to Plymouth the first
of the week, bringing home seven
pounds OF speckled beauties.
Mr.. and Mrs. e. A. Sturteva ant
and Albert M. Sturtevant spent a
part of last week at Lake Morey.
Mr.. and Mrs. l.. l. Walker and
Mrs. Hayes took trip to White
River Junction Monday.
Mrs. F. P. Daniels spent Monday
in Jericho with Mrs. Wilbur Rand.
Robert Odds of Norwich spent
Saturday and Sunday with his friend,
Allen II. Britton.
James E. Wilder OF Montreal
joined his family at Hotel Hartland
Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Keyes of Boston
arrived at Hotel Hartland Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Shaw and family OF
Boston are guests of his sister, Mrs.
| J. A. Rich.
Miss Minnie F. Harris has finished
work at Hotel Hartland and is with
her parents in Windsor.
F. ]. Reed of Salem, Mass, was
a guest of his father, J. N. Reed,
over Sunday.
Miss Lyon Of Montpelier is a
guest OF Mrs. Mary Pennington
Lansing.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. 9. Underwood,
Misses Lillian, Florence, Alice and
Helen Sturtevant and Walter Rogers
returned Monday from their outing
trip.
Miss Florence Cole OF Lcominster,
Mass, and Miss Mary Ruggles OF
Windsor spent Saturday with Mrs.
]. D. Rogers.
Mr.. and Mrs. E. E. Willard and
sons, Earle and Floyd, spent Sunday
with relatives IN Claremont.
A. A. Martin is at home from
Lake Sunapee for few days.
Miss Clemmie G. Darrell spent a
part of last week in Windsor the
guest Of Miss Marbrey Whitney.
A large congregation greeted the
Rev. l. w. Stewart at the Congre-
gational church last Sunday morn
ing. During his discourse you could
have heard pin drop in any part of
the church so interested were the
audience in the wonderful words
which the preacher spoke to them.
1t is the sincere wish that his services
may be secured.
A large crowd gathered in Stcele's
meadow last Saturday afternoon to
witness the base ball game between
the Hartlands and the Windsor High
school nine, which was a glorious
victory for our boys by score Of
8 to4.
Miss BerAice Fraser returned to
Woodstock Sunday.
Mrs. Ricea nd daughter of Everett,
Mass, are guests at the Conant
homestead.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1903-08-15
TAFTSVILLE.

Rev. M. T. Morrill, will preach
in Village hall next Sunday at 2
p. m.
Mrs. Lottie Wheeler and daughter
of White River Junction are guests
of F. D. Metcalf.
Mrs. G. S. Gilchrist is at Mrs. D.
w. Bigelow's for an indefinite stay.
Mrs. Maude Putney of Keene,
n. H., has been spending few days
ct Mrs. Ella Carlin's.
Miss Blanche Bryant, who has
been spending few days at Mrs.
F. Morrills, returned home Nom
day.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1903-08-15
Made the Spaniards Roar.

A strangely hilarious scene was
witnessed in a Madrid theater the
other night. Don Aliens y Borbon,
a cousin of King Alfonso in the sec
ond degree, finding himself in re-
duced circumstances owing to fami-
ly misfortunes, has taken to the
stage for a living and made his first
appearance with the Fuentes COM
pany as the revolutionary Mario in
lies Miserables." In the scene
when the prince tragedian appeared
on the barricades to cry give Ia
republiquep the idea of lineal de-
scendant of Louis XIV. rousing the
mob against Louis Philippe was too
much for the audience, who knew
the actor well and literally shrieked
with laughter.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1903-08-15
JUDGE D..

High.bred Stallion, is da.k bav,
with black points and heavy black
name and tail. He is six wears
Old, stauds l6 hands high aud
weighs 100 pounds. lie is IA fast walker
aud an excellent driver with lots of style
and spec d. His colts are handsome bay
and chestnut, with lots of style.
Judge d. was sired by the celebrated
stallion Bradlaugh, 2.2S, grandson of the
world-rennwned Rysdvk Hambetpnian 10,
and son of the great Eebert ll36, who is
the sire of nearly one hundred In the 80
list His dam May Lambert, ny Quechee
Lambert, 2.36; his dam Roxy, by Bal
lard's Cassius, her dam Dolly bv Hermit,
he by Woodstock, one OF WoodStock's
best sons. The dam of Roxy was the
Strong mare by Hales Green Mountain
Morgan.
Judge d. will stand most of the time
at his owners stable at The Valley Farm
In South Pomfret.
Terms $40 to warrant, single SER
vice S..
All accidents and escapes at isk of
owners. All mares disposed Of before
foaling win be considered with foal Hav-
ing complied with the Sta lion law of
Vermont, claim its privileges.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1903-08-15
Big Business in Struggled Hay, n

Along the border line of Vermont
and New York states, say the Trade
Bulletin, Canadian farmers have had
fine time of late. American buy.
ers have taken all the risks of the
underground railway and paid big
prices for all the hay they could
buy. A person who has just re-
turned from the counties bordering
on New York and Vermont states
says that the farmers there have
been getting Sis and SIC per ton for
their hay, while the smugglers have
made 81 to SIS per ton profit on the
above prices. -
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1903-08-15
Liquor Raid at Norwich,

U. S. Deputy Marshal Luke Par
ish of Randolph accompanied U. S.
Marshal Fred A. Field and another
deputy from Rutland, F. H. Chap
man, to witch last week to search
the premises of Olson Sargent of
that place for evidences of illegal
distiling of cider brandy, but were
unable to make any discoveries.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1903-08-15
Noah Had No Naval Committee.

In one of the Washington de-
partments three officials the other
day were talking about President
Roosevelt. -''-.>
"He has always been strenuous"
one said. "He has always been q
doer, impatient of delay, a foe of
dallying. I remember once when he
was assistant secretary of the navy
some measure or other was in dis
cussion, and he desired to push this
measure through; but, as SO often
happens, there was postponement,
there was red tape.
Gle arose suddenly one after
noon. The session he was attending
had lasted an hour, and nothing
whatever had been done.
"'Gentlemen,' he said, If the ark
had been referred to a committee
on naval affairs like this it's my
opinion that it wouldn't have been
built yetp"-New York Tribune.