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Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1903-11-28
REMEDY FOR POVERTY.

"The only way to prevent poverty
is to convince persons that 1t is UNI
necessary for them to eat.
So says the Baroness Stemsel, and,
what is more, she practices what she
breaches. For many years the bar
Oness resided in one of the Baltic
provinces, but recently she removed
to Lisbon, and there she formed,
with several other women, club,
the members of which have pledged
themselves not to eat anything.
Two glasses of lemonade day ev-
cry member may indulge in, but
nothing more. The baroness says
that she has lived a long time on
this allowance of lemonade, and she
deiies doctors to prove that she is
not as healthy and as vigorous as
any ordinary woman Of her age. Sol
id food. she claims, does much more
harm than good, and she warns ev-
cry one who desires to become a
member of the club that instant eX-
pulsion will be her fate il she dares
10 eat even us much as a mouthful
of bread.
In this strange experiment both
the Lisbon doctors and restaurant
keepers are much interested, and for
Obvious reasons.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1903-11-28

The fame of Hon. Zed S. Stanton
in Orleans county is still matter of
some dispute. The Newport En-
press and Standard remarked that
probably large percentage in that
section never heard Of him anyway,
and sticks to its statement,
though it dlsavows any thought
of criticism of the worthy
lieutenant governor. The popu-
lation of Orleans county is abou,
ss,o24, and the Newport paper
thinks it wouldn't be surprising if a
large majority of these 2s,o24
couldn't name offhand Gov. Nc
Cullough's running mate The
Newport editor has much admiration
for him, however, and for all Others
in authority: "All the good quail
ties possessed by other men in office
are possessed by Hon. Zed S. Stan
ton. In fact, Vermont has no man
in Office who is not worthy and well,
qualified, capable OF jumping a rope
sidewise and fit for promotion" Not.
withstanding the superb .qualifica.
tiens of the man from RoXbury,
The Age has an idea that he won,
run for governor.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1903-11-28
THE STEAMBOAT.
Ancient Craft That Suggested the
Modern Monarchs OF the Sea.

The first steamboat was built by
Dennis Papin, who navigated 1t
safely down the Fulda as long ago
as 1907. Unfortunately this pi0-
neer craft was destroyed by jealous
sailors, and even the very memory
of it was lost for three-quarters OF
century. In l775 Perrier, anoth-
er Frenchmun, built an experiment
tai steam vessel at Paris. Eight years
later, in 1855. Jouffroy took up the
idea that had been evolved by Pa
pin and Perricr and built steamer,
which did good service for some
time on the Saone.
The first American to attempt to
apply steam to navigation was John
Fitch, a Connecticut mechanic, who
made his initial experiments in the
year 1885. TO what extent Fitch
was indebted to the three illustri-
GUS French inventors named above
we are not informed, but that his
models were original there is not
the least doubt. In the first he EN-
ploycd large pipe kettle for gener-
ating the steam. the motive power
being side paddles worked after the
fashion Of oars on common row.
boat. In the second Fitch craft the
same mode of propulsion was adopt
ed with the execution that the pad
dies were made to initiate a revOlv-
ing wheel and were fixed to the
stern, clearly foreshadowing the
present stern wheeler.
This last mentioned boat was the
first American steam vessel that can
be pronounced success. IL made
its first trip 10 Burlington in July,
1883. But. after all, it was not un-
til after the opening of the present
century tl.%i steam navigation start
ed into actual life. In 1907 Robert
Fulton, who every school child
knows was ill American, in conjunc-
ton with one Robert r. Livingston,
built the Clcrmont and established
regular packet service between
New York and Albany.
The success of this undertaking
was so satisfactory that four new
boats were built before the end OF
1911, at least two of them being de-
signed for service in other rivers.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1903-11-28

Here is an incident which, if not
true, is good enough to be. The
scene was Fowler & Wells office in
New York, where believers in phre-
nology went to have their bumps
examined. Whitman has derided
bumps in The Eagle, yet in his
poems he shows a half belief in the
so called science, and he Familiarity
haunted the little shop with its
charts, its busts and its cranks. One
day friend found Whitman there
in his SLOUGH hat, corduroy trou-
sers, black silk tie and flannel shirt,
leaning against one of the book
counters and looking with sort OF
infantile surprise and perplexity aft,
er a figure that had just stamped
out in a tempest of wrath. "What's
the matter, Whitman" asked the
newcomer.
Walt replied: "Did you notice
that fellow who passed you at the
door? Well, he was fool enough to
lend me $500, and now he is darned
fool enough to think I can pay it. /"
Charles NJ. Skinner in Atlantic.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1903-11-28

A strange human freak has just
died at Toplitz, Bohemia, in the
person of "Count" Orloff. This in
dividual, who was known as "the
transparent man." and wos exhibit
ed ali over Europe, was almost en-
tirely fleshless, his frame being but
skin and bone, and his bones pos.
sessed such a peculiar quality OF
transparency that one could read
the dial of watch through his leg.
Needless to say, Orloff was a consid-
cradle puzzle to the medical frater.
nifty when in the flesh, term OF
strictly figurative application in his
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1903-11-28
Nerve RackinQ Noises.

Steam whistles have fallen under
We displeasure of the physicians
~ Salem, Mass, and twenty-four
Of the doctors have petitioned the
city council to adopt strict regula-
lions concerning their use within
the city limits. They declare that
the noise made by them is often "a
matter of life and death to persons
seriously i'll" and a nerve racking
and discomforting thing to most
people at all times.
The amount of travel some peo-
pie will put in to 60 where they can
buy quart Of gin is remarkable,
sa, S the Dorset Valley correspond.
ent of the Londonderry Sitter. One
old fellow travelled on loot ID miles
over the divide and then five miles
by rail and got it aud some more
for present use. 1t took him two
days to make the trip and when he
got hone he had no gin and was
SIS short in cash.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1903-11-28

STATE OF VERMONT At Il Probate
HARTFORD DISTRICT. Court held at
Woodstock. within and for said District.
on the ?8th day of October, A. D.. 1909
Present. Hon. Thomas o. SHAVER. Judge.
In the matter of the estate of Henry
Ward. late of Barnard, in said district, de-
leased. intestate.
Whereas. john A. Moore. adninist rator
of said ESTATE. has presented to said Court
his netition in writing. PRAYING for license
TO sell all real estate of which said testate
died, seized and possessed situate in this
State. representing that such sale will be
beneficial to the heirs of said intestate and
to all concerned.
Thereupon, the Court appoints the 10th
day of November, A ID. 1903. rs time, and
the Probate Office In said Woodstock as
place. for hsuring and deridIng on said petit
ton; and orders that notice Of said petition.
the reason for tho same and of said time
and place of hearing. be given TO all persons
int crest ed in said estate, by publishing
copy of the record of this order three weeks
successfully in the Spiri. of the Age, u
newspaper published nj Woodstock IN this
State. which circulates in the neighborhood
nf those interested in said estate. the last of
said publications to be previous to said time
ur hearing. that all persons concerned in
the premises may appear before sail Court
and show cause. il any they have, why the
prayer of said petition should not ,c grant.
ed.
A true record. Attest,
I. o. SEAvER, Judge.
A true copy of record, Attest,
T. O. REAvER. Judge.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1903-11-28

There is n tombstone in the CEN.
etery at Brunswick, Me-, which
tells a sad story 1t is setting on
top of child who, it says, "was
poisoned to death by eating I9 per-
cussion caps"
1t is soon going to be safe to live
in Il glass house, even it the neigh
bors throw stones. The ST. asian
glass makers are turning out glass
Bricks of all sorts for building pur.
poses.
Robert Whipple, aged 81 years, Il
student in the engineering depart
ment of the University of Vermont,
has received an appointment from
President Roosevelt as second lieu
tenant in the regular service. He
will take tile examination Jan. IL.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1903-11-28
CHURCH SERVICES.

Chrislian-Rey NJ, Il. Morrill,,
pastor. Mornin. service At TO- 30,
with sermon. SUNDAY school ut !,
O'Clock. m"r {, I. NJ : o'clock.
and y. L. :. {, l.. NJ 7 O'Clock,
Welcome lO all.
UnivcrSaiisr--Rrv. II, l.. Canneld,
pastor. Morning service at 1890.
Sunday School 1T 1850. \. l.. {.
T., NJ o'clock.
Congregational --Rcy. +. {, Put.
nam, pastor, Morning service Al,
1890, Sunda, school ut 1850, un'
ior Endcavor at 5 p. M, y. p. $. e..
L. at $50. Tuesday evening, prayer
meeting at 7.So.
Methodist Episcopal-Rev Chas.
+. Partridge, pastor. Morning SER
vice at 1890; Has o'clock, SUNDAY
school f; 6. 80 p. ~, Epworth League |;
evening service, 7 p. M; Tuesday,
mid-week service 100 p. m.
Catholic Rev. +. {. Drouhin,
pastor. Mass at II Il. m. evening
service at 1880.
Services will be held the fourth
Sunday of each month at Village
hall, Qucchee, at 9 o'clock, and Al
Barnard, at the town hall, on the
second Sunday of each month ut 9
o'clock.
st. )ames-First Sunday OF each
month Holy Communion and ser
mon at 10. 80. Evening Praye, and
/ address at 500. All other Sundays :
Holy Communion ut Sa. M, Morn
ing PRAYER, Litany and sermon u,
1895 Evening Prayer and address
at : {. II. Wells, rector. ...
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1903-11-28
As Broad as II Was Long.

Lloyd Millin, the poet, lives in
retirement in beautiful house at
Columbia, Pa, but now and then
for the sake of change he makes a
short visit to New York or to Bos-
ton.
Not long ago Mr.. Mifflin attended
a church service of Il sensational
sort. The preacher discoursed upon
delicate subject with bad taste,
and Mr.. Mifflin for a whole hour
shuddered with disgust and yawned
with lassitude.
At the end some one asked the
poet what he thought of the sermon.
He replied: Il.
ct was as broad as it was long"
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1903-11-28
HARTLAND.

The hall ut Hotel Ilartlnnd was
beautifully decorated with red and
white STEAMERS, hemlock sprays
and small flags for the opening ball
Friday evening, Nov. 20. The
Windsor orchestra furnished fine
music for the assembled company
to trip the light fantastic. a boun-
tiful turkey supper was served from
II to n. m. Everybody enjoyed
the occasion and wish success to
our new landlord, {. b, Wheeler.
and wife.
An interested audience gathered
in the Congregational church Sum
dav morning to listen to the elo-
quent Thanksgiving sermon by the
pastor, Rev. |. W. Stuart. Misses
Florence, Alice and Helen Sturle-
want entertained the audience with
beautiful music.
Mrs. Fred T.. Gibson returned from
five-weeks' visit with her brother,
George Graham, in Aurora, Ill.
Mrs. Georgiana kimball OF West
Lebanon was Il visitor at F. Il. Dan
iels last Friday.
Miss Marbrey Whitcomb of Wind
sor was a guest of Miss Edna +.
Stevens last week.
Mrs. E. A. Giles is the guest of
her son, w. Fl. Giles.
Mrs. L. B. Markham is visiting
her daughter, Mis-. B. c. Wood, in
Cornish.
Leo Abbott of Manchester is Il
guest of his mother, Mrs. w. /.
Richardson.
Moses Peaslee of Wcare, n. H.,
was guest of Nj. and Mrs. {. b.
Wheeler at Hotel Hartland.
Mr.. Huntoon of Lempster, n. H.,
was the guest of his daughter, Mrs.
c. B. Wheeler, at Hotel Hartland
last week.
Schools will open in town Nov.
20 with the following teachers:
Hartland Primary, Miss Lucy
Hammond; North Hartland Pri-
mary, Miss Marguerite Willard
North Hartland High, Miss Mac
GuermisT Hartland Four Corners,
Miss Lena O'Neil; Fieldsville, Miss
Lottie Gould; Jenneville, Miss Sa-
rah Hale; Grout district, Miss Bes-
sic Wright; Webster district, Miss
Clara Hackett; ellison district, Miss
Jennie NJ. Paige.
Mr.. and Mrs. b. II. ellison OF
Windsor spent Sunday with his
mother, Mrs. "A. E. Gibson.
Mrs. Chas. Blakeley of Waterbury
is visiting her sister, Mrs. G. Nj
JENNIE.
| H. A. Walker and r. w. Headle
took business trip to Woodstock
Monday.
Mrs. r. P. Daniels went to Plain
field Monday to visit her mother
who is quite i'll.
F. P. Daniels and X. w. Heatlle
went to Felchville Thursday anc
Meriden, N. H., Friday.
II. w. Small is at home from
Plaintield for the Thanksgiving va
cation
>. Mrs. c. S. Stickney has returned
to Waltham, Mass, having spen
several months in town with hel
daughter, Mrs. A. B. Howe.
Mrs. Cora Small Bramble startet
last Thursday for SALISBURY to joir
, her husband.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1903-11-28

A story which j. II favorite with
General Joseph Wheeler relates to
the mayor of II southern town and
the editor of Il paper published
there. The editor. IL little man, had
calsgical Y criticised the mayor, who
was giant in stature, whereupon
the latter called upon the ncwspa-
per man and said: ST it were not
for the dignity Of my Office I'd wipe
you oil thr planet. Get out of town,
for shalt cerlainI y do so when my
term is finished" The editor did
not leave town. Instead he became
a candidate for mayor and was vic.
torious al the polls. Again the
mayor called upon him and deliver
ed himself Of II TRADE, at the conclu.
sion Of which the editor replied
mcckly: "Nour honor, it's just this
way: The moment You step out l
shall step in, and then of course
your respect for the dignity OF my
Office will protect me from vlo-
lence."
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1903-11-28
Pro Bono Publico.

We cannot understand it.
And SO we would demand It,.
Why the isolated farmer should feed q
flock of deer.
IT he has % mountain pasture.
With more grass than he can master.
He can rent it to his neighbor for nearly
half year.
If he has careless neighbOr.
Who is not inclined to labor,
And does not fix his fences and his cattle
break away
And eat the field and garden .
OF the honorable game warden,
He finds before q justice court the dam
age he must pay.
But the noble deer can ramble, .t
And the farmers crops can trample.
And the state will let the owner yell
enough to make him rur. r5
1t will not do to wound him --r.,. .
In the wheat field il you pound him, e..
For the warden will arrest you il YOU
have an empy gun.
They say the state will pay you,
But stop moment, say you,
Suppose m person saw them in yonr field
last year.
When the state got good and willing
10 pay you every shillin.
You'd be old enough to emigrate to a land
where deer are few.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1903-11-28
Poultry Show Notes.

The Vermont State Poultry Assc-
ciation has engaged the services OF
Geo. II. Northrup of Raceville, n.
v, as one of the judges at the asso-
cations show to be held in St.
Adams during the first week in
January. The estimation in which
Mr.. Nerthrup is held is shown by
the fact that the American Black
Minorca Club Of the United States
and Canada chose Mr.. Northrup as
the Judge for its poultry show to he
held in Chicago during January. by
3S out of possible as votes.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1903-11-28
A Blind Mans Question.

William James, who holds the
chair of psychology at Harvard, is
a brother of Henry James, the nov
elist. Professor James is noted for
the many epigrams that he utters
extempore in his course of Harvard
lectures. One day Professor james
was talking to a class upon the sub
ject of beauty, and a student in
terruptcd to ask stupid question.
"Why," said this student, lis ev-
erybody fond of beauty"
Professor James sneered a little.
"Yours," he said, sis blind mans
question:"
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1903-11-28
Had to Shoot the Turkeys.

There was genuine turkey hunt
ing in the street Of St. AIbans Sat
urday afternoon and Sunday, when
big flock of turkeys broke out of
Collins Bros barn and defving all
efforts to round them up, took ref
uge in the highest trees and on the
tops of houses. A great many had
to be shot in order to get at them.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1903-11-28
THE STATE PRESS

A farmers candidate for governor is be-
ing called for. What II strange suggestion.
We never heard it before in Vermont! Why
not call friend Stanton the lawyers CAN
didate? and Mr.. DeBoer the life insurance
candidate? and Mr.. Clement the railroad
candidate? and General Gilmore the SOL
,iers' candidate? and John Bacon the
bankers candidate? etc., ETC.. etc. At
best, whoever gets elected will be the gov
crnor of the state with all it's varied inter-
ests. whether he be a lawyer, minister.
bank president. farmer, blacksmith.
or a bootblack. Essex County Herald.
The report last week of the payment Of
the final and only dividend of three per
cent to the stockholders in the defnnct
Northwestern Loan and Guaranty rmpany
is a reminder of the millions of dollars of
Vermont money lost dozen years ago in
western investment schemes which prom.
ised big dividends. Since those days Ver-
mont money has found home investments
to great extent and to this reason may
be largely attributed the development eff
the mineral resources, the additional man.
ufacturing interests and the general pros
perity of all classes of business in this
state. Invest money at home is the best
policy.-Northfeld News.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1903-11-28
License in Windsor County.

A correspondent of the Rutland
Herald has beeu looking Windsor
county over for the purpose of not
ing the workings Of the license
local option law. He finds that the
"bottle" license does not meet with
popular favor generally, and nuta-
bly in Bethel and Windsor. In
Bethel there was demoraliZing
amount of drunkenness at the start,
but conditions are now improving
as the out-of-town trade falls off.
The Saturday night drunkenness has
largely disappeared; and, in fact,
things have settled down to point
where the merits of the new law
are being demonstrated Bethel will
vote 'yes' next year, but the grant
ING of . "bottle" license is very
doul.tlul.
AT Windsor also there is a "bot-
tie" license which at first did a
large outside business, but this has
disappeared to a considerable en-
tent. In the course of an interview,
Marsh o. Perkins, editor of the
Journal, said to the Herald repre-
sentative:
"When license first went into OPP
Grafton it was a nuisance. Broken
bottles We're scattered everywhere;
but now the law is working well
and the town will probably vote
license another year"
Former Senator Enright said in
answer to questions:
''From my experience as select
man think that the town agency
trade was mainly a system OF graft.
The new law works much better.
For some time, our bottle license
was the only one between Bellows
Falls and Bethel and the unusual
sales made it very bad. But now
things are working well. Windsor
will probably go license next year"
In the neigboring town Of Read
ing license was voted at the March
meeting, but the commissioners have
failed thus far to issue any, greatly
to the disappointment Of the people
generally. Reading will vote "yes"
next year, and an attempt will be
made to bring the commissioners to
book in this matter.
A prohibition commission has
done at Cavendish what was done
Mt Reading, vetoed the decree of
the town. The number OF arrests
for drunkenness has increased, and
is indeed greater than the arrests
In the neighboring town OF Ludlow.
Deputy Sheriff Howe says that
from May to October this year there
were "a arrests in Ludlow, "a for
drunkenness and selling and 10 for
other causes. During the same Pc
Rod in 1899 there were As arrests,
20 for drunkenness and illegal SELL
ing and IS for other causes. TAX
ing two months at random-Sep-
TENDER, 1894, there were "a arrests
for drunkenness and in August,
1903, ~ arrests. The sheriff say
that there is less drunkenness un.
der license than in former years.
No first class license has been ap-
plied for because the fee was set
too high. He expects to see the
town go license next year. A ma.
iority of the "drunks" this year come
from out Of town.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1903-11-28
Dressinu a Speech.

At the Hamilton club banquet in
Chicago recently Speaker Cannon
said: 81 never wrote speech in my
life and never but once used one
that another man had written. l
envy the man who can sit down in
cold blood and achieve thought,
then dress it-put clothes on it,
pants, coat, vest, shoes and collar
and turn it out in full attire, as
Minerva sprouted from the brain of
Jupiter"
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1903-11-28
Notice OF Public Hearing on License
Application.

Notice j. hereby .i,rr tha um tn" a h
,lay If Sept cmbei. A. d., 1908. James u
Center Of Reading. in the Count! - Wind.
scr. made application Ia HE Board OF
License Commissioners tor the town ~
Reading for n second class license Ia sell
Intoxicating liquors ut the Valley House,
on the corner of Main and Pleasant streets.
in the village of Felchville in snid town
of Reading, said license to be exercised in
the first room at the right of the office on
the first iloOr and in the northeast corner
of said building, said room being one for
mcrly used as a parlor in said Valley House,
in said town of Reading: and that public
hearing on said applications will be held at
said Valley House Hall. in Felchville. on
the 3Ist day of October. A. d., 1903, at Z
O'clock in the afternoon, at which time all
persons interested may attend and make
objection if any they have why said license
should not be granted.
NORMAN E. E. PERKINS,. Iicense
HENRY N. BRYANT, Comm;ss;oncrs
Don M. Fay. ~'N
Felchville. VT. Oct. 1s, 1908.
The above hearing is continued to Nov.
l4th, 1908. at O'Clock in the afternoon
NORMAN F.. +. PERKINS.
Secretary Board of License Commissioners.
Felchvi.le. VT. Oct. 81, 1903.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1903-11-28

".\s time .rushes along in its
ceaseless flight evidence that the
pathway of the Vermont liquor
license holder isn't exactly strewn
with roses continues TO accumulate.
The latest victim is a Burlington
druggist, who has just paid fine
for violating the law and also loses
his license" says the Hardwick
Gazette. The liquor dealer had an
easier time under prohibition.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1903-11-28
Woodstock, w., Nov. %, 1908.

1t is doubtful if the members OF
the legislature will donate their SER
vices to special session for the
purpose Of making an appropriation
for the St. Louis fair, or any other
purpose. Many would do it, but
probably not Il majority, and there
should be few empty seats when the
voting on appropriations begins.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1903-11-28
Women Do More

and endure more than do men. They
are the stronger and more efficient.
When they do break dowL it Is coMlnon'y
through the nerves, or bad treatment or
some sort. DR.. David Kennedys new
medicine called Cal.cula Solvent, Is the
remedy for women's ills. Write to the
Cal-cura Company, ROndOut, N. T., FOR
free book, and sample bottle.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1903-11-28
Whv He Fled.

Demosthcnes was rehearsing at
his home one of his most brilliant
orations.
eyes," said his wife; chats very
fine. Now, won't you just step out
and discharge the cook?"
Suddenly remembering an engage
ment downtown, he fled from the
house with fear upon his face
JuAte.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1903-11-28

Pliney Blanchard, lumberman
in Pownal, met with quite an acct.
dent Monday morning while draw
ing logs. The binder used to hold
them in place broke, flew back and
struck his jaw, breaking it in d bad
manner. The fracture was reduced
and it is thought that no serious re-
suits will ensue.