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Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1903-11-21
OUR FRENCH ALLIES.
Could the Revolution Have Been Won
Without Their Aid.

Could the Revolution Have Boon Won
Without Their Aid.
The total number Of French troops
actually in service In America was
about 5000. They landed at Newport
in July. 1880. remained In New Eng
land until they marched to Yorktown
III 1881, returned to the Hudson river
in the spring of 1882. and sailed for
the West Indies in the autumn OF that
year. Small as were their numbers,
tloy were of immense benefit not only
because Of the service they rendered
az Yorktown, but because of the exam
pie of military training which they
gave to the Continental army. Wheth.
er the revolution could have been sue
cessful without the aid of France and
its soldiers, Is one OF those questions
which can be debated at great
length without ever reaching defin-
ite and certain conclusion. 1t must
be remembered that the French took
part in only one engagement, namely,
that at Yorktown, whereas the Ameri-
cans had fought the British at Bos-
ton in ITS; at Long Island, Harlem,
White Plains, Fort Washington, Tren-
ton. and Princeton in 1776; at Bemiss
Heights. Saratoga, Brandywine and
Germantown in TIT; at Monmouth
and Newport in 1878. However great
an advantage may have been derived
from the aid of the French 1t is GER
tainly true that the great bulk OF the
fighting was done by the Americans
and only a small portion by the
French; that it was the Americans
who had, so to speak, fought the Brit
ish to standstill in ITS, so that no
further offensive operations were eve"
undertaken in the north. 1t may,
therefore, fairly be said that the bulk
of the military work, the battles, cam.
paigns, and marches of the revolution
, we're conducted by the Americans, and
hat the greater portion of the sue
ess-to say the least-was due to
hem.-From The United States
Army" by Gen. Francis V. Greene, in
Scribner's.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1903-11-21
CLEANS OUT vERMIN.

A writer in the Scientific American
says he has cleared his premises OF
vermin by making whitewash yellow
with copperas and covering the stones
and rafters in the cellar with it. In
every crevice in which rat might 60
he put the copperas and scattered it
in the corners of the floor. The result
was complete disappearance of rats
and mice. Since that time not a rat
or mouse has been seen near the house.
Every spring the cellar is coated with
the yellow whitewash as purifier
and a rat exterminator, and no ty.
phoid, dysentery or fever attacks the
family.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1903-11-21
MAcARoNi WHEAT.
Its Cultivation Is Rapidly Extending
In the United States.


In the United States.
Our consuls In all the European
countries where macaroni Is manufac'
tured have been asked by the depart
ment OF commerce and labor to in
quire into the prospect OF marketing
this variety OF our wheat crop In Eu-
rope.
Macaroni wheat is rapidly increas-
Ing crop In the United States, Secre-
tary OF Agriculture Wilson said few
weeks ago that according to all esti-
mates this years crop is 100000
bushels, against 100000 bushels a
year ago; and he predicts that next
years crop will be 25,000,Oo bushels,
Macaroni wheat has cut so small
figure in our enormous wheat produc-
do not know what 1t is. The macaroni
varieties are hard wheats, rich In gln-
ten, which are especially adapted for
growth In the semi-arid regions, like
those in the southwest of our country,
and in parts of the Russian empire.
The pasty gluten they contain par
ticuarly fits them for the manufacture
OF macaroni, vermicelli and other kinds
Of alimentary pastes which originated
in Italy and are now constantly
growing industry in France, Germany.
Switzerland. the United States and
some other countries.
The French output of macaroni is
about 170,000,000 pounds year, A
large part of the French imports Of
wheat, like that of other Medterran-
can countries. is now derived from In
dia, which yields the -four that is best
adapted for making the tubular paste
that in its various forms is the favor
lite wheaton food of the Mediterranean
states. The only Italian wheat that is
noted for its quality is that of Apulia,
In the southwest, where there is grown
a hard wheat well adapted for making
macaroni.
Our own macaroni output is still
small, and il our crop of macaroni
wheat continues to increase, as now
seems probable, we shall not be able
to market all of it at home. AS the
macaroni making countries of Europe
are compelled to buy an important
part of their macaroni stock, it seems
likely that we shall have no difficulty
in selling our surplus abroad,-New
York Sun.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1903-11-21

of lobster cut INTO coarse pieces, ana
to 1t add pint of white sauce, also a
little Of the coral, which has been dried
and pounded to a powder and a little
paprka.
Potato croquettes can be made Of
either sweet or Irish potatoes. They
consist of two cupfuls of well seasoned
mashed potatoes, to which has been
added the beaten yolk Of two eggs,
a teaspoOnful Of chopped parsley, half
tablespoonful Of butter, a dash of
cayenne and nutmeg; stir over the fire
until the potatoes leave the sides OF the
pan; when cold form round or OblOng
croquettes, roll them in egg or bread
crumbs and fry them in hot fat to an
amber color; serve on napkin.
One apple cut in dice should be al.
lowed for every cupful of shredded
celery. This can be served with either
Mayonnaise or boiled dressing. With
1t should be served toasted crackers
and cheese balls made of cream cheese
thoroughly mixed with little sweet
cream and chopped chives. The balls
should be served on bed of lettuce.
Pumpkin Pie Recipe.
A delicious recipe for pumpkin pie
consists of pumpkin cut into small
pieces in which the soft part and seeds
have been removed. Cover and cook
1t slowly In its own skin until tender;
then remove the cover and reduce 1t to
almost dryness, being careful that II
does not burn. Press 1t through col
lender. To two and half cupfuls OF
pulp add two cupfuls Of milk, one
teaspoonful each Of salt, butter, CHINA
mon, ginger and one tablespoonful Of
molasses, two eggs anG sugar to taste
Add the beaten eggs last and after thu
mixture is cold. Pour 1t into an oper
crust, bake slowly forty to fifty min
| utes,
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long. The boards should be five inches
wide and one and quarter inches
thick. The figure shows the manner
of making the rack. Four head Of cat
tie can feed at one time, and all loss
OF feed is prevented in wet weather.
when hay or fodder would be trampled
into the mud. The manner in which
the rack is braced makes it very dur.
able.-G. G. Croft, in the New York
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1903-11-21

this place a wreath, allowing space
Of about six inches, composed Of the
rich yellow corn, the variegated leaves
and the sprinkling of The bitter sweet
berries. If the table is long enough
place epergnes a. suitable distance
and fill them with fruit, and also place
about them wreaths like the one EN-
clrcling the centrepiece.
The best linen, glass and silver that
the household affords should be used
on the forthcoming holiday. The table
should be set with great care. and all
linen and the smaller accessories of
the table should be looked over several
days in advance to see IL they are in
perfect condition.
AS has been stated, white linen only
should be used, as a color of any kind
introduced in the centrepiece or I'M
derneath lace top cloth would de-
tract from the color scheme furnished
by either the flowers or fruit.
Too much care cannot be expended
upon the laying Of the cloth. For In
stance. the centre fold In it should run
perfectly straight with the room and
the cross iold exactly divide the table
at right angles to the other crease.
The centrepiece should be placed on
the exact point where the folds of the
cloth cross in the middle of the table.
The plates should be next placed In
position, attention being given to the
decoration on the china. If 1t be q
monogram. that 1t Is right side up; II
flowers, that they are In natural posi-.
ton. Serving plates should never be
omitted. BY this 1t Is meant that q
plate should always be on the table
and as rapidly as tne' soup. fish OF
other plate shall he removed that one
should be laid In their places.
1t Is simply a matter Of fancy how
n table napkin should he folded. Or
dinarily it is better o fold them In
trangles and place them at the right
of each place Knives should be placed
at the right. forks at the left of the
plate, butter plates at the left of 1t
and all glasses at the right.
Old Customs Pass Away.
AS the years go OIL the regulation
Thanksgiving menu is not closely ad
hered to, and II one or two of the time
honored viands are served it is deemed
enough.
An acceptable menu consists of cav
lar, oysters on the half shell, timbal,
of fish with lobster sauce. vol-au-ven
In lieu Of chicken pie. roast ham
spinach, potato :roquettes, apple an,
celery salad served with cream cheese
pumpkin and mince pie.
i Caviar can be served In two ways
Foreigners universally serve 1t from
the original package. which is til
can, the can placed in bowl Of Hnel.
chopped ice. With 1t Is passed small
squares Of dry toast. also quarters o
] lemon.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1903-11-21
ANIMAL RECORDS.

Pedigree and outward points now
avail but little compared with the
records of the animals. The horse that
trots the fastest the cow that yields
the most milk and butter, and the
sheep that produces The heaviest
fleece, whether possessing a noble
pedigree or not, will stand at the head
until their records are beaten. The an
finals that have secured records are
not superior in p-ints, nor is the color
of any consequence. Actual work, or
performance, must be til" test, and on
such foundation all classes of stock
will be rapidly improved.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1903-11-21

smile should wreath every face and
hospitality should he universal.
The first Thanksgiving celebrate
was held by the Plymouth colony In
1921 In New England. But it was not
universally celebrated throughout the
United States until after the Revolu-
ton.
The Middle States then adopted the
custom, afterward the West recog-
nized it, and finally it became a yearly
celebration In the South.
Peace and plenty are emblematic Of
the day. and the dinner Is an essential
feature Of 1t. 1t is even more Of a
FAMILY day, s" to speak, than Christ
mas, and the dinner guests for Thanks
giving are usually relatives.
Times have changed somewhat and
the Thanksgiving dinner to-day Is
either celebrated at :" o'clock or an
hour or two after sunset. Years since
1t was served many times a little after
high noon. Custom has also changed
the serving Of the dinner.
How Ancestors Feasted.
In the 0lden days few courses were
served, but an equal number of viands.
and the housewife Of past centuries
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1903-11-21
POTATO TUBERS AND SEED.

1t is well known that the potato
lei s>Io Mt dons not NOW nrOd',cn the Qua n
tity of the seed balls that 1t did thirty
or more years ago. Professor l.. r.
Jones, of the University of Vermont,
is of the opinion that this is not q
sign of weakness, neither is it the re-
suit of paris green poisoning. but that
it represents change in the life
history of the plant, brought about by
cultivation. We have continually bred
away from seed production to tuber
production, and we could doubtless
breed back again if we desired, to seed
production, at the expense Of tuber
production.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1903-11-21

Mr.. Parnell always regarded the
month of October as fraught with mis-
fortune to him. One one occasion, in
reply 10 an inquiry as to his health,
Mr., Parnell said in perfect serious.
ness: Il am only pretty well, | am
suffering from October" He was i'm
prisoncd under Mr.. Forster's Coercion
act in October, 1881; in October, 1886,
he was attacked with serious illness,
which threatened to be fatal; In Octo-
Der, 1891, he sickened and died.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1903-11-21
VEGETABLE MIXTURE.

Experiments demonstrate that diff
ferent varieties of beans, II grown
near each other, will mix through the
distribution Of pollen, If the varieties
are in bloom at the same time. The
different varieties of cabbage will also
mix. Tomatoes and peas, however,
do not seem to mix, but melons of all
kinds will mix and destroy the orig
inal varieties. so far as characteristics
are concerned
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1903-11-21
Coffee Unpopular in England.

All efforts to popularize coffee in
England have failed, and the record
shows steady decrease in the impor.
tation of the berry. In 1876 the i'm
portation amounted to 1,361,642 cwt.,
and in 1896 this had decreased to 49,.
468 cwt. In 1901 the value of the cof-
fee imported was G3,324,25t. In 1902
the value was G2,644,3S0. Up to 1876
the importations showed a steady in
crease.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1903-11-21
FALL, FLOWING,

There may be disadvantages In fall
blowing, as 1t is believed by some that
the blowing of land in the fall per-
mits of the loss of soluble plant food
In winter by teaching, but when the
land is plowed late in the year, and
then crOss-plowed early in the spring,
there is brought to the surface the
larvae Of insects. which perish on ex.
posture to cold at the surface. To pre-
vent teaching of the soil after plow-
ing the work should be done In the
fall and the land seeded to rye.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1903-11-21
USE TONES sPARINGLY.

USE TONICS SPARINGLY.
If hen is healthy, and has good
appetite, nostrums cannot improve her.
Eggs are not produced from powders,
pills or solutions, but from the food.
A healthy hen is no subject for medi-
cines or tonics. If she is sick or droop.
ing it is not out of place to endeavor
to assist her to recover her health with
a tonic. but while her comb is bright
red, and she scratches and works Wig.
orously, enjoying her food, and laying
eggs as fast as nature permits, the
use of stimulants or tonics will not
benefit her or enable her to lay another
egg more than she would without their
use, even If they do not injure her.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1903-11-21
Turkish Proverbs.

With patience sour grapes become
sweet and the mulberry leaf satin.
BY the time the wise man gets mar
ried the fool has grown-up children.
Give a swift horse to him who tells
the truth, so that as soon as he has
told it he may ride and escape.
Be net so severe that you are
blamed for it. nor so gentle that you
are trampled upon for it.
If you have to gather thOrns, do 1t
ty the strangers hand.-Mary A.
Mason in the Century.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1903-11-21

pain. The kidney : ,cretlons were very
irregular, dark colored and full Of sedi.
ment The Pills cleared It all up and
have not had an acne In NY back
since tnklng the last dose My health
generally is improved a great deal"
Foster. Milhurn Co., Hunalo, N. Y.
For sale by al dealers. price 81 cents
per box.
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sTATl OF OHIO, CITY OF TOLEDO, [ >,

LUCAS County. "''
FRANK j. CHENEY make oath that he Is
senior partner OF the firm Of F. J. CHENEY l.
Co., doing business in the City Of Toledo,
County and State aforesaid, and that said
Arm will pay the sum Of ONE HUNDRED DOL
LABS for each and every case OF oATARIH that
cannot be cured by the use OF Halls
CATARRH CURE. FRANZ ]. CHENEY.
Sworn to before me and subscribed In my
49,, presence, this 9Th day of December,
SEAL. A. D., 1856. A. W. GLEASON,
t~-) Notary Public.
Halls Catarrh Cure Is taken internally, and
acts directly on the blood and mucous sur
faces OF the system. Send for testimonials,
free. F.J. CHENEY 4 Co., Toledo. o.
Sold by all Druggists, 75c.
Halls Family Pills are the best.
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A Chance for One and All.

"Oh," sighed the amateur poet, "if
could only get the papers to write ar
ticles about me, TO publish pictures OF
me, to-
why net go and try to get into the
White House, dear?" his sympathetic
wife ggested.-Chicago RecordHer.
aid.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1903-11-21

NUNS are the most seasonable flowers,
aud ever since their introduction into
this country from the Orient they have
become Novcmber's flower.
A charming decoration consists Of
rep,rcpicce Of white chrysanthemums
arranged In a bowl or vase not too
high. at least not high enough to OBJ
s,rurt the faces of the people sitting
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1903-11-21

OF the strikes in Great Britain last
year 36,917 were successful, 35,515
unsuccessful and 41,645 accepted COM
promises.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1903-11-21
A Fellow FEELING.

The labor unions now know how the
trusts felt after they tried to butt
President Roosevelt off the track
Detroit Free Press.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1903-11-21

Carpets can be colored on the floor with
PUTNAM FADELEss DYES. -'
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1903-11-21

The longest telephone wire span in
the world is 5000 feet from pole to
Iole, spanning the SusQuehanna River,
near Lancaster, Pa.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1903-11-21

Ns VI, JhetiNe w
the Peace. says:
"Doan's Kidney
Pills proved 4
very efficient
remedy In my
case, | used
them for dis.
ordered Kidneys
aud bnckache.
from which I
had experienced
II great deaf OF
. - n
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1903-11-21

The tenement inspectors Of New
York City have found over 325,OOO
occupied rooms, which have neither
light nor ventilation.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1903-11-21
A GOOD FEEDING RACK.

The accompanying figure is of rack
much used in Pennsylvania for feeding
cattle in the yard. The cornerpieces
are made by quartering log about
ten inches in diameter and FIVE feet
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1903-11-21

Nearly one-third of the 38l 900 inhabit-
ants of Clev and were born in Europe.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1903-11-21

Siberia is going to be strong competitor
in the European butter market.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1903-11-21

Microscopic experiments have shown
that the electrically made steel is not
different in any way from crucible
steel.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1903-11-21

One of the public schools in Chicago,
ILL.,, numbers three Chinese boys among
its pupils. MEAT
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1903-11-21

Canada produced over "a ,OO0,0 worth Of
pig iron last year.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1903-11-21

Mrs winslow's Soothiny Syrup for children
teething, soften the gums, reduces tnhamm ma
tion aliavs main cures wind collie. 25c. a bottle
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1903-11-21

Pisos Cure Is the best medicine we ever used
for all affections OF throat and lungs.-WM.
o. ENpsLEY, vanburen, Ind, Feb. 10, 1900.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1903-11-21

FITSpermnnently cured. No Ats or nervous
ness after first days use OF DR.. Kline's Great
eRestorer. S2trial bottle and treatisefree
Dr.R.H. KLINE, Ltd, 931 Arch St., Phila., Pa.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1903-11-21
Ripans Tabules are

Ripans Tabules are
:: !: !: !: &; {:
<,llsA the best dyspepsia
<Ql.SZ medicine ever made
TO- Ne IA hundred millions
\H4N| of them have been
sold In the United
States in q single
year. Every illness
arising from a disordered stomach is
relieved or cured by their use. So
common Is 1t that diseases originate
from the stomach it may be safely as
serted there is no condition Of III
health that will not be benefited or
cured by the occasional use Of Ripans
Tabules. Physicians know them and
speak highly Of them. All druggists
sell them. The five-cent package is
enough for an ordinary occasion. and
the Family Bottle. sixty cents, contains
a household supply for year. One
generally gives relief within twenty
minutes.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1903-11-21

Gold now constitutes neariy one-half our
stock of money.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1903-11-21
! Farm Topics
THE HOG AND HIS WALTON.

THE HOG AND HIS WALLOW.
Ornrs Farm and Poultry Review
says. III hog has access to tank
of clean water he will never wallow
in mud and filth" The author prob
ably never saw hog, but had been
told by some other person who had also
never seen nog that hogs VIII never
walow In mud and filth" unless they
have to.-Farm an, Ranch.
GOOD STOCK FOR BREEDING.
Those who place high value on i'm.
proved stock should keep In view the
fact that the use of Inferior stock Of
any breed will not give satisfaction.
In order to improve, the animal must
be vigorous, of good form, and up to
the standard of purity. Breeders
wrong their customers and injure their
reputation in allowing any but good
stock to so from their stock farms.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1903-11-21

THANKSGIVING is the
holiday of all others
that is most racy of
American soil. 1t has
not only a religious
significance, but it Is
a day Of festivities, a
day In very fact Of
ypnprol fhonl.cpiviuy
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1903-11-21

Mrs. Anderson, prominent society
woman of Jacksonville, Fla, daughter OF
Recorder of Deeds, West, who witnessed
her signature to the following letter, praises
lydia E. Pinkharn's Vegetable Compound.
"DnAn Mrs are but wives and mothers VINO
wish such women of Lydia Pinkhams Vegetable
Compound remarkable medicine different in action from any
ever knew and thoroughly reliable
where doctored for without
nen benefit who than three months after taking
Vegetable Compound while others who chronic and mcraDe
cured happy and in perfect health after tnoroGgh
benefit few strength and appetite and tones up
medicine has been tried and found
fully endorse r. A. ANDERSON 22 Washington ST., jack
sonvile, Fla.
Mrs. Reed 2425 E. Philadelphia, Pa,
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wEnn1NN BELLS Old reliable matri.
:" sS0tsNNs monial paper; established
SALESMAN WANTED
For q solid reliable, firstclass selling stock so
attractive that every investor would be pleased
to know of It.. Address. Box LIS, Boston.
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led with irregular painful
displacement liberation the womb that stv
hauence
they should there one
T.. Pnkhans Vegetable Compound az once
removes suchtr troubles
experience and testimony of some Of the most notec
women prove, question: that
Vegetable Compound will correct all suca
removing the to heathy
and normal If doubt write Mrs Pnkham at Lynn
do. Her advice is free and helpful
No other the world received such wde
spread and No other medicine mas sucn
record of cures female troubles Refuse to buy any substitute
SS0) Ess: Co, Lynn. MAJ.
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QUICK RESULTS.

! y W, J. Mn, Concord.