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Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1903-05-30
A Resourcefui Bow.

Ten feet in advance of the young
man VINO was hurrying to dinner
engagement walked a fishmonger's boy
precariously balancing on his shoulder
large shallow tray, covered by a
towel. The puzzle that he could keep
from dropping 1t did not long continue.
for presently he did drop it with a
crash. 1t then became apparent that
the precious cargo was composed of
blue points on the half shell. Oysters
and shells parted company, and the
cracked ice on which they had once
iaintily reposed was mixed with them
in a miscellaneous heap on the Sixth
avenue sidewalk. Was the boy over
come with shame or fear? No. That
is not the way of the resourceful New
York delivery boy. He stopped down
in deliberate manner, arranged his
tray, and proceeded to gather up the
bits Of ice, arranging them in an even
layer. Then he arranged the shells
at regular intervals on this bed, the
oysters all the while lying on the flag
stones. Last. he picked up each oys-
ter with his fingers, and fitted it, right
end foremost, into shell of suitable
size. Spreading the napkin over all,
he went whistling ON his Grand
New York Post.
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der troubles before they reach the seri-
GUS stage. Read how easily 1t can be
DONE
w. J. Hill, Of 40 South Union street,
Concord, N. c., proprietor of hardware
and harness store, Justice OF the Peace,
and one of the best known residents
OF that city, says: "Doan's Kidney
Pills proved "A very efficient remedy in
my case. l got box at the Gibson
Drug Store and used them for dsor-
dered kidneys and backache, from
which l had experienced great deal
OF annoyance, trouble and pain. The
kidney secretiOns had bothered me for
long while, We're very irregular, dark
colored and full of sediment. The Pills
cleared 1t all up and | have not had
an ache in my back since taking the
last dose. My back Is much stronger
and my health generally is improved
a great deal am glad to make Il pub
lie endorsement of the Pills, trusting
that 1t may be the means of relieving
some other sufferer"
A FREE TRIAL of this great kidney
medicine which cured Mr.. Hill will be
mailed to any part of the United States
on application. Address Foster-Mi-
burn Co., Buffalo, N. Y. For sale by
oil druggists, price so cents per box.
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The physicians of the Leipsic hOd
pital have just discharged patien|
with bullet in his heart. The patielI
was taken to the hospital last autumn
suffering from revolver wound ID
the chest. AS the nature OF th(
wound showed that the bullet was d
the region of the heart, 1t was nd
probed for. The wound healed rapid
ly, and the patient was discharged d
due time. Later he returned, sufs
ing terrible agony. He was placed ul(
der the X-rays. and it was seen ths
the bullet had lodged in the interld
Of the heart and had produced a sligh
inflammation there. The patient wa
made to incline in a strictly immOI
able attitude for several weeks.
second examination then showed tha
all Inflammation had disappeared and
that the bullet had passed to the out
er wall of the heart, where it had be
come definitely lodged. On his DID,
charge the patient returned to his "
cupation as drayman, and has sine
suffered no evil consequences, whis
the physicians expressed the belA
that his. cure is absolute.-New York
Times.
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service for, five days after breaking
camp, they engaged in the battle of
Fredericltown, Missouri. At first Old
Abe was wildly excited, but soon
Gained down, and never after showed
any signs of fear. He delighted in
danger and seemed to bear charmed
life.
Enveloped in smoke, and surrounded
by shot and shell, his shrill scream was
heard above the din of battle, inspiring
his comrades to greater efforts and
dauntless courage, until they became
known as the "Invincibles."
On the Sd of October, 1862, at the
battle of Corinth, the regiment was
greatly alarmed for fear they had lost
their mascot. Sterling Price, the Con-
federate General, had given orders that
Old Abe must be shot or taken prisoner
ut any cost, saying he would rather
capture that bird than a whole bri-
gade. A continuous fire was directed
s.,.Sh nm, and miiiiEsfft Lss% 'csH tnt
:otring that confined him to his perch
He scared far away and disappeared
in the heavens, but after few mo-
ments his friends were greatly relieved
to see him returning to his accus-
toned place. He was regarded with
awe and dread by the opposing forces.
and it Is related that in one engage
ment when our men began to lose
ground the eagle, seeing the danger.
with :. mighty effort broke the restrain
ing cord, and flying directly into the
Confederate lines tlaped his wings In
the face Of the enemy and uttered his
piercing screams till they broke In con-
fusion and fled, when our cOnquerlng
hero returned In triumph to his friends.
The case is on record where Con-
federate soldier deserted to the Union
ranks, giving as his reason that he
could not fight against the American
eagle.
In the memorable battle of Jackson,
Miss, the soldier bird was in the front
ranks with his regiment. and he bore
his part in the terrible siege of Vicks-
burg.
Old Abe, with his heavy perch, was
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The Frat Minnesota Mt Gettysburg.

The recent dedication Of the monu.
ment, First Minnesota Regiment at
Gettysburg, has called public attention
to the fact that there are in history
charges, H,Ttte- as terrible, intrepid and
bloody as that of BRIliiS sslaya, made
justly famous by Tennyson, anG that
the charge of the First Minnesota
Regiment at Cemetery Ridge was one
of them.
On this occasion breach had been
left between the Union forces Of Han.
cock and Sickles, and the Confederates
advanced to take advantage of 1t. The
objective point was battery which
was covered by the First Minnesota
Infantry. Reinforcements We're on the
way, but at the moment this regiment
was the only one to stay the advance.
Hancock, at the post Of danger, look
ing over this little force Of two hundred
and sixty-two men, exclaimed to the
| leader:
"What regiment is this"
"The lirst Minnesota"
Colonel" said the General, pointing
to. the enemy, "charge and take those
colOrs."
This was no blunder, like the order
at Balaklava, but a desperate chance.
The Minnesotans advanced in splendid
order against force vastly greater
than their own; they did not recoil un.
der n terrible fire that moved Them
Il h,,. IoI than,ca1vac h.
run into the enemy; they were literally
swallowed " in the Confederate ranks.
The line of the enemy was broken,
and fatally; for the movements which
Hancock had In the meantime ordered
succeeded in checking the advance.
After the fight was over, and the
Cemetery Ridge had been saved to the
Union forces, the First Minnesota-"all
that was left of them"-came back
with the flag of Wilcox's Confederate
brigade, which was the one that Han.
cock had ordered the regiment to cap
ture. But only forty-seven men re.
turned.
rifty-slx OF the two hundred and
sixty-two Were killed outright and
nineteen were MORALLY wounded.
One hundred and forty lay wounded Oh
the field. Not one was taken prisoner.
The Light Brigade at Balaklava con.
sisted II six hundred and seventy men,
or these all but one hundred and
ninety-eight We're killed or wounded-a
loss of about seventy per cent.
The charge Of the MinnesOtans was
the more brilliant, not only because II
was more bloody. but because It eff.
fected its purpose.
Fate had selected the regiment for
n sacrifice. and 1t went to the sacrifice
with perfect willingness and unsur.
passed intrepdity. Its deed deserves
to be commemorated not only In gran.
lite, but In deathless verse.
2G2 went in.
90 killed.
10 MORALLY wounded.
40 lay wounded on the field.
Al returned with the flag.
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Many women and doctors do
not recognize the real symptoms
Of arrangement Of the female
organs until too late.
81 had terrible pains along my
spinal cord for two years and suffered
dreadfully. 1 was givenA different
medicines, wore plasters; none Of
these things helped me. Reading of
the cures that Lydia r. Pinkham's
Vegetable Compound has brought
about, somehow felt that it was
what needed and bought bottle to
take. How glad l am that did so
two bottles brought nae immense re-
lief, and after using thAee bottles more
felt new life and blood surging
through my veins. 1t seemed as
though there had been regular house
cleaning through my system, that all
the sickness and poison had been taken
out and new life given me instead. ,e,,
have advised dozens of my friends
Lydia e. Pinkham's w 20 use
Compound. Good hcaltegetable
ERydia f. TO- rs sn and
CHu,, u. lnlkham's Vegetable
v.-.pOund has secured this to me-"
MRS. LAURA l.. BREMER, Crown
Point, Indiana, Secretary Ladies Relief
Corps. - $4,000 forfeit II original of abous iotte,
proving gsnui"sness Cannot be produced.
Every sick woman who does not
understand her ai!mcnt should
write Mrs. Pinkham, Lynn,
Mass. Her advice is free and
always helpful.
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100 late. The smoke which he inhaled
aifected his lungs, and he went into a,
rapid decline, and died March 20, 1881,
In the arms Of his devoted attendant.
The news of his death was received
with universal regret, and war-scarred
veterans We're not ashamed of the tears
that, rolled down their bronzed cheeks
as they talked together of their old
comrade.
The taxidermist eXerted his utmost
Skill In preserving the majestic poise
of the head and graceful curve Of the
neck, so familiar to those who knew
Old Abe In life, and he can now be
seen in the War Museum in the capitol
at Madison, an object Of unfaillng in.
terest to the tourist.-The Four-Track
News.
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The Irish Color.

Green is universally regarded, says
the Westminster Gazette, as the Irish
color, but antiquarians say that green
as the national flag of Ireland is d
comparatively modern origin.
The latest authority to express a
opinion on the subject is the Re,
Canon French, learned member 4
the Royal Irish academy. He &e1
not accept the explanation that thl
green flag was adopted by the Unite
Irishmen at the close of the 18th cenI
fury by blending the orange and ths|
blue, the latterf being then REGARDED
by some as the Irish flag.
He asserts the emerald green stand
ard was used in Ireland in the 18TH
century, but it was not till the 1911
century that it became the national
colOr.-The Gael.
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The Countless Stars.

There are now estimated to be about
12O,O0O,OOO stars in the visible heav-
ems, but the ratio of fainter ones is not
what might be expected were the uni.
verse unlimited, SO that. after all, the
universe may have really definite lin
Its. This is question that we would
like to have some evidence wherewith
to found definite belief. Then, are
there other universes far larger than
our own? We have the barest hint
that there are. A single star in the
heavens Of the southern hemisphere,
the runaway STAR" is moving with a
velocity of 200 miles a second This
Is greater speed than all the attrac-
tons of all the known stars could give
1t, and the question is, is there larg-
er universe which is drawing it away
from us? This is a question for the
new century to study.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1903-05-30

Lewis, with appropriate ceremonies, on
September rs. 1864. and given a room
at the capitol.
From that time until his death be
was In constant demand at soldiers re.
unions and public demonstrations,
where he was always the centre of at
traction. He attended the Sanitary
Fair, at Chicago. In the winter Of "a,
and later the Soldiers Home Fair. at
| Milwaukee, where the sale of his Die.
lures, sketch Of his life. quilts. ETC.,
netted large sums Of money for the sol.
diers' relief fund.
He occupied prominent position In
Agricultural Hall at the Philadelphia
Centennial, where he was constantly
surrounded with crowds Of admirers.
During the winter OF 1850 he spent
two delightful months In Boston In the
interest of the Old South Church.
Old Abe was magnificent bird. His
wings measured six feet and half
from tip to tip; his plumage was
beautiful chocolate with golden lus.
ter, his tail white with black spots. and
his head and neck a pure white.
z. 4. Barnum offered $4,000 for him,
but the proposition was not even Sc.
riously considered.
Intelligent, affectionate and devoted
to his friends, our feathered hero was
quick to resent an insult. and woe TO
the stranger who dared 10 tribe with
his dignity.
The king Of birds came from a long.
lived race. Eagles have been known
to live 100 years. and Old Abe might
still be with us had 1t not been for
fire mt the capitol. near his cage. The
birds cries brought help, and he was
taken to a place Of safety, but 1t was
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1903-05-30
Frogs in Sandstone.

While excavating for a basement I'M
der store building at Muskegon,
Mich, workmen unearthed three. live
frogs in the sandstone eighty feet be-
low the surface. The soil in which
the frogs were found is a mixture Of
hard, dry sand and rock, and 1t is GER
tain the frogs have been buried at least
thirty years. The spot on which the
building stands was Mt one time the
shore line Of the Muskegon Lake, but
as the city grew the edge was filled in
until now the waters edge Is nearly
800 yards from the building. and a
brick paved street now runs where
thirty years ago the lakes waters
rolled. All three frogs hoped about
after they had been exposed to the
sun for few minutes. All three were
entirely blind. The frogs were green
black in color and their skin was tough
and cprrugated.-Chicago Inter-Ocean.
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Heard From.

"The young lady who read that beau.
tiful graduating essay at last years
commencement, SO full of lofty
thought and charming sentiment, on
the threshold of life's opening day,
ambitions highest aims alone ever
upward and onward spreading sun
shine in the paths of the weary and
the worm with fond determination to
win a name and fame and much
more, all so beautiful, beautiful! Has
of grocery wagon. And she 10 being
heard from?"
ooh, yes. Yes. yes! She has won a
name. Scrubsby, think it is. Driver
of a grocery wagon. And she is being
heard from. The way Scrubsby hears
from her, so the neighbors say, is
enough to scare cats!"-New York
Times.
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NO STYLE ABOUT JACKSON.
HE Cook Was Called a. Interpreter
for French Dlplomatists.


Although old Hickory was blunt
man In all matters of business and
reached his purposes by the straight.
est road" said an old newspaper man,
still he was courteous In an eminent
degree, and had high respect for the
forms OF social intercourse. While
president OF the United States his re.
ception Of foreign ministers and emf.
nent citizens was distinguished by
courtly etiquette and noble bearing.
1t Is related that on one occasion a
foreign minister just arrived had q
day and an hour appointed by Mr., Nc
Lane. then secretary OF state, to be
presented to the president, and, mis-
understanding the premiers French
and perfectly at fault by the appar-
ent simplicity Of republican manners,
the minister at the appointed time
proceeded to the White House alone
and rang the bell.
"Je suis venu voir Monsieur lie Presi-
dent" said the plenipotentiary to the
Irish servant.
AN what the divil does that
mean?" muttered Pat and continued,
He says president, though. an
s'pose he wishes to see the general"
"Oui, oui." said the minister, bow
ing.
Without further ceremony the gen.
tleman was ushered into the green
room, where the general sat, com.
placently smoking his corncob pipe,
and on the instant he commenced
ceremonious harangue in French, of
which "Old Hickory" did not under
stand one word.
What does the man want, Patrick"
asked the general. without concealing
his surprise at what he Witnessed.
''It's French that he's spalsin' In, an
with your lave I'll sind for the cook to
find out what the ginteman wants"
In due time the presiding officer OF
the kitchen arrived; the mystery was
explained, and to the establishment of
the cook, the servant and the old
general, an accredited minister from
a foreign government was developed.
Fortunately at the instant the secre
tary came in, ceremonious introduc.
ton took place and all parties were
soon at ease.-Washington Star.
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beautiful eagle, then two months old.
They named him "Old Abe" In honor
of the President and when they Joined
the Eighth Wisconsin Infantry at Mad
ison they took the bird with them.
He at once became universal pet,
anu gained for the Eighth the name Of
"Thc Eagle Regiment"
When the gallant band left Camp
Randall for the seat Of war in October,
1861, Old Abe accompanied them. and
everywhere Oh the route he was
greeted with the greatest enthusiasm,
receiving the continuous ovation with
becoming dignity.
1t was often declared that men car
rying with them the national emblem
of victory could never suffer defeat;
which prediction proved true.
They had not long to wait for active
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SOCIETY WRECKED HER HEALTH,
Tired, Nervous, Aching, TrsI
bling, SleepIess, BloodIes,
Pe'ru-na Renovatss, Rsuulat,
Restores.
4 Pretty New York woman's Recovs|
the Talk or Her Numerous Frieuds

| "o As'A VI HcT NumerOus frlends.
Mrs, j y. Finn, 50 East High str.,l
Buffalo, n, Y, writes.
feruna Medicine Co., Columbus, Ohio
Gentlen,en'-"a te,0 years "a,
l had to Siue up social life ss|
Hrely. as my health was com|
pletely broken dOwn. The doct1
advised a complete rest Jor
year. us this Was out of
question for q time, / began
tooh tor some other means
restoring neg heath.
"Ihud often heard of Per,uI
as an e.ucelienttOnic, so IbouSl
a bottle to see tohat il Vould
tar me, it certainlytook ha
at ny system, AMI Timvenat
me, and in less than tUo D,ont
IiOas in perfect health, AMI Nd
,O|,en 1 feel WOrn cut or tyed
dose or tho Of Pertpa is all IA
Ineed. "--Mrs. j. b. Finn.
Catarrh Causes Female Disease
America is the land of nervous Women
The great majority of nervous Wpmen are
SO because they are suffering FIN some
form OF female disease. by far TIM s,vsl
est number of fel..ale troubles are causl
directly by catarrh. These women desp,r
of recovery. Female trouble is so comma,
so prevalent, that they accept it as almOc
The greatest obstacle in b
way OF recovery is that they do not NJ
dertsand that it is catarrh which is M
source of their illness.
In female complaint ninety.nine casa
out of one hundred are nothing but q
tarrh. ..
Peruna cures catarrh wherever located
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1903-05-30
PASSING BELIEF.

Miss Gidday-"What did he say when
you told him was married?"
Miss .Speitz-"Well, he seemed sur.
prised."
Miss. Gidday-"Did he ask when 1t
happened?"
Miss Speitz-"No, but he asked how
1t happened "-Philadelphia Press.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1903-05-30
OBVIOUS.

An eccentric instructor was explain
ing a piece Of mechanism to his class.
Placing his fingers upon the handle and
turning 1t, he remarked:
"You notice that this machine Is
turned by a crank"
And a litter passed through the
whole class.
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Oldest Team Of Horses.

Probably the Oldest team of horses
in the world is owned by a farmer in
Kansas. The combined age of the two
Is 70 years, one being 81 and the
other 80 years of age. The horses
were reared on the farm where they
still live. Notwithstanding their ex.
IRENE age they are still doing farm
work. looking well, and taking three
meals a day.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1903-05-30

The brilliant victory at Hurricane
Creek, La, August %, 1864, was fit
ting termination to our hero's military
career. He had been in the thick Of
the fight in twenty-five severe battles
and a. many skirmishes, but had never
lost one drop of his royal blood.
When the term of enlistment had ex-
pired and the eagle company was mus
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1903-05-30

OF the fruits wholly unknown in ia
pan until introduced from abroad, the
apple has proved most successful, and
1t has become chief product Of some
districts in the Hokkaido or northern
islands. The apples are of fine ap-
pearance and excellent flavor, and the
trees yield profit very encouraging
to the cultivator.
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HIS ONE GREAT PASSION,

"What sour disposition Graphter
has!'
eyes; disappointed in love-"
Nonsense! Disappointed in love"
Eyes, in his love Of money. He ex.
pected to be rich by this time" -Phila.
delphia Press.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1903-05-30
HUMILIATING,

Some membere, Of the Automobile
Club were discussing the latest police
outrage.
1T Is a shame" said the one most
interested. II never in my life was
more Inundated than when that ig-
norant policeman went on the stand
and swore that was going twenty
miles an hour"
How fast were you really going,
Harry" another asked.
"Not an inch less than fifty miles
an hour brooklyn Eagle.
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NOTHING DISTINCTIVE.

"What does the expert mean when
he says there Is no character In
Clark's handwriting" inquired the
seeker after knowledge.
He MEANS" replied the man who
knew, "that every character is legibly
formed. "-Philadelphia Press.
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A Thoughtful Wife.

Every thoughtful wife has suspi-
cion that million dollars may fall
into her husbands lap any minute, and
she has the list Of the things she will
buy then all made out.-New York
Press.
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'NNafSS
TIME TO EVEN mp

Mamma-"But, darling, you shouldn't
be angry when Bobby gets the larger
piece Of pie-he's the older"
Bessie-"Yes. that's just 1t. He's
been eating pie two years longern
have already."-New York Times.
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tered out, the question naturally arose
as to what should be done with the SOL
der bird. After some discussion 1t was
voted to present him to the State of
Wisconsin. Three years before, when
entering upon new and nntried expe.
riences, he had excited great curiosity
and interest, but his journey home, his
head grown white in his cOuntry's SER
vice. was triumphal march. He waa
received at Madison by Governor
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LARGE ENOIJGH.

Il think" said the first author, that
l shall write two.volume novel as
my nexteffort."
Yes" smiled his rival. Eyes,
think that will be large enough edi.
tlOn."--New York News.
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HERO WORSHIP.

Jim-"What do you mean by hero,
Worship"
Mm--"It Is the brief admiration We
feel for n great man Immediately be-
fore we begin to rip him up the back
and begin writing letters to the news.
papers attacking his character and ut.
terances. "-Baltimore Herald.
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THE WAR EAGLE.
BY Mary L. Austin.

N the summer of
1861 the call
came for troops
to preserve the
Union. None re-
sponded m ore
promptly than the
boys from Wis
consin.
L II G company
which formed at
Eau Claire be-
came the proud
pOSSeSSor of Il
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LOVES EXCUSES.

He-"You passed me- without speak
Ing to me-"
She-"Oh. ! must have been thinkin
about Detroit Free Press.
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ONE BETTER.

Il began life without cent in my
pocket" remarked the self.made man.
Il didn't even have pocket when l
was born" retOrted the gilded YOUTH
Philadelphia Record.