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Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1904-12-31
NO. 1874.


AN ACT TO APPROPRIATE THE SUM
OF FIVE HUNDRED DOLLARS
TOWARDS BUILDING A MoNU-
MENr TO COMMEMORATE THE
BATTLE OF MoNocAcY. MARY
LAND, JULY ., 1854.
1t Is hereby enacted by the General AS
sembly of the State Of Vermont:
Section /. The sum Of i've hundred
dollars is hereby appropriated towards
erecting q monument on the battlefield
Of Monocacy, Maryland. the same to be
paid to W. H. Lanius of York, Pennsyl-
vania. treasurer of the following COM
mittee. viz:
Charles v. Petteys Of Washington. d.
c.. president; e. Y. Goldsborough of
Frederick. Maryland. secretary: w. H.
Lanius Of York, Pennsylvania, treas
urer; Henry c. LaRewe Of New York
City; George e. Davis Of Burlington,
Vermont or his successor in Office.
Sec. a The auditor Of accounts is here
by directed to issue to said w. H. Lam
ius. treasurer. or his successor in ONCE,
q warrant for said sum Of i've hundred
dollars on tho state treasurer, who is
hereby authorized and directed to pay
the same whatever the adjutant and
general. after careful in
spection, shall certify to said auditor in
writing that said monument has been
srected on said battlefield at a cost of
,ot less than twenty-five hundred dol
ars.
Approved November 16, 1904.
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NO. 1873

AN ACT RELATING TO THE STATE
CAMP GROUND IN THE TOWN OF
COLCHESTER.
1t is hereby enacted by the General As
sembIy Of the State Of Vermont:
Section 1. The governor auditor of ac-
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NO. 1873.

AN ACT AUTHORIZING THE AUDIT
OR OF ACCOUNTS TO SELL
HoRsENECK ISLAND IN LAKE
MEMPHREAfAGoG.
1t is hereby enacted by the General As
sembly Of the State Of Vermont:
Section 1. The auditor Of accounts 10
hereby authorized. as agent of the state.
to sell and convey Horseneck Island in
Lake Memphremagog.
Sec. q This act shall take effect from
its passage.
Approved December s. 1902
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NO. 1888.

AN ACT TO GRANT RELIEF TO THE
TOWN OF BELvIDERE.
1t is hereby enacted by the General
Assembly Of the State Of Vermont:
Section I. The auditor of accounts
is hereby authorized and directed to
draw an order on tho state treasurer
in favor of the town Of Belvidere in
the county Of Lamoille. for the sum of
five hundred dollars, for the purpose
of aiding said town to repair and re-
build the highways and bridges In said
town.
Approved December .. 1904.
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NO. 1914.

NO. 1914.
AN ACT PROVIDING FOR THE CARE.
MAINTENANCE AND REPAIR OF
THE BENNINGTON BATTLE MON
UMENT.
1t is hereby enacted by the General
Assembly of the State Of Vermont:
Section /. The sum OF twenty-five
hundred dollars is hereby appropriated
to aid In acquiring necessary land and
providing thereon dwelling house
suitable for the use Of the janitor Of
the Bennington Battle Monument, and
for the accommodation of visitors to
the monument: whenever the Benning-
ton Battle Monument and Historical
ASSOCIATION STATISTICS tHc duoAtoA " ~
counts that 1t has obtained by sub
scription. or otherwise. fifteen hundred
dollars, which 1t will appropriate to-
ward the foregoing purpose. then the
auditor Of accounts shall draw his or
der on tho state treasurer in favor Of
the treasurer of said association for
said twenty-five hundred dollars. and
the said sum of four thousand dollars,
or so much thereof as may be neces-
sary. shall be expended by said as
ISOLATION to carry out tho purposes Of
this act. Vouchers for such expendi-
ture shall be presented to the auditor
of accounts for his APPROVAL and allow
ance, and II to carry out the purpose
of this act It is not necessary to ex-
pend the whole amount, seven-tenths
Of so much of tho said four thousand
dollars as is not expended. shall be re-
paid to tho state.
Sec. 2. Tho sum Of five hundred dol
lars is hereby appropriated to aid in
providing for painting said monument
stairs, lighting the same by electricity
or gas, and repairing the drives and
walks about the monument that are
on the lands of the state. Whenever
the said Bennington Battle Monument
and Historical Association satisfies the
auditor of accounts that 1t has obtain
ed by subscription or otherwise two
hundred and fifty dollars. which 1t will
toward the foregoing pur-
poses, the auditor of accounts shall
draw his order on the state treasurer
in favor of said association for said
five hundred dollars, or so much there
of as may be necessary shall be ex-
pended by said association to carry out
the purposes OF this act. Vouchers
for such expenditures shall be pre-
scented to tho auditor Of accounts for
his approval and allowance.
Sec. 8. If the commissioners named
In section 1 Of No. 176 of the acts Of
1890, entitled IAN act relating to the
Battle Monument" cannot
agree with the owner of the property
necessary to carry out the provisions
Of this act for the purchase of the
same, said commissioners may proceed
to take the lands necessary for the
purpose. and in SO doing shall pro-
coed in a manner provided in said act
for the taking of lands by said COM
and the provisions Of said
act relating to such taking are hereby
re- enacted. The title OF any property
under the provisions of this
act whether by gift, purchase or other
wise, shall be taken to and vest in the
state.
Sec. 4. This act, shall take effect
from its passage. .t',,
Approved December Sklso4.
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NO. 1s9.

AN ACT TO AFFORD RELIEF TO
THE TOWN OF COVENTRY.
It Is hereby enacted by the General
Assembly Of the State of Vermont:
Section /. The auditor Of accounts
is hereby authorized and directed to
draw an order on the state treasurer
in favor of the town Of Coventry, in
the county of Orleans, for the sum OF
one thousand dollars, for the purpose
of aiding said town in renairing its
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Montpelier. December 1s. 1901.

OIlIC6 OF tn6 6eCr6tdIy Oh SCUCe.
Montpelier. December 49, 1902
I HEREBY CERTIFY that the forego-
ing ono hundred and ninety-four acts
are true copies Of the original public
acts passed by tho General Assembly
of the State Of Vermont at its eight
teenth biennial session. A. D.. 1904. as 1t
appears by the files and records Of this
Office.
FREDERICK G. FLEETWOOD.
Secretary of State.
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occasion. hereafter. by chart, map or
otherwise to refer to or designate said
island.
Approved November ~ 1904.
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up. And ag'in' that William? Why
didn't We say that before2 Come right
along and give me the cue Look at
that, new, he whispers, pointing to
the Villain, that was dragging the fine
young lady by a chain TO a tree. "Peo-
pie turn out for TO see a poor girl NAL
treated like that Yes, yes, | know It's
only play; but where's the fun of it,
and her face as sweet as the Countess of
Cork? What does this William say to
that says Clarence, all loose in the
tongue witt excitement; and what do |
say to him back"
Whist" says I. "The Poet has give
me the book OF the play, and I'm finding
your place
% cruel foe. says the poor girl. pray-
ing to the Villain. here's me father
slain at sunrise, me mother poisoned
while saying the morning prayers, and
now You stole me safeguard, me magic
ruby, while | was washing me face at
yonder purling brook Heaven will get
even with you for this !" SAYS she.
Me innocent dove" says the Villain.
lets turn over a new leaf and forget
that twas me that slew your father and
motherl'
And here in the wings with his wood
en- sword, stood the proud lackey VIII
liam, iron-sheathed from the middle to
his ends and ready to back the Villain
TOR any blaclguard trick that might be.
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travelled there; and when I looked there,
his eye travelled here. And | bit me lips
like the taste of funeral psalm, and
mopped great drops of fear and doubt
from me brow with the back of me hand
For Yvernelle, besides. was pulling us
all by the nerves. Ye'd thought t was
true she was stolen away from her lover,
and had no hope and no friends; and
such was the melancholy OF her voice
and the clank OF her chains that ten
little misses IN the front row all blew
their nose and would not look sidewise
Clarence dear says /, walking on
eggs, tits bit misfortunate. sure; but
you wouldn't think of refusing TO die,
since It's meant SO in the Poets book, of
course
He snapped down his wizard and clos
ed himself in in the dark; and all ne
answer was blood-curdiing moan from
Miss Yvernelle; for the Villain had just
tried to pat her hand, and the end was
approaching.
Clarence dear, couldn't We speak ?"
says l. His eyes was set across the
stage like diamonds, glittering on the
opposite William
At chat moment the Hero Skinned
over the castle wall and stepped on the
Villains toe and called him hideous
mask. The two rushed off fighting in
the wings, with the orchestra doing shiv-
ers on the minor strings, and Yvernelle
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thing I'd do is to crawl in some hole
and die, like tired dove y
But on jumps the Hero, a strapping
Young football kicker from Harvard,
shining in his armor ike a brass tea
pot.
what lovely young thing like
vou!" says he. Why. when you walk in
the garden the lilies turn green, and a
bee stopped for some time at your lips,
[ hear. thinking your words was honey.
Show me him that slew your parent, and
I'll write his name in the skies of evil
fame. says he, -for I'm Sir Hothryn;
and tonight, sweet Yvernelle, you an
me will be married with the end OF the
candles that buried the old man
Never says the Villain, breaking
through the door of his castle and land
ing between 'ern. Young man" says
he. syo1 promised your hand in marriage
TO me daughter Thuthelred. Leave this
straw virgin alone, and go into the house
and make love to Thuthelred, We forget
full beggar. or else meet trouble For
I'm bad man. and suspected OF killing
not only Yvernelle's father but yours,
toe"
Then. bedad," says the Hero, I con-
slider meself justified in keeping me word
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We see background OF good-looking
nlaidens all setting in the woods; and
one that | will say was as handsome as
ever need be, she was the main consider
alton OF the play And says she, all
speaking in rhymes and fine sinile and
such high-sounding language as no poor
girl could afford, the gist of the follow
ing:
m most misfortunate young per
son from down here at Tholwick-in-the-
Glen. And though | do look as if
was up too early this morning, me char
acter IS beyond approach. For the fact
Is, says she. breaking into tears, Gust
now when the sun was not yet gliding
rosy on the mountain-tops, some one
walked up me father-waked him up
before he was out OF his bed, and killed
him with the cruel end of a stick. And
me, poor romantic bird, I'm out looking
for me Uncle, that was reputed to be
hunting the wild boar this morning-or
else" says she, throwing both eyes on
the floor, some handsome young knight
that would love me for meself alone
But" says she, blubbering again (and
Clarence was deep affected, no one
appears to like me style, and the best
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stitching back and forth, all stewing
with tenter-hooks, till back comes the
Villain with a groan-
"Hotfryn has cut off both me
thur1bs" walls the Villain, falling down.
Arrest him for carrying a magic
sword y And on struggles the Hero,
same tree with Yvernelle
It's the end, at last" says she, break
and gets chained by three farmers to the
Clarence says /, It's you turn soon
You will have reason-and let William
kill you comfortable
But he stood as silent as his picture.
Farewell, HothTyn," says the Villain.
''You was brave young knight but you
got tangled in another mans rope, and
I'll have you executed at once, on charge
Of heresy. Summon Sir Tancredr -
And on drops William. like bantam
from the hand. Clarence gave motions
of life I listened outside OF him, and
me thermometer fell within me; for |
heard him getting up steam.
Farewell, me love, then, says Yver-
nellie. between her tears I'll make
funeral OF meself as soon as you are
dead
@Holdw says Hothryn. I've just
heard the horn of me faithful friend Sir
Gatired. Art thou man, Sir Taucred?
Wilt fight Sir Gathred -
Il viii - says William, as stern as
turning away peodlers from the door.
He began stamping his foot and cutting
out fancy siihouettes with his sword l
laid ne hand on Clarence like boiler
planning to burst.
~O'Shay darlington good manners
sake :" says ].
Hasten. Sir. Gathredt7 commands
Hothryn, tipping Us the wink On you
hangs all my sun and stars "
Then I shut me eyes ike jumping of
q cliff in a dream; and Clarence give
leap and exploded IN the middle OF the
stage
When 7 looked SD I knew that the
worst had begun The audience had rs
en- IN their seats. The Hero and Yver-
nellie stood frozen together with aston
ished hands. the Poet gesticulating with
a face ike qliIuine, and the servants al
pallid with fear. And IN the center Of II
whirled William as Tancred and Clar-
ence as C1athred, tuning and clashing
Ike Wild iron hornets, with the orchestra
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crashing and blaring like mad. They
squared off one second for breath: then
they collided together like two evil am
gels; and William fell down with fEas
magnitude of a chandelier, and arose.
again, and fed, bedad like hairless
dog leaving pieces OF himself behind
him, and calling out TO be saved, with
Clarence pursuing him like the wild
Juggernaut, till they both got drowned
in the cellar. by the roar of the audience
and the shrieks of the servant-nlaids.
The Hero and Yvernelle looked at;
each other all mouthless. How was he
going to die, with no one kill him Or
she to poison herself without reason?
Con on with the words-do sori1eA
thing-die-diei shouts the Poet, in 81
whisper from the wings
But the words would have sounded
too foolish, with Clarence and WilliziT1
still passing away like thunder-storna
in the cellar. The eye of the beholderss3
went sudden to the Villain. that had laid
still with his wounds, and had watched the
fight with his back to the foofligEats
He was writing and red in the faea1
beyond control, that irreverent he wasg|
and laughing at the cruel mess that @ 55'
Shay had made of the play
For Heavens sakei can't somebody1|
do something?" calls the Poet, his voicei
half tears, and the audience wondering.
what was the hitch
"All right" says the Villain, shaking
like jelly. He rolled over TO the audi 8
ence. Alas" says he, with a frigi1ffiiF
face, holding up his two decapitafed
thumbs, me wounds have proved fatal
Hothryn and Yvernelle, join hands fer:
the dance of life !" he shouts For 'EisII
- ta 81 +
split his face in twain, that the Fates
never intended ye should perish. I'nfs
dying, says he. with a horrible smile
"and well I'm paid for this days worI.
Now, We wooden image, says he, rolling
over to the man at the rope, come down.
with your curtain !"
And down it went, to a tlIn1uit stupen~
dous. Clarence come up from the celIags
alone.
''You ignorant fooll' squeaks lid
Poet, with rage. You, with your beast
" knockabout-you, with your iow-livesf
horse-play-"
But in burst the door and mob OF
millionaires.
"Hurrah" says they Girls all sob
bing in every direction. and that surprise
that blood-stirring combat at the efsd
when We had us all worked up beiiev-
ing t would turn out a tragedy Master
ly!' says they. The finest thing in tIies1
languagei And let's have something to
eat"
/ found a short cut across the lawn
TO that door where William had insuited3
us. There, in the mist and electric light
was Clarence, coming down the steps III
all his armor, shining like HanlIet's IA
Their
Where the diviI ye going5" says /.
Have no conversation with me" says
he. waving his wooden sword, and kecpa
company with yourself I'm on me way
to Andy Coggins' TO get plate o.
bears"
Then he swallowed himself in the
fog: and heard the howl OF a dog that
ran off with its tail at half-ulast.
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he naked statues stared at US along
the hall, each one as if to say, what the
divil Is two common men doing in this
private palace, anyway" But they
didn't faze me, for knew all about 'en
from newspaper clipping which by
chance | had in me pocket; and says
10 Clarence O'Shay:
DO We know the carpet you're stand
ing on cost thirty-fve dollars yard 20
"The saints!" says Clarence, stepping
off OF it.
DO ye know the mosaic floor you're
standing on now cost thirty-fve dollars
a foot7" says |.
The divil himself~ says Clarence,
stepping back on the carpet
And the man that owns it all is
worth twenty eight millions in gold"
says I.
Clarence's eyes bulged out like little
blue beads on a golliwog.
Could he come by as much as that
honest? says he.
Sure" says I. For the stealing
was done by his ancestors; and his
mother that rich by continual marriage
and divorce that she never carried the
same handkerchief twice, but put it away
IN a drawer"
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have clean forgot OF US, and the stares
OF the women kept pinning us close 10
the wall like two foreign insecks. Till
Clarence, that had his appetite all spread
for the hot dinner that no one would
bring us, and could not keep his morals
upright without ballast of food, begun
to take hard OF the passage OF time, and
says he:
Come away from this foolish place,
and let's keep on to Andy Coggins' and
get a plate of beans"
And, to sweeten your temper, comes
William and boosted US off OF the stage,
and says did we think was the cream
of society aching to witness our beauty !?
oh, yes, says Clarence to me, in a
burst. Get off the stage, and get off
the earth-that's the way it is with them
swelEs- This place may be all right, !"
says he. loud enough for everyone: but
I'm going down to Andy Coggins' to get
plate OF beans
And the women all opened their
mouths to each other like dying fish, till
me face tanned with shame. But q
friend of the Poet says he:
I'm glad you've come; for we couldn't
have had the play without you. I sup
pose you've tried 'em on?"
Tried on what" says /. what is ii
we're wanted to do"
And he put his finger to his mouth
and pointed to the curtain; and up it
went, with me and Clarence stranded In
the wings, and no more intelligent than
when we entered the house.
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with Clarerce's hair bristling at the
sight OF him.
ence. You are the noble friend OF Sir
Hotl-ryrl the Hero; and the Poet says,
above all things. fight strong, and not
weak"
and not weak. And a fine-looking head
she has, and elegant feet, says he. ex-
banding with pleasure. And poor VIII
liam! What will | do with his comic
remains when I have him out OF his
SHELF"
whist! I've not arrived at the kill
ing" says I. blowing at the pages
Poor William" says Clarence, with
chuckle. 4 heavenly smile was bath
ing him head 10 foot: and he dropped
the wizard Of his helmet 70 hide his ex-
pectations. "Bedad, / will make you
an entertainments OF that William says
he, tickling himself with the words:
''Bedad! | will make climax OF HIM
Clarence says |, all Jutflng with
perspiration.
What DEAR" says he.
The words stuck in NE throat. How
could I break TO him what ! had read
Clarence dear" says |, 1t says IN
this book OF Instructions that the end OF
the fight-tfe end OF the fight and
here I broke down.
'.Yes. YES" says Clarence; all beamIng
with light through the holes in his ar
mored face. DO l dig hole with ne
sword and bury him
According to the book, says /. swal-
lowing me heart. the end OF the fight Is
a tragedy And Sir Hothryn doesn't
rescue the young lady al all. bur gets
killed. And the killing Is done by VII
liam: and just before that-w1y. WI
liam IS required 10 Kill Sir Gatf1red; and
Sir Gathred-tf1at's you
T was as though had stepped on me
pet canary in the middle OF its song
From that moment from his helmet. that
had grown as Iight-hearted as BABY
exuded never a sign nor 4 sign .Didn [
ye understand: says l. tapping his IRON
shoulder. But his whole suit q aTn1oT
hung Ike an empty one II the Tower OF
London. I opened his face and looked
inside OF HIM There he was: but Ms
mouth was as tight as clam, and 1
couldn't catch his eye. / made circle
OF him but when L looked here, his eye
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The suspicious eye of the lackey in
the white shirt and swallowtan come
back down the marble stairs and shrug-
ged his nose at Us.
NO one in this house knows any
thing about you two" says he, laying
hold Of the door
Didn't the gentleman tell Us to come
here says Clarence, and didn't he
give us his pasteboard?"
@Oh maybe he did" says the lackey,
'sand then. again, maybe you picked up
his card IN the street. And with that
he opened the door to the night and let
in breath OF the fog; and me and Clar-
ence fingered our caps with rage.
Hold on, William J" commands voice
IN pater1t-leather shoes, running down
the stairs. all pink with haste. You
are the two men which Mr.. Wallace said
he would hunt up for me; and you're
Just III the nick OF time
Yes, sir" says l. The gentleman
told as you'd pay us ten dollars and a
pleasant evening
e'Arld a hot dinner. which we amt
had any" says Clarence.
yes, sir" says l. But what the
gentleman wanted us to do for you IN
return he didn't have time to describe,
but told US to run
And you're just in the nick of time,
saws the absent-Ininded Poet, winch we
saw he was from his overgrowed hair
and the fiddling OF his hands. / do
hope you understand We want the real
thing" says he, as far as possible.
we have no idea what you want US
TO do. says |, inviting his explanations.
They are made OF wood, says the
Poet, musing to himself. while me ana
Clarence looked questions at each other:
.h,1t they will sound all right, think,
says the Poet. And what | want s,
pecial 10 say-oh, there goes the music
Come on
And in the gasp of his own breath
he oalloped up the polished stairs, with
me and Clarence chasing his paper dane
iue-pun1ps like four cobblestones-pas
long corridors, and lady s-maIds, and
bows in buttons, as many as a dream
every one staring at US like the night
OF strange birds, and we all the tiIl1e
guessing as to what he wanted rs 1oT
and what II was that it was made OF
wood Till the Poet burst through
door. and we after him; and all OF d
sudden here was me and ClaTeHCe IA
Newport. behind the scenes OF pTlNate
theatricaIs. up TO our ch1ns IN societs-
Twas such swarm OF the wives,
daughters, Sons. IIidio =.
r77aT7-Iackevs of r1illiouaires, all running
this wav and that. and smelling OF cut
flowers and vioIet-water. and jlngiilng
with ieweIry and glittering with clothes
that me and Clarence was nigh over,
come with the altitude OF it. and would ,:,
have liked 10 crawl off in the dark IKE
two r1ongreI pups at a dog-show:
The Poet had burrowed hnnseif IN 'Lis
crowd: but here comes William, anu
saws I. smiling kind Wii you pIease
ask the gentleman what IS IL tIlat ny NJ
OF wood? :" And says Niiliafn NO
I will mott ..Lad
rs 10 Q o oaav on something of wood, ike
the castanets or the violin. for , which
we we had none OF the gift? And we begun
=. f ,s..q - foolish as two plumbers called
= -, he rim TO a case of nose-bleed
And, besides, the Poet would seem 70
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why can't you marry me? It's true
I'm not enormously rich. still 1 have
an income plenty big enough TO sup
port US nicely" Yes, but think noy
ridiculously small the aIfnony allowed
out of it will be.''-Town Topics