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Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1904-09-03
A Man..

80" said the head Of the firm,
you've decided to go into business for
yourself, have you? Do you think you
can make more money that way than
we are paying yOu:"
"I'm afraid not replied the employe.
"Then why do you want to leave
here? Haven't we treated you well?
You get a vacation, with pay, every
summer. When you happen to be sick
you're not locked, and I've always
made it rule to treat my men as we'll
as l know how. If it isn't going to be
to your financial advantage. l can't
see why you should want to leave u.s."
"Well, you see was reading the 9th.
err day that no man can serve two mas
tiers, and I've been thinking about it
a good deal since, and about made up
my mind that it's So"
1.-TWO masters? What do You mean?
guess I'm the only master around
here. amt II"
"Yes-but."
"But what? If there is anything 60
ing on in this establishment that I
don't know about. I'd be very much
obliged If you'd tell me of it."
Its not here. You see, IL got mar.
ried about a year and half ago and
and the honeymoon's over, and the
lady has assumed control. She has
found that the wife of a man on sal.
airy doesn't seem to inspire much en-.
thusiasm in society. Record
Herald
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1904-09-03
A PLEA FOR DIRT.

II Is n recollection Of his own aftlic'
tions MS child that college professor
makes q plea for dirt. Children, he
AYERS, are tortured by the madness Of
mothers. They are not only scrubbed
with cruel frequency, but are re-
strained from wholesome play by the
threat of punishment for solled clothes
Nature, he maintains, has had good
purpose in implanting in every normal
child a fondness for dirt and the con-
slant efforts to defeat this purpose
must have deleterlous influence on
the character. He considers 1t n grave
invasion or the lights Of childhood to
insist that the human young, who are
in state of barbarism, should look
like angels on parade. Ine laws ~
nature" he declares, "can not he con.
stantly violated with impunity;" chill
dren who have the possibilities Of a
fine manhood are perverted into vain
and finical peacocks by the diseased
desires of mothers for unnatural clean
illness.
That this desire for excessive clean.
Illness is in truth pathological is nf.
firmed by medical writer in the
London Lancet. He describes 1t as a
hatred or fear O. dirt, and has no doubt
that x is an infectious germ disorder
The woman whose highest ambition Is
to be regarded as the best hOusekeeper,
who makes all enjoyment of the home
impossible by her eternal vigilance In
the matter of dust; whose mind seems
incapable of entertaining any Other
idea than that Of absolute cleanliness,
is obviously afflicted with this malady,
which is called mysophobia. That the
disease is extending is beyond doubt
What has been called the force of ex'
ample is in fact the effect of contagion,
1t is chiefly because of the conse'
quences to the children that the sub
ject is considered worthy of attention,
but there is little hope that any appeals
to mother love will be effective.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1904-09-03
The Yiddish LANGUAGE.

Yiddish the medium of CONVEX
ton among the five million Jews
Europe and America. dates from ma
years back; but II has attained
present development only during
past 10 years, or since the great int
of Jews to this country. Al FIRST
was used for prayer books for
women, the men reciting their pray,
in Hebrew. which most of them
not understand. Then Il Russian j
""ata @ novel in Yiddish: news
per in the same language appea
soon; and thereafter books, news
pers and pamphlets began to be
forth.
Its greatest development, howey
has been in New York. Novels. ma
zines. newspapers, plays, are all y
lished in Yiddish; but the list
works in that tongue is not ended y
Solid books--biosraphies, histori
scientific books. poems, philosophi
works--are to be found in the II
language, Aristotle's philosophy
obtainable in Yiddish; so are
taire's works.
A curious and noteworthy th
about Yiddish is that it has no gri
mar. Made up of old German, "
words and phrases from HEIR
Chaldaic and many modern languas
il has never been reduced to a ,
ventional form, and every VIII
builds his sentences, uses words !
spells them as he thinks best.
George Guess, a lame Cherokee
dian, invented an alphabet for
peoples language; Yiddish is
guase applied to an existing alphal
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1904-09-03
For INFANTS.

Smart babies are wearing superb
travelling coats OF white twilled silk.
These coats are extremely long, COW
ering the entire robe the infant Is wear
ing. They are embroidered with white
silk In small bouquets over the whole
surface of the silk, and regularly
spaced off. A light sheet of wool wad-
ding lies between the outer silk and
the inner lining, which may be of pink
blue or pure white. A large elder lap
pillow, covered with finest OF linen
fabric, trimmed with real lace and
hand embroidery, must be kept In har-
mony, so far us the color of silk slip,
under the lawn fitted cover, and its
narrow ribbon bows. II they are used,
must correspond in shade as WE'LL
Vogue.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1904-09-03

A new departure in Burmese liter.
ature, in the form Of publication OF
a Burmese novel, has been welcomed
in Burma. says correspondent. To
every one familiar with the literature
Of the Burmese-and, unhappily, they
are not many-there is no doubt that
departure VIII ne welcOmeu as
relief from the tedious tales printed
in ponderous volumes and written in
conventional style.
An educated Burman we'll known In
Rangoon has had the happy idea OF
writing the novel somewhat on the
lines of those issued daily by publish
ers in other countries. The task WAS
one beset with many difficulties. the
first and greatest of these being the
langu-se itself, for its tleXibility in eX-
press.Ag w IDEAS makes it, We are
told, ~ unwieldy instrument in
the hands of even the most accom-
plished scholar. The cause of this
stiffness is to be found in the evolu-
ton Of Burmese literature. The first
Burmese novel which introduces this
new departure from conventional lit.
erature. and surprised and even aston
ished Burmese readers, has appeared
in serial form in the Friend of Bur
ma and will be shortly published in
book form with Illustrations. The
story Is entitled "Maung Gin Manns
Ma Maydo Vatthu." 1t is interesting,
We are assured, not only as to its plot,
but as giving much valuable insight
into Burmese family life and into the
customs and practices of the Bur
mese people. Burmese life is painted,
not as seen through European glasses,
but from within by one who had lived
and Is living in it.-Lahore Tribune
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1904-09-03

Dr.. Burney Yeo in his book on 1.-THE
Therapeutics of Mineral Springs"
takes care to remind his readers that
the remedial action of mineral waters
is largely dependent on such associat-
ed condition as changes in diet. eli
mate, exercise, society, and points out
that many mineral springs whose cur
alive effects are in themselves insip-
nificant had been raised into minor Hn
lance by the intellise..rt" an. m skiIrnl
roooc,o,.. ,.>.--~- 80 NV "N
sssecrssary methods attending their
use
The value and curative action of the
quantity of water taken has an impor-
lance that is often overlooked. There
is no doubt that most people use but
little water as beverage. To such
persons the drinking Of large quanti-
ties of this important solvent, apart
from Its mineral constituents. must
have. as the author shows. most i'm
portant physiological and therapeuti
cal effects.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1904-09-03
Clever NeedleWoman.

1t would seem that the use or the
hands would be a necessity to a seam
stress, yet there Is an expert in needle
craft living in Sag Harbor. l.. l., VINO
has no use of either hands or feet.
She does the most exquisite work
holding her needle in her mouth
When she wants to thread a needle
she sticks it into the soft wood OF her
work table with her mouth, and then,
biting off the cotton the right length
passes it through the eye with her lips
with more quickness and dexterity
than most nimble fingered women
show. She can tie knots in her thread
with her tongue and works quite rap
idly. One of the specimens of her
skill is a crazy quilt which contains
over 300 different fancy stitches. she
is also an artist of some skill in the
use of brush and crayons.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1904-09-03
FLOWER GOWNS IN LONDON.

The smartest dressmaker's shop in
London has invented novel way of
exhibiting gowns. The customer goes
into a small room which is dark when
she enters.
II will show you now" says the
saleswoman, "the dress we call the
poppy"
AS a tall, dark girl enters the room n
shade of reddish light falls on her. The
gown is of various shades Of red silk
wolfe. The wearer, who is black haired
and of the type to which red is most
becoming, walks languidly up and
down the room.
"Or if you prefer 10 STE something
in yellow" the saleswoman suggests,
1--WE have the jonqul."
The lady in red fades away, and the
light is extinguished. Then from be-
hind the draperies there comes shaft
of yellow light to illumne the figure
of tall. willowy girl clad in diaph-
anous silk in various tints Of yellow.
In the same fashion other gowns are
exhibited on these sublimated show
girls, who come and go to display in
the most attractive way these essen
TALLY English dresses.
This new shop, elaborate MS 1t is.
has none of the daintiness and beauty
of the smarter places in Paris. Bnt
the idea is said to have met with sue
cess and the shop has prospered.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1904-09-03
AS TO WOMEN GENERALLY.

Sometimes it seems rs though young
women are the most frequent offenders
of good taste IN the matter OF loud
talk and in personal conversations In
public places. They tell each other
about their affairs MS though 1t We're
nil public property, and use names or
other people in an uncomplimentary
way when they do not know but some
friend OF the people they are talking
about Is sitting right beside them. 1t
is sad but true that girls talk is u.s.
ually of frivolous nature and that
they are exceedingly careless in their
conversation. 1t Is a mark Of ill-breed-
ing for young woman to talk loudly
on the street. in street cars or other
public places, or to air her personalities
or mention names in such places.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1904-09-03
FASHION NOTES,

All the new sleeves are extremely
wide at the top.
White hand-woven pongee is one OF
the choicest fabrics.
Wash fabrics of all kinds are i'm.
mensely fashionable.
Trimmed skirts are the rule; the
plain skirt an exception.
Even the simplest little afternoon
frock is simple only in effect.
Pure white Valenciennes lace is used
to an unprecedented extent this sea.
son.
On the whole, the toes of shoes are
more pointed and the heels a trifle
higher.
The distinctive modes are modelled
upon those which the Louis periods
produced.
Shirrings and cordings, such as were
the delight of olden times, are most
fashionable.
1t is infinitely easier to make an eff.
fective trimmed skirt than it is to make
pain one.
Dolly Warden silk mulls are a desir-
able material and form close rival
of the printed nets.
Linens and ginghams and muslins Of
all sorts and colors are trimmed with
bands of solid color.
There never was more favorable
time to wear anything that one chap.
pens to have on hand"
New hat models show the nodding
Prince of Wales feathers at the left
side of the hat or almost directly in
front.
White Brussels net is one of the dain-
test of the summer fabrics and is one
of the most popular for both the fancy
blouse and the entire gown.
While dressy gowns have extremely
full skirts, growing fuller all the while,
the smartest tailored effects show the
fullness only around the bottom.
Those to whom the loose blouse with
dropping bertha trimming is not be-
coming will select the newer draped
bodice which has the effect of the high
girdle,
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1904-09-03

and when at last morning came-a
pale, foggy, colorless mornlng-l found
myself in n wide open field, A curl
Gus sparkling light spread over the
whole landscape the leaves of the
trees ana the grass looked rs II they
had been burned up in m unseen fire;
everything was shrlyeled up ana hung
dlsconsolate IN the cool dayhrenk
wind, Nnd yonder In the furrow an old
peasant drove his p!ow deep In the
heart OF the earth.
"'Where Is the white marble cas-
tlc?' ASKED, and lie looked ut me
amazed.
~ have lived here for twenty years,
but | have never heard as much ms a
rumor Of any white castle lie an.
swered. doggedly,
But, seeing my dcsolaton. he put
his hand upon my arm.
Don't indulge in dreams, young
knight he continued; they are never
rcrllZed in life. Look, the only conso
lnton OF existence Is work. DO rs ]
do. and you will learn to forget
II did as he babe me. broke my
sword In two ieces and made them
into n pl0wshare: | wound /: rope from
the strings Of my harp, put 1t upon the
neck of my horse to use FOR a halter
and began to pillow.
".\ll the rest of my life was spent In
hard work. and yet ! never learned te
forget"
He broke off.
II should very much like to know
what possible link there can be he
tween this story and the visionary
suIfrrlngs of yonr present day ex's
tence?" asked the critic ironically
LET MS say yNu really went through
all that: this time you live in quite a
different milieu. where You are not ex
posed TO those pleasures nor TO thos'
t.mntat ,,,. .t.v FORMER ore.
let him finish his story" cried
Countess Rolla: ITS impossible that
this should be the end. What next"
Only the lady of the house remained
silent she hid her face behind her
hands. and as she leaned little for
ward spray of lilies from her hail
fell at the feet of Adam Doroszlay.
"What neXt:" repeated he. "There
is nothing else to tell. In this second
existence my whole time has been
spent in search for that scarcely known
and lost sweet lady. and when at last
| have found her, now, as in the past,
she Is the wife of another The
Lady's Realm.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1904-09-03

speak the finer taste of the woman!
Her education is likely to he more
virile than that of her Eastern sisters,
because 1t is acquired at schools ana
colleges where coeducation Of the sexes
is the rule. Her domination IN the
home and her primacy in the higher
life, MS we are inclined to call II, are
seen not only In the more obvious So
clal affairs, hut in the element Of serl'
business which marks most life in this
midway OF the country ,-Harpers
Magazine.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1904-09-03
THE NOSJ.EM GIRL.

The Moslem girls comes to know her
charms and beauty at an early day,
and at the age when the American girl
would be in school or playing with her
dolls this oriental maiden is think ing
of jewels, rich gowns and lovers. 7 AL
though she does not marry as Young
as the Hndo girl, she begins early to
sigh for fringes Of pearls and diamond
earrings. A writer Says that in her
rose-colored veil with bold spots the
Moslem girl IS the prettiest picture
You Ever saw. With gazelle eyes and
Asiatic graces she is full of ardor and
naivee at the same time. She runs like
a fawn at the approach of stranger,
but when unobserved her laughter
rings through the house, and the in
stinctive coquetry of her smile shows
that the "purdah" is necessity.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1904-09-03
He Dislikes Speculation.

Harry Payne Whitney, son of the
fate William C. Whitney. has special
aversion to speculation and keeps as
far away from the Wall street pit as
he possibly can. He takes more after
the Vanderbilts in his business char
acteristics, believing in outstanding
his investments with care and avoid
ing wild plunges for phenomenal and
quick profits.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1904-09-03
WHY is 1T +?

What's the secret, some one tell
Mikes the Jappy tight SO well?
Is it from the food he swallows
Or the exercise he follows!
Is it rice, his daily dish,
Or uncooked, unceasoned Ash?
Comes it from the kind of hash,
Put beneath his silken sash?
Has his drink of tea,and-water
Made him talented for slaughter.
Comes it from the fan he twirls
Coyly at the geisha girls?
Or perhaps the secret lies
In his daily exercise.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1904-09-03

Does iiu.jitsu's game impart
Fighting muscles to his heart?
is he strengthened by the very
Nealthful act OF harikarig
Docs some martial charm repose
In his digitatei hose?
Who can tell me what II is
Makes the Jappy such wiz?
Makes him daily victor where
Fools and heroes only dare?
Science might reply with ease,
1T is due to all OF these
Unenliehtened ] would say.
Looks as though he's built that way"
Wallace Irwin, in the Globe.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1904-09-03
The American bar.

According to the United States cen.
sus in 1890 there were $4,000 members
of the bar In the United States, or one
to every Cos of the population. Accord.
ing to the census of 1900 the total mum.
Der was 1l4.I03, or one to every $50
Of the population. Since 1900 there
has been a very considerable addition
to the number Of lawyers.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1904-09-03

pounds Of weight from the ground, the
pain was so severe. This was my con-
dition when began using Doan's Kid.
ney Pills. They quickly relieved me.
and now am never troubled as l was.
My back is strong and can walk or
ride u long distance and feel just as
strong as | did twenty-five years ago.
] think so much Of Doan's bldney
Pills that have given supply Of the
remedy TO some Of my neighbors, and
they have also found good results. Ii
you can sift anything from this ramb-
ling note that will he Of any service to
you, or to any one suffering from kid
ney trouble you are liberty to do So"
A TRIAL FREE-Address Foster
Milburn Co.. Buffalo, N. Y. For sale
by all dealers. Price 80 cts.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1904-09-03
Could Tell Papa.

The Sumner (Mo.) Star says man
visited the home of a farmer friend
near Sumner the other day, and find.
ing little boy in the yard. asked
where his father was. The little fell
low replied: "Papa's out in the pig
pen. You can tell him-he's got a
hat on"
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1904-09-03
lhlnaaa Erannfinn

Before Chinese bandits are executed
in Mukden they are suspended for
week or ten days by their thumbs and
great toes, SO that their knees just
touch the ground. Just before the tor.
ture would kill them their heads are
cut Off. All this is done by the Chinese
courts, to ''hich the Cossacks turn over
the bandits, or alleged bandits, after
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1904-09-03
TO HAVE PEARLY TEETH.

Early neglect is the chief cause of
little bones peek through pink gum,
the teeth should be carefully treated.
The mother who Is wise begins III ush-
ing her baby's teeth very gently as
soon as there are enough of them to
brush. Previous to that the mouth is
swabbed with bit of clean, sterilized
linen.
TC brush the teeth after each II cal is
to follow good rule, but with women
of business 1t Is not always convenient
However, nothing should interfere
with the morning grooming and the
thorough brushing just before going to
bed. Neglect will not only cause the
teeth to decay, but will make the gums
weak and unhealthy. Twice a year
tartar should be removed and cavities
filed by a capable dentist. Cold w1ter
should never be used when one Is
,rinsing the mouth, and tOothpicks must
be stunned. All foreign substances
can be removed with dental floss. Pow
ders containing coarse, gritty sub
stances are extremely harmful. Do not
crack nuts or bite thread with your
teeth. They are not made after the
plans and specifications of iron pincers
or steel nippers.
See to 1t that you use only pure
antiseptic powder, also that after each
cleansing all Of the powder is rinsed
away. Keep your brush clean and
every week dip it into listering or a
strong solution of boric acid.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1904-09-03
Age Average of Jap Navy.

The average age of the japanese ma
val crews is lower than those of any
other navy in the world. No one over
twenty years is accepted for enlist
ment. The average height is five feet
four inches-less than the average
height of any other navy in the world.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1904-09-03
COULDN'T LIFT TEN POUNDS.
boan's Kidney Pills Brought Strength
and Health to the Sufferer. Making
Him Feel Twenty-Five Years Youpger

j. Is. COrton,
farineraud luIn-
herman, OF Dep
pc, N, T., says:
II suffered for
years with my
back. Ii was SO
bad that ! could
not walk any
dis I a n C e nor
ride In an easy
buggy. | do not
believe | could
-.t-I k--
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1904-09-03

The advertising manager Of the
Southern Pacific Railroad says he
spent 5000 on booklet last year. hut
the results Of the enterprise We're not
satisfactory until he advertised the
booklet itself in the daily newspapers.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1904-09-03
To Pray in Japan.

1t is easy to pray in Japan. Printed
prayers are attached to posts and
small wheels are fastened to them.
Any one passing can give the wheel
turn and that counts as a prayer.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1904-09-03
A Fatalist.

my husband is a fatalist: he al
agents"
you must remember that your hus-
band is married. Town and Country
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1904-09-03
The Safe Location.

"Oh, that genius could live in a
garrett these days." exclaimed the first
author
81 find the cellar has more safety in
it," said the second, the elevators run
so high !"-Atlanta Constitution.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1904-09-03
Our Prune Exports.

The expectation of prunes from
United States has grown very rapi
in recent years, the total number
pounds exported in 1898. the first y
in which record was made by
Bureau of Statistics, being, in 70,
terms, 100000 pounds; in Il
5000, 900: in 1903, $4,000 900, and
1904 it will amount to about $4,000
pounds, valued at about $500 ,OVl
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1904-09-03

FITS permanently cured. No fits orne-vor
ness after first days use of DR.. Kline's Gre
NervsRestorer, $2trial ottls and treatisoir
DR.. r. II. KLINE, Ltd, 931 Arch st., Pnila,, p
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1904-09-03

English cotton workers are rushing
Canada.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1904-09-03

Telegraph lines in Congo Fl
State usually run along the banks
rivers. NE3t
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1904-09-03

Piso's Cure cannot be too highly spoken
az a, cough cure.-J. W. O'BRIEN, 1922 Thl
Avenue, N, Minneapolis, Mimi, Jan. i, ls
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1904-09-03
FREE MEDICAL ADVICE TO
WOMEN.

Don't hesitate to write to Mrs.
Pinkham. She will understand
your case perfectly. and Will treat
you with Kindness. Her advice
Is free, and the address Is Lynn,
Mass. No woman ever regretted
having written her, and sho has
helped thousands.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1904-09-03

The penguin's wings are useful only
der water.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1904-09-03

A new Swiss watch contains tiny
hard rubber photograph plate which
calls out the hours loud enough to be
heard twenty feet away. Sentiment
can be added by having the words
recorded on the plate in the tones of
dear friend-as those of mans wife
or children.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1904-09-03

From measurements made by p.
Bncbmetjew we learn that the tenn
perature of an insect may be varied
within wide limits without doing harm
to the insect.