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Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1904-11-26

The most powerful searchlight ever
designed Or built was recently fin
ished at the famous Schuckert works
at Nuremberg, Germany, where the
manufacture of giant searchlights
has been made specially.
Some idea of the illum' ing power
of the great instrument may be gained
from the fact that if It were possible
to set 1t upon hill or tower 300 feet
high Its rays could be detected from
q distance of nearly s. miles. Its can
dle-power, at 3l6,OO0,OOO, is so great
as to be almost incomprehensible in
figures. When the searchlight for the
Heligoland lighthouse was turned out
at the Schuckert works some time
ago it was considered wonder, but
its candle-power is only 100000.
Negotiations are in progress for Sc
curing this enormous instrument for
one Of the United States lighthouses.
New York Press.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1904-11-26
llau9erolls Curiosity.

An Irish Judge once had case In
which the accused man understood on
ly Irish. An interpreter was accord
ingly sworn. The prisoner said some
thing to the interpreter.
What does he say" demanded his
lordship.
Nothing, my lord" was the reply.
SLOW dare you say that when we all
heard him? Come, sir, what was it:'
My lord" said the interpreter, be-
ginning to tremble, lit had nothing to
60 with the case
IF you don't answer, III commit
you. sir" roared the Judge. Now,
what did he say"
"Well, my lord. you'll excuse me, but
he said, Who's shat old woman with
the red bed curtain round her sitting
up there?"
At which the Court roared.
"And what did you say?" asked the
Judge, looking little uncomfortable.
Il said, That's the Ould boy that's
goin' to hang you london Tit-Bits.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1904-11-26
Distinguished Fathers-in-law

Once, twitted on the absence OF
Montengrin exports, Prince Nicholas is
said to have replied, You forget my
daughters" and in truth his seven OF
eight daughters are among the love
Hest Processes in Europe.
The eldest daughter, Zorka, mar
ried the present King Peter of Servia
Melitza, the Grand Duke Peter Mich
olaievitch of Russia Anastasia be
came Duchess of Leuchtenburg, and
Helene is now Elena. Queen of Italy
Anna is the wife of Prince Joseph OF
Battenberg, and the lovely Zenia was
betrothed only few weeks ago to
the Grand Duke Michael. brother OF
the Gear. There still remains Vera
the youngest, who is as beautiful a.
her sisters. The Prince of Monten
egro may we'll claim to be the other
father-in-law of Europe, the King OF
Denmark being the first.-London
Chronicle.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1904-11-26
A Lake of Asphalt.

Asphalt is being dug out of the
famous tar lake of Trinidad-the most
notable existing source of the material
in the world--at the rate of eighty
thousand tons per annum. There are
still four an da half million tons in
sight, but at this rate the supply
could not last long. were ii not that
the lake of bitumen referred To is re-
ceiving constant accretion from the
bowls of the earth. This accretion is
reckoned as amounting 10 about TWEEN
ty thousand tons yearly, and would
suffice TO restore the lake to its or.
ignal condition If ii were allowed to
remain undist ed for few years.
This wonderful lake of pitch has an
area of one hundred and fourteen
acres, and recent soundings made in
the middle of il have shown its depth
to be one hundred and thirty-tive feet
in that part. Near the center il is
semi-liquid and bubbling. but else
where it has so hard surface that
man on horseback can ride over
without danger of breaking through
the crust. Scattered over its surface
are q number of small islands, which
have no proper roots in the earth, so
to speak. but are composed merely OF
accumulation of soil, though trees OF
considerable a!2e grow on some OF
them. These islands are not station
airy, but are carried slowly from place
to place by the movements of the
| lake. Now and then one Of them Is
entirely engulied.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1904-11-26
A Jefferson Anecdote.

Joseph jefferson once told friend
that during his long stage career he
had never been associated with any
one showing undue familiarity with
him save one individual, man named
Barley, vino some years ago was
property man in the comedians com
pany.
This Bagley annoyed Mr.. Jefferson
very much by his somewhat offensive
manners but owing to the valuable
services rendered by him.. Mr.. Jeffer'
son had always been loath to take
measures more severe than repri-
mand. But finally the familiarity OF
the property man increased to an ex'
tent impos idle TO endure, so he was
summary discharged. This dismissal
occurred Just before the opening of
Mr.. ,]elferson's engagement one year
in Baltimore
That night Baaley got exceedingly
trunk. Paying his way into the the
re, he repaired to the gallery, there
} See his old employer enact Rip
an Wrinkle.
The angry Gretchen had just driven
DOR. destitute Rip from the cottage.
hen Rip turns, and, with word OF
athos, asks: Den haf no interest in
er house," The theatre was deathly
till the audience half in tears, when
,agley's cracked voice was heard in
esponse:
Only 80 percent, Joe. old boy; only
% percent
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1904-11-26
GLACIER HAS RscEoEo.
Muir In Alaska Has Lost Ten Miles
In Area.

MuIr IN Alaska mas LOST W" "'ss
In Area.
Muir glacier. which is as large as
the state OF Rhode Island, has reced'
ed nearly three miles since 1883
Formerly the glacier WAS visited by
great crowds Of tourists, who found
IL one OF the most wonderful sights
In wonderful Alaska, but in the fall OF
1899 great earthquake shook the
huge mass 30 violently that immense
fragments were tumbled from Its ice
front. preventing tourists from ap'
preaching nearer than i've or ten
miles.
During the past summer member
OF the National Geographical society
G. l.. Andrews of Skagway, and
photographer, desiring to learn the
changes that had taken place. proceed
ed in an open boat from Skagway to
Muir Inlet, u distance OF $50 miles
and landed on the moralne OF the
glacier.
They then explored the ice mass
thoroughly, taking many pictures
Muir glacier is not narrow river OF
ice of the ordinary alpine type, but
rather a broad lake OF ice fed by
tributary streams from many direc
lions and discharging through an out
let valley to Glacier bay.
The map which Mr.. Andrews publish
es shows that the glacier has retreat
ed nearly three miles and has lost
about ten square miles In area. 1t II
not improbable that the end OF the
career OF the Muir as a tidewatel
glacier is near at hand.-Nationa
| Geographical Magazine.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1904-11-26
500 Reward. 500.

The readers ofthis paper will be pleasedto
learn that there is at least one dreaded dis
ease that science has been able to cure in all
itsstages, and that Is Catarrh. Halls Catarrll
Cure is the only positive cure now known to
the medical fraternity. Catarrh being con-
stitutional disease, requires Il constitutional
treatment, Halls Catarrh Cure is taken inter-
nally, acting directly upon the blood and mu-
cous surfaces OF the system, thereby destroy
ing he foundation OF the disease, ami giving
the patient strength by building up the con
stitution and assisting nature In doing its
work. The proprietors have so much faith in
its curative powers that they offer One Hun
dred Dollars for any case that 1t fails to cure.
Send for list of testimonials. Address
FL. CHENEY 4 Co., Toledo o.
Sold by Druggists, Toe.
Take Halls Family Pills for constipation.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1904-11-26
Why He Wouldn't Help Her.

Representative Clayton of Alabama
las a brotherin-law, Capt. Wiley Will
Jams, who Is chief of police Of Col
INDUS, Ga. and he says that Williams
ecently told him about woman who
.ppl ed TO him to use his every effort
get 'delinquent" sweetheart to
marry her.
Il cannot assist YOU" said Chief
viii, ANS. 1T is beyond the power OF
my Office to make the fellow marry
you"
Cant you?" urged the woman.
IL, is out Of the question"
Barney White and heap of folks
told me You could"
white and others have misrepres.
ented the powers OF my Office"
Are you married man yourself?"
Yes, madam"
Then don't wonder you wouldn' I
help me- Nashville Banner.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1904-11-26
HINTS ON BREEDING.
The Narrative OF . p sinsinau and
TenderfOot.

The Narrative OF . p sInsnau and .
Tenderfoot.
A tenderfoot and plalnsman went
out together to kill deer. The tender
foot rode hastily from point to point,
wasting ammunition and wearied him.
self to no purpose. The plainsman,
picketing his horse back among the
cedars, seated himself calmly on the
brink of a little hill overlooking a trail
that led to the little stream. He made
himself comfortable. then lighted his
pipe and sat ctill. AS the shadows
came creeping across the land the deer
awakening from their idleness began
to move about and a little troop OF
them followed the trail under the hill
toward the water. whereupon the
plainsman calmly picked out the fat
test and killed 1t, threw 1t across his
horse and rode to camp. As he was
frying venisOn steaks the tenderfOot
returned disguised, ready to declare
that "hunting was played out Oh these
hills"
There is good game passing our way
every evening. We may secure 1t II
we will follow the example of the
man who knew how. First. camp by
q trail that game freGuents. Next,
stay there. Next. see that your gun
is loaded and when the game comes
along bag it. Above ALL do not fail
to wait patiently until the sun goes
down.
The man with pedigreed live stock
needs that quality of patience While
he is ENaiting for the game-let him
have patience and put in his time In
lettering his herd, getting ready to
land his customers when the proper
time comes. The tenderfoot in the
stock industry frets and fumes. sells
out IL prices decline, tries another
breed. buying when prices are high.
neglects the breeding problem and the
development Of the young stock and
Mt the close declares that there is no
game in the hills.'-Breeder's Gazette.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1904-11-26
A aind That Remembers.

The harninv ineti""t- i":' -
and bird sometimes attains the age
of sixteen years, says writer In
Country Life in America. l have
known of pigeons imported from Bel
GUM and kept prisoners for years,
which, when liberated, struck out for
home, only to be drowned in the At
lantic or picked up by some ship out
at sea. This proves that no distance
appals them. During the Franco-Prus-
sian war the French caught homine
pigeon which was being sent to trans
init information out of the besieged
city of Paris. The bird was made q
prisoner of war and kept In confine-
ment for ten years. When given Its
liberty 1t at once returned to its old
home, showing that ten years was not
sufficient to drive from It's mind the
memory of hCme.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1904-11-26

We may imngine the earliest herds
of horses in the Lower Eocene (Eo'
hIppus or "dawnhorse" stage as re-
sembling q lot Of small fox terriers In
size, only eleven inches, or two and
three-quarter hands at the withers.
covered with short hair, which may
have had a brownish color with light
err spots, resembling the sunbeams fall
ing through the leaves of trees, and
thus protecting the little animals from
observation. AS in the terrier, the
wrist (knee) was near the ground, the
hand was still short, terminating In
four hoofs, with part of the fifth
toe Uhumb) dangling at the side. De-
spite its dimlnutive size of eleven to
fourteen inches, this little horse ranged
from Mexico nOri inward through Wyo'
ming and far over Continental Europe
and Great Britaln.-Century.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1904-11-26
NAMES OF DOGS.
Where the Queer Applications Come
From


The spaniel Is 30 called because the
original breed Of this beautiful and In
tellisent type came from Spain, ana
the nrst arrivals in England were
called Spanish dogs,
The Spitz dog got its name from its
sharp pointed nose. "Spltz' means
sharp pointed" In German, and the
Spitz was favOrite in England ana
America. The Spitz is known also as
Dalmatian dog, because his native
home is in Dalmatia,
The dachshund IL another German
breed, and his funny name-almoet as
long and funny rs the dog himself-is
German name, meaning badger
dog The original dachshund, says
the Washington Post, was used for
drawing badgers. and the dogs still
are great favorites among German
hunters, although the breed has be-
come little too delicate for fghting
| such q gray old warrior as the badger.
The fox terrier earned his name, not
from any fancied resemblance to the
fox, but because lons ago, in the days
OF merry England these terriers,
much larger and stronger then. were
used everywhere by sportsmen for
drawing and killing the fox, they be-
ing sent down into his burrow. 1t Is
said that no good fox terrier ever
backed out OF burrow without his
fox. II he came out he had the dead
fox gripped. II he didn't get the fox
he didn't come out, but died there.
The bulldog used to drive cattle, and
as he was trained to meet the PUSHES
Of the bull by seizing him by his most
sensitive polnt-tne nose--tne sturdy,
brave dog came to be known as a bull
dog. In some countries he is known
as bullbiter.
| The beautiful Blenheim spaniel is
this dog first was made fashionable in
the time Of the great Marlborough
The King Charles dog owes its name
to the Merry Monarch.
The various breeds of hounds of to-
day are called hounds because they are
|
all hunting dogs were used to hound
game. In the early hunting days OF
England every dog that was used to
accompany the hunt was selected
mainly for his speed and endurance
There were hounds that were supposed
to- follow the game by scent. and
others who were supposed to sight IL
long way off, but all were expected
to be able to run the game down
Consequently, while the name of hound
or hund in the ancient Saxon, was
first used for all kinds OF dogs, II
finally came to denote hunting dogs
only; that is why we call our running
dogs hounds today, such as grey.
hounds, rabbit hounds, blOOdhOunds
wolfhOunds, bearhOunds, deerhounds
etc.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1904-11-26

The old idea Of a Pan-American rail-
way to connect Valparaiso and New
York is not dead by any means. Fhe
Panama Canal has made its early COM
pletlon far more likely.
or course 1t will be done in links
here and there, finally connected. Al
ready one can 60 far down into Mexico
without a break. There are bits OF
railways in the Andes that would be
useful as portions of 10,ooo'miie
scenic railway that would cast the 81
berian line wholly into the shade.
Peru has issued ministerial decree
regarding the possibility Of finding n
suitable point for the terminus OF a
proposed railway in the eastern regions
of Peru, a link of the Pan-American
project. The decree provides Tor a
commission OF engineers to make pre-
liminary surveys.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1904-11-26
replicd the soldier he addressed. He
issued his Anal orders last night"

replicd the soldier he addressed. He
issued his nnai orders last night
And then melancholy procession be-
gan 10 move toward the glacis OF the
fortress prison. A clergyman led the
way. and the doomed men followed IN
single file. their ordinary dress GOV.
cred with A long robe OF white linen,
az once a covering for the living ana
shroud for the dead.
At last they reached the place ap'
polutel. Five stakes had been driven
I'm the ground near the summit OF the
long even slope OF the rampant 10
these they were bound In couples, fac
Ing the east, now Eindling with the
warm flush Of the rising sun, whose
coming was to be the signal for their
death.
Ranged in front Of them. at q dis
lance OF fifteen yards, was company
of soldiers, with loaded rifles, whose
CAPTAIN, standing little apart, held IN
his hand q white handkerchief. Mt
whose fall sixty tongues OF IRE would
lean forth and sixty bullets seek the
hearts Of the unhappy men.
There was still time for the last scene
hut one In the tragedy before the sun
should rise. A cross was held before
the lips Of each man for fnal kiss In
turn. Then dagger was broken over
the head of each captive by 2 soldier
detailed from the thousands drawn up
| 10 witness the vengeance OF the CAR
At that moment the sun seemed TO
bound into space, and every heart al
most stopped.
| But the officer has not let the signal
handkerchief drop. Instead, the retreat
| Is sounded on a score OF bugles ana
the troops march off the ground. The
prisoners are informed that the EN-
\ arar haa been graciously pleased to
grant them their lives.
They are unbound, and, as in q
dream, try to realize all that has hap
pened, and to congratulate one another
ere the last couple has been reached.
One of these had fallen forward on
his face rs far as his bonds permitted
1t was RadOvitch.
"He has tainted" said the soldier
Bring me some water quickly"
"No need to trouble" said the doctor
who had rapidly examined him. "He
is dead. The fright has killed him.
1t was too true. The chief Of the Sc
cret police had carried out his promise
only too literally. The spy had nc
longer any reason to fear his betrayed
comrades revenge--New York News.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1904-11-26
Humans Who Live In Nests.


Travellers who have returned from
the heart OF Africa and the Australia.
sian continent tell wonderful stories
Of nest-building people who inhabit
the wilds Of those countries. The
bushmen of Australia are perhaps the
lowest order of men known. They
are SO primitive that they do not know
enough to build even the simplest
form of hut for shelter. The nearest
they can approach to it is to gather a
. lot of twigs and grass. and, taking
them into a thicket or Jungle, build a
nest for home. The nest is usually
built large enough for the family, and
If the latter by very numerous then
the nests are of large size. Some
times the foliage above will form nat
ural covering, but there Is never any
attempt at constructing a protection
from storms.-Chicago Journal.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1904-11-26
The CALL OF The CITY.

Faint and far, like a thing Of dreams,
With palace and mart and splre,
With the tread Of million hurrying feet
With hope and regret and desire
The city lies and il calls with a voice
That touches men's souls with hre.
The fields stretch far to the rim of the
day.
And aiar to the rising sun,
The valleys between bear lilies white,
As the snOod OF q clustered nun;
The winds OF heaven, untrammeled and
sweet,
Fan meadow and fen aud fall
hut ever aud ever the wind fares forth
With its burden, the city's call.
The maid who dreams by the side Of the
brook
That flows from the niche in the hill,
Heeds not that the bird on the blossoming
spray
Sits mute to hear her trill
The tender Tilt OF an Old love song
For she catches tie throng''s acclaim
In the voice OF the brook and the whisper
They bring her the message Of fame.
The youth with his hand on the stubborn
plow,
As furrow on furrow he turns.
Bares his head to the tempter breeze
And wondrous fire there burns
In the depths of his steadIast, grave
young eyes
As he stands there strong and tall
For over the hush OF the faIlow field
Comes stealing the cty's call.
The student bending to parchment and
page,
While the midnight oil burns low,
De.ves on and on for the way is long
That the searcher for truth must go
But glow o'erspreads his strange, wan
face,
| As he let's the last page fail
For into the quiet, shadowed room
Comes creeping the city's call. ~.
Faint and far, like i !hinE Ma af SIRE rfeam'
With the tread OF million hurrying feet
With hope and regret and desire
The city lies and it calls with a voice
| That touches mems souls with fire.
Boston Transcript.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1904-11-26
lnfinitude Of the lnfinitesimal.

In his recent "lntroduction of Spec
trum Analysis" DR.. w. Marshall Watts
shows that in drop of water the
number of molecules is so great that,
If we could see them when the drop
was magnitied till it had apparently
the dimensions Of our earth, they
would appear like a heap of tennis
balls. in number something like 1906,
coo 600 600 900 600 900, 900"
Even then, ii appears each molecule
would be subdivisble into three
toms. two of hydrogen and one OF
oxygen. And it is, of course, mat
ter of common knowledge that in ev-
cry. atom Of hydrogen there are some
thousand electrified "corpuscles. st.
James Gazette.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1904-11-26
Out of the Ordinary.

Mr. Subbubs-That Mrs. Newcome
seems to be a very remarkable woman.
Mrs. Subbubs-Why, what do you
know about her?
Mr.. Subbubs-I notice that although
she's been living in this neighborhood
nearly six months, none OF you other
women have found out anything mean
to say about her.--Catholic Standard
and Times.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1904-11-26
Automobiles in the Desert.

In the matter of Sudanese commune.
cations much interest is manifested in
the expected arrival at Khartoum of
experimental motor cars for passenger
service in the desert. The difficulty
has been to find motors which are
capable of travelling over the sand,
but 1t is hoped that the recent ex-
periments will lead to a solution of
this problem.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1904-11-26

The chief medical examiner OF the
Royal Arcanum reports that 1903 men,
bers committed suicide during 1903.
Among the supposed causes were: Do
nestle trouble, sixteen: financial diff
flculties. twenty.six; i'll health, thirty.
one; loss Of employment, ten.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1904-11-26

The United States Fish Commission
has contracted the small boys habit
of tagging fishes. Metal tags are fas
tened to marine fishes, which are let
loose in the ocean with the idea OF
identifying them in case they are
caught at any future time.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1904-11-26

DERUNA is known from the Atlantic to
j the Pacific. Letters ot consratulation
and commentator testiiyinp TO me
merits of Peruna as a catarrh remedy are
pouring in from every State OF the Union,
DIR. Hartman is receiving hundreds OF
such letters daily All classes write these
letters, from the highest to the lowest.
The outdoor laborer. the indoor artisan
the clerk. the editor, the statesman, the
preacher-all agree that Peruna is the ca
tarrh remedy Of the age.
The stage and rostrum. recognizing ca
tarrh as their greatest enemy, are espe-
cially enthusiastic in their praise and tes'
timony.
Any man who wishes perfect health must
be entirely free from catarrh. tatarrh is
wellnigh universal; almost omnipresent,
fcruna is the onl! absolute safeguard
known. A cold is the beginning OF cstarrh,
To prevent colds, to cure colds, Ii to cheat
catarrh OF its victims.
Perund not only cures ca tarrh. but
Prereh X IT, Every household should
le supplied lcnh thfs great reMed y
IOr coughs, colds and so IOrth.
The Ex-Governor OF Oregon is an ardent
admiIer OF Pernna. lie keeps ii contln'
ually in the house.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1904-11-26
An Expert.

Talk about your clever chauffeurs!"
remarked the Brooklyn man. You
should see Peckham."
why, he hasn't any automobile, has
he?'
oh, no, but you should see how he
can guide the baby carriage through
q crowd "---Philadelphia Ledger.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1904-11-26

A. E. Chambers was killed the other
day at Santa Nora, Cal. by load Of
salt fred from spring gun the
owner Of cabin had placed at his
door for the purpose of discouragng
the burglars.