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Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1904-08-20
Absent. Minded.

An old gentleman who was NeI
absent minded often had to ring IL
his servant and say
James, | am looking for sometime
and now can't remember what
is"
And then James would suggest
Your purse, sir or speotacleS d
checkbuok?" and so on, until the c.
gentleman would say at last
"Of course, that's ii, Thank yol
James"
one night the old gentleman h.
gone TO his room and all were in ue
when James was startled by hearln
his masters bedroom bell. He rust
ed upstairs aud threw open the doc
James" said the old gentleman
Il came mp here for something al
now can't remember what it WAS.
Wasn't it to go 10 bed, sir?
"Ot course" said the old eelileraa.
so II was. Thank you, James. Liz
uinCOtts.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1904-08-20

When my senses came 10 me, fond
myself lying on the couch in the Sitting
room downstairs, Larry's faee-kind
loving, anxious-was bending over me
Then / heard dear old DR.. Rogers
kindly voice say:
Drink this, little girl and you'll feel
better" pressing tnmbler to my lips.
where's papaT l murmured, faint.
ly.
Your father is all right, darling
said Larry.
"And did Bijou come to you? oh, !
prayed that the bird would carry the
note. Did you get IL"
Yes. love; but never mind II now
ri tell you about II when you get
stronger"
Tell her now, Carroll. She IS all
right said the doctor. patting my
cheek; and he continued: IN leave
you two together, while ! go and See
TO Miss Judith"
well. you see, little Meg" Larry be-
gan. when we were alone, Il happened
10 sit up rather late last night. As !
sat writing in my room-it was after
midnight, | Enthusiastically ! heard n
tapping at the window pane. AT first
I paid no heed 10 it. thinking II TO be
only the wind blowing a twig or bit
OF vine: hut MS the sound continued, !
arose and went 10 look.
II beheld something white futterlns
against the glass. What was my sur
prise to find that 1t was little Bijou!
opened the window and hurriedly
read the letter he brought: and II
wasn't long before my father, Uncle
Henry, the three men servants, and a
couple OF policemen and myself We're
hurrying down 10 the bank.
1--WE reached there just in time, too;
had a grand scutfie in which w" e'''"e
out VICTORIOUS. / am glad 10 say. ana
well, the result is that four of the
burglars are in Jail, and the other two,
whom we found here, have gone 10
render up their final account"
After Larry and had been married
two years. we kept house in n cozy,
comfortable way, and most important
Of all our articles of furniture was a
cradle: but after all, don't know
which was the greatest pet-Baby, or
my little feathered postman Bijou.-
New York News.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1904-08-20
WISE WORDS.

A men of pleasure mau of pains.
Young.
The only way to insure happiness is
to deserve it.
The great Commission is more than
permission.
Loves old method ir good enough for
modern needs.
True repentance is to cease from sin.
ning.-Ambrose.
A good thinker knows better than to
worship .Ns tools.
Justice is lame, as we'll as blind,
among us.-Otway.
Confront improper conduct not by re-
taliation, but by example.-J. Foster.
The way of the world is to praise
dead saints and to prosecute living
ones.-N. Howe.
Negligence is the rust of the soul,
that corrodes through all her best re-
| solves.-Feltham.
There is no policy like politeness,
since a good manner often succeeds
| where the best tongue has failed.-Ma.
COON.
There are only two powers in the
world. the sword and the pen; and in
the end the former is always conquered
by the latter.-Napoleon.
| There is no such thing as luck. It's
fancy name for being always at our
duty, and so sure to be ready when the
| good time comes.
Make yourself a necessity to the
| world by what you contribute in the
way OF persona! comfort, by what
you are in embodying before men all
that is gentle, generous and pur -
| NJ, Dana.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1904-08-20
Quite Himself.

This story IS going the rounds of one
of the Eastern army posts: A young
lieutenant was in disgrace before his
commanding officer on account Of a
charge o: having been drunk and dis
orderly. His man servant was called
10 testify for the defense. and deposed
that he had seen his master early that
morning. and that h, had been per-
fectly sober.
And you say" asked the examiner,
that you believe your master to have
been perfectly sober because he was
dressing himself TO g. out. and had
an entirely clear idea of what he was
about and where he was going:'
Yes, SIR
did he say what he was preparing
to do:'
Yes. si-; he told me that he was GO
ing TO be Queen of he May -Har-
per's Weekly.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1904-08-20
Ham and Garden.

A novel thing about new structure
to be built for bacon and ham pack
ing firm in Cincinnati will be large
roof garden. There will be lake
oval in shape twenty-five by thirty
feet in dimension, with fishes in. says
the Cincinnati Enquirer. In the centre
of the lake will be small electric
fountain. The lake will be from eight
cen inches to two feet in depth. Be-
sides the lake there will be regular
grass plots. with trees planted in them
and such flowers as thrive in this eli
mate. The height of this garden from
the street will be between seventy five
to eighty feet. In the summer time
the place will be covered over with
awnings and everything arranged so
that it can be used by the members of
the firm, their employees and the busi-
ness men of that locality as pleasure
resort
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1904-08-20

First-Ruyal Blue Line l. the trade
mark vi one oil the largest trans liues
in the couulrS, the Baltimore ohi"
Railroad. aud ali tours are undrf the
company direct supervision; TINS fol'
lows The 81. Loni' Exposition lohr- We
are calling your attention TO-
Our dutr. from Boston ar. An4u>t
9TH, Sept. lU;h ?4th, and ia" rate ga;
this iucluI.s Il double lower hrtt!i III
each direction, all meals IN diiii --chi
five days with board AT the rn'r; m
Guiding admissions ,. u visit To Wa h!hG-
ton aud New York: by registering III
u Won are relieved OF all annoyance
and assured of high class acco'nin""a-
tious. al less rate than you "o'iiu pro-
cure rs an Individual. Drop us postal
and we will he glad 10 send You an Nun
erary. W.,
Jos. p. Taggart, y. F. Z. A., 3Go wash
ingtou ST., Boston, Mass.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1904-08-20
THE COMBS AND THE BREEDS.

The comb is one of the main points
TO observe in breed. One of the
surest indications that breed is not
pure is when the comb peculiar to 1t
is not what is required. Brahmas have
pea combs; that is, large comb with
a smaller one Oh each side, making
three combs. the whole resembling an
open pea pod containing peas. The
Leghorns, Minorcas, Plymouth Rocks.
Langshans. Javas and Cochins have
straight, single combs. with points.
The Hamburgs. WyandOttes and 9th.
ers have rose combs. which somewhat
resemble a rose. To attempt to de.
scribe the combs in detail would de-
mand o full description Of each breed,
but it is important, when procuring a
breed. to be sure that the comb is cor.
rect. for if not so, there is probability
Of cross or some impurity. AS with
cattle, sheep and swine, all the breeds
of poultry are bred to a standard, to
which they must strictly adhere or they
will be at a disadvantage in the show
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1904-08-20
LIFE DEATH AND LOVE.
An Allegory of Tenderness-The Gifts q
the Three Phases.

|
An Aliegory of Tenderness-The Gifts of
the Three Phases.
A woman lay with closed eyes and
quiet breath waiting TO welcome an
angel whose presence seemed to over
shadow the white-curtained room. A
man knelt beside the bed, the woman's
hand pressed close in his against his
cheek, while his lips moved as If in
prayer.
In the room were Life, Death and
Love.
What have you given her." ques-
toned Death of Life.
Il brought her my best gifts an
swered Life: youth, health, beauty,
joy and Love-
Has Love brought her good gifts:'
again asked Death.
Said Love with wistful eyes, II
| brought her brave, bright hours, sun
shine and laughter, happiness, and
glory in living, and then a heavy cross.
The sunshine she shed all about her,
even with the fading of LIES glory;
the cross hidden deep in her soul cast
our self and made new radiance and
beauty there
Let her come to me-" said Death.
Life had much to give. but peace and
rest are not for Life to beStow. Love
would give all, but must reckon with
the human heart. l will crown and
g,orify and bless her"
Life fed from the room with sigh
and one whispered. tender word; but
| Love fingered. brave even IN the full
presence of Death.
What of him. said Love, pointing
to the kneeling figure.
HE made the cross Death asked.
Eyes" said Love, weeping
I'VE must teach him. said Death,
what he could not learn from life
L. NJ. S., in The Outlook.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1904-08-20
TOO MANY DAINTY Dishes"

We don't get anything to eat at our house
There's never any common dish comes
through the kitchen door;
For ma and all the girls Il worSin' Ike
they was machines,
A.makin' Dainty Dishes from the fash
ion magazines.
They give US dabs O. this an that, with
names We can't pronounce,
With sprigs o stuff around them all, just
like little tiounce.
A stalk or two o spinage takes the place
o mess o greens
We're eatin' Dainty Dishes from the
fashion magazines.
The grocery bills Albumin now-I tell
You it's sin;
We got to buy the dainty stuff an things
10 cook il in.
I'm blamed il III call bean soup any "con.
summary de beans"
But it's in the Dainty Dishes" in the
fashion magazines.
] want steak-I want il quick-Tm hun.
gry as a hoss-
/ want it with thick gravy-no new.fang
led kind o sauce:
An listen kerful an you'll know jest what
the OF man means
! want no Dainty Dishes" from the fash
ion magazines.
Baltimore American.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1904-08-20
About Flannel Clothing.

Or. Leonard Williams, in an article
In the London Practitioner. declares
that flannel underclothing is a fraud.
Dry flannel" he says. 'is practically
unabsorbent, whereas linen, cotton and
silk are, il different degrees. very alb
sorbent." He concludes that "woolen
undertaking is, Of all others. the best
calculated to induce relaxed and un.
responsive condition Of the skin"
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1904-08-20
The Wronu Department.

A prominent physician tells this
story at the expense of the modern
craze for specialization in the medical
profession: poor woman from the
east side of New York went 10 a near
by dispensary TO ask aid for her lit,
tie son, who had one OF his hngei 5
smashed by baseball bat. At the
first room where she applied she was
told by a curt attendant that the boy
could not be treated there.
Wrong place" he explained, This
is the eye and ear department"
We're is der thumb and fager de
partuent?" inquired the woman, sim
ply-Harper's Weekly.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1904-08-20
Sonietu,s Scrap Books.

Should you be of sufficient impor
lance in society TO get into print, he
sure to use your scissors rel!gioas!!
and paste all that is said about your
self in a scrapbook.
This is not egotism. 1t is societv's
latest fad. 1t was discovered through
run" on the stationery stores foI
scrapbooks, which brought out the
fact that it is quite the thing to be
your own biographer in this way.
1t is said to be rule among the
faddists not to discriminate between
the pleasant and disagreeabie things
that are published.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1904-08-20

Professor TAFT comes forward with
the statement that with the slight
amount of compression known to be
possible in water the sea world be 1l6
feet bighe- in level if it were not for
the compression due to its own weight.
Surprising this fact to be true. the COM
pressibilityof water adds about 1000, {.
0Go more square miles to the land
surface of the earth.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1904-08-20
THEY WERE MUCH ALIKE.

Wife-"I have about made up my
mind, John, that when married you
l married fool
Husband-"That reminds me of re-
mark you made just before we We're
married. You remember that you said
it would be hard to find two people
more alike than you and IT'-Buffalo
Commercial.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1904-08-20
Take PlantIine

From Union Wharf. Bo; ton. fer Hal
fax, Hawke-bury and Cbarlott-towl
connecting for all points in Nova scott!
Cape Breton, Prince Edward Island al
Newfoundland. Steamships Halifax all
Oiivette leave every Tuesday and Sal
urday II noon. Best sea trip, We II
from zone night ut sea- to six uay
cruise 400 miles. Send stamp for booa
let aud colored map TO j. A. Flanden
Genl. Agt., Onion Wharf, Boston.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1904-08-20
HE WAS so SOLICITOUS.

as your seat comfortable, dear?" he
asked, when they had got settled in
the theatre.
Yes. it is very nice" said the wife,
smiling pleasantly.
Feel any draught, dear?"
Not a particle"
NO big hats in front of you, dear?'
Not one"
NO posts in the way:'
"No; I'm very comfortable"
Then change seats with me, dear"'-
Yonkers Statesman.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1904-08-20

The poorhouse in Budapest COZ
aims among its inmates womaL
named JetJy Einzig. who, according
70 her baptismal certificate, is III
years old. She gave her age as loJ
and when confronted with the cert
ticate and asked why she had not told
the truth, she replied it was becauS;
she felt ashamed TO be so Old.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1904-08-20
WILFULLY misunderstood.

They're in reduced circumstances,
of course, but their family is a very old
one and proud, even if they have lots
of debts. They date back TO the time
of William the Conqueror.'
THE debts, you mean? don't doubt
that."-Philadelphia Press.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1904-08-20
Iowa's Corn Crop.

Professor P. G. Holden. of Iowa. has
been preaching the gospel of scientific
corn planting and growing, and as a
result he says that the crop in that
State aloLe will be increased by about
7.uUQOGe bushels.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1904-08-20
FRIENDLY CRITICISM.

Amateur Actor Ito friend)-"What
did you think of my Eamlet. Charley?"
Dear Friend-"Immense! In one part
Of the play you We're equal to Irving"
Amateur Actor-"In what part was
that, Charley?"
Dear Friend-"Where Polonius gives
his parting advice to Laertes."
Amateur Actor-"I was behind the
scenes"
Dear Friend-"So Is Irving"
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1904-08-20
CAESAR AMENDED.

Miss Breezy-"Well. Mr.. Harkaway,
now that you have Inspected me tnor
oughly. what have you 10 say"
Mr.. Hall | can say, Miss Breezy
is 1 came. saw, you conquered. -
Brooklyn Life.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1904-08-20
RITS OF NONSENSE.

He-"Like all young men, have my
faults"
She-"Yes. Mr.. Goodleigh, but they
are so Insignificant that no self-re'
specting girl would feel justified "
marrying you TO reform YOU"
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1904-08-20
A DIFFERENCE.

Knowter-"After all, Truth Il
stranger than fiction you know"
Newitt-"It may be stranger, but il
isn't as successful. You never heal
of truth going into Its twentieth edi'
ton in six months "-Philadelphla
Press
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1904-08-20
FORETHOUGHT.

Patient-"Doctor, III give You thou
sand If you'll get me we'll without op
Grating"
Doctor-"No. would lose more
money in the long run, because this
would establish q precedent."-Life.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1904-08-20
Z NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
FARM TOPICS.
| ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
LONG ROWS.

Long rows save labor. In an ex'
pertinent made with corn, in which the
rows were 10 rods long, the Geld being
about one third as wide, comparison
was made with shorter rows, saving
OF nifty per cent. in labor being effected
by cultiyatlng with long rows.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1904-08-20
Her Esperie

Il am not a rich man." he said, so
II YOU are married 10 me we VIII
prohably have great deal 10 contend
with" oh of course" rejoined the
young widow. who knew whereof she
spoke. I'VE will have each other. -
Chicago Daily News.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1904-08-20

He-ihis is leap year--and nearly
half gone.
s,n---Tcs. wnaI OF II:
He--.>ot a single girl in this whole
town has treated HE TO ice cream Yet
Cincinnati Commercial.Trib
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1904-08-20

Mrs. Mccall tell you this discus
sion of the servant girl question Is
very serious thing.
Mrs. House-It is. indeed. You can
tell what minute the servant girl Will
oyerhear you.-Philadelphi Ledger.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1904-08-20

stout wire about six feet long, placing
the oval side of the log down. Such an
implement works we'll in smoothing
the surface after the harrow.-Mrs. G.
Carpenter, in The Epitomist.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1904-08-20

change for the better within Il week.
The second week began eating heart-
lily. began to improve generally, aud
before seven weeks had pa ss-d | was
WELL had spent hundreds of dollars
for medicine that did not help NE, but
So worth Of Doan's Kidney Pills re-
stored me to perfect health"
A TRIAL FREE-Address Foster
Mi!buru Co., Buffalo. j. i. For sale
BY all dealers. Price, 81 cts.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1904-08-20
"WHY DO YOU WEEP"
AN EAR SPLITTER.

I'VE got n dandy college yell now"
what is it,"
I'VE give four Russian battleships, I.
siss. boom.ah and then two Jap gener
als."-Puck.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1904-08-20
SMOOTHING HARROW.

Take log the length of harrow, split
In two and attach each end of it 10 a
harrow, as portrayed by means of
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1904-08-20
My
Feathered
POStman.

T was TIE sweetest little
thing-a wee carrier pigeon,
with pure white breast. its
wings a soft, pearl gray,
and its archlng neck gleam-
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1904-08-20
TURNED THE CORNER

"She did not wish 10 be an old maid
and still she detested the society Of
men"
How did she manage"
"She married q ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
Post.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1904-08-20

The telephone system OF the Unite
States makes use of 5,Uoo.oVU miles
wire NE34
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1904-08-20

FITS permanently cured No MT orne: vous.
ness after iirst days use OF Or. Kline urese
NeryeRestorer, ~ rial bottle and treatise rec
Dr +. H KIISg. Lid. "sl Arcn ST.. Hhila. IA.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1904-08-20

W ueu l stuTle u
to use Doan's
kidney Pills |
ached In every
bone aud had
intense pains
in the kidneys
and pelvic or
< u Ii 5. I b e
u T ! u e " q 8
I b ! c L q u q
cloudy. aud ]
could barely
eat enough TO
live. ! felt a
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1904-08-20

There were li3 cremat'on< AZ WH""s'
England. last year, again>t 30 IN lSJ-.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1904-08-20

Piso's Cure for consumption san lhthli'V,e
H.Nr,I Ocean Grove. y. j., Feb. Il, 1872
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1904-08-20
What ROYAL Blue Line Tour Means.

Mosquitoes are kiisns cattle on We "I'
coast.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1904-08-20
THE FIRST QUALIFICATION.

The INST QI ALT II 4 IIO->'
"The tailor ought 10 be a good poll
ticlan."
"Why;'
Because he is so successful at but
ton.holing Detroit Free Press.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1904-08-20
AcHEO IN EVERY BONE.

Chicago Society Wonan,Wh Was SO SICK
She Could Not Sleep or Eat Cured by
Doan's Kidney pills.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1904-08-20

Marion Knight. Of SO y.
Ave. Chicago, Orator Of the
Wednesday Club, says: III
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1904-08-20

Mrs. Benton Holme - doctor my
husbands heart beats very weakly
DR.. Phil Graves - I'll soon stop
hat."-New York Evening Mail.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1904-10-15

question for the jury to decide was
whether the attachment was made
after the goods had been sold to
Mr.. O'Brien.
The jury came in with a verdict
in favor of the defendant.
Messrs Gibson and Callahan
moved for new trial in the case
of State vs. John Beitz. They
claimed that the verdict should be
set aside because one juror named
Black was summoned under the
name of Blake.
Judge Winchester denied the
motion.
The case of Fred Spencer VS. T..
L. Beiseker came next. This was
an action to set aside a mortgage
and note, which the plaintiff claim
ed was a forgery. Both the plain
tiff and his wife claimed that they
did not sign the mortgage and
note that were introduced in evil
dence. The parties live at the
east end of the county. The case
went to the jury early in the after
noon. The jury found the sigma
lures to tae note and mortgage and
note, we're forgeries. The jury was
discharged from further atten-
dance.
The case of Andrews VS. Olot
Nelson was taken up before the
court. The case involved the title
to half section of land near Coal
Harbor, that was sold under the
Wood law. Mr.. Watson appeared
for the plaintiff and Messrs Nc
Culloch and HYland far the defend.
ant.
Johann Beitz was sentenced to
the penitentia1y for a term of ten
years for rape. This is the mini.
mum sentence fixed by the law fol
this offence. There is no maximum
fixed by law. The jury in render
ing their verdict had recommended
the prisoner to the mercy Of the
court.
THURSDAY
Thursday morning was taken ul
with the trial before the court OF
the case of Mann & Digen VS. Nels
| O Herred. This case involved the
ownership of the nw4 4-6-145-8l, a
piece of land formerly owned by
Nels G.. Peterson. The case turns
largely on the different ways Pc
terson had of spelling his name
The Judge took the case under ad-
visement. Court then adjourned
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1904-10-15

Tie papers in the southern part
OF the state are doing their very
best to justify the action of the
state convention four years ago,
which discovered the sterling quail
tiles possessed by Tom Marshall as
a congressman. After that conven-
ton, there we're papers in the state
that thought the world was coming
to an end because Mr.. Spalding was
not nominated on that occasion.
But those same papers now applaud
the job that was done by the dis
coverers of Mr.. Marshall, and al
though Marshall took good deal
Of persuading, he accepted the nom-
ination, and has been glad of it
ever since. 1t is gratifying to the
Missouri slope, and especially to
Morton county,which took SO prom
inent part in those proceedings,
that Marshall is SO thoroughly ap-
preciated, for he deserves it.-Man-
dan Pioneer.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1904-10-15

President Roosevelt says:-The
prime reason why the expenses of
the government have increased of
recent years is to be found in the
fact that the people, after mature
thought, have deemed it wise to
have certain new forms of work for
the public undertaken by the pub
lie. This necessitates such expen-
ditures, for instance, as those for
rural free delivery, or for the in
spection Of meats under the depart.
ment of agriculture, or for irriga.
ton.