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Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1904-11-05
HODGE, the CAT.

Burly and big. his books among,
Good Samuel johnson sat.
With frowning brows and wig askew,
His snuff'strewn wastcoat far from new
So stern and menacing his air
That neither Black Sam nor the maid
To knock or interrupt him dare
Yet close bes de him, unatraid,
Sat Hodge, the cat.
"This particle the Doctor wrote,
The modern scholar cavils at,
But"--even as he penned the word
A soft, protesting note was heard.
The Doctor fumbled with his pen.
The dawning thought took wings and
flew,
The sound repeated came again.
1t was faint reminding New.
From Hodge, the cat.
"Poor Pussy" said the learned man,
Giving the glossy fur a pat,
at is your dinner time, know,
And--well, perhaps ! ought to go;
For If Sam every day were sent
OF from his work your fish to buy.
Why-men are men--he might repent.
And starve or kick yom on the sly
Eth! Hodge, my cat"
The Dictionary was laid down
The Doctor tied his vast cravat,
And down the buzzng street he strobe,
Taking an oftentrodden road.
And halted at a well-known stall:
''Fishinonger,' spoke the Doctor gruff,
"Give me six oysters-that is all;
Hodge knows when he has had enough
Hodge is my cat"
Then home: Puss dined and while in sleep
He chased a visionary rat.
1Iia N, a = on, sut hin, hayn AGAIN
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1904-11-05
EY PROXY.
What the Baby Needed.

I suffered from nervousness and
headache until one day about a year
ago 1t suddenly occurred to me what
a great coffee drinker l was. and
thought maybe this might have some
thing to do with my trouble, so l
shifted to tea for awhile but was not
better, If anything. worse.
AT that time 1 had Il baby four
months old that we had to feed on the
bottle, until an old lady friend told
me to try Postum Food Coffee. Three
months ago l commenced using Post
nm, leaving Off the tea and coffee, and
not only have my headaches and ner.
vous troubles entirely disappeared, but
since then l have been giving plenty
Of nurse for my baby and have n
large. healthy child now.
Il have no desire to drink anything
but Postum and know 1t has benefited
my children. and hope all who have
children will try Postum and md out
for themselves what really wonder
full food drink 1t is" Name given by
Postum Co., Battle Creek, Mich.
Both tea and coffee contain quanti-
ties of a poisonous drug called CAT
feline that directly affects the heart,
Kidneys, stomach and nerves. Postum
is made from cereals only, scientifcal-
" blended to get the coffee favor. Ten
days trial Of Postum in place Of tea or
coffee will show a health secret worth
more than gold mine. There's q
reason.
Get the book. 1.-The Road to Well
vllle," In each pkg.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1904-11-05
Her COgent Reason,

Public officials who crOsS-queStiOn
petitioners in the discharge of their
duties expect and hope to receive truth
full reptile but once in while they get
an answer SO pregnant with truth that
its crystal purity fairly dazzIes them.
That is what happened in the New
York TostOtfice in the course of a con-
versation between Government Of
fetal, gray headed and pompOus, and n
woman, young, good looking and in
apparent distress.
Il want to get letter back that
mailed about fifteen minutes ago. said
the young woman. Can II"
1T can be done if you can prove au'
thOrship," said the man, gravely, "but
it will put US to great deal of trOu
ble."
Yes, I suppose it will, but I can't
help that. l really must have the let
ter. shouldn't have sent it in the
first place. did it OH impulse.
wouldn't have it SO through for any
thing"
who is it to:' was the next ques-
ton.
SHE mentioned mans name.
The sOlemnity and Importance of her
inqulsitOr's look became still more in
tensified.
why" he asked solemnly, do you
want to get this letter back?"
Because" came the unhesitating re-
ply, Il am afraid his wife will get
hold of it,"
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1904-11-05
A CITY of Working Girls.

Speaking about working girls, there
Is no city in this country and possibly
not in the world that for it's size can
beat Jackson, Mich" remarked Oscar
A. Foster to group of travelling men
who were discussing the subject OF
remale employment.
"A woman suffragist could make
success of it in that town. Recently
a newspaper of our city took census
of girls who roomed and found that
the number exceeded 1000. Add to
this the many hundreds who live with
their parents and you will appreciate
better what l mean to say. These
girls are employed in the corset and
underwear factories Of Jackson. which
are by far the largest in the world.
They are a happy lot and it certainly
is a sight to watch them coming out
of the factories when their days work
Is done. The streets in the evening
are so crowded with these working
girls who promenade up and down
Main street that mere man sinks into
insignificance." Milwaukee Sentinel.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1904-11-05
GRAFT IN RUSSIA.
II Is an Ancient Evil in the Empire
of the Gear.
> p Al Is u
has there

Of the Gear.
1t is very ancient evil, this official
venality in the empire of the cZars.
Gogol pillored it in 1.-The Revisor,"
but it was already hardy enough to
outlive the cruelest satire. THE ad-
ministration, the finances, the army,
all the departments of the public SER
vice." says Leroy eauleu, ARE prey
to embezzlement. bribery, fraud, cor
ruption-under all it's FORMS" II this
was true 10 years ago, much more so
Is 1t today, under the feeblest ruler
Russia has had for a century past.
There are, of course, some small
compensations. Jew and Nonconform-
list buy little Of the immunity the
law denies to them. The prisoner
with means buys the little comforts
that would otherwise be lacking. But
the evil, beginning far back in the
extortiOn of the alien adventures who
founded the bureaucracy and easily
sanctioned in a society based on serf-
dom, has grown in variety and extent
till it is indeed universal poison, till
honesty in the public service is prac-
tically impossible. 1t is aggravated
by the fact that officials are virtually
irresponsible.
The court itself is tainted with the
sordid influence of favorites and the
strife of parties bent on personal az
grandizenent. The car is million
aire many times over, perhaps the
richest individual in the world, yet his
hands are not clean in this respect.
There Is hardly salon that may not
be polluted any day by the presence
of some titled, wealthy and influential
swindler. London Chronicle.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1904-11-05
CircuInlocutiOn Department.

A correspondent at Kieff tells story
Of the censor's department VassalI
Yaruishkin, a brilliant graduate OF
Moscow University, has just died
there In poverty at the 'ge Of fifty.
Twenty three years ago Yaruishkin
wrote a work on physiology. embOdy
ing q number of remarkable discover
les he had made. His scientific friends
pronounced it epoch-maklng. The
manuscript went to the censor in 1888
II never came back. Again and again
the author applied for permission to
print, and for the return Of his maI.u
script. He accumulated q drawful Of
formal replies saying that the matter
would receive attention. SOured and
disappointed, NJ. Yaruishkin never I'M
dertook other work, and recently he
died. ON the morning of the funeral
a packet of Ms. arrived at the house
where he died, with the stereotyped
approval Of the censor expressed in a
formal note.-St. Jar es' Gazette.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1904-11-05
Telephonina in Abyssinia.

Abyssinia is being provided with the
elephone--another advance, surely,
Of civilization. Nearly 500 miles OF
wire have been put up, and 1000 more
are in process of construction. 1t
would seem, however, that the con.
tractor who Is doing the work for
the Abyssinian government has had
to encounter unusual difficulties,
Tropical rains wash out the poles,
white ants eat away the parts In the
stftlined 48f -%eas6aa irnne rae MaeSAEe sseaRii
them to make tools Of. Monkeys find
the wires delightful swings, while ele-
plants use the poles as scratching
posts, and often knock them down.
Lastly, the jungle grows so fast that
party Of men is kept constantly EN-.
ployed in cutting away the young
growth. Altogether the telephone con-
structor's life in Abyssinia is not a
happy one.-LondOn Telegraph.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1904-11-05
BULLDOG IN A BUS.
Amusing Episode That EnIivened Mat
tiers In a Paris Conveyance.

tiers In a Paris Conveyance.
Placid but stern, a brindled bulldog
sat In a bus. In the seat by his side
was an elderly gentleman. The con-
dnclor came mp aghasT. DO you
mean TO tell me-" he said to the pas
senger, that you are unacquainted
with the police regulations forbidding
the presence Of dogs in 'buses-espe-
cially bulldogs" he added, cycling the
animal What OF that" answered
the elderly gentleman, The conduc-
tor, naturally choleric, like all his col
leagues, grew purple with rage. Re
move that dog instantly" he shouted
to the passenger, who, perfectly I'M
disturbed said, Certainly not" Then
get out and take the dog with you
by no means" 81 shall throw the dog
out myself" do So" But the con-
ductor did not, having caught the eye
OF the bulldog, who was beginning to
show interest in the proceedings. Il
shall call the police" the conductor
went on. "If you like" The police
man came. Monsieur is surely
aware" he began amiably, that dogs
are not allowed in omnibuses?" Il
dare say they are not" the placid ell
derby gentleman replied. Il request
you to remove that dog Most GER
tainly not" II shall then take out
summons against YOU. Kindly give me
your name and address" with pleas
ure, II you wish it. But on what
ground will you. summon me, may
ask" This Is too much You are
defying the law. You will be sum.
moned for bringing a bulldog into an
omnibus" Il fancy not. Why did you
not explain before: That is not my
bulldog, and | have not the least idea
why II sits beside me" said the elder.
i,. .a..i--..u sweeuy. AL TINS the
fury Of conductor and policeman grew
almost inarticulate. While they were
struggling to express their feelings,
another man in the omnibus got up
suddenly, whistled, jumped out, and
the bulldog followed him. The rest OF
the passengers, delayed "a half an
hour, hardly appreciated the joke
Paris Correspondence London Tele-
graph.
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Millions Tomb.

There are PROBABLY many, even
among the subscribers to Millions sta
tue who will be surprised to hear that
the body of the great Ioet was once on
view at a charge o. threepence head
within few yards from the site
chosen for this Splendid tribute to his
memory. 1t was in 1890, after little
carousaI, that two overseers and a car
penter entered the Church of St. Giles,
Cripplegate, where Milton lay buried,
and, having discovered the leaden COT
fin which contained his body, cut open
its top with a mallet and chisel.
When they disturbed the shroud."
Neve. says, when telling the story of
the ghoullsh deed, "the ribs fell. Mr..
Fountain confessed that he pulled hard
at the. teeth which resisted until some
one hit them with stone" FOun.
tain secured all the fine teeth In the
upper jaw. and generously gave one to
one Of his accomplices. Altogether
the scoundrels stole q rib bone, ten
teeth, and several handfuls of hair,
and to crown the dlabOlical business,
the female grave-digger afterwards
exhibited the body to any one willing
to pay threepence for the spectacle
Westminster Gazette.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1904-11-05
As to Eating Rice.

Coils p. Huntington once told me
that the best workers he ever had on
his railroads were Chinese. They lived
on rice The Japanese are proving
themselves great warriors and have
developed Il marvellous intelligence,
combined with II physical prowess
never dreamed OF by white nations.
They live on rice. We hear that lOO,-
600 public school children in New
York are underfed. Do their parents
know enough to feed them on rice ?
A pound of the best rice costs s cents
and will make four good meals for a
family of five. The Chinese and Jap
anese do not eat their rice with but
ter or gravy. A little salt is the only
seasoning. Italians eat great quaint
ties Of rice They are sturdy ma
deT colBfess let n rs; throw little down
the outlets Of our underfed school chill
dren.-New York Press.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1904-11-05

A Louis Quinze heel at one end and
an invincible chew of gum at the other
end always remind me of some faml.
lies-they don't harmonic.
There amt any necessary connec.
ton between the size of a waist and
the size of it's owners brain-pan, but
If you watch while you're li'ble to
think that there is.
A girl may marry man to reform
him, but, even If she succeeds, her
line of business amt going to he ex-
actly what's called light and enjoy
able. The man succeeded in tanning
the tiger. but that was before the
tiger ct him.
There are two kinds Of women,
those that love nice clothes and those
that-Come to think, the other kind
are dead.
Woman was made after man, and
she's been after him ever since; but
he's willing.-A. j. Warehouse, in
Sunset Magazine.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1904-11-05
How Birds Drink at Sea.

when | was a cabin boy" said an
elderly sailor recently, II often used to
wonder seem birds thousands of miles
out to sea. what they done for fresh
water when they got thirsty.
"One day squall answered that
question for me. 1t was hot and
elitterin' day in the tropics, and in the
clear, blue sky overhead black rain
cloud appeared all of sudden. Then,
ont of empty space. over hundred
sea-birds came dartin' from every d.
rection. They got under the raincloud
and they waited there for about 10
minutes, circlin' round and round, and,
when the rain begun to fall. they
throwed their heads back and they
drank their fill.
in the tropics, where the great sea.
birds sail thousands of miles away
from shore, they get their drinkin'
water in that way. They smell out
storm long way off: they travel
hundred miles. maybe, to get under it,
and they swaller enough raindrops to
keep them goin. Newark News.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1904-11-05
a I,.,l. stsry Of Daily Lite.


Most Of the good stories get into
print said the commercial traveller.
Perhaps this one has been in types,
but I've never seen il. A travelling
man stopped at hotel In Monticello.
The proprietor told him he could not
lodge him, not room in the house.
The travelling man protested. He must
have II room. Finally the proprietor
told him there was a room, u little
room, separated by thin partition
from a nervous man, Il man who had
lived in the house for ten years.
"'He is SO nervous said the land
lord, i don't dare put any one in that
room. The least noise might give him
a nervous spell that would endanger
his life
"'Oh, give me ROOM said the trav-
eler. III be so quiet he'll not know
I'm there
well, the room was given the trav-
eler. He slipped in r.oiselessly and be-
gan to disrobe. He took off one article
Of clothing after another as quietly
as burglar. At last he came to his
shoes. He unlaced a shoe, and then,
man-like. dropped it.
The shoe fell to the floor with a
great noise. The offending traveller,
Mortified at what he had done, waited
to hear from the nervous man. He
took off the second shoe and placed
1t nolselessly upon the floor. Then in
absolute SILENCE he finished undressing
and crawled between the sheets.
Half an hour went by. He had
dropped into dOze when there came a
tremendous knocking on the partition.
"The traveller sat up in bed trembling
and dlsmayed. 'Wh-wha-whats the
matter?' he asked. Then came the
voice Of the nervous man:
blame yon. drop that other shoe" !"
indianapolis News.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1904-11-05
HOw's This?

We offer One Hundred Dollars Reward tor
any case of Catarrh that cannot be cured by
HALLS CataIrh Cure.
F. j. CHENEY 4 Co., Toledo, o.
= We, the undersigned have known +. J.
Cheney for the last Is years, and believe him
perfectly honorable in all business transsc.
lions aud financially able to carry out any
obligations made by their firm.
WEST h TRuAx, Wholesale Druggists, TO.
ledo, o,
wALDlNa, KrNSAx Il MARVIN, wholesals
Druggists, Toledo, o.
Halls Catarrh Cure is taken internally act
Ing directly upon the blood and mucous sur
faces Of the system. Testimonials sent free.
Price, Toe. per bottle. Sold by ali Druggists.
Take Halls Family Pills for constipation.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1904-11-05
Now a Vegetarian.

Old Mother Hubbard she went and
she rubbered.
TO get her poor dog bone:
When she got there the cupboard
was bare.
And so she went out for one.
She went to the store, but they had
no more.
For the butchers were all on a
strike.
She said, Il will risk it and buy a
dog biscuit"
And that is the true story of how
Mother Hubbard's dog became q
getarian.-ChicagO Tribune.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1904-11-05
Aids to His Memory.

A lawyer in western city once
went to another part of the country on
business. On arriving at his destina-
ton he found he had forgotten the
name of the firm he had come to see
and had left all enlightening memoir
anda in his desk.
After wasting valuable time in use
less efforts to remember, he telegraph.
ed home to his partner for the neces-
sary Information. He got ii and more.
Your business is with Smith &
Jones'" his partners message ran.
Your name is Brown. Sunday Mag
aZine.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1904-11-05
Her OpiniOn.

:" have been very much interested
in these experiments with tetrahedral
kites" said the man with the gold
glasses.
"Yes,' answered Mrs. Cumrox, COM
placently, but have about concluded
that the surest way to get rid Of all
such things is to boil the drinking
water."- Washington Star. :
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1904-11-05

Miss Plane-He thinks me pretty,
doesn't he?
Miss Chellus-I am sure don't
know.
Miss .Plane-Why, May told me she
heard him telling you l was lust as
pretty as l could be-"
Miss Chellus-Well? Philadelphia
Press.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1904-11-05

not based upon the ground that you
prefer SOME other man"
mo. I am not In love-with some 9TH
er man."
Then. why not marry me?'
II have given YOU the best Of all q
woman's reasons, because"
But your refusal Of me 10 final, l
may take IT,
"Yes"-the ives" with an almost IN
audible sigh. Il sigh SO nearly inaudi'
BILE that II did not reach the man.
He had thrown away his cigar and
stood for q moment gazing out toward
the trees. Then he began to speak, and
his voice was harsh with feeling that
had been restrained.
II think l quite forgot 10 mention
one thing In my proposal. did not
say that lote you very dearly; that,
not wishing to be beggar OF love, ]
have waited all these years to be in
position to offer You the things which
| mentioned as rendering me eligible
for your hand. You, who are so cool
and calm, what can You know of love
and passion? Now, l know that l have
worked all these years in vain-no,
not altogether in vain--fOr | am going
to kiss you once, here and now. II 1t
means the loss of the little that is left
me Of your regard
He gathered her in his strong arms
and kissed her, not once. but many
times. on her fOrheHd. on her eyes and
on her lips, and then released her,
with the full consciousness that he
had done an objectionable thing which
he did not regret
But the woman held out her arms
to him and said:
"Oh. Jack, dear, why didn't you tell
me that You loved me at first. w.
W. Hines, in San Francisco Call.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1904-11-05
Turkish Strategy.

There are few points in naval
construction that I'd like to study be-
fore ordering this new battleship," said
the grand vizier.
THAT is easily arranged" answered
the sultan. We'll irritate some Of
the other nations little, and have
them send their navles around for
inspection again. '-Washipgton Star.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1904-11-05

"But," said the foreigner, you hnve
nothing here to exhibit your social dis
tinctions. You all herd together every
where. Your upper md lower classes
are OH the same footing
you're mistaken. We have SAM
tarums and lunatic asylums. Chi
cago Record Herald
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1904-11-05
Appreciation Of Cleo de Merode

Cleo de Merode. the famous French
dancer, has received this letter from
a l6-year-old girl: "Mme.-Yon are the
sun, the moon. and the eleven stars.
like YOURS"
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1904-11-05

FITS permanently cure l. No flts ornervors-
ness after first days use OF DR.. Kine's Great
NeryeRestorer ,t2trial bolt eand treatise free
Dr. R H. KLINE, Ltd, 93l Arcn st., Phila., Pa.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1904-11-05
Unc's Opinion.

(which is the luckiest day to be
married, Uncle" JOe?"
"Matrimony knows no lucky day
Fort Worth Record.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1904-11-05

The average family in the United States
has four and seven-tenthS persons.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1904-11-05
Awkward Man,

He-T thought you looked delight
full last night.
She-COme, did you really?
He-Yes; l could hardly realize it
was you.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1904-11-05

An inch OF rain means that 1O1 tons
of water has fallen upon every acre
of soil. NE45
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Our Social Distinctions

In seven Years $50 pupils in German
schools committed suicide.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1904-11-05

Piso's Cure Is the best medicine we everuse
o ENpsLEY, Vanburen. Ind, Feb. 10, 1900.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1904-11-05

popularity catarrh remedy its national mpor.
lance, its extensive
One asked his opinion. Without moments hesitation he
said cheeriuly that Mrs SohtI has taken Peuua
and believe with good effect"
Like the battle OF Santiago the thought
h," "'thy"t aud lac disposed the
vim and decision he did spanish by
Inflated Niscaya
HIS words concerning Peruna have gone into he world
to he repeated by thousand tongues because he has said
them,
Like the of his victory Ccrvca his words
MIL he ADMIRALs W .RDi CARRY WEIGHT c.nsh, up
and passed from mouth to mouth,
nents.
Except for Unborn manly Independence in a of
free speech these words would have been uttered by
officer such notable position that OF Admiral Schley.
Except for worldwide notoriety and popularity such
Perna No remedy could have received such
spoken public endorsement by such a man.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1904-11-05
Her Splendid
inconsistency.

ON the open windows
"a me music by the Orches-
Ira in the ballroom on the
further side of the house,
an ftann.I Ia, l;,N. ~ na