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Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1905-11-18
FEMININE FINANCIAL MIND.
Women Cannot Grasp the Readiness Ot
Money In Large Sums.

"The reason women rarely make
a success as fnanciers is that they
have absolutely no conception Of
money in bulk" said well known
broker of this city in discussing this
question recently. "We have ex-
amples of it every day. We have a
few women patrons, but we don't
like them. | guess you'll find that
chivalry dies out when it comes to
a question of taking care Of wom-
ems money for them.
"Men think of large sums of mon
ey in the abstract; women only in
the concrete. If you tell a woman
she will profit $4,000 in a certain
deal she thinks you are honest and
not trying to get ahead of her. If
you tell her there's going to be big
coup of 100000 or so she looks at
you in childlike bewilderment. Her
experience does not give her any
clew to the possibilities Of this sum
of money. She does not realize how
much tangible value it represents.
"My, myl That seems an awful
big sum of money! said one partic-
ularly unsophisticated woman who
had made successful deal through
accident rather than design. Gould
I live comfortably on that for the
rest of my life? How much would
my income be year, say, without
touching the principal?'
"a woman is afraid to deal with
money in larre sums unless she hap
pens to be trained to it. She can't
in her minds eye, see how many
houses or rents or school bills it will
pay for. When she hears of a large
sum of money she always wants tC
know how much it's going to buy
her, how it is going to look in some
concrete form, like horses or dresses
or trips abroad. As a simple guam
tity to foure interest on she CAM
realize it."-PhiladelDhia Record.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1905-11-18

"Two strange signs in France and
Italy have always puzzled me-" said
a globe trotter. Gone is the sign to
be seen in front of every BARRIERS.
This is brass saucer, with semi
circular nick in one side. Why
should a nicked saucer signify bar
Der shop? | have asked many peo-
pie, but none could answer me.
"The other sign waves before the
shops of dyers and scourers, It con-
sists of two long, slim curtains Of
cloth, one on each side of the door,
The curtains may be of any color,
red or blue or yellow, and they are
eight or nine feet long and about
four feet wide. What do they mean,
/ wonder ?"-New York Press.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1905-11-18
Proverbs of the Chinese.

The verbal wisdom of the Chi
nese has become proverbial, and, ap.
propriately enough, it shows itself
prominently in their proverbs. Many
of these have already been translat-
ed into English, but here are a few
more from a collection by Herr Bru-
no Navarro, published in Heidel-
berg, which may be welcome:
at is better not to be than not to
be anything" Repentance is the
dawn of virtue" Gwen the high
est tower stands on the ground
''Man thinks he knows everything
but woman knows better" Gwen
the mandarin of the first class has
poor relations" "The carver Of
idols never worships idols, He
knows too well what they are made
Of" "a day of grief is longer than
a year of JOY" And so on.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1905-11-18
PLYMOUTH UNION.

Miss Ada Hall has finished work
at the Wilder House. Mr.. and MIS-.
Hitchcock have taken her place.
Mrs, P. w. Sanderson has gone
to Lebanon to stay with her grand
daughter for some time. Mrs. E. A.
Hall went with her, returning home
Saturday.
Saturday night Art Ward slipped
on some ice and fell, injuring him.
self so severely he is confined to the
house. His father, Horace Ward,
is seriously Ill. Amos Coolidge is
with them.
Mrs. Sarah Hall went to Ludlow
last week Saturday, returning home
Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ryland Taylor went
to Ludlow Monday.
Mrs. Horton has finished work
for Edgar Merrill and gone away.
Mrs. Edwin Merrill and MIS-. Car
rie Gibson called on friends here
Monday.
We believe the beautiful weather
has left us for some time.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1905-11-18
DIZZINESS AND weak
NERVES Cured.
Nothing Helped Until the Wonderful New
Medicine, Cal Solvent, Was Taken.
Or. David Kennedy's Latest Medicine.

ct very much WISH" writes Loretta J.
Vail, of Hopewell Junction, N. Y, that
might be able in a few lines, without put
ting myself forward, to let the people un-
derstand how valuable Cal-cura Solvent,
the neU medicine discovered by DR.. David
Kennedy, is in cases OF indigestion and the
like ailments, which are SO common among
us, Isufered from severe variety of liver
complaint, with dizziness, numbness, and
an exceedingly weak and excitable state of
the nerves. / employed the best treatment
within my reach, yet nothing really helped
until began to use Cal-cura Solvent, and
that did"
Remember, CGl-curG Soloent cures 9s9S
ofGR cases of Kidney, Bladder and Liner
disorders. You may have free sample
bottle of this wonderful medicine. and de-
scriptive booklet, by simply sending your
name and address to The Cal-cuBa Com
pany, Kennedy Row, Rondout, NY. Large
bottles $1.00 f0nIg one sise) all druggists,
or If they do not have it, send to the above
proprietors,
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1905-11-18
Tho WAYS of Sweden.

In Sweden a barber will shave you
for 6 cents, but you have to wash
your own face and comb your own
hair, Women shine your shoes,
shave you, cut your hair and even
give you a bath unless you rebel.
Policemen salute the street car con-
ductors and are saluted by them.
You take off your hat when you en-
ter shop and return the shopman's
low bow. The comedians crack
jokes on the rich Swedish-American
who has come home to spend his
money. There are more telephones
in proportion to the population in
Stockholm than in any other city
in the world,
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1905-11-18
When Ones In Love.

When a girl is in love she says:
Not Il could live my life with
him." but 81 could not live my life
without him."
Not "Hc is perfect" but 81 don't
care whether he is perfect or not"
Not He will be good to me-" but
Il will be good to him."
Not SHE is worthy Of me-" but
sam ! worthy Of him?"
Not 81 see much in him to ad-
mire," but 81 see nothing in any one
else to admire"
Not 81 believe him because what
he says is true" but 81 believe him
because he says it,"
Not 81 could endure poverty with
him." but II could endure nothing
without him. st. Louis Post-Dis-
patch.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1905-11-18
HIS SHADOW.
IL Was Faithful to Him Even Unto
the Worry Last.

Gree there was woman who'was
Il shadow. She was colorless and
fat and uninteresting, but she was
glad to be a shadow, because she
was his shadow.
He paid very little attention to
his shadow. When he first noticed
her he was quite interested and
made experiments to verify her at
tachment to him, such as trying to
get away from her, stamping on her,
making extravagant gestures for her
to follow and the like. But when
he had satisfied himself that she
could not be other than constant to
him he ceased to notice her at all.
Sometimes on his way home at
sunset he would glance at her and
wonder why she never seemed to
exist in the middle of the day.
Sometimes in the moonlight, after
the work and pleasure of the day,
he would feel the company Of her
familiar presence, OF in the freight
he would smile at her fantastic evo-
lutions with something of his old
time interest, for it was by freight
that the shadow was in her glory.
When he sat down to rest before the
blazing logs she would dance for
JOY, throwing out all the fascina-
tions of her nature in quaint shapes
and rhythms, waving, bending, flick
ering, till he covered the fire and
she slipped upstairs after him by
the pale candlelight.
In public Of course no one noticed
the shadow. She was contented that
she was his, and he was used to the
fact that she would always be there,
and society is not lighted with ref
erence to bringing out shadows.
| Finally there came last time for
going upstairs behind him. He went
up weakly, like an old man, and as
he spied his shadow trembling be-
hind him he stopped to wonder what
would become of her when he was
gone. When he was carried down
stairs, long and still, his shadow
followed, long and still, behind him.
Atlantic.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1905-11-18
CHURCH SERVICES.

Christian--Rev c. A. MacDaniel
pastor. Morning service at 1890,
with sermon. Sunday school at ! Z
O'Clock. Junior Z, E. at S o'clock,
and Y. P S, c. E. at 7 O'Clock
Mid-week service Tuesday evening,
7.3o. Welco me to all.
Universalist--Rev. H. L. Garfield.
pastor. Morning service at 1890
Sunday School at 1850. Y. P. c.
U. Tuesday evening at 7.3o o'clock
Congregational-Rev. F. &. Put
nam, pastor. Morning service at
1913 Sunday school at 1850, YES
per service at S. Tuesday evening,
prayer meeting at 7.3o.
Methodist Episcopal Rev. Joseph
Hamilton, pastor. Morning SER
vice at 1890; II.4s o'clock, Sunday
school $50 p. M, Epworth League ;
evening service, 7 ?. M; Tuesday,
mid-week service 100 p. m.
Catholic KEY. +, =. Drouhin,
pastor. Mass at IL a M; evening
service at 7.3o.
Services will be held the fourth
Sunday of each month at Village
hall, Quechee, at 9 o'clock, and at
Barnard, at the town hall, on the
second Sunday of each month at 9
o'clock
st. James-First Sunday of each
month Holy Communion and SER
mon at 1890. Evening Prayer and
address at 500. All other Sundays !.
Holy communion at 7 80 a. M, morn
ing Prayer, Litany and sermon at
10 80, Evening Prayer and address
at (. c. H. Wells, rector.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1905-11-18

An exchange remarks that little
mention is heard Of Clements name
these days. No, of course not, but he
may make stir later. His Repubh-
can friends don't say much, but they
take him mighty seriously at times.
They took dose of Democratic med
icine at his hands once, and there are
even some among them who say that
it has done them and the whole state
good. 1t is not altogether to the
credit Of the conservative patriotism
of Vermont Republican leaders that
they don't wake up until a solitary
progressive member of the party
takes up Democratic demand for a
change and gives the voters chance
to, show their colors.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1905-11-18
Had Euus Every Day.

The winter of 1908 and 1904 was espe-
cially severe and you could hardly
blame hens if they didn't lay. Mrs. D.
P. Smith of Washington, VT, says she
has eggs every day, In her letter
which follows, she tells how she brought
about these results: II write to inform
you of the excellent results obtained
from the use of Pages Poultry Food.
have twenty-seven hens. / have moi
had a sick fowl and nave had eggs
every day through the exceptionally
cold winter. can say that cannot
afford to do without Pages Poultry
Food"
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1905-11-18
The Final Test.

At last the test has come, SAYS the
Record. The old story of the pole
cat that sat on the limb and remarked
to his companion as the automobile
whizzed by:
"What's the use" is spoiled by
the actual occurrence between New
Haven and Waterbury. The pole
cat refused to vacate the road. And
the automobile crept back to Water
bury in disgrace and ill-odor. The
automobile was numbered 1896
N. Y.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1905-11-18
Woodstock, Vt, Nov. 10, 1905

Jamaica ginger and various brands
Of patent medicines of a stimulating
nature, have a ready sale in Vermont
the field must furnish rich har-
vest for the manufacturer of exhila-
rating cure-alls. Witch hazel is the
latest resource-a balm for wounds
and sprains that has heretofore been
overlooked in official raids and seiz-
ures and must now 60 on the list OF
suspected beverages.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1905-11-18
ESTATE OF EDNA A. WILSON.

The undersigned, having been appoin ed
by the Honorable Probate Court for the
District of Hartford Commissioners to re-
ceive examine and adjust all claims and
demands OF all persons against the estate of
Edna A Wilson. late of Woodstock, in
said District, deceased. and all claims exhib-
tied in Offset thereto, hereby give notice that
we will meet for the purposes aforesaid at
+, O, Southgates Office in said Woodstoc
ON he Cd day of December next and the
2ist day Of April next. from o'clock p. m
until oc' lock p. m. on each Of said days,
and that six months from the Both day of
October, A. D. 1905 is the time limited by
said Court for said creditors TO present
their claims to us for examination and al
lowance.
dated At Woodstock, Vt. this 9th day Of
November, A. d. 1905.
FREDlK G. SopTHGATE, I Commits
JO- EPH l.. DANA, sioners
Chas. Batchelder. Admir-.
Expires Apl. 80. 1876
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1905-11-18

B. M. Newton, fish and game
warden for Windsor county, was
notified by telephone Saturday
afternoon by e. V. w. Winslow OF
West Windsor of a doe on his
meadow near his buildings with a
broken leg, and the call was at once
responded to. On reaching the place
the deer was shot and upon exami-
nation it was found that one fore leg
had been shot off, and a flesh wound
on the back part of the body rem
dered the meat unfit for food, SO the
carcas was buried,
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1905-11-18
COMMEMORATE CAUTION.
4ot In Spite Of II the Dealer Was
Badly Trioked.


The woman who stood next to me
At the silk counter Of a department
store one day last week gave 500
bill in payment. 1t reminded the
salesman of an experience of his,
and after the customer had gone
sway with her change he told me
about it.
"Several years ago." he said, II
was clerking for my uncle in a New
England town which was only just
beginning to be a summer resort.
One day a very well dressed woman
came in and after buying few
things offered me a 500 bill.
'Now, bills of that size are not
common, in that part of the country
at least. Uncle had me scurry over
to the bank with it to see whether it
was good, while he went to explain
to the lady the necessity for such
caution. When | came back with
the information that the money was
undoubtedly good ! found the Gus
toner in tearing rage. She said
she'd been insulted and wanted her
big bank note back She wouldn't
buy anything in the store, not if we
J gave it to her. She took the bill,
put it into her purse and startGd
out.
almost at the door she changed
her mind and came back. She said
she realized that it was all matter
of business and would make the
purchases after ALL We flew around
to wrap up the things she chose,
and when she planked down her
800 bill again uncle handed over
the change with alacrity. She took
$50 in change and her parcel and
away she went We never saw her
again, but when uncle went to de
post his money in the bank next
time he had her recalled to him very
distinctly. The bill was a very poor
counterfeit. She had tucked the
genuine bill into her purse and sub
stituted the worthless one. Uncle
was done out of his goods and mon
ey through his commendable eau,
ton" -Washington Post.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1905-11-18
Mutually Satisfactory.

They had been married in due and
ancient form.
Godfrey" said the young wife,
you endowed me with. all your
worldly goods, didn't your"
q did" answered the young hus.
band.
"Well, ! hereby give them back to
you"
"Gwendolen," he said, you prom
Ised to obey me, did you notH"
q did"
"Well, dear, I hereby solemnly
command you to do as you please
hereafter, no matter what orders |
may give you"
On that basis they lived happily
ever after.--Chicago Tribune.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1905-11-18
courtinn. Old STYLE.

There is not a country bred man
or woman now living but will tell
you that life can offer nothing com
parable with the innocent zest Of
that old style of counting that was
done at singing school in the star
light and candlelight of the first half
of the century.
There are few hearts so withered
and old but they beat quicker some
times when they hear in old fashion
ed churches the wailing, sobbing or
exulting strains of "Bradstreet" or
"China" OF Coronation" and the
mind floats down on the current of
these old melodies to that fresh
young day of hopes and illusions
of voices that were sweet, no matter
how false they sang; Of nights that
were rosy with dreams, no matter
what Fahrenheit said; of girls that
blushed without cause and Of lovers
who talked for hours about every
thing but love.-''The Blood Seed
ling" by the Late John Hay, in
Lippincott's.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1905-11-18
A Fortunate Young Lady.

Miss Jennie Martin, 176 NORTH Paul
street. Rochester, N. Y, says: bave
suffered long from kidney complaints
failed to afford me eIieE A Il end iu-
duced me to try DR.. David Kennedys
Favorite Remedy made al Ronoout, N.
7. The eff ct was wonderful. BY The
time | had taken two bottles was COM
pletely cured and have had no trouble
since.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1905-11-18
Poultry Food Aoents Wanted.

Agents wanted everywhere to sell
Pages Perfected Poultry Food. If it
is not for sale in your village, write the
manufacturer, O. S. Page, Hyde Park,
VT, for terms to agents. Agents take
no risk, as the food is guaranteed to
give entire satisfaction in every case,
and any not sold may be returned. II
is an article Of genuine merit, and can
be conscientiously commended to pOul.
trymen.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1905-11-18

When it is considered that TO-
0OO,00O,000 new pins are. used in
the United States every year it does
not seem unreasonable to ask what
becomes of them. The answer to
the oft repeated question is that
they are destroyed by corrosion, be-
ing reduced to rust and thus disap-
pearing. A pin passes out of ex-
istence in this way in a period vary
ing from a few months to half q
dozen years. Women in ancient
times must have had a great deal Of
trouble to keep their bair in place.
the only hairpins they knew being
long spikes, with big heads, resem-
bling modern hatpins. They were
well acquainted, however, with safe
ty pins. The ladies of imperial Rome
used safety pins, some of which
were large and massive, attaining a
length of a foot and weighing q
pound or more. But these pins were
made on exactly the same principle
as the safety pins of today, with
the same kind of enthusiastically
Evening Post.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1905-11-18
FOR OVER SIXTY AEARs.

Nus. WINsLOw's SCOTHINe SYRUP has beer
used for over sixty years by millions Of moth.
ers for their hildren white teethlng, with
perfect success. II soothes the child, softeni
the gums, allays al pain, cures wind collie
r lleve the poor little sufferer Immediately
Sold by I'll druggists In every part of the
world Twenty-Five cents q bottle. Be ire
to ask for "Mrs. WinslOw's Soothing Sy.
up" aud take no other Kind
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1905-11-18
High Commentator for Poultry Food

Burditt Bros. Of Rutland VT, are
perhaps the most extensive dealers in
-four, gram, feed, ETC., in Rutland
county. They are, therefore, in close
touch with the farmers Of that vicinity
and know their needs. They speak of
their trade in Poultry Food as follows:
1--WE have handled Pages Perfected
Poultry Food for several years and
find the same very satisfactory. We
can highly recommend 1t. Enclosed
ind check for $3O.65 to cover invoice
" March 8, 1904"
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1905-11-18
Similar Symptoms.

"Well, suzz, EzryP calculated a
certain citizen of Pruntytown upon
meeting an acquaintance. "You are
lookin' real smilin' and satisfied this
afternoon. Betcha it's a boy or girl
-heyP"
"Betcha 'tain't~ was the reply.
give just snapped balEy hvrse to
Deacon Pettifer for an animal that
amt got thing in the world the
matter with him except spawn,
the heaves and stringhalt. That's
what tickles me so."-Tom Wat
sons Magazine.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1905-11-18
STATE PRESS.

One Vermont newspaper talks
solemnly about the pernicious influ,
ence of Mary Rogers having demon
allied the prison employees. 1t is
almost as open question whether
they didn't demoralize Mary.-Wil-
mington Times.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1905-11-18
Drs. F, A. & ia. Greece

Known and acknowledged throughout the
entire country as most successful physi-
clans in the cure of chronic and nervous
discusses.
The doctors are proprietors of the we'll
known medicine. DR.. Greene's Nervura
Blood and Nerve Remedy This famous
Cure is compounded and prepared under
their own personal supervision and is guar
anteed to be fully up to the standard as re-
CARDS strength. efficiency and excellence.
The public Health Lectures will be re-
sumed in the fall
Dls f. A. & j. A. Greene con be consult
ed personally or by letter, without charge
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1905-11-18
MARYLAND.


week.
Auson Barstow, who has spent
he past year with his sister, Mrs.
B. F. Labaree, went to Winchen-
don, Mass, Wednesday en- route to
his home in Oakland, Cal.
Mrs. F. M. Miller, daughter Wini-
fred and granddaugl ter Lillabell
started last week Wednesday for
Highland, CAL, where they are to
spend the winter A telegram tell
ing of their safe arrival reached Rev.
F. M. Miller Monday.
Mr.. and Mrs. r. A, Wood and
two sons took carriage drive to
Rutland and spent the past week
with relatives and friends.
Mrs. C. A. Sturtevant returned
Saturday from an extended visit
with her husbands parents in Phila-
delphia.
Walter Royce is stating the roof
of his house. Augustus Williamson
Of Pomfret is doing the work.
Mrs. Lottie Dunbar is at work for
Jerome Rogers.
Miss Idella Benjamin is sick with
measles.
Mr.. and Mrs. Eben Clifford of
Hartford are guests Of her niece,
Mrs. Oliver Brothers, Jr.
Ls H. Elliott, secretary of the
Vermont Bible Society of Water
bury will preach at the Congrega-
tional church Sunday morning.
Miss Lucia Hazen is spending her
vacation with relatives in Burling-
ton.
DR.. and Mrs. G. P. Morris have
moved to Mrs. {. C. Davis tene-
ment.
Rev. and Mrs. I. W. Stuart and
Freda went to Lunenburgh We'd
nesday for two weeks visit,
MIR. and Mrs. E. S Ainsworth
have moved from the Steele house tc
their new home lately vacated by
DR.. and Mrs. G. P, Morris.
Fred B. Harlow, Jr., is attending
school in Windsor.
Mr.. and Mrs H. A. Walker,
daughter Mary and son Herber
were called to East Barnard Satur
day by the death of their father anc
grandfather, John Walker.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jay G. Underwood
attended the r3th semi-annual con
vention OF Mizpah Union of Chris.
tan Endeavor at Wilder last Friday
afternoon and evening.
Rev. l. w. Stuart was chosen
president of the Mizpah Union a
the meeting mt Wilder.
Mr.. and Mrs. L. A. Shedd anc
Mr.. and Mrs. l.. |. Walker attende,
the Eastern Star convocation a
Woodstock last week Thursday.
A week of suppers. A fish chow
der supper at the Congregations
church last Tuesday evening; pro
ceeds $8.45. A baked bean supper
at Nj. E. church last Friday even
ing; proceeds $I3.
Miss Jennie M. Paige is at home
for a two weeks vacation from he
duties in the upper village school ii
Barnard.
R. F. D. report for October
Delivered-Letters 53I, postal'
10, newspapers 1913, circulars
246, registered packages "a, tota
delivered 1897.
Collected-Letters All, postaIs 8
newspapers 81, circulars ?, packages
9, registered letters and parcels S
number of applications for money
orders ID, value OF stamps on mai
collected $Io.o7. Stamps anc
stamped paper sold SOLO.
w. II. Giles, Carrier.
Miss Addie L. Britton of Wood
stock is with her parents.
T. ]. Chase is a new patron OIL
the r. F. D. route.
L. |. Walker went to East Bar.
nard Saturday TO attend his uncle's
funeral.
Mrs. B. F. Labaree is boarding al
L. |. Walkers.
The St. Adams Messenger saws:
Harry w Britton, who has been
employed in the express office in
this city for several years, has re-
ceived the appointment Of express
agent at Barre and has gone to that
city to reside.
PLYMOUTH UNION.