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St. Tammany farmer., 1905-08-12
Eating No Joke.

eating not pleasant, not an ele.
.at'ng subject? No subject under the
oiue canopy, no subject to be found
between the covers Of the fattest en-.
csciopedla, is more worthy of the
ueepest and the highest and most sus-
sained thoughts Of man. And prob
.oiy no other subject receives half the
s1tention which is given to eating.
Notnlng has been more important in
tne progress Of the race than the ad-
oitlons to the variety of mans food.
In the primitive state, a mere clam
eater, he was hardly superior to the
beasts that perish. When he became
hunter, seeking the strong meats of
w1ld game, he developed new quali-
ues, expanded Intellectually, and
gained in energy, enterprise and en-
ourance. Then came the pastoral and
agricultural age, with an acquired
taste for vegetable growths, and the
oown OF civilization. says the Atlantic.
Every advance has been on the heels
OF something new to eat. To-day the
teetn OF man declare him to be ON
nivorous, though vegetable food is still
= neavy tax on his powers of diges-
tion. He lacks those multiple gastric
arrangements by the aid Of which the
COW, for example, is able to subsist on
vegetable food alone. This lack Senor
santos Will discover and deplore long
before he snail acquire that meditative
cud, the mastication of which gives to
the cow the serenity and repose which
y the object of the Spaniard's grazing.
St. Tammany farmer., 1905-08-12

house the back ache has been 30 - .p,'s.3
that it brought tears to my eyes 80
pain at times was so intense that Wss !, :
compelled to give up my houssno,,. ~.
duties and lie down. There were ne -. ..1
aches, dizziness and blood rushing -
nv head to cause bleeding at the nose. .s,
The first box of noap's Kidney -
benefited me SO much that continues
the treatment. The stinging pam -
the small Of my back, the rusnes !.
blood to the head and other synap1onl'
disappeared. i. Il. u
Doan's Kidney Pills are for saio ~
all dealers, so cents per box fosse
Milburn Co., Buffalo. N. z.
St. Tammany farmer., 1905-08-12
IN THE PUBLIC EYE.

Rev. Joseph w. Cross, the Oldest l1v-
ing alumnus Of Harvard college anu
the Andover Theological seminary, Ger
ebrated recently his ninety seventh :
birthday. Is
: Daniel T. Jewett, of ST. Louis, VINO
will be ninety-eight years old in sep
tember, and who recently retired lroM
practice, is probably the Oldest attor-
ney in the United States. E &
Miss Minnie Baldwin is president oh
a bank in Wister, /. T. She is also
among the incorporators Of the lnstl-
tuition and will assume direct manage
ment. The concern has capital o4#
$25,000.
Brig. Gen. T. J. Wint has taken
command of the northern division o1
the United States army, with nead-
quarters at Denver. Ills career covers
almost half a century Of. strenuous
service. He is native OF Pennsyi-
vania, having served through the civil
war with the Sixth Pennsylvania reg-
ment.
H, P. Bledsoe, son CT the man whose
life suggested to John Hay the poem
"Jim Bludso Of the Prairie Belle, 70
living in Denver. The elder Bledsoe
lived in Warsaw nearly all his. life,
and was a famous character among
river men in the old days. Tne'
old man, who died three months ago.
always kept up correspondence with
Mr.. Hay.
Mrs, Howard Could has the finest
private collection OF birds IN the
United States, in some respects excell-
ing the aviaries at the New YORK
geological gardens. Not only has she
made 1t pastime to gather fRG1a all
the quarters Of the globe re4arkaDis
and beautiful specimens OF the feath-
cry tribe, but she has also made i 2
study and a science.
Everybody knows Russell Sage q, Z
fsnancier. Only few remember tnaI
st one time in his career he represent
ed a New York district in congress-
He was elected to the Thirty-third con
gress as q whig, taking his seat Dc
cember S. 1853. On the second day of
the session he participated IN discus
sion regarding the creed Of 9 clergy
man who had been suggested for chap
lain Of the house. From thatltlme on
he took active part in the deliberations
OF that body, proving himself =
strong debater, but doing his best work
in committee. 4.
St. Tammany farmer., 1905-08-12

men have contributed more to the gay
ETY. of that branch of congress and few
have engaged in so many rough and
tumble fights on the floor and come on
in nearly every instance victorious. He
promised his people, however, that ii
they would elect him to this congress
he would not seek reelection and he
says he is going to live up to his prom
Use.
Gen. Grosvenor has been a consist
ent advocate of severe punishment for
violations of the postal laws by those
Who issue fraud letters and circulars
He was in the department the other
day talking with Postmaster Cen
eral Cortelyou about the 1atter's indus-s
try in bringing up get-rich-quick con-
Germs with round turn. He said that
the postmaster general deserved great
credit for his determination to enforce
the law against using the mails for
fraudulent purposes. "The people have
to be protected against themselves
said Gen. Grosvenor. There is no
scheme so absurd that it will not lure
money out of the hardworking and the
credulous, particularly those schemes
which promise swift and remunerative
returns for little capital and labor"
AS an illustration of the gu1libility
of the public the general recalled the
case of a young man in Columbus who
on bet inserted an advertisement that
he would give a recipe for making one
pound of pure, wholesome butter out Of
one pint of skinned milk for so cents.
In three days he was literally deluged
with 50-cent contributions and it took
him six weeks to return them to the
senders and explain that the advertise
ment was hoax" -.
St. Tammany farmer., 1905-08-12

sition more sentimental than practical.
He has encountered great difficulty in
having the confederate flags identified
so that they can be returned to the
states and the old confederate organi-
cations to whom they belonged in war.
The flag room in the war department
is filled with these trophies and it
seems impossible to identify all of
them so that they can reach their for
mer owners. In discussing his embar-
rassment, Gen. Ainsworth said:
II am doing everything possible to
find at least the states from which
these unidentified flags came. Each
flag is being carefully examined, but it
now seems clear that a majority of the
captured flags will go unclaimed un-
less some means of identifying them,
not now known, should present itself.
OF course, unless a flag is identified in
some way it cannot be returned and
will have to remain stored in its pres
ent place in the flag room Of the war
department"
Gen. Ainsworth was asked If there
would be any particular ceremony in
connection with the return of the bat
tie flags so dear to the hearts of old
confederates. There have been sng-
gestions that the return might be made
at some sort of reunion or with some
formality that would be impressive, but
Gen. Ainsworth said:
There will be no ceremony at the
war department in connection with the
return of the identified confederate
flags. All that we are doing is writing
letters to the governors of the various
states having flags here, notifying them
that, in accordance with the provisions
Of Joint resolution of congress, their
flags are returned"
When it Is remembered what howl
went up over the country 20 years ago
when proposition was made to return
the confederate banners the unanimity
with which members Of congress, union
veterans and all, voted last year to re-
turn them. the distance of the civil war
from. the present day becomes appar-
ent
St. Tammany farmer., 1905-08-12

pie at the same 1--WE Got Him
time. There is, however, law OF ma.
ture that makes so people responsive at
the same instant to hideous noises,
and it was this cause that assembled
the neighborhood again at Smiths
front porch two hours later the came
night.
"That was the Brigand's Shrek"
one remarked.
'It seemed like it was right ander
my pillow" said another.
There's no mistaking that cats
language. I know it well,' said an
other
"Well, here is the dead Brigand
hanging here" Smith interposed, "and
he is quite stiff
Funny how we should all dream
the same thing" said still another.
And the neighbcrhood went back to
bed. .
Smith arose early the next morning
and cut the cat down and buried it..
The men folks on the car that morn
ing exchanged experiences and it
proved that few of them had got any
sleep after the incidents of the night.
Smith had a telephone call that after
noon.
John, did you really bury that
cat?" came in excited tones from his
St. Tammany farmer., 1905-08-12
A Gracious Deed.

The empress of Germany has sent 81
diplomas, each signed by herself, to
the women nurses and employees on
North Brother island who distinguished
themselves in the work OF rescue at the
time of the disaster to the Gen. Slacum
last June.
St. Tammany farmer., 1905-08-12

That w as tUe bT1E- peas, MIS-. 0ulILU
ands Shrek. pasned' And
Smith began to be worried.
AS he came home on the car, Smith
read this ad. in the paper:
Lost, strayed or stolen-A yellow
Angora cat; answers to the name OF
Pet. Finder return to 80 x street and
receive reward"
'Thirty-two x street." mused Smith.
"Why, that's in the next block to me.
/ wonder" 81
And it was true. They had killed
the wrong cat
The Brigand still lives.-Kansas
City Star.
St. Tammany farmer., 1905-08-12

what
.fered no one
viii y 9
know. 4 nsedl
about fvery
known e'n1e-s
dy thatistsaa.id |.
to be good for
kidney com
plant, . p ;, Y :
without q e.
irving perr'na-
Injent relief
infter1 when I
St. Tammany farmer., 1905-08-12
A Slow journey.

The cable car crawled slowly on,
with an occasional long pause at
threatened breakdown, relates the
Auckland IN ~ News. AT last an old
man with long white beard rose
feebly from corner seat and tottered
toward the door. He was, however,
stopped by the conductor, who said:
"Your fare, please"
Il paid my fare"
s"When? I don't remember it,
''Why, paid you when got on the
car"
Where did you get ONT"
'At Neither Liberton."
''That won't do! When left Neither
Liberton there was only little boy on
the car"
"Yes," answered the old man, know
it. l was that little boy"
Dog Took Acting Seriously.
| Mr.. Beerbohm Tree an actor, tells a
story about dog named Argus, who
used to regularly accompany him to the
theater, and particularly objected to
sensational scenes. When Mr.. Tree was
playing in Captain Swift Argus 1sed
to take his place in the wings and fol-
low his every word and look until the
suicidal situation was reached The
moment Mr.. Tree felt for his pistol
Argus used to rush into the darkest
corner he could find and. burying his
head between his paws, listen for the
thud Of the actors fall, After that the
dog would crawl back to meet his mas
ter with a howl of joy at Mr.. Trees ap-
parent return 70 Life
St. Tammany farmer., 1905-08-12

streets. Pudge, a
favorite dog, was
taking his morn
ing airing, and
Brigand sided up
to him with a
soft purr. The
next moment the
dogs eyes had
b e e n scratched
out. When this
news got over the
eighborhood even
St. Tammany farmer., 1905-08-12
A BOLD, BAD
BRIGAND . D

r HIS cat was a bold, bad brigand.
/ Where he came from no one
knew. Where he was going to and
how best he could be sent there was
the absorbing problem of the neigh
borhood. 1t was weeks before any
one ever saw him to know him, but
his presence in the vicinity was fact
vociferously established. The neigh
Dor who went tired to oed at nine
o'clock was sure to find Brigand bold
under his window at Is minutes past
St. Tammany farmer., 1905-08-12
,.ord,ng to the lieutenant g0verno

According to the lieutenan. sose.no'
1,,,no;s "a congressman in Washing
ton is like boy with q torn snll. ano
w. vi nair Of suspenders looking
~ ..a,gh = small knothole at ball
mso Yes. and then the policeman IN
.ne shape Of his constituency VIII come
~. na about the ninth inning, when the
- - e = tie. three men on bases. the
.s,,;est hitter of the home team at tne
rs+-at the most interesting part OF nc
- Srramme-and tell the aforesaid lit
~ hov to "Moye ont" So fling away
ambition
St. Tammany farmer., 1905-08-12
Problem to Retura the Flags.

T WAS a very pret-
ty sentiment that
inspired the last
congress to pass a
joint resolution au-
thorizing the Sec
retary Of war to
return the confed-
crate battle flags
captured by the
union forces dur
ing the civil war.
Maj. Gen. Aims
worth, the military
secretary of the
war department, is
finding this prODO-
St. Tammany farmer., 1905-08-12
A Large Auditorium.

steps to-
wards the erection
in Washington Of
a large auditorium
for the holding OF
conventions, future
inaugural balls and
other large gather
ings have been
taken and there is
good prospects now
of the enterprise
being a success.
District Commis-
sioner Henry L.
West has taken
this scheme under
St. Tammany farmer., 1905-08-12

wine. The man
who rolled home
on the owl car
was not neglected
In the matter of
serenades. P e r
haps it was this
n / g ht W or k
which kept Brig
and from wan
dering in the
neigh borhood dur
ing the day. His
St. Tammany farmer., 1905-08-12

his especial care aud since the 4th OF
last March he has been particularly
Industrious in furthering the project
He started in the right way and has
interested big real estate men and 1eade
ing business men of the district SO that
a very encouraging subscription list al
ready appears, the amount pledged be.
ing something over 100000.
St. Tammany farmer., 1905-08-12

We are informed that the crown
Nv the Princess Cecile at nef
sa,ne was fastened on with ordinary
Inns That was very appropriate
.or if the enthusiastic reporters are 70
.o' Viewed : the crown cost nearly as
o' tha ordinary Easter bonnet.
St. Tammany farmer., 1905-08-12
Gen. arosvenor, Of Ohio.

J&N0 AkA0o 40 w 2S1S
one of its pictur-
esque figures when
Mr.. Grosvenor, Of
Ohio, retires at the
end of the coming
c o n 6 r e S S. Gen.
Grosvenor had an
ambition to serve
20 years the house,
and this will have
been gratifed when
the next congress
closes on March 4,
1907. He will be
greatly m i S s e d
from the hall of
fhn ho,1Co oc fou
St. Tammany farmer., 1905-08-12
Accountable Paterna1isua.

ROM time to time
there is a cry
raised that the
gov ern ment is
tending too much
toward ,paternal-
ism. The drift in
this direction has
been gradual and
seems to be salts
flying to the major
ity of the people.
Certain of the de-
partments do d
great deal for the
people that was
formerly done by
St. Tammany farmer., 1905-08-12

W 41Cs
wv h y, o I
course, Smith re-
piled. do you
suppose l left
him a b ov e
ground, where he
could come to life
again ?"
We'll, a yellow
cat Just came into
our yard and tore
up our sweet
pooc1 Mrc Smith
St. Tammany farmer., 1905-08-12

1ames declares that Americans
.r. Hen.. porto Ricor'' and war
say ). . ,oe cream. For ! man who has
nll.a MA outside the country nearly al ms
iivea o : nrobably as accurate an OBJ.
nls ,s.;on Ito as could be expected;
St. Tammany farmer., 1905-08-12

a moment later
by the trumpet
Of victory as the
Brigand loos e d
his lungs on the
night air and
strutted in terri
flying attitude be.
fore the crouch
ing kittens. How
he played with
them in their
terror no one
Dafovo
St. Tammany farmer., 1905-08-12
The posse went home with the yer
Iow thing still hanging there on

Smiths porch,
and the parting
was unanimously
sounded. Good
night. Pleasant.
d r e a N 8. Inc
Brigand is dead!"
There is no
law Of psychology
or nature that
will allow of the
same nightmare
visiting so peo-
St. Tammany farmer., 1905-08-12
LETTER
TIE CHAIRMAN OF THE WAYS
AND MEANS COMMITTEE.
IS A PICTURESQUE FIGURE
Washington Needs Suitable Busld-
ing for Great Gatherings-Quad-
rennial Convection Might Be
Held Here-eonfederate Flags.

ASHINGTON. - 1t
is rumured t b a t
when con 6 r e s S
meets there will
be some changes
among the lead
ers on the floor,
SO far as i'm
portant committee
chairmanships are
concerned. 1t is
reasonably certain,
however, that the
floor leader" the
Hon. Serene =.
Payne, of New
York, will not be
St. Tammany farmer., 1905-08-12
4 WoMAN,s MISERY

Mra John LaRue. of 115s Pate n
Avenue, Paterson, M j., says: I. Il ssas Z !
troubled for about nine years, -
St. Tammany farmer., 1905-08-12

OHe WO1 u1u6 D116duu SUI up early ana
wandered in meek disguise through the
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1905-06-24
Woodstock, VT, June "a, 1905
Sunday Fishing.

An occasional discussion arises as
to whether Sunday fishing is legal
or not.
Section 5l40 of the revised stat
utes of Vermont reads as follows;
"a person who between II o'clock
Saturday night and II o'clock the
following Sunday night exercises any
business or employment, except such
only as works of necessity and char
ity, OF holds, or resorts to any ball
or dance, or uses or exercises any
game, sport or play, or resorts to
any house of entertainment Tor
amusement or recreation, shall be
fined not more than two dollars"
This seems to be the only section
of the law that may be construed as
referring to Sunday fishing. The
game wardens have their hands full
in enforcing the laws for the protec-
ton of fish and game Emu are doubt
less pleased to leave the moral code
to sheriff, constables and other ofi-
Gals.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1905-06-24
saERRuRNE

A. c. Walker has taken the barn
and part of the old Markham hotel
and will move his Rutland stage
horses there July 1.
F. M. Plumley is saving lumber
in his new mill.
Mrs. Alfred Rowe is visiting her
daughter in Clarendon for an indefi-
mite time.
Mrs. Augusta Taylor and son
Henry of Plymouth Union were in
town Friday Of last week.
Mrs. Merritt Neil entertained
friends from Bridgewater Corners
Sunday.
Miss Josie Bennett visited friends
in town last Sunday.
Clayton Kenney of Rutland visited
his grandparents here the latter part
of last week.
Mrs. Lucy Currier and Mrs. Ida
Spaulding were in Bethel to attend
the graduating exercises Of the W.
H. S. last Saturday and Monday, re-
turning home Tuesday.
II. b. and H. ]. Miner were il
Chittenden fishing a part of this
week.
]. H. Johnson and daughter were
in Rutland Tuesday of this week.
Jehial Webb is in Burlington this
week to attend the annual session Of
the health officers school.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1905-06-24
A Veteran Vermont Clergyman.

Rev. Almon Shepard of Tun.
bridge, who is "a years old, Free
Will Baptist minister, is veteran
among Vermont clergymen.
He has preached in Tunbridge
1873 times, Williamstown 100
times, Bradford 1000 times, per-
formed between 400 and 500 mar
riages, and attended 500 funerals in
the course Of his seventy to seventy
five years occupation as minister Of
the gospel.
Mr.. Shepard was in charge of a
church at Corinth until three years
ago when he resigned. The church
refused to accept his resignation, and
the pulpit during the remainder OF
Mr.. Shepard's life will be supplied
by various ministers, the aged pas
tor being allowed to preach when
he sees fit.
AT three times in his life Mr..
Shepard preached from seven to ten
times a week for three months. He
lived for 10 years at Whitefeld, N.
H., where he was elected to the New
Hampshire legislature.
He preached a sermon at Brook
field 6S years ago in which he said
the time would come when cars
would rattle among the old hills of
Vermont, man could make a chain
of appointments as quick as he could
write them, and could get on the
cars and meet them. Some of his
congregation became alarmed and
thought he was crazy.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1905-06-24
SOUTH POMFRET.

Mr.. and Mrs. Dexter Hawkins Of
Woodsville, N. H., celebrated their
fiftieth wedding anniversary last
week by visiting his relatives in this
section. They visited first Mr.. Haw-
kins' brother in Norwich, who came
here with them to visit Mrs. O. M.
Chedel, sister of Mr.. Hawkins.
This is the latter's first trip here in
eight years, and he renewed many
old acquaintance. He went fishing,
OF course, and got a good string Of
trout which he distributed among
his friends. Mr.. Hawkins owns a
successful drug business in Woods
vile.
The library grounds are being
graded under the supervision Of
Judge Charles H. Markham.
Mrs. Fred Strong of Middlebury
visited friends here recently.
Howe's steam mill will shut down
soon for the summer. Extensive
repairs will be carried on and new
machinery installed during the clos
ing period.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1905-06-24
EAST BARNARD.

The funeral of Miss Clara Allen
was held at her late home Monday
at o'clock, Rev. H. L. Garfield of
Woodstock officiating. Singers from
North Pomfret rendered several
pieces. L. D. Leavitt conducted
the services and o. F. Allen, Adel-
bert Campbell, Homer Allen and c.
F. Graves were the bearers. The
casket was covered with beautiful
flowers, arranged by the hands OF
loving friends. Fifty-five white car
nations were presented by the L. S.
Z. The members of the Circle at
tended and were seated together,
each having a small bouquet of
white flowers, which were placed
at the head Of the casket when pass
ing for a last look at the dear friend.
The interment was in the village
cemetery Miss Allen was about S.
years old and had spent the greater
part Of her life at the old home here.
She had large circle Of friends and
will be greatly missed in the COM
munity.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1905-06-24

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Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1905-06-24
Trouble With Game Wardens.

"The commissioner can't enforce
the law, he must depend upon the
wardens," said H. G. Thomas OF
Stowe, state fish and game commits
sioner, yesterday, when talking
about the affairs in his department,
says the Burlington Free Press.
The statement was the outgrowth
of query as to how the law was
being observed throughout the state.
Mr.. Thomas has had some trouble
with his wardens and has just re-
moved two. He has decided that
hereafter wardens will be appointed
for sixty days only and if in that time
they prove satisfactory their appoint
ments will be continued, otherwise
new appointment will be made.
Mr., Thomas sage reports from
some sections of the state show that
the fishing is good, while in others
it is claimed there is little sport to
he had. He thinks the violation of
the six inch law has much to do
with lack of good fishing. The
wardens are receiving tull instruc-
ton as to their duties and as a re-
suit many prosecutions have been
uccessfully conducted.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1905-06-24
Sparrows Pulling Corn.

Farmers in the vicinity Of Swahton
Center are experiencing new diff
Guilty in corn growing. Several
fields have been badly pulled by
crows, as was supposed, scare crows
and the proximity to buildings be-
ing no hindrance to their depreda-
tions. Last week three men discov-
cred that the pugnacious little Eng
fish sparrow and not the long-suf-
fering crow is the offender, the
small bird alighting at the corn row
and pulling blade vigorously until
successful, then attacking another.
The spirit which prompts the act
seems to be righteousness pure and
simple, as the kernel is usually left
uneaten.