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Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1905-08-26
Restricting wO,nen,s Clothes.

The opera management at Covent
Garden regulates the dress Of its male
patrons. When is 1t going to do the
same to the women?
On Saturday night I went to the op-
era. l wore the costume imposed on
me by the regulations of the house.
fully recognize the advantage of
those regulations. Evening dress is
cheap, simple. durable, prevents riv-
airy and extravaganza on the part of
male leaders of fashion, annihilates
class distinctions, and gives men who
are poor and doubtful of their social
position THAT is, the great majority of
mem a sense of security and satisfac-
tion that no clothes of their own choos-
ing could confer, besides saving q
whole sex the trouble of considering
what they should wear on state oc-
casons.
But l submit that what is sauce for
the gander is sauce for the goose.
Every argument that applies to the
regulation of the mans dress applies
equally to the regulation of the wOm-
ans. At o'clock lady came in and
sat down very cOnspicuously in my
line of sight. She remained there I'M
til the beginning of the last act. l
do not complain of her coming late and
going early; on the contrary, l wish
she had come later and gone earlier.
For this lady, who had very black
hair, had stuck over her right ear the
pitiable corpse of q large white bird,
which looked exactly as if some one
had killed it by stamping on its breast,
and then nailed it to the lady's temple,
which was presumably Of sufficient
soli0ity to bear the operation. am
not, l hope, morbldly squeamish
person; but the spectacle sickened me.
l presume that IL had presented my
self at the doors with a dead snake
round TAy neck, a collection of black
beetles pinned to my shirt front and
grouse in my hair, l should have
been refused admission. Why, then, is
woman to be allowed to commit such
public outrage? Had the lady teen
refused admission, as she should have
been, she would have soundly rated
the tradesman who imposed the dis
gushing headdress on her under the
false pretense that "the best people"
wear such things, and withdrawn her
custom from him; and thus the root of
the evil would be struck at; for your
fashionable woman generally allows
herself to be dressed according TO the
taste of a person whom she would not
let sit down in her presence.
I suggest to the Covent Garden au-
thorities that If they feel bound to pro-
tect their subscribers against the dan
ger of my shocking them with a blue
tie, they are at least equally bound to
protect ME against the danger of a
woman shocking me with dead bird.
C. Bernard Shaw, in London Times.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1905-08-26

to him, he fixed his eyes on the clergy
mans face.
A moment later there was a slight
shock. He was aware of feeling OF
giddiness; he heard cry Of horror
from the crowd far below. The cere.
mony stopped short. Indeed, the clergy.
man dropped the book from his
nerveless hands. The girl chung un.
steadily to the side of the car while
the two men, clutchlng the ropes,
peered over the side
What they saw struck terror to their
hearts. The crowds, the fair grounds,
the whole earth. was falling cway
from them with sickening rRpldity,
Many feet below them the broken
end Of the treacherous rope swayed
and dangled in the breeze.
We've broke loose gasped Jim in
tones of horror.
For nearly AZ hour they hoated
along above the clouds. Then the
great ball above them began to shrivel
somewhat. and they sank gently. At
sunset they We're quite near the earth,
travelling, as they could plainly see,
rapidly toward the northwest Fields
and villages few past beneath them
aud always they sank lower as the
hot air in the balloon gradually
cooled.
Presently they were brushing the
tree tops. which tilted the car sharply
and threatened mOmentarlly to spill
them to earth. The clergyman, polk
ing beneath the seats on either side Of
the car, emerged triumphantly with
grNpple anchor and coil of rope.
the side. For time 1t swung to ana
fro like a huge pendulum, then
caught fast in the branches of an elm
near a big white farmhouse. The
rope pulled taut; the car jerked and
tilted and swayed, then the balloon
sank gently into the branches of a
huge apple tree and the perllous voy-
age was at an end.
From their perch in the apple tree
they saw men running toward them
with ladders, and three women fol-
lowing sturdily in the wake of the
men. In few minutes the unwilling
vOyagers were standing ON solid
earth again, answering as best they
could the many questions of the chat
terng group about them.
May ask where we area" the
clergyman ventured, when the curiOs-
ity of their rescuers had somewhat APP
peased.
You're in Clinton Mills, in the north
ern part Of Ridgway County" one of
the men replied.
The bride took step forward.
"There amt Sereny Hawkins
round here, is there% she asked eager
ly.
Eyes, deare." said one of the women.
= "SereDy Hawkins place is about
mile beyond here"
The bride pressed her husbands arm
and turned to him glowing face.
20 jim" she whispered, ITS
turned out beautiful weddin' jour
ney after all."-Hichard Barker Shell
ton, in New Orleans Times Democrat
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1905-08-26

After hOundering around for hours
and footing the whistle until every
body had the earache people in the
steamers pilot house caught the sound
Of voices and stopped to listen. Pres
emily out OF the fog doomed big lob
ster boat, and the master Of the steam
err hailed the fisherman.
"Ahoy. the boat! Can you give me
the course into BoothbayT
A loud guffaw was the only response,
and the fisherman fairly roared with
merriment, while the master of the
steamer. mad all through, swore large
oaths at them and asked IL they were
all crazy.
mo, we amt crazy. cap'n," re-
sponded the lObsterman, "but we Just
had to laugh"
"Well, how about the course into
BoOthbay?" demanded the Captain.
The master of the smack quleted an
other burst OF laughter. and replied,
with aggravating elaboration:
"Wa'll yew jest turn them wheels Of
you're steamer over Oncet or twicet
again and you'll hit the wharf to
BOothbay. You're most there now!'
1t was fact that the Chales Hough-
ton had Numbered into Boothbay with
out the people aboard of her knowing
where they were.--New York Press.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1905-08-26
Rn arrndv OF snnahIne.

II by any curious chance there
should be q little sunshine, be greedy
therefor, writes an English physician
in the London World. Protect your
eyes and head and the back of your
neck (the exposed part of your spinal
cord, that is) and sit in it as long as
it lasts. With these precautions sun
stroke is not to be feared, and sun
light is life to man and death to his
most deadly foe. Not even the spores
of micrObe can Withstand direct sun
shine, and the 'sun bath" is a luxury
to be had for nothIng-or not at all
in this country. We are beginning to
discover nowadays that sunlight and
the invisible rays that accompany It
are among the most powerful thera-
peutic agents that we possess, and
without sunlight there would be no
living thing upon the earth.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1905-08-26
WHAT TorsMlsM IS
Some Extraordinary SuperatIhOns n
enrdinR Them Prevail in Samoa.

Some Extraordinary SuperatItOns Re
gnrdinG Them Prevail in Samoa.
1t is interesting to note that tOteism
is found, not only in Alaska. but
among the North American Indians,
the aborigines of Australia, the Hot
tentots OF Africa, and even the hill
tribes of India. Totems are also COM
mon among the Samoans.
Broadly, the totem is the badge of a
clan or tribe; but it signifies a great
deal more than mere political or social
aIllance. II ~ uUt -OatSs=tt Irfudi en-
blem, but also family signal; not
merely symbol of nationality, but
also an expression Of religion; not sim
ply bond of union among primitive
peoples, but also a regulator of the
marriage laws, and of other social in
situations, says writer in the June
Housekeeper A totem has been de-
fined as "a class of material objects,
which savage regards with super
stltious respect. believing that there
exists between him and every member
of the class an intimate and special
relation"
Among the Ojibway Indians, there
are no fewer than twenty-three diff
ferent tOtems. Nine of these are quad
rupeds, marking out the wolf. the
bear, the beaver, and other clans,
eight are birds, FIVE are fishes, and one
is the snake.
Some extraordinary superstitions re-
garding totems prevail in Samoa.
Thus, it is believed that IL a Turtle
man eats of turtle, he will grow
very i'll. and the voice of the turtle will
be heard in his inside saying: HE ate
me; am killing him" If a Banana
man uses banana leaf for a cap, he
becomes bald. If Butterfly
catches butterfly, 1t strike him dead.
II Fowl-man eats a fowl, dellrlum
and death result. And so on-all going
to show that the totem has something
of the quality of fetch as well as
the significance of family emblem.
Regarding totemlsm, it is to be noted
that the relation of mutual help and
protection includes also the totem it.
self; that is to say, if man takes
care Of his totem, he expects the to-
TEN to return the compliment. If the
totem is a dangerous animal. it must
not hurt his clansmen. The Scorpion
men of Senegambia declare that the
most deadly scorpions will run over
their bodies without hurting them.
There is a Snake clan in Australia,
which holds to similar belief. Among
the Crocodile clan of the Bechuanas,
il man is bitten by crocodile, or
even has water splashed on him by
one, he is expelled from the clan as
one esteemed unworthy by the tc'"m
--Housekeeper.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1905-08-26
Lesson For Husbands.

The late Mrs. Mary A. Livermore
liked to tell a story of young friend
OF hers in Melrose. for she believed
that in this story lay lesson for aus
bands. Mrs. LivermOre's friend was
passing a month alone, her mate hav-
ing been summoned TO Europe on a
business matter.
And are you very lonely without
your husband nOwT' the elder said to
the younger woman one morning
"A little lonely" was the qualified
answer.
But surely" said Mrs. Livermore,
lyon miss your husband very much
now he Is away?"
The other laughed bitterly.
"Oh, mo- she said. AT breakfast l
Just stand his newspaper up in front
OF his plate, and half the time l for
get he isn't there."-New York Tribune.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1905-08-26
AS a cIincher.

I'm not so particular about speed,
but l must have a gentle horse" re-
peated Mr.. Green. MY wife wants
to drive, you see. Will you warrant
this horse to be safer
Certainly said the dealer, reas-
suringly. Hes regular lady's
horse"
You are sure he's not afraid Of
anything?" asked Mr.. Green, anxious
ly, for the tenth time.
The dealer assumed an air of re-
Election.
well, there's one thing that he has
always appeared to be afraid of ever
since | got him." he admitted con-
scientiously at seems as If he's
scared to death for fear some one
might say 'Whoa!' and he not hear
it.'-Youth's Companion.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1905-08-26
Who SEQ tie Fashionsg

"What is the use in our waiting
around the anterooms of the great
dressmakers to see whether this or
that fabric, and how much of it. is to
be worn? Money can do anything. Let
us show q proper sum to two or three
of these satraps of the mode, tell them
that we will stand in with them, and
publish to the world that certain fab
rics-Our fabrlcs-are to be fashion
able; that skirts are to be longer, that
hats are to be more flamboyant, that
trimmings are to be more abundant,
that ribbons must be continued in
favor; and that these little canOns have
come to stay. Is not business the heart
of the wOrld-and is it not fact that
the more of our commodities there
are used the better will be our bust
ness? Let us bride q few of the lead
ing actresses and singers, also-and
others who are considered mirrors of
fashiOn-and then our position is as
sured. PrOsperity-magic wOrd-shall
wait upon our footsteps and right ner-
rily our splndles shall whirl, Let the
women groan under their masses OF
drapery. Let their husbands scold at
the bills. What does that matter? We
hold the whip-hand, ana whittier We
drive, the flock must CO."
How long are women, the sensible
and the intellectual as well as the silly
and frivolous, to endure this sort of
tyranny, who can tell? There is sort
of law, unwritten but binding, that
the woman who does not follow the
fashion is 'unwomanly," that she shall
walk in the valley of humiliation and
eat the bread Of sorrow. She may re-
fuse to don the death-dealing corset,
and give her digestion and her circu-
lation a fair chance to do their work,
but she must not tell in print how
mucn better Tnau 0tner women-s Is ner
health in conseQuence-fOr commerce
stands waiting to punish her just
around the corner. During much Of the
time-thOugh now for little she has
respite-she must give up the use of
one hand, in order that she may carry
this mass of drapery which the manu-
factureT has forced her to buy. If she
does not hold it up it drags through
the mire The microbes thus accumu-
lated. so the doctors tell us. have
caused epidemcs of grip and tubercu-
osis-but what matter? The great
fashion trust must prosper, and as for
the rest of us, few of us more or less
is immaterial (Which word might lead
to pun by one of jOcular turn Of
mind, who was not smarting under the
extortions of the trusn.-Kate Epson
Clark, in Leslie's Weekly.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1905-08-26
LADIES' COLUMN.
Exercise For women.

Exercise has become such an import
ant feature OF education that the little
girl Of to-day at her kindergarten age
is taught calisthenics, waving her tiny
arms about to a four.note tune on the
piano A little older and she becomes
a champion of basketball, from which
she Is graduated to tennis. golf and
swimming, all of which gives her a
clear brain. a form well knit and as
supple as a panthers, and two arms
rounded aud white and as hard as
marble, with finely strung MUSCLES un-
der a polished skin. Deep breathing,
fresh air and systematic exercise, to-
gether with a study of dietetics. not
only furnish a combination which
spells health. but beauty also follows
along In their wake. Exercise in every
variety, IL not abused and taken spas
medically, is beneficial, and especially
so are those kinds which require the
free use of the arms, such as golf
tennis, swimming and rowing, for they
develop the chest, and this is most
helpful and important in these days of
asthma and consumption. AS mental
culture and not an examination is held
up as the chief end Of intellectual edu-
cation, so condition of body not only
free from disease, but full Of vigor,
should be the goal Of rational physical
training. For the girl who will spend
two or three months at the shore this
season, no better exercise is known
than rowing. Not padding about near
the shore in fear and trembling last
steamer should pass but long, steady
strokes which will round out fiat
chest and fill in the hollows in the neck
quicker than any beauty treatment
could possibly do in twice the time.
Leslies Weekly.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1905-08-26
VALUE OF RURAL TELEPHONES.
Their UseKulness 10 the Farmer Demon.
stFated Over and Over


Their UseKulness 70 the Farmer Demon.
StFated Over and Over
at requires little argument to prove
the value of the rural telephone in any
country district. Its usefulness to the
farmer has been demonstrated over
and over again, and yet, in this cOun-
try at least, progress in establishiIg
rural telephones is comparatively
slow" writes a Canadian.
mot so to the south Of the line.
There the telephone ~ a growing and
popular institution in rural sections,
and has proven its value in numbers of
instances. Here is case in point. A
drOver the other day called upon a
farmer about fifty miles from Chicago
and made an offer for the cattle and
pigs on hand to be delivered at once.
The offer seemed to be a good one,
but before closing the sale the farmer
took advantage of the telephone in the
house, called up a Chicago commission
firm and found out that there was an
advance in price, and was at the same
time informed what a good offer
would be at that moment. Within five
minutes he closed the deal with the
drover at prices which paid him $500
more than the first offer.
Here is another instance: Twenty
five men were engaged at threshing.
An important part of the machine
broke. No similar part was at hand:
But the rural telephone was brought
into use and q conversation secured
with the manufactures in a town a
number of miles away. The train left
this town in fifteen minutes, with the
missing piece on board. In an hour
and a half it had reached the nearest
railway station, and in very short
space of time was in place on the ma
chine and everybody at work again.
II no telephone had been at hand there
would have been at least twenty-four
hours delay.
---.iEr s.ssSlEt VlSi or STruIfdr instances c0uIu
be given, all going to show that the
telephone is indispensable in the house
OF an up-to-date farmer. 1t brings him
in touch with the outside world, and
he does not feel that his vocation is
one of isolation. The farm telephone is
in use more in the evening than during
any other part Of the day. Then neigh
Dor meets neighbor, discussing the
crops and all matters of mutual inter-
est. Housewives gossip of family af-
fairs and community of interest is
had all over the country. In this way
the rural telephone is of inestimable
value to the farmer and those living
in the country. OF the two we believe
the rural telephone will do more for
the farmer than rural mail delivery,
but happy is the farmer who can Sss
cure bOth." Massachusetts Plough
man.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1905-08-26

~ wrote you for advice and commenced
treatment with Lydia L. Pinkham's Vege-
table Compound as you directed, and am
happy to say that all those distressing symp-
toms left me and have passed safely through
the Change of Life, well woman. l am
recommending your medicine to all my
friends. Mrs. Annie f. q Hyland, Chester
town, Md.
Another WOman's Case.
"During change of life words cannot sx-
press what l suffered My physician said /
had q cancerous condition of the womb. One
day read some of the testimonials Of women
who had been cured by Lydia E. Pinkham's
Vegetable Compound, and decided to try it
and to write you for advice. Your medicine
made me well woman, and all my bad symp-
toms soon disappeared
advise every woman at this period Of life
to take your medicine and write you for Ro
vice. Mrs Lizzie Hinkle, Salem, Ind.
What Lydia q. Pinkham's Vegetable
Compound did for Mrs. Hyland and
Mrs. Hinkle it will do for any woman
at this time of life.
1t has conquered pain, restored
health, and prolonged life in cases that
utterly batfled physicians.
DOund Succeeds Where others Fail,
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The capital invested in electric lines
the United States is 81, 1871, 1884, 900.


We are in receipt of communication
from C. s. Page, Hyde Park, VT, which
authorizes us to say to those of our read
ers who are engaged in the Butcher
ing Business, that if they will send
him postal card with their name and
post office address thereon and say that
they saw this notice in this paper, he
will enter their names ON his list of
customers and send them free, post
paid, from time to time as issued, his
Hide Bulletins, which give the ups and
downs of the market on Beef Hides,
Calf Skins, Horse Hides, Tallow, Bones,
Cracklings, etc. Mr.. Page has been in
the Hide and Skin trade for more than
atty years and has the reputation of
being responsible and reliable.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1905-08-26
"Then There Were Nine"

A Brooklyn Sunday school teacher
,nce had occasion to catechize new
pupil whose ignorance of his Tesla
nent would have been amusing had it
aot been so appalling. One Sunday
she asked the little fellow how many
commandments there were.
To her surprise, the lad answered,
Blibly enough, Ten, ma'am."
and now, Sammy" pleasantly
asked the teacher, what would the
result be if you should break one of
.hem?"
"Then there'd be nine!" triumphant.
" answered the youngster-Woman' 8
Home Companion
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1905-08-26
WRONG SORT
Perhaps Plain old Meat. Potatoes aud
Bread May BE Against You For Time.


A change to the right kind Of food
can lift one from a sick bed. A lady in
Weldon, H.. says:
last spring became belfast with
severe stomach trouble accompanied by
sick headache. got worse ana worse
until became so low could scarcely
retain any fOTS at all, although tried
every kind. had become complete
~ discouraged, had given up all hope
and thought was doomed to starve to
death, till one day my husband trying
TO End something could retain brought
home some Grape-Nuts
ITO my surprise the food agreed with
me, digested perfectly and without dis
tress. began to gain strength at
once, my flesh (which had been fabby)
grew firmer, my health improved in
every way and every day, and in very
few weeks 1 gained 20 pounds in
weight. l liked GFape-Nuts so well
that for 4 months 1 ate no other food.
and always felt as we'll satisfied after
eating as IL had sat down to a fine
banquet.
II had no return OF the miserable
sick stomach nor Of the headaches that
used to have when ate other food.
I am now a well woman, doing ali my
own work again, and feel that life IL
worth living.
"Grape-Nuts food has been q godsend
to my family; it surely saved my life
and my two little boys have thriven q
it wonderfully" Name given by Pos
tum Co.. Battle Creek Mich.
There's a reason.
Get the little book. THE Road 10
wellyilIe,p In each pkg.
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Insurance Up.to.Date.

The drop a nickel in the slot machine
has been adapted to various and divers
purposes from selling collar buttons to
dispensing gum and fortune, but an
enterprising bathing pavilion manager
at Coney Island has brought in new
idea by providing an insurance policy
for the nickel The policy is for $500
for the day issued, the date being reg
istered by an automatic stamp. 1t
insures the bather against death by
drowning.
The proprietor reports that the ma
chine has been showing a handsome
profit Oh the Investment. Thus far
there have been no claimants for in.
suranee.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1905-08-26

in life when woman's great change
may be expected.
These symptoms are all just so many
calls from nature for help. The nerves
are crying out for assistance and the
cry should be needed in time.
Lydia L. PinlShams Vegetable Com
pound was prepared to meet the needs
of woman's system at this trying
period of her life. 1t invigorates and
strengthens the female organism and
builds up the weakened nervous system.
1t has carried thousands of women
safely through this crisis.
For special advice regarding this inn
portant period women are invited to
write to Mrs, Pinkham at Lynn, Mass,
and it will be furnished absolutely free
of charge.
Read what Lydia e Pinkham's Com
pound did for Mrs. Hyland and Mrs.
Hinkle:
Dear Mrs Pinkham:-
6 had been suffering with falling Of the
womb for years and was passing through the
Change of Life. My womb was badly swol-
len; my stomach was sore; had dizzy spells,
sick headaches, and was very nervous.
Lydia E. PiakiaM'S Vegetable Con
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RAW ITCHING ECZEMA

Sketches on Hands, Ears and Ankles Fer
Three Ksarh = instant Relief and
Speedy Cure by CuticurR.
Thanks to Cuticuya | am now rid Of
that fearful pest, we(ping eczema, for the
HrSt time in three years. 1t first appeared
en- NY hand, 3 Ettie piiapIe, growing into
several blotches, and then on my ears and
ankles. They were exceedingly painful,
itching, and always raw. After the first
days treatment with CLticura Soap, Oint-
ment and Pills, there was very little of the
burning and itching and the cure now
-ssems to be complete. (Signed) :. b..
Hsge, Passenger Agent B. 4 U. R. r.
Washington, d. O."