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Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1905-02-18
CIRCUS PERFORMERS.
To Them the Circus Is IA Very Sc
rIOuh A6Rir.

rlOuE AFFAIR.
To circus people the circus Is n very
serious thing. When bareback rider
slips to the ground after somersault
or n lofty tumbler misses the shoulder
It is his business to land on the audi
ence is all sympathy, as If feeling It
self how 1t is to fall before so many
people. Very little the performer cares
for all the vast multitude. His mind
is on the superintendent, his particular
superintendent, who is watching him
at the side Of the arena, and who, when
he goes off, is sure to ask very pointed
Iy how his eye happened to be mac
curate or his muscles inirm. There Is
no place in the circus for performers
who fail.
Even the clowns look little bit seri-
GUS behind the scenes. But perhaps
that is only because the black lines
they paint on their whitened yisages
are always so glum and solemn. And
what a wilderness of fun making peo-
pie there are in the latter day circus
the pumpkin, the Loon; the Harlequin,
the Grimacer, the Merry Andrew, the
Austrian LOBBY, the Zany, the Pierrot,
the Punch, the Motley Fool and finally
the German Broad Face, whose name
Is Paddy Burke! One Of the clowns
was sitting on his trunk in the dress
ing room licking stick of black paint
and rubbing 1t on his checks so as to
make a most funereal expression. The
small boy asked him what kind Of a
clown he was. He said that he was
just "Funny Triskey," and he got his
visiting card out of his trunk. 1t read,
III. Friskey, Clown and Comedian"
and 1t had heavy gold rim, which
made it very imposing. In the four
corners 1t said Europe and Asia and
Africa and America, which showed
that II. Friskey's fame had reached
the four corners of the card. Until you
saw his merry capers in the ring you
never could believe that a man with
such serious face and such an i'm
posing visiting card could be either
funny or frisky.-Metropolitan Maya
zine
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1905-02-18
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Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1905-02-18
Dogs Worrying Infant Doe.

AS George E. Parker and VIM. Fl.
Peters Of Tyson were going along
the railroad track near Cavendish
they saw a dog worrying a doe,
which seemed to be about three
years old and was suffering from a
broken leg. They chased off the dog
and took charge of the doe, telephon-
ing to the fish and game commits
sioner, H. G.. Thomas, for further
instruction. Mr.. Thomas told them
to save the doe if possible, but if
not to put the animal out of misery.
They might keep the venison but
must not sell anything but the hide
and might further have SIS for their
trouble. The young men killed and
dressed the doe, bringing it on a
handsled to Ludlow.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1905-02-18

Fried breadcrumbs make a most
attractive garnish when scattered
over a rib roast or fried fish. To
have them as they should be-crisp,
golden brown and absolutely free
from grease-the crumbs should be
thoroughly dried, then rolled and
sifted through a coarse sieve, to re-
move the finer ones, that may be
saved for breading or other pur-
poses. Melt tablespoonful of but
ter in the spider or use the same
amount of olive oil, and when smok-
ing hot put in the crumbs that re-
main in the sieve. Stir and shake
continually over the fire, and as
soon as they color take them up.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1905-02-18
A Harrison History.

John L. Griffiths, to whose care
the late President Benjamin Harri-
son left all his private papers, is re-
ported to have discovered among
them an extraordinary private docu-
ment. This is nothing less impor-
tant than an intimate history of the
four years of the Harrison admins
tration written by the president
himself.-Kansas City Journal.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1905-02-18
Professor Roentqen's Modesty.

One of the least self advertised of
scientific authorities is Professor
Roentgen. He has never been in
terviewed, has never been banqueted
and is even said to have refused i'm
mense sums Of money offered him by
American publishers for a book on
what he himself modestly styled "a
new kind of ray" Like many 9TH
er Investigators Of his race, he car
ries his years CALAMITY and, though
sixty, looks more like a man who
has led a healthy outdoor life than
one who has spent the whole of his
manhood in investigating strange
physical problems. - Medical Rec
ord.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1905-02-18
Hard Winter For Alaska.

According to the Indians, Alaska
is in for a hard winter. These colo
settlers" say that snow will fall car,
ly this year and that it will be very
cold before spring. They freely pre-
dict that there will be much hard.
ship among the natives.
Chilkoot Jack, the dean of the
Indians in the vicinity Of Skaguay,
is among those who SILVER every
time winter is spoken.
"Nika tum tum," he says in
speaking of the winter that is fast
approaching, chi yu Indian nina
loose" which means, in his judg,
ment, many Indians will die from
the cold.-Skaguay Alaskan.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1905-02-18
How to Secure Public Libraries.

An effort is being made to increase
the number of public libraries in
Vermont. Much has been done in
the past ten years, but there are still
a hundred towns without free public
libraries. If a town wishes to take
advantage of state aid, articles must
be inserted in the warning for March
meeting, to see if the town will elect
a board of library trustees, and see
what sum, if any, the town will APP
propriate for the maintenance of
free public library. If the conditions
are complied with; application may
be made through the library com
mission to the state which will fur
nish hundred dollars worth of new
books for foundation. Application
blanks and reports of the commits
sion which give more detailed in
formation may be procured from the
state library commission. Immedi-
ate action is necessary to secure re-
suits this year.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1905-02-18
Hot SIaw.

This is a good way to cook cab
bage when change is needed: Cut
a firm, medium sized cabbage in
half and cut half of it into thin
strips, using a very sharp knife if
you have not a regular slicer. Sea-
son it with salt and pepper and
sprinkle lightly with flour. Put
half tablespoonful each of butter
and bacon fat into a saucepan, put
in the cabbage and cook for ten
minutes, stirring constantly to pre-
vent burning. When done, remove
to the back of the range, break in an
egg and beat it well. Add vinegar
to taste and serve very hot.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1905-02-18
Rinnest Railway Station.

The townsmen of Leipsic, Saxony,
boast that in ten years they will
have the biggest railroad station in
the world. 1t will be spanned by
seven immense arches, each 140 feet
wide, and its thirteen train plat
forms will each be more than 1000
feet long, while twenty-Six different
lines will run into it. 1t will cost
$32, 100000 to build. Marble, gran
lite, bronze and steel will be lavishly
used. The waiting and refreshment
rooms are to have gigantic frescoes
of famous German landscapes on the
walls, and the beer taps are to dis
pense twenty different sorts of beer,
so that travellers from every quarter
may have their favorite tipple.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1905-02-18
ALL OVER THE HOUSE.
Sulphur an Effieaoous and Simple euro
For Diphtheria.

Sulphur an Effieaolous and Simple Cure
For DiPhtheria.
Sulphur is one of the most eflica-
cious and simple cures for diph-
hcria. All that is needed is flour
/ sulphur and a quill, and with
hose, it is said, one celebrated ply
fician cured every patient without
exception. He put teaspoonful of
-four of sulphur into a wineglass of
water and stirred it with his finger
instead of spoon, the sulphur not
readily matchmaking with water.
When the sulphur was well mixed,
the physician gave it as a gargle,
and in ten minutes the patient was
out of danger. Sulphur kills every
species of fungus in man, beast
and plant in a few minutes. Instead
of splitting out the gargle the swal-
lowing of it is recommended. In
extreme cases in which the above
specialist had been called in the
nick of time, when the fungus was
too nearly closing to allow the gar
Cling, he blew the sulphur through
a quill into the throat and after the
fungus had shrunk to allow of it
then gave the gargle.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1905-02-18
Mondina Broken China.

Here is a recipe for mending chi
ma which has stood the test of long
time. The House Beautiful resur-
reefs it. Tie the article to be mend
ed firmly together and boil in skim
milk for an hour. The finest china,
being hard throughout, will not
join, but the softer pastes will mend
perfectly. Dishes so mended may
be washed in hot water.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1905-02-18
How to Prevent Hens Eating Ese,

How to Prevent Hens Eating Eggs
One Of the best ways to stop the egg
eating habit in hens is told In the fol-
lowing letter from T. G. Hall, Alfred,
Me; II can recommend Pages Per-
fected Poultry Food as good seller and
l have used 1t quite extensively myself
and like 1t very much. Think 1t makes
tirmer shells and prevents the hens
from eating their eggs. 1t also in
Creases the number of eggs. Never had
our hens do as well in the winter as
since we have fed Pages Perfected
Poultry Food"
A Chance for Boys.
We want all the bones we can get.
Can use heads, hoofs, horns-any-
thing in the line Of bones-if only dry.
We will pay 6Oc per hundred pounds
for thoroughly dry bones-we can pay
even more II strictly clean, hard, fresh,
dry, boiled butchers bones-and pay
freights from your station If shipped I'm
lots Of 200 pounds or more. May be
shipped in barrels or cheap sacks.
c. s. Page, Hyde Park, VT.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1905-02-18
CHURCH SERVICES.

Christian-Rev. M. 7. Morrill,,
pastor. Morning service at 1890,
with sermon. Sunday school at IL
o'clock. Junior {. E. at S o'clock,
and Y. P S, c. E. at 7 o'clock.
Welcome to all.
Universalist-Rev. II. l.. Canheld,
pastor. Morning service at 1890.
Sunday School at 1850. y. P. c.
U, Tuesday evening at 1880 o'clock.
80, Sunday school lat I.5o; YES
per service at S o'clock. Tuesday
evening prayer meeting at 7.3o.
Congregational-Rev, F. Z. Put
nam, pastor. Morning service at
10. 30, 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 $50; II.45 o'clock, Sunday
school ; 6.3o p. M, Epworth League +;
evening service, 7 ,. M; Tuesday,
mid-week service 100 p. m.
Catholic Rev. E. c. Drouhin,
pastor. Mass at II 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
o'clock.
st. James-First Sunday OF eacf
month Holy Communion and ser
mon at 1890. Evening Prayer ano
address at 500. All other Sundays
Holy communion at 7.3o a. M, morn
ing Prayer, Litany and sermon a
10 80, Evening Prayer and address
at :. c. II. Wells, rector.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1905-02-18
His Friends.

In the nursery one day
I heard Aunt Maria say,
Tied is lonely in his play
Since Bob's out west"
It's too bad they cannot see
I'm as happy as can be,
And the ones that play with me
like the bestl
Cinderella sits right here,
Bobby Shafto sails quite near,
Robin Hood walks without fear
The forest through.
And q boy like more n more
Blows his horn outside the door
Sometimes sleeps right on the floor
Hts names Boy Blue.
There's Jack Horner looking wise
When he finds plums in his pies,
And he never pouts or cries
With me, you know.
have all the friends please,
And there's no one here to tease
'Cepting me, nobody sees
Them come or go.
Youths Companion.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1905-02-18
soan For Chained Hands.

Cut one-half pound of CASTLE soap
into very small pieces, add little
water and place on the back of the
range where it will melt slowly.
When there are no Jumps left, let it
simmer gently. Then stir until
stiff with Indian meal. Remove
from the fire and beat with a silver
fork until cold.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1905-02-18
To Clean Fish Knives.

Sometimes the fishy smell will
cling to knives and forks after oily
fish, such as salmon or mackerel,
has been served. After they have
been we'll washed in hot water rub
them with cut lemon, wash again
in clean hot water, and the smell
will be quite gone.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1905-02-18
Mint For Breakfast.

Frank L. Stanton has many good
stories of the south stored up in
his memory, and most of them are
short and to the point. One of the
best and most epigrammatic concerns
a Kentucky colonel who was just
dressing in the morning in his bach
elor home in Louisville. "Sambo,"
he called downstairs to his bench
man, ego out and NOV some mint
for breakfast"
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1905-02-18
Woodstock, VT, Feb, is, 1905

Hon. Euclid N. Cobb didn't sup
pose that his breezy correspondence
from Vermont would be published
in the east. This is a poor excuse;
he might have made allowance for
the resources of the clipping agen-
cies or for the fact that the st. Adams
Messenger, which first showed him
up, might have friend in Mon
mouth, Ill.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1905-02-18

The Ludlow Tribune says in re-
cent issue:
The new states attorney, Mr.
Batchelder, made an appearance in
local court here Saturday, and judg-
ing from the way in which he han
died the j. W. Daniels case, he won't
-,uastA yrAat ,aaal of the eonrt's
time. During his argument for the
state, the attorney for the defend
ants objected to his statement of
some evidence. "You keep still, )"
said Mr.. Batchelder, then, after he
had finished and the defence allowed
that he had overdrawn things triae,
remarked, Probably, probably.
When get agoing, full tilt, I'm liza
BILE to overdraw," and continued to
rest! And the court calculated the
evidence, overdraw and all, was suffi-
Gent to hold them.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1905-02-18

An ounce of alum stirred into
hot milk makes fine bath for parts
affected with rheumatism. The curds
which form when the mixture gets
cold make an excellent poultice to
put upon the psIss overnight.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1905-02-18
Wash For the Eyes.

An excellent wash for tired, weak
or infamed eyes, a wash approved
by leading oculists, is composed of
one pint of boiled water, one tea
spoonful of refined borax and fifteen
drops of spirits of camphor. Flush
che eyes with this three times daily.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1905-02-18
STATE PRESS.

Governor Bells reprieve of Mrs.
Rogers certainly has been well sus-
tanned by the approving comment,
not only of the state press, but of the
better representatives of the metro
politan press as well.-St. Adams
Messenger.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1905-02-18
To Connteraot Salt.

When anything is accidentally
made too salty, it can be counterfeit
ed by adding a tablespoonful of vim
egar and a tablespoonful of sugar.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1905-02-18

Things will begin to happen in
the far East when the Japanese be-
gin to feel those so carloads of oats
that they have just bought in the
middle West.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1905-02-18
To Ebonize Furniture.

Ebonize old or implanted furni-
ture, especially chairs or library Ia
bles, by rubbing in a mixture of
lampblack and turpentine.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1905-02-18

More than $4,000 Chinese have
already been sent to the Rand mines
in South Africa from China.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1905-02-18

Our neighbors north of us are
having the time of their lives with a
water famine, though the conditions
in this section of the state are bad
enough to cause reflection. In Barre
frozen water mains add to the dan
ger of fire, similar conditions pre-
vailing elsewhere, and at Randolph a
locomotive loaded up with snow in
order to steam to Braintree, twelve
miles distant.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1905-02-18
Free Public Libraries.

The state board of library commits
sioners reports that 80 free public
libraries have been established with
state aid during the past ten years
and strongly urges that more COM
munities avail themselves of the
privileges of the free library law.
There are over one hundred towns in
Vermont now that need a free pub
lie library, and it is the boards mis-
sion to bring to the people a full I'M
derstanding Of the value Of such an
institution.
In Windsor county there are only
two towns without public libraries,
which is very good record. Gale
denia has the same number, Franklin
has one and Grand Isle one, while
Rutland and Orange counties both
have zen delinquent towns.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1905-02-18

A man in Illinois was shot by his
wife because he came from the lodge
too late to suit her fancy.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1905-02-18

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Newport Woman Commits Suicide.

Mrs. VIM. Hoiner, who lived about
two miles from Newport Center,
committed suicide Wednesday after
noon, Feb. 8, by hanging.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1905-02-18

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The Ordway new era., 1905-08-18
The Late.t Froo Story.

From wilkesbarre. Pennsylvania,
comes the following: Mrs. Bridget
Mangan OF Minnoka, near here. has
coughed up two frogs and is enjoying
relief after an illness of several weeks.
Physicians are puzzled by her case.
Early in the spring she was attacked
by severe pains in the stomach which
would not yield to any treatment. Six
days ago this pain was succeeded by .
steady and overpowering thirst DR..
Haggerty, in the hope OF aiding her.
gave her an emetic and to his surprise
she was relieved of a small frog. Yes
terday the thirst began again. He gave
her another emetic and this time .
frog four inches long was evicted. She
has not had pain since.
DIR. Haggerty believes she swallowed
the frogs in drinking water when they
were tiny tadpoles. He will send the
frogs to the New York Medical Uni
versity.
The Ordway new era., 1905-08-18
Origins Of Fashions whims.

Fashions In dress often have their
origin in the wish to hide disfigure-
ment. The voluminous trunk hose
worn by English gallants at the begin
ming Of the seventeenth century were
introduced. says the British Medical
Journal. by James I, as a means of
concealing an unsightly malformation.
Slaves Of fashion to whom Nature had
refused an adequate curve OF the hip
had to supply the deficiency by nrt.
Readers will remember the story told
by Carlyle, Of the discontinue of the
unlucky courtier who sat down on a
nail. and on rising to receive his maj
esty instantaneously emitted several
pecks OF bran. and stood a pitiable
figure with his breeches hanging In
folds about his shrunken person.
The Ordway new era., 1905-08-18
An Arabian Druid in Paris.

Strange mystics are discovered in
Paris every now and again. The lat.
est Is described as an Arabian Druid
who inhabited the Rue de la Micho.
diere. street in the center OF the
city. His neighbors were startled at
midnight to hear weird and discordant
sounds issuing from the dwelling OF
All Bonem, followed by ritualistic In.
carnations and liturgical chantings. al.
Tentatively plaintive and fierce. The
reflection of flames was also observed.
When the door was burst open by the
police man OF huge stature was seen.
clothed in long white sheet. his eyes
rolling wildly, and in his hand
bloods,ainec knife. Around him a
number OF AJAX candles .Led mystic
light. and on piano. which had
served as an altar. lay n disembowled
lamb. As measure OF precaution Ali
Bonem. the high priest. has beer
taken into custody.-London Globe.
The Ordway new era., 1905-08-18
up the Junqfrau by Rail.

After two years of ceaseless labor.
carried on winter and summer. the last
blow OF the pick has been made in the
excavation of the permanent way for
the Jungfrau railway. The altitude OF
the terminus is $500 feet. Even the
stolid navvies. as they emerged from
the tunnel boring as the last dynamite
charge shattered the last wall Of earth.
were dazzled by the contrast between
the subterranean gloom from which
they had just emerged and the vast ex-
panse of dazzling whiteness Of the sea
of ice. In n few weeks now the rail-
way will be in full working order
London Globe.
The Ordway new era., 1905-08-18
HAD NOT BEEN ACTIVE.
Proof Positive That Valet Had Ne
elected His Duties.

SIeCteo MS Outieo.
Senator Daniel OF Virginia was be.
ing interviewed in a Philadelphia
hotel by n reporter.
The reporter. with great ingenuity.
was telling Senator Daniel the object
that had brought him to the Quaker
City. The youths deductions caused
the older man to smile and shake his
head.
You are a good reasoner." he said,
though It happens that in my case
you draw wrong conclusion. Still.
you reason well. You are Sherlock
Holmes. You remind me OF q friend
Of mine in Lynchburg.
my friend. being rich. employs n
man servant. He said to this servant
one morning:
"'Hoskin!'
"'Sir?' said the man.
"'You are getting careless, Hoskin.'
".Oh. sir. hope not. sir
"'You don't brush my clothes regu-
larly any more
"'Oh, sir. assure you
There. Hoskin. that will do. left
q dollar in my white vest pocket yes
terday morning. and--it is still
there"
The Ordway new era., 1905-08-18
t,., Heart at Each side.

A man with two hearts-one at each
side-has just been married in Rome.
Notwithstanding this strange freak Of
nature. the man enjoys vigorous
health, and the physical system is
working excellently. His peculiarity
has made his fortune, for he has been
much exhibited on the Continent. and
has settled In Italy owing to having
fallen In love with young woman Of
the district where the wedding took
place. In consideration Of sum OF
$4,000 the man with two hearts has
sold his body after death to the ana
tomical museum Of Madrid.