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Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1905-11-25
Thanksgiving.

Twelve months are sped-we look behind
And call Gods goodness fresh to mind.
His care was felt through storm and shine
With grateful hearts we seek His shrine,
And humbly kneeling there we say
Our prisons Thanksgiving day:
For desolation's track untrod,
Our thanks are Thine, Almighty God.
"For seasons fruitful, gifts Of love
For Joy renewed, for grace above
Our poor desert, thanks unto Thee.
Through sorrow, death and misery
Whate'er our lot-or good or i'll =
Thou'st been our source of comfort still.
Though we have known the Christening rod
Thy mercies have been sure, 0 God.
"In days to come, help us to be
Concerned about Thy ministry.
Since wrong is wrong and right is right
Thy strength we need, we need Thy nigh
Help MS to walk by heavens light
Help us to live as in Thy sight.
O Lord! secure in Thee we rest
Use us as seemeth to Thee best"
Thomas +. Smiley, in Indianapolis News
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1905-11-25
No crowdlns in Boston.

A girl from Boston got wedged in
the rush-hour scramble at the Man
haitian end Of the Brooklyn Bridge
the other evening. She declared the
experience not only horrid but abom-
Unable.
why" she remarked to her COM
panion, "such a state of affairs would
not be tolerated for moment in my
home city. We keep wild animals in
their proper places. AT all the L sta
lions in Boston the company displays
signs reading: Notice! Running
against others, pushing or other dis
orderly conduct is prohibited. Pas
sengers must conduct themselves with
due regard to the rights and safety
of others
'If you folk would only show such
placards, perhaps 1 would have a diff
ferent story to tell when l return. -
New York Press.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1905-11-25

Initial letters write a phrase descrip-
tive of the person who is to occupy
that place. Thus, If 4 mans initials
are e. NJ, and his hobby is we'll known
to his hostess, he might find card on
which Is written Everlasting Music"
A girls initials may be, for instance,
A. l.. r., and, amid much laughter,
she might be forced to accept phrase
marked, "Arrant Little Fltrt," and SO
on all around the table until each per-
son finds, or is assisted in finding, his
or her place.
A good way of initial treatment is to
write verses, each line to begin with
one initial of the victims name.
A pretty idea is for each guest to
write a Thanksgiving sentiment, or a
cause for thankfulness, on a slip or
paper. These are collected in bowl
and drawn forth and read one at a
time, while everyone tries to discover
the author.
AS n centrepiece for the table, a
large basket of chrysanthemums is eff
fective Yellow and red are the coors
for the decorations.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1905-11-25
rhnnksrlrInr pny EntertaInmeut.


Thanksgiving Day brings with II
worries for the housewife as to now
to make the dinner a success. Friends
from out of town are invited, and ev-
erything should pass off satisfactorily
1t Is none too soon TO be planning
table decorations. especially II the
clever brains and fingers do not want
wild rush at the last minute
From the very best linen down 10
the place cards and centre decorations
all must be inspected and provided
To the woman who has deft fingers
with the paint brush, all sorts OF posi-
bilities loom forth for original work.
while the shops are replete with novel
ties. Place cards can be had In the
shape of miniature pigs. Others are
turkeys and geese. Some Of these are
nunu-puinteu ana are very effective.
To cause some amusement 1t is an
excellent idea to take the initial OF
each persons name, and with these as
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1905-11-25
An oid-Tlme THANKSGIVING.
tience Deliverahce Hopeful Ann,

Patience Deliverarce Hopeful Ann,
A gray little prim little Puritan.
Who lived in the years that are far away,
Sat down to her dinner Thanksgiving day.
Turkey and goose, and pumpkin pie,
A little roast pig with a chestnut eye,
Pudding and apples, and good brown
bread,
81 feel very hungry" Deliverance said.
Patience Deliverance Hopeful Ann
She ate and ate, when she once began,
Turkey and goose and the chestnut pig.
And slices OF ME that were much TOO big,
Till, grandmamma says, sne was just like
me.
They put her to bed with thoroughwort
tea,
Patience Delverance Hopeful Ann,
That gray little prim little Puritan.
Carolyn Bailey, in Good Housekeeping.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1905-11-25

Here's q pumpkin, tluted, golden,
Written DER With customs olden
Out Of byoone days.
Cindcrelld's ancient glory
Sung in song and told in story,
Suits its yellow bldze
Tables at the first Thanksgiving,
Gitaen colonial danes were living,
Showed its golden cheer.
Still it smiles q friendly greeting
At the bdPRy family meeting
On the tcdst-dav dear:
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1905-11-25
CONGO Horrors.

No doubt pretty things must be
said bu suave business men at a
banquet given by foreign hosts in a
foreign country; but Sir Albert Rol-
lit certainly overdid it in his speech
at Lege recently. 1.-THE larger proper
ton of the British nation" he emphat.
ically declared, consider the stories
Of Congo State atrocities to be calum-
MES" AS matter of fact very large
proportion of the nation-probably the
majority-have not studied the mat.
ter at all, mores the pity. But
among those who have, opinion is de,
cidedly the other way,-Pall Mall Gaz-
cite.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1905-11-25
The Joke was ON Him.

Mother, who is that gay gentleman
across the car who looks 80 happyE
asked the inquisitive kid.
Reginald, dear, that is Mr.. D'
Wagg, the famous joke writer"
but, mother, I have always reae
that Joke writers are very sad and sol
emn looking persons"
80 they are, as a rule, my dear" re
piled the parent, "but Mr.. De Wage
has Just received word that his wife
has presented him with twin babies
and he is trying to play a joke on him
self by looking happy. Portland Orr"
CONAN.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1905-11-25

white beds are women and girls who
are awaiting or recovering from opera
lions made necessary by neglect.
Every one of these patients had
plenty of warning in that bearing down
feeling, pain at the left or right OF the
womb, nervous exhaustion, pain in the
small of the back, leucorrhea, dizzi-
meas, hatulency, displacements OF the
womb or irregularities. All OF these
symptoms are indications of an un.
healthy condition of the ovaries or
womb, and il not needed the trouble
will make Roadway until the penalty
has to be paid by dangerous opera
ton, and lifetime of impaired useful
ness at best, while In many cases the
results are fatal
The following letter should bring
hope to suffering women Miss LuellA
Adams, of the Colonnade Hotel, Seattle,
Wash, writes:
Dear Mrs. Pinkham:--
"About two years ago was great Suf-
ferer from a severe female trouble, pains and
headaches Thedoctor prescribed for me and
finally told me that mad a tumor on the
woEnb and must undergo an operation II
wanted to get well felt that this was my
death warrant, but spent hundreds Of dol,
growing Fortunately corresponded with
an aunt In the New England States, and she
advised me to take Lydia E. Pinkham's Veg
Gtablo Compound, as il was said to cure tn
moEs. / did so and Immediately began to
improve in health, and was entirely cured,
Me tumor disappearing entirely, without an
operation. wish every suffering woman
would try this great preparation"
Just as surely as Miss Adams was
a 4-r..I-1aa a. l..
her letter, just so surely will Lydia E.
Pinkham's Vegetable Compound cure
every woman in the land who suffers
from womb troubles, inflammation of
the ovaries, kidney troubles, nervous
Oxcitability and nervous prostratiOn.
Mrs. Pinkham invites all young
women who are i'll to write her for free
advice. Address, Lynn, Mass.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1905-11-25

Drops From the Fact Ocean,


Rudyard Kippling believes in ghosts.
Thomas Edison never wears an ov'
ercoat.
The right ear is usually better than
the left.
The Chinese national anthem is six
hours long.
Butter first, bacon next, are the
most nutritious foods.
Women make the best anglers flies,
often earning $25 and $50 week.
A kiss on the lips is in Finland, ev-
en- from husband, deadly insult.
Twelve ships week, on the average
are wrecked on the oceans of the
world
Dublins police are the finest. Ev-
cry man is over six feet, and physic-
ally perfect
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1905-11-25
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Harmless No drugs. Stomach Trouble
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We know Mulps Anti-Belch Waters care
and we want you to know it, hence this
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Special OFFER.-The regular price OF
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but to introduce 1t to thousands OF suffer-
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win send you u sample tree for this coupon.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1905-11-25

the request of Congress, the occasion
being the adoption of the Constitution
of the United States. At the close Of
the War of 1912, President Madison.
also at the request of Congress, an
nounced a day of thanksgiving for The
return of peace.
Since the war 1t has become an es'
tablished custom that the last Thurs
day I'm November shall be observed as
a general Thanksgiving Day through
out the federation of States.-M Marble
head Messenger.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1905-11-25
Ju,. sns.ue Right out.

Never suppress a sneeze," said the
trained nurse to the young woman
who had just performed that polite act.
ut is a great strain on all the nerves
and blood vessels Of the head, as II
throws all the action to the back Of the
head instead of letting 1t come out at
the mouth safely and naturally. The
unusual and hard strain on a little
blood vessel that may be weak is like
" to burst and cause instant death.
A loud sneeze does not sound very
nice, but it is safe thing to do every
time."-New York Press.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1905-11-25
The Blue scarecrow.

The farmers scarecrows were all
garbed in blue.
"A blue scarecrow," said the man,
docs more good than ten ordinary
ones, for birds hate and fear blue as
you and l hate and fear typhoid and
consumption. A professor pointed out
to me that blue was the thing for birds.
At first l was unbelievlng, but l ex-
perimented, and found that professor
to be Philadelphia Bulletin.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1905-11-25

wasted away \ bed for ten weeks.
After being given up, l began using
Doan'B Kidney Pills. In a couple OF
months l regained my old health,
and now weigh 1873 pounds. Twelve
boxes did it, and have been well
two years"
Sold by all dealers. 30 cents a box.
Foster Aillburn Co., Buffalo, N. Y.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1905-11-25
Reassured.

"YOu haven't married me just to
spite somebody else, have your she
asked, looking anxiously up into his
honest blue eyes.
mo, dear" he absent mindedly re-
piled. 81 took you for your money
alone. "-Chicago Record Herald.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1905-11-25
Thanksgiving Ceremony.

It's a very formal matter,
Eatin' turkey out our way,
Cause gran'paw allus rises
With word or two TO say
After grammar asks the blessin',
Jest before he starts to carve.
IT'S a joke. We think it's funny,
If we didn't we might starve.
IT'S something about Turkey
Gettin' all mixed up with Greece,
An how the combination
Means disturbance OF the peace.
Every year we're all attention;
Not another word is spoke,
An we nearly die a-laughin'
When our gran'paw tells his joke.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1905-11-25

weofer One Hundred Dollars Reward tor
any case OF Oatarrn tnL: cannot be cured by
halls Catarrh Oure.
IA. CHENEY Il Co., Toledo, o.
We, the undeIsiI led, have known +. j.
Cheney Tor the last II years, III belieye him
PERFECTLY honorable IN all business TRANSACT
tons and Ina nclally able to carry out any
obligations made by tnelr arm.
WEST Il HRUAx, Wholesale Druggists, To-
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faces Of tue sySre n. resti nonials sent free.
Price, 75c. per ooGtLe. sold by ali Druggists.
Take Halls Fa nily Pills for constipation.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1905-11-25
Letting Him Down.

81 suppose" said the timid suitor,
when you recall what a handsome
man your first husband was you
wouldn't consiGer.me for minute"
"Oh, yes, would" replied thepgetty
widow, "but l wouldn't consider you
for a second" - Philadelphia Public
Ledger.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1905-11-25
AS yellow as Gold
By Mary E. KnOMlton

Christmas rooms are Qay With holly
Christmas sees the merry folly
Of the nistlctoc,
Easter lilies, pure and stately
In the sprinotimc bloom scddtely
when soft breezes blow.
Autumn dressed the woods in sPIendoE
But their colors, rich dpd tender
All have passed d>Iqy.
Now the pumpkin, ripe and mellow
heeps q tint Of Autumn's yellow
For Thanksgiving Day.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1905-11-25
A Desired Change.

"How would you like to hear your
children crying for bread, sir?" impor-
tuned the beggar
I'D welcome the change" said the
man, hurrying on; they're forever cry
ing for candy noww-Yonkers States
man.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1905-11-25
Vanity.

"Bliggins cannot be called vain. He
disllkes to have his picture taken"
HE is so vain" said Mr.. Knox, that
he has given up hope of getting pic
ture that will do him justice. Wash
ington Star.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1905-11-25
A THANKSGIVING Song.

Thanksgiving for you, dear - sweet
Thanksgiving
For what you were in all the past to me f;
For what you area JOY that sweetens liv-
ing
For what you are to bel
Thanksgiving for your eyes-the kind-the
splendid,
Dear eyes, whose light the whole wide
world would miss
Your voice, in which all melodies are
blended
Thanksgiving for your kssl
Frank J.. Stanton, in the Atlanta Con-
stitution.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1905-11-25
Trade superstitions.

Dressmakers will not fit with black
pins. and regard 1t as unlucky to tack
with green cotton. Milliners regard
as of happy augury the drop of blood
falling on hat from a pricked fin
ger.-Notes and Queries.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1905-11-25
No Right to Kick.

Customer lat 5-cent lunch cOunter)-
Say, waiter, one of these eggs is from
last years crop"
Waiter-"Well, If you will look at
your check you'll nd haven't charged
you anything for that One."-Chicago
Tribune.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1905-11-25

Lady Suffered TOrtureR Until Cured by
Cuticura--Scratched Day and Night.
my scalp was covered with little PIN.
Piles and suffered fortunes from the itch
ing was scratching all day and night,
and i could get no rest. washed my
head with hot water and Cuticura Soap
and then applied the Cuticura Ointment as
q dressing. One box of the ointment and
one cake of Cuticura Soap cured me, Now
my head is entirely clear and my hair is
growing splendidly / have used Cuticura
Soap ever since and shall never be without
it. (Signed) Ada G, Smith, 800 Grand St.,
Jersey City, N. j."
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1905-11-25
The Trouble.

Lowe COmerdy-"Yes, Starman, the
tragedian, is hOpelessly mad"
Hi Tragerdy-"Overstudy?
Lowe Comerdy-"No, his understudy.
He made bigger hit in the part than
Observation-Disclosures Press.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1905-11-25
The Truth.

Mamma - ETHEL, where have you
been all this timer
Ethel-"Sitting with a sick friend"
Nonsense l believe you've
been in the parlor all the evening with
Mr.. SOftlelgh"
Ethel-"Well, ma, he's love sick
Chicago Journal.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1905-11-25

do you still take a cold bath in the
morning?"
mot much, 1 don't There's been
something the matter with our water
pipes for two weeks, ha, la, hN"-
Cleveland Plain Dealer.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1905-11-25

- ~
l had kidney trcu-
bles, and though 1
doctored faithfully.
could not find a
cure. l had heavy
backaches, dizzy
headaches and terri
BILE urinary dlsor-
ders. One day l
collapsed, fell in
sensible on the side
walk. and then
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1905-11-25
Sour.

Edwin-"No, they never get on, now
that they are married, and yet they
cOurted under the shade of the old APP
pie tree"
Katharine-"Indeed! Well, it must
have been a crabapple tree."-Chicago
News.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1905-11-25
status Of the Firm

miss Oldthing and Mr.. Gayboy are
going to become partners for iife.'
IF that's the case she'll be the Sc
nior partner and he'll be the silent
One."-Dallas News
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1905-11-25

Soubrette-"If told you that mill-
ionaire once said was the apple of his
eye what would you sayT'
COmedian-"t should say he was a
poor Judge of ruit."-COlumbus Dis
patch.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1905-11-25
The Football Of Fate.

"You are always having more or
less trouble, aren't your" said the
sympathetic friend.
"You are mistaken" answered the
czar with hauteur 1--WE never have
less"
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1905-11-25

"Who is the most imaginative poet
you know?"
: "Skrauler. He refers to his verses as
poems. "-Cleveland Leader,
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1905-11-25

Experimentation No fits or nervous
ness after first days use OF DR.. Kline's Great
EerveRestorer, S2trial bottleand treatise free
DIR. H. hLINE, Ltd, FSl Arch st., Phila. Pa
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1905-11-25
HOSPITALS CROWDED
MAJORITY OF PATIENTS WOMEN
Mrs. Pinkham's Advice Saves Many
Frorn this Sad and Costly Experiences.
1t is a sad but

1t is a sad but
true fact that
e very yea r
brings a n in
crease in the
number ofopera-
tons performed
upon women in
our hospitals.
More than three
fourths of the
patients lynn g
- %. -
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1905-11-25

Piso's Cure is the best medicine we ever use
lorall affections OF throat and lungs.-WM.
y. ENDsLET, Vanburen, Ind, Feb. 10, 1900.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1905-11-25

Mrs. Wins. owls Soothing Syrup for Children
teething, softens thegums reducesinhamma-
ton, Allays pain, cures wind collie. $50 a bottle
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1905-11-25

Burmah is stirred by the question of Off
cial dress
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1905-11-25

She-Did she cry for help when he
kissed her?
He-No; l believe she just helped
herself.-Yonkers Statesman.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1905-11-25

Berlin has about thirty vegetarian res
taurants
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1905-11-25

II kept going, the wheels of watch
travel 3558F3-4 miles in year.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1905-11-25
A FREE BOX.
1885 A

Send this coupon with your name
and address aud druggists name who
DIES not sell It tor free box OF MulGB
AaH- Belch Waters to
| MUIL's GRAPE Ionic Co., 1923 Third
Ave, Rock Island, LII.
Give Full Address and Write Plainly.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1905-11-25

1t has been ascertained that cancer
occurs rarely very far south or far
north. NE47
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1905-11-25
ITCHING SCALP HUMOR

, London uses 2ll 1923 ,eO2 gallons of water
q day.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1905-11-25
WASTED TO A SHADOW

But Found > Cure AFTER Fifteen Years
OF Suffering.
A. H. stotts, messenger at the
State Capitol, Columbus. o., says:
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1905-11-25

- s.
FclLotOF


There was a young woman named Maggie
Who fondled dog that was shaggie;
She couldn't stand men,
Especially when
The knees OF the trousers were baggie.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1905-11-25
Piauo.

"Yes; he uses so much mental soft
soapr-Detrolt Free Press.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1905-11-25
The Law Mans Paradise.

In Paraguay the women are in the
proportion of seven to one as COM
pared with the men. The consequence
is that the men are taken the great
est care of. and everything which is
unpleasant or might be risky to the
life of man is done by the women.
The streets are cleaned, ships are
loaded, oxen are driven by them, ana
it is even said that they have taken
part in their country's wars, acting as
substitutes for their men folk.-Era
Magazine.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1905-11-25
The Reason.

"Blank is an extremely clean-mlDdtI
man."
"SoP"
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1905-11-25

Organ grinders in Verviere, Bel
GUM, must keep their instruments in
tune.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1905-11-25

ANS gratitude was
the cause OF the Gus
tom OF setting apart
one day Of the year
as a day of thanks
giving and praise to-
- tha GIvpr OF
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1905-11-25

Customer (who has been shown every
roll Of cloth in the shopl-"Can't you
show me anything else?''
Tallor-"Yes, sir; your account
London Telegraph.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1905-06-10
A DISTINCTION.

One of the ablest lawyers and advo-
Gates New England ever produced was
Roger Mlnott Sherman, who was also
famous for the quickness Of his wit.
A story which fully illustrates Sher-
mans powers Of repartee is quoted by
the late Senator Hoar in his book en-
titled AN Autobiography of Seventy
Years."
On one occasion Sherman was argu
ing a case against Nathan Smith, a
very able but rather coarse lawyer.
Mr.. Smith had discussed the question
Of law with the subtlety for which he
was distinguished. Mr.. Sherman said
to the court that he thought Brother
Smiths metaphysics were out of place
in that discussion; that he was not
averse to such refinement at proper
time and would be willing on a fit
occasion to chop logic and split hairs
with him.
Smith Immediately pulled a hair out
of his own head and, holding it up,
said:
"Split that"
Sherman replied quick as lightning:
''May it please your honor, didn't
say bristles."