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Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1905-09-23
HONEST PHYSICIAN.
49, xu1.,. u,.

IT Is mistake to assume that ply
sicians are always skeptical as to the
curative properties of anything else
than drugs.
Indeed. the best doctors are those
who seek to heal with as little use Of
drugs rs possible. and by the use OF
correct food and drink. A physician
writes from Calf to tell how he made
a well man of himself with natures
remedy:
Before came from Europe, where
was born" he says. ut was my Gus
tom to take coffee with milk (cafe au
laltI with my morning meal. a small
cup tcafe noirl after my dinner and
two or three additional small cups at
my club during the evening.
ain time nervous symptoms devel-
oped. with pains In the cardiac region,
and accompanied ~ great depression
OF spirits despondency--in brief, the
bluesF at first tried medicines, but
got no relief. and Mt last realized that
all my troubles were caused by coffee.
thereupon quit its use forthwith, sub
stltuting English Breakfast Tea.
THE tea seemed to help me Mt first,
but In time the old distressing symp-
toms returned, and l quit 1t also, and
tried TO use milk for my table bever-
age. This was compelled, however.
to abandon speedily. for white 1t re-
lieved the nervousness somewhat II
brought on constipation. Then by a
happy Inspiration was led to try the
Postum Food Coffee. This was some
months ago, and still use 1t. am no
longer nervous, nor do suffer from
the pains about the heart, while my
blues have left me and life is bright
to me once more. l know that leaving
on coffee and using Postum healed me.
and make II a rule to advise my pa
tents to use L." Name given by Pos.
tum Co. Battle Greek. Mich.
There's reason.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1905-09-23
Babe swathed in RanknOtes.

A smart motor car with young
man and pretty woman in it drove
up to tiny fishing village on the
Brittany coast and stopped at road
members cottage. which was empty
for the time being The young man
sprang out with a large bundle, left
it in the house, jumped into the car
again, and drove off rapidly in the di-
rection of Brest. The road members
wife on reaching home opened the
bundle, and found therein healthy
baby about eight days old. Having
babies enough of her own, she put
the unwelcome infant out Of doors
and calmly left it there. A peasant
woman passing by, hearing the child
cry, took pity on it and carried it to
her home. Undressing the baby she
found $4,000 in banknotes pinned to
its clothes, but not the least indica-
tion as to its identity. She is going
to be a devoted second mother to the
child, while the road members wife
bitterly regrets her uncharitableness.
London Telegraph.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1905-09-23
Sailors, STRANGE Pets.

Uncle Sam is a tolerant old gentle
man. He permits the sailors of his
battle-ships and cruisers to keep pets.
No ship in the navy is without it's
mascot. The other day a big cruiser
came into the Brooklyn navy yard
and the sailors proudly displayed a
big moose which was presented to
them away up in a Maine port Ina
CINE moose Tor nascou On poa."
ship! Within the last three months
shipa. have into the navy yaru
with all sorts of curious animals for
mascots. One had a jackass-from Bra
I'll, another monkey from Algiers,
still another a game cock from Liver
pool. while fourth had a stray dog
rescued in port from the waters OF
the harbor at Southampton.-Kansas
Civ Journal
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1905-09-23
THE "IF."

The way freight on the Coast Line
pulled out of the yards at Fourth and
King streets and had proceeded about
eight blocks when the head brakeman
discovered that tourist had carelessly
tucked himself away in a carload of
lumber. There were no friendly greet
ngs, and none of the courtesies such
MS the servants of the corporation are
expected to extend to the travelling
public The head brakeman lifted his
right foot and it caught the tourist
squarely in the seat of his trousers.
When the tourist gathered himself to-
gether he found himself sitting by the
side of the track, with the yardmaster
inspecting him quite curiously.
"Where did you come from" de-
manded the yardmaster.
up around Hopland," said the
tourist.
"And where do you think you are
going?"
"Well, I'm aiming to reach Hot
Springs, Ark, If the seat Of my pants
will hold out"-San Francisco Chron.
icle.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1905-09-23

by the physician and he says l have no signs
OF a tumor now. 1t has also brought my
monthlies around once more; and l am
entirely well. shall never be without bot
tie OF Lydia Piniham's Vegetable Compound
in the house. Fannie d. Fox, Bradford, Pa.
Another Case of TumOr Cured
by Lydia IL. Pinkham's Vegeta-
BILE Compound.
Dear Mrs Plnkham:-
About three years ago had intense pain
in my stomach, with cramps and raging
headaches. The doctor prescribed for me-
but finding that / did not get any better he
examined me and, to my surprise, declared
had tumor In the uterus.
II felt sure that II meant my death warrant,
and was very disheartened, spent hundreds
OF dollars in doctoring, but the tumor kept
growing, till the doctor said that nothing but
an operation would save me, Fortunately
correspondent with my aunt in the New Eng
and States, who I'D vised me to try Lydia Il.
PinlIham's Vegetable Compound before sub
hitting to an operation, and at once started
taking a regular treatment, finding to my
great relief that my general health began to
Improve, and after three months 1 noticed
that the tumor had reduced In size. kept
on taking the Compound, and in ten months
it had entirely disappeared without an oper-
alton, and using no medicine but Lydia K.
Pinkham's Vegetable Compound, and words
fail to express how grateful ] am for the good
it has done me. Miss Luella Adams, Colon
made Hotel, Seattle, Wash.
Such unquestionable testimony
proves the value of Lydia E. Pinkham's
Vegetable Compound, and should give
confidence and hope to every sick
woman.
Mrs. Pinkham invites all ailing
women to write to her at Lynn, Mass,
for advice.
Il a WOman's Remedy for WOman's Ills.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1905-09-23

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How Sir Henry. Bessemer Saved His
CouI try Millions by His Stamp.
In recently published autObiogra-
ply of Sir Henry Bessemer is told how,
in 1888, when he was youth of TWEEN
ty, he learned that the British Govern
ment was losing about 100000 yeal
through the use of forged stamps. He
set about finding a remedy. In nine
months he discovered how to forge
Government stamps with the greatest
case. This was risky bit of knowl'
edge for a struggling young man who
wanted money wherewith to get mar
rled to the girl of his choice. But
young Bessemer, having invented
forthwith the perforated stamp that is
now known everywhere, went gayly tC
the Government officials with the fOrg;
cries in his pocket to ask II they were
genuine. When Sir Charles Presley
passed them as genuine, Bessemer re-
marked that he knew they were forg-
cries simply because l forged them
myself" Then he suggested remedy.
1t was accepted. Bessemer was Of
fered the post of superintendent of
Stamps-for plant and staff must be
reOrganized-at $4,000 to $4,000 year.
Young Bessemer went away happily
to tell his good luck to the girl of his
choice. He explained to her the situa.
ton, how old stamps had been picked
off documents and used again, and how
lie had invented an elaborate plan to
remedy this. But surely" said the
young lady, "if all the stamps had q
date put on them they could not at a
future time be used without detec'
ton" This rather startled young Bes'
semer. Buthe devised simple method
of marking the date. The British Gov
eminent was delighted. The device
was accepted. And as no change Of
machinery or staff was needed, Besse.
mer was informed that no superintend'
ent Of stamps would be appointed.
Thus he had deprived himself of job.
Forty-fve years later, after he had
invented the "Bessemer process" of
preparing iron and had made a great
fortune. Bessemer wrote to Lord Bea.
consfield, then Prime Minister, point.
ing out that he had saved the country
millions without the reward of penny
He no longer wanted money, but the
Government acknowledged the debt
and paid it with knighthood-C
cag0 News.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1905-09-23
The Life of the Soil.

Every time crops are hauled away off
the farm, life is hauled away from the
soil, and the farm loses in value. Even
hauling away hay and straw is pretty
nearly as bad; and the old-time way of
burning straw is worse.
l knew an eccentric man once who
would not even have his fruit gathered
and made use of, because he said it
was due to the earth to return to her
what she had taken the trouble to pro-
duce!
The Indian today, who fights against
civilization, says, "Grass-mother
Earth hair. l not cut mother hair.
Earth-mother breast. l not plow
mother breastv'
But to get value from the farm, some
thing must be shipped. The question
Is, what shall that be, to be the most
advantageous?
The answer, according to friend of
mine, is "That which will take the
least value from the soil, and which
will be the most easily replaced. To
this end the value must be in the most
concentrated form"
Clearly, meat stuffs; cream and eggs
are highly concentrated products. or
course the cost of production and the
market values have to be considered in
making the selection.
Everything raised on the farm (what
is not wanted for the family larder),
can be turned into these crops. More
money can be made off them than off
other things. When you haul them
away, you leave the bulk of the life
of the soil behind. Live weight and
cream weight have so little bulk, COM
parntlvely, and the small extraction Of
fertility can be replaced at small cost.
The skim milk occupies correspond
ing place to the cream, that the per-
manent pasture does of the live stock,
when it goes eventually to the cattle
dealer.
a Government bulletin makes "skim"
worth from fifteen to thirty-fve cents
n hundred for feeding purposes. Fed
to poultry it is easily worth from thr-
ty-five to fifty cents.-L. A. n. In IN
diana Farmer.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1905-09-23
UNSUITABLE DISCRETION.

Mr.. Timothy Woodruff says that in
n town "up the State" there are two
Irishmen who for some time lave been
on bad terms with each other. Not
long ago Flaherty had, according to
the notions of his friends, been the
recipient of what could be deemed
nothing else than an insult from the
other Irishman. SO they urged upon
him the desirability of indicating his
honor by promptly chastlsing his an
clent enemy.
But it would appear that Flaherty
was a man of some prudence, for,
said he, hes more than me equal.
Look at the size of him! The mans Il
giant
VERY WELL" responded a friend, dis
gusted by Flaherty's exhibition of
weakness, "lave him go-that is, If
you're wantin' people goin' about sayln'
that you're a coward"
"Well, I'dunnO," responded Flaherty
placidly. Eat any rate, I'd rather have
thin sayin' that than the day afther
tomorrow eXclaimln', How natural
Flaherty looks! "-Collier's Weekly.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1905-09-23
nn.h on Their Guard

A plumber was sent to the house OF
a wealthy broker to make repairs,
says the Philadelphia Public Ledger.
He was taken by the butler into the
pantry, and was beginning his work
when the woman of the house entered.
James" she said to the butler with
a suspicious look at the plumber, re
move the silver from the sideboard at
once and lock 1t up"
The plumber turned calmly to his
assistant and handed him his valua-
bles.
"Tom," he said, take my watch
and chain and these few coppers
home to my wife at once, and tell her
to keep them safe for me-"
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1905-09-23
Recipes.

Tomato Cream Salud-Soften Il twO-
ounce package of gelatin until dis
solved in either cupful Of rich, sea
soned chicken or veal broth, or water
in which a teaspoonful of beef extract
has been dissolved; add half n tea
spoonful of salt, few drops of tabasco
sauce. Press sufficient cooked toma-
toes, to fill pint cup, through sieve,
add the juice of half a lemon and n
teaspoonful of onion juice, and stir
into the broth until the mixture begins
to thlcken; then carefully fold in n
half cup of stiffiy whipped cream and
pack in molds. Serve on lettuce leaves
with mayonnaise or French dressing.
Pepper Stew-Remove the seeds from
n dozen green peppers and boil half an
hour in lightly sailed water; when ten
der take up and set one side; put into
n saucepan half dozen fresh toma-
toes, a Sliced onion, a sprlg of parsley,
A couple of cloves and teaspoonful of
salt. add cold water and bring to n
boil: simmer until the tomatoes are
pulpy. then strain; put tablespoonful
each of butter and flour into n frying
nan and as soon as melted and dub
bly" add the strained tomato: as soon
ms thickened and creamy put in the
peppers; simmer five minutes. taking
care not to crush the peppers. and
serve.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1905-09-23
SOME MISTAKE, He THOUGHT.

An Englishman, while passing along
the main street in Bangor, Me-, stepped
in hole in the sidewalk and, falling.
broke his leg. He brought suit against
the city for one thousand dollars, and
engaged Hannibal Hamlin for counsel.
Hamlin won his case, but the city mp
pealed to the supreme court Here
also the decision was for Hamlln's
client After settling up the claim,
Hamlin sent for his client and handed
him one dollar. whats this?" asked
the Englishman. THAT'S your dam
ages, after taking out my fee, the cost
of appeal, and several other expenses"
said Hamlln. The Englishman looked
at the dollar and then at Hamlin.
whats the matter with thls?" he
asked, sis it bad?p
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1905-09-23
UNCONSCIOUS HuMoR.

During one of the frequent revolu-
tions in Haiti, the commander of the
government forces at Port au Prince
made requlsition on the authorities
at Cape Haitien for men to aid in
putting down the uprising. After n
somewhat rough experience of two or
three days, the authorities got together
the required number of men and loaded
them aboard ship. Then the following
message was sent: Commander
Government Forces, Port au Prince
Sir: l send you per steamer Saginaw
to-day one hundred volunteers. Please
return the ropes with which they arc
tied Commander at Port Haitien."
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1905-09-23
Mlsers of Words.

We have the richest language that
ever a people has accreted, and we
use it as if it were the poorest. We
hoard up our infinite wealth Of words
between the boards of dictionaries
and in speech dole out the worn
bronze coinage of our vocabulary. We
are the misers Of pathological history.
And when we can save our pennies
and pass the counterfeit coin of slang
we are as happy as If we heard a
blind beggar thank us for putting a
pewter sixpence into his hat.-Morals
of Marcus Ordeyne.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1905-09-23
FARM AND HOME


In the New England States white
wash is frequently applied to fruit
trees, especially apple trees, and seems
to have the effect of keeping off fungus
and insect pests. The whltewash as
used there is generally made by simply
stalking the lime with cold water, But
II would be better to slnke the lime
with hot water. 1t may be made TO
stick better by adding some skinned
milk. Some even heat some glue, and
when II has become thin liquid dilute
It with hot water and add 1t to the
wash. This still further helps the
sticking quality.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1905-09-23

tone, loud enough to be heard by all
the people in the saloon.
MY blood boiled at the insulting
manner Of the man, and l lost all con-
troll over my actions.
get out of my way and let me pass,
you red-hended scOundrel,' said, as
/ made n dash for the door,
"a general scufile ensued, and be-
lieve was giving him few well.
aimed blows, when, TO my horror, po-
licemnn rushed in and cOllared me as
roughly as If | had been mailman.
"'What's this all aboutT he demand
ed of the clerk, who was blind with
rage,
"'Arrest that man and take him to
the station house. and l will go down
and make charge against him
"'But let me explain 1 cried, in a
loud tone.
Explanations at the station house,
said the officer, as he dragged me into
the street. where crowd of idlers
had already gathered to see the fun.
GAS l reached the sidewalk saw the
carriage drive off at n rapid rate. !
learned afterward that ClOrihda be-
came alarmed for her own safety, and
promised the driver Y liberal reward
IL he would drive her to her fathers
house. This made matters worse, for
1t looked as II she were an accomplish
of mine, and fed for fear of arrest.
"Imngine the state of my feelings as
l was marshaled through the streets,
with dozen rude boys yelling all
around me! When we reached the sta.
ton the usual preliminaries were gone
through The saloon keeper appeared.
and made a charge against me of
'swindnug, ana deliberate assault With
out prOvOcatiOn.'
81 told my story, but of course, II
went for nothing, as the policeman
gave his evidence in affirmation Of the
charges, and l was hustled off to a
cell, to pass the night in thinking over
my troubles.
I'm the morning | telegraphed to a
friend downtown, who soon came to
NY NbSISlbllCt NuN DulN u VI PiO
which the police justice imposed on
me. went home to my boarding
house, and, MS luck would have 1t, the
people in the house were Ignorant of
my adventures during the night, l
suppose they thought l had been on
spree, but they said nothing, and l
did not enlighten them.
THAT evening l made up my mind
to call upon my dear Clorlnda and her
parents, for the purpose of explaining
my conduct All through the day l had
been framing excuses which were, for
the most part lies and equivocatlons.
When I reached the door, my heart
beat so strongly that felt my courage
giving way, and I stood on the stoop
for several minutes before could sum-
mon sufficient courage to ring the bell.
"When the girl came to the door,
asked il Miss Clornda was at home
She said, Yes and politely asked me
to take n seat in the parlor'
"In few moments the servant re-
appeared, bearing a card with the COM
pliments of her mistress. glanced at
the card, and on it was written in a
clear, delicate hand:
Have you got rubbers on? Have
you the money to pay for your supper?
If not, will lend you the necessary
supply. G. s.
81 made n dash for the door, and was
soon in the street, fearing that the
father might appear and kick me out
of the house.
"And now. my dear boy, do you won
der that l am still bachelor? My ad-
vice to you is-beware of sailing under
false colors. New York Weekly.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1905-09-23
A DIPLOMAT.

Mark Hanna once heard boy in his
employ say, II wish l had Hanna's
money and he was in the poorhouse."
The senator smiled grlmly, and on re-
turning to his office, sent for the boy.
$50 you wish you had my money and ]
was in the poorhouse, eh?" lie said;
"now, suppOsing you had your wish,
what would you do?" The youngster,
one of the ready-witted Irish variety,
said with a droll grin: "Well, l guess
I'd get you out of the poorhOuse the
first thing" This adroit answer
brought the lad an increase of pay the
next week.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1905-09-23
Enns Hatched in Transit.

While packing a case of eggs re-
ceived at Boyer Brothers poultry
house, in Wabash, Will Whitmeyer
found chicken which had been
Matched out in the case by the in
tense heat. The little fellow, not
withstanding his close quarters, was
quite clipper, and Mr.. Whitmeyer,
while short an egg, is going to rear
the find for a fall fry.-The Elkhart,
Qnd) Review tells the story.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1905-09-23

exaggerated. On hearing the minister
say, lin those days there were snakes
fifty feet long" the clerk gave n sub
dued whistle.
81 should have said thirty feet add
ed the minister.
Another whistle from the clerk.
"On consulting Thompson's Concord
ance," said the minister, in confusion,
81 see the length is twenty feet
Still another whistle; wherein the
preacher leaned over and said in n
stage whisper, "Ye can whistle MS
much as We like, MACPHERSON, but I'll
no take anlther foot off for anybody -
Harper's Weekly.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1905-09-23
WHAT IT SUGGESTED.

A teacher in Boston public school
was seeking to give her boys a definite
idea of what a volcano was: therefore
she drew a picture of one on the black
board. Taking some red chalk she
drew fiery flames pouring from the
summit of the volcano, and when the
drawing was done, she turned to the
class before her, and said: "Can any
of you tell me what that looks like?'
One boy Immediately held up his hand,
and the teacher asked "Well, Joey,
you may tell u.s." "It looks like hades,
ma'am," replied Joey, with startling
promptness.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1905-09-23
Sheriff HerrleIs and spoeches.

The late Horatlo G.. Herrick, of Law
renee, for many years high sheriff of
Essex County, always took keen in
tcrest in the Lawrence schools, and
was for long time chairman of the
school committee. Visiting the Saun-
ders school soon after the death Of
Garfield, Sheriff Herrlck spoke to the
pupils of the life of the late distln-
gulshed statesman, and thus asked,
genially:
Nov, can any Of you tell me what
statesman isY'
A little hand went up and little girl
replied:
"A statesman is a man who makes
speeches"
Hardly that" answered Mr.. Her
rick, who loved to tell this story. "For
instance, l sometimes make speeches,
and yet | am not statesman"
The little hand again went up. and
the answer came, triumphantly:
IL know; statesman is a man who
makes good speechesw- Boston Herald.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1905-09-23
A PRECAUTIoN.

A well-dressed man who registered
ut hotel In st. Joseph. Mo-, casually
remarked that he never Travelled with
out his own fire-escape, at the same
time exhibiting the contrlvance whicl
he caYled. an case Of fire." he said
IL can let myself down from any hote
window" The landlord said, gravely
"Our terms for guests with frees
capes are cash in advance"
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1905-09-23
THE TRUTHFUL GUIDE.

1t is told of lady that, while tour
ing in the Scottish Highlands one
summer, she was taken to cave in
which Macbeth was said to have been
born. She examined the cave atten-
lively, and listened to the eloquent
speech of her guide. At the end she
said to the man: "Come, now, tell me
truly, is this really the place where
Macbeth was born"
The guide smiled awkwardly. He
shifted about little. well" he said,
ITS one of the lacesp-Glasgow Her
aid.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1905-09-23
A DIETETIC DIFFICULTY.

1t is related of an Irish coachman
that, being in failing health, his doc
tor prescribed more animal food for
him. Remembering his case few
days afterwards, he called upon Pat
Mt the stable. "Well Pat" said he
"how are you getting on with the
treatment" "Oh, sure sir" Pat re
piled, "Oi manage all right with the
grain and oats, but it's mighty hard
with the chopped hay"