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Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1906-12-29
Farm Notes.

Charcoal, or screenings or slack
from coal mines is good for hogs.
The auto may, have frightened the
horse, but 1t has not driven him out
of business.
Don't plan to keep too many hogs
through the winter; they scatter too
many corn cobs about the place.
Draft horses are in good demand,
and will continue to be. The same
may be said Of light harness teams.
The effectiveness of whitewash in
the poultry house is much increased
by applying 1t hot and getting 1t in
to the cracks and corners. Always
add plenty of salt.
The best effect is produced upon
scalded poultry by dipping them in
to hot water after they are picked,
and then putting them into cold wa
ter until thoroughly cooled.
Times have so changed that no
careful poultryman thinks Of feed
ing much soft poultry food, nor Of
placing 1t upon the ground. He
feeds dry food mostly, and puts 1t
into troughs or upon boards.
The currycomb and brush are two
articles which should be made daily
use of in every stable. Yes, it pays
for looks alone, but, brother farmer,
do not consider looks anything. but
the least part Of the good derived
from it.
Feed the colt some oats the first
winter and give him good start.
See how much better he will grow
when on grass next summer. l would
not like it much If oats were taken
out of this world. 1t would be hard
to find another feed that would take
the place of oats for horses am
sure would hate to be without it
e. j. Waterstripe, in American Gull
tivator.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1906-12-29
The Tiber is Not All Yellow.

1.-THE yellow Tiber," as Macaulay
calls 1t In his ballad, is not always
Of that color. High up in a peak Of
the Apennines 1t first energies as "a
bright, crystalline cascade springing
from rock and earth and spreading
into little waterfall" Miss Marie
Van Worst followed It from it's source
to its outlet in order to describe the
journey of the river, and Andre Cas-
taigne illustrated its picturesque flow
for Harper's Magazine, Miss Van
Worst says; THE ancients called the
Tiber 'Albula'-white water. AL
though to the vulgar eye the Tiber
is a yellow river-fawn-color in
deed. at certain parts of its channel
yet 1t is pre-eminently white, with
the milky mistiness seen in certain
jewels. and 1t is at Rome that the
Lily River ia whitest." 1t is rapid
In current, and at no point very wide.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1906-12-29
The Curse of Pockets.

A tailor who had received an order
for a suit of clothes was asked by
the customers wife for an interview.
II want to ask you as a special
favor" she said, mot to put any poe
kets in my husbands clothes"
why not?" asked the astonlshed
tailor.
Because they are responsible for
his looking so shabby so much of the
time" she explained. HE wears his
clothes for weeks without pressing
because he says 1t is too much trou-
BILE to change the things in his poe
kets to another suit. He says that
half the men who go round In seedy
clothes do so for the same reason.
II that is SO. just leave out the poe
kets and they will have no excuse for
shabbiness."
THAT is a new point OF view" said
the tailor. II will see about 1t"
But Jhen the suit came home II
had the usual number Of pockets, -
New York Sun.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1906-12-29
THE WORLD.

They say the worlds sham and life a
lease
OF nightmare nothing nicknAmed Time,
and we
Ghost voyagers in undiscovered seas
Where fact is feign; mirage, reality.
Where all is vain and vanity is ALL
And eyes look out and only know they
stare
At eonjured coast whose beacons rise and
fall,
And vanish with the hopes that feigned
them there.
Where, sea-shell measures urge a phantom
dance
Till fancied pleasure browns imagined
pain
fill Death stares madness out of counte,
nance
And vanity is all and all is vain.
1t may be as my friends allege;
Pm pressed to move that life is some
thing more;
And vet lnnet on q hawthorne hedge
Still wants explainingand accounting for.
Ralph Hodgson, in Saturday Review.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1906-12-29

Eagle Cake-One cup of sour milk,
with a teaspoon of soda, one cup Of
sugar, one-half cup shortening, three
cups of -four, one teaspoonful each OF
alIspice and cinnamon, one-half tea
spoonful cloves, very small guam
tity of grated nutmeg and some raj
sins. Bake in one loaf.
Lemon Sponge Pie-One cup SUI
gar, three heaping teaspoons -four,
one-quarter cup butter, one cup
milk, two eggs, one lemon, juice and
rind grated Mix sugar, -four, but
ter; beat and add yolks, beat ana
add milk, and beat and last OF all
add beaten whites of eggs stiff. Bake
like any custard pie, one crust.
Eggs en- Panada-Cut two slices
of stale bread into dice, throw into
hot clarified butter and fry crisply
brown. Break six eggs into a BOWL
add q pinch of chopped parsley
tablespoonful of thick cream Ia
blespoonful of warm butter, pinch
of salt and a busting of white pep
per. Whisk sharply together for
! FIVE minutes.
Pork Cake-One pound fat salt
pork, chopped fine, one pint of boil
ing water poured over it, one pound
of raisins, one-fourth pound of cit
ron, two cups sugar, one cup mo-
lasses, one teaspoonful of soda, one
tablespoonful each of Glove and cas-
STA, one nutmeg, seven cups of flour.
Make three loaves. Takes no eggs
or butter and will keep indefinitely.
Potato Shells-Mince one-half cup
of cold meat very fine. Season with
a pinch of sweet herbs, pepper and
salt and add one level tablespoon OF
butter. Mix this meat with two cups
of mashed potato and fill buttered
scallop shells with the mixture Put
a teaspoon of butter on each ana
sprinkle with few bread crumbs.
Brown In a moderate oven and serve
hot.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1906-12-29
&IOO ReMard. RIOO.

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Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1906-12-29

sale OF his Landscape by Moon.
light" which was now nearly com.
pleted, but, alas, that dream had
fed
At the Einhorn in the evening, he
ordered only half a bottle OF Ingel-
heimer, and the groan accompanying
his order created a deep impression,
not only on the landlord, but on the
other guests.
The score that night was scarcely
half as large as usual.
THE times are degenerating, "
moaned Herr Grundhuber, as he ex-
amined his cash box next morning.
A new reduction of his family ex-
penses was the result of this knowl-
edge.
Before a week had gone by, the
village of Gruningen, but now so
prosperous, had assumed an air Of
misery, such as might be accounted
for only by the horrors of civil war
The cry, hard times" rang out
from mansion and hovel, Business
was about at a standstill. credit at an
end.
A fortnight later, Paul sat again In
the Einhorn, which he now visited
only twice a week.
Again he drew toward him the IL
Illustrated volume which had been the
means of disclosing to him so clearly
the Situation" The paper with the
Vienna correspondence lay there
still. He cast a forlorn glance on the
fatal sheet before him. Then he
raised IL suddenly, and what dismay
filled his soul as he read for the first
time the date of this correspondence
1t was four years old!
This is foollsher than foolish"
he cried Have l allowed myself
to be nearly frightened to death by
this nonsense of four years ago?"
Rising and selling the latest news
paper just brought in, he read in the
Geographic dispatches that the con-
flict so long feared had at last broken
out.
His hands fell at his side.
1--WE are then in truth ruined, an
initiated" he groaned. IAN hope is
gone. It matters little what use 1
make of the two thalers in my pocket,
all l have left Heaven grant the
rest of my misery may depart with
my money!"
Thereupon. In this reckless mood,
he ordered two bottles Of champagne.
The landlord smiled.
The painter Is mighty poll
tician," he said to his wife next morn
ing. Before any one else saw the
approaching fearful business depres-
sion he foretold it, and now he fore
sees a change, for he is drinking
champagne again. That is a favora-
BILE sign. am sure, Jetty, that the
times are better. This afternoon you
may engage the cake again as be-
fore"
Thank Heaven!" said the baker,
when Frau Grundhuber gave her or
der as Of old. 1.-The times are i'm
proving. tell you what, wife, We'll
but fine dress for Mathilde now"
A week later Herr Kleemuller pur-
chased the Landscape by Moon
light"
Business was up" again. The
prevailing depression" had taken
leave of the village, although the war
that had caused it was only just de-
clared.
This short period OF unusual terror
to the honest citizens of Gruningen
formed a subject for discussion for
many years after.
Heaven save us from hard
times!" the housewives muttered, as
they crossed themselves devoutly.
A certain professor, passing
through the town at that season of
misery, was heard to exclaim, as he
took his departure from the hospita.
BILE Einhorn:
There are, forsooth, more simple.
tons among us than hard times!"
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1906-12-29
BIG KANSAS PRODUCTS.
A cornstaIk Fifteen Feet Heh--ka
Apple That Weighs a Pound
"A Grant aaF


A Great Leaf.
w, A, Lauderbach, who lives on the
bottom land OF Baldwln's Branch, near
Lake View, went out into his com
field, vut the tallest stalk OF corn from
hill In which there were six stalks
of corn, tied II to a pole to keep IL
from breaking and brought II to this
city for exhibition, The stalk is Ia
feet high. 1t bears but one ear. there
having been too many stalks 10 the
hill to make heavier bearing possible
That one ear is 10 inches long ana II
Is just nine feet from the ground n
the bottom OF the ear. Think OF hav.
ing to use a nine-foot ladder Ia gath.
er the corn this year!
c. p, Miller of Lone Star brought
In five apples, the largest OF which
weighed over one pound The total
weight Of the five was nearly 1--WE
pounds. Mr.. Miller did not know the
variety OF the. fruit He says the tree
began bearing at two years old and
the fruit was very large from the first
1t has borne so much fruit It las
never grown very large.
What is probably the largest lasi
ever brown on any plant In Kansas
Is now growing on the lawn OF bs
Lutheran parsonage OF this town VI
is the leaf Of Calladmm elephanta.
or elephant ear, and Rev. II. Il. Stauf
fer raised the plant with an eye to
having the largest possible leaves. lie
gives the following description of the
plant:
Largest leaf feet 3 inches long 2
feet l inch wide and II feet hyc6es
in circumference. 1t has three w
these large leaves and two that are a
trihe smaller. A new leaf Is coming
out which will be the largest yet.
The plant stock just above the ground
measures is inches in circumference.
Lawrence Correspondence OF the
Topeka Capital.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1906-12-29

AS the Hindu population object to
the killing of rats, an influential ma
tive banker proposes to provide a
rat ruksha" or sort of pen in which
the captured rats may be confined as
pensioners for the natural teri. of
their lives, the male and female ami
mails being kept apart.
To the homestaying Europeans this
appears too "Gilbertian" for grave
consideration, but the proposals has
been most gratefully received by
Major Buchanan, l. M. s., who Is in
charge of the plague operations
Journal of Tropical Medicine.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1906-12-29
Bury the Apples.

Keeping apples by burying them
in the ground proves successful when
other methods fail, provided every
apple is sound and free from blem-
ish when harvested The reason is
that the temperature in the ground
or mound in which the apples are
kept varies but little, and they are
always cool. The same results Will
be obtained II cold and even tenn
perature can be secured In cellar.
Philadelphia Record
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1906-12-29
Great Guns,

At the conclusion of an extended
series Of tests the United States Navy
Department has decided to use a type
of three-inoh gun, The Importance
of this decision grows out of the fact
that the Navy Department has prac-
tically adopted the policy of using
only two classes of guns upon its bat
tleships in the future, says the Iron
Age. These classes consist of twelve
inch guns for the main batteries and
the three-inch guns for a secondary
battery.-London Engineer.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1906-12-29
LahbY at Church.

There is at least one church in
London that l never enter without
wondering what would happen in
case of either fire or panic. And |
do not suppose that 1t is singular in
having no exit at the end of the gall
leries furthest from the door, The
County Council would not permit a
theatre to be constructed on such q
plan. Why should worshipers be less
guarded from being roasted than the
audiences at theatre or music hall?
Henry Labouchere, in London
Times.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1906-12-29
FARM AND home.
Plant GIoxlnlas.

II You want the most distinguished
flowers ever shown at lawn party,
or used for temporary porch decora-
ton. plant gloxinia bulbs bought in
November, They need TO be potted
as quickly as you get them, Among
large, tender, bell-shaped flowers
they have no equals in purity OF reds
and blues and beauty of throat spot
ting.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1906-12-29

Mobbed occasionally by smaller
birds, lonE-tailed parrot was seen
In Kew Gardens, London. flying from
tree to tree and climbing about is
the branches Of the tall Lombardy
poplars.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1906-12-29
An Art Order.

Take orders fur pictures here,
don't ye?" inquired Nurich
I'VE do" replied the art dealer
well, | want we to send man
up to measure my parlor walls for
about $4,000 worth O. manipulated pix
lures in gold frames "-Phlladelphia
Press.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1906-12-29
The Facts.

The One-"And you say this horse
hasn't any faults?"
The Other-"Not a single fault"
The One-"But he appears to be
blind In his right eye.
The other-"Well, that's not his
fault; it's his misfortune. Chicago
News.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1906-12-29

THAT man is one Of my friends"
remarked the novice in public life.
(Which kind?" responded Senator
Sorghum. Friends you know, are
divided into two great classes; those
whom you need and those who need
you."-Washingt Star.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1906-12-29

A native doctor in India in certify
Ing to death, wrote: Il am OF o
mind that he died tor lost his life)
for want of foodings or on account
of starvation. Maybe also for other
things of his comfortables.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1906-12-29

HE is a radical OF radicals"
"Yes?"
HE even advocates the public
ownership of legislatures.
Good heavens! Would he leave 10
field whatever for private enterprise"
Life
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1906-12-29
ECZEMA ON HANDS 20 YEARS.

Could Not DO hOuseWoIk For Weeks at =
TimC-Cured by the Cuticura Rem
edieB at Expense of $500.
~ have been troubled with eczema on
my hands for twenty years. Have been so
bad that / could not dress myself or do
any kousework for weeks at a time.
used several different salves and washes,
but they did not seem to do any good.
At last / got treatment Of CuticuTR
Soap, Ointment, and Resolvent, and In two
months time my ards were all healed
and have never troubled me since.
also used the CuticuTA TT needles for my
little girl when she was cutting her teeth
Her head and face were covered with
teething sores. / don't think raid out
over five dollars for The CuticuIa Renee
dies leiore we were all cured. think
Cuticura Soap is st lovely for the com
Tlexion. l keep it in the toilet for my
own special use. Mrs. H. +. Gilman, Box
1886, Lisbon, N H., Sept. IA, 1!05.'
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1906-12-29

Dunchurch, near Rugby, claims
that its smithy is the original forge
which inspired the famous verses on
THE Village Blacksmith. 1t is a
picturesque old place, and the
spreading chestnut tree" still -four
ishes In front of 1t.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1906-12-29

All British officers on the effective
list of the army that are elected mem
bers of the House of Commons are
to be placed on half pay from the
date of their election.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1906-12-29

The Great Western Railway Com
pany, England, has an ambulance
corps which 1t drills In rescuing sup
posed victims of railroad accidents
and giving first aid to the injured
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1906-12-29

In London police court the other
day woman, testifying to bad Ian
guage used to her by another woman,
stated that her next door neighbor
came out to see what the trouble
was, and when she heard the Ian
guage she dropped dead.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1906-12-29

In eight years the population Of Os-
aka, Japan, has increased from Sll,SOO
to over 1,O26,O0O. The number of fac
tories has increased by 991.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1906-12-29

In England the Labor party is ask
ing all the affiliated unions to double
their subscriptions to the parliament
tary representation fund. 1t is now
two cents q member
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1906-12-29
A KangaroO's Jump.

A kangaroo has jumped a height
of eleven feet. The longest jump
said ever to have been made by a
deer is nine and half feet.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1906-12-29

Nearly 5000 women are employed In
the mines of Great Britain, none un-
derground, however.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1906-12-29

FITS, st. Vitus Dance Nervous Diseases per
manently cured by DR.. Klines Great Nerve
Restorer e. trial bottle and treatise free
DR.. H. R. Kline Id. 1881 Arch St., Phila Pa
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1906-12-29

Mrs. Winslow's Soothing Syrup for Children
teething, softens thegums, reduCesinflamma.
ton, allays pain, cures wind colo, 25c bottle
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1906-12-29

The Walters Union Of Rome recent
ly decreed that hereafter each mem
her must wear beard. NE62
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1906-12-29

At Hochheide, in Germany, 1920
p HnhAal- nhilArnn had thair tna4h aY-
amined, with the result that ninety
per cent. of all the teeth were found
to be defective. Only thirty-flve Of
the children had sound sets of teeth,
and in 996 children a poor bodily
condition was directly due to poor
teeth.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1906-12-29

Numberless letters Of the Duke of
Wellington as Prime Minister are eX-
tant on the covers OF which the word
Immediate" is written Immediate"
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1906-12-29

" An elephant does not reach matur-
lily until about twenty-four years old
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1906-12-29

Natives of the east coast of Africa
do not object to the presence of the
great white ant colonies in their
neighborhood The ants exercise
great fertilizing power on the crops.
A resident Of that country writes;
Every season l have seen the Won
derful effects the white ant hill pro-
duces on the Kafflrs' maize and corn,
Whenever there happens to be an
ant hill in a garden its immediate
vicinity can be at once distinguished.
as the maize and corn are fully dou-
Bile the size of the surrounding crop,
The bush country few miles from
this place is swarming with white
ants and has also a large native pop
ulatiOn. The ants do not attack green
crops to any extent"
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1906-12-29

Verona has the nobIest site of any
Italian city not on the sea. 1t lies
up in a far corner of Italy, backed
by the Austrian Dolomites, hemmed
in by great Notifications, beyond
which the plains stretch away to Sol
ferino on the one hand and the lovely
Lake Garda, with its blue waters and
mountain background, on the other.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1906-12-29

To Cure a Cold In One Day
Take Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets.
Druggists refund money il it fails to cure
E. W. Groves signature is on each box. 26c.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1906-12-29

Last year $500 native Christians
were added to the church In Japan.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1906-12-29
Piles Cured in 9 to Il Days.

PAzo Ointment is guaranteed to cure any
case ofItching, Blind. Bleeding OF Protruding
Piles in 4 to Il DAYS OF money refunded. 6Oc.
ViÌnland. [volume] (Minneota, Minn.) 1902-1908, 1906-12-01
Pail v. Dalmann.

bann 10. nov. s1oastl. andaoist az heimili sinu
/ Garoarbygo 1 Norour- Dakota Hmm ve]pekti
banda0ldungur Pail Vigfdsson d ,lnann. Vic fra.
fall hans 4 bygoin Il bak 40 STA einum at land
.namsm0nnum s1num OF einum af hinum vinsal-
ustu og beztu m0nnum Po vicar sc leita0.
Pail heit. var fnddur 40 Hvannd Il J0kuldal /
Vopnafroi Is. mai 1888. Foreldrar hans voru pau
Vigfts Josafatsson og Rosa Jonsdottir, err par
biuggu. Pail heit. kvongaoist tvisvar. Fyrri kona
hans hGt Groa Siguroardottir, fra Ski0ldolfsst0o-
um. Attu pau timm born saman, er G.l d0u ung.
Seinni konu sinni, Elizabeth Guomundsdottur, sem
litlr mann Sim, kvnntist ham ;rio 1861. Varo
peim FINN barna auoio og liza fj0gur: Oddur,
porbj0rg, Lila og Rosa.
ARID 1876 hutti Pail heit. oy folk hans til Anne.
rlku, og settist fyrst 40 1Nyja-Islandi. Eftir nokk-
urra ara dv0l par, leitaoi ham raean burt aftur,
ems og margin tleiri, og flutti meo fj0lskyldu sina
til Norour- Dakota, ario 1851 ,t6k heimilisrcttarland
/ Gardarbygo oy bio bar nt1o sloan.
Pail heit. var hvers MAINS %hug]juti. Draft fyr4
ir rao, 40 margt m6tdrrgt hafoi 1yrir ham komio
Il lifsleioinni, auonaoist honnm SAINT ao varoveita
gls 0vnrt viom0t til dau0adags. Enda atti ham
PAD / fari sinu, sem varpar birtu yfr alt Dol l1fsins
ham var alvarlega trllao our kristinn maour. Hive
mikils ham Var metinn af nagr0nnum oy sambyg6-
arm0nnum, kom greinilega / Jos vic 1tf0r hans
pann 12. nov, Pvl hun var meo peim allra fj0l-
mennust,l, sem fario hefir fran / Gardarbygd.
Hans nun lengi verda minst sem sannrar pryor.
heimilis sins og bygoarinuar.
Banamein hans var lungnab6lga. Il. 40.