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Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1906-01-27
HOW A BANK WAS SAVED.
A Cashier With Nerve and an Issue Of
Counterfeit Money.

SNA'NN'
Speaking of runs on banks"
said the veteran story teller, Gre
minds me of a story l once heard of
bank that was on the verge of GO
ing through when a clever scheme of
the cashier saved it from utter ruin.
And the best of the whole thing
was that in saving the bank the
cashier foated big issue of coun-
terfeit money, and the deception
was never found out. Here is how
the thing occurred: Some of the
bank directors and some of its off
GERS had been dabbling in stocks.
The crash came, and when it did
some of the banks officials got their
fingers jammed. 1t looked to be all
up with the bank. The run began,
and it seemed as if the old bank
would have to close its doors for
ever. 1t happened that the cashier
had brother who was a secret serv-
ice man. This brother had led a
raid on a counterfeiters' den several
days before and had secured thou
sands of dollars worth of paper
money, which represented some Of
the most beautifully executed coun-
terfeits ever seen in that territory.
He had placed in the bank box used
by himself and brother this money,
which he was holding as evidence.
The cashier thought of this and
brought it into play. Figuring that
all the depositors who had large
amounts Of money in the bank
would return it to the institution
after the rush was over, he paid all
the claims of the big depositors with
this class Of money, keeping a rec
ord of those to whom counterfeit
money was given. The bills were Of
to chang" a%hyp9dtf03R fem No qHs tried
ey saved the day, and A.s run on
the bank ceased when it was seen
that all depositors were being paid.
When it was all over the cashier
went up to the men to whom ho-l>o,A
pau cOui1:~-feit money and succeed
ed In getting them to again become
deposltorS- In, that wav ha ononaAd.
ed in again getting possession of all
the issue and within a week had re-
stored every one Of the big counter
felt bills to its place in his and his
brotha|o bank boA. Only the pres
ident, vice president and cashier Of
this bank ever learned Of the man
ner in which the institution was
saved,"- New Orleans Times-Demo-
crat.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1906-01-27

The following little incident hap
pened in a London suburb: A boot
makers apprentice, lad of about
fourteen, delivered a pair of boots at
a bridesmaids house. The trades
mans wife, accustomed to orderly
business ways, asked the lad after
handing him the money for the
boots to receipt the bill. At this re-
quest the lad showed the greatest
confusion, so that the woman to re-
assure him said, Gust receipt it as
a matter of business" Whereupon
he wrote laboriously something on
the paper. In the evening when the
tradesman examined the papers on
the spike he came upon a bootmak-
er's bill, at the foot Of which was
written in large letters in a school.
boy hand, Gas q matter of business"
1t was the yonthf~l apprentices III,
eraI Interpretation Of the demand
for a receipt as a matter Of business.
London Mail.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1906-01-27
MILLIONS FOR DEFENSE.
Origin of the Legend That Was on the
Old One Cent Piece.

Origin OF the Legend That Was on the
Old One Cent Piece.
A United States one cent piece
bearing the motto, millions for de-
tense, not penny for tribute" was
last century. A" N"r'V ln-sce
One of the principal incidents
that led to the adoption of this
legend-which seems singularly out
of place on an American coin, es-
rncIia " after the United States
had just ach1eVeu U,,-A--A-r,-,a o,,oo
of Great Britain-occurred when
the United States merchant ship
Dauphin of Philadelphia was seized
near the strait Of Gibraltar by a
warship of Algiers and her crew and
passengers were thrown into Mussul-
man bondage to await an exorbitant
ransom.
About the same time the Ameri-
can trading vessels Maria of Boston
and Minerva of New York also were
seized in the Mediterranean, and
their people met similar fate, MAX
ing total of 112 American citizens
in danger of being sold into the
slave marts of the east. AT that time
the United States was without a sim
gle ship of war or naval officers or
navy yards.
The cause of this unprotected con-
dition of the country was the strong
opposition to a permanent navy as
well as to a standing army, and con-
gress resorted to the plan of paying
an annual tribute to the semibarba-
rous powers Of north Africa, so
there would be no further molesta-
ton of our commerce in the Med
iterranean.
Twenty-Five of the prisoners were
ransomed by the government for
about 100000, while the others died
in captivity or were ransomed by
their friends. In a short time the
annual tribute from the United
States amounted to over $1,000,-
900, when the Economists" in con-
gress realized that the tribute was
far exceeding the cost of maintain
ing navy.
Then the cry Of millions for de-
Tense, not a penny for tribute" was
raised and did not little toward
securing the appropriation for the
first group Of war vessels that made
the United States navy famous.
These were the Constitution, United
States, President, Constellation,
Congress and Chesapeake.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1906-01-27
sHERRURNE

Miss Mile Johnson is visiting at
Bridgewater Corners this week.
The Grange ball held here last
week Friday evening was success
in every way.
DR.. Pierce was called to see Geo.
Kent Tuesday.
Burt Holt was in this place last
Tuesday.
George Prior was in Rutland two
days last week.
Mrs. Carrie Lewis Of West
Bridgewater visited at VIM. Rounds
Monday.
Miss Lena Warner of Mendon was
in town the first of the week.
The stage crossed the mountain
with a wagon Tuesday night.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1906-01-27

A man had a quarrel with his wife
which led to a breach of the peace.
The woman took her revenge by re-
fusing to speak to him for several
days. The husband, who was good
natured enough when not excited,
could not bear this protracted ST.
lence any longer and thought Of a
way to break the spell. One after
noon he lighted a candle, stuck it in
a lantern and while his wife was
sitting in the room busily sewing he
began to look under the table, the
chairs, ETC., as though he had lost
something. At this the wife could
not help laughing, and she asked
him:
"What are you looking forp"
Delighted at having gained his
point, he cheerfully replied:
81 was looking for your tongue"
From the German.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1906-01-27
CHURCH SERVICES.

Christian--Rev c. A. MacDaniel
pastor. Morning service at 1890,
with sermon, Sunday school at IL
o'clock. Junior Z. E. at 5 o'clock,
and Y. P S, c. E. at 7 O'Clock.
Mid-week service Tuesday evening,
7.so. Welco me to all.
Universalist-Rev H. L. Garfield.
pastor. Morning service at 1890
Sunday School at 1850. Y. P. {.
U. Tuesday evening at 1880 O'Clock.
Congregational-Rev. F. L. 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 o.3o; I1.45 o'clock, SUNDAY
school E. 80 p. M, Epworth League;
evening service, 7 p. M; Tuesday,
mid-week service 100 P. m.
Catholic Rev. E. c. DrOuhin,
pastor. Mass at ia 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 9
o'clock
St. James-First Sunday OF each
month Holy Communion and SER
mon at 1890. Evening Prayer and
address at 500. All other Sundays
Holy communion at goa. M, morn
ing Prayer, Litany and sermon at
10 30, Evening Prayer and address
at (. c. II. Wells, rector.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1906-01-27
MILEAGE GRAFT
Fee System Blamed for Increase in
Number of Arrests.

The committee appointed to in
vestigate state institutions completed
its work for the present at the house
of correction Friday, Jan. 19, and
the members left for their homes.
The principal witnesses were
Supt. D. L. Morgan and A. E. Cud'
worth of South Londonderry and F.
B. Pier of Jamaica, directors Of the
house OF correction.
The chief points brought in the
testimony were the crowded condi-
ton of the institution, the cause and
possible remedies.
Superintendent Morgan expressed
the belief that large percentage of
prisoners are brought here merely
for the money there is in it in mile
age for the officers who get GER
tain rate for each mile of the dis
tduce each prisoner is transported in
being brought to the house OF cor
rection. MIR, Morgan said he had
noticed this particularly on the part
Of officers from Burlington, St. Al
bans, Bellows Falls, Montpelier and
Barre He said tradesmen out OF
work, who applied at police offices
for nights lodging, were often ar
rested on a charge of vagrancy when,
in reality, no crime had been COM
mitted. He cited an instance where
six young men came into southern
Vermont from New Hampshire on
freight train, were arrested and
brought here on vagrant charge.
Mr.. Morgan recommended as
remedy the creation by the legisla-
ture Of a salaried officer with head
quarters in this city, whose business
it should be to go to the various
cities and towns and conduct pris-
oners to the house of correction. In
his opinion the average number of
prisoners, with the fee of mileage
system abolished, would not exceed
$50. There are now 23o in the in
stitution.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1906-01-27
Taxidermist Injured by Hawk.

mist, Wv was Gli69 ad5 471dR,ilt tsford taxider-
hawk, which was sent to his shop
to be killed and mounted tor John
Fallon, trapper, who caught the
bird near his home north OF Pitts
ford village. The hawk was of the
large red-tailed variety and was
found by Fallon in one of the strong
steel traps, in which he has caught
many skunks this winter. The trap
per threw a sack over the bird be-
fore releasing it, then placing it in a
box brought it to the taxidermist's
shop. When ready to begin his
work, Clifford put on heavy buck
skin gloves and reached into the
box, intending to catch the hawk by
the legs. He succeeded in grasping
one of the members, but the angry
bird defended itself with the other,
decorating Clifford's wrist so badly
that it had to be dressed by a physi-
clan. 1t was found that each Of the
hawks talons had penetrated over
half an inch into Clifford's wrist.
The bird measured four and one
half feet between the tips of its
wings. Later it was killed and
mounted.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1906-01-27
Tempered With Mercy.

An English gentleman went to a
village in the north Of Scotland for
a weeks fishing on the lochs in the
district, He was very unfortunate,
having caught nothing in the first
five days of his stay. Of course his
hotel bill, boatman's hire as well
as sundry odd amounts made the
fishing rather expensive. On the
last day, however, he killed nice
salmon, and in the course Of CONVEX
sation with the boatman he said,
Donald, do you know that fish has
cost me G1O?" "Aweel, sir" replied
Donald, who took life very easily,
"all things be mixed WI mercy, TIA
a blessing ye didna catch ony mair,"
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1906-01-27
The Poultry Industry.

1t is fact not generally known that
OF all farm products poultry stands
fifth in value. 1t is estimated that the
cash derived from the sale of poultry
and eggs amounts to half billion dol
lars annually. Farmers, however, are
only beginning to realize the profits
that can be obtained from well cared
for flock of hens 1t is doubtless true
that many could more than double
their present gain if they gave a little
more attention to the feeding problem
Guy H. Parker Of Middletown Springs
VT, writes of the way he increased the
egg production of his fowls: my hens
have doubled ON the number of eggs
since 1 began to use your Pages Per
fected Poultry Food"
Any one sending his address on a
postal card to G. S. Page, Hyde Park
VT, and mentioning this paper, will re-
ceive by mail, free, postpaid, sample
package Of Pages Perfected Poultry
Food"
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1906-01-27
WHAT is AN EPIaRAM7
Primarily an Inscription, Il 10 Now Of
Vastly Greater DIGNITY.

An epigram in its primary signif-
cation was nothing more nor less
than an inscription. 1t was "some-
thing written" to mark spot or an
event. 1t was the form of words at
tached to an altar or monument or
an image to show whose image or
monument or altar it was. If you
Consecrated a secular elm to Pan
you pinned an epigram on the bark
to announce that fact. If you pre-
sented to a friend an amethyst cup
engraved with a figure of Bacchus
you embodied in an epigram your
sentiments. 1t is a mistake to sup
pose that these pieces were in their
first inception satirical, but the Ro-
mans made them 80, and as time
went on the trick of writing them in
Latin as well as in Greek involved
an attention to concentrated effect.
The epigrammatist tried to fill his
little glass as full as possible, and
there were bubbles of malice round
the brim. Gradually the idea grew
that an epigram ought to finish with
a snap; that the very end of the last
line ought to contain the essence of
the lampoon. This type of the form
was amusingly defined by DR.. Ed
ward Walsh, a poet of the latter half
of the eighteenth century:
An epigram should be-if right
Short, simple, pointed, keen and bright.
lively little thing;
A wasp, with taper body, bound
BY lines, not many, neat and round
All ending In sting.
The poetical shape was always
preserved, since without it an cpl
gram would scarcely have been any
thing at all. A French wit, La Mon
noye, said that an epigram in prose
is a cayalryman dismounted. But a
large proportion of the Elizabethan
and Jacobean epigrams were beg
gars on horseback who if they had
been turned off their rhyme would
have been beggars and nothing else.
The idea was that a joke or a state
ment of fact, whether grave or gay,
had but to be rhymed to become a
piece of literature worthy to be
printed and preserved in the ar
chives of a poets writings.-Ed-
mund Gosse in Harper's Magazine.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1906-01-27
A Rude Suggestion.

Mr.. Stingiman's Anticipated steed
is, to put it mildly, rather thin. AS
if to make up for the lack of flesh
on the body, however, the animal
has head many sizes too large for
it. Of course, people talk about that
horse, and Mr.. Stingiman doesn't
like it. The other week, for in
stance, Stingiman had gone to the
expense Of a new collar for the
brute. Ten minutes after delivery
he was back at the saddler's with the
collar.
"You laundering idiotP he blurt-
ed out. you've made 1t too small
1 can't get it over his head"
cover his head" calculated the
saddler. "Man, it wasn't made to
go over his head. Back him into 1t. t"
And Stingiman was quite rude.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1906-01-27
PARAGUAY Tea,

Mate or Paraguay tea is made
from the leaves of the Brazilian hol,
ly and takes the place of tea in near,
by the whole of South America,
where it has been employed by Indi'
ans from time immemorial and by
their conquerors and settlers since
the seventeenth century. The tree il
left alone will acquire a height Of
fifteen or twenty feet, but the plants
from which the mate is collected are
moderate sized shrubs, with numer-
Gus stems from one root.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1906-01-27
Poultry Food Agents Wanted.

Agents wanted everywhere to sell
Pages Perfected Poultry Food. II it
is not for sale In your village, write the
manufacturer, O. S. Page, Hyde Park,
Vt, for terms to agents. Agents take
no risk, as the food is guaranteed to
give entire satisfaction in every case,
and any not sold may be returned. 1t
Is an article of genuine merit, and can
be conscientiously commended to poul-
trymen.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1906-01-27
How to Cleanse the Blood -.

A preserving use Of DR.. David Kenne-
dy's Favorite Remedy, of Rondout, N.
Y, will soon relieve aud ultimately cure
cases OF Fever and A2ue, Billiousness,
Rheumatism, Debility Of the Stomach,
Bowels, Kidneys and Bladder, and all
disorders arising from an impure state Of
the Block. Price &l.00, all druggists; 6
bottles for $500.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1906-01-27
TAlo of n Don.

A gentleman once possessed val.
liable sporting dog, which was ex-
tremely clever in the retrieving of
game. The owner, however, was a
remarkably bad shot, and one day
on firing both barrels hastily at a
rabbit he heard a mourntul howl.
The next moment his dog appeared,
carrying black object in his mouth
and laid it carefully at his masters
feet. The animal had retrieved his
own tail
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1906-01-27
Green Cut Bone For Poultry,

NTCGU Out bUWU z OF TUUIETys
During freezing weather we cut up
great many tons of green bone and
meat There is nothing better for poul
try. Price $3.50 per barrel Of 200
pounds, at which price we prepay
freights to almost any station, At this
price cash must accompany order. Re.
NIT at our risk by check, postal money
order, express money order or regis
tered letter. @. s. Page. Hyde Park, VT
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1906-01-27
The Wedding Cake.

The wedding cake is borrowed
from antiquity, The original Ro-
man marriage was effected by the
simple process of the bride and
bridegroom breaking a cake Of bread
and eating it together.
This in time developed into the
bride cake. The bride cut It because
It was the duty Of the woman to pre-
pare food for the man, Everybody
knows the superstition about sleep.
ing on wedding cake. Country girls,
even in this age Of cynicism, look
forward to the weddings of their
friends so that they may get a piece
of wedding cake, which, passed
through a ring, has the power to
produce in dreams the vision OF q
prospective husband.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1906-01-27
Accepts Call to Ludlow Church.

Roy E. Griffith, student at the
Canton IN. " Theological school,
has accepted the invitation of the
Universalist society of Ludlow to
become its pastor, and will preach
there at least once in each month
pntil his settlement in June,
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1906-01-27

After two recent nights of fig
nearly 6ooo birds were found dead
under the lantern of Cape Grisnez
lighthouse, says the London Chroni-
Gle. They had been attracted by the
brilliant light, and were killed by
flying against the lighthouse.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1906-01-27
COMMISSIONERS NOTICE.
ESTATE OF REBECCA A. ABBOTT

The undersigned, having been appointed
by the Honorable Probate Court for the
District of Hartford Commissioners to re,
ceive examine and adjust all claims and
demands of all persons against the estate or
Rebecca A, Abbott, late of Woodstock; in
said District, deceased, and all claims exhib-
tied in offset thereto, hereby give notice that
we will meet for the purposes aforesaid at
Z. A. Spears store in SAID WoodstoSK on
the 10th day of January next, and the
18th day of June next, from o'clock p IN.
until 4 o'clock p. IN. on each of said days.
and that six months from the 18th day of
December. A. d. 1905. is the time limited by
said Court for said creditors to present
their claims to us for examination and al
Dated at Woodstock, Vt, this 18th day OF
December, A. d. 1905.
CHAS. W. COX, Commits
ERNEST A. SPEAR sioners
+. Thomas Kidder, Admr.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1906-01-27
HARTLAND.

One OF the new memorial windows
Of the Methodist church, recently
repaired and beautified,
contains the names of all the pastors
Of the church since its organization,
which are as follows:
1929 Charles d. Cahoon,
Edward A. Rice.
1880 Henry Wooley,
Washington Wilcox.
1881 Ezra Jordan,
]. Gould.
1882 James Kidder.
1888 j. Allen,
Newell Culver.
1884 Richard NeWhall,
Zerah Colburn.
1886 Dennis Wells.
1886 William Peck.
1888 Jacob Stevens.
1910 j. G. Smith,
]. G. Bennett.
ls41 Daniel Wilcox.
l843 James H. Stevens.
1916 Haynes johnson.
1s47 A. G. Smith.
lS49 Z. Pettingell.
1861 N Webster.
1862 2. S. Haynes.
1864 d. Wells.
1866 d. A. Mack.
1867 Caleb Fales.
1859 o. r. Edwards.
1860 II. d. Sawyer.
1851 j. L. Smith.
1868 Zenas KingSbury.
1865 Supplied
1866 W. A, Bryant.
1868 A. M. Wheeler.
1869 D. A. Mack.
1870 G. P. Flanders.
1872 G. II. Hastings.
1874 A. j. Hough.
1eTT Joseph Enright.
1880 j. P. Hale.
1881 A. S. Markham.
1884 o, w, Barrows.
1887 c. M. Carpenter.
1890 R. j. Houghton.
1891 A. w. Ford.
1894 L. G. Greeley.
1896 E. L. NJ Barnes.
1899 A. G. bennett.
1901 f. H. Roberts.
1902 Fred Daniels.
1904 F M. Miller
Rev. o. D. Clapp is the present pastor
Bert Bryant's team ran away Tues.
day, starting near A. A. Martins
mill, and almost caused a wreck be.
fore they slowed up. Near Frank
Martins mill they collided with a
team driven by VIM. Britton, who
tried his best to pull out of the way,
but one of his horses was injured in
the mixup.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1906-01-27
MARRIAGES.

In Proctornville, Jan. 70. by Rev. R. @.
T. Mckenzie. Fred W. Simpson and Miss
Annie McNulty.
In Chester, Jan. IA, by Rev. H. L. Bal
lou, Charles N. Williams and Miss EugeniR
Shattuck, both of Springfield.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1906-01-27
BIRTHS.

In Quechee. Jan. II, daughter to Mr.
and Mrs. Charles Wood.
In Sharon, Jan. 70, a son to Mr.. and Mrs.
II. G. Bruce.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1906-01-27
DEATHS.

In Lynn, January 20, at the homo of her
son, Otis Harlow, Mrs. Dolly e. Harlow of
Woodstock, aged "a years.
In Proctorsvills, Jan. ~, infant daughter
of Mr.. and Mrs. John Hunt.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1906-10-23
CITY COUNCIL.

An adjourned meeting of the city
council was held Wednesday evening
at which all but three members were
present.
Mrs. Mary E. Williams, as usual, pre-
sented petition. This time she asked
that aid be extended her She was
present and was given an opportunity
to address the council. She stated that
she is no longer physically able to do
any canvassing. The matter was re-
ferrod to the committee on poor.
Alderman Ewing offered resolution
which instructs the judiciary commit
tee to cause plumbers to relay in prop
er shape, macadam streets which they
tear up in laying water pipes.
The committee on fire department
was authorized to purchase q new
sleigh for the hose cart of the west side
department.
Alderman Ewing stated that the pub
lie property committee desired to have
the members voice their sentiments as
to the sale of the city dumping grounds.
The Rothchilds Power Co. wants the
land for fowage purposes. There are
seven acres in the tract.
Henry Ellenbecker, the newly ap-
pointed member representing the Ninth
ward, got his first legislative exper-
ience in this meeting and to duly cele-
brate the event he caused a box of
cigars to be passed around.
The water commission recommended
that w. G. Cater be paid for the work
already done on the drive we'll system
and the recommendation was favorably
acted upon The committee on public
property reported that shed had been
completed on the grounds of the west
side engine house, at a cost of 1868 SS,
The shed will be used for the storage
of tools and machinery.
A resolution was passed instructing
the chief of police to cause property
owners to obey the ordinance requiring
them to keep their shade trees trimmed
so that overhanging branches will be
eight feet clear of the ground. In this
connection the chief of police stated
that Prof. Johns, of the agricultural
school, had, offered the services of his
students, who will trim trees at mod
crate cost to property owners.