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Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1906-01-20
WEDDINGS IN KOREA.
The Ceremony IL a Test Of Endurance
For the Bride, a.


For the Bride, -
The marriage ceremony in Korea
is conducted under conditions that
are practically tests of endurance.
On the day of his marriage a Korean
has the right if he can afford it to
assume the costume of any official of
the imperial court. Usually he Sc
lects that of minister of state.
In this guise, borne by six bearers
in a highly decorated chair, preced-
ed by two red parasols, the insignia
of the official he is copying, he
leaves his fathers house and pro-
ceeds to that of the bride. He finds
her ready to receive him, her face
deliberately painted, her eyelashes
gummed together, temporarily
blinded, so that she may not see his
features until night.
When the bridegroom enters the
brides house he retires to corner,
where he makes oath to be a good
husband. He then approaches the
bride, who, being unable to see, is
informed of his proximity by an at.
tendant.
The bride and bridegroom are
now bound together with long blue
and red strings by a woman, part
sorceress and part servant. Wine of
friendship is tasted by the couple in
turn. Then follows a grotesque
scene. Its intention is to test the
earnestness of the bride.
The young man may laugh, but
this is strictly forbidden to the girl.
If she succumbs to the temptation
to laugh the marriage is then and
there annulled. The bride having
safely passed through this ordeal,
she is now tested for capacity to re-
main silent.
The young man tries every device
to make her speak. If unsuccessful
he cries out that he will not marry
dumb woman. Usually the girl is
proof against the temptation, but if
she is resentful and makes retort
that is sufficient to annul the mar
riage.
This happens when the girl is OPP
posed to marrying the man. She
adopts that method Of escape. GEN
orally the bride goes to live with her
husbands parents, where she be-
comes the slave of the mother-in-
law, the Korean species being con-
sidered the most terrible of the
whole world.-St. Louis Post-Dis-
patch.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1906-01-20
STATE PRESS.

A correspondent inthe WoodstocK
Age advocates reviving the custom
of having addresses at fairs by noted
speakers. This was formerly pop
ular feature. The last time that such
a program was attempted by an ag-
ricultural society, was at the state
fair at White River Junction, when
a number of noted gentlemen made
short addresses. Among the num-
Der were Hon. William P. Dilling-
ham and the late Gen. w. w.
Grout, who was then the representa-
tive in congress from the second
district. Both men were getting
ready for a contest for the United
States senatorship, which resulted in
the election of Dillingham;. or
course politics was eschewed on that
occasion but the appearance Of these
two men on the same platform ex-
cited keen interest, and large audi
ence listened to the speakers. Many
people saw and compared the two
men for the first time on that occa-
sion. Fair managers might with
profit take up this old feature, secur-
ing some good orator, prominent in
public life, and it is quite possible
that talent within the borders Of the
state would be fully as acceptable to
the people as an outside man.
Mortified News.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1906-01-20
Why He STAYED l.,ms.

He was one of the happiest 'kids"
in town. He stood in front of his
home and grinned enthusiastically
as he saw the others unwillingly
vending their way toward school.
Some on, Haroldp shouted sew
eral of the boys.
''Not on your life," answered the
rejoicing Harold. ''No school for
me today. I'm going to stay home. "
"What's the matter; sick2"
'No."
"Your ma sick ?"
"No."
"Well, why?"
"Oh, cause. You see, my gram
mas come to spend the day with
mamma, and gran'ma she's awful
hard O hearin'. Mammals got a
cold on her chest and in her neck,
and she can't talk loud enough for
9E,ap'ma to hear what she says, so
w So' W SIay nome to tell gram
ma what mamma soy.. See 5 2~S II
dianapolis News. Az
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1906-01-20
Quite Warlike.

Two Kansas City young men
boarded a street car through the
front vestibule. When they had
taken seats one said.
Henry, did you notice that mo-
torman's NUMBER"
'No," replied the other.
at was 1775. That's the year the
Revolutionary war began"
Just then the conductor came for
their fares. The young men looked
at his cap and laughed. His number
was 1919.
"Say, this is a warlike car, isn't
it?" said one of the young men. Ten
minutes later they arose to get off,
On the back platform was another
street car man going home. His
number was 1860. - Kansas City
Times.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1906-01-20
Quite In His Line.

Some years ago when a well
known caterer was in the Massachu-
setts legislature, says the Boston
Herald, he was placed on a commit
tee to investigate the ACCESSIBILITY of
filling in the South Boston flats.
One of his fellow townsmen who
had opposed his election met him
soon after and said to him rudely
"What do you know about filing in
fats ?"
"Well," said the member quietly,
ct has been my business for the past
twenty years"
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1906-01-20
On Hanging Women.

Apparently the hanging of women
in Vermont has shocked the whole
country. In the criminal court this
week woman, who the states at
torney thought ought to hang if any
body ought, was acquitted altogether,
and when he was selecting the jury
to try another alleged mmrdereSS
almost every venireman admitted
that he would never hang a woman.
One of them added that in place of
hanging the woman he would hang
the jury. This expresses with toler-
able accuracy the way Chicago feels
about hanging women, but, then,
Chicago is not particularly anxious
to hang anybody.-Chicago Chroni-
Gle,
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1906-01-20
29
$I,2S9 20

To pay the Indebtedness and cur
rent expenses of the county for the
year ending Nov. 80, 1906, we deem
it necessary to assess a tax OF hive
mills on the dollar of the polls and
rateable real estate in the several
towns in said county.
For the purpose of paying the in
dettedness and current expenses of
said county we have ordered the
County Treasurer to issue warrants
to the collector of taxes in the sew
eral towns in the county of Windsor
for the collection of a tax. of five
mills on the dollar Of the lists of the
polls and rateable property for the
year A. D. 1905.
C. H. MAINTAIN, } Judges Wind
sor County
NJ. S. BUCK, Court.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1906-01-20
10 lest Watar-

A test for the purity of water,
which can be easily applied and
which gives a fair idea Of the pres
ence or absence of organic impuri-
ties, is made by using a solution Of
permanganate Of potash in the pro-
portion Of one grain to two ounces
of water. Use this test as follows:
Take long, clear glass, fill it with
pure or distilled water and add to it
as much of the testing solution as
will tinge it pink. Then do exactly
the same to a glass of the water you
suspect and watch and compare the
colors Of the two samples. If the
It does not turn 6FoaaiGi" III Gle or Elf i
pected water%ou may conclude that
it is safe to Use it. If, on the other
hand, it disappears quickly probably
animal mottor is present, and If
slowly vegetable matter. In eITner
case the water is not above suspi-
CiOn.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1906-01-20
The Mission of the Drama.

The temples of the drama are
scattered everywhere, in the small
towns as well as in the great cities.
Their doors are open not Sundays
only, but every day of the week. The
congregations gather gladly, and not
from a sense Of duty or at the prick
ings of conscience. They are in a
receptive mood. The thing seen and
heard comes directly to all classes,
to both sexes, to every age. A great
er or less quantity Of what they see
or hear is taken into their inner
consciousness and, unknown to
themselves, is reflected family or
strongly in their own lives and their
own persons, and yet we, who think
ourselves a wise people, let this po-
tent influence for good or bad find
its guidance in whatever hands it
may chance to fall. S. Metcalfe
in Atlantic.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1906-01-20
He Wasn't Afraid TO Try.

y. v. RaymOnu, UI.----. =.
the United States court of appeals
of Indian Territory, was once fac
tory hand at Onarga, ILL.,, at 80 cents
a day. He resolved to become a
lawyer and made application to
Henry A. Butzow, the county clerk
of his county, for employment. The
olarls wrote him that at that time
he did not need any further assist
ance, but that the future might
bring demand for additional help.
He closed his letter as follows;
"Our work is adding, adding, add
ing, all day long. Did you ever
try it?"
Young Raymond was equal to the
occasion and answered the clerk on
a postal card as follows: "No, I
have never tried adding, adding, add
ing all day long, but l can try, try
try, and l won't fail" p Success
Magazine.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1906-01-20
Green Cut Bone For Poultry.

During freezing weather we cut up a
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, 1906-01-20
CHURCH SERVICES.

Christian--Rev. c. A. MacDaniel
pastor. Morning service at 1890,
with sermon. Sunday school at I ?
O'Clock. Junior Z. E. at 5 o'clock,
and Y. P S, c, E. at 7 O'Clock.
Mid-week service Tuesday evening,
1880. Welco me to all.
Universalist-Rev. H. L. Canheld,
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1906-01-20
A Well Advertised Poultry Food.

n Well Advertised Poultry Food
A satisfied customer is the best ad-
vertisement any business house can
have. Such expressions as are given
in the following letter from Asahel
Puffer of Jericho, VT, are indicative Of
the kind of advertising pages Per-
fected Poultry Food" receives. 1t also
accounts in large degree for the enor-
nous sales Of this staple article. Here
is the letter: Il wish to keep the agen-
cy for Pages Perfected Poultry Food
another year. 1 call your Poultry Food
the best ever used, and the neighbcrs
all speak very highly Of it."
Any one sending his address on
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, 1906-01-20
PouItrv FOOD Accents wanted.

Agents wanted everywhere to sell
Pages Perfected Poultry Food. If 1t
is not for sale in your village, write the
manufactures, @. 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
he conscientlously commended to poul-
trymen.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1906-01-20
Early Use of Tar and Feathers.

We learn from the English annals
Of the historian Hoveden, who was
court chaplain to Henry Ill, that
the old custom of tarring and feath-
ering is one that datoo back to Tile
time of Richard the Lion Hearted.
He tells us that this renowned king
on setting out for the third crusade
made this enactment, among others,
for his fleet "a Tobber who shall be
convicted of theft shall have his
head cropped after the fashion of
champion, and boiling pitch shall be
poured thereon, and the feathers of
a cushion shall be shaken out on
him, so that he may be known, and
at the first land at which the ship
shall touch he shall be set on shore"
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1906-01-20
OTTAUOUECHEE SAVINGS BANK
WOODSTOCK, VT.

WOODSTOCK, VT.
Semi-Annual Statement at close of business
Jan. /, 1906.
RESOURCES
Loans on Real Estate 81 OF, $40 80
Loans on Personal Security, %, 966 80
Loans on Deposit Books, 5,425 90
Loans with Bank Stock as col
lateral 150 90
Loans with Mortgages as collat-
eral, $3.50 SO
Loans to Towns and Villages, $4,000 90
State, County, City, Town and
School Bonds, 392,917 50
Real Estate for Banking Purposes, 80 ,000R
Interest, 30, STS@
Cash on hand and in Banks, 96,75S "
s1.634 400 %
LIABILITIES.
Due Depositors, $1.b3g 0G s, 81 81
Surplus Fund Reserved, 0V'Zoi 90 90
Other Surplus, d'liI W
81, 684 ,4C9 Is
Officers.
F. S. Mackenzie, President
Charles H. Markham, Vice president
CharlesF Chapman, Treasurer
TRUSTEES.
f. S. Mackenzie. Wn. S. Dewey,
Charles H. Markham, VIM. S. Hewitt.
j. w. Parker, +. @. Southgate,
Henry w. Walker, @. F. Chapman.
INVESTMENT BOARD.
F. S. Mackenzie, j. W. Parker.
Charles IL. Markham. Charles +. Chapman
William S. Hewitt
AUDITORS.
W. S. Hewitt, VIM. s. Dewey
F. G, SouJngate.
Dividends for the year, IL per cent.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1906-01-20
COUNTY FINANCES.

The undersigned, pursuant to sec
ton 2S9o of the Vermont Statutes,
have examined the books and vouch-
ers of the County Clerk and Treas
urer for the year ending Nov. 80,
1905, and submit the following re-
port:
Nov. 80, 1904, balance in
hands of Treasurer. so So
Received from peddlers Ii
censes. ............. 1S9 S
Received from 5-mills tax. 9o3 81
Tax due and uncollected from
Town of Norwich........ 20 81
Tax due and uncollected
from town of Barnard. -. II 6S
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1906-01-20

1t has been shown that since the
local option liquor law went into
effect the number of United States
internal revenue certificates held in
Vermont had dropped way below
the figures OF old prohibition days,
but not a peep from our prohibition
list friends about it. They do not
even chip the shell.-St. Adams
Messenger.
Where, when and by whom has
it been shown? Who has secured
the figures from the collectors office ?
Possibly there are less number OF
government liquor stamps issued to
Vermont than formerly, but how do
you know mortified News.
The figures were made public,
and were obtained from the office Of
the collector. Besides, nothing in
the way OF obtaining information is
impossible to progressive and de-
teimined newspaper these days.
Montpelier Argus.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1906-01-20
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-
ceiye, examine and adjust all claims and
demands of allpersons against the estate of
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
d. A. Spears store in said Woodstock on
the 10th day of January next, and the
18th day of June next. from O'Clock D. IN.
until 4 o'clock p. m. on each of said DAYS,
and that six months from the 18th dav nf
December. A. D. 1905, is the time lln,tSetfE
said Court for said creditors to presetN
their claims to us for examination and al
lowanee.
Dated at Woodstock, Vt, this 18th day of
December, A. d. 1905.
ERAEsT i A. SPEAR sioners
F Thomas Kidder, Admir-
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1906-01-20

The car of Russia, who is con-
siderably below the average hight of
men, is fully head shorter than the
czarina.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1906-01-20

The Age aud Delineator One
year for $I.55.
The daily Alaskan., 1906-06-07
The satan of the Greeks.

The Greek conception of the evil one whom they call Yama. makes that per sonage one of the most satanic of the whole evil tribe. According to their ideas of him, he Is 2+0 miles high and the hairs on his body stand out like palm trees on a mountain side. He punishes the doomed being submitted to his charge by putting them in beds of boiling oil, saving their bodies In two, pouring molten lead in their ears and such other little pranks as pulling out their tongues, toe and finger nails and gouging out their eyes. He is a heartless old fend of the most fiendlsh kind and has many other exquisite lit tie tortures laid up for the helpless wretch consigned to his chamber of horrors"
The daily Alaskan., 1906-06-07
WOMEN'S WOES
Ala ska Women Cau Find Relief For
 Their Burdens

It does seem that women have more than a fair share of the aches and pains that aftlict humanity. They must 'keep up," must attend to duties in spite Of constantly aching backs, or headaches, dizzy spells, bearing down pains; they must stOOp over, when to stoop means torture. They must walk and bend and work with rscking pains and many aches for kidney ills. Kidneys cause more suffering than any other organ in the body. Keep the kidneys well and health is easily maintained. Read of a remedy for kidneys only that helps and cures the kidney,
 Mrs. John Meerdink, residence SIP North Fourth Street, North Yakima, Wash, says: "I can cheertully testify to the honesty and worth of DOan's Kidney Pill, and have already done so to a number of my friends and ac- uuaiutanCe. There is no humbug about them. l suffered from the kidney com plaiut for years, indicated by aching and distress through the loins and ire uuent attacks. of headache, dizziness and an annoying condition of the kid rey secretiOns. At times ] was worse them others, especially if I caught cold, when l suffered severely from backach. I have been laid up on more than one occasion for weeks at time on account of it. and could not get out of bed with out assistance. was suffering acutely some three months ago when l read about Doan's Kidney Pills, and had my husband call st a drug store for box, yet the result was decidedly beneficial and the imp p'ovement marked from the first. I followed up the treatment until used five boxes, when felt like different person altogether. l have used lots of medicines but never tried one that come up to Doan's Kidney Pills. l cheerfully recOmment them, and ycu are at liberty to refer anyone me. l will only be too pleased to give them more particulars abut my case. Y"
 Forsale by all dealers. Price 50 cents Foster-Milburn Co.,, Buffalo, New York sole agents for the United States.
 Remember the name-Dosn's-and take no other.
The daily Alaskan., 1906-06-07
Japanese English.

Clarence Ludlow Brownell in his book, "The Heart of Japan" tells amusIngly of some signs he saw in Ja. pan on the shops of merchants who were bidding for English and Ameri- can trade: Barber to Shave Beard or to Dress Hairs Away" "The Genuinely Bier Buy the Health for Drink" "Of smokes our tobacco is pressure to Our tOngle and give the hcalthiress to Hers and Hces. Also All People by It." "Cowmeat and Pigmeat and Ra- mune Souda Sasupre Zinsinbiya Jln- iyael" This last means lemon soda, sarsaparlIla, ginger beer and ginger ale
The daily Alaskan., 1906-06-07
How n areut Actor LfveA-

Charles Mathews, one day previous to the period of his publicly proclaim ed dire bankruptcy, invited a friend to dine with him. The walnuts were washed down by some rare sherry. '9That's a delicious wine" his friend exclaimed. Tt must have cost you Q lot of money" Tt didn't cost me any thing that I know of" the fiighty CO., median answered, with q shrug. You had 1t given to you, then?" the friend suggested. "Oh, mo-" answered Math- ewsi q bought it from Ellis, In Bond streetg "But he will charge you some thing for it?" the friend exclaimed in astonlshment. T believe he does write something down in a book" Charles re- torted gravely. Lets have another glass, my boy"
The daily Alaskan., 1906-06-07
The Gent h Not Small.

With the exception of the English penny, the cent is the largest minimum unit of money In the civilized world. Roughly speaking, our cent is worth 2 kopecks, 2 cents Mexican, Chinese and East Indian. 2 ats or milliemes. It Is two and a half times larger than the cent of the Netherlands or the kreutzer. There are 4 pies, ore, or pfennige to the cent or 5 bani, centesimi, lepta, heller, pennia, centimes or stotlnkl. A cent Is worth 10 paras Turkish or 10 Japa- nese rin, Ii cash Chinese or 90 paras Servian. What the trolley car con ductors of Servia say when rendered a five cent fare In paras would probably not be fit to print.
The daily Alaskan., 1906-06-07
TWO COMING
Casca And Selkirk on Way
 Up Stream

Whirehorse, June T-The Casca and Selkirk are on the way up stream from Dawson. The Casca was at Ogilvie at 9:3O D. n. yesterday. The Selkirk sailed from Dawson at 8:3O o'clock last night.
 The Columbian sailed from White horse for Dawson at 9p. m. yesterday with S5 passengers and more than lOC tons of freight. It passed Lower La barge at 6:3O a. ID.
 The WhitehorSe is at Dawson. The Dawson going down stream was al Coffee Creek at ! a. n, today.
 The Victorian will sail tonight and the Bonanza Saturday night.
 The run is 30 inches above low water
The daily Alaskan., 1906-06-07
RECEPTION VERY
 LARGELY ATTENDED

The farewell reception given to H.M' Lay at the Presbyterian church last night was very largely attended. Many aside from the members Of the church congregation attended to pay their re- spects to their departing townsman.
 Iu addition to the program that was given yesterday Mir. Lays Sunday School class presented him with a class photograph. It was given by Miss Stella Jones whose remarks were appropriate to the occasion.
 J. s. Wilson made the presentation of the address from the officers and congregation of the Presbyterian church.
The daily Alaskan., 1906-06-07
Mndison,a Mint Ju1ep Bet.

Among the trees at the edge cf the lawn on the right hand side Of the house as you face the mountains James Madison built an icehouse. This was in 1909, and it was the first icehOuse in Orange county, Va. Ice in summer! His servants were incredulous. And he bet his overseer an iced mint julep on the Fourth of July, against which the latter wagered a wild turkey. Of course Madison won the turkey.-Coun- try Life In America.
The daily Alaskan., 1906-06-07
NAME MORE
Fourth of July Committee
 Further Augmented

Nine new members have been added to the Fourth of July committee. The fire department, the Arctic Brother hood and the Eagles have each selected three nem to serve ou the committeee. Those selected by the organizations are as follows:
 Fire departmental. A. Diers, Louis McGrath and A. H. Sellars.
 Arctic Brothers. pr. L. s. Kellar, Chris Shea and NJ. s. Whittier.
 Eagles-Dr. J. ., Brawand, John GrasheIl and CIV. Dillon.
The daily Alaskan., 1906-06-07
TI1e Accent of Tree snp.

The problem of the ascent of sap in trees, an English bOtanist points out, is yet unsolved. It appears that in the highest trees the total pressure would be nearly 100 atmospheres, and as we cannot suppose that leaves can exert so intense osmotiC suction, the only theory at all probable is that the living cells exert some sort of pumping ac- ton in the wood
The daily Alaskan., 1906-06-07
How John Hay Regarded Critics.

John Hay was chatting about his lit erary experiences with an Intimate friend when the latter asked:
 "JOhn, what feature or phase of thls writing business has impressed you the most?"
 "WelI," was the reply, and tho speak CTS eyes twlnkled mischlcvously, "so far as am concerned, it's the things that the critics fish out of a fellows printed stuff that he never put there But I suppose that critics, like the rest of US, have to show excuses for living" Success Magazine.
The daily Alaskan., 1906-06-07
crnrI,ett,s Revenge.

There Is story of Crockett ot "Stcklt Minister" fame to the effect that when he offered hIs first volume to a Scotch firm they returned 1t with q polite note assuring him that there was no market for that sort of thing The letter was marked "No. 39Gb," In later years when the same publishers asked him for one of his manuscripts he politely requested them to refer to their previous correspondence with him marked "396b."