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Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1907-10-05
Tea or Coffee,

Rear Admiral Longnecker, retired
remarking recently on the subject of
discomfort among soldiers and sailors,
said:
Men are often disconnected with
out reason, but oftener they have
good ground for their grumbling, and
it is because their officers are stupid
or lazy that conditions do not i'm
prove.
Il remember once visiting a POM
pous, handsome, stupid army officer.
During my visit a private APP
preached the officer with full cup
and saucer in his hand.
Well, Binks, my man. said the
officer, in a condescending tone.
Captain said the private, sa-
luting, III ask We to taste this here.
/ won't make no complaint. I'll just
ask we to taste this slop, and If We
don't say, by
That will do, Binks,' the cap
tain interrupted, in his dignified way,
for Binks was getting very" angry;
and he took the cup from the man,
bent forward stiffly, and swallowed a
couple of mouthfuls OF the liquid.
Then he looked at the private
calmly.
This is not bad, he said. 4
can't taste anything wrong with this,
Binks. BY the way, what is it? Tea
or coffee?' New York Tribune,
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1907-10-05
Corn EnCts.

The Purdue Experiment Station
has found after a number of expert
ments covering several years that:
The best yields of corn have been
produced by planting in the first
third of May.
Late planted corn has matured in
twenty days less time, as a rule, than
the early planted.
Thick planting has produced higher
average yields Of both corn and stalks
than thin planting.
In very dry seasons thick planting
has produced less grain, but gener-
ally greater total yield of grain and
stalks than thin planting.
Flowing eight inches deep has pro-
duced slightly greater yields of corn
than either shallower or deeper plow-
ing.
Cultivation two inches deep has
produced a little greater yield of corn
than either shallower or deeper culti-
walton.
Rotation of crops has proven an
excellent means of sustaining yields
of grain and of conserving soil fer
tility.
A liberal application of fresh horse
manure has not been fully exhausted
by a dozen successive crops of corn.
Fresh horse manure has produced
an aggregate increase in yield of corn
of about 12O bushels per acre in
twelve wears,
Heavy dressings of manure and
commercial fertilizers have not made
profitable returns in yield of corn in
dry seasons.
Different varieties of corn show a
very wide range in proportion OF
stalk and ear, which makes it easy
for the stockman to select a var
riety that will produce a large or
small percentage of grain.
Cooperative tests Of varieties OF
corn indicate the undesirability OF
getting seed from remote localities.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1907-10-05

Genius is inspiration Talent is
perspiration.
Do not measure your enjoyment by
the amount of money spent in pro.
ducing it.
Education turns the wild sweetbrier
into the queenly rose.
A vigorous initiative and strong
self-faith make up the man of power.
Be sure that the honors you are
striving for are not really dishonors.
What men get and do not earn is
often a curse instead of blessing.
You can purchase a mans labor,
but you've got to cultivate his good
will.
Ignorance itself is a disease, the
deepest, most treacherous and dam.
ming malady of the soul.
Worry poisons the mind just as
much as deadly drug would poison
the body, and just as surely.
While you stand celebrating which
book your son shall read first, an.
other boy has read both.
Remember the Preside; there is
the flag"
The man who owns enough of this
worlds goods to keep from dirt, debt
and hunger, has a thousand chances
of avoiding evil against the one OF
the man whom the demon of disconr
agement drags through depths from
which it is almost impossible to es
cana without severe decentralization OF
! body, mind, and spirit
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1907-10-05
How to Make Good Butter.

In the first place, have the milk
clean and separate while warm. Set
the cream in a clean place free from
odors to cool. Keep cans clean in
which the cream is kept. Never add
warm water to the cold as it will
cause it to sour. Stir we'll whenever
fresh cream is added. Keep it sweet
until twenty-four hours before churn-
ing.
Second: To heat the cream, set the
cans in hot water, stirring constantly
until the cream is seventy degrees
Fahrenheit, adding about one cup OF
buttermilk (as a starter) to each
can. Keep the cream at seventy de-
grees until it gets thick; stirfrequent-
w, then set away to cool until ready
to churn. When ready to churn have
cream about sixty-two degrees in WIN
ter and flfty-seven degrees in sum-
mer. Scald the churn, then rinse
with cold water. Strain in the cream
through a perforated dipper. Churn
until the butter is formed in grains
about the size of wheat. Then put in
two quarts Of cold water to separate,
give a few quick turns, let stand for
a short time, then let off the butter
milk through the perforated dipper;
this will keep the particles OF butter
from mixing with the butter-milk.
Now add as much water as there
was cream, having heated it to about
sixty degrees. Turn fifteen or six
teen times to wash the butter. Let
it stand in the water until the butter
worker is ready, as it is to be scalded
and cooled before using. Now drain
off the water, lift out the butter care
fully with the butter spade into the
tub, then weigh and spread on butter
worker. Now sift on one ounce of
salt to each pound of butter. Mix
we'll with the butter spade, leave to
dissolve for a few minutes, then press
down with lever until the brine
goes all through. In using the lever
press gently, avoiding sliding or
chopping motion. Work until it
breaks like red hot iron, then press
it into a block or lump the length
of three pound prints and the depth
of one. Use parchment paper which
has been we'll soaked in water. Set
the print on paper, wrap it up neatly
and set in a cool place. The butter
worker used is a triangular sloping
table with a lever attached.-The
! Epitomist.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1907-10-05
BRITISH GOVERNMENT AND
AMERICAN FOODSTUFFS.

Contract For Canned Meats Placed in
Chicago-British War Office Has
Every Confidence in the StOcK-
yard Product.
Another large contract for timed
meats for the British Army has been
placed with Libby, Mcneil & Libby,
of Chicago, through the Director Of
Supplies Department of the British
War Office. This contract was COM
petitive affair, England, Canada, Aus
tralia and Brazil entering with ten
ders. 1t was quality and method Of
packing that got the Chicago firm
the business. General Clayton, of the
War Department, in an interview, ac-
cording to the London Standard,
stated that the British Government is
highly satisfied with the foodstutfs
supplied by Chicago, and they have
every confidence in the manufactures
entering Britain from the Stockyards
The food for the Army will be
packed under the supervision of Brit
ish representatives at the invitation
of the packers" he said, although
the Government is ready to rely upon
the new Pure Food regulations re-
Gently ;naugurated in the United
States. All The talk about the inef-
ficiency of the new law is sheer nom
sense. British officers in America
have gone fully into the matter and
the authorities are perfectly satisfied
to place orders in Chicago when con-
ditions call for outside supplies Of
canned meats"
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1907-10-05
Served Him Ripht

A very absent minded member of
newspaper in the casino at Dieppe the
other day. He was absorbed by his
reading, and with his left hand he
unconsciously pushed the files of
newspapers on the table. Each mo-
ment he sent them farther from him.
Beyond the papers was an inkstand,
which at last the moving papers
pushed over the side of the table. 1t
fell on the trousers of a Paris bank
err, who was furious at the accident.
The absent minded man offered his
best excuses without appeasing the
bankers wrath, who shrieked that his
new trousers were ruined.
But, sir, l will cheerfully pay for
them. Be good enough to give me
your card, and l will send the money
to your MOTEL"
ITO my hotel, sir! don't know
you. l must instantly have the thirty
francs these trousers cost"
The member of the institute drew
forth the thirty francs and handed
them to the banker. Then he said:
Now that you have been paid,
hope you have too much of the delica-
cy of a gentleman to remain in my
trousers. You know they are mine,
and l insist upon their immediate de-
livery to me. You have no confidence
in me; 1 have none in you. My trOu-
sers!"
In vain the banker protested against
such haste. The crowd that had gath
cred about the disputants said the
member of the institute was right,
and the banker, after sending for an
other pair of neither garments, sur
rendered the ink-stained ones, amid
the laughter of the bystanders.-D
troit NeWs-Tribune.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1907-10-05
Recipes.

Bean Salad.-String young bears;
break into half-inch pieces or leave
whole; wash and cook soft in salt
water; drain we'll; add finely-chopped
onions, pepper, salt and vinegar.
When cool add olive oil or melted
butter. Garnish by slicing hard
boiled eggs and laying around the
beans.
Rice CrOquettes.-To one cupful OF
warm boiled rice add beaten egg,
one tablespoonful of butter, salt to
season, one teaspoonful of chopped
parsley, one teaspoonful of grated
cheese and a dash of cayenne. Mold
into oblong cakes, dredge with
cracker crumbs and fry a golden
brown in deep hot fat.
Angel Pudding.-One pound Eng
lish walnuts, seven ounces OF pow
dered sugar, three teaspoons baking
powder, mi-ed with sugar, nine
ounces dates, whites of five sggs' we'll
beaten. Break wslnuts fine and cut
dates in small pieces, add sugar and
whites OF eggs asst. Bake in mou-
crate oven twenty to thirty minutes
Serve with -hipped cream.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1907-10-05
FARM AND HOME.
The Composition Of Eggs.

II the poultry keeper knows the
composition OF eggs he will better
understand how to feed to furnish
the proper food elements needed to
produce them. Scientists have found,
after many analyses, that eggs con-
tain about fifty per cent. water sew
enteen per cent. protein and thirty
three per cent, carbohydrates.
There is only about twice as much
carbohydrates as protein, while in
most grain there are from six to ten
times as much. Wheat bran, which
is considere$ very rich in protein
contains more than three times as
much carbohydrates as protein
| Wheat contains nearly seven times as
much; oats, five times; corn, nine
times, and barley, eight times. Oil
meal, on the other hand, contains
nearly as much protein as carbohy-
drates; gluten meal, one and one
third times as much carbohydrates
as protein cottonseed meal, twice as
much; cows milk, nearly as much
dried blood, fifty-two times as much !;
meat meal, nearly thirty times as
much.
When it is desired to make ration
Of any of the grains for the produc-
ton of eggs, it can be seen that it is
necessary to mix with any of them
some of the concentrated feeds, which
contain great deal of protein. Thus,
if wheat is fed, meat meal should be
taken into the ration. If corn is
made the bulk of the grain ration, a
liberal amount of dried blood should
also be fed. Since water makes up a
! half of the composition Of eggs, IT is
essential that the laying hens have
an abundance of clean water at all
times of the day.-COlman's Rural
| World.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1907-10-05
A pREsERvATIvE OF WOOD.
Successful Experiments Made in Bel
GUM with Coal Tar Extract.

WIN OOHl \ eA A-ANAeSNs
Vice-Consul ]. A. Van Hee, Of
Client, says that recent expert
ments in Belgium made with a new
coal tar extract, known as "injectol, 1"
have given satisfactory results. He
writes:
The experiments were principally
devoted to the treatment of wooden
poles and blocks used in street paw
ing. The product is a liquid, of a
dark brown color, very thin, and Of
regular density. Its degree of viscos-
ity changes very little with atmos-
pheric variations. One of the prin-
cipal advantages is its pentration into
certain woods without any pressure.
For the antiseptic treatment of COM
pact woods, using the apparatus SIM
liar to the "Breant" system, the time
necessary for the pressure and soak
ing into of a given quantity of in
jectol is considerably less than for
any other antiseptic liquid, including
creosote.
1T has been found that where creo-
soted poles in the ground have only
resisted decay for a few months,
those treated with injectol remained
unattached after three years. Sim
liar experiments were also made with
railway sleepers, treated with differ
ent antiseptics. Some were soaked
in a mixture of coal creosote, creo-
sote and chloride Of zinc, and two
were treated with injectol. After
having been left for two years in a
sleeping vat composed of miscel-
laneous decomposing substances, 1t
was found that the two treated with
injectol were still in good condition,
while the others were almost COM
pletely destroyed. Similar results
were obtained with wooden blocks
for street paving"
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1907-10-05
LADIES' COLUMN.
Wouldn't Leave Baby with Mother.

Wouldn't Leave Baby with Mother.
John Alexander Dowie had q
knack OF putting things quantity and
forclbly. At one Of his last meetings
he attacked the modern mother OF
society, the mother who neglects her
children. why he said, IL over
heard the most remarkable converse
ton between two nursemaids on a
car yesterday. Are you going to
the plcnic?' said the first nursemaid,
No, said the second, I'm afraid |
shan't be there. Why not?' cried
the first. And you so fond, too, of
picnics, and dancing, and young men.
and all that there?' oh, said the
other nursemaid, I'd love dearly to
go, dearly; but, to tell you the truth,
I'm afraid to leave the baby with its
mother"
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1907-10-05

Among savage tribes the women are
very little smaller than the men and
have greater powers of endurance.
Stanley found that the best porters
in Africa were women, and an early
explorer in the northwest tells that
before he started on certain eXpedi-
ton an old chief advised him to take
some sQuaws along to drag the bag
gage. Even among civilized nations
girl babies exhibit more Vitality than
boys, a greater number of them COM
ing safely through the perils of the
first five years, yet the civilized woman
has only half as much p hysical
strength as the civilized man.-Detroit
News
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1907-10-05
PROTECTION FOR COAL MINERS,
European Scheme Of Chambers Of Ref
uae Follows Shocking Accidents.

use Follows Shocking Accidents.
The terrible accidents which have
occurred recently in the coal mines Of
Germany and France have drawn the
attention of scientists, especially in
the former country, to the introduc-
ton of methods of protecting the min
ers against the recurrence Of such ca
lamities, or at least to diminishing, as
far as possible, the ensuing loss of
life.
One measure contemplated is the
construction of safety chambers, shut
off from the rest of the mine and
protected against explosions. A con-
duit of compressed air is introduced
into these eXcavated rooms, and
should the conduit be destroyed, YES
sells or bottles filled with oxygen
stored in the chambers, are intended
to supply the necessary air until res
cue can be effected. A logical extern
sion of the plan is the equipment of
these chambers with sufficient sup
ply of water and condensed food to
sustain life for reasonable period
of time in somewhat the same manner
as life boats on vessels are equipped.
New York Tribune.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1907-10-05
500 Reward, 500.

The readers of this paper will be pleased to
learn that there is at least one dreaded dis
ease that science has been able to cure in all
iisstages, and that is Catarrh. Hall Is Catarrl
Cure is the only positive cure now known to
stitutional disease, requires q constitutional
treatment. Halls Catarrh Cure is takeninter.
nally, acting directlyupon the blood and mu.
CCUs surfaces of the system, thereby destroy.
ing the foundation OF the disease, and giving
the patient strength by building up the con
stitution and assisting nature in doing its
work. Theproprietors have somuchfaithir
It's curative powers that they offer One Hun
bred Dollars for any case that it fails to cure
send for list of testimonials. Address
F. J, CHENEY Il Co., Toledo, o.
Sold by Druggists, 75c.
Take Halls Family Pills for constipation
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1907-10-05
A Good Openinu,

Ian Maclaren was talking to a group
of literary beginners in New York.
Begin your stories we'll" he said
emphatically. There's nothing like
a good beginning. Indeed, it's half
the battle" Then with a smile this
excellent beginner, of stories added:
Always bear in mind the case of the
young man who, desiring to marry, Sc
cured a favorable hearing from his
sweetheart's irascible father by open
ing the interview with the words:
I know a way, sir, whereby you can
save money Good Health.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1907-10-05
The Umbrella an Insignia of Power.


With the seasons upside down as
they are at present, people are begin
ming to realize the absolute necessity
of never stirring out of doors without
an umbrella. If social history is to
be trusted, the first Englishman to
carry an umbrella was one Hanway,
who lived at the end Of the eighteenth
century. At first he was regarded as
an eccentric individual, but by de-
grees many discovered much method
in his madness, and before he died in
1856 the fashion he set was adopted
by society in general. OF course Han
way was not the originator of the UNI
brella. Among the Greeks and Ro-
mans some such article was very COM
mon, though oddly enough it was re-
garded as purely feminine appan-
age, and one which men might never
condescend to adopt. But all over the
East the umbrella has for generations
been well known as an insignia OF
power and royalty. Thus, on the
sculptured remains of Egyptian tenn
pies one sees representations of kings
going in procession with umbrellas
carried over their heads. Even in In
dia to-day some of the great Mahara-
jahs still call themselves Lords of
the Umbrella" and in an address pre-
scented by the King of Burma to the
Viceroy of India in 1855 the British
representative is described as the
monarch who reigns over the great
umbrella wearing chiefs of the East. y
One has only to walk through the
streets of any Indian town to-day to
see how important a social distinction
the umbrella has become. For ma
tive to go without an umbrella in the
streets of Calcutta, for instance, is
practically mark of degradation
London Globe.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1907-10-05
FURIOUS HUMoR ON CHILD.
Itching, Bleeding Sores Covered Body
Nothing Helped Her-Cuticura
Cures Her I'm Five DAYS.

After my granddaughter of about seven
years bad been cured of the measles, she
was attacked about fortnight later by a
furious itching and painful eruption all
over her body, especially the upper part of
it, forming watery and bleeding sores, es-
pecially under the arms, of considerable
size. She suffered great deal and for
three weeks we nursed her every night,
using all the remedies we could think of.
Nothing would help. We tried the Cuti-
cura Remedies and after twenty.four hours
we noted considerable improvement, and,
after using only one complete set Of the
Cuticura Remedies, In five consecutive days
the little one, much to our joy, had beer
entirely cured, and has been we'll for long
time. Mrs. F. Ruefenacht, R. F. D. 3, Bak.
ersfield, Cal, June % and July 20, 1906"
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1907-10-05
AppropriateIy Named.

The boy in the paint-store dashed
hurriedly up the cellar-steps and
sought the proprietor.
There's a barrel leaking in the
basement" he cried, land the auto.
mobile stuff is just pouring out"
why do you call it automobile
stuff?" asked the proprietor.
Because" gasped the youngster
its running over everything in
ight."-Judge.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1907-10-05

Dyspepsia is often Caused by Cdtdrrh
of the Stomach -PerInd Relieves Cdtdrrh
Of the Stomach and is Therefore u Remedy
for Dyspepsia.
Hon. NJ @. Butler, U. s. Senator
I from South Carolina for two terms, J
in a letter from Washington, ID. C., I
! writes to to the Peruna Medicine Co, !
I as follows: J
I lean recon- mend PerLnG for 7
J duspepsid a nd stomach trouble. 1 !
I have been using your medicine !
! for a short period a nd Ifeet very I
I much relieved. IL Is indeed u
! tpOnderfIL medicine, besides a
! good tonic"
t%+++++++++++++++ t+%+t+++%%+++%+
OATARRH Of the stomach is the correct
name for most cases Of dyspepsia. Only
an internal catarrh remedy, such as Peru
ma, is available,
Peruna Tablets can now be procured.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1907-10-05
What Did She Mean2

Mrs. Armitage had a negro servant
who continually prated Of a certain
Mrs. Reed for whom she formerly
worked. Weary of hearing Mrs,
Reed quoted so often, the mistress
asked one day:
well, Samantha, what kind of work
did you do at Mrs. Reeds, any way?'
We'll, honey, cooked fob huh,
did, an l cleaned fob huh, an l swep
fob huh, an l washed huh pussonel
appea' ance. July Lippincott's.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1907-10-05
Strength of the Jaw.

Recent experiments show that the
weight needed to masticate piece Of
beefsteak is twenty pounds. That is,
you have to exert force to that extent,
II you have a beefsteak that is eat
able. The ordinary human jaw has a
crushing power of $50 to 800 pounds,
but the limit is used only on bull beef
from Chieago.-Grit.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1907-10-05
Beat Him One Way.

AS Mark Twain and a friend were
chatting at the summer home of the
humorist, Quarry Farm, near Elmira,
New York, the conversation turned
to the wealth of John d. Rockefeller.
Just think of it, SAM" said the
guest, " he has more dollars than
there are hairs in that vigorous old
thatch of yours"
That's nothing" replied Mr.. Glenn
ems, 81 have more dollars than he
has hairs in his head."-Success Mag
aZine.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1907-10-05
WHY He Did Not Dance.

The other day a young man gave a
reason for not dancing, the spirit Of
which might be made to apply to a
good many failures in life.
81 should like to Dance" he said,
land l should dance, only the music
puts me out and the girl gets in my
Way."-The London Taller
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1907-10-05
MatrinOny.

A census taker made his rounds in
an isolated village. He gave one of
his official papers to woman that she
might fill in the required answers.
One of the questions, instead of read
ing Married or single" had it Con
dition as to marriage" The woman
filed in the answer thus: Awful
hard up before. Wuss after. "-Argo-
nRut.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1907-10-05
His Sacrifice.

81 fear that you must have sacrifc-
ed your conscience occasionally" said
he sincere friend.
We'll" answered Mr.. Dustin Stax,
" a man ought not to expect to be as
successful as l am without some
sacrifice. "-Washington Star
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1907-10-05
But He Meant Well.

Caller: So sorry to hear Of your
motor accident
Enthusiastic MotoLlst: oh, thanks;
it's nothing. Expect to live through
many more.
oh, but l trust not."-Home Maya.
zine.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1907-10-05

The German Kaiser employs four
chefs, a German an Italian, an Eng
lishman and a Frenchman, so that
he can have his meals served in any
style he may fancy. Sausage is one
of his favorlte dishes, however, and
he has a fresh supply Of frankturters
made every day.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1907-10-05

The water of Loeb Katrine is won
derfully pure. 1t holds only quar-
ter pound of alluvial deposit to every
1000 gallons of water. The Thames
averages four pounds to the 1000
gallons.