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Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1907-12-28
Hotel Life,

For ourselves, we can imagine no
worse punishment for persons who
value privacy and intimacy and home
illness, and the peculiar arrangement,
or even disarrangement, Of their own
belongings, shan to be condemned to
pass the term of their natural lives
in a great hotel. The marble halls,
which once seemed grand, would be-
come nightmare of grandiosity. The
loneliness Of man among the I'M
ceasing multitude of strangers would
become intolerable. The graces of
the cookery-as they once seemed
would become familiar tricks and a
hollow imposture. Life would be-
come circus without tinsel, a stage
without limelight, gingerbread with
out gilt.
We have known an old man who
had lived for many years in the same
hotel, and he had Sll the fads and
crotchets and selfishness of the worst
old fogy in a club. Indeed, he had
many more, and worse, for clubman
is restrained by the opinion, If not
by the protests, of his fellows; but
an old resident in a hotel can hardly
be moved from insisting on more than
his rights by the combined criticism
of all the strangers whose opinion is
nothing to him.-London Spectator.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1907-12-28
Logging in the Northwest.
nr RAYMoND NI,nn1nE.

meuse load OF logs with so little ap,
parent effort, this ease being entirely
due TO the ice roadway spoken OF pre-
viously.
When the trees are felled and
sawed into logs they are skidded into
piles by the side of the ice road. This
''skidding" Is done by means of
small sled, to one end of which the
logs are fastened while the other
drags upon the ground. Modern
skiddlng is done by means OF a skid
ding machine. Loading logs is an
achievement of itself 1t is done by
means Of horses or by machine. The
banking ground, or rollway, is usu-
ally beside river or stream OF some
kind, down which the logs are floated
to shipping point
With the breaking up of the Ice in
the spring these large piles OF logs
are rolled into the stream, to be
brought to the mills. This is a most
interesting and exciting time. The
drivers, as they are called, the men
who guide these immense lots of
logs, are necessarily men of strength,
quickness of perception and nerve,
for 1t is very perilous occupation,
and in which many lives have been
lost. The most expert of these men
ride upon the swiftly moving logs,
jumping from one to another when
the case requires 1t, and being a sec
ond too late will cost them their lives.
When, passing through some mar
rows, log is caught, causing hun
dreds of others to pile up. raising the
water and forming what is known as
a jam, driver has the opportunity
to show his mettle, for this is the real
danger. There are what are called
"key logs" in this jam, that is, logs
which, II released, will ease the con-
gestion, and it is locating these and
releasing them which becomes the
drivers duty. Sometimes this is not
easily done, and frequently a driver
loses his life because he is not suffl-
GENTLY agile to escape, once the fallen
giants are released.
In many portions of the country
RATS are used, as for instance in the
South and on the Columbia River,
RATS of from 100000 to 100000
feet of logs are not uncommon. In
the early days on the great lakes RATS
were brought down to the harbors of
Lake Erie, where the sawmills were
located. For the past number of
years, however, the mills have been
located at the shipping points, and |
the lumber is shipped on the boats.
There are over 800 lumber boats de-
pending for cargoes on the lumber of |
Northern Minnesota, Michigan and |
Wisconsin, loading at Duluth, Supe-
rior and other points.
Sometimes there is more than a |
million feet of lumber in one load,
and 1t can be readily estimated what |
a statement of this kind would mean,
when one realizes that there are some |
dozen or more lumber harbors on the |
American side of the great lakes. Chi
cago, Cleveland, Duluth, Erie and |
Tonawanda are all large distributing
points, and each has received more |
than 100000 feet of lumber during |
one shipping season. 1t would be in
teresting to figure the number of car
loads this would make, estimating the |
carrying capacity of a car at 10000
feet.-Scientific American.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1907-12-28
Cement Dipping Tank.

An excellent dipping tank can be
made of cement. 1t can be built as
cheap or cheaper than with boards
and is much more durable. We would
advise all who are contemplating
making any articles of cement, wheth-
er it be tanks, posts, sidewalks or
anything else to send to the secre-
tary Of agriculture, Washington, for
farmers bulletin No. 235.
Dig the hole for the cement dip
ping tank eight inches longer and
wiler than the interior of the tank is
to be. The end of the tank from
which the animals will make their
exit should be slanting, as shown at
A in the drawing. After the hole
has been dug, mix the mortar at the
rate of one part cement to three
parts sand. Fill in the bottom Of the
hole with a smooth layer, four inches
thick. Leave this till it has dried
sufficiently to hold up a man. Then
make box out of inch lumber that
is eight inches narrower and four
inches shorter than the interior of
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1907-12-28
Found in Library Books.

In making recent monthly inspec-
ton Of the books queer assortment
of articles was found by the librarians
of one of the big libraries of this city.
Among the articles found were all
kinds of bills-grocery bills, gas bills,
and the like; hatpins, hairpins, and
hair ornaments of every description,
design and material; love letters ga
lore, locks of hair, bits of lace, dress
samples and watch chain charms, latch
keys, pocket combs, pen and ink, pen
Gil and crayon sketches, postal orders,
and postage stamps. There were
many photographs, besides an insur-
ance policy. The latter was claimed
by the owner. Another queer use
made of the books was by clothing
Observation-Disclosures firm, which
had an agent visit the library and who,
under pretense of looking at the books,
slipped a circular in each one,-New
York Press.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1907-12-28
A Sacred RAMS Sad Lot.

That the lot of those animals which
were treated as gods in ancient Egypt
was not altogether blissful was amply
proved by an autopsy performed in
Paris on the mummy of a sacred ram
recently discovered in the Island of
Elephantine.
1t was found that the backbone of
the poor beast was almost completely
solicited. This and other indica-
tions, such as the condition of its
hoofs, tends to show that the ram
was deprived of all movement
throughout many years.
The discovery throws instructive
light on the conditions to which
Egyptian piety condemned the living
objects of popular generation. The
business of being a god was evident
ly anything but gay. Promoted to
this high dignity and in consequence
closely imprisoned for life in the twi-
light of a sanctuary, the ram prob
ably discovered, even in those dark
ages, that glory was not worth while.
New York Times.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1907-12-28
How the Japs pull Teeth.

The Japanese dentist does not
frighten his patient with an array of
steel instruments. All is operations
in tooth drawing are performed by
the forefnger and thumb of one
hand. The skill necessary to do this
is acquired only after long practice,
but when once it is obtained the OPP
orator is able to extract half dozen
teeth in about thirty seconds, with
out once removing his fingers from
the patients mouth, says Home
Notes. The dentists education COM
mences with the pulling out of pegs
which have been pressed into soft
wood; it ends with the drawing of
hard pegs which have been driven in
to an oak plank with a mallet.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1907-12-28
MAGNETIC HEALING,

DR.. Wenzel, who is not a magnetic
healer, explained to me in thorough
ly practical way the secret of the art.
1.-THE right hand of nearly every per-
son is positive" he said, while the
left is negative. If your child is i'll,
If it is in fever, healthy perspira-
ton will invaribly bring instant relief.
But medicines will often fail to produce
this. Now, place your right hand on
the forehead of the patient and your
left on the bottom of the foot, or feet,
and all the sweat glands will be
opened. It is the completion of the
electric circuit that causes this. New
York Press
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1907-12-28
500 Reward. 500.

The readers ofthis paper will be pleased to
learn that there is at least one dreaded dis
ease that science has been able to cure in all
itsstages and that is Catarrh. Halls Catarrh
Cure is the only positive cure now known to
the medical fraternity, Catarrh being a con-
stitutional disease, requires a constitutional
treatment. Halls Catarrh Cure is takeninter-
nally, acting directly the blood and mu-
cous 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. The proprietors have so much faithin
its curative powers that they offer One Hun
Send for list Of testimonials. Address
+. j, CHENEY & Co., Toledo, o.
Sold by Druggists Toe.
Take HALLS Family Pills for consultation.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1907-12-28
Prepared for RurqIars.

A man who has a horror Of burg
lars says he always sleeps with a re-
volver at his side. He places it there,
rather than under the pillow, since he
considers that it is handler. He can
shoot robber, he says, from under the
clothes without having to lift his
hands. He has been sleeping this way
for twenty years and during all that
time has not had visitation from any
nighthawk except on one occasion,
when he was absent from home. Is his
practice Observation-Disclosures
(Ohio) Dispatch.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1907-12-28
One of the
Essentials

Of the happy homes of to-day is vast
fund of information as TO the best methods
Of promoting health and happiness and
right living and knowledge of the worlds
best products.
Products of actual excellence and
reasonable claims truthfully presented
and which have attained to worldwide
acceptance through the approval of the
Well-informed of the World; not of indi-
viduals only, but Of the many who have
the happy faculty of selecting and obtain
ing the best the world affords.
One of the products of that class, of
known component parts, an Ethical
remedy approved by physicians and COM
mended by the Well-Informed of the
World as valuable and wholesome family
laxative is the well-known Syrup of Figs
and Elixir of SIENNA. To get its beneficial
effects always buy the genuine, manu-
featured by the California Fig Syrup Co.,
only, and for sale by all leading druggists.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1907-12-28
Dull for George Washinaton.

Some legends, especially those with
a moral, die hard. A little boy had
told a fib, with the carelessness of
imaginative childhood, and was re-
ceiving. the conventional rebuke, cou-
pied with the threat that the conven-
tional reward Of the future would not
be his unless he told the truth. Wont
there be anybody in Heaven who has
told a story?" asked the small boy,
much interested. "No, DEAR" an
swered his teacher, at venture. The
small boy drew a long breath of deep
reflection. How jolly dull for George
Washington" he remarked.-The Lon
don Chronicle.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1907-12-28
FARM ANp HOME.
Fit the Collar.

Great care should always be taken
in fitting a collar to horses neck.
A badly fitting collar will bring all
sorts OF trouble to the work horse.
1t should At the shoulder all the way
along and should be long enough so
that 1t will not choke the horse The
names should be fitted to the collar
80 that the pulling pressure will not
come too close to the point Of the
shoulder. Home Journal.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1907-12-28
A Severe Sentence.

A small boy was called yesterday
to testify in the children's court, in
Brooklyn, in a burglary case,
do you know the nature of an
oath, my lad?" asked Judge Forker.
81 mean, do you realize what would
happen to you If you put your hand
on the Bible, swore to tell the truth,
and then told a lie ?"
The boy paused for few moments,
and then said:-
Yes; I'd go to hell"
well, you may go ahead" remarked
the Judge; and he didn't seem to I'M
derstand why the bailiff gasped and
shouted "order!"-New York World.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1907-12-28
Save the Manure.

The flowing away in the manure
heap of the rich black liquids that
the rains wash down is the loss of
the most valuable elements that ex-
list in the manure. When the liquids
begin to accumulate, inclose them
with an embankment, or construct a
tank for their reception. Pump or
bail them back upon the solid por-
.tion and, If necessary, turn over the
whole mass and saturate it. How
ever, IL manure is sheltered from ex-
posture, this extra labor will be
avoided.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1907-12-28
Gold Coins in Marble Head.

M. Rodin bought recently in an old
curiosity shop in Paris an ancient
marble head of man, and as the face
was rather knocked about he sent it
to a brother sculptor for repair. When
the work was done this friend got into
a cab with the marble head and drove
toward M. Robins studio. On the
way the cab came into collision with
a motor car and the head rolled out
into the road and was smashed to
pieces.
The sculptor picked up the pieces
and found in a cavity of the skull
twenty gold coins of ancient date and
considerable yalue.-London Standard
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1907-12-28
Seventy-one Hunters Killed
During Season of 1.

Chicago. Seventy-one persons
were killed-most of them by care
demonstrating the hunting season
of 1907. This is slightly below the
record for 1906.
The number of injured in 1907,
however, is in excess of that of the
season before, eighty-one hunters
having been hurt in 1907, compared
with only seventy during 1906.
In Wisconsin, Michigan and Min
nesota fifty persons lost their lives in
1907
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1907-12-28
Has RraIn Washed, Reaalns HeaIth,

"aS'Shg nC9alub
After an operation, in which a clot
was removed from the brain, David
Wake, of Manchester, is now able to
walk and talk and every indication
points to a complete recovery.
Mr.. Wake fell from building and
injured his head. He apparently re-
covered from this injury, but in few
weeks he lost the power Of speech
and the use of an arm and leg from
paralysis.
The skull was trephined several
weeks ago, clot removed, and the
brain thoroughly washed. Since then
Mr.. Wake has been rapidly improv-
ing. He was discharged from the
hospital today-Richmond Dispatch
to the New York Herald
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1907-12-28
THOUGHT CHILD WOULD DIE.
Whole Body Covered With Cuban
Itch-CuticHra Remedies Cure
at Cost Of 75c.

at COST OF 1Ocs
my little boy, when only an infant Of
three months, caught the Cuban Itch.
Sores broke out from his head to the bot
tom of his feet. He would itch and claw
himself I'D cry all the time. He could not
sleep day or night, and light dress is all
he could wear. ! called one of our best
doctors to treat him, and his treatment did
not do any good, but he seemed to get
worse. He suffered SO terribly that my
husband said he believed he would have to
die. / had almost given up hope when a
lady friend told me to try the Cuticura
Remedies. I used the Cuticura Soap and
applied the Cuticura Ointment and he at
once fell into a sleep, and he slept with
ease for the first time for two months.
After three applications the sores began to
dry up, and in just two weeks from the
day commenced to use the Cuticura Rem
edies my baby was entirely we'll. The treat
ment only cost me 75c., and l would have
gladly paid 800 if could not have got it
any cheaper feel safe in saying that the
Cuticura Remedies saved his life. He is
now a boy of FIVE years. Mrs. Zana Miller,
Union City, R. +. D., No. !, Branch Co.
Mich, May II, 1906"
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1907-12-28
Chestnut from Carneale.

Andrew Carnegie arrived and took
rooms at the New Willard, Washing.
ton, ID. c.:
Are you here to see the presi.
dent?" asked the representative of the
World"
81 am here on private business"
said Mr.. Carnegie.
Would you mind telling just what
brought you here?'
THE Congressional Limited. New
York World.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1907-12-28
One Better

When Learoyd, in the natural ups
and downs of literary career, went
Into cheap-very cheap-New York
restaurant for dinner and found Davol
in a walters apron, he was amazed
Davol, the cleverest fellow in the
class!
you don't mean," stammered Lea
royd, chat you have come down to
this?"
Come DOWN." repeated Davol. II
don't dine here, Learoyd, merely
wait. youths Companion.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1907-12-28
MORNING AND EVENING STARS.

MorHIhS bthfn.
Venus after July.
Mars after August %.
Jupiter until January 20, after Au-
gust II.
Saturn after February 20, until Sep
TENDER 80.
Mercury until January IA; February
28 until May Z; July until Au-
Der IL.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1907-12-28
20 Lives Lost in the Alps
and $50 Other Mishaps in 1907

London.-Offlcia statistics just is
sued supply the death rate in 1907
due to misadventure in the Italian,
Swiss and Austrian Alps. The num-
Der of lives lost was seventy-five, the
majority being Swiss and Germans.
Next came the British and after them
the Italians. There were $50 serious
accidents.
The chief cause of the fatality was
fool-hardlness, which is becoming
more prevalent every year, In at
tempting ascents without a guide.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1907-12-28
Patiently WAITING.

Now" said Miss Yerner, you'd
better go up and speak to papa"
"O!" exclaimed Mr.. Slokoche, who
had finally proposed, lis he up yet?"
Eyes, he's waiting for you in the
sitting room, unless he's got tired and
gone to bed. "-Philadelphia Press.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1907-12-28
THE SEASONS.
EcLIPSES FOR THE YEAR 1908.

There will three eclpses the this
Invisible In America, visible on the Pacific Ocean
IL The second will rngform
the 2St OF June visible part in the United States The eclipse will
Florida
will be at o'clock ~ minutes the the IL O'Clock
Al minutes at washington tme)
Ill The third eclipse Of the Sun the 22d and 2Sd of Deem
Invisible in North America visible
eastern of South America
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1907-12-28
1908 Is A BIssEXrILE OR LEAP YEAR.
is tIaI aiarninc. RIannt Iis Xnar

CARDINAL POINTS "'7~--'
Vrna Equinox the Sun into Aries March 2Oh O'Clock
in the evening.
Summer sosc o'clock
in the
Autumna Equinox
o'clock in the
Winter sostce Capricorn
o'clock In the morning.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1907-12-28
Some of the New Records Made During the Year

Some new NeCOFOS WIaUe
Brighton Beach, 150 3-5
Shooting 1906
miles,
bowling Give mem rolled 1853
Martin Sheridan,
Melvin Sheppard all broke athletic records
Of
s
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1907-12-28

The new harbor works at Toxic
will cost s1O,OOO,OOO. The money is
being raised by the japanese govern
ment by foreign loan.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1907-12-28

Mrs. Winslow's Soothing Syrup for Children
teething, softens thegums, ducesintiamma-
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1907-12-28

The mattresses used in the German
army are stuffed with little rolls OF
paper, and are said to be great i'm
provement on straw.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1907-12-28

Venus until July 5.
Mars until August %.
Jupiter after January 20, until Au-
gust II.
Saturn until February 20, after Sop
TENDER 80.
Mercury, January IA until February
%; May until July A.; August 20
until October %; after December
IL.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1907-12-28

FITS, st. Vitus'D Dance Nervous Diseases per
manently cured by DR.. Kline's Great Nerve
Restorer. 50 trial bottle and treatise free.
DR.. b. r. Kline. Id. .991 Arch St, Phila., Pa.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1907-12-28
PLANETs' GREATEST RRILLIANcY.

the
before the
Juplter-January Venus-May August Z.
Saurn-September 80.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1907-12-28
The Limit.

Hes no good at an argument, is
he? Not at all convincing"
well, should say not. Why, that
man couldn't convince a woman that
she was pretty!"-Cleveland Leader.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1907-12-28

Leather is used for horseshoes in
some parts Of Australia.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1907-12-28
OnIv One "Bromo ouInine''

That is Laxative Bromo Quinine. Look
for the signature Of Z. w, Grove. Used the
World over to Cure Cold in One Day. $50
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1907-12-28
ASTRONOMICAL CALCULATIONS FOR 1908
BY Clinton Scotland.

Being until July h the 1920 the independence of the United
states OF America, and corresponding nearly
The 1926 of the Mohammedan beginning Feb
NJ 8017 Of the IA Co. So
me year 1905 OF the Chinese beginning Feb 2.
66689 of the Jewish
The year 1858 of the Japanese beginning Feb 2.
The year 6908 A, L. (Masonic).
The 1851 A. u. O, (of
The 6912 Of the World (Usher).
The year 7416 Of the World (SepuagInt).
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1907-12-28

Itch cured In 80 minutes by WoolIord's
Sanitary Lotion. Never fails At druggists
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1907-12-28

Germany leads the world in the pro-
duction of chemicals.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1907-12-28
Piles Cured in @ to DAYS.

case of Itching, Blind, Bleeding or Protruding
Piles in to IA days money refunded. 50c,
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1907-12-28

There is daily average of 1885 Wis.
itors in the Bronx Park Geological
garden. NE52
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1907-12-28

Trinity Sunday, June IA.
Corpus Christi, June IS.
Thanksgiving Day, on fourth or last
Thursday in November, as Presi-
dent may appoint.
First Sunday in Advent, November
20.
Sundays after Trinity are 23 this
year.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1907-12-28

Septuagesima Sunday, February 16.
Sexagesima Sunday, February 20.
Quinquagesima Sunday, March 1.
Shrove Tuesday, March 3.
Ash Wednesday, or first day of Lent,
March 4.
Quadragesima Sunday, March 8.
Mid Lent, March %.
Palm Sunday, April IL.
Maundy Thursday, April 16.
Good Friday, April IT.
Easter Sunday, April 10.
Low Sunday, April 26.
Rogation Sunday, May 81.
Ascension Day, May %.
Whit Sunday, June 7.
The weekly true Democrat. (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1905-1912, 1907-03-15
ChambssIAiA's COush Rsmedy IL Both
Agreeable and BfgoctEya.

Chamberlain's Cough Remedy has no
superior for coughs, colds and Group,
and the fact that Il Is pleasant to take
and contains nothing In any way inju-
ri0us has made Il q faVoFite with moth
ers. Mr.. w. s. Pelham, q merchant Of
Kirksville, Iowa, says "For more
than twenty years Chamberlain
Cough Remedy has been my leading
remedy for all throat troubles. Il Is
especially successful In cases Of Group.
Children like IL and my customers who
have used II will not take any other. I"
For sale by Tallahassee Drug Co. .