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Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1907-07-20

Although the present universal
habit of smoking is of comparative
ly recent date, the use of tobacco
was carried to a great excess when
it was first introduced. Our ances-
tors smoked even in church. All
such offenders were solemnly ex-
communicated by Urban VIII. in
1924 and again by Innocent XII. in
1890, when the practice seems to
have extended to Rome itself. There
was William Breedon, too, vicar of
Thornton, "a profound divine and
absolutely the most polite person
for nativities in that age" of whom
the astrologer Lilly says that when
he had no tobacco he would cut the
bell ropes and smoke them. Lon
don Chronicle.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1907-07-20
AN UNEXPECTED CURE.
One Way to Lose Melancholy and Win
an Appetite.

81 give a lift to Simeon Gaines
comm over" said Mr.. Stillings,
automatically disengaging himself
from his oyercoat. Him and me
enjoyed quite chat. We agreed
Myra Pressey was a blessin' to the
community. A person who pro-
vides more topics of conyersa'
tom
whats happened to Myra Pres
sey now?' demanded Mrs. Still4ngs
at once.
Mr.. stillings chuckled. ooh, not
much. Seems as if Myra did have
an extry lot Of happens, though,
don't it? She's been sort Of ailin'
ever since she pitched down the
cellar stairs. Comm so soon after
her gettin' her finger mashed in
the door-and 1 don't believe that
was more'n a couple O months lat
er'n she trod on the rusty nail-her
naryous systems been a mite upset.
Melancholy, lost flesh, didn't sleep,
couldn't SAVIOR her food-anyways,
doctor ordered her to rest up, cheer
up and feed up. Made her eat her
meals whether or no and in between
whites swaller an egg down whole
as often as she could stomick it..
She made an awful fuss about that
egg, learnin' how to get it down
'thout breakin', but she did learn.
"Well, she put a few eggs outside
her winder yestiddy to be handy
upstairs if she wanted one. Then
she got up after her nap pretty
slAenv onaned one and pQnned il
| in her mouth same's usual. Std
O. goin' down nice and shppy it
stuck halfway-felt like a crockery
darnin' egg, Myra says-and her
eyes were bulgin' and she was grow
| in black in the face before she
choked the old thing down. You
see, 'cept just the outside parts the
sun had reached, that egg was froze.
"She reused up the family, and
they made her drink down enough
hot water to melt a dozen eggs if
not bile 'em. She's kind O weak
today guess it was a near thing,
honest-but she's so mad at folks
for laughin' she's lost her melan-
choly and developed a good, healthy
temper and an appetite to match
for anything but eggs"
'If Myra Pressey ever looked
what she was about" commented
Mrs. Stillings tartly, "she wouldn't
have such ridiculous accidents Fro
zen eggs! Next time, like as not,
she'll manage to burn herself with
ice cream. "-Youth's Companion.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1907-07-20
Spectaeles.

1t is hard to realize what our an
cestors did without the help Of
spectacles. The first mention of
them seems to be toward the end of
the thirteenth century, when convex
spectacles were invented, it is sup
posed, by Roger Bacon. Concave
glasses were introduced soon after
ward, but the Spectacle Makers
company of London was not incor-
porated until 1880. 1t seems that
the ancients knew nothing of these
aids to vision, and it is more than
likely that Homer and even Milton
might have been spared their blind
ness had they understood the use Of
powerful lens. Eyeglasses came in
much later, when the spectacles
were considered too cumbersome for
fashionable wear, and lorgnettes
came even later, when the great la
dies wished an ornamental case for
their eyeglasses. The eyeglasses Of
today fit on the nose with a spring.
Formerly they were held in place
with the hand.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1907-07-20
Tho YOUNGSTERS Way.

A child will begin at noon to nag
its mother for permission TO go to
TN entertainment at night, and
when permission is finally granted
i hegine to nag about the time to
start. If the entertainment is to
begin at 1880 the child is ready on
the front porch at 3. Then when it
reaches the place where the enter
tainment is given it squirms around
restlessly for about fifteen minutes,
then drops its head against the back
of the seat, falls asleep and sleeps
till it is over. And when its moth
er shakes it to wake it up she al
ways says, with fine Indignation:
"Therel Didn't l tell you you
would go to sleep? You'll stay at
home next time. "-Atchison Globe.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1907-07-20
AU SABLE CHASM.
Bseond Only TO Niagara Among East
ern Natural Wonders.

A real canyon in the east, having
on a miniature scale much of the
beauty and marvellous carvings Of
Arizona's Grand canyon, is the Au
Sable chasm. A product Of precise
~ the same operation of nature
which has produced the western
marvel, it gives to the easterner
splendid idea of what erosion
through solid rock can do. Who
ever has not visited this wonderful
chasm through which the Au Sable
river has cut its way from its source
in the Adirondack mountains to
beautiful Lake Champlain has yet
to enjoy a marvel of nature second
only to Niagara among eastern Won
ders.
From Port Kent, near by, one
may wander north or south, finding
in either direction fascinating spots.
Lake Champlain, the largest lake in
the United States east Of the great
lakes, is superbly beautiful, with a
restfulness which brings relief to
overweight nerves and tired brains.
The broad expanse of the lower por-
ton, guarded on the far side by the
blue line of the Green mountains,
and the narrower portion of the up
per end, where the Vermont inter-
wales on the one side and the rocky
foothills Of the Adirondacks on the
New York side, form a vivid con-
trast and afford a variation in seem
cry such as few lakes NAV offer
All Of this country possesses his
torical interest for those who de-
light in tracing the progress Of their
country's development. At Crown
Point, where the lake narrows al
most to the semblance of a river,
are the ruins of the old Crown Point
Notifications, with Fort Frederick's
ruins on Chimney Point directly OPP
posite. Here it was sought to stop
the invading French and Indians in
their sallies upon the New England
and New York settlements. But a
little way off is famous Ticondero-
ga, now little more than broken en-
bankments and crumbling Stone
Good Housekeeping.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1907-07-20
liberation.

If the pecuharities of our feelings
and faculties be the effect of variety
of excitement through a diversity
of organization it should tend to
produce in us mutual forbearance
and liberation. We should perceive
how nearly impossible it is that per-
sons should feel and think exactly
alike upon any subject. We should
not arrogantly pride ourselves upon
our virtues and knowledge nor con-
denim the errors and weakness of
others, since they may depend upon
causes which we can neither pro-
duce nor easily counteract. No one,
judging from his own feelings and
powers, can be aware of the kind or
degree of temptation or terror or
the seeming incapacity to resist
them which may induce others to
Enthusiastically.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1907-07-20
Fishes on Land.

Among fishes that are able to live
a considerable time out of water and
that habitually invade the land is
the climbing perch" which can re-
main for days out of water and
which is even said to climb palm
trees, whence its name. The chop
ping goby," which leaves the sea to
skip along the shore in chase Of in
sects and sand haunting mollusks,
has an elbow joint in its fore fin
which thus serves for a leg. It's gill
cavity is enlarged so that it can con-
tain considerable air. 1t is believed,
however, that respiration is aided
by the thin skin of the tail fin. In
the climbing perch the gill cavity
contains a special organ, which
seems to play the part of a lung.
Land crabs possess an analogous or
gan in their gill cavities.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1907-07-20
Play Fair.

"P. w. Clement was the winner
of several blue ribbons at the Rut-
land Horse Show. Mr.. Clement is
certainly to be congratulated that he
is at last numbered among the win
ners; and yet we are compelled to
say that in this instance the people
were not privileged to be the judges
Brandon Union.
This is an unfair slap.
Mr.. Clemeht won on merit and
the judges were chosen as delegates
Of the people.
Play fair.
Because you do not agree with Mr..
Clement politically is no reason for
not giving him credit for what he
does.
Mr.. Clement has done much for
the development of the resources of
Vermont and is one OF its most sue
cessful business men.
Vermont needs more men like Mr..
Observation-Disclosures Clipper.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1907-07-20
Mrs. Enos H. Huntoon.

The funeral of Mrs. Enos H.
Huntoon, who died at the Hanover
hospital Thursday, July II, was held
Sunday afternoon at her home and
was largely attended, Rev. II. H.
Cheever officiating, Interment was
in the South Barnard cemetery.
AIrs H.,-+o~- woo OK y'~a-S ~
age and was the daughter OF the
late Orlando Robinson and Mrs.
Ursula (Hammond) Robinson, She
Yves married Jan. II, 1887, to Enos
H. Huntoon. Three children were
born: Nettie, Ursula and Orlando,
all OF whom are living. She also
leaves two sisters, Mrs. Fred Trudo
OF Bridgewater and Mrs. w. o.
Harlow of Castleton; one brother,
Carlos Robinson, and foster broth
err, Homer Robinson.
Mrs. Huntoon wSS woman who
made much of her home and hel
children. She was greatly interested
in grange work, and in this and
other why's made her influence fell
among her many friends and hel
neighbors.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1907-07-20
Woodstock, VI, July 20, 1907
Vermont Money for Vermont.

Eighteen years ago the Lamoille
County Savings Bank and Trust Co,
of Hyde Park, doomed by ex-Gov,
Carroll S. Page, and of which he is
president, was organized 1t has
grown and prospered in the fullhght
of publicity, but something besides
printers ink has made it success.
Since its beginning it has never
loaned a dollar outside of Vermont,
and it has a record of never having
lost dollar by poor investment,
Publicity can do much, but nothing
but good management can keep any
institution on its feet for any length
of time, a fact that seems to be well
demonstrated in the case Of the Hyde
fark institution.
The success of this bank is very
well known to Vermonters. They
learn that it's assets passed the mil
lion-dollar mark July llth, and are
not likely to forget that ex-Gov. Page
is prominently connected with 1t.
And why shouldn't he make fuss
over it?. He was the first to estab-
lish bank for the handling Of Yer
mont business exclusively, and hav-
ing made it one of the strongest and
safest institutions in the state he is
in a position where much modesty
would be most unbecoming.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1907-07-20

Count Ferdinand de Lesseps was
very severe against all forms of SUI
perstition. One day when he and
his wife had some friends to lunch
the servant dropped a priceless
Seyres cup, which fell in thousand
pieces on the floor.
ooh, how unfortunate!" said
Nine. de Lesseps, who, unlike her
husband, was rather supersti o 5.
1.-TWO more of them are cert&.a to
get broken now. 1t always happens
So"
of you are so sure Of that" re-
piled Count de Lesseps, who had
often tried to cure his wife Of this
fault, eve had better get all your
misfortunes over together" Saying
which he seized two cups and flung
them to the ground.-Ben Yivant.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1907-07-20
MARYLAND.

Mr.. and Mrs. J. 6. Underwood
arrived home last Saturday from
Lakeville, Mass.
R. W. Headle spent Monday with
friends in Bethel.
Mrs. D. c. Clark Of Oxford, n.
H., is a guest Of her sister, Mrs. R.
w. Headle.
Miss L. NJ. Reed of Cornish spent
Sunday in town with Mrs. Ida Metz
Reed.
Mrs. Jennie Keyes Fuller of
Brooklyn, n. Y, arrived Friday at
Rest Cottage.
Little Miss Ethlyn Stevens has re-
turned to her home in Claremont,
N. II.
Miss Marion Pollard returned to
her home in Bellows Falls Tues
day.
r. w. Headle went to Claremont
Tuesday.
Miss Mary Clark went to Wood
stock Saturday to act as housekeeper
for Mrs. Fanny Palmer.
Rev. c. o. Gill went to West
more Monday to attend the funeral
of a former parishiOner.
Mrs. Samuel Giles Of Windsor is
a guest of her nephew, w. H. Giles.
Robert Dunn and Hazel Rowell
returned to New York Sunday.
Charles Follansbee Of Massachu-
sets is a guest of his sister, Mrs. c.
A. Sturtevant.
Mrs. Robert Wright and niece,
Miss Sturtevant of Newport, Mr..
and Mrs. Abel Sturtevant and family
of New York were in town Monday
to witness the erection of a monu-
ment to the me emory Of the late VIII.
liam StITteuant.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1907-07-20
YOUNG EISHHAWKS.
The Way These RnvenOus Feeders Al.
tack Their Food,

The appetitcs of the young hawks
increased rapidly, and in a few days
they easily managed three and a
hall and four pounds OF solid fish
dav between them. At first we used
TO cut the meat in cubes and feed
the birds by hand, but it was not
long before they were able to tear
up a whole fish by themselves. They
often began by picking out the eyes,
perhaps because those organs were
conspicuous and easily removed.
They held their food in their claws,
ind usually before selling any part
Of it they would finger, so to speak,
with their bills, as though feeling
for a good hold. When very hun
CRY they would pounce upon the
fish, raise their crests and lower
their wings and tail to the ground,
as though to protect themselves
against possible robbery, often
screaming Justify between the
mouthfuls. They would tear off
large pieces, jerk them backward
into the throat and swallow them.
They ate every part of fish except
the harder bones. Tough pieces
were removed by a steady upward
pull, and the ends of bones were
twisted off with a pivotal movement
such as man would use to draw
nail with a pair of pinchers. When
they had finished a meal they clean
ed their bills by thrusting them into
the nesting material and turning
them from side to side as one would
| force an aml into wnnA Later they
elected the bones and other indi-
gestible particles in the form of
| pellets.
As they grew stronger they be-
came able to hold their long wings
in place at their sides. They also
began to exercise their wings by
tapping them steadily in front of
their bodies for several seconds at
time, meanwhile rising on their
toes. Later when performing this
wing exercise they would keep
| jumping up and down as though
testing the strength of their pin
ions. During a rainstorm also they
would flap their wings violently at
frequent intervals and thus keep
their plumage comparatively dry
Ernest Harold Baynes in Scribner's.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1907-07-20
CHURCH SERVICES.

Chr,stian-Rev. c. A. MacDaniel
pastor. Morning service at 10. 80,
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-weck service Tuesday evening,
7.So. Welcome to all
Observation-Disclosures service
at 1890, Sunday school at 1850.
Tuesday evening prayer meeting at
100.
Unjvel salist- Rev. Ralph Hol-
brooke Cheever, pastor; morning
service at 1890, Sunday school at
II.45.
Methodist Episcopal-Rev. Joseph
Hamilton, pastor. Morning SER
vice at 1890; II.45 o'clock, Sunday
school .3op. m, Epworth League;
evening service, 7 ?. M; Tuesday,
mid-week service 100 p. m.
Catholic Rev. E. c. Drouhin,
pastor. Mass at IL M; evening
service at 1880.
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 :. 80 a. m, morn
ing Prayer, Litany and sermon at
10 80, Evening Prayer and address
atS.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1907-07-20
A Latter Day Knight of Color.

A sister of the Bonsecour order
was walking along a quiet street.
Midway of the block there came to-
ward her a small colored boy be-
tween two others even smaller than
himself. As he took in the somber
garb he must have realized in some
way the character of the sisterhood,
for he grabbed off the hats of his
charges, barred his own head and
said:
Good ebenin', Charity"
And he couldn't have done it with
finer courtesy if he had been mem
Der of that irreproachable circle
that used to sit at the round table
we all know about. - Washington
Star.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1907-07-20
Annraniatlon.

An eloquent barrister was called
upon to defend burglar at the as
sizes. He did so with great success
and obtained the triumphant ac-
quittal of his client. On going into
his Office one morning a little later
he found the safe open and empty,
while lying on the desk was a note:
"Dear Sir looked in this morn
ing to thank you for kindly getting
me off the other day. AS you wasn't
in, l ventured to take two or three
little things as a sooveneer of the
occasion. Yours affectionately, VIII
liam Skies" London Express.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1907-07-20
The Horse Returned.

An extraordinary instance of the
affection of horse for its old homo
is reported from Turvey, Bedford
shire, England. A farmer of that
place sold horse he had had for
several years to a farmer from Han
slope. The horse was taken to Han
slope and was placed in a field for
the night, but after darkness had
set in he broke his bounds and
made the cross country journey of a
dozen miles from Hanslope to Tur-
vey, where his former owner found
him the next morning quietly graz
ing in his paddock.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1907-07-20
state Fair Commission Meets.

A meeting of the Vermont state
fair commissioners was held at
White River Junction Saturday,
Gov. Proctor attending.
The purpose of the meeting was
to revise the premium list and settle
the que >tion of advertising. AT the
close OF the session the party went to
the fair grounds and inspected the
work in progress. The commission
els eXpr Ssed themselves as well
l,lcas, q With the outlook and antici-
pate an unusually successful fair.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1907-07-20
HARTLANO FOUR CORNERS

Markers have been procured for
graves Of the Civil War veterans
and also for Revolutionary soldiers
graves who are buried in Hartland,
1t is now proposed 10 get a list
and location of their graves of the
veterans of the war of 1912 who
served from Hartland or are buried
there. Anyone having any informa-
ton relating to the same will confer
a favor by communicating with
Miss Helen L. Flower, Hartland
Four Corners, Vt.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1907-07-20
The Old Buck Heard.

Joseph has gone into the service
of two old bachelors, brothers, who
are so much alike that they can
hardly be told apart, but of whom
one is deaf. Thinking he was speak
ing to the latter, Joseph brings the
letters and newspapers on his first
morning and remarks:
''There's the paper, you old
buck"
Whist is his confusion to hear the
old gentleman answer beneyolently:
at is my brother who is deaf, not
-paris Journal
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1907-07-20
Novel Wav of EIshinu.

A curious mode of catching tur-
ties is practiced in the West Indies.
1t consists in attaching a ring and
a line to the tail of a species of
sucker fish, which is then thrown
overheard and Immediately makes
for the FIST turtle he can spy, to
which he attaches himself very
firmly by means of a sucking APP
paratus arranged at the top of his
head. The fisherman then hauls
both turtle and sucking fish in.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1907-07-20
Enr Talkativn Woman.

In the vestry of the church at
Walton is preserved q beautiful in
strument-an instrument as useful
as it is beautiful-made in 1852.
1t is called a scold's bit, a bride,
and is intended as a gag for lady
Of many words. 1t is inscribed with
this couplet:
Chester to Walton presents bride
To curb womens tongues that talk too idle.
This charming instrument was
presented to the church by a gentle
man who lost an estate through the
loquacity Of a woman.-'1n Thames
land" by Henry Wellington Tack.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1907-07-20
SPEAKER CANNON ACCEPTS
Will Be a Guest at Fish and Game
Leagues Annual Banquet.

Joseph c. Cannon of Illinois,
speaker Of the national house of rep
resentolives, has accepted an invita-
ton to be present at the annual BAN
quet Of the Fish and Game League,
to be held at Bluff Point, n. Y.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1907-07-20

Marshall c. Wright Of Chester,
carpenter, had his ankle broken
Tuesday morning by jumping from
an automobile before it was brought
to a stop by the driver.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1907-07-20
Rather Mixed.

In the course of her first call up
on one of her husbands parishioners
young Mrs. Gray spoke feelingiy Of
his noble, generous spirit.
"He is as nearly an altruist as
man may be-" she said proudly and
afectionately.
as he an altruist ?" said her host
ess, with mild surprise. II thought
from the tone Of his voice that he
probably was a bass"
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1907-07-20
An kmpRoYement.

'AIy DEAR" said Mrs. Newlywed,
her face flushed with the excitement
Of her afternoon in the kitchen, 81
want you to be perfectly frank with
me now. What would you suggest
to improve these doughnuts 1 made
today?"
"Well," replied Mr.. Newlywed,
lifting one with a slight effort, "I
think it might be better if you made
the hole bigger Cincinnati Times
Star.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1907-07-20
DR.. a. T. Woodward of Brandon

DR.. a. T. Woodward of Brandon
last week offered reward of $40 for
the conviction of the "person" who
was milking his cow in the pasture.
Tuesday afternoon little Maud and
Mabel Kelley caught the offender in
the act-it was a neighbours calf.
They reported this fact to the doctor
aud received the reward.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1907-07-20

A base ball fan has been arrested
in Canada for insulting an umpire. :
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1907-07-20

GA - On Ia.
B.antA. wv Kind w Haze ...E Bought
s'; % &MAzzz9I
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1907-07-20

A manufacturer in the north of
England has succeeded in making a
cloth from old rope. 1t is secret
process and the cloth is said to bt
excellent texture.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1907-07-20
DEATHS.

In Hanover. n H, July IL, Mrs. Enos H
Huntoon, aged SO years.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1907-07-20
BIRTHS.

In Bndgewater. July is, a daughter to
Mr.. and Mrs. Ray Dimiek.
In Hartland, July 5, son to Mr.. and
Mrs. Arthur P. Lyman.
In Quechee, July IL, daughter to Mr..
and Mrs. Lee Baker.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1907-07-20
New England Farmer

The Lamoille County Savings Bank and Trust
Co.. Hyde Park, VT. OF which Ex-Gov. Carroll s.
Page is president, is run upon wise principle, one
which the farmers who patronize it would do well
to apply in their general business transactions.
This bank believes in keeping its money at home.
That ITS policy is a profitable as well as popuIer
one is indicated by the fact that it is about to pay
per cent interest deposits left with il year OF
more.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1907-07-20

EN-Goy. Page takes great pride in the HYDE
Park Savings Bank He has made it one Of the
leading Institutions Of its kind in the state and has
built Il up entirely on Vermont business, not max
ing any lloans outside the state. II does a large
business through the nails