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Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1908-09-05
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Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1908-09-05
nlue.erass Horses In Eouador

The string consists of six Kentucky
fOaled thoroughbreds-one stallion
(sired by Watercolor) and FIVE FLIES,
all under two years old. These anil
mails were brought via New Orleans
and the Isthmus of Panama to Guaya-
quill; thence by rail to the vicinity Of
Quito. They stood the hard journey
remarkably well and are now in first
class condition, the high altitude hay
ing apparently no disturbing effects
upon them.
The sport Of horse racing is well
patronized In Quito and the meetings
are important social events. The bring
ing of North American thoroughbreds
will create added interest, as they will
compete with those of Chile. However
the native Ecuadorian horses, though
small, are often very fast runners.
Much interest is also being manifested
in the prospective crossing Of the
Kentucky strains with the Chilean and
Ecuadorian.-Minis w. G. Fox
Quito.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1908-09-05
HUNTING EAGLES NESTS.
Wyoming Ranohman's Effort to Secure
Young Birds for Colorado School.

"JOWHS Ho"S"Ha" EHS'N " SSSA'N
Young Birds for Colorado School.
James Carpenter OF Atlantic City,
Wyo., fearless young ranchman, will
undertake the hazardous task OF cap.
turing a nest of young eagles from
cliff several hundred feet high for
the State Normal school. This cliff
has long been the home of many bald
eagles, and when Carpenters brother,
student in the State Normal, told
him what was wanted the Wyoming
man decided to get the nest.
Last week he was let down by
rope 100 feet over the cDff and with
stick in hand beat off the eagles to
find the eggs still in the nest. Next
week he will again go over the chm
and attempt to bring up the nest OF
young eagles.
Prof. Adams, curator Of the school,
has discovered an immense nest on
the top of a 6O-foot cottonwood on
Grow Greek. 1t is a closed nest and
has been used for probably fifty years,
Prof. Adams says. 1t is four feet wide,
four feet deep and will weigh several
hundred pounds. With men and ropes
1t is proposed to remove the nest in.
tact and place 1t in the school here
Greeley correspondence Denver Re-
publican.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1908-09-05
IIecInes.

Pineapple Marmalade.--Peel, core
and chop the pine. Weigh and allow
pound Of sugar to each pound OF
fruit. Mix well and let stand in a
cold place over night. In the morn.
ing cook about half an hour, then
run through sieve. Return to preser-
wing kettle and simmer, stirring al.
most constantly for half or three
quarters of an hour until clear am.
Der colored paste that will be firm
when cooled. Pack in small jars.
Crab Apple Preserve.--When crab
apples are very juicy, before they are
quite ripe, core them and pack in an
earthen crock; first layer of apples,
then one of sugar; no water. Cover
and put them in a slow oven and bake
until jellied, about four hours. You
may start one day and finish them the
next, whenever you have slow fire
They make delicious preserve. II
you wish picked crab apples select
sound apples and do not stem or core
them; add spices and q little vinegar
70 the recipe.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1908-09-05
FARM AND HOME
Number Of Egga In Year.

NANAAANN~ - 100 -
Prof. Graham, OF the Ontario Ag
rlculbural College at Guelph. says:
II fnd II a very dihicult matter to
get an accurate idea OF the number Of
eggs that the average hen In the
province OF Ontario produces in
year. am very much inclined TO be
lieve that the average hen does no,
produce eighty eggs In twelve monthR
l believe the average hen at the ar
erage experiment station does not
produce 10 eggs per year. ons
would expect that ut the various ex'
pertinent stations and colleges which
are scattered over the United Staten
and Canada they would get probably
as good an average production as on
the poultry farm. They have many
conditions present which are not pres
ent on the average farm, and they
have other conditions that are prob
ably more favorable. Considering all
things, we should get somewhere neaI
the average production at the expert
ment station.
Il nave come 10 the conclusion LhhN
the average production is somewhere
about 100 eggs. At the Maine station
they had a production Of 12O eggs
per hen on an average They have
been working ON the trap neat ByB
tenn for a number OF years, and as far
as I know, their record last year was
1874 eggs per hen which means that
they had a gain of about fourteen
eggs per hen over earlier records. l
think that you produce wonderful
Improvement by selection In the first
one or two years, and after that prog
ress becomes slow. You must have
great many conditions favorable to
make advancement. From what
Prof. Gowell has told me, they had
not used any males in their breeding
pens that have not been produced
from hens that produce 200 eggs per
hen per year. All the hens, in their
breeding pens have been bred from
hens that laid 100 eggs per year, so
they might be termed strong pro-
ducers. No hen is used for breeding
purposes ul.til after her egg record
has been known for twelve months"
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1908-09-05
RENAME TIER GAlW
wen BrSwod POStan Always PnS

The-dlavour Of POstuna, whoA boaDo6
according 70 directions, 10 always the
same--mild, distinctive, end DAlata-
bic. It contains no hagmenl sub
stance like cafrsine.- the drug n
coffee, and hence may b used with
benefit at al times.
Believing that coffee wa the
cause Of my torpid liver. sick head
ache and misery In many ways"
writes an Ind. lady, II quit and
bought a package Of Postum about
year ago.
my husband and / have been %
well pleased that We have continued
to drink Postum ever since. We like
the taste Of Postum better than
coffee, as It has always the same
pleasant favour, while cofgeO changes
fits taste with about every new COM
bination or blend.
-Since using Postum / have had
NO more attacks Of gan collie, the
heaviness has left my chest, and the
old, common, everyday headache is
q thing unknown" -There's q Ret
son."
Name given by Postum o., Battle
Creek, Mich. Read -The Road to
Wellville." I'm pkEs.
Ever read che above letter? A new
one appears from time 10 time. They
are genuine, true, and ful1 Of human
tntefe0G.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1908-09-05
The Musical Madness.

How many people know that absurd
but extremely clever work '"Fhe Par
aphrases," set of twenty-four yaria-
lions and fourteen pieces on favorite
theme" the childish tune known as
the "Chopsticks Work." Rimsky-Kor-
saxon wrote Ave Of the numbers Bor-
odin was responsible for the Polka,
Marche Funebre and Requiem, while
other members OF the Russian school
and List did the rest The result
is no less diverting than remarkable
as tour de force Of musical ingenu-
ity. The Diabelli Waltz was certainly
more promising material, yet no one
could have imagined that it was pos
sible to evolve such beautiful music
from it as Beethoven succeeded in do
ing when, upon being asked to contri-
butte one variation to set proposed
in similar fashion to the Russian Par
aphases, he composed no fewer than
thirty-three, which ended in being one
of his finest efforts for the pianOforts
alone.-Pall Mall Gazette.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1908-09-05
The Freedom of the Farm.

81 hope you don't mind II we
tramp over your farm this afternoon
and picnic while in your woods,
cheerfully asked the spokesman of a
large picnic party as they walked
into the gates Of the yard.
Not at all! Not at ALL" laughed
Uncle Charlie Seaver as he dropped
his stockened set from the veranda
post and showed up his specks. Just
mosy right along and have a good
time. The farm is yours for the day.
Take that road near the corn crib
and help yourself. Step little light,
though, in goin' through those med
ders along tn creek, as / have never
been able to 'sterminate that bed of
rattlesnakes in thare. But there's only
couple o. dozen of the pesky critters
left. I'll get 'em all soon. Better
walk around the north pasture where
old Joshua is a PAWN and bellerin'
fer he's a powerful bad varmint and
when he commands tn sun to run you
bet he gifts That little rayine back
VI lu6 WOOup 10 a hhC pldIO lCl a
picnic even II Hank Hawkins does
say tibet tn ice-dam at the head o.
tn gully is weak and liable to bust
any minute. / took some o. tn
braces out of the dam yesterday jist
to prove Hank is liar
If that buck-sheep over in the
orchard gets funny, one O. you grab
him by tn horns and kick tn wool
of him. He's been a mite too frisky
since he nearly killed one o. tn hired
mon. Don't let the young uns get
too friendly with those hornets nests
in the berry patch below the grain
fields What! Coin up tn road
apiece? Why, yes, reckon Wall
Weaver'l let We in his big woods
Better stay right here. l give We tn
freedom o. tn farml Prom Puck.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1908-09-05
Athletic Yields.

New York has set apart $500, 900
to purchase athletic fields for its high
schools, and has opened the first on
Staten Island for the Curtis high
school, named after George William
Curtis. New York expects to provide
every city high school with its field,
and every elementary school and new
high school building in Greater New
York now has its roof built to furniah
exercise.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1908-09-05
A costIx Collection.

You may pay five or six dollars for
q brass-bound hearth broom, but the
Old-shashioned turkey, wing Of our
grand-mothers is just as serviceable
and much cheaper and homelier. A
moderate sized heart, with good old
fashioned shovel and tongs to match
leaning against the pretty brass
rests that are now again made neat
ly pierced brass fender and home
cured turkey wing hanging by its
brass hook is delightful thing to
contemplate when the logs glow of a
cool spring or autumn evening, and
the situation is none the worse for
the presence of the squat little ket-
tie between the andirons. ready with
hot water when hosts and guests are
thirsting for a steaming cup Of tea
The House Beautiful.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1908-09-05
They Prayed.

Prayers as applied to a church So
cial may be the cause OF splitting a
congregation at Rawson, near here.
Several weeks ago plans were laid for
giving social last night to raise
funds to apply on the church's debt.
One class favored the social while the
other did not. The majority ruled
and the social was arranged for.
The defeated ones said they would
pray for rain so that the social would
have to be postponed. They prayed.
Almost two inches of rain fell, caus-
ing the postponement OF the social.
The Epworth League was back Of the
enterprise. -Pittsburg Dispatch.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1908-09-05
How's ThisY

We offer One Hundred Dollars Rewardfor
any case OF Catarrh that cannot be cured by
Hall's Catarrh Cure.
+. J. CHENEY 4 Co., Toledo, o.
We, the undersigned, have known i. J.
Cheney for the last years, and believehlm
perfectly honorable In all business trans
actions and financially able to carry out any
obligations made by their Arm.
WEST 4 TRUAx, Wholesale Druggists, To-
ledo, o.
WALDINo, KNNAN q MARVIN, Wholesale
Druggists, Toledo, o.
Halls Chtarrh Cure is taken internally, act
ingdirectly upon the blood and mucuoussur-
faces Of the system. Testimonials sent free.
Price, 75c per bottle. Sold by all Druggists.
Take Halls Family Pills for constipation.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1908-09-05
BromIdOs.

II your company bores you, II some
thing pals, IL conversation drags, you
are pretty safe In saying:
Il see by the papers:
"A man in Pittsburg rocked the
boat"
"A Chicagoan smoked in a gasoline
launch"
lightning struck an umbrella rod"
"a man In st. 10 threatens to let
his whiskers grow till, etc. etc.
Anthony Comstock is after the
sheath Skirts
Merry widows are dying OUT
Buffalo News.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1908-09-05

Eleanor was speechless, but toi
happy to resent. and before the gap
ing crowd the minister tied the knee
that made them one "till death dc
them part"
Then Jack began his explanations,
Simplest thing in the world" HI
said. "You see, Tom ordered the In,
vitations, and, of course, the printer
took It for granted that 1t was his
wedding-merely Typographical
error, nothing more"
Bleanor's mother stepped In at thii
moment, and with a naughty manner
inquired:
"Then, may / ask why Tom gave
the bachelor dinner - why TON
bought the ring?"
ayes, mother" said Jack, with .
very proprietary manner, you see
was broke at the time, and Tom, as
you all know, is Just loaded with
money, 30 l gave him carte blanche
to go ahead as If 1t was his own wed.
ding, and I'd pay him back in good
time. You see only came into mS
inheritance yesterday, and that would
have been too late to order invita-,
lions, give dinners, etc. Anyway,
how could you ever think that Tom
was going to marry Eleanor? Why,
he's engaged to marry Edna, and Il
you don't believe me, ask them fol
yourself. tell you 1t was a typo
graphical error, nothing more"
The color that suffused Edna's face
and the smile that glorified Jacks
verified the statement, and the guestA
were in fiutter of pleasureable OK.
element, while, in the corner, Jack
was shaking Tom by the hand and
saying:
didn't / tell you ia see you
through 1t, old man?"-J. H. WadS
worth. in the Brooklyn Times.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1908-09-05
India Rubber Culture.

Reports received from the Black
Sea coast and the Caucasus affirm
that endeavors to cultivate and nat
uralize there the India rubber tree
known as "dichopsis gutta" are prov
ing eminently successful. Consider
ing how very restricted is the geo.
graphical distribution of gutta-percha
trees, great Importance is attached
to this discovery.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1908-09-05
Thn llnnt ArtlntIo Toueh.

Garge-Ef L missus doan' get bet.
ter by next Tewsday fortnight I'll send
fer L doctor.
Farmer-why not before then,
Cargo?
Garge--Wun, ltn be fowrty year
mex Tewsday fortnight since we 'ad Z
doctor, an I'd like & make It T. even
fowrty.-The Taller. AZ
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1908-09-05
Hot Water Bottles for Cats.

In an action at Truro County Court
q widow sued, maiden lady for G25,
maintenance and care of eight cats
and dog. Plaintiff said defendant
ordered that the cats should have eggs
soup, and other foods, and one cat
was to be regularly supplied with
pigeons. Hot-water bottles were to be
placed in the animals baskets.-Lon-
don Tit-Bits.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1908-09-05
Cost Of Ohio Reservoirs.

The cost of a reservoir system ade-
quate to regulate the streams in the
Ohio basin is estimated at $125, 0OO,.
900. This estimate is based on a
supposed necessity for the building of
100 reservoirs at an average cost Of
$1,250,000 each. To regulate the
whole Mississippi valley in this man
ner would cost. 1t is estimated, $780,
900 ,0OO.-Boston Globe.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1908-09-05
rha rarror Or tha Mnter.

With a family Of half grown children
1t is often difficult to keep the gas
bills within reasonable limits. We
hit upon the plan of sending each
child to look at the meter while the
gas was burning. The steady tick
tick-tick as the indicator moved around
the dial impressed upon their minds
the idea that burning gas is burning
money, and a decided Improvement
has been shown.-Harper's Bazaar.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1908-09-05
CURED HER THREE CHILDREN

Girls Suffered with itching Eczema--
Baby Had a Tender Skin, Too
Relied ON Cuticura Remedies.
"Some years ago my three little girls had
a very bad form of eczema. Itching erup'
tiona formed on the backs of their heads
which were simply covered. l tried almost
everything, but failed. Then my mother
recommended the Cutieura Remedies. J.
washed my children'S heads with CuticuN
Soap and then applied the wonderful ONT
ment, Cuticura. did this four or five
times and can say that they have been
entirely cured. have another baby who
u 10 plump that the folds Of skin on his
heck were broken and even bled. used
Cuticura Soap and Cuticura Ointment and
the next morning the trouble had disaps
peared. Mime. Napoleon Duceppe, Al Du-
iuth st., Montreal, Que, May n, 1907"
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1908-09-05
Tun atnrr Ernrnsa.

Two story express stations are rec
commended by Bion J. Arnold. the
famous railroad expert for the New
York subway. He hopes thus to In
crease the capacity Of platforms Af-
y per cent
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1908-09-05
VICTORY IN DEFEAT.

The soul that strives for higher destiny,
A strength Of viii from bafled efor
draws;
And looks with clearer eye on victory,
When once defeated in noble cause.
.-Eugene O. Dolson. in Rural Magazine.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1908-09-05
Order Of Precedence.

We've a bouncing boy at our
house."
Il s'pose you take second place in
the household now?"
mo; take third place. The rub
Der plant gets relegated to place No.
2."-Houston Chronicle.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1908-09-05

weak to work. Though constantly
using medicine / dOsDaired Of being
cured until began taking Doan's
Kidney Pills. Then relief came
quickly, and in a short time / was
completely cured. ! am now in Ox-
callsnt health"
Sold by all dealers. so cents boz.
Toster-MilburA Co., Buffalo. N. 7.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1908-09-05

/ had q bad fail ana IL
affected my Kidneys.
Severe pains in my
back and hips became
constant, and sharp
twinges followed any
e1Srtion. The kidaSy
sscrstionS were badly
dIsorderOd. I lost
haAh and RrNR Too
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1908-09-05
FnII of Pains and Achea

Are countless thousands who will find in
9AnfOrd's Ginger an unfailing panaeea Be
sides it's always. healthful. 40 years the
standard of purity, favor, and strength.
Avoid WORTHLESS substitutes.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1908-09-05
Nirht Oana 81 R.n1nrIl,a

Ginger taken on retiring centre the blood
at the stomach, promote digestion, warm
for sound, refreshing sleep. Besides 60
always heAlthful. Avoid substitutes.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1908-09-05

Shipping tonnage now under con-
struction in England is the lowest
recorded aimee 1895.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1908-09-05

Consul-General George Horton says
that concrete is used to a very small
extent in Greece, and that "the side
walks of cities and towns are very
generally paved with MARBLE"
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1908-09-05
HER GOOD FORTUNE

After Years Spent I'm Vain BROrt.
Mrs. Mary ID. II. Rouse, OF Cam
bridge, N. Y, says: give years ago
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1908-09-05

The organ of sight is more highly
developed in birds than in any ami
NAL. NES6
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1908-09-05
'41GHXNGG
WORTH K.NoWINo

AS rule a mans hair turns gray
I'VE years sooner than woman's.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1908-09-05

The Rock OF Gibraltar is honey
combed with seventy miles of tunnel
ing.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1908-09-05

John Connors, farmer near Beu-
lab, Kan, makes nice little sum
every year selling corn husks. which
are used to wrap hot tamales.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1908-09-05

This woman says that sick
women should not fail to try
Lydia Il. Pimkham's Vegetable
Compound as she did.
Mrs. A. Gregory, of 1855 Lawrence
st., Denver, Col. writes
az was practically an invalid for six
years, on account Of female troubles.
/ underwent an operation by the
doctors advice, but in few months i
was worse than before. A friend ad-
vised Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable
Compound and it restored me TO perfect
health, such as have not enjoyed in
many years. ANY woman suffering as
/ did with backache, bearing-down
pains, and periodic pains, should not fail
to use Lydia E. Pinlham's Vegetable
Compound"
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1908-09-05

Consul William G. Telchman sends
from Eibenstoclr the translation of a
decision of the Supreme Court of Ger
many which prohibits the use in that
empire of the title American dent
fsts."
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1908-09-05
An Auto Elopement.

I'VE came to ask your forgiveness,
father" said the clipping couple.
"oh, well; all right" replied the
parent.
"But-"
"Well?"
1--WE charged the automobile to
vou!"-Yonkers Statesman.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1908-09-05

The Lusltania has forty-nine clocks
on board, all controlled by a master
clock In the charthouse. =
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1908-09-05

The fshhook cactus is the compass
of the desert, for It always points to
the South.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1908-09-05

Lamps cause 500 fires in year In
London; gas, 219; chimneys, 179.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1908-09-05
FOR SICK WOMEN,

For thirty years Lydia e. Pink
hams Vegetable Compound, made
from roots and herbs, has been the
standard remedy for female ills,
and has positively cured thousandsof
women who have been troubled with
displacements, Inflammation, ulcera-
ton, fibroid tumors, Irregularities,
periodic pains, backache, that bear
Ing-down feeling, flatulency, indiges-
ton, dizziness or nervous prostration.
Why don't you try it9