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Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1908-10-31
The Candid Critic.

One of the comedians who always
affects to be entirely careless of news,
paper criticism recently struck from
his list of bowling acquaintances a
critic noted for his candor, The play
err met the writer and friend while
crossing Park Lane, exchanged few
words of greeting, and, as he passed
on, heard this conversation:
"Who was that?"
ooh, that's L., the actor"
"He does not look much like an
actor off the stage"
"Still less when he's on the stage"
returned the critic. London Opinion.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1908-10-31
Pretty Good Climbing.

Mr.. Burr of Boston has made a
record climb of three Alpian peaks,
Accompanied by two guides he began
the ascent of the Jungfrau at mid
night Tuesday morning lanterns be-
ing used to light the way.
The party reached the summit and
afterward made the ascent Of Moench
which feat accomplished they ascend
ed Eiger and returned to MIR. Burr's
hotel after fifteen hours, 1t was hard
going over icehelds and rocks. The
three peaks are each more than 10000
feet high, They form chain cou-
nected by lofty snow covered ridges.
--Interlaken Special to New York
Sun.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1908-10-31
Type ofiParis NOTORIOUS.

The Paris Omnibus Company is
trying a new type of motor omnibus
on the Clichy-Odeon line. The new
vehicle is much smaller than the
cumbrous and noisy Noah's arks
which have made so many streets
hideous and almost uninhabitable
during the last two years, but, al
though 1t is less offensive to the eye
and ear, it is not certain that the new
omnibus will satisfy Parisians on the
score of comfort. There is no i'm
periale or upper deck; instead the
lower floor is divided into two, the
fore compartment, provided with
cushioned seats, being given up to
first-class passengers, and the rest be-
ing surrendered to those who, on
another omnibus, would travel on the
imperiale. No seats are provided for
seacond-class passengers. They are
left to stand huddled and shaken to-
gether; there are no straps to raise
them to the dignity Of strap hangers.
One can also complain of the steps.
Instead of side steps, which have been
found so convenient on the tramway
cars, the old style of step has been
fitted to the new omnibus. London
Standard.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1908-10-31

Hon. r. s, Tharin, Attorney at Law and
counsel for Antitrust League, writes from
pennsylvania Ave-, N. W., Washington,
d. G., as follows
Having used Peru1tG for catarrhal
disorders, / am able to testify to its
great remedial excellence and do not hesi-
tate to give it my emphatic endorsement
and earnest recommendation to all persons
affected by that disorder. It is also a
tOltO OF great tLseftILpess.U
Mr. I. Barnecott, West Aylmer, On
tario, Can, writes: "Last winter was
III with pneumonia after having Ia
grippe. took Peruna for two months,
when became quite we'll / also induced
young lady, who was all run dOlUn
and confined to the house, to take Peruna,
and after taking Peruna for three months
she is able to follow her trade Of tailoring
4 can recommend PerufId for all who
are i'll and require a tonic"
Pe-ru-na Tablets.
Some people prefer to take tablets,
rather than 70 take medicine in a fluid
form. Such people can obtain Peruna
tablets, which represent the solid medicinal
ingredients of Peruna. Each tablet is
equivalent to one average dose of Peruna
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1908-10-31
Dogs Of Luxury.

The appearance of little dogs as
objects of luxury goes back to the
most ancient times. Documents are
not wanting to show that Greek and
Roman women had pet dogs which,
they idolized. Even men, particular
ly among foreigners, were not
ashamed to walk the streets of Rome
with pet dogs under their arms. Plu-
tarch relates that julius Caesar, see
ing one day in Rome some strangers
thus loaded with their dogs, asked
them ironically whether the women
of their country did not bear chill
dren. Tertia, the daughter of Lu-
cius Aurelius Paulus, was so fond of
her dog that in the moment of bid
ding farewell to her father, who was
about to leave his country, and his
family to wage war against Perseus,
King of Macedonia, she frankly ad-
mitted that the sadness imprinted on
her face was due to the death of her
pet dog Persa.-London Globe.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1908-10-31
The Carat.

This tiny standard of weight, al
though not one person in million
ever makes practical use of it, pos
sesses great prestige because of its
connection with diamonds and other
precious stones. But how many read
ers have any clear idea of the weight
represented by carat? In England
1t is customary to reckon 1871 " car
ats to the ounce, Troy. This makes
the carat equivalent top205.3 milli-
grams, of 3.1683 grains. An attempt
is now being made to secure general
recognition in all countries Of
metric standard carat Of 200 milli-
grams.-Youth's Companion.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1908-10-31
Curions old LAWS Of India.

Some of the old laws of Nepal, In
dia, were curious. Killing cows
ranked with murder as capital Of
Tense, for instance. Every girl at
birth was married with great cere-
mony to betel fruit, which was then
cast into sacred stream. AS the
fate of the fruit was uncertain the
cir! was supposed never to become a
widow. To obtain divorce from a
husband, wife had only to place a
betel nut under his pillow and de-
part. In Nepal the day is considered
to begin when it is light enough to
count the tiles on the roof or distin-
guish the hairs on a mans hand
against the sky.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1908-10-31
The Holy Grail.

From a book reviewed, passage
is quoted in which mention is made
of "the Holy Grail, the Sang-real or
true blood of God" This used to be
. common mistake, and so learned a
man as Thomas Warrior, in his RE-
marks on Sponsors limitations From
Old Romances," writes: 1.-THE holy
grale, that is the real blood of our
blessed Saviour" But this is wrong.
1t is the holy grale, or vessel, and
does not mean real blood, though it
contained the real blood, collected by
Joseph of Arimathea. 1t was made
from a diamond, or emerald, which
fell from the crown of Satan when he
fought with Michael. M. de Vile
marque, who has written about Ar
moric Legends, says that this jewel
was a diamond. The word greal is
old French, as understand, for l
have no knowledge myself that it is
so. In the legend of Percival ii is
shown that the Grail is a vessel. '"rhe
Holy Grail" Percival heard whis-
pered by one voice after another.
Then from the shining vessel
streamed an endless supply OF the
costliest dishes and wines. Notes
and Queries.
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to come to him, and he found a way
to help hor.
81 bet you don't know what good
things you kin cook over a fireplace
he said eagerly,
81 never hear OF such thing" she
said. what could cook?"
'Well. Brunswick stew is fine
it's got squirrels and corn and onions
and tomatoes--you JUS let me show
you"
= "But I can't get those things"
her face famed.
"of course you can't-'taint to be
expected that n woman kin kill o
squirrel. But I'm goh' hunting to-
morrow--and I'll bring the thing"
He left her later, and when he had
gone Miss Frazier stood for a long
time looking into the glowing Goals.
"oh, pussy cat, pussy cat" she said
when at last the two of them were
curled up for the night. che uses
dreadful grammar. but he is the kind
est man have ever known"
The little man came the next day
and made the stew, and all that af-
ternoon the sSVory food simmered
and dubbed, and the black cat
watched 1t With eager eyes. Miss
Frazier in her best blue gown set
the table for two, fitting from one
room to the other with all the gayety
Of young girl.
The little mans table manners
proved to bo much better than his
grammar, and it was at the end of
the feast that he told Miss Frazier
the story Of his life, and as he talked
his hostess weighed his dignity, his
manliness, against his defects, and
found grammar losing its relative inn
portance,
He cGrde often after that, and the
black eat learned to know his foot
steps, and to meet him at the door,
and to curl up on his knee as he sat
in front of the fireplace, while the
two good friends basked and chatted
in the golden glow.
And then came the beginning OF
the new quarter and with it Miss Fra
Tiers remittance.
"And next week l must CO." she
told the little man when he came that
evening. He looked at her calmly.
"You amt goin'," he said.
Miss Frazier, thrilling at his mas
terfulness, asked family, why not?"
Because l can't git along without
YOU" said he; II can't Annabel."
How did you know my first
name?" Miss Frazier demanded.
IL seen it in one of your books
he said, IAN it's a pretty name"
Then he reached out and took her
hands in his. you're such a lonely
little thing" he said, IAN I jes' can't
live without you. 1 think it's settin
around this hearthstone that gave
me the feeling that I wanted to mar.
ry you. And you'll never wait fol
nothin', honey, not so long as kin
give it,"
With a little impulsive movement
she slipped on her knees beside his
chair and hid her face against the
roughness of his coat. eve been Sc
lonely all my life," she sobbed.
There, there, honey" he whis.
pered, with his kindly hand against
her cheek, you amt goin' to be
lonesome any MORE" and with thai
vista of rest and peace and happiness
poor, tired Miss Frazier was content
Philadelphia Bulletin.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1908-10-31
AsToNIsHED THE DOCTOR
Old Lady Got Well With Change of
Food.

A great scientist has said we can
out off "old age" II we can only nour-
lsh the body properly.
To do this the right kind OF food
of course, is necessary. The body
manufactures poisons in the stomach
and intestines from certain kinds OF
food stuffs and unless sufficient of the
right kind is used, the Injurious ele-
ments overcome the good.
my grandmother, II years Old
writes a N. Y. lady, had been an In
valid for IS years from what was
called consumption of the stomach
and bowels. The doctor had given
her up to die.
81 saw so much about Grape-Nuts
that l persuaded grandmother>tO try
It. She could not keep anything on
her stomach for more than few min
utes.
"she began Grape-Nuts with only a
teaspoonful AS that did not distress
her and as she could retain it, she
took a little more until she could take
all of four teaspoonfuls at a meal.
Then she began to gain and grow
strong and her trouble in the stomach
was gone entirely. She got to enjoy
good health for one so old. and we
know Grape-Nuts saved her life.
"The doctor was. astonished that
instead of dying she got well, and
without drop of medicine after she
began the Grape-Nuts." There's a
Reason"
Name given by Postum Co., Battle
Creek, Mich. Read THE Road to
MELVILLE" in pkgs.
Ever read the above letter? A new
one appears from time TO time. They
are genuine, true, and full Of human
interest.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1908-10-31
BAsYS AWFUL ITCHING HUMoR.
Nothing Would Help Him-Mother
Almost in Despair--Owes Quick
Cure to CutiCura,

Several months ago, my little boy began
to break out with itching sores. l doctored
him, but as soon as l got them healed up
in one place they would break out in an
other. | was almost in despair. | could
not get anything that would help him,
Then | began to use Cuticura Soap and
Cuticura Ointment, and after using them
three times the sores commenced to heal.
He is now well, and not scar is left on
his body. They have never returned nor
left him with bad blood, as one would
think. Cuticura Remedies are the best !
have ever tried, and shall highly recon-
mend them to any one who is suffering
likewise. Mrs William Geeding, l02 WASH
ington St., Attica, Ind, July 70, 1907"
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1908-10-31
FARM AND HOME
Vary the Food.

Don't depend altogether on corr
when fattening your market hogs
Feed them some green stuff as an ap'
petizer. Best of all It is IL you have
some artichokes or some roots, say
maugels or rutabagas. Failing these
don't disdaln pumpkins. Anything
that will give variety to the ratlon'
win keep up their appetite and there
is then no danger OF standstill in
the fattening process from the hogs
being of their feed" condition
which always is threatened when corn
is fed Observation-Disclosures Home
Journal.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1908-10-31

o. Henry, the we'll known story
writer, once promised the editor OF
a magazine that he would deliver a
short story to him on the following
Monday. Several Mondays passed,
but the Muse was refractory and the
story was not forthcoming. At last
the wrathful editor wrote this note:
"My Dear o. Henry-If l do not
receive that story from you by 70
o'clock today am going to put on my
heaviest-soled shoes, come down to
your house and kick You down stairs.
! always keep my promises"
Whereupon o. Henry sat down and
wrote this characteristic reply:
"Dear Sir-I, too, would keep my
promises If / could fulfil them with
my feet."-Success Magazine.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1908-10-31
Town Eattens on Motor Fines.

Local activity in the suppression Of
automobile speeding has been the
cause Of bringing into the little town
ship of Abingdon, Pa, the tidy sum Of
$4,000 since the first of May. During
that time no less than sixty fines
have been administered, ranging from
$40 to sos, ffty-seven cases have been
dismissed, fines suspended in twenty
cases and warnings given in no less
than 1862 other instances.-Motor
World.
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Youngest Son Of the Family.

Sir Henry ompbell-Bannerman was
the youngest son of the family and
the most distinguished. How often
has this not proved to be the case!
Coleridge and Washington Irving were
the youngest of eleven children, Ben
jamin Franklin the last born of seven
teen, Johann Christian, the eleventh
and youngest of Johann Sebastian
Bachs children, was also the greatest
of them; Wagner, Mozart and Rubens
were each the last of seven, as was
also Daniel Webster; Rembrandt was
the baby in family of six, Schumann
in one of five, George. Eliot in one of
three. The full list of famous young
est sons is formidable one-London
Tit-Bits.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1908-10-31
What He Wanted.

"Siri' said the agent, addressing
the man who had opened the door in
answer to his knock, II am introduce
ing a patent burglar alarm and
thought perhaps you might be inter-
ested."
"Well, I'm not" growled the man
on the other side of the door. What
want is device that will put burg
lars to sleep instead of alarming
them. Chicago News.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1908-10-31
All Under Seventeen.

Father, mother and child, all under
the age of seventeen, and therefore,
noted down in the school census mar
shals book, is one of the interesting
and remarkable incidents developed
here during the last few days, since
Census Marshal Argail began work.
The family is named erase. Probably
such another record can not be found
in the State.-Grass Valley correspon'
dent, Sacramento Bee.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1908-10-31
A New Rifle.

Paul Mauser, the aged inventor Of
the rifle bearing his name, is report
ed to have invented a new military
rife, the principal feature of which
is a 25 shot automatic cartridge feed
err. The rife may also be used as a
single-shot piece, the bearer reload
ing after each shot, while the maya
zine of twenty-five cartridges remains
ready for an emergency. The new
arm weighs but a few ounces more
than the rife now sued in the Ger
man service.-Army and Navy Jour
nal
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1908-10-31
When Mother Made the Bread.

The bride resolutely dried her eyes
on her lace-trimmed handkerchief.
so my mullins are not like mother
used to make" she said significantly.
well, tomorrow he shall have mullins
like Mothers
Now you have hit it," exclaimed
the young husband enthusiastically.
"These mullins are exactly like mother
used to make when | was little
chap. How did you do it, dearest?
81 will give you the recipe" replied
the bride coldly. 81 used oleomargar-
inc for butter, cold storage eggs, put
alum in the -four and added chalk
and water to the milk-for, if you will
recall, your mother lived before the
pure-food ws."-Judge.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1908-10-31
How,s This2

We offer One Hundred Dollars Reward
for any case of Catarrh that cannot be
cured By Halls Catarrh Cure
FL. CHENEY & Co., Toledo, o.
We, the undersigned, have known +. j.
Cheney for the last Is years, and believe
him perfectly honorable in all business
transactions and financially able to carry
out any obligations made by his firm
WALDINe, K1NNAN& MARVIN, Whole
sale Druggists, Toledo, o.
Halls Catarrh Cure is taken internally, act.
ingdirectly upon the blood and mucuous sur
fades Of the system. Testimonials sent free.
Price, 7bc. per bottle Sold by all Druggists.
Take Halls Family Pills for constipation.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1908-10-31
Llfe Mlthout a Holiday.

George Hayward, aged 81, who has
Just died at Needham Market, lived
yearly all his life in the same house.
He never had days holiday and new
er saw the sea.
Hayward was formerly in business
as butcher, and he was in the habit
Of wearing an apron at church on Sun
days beneath his frock coat-London
Daily Mail
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1908-10-31
1anan,s Maritime Position.

From its ownership in 1885 of
O.23 per cent Of the worlds sailing
fleets, Japan has taken her place
among the nations of the world as
tenth instead of seventeenth, and
now owns 1892 per cent. of the
worlds sailing tonnage. With refer
ence to steam tonnage, reckoned in
net register tons, the share of Japan
in 1886 was 0.8S per cent, while in
1907 it had grown to 1888 per cent.
In 1885 her rank in steam was four
teenth; now it is sixth. Nautical
Gazette.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1908-10-31
AN ANTIQUE ELEGY.


D Mother, guard my little maid
Whom now / trust 10 you,
Comfort her II she seem afraid
OF arms and faces newt
"A single year on yesterday
Had ended since she came,
Yet listen TO the baby way
She knows me by my namel
Teach her to pityi-to divine
Dimly among the shades
How here on earth not one is mine
OF all the little maidsl
o Earth, with flowers on her eyes,
Be thou as sweet as shell
BE thou as light where now she lies,
As she was light on thee!
Writer Eynner, in American Magazine.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1908-10-31

Bacon--I found out that architect
didn't know as much as 1 thought he
did.
Egbert-How SO?
"Why, asked him about those
bungalows, and he said they had come
to stay"
"Well?"
I'VE got big windstorm two days
later, and l found out he was mis-
taken. "-Yonkers Statesman.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1908-10-31

There are in London number of
great houses doing worldwide busi-
ness in orchids alone. Most of the
plants come from Brazil. In the bot
anical gardens Of Rio de Janeiro
there are over 5000 varieties of orr
chids.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1908-10-31
Trout Catching Story From Florida

A peculiar catch was made near
Canfeld's mill yesterday. The end
of hay binding wire carelessly
dropped into the San Sebastian River
caught and held big trout for hours.
A commotion in the vicinity Of the
wire was noticed, but the wire was
not pulled up for several hours, and
then the trout was discovered i'm
paled on the end.-St. Petersburg
Independent.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1908-10-31
Hard to Handle.

"Why do you shun that MANI"
Because if ask him how he is
he unreels lot of symptoms; and If
1 say Good morning, it invariably
starts him on an endless line Of
weather k."-Pittsburg Post.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1908-10-31
A Keystone Cosmopolitan.

Harry Battan, since his return from
Atlantic City, has been putting on cos
mOpolitan style and improved his bar
Der shop with a new coat of paint
and wall paper, AS a physiognomical
hair dresser, tonsorial artist, Uranium
manipulation facial operator, capillary
abridger and professor of crinicultural
abscission and genealogical tripsis Mr..
Battan has no superiors,
Chronicle.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1908-10-31

Mrs. Winslow's Soothing Syrup for Children
teething, softens thegunls, ucesinfiamfna-
ton, allays pain, cures wind collie, 2oca bottle
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1908-10-31
FACTS FOR SICK WOMEN.

n ECOmE A TRAVELLING SALESMAN.
u Earn &l3o 20 $500. We teach by eofrespond'
III lars. SCHOOL OF sALEsMANSH1P, ia
- Beacon st., Boston
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1908-10-31

The stopping of an express train re-
uuires twice as much power as start
ing it. NB44
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1908-10-31
pldn,t saw.

GAMBLE TREATMENT of Red Gross Pile
sent free REA co. Dent. b. MINNEAPOLIS. MINI
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1908-10-31

Proof is inexhaustible that
Lydia e. Pinkham's Vegetable
Compound carries women safely
through the Change of Life.
Read the letter Mrs. E. Hanson,
SO4 E. Long ST., Columbus, Ohio,
writes
al was passing through the Change
Of Life, and suffered from nervous
ness, headaches, and other annoying
symptoms. My doctor told me that
Lydia e. Pinkham's Vegetable Com
pound was good for me, and since tax
ing it 1 feel so much better, and 1 can
again do my own work. never forget
to tell my friends what Lydia Z. Pink
hams Vegetable Compound did for me
during this trying period"
FACTS 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 thousands OF
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 itP
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1908-10-31
Made Welcome.

81 asked for her hand last night"
Ibid her father give his consent?
HE not only gave his consent, but
borrowed $40 from me."-Houston
Chronicle.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1908-10-31
JTRr F6K ,PIEE

(6SSsIs g & 10 Z SsTsl
Los Angeles herald., 1908-03-30
PLANS TO ERECT FINE
MODERN APARTMENT HOUSE
North Dakota Man Buys MiddIetowr
Lot for $4ooo-WiIl Probably Make
Numerous Investments In
San Diego

SAN DIEGO, March 29.-Plans have
been practically completed and con-
struction work will be started within
the next two weeks on a handsome two
story fiat building for w. II. Nichols,
jr., to be located on the north side of
Beech street between Second and Third.
The building, which is estimated to
cost upward of $500, will contain four
flats of five rooms and bath each,
divided into reception room or parlor,
dining room. kitchen and two bedrooms.
The structure will have concrete
foundations and i'm addition to an at
tractive exterior design will be finished
on the interior throughout In slashed
pine, with hardwood floors and all the
finishngs Of an up-to-date and thor
oughly modern house.
Lot in block 81, MiddIetown, has
been sold through the agency of George
W. Bowler to w. d. Creigo for $4,000.
The property is located on Union
street, between Hawthorne and Ivy
streets, and has a frontage of fifty feet.
1t is improved with a siX-room cottage
of modern construction.
Creigo is a recent arrival in the city
from North Dakota and 1t is under
stood that this purchase Is only a fore
runner of several important invest
ments which he will make in San Diego.