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Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1908-08-22
FISHING SUPERSrrHoRS.
Various Queer Notions Exist All over
the World.


Various Queer Notions Exist All over
the World.
In British Columbia the Indians
tremendously went to meet the
first salmon and in iattering voices
tried 10 win their favor by calling
them all chiefs.
Every spring in> California the
Karaks used to dance for salmon.
Meanwhile one of their number Sc
cluded himself in the mountains
and tasted for ten days. Upon his
return he solemnly approached the
river, took the first salmon of the
catch, ate some Of it and with the
remainder lighted a sacTificial fire.
The same Indians laboriously
climbed to the mountain top after
the poles for the spearing booth,
being convinced that if they were
gathered whore the salmon were
watching no fish would be caught.
Very widespread, in fact, is this
native belief of the necessity Of
caution whenever Adam is on fish
ing bent.
In Japan among the primitive
race Of the Amos even the women
left at home are not allowed to
talk, lest the fish may hear aud
disapprove, while the first fish is
always. brought in through win
dow instead of a door so the other
fish may not see.
The Eskimo women of Alaska
never sew while the men are fish
ing, and should any mending be i'm
perative they do it shut up in little
tents out of sight of the Sea.
Under no circumstance on the
northeast coast of Scotland will a
fisherman at sea mention certain
objects on land, such as minister"
'kirk," swine" "dog," ETC., and
the line will surely be lost if pig
is seen while batting it. AS on
the land, chickens must not be
counted until they are Matched, so
at sea fish must not be counted I'M
til they are caught. 1t is good luck
to find mice nibbling among the
nets. A horseshoe nailed to the
mast will help, and a herring
caught and sailed down will pro-
duce wonders.
In the Shetland islands a cat
must not be mentioned before a
man batting his line, and among
the Magyars Of Hungary fisher
man will turn back and wait over a
tide if he meets q woman wearing
white apron.
Every year the natives Of the
Duke of York island decorate a ca
noe with flowers and fern, fill it
with shell money and cast it adrift
"to compensate the fish for their
fellows caught and eaten"
It was always the custom of the
Maoris, the primitive inhabitants
of New Zealand, to put the first
fish that they caught back into the
sea "with a prayer that it might
tempt other fish to come and be
caught"
If the fish did not come soon
enough in British Columbia the In
dams used to employ wizard, who
made an image of a swimming fish
and put it in the water to attract
live fish to the bait,-Los Angeles
Times.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1908-08-22
when II. Weather Was varx Cold.

An American and a Scotchman
we're discussing the cold expert
enced in winter in the north Of
Scotland.
aWhy, it's nothing at all com
pared to the cold we have in the
States" said the American. 81 can
recollect one winter when a sheep,
jumping from a hillock into field,
became suddenly frozen on the way
and stuck in the air like a mass of
ice."
@But, man." exclaimed the
Scotchman, ethe law Of gravity
wouldn't allow that" =
81 know that" replied the tale
pitcher, "but the law Of gravity
was frozen too~ - Ladies' Home
Journal.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1908-08-22
AcrObatio sabv.

Threeyear-old May had pen
chant for cutting everything in
sight when she could get a pair of
scissors. One day, being left alone
with her curly headed baby broth
er, she promptly c'A every curl
from the back Of his head.
When the nurse discovered the
damage she saidi
ooh, May! How dare you cut
baby's curls Off"
"He cut them hisself,"
Chow did he reach the back OF
his head?"
"He stooded on the stool" -
Philadelphia Ledger
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1908-08-22
rHE PARRoT TALKEp.
And the Girl Learned Something New
About Herself

And the Girl Learned Something New
About Herself,
"If | wished to chan. 4 my voca-
ton" said the tail girl. y could 90
right downtown nov ard get the
auecrest position imaginable, IL
seems than hayo-a peculiar talent
/ Just discovered il Yesterday It
came to light while | was waiting
for an elevated train.
CAT the station at the same time
was a boy carrying an unusually
large birdcage in which swung an
unusually large parrot Many per
sons gathered aroand the cage to
admire the bird and to ask ques
tions. ] asked a few myself
"'Docs he talk?' said l.
"The boy answero% very patient
". Not any more, he said. 'Ho
hasn't talked for two years. He is
South American bird. We brought
him here from Guayaquil two years
ago, and he has never talked since.
l guess he must be homesickl
"Several men and boys lowered
over the cage, one after. the other,
and attempted to engage Polly in
conversation, but he blinked at
them all i'll contemptuous silence,
By and by Ispoke to him.
Hello, Polly said |. How de-
you feel today?'
"Hello Yourself said Polly.
"The boy nearly tainted why,
miss he said, whatever did you do
to him?'
81 assured the lad | had done
nothing that / was aware of and
that l was as much surprised as any
body at my success in eliciting
reply Y,
See if he will say anything more
81 did try again, and every time
/ spoke the bird talked back The
unexpected loquacity on the part
of the parrot inspired numerous
witticisms among the men. It's
a case of like curing like, murmur-
ed one rude wretch on the outskirts
of, the crowd. It's a wise bird that
recognizes a kindred tongue, said
somebody else. But there was one
man present who descended to no
such levity. He approached me in
serious manner and handed out
a business card,
"G am the manager of this
place. he said. The address was
that of large bird store. 'Any
parrot he went on, that has stop
ped talking or that is just learning
to talk will talk better for a wom-
an than for a man. But even
among women there are a certain
few that exercise peculiar infu-
ence over the birds. | can't ex-
plain why. Nobody can explain it.
It simply is so. l have in my store
now,' he continued in direct con-
versation with me, several parrots
that SO far cannot be induced to
talk. One is a beautiful Mexican
parrot. He belongs to a doctor,
who would pay good round sum to
anybody who would teach the bird
to talk. Would you mind trying
your peculiar powers on himP'
"Of course ! declined the offer.
I didn't feel particularly proud Of
certain mysterious qualities that
appealed exclusively to the minds
Of poll parrots, Still, it is consoling
to know that if / ever need new
position ] am competent to fill one
in which there will be but little
rivalry. Chicago Record Herald.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1908-08-22
REPUBLICANS

Your vote In September for the State
Ticket will determine the delegate repre-
sentation of your town in future State,
Congressional and County conventions.
When your vote has given you your great
est delegate representation in these con-
yentions, your town has achieved more
politically than when your September vote
in presidential year has fallen off and de.
pleted that delegate representation. For
this reason your town should poll every
Republican vote. Your town pride should
cause this to- be done.
WILL YOU SEE THAT
EVERY REP UBLICAN
VOTE is CAST?
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1908-08-22

Aug. 25-27-Lamoille Valley far,
MorrisvilIe
Aug.a5-a8-Addison County fair,
Middlebury.
Sept. r-4-Franklin County fair,
Sheldon.
Sept. 2-3-Springfeld fair.
Sept. 2 4 Joint Horse Show and
Rutland County fair, Rutland,
Sept. S-II-Orleans County fair,
Barton.
Sept. I5-i7-Caledonia County
fair, st. Johnsbury.
Sept. I5-I7- Windsor County
fair, Woodstock.
Sept. I5-I7-Dog River Valley
fair, Mortified.
Sept. a2-25-Vermont State Fair,
White River Junction.
Sept. a9-oct. a-Valley fair, Brat
tleboro.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1908-08-22
IN. pafinl.lpn Of whisky.

The eminent British surgeon,
Sir Victor Horsley, not only enjoys
Che reputation Of being one Of the
leading pathologists, but he is also
known for his wit. Entering his
pluh,sythe Athenaeum, one day,
friend. said to him: "Hello, Hors-
leyl Can you tell me what whisky
Is YETI" "The most popular, poison
in the world, my dear sir" was the
prompt retort.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1908-08-22
Woodstock. VT. August 20, 1908

Hartford els well provided with
Republican candidates for town rep
resentatives, certificates of nomin-
alton having been fled for William
Lindsey of Quechee and John l.
Bacon of White River Junction.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1908-08-22

The Bellows Falls Times is fifty
two years old, and still growing
The St. Johnsbury Caledonian also
entered upon its seventy-second vol
ume and both papers, among the
best in Vermont, show every indica-
ton of continued prosperity.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1908-08-22
HUMAN sCAREcRoWs.
They Are Quite Common In the VII
lagos of England.

eea9SS " %b9iS"S'
Human beings as scarecrows9
Why not? 1t may seem queer and
brutal to an American, but in Eng
land the human scarecrow is com.
mon.
AS he stands out there in the
middle of the fiat Suffolk field there
is little to show he is not the or
binary inanimate scarecrow. He
stands motionless for five minutes
at time, and only when a bird is
tempted by the fresh corn just APP
pearing above the ground does he
show any sign of life.
From the road outside the field
he looks exactly like the conven-
tional collection of old clothes
propped upon a stick. Even the
crows are contemptuous of the fig
ure, and every now and then num-
Der of them appear leisurely above
The hedge and settle on the field.
But then it is that the scarecrow
moves. He hits an old tin can with
the rusty handle of shovel and
frightens the birds and makes them
fly quickly out of sight.
So he spends his day, this old,
bent man, and at the end he is paid
SO cents. He is the village scare
crow.
Whatever the weather may be, he
is expected to be there. In rain he
may shelter under the nearest
hedge, but he must watch his fields,
and if the birds take advantage of
his absence he must go out into the
open and scare them from the corn.
For this old man knows well that
he is competing for his living
against the clothes propped upon a
stick or the dead crows scattered
about the field, and it is necessary
that he should take certain pride
in his. profession.
Unless he can show the farmer
that he is more effective than the
conventional scarecrows he cannot
make O. living in the few months
between the sowing of the seed and
the appearance OF the corn.
4 While the boys Of the village are
in school he can earn enough in
these. few months Of the year to
keep him from the workhouse. He
is still capable Of soaring birds.
His very clothes are a qualifca-
ton. He looks exactly like a scare.
crow, and he has the advantage Of
being able to hit an old tin can
with the rusty handle Of shovel.
At / o'clock he has his dinner Of
bread and cheese by the side of the
hedge, but every now and then he
gets up and looks around to SEQ
that the fields are free from birds.
, Sometimes when the day is cold
er than usual his granddaughter
from the cottage a mile away
brings him a hot dinner in q basin
covered with cloth; and while he
eats she talks to him about her
school and if bird appears runs
carefully on to the field and claps
her hands and frightens it.
And then the old ma4-this
shabby guardian Of the felds--is
left alone. The only suggestion Of
life is collection of old clothes
propped upon . stick in the field
a mile away.
And when the old man looks at
this silent competitor of his he is
filed with new energy and strides
off to the field. making great
noise with his old tin can Balti-
more Sun.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1908-08-22

The contractor for the new sol
dier's monument in Woodstock states
that three hundred statues Of iden-
ticaEor very similar design have been
turned out by his firm within year
or two. This fact attests the ex-
ceeding popularity Of this pattern,
but hardly makes Woodstock's me-
mortal an artistic and exclusive
possession.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1908-08-22
Fertilizers for Summer and Fall
Topdressing and Seeding Down.

bVpNi Vo0abe dhu O0OuIUS OOWu''
Up-to-date farmers are agreed that
in many cases better results are
obtained on meadows from fertilizers
which are applied in the summer or
early fall. This is true both as to
top dressing and seeding down.
We wish to CALI the attention of
the farmers of Vermont to the fact
that we can furnish formulas for
mixing fertilizers especially adapted
to top. dressing and seeding down
grass land, These formulas have
not only been approved by the Yer
mont Experiment Station, but have
been used with excellent results by d
great many farmers in Vermont and
have proved thoroughly reliable. We
can also furnish the materials tor
miKing fertilizers in accordance with
these formulas. We SHOULD be
pleased to send the formulas to-
gether with full directions for mix
ing, cost of materials, etc, to any
one who will write US, mentioning
this paper. Address Carroll S.
Page, Hyde Park, VT.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1908-08-22

Chester has two candidates for
town representative. the Rev, Henry
L. Ballou of the Congregational
Church and Dewitt Davis. Both
are conducting an active canvas for
the nomination.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1908-08-22
GA - IN ia.
B0sr, tbs >sIhe Kind You Have Always BOqgb'
'''' i &zhAZ5zs1

Citizens of West Rutland consider
that the attempt being made in their
town to build permanent roads with
out steam roller is costly economy,
that, in fact, it will be a failure.
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An AosId.nt.

"What have you to sayYD asked
the magistrate Of a woman who was
charged with breaking an umbrella
over the oomplainant's head. "It
was an accident, your Worship
'Did you not mean to hit her,
then ?" ooh, yes, ] meant to hit
her, but l didn't mean to break my
umbrellap
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1908-08-22
PETITION FOR DIVORCE.

STATE OF YERMoNT,l whereas, Ion a
WINDSOR COUNTY, IS. Race Stone OF
Pomfret, VT, has duly filed her petition to the
County Court, setting FORTH her legal marriage to
Miles Augurtus Stone of Forestdale in the State OF
Vermont that she hath resided for twentyfOuryears
in the State of Vermont that she hath kept the mar
riage covenant, but that the said Miles Ahath VIC
lated the same for that he hath wilfuy deserted the
ibellant, to wit, since the 2Sth day of December A.
D. 1906 and hath ever since grossly, wantonly anc
cruelty neglected and refused to provide suitable
maintenance for the lbellant, although being Of
sufficient physical ability SO to do; wherefore
the petitioner prays for a bill of divorce from the
said Miles A. and that she may have the care anC
custody of her minor child.
And whereas 1t appears that said Miles A. is
without this state, so that the summons of said
Court may not be served upon him.
II is Thereupon Ordered that the said Miles A
Stone be notified and required to appear in and
before said court and make answer if any he have
and abide the order and judgment Of said court in
the premises at the term thereof next to be held al
Woodstock, in and for the County Of Windsor, IN
the State of Vermont on the first Tuesday of Deem
berA D.I9oS upon the first day of said term, by pub
shing the substance Of said petition, together with
this order for three successive weeks in the Spirit
of the Age, a newspaper published at Woodstock
in said County the last publication to be at least
six weeks prior to said term Of Court which shall
be deemed sufficient notice to said Miles A. Stone
Given under my hand, at Woodstock, in the
Countyof Windsor, this 9TH day of March A. d
1905
Jay Read Pember,.
Harry w. Hoye,
AttOrnaV fpr Petitioner
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1908-08-22

One OF the fresh air children at
Rutland is deprived OF her vacation
by being summoned home to do the
homework. Five hundred waits
have been entertained in Rutland
the past six weeks.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1908-08-22

The reports of the Vermont Sol
diers' home, Bennington, for the
first ten days OF August, shows the
following data Average number
present, 60; average present and
absent, So. During the period there
were three discharged and one adj
mitted. Sixty-two answered roll
call the morning of August 10.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1908-08-22
BIRTHS.

In PEqetorsyille. Aug, g. daughter to
Mr. and Mrs. Fred GARNER.
In West BTidgHwater. Aug. ?, daughter,
bard.
In West Bridgewater, Aug. 10, son to
Mr.. and Mrs. Glenn Madden.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1908-08-22

THE AGE offers to
new subscribers The
Age and New York
Tribune Farmer for
one year for One DOL
lar and twenty-five
Gents.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1908-08-22
FRED MUSCOVITE
No. 10000
A Typical Vermont. : Bred
Morgan, the best-bred Stall
lion in the State.
PEDIGREE

He is the son of Muscovite 1921, record
g. Ia, the greatest sire of speed in the Nut.
wood family his sire, Nutwood 600 record
q 1871, stood supreme as the greatest of liv-
ing sires, with 237 trotteTs and PAGERS among
his descendants. and AZ of his sons sired 81
with records in 2.30. Nutwood was the son
of Belmont 81, trial 2.2s15, and over $50
performers carrying his blood are in the
$50 list; he was sired by Abdallah 15, and
he By Hambletonian 10, son of the great
Abdallah /.
The dam of Muscovite 1921. Reina Vic
toria, was sold at auction for STOPS
From NutwOod's dam, Miss Russell, were
descended, 3Ol performers with records
from 2.07A to $50, among them the cele-
brated Mand s.
Fred Muscovite's dam, Marie, was by La
Crosse 56S5; Sc cond dam, Lizzie Davis, by
Don j. Robinson; third dam, Novice II.
by MaInbrino Chief; fourth dam. Novice by
Black Prince (Othello), son of Black Hawk
5:6fth damp by Perfection, sixth dam by Fox
Hunter: all individual representatives, rs
well as producers. of the right class of
Sturdy, Stylish and Speedy Travellers, y
long list of whom have entered the charmed
circle. among them being Nancy Hanks,
Eye See, 2. 10, and loo others with records
from 2.lO19 to2.8Q
DESC RIPTIvE
Fred Muscovite has speed, size and ac-
ton. He stands Is hands 90 inches, weighs
lilo pounds and is beautiful chestnut in
color. One of. his colts % months old can
be seen with him.
FRED MUSCOVITE will
Make the Season of 1908 at
the Fair Ground, Woodstock,
VT.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1908-08-22
MARRIAGES.

In Proctorsvillo, Aug. Q, by Rev. F. +.
Clark, w. A. Richardson and Mrs. Aida
Horwill. both OF OaVendish.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1908-08-22

OASToR TAy
p..,,h. 1Ih Glnd You Have kWaTs BadgR
''s. : &szRAzIzNI
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1908-08-22
DEATHS.

In Windsor, Aug. 6, Mrs. Olive Bourne
Harpin.
In Aseutnsyville. Aug. 10, Mrs. Susan
Haskell. widow of Joseph Whitcomb of
Springfield, Mass. aged So years.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1908-08-22

GA g ~ q IA K "a.
Beans N. zThs Kind You Have Always Bought
'''' e &lMazzMx
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1908-08-22
DESCRIPTIVE

R.F, & r. 3. BUTTON.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1908-08-22
VERMONT FAIRS

Harry w. Hoye,
Attorney for Petitioner.
The Irish standard., 1908-08-29
IOWA STRIFE SAID TO BE OVER.
Republican Leaders Hold a Harmony
Conference.

Des Moines, a., Aug. 27.-Harmo1y
once more rules in the Republican
party in Iowa, apparently. as the re-
suit of a conference here which was
attended by nearly thousand leaders
from all over the state.
The feature of the occasion was
Gov. Cumnins' announcement that
he had decided to call special ses-
sion of the legislature to dispose Of
the senatorial matter, which since the
death of Senator Allison has threat
ened to renew the old fight. This
special session will be asked to amend
the state primary law to permit the
Republican voters to select the sena-
torial successor at the regular elec-
ton in November, instead of leaving 1t
to a legislative caucus.
In the conference opposition was
expressed to such proceeding, but
Gov. Cummins' announcement settled
the matter and the decision was gen.
orally accepted in good spirit, the I'M
derstanding being that the law would
be SO amended that only Republican
voters could participate in the selec.
ton Of Republican senatorial candi-
date.
The Irish standard., 1908-08-29
JEROME is WARMLY APPROVED.
Charges Against District Attorney De-
clared to BE Unfounded.

Albany, N. Y. Aug 26.-Richard L.
Hand OF Elizabethtown. who was ap-
pointed by Gov. Hughes to take testi-
mony and report his findings upon the
charges filed against District Attorney
William Travers Jerome OF New York
county by a minority stockholders
committee Of the Metropolitan Street
Railway company, In a report submit
ted to the governor Monday, finds that
not one Of the series of charges is
proved, but that all are disproved upon
the evidence. He recommends the
dismissal Of the charges.
my conviction upon the whole
case" says Mr.. Hand in his report.
"is that the respondent has been
shown to have discharged the onerous
duties Of his office with zeal and abil.
ity, having the public good as his mo-
tive and that no incapacity. indiffer-
ence or neglect Of duty has been
shown In any case"
The Irish standard., 1908-08-29
STARVING; EATS FIVE PERSONS.
Nomad Driven Desperate by Hunger
Devours Relatives Bodies.

st. Petersburg, Aug. 27.-Details
are given in Yakutsk newspapers Of
a revolving case of cannibalism among
the nomadic tribe of Lamuts, living
in the river Korkodin, in extreme
northwestern Siberia One of the no.
MAIDS, driven desperate by hunger, de.
voured the bodies of his brothers
wife and four children. A party Of
hunters came upon the deserted en-
campment, found the remains of the
bodies and reported the case. There
was no vestige of food on the premi.
ses. The brothers. body was not
found and it is not known whether he
was eaten or wandered away and
persisted in the snow. The nomad
tribes of this region pass precarious
existence and similar instances of
hardships and cannibalism are often
brought to light when the melting Of
the Siberian SHOWS makes travel pos
sfble.