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Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1908-07-25

on shipment of rRdishes that, could
not be sold TOR twenty-five cents.
Each hamper contained about TWEEN
ty-five bundles of weeds and grass
and about 200 wormy radishes In
each bundle.
OF course not all growers are 30
careless, but enough are to bring
distrust ON the whole business.
The time is at hand when the
Southern grower to be succeasful
must identify himself with his pro-
ducts. His name and address on his
packages should be q guarantee that
they are properly graded and packed.
If the Southern grower could visit
our receiving centres and see how
certain marks and packs were
sought after he would be surprised.
It Is not q surplus of desirable stock
that gluts our markets at times, but
an accumulation Of unmarketable
trash which Is loss to the shipper
and a hardship to the receiver
]. Grounds, in the Southern Fruit
Grower.
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Raising the standard.

Breeders of milch cows are fixing
a very high standard for cows which
they would admit to the dairy. Some
assert that an animal which will not
produce - 200 pounds of butter per
year should be killed for beef, yet
how many of the best. COWS. even OF
Jersey blood. will reach. this STAN
dard? / raise all my heller calves,
having them drop their calves at
two and one-half or three years Of
age, milking them during two lacta-
ton periods and then wedding out"
at the end of the second period. But
to improve the quality of his herd
and the quantity of his milk yield a
man must not only breed his cows
right and weed them out according
to standard, but it also involves the
question OF feeding. Cows cannot
be expected to milk we'll on a small
quantity of food. A COW, should re-
ceive. In my opinion. eight pounds Of
meal to every thirty pounds of milk
produced in order to enable her to
produce milk economically From
the Weekly Witness.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1908-07-25
DIET FOR sIEEPLEssNEss.
Common Causes of Insomnla---Indl.
gestion and Hunger.

common ChuSeS OF AnsOmnlh---AnuA'
geStiOn and Hunger.
Dr.. William Stevens says that in.
somnia is not disease itself, but
the effect of an unhealthy condition
Of body or mind. When the cause Is
removed the insomnia may be OK.
pected to disappear.
Every physician has had stubborn
cases of 1t which would not yield tC
any treatment and for which a
change of air or Of scene became
necessary. But such cases az these
should not occur, and do occur only
when the sufferer has neglected pre-.
cautions that should have been taken
when the trouble first made itself
manifest.
Insomnia results from causes
which can be removed II attended
to in season. The most common
cause Is found in the digestive Or
gans. Either unsuitable food, caus-
ing insomnia as a feature OF indi-
gestion, or insufficient food, causing
the patient to be kept awake by
hunger.
There are few things which can be
universally recommended as diet for
sleeplessness, since what will agree
with one man will disagree with an.
other. But two things that may al
most always be recommended are
lettuce and celery.--London Globe.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1908-07-25
The ImnnIsa Of Thrift.

The man Of affairs addressed the
school briefly, but in such tones OF
earnest appeal that the boys are not
likely to forget his admonitions. His
text was the Importance of little
things, even in an age of great
things; and the pith of his discourse
lay in single sentence:
Take care of the millions, and the
billions will take care of themselves,
They that heard him were citizens
of the future. Who knows but more
than one of them consecrated himself,
upon the impulse of that moment. to
thrift From Puck.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1908-07-25
The Kine lauRhed.

A curious court story went the
rounds some little time ago about q
lovely foreigner. one Of whose verbal
slips gave King Edward occasion for
a'heartg laugh. A very lively person
age with a delightful accent. she
made such a favorable impression up
on the King that he asked her to be
his partner at bridge. But, sir"
she said. II really don't know how
to play" The King would take mo-
denial, however. and she became
rather embarrassed. II assure you
sir" she said, II could not think Of
playing. don't know the difference
between the king and the knave."
There was an awkward silence. and
then she realized what she had said
and was covered with confusion. The
King, Of course, laughed It on, and
now tells the story with gusto. -
Dundee Advertiser.
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One Of TIE
E,S.gea1fial.C

Of the happy homes Of to-day ia vast
fund Of information as to the best methods
q promoting health and happiness and
right living and knowledge Of the worlds
best products.
Products Of actual excellence and
reasonable claims truthfully presented
and which have attained to worldwide
acceptance through the approval Of the
WsIl-Informed Of the World; not Of indi-
viduals only. but Of the many who have
the happy faculty Of selecting and obtain
ing the best the world affords.
One q the products, Of that class, Of
known component parts, an Ethical
remedy, approved by physicians and COM
mended by the Well-Informed Of the
World a. a valuable and wholesome family
laxative 4 the well-kpown Syrup Of Figs
and Elixir Of SIENNA. To get its beneficial
effects always buy the genuine. manu-
faCtnsd by the. California Fig Syrup Co.,
only and for sale by all leading druggists.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1908-07-25

they're all such dear little wRbbly
things But since you are so Kind
And then she blushed,
II would like one that | could CAN
Sissy"
Now. there is the point; Was II an
acceptance, as Tom LarlKin sweara II
was-a yelled acceptance. don't you
know--a kind of poetic license. Tom
says; or was 1t the refusal took II
to BET I've thought and thought
about It, and simply can't make It
out. Do tell me which you think 1t
was. I'm dying to know.-.New York
Evening Journal.
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Reeipes.y


Egg Plant.--Cut the slices half an
inch thick, peel and letstand in salted
water a half hour; then dip each slice
In flour and pile up; when the -four
becomes moist fry In very hot lard.
browning on both sides, take up and
spread little butter on the top Of
each slice. Or, the slices may be
dipped In beaten egg, then In rolled
cracker crumbs. and fried until brown
In very hot
Boiled Flank OF Beef This is q
part of beef many people think use
less, but by properly cooking it is de-
licious. Wash the flank and make q
dressing as for turkey; spread over It..
having sailed It (unless 1t Is we'll
corned), roll up and tie. Wind twine
around 1t several times to hold It.,
then sew In q cloth. Put plate In
the pot and place the meat on It..
Pour In six quarts of boiling water
and boil ak hours. When done re-
move. the cloth but not the twine till
cold. When ready to serve cut In
thin slices and you will have alternate
layers Of meat and dressing.
Irish Stew.-Cut into neat pieces
three pounds OF neck of mutton, trim
ming OF all fat; peel and cut in
slices about one pound, Of potatoes,
slice four onions rather thickly; put
layer of potatoes at the bottom Of
stewpan, then layer of mutton
and onions, mixed, seasoning to taste
with pepper and salt. Continue these
until the pan is full. Pour over It all
one pint of hot water, cover dozen
the pan closely and cook it slowly but
steadily for two and a half hours,
shaking the pan occasionally to Pfc
vent sticking to the bottom aud burn
ing, but do not take OF cover until
cooked,
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1908-07-25
Altar the Automobile.

A prominent automobile manufactur'
err says that within ten years the idle
rich will be INDUCING in airship pa
rades and aerial navigation with cars
propelled by gasoline motors, and the
automobile win have been relegated
to a position strictly utilitarian. This
reads encouraglngly for under such a
change In conditions the common PEG
pie who must still travel afoot will not
have Their lives constantly menaceo
by brainless idiots, who drive through
the streets at terrific speed In big au
tos bought with the money papa made
by hard work.--Portland oregonian.
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THE ROLLING EARTH.

Tired Of the star-shines impatient of noon,
Spinning through dawn on a search for the
moon,
Craving the day and then longing for
night,
Ever hee from the dark, from the light.
Questing the seasons | circle the sun;
Boreas weaTies me--winter, have donel
Zephyr in vain lays his hand on my breast,
Autumn allureth--haste, haste with the
quest
Children Of men, whom brought unto
birth,
Cry not for peace-ye are Dust of the
Earth
Lydia Schuyler, in the American Mag
azihe.
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solid BACKING.

Little Ethel is tint young daugher OF
a contractor in Philadelphia. One of
her sisters has recently entered into
an International marriage,
Ethel was asked the other day by
one Of her teachers, who did the an
clients say supported the world on his
shoulders"
ATLAS" answered Ethel.
Quite right" said the teacher. "and
what supported Atlas?"
oh" answered Ethel, Il suppose he
had an American wife."-Philadelphis
Public Ledger.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1908-07-25
The Girl For Him.

A Scotchman, wishing to know his
fate at once, telegraphed proposal
of marriage to the lady of his choice.
After spending the entire day at the
telegraph ONCE he was finally re-
warded late in the evening by an af-
firmative answer.
IF / were you" suggested the OPP
orator when he delivered the mes
sage, "I'd think twice before I'd mar
ry a girl that kept me waiting all day
for my answer"
ma, ma" retorted the Scot, "Ths
lass who waits for the night rates is
the lass for me. From Everybody.
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mo Price Of AdmIasIon.

A distinguished looking man was
about to enter the gate leading to the
south grounds of the White House.
Easter Monday, to witness the gay
scene attending the, children's fete.
known as egg rolling" when he was
hailed by small colored boy with the
remark:
Mister, you can't go in without no
chile. I'll be 20 chile TO nickel
Judge.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1908-07-25
ITCHING HuMOR ON BOY.

Rip Hands were a Solid Mass, and
Disease Spread All Over BODY
Cured In a Days by Cuticura.
Zone day we noticed that our little boy
was al broken out with itching sores. We
Eirst notiosd It on his little hands. His
hands werS not as bad then, and we didn't
think anything serious would result. But
the next day we heard of the Cuticura
Remedies being so good for itching sores.
0y this time the disease had spread all
ever his body, and his hands were nothing
but solid pass of this itching disease.
purchased box Of Cuticura Soap and one
bon Of Cutioura Ointment, and that night
E<took the Cuticura Soap and lukewarm
water and washed him we'll, Then dried
him and took the Cuticura Ointment and
anointsd him with it. did this every
evening and in four nights he was entirely
cured. Mrs. Frank Donahue, 208 Fremont
&C., KekOmo, Ind, Sept. 10, 1907"
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1908-07-25
Summer Auto Goats.

The familiar linen buster which all
men affected in the days when travel
on rail was a distinct torture by
smoke, dust, cinders, sparks, gravel,
etc., is now enjoyinG-a happy revival
among the automobilists. It gives
every man who wears 1t the appear
snce of a prosperous butcher.--New
York Press.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1908-07-25
RARAr AND RoAGh.
Natural born RaInblera.

1 raise from seventy-nvo TO one
hundred and ten turkeys every yeari-
and would raise more II did not
sell 30 many eggs. think the rea-
son so many failures are made with
turkeys. is they are killed with kind
mesa, by being kept confined and fed
too much. IL is natural for turkeys
TO ramble about and catch insects;
and, think, the more we follow
nature in raising turkeys, the bet
ter success We have.--Progressive
Farmer.
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I.ondon,a IKnter snnnIn.

The water supply of London is de.
rived from the Thames and Led
rivers and from springs and wells.
According to the Lancet 1t Is ade1
quate for the present. though the per
capita consumption is only thirty
three or thirty-four gallons as
against a consumption Of 200 gallons
In Chicago.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1908-07-25
The UsuaI Way.

'How did you get SO many sigma,
lures to that pstition?"
We'll, a great many Of the signers
really approved Of 1t and the others
we're kind Of hattered to be asked
for their autographs. Chicago REQ
ord-Herald.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1908-07-25
Plant line summer Trips.

To Nova Scotia, Cape Breton, Prince
Edward Island and Newfoundland. Charm
ing sea voyages, long or short, on up-to:
date ships. Magnificent lake and inland
fax Tuesday noon for Halifax, HaWkeg-
bury aud Charlottetown. 8. 8. "A. W.
Perry" leaves Wednesday noon and sat
urday 4 D. M. for Halifax only. Send
stamp for booklet and colored map.
A. w. Perry, Gen. Mgr. Commercial
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1908-07-25
ostrich Farms For italy.

In view Of the. Importance Of the
commerce IN ostrich feathers, Vice
Consul H. NJ. Bylngton, of Naples,
states that Italians are being urged
to start ostrich farms in Southern
italy, Sicily and Sardinia. The sue
eessful results obtained in California
and at Nice are cited.
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Mo- Loka.

When a man says that he needs
the money to buy baby shoes" and
laughs 1t Is q sure sign that he's sin
gle. Married men who have expert
enced the shoe problem realize that
1t is no laughing matter.--Detroir
Free Press. /"
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1908-07-25

ters in the Hotel Adlon and there the
Kaiser has visited him. Adlon en-
Enthusiastically praised the American
hotels. He said that in everything
except the table they were far ahead
ST the European houses. He said all
the big hotels in this country en-
ployed German or French chefs, but
that German hotels took American
bartenders.- York Press.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1908-07-25

ASK Your Dealer For Aliens FOot-Ease
A powder. It rests the feet. Cures Corns,
Bnniuns Swollen, Bore, Hot, CallousA Aching
Dwoating Feet and1nRrowingNRils. Aliens
Eoot~ Ease makes now or tight shoes easy.
Ataall DrugRists and Shoe stores, Is cents.
Accept no substitute. Sample mailed FREE
Address, Allen 8. 0lmsted, Leroy, NY.
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so sha pld Mo-.

Patlence-I was up in your town the
other day,
Patrice-See anybody you knew
mot much. | was in an automo'
bile!"--Yonkers Statesman.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1908-07-25

Don't you think can make money
out Of that miner"
Z yes; that's just where you can
make monsy-out of it."-Cleveland
Leader.
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Just the Time for a Vacation.

Il hear you've lost your position,
Jones. I'm mighty sorry"
''oh, 1t might have been worse, Re-
member, the home teams going to
play in town for month now
Judges Library.
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Peanuts From Glasgow to Boston.

A considerable item OF the 1000
ton cargo of the Laurentian was a
shipment of 1000 bags OF peanuts
from Glasgow, the FIRST of its kind
ever brought from that port to Ros-
ton.-Boston Herald.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1908-07-25
Drawn Out.

Ills friends say that he had great
ness thrust upon him"
Il call that corvy; 1t took ffty-seven
ballots. "--Louisville Courier Journal.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1908-07-25
ElectrOIysls.

Electrolysis (frem the Greek lysis,
a loosening) is the chemical decompo-
sition of certain compound bodies I'M
der the action of electricity.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1908-07-25

Bank OF England notes are num-
bered backward from 10000, hence
the figures OO.0O1.
Comparisons by experts show that
the employees OF New York City do
three-fifths the work that Is done
Dy employees Of individuals and pri'
rate corporations.
More persons are arrested in New
York City each year than the entire
population of Denver The last
Twelve months figures make the
lumber about, 14s,5OO.
Alexander Humboldt's achieve
ment, that of beginning and finishing
his monumental Cosmos" after his
Seventy-sixth birthday, is perhaps the
most wonderful mind triumph in all
The history OF literature.
The rice -four cracker of China is
oy far the whitest biscuit product in
The world, In comparison with 1t the
whitest American biscuit looks
lingy The cracker, however, is alto
gether too sweet for most occidental
palates and the Chinese much prefer
their black crackers. which diners
but little in taste from the American
sweet biscuit
Recent sales of automobiles in
New York City show that there are
fewer machines being imported than
there were a year ago, and that more
Of the home manufacture are being
sold.
The ancient custom of baking
bread in Greece is being changed. In
the old oven a fire of branches is
kindled in the compartment where
the bread Is baked and one of ordl-
nary wood in that beneath. When
the oven is sufficiently heated the
brushwood and cinders are raked
out of the upper and the bread is
put in. The change, made in the in
terests of the protection of the for
ests, is to at the lower compartment
for burning coke at one-half the cost
of wood. Many of the bakers of
Athens have already changed their
form of oven.
In the mountains of the South are
found the only pure Anglo-Saxon
communities in the world, outside of
rural England. The pure-bred
American stock retains the charac-
teristics OF the people from whom
Abraham Lincoln and Andrew Jack
son sprang.
In India the printed book is re-.
garded as vulgar, IL not irreFerent.
and no devout Hindoo would allow.
his sacred writings to be contami-
mated by contact with leather pre-
pared from the hide of some animals
dead body. A leather-bound copy Of.
the Bible is for him a remarkable
Illustration Of Christian -irreverence.
The soldiers in South Germany are
not so impressive as those Of the
North. But one thing is apparent:
despite the drain of money and the
loss from Withdrawing so many men
from industry, the enforced military
service has q valuable side. 1t takes
the stoop-shouldered hollow-chested,
dat-faced, stupid-looking peasant
from the fields and kicks him until he
looks like a man. He ceases to be
dumb, dull brother of the OK and
knows what the world is like. In
word, 1t is university training, this
barrack grind of Germany.
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The Deadlier Jaw.

A cynic says that the Jaws of death
have no terror for him--he only
fears the Jaws of life. He is married.
sporting Times,
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FOR years I was
weak and run down.
could not aleep. my
limbs sWoIled and
the eScrSEiOns were
troublesome; pains
were intense. i was
fast In bed for four
months. Three doc
tora said there waa
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1908-07-25

Students who have graduated In
Germany are being engaged for the
Hanyans (China) iron works and ar
senal to improve the. quality Of the
arms being turned out there.
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Too Cate. Now.

$50 you no longer use buttermilk?"
whats the use2" returned Mr..
Fairbanks; "If drank gallon of the
stun day the papers wouldn't notice
t."-Philadelphia Ledger
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1908-07-25

FITS, st. VitusD Dance N Nervous Diseasesper-
manSntly by DR.. Kine's Great Nerve
R6atorer. % trial bottle and treatise free.
Dr., II. r. Kline, Id, 1881 Arch st., Phila., Pa.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1908-07-25

no cure Tor mo and was given up 20
die. Being urged. used Doan's Kid
ney pills. Soon l was better and In
few weeks was about the house, we'll
and strong again."
Sold by all dealers. 6ocents a box.
Foster-Milburn Co., Buffalo, N. Y.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1908-07-25
Eor AO Yeara sanford,a

Ginger has been the favorite prescription
for q hundred everyday ills, as well a. the
standard. Of purity, flavor, and strength.
Look for the Owl Trade Mark on the
wrapper when you buy.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1908-07-25
Ink For Rubber stnmps.

Ink for rubber stamps is made
aniline dye mixed with glycerine. The
dyes can be obtained at druggists
shops.
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FACTS FOR SICK WOMEN.
Living as an. Art.

The entire membership of the para
graphers' union seems to have been
astounded at the announcement that
an Indiana man lived a double life on
SIG week. We know several Mr..
Rastus Rufus Johnsings in Florida who
live even triple and quadruple lives on
nothing a week-and they get the
choicest food from the white folks
kitchens-Florida Times Union.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1908-07-25

The average price Of the American
potato last year was cit cents bush
81 NE3O
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1908-07-25

The supreme court OF New York
has decided that the marlborough Ra.
pid Transit company may engage in
the business Of selling power.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1908-07-25

The Chinese newspaper is printed
in roll so that the subscriber may
tear off and throw away that portion
which he has read.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1908-07-25

Mrs. WfnsloWs Soothing Syrup for Children
teething. softenp theau nls, reapc eeinhamma-
ton, ailAys pain, cutea wind collie, 2ocA bottle
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aanfnra,a afo,mnnh Comfort

banlOF0'D Bt0ma0h Comfort
Il the comfort derived from the use Of
Sanford'a 0inGer, puraat and bost of warm
ing StomAohics. IT . delicious, refreshing,
atranathspinG. RaBides IT'S always health
full Avoid worthlsas substitutes,
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SHXWG8
WORTH KNoWINGn

Bank OF England notes are num-
bered backward from 10000. hence
the figures OO.OO1.
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BTD.I,oUND non MONTHS.


Ma. EnOS shearOr. Yew and WAah-
ington Sta, CentrallA, wash. says:
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Comparisons by experts show that
the employees Of New York City do
three-fifths the work that il done
Oy employees of individuals and pri'
Vate corporations.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1908-07-25

More persons are arrested in New
York City each year than the entire
population OF Denver. The last
Twelve months figures make the
lumber about s14s,5OO.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1908-07-25

Alexander HumboJdt's achieve
ment. that of beginning and finishing
his monumental Cosmos" after his
yeventy-sixth birthday, is perhaps the
most wonderful mind triumph in all
he history of literature.