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Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1908-11-28
GRANGE IN ENGLISH RAGING.
Flat Races Give Place to stseplechas
inc and HURDLES.


There has been great change In the
character of English racing in the last
fifty years Away back in 1888 there
were held In the United Kingdom so
race meetings OF these IS have been
entirely abandoned, In 1S45 there We're
1873 meetings held OF which 50 are now
abandoned
At the present time, says Bailly's
Magazine. We have 80 Nat race meet
ings, that Is, those held exclusively
under Jockey Club rules, and 1866 stee-
plechase meetings, under the rules OF
the National Hunt Committee
The immense increase OF steeple-
chase meetings and the abandonment
Of many old fashioned fiat racing meet
ings, which often combined jumping
races, is accounted for I'm great meas
ure by the rule that no meeting should
be permitted that did not give $500
a day in prizes and that no fiat race
should be Of less value than Gl00 TO
the winner
This rule has been the deathblow to
country meetings of the old style, and
they have In great measure been re-
placed by hunt steeplechase meetings,
so that now we find that the arenas
for steeplechaslng and hurdle racing
far outnumber those of fiat racing, and
that many of our finest agricultural
and old sporting counties have not
single fiat race meeting held in them,
while in others there are only one or
two of them.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1908-11-28
Lost Ponularltr of Rilliards.

Are billiards dying out, and are
motoring and golf killing them? II
1894 the French treasury returns
noted $4,000 billiard tables in the
country. This year the figure is only
$4,000. The treasury laments the
fact, not from any disinterested love
for the grand old game, but because
every billiard table pays heavy tax
Motoring, of course, contributes its
full share to the inland revenue here
as we'll as elsewhere, but so far the
royal and ancient pastime, which is
quite new here, pays nothing to the
State. However, that may come in
due course, and golf clubs, balls,
caddies and links may be taxed to
make up for the shrinkage in billiard
tables.--Paris Correspondence Lon.
don Telegraph.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1908-11-28
Women at work.

According to figures recently pre-
pared by the Department of Com
merce and Labor, 1881 out of 1856,
S74 employees in the Government
civil service are women. These fig
ures are incomplete, as the tota
number of such employees, even ex
Guiding the consular and diplomats,
branches, aggregate 286,902; blu
they will do we'll enough for purposes
of illustration. The number of wo
men in Government employ is increas
ing, both absolutely and relatively
The ratio is now three to ten, as com
pared with the men, in Washington
one to twenty-five outside the CAPT
tai. The average salary for the wo
men is 1897 in Washington and $76t
outside, as against SITS and $685.
for the men. The salary classification
Offora ithaca f3Ourao.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1908-11-28
How He won der.

He was a fisherman, and in love.
He had angled for Angelina, and
caught her. He had angled for fish
also the livelong day, and caught one
ephiddid, that is, porgy. That
night he went to see Angelina's father
on the delicate question of matri-
mony. He was nervous, and could
not bring himself to the momentous
question, so he talked about the
weather and fishing. The old man
asked presently:
what luck7"
"only a pound porgy," replied the
sutton.
my boyl" exclaimed the happy
father, II know what you have come
about. Take her, and be happy. No
man has ever confessed to such a
truth before. You are a piscatorial
George Washington"
That settled it, though, as a mat
ter Of fact, the porgy weighed only
half pound.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1908-11-28
pecay Of RulIdlna Stones.

The causes of decay in building
stones are various and depend on the
physical structure of the stone, its
composition and the nature of the
surrounding atmosphere. The most
destructive agent to which the stone
Is exposed is rain or a moist atmos-
phere, and also, in minor degree,
wind, frost and smoke. The air Of
large towns is usually charged with
various deleterious acids; these acids
are dissolved by the rain, which pene-
trates the stone in a greater or less
degree with the constituents of the
stone, causing it to decay, so that any
contrivance that will check the admis-
sion of water will be most likely to
succeed in arresting bodybuilding
World
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1908-11-28
USE FOR A TELESCOPE.
Interesting Discovery Which One
Woman Made by Use Of the Glass.

/ thought 1t was a pretty fair sort
Of telescope for one that wasn't very
big" said Uncle Silas. II rugged it
up in the attic by the high north
window and had it fixed so it would
swing around easy took a deal of
satisfaction in looking through it,
the sky seemed so wide and full of
wonders, so when Hester was here /
thought I'd give her the pleasure too.
She stayed long time upstairs and
seemed to be enjoying it. When she
came down 1 asked her II she'd dis
covered anything new.
eyes, she said, why, it made
everybody's house seem so near that
/ seemed to be right beside 'em, and
l found out what John Pritchard's
folks are dom in their outkichen.
I've wondered what they had light
there for night after night, and 1
just turned the glass on their win
dows. They are cuttin' apples to dry
folks as rich as them cuttin' ap-
pleA!'
"And, actually, that was all the
woman had scent With the whole
heavens before her to study, she had
spent her time prying into the affairs
of her neighborsl And there are lots
more like HEREWITH and without tel
escapes. Christian Outlook.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1908-11-28
Stripes and Bars For Him
BY CAsPAR WHITNEY


The trouble to-day is failure to sui
ficiently punish the reckless driver
We. constantly read of a wealthy
scorcher who deliberately defes the
warning of the motor cycle police,
man, and sets out on a race to gel
away from him. The fine of ten to
twenty-five dollars for man of this
sort is ridiculous and makes no Inn.
preston as we see, for the offense IL
committed over and over again by
the same individuals. Around New
York there are half dozen such who
are continuously being arrested and
as continuously offending
Anent accidents, there Is a great
deal of talk in the papers of exacting
thorough examination of all those
who apply for license, thus intimat-
ing that the majority of accidents are
the result of incompetence in the dri-
yer; but such is not the fact. There
is no doubt of the desirability of in
sisting on an examination Of the
chauffeur before he is given license,
but the truth is that the reckless driv-
ing and the greatest number of acct
dents come not from the incompe-
tence or the ignorance of the man at
the wheel, but from absolute reck.
lessness. The men who give the most
trouble belong to the expert driver
class.
There is only one way to stop reck.
less driving, and that is by rlgidly en-.
forcing few simple laws. The first
offense should be punished by fine,
the second offense by revocation of
license for given period-a month
say-and the third offense should be
punished by term of imprisonment.
Accidents that result in the death of
innocent victims should produce a
charge of manslaughter.
IL several of the reckless drivers.
who apparently consider themselves
immune because of their prominence,
should serve term in jail, l think
there would be an end to criminally
needless speeding. The Outing Mag.
azine
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1908-11-28

Eyes," repeated Abram family.
He sat with his chin sunk upon hi
chest and the tears trickled dow
unheeded as he pictured the ucens
which his wife brought before him.
we loved our babies. didn't we
Abram?" resumed the weak voice
"oh, Abram, II we could only hav,
them with us again. II we could
only see them once more and feel
their little arms and kiss them"
"oh, II we only could; II we onlJ
could. / should be ready to 60, too, "
sobbed the old man.
"Abram. It seems as II could see
them now--there-see little Annie
and Fred--all angels. Oh, see the
lights and the nowers--and there
come the twins. And there's the
Saviour lifting them in His arms
yes, I'm coming-mother' coming,
darlings. Wait just a minute"
With a cry of anguish Abram
dropped on his knees beside the bed.
"oh, Marthy, l b'lieve, blieve. ]
want to go to the children too. Oh,
Lord, have mercy-take me too. I'm
a poor sinner and l haven't been get.
ting ready, but want to come"
The broken prayer and the heavy
sobbing reused the sick woman for
a moment and she realized that all
was we'll A look of content and Joy
overspread her countenance and she
moved her hand until 1t rested on
Abrams wet cheek. He grasped II
feverishly and the heavy sobs grad.
ually subsidized, leaving the room In
perfect quiet.-Boston Sunday Post.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1908-11-28
Crabs That Climb.

The tree crab of the South Sea ISL
Ands is akin to the hermit crab, but 1t
is larger and 1t has its headquarters
sheathed in a shell. 1t is also known
as the palm crab, because 1t climbs
the cocoanut palm and picks the
fruit, which 1t nips off close to the
stem. It always takes care to choose
a palm tree with plenty Of stones at
the foot, so that the cocoanut may be
broken by the fall. When the ma
tives see that crab is In tree they
tie a run Of grass around the trunk.
When the crab comes down again he
is upset by the grass and falls heav-
lily to the ground, where he lies
stunned. He Is then killed with a
stone axe, his nippers are tied to-
gether and he is slung upon spear
to be carried to camp. The South
Sea Islanders roast the palm crab be-
tween two hot stones and consider
the flesh great delicacy.
illustrated News.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1908-11-28
LADIES COLUMN.
Mrs. MOntague's Discovery.


Thirty years have passed since The
death OF the woman who is supposed
to have founded the collar industr!
In Troy, N. Y. AS 10000 person
are engaged in making collars ant
cuffs there, and as the city produces
nearly nine-tenths of the collars and
cuffs made in this country, II is evi
dent that the distinction of starting
the business is considerable. 1t SEEM
that Orlando Montague, a Troy shoe
manufacturer, was scrupulously neat
and that his wife found the labor o,
washing his shirts burdensome Thu
shirts of the time had the collars ant
cuffs attached, as have many fin,
shirts to-day. To avoid washing tn,
whole shirt when only the collar wal
soiled, Mrs. Montague made detach
able linen bands tied round the mech
with tapes. Under this arrangement
her husband could put on a clear
collar every morning and every even.
ing without compelling her to spent
too much time over the washtub
Her neighbors followed her example
and the demand for such collars wal
so great that a Methodist minister
who kept notion store in town, soor
employed several women to make
them, while he peddled them from
house to house. Mr.. Montague saw
that the business might be profitable
and opened a collar factory, where
his wife's invention was developed
and exploited. Unlike many invent
ors, Mrs. Montague, through the pros
perity of her husband, proflted BY
her discovery. Companion
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1908-11-28
NEW LIFE
Found in Change to Right Food.


After one suffers from acid dyspep.
sia, sour stomach, for months and
then finds the remedy is In getting
the right kind of food, 1t is something
to speak out about.
A N. Y. lady and her young son
had such an experience, and she
wants others to know how to get re-
lief. She writes:
"For about fifteen months my lit
tie boy and myself had suffered with
sour stomach. We were unable to
retain much of anything we ate.
After suffering in this way for 30
long decided to consult specialist
In stomach diseases. Instead of pre-
scrlbing drugs, he put us both on
Grape-N Nuts, and we began to improve
Immediately.
1T was the key to new life. !
found we had been eating too much
heavy food which we could not digest
In a few weeks after commencing
Grape-Nuta 1 was able to do my
homework. / wake in the morning
with clear head and feel rested and
have no sour stomach. My boy sleeps
well and wakes with laugh.
I'VE have regained our lost weight
and continue to eat Grape-Nuts for
both the morning and evening meals.
We are well and happy and owe 1t to
Grape-Nuts. There's a Reason"
Name given by Postum Co., Battle
Greek. Mich. Read The Road to
MELVILLE, in pkgs.
Ever read the above letter. A
new one appears from time % time.
They are genuine, true and fun OF
human interest.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1908-11-28
The Call of Egypt.

Egypt calls-even across the space
of the world; and across the space
of the world he who knows 1t is
ready to come. obedient to its sum-
mons, because in thrall to the eter-
nal fascination Of the 'land of sand
and ruins, and gold; the land Of the
charmed serpent, the land OF the af-
terglow, that may fade away from the
sky above the maintains of Libya, but
that fades never from the memory
of one who has seen it from the base
of some great column, or the top Of
some mighty pylon; the land that has
spell-wonderful, beautiful Egypt
Robert Hichen's "Old Cairo" in the
Century.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1908-11-28
Lame Back Prescription.

Considerable discussion is being
caused among the medical fraternity
by the increased use of whiskey for
lame back rheumatism. 1t is an al
most infallible cure when mixed with
certain other ingredients and taken
properly The following formula is
effective: ITO one-half pint of good
whiskey add one ounce of Toris Com
pound and one ounce Syrup Sarsapa-
rilla Compound. Take in tablespoon
full doses before each meal and before
retiring"
Toris Compound is a product of the
laboratories of the Globe Pharma-
ceutical Co., Chicago, but it as we'll as
the other ingredients can be had from
any good druggist.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1908-11-28
One Of the
Essentials

Of the happy homes of to-day is a vast
fund Of information as to the best methods
Of promoting health and happiness and
right living and knowledge Of the worlds
best productsS
Products Of actual excellence and
reasonable claims truthfully presented
and which have attained to worldwide
acceptance through the approval of the
WeIl-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 Of the products of that class, Of
known component parts, an Ethical
remedy, approved by physicians and COM
mended by the Well-Informed Of the
Worldas valuable and wholesome family
laxative is the well-known Syrup Of Figs
and Elixir Of SIENNA. To get its beneficial
effects always buy the genuine, manu-
factured by the California Fig Syrup Co,
OILY, and for sale by all leading druggists.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1908-11-28
Giant sunaowers in Kansas.

AL Fiss was out on the Central
Branch last week and says he never
saw such sunflowers.
When the wind blows they lean
across the track Pushing them back
is what makes the trains lose sc
much time When the wind is not
blowing they droop over the track
on both sides, and this also impedes
the trains. In some places 1t is just
like going through tunnel. have
been told that the engineer some,
times has to light the headlight or
his engine to see his way through,
said Mr.. Fiss. --Atchison Globe.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1908-11-28

Mr.. William +. Vahlberg, Oklahoma
City, okla, writes:
Zone bottle Of Peruna which / have
taken did more toward relieving me Of an
aggravated case Of cataf-T'h Of the st0nt-
Gch than years of treatment with the
best physicians.
II had QfCen up hopes Of relief, and
only tried Peruna as a last resort.
II ahall continue using it, as | feel sat
isfed It win effect an entire and per-
hRaNeTtt cure.
II most cheerfully recommend PerHna to
all who may read this"
Peruna 10 usually taken as last resort.
Doctors have been tried and failed. Other
remedies have been used. Sanitariums
have been visited. Travel has been re-
sorted to.
at last Peruna is tried. Relief is found.
This history is repeated over and over
again, every day in the year. It is such re-
suits as this this give Peruna it's unas-
Bailable hold upon Che people. We could
say nothing that would add force to such
testimonials as the above. That people
who have had catarrh and have tried
every other remedy available, find relief in
Peruna, constitutes the best argument that
could be made.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1908-11-28
Asbestos in Luzon.

Prospects are reported o. ashes. ..
in Ilocos Norte, in the northern parI
of the Island Of Luzon There hai
been no production, nor, indeed
much definite prospecting. 1t is GER
tain, however, that there is a large
mass of pyroxenite and serpentine IN
that region, and 1t contains locally
some asbestos. part of which IL
fibrous serpentine, but most of 1t Is
OF the amphibole type. 1t appears
that the asbestos is sufficiently abun.
dant to justify thorough prospecting
with view to determining its work
ability. Engineer.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1908-11-28
No One Questions II.

An automobile party was touring
through the mountainous district of
western Pennsylvania, and had made
a stop in one Of the small towns to
make some repairs to the machine.
While they waited the attention of one
of the party was called to an intelli-
gent looking lad Of about IA who
seemed to be very much interested in
the work. and Of whom the following
question was asked:
Say, son, what do you live ON out
here?"
Muffin" replied the somewhat sur
prised youth. Dads a preacher. -
Judge.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1908-11-28

He was a typical Scotsman, and
when he was asked his opinion OF the
trouble which had arisen between a
couple who began to find the yoke of
Hymen burden he, was not slow in
giving it.
IT'S all along O. these hasty mar
riRges, They didna understand one
anither; they'd only knowed each ith-
er matter o. seven years"
"Well, that seems long enough"
said an interested listener.
Long emo? Bah, ye're wrong!
When a body's coortin' he Gamma be
too careful. Why, my coortship last
ed nineteen years!"
"You certainly were careful. And
did you find your plan successful when
you married~
"Ye jump to conclusions" said the
old man impatiently. 81 understood
her then, SO 1 didna marry ner!"-
Glasgow Herald.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1908-11-28
why be was Not Preparcd

On entering the stable sndd MS
the head of the house found the hos.
tier and his own son deeply engaged
with the broken tail OF a kite.
chow is it, Williams" he began,
severely. that l never find you al
work when ! come out here?"
81 Know," volunteered his son:
ITS on account of those rubber heelf
you're wearing now. YOUTHS Com.
panion.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1908-11-28

pHEIIMkTISE now curable; Thousands cured; re-
hAsuitsspeedy; guarantee glveniprioO
low Write quick. Tux WRIGHT MED. CO., Peru, Ind.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1908-11-28
Asbestos fin Luzon.

Prospects are reported of asbestos
in Ilocos Norte, in the northern part
of the island of Luzon. There has
been no production, nor, indeed,
much definite prospecting. It is Ger.
tain, however, that there is a large
mass OF pyroxenite and serpentine in
that region, and 1t contains locally
some asbestos, part of which is fibrous
serpentine, but most of 1t is of the
amplitude type. It appears that the
asbestos is sufficiently abundant to
Justify thorough prospecting with a
view to determining its workabi i
Engineer.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1908-11-28
JOHNNY.

He can aaemper a mile 10 the baseball field
And he never feels the heat;
But, oh, its 30 far TO the corner store
SO far for his aching feet.
He can run TO see the circus come IN,
And stand and watch by the hour;
But the postofiice building is so far away,
And there might come up a shower.
He can get up at Eve on the Fourth Of
July
It's really no trouble at all;
But eight is too early on all other days,
And his mother may call and call.
He can sit up all hours to frolic, and not
Get sleepy or tired a bit;
But, II there's lesson, or problem to do,
He goes fast asleep over i'll
o Johnny, dear Johnny. how funny you
arel
And when will grown-ups understand
That hard things seem easy, and easy ones
hard,
To youngsters all over the land?
Emma A. Lente. in lions Herald.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1908-11-28
Untrammeled.

"Of course" said the employer, af-
fably, "all you men may vote as you
please"
There was a murmur of applause"
"You all understand, however" he
went on, that if you have not the dis
erection to vote SO as to please me al
so, you lose your jobs"
Here, manifestly, was an opportun-
ity for more applause, but the chance
was overlooked.-P Philadelphia Ledg-
or
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1908-11-28
The Horrid Mans Curl.

There's no sight so pitiful to me, u
said the pretty girl, as the painful
attempt on the part of the man be
ginning to be bald to make little
curl in the middle of his forehead OF
the few remaining strands of hair.
And still, l know they don't deserve
my pity. / never have found a man
yet with such a curl who wasn't horl
rid New York Press.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1908-11-28
HnMi.,a Thl.a

We ODER One Hundred Dollar. Reward
for any case of Catarrh that cannot be
cured 81 Hall'a Catarrh Cure.
f. j. CHENEY q Co, Toledo, o.
We, the u; dersigned, have known z, J.
him perfectly honorable In all business
transactions and financially able to carry
out any obligations made by their firm.
WEST q TkUAx, Wholesale Druggists,
Toledo, 0.
WA1DIN0, KINNAN & MARVIN, Whole
sale Druggists, Toledo, o.
kaces Of the system. Testimonials sent free.
Price, 100. per bottle. Sold by all Druggists.
Take Halls Family Pills for constipation
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1908-11-28
IncapacItated the PLANT.

Subscriber - why wasn't there
any issue this week."
Editor (thlckly)--"Thepaper gave
out"
Subscriber - Nonsense. There's
enough of it around here to write an
acceptance of Presidential nomina.
ton"
Editor--"As was saying, the pa
per gave out story about Billy Wal
lop. the prizefighter, and he took ex.
Neftion to it."-Puck.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1908-11-28
Filipinos Arc Learning.

Occupation Day ten years ago it
was the exception to see Filipino
on the Escolta wearing shoes or with
a shirt tucked inside his trousers.
To-day it is the exception to see a
Filipino on the Escolta without shoes
and with his shirt outside OF his
trousers. Surely we may report
progress.--Phillppines Gossip.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1908-11-28
Vision and Sight.

Cobb: Whats the difference be,
tween vision and sight?"
Dobb: See those two girls across
the street,"
Cobb: "Yes."
Dobb: well, the pretty one
would call vision, but the other one
she's a sight. ALLY Sloper.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1908-11-28
Another Cromwerl Essay.

The class was given "0liver Crom-
well' as the subject fog a short es-
say. and one of the efforts contained
the following sentence: "oliveE
Cromwell had an iron will, an un-
slightly wart and large red nose.
but underneath were deep religious
feelings. London News
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1908-11-28

no cure for me and | was given up to
die. Being urged. used Doan's Kid.
ney Pills. Soon | was better and in a
few weeks was about the house. we'll
and strong again"
Sold by all dealers 90 cents a box
Foster-Milburn Co.. Buffalo. N. Y.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1908-11-28
Price of Coal,

A congestion of coal boots at Pitts
burg, due to low water, involves 49,
900 carloads of fuel. And no raising
of prices by New York dealers? Is it
possible that the consumed need not
pay for the drought9 - New York
World.