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Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1909-11-13
Marriage Deals In France.

French marriages turn out sur
prisingly successful, although they
are generally arranged by the par
ents of the bride and bridegroom.
In some parts of provincial France
the wishes of a man or maid are
as often not taken into considera-
ton by the parents making the
DEAL" In one province lover,
after declaring his passion, may re-
ceive, while sitting at dinner at the
house of his beloved, from her
hands plate of pea soup into
which she has grated some cheese.
He relishes that soup, for the
grated cheese means that he has
been accepted. If his addresses to
the young woman are not welcome
he finds that some one has placed a
stinging nettle and some oats in his
pocket. Another unmistakable sign
is when the young woman turns the
blackened end of poker toward
him.-New York Tribune.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1909-11-13

Bishop Watterson Of Nebraska
was never at loss for an answer to
impertinent questions. One day he
met a man on the train who mis-
took him for a travelling salesman
and started in to quiz the bishop.
'Do you represent big house?"
he began as an opener.
'The very biggest on earth," re-
piled the bishop, with twinkle in
his eye.
"What's the name of the frm2"
continued the questioner.
'Lord and Church." smiled the
bishop pleasantly.
"Hum! Lord and Church, Never
"Oh, yes, indeed-branch houses
anywhere"
"Oh, yes, indeed-branch houses
all over the world"
"Hum! That's queer! Never
heard of them. Is it boots or
shoes"
Neither"
"Oh, l see-dry goods, I sup
pose"
"Well, yes; they do call my ser
mons that sometimes" - Ladies'
Home Journal.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1909-11-13
Bradley B. Smalley Dead.

Bradley B. Smalley, for many years
prominent in business and political
affairs in this state, and at one time
secretary of the national democratic
committee, died Saturday night. His
age was IA years. He leaves wife
and daughter.
Bradley Barlow Smalley was born
iu Jericho, Nov. 26, 1885, son of
David A. Smalley and Laura Barlow
Smalley. When four years old he
moved to Burlington with his par
ents, where he obtained his educa-
ton. He studied law in the office of
his father and was admitted do the
bar in 1868 Two years prior he
received the appointment of clerk of
the U. S. courts, which he held from
1861 to 1885
In politics lie was a Democrat
Notwithstanding the hopeless minor
ity of this party in Vermont he
welded much influence and made
his mark in the Legislative history of
the state. He represented Burliug-
ton in the state Legislature in 1874
and in 1878. lie was for many years
a member of the NATIONAL democratic
committee and of the national execu-
tive committee In four presidential
campaigns he was at the head of a
department., lie was a delegate from
Vermont to the national democratic
conventions of 1872, 1876, 1880 and
1884.
He was also prominent in railroad
affairs FIe was director of the
Central Vermont up to it's reorgan-
ization, was director of the South
eastern system and of the Rutland
railroad. lie was for many years a
member Of the directorate of the
Burlington Trust Co.
Mr.. Smalley was U. S. commits
sioner from 1861 to 1896, collector
of customs for the district of Ver-
mont from 1895 to 1899 and from
1898 to 1897. He was commissioner
of the worlds Columbia exposition
from Vermont.
At various times he was president
of the Montpelier & White River
Railroad company, the Ogdensburg
& Luke Champlain Railroad com
pany and the Montreal & Province
Railroad company.
Mr.. Smalley was married in June,
1869, to Caroline NJ Baxter of Bur
lngton, five children being born to
them.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1909-11-13
CURIOUS MEDICINES.
Prescriptions Which We're Used In the
Eighteenth Century,

Prescriptions Which We're Used In the
Eighteenth Century.
The following prescriptions, which
were published in 1881, show a de-
gree of credulty hardly to be ex-
pected from "the father of modern
chemistry. and brother of the Earl
of Cork" The book is said to be
written by "the Honorable R. Boyle,
ESQ.,, late Fellow Of the Royal So
ciety," for the benefit of "those
poor Upholders of Families who
cannot find or fee Surgeon or a
Doctor" Here are a few speci-
mems:
For Commissions, Especially In
Children. Take Earth Worms,
wash them well in White-wine to
cleanse them, but so as that they
may not die in the Wine; Then up
on hollow Tiles or between them,
dry the Worms with a moderate
Heat, and no further than that they
may be conveniently reduced to
Powder; to one Ounce of which add
a pretty Number of Grains of Am
bergrise, both to perfume the Pow
der (whose Scent of itself is rank)
and to make the medicine the more
efficacious.
To Prevent the Toothache and
Keep the Teeth Sound.-Let the
Patient frequently rub his Teeth
moderately with the Ashes that re-
main in Tobacco-Pipes, after the
rest of the Body hath been con-
sumed in Smoak; some time after,
washing (if need be) his Mouth
with fair Water not too cold.
An Uncommon but Experienced
Remedy For Dysenterical Fluxes.-
Take the Bone OF the Thigh of a
hang'd Man Cperhaps another may
serve), calcine it to Whiteness, and
having purg'd the Patient with an
antimonial medicine, give him l
Dram of this White Powder for one
Dose, in some good Cordial, whether
Conserve or Liquor.
A Choice External Remedy for
Sore Throat.-Take Millepedes
alive, and sew them up between
the Foldings of piece of Linnen,
and apply them to the Throat in
the form of stay, which is to be
kept on all Night.
For an Ague.-Take of the Bone
called "Platella," of the Knee of
dead Man, and having reduced it
to fine Powder, give of it as much
as will lie upon groat or six
pence for one Dose, in any proper
Conserve, or fit Vehicle.-London
Lancet.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1909-11-13
Eastern Funeral Pomp.

When rich and important Chi
naman dies his funeral is conducted
with much pomp and splendor. His
friends and relations instead of
sending wreaths send innumerable
banners. These are made of white
silk with inscriptions beautifully
worked in black velvet and express
the senders' good wishes to the de-
ceased himself or to the members
Of his family for many generations.
On the day of the funeral these
banners are carried by hired men,
who are all dressed alike for the oc-
casion. After the funeral is over
the banners are all brought back
and eventually grace the rooms of
the late Chinaman's house.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1909-11-13
Vacancy at Military Academy

Senator Carroll S. Page will nom
mate IA candidate for appointment to
the United States Military academy
at West Point for admission March
l, 1910. Two alternates will be nom
mated at the same time, the one with
the highest qualifications to be ad-
mitted to the academy should the
principal fail to pass. Applicants for
the appointment must reside in Yer
mont, be not under II years or over
%, not less than feet, inches in
height at IL years of age or less than
5 feet 5 inches at 18 years. A pre-
liminary examination, physical and
mental, will be held at Norwich
university, Dec. 10. Captain Chap
man, the commander, will have
charge of the examination, but all
applicants should advise SenatorPage
at Hyde Park of their intention to
take the examination. Information
regarding the subjects required may
be obtained upon application to
Senator Page.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1909-11-13
PLYMOUTH UNION.
Deferred.


Mrs. Sarah Cove has gone to New
Hampshire to spend the winter with
her daughter.
Mrs. Alma Moore will stay with
her daughter at the Notch for awhile.
Miss Daisey Moore will soon go to
Alstead, N. H., to work for her
brother, Thomas Moore.
Frank Moore has gone to Alstead,
N. H., to get the household goods of
Bert Moore, who is to move back
here, and will work for his brother
Frank.
Maynard Brown, Ryland Taylor,
Joe Wilder and Bradford Buxton
went last week Thursday and helped
dig George Cheney's potatoes, and
also picked apples, which was very
kind of them.
Henry Sawyer shot deer last
week Thursday. His brother Charles
was successful in getting one Satur
day.
Will Royce of Windsor was at
Alba Royce's last week
Frank Rogers is at Allen Had
ley's.
Miss Sallie Somers of Philadelphia
is at John Pierce's She fell down
stairs recently, hurting herself quite
severely.
Mrs. Carlos johnson is in Lud-
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1909-11-13
Took Her at Her Word.

A woman came into the general
store with jar of butter. She de-
sired to exchange it for another jar
of butter. In churning her butter
she had discovered a mouse in the
churn.
at didn't injure the butter" she
said to the storekeeper. "and to any
one who did not know the circum-
stance it would taste all right"
Taking the woman at her word,
the merchant carried her jar into
the back room, transferred her but
ter to another jar, and the gratifed
customer took back her mouse but
ter with thousand thanks for the
accommodation.
There is great deal of needless
trouble in the world on account
of squeamish Observation-Disclosures
kee Journal.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1909-11-13
New Theatres at Rutland.

Rutland will have two new opera
houses within year. Beside the
theatre which the Cairo Temple Of
the Mystic Shriners is to have in it's
new temple, seating 1900 persons,
G.. Tracey Rogers, of Binghampton,
and Leo II. Wise, of New York, the
heads of the Rutland Street Railway
Co., DR.. G. II. Young, of Brandon,
and M. E. Wheeler, of Rutland, have
announced their plan to build a
$50,000 theatre next spring on a
site on West street already chosen.
The new house will seat 400 per-
sons.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1909-11-13
BARNARD.

A deer was found the first day ol
the hunting season on the land oi
N. p. Chamberlin with leg broken
and body mangled by dogs. 1t was
shot by A. A. Hadley. 1t had been
wounded.
w. j. Trevillian of Hardwick was
in town recently.
The parsonage is being repaired
shingled, and new stills put under
the barn, etc.
Warren Evans has moved into
Mrs. Cobb's upper house. He works
for Ora Pratt.
Arthur Porter aud family have re.
turned from Hartford.
S. B. Aiken has moved in with
his father, @. @. Aiken.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1909-11-13
We Want Your Beef Hides

Calfskins, Horse Hides, Sleeps Pelts
Tallow, Bones, etc and will pay you
outside prices therefor. We pay spot
cash we pay the freight; we pay
full market value. We want to ar
range with someone in every village
where we have no agent, to collect
the above named goods for us and
to sell Pages Perfected Poultry Food
and other poultry supplies. We fur
nish money with which to buy and
we keep our buyers thoroughly post
ed at all times as to market values.
Write for full particulars.
CARROLL S. PAGE HYDE Park. Vt.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1909-11-13
TEMPERAMENTS.
They Divide the Human Family Into
Five Great Glasses.


The physician of former gen.
GRAFTON used to talk much of the
Temperament" of his patients
that is to say, the predominant type
of physical constitution possessed
by each. He studied this permanent
temperament fully as carefully as
he did the disease temporarily pres
ant before deciding upon the line
of treatment to be adopted.
Even today, although the physi-
clan speaks less of temperaments
and diatheses and perhaps would be
at loss to tell the names by which
they were formerly designated, he
by no means ignores the physical
tendencies of his patients. From
the viewpoint of temperament one
may regard the human family as di-
vided into five great classes, al
though few belong solely to one
type. Most persons have mixture
of two OF more, being classified
rather by the one which predom-
mates.
The first of these temperaments
is the Emphatic or phlegmatic. In
this the individuals are of a quiet,
rather inert disposition. They move
slowly, but they move surely. They
are usually dependable people, true
to their word and faithful to per-
form the duties assigned to them.
A second type, in many ways the
direct opposite of the first, is the
nervous temperament. These per-
sons are quick in their movements,
energetic in work and in play,
strenuous, but often without stay.
ing power. What they accomplish
they accomplish quickly.
The third type is the gouty, SAN
guine or rheumatic. The individ-
uals of this group are of floral COM
plexion, frank and jovial disposi-
ton, good eaters and sleepers and
"never sick" But in later life they
pay for their previous health by
equity attacks, and when attacked
by serious illness they are likely to
succumb quickly.
Persons of the bilious tempera-
ment are poor assimilators of food.
They suffer from intestinal indiges-
ton, which leads to repeated at
tacks of "billiousnoss.' All the
processes of secretion and excretion
are sluggishly performed.
The fifth temperament is the
strumous. These people have poor
digestion and defective reparative
power, little cuts and scratches
healing slowly. They are always
Catching" whatever contagious
disease is about. They lack firm
ness of texture. The glands in the
neck, in the armpits and in the
groins frequently become enlarged.
The treatment of the same dis
ease in persons of different temper
aments often varies greatly, and
hence the Importance of the study
and power to recognize the five
distinct temperaments. - Youths
COMPANION.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1909-11-13
An Easy Way Out.

"Here, you," said the conductor,
you rang up fare. Do that ag'in
and I'll put you OFF,
The small man standing in the
middle of the crowded car promptly
rang up another fare. Thereupon
the conductor projected him
through the crowd and to the edge
of the platform.
"Thanks," said the little man.
Il did not see any other way to get
out. Here's your dime" Success
Magazine.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1909-11-13

Among those who got deer are
D. A. Bullard, Harry Leonard, Jas.
Leonard, James Maynes, Mr.. Stack
pole, Marion Stackpole, DIR. Hickey,
Mrs. Victor Ward, Lester Putnam
Sam Cady, Roy Campbell, Leslie
Atwood, James Caldwell.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1909-11-13
Bad Fire at Tunbridge.

The mill owned by VIM. II Noble
at Tunbridge was burned Wednes-
day, Nov. 3. There were several
piles of lumber in the mill yard, a
small part of which was saved.
There was partial insurance on
the mill and stock.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1909-11-13
NORTH BRIDGEWATER.

Charles Shurtleff ia painting for
Mark Markham
Lem Hutchinson has been doing
threshing in Pomfret and Wood
stock.
Howard Markham returned to his
work at Windsor last week Monday
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1909-11-13
WOODSTOCK NEWS

Co. u, V. N. " Will give mill
tary ball at the town hall the even.
ing of Dec 3 This is the first en-
tertainment given by this young
company, and the officers and men
are preparing to make it the most
brilliant event of the season. Leon
ards singing or chestra of Claremont,
N. H.. will play for the dance.
Charles G. Bates, who was called
here by the death of his mother, Mrs.
Harriet Q. Bates, returned to Roch-
ester, N. Y, Monday. He has a
position in the engineering depart
ment of the bureau of waterworks of
Rochester.
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Carpenter
will sail for Liverpool from Boston
next week on the Cunarder Ivernia,
and will visit in Wiltshire, Mr.. Car
penter's old home, London, Newport
and other cities. This is Mr. Car
penter's first trip to England since
he left there 2l years ago.
Mrs. B. F. Berry is visiting in
Hartford, Conn.
w. N. Campbell abandoned his
igloo at South Barnard some time
ago, returning here with many inter
esting records and observations.
On Tuesday he closed his house here
for the season and with Miss Camp
bell started for Santa Barbara, Cal,
where they will pass the winter.
They will stop at New York and
Chicago on their way West
At the Methodist Episcopal church
Sunday morning the pastor will
preach on What Does the Holy Spirit
Mean to You? Miss A. Louise Brown,
the deaconess, will speak in the even
ing.
The Woodstock Telephone com
pany has installed telephone in
Robert LaMountain' house in the
Cox district.
Rev. Benjamin Swift attended the
annual meeting of the Kurn Hattin
Homes at Westminster Tuesday.
The Vermont state board of opto-
metry, having completed its list of
persons exempt from taking an en-
trance examination under the new
optometry law, intends that all trav-
cling opticians shall comply strictly
with the law as regards the giving
of bill of purchase with every sale
made. The board expects to keep a
line on all travelling vendors of opti-
cal goods, as the law says that a
person practicing optometry outside
of, or away from, his Office shall de-
liver to each person whom he fits
with glasses bill of purchase. This
bill of purchase must not only con
tain the signature of the optician,
but also show the hcme postoffice
address of the party making the
sale, the number of the persons cer-
tificate of registration or exemption
and a specification of the lenses fur
nished and the price charged there
for. The board of optometry desires
all persons purchasing glasses to in
sist upon all of these rules being OBJ
served and in case they are not the
board would like the purchaser to
acquaint them with the name of the
person making such sale. Persons
knowing of infractions of the law
may advise Fl. F. Jordan of Brattle-
boro, president of the Vermont state
board of optometry, or the states
attorney of this county.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1909-11-13
cupid's Effective Darts.

Once upon time Cupid called
on Vulcan.
"Friend Vulcan" he said,
"things have been little slow with
me of late, and l have been missing
lot of marks. / want you to
make me a new lot Of darts and tip
each one of them with gold"
Several days afterward Mercury
appeared in a great hurry before
Vulcan with this note from Cupid:
Dear vulcan-Those last darts didn't
miss once Make me 10000 gross more
gold tipped oreE al once. l am doing the
greatest WORK OF my life.
Moral.-Aim is made more effec-
tive by the judicious use of gold
New York Herald.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1909-11-13

Three persons were killed and a
score injured in a wreck on the
Louisville & Nashville railroad at
Knoxville l tuesday,.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1909-11-13

SEND NO MNEY II you wish us to will ship amount goods
them and will all charges Take
FREGHTPAID find
Rocky Mountain i've further rite fort
other groceries, lbs Sugar lbs flour with order Of
in
nehb friends join Free Catalogue giving wholesale
thing
House.,
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1909-11-13
THE ELM TREE PRESS
WOODSTOCK VERMONT

This press does work of
the highest grade. 1t tries
always to treat Printing,
not only. as if it were a
worthy Trade, but also as
If it were a Fine Art
Evening star., 1909-09-11
THE SUNDAY STAR.
FOR THE CHILDREN.

For the purpose of protecting a tele-
phone or telegraph pole from horses.
which destroy the pole by gnawing the
wood away, a machine has been recently
invented for wrapping such poles with
wire. This has been done by hand for
some time, but 1t Is a tedious operation
and one which is very hard to do nicely.
With the machine four or five feet may
be wrapped in fifteen minutes. and besides
the rapidity, the work Is done in a very
superior manner. The machine carries a
reel of wire, and is mounted on four
grooved rollers, which bear against the
pole, being held in contact by the tension
OF a spiral spring. A cutter wheel Is
mounted on the machine, which serves to
cut spiral groove for the wire. The
pitch of the groove may be varied BY
adjusting the cutter. so that the wire
may be wrapped closely or otherwise as
desired. The device is also available
where poles are to be spliced.
The standard "carat" has been estab-
lished in France by an act of parliament
which DEGREES that it shall be known as
the metric carat" and the term shall
be employed to designate weight OF
3.Os6 grains or 200 milligrams The use
OF the word TO designate any other weight
is prohibited. 1t is entirely likely that
the action of the French government will
De rollowed by several others and the
term will soon have the same significance
all the world over.
Lifting magnets have demonstrated
their value In certain special lines OF work
and are now in daily use in many places
An aggregate weight Of fifteen tons of
rails is handled by magnets at the works
or the United States Steel plant at Gary.
ina. This comprises the lock section"
OF pile of rails which consists of layer
OF tracks with alternate rails inve~.ca ..
thai be y, ss viii bold .nr..Ec-
Evening star., 1909-09-11
Little Doctor Andy Story Of P1ucky Boy

into the doctors office. There he placed
his burden on a couch In the reception
room. Then he summoned the doctor
from his private office. where he was
consulting with patient. Say, doctor,
please excuse me for interrupting you,
but / have a case out in this room that
wants immediate attention" Then Andy
whispered few words to the doctor in
explanation.
When the doctor reached the side Of
Tommy the little fellow had tainted from
the effects of the pain and fatigue. The
ride to town, a mile from the spot where
the accident happened. on the back of his
good cousin had been most trying to
the sufferer, and now that the tension
was over he had dropped into uncon-
sciousness. The doctor soon brought him
to himself again, however. and proceeded
to set the broken wrist You're brick,
Andy said the quiet doctor as he un-
bound the wrist. Hadn't you bound this
wrist as you did the swelling would have
been very much worse than II is. You
did the right thing. my boy. But tell me
from the river?"
ION my back said Andy. There was
no other way, you see. We were as far
from home-where a horse and buggy
were to be got-as from town. So / chose
to bring him direct to you instead Of
going home to ask for advice. A doctor
was the most necessary thing In his
case
After the doctor na0 set the Wr1St, and
Tommy was made quite comfortable, An
dy went to a livery barn and hired
conveyance and driver to carry Tommy
and himself home. AS they rode along
Tommy whispered to Andy: 'Ain't this
awful expensive, Andy?'
''Yes, kid, It's rather dear breaking
ones wrist and riding in a carriage, but
we can't count expenses now. But the
way you and | will have to fish to pay
for this job is a caution. So hurry up
and get well. And just think of tive
got to go back to the river and get our
string Of fish. for they're too fine to lose.
and besides. a sick boy always wants
something nice to eat. And after you're
good and well in your fighting arm again
we'll go fishing every day and take our
catch to town and sell to the butcher, for
we've got to pay for today's fun. you
know" And brave Andy. himself as
pale as Tommy (for the reaction was
now setting in) smiled grimly. But we'll
pay all right, won't we. kid? And you've
been as brave as an Indian warrior to-
day, so you have; and I'm proud of YOU"
Evening star., 1909-09-11

bases and formed diamond, and Skinny,
giving his men their positions. took his
place in the pitchers box. At the home
plate the stranger waved his bat lu-
dicrously. missing the first ball thrown
by wide margin.
The next ball he hit to right field and
started round the bases. Butch Duncan
fielded the ball well and sent il %
Clarence Scholes, who played third base.
Clarence caught 1t, and. awaiting the
furious rush of the stranger. stepped aside
and easily tagged the runner out. In
stead of stopping, the fellow increased his
pace till he reached the home plate, slid
ing in until a cloud of dust was raised.
Then. calmly picking up the bat, he faced
Skinny
But you are out" demonstrated Skinny.
Our team Is allowed three outs, isn't
it?'
Skinny laughed and assented. ne sent
a straight, swift ball, which the stranger
fouled. Dumpy, the catcher, ran under it
and easily caught 1t.
1.-TWO outs on us muttered the stran-
ger. and again faced the pitcher