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Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1910-04-30
A CURE AND A FEE.
Peculiar Experience Of q Doctor With
Business Man.

Peculiar Experience Of o Doctor With
Business Man.
/ In conversation one day about the
peculiar views that commercial men
sometimes entertain about professional
services DR.. s. Weir Mitchell told the
following story:
"a very wealthy man came to con-
suit me about an attack of vertigo. BE
said that he had just returned from
trip to Europe. where he had consult
ed eminent specialists, but that they
had failed to afford him any perma-
nent relief. "A physician In London,
he said. asked me why did not make
an attempt TO be cured nearer home.
thought on my way out west would
stop over to see you
"'Has any physician you have visit
ed looked into your earsr l asked
"'No. was his reply.
II made an examination of his ears.
removed some wax and a substance
that appeared to be hardened remnants
Of cotton wool. l sent him away then
and told him to come again in a day
or two. He did so.
WELL he exclaimed, L am cured
How much do | owe your
"'About $50. replied.
"As he drew a check he asked, Did
you know when you first examined my
ears that you could cure meT
when I told him that I had very
fair conviction that l could he said
Well. you are a BANKED fool! You
should have said to me. II think 1 can
cure you. and will do so for $4,000
no cure, no pay" You would have
got your money without a murmur.
"'Oh,' | said, If you feel that way
about IT there are several little chari-
ties In which am interested. and
mo. nor he interrupted. THAT is
not business. | have my cure, and you
have the price you asked. The trans
action Is closed"
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1910-04-30
Took the Hint.

A story is told of a certain English
bishop well known for his verbosity
who rose to address the house of lords
on very important occasion. II will
divide my speech under twelve heads. "
he said. to the discomfort of his audi
ence.
The Marquis of Salisbury begged to
be allowed to interpose with little
anecdote "a friend of mine was re-
turning home late one~night." he said
when opposite st. Paul's he saw a
intoxicated man try.ag to ascertain th
tins on the ulg clock there. Just then
1t began to strike and slowly tolled out
IL. The man listened, looked hard at
the clock and said: 'Confound you!
Why couldn't you have said that all
at onceT"
The bishop heartily Joined in the
laughter which followed and took the
hint contained in the story.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1910-04-30
The Ely on tho ceiIina.

1t is often a matter of wonder how
flies get on to the ceiling. because to
do so they have to turn semisomer-
sault in the air, said Mr. Henry Hill
In the course of lecture delivered at
the London institution. A fly. said
Mr.. Hill, has backward and forward
movement of the wings and can part
ly turn them round. In addition to
the up and down motion of a birds
wings. That enables 1t to turn in al
most any direction. At the end of
each one of a hy's feet there is a
white pad with about 1000 hairs on
1t. Down these hairs are sent smell
lrops of gum. so that the fly is really
glued to the ceiling.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1910-04-30
THE CRASH or WORLDS.
A Scientific Theory Concerning the
End Of Our Planet.


Credulous individuals who are al
of the world predicted by sensational
prophets may prove 10 be true will
find considerable comfort IN the asser
ton of Professor Lowell that there Is
good scientific evidence for the belief
that mankind will have many years
warning OF the great catastrophe that
is destined to put an end to all things
on this planet.
According to Professor Lowell's
statements, there is somewhere within
the remote confines of space a great
mass of matter-once a world, but
now dead-that is hurling itself to-
ward our sun. In time 1t is certain
to reach the goal to which It is tend
ing. and when the two come together
the globe on which we live is destined
to cease to exist.
Fortunately for our peace OF mind,
there is at the present moment no
such dead world within dangerous
proximity, and yet any day 1t may
appear. Any day the morning papers
may announce that one of these dark
DOditb huS CObtG Nilulb bhG iCuSh VI
the telescope-that II may readily be
seen by the light of the sun reflected
upon It.
While 1t would then be certain that
the end of the world was in sight,
there would still be ample time In
which to prepare for the inevitable.
If the first view of the intruder was
caught at the eleventh magnitude
1t could scarcely come much nearer
without being detected-it would not
be until twenty-segen years later that
1t would become visible to the naked
eye, and three years more would
elapse before 1t appeared to us as
equal in size to a first magnitude star
In two years and three months more
1t would have come as near to us as
Jupiter, and by that time ii would be
far the brightest star in the sky. In
fact, its effect upon the world would
already be felt. Our seasons would
change, and the days would grow long
ger. Finally, just l45 days later,
those who were still alive would wit
ness the beginning of the end. The
stranger would not strike the earth,
but would pass so close in its dash to
the sun that the earth would turn and
follow until together they would drop
silently into the sun.-Brooklyn Eagle.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1910-04-30
An instrument of Torture.

In the Isle of Man the wedding ring
was formerly used as an instrument
of torture. Mr. Cyril Davenport In
his book on jewelry remarks that
there once existed custom In that
island according to which an I'm
married girl who had been offended
by n man could bring him to trial. and
If he were found guilty she would be
presented with sword, rope and a
ring. With the sword she might cut
off his head, with the rope she might
hang him, or with the ring she might
marry him. II is said that the latter
punishment was that invariably in.
fiicted."-Londop Standard
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1910-04-30
TALE OF THE BoER WAR.
How the English Lost the Battle Of
Spooforsfontein.


Eyes. indeed. old chap" said Captain
Acknowledgment OF his mai,
esty's -Four Hundred and Eighth cav
airy, your policemen are certainly
handling the traffic much better than
when | was last here; but, dash 1t,
you haven't got 1t down TO the point
we have In London as yet. You've got
your policemen educated and drivers
trained. but your horses are bit raw.
did you ever hear how the English
rame to lose the battle OF Spoilers
fontein during the Boer WARP MOI
Well. we were not particularly proud
Of the incident, and 1t was such
bally low trick on the part of the
Beers that II is not ut all strange that
they have not circulated the story.
"You see. the Four Hundred and
Eighth cavalry were called out In
1901 during the horse famine In South
Africa, so many of 'em having been
killed of In battle. dye see. We hap
pened to reach the seat of war stimuli
taneously with a consignment of cav
airy mounts that had been drafted
from London In an emergency
and cab horses. Dash me II they
didn't put us on those brutes trained
In the London streets!
well. sir. in the thick OF Spoilers
fontein my regiment was given the
order to charge a Boer battery that
held the pivotal position. We swept
down on them. ten to one, and for
some reason we could not comprehend
for the moment they held their fire.
what do you think the poltroons
had done? Dash me If they hadn't
dressed out one rank of soldiers In
the uniform of a blooming lot of Lon
don hobbies! Just as we rose In our
stirrups to strike. these Founders.
helmets and all. stepped out In front
of the battery. with their backs to us.
and each held up big paw In white
cotton glove. OF course the horses in
our front rank stopped short. and their
riders went over their heads. and In
the fraction of second the Four Hun
dred and Eighth was rolling over IT.
self on the ground. That's how we
came to lose one of the most impor-
tant engagements of the war"-Suc-
cess Magazine.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1910-04-30
At the Door.

One day the front doorbell at our
house rang loudly. Aunt Sabriny, col
ored, who has lived with us for more
than three decades and knows all our
visitors, hurried of to the door. We
heard her in conversation a moment,
and then she came back. vouchsafing
no explanation.
"Who was it. Aunt Sabrinyf" l in
quired.
Jaw, JUS some fool pusson lookin'
fer the wrong number" she said
Woman's Home Compapion.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1910-04-30
A TENDERFooT AT POKER.
He Knew How to Play Good Hand
When He Got II.

he Knew How TO Play Good Hand
When He Got II.
"Pat Sheedy." said a sporting edi.
tor, used TO entertain me when !
visited his art shop with gambling
tales.
'"There was one tale about a sand
witch that l rather liked. IL seems,
according to this tale. that barkeeper
in some mining town, connived with
three sharpers. and dear help any
tenderfoot that ever ventured to sit
in a little poker game among that
crew.
"One night the tenderest tenderfoot
imaginable, after a half dozen drinks
In the saloon, agreed to take q hand
in a dollar limit game.
Things went along In the usual
way for awhile. Then an amazing
series of mods and winks began to
pass about The bartender had sig
nailed that the tenderfoot held four
kings on the draw. There were more
mods and winks, and betting began
"In the midst of the betting a waiter
brought sandwiches and whisky In
W diSIidIl lhC lChuCttoOts uhu
while the poor dupe was tossing of
his drink the sharper next him slip
ped a sixth card on TO his hand. thus,
Of course, multiplying it.
"The unconscious tenderfoot took
up huge sandwich, bit or a large
mouthful and began to bet again.
Right and left, of course, they raised
him. He ate on and bet away calm
ly. An enormous sum lay on the
table
''Then suddenly the bartender re-
sumed his nods and winks. He was
terribly excited Something was
wrong. The sharpers. little anxious,
called the tenderfoot.
"The tenderfoot finished the last
bite of his sandwich, took long drink
Of whisky and laid down his original
five cards. Then in silence he gath
cred In his vast pile of winnings and
with a cool nod took his leave.
after his departure there was a
terrible time.
"'What the dickens did he do with
that sixth cardY the sharper cried.
"'Didn't you see? Didn't you see?
cried the bartender, dancing up and
down with rage. He ate 1t with his
sandwich st Louis Globe Demo
crat
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1910-04-30
A Man,a Paw For Her.

Mrs. Kelly-Are We takin' much
stock in this attempt that lot iv the
wimmen are maxim to get vote for
us. Mrs. Rafferty,? Mrs. Rafferty,
amt botherin' me head about such
things. I'm satisfied to let Dinny and
the boys do all the votin' for my Fam
lily. But | do think that woman
should get mans pay. Mrs. Kelly
Well, I can assure you. Mrs. Rafferty,,
that get one mans pay or know the
reason why livery Saturday night
National Monthly.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1910-04-30
Not the Saalskin.

A speaker apropos of wifely SYM
pathy said at recent dinner in New
York How hard 1t is when the wife
is unsympathetic! Poor Jones trudged
home through zero weather one win
ter night and, blowing on his frozen
hands, said solemnly:
well. I've got the sack.
"'Oh, you dearr his wife cried. The
sealskin or the other oneY
1.-The other one said Jones, laugh
ing bitterly. "-Washington Star.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1910-04-30
His Incentive.

"You fought that burglar like very
Demon said the police lieutenant as
he listened to the little mans story.
THANK you" replied the little man.
"And the fellow was twice as big
as you." pursued the admiring lieu
tenant. 81 don't think 1 ever saw a
man much worse beat up. You must
have been frightfully mad"
ut wasn't that exactly" said the
little man modestly. "You see, my
wife was behind me, proddlng me
with hatpiny'-ClevelandP Plain Deal
er.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1910-04-30
Humorino Him.

"Oh. l forgot to tell you to bring
down my scissors. too" said the spoil
ed wife. They're on the table in the
bedroom. Won't you get them for
mer
See here" complained the indul.
gent husband, I'm tired of waiting on
you In this way"
Are you, dear? Well. just be pa.
tient. and I'll let you wait on me In
some other way."-Catholic Standard
and Times.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1910-04-30
The Elm Tree Press
WOODSTOCK VERMONT
Vermont Daughters in Boston

The annual meeting Of the Dangh-
tiers If Vermont was held AT the Ven
dome, Boston, Thursday afternoon.
April 81. The election OF officers
resulted as follows: President, Mrs
Emma @ Merritt; vice presidents,
Mrs Anna S Nichols and Mrs. Min
ME S Slune; clerk, Mrs Norah NJ
Gallagher; secretary, Mrs Eva y.
Johnson; treasurer, Mrs Cora ID
Gleason; directors, Mrs Mary NJ
Bill, and Mrs. George NJ. Dilnond, of
Bedford.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1910-04-30
He Liked IL All.

Johnnie. aged Ave. liked to go to his
grandma's to dinner. One day one of
his aunties said to him. johnnie, |
think the only reason why you like to
eat here is because of the dessert you
are sure to get"
"Oh. no." said Johnnie. 81 like the
dinner too."-Delineator.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1910-04-30
Wouldn't interfere.

ITS raining hard. my dear" re-
marked a man to his wife.
"Well. let 1t rainp' responded the
lady snappishly.
Certainly. my dear. That's really
just what | intended to do"
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1910-04-30

81 was passing that swell florists
shop with Lord Brokeleigh," said the
first heiress, "and 1 limited that ia
like to have some Of the lovely roses
that were displayed in the window
"And did he really send you some7'
eagerly interrupted the other.
yes; they came this morning-C. o.
D."-Catholic Standard and Times.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1910-04-30

Grapes are now packed in Spain
in barrels which are divided into
four sections, which allows ventila-
ton and prevents the grapes from
becoming crushed.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1910-04-30
The Fall Of q Hero.

Here" solemnly said the Bosto-
MAN, General Warren fell"
$50" replied the gentleman from
Chicago, running a speculative eve up
and down the perpendicular of Bunker
Hill monument. Must have been a
swell subject for a moving picture
act."-Puck
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1910-04-30
Contradictory.

Mrs. McManus. you're lady and
your husband IL gentleman. but thot
son Moike of yours. be hivins. he comes
from a family OF robbers, SO he does"
Boston Transcript.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1910-04-30
The Similarity.

do you know. lmogen, your hair
reminds me of Syracuse"
pray, why?"
Because it's so near Auburn.
Cornell Widow.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1910-04-30
Identified.

al wouldn't marry the best man IN
the world" said Miss Dolliver scorn-
fully.
I'm glad to hear It," cried Bolivar
joyously. "Then can hope"
Your she retorted.
"Yes," said Bolivar. "I'm not the
best man in the world, you know"
And she married him just to get
even.-Harper's Weekly.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1910-04-30
From Joy to Woe.

He thought her hat the biggest thing
That ever he did see.
He laughed and cut a pigeon wing
To evidence his giee.
But later on a man came round
And filled him with regret.
For when he came poor Bilkins found
The bill was bigger yet.
-Harper's Weekly.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1910-04-30

One of the big locomotive man
featuring plants made 1922 en- an
last year, and 1877 of them W
electric.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1910-04-30
And speaking of repartee:
A SHUFFLING ANSWER.

Two Oxonians dining together. one
them noticed a grease spot on the nj
cloth of his companion and said, Il
you are a Grecian."
"PoohV said the other. THAT is
fetched"
mo. indeed" said the wit; II mad
on the spot"
Right back at him, you observe
OF course there are some better Of
but there are also some that are wo
Taken as whole, they don't add
laurels to the English reputation
humor nor detract any from the Of
ion of Mark Twain.-Kansas {
Times.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1910-04-30

Editor Frank l.. Greene of
Adams has been invited to deli
the commencement day address
the Rutland high school June II
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1910-04-30

Emperors and cobblers are alike.
the same reason that makes us WI
gle with a neighbor causes war
twixt Observation-Disclosures.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1910-04-30

Steel is now being used in
manufacture of many toys Y
were formerly made of tin and
iron.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1910-04-30

Wiggs-Why do they call 1t pin
money!"
Waggs-Because wives stick their
husbands for it.-Lippincott's.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1910-04-30
Keeps A-waaain'.

1t makes but little difference
In politics and love
II things get muddy underfoot
Or skies are dark above.
We ofttimes get excited at
The candle and the game:
But. after all. the good old world
Ways on about the same.
Spokane Spokesman Review.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1910-04-30

Over 100000 cigarets are made
in Alden each year. The profits are
large in the manufacture. as labor
only costs 10 cents a day.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1910-04-30

Mrs 0. A Alvord, of Brattleboro
reached her Goth birthday anniver-
sary April 18th.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1910-04-30

Bad men excuse their faults; good
men leave them.-Jonson.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1910-04-30
Givina Orders.

Bella--Isn't he married yet?
stella-No; he is still living la
cartes-New York Herald.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1910-04-30

A woman in Wilkes-Barre. Pa.
burned up her husbands wooden
leg the other day to keep him from
going to the saloon
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1910-04-30

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Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1910-04-30
A Dockwalloper.

Romantic Miss-That young man you
saw me with last night is an aristo-
crat. He was brought up among the
peers.
Greeneye-Hoboken or Brooklyn?
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1910-04-30

The Inland Printer, one of the
leading trade journals of the United
States, says:
The directing genius of The Elm
Tree Press, Woodstock, Vermont,
whoever he may be. is craftsman.
We have just received a package of
specimens from that firm and care
inl review of them bears out the
assertion that The Elm Tree Press
= regards printing as fine art. The
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and excellent presswork, all combine
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Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1910-04-30
NEW RELATIONSHIP.

A stranger to law courts. hearing
Judge call sergeant brother" expires
his surprise. "Oh," said one of the
ISLANDERS. they are brothers-brothers|
law
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1910-04-30
Hooked.

Mrs. Newlywed-The night you pro-
POSED you acted like fish out of wa
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1910-04-30

Every base occupation makes one
sharp in fits practice and dull in every
other.--Sir Philip Sidney.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1910-04-30

Defer not till tomorrow to be wise.
Cosgrove.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1910-04-30
Copa. The Hostess of the
Inn. A Neglected classic.

This is the text and translation of
choice hit of poetry of the Angus
tan age, with interesting notes on
the po ct Propertius and his iady-love
Cynthia; and the story of the search
for the unknown author of Copa by
DIR. Keppler of Venice. Very beau
tifully printed. Price $100.
A Reprint of the Proceed
ings. OF the First Meeting of
the Vermont Historical
Society. In press.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1910-04-30

Mr.. Newlywed-l was, and very
cleverly landed too.-Puck.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1910-04-30
OLD FRIENDS.

Coleman, the dramatist. was asked
he knew Theodore Hook. YES" replI
the wit. "Hook and eye are old ass''
ates," N-
Hook was not present at the timeI
The courts also come through vi
a few gems:
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1910-04-30

Subscribe for The Age, sl.W.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1910-04-30

Jerrold one day met a Scotch gentlemi
whose name was Leitch, who explain,
that he was not the popular cartoon
John Leech. I'm aware of that" 50
Jerrold. you're the Scotchman with u
i-t-c-h in your name"
There! Just think of the triumph W.T.
which Mr.. Jerrold later related that qu
to his friends.
CAanfr,nn.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1910-04-30
nalit,
A SHORT JOURNEY.

POUNDS. fellow!" exclaimed a chol
old gentleman to a very phlegmatic, n
ter of fact person. 81 shall go out Of
wits'
well. you won't have far to CO." I
the phlegmatic man.
Yes. and here's a small ebullit
from q dramatist:
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1910-04-30
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