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Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1910-09-24
Plaisted at Bethel

Frederick w. Plaisted. governor
elect of Maine. arrived at Bethel on
the night train Saturday and spent
Sunday quietly in town, calling on
his former school mate, Senator-elect
e. A. Davis, and dining with his
friends, Mr.. and Mrs. w. T. King.
The democratic numbers of the
man so much in the public eye made
a very favorable impression. The
night clerk at the hotel put him in
a room with another man, Mr. Plais-
ted remarking that unless the other
man objected there would be nc
fault found on his part.
Even Landlord Church did not
know who he was entertaining until
the distinguished guest entered the
Office Sunday morning and greeted
him as an old acquaintance in the
Pine Tree state.
Governor-elect Plaisted left for
his home Monday.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1910-09-24
Boy Scouts in Vermont


Vermont is soon to experiment
with the boy scout scheme. which
has proved SO successful in England
and Canada. under the direction OF
Gen. Baden-Powell and others.
Byron N. Clark of Burlington. field
secretary of the Vermont Z. NJ O.
A., has been appointed scout master
for Vermont and has already ar
ranged to form the first patrol at
Bennington. followed by others, as
may be advisable He will work in
conjunction with churches and
schools and hopes to have the CO.
operation of all interested in the de-
velopment of manhood in the state.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1910-09-24
BETHEL

Elisha Davis, aged 90, and Myron
w. Edison, 76, two of Bethel's oldest
residents. died recently Mr.. Davis
was born in Bethel and always lived
here.
The diphtheria cases are all doing
we'll, and as there has been no fur
ther development of it the schools
reopened Monday The rooms have
been thoroughly fumigated and the
books in Miss Spaulding's room de-
stroyed and sanitary drinking
fountain installed.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1910-09-24
Why Men Wear Trousers.

No living man of this age ever
deliberately chose to adopt ''trou-
sers." He was forced into them and
all other eccentricities of dress by
women. In the very earliest sar-
torial experience he is swathed in a
queer bundle Of incoherent band
ages by woman. Later she puts
him in cute dresses so that the
neighbors can't tell him from his
little sister. Still later she cuts off
his curls and puts him in knicker-
bockers, and he puts on long pants
when she gives the word, not before.
That is all that man has to do
with wearing trousers. Women
forced him into them in the first
place, and now he is afraid to wear
anything else for fear of making a
sensation.-Benton (Mo.) Democrat.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1910-09-24

of this event is justified in saying
that with the exception of the
episode when the Half Moon toddled
bravely up the Hudson and laid the
beginning of new civilization in
the heart of savagsry, some 300
years ago. there have been few inci-
dents in the city's history of greater
economic importance"
There are some of us who remem-
Der when the Brooklyn bridge was
opened for traffic. and it was imag-
ined that the last word in rapid
transit had been spoken. Since
then how much has been done to
promote underground travel, not
only in the city itself, but to all the
outlying districts! The census
shows that Long Island has been
growing much of late years, but her
expansion in population has only
just begun. The material advance
ment of the great city of the United
States has been wonderful indeed,
and there are greater wonders to
come. - Springfield Republican,
Sept. 10.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1910-09-24
The "Chinch Bug" Arrives.

The " chinch bug" has destroyed
about four acres OF grass in the
moving of Luke Parish in Randolph
Center, killing every green thing.
Some of the bugs were sent to Bur-
lington and Assistant Horticulturist
Armstrong sent back the reply that
they were chinch bugs" and had
not been reported in the state since
1906. In the " est it does consid
cradle damage to wheat and other
grains, but in the East the damage is
usually confined to different kinds OF
grasses.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1910-09-24
Barnard Shaddaghee.

Editor of The Age:
while visiting on the shores of
beautiful Silver Lake, | had the
pleasure of ride up Barnai d Shad-
daghee, and down through Bridge
water Shaddaghee to Briggs. The
road is very little used, but we got
along quite well, and found it very
beautiful. There are many aban-
doned farms on the Barnard side of
the mountain, and the sad sight of
them led me to compose these verses.
Perhaps they will call the attention
of others to this beautiful valley"
Yours very truly,
Mary Il. Thorne.
Many deserted farm house
In this lonely vale,
Sad thoughts in me arouse,
must tell the sad tale.
Once this road from Barnard
To far Bridgewater going,
Showed many lively barnyard
Containing cattle lowing.
Also hens you saw there,
And nice fat chickens plenty;
Pigs, too, made you aware,
And sheep often more than twenty.
Mayhap in babbling brook,
Or resting by it's marge,
Some ducks would catch your look,
Waddling or swimming at large.
From all chimneys rose the smoke
In summer at set of sun,
And showed that many farmer folk
Would eat when days work 8 done.
In yards before the doors,
Happy children played betimes
The sad thought, they are here no more,
Is what led me to these rhymes.
Lonely now this Shaddaghee,
No better you'll findis Bridgewater's;
The sight is one to sadden me,
siGone are fathers, sons and daughters.
Mothers, also, they are gone;
Deserted fields grow weeds and bushes,
Houses and barns are falling down
Melancholy Ger all rushes
Beautiful are these two valleys,
For long years they've now been fall
low.
ask why cultivation dallies
I'm sure if cleared, soils rich and mel
low.
Then let us up and try to turn
Attention kind in this direction;
Good living here our boys could earn;
These Shaddaghees will bear inspec-
tion.
Let not so many westward go
Far from their fathers fertile fields
Hard work and patience here would show
Quite good and bountiful yields.
Mary T. Thorne,
Silver Lake, Barnard,
Sept. 13, 1910.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1910-09-24
ABYssINIAN FEAsTs.
Strange speetsoIss That saver OF the
Days Of Homer.

Europeans who have visited the
court of the king Of Abyssinia
agree in describing life in that
realm as peculiarly like what we
suppose the life of the nations Of
antiquity to have been. BY some it
is spoken of as a reproduction of
Europe in the middle ages; others
60 much further and call it "Ho-
meric." What they mean may be in
ferred from the experience of the
French Prince Henry of Orleans,
who attended a banquet given to
him by the king of kings.
1t was the day after the great
Abyssinian festival of st. Raguel,
and the prince and his suit were
invited to dine with Menelik at the
palace. The negus sat on a raised
platform above his guests; who were
served somewhat in the European
manner with various kinds Of food
and with hydromel, wine of hon
ey, and araki, another Abyssinian
beverage.
But this meal was only prelude
to the real Homeric scene. After
the king and his European guests
had eaten a curtain Of rude tapes
try was drawn, disclosing the main
part Of the kings hall. Then the
Europeans saw strange and an
tique spectacle, all the kings off,
GERS, even the subalterns, entering
to partake Of feast to be offered in
real Abyssinian fashion.
They marched in groups, clad in
barbarous military attire, swarthy
and most picturesque warriors, who
seemed to be issuing from the midst
Of ancient solemnity. They formed
in circles about great number Of
hampers containing Abyssinian
cakes. This they did without any
form of salutation to the negus,
whose guests the officers now were.
The kings musicians blew a long
blast on their trumpets, and the
guests sat down. And now really
Homeric viands were brought in,
great quarters of beef roasted
whole and similar quarters of NUT
ton. The servants who brought
them held them aloft with the
sticks on which they we're impaled,
and the guests, drawing long, sharp
knives, cut off pieces and proceeded
to eat them. At the same time large
cups made of the horns of cattle
were filed with hydromel and
passed around.
The Europeans were able to
fancy themselves as being in the
days of Homer. They could easily
picture the companions of Achilles
dismembering an OF under the walls
of Troy. Soon, to complete the illu-
sion, two bards appeared bearing
great lozenge shaped guitars, and,
leaning against the central wooden
pillars of the hall, their heads
thrown back, they improvised wild
songs of war and love to divert the
company.-Chicago Record Herald.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1910-09-24
Sponge Fi.hino.

The home Of the sponge fishing
industry ia in Greece, and the in
dustry is centuries old. A large
percentage of the Mediterranean
sponges come from the island of
Hydra. Some, however, come from
off the coast Of Tripoli. A few
sponges come from the faroff land
Of Madagascar. There are two
months in each year when sponge
fishing is practically abandoned.
This is in August and September,
the hurricane months. During the
other ten months the industry -four
ishes.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1910-09-24
Through Niagara Rapids
Safely

Captain Klaus Larsen in his little
motor boat. The Ferro. late Sunday
afternoon made a successful trip
from the foot of the cataract of Mia
CARA through the whirlpool rapids
to within mile of Lewiston, a dis
tance Of four and one half miles.
He started from the Maid of the Mist
dock at a As and ran on rock near
the American shore at $50
Despite the battering of the Whirl
pool rapids, Larsen went through
safely. but his boat was leaking
badly at the finish and through the
trip.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1910-09-24
Big Game in Hartland

Leslie II. Dean, manager of Crys-
tai pond farm, is proving himself a
master as trapper of various fowls
Of the air. The deep, clear waters
of Crystal pond allure numerous
specimens of birds to it's inviting
vicinity. During the past week two
large hen hawks, one fish hawk, one
owl and a web footed bird, (species
unknown) have found their way to
his traps.
Not being satisfied with feathered
game he has turned his attention to
shelled reptiles Capturing a hug 9
turtle proved easy work for him.
The hard shelled captive was a
vicious specimen and had all the
marks of veteran.
The crowning event, however.
came to Mr. Dean most unexpectedly
on Saturday, Sept 9 1t was early
in the morning when the trapper, on
leaving his house, started towards
the pond Suddenly the air became
darkened--a moving body blurred
the distant skies. He cast an an
xious glance and thought of the
friendly dugout-in his old Colorado
home. Onward came the mighty
avalanche His alarming thoughts
of destructive tornado were soon
dispelled. This soaring spheroid
must be the great navigator Curtiss,
just completing an aerial flight.
Nearer and nearer it dropped toward
the earth, finally settling on the
shore of Crystal pond. Alas! The
trappers vivid dream was at an end.
With extended wings there stood
the king of water FOWLS magnifi-
cant specimen of its kind. 1t was
but a moments work TO procure his
trusty gun and secure his game.
Dean is now wondering what
creature of the air will next visit the
placid waters of this pond.
X
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1910-09-24
Aluminium Powder.

Owing to the property which
aluminium possesses of producing
very high temperature when burned
with substances that give off oxy-
gen, it has been employed from
time to time for making detona-
tor for firing explosives that do not
readily respond to the action of the
detonating compositions generally
employed.
The aluminium is used in the
shape of powder mixed with the
other substances filling the percus-
sion caps OF detonators. The sud-
den high temperature induced by
the pulverizea aluminium results in
a greater mechanical energy than
can be produced with compositions
not containing aluminium. -Har-
per's Weekly.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1910-09-24
On tho Free List.

Some years ago there was toll
gate on a plank road leading to
Elmwood cemetery, Detroit. All fu-
nerals were allowed to pass along
this road without paying. One day
DIR. Pierce, well known physician,
while paying his toll, jokingly re-
marked to the gatekeeper:
"Considering the benevolent char
acter Of our profession, I think you
ought to let US pass free of charge"
mo, no, DOCTOR" said the gate
keeper. eve can't afford that. You
send too many deadheads through
as it is"
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1910-09-24
ORIGIN OF DOG DAYS.
rhoy Have No Relation TO CANNES or
Their Diseases.

Their Diseases.
The "dog days" are the hottest
Of the year, but they have nothing
to do with dogs OF with any Of their
diseases or sufferings. The "dog
days" are so named because in the
latitude Of the Mediterranean this
period conceded with that in which
the dog star rose at the same time
as the sun and therefore added its
heat to that Of our already hot lu-
minary. The dog star, Sirius, is the
brightest and in appearance the
largest Of the fixed stars. , 1t is
called the dog star because it is seen
In the constellation called CAMS
Major. According to Ptolemy, this
star used to have a fiery color, red
der than the planet Mars, but is
now altogether white and has GER
tainly been white for many centu-
ries.
The heat of the "dog days" really
comes from the gradual heating of
the earth's surface, which gathers
heat and becomes warmer from
grounding time, Feb. Q, until about
Aug. s, when it begins gradually to
lose its heat until grounding time.
Theoretically Dec. 21 ought to
be the coldest of the year. be-
cause that is the shortest day of the
year and therefore receives the
least heat and light from the sun.
But experience shows that the cold
est days are generally in February.
In the same way June 81 ought to
be the hottest day Of the season, be-
cause it is the longest and hence re-
ceives the most light and heat. But
the earth continues to accumulate
moro heat than it radiates until aft
er the climax of the "dog day. sea-
son, when the cooling effect begins
to predominant over the suns heat
ing effect, and 80 the net result is
the cooler weather, which reaches
its climax at grounding time.-Bal-
timore American.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1910-09-24
Too Naive.

A New York official said of pol
itician's excuse: 'It was altogether
too ingenious and naive. 1t re-
minded me of the butler story. A
man advertised for a good butler,
and the next morning young man
presented himself.
"Have you got referencesY the
man asked.
"FYes, SIR said the applicant. 4
have a number of excellent refer
ences.'
"'And where did you get them p
"From the reference library,
SIR was the reply."-New York
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1910-09-24
Afghan Idea of Justice.

Some grim stories are told Of
Afghan justice. A moolah (priest)
showed his disapproval of the
ameer's prospective journey to In
dia by predicting that he would
never return. The priest was sum
moned to the royal presence and
asked whether he had made such a
remark. Knowing that there had
been several witnesses present at
the time, he answered in the affirm
ative. He was commanded to repeat
his remark. As he did 80 the ameer
cried, 'Do not say another word p
He instructed a tailor, who had
been sent for, to sew up the lips of
the moolah, saying, "His mouth
shall not be opened should ! return
safely, but should l fail to return
open his mouth and proclaim him
a true prophet throughout Afghan
istan. ."-Christian Herald.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1910-09-24

When a man goes out to buy
collar he comes back with collar
and perhaps necktie or two. When
a woman starts out to buy collar
she returns exhausted with new
silk blouse, q pair Of gloves, some
skirt binding, cake Of soap, a pa
per Of pins, some window curtains,
a sewing machine and q refrigera-
tor.--L.ondon Tt-Bits.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1910-09-24

Hon Elliott White of Cavendish
has been long known as the factotum
of his town, occupying every position
of usefulness or honor, from that
of game warden to representative
But he has never been known as a
practical worker in the temperance
field until this year. He is now
scraping Vermont with fine tooth
comb gathering up two hundred
carloads of cider apples which he
has contracted to ship without the
state. If this is not practical tenn
perance work-for Vermont--we
hardly know what such work is.---
Rutland News.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1910-09-24
which a local woman's club worked

which local woman's club worked
for ten years.
In Ludlow, another near neighbor,
the library has supplied books to the
village schools; has sent small Ii
braries to four school districts; has
sent. books to Cavendish, Mt. Holly
and Plymouth; has taught academy
pupils how to use catalogues and
books; lends stereoscopic views as
aids in geography study; prints lists
of books with descriptive notes in
the local papers; distributes lists of
books on farming to the farmers;
promotes nature study by showing
named varieties of wild flowers; has
made an interesting collection of
postals, and does many other things
which help to promote general edu-
cation and to keep its community
alert and interested in life.
And so the story Of the surprising
library activity in our state might
be continued. The report of the
commission, which has done so
much in recent years, with its very
modest appropriation, is full of in
terest and suggestion.
The commission sent a few books,
in the last two years, to 38 towns;
63 towns asked for assistance, which
means that all of the 63 agreed also
to help themselves in the line of
library development.
In the state are now 72 buildings
All but 60 of our 246 towns now
have Libraries.
The commission provided instruc-
ton in library work at Middlebury
III 1903 and at St. Johnsbury in
1909, about 80 students on each oc-
casion. 1t has held library meetings
at half dozen places, including
Pomfret, where a modest library
perhaps does more for its community,
as readers of The Age are aware,
than does any other library of a
similar character in all the country.
The commissions organizer, Miss
Frances Hobart of Cambridge, is
constantly on the move through the
state. suggesting, stimulating, or
ganizing and promoting wherever
her services seem needed. Mr.. March
M. Wilson of Randolph, the chair
man of the commission, gives freely
of his time, experience and skill to
The commissions affairs. The state
is to be congratulated on its educa
tional progress in the library field.
progress which, as already said,
means much for the advancement of
education in general.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1910-09-24
New York's Wonderful Tun-
nelS

The first passenger trains from
New York city to Long Island were
run yesterday from the Pennsylvania
railroad terminal in Manhatten.
Millions of dollars have been poured
out to complete the great under river
tunnels by which Long Island is
brought 20sminutes nearer to the
great city Sill 100000, it is
claimed. An enthusiastic reporter
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1910-09-24
aulIoo,<s and n Bull.

He was an Irish barrister. there
fore he must perpetrate a bull. Ad-
dressing the jury in tones OF deep
emotion, he said, '1t will be for you
to say, gentlemen, if the defendant
shall be allowed to come into court
with unblushing footsteps, with the
cloak Of hypocrisy in his mouth, and
draw these bullocks out Of my
clients pockets with impunity.".--
Liverpool Post.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1910-09-24

Clinton Gallup committed suicide
recently at the home of his daughter
in East Charleston, by taking paris
green and laudanum.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1910-09-24

sS AeOuAoh pOSb
presented to Modern Readers,
by Charles Loomis Dana and
John Cotton Dana.
Includes a selection of the best
translations of the most interesting
of Horace's poems, arranged by
topics, with half dozen introduc-
tory essays on the life. friends.
sweethearts, gods and geography of
Horace and his Verse. 200 pages,
27 unusual and interesting illustra-
tions. Beautifully printed. 500
copies only. Price $500.
Modern American Library
Economy.
This is series of pamphlets, each
dealing with special part of library
work. No such complete exposition
of library practice has ever before
been attempted.
The Old Librarians Alman-
ack. 1884. BY Philobiblos.
Jared Bean, i. e., e. L.
Pearson.
1t is Number of the Librarians
Series, which is to include six vol
umns of library literature of interest
to all book-lovers. Number 2 is
The Library and the Lii
brarian. By Edmund l.. Pear
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The four to follow are:
The Rev. John Sharpe and
his Proposal for a Pnblick
Library at New York, 1713.
BY Austin Baxter Keep.
Books on Library History
and Administration Published
prior to 1900. BY Beatrice
Winscr.
Justin Winsor as a Libra
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The Early History of Lii
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Now First Translated by Ed
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The series is edited by John Cot
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The subscription price for the
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Copies of the Almanac are offered
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Copa. The Hostess of the
Inn. A Neglected classic.
This is the text and translation of
choice bit of poetry of the Angus
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A Reprint of the Proceed
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Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1910-09-24

The Inland Printer, one of the
leading trade journals of the United
States, says:
"The directing genius of The Elm
free Press, Woodstock. Vermont,
whoever he may be. is a craftsman.
We have just received package of
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T H E
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JOE ROBINSON AND
 THE G0YFRN0RSHIP
Revival of Report That Congressman Will Oppose Hal NOrW0Od-He
 Refuses to Discuss Matter.

Congressman Joe Robinson of Lo- noke will be a candidate for governor at the Democratic primary election two Years hence, according to rumors now in circulation in state political circles, says the Gazette. Politicians state that they understand that he will oppose Attorney General Hal Norwood in the race for governor.
 There have been a number of re- ports as to what race Congressman Robinson might enter At first it was understood that he would run for gov ernor Later he declared he would be a candidate for United States senator to succeed Jeff Davis. Following the Democratic state convention, however il was again rumored that he would be in the gubernatorial race, and this rumor has been revived in the past few days.
 Congressman Robinson stated over long distance telephone last night from Marianna that he has no an- whatever to make at the present time.