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Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1910-08-06
State Fair Prize

The Morgan horse will he given
much attention at the Vermont State
Fair at White River Junction, Sep
tember 20 to a3, and he will be there
in great numbers. Many prizes
have been offered and more are being
made.
The Montpelier Morning Journal
makes the latest prize offer. The
Journal will give handsome silver
cup for the best Morgan mare with
two of her get exhibited at the state
fair. The Journal is great believer
in the Morgan horse and at this
time when the Morgan is attracting
so much attention the cup will make
an added interest to this department
of the fair.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1910-08-06
Herd of 10000 WaIrus

The gasoline trading schooner
Helen johnson owned and navigated
by Louis Lane, son of Charles d.
Lane, the California millionaire, en-
countered herd of 10000 walrus
swimming in the sea near Diomede
Islands in Behripg Strait. The
animals covered an area of several
acres of water, and the schooner.
after trying to sail through the
herd. drew to one side. A pho
tographer was on the johnson and
the incident was recorded scientifi-
cally. This was said to be the
largest herd ever seen and seems to
discredit reports Of the impending
extinction of walrus through hunt
ing for its ivory tusks.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1910-08-06
A New Breed Of Sheep

The department of agriculture has
breed of sheep not put down in
American or European lists. They
were brought there from the west
coast of Africa, and are not white
nor black but have a rather bright
coat OF short red hair, more like the
hair of the goat, though shaped in
body like the sheep. They are be-
ing crossed on Shropshires and Mer-
mos. When crossed with the latter
breed they grow felt like coat of
wool and hair, but the cross blood
takes the red out of the coat. They
seem to be very hardy, and although
coming from hot climate they stand
the rigors of winter well. The de-
partment seems determined to find
all there is in the old breeds of
Europe, Asia and Africa, whether
sheep, horses or cattle, and if possible
to found American types that may
prove better than any others known.
THIS new type of sheep are very
prolific breeders, dropping from two
to FIVE lambs yearly. Perhaps the
department realizes the increasing
slaughter of lambs for food, and has
taken this method OF more rapidly
increasing our stock of sheep in the
United States, by laying the founda-
ton of new breed that will quad
ruple the focks annually instead of
increasing them only one and half
times in numbers.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1910-08-06
The Cook Was Safe.

An italian prince who had Sicil-
ian cook was once travelling to his
provincial estates, taking with him
his cook, together with his entire
kitchen force, without which, so
fond was he of the delicacies they
were wont to prepare, he rarely if
ever travelled. At a point where
the narrow path along the precipice
turned the angle of projecting
rock the prince, at the head of his
long cavalcade, heard shrek and
the splash of body falling into
the torrent far below. With face
white with horror he pulled up and,
looking back, exclaimed: "The cookl
The cookl Oh, do not tell me it is
the cookp
mo, your excellency," cried a
voice from the rear; 'it is Don
Prosdocemop
The prince heaved a sigh of in-
tense relief, then said: "Ah, only
the chaplain. Thank goodnessl"
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1910-08-06

for the first public school building,
Mr. Billings expended $22,000 in
the original cost of construction oi
the library, and supplemented this
with other cash contributions fol-
books and other necessities from
time TO time.
Various members of the Billings
family have sent whole sets of books
from time to time, and on one
occasion Mr.. Billings expressed a
wish that particular contribution
be used for children's books. while
another was used, for technical and
scientific volumes.
Crayon portraits of Mr.. Billings
Sr., and Parmly, occupy prominent
places, while an oil painting of Mr..
Billings, Jr,, has the place of honor.
When Mr.. Billings surprised the
local librarian, Miss Mabel Collins.
with the generous offer Tor a
children's department, Miss Collins
assured Mr. Billings and his mother
that people of the city would furnish
children's volumes and books likely
10 interest and instruct the juvenile
contingent of the visitors lat the
library.
just whether the wing will be
built to the west or the east of the
present structure has not yet been
decided. The work will soon be
started. From citizens, high and
low, from children and their elders,
in fact, from the citizenship at
large, comes rare appreciation of the
abiding interest Mr.. Billings and
members of his family have mani
tested from time to time not alone in
the memorial library but in the city
in general.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1910-08-06
Az Good as tho Rest.

The mother of a pupil in one OF
the Philadelphia schools had been
helping her small daughter with the
arithmetic lesson for the next day
and after struggling through the
problems secured what appeared to
be satisfactory results. Next day,
when the little girl returned from
school, the mother asked with some
curiosity:
"Were your problems all correct,
dear?"
'No, mammay they were every
one wrong" replied the child.
"All wrong~ repeated the amaz-
ed mother. "Oh, Pm so sorryp
"Well, mamma" said the little
one consolingly, "you needn't wor-
ry. ALI the other little girls NAM
mas had them wrong o."-Ladies'
Home Journal.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1910-08-06
Diamonds.

Not all diamonds are what they
seem. There are two kindsAthe
real diamonds, called the "bril-
hants," and the "roses," the latter
of which are used to meet the pop
ular demand for diamonds. In the
cutting of diamonds the rough crys-
tails are first examined, and as far
as possible they are Clipped into
shape by tiny wedges before being
actually cut and polished on the re-
volving wheel. The various flakes
thus Clipped off are themselves cut
and polished to the best advantage
to form 'rose" diamonds, while the
bulk of the crystal is cut into a
brilliant" Obviously, then, roses
are cheaper and also less bright
than brilliants, but their judicious
use, either with brilliants or with
colored stones, enables. manufactur-
ers to produce articles which readi-
ly take the public fancy.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1910-08-06
Killed by Lightning

Cyrus Stone, q years old, a prom
inent farmer Of Bridport, was in
stantly killed by bolt of lightning
on Saturday during the heavy thun-
der storm which occurred at that
time. With two hired men he was
engaged in getting load of hay
into the barn before the storm over
took them and had entered the build
ing. He was pitching the hay off
the wagon into the NOW, when he
was struck, dying instantly.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1910-08-06
FAITHFUL TO HIS TRUST.
Hans Got HIs Orders, Saw His Duty
and Did II.

Hans Got lila Orders, Saw His Duty
and Did Il.
An officer in a Portland bank was
i'll last summer with malaria and
confined to his bed at his country
home. The house is situated in a
village celebrated as much for its
lack of conveniences as for the
beauty Of the scenery thereabouts.
In fact, it is almost impossible to
buy anything to eat there, and the
summer residents send their provi-
sions out from the city.
The invalid became possessed by
desire for piece of watermelon,
which fruit could not be found at
the local stores. The only solution
of the problem that appeared was
to send Hans, the man of all work,
to the city for one, and he was call
ed in from the garden and instruct
ed to take the first train, buy a wa
termelon and return as speedily as
possible.
As Hans left his mistress gave
him the family railroad ticket and
a dollar with which to buy the
melon. Melons were worth at that
time about 25 to 80 cents, and his
only instructions were to "get a
good one" and ''hurry back" The
trip ordinarily would have taken
two or three hours, and as it was
forenoon the invalid had visions of
his thirst being satiated during the
afternoon.
The 3 o'clock train came in, but
no sign of Hans. Possibly he had
missed it. The 4 o'clock train toot-
ed its way into and out of the vii
lage, but no Hans appeared. Five
o'clock, 6 o'clock, z o'clock--all
came with the same result. BY that
time the invalid had grown fretful,
and the mistress worried for fear
that Hans had fallen into the hands
of the Philistines.
Finally, after the arrival of the
last train, 10 o'clock at night, Hans
shutting footsteps were heard on
the porch, and he appeared with an
enormous watermelon in his arms.
"Where in The world have you
been, Hans ?" asked his mistress.
'eVell, Mrs. A." said Hans, "Pm
awful tired, und / amt not had no
dinner und no supper. 1 found mel
ons for twenty cents und for thirty
cents und for feefty cents, but. 4
wouldn't dake dem. I shnst keep on
goin' until found von for dollar,
-triumphantly- "dere it is"
Youths Companion.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1910-08-06
BEST TRICK OF ALL.


Ahead Of the Dutehman.
Naval officers love to tell Of the
reckless pluck shown by the enlist
ed men of the navy, and of these
stories perhaps none is more inter-
esting than the tale of the Irish sea-
man who entered in certain rival
ry with Dutch sailor.
In the old days an American
wooden ship of war once lay in q
Dutch port, and number of Dutch
sailors came aboard to fraternize.
Shortly a spirit Of rivalry arose.
The sailors tried to outdo one an
other in athletic tricks, and the
honors were for some time with the
Americans Finally, however, to
the CONSERVATION of our men, one
Dutchman climbed to the very top
of the mainmast and there stood on
his head.
Seeing that his fellows were
much downcasE by reason of the
Dutchman's feat, one Irishman leap
ed to his feet, exclaiming:
'tBy hivins, / won't let a fat
Dutchman beat mep
Accordingly this reckless Celt
scampered up the mast like mon
key, and when he had reached the
top he prepared to duplicate the
foreigners feat. He put his head
down and gave push with his
feet. The first push wasn't hard
enough, and he dropped back. But
the second push was too hard, and
he fell heels over head. His back
struck the first rope, his legs the
next, his neck the next, and 80 on,
somersault after somersault, till, as
tonishing as it may seem, he landed
on his feet on the deck.
''Do that, ye Dutchmanp he
shouted as soon as he could get his
breath.--Lippincott's Magazine.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1910-08-06
14-Year-Old Trotter Breaks
Worlds Record

Country Jay, the grand old IL
year-old trottcr, proved the wonder
OF the grand circuit opening, at Kali
amazoo, Mich, if not Of all harness
history, when in the second heat of
the 2 :oS trot he made new record
for himself 2 s:o4 IA. Country Jay
won this race, which broke the
worlds record tor the three taste st
heats ever consecutively trotted, the
time being 1904 IA, :o5 I'd and
Q :os I-2.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1910-08-06
Who is Who and Where

Statistics. although proverbially
dry, often reveal interesting facts
and figures on birthplace and present
whereabouts of the l7,545 people
thought famous enough to be admit
ted to the volume, Who's Who in
America" for 1910 can be studied
with profit says the Union Globe.
The six New England States con-
tribute 1868 of these notables, or
less than 20 per cent, and of these
only 1885 now live in New England,
800 of them having scattered to
other states. In the language of the
insurgent, we suppose the 1855
represent the so-called New England
domination.
The figures for the six states show
that the three southern states are
able to stay about balanced in the
matter of birthplace and location,
while the three northern states are
heavy losers. For instance: Massa-
chusetts, birthplace 1859, present
location, l77l; Rhode Island, birth
place, l72, present location, 1866;
Connecticut, birthp place, 532, present
location, 513; these three show that
people of political, literary, economic,
and educational importance born in
those states have generally remained
there, or if they have gone hence
their places have been filled by
nbtables from other states.
Turning now to the three northern
states, quite different situation ap-
pears: Maine, birthplace, 526, pres
ent location, TT; New Hampshire
birthplace, 80, present location,
l57; Vermont birthplace, $50, pres
ent location, 101. These figures
show that Maine retains only 80 per
cent of her famous men, New Hamp-
shire holds about 5O per cent, while
Vermont retains but % per cent.
Allowing for the personal equation
in the selection of these men the
figures wildly tell what is happen
ing in upper New England. They
show that the best men of Maine,
New Hampshire, and Vermont, find
ing the local field too restricted,
move on TO larger opportunities.
This is no reflection upon those who
choose to remain, for the standing of
those three states is excellent The
figures only show the effect wrought
by economic adjustment and the
wanderlust impulse. There is no
remedy for this condition unless it
be making local opportunities SO
attractive that the best men will stay.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1910-08-06
spsneerIan vIsw q .hs unlvsrss.

According to the Spencerian
view, the universe is complex uni
ty, which, when reduced to its ulti-
mate analysis, is seen to be one
fact--the redistribution Of matter
and motion-all phenomena being
complex aspects of that one fact.
Under the name Of evolution Spen-
cerism undertook to show that the
universe, from star to soul, has
passed by a process of development
from the simple to the complex
through successive integrations and
differentiations. For convenience
phenomena are divided into sec
tions-geology, biology, psychology
and sociology--but the process is
one, and the law Of the process is
one. Evolution is one in principle
and in fact.-Hector Mcpherson in
London 4. P.'s Weekly.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1910-08-06
Eloping Medic in Tolls

Advices received Monday disclosed
that the elopement of DIR. Charles
Fl. Bates of Ludlow with Miss Susan
Barrett of Rutland, trained nurse,
on July 6, ended when the couple
were located in a far western town.
DR.. Bates was placed under arrest
and is now on his way home.
When the elopement was discover
ed Attorney General Sargent and
Town Grand Juror Ernest E. Moore
of Ludlow, had the case placed in
the hands of detectives and the cul-
prit was located.
DIR. Bates was prominent as a
physician in Ludlow and his disap-
pearance made profound sensation
when he left he had about $4,000,
but was practically without funds
when arrested. He started from
Ludlow in the evening in his auto
mobile, a Ford runabout. Miss
Barrett left Ludlow the same even
ing on train, ostensibly for Rut-
land. She went to Ludlow last win
ter professionally. being trained
nurse, and made her home with DIR.
Bates family, comprising himself,
his wife and father, who is advanced
in years. The Bates home is one Of
the finest in town and the doctor
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1910-08-06
A nex,a pefinitlon Of Psaos.

Scan you tell me the meaning Of
the word peace~ asked Miss Gray
Of little boy who had just recited
patriotic poem in which the word
occurred.
'Peace means when you amt got
no children" answered the child.
"How is that ?" asked Miss Gray.
"When my mother has washed
and dressed her six children for
school in the morning she says,
Now I'll have peace.'"
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1910-08-06
A recent case in Orange county

A recent case in Orange county
court is of interest to people here:
Adeline Slack on Tuesday rehear-
sed tale of woe she had endured for
the past thirteen years at the hands OF
her husband, Geo. III. Slack, End,
which story revealed hardships, both
mental and physical, sufficient to
satisfy any court that she was en-
titled to a bill on general principles,
if that were statutory ground for
divorce, but in that the statute
requires the ground to be more
exact and explicit, the bill was
granted for intolerable severity, and
she was decreed also the right to
resume her maiden name of Barney,
and for alimony everything in the
shape of property which she and
George had accumulated and now
had an equity in: since they were
married. The parties belong in
Randolph Center and N. L. Boyden
was attorney for Mrs. Slack
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1910-08-06
Arrivals at the Inn

New York--Mrs. R. Stewart, Mrs.
F. w. Crooker.
Boston Rev. G. j. Sullivan.
Washington, d. C.-Mrs. w. j
Mcknight, Miss Mcknight, Miss M.
j. Mcknight.
Mr.. and Mrs F X. McCully,
Paterson, N. j.; R d Goodwin,
Miss Ruth Q. Dinsmore, Roxbury,
Mass Miss M. Lane, Troy, N. T.;
Mr.. and Mrs. George Comstock,
Bridgeport, Conn; Miss NJ. MulliA
gan, Miss E d. Murray Winchester,
Mass; Rev. F E Rogers, Billerica,
Mass.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1910-08-06
A Careful Boy.

Wallie, aged six, found four little
kittens in the cellar. A visitor, be-
ing told of them, expressed desire
to have peep at the new baby pus-
sizes.
Wallie went to fetch them, and
soon pitiful mewing was heard be-
low.
"Don't hurt the kitties, Wallie," +"
called out his mamma.
"No, mamma" shouted the boy;
'T'm bring them up carefully. I'm
carrying them by their stems" p
Scraps.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1910-08-06
Kindly Consideration.

Clerk---I am to be married short
ly. Couldn't you manage to in
srease my salary ittler
Employer--Couldn' really. But
I'll tell you what I'll do, my boy.
I'll shorten your hours during the
first three months SO that you can
spend your evenings at home, and
after that I'll lengthen them again
80 that you viii have an excuse to
get away.--New York Journal.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1910-08-06

The Library Association OF Proc
torsyille has engaged Miss Daisy
Miller of Brattleboro, student of
SimmonsB college, to superintend
the cataloging OF fhe free town
library.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1910-08-06
John G.'CarIisIe Dead

John Griffin Carlisle, former Sec
retary ofthe treasury under Presi-
dent Cleveland, died. in New York
Sunday night at 1856.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1910-08-06

A japanese steamer carrying 246
passengers was sunk off the coast of
Corea, and most Of the passengers
lost.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1910-08-06
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