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Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1911-03-11
BIRDS ON THE WING.
Wonderful Fsats of Gliding Performed
by the Vulture.

by the Vultvre.
On the horizon in tropical coun-
tries there often appears a small
black point visible only to the prac-
ticed eye. The point increases in
size as it approaches. 1t is the sail
ing bird par excellence, the vulture,
says the Strand Magazine, return
ing to its hollow in the rock dozen
miles away.
A glider who sails magnifcently
upon its outstretched wings, with
out beat, without the slightest de-
Walton from its perfectly straight
track, it thus traverses the space
from one horizon to the other,
again becomes an imperceptible
point and disappears, leaving the
spectator marveling at the simplic-
ity with which nature solves prob
lem of mechanics which appeared
impossible to man.
When one observes a sea eagle
perched upon a lofty cliff it may be
remarked that in order to quit its
eyrie it waits until gust of wind
arises, then it let's itself fall for
ward with extended wings, gives a
beat or two as it turns, brings itself
to face the wind and thus mounts
without wing beat hundreds of
yards high.
A gliding bird so sets it's wings
that the air currents make an angle
with their plane. The wind thus
sustains its weight and gives it at
the same time a forward movement.
If its force is stronger than is nee
essary to obtain these two effects
it produces third effect-the bird
mounts into space without a wing
beat. If the air suddenly became
calm the bird would fall, but the
fall would be astonishingly slow.
Professor Drzewiecki has calcu-
lated that gliding bird at height
of 1900 yards at the moment when
it commences to descend with mo-
tionless wings can by setting them
at the most favorable angle touch
the ground at horizontal distance
Of about fifteen miles. If the wind
fall large birds can always, with a
few wing beats, attain an altitude
where they will find wind which
will permit them to continue their
journey con the glide"
The gusts and eddies of the wind
are, of course, great disturbers of
fight, and few birds attempt to
struggle with tempest. Even the
strongest fliers have not from this
point of view so much boldness as
they generally get credit for. Thus
the stormy petrol is SO named, not
because it braves the storm, but be-
cause as soon as storm threatens
it will often seek for refuge on a
ships rigging and thus foretell the
tempest. And if the albatross loves
the stormy waves it is only because
it frequently alights uron the
water, where it c1ten sleeps secure
ly to the rocking of the pillows.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1911-03-11
Windsor County Letter Car
rierS.

AT the fifth annual meeting of the
rural free delivery carriers of Wind
sor county, held in Windsor, the
following officers were elected:
President, W. Ii. Morse, of Proc
torsville; ce-president, g. A. BEL
knap; secretary and treasurer, j H.
Beckwith, of Bethel.
The following resolution was
adopted
The rural carriers of Windsor
countryside hereby resolve, that we
are in favor of parcels post on rural
routes for the benefit of the post
office department and convenience of
the patrons
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1911-03-11
SOUTH POMFRET

N &ABBoTT LIBRARY NOTES.
h't let your Pomfret neighbors
for an instant { no matter on
4 farm they may be located) that
evening of March IL they
B b allowed to milk their COW S
their barn chores, eat thei,
8r, heat their feet, and then q
to bed.
icule your friends out of their
it they think of staying away
he lecture to be given at that
at the town hall, by President
as of Middlebury college. The
Ne is the thing to attend to
n your friends understand it.
wind ever blew hard enough,
Pw fell deep enough. or ther-
ter sink low enough to keep
a Vail, Adm Bugbee. Colonel
rs, the Hewitts and Whipples,
Ny Miller, Otis Chamberlin.
Perkins, David Chandler, and
OF others away from such an
ainment? Away back in the
<he young men used to get up
Rsleighing parties. regardless Of
Veather, and take bevy of
b ladies fair" to the entertain
of the winter; and jolly good
they had tool Are there not a
of young men left, to make
these placesf
the old hall full. boys. You
it..
FBA DoroN CHAMBERLIN,
Librarian.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1911-03-11
A Little Weak.

A Cleveland man went out into
the country to spend week. His
host, frugal swain, took him into
the cellar shortly after his arrival
to test the cider.
"How many barrels of cider did
you make this yearp" asked the city
guy, slipping his beverage from a
gourd.
"Just eleven barrels" answered
the farmer. "Why, did ye want ter
git some ?"
"No-oh, no. ! was just thinking
that it was pity you couldn't find
another apple--you'd have had an
even dozen barrels ?"-Cleveland
Plain Dealer.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1911-03-11

1T is not every one. even in these
days of close nature study, who
knows that leaves fall because they
are actually cut off from the stem
by a layer of cork that forms across
the base Of their Etalks. This proc
ess Is explained very strikinoly by
Professor Boulger in Knowledge.
and, what is more, he points out
that no neurishment is left in the
dead leaf. hut only the waste prod
ucts of vitality, of which the tree is
well rid.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1911-03-11
BRIDGEWATER CORNERS

The LeRgett brothers, the new
owners of the s. U. Weeden mill.
will take the house which Erwin
Fraser has been occupying 1t is re-
ported that Mr.. Fraser is going to
Bethel.
Collamer Capron, who died Feb.
l3, age 81. had suffered from
Bright's disease for several years.
He leaves a widow and three child
rem, Mrs o A. Cobb. William A.
Capron and Mrs A. r Rogers, the
latter being an adopted daughter.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1911-03-11
Republics Ungrateful? ?

h is the old proverb, hut in the
bf facts, at the present day, !
it can be proved otherwise.
how we observe the birthdays
Eshington and Lincoln; how we
bn and reward the old soldiers
Ame to the rescue of the coun-
&y years ago. How they are
Hted, and their memories will
n be held sacred by a grateful
#y. And this country will
Pr as long as it does so. Is
Eepublic ungrateful? | think
the long run.
4 JOSEPH E. " GOD.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1911-03-11
County Road Meetings

G. w. Gates, State highway com
missioner, has announced county
road meetings for the next two
months.
The Windsor county road-meeting
will be held Wednesday, March %,
at White River Junction.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1911-03-11
Reason Enouah.

A negro near Xenia, o., had been
arrested for chicken stealing. He
had stolen 80 many that his crime
had become grand larceny.
He was tried. convicted and
brought in for sentence.
'Have you any reason to offer
why the Judgment Of the court
should not be passed upon you?" he
was asked.
swell, ledge" he replied, 81 can't
go to Jail now. nohow. Pm buildin'
a shack out wonder. and 7 jes' can't
GO till I git it done. You all kin
sholy see dat" ."-Pittsburg Press.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1911-03-11
KILL INVADING DEER
b Law Allows Farmers to
Protect their Crops

M hOtCSe tlGAi StOJS
farmer, orchardist or any land
n who has suffered from depre-
rs by the deer now have, under
passed by the last Legislature,
hce to get even with the invad.
act provides that "any person
pursue, ON land owned or oc-
4 by him. wound or kill, any
which he can prove was in the
I destroying or injuring any
ree or crop. except grass grow
pom uncultivated land and he
huthorize any member of his
\ or any servant to perform the
, law further provides that such
u shall make a written report
Iame warden within six hours,
10 shall also dress the carcass at
i kpense of the State. A section
act makes the penalty for the
ion of this, act fine of 500.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1911-03-11
Early Risina.

"Doctor," said lean and languid
patient, 81 can't get up early in the
morning"
"Oh. yes, you can," replied the
doctor, "if you will follow my ad-
vice. What is your usual hour of
rising?'
"Nipe o'clock" the patient an
swered.
"Well, get up half an hour later
every day. and in about a month
gou will find yourself rising ut 4
O'cldck in the morningl"
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1911-03-11
Walton's Vermont Register.

Tuttle & Go. of Rutland expect to
publish Walton's Vermont Register
for the current year in May II will
he thoroughly revised and UP to date
as regards the business, directory /;
will contain list Of town officers.
and all the valuable features of 4he
former edition will he retained.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1911-03-11

The Rt. Rev j j Rice, of Bur
lington, bishop Of the Roman Catho-
lie dioceseof Burlington, who is now
in Europe. is expected home about
the 6rst Of April.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1911-03-11
A PICTURE

He parents at
Merden H. University in 1888 established the
Express Woodstock the
continued edtorshp until his death Published the first edition of his
in 1848
The farmer sat in his easychair
Smoking his pipe of clay,
While his hale old wife with busy
Was clearing the dishes away;
sweet little girl with fine blue eyes,
On her grandfathers knee catching flies.
The old man laid his hand on her head
With a tear his wrinled face,
He thought how often her mother, dead
Used to sit in the self same place;
AS the tear stole down from his half-shut eye
Don't smoke said the child, how it makes you
cry"
The house-dog lay stretched out the floor,
Where the shade, after noon used to steal,
The busy old wife by the open door.
Was turning the spinning Wheel
And the old brass clock on the mantle-tree
Had plodded along to almost three -
Still the farmer sat in hiss easy-chair,
While close to his heaving breast
The mostened brow and the cheek so fair s,
Of his sweet grandchid pressed
His head bent down, on her soft hair lay
Fast asleep they BOTH that day?
CHARLES G.. EASTMAN.
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Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1911-03-11

Defeated Pug-I weighed in all
right before the fight.
Back TN ybe vou did. But you
certainly didn't wade in during the
6ght*--PuokA
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1911-03-11
Tn. Debt was forgotten.

Trotter-Why haven't you been
In to see me latelyp ~
Bailaw-Well--er=-the truth is
! was afraid that you might regard
my visit ms reminder Of the money
You owe me.
Trotter~-Why. my dear fellow, I
had fcrgUtten all about II. Sorry
Il troubled You.
A shipment Of twelve organs is
being prepared in, the Carpenter
organ factory of I,rattleboro, to be
vent TO q customer in Australia.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1911-08-23
Lemon Butter.

Put together in a granite saucepan
one-half pound of graduated sugar and
six full, but not heaped tablespoons
of butter and when these are melted
stir into them the grated yellow part
of the rind of large lemon and all
the juice, adding gradually the beaten
yolks of three eggs and the stiffened
white of one. Stir until like very
thick boiled custard, or like, rather,
soft butter. This may be used for
cake filing and will keep in the
icebox for some days.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1911-08-23
HE'S THE ORIGINAL CROUCH
Surely Would Be Hard to Please Old
Gentleman With This Kind of
Disposition.

There is in Washington an old
Crouch" whose son was graduated
from Yale When the young man
came home at the end Of the first
term, he exulted in the fact that he
stood next to the head of his class.
But the old gentleman was not salts
fed.
Next to the head!" he exclaimed.
what do you mean? I'd like to know
what you think I'm sending you TO
college for? Next to the headi Why
aren't you at the head, where you
ought to be-"
At this the son was much crestfal-
len; but upon his return, he went
about his work with such ambition
that at the end of the term he found
himself in the coveted place. When
he went home that year he felt very
proud 1t would be great news for
the old man.
When the announcement was made,
the father contemplated his son for a
few minutes in silence; then, with a
shrug, he remarked:
"At the head of the class, Ell? Well,
that's fine commentary on Yale uni
versity! "-Lippincott' Magazine.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1911-08-23
2FIAllARot'ND
A||R|||sH)USE

Mud stains can be removed from a
black cloth by rubbing with a raw
potato.
The juice of a raw onion applied to
the sting of an insect will remove the
poison
Russet shoes may be kept clean and
bright by rubbing them with slice
of banana and polishing with cloth.
To make starch for black lawns boil
two quarts of wheat bran in six
quarts of water for half an hour. Let
it get cold, then strain. You will need
neither soap nor starch if this is used.
If thick add cold water. This prepare
ton will both cleanse and stiffen.
Nutmeg should be used sparingly to
procure the best results in the way Of
a delicate and delightful flavor.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1911-08-23
QUEER DISEASE IS
N UNITED STATES
Many Here Afflicted With Odd
Ailment, Says Prof.
Munyon.
GREWS0ME CREATURES
VERY COMMON,
FINDS EXPERT.

Many people in the United States are
AIHlcIed with queer disease according
10 statement yesterday by Professor
James M. Munyon. He made the follow
ing remarkable and rather grewsorne
statement:
Many persons who come and write to
my my h6eSadequarters at SD and Jefferson
Sts:' Philadelphia, Pa, think they are
sunerlng from simple stomach trouble
Wheh IN reahty they are the victims Of
an entirely different disease-that of
lnteInal parasites. which locate in the
upper bowel and consume a large per
eentage of the nutriment in undigested
food. They sometimes grow to a length
OF forty to sixty feet. One may have a.
tape worm for years and never know
the cause of his or her Ill health.
persons who are suffering from one
of these creatures become nervous, weak
ana irritable, and tire at the least ex-
ertion. The tape worms rob one of am
bitlon and vitality and strength, but they
The victim Of this disease is ant to
believe that he is suffering from chronic
stomach trouble, and doctors for years
without relief. This is not the fault of
the physicians he consults, for there is
no absolute diagnosis that will tell posi-
lively that one is not victim of tape
worm.
The most common symptom of this
trouble Is an abnormal appetite. At
times the person is ravenously hungry
and cannot get enough to eat. At other
IIlIleS the very SlgnC or 1000 is loathSOn6.
There. is a gnawing, faint sensation al
the pit of the stomach, and the victinS
has headaches, fits of dizziness and nau-
sea. He cannot sleep at night and Often
thinks he is suffering from nervous pros.
tration.
ST have treatment which has had
wonderful success in eliminating these
great creatures from the system. In the
course of its regular action in aiding
digestion. and Kidding the blood, kidneys
and liver of impurities it has proven fatal
TO these great worms. If one has tape
worm, this treatment will, in nine cases
out of ten, stupefy and pass it away. but
IL not, the treatment will rebuild the
rundown person, who is. probably suffer-
ing from stomach trouble and a general
anaemic condition. My doctors report
marvellous success here with this treat
these worms, but they are naturally reti-
cent about discussing them, and of course
we cannot violate their confidence by Civ
ing their names to the public
Letters addressed to Professor James
M. Munyon, SD and Jefferson Streets,
Philadelphia, Pa, will receive as careful
attention as though the patient called in
person. Medical advice and consultation
absolutely free. Not a penny to pay.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1911-08-23
SOME GOOD PUDDINGS
RECIPES GUARANTEED TO BE
ACCEPTABLE.
Suggestion for the Old Reliable Plum
Dainty-What Is Known as ''con-
pany" Pudding-Sauce to Ac-
company the Dishes.

Plum Pudding (for lazy cooks).-
One pint mincemeat, one small bowl
bread crumbs, three eggs, one tea
spoon baking powder, two tablespoons
flour; steam three to four hours in
three pound lard can
Subjective tablespoons butter,
melted; one teaspoon -four, three
quarters cup granulated sugar, two
cups warm water. Cook in double
boiler with half teaspoon each of
lemon and vanilla. To improve this
sauce for other buildings add while
cooking the beaten whites of one or
two eggs.
Company Puddine.-Keep meat
grinder screwed on pantry shelf and
grind bits of leftover toast until there
is a quart. Add half cup of sugar,
one teaspoon soda, one teaspoon Gin
namon, one teaspoon cloves, half tea
spoon nutmeg, two eggs, one cup
milk. One quart of stale bread crumbs
is not so good, because it is minus
the butter. Put in empty baking
powder cans and steam four hours. If
steamed in one large quantity, it
might be we'll to steam five hours.
Lemon Sauce.-Juice and rind of
one lemon in one and half cups
boiling water poured over one cup
sugar, one tablespoon cornstarch, and
lump of butter size of egg. This is a
regular Thanksgiving or Christmas
plum" pudding.
"Fifteen Minute" Pudding.-One
quart milk, scalded hot; three eggs
beaten separately, five even table
spoons -four, smooth before milk is
added. Bake Is minutes in moderate
oven.
Sauce.-Melt butter size of egg, add
flour to make smooth paste, one cup
sugar and boiling water until it
thickens. If one wishes, few drops
of coloring added makes white is
land of the pudding with colored
sauce. Good for babes and invalids.
Raspberry Shrub.-Six pounds rasp-
berries, two and half ounces tar
taric acid in one gallon of water. Pour
over berries and let stand over night.
Put in jellybag and strain. To one
bowl of juice add one and half
bowls of sugar. Stir for an hour, put
in bottles. Tie cloth over top, but
do not cork. zone drawer of rasp.
berries weighs three pounds.)
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1911-08-23
To clean patent esther

Clean patent leather shoes with a
sponge and warm water Warm the
leather with gentle heat, but take care
not to get it too hot, and apply sweet
oil or olive oil with or without an
equal quantity of turpentine. Apply
the oil with a sponge or cloth and rub
with the palms of the hands while the
leather is warm. Apply ordinary black
ing to the edges of the soles, or liquid
varnish blacking with sponge or
brush, but do not apply paste or liquid
blacking to patent leather.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1911-08-23
sniced Tomato Reefsteak.

Take a thick steak from the round
of beef, cut gashes into it with a
sharp knife, and fill the holes with
powdered cracker and spices, with lit
tie pieces of butter; roll tightly and
tie with a string; take quart of
canned tomato in tight saucepan;
lay the roll of beef in it, cover close
-ly; let it cook slowly for two or three
hours till the meat is thoroughly done,
then unite the roll and serve on a
platter with the tomato about it
which will be a thick sauce
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1911-08-23
Lemon Svrun.

For an excellent lemon syrup that
may be kept on hand for emergency
use pour three quarts of water over
four pounds Of graduated sugar, and
let it stand, stirring occasionally, I'M
til the sugar is completely dissolved;
then set over the fire and heat grad
ually until the boiling-point is reached.
Boil ten minutes; then add three pints
of lemon juice, and strain. Turn the
syrup into perfectly clean bottles;
cork tightly, and keep in cool place.
For a plain lemonade dilute the syrup
with ice or charged water to suit thu
taste.-Harper's Bazaar
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1911-08-23
The Fly.

Where on earth do those flies come
from?" is a frequent and despairing
question.
if the ffreplaces have tipping dampers.
These should be tightly closed in fly
time. An appreciate falling off in
their number will be the result
If the chimneys have not the tip
ping damper, a screen such as is used
for window can be fitted into the
fireplace; or, easier still, bundle of
paper may be stuffed up the chimney.
Either method is successful, and no
trouble is too great to get rid of these
summer pests.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1911-08-23
Blackberry Cordial.

This is an excellent remedy for sum-
tner illness in teething children. Is
also good as a summer drink. Warm
and squeeze blackberries. To each
pint of the juice add one pound of
sugar, one and one-half teaspoonfuls
of ground cinnamon, three-fourths ia
blespoonful mace, two teaspoonfuls
cloves, boil all together for a quarter
Of an hour, strain, and to each pint
add a glass of French brandy. If
the attack is violent give a tablespoon
full four or five times day; less for
children
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1911-08-23
Serenity,

THE true religious man, amid all
the ills of time, keeps serene fore
head and entertains a peaceful heart
This, going out and coming N amid
all the trials of the city, the agony
of the plague, the horrors of the
thirsty tyrants, the fierce democracy
abroad, the fercer i'll at home-the
saint, the sage of Athens, was still
the same. Such a one can endure
hardness; can stand alone and be
content; a rock amid the waves
lonely. but not moved. Around him
the few or many may scream, calum-
Mate, blaspheme. What is all to him
but the cawing of the seabird about
that solitary, deep-rooted stone"
Theodore Parker.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1911-08-23
Cruel pIsannolntment.

Jugend tells this story: in the lower
court of small town in Saxony Will
liam had served faithfully and well
as attendant to the presiding Judge
for many years without ever having
received any reward aside from his
legal stipend. On the day of adjourn
ment for the season, when visitors
had retired, the judge. who was also
about to leave, asked; William, do
you smoker" Seeing square box I'M
der the judges arm, he answered re-
spectfully: Yes, your honor L
knew it by the smell of your coat,
said the judge, as he, walked out"
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1911-08-23
MUST NOT BE OVERLOOKED
With Any of the Smaller
Kinds of Fruit.

Currants combine we'll with several
OF the popular summer berries and
small fruits like cherries. Huckle-
berries, raspberries and blackberries
are each delicious when cooked with
about one-third their bulk of currants.
Currants are sometimes added in a
small quantity to a raspberry or a
huckleberry pie.
Stewed huckleberries make nice
compete at a country supper on Sun
day evenings, and currants added to it
are often considered an improvement.
For plain huckleberry compete add
a cupful of sugar to every three cup
fuls of berries, and stew them in
barely enough water to keep them
from burning. Currants may be add
ed in any amount preferred. Half and
half makes good mixture, but a
third of currants is also satisfactory.
Ii two-thirds of currants and one-third
OF huckleberries are used more sugar
will be required.
A well-known cook offers the fol-
lowing recipe for a raspberry and cur
rant marmalade: Rub two quarts of
raspberries and a quart of currants
through a sieve that is fine enough to
exclude the seeds. Add a pound of
sugar to every pint of pulp. Boil the
sugar till it strings in small guam
tity of water and in another kettle
reduce the fruit to one-half its orig
inal bulk. Then mix the two and boil
them down together to thick marina
lade