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Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1911-03-04
DREAD THEIR ANCESTORS.
So the Gwari Pagans Appease Their
Spirits With Food and Drink.

Spirits With Food and Drink.
1t is always a matter of great diff
ticulty to get any really satisfactory
idea of the religion of pagan tribes.
During stay of some three years
among the Gwaris, however, was
able to form some notion of what
was at the back of their minds.
They have an idea of a supreme be-
ing, but do not worship him in any
gay that l have been able to dis
rover. Probably this idea is just
their paganized conception of the
Mohammcdan Allah.
Their actual worship is more
closely connected with the spirits of
their ancestors. They appear to
live in dread lest these spirits
should work damage to their farms,
and with this in view they are care
full to supply them at regular inter
walls with food and drink, which are
deposited near their graves. These
tombs are in the case of chiefs in
the royal compound, and huts are
built over them, wonderfully deco
rated with bright colors. In other
cases the graves may be dug in some
lonely place away from the houses
of the living and often in the depths
of the forest.
A spirit house which / have often
visited is in woodland glade with
in half mile of my compound and
belongs to the family of the chief
butcher of Kuta. Owing to its
proximity to my abode it has fallen
into disuse, as the pagans became
somewhat chary of performing their
mysterious rites so near the white
man.
Some departed spirits are sup
posed to inhabit the large trees
which are to be found in almost ev-
cry pagan town, and small earthen-
ware pots containing food may be
seen surrounding these trees.
1t is not often that one can see
the Gwaris at their religious exer-
cises, but few months ago, on en-
tering Gwari village, ! saw a man
kneeling in front of one of these
small spirit huts with pot of some
drink in his hand, apparently expos
tulating with the spirit-possibly
because it had treated him badly
and occasionally pouring some OF
the contents of the pot upon the
outside wall of the hut.--Wide
World Magazine.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1911-03-04
Ehe Call OF the Homeland.

at these grand old mountains,
VA these streets with their pepper
Srees,
4 think Of our friend, the poet,
nd her verses which always please.
come thoughts of an ice-bound
country,
Mere the mountains are white and
hrear,
the trees on their sides are leahess,
this wintry time Of the year. !.
|pw that its dear little brooklets
Re sparkling though coated with ice;
n the cold that has changed all the
landscape,
holding it still like a wise.
y * at the blossoms about me,
|}nhale all.their perfume,
Ven with joy to these songsters,
Delight in these gardens of bloom.
h I dream Of my own sweet spring.
time, ~
Pnd the scent Of the willow and plum,
i feel such a longing within me,
pr the joys that are soon to come.
4 I do not claim for it beauty
|eyond that which around me I see,
voice of my homeland is calling,
calling me.
MARY r. HASKELL,
Woodstock, VT.
Stten at Pasadena, Cal.
419lls
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1911-03-04
The cocoanut Tree.

There is no tree SO widely dis
tributed throughout the tropics as
the cocoanut. Even on remote
atolls of the south seas, which geol-
ogists say were only recently formed
by the subsidence of volcano and
the growth of coral up from its
base, one finds the cocoanut. The
parent tree leaning over the beach
Of one tropical island drops its fruit
into the sea, to have the nut carried
away perchance halfway round the
world. Then in some faraway place
the waves cast the cocoanut ashore
to sprout and propagate another
forest after its own kind.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1911-03-04
Natural Conclusions,

The following conversation was
held by three little girls:
Nellie-I'm glad my father and
mother are Christian Scientists. ]
never have to take any nasty medi-
cine.
Dorothy-I'm glad my father
and mother are not Christian Scien-
lists. Every time I have to take
nasty medicine get box of candy
Elizabeth wish my father and
mother were Christian Scientists
Every time L have to take a dose Of
medicine / get good spanking
Los Angeles Times.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1911-03-04
Little and bic ReIiaion.

This story comes from Austria,
where all conversation turns even
tually to matters educational, be-
cause every parent is painfully anx-
ious that his sons shall pass the
standard which will free them from
certain years of military service. A
visitor was conversing with his
hosts small son and opened, as q
matter of course, with the words,
"Do you go to school now?"
eyes"
"And what do you learn-read-
ing, writing, sums?"
"oh, yes, and l learn religion
too"
Religion ?"
eyes. learn the little religion
which teaches that we all come from
Adam. But my elder brother is in
n higher class; he learns the big re.
ligion, and that teaches that we all
come from monkeys" ."-Manchestel
Guardian.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1911-03-04
NORTH HARTLAND.

Report Of North Hartland primary
school Pupils not absent or tardy
during the terin:--Francis Haley,
Ross Smith; not absent during tie
year Eva Baker; pupils absent four
daysor less, Dorothy Devins Charles
Cobb; perfect in spelling during tie
term Lee Loveland The pul lis
participated in a aspellirg match in
which Francis IIaloy ranked frs
and B.riram Wheeler. second. AN
ME ! iiaies. teacher
I There is talk u running ferry
boat on the Connecticut between
tlaftland and Plainfeld. and it is
hoped the plan will be carried ont.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1911-03-04
Mark Twain,s Protest.

In 1888 Mark Twain received
from Yale college the degree Of
master of arts, and the same college
made him a doctor of literature in
1901. A year later the university
Of his own state, at Columbia, Mo-,
conferred the same degree, and
then, in 1907, came the crowning
honor, when venerable Oxford ten
dered him the doctors robe.
"I don't know why they should
give me degree like that" he said
quantity. s1 never doctored any lit
erature; i wouldn't know how
Harper's Weekly.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1911-03-04
Ar Extraordinary cass.

A young attorney not noted for
his brilliancy recently appeared in
court to ask for an extra allowance
b. an action which he was SO fortu-
nate as to have been retained in.
The court, not discovering anything
at all unusual, complicated or ex-
traordinnry about the litigation, in
quired Of the young mans
teWhat is there about this case
that to you seems extraordinary ?"
..@That / got it." blandly and inno-
Gently replied the youthful aspirant
for faes~--Case and Cuunmspt.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1911-03-04
e SPIRIT OF THE AGE
Woodstock, Vermont.
|inted Saturday Morning
BE- DOLLAR A YEAR
|OODsTOCK NEWS

Norman Hoisington, whose mem
\ goes back some years, casually
<tions the fact that he is one
y bur men now living who were
.hg the l9l signers of a petition
}he opening of Court street, in
NJ The other three are Norman
|hch, Horace F. Sherwin, and
a. E. G. Emmons of Taftsville
fe was much opposition to the
hing of the new street, which
BED by Lewis Gallup. through
he property it was to run, but
best men of the village fought
No and it was put through.
'harles F. Chapman attended the
annual meeting of the Vermont
kers' association held at Bran
&Feb %, and as president deliv-
n the annual address +. H. Far
BON was elected president for the
Nng year.
HE Woodstock Inn was filed to
Rowing last week, and this week
the holiday still has large
&ber of winter visitors, who have
some fine weather for their en-
bent. Among the holiday ar
y Is were:
< federick w. Stickney; Lowell.
b; Joseph F. Talbot, North Bill
u, Mass; Frederick Billings, New
n; Earle j. Smith, Smithville. N
Mr.. and Mrs, Chas. Purinton and
N Lynn, Mass Miss Mary Bayton,
4 lard Brayton, Fall River, Mass /;
\ and Mrs. ID. P Kimball of Bos
& Mrs. S. e, Kilner, Miss Kilner,
c B. Kilner, Miss Marion Ewing,
Marjorie Dana and Miss Duane,
n York; Mr. and Mrs. w. w.
bison and son, Swampscott, Mass.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1911-03-04
DEATH PENALTY IN PERSIA.
Ingenious Way Of Lenathenins Out the
Process Of Beheadins.

PROCESS of Beheadins.
The death penalty in Persia may
be met in q number of different
ways. A few years ago the assassin
Of the reigning shah of Persia was
hanged. A large crowd was allowed
TO look on, just as / believe they
used to be allowed to look on when
criminals were executed in Amer
lea and England. Persia still clings
10 an old theory which the west
has outgrown-the theory that pub
lie sight Of an execution acts as
warming against crime. Maybe,
but more likely the western nations
are right. Certainly the Persian au-
thorities, with all their public se-
verities, have not succeeded in
stamping out tendency of vicious
and evil tempered men to kill like
wild animals when savage instincts
take possession of them.
1t makes no difference how hor-
ribly the consequences are going to
roll back over themselves. When
they ''see red" they are wild beasts.
And, to tell the truth, such men
often get punished with a ferocity
which you can hardly imagine. A
man is tied across the mouth of
cannon. The cannon is fired. Well,
his sufferings were no worse, l sup
pose, than if he were electrocuted,
but the spectacle is more sickening.
The public executioner has ingen-
ious ways of lengthening out the
process of beheading. He cuts of
one arm, the other arm--one leg,
the other leg-will it never be done?
Yes. There goes the head. One
more bad man has gone to meet
q Judge who knows the case bet
ter than any earthly judge.
A Mohammedan husband is sup
posed to attend to any small mat
ters of discipline where the women
of his family are concerned, just as
he does where his boys are con-
cerned. In very serious case, such
as murder done by jealous or pas
sionate wife, the leader of the
mosque deals out justice. The civil
authorities do not deal with wom-
an at all in the event of such
tragedy. And in the woman's case
there is always an effort to keep her
crime and her fate a secret. The
respectable widow of a murdered
man has been known to die sudden
| ly with something like acute indi-
gestion. A strong dose of poison
sternly prescribed by the leader of
the mosque does certainly check the
digestion.
Occasionally-not often--a sack
Of stout cloth inclosing something
heavy is carried or dragged up, up,
up the long winding staircase in the
tower of mosque and thrown down
from the top to the stone paved
ground outside. Nobody saw what
was inside that sack. Horrifed
guesses may be exchanged in conf
dence by few persons who knew
the owner of certain reckless tenn
per, but no public announcement is
made about the facts. One more
unfortunate has ended her days.
Perhaps the sin was not all on her
side, either. Who knows leon
Medern in New York World.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1911-03-04
The Horses Prayer.

am writing a prayer for a horse
horss-That noble fai .hfui
'ture. If a horse could speak il
,ht say: Feed and water and
for me and provide for me a
b. dry sheltering place, espec-
\ when / have been working
n SO l can lie down at rest. Talk
and pet me, for your voice
0d mean as much as the reins To
1and 1 will learn to love you. Do
|Btrike me when drawing heavy
b and do not know what you
". If ! do not obey you see if
is something wrong with the
ess or shoes Do not check me
have a heavy load. Do NOT
&y head so / cannot lie down,
let me keep my beautiful tail
was given me as protection
bst flies, etc. am not able to
You when / am in pain. so watch
and see that / am we'll
Keep blanket on me. espec-
in winter. Remember that
lways raady to lose my life fol
30 be careful of-me. and give me
Ny Of food and nice clear cool
r. Do not put cold bit into m,
th ;.breathe ON it. yourself. ol
it In your hands--it will TAXI
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1911-03-04
We Had es.n l,.Ipsd one..

Two Turks were at French BAN
guet. Toward the end of the feast
Frenchman selected toothpick
from the tray near him and polite
ly passed the tray on to his neigh
Dor, who, however, peremptorily de-
clined the offer, exclaiming:
mo, thank you; l. have already
eaten two of the accursed things"
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1911-03-04
Shocked HE Pride.

OF his Cambridge days dignitary
Of the Church of England tells this
story. He always wore white tie,
and when he got his fellowship, full
of pride, he went to call upon the
master of his college. He rang the
bell, the door was opened, and he
was about to present his card when
the footman, who had run his eye
over him, said: you're too late,
young man. / got the place yes
terdav."
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1911-03-04

only few minutes longer. And, my
good Master, when am old and
cannot work so hard, do not sell me
to some poor cruel man. but take my
life in the kindest manner and God
will reward you ask this in the
name of Him who was horn in a
stable Amen"
C. p. C.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1911-03-04
Windsor County Court.

In the case of Mabel G. Euber We.
Central Vermont railroad. in which
the jury returned verdict for
$4,000 damages, the court ordered
the plaintiff to remit $1,000 of the
damages or the verdict to be set
aside.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1911-03-04
THAT Hurried Him.

Markley--Yes. did lend him
$40.
Newitt--Wsll, ! suppose he'll
pay you back some day, but you
can't make. him hurry.
Markley--I don't know about
that. The mere sight Of me walk
ing along the street has had that
effect upon him several timaa lately.
Philadelphia Press
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1911-03-04
VERMONT WINTER-SONG

Do ye know. do ye know. far away in the North,
Ia a land full of beautiful things
Where the snova lkes pure the white summer rose
And the merry, merry segh-bel rings?
Oh this land has a charm all others unknown
When old Winter scownR along
Old Winter! the for pleasure and mirth,
For the dance and the blithe, jolly song.
When the daylight is Ger aud the star in the sky,
And the moonbeams playing about.
Is right Joyous time for the beaux and the girls
With their dear pretty smiles to be out
oh the blithe merry ride over HILL dale,
Over ice and mountains of snow
With swift Morgan horses feet as the deer,
Full of fun, full Of le on they go
Oh the sleigh they the Green Mountain State
Do yA know do ye know what they are
When the pure icy crystals are all lighted up
By the and the gliterng stara
Hark. bark to the bells, how they jingle along
Mid the laugh and the wild note Of Rlee!
While the beating meath wrappers and urs
From all shackes but true love are Free
And then when arrived. what a glori.ms sight
ia the cheering the bright rosy fre
How it rises aud crackes, and blazes away
AS they pile the wood higher and higher!
And now for the dance and the frolic and game,
While the aud apples go round,
What time! what time! while with song and with shout.
The gay merry voices resound
Vermont loved Verm mt with thy soft Summer charms
With thy wild winds and deep Winter SHOWS!
Dear dear thy glad, festive visions of JOY
And dear tiny of repose
How peaceful the hearth of thy labofing sons,
When the Of the daylight DER.
With their honest hearts and their hardy frames
Bv exercise formed to endure!
Then hail TO Vermont. with her wool and her corn,
With her cheese. and all that sort Of thing!"
Let her beat away aud her winter gales blow,
Yet, hail to Vermont will sing
MARY QUITS.
Written about 1882
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1911-03-04
The Proposed Cross-State
Isl '., Railroad.

,I'he report of the engineers who
.naae The .l,seliminniy survey fr the
prnp sed Montpelier & Rutland rail-
road is. completed. The engineer is
r P Mccormack of the Harrison.
Engineering company. New York
The report WAS obtained. at an ex-
penss Of about slS0oo and the
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1911-03-04

estimated cost Of construction, oto.,
as compiled by the engineers is
SO ,3Sl ,056 for SO miles at an aver
age cost per mile of $37. .9SS. includ-
ing cost If nine miles Of silings.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1911-03-04

"But, papa" walled the young
woman, "you can have no idea how
he loves me He is willing to die
for me this very minute"
"TWell,' = said the old man, scratch
ing his head thoughtfully, Il don't
know as I have any objection to
that. l was afraid he wanted to
marry you"
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1911-03-04

Killed by getting caught in wire
fence-Bucks. l; does. /.
Killed by electric cars--I3ucks, l..
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1911-03-04
Now "oid NASH Beat tho Tories.

How "oid Mash" Beat tho Tories.
Once Nash county was famous the
state over, and over into other
states, for the best apple brandy in
the worid--"Old Nash" it was called
and Thealer in his history OF
North Carolina tells a story how
sold Nash" saved numbers of brave
patriots from defeat at the hands
Of Tory band. The men were
about to be overcome, and the old
woman came along and presented
the Tory bunch with jug Of "Old
Nash," and the defeat was turned
into MISREPRESENTATION IN. o.
News.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1911-03-04

Vermont reprints purposes
publish weekly appear
printed good white liz for distribution by c
for reading and public schools The leaf
previous Independent Farmer
Liberty by Tyer
Bryant; Vermont" by
lode to Independent Day." by Royal Tyler
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1911-03-04
CRIMINAL CASES.


Deane Ruggles Of Plainfield, N. f..
was sentenced to serve l-2 to 2
years in the house of correction.
Sentence was suspended and re-
spondent placed ON probation.
Eben Rumrill pleaded guilty of
violation of the liquor law and was
sentenced to serve 3 to A months in
Jail
Susan Walker pleaded guilty of
killing deer unlawfully aud was
fined $40 and costs Wallace Batch
elder represented the respondent
Mabel Puts pleaded guilty If per-
jury at Ludlow, and was sentenced
e., serve from three 10 six months
in Jail. and was then placed on pro
batiun.
Allen Barker pleaded guilty OF
Killing deer and was fined 500
and costs, which he paid e r
Buck for respondent
Earle Davis of Hartford pleaded
guilty of forR ing and endorsemen,
M check and obtainin thereby u
small sum of money ir'nn the First
National Bank OF White River juno
rion He was placed on probation.
r. E Stevens for respondent.
In case of State of Vermont VS.
sRutland Light & Power Co. the
court ordered defendant to pay
taxes on the amount Of $500 Pro
forma exceptions by defendant
Thomas Maloney Of Rutland for de
iendant
Divorces granted
Florence L Bryant of Cavendish
from Oscar Bryant, for refusal ~
support.
Elmer Il. Briggs Of Ludlow from
l'ernice M. Briggs, for willfnl deser
ion
Elmer G., Cox OF Wootlstpck lrum
Minnie e Cox. for wiIlful desertipn
f L. Fowler Of Royalton from
Julia P. Fowler. for lntolerable
severity The petitioner was ordered
TO pay the petitionee certain sum.
Clayton Q Hubbard from Marga-
ret M ilubbar'i for adultery
Charlse Kinsman from rumminga
kinsman. for refusal to support.
h n Hyde Leslie of Plymouth
from Etta l. Leslie, for willful de
sertion.
james McGrath OF Weathersfirld
from Frances McGra,h, for wiliful
,leseriion
! Minnie McGray from Ernest Nc
Gray. for refusal to support.
Elizabeth l.. w Oxford from
Arlen r. Oxford, fora intolerable
severity.
Margaret A. Shepherd OF Baiai-
more from James T. Shepherd, for
intolerable severity
lsadora Snow from Blake Snow,
for intoIerable severity
Clinton Tiiden Of Norwich from
Addie P. Tilden, for willful deser-
1 tion
Mary WI Warwick Us Windsor
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1911-03-04

from Percy T. Warwick for intolela-
BILE severity and refusal 70 support.
z r Bnck for petitioner
The ronri adjourned on Thursday.
Feb. %
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1911-03-04

Written about. 1852.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1911-10-12
Little German Cakes.

Beat one dozen fresh eggs and three
pounds Of pulverized sugar for So min
utes, then add as much soda as will
lay on the end of knife and beat five
minutes longer. Be sure and don't
stop beating. Add -four enough to
knead. Set it aside in a cool place.
just so it. doesn't freeze. until eve
ming, Then roll little thicker. than
pie crust. The Germans have little
fancy molds for these, but any small
cookie cutter or baking powder can
lid can be used to cut them with
After they are all cut spread out on
table and cover with a thick cloth and
let lay over night In the morning
sprinkle baking pans with caraway
seeds and place cakes. in pans on
seeds and bake in slow oven for three.
quarters of an hour. These are favor
lite little cakes among the Germans
and are excellent. III
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1911-10-12
MAKES FOR ECONOMY
LATEST IMPROVEMENT ON THE
FIRELEss STOVE.
Electric Device Insures Both Con
Venienee and cIeanliness-Use Of
Alarm Clock Is Also a Most
Useful Innovation.

Those familiar with the economies
of the fireless cooker will appreciate
the combination of this device with
the convenience and cleanliness of
the electric stove.
The outside of the stove is made
of finished hardwood. The containing
compartment is lined with non
unstable metal between which and
the woodwork is fireproof non-heat-
conducting packing; through which
wires pass to the electric stove To-
Gated in the bottom of the receptacle.
If the length of time required to
bring certain meat or vegetable to
boil is known, the dish containing
1t is placed in the receptacle, and the
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1911-10-12
In Christ Our Hope.

Prayer is not the most effective
thing in the Christians life. Jesus
Christ is better and more effective
than the best prayer ever offered. In
him and not in prayer, lies our whole
hone. One who dated the beginning of
HIS richest Christian life and expert.
ence from time Of prayer wren he
had asked everything and received
everything, was reminded of this as
he prayed later. in gratitude for his
new blessings: mot because was an
effective prayer. but because thou art
an effective Christ, was my prayer SO
gloriously answered" Those who are
called mighty in prayer" think least
about prayer as such, and most about
Christ. Yet the more we think about
Christ and the better we come to
know him, the greater win be the
place that we give to prayer in our
lives.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1911-10-12
saao and currant Puddlnu.

A quarter of pound of sage, a
quarter Of a pound of cleaned cur
rants. six good cooking apples, one
heaping tablespoonful of butter, two
tablespoonfuls of sugar. half of a
lemon. Put the sage into a saucepan
with four cupfuls of cold water, and
boil until the sage becomes trans.
parent stirring all the time; next add
the thin rind of the half lemon, the
currants, and the sugar. Butter a
pudding dish, put in the apples (pre-
yiously peeled, cored and sliced, and
pour over these the sage preparation.
Put the butter in small pieces on the
top. and bake until the apples are ten.
der Serve with good custard sauce.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1911-10-12
Gods Plan For us.

The great apostle, writing to the
Ephesians says that we are created
IN Christ unto good works, which
God hath before ordained that we
should walk in them" The works are
ready, waiting for us. all we have to
do is to be willing to be led into them
How many disappointments we should
have been spared in life II we had al.
ways acted on this conviction! God
knows what we are fitted for far bet
Ter, than we know ourselves. He who
made us knows whereof we are made.
II we would be useful In
Christ's service our wisdom is TO
have no plan except to enter Into bis
plan for u.s." and say with Paul LORD.
VIA. witt thou have me to DOR