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Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1911-02-25
Marriage In Burma.

In Burma marriage is civil, not
religious, and is regarded as a SIM
pie partnership which, if not happy,
may be dissolved at any time. After
marriage there is no outward sym
Dol like wedding ring on Bur-
mese woman. She does not even
adopt her husbands family name,
but retains her own. The husband
has no right over the property
which his wife possesses before mar
riage nor over the property which
she might acquire after marriage.
The Burmese woman can appear in
law courts to represent her husband.
In contracts with third person she
and her husband sign their names
together. They can borrow money
on joint security. Both husband
and wife can sign deeds and lend
money. And when there is no long
er any love between married cou-
pie they can get a divorce with alac-
ritv
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1911-02-25
Ono Way to Keep Accounts.

In book of accounts found on
the premises of bankrupt dealer
in city in the west of England
were the following names of GUS
toners to whom credit had been
given and which would have puz-
zled all the official receivers in the
kingdom: Woman on the key, Jew
woman, coal woman, old coal wom-
an, fat coal woman, market woman,
pale woman, man, old woman, lit
tie milk girl, candle man, stable
man, coachman, big woman, lame
woman, quiet woman, egg man, lit
tie black girl, Jew man, Mrs. in a
cart, old Irish woman, woman in
Corn street, a lad, man in the coun-
try, long Sal, Mrs. Irish woman,
Mrs. feather bennett, blue bonnet,
green bonnet, green coat, blue
britches, big britches, the woman
that was married and the woman
that told me of the man.-London
Tit-Bits.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1911-02-25
PLYMOUTH UNION

Mr.. and Mrs. T. T. Benham have
returned to their home here.
Mrs. Herb Moore, who has been
seriously ill, is slowly improving.
Miss Rose Hall of Ludlow is with
Mrs. Sarah Hall, who is seriously
i'll. DR.. White OF Bridgewatel
attends her.
Heniy Benham was in town Tues
day.
Miss Addie Sprague was home
over Sunday, returning to Ludlow
Monday.
Last week Saturday Mr.. and Mrs.
James Ayers, MIR. and Mrs. Charles
Blanchard and Wallace Blanchard
visited Mrs. Ellen Aldiicb in North
Shrewsbury, to celebrate her birth
day.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1911-02-25
The Admirable criohton.

To speak of any one as an cad
mirable Crichton" is to credit him
with being very learned and accom-
plished, since such person lived in
the sixteenth century. His name
was James Crichton, and he lived in
Scotland from 1860 to 1885. At
the age of seventeen years he was
the reputed master of twelve Ian
guages and had been given the de-
gree of master of arts when but
fourteen because Of his great learn
ing. In addition to his accomplish
ments as scholar he was poet, mu-
stefan, sculptor, artist, actor, recon-
teur, good horseman and en- ex-
pert fencer.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1911-02-25
OLD ROMAN EpITAPHs.
Bono Curious Inscriptions Noted on
the Ancient Tombs.

some Curious Inscriptions Noted on
the Ancient Tonnbs.
A wife's inscription on her "sweet
husbands" tomb: 81 put this tomb
under the protection of Pluto and
of all the internal gods, who are
looking after it. II mortal dam
ages it, opens it or carries away
something from it ! wish that he
may not find soil to walk on nor sea
to navigate in and that all his race
be destroyed, and on him fall all the
maladies and evils that can fall on
man OF beast. Who dares to pro-
fame this tomb must fear the wrath
of the gods"
On the tomb of one Mr.. Emilius !;
"This tomb has been prepared for
myself, my brother and my wife;
for all my freedmen, their women
and children, except Hermetes, to
whom, owing to his bad life, the
entrance to this place is strictly for
hidden"
One epitaph informs us that the
man buried behind it "died poor be-
cause during his whole life he had
been very dissolute."
On woman's tomb: eff per-
feet woman ever existed / am that
one, for / was honest and virtuous.
but fate has not rewarded me.
Alas, 1 am unhappy because rest
far from my mother and my hus-
band. They did not love me, but
my children did, and they also think
much of me-"
Over a lady killed by robbers who
sought her jewels: eff you love
your wife do not make her many
presents, especially in gold. Give
her dresses only, and always refuse
to give her splendid and precious
jewels, which draw the covetousness
of brigands and attract too many
firts."
Two uncomplimentary tributes to
departed spouses: "On the day of
her death l celebrated a sacrifice Of
thanks to the gods" "To Cecilia
Metrodora. The husband: Only
happy when he regards her tomb"
Roman Mail.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1911-02-25
A Corner In Candles.

AS an example of trusts and mo-
nopolies prevalent even in that
early day it may be mentioned that
in 1850 one Benjamin Crabb OBJ
tanned the exclusive right to make
sperm candles in Massachusetts, for
fourteen years.
A year later, however, factory
was started in Providence, R. L.,
and within the decade there were
eight factories in New England and
one in Philadelphia. Their output
greatly reduced the price Of can
dies, which not long before sold for
shillings pound. In those days
$1.25 was worth fully three times
as much as it is now.-Designer.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1911-02-25
SOUTH POMFRET

RUNAWAY HORSE HURTS A CHILD.
A runaway horse struck child
Wednesday, and a playmate mar
rowly escaped serious injury A
young couple driving from Wood
stock lost control of their horse above
the turn to Pomfret Center. a man
who saw the accident saying that the
reins were crossed and that the horse
was going around and around i'll IA
circle. 1t then tired of the whirligio
stunt and started off towards Wood
stock, tipping the sleigh and throw
ing out the passengers.
Near Howe's mill the horse or
sleigh struck Mildred Newton, who
was sliding in the road, injuring a
shoulder and limb quite severely.
Helen Howe, who was also coasting
there, relied from her sled just in
time to escape, the runaway rig
striking and smashing the sled.
The horse was stopped by @. X.
Thompson two miles down.
ABBOTT LIBRARY NOTES.
Mrs. Jennie w Hart, librarian Of
the public library at jericho, is hav-
ing one of the leaflets, The Horses
Prayer" framed to put in the black
smiths shop at that place; and Miss
Frances Hobart of Cambridge is
placing them in the blacksmith 8
shop, the railroad station, and the
hotel in her town
Mrs. Hart is also about getting q
large print of The Good Citizen
Says" of Mr.. j G. Dana of Newark
for her own library, and our Pomfret
children are doing bravely in memo
rizing the same; the teachers have
already sent in a good number of
names for our bulletin board
ABBA DoToN CHAMBERLAIN,
Librarian.
Miss Maud Aver visited her aunt
in Roches ter, after closing her term
of school here Thursday she de-
parted for her home in Bridgewater.
F. A Tarbel, foreman at II. FL.
Howe's steam mill, went to Hanover
hospital Friday for an operation.
Fl III. Totnan and Charles Perry
arrived home Thursday, after being
tied up on the jury week or more.
Miss Mary Leonard is reported ILL.,
j. G. DeRosie received word this
week that his daughter, who is nurse
in the hospital at Bra tleboro, was
critically ill. Mrs DeRosie was
called to her bedside several days
ago Ivan DeRosie, who went to the
above mentioned hospital for an
operation, is reported able to return
| home
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1911-02-25
A Dish Of Peaeoeks.

A Roman dinner at the house of a
wealthy man consisted chiefly Of
three courses. All sorts of stimu-
lants to the appetite were first
served up, and eggs were indispen-
sable to the first course. Among
the various dishes we may instance
the guinea hen, pheasant, night
ingale and the thrush as birds most
in repute. The Roman gormands
held peacocks in great estimation,
especially their tongues. Macrobius
states that they were first eaten by
Hortensius, the orator, and ac-
quired such repute that,a single pea
cock was sold for so denarii, the
denarius being equal to about s1a
pence of English money.-Cham-
bers' Journal.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1911-02-25
Anytbina to obIiae.

The conductor of the old fash
Toned, slow going London horse bus
turned to the driver.
"Look 'ere," he exclaimed dis
gustedly, ga bloke's just got in that
wants yer to pull up at the next
'ouse after the fourth lamppost
wot's got yeller blindsp
"Orl rite-orl ritel" responded
John. people amt wearin' out
their boot leather, / don't think
Jest go an arsk i'm which part of
the 'ouse ED like to be druv to
inter the parler wi the family, or
hup to Is room in the hattie p
London Answers.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1911-02-25
Woodstock. VT. Feb. IS, 1911
HARTLAND.

George, Clarencesand Mabel Wood
have recovered from the chicken pox
and Mrs Wood has resumed her
work in this village.
Ruth Lobdell has the measles,
Frances and Lucius Lohdell have
the grip.
Miss Ellen M. Graham is the
guest of her brother, G. E Graham
Mrs. I. j. Chase is seriously i'll
and her daughter, Mrs Maude
French. of Burlington hospital, is
caring for her.
A. j. Stevens has received the sad
news of the death of his grandson,
Alexander. the seven-months old son
of Mr.. and Mrs Kellough, nee Mamie
Stevens of this town, at their HON
in Miller, S. D., Feb 8, of pneumonia
THE BOY SCOUTS.
The Boy Scouts made trip Sat
urday, and were asked to describe it
in 100 words. Here is the story one
boy, aged Is, handed in.
Saturday afternoon about sixteen
boys met at the Village Room for a
scouting trip, Each boy had either
snowshoes or skis. Mr.. Hurd came
down. Mr.. Seems took our pictures,
after which we started. We stopped
at Graham's for the rest of the boys
after which we went in Miss Gill
berts woods. We tramped a place
to build our fires, and then we gath
cred wood for our fires. A few boys
lighted their fires with two matches.
Mr.. Hurd made some camp bread,
which was good. We cooked our
meat and then had cocoa which was
fine. We then went home having
had fnestime."
Another boy, aged IL, wrote as
follows:
When Mr. Underwood, Mr.. Hurd
and we Boy Scouts went out in the
woods, we saw some interesting
things. We saw some old pines with
some small pines beside them In
another place we saw where fox
had dug in the snow. We went
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along "a cowpath up steep hill, but
when the COW made the path she
took the easiest way, going up the
hill slanting. AS we went along be-
side brook noticed that where the
current was swift there was no ice,
but where the water ran slower there
was ice"
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1911-02-25
Antenupsial Wisdom.

A brilliant Baltimore girl the 9th.
er day announced her engagement
to a man of no attachments what.
ever. "Why" queried her friends,
perplexed. "Why~
"Becaus, I am of very jealous
nature" responded the wise one.
"If / married q handsome man I
know | should be wildly jealous OF
him. If he were attractive to other
women I should be miserable. | am
going to marry man whom no one
else viii look at and be happy
Washington Herald.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1911-02-25
Part Of Hin safe.

Parson--Donald, it's been touch
and go with you this time. Ten sto-
ries is long way to fall. I suppose
thoughts of your past life passed
through your mind.
Donald (the local window cleaner)
Well. sir, ! was bit worried till
! got the length o. the fifth story,
and then I minded that I'd left my
pipe on the window sill. 1t was q
weight off my mind, sir.--L.pudop
IA. A. r.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1911-02-25
Barberous.

A BARRIERS remarks are always to
the point--interrogation point.
1t is the bald barber who invari-
ably has cure for badness.
All the world knows the inner
workings Of barber shop. Every
body is next some time or other.
Frequently BARRIERS have double
chins, both Of which are devoted to
conversation.-Purple Cow.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1911-02-25
SOUTH WOODSTOCK.

Mr.. Haviland, a young man who
came here from New York with
Mr.. and Mrs. John Conway, died
quite suddenly Thursday. He had
been in failing health for some time.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1911-02-25

John B. Stone OF Richmond was
badly injured Saturday, when he
was kicked in the stomach by
frightened horse. He was injured
internally.
A state license to sell oleomarga
rine was issued Monday to p. ],
Jerome of Montpelier, the frst SO
lar az is known under the new law.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1911-02-25

George Gardner, who disappeared
from Springfield on the 18th, has
returned. He had few days work
On lumber job.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1911-02-25
1888 CATHOLICS IN
VERMONT.
Figures for the Burlington Dio-
cese from the Official Direc-
tory.

Advance sheets Of the Official
Catholic Directory give the following
statistics regarding the Burlington
diocese (Which is conterIninous with
Vermont y Population S(Catholir)
about 1888; bishops, one; clergy,
l07; churches, 72; missions with
churches. 80; total churches, 9; sem
inaries. /; colleges for boys, 4;
academies for girls. 6; parishes with
schools, 90; children attending,
6l29; orphan asylums. /; orphans.
208; homes for aged, i; total chill
dren in Catholic institutions, 6l6I.
The Forrest City times., 1911-09-08
VeritabIe Amazon Has Uniuue
 Position in Rhone Valley.
Record Of Madame Jenny Porchet During Husbands Illness for Three Yeara. Makes Her
 Choice for Place.

Berlin.-Woman's rights, indeed, What more could the most ardent suf- fragette desire than to con rol the lib critics of scores of more men. That IS the privilege of Mime. Jenny Por- chet. aged 5l-the only oflci"l woman jailer in the world.
 Her prison lies in the pretty town of Aigle. with a population of 4.0e0, H. the valley of Rhone It forms part of an imposing range of castellated buildings, the most conspicuous in that region.
 Thirty years age Mme Porchet married the chief warder of the Aigle prison. When her husband became seriously ill she acted in his place without the local authorities being aware of the fact. Then after three years illness, Perchet died and the place of chief warden becoming va. cant applications were filed. Several men applied for the post, which is fairly well paid and many of them had excellent credentials. Mime. Porchet however. presented herself before the lccal commission, explained that dur. ing the three years illness of her husband she had carried on his du. uess so as not 10 lose the place. had introduced several minor reforms which had strengthened discipline.
The Forrest City times., 1911-09-08

Yet when James, who, though a non husband, is not silly, thinks this over, he recognizes that she could not know. In her own town. the only town she ever lived in, men came home from business at six o'clock and took their wives to prayer meeting afterwards. or to the Ladies Aid chicken pie SUD- per, or just sat around the evening lamp like you read about
 That was the life Genevieve had pictured for her and James. But James never saw the evening lamp. The buzz of the great arc lights for his.
 Then the baby came, boy and the pride of James heart A non-hus- band may surprise you by being a born father.
 His day off now became the occa- sion. to Genevieve's husband, when he might see Babykins put to bed. Babykins, unroled from his little ouds, had so many dimples,
 One evening, just when these pro- ceedings were at their highest point of excitement and Genevleve was won- dering if James would ever take his eyes of Babykins long enough to see Babykin's mother, something broke out in the hall of the apartment house just outside their door.
 It bubbled with swears and shrieks, cracked with pistol shot or two, and toward it James face strained as the iron to the magnet. The negro janitor flashed past the door, as he opened it-just black streak-and down the hall James found a girl, the janitor s girl" gory and unpleasant, revolver in hand, and a wound hidden away somewhere in the mysteries and getting rather soppy. She had gone after the janitor in jealous fury fired at him and then turned the pis- tol on herself.
 Nobody killed. but snappy little story because of the high standing of the apartment house. James at once 'phoned it to his paper.
 Then, I've left Genevieve rather long. perhaps she's worried" whis. pered James to his conscience. And, sWorried?" hissed his conscience to James.
 Genevieve was worse than worried She was packing. She said that such occurrences were calculated to be of
The Forrest City times., 1911-09-08
SIX YEARS UNDER A CHURCH
Diver Is Given Silver Rose Bowl for Arduous Labor Under Cathedral
 Scheme Cost S5oo,Coo.

London-The dean and chapter of Winchester cathedral. Hampshire, have presented to w R. Walker. a diver supplied by Messrs. Siehe. Cor man & Co of London, silver rose bowl as a memento of his six years work Leneath the cathedral Working in about 20 feet of water. Walker had to remove the peat and seal down the water in the gravel below the founda- tions by means of bags of concrete and concrete slabs This work has been -arried on in darkness, and those responsible for the preservation scheme have had to trust entirely to the con acientiousness and skill of the diver. as they could not inspect the work. The scheme, which has cost over s500,000. Is now nearly com pleted.
The Forrest City times., 1911-09-08

the greatest disadvantage to baby. She said that man who would run after a fight" and leave his wife in no one knew what danger-this time she did not mention the baby
 James was troubled He had that sense of having to do his work which he had tried to explain and make clear to his wife. But she had always said, My. aren't you glad to get home 10 re-e-e?"
 Geneyieve went home to mother and stayed there. So did Babykins. No more evenings once a week when his dimples were unrolled out of his little duds.
 After six months of that, James went out and bought a weekly paper III suburban town. It is very true that very few natural non-hushands would have done this. But some non-hus- bands are born fathers.
 ''Genevieye doesn't know news" he sighs, but the kid will learn the game"
 And the kid resembles his mother. Copyright, by Associated Literary Press1
The Forrest City times., 1911-09-08
WOULD PUZZLE ANY SOLOMON
Pennsylvania Judge Finally Decides That Goose Must Be Cooked and
 Divided Between Two Women.

Wilkes-Barre, Pa-A dispute over the ownership of Q goose was settled the other day by Aid John F Done- hue. who is famous locally for his common sense adjustments of law suits.
 Mrs Alice Kreiger of Shickshinny charged Mrs Louis Pelinus with the theft of a goose. Each woman claimed tho goose had belonged to her ever since 1t was matched. and the evidence on both sides was of equal weight
 Well" said the alderman, after pug zling over the case, there Is but one way to settle 1t. Each of you women will go home. will get your flock and each bring one here. Then you will place the ganders on opposite sides of the courtroom and the goose in the middle and let her choose to which flock she belongs.
 'Of course" he added. there is the danger of her being flirt"
 The women objected to this plan because 1t involved an outlay in rail- road fare of more than the value of the goose
 Then" declared the alderman. ''the defendant is sentenced to take the goose home. kill it. divide 1t exactly in half. and give one half to the prose- cutrix"
The Forrest City times., 1911-09-08
EiahtY-SusheI Wheat.

Chico, Cal-The threshing of 400 varieties of grass has been completed at the governments plant introduce tion gardens at this place. Some va. rieties of wheat yielded at the rate of so bushels to the acre This is about twice the average yield of common wheat in Califoruia's grain growing district. The varieties producing most heavily are Frietes and Chul wheats H. F. Blanchard Is the expert in charge of the experiments. The propa, gation and budding of deciduous fruits are now being followed. Corn breeding is also under way.
The Forrest City times., 1911-09-08
ONLY WOMAN JAILER

ana at the same time made the pris. ohers more contented. She concluded that she could carry on the same work without fear or favor If the commits sion would support her.
 know 1t is an unsual reouest to make, Tor woman to rule male pris- oners and keep them in order hnt I am not frightened of a man or half a dozen of them"
 ms statement brought smiles and nCds Of approval from the members or the commission. for Mime. Porchet IS Veritable Amazon nearly six faet In height. powerfully built. and in the prime Of health. Her face shows a character as strong as her frame with powerful square jaws. a large mouth and piercing but kindly eyes
 Gentlemen,' she continued "vor Llay still think that If were attacted by a prisoner l would he be,n1oss VIII you kindly ask the heaviest gen. darme on the premises to step here so that can demonstrate to you what l could and would do with a man who dared to attack me"
 The president asked Mme. Porcbet to retire and after the commission mad considered the matter for a ouar. ter or an hour she was informed that It was unanimously agreed to give ner a years trial and if she gave sat isiaetion the post would be a perma- nent one fe'
 1ehtiemen. thank you" she said
 and l am sure that I win pjvs vo,, every satisfaction. did not want to appear to your sympathies as I have seven children to bring up and inc loss or the position would have mean, much 10 them and me"
The Forrest City times., 1911-09-08
BITTEN BY RATTLE SNAKE

pain me then-it was in between my shoulders. That negro was right who said 1t was no disgrace to run when yo's scairt. so l got on my horse and lit out for Antelope, about eight miles away. By the time l reached a mud hole, about mile from the spring. was having excruciating pains all over my body. as though my muscles were all contracting. dsmounted and plunged my swelling arm into the mud.
 T think I must have been crazed by the pain. for here l turned my horse loose and started on foot for Billy Ma. lone's house, distance of four miles. The only thing l remember from the time left the mud hole till I got to Malone's house. was eating tobacco. My chaps were found later about two miles from the spring, but my hat hasn't been found yet.
 The horse l was riding was good one. and if had stuck to him he would have landed me in Antelope in 20 minutes from the time was struck.
 However, as soon as I arrived at Malone's ranch John Malone cut open the wound and Jack Brogan sucked out as much of the poison blood as he could. Undoubtedly this service is all that saved my life until Dr. Bower ar rived from Antelope, which was about l5 minutes after they telephoned for him. drummer (whose name I do not know. but who has my sincere thanks). brought the doctor out in an automobile.
 It was some time after the doctor arrived until he got my arm to bleed. ing. l was suffering lndescribable az ony and my arm was swollen to an i'm mense size and was glassy blue color. Dr. Bower worked with me all night and understand took two quarts of blood from my arm. The doctor and Jack Brogan took me to Antelope the next morning. where the treatment was continued through the day. My