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Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1912-09-21
SUMMER AT THE MATTERHoRN
Monster Mountain Has Claimed Many
Victims Who Attempted TO
Scale Ito Summit.

Zermatt. thigh up the mountain
side, above zermatt. In full view OF
that dread outline which is the won
der of the world. we spent the long
days Of summer. From the small nat
ural platform. directly in front of tho
hotel, It was possible to include both
the opposite peak and the village far
beneath. in a single glance. The Mat
terhorn reared his fearful form in
menacing attitude against the heav-
ems. an object OF worship nevertheless,
for all his aspect Of grim cruelty. Ev-
cry morning very early he accepted
my homage from our tiny 6ormer VIM
dow through which We obtained n
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1912-09-21
ADVICE ro eoYs ANp cIRLs

Save your pennies and send them
to the Hyde Park Savings Bank.
That Bank receives either pennies,
dimes or dollars.
Why
Because it wishes to encourage
the children to befrugal and to have
IA little bank account of their own,
even though the initial deposit is the
smallest possible sum.
Children who commence an
.ccomt on a penny, a nickel or a
dime, often grow into capitalists
later on.
The way to become capitalist is
pennies.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1912-09-21

marvellous view of the entire valley
and its colossal guardian. and by de-
grees there developed silent but
thorough, and / might even say. psy-
chic sympathy between us.
We were not SO fortunate as to see
the Alpine glow at any time. for It waa
not the proper season; only tinge of
rose appeared sometimes on the
rugged sides of the Matterhorn. Aft
or all It was enough to breathe the
air of that high, free place; to run
over the grassy rolling knobs behind
the hotel, to lie down in the sunshine.
near some weather-stained chalet, and
to see the shining of the evening star.
apparently quite close to the dark
crest of the mighty mountain oppo-
site.
One day we talked with retired
guide, whose fingers and one foot had
been frozen of in the Andes. and
who. in his day. had mado many as
cents, among them that of the Mat
terhorn. He seemed to consider the
latter feat simple enough, and really
very safe with due precautions. He
was fine-looking specimen OF man
hood, barring his pathetically manned
condition; an almost gigantic. thor.
oughly genial mountaineer. who seem.
ed to take pleasure in showing us his
remarkable museum, with It's interest.
ing charts, relief maps. and photo
graphs. Also. Its painful relics of the
numerous victims OF that mountain
conquering madness. which /. for one.
cannot condemn, since 1t seized. to
some extent, on my own Imagination,
while in sight of those siren heights
that call and beckon with a mysteri.
Gus enchantment. from their frozen
solitudes. There were nailed shoes
and caps, knapsacks and ice-picks, all
marked with the names of their own.
ers who had lost their lives in snow
storms, from avalnnches. or from
some treacherous misstep on the edge
of a precipice. There were an appall
ing number OF causes enumerated, but
the chief reason for most of these
catastrophes seemed to spring from
human rashness--complete indiffer.
ence to the proper season for such un.
dertakings. as. for example. attempts
to scale the Matterhorn or the Lys-
kamm or lofty Monte Rosa as late as
October. at which time the chances OF
blizzards and avalanches are very
great.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1912-09-21

among their fears OF what might
happen to myself and my family"
Left with one poor axe, small
6relock and two small loaves OF
bread, he returned to his family.
They decided to keep on, after
much perplexed discussion, the
children hanging around the dis
tressed couple crying bitterly for a
morsel OF bread. The next morning
they encountered n violent storm OF
rain. hail and snow ; in the meantime
the children we're pinched with hun
ger and cold, and their cries were so
bitterly distressing that the father
and son pushed forward to the pond /,
returning with the two loaves OF
bread left there, to their unfortunate
family They passed an uncomfort-
able night, with rain-soaked clothes
and no fire, and proceeded the nexi
morning, and at the pond, to their
great consolation, met an Indian
whom they had known in Canada,
who Hospitality invited them to his
camp, and directed them ON their
way. Their provisions we're very
soon exhausted, SO Mr.. Forbes and
the son went on again after max
ing camp for the woman and
children. They travelled ON the icr
for some distance, then finding the
river quite clear built weak kind
Of raft which was soon wrecked IL
the swift current, but they got safely
to shore and continued their travels
until nearly exhausted. On the lOtl
ilay since leaving the camp they were
discovered and relieved by tw'
hunters, who conducted them to tht
settlement at Seven Mile Brook. &C.
called, near Norridgewalk, reaching
there in few hours. hardly able 4
walk alone
Here Mr.. Forbes procured thre,
men to e. with him to the relief Of
his wife and children, and after
travelling l3 days returned wiihou
being able to find them 1t was nov
the gath day since Mr. Forbes left
them, and again, with two more men 4
waiting until the spring food had
subsidized, the party started off. MIR
Forbes was soon obliged to give NJ
aud return, but the others kept on
aud reaching the place where Mrs
Forbes and the children we're left
ound the mother and one of The
children alive-fifty days after they
we're left with nothing but a little
moose meat and tallow, and they had
been 4S days without fire. On the
38th day after Mr.. Forbes parted
with them the littld boy expired
aud the others lived but few days
longer The poor woman was herself
Just alive and expected every hou'
to close the eyes of Peggy, her only
remaining child and companion.
On the third day Of June they
set out for home, and carried Mrs.
Forbes and child on a bier by land,
aud in canoe by water, till they all
safely arrived at Norridgewalk
where to the surprise of the inhabi-
tants and the utter astonishment OF
Mr.. Forbes, he was once more pre-
lented with living wife and one
living child"
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1912-09-21
Typical swIss Chalet.

ing that, as human beings, they pos
sess some glimmerings of the light of
hope and faith and charity. some faint
occasional promptings of ambition, or
blind yearnings toward wider hori-
IONS and other worlds. Yet they live
in the midst Of an awful wilderness,
almost In the manner of the cliff
dwellers, born and reared and buried
on the mountain slopes; in poverty. In
solitude. in ignorance; clinging like
blind sucklings of wild beast, to the
bosom of their Mother Earth.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1912-09-21
BY ARTHUR BRADMAN.
PRINTED AT WINDSo r,
BY ALDEN sPooNER, AND SOLD AT HIS
OFFICE, M,Dcc, ,xcn.

BY ALDEN sPooNER, AND SOLD AT HIS
(. OFFICE, M,DcC, xcn.
The story is one of terrible hard
ship and suffering, as the title page
tells us, and it is said tile public
demand for the pamphlet required
the printing of several editions.
"Mr. Robert Forbes" the story
begins. not being native OF
Canada. but having resided ther
several years, was desirous of being
where he might have a more fre
quent opportunity Of associatine
with his own countrymen
He aud his wife had premedi-
tated removal to the United States
Of America, when falling in company
with three Dutchmen, by the names
Of Midstaff, Pancake, and Christian.
were induced by their insinuations
to undertake the journey by land
the said Midstaif engaging, for a
certain sum, that with the assistance
of the other two he would conduct
them in twelve days time, to tie
settlements on Kennebeck river"
Mr.. Forbes neighbors tried to
dissuade him from undertaking the
journey, both on account Of it's dam
ger and the possibility Of his being
deserted by his guides in the midst
Of the wilderness. but lie persisted,
and OH the 18th day OF March, 1884,
he set out, with the men, and his son,
aged l3, on snowshoes. His wife and
four young children-tbe Youngest
Is months old - they undertook to
"hall on Indian sleighs, or hand
h sleds.
The party proceeded with great
difficulty for eight days and then
were obliged to abandon the sleds-
The men, taking some provisions
and all the baggage they could carry,
left the woman and children, started
in search of Meconic's Pond (on
Lake Chadore J, expecting TO return
the uext day. but did not reach the
pond until the next afternoon. They
left the baggage there and crossing
the pond stopped that night at q
deserted Indian camp On returning
next morning to where they left
their baggage Mr.. Forbes guide and
the other two men, taking the pro
Visions and many Of his effects, told
him they must leave him and make
their way through to Kennebeck.
This, said Mr.. Forbes, "struch
me to the heart. and filled my eyes
with tears--it confirmed what my
neighbors had repeatedly mentioned
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1912-09-21
State Events.

Oct a-3-Annual meeting state
board of library commissioners, and
Vermont Library Association at St.
Albans.
Oct. TO- Annual meeting survivors
OF First Vermont Cavalry at Bur-
linston.
Oct. a3-s5--Annual meeting Ver
mont State Sunday School Associa-
tion at Barre.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1912-09-21
All Are Ours.

We lament the hostility of circuua-
stances and the elusive nature Of op-
portunity; but IL we are in the stream
OF power all circumstances are ours.
The master of right living is keyed
to his surroundings and lives as the
rose opens to the sky and air. Study
yourself lay firm hold on the deep
germs of angelhood, the folded bios
SONS of beauty, and bid them come
forthI
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1912-09-21
Poundmaster to Make Job Pay.

Oroville. Cal.--John Rich. newly
elected poundmaster sees fortune in
the job. First, he will get 30 cents q
dog from the city. He intends to skin
the animals and sell the hides. The
meat he will crush and extract the oil,
which he declares is genuine cure
for consumption. The flesh is to be
used for chicken feed and the bones
for fertilizer He intends using every.
thing but the bark.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1912-09-21
Masked Men Hold Up South
ern Train.

Two masked men held up the
Memphis Special near Stevenson,
Ala Tuesday, Sept. IL. and looted
.he mail car and escaped The
amount Of money secured is un-
known.
Four mail clerks were bound by
the robbers and we're nearly suffo
ated under mail sacks when they
we're found by the engineer Of the
train.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1912-09-21

William Smith, aged 30. married
man. was arrested Tuesday morning
in Chittendon charged with an
alleged assault and attempted rape
on Mrs Asa Ager of Chittenderf,
aged 20. He was taken to the Rut-
land Jail.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1912-09-21
Lone Time starting.

Plymouth, Mass.--Uncle Tilden
Pierce, 1Ot years old next December.
has Just played his first game of golf.
He has just had his first automobile
ride, too. and to I'LL out the list of
novel experiences. had his first glass
Of ginger ale.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1912-09-21
SETTING Hens Disturbed.

Yonkers, N. Y.--Yonkers amateur
poultry fanciers have appealed to the
street commissioner to stop blasting
because It disturbs their setting hens.
The Adair County news., 1912-10-02
A Curious Locomotive.

The Darjeelina Himalayas railway is
one of the most curious in the world
1t is Of two foot gauge and on ac-
count Of the steepness is full Of loops
curves and spirals. many Of the curves
having only seventy feet radius. Some
of the gradients are as high as one
foot in twenty-eight. A special type of
locomotive. the Garratt. had to be
made for 1t at Manchester. This loco
motive was required by the specifca'
lions to be able to travel on reverse
curves not exceeding sixty feet radi.
as. with only twenty feet of length OF
tangent between the curves. The en-
CINE consists of a frame supported al
zach end by four wheeled bogies. each
IF which is described as II miniature
loo omOtive without boiler. The boiler
is carried on the frame between the
bogies.-Youth's Companion.
The Adair County news., 1912-10-02
photographs For Lawsuits.

One call for services a professional
photographer dislikes Above all others
and that is to get an 0r1cr for a pic
ture that is To- be used as evidence i'll
a lawsuit. The photographers who are
most in demand for this purpose are
the busiest ores. those who make n
speciality of taking pictures of news
events for the papers and magazines.
When any one wants photographs evil
dence he is likely to remember the
name of some firm OF professionals
that he has seen often in print and
asks them to do the job.
I'VE wouldn't mind that sort OF
work so much if taking the picture
was all that there was TO it," said one
of these picture men. I'VE get So OF
s. for the picture. Later we get 5
subpoena. and we have to send to
court the man that took it. To swear
that he recognizes his work. tuat tie
took the picture. that be never was
arrested and :ot OF other fool stun
that uses up days time. Therefore
we never touch such job knowingly ="
New York Sun.
The Adair County news., 1912-10-02
SPOKE HIS OWN DOOM.
In Spite of His Caution an innocent
Remark Condemned Him.

The father of Gueau de ReverSeaux
had been Il distinguished lawyer. and
through his influence he held impOr-
tant offices under the government
When the revolution began he gave UP
his Office 1T La Rochelle and retired to
ChartreS
From the time that the revolution
began Gueau de Reverseaux devoted
his attention exclusively to preserving
his own safety. He wrote no letters
II would receive no letters. He saw
no visitors and paid no visits. He
spoke to no person ard allowed no one
20 come near him. 1t would have beer
impossible to be more prudent than lie
was.
However. he wanted some sheds buiii
on his farm near Charities and ven
tured to consult carpenter. The car,
penter told him that he could not un
dertake the work immediately, H.
Gueau de Reverseaux wished. because
most of his worllmen We're drafted H.
join the army ut once.
Gueau de ReverSeauX replied: "Th.
workmen need not go. They can send
substitutes
This remark was heard by the work
men, but only the first phrase made
any impression on them. They reported
everywhere that NJ. Gueau de Revcr-
seauX, who must be good authority,
had said that they need not go. The
news went to headquarters that Gueau
de RcverseauX declared that the draft
ed wOrkmpn need not obey the gov
eminent. This was considered to be
conspiracy. and he was condemned to
death and executed.
The Adair County news., 1912-10-02

1t is said that Bryan Waller Proc
Ter. known as Barry Cornwall, who
wrote the well known poem
I'm on the sea, I'm on the sea.
am where / would ever be,
was the very worst of sailors. When
we read that he was so seISick thar
he could scarcely bear the sound OF L
human voice it becomes apparent that
his wife's co9ducC duing I., at..'rio.
could scarcely have been reassurins.
As he lay on the deck of q channel
boat, covered with shGwlS @-3 a tar
paulin, she had the pleasing habit OF
humming z strain Of his J0y.d sea
song. The pCri who loved the sol bnt
loved II best at a distance, had very
little life just then. bur what force he
had was used in the entreaty:
Don't my dear, Oh, don't.
Yet no doubt he loved the sea.
The Adair County news., 1912-10-02
WEIGHED THE ELEPHANT.
= Problem Which Hindu Prince Wa
Able to Solve.

Able to Solve.
There is a story often told Ia India
Of Shajee. Hindu prince. who on a
certain occasion showed himself al
most as clever as Archimedes.
A high official had made q VOW that
ne would distribute to the POOR the
weight of his own elephant in silver
money. But the great difficulty that
Mt first presented Itself was me mode
Of aScertain!ng what this weight real
~ was. All the learned and cIever
men of the court seemed to nave en-
deavored in vain To construct a ma
chine Of sufficient power to weigh the
elephant.
At length Shajee came forward and
suggested a plan which was simple
and yet ingenious in the highest de-
gree. He caused the unwieldy animal
to be conducted along a stage special
ly made for the purpose by the water
side into a fat bottomed boat. Then.
having marked on the boat the height
TO which the water reached after the
elephant had weighed it down. the
latter was taken out and stones sub
stituted in sufficient quantity to hold
the boat TO the same line. The stones
were then taken to the scales, and
thus. TO the amaZement of the court,
was ascertained the true weight OF
the elephant.-EXchange
The Adair County news., 1912-10-02
Orioin of Panic.

No word has moved with the times
more than panic" Long ago in an
cient Greece 1t was a mild fear IL
spired by mysterious sights and SounG<
among the mountains and valleys By
night, which were attributed 10 the
god Pan. Nowadays it has Il by no
means supernatural significance on the
stock exchange. Panic fear was tbs
original expression. and in shortening
1t to panic" we have all really bees
as siipshod as the small boy who call:
his "comic paper" a comic Shaftes'
bury 200 years ago would have used
the word for any contagious feeling
that seized upon masses OF men
There are many Pannicks in Man
kind besides merely that of Fear. AnG
thus is Religion also PannicS ,"-tcC.
don Mail. e.s-s ...---- ..----- f- 90. .. -
The Adair County news., 1912-10-02
FIGHTING FISH.
In the Rage of Battle They Turn From
Dull to Brilliant colcrs.

In the Rage of Battle They Turn From
Dull to Brilliant colcrs.
In the gardens Of Singapore it is the
custom to stock the ponds with all
manner of queer fishes, many Of them
Of the fighting variety so dear to the
heart of the orientals. This species o.
fish is so combative that it is only nee
essary to place two OF them near "a y
other. like fighting cocks. and perhaps
TO irritate them a little to bring on a
lively conflict.
They at once charge each other with
fms erect. at the same time changing
color in their excitement from the dull
est Of gray green's to brilliant reds and
blues. Indeed, confinement in close
quarters is not needed to arouse their
combative propensities.
Place two glass jars close together,
with one of these fighting fish in each
and they will at once swim round aud
eudeayor 10 charge each other through
the interpOsed glass
Even single fish seeing himself re-
fiected in a mirror will dart at his
own image and, irritated all the more
by his failure TO reach his supposed
enemy, win assume the most brilliant
hues. Seeing his reflected antagonist
do the same. he will redOuble his eff
forts to reach iim.-Exchange.
The Adair County news., 1912-10-02
CITIES HARD TO KILL

What Rome, Paris, constantinopis and
London Have Suffered.
1t IS a difficult thing 10 kill a city.
and there are some well known places
that have SO much vitality that they
will survive any number Of disasters.
Take Rome as a first example. No
fewer than ten times has she been
swept by pestilence. sac has been
burned twice and starved out on six
occasions. Seven times she has been
besieged or bOmbarded Bur she still
eourishes. Perhaps that is why she
is called the Eternal City.
Paris has had eight sieges. ten fam
ines, two plaques and one fire which
devastated II. We make no reference
to the number OF revolutions, as they
are too numerous to mention. But
Paris still fIourishes.
COnStantinOple has been burned OUT
cine times and has suffered from four
plaques and FIVE sieges. There are
some people who think that many Of
the sultans have been as bad for the
city as any peStilence. And Yet she
goes on.
Lastly there is the English metropc-
lis. London began as kind Of mound
In Il swamp. In her early history she
was sacked burned and ali her inhab.
itantS butchered She has been deci-
mated by plague five times, exclusive
OF typbus. cholera and such maladies.
She has been more or less burned sew
en- times. She is thriving in spite G:
all
The Adair County news., 1912-10-02
A DUEL IN BALLOONS.
Curious Aerial Battle Fought by Two
Frenchmen In 1903.

In this day of the development in
seronautics it may be interesting to
tecall the first duel that was ever
fought in the air. 1t took place in
1908 and, as might have been ex-
pected, occurred in France. NJ. de
Grandpre and NJ. lie Pique had a quar-.
rel arising out of jealousy concerning q
lady engaged in the Imperial Opera.
They agreed to fGht 4 due. to settle
their respective claiuS, and in order
that The heat OF angry passion should
not interfere with the polished ele-
gance of the proceeding they postponed
the duel for MONTH the lady agree
ing to bestOw hey smiles on the sur
vivOr. The duelists were to fight in
the air
Two balloons were constructed ex-
actly alike. On the day of the duel
De Grandpre and his second entered
the car of one balloon. lie Pique and
his second the other. This was in the
garden of the Tuilercs, amid a big
crowd Of spectators. The men were
to fire, not at each Other. but at each
others balloon. in order 70 bring them
down by the escape ~ gas. As PTS
tolls would hardly have served for this
purpose, each aerOnaut took b'unIer-
bUsS in his car.
Vt Il given signal the ropes holding
the balloons were cut. and up they
went into the mir. The wind was
nearly moderate AID kept the balloons
in their respective positions, about
eighty yards apart When about half
mile up in the air the preconcerted
signal for firing was given. NJ le
Pique fired, but missed. NJ. de Grand
pre- fired and sent bail through lie
Pique's balloon The balloon collapsed
the car descenG.d with frightful rapid
ity, and lie Piq;:r ard his second were
dashed to pieces
De Grandpre continued his ascent
and terminated his aerial voyage at
distance of seven leagues from Paris.
History doe uot state whether he was
rewarded J.. The hand of the lady for
whose SAX. the duel had been fought
New YorH Herald.
The Adair County news., 1912-10-02
Better Use For Money.

A political office in a small
town was vacant, The office
paid $3.50 a year, and there was
keen competition for it.
One of the candidates, Ezeki-
ell Hicks was a shrewd old fell
low, and a neat campaign fund
was turned over to him. To
the establishment of all, how
ever, he was defeated.
L can't account for it," said
one of the leaders of Hick S
party, glOomily. With what
money we should have won.
How did you lay it out, Ezekiel"
We'll" said Ezekiel, slowly
pulling his whiskers, yer see,
that Office only pays $3.50 a year
salary; an | didn't see no sense
in paying 5000 out to get the
office, So [ bought little farm
insted."
The Adair County news., 1912-10-02
Facts for The Workers.

Texas established a new high
record for coal production last
year.
Within a year the population
of Buenos Hires has increased
almost $4,000.
The United States and it's de.
tendencies produce one-tenth of
the worlds sugar.
A somke abatement exposition
will be held at Glasgow in Sep
TENDER and October.
The forests of the Alaskan
coast yield about 81, O0O,O board
feet Of lumber a year.
Bolivia's third railroad through
Chile to the Pacific coast will be
opened this month.
New York has more than 800
electric trucks and nerrIy 500
electric pleasure vehicles.
Denmark imported nearly s.
900, 900 tons of coal last year,
most of iC from Great Britain.
An aviation school in that
country has been contracted for
by the government of Guatemala.
The energy released by a
candle burning steadily for two
full days is equal to one horse
power.
According to a Berlin nerve
specialist knitting in bed is an
excellent antidote for tired ner-
yes.
Thirty eight of the forty-eight
states have fairly adequate laws
for the protection of insectivor-
Gus birds.
The French government has
offered a prize Of $4,000 for a
device that will make aeroplanes
safe.
A fence can be made cat proof
by stringing a tight wire about
two inches above and parallel to
the top.