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Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1870-11-10


BIRTHS, DEATHS AND MARRIAGES IN
VERMoNT.-We have received the
twelfth annual registration report Oliver.
ont,-the first in which every town in
the state has been reported. 1t covers
the year 1868, when the population of
the state was probably about $4,000,
and shows that there were, in that year,
1910 births, which is more than a
thousand greater than was ever report
ed before. There is no reason to sup
pose that all the births were reported in
1868, and probably the true number in
the state was at least $500, which would
be but one to every 1872 persons in the
state. In Rhode Island the rate is one
to SO, and abont the same in Massachu-
sets. The deaths reported in Vermont
were 4,455 which is also plainly too
small number, being but one death
to every SO inhabitants. The death
rate thus becomes only 1871, while in
Massachusetts it is about IS, and Rhode
Island nearly 16. 1t would of course
be lowest in Vermont, but there ought
not to be 50 great difference. The
mortality of infants is rapidly increas-
ing in Vermont as elsewhere, more than
four times as many being reported in
1868 as in 1864.
There we're 1861 couples married in
Vermont in 1868 the largest numberre
ported in any year except 1866. This
number is also too small, we have nc
doubt. The number Of divorces is ex.
actly given, however, as 167, III per
cent of all marriages performed. In
1867 it was 159, and 1866 1856. Both
marriages and births are more frequent
among the foreign born population
than the native; as is the case all
over New England. The divorces, how
ever, are chiefly among natives.
The authorities of Vermont are much
to be commended for the pains they
take to make their registration exact.
1t is less so than in Massachusetts and
Rhode Island, out it is fast improving
and it should be remembered that Dr..
Snow, the statistican of Rhode Island,
is Vermont man by birth. Connecti-
cut is the only other New England state
that publishes registration reports, for
although New Hampshire collects the
raturns and anthor i1ns the sceraterv of
of state TO tabulate them, he never does
so nor is this doue, we believe, in
Maine. Every state ought to collect
and publish these important facts.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1870-11-10

A HARRISBURG Sunday School Sup
erintendant last spring distributed to
each member of the school four kernels
Of corn, with the request that all plant
the grains given them, attend the grow
ing stalks, and bring the product to the
Sabbath School on a day in a0'n,nn, to
be designated some time during TIE corn
husking season. The time was fixed
one week ago, and yesterday named as
the day. The result was the bringing
in of several bushels Of the finest aud
largest specimnn ears Of corn raised in
this country this year; and noitica'
ton that nearly all the balance OF the
corn raised by the members would be
forthcoming by next Sabbath. The
corn i, to be sold at an early day, and
the proceeds set apart for missionary
purposes One of the beneficial effects
of this corn enterprise has been to prac-
tically instruct the members of the
school in the pleasures and blessings of
giving to charitable aud religious objects
from means raised throug their own per-
sonal notwithstanding.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1870-11-10
National Interference Rebuked.

The results of the elections in New
York and Missouri are singing rebukes
of Presidential interference ia the af-
fairs of the States. The law passed at
the last session for the federal supervis.
ors of the polls in New York city, is OF
doubtful constitutiouality, and the gath
ering of troops in the vicinity was a
step without precedent in any loyal
State. The Democrats We're wise
enough not to resist the law, while the
act of the National Executive helped
to largely increase their vote. Some
people were silly enough to believe that
the prevention Of dishonest voting would
change the result in New York, but an
honest vote--we suppose that will not
be questioned now-gives an increased
Democratic majority. No doubt there
need to be repenting on both sides. In
Missouri the President was rebuked by
his own party. He made common
cause with the narrowest and most VIC.
lent radical faction, and used the power
of the public patronage to brush out op
position. The returns received indicate
IA terrible defeat of his party and the
redemption of the State from the sway
of biggoted proscriptionists. The negro
vote, which was received yesterday fol
the first time in several States, did moi
cause change of politics in any State
scarcely in a single district,-BoStOn
Herald
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1870-11-10

TIE CIVIL SERvICE.-The expulsion
Of Secretary Cox from the Cabinet be-
cause he favored honesty and compel
ancy in his department is another ar
gument for reform of the civil service.
Since Grant yielded to Chandler and
Cameron, and Mr.. Cox retired, politi-
cal phlebo,omy has been practiced on
the poor devil, of clerks without stint.
Your money or your place! is the
alternative presented to the clerks of
every grade, and out comes their money
or off 90 their heads, We never could see
the pHoft' b en- s. of such a course for the
party in power. Patronage is the rock
on which parties split the country A
good civil service bill would give more
votes to the party passing it, than all
the public plumber which can be dstrib-
uted 1t does not pay to be dishonest
and corrupt in politics in the long run.
President Grant signed his own death
warrant when he yielded to the most
uuprincipled men of the party, and sac
rificed one of the few remaining about
him who were honest men as well as
Republicans. He is not alone the vic
tim. The party must inevitably lose
ground under such management, and un-
less civil service bill is passed this
winter, and many other reforms made,
the Republican party will die with
Grants administration. Boston Post.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1870-11-10
SHIRT OF THE AGE.
Thursday Nov. 10, 1870.
The Legislature.

This body "most noted for wisdom
and virtue" still drags its slow pace
along and does not as yet seem to &C
complish much tangible business
To be sure the Legislature has re-
nodded many of our State Laws so
they will be in harmony with the recent
change in our State Constitution
No appointments Of any consequence
have yet been made, We trust that
before a Superintendent of our State
Prison is elected that some proper in
vestigation will take place in regard to
the management of that institution
The people of the State would undoubt-
edly like to know why it is that those
concerned in directing the affairs and
hireing the labor Of the convicts of the
Prison get rich so fast from the proceeds
thereof, while the concern" made a
loosing thing to the Statc-not near
paying its annual running expenses
This leak should be found out, and if
possible, the proper remedy applied.
A bill for a State Police Force has
been introduced into the Legislature
and we hope that it will not pass
We will here state that we are in favor
of claw and order'-and Of enforcing
all tha wholesome laws upon our
S g,ut> Book against all offenders, with
out rcgar to race, color or sex. -
We do not believe that the provisions
o the bill are necessary or would Sc
cure any more thorough enforcement OF
OH laws than we have at present under
our judicial system. The proposed
law now under consideration seeks the
appointment of horde of officials that
are absolutely unnecessary, for the
reason that the duties of the contcm
plated officers are now, as a general
thing, efficiently performed by those
in ''ploce and power" at a much less
expense to the State, than they would
be by officers under the State Police
system. We trust that the bill will be
defeated. The various interests Of the
State demand it.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1870-11-10

The report of the Commissioner OF
Public Buildings shows a great Improve
ment in the district during the year.
He ass for a large appropriation to
comp etc the works recommends
new buildings for the State and
War Department, aud the erection of a
new Executive residence, More money
is being expended on the commitree
rooms at the Capitol than is allowed for
the Executive mansion and he thinks
II proper liberal appropriation should be
made to preserve the dignity and ele-
gance of that establishment.
We believe that the Presidents House
and the other public buildings at Wash
ington are good enough for all the prac
teal purposes of a truly Democratic
government. But if we are TO have q
monarchy among us the sooner We
know it the better, and then we vii
send competent committee to some o.
the Kingdoms of the old world to Obtain
drafts of Kings Palaces, after which
so build in place of the President.
House, We trust that these days of ey
travaGance aud prohigacy will soon pass
away. The nation is too deeply in deb
to think of building much at present.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1870-11-10

There is to be vigorous aud con-
concerted effort at the coming session OF
Congress to get a large increase of the
salaries Of government officials Ssat
Washington, from cabinet officers and
judges Of the supreme court down 10
department clerks. The latter are going
to use an argument for increase that
they have never tried before, but which
ought to be valid one in the quarter
to which it is directed, that their sala-
ries are so heavily taxed to pay the
election expenses of congressman that
they are unable to live on what remains.
1t is patent enough to everybody that
some of the officers of the government,
in onerous aud responsible positions, are
under paid. The judges of the supreme
court, members Of the cabinet, and the
heads Of some of the important bureaus
ought to receive larger salaries. Blu,
the pay of the clerks and minor Of.
fciaLs is ample for the work they per.
form, and there are hundred appli
cants for every vacancy, even at pres
ent prices. Any attempt to increase
salaries through the whole list Of Wash
ington officials will fail, aad it ought to
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1870-11-10

A ghost that has been agitating Craw.
ford county, Indiana, has gone to some
other locelity with charge of bird-shot
in the other side of him. A good
square ghost can get an engagement
there now, until the old one has the
shot picked out.
ONE RESULT OF THE WAR "A shoe
peg factory at Arlington, VT, is closed on
account Of the arrangement of the mark
ct for its wares III Germany.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1870-11-10
PEACE DECLARED.

The Boston Transcript that came
this morning friday contains the
announcement that peace is made be
tween Francis and Prussia, on the con
ditions that France gives upto Prussia
Alsacc and Lorraine, Qhe territory in
dispute,) and agrees to pay the whole ex
penses of the war. This is the latest
rumor, and may be true.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1870-11-10
Bay West Virginia election has re-

pOr West Virginia election has re
suited all right. This State was created
during the slate unpleasantness," I'm,
constitutionally out Of Virginia, fol- the
purpose Of giving the Republican party
additional strength. The act now re
coils upon their own heads. and like an
i'll omened bird it comes home to roost
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1870-11-10
Special n otto es.
Twenty-ScyCn Ycars' Practice.

In the Treatment OF Diseases incident to #
males, has placed DIR, DOW at the head ofall
physicians making such practice specially,
and enables him to guarantee speedy and
permanent cure in the worst cases of Suppress
sion and all other Menstrual Dcrangements
from whatever cause. All letters for advice
must contain 81. ONCE, No. ENDIcolr ST.,
BosToN, MASS.
n. B'-Board furnished to those desiring to
remain under treatment.
Boston, July. lS70.-sp. no. vi.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1870-11-10

Gossip from the National Capital
has il that President Grant is of opinion
that Bazine certainly ought to have
forced his way through the Prussian
lines at Metz with such a fine army as
that which was under his command. 81
would have got out ofthe fix some way"
were the words used by the President.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1870-11-10

The Radicals are swearing in all cit
les of 10000 or over inhabitants.
There will be more swearing out
among the leaders of that party after the
election.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1870-11-10
Have We 4 Free Government?

A free or republican form Of govern
ment must be controlled by the people.
They mus, be the soverigns; and those
who are elected to Office, and work for
yearly salaries, are their servants-nev.
err their masters.
The people must regulate their own
elections, and manage their own local
affairs, or there is no free government.
If the people cannot conduct an cleo
ton without military interference on
the part of the central government,
they are not self governing and have
no longer e free government. For the
suppression of mob violence the laws of
each State provide. The police may
act-the sheriffs may call on, q large
poSSe-the Governor may order out a
sufficient force of the militia or citizen
soldiery to suppress the mob. If a
State is not capable of suppressing do
nestle violence by its own organized
forces, the Legislature, or the Governor
in its intermiss on, may call on the
President for help. Without such call
he has NO RIGHT, under our system OF
free government, to interfere!
But Congress has made law, widely
at variance with the spirit of free iust
buttons, providing that when the people
vote for men to represent them IN Con-
grcss, the federal authorities may man
age the registries, the reception of votes,
the returns, etc. and they may force
the people to keep order! They may
employ Deputy Marshals, and the Unit
ed States standing army, and the navy,
to keep the people "orderly,' and to
enforce the Congressional law which
interferes in the State and local elections,
In passing this law the Radical party
assumed that the people could not gov
ern themselves, that we had no longer a
free government. They assumed that
the persons who are chosen by the peo'
pie, and hired by them at a yearly sala
ry of $4,000 per man, to serve them III
certain capacity, are THE MASTERS oil
the people.
When the people choose men to rep
resent their interests, and pay them for
their services, the elections should be
free. There should be no hired soldjery
round the ballot boxes, and meu-of,
war in the ports. with threats from
headquarters" to "reguate' people
and ballots. Under that arrangement
FREE GOVERNMENT ceases. 1t is ended
the moment it is settled that the people
are incapable of self-government. and
that the standing army NAV surround the
polls at the order of the people at
Washington. Such law is proof
in itself, that Congress does not believe
in the people. But the frcemeu them
selves should decide this question. If
al the ballot-boxes, they sustain the par
ty that has placed hired soldiers over
their voting places. they will vote o
course that free government is a fail
ure. If they vote the party down, they
will decide in favor of sclf-goyernmeu
and may sustain it.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1870-11-10
LOOK OUT FOR COLDS.

1t is provcrvial that people treat a cold land
the generally accompanying cough as some
thing that will cure itself; but neglect is scri
Gus and sometimes fatal. The fame of DoDD's
NERvGNE in the relief of colds is established.
Use this standard remedy, and so far abstain
thirsty for few days, and the worst cold will
soon be gone.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1870-11-10

sonal exertods .-Erchange.
The largest window-glass in New
England was set the other day in the
new Charter Oak building in Hartford,
each pane being 16 by s feet wide and
weighing 400 pounds.
The name of ex-Cougressman James
f. Wilson of iowa is prominently men
toned in connection with the English
mission.
The secretary oft treasury has di-
rected the sale at New York Of 81 ,O00,-
0CG in coin, each Wednesday,, aud the
purchase of $1,000 bonds each
Thursday during November.
Vice President Colfax, upon the eX-
piration Of his term of office, proposes
to 90 into the manufacture OF steel axes,
Washington, where everybody has an AK
to grind, wor.d be a good place to start
the factory.
A drunken father once sold the les
timeut of sick child to obtain a drink
of whisky. When dying, she said Fla
ther, | am going to sec Jesus, what shall
| tell him that you did with my testi-
menl?' From that hour the father gave
the cup.
BzS" The thieves under Grants own
cover, will soon be exposed. Look
out for some startling disclosures.
Fitz John Porter gave an elegant
entertainment to his friends, few eve
nings since, prominent among whom
was Gen. Mcclellan.
One of the Washburn family-Wil-
liam DIS running for the Minnesota
Legislature. Elihu B., Minister to
France, is the only one who adopts the
termil c.
The President has not yet abandoned
his pet scheme for the acquisition OF
San Domingo, and it is understood that
the matter will be again urged at the
coming session of Congress.
A colored member of the Georgia
Legislature was killed by Il niger door,
keeper, and the Legislature decided to
pay his salary to his widow, when six
wenches claimed the money. How
these people do initiate white Legisla-
tors.
A large number of of.color bellies il
Tennessee are destitute Of capillary at
fractions since a carpet-bagger came
round aud sold them preparation tc
straighten out their hair. He forgot to
mention that it Strengthened it out by
the roots, but they noticed it in a min
ute.
King William doesn't allow the rigors
of war to rob him of the delights OF fe'
male society, il the scaudulous storic:
are true of the quantity of female bag
gage with which he travels.
The heather Chinee is making whis
key in California by iermenting old rice
and rubber shoes and things and the
revenue people are after him, The
whiskey made in this way is much
ought after by suicides.
The GALAXY has printed and sold Of
the November number, four editions.
the first edition was as large as has ev-
err been called for before during an en-
tire month but this time the entire
edition was sold within five days of its
publication, aud three times since then
thu publisher we been obliged to stop
all other work to ret out fresh editions
This looks like success.
We all consider Iron the embodiment
of strength and power, but how few are
aware that it is this same element in
the system, that gives us Strength and
vigor, that an insutliciency of it causes
weakness and debility. The Peruvian
Syrup, a proloXde Of iron, is prepared
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1870-11-10
DOdd'S Neryine

Isa Complete Specific for slccplossness. II
soothcs the throbbing muscle like magic, and
tranquilizes the mind. And everybody knows
that good sleep is better than all medicines
And all felix's that
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1870-11-10
Read 4! Read !! Read -!

The following letter from the largest drug
house in the United States
Office Geo. c. Goodwin and Company whole
sale druggist IS Hanover st. Boston-lS70.
Dear Strive have sold DODD's NERyINE
for the lasr six years and can truhtuly say
that it has given entire satisfaction in every
instance as far rs we know. During the last
year We have sold over NINETEEN THOUSAND
bottles of your valuable medicine, and consider
its immense sale sufficient proof of its rei-
ability. Truly Yours.
GEO. c. GOODWIN & co.
For sale by all Druggists. Price one dollar.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1870-11-10

NINegar made from Cider, sc. in 10 hours
' LIN without Drugs. Send 10 cent for Cir
cularto +. SAGE, Cromwell, Conn. Iva
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1870-11-10
OF NERVOUS DISEASES,

Coughs, Colds, Fevers, Agucs, Blliousncss,
Constipation, Diarrnoea, Neuralgia, Female
Weaknesses, Headache, commissions, Sleep
lcssness, Dyspepsia, liver complaint, consump-
ton, Painting Fits, Palpitation, Restlcssness,
Dizziness. chillren,s tronhles. Nc.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1870-11-10

WANTED Every experienced agent and all
w seeking steady paying business, to send
for our illustrated circular and unequalled terms
for New Books just issued for the fall aud
winter campaign. Our works are first class
Sell rapidly and give satisfaction. One agent
reports 90 copies sold in one day. L. B. Treat
& Co., Pub, 654 Broadway, NY. DIVA
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1870-11-10
Ayers Cathartic Pills,
For all tno purposes of a Laxative
Medicine.

Perhaps no one medi.
cine is so universally re.
quired by everybody as
a cathartic, nor was ever
any before SO universal.
ly adopted into use, in
every cOuntryand among
all classes, as this mild
but efficient purgative
PW. The obvious rca.
son is, thatitis a more re.
liable and far more etfec-
tual remedy than any
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1870-11-10
THE OLD RELIABLE
NEW ENGLAND FAMILY MEDICINE
To DC found IN every Village and Town in
New England, is
Dodd's Neryine
AND INYIGORATOR.
A thorough Tonic and Stomachic.

DODD'S NERVINE is not new medicine,
but has been before the public for the last fif--
teen years. Is compounded from the best and
purest drugs. Contains no Opium, StryChnine
CT Mercury in any form, and is expressly adap.
ted to the rclicfand permanent cure ofall forms
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1870-11-10

The largest window-glass in New
England was set the other day in the
new Charter Oak building in Hartford,
each pane being 16 by s feet wide and
weighing 400 pounds.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1870-11-11
Two Old Sogers.

We are sometimes amused. sometimes iniis-
nant, and sometimes simply wcaIied, To- see aui
hear them So often brought forward ''7 sPe''a.
duly They IRE but au'ana;a-inere semo''aees
at best We could wish they might 's us
charged. and flr eo9i
We refer 60 It-wan't-io-or-Fermoni, and The
acknowledgements it. 40 matter what
measure ofreform is up f'r consideration III The
Legislature, these two venerable fossils are sure
TO be pittei against IT, iaey are susIe''ei you De
twins, rs they are always .'lni nsl"As ''' .-'
same slie'-tle SIDE '' e'-'er '''''' ''-' .'l--
dice They stand W no me ''le '''. I'll ,'''
just one and always the same ii'' '''i''.l ''
behind 'hem'-iA'' n''-''. 'n'' '-'-s --'' Do
continue Just as they pave 'e'a IL 'l 'ls -'I-
ming They are deal set against c'''- ''
sure, they carry just about tae st~e ..'ee Win
thinking men a'tba; great ""n.a = champ De
Because They are theever really servants OF bun
cambe aai demasagsn- They PP''' -. 90
reason, but 10 pre'liicc and sentiment ''y
fan upaa ZONE needed r5.H7mta"1 with FL 4'li
torrent Of empty spse-a-@ere ea''h-N .i.'' 'al
pu'47 Phrases ami hound 1t CUT .' Tue I''''''
They delight IN ios and 7eTo'ASe' anu rely W .1'
s. 'iey are empayei by se,ia1t interest i1i
feeling.
Few people probably a7e aware what a
"pacular' community Is this oi the '7eea
Nalanius IF residence in other H'e' nni
an Acquaintance with their ''iieiy 1nl ins'''u-
t.1s have not convinced one ~ the sinsl -'i'''s
which characterize Nerm aters, We sl'ise A''.
t.at-eai lets;e in heII.use a'uea o measure,
for instance. As the in.eres, b.li lie viii then
learn. for the first time perhaps what immense
differences. social AMI inii,,lual. be ..i- have
observed when crossing the line that divides
v.s, y--t mp ,f,..,-h,,se.-s from Vermont As