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Oct. Goth, 1870.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1870-12-22

The report thai there were to be few
cases of contested elections in the next
Congress, proves not to be correct. In
the present House there have been thlr-
ty cases, and there will be as many if
not more, in the next Indeed, the
number is likely to steadily increase
with every Congress till the absurd and
costly practice ofpaying defeated CON
tcstants is stopped. In salaries and ex'
penscs 100000 have been paid to men
for contesting seats in the present Con-
gress, many Of whom had no shadow OF
a case, and the printing of the testimo
ny in one case alone cost $1,000. MIR.
Dawes, long the chairman of the com
committee on elections, says that dur
ing the fourteen years he has been in
Congress, the amount of money paid to
contestants will exceed S250,00O. Now
at the close of Congress, when no old
cases can be affected by it, is the time
for Congress to pass law that no con-
testant to a seat there shall be paid un-
less he makes good his claim. With
such law in force, the thirty or more
election cases now pending for the next
Congress would very soon dwindle to
halfa-dozen, at the outside.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1870-12-22

New TERMS roR 187l.-Thc ,Smday
Sci,o' Times Of Philadelphia, is the
oldest, obIast largest, cheapest and best
wcckIypopar FOR Supcrintcndcnts, Teach
crs and all others who are engaged or
interested in the Sabbath school work.
It's publishers announce reduced rates Of
subscription for the new year, with
favorable terms for its introduction, and
we recommend Our readers to send a
stamp .rsompIo copy of the paper Civ
ing new term, for 1871 Address j. G..
.GANu9ua# g. Co., Publishers, COS Arch
street, Philadelphia, Pa.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1870-12-22

Fred Bindbush. Il notorious counter
feiter, who was convicted a few. days
ago in the United States district court
at ST. Louis, has been sentenced to if
teen years imprisonment.
The complete census shows that the
population of California has increased in
the last decade l2G,Gl0, and that OF
San Francisco 93,470, the latter being
nearly 200 per cent
The United States district court for
the First judicial district Wyoming ter.
ritory, J. II. Howe chicfiuststice, pre-.
siding, has just closed a session Of three
weeks, during which much important
business has been transacted. y tclc-
gram from Rawlins says that Judge
Kingman has charged the petty
Jurors $40 each for indulging in a game
Of seven-up in the july-room while de.
liberating on case.
Henry IIibbGd. a prominent citizen
of Bath and an cX-mcmbor Of Congress-
has become insane and has been taken
to the SomeryiIle (AIas5.) asylum. On.
ly a short time ago he was Offered pc
sition on the supreme bench Of The state
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1870-12-22
THE ADMINISTRATIONS AND Civil SER.

HE ADMINISTRATION AND Civil SER
VICE REFORM We are afraid it is true,
in spite of Gen. Grants excellent gencr-
alizations for civil service reform in his
message, and the strict examinations
for clerks Gov. Boutwell, has put in
force in the treasury, that there is no
very hearty and practical sympathy with
the needed reform among the executive
rulers at Washington. Nor much more,
if any, among the congressman. It
strikes at the root Of all the old-fashioned
parlisanship, Of the use of patronage to
get and keep power; and the men who
have got above believing in the adyan-
tages of this policy, are not very numcr
Gus, nor very powerful in Washington.
Nothing but the outside pressure from
the country will be likely to secure any
real Legislation in Congress, or any val.
liable action in the departments, toward
the emancipation of the Offices and the
work of government from subordination
to and deprivation by the lowest motives
and uses of partisanship. This extract
from Washington letter in the New
York Sun may cxaggerate the indificr.
euce, as well as the incapacity, of the
executive on this question; but we fear
there is moro Of truth than of injustice
in it:
AS to the question of civil service re-
form, it is plain that the administration
has no sympathy whatever with it. The
military mind undertakes and belittIes
the civil service hhbi ually Gen Grant
is no exception. He would as liet as
not slaughter every prominent official in
Washington tomorrow if he had people
about him he wished to appoint to their
places; and he would not recognize the
fact that the service would receive any
detriment by his so doing. He doesn't
know the difference between fitness and
unftness for such posts. He would
make no such mistakes in offering an
army. But among civilians to do civil
ians' duty, he regocnzca no difference
in the crowd. lie neither understands
nor appreciates the necessities, or the
duties and responsibilities Of the civil
administration. When he came into
Office he turned out without compunc-
ton, and without warning, the expert
enced heads of the most important bu'
reaus in the government, greatly to the
detriment of the service. And the de-
parlments under him do the same thing
-Springfeld Republican.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1870-12-22
SPIRIT OF THE AGE.
ThursdAy Fec. %, 1870.

Senator Wilson of Massachusetts has
recently introduced into the Senate, a
bill providing that it shall be unlawful
for the head of government department,
collector of customs, or internal revenue,
or other United States officers TO receive
or to allow any assessment or assess
ments collected upon his clerks or EN-
ployees, for the purpose OF carrying
elections in the interest of any political
party. The penalty for violating the
law is dismissal from office, and to be
subject to fine not exceeding 1000. A
step in the right direction which we
hope to see adopted at the earliest day
possible. We hope President Grant
will not veto it as he has all other nee
essary reforms in the civil service of the
United Stotes government.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1870-12-22

AMUSEMENT INSTRUCTION AND ADORN-
MENT.-Webster's Unabridged Diction-
airy is certainly a proud monument to
the literary and analytical ability and
industry of the country, and in this re-
spect'its compilers and publishers de-
serve double commendation When we
speak of it as a Dictionary alone, we
hardly do justice to that immense atllu-
ence of topics, and fullness of definition
that makes it "the poor mans library
of amusement Instruction and adorm-
ment.-Solid as philosophy, exact as
mathematics, and exhaustive, in brief,
as a series of abridged treatise on every
subject, it is at the same time as pleas
ant reading as the latest works of iiic-
ton, with the advantage that it is all
made up of facts. We remember moth.
ing in the world of letters that has made
such sensation in its way as this valu-
able work.-New York Mercantile
Journal
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1870-12-22

Do GooD.-Thousands OF men breathe,
move and live-pass Of the stage Of life
are heard of no more. Why They
do not particle of good in the world ;
none were blessed by them as the in
strument Of their redemption. Not a
word they spoke could be recalled, and
so they persisted their light went out
in darkness, and they were not remem
bered more than the insects of yester-
day. Will you thus live and die, Oh,
man immortal ? Live for something.
Do good, and leave behind you a
monument of virtue that the storm
can never destroy. Write your name
in kindness, and love and mercy on the
hearts Of thousands you may come in
contact with year by year. You will
never be forgotten. No! your name,
your deeds will be as legible on the
hearts you leave behind as the stars on
the brow Of the evening. Good deeds
will shine as the stars of heaven.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1870-12-22

HARpER's New McNruLY MAGAZINE
for January is more full than usual Of
interesting matter AID Illustrations.
Ate. the Old Christmas Carol comes
Folk-Lifc in Sweden, which developcs
the interior domestic life, customs and
superstiiions Of that rather droll popula-
ton, Frederick the Great is continued
as to a very interesting and important
part OF his warike and Aingly career ;
Our public lands are discussed in way
that to some will be new; Then a.chop-
Ter on Gems, and an article on tie Dol
liver Family; The Young Naturalist in
Mexico is finely illustrated, as is like
wise the one as to Sweden; Anne Fur
ness is continued The Seventh Decade
of the nineteenth century would make
of itself very interesting and instruc.
tive work for every one to read and
keep for reference, The editorial writ
iugs 10 this number would make Il vol
ume Of themselves, much better than
many books that are lordcd to the skies
by printers ink, and the sound of the
trunnot publishpl Inv Harmon g.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1870-12-22

BRowN's BROCIII>L TRoCHEEs are
widely known as an admirable remedy
for Bronchitis, Hourseness, Coughs, and
other troubles Of the throat and lungs
They are of great value for the purpose
for which they are designed, and it
should be known that while they are
pleasantly eflicacious, they contain no
hurtful ingredients, but may at all times
be used with perfect safety. We speak
from personal experience when we com
mend them to persons afflicted with IL
ritated Threats, as thousands are, par
ticularly at this season of the year
AS there are many limitations, ask
and obtain only "Browns bronchial
Troches," which by long experience
have proved their value, having rcceiv
ed the sanction of physicians generally,
and testimonials from emminent men
throughout the country Western World
Boston.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1870-12-22

We again commend the Springfield
(Mass,) Republican, to the favorable
attention of our friends. 1t is ably con
Quoted, a thorough newspaper for all
New Englanders, but in its politics it is
literally Republican. If any Of our
readers wish for such paper they can
do no better than to take the Springfield
Republican. If they do 50 they will get
their moneys worth, The terms of the
REPUBLICAN are IS q year, II copies
$50. Semi-weckly, four cents; 81 a
year, 10 copies $50. Weekly, five cents
So year, 10 copies $3.50; 81 copies
$35. Address SAMUEL BowIEs & Co.,
Springfield, Mass.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1870-12-22
A CARD

a Clergyman, while residing in South Amer-
ca as missionary, discovered a safe and simple
remedy for the Cure of Nervous Weakness, Ea'-
" Decay, Dieases of the Urinaya nd Seminal
Organs, lie whole train of disorders brought
on by bane i and vicious habits. Great num-
Der have been cured by this noble remedy.
Prompted by a desire to benefit the afflicted and
unfortuna e, will send the resipc for preparing
and using this medicine, in sealed envelope, to
any one..who needs it, Free of charge. Address
JOSEPH I. INMAN, Station d, b Tie House,
New York City.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1870-12-22

Vincent Vaughn, an officer in the late
Rebel Army, has just been appointed
Governor of the Territory of Utah.
While our Radical officials are contin.
ually appointing Rebel army officers to
high places of power, it i'll becomes the
Republican members Of Congress to
abuse distinguished officers Of that Army
as they did in Congress last week, when
the subject of Gen. Lees estate was
brought before that body.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1870-12-22

Colorado means to try again, this
winter, for admission as a state Her
population is not more than half of the
old standard for a new state-the mum
Der emitting state to representative
in Congress-but the quality is so high
that another exception might justly be
made in her favor. Nevada, which has
been a state for some years, has neither
so large nor so compact population as
Colorado. Gov McCook will be in
Washington this winter to urge the
case, and if it is successful, he is likely
to be one of the first United States sen
ators from the new state.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1870-12-22

ScRBNERs MONTHLY for January Is
an improvement on former number.
1t shows in an interesting article, writ
ten by one who knows, how very ucar
we came at one time under Grants all
ministratiou, to war with Spain. The
number of articles is %, aud all are
well adapted to the public taste. The
illustrations are numerous and good,
Miss Mallory on the Chinese Question"
with ctchings, is very suggestive, and
might be read proGtabIy by some WHO
talk and write freely upon subject on
which they know nothing, There are
some sharp hits and hard arguments.
over the left, in Miss Maouy, my
cusha ma-crcc. In Il glance at the
Fashions DR.. Holland says that Berlin
gives the law this year instead of Paris.
Time and paper llnot allow Of more
extended notice. Published by Scribncr
& Co., New York. Price $500 a year.
To be found at Kuapp's Bookstore.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1870-12-22

AT Utica one Of oNY intelligent color
ed fellow citizens deposited his maiden
vote, and when the votes were counted
he was surprised to fud he had voted
the ButterfeId House bill of fare.
The Way "to minister to a mind dis
eased is to take Peruvian Syrup, Il
protected solution of The protoXide Of
iron, which gives strength and yigor to
the whole system, restores the digestive
organs to perfect health, thereby restor-
ing the mind to its natural yigor.
Henry s. Richardson has been ap'
pointed Postmaster at Mortified Grove,
this State.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1870-12-22

Gen. Schcnck has been nominated for
Minister to England, hut it is announced
that this will not prevent him from cou-
testing the scat in Congress to which
Mr.. Campbell, Dem, was lc5ally elected
)Ohio Sd distri"tD This business Of
contesting' the seats Of Democrats in
Congress, in order to afford for an I'M
scrupulous majority an opportunity to
override the peoples will expressed
through the balIo-box, is getting to be
such VIGOROUSLY knayish and thorough
ly disgraceful proceeding, that we do
not see how any gentleman who lays
claim to common honor and honesty can
have anything to do with it, 1t is NOR.
ally not one whit better than the pro-
fessional business Of receiving stolen
goods Schenck, to his credit, has
Stunned the odium of personally con-
testing the seat of his successful oppo-
nent, and adroitly left that dirty business
to his friends :" but now it is stated he
will directly endorse it.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1870-12-22

The VI. Central Railroad and the
several lines combined in its manage
ment, use annually $4,000 cords of
wood. OF course as long as it has such
faithful and efficient officers in its employ
as our friend Thomas Keefe, Esq, the
station agent at Windsor, the company
can not help being successful in its oper-
ations.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1870-12-22

Senator Sumner is after President
Grant and his proposed San Domingo
purpose. He has introduced into the
Senate resolution asking the President
to transmit to that body, if not iucom-
patiblc with the public interest, topics
of all papers and correspondence re'ating
to said purchase, that may be in his
pOssessiOn.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1870-12-22

dead Duck" Forncy is out with
President Grant, aud is soon to sell out
the Washington Chronicle, and return to
his Philadelphia paper, the Press, and
let the Administration paddle its own
CANOE without aid. SO report says.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1870-12-22

The Democratic papers in Indiana
advocate the nomination of Ex-senator
Thomas A. Hendricks of that State, as
the Democratic candidate for Presidency
in 1872. He is q live man and would
carry majority Of the western States,
if nominated.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1870-12-22

Judge Goldthwaite, the Democratic
IT. s. Senator elect from Alabama, is a
native of Massachusetts, about sixty
five years of age. and educated at West
Point.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1870-12-22

Columbus Delano has been confirmed
as Secretary of Interior, by the Senate.
Mr.. Delano was born in Shorcham, in
1909, and removed to Ohio in 1917.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1870-12-22

In NEED OF ADMoNIToNs-The New
York Commercial Advertiser (Republi-
can)says of President Grant gets
rid of such men as Judge Hoar and
General Cox, and quarrels with Charles
Sumner and Carl Schurz, submitting
meanwhile to Cameron and Chandler
and Ben. Butler, he needs admonitions
that he cannot understand"
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1870-12-22

The quartermaster general ofthe state
has sold 100000 worth ofrihes, caval-
ry equipments, etc, this fall including
one battery of six and one of twelve
Founders. New York parties were
the purchasers, which means the French
government. A
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Any person willing 20 act as agent will receive
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Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1870-12-22

Our SpIR1r-PRoDUCING CAPACITY
Returns completed at the Revenue De
partmcnt show that the daily splrlt-pro-
ducing capacity Of this country IS as
followc.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1870-12-22

A CIlRITMAS CT TT to all yearly Subscrib-
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Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1870-12-22

NEN. ROBT E. LEES LIFE. Nearly
Uready for Publ cation, the Biography of Gen.
Robt,-E, Lee, by John Esten Cooke, author of
Life of StonewalI Jackson, Wearing the
Grey etc. vol, vo. 800 pages, illustrated.
10 be sold by subscription.
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Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1870-12-22

The man who during hot weather
cooled himself by letting himself down
his we'll in u bucket "dodt recobbed ady
body to suspcd hibselr dowd we'll ady
bore
MrJ @. A. White, of West Roch-
ester,Vt., owns a spaniel which he shears
as regularly as sheep, and the fleece
is sufficient to keep man and boy in
nice, soft, warm stockings through the
year.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1870-12-22
PECTORAL TROCHES

Are superior to all others for Coughs, Colds,
Asthma, Bronchial and Lung difficulties, are
exceedingly palatable, have none of that nau-
seating horrible Cubeb taste, are very soothing
and act like 4 charm Ministers, Singers, and
Public Speakers will find they are especially
adapted 10 the voice. Sold by Druggists. Also
RUSHrON'S IF. W COD LIVER OIL,for
Consnmntion and Scrolnla; use no other.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1870-12-22
Special Notices.
'Waa.y.Seyon Ycars' Practice.

EWaMy"%eyon Years Practice.
In The Treatment OF Diseases incident to F c
males, natp placed DIR. DOW at the head ofall
physicians making such practice IL specially,
and enables him to guarantee speedy and
permanent cure in the worst cases of Suppress
sion aud all other Menstrual arrangements,
from whatever cause. All letters for advice
must contain al. ONico, No. ENDIoo1r ST.,
BoaIos, MASS.
Il. B.--boad furnished to those desiring TO
remain under treatment
Boston, July, lS7O.-sp. no. yl.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1870-12-22

The Chicago Republican says that
Jesse Grant, father of the Government,
has CREASED his brogans, applied a count
er-irritant to the perverse nap Of his
semi-centenerian beaver, and started
for winter campaign with the Wash
ington lobby. He wants 100000 for a
new post office in Covington.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1870-12-22
Dent Waste Time and Labor

by using mp an old AXE, Send Sl,5O to LIP
PINCOrT & BAkEWELL, Pittsburgh, Pa.
and they will send tip-top Axe, Expressage
paid. Half Il day lostin grinding will thus be
saved.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1870-12-22

The city of Manchester, N. H., has
Just elected Hon. James A. Weston,
Democratic Mayor for the year ensuing.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1870-12-22
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