Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1871-06-15

shire, lew days ago, resolution was
offered requesting the Directors to dis
continue the running Of Sunday trains.
In opposition to the resolution it was
urged that travellers arriving at White
River Junction on Sunday morning
would rather ride to Boston and attend
church there than to stay over; and also
that abolishing the Sunday trains might
lead to the establishment of Compel
ing parallel road. In order to give the
travelling public opportunities for attend
ing church in Boston, III was decided TO
continue the present arrangements.
We are Informed that the San Do
mingo report, with the accompanying
documents, is nearly ready for distribu-
ton. 1t will make II volume of about
three hundred pages, and large part OF
it is devoted to describing bugs and In
sects Indigenous to that famous island.
This branch of the work will no doubt
be valuable contribution to the impor-
tant science Of bugs; but why in the
world the United States Government
should 90 to the expense of publishing
it, is a c)nundrum too hard for the I'M
aided mind to answer.
Sixteen thousand young trees were
carried over Il railroad in Nebraska not
long ago in single day. This shows
that the farmers on the Western prairies
are awake TO the Importance OF planting
trees on their lands. Trees improve
the climate, avert drought, and ec'
the unhcalthfulness of newly broker
soil. Oue-fourth of Il farm planted with
trees will make the other three-lourth>
three times as valuable for agricultural
purposes, us well as more safe anC
pleasant rs a residence.
1t is said that the members of tho
Joint High Commission on our side
have been paid for their services out Of
the appropriation of S2j 5000 made by
Congress for the expenses of the Com
mission. This is possible, rs only
Judge IIour aud Mr.. Williams Of Ore
gou were entitled TO any special pay
All the others had other offices and &c
regular salaries. Mr. Fish had hi
$4,000 year, Gen. Schcnck his SIT,
900 a year in gold, aud Judge Nelson
his 81, 1000 year as Judge of the Su
prcmc Court.
The new harbor near ManiStce, or
Lake Michigan, which was so uncxpect
edIy formed Il few weeks ago, continues
to attract great attention. A steamer
belonging to the United States Coas
Survey has entered it and taken turn
around the interior lake. Sounding
showed that there was not less than
sixteen feet of water at all points in TIN
channel The depth will admit lowe
lake steamers of the heaviest burden
which no other port between Northpor
and Grand Haven will do As the new
outlet is not natural water course, bu
an artificial channel opened through
private lands, the question arises whelh
er the public can claim the free right o
way over it. Unless this is settled il
favor Of the public, it is not probabl
that Government will make any appro
priatons for building piers TO protec
the harbor, and without such protection
the channel is liable to ill up in cours
Of time.
The "Mccca' for iuvalids, is til
; great Setter Spring of Germany
Thousands 90 there for yearly resuscit0
ton, after the waste of gcneel dissipa
ton. The posscssor Of the latest thinl
in civilized suffering goes there, an
those who are well, Invent tashionabl
disease and 90 there also, to drink
new life from the sparkling Settle
draught. 1t seems never to have oC
Cured to the otherwise PHILOSOPHERS
Germans to transport the Settler t
their own doors in the portable form c
a powder. 1t was left for an America
to do this, and now, indeed, "Tarrant
Settler Aperient' is better known tina
the original Spring itself The dyspep
tic, the bilious, the rheumatic, and a
, the victims OF venal disease, find in
their greatest comfort. 1t is mild
cooling catharlic and Alternative, aud
the very essence of the great Germa
{ Settler Spa. Being in powder, 'Tai
rants Settler Apericnt" requires tn
, addition of water only, to render it ii
stantly delicious evervescing beverage
"A young lady of cambridge, N. Y
made a bargain with Curtis Cooper
some fifteen years ago, whereby she wa
to have "ewe lamb and its iucreas
until she was q years old" in cxchaug
, for a gold watch key. She was but 81
years of age at the time, and now sue
| Mr.. Cooper for 1S,0G4 lambs. or the
value, which, at 81 per head, is SG4, 52(
Tue WAR IN SAN DoMINGo.-Baez
making great military preparations, ha'
= ing received arms from New Gorl
, Casseres is marching against Cabra
r The country is agitated. The revolt
, tionists are also preparing for tie stru!
G gle.
"A horned toad from the swamps (
, Nevada came through the mail, II di
lance of three thousand miles, to a me
x chant of Wilmington, w., having riddle
the whole distance encased in IL sardin