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Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1871-05-04
state at Large.

The grading on the Vermont and
Wells River Railroad is completed be-
tween Montpelier and PlainGeld. The
road is to be finished by Nov. l, 1872.
Montpelier is to furnish S25O,O00 in
town and individual subscriptions.
Hon. G. w. Willard gives notice
of competitive examination for ca
detship at West Point, and for a Naval
cadetship, to be held at Montpelier, May
10Th. All needful information can be
obtained by addressing him.
WIN. c. Woodbury., a well known
citizen of Mortified, died Ct consumr-
ton on Monday of last week. He was
a member of the masonic fraternity.
One Of the piers on the Vermont
side of the proposed bridge at Ticon-
deroga has sunk twelve feet below the
surface of the water. Notwithstanding
the repeal Of the law workmen are still
engaged at the bridge.
Gen H. H. Baxter is deliberately
remodeling his residence in Rutland,
and when finished it will be one of the
most elegant villas in the State.
Three Rutland youngsters, named
Henry Page, John Thompson, and T.
Bonney have been arrested for stealing
from the freight depot at that place,
and sentenced to the reform school dur
ing their minority.
On Saturday afternoon last, as the
wood train on the Rutland railroad was
passing East Wallingford, the engine
struck Mr.. John Cole, a resident of East
Wallingford, who was crossing the
track. He was thrown violently to the
side of the track, and received such Sc
rious injuries that it is feared he will not
recover Mr.. Cole is about eighty
years of age, and partially deaf, and it
is supposed did not hear the signal of
the approaching train.
VERMONT CONFERENcE.-The annual
session of the Vermont Conference
commenced at Mortified on Thursday
of last week, and closed ON Monday
evening last. The following are the
appointments for the Springfield Dis
trict: j. w. Guernsey, Presiding FL
der. Springfield, H. w. Worthen;
Proctorsville and Ludlow, G. S. Bus
well; Mt. Holly and Cuttingsville, J.
Enwright; Woodstock, N. w. Wilder;
Windsor, D. E. Miller; West Windsor,
A. M. Wheeler; Barnard, r. H. Bar
ton; East Barnard and Pomfret, F. T.
Lovett; Union Village, J. S. Little;
Thetford Center, T. A. Jacobs Hart
land, c. P. Flanders Bellows Falls, c.
P. Flanders; Bellows Falls, G. P. Tap
lin; Bondville, G. Dingman; Weston,
S. F. Cushman Wilmington, J. H.
Gaylord; Wardsboro, G. E. Chapman
Brattleboro, d. Megahy.
The centennial anniversary of the
town of Poultney occurs this year.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1871-05-04
HHartIund.

North Hartland is four miles south
of the Junction, and is a small hamlet
containing church, school house, saw
milb and q few buildings. This place
was principally owned by the late James
N, Willard, Esq, and four of his SONS
reside here now, owning excellent farms,
mills, &c. North Iartland is at the
mouth of the Ottaqucchee and conse
quently has the best water power of
any place in the State. Mr.. Phineas
Wizards mills sustained much damage
by the great October freshet of 1869,
hut they are now in excellent working
condition.
Hartland proper is five miles farther
south, and is considerable of place for
business. Here is a beautiful cemetery,
to which several acres have been ad
ded within few years, and a handsome
fence encloses it. We noticed a couple
of monuments in the new grounds, Esq.
Marcy's and Hon J. N. Wizards, also
a stone to the memory of the wife of D.
S. Willard, Esq, that for design and
finish are equal to any. They were
executed at the marble works of Mr.. j.
Harding at this lace-Our friend, Mr.
Harris Miller, who lives on the
farm of the late David Sumner,
showed us through his barns, aud we
do not hesitate to pronounce them the
largest and most convenient of any in
the county. They were constructed
under the supervision of the administra
tor OF the estate, Benjamin H. Steele,
Esq, Mr.. Summers son in-law, and Mr..
Miller. Mr.. Miller is all excellent far.
mer, and we congratulate Judge Steele
in being able to secure the services of
him and his estimable wife.
Half way between Hartland and
Hartland -Four Corners is the Foundry
of Mr.. f. Gilbert. Here you can get
any piece of casting from a pillow point
to beautiful parlor stove. The Elm
Cottage" stove, just got out here, is a
beauty, and has many advantages over
any other stove now in the market.
The new style iron sink manufactured
here is household necessity, Mr.. Gil
berts card can be found in another col
umn.
AT the Four Corners may be found
that honest Son of Vulcan, L. NJ. Bill
lings who is p. NJ, which means Post
master. Here you can get good job
of blacksmithing done at short notice.
There is country store kept at this
place by B. F. Labaiee e. Co.
The Listers of Hartland will meet
at the Town Clerks office, May 9th, to
abate taxes, &c.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1871-05-04
Hartford.

This town was organized March s,
l76S, and Elijah Strong was the first
town clerk. In ITS, Amos Robinson
was chosen to go to Westminster, and
Stephen Tilden was delegate to the COR
vention held at estminster, January
10, l777, which declared the indepen-
dence of Vermont. The epidemic of
1912 and 13 was very mortal, and car,
off about sixty persons Joseph Marsh,
Esq, a very prominent man in the ear
ly history of Vermont, was resident of
this town. He was born at Lebanon,
Conn, in January 1925, and removed
to this township in 1772. In l775 he
was chosen delegate from the county
Of Cumberland to the Convention of the
province Of New York, on matters re-
lating to the revolution-much of the
eastern part of Vermont, at this period,
acknowledging the authority of that
province. He was a member of the
convention which formed the constitu-
ton of Vermont in 1777; the first Lieut.
Governor of the State, which office he
held for several years in succession, and
was some years chief judge of the coun
ty court for the county Of Windsor.
He died here in January, 1910, aged
50 Years
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1871-05-04

great many mistakes have been made
therein by which those who have at
heart the good Of community ought to
be pro6ted.
1t is a mistake to make temperance
so much of peculiar cause. If it oc-
ours to people that something must be
done to stay the tide of intemperance,
they say eve must form temperance
society and send for some temperance
Doctors"
Now intemperance is an evil like all
others Of society, and must be treated
in precisely the same way We do not
form a society to put down stealing, OF
Icing, or impurity, To stay the inhu-
ence of destructive drink we must have
Parental precept and example; instruc-
ton in schools, day and sabbath. The
Pulpit must discuss the subject, and the
Press warn of the evil; and legisla-
ton is needed. The church is the best
temperance society, because it seeks to
reform men on moral grounds and in
all particulars. Treat intemperance like
other wrongs, by an assault upon it
from all directions, the home, the church,
the press, and do not give it a merely
special treatment with pledge and socie-
ty. Other mistakes grow out of this spe.
cial treatment which may be named
1t is mistake to raise false expecta-
tons as lecturers and over-zealous tenn.
perance people are apt to do, 1t is said
"King Alcohol must be dethroned,"
"the thing must be all cleaned out !"
NO more rum shops, no more drink
ing" Now men will sell, buy and
drink liquor as long as they will lie and
cheat, and all that can be done is to put
every possible restraint of a legal and
moral character upon it, and make it as
little an evil as possible, Train as many
as can be trained to habits of tempe
rance and abstinence.
The ftful, irregular, intermittent la
Dor of the friends of temperance is a
mistake, and yet if temperance societies
are to do most of the work it will be
thus spasmodic.
There are so many organizations that
there are not time, strength, and means
to push them all vigorously and steadi-
ly. Municipal institutions, churches,
schools, literary societies, temperance
societies, free masons, grand armies,
odd fellows, &c, abso,b the energies,
and tax the resources beyond endurance.
Government and schools and churches
we must have, and these are enough
to preserve and reform society in most
cases.
The temperance cause suffers from
the character of many men who become
prominent in its work. Small half pen.
ny men, too stingy to buy drink, for
themselves or friends, hypocritical men
who are temperate when it is convent
ent to be, and men who are temperance
men merely to gain political power
To reform men you must use good
men-men Of deep moral principle
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1871-05-04
West Randolph.

-Messrs Dubois e. Gay, dealers in
tin ware, stoves, sheet iron, hollow
ware, &c, have sold out their stock of
goods and trade to Jasper Lamson for
many years clerk for A. w. Tewksbury
& Sons
Miss Lizzie A. Babbitt has returned
from the West, and is giving instruc-
tons in vocal and instrumental music to
class of young ladies and Mrs. Gordon
Iverson is also in town and is prepared
to give instruction in these branches.
The steam mill recently occupied
by Vose & Joslyn, with all its machin-
cry is for sale
The town superintendent thinks
the examination required by the Board
of Education too severe for teachers of
common schools, and but few, probably,
Of the applicants will be able to stand
the test. The result-many of our dis
tricts with no schools.
On Monday week, little son of
Geo. Chase was severely burned by fall
ing from box upon the stove. He is
doing well.
West Randolph has not mean
man to boast of, but can boast of hay
ing the Stjngiest man living. Last year
his cows calf had no tail, this year it
had no tail and only one eye. We ex-
pect, next year, the coo will be allowed
no calf at all.
Monday morning of this week,
VIM Curtis, while splitting "kindling
wood" received an ugly cash in the
back of his head. He was holding the
axe in one hand, and in striking, the
end of the handle came in contact with
something, giving the blow different
direction. William says he has had
enough of that
Rev. w. Stearns, Pastor of the
"Brick Church" has moved to "Petle, p"
about three miles out. Like the "new
converts first sensation of "sins for
given" the pleasant morning and eve.
ming rides will make him happy, but
when the sterner realities in shape of
cold, wet, dark, &c, must be encoun-
tered, we expect to see him slide-back. (!)
MIR. Prince, is getting the machin.
cry into his tub factory, and in short
time will be able to furnish butter tubs,
pals, buckets, &c, in unlimited guam
titles. 1t is new enterprise in West
Randolph and Mr.. Prince deserves ev-
cry success.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1871-05-04
SDrinCficld.

MIR. Charles Holt has bought the
interest formerly owned by Mr.. Gran
vile Leland in the gristmill, and pur.
poses putting in Touring machinery
A company has been organized for the
manufacture of Smith & Burr's patent
hames.-The death of Mr.. Joel Gris-
void of North Springfield, Saturday,
22d inst, removes one Of the oldest in
habitants of the town.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1871-05-04

somehow caught by the saw, his cloth
ing completely torn into shreds, his
person severely bruised, ono shoulder
dislocated, &c. Doctor Scott was
called, who soon made him better
feeling, if not better looking man.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1871-05-04

White River Junction doesn't grow,
Notwithstanding the fact that it has
better railroad facilities than any other
point in Vermont On the arrival of
the trains all is life and hustle in the
lunch saloon at the depot, and the way
and time it takes yankee to put him
self outside of doughnuts and pies, is
fi'ightful to a dyspeptic person. On the
departure of the trains, the place is rs
deserted as the village spoken of by the
poet Goldsmith. The Junction House
is one Of the best hotels in the State,
and is we'll patronized. Our friend,
Daniel Tilden, still continues in the
flour business at this point. L. S. Gro
yer, Esq, is the gentlemanly ticket
agent for all roads connecting here, and
he understands his business
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1871-05-04

Our friends will do us a favor and assist in
making better local paper of the AGE, if they
will send us items of interest that occur in their
various localities. State the facts briefly, and
mail SO that the letters will reach us by Tuesday
evening, or sooner if possible.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1871-05-04
L o G Il Il N II W s.

OTrAUouEoHEE CHAPTER No. q, r.. A. NJ,
annual convocation Monday cve., May
22, 1871, at O'Clock.
WOODSTOCK LorGE No. 81 +. & A. NJ, rcgu-
lar communication Wednesday. May Sd, al
7 l O'Clock.
GRAND ARMY OF THE REprDLIc.-Regular
Meeting of sheridan Post, No. %, Dept OF
Vermont q. A. r., is held on the first and third
Thursday evenings of each month. All appli-
cations for muster must be made at Regular
Meetings. BY order Of the Post Commander,
\. p. TEwKsDURY, Adit.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1871-05-04
BraintrcC.

Asa Avery barely escaped fatal
accident a few days since. He went
to his saw-mill, quite early in the morn
ing, and commenced work. He was
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1871-05-04

The students Of the Green Mount
an Perkins Academy are TO have an e.
hibition Thursday, eve, May 25th, con-
sisting Of orations, esnys and playa
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1871-05-04
L . G. | l. b L r L
Manufacturer Of and Dealer in

1'"H"TNOVU'VE VI "" T7o"IoF III
Flows, Cultiyators, Cottage and
Box Stoves, Cauldron Kettles,
SINKS, HOLLOW WARE, ROLL BAKERS,
Door Rollers, Door Rllcr Track, Corn
Shelters, Sugar Arch Mouths, Crates and
Bars, Sap Pans, Arch Tops, Mouths end
Runners, Slide YOKE Irons, Boot Jacks.
Registers, Door Scrapers, Empire Stove Black,
Guards and Doors, Bedstead Castings, Gas
Castings, Birdsncst Tuvsr Irons, Sleigh and
Sled Shoes, chilled and common, Cart and
Wagon Boxes, Grimes's improved Smut Mills,
Flowe's Standard Scales, Gibbs Cylinder Plow
Shares, Harrows. &c.
u Orders solicited.
Hartand. VT, May |, 1871.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1871-05-04

" Adu 70 hn0UIedJe, Temperament
An intelligent moderation in all things
is taught here "a zeal aoith knowledge.
1t applies to the whole broad field of
action and life, or to any part of it, as for
instance the temperance movement. A
The Vinton record. [volume] (M'arthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1866-1891, 1871-08-24

AT the Circus on last Friday
night, when the Peter jerks
performance was being played,
a laughable scone occurred.
When Peter came into the ring
a cry OF "police, put him out"
brought a deputy Marshal to
the spot, who, thinking Peter
an intruder, LAID hold on him
and was about to bear him off to
Jail, when the deputy discovered
hewas sold and went away
grumbling abou! having such
things in shows to fool people
wlth.--LogGn Republican.
The Vinton record. [volume] (M'arthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1866-1891, 1871-08-24
A Nrw Ganrna Washinntnn

A NEW George Washington
story was told at a recent Re-
publican meeting in Alexan.
'dria, Virginia, by a colored
speaker named John Seaton,
who said in rather a personal
debate: "That man BeekIey has
made a personal attack on me,
but | won't little myselfto an,
swer him. He minds me OF a
tale what my grandfather told
me bout old Gin'l Washington.
Ginl Washington was coming
home from church one day, and
he saw a pretty little white
thing in the road and shot at it,.
The thing shot back in its Pc
culiar way, aad Gin'l Washing.
ton had to bury his clothes.
A man makes nothing fighting
with skunks."
The Vinton record. [volume] (M'arthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1866-1891, 1871-08-24
WilhOft's Anti Periodic or Fe-
yer and Augue Tonic.


WilhOft's Anti Periodic or Fe-
verand Auguc Tonic.
The great remedy, the real
genuine specific at last dis
covered and offered to every
man, woman or child suffering
from chills and fever, dumb
chills, bilious fever, enlarged
spleen, periodic neuralgia, and
sun pains, and that horrible
malady, congestlve chills. II
is a specific for each and all OF
these complaints, and may be
safely administered at any
age. 1t contains no poison, no
arsenic or mercury does not
require rubbing, drubbing and
plastering with unsightly,
nauseous iodine to reduce en-
larged spleen; nor mercury in
ternally to effect a cure.
Wilhoft's Tonic cures per
manently and destroys the rer
iodicity Of chiils and maiarious
feVers.
The Vinton record. [volume] (M'arthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1866-1891, 1871-08-24
Cure for Hoy Fever.

The Rev. Fl. II. Wood, curate
of Hemingford, Abbots, Hunt
ingdonshire, England, writes
that shay fever" may be IN
stantly relieved by bathing the
nostrils and the closed eyelids
with spirits of camphor and
warm water.
The Vinton record. [volume] (M'arthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1866-1891, 1871-08-24
Rembrandt's Pictures,

This new and beau tiful style of
PORTRAITS is fast gaining public favor.
Enquiry Is frequently made during the
day at Simond's Gallery: do you
make Rembrandt's pictures p The
demand for this classic picture has
become so great that Mr.. Simonds has
made special arrangements by the ad-
dition of suitable fixtures to produce
this justly celebrated portrait In the
very best style, and will be made at a
small advance In price over the old
kind. All are invited to call at thi
Gallery and examine the work being
produced there. Chillicothe, Ohio.
The Vinton record. [volume] (M'arthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1866-1891, 1871-08-24
Grant as a Gentleman.

The article "Polirics of Wo-
men," in the August number oI
Lippincott has this:
"The best bred men in
America are the officers Of the
regular army and navy. They
have been taught 10 look up,
TO reverence authority, and to
be respectful. 1t never leaves
them; they become The most
dignltied and the most simple
men in the community. Our
chief magistrate is a very con-
spicuous example Of this. Bred
a soldier, raised by a most ex-
traordinary series OF events to
our republican throne, and hav.
ing to contend with an invIn-
'cible shyness, it is ouly fair to
say that our President has the
best manners in the world
Never TOO cordial, always suf-
ilciently so, never forgetting
his station, and yet never OBJ
truding it, it would be difficult
to find a man who has COM
mitted fewer solecisms, or who
has made more people happy
by his unaffected and SIM
pie greeting than President
Grant; and yet he is a man
who has probably never
thought twice on the subje
in his life. His manners are
the outcropping of a training
in a school which has produced
the perfection of manners.
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This Route Is37MIles Shorter
than via indianapolis.
FOR LOUISVILLE
AND THE SOUTH.
Via Ohio & Mississippi r. R.

The completion Of the Louis vile Division
of this road ana the splendid equipment for
passenger travel makes this the
BEST ROUTE TO LOUISVILLE
And all Points South and Southeast. 3 through
trains daily, with direct connections from the
East for Louisville without change OF carsl
This IS the only road whose trains leave Gin.
cinnati and passengers are delivered at tdepots.
hotels and residences in Louisville FREE.
Ask for tickets via Ohio Il Mississippi, and
take no others. Through tickets can be pur.
chased at all the principal ticket Offices OF
capnectng lines, and in Cincinnati at the gen.
eral ofiiee Of the company, ll0 Vine Street,
Broadway, corner Front Street, Main Street,
corner levee, and at the Depot foot OF Mil ST..
CHAs E k0LLETr) (J. L. GRlsWoLD,
Gen. Pass& Ticket Ag't Gen. 5up'l,
St. Louis J st. Louis
EDWARD GALLUP, Contracting Passenger
Agent, ll9 Vine Street, Cincinnat,O. feb2i
The Vinton record. [volume] (M'arthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1866-1891, 1871-08-24
Partner Wanted,

An energetic business man
having a capital Of $1,000, OF
more, is wanted as a one hall
interest partner in the Foun.
dry business. Foundry doing
a very large business; situated
within a few feet of a railroad
in Southern Ohio. For full
particulars, address the Editor
of Record, Macarthur, Ohio
November 8, 1S7O-tf.
The Vinton record. [volume] (M'arthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1866-1891, 1871-08-24
Foundry for Sale.

A Foundry, doing a very
large business, situated in
Southern Ohio, is offered fer
sale on account of a disagree.
ment between partners. A
one. half or the whole interest
IN said Foundry will be sold at
a bargain. Parties desiring
further information, can obtain
it by corresponding with the
Editor of Record, Macarthur,
Ohio. November 3, If.
The Vinton record. [volume] (M'arthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1866-1891, 1871-08-24
OUGHn noMORE


healing, soi,enlng and expectoratiug. The
extraordinary power il possesses IN immedl.
aely relieving, and eventually curing the
most obstinate cases of Coughs, Colds, Sore
Throat, Bronchitis, Influenza, Catarrh,
Hoarseness, Asthma, and Consumption, IL al
most Incredible. So prompt is the relief and
certain its effects in all the above cases, or
any affection OF the throat and lungs, that
thousands ofphysiclans are daily prescribing
It, and one aud all say that il is the most heal.
ing and expectorating medicine known. One
desc always affords relief, and in most cases
one bottle effects a cure. Sold by druggists in
largo bottles. Price one dollar. 1t is your
own fault # you still cough and suffer. The
Balsam will cure.