Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1871-06-01

bridge south of East Wallingford, Q25
feet long, took fire from the sparks from
locomotive on Tuesday of last week,
and was destroyed.
"A school mann in Williston has
been discharged for forcing boy to
show her how he kissed the girls in the
wood house.
Mr., A. X. Honsinger of Swanton,
recently discovered hens nest under
his barn that was fifteen feet long, and
contained 6S eggs. His hens are of the
leghon blood, and can't be beat for the
magnitude of their nests.
"A genius in West Rutland has in
vented new style Of door plate made
of marble. From all that can be made
out of it, it seems to look more like a
diminutive tomb stone stuck on mans
door, than anything else, though Of
course there is no accounting for tastes.
MURDER AT ST. ALBANs.-George w.
Flanders, a single man, aged 81, and
respectfully connected, while trying to
gain admission to house of ill-famc on
Water street, on the night Of the oath
inst was fatally shot by Thomas Pat
terson, one of the inmates, and died on
the following morning. lie was ma
tive of Sharon. Patterson was exam
ined to-day before Justice Farnswcrth,
and held for trial on complaint for muir
der. His mother, sister, and wife are
awaiting examination for keeping a
house for illtame.
SUICIDE.-Asa p. Chase of Bakers
field shot himself on Wednesday eve
ming of last week. He had 9uaroled
with his wife, and, after threatening
suicide, took his gun and went into the
field. She ran for the neighbors assis-
lance, who, on arrival, found he had re-
turned to the house. AS they approach
ed they heard a discharge, and soon
found him writhing in the agonies of
death. He leaves young child.
The Rutland Herald is responsible
for the following statistics:
The population of Vermont has risen
from 315,1OO in 1860, to 100000 in
1870-an increase of nearly five per
cent.
The assessed valuation of property of
every description IN Vermont shows an
increase of about ten per cent.
The wild or forest lands in Vermont
brought under cultivation in the last
ten years, is over three hundred thousand
acres, or over l. per cent.
The aggregate increase in valuation
on the real estate in Vermont in the last
decade is $49,000,000, Or so per cent
The average price per acre of land
has risen from 1913 to $45.
The farm implements in Vermont
have advanced a trihe over so per cent.
The production of wheat in Vermont
for ten years past has increased five per
cent, in corn over fifteen per cent.
The cultivation of tobacco in Yer
mont, of which the production is mere
ly nominal, shows a large increase.
The production of potatoes, hops and
oats in Vermont for the last ten years,
have been about the same as the ten
years previous
Buckwheat and barley has largely in
creased in production in Vermont for
the last ten years. Rye has decreased.
The production Of wool shows nomi-
nal increase, although the number OF
sheep has decreased ten per cent,
Horses have decreased three per cent;
swine, six per cent working oxen,
nearly forty per cent. ; all other cattle,
forty per cent.
Mich COWS alone in Vermont, of all
kinds of stock, have increased five per
cent
The butter product has increased 2.
100000, and cheese has declined 5000
900 pounds.
The figures of the census of Vernon
would show that the increased area o
very much higher-priced farm lands &C
tually produces less of all the cssentia
elements of agricultural wealth.
The mountains of Vermont should by
no means be regarded as unfavorablt
to the people, but as blessing. Rivu
lets and streams Of pure water proceed
from them, bringing much to enrich the
lower lands. The mountains serve alst
to furnish timber and fuel for the use o
future inhabitants, as well as to insure
protection against disastrous drouths
often experienced in more level tracts
of territory.