Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1871-04-13

it is duty we owe to ourselves and to
society, to be prepared for emergencies,
We all know that heavy winter clothing
on hot day is burdensome, We should
have suitable clothing for all seasons and
all occasions. Therefore, if you are in
want of anything in the furnishing line,
from a paper collar to a broadcloth coat,
Dana & Newcomb's is the place to buy
They are live business men, keep a large
stock, sell cheap, and consequently do a
good trade. They are also agents for
the celebrated Howe Sewing Machines.
Give them a call.
The third yceum Of the Philoma-
thean Society, of the g, NJ, P. A., at
South Woodstock, was held Thursday
eve, April 9th when the following ques-
ton was discussed Resolved, That Ex-
amples educate the young more than
Precepts Disputants, affirmative H. L.
Richmond, f. J. Barber; negative, c.
E. Lord, H, Z. Packer. Board of De-
cision, Misses. Gillett, Lord and White.
Decided in the aft. The Parnassus was
read by H. L. Richmond Thirty STU
dents are in attendance at the Academy
this term.
AccIDENTs.-Dr. Cotton, while re-
turning from Mr.. Atwood's in Barnard,
on Sunday, and when about two miles
above English Mills, his horse becoming
little nervous, he pulled in on it, when
the line broke and the horse wheeled
and jumped over the bank, throwing the
DIR. out and tipping the wagon over on to
him. The horse cleared the buggy, and
was stopped by Mr.. Chas Perry, mile
nearer home. Mr.. Perry went back
and found the DR.. in sad plight. In
the fall he struck the brook which wet
him completely, and tree which bruised
one of his limbs quite severely They
picked up the ruins and the DR., rode
home with Mr.. Perry. The Doctor is
recovering, but he had a very narrow
escape from fatal injury.
Orlando L. Richmond, while riding
one day last week, his wagon struck
sand-bar, breaking the king bolt, which
let the forward part of the wagon drop,
throwing Mr. Richmond out, and break
ing three of his ribs.
"DoG DAYS IN APRIL. Last Satur-
day, the 9Th, was the hottest day for the
season Of the year on record in these
parts. The thermometer registered 81
degrees in the shade, People were not
prepared for such a sCorCher,' and
sought the shade as naturally as during
the intense heat of midsummer. Its no
use TO prognosticate what the weather
will be day in advance. The "proph-
cts cannot foretell with any degree o.
certainty. Tuesday night we were visited
with a refreshing rain, and
"The grass grows green all around, all around
| The green grass grows all around"
We give below the state of the Their
mometcr on the 9Th
ELSEWHERE.
In Dover, n. H. 90 deg. in the shade,
in HaverhiIl, n. H. 81 Buffalo, n. Y,
100 New York city, So to S.. A sun
stroke, resulting in death, occurred in
New York, the first that ever was known
SO early in the year. At Omaha, Neb.
go deg. ; Springfield, Mass, So; Phila-
delphia, 81. A brilliant auroral display
was witnessed in the evening at Philadel-
phia and New York, seriously affecting
communication by telegraph. In the
Mountains and Upper Platte Valley a
snow-Storm has prevailed.
Meteorological observations for the month O
March A. ID. 1871, taken at Woodstock, VT.
under the direction of the Woodstock Academy
Of Natural Science
Warmest day, llth, Thermometer 56.5(
Coolest day, 29th 4.O(
Range of temperature $3.50 degrees.
Mean Of max ther' for the month, d A. A.
Mean temperature at I o'clock a. m. 2S.5i
40 p p. m. S2.5
for the month. 1856
Mean of cloudiness at7 o'clock a. m. G.S
p. m. Git
9 m. So
for the month, SO
Mean force ofwind att o'clock a. m. 49,
pm. 90
9 " pm. l.S
for the month, l.9
Number Of days OH which rain
or snow has fallen, IL
Number of days without rain or snow, 20
Amount of snow in inches, lilo
Amount of rain and melted snow, 33
Amount of snow during the winter lilo inche,
The month has been one of unusual mild
ness and uniformity of temperature, tn,
thermometer not having fallen below twent
degrees above zero but three times during thu
month, viz on the 9TH, when it was nineteen
degrees above on the both when it was foui
degrees above, and ON the S0th when it wa
eighteen degrees above.
Kiln the month of March, 1868, the thermom
eter was sixteen degrees below zero on tn
LIST, and was below zero on four days durin
the month"; 1t was the highest on the 3ls
when it was fifty-nine degrees above zero.
In March, 1869, it was twenty-eight degree
below zero on the LIST, and was below zero o.
) twelve days during the month. 1t was hghes
on the Goth, when i. was ffty.two degree