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Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1872-05-23

Decoration Day, Thursday, May
80, 1872, will be observed at the
Village Cemetery, by Sheridan Post,
No. %, G. A. r., assisted by the
Woodstock Colnet Band. Address,
by Col. Saml NJ. Pingrce, of Hartford.
This is a National day appointed by
our Chief Magistrate, to be observed
not only by the &, \, H., but by all
organizations, and citizens in general +;
and it is expected that all will pay
due attention, and assist in decorating
the graves Of our fallen heroes, who,
in the hour Of peril, went forth and
gave up their lives for our comtry's
cause. 1t is hoped that all organized
Societies will join in the procession,
which will form in front of the Town
at . o'clock p. N. precisely, Con-
tlibutions Of flowers, &c, for dccora-
ton will be greatfulIy received at the
Post Rooms on Thursday forenoon.
Flowers, &c, for particular graves
should be accompanied by card.
Members Of the G. A. Il. will meet
at Post Rooms at o'clock p. VI.
BY order,
p. \. PIERCE,
Commander.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1872-05-23

Our New York letter writer says
The great Tea Corporations OF New
York are flooding the country with
circulars inviting the public to organ
ize clubs for the purchase oftea by the
pound or package, and the most cx-
traordinary inducements in the way Of
high sounding Chinese names, and low
prices, are offered 20 unsuspecting
country people to invest in what is
little better than rank po'son. The
truth is, that tic firm which has a
great many green and gold establish.
ments scattered here and there are
known by New Workers to have ag-
ents engaged purchasing tea grounds
from the different hotels and restau.
rants, which are dried, mixed with
chemicals and Il small proportion OF
fresh tea, perfumed and are then put
up III attractive parcels, and sent forth
at a price somewhat below regular
trade rates to poison unsuSpcious
lovers of the beverage. The entire
cost Of the drug thus prepared is prob
able not twenty cents a pound. 1t is
a tarffic quite rs pernicious as that of
the swindling liquor dealer
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1872-05-23

Among the novelties for ladies
wear this summer, are the lovely en-
broidered batiste suits, that will take
the place among those who can afford
them of the linens and lawns that
have been worn so much for two or
three reasons.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1872-05-23

That funny Chicago Eceniag
Post reminds Uncle Horace that the
eyes of every merino sheep in America
sre on him and that every pig Of iron
in our factories calls ON him, in a
metallic squeak, to stand to his prin-
ciples.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1872-05-23

A yong gentleman recently created
quite a sensation while reading to a
circle young ladies poetic effusion
"To Beautiful Belle" by pronoun-
cling the last word in two syllables.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1872-05-23
chester.

chester.
Matters are now so we'll arranged
that we are prepared to challenge any
other village in the State to match
Chester in point of scenic loyeliness.
The copious rain Of Sunday gave ma
ture the finishing stroke and we are
ready to receive bids,-Lannier's Ora
matte Constellation, consisting of l6
artistic performers, held forth in Coles
Hall Friday and Saturday evenings.
"Thc Female Detective and " Buifa-
10 Bill" both of which are popular
standard and sensational plays, We're
produced by the entire company. In
the Detective" " Mrs. Lannier Sustains
six different characters. Her acting
is certainly admirable and her rapid
transformation from one disguise to
another elected the surprise and the
hearty plauditS of the audience. We
cannot stop to make individual men
tion Of all the members OF this su-
perb company, but in 10 instance
could we do less than to express I'M
qualified satisfaction Of every perform
er, and to assert that Il more meritori-
Gus entertainment never has been
given in Chester. The hall was filled
the second night.-Howes Circus and
another mans Menagcrie will be here
June 4. ID.
The suit a. G. Fletcher Us. A. Z.
White, action, deceit in exchange Of
horses, has created some interest a
mong horses dealers and was decided
on Friday by Hon, Prosper Merrill,
Referee, that each party pay his own
cost. G, l.. Fletcher and Hugh
Henry Tor plaintiff VIM. Rounds
and Luther Adams for defendant
-Scene-The Uuiversalist church
on North street. Times Saturday af-
tenoon,..NIy 4th. The curtain rising
discloses preparations being mad for
religious worship on the following
Sabbath. Scene 2nd-The residence
of the clerk of the first Universaist
parish, on Grafton strete. Enter Sher
itf Stimnson, armed with an injunction
signed by one James Garrett, enjoin.
ing said parish from using said church.
Exit Stimson. Grand Tableaux-
Curtain falls. Scene 3d-will be q
"court scene" at Woodstock, with
his Honor the Chancellor on the
bench.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1872-05-23

Judge Piersepoint Isham, formerly
of the Supreme Bench of Vermont,
died recently at Piermont, N. Y, in
his roth year. His remains will be
inferred At Manchester, Vt.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1872-05-23

The next annual melting of the Yer
mont Editors and Publishers Associa-
tons will be held in Burlington on the
second Thursday in June.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1872-05-23

A large fire was raging on West
mountain during the first day of last
week, burning some hundred cords of
wood belonging to S. w. Stimson and
Charles Parker.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1872-05-23

PETERSON LADIES NATIONAL MAGA-
zINe has an excellent display Of fash
ions for June. Chas. ]. Peterson
Publisher, Philadelphia.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1872-05-23

West Raudoiph.
The best beef steak sells here at
l6 cts, other prices in proportion.
Hay is selling at $20 per ton.
West Randolph is Il growing
place. Not satisfied with producing
twin babies and twin calves, Mr.. Bass
has startled the neighbors by exhibit
inc a fine pair of twin chickens.
The Eagle" imagines that In its
new "cIos" it looks like lion, but
both ends still resemble the "other
thing Horace G.'s clothes fit lots
of folks these times.
-DiStrict School meeting at Spears
Hall this Crhursday) eve, Nothing
ncw or wonderful appears i'll the warn
ing. Not Il solitary word about
Horace Greeley, but on the street one
observe growing tendency to wear
light colored c!othes This indicates
something warm politically or other
wise. BY the way, lots OF the "teel-
ing" Republicans are in Il bad fix just
now; they are unwilling to give up
Horace, and almost afraid to 90 back
on Grant, 50 in their dilemma sit
astridc the fence, but say they cant
stay there long, the splmtcrs hurt so.
Frank Griswcld has associated
with himself two gentlemen from
Woodstock, and planted in that town
an extensive nursery Of the selected
varieties OF hardy fruit trees. Our
old, or native varieties seem to have
become worn out, or in other words to
have lost their vitality, and it is oaly
by commencing again with new and
distinct kinds of trees that we can
with any certainty preserve this i'm
portant production. The "tree bust
ness" has become one of the institu-
tons Of the land, and we congratulate
the gentlemen associated with Mr..
Griswold, i'll their good fortune in
forming so promising a copartnership.
The recent warm rains have in
fused new life into ycgetation The
prspcct is bright for IN abundant
harvest this season.
S. +. Storrs has perchased the
interest Of Mr.. f. Il. Crandall in the
Drug Firm of STORES e Crandall, Of
West Randolph and will continue the
business at the old stand opposite L.
I. Sparhawk's Photographic gallery.
The new Drug store has been
doing business about two years, and
has supplied need long felt; that is,
has supplied the people with reliable
goods, at reasonable prices, and has
also convened them that druggists
can be gentlemen. The Store has q
well deserved popularity, aud Mr.,
StorrS will in the future, as in the past
receive the lions share of patronage.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1872-05-23

Mrs. Sarah Colt, who established
the first Sunday school in the United
States, in 1898, for the instruction of
factory children in reading and writing
died in Paterson, y. j., Saturday.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1872-05-23

The Woodhull-Douglass Presiden-
tial ticket has been doubled the
"Dolly Warden the blending of
color rendering the name appropriate.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1872-05-23

There are five billiard saloons and
nineteen billiard tables in st. Adams.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1872-05-23

\ NBHW ENE kn Rxn Rz1 \ u
We can confidently recommend the Pain
Killer.-TOrOnto Baptist.
1t is the most effectual remedy we know of
for Aches, Pains flesh wounds, &c.--.N Johns
Ne,CS, =. O..
We advise that every family should have so
effectual and speedy Pain-Killer. r.--Anlherst
~ s. Gazette.
Our own experience is that bottle Of Pain
Killer is the best Physician traveller can have.
--Hamih0h Spectator.
For both internal and external application
have found it Of great value, Chris. Era.
A medicine no family should be without
Montreal Transcript,
Could hardly keep house without it. Ed
Voice.
Should be kept in every house, in readiness
for sudden attacks of sickness.-Chris. Pressi
No article ever obtained such unbounded
popularity. y.-SGlem Observer.
One of the most reliable specifics of the age
odd North State
Its power is wonderful and unequalled in re-
lieving the most severe pain Huntington SEN
tinel
An indispensable article in the medicine
chest ". Y. Examiner.
1t will recommend itself to all who use it,
Georgia Enterprise.
Is extensively used and sought after as a
really useful medicine. journal, 81 John, n.
Il.
No medicine has acquired such reputation :
it has real mert.-NerpOr Dly Ne,cS.
One of the most useful medicine have used
it and dispensed it for the past twenty years.
Req. Wnl. Ward.
The mnst valuable medicine now in use.-
Te,tn. Organ.
1t is really a valuable medicine and used by
many physicians. Boston Traveller.
We always keep it where We can put our
hands on it in the dark, if need be.-Rer. c..
Hbbdrd, Burmdh.
One of the few articles that are just what
they pretend to be.-Bruns,cick Telegraph.
In my mountain travels no medicine is of 80
universal application as Pain -Killer.-Rec. M.
| H. Bir1H Buv vmdh.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1872-05-23

Burlington buried Il baby, and
this is its epitaph -
Beneath this etone our baby layp,
He neither cries or hollera
He lived just one and twenty days,
And cost us forty dollars.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1872-05-23

Six Vermont Choral Associations
will attend the Great Jubilee Chorus,
viz; Burlington Harmonic Society,
Burlington; Orange County Musical
Association. Randolph Rutland Co.
Choral Society Rutland; Middlebu.
ry Choral Society, Middlcbury Ab
anequi Choral Union, Saxtions River,
Poultney Musical Society. Ponltccy.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1872-05-23

The annual session of the Masonic
Grand Lodge Of Vermont will be
held at Burlington Oh Wednesday,
June 18th. The Grand Commandery
Of Knight I'cmplars meets at the
same place on Tuesday, June llth !;
and the Grand Chapter of Royal Arch
MasonS, and the Grand Council Of
Royal and Select Masons, on Friday,
June l4th.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1872-05-23

Rev. Addison Brown Of Brattle-
boro, died on Saturday, at the age of
81. Mr. Brown was an old and high
~ esteemed citizen Of Brattleboro.
He was the first pastor of the Unita-
rain Church for ttteen years, and al
terward editor of the Vermont Php-
nix, which position he filled until a
short time before his death.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1872-05-23

Rutland county Jail contains a
man, named Wheeler, who is confined
for stabbing a man while intoxicated.
A few days since a friend visited him
and smuggled in flask Of whiskey for
him to make merry with, After the
friend had gone, Wheeler called the
other prisoners, and, holding up the
whiskey, said that he was "through
with the cn2syd stuff" but that it was
at their service He spoke SO earn
cStly that they refused to touch it, and
it was passed ou; to the jailer
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1872-05-23

Charles Crandall, brcakman ON
the Rutland railroad, attempted TO
commit suicide on Sunday by drinking
from a bottle of alcohol and corrosive
sublimate. Tn" supposed cause is
that on Saturday evening, while intoy
icated, he was detected in an attempt
to pick the pocket Of passenger ON
his train.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1872-05-23

John IL. Dcnison Of RoyaIton, has
upon competitive examination held
at White River Junction ON the 10th
and llth inst, received an appoint
mcnt to the Naval Academy as cadet
midshipman from Second District Of
Vermont.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1872-03-29

A BILL was introduced in the House,
Monday, by Mr.. Handlcy, oil Alabama,
authorizing the election of Postmasters
by the people, which requires the Post.
master General TO lay off post Office dis.
tricts on or before September l, 1879, and
IN election held on the first Tuesday
in October following, at which all quail
fed voters may vote, and the person re-
ceiving the highest number Of votes shall
be declared elected, and shall, upon
giving bond and otherwise complying
with existing laws, be commissioned as
postmaster, 10 hold office for two years,
ornntil his successor is elected and quail.
fed. The bill further provides that in
case Of o vacancy tho Postmaster General
may appoint 10 fill such vacancy, order.
ing an election within sixty days, and
giving ten days notice thereof In case
OF the creation Of q new office the same
course shall be pursued as in case Of a
vacancy. The bill was referred to the
Committee on Civil Service.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1872-03-29
BELLAIRE ITEMS.

From the Independent of the ssth.
We are glad to notice the prosperity Of
our friends al the National Glass Works,
Tuesday last they shipped GOO boxes Of
glass, 400 boxes by river, and 200 by
rail. They arc now running To their full
capacity. var a9.
ALTTLE boy named Ransom, working
at Heatherington's coal bank, was caught
between the cars last Friday, and had one
bone oil the forearm broken and his leg
badly bruised. 3 b7N
EPHR[AM SAITH, an employe at the I'm,
plcment Works, had three Of his fingers
very badly laccrated, this morning. We
could not hear the particulars, but il hap
pened while he was grinding tool on a
itlyrcvolving gnndstone.
A DAY or two since VIC came across o
copy Of the Democratic FRA, of 1857, pub.
lished in Bellaire, which Boosted %lhat the
population Of the town, by n recent census,
was 1884" An accurate enumeration
last year gives. us 1891. and VIC have in.
creased very considerably since,
TuE Ohio Glass Manufacturing Com.
pany will commence the erection Of their
building as soon as possible. They will
probably locate below the creek. q This
company is made up of energetic, go.
ahead men, who will never stop short Of
success in pushing" the enterprise in
which they have engaged. 5l.s
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1872-03-29
SOME RRNTARKs ON sLEEp.
One Can't Have TOO Much Of a Good
h -. Thing. ~

Il 81 Thing. d!
Doctora of medicine am e,,her grou.
inc comnlacept ~ SensibieS nnc II tbe,nJ
DR.. Hall. ms Inc GOOD sense n IAN ihe
world that children untii the Acc of
eighteen, and ola and feeble neopic land
he might as well have said everyboilvI
need ten hours sleen. and thRt bounoiSS
suddenly ont OF bed in the morning a ne
hurtlul as Il Il disagreeable that fifteen
or twenty minutes soent In prailnaIiv
waking up, stretching the Limbs and let.
ting the blood slowly resume ils wanted
circulation Is time well spent For the
sudden sehding ofblooa 10 me heart IA a
severe shock, and The person who gets mn
in this hasty and reckless manheris snre
10 be drowsy by midday, unless he or she
b an editor or q belle. ana does not ret nm
till afternoon. concur in this-in fact.
/ always know that Il was true and
think, further, that pulling ANYBODY out
Of betought to be- State Prison olfense,
and doubt not that conviction for Il could
be had before any Of our sleepy juFies-ii
they RerG awake enough 70 hear tho eyi.
depce.15The world Is oil astray about
this matter Of Sleep led away by The nur.
sery coupletsyabout early TO rlSe and Tie
examples Of NAPOLEON. Peter the Great
and other military heroes who are re.
ported TO have been satisiied with an hour
or two sleep lsnatched from, the twenty
four, taken on a plank while their half a
dozen scribbllhp isecretafies were moi al.
lowed TO sleep AZ ali. We all know what
became OF Nanoleon. Ever Mr. Abbott
can not make Il anpear that he had much
moro respect ior lie Ruler Of Inc IJni.
yerse. these sleepless people have made
most Of the mischief In Inc world. Cath.
crime de Medicis wass we believe, n lipht
sleeper. George JWashinqtnn on Tic
CONTRARY. tooe his lime. walked I'm the
Father Of his Country by degrees, got
out of bed with ldeliberation. and dressed
himself with thou6htftll sloWness. What
q ridiculous idea ifrwould be 10 think OF
that great man ne bouncing o1t,of bed at
the fiTst bell,l and dressinS himself as II
there was a fire next doorH The instinct
Of children AGAINST carly. 4 and especially
sudden, risin9l a wen iounded: and Il Is
well to have Ihe learned faculty confirm a
long and growing conviction MAT Il Il not
a sin TO lie in bed hi me second bel rings.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1872-03-29

THERE is an embryo Snowman out in
Virginia City, Nevada, who has already
made his mark in the world. He Is an
interesting boy Of nine summers, who
painted his little brother in the latest
style Of the fierce Sioux, and exhibited
him as a captured con Of Spotted Tail, at
twenty-five cents q ticket. The exhibition
was great success, and the juvenile Bar.
mum was drawing in the quarters at a
rapid rate, when his mother came to see
the SHOW and recognized her offspring
through the rcd ochre and lampblack,
whereupon circumstances over which the
young manager had no control put an end
to his great enterprise for the entertain
ment Of his citizens.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1872-03-29

THE philosophers Of Maine arc cogitat-
ing on the probability that the liquor
legislation of that State will transform its
people into q new race Of beings, with a
complexion similar to that of the aborigi.
nal inhabitants Of the country. Cider has
been always looked upon with special ia.
vor in Maine, and in the dearth Of oil
other exhilaratng fluids its use, it is said,
is becoming so general and so excessive
that tho faces of the rural population are
rapidly assuming the color OF iipc Bald.
wine apples.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1872-03-29
THIS is the prayer that tho Massachu-

THIS is the prayer that the Massachu-
sets House considered out of order:
The earth is thine, o Lord, and thef full.
ness thereof, the world and they that
dwell therein And now thatanother Of
the worlds great questions presses into
this chamber for an answer, What can
we do for woman and clamor answers
Let her vote Clamor thunders, clamor
whines, clanor prays, clamor ieers, Shall
VIC hear the jeef otclamor2 God Forbid
Il there be any stain Of a right withheld
from those bright, blessed things who as
mothers, wives, sisters, daughters, com.
panlons, friends, make up so much Of the
happiness Of the commonwealth homes,
give US wisdom clear enough TO see and
will strong enough TO expunge that stain
IRON the record Of our Otherwise prosper
ols State. ~
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1872-03-29
Curtailment Of Excessive Imports.
Iron a letter in the Cincinnati Times 3 ohron.
iHlA


IRON letter in the Cincinnati Times q chrou.
A a ielel "A "a =
Every truly American interest In tie
country would be benefited BY o diminu.
ton IN the floods Of foreign gootIs pour.
ing INTO our seaports from abroad. The
great question 10 how 10 bring about the
necessary reduction Of excessive supplies.
we cannot count upon tho iorbcarance Of
foreigners 70 quit crowdiDg our markets
TO excess 50 long as VIC buy aud 80 long
as our means and credit hold out The
old exploded principle that "trade will
regulate itselr' will not hold in our case,
as we quit work and buy more. II 3
quite manifest that we buy everything
that y sent US, and will continue to do so,
regardless OF the results OF taking over.
whclming supplies. Our great statesmen
are busy with parties and politics, and VIC
cannot expect them 10 endanger their POI
lltical standing by exposing tho improve
dent lollies OF the people. They rather
prefer 70 talk about the great success Of
our system, and our prosperity as a peo-
pie, and oIher political matters OF an
agreeable character,
Inc newspaper press puts forwards so
mnch on all subjects, and with so much
power that the true merits o. disputed
quesuons arc iost sight Of IN the mass Of
contradictory details While we wrangle
over INC reduction 81 taxation, foreigners
have taken possession Of our markets to
an extent vastly beyond any lait system
Of international exchange OF communities,
English factories and works are running
to their full capacity, some Of them with
seven thousand workmen each, for the
American trade, while our works are
t0tthsffng, and dtscharging skilled work.
men.
"a Full specie payment, vigorously en-
forced, would be an important remedy,
BUTT is out Of the question, because in the
face Of heavy imports It Is next to an i'm
possibility. Every days business makes
1t more difficult to resume specie pay
ments, on account ofthe great pressure 10
pay our enlarged balances abroad, result
ing from our excessive imports. l3i.
7. Ona large paper basis, like our present
amount Of currency, II Is a waste Of words
10 preach o voluntary economy to the
American people, and the imports viii
continue to be excessive until o collapse
occurs, unless Congress applies a remedy
by putting on o more stringent tariff.
1t is no time to repeal tariff taxation,
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1872-03-29

THE National Executive Committee Of
the Democratic party viii hold a meeting
In Washington early in May, after The
meeting of the Cincinnati Convention, to
fix tho time and place for holding the
National Democratic Convention. Lead.
ing Democrats assert that the time will
DO tho4th ofJuly,and fireplace St. Louis
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1872-03-29

CARPETED FLooRs.-When carpet Is
taken up to becleaned, the floor beneath
It is generally very much covered with
dust. This dust is very fine and dry,
and poisonous to the lungs. Before re.
moving it sprinkle the floor with very
dilute carbolic acid, TO kill any poisonous
germs that may be present. and to thor.
oughly disinfect the floor and render it
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1872-03-29

THE NurAaySthat delightful monthly
picture.book "ior youngest rcaders,n has
It's usual excellent; assortment Of stories
verses and pictures, and musical edition
of Mother HunnARD, with additional
verses" The illustration TO this last is
%mighly clever"
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1872-03-29

IT is said that no epidemic, not even the
cholera, has, within half q century, been
as general or fatal in Philadelphia Us the
the bills of mortality present,
ing an average of more than two hundred
deaths d week during tho autumn and
winter. It has ragged during d period
nearly len times as long as did cholera,
aud 1t has not vet ceased.