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A Subject for a Painter.

The labors Of the watching wife were
now drawing to a close. Her husband
require little more of earthly care, AS
she turned to him once again, and look
ed and listened, she discovered that
the "days' of his "mouming' were
tended When the first burst of pent-
up grief had passed, glorious resolve
occurred to the widows spiritual nature,
which she Immediately carried into
practice. She was alone with the corpse
and her children. She took her six lit
tie ones sleeping or waking from
their humble beds. But let Us give her
own words "Comc, Children, said,
come. The Lord has taken away your
earthly father ; must give YOU now
aircSh to your heavenly Father And
placing the wondering infants on their
knees around me, knelt in their midst
and prayed. said % my God . you
have taken away these Chidrcn's father.
My heart is overwhelmed. What can |
do with them You must find them
bread and enable me to bring them up
for thee. " There was more of this
prayer but we pause. Let us describe
its blessed results. These are her own
words 81 rose from my knees WONDER
fully strengthened, Ny load seemed
gone II was just as if ! had heard the
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w l. GOODS & GROCERIES!
GEORGE w. PAUL,
has on hand and is receiving every few days
choice selection of PURE GROCERIES,
consisting Of
Japan, Oolong, and Y II. Teas, Su-
CARS, MoIasses, Cohees, Pure
Spices, Cream Tartar, Soda,
IloYstord's Bread Prepare
ton, Chocolate, Broma,
Cocoa, Rai,ins, Currants,
Citron, Pembroke Table
Salt, Kennedy's Butter, So
da, Graham, Wine and Pic.
mic Crackers, Common
Crackers, Soaps, Starch,
Candles, Chewing and Smoking
Tobacco, all kinds, Soulhmayds
Pure Confectionery, &C., dc.
CHOICE FAMILY FLOUR,
Cod Fish, Cider Vinegar, Kerosene Oil, Stone
Ware, Brooms, Pals, &c, all Of which will be
SOLD VERY LOW For CASH.
Call and see for yourselves.
Woodstock, September, 1871.
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DRINKING WATER.-Drinking wine
is n habit; so is drinking spirits, ale,
cider, coffee and water The last is
thought necessity; but to drink
much is a habit. Some people drink
little--not because their constitutions
require less than others it is their
habit These people never perspire
so much as those who drink more.
The more that is drank, the more wa
ter passes away, or the system would
suffer. AS it is, the strain affects it,
The skin, kidneys, bowels, lungs, all
are drawn upon. The result is, as
may naturally be expected, exhaustion.
For this reason, the man who drinks
much water, particularly during the
summer and in the hottest weather,
is less able to endure fatigue The
water is Of no benefit to him-that is,
the excess Il must pass away, and
this requires an effort Of the system,
which is the sweating process. Had
he not used the excess Of water, he
should not have perspired Sc it would
NOT have hppn There for thp system TO
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1872-10-24
As True as Ever.

Tilton says 1t is only necessary to
look at the personnel Of the two parties
to see how the unsupported talent and
conspicuous virtue of the country
grayitatc toward the Liberal side
Most Of the great leaders Of the Re
publican party stand with Greeley and
Sumner under the Liberal flag, and
the two great eX Governors, Curtin
and Blair, are ranged by their side, -
Gov. Chamberlin reaches his hand
across the country to take that Of Gov
Brown. Gen. Banks, and Barlow,
and Slocum support Trrmbull and
Schurz All the distinguished war
Democrats are with us, except Gen.
Butler, who adheres to Grant out Of
spite and to punish Massachusetts Re
publicans, Indeed the parties are
strangely divided; the profits are on
the Grant side, but the prophets are
on the Greeley side. 1t is as true now
as ever that where the buffalo falls the
vultures gather.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1872-10-24
Matilda at the Gate.


Matilda, just you mind them hens,
And shoe EN- out away from here's
They're scratching all the garden up
Why, Tildys gone--wa'al, wa'al, that's quec
She amt contrary as n rule
And gen'ally obeys my will
But, though she heard me Off she put
Why there's Lorenzo Pettingill
He met her and she's stopped to talk
Them hens will eat up everything
He's wanting her to take walk
Wa'al, it is nice to walk in spring.
He's took her hand-como, that won't do
She seems to stand uncomon still
I'd better let them know I'm round
Good evening, Mr.. Pcttingill
He don't mind melt amt no use
All, wa'al, my time has been and gone
But then, I'd really no idee
How Tidy was getting on.
These gals grow up, and pretty soon
They lay us old ones on the shelf.
Lorenzo is smart young man
guess I'll tend them hens myself.
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BE GLAD.-A gentleman who had
been arguing with an ignoramus until
his patience was exhausted, said he
didn't wish him dead, but he would be
glad to see him knoaC more.
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Speaking oftheoretical farming, Josh
Billings says he once knew man who
wouldn't even set gate-post without
having the ground analysed, to see ifit
possessed the proper ingredients for
poSt-holes.
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PETERsoN's MAGAZINE for November is on
our table, ahead Of all others. 1t is an unsual-
ly good number, even for this frst-Class lady IS
book. The principal Steel Plate, GA Game
Two Can Play At, is from an original picture,
and is a capital illustration of one of the best
stories we have read for months, A prominent
feature of this Magazine is its copyright Nov
eettes, two OF which appear IN TINS number,
" Lindsay's Luck by Fanny Hodgson, and
Bought With A Price, by Mrs. Ann S. Steph-
ems, both very far superior to the continued
srores to DO found in magazines generally.
But, as a contemporary says, the stories, the
fashions the patterns, in short, everything in
Peterson is the best Of its kind. The price of
this Magazsne, too is another thing in its favor
1t is but Two Dollars Year. Address Charles
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Few men have uttered grander
sentiments than did lIoratio Seymour,
when he said -
Il have held the lives and liberties
of great numbers in my hands. /
have heard many thousand prayers for
pardon, | have had intercourse with
those holding the highest places down
to those living in the gloomiest cells
| have seen and felt as much as most
men of the harshness and bitterness of
the strife of this world. All this eX
perience has led me to feel kindly
toward my fellow men. The longer |
live the more ! think OF mems hearts
and the less Of their heads. | grow
more and more disposed to charge the
evils men do to their infrmities, and
the more deeply am | impressed with
the great truth Of that religion which
teaches the need of a S irit to guide,
a Saviour to atone, and a mcrcitul
God to forgive manifold sins and trans
gressions."
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From an cnterprising town in

From an cnterprising town in
Michigan comes the following:
Mike Nj is a true Irishman,
and for repartce does credit to his
countrymen. lie had had a slight I'M
pIeasantncss with Mr. Dougherty
about pig-a tender subject upon
which to trihe with son of Erin
Meeting Mr.. Doughcrty one day, the
porcinc matter came up, and at it they
went, when Mike suddenly closed the
debate in a truly Irish manner by
saying, "Ah, I know ye; ye're Il
Doughcrty. | knew the Doughertys.
| knew them in the ould country
My mother was a Dougherty-and a
mighty name SET they cere, too p
Ha1per's Magazine, for November,
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1872-10-24

Children cry for Pitchers CastOria.
"A substitute for Castor Oil 1t asSmilates
the food, cures Wind Collie, and causes naturs
al sleep. 1t does not CONAN morphine, is
pleasant to lake, never gripes and never fails.
The best physic known.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1872-10-24

A member Of the Executive Com
miuce from Indiana reported at the
Democratic headquarters in New York
yesterday that the Safe will be carried
for Greeley by 900 majority.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1872-10-24

One OF EM.-One of the pleasures
of life is taking off new boots and put
ting on old slippers,
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1872-10-24

WoMAN'S FoRTIruDE. i nave often
had occasion to remark the lortitudc
with which women sustain the most
overwhelming reverse Of fortune. Those
disasters which break down the spirit OF
a man, and PROSTATE him in the dust,
seem to call forth all the energies of the
softer sex, and give such intrepidity and
elevation to their character that at times
it approaches to sublimily. Nothing can
be more touching than to behold a soft
and tender female, who had been all
weakness, and dependence, and alive
to every trivial roughness, while tread
ing the path of life suddenly rising in
mental force to be the comforter and
supporter Of her husband und-r mis-
fortune and abiding, with unshrinking
frmness the bittereSt blast of adversely
Washington H7Wg.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1872-10-24

-"I'he poor pittancc ofseyenty years
is not worth being a villain for, What
matter it ifyour neighbor lies in a spIen-
did tomb2 Sleep YOU in innocence
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MY JOLLY FRIENDS SECRET.

Do LEWIS new & great st work is an i'm :.
mense success. 18th thousand in press
Agents delighted and coming money.
AGENTS WANTED everywhere.
GEO. MAGELLAN Publisher, School, ST.,
Boston, sax IN l~c Z
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1872-10-24

Friendship is single soul inhab-
ting two budies.--Ar7staA.
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Dyspepsia, Heart Burn, Liver Complaint,
and Loss of Appetite cured by taking q few
bottles.
Lassiiude. Low Spirits and sinking Sem
sation cured at once.
EyWptions, Pimplos, Blotches, and all i'm
purities of the blood, bursting through the
skin or otherwise, cured readily by follow
ing the directions on the bottle.
Kidney, Bladder and Urinary Derange-
mcnt invariably cured. One bottle will con.
vince the most skeptical.
HORNS expelled from the system with
OUT the least difficulty. Patients suffering
from this prevalent disease will see n mark
ed change for the better in their condition
after taking one bottle. Worm difficulties
are more prevalent than is generally sup
posed in the young, and they will ind the
Quaker BittcrS sure remedy.
Nervous Difficulties, Neuralgia, &C.,
speedily relieved.
RhaumntiSm, Swellcd Joints and all Scro.
fular Affections removed or greatly re-
licVcd by this invaluable medicine.
bronchitis, Catarrh, Commissions, and Hy-
gtcricS cured or much relieved.
Difficult breathing, Pain in the Lungs,
Side and Chest almost invariably cured by
taking few bottles of the Quaker Bitters.
Ill Difficult Female Derangements, (al.
most invariably caused by u violation of tho
organic laws,) so prevalent TO the American
ladies yield readily to this Invaluable mcdi-
cine-the Quaker Bitters.
An Impurities of the Blood and diseases
incident to the same always cured by the
Quaker Bitters, if taken according to the
directions.
The AgeG find in the Quaker Bitters Just
the article they stand in need of in their de-
Ginning years. 1t quickens the blood and
cheers the mind, and paves the passage
down the plane inclined.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1872-10-24

rcliofto tha s0rrer far ' thS 2rst rc,v I"sn:
hnt wh;ch from continual uso brin"s pHc5
md kimdrcd I'sco.cs to oid IN ,yr53konin%
The imvoIi6 NOR IL in doc,orrI iionor ybi"h
nnlrr tha 3onnlor nnmc nj "Rifttrs" is So
cytensivrIy mnJocJ Off mn tho nnhIic o5
sovcrci,,n ycnrIins lint il i.o mas, mo,rc,frI
Tonic and Alternative. pronounced So nv tbc
I.oI;,,g n,oI;cni ontbori,ics Of Io,Gon n"G
Poris and has bccn ioma used he the r"o"i Nav
nLrs,c'oms 81 o,hc,, co,nirins Win ,yomGn,TL
rrn2 T,i ''l' rcsn nN ' "'''' "''''''"
ms ,r,,I., r,-4., .nr,
Dr, NcllS EXtiHCl o. JUruDrbH
rct,ins all lhc ncdirol yirlpcs ncc,,lir to ,ho
nI ,,''' and mnst he lokrn ~ n n"rn,.nc cI
mra,ive nrcnt.
Is there Want o, action in your Liver and
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VERMONT
Life Insurance Company.
CHARTERED OCT. %, 1868.
Principal Office,
PECK BUILDING, COLLEGE ST,
BURLINGTON, VT.
DIRECTORS,

Torrey L. Wales, Attorney and Judge of Pro-
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Shedd, Manufacturer; Russell S. Taft. Presi-
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thaniel Parker President Burlington Gas Co.;
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OFFICERS:
RUSSELL S. TAFT, President.
N. Il. MERRITT, Vice President.
WARREN GIBBS, Secretary.
S. W. THAYER, NJ. NJ, Medical Counsel
JAMES NJ. KNOX, NJ. j. '"' '''',o''
BYRON A. STEVENS Supt of Agencies.
JAMES S. FOX, Agent for Windsor
County.
OFFICE Standard Office Block, Woodstock VT.
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1871. SUMMER ARRANGEMENT 1877
an and after June 26, 1871, Passcn
" GER Train will run rs follows:
UPWARD TRAINS
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A Wysming Complication.

Justice in Wyoming ha&Seen in
terrupted in . manner hitherto un-
known in the annals Of courts. A
female justice of the peace was re-
Gently compelled to retire a few
weeks from the bench fer reasons
not wholly unconnected with the Gen.
sussof the Tsrritory--in short, on:ac-
count Of twins. ResumiEg her seat
in due course Of time, she was again
compelled to adjourn her court in
consequence Of the unwillingness,
not 70 ny the inability, Of her hus-
band to minister TO the wants VI tho
newly arrived strangers. The hus-
band still maintains this position, and
the justice hourly sdjourns the CO.
ses on trial before her IN order to
attend to ber maternal duties. -
Wherefore the clamorous suffers
whose cases are thus daily postponed
are fiercely indignant, and claim thst
the statute does not authorize any
court to place twins upon its calen-
flaY In preference TO other cases of
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Important Political Movement.

The Democratic members Of tho
Illinois Legislature, together with
many Of the leading members Of the
party outside that body, have held
a convention, and unanimously de-
clarcd in favor of the Passive, or
Missouri policy, which ia to co-op-
crate with the Retormers in tho
movement iuaugurated by Grats
Brown, Schurx and others. A des-
patch says.
General McClernand was the first
speaker, and he favored aiding the
Liberal Republicans, with the view
Of defeating Grant and bringing
about change in our affairs. This
could not be accomplished by the
Democrats alone, and IL would be
the part of wisdom to accept an hon.
.orabls alliance with the Liberal Re-
publicans. ..r
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THE PILOTS REVENGE.
A Sea Sketch.
BY sYLAANus COBB, JR.

It was towards night on the 21st
of September, 1884. A small En-
glish war>brig, which had been fitS
ted out for the suppression Of smug-
Cling, was lazily creeping along over
the heavy nonotonous swells, just
of the coast OF Galway, and on her
deck was being enacted scene Of
more than common interest. The
day before. she had captured q small
boat laden with contrabsnd articles,
together With an old man and . boy
who had chsrge Of them; and the
captain Of the brig, whose name was
Dracutt, had ordered that the old
smuggler should bs put in irdhs.--
To this indignity the old man made
= stout resistance, and in the heat Of
the moment be had 70 FIR forgotten
himself as to strike the captain Q
blow which laid him On the deck
Such On insult to IN English officer
was past endurance, and in punish.
ment for bis ofsuss, the smuggler had
been condemned to die.
A single whip was rove q. the star.
board foreyard arm, and all hands
were called to witness the execution
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The Louisiana Printing NH.
[Frem the N. o. Picayune.

[From the N. o. Picsyune.
Much has been lately said about
the "nes printing bill" aud the
cold printing bill," and printing
bills generally.
The heaviest printing bill on re,
cord in this State, the sum and sub
stance Of all the printing bills, We
find in the Auditors report tor the
year 1871.
The New Orleans Republican has
the most formidable BIZ Of all. Its
bill for printing for State and parish
for the year 1869, 1870 and 1871, is
$e75,ses. ~ aii'' " '''na''Fr'lf
Country printers, small Republi.
can organs, also come in for 4 hand-
some share Of the Lonisiana tax
money. Their bills amountto $465-
213. .
Great organ and little organs,
s1,14o,Ss1.
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VOLUME 10. NUMBER so

nfd9ub,ei pnor'y Thh il hsa
complication oflhs wlnaa laeaiiaa.
and the pr ny y twins ovv al
cases on lhc calendar of as1glf prs
lied over By fcmalc Judge wiil
probably have % be saifmsi y q
legislative enactment shtneger e
male suflrageis recognized,
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Dam . aschsss NJ 0a~s tfs.
,s4ted . aaak she, "a vllss ~ 9th
sfs in ingsnsiiy, w = rsFs sea-
81 atoro 4 asf hefl sn' . dDg.
When Tie ciock s,fak the dep
ieti Aaysd ~ 'snas ~ ids suis,
sud tic asg sppse~ssei ard lawn.
ell upon him. 'I'A,u wondcrlul ms.
chine Was eNhilsied " the klag of
sEgig, Fho was greatly deEsL'cd
s1T,e gertIeucss N my dog
ssia )rez, q lslds lead meri,. II
yoBt Majesty tonel, oas of thc sp-
pies which yop ace in ,be shepherd.
basket you will admire The pnimals
fdclity.'
The King took an apple, md Tho
,lcs hev st bis hand harking 20 loud
that the Kings dog, which was In
the room, hegab to bark also. At
this the courtiers, not doubling that
il was au affair Of witch>craft, hast
lily left the room, crossing themselves
as they departed. Having desired
the Minister Of Marine, the only one
xho ventured to remain, TO ask tho
negro what o'clock il was, the Min
ister did 30, but obtained no reply.
Dros then ol srved that the ncgio
had not yet learned Spanish, upon
which the question was repeated in
French, when the black immediate
ly answered hun. At this prodigy
tho tirmness OF the Minister also
forsook him, and he rctrcated pre-
cipitately, declaring that Il must be
the work Of supernatural being.
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light bsamsd from hi' eye- and .
sLsadsr passed evsf hi, eoaBiousuee,
he mattsred
" Father. you have been 'eafiully
rsveagedi"
The boz spoke truly. Fearful IN
ia conception, and fearful In ~
consammaiion, bad becn tina, " n,
Lor's REvExar T"
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MURDER.-We learn that Capt.
VIM. Hord, formerly Of Alabama,
but who since the surrender has
been residing IN Yazoc county, was
assassipated at Mrs. Rucker's farm
on Monday last, BY William Waller.
Capt Hord had rented Mn. Ruck-
er's farm, and misunderstanding
had taken place between him and
Waller about some hands on the
place. Waller came 10 Mrs. RS to
sec Hord, and was very insulting to
the ladies Of the family ne left,
meeting Hord near the front gate,
who was returning from bis broth
er's, and very unwell. lie had his
bird gun with him, and on meeting
with Waller handed his gun to q
little negro boy, telling him to take
the gun to thehouss. Wallersprang
from his ahorn, wrsnced the gun
from the boy, and shot Capt. Hord,
killing hin almost instantly. in tho
presence of the ladies' sf the house.
It was the most eovardly, brutal
and dastardly act that ever occurred
in this State. Captain fIord was :
brave and generous man aid valu-
able service IN the army of VA. 10
. scout. Wallsr made hiss escape,
but an indignant community are up
in arms and have institatsd ssarch
Or sthe murisrar, ,aad * found, :
short tsAxiit spd I ! iasohs JepeI wy
likely he sallna ipte, sni1!tllon \ "
1artas AAziee E i "a sh
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Msuy sad stores have been tnl'l
OF the late wm. One of the ssddesl
that We know Of, occurred at The
wcll-known battle Of Chlckamauga,
In 1868. AS q celebrated artillery
company from Euisula, were order.
edto pursue tho enemy who we're
giving away at all points, ono Of it's
members suddenly stopped, and
knecling down kissed a dead body
which lay in its line Of march. II
was his son. and two wears had