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Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1873-04-03

WOODSTOCK LODGE No. 81 +. & A. NJ.
regular communication "Wednesday eve., Apr
8, 1873, at l-2 o'clock.
woodstock.
Geo. r. Chapman, has been ele c.
ted Treasurer of the Ottauquechee
Savings Bank.
The rain storms of this week and
last, have made the roads fearful in
this section.
Those who are owing us are re-
quested to pay.
Taft d Sprague offer their Gro
Gerry for sale in another column.
MIR Woodwards Factory which
has been run on three quarters time
for some months, struck in on full
time on Tuesday last,
Our Bridgewater 'locals" are a
week old owing to the irregularity of
the mail from that Village.
Persons have got to be pretty
careful now not to stamp through the
snow to the earth and get smothered.
HARD TINES PUDDING.-1 cup of
molasses, 2 cups sour milk, 1 large
teaspoonful soda, small teaspoonful
of salt, 2 teacups Indian meal, and l
teacup flour. Spice if you wish,-,
Steam two hours. Sweetened cream,
or cream OF milk for sauce. You will
not think the times are hard while eat
ing this. or that is our experience. "
Henry Brown has sold his house
on High street to e. r.. Gates, for
for $500.
Geo. w. Bancroft has taken his
son, Frank A. into partnership in the
Blacksmith business. Frank is q
steady, industrious young man, and a
capital hand with the hammer. The
firm is worthy Of patronage.
The teacher of the school at Eng
fish Mills put this question to his class
the other day-'name the two high
est mountains in Vermont?' His
nerves were somewhat shocked and
the risibles Of the older scholars excit-
ed, when q little shaver exclaimed
"NIt. Tom and Long HILL"
A little French girl called at our
domicile the other day, rung the bell
very prettily, and asked our better
half for charity-25 cents to buy a
pair of carriers. We asked Mrs. M.
if she complied with the request.
She said "of course didn't" Such a
lack of "Christian virtue" is entirely
objectionable, and we are thinking of
making it Sufficient cause" for di-
vorce.
Palm Sunday, April 9Th. Easter
Sunday, April 18th.
School District No. l, English
Mills, elected the following officers for
year ensuing: Prudential committee,
w. II. Smith, S. w. Cox, A. j. Cobb ;
clerk, E. r. Gilbert treasurer, W. IL.
Smith, auditor, J. S. Montague. An
other meeting will be called to vote a
tax for school purposes.
School District No. 8, (the village
DISTRICT elected the following officers
for the ensuing year; Moderator, R.
S. Southgate; clerk, Ward A. Thomp-
son treasurer, George W. Paul. col
lector, Joel Eaton; auditors, Charles
Chapman, Warren c. French, James
H. Murdoch; prudential committee,
Luther O. Green, o. W. Sherwin,
Harvey F. Royce. The treasurer re
ported the liabilities of the district to
be little less than two hundred dol
lars, and that tax of forty cents will
pay the same and current expenses
A new meeting will be called TO vote
a tax.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1873-04-03

Hon. T. w. Park recently for
warded to his two sisters in Benning-
ton, as presents, the little sum Of $780,
900, or $4,000 for each
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1873-04-03
All the oneninU of the term

AT the opening of the term Of
court at Guildhall, few days ago, the
clergymen who made the prayer, peti.
toned in this manner: go Lord, i'm
part wisdom and grace to the jurors,
the bench, and all members Of the
court-and even to the lawyers.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1873-04-03

The basket factory owned by
Clark Chase in Westminster, Vt,
was totally destroyed by fire on Sat
urday, involving a loss Of $4,000 on
building and machinery, and about
$1,000 in baskets; partially insured,
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1873-04-03
Militia Re- Organization.

The militia bill passed at the last
session Of the Legislature provided for
the consolidation Of the three existing
militia regiments in this state to one
and directed that the Governor select
from these regiments twelve compan-
les with which to form the new one.
The Governor has selected the follow.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1873-04-03

The survey Of the railroad between
Lake George and Champlain passes
directly through the cellar Of Thomas
Ryans new house on Maine street,
Ticonderoga.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1873-04-03

nOTHlE WORKING CLASS, male or
| female 500 u week guaranteed. Respect,
able employment ut home, day or evening;
no capital required full instructions and valu-
able package of goods to start with sent free
by mail. Address, with cents return stamp
NJ. YOUNG & co l6 Courtaud St., New.
York. 3wf
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1873-04-03

N0rthfiuld'
Sherman Gould, a highly,respected
citizen, resident Of Gouldsville, died
quite suddenly on Sunday last,
Mrs. Thresher, wife Of Freeman
Thresher, died on Saturday last, after
an illness of only three days: disease,
congestion of the lungs.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1873-04-03

Montpelier has a company organ
lied, with 100000; for the mauufact-
ure of musical instruments.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1873-04-03
Paralysis and Def0rmiieS Cured.

The O.ient Springs Health Institute i, To-
Gated near the town of Amherst. Mass for
the treatment aud cure Of Paralysis in II its
forms, Spinal Diseases, Contracted Cords and
Limbs, c, ooked Feet and Hands Enlarged
Joints, Wry Mock. Curvatures of the Spine,
and all detormities. Neuralgia, Rheumatism,
and all Lameness; Nervous Diseases, Gout
Commissions, Diseases Of the Brain, Heart
and lungs, Cancers, Hvsteria, etc.
Apply 70 GEORGE W. RHODES, NJ. D.,
Amherst, or to F. Z. FAXON ESQ, Agent
for the Institute, No Pemb erton square,
Boston. IA Sm
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1873-04-03

TWENTY-FIVE divorce cases are
pending in the District of Columbia.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1873-04-03

STATE OF VERMONT J The Probate
Hartford District SIS. SCourt of the Dis
)trct of Hartford ::
TO all persons interested in the estate of
SARAH e. HARRIS, late of Sharon, i'll said
District. deceased.
CLEAZER BALDWIN, Executor of the
III last will and testament of of said deceased,
proposes to render an account of his admins
traton, and to present his account against sal
estate for examination and allowance at y
Probate Court to be held at Woodstock in
said District, on the first Wednesday (second
day. Of April next.
You are therefore, hereby notified to appear
before said Court, at the time and placs atore-
said and contest the allowance of said ac-
count, ifyou see cause.
Dated at Woodstock, Feb. q, A. d. 1873.
II. s. SOUTHGATE, Register.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1873-04-03

Children cry for Pitchers Castoria.
"A substitute for Castor Oil, 1t assimilates
the food, cures Wind Collie, and causes natur-
al sleep. 1t does mt contain morphine, is
pleasant to take, never gripes, and never
fails. The best physic known. Owl
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1873-04-03

STATE OF VERMONT, The Probate
Hartford District IS. }Court of the pis-
trict of Hartford /:
To all persons Interested in the estate of JOHN
BALDWIN, late of Sharon, in said District,
deceased, interstate
ELEAZER b. BALDWIN, Administrator
IL of said estate proposes to render an ac-
coant of his administration, and to present
his account against said estate for eXamina-
ton and allowance, at Probate Court to be
held ut the Probate Office in Woodstock in
said District, on the first Wednesday (second
day. Of April next.
You are therefore, herby notified to appear
before said Court at the lime and place ulorc
sand, and contest the allowance of said &C
count, If you see cause.
Dated at Woodstock, Feb. 26, A. d. 1873.
II. S. SOUTHGATB, Register.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1873-04-03

Springfield.
Will Sanders, by some "accldent"
recently fired a bullet from the street
through the sitting room of john Mes
sengers house, in which children were
playing Fortunately no one was in
jured.
A lot of boys made a scramble to
ride on the Springfield stage the other
day, at Charlestown, and tipped 1t
over The driver had his foot some
what injured, but there was no other
damage.
GIartiand.
The course Of free lectures, which
was begun in the early part Of Jan
uary, was closed on Thursday evening
last, with a public reading by Miss
Gregory Of Mortified. She had a
full house, and is highly spoken Of as
a reader.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1873-04-03
Il O G H Il N Il w S.

a OrTAy oUEcnEE CHAPTER No. 81,
~Wr r. A. NJ, regular Convocation Mon
Y * day eve, May 5, 1873, att IL
wv o CLOCK.
WooDsTocK LODGE No. 81 +. & A. NJ,
regular communication "Wednesday cve., Apr.
8, 1873, at l-2 o'clock.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1873-10-30
To Kansas ai.d Colorado.

Thousands have already gone. and
thousands NOR" are turning their eyes to-
ward new homes in the fertile West. To
those goingtO Missouri. Kansas, Nrbras-
Ia. Colorado, Utah, Wyoming. Nevada.
Oregon or California. we recommend n
cheap. safe, quick and direct route. ria st.
Louis, over the Missouri Pacific Railroad,
which runs its fine Day Coaches and Pull
man Slcrpcrs from st. Louis to PRINCIPAL
points in the West, WITHOUT CHANGE. We
believe that the Missouri Pacific Railroad
has the best track and the finest and safest
equipments Of any line west of the MisSiS-
supp. and its connections with roads fur
tiIer West are prompt and reliable. The
Texas connection Of this road j. now COM
plcted, and passengers are offered Il first
class all-rall route from st. Louis to Tex
~, either over the Missouri. Kansas and
Texas X. H., ria Scidiid, or over the At
lantic Il Pacific X. Il ria viuta. For
maps. time tables, information as to rates,
routes. &c.. we refer our readers to j. F..
Thompson. southern Passenger Agent.
Chattanooga. Tenn. or f.. \. Ford, Gen
erhl Passenger Agent. st. Louis. Mo.
~ Questions will be chccrfully and
promptly answered. my
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1873-10-30
New Parties.


The Memphis Register IS edited by
a man lGrn. NJ j. Wrioln) who thinks
nc ro IL, +, r,,c,rl :, uouiny ~, g,
"' P''3 Wv I''''' '"9''
men IL i known 'I'aI l''c contest
Tor the supremacy = between the hli-
,raI party on the one l'a"H ahd III"
Democratic party ON the pthcr, There
Is no don't olt every true CONSERVATIVE
'o'rr IN t'r 9lale VIII cast ms p,'o'
WIN US ihr Pr"pl' Oh Ih'7 0lHI'
cam A'loFa I" l'l 'hc "''c"' l'AE'} Oh
am inc supremacy eve" 'or one '''",
Tor tIrN can p'hhIlPt 'nc Hl'Io o"''
put a'Ich a man rs maynard III Tue sen
ATE o, the t''''c" ol'''S' or erect at
50" hIo"h'o"' IT - Il" U"'' t" cla!'
anu "'9l"'' aoo"' parry h!''''' we
nh'' p"C t"o parry o'S'''"'I,'"H III '"'
ola'c-'hc i'c''ocra''c "i'" O''c h'''r''
an" 1t WILL III our oP''''"''' ne "''"''r
" ''''S' VI '"'I''l ,'"'e S"''
St'e''' never ""'r'''NcI ~ '"'''u,G
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1873-10-30

ATLANTA MARKEr.-lhc following mr..
tie ruling prices for the articles mentioned
in The Atlanta (Ga,) market. rs reported bv
II, 4. Cos u Co" OF that city:
CORN-Whitc. per bushel, SjaS7: vel.
low, ~.
WuEAr-Tcnn White, per buShel, | 7Oo
| 80; Tenn. Red. ! Goal 70.
OATS per bushcI. G0aGJ.
F~LouR-Fancy. sack So poUAds, j 90.
. 50; Family, I j)aj %; Extra. 4 OOa4 %
StIpcrlinc, 3 50l3 10. Flour in barrel
sam" proportion MS in sacks.
BAcoN-SIouIdcrs, per pound, Si5aG.
Hams. Il :al3 Clear Sides, llal2ia.
BrlrER-pcr pound. 20l25c.
EGGS-pcr dozen. 20a22c.
DRY llIDES-pcr pound, lSa20.
IL SnEErINGs-pcr yard. l2a!2lsc.
IS SnEErINGs-per yard, l0l 9allc.
Corn scarce and active.
Wheat moderate demand.
Good oats scarce.
Good bacon scarce.
Onions scarce.
Butter and Eggs il fresh, good demand
Hay no demand.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1873-10-30
Eclectic Magazine .

The Ec.cct,c for November is cspc
cialIy strong in literary biography
Whitticrs sad and noble cOuutcnanc,
looks out upon the reader from til,
frontispiccr, aud in the letter press i!
IN apprcciativc sketch Of his life
while u brilliant paper on Tohanr
Frederick ScAillcr forms the leading
article of the number. B'siics these
there is a fine Essay, biographical and
critical, on Milton, by Peter Baync
and. IN another field, the impressive
sketch of Madame de Maintcnon, and
the Last Years of LOUIS XIV, will at.
tract attention
In science there are papers on Find.
ing the Way at Sea Physical EIuca-
ton and The hinged Planet. And in
miscellaneous articles, besides the new
story by Turscnicir, commenced in
last number. there are EXTRACTS from
Victor lIugo's "L'Anncc Terrible"
Stories; Greek Beauty and
Modern Art How the "Stabat Mater"
was Written Charms and Prcmiercs
lm0ms. The Editorial Departments
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1873-10-30

The Cincinnati Enquirer in an ar
,iclc ON the result Of the election il
Ohio says:
The question Of the future, ccunom
ic questions, the relations between mo
nopalics and people, are questions on
which the Democratic party alone car
and will promote th1 cause OF the PEG.
pie. There are questions which the
last two weeks have lifted into promi
ncncc. questions which have entered
and will remain in many thousand
homes, which will presently absorb the
notice Of the whole country. We have
convinced Il majority of the people OF
Ohio that the Democratic party is
worthy OF their confidence. W. have
denounced dishonesty. We have
on behalf of the people for
virtue, and a recognition of it
by the people, and our plea has been
cordially and nobly answered. Let us
graphic with the dominant questions
Of us rs wisely and effectively as
yc have met the issues OF this canvass.
)nly thus can we, Of ought we, to keep
confidence OF the people. The.
Result" therefore. of the election is
cally still ahead of us, and will cover
larger field than Ohio. Last Tues.
opened the door to it.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1873-10-30
4 HORRIBLE TRAGEDY.


From the I.yuchburg Pioneers vet, 2l,I
Hon, W j. ToIIry, TATE representa-.
tive If Lincoln county III the Ipwrl
branch Of the General Assembly,, re
siding about I'VE miles nom iyhrh.
burg, on the fnyc',cyiiC aud LSncl.
burg 'UrHllhr' was assaulted ny u ne.
gro uan eincsdaN morning ana nor.
rI3jmoo2Io" with o%chopplo2 aN Inc
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1873-10-30
Chaucery Court Land Sale.

Mamie Bennett vs.. j. VI. Bratton ct. ais.
By virtue OF u decree of the Chanccry
Court Of Franklin county, Tenn. pro
bounced at its September, adjourned term
1873, in the above cause. will expose to
public sale to the highest bidder, at the
Courthouse door in " inchcster, Tenn. Oh
Monday, November a, 1873,
the GO acre tract of land described in the
plcadingS, situated in District No. 8 o.
said county, adjoining the lands Of 4, b.
Swami and others.
TERMS:
Said land will be sold upon n credit Of
orc and tive years. except 10 p0r cent. q
the purchase money, required in cash Or
day of sale. Notes with tWo or more sol
vent s%uretirs required OF the purchase.
and a lien retained on the premises unit.
all the purchase money is paid.
7. II. FINCH, G.. 4. NJ.
Cct20-tdS 100
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1873-10-30
NOTICE.

The undersigned offers for sale the fol-
lowing property ,to-wit \ first-class Par
Tor or Church Organ. { octave, nearly new.
III perfect order; \ Wool Cardinp Ma
chine. III good working condition. lot
OF blacksmith tools Said property can
hc seen on the premises brlungingt to DR.,
W IN. Crane. who resides near EstiII
springs. franklin county. Mr.. W. G..
Crane who resides on said premises. /,
authorized to negotiate sales on a term Of
ten months for approved paper notes and
security.
ori22 Nv JOSIAH VI. CRANE.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1873-10-30
The Most Perfect Iron Tonic,

Hcgemmt's Ferrdtcd E2jrir Of RqyR.
y pleasant cordial. possessing the y,Iu-
able properties OF iron. phosphorus. and
caliSaya. without any injurious in"rcdi-
rhtS. Asa preventative to fcyrra and aurir.
lnd ass tonic for patients recovering" from,
fever q brother sickness. it cannot he sIr-
passed. and j. recommended bv the most
eminent physicians. Prepared only by
liEGEMAN u CO.. Chemist. and Dru..
gisi>. New York, and sold by all respec-
table Druggists. ~
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1873-10-30

For Il dcfunct party. the Democracy
kicks powerful hard 1t is indeed
a lively corpse. Ohio in 1871 CAV,
Grant u majority of 3i.2GS- last week
;hc Democrats elected their candidate
f'r Governor, Hon. VIM. Allen, by
about 500 majority. and both house,
ct the Legislature by 30 on joint hal
lot Iowa in 1871 gave Grant $4,000
m'lor,y-laSt week the Radicals car
fIrd the State by less than 10000,
and lot the House OF Representatives ,
Pennsylvania in 1871 threw $4,000
majority for Graui-last week the Rad
lcair won by only about $4,000. Las,
week California elected an anti RidicaI
and Oregon went the same
way. In all recent State elections the
Radical, walk over the tack" but.
he trouble is. they do nothing but
ak Il Fayetteville Ohscrycr.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1873-10-30
Andrew Johnson.

it is known to most Of our readers
that Anircw johnson lost, or mag lose,
abonl $4,000. ny the failure OF q Ma
tioual Bank in Washington. We hope
he may Not lose q silg'c cent, He is
an honest man, never took 4 bride, and
made 4 good President. Although we
voted against cx President johnson in.
his race against n regularly nominated
candidate tor Congressman from our
State at large; although we are not
reconciled to him upon the Surralt
matter, still, he is Il great man and wiH
command our respect. lie deserves all
the h0uorS he has received from his
counlrymcn. Nevertheless, here is
what the Memphis Il ,gistor says, in
answer to the Appeals proposition for
the public to make good to Andrew
Johnson his loss Of $40, 900,
Says the Register: "The Appeal
WISHES this money returned to Mr..
johnson rs Il reward for his having
quit the business of tailor and become
president Of the United States, as an in
c~rntiyc to all tailor boys to strive to be
presidents. We have no sort Of oh
~jcc,ion to seeing the presidential office
pcrpctaaIIy filled by t]aiIors. provided
they are patriots and honest, neither
Of which Mr., Johnson is. The Appeal
does not deny that in our hour ofnced,
at the time when the true sons Of Ten
ncsscc, from the east to the west, the
north and the south, were girding them
selves for the struggle on the side of
constitutional liberty, this cX tailor boy
was found in the midst Of the enemies,
playing the part Of Military satrap,
imprisonin our ministers OF the Cos
pei, expressing our people with the
hand OF military power, and wasting
ana dispensing their property. 70
have thus acted traitor to the sovcr
eign people Of Tennessee, who had
time and again entrusted him with their
greatest offices, is Il crime not to be
forgot. What boots it if: man pos
sess the genius to rise from the t%ail0r's
bench to the chair of chief magistrate
Of the nation, if he is dishonest knavc,
and srrpcnJ.like stings to death those
who have nurturcd him? OfwhAt value
is genius without patriotism The only
difference between the cases OF Bcnc-
dict Arnold and Andrew Johnson is
that the treason of the latter is made
popular hy the suCccss Of his side OF
the causc-by the triumph OF ccntrall-
eaton OF military power over the lib
critics "f the people; whilst the cause
Of the former failed, and he was driven
away TO die on n foreign dun1hiIl.
Providence has Mr.. JohmsOn's case in
hand, and will continue bin lone in
the Ian that he maG have ample time
10 repent of his sins in poverty aad
%ohScurity,
Mr.. Jefferson, the most polished OF
our scholars, the most profound OF our
statesmen, (whcrcot this country has
produced bat three. by the way) and
the most perfect patriot we have known
was many years annoyed ny pccuniary
troubles, and died q bankrupt. EXccpt
Il purchase Of his library below cost,
the nation did nothing tor the man who
nur,?d it into existence, whose great
81
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1873-10-30
To the Press of Tennessee.


From the Pulaski Citizen
In our card of Invitation sent on,
last week we we've mistaken as to the
day on which the Press Association
would meet here. The second Thurs.
day in November il the day, which will
the 18th instead of the 9th. We
Isk editors to make mention of this
correction through their editorial col
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1873-10-30
GRUNDY COUNTY.
About the Removal Of the County
Scat-COl. COlNar III Reply
to the McMinnVillc
New Era.

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Ella ,.o,h
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Of this matter are rc'crrrd 10 t'e SUP
joined letter OF Col, y, > Colyar, rN
trqctrd from the Union and American.
u., ~ ,Lo attain
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gong Iie FouH''a o. ll' press ""' '"''
lowing is substantially true statement
Of the fact, rs occurring at Tracy City.
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uulII ru'uor ha' supposed many mugs
aud exaggerated others, amt no" SIM
ply make this rrIclcncrt 80 lhc letter OF
Col. Colyar, that the truth may be
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