Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1873-07-24
Woodstock.

Good hay weather.
Henry Delew Stevens, we'll known
here, died at Turner'S Falls, Mass, on
Sunday last, from the effects of an over
dose of morphene, taken to quiet his
nerves and produce sleep 1t brought
the sleep that knows no waking.
John H. Pinks has gone to New
York City to take charge of a Railroad
baggage check mandatory.
DIR. H. L, Williams has sold his
dental business to DR.. II. A. Baker Of
Lebanon, N H., who has taken
possession.
The growing crops are looking
splendip in this section.
AS we were passing along on the
street to tea one evening lately, we
met q couple of college students,
dressed in the latest mode-pretty
boys-probably intending to take
part in the "regatta" at S pringfeld the
next day. AT the same time some
COWS came along. One boy said to
his chum:-"I like the smell of cows,
don't you ?" We did not hear the
reply, but we staid in view until we
were assured the COWS didn't eat them.
Subscribers to the Anti r. r.
fund will bear in mind the importance
of attending to business at once.
PICRA.
In this paper is an article entitled
"a Fearful Belgian Tragedy. A
New York Ledger writer would spin
the facts here given into a story of
five columns week for year, but
here you have it in nutshell The
tragedy proves one thing beyond
doubt, and that is, when a persons
or persons agree to do piece of work
for the devil, they generally exceed
the contract
Our streets have been very quiet
for ten days past. Everybody is at
home haying.
Confined entirely to this locality
the New Declaration of Independ-
ence-FIvE DOLLARS.
Three or four of our fast young
men went up to Bridgewater fishing
the other day, and had little episode
with rural citizen up there. Rum
caused it. We will not comment turth-
Ell, but would advise them, if they
must have rum when they go abroad,
to take supply with them, and not
storm every house they come to for
cider, etc
If your business is dull, liven it up
with advertising. 1t operates like a
pint of yeast in peck of flour.
Fred Carter, whom we moulned
as lost, put in an appearance at this
Office last week, after a fortnight's
rambles among the "lava beds" of
Bethel, Gaysville, Windsor, etc. He
reports the Modocs as being hard on
their captives. His general appear
ance corroborates his statement.
Mr.. R. H. Kingsley "laid on our
table" three eggs lately, the product
Of a hen owned by Master Ed. J. Cur
It's of this town that for size beat any
we ever saw called hens eggs. We
took them home, put them into boil
with other eggs that sunk like plum
NETS while the big fellows foated
beautifully. We concluded there was
fraud somewhere but we were bound
to see it laid bare. We made missions
in them, and 10! there were cavities
in each one as empty as the U. S.
Treasury after the salary grab, while
below were we'll formed, common siz.
ed eggs.
We listened to an excellent dis
course on "Prayer" by A. E. Simmons
Sunday afternoon at Baxter Hall.
He claimed that prayer was a wish,
and that wish was a prayer, and
secuted the idea of an individual pray
ing for rain, fair weather, Or any other
thing beyond his power-God took
care of those things. But if he wish
ed for food or raiment-material things
it was necessary for him to work as
well as to pray or wish, and then God
would help him. Mr.. Simmons is
capital speaker and the matter through
out was entertaining and logical.
We wish those who make loud pray
ers to the Throne of Grace for the di-
version of natural laws, could have
heard him.
Don't leave unread the spicy con-
tribution from the peppery pen of our