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Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1873-01-16
ohfcehOIders' Cant.

Cant oct honest, efficient men for
Government Officers with present
salaries p Who believes this office
seekers bosh-politicians' whine 3
Everybody knows that all offices are
sought after, from Page to President,
with brazen-faced eagerness, that
money, strategy, and any amount Of
lying are the means most relied upon
to obtain success. In many instances
it would appear that Stealing after
getting into office were the chief
objects sought after for more money
is spent to secure their election than
the salary amounts to. The disgrace
full efforts, and means resorted to by
every "sucker" from the Government
Treasury Page, Groom, Postmaster,
Congressman, and Cabinet-aW united
like band of thieves and robbers in
securing their own election at present
pay. Is not this good evidence that
the salaries are high enough? The
shameful scramble through the last
election for Office holders salary, and
nothing more, Disguised all good and
true men, from having but little to do
with Office holding hereafter. Cut the
salaries down in every department one
half, and then sec whether the deceiv-
ing, worthless demagogues will lie
themselves into Office through the def
amation of good and honest men, as
has has been done in the late Presi-
dental election.
NATu'L RANDALL.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1873-01-16

| we ESaNNOhpNs
From our special correspondent.
Mrs. Geo. A. Bingham lost a val
liable horse by collie few days ago
Fred, son of Mr.. Terry, cut an ugly
cash in his foot while splitting wood,
last Friday morning Mrs. Version
procured bill of divorce the present
term of the Orange County Court, from
Gordon Version, the professional lee
turer (and swindleD. She resumes her
maiden name.-Work upon the new
school house is progressing steadily,
and it is expected the house will be
ready for occupancy by the last OF
May or the first of June.-The West
Randolph Musical Association gave a
concert on Tuesday evening at the
Brick Church. There is to be an en-
tertainment at the "Village Hail. on
Friday evening of this week, consisting
Of Tableaux, music sc. A. NJ. Smith
from New York is the originator and
manager Of the entertainment. As
the characters are all selected from the
village people it becomes really a SO
cal enterprise" and should be well sus-
tanned The steady cold weather seems
to preclude the possibility Of sickness.
People who have wood enough to keep
a fire stay in the house, and those who
90 out are Immediately frozen up
One of the long lumber sheds at Sails
bury q Co.'S mill was crushed by the
weight Of snow 4 few days since
Rolfe has completed his new carriage
shop and commenced work. Hereto
fore our people have had to 90 two
miles, nearly, from the village for car,
riage work, and now they will greatly
Rolfe's enterprise. Look
out for his advertisement next week.
The best of solid hard wood is now
selling in the village at 81 per cord -
The "Promenado Concert" for the ben
eft of the Band last Thursday evening,
at A. j. Curtis Hall, was a very pleas
ant affair, though SHINY attended. The
band never played better.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1873-01-16

Hon. J. P. Kidder, Territorial
Judge of Dakotah, recently presented
the members of the bar Of Union
county with a large Photographic like
ness of himself. Judge Kidder held
the first term OF court which was ever
held in that county, and has held
every term since. lie is held deserv
edly in high estimation by the entire
bar Of the State.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1873-01-16

-Wrights Mountain, near Brad
ford, received its name from the fact
that areligious fanatic by that name
once assembled that emience to fast
forty days, in imitation Of Christ. lie
got belt with forty holes, by which
to tighten himself up each day one
hole. He tried it two days and came
down to his house to get some lunch-
nOn
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1873-01-16

Ludlow.
Three little girls, while sliding down
hill back Of the new school house,
went into the river. One of the trio
was thoroughly drenched, and the
others dried their wet clothes at the
school house fire. Mr. Fred Knight
rescued the children from the river.
Win parents please make a note Of
this and direct the young folks where
to slide. Gazette.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1873-01-16
t'siests',..

C.iestcr.
A petition praying ior change of
Postmaster and the removal OF the
office to the Chester Boot Shop is
circulating and already has over 800
signatures, mostly from one family. -
Now dear friends, you should read the
81 article Of the Constitution of the
United States, which says 'If any
postmaster Of Chester shall have given
the Department and the citizens gen
orally, perfect satisfaction for period
Of five years, said postmaster shall be
retained in Office whether he be an
active politician or 4 mild, genial, ac-
commodating young man. The
Article further states The Post
Office at Chester shall be located be-
tween two churches and as near the
center Of the city proper as possible,
and any individual, suburban combina-
ton, or corporation nests attempting
by petition, private OF public, to re-
move said Post Office from its proper
and central point to any boot shop,
saw mill or COW pasture, shall suffer
everlasting and shameful defeat. -
When Benjamin Franklin had the
above article inserted in the Constitu-
ton, he did not contemplate casting
any reflections upon the aspiring can
didate, for Benjamin knew, as do we
all, that, 5. IL. Leonard, Esq, is q
kind, obliging, upright citizen and
deserves well at cur hands There is
hardly family in our village that is
not indebted to Mr.. Leonard for re
peated acts Of kindness in sickness :;
but, as we view it, individual claims
must yield to the public good so think
the remonstrants, who intend that
brother Creswell shall see list of
proper names long enough to furnish Il
district spelling-schoo. all winter.
DEMING.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1873-01-16

"A Castleton family who couldn't
conveniently move on May,day, start
ed out the other day, with their
household goods and other chattels
around a stove in full blast, the pipe
running up some 10 feet into the air,
making everything pleasant for 20
miles ride.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1873-01-16

The cartridges in Weathersfeld
were so pressed by the recent cold
weather, that in some instances they
came into the barns and farm yards
and even among the poultry in search
of food.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1873-01-16
Woodstock, Jan, 18th, '73.

RIclmoND.-A lady in this village
on the 9th inst, accidently broke the
robber plate on which her false teeth
were set, and swallowed part of the
plate with four teeth ATTACHED. The
plate stopped just below the Adams
apple DR.. Bromley was consulted
and by a skillfnl process caused her to
eject the teeth.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1873-01-16

The Vermont Grand Lodge of
Freemansons was organized in 1913,
and now has in its jurisdiction 80
lodges with 5000 members. There
have been SOP limitations during the
year, 229 have withdrawn and II have
died
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1873-01-16
IE aIland.

IL utland.
John Hurley, wife and baby were
run over by team driven by John
Root, while crossing Merchants Row,
Monday. The wife was somewhat
injured but Hurley and the child es-
capped. Hurley pumnelled Root for
his careless driving.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1873-01-16

e. NJ. Douglas of Brattleboro has
bought the stencil tool establishment
Of A. E. Graham, Of Springfield, VT,
and will transfer the business to the
former place.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1873-01-16

HARTLAND.--There will be a social
dance at The Pavilion Hall, Tuesday
eve, Jan. 21st. All are invited.
Mr.. L. A.. Shedd is conducting a
lapge ngipY-school at the 4 Corners
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1873-01-16

One hundred and eighty nine
deaths have occurred in Bellows Falls
during the last twelve years. The
total for 1872. is 81.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1873-01-16

The Harrisburg PENN Patriot
hears that Gov. Gcary, on leaving
official life, will enter into partnership
with a wealthy resident of Carlisle, in
the Indian Agency business, along
with the Hon. James Harlan.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1873-01-16

1t is suggested that President
Grart visit Louisiana, and personally
investigate the condition Of political
affairs there. He has found time to
visit Covington, Ky, to settle a pitt
ful post-otiice quarrel, and why not go
to New Orleans to investigate a far
greater evil.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1873-01-16

w tsV EH:artk1rG.
We learn that King Boyd, Esq, of
West Hartford, and late Of Quechcc,
sustained severe, though not fatal in
jjuries, from the explosion of akerosene
lamp. He was alone at the time Of
the accident, and his clothes were all
in a flame, to his under garments, be
fore he succeeded in extinguishing It.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1873-01-16

Mr.: George Wood while cutting ice
on the Branch fell into the hole made
by the removal of ice, and, but for the
timely arrival Of assistance would have
persisted.
DIR. A. Kendrick Of West Randolph,
recently fell from chair on which he
was standing, and broke two of his
ribs.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1873-01-16
R'rrh ils.Viilc.

rkin.viiic.
The annual meeting of the Black
River Valley Agricultural Society for
the choice of officers the ensuing year
will be holden in PerIlinsville, Satur-
day p. NJ, Feb. |, 1878.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1873-01-16

HIRE INSURANCE AGENCY,
Woodstock, VT,
Representing the following reliable Fire In.
surance Companies:
Home ms. Co., of New York,
Assets ovor $4,000, 100000
Etna ms. Co., of Hartford Conn.,,
Assetsover .. 8,5OO,OOO,OO
Lycoming ms. Co., of Penn,
Assets over 6,5OO,OOO,OO
Liverpool & London & Globe Ins. Co.
Assets Gin gold 10000 ,OO0,0 90 =
North British & Mer. ms. Co. of Lon,
don and Edinburgh,
Assets Gin golO 12,5OO, 10000
Imperial ms. Co. of London,
Assets GngolD over s,OOO,O 600
American ms. Go. of Philadelphia,
Assets over 1000, 100000
Alps Ius Co. of Erie, Penn,
Assets over 100000
Alemannia ms. Co. of Cleveland, o..
Assets over 3OO,OOO,OO
The above figures show the state O
the several companies
After Paying all Losses at BOsOtr
and Elsewhere.
Parties desiring insurance in souao
Conapantes at reasonable rates are re
quested to give us call.
Insurance in any of the above Companies on
dwellings for term of years at low rates.
c. p. G C. NJ. MARSH, Agents.
n. B.-Accident Insurance Policies and Ac
cident Tickets written at This Agency.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1873-01-16

GRAND ARMY OF THE ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
Meeting of Sheridan Post, No. p, Dept OF
Vermont G.. A. r., is held on the first and third
Thursday evenings of each month. All appli-
cations Tor muster must be made ut Regular
Meetings. BY order Of the Post Commander
=. 7. TEWXsnuRY, Adit.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1873-01-16

Fisk University at Nashville,
Tenn, is to build splendid school edi-
flee from the proceeds of the Jubilee
singers concert in the North. 1t is
to be three stories high, aad is intend
ed to accommodate 100 girls, with
sleeping apartments, besides rooms
for teachers, dining-room, parlors,
setting rooms, kitchen, laundry, etc.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1873-01-16
L @ C 4 L N Il " S.

a OrTAyQ uEcHEE CHAPTER No. q,
~Mx r. A. NJ, regular Convocation Mon
X * day eve, Feb 3, 1873, at l-2
wv @ cloch.
regular communication Wednesday eve, Jan
10 1878, at I - o'clock.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1873-01-16

ssriag"Wsstcv.
Ira White, a veteran of the war Of
1912, and Il participant in the battle
of Plattsburgh, died at Bristol, the
18th of December, aged y years.
Mr. White was native of Bridge
water, where two Of his brothers still
reside, Gilman and Sullivan, both
respected citizens, and true Democrats.
Their father, Jonathan White, Esq,
was one Of the pioneers of the town.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1873-01-16

"A dispatch received to-day at the
War Department, from Gen. Anger
in Texas, reports the death of Gen.
James II. Carlton, who commanded
the Department of New Mexico dur.
inc the late war.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1873-01-16

Springfield.
For the fourth time, parishioners of
Rev. /. II. Cobb, pastor of the Con,
gregational Church, paid the premium
on two life policies, amounting to
1886. Other gifts, amounting to $50,
made Christmas merry.
Six persons were received into the
Congregational Church, January 5.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1873-01-16
n A. WHITE has NICE STOCK
A' OF
LADDERS.

of all lengths, which he will sell by the foot,
for CASH or "SCRlP." Every man who
owns house wants u Ladder, and this is
good opportunity to get one. They are well
made, and OF good timber
Inquire Of NJ. 9. Fairbanks.
Woodstock, Dec. 18th, 1872.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1873-01-16

Gov. Hoffman pardoned a man in
Clinton, n. Y, Prison who was TWEEN
ty years ago sentenced to be hanged
for wife murder, but afterwards had
his sentence committed to imprison-
mont for life. Since his confinement
he has built two large engines and re-
built five others, and now he is engag-
ed to oversee the machinery of the
prison at So day.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1873-01-16

Reading
The damages to the highways in
Reading by the flood in that town
last summer, it is thought will cost
the town some $4,000.
The democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1868-1874, 1873-01-27
cnnrht In a Tunnel.


Sunday evening four workmen in the
employ Of Richmond's mNnufactoryr
Boston, entered the tunnel which car
ries the water from the Holly tunnel "a
drive the whesl for propelling the cable
which is used for the Union Office, and
for other mechanical purposes, 10 clear
the passage Of obstructions which have
been long aecumulnting. and interfere
materially with the passage Of the water
to the wheel. A man was left Mt the
outside Of the tunnel, 10 keep the gate
way clear OF tho debris, which constant.
ly was carried down as tho men were
at work. There WIS about foot OF
water in the tunnel at the time, flowing
through from the canal. The man in
charge Of the gateway, after staying
there upward Of m hour, found IL lone.
some, and, thinking no harm would en-.
sue, started for his home, where after
smoking his pipe he turned into bed,
In the meantime his companions kept
hard ut work in the dark recesses Of the
tunnel, the dark gloom being only re.
lievcd by the light OF a single lantern.
They were Mt work in n row, with their
back toward the outlet, those in front
passing the ice and rubbish to those be.
hind. Suddenly, Steiner felt the water
rising; looking behind him, the light
revealed moving wall OF water and leo
barring the return to the outlet and
moving slowly hut surely onward.
Whnt was TO TO done? Before them
escape was impossible. Behind them
surged that awful flood chilling them to
their hearts core with its icy rush,
Now the water reached to their wrists.
Tho lantern was swept from Steiners
grasp, and to add to the horror Of their
situation, they found themselves in to.
tai darkness. The nearer they advanced
to the outlet the deeper they found the
water. Still this was their only hope,
Steiner was leading. They came to.
gether to the end OF the tunnel. Con.
fused, they could not find tho ladder.
The wRteris up even with their chins,
can this be thGcllill Of death that comes
over them? A moment more and II will
be too late, when suddenly Steinerbub.
bles forth a cry of joy. lie has found
tho steps; ho ascends, is followed by
his comrades, and another moment they
find themselves safe, treading the earth
breathing the cool night air. They
were chilled to the marrow, but few
steps brought them before a roaring
coal fire, where their drenchcd garments
were soon dried and their frigid limbs
returned to consciousness. This was
indeed narrow escapefrom what might
have been a most terrible death. Their
adventure in tho tunnel will never be
effaced from the memories Of the par.
ties, and they will often turn back with
. sliudder TO those few moments when
they stood, as 1t were, upon tile confines
of eternity.
The democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1868-1874, 1873-01-27

Drinking wineis ahabit ; 30 is drink
ing spirits, ale, cider, coffee md water.
The last is thought a necessity /; but to
drink much is habit. Some people
drink little, not because their constitu.
tions require less than others 1t is
their habit. These people noyef per-
spire 80 much as those who drink more.
The more thatis drunk the more wnter
passes away or the system would suffer.
II Is the strain affects 1t. The skin,
the kidneys, bowels, lungs, oil arc
drawn upon. The result Is, rs may be
naturally 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 no
benefit to him-that is, the excess. II
must pass away, and this requires an
effort OF the system, which is the sweat
ing process. Had he not used tho ex-
Gees OF water he would not have per.
spired so; II would not have been there
for the system 10 expel. II is n habit
to drink water 80 much false thirst
is created. We should drink only what
Is needed. The habit Of drinking more
will soon be overcome, and the person
will feel much stronger and more capa'
Bile OF being fatigue. In Winter little
fluid is wanted beyond what our food
furnishes /; In Summer some more, bul
not much. Country Gentleman.
The democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1868-1874, 1873-01-27
Climatic Effects.

A well.known writer advances some
novel ideas concerning the effect Of
climate on the habits Of life. Ho finds
n curious relation between the drynCss
and the climnte-not that less rain falls
in the United States tlinn elsewhere,
but TINT the atmosphere is loss saturat-
ed with humidity-and the prevalent
feverish activity and hurry to md fro
Of the typical American. He traces the
American length of neck, the slender
ness OF form, the intensely cephalic
organization, the lack o. .glandular sys-
ten, to the one cause OF atmospheric
arility. He says that the peoplein the
United States are always in hurry. If
two friends meet in the street, they con-
tent themselves with u shake.liands,
but, as n general thing, cannot stop to
talk. 1t is true that something like
this can be seen in tho seapOrts and
large towns of England only the ac-
tivity appears to be moro intentional,
while that OF the Yankee is moro in-
stinctiye-the result OF habit and q
natural impatience rather than Of neces-
sity. According to this new theory,
critics in manners must take n new ele-
ment into account in the study OF the
forms of etiquette, il, indeed, with u
people 80 nervous, restless and precipi-
tate, forms are endurable on any terms.
Thus, il n man rudely collides with you
in the street, thereby causing censid-
cradle shock to your nervous system,
you must impute his rudeness solely to
the weather, and sweetly forgive the
ofrense. Whenever the atmosphere is
excessively dry, dry aud scalt is the
courtesy 70 be expected, for International
nervousness is atits height. When, on
the contrary, humidity Is indicted, the
poor, weather.goyerned, business. .bur-
dened man is his quietest and most pla-
cid-a creature to be taken at his mode,
which may be at its worst again to.mor.
The democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1868-1874, 1873-01-27
Rnssln,s Alrnnre lnto Asln.

Russia's Advance into Central Asia,
under the cover OF her current quarrel
with tile Khanate OF Kliiva, is Just now
the subject of much anxious solicitude
to the authorities in Downing street.
The British lion so far has contented
himself with a growl merely nt this in
sidious approach to England's India
possessions; but after awhile we may
expect to hear one Of those substantial
roars which never fails to proceed from
him when the English "honor" is threat.
ened. There is something almost Of
the inexorableness Of fate in the quiet,
secret, and persistent efforts of Russia
to establish herself somewhere in the
heart of Asia, so that in the chapter Of
chances she may some day plant her
flag, beyond the mountains aud steppes
OF Central Asia, over against the covet-
ed lind Of India. The crawl OF its ar.
mics in this respect may be likened to
the slow, dragging approach across the
mountains of great serpent cautiously
feeling its way and seeking with ia
head ingress at all favorable points; !;
bailled liitler and yon, II withdraws to
patiently await some other coign of van
tage. II is evident that the day is mp
proaching when England must face tie
responsibility TINT Russia seems deter
mined to force upon her, and perhaps
the first immediate dawn of this day
will be when Khiya shall have yielded.
as she shortly must yield-to the supe.
riority Of tile Russian arms.
The democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1868-1874, 1873-01-27
AnnecaOte Of Lola lIontez.


Cons Miller, the river editor Of the
Cincinnati C6nnlerciat, was the pub
Usher Of newspaper called tile Nom
parcit In Cincinnati, twenty years ago.
An annecdote Is told in connection with
his paper that Is worth relating. At
that time Lola MonteE was acting at the
old National Theatre, AID n criticism
appearing in ono Of the papers that did
not suit her, she wrote a reply, and car
ried it herself TO the Nonparon office,
and obtaining permission from the pub.
Usher, made her way 10 the composition
room, and going IL a cease, ,"sct the
article up with her own hands, placed
IL upon galley, took tho proof, correct
cd Il, and thanking Mr.. Miller, walked
out. Subsequently she presented Mr..
Miller with q ring, which lie still had
when our informant last met him. The
article referred 10 was~rittcn in reply
to one written by a Mr.. Mccormick Of
the Sun, .-MompHs appeal,
The democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1868-1874, 1873-01-27
A Fatal Rat lite.


A story is told by the Preston eng.
land) Gianiidn, which is, to soy, the
least, quite as unpleasant Us sensation.
al. Anumber of persons being congre-
gated in the kitchen Of m inn In Tint
town, the conversation turned on rats
and rat-killing. One OF the company
having boasted that lie was in posses
sion Of "the largest rat that those pres
ont had ever seen" q man named Bar.
on, rendered foolhardy by drink"
declared he could kill the biggest rat
that could be produced. An immense
old rat was accordingly withdrawn from
its cage with much difficulty, and, hay.
ing been secured 10 a nail In the table
by a piece Of string passed through It's
thigh. Baron set about his task, and,
contriving to get hold OF the rat with
his teeth "about tho middle Of Ills
back, " killed II, but not before the in.
furiated creature had bitten him severe.
ly on tho cheek. He thought little Of
the wound at tho time, but in week
or ton days II gaye him intense pnin,
and he Is now In Blackburn InhrmAry,
suffering from hydrophobia, v