Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1873-08-21
Original and Selected Items.


show" at the next annual Lamoille
County Fair. The nationality, color,
and dress of babies is to be entirely
disregarded, and the elements are to
be the weight, health, and general
formation Of body, and the contour of
the face and head. Ten babies at
least must be entered, and the premi-
ums are $500 to lst, $500 to I'd, and
$500 to Sd.
"A loving Troy husband, unable
to open the door of the car in which
he had just placed his wife, was seen
to kiss her good-by through the glass,
pressing his lips hard against the vexa-
tlous barrier on the outside, while she
did the same upon the inside.
Mrs. Darlington now says: "You
shouldn't be so glutinous, Isaac" as
with an anxious expression she re-
marked the strong, conclusive effort
that young gent was making to bolt
the last quarter ola mince -pie-"you
shouldn't be so glutinons, dear. You
must be very careful, or you will get
something in your elementary canal OF
sarcophagus one Of these. days that
will kill you, Isaac"
TRoTrING PREMIUMS. The amount
of premiums to be awarded for trot-
ting at the State Fair in Rutland,
September 9th, 10Th, 18th and 18th
is $4,000 OF this sum $4,000 is
for a single trot, open to all horses in
the United States and Canada.
Arrangements have been made
for series Of races to come off at the
grounds Of the Windham County
Park Association in Brattleboro, on
Tuesday and Wednesday, August &c
and 81. Three thousand dollars in
premiums are offered.
Hunts shawl factory at Benning.
ton employs two hundred hands, con
sumes annually 100000 pounds Of
wool, and the payroll amounts tc
$4,000 per month. The total cost OF
the mill, including machinery, was
over 100000.
Hon. James II. Pats, Jr., Of
Norfolk, 4 Vermont boy, is a promin
cnt candidate for the seat of United
States Senator Lewis, of Virginia
who is considered on all sides as ou
Of the race.
A man writes to the Graphic t.
select seat for his mother-in-law il
Prof. Wise's balloon. He evidentl,
wants her blown sky high.
The venerable Eek Gov. Rylanc
Fletcher of Cavendish, is at Saratog
this summer.
Thomas Powers James, the Brat
tlcboro' Edwin brood man, has disap
peared. Whether the shadow o
Dickens has gone with him to finisl
writing up Mr.. brood, is not known
One of the most distinguishes
individuals who has died recently wa
"Fearnaught," the celebrated stallion
who departed this life on ednesday
at Milton, Mass, aged IA, He die
of fever, following a severe colo
and was worth $4,000, though h
left no estate. lie leaves q numerou
family, and his father, "Young MOI
rill," services him.
The 18th Annual Fair of the Cor
necticut River Valley Agriculture
t Association, will be held at Claremon
N. H., on Tuesday, Wednesday an
Thursday, Sept. 9th, 10th and It'll
1878. Capt. Chester Pike, of Ccrnisl
n. II is President of the Associ;
ton; David E. Willard, Esq, OF O
g ford, n. H., Secretary Vice Pres
, dent, for Windsor County, Darir
Russ Managers for Windsor Count
= Col. E. r. Jennings, Woodstocl
Charles II. Dudley, Esq, Windso
This exhibition will no doubt
worthy OF patronage, which we tru
S it will receive.
u Willie, aged about II years, Sc
u of the late Albert Lord, was browne
5 last week, while bathing at "Dai
Hollow in BridpeWater