Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1873-09-18

and stockings, potatoes ana molasses
candy, pumpkins and carrots, bulls
and goats, oxen and calves, colts and
rams, sheep and babies, horses and
donkies, lads and lasseS, are scattered
about, as Junius says, in all the mazes
of metaphorical confusion.
ANOTHER GREAT FIRE!
Mr.. Standish's Tannery in Ashes.
A PRIVATE AND PUBLIC CALAMITY.
Mr.. Standishs large tannery, with
all its new and valuable machinery
the planning and work of years-was
':burnt to the ground on Wednes
day morning last. The alarm Of fire
was sounded by Mr.. r. M. Parker,
Hon. Frederick Billings night watch
man, about half past one o'clock, but
it being a sleepy hour" it was some
Illnc before llle CltlLcIS were tnolouSh-
" aroused, and then many Of them
started with zone shoe off and t'other
on" The engines got there in re-
markedly short space Of time, but the
fire had the start, and spread so rapid
ly in the main building, that nothing
cloud be done, except to protect the
surrounding property This they did
well, water being handy. 1t was a
Il calm, still night and the main build
ing burned down quietly, although
flakes of fire nearly mounted to the
coulds, and cast srteaks of light along
the horizon for miles. Had there
been any breeze at the time, the de-
struction of property would have been
immense. All the barns and sheds sur
rounding, containing green hides,
tanning material, etc, were saved
Also, a large amount Of valuable lum-
Der, together with the old Fisher
shop. which contained his new machi-
merry for chair stuff manufactory.-
Much of the the machinery was need
lessly moved from the latter building
His new 80 horse power engine, with
other modern machinery, went to ruin
in the main building-books-
thing. 1t is a great private and pub
lie calamity. His loss is not far from
$4,000, which is probably not more
than half covered by insurance. AT
this early date, we can only estimate.
AS the fire occurred in a different
part of the building from where the
engine was located, and, as every pre-
caution against fire was taken the
EVENING" before, it is the general be-
lief that it was the work of an in
cendiary. And yet, as Mr.. Standish
is one of the best men in the world,
it is mystery why it should be so.-
Mr.. Standish furnished plenty of hot
coffee, which was greatly appreciated
by the brave fremen.
Riding by the premises Of Mr..
Joseph Mckenzie, we noticed a pare
tree-hemish beauty--that is worth a
days travel to see. Every branch
is propped to support the weight of
pare, and every branch hangs full to
the ground. Mr.. Mckenzie invited
us into his orchard which is one Of
the best--if not the very best il
Windsor County and treated us hand
somely to pares and apples. His APP
pie crop is very light this year Com
pared with other years, but many Of
his young trees bear nicely this year
The old trees are resting He showed
us one that had 60 bushels on it las
year that did not have a dozen apple.
this. Mr.. Mckenzie takes care of his
trees, and we may make an item OF
his mode Of treatment at some othe
time.
Windsor Co. Fair is advertised
to take place on the grounds of thu
Association in this burgh on Tuesday
Wednesday and Thursday Of mex
week. The Managers are maxim!
commendable efforts to make it at
tractive and profitable, and they ough
to have the cooperation of the people
Rev, w. Fl. H. Murray of Park ST
Church, Boston, has been secured, a
considerable expense and persona
effort, to deliver the Address. MI
Murray is one of the best speakers i
New England, and all will be amuse
and profted to hear him. Addres
at two o'clock Wednesday afternoon