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NORTHERN RAILROAD.
LS73. SUMMER ARRANGEMENT l

1873. SUMMER ARRANGEMENT 1873
IN and after Dec. Is, 1872, Passen
VI ger Train will run as follows:
UPWARD TRAINS.
Day Express Train leaves Concord at LAC
A.M.t and Accommodation Train at 1915
A.M*for White River junction, connecting
with train for Well River, st. Johnsbury
Barton, Newport, Willoughby and Magog
Lakes, Stanstcad, Quebec, Bath, Littleton
Lancaster, and theWhite and Franconl
Mountains. Also, wth.rains for Mont
peler, Mansfield Mountain, Burlington, st.
Albahs, Rouso's Point, Montreal, Ogdens.
burgh and the West.
ACCOMMODATION TRAIN leaves Concord ut
81 T.. NJ" for White River Junction 4 Bristol.
EVENING EMPRESS TRAIN leaves Concord
ut $50 Z. NJ. for White River Junction, con-
meeting with trains for Montpelier, Burlng-
ton, st. Adams, Rouso's Point, Montreal,
OGlenshuGh, an! the West.
. 'Or on arrival OF trains from Boston, Wor-
ccstcr, Portsmouth, Portland, &c.
DOWNWARD TRAINS
tM0RNING EMPRESS TRAINlcavcs White
River Junction for Concord at l.50 A. NJ, or ON
arrival of trains from Ogdcnsburgh and Mon
trcal. This train is run to Boston on Sunday.
ACCOMMODATION TRAIN leaves White Il.
junction for Concord at 600 A. NJ.
fBMsToL TRAIN leaves Bristol for Concord
~ l'oo A. NJ anu L litilklill ~ o.Vo ~. Nj.
tMAIL TRAIN leaves White River junction
for Concord ut 1925 7. NJ, or on arrival OF
trains over the Vermont Genital, Passumpsic
and White Mountains Railroads.
DAY EXPRESS TRAIN leaves White River
junction at $50 =. NJ, or on arrival of trains
from Montreal and Ogdensburgh, Brattle.
boro, Kcene, Bellows Falls, Windsor, &c,
connecting at Concord with train for Man
chester, Nashua, Lowell Nad Boston.
tThesc trains connect at Concord with
trains for Manchester, Lawrence, Ports
mouth Portland, Nashua, Worcester, New
York, Lowell, ard Boston.
GEO. L. TODD, Supt.
Concord, n. H., Dec. 10TH 1872.
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Paying Debts.

He who murders, burns, or steals,
strikes at the comfort or perhaps the
very existence of society so murder,
robbery, and arson are among the
capital crimes. In commercial So
ciety, too, like our own-like every
civilized society, indeed-it is essent-
lal that money lent or earned should
be paid for money as the representa-
tive of all value and convenience be.
comes the source of all obligation, the
type of all fulfllment. That which
we can count aud multiply, cipher and
register, we prize and reverence; of
that which escapes such material re-
cord we take such heed as we choose.
So we pay tithes of mint and cum
in, and smile away the debts which
the tax-gatherer overlooks. But in
that fact alone lies the surest refuta-
ton of the optimists premature chant
OF praise over the wondrous progress
of the age, Far on in the future may
come time when the type shall be
subordinated to the thing typifed, -
when we shall be as restless at the
thought of owing duty as dollar
when secret shall be more sacred
than a bill of exchange, and love and
mercy and justice outweigh all dros-
sier shekels in our finer balance. Till
then the world will 60 its old, stupid,
inconsistent, laundering way, and only
the sweeter souls, the fine and choice
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1873-09-25
Ceniaur Liniment.

There is no pain which the Centaur
Linimcnt will not relieve, no swelling
it will not subduc, and no lamcncss
which it will not cure. This sisrcng
language, but it is true. Where the
parts are not gone, itscilccts are marvel
Gus: 1t has produced more cures Of
rheumatism, neuralgia, lock jaw, palsy,
sprans, swcllngs, cakcd-breaSts, scaldS,
burns, salt-rhcum, car-acho, &C.. upon
the human frame, and Of strains apaY
in gals, &c, upon animals, in one
yeaI than have all other pretended re-
indies since the world began. 1t is Il
countcr-rritalc, an aIl-hcaling pain re-
iicycr CrippIes throw away their
crutches. tbe lame walk, poisonous
bites are rendered! harmless and the
wounded are healed without Il scar 1t
is no humbug. The recipe is publish
ed around each bottle. 1t is selling as
no article ever before sold, and it sells
because it does just what it pretcnds to
do Those who now suffer from rhcu-
matism, pain or swelling deserve to
suffer if 'hcy will not use Ccntaur lini-
mcnt. More than 1000 certificates of
remarkable cures, including frozen
Fimbs, chronic rheumatism, govt, run
ning tumors, &C., have been received.
We will send a circular containing GER
tiIicates, the recipe, &c, gratis, to any
one requesting it. One bottle of the
yellow wrapper Ccntaur Lnimcnt is
worth one hundred dollars for screw
worm in sheep. Stock-owners--this
Eminent is worth your attention. No
family should be without Ccntaur Lini.
mcnt. J. b. ROSE & Co., New York.
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Henry RarnnS' Estate.

STATE OF VERMONT, At Probate
DIsrRIcr OF HARTFORD, IS. Court held at
Woodstock, within and for said District, on
the eight day Of August, A. d.. 1873.
Present, the Hon. JOHN PORTER, Judge.
HENRY BARNES Estate, Woodstock, in
| Ii testate, ASHLEY WYMAN, who is Administra-
tor of che estate of said intestate, presents to
said Court his petition in writing, as follows
To THE PROBATE CoURr OF THE DISTRICT OF
| HARTFORD
Ashley Wyman. Administrator of the estate
of Henry Barnes. late of Woodstock in said
District. deceased, represents to said Court,
that the said deceased was at the time of his
death tho owner of certain real estate. to-wit
farm consisting of one hundred and five
acres, more or less, situated in School District
No. 5, in the westerly part of the town of
Woodstock, which was occupied by the de-
ceased as a homestead that he left widow
and sundry heirs that it would be beneficial
to said heirs and those Interested in said
estate, by reason of all the said heirs residing
out of the State of Vernon that the whole Of
said real estate should be sold. although the
same may not be necessary for the payment of
debts and charges. And said Administrator
now makes application for license and authori-
ty to sell the whole of said real estate. and all
other real estate belonging to said deceased,
if any such there be, within this State, subject
to the rights of the widow but including the
reverson of the widows dover. And
said Administrator further represents, that
MARY l., BAhNEs, the widow of said deceased
is supposed to be entitled to homestead in
said real estate, not exceeding five hundred
dollars in value, and that severance of such
homestead would greatly depreciate the value
of the residue Of the premises, and said Adj
ministrator mskes still further application that
said Court order said homestead to be sold
accordingly.
Dated at Woodstock, VT, August 8th, A. D.,
1873.
ASHLEY WYNIAN, Administrator
To the Probate Court
MARY l.. BARNES, the widow of said de-
ceased, gives her consent to and appreciation
of the sale of said real estate and homestead
interest, as contemplated in the foregoing ap-
plicaton.
MARY L. BARNES.
Whereupon the Court appoints the first
Wednesday, third day. os September next as
a time, and the Probate Office, in Woodstock
aforesaid as place of hearing and deciding
on said application, and orders that notice be
given of said application, the reasons for the
same, and the time and place of hearing, by
publishing three weeks successfully in the
SPIRIT Of the Age, newspaper printed at
Woodstock, i'll this State, which crculates in
the neighbcrhood of those interested, Gall
which publications. shall be previous to said
time of hcaring,) an attested copy of the
record of said petition, and of this order, that
they may appear before said Court, and be
heard in the matter of said petition, if they
| see cause.
true record,
HENRY S. DANA, Register.
A true copy of the record,
HENRY s. DANA, Register.
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The Robins GOOd-by.


"'Tis Autumn" Robin-Redbreas said
81 may not longer tarry here
The sky is gray, the flower are dead,
And nature mourns the dying year.
When Spring returns, my mate and
Will come again to rear our young,
And vocalize n melody
That never poet wrote nor sung
" lis Autumn, and the sun is dim,
AS if his fire were nearly gone
The breeze walls out mournful hymn,
And all the land is sad and lone.
Tis Autumn and the fading leaves
Sail slowly down upon the wind,
Leaving, like Death. when he bercaves,
> The living germ of Hope behind.
" "Tis Autumn over land and main
A veil of azure haze is thrown.
AS if the parent Heaven again
Had claimed our planet for its own,
And the blue vestments of the sky
For DIM uncertain boundaries given,
Till scarcely can the straining eye
Tell which is earth or which is heaven.
lis Autumn even Greenwood's green,
Wherein we built our little nest
For danger sure is never seen
Where loved ones lie in sacred rest
Her green is faded ; Winters snow
Thick DER the ground will soon be tossed,
To shield the graves we see below
From bitter wind and biting frost
{" 'Tis Autumn we must HE away.
Nor fold wing by day or night
Until we hear the Gulf waves say,
Come, welcome Robin, here alight;
Here. where the roses blush and glow
All through the warm and drowsy year,
And rich magnolia perfumes flow
In floods upon the atmosphere.
s. IT'S Autumn Bobolink has come
The mocking-bird your welcome sings;
Bob tells about his Northern home,
And pleasant news of Robin brings
And Robin said, 1.-The Southern wind
Is whispering, Birdie, do not wait
Tell sparrow sweet your nest to mind,
And hasten-it is getting late"
-Harper's Bazar.
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Extract of Roots and Herbs which almost
invariably cure the following complaints:-
Dyspepsia, Heart Burn, Liver Complaint
and loss of Appetite cured by taking few
bottles.
Lassitude, Low Spirits, and Sinking Sensa-
ton cured at once.
Eruptions. Pimples, Dotches and all impur-
tiles of the blood, bursting through the skin or
otherwise, cured readily by following the direc-
tons on the bottle.
For Kidney, Bladder and Urinary derange-
ments it has no equal one bottle will convince
the most sceptical.
Worms. expelled from the system without
the least difficulty few bottles are sufficient
for the most obstinate case
Piles one bottle has cured the most difficult
case when all other remedies failed.
Nervous Difficulties, Neuralgia, Headache,
&C., eased Immediately.
rheumatism, Swelled Joints. and all Scroful-
ar Affections removed or greatly relieved by
this invaluable medicine.
Bronchitis, Catarrh, Commissions, and Ilys-
terics cured or much relieved.
Difficult Breathing, Pain in the Lungs Side
and Chest almost invariably cured by taking
few bottles of the Quaker Btters.
Female Difficulties, so prevalent among
American ladies, yield readily to this invalu-
able medicine the Quaker Bitters.
Bilious Remittant and Intermittant Fevers
so prevelant in many parts of our country, com
pletely eradicated by the use of the Quaker
Bitters.
The Aged find in the Quaker Bitters Just the
article they stand in need of in their declining
years. 1t quickens the blood and cheers the
mind, and payes the passage down in the plane
inclined
No One can remain long unwell (uness af-
hctcd with an incurable disease.) after taking
few bottles of the Quaker Bitters.
Sold by all Dru%gists ;asiG i'cairr,
i'm Medicines.
PREPARED by
DIR. II. $. sLiNT l. CO..
At the great Medical Depot 1876 & 1877 Broad
Street, Providence, r. |.
Sold at wholesale by Wells Richardson, q
Co., & at retail by Chas. Chapman woodstock
Y. 159Sm6
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w |. GOODS & GROCERIES!
GEORGE w, PAUL.

has on hand and is receiving every few days
q choice selection of PURE GROCERIES,
consisting of
Japan, Oolong, and Y H. Teas, Su-
CARS, MoIasses, Cohees, Pure
Spices, Cream Tartar, Soda,
Horsford's Bread Prepare
ton, Chocolate, Broma,
Cocoa, Rasins, Currants,
Citron, Pembroke Table
Salt, Kennedy's Butter, So
da, Graham, Wine and Pic
mic Crackers, Common
Crackers, Soaps, Starch,
Candles, Chewing and Smoking
Tobacco, all kinds, Soulhmayd's
Pure Confectionery, &c., &c.
CHOICE FAMILY FLOUR,
Cod Fish, Cider Vinegar, Kerosene Oil, Stone
Ware, Brooms, Pals, &C., all Of which will be
SOLD VERY LOW FOR CASI.
Call and see forIyourselves.
Woodstock, September, 1871.
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111s institution established with @ cnlrrn only
1egitimately Established ~ lis:l Institute in Boston,
fSpmms taS s sSgCs Of the beet sG% completely restoring
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SCIENCE EgTEi PRESENTATION.
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A EVERY
has T pubH.1 s sasGS 7a S S 5f The Institute
PHYSIOLOGY or WOMAN, AND 1EEe DHsllisEs
Woman Treated Ebysiologal Pa.oioseay
p an Dif h r1 MS nRC * a M Prescriptions for a" prevailing COM
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IYVI0rABsE SECRECY AND CERTAIN r,ELr1E
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xEiRyEr,s EXTRACT BUCHU,
AVOID 2UAoHs AND IMPosTERs.

mr. D. y DBth. Graduate Of i Jerson Mdicd!
C0R,ge, Philadelphia, .utAor OF several valuable
works can be consulted ON all diseases of the
Sexual or Urinary Organs, (Which he has made
matter from what cause originating, or of how
long standing. 4 practice Of 30 years enables
him I'd treat diseases with success Cures guar
autrud Charges reasonable. Those at n dis
tGuca sgA forward letter describing SYMPHONIC,
and cuco-il.g stamp 60 prepay postage. '''
send Tor ne Gpi g. r"G'h. Price 10 cents
i. J.. DlQtN W. H., Physician and Surgeon,
l1I Duane St., New York. .>
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spirits who look beyond its coarser
standard, will know the lofty joy
which lies in the real, not fgurative,
payi0g of debts.--Prof. Charics Car
rolf; ,Scibner's for October.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1873-09-25

Life is like q theatre. During
the play we take higher and lower
seats; Lut when it is over, we mingle
in the common stream and go home
TBpechpr.
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A. THE GREAT CAUSE
HUMAN MISERY

o"St tOttSteo, III Setuch EHCetOW. Iftce CTS.
a Lcctutc On the Nature, Treatment
and Radical cure of Seminal Weakness, or
SpermatorrhTa, induced by Self Abuse, In
voluntary Emissions, Impotency, Nervous
Debility, and Impedments to Marriage gen.
orally; Consumption, Epilepsy, and Fits !;
Mental and Physical Incapacity, &c.-By
ROBERT j. CULVERWELL, nj. d., All
thor of the '' Green Book" &c.
The world removed author, in this admir-.
able Lecture, clearly proves from his own en-
perience that the awful consequences of Self
Abuse may be cllectully removed without
medicines, and without dangerous surgical
operations. bougies, instruments, rings or
cordlals, pointing out mode of cure ut once
certain and ellectual by which every sufferer
no matter what his condition may be may
cure himself cheaply, privately and radically.
THIS LECTURE WILL PROVE A BOON
TO THOUSANDS AND THOUSANDS.
Sent under seal in plain envelope, to any
address, on tie receipt of six cents, or two
postage stamps by addressin the Publishers.
Also DR.. Culverwel's " Marriage Guide"
price 30 cents.
Address the Publishers,
CIIAS. j. c. KLINE & CO.,
1921 Bowery. New York, Post-Oflice Box
i,5sG. 32yl
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INvIOLABIE SECRECY AND CERTAIN RELIEF.

THE GREAT REMEDY FOR
jCONaSU M PIH() N
which can be cured by a
timely resort to this stand
ard preparation, as has been
proved by the hundreds Of
testimonials received by the
proprictors. It is acknowl-
edged by many prominent
physicians to be the most
reliable preparation ever i'll
troduccd for the relief and
cure of all Lung complaints,
and is offered to the public.
sanctioned by the experience
of over forty years. When
rcsorted to in season it sell
dom fails to effect Il speedy
cure in the most severe
cases Of Coughs, Bronchitis,
Group, WhoopinS Cough,
Influenza, Asthma, Colds,
Sore Throat, Pains Or Sore
ness in the Chest and Side,
Liver Complaint, Bleeding
at the Lungs, &c. Wistar's
Balsam does not dry up a
Cough, and leave the cause
behind, as is the case with
most preparations, but it
looscns and clcanses the
lungs, and allays irritation,
thus removing the cause of
the complaint:
PREPARED M
SETH W, F0WLE & SONS, Boston, Mass,
And sold by Druggists and Dealers generally.
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l4EARNEY'S

'LUlD EXTRACT BUCHU,
Ts the only Known Remedy for Brghts Dis.
ease and has cured every case Of Diabetes in
which it has been given. Irritation If the Neck
VI the Bladder and Inflammation Of the Kidneys,
Liberation Of the Kidneys and bladder, Reten-
stone in the Bladder Gravel, Brick Dust Deposit.
and Mucous or Milky Discharges, and for In:
trrhlel uni Delicate Cons titutiuLs Of both ScXc9
attended with tic following symptoms: Loss
II Power, Loss Of Memory Difficulty cl l'rclth-
ing Weak Nerves. Wakcfulncss. Pain in the
Back, Flushing Of the Body, Eruption CA the Face
Pullii ClUu;eulnCc Lasstudc of the System, etc
Used by persons in the decline or change Of
FIFE; after confinement or labor pains, bed-Wct-
ting in children, etc
In many affections peculiar to ladies, the Ex
tract Buchu Is uncQUaled by any other remedy
IS in Chlar1s1 or Retention, IrregulUrity Pain
iIncss ur suppression of Customary Excavations,
liberated or SChrrus state of the Uterus Leu
corrhoa or Whites, Sterility, and for all com.
plants incident TO the sex. 1t is prescribed
eytens ivulv by the most eminent Physicians and
Midwiycs for cufccblcd and delicate constitu-
tons Of both sexes and all ages.
NEAEgNEE's EXTRACT BUCHU,
Curta II. esss A'i1in9 from Inpraasnees,
Vi6i'S n UiN'DFi2n ". in MI their stages, al
little expense little 81 10 change III diet, no In:
convenience and no exposure. 1t causes a fire.
Gupnt desire, and gives strength TO urinate,
thereby removing DISTINCTIONS, Preventing and
Caring structures Of the lrcthrG, Allaying Pain
rud Inflammation 80 frequent in this class Of dis
cases, H,acNpcl!ng all poisonous mplter.
Mgs 4lVEE,s EXTRACT BUCHU,
slDgl.. or six hotties for $500, delivered
tuuaY address,. secure from observation. Sold by
Gsuggi. everywhere. Prepared by
ItEARNEI & CO., l0i Duane St, n. Y.
to whoa' I'll Letters for Information should be
addressed.
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LARGEST FOREIGN HOUSES,

and with ample capital at their disposal they
can guarantee to those who may favor them
with Il call, that their orders will be faithfully
and promptly filled, at the Lowest Market
Prices. 1901
Connecticut western news., 1873-05-02
A California Wonder.

The San Francisco Bulletin says that an important change has taken place recently in the Geysers. Old residents say there is greater display of heat, steam, and Plutonic fury in them at present than has beenknown since 1859. I have been here twice before, and have never seen such general fiery activity as at present. Whether this is the re- suit of increased demend for fire in the region where the antipodes of happi- ness and comfort are supposed to reign, I cannot say. A rear Geyser is now shot up from the Witches Cauldron to 8 height of about forty-two feet above the surface. It would rise much higher but that the overhanging banks of de- composed rocks against which it shoots up prevent it. A portion of this bank is to be removed, and as this will be 8 work of some danger, owing to the steam emitted from and terrific heat of the black water in the cauldron (its tenn perature is 292o Fahrenheit-thati is, 800 above the boiling point), it is proposed for short time to turn the cold stream which flows down the Geyser canyon into the cauldron, with the hope that it's terrific heat may be sufficiently miti- gated to admit of the removal of the bank of rocks mentioned. The large steamboat blow-pipe (the diameter of which is about equal to that of an ordi- nary -barreD now emits more dense volume of steam than ever before, while the devil steam-whistle makes a noise equally shrill and piercing as that which splits the ear when close to a locomotive as the whistle is being sounded. Warm work is in short going on all through the Geyser canyon.
Connecticut western news., 1873-05-02
Punishment of Silence.

MT. James Greenwood has published frightful account of the silent system, which is in operation at the Holloway Model Prison in London:
 It is an offence for prisoner to speak one word, and he is never addressed ex. cept in whispers, so that he may be in prison two years without hearing the natural sound of the human voice. The effect of this is so terrible on tho mind that prisoners will speak out in despera- tion, at the risk of any punishment, rather than endure that horrible silence.
 The prisoners never see one another, but remain in perpetual solitude. One poor wretch, driven to desperation by nine months solitude and silence, reck- lessly broke out, in MT. Greenwood's presence, "For Gods sake, Governor, put me in another cell. Put me some where else. I have counted the bricks in the cell I am in till my eyes ache" The request of the tortured wretch was refused.
 There is fine hole in each cell, and as the wardens wear shoes of India rubber soles the prisoners can never be sure of being alone.
 Those condemned to the treadmill have to ascend twelve hundred steps every alternate twenty minutes for six hours. And this in place so hot and close that prisoners often lose in per splration three stone in as many months.
 Every day the prisoners are taken to chapel so arranged that they can see no one save the chaplain, and him only throug h an iron grating. And thus is the order of devotion, observed. War dens are constantly on the watch, lest for a single instant they, through the whole of the service, depart from the rigid rule of "eyes ri ght." They must look steadfastly at the preacher must raise and lower their prayer-book with the elbows squared, and all at once, like soldiers at drill. They may not scrape their feet without having afterward to explain the movement. They scarcely wink an eye or sigh without danger of rebuke or punishment. God help them, poor wretches.
Connecticut western news., 1873-05-02
Army IntelIigenco,

The death of General Canby reduces the list of Brigadier Generals on the United States army register from seven to the limit of six established by re- cent act of Congress, and hence there is no vacancy created. There will be a consultation between the President and General Sherman respecting whatever changes in military commands are neces- sitated by General Canby's death. It is believed in army circles that Briga- dier Philip St. George Cook, who en- tered the army in 1927, will soon be re- tired on account of his age and long service, and it is generally thought Brigadier General Howard will also be retired, owing to disabilities received in the service. Colonel George Crook, who has been in command of various departments for some years past and who has recently so satisfactorily dis charged his duties in Arizona in connec- tion with the Apache difficulties, will probably be selected to fill the first vacant brigadier generalship which may result from the retiracy of either of the above named officers.