Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1874-10-28

Cost OF THE BOARD OF EDUCA.
ToN.-The State Board of Education
has cost the State, during the past
two years, over eleven thousand dol
lars for its Secretary, the Institutes,
etc. The Secretary now says that the
labors of his Office cannot be perform
ed in less than 70 weeks, and he asks
for an assistant, to be paid for, of
course by the State, thus making an
increase Of the expenses. Besides
this, the Board has saddled large
expense upon the parents of the r.,
900 children who attend our public
schools, by needless change in
school books. Instead of submitting
to this increased expense, why should
not the Legislature now abolish the
Board entirely 1t has outlived its
usefulness, and only prolongs its ex-
istence as a lecch upon the Treasury.
Cut it off, and let the money asked for
its support, be spent in giving free
buttons in the higher schools of the
State to the poor and INDECENT young
men and women.-[ Montpelier Arg
us.
"A large bird, at first supposed to
be an eagle, was discovered Tuesday
morning of last week within the rail
ing that surrounds the dome Of the
State House. He had evidently Iii
there, and, once down, had no room
between the railing and the base O.
the statue, in which to expand his
wings for flight. lie was caught by
throwing coat over him. 1t proved
to be large fish hawk, of q kind not
at present represented in the state col
lection. He will be stuffed and place.
in the cabinet.
A BRIsk DEMAND.-There was an
unusually brisk demand for the St
Adams Messenger last Saturday after
noon, and genuine copies Of the regu
lar issue were soon at premium
Cause why? An original poem Oh
BLINDNESS" appeared i'll it that prov
ed to be an acrostic, which acrostic
read, h"You Are An Ass, Alder
Clarke" And that is where the laugh
came in at the expense Of The model
performer. -[Montpeler Argus.
George Buchanan who killed his
brother-in-law at Burlington last Sum
mer has been sentenced. to ten year:
imprisonment, some of the Burlington
ians think it too long, Others think he
deserved a longer stretch, while sew
eral think that it ought to have beer
hemp.
Bridget Boone, a waiter girl in ;
hotel at Burlington, has been left :
fortune of 81, 100000 by the will of
deceased relative in ireland. Needn't
apply for matrimony is the fartheres
from her thoughts just now.
-Vershire can boast of some spry
people. Shadrach Pierce, aged abou
Is years, buried his wife on the 25tl
of August and was married again OF
the 9th of September.
The recent State Spiritual Con
vention at st. Johnsbury was a decid
ed success, the audience ranging as
high as five hundred. Charles Crane
of Hydeperk, presided. The exerci
ses consisted OF conferences, speeches
debates, etc.
DEMOCRATIC CAUCUs.-The demo
Gratis held Legislative caucus at the
state house last evening, and made the
following nominations: for Sergeant.
alarms, II. II. Bishop, of Montpelier !;
for Adjutant,General, J. o. Living
ston, Of Montpelier for Quater Mast
er General, John w. Currier, ofTroy
for one of the Directors Of the Stat es
Prison, P. S. Benjamin, of Wolcott ;
for one of the Trustees of the Reform
School, Victor Atwood, of st. Adams
We see no. objection to giving the
democrats a representation upon one
or both of the boards named Mont
pelier Journal, 9th.
-Rawsel r. Keith, a well known
man, and longtime citizen of Montpe.
lier died at his residence in that place,
Sunday last, in the Saith year Of his
age. Judge Keith filed many office
ofpublo trust and always acquitted
himself with honor. He was a ster,
ling Democrat. We extract the fol
lowing from a long Article in the A.
ans 4. Pity;of IN his life and charac