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Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1874-03-19
West Randolph.


The most successful firm doing
business at present in this place would
seem to be, that of Dubois & Wash
burne, Job Printers. A clever thing,
boys 60 ahead you will make
something if nobody else does.
Quite an epidemic Of erysipelas,
is just now prevailing, and although
of serious character, no fatalities
have yet occurred. w. r. Burrows
and B. B. Chase, who have suffered
most are reported convalescent.
"A little scrimmage occurred a
few evenings since at the Billiard
Saloon on the other side, in which a
young man named Green got black
eye, That black skin however, will
change, and soon become white as
snow, and Mr.. Green will learn to
shun the wicked Ford, "who was the
cause of it." The attack by Ford was
entirely unprovoclled, and on COM
plant being entered, he walked up
and settled with the ''public peace"
for some $4,000, but another charge
for private damages was at once
brought, and the "wicked partner"
Ford, thinks this is bringing out the
color with vengence.
The widow of the late Martin
Flint, died last Friday morning, at
the residence of her daughter, Mrs.
Levi Washburne, at the great age of
81 years.
IS. M. Washburn, is contempla-
ting two years trip to the great U. S.
ice manufactures, yclept, Alaska. He
leaves this week. Randolph has sent
out many promising young men, but
none more so, than Seth Washburn.
While all regret his departure, all
join in wishing for him prosperous
future.
OUR LOCAL EDITOR.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1874-03-19

Rich PRESERVES Enterprising
housewives, on the lookout for new
receipts for toothsome compounds to
set before favored guests, might take
a hint in the line of preserve making
from the following Some time since.
as noticedat the time, lady died very
suddenly at her home just east of the
city. The deceased had for many
years raised vegetables for this mar.
ket and had been qnite successful A
few days since. as we are informed
some member of the bereaved family
prospecting among the stock of can
ned fruit for the table, found one can,
which, although sealed like the others,
was much lighter. 1t was opened,
and, to the astonished gaze Of all,
there was revealed inside the vessel
the handsome sum of one thousand
seven hundred dollars in greenbacks,
the saving Of the thrifty housewife, its
existence unknown to any but herself.
-Sprinatield Republican.
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windsor.

windsor.
The lecture of Wendell Phillips
at the "Old South" last Friday even,
ing, on the "Gost Arts was attended
by full house who were much inter-
ested in the subject as well as with
the quiet easy and excellent oratory Of
Wendell. Hope he will come again.
A meeting of the Lecture Committee
and others interested in q course Of
Lectures ANOTHER season will be held
to morrow friday evening at 7
o'clock at J. N. administers Office.
An account will be rendered of the
receipts and expenses of the money
received tor Lectures. Arrangements
will be made for a course next fall
and winter.
The new brick building Of the
Amsdens' near the depot is now being
finished. 1t has nice glass front
and is quite an ornament to our vii
lage.
The Rev. II. r.. Searle Of the
cold Suoth," exchanged with the Rev.
Mr.. Rogers OF Claremont, N. II.
The "Old South Congregation I'M
doubtedly had two good sermons.
Notice the advertisement" of the
"Windsor Barber Shop" in Hubbards
Block, in another column. The boys
that carry it on can do tip-top work
in that line. Call and see if they
don't suit you.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1874-03-19

The ILLUSTRATED ANUAL OF PuREN-
oLoGY AND PuYsIoGNoMY FOR 1874,
contains eighty large octave pages,
with more than fifty engravings, repre-
senting Heads, Faces, Mouths, Noses,
good and bad, with "Signs of Charac-
ter ) also, My Schoolmates, and What
Became of them; A good Memory !;
The Leak or, a Hole in a Pocket
through Bad Habits" and How to Save
Money One Thousand Boys Wanted,
Bad Breath, It's Cause and Cure A
Fascinating Face What the Savans
are Doing for Mental Science, etc.
The best Annual eve rissued. Agents
wanted, Newsmen have it. Sent
prepaid, by first post, for 25 cents, by
S. r. WELLS, Publisher, $3.50 Broadway,
New York.
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PATENTS GRANTED.-During the past
week the following patents to Ver-
monters have been granted: Hosea
Willard, Vergennes, cattle stanchion !;
George d. Reed, Springfield, harp /;
William Brooks, Bennington, fringe
twisting machine Charles B. Ballad,
Hartford, and George E. Burt, Edwin
A. Hildreth and Stanley b. Hildreth,
Harvard, Mass, fuel-loader for engine
tenders.
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FATAL Acknowledging man,
named McMahon, attempted to get on
the bay express train East on Wednes-
day, as it was going out of the depot
at Montpelier, and was terribly crushed
by being rolled between the car and
platform, falling to the ground as soon
as the train had passed. His ribs
were all broken, besides other injuries,
he lived but a few hours. 10
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PERKINsvILLE.-Hon. VIM. NJ Pin
CRY has entirely lost the use of the eye
recently injured by the flying of a chip
into it, and though about some, he is
still quite poorly.
The manufacturing interests of Per-
kinsville, at the present time, are look
ing quito prosperous.
Mr.. ID. A. Wheeler has been for some
weeks past at work putting in circu-
ar saw in his mill, by which, in fu-
lture, we shall be able to furnish lum
Der for building purposes on short no
tice.
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Bridgewatcr.
-Carmi Hubbard has purchased a
farm of Phylander Smith known as
the Francis Atwood farm for $4,000.
Charles Hathaway has purchas-
ed the residence of Lewis Childs at
the Center.
Allen Damon of Portsmoth, n.
H., commenced his labors as pastor of
the Advent Church at the Center,
Sabbath the 9Th. Young.
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We learn that dead Beats Di-
rectory will shortly be published and
extensively circulated in New England.
1t is certainly one of the necessities of
the. times; and now all those who are
accustomed to get trusted for their
groceries, clothes, livery hire, news.
papers and other necessaries without
the intention on paying for them may
expect to find their names pilloried in
six states.
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WOOdstOc

Woodstock.
DR.. Randall has a lengthy article
on popular education in another
part of this paper.
An army of city runners has de-
cended upon this place.
If the praying business continues,
it ought to result in praying bands of
men gathering about milliners' and
dressmakers shops, with supplications
against long trains, big bustles, tight
lacing, &c.
AT a meeting of the Listers for
Windsor County, at the Town Hall,
in Woodstock, March 18th inst, the
following list was agreed upon for the
basis of their appraise of Personal
Property
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ITEMS.

Joseph LanSWorIily, ol Olncllllla-
ii, has given $4,000 to endow the
Art Department of Cincinnati Uni
versity.
w. f. Brantly, of Philadelphia, a
contractor, has been bound over on a
charge of embezzling from the United
States Government.
"A diplomatic dispute has arisen
between Turkey and England in con-
sequence OF the arrest of a British sub
ject by the Turks in Label.
1t is the general opinion that
Parson Sunderland as Chaplain Of the
Senatcisa worthy successor ofBrother
Newman, now, alas abroad
-Hawley thinks Jayne, the Special
Treasury Agent, like Attorney But
ler is a good weeper upon occasions.
The Detroit Free Press thinks
100000 big price for Senator's
character, as they sell nowadays.
The value of church property,
not taxed, in this country is upwards
of $7O0,000,000.
The editor of the Baltimore
American, in his Texas letter, tells Of
a visit he recently made to Texas
cattle-raiser, who claims that he will
have seventy-fve thousand calves to
brand this season, who has no enclos-
ed pasture, but turns his cattle loose.
He claims to have branded sixty.three
thousand last year and seventy thou
sand the preceding year. And yet
the editor didn't find drop of milk
to drink.
The wife of Gen. Wade Hamp-
ton died in Virginia, few days ago.
An exchange says that Gage, the
defaulting Treasurer of Chicago, was
a Democrat. Yes, he was a Demo.
crat, but he joined the republican
party and soon became thief.
The California Assembly has
passed the bill making women eligible
to educational offices.
1t is consoling to hear that the
Tennessee Republicans also are going
to have a lively time over the Govern
orship question. Horace Maynard
wants to be a candidate. The trou-
BILE which stands much in the way of
Horace is that of back pay. He vot-
ed for back pay and took it. Some of
the Republicans are so simple as to
believe they could elect Maynard, but
thethinking me II know better.
The Senate Committee on Com
merce has agreed to recommend the
passage of a bill allowing aliens who
have declared their intention of be-
coming citizens to be employed as
engineers or pilots Of steam vessels.
The law now limits such employment
to American citizens.
Three months have passed away
since Congress came together on the
list Of December, and not single
measure Of Importance to the national
interests has been adopted.
B. II. Hill is a candidate for Con-
gress from Georgia. The Atlanta
Herald thinks Mr.. Hill, like Mr..
Stephens, will have ''walk-over.'
-Secetary Richardson thinks the
Women's Crusade will have it's effects
on the Treasury receipts. Perhaps it
will dispose of 'the general financial
drunk, also.
1.-THE President is said to have
nominated Simmons during a fit of
dyspepsia" That is the reason the ap-
pointment is so hard to digest
Hon. E. p. Cotton, Master of the
Vermont State Grange, delivered an
address recently, at Topeka, Kansas,
upon the growth Of the order in this
Ctotn
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SToCKBRIDGE.-Mr. Duane johnson
has commenced building large cheese
factory at the corners near his hotel.
lie has already engaged the milk of
three hundred cows the coming sea-
son.
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The new postage law brings a
considerable revenue from New York
advertising agencies. Geo. P. Rowell
& Cos quarterly bills upon newspapers
received exceed 1920 those of S. NJ.
Pettengill & Co. are above $3.50, while
the agencies of w. J. Carlton, Bates
e. Locke, w. w. Sharpe and others
most prominent, pay from one-forth
to one-eigth of the above amounts.
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OUR LOCAL EDITOR.

Quechec.
The closing dancing school was
held on Thursday evening of last
week and was followed with an "ex-
ira" at which there were 80 couples
present.
-Bertie, little five year old of
this neighborhood, begins to manifest
unmistakeable indications of rare
philosophical genius. When in one
of his distracted moods, the other
day, he was approached by his Aunt,
who inquired "what he was thinking
about ?" when he replied; 81 wonder
who made God, and where they got
the stuff to make him OFF, TO
which the aforesaid Aunt replied that
GOOD wasn't made, but greac." II
wonder who planted him, then"
Immediately rejoined the precocious
reasoner from effect to cause.
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E. II. Aldrich, of Shrewsbury,
has accepted the position of the Prin-
cipal of the Green Mountain Perkins
Institute, at South Woodstock.
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Having purchased the copyrights at an
enormous expense, with the expectation Of
securing the largest circulation of any Maya
zine in America, we have determined on
making an unparalleled offer of the justly
celebrated Chrome, the
"Old Oaken Bucket
After jerome Thompson, as Premium ior'74
"Captjve Child"
After jerome Thompson, as Premium for rs
"Home, Sweet Home"
After Jerome Thompson, asa Premium for '76
CATER the Storm"
By +. NJ. II. De Haas, rs u Premium for 1877.
Each Chrome. us work of art. is fully
equal to an Oil Painting worth Five Hundred
Dollars,
The Chromos are now ready, and are sent
by mail on receipt of the subscriptions for
either, or all of the years, as above, vanished
and on roller. postage 10 cents extra. Or
mounted on Canvas and Stret;her (as an Oil
Painting), for 60 cents each extra, which in
cludes the postage. Or mounted on Canvas
and Stretcher, in elegant l IL inch Gilt
Frames, with Arabesque Corecr Ornaments,
three yards of crimson cord, and packed,
$500 extra each.
1.na
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a MAGNIFICENT OFFER TO OUR
READERS Mr.. LEWIS, of the Western
Rural and Young Folks Rual, makes
the following tempting offer to all who
choose to take advantage of ito
every person who will send him only
$3.50 (before May IsD he will in return
send the following :-lst-The Young
Folks RUal for one year (the regular
price Of the paper being $3.50; I'd
Vicks Elordl Guidefor one year (price
25 cents); 3d-An order on Mr.. Wick
for ONE DOLLARS WORTH of
vegetables Or flower Seeds, to be sent
postpaid ; 4th-Two lovely landscape
chromos (64xS4), entitled "Morning
on the Mississippi and "Sumset on the
Sieras, mounted and postpaid. This
is truly splendid offer, as the paper
itself is worth all that is asked for it,
and should be in the hands of all young
people. Inolose the money (only ST.
SOY to II. N. F. LEWIS, Publisher,
Chicago, and say you sac this OFFER
Mr.. Lewis will do all he promises.
You can have the paper and chromos
addressed to your boy or girl, and the
seed order and Guide to you, as you
may wish. A sample paper will be
sent postpaid for 10 cents.
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Sally Bailey, over 80 years old,
who recently died at Fletcher, had a
piece Of continental scrip which was
issued on the 18th Of FEBRUARY, 1776,
and represented one third of a dollar.
1t bore a motto, "Mind your own bus
mess" evidently intended for George
III.
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POnlfrct.

POmfrct.
1t is rumored that Charles Hutch
son, coDtemplates erecting dwelling
house on the site of the "Old Hutchin-
son House." the coming summer.
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The California Assembly has
passed bill making it misdemean-
or to invite any person to drink, or to
accept an invitation to drink liquor at
any public bar.
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"a" The price of the SPIRIT OF THE ACE Is
One Dollar and Fifty Cents a gear to Mail
Subscribers, and $1,75 TO Village Subscribers,
serued by the Carrier. Ifnot paid in Advance
so cents extra aoiH be charged in each case
Office Subscribers same as Mail Subscribers.
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W. JENNINGS DEMOREST,
1888 BROADWAY, New YORK.

UJFor four years subscription (5l2), all
the four Chromos are sent Immediately; but
do not fail at least to send $500 for your sub
scriptlon for 1874, and get as 4 premium the
Magnificent Chrome. 'THE OLD OAKEN
BUCKET
Either one Of the Chromos or all four sent
Immediately on receipt of $500 subscrip tons
for the years rs indicated.
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-TlIE CENTENNIAL CELEBRATION
July 4, 1S76.-1t is suggested that
the Centennial celebration be spread
out all over the country like an ordln-
airy Fourth of July, and not confined
to Philadelphia There is no reason
why it should not be So THE country
is wide and great, and Oregon has as
good a right to celebrate as Pennsyl-
vania or New England, for the hardy
pioneers of the West include many
descendants of the men of &c. Let
the rejoiners and the fun be national,
and notcramped up. We believe that
in the present unfortunate financial
condition of our Federal Government
and of the country that it is burning
shame to appropriate any very large
sum of money-if any-to carry on
the Centennial celebration of the De
claration of Independence, two years
hence-only to be "gobbled' up by
spectators and jobbers. Senator
Morrill, of our State, we are glad to
record takes the right position upon
this matter.
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We are sure that everybody will
be interested to learn that SClBNER e
Co., have secured, for serial publica-
ton in their Magazine, the story by
NJ. JULES VERNE, now appearing in
the "Magazin U'Educatlon ct de Rscre-
ation," entitled "1He Mysterious Is
land." 1t will be begun in the April
number and continued throughout the
year. Price Of the Magazine $500
Address Scrbner & Co., New York.
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EXTRACTING.
ASTOUNDING |!
SIS in value for So

SIS Ill value Tor ~
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The original, popular, large and elegant Oil
Chrome,
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"The old oaken bucket-the iron-bound
The moss-coyered bucket, which hung in
the we'll"
latter JEROME THOMPSON, size II by &c in.
The best pGrlor picture ever published, for
$lj. This large and truly splendid Chrome,
in all its original beauty and excellence, is
offered as premium to each SO yearly sub
scrber to
DemOrest's Monthly Magazine,
The Model Parlor Magazine of America.
The Chrome is sent vanished and on
roller, postage ten cents extra or mounted
on canvass and stretcher, as an oil painting,
fifty cents extra (Which includes transporta-
tion) or mounted on canvass, and in an
elegant IL inch gilt frame with arabesque
corners, three yard of crimson cord, and
packed for 50 making the whole complete,
(including Frame, Chrome and subscription
to the Magazine,) only Sc.
Do not fail to send early and get the mag
nifcent Chrome, the "OLD OAKEN BUCKET"
which, III size, and artistic merit, is quiet
equal to an Oil Painting worth $500. = .
Now ready Sent anywhere III the U.
on receipt of the amount of the subscription.
Address, w. JENNINGS DEMOREST,
SSS Broadway, New York.
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THE Place to buy your COFFEE
= is at o H. FREEMAN's. He has a new
Patent Mill, and will grind you
C-O-F-F-E-E that is PURE
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ENTIRELY WELL,
and is living now, which fact is to be ascrb
ed mainly to the use OF the
Vegetable Pulmonary Balsam.

ftSVtuuiC uihhoiui.t DulSuHhs
Very truly yours, JOHN CAPEN
Boston, March IA, 1873.
No. D Worcester Square.
Price in large bottles, which are much the
cheapest, 81. Small bottles, old style, 50
cents.
[LPAs there are many worthless limitations,
be careful to get the genuine, which is pre-
pared only by CUTLER BROS. & CO., sue
cessors to Reed, Cutler & Co., Wholesale
Druggists; propretors of the Prize Gold
Medal Cooking Extracts, Pure Spices, Must
ard, and other choice goods for family use /;
also Cutters Extract OF
JAMAICA Ginger with Sweet Flag,
pronounced the finest preparation of its kind (;
And
"OCEAN FOOD One Quart for One
Cent!
Shredded Carrageen for Blanc Mango,
Cruel, &C., one OF the cheapest and most
delicious articles of food in the world. A
few cents worth will make a dinner dessert
for family, and for invalds and children it
is unrivalled. Put up in packages sufficient
to make l6 quarts, for only Is cents.
Sold by grocers and ap6thecaries.
l643e. o. W. l2w
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The French Surgeons Announce
that Consumption is not incurable.
Bnt they don't cure it. The only re-
medy that seems to effect this object
is Hale's Honey of Horehound and
Tar.
Pixies Toothache Drops cure in 1 minute
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L @ G Al N r. W S.

a OTlAuoUgcHEE CHAPTER No. 81
~Mx r. A. M, regular Convocation Mon
Xxx day eve., Mar. %, 1874, at liz
wv clock.
WoopsTocK LODGE No. 81 F. Il A. M.
regular communication Wednesday eve.,
March4 1874, at 7 IL o'clock.
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LIFE WAS SAVED

by it, as l cannot but think. Hers was IL case
OF Congestion of the Lungs, and although at
tended by a most skllfull Physician, she SEEM
ed to fail constantly, so that we despared of
her recovery, when an old friend and neigh
Dor persuaded her to try this Vegetable Pull
monary Balsam. The result was most graft
fying | assure you.
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RELIEF WAS IMMEDIATE

and recovery rapid. She is now over 50
years old, and is active and well. Whenever
She gets severe cold, which happens once
in while, she takes thirty to sixty drops,
according to the violence OF the cough, which
has always yielded in day or two by taking
the Basam only on retiring at night. With
IL the
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Eat to Live !!

Write to A. S. & w. G. LEWIS & CO., So
Long Wharf. Doaton, agent for f. f. Smith
& Co.'s CRUSHED WHITE WHEAT, for their
PAMPHLET ON FOODS,
with important Extracts from SEIBEd 4 JOHNS
TON, and other Scientists Sent Free
Read it, and save your HEALTH and MONEY.
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IRRITATION

is at once .ubdued, and good nights sleep
secured.
will mention another case, that of youn !,
lady acquaintance, who
BLEED AT THE LUNGS
and coughed frighttu!ly, had night sweats
for her country home, $50 miles away, as we
supposed to die. sent her bottle OF your
Balsam, and soon had the satisfaction to hear
that she was much better. She continued
taking 1t for a while and got
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MESSRS. CUTLER BROS. & CO.
BalSa]Q
EXPERIENCE.

l should like to tell you what kow about it,,
in order that others may have the benefit of