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Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1875-02-24
STATE ITEMS.
Vermont has not experienced
such severe weather in rs years.

" ermOnt has not experienced
such severe weather in rs years.
TO the frigid wave that is aftlict-
ing the country are added the prevail
ing diseases which are sweeping off
young and old. Vermonts mortualy
list will be the largest the present
season of any one for the past forty
years. The State at large shows a
large prevalence Of epidemic.
The tamery ofC. a. Styles, at
Pittsford, was destroyed by fire Satur-
day morning, together with a large
amount of wood and bark. The
dwelling house just north caught fire
three times but was saved. Loss 49,
500; insurance, 1880.
The Changers have established a
store in Brattleboro for their own pat.
ronage, to be open on such days
as shall suit the convenience of the
order.
Grin Bates, of Pownal, had
twenty-five sheep drowned, during
the recent thaw, caused by an accumu-
lation of water under his barn. One
or two horses were found frozen into
the ice, but were released from their
uncomfortable position uninjured.
The health of United States Dis
trict Judge Smaley is steadily I'M
proving, and he attends to business
every day. 1t is probable that moth
ing more will be done about hisretire.
ment, Or the appointment of his sue
cessor, at present
= Business at the Vegennes Ma.
chine Companys works is good, not
withstandiug the dull times. Mr.. II.
M. Mitchell, of that company, recent,
ly closed a contract with the city of
Peekskill, N. Y, for two sets of the
Flanders pumping machinery, to ele-
vate water three hundred and fifty #.
above the pumps, the highest lift in
this country.
HALF FARE REGULAmoNs.--The
Central Vermont, Passumpsic, Portland
and Ogdensburg,s and Montpelier and
Wells River Railroads, have entered
into an agreement limiting the occa-
sions when half fare tickets will be
granted, as follows; On and after
Feb. 1st, 1875, half, fare will only be
granted to persons attending Camp
Meetings, Fourth Of July Excursions,
State and County Fairs and Teachers
Institutes. Persons attending other
conventions Or meetings of bodies of
whatever nature, where reduced rates
are given, will be charge local fare in
going, and one half fare in returning;
with the exception of Sabbath School
excursions, for which special rates will
be made ..
"A young man in St. Johnsbury
took his little son to neighbor's, re
Gently, to make a call, and, on his re
turn home, found his own door locked
against him. After pounding away a
while he was admitted by a neighbor,
who had lodged in to fill his place
during his absence. Not having been
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1875-02-24
Barnard.

Barnard.
LECTURE. There will be Lecture
at the Town Hall, Barnard, VT, on
Friday eve, Feb. 26, by Hon. Moses
E. Cheney. Subject: "Ilistory of
Barnard The Choir will discourse
music on the occasion. Admission,
Free. Let us have a fnll house, for it
will be rare treat, and is preparatory
to the Centennial next summer. Mr..
Cheney is a speaker Of great ability,
and understands the history of Barn.
ard, from its first settlement. We
hope Gen. Spooner will be present.
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Senator Carpenter beseeches tia

Senator Carpenter beseeches the
Republicans of Wisconsin to smooth
the wrinkled front and get into temper
and into lind for the next political cam
paign," and in the next breath he gives
ex-Gov. Washburn merciless raking
over the Goals for bringing about his
defeat. The Senator probably prefers
to leave the smoothing" operation to
some one else.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1875-02-24

Cavendish.
Died in Cavendish-
Feb. II, Mrs. Levi Parker.
Feb. II, Mrs. Hiram Giddings.
Feb. 10, Mrs Samuel Adams.
Their ages between 80 and 50
years, and what is remarkable they all
died at the same hour of the day. 4,
o'clock, P. NJ.
Mr.. e. j. Chase cut his foot very
badly some two weeks ago and still
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1875-02-24
suffers much from it.

On the 18th inst, Mr.. Henry Les
lie, on going to his barn in the morn-
ing, found that his horse had by some
lowing to too Tonga halter stem, l
heaD succeeded in breaking its neck.
He was not a very valuable animal,
but too good to loose
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Quecllec.

Quechee.
The winter term of school closed
Friday with public examination.
The Superintendent was present and
expressed himself as highly gratified
with the progress which had been
made during the term. The exercises
in speaking anu in the reading of
compositions formed an interesting
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1875-02-24

PoInfrct.
Mr. ED1roR.--If you know any
among your farmer friends who would
like to swap water for hay please send
on for we can trade, the Oldest men
have never seen water so scarce, wells
and springs that never failed before
are dry now. The oft repeated ques'
ton is how do you water your stock ?
Some freight their water in casks,
some drive to a brook and others
melt snow. The weather is severely
cold, snow deep and badly drifted The
weather reminds me of what one of
my neighbors said speaking Of the
cold weather, ''it was the cold
est time he ever see, the thermoma-
cons have all run down, you can't tel
anything by them, if they had only
made the dam things a little longer
twould be q deYlish cold snap"
A. X.
Mrs. Gould went to one of her
neighbors Friday evening, and got in,
to a snow drift, and foundered round
there long enough to freeze both Of
her hands severely.
Owen r. Paddock and wife have
served their year out at Bethel and
have got back onto their farm again.
Owen says working for other men by
the month is about played out with
him.
Daniel L. Parkhurst has bought
back the real estate which he sold to
George NJ. d. Ruggles last spring.
Mr.. Ruggles Is going on to A. V.
Smiths farm.
The influenza is very prevalent in
this neighborhood, many are sick and
a few have died.
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we had six inches of snow Sat
urday, and one OF the worst blows Of
the season Sunday. A thaw set in
Monday, and Tuesday was splendid
day, with the thermometer CO. above
zero. To-day "wednesday is cloudy
with rain.
February term of the Supreme
court commences here yesterday
(Tuesday,) Judges Pierpoint, Wheel
er, Redfeld and Powers, being as
signed. The docket shows 39 cases,
including none Of great Importance,
and the term will likely be short one
The Temperance Organization
here elected Mrs DR. Dinsmore, Mrs DR.
McCollom, Mrs DR. Chandler and Mrs
Horace T. Dennis, delegates to the
womans temperance convention, held
at Montpelier on Wednesday and
Thursday of last week
MIR. Frank Mack is dangerously
ill of gangrane in his leg.
HEAT.sAvER AND WooD-sAvER. -
Mr. Norman Hoisingtoh, and his
brother Schuyler, have purchased the
right, for Windsor County, ofan in
vention very acceptable to those who
buy and burn wood in these hard
times, and who like to keep warm, at
lowest possible expense, when the
thermometer is from 10 10 40 below
zero. This invention completely ac
complishes the object. Instead OF
having the smoke and heat go directly
up the stove-pipe as is the case with
contrivances heretofore in use, this
new dummy is open at the sides with
three inch pipes running 'transversely
through, thus creating an intense
heat and a vacuum which nature abhors,
and the cool air rushcs in from the
surrounding parts, on the principle of
the tornado, Thus warm air is diff
fused through the room and the cool
air impellcd toward the heated pipes,
to be itself diffused around when suf-
hcently heated. We have tried this
new invention on our stove for n
week, and we know the above to be
true, and not a mere careless puff
1t is Il valuable invention which all
will be pleased with if they will give
it fair trial. 1t will heat a cold
room in half the time required by
soap-stonc stove with the ordinary
stove.pipe. 1t saves likewise from q
third to about one half of the wood
ordinarily used in stoves.
Brother Greene has 4 water
power that he wants to dispose Of
We have an interest in it too. Call
early and you will get bargain
The first car was run on grade
through Shallies Hill, OH the W. r..
r., Saturday last, So the Contractor
writes Mr.. f. W. Clarke.
-Ad. Sawyer took too much Mo
doc Tuesday, and jailor Hewitt invit-
ed him to spend the night with him.
Court to make him tell where he got it
this afternoon. AID. always tells where
he gets it--from the Sons.
"A correspondent dominates MIR.
Lorenzo Richmond for County Com
missioner. We second it.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1875-02-24

We are inclined to think that the
people Of this country will manage to
express their opinions at the ballotbo
in 1876, in spite of federal bayonets
and white leagues, and that those who
stand in their way will get run over.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1875-02-24

DR.. Glenn, said to be the largest
farmer in california, has just sold his
last years crop of grain for nearly half
a million dollars, gold coin.
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West Randolph.

West Randolph.
Never in the remembrance OF the
oldest inhabitant, has so much sick
ness been known as now. Typhoid
and Bilious tevels, Pneumonia, and
Canker-rash are the prevailing dis
eases. Those who are well find en-
pIoyment enough in taking care Of
sick, breaking through the immense
drifts of snow, and procuring water
for man and beast
d. S. Goss, has been sick nearly
tsix months with Psoas Abscess, died
Sunday morning. His remains are to
be taken east village for burial.
This (Tuesday) morning decided
thaw with a stirring atmosphere is in
progress.
j. Gladding is abou, to put a
restaurant in the basement of S. Bass
jewelry store.
M. L. Chadwick, has added to
the attractions of his saloon by plac
ing pigeon hole table, therein.
This little game is alluring to the
boys, death to their nickles and fun to
Milt, He says he can Stand'it, for
"their loss is his gain"
John Mcintyre has moved to
SnnWsyilln l. t.
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Springfield.

Springfield.
1t is stated that fifty families in
his village are without water at their
homes, ard nearly all the farmers on
the river road above Cheshire bridge
have had to drive their stock to the
river for water. Some farmers have
recently put in pump wells.
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THOUSANDS SAVED.

From the brink OF the grave health and
strength given to those deemed incurable, by
using the famous Brazilian Plant, discovered
by DR.. Evans OF the Navy. Radically cures
Dyspepsia, Liver & Kidney Complaints,
Nervous Debility. Epilepsy, Lost Vitality,
and Weakness es from excess in Alcohol. To-
bacco. Opium, and other causes weakening
the Brain and Nervous System. Send stamp
for circular. Empire Pharmaceutical Co. 737
N. Y, l697yl
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Chester.

Chester.
&C. M. Maxfield, postmaster at
this place, has been confined to his
house short time by an accident.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1875-02-24

Ludlow.
Thomas S. Gordon advertises his
place for sale.
The Sovereigns of Industry are
fourishing.
Carson daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1873-1877, 1875-12-29

Is CHRISTIANITY A PART Or THE
COMMON LAw.-Rabbi NJ. Esisenthal,
of Chicago, recently protested to the
Board OF Education Of that city agains.
the reintroduction of the Bihle into
the public schools. He characterized
as monstrous, uufounded and dan
gerous," the assertions that "our. is
a Christian civilization, and that
this is d Christian State" He has
written 10 the Albany Law Journal on
The Same subject, referri7 z, among
other authorities, to Thomas Jefferson:
Already hundred years ago.
Thomas Jefferson wrote a highly i'll
t.re>tin-. thorough, exhaustive and
uHansw cradle di>quiSition on the sub
iart, which di-quisitiOn ! printed as
an appendix to his "Repo-ts OF NIr-
rinia Eases" jefferson examined the
question in an admirable geniio-hIs-
turic.l method. He traced the assar-
tinn that Christianity i part of the
English and consequently of the
American, law system, back to is last
sources; and he came finally 10 the
conclusion that. partly by error and
by misunderstanding Of the words Of
a lawyer Of TIE sixteenth century. and
partly by usurpation of some judge,
Christianity waa adopted as having
legal authority per sc. and "a incor-
porated INFO the legitimate system of
English lay, but that these Judges had
not the least particle of legislative aI-
thorization 50 to do. Thomas JeifeT-
son has never been proven tn be "ron--
on this point, and he canno. be prove
10 be wronG.
Carson daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1873-1877, 1875-12-29

CONG RACK TO FIRST FsISCIPLEs.-
\ Coroner's Jury 81 Providence, Il. l.
ia the case of the child killed in its
mothers arms by the kick Of
drunken father in Westerly, returned
d verdict that the person from whom
the father purchased the liquor which
made him drunk was guilty Of the
murder ofths boy. The father, Phil
lip Gallagher, WAS held in 81 900 bonds
to answer.
Carson daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1873-1877, 1875-12-29

ra.ions. this relentless SPECIAL further
informs Us that
II vas Babcock who carried on the San
Domingo negotiations; through Babcoek
the Seneca sandstone robbery cams
about; through Babcock the French
Agency cases were pushed through
through Babcock Boss Shepard and his
gang thrust themselves into the White
House and bankrupted the city by their
thieving: through Babcock Casey re-
ceived permission to issue the midnight
orders. snd through Babcoek the frauds
in ths New York Custom-house We're
condoned.
After this showing. the disasters
which would follow Babcock s explosion
are ali III. moro manifest than ever.
He shoali lie Immediately hoped,
double I!Esltsd, case-hsrdensd and put
in patent fro proof. water prcof, bar
slA-proof .ni powdsr-proof safe, locked
up and Sc. on. in padded apartment.
far removed from the sounds AMI fires
and shocks and conclusions q this busy
world.
Seriously, Nha, . nons;rous fabric OF
absurdities all this :irade is, Il sounds
ike the ravinS u madmsn. But it
will be repeated. Jus. as the lies IN 1872
against Grant were repeated. for Tie
uses AMI abuses Of the coming national
campsigu. IN all probability Babcocl,
will be acquitted, though the whisky
RIG are evidently determined not TO die
without attempting to min the Presl-
dent and Al! about hin. They are
powerful force, and they will work with
/. will to disgrace this member Of the
Presidents political family. A COAL
ton between the crooked whisky in
,eres;s and the Democratic lend
ers ia certain 10 Le one ct the
phenomena Of the campaign which
IS now preparing. In the meantime,
.very appliance, old and raw, every
rcanial, whether freshly Matched or
lrsssed cut OF tie mold and cobwehs Of
he past; every device which perverted
can cOntrivs, even 10 tie re-
.cho;ng Of sue Itravagsnt d!atribea as
his Washingto. special, will be en-
p!oyei 10 injuIs the President and east
sspersions upon the Republican Party.
Carson daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1873-1877, 1875-12-29

Osss AND SPECIMENS raR TIE CESrrS-
NIAL-Our fellow townsman. Joe Gran
deilnyer, has shown Us some beautiful
specimens If ole which he has bsen Sc
lecliug for the Centennial, and which
a. to he forwarded Immediately to II II
Yeriug'ou, Carson City, Nevada The
ore specimens are from the following
mines, viz: Imperial. Empress, Eurrk-,
Moditor and c. o. ID owned by Hon.
TAouas Wren; Whipporwi.l, owned by
H. L. Phillips; Sunuyslde, owned by W.
NJ Patterson; Charter Oak, owned by
John Deibolder; OI-n No 4. owned b,
Little Grant 3. II. Co Compensation
ami GA Joe, owned by Wren and Gran
deimyer; Prima Donna, owned by D..
:. , iicMeaLs and Grand.inyer; Treas
ure B.bylon HUI, owned by Marco
b. Robinson Crusoe, owned by Tny-
loE Robinson JIM. specimen from
le i hiladeig ,hia aud Nevada Smeiting
-ompany's furnace, run from Imperial
mine ores. A specimen from Mono
mU.e Mountain. sfeclul from
swansea Bins coal mine. A culcarsou-
"nodule" from Thomas Wren's Noniror
mice, and named by Dr.. Oven. All of
the above will DE on exhibition for n few
days at Joe GIanielmyer'. uffice, and
those visiting tn eX mine the spec I'M Ms
can do So. Vale Pias Meas. Dec. 20.
Carson daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1873-1877, 1875-12-29

AUGUSTUS MAYHEM has Como to
join Jerruld, 1nsckeray, Mark Lem
mon and the rest of tbs contributors
to Punch who have preceded him out
IF the living world Of Inn 10 tho som-
bre Beyond.
Carson daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1873-1877, 1875-12-29
THE WORE FOR PRESIDENT OF
TIE SENATE.

Our readers will remember that few
days ago the dispatches contained 8 re-
port of certain proceedings in the SEN
ate whereby the Republican sils OF that
body tool, the precaution to covsr all
doubts which might exist regarding the
incumbsncy of President of the Senate,
by passing the following resolution
which was offered by Senator Einunds
of Vermont:
Resolved. Tha: Mr. Thomas W. Ferry,
Senator from tie State Of Michigan,
January I, 1876. and until fresh ap-
pointment shall be made.
1t viii also i, remembered tia; Sena-
tor Eayari moved to substitute tbs
name Of Allen q. Thurman for that OF
Thoma. ". Ferry. and that he demand
ed the yeas and nays upon his proposed
amendment. We quote from the Con-
,-rexssona! Record Of December |. SIS FOL
lows:
The result was announced- q,
NAYS 2t-as follows:
Yess-Eessrs Bayarj, Boey, Caper-
ton, Cockrell. Cooper. Davis. Dennis,
Eaton, English. Gordon, Johnston,
Jones O. Florida. herman, Key, Nc
Cresry, McDorald, MaZey. Randolph,
salisbury. Wal ace, aud Withers-2I.
Nays-Messrs. Anthony. Booth, Bout
well. Burnside, Cameron of Wisconsin.
Conkliug, Dawes, Edmunds, FREEING
huYsen. Hamilton. Hainlin, Harvey.
Hitchcock. Howe, ingalls,, Mcmillan.
Mitchell, Morrill, of Maine. Morrill, OF
Vermont, Morton. Sherman, Spencer,
West. ard WINDMILL
Ahsent-MessE6. Alcorn. Allison,
Brucs, Cameron Of Pennsylvania. Chris |
sey. Ferry, Goldthvait=. Jones Of Ne b.
vada. Kelly. Logan, M@Ir:mon. Nor
wood. Oelrsby. Paddock, Patterson. /
Ransom, Robertson, Sargent, s:eveD- |
son. Thurman, Wadiei IN. Whyte, and !!
WriCL:-27. I
So the amendment: was not agreed to. |
The Presiding Officer-Ihe question |
recuIs on the original resolution. /
The resolution was agreed to.
We reproduce the foregoing for two !
namely, to snow that Senator .
Booth voted with the Republicans and |
that Mr. Sharon S name ID not yet borne !
on the rolls. We deem it worth while /
to call attention to this latter fact iuas- ,
much as We have heard the very absurd +.
statement that Mr.. Sharon went to
some months, on the sly.
ard took the oath and had his name en-
rolled, IN private, as Senator. OF
couTss this performance is entirely out
# the question and Is aimos. ludis-
rously absurd on its face. FOR no man is
ever sworn into the House or Senate
save III open session. The roI-call dis
pels this preposterous story and shows
Inc exact condition OF things.
Carson daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1873-1877, 1875-12-29

THE CAeLIsTs, as We vsn,ured to say
we thought, are not SO dead as the A.
fousi,is would have tho world believe.
Tnsy are besie Iiug Hermann and seem
likely to compel IN evacuation Of its
garrison.
Carson daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1873-1877, 1875-12-29

Wapo NOT THINK that the Demo-
cratic Board of Supervisors Of san
Francisco display any very liberal
spirit in their refusal to let the Chi
ne.e oftha. city celebrate their New
Year. time with the explosion O! fire
crackers.
Carson daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1873-1877, 1875-12-29

TR. STlTUE of Napoleon /. has been
replaced on the top of the Column Ven
dome, Paris. n, Ceremony attended
the pacing of i. Also it came down
with III any.
Carson daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1873-1877, 1875-12-29

GENERAL BoYSroN, who commanded
the Thirty fifth Ohio, who Was war
correspondent of the Cincinnati Gaz.ii>,
ana who wrote . book criticising Sher-
mans Memoirs. ia to take sdito'i,l
charge Of the St. Louis Globe Democrat.
Carson daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1873-1877, 1875-12-29

OLp TzrsRs has accepted An invitation
to stand Tor the Senate as representa-
tive of tins town of Balfors. He il not
much less than 20 years Of age.
Carson daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1873-1877, 1875-12-29

ToM ALLEN denies that he has made
arrangements to fight Jim Mace. But
ne says he Is willing to 80 him sorno
in the fstical wav.
Carson daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1873-1877, 1875-12-29

BurFALo is to have = supply Of fresh
sater. Too much Buffalo chips in the
old water works.
Carson daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1873-1877, 1875-12-29

Ex QUEEN IsABx1.LA If spain hiss 60,
the measles. Anything rather than be
idle.
Carson daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1873-1877, 1875-12-29

Superintendent ofhc.. Canon City.
D.cen,b 2ith. 1877.
All bills for Material sud snpplfes at the
companv's works rnp b~ FRS med lin dup l.
cafej IN the last day Of each no II. = the un'
ders & ed, s- n D. ChaAberlin. corner Car
. N and So n streets.
d2s At As GOULD, Superintendent.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1875-09-30
Ventilation.

We are surrounded with pure atmos-
phere many miles deep, but we seldom
use it without first abusing it. In our
houses we bottle up portion of it, and
seclude ourselves within it in such condi-
tons as to render it poisonous, and then
complacently ask one another: us not
this domestic comfort?" If one excludes
air from his lungs longer than three min
utes death soon follows; but impure air
may be breathed for many years and the
patient continue to live. Is it not a pity
that he continues to live for if poisoned
air did its work quicker, and in more
striking way, men might be deferred from
wantonly breathing it.
In the great majority Of our school
buildings, workshops, courthouses, ho-
tells, railway coaches, alms-hOuses, CON
cert-halls and churches the air is unfit for
breathing. Time was when our dwell
ings and public buildings were so con-
structed that ventilation came as matter
of course; the loose-fitting doors and win
dows ratified with every breeze. What
thanks are sometimes due to green lum-
Der and Indifferent mechanics! In pri-
vate houses the broad fireplace sucked
up and carried off unwholesome gases.
Then, too, men and women lived much in
the open air, and were not afraid of it,
Now we make our doors and windows