Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1875-10-13
WHOLE NO. 1871
About Business.

1t is not to enlarge on the wheat,
corn, cotton, tobacco or petroleum
crop that few cheering words are in
order concerning the season and trade,
for on that matter there has for some
time been no margin for despondcncy.
But q gentle strain Of congratulation
may be reasonably indulged in, on
account Of visible local reyivals
of trade which is the more welcome
because so patiently waited for. The
past week witnessed a steady improve.
ment in many branches, if not in most
Of them, strengthening the public
confidence andimpar'ing much better
feeling. The waveling state OF the
Post Office question and the absorp-
ton Of gold to supply the vacancy
created in large part by the expert
mental boarding Of silver had no et.
feet to dampen the hopes of those
who know the times and ways of
trade, nor were the latter in the least
distracted by the redundant condition
OF the currency or the crdless pro
posals for making it as GOOD as coin
without shock to the business Of Che
country. Here is u vast area Of Gus
toners, here are the merchants, and
they are rapidly renewing their old
relations of intimacy. The event, for
it is one, is agreeable in every sense.
The swollen tide of shoppers on the
sidewalks on these delicious autumn
days-the gay exposition Of the
choicest goods in the windows-the
entrees and exits at the stores, large
and small, that line the thoroughfarcs
the pleasant smiles ard eager salu-
tations-- these are the colors Of pic
ture that is now daily reproduced
alcng our streets until they are be-
come as bright and charming as an
exhibition gallary.
The effect is q magical one. Every
body brightens up to see everybody
else so changed. There is a general
wonder as to where the gloom has
gone: The people cannot tell--the
merchants do not know. Was it,
after all, dismal, depressing, hard
reality, or was it only in the air,
sort of gray exhalation which the re-
turning sun has scattered 1t is no
matter which, so long as il is gone. -.
Flood tide is not looked tor yet in
business, for all intelligent persons
what are the obstructive
dykes that keep it out; F.; but rising
tide is good deal, and for that gen
eral gratitude is felt. Upon what is
granted so far there must be steady
gain. 1t is more than half to persuade
people to feel well, TO be cheerful and
cherish confidence, in spite of the cU".
rency and the taxes. What is laid
upon us must of course be borne until
4 change works relief BY degrees
people will come to comprehend the
.act again, only temporarily expelled
rom their recognition. that business
annot be ruined in country
country like ours by bad legislation or
Incapable and plundering administra-
ion that it is something above the
each Of hindering statutes and party
contentious. We are forty-odd mil
ions of people, and in order to exist
here must continue to be an immense
ctivity in exchange, not titful and
hanging but constant and reliable,-
panic always destroys confidence,
nut confidence is a necessity that must
eturn. The improving outlook of
zeal trade shows that it has come
ack again in large measure, and let
s hope it has come to stay. 10 I'M
rove the fine weather OF this delici
us season should be the first purpose
every lady shopper, while the
pntlemen will not omit to resupply
I'd refurnish what n long term Of
ILLNESS has required to be replaced
'0ston Post
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