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Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1875-06-02

HartlanI.

Hartland.
Sunday night, May 18th, E. H.
Pitkin had a trunk broken open and
$500 taken out. The husband Of
his daughter-in. law, Charles Carter,
and his brother George, are supposed
to be the rogues. They staid at Pit
kin's that night, but were missing in
the morning. Oh, Charlie, Charlie,
why did you do such naughty deed,
and then run off, and leave your poor
Lucy, a bride ola few days, so sad
and lonely. Oh tell it not in Gath
publish it not in the streets of Askelon,
how the mighty lords of creation will
run away and leave a young and
blooming bride, disconsolate and for
saken, for the paltry sum of $3.50
Daughters of Vermont, throw aside
the laurel wreath, and deck thy brows
with garlands of weeping willow, in
memory of one of thy sex, whose
early love is blasted, and whose early
hopes are crushed by the desertion of
one, who had pledged himself, to love,
cherish, and protect, until death did
them part. Woe! woe to the
bridegroom if neighbor Pitkin gets
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Windsor County Court.
JUDGE BARRETT, Presi

JUDGE BARRETT, Presiding.
The jury in No. 80 Downer vs. the town
of Stanford, returned from their visit to the
place of accident Wednesday evening.
Thursday morning the case was again taken
up lasting through the week and consuming
most of the day Monday. 1t was given to
the jury about three o'clock p. NJ, and short
ly after they returned a verdict for Deft. 1t
was claimed on the part of the Plf. that on
account of the insutficiency of a certain
bridge and the approaches thereto situated
in the town of, STAFFORD the wagon tipped
up, and tipped out Mrs Downer, whereby
she received severe injury from which she
never will fully recover. There was no
question but what the injury sustained was
as claimed. The point in issue resting
wholly upon the ground of the sufflcieney
or insufficiency of the bridge and its ap-
proaches. We may say the testimony was
unusually conflicting. French and Converse
for Plf., Denison and Wilson for Deft.
No. SO, Gilbert A Davis, Administrator,
v. Windsor Savings Bank. 1t will be re-
membered from the title of this case that it
has been tried twice before in this Court.
The action is assumpsit for money had and
received. 1t appeared in evidence that Mrs.
Dudley sister of Frederick Wardner, de-
posted in the Savings Bank at Windsor in
the name of her brother, who then was liy-
ing at Panama, sums of money at diffe ent
times, cominy + ON rents Of certain build
ings, owned by her b other at Windsor, and
took deposit book in his name, and soon
after the decease of her brother in the fall
of 1865, went to the Bank and drew $144,-
so, the amount of the deposit from the
Bank. The Plaintiff claimed on trial the
money as assets in his hands, as Admnistra-
tor of Frederick Wardner's Estate. The
Defendant insisted that Mrs. Dudley was
not only the attorney of her brother in the
matter but held the money as gift from
her brother. The case was given to the
jury yesterday at 3 o'clock p. NJ. Verdict
for Plaintiff. Damages, $22S,65. Davis
and johnson for Plff., Converse and Paul
for Deft.
No. S3, George A. Weston v. William
Clemens. This is a case for false warranty,
and is what is generally known as a "Hoss
Case" The Plff. lives in Chester and the
Deft. in Dorset. The injury complained of
is that the horse was flat footed. As we 20
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THE CRIPPLED WASH Tub. --"Fare
thee WE'LL" moralized a friend OF ours
the other day, as he surveyed with
lugubrious countenance the remains
of his bathing tub which had tumbled
to pieces through the heat, "fare thee
well!" the epidemic corruption and
decentralization prevailing so long
among all ranks and conditions of so.
ciety have at last seized the wash tubs,
and it is lamentable to contemplate
the general spirit OF disintegration
which seems to permeate all the RAM
ifcations of the social fabric !!
j. B. Jones has something to say
to his patrons and the public general
ly, in another column.
AT the annual meeting of the
Windsor County Mutual Fire ms. Co..
held on Wednesday Of last week the
old board of directors were re elected.
1t was also voted to accept the act OF
1874, authorizing the company to in
sure against lightning. AT a meeting OF
the directors, Philo Hatch was elected
president, Geo. r Chapman vice
president and auditor, and Robert
S. Southgate secretary and treasurer.
1t will be seen by our advertising
columns that the Bonds of the Wood
stock Railroad will be put up to pttr
after July l, 1875. They will be
at 90 cts, and accrued interest until
the above date.
Track laying on the w. r. r.,
is progressing finely. About the
10th inst, the trestle work Of the
Gulf Bridge, will be commenced and
it is expected that the cars will run
over it before the middle of the
month.
DR.. Boynton has for distribution
several copies Of the report of the
St1te Board Of Agriculture, and those
wishing to get the book eau apply to
him.
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his bread-hoolls fastened on him.


H. G. Hall has q buck 10 months
old from which he has cut the pres
ent season 16a pounds of wool.
"A. b. Burk has a cosset from
which be has cut Counting the fleece
of the present season) 10 heeces.
We hear but little of late about
grangers or middlemen. We think
our grangers have learned by sad ex'
perience that all is not gold that gilt
ters, or in other words, that grangerS
in high places are not more trusty
than the middlemen, for we notice
that they buy but little through the
grange of late.
Our Congregational Society has
been destitute Of pastor tho past
year they now have one on trial.
We understand the Society has rase'
some $500 for the purpose of hirelnG
a preacher the present year.
Morris Warner of this place made
from COWS week before last 369 10;
of butter this he done with )ut CIV
ing any extra feed. Two of his COWS
are of the old native breed, and two
are half Jersey and half native. Ht
hold his butter for 80 cents per pound
having contracted it for the above
price. through the season.
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ROyaltOn.
On Monday last, Mrs. Nelson,
Barrows, who has been in feeble health
for some time, went to the barn where
her husband was shearing sheep
struck him with pitch-fork across
the neck-struck him twice was
very excited Mr.. Barrows and a
neighbor took her to the house, and
left her in charge of a little boy and
he and the neighbor went off to build
fence. She talked strangely to the
boy-told about burning the house,
killing herself, &c. The boy called
his father, but the house was in flames
before he reached it, and he saw Mrs.
B., rushing out. He fought the fire,
but the house was burnt down in
spite of all he could do. Mrs. B., was
found near by with her throat cut,
but perfectly rational. The wind
pipe was cut, and it is doubtful if she
can recover. Mr. B, has lost his rea-
son and is in charge of a watch at
Harry Gifts. 1t is a sad case.
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ITEMS.

Miss Tillie, Col. Forney's youngest
daughter, aged t8, is writing bright letters
from London to the Philadelphia Press.
The N. Y. Herald, justly says "Thc
action of the Illinois Court will restore Mrs.
Lincoln to that respectful sympathy which
it was feared at one time she had forfeited,
and will add a new sorrow to what was felt
over her husbands murder"
Lone Horn, the big Injun, didn't over
awe the President in the least. U. S. G.
never yet quailed before a lone horn, or 0
social one.
The editor of the Vineland INDEPENDENT,
who was shot by G. X. Lands, announces
his withdrawal from journalism.
The bridegroom was "a and the bride
was 10. This was in Susquehanna.
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Quechee.
-Messrs. Wright & Brow, agents
for Rice & Davis, Water and Fire
Proof Paint are in town, doing a good
thing for our citizens by giving their
roofngs protection, sure and cheap,
against the ravages of the destructive
clement. Cushing e. Abbott, Parker
e. Co., A, G. Dewey e. Co., and 9th
ers have had the paint applied to
their roofs, and others are following.
Decoration Day passed off pleas
antly. The addresses were exception
ally good, Notwithstanding the brief
time that the speakers had for prepar-
alton. The band boys appeared for
the first time in their "new coats
and under the inspiration even surpas-
sed themselves.
Another "spell' is talked for to-
morrow evening. A correspondent
is sanguine that it will be a spell, at
the mention of which History will
ope' its mouth from ear to ear.
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Reading.
Reading.
Geo. Fl. Buck, has been appoint
ed Postmaster at this place.

Sharon.
Arnold Kemp has bought farm
Of II. Moore, paying good round
price for it.
Wilbur Howe has gone to So.
Weymouth, Mass, to work this Sum-
mer, will move his family in the Fall.
Wilbur is a good fellow and we hope
he will do well. lie has the good
wishes of the people of Sharon.
Spencer Howe has got most OF
his Springs work done, fences repair
ed, &C., &c.-all in grand shape.
Miss Alice Brownell, of Royalton,
teaches the School on GLOVE Hill"
this Summer. She is an excellent
teacher. The District has engaged
her the remainder Of her unmarried
life. F.
Miss Hattie Abbott of this place
has sued Frank Kendall for $4,000 for
matrimonial promises unfulfilled.
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Chester,

Chester.
The social circles of Chester are
considerably commotioned over the
elopement of VIM. H. Woodward, a
butcher doing business on South
street, with Mrs. Arson Lyon, of the
same burgh, on Friday last. The
parties left town on the forenoon of
that day, each driving a single team,
which were hired from the livery sta
bic, to Ludlow. Here they abandon
ed their teams, and took the afternoon
train for Rutland. At this point they
changed cars, and were seen to take
the Saratoga train, westward, no ! We
understand that Mr.. Woodward leaves
a wife and one child behind, while
numerous creditors are looking about
for security; the victims being nu-
merous, MIR. w., having "laid in" Of
late, both Of borrowed money, in small
sums, and store goods, so that the
amount of his little bills unpaid is
set, by some, as high as three thousand
dollars. Mrs. Lyon leaves husband
and several small Lyons to mourn her
lose
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Morocco bound Bible, for the use of
the reading-desk or pulpit.

Morocco bound Bible, for the use Of
the reading-desk or pulpit.
On Tuesday, Qast week. between
one and two o'clock =. NJ, most re-
markable storm swept down from
Ascutney upon the village of Windsor.
The rain fell in torrents accompanied
with tremendous claps Of thunder, and
with lightnings that seemed to en-
velop the entire village in a sheet OF
electric flames. The streets were
deluged with floods that swept along
whole rods of sand ana gravel in some
places, leaving gullics that require
days of hard work to repair. In one
case on Ascutney ST., near Sugar Loaf,
chasm in the road was made in
twenty minutes, thirty feet deep and
as many feet wide. Gardens and
fields, just planted, were completely
submerged for an hour, so that the
seed, in some cases, must be recover
ed or re-planted. Hail, as large as
mans Thumb, fell, rendering the
ground white:as in early autumn, and
breaking glass in the windows, ii
many instances. The storm appears
to have been limited almost entirely
to the village and Ascutney street
towards the Mountain - Journal.
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St. MISUNDERSTANDING the junior
readers, the popularity of this period
cal is without a parallel in the history
of juvenile magazines, and it has alb
sorbed nearly all competitors. The
June number is fully an average one,
which is complimentary enough. Pub
lished by Scribner & Co., N. Y.
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Windsor.

Windsor.
On Monday evening of last week
Miss Rosa Hickson, caught an eel in
Mil! Brook, weighing three pounds,
with common fish. hook.
The funeral services of the late
Geo. Shattuck, were held at the resi-
dence of his family on Sunday after
noon last, the Rev. II. T. Searle,
officiating. The body of Mr.. Shat.
tuck, at last accounts, had not been
recovered from the Connecticut River.
Mr.. Charles B. Evarts, of this
village, has presented the new Epis.
copal Church at White River juno
ton, with large sized expensive
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PrOcfOPSyille.

PrOctOrsVille.
Luther O. Weeks of this place,
received severe kick in the lower
portion of his bowels one day last
week from his horse, while leading
him from the barn to the carriage
house. Intlammationsoon supervened
and for a number Of days he remained
in critical condition
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1875-06-02

Colonel Robert M. and Stephen
A. Douglas, sons Of Stephen A, Doug
las, have just been awarded by the
court of claims about S259,OOO for
cotton seized in Mississippi.
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SCRIRNER for June onens

ScRIBNER for June opens with an il
lustrated article on the "Latin Quarter
of Paris" by Albert Rhodes, and con
tains combinations of "The Story of
Seven Oaks and "The Mysterious Is.
land by Jules Verne. The balance
of the table of contents is entertalnin g
and we'll done. Scribner & Co., N.
V
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West Randolph.

There is much excitement at
West Randolph over the arrest of
John Allen, who it is pretty sure set
fire to John Hawks buildings and de-
stroyed some $4,000 worth of proper
ty. Allen is foreigner, had worked
for Hawks and had some trouble in
settling accounts. 1t was left to AZ
bitrators, after which Allen assaulted
Hawks with club, striking him in
the face Allen was then watched,
and finally discovered Saturday night
crawling out from under HAWKS
barn, and was pursued till the fire
was discovered soon after issuing from
the barn, which was destroyed with
nine head of cattle. Allen was arrest
cd Sunday at Royalton, and carried to
Randolph amid threats of lynching.
He was sent to Jail at Chelsea, under
$4,000 bonds.
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CaVendisll.

CaVendiSh.
Since the burning of Haskells
steam mill, Mr. Minis is building
new steam mill on Fitton's Flats be-
low the village, and in such location
as not to burn the town in case the
new mill shall burn.
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A HOME SECURITY THE BEST.
Woodstock Railroad Company.
NOTICE I

NOTICE!
On and after the lst of July, 1875, the price
of the Bonds of the Woodstock II. II. Co. will
be PAR and accrued interest. Until the
above date, purchasers may obtain them At
either OF the Banks, at 90, and interest,"
Subscriptions to the Bonds may be made at
any time prior to the first day of July, 1875,
at 90 and accrued interest, the money on the
same to be paid at such times thereafter as
the work may require, and as the Trustees
may call for the same.
Subscription papers may be found at the
National Woodstock Bank, Ottaiguechce
Savings Bank,
1T the store of F. N. Billings,
Chas. Dana,
Hosea V. rench,
" John S. Eaton,
Post Office,
Eagle Hotel,
VIC. Raymond, Bridgewater
Chas. Tinkham, Quechee.
FRANCIS w. CLARK,
Treasurer w. r. Co.
Woodstock, VT, June l, 1875.
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to press the case is still on and probably will
be good for tomorrow. Denison and Hen
nv for Plff., French for Deft.
The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1875-01-25
Charles EPadlaucl1.

On Monday evening, the 18th of Febru-
airy, Charles Bradlaugh, the great English
republican agitator. will deliver his cele-
brated lecture on Washington and Crom-
well, in Darts Hall in this city, Admis-
sion so cents. No extra charge for re-
served seats Tickets will be for sale at
Crampton's of which notice will be given,
and those who have choice in seats can
secure such seats as they like for so cents,
The lecture will be delivered under the
auspices Of the young mems Athletic
Club, and the profits on it, if any, will be
shared by the clubs-so that all who wish
to encourage the club in it's efforts to fur
nish first class entertainments should show
their appreciation of such efforts by purch-
asing tickets.
Mr.. Bradlaugh is one Of the marked
and distinguished men of the age. He
was the intimate friend of Charles Sum-
ner, and is greatly admired by all reform
ers throughout the world He was can
didate for Parliament at the last election
and was only beaten 70 votes 1t is hardly
necessary to say that the British govern
ment party used all its power to compass
his defeat. His voice will yet be heard in
Parliament, for the reforms with which he
is identified must be crrried into effect or
that government cannot stand.
The young men are entitled to credit for
securing lecture from him. and we trust
that the people of the Quadrilateral Cities
of the Mississippi will give him a rousing
reception.
The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1875-01-25
Dumb as an Oyster.

A few day ago the official organ OF the
presept city administration wanted to know
iii wasn't "about time to talk election, "
and then proceeded to utter little brag
about the ability, fairness, and economy Of
the aforesaid administration, and tell us
how difficult it would be to find any cause
of complaint, etc. etc. In order to give
the organ something to talk about we made,
in behalf of the people, the following state
ment about its model administration, viz
l. 1t has increased the taxes some four.
teen thousand dollars.
2. 1t has made no public improvements
of note. .sf
s. 1t has established a system of espion
age over licensed saloon keepers which il
very arbitrary and offensive.
4. 1t abolished the ward system fol
street improvements and the collection O
| road taxes, which was generally satisfac
tory, and established one which is proba
| bly, the most unpopular we ever had.
5, 1t has bankrupted the treasury, anC
pays city debts in time orders.
The organ being unable to answer or re
fute one of the above charges, discreetly
shuts it's mouth. 1t don't want to tall
election as much as it did.
The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1875-01-25
NOTES HERE AND THERE.

Burns Club celebration at Lahrmann's
hall, Davenport, tonight.
There is no such person as City Clerk
Cook. Gazette bog. Yes there is.
The accurate Gazette boy speaks of"C.
Dnrham, of Geneseo. Who is he?
The Cincinnati Times announces a
new novel by Don piatt: "A Loan in the
Vide, Wide World
The argus said, evening before last
that City Clerk Cook had been attacked by
a ferocious dog. Gazette bog. No it did
not.
1t is said that son of Peter Scherer
was badly hurt in the lower part of the
city to-day by butchers team running
away.
Mrs. Field hasn't taken the money
yet, and she intimates to her husband that
she doesn't think he HIMSELF er for any
such sum.
An error occurred in the announce
mcnt of Mrs. Dr. Keck. She will be in
Rock Island every Monday and Tuesday,,
not Monday and Friday, as enormously
printed. See notice.
The Argus said there was mo choice
vet for senator in Rock Island. Gazette
boy. A typographical error which was
discovered and corrected before dozen
copies were worked. Nice boy Try again.
What has become of the public meet
ings which were to be called to approve of
the course of Gen. Sheridan and President
Grant 10 the Louisiana business. The ell
thusiasm on the subject does not seem to
be entirely understandable. .--.
We hear that Mr.. S. F. Hartman is
so well pleased with the climate in the
Santa Clara Valley, in California, that he
contemplates making that his future resi-
dence Mr. d. L. Cunkle is there, with
health much improved.
This is the kind of an organ to have.
The Indianapolis Journal, scorning all
half-hearted support of the administration,
remarks: THE journal takes very little
stock in this namby PANTY talk about
Federal interferences and the rights of
state sovereignty. etc. The great need of
this country to-day is a stronger central
government. :" The White House organs
at Washington must look to their laureis.
The Keystone Society, Of Scott Co.
Iowa, will hold its l4th annual festival a,
the Newcomb House in Davenport, on
Wednesday evening Feb. s. A valedlcto-
ry address vii! be delivered by W. s. My
ton, the retiring president; an inaugural
by John w. Thompson, president elect
the annual address by Rev. G. D Mott, and
these will be sandwiched between vocal
music by the Arcadians. An excellent
supper will be provided. All Pennsylva.
mans are invited. W. j. PARCEL, w z.
Egbert. J. w. Henry, Geo. Murray, Jno.
Lambert, John Hill, P. S. Morton, Newton
Fluke, W. d. Ross. Executive Committee
Mrs. NJ. j. Eagle, Mrs j. A Crawford,
Mrs. R. Silks, Miss Ella Robson. NJ. j.
Eagal, Robert Silks. John Donahue, Re
ception Committee.
The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1875-01-25
Bret Harte's Lecture.

the young gentlemen of the Athletic
Club made good hit when they engaged
Bret Harte. Darts hall was crowded, be-
low, and quite number of seats occupied
in the gallery, Lucien Adams Esq'r,pr
ident of the club, after announcing that the
next regular entertainment in the course
for which tickets have been sold would be
by the Boston Mendelssohn Quintette
Club, also that Charles Bradlaugh had been
engaged for an extra on Feb. 18th, intro
duced Mr.. Harte, who was received with
considerable applause. Curiosity to see
and hear the man who wrote 1.-The Heath
en- Chinee" was on tip-toe.
In pleasant, easy, conversational tone,
with no effort at oratory, he told the story
of California life in 40 and so. There was
nothing new to most people. but the story
was dressed in pretty clothes and inter
spersed with many anecdotes and pleasing
( word pictures. His reference to the holy
Franciscan Friar aud his companions wa;
eloquent, just and true, and came neal
drawing applause from the audience
There was sensation, and signs OF sup
pressed emotion, but we were glad tina
nothing more demonstrating occurred. L
was enough to show the impression made
and that the audience was moved by TIL
simple story of that holy pioneers effort
to carry the tidings of christianity to tn
heather.
Mr.. Harte dislikes very much to hav
bis lectures reported-he says that thos
who have heard him take no interest in
report, and those who have not get no fai
idea of his lecture by reports usually mad
AN opinion in which The ARGUS agree,
| MIR. Harte was at the Harper Hous
over Sunday, and left this (Monday) morr
ing by the R. R. I. & St. R. R., for Jacl
sonville where he lectures to night
The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1875-01-25
Nervous Debility.

depressed, irritable state of mind: weak ner
vous. exhausted feeling; energy or min o Ion; ;
confused head, weak memory. often with debllita
ting, involuntary discharges. The consequence of
excuses, mental overwork or indiscreuons. This
NERVOUS DEBILITY finds q sovereign cure in HUM
PHREY's HOMEOPATHIC SPECIFIC, No IS 1t tones
up the system, arrests discharges dlspes the men,
tai gloom and dependency and reJuvenates the en-
Tire system. 1t is perfec ly harmless and Always
efficient. Pricr s.. for package of five boxes and
large 81 vial OF powder which is important in
old. serious cases; 81 per single taox. Sold by
ALL Druggists, sent by mail on receipt of price
Address HUMPHREYS SPECIFIC MEDICINE
CO.. No $50, Broadway, N, Y.
Fol Sale by Otto Grotjan IS Illinois Street, Benser
& Thomas, c Spedel and L Breunert, Rock Island
and Richards Moline. 3-4dmwf&w1y