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Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1875-09-22
STATE OF VERMONT, 1
W1NnsOR Comfy. "a.


Whereas. Elizabeth
II. Piper, of Chester, in the County Of Wind
sor. has filed in the office of the Clerk of the
County Court, within and for said County her
Petition, setting forth in substance that she
was lawfully married to ARENAS c. Piper,
formerly of said Chester, at said Chester on
tina End day of June, A. d. 1872 that since
said marriage she has always behaved herself
as a faithful, chaste and affectonate wife
toward the said Artemas and has had one
child by the said ARENAS, since said inter-
marriage named Grace L. Piper. born March
9th, 1873 that the said ARENAS, regardless
of his marriage covenant, on the 10th day of
Dec 1872 wilfully deserted your Petitioner,
and though of sufficient means, has and still
does neglect and refuse to support your Pc
titioner. And praying for a Divorce from said
Artemas, and for the custody of SAID child.
And, Whereas, it appears in the said Peti-
ton that the said ARENAS &. Piper is without
the State, 30 that personal notice of the pend
ency Of said Petition cannot be made upon
him, it is ordered that the substance of the
said Petition, together with this Order, be
published for three consecutive weeks III the
Spirit of the Age, newspaper printed at
Woodstock, in said County, the last publica-
ton to be at least six weeks previous to the
Term of the County Court within and for the
County of Windsor, next to lie held at said
Woodstock ON the first Tuesday of December,
A. D. 1875, and that the said Artemas be sum
moned therein to appear at said Term of said
Court and answer the said Petition.
Therefore, you, ARENAS C. Piper, are here
by notified to make your appearance before
the County Court to be held at the time and
place last aforesaid, then and there in said
Court to make answer to said Petition. and
further to stand to and abide such order and
decree as the said Court shall make therein.
Dated at Woodstock, in the County Of
Windsor, this 18th day Of September A. d.
1875
GEO. b. FRENCH, Clerk.
HUGH HENRY, Attorney.
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The Fall Trade.

The condition and prospects of the
fall trade continue to improve as the
season advances. There is, indeed,
no indication of a sweeping revival of
trade with incidental flush times in
the near future, but, what is perhaps
better than the promise of flush times,
there is the certainty that the country
is steadily recovering from the col
lapse of 1873 and that business is get.
ting firmly on its feet again. Buyers
from the South and West are already
here in good numbers, and though few
of them make large or extravagant
purchases, most, if not all of them, are
safe and valuable customers They
seem to have studied carefully the
needs and resources of the communi-
ties which they represent, and buy
neither more nor less than they see a
good prospect of selling again for
cash or on perfectly safe short credit.
Single orders are comparatively small
in nearly every branch Of trade, but
they are sufficiently numerous and the
aggregate of them is sufficiently large
to make a good II not brisk season.
The most notable and by no means
the least encouraging feature Of the
business situation is the increase in
the number of buyers from the South
with cash or good credit. With every
advance in good government in that
section there goes an advance in sol
vency and purchasing power, which
year by year causes and will continue
to cause an increase in the business OF
New York. Already Southern trade,
which has latlerly been stunned by
many Of our most prudent wholesale
dealers on account of the uncertainty
Of payments and the difficulty of ma
king collections in that quarter begins
to be looked after and sought for. 1t
is estimated that safe and solvent buy
ers from the South now in the city
are four or five times as numerous as
they have been at this season for sew
eral years. And just here 1t may be
remarked that all estimates concern
ing the business resources of the cOun
try and the return otsound prosperity
to the country should take large ac-
count of the steady, even though
slow, progress which the South is
making in material growth. With
the exception of two or three States
which still groan under the burdens Of
Radical prohigacy and misrule, that
productive section has by the aid of
the Democratic party Of the nation
been placed on the road to renewed
industrial prosperity-a road whereon
its steps may be safely predicted to be
accelerated every year. The Demo
cratic policy on the Southern question
is therefore already proving itself to be
not only policy Of justice and fair
dealing on the part of the North, but
n policy of the wisest and broadcast
selfinterest. Nations and peoples
who manage their affairs most judi
ciously aim always to build upmarkets
for their wares among their neighbcrs.
The reckless and destructive policy of
the Republican party towards the
South was aimed to destroy and did
almost destroy the best market that
the North and West could possibly
have for their surplus products,-N
Y. World, Sept. 1911.
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CARPEr-BAGGERs ScHEME FRUsTRA
rED.-The delegation of Mississippi
Radicals, including the colored United
States Senator, got very little satisfao
ton from the Acknowledgement, upon
whom they called to-day to present
their side of the Mississippi muddle.
Judge Pierrepot believes that no fur
Their action upon the requistion Of
Gov. Ames for Federal troops will be
necessary at present. Radicals of the
bloody shirt stripe predict that the
n0-action of the Government in this
instance will have the effect of en-
boldening the unruly and turbulent
e4ements in Mississippi and that most
serious and fearful outrages will be
perpetrated between this and the time
of election on the I'd of November
Con the other hand, the better and
more conservative people arc of opin
ion that the effect of the course pur
sued by the government will give sat
isfaction to the country at large and
especially to the people of Mississippi,
who will do all in their power to pre-,
serve peace and good order in the
State.-[Washington Despatch, Sept
18th.
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Hon. Samuel j. Randall, of Penn,
sylvania, has been interviewed in re-
gard to his opinions on the Pennsyl.
vania ticket He pronounces the gen.
tlemen nominated by the Democrats
honest, bold and incorruptible, and re
CARDS their selection as defeat Of
the State Treasury Ring He is &
hard.money man, and thinks the cur
rency question ought not to be an is
sue in State politics. He regards the
currency resolution as a compromise
between Democrats who hold different
views on the subject. He is willing
to leave the currency question to Con
gress, where it rightly belongs.
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The annual Fair OF the C0nnet

The annual Fair OF the Connec-
ticM Rirer Valley Agricultural Asso.
citation, was held at Claremont, N. H.,
on Tuesday, Wednesday and Thurs,
day of last week, and was a success
and creditable in every respect to
those concerned. The articles exhib.
tied did honor to those who presented
them. No space to particularize. The
annual address of Gen. N. p. Banks
the remarks of ex-Gov. Hartman,
following, were able and eloquent and
upon practical subjects and were list
ened to with marked attention by the
eager crowd present. The Tight
Rope performances OF Harry Leslie
during the Fair, were startling and
wonderful. Success to the efforts of
this Association.
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DEAD LETTERS AT THE Posi- OFFICE
DEPARTMENTAL recent report eman-
ating from the Post Office Depart
ment, gives some interesting statistics
in regard to the dead letter" ubject,
which will interest those persons who
are forever contributing through care
lessness, to this branch of the public
service. 1t is shown that in 1874 the
dead letter Office at Washington hand
led 4,O0l,773 of the soO,oOO,O00 let
tiers carried in the mails. OF these
1,392,224 were delivered, 2,322,9l6
destroyed, and the balance were filed
or still remain not acted on. The act
ual or nominal value of the entire
number was S4,637,429 OS. Photo
graphs were enclosed in 3S,767, sums
of less than 81 in S19,S94, and sums
of 81 and upwards in 1894. Large
sums of money are frequently found
in these letters. Several months ago
check for $4,000, drawn to bearer,
came to light when an unstamped en-
velope was opened, but the owner was
easily found. A cabinet of curiosities,
taken from dead letters, is kept on ex-
hibition. There are several handsome
gold watches, diamond ring priced
by an expert at 5000, and other arti-
cles Of jewelry. There is a bottle of
holy water, a lump Of opium weigh
ing eleven ounces and various other
drugs. Fancy work Of all characters,
false hair, undergarments, and gloves,
wells, neckties, ribbons, stockings, etc.,
too numerous for description. Every
four years an auction is had, and all
the stock is sold. Comparative reports
for the last five years show steady
increase in the numbers of dead let.
tiers received.
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Senator Edmund's little speech
needs revising. Only an expurgated
edition thereof can hereafter be de-
livered from the stump, at state con
ventions Or to listening Senates. The
Alabama constitutional convention
has spoiled the most telling point
thereof by unanimously declaring anc
Incorporating in the constitution The
following: "The people of this state
accept as final the established fac
that from the federal Union there car
be no secession of any state -Rut
land Daily Globe.
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Ne7v England.
CONNECTICUT.

James Kelley, conductor of freight
train on the Valley Railroad was killed at
Middletown, last evening He made a
mistake and fell under the cars. His head
and both arms were cut off. He was twen-
ty-one years of age, and has a brother in
Montreal and sister in Rutland, Vt.
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AT the city election in Ports
mouth, N. a., on Monday, the 18th
inst, the Democrats routed" the
present Republican municipal govern
ment, OF that city by electing Moses
II. Goodrich Mayor, and six out of
the ten Aldermen. Mr.. Goodrich was
elected mayor last year on citizens
ticket, by about 100 majority; but
this year he has 22O majority as a
Democrat.
Of the gratifying results of the
Democratic victory in the city Of
Portsmouth, N. H., recorded above,
an exchange says:-
While there is a notable falling-ofl
in the Republican vote, the Democrats
poll almost their full strength. This
indication of aggressiveness and conf
dence on the one side, and weakness
and halfheartedncss on the other, is
of Importance as showing that the
very slight change of votes which
will be needed to carry the closely
balanced Granite State will be made.
Another significant fact is found in
the great falling-off Of the Republican
vote, as compared with the Democrat
ic, the figures. as compared with those
Of 1874, being respectively 249 and
80 less. The time of holding the city
election has been changed, so that ii
no longer takes place on State election
day, and as the Portsmouth Navy
Yard is not colonized for the lesser
contest, the townspeople have an OPP
portunity OF securing for themselves
such municipal rulers as they prefer.
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STATE OF VERMONT,
WINDsOR COIrNyy- Sc

y l a Il VI NLhMON
WINDSOR COUNTY, SIS.
Whereas, Madeline
II. Woodward, of Chester, in the County
of Windsor and State of Vermont, has filed
in the Office of the Clerk of the County
Court within and for said County, her
Petition setting fort h that on the 9th day
of May A. d. 1868, she was lawfully mar
ried to William Woodward, then of said
Chester, but now without the State that
since said marriage she has always behaved
herself as faithful, chaste, and atfectionate
wife toward the said William, but that the
said William on divers days and times since
said marriage has committed the crime of
Adultery that on the 9th day of May, A.
ID. 1875, he deserted your petitioner, and
now remains without this State and in parts
unknown to your petitioner that since said
desertion he has wholly neglected and re-
fused to support your petitioner, and that
the said William holds in his own right
valuable real and personal estate in the
County of Windsor and praying for a
Divorce, for Alimony, and for the care and
custody of her minor child, Charles l..
Woodward.
And, whereas, it appears in said Petition,
that the said William Woodward is without
s snjs I Ps'toH so that Sm Of the
ordered that the substance of said Petition,
together with this order, be published for
three'consecutive weeks in the Spirit Of the
age, a newspaper printed at Woodstock, in
said County, the last publication to be at
least six weeks before the Term of the
County Court next to be held at Woodstock
within and for said County of Windsor on
the first Tuesday of December, A. d. 1875,
and that the said William Woodward be
therein notified to appear at said last men,
toned Term of said Court, and answer the
said Petition.
Therefore, you, the said William Wood
ward are hereby notified to appear at the
said last mentioned Term of said Court and
make answer to said Petition, and further,
to stand to and abide such order as the said
Court shall make therein.
Dated at Woodstock, in the County of
Windsor, the 14th day of Sept. A. d. 1875.
GEO. B. FRENCH, CLERK.
HUGH HENRY, ATTORNEY.
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SPIRIT OF THE AGE,
Wednesday, September 20, 1875.
The New York State Democratic

The New York State Democratic
Convention at Syracuse, last week,
nominated the following ticket: Fol
Secretary of State, John Bigelow
For Comptroller, Lucius Robinson
For State Treasurer, Charles N. Ross
For Acknowledgement, Charles S. Fair
child; For State Engineer, John d.
Van Bmen, Jr.; For Canal Commits.
sioner, Christopher A, Walrath For
State Prison Inspector, Rodney b.
Crowley. The resolutions or platform
adopted, were in favor of Hard Mon.
ey, Free Trade, Home Rule, and Re
form. The above ticket is "bouud" TO
be elected in November.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1875-09-22

-"I.et no guilty man escape if it
can be avoided" said Mr.. Grant,
whereon Mr.. Wilkinson, collector at
St. Joseph, Mo-, third-term editor and
influential politician, having proved
$4,000 short, and finding it could not
be avoided, escaped.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1875-09-22

Report says, Ex-representative,
now United States Senator, Henry L.
Dawes, of Massachusetts,, has been Sc
lected as chairman of the Republican
State Convention in that State, to as
semble ON Wednesday of next week.
Wonder if Mr. Dawes in his opening
speech TO that assemblage will favor
it with his peculiar views upon the
"extravagance and corruptions" in the
national government, as now carried
on by the Republican party. If he
does so, we hope he will not be obliged
TO withdraw them in order to save
himself and Republican party--as was
once the case.
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NEW HAMPSHIRE.

Jane II. Kendrck, prominent business
man of Lebanon, died at that place, Satur-
day, aged rs years.
Thomas Card, the centenarian of Dover
Point, of whom we made mention short
time ago, died Wednesday night.
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The BcccEicr Scandal.

District Attorney Britton, Of Brook
Ign, has addressed letters to Rev. Hen
ny Ward Beecher and Francis D..
Moulton, suggesting that the public
interests would be best served by en-
tering a nolle prosequi in the case of
Henry Ward Beecher VS.. Francis ID.
Moulton, for libel. Mr.. Beecher, in
reply, concurs in the disposition OF
the case suggested by the District
Attorney. Mr.. Moulton says he can
not acquiesce in the action proposed,
and concludes his letter as follow -
am indicted for libel in charging
the Rev. Henry Ward Beecher with
criminal intercourse with q female
member Of his congregation. The
charge is true. lie knows it to be
true, and whatever the imperfections
of mans tribunals, the Supreme Ruler
will some day reveal the truth and
vindicate the right. For speaking
the truth and nothing but the truth
and that too under a challenge and il
defence of my own character and the
character of her whose good name is
dearer to me than life itself. | have
been arraegned as a criminal com
PEELED like felon to plead with up
lifted hand subjected to the ignoml-
ny of bonds against an escape from
justice loaded with obloquy by the
public press trowned upon and
avoided by society and now, afte
the Indictment against me has served
its purposeby discrediting in advance
witness of Rev. Mr.. Beecher's guilt
and it is apparent to you as it IS to th'
world thai | am innocent and must be-
acquitted; at this moment, ana unde
these circumstances, | am requested
to acquiesce in . "nolle prosequi," anc
to suffer my accuser to escape the pen
atty Of his perjured prosecution. Nev
er, sir never ! | demand trial, an(
shall be ready on any reasonable no
tise to make good my defence.
Very respectfully,
FRANCIS ID. MoULToN.
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SSACHUSETTS.

In Boston the doors of all the school
buildings have been changed recently SO
that they will swing outward instead of in
ward, as has been the case. This step was
taken in accordance with an order of the
city government, looking to the proper
modes of cgress from all public buildings in
case of fire.
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Time 2:44, 2:il, 2:41, 2:42 l..

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The rain commenced again just at
the finish of the races, and the specta
tors were not long in taking up their
line OF march toward home.
THE GENERAL BREAK UP.
All day the exhibitors were busy
taking down and packing up their ar
ticles, and the booths and lunch hou-
ses were fading gradually away as the
dew before the sun, SO that there was
not much of Il fair show on Friday,
the main feature Of the day being the
races. The general success of the fair
in Il pecuniary point Of view has not
been over and above immense, but
that could hardly have been expected
when we take into consideration the
fact that upon the third day the gen
eral appearance of the weather was
not calculated to inspire any one with
confidence, and on the last day it rain
ed nearly all day, but the exhibitions,
we think, have seldom if ever been
surpassed in point OF cXtensiveness,
One OF the most attractive features
Of the occasion was the Woodstock
Cornet Band, and | heard nothing but
praise for them. As musicians, only
one band in the Saskatchewan Sis
superior, while their appearance on
street parade is unsurpassed. \ fine
appearing set of men with bright
tasteful and welliitting uniforms de
pertinent when off duty commendable
in the highest degree, what more
does State Fair, or any other great
gathering desire ? My compliments to
every member Of the band
(DENuNG.)
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NAME.

At Bath, John r. c. Stinson, a Black
smith, aged seventy years, was found dead
in his shop Saturday, He leaves a family.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1875-09-22

By premature blast at the Chip
man mine at Newburyport on Monday,
two men were fatally injured.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1875-09-22

The height of impudence--the
length OF book agent Marshall
Messenger.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1875-09-22

"A foot Of snow fell in Quebec
September Is, 1875.
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OPERATIC GEMS.

A new collection of beautiful Vocal Melo-
dies from late and popular Operas, superior to
any collection of Opera Music ever offered
Handsomely produced. Sent by mail. Price
Boards $3.50, cloth 50, gilt 81. To be had
of book and music stores, or of
LEE & WALKER,
[36w12:l in Philadelphia.
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My PARL0R COAL STOVES

Comprises the MAGEE STANDARD
PARLOR, surface burning stove of great
heating capacity.
The New Argand Base Burner and Self.
Feeder, with the Illuminated Ash Pit and
Clinkerlcss Crate, unsurpassed by any self
feeder now in market.
Superb Base Burner and Sef-Feeder
Times Sclf-Feeder.
Morning Glory
Barstow's Surface Burner.
Magce's Standard Low Down Crate.
Sole agent tor MAGEE'S PATE IRON
FURNACE. for heating churches, halls,
private residences, etc.. the best coal furnace
in market
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PROMPTLY PAID.

PROMPTLY PAID.
Among the Companies I represent are the
Etna, with assets of 56,567 $40 81
Home 5,754,2l4 IS
Liverpool & London Il Globe with
assets of 26. 74O. 900 90
North British Mercantile, with as
sets of 25,OOO,OOO 90
Traders, with assets of sOO,46977
Atlas, " 5OOOi2OO
Lycoming, 6.0OO,0 900 90
Fitchburg, Mutual with assets of 1,OOOOOOOO
Travellers Accident Insurance Co.
with assets of 3,47O.3 Sc
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All Orders for Insurance

All Orders for Insurance
by mail or otherwise will receive prompt and
careful attention.
Parties will receive notice OF expiration OF
policies.
No fees for policies or surveys.
CHARLES NJ. MARSH.
Woodstock, Vt, Sept. 16, 1875.
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open 10 All horses III the Unlleu
States and Canada. best three in five
to harness. Entrance fee $50.
First premium. ...................S25O W
"a 90 ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. lou W.
ID DO Observation-Disclosures. .lOU W
Calvin Harvey MS m Kitty Cook.
w. NJ. Cameron ns b & Ned Forset,
Daniel JenkinSns VS. Joe Brown.
c. II. Tllotsonhs ch Sam Page.
J. M. McCabe MS b Gen. Sherman.
In the first heat after considerable
bad scoring, Kitty Cook took the wire
and kept the lead all around, with
Ned Forest second and Joe Brown
doing badly and going und,r the first
half wire last. Brown made splen-
did squirt OH the last quarter and pass
ing by Sam Page and the Gypsy Girl
took third place, Ned Forset next and
Kitty Cool getting under the wire
way ahead. In the second heat, after
some unnecessary scoring they finally
received the word and got off in good
style. Sam Page fell way back on
the start and Kitty making a splendid
dash, getting first place, and hanging
to it well, with Joe Brown crowding
her very closely and fnallys rubbing
by her on the down stretch and stick
ing his nose under the wire about four
lengths ahead amid great excitement,
winning the heat in splendid style.
Ned Forest and Sam Page bringing
up the rear together. Page just han
behind. Gypsy Girl was drawn of
after the first heat on account Of q
lameness in one ofhis legs. On the
third heat they were sent back about
four times, and when they finally got
off Brown got down to the quarter
first, but Kitty crowded by and 1t was
e-saw with them for the first half
Brown got his place after awhile and
Kitty fell back to third place, the ia,
vorite coming in right side up five
lengths ahead with the crowd cheer
ing, Sam Page second, Kitty next and
Ned Forrest away back almost to the
distance. In the fourth heat the ia
vorlte took his regular place on the
start and kept it nobly to the end
with Ned Forrest next, Sam Page
third, and poor Kitty distanced Oh
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the second quarter. The following is

RUTLAND DRIVING PARK --Septem-
Der l7.--Trotting free for all for a
purse OF $500, Mile heats, best three
in five to harness