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SNNdrles.
- petition for the pardon of Edward S.

petition for the pardon of Edward S.
Stokes has been sent to Gov. Tilden.
The Detroit Post announces that the
fast mail train will consist of an engine and
tender and four postal cards.
-Aspirants for office arc more plentiful
even than the peach crop. And, like the
peaches good many of them are speckled.
A Berkshire gentleman recently left
$40, 900 and went to the better world, after
having decrecd that his favorite horse should
never do any more woIN.
A Kentucky paper charges only three
dollars gold, per line for publishing original
poetry.
The ccnsus-takers of Winchendon,
Mass, have come across the case of wo-
man twenty-five years old, married at twelve
years Of age, who has had ten children, the
oldest being now thirteen years old.
The late Mr.. Singers estate is appraised
at thirteen million dollars--a mere song.
Governor CASTOR is reviewing the Mas
sachusetts militia regiments, and Ben. But
Ter is criticising them.
Gen. Fitz Hugh Lee tells the New York
crs that Bunker Hill gave the death blow to
carpet baggers and idlers in Virginia, and
now men with means of industrious habits
are needed. All aboard for ole Virginny
Bishop Whipple recommends harvest home
festivals to celebrate the bouni' ! produc-
ton of Minnesota this year.
The Republican papers hava chroniclcd
two massacres of negroes in Mississippi, but
they have not stated that the riots took place
at Radical meetings.
--Anatomist Nash, of the Uuiverity of
Pennsylvania, reports a bear movement in
skeletons, which are usually worth $50, but
are now quoted at 1885,
There are more mosquitoes to the square
inch in Jersey than in any other State in the
Union.
They have to take in their clothes-lincs
at night the muSlult02S b!le them IN two.
The Smith sisters have completed lit
eral translation of the Bible from the origi-
nal. 1t will be bound in COW.
The New York World reports PSI re-
sorts of thieves, gamblers ana tramps in that
city.
Alex. II. Stephens says that Governor
Allen Of Ohio is zone of the ablcst and most
remarkable men the country has ever pro-
duced."
The English stockholders of the Erie
Railway are satisfied with the present work
ings Of that concern, but would like to be
in the Board Of Directors.
Tennessee received $4,000 for dog
licenses this year.
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The Contest over the Currency

Inc currency question is again com
ing up, and is again assuming threat.
enlng aspect and exerting a depressing
influence on the business of the com
try, mainly because the party in power
tor the last fifteen years has either
avoided dealing with it at all, on has
on dealt with it III q half hearted and
lusncere way 1t is dealing with it
now In halt-heartcd and insi0cere
way. The hill of January, 1875, was
avowedly not final settlement, but II
compromise intended to put off final
settlement to Il more convenient sea
sou. We rev attention at the time
to the way in which Senator Sherman
fenced with the questions put him by
Mr. Schnrz as to the real meaning Of
the act. Our correspondent draws at
tenton TO the way in which he J., ey-
planning it away in Ohio. From the
account he gives Of it there, people
are lei to believe that it is mere
form, and will have no effect whatever.
or, in other words, thit the present
state Of things is neither dangerous
nor undesirable. And Senator Nor
tons speech shows clearly that the
Republican chiefs 10 not wish to ''go
before the people" on the currency
question, and have nothing very posi-.
tire to say about il. What they pre-
fer to speak about and IegSlate about
Is the "oHtrage" question, They have
ten words TO off apocryphal murders
al the South lor one about financial re.
form.
The Presidential campaign will in
evitabIy he conducted largely on the
financial issue; whether it result in
the triumph Of the policy OF initiation
or Of the policy Of evasion, the effect
on business will he equally disastrous.
The country has gone as far as it can
on the Republican plan of dodgiug
and postponIng, We have very dis
tinct'y reached a crisis at which we
must select one or TWO plain courses
\ decision in favor Of resumption,
without fAlSehood or reservation would
launch the country on another ms gairi-
cont run Of prosperity; decision il
favor OF nfltion, or OF Initiation that
will be the Same as contraction. or
contradiction that will he the same
thing as imitation, will certainly bring
about one Of the most tremendous
financial catastrophc' ever witnessed,
iOr no commercial state Of the magni-
jute and importance Of the American
Unol has ever either gone into bank
rlptcy or attempted Wholesale issues
OF irred2emlbleplpar III Cma Of pro-
found peace. The seizure OF The Gov
eminent by intIlt;onists would in fact
mean, and be taken f. mean, that f,r
the first time since the fail Of the Ro.
mm Empire the affairs Of a vast, high |
" Organized society hal passed into .
the hands of its most ignorant and un-
Scrnpulous class and an occurrence Ct
this sort in our day would give a
shock to civilization alf.-IIe Ma |
I on.
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y ! Z u

IN Woodstock, Sept. 8, Augusta A.
Mack, daughter of the late Oliver II. and of
Widow Julia NJ. Mack, aged - years.
Also, Sept. 10, Addie j., aged 90 years and
10 months Both died Of typhoid fever
In Windsor Sept. 9Th, Daniel Davis,
Esq, aged IS years, His remains were
carried to Springfield for burial
In Windsor, Sept. ~, Mr.. Charles II.
Tarby, aged A years.
In Keene, n. H., Sept. 1lth, Of Cholera
lnfantum, Arthur Eugene, infant son Of
Augustine G. and Carrie +. Bryant, aged 9
months and three days
In Barnard, Sept. II, Isaac Pierce, aged
81 years.
In Woodstock Sept. 10, at the residence
of James U. King, Eff, NJ. Church, aged
q years. Miss Church was a serving maid
in the family, was sick but few days and
formerly resided in Sharon.
In Barnard, Sept. 10th, infant son of
Cooper" Pratt, aged 4 months and II
days
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letter trSns New York.

New YORK CRY. Sept II, rs.
Mr.. EDITOR:
Having shifted my headquarters
from Saratoga to New York, /
thought ii best to inform you Of the
change, so that my Vermont friends
can keep track OF the. | took the
y 40 p. m. train Saturday, and went
to Troy; but no boat going down to
New York, Cor very uncertain about
iD went on to Albany Took the
boat at 8 o'clock i'll the evening and
arrived in New York at quarter
PAST seven Sunday morning. | sat up
for awhile in the evening to enjoy the
sail do~n the river by moonlight. but
it being rather chilly, between ten and
eleven o'clock I quit the job and
turned IN | go. up in the morning
and went Oh the upper deck. Il
shouldn't wonder if | had got things
a little mixed in the above line) but |
went high up. and outside, anyhow
The steamer had just began to pass
the palisades. And what with that
stern grim wall OF rocks stretching
along for miles and miles like giant
army in line Of battle, with the
broad and beautiful river beneath our
feet, aud with the splendid country
seats, beautiful villas and cottages in
pain view on the LETT, or peeplng silly
out from the beaut iful grounds and
groves surrounding them; with
the tall sail vessel far down the river
in front, looking like sheeted ghosts
standing rs sentinels at the entrance
Of some phantom city; and lastly, the
miles on miles OF the city Itself, along
side of which we sailed before We
came to the pier where we landed
with Ill these grand and beautiful
sights, one after another bursting up
Oh the vision in the short space of one
hour, gave to the mind Of the behold
er such a feast as is scarcely to be
found anywhere else in the world.
NORMAN TAYLOR,
Brewer House, Corner Of 18th street
Broadway, New York.
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Radical Conventions.

On Wednesday Of last week a mum
her of states held their respective pc
litical Conventions. AT Milwaukee
Wisconsin. the Democrats rc-nomln
ated the following state ticket: Gov
ernor, VIM. Il. Taylor Lieutenant
Governor, Charles ID. Parkcr Sec
rotary OF State, Peter Dayton; STATE
Treasurer, Ferdinand Kuchn; Attor
ney General, a. Scott; Superlnteud
ent Of Public Instruction, Edward
Leaning.
The New York state convention, at
Saratoga, on Wednesday, nominated
the following ticket: Secretary of
State, Frederick w. Seward; Comp
troller, Gen. +. L. Spinner; Treasur-
er, Gen. +. A. ilerritt; Attorncy-Gen-
eral, George l.. Danforth; State 'En
gineer, O. II. 7, Cornell; Canal Com
missioner William H. IlnSley; state
Prison Inspector, Rev, Benoni |.
Ives Among the resolutions adopted
by the Convention, we select the fol
lowing:
-
"Further imitation OF the currency,
n''"e' "II p'e a,t ""T rta """'"
Of Lonest ;ndnst,v ,nd the common
welfare tcmand the speedy possible
return to specie payment.
Inc "ho!e Su"JecV Oh taxation 'u@l'
70 thn end that its hnrions sbonIG
bear equally upon all.
Recognizing as conclusive the Pres
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Broadway, New York.


In every respect the last change
in the Patent-O Office was scandalouj
The old Commissioner retired t, be
come patent agent, practice none
the less to be clnsGred because it Oh
tains so generally. In the Patent OF,
fee, if anywhere, the public service
demands men OF long experience, men
thoroughly versed III its elaborate
neceSs lrilv aborate-routine. AS
soon, however, rs Il clerk has at the
expense of the nation learned how to
do his work. be resigns and becomes
a solicitor OF patents and so the Office
is turned into a training-school for
agents, where all the scholars are paid
for Ielrning a profitable and exclusive
trade. The new Commissioner, Mr..
Duel, is in every way well qualified
for the position. He voted for the
Force bill and was repudiated by bis
constituents, which gave him a gen.
eral claim on the President and he
doesn't know anything Of the business,
but wishes to become patent attor.
ney, which gives him special claim
on the Patent Office.
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777--a- s-.sHl-zlaH--Ha.=a------
MARRIED..

In Woodstock, Sept. 8, by Rev. J. W
Guernsey, E. NJ, Hammond and Nellie L,
Blood, both of West Windsor.
In Barnard, Aug. 90, by A. W. Bigelow
Esq, Mr.. Philo Peck and Miss Esther Peck
all of Barnard.
In Woodstock, Sept. 1, by Rev. Moses
kidder, Miss Lizzie Niver to Alphonzo L.
Hathaway, both OF Woodstock
In Woodstock, Sept. 8, by Rev. Moses
Kidder, Miss Joanna L. Cobb to Mr. justin
Gibbs, both of Barnard.
In Woodstock, Sept. 0, by Rev Mr.
Hicks, Mr. VIM. II. Bartlett, of Peoria, Ill.
to Mary ". Campbell, granddaughter OF
the late Hon. Norman Williams.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1875-09-15

Mr.. Talbot, the Prohibition can
didate for governor in Massachusetts,,
has written letter Withdrawing fro9l
the canvass. Last year he was the
Republican and Prohibition candidate
for governor and was defeated by
Castor. At the approaching election
the Radicals of the state intend to
elect their governor-f they caq. But
we guess it will trouble them to do
that ''little job somewhat. Republi
canism in this country seems to sig
Nifty something opposite from what
the word indicates, and "th3 p,ov!e
are finding 1t out. Look at the re,
suits of recent elections for proof.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1875-09-15

The New York World calls for
cheap cider. Even in those establish.
ments where pints Of British ales are
sold at thirty five cents, twenty five
cents is the lea.t charged for a bottle
OF American cider, which is, ofcourse,
exempt from the very heavy duty to
shich the otherl' subject. At a no
tel ia Union square = pint Of table
claret costs forty cents, but a pint OF
cider fifty cents. And this is the lar.
g'st apple producing country in the
world. 1t is the more to b. depreca
ted cider is beverage particu.
LARRY suited 10 this climate. Tho :,
sands Of persons who can drink beer
with impuni,y in Europe during hot
weather cannot dc so here. Many
people, moreover. like to drink cider
the year round, for in the case Of biz
ious and dyspeptic subjects it has al
excellent effect, and is, further. strong.
y recommended Tor those having {
tendency to the most painful malady
to which men are subject, Cider
ought to be he drink of the country
and TO be got go4d in towns at Ter
cents pint at most, Many of those
too, who now solace themselves witt
adulterated foreign whi'key would dc
well to exchange it for applciack.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1875-09-15

DEMOCRATIC PRospEcrs IN MAssA
cHusErrs. The Springfield RcpuJ!i.
can says: 'Gov. Castor is now
stronger than at any time since his
election, and the Democrats have lit
tie doubt that they shall re-eIec, him,
with the help Of some thousands OF
Republican voters, who, last year, eli
Their staid at home or voted for Gov.
Talbot
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1875-09-15

4 PAws.-Adam Forepaugh's man
moth exhibition, which is coming to
Woodstock on the 22d inst, is pro-
nounced by all our state papers to be
by far, the largest, finest and cost
liest tented exhibition ever brought in
to Vermont, "lso, that it is incompara-
bly, more attractive than Barnum S
Show, and ten times larger.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1875-09-15
STATE OF VERMONT

l,
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 forth that on the 9Th day
of May A. ID. 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 aifectona!e
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 eth day of May, A.
D. 1915, he deserted your petitioner, aud
now remains without this State and in parts
unknown to your petitioner that since sad
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 u
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
lnlS STATE, 50 lnaI personal SERVICE OF tne
said Petition cannot be made upon him. it is
ordered that the substance of said Petition,
together with this order, be published for
three consecutive weeks in the Spirit Of tie
Age, 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. 1915,
and that the said William Woodward be
therein notified to appear at said last mem
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.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1875-09-15

EX-SENATOR FENToN. of the polit-
ical status of ex-senator Fenton, of
Aew York, the Brooklyn Eagle has
just truly remarked -
"They say Mr.. Fenton means to re-
turn to the Grant ranks, and he right
ly belongs there. The Democracy
has honored itself in never trusting
him, and in never deserving his conf
dence."
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1875-09-15

TIE ALABAMA CONSTITUTIONAL Cox
vENrIoN. The official returns in AL
ALBANIA show that, with the exception
OF one county which did not make its
returns in the time prescribed by law.
the vote for q Constitutional Conven-
ton was 77,7G3, against it 59,92S ;
majority for the convention, 1895
The convention will stand as follows :
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1875-09-15

BARNUM's SUCCESSFUL RIVAL
Our exchanges and persons WAC have
visited the different exhibitions. assert
that Forepaugi's great combination
of Managere, Museum, Circus and
Ilippodrome far exceed in magnitude
aud merit and tented exhibition ever
owned Or exhibited by P. T. Barnum.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1875-09-15

MAGNIFICENT SPECTACLE.-All the
chariots, cars and cages in Forepaueh's
great street parade are new and ele-
gantly adorned with gilded statues
the horsfs are all plumed, drivers uni,
formed, and the trappings tor ele-
plants, camels, &c, We're imported
from Paris. The flags and decorations
alone cost S25,0O0, aud a full regi,
mental band enliven the scene with
martial music. See this holiday pa,
rade on the morning of he show day
at Woodstock Sept. %.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1875-09-15
FIRES.

"A most destructive fire broke on
in the paper mill Middlehury ON Sat
uaday last, which destroyed half til,
business portion OF this neat and -four
ishing Vermont village.
Perry Block in Claremont, n. H..
was destroyed by fire last Monday.
Mr.. Perry's loss is estimated at $40.
0O) over ami above his insurance
which was S14500. The following
are the names of the parties burnec
ouJ: Mr.. Coffin, Dig le'iln artist
j. W. Jewelt, grocer, fully insured
d al Brothers, cjgr manufacturers ;
Mr.. Ilaubrich, ready made clothing
Mr. O;msby, restaurant keete The
parties removed most of their goods
Mr.. Coifrin, Is the heaviest loosrr
The village being well supplied with
water, the fire was soon brought IN
der control.
AT about 1889 O'Clock on F,'ida,
night, a fire broke out in the extensive
slate works of Simeon Allen, located
near the depot in Farhaven. Th,
fire lad eHined considerable headNay
before any alarm was sounded, an(
by the time any effort could be mad,
to stop the flames it was impossible,
to save any portion Of the building
Loss $50. 900.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1875-09-15

The Republican voters are cX.
horted TO ''take steps toward a better
organization" That's what good
many of them did Last year; and the
better organization was the Democratic
party, So says the Worcester Mass
Press.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1875-09-15

The Democratic vote thrown in
California is as large as the Republi
can and Independent votes taken to-
gether. Good enough -!
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1875-09-15

4. Judge Lewis B. Wo,lraf L ait
ed States Circuit Judge Of the circuit
comprehending the states of New
YORK, Connecticut and Verm mt, died
at his residence in Litchii I'D, Conn,
on Friday last, aged 80 years. He It.
caived the appointment as j1dye OF
the U. ). Court from President Gran,
in 1869.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1875-09-15

The New York Graphic's cartoon,
representing the CORY Morton trying
to ram the outrage scarecrow down
the Maine Yankees throat and the
Yankees refusal to swallow it, is tip
top campaign document.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1875-09-15
Qucclicc.

The dance at Qlechee Hall, Fri
day evening Of last week, was fully
| attended, and n pleasant affair.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1875-09-15
SPIRIT OF THE AGE,
Wednesday, September IS, 1875.

The Democrats of the Dirigo State
made gallant fight on Monday, and
reduced the Republican majority OF
$4,000 three years ago to 1909 1t is
so per cent. net gain over last year for
the Democrats. Every thing indi-
Gates changei in 1876,
SLY swept around We wheels of time" sc.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1875-09-15

The California legislature, just
elected, stands as follows: In the
Senate-19 Democrats, 5 independent
Democrats, 8 In dependents, and 7 Re
publicans As>embIy-60 Democrats,
Independent Democrat, Z Indepcnd-
ents, and II Republicans, and the
Democrats and Independents led in
Yueba county,
All the officers Of the North
Carolina Constitutional Convention
are Democrats.
The daily gazette., 1875-11-11
SherIH's sale.

Dl virtue of a writ of Levari Faciss t. me
I'D directed. will be exposed to Public sale
at the
DELAWARE HOUSE. No. 5l3 MARKET ST
kept by Geo. W. ortlip. in the city of Will
miugton, New Castle county, Delaware. on
SATURDAY.
THE 18th DAY OF NOVEMBER. 1875,
2o'clock, p. m,
The following described Real Estate. viz:
All that certain lot or parcel If land with "A
brick dwelling thereon erected. situate in tn o
city of Wilmington aforesaid. and bou nded
and described as follows to wit:
Beginning on the westerly side Of Town
send street at the distance of one hundred
and ninety-two feet from the portherly side
of b street. thence westerly and parallel with
A and street through the middle of the
division wall dividing this from the adjoin-
ing house on the south two hundred feet 70
the easterly side of Buttonwood street.
thence northerly along the same fourteen
feet to stake. thence easterly and parallel
the division wall dividing this from the ad-
joining ouse on the mol, b two hundred feet
to the aforesaid westerly side of Townsend
street, thence southerly along tho said west
erly side Of Townsend street fourteen feet 10
the place OF begin ming. he the contents there
of what they may.
Seized ana taken I execution as tho pro-
prrty OF Benjamin I. Townsend and Eliza
beth c.. his wife. and teTre tonan-, ard to be
sold by
WIN II. LAMBSoN, Sheriff.
sheria's OEce. New Castle,
October Il, 1879. octA-2tawts
The daily gazette., 1875-11-11
Sherin's sale.

NY virtue ota writ OF Levari Facias
to me dir ected, Will be exposed to Public
Sale at the
DELAWARE HOUSE No 5l3 MARKET ST.
kept by George W ortlip in the city Of Will
minSton. New Castle counfy. Delaware. on
WEDNESDAY.
THR 18th DAY OF NOVEMBER, A. D. 1875,
At o'clock, =. NJ.
The following described Real Estate. viz:
All that certain lot piece or parcel of land
with atwo-storied Brick House thereon erect
ed, situate in the city of Wilmington afore-
said. bounded and described as follows. 10
wit: Beginning at point on the westerly
side of Townsend street, between A and i
streets ut the distance Of one hundred an4
seyenty-eiGht feet from the intersection of
the said side ot Townsend street and the
northerly side OF i street. thence westerly
and parallel with Il street one hundred feet
to stake, thence norlhery and parallel with
Townsend street fourteen feet to another
stake thence eaatery and parallel with u
street one hundred feet 10 tho aforesaid eide
ofTownsend street. and thence thereby south
erly fourteen feet TO the place of be ginning,
be the contents thereof what they may.
Seized and taken in execution as the pro-
perty of benjamin i. Townsend, and ElZs-
beth G., his wife. and terre tenants, anC o
be sold by
WIZ. II. LAMBS0N. Sheriff.
Sherifl's Office, New Castle
November !. 1875. novs-H