Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1875-04-07
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10 GEMS extra aciH be charged IN each case
Office Subscribers same as Mail Subscribers.
WOOdstOck.
--Ro bins have come.
The weather is clear and cool,
wind north most of the time.
The melancholy days Of house
cleaning are near at hand. "Get
religion if you can before the time
arrives so that you may be better able
to bare up under the "atfliction." y
IF you can't get religion-everybody
can't-get some Of Jas. Hennessy &
Co.'S soothing syrup or Il little
fluid extract, labeled "old bourbon"
and stay away from the house as much
as possible. When you hear the
matron charge the maid in the morn
ing, prepare yourself.
We are in receipt of a letter from
our friend and former resident, VIM
w. Hill, now JUSTICE Of the Peace at
Minneapolis, Kansas, but for want
Of space we are unable to publish it.
Fhe letter is in rep y to an article pub
lished i'll the Boston Journal, Feb. 13,
attacking the relief committees Of that
State and exposes the frauds practiced
by the general agents, Our friend de-
MES the truth Of the article, and eX-
plains the working Of the committees
and the good accomplished, in such a
straight forward manner that we can
not for a moment doubt the sincerity
of his people, and sympathizc with
them in their affection.
NoTIcE-Samuel Smith will tap
mems boots for 60 cts, and heel the
same for 20 cts. boys and women's
in proportion. | shall not be under.
sold by any one COWS
-Chas. E. Kidder has rented the
'Iocust Creek House near Bethel,
and will keep hotel there year or
more if nothing breaks.
Thomas Jefferson SIayton iell
from staging in Mr.. Fletchers' new
building on Thursday last and cut his
scalp a couple Of inches. He is get
ting better and will be out again in a
few days.
The Telegraph office has been re-
moved TO Montague's Bookstore where
it originally was.
= Il is curious to observe how this
Beecher business pervades all creation
A few days ago we noticed that q
pair of frolicsome young cats were ex
changing the compliments Of the sea-
son on she'd, appearing very much
like Theodore and Elizabeth in their
days of innocence. Presently a big
and burly tomcat climbed to the
elevation and edged up to Elizabeth,
as if to ask how she felt. Theodore
concluded to retreat to q safe distance,
where he looked around the corner at
the reception given to Henry Ward,
and apparently asking himself what
measure of damages jury Of Thomas
cats would probably award. There's
a good deal of human nature i'll cats.
Stephen S. Pratt firSt-rate
business young man, son Of our
postmaster, started for Chicago
last week.
The New DUMIEY.-We continue
to be much pleased with our new
Dummey, furnished us by Messrs.
Norman and Schuyler Hossington. l.
increases the heat much, and warns
the room quicker than before, and
saves considerable Of the wood. 1t is
so popular among those who have
tried it, that we understand thousand
are to be prepared for next fall and
winter.
--Jailor Hewitt is filing up with
boarders. Six are now under the
roof, several of them being new COM
ers.
We are glad to learn That Henry
G. Thompson, Of whom mention was
made last week, is in fair way to
recover.
There is to be considerable mov-
ing about Of business establishments
in a few days-Kimball takes his
Drugs and Medicines into the Fair
banks Block Taylor Brothers will
occupy where Mr.. Kimball moves
out Mrs Ware steps into the An,
derson Block when the Taylors va
cate A. A. Nicholas will occupy the
grocery rooms in the Standard Block
VS. a harness shop when Blossom d
Dutton get their new building inhab
liable.
1t Is getting about the time Of
year when loafer can straddle