Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1875-08-18

hoWhCN ohOW VIII Ue here Ill Dep-
TENDER. Wait for it-watch for it.
The greatest "sight" at the Gulf
Friday was a Frenchman standing on
his head on pine tree, directly over
the chasm, 60 feet from the base of the
tree and 200 from the water. The
tree was sawed off 6 feet from the
top, forming a base for his head, with
prongs-limbs Of the tree sawed off
to take hold of with his hands. This
may seem like "story," but we saw
him do it twice-tair and square.
MIR. Taylor's letter was received
too late for insertion in this issue. 1t
will keep,
The engine is within FIVE miles of
Woodstock, and will be here about
the goth of next month.
The Gulf Bridge costs $4,000.
Nearly all our citizens have re-
turned from the seaside and the
mountains. But the stranger fingers
within our gates, and we doubt if he
can find pleasanter place.
White River Trotting Associa-
ton will be held at Bethel, August
"a, 25, 26. $4,000 in premiums are
offered.
w oodstock bank has its chro-
nometer lock-double action-and is
now one Of the best protected banks
in the state. Bring on your burglars
now!
Isaac d. Williamson is engaged
in the business of cleaning monu-
ments, tombstones, etc. He did a
job for us last week that pleased US.
"A large audience greeted the per-
formers at the concert last Thursday
evening, and the hall was literally full
in spite of the great heat and threat
ening rain.
No. l, piano solo, by Mr.. Whit.
ney, being the first piece, was not so
enthusiastically received as it would
have been later in the evening when
the sympathy of the audience was
more fully developed. Though short
it was fine composition we'll played
and well received,
No. 2, by Mr. Carter, was rendered
ina smooth and pleasing manner,
with good intonation and shading.
No. 8, Recitative, by Miss Percy
Haze1. This lady has evidently been
studying to good effect and her natur.
ally fine voice shows great improve
ment since her last appearance betor,
a Woodstock audience. We can tes-
tify.to the excellence iof the musical
part of No. 3, though italian falls
rather flat on the average country all
dience, but it was we'll received. Be
ing encored the lady sang, "a letter
to my love- with professional skill.
No. 4, clarionet solo by Mr.. o. A.
Whitmore, was a6nished performance,
and showed what could be done with
this noble instrument in the hands of
real artist. The great compass of
the instrument, as well as its rich,
warm, mellow, liquid tones, make it Il
great favorite everywhere. Mr.. W.
is considered enc of the best perform
ers in this country. In response to
an encore he gave Yankee Doodle
with brilliant variations, showing how
the original tune has grown in one
hundred years.
No. S, a bravura piece for the cor.
net was tlayed with great spirit by
Mr.. Marsh, who was iencored, and re-
peated part of the same.
No, 6, Aria-"With Verdure Clad
The most pre'entious piece of the
evening, was rendered by Miss Hazeu
No. 7, fine Duet for clarionet and
cornet with piano accompaniment was
one of the most enjoyable on the pro.
gramme. Being encored the same
gentlemen appeared with Mr.. Marsh
in a trio, which was hardly up to the
standard of the concert, the instru.
ments being trife out of tune, and
there was evidently want of rehear.
sal.
Mr.. Whitney is entitled to especial
mention for the faithful manner with
which he performed the most labori-
GUS part of the work, in accompany
ling nearly every piece with piano
notes.
Bridgewater.
The Green Mountain Minstrels, a
party organized at Woodstock, gave