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Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1875-03-24
Windsor.

windsor.
We are having another "cold
term, Monday morning the Their
mometcr was 1Go below zero. On
Tuesday morning 10 below zero.
Encouraging for spring weather.
Mrs. Julia, wife of Henry Esty,
Esq, Of Wcstmoreland, N. H., died
at that place on Saturday night. She
was the daughter of Capt. Charles f.
Watriss, of this village, and was a
kind, good hearted woman. Her
name will be blessed and her memory
ever held in pleasant remembrance
by her numerous friends.
Our adjourned Town Meeting
next Tuesday afternoon at 2 o'clock.
Our Annual School Meeting will be
held in the evening. In our village
District No. 3, the Schools are all we'll
enough, but in the Grammar School :
in that branch Of our schools there Is
rather more strict discipline than is
necessary for its proper government.
Keeping scholars after the hours OF
school for little trifing matters ought
not to be allowed III this school any
longer. It is giving much dls-Satls-
faction to those who have right TO
complain
The 'chcrubs and seraphs' Of ST.
Pauls' Church are preparing to give
an extra musical treat on Easter Sun
day." which is next Sunday. The
''Stockcr boys" can't be beat.
The Rev. Father Pigeon, held
mass at the Catholic Chapel last Sun
day morning, at 8 o'clock to a large
congregation, for the first time since
his recovery from long illness.
The Baptist Dramatic Club, (5o
called) from this placed, aided by the
Windsor Coruet Band, are TO give al
exhibition at the Pavilion Hall OF
Friday evening next. Admission 2;
cents. All 90 and see a good thing.
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cars for Chicago, where such diver
sions are more common.
Mercury this Cruesday) morning
at 6 o'clock 20 below zorro. March
still maintains it's ancient reputation
for general cussedness.
Revival meetings have been held
during the past week, and are to be
continued, the present week. Quite
an interest has been developed already,
but the half has not been accomplish
ed yet. No better field for mission
airy work can be found ia the State.
Matt Bryant, formerly of Mont
pelier has hired the r. G. Curtis house
on Maine street, and will open a gen
eral fire insurance Office at an early
day. Matt is gentleman, thorough
ly posted, represents some of the best
companies, and will do q smashing
business.
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STATE HTESIS.

w ell, what can 90 IOr you .
said cur newly elected Oyerseer OF the
Poor, to ''Nebraska' female, the 9th
cr day. ia like a cord o wood, a
BAG o -four, and, ii We don't mind,
Colonel, the Globe for six months, jest
to see how this Beecher trial is comm
out, We see.'- Rutland Daily Globe.
The Passumpsic railroad employ
ees begin working on the ten hour
system the first of April.
The Platisburg Republican,, re-
fering to the fallen Valcour chiettain
Head Center Shipman, says: "a man
who will starve his cattle as this old
reprobate did only one year ago on
this same Nalcour island, can be set
down as Il rascal every time"
r.. J. Coffee, one Of the proprie
tors Of the old Pavilion, is to occupy
the Holmes Block at Montpelier as q
public house.
Mrs, Augusta White, high priest
ess of the Dawn Nalcour Community,
is going to lecture Oh free love as
practiced by the Yalcour people.
Hiram r. Steele, formerly of
Derby, brother Of the late Judge
Steele, and for several years resident
OF Louisiana, has been appointed by
Governor Kellogg assistant attorney
general Of the state. The New Or.
leans Republican says 1.-THE appoint
mcnt is a credit to the Republican
party and the Governor.
Montpelier has a serious scandal
in breach of promise suit brought
against son of Treasurer Page, By q
young lady Of Manchester, n. IL. Sc
duction under promise Of marriage
is also alleged. The same lady brings
q suit for abortion against a physician
of Montpelier. These suits are re
parded somewhat in the light Of black.
mailing operations.
Bennington is in trouble, having
floating debt OF $4,000 and bond
ed debt of $4,000; the expenses
last year were $4,000 over the receipts
and the people are apathetic and don't
care about it any way.
"A spirited Windsor county young
lady asserted her belief in womans
rights by dragging her father down
stairs because he disapproved ofround
dances.
"A nice little fight is probable be
tween Vermont and Maine in eterenct
to the opening of sealed cars at Island
Pond. 1t is reported that the Crane
Trunk agent at Island Pond IS in the
fight, and makes DETERMINATIONS n
gainst Portland.
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JaSner II. Gilbert,

Jasper II. Gilbert, a typo Of
the AGE Office, paid us a visit on Tues
day. He looks hale and hearty, and
fills a special department in the St.
Adams A0yertiser office. Gap" has
grown so we hardly knew him. He
is q good typo" This is his first
visit to his native town since 1871.
See advertisement of G. p. d &.
NJ. Marsh in another column. They
are Agents for the best Insurance
Companies in this country and Eng
land, and do business on the square
every time.
Methodist Church Festival at the
Town Hall this evening. 90.
The sons Of St. Crispen are right
on it, Most any man can command
capital enough now to have his boots
tapped. There was q time when q
millionaire would look Askance at the
man of wax when he said, "Sl co.
sir"
Don't forget to read the lines on
Montpelier on the fourth page.
Town Meeting next Tuesday.
Mr.. Woodward's factory is nov
running on full time. He has betl
running on z time for some month;
past.
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E'OIaafret.

PONnfret.
For the year ending December
81, 1874, there were 10 marriages, 10
births and "a deaths. Many of them
heads of families. There is consider
able sickness in town at the present
time. Ratio, about two per cent. of the
inhabitants of the town, have died the
past year.
John Carnes one of the most
successful farmers in the town leaves
town in few days for Illinois. Pom
fret looses one Of her best farmers and
Illinois gains worthy citizen.
Otis Chamberlain has purchased
10 thousand feet of Ash lumber in the
log for firm in Massachusetts, to be
manufactured into Strawbury boxes,
which makes about so thousand feet
which he has sent to market within 5
years
Adm Bugbee has q contract with
a firm in Worcester Mass, for 10000
last blocks, all to be of Sugar Ma
pie. c.
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ITEMS.

The cotton and wooden manu-
facturers of Pennsylvania will make
no advance in wages at present
The very latest tidings as to what
Schurz is going to do confirm the re
port that he is going to settle down
in st. Louis also in New York al
so that he is going to Europe, etc,
etc.
Holland and Denmark have rati,
fed the treaty for postal union.
w. b. Brown, formerly Postmast-
er at Philadelphia, died in that city
recently.
Rev. Father Healey, of Boston,
is to be consecrated Bishop of the
Maine diocese on April IS,
brigham Young went home from
the Salt Lake City Peuitentiary, Fri
day. with an escort of friends.
The Hartford Post announces
that p. IT, Barnum will be n candidate
for Mayor Of Bridgeport at the ap-
preaching municipal election.
We believe everybody has been
kissed in the Brooklyn case but Mrs.
Beecher. SO far she seems to be the
only one of the crown who kept her
lips to herself.
The resignation of Booth makes
Romuado Pacheco Governor of Cali
fornia.
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TYSON Furnace.

Dept. D. Il, Boyden organized a
Grange at Tyson Furnace March 9
1875. Electing the following Oil
GERS.
Master, G. A. Scott.
Overseer, G. w. Priest.
Lecturer, j. w. Stickney.
Steward, Frank Josselyn.
Asst. Steward, J. p. Wheeler.
Chap, Mrs G. A. Scott
Sec, e. o. Pratt.
Treas, d. Z. Wilder.
Gate Keeper, Geo. r. Priest.
Ceres, Mrs. G. r. Priest.
Pomona, Mrs. Frank Josselyn.
Flora. Mrs. J. p. Wheeler.
Lady Asst. Steward. Mrs, f. W.
Prior.
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II is allered that at Pennington,

1T is alleged that at Pennington,
straA'ord county, N. H., on election
day, such was the determination to
carry the Republican ticket that the
Democrats were drugged to prevent
their voting. Three men were SO
badly treated in this manner that one
has since died and the other two are
not expected to recover.
AT Dublin two clowns in an am
phitheatre attempted to make fun Of
Moody and Sankey, the American
rivalists Il feel Moody said one
spangled and painted buffoon, and the
other responded, 81 feel very Sankey-
monious."
In 1874 we had in these United
States $3.50 failures, with liabilities to
Sl53,239,OO0.
Civil Rights. The scaffolds on
which those two colored murderers
in Maryland were hanged, Friday,
had been previously used for white
trash.
And now Delaware COW has
been gone and brought forth four fine
healthy calves.
"A Georgia carpet-bagger advises
Kellogg to be "inherent to the exist
ence Of things" which means keep
your shirt on.
"A bill has been introduced into
the Delaware Legislature to offset the
Civil Rights bill in so far as it affects
hotels, theatres, railways, steamboats,
or stages.
The Christian Union thinks that
able lawyers are needed in the Ma
tional councils, and therefore that the
nomination Of two Connecticut Judges
for Congress is one OF the few really
pleasing political indications OF the
day.
Tennessee proposes to tax bach
elors Ten dollars per capita
The other day Sheridan called
upon Grant. When asked if il
wouldn't be safer to take a little wat
er in his, he modestly responded: q
am not afraid
1t is stated that iitty-onc members
of the last Congress have applied tt
the President for Office since the 18th
of March.
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Tennessee proposes to tax bach
elors Ten dollars per capita.

The other day Sheridan called
upon Grant. When asked if it
wouldn't be safer to take little wat,
er in his, he modestly responded: II
am not afraid"
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Barnard.
Another loss happened to E. H.
Morgan on Wednesday CT last week.
He had q nice two year old colt die,
and has two more sick. Disease
congestion of the lungs, caused by
eating meadow pine-so thought
Silver Lake Dramatic Club gave
two entertainments last week to
crowded houses. The Drama of
Speed the Pillow; or, the Murdered
Brother was well rendered. II. n.
Bruce, as farmer Ashield, was good.
Herbert Wood, played the part OF
Bob Handy tip-top-he was we'll up
in his parts, and will make q first
class actor. Mrs. S. G. Cady, as Mrs.
Ashhcld, was good and, in tact
they were all up to the text. About
80 couples enjoyed q dance al'er 'Ae
entertainment Friday night. Straw
Rowland and Moore furnished the
music. Big time.
Barnard Centennial will take
place June 18th 1875, the anniversary
of the battle Of Bunker Hill. Bar.
nard, as in all her undertakings, will
make this event in her history a sue
cess. The charter name of this tow!
| was Bernard. Tie settlement wa.
commenced IN March, 1915, by Thorn
as Freemon, his son VIM, and Johr
Newton. 1t was organized as q town
April 4, 177S,
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GSrNiets,

NSTV'Ect1.
Under the head Of" SAD CASE
the Kewanee Nll.) Independent of
February l7th, says: Mr.. Cyrus a.
Williams, of Norwich, Vt, died at the
residence Of Mrs. Harper, Sunday eve
ming the 1lth ult. OF congestion of
of the brain, aged twenty-five years.
Mr.. Williams was a most estimab)e
young man, and had in the short time
he had been here Won the confidence
and esteem of all who knew him. He
came to this place on the 2Sth Of Jan
uary, and on the goth entered the store
of Lyman d Lay as salesman, in which
capacity he acquitted himself to the
entire satisfaction of his employers.
He was taken down with measles on
Tuesday the 9th, but no serious con-
sequences were unprecedented, as he
was reported as dong well from day
to day: and on Saturday the crisis Of
the disease seemed TO be passed, and
he sent word to the store that he hop
ed to be able to be at his post Oh Mon
day. The disease however, took an
unfavorable turn on Saturday night,
OF CONGESTION Of the brain. His re-
mains were sent to his friends in Yer
mont by express, Tuesday morning.
Vermont papers, please copy.
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At the late town meeting it was
voted to pay no more bills for break
ing roads in the winter, leaving the
inhabitants Of each highway district
to clear the roads of snow, They
calculate this will save the town g.
500. This is small business for the
town.
AT the Ludlow March meeting
Mr.. L. G. Pettigrew offered to col
lect the taxes for nothing, which of
fer was gladly accented by the town.
Pettigrew will get sick of that.
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west Randolph.

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ne S"o" III HIS ooSo'''
~ q"l'e' u "ilo"S
" Hlcii h''ea HIS he"tV
WIN eNqulS'le SORROW
MI. bacleiocf was "loo"ei' ABOUT
'o years oid' ana la'urally nov menu
eel to lead inc secluded HE OF single
OiesscahesS, 50 last summer nc CONF
mehced an mdlScrloih"'e slaughter
among the WIDOWS.
Inc hFst victim OF his 'a'hofo"7
smlIes' was " ldoW Ae1ogg' VINO
soon succumed 10 MS "rououS "ool"9
ana PROMISED To nun h'F "o'''"ll
heart IN all It's entirety; put alas LOT
human caleuIatlons--aIter plIllhS ana
coolns ior a tlme' TINS gay ana festive
Ao'hero, became enarlnored OF an
other lady a "ore'e' Wiao"' by t''
name OF Laura brown nee ofd"ay'
less ancient than his FIRST love- ana
AGAIN 'ne siege commenced inc "e"r'
proving io' Oh S'ohP' soon rePoSeo III
inc sue repository OF niS l"''hi"' W
breast. linen cllhe Jhe Jug Oh VAL
now hapPy ne could be WITH one, II
TIE other dear cha'mNr were away
lie co'lll not marry poth, nuC Whlch
10 c"oos" 'nc l1rSt h&d plenty OF 'he
soma attractions OF He the otner hao
youth anu beauty. ms state OF
thihgs could not long be endured
something must he done right speedl-
j. IN his dilemma another gush-
ing Widow crosses his VISION, and
with all the hre ana ardor OF youth he
again lays siege, and soon, she too,
Ike all the rest, surrendered her heart,
all quiverlng and trembling to be a
companion to his great heart OF hearts.
His bliss, now only waited the hat OF
the minister, to become complete. At
last the long looked for evening came,
the momentous words were spoken,
and the twain were made one flesh.
1t Is sad that "to the victor belongs
the spoiIs, but, Nos one and two
propose to contest the matter in the
oo"' 20 VI i""' .'l''o VI II ii1c' 'i''Vi"e
i"''eo 'ne''l' MIS- hellosS' 70 reco'h-
Pe'ise Hex iof loves 'aoor 10" nope
leSsiy los'' HIS s"ed Tor the MODEST
sum OF llVe 'houSaho dollars while
MIS- Drown cl;'lhllhs 10 nave loved SO
much more intensely, can only DC
canned anu Soolhed by the payment
OF Ten Thousand DOLLARS to Obtain
which, she mas Drought SUIT, and the
naughty nan Is no" grooming uhoef
'ne "olSn' ol TWO oreach Oh promise
Sul'S' h"mor says another is IN the
NH una Will soon De made puDllc.
ME- d. denies any responsibility and
says ne snail hSht II out II II taxes the
lasV ooilarS' ana as each OF his accu-
sers Gun cohiiiiaho plenty OF money! i
i''eiy 'lihe ana some rlcn scandal may
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Postmasters have received instruc-
tons from Washington to permit all
mail matter of the third class (uews-
papers, etc. to pass through until the
first of April, at which time the law
as it now stands will be strictly en-,
forced. This delay is allowed iul
order that the public may become
thoroughly informed respecting the
new regulations, and adjust their bust
ness affairs accordingly.
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Plymouth.

Plymouth.
Mrs. Moses Johnson of Plymouth
an old lady of 62 years and weighing
about 200 pounds, fell down 4 flight
of stair recently, and her injuries will
PROBABLY prove fatal
The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1875-03-11

Col. Buckncr, the gallant command
or of one of the best regiments Ohio
sen, 10 the war, is now the presiding
elder of this district. At the South
Kansas Conference, held at Indepen-
dence, he was the recipient of testi-
mouial from the ministers composing
his district. which comes 10 us from
the Kansas City Journal Of Commerce
in this shape:
Before the bcncdictiou was pro-
nounccd committee of ministers from
the Wichita district asked, as a ques-
ton of privilege, to publicly interview
their presiding elder. Mr.. Buckncr,
blushing aud bewildered, presented
himself. when the chairman recitcd, the
particulars of the elders devotion 10
his work and self-sacriticing spirit, in
financial distress himself. yet making
successful efforts 10 provide for his
faminc-s,rickcn preachers, and while
they desired that he should pray, he
should also be watched; at the same
time placing valuable watchin his
hands. Mr.. Buekner responded that it
was like a thunderclap in a clear sky.
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Immigration

Emigration is already rolling ka:.-
sasward. The promise is that Kansas
will receive larger influx This year
than ever known before in any one
year, since her admission rs = state.
Numbers of families have already ar
rived. who report hundreds ia their
ncighbcrhoods preparing 10 come 10
Southern Kansas. Our climate and
soil mast win, even against grasslop-
pers. The immigration now coming.
is of the best and most substantial
class. They say they don't care for
grass.lnppers, they want soil aud eli
mate, such as we have. which with
care. culture and tree planting, will
enable them 10 outline. if not overcome
the raids of these pestiferous little
insects. The dispatches are already
hcral,iing the advent of the advance
tide. and las. Fridays kilograms an
no,inccd that 1hos. Dorwin, general
passenger agent of the Missouri, Kan
sas & Texas road, brought = special
train of thirteen cars of freight aud
cighiy-five passengers from Hannibal.
The parties were from Ohio, Indiana,
Illinois, and other states, coming to
Kansas 10 settle. They had stock,
farming implements, etc, with them.
Mir. Dorwin made arrangements for
transportation and met them at Spring
field, Illinois.
lie; them come, we have homes FOR
all here. with "a soil that cannot he
cuualicd. climate that ordinarily, has
only twenty days of winter. wherein
outdoor work cannot be performed
4 land that can be made almost fabu.
lo,ls ia wealth and bloom, where pure
air ard sunshine comminglc to paint
roses on cheeks long faded, TO invi.or.
ate and expand forns wasted with dis
ease. For further particulars sec Tho
article on the fourth page, headed
"Comc to Southern Kansas"
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Waterman what of the Night" Is
the motto. aud State Sentinel the
name, of new paper just started at
Leaveuwortll, in tho interests of tenn
pcrancc, morality and religion. The
saiutatory is long, and ends roundly,
thus: 1--WE propose TO read, think and
write. aud SO conduct this journal,
that the world shall grow better as the
circulation of the Sentinel increases"
n. ii. Wood edits this part of it.
Looking further We find another edit
or, ono u. Whitley. His salutatory
is only two lines: "Undcr nobody's
thumb, we shall keep out of every
body's hands," He don't promise
much on morality. aud heads one lead
err Touched Bottom" He made no
al.usiom TO Beccher. We wish this
new enterprise an abundance of sue
cess. and premise that if the swatch
men of Leavenworih" will tell them OF
them of the night. they need not cx-
tend their labors beyond that village
To secure them, in the hereafter, the
position of white winged angels.
The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1875-03-11

bound to go Eoine--Escapc OF the
Two Little Watson Girls Again

Our readers will remember that a
few days ago we had an item concern
ing "A couple of little girls named Wat
son. who left the Orphan Asylum in
this city and succeeded in getting as
far as Atchison. on their way 10 Wieh-
i,a, before they were apprelended aud
returned The history of these little
ones is peculiar aud interesting. The
mother resides ia Wichita. and has so
completely given herself up 10 the
world that the care of her children be-
came an absolute burden and she placed
them in the Asylum in this city.
There were four ri them, two boys and
Two bright lits,s girls. of eight and
eleven years of age. The boys were
soon found homes By the managers of
the ASYLUM. but the girls remained.
They had been induced TO icsve home
by The mother. on The PROMISE that
they wouid coon return. When The
two brothers were taken from them,
the oldest girl began 10 get uneasy and
successfully planned the first runaway
viii the idea of reaching mother asd
home. Since their return 10 the Asy-
luU, they have BEEN apparently happy
liberty Of the house. they were dill
gently watched. but yesterday mora
ing they were not 30 nc found. having
by some meaus secarcd key aaa let
themselves oai Of the house They
took heir little bundle Of clothes with
them and evidently mean, TO make a
sure thing OF II this time. They we're
tracked br the lite footprints ia the
snow. as far as Fifth street. but mp TO
late hour last night Fad no; been foand-
Both Of them are neatly dressed m
waterproof suits, with white NUTS
aud collars. For children 80 young
they exhibit an ansorn; Of Judgment
and tact truly astonishing. and are SAFE
to be remarkably bright andinteli'gens
The little ones lost al faith in the rail-
road since they were returned and esi-
d-ssly mean 10 make The journey 10
wichita on foot---L<arearcrfh Con-
msrcsaf.
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Interpretations. But with nv expert
cnce W1ifeh -resehes through many Of
the mines * EAlifernIa and British
Columbia e do MT ks.ard in my
Judgment whcal ! sssess that we have
not, In fact. struck grDniue bed rock.
We have 50 Ear Keen w0fking false
strata Should il PROVE as I think. aud
mines develop richer as we go deeper,
this region will excel the famed Blue
Lead Of California.
So much for the mineral, now for the
lumber. Parties with us from the
lumber regions of Wisconsin are wild
over the superiority of the pinerics
here to those in their locality. They
say trees here will make clear lumber
aud scale for stock, from one hundred
to Thousand feet, according to the
the size Of the trees.
In climate and temperature the ya.-
leys here beai our Arkansas valley.
Snow melts the same day it falls. and
| il never lays over u day, so that cattle
can feed the year round.
As write, two of our party are in
sight CARRYING three deer on their mule.
This is so common that no attention is
paid to it, game is so abundant in this
locality.
SO far we have seen only five Indi-
ans, and they were peaceabie, or seem
ed to be.
In conclusion / will say that up to
the present writing, my positive
knowledge is that nothing have heard
including what induced me to come
here. has been overrated. Ny advice
unqualifedly is. to young men dcsirou'
Of making fortune, to come to tht
Black Hills. !, at least have never me-
a fairer prospect TOR speedy wealth
| have never engaged in pursuit il
any land having so fair promise.
have had "heeps' of frontier AMI
mountain experience from which
speak, and upon this you can rely.
i Yours truly,
NJ. X. CoRDEIRo.