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Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1875-06-16
EfRrtiAnea.


In last weeks communication we
were made to say, in speaking of the
decoration at Quechee, that not one
Of the people of that vicinity were
present. 1t should have read, that
not more Of the people in that vicinity
were present Again for Rev. Mr..
Hilbourn, read Rev. Mr.. Kilbourn.
Last Wednesday night we had a
nice rain which gave old mother earth
4 fine soaking, and caused all nature
to wear a smiling face.
The currant worms have made
their appearance and are stripping the
bushes of their leaves and spelling the
fruit.
Last Friday eve, we saw some
one passing in the street whom we
thought to be President Grant, after
investigating, we found it to be that
stanch old democrat O. ID. Stocker,
with spanking new hat on.
To the Taflsville correspondent
of last week, we would say that we
know no one by the name of II, G..
Hall. 1t is an old saying that there
never was cat as big as bear, but
we know that H. c. Holt has a buck
as big as two bears, and said buck
sheared l6a pounds of wool. And
the people of Hartland do not consider
it much of fleece either
The farmers are looking forward
for good crop of fruit this season.
Corn is small, but the fine rains
and warm weather are bringing it for
ward very rapidly.
A. L. Davis is repairing his barn
and putting on nice slate roof.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1875-06-16

Gratis have not had one since until the pres
ent year.
Gov. Hartanft, of Pennsylvania, the
new COMMUNICATIVE Chief Of the Grand Ar
my of the Republic, has removed its head
quarters from Boston to Philadelphia,
--Foruteen "Fearnaught' yearling colts
were sold at the Home-stock farm in Milton,
Mass, last week, at prices ranging from
1910 to $1,O75, aggregatng SS,97O; also
one "Smuggler' colt, nine months old, for
81, 100. The sale attracted many horse
fanciers from New York, Boston, and else
where.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1875-06-16
Ne7V England.
MAIN E.

The Mayor of Portland prefers $ l,0OC
to $500 as his salary. 1t is hardly neces
sary to add that he is Democrat.
The Oldest eX-United States Senator,
now living, is said to be Peleg Sprague, who
was senator from Maine from 1929 to 1885
He was also representative half a century
ago, having represented the Kennebec dis
trct in Congress from 1925 to 1899. He
was subsequently, for many years, judge OF
the United States District Court OF Massa-
chusetts, and is still living at a greatly adj
vanced age.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1875-06-16
diaySvilIe.


GaysvilIe.
N. Gay e. Brother, are repairing
their building formerly used as a dry
house, and are putting in machinery
for the manufacture of buttons !; steam
will be used as the motive power for
the present. The mandatory is to
have working capacity for fifty hands,
which will give the village a jog in the
right direction.
C. N. Culver has repaired his
house from the effects of the fire, and
given it a new coat Of paint through
out
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1875-06-16
A FINE OFFER TO Our READERS

A FINE OFFER TO Our READERS !!
The publisher of the Young Folks
Monthly offers to send all of the num-
bers ofthat beautiful magazine for the
six months from January last to June
inclusive, postpaid, for only fifty
cents ! This is truly greet offer, in
order 20 give chance to see what it
is" Each number is complete IN it
self. Address II. N. LEWIS, Publish
er, Chicago.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1875-06-16
CONNECTICUT.

Fully 500, 1000 has been expended by
the Connecticut Valley tobacco cultivators
for manure this spring.
The Connecticut house of representa-
tives has passed--twenty-se to one--a
constitutional amendment providing for BIZ
ennial elections and for fall and winter ses
sions of the legislature. The amendment
will no doubt pass the senate. An amend
ment was also passed making the salaries
of members of the Legislature $500 and
mileage.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1875-06-16
East BARNARD.

Washington Leonard was carry
ing the mail as usual from South Roy
alton to East Barnard, on Tuesday
last, when, overtaking loaded team
standing in the road, he got out to
help the man. While thus engaged
his horses started to 90 by. MIR.
Leonard caught them by the head,
but vas unable to hold them. They
dragged him into the bushes and
threw HIM down. Some part Of the
wagon hit him on the forehead and
cut frightful cash, and split both OF
his lips in a horrid manner, leaving
the bones bare, He was otherwise
badly bruised.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1875-06-16

Last week we called at the
Marble Shop of Mcssrs F. H. & E.
p. Kendall, in Windsor, and examined
a fine, large monument, which they
have just built for our friend, Gallo b.
Ralph, Esq, Of this village, soon to
be placed in tie Cemetery here
The monument is built from Italian
Marble, highly finished, and will stand
about IS feet high, bases, pllnlh,
spire and urn. 1t reflects credit upon
all Of those interested in its construc-
ton. j.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1875-06-16
FR4NhL/N COUNTY,

FRANhL/N COUNTY,
john McMahon of Fairfield, the
champion wrestler fthe world, is at
present giving exhibitions at variety
theater III st. Louis. He intends to
start for California soon.
"A berkshire correspondent Of the
Richford Sentinel says that Henry
Kellogg, sometime since, took his lit
tie son, aged seven years, out into the
woods, quarter Of a mile from his
house, and whipped him in the most
inhuman manner The reason for the
whipping appears to have been that
the little fellow tore a leaf from hi:
book at school, and confessed the
truth to his father The boys screams
and the blows inflicted were heard by
u neighbor a half mile distant, who
went to the boys rescue.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1875-06-16
H..lSQlOW.

Ludlow.
e. II. Pinney had horse worth
$3.50 die with the lockjaw last week.
-rhe foundation of the Methodist
church is being laid, with prospects OF
soon being finished.
The trustees have purchased the
piece of land owned by Warren Ad-
ans, near the covered bridge, to build
an engine house, &c, on, and vii
commence the building at once.
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Barnard.

Barnard.
Summer boarders are filling up the
Silver Lake House. This is one of
the healthiest and pleasantest places
in the State for summer resort.
-Wesson Newcomb has offered q
reward of$5,OO for proof suthclast
to convict any person of fishing in Sill
yer Lake.
Judge Howard has just finished
painting the outside of w. c. Dan.
forth's house, and it just looks splen.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1875-06-16
RHODE ISLAND.

Edward Hoxie, a locomotive engineer
belonging in Providence, R. l., attempted
to cut his throat at Albany, N. Y, Wednes-
day, under depression from want of employ
ment The wound is not serious.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1875-06-16
WLlSHLNGTON CONNTY.

Norwich UNIVERSITY. Commence
ment occurs at this institution July
lst The Grafton will be delivered by
James A. L Whittier, of Boston, and
the poem by Rev. Dr. Andrew Hull,
of Montpelier The usual Infantry
and Artillery drills will take place
during the morning, ending with re-
view and dress parade.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1875-06-16
LAJIOILLE COUNTY.

The Lamoille Fair Ground Com
pany will hold a series of races with Il
balloon ascension, On Wednesday and
Thursday, June 80 and July /, 1875,
at which $1,625 in premiums are OF
tered.
John Lang Of Cambridge had
two of his best COWS spoiled week
before last by some despicable mis-
creant who owed him q grudge and
dared not face him man fashion. He
took a club or some heavy instrument
and broke their backs with it.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1875-06-16

Troy has a resident ninety three
years old, who has been married six
times. Ills name is John Smith. SIS
not the mystery solved" asks Il cor
respondent, "As to where all the John
Smiths come from ?"-Rocicster DEM
npr1t
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1875-06-16

Sidney f. Bems, Of Baltimore,
has been committed to jail in default
of $500 bail, for that $40 worth of
clothing, povisions and money, stolen
from Sylvester Ellison.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1875-06-16
COLNYY.

-Diptheria in its malignant form
has made its appearance in st, Johns
bury.
The Avenue House, st. Johns
bury, has been sold to b. G. Howe
and J. c. Morrison, Of Potter Place,
Andoye:, n. II. The price paid was
S25, 900, Mr.. Hale taking in exchange
the hotel at Andoyer, known as the
Kearsage House, allowing Messrs.
Howe IL Morrison the sum OF $1,000
in exchange.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1875-06-16

DEATH OF A FAST HoRsE-The
trctting mare, Volunteer Maid, own
ed by Simon r. Boune Of Flushing,
and valued at $4,000, was found in
her pasture, Friday, with her leg bro
ken, and she.was killed.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1875-06-16
Norwich.

George w. Kibling has recently
been fined $3.50 and costs for selling
the ardent, not only too freely general
ly, but to the college students at Dart.
mouth, especially, and it was the
Dartmouth authorities that started the
prosecution.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1875-06-16
BENNLNGZON CONNTX

On last Saturday one Mary You
len, a female citizen Of Rupert, whose
head is gray with years and who is
worth probably from three to five
thousand dollars in money, left town
in the custody of collector Bailey for
the county jail In Manchester. She
wouldn't pay taxes, and there she is.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1875-06-16
| Chester,
Woodward, the cloper, has beer

heard from in Chicago.
The 4th OF July will be celebrat
ed in Chester by grand trot for pur-
ses to the amount of $3.50. No. /,
purse of $175, 3-minute horses 800
to first, $40 to secoud, $25 to third,
$40 to fourth. No. 2, free to all
800 to first, $40 to second, $25 to
third, $40 to fourth. The track has
been put in first rate order this spring
and every day you will see Jerry Par,
ker exercising his fast nags.
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AndOver.

ANUOVFF.
Mr.. Pettengill recently had one
foot severely bruised while getting
out rocks, disabling him for some days.
-Parkman Davis, up to last week,
had nearly all of his last years crop
of potatoes on hand, some 700 bush
els
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1875-06-16

weston.
DR.. NJ c. EdmundS Of this place,
State Fish Commissioner, has just de-
posted $4,000 salmon fry in Lewis
Greek, Ferrisburgh, and is about to
deposit 4 like number in the Batten-
kill at Manchester.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1875-06-16
CWIT7ENDEN COUNTY.

OH IN DEN IVON II
The annual fair of the agricultu'
raj society of Chittenden county will
be held on the fair ground, at Essex
Junction, September It'll, 8th and
9th.
"A rifle club has been organized
in Burlington, the main object being
Improvement in shooting.
The railroad property in the
town of Shelburn has been assessed
for $4,000.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1875-06-16

IDZI70UN (UINIY.
Mrs, Napoleon Mcintyre, of Bris
tol, attempted to commit suicide, last
Wednesday, by taking bea-bug pois-
on. 1t is not yet known whether she
will survive.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1875-06-16
MASSACHUSETTS

1t is singular fact that the last grand
Bunker Hill celebration, June II, 1S43, was
held when Massachusetts had Democratic
Governor, Marcus Morton. The Demo-
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Eelc2syille.

Felchvi!le.
Isaac Glynn sold his chair shop
on the 18th ult., to Isaac Rice of
Rockingham, for $4,000 including
tools pertaining to the business.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1875-06-16
ORLEANS COUNTY.

Barton now has Il machine shop.
Newport wants to build tn
thousand dollar church.
A wagon loaded witha halt ton
OF hay, in Lowell, recently run over
Charles Stephenson's head, and he
never winked.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1875-06-16
ORANGE COUNTY.

ORANGE COUNTY
Geo. Taylor of Braintree, has es.
capped from Chelsea jail, where he was
confined for larceny. a reward of
800 has been offered by the sheriff
for his apprehension.
"A mine Of manganese has recent
" been discovered on the farm OF s,
NJ. Field in Topsham, and good judges
think it valuable find. the State
Geologist pronouncing it very pure.
The Nershire copper company
has stopped work on what is known
as the lower drift, the expense OF
driving being greater than the find.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1875-06-16
RUTL4ND COUNTY.

AT the recent reception given to
Archbishop McCloskey by the sisters
of Mt. st. Vincent convent, New
York, Miss Mamie Mccall Of Rutland
presented the Cardinal with a beauti-
jul jewel box, containing a diamond
and topaz cross valued at $4,000.
BY the premature explosion of q
blast at the Evergreen slate quarry in
Poultney on Saturday last John
Quigley, one of the workmen, lost an
eye.
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VERMONT.

ADDISON COENTY.
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W1znds0r Co. Ne7vs.

sSDThe price Of the SPIRIT OF THE AGE is
one Dollar and Fifty Cents a gear to Mail
Subscribers, and 81 rs to Village Subscribers
.rued by the Carrier. If not paid in Advance
50 GEMS extra ,oill be charged IN each case
office Subscribers same as Mail Subscribers.
The Manitowoc tribune. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1866-1878, 1875-12-30
A SATISFIED CONSCIENCE.

There are great many stories ahoat
about the punctilious observance of Sun
day in Scotland; but we remember none
more illustrative of the absurdity to
which the custom is carried than the
following, which is told by the Count
De Medine Pomar, in his newly publish
ed work, s'The Honeymoon. =
It was at the hotel of Dumbarton. I
had Just got mp and rung the bell for
some hot water for shaving A waiter
answered my call.
81 want some hot water, if you please, >
I said.
.And what do you want the hot
water for?"
''For shaving" said I.
eye Gamma have the OF water on the
Lords Day for sic thing as shaving, %
said the waiter, horror struck at the idea.
insisted again, but with the same
effect.
':Na, ma" said he, Eye Gamma have it, I"
Necessity is the mother of invention,
tits said, and this aroused mine.
thought that if could arrange the order
in such way that it would not effect his
religious scruples, he would bring it
directly. I therefore proposed that I
should like some toddy, and told him to
bring me the materials for making it,
consisting of whiskey, sugar, and boil
ing water. These he brought without
the least demur. I gave HIM the whis-
key. which he drank, and I used the
hot water. So conscience was satisfied.
The Manitowoc tribune. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1866-1878, 1875-12-30
ANGELS IN THE RoUGH.-They hay

ANGELS IN THE RoUGH.-They have
some tough little customers at the South
Omaha Methodist Episcopal Mission
Sunday-school. Last Sunday about half
dozen new boys were gathered into the
fold, and Superintendent Tibbles asked
those who had been to Sunday-school
before to hold up their hands. One of
the boys pointed to another who had
held up his hand, and said '.He's tel
ling you a id lie. He's never been to
Sunday. School before in his life
'How many of you were born in the
old eountry?' was another questio in
put to them.
Another boy singled out one who did
not hold up his hand, and said: "He's
lying to you, mister. That smoker came
from the old country, but he wants You
to believe he is regular Yankee"
Some questions were asked about
Jesus the King. A Swedish boy was
asked if they had president in Swe-
den.
'No; they had king" was the reply,
Ibid he dress in fine robes and jew
els, and ride in splendid carrisges?'' he
was asked.
Eyes, sir, was the reply.
'fNow, boys" said Mr.. Tibbles. adj
dressing himself to them all, twas Jesus
that kind of king ?''
''No," spoke up one of them; che
rode mule and knew as much as Won
do"
The Manitowoc tribune. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1866-1878, 1875-12-30

A BOY III st. Louis was recently pre-
scented with q jacknife, with which, boy
like, he marked and cut everything that
came in his way, from the DINING table
to the cats tail. A few days after he
had become the happy possessor OF the
knife his father was startled by seeing
two men bringing home the young hope
ful III q very dilapiadted condition. His
face seemed to be cat and bruised and
covered with blood The father, of
course, was very much alarmed, and
inquired of the hoy who had Int him.
Nobody didn't hit me" the boy an
swered, between his soios ''it vas only
a mule kicked me in the eye "a mule
kicked you in the eye, ell % echoes the
father. Haven't told you thousand
times or more that mules and gunpow-
der were not fit things for boys to fool
with What were you doing to the
mnle?' Il wasn't foolin' with him at
all, said the boy Il was only tryin'
10 cut my name on his back"
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Two winters ago an ancient Eeyptia

Two winters ago an ancient Egyptian
papyrus volume was unearthed at The
hes. The learned deciphers have stated
it to be one of the six Hermetica1 books
on medicine mentioned 200 B. G. by
Clement of Alexandria as comprised in
the forty-two books of wisdom which the
priests of Egypt, also doctors, attributed
to Hermans, god and father of alchemy,
inventor of science, arts and laws Tt is,
moreover, stated that the prescriptions
and receipts contained in the volume
have different origins and were collected
from still more ancient treatises they
are, however, classified in sections and
chapters. ond touch upon almost every
kind of disease and preparation of drugs
Already it seems in those far-remoyed
days the quack specified against gray
hair and badness, magic powders for
the skin, philters for the heart, etc,
were abundant, just as with us. The
Aston Libary has copy of this papyrus.
The Manitowoc tribune. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1866-1878, 1875-12-30
WINE AND WATER.
From the Boston Commercial Builetin.l

from the Boston Commercial Bulletin.l
A story is told OF two well-know mer-
chants of this city, one of whom has
quite a reputation as a connoisseur in
| matters of taste. Dining at the others
table, the latter was particularly request
ed to taste of very choice wine which
the host sent him, and give his opinion.
The man of taste slipped the wine from
/! the glass, set it down, and resumed
conversation with his next neighbor at
the board. The host, observing this,
took the first opportunity of challenging
his guest for an opinion, with sly look
at some of his friends as if he was bound
| to show how fallacions were judgments
in wine tasting.
| ''Say, my dear Beaswing, you don't
| tell me what you think Of the wine 1
sent you
Beeswing looked at the glass without
missing it, and quietly said, "No.''
"Wen, now" said the host, 'I wish
you would really give me your honest
opinion of that wine, Beeswing."
excuse me, ;" saidthe other, deprecat-
ingiy, ''Pd rather not"
By this time the attention of the whole
table was directed to the dialogue. but
1 insist" urged the host; ''for you have
such reputation for taste I want your
opinion now, and on this wine.''
cit will hardly be courteous" said
Beeswing, s'to give an honest opinion of
the wine while partaking of the hespitali-
ties OF the host"
Certainly it will; out with it. Bese-
wing; we are all friends here. Splendid
article-eh2'
1.-The wine may be good, but it is
watered."
ssWhat !" said the host, reddening to
the roots of his hair at this unexpected
reply. "Watered. You're mistaken;
taste it again.
eyes, watered, ".said Beeswing, taking
another sip and setting his glass down
upon the table.
"Well, now, look here, Beeswing, my
boy, for once in your life you are mis-
taken, for my father bought two casks
of that wine abroad; it came home in
the same ship with him; it was unloaded
opposite his warehouse on India wharf
under his eye, and hoisted up into a
lott over his own counting room, where
after few months ripening he had @
man come in and bottle it under his own
supervision; he then sent it up to his
own cellar, which since his decease
has come into my possession, and his
wax seal on the bottle is that which is
broken tonight. So acknowledge, my
dear Beeswing, that you are mistaken
about its being watered wine
s'Can't acknowledge anything of the
kind, said the obstinate Beeswing, 'fo1
+ remember your fathers importation
of that wine very well. Charley Van
Blanc, John Magnum and myself were
| your fathers clerks at that time, and we
had good many surreptitious drinks
out of those casks while the liquor was
"ripening" in the loft. and always took
care, whenever we drew out any, to turn
back the same quantity of water, so that
the measure might not fall short. You
see I recognize an old acquaintance, if
he is in reduced circumstances.
The Manitowoc tribune. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1866-1878, 1875-12-30

THEY tell of 4 Kentucky schoolmaster
who had his wife for pupil, and found
it necessary to clastise her one dav.
Next day a notice appeared on the door,
sayingS School closed for one week
schoolmasser is i'll
The Manitowoc tribune. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1866-1878, 1875-12-30
CHICAGO AND NORTHWEST
ERN RAILWAY.

Passengers for CHICAGO, Detroit, To-
ledo, Cleveland, Buffalo, Niagara Falls,
Pittsburg, Cincinnati, Rochester, Alba
ny, Toronto, Montreal, Quebec, Port
land, Boston, New York, Philadelphia,
Baltimore, Washington, St. Louis,
Cairo, San Francisco. Sacramento, Og-
den, Salt Lake City, Denver, Council
Bluffs, Sioux City, st. Paul, Marquette,
Escsnaba, Menasha, Madison, Cheyenne,
Omaha, Yankton, Winona, Duluth,
Green Bay, Milwaukee. and all points
North, West, South and East, should
buy their tickets via CHICAGO and the
CHICAGO AND NORTHWESTERN RAILWAY.
Close connections are made at Chicago
with the Lake Shore & Michigan South
ern, Michigan Central, Baltimore & Ohio
Pittsburg, Fort Wayne & Chicago, Kan
kakee Line and Pan Handle Rontes, for
all points EAST and SOUTHEAST, and
with the Chicago & Alton and Illinois
Central for all points SOUTH.
Close connections are made with the
Union Pacific r. r.. at Omaha for all
far West points.
Close connections are made at juno
ton points with trains ofall cross roads.
PULLMAN PALACECARS
These celebrated cars are run on all
night trains on all the lines of this road.
This is the ONLY LINE running these
cars between Chicago and ST. Paul or
Chicago and Milwaukee.
| At Omaha our Sleepers connect with
| the Overland Sleepers ON the Union
Pacific Railroad, for all points west OF
| of the Missouri River.
| Among the
Inducements offered by This Route
to the travelling public are all the modern
| improvements Rock and Gravel Ball
asted Track, Steel Rail, Rock and Iron
Bridges, Parlor and Drawing Room
Day Coaches, Smoking and Lounging
Cars, Westinghouse Safety Air Brakes,
Miller's Patent Safety Coupling and
Platforms, Speed, Safety and Absolute
| Comfort.
Running thro' Five Great States,
and operating over 1000 miles of road,
this Company presents to the traveller
! facilities that ARE NOT and CANNOT be
offered by any Competitor.
All ticket agents can sell you tickets
via this route.
If you wish the best travelling accom-.
odations, you will buy your tickets by
this route, and will take no other.
MARVIN HUaHITr, w. H. sTENETT,
Genl superintendent. Gent Passenger Agent