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

Bird concerts now every morning They
begin early and are delicious, with full or
chestra and the most eminent singers of the
world Secured your tickets ?
George Alfred Townsend guesses that
Beecher will get the verdict and Tilton be
non-suitcd The jury, he says, are under pc
cuiar restraint, and woe be to the unfortun-
ate man who sticks out against an acquittal.
He may as well move his traps out of Brook
lyn, for there will be no avocation for him
there.
A race-horse which once cost 1858, 900
now trots in front of a London cab
They say that the pleasantest way to
take cod liver oil is to fattcn pigeons with it
and then eat the pigeons.
They do say that the private apartment
of Gen. Sheridan's bride in Chicago is very
scrumptious. "The superb lace draped bed,
with its blue silk hangings, is in an alcove,
the foot is draped with the American flag in
richest silk. Upon the lace rutlled pillows
is richly embroidered sachet of rose-color-
ed silk with large initial g. in white and
gold"
Levy Hubbcll, United States District
Attorney at Milwaukee, has been suspended
They had a dance in Wisconsin cheese
factory the other evening. Shippers were
plenty.
AT colored picnic at Franklin, Ind,
Tuesday, the City Marshal with deputies
attempted to arrest two negroes named Tate
and McCloud for gambling, whereupon Tate
fired on them, shooting Deputy Marshal
Hayes in the breast and a bystander in the
foot The negroes then escaped, but were
afterwards arrested Hayes will die.
Forty eight college Commencements &C.
cur during the present month throughout
the country. The sheep had better look out
for their skins.
Mrs. Tilton's friends say that she will
commence proceedings for a divorce as soon
as the trial is over.
Beer has gone up in Germany. 1t goes
down in this country.
jefferson Davis will accept the Presi-
dency of the Texas Mechanical and Agri-
cultural College at Bryan at a salary Of
$4,000.
Grants third-term letter reminds one of
the sceptics of the Widow Bedotts remon-
STRANGE when Uncle kezah offered to kiss
her No, sir !" said the lady, with virtu-
GUS indignation mot unless you are strong
er than | am-and ] know you are"
A writ Of error was allowed Tuesday by
the Supreme Court at Cincinnati in the case
of George Rufcr, convicted of the murder
of Herman Schilling. The case is common
ly known as the lanyard murder. Rufer
had been sentenced to be hung on the 18th
of July.
Hon. David A. Wells said to an inter
viewer 81 am at present acting with the
Democratic party, and think the general
slant of public opinion is in that direction. "
Most everybody is inclined that way.
They say the number or aged men who
are in training for the Centennial would
startle the country were it known. Dazzled
by the honors which are bestowed upon cen
tonarians, many wrinkled old gentlemen
have gone, like prize fighters, into regular
course of training to qualify themselves for
an appearance at the Exhibition. Look out
now and see that you don't get sold
Jennie June says the gay colors in Ia
dies hosiery are eXcelled by those worn by
gentlemen. How the deuce does she
know
Mark Brown, convicted of the murder
of S. Glocstcr Carr, whom he shot and kill
ed in a barroom quarrel, was sentenced on
Saturday, to be hanged July 81 at Monticel'
10. n. y.
-'From New York to New Orleans IL
sixty-four hours is the latest railroad
achievement.