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Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1876-08-16
From tho New York Times, July "a, 1874
State Politics.

As the "Beecher, case seems likely
to be the cause of stormy words and
bad feeling in all directions,-a strong
attack otit being about as inconvenient
a thing to have rs bite of a mad dog,
we will endeavor to divert the atten-
ton of our contemporaries to day toan-
other subject. ""*** Let us leave
Mr. Tilton little while and turn to
gentleman OF another kind-Mr Tilden.
The reason we wish to withdraw the
attention of our readers to him is, that
he is being 'mentioned" pretty gener-
ally, as the Democratic cadidate tor
Governor this Fall. Mr. Tilden has
not indeed, mentioned his own name,
because he has been a long time in
politics, and he is we'll aware that a
man may speak too soon, as we'll as to
late. This we will say,-that Mr..
TlLDEN would make very good call
didate, for he is gentleman, all able
man and man of very high character.
Mr. Tilden is not much liked by the
less reputable portion of the Demo
cratic party, and perhaps there are men
even in Tammany Hall who do not ex-
actly love him. = y He is at any
rate Democrat Of long standing in
the party a man of unsullied honor,
public and private a good, public
spirited man who would be no discredit
but much the reverse, to our state.
This we may say with perfect sncerl-
ty. Nevertheless, if Mr.. Tiden were
to ask us, as his old friends and advi.
sers, whether he should stand for Gov
ernor if he were invited to do so, we
should feel it our duty to dissuade him
from that course. We should like
much to sec him happy, but would it
render him so, to undergo signal de-
feat ! If the Republicans nominate
Gen. Dix, Mr. Tilden could not run
successfully against him. Incidental
ly he would do his party great deal
Of good, for he would improve its
moral tone.
Mr.. Tilden's majority over General
Dix, was in the neigbborhood Of 3d..
900.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1876-08-16

sibility and trust, only that they might
betray and dishonor and plunder the
nation, that the last representive OF
free and wise government might per-
ish from the face Of the earth. And
who are their successors They are
men like Grant and Chandler and
Sheppard and Packard and Casey and
Spencer and Morton and-but why
continue the offensive list Of jobbers
and corruptionists in the various de
partments, and holding various posi-
tions in the patronage of the present
administratlon--the list Of those in
whose hands the New York Times
would have the voters of the republic
lease themselves anew, and bind them
selves in perpetual bondage. In the
face Of such efforts We may we'll ex-
claim with thelimmortal Roman-"O
Temporal! O mores!" go the times !!
O the manners !")
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1876-08-16
ITEMS.

The average height Of the Amer.
lean white man is 81. 81 inches. Some
times he gets "higher," however.
The festive grasshoppers have in
vaded the Northwest again. Last
year they scared the farmers somewhat,
but the regions they infest laughed
with a bounteous harves.s nevertheless.
The Grangers won't scare so well
again.
The cullud gen'l'm'n who saved
a ladys life in the surf at Atlantic City
is richer by $3.50, sab.
"A recent census shows that Ne
braska has more than doubled her
population since 1870. The State
now contains 257,747 inhabitants, as
compared with 122,993 in 1870 and
4494 in 1855.
A ragged boy was years ago
cared Tor by benevolent young man
in Baltimore, who had just married.
The boy grew up intelligent, educated
and enterprising. A few days ago he
eloped with his benefactor's wife.
The largest negative ever pro,
duced by means of photography was
recently exhibited i'll San Francisco.
1t was about three feet long and two
feet wide, and the perfect apparatus is
said to have cost the inventor over
$4,000.
Chief Justice Waite rolls a good
string of ten pins. He is champion
at Avon Springs, n, Y.
The mines of Colorado yielded in
1875 over S6,2S4, 900 in bullion the
estimated production for 1876 is more
than ten millions.
1t is reported from London that
the French General De Cissey is about
to marry an American lady named
Billings.
Key. Charles S Smith of Montpe-
lier, declines with thanks the degree
of Doctor of Divinity conferred upon
him by Middlebury College. =
The health census of Montreal
gives the city population of l4s, 800.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1876-08-16
Written for this paper.
The Different Lot Of Man.
BY NORMAN TAYLOR.

Little babies we all were once.
We're not much in the line of heft,
Knew not the right way from the wrong,
Knew not the right hand frCm the left.
Bef ore five years have passed away,
Millions 60 from the sands of time,
Millions go in he years of youth,
And millions more in manhood's prime.
Millions depart in wint'ry age,
Tottering onward down lifes slope,
BY accident, disease, some go,
And some CO. by tho hangman's rope.
Some depart from the battlefield,
Mid the wild roar the souls made free,
Some pass on from the martyrs flames,
And some by shipwreck on the sea.
Many have lived and blest the world,
Some to the world have been curse.
Some have been good, some have been bad
And some have gone from bad to worse.
0 strange, ho,o strange the life of man
How strangely varied life and death;
No two lives that are just alike,
From the first to the last drawn breath.
What makes the difference, none may know
Here in this twilight misty gloom,
But there comes time when all will see,
In the bright day beyond the tomb.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1876-08-16
WOODSTOCK, VT, WEDNESDAY, AUGUST l6 1876

T1LpEN, full and conclusive evidence
that William NJ. Tweed differs only
from common ,hiefin having stolen
tens of thousands instead Of tens Of
dollars. We refer to
the affidavit of Mr.. Tilden for de-
tailed account Of how the disposal of
the money was traced. **
Here is also another little editorla al
extract on the same date as the
above -
II the people will not believe Re
publicans, surely they will find it
hard to refute the evidence OF Demo
Gratis like SAMUEL J. TrLDEN, CHAs.
.OCoNoR, etc, etc.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1876-08-16
Written for this paper.
d TcmpOra d MOreS p!

We are informed that the repuoli.
can state committee of Vermont has
sent in its orders for 10, 900 copies Of the
campaign edition Of the N. Y. Weekly
Times. What, we would enquire, is
the character of the Times who are
its managers what is the use which
is made of it by the republican com
mittees of this and other states, and
what is the necessity Of such use !!
These questions we propose to take
up and briefly and candidly consider.
The New York Times is paper un-
der the management of English CAPT
talists; men who would delight in
nothing more than they would delight
in the destruction of the liberties and
paralyzing the power OF the great
American republic; who would scru-
pie at no means whereby they might
hope to subvert our Institutions OF Gov
erpment, and to establish upon their
ruins monarchical form of govern
ment. 1t is a sheet which, in charac,
ter and tone is notoriously lying,
slanderous, Safeguarding apology for
leading journal, which hesltates not
to use any means, however untruthful,
base Or vile, by which it may hope to
gain its unworthy, lgnoble end; "a sheet
which four years ago, with a lavish
hand, scattered broadcast over the
land tour-ffths of the multitude ol
campaign lies which, unhappily fol
the nation, prevailed againsC the wis
est, best and pures1 politician, and the
foremost of the veteran republican
leaders, and the mast worthy, useful
and eminent of republican journalists
in America and which did this sim.
ply because he had sought to reform
and purify and reinvigorate the party
which he had so materially aided in
establishing, and in supporting until
it had becoms so corrupt and depraved
and in tact 50 entirely perverted as tc
its whole character, aims, principles
and tone, that the honest instincts Of
Horace Greeley revolted, and he be-
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1876-08-16
WHOLE NO. l774.

now going on. There can be little
doubt, however, that the condition of
this matter will remain unaltered, as
the dying mans business affairs have
been carefully arranged, and his 81
gantic enterprises will be in the hands
of competent men trained by him and
in strict accord with him as to policy.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1876-08-16
VOL. SO. NO. 81.
POET r Y.
Written for this paper.
NY Mothers Grave.


There is a spot ON this wide earth.
Of small extent yet precious worth,
Endeared to me by many tie,
BY many tear, by many sigh,
1t is my mothers grave.
No marble urn or sculptured bust,
Profanes her loved and honored dust,
A stately hill, a grassy mound,
A few sweet flowers blooming round.
Denotes my mothers grave.
On ! could all these thoughts unfold:
Oh could the gloomy tale be told,
OF all my heart has known or felt,
Since last n bitter grief knelt,
Beside my mothers grave.
And now as oft idly gaze,
Upon the suns declining rays.
Unbidden tears will freely fall,
Unbidden thoughts will still recall,
My mothers lonely grave.
And oft when through the silent night,
watch the pale moons silver light,
grleve to think that far away.
cannot see the moonbeams play,
Upon my mothers grave.
What'ere may be my wandering yet,
feel l never shall forget,
That distant hill, that grassy mound,
Those few sweet flowers blooming round
My mothers lonely grave.
P Pomfret, Aug. 7th, 1876.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1876-08-16

In Washington Canadian named
Tettero marie, d Il widow with three
children. They have had twenty-five
since, making twenty-five in all. She
was fitty-six years old when her last
child was born. Of this numerous
progeny there were only one par OF
twins; two only died in infancy; seven
died after attaining their growth, and
sixteen are living. Ten were boys
and fifteen girls. rhe second crop or
grandchildren, at present number
thirty-three. The mother ofthis great
family was one Of sixteen children, by
the name OF Shepard. She was mar
ried when she was sixteen, and wild
owed five years after in which state
she remained three years.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1876-08-16

There are two classes OF people
in the church: the religionists, who
love God by trying to do right; and
the Christians who are inspired to do
right by loving God.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1876-08-16

TO enjoy life you should have
your monogram on yonr bedstead.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1876-08-16

Ten kegs of the finest blasting
powder were recently taken from shells
which came with lot of army traps
that the Farrell Foundry at Ansonia,
Conn, brought from fort at Eastport,
Me.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1876-08-16

"A Connecticut three.year,old
chews tobacco. Quite squirt.
Carson daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1873-1877, 1876-03-04
The New >pecuIati"n im cold.

Inc announcement tina, there was il
the Treasury ouly the sum OF Sl3, S32
900 in available goli-thlt is to say.
god which could be used for the pur-
pose OF resumption, though the last
monthly statement gave tie figures al
S'3,GJl, 900, when considered bv the
Light 9. surrounding facts, bears about
many of the signs Of speculation. The
Question Of which this fact in the con-
aition Of the of the Treasury was given
IN reply, WAS clearly framed on a full
knowledge OF the peculiar system Of
bookkeeping which has been growing
up ever since the Government was
founded, though it Is proper to state
that the member of Congress- who pro-
posed 1t dIsclaimed any connection with
" all street. The other suggestive cir
cumstances tina; gold has been OF late
been rising in the market and that this
pretended startling information was frs;
laid before the public by the New York
Tribune
The mater has considerable interest
for rs on this coast, for experience has
established that we suiter i'll gold spec
ulations. When more prcit can be
made on gid in Wall street than here.
or circulating medium flows out i'll
volume which deranGea business and
..5nro~srs more Interests
L; canuot be sail that thn Announce
lGent 70 which reference has been made
vas untrue. 1t was simply harrow
auI restricted Wv oi the condition Of
t-o Treasury, aud was incorrect to the
eIt-u: that all the facts were not pr
rElr#tt. lf- +frrartf.t4 q yVFaYy
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1876-03-16

WHERE IT CANE FRoM.-A Detroit
girl picked up new beau the other
evening at church, and when they reached
her fathers. he accepted heF invitation
to go in. He was perfumed to kill, and
it wasn't long before his musk reached
the back rom where the old folks sat.
The old man was heard stumbling
around, muttering and growing. and
presently he opened the door and passed
out and walked around the house. He
came back and snufing. around for a
few minutes. and pounding on the par
lor door be inquired:
"Evangeline. where's that candle ?"
Il don't know. father; Why z" she
inquired in return.
There's skunk or something O.
other under the house, and I've got to
hunt Him out or We can't live here over
night"
The young man didn't stay long A..
ter that.
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1876-03-16

Her hands are cold. her face IS white,
No mote her pulses come and go;
Her eyes srv shut TO life and tight;
Fold the white vesiures, snow on .uow,
And lay her Where the vi0lels Llos.
But not beneath gravrn stone,
To Plrsd for tears with aiies eyes;
A slender cross Of void alone
Shall say, that here = maiden lies
In peace b-neaIh The skies.
For the morning choir will sing
Its mathis from the branches high,
And e.ery minstrel voicrs Of spring.
1ha, ,hrilis beneath ,h- April skY,
Shall greet her With It's earliest cry.
When farming round hat dial track,
Eastward the icngthened shadows pass.
Her little mourners clad in black,
The cricket sIidisg through the grass,
shall pipe for her an evening nass.
A. last the rooiieis OF the trees
Shall hnd the prison here she lies,
And hear the buried dust they s~ize
in leaves and btesoms To ihe sxies;
so may the soul that warmed /, rise.
II any. born u kindlier blood, -
should ssk that maiden lies below,
Say only this: "a tender bad.
That tried 10 blossom in the snow,
I.irs wiibesed where the violets blow"
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1876-03-16
GRANTS OFFICIAL RECORD.

The following Presidential Record Of
Grant 10 furnished BY the New York
Herald and is based upon documenta.
~ evidence accessible to all and of un.
questionable verify. In reading it, il
should be borne in mind. that there is not
single one Of the forty -four allegations
against bim that has not been endors.
ed. in one form or another, by the Re.
publican party. consequently. if Grant
is criminally culpable, the Republican
party is equally SO.
!. One Of his very first acts as Presi.
dent showed a singular contempt for
law and regard for his own will or de-.
sire alone. He nominated Mr.. A. T..
Stewart to be Secretary If the Trcasu.
ry. Mr.. Stewart, undoubtedly q ,ara-
ble man, could not disengage himself
from his vast CON n,erciai interests, and
law which bad stood for almost three.
quarters OF century on our statute
books. and whose wisdom was unq,Ies.
toned. forbade his taking the Office un.
der the circumstances. What happen.
rened? General Grant coolly asked
Congress to repeal the act. It refused,
rs Vas its duty, and the President sulk.
cd.
2. Next Grant drove General Cox out
Of the Cabinet because he refused 10
APPOINT corrupt ard Inefficient friends
Of the President To office in the Indian
Bureau aud elsewhere, in violation Of
civil service rules aud honest govern.
ment.
8. He drove Joseph Wilson. the hon.
est land Commissioner, into retirement
because he decided a Missouri land
claim Of the Dent family adversely to
their interest.
4. He appointeda a poker PLAYING Con.
gressman rs Minister to England, and
kept him there until he was threatened
with arrest, public disgrace and scan.
dial, in spite Of his notorious connection
with the Emma mine fraud.
5. He attempted, against the will oi
Congress aud the country. to annex st,
Domingo, and sent out his own private
agent, General BahcocL, TO negotiate a
treaty in violation of the constitution:
and be was SO cont-mptuous toward the
laws that he actually sent TO the Senat.
a secret agreement made and signed
With Bs~s by this unauthorized private
agent, under rreience that i. vas trea.
~; and only withdrew it when the Sen.
ate privately informed him that tn.
constitution inquired treaties to he made
and signed by agents publicly nowina.
ted and confirmed BY the Senate.
8. To ccnsummate the annexation. in
which he had involved himself with q
number Of men notoriously engaged il
4 land speculation. he kept vessels oi
war on the coast of the Island at great
expense to SUPPORT the usurper Baez
and levied Wal on the Hay tian Repub.
lie, in violation Of the constitution. " hicl
reserves the power Of declaring and ma.
king war 10 Congress.
2. He caused the expulsion Of Charles
Summer from the cbairmanship Of thu
Senate Foreign Relations Committee. ,
pest which he had held for manv wear,
and in whSh his services to ,b. conn.
try were Of peculiar importance, because
he would net support the ST. Domingo
scheme.
& He afterward tried to brihe Sum.
,e: to acqaisscenee- in the g. Domingo
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1876-03-16

boy. Who hSi received his instrurtious,
soon broagAt forward . hatess. and
ws slso hsd lights st hand in The gsa-
lery.'
'we-e The men tried. aunty. andwfR
Was their rdnishmeut 2 f
Tea they we're conveyed tothe eouu.
y prison, and on their cunsicsion were
senteuced 10 transportation. The bot
Ter, - you may ina4ines was txndsomss
" rewarded e ga.
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1876-03-16

SSrBBED.-Am middle aged woman fell
as she vas decending pair Of stairs in
Baltimore last week, and the 6rst man
to help her to reach her feet was . bank.
er who vas passing.
did you fall, madam ?" he inquired
a. be seized her arm.
Fall. OF course / fell. you fool, you
You don't suppose I'd sit down here q
rest; do you :" she snarPed-
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1876-03-16
CO.NFiR.uATyON NOTICE
Alexander C,mbs .-,1.
u. Eduia 'Thompsoo q

In fket:issuif cssr, Tor ssia \ =
county. sitting AZ Cour, Of Equ
y No. 40 n K.
NEDEEED this 18th day Of D
~ 1876. that the .ssie made an,
ported " R.lt c. Combs. 7 rnsee, !
eause.b b taii6etfAld coniira,ea. uhises
To the c"ntIsv! F6s>~sho~n opor
the End Monday Of Apsii, 1870; o.
~. nj THE erdsr Ne inset
IN DER THE vaOlEIO.
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1876-03-16

- Il was an Indiana farmer Who
remarked. "I want 20 so 10 hessen. but
If cow kicks me I'm bousd 70 wsllop
her With the milk stool. If, ! never get
within mile and hslf of che. gates ee
parsiisc."
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1876-03-16

CEASED! iAIIps1ss.sp p.srsE fkims asais
said deceased are hereby not6edsO exl,i
same with the proper vouchers attached
60, 10 the subscriber, on or before The l
Of Sept 1876, they will Otherwise BY
excluded from aiI bsneHts ofths said O.,
All persoss isdebsca 20 sbe deceased o
snsssed 70 aais simusdisss payment
,a~asp II \ s71H aSn;.;s,.-
Msssk -. is7s--sw.
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1876-03-16

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l sst uith NJ naid ! -
tapestried apartpset + i
fasbi0ned kouse u ~ G
"What kInd q : <u1ly
Harry 2" 80 nsksd
trus er uneruss qpleaneno
my Ne has beea loeG .
ences SDanys" she ai|1|ed
dresssily and tbong ghtf
t1At bIksea On - t6nf6
's0A sooe4hiag hnfsG
lines 1sarfsl e. shoe
~ 1syls tLsys :
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The new North-west. [volume] (Deer Lodge, Mont.) 1869-1897, 1876-10-20
POET RY.
PREcEPTs AT PARTING.

Well son, yous gwine for to leab US, your lubbin oil
NANNY an me, ..5rat t4 s.stn#
And set yourself up as waiter aboad OBJ de lobbpt
Z. Lee.
Along wild dem fancy young niggers what's shamed
for to look at a hoe, e-5 ~ 5a
And acts like passe OBJ rich folks when dey isn't got
muffin to show.
You's had better trainin' dan dey has-I hopes dat
yo1l zibit more sense;
Sech nggers is like young rooster a-settin' up top
OBJ fence;
He keeps on a-stretchin and a-crown and while he's
ablowin his horn
Dem chickens what amt after fussn is pickin up all
oh de corn,
Now listen, and min what tell you, and don't you
forget what say;
Take advice of experienced pusson and yo1l git up
de ladder and stay; E-
Who kriows7 You might git to be President, or JUS
tice, perhaps, of de Peace E
De man what keeps pulin de grape vine shakes down
a few punches at leas'.
Dem niggers what runs ON de ribber is mostly a
mighty sharp set;
Deyd fin out some way for to beat you. you bet em
de water wuZ wet.
off de horns OBJ cow- ..l- =..s
knows em-I follered the ribber fore ebber foer-
ed plow.
You'll easy git long wild de white folks--de Cappen
and steward and clerks
Dey don't say word to Niger long as they notice
he works;
And work is de onlies' ingine we's any 'casion to
tote,
To keep us gwne on troo dc currents dat posters de
spirichul boat
L heered dat idee from preacher-he lowed as dis
life wuz stream
And ebbery ones soul wuz packet dat run wild full
head oh steam ~
Dat some OBJ ems only stern-wheelers. while oders
wuz monsously fine
And de trip made safes an quickes' by boats OBJ
de Mefodis line. ....-...-
wants you, my son, to be ticar, and 'socate only
wild dey - -
OATS titled to go in dc cabin-dont neber hab muffin
to say
To dem low-minded roustabout niggers what ha'dles
Dem common brack rascals Amt fttn' for no cabin
But nebber get airybc spectful to all the white peo
Pile you see,
And nebber go back on de rasin yous had from your
nanny an me.
It's hard your mudder, your leabon'-I don't know
whatebber she'll do;
And shorely your fadder miss you1l allus be think
in OBJ you.
Well, now Tee done toll you my say Solar aint nuf
fin more as knows
'Cept dis; don't You nebber come back, sab. widout
you has money and co'es.
Use KEEP you long Ise gwne to, and now you an
we is done v.
And calves is too skace in dis country to kill for
Prodigal Son.
-Scribnes'S Monthly.
The new North-west. [volume] (Deer Lodge, Mont.) 1869-1897, 1876-10-20
Ancestry Of the Pen.

The earliest mode of writing was on
bricks, tiles, oyster shells, stones, ivory,
bark, and leaves Of trees, and from the lat
ter the term ssleayes of q book is proba-
bly, derived. @
Copper and brass plates were very early
in use. and a bill of feoffment on copper was
some years since discovered in India, bear
ing date 100 years B. G.
Leather was also used, as well as wooden
tablets. Then the papyrus came into
vogue, and, about the eighth century, the
papyrus was superseded hy parchment.
Paper, however, is of great antiquity, es-
pecially among the Chinese; but the first
paper mill in England was built in 1885 By
4 German, at hartford, in Kent. Never
theless, ii was nearly q century and half
namely, IN 17f3-before Thomas Wat
kins, stationer, brought paper making TO
anything like perfection. &
The first approach toa pen was the st5-
lns. d kind OF iron bodkins but the Romans
forbade its luse on account of its frequent
and even fataluse 10 quarIels, and then Y
was made of bone. subsequently, reeds,
pointed and split, like pens u the present
day, were used