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Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1876-03-08

The New York Sun publishes a
letter from General Beauregard con.
futiny the statement of General Sher-
man that in compelling Confederate
prisoners during the Georgia cam
paign to search for and dig up torpe-
does, he (Sherman) acted only in re
talliation for like employment of Fed
eral prisoners by Confederate com
mandels. After remarking that he is
ignorant Of any such violation of the
rules Of war on the part OF the Con
federates, General Beauregard fortifies
his position with the fact that his re.
quest for detail of Federal prisoners
t. be used in retaliation for the above
instanced outrage by Sherman was
positively refused by the Confederate
War Department. The letter is
pointed. and amounts to a challenge
of veracity.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1876-03-08

From DR.. Sanborn's history of
New Hampshire, from its first discov-
cry to the year 1874, we learn that the
crime of murder was not committed in
that State until more than 100 years
after the first settlement, and that
there was but twelve murders in a
period of time covering nearly
two aud half centuries. The
first murder occurred in 1889, and at
the present time the most numerous
crimes that come before the courts are
those which relate to the violation of
the rights Of property and the marriage
tie. 1t will be matter of surprise to
many to learn that in staid aud sober
New Hampshire nearly one tenth of
all the marriages solemnized are brok-
en- by crime and sundered by divorce.
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Ludlow.

HNHaOW.
The Commissioners of Warren
Adams estate meet the 9Th of March.
r. N Hemenway has moved to
Proctorsville.
Orlando Clark is very sick with
pneumonia.
S 5 Mayo has purchased Ira Hay
wards farm.
Ludlow village has at present 300
families, 400 children, and total Pop
ulation of about 1850. This shows a
slight increase in five Yeas. The
town has about 1900 inhabitants,
which gives the village two thirds OF
the population.
The business men of this village
hold n noon prayer meeting in the
rooms adjoining DR. Cooledge's drug
store, These meetings are full of in
,erest and profit.
The revival meetings held at the
Methodist church are very successful
in the conversion of souls and renew
ed +onsecratlon of Christian hearts,
They are under the direction OF Rev
Mr. Beaman, presiding elder Of the
Springfield district.
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dsOr.

Mrs. Wm. II. Lemmex died at
the residence of her husband in this
village, on Wednesday last, after a
short illness. She leaves u husband,
children and grandchildren, to mourn
her loss. She was good woman and
highly respected.
The Methodists here held their
quarterly meeting on Sunday morning
last Nine persons were baptized and
quite u large number were admitted to
the class. The revival meetings here
under the Rev. Mr.. Folger still con.
tinue.
The weekly services in the chap.
ell of St. Paul church during Lent,
thus far, are attended by very large
and promising congregations. On
Monday evening last the Rector. Rev.
Tbos. J. Taylor baptized in the chapel
two young lads. These services are
to be held during Lent up to "Holy"
or passion week, on Monday and
Friday evenings at 7 o'clock, and on
Wednesday at 3 o'clock, p. m.
Henry w. Stocker spent last
Sunday at home here with his friends.
Henry W. and Mr. Dexter are travel,
ing with their Pictorial Exhibition
and Concert in the western part of
New Hampshire at the present writ
ing.
MIR. and Mrs. Trial Comings, of
Windsor, were S3 years old on Mon
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Highway Tax to be raised in money,
eco cents.)
The meeting then adjourned.

Highway Tax to be raised in money,
eco cents.)
The meeting then adjourned.
In the case before the Supreme
Court here last week, Halhorn VS.. Jo-
seph S. Richmond, action for NAL
practice as surgeon in reducing a frac-
tured leg so that amputation was nee
essary previous verdict of not guilty
affirmed, and the case nonsuited.
-Messrs. Richmond e. Pinney have
slaughtered some very good cows, but
they can't beat the Woodward COW
that was slaughtered by w. r. Hew-
lit and Carlos Mower, weighing 1868
pounds. They are champions on light
weight when they come to George
Raymond and widow Pratt cows.
NORMAN HoIslNGroN.
1t is the opinion Of those best
qualified to Judge that this winter ex-
ceeds all Others for real hard times and
poverty. If people of means intend
ever to be charitable, now is the time
of all Others that the poor need it.
"Whoso giveth to the poor lendeth to
the lord"-and that ought to be good
security for a loan.
Our "devil," Chas. Z. Fl. Moore,
has a "York Shilling" bearing the
date of 1873. He thinks that Geo.
Washington used to carry it for a
pocket piece. Who's next ?
Don't forget the sixth and last Of
the cotilllons at the Town Hall, Fri
day evening, and 60 in,
Hands across and down the middle.
To the tune Of flute and fiddle,
and you will never regret it.
The mild weather of the past
week has brought about some chang
es: the snow is disappearing; the ice
has left the Quechee the street garb-
age that has been covered up for five
or six months, calls loudly for man to
remove it; the hibernated house fly
is seen in his accustomed walks; and
to-day "wednesday, it rains and
freshet is threatened So much for
warm weather.
See poem in another column, adj
vocating Mr.. Stsndish's steam whistle,
and then guess the author. 1t is one
Of his happiest efforts we think.
We give Hon. Frederick Billings
letter in another column. 1t has been
our idea of Vermont colleges for
some time.
--Iu polite society they are not
called Black Hills, but "colored eleva-
tons"
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EsO1rlErct.

POnfret.
A. G. Reed has been bailed out
by his friends. William Bragg Of
Quechee, and Mr.. Wilson of Royal,
ton becoming his bondsmen in the
sum of $1,000. Mr.. Reed would have
been bailed sooner but there was some
objection to the kind of security Of
tered--government bonds for instance,
His prosecution is nothing in the
world but revenge, growing out of
"ncighborhood tat,le."
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West Randolph.

Reggie Abbott was thrown from Il
sleigh at the lower r. r. crossing on Mon
day last. He was picked up insensible
but not seriously injured.
On Monday young man by the name
Of Hatch had his hand severely injured by
being struck with a stick Of wood thrown
from a circular saw.
james Smith, Of Washington, at
temped suicide by poison, at East Gran
vile last week. DR.. Scott of West RAN
dolph was called, and by the administra-
tien of emetics and antidotes frustrated
his purpose. He had prepared a letter
stating that unrcquited love for one of
Chelsea's fair damsels was the cause of it..
The Bethel failures failed to in the
least affect the W. Randolph National
Bank. AS good farmers cash house"
should be, it is builded on a rock, and It's
"true inwardness" made secure against
the financial irregularities of its truly
rural neighbors.
The Publcans and Sinners hereabout
solace themselves by referring to Secretary
Belknap as formerly being a Democrat.
True he was, and we have an account OF
another Republican who was once an An
gel, and who like Belknap, firing of the
good and pure, sought an asylum among
kindred spirits, where he was at once e1-
allied to power. Had Belknap remained
where better influence had surrounded
him, he might now have been an honored
citizen, but in an unguarded moment he
listened to the tempter, and was dragged
do wn through the slums and corruptions
of the present dominant party until he
reached the very acme Of republican per-
fiction, and then stands before The world,
himself degraded to the level of his
wretched associates.
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The Connecticut Republicans
have found it necessary to take up a
new candidate for governor, which we
might charitably hope indicated
change Of heart, but for the very re-.
markable platform on which the can.
didatc is placed. Ex-Mayor Roblnson
Of Hartford, IS in every way good
candidate n fine lawyer, an honest
man, and one Of such a keen sense Of
humor withal he cannot fail to appre
clate the absurdites of the platform.
No one could, better than Mr.. Robin
son, show upon the stump, before an
audience convulsed with the effect of
his trenchant wit, the ludicrous tea-
lures, of the commentator of Grant
for 'letting no guilty man escape" so
soon after the Babcock verdict of the
charge that the Democratic House is
"halting upon the great financial
qnestions,' when 1t has just come into
power and begun to correct the evils
of Republican legislation; Of the
stumbling excuse that the "Republi-
can party issued the greenbacks under
the pressure of a temporary necessity;
or the statement that Grants evasive
letter concerning a third term is San
other claim to our admiration and
gratitude" 1t Is doubtful whether
the popularity of the candidate, which,
however, is mostly confined to Hart
ford and vicinity, will offset the idiocy
of the platform
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Black Hills.

Custer City, the new settlement in
the Black Hills is growing with the
usual mushroom lapidity of the West
ern mining town, and paying for its
victuals at prices to match the rich
ness of its rocks and streams. Over
forty houses are now up, sixty are in
process of erection, and a steam saw
mill has just been set in operation.
Good well water is found at a depth
of only twenty feet. Flour sells at
$12 per 100 pounds, bacon at thirty
cents a pound, and other articles in
proportion.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1876-03-08

Many people these days seem to
be practicing what the Saviour Taught
his disciple, Matt. 10th chapter, 9th
and 10th verses, tor scarcely day
passes but one or more ask the qres-
ton, ''Where shall | find the overseer
of the poor?"
Geo. NJ. Clark and his company
gave an entertainment at Eagle Hall,
Tuesday evening last, consisting of
vocal and instrumental music of a
great variety, Hank and George were
both there
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To Consu1nptives.

The advertiser. having been permanently
cured of that dread disease, Consumption, by
a simple remedy, IS anxious to make known
to his fellow sufferers the means of cure.-
To all who desire it, he will send a copy of
prescription used, Qrce of charge), with the
directions for preparing and using the same,
which they will find n SURE CURE for Con-
sumption, Asthma, Bronchitis, &c.
Parties wishing the prescription will please
address, Rev. T.. A. WILSON,
[l74lm6l l94 Penn St., Williamsburgh, n. Y.
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South Woodstock.

The G. NJ. p. Academy has
about fifty students in attendance. Mr..
Aldrich. the principal, seems to be
very popular with his pupils:
The friends and neighbors of Mr..
and Mrs. L Fl Morgan, to the number
of sixty, made them a very surprising
visit, on Friday evening, with music
for the dancers and refreshments tol
all. Everybody tried to be scciable,
agreeable and happy, aud their success
was beyond anticipations.
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Barnard.

bNTHurus
MIR. Stafford is getting his new
machinery into the gristmill he has
new sett OF Burr Stone for his
Touring mill, together with new bolt
ana smut mill-a thing long needed.
We understand he is going to put in a
new penstock from the mill to the
dam.
Elder Hooper preached to large
congregation last Sunday evening at
the Universalist church. Why can't
we have him halt of the time
The failure of Marsh & Burnett,
of Bethei, has caused quite a stagna-
ton IN business here. Several men
have suspended payment on that &C
count.
Henry Cheney, Esq, Central
Vermont Railroad Conductor, is out
again.
Dance at City Hall this Wednes-
day evening. Music, Woodstock
Quintette Band, Z NJ Cobb, director.
Come and have good time.
The following are the town Off
GERS elected for the ensuing year ::
Clerk, L S French; selectmen, S
Hoar, w Perkins, w G Danforth !;
listers, Asa Perry. Charles Graves.
Lucian Richmond; overseer of the
poor, John Miller; town agent and
town grand juror, George Cleveland /;
constable and collector, Paul D. Dean.
New Hampshire Democrats and
Conservatives don't let the Radicals
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Sharon.

sharon.
The ladies of the Baptist society
will hold their annual festival in the
Baptist church, on Thursday evening,
March 9th. The old folks concert,
with other music, may be expected,
and an oyster supper for all. Admis-
sion to hall, ten cents supper tickets
per couple, seventy five cents spgle
tickets, forty cents doors open at Tx
o'clock p NJ. All are invited.
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White River Junction.

The case of Charles Taylor, OF
this place, who sued the county for
$4,000 damages, for injuries received
by being thrown from his sleigh Feb,
6, 1875, has been referred to Chief
Justice Foster of New Hampshire,
who took evidence in the case recent
" and will render his decision some
time this month.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1876-03-08

Col. Frank II. Pierce of Concord,
N. H., nephew of President Pierce,
and an able and accomplished young
lawyer, is among the Democratic
campaign speakers in that state, in the
canvas about to close.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1876-03-08

day. They were born the same day,
married the day they were 81, raised
eight children, and are blessed with
great number of grandchildren and
great, grandchildren.
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Springfield.

SIDFIHS1ItIU.
The Industrial Works have a
large contract for flags, and are run
ming day and night to supply the de
mand.
Mr. H ID Spafford has Pine
tree shilling, bearing the date A, D.
1862, which has been handed down by
several successive generations of his
family.
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For the ACE.
THE STANDISa WHISTLE.

lib soIAN Dli0tz w t11SIL6.
Right, Mr.. Standish let youl whistle scream,
And brighten Rip Van Wrinkle from his dream /,
Yes, Philip, rouse linn from his morning
snooze,"
And whisper this, Whence come your boots
and shoes!
No fear and want disturb his quiet sleep
B tut other eyes night long vigil keep.
Blow then at five your whistle if you choose,
And ask him this, From whence your boots
and shoes
Let him who treads his daily round with ease,
His feet encased where cold can rarely freeze,
BE oft and early told this startling news,
Our tanners help to make your boots and shoes.
Whom, save the sick and nervous, can it harm
To hear, ten jiffs, this five o'clock alarm
"Touch off" your blast, then. Philip nor refuse
To hint who furnish stock for boots and shoes
Oh many hand has toiled with weary care,
From five till nine, your comforts to prepare
One ''boxed' your morning mails. Don't.
then, abuse
The early men, nor those Of boots and shoes.
a life Long Early Riser.
Woodstock, March s, 1876.
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The next President will be NOM
mated in St. Louis. - Boston Post.
We move to strike out est. Louis"
and insert instead the word "Cincin-
natl Lowell Courier. The gen:
tleman is out of ORDER Boston
Post.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1876-03-08

-Belknap, Secretary of War, has
been detected of swindling the gov
eminent out of millions. Will it be
Grant next?
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1876-03-08

Chester.
F M Hall is to have charge of the
"Wilder" graded school in Plymouth,
the ensuing term.
Hugh Henry Esq, has purchased
the premises owned by N B Peltier,
for $4,000.
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Wlnds0r Co. We7vs.

s7s- The price Of the SPIRIT OF THE ACE is
one Dollar and Fifty Cents a gear to Mail
Subscribers, and $1,75 to Village Subscribers
sercedb y the Carrier. mot paid in Advance
50 Genus extra ,ciU be charged in each case
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TO CONSUMPTIYES

The advertiser. an Old physician, retired
from active practice, having had placed IN
his hands Ivy an East India Missionary the
formula of 4 simple Vegetable Remedy, for
the speedy and pc rlect Cure of Consumption,
Bronchitis, Catarrh. Asthma, and all Throat
and Lung Affections. also Il Positive and
Radical Cure for Nervous Debility and all
Nervous Complaints, after having thoroughly
tested its wonderful curative powers in thou
sands of cases, feels it his duty to make tt
known to his suffering fellows, Actuated by
this motive, and conscientious desire to
relieve human suffering, he will send (free of
charged to all who desire it, this recipe, with
full directions fol preparing and successfully
using. Sent by return nail by addressing
DIR. W. c. STEVENS,
Q74D Munroe Block, Syracuse, N. Y.
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NOTICE..

THIS is to certify that have give my son,
L SELDEN H, HENRY, his time during the
remainder of his minority, and shall claim
none of his earnings or pay any of his debts
after this date.
HEMAN HENRY.
Pomfret. Feb. LIST, 1876.
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New Hampshire Democrats and
Conservatives don't let the Radicals
fool you next Tuesday.
The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1876-12-13

The Belmont Courier which, during
the recent campaign fell from grace
and independence, into the machine
run by Zach Chandler & Co., is OPP
posed to the intermeddling Of Courts
with political affairs. 1t processes to
believe that 1t would be terrible fraud
on the nation to entrnst the election of
President of the United States to such
a Court as that run by Moses and
Willard in South Carolina. The
Curriers' reasons for thinking SO are
obvious. The Supreme Court of
South Carolina: thoughits judges are
exclusively Republican. have not
deemed it advisable to- obey Chandlers'
instructions, and count Hayes in at all
hazlrds.. They have some respect for
the forms of law and the will of the
majority, and for !. this reason the
Courier. which in this instance only
echoes the cry of its party leaders.
does not want the Courts to NEEDLE with
political affairs. 1t is little strange
though, that the Courier has no fault
to find with the Canvassing Boards of
the carpet-bag governed States. 1t
does not intimate for moment that
lit would be terrible fraud on the
nation" to permit two New Orleans
BARRIERS an a Custom-house officer to
choose the President of the United
States. 1t can see no injustice in the
order from Washington, which gives
the corporal of the guard stationed at
the State House in Columbia the power
to determine the political complexion of
the Legislature of South Carolina.
Neither has it VOID of remonstrance
against the action of the Florida Canvas.
ing Board which to use the words of one
of its members, counted the State for
Hayes, though the returns on file 10
the Secretary of States Office show
Democratic majority. The Courier and
Republican journals generally have no
word of condemnation for such scoun-
drelism. They are not only willing
but anxious like their chief, Zach
Chandler, to have Hayes counted in at
all hazards and by the most glar ng
frauds, but the moment the courts in
terpose in behalf of the people and en-
deavor to make the perjured Williams. of
whom the Canvassing Boards are com.
posed, observe the forms of law and
the will Of the majarity. they say it is a
terrible fraud on the nation. 1t is to
be hoped that there are in the National
Senate and House of Representatives
minds equal to the emergency. who will
sink partisanism in patriotism, and
take proper steps to investigate the
elections in Florida, Louisiana and
South Carolina, and show the people
beyond all doubt who is rightfally
elected President. When this is done,
should Hayes prove to be the man,
fair minded Democrats will concur
in the popular decision without a
murmur. '
The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1876-12-13

Dispatches from Washington say that
Congress has demanded of the Western
Union and Atlantic and Pacific Tele-
graph companies the original copies Of
the instructions sent the canvassing
boards of the South by Zach Chandler.
Secretary of the Interior and Chairman
of the Republican Committee. By this
means it is hoped the bottom facts will
be unearthed. 1t will be remembered
that for two or three days after the
Presidential election dispatches from
all parts of the Union brought the
intelligence that it was the quietsst
election held for many years. At that
time the election of Tilden was gener-
ally conceded. but the moment it was
ascertained that he lacked one vote of
a majority, and that Florida, Louisiana
and South Carolina would determine the
result, the music was changed to suit
the OCCASION. Then. it is alleged, Chan
dler telegraphed the Governors of these
States to Count Hayes in at all haz-
ards and at any COST The news from
the South changed accordingly. The
wires were freighted with details of
fraud, violence. and intimidation at the
polls. Offieia' returns from counties
giving Democratic majorities in the
three States were followed by claims
without figures that each and all of them
lad gone Republican. To ascertain
he cause of this sudden change is the
object Of Congress in demanding Mr..
shandler's dispatches. No doubt when
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IMPORTANT CAUTION.

None are genuine up'ess the signature OF J.
HAYDoeg, as agent for the United States sur
rounds each box Of Pills and ointment, A
handsome reward win be given to AIRY one
rendering such information may lead to the
detection Of any party or parties counterfeit
ing the medicines or venting the same know
ing them to be spurious.
"sHSold at the mandatory Of Professor
HOLLOWAY L. Co, New York. and by all re-
spectacle druggists and dealers in medicine
throughout the civilized world in boxes at rs
cents, 81 cents and 81 each.
= ~ There is considerable saved by taking
the larger sizes.
N. b. Directions for the guidance OF
patients in every disorder are affixed to each
box.
Office. liz Liberty Street, New York.
dscl3-1S76-1y.