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Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1876-05-17

present influence over his party Is exceed
lngly limited. As candidate, he has
dropped out Of sight altogcther: and. in
the sunset Of is power, is almost desert
cd by those who, a year since, were proud
to be counted among his friends and de-
| tenders.
THE CENTEN NAL CELEBRATION
was first suggested in 1859, and the pro-
position was received with general favor
from the start. During the year dclcga-
lions from several States went to Phla-
delphia to confer with the Centennial
committee which had already been an
pointed by the city councils. The move
ment took form when Congress in March,
1871, passed law providing for an inter
national exhibition, the appointment OF a
Centennial commission, &c. The inter-
national feature Of the'eXbibtion was OBJ
posed by many members Of Congress, and
by none more earnestly than Senator 81 UNI
her, VINO urged that the exhibition should
be distinctively American, as its main OBJ
Ject was the celebration of Il great nation
al anniversary in which the monarchical
governments Of Europe had no sympathy
and should have no part. The last speech
OF his public life, delivered in the United
States Senate, was an earnest protest
against this feature Of the bill. In 1872
Congress created by law Centennial
Board Of Finance. with authority to raise
subscriptions to the amount Of $4,000
900, in shares of not more than $40 each,
Tor the purpose of erecting suitable build
insS. Pennsylvania, through her legislat
ure, contributed 81 900, 600, and the city
Of Philadelphia 100000. Since then.
llbera contributions from many OF the
Northern and Western States have been
made IN aid Of the project. and thu pres
ent Congress appropriated 81, 500. 600 for
the same purpose 4. +. -.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1876-05-17

Present. Hon. John Porter, Judge.
Thomas fraaer,s estate. Barnard. ntestate.
Whereas, William +. Johnson. Adminislra.
tor Ne bOhuS non of SAID estate, has presented
to said Court his petition in writing. making
application for license to sell certain real es-
tate of the said intcstate situate in this
State, and described in the inventory returned
to said Court, together with all other real es-
tate OF the said interstate, if any such there be
WITHIN TINS State Saving the rights of the wild
oT. but including the reversion of DOVER fol
the reason that it would be beneficial to the
hers aud those interested III said estate that
said real estate should be sold, although the
same may not be necessary to pay debts and
expenses OF administration and praying that
sad Court would order the homestead interest
OF the widow to be sold, as severance of the
same would greatly deprecate the value of the
residue Of the premises.
Thereupon. the Court appoints the fourth
Thursday (twenty-ffth day. of Nav. A. d..
1876. as time and the Probate Office in
Woodstock aforesaid as place of hearing and
deciding on said application. and orders that
notice OF said application be given to all per-
sons Interested in said estate the reason for
the same, and the time and place Of hearing.
BY publishing three weeks successfully in the
SPIRIT OF the Age, newspaper printed at
Woodstock in this State. which circulates in
the neiglborhood of those interested Gall
which publications shall be previous to said
time Of hearing certified copy of the record
OF this order. that they may appear before said
Court and be heard in the matter of said ap-
pication il they see cause.
true record.
HENRY s DANA, Register.
true copy of record.
HENRY S DANA, Register
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1876-05-17

The Hon. William p. Wheeler,
the distinguished lawyer and promi-
nent Democrat. of Keene, n. H..
died on Wednesday morning the 10th
inst, in Brooklyn, n. Y, whittier he
had been for his health. He was GO
Years old. AT the time of his death
he " as president of the Cheshire Coun-
ty Bar Association, and president of
the old savings bank. He was q very
able lawyer and his death will be Il
great loss to the State.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1876-05-17

South Carolina sends eight color
ed and six white delegates to Cincin-
natl. Probably the negro delegation
is the best and most desirable part of
it. That Is, judging from specimens
of white humanity that we have lately
read about from the "Old South Car
DINA State"
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1876-05-17
RHODE ISL AND.

In Newport, Friday morning,
Mrs. A M Carson committed suicide
by shooting hesself with a revolver.
She was the victim of a felonious out.
rage some months ago and has since
been wholly or partially insane.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1876-05-17

President Grants brotherin- law
Casey regards ''every Southern State
as lost to the Republican party for the
Presidential campaign" Casey will
prove in this "opinion," a true proph-
ct. we guess.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1876-05-17
VERMONT.

4 VERMONT.
Rev. W H Foss Of Bangor, Me.
is to deliver the address before the
University Of Vermont at Burlington
June 9th.
Frederick Billings, of Woodstock
has imported a heter, that was picked
out as the most promising o., on the
Island Of Jersey.
The State Far is to be held at
st. Albans ON Tuesday. Wednesday
and Thursday, September 18th, 18Th
and 18th,
Rev. G A Barrett has rendered
his resignation as principal of the
CastIcton seminary and Normal
School, to take effect the last week in
June.
Hon. NJ ID Gilman of Montpelier.
was in Philadelphia last week, getting
his Vermont carriages in place.
The Central Vermont, on Thurs.
day, filed in court its bond for one
million dollars as surety for the faith.
tul performance of its duty rs receiv-
ers of the Vermont Central and Yer
mont ard Canada railroads.
DR.. Stephen NJ Roberts, Of New
York. son OF Hon. Daniel Roberts, is
delivering a course of lectures ON the
diseases of children, before the medi-
cal class Of the University Of Yer
mont.
Smith Wright, of Willston, has
the reputation of having the largest
poultry yard in the United States. He
has three thousand four hundred
geese, six hundred ducks and nearly
five hundred turkeys in his yard, con.
suming forty bushels of corn daily.
-Thirty-tour persons united with
the Congregational church at West
Rutland last Sabbath. and the same
day tifty-two were admitted to the
Congregational church at Middlebury.
Henry Drew of Burlington has
removed to Montpelier, to take charge
of the express Office in that village, in
place of Col. H d Hopkins, whose
failing health has compelled him to
relinquish business
Mrs. LOOMS, a Pawlet town pau
per for nearly fifty years, died April
30. She lacked three months of be-
ING centenarian, and six months of
fifty years of being town charge.
She said long ago that she would
make the town support her for fifty
years.
MIR. G + Burnham Of Lyndon
vile, lately engineer on the Passump.
sic Railroad, has become pastor of the
Methodist church at Walden, and has
commenced his labors there.
Quite an excitement was created
II this village on Tuesday last. A
exhibitor of a learned bear,
While putting his bear through the
military exercises and other perform
'nces, which he did with almost the
precision Of raw militia company, {
approached ST. near one of the horses {
lltched near by owned by Mr. Fisher,
md SO frightened him that it dropped ,
'pon the ground and expired immedi. +
'tely.-[Middlebury Journal. c
The slate pencil mill situated '
bout three miles north OF Castleton \
'illage, burned Friday night. The I
ire caught about three o'clock and =.
destroyed the pencil mill and saw Y
mill adjoining The mill had been /
ylng idle Tor some time, but the pro c
'rletors were making preparations to a
un 1t quite extensively this summer,
When few days before the fire their ,
lands struck. The fire Is supposed to G
re lncendiary. !he loss is estimated 1
t about $4,000. The property was S
'robably insured This was the only
late pencil mill in America, and has l
een established fifty years. .
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WOODSTOCK PRICE CURRENT


STATE OF VERMONT. At Probate
DISTRICT OF HARTFORD. IS. Court held at
Woodstock within and for said District on the
tenth day of May, A. D., 1876.
Present Hon. JOHN PORTER, Judge.
Luther p. Growers estate, Hartford, interstate.
Azuba a. Grover, Administrator of said es-
tate, proposes to render an account of her
administration and to present her account
against said estate for examination and al
lOwance at a Probate Court, to be held at
Woodstock aforesaid on the first Wednesday
Seventh day. of June next. The court theref fore
orders that notice of the same be given to all
persons interested in eaid estate. by publish
ing certified copy of the record of this order
three weeks successfully in the Spirit hfhe
Age, newspaper printed at Woodstock afore-
s sn Una. they may appear before sad Court
they zee cause.
A true record,
HENRY s. DANA. Register.
a true copy Of record
HENRY s. DANA. Register.
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The N Y Sun allows that I

The N Y Sun allows that the
Presidents declaration that he knew
nothing of the charges against Bel
KNAPP until after he had regretful.y al
lowed him to depart, may have weight
with very young children and the ma
rines.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1876-05-17

Six Of the Republican organs in
New Hampshire favor Bristow and
four favor Blaine.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1876-05-17
II II Is = U N
FOR THE CAMPAIGN !

The events of the Presidential campaig,
will be 80 faithfully and fully illustrated in
FiHE NEW EossRl ~ n as to commend il
to candid men of all parties We will send
THE WEEKLY EDITION eight pages) post.
paid, from now till after election for 30 cts:
the SUNDAY EDITION. same size, at the
same price or the DAILY, four pages for 80,
Address TEE san. New York City.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1876-05-17

Making 81 -
assessment for the year ending March 31st,
1876.
This Company has been doing business
thirty-sX years its assessments have aTer-
aged less than TWO AND FoUR-FIFTHs per cent,
and it has surplus over all liabilities.
Woodstock. Vt April 5th, 1876.
PHILO HATCH, President
Il. 5. SOUTIGATE. Treasurer.
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u / Il u

In Brldgcwater. May II. Bertha Pinev,
daughter of Russell Pinney. aged months
At the poor house at South Woodstock. Nav
IL, Phlla Sanderson. aged about 7Os
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1876-05-17

There are 1000 "dead broke" men
in the Black Hills.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1876-05-17
MARRIED..

at White River junction. May 4. by Father
Pigeon, at the Catholic church. Alick Bron-
lette, to Miss Virginia King
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1876-05-17
Windsor County Mutual Fire
Insurance COMPANY.

The Annual Meeting of said Co mpany for
the election Oh Directors and any 9th er proper
business will be held at its Office in Wood
stock, at oclock afternoon,
Wednesday, May 81, 4 ID 1876.
L. S. SOUTHGATE. Secretary.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1876-05-17

"A matter Of interest q coupon.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1876-05-17
Windsor County Mutual Fire In
suranCe Company.

THE DIRECTORS of said Company have
L laid the following assessments, payable
June !, 1860 on all notes in force on their
respective dates. VIZ:
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1f1'4~1tI - D.t-NA' ItUt,TsIVT
a true copy Of record,
HENRY s. DANA. Register.
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1876-01-25

them, the Texas and California stage
company securing nearly an Of the most
valuable routes In Texas. Recent de-
velopments have been made tending 10
show that the contracts obtained by the
stage company ere illegally held by
them, they having entered into com.
bination to secure control OF the routes
in s fraudulent manner. Sufficient
fraud, 1t appears, was developed In
connection with tbis case, as alluded to,
TO vitistc the whole letting, which
should have been set aside, and the
routes in Texss, Arkansas and Louisiana
again given out and surrounded by
proper checke 70 pre.snt recurrence Of
the fraud. The fraudulent stamps are
still in existence, and there is strong
reason to believe that they have been
and are still being used. Several false
bids have been displayed By the parties
having them In possession, and upon
comparison with the genuine it is dlf1i-
cult for one not expert In the art OF de-
termiuinE couuteIfsits to notice the diff
ference, but they have been examined
by experts, who readily see the differ
ence, ard pronounce. them unmistaksble
counterfeits. The postm sster-general Is
not accused OF completely, but Of culpa-
BILE negligence, in not pursuing the in
vestigations until the whole system OF
fraud is unearthed and the combination
broken up.
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BEECHER.
A Representative COngregatOnalfst
Body TO be Organized to try the
Plymouth Pastor.

NEW YORK, January 24.-The Mer-
curry announces that the body OF repre-
sentative Congregationslists which is
being organized for the Investigation Of
the Beecher scandal will be composed
Of the most eminent men in the denom-
iDation, who will inquire into the fitness
Of Beecher to remain recognized as
Congregational minister. The movers
are said to be Rev. DR.. Leonard Bacon,
of New Haven; Rev. DR.. S. G. Bartlett,
OF the Chicsgo Congregational seminary,
and Rev. DR.. Henry Nj. Dexter, Of Bos-
ton. An extract is published from let
ter from DR.. Bartlett indicating that all
sources OF knowledge should be freely
opsued, and the investigation be free
aud ample. A correspondence has been
in progress for a month settling the pre-
liminsries, and cau Is likely to be is-
sued In few days. About forty church
es are on the list o! Invitation, and each
will be asked to send its pastor and alsy
delegate. Plymouth church will be in
yited to choose come persons to represent
her pastor and conduct his defense. Vi
tai testimony taken on the trial will be
read, and the witnesses are likely TO be
James Rsdpath, Mrs. Bradshaw, Mrs.
Morse, Mrs. Moulton, Miss Florence
Tilton, Mrs. Eizabeth Cady Stanton aud
Others. The statement is telegraphed
for what il is worth.
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THE EAST.
All the DanubIan PrincipsIities Pre-
pairing for Wharf.-The Great Powers
on the Qui ViVe.

THE RAGUsA, January 23-The Turk
ish troops in Herzegovina are concen-
trating for the purpose Of attempting to
revictusl Trebinje.
BELGRADE, January 22.-The skupts-
china to. day unanimously adopted the
war estimates.
LONDON, January PA Vienna dis
catch to the Standard says the illness
Of Olak, q Hungarian statesman, threat
ems to terminate fatally. Sacrament of
extreme unction has already been ad-
ministered.
A Vienna telegram to the Nea0s Te-
ports that an Austrian corps of cbserva-
tion, numbering about fifty thousand, is
about to be concentrated on the Dslma.
tan borders, ready for emergencies.
Bodesky, the merchant of Odessa who
wss arrested by the Russian police, has
been released, but will quit Russia.
The Standards Vienna dispatch says
the report that Hubmsyer, the leader of
the insurgents in north west Bosnia, had
been aSssssinated, is contrsdicted, but
that Hubmsyer has resigned his COM
msnd. The Pesth lloyd asserts that not
only England, but ali the powers, have
retained an entire freedom Of action in
regard to events arising after the pre-
sentation OF Count Andrassy's note to
the Polte.
In consequence of Turkish operations
on the MontenegIin frontier, the prince
of Montenegro summoned council OF
senators and military officers, which re-
solved that if the concentration of Turk
ish forces on the frontier is to take such
proportions as to really carry into effect
the reported plan OF blnckadiDg Monte
negro on that side, it will te considered
cGsus belli, and that the prince should
summon all MOntenegrins to duty and
march into Herzegovina; that in the
meantime Montenegro will keep an ex.
pectant attitude, and not disturb the
peace II Turkish operations develop
nothing more serious than the present
situation. This resolution, it seems, was
chiefly taken for It's moral effect on the
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LYNCH LAW.
A "LecherOus, TFcAcherOus, Bawdy VIII
1ain' Done FOr-Bis ParamOur
Escapes.
Confession OF the COid.BlOOded Wretch,
Together with that of His Lust
fuI Partner.

CINCINNATI, January 23.-rhe. Ga.
zette's special says that Edward Will
Jams, who, with Mrs. Meeling, was AZ
rested for numbering the latter's hus-
band, was taken from the Jail at Bar
louisville, West Virginia, last nights and
hung by q mob. The parties we're as
sured by the minister that sufficient evil
dence OF their guilt had been obtained,
and that the jail was surrounded by
mob Of excited people, but both denied
any completely In the act, although the
minister continued praying with them,
and asking for confession. The mob
finally forced the keys from the jailer,
took Williams out, placed him under
tree in the courthouse yard, where, with
erope around his neck, and standing on
a barrel, he made a confession, and ex-
pressed the hope that the crowd might
obtain Gods forgiveness for their crime,
as he had for his, aud declared that ne
was happily started on bis journey home
to heaven. He died after fifteen min
utes terrible agony. Mrs. MeeliDg was
then brought out, and placing her IN
front OF the dead murderer, the crowd
called for her confession. She said that
Williams had been her paramOur for
three years; that she had been trying
for the past three months to poison her
husband, without success; that Will
Jams struck Meeling on the head with
an AK, while he was asleep, on Wednes-
day night, afterWard cutting his throat;
that she assisted in destroying the evil
dencts of the murder, and in burning
Meeling. She accused herself OF being
the cause of the murder, but begged pit
fully for her life. Though the feeling
was very strong against her, and the
crowd voted unanimously for her eXecu'
ton, no man could be found who would
put the rope around the woman's neck,
and she vas returned to the jail. VIII.
isms's body was left hanging until cut
down by the authorities this morning.
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FOREIGN ITEMS.

George Harvey, the Scotch printer, is
dead.
Bismark is suffering with an attack of
neuralgia.
Rubsnstein, the pianist, ia threatened
with total blindness.
Senor CASTELAR, has been elected
deputy to the Spanish cOrtes from Bar
celOns.
Germany has squadron ready to be-
gin war with China if she does not in
demnify.
A review of the foreign grain trade
says prices are everywhere lower and
stocks heavy.
Watkin Stewart, of whisky war fame
in Ohio, has made his appearance among
the temperance leaguers in London.
The people of Dublin have formed a
committee 10 induce the Queen or
Prince OF Wales to visit Ireland next
summer.
The son OF Dion Boucicault is among
the thirteen persons killed by the rail-
road accident Saturday at Huntington,
England.
The cremation OF the corpse of the late
Chevslier Rosse was conducted publicly
in the Monumental cemetery at Milan,
yesterday.
The Madrid ministerial journals esti-
mate that the new cortes will embrace
about thirty.five Sagostists, sixteen
Madridaise and three Republicans. The
remainder will be supporters of the gov
eminent.
An armed intimidation used at ATcos,
IL ,1rayroDTrA MiniGtnr RI.
drisueZ continuing the candidacy for the
Spapish cortes. The mayor, sword lin
hand, threatened RodFigueZ's life il he
remained.
Havana Journals assert that the Cuban
sugar crop will certainly be thirty per
cent. less than last year. They also con-
slider the coming tobacco crop Of Vueita
Absjo almost totally destroyed, owing
to the drouth.
The Russian scsdemy of sciences has
elected as corresponding members Prof.
NeWc0mb, of the naval observatory at
Washington; Prof Gould. of the Argen.
tine republic, and Prof. Whitney, Of the
New Haven international society.
The Spanish minister and wife gave
a brilliant reception Sunday night in
Washington. The guests included the
diplomatic corps, chief justice and asso-
ciate justices Of the supreme court, Sec
retary Fish and other members Of the
cabinet, and tenstors and Representatives
in congress.
The Bonapartist association, styled
the Conservative national society
has issued manifesto announcing that
they will support MscMahon until the
expiration OF bis term in 1888. They
will then demand that an appeal to the
people be made for determining the fu-
ture form OF government for France.
A Rome dispatch announces that the
gravest anxiety is felt with regard to the
health of Cardinal AntOnelli. He has
had relapse which has been very
marked within the last forty-eight
hours. Immediately before he was
taken sick he instructed the nuncio at
Madrid to keep the Spanish government
loyal to the church, in view of the tend
encies revealed by the elections.
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sublime porte and the Montenegrins.
The latter are highly dissatisfied. They
hsd to consider the undecided and timid
policy Of the prince.
LONDON, January 25.-A Vienna cor
respondent telegraphs the following:
"Affsirs in SeIvia ere increasing in se-
Iiousness. The parties of the Prince Of
Montenegro and Prince Karazergewitch
have majority both In the country and
Skutochina, and are almost decided to
get rid OF Prince Milan. The prince, in
q recent conference with the president
OF the senate and others, declared that
he knew no resource, and must resign.
He declared a coup d'etdt impossible, be-
csu;e he had no money. He subse-
quently su unmoned six colonies to as
certain tie feeling of the army,
ard they declared that at least
ons-halt If the officers were I'M
Trustworthy. The prince has besn ad-
vised TO retire to the fortress and issue
proclamation declaring it impossible for
him TO reign with the present eonstitu-
ton, hut he still hesitatts."
A dispatch from Vienna mentions a
rumor thst the sultan, after receiving
the ambassadors OF foreign powers, in
tends to announce that the reforms pro-
posed by Austria are impracticRble.