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27FOLLETIN.
MEMORIALS De UN MILITAR.
GAcADAs DR UN LIBRo N&DITo ARREGLADAs
- &D10
DON JOSE PEREZ morris.
DON JOSE PEREZ morris.
CONTINUATION

Perez Sc hab1a quedado atras y no
llegaba, nj sabrfa probablemente, case
de que no hubiera sido muerto por los
franceses, 81 rumbo que nosotros ha-
blamos tornado. Era forzozo parti1
sin demora; mas como dejar asl
nuestro her6ico compailers, al hombre
que nos habfa salvador Confercncia
mos un ratio, prevaleciendo al princi-
pio Ia opinion de alejarnos de aque-
1los sitios.. Perez, muerto 6 vivo, va
no daria con nOsotros mas. Era pre-.
ciso vadear ell rio 6 atravesarlo & ma
do. Mas, como? La noche Sc venia
encima.
.-Mejor es que pasemos la no.
che aquf, dijo Apgniano, viendo la
repugnancia que todos tenlamos en-
dejar aquel sitio sin esperar a Yer 81
por casualidad Sc reunla Perez con
nosotros. Si vienen & perseguirnos
nos escaparemos & favor de la osclri.
dad: 81 20, por Ia maflana retroce-
yedemos s buvcar 4 nuestro conapa-
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que no podeis engullir un cabrito de.
tras de una mala sopa, tanto mejor
me tocara mas parte> Casualmente
yo traigo un hambre de ounce dias
asare ell cabrito Y no os dare nj un
pedacito.
Ante aquel gigantic que asi dispo-
MIA de uno de los animales dOm6sticos
dc la casa, Sc puso & llorar la vieja,
Y ell viejo di6 senales de enfado y
de irritaciOD.
Anguiano descosi6 su escondido
tesoro del sombrero y le di6 al ancia-
no las ocho dnicas pesetas que ten1a.
A la vista de las brillantes monedas
de plata, Sc consolaron los patrones.
Perez, que tenia una naturaleza de
hierro, sin dar muestra alguna de
hambre, nj de cansancio, SO puso tran
quilamente q matar, desollar y asar
ell cabrito,
-Pues, senores, dUo, mi6ntras prac-
ticaba esta larga operacion, habeis de
saber que los soldados franceses Pc
netraron, con sus fusiles preparados,
hasta la altura del cerro en- donde nos
viaron. Yo me inferno lentamente
en- ell bosque, me subj a un arbol
elevado, provisto de unos morrillos y
dc mi baston, y desde all( observe
todos sus movimientos. Registraron
escrupulosamente la orilla del rio,
pero no Sc metieron en- ell monte. AL
POGO ratio Sc volvieron 4 SUI puesto,
tomandonos sin duda por pastores.
Me baj6 y segul por la senda que ha-
blais tornado vosotros. Mas me per-
di en- up, ,recodo del rio, en- donde en-
contr6 4 este mnchacho 81 cnidado de
ma manada dc cahras LIE quite ell
0ADsiso 7 le oDligqe PoF seaaa Z que
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triota; 81 le han cogido vivo nos en-
tregaremos con el aunque nos fusilen
Y 81 10 encontramos muerto 10 ente-
rraremos y rezaremos sobre SUI tumba.
-Magnffico, Anguiano, exclama
mos Leiva y 70. Themes un corazon
de ORC.
.-Estabamos pensando como unos
egoistas, prosigui6, Perez es el mas
robusto, ell mas emplendedor, ell mas
valiente y ell mas noble y generoso de
nosotros; el es ell alma y el cuerpo de
la expedicion; sin 81 somos perdidos.
Queda, pues, resuelto que nos sal
varemos con Perez 6 con 81 perece-
Temos.
Acceptable.
Pas6 una hora prolongada y triste.
Ys nos preparabamos 4 dormir dos
sobre Ell duro suelo, en- tanto cue ell
tercero velaba, cuando sentimos balar
un cabrito. Corrimos q Ia puerta Y
oimos Ia querida yoz de Perez y la de
un muchacho.
II Perez! Perez! exclamamos to-
dos.
Embellishments penetr6 por ell rlis-
tico aibergue aquel atl6tico soldado
espalol, con TN enorme garrote on la
mano Y TN cabrito debajo del brazo
izquierdo. Traia las piernas ensan-
grentadas Y la ropa desgarrada de las
espinas. Un muchacho de Is q 16
amos, hijo de los duenos de la casa,
le seguia.
i-Aqu1 teneis este cuadrhpedo para
cenar, muchachos, dijo; no hay que afi-
girse. La guardla nos ha peraldo la
pista.
va hemos cenado, contest6 70.
-Pqes u aye s9ls tsn tga d5ssliead0s
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que al otro lado de una montana que
nos se1al6, algo distante, SO encon-
traba I'm llano que era va TERRA espa-
noIa, en- ell cual habia I'm canino
grande por donde podfan ir coches.
Perez no regres6 hasta las nueve
Habia estado entretenido con ell pas
torcito en- cortar mimbres 6 bejucos
muy largos, para ponerlos 6 la orilla
del rio donde los habia dejado con un
fin que luego nos explic6. Nos des-
pedimos de aqualla buena gente, Y
en- breve llegamos al lngar designado
por Ruestro jefe. El rio era allf pro-
fI1ndo y de recia corriente, pero entire
los dos barrancos no habrla mas que
unas doce varas. Perez habia hecho
un cable d. mimbres como dc veinte
varas.
-Compafleros, nos dJo con I'M tono
solemne que solo en- graves circuns-
tancias le era peculiar, al lado aca
del rio estan los calabozos, las cade.
mas, el hambre, ell frfo y la degrada-
cion; al otro lado nuestros hogares,
nuestros padres, la libertad, la abun-
dancia, Ia patria, Espana. I'm rio
miserable nos c;erra ell paso la tie
rra de promision Hay que cruzar ese
rio, aunque nos ahoguetnos. Vivos,
seremos libres; muertos los seremos
tambien, que ell cielo es la patria de
los martires; y martires somos noso
tros de nuestra f6 y de nuestra nacio-
nalid:sd Encomend6monos, pues, q
Dios Y lanc6monos al aqua sin tenor.
Yo os precedo. Yo voy a tomar la
punta de este cable, despnes Gle ANA
rrar ell otro extreme & este arbol. Una,
vez en- la opuesta orilla, flare en- ella
Il otra extrenidiagd1 n Il 1 Yyosot!gso9s a pszal.ela
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MAS soBRE LA NEGoCIACION.

Dice la Sociedad de Agriculture
de Ponce que ''considera muy bene
6ciosa 4 los mismos, q los duefos de
cedulas 6 carpetas, la negotiation que
SO propone realizar, y cree de su de-
Der manifestar 4 todos los interesa-
dos, que sesenta y seis y tres cuartos
por ciento lfquido, libre de comisio-
mes y gastos, equivale q reducir q
elective de contado, al tipo de POGO
mas del doce por ciento anual de in.
teres, los $7.O0O,00O mas los intere-
ses al 6 p3 que ha de entregar el
Gobierno a los tenedoFes de cedulas
en- ell curse de 16 amos"
Tenemos el sentimiento de no es-
tar de acuerdo con tan ilustrada cor
poracion, como no 10 estuvimos GUAM
do defendi6 el emprGstito a cualquier
tipo amortizable que Sc pudiera colo
car. Y es algo raro en- verdad, por
que en- otro asunto econ6micO impor-
tant1simo, en- ell de la contribution
indirecta, esta la Sociedad pelfecta
mente de acuerdo con cuanto hemos
escrito contra ell impuesto directo y
en- favor de aquella. En- su Memoria
Ultima acumula muchas y muy SEN
satas razones en- pro de la tributacion
indirecta en- Puerto Rico. Pero en-
La question de las cedulas siempre esa
colectividad, cuyo patriotismo & inte-
ligencia nos completeness en- recono
Ger, la encontramos poseida de un
criterio enteramente contrario al del
BoLETIN. Enojosa es la tarea de re-
futar ideas de personas que .estima-
mos y respstamos pero el perlodista
de conciencia tiene ineludibles debe-
res que cumplir, y por 10 tanto jam5s
rehuimos cuestiones que puedan afsc-
tar. profundamente los intereses del
pals
No sc nos oculta que la negotiation
que ha entablado la Sociedad agrfco-
la Sc diferencia algo del emprestito,
4 menos de la par por el cual abogo,
por cuanto antes ell Gtbierno hs bia
de ser directamente el periudicado,
puesto que Sc le instaba & que emf
tiera tftulos en- cantidad suiiclente
para obtener a un tipo dado la can
tidad de Z rnillones aunque estuviese
80 5 mas aIos pagando los 100000
pesos, y ahora Sc trata de que los te-
nedores de cGduIas sean los directa-
mente perjudicados, debiendo pagar
la Rea! Hacienda durante 16 amos la
cantidad cita1a 8 sean 11.011, ,692S-
%, mas $4,000 a que ascienden
los intereses deyengados en- los dos
amos que van transcurridos, 6 sea un
total de $11.851, ,692-09. Esta enor-
me cantldad que tiene que desembol
sar ell Tesoro, la comprsrla la casa
banquera q razon del sc IS por Glen
to por $4672, 800, dado que lograra
recoger todas las cedulas. Como Ca
da 100 pesos en- carpetas representa-
en- realidad $1l2, con los intereses
vencidos, no ell 1926 pS, como apa-
rece de la circular de la Sociedad
agrfcola, sino ell 1925 pS, de des-
cuento, exigen los capitalists
casi la mitad, de modo que la casa
contratante obtendrfa casi un IL pS
de intereses sobre ell capital que des
embolsara, viniendo a sacar al ter
minar ell pago una ganancia lfquidad de
7.179,192-O9, que tendr(an que sa
lir de Puerto-Rico por anualidades de
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agarrandoos de 81. iSabeis nadar
Todos menos 70, le contestaron que
no; y afladimos que encOntrabamos
muy arriesgado su plan. :. 80 e's1 = 4
-Pues no hay otro Y este Sc ha de
ejecutar, yo soy ell primero en- aries
garme. ST perezco, haced 10 que que
rails, 81 no, teneis que obedecerme.ss4
Y dicho este con aquella sangre
fria- que tenia ell terrible Perez en los
peligros, hizo como habia indicado, y
Sc lanZ6 al rio, llevando ell cable en- la
boca. Pronto la impetuosa corriente
le hizo perder pic, arrebatandole. como
81 fuera un ovillo, Y envolvi6ndole Y
hacisndole por fin desaparecer de Ia
superfcie. A los tres Sc nos escape
un grito de terror: 10 creilnos perdi..
do. Pero g. los pocos minutes, asom6
la cabeza por el otro lado, siempre
con el calabrote en- la boca. Asi6se
de unas ramas, subi6 Y amarr6 fuer4
temente ell extreme & un grneso
troncO. s2s-
miedo.
Desde allf dict6 sus disposiciones
para pasar Ia ropa en-. una especie de,
balsa, formada de palos secos atadog
con mimbres. I1l equipaje Sc tras..
porto, 81 bien harto moiado. Despues
nosotros fuimos pasando uno auno COM
el aqua al cuelo, agarrandonos con,
ambas manos del cable. El aqua es-
taba sumamente fra, casi helada. va
eran mas de las tres de tarde, cnamllo
So concluy6 esta penosa opeRacion,
= ssssas - - ss ssseFts . - 81 !. -. -
: taMa1aaf41 q
So. u ssss - e.sss = 80 y ssaA
e.-~ $
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me condujese & su casa. Este en-
cuentro providencial, es el que me ha
proporcionado el gusto de volvcr &
veros.. Podeis dOrmir en- paz: la
guardia no nos persigue.
Nosotros le contamOs tambien nues~
tros terrores, nuestras vacilaeiones y
nuestra resolution final. .s
-Gracias amigos mios, grac!as.
Pero no puedo m6nos de deciros que
sois unos ni1os sin sentido comun.
Muerto 70, era indtil vuestro sacrifi
clio; prisionero no podia estar, porque
va os habia comunicalo mi resolucIon
de no entregarme vivo & ningun fran
ces. Habeis pensado mas bien con ell
corazon que con la cabeza; pero 20
sienpre os agradezco esa gran prueba
de carino que intentasteis darme. .
Estuvimos en- agradable conversa-
cion hasta las doce de la noche, en-
que, SO concluy6 de asar ell cabrito.
Perez hizo de 81 varios trozos; SO me-
tic los dos mayores en- la mochila, nos
do I'm pedazO q cada uno, igualmente
que & los duelos de la casucha; cen6
81 de i'm modo brutal y SO acost6 con Ell
mayor sans facons, en- medic del sue
10, empezando a roncar ruidosamente
4 los cinco minutes. Nosotros agita-
dos por tantas emociones, dormimos
sobresaltados. AL amanecernos desper-
to Perez, a quien va reconocfamos por
el jefe mas caracterizado de la partida
-~Preparaos para emprender Ia mar
cha, nos dijo, mi6ntras yo voy con el
q roconocer el paso mas
accessible del rio. Es precise atrave
sarlo todo trance.
FL yiejo, que va habia comprendido
quisass eEamoa, nos did { eatender
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Quecllec,

! Quechec.
"A little boy in the employ Of
Parker & Co., severely cut his leg
while playing with jack,knife, Satur
day.
On Monday, Jonas Lamphere bad
! ly TANNED his hand, while endeavor'
ing TO adjust an ox-yoke.
The s. S. Concert, given at the
church Sunday evening, proved an in
teresting and instructive affair. In
the hands of their efficient superin-
tendant the singing vas excellent,
and three original papers read by MIS-.
Gibson, Mrs. Stafford and Mrs Porter,
were especially interesting. The ven
cradle DR.. Clement vas present and
made few pleasant remarks he also
offering the closing prayer and pro-
nounced the benedlctlOn.
The lecture by Miss Hunton on
Wednesday evening Of last week did
not draw numerous audience. Her
subject was Temperance )" and "we
tolkses' down here are ''naturally'
very temperate, and "allaz waz."
-Paschal Lamphere recently con
structed a nitre-box which appears to
be decided improvement on the old
styles.
"A great deal of Of tenement ex-
changing, these times.
The Quechee Cornet Band met
Thursday evening Of last week and re-
organized under the following officers ::
Frank Spaulding, President, Clark
Newton, Albert Churchill, Edward
Lamphere, Committee John Sisco,
Treasurer. Mr. Shattuck, who for
many years past has so acceptably
served in the capacity OF leader and
director, having resigned. MIR Geo.
p Benjamin, late instructor of the
Claremont Brass Band, vas chosen to
fill the place the Band also voting
him a salary of 500, per year.
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South Woodstock.


Friday evening witnessed a very
enlivening occasion at the residence o.
E. H. Atwood. His house is graced
with good hall which was crowded
to overlooking with the gay dancers
for whom the best OF music was fur
nished by Messrs. Strauss, Spaulding
and Bugbee. Such parties have beer
quite popular about here this season
none of which have been more sue
cessful than that given by Mr.. At
wood. He proposes to vie with Gift:
ord on cotillons next winter.
r. T, Hopkins has returned from
bis winters sojourn in the far west
much improved in health and spirits
He believes Horace Greeley was RICH,
and says $50 West young man, Ga
West"
Augustus Perkins and Danie1
Cady came in imminent peril Of Their
lives under Pisgah from a heavy snow
slide Tuesday Of last week. 1t came
down upon them In moderate ava
lanche nearly burying them and their
horses. They extricated themselves
with difficulty and are safe and sound
at last accounts.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1876-03-29

STATE OF VERMONT, | At a Probate
DISTRICT OF HARTFol d, 3D.. Court held at
Woodstock within and for said District on
The twenty-second day Of March, A. d., 1876.
Present Hon. JOHN PORTER, Judge.
An instrument purporting to be the last
will and testament with codicll thereto an
nexeD of Uraina H. Barker late of ridge
water in said District, deceased is presented
to the Court here by Winfield S. Southgate,
the Executor therein named, for probate and
it is ordered by said Court that all persons
concerned therein DO notified to appear before
said Court, at the Probate Office in Woodstock
aforesaid, on the first Wednesday third day.
of May next, and contest the probate Of said
will and said codicil, if they see cause for
which purpose it is further ordered that q GER
tilted copy of the record of this order be pub.
lished three weeks successfully, previous to
the time appointed for proving said will and
said codicil, in the Spirit ofMe Age, newspa-
per printed at Woodstock aforesaid
A true record,
HENRY s. DANA, Register.
A true copy of record,
HENRY s. DANA, Register.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1876-03-29

George w. Slayton moved to
Lebanon, N. H., this week, and will
enter more extensively on manufactur,
ing sleds and carriages in that burg
than he has here. We are sorry to
have George leave us.
The AGE has an able corps OF
Poets-"don't you think so ?" We
have just added another son Of genius
to our list, "Uncle Tim"
The independent press of the
State speak highly of Hon. Frederick
Billings's letter on the Governorship,
published last week. The Tyres OF
organs who have an interest in the
house of Grant & Co., dare not adj
vance an opinion. 1t takes pretty
good spinal column for prominent
republican in Vermont to advance and
maintain such doctrine as is contained
in the last paragraph in Mr.. Billings
letter. Yet, it is the only doctrine
that will save the party, if saved at all.
Mr., McNIAsrER "A friend has brought to
me some of your late pape RS, from one OF
which my family has ready to me Parody
evidently intended to hit me. Perhaps
"Somtbody" does not know that neuralgia and
rheumatism have prevented me from reading
or writing word for the last two months.
Yours, l.. "A. MILLER.
Woodstock March, 90. 1876.
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West Randolph.

Rev. j Randall, rector of St
Johns Church has leased the Joslyr
house and takes possession imme
diately.
p p Ripley has opened grocery
store in his baking building on the
other side. Somebody will make
something out of it if he don't.
The trial of Miles at Montpelier,
attracts several of our citizens, espec-
tally those in charge of our cash
house"
The season is becoming very
slckly, bilious and cathartic com
plants mostly.
On Wednesday, 22d inst, Al,
bert Pery's barn was burned togeth-
en- with the contents. His stock also
persisted in the burning building. His
son had been shooting crows from the
barn, and it is supposed the fire caught
from the gun wadding.
A gentleman by the name of
Hall has rented the Mansion House
for five years. The little Herald man
claims that he swarmed from his
hive. Should think so by the judge
ment displayed in that transaction.
"A young man from Braintree
had a glorious drunk here last week,
not on ale from the saloons, but
on the most powerful "white I've" to
be obtained at the town rum shops.
being legitimate drunk, no arrest
was made
Another tidal wave has passed
this way, bringing with it a heavy fall
of beautiful snow. We "raw countri
fed yahoos, don't know how they
do it, but they do.
The Baptists held meetings III
the Academy last Sunday, and are to
hold them regularly there until their
hew church is built.
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POnlfret.

POmfret.
Our friend, Cephus Harding is
moving into town. Mr.. Harding has
been for several years keeper of the
Town farm in Woodstock.
Jasper Reed, who has for the
last three years been keerer Of the
Town farm, is moving to Hartland
Mr.. James Scilly of Barnard takes his
place as keeper. Salary 1928
AT the Town meeting the select
men were appointed as comreittee
to repair the graveyard (near the
Centre). We are glad the town has
taken this matter in hand, as the yard
has been in bad condition for many
years
ID L Morse and others, have
leased Of the Chamberlins that part Of
their land known az Copper Hill,
and propose further development Of
the mine there the coming season. C.
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HartIand.
"A short time since the wife of
Clarence Martin slipped and fell
breaking one of her collar bones.
Last week Monday and Tuesday
the greatest snow storm of the season.
Saturday about eight inches more
snow.
Robins and Blue Birds have
come Chipmunks were out also.
This reminds us that warm weather
is nigh.
Nathaniel Gibson, has bought the
G. G. Smith place, paying $1,000.
Edwin lIoisington has bought
the Charles Warren place, paying
about S1lOO Gilbert Thayer has
bought the Edwin Billings place. pay
ing $1,000
Frank Gilbert is putting in two
new water wheels at his foundry and
making other repairs.
-Hartland Boy who let off so much
steam short time since got so severe
ly burned that his life is despaired Of
We are sorry to hear it, for he had
become star of such brilliaucy in the
galaxy of the Hartland literature that
his death would be great loss to the
town. The whole world were aston
ished at his wonderful production.
Honest John ought to be spanked for
advising him to take an emetic. The
best thing for him to do is to soak his
feet in warm water and then put on
some onions. This will keep the dis
ease ilom the brain.
Woe unto you, Scribes and Phar-
isees, and GRANTEES for we shut up
the kingdom of heaven against men {;
for We neither 60 In yourselves, Meth
er suffer we them that are entering to
20 in. Now all subscribe for the
AGE, and friend Mac will tell You all
how to get in.
Week before last Morris Warner
made and sold from three COWS forty
pounds of butter He also had three
calves that took the milk {; two he was
,fattlng for market
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NEW PATENTS.

The following Patents were issued to
citizens of the State Of Vermont during
the week ending March It'll, 1876: Har:
ness-J. Fiske, Brattleboro Butter Pigs
Halusten & King, Factory point; Harness
Hames- b. T. Haviland, Danville; Moutl
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS Lightsinger, Jr
Brattleboro; Basted Fence Wire-H. w
Putnam, Remington; Weighing apparatu:
W. w. Reynolds, Brandon Voting Appa.
ratus--A. G Stafford, st. Adams. Reported
by FITCH & FITCH, Counselors at Law
and Solicitors Of patents, No. 81 Park Row
New York, through Lamb & Tarbel Coun
sellor at Law and Corresponding Solici
tor at South Royalton, Vermont.
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Written for the Age.
Somebody Calls and Raises
that 'One-HOss Shay

There is a saw, in near this guise,
That It's great folly to be wise,
When bliss, in ignorance, may be found,
And man can live on empty sound
50 it would seem to be no use,
To waste more powder on this goose,
That does not know. and will not see,
That what he loves. may not suit me.
sound, a roar. at any hour,
FIRES him up, and gives him power;
shrek from Shallies Hill, below,
Starts his "machiEe," and makes him blow.
The horrid din, of dinner gong,
He'd love much more than Red Breasts
song
And in ',ceahly tale" he d utter,
It's just what gives us bread and butter.
He prays to Philip-let her drive
What eer you do-''hold on at five -
He calls The screech, one, 'gand, majestic
roar,
And. thus, decides, ",chich is the bigge,
bore"
The same to him, is Philips blow.
AS Ole Bulls, or Urso's bow;
With equal joy, up goes his hat
Ger Jenny Lind, or a concert cat.
For thunder's crash, he does not care,
But thinks it's music in the air -
He seems to be like many boys
The sweetest on .dam" loud noise
It's only fair, and just, to say,
His brains, all, in a "One-Hoss Shay"
Have "tumbled into heap of ruins"
The sure result Of Philips doings
Perhaps, dear sir, you'd like to know,
Who writes these lines, and where she grew
Near "Mount Tom, in Quechee Valley,
For any fun, m always ready;
I'm, young, and handsome-quite divine,
My name is Polly-I'm forty-nine,
And if my face you'd like to see,
Please come at five (aot A. ny and we'll take
tea.
A few more words, I'd like to add
hope good friend-you won't get mad;
For if you do, poor Poll will grieve,
And wipe her eyes, on her gown sleeve.
"a little nonsense, now and then"
SIS relished by the best of mem
That mine is weakly" concede;
II bears no malice no, indeed
Polly FoRrYSINE.
Near MT. Tom," March "a, 1876.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1876-03-29

Uncle Tim would pardon ask,
For he no offense intended,
When onto the Green his bells have jingled
At eight A. NJ, or past,
Those ancient bells are laid away,
No more to disturb proud Queechy's mighty
Dreams
Except Ono one ailing) on some occasion
rare,
They may perchance away to Woodstock as
. Of yore,
Sending forth their merry peals, softly, tho
T. Z. PERKINS.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1876-03-29

SPRING DEBILITY, languor, lassitude,
and that low state OF the system peculiar
to the springtime OF the year, are i'm
mediately relieved by the PERUVIAN SYR-
UP, which supplies the blood with its
vital principal OF life element-iron-infu-
sing strength, vigor, and new life into all
parts of the system. Being free from al
chohol. its energizing effects are not fol-
lowed by corresponding reaction, but are
permanent, Sold by all druggists. Pam
phlets free.
SETH. w. FOwLE & Sons, proprietors,
Betop.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1876-03-29

his large stock of furniture and his
line of business to Messrs. Hall &
Howard The new firm comes from
New Hampshire, and both gentlemen
are highly recommended as business
men.