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The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1876-02-17

The Democracy of the country, unit
ed and harmonious, will elect the next
President, a majority of the next Con-
gress and change the color of the United
States. Senate. Just think of it The first
time since 1860, Would not that be glo.
rious1 The aggregate vote for Repre-.
sentatiyes from all the States in the pres
ent Congress foots up as follows:
Democratic l91, ,97E
r publican vOte.5.,.........,u... ,SO3O95
Independent and scatler'g vote, 2l5,9
....,A --A----S,OI9ON
Democratic majority over al....,........., l72s9'
Upon a square issue to-day the coun.
try Is Democratic by'notless than half a
million majority on the vote of between
six and seven millions.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1876-02-17

THE great hard money apostle, the
Chicago Tribune, thinks that the re-
sumption act should be repealed. And
even Blaine admits the Sherman sham of
last winter is fraud.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1876-02-17

WE should like to see something worth
"echoing" from the columns Of the Stark
County DEMOCRAT; but that able sheet
seems to be handicapped on the most
important question now before the peo-
Pile, to-wit: the currency question, Is
that staid old sheet waiting to see how
the financial cat will jumpP-Chio New
Philadelphia) Democrat
The Stark County DEMOCRAT never was
Handicapped" on any question, at least
political question. We never wait to see
how anybody's Jom cat is going to jump
Our financial views are based upon the
Constitution of the United States, and
we still endorse and approve the Demo-
cratic financial and tariff policy which
was overthrown by the present party in
power in lS6l-62, and which every Ma
tional Democratic Convention since has
endorsed. The evils resulting from that
change are upon the country now. The
Democracy desire to return to Justice
and the Constitution and redeem the
country from its present shape. Our
friends may call that stepping "baCk-
ward" and "foolery," if they please, We
fear they are badly Handicapped" with
Republican views of finance and public
policy. The Democratic National Con-
vention will give proper shaping to
these matters and doubtless preserve the
Constitutional consistency of the party
The candidate, too, will be guarantee
of Constitutional regard and Jacksonian
frmness and worth. Let our New Phila.
delphia friends keep cool and they will
see how "the financial cat will jump
At all events. let them not be too rampa
| r,anro
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1876-02-17

Rev. WINsLow, the Boston forger, was
arrested in London on Tuesday. His
wife has the money, only six thousand
dollars. He seemed greatly affected. He
was remanded to Jail for one week.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1876-02-17

The operations of whisky conspirators
now being prosecuted date far back.
Those of the liquor ring of Johnson's
administration were yet more stupen-
dous, as the following table of the sums
annually collected on the whisky tax
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1876-02-17

THE Kansas House, all Republican, de-
mands the repeal of the Resumption act
of the last Congress. They don't en-
dorse the Sherman sham.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1876-02-17

GRANT flies to Babcock's relief by
deposition.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1876-02-17

THANKS to Hon. S. $. Cox for Congress
sional favors.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1876-01-12

1t is reported that Oakley Hall
has concluded to give up the stage
and return to the law. All his friends
hope the report will prove true, the
utter failure of his venture being now
universally conceded.
Five negro thieves lost their lives
in remarkable way on Roanoke Is.
land, N. c., recently. Clarence
Meekins was awakened from sleep by
noise on his premises, and found
that some persons were attempting to
rob his smoke house. He Immediate
ly secured his gun and advanced CALI
tiously toward the smoke house.
There he discovered a man lifting on
a pry with which he had raised one
end of the building. Meekins fired
and the thief fell back MORALLY wound
ed, the building also coming down
again to its former position. On ex-
animation Mr. Meekins found that by
the building falling back four other
negroes, who had crept under the
raised part and were robbing the
place, had been crushedt to death
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1876-01-12
NAME.

OF forty two persons admitted to
the Maine insane hospital the past
year, the insanity Of thirty.two was
caused by intemperance. Boys, when
you are invited to take drop, just
think of that.
George Hill attended a New
Years party at Lewiston, Saturday
night. AT II o'clock, while wishing
everybody happy new year, he drop
ped dead,
The annual meeting of the Maine
Editors and Publishers Association
will be held in Ausgusta, on Thursday
and Friday, Jan. 9th an 2sth. Among
the exercises of the occasion will be
an essay by MIR. VIM. H. Simpson Of
the Journal, Belfast, entitled "The
Press, its Relations to its Patrons and
Public"
"A correspondent says the Kit!ery
Navy Yard is shut down for the win.
ter. but it will start up next March, to
aid the New Hampshire election, as
Portsmouth is just across the harbor
There is in Lewiston Il religious
society, one article Of whose creed is
never to call q doctor, but to heal the
sick by prayer and laying on Of hands.
They believe also in the gift of ton
CUES as in apostolic days.
John Thompson, of Sabattus,
aged l6 years, committed suicide by
hanging, Saturday morning. There
had been trouble in school and he was
required to make acknowledgment.
He declared he would die first, and
true to his word hung himself to .
beam by halter.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1876-01-12
MASSACHUSETTS.

Frederick Colby, merchant at
Pittsfeld, has been arrested for perjury
in swearing to delivery of goods,
which he never made, in order to col.
lect a bill.
North Adams, sends twenty. one
feet of petition, with l 100 names, to
the Legislature, for the repeal Of the
license law.
-"Short Bob the cannon burst at
North Adams while celebrating the
advent of 76, was cast in 1927 and
had been stolen many times during it,
nearly fifty years Of service, being
once brought to Bennington, where it
was recaptured.
Richmond gossipS are elated over
the courtship ola young lady by a
pretended Bavarian noblemau, their
marriage and departure for New York
to embark for the continent, his sud.
den disappearance there with his bag
gage, and her recent return to hel
friends after being forsaken.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1876-01-12
Fancy Goods,
which will be sold very LOW for the
next Thirty Days.
GEORGE FISHER.
Woodstock. Dec. 1st, 1873.

STATE VERMONT At a Probate
DISTRICT OF HARTFORD SIS. Court held at
Woodstock, within and for SAID District on
eighteenth day Of December. A. d. 1875.
Present, Hon. JOHN PORTER. Judge.
Lucy A. Mddleton's Estate Woodstock, in
testate
WHEREAS. Otis Chamberlin, Administrator
Of said estate, has presented to said Court his
petition in writing, making application for
license to sell certain landed estate of the
said intestate, situate in this State. and de-
scrbed In said petition, together with all
other real estate of the said intestate, if any
such there be within this State for the reason
that it would be beneficial to the heirs and
those interested in said estate, that said real
estate should be sold. although the same may
not be necessary to pay the debts due from
the said deceased and the expenses of ad-
mnistratiOn.
THERuPoN, the Court appoints the first
Wednesday (second day. Of February next as
II 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 persons interested,
the reason for the same and the time and
place of hearing, by publishing three weeks
successfully in the Spirit of the Age, news
paper printad at Woodstock in this State,
which circulates in the neighborhood 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 application, If they see cause.
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, 1876-01-12

A late number of Harper's Weekly
contains the following plain truths
which would be called lies if printed
in Democratic paper. We can
hardly imagine what the matter is
with Curtis that he should speak out
and tell so much truth We had sup,
posed from reading his paper that his
exclusive business was to invent ex-
cuses for every wrong committed by
the Republican party, but perhaps he
has determined to tell the truth in the
future. We hope so.
IF we look for the causes which
have reduced the Republican party to
Its present doubtful condition, we can
easily find them. One, of the limited
scope, is the hard times the other,
and the official cause is the impotence
with what may be described as low,
personal, selfish, intensely partisan
character of the administration, which
fosters such iniquities as the Credit
Mobilier, the moiety system, the sala-
ry grab, the enormous whisky and In
dian frauds, questionable transactions
Of all kinds involving high officers
and an apparent disregard of them, Il
despotic party control by the office
holding interest, and a contemptuous
violation of solemn party pledges"
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1876-01-12
Correspondence.
Letter from Rutland.
OFFICE OF w. G.. LANDoN,

OFFICE OF w. G. LANDoN,
RUTLAND, VI, JAN. 11TH, 75.)
FRIEND MOMAsTER.-Th centennial
year is not without its benefits here in Rut-
land. A great number of us have sworn off
and the effects are seen on our streets and in
our hotels. The atmosphere is frozen out
with innocence and simplicity, and, owing
to falling off of municipal court business,
it is currently reported that that old wheel
horse of the raiding team will be retired.
Let him pass the balance of his life in quail
lying himself for land where seizures and
small fees are unknown His creditors will
compound with him at his own figures and
he can kick his old bucket as soon as he can
strike favorable balance with the Almigh-
ty. There is no little comment with refer
ence to Col. c. II. Joyce's bill relating to a
rum commission, wherein it is provided that
five men shall, in two years at longest, pre-
sent to the President of the U. s. an array
OF Stastictics longer than Beecher trial or
a Third-term yarn. Its bill, however, and
probably answers the demands of the lady
petitioners The Col. is never ungallant
and we think he has conscience. The
Bates House, heretofore considered one of
the most prosperous hotels in New England
is in sack-cloth and deputy sheriff. Yes
terday, the boarders were notified that
"Wilbur" would not hash them another
meal, and before night they all looked for
other ports. The Bardwell, as might be ex-
pected with its uniform good patronage,
was crowded, The entries of Monday COW
ering some four pages of the register.
In quarter thousand cigar box, in the
very centre of the village corporation, there
lies or did lie on Sunday last, portions of an
infant. The locality was visited by groups
of men and boys during the day. We have
never heard that the Coroner held an in
quest or that funeral came off. Some
weeks previous we were knowing to another
instance of the kind. There are some sec.
ret things perpetrated in Rutland as well as
in New York, Paris or London.
DEMING.)
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1876-01-12
News All About Us.

Nothing has been heard concern
ing Tweed.
General Babcock's trial will be-
gin on the 3lst of January
There was an increase of the pub
lie debt in January to the amount of
almost $4,000, 0OO,-to be precise,
$1,915,O62.
Gov. Gaston's refusal to pardon
Spence Pettis is much praised 1t
was one of the last decisions of a wise
magistrate.
1t has been decided that Sarato-
ga shall be the scene of the next inter
collegiate rowing match. The vote
was 9 to 4, New London getting the
latter.
The trial of Lapage, for the muir.
der of Miss Josie Langmaid, began on
Tuesday, at Concord, On. H.)
-Washingtonians are trying to in.
duce both democrats and republicans
to hold their National Conventions at
the National Capitol.
Women have been registered as
voters in Chill, and will be allowed to
vote there at the coming elections.
Governor Castor has gone out of
office with the respect of all men. He
may have another gubernatorial term,
in some other year.
st. Louis is spoken of as the pro.
bable site of the next Democratic Ma.
tional Convention.
There is q railroad war in New
jersey, and the military have been
called out, to promote the return Of
peace.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1876-01-12

BALLou's MONTHLY MAGAZINE FOL
FEBRUARY,-The February number OF
this magazine is issued, and is as full
Of good things as ever. There is Il
sea story, continuation of M. Quad 5
great tale Of ''l'hat Taylor Boy" and
several domestic stories of absorbing
interest, and these in connection with
the illustrations and the poetry, 60
towards making up Il magazine that
cant be excrlle'l in this country. Pub
lished by Thomcs q Talbot, 23 Haw-
ley ST., Boston, and for sale at all the
newsdealerS in the country.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1876-01-12

The GALLows.--The Scientific
american recommends the slbstitu-
ton of electricity for the gallows as a
means Of public execution. A rifle
bullet, which traverses the brain in
the thousandth part ola second, leaves
the face placid, but the electric shock
is inconceivably quicker A power.
full Ruhmkotf coil, and a heavy bat.
terry, would kill a condemned criminal
with a suddenness that would leave
him not the thousandth part of a sec
ond for knowledge, and it is further
suggested that this death, through its
very mystery, would be greater ter.
TOR to evil-doers than. the mode at
present in use.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1876-01-12
Windsor County Court.

Hon. JAMES BARRETT, Presiding.
State V. Pinney. The jury remain
el out until Thursday noon, when
failing to agree, were discharged.
The following divorce cases were
granted -
Addie L G Dow v. Darwin Dow
Adultery.
Ellen w Darling v. Walter z
Darllng-IntolerabIe severity.
Nellie T Chapman v. William W
Chapman-Intolerable severity.
Madeline H Woodward V. William
Woodward-Adultery
Margaret Terney v. Barney Terney
-1ntolerable severity.
Edgar L Cook v. Stella S Cook
Adultery.
Josiah Larabee v. Huldah Larrabee
Adultery and wilful desertion.
Nathaniel Shaw v. Emma w Shaw
--Wllful desertion.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1876-01-12

NEIGHBoR AGE:-I have been tried
in the balance and found wanting,
and like all culprits, would like to
apologize, or charge the misdemeanor,
wholly, or in part, upon others. -
And you. sir, are the man. Did you,
or did you no. say in your paper one
week ago last Wednesday, that
there was to be a Union Meeting at
the Methodist Church the next Satur,
day evening, composed Of Congrega-
tionaists, Methodists and Christians, =
which | understand to be Trinitarans,
Limitarians and Uuitarians ? Qaite
a difference in belief, when nicely
defined, Lut to their credit, when
willing to unite for the good and
reformation of man. Now my crime
follows from attending that meeting.
|, pew owner for twenty years,
went there, firm believer in God,
the Supreme Controller of this world
and all created sentient beings {;
in Christ as the chief expounder of
Gods moral and religious laws, and
in future life. An invitation being
given out while | was there, for all to
speak-not 3 cold, Indifferent one-
but much urgency used. | accepted.
/ supposed my bald head and gray
hairs were sufficient evidence IF my
sincerity. | had not preiaced my re,
marks before ] was confronted by the
aged Rev. Jasper Hazen, seconded
by the Rev. L. w. Hicks and per.
sisted in by the much respected Rev.
Moses kidder, that | had better sit
down. was not wanted there. |
cant say how Minister Guernsey felt,
but majoritles rule, and when minis
tiers speak laymen must keep silent.
Yours for truth and Improvement,
NATH'L RANDALL.
I I'll
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1876-01-12
TO THE
Citizens of Woodstock
AND THE
Public Generally.

Having provided myself with first class
COVERED SLEIGH am prepared to carry
passengers to and from the Woodstock Rail-
road Lepot to any part of,he village or vicin
ity at reasonable rates.
Also, will deliver FREIGHT to any part
of the village Of West Woodstock at the
following prices viz
Freight unloadcd from the Cars and de
livcred at 40c per ton.
Freight delivered from the Depot at SOC
per ton.
Orders left at my Livery Office or AT Fred
Chapman's Store will recege prompt at
ten,ion. ID. hi RIA.
Woodstock, Dec. 18th, 1875.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1876-01-12
TO CONSU MPTIVES :

The advertiser, an Old physician, retired
from active practice, having had placed IN
his hands ty an East India Missionary the
formula Of a simple Vegetable Remedy, for
the speedy and pc rtect Cure of Consumption,
Bronchitis, Catarrh, Asthma, and all Throat
and Lung Affections. also u Positive and
Radical Cure for Nervous Debility and all
Nervous Complaints after having thoroughly
tested its wonderful curative powers in thou
sands uf 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
CHARGE, to all who desire it, this recipe, with
full directions ioi preparing and successfully
using. Sent by return nail by adore ssng
DIR. W. G.. STEVENS,
Q74D Munroe Block, Syracuse, Y.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1876-01-12

The Portsmouth On. H.,) Times
says there are now living in that
town sixty persons who voted for
Gen. Jackson for President. Of that
number all but fourteen now vote the
Democratic ticket, while half of that
fourteen have been employed at the
Navy Yard which may account for
their voting as they do. We hope
they may all live to again see the gov
eminent administered as honestly and
ably as under Jackson.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1876-01-12
Ne7v England.
CONNECTICUT.

"A motion was made in the Su-
preme Court at Hartford yesterday for
new trial for Anderson, the Wal.
lingford murderer, who is in Jail await
ing execution for killing II. G. Hail.
The case was postponed to January
IS.
"A letter in the Norwich post
Office, addressed in child's hand to
"Santa Claus, is held for postage.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1876-01-12
in the Rhode Island Hospital every
Saturday.
VERMONT.

Aloans, and Hon. Is. Is. Smalley, o.
Burlington, Clerk OF the United State.
District Court of Vermont, have beer
chosen on the Board of Direction OF
the Central Vermont Railroad Com
pany.
"A five year old son Of E + Hovey
recently went into the barn yard tc
feed the chickens, and a 22O pound
buck went at him and hunted him
nearly TO death
"A hotel at South Hmdwick, oc-
cupled by j S & r F Drenan, was
burned on the morning of the 9th, 1t
was valued between $1,000 and $4,000,
and is well insured.
The richest man in Vermont only
counts up trihe over 100000. Who
is he?
George G. Hunt, paymaster of
the Central Vermont Railroad for fit
teen years, lies in a very critical con-
dition at the Weldon House, St. AL
bans The operation upon Mr..
Hunts cancerous cheek bone, last
summer, has proved an unsuccessful
surgical operation.
The barns Of Stephen p. Black
on the Perley place, near Berlin pond,
were burned Wednesday morning
with a large quantity of hay and thir-
ty.four sheep, The loss is estimated
at $1,000 insured for $3.50.
Ethan Aliens statue, designed by
Larkin e. Mead, and Vermont's gift
to the capitol at Washington, will first
be exhibited in New York and then
at the centennial. A Florence letter
says it is considered by many Italians
to be the best work of its kind sent
across the Atlantic.
Col. T. S Stowell has sold to Luz
man Clark of Addison, and Harvey
Taylor of Middlebury, twenty-five
ewes for fifteen hundred dollars, or
sixty dollars per head, and has some
good ones left.
The firm of Bradford e. Sons of
Bennington, dealers in KNIT goods,
has made an assignment to J V Car
ney for the benefit of the creditors.
The liabilities are estimated at $50
900.
DR.. Middleton Goldsmith Of Rut
land, reads paper on "Fish and
Game % Source of Wealth, at Bran
don, on Thursday evening, January
goth, 1876.
NoRTHrIELD. AS an instance of
business enterprise, wo would men
ton that j. & J. w, Gould manufac-
tured at their factory in Gonldsville,
and marketed, in the month of Decem
Der last, seventytwo Thousand two
hundred and forty yards of fannel.--
A. ID. Metculf has started a billiard
saloon and reading room, in his block.
The annual village meeting was
held on Monday evening Of last week.
The report of the treasurer showed
that the Indebtedness had been re-
duced during the year, from $500 to
$5l5. The article with regard to
raising money was passed over by
vote of the meeting. The following
officers were elected for the year:
Clerk and treasurer, G d Williams
collector, w A Blake; trustees, d
Bacon, j l. Mosely, c r Ely, Asa
Strong and S l. Judd; chief engi
neer, o w Alvord assistant engi.
neel, S H Curtis; fire wardens, J
M Emerson, II w Farnham and G
H Pierce.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1876-01-12

PETERS HOUSEHOLD MELODIES for
January is on our table full of bright
and sparkling Music, as usual. This
is the thirteenth r.umber, and it is
just splendid. 1t has large four
page supplement, printed on fine book
paper, full of excellent music. Sub.
scribe for it at once, aud then show
it to your friends, so that they may
subscribe for it too. Only $500 a
year, or, so cts. a number. Address,
j. l.. Peters, 843 Broadway, New
York.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1876-01-12
Errors of Youth.

A GENTLEMAN who suffered for years
from Nervous Debility, Premature Decay,
aud all the effects of youthful indiscretion
will, for the sake of suffering humanity, send
free to all who need it. the recipe and direc-
ton Tor making the simple remedy by which
he was cured. Sufferers wishing to profit by
the advertisers experience can do so by adj
dressing in perfect confidence. l74lm6l
JOHN h. OGDEN. ~ Cedar St., New York.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1876-01-12

The Lebanon IN. H.,) Meo,
comes to us in an enlarged form, is
well edited, well printed, and Demo.
cratic to the core. The people have
long needed such paper on the
border to take, care Of the John
Browns who make excursions into
that State from Vermont about cleo
ton time. Success to you, Brother
Kendall.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1876-01-12

st. Adams has had nine days
wonder A bad little boy from Mil
toru, IN. H.,) named Jimmy Blanch.
ard, whose lies saint would vex,
strayed from home as was his wont,
got dumped from the cars at Middle
Sex in the smash-up last week, was
taken to St. Adams under the belief
that he was Charlie Ross, because he
said so and stuck to it, and the people
there got up fever heat over him
Parties came on from Milford, identi.
fled the little scamp, and took him
home. He had ought to be thrashed,
but instead of that he received an ova-
ton on his return
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1876-01-12
SPIRIT OF THE AGE,
Thursday, January 10, 1876.
Lands of Vireland, New Jersey,
has been indicted by the Grand Jury,
for the murder of Editor Carruth.

Alexander Stevens is quite sick.
Alexander stands it well, for a man
that has to have weight put upon
him to keep the draft from blowing
him about the room.