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Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1876-01-26
For the Age.
Salaries Of Govern ment Officers.

Are the legal voters the sovereign
power of these United Stalos. The
constitution declares it The Presi-
dent, congressman, ministers, foreign
and home, -and every officer down to
police, when seeking new election,
gladly proclaim that they are servanta
of the sovereign people. In these days
Of extravaganza with a national debt
of near two billions. and at cost of
$500, 100000 yearly y, and the working
people have every dollar Of it to pay.
Why dont they come together like
other corporate bodies and cut down
the wages (salarics), hire cheaper
help, and better too, as many a firm
has done. see congressman have
been making estimates Of the salaries
of foreign ministers, They say that
we can cut the pay sh ut OF the pres,
ent, on our ministers to France anil
England three or four thousand dol
lars each. and that will be sufficient
for them. What have our servants in
Congress to do with the regulation of
pay! Why don't the people tell them
SO ? and advertise that the presidency
i, to be let to tie lowest bidder that
can furnish good bondsmen that the
business shall be wisel Y and securely
done. and the same with all our Off
GERS; cabinet. home and foreign min
listers, postmasters, down to the small
est Office the nation can bestow. Says
one the constitution don't allow it.
Change ii Immediately Let that be
one cf the issues in our next election.
The sovereign people have the right.
Make tits government practically
what 1t is in theory. President. Con.
gressmcu, and all employees set them
selves up and make use of every
means to get their election. And it is
sought only tor salaries. Congress
ever advertised TO let out jobs; to
build light houses, ships, furnish sup
plies for army and navy, and arms OF
all kinds of defence This is honora.
Die and democratic, for it gives oppor
tunity for the whole people to equal
competition and for talent TO be called
out and rewarded. One Of our next
presidential issues should be reduction
of salaries from president to police.
Cut them down one half and then
they will be far above the average for
other clerks and servants, and there
will be thousands seeking government
offices that will find no place. Other
issues, orplanks, should be insisted
upon, postmasters elected by the peo-
pie that live in the immediate neigh
borhood, and salaries amended by the
patrons of such office.
IL mas Deen SAID, good and trusty
men would not serve for less salaries.
| can't think any person Of ordinary
intelligence that has knowledge of
President Grants true life, moral and
intellectual, and the stealing and grab
bing congress of this administration
will fear Il more dishonest selfish
one from any election.
n. RANDALL.
Woodstock, Jan 2lst, 1876.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1876-01-26
Correspondence.
Letter from Hartland.

HARTLAND, W., JAN. %, 1876.
MIR. EDIrOR-A short time since / saw
short piece in the Vermont JOurnal,
headed, "The Sugar Plum Theory" which
called out a card from Mr.. Baily, Supern-
tendent Of our State Prison, wherein he
defines his position in regard to prison
discipline. He says he shall have good
discipline. But there will be no hanging
up by the thumbs, no striking with blud-
geonS, no starring, orducking in ice cold
water. TO all of which l can say, Amen.
1t is time these old relies Of ancient bar
barism were done away with. l did not
know until quite lately that the acts of
the Spanish Inqustion were practiced in
our State Prison Now if Mr. Baily can
in any way do away with these old bar
barian deeds, he will do deed of mercy
for which the choicest of heavens bless
ings will attend him. hope the people
of the State will look this matter over, and
when the next Legislature meets, that
they will wipe this foul stain from the
escutcheon of our free and enlightened
country. Why so much talk about Prison
discipline at the present time Is 1t be-
cause Sumner Lull was prosecuted for
abusing the prisoners And did he not
have fair and impartial trial bya jury Of
his countrymcn ? And was he not found
guilty What right has Mr.. Lull or any
other man to assault prisoner, unless it
be in self defence, or in defence of our
most sacred rights If the Windsor Journ-
al, Vermont STANDARD, and W. Randolph
Hef0td would ask themselves Inc above
questions, and ponder them faithfully,
we should hear less talk about State Pris-
on discipline, and Superintendent Baiy.
II you or Mr., Editor, had friends who
had in an evil hour committed some crime
for which they were sent to prison, we
should not like to have them starved half
to death, or their heads broke in with
bludgeOns, or have their healths injured
by being ducked in ice cold water. Meth
er should we like to have the old barbar-
Gus custom, Of hanging by the thumbs
practiced upon our friends. The very
thought, causes our hearts to stand still,
and the blood to CONCEAL in our veins
Can, it be possible, that such barbarous
deeds are practiccd in the free and enight-
encd Green Mountain State. No, forbid
it, Almighty God. And in regard to Mr..
Baily's proceedings at the Prison | am
entirely ignorant, but this much I do
know, (having been acquainted with Mr..
Baily, from mere youth up to manhooO,
l always found him a humane courteous
gentleman. fthe party now in power
will not strive for more enlightened views,
let us Mr.. Editor arise as one man put on
our armors and go forth to battle with
these old dogmas of bygone years.
Yours,
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1876-01-26
ONE OF THE READERS.

A DROWNING MAN MAY REACH
FOR SrRAws. -" A Prophet is not
without honor, save in his own
country" Although silenced in n
union meeting at home, | have not
been treated so when abroad. A few
years ago at Saratoga. was invited
by stranger from Brandon, VT, to
attend with him u union meeting
l went. And saw posted in the hall,
call are invited to occupy five minutes
with remarks. | accepted, although
the house was crowded with celebra.
ted persons from all parts of the coun-
try, | gave free utterance to my
views, as | had been inspired by other
persons remark. At the close, | was
greeted by several, all strangers, in
Producing themselves, and shaking
me warmly by the hand, and com
mending what l had said. Mrs
Maggie Van Colt, the greatest and
most successful revivalist in the U. s.,
introduced herself, giving me warm
appreciation. The Methodist minis
ter Of the place, and many Others of
that order invited me to attend their
meeting the next day Tit being Sun
day. as there was to be ''love feast"
my Brandon friend promised we
would. attended, and it was the
first of the kind l ever saw. The
minister recognized us as we entered,
and motioned us to come to the desk,
but we sat among the congregation,
and was asked to speak, and no one
seemed disturbed. ...
NArH'L RANDALL.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1876-01-26
The Murderer La Page.
Woodstock, Jan. 2lst, 1876.

1t is stated that the real name of
the Pembroke murderer is Joseph
Paget, and that he is the son of Il re-
spectacle farmer living about fifty
mi 'es from Montreal His reputation
was good till few years after his
marriage, at 20, to a woman three
years his senior. since when he has
been more devil than man. In June,
1871, he outraged his witt's sister,
JuIienne Rouse, and left her nearly
dead in pasture. He was arrested
for the crime, but escaped from the
officers and kept hid in the woods for
several weeks, and finally escaped into
the States. In the autumn of 1871 he
got his family out of Canada and into
St. Adams. In 1872 it is reported
that he returned to ST. Beatrice and
fred the barn of man who had been
concerned in his arrest. On this
same visit to Canada he assaulted Ma
RE Louise Etue, then unmarried !;
bruising her head and breaking the
right hand. He said that he assault
ed this woman because her brother
was active in having him arrested for
the outrage upon Julienne Rouse.
The assault uUon the Etue woman
was at st. Millane, from which place
he fled to Burzey Mill, where he en-
deavored to force young girl into
the woods, but he released her.
While residing at st, Beatrice, la
Page treated his wife in the most
brutal manner, on one occasion har-
Messing her into shafts and compelling
her to draw hay, and at another time
forcing her to held the pole of a load
ed team down hill. His wife ard
four children are living at Suncook,
while his eldest son is in st. Adams.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1876-01-26
SPIRIT OF THE AGE,
Wednesday, January 26, 1875.

The Page clique is under again -
just where they belong. The Supreme
Court has just rendered a decision in
the quo parranto case concerning the
Central Vermont road, dismissing the
petition of ex.Gov. Page and estab-
fishing the validity Of the election at
the last annual meeting, the Smith
board of directors, and the legality of
the issue Of the stock to
Mr.Langden, OF Montpelier, and Ian
sing Mills, OF Boston, Il few minutes
before the election, The Judges set,
ting were Chief Justice Pierpoint,
Wheeler, Redfeld and Ross. The
opinion was given by Judge Redfield,
and is clear and explicit.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1876-01-26
MASSACHUSETTS

The Catholics OF Fall River have
purchased So acres of ground tor a
new cemetery.
Emma Hoisington, ofSpringfeld,
has received a Bible for having at
tended Sunday school for nine years
without miss.
The funeral of Vice President
Wilson cost the commonwealth of
Massachusetts $5,322,23.
Eyes, l know it. / made mis-.
take and gave him too much medi
cine," frankly said Berkshire doctor
last week, when he was told that bis
patient was dead.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1876-01-26
The .NezVs.


The Pennsylvania Democratic
Democratic State Convention will be
held at Lancaster, March 22d.
Augustus SchelI has issued a call
for the Democratic National Com.
mittee to meet at Washington Feb.
%, to fix upon the time and place for
holding the National Convention.
--Boy--Dad, can't | go to Phila-
delpbia to the centennial, in the sum
mer?
Old Man No, sonny guess l
cant afford it this year, but if You will
be good boy and split up the wood
and take good care of the old mare,
you may go to the next one.
MANCHESTER, Jan. q. Mrs Ade-
line Dodge was this afternoon sen.
fenced TO eight years in the State
Prison for assault with intent to kill
the Flynn boy, at Gofstown, October
80.
The trial of the moving and
reaping machines at tina Centennial
will require fifty acres of grass and
standing lgrain, and the Agricultural
bureau of the Commission has put the
land in the best possible condition.
Robert Bonner has in his stables
horses which cost him $25O,O0O. The
only man in the country who has
larger amour. invested in horse flesh
i, II. N. Smith, owner of the Fashion
Stud Farm.
A Montreal offender against pub
lie decency was punished, the other
day, with SO strokes of the wnip, we'll
laid on, and it made him crazy.
The Belfast W eekly Advertiser
came out on Tuesday with half sheet
and announced its suspension until
better times. 1t has been published
five years and three weeks
JONES B Eustis, Democrat, has
been elected United States Senator
from Louisiana by a majority of the
Legislature.
The Indiana Democracy have
postponed calling State Convention
till after the National Convention has
been called.
-Lapage, the murdererer, is a la
tive of Canada, and is now 80 years
old. If he lives, be will be 40 years
of age when he is executed.
The baggage smaphers deal more
gently with trunks, now that dynmite
machines are reported to be scattered
about
Many a man who would roll up
MS eyes III 49,. ,.-- -
ing a nickel, will swoop down on a
silk umbrella worth ten dollars, and
march off with his lips moving peace
fully as ifin prayer.
The Dominion government has
decided to begin the repairing of the
Lachine canal, in order to give en-
ployment to the idle laborers of Mon.
treal.
A large-sized butterfly made its
one day last week in the
garden Of resident on North Broad
street, Philadelphia which is some
thing unusual at this time of the
year.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1876-01-26

-"Kentucky Tea" which is the
Washington name for Bourbon whis-
key, will not hereafter he sold in the
corridors of ante rooms of the Nation,
al Capitol. Speaker Kerr has put his
veto upon the practice, and says the
habit that has prevailed for years
shall not continue while he is speaker
of the House.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1876-01-26

The dead of the Union shall never
be forgotten, but the ghoul who robs
their graves to make party flag shall
not be thought hero. The flag to
sweepthe country must be of fairer
bunting than can be woven from a
"bloody shirt" of Morton or the
"grave clothes" of Blaine IN Y
Herald.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1876-01-26

Grant is preparing tor a foreign
war. Blaine and Morton dre fomen:.
Ing domestic discord. If there were
a few more such Presidential aspi
rants, what would become of the
country ?
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1876-01-26
We find the folio wing in the las

We find the folio wing in the last
argus d Patriot:
The Woodstock Age is very hand
somely printed, the press work on the
last issue being better than that on
any other paper in the State.
Thank you, friend Atkins. 1t is
our constant aim to make the AGE
legi6le and instructive to its numer-
Gus readers.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1876-01-26
RHODE ISL AND.

The cotton and woollen manu-
features of Providence and the State
generally propose to make a reduction
in prices of labor, and mary notices
to that effect have already l. zen posted
in the mills they control.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1876-01-26

We would like to ask Grange
agent Crosby if he ever heard of any
one who bought -four unbranded, and
sold it branded to suit their customers
orders p West Randolph Herald.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1876-01-26

1t is Suicide in the third degree, ifnot
worse, to sntfer cough and cold to cul-
inmate in consumption, when single
bottle of lIale's Honey of lIorehound and
Tar, taken in time, would effect a perfect
and permanent cure. Pixies Toothachc
Drops cure in one minute.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1876-01-26

DIR. Barrows, formerly of Stowe,
has gone into the clothing business
with H. F. Royce.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1876-01-26
VI A \ II GOD:
How Lost, How Restored !

4 just published, new edition of Dr.
~ GuivcrWcll's Celebrated Es>ay
- on the radical cure without medicine)
of SrEEMAToRKHGA or Seminal Weakness,
Involuntary Seminal Losses, IMpoIENcy,
Mental and Physical Incapacity, Impede
ments to Marriage, ETC.; also. CoNsUMpTON,
EPILEPSY and FRS, induced by selt-indul.
gence or sexual extravaganza. &c
e." Price, i'll sealed envelope, only six
cents.
The celebrated author, in this admirable
Essay, clearly demonstrates, from thirty
Years successful practice, that the alarming
consequences of selt-abuse may be radically
cured without the dangerous use OF internal
medicine or the application of the knife;
pointing out mode of cure at once simple,
certain. and cttectual, by means OF which ev
cry sufferer, no matter what his condition
may be, may cure himself cheaply, privately,
and radically.
~ This Lecture should be in the hands of
every youth and every man in the land.
Sent under seal, in plain envelope, to am
address, post paid, on receipt OF six cents OF
two postage stamps.
Address the Publishers,
F. BRUGMAN & SON,
Al Ann ST., New York y. o. Bop i5sG.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1876-01-26

This has been very nearly a bare
ground winter thus far, and the Old
Farmers Almanac doesn't say, "snow"
for the remainder of the season.
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d J. h d.

In West Woodstock, Jan. %, Reuben R.
Daniels, aged Y years,
In llartland, Jan. %, Monroe B. Perk-
ms, son Of the late Van Ness Perkins,
aged II years and II months.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1876-01-26

Having provided myself with fin st class
COVERED SLEIGH am prepared to carry
passengers to and from the Woodstock Rail-
road hepot to any part ofthc village or vcin.
ity ut reasonable rates.
Also, will deliver FREIGHT to any part
of the village of West Woodstock at the
following prices viz
Freight unlcaded from the Cars and de
livered 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 receive prompt at
ten,ion. q. BUKK.
Woodstock Dec, 10Th, 1875.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1876-01-26

q y "a day at home. Agents wanted
y l. u Outfit and terms free, TRUE Il CO.,
Augusta, Maine.
The daily intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Territory [i.e. Wash.]) 1876-1881, 1876-07-26
Wednesday, July 90, 1879.
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ARRIVAL or THE PASAxA.-TheP Pa
eisc Mail Steamship Co.'S steamer City
# Panama, Vim. b. Sesbury. com
mander, which arrived here yesterday
noruing. sailed from San Francisco July
10th. at noon. with forty cabin and
ssventy-six Storage passengers. Is
packages Of mail. sos packages Of
merchandise. weighing 402 tons. On
the 22i 81 1915 A. NJ. passed the Com
,,auy's steamer Dakota. bound down
On the Gath At ! y. NJ. arrived In E.
auimslt barbor. landed PAS tons Of mar
chandise. Is packages OF mail. and Il
passengers Sailed on same date for
Port Townsend landed at Port Town
end - tons Of merchandise, aud q pas
.engers. Experienced pleasant wealth
Ct and smooth sea the entire trip. Pas
.enq~s--For Seattle. j & Clark, Miss
Lola and sister, Annie Barrett, George
Dual, Jake Wallace, j Chris,y. T Will
lians, Kitty Zoe. Lizzie Zoe, . Z sites,
John Taylor. Mr. Koenigsberger. J T
Howard. John Toomey. Mrs Bigelow
,us family. l. 8 Card. Thos Duffy. Jos
Usber = p Gallagher and family. X II
Sharp, A Broksw, J Miller. James Nc
Corkell. A Paisley, j y Smith. Miss
Nelson. B Becker, NJ Arthur. John
I..acson. Mrs G H Northup. Miss
Nor,hup. G Van Dyke, q Comstock.
lew. Tacoma. II Dilman. NJ Smith,
Mr.A NJ Williamson and son. Olym-
n;a Mrs Il Miller and two children.
Narv T. Robinson, W j Alexander. j G
King aud wife. 4 Colson and family,
Mrs Gillen aud family. Merchandise
for Tacoma. 81 packages Olympia. 21s
packages. aud Seattle lilo packages.
ronngaee. For Seattle freight: An
dsrson & Osborn, A w Malson. b Duffy.
Il s. Co, Bean Il White. G i G, Cra~-
ford Il Harrington. G l. Mitchell. Chill
berg RIOS. Chxs Olmyer. ID = Finch. Il
I. Hall. T. Z Ferguson. + Rigby, i II
Ha.kins, q d Halter. ii Ii Mcdonald.
II Jones. II X. J A Mel bee. ] l.
Jameson. J Morrill,. J j. } Caches.
Jenson Il vergon. J Nation. sullivan.
J Collins. X l. Il Co, l. Peterson. l.
Reinig. Lawrence x Perkins. L s Rowe.
Mundt a Davis. NJ X MSddocks. Peter
sou Il ca. Pinkham Il SAKE, z n Co,
Rcn,on, Holmes K Co. Stetson & Post.
y Calhoun. s L Anderson. Slorah i Co.
n T., Schwabacher Bros s. Co, Thomas
Smith. Wusthotf l. Wald, w q jamie
son. w Clancy. W II Shoudy. w Bald
win. We,herell & Phillips. w G, w A
Jennings. W II Pumphrey. W~ddell &
Miles
The daily intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Territory [i.e. Wash.]) 1876-1881, 1876-07-26

PROBATE CouRT-Sincc our last
summary, probate business has been
transacted as follows In the estates re-
spectivciy of William Price. William
Brown, Mary Jane Gillian and J. ID.
Closson sale Of real estate was confirmed.
In the estate Of Mrs. Gillian report OF
salc of personal property was accepted.
In the estate of Archyr Fox decree OF
distribution was ordered. In the estate
of August Iargravc final account was
settled and administrator discharged.
In the estate of Josiah Gellerson. John
Lcary was appointed administrators and
bond fixed at 81 600 In the estate of
A. ID. Mex eckine report of sale was
filed but not acted upon In the estate
of J. d. Closson. the claim Of III. l..
iesler was allowed. also the account
of the administrator, but contested
by J. I. kenworthy. J. L. Goss WIS
pronounced insane and ordered sent To
the asylum.
The daily intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Territory [i.e. Wash.]) 1876-1881, 1876-07-26

BRITISH COLUMBIA ITEMS.

CuiLLlwHACK.-T The Gaariiam's cor.
respondent writing on July 18th, says:
-" Hsying commenced here last week
bu, is suspended for the present on
account of the unfavorable appearance
Of the weather. The crop is heavy,
except where the high water remained
for any length of time; there is a large
smoun, completely spelled with the
sediment, though, perhaps the present
rain will wash some OF the grass clean.
where it is not thickly coated. In all
probability there will be scarcity of
timothy hay On the low parts # the
Trunk Road through here. the water
has left = deposit Of mud about two
feet deep. aud l have been told it was
four fee. immediately after the water
reoedcd Mr.. Geo. Turner is prosecu-
ting the district survey here. aud man
fully battling with the mosquitoes.
tbs RowING MATCH The race be
tween Cotsford and Mclean for $500
will take place this evening at =,
o'clock. the competitors starting from
the dreiger. where she i now moored
in the harhor, and pulling round Dead.
mans Island and back.
CHARTERED. The bark L@uia, now
on the way from Melbourne for this
port. will return with cargo of lum-
Der from Mooiy. Nelson X Co.'S mill,
Burrard Inles. She is due AT any
moment.
NECESSARY IMPROVEMENT Com
plants increase daily with reference TO
the manner in which the hs-bor along
side the ~harves Is filling mp In fact
So pcrcep,ible is the change that ships
and steamers in port frequently ground
at low tide and are mors or less dam
aged by s,rsining. An esfor; shoald,
snd We understand will, at once be
made 10 represent the fact to the
Dominion Government. with view 10
obtaining the services Of the dFodgcr to
effect All Improvement which u obyi-
oassy most necessary.
Nessrs. Stahlschmid. 4 Co. have
been awarded the contract for supply
ing the Navy with PR VISIONS
The niners' strike at Wellington is
in stafs sas
The daily intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Territory [i.e. Wash.]) 1876-1881, 1876-07-26

NEW RESIDENCE Work has been
commenced on the foundation of Mr..
X. ii. Calligan's new residence OH the
northwest corner of Fifth and Cherry
streets. The plans were drawn 10y MIR
Isaac Palmer and the contract LET to
Mcssrs. Hansee Il Co, builders. The
main building is tn De % by 30 feet
With an ell Of IL by 20 feet Ii is Ia
he Of the box style. two stories in height.
with hipped roof, and will contain IL
rooms and 20 windows. with a verandah
extending across the front aud around
one side. The cost will be about e. 500.
and it is to be finished hy the first Of
October next.
The daily intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Territory [i.e. Wash.]) 1876-1881, 1876-07-26

PHOTOGRAPHIC The Peterson Bros.
announce that they have just received
their Photographic stock from Chicago.
per city of Panama, aud arc prepared
TOR business. They have been engage
In photography many years in the city
OF Chicago and came our 10 this place
Tor the benefit Of their health. They
have fitted up . neat gallery On the
upper floor Of the lNrgLIL0gNcER
oa'lding. with . skylight. which judges
have pronounced the best on the upper
. coast for the purpose. Those who wish
good pictures viii do we'll to give them
call.