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Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1876-10-04

1t is a bad-looking piece Of rail.
road jobbery on the par, of VIM. A.
Wheeler, the Republican candidate
tory ice-President. An explanation
OF the sharp practice in the ease now
before the Federal Supreme Court. by
which MIR. Wheeler managed to get
$4,000 out OF the Ogdcnsburgh road,
after drawing all annual salary Of SIS,
600 from it as trustee for five or six
years, is required.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1876-10-04

Gen. Grant has set the offieehold.
crs fine example of civil service re
form by subscribing $1,000, or two
per cent. on his salary, to the cam,
palgn fund for carrying Indiana on the
Fitzpatrick plan. Hitherto his habit
has been to receive, and not to give.
Perhaps, after all, he has only given
his name, and not his money, for effect
on the subordinates who might have
been disposed to resist this exaction,
without the intlmidating influence of
such an example.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1876-10-04
! 3 8 ) 5 s

q" IN" work. ing CIaSs.--We can firm
ISM you employment at which you can make
very large pay, IN your own localities, with.
our Oclhs away from home over light
Agents wanted in every town and county to
.aNG subscribers for The Centennial Record,
me largest publication in the United States
10 pages, OF columns; Elegantly illustrated;
Terms only II per year. Tie Record is de-
voted I" whate'er is of interest connected
Wlth the Centennial year. The Great Eyhi-
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uetaii. Everybody wants It, The whole
people feel great interest in their Counrys
centennial Birthday, and want to know all
ABOUT IT. An elegant patriotic rrayon draw
ing, premium picture is presented free to
each subscriber. 1t IS entitled, ain remcm-
oraHce OF the One lIundrcdtn Anniversary of
the lndependencc OF the United States."-
SIZE. ~ by 80 inches. ANY one can became
successful agent, for nut show the paper
ana picture and hundreds Of Subscribers are
r"sMy obtained everywhere. There is no
81, that will pay ike this at present.
&c nave many agents who are making A,
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ne very hest OF agents, Address
HE CENTENNIAL RECORD,
Portland. Maine.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1876-10-04
Another Campaign story Contra
dicted.

The Republican organs are circu-
lating the following words, stating
that they were uttered by Zebulon B.
Vance, the Democratic candidate for
Governor of North Carolina, at Shell
byville, n. c., on the 18th inst:
Remember that all of our Southern
heroes who dipped their hands in
Union blood, and all their leaders in
the South, are for Reform and Tlden.
This is a deliberate and desperate
lie Albany On. W Argus.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1876-10-04

County papers should look out
Tor one A. F. Boyle. correspondent,
at Washington, d. e. He has turned
traitor to the caase he first espoused.
Bought up of couIse. We suppressed
his letter lat week.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1876-10-04
Hayes Cabinet.

Secretary Of State -Zachariah
Chandler.
Secretary of the Treasury-,Judson
fitzpatrick.
Secretary OF the Nayy-The Har-
monious Marine.
Secretary Of Vanishing Bull
(peacc otferingy.
Secretary Of tn" lnterior-Spencer,
Of Alabama.
Postmaster-Gen. ,al-Private Dal-
zell.
Observation-Disclosures.
Subject to approval OF Conkling,
Morton and Cameron louisville
Conner-J Journal.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1876-10-04

The New York State Question
newis, will the people of the State
elect tor Governor the official against
whom no. accusation has ever been
made, Lucius Robinson, or will they
elect the man from whom the honest
horace Greedy demanded restitution of
money wrougfully obtained from the
United States E?
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1876-10-04

-Gov. Lafayette f. Grover. Of Or
gon, has just been elected United
States Senator by the Legislature OF
that State, for the term OF six wears,
from the Attn of March, next. DR..
Grover Is q Democrat Of the .Jcffel-
sohlan s'amp--a man Of decided abll
lty and a native Of Oxford Comfy,
Maine.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1876-10-04

On Monday last. the 2n,i INST,
the voters in Connecticu, elected their
respective Town officers. and express
ed by ballot, their views upon the six
proposed Constitutional amendments.
most of which are required in carrying
"nt the changes in the time of lecisla,
tive sessions. the biennial election of
State officers, Senators. etc
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1876-10-04
W nat Charles w. Willard Of Yer,
mont Thinks OF Brother RInine.
From an H.terrie,r in he Bos,o, p,s

From an I'.tercies in The Boston Post.
u could not have supported Mr..
blaine under any circumstances
While was in Congress with him he
was always hand in glove with the
worst railroad lobbyists IN the coun.
try aud the testimony recently
brought out against him only confirms
what had long been more than the
suspicion OF the hest men in his own
party"
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1876-10-04

Bald heads may lave a new crop of
hair by applying Halls Vegetable 81.
Gillian Hair Remover, if the hair foili-
Giles are not entirely closed up.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1876-10-04
| From the Buffalo Daily Courier. Sep, 23.l
GOV. DIX.

1T is now understood in his tTI.
aenS own State, and will he CLEARLY
shown throughout the Union. tbot HE
claim to he a letormer is baseIess and
fraudulent SO writes Gov. Dix in
ms latest manifesto to the shows in
'loe' And yet, no longer ago than
the 3oth of March last year, in the
great meeting ofNew York merchants
which gathered 10 sustain and an
plauh Governor TiIden's work of prac.
h:aI reform, this same Dix wIo,e the
following letter:
No. WEST TwENrY.f1Rsr Sr)
Both March, 1875.
GENTLEMEN | have Just received
your favor of this morning inviting
me to address the meeting to he held
on Thursday to approve the action
OF Gov, Tilden in his recent exposure
OF the canal frauds heretofore commit.
ted, and regret that it is not in nv
power to accept it.
| am sure that | need not say that |
rarmly the Object Of the meet.
ing aud that / sympathi=e siucerely
and fully miM oil efforts to correc,
a6"ses IN the administration at the
"o"ol system.
am truly yours,
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1876-10-04

What can exceed the basenpss of
charging an eminent citizen with per
jury upon mere rnmor or malicious
gossip ahont transaction which never
took place
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1876-10-04

The perspiration to great extent
depurates the blood, thai is. it carries
OH It's impurities. If the pores be-
cone obstructed those impurities,
when they do not remain latent in the
circulation. cause eruptions. The
remedy for this state Of things is
GLENO SulrHrR Soar.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1876-10-04

-ZAcn CHANDLGRs efficiency rs
collector of political tolls is Of The
highest order, and that special meri
commended him above all other com
petltors for the Craftsmanship of the
National Republican Committee. anG
chief director of the HAYES campaion
lie boldly dismisses all the humbuc.
gerry. as he calls it, oil ci,il service re
form. and rele%ates that part of the
business TO 'dandy politicians" like
MIR. CURTIS, and sentimental theorists
OF the CARL SCHURz brand. Every
department and bureau in Washing
ton has been taxed two per cent. ON
the salaries without compunction.
An agent has appeared at stated times
with list OF the incrmben(s in every
office, and called for the assessment rs
a matter Of business Men who had
been marked for removal were com
PEELED TO pay twenty-tour, thirty-six.
or forty dollars each, according to the
rate OF salary, and in week after
were notified that there services were
no longer required. 1t is now known
that an inslallmcut of 100000 raised
in this way has been sent to Indiana
and Ohio, TO be placed where it will
do most good. CHANDLER believes in
the power OF greenbacks, though a
hard-money patriot in theory, and de.
clares above board and before dinner
that If the 'greenbackers" are ia mar
fet, as kILPATRICR wrote to HAYES
they were, they can find purchoser
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1876-10-04

AUEN ID . season. Eight $40 Chro
mos given away with Home Guest Including
Hooyers Peerless American Fruit 2 l-2 feel
long, Lake Lucerne. Virgin yesta. &c
Mounted outfit, -four chrome, 80 chromos,
$3.50. J. LATHAM d CO.,
4l9 Washington. Street, Boston.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1876-10-04
CAMPAIGN NOTES.

Only five Of our Minister'S abroad
are now at their posts; the Others are
in this country s,umping or working
in other ways for the election of
Hayes and Wheeler, or iunketing
about other countries than those to
which they are accredited What n
pity that the Democratic House com
PEELED a reduction OF the salaries Of
such devoted public servants,
The Illinois Democrats have done
a good thing in nominating Hon.
John +. Farnswowh for CONGRESS.
Ills nomination Is equal to an election.
and in the very improbable event of
Cen Buffers election. the Illinois
Congressman will prove 4 very large.
sized thorn in the side of the ESSEX
statesman.
1t must be source of great grat.
iiication 70 the respectable men who
yet remain i'll the Republican party,
that the recent State Republican Con
vention of South Carolina, composed
OF about as ignorant aad unprincipled
a set OF black aud white thieves as
ever were congregaIed in 4 single
mob, passed resolutions affirming
their belief in the desire and ability OIL
Mr.. Hayes 10 institute all needed
measures OF refrmI.
AT The election in November
Texas votes simply for Congressman |
and Presidential electors. Under the |
new Constitution, State officers were
elected last spring, all Of whom hold
over. Texas will rive TiIdrn and
Hendricks at least 100000 majority,
and will nobly do her share towards
ousing Grantism.
Mr.. and Mrs, Fleetwood Of Texas
he'd a national convention, and nom
mated Mr. Fleetwood for President of
he United States and Mrs. Fleetwood
or Nlcc-President.
They raise Democratic flag poles
zoo feet high in Missouri, The long
st pole knocks the persimmons, I
Tine elections in Ono and indi- t
ma, next Tuesday, will decide. it il {
bought. the result of the Presidential /
lection. OF course 1t will. Both of ,
hese states, we think, are going Dem +
cratic. But shonld one Of them vote .
Democratic and the other Republican, t
lien the chances will be- about even Il
" the election rt either Tilden or [
layes in November. But We don't =
elieyo that this is gong to be the d
ase. Democrats take courage and
o your best from now until shutdown II
the first Tuesday in November. and h
on will be rewarded. V
i. :. Grant, Jr., visited Salt !,
axe the other day and paid his re- o.
'cc1s to Bm CHAN Young and his u
arem This WAS probably done to is
ct the good will Of Brigham ami his re
famous gang of polygamist>. III
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1876-10-04

The explosion at Hell Gate on
Sunday, Sept. oath, was a success in
every particular.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1876-10-04

The great battle ct the political
campaign will come off in Indiana on
the 10th inst. Governor Hendricks
and Senator Morton have brandished
swords. and Hendricks, in the Ian
gnagc OF Macduh to Macbeth. cx-
Claims
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1876-10-04
-Wendall Phillips defended Grant

-Wendall Phillips defended Grant
at the FaneuiI Hall indignation meet
ing for dispensing the Louisiana Leg,
lsIature. He is now stumping for
Hayes and Butler A proper subject
to electioneer for those candidates and
the Republican party.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1876-10-04

.-lhef" are POS congregational
ministers in Vermont, fifty ou4 Of
whom are without charge.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1876-10-04

Present, HON John Porter, Judge.
An instrument purporting to be the last
" T'll ana testament of John Farroll. late Of
Hartford, in said District. deceased is nrc.
-ented to the Court here by Patrick Everett.
The Eexecutor therein named. for probate
and IT ~ ordered by said Court that all per
sons concerned therein be notified to appear
before said Court at the Probate Office in
woodstock aforesaid on the first Wednesday
(hrst day. of November next. and contest
the probate of said will, if they see cause
Tor which purpose it is further ordered that a
copy OF the record OF this ordc. be published
thee weeks successfully, previous to the
time appointed for proving SAID will i'll the
Stpuu Of The Age, u newspaper printed at
Woodstock aforesaid.
a true record
HENRY S. DANA, Register.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1876-10-04

Turn, hel-houud, turn"
and We hope it will be with the same
result Us leteil Macbeth.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1876-10-04
An ACUTE CASE OF PARAL.
lei COLI INNS:

From TIE n. y. [From Me n y.
1""sS' Sept 81 Times, Sept 2l.l
The FALSE INCOME re- I'm Judge Sinnott's
TURN OF SAMUEL ], letter IL /, asaerted
inLDEN-SodE IT. that the Toledo and
hhs of THE TRUE Wabash Railroad Co.
'iNihhhNl' never was q client Of
Fees during the Mr. Illden, and that
year from the mother in 1852 nor at
Toledo and any other other limo
Wabash Rail did he receive any fees
road Co ....Sl6.0O from ii. THAT WE
MUST ACCEPT As
CONCLUSIVE. Proof
OF our charge was
promised from author.
tiles in which we had
confidence. bu t in its
absence THAT ITEM
MUST BE W It'll
DRAWN.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1876-10-04
WEBSTER UNABRIDGED

w ANTED NJ MEDIATEIV
W n more young men and woms n to learn |
TELEGRAPHY. Situations guaranteed
Small Salary while prac'icing. Address with
stamp SHERMAN TELEGRAPH CO.,
OBERLIN, o.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1876-10-04
W + S L f r \ l. \ n D S
HOMESTEADS.

II you want reliable information. where and
how to get cheap FARM, or government
Homestead. free, send your address to s. J.
GILMORE, Land Commissioner. Lawrence.
Kansas, and receive gratis a copy of The
Kansas Pacific IIOmcsIend.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1876-10-04

kn Elegant Visiting Cards lie. Agt'.
~ wanted. Bunker Hill Card Co.,
Liberty Sqr.. Boston.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1876-10-04

&1On day at home. Agents wanted
" - Outfit and terms free. TRUE 4 CO.,
Augusta, Maine.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1876-10-04

Ohio, Indiana and West Virginia
elections Oct. 10th Georgia Oct. IL.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1876-10-04
TESTIMONIAL FROM
b a l. ID " IN PL ACE HON
LITTLE WANDERERS.

August jth, 1879.
This is to certify that we have used Dr.
SETH ARNoLp's BALsAM .everal wears. and
consider it THE BEST REMEDY we have
ever tried for DIARRHG and DvsEN-
iERl. aud most cordially recommend it IN
the public. Signed,
K. G. TOLLES, supt.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1876-10-04

Vote for TlLDEN and REFORM
next November.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1876-10-04

Complaint is made of the late House of
Representatives by our opponents, but
without cause. In fact it did more for
reform than any House for years, altho'
nearly one-halt its members were mex
perienced. 1t instituted and carried for
ward Investigations which not only I'M
earthed great frauds, but saved millions
OF dollars. 1t relieved the tax payers to
the extent of thirty millions, and would
have saved ten millions more IL the SEN
ate had not interposed. Had it not been
for the House, Belknap would still be
Secretary of War, and robbery of the
soldiers at post trading stations would be
continued. The House voted pensions to
Union soldiers, passed the school amend
ment prepared by the leader of the Re-
publican side and the champion of that |
and by resolution, passed al.
most unanimously, condemned any inter-
ference with the freedom of the elective |
on account of race or color.
The Republican party came into power
upon the tidal wave of "a great moral ques-
lion which had long agitated the public
mind, but which has happily been settled.
Many sincere men were enlisted in its |
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1876-04-11
CORNWALL.

The bottom hos fallen out of the
roads.
Help plenty,st prices something be-
low that paid last year.
Horses are plenty, with few buyers,
and consequently very low.
Samuel Evarts and Martin Peck are
preparing to build new house the com.
log summer.
Now lend your dorg to your neigh.
boris boy to hunt rats, aud hide your
watch in your boot; them bloody lister.
are loose.
-Messra. Field l. Bingham shipped
from Middlebury, last Thursday, eighty
four ewes and four rams for Michigan
We are not spprised Of the particular
county, but any state or county should be
thankful for such an opportunity to secure
6rst-class stock animals, and should not be
slow to improve it. The entire party
was selected with great care from some o.
our best hocks, and neither time mol
money was spared to make this party O
sheep perfect 10 all respects. lie price,
paid we're away up among the figures OBJ
tanned in war times. We cannot wei
afford to lose many such shipments if W,
would retain our prestige as a state il
sheep breeding One OF the rams. Ere
mont Sd, purchased of John Q. Stickney
although but young animal, has beer
sufficiently tested to prove him first'clas
stock getter.
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1876-04-11
NE[V HAVEN.

The roads are in very bad condi-
ton, and old teamsters say they never
saw them worse.
-Mvssrs. W. o. Campbell q Co. have
Just shipped car load Of their pans to
this place, and We should Judge some
parties were contemplating extensive
dairying this season.
The funeral of Mrs. II. p. Palmer,
whose illness we noticed in our last, was
held on Wednesday, the 9th inst. The
afflicted family have the sympathy Of the
community in their sudden bereavement.
The committee have decided to re.
pair the old church, Query: Will they
be satisfied with it at its completion when
for a little more outlay they could erect
what they need, a. handsome wooden
oh urch edi6ce?
AT the regular meeting oil Mizpah
lodge No. 176, Independent Order oil
Good Templars, held at their lodge room
Wednesday evening, the Doth ult., the
following resolutions were unanimously
adopted;
WHEREAS: 1t has pleased God in his infinite
wisdom to again break our fraternal band and
remove to the Grand Lodge on high our beloved
brother Walter Barton, thereby severing another
link that binds US together; therefore,
Resolved, That by his death this lodge has suf-
fered the loss Of brother whom we all esteem
Resolved, That we, his brothers and sisters,
tender our heartfelt sympathies to the afflicted
widow and relatives of the deceased;
Rs,olv,d, That a copy Of these resolutions be
signed by the w. C. T. and w. Sec. and sent to
the family and also for publication.
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1876-04-11
RIPTON.

The committees IN the several dis.
tricts in the town of Ripton are as fol-
lows: In district No. /, j. Battell No
2, 4. II. Matteson No. 3, George
Hodges No. 4, Alden Fisher No. o.
o. Dauforth; No. 6, A. G.. Chandler
No. 7, Ira Boynton.
EDIroRs REGISTER viii you please
insert 10 your next issue the following
and oblige
WHEREAS: In the mysterious providence o.
our Heavenly Father, it hiss pleased him to re
move from our grange our beloved and esteemed
sitter, Mrs. Anna Howard, a member of the Almt
Mater grange, on March H. 1876. Therefore,
Resolved: That, In the death Of sister HowarC
this grange has lost faithful member, and vi
an earnest friend, but while we mourn her loss il
common with her many friends and participate il
the anguish Of those bound to her by ties stronge
than fraternal affection, We are comforted in th'
thought that she has passed to higher sphere o
happiness, for there is no pain nor death there.
Resolpsd That, in parting from sister How
ard, we shall miss the pleasant face and neart!
welcome with which she always greeted us.
Re,olved That we tender to her bereaved fam
lily and friends our sincere sympathy in this thoi
hour Of affection.
R.soiusd That copy of these resolutions b.
sent to sister Howards family, and also 70 tb
Middlsbury REGISTER, for publication
s s D. ). f D%sos, Committee.
CORNELIUS BfLLIS0s,)
Ripton, March 8 1876.
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1876-04-11
LEICESTER.
Loyal Alden aud Amos Scyery have
recently exchanged farms.

Loyal Alden aud Amos Scyery have
recently exchanged farms.
Miss Minnie Barker has been 10
Boston taking music lessons,
Two carloads of sheep were shipped
at the Junction this present week
Walter Thomas has a fne sugar or.
chard, and he is making fine lot Of
sugar the present season.
Royal W. Jenny, a native OF
Leicester, but who removed to Michigan
in 1854, recently died at Flint, Mich,
where he vas publishing the Geaesee
Democrat. lie had been a resident at
Flint for twenty-seven years, where he
was unusually esteemed and respected
The school at the Junction, taught
by Miss Nellie Matot. commenced Mon.
day, April g. The district voted nine
months school a term Of three months
commencing the first Of April, a vacation
of two months, then another three months
Of school; short vacation and three
months OF school in the winter The
school numbers between thirty and forty.
The grand list of the district is not large
but the people are vide awake to their
own interests and believe in practical
application Of the theory of educating the
masses.
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1876-04-11
LINCOLN.

Farmers begin to talk about the
price OF butter.
-Sugar-makiug is all the rage now :
those in want Of nice article can find it
here cheap.
Quite humber of people are moving
into town this spring. Houses to rent are
in the market just now.
Mill owners have commenced the
manufacture OF lumber this spring, not
withstanding the low prices.
Messrs Cain x Hartwel bought aud
shipped from the Let Of April, 1875, to
Jan l, 1876. 40,S09 lbs. butter, net
weight. Allowing this amount to be one.
third oil all the butter made in the town,
it would make the whole number sold IN
Lincoln in the year 1875 to be 122,427
lbs, which reckoued at thirty cents per
pound, would amount to sS6,72S,l0.
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1876-04-11
NOTICES..

WANrED.-S1,000 on real estate. In.
quire at this office
-Swney & Sargent have new lot OF
brooms, the best in town.
WANTED. AT the Park House ten
table boarders, OF $3.50 per week.
The best lot Of lamp chimneys in
town can be found at Swiney d Sargent's.
The best clothes wringer in market
with all white rubber rolls, cheap for
cash at Swiney d Sargent's.
New spring styles Of clothing, hats
and caps, boots and shoes, trunks and
bags at Bonds. Prices very low.
Il mean it, All persons who made
account with me before January l must
settle the same without delay.
F. A. BOND.
Miss Annette Samsons rooms were
opened the lst of April and will be found
over the rooms formerly occupied by
William Slade. 22w