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Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1876-09-20
Woodstock v. kethcl Stage.

have given Barnord a daily mail for
the last twenty-nine years the coming
winter, and for forty-eight years have
carried the mail into the Village CT
Woodstock, commencing on the Barnard
route. February l4th, lS47, l bought
the Bethel stage route, the mail running
but three trips each week. Hon Jacob
Collamer, then Postmaster-General, gave
me q daily mail, by my supplying East
Barnard post-oflcc from Barnard, saying
at the time, "Why not support Billings
Stage?" He was was q man that could
not be bought up ?y any Railroad Cor
poration with complimentary passes.
This Stage is still IN existence, and
leaves Woodstock every day of the week,
except Sundays, at Z o'clock a. m, ar
irving at Bethel at l05 o'clock u. NJ, re-
turning to Woodstock same day, leaving
Bethel at O'Clock p. m, or on the arrival
of the afternoon trains from the North
and South. Save about one dollar and
ride with Billings TO and from Bethel
No change of cars on this route. You
can also send letter by this route to
Bethel, Royalton, So. Royalton, Sharon,
West Hartford, and get an answer the
same day. Passengers having business
at these places, can have ample time for
doing Lit, and return to Bethel and the
North, or to Woodstock the same day,
arriving at u o'clock p. m.
WILLIAM BILLINGS, 'the old stage man.
WILLIAM BILLINGS, JR.
Woodstock, Sept. 23d, 1876
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The New Town HALL AT AVER
This elegant structure is now complete.
In beauty Of design it surpasses anything
of it's kind in the State. Constructed Of
brick and dark marble it is as permanent
as it is charming. The English architects
have adorned it, in subdued colors, which
please without firing the eye. DR.. j. c.
Aver built and gave it to the town in ac-
acknowledgement of the distinction they con-
ferred upon him in taking his name. AL
though if is a generous gift, still the hear
W good wishes Of a whole people are Of
greater value and the generous donor has
doubtless secured them.-Groton (Mass)
Journal.
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fnartland.
One day last week, as George
Russ was driving the cattle out Of the
moving, where they had been troub
ling him for sometime by getting into
his corn, he picked up a stone Of
about the size of an hens egg and
threw it at 4 yearling heifer, hitting
her in the head and killing her instant
ly. He dressed her right off and sold
her for beef, thereby sustaining only
part of the loss.
Your correspondent was lately
shown an ear of northern corn, husked
by Henry p. Watriss, out of his field,
that measured IA inches long, the
corn extending that distance on the
cob. Who beals?
-Alonzo A. Martin has his grist
mill and shop so near completed that
he is to have it ready to do grinding
in this fall.
Squire Marcy end B. p. Ruggles
have been doing the Centennial.
The neighbors and friends of oul
sick neighbor, Mr.. Jones, lately turned
out and husked his corn for him and
put it into the crib; they propose to
do the same tor E. S. Ainsworth, who
has not got over his sun stroke re-
ceived last summer, and fears are en-.
tertained he never will.
sylvester Huntoon has lately had
an attachment on his personal proper
ty by L. II. Merritt for rent.
Nov our rainy reason has com
menced it will not be long before the
farmers will begin to complain Of it:
being so wet they cannot draw IL
their corn.
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Father Pigeon, our Catholic
priest, is fixing up things in tip top
order. He iAdoing good thing and
making great Improvement.
Five new dwellings, are going up
at West lebanon, and Others are be-
ing repaired. The toll bridge across
the Connecticut, at this place, has
beer newly shingled and other repairs
made.
About forty scholars attend the
select school\ Miss Howard, the
teacher is having good success.
Last week, 1O4 carloads Of hogs
wenc down the Central road.
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TnttSXiIlC.

II
There is an apple tree in oul
place of the Fameuse kind, in full
bearing, But what is most striking
about it is, that number of limbs are
in full blossom also. There is proba,
bly, nearer three bushels than three
barrels OF apples on the tree. So do
not think the transportation Of the
tree into the cellar this winter, to pre-
serve the blossoms wlll be as neces-
sary as to harvest the fruit and let the
blossoms go till next year.
Brick making at Spaulding g.
Gates yard is on the decline They
have nearly finished their kiln, but do
not propose to burn till after the Fair.
ID. and B. d. Hathaway are put
ting an addition on their mill for the
purpose of making cider and shingles.
MIR. John Parkhurst, the former
manufacturer of cider, is also putting
up building at his house for the same
purpose. Success to them both. The
inner man deserves a wetting after
this severe drought.
The depot or "Emersons store
house., is in fair way of completion.
Let Iii. hurry up and give the ioafers
chance under cover these rainy days.
Windsor.
Our Town Fair is being held as
we "write up our notes this week.
We hope to have fair weather during
this exhibition and prosperous and
successful Fair. We intend to fur
nish some notes of this exhibition for
the next AGE.
james Carlin attended the Gen.
tennial Or Antiquarian Auction of the
personal property of the late David
H. Chase, Esq, at Cornish, N. IT,,
last week, and bought thereat the old
fashioned brass clock, which was en-
cased in 4 handsome long mahogony
or cherry frame, in running order, pay
ING for the same $50 so. "Jim" says
he would not take $50 for his bargain.
Other ancient relics were sold at
the auction for extravagently high
prices. The name of Gen. Chase ad-
ded much to the value of an article
while being sold.
The interior of St. Paul's church
is to be, we understand, remodeled
and reconstructed very soon, after
more modern style of architecture.
The two post, office mail route
agents, residens here in this village,
are advertising for another job. That
is, they have raised Hayes aud Wheel
er flags with other ''iixlngs." Well,
nov, if Tildcn and Hendricks should
be elected, as they undoubtedly will
be, "Urial" and "George" will have
their labor for their pains,.a as the Irish,
man said when he struck his fists
against solid block of granite.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1876-09-20

The time has now come when
the spirit of justice which ami.
mates the Northern people will
require the expulsion from the
Southern States of the hOrdes Of
rascals, black and white, who
have substituted ruthless Oppres.
sion and piliage for free govern.
meat JENNINGS LATE EDITOR New
York TIMES.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1876-09-20

Simple and inexpensive as it is,
Glenns Sulpher Soap is most eff
cient remedy fol certain obnoxious
diseases, to be cured Of which those
afflicted with them often spend thou
sands Of dollars to no purpose.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1876-09-20

Gray hair prevented. dandrufl
removed, the scalp cleansed, and the
hair made to grow thick by the use OF
Halls Vegetable Scillian Hair Re.
newer
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w e s II K r. n T. A n d S
VM PER CENT NET

for the money lender. Interest
paid semi-annually in N. Y. Exchange. Sc
curity 3 to 9 times the loan in land alone,
exclusive OF the buildings No investment
safer. No payment more promptly met
Best of references given. Send stamps for
particulars. %, =. II. JOHNSTON. Me-
gotiator Of Mortgage Loans, st Paul.
Minnesota,
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ICANNOT THINK THERE IS

l CANNOT THINK THERE is
A DOUBT ABOUT THE RESULT
OF THE PENDING CONTEST.
The Republicans demand the restora-
ton of unqualified power in all
branches of the general Government,
but this Is done in the face of much
that is condemned by the thoughtful
men of their own party.-Entract
from Gov. Seym0ur's Letter.
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WINDSOR CoUNNY

STATE OF VERMONT, I AT n Probate
DISTRICT OF UARiFoD IS : Court held at
Woodstock within and for said District on
the nineteenth day OF September, A. d.,
1876.
Present, Hon. JOHN Porter, Judge.
An instrument purportins to be the last
will and testament Of John Farroll, late Of
Hartford. in said District. deceased, is pre-
scented to the Court here by Patrick Everett,
The EcXecuor therein named. for probate;
and it's 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
first day. Of November next, and contest
the probate Of said will, if they see cause ;
for which purpose it is further ordered that y
copy Of the record of this order be published
thee weeks successfully, previous to the
time app ointcd for proving said will in the
Spirit 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, 1876-09-20

J. 3. JONES !!
DRY GOODS!
Among the goods received during
the past week may be mentioned
10000 yards
Brown and Bleached CottoDs.
$4,000 yards
Percales and Prints.
l.OO0 yards
Colored Skirtlngs in all grades.
1900 yards
Cotton Flannels at all prices
and remarkably cheap.
Ginghams.
A large line in new shades and
patterns.
Flannels.
A hig stock white all wool and
Cotton and Wool Flannels !;
Scarlet and Blue Twilled Elan,
nels Opera F]annels in colors
and great variety of Shifting
f'lannels.
WOOlens.
A good assortment of the latest
styles.
Dress Goods.
A great number of new pieces
both handsome and cheap.
Black Silks
Some very choice pieces in
Dress Silks, also Black, Brown,
Drao and Grey Trimming Silks
Binck Cashmeres and Drap D'Etes.
The best assortment ever open
ed in Town and lower prices
than have been known.
Under Flannels.
For Ladies, Gents and chill
drenS wear
CROCKERY,
CHINA,
CARPETS,
MATING,
WALL PAPER,
WINDOW Sll ADES.
These goods were all bought before
the advance of prices in market, yet
will be sold at small profit.
J. B. JONES.
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FRANK WILLIAMSON,
SLATE AND TIN R0nFER.

Stock furnishedIand all kinds Of work thor
oughly done at lowest cash prices. Lesky
roofs repaired. Address, [l764.]
BOX 331, Woodstock, VI.
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WOODSTOCK PRICE CURRENT.
BIRTHS.
N1RRE'D.

In Barnard, Sept. II, a son to Mr.. and Mrs
H. A. Eaton.
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DISSOLUTION.

THE copaatnership heretofore existing un
l der the name and firm of RICHMOND &
PINNEY liz by mutual consent this day dis
solved.
he Books may be found at the Market of
o. l.. RICHMOND and the accounts settled by
either of the subscribers. An immediate set.
Element is earnestly requested
o. L. RICHMOND,
b. II. PINNEY.
Woodstock. Sept. 4,h, 1876.
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barnard.
Our friend, E. r. Morgan and
family came very near having seri
GUS accident Sept. 18th. On coming
out from Bakers grove in Stockbridge
where they had been to Grange pic
mic, their carriage was overturned
with Mrs. NJ, and her daughter in
side, injuring Mrs. NJ, slightly. The
wonder is that they were not killed,
for the carriage is covered one aud
the horse very high spirited one.
Thanks are extended to Messrs.
Smith, Ford, Blodgmer, and others,
Of Stockbridge, and Mr.. Horace Swan
of Woodstock, for their timely assist
ance in helping them out of their trou
bles.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1876-09-20

Vote for TILDEN and REFORM
next November.
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III II ~ HLLD.
In Shrewsbury, Sept. 18th, at the residence
Of the bride y father, S. T. Smith, Esq, by
Rev. Geo. s. Gurnaey, Mr.. Fred II. Holden of
Mt. Holly, and Miss Jennie NJ Smith.
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In Taftsville Sept. l6, Sarah c. Emmons,
aged 80 years.
In West Woodstock, Sept. 18, Lucy Jane
Shaw, wife Of Chas. NJ. Cobb, aged 81 years
and 10 months.
In Hartford, Sept. Is, Miss Belle Wood, aged
IA years.
In Fletcher, Sept. s, Mrs. Elizabeth II.
Chase, aged 50 years.
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CAMPAIGN GOODS. COMPLETE
OUTFIT for CLU1sS. Decorations, Ii
Nominations, Fire Works. Send Campaign
Catalogue. B T. Wells, Is Hawley st., Boston.
DIX = ny week to Agents. Samples
OOD I II FREE. P. O. VICKERY.
Augusta, Maine.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1876-08-14

main a subjec. for dispute never likely to be
disproved by such contests. The same claim
was made for the Livonia, but no contests OF
this kind will determine the matter in favor OF
the English models, in face of the facts of the
midwinter ocean race Of 1866, which was
searching test Of the strength of our best yachts
The fact, too, that the America. unaltered from
her model Of 1851, after long and damaging
service during the rebellion as blockade
runner a blockader, and even as sunken
barrier to navigation of Southern stream, has
been raised. renovated and sailed with cred
liable display of speed in company of The con-
testing yachts on Saturday, affords an alSu-
ment in favor of the stability or American
Yachts which it will be difficult 10 answer by
mere argument II is uDquestiOnably true tnat
the English build their yachts, as they do every
thing else, with greater care and strength than
Americans; it is very questionable whether
they improve the sea-going quality OF their
yachts for the purposes of the ordinary
pleasure cruise at this proved loss OF speed.
We think the Americans are wiser II not SAFER
in this regard, for, speaking within reason,
swftness is of more Importance tIan stanch-
ness in mere pleasure boat. II our English
friends wish to recover their cup, and WIN
victory which will Justify all their claims, and
set lis once more to the task of improving
our models for the benefit of the rest OF the
world, they must send us yacht which will
not prove too stout to be fast, ana when,
discarding the cautious claim OF the LlV0nia,
will boldly challenge any or all our cluos ana
boats, and then do as the America did, come
in first of the feet and to the query OF " VINO
dis second ~ lee able to answer, "NobOdy."
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vOLLY NlGrIREs And TRANPs.

The Molly Maguirc trials at POttsville,
Penn, are coming to satisfactory conclusions
On the 10Th inst. ten muIderous conspirators
were convIcted-all prominent leaders of the
Ma.uire gang. There are other indictments
Of similar character against them, upon
which they will be tired mt the next term of
lie court. There is usually in such an organi-
zaton some one who is ready to give evidence
AGAINST his assocatcs-ia this case it was one
Thomas McIIugh who sought for mercy by
beIaying his comrades. Bat even more re-
markable example Of tho certainty OF detection
which dogs the heels Of most murderers
Il found in the case of John Thompson. IL is
nearly five years since, on the 18th OF No
vember, 1871, he threw firebal into the
house of Michael Garfield, IN which six per-
SONS were sleeping. Two of them-little girls
were burned to death, while Thompson was
upon the spot, Ofciously lending his assist
ance. He was suspected at the time, but there
was no evidence against HIM. Now a woman
whose mouth has been kept shut through fear
of the Mollcs, is ready to swear that she saw
Thompson make the tireball and east 1t into
the house He has consequently been arrested
and is in Jail.
The prosecution of the Molly Maguires has
been conducted with great vigor, and there is
a prospect that the neiShborhood will be freed
from terror which for so many years has
haunted it. The tramps in New-Jersey and
elsewhere who are threatening, as we are in
formed, to do dreadful deeds next Winter-tO
burn and rob and murder-will take warning
if they are wise from the thick coming retri-
button which the Molly murderers are expert
encing. In isolated eases justice may be at fault.
and the man of violence who acts alone may
escape convection and penalty, and even in
dictment; but those who kill and klndle in So
cieties of scoundrclism may reckon on coming
to grief. They cannot always dodge from one
side 30 the other of the line which divides
Pennsylvania from New-Jersey. They cannot
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1876-08-14

The undertakers of this city are rot such re-
firing class of persons as considering the secusive
nature of their occupation they might be expected
to prove. A tendency to Haunt in the public eve
and it were, to crowd the mOurners, may be per-
ceived in them by tho least observant eye and
it is worthy of note that nobody thinks of re-
pressing them in any manner-probably because of
the portentous solemnity with which their traffic is
invested. Far, far from be the sacrlegious desire
to thwart the lugnbrious ostontation of this
fearful and fearful order; but there is
one practice from which. really. they ought
to be dissuaded; that is, the dircful
custom of incumbering the sidewalks with huge
wooden monuments of graveyard pattern, painted
white, and embellished with black enthusiastically
in relief, which, in this case is far from being
ISOLATION! In these signs they may conquer; but
they tone down the public chcerfulness more than
little in doing it, The old English poet DIR. Dome
caused to be painted portrait of himself dressed in
u shroud and this cheerful work of art was hung
on his wall, where ho could continually be-
hold it, and great wonder is that
he did not presently hang himself up be-
side it. The excellent Vicar of Wakefield also
thought it well to have his wife's eptaph,
in neat frame, displayed over her manel-piecc, so
that she might know the standard she was expected
TO live mp to- and, moreover, might be steadily re-
minded Of her latter end. Tastes differ in these mat
tors. All flesh may be grass; but all grass does MT
like 10 see a scythe forever swinging above it, We
must all die; but, also, in the mean time, must
all live; and the undertakers would be just as sure
to get us at last, even if they forbore to remind
that they are entirely ready for the sad emergency.
We drop this as q hint There will be another
Fourth of July by and by. and moro powder-crack-
ers; and it would be melancholy indeed if the Small
Boy of the period TO mark these mortuary struc
lures for his own. They would make splendid bon
fires
Avery largo portion of the Democratic party are
opposed to specie resumption. They openly advO-
cato tho continuance aud the expansion Of an ire
deewable greenback currency. and donouncs the
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srher TO Notwithstanding.

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POLITICAL NOTES

The verdict on the present Co2gres las
been pronounced before death; The worst lot YET
Gov. Hayes intends To take no part IN tie
Presidential canvass the Elm following the example o.
President Lincolp who made no speeches FOR hnSeH.
Col. Robert G.. mgcrsoll Of Illinois is on MS
way 10 Maine 10 take the stump Tor the Republicans
ticket Tho party leaders In Massachusetts, are Eollus
To secure his services In their state on hs return V
Maine.
It is reported that the Democratic nomii~
ton for Governor OF Massachusetts, has been oEer'u
Mr. Charles Francis Adams. and tina; he has conseh'e
To accept II. As the Democratic Convention does "O
meet till next month the must either be iss
cise ron A. one has the Democratic woe of tno pdV
Massacl u3et,s In his brooches pocket"
There is evidently great alarm III iid'an.
about Gov Tiden's much talked Of "barfo oil none''
The Indianapolis Journal says the Republicans nus
look out or they will be defeated in spite OF Gen. ha
sons popularity for II has indubitabc proof tns' -"
Democrats are preparing for desperate hehf oop
few DAYS age The Journal heard u friend OF Gov IuA
saw. Mr. Tilden will spend half million doiL a III
soon as a quarter OF "a million To carry lfldana, ny.
sncnd whatever sum he thinks necessary to the cut
Ex-Gov. Palmer made his first speech ~
ridden before the Reform Soldiers Club ut spr'hspo'
ILL.,, on Tuesday evening last lie said no h"d o.l
rienced somc difficulty in making up his mind W
Tldeu because Of tho resolution Of the Democ''''