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Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1876-12-27
Th" Ehrapnes1 OF Goaa G'aIs,g..

The prob'eln Of Chaapaess is Tins
discussed in ScEIDNER for January, by
Professor Carroll Though the ob-
scryatons ale calculated for the longi.
tnae Of New York City they will
probably be found reliable for other
localities.
Il have scoIded about Broadway
prices, says the pcdagogup, and
ranStcked side streets aud down. town
lanes and corners for cheap ,alors,
restaurants, apothecaries, grocerS, or
what not, but always with much the
same result. The Gain in price vas
generally slight, the loss in quality.
style, finish, durability, and So Oh,
both constant and perceptible. When
occasionally found al article in some
by corner which could fairly be called
bargain, found | had spent in fuss
Ing about it enough time and energy
to earn the whole price several times
over, - even at the very limited money
value which my time bears to me-
(glancing at Il pile Of manuscript on
his writing deSk) "People don't SUI
ticientiy consider, in this matter" he
went Oh, "how great is tnc value of
mere insurance afforded by high. class.
and therefore high,priced, establish
ments. 1t | can find, as practically I
often can, butcher who gives me the
best Of meat nineteen days ont Of
twenty, it is worth heavy percentage
more to me to deal steadily with him
at any prices within reason, than to
try 10 bring down my expense ac,
court by buying Of his cheaper and
less responsible rivals, who give me a
good article to-day, and theu di$ar-
point me tomorrow.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1876-12-27

Tins standard article is com
pounded with the greatest care.
It's effects are as wonderful and
It's satisfactory as ever.
1t restores gray or faded hair to
It's youthful color.
1t removes all crlpions, itching
and dandrutf. 1t gives the head q
cooling, soothing sensation of great
comfort, and the scalp by its use
becomes white and clean.
BY its tonic properties it restores
the capillary glands TO their normal
rigor. preventing badness, and max.
ing the hair grow thick and strong.
As Il dressing, nothing has been
found so olloctual or desirable.
y. 4. Hayes, NJ. d., State As.
saver of Massachusetts, says, The
constituents are pure, and carefully
selected for excellent quality; and
| consider it the BEST PREPARATIoN
for ita intended PURPOSES"
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1876-12-27
Moody
Sankey.
THU BOSTON DAILY GLOBE,

and those who are selecting daily news
paper for 1877 should bear This lact in mind.
We prefer record to prospectus. What
TIE GLOBE has been it will be in 1877 "A
live. progressive newspaper, independent in
politics, unsectarian in religion, and neutral
i'll nothing. THE GLOBE has the very
latest ard freshest news, domestic aud
foe ign, full market reports, ship news,
gossip, miscellany. correspondence, etc., etc.
1t is the best family newspaper in New Eng
land.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1876-12-27

STATE OF VERMONT, At Probate
DISTRICT OF HARTFORD IS. Court held at
Woodstock within aud for said District on
the sever tn day Of November, A. b. 1876.
Present, Hon. John Porter, Judge.
George W. Stacks Estate, Norwich, testate.
Caroline +. Slack and George II. slack,
Executors the last will and testament of
the SAID tc>tator, propose to render an ac-
count OF their administration and to present
their account against said estate for eNamina.
ton and allowance ut !, Probate Court. 10 be
held at Woodstock aforesaid. on The first
Wednesday (siXth '|ay) Of December next
The Court therefore orders that notice of the
same be given to all persons interested in
SAID estate. by publishing COPY Of the rec
ORD Of this order three weeks successfully in
the SPIRIT ot the Age, Il newspaper printed at
Woodstock aforesaid, that they may appoa,
before said Court and contest the al owance
OF said account If they see cause.
y true record.
HENRY 5. DANA, Register.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1876-12-27
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Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1876-12-27

Modest men conceal their joys
as well as their SORROWS, for they con
s;der the one as undeserved as the
other Jean Paul.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1876-10-25
WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 25, 1876.
THE LEGEND OF THE PANE.

BY OLIVE WADSWoRTH.
But on the narrow wirdow-pan
No ghost has left bis sign;
A little Great-aunt's little hand
Engraved the wavering line.
What marvel that her youthful heart
Must needs proclaim it's wee,
For lovers had to go and fight
A hundred years ago.
No other cross, she sadly felt,
Was ever quite the same!
She meant to write, Life is blank"
And sign it with her name.
She carved it with her diamond hoop
His gift should grace her woe,
And tell what deep despair prevailed
A hundred years ago.
But alb ! it slipped the diamond slipped,
And burlesqued all her grief
And girlish laughter, long and light,
Brought sorrow quick relief;
And brothers gibed and mother smiled
The diamond aoouldn't go
She tried, and tried in vain, for still
The hooking letters show
How life" was said to be bean"
A hundred years ago.
The little Great-aunt's little hand
Has turned to phantom dust;
The diamond hoop is dimmed beneath
A century of rust;
The loyal lover long ago
EWeIt up among the just;
And still the shadowy blue-room stands,
With birds and fruits aglow,
AS primly gay as on that day
A hundred years ago.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1876-10-25

your" pleaded Sarepta. "Perhaps it
was wrong, but you were SO firm, sc we
were married yesterday"
"Of course forgive you, now that
there is nothing else for me to do"
said the polite lady. "And If you
will wait minute I'll go with you. It
will close peoples mouths"
AS they all started out together, Mrs.
Merton said:
George, you ought to have told me
about that ridiculous mistake"
81 know I ought, but you see, my
dear, couldn't resist the temptation
of giving your mother a son-in-law with
fortune and POSITION in spite of her
self,* he replied.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1876-10-25
Horace Greeley's Grave.
From the Providence Journal.

Greenwood cemetery, in Brooklyn,
N. Y, just now is very beautiful. A
few trees show the tints of Autumn on
their foliage, but for the most part
everything is green yet, and in many
of the lots there is a fine show of GER
aniums, petunias, and other brilliant
colored flowers, and in not few there
is fall show of perpetual roses. One
object of interest is the grave Of Mr..
Greeley, which has at last been marked
by a suitable monument, although the
work is not yet quite completed. The
monument is d massive square col
umn, probably of the granite Of his
native State, with a pillow sculptured on
one side, and a pen and sheet Of paper
on the opposite. The two chief faces
of the monument are not yet COM
pleted, the place for the Inscriptions
being still unchiseled. The monument
is on the top of fine knoll, and is sur.
rounded by circular fence Of hewn
stone. Everything is plain and sub.
stantial, but in good taste. The visitor
wishing to see the grave should, on
entering the cemetery, turn to the
right, and follow Landscape avenue till
he reaches Oak avenue. A few wards
down that avenue, on the right side
will be found Mr.. G1eeley's grave and
monument.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1876-10-25
Total. $50. SIS, 1853, 1856 s2,ee1, IT'S


When the year closed the collection
of this tax South was begun, and con-
tinued until July, 1866, when Congress
passed an act suspending further col
lection until January /, 1869. No eff
fort has been made to collect any por-
ton of this tax since 1866, but not sat-
isfed with this generous and magnani-
NOUS forbearance on the part Of the
Government, it's now proposed by Mr..
Scales to refund to the taxpayers the
$2,492, 100 collected, alleging as reasons
that said taxes "were taken from q
people greatly impoverished by the war,
and wholly unable to pay the same.
and that the burdens of taxation may
be made equal, and that all the people
alike IN said States may be equally re-
leved by the act Of suspension" It
seems not to have occurred to these
selfish economists that there remains
still another inequality Of burdens
imposed by the crisis that demanded
this assessm ent that is not relieved by
the bill in question Not only did the
loyal people of the North pay the bulk
of the twenty millions assessment, but
mortgaged their property and their
sacred honor for two thousand six
hundred millions more, and gave the
priceless lives of half million of their
bravest sons to save the Union from de-
struction by those who are now asking
for this relief. Who will repay their
taxes and repair their losses? By what
system Of equality and justice are they
to be Unidentified
THE COTTON-TAx JOB.
Akin to this measure is the scheme to
refund the tax collected on raw cotton
in the Gulf States during the years
1866 -'67, when the law under which
it was levied was repealed. The aggre-
gate amount Of this tax, as appears by
the books in the Treasury Department,
is $6S,072,088.
For several years past determined
combination has been atwork to secure
the refunding Of this tax. AT first steps
were taken to test It's constltutlonahty
in the Supreme Court of the United
States, but in the division of the case
the court stood equally divided IN
opinion, which in effect affirmed the
law. Then a raid was organized to
push the scheme through Congress,
and Jealous Southern Representatives
have We'd with one another to secure
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1876-10-25

ONE of the Mortified bank robbers.
Jessie James by name, stole shawl in
St. Louis once and gave it to .lady
friend" 1t was worth 81 800, and one
day when she was promenading with #
she was arrested, and not being willing
to account for the possession of it was
sent to State Prison for five years.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1876-10-25

ENGLISH ladies take large quantities
of choral. They also die from it in
large quantities.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1876-10-25
SLAVERY VERSUS FREEDOM.


of ideas have long divided the north
and the south. The North has ever
been jealous of her institutions of free
dom and protected all her citizens alike
in their enjoyment. Freedom of
speech, freedom of practical thought
and action under the widest
attitude, and patriotic, par
amount loyalty to the nation
have been held as cardinal tenets
among her people. The south has ever
been exclusive, intollerant, illiberal,
domineering, and sectional. Her in
heritance of freedom was subordinated
to the more "sacred" inheritance of
slavery, by which every principle Of
Government, every right and duty of
the citizen, and every sentiment of 10y
atty and patriotism was determined.
The National Government was regard
ed only as an instrument to be manip-
ulated for the protection and extension
of the "divine'' institution, and when
at last an indignant and outraged peo-
pie protested against this high abuse,
the Government was declared a failure
and its dissolution demanded.
BoURBoNIsM ALIVE AND DEFIANT.
But we are told that the sad lessons
of the war and the correcting infu-
ences of time, accompanied by a
wholly changed condition of affairs,
have worked corresponding improve
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1876-10-25

ouSS0oG1OI1 VI d oWdSSeI III III, ana ne
carried his hands in the pockets of the
short, odd-looking jacket which he
wore for the apparent purpose of MAX
ing him look unnecessarily independ-
ent.
His manner put Mrs. Green on the
offensive, as if it were a challenge.
Her face took on it's hard, set look, her
hands folded themselves together un-
der her apron, and she stood looking
at him very frigidly, and failed to no
tice that her daughter was not so much
surprised as she ought to haye been.
"Good afternoon, Mr.. Merton" said
Mrs. Green, very much as if he had
been sewing-machine agent. awe
were just speaking of-your friend"
"Ah, Charlie! Yes, poor fellow, be
has gone back to the city. He really
needed longer rest, but he couldn't
take it without losing his situation, and
and he cannot afford to do that"
His situation? Why"
"Yes, you know be is a book-keeper
But, no; | remember now, my friend
Mrs. Garwood got our names mixed in
telling you about u.s.
& see," said Mrs. Green, in a tone
that implied many things.
| "But come, dear, if you are ready
we will 60 for our walk, now" said
George, in queer, hurried way. 81
just dropped, in Mrs. Green, to take nv
wife out for a walk"
"Your wife! What?" and Mrs
Green sat down and waited for more
breath.
! "Msmma, you will forgive us, won,
The Portland daily press., 1876-11-30
Art, Music and the Drama

The counterpart of the Mona LISA of the
Louvre which is now in the Metropolitan Mo-
scum, was given, says writer in the Galaxy,
to the late VIM. Fl. Vernon of Newport by Ma
rie Antonette. The old gentleman kent the
picture in his chamber, and he was often seen
by members OF his family on his knees before
it.
1t is said by an English critic that household
art cannot exist for itself alone. No matter
how complete and cultured the oaken chimpey-
piece with its tiled stove if it Is not adapted for
warming the particular stove it is in; if COM
fort, or if just economy in fuel has been sacri.
feed to its artistic correctness it is morally ug-
ly, and icing unfit for its purpose, has no true
right to call itself artistic at all
The Athens correspondent of the Algemeine
Zeitung reports that marble figure of great
beauty was lately discovered near Mitylede BY
workmen engaged in excavating the rock at
Vunraki. This statue, which represents fe-
male figure, double life-size, has unfortunatelv
undergone considerable injury, and the head
and arms are more especially mutilated, but
enough remains to show that it came from the
hand OF a master. The statue has been claimed
oy the governor OF the island as national prop
erty, and will speedily be transferred to the
Archaeological Museum at Athens
There is now on exhibition In Philadelphia
State chair, covered with Gobelin tapestry, to
which historical interest is attached. The COW
ering was brought from France during the rev.
olution of 1893 Gouverneur Morris was residing
in Paris at that time as Minister from this
country and financial agent of Robert Morris.
The TAPESTRIES wese obtained by him while in
Paris for the furnishing of Robert Morris's
house, subsequently, known as Robert Morris's
Folly. When the Revolutionary finsncier
failed, they were bought by the grand nGfather of
the present owner, Joseph b. Barry, and were
exhibited at the first franklin Institute Exhi-
bition, half a century ago.
"Don Quixote" and the numerous episodic
tales contained in it have often been drawn up-
on by dramatic and operatic authors. Mendsls:
sohn treated the wedding of Comacho musical.
ly, and Prof Macfarren made comic opera Of
the same incident; and now Frederic Clay has
made rather elaborate advertisement of music.
spectacle and ballet on the story of the DON
1t is criticised entirely foreign to the spirit of
Spain and Cervantes; musician and hbrettist
have aimed at csricature and burlesane In
dwelling principally on the situations in which
the duke and duchess sport with the enthusi-
asm of the knight and the stoldity Of Sancho
The Portland daily press., 1876-11-30

1T should be remembered by all persons
who are striving conscientiously to decide
which side of this vexed Presidential question
they ought to take, that the Democratic plan
from the very beginning of the campaign has
been to carry the election by fraud and blus-
ter and brag. They claimed Colorado for
more than week after they had no possible
ground for doing so, and gave spurious fig
ures to mislead the unsuspecting. They
raised such hullabaloo after the October
elections that many innocent people really
believed the Democracy had gained an i'm
inense advantage in those States. When the
final election came they pursued the same
plan, only "more so." They claimed every
thing, and by sheer impudence led a great
many people to believe they had good grounds
for their claims. One after another of the
States they claimed dropped from them, and
as each one went they yelled "fraud." This
has been done so often that many honest
persons, who are anxious only that a fair
count be had, have been bewildered, and
some of them led to believe that the Repub-
licans are doing an enormous amount of
cheating. In figuring on the result, therefore
the only safe way is not to count the Demo-
cratic wind.
The Portland daily press., 1876-11-30
Election Notes.
Con failures ragged edge stand,
And cast usufructural eve
To Louisiana's troubled land,
Where all my chances lie."

Toledo Blade.
The unreturning boards-thats what they
are-LoaoeU Courier.
Taffey is the name of one of the Louisiana
returning board. We shall look for can
died statement from him anyhow.
Don't lose the torches; we may have two
or three more elections this wear before we
get Observation-Disclosures Hawkeye
The Democrats in Washington are indi
rectly concedng that the certificates from the
three disputed states will be against Tilden
by declaring that the whole contest will be
transferred to Congress.
1t is reported that number of members of
Congress have already signifed their inten-
tion to offer amendments to the Constitution
of the United States for the purpose of avoid
ing in future the difficulties and dangers now
attending the election of President.
A crazy Democrat has written to the St.
Paul Pioneer Press limiting at assassination
as means OF disposing of Governor Hayes in
case he be inaugurated as President. An
other assassination would break up the Dem
ocratic partp forever.-Chicago Tribune.
Hon. Joseph Seger is accumulatng testi.
mony of the frauds practiced against him in
JIG otCOuu uiStiiCb vi fuSluId 10 secure The
return OF Hon. John Goode to Congress,
There is no doubt that he will be able TO
make out a clear and equitable case before
the Committee on Elections.
During the time the Centennial exhibition
was open, two American vessels of war were
anchored off Philadelphia. It,is not known
what they were there for unless to lombard
the city if The people refused to attend the
Exhibition. That man Grant, in Washing
ton, is desperate character, and Heaven on
ly knows what he means by ordering men-of-
war about instead of letting them rot in
peace.-Ne,c York Commercial Aduertiser.
One of the teachers in a Methodist Sunday
school was 'stumped" badly Sunday after
noon daring the services of the hour. He
was teaching the infant class, and after ex-
planning the lesson as well as he knew how,
he threw open the question-box, figuratively
speaking, and told the children that they
nigh. ask him any questions that suggested
themselves. He was gratiied by seven
year old girl, who Immediately piped out,
"Who's elected?" He couldn't tell.
The Portland daily press., 1876-11-30
STATE OF MAINE,
By the Governor.
a p r o @ l. A Nj A TION

a p r o @ l. A M TION,
In conformity to the proclamation of the Presi-
dent of the United States and by the advice Of the
Executive Council, 1 do hereby appoint
Thursday, the Thirtieth day of November,
Instants
AS day of PUBLIC THANKSGIVING AND PRAISE to
Almighty God, and recommend to the people of
this State the employment of the day thus set apart
in Offering the grateful Acknowledgements due to Him
for the well being of our country, our State ana our
homes during the that has passed, and in pre-
ferring petitions for the continuance of His low
inc kindness towards us.
The custom of our fathers endears to US the hold
ng of family festivals upon that day as a beautiful
and appropriate feature of its observance. If amid
the gladness of happy reunions of parents and chill
dren and children's children round common
hearthstOne, gratitude for the good that and
ours enjoy, shall extend thoughts to the great
family which embraces us ALL shall awaken in our
hearts fresh sentiments of love and goodwill to-
wards our fellow-men, and strengthen our deter
mnation to support the institutions and aid the in
fuences which tend to benefit them, and to lessen
uman wretehedness and suffering, then will the day
of our Thanksgiving be most blessed.
Given at the Council Chamber at Augusta this third
day OF November, in the year of our Lord one
thousand eight hundred and seventy six and of the
Independence of the United States Of America, the
one hundredth first. SELDEN CONNOR.
By the Governor.
S. j. CHADBoURNE, Secretary of State.
The Portland daily press., 1876-11-30

his recovery from his desperate illness, some
years ago, several persons were crushed to
death, and fancies this fact reaching some
distant island Gin such a shape as to leave
there a tradition that it is usual to sacrifice
human victims in England on the recovery of
prince, as part of a thanksgiving service.
Especially might this be the case il the SEN
tence were reported and interpreted by priests
anxious to place Christianity in its worst
lipht -
The Portland daily press., 1876-11-30

LET honest citizens examine the returns
for Edgefeld and Laurens counties of South
Carolina in the light of their past votes and
known political character, and judge whether
it was the greater crime for the Democratic
terrorists to make such returns or for the Re-
publican canvassing board to throw them out.
The Portland daily press., 1876-11-30

The great business interests of the country
want settlement of the Presidential ques-
tion. They utterly discountenance and rep
rebate all talk which threatens disturbance.
Their condemnation will fall with crushing
force upon all who disregard law and seek to
stir up strife and trouble.
The Portland daily press., 1876-11-30

The mass of Republicans would prefer de-
feat with honor rather than victory stained
by any fraud. They will firmly claim all
they have rightfully won and strenuously in
sist upon all their just rights under the law
they will not claim or accept anything more
The Portland daily press., 1876-11-30

MoNcURE D. CONWAY sticks to it that the
Juggernaut suicides are the fiction of mis-
sionary imagination. Juggernaut himself, as
represented in Sunday school literature, is
fictitious. The word is corruption of Jaga-
nath, "The Lord of Life" title ascrbed for
merly 10 Vishu, now to Krishna; and to
either of these deities death was abominable,
and not acceptable. "The destruction of the
least of Gods creatures" says DR.. W. W.
Hunter, twas sin against the Creator. Ac-
cidental death within the temple [of Vishul
renders the whole place unclean, the ritual
suddenly stops, and the polluted offerings are
hurried away from the sight of the offended
god." To offer even faded flower to either
Vishu or Krshna is sin. 'Were there"
says Conway, ''any human sacrifices in the
procession, it would only be through some
Sivaites lworshippers of silva the Destroyerl
from distance, ignorantly carrying to Orissa
their own notions of sanctity." That deaths
occur in the immense throngs of devotees is
not doubted; but Conway observes that when
the Prince of Wales visited St. Paups after
The Portland daily press., 1876-11-30

To give the state to Tilden the South Car
olina court ordered the canvassing board to
60 behind the returns, and TO give the state
to Hampton it ordered the board not to go
behind the returns. To elect one part of the
ticket it ruled one way, and to elect another
part it ruled precisely the opposite. And now
the Democratic papers are bowling because
there is no respect for such court!
The Portland daily press., 1876-11-30

SIX counties in Georgia do not return a
single Republican vote for President. Can
any man whether Republican or Democrat
believe for a moment that there was not a
solitary Republican voter in all those coun
fioc