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Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1877-01-10
Letter from Windsor.

Mr.. McMAsrER--
DEAR SIR There seems to be a
passion among certain "knowing
ones in Windsor to NEEDLE with at
fairs which are not their own and to
make suggestions upon matters OF
which they know very little.
In the 'Letter from Windsor"
which appeared in your issue Of the
9th ult., the writer complains Of the
manner of employing help at the State
Prison. He claims that there is in
Justice done in giving preference to
"youug single men" to the exclusion
of men with families.
1t is but fair TO suppose that the
Superintendent being. placed under
heavy bonds for the judiclous perform
anca of prison duties, would naturally
choose officers on account of their fit
ness for the various positions, rather
than as means Of keeping them off
the Poor Farm.
A good officer must possess other
qualifications besides those for hold
in" down Il chair The writer OF the
article named probably does not know
THIS. II he knew how many plans of
escape, known only to the officers, are
frustrated every year, h would uli-
dcrstand it better.
It requires for good officers, men Of
quick perception and ready action
These qualities ale more frequently
found in young men than IN old
ones. Another objection to old men
is that they think they know more the
first day they enter upon their duties
than those who have been officers fol
years.
But let us see about this rank out
rage which is being pe7petrated upot
these matrimonial victims as if some
one had a spite against them. OF tb'
help employed here by the State an'
Company combined, eleven have
familes-seven have not OF those
employed by the State alone, sever
have families-fve are single. Ever.
keeper and one guard have families
Three guards and The two night
f watchmen are single.
: AS the guards must sleep in thu
Guard Room in Bunks arranged on
above the other and not over tire
feet in width, it Is 4 knotty problem
e which no one dares attempt TO solve
] what they could do with wives it the.
had lever so many"
As tor night-watchmen, it woul
/, be physical impossibility TO kee
: awake all night after having been hen
1 pecked all day.
We are sorry, indeed, FOR the "Sut
q fer" but we are bameless. We di
e not advise him to marry ; "re hat "
7 spite against him. If he has gathere
l. I'D more than he can tote, let him G
to the Bible for consolation an
J.. there, if he makes a tolerably clos
II search, be will find that "7he aoay
the hansg'essor is hard"
o Yours without prejudice,
d SINGLE BLEssEDNEss.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1877-01-10
1t is very easy to pick holes

1t is very easy to pick holes in
other peoples work, but it is far more
profitable to do better yourself. Is
there a fool III all the world that can
not crticise Those who can them
selves do good service are but as one
to thousand compared with those
who can see faults in the labors Of
others. Spurgeon.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1877-01-10
Windsor.

AT the close of the late session OF
the State Grange held at Windsor.
The guests Of the "Ascutney House"
organized n meeting in the parlor OF
said house by appointing Nelson Nye
of Hlghgate Chairman, and Henry
Smile, L. 3. Sherwin, and ,Chas. In
gals committee on resolutions.
Being DESTROYS of expressing their
gratitude to their Host for the courte-
Gus treatmentreceived during their stay
at bis house. The committee offered
the following resolutions which were
unanimously adopted -
Rcsolced, That the Patrons Of Hus'
bandry who have been in attendance
upon the annual session of the State
Grange held at Windsor. Dec. 18th,
1876, and who have been guests OF
"Ascutney House do hereby tender
our cordial thanks to the Host and
Hostess Of said house for the very
kind and courteous treatment received
at their hands during our stay with
them, and TO their DomcStics for the
quiet, prompt and oblignS manner in
which they have attended to our every
want.
Resozred, That the absence of in
toxicating drinks has met our hearty
approval, and we believe the travelling
public will find in the "Ascuthey' q
consistent temperance house, and in
its gentlemanly proprietor, Mr.. c. 0
Durkee, a landlord who understands
his business and who attends to thu
wants of his guests in such manner
as to make their stay with him not on
ly agreeable, but a time long to be re-
memoercd.
Resolred, That a copy Of the forego
ing resolutions be rendered to on
Host.
a committee was then appointed t.
wait upon Mr.. and Mrs. Durkee an(
request their presence, together will
their servants in the parlor.
On entering the room the Grang
choir, from Bridgewatcr, who furnish
ed most excellent music for the Grang
during its session, greeted them wit
a song Of welcome.
The chairman then presented q cop
of the foregoing resolutions. In re
ply Mr. Durkee made few appropr
ate remarks, expressive of a deepe
sense of gratitude than words coul
well portray.
The choir then sang parting cd
in its finest strains and the meetin
adjourned. ).
Hyde Park, VT, Dec. 20, 1866.
The week preceding Christine
presented q busy scene at St. Pau
Church, volunteers from the congr'
cation being employed in decoratin
the church. Young and old partlc
pated and made n very happy part
Through their efforts the church pre-
; scented a holiday appearance never pr
/. viously excelled within your corrre
pondents knowledge. The window
organ, chancel and gallerys were tes
tooned with wreathes and the wal
4 decorated with appropriate scriptur
, sentences. A magnificent festoon
I. evergreens was suspended from Il
ceiling of the church in front of tt
: center of the chancel and caught
= on each side back of the pulpit al
t reading desk. The Quiptette Choir
the several holiday services have rel
:. dered beautiful and appropriate IN
sic. The chants, psalms, hymns al
- Christmas anthems as carols were
the finest order, and the congregati'
e are deeply grateful to the choir viii
l. consists of Misses Mary Whitney al
Eta Jones, and Messrs. Henry '
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1877-05-14
A Fighting Editors Experience.

Rush City (Minn.) Post.
A ter reading our article last week,
DR.. Bently came AUD interviewed Us. He
brought few friends along to see him
sat us up, with his hand tied behind him
He d d not like our article, and W, don't
blame him, for there were few sayings
in it which were little severe. He
locked arms with Us and we walled
around the room with him to the tune OF
high words, and to the infinite delight
o. the spectators His hands were not
tied very tight either. Numerous chairs
and other furniture were speedily de
molshed and put out of the way. The
doctor got frantic and kicked over Il
two gallon jug OF ink. We took the
doctor for sponge and mopped the INK
up as quickly as possible. He then
showed us over chair and we rolled
around tor awhile, and then we begsr to
feel like fight. and we don't doubt but
what we would have had a quarrel very
soon, but the doctor suddenly concluded
be didn't care whether we took back
what we said or not, and, rs there was
not any prospect OF our taking II back
right oil, he concluded to quit just rs
We nad go. ready to pegln.
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TRUSTEES SALE.

ny VIRTUE CT A DEED OF TRUST
ID from Alexander NJ. Jacob and Mary j.
JACOB, his wife, 20 the undersigned 1rus.
tee, bearing date the 5th day OF July, 1870,
aud recorded III the office of the Clerk OF
thu County Court OF ohio county, West
Virginia, III deed OF trust book No. 3, folio
81, | will proceed, on saturday. Ju q .,
1877, commencing at ~ O'c ocK a. NJ, al
the front door of the Court House otOhiO
county, To sell at public auction, the ioi.
lowing real estate. lying III ohio county,
" est Virginia, and bounded and described
rs follows: Beg inning at a stake on the
bank OF the OHIO river AID corner To
tract of and allotted to WIN. III. Woods.
and with his lines eOHadegrees r 93 19.l,
poles, = 3 l2-l0U degrees + 17-lO poles,
500 degrees W ~ 10 100 poles 10 "A stake, y
~ 100 degrees w 10 So loo poles TO a stake,
$50 degrees w IS b 40 p' Is To stake
on the bank OF the ONO river, and up said
river ana binding thereon AZ 1l-luO poles to
the hegInnlng, cont aiming nity-one acres
more al iess. and marked No on the re-
g ,rd-d plat OF the farm Oi the late Andrew
p. Woods.
Also ua the coal lying under so much OF
what Is known rs the lib Meier Zane tract
of two hundred and eighty acres, as lies
within the following bDundrieS, to-wii:
Beginning at point which IL known as
the south west Curncr oi william h.
Woods coal field and further described
as follows: being degree +. - 3S-lD poles
from the corner OF Ihe DhN u 'dru'h anu
ard > degree r ~ poles rom the rner
heretofore named in the deed 10 william
IA. WOuds, acknowledged as the southwest
corner OF the coal field If Robert b. woods.
thence = gree r. ~ poles, thence y sJI2
degrees east and paralleI with the coal
lines OF William II. Woods 10 Iine which
is The southeastern boundry "t the 80 d
EbeneZer Zane tract, and with the lines OF
said ira 1t nor htast ward y and northwest
wardiy to the liue aud corner 81 IN" co q
field heret"f re- conveyed Ia william H..
Wood, and with his southern line south
S% degrees TO the beg nuing, and marked
No. 3, on said recorded pat of the Andrew
Z. Woods farm.
Terms OF sac Cash.
Title be ieved 10 be good, but selling as
trustee sua convey only such iilc AS II
vested IN me as such Tru-tce.
KO6EkT q RAiR, Trustee. -.
&c. HERL EI, AuctiOneer. mail
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TRUSTEES SALE.

DY VIRTUE OF A DEED OF TRUST
ID made by Frederick Laue and Elizabeth
l. Tie his wife, 10 the undersigned Trustee,
dated the 4th day OF April, 1874, and OF re
c,rd in the Clerks office of the County
Court OF Uhio county, West Virginia, in
deed OF Trust Book No q, page 5i2, Will,
on Tuesday , the 18th a y Of June,
Is77. BEGINNING at 10 o'clock A. NJ, OF said
DAY, at the front door Ot the Court House
II ohio county, Sell at public auction the
following described real estate. that Is To
say: The south half OF lot numbered
eighty Is a OF lot 10. 3d., on the east side
OF Main street, between alley IL and TWEEN
~ second street, III the Fiith ward OF the
CITY of Wheel ng, tOge her W til all the
buildings and Improvements ereon, and
the appur euances belonging thereto.
TERMS OF SALE-Une.third Of the pur-
chase money IN cash on the day of sale
and the residue In Two equal annual in
stallments, with interest thereon from
said day, the purchaser 10 give approved
security for the payment of the deferred
instruments aud interest, and the title
To the property TO be retained until the
purchase money is paid in full. The title
Is believed TO be perfect.
JAMES p. ROGERS,
MALI ITnstpp.
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A RACE FOR LIFE.
Four Cbildrsn Thrown by Their
Father to Pack OF Wolves.

London Echo.
A curious and distressing case has re.
Gently beer under the consideration of
the police at Moscow. A few months
ago Russia peasant, with his wife and
four children, were travelling in n sleigh
along the banks OF the Pruth, when they
were pursued by pack of wolves.
The peasant urged on the horses as much
as he could, but soon perceived the horrl-
be act that The wolves were last gain
ing upon them. At the moment when
the sleigh Was surrounded by the raven
Gus beasts. the man seized one of the
children, threw it in the midst ut them
snd while the wolves were struggling
over their prey he fastened on his
horses and gained ground. -Four times
the wolves came up with the iugitlves
and tour times the horrible sacrifice was
completed. At last the peasant and his
wife arrived 1t the nearest village, leav-
Jog behind them the bones OF their four
children. In the bitterness of her
despair the mother informed against her
husband, but the judges. considering
that if the peasant had not
resigned himself to the horrible
sacrifice, he would not only have lost his
children, but also his wife, acquitted the
prisoner.
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sheep Raising Profitable.

Clarksburg News.
A gentleman who has had some ex-
perience with sheep, has furnished as
with an estimate 10 prove that sheep
raising may be made profitable in this
State. he says the annual cost per
head ter keeping sheep, il about fifty
tour cents the average cont of growing
pound of wool he puts at six cents.
Say then that the average price OF un-
washed wool is from seventeen TO
twenty cents and the average yield Of
unwashed wool seven pounds to each
sheep, this, at twenty cents q pound,
would give clear profit on each sheep,
over expenses, of ninety-eight
cents. Now, say the average weight
CT lambs when sold to buyers is sixty
pounds, this at four cents pound
would be $40, which is all clear profit.
For stock sheep, he says, you pay
$3.50. When converted into
mutton sheep they average ninety
pounds each and are worth $3.50
per head This is u good showing
and encouraging to sheep raisers and
praZiers
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Developing the State.

From an Ad iress to the People of Mason
County,
The advantages 10 our county, to the
District, and to the prosperity OF the
State by the permanent location of the
Capitol at Charleston, we believe cannot
be over estimated. Charleston stands on
the ksnawhs river and on q commercial,
line projected almost from the foundation
of the government, and which never
ceased to attract the attention OF States
men and capitalists until at last its
merits have drawn from the National
treasury, actual appropriations for its be-
ginning.
Along the Kanswha Valley are
timber, mineral, and agricultural lands,
developed only sufficiently to show their
vast richness, and requiring only popuIs-
ton and capitol to bring occupation and
property to all citizens.
1t Is true that the simple location OF
the Capitol in the Ksnawhs Valley
would not of itself be all that would be
necessary for our development and vel
fare, but it would be tho great initiative
step, it would show our natural sdvan-
tages to hundreds who Otherwise might
never see them; it would direct to US the
attention of home capital as we'll as that
of foreign nations; it would be move
which would have a tendency to weigh
with the national government in max
ing further appropriations for the
ksnswhs river, and it would bring us to
a power and a prestige which otherwise
we could not attain.
There is no other point in the State
more accessible to all points than Charles
ton how Is, and none that will increase
its accessibility so well and so soon as she
will. There is no section within our
limits whose development would benefit
the whole State as that of the Kanawha
Valley, because no other region has so
much to develop.
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TRUSTEES SALE.

DY VIRTUE OF A DEED OF TRUST
ID from August Roettger and Judith, his
wife, TO the undersigned trustee, Dearin :
date the 18th day of March, ISL, and re-
corded In the office Of the CLERK OF the
County court OF Ohio cou .ty, w. Va. in
deed OF trust book No. y, fsli0 AS, will
proceed, on
Thursday, the 18th day OF May,
1871, at 10 A. NJ, at Roettger's Hotel, Elm
Grove, Ohio county, to sell at pa bile auc-
ton the following real estate, bounded
and described as follows: Beginning at q
stake on the bank OF Wheeling creek op
posite 10 the sou .h-east end Of the wheel
wright shop; thence north 5OA degrees,
east ~ poles, TO a stake on the south side
OF the National road; thence with said
road north 3914 degree wesI p pc es, To a
stake; thence south 50A degrees, west
9.l0 poles, TO stake on creek bank !;
thence with creek bank Is $40 poles TO
place OF beginning, containing | acre, 2
roods and ~ poles, being lot numbered 10
on the plat OF The estate OF Lydia CTuger,
deceased, and the same lot or parcel OF
ground which was conveyed 10 the said
August Roettger by ]. IL. Good, Robert
Woods and II. Forbes, commissioners, by
de d recorded among the records OF Ohio
county.
TERMS OF SALE-Cash.
Title believed to be good, but selling as
Trustee l shall convey sucu title as Is
vested in me az such Tru-tee.
JtC.HERVEi. Auctinneer.
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100000 Worth Of Gold
Plated Jewelry.

EOR 81 WE WILL SEND, AS BELOW,
Il all Warranted Gold Plated: Pair Gold
Stone Sleeve Buttons; pair Engraved
Sleeve Buttons; | set rOinted Studs, set
Amethyst studs, wedding Ring, | En-.
graved Band Finger Ring. AmethSs 81
Stone Ring inlald with gold, | Eleg"nt
Ring marked Friend, hip" Amethyst
Stone cart Ring inlaid with gold lSplen:
did silver d Hat Pin, set Ladies Jet and
Gold Pin and Drops, Misses set Jet and
Gold, Ladies Jet Set, Oruamente set
Handsome Rosebud Ear Drops, Gents
Elegant Lake George diamond Stud,
Cardinal Red b Fad Necklace, Pair Ladi
Amethyst StOae Ear Drops, inlaid with
Gold, Laiies' Ornamented JET Brooch, l
Fancy Scarf Ring and Elegant Wasch
Chain. Take your choice the entire lot OF
~ pieces, sent post paid tor IL, or any
pieces you choose for ~ cents. Now sthe
time to make money. These goods can
easily be Retailed for o.
r. SrUCkMAN, % Bond ST., y. 7.
His reputation for honesty, fair dealing
and liberllity Is unequ.lled by any adj
vertiser in this ,ity-N. Y. Day Book, Dec.
IS, 1876. ap3 egb
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aLot.Jump.rs" In DeadwoOh.

Salt Lake Tribune.
This is what a pilgrim writes from
Desdwood: "Lot Jumpers are bold, bal
men; they jumped my lot. lhey Also
dodge bullets and let the wrong man get
shot. Night before last a man Jumped
his brother. in-law's lot, and when he
Was upbraided therefors smOte his kins.
man hip and thigh. The injured party
90, his navy. found his man, took a
good aim. fired-snd killed an innocent
byssande.. Abouts dozen OF US smart
Alecks land out in new street. We
did it by stealth, like thieves IN the
night, rs it were, to keep out the jump
ers. Next morning We went TO take
possession of our lots, and found our
thoroug htsres blocked up with frame
sbsnt,es We withdrew. That Is why
/ don't think q lot jumper is entitled 10
don angels pldmsge when he shall have
crossed over to the other side
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CINCINNATI, May l2.-Cotton-Quiet
at 1Osc. Flour-Dull and dropping;
family SO OO@9 25. Wheat-Dull and
lower; red 81 1892 90. Corn-Dull ana
lower at 53A@56c. Oats-Dull ana
unchanged at 4s@5Sc. Rye-Duii o.
95lg6c. Barley-Dull and nominal
Pork STEADY at SIS rs. Lard-ln fair
demand; steam 50 40 bid; 50 20 asked;
kettle SO 259lO rs. Bulk Meats
Quiet but firm; shoulders sold at DC;
snort rib held at TIC; spot 81 80 seller
July; short clear &c. Bscon-Dnii ana
lower at s@8t@7i@S@st@9c. Whisky
Steady at 81 OF. Butter-Essier;
Western Reserve l6@l7c; Central Ohio
18@l5c. Linseed OIl-steady at oS(S
Tic.
HoGs-FIrm; common "a 6O94 W.
fair 10 good light S. OO@5 20; packing
SIS OO@5 20; butchers IS rs.
PH1LApE PHIA. May l2-Flour-
Quiet and firm; Minnesota family SO sO(9
10 90; Pennsylvania family SO 1910 25i
Ohio $40 IS; high grades sll OO(9l2 w.
Wheat-Strong; western So "a; amber
So 25; white 50 25@2 80. Rye-At
81 OVAL O8. Corn In fair demand;
yellow Zoe; white CSC; sail 6Sc. Oats
In fair demand; white 6l@52c; good
aud choice white 53@55tc. Cloverseed
AT 13@l6c. Provisions--Insctive.
Pork-At SIG 50@17 90. Beef Hams
2l@23c; smoked llt@l2c; picked 939
lOtc. Lsrd-l0i@l1c. Butter-Steady
and unchanged. Cheese-Firm and
unchanged. Eggs-Unchanged. Petro.
leum-N ominsl Refined l4sc; crude
lltc. Whisky-Quiet; western 81 IL.
CHICAGO, MAY l2.-Flour-Firm and
unchanged. Wheat-Dull, lower and
IN .ettled; No. 2 Chicago spring 81 69f
cash; 81 7Os seller June; 81 II seller
july; No. 8 81 81; rejected 81 &C. Corn
Active but lower; 53lc cash; SAGE
seller June; 564 seller July; rejected 5Oc
Oats-DulI and lower; 433c cash; 44c
bid seller June. Rye-Firm and un
changed. Barley-Steady at 75c seller
May, Pork--Dull weak and lower at
sI4 rs cash and seller June; Sl4 S79
seller July. Lsrd-Dull and lower At
SO As cash and sci er June; SO 60 seller
July. Bulk Meats = Steady and in fair
demand. Wbsky-At 81 10.
MILWAUKEE,, May 12.-Flour Dull
Whest-Firm; opened advanced l4@2c,
and closed dull; No. l Milwaukee
81 851; No. Milwaukee 81 7Sa; seller
juno 81 8lt; seller July 81 Sl3; No. 3,
81 6O4 Corn-Stesdy; No; 64tc,
Oats -Firmer; No. 2 42!c. Rye-DuIl
and lower; No. Csc. Bsr.ey-No. 2
spring SIC; No. 3. 47c.
ST. LOUIS, MAY 12.-Hogs-Stesdy and
unchange ed at 81 80@52O.
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DR.. c. McLANE'S
LIVER PILLS.

These Pills are not recommended
az a remedy for "all the ills that
flesh is heir to-" but in affections of
the Liver, and in all Bilious Com
plants, Dyspepsia and Sick Head
ache, or diseases of that character,
they stand without rival.
AGUE AND FEVER.
No better cathartic can be used
preparatory to, or after taking Qui-
nine.
As simple purgative they are
unequaled.
BEWARE OF INVITATIONS.
The genuine are never sugar
coated.
Each box has a red wax seal on
the lid, with the impression DR..
McLANE's LIVER PILLS.
Each wrapper bears the signatures
of c. McLANE and FLEMING Bros.
Sold by all respectable druggists
and country storekeepers generally.
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FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL

New YoRK, May l2-MoNEr-Closed
easy at 2@24 per cent. Prime mercan-
tile paper SlCG44 per cent. Customs
receipts S274,OOO. The Assistant Treas
urer discussed Sl9S 600. Clearings S2S,-
100000 Sterling, quiet at actual BUSH
ness; long 4S7; short 4894. Shipments
of specie to day Sl,l0O0,0O0.
GoLD-Opened At lott, declined to lO7
and closed at 107t. Carrying rates
to per cent. Borrowing rates fiat to l
per cent.
SILvER-At London said. Here silver
bars l26f, green backs; ll9 gold; silver
coin { per cent. discount.
GovERNMENTs-FIrm
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California Boss Wheat f1eiu'

Mr. John Lookey has field of wheat
between Suisun and Nacsvi.e, Whicn we
belieye double discounts any hsld OF
or,in ever heard Of. He has nifty acres
OF the velvet or Sonora variety OF wheat
ard we saw a specimen stool 10 Nor gen.
stein and MiIzner's store, taken at hap
hazard from the field, which measured
Or feet four inches in height. We
challenge any cline or any country 70
heat this, even in i its most ptoplTnous
season. TIE stalks OF this wheat are
clean and healthy as any grain We ever
sas-perfectly devoid of rust or .miide~,
and we see no reason why It will not
drive big thing.
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FOR SALE.

rINHE RESIDENCE OF n. c. AR IN
i THUR, on Fifteenth street, in the 81;
city OF Wheeling. The lot fronts
about % ieet on Fifteenth street. and ex-
tends back TO the alley. The house is a
story brick, containing enIo0ms and
finished attic, bath room with hot and
Cold water, aud is in good repair. There
Is also wash house, coal house, ash
no Sc, &C., the property Persons de-
string TO examine the property, or 10 ascer.
tain the terms OF sale, will call on x. u.
Barr, attorney. Ili2 Chapline street.
ap3 y. T.. ARTHUR.