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Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1877-07-25
Trials for heresy.

We look back, in these days, upon
the blundels OF our fathers with pity
but as we turn the pages Of colonial
history, we find touch of manliness
about the old trials for heresy which
onr dooenerate heresv- hunters do not
seem to possess, When Mr.. Pynchon
OF the Massachusetts Colony wrote a
book in which he attempted TO prove
that "Christ suffered not for US those
unutterable tolments of Gods wrath,
commonly called hell torments,' the
authorities deposed him from the
maglstracy and publicly burned his
book III Boston Market and then
they had the decency to appoint Mr..
Notion OF Ipswich, under very hand
some pay, considering the times, ''to
write an answer to the book" Mr..
Pynchon's heresy has become modern
orthodoxy, and now, if any minister
dare to assert that Christ suffered
genuine hell torments, down goes his
house !. The whole matter is pitiful,
because it is so childish. How does
this case look for another instance p
Robert Breck, less than a hundred
and fifty years ago, said "What
will become of the heather who never
heard of the gospel, do not pretend
to say but / cannot but indulge q
hope that God, in his boundless be-
nevolence, will find out q way where,
by those heathen who act up to the
light they have may be saved" That
utterance was considered such q
breach of orthodoxy, that he was AZ
rested by an officer with drawn
sword, to be carried from Massachu-
setts to Connecticut for trial, and re
fused bail on the ground that the
otfense with which he was charged
was ''high treason not only against
the King Of England, but the King
of Heaven!" And the poor $50 who
made this utterance, and compels us
to laugh at him, was tremendously in
earnest,-as much in earnest, say, as
the bodies that have placed their
little ban on DR.. Blauyelt and Mr..
Miller And the time is rapidly
coming when the action of those
bodies will be regarded precisely as
we regard these mistakes of our fore
fathers DR.. J. G. HOLLAND in
"Midsummer Holiday Scribner.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1877-07-25
Adventure With a Buck.

W. II. f. Murray tells, in his book
entitled, "Life in the Adirondacks," of
an adventure he and his guide Martin
had with buck. The time was a
foggy night, the scepe q lake in which
Murray and Martin tloated in canoe.
The author carried a jack lantern with
a reflector, in his hat, to attract the at
tention OF game on the banks
The strong reflector, says Mr. Muir
ray, bored q lane through the fleecy
fog for some fifty feet, perhaps. Even
at that distance objects mingled gro,
tesquely with the fog. AT the ex-
treme end of the opening l detected a
diamond like spark. What is it9 l
turned the jack up and l turned it
down. lowered myself until my
eyes looked along the line ofthe grass.
| raised myself on tip-toe, nothing
could be seen. sit may be the eye OF
a deer, and it may oe only drop on a
leaf, said to myself. Still it looked
gamey. l concluded to launch bul.
let at it anyway. Whispering to Mar
tin TO steady the boat, sunk my eye
well down into the sight and holding
for the gleam amid the marsh-grass,
fired. The smoke mingled heavily
with the fog made all murky before
me, while the explosion striking
against the mountains on either side
started q dozen reverberations so that
we could neither see or hear what was
the result of that shot. After waiting
in silence few moments hoping to
hear the deer kick, without any such
happy result, l told Martin l would 60
ashore and load and see what I had
shot at. He padded forward, anG
seizidg the tall grass while he forced
the boat in against the bank with his
paddle, ! clambered up. Being anx-
ious to ascertain what had deceived
me | strobe off into the marsh some
forty feet, and, turning the jack, TO-,
aud behold, deer lay at my feet |!
"Martin," shouted l, "here is the deer
dead as a stick "
THE d. exclaimed the guide
from the fog.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1877-07-25
WHOLE NO. 1922
Down the Andes by Hand Car.

AT Anchi, $4,000 feet above the
Pacific, the hand.car is loaded with
its freight Of six adventurous sight
seers, closely braced together. 1t is
Of the ordinary construction and ap-
pearance, and does not offer any temp
tations to pleasure excursion down
the precipitious and tortuous gorge of
the Rimac, except that it affords an
unobstructed view ofthe shifting gran
deur and terrors OF the route. As we
descend in oUr rough vehicle, at the
rate of 60 miles an hour; flying across
pr!al viaducts, or dashlng through
sepulchral tunnels threatened, now,
to be crushed between converging
mountain'walls, or precipitated from
pendulOus terraces, s,-the toaming Ri
mac emuating the maddening speed
now glancing back to take last look
at the glistening pinnacles Of the re-
cedlng Andes or, straining eagerly
forward, to catch the first glimpse Of
the royal city Of the plain and the
shining ocean,-the magnificence Of
the scenery and the magnitude of Mr..
Meigg's achievement break upon US
with fresh force, and not for any peril
ofthe way would we iorego the ex-
hilaratlon and novelty OF the trip, Far
otherwise was it With one of the par.
ty,-a stately commodore. He, who
could face unflinchiDgly a whole
broadside ofmurderous missiles, sprang
from the car after ten miles over the
widest part of the route, declaring
that nothing would tempt him to re-
peat such fool-hardy experiment.
For the rest Of us, the excitement and
eXhilaration of this mode OF travel be-
came SO attractive, that we often went
up to Anchi for the sole purpose of
making the down trip,--from "A
Railroad in the Clouds" IN the "IUM
sethanaer Holiday Scribner.'
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NORTHERN RAILROAD.

=
1877. SUMMER ARRANGEMENT. 1877.
On and after July o. 1877, Passenger Train
" will run as follows
UPWARD TRAINS.
Day Express Train leaves Concord at l0.45
Ans and Accommodation Train at 10 80
A.Mtfor White River Junction, connecting
warton, Newport, Willoughby and Magog
Bakes, Stanstead, Quebec, Bath, Littleton,
Lancaster, and theWhite and Franconin
Mountains. Also, withtrains for Mont
pelier, Mansfield Mountain, Burlington, ST.
Albans, Rouses Point, Montreal, Ogdens
burgh, and the West.
ACCOMMODATION TRAIN leaves Concord at
$3.50 P. Ms for White River Junction & Bristol.
EVENING EXPRESS TRAIN leaves Concord
at 8.45 Y. NJ. for White River Junction, con-
Meeting with trains for Montpelier, Burling-
ton, st. Albans, Rouse's Point, Montreal,
Ogdensburgh, and the West. and with Wood
stock X. X. for Quechee, Woodstock, etc.
*Or on arrival OF trains from Bostn, Woor-
cester, Portsmouth, Portland, &c.
DOWNWARD TRAINS
INCOMING EXPRESS TRAINleaves White
River Junction for Concord at l,50 A, NJ, or on
arrival of trains from Ogdensburgh and Mon
treal. This train is run to Boston on Sunday.
ACCOMMODATION TRAIN leaves White Il.
junction for Concord at 900 A. NJ.
tBRIsTOL TRAIN leaves Bristol for Concord
at 750 A. N. and Franklin at 9.05 A. N.
rMAIL TRAIN leaves White River junction
for Concord at II NJ, or on arrival OF
trains over the Vermont Central, Passumpsic,
and White Mountains Railroads.
DAY EXPRESS TRAM leaves White River
junction ut APO P. NJ, or on arrival of trains
from Montreal and Ogdensburgh, Brattle-
boro, Keene, Bellows Falls, Windsor, &C.,
connecting at Concord with train for Man
chester, Nashua, Lowell and Boston.
tThese trains connect ut Concord with
trains for Manchester, Lawrence, Ports
mouth, Portland, Nashua, Worcester, New
"York, Lowell, and Boston.
GEO. E.TODD, Supt.
Concord. N. H., July 8, 1877.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1877-07-25

Sitting talking to Amanda Jane,
his sweetheart, he took no notice
of time till 8 o'clock IN the morning,
when he arose and proposed to walk
to his home, two miles distant. The
rain was falling fast, and, that he
might not get wet, Amanda prevailed
on her lover to remain and sleep with
her brother, a cherub of three years.
In the morning, as he was departing,
he reached out his hand full length,
for farewell grasp, and in subdued
voice said 30 Amanda, darling, |
thank you for your hospitality, but |
would have been dryer to have gone
home in the rain"
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1877-07-25

"A Dutchman, the other day,
reading an account of q meeting in
London, came to the words, "The
meeting then dissolved" He could
not define the meaning Of the latter,
so he referred TO the dictionary, and
felt satisfied. In few minutes
friend came in, when Mynbeer said,
obey must have very hot wedder dere
in London. | ret an agount of
meeting we're all de peoples had melted
away"
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1877-07-25
POETR Y
Art Thou Living Yet?
DY JAMEH G.. CLARK.

The following sweet tribute to
mothers memory is full of tende
meaning, and is worthy of the poet
singer who wrote it.
Is there no grand, immortal sphere
Beyond this realm Of broken ties,
To fill the wants that mock us here,
And drive the tears from weeping eyes;
Where Winter melts in endless Spring,
And June stands near with deathless flowers
Where, we may hear the dear ones sing
Who loved us in this world of ours ?
l ask, and 10 my cheeks are wet
With tears for one cannot see;
Oh, mother, art thou living yet
And dost thou still remember me
| feel thy kisses DER me thrill,
Thou unseen angel Of my life;
hear thy hymns around me thrill
An undertone to care and etrife;
Thy tender eyes upon me shine,
Aa from being glorifed,
Till am thine and thou art mine,
And l forget that thou hast died
l almost lose each vain regret
In visions Of life to be-
But, mother, art thou living yet,
And dost thou still remember me
The springtimes bloom, the Summers fade,
The Winters blow along my way;
But over every light or shade
Thy memory lives by night and day;
1t soothes to sleep my widest pain,
Like some sweet song that cannot die,
And, like the murmur of tho main,
Grows deeper when the storm is nigh.
know the brightest stars that set
Return to bless the yearning sea;
But, mother, art thou living yet,
Aud dost thou still remember me
sometimes think thy soul comes back
From o er the dark and silent stream,
Where last we watched thy shining track,
To those green hills Of which we dream;
Thy loving arms around me twine,
My cheeks bloom younger in thy breath,
Till thou art mine and am thino,
Without thought of pain or death;
And yet, at times, my eyes are wet
With tears for her cannot see-
OH! mother, art thou living yet,
And dost thou still remember me E?
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1877-07-25
FRANK WILLIAMSON,
SLATE AND TIN R00FER.

Stock furnished and all kinds Of work thor
oughly done at lowest cash prices. Leaky
soofs. repaired. Address, C764.1
South Pomfret, W.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1877-07-25

The sweeping eloquence in ad-
vertising is becoming so wide spread,
that it is getting very difficult to dis.
tlngulsh a railroad land advertise,
ment from patent medicine puff un
til you get down to the signatures -
Detroit Free Press.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1877-07-25
Youth.

There are gains for all our losses.
There are balms for all our pain
But when youth, the dream danarta
1t takes something from our hearts,
And it never comes again.
We are stronger, VIC are better
Under manhood's sterner reign
Still We feel that something sweet,
Followed youth with flying feet,
And will never come again.
Something beautiful has vanished,
And we sigh for it in vain;
We behold it everywhere
On the earth and in the air,
But it never comes again.
-[Richard Henry Stoddard
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1877-05-25
Martins Ferry manufactures.

The manufacturing establishments at
Martins Ferry have listed property for
taxation, as compared with last year, as
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Romanilm have grown up little by little,
and i We would preserve the Workshop
and doctrine Of our beloved Church I'M.
changed, We must resiateyery innovation
IN tho one or the other al its very FIRST
appearance.
The Bishop alludeS at length to the
evil Of intemperance in his briefpastoral
addressed to the Diocese on this subject,
He trusts the Council may have grace
and wisdom to devise some practical and
etIectual means Of dealing with this mat
ter.
In connection with the proceedings OIL
the Conference, we cannot refrain from
appcnding the following item in regard
to very Jealous lady who seems to be {
power in the Virginia Episcopal Church
We find It in the Richmond DIpateh:
Everybody, nearly, In Richmond know
Miss SRllie TompEins, and her fame. al
one Of tho noble women who aided man,
a poor soldier during the war has spread
far over the Southern country. Butwha
wanted 10 say about Miss Sallie wa
something abont her devotion 10 the Epis
copal Church. She's member Of the St
James, Richmond. For number o
years it has been Miss Sallie's habit Il
attend the sessions Of the Council, and Il
entertain at her own expense from twent,
to City delegates. She generally rents /
house, furnishes II completely, and keep
II up until the Council adiourns. In con
iortniiy to her usual custom, she has rent
ed house here on Vine street, and iurn
ished II out and out. She couldn't leasl
any furniture here, 10 she bought It il
Richmond and had II shipped here ant
put up. When the Council adjourns shl
will send ii back to Richmond and sell It
Now, who can beat thlS?"
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Judge Melvin,s Father.

AaAsNhvNAah AhSSSANSAf
He was member Of the Methodist
Protestant Church forty-four years, and
an officer in the church most OF the time.
He was quiet and unassuming, yet will.
ing to assist in the work Of the Lord.
He suffered for years with nervous eiIec.
tion, because Of which he was often
gloomy, but never doubted his CONVEX.
sion. He died in the hope Of eternal life,
His funeral services were held in the
Methodist church, Fairview, conducted
by the writer, and were attended by q
large congregation Of neighbors and
friends, among whom he had lived over
forty years-never having moved since he
commenced business in that place about
forty years ago. He leaves wife and
four children-three sons and one daugh.
ter, viz: Hon. Judge Melvin, OF the first
Judicial District Of W. Va; John H., oil
Fairyiew; James A. B. Of Hollidaysburg
Pa, and Mrs. Samuel Moore, Of Fair.
view. May his mantle fall on his sons
He also leaves n brother, William Mel,
win, of Eldersville, Pa, and sister in the
WeRt
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1877-05-25
DAILY lNIElIGENCif FRIDAY MORNING MAY aE 1871
Rough on Our Washington, Pa,
N. NeighbOrA.

-N|AAH~EANHA
twayuebpts RsPubllean.l
The people Of Catfish, alias Washing
ton, appear tobe about as well educated
up to the modern improvements intro.
duced by the enterprise Of Greene county,
in a Narrow Gauge railroad, as were the
North American Indians for the recep.
ton Of Columbus when he discovered
America. The untutored sayages stood
aghast at the sight Of the vessels that
composed the great pioneers fleet, and
and took them for huge live things; but
though frightened out Of their boots, or
moccaains, they had manners enough to
stand back and let the vessels land with
out molestation, and treated the Spanish
explorers with kindness and rude courte.
sy. Not 80, however, with the boys and
young men OF Catfish on the arrival Of
the engine Of the Narrow Gauge
at that place last week. Some
gazed upon 1t with wonder and
amusement depicted in their faces, others
yooped and howled, and the most part
rushed upon the engine like buzzards
upon dead "hosS"-so impeding the
work Of removing the engine from the
Hemp6eld car that the railroad men
could not work to advantage or speed.
The older and better class Of citizens Of
the place looked on either enjoying the
fun Of the boys and young men or else
not daring TO put in a word Of remon.
STRANGE, Maj, Britton, contractor, Mr..
RunneiS, superintendent OF hands, Mr..
Umpleiy, locomotive engineer, and Mr..
Call, boss wood workman, all railroad
men Of d quarter Of centurys expert.
ence, join In saying they neverin all their
experience saw such outrageous conduct
on any similar occasion. Their actions
would have put to shame their old
Indian ancestor Catfish himself, had
he been present and witnessed the
conduct OF his children. The cuglne
reached the Hempfeld depot at 4 o'clock
In the morning, and before o'clock the
beautifully polished, painted and varnish.
ed tender, so that It was like looking
glass, was scratched and defnced by at.
tempts at writing with nail, showing
some yerypoor specimens Of orthography,
and that q schoolmaster IL needed there TO
teach writing on paper. At the & at op.
portunity on the opening Of the engine
house, the hand car belonging 10 the
company was taken out by some young
men, who monopolized the road TO their
content. Was the likeever known in any
other civilized community since Repre-.
sentative Rider was burnt in eiligy by the
people Of Washington county, and run
out Of the same for voting in the Legisla.
turc in favor Of u railroad in the county?
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FoR sALE
rolTMIssIoNERs' SALE.

COMMISSIONERS SALE.
In tho Municipal Court Of wheeling
Ann Sutton and other,
'p ~, X s;Ss;, Bishop 'Ann'''''
~ virtue Of a decree 10 the above entitled eiu.e
entered By aid court on the 2ltt day Of May, 1911
INC undersigned, Special Commlasloner, will, on
FRIDAY, THE 10TH DAY OF JUNE. 1871,
beRinnipg NJ 10 o'clock A. w., proceed 10 sell d
public auction, to tho highest bidder, at the front
door Of the Court HouIg Of Ohio county, IN The
city Of Wheeling, tho following described real o.
tate, situate on the cast side oi Main street, DO.
tween 10th and ilIh streets, In lAld city, and
bounded as follows: Beginning nj . point on The
eaIt hdO Of Main LtToet, 20 feel and Il inches 0t
lI,l21 south d the south corner 81 Market alley
and east Main ItIeeli thence south with Mali
street % feet and inches 9-l2 thente east 10
4 straight line parallel with aid Market alley TO
the alley In the rear Of nd property; thence north
with the tAld last mentioned alley 10 feet and .
inches (82 g-lgi thence west In straight line L
the place Of beginning, together With the right Il
use the party wall on tho north aide Of tad paFce
Of land. On The above described land Is erected {
large thIce-Story buick building, known Is the Tcs
idencO Of thelAio John Bihhop, Raid property viii
be sold subject TO q lease Of james +. Knox Of thI
store room and cellar hereunder.
TERMS oY SALE -0ne.thrd Of the purchase mon
ey 10 cash on the day Of sale, ne-thlTd 10 sil
months and the residue In twelve months iron
day Of sale, tho purchaser giving his note with
approved perionAl security for said deferred pay
nenls and interest," and the title 10 DO retained I'M
I'll tho purchase money shall bc paid IN full
JOHN J. JONES,
my2i spCclSl CommlisiOncF.
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The Recent EpiscopnIConlerencc
I. lAfnunlOn.


The High Church people do not seem
10 have received much comfort from
Bishop Whites address 10 the minis.
tiers and laymcn comprising the recent
conference at staunton. The Bishop
seemed to think that the time had come
when he should speak out plainly on the
subject of innovations on the established
usages Of the church in Virginia. Ac.
cordingly We find him alludiug to this
subject (among other things) as follows:
Occupying the feariully responsible
official position which l do, says the
Bishop, / feel it my duty to lift up my
voice against the spirit of worldliness
and irreligion which l grieve to think is
increasing amongst us. Moro now, per.
haps, than ever before within our knowl.
edge the cares Of this world and the
deceitfulness Of riches, and the lust Of
other things entering into the hearts Of
Christians, choke the Word and make
It unfruittul. Worldliness-the spirit
and sentiments, aud fashions, and
customs, and pleasures, and vices
Of the world-its shows and friy.
olities, and extrayagances and dissl.
pations, have come into the church
like flood, and well nigh swept away
every mark Of difference between the
disciples Of Christ and other people
This is seen eonspicuously in the musical
performances in some OF our churches,
where the praises Of God are converted
into what might be called Sunday
opera; In tho lairs and shows, and plays,
and other unworthy means which are
used TO raised money; and in the attend.
ance OF commandments and yestrymen
upon theatres and other forbidden places
oil amusement. We ministers must re.
member that we watch for souls, Of which
we must give an account; and that il we
fail to warn our fellow.men Of the error
OF their ways, and they die In their
iniquities, their blood will be required
Mt our hands. . And now, in ad.
di,ion TO lowers we begin to see what
are called altar.oloths, and cloths Of diff.
ierent colors for the different Church sea.
sons, on some Of our reading.desks and
pnlpits. These things, unimportant in
Themselves, are parts OF system-a
system OF doctrine and practice NOT sane.
toned BY the Word Of God. These thinrs
are . novelty in Virginia, not having.
been known a. o time within the memory.
Of The youngest Of us. Ri.ualisni and
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COMMISSIONERS SALE OF THE
CENTRAL HOTEL.

uduS7 w 'uo sou uAy Vi nAAICni A. Ds loil, Lley
SATURDAY, June 10Th, A. D. 1871
CommeneInga at 10 o'clock A. NJ, proceed to fell at
public auction TO the highest bidder, At the front
door Of the Court House Of Ohio county, In the
city Of Wheeling. In the State Ct West Virginia,
the following described real estate In said city,
county and state, situate Ht tho Forth east corner
Of Fourteenth and Water streets, and bounded rs
follows: beginning at said corner and running
thoncc north with Water street one hundred feet;
thence running east by q line parallel with Four
teenth street eighty Ieet TO IN open space; thence
with the wnStllne Of said open space south twenty
two feet; thence cast by line parallel with Four
tenth street 10 an alley; thence south with the
west line Of said alley seventy.clHht feet 10 Four
tecnth street; thence west with the north line Of
said Fourteenth street 10 the place Of BEGINNING,
together with the right TO use said alley on the east
slde Of nald property In common with other assiS-
hees Of James and James Il. Baker.
On above described land Is that elegant and well
located Hotel now occupied by said John Robrecht,
and called the Central Hotel.
TRRhs or SALR-0net third, or ~ much more OF
the purchase money as the purchaser may elect 10
pay cash on the day Of Eae and for the Ieadue oi
the purchase money the purchaser to give his bonds
with approved personal security, dated on the day
Of sale and bearing interest from that day, each
for oue-third Of said residue and payable twelve,
eighteen and twenty-iour months respectively
after thlir date, and the title to DO retained until
payment Of tho purchaye money In full.
WILLIAM r. HUBBARD,
ALFRED CALDWELL,
Special Commissioners.
c, HERyEY, Auctloncer. myi2
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1877-05-25

THE firm Of R. ]. Baggs & Sons have
received their first installment Of lumber
forthisseason, consisting Of about 100000
feet Of pine and about 10000 feet Of
hemloek, and have at work intheir yards
and atthe river number OF hands en-.
gagged in drawing and piling. Bridgeport
licm,