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Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1877-09-12
CONNECTICUT.

AT West Hartlaud, last Thursday
evening, some villain entered the barn
Of Mr.. Stewart, where n horse owned
by Burial Giddings was kept, and
gave the animal a stab six inches in
length from which the intestlnes pro-
truded, and in consequence Of which
the horse had to be killed.
james Moflitt, late Of Orange
merits high place among thieves as
regards impudence. He went to a
Mr.. Illness lot the other day, drove
out five steers pasturing there, took
them to Oxford, sold them tor $50,
then came back to Orange to pay Mr..
Hines 81 which he owed him, and
then took the cars for New Haven.
The voters of Connecticut, on The
first Monday in October will pass up.
on two proposed constitutional amend
ments iolblddng extra compensation
tor public officers CT all kinds, and also
prohibiting city or town aid for rail
roads.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1877-09-12
MASSACHUSETTS,

There were 1914 prisoners in the
Essex County Jail and House of Cor
rection at Lawrence on Friday.
-Four brothers in Newburyport on
Wednesday last met at the dinner ia
bic for the first time in thirty years.
The Worcester Agricultural So
cety is to encourage new branch Of
agriculture by offering three hundred
dollars in premiums tor brass bands.
Charles II. Campbell of Winch.
endon was arrested at Fitzwilliam, N.
H., on Friday, for stealing horse and
carriage from Silas Vin,on of Grafton
about six weeks ago.
DR.. G. w. Swazey ofSpringfeld,
leading homeopathic physician Of
Western Massachusetts, was killed al
Deertield Saturday night by falling
from the railroad bridge.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1877-09-12

Governor Robinson of New York
has recently expressed his mind very
fully as to the policy to be pursued in
that State by the Democratic party.
He believes that the denomination of
the present State ticket is to bc de
sired, for the reason that the present
State officers represent certain re.
form which their rejection would be-
little, and which had drawn to the
support of the Democratic ticket a
large number of Independent voters.
They had, he said, been efficient in
their duties, but, aside from the ex.
preston of this opinion, he would
not dictate or attempt to interfere
with the action of the coming conven.
ton.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1877-09-12

E. Stanley OF Leicester, was absent,
and Zenaus Glazler of Mortified was
made temporary Secretary. A bust
ness Committee of three and q finance
of two were appointed. The session
held three days, with services morn
ing, afternoon and evening of each
day.
The Hydepark Nracs says:-S. B.
Meacham, OF this village, recently
showed lis a young pig having one
eye in the middle of the forhead, and
directly above a trunk like an ele-
plants, which hung down about two
inches. Otherwise it was 4 well shap-
ed pig.
Edward S. Piper, who swlndled
the Rutland banks cat OF $4,000 or
100000 by forged paper about ten
years ago, and was sentenced to eight
years in the State prison, died last
week Sunday at Joliet, ILL.,, under an
assumed name.
About 5000 tubs of butter have
already passed over the Portland ~
Ogdensburg Railroad, from the West,
in refrigerator cars.
The third annual meeting of the
Woman's Christian Temperance I'm.
ion OF Vermont will be held at st. AL
bans ON the Goth and 9th c. Septem-
ber The object OF this convention is
to consider by what means the ten
perance reform may be promoted, and
to acquire courage, strength and skill
for future effort. a full programme
has been prepared, and an interesting
aud profitable meeting is expected.
The Orange County Fair will be
held at Bradford, Sept. 25th, Goth and
9th, aud those in charge of the mat
ter are determined to make it the larg
est fair ever held in the county.
Hon. j. w. Patterson has been en-
gagged to deliver the address. The
following are the officers OF the Socie
ty: J. {. Stearns, President a. S
Corlis, Secretary w. II. Gilmore
Treasurer. Mr.. Gilmore has oul
thanks for tavors received.
"A seven-year-old son Of "A. ii
Southworth, Of Fairlee, recently jump
ed from a window twelve feet to The
ground, while asleep. The fall die
not awaken him Or seriously injur'
him.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1877-09-12
NE " ENGLAND NE VS..
VERMONT.

VERMONT.
An old lady in North Troy, aged
81 years, is just recovering from the
whooping cough.
Haskell Dodge of Pittstield
Mass, has contracted to build q new
Baptist Church in Bennington fol
$4,000.
The Orleans County Court con
vened at Irasburg September 4th,
Judge Redfeld presiding. There are
245 cases on the docket, an unusually
large number.
Thomas Cunningham, aged about
20, unmarried, a resident of st. AL
bans, while asleep, it is supposed, OIL
a side track near the Weldon street
crossing, was run over by a shifting
engine backing some freight cars upon
HIM early Saturday morning. 1ht
body was shockingly mutilated, ant
he died at 5 o'clock. The side track
was not much used. The swltchmar
heard his cries and stopped the trail
and found the body.
Hayden, the Derby line murder
er, is now on trial at Irasburgh. Tit
counsel for the defence are Gen. w
w. Circuit of Barton and the Hon
Aenry Ballad Of Burlington, and Mr.
Wilson of North Troy, Vt. The de
fence will be insanity, which withou
doubt will be proved TO have existe'
both before and since the tragedy, ant
to have been hereditary. He was re
moved from Windsor Jail Friday ant
seemed to be in good health and spil
its.
The quarterly session of the Vel
mont State Spiritualist Associatio
convened in Mortified, Friday, in til
Universalist Church, the Presiden
Lizzie Manchester of Randolph, pre-
siding. The permanent Secretary, {
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1877-09-12
NEW HAMPSHIRE.

Alexander Manson Of East Ha-
verhill falls heir to $50, 900 by the
death of o brother at San Francisco.
AT Newport, Thursday, Frank
Ladd attempted to get on u freight
train, but slipped under the cars, and
his leg was crushed from the knee to
the foot. Drs. Currler and EIkins
performed ampu!ation.
The Dartmouth Agricultural Cot.
lege has only eight students ill place
of twenty-four last year, None have
entered this Fall, and the prospect is
not very encouraging.
The Policy Pond House at Salem,
was destroyed by fire on Friday night
There were about seventy-fve guests
at the house, most of whom were in
attendance upon the camp meeting Of
the Adventists, which has been in ses.
sion for the past week, The boarders
escaped, most Of them securing theil
effects. Mrs. Plummer, an elderly
lady, and mother of Mrs. Dow, wife
of the landlord, was unable to escape
from the burning building, and per
ished in the flames. The hotel and
buildings were total loss and were
not insured. The fire was probably
lncendlary.
John j. Morrill, Of Clifford ha:
been appointed trustee of the New
Hampshire Agricultural College, ii
place of Joseph b. Walker, who de
clined the appointment.
The crop OF young doctors al
Dartmouth College is reported unus
ually large, ninety being in attendance
now. The Dartmouth, after a long
rest, has appeared again, under anew
board Of editors.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1877-09-12
Central Vermont Railroad.

Hon. J. Gregory Smith, President
of the Central Vermont Railroad, has
written q handsome letter to General
Superintendent Hobart, in which he
says -
81 should be untrue to myself and
the company which | represent, if 1
failed to acknowledge in some formal
manner the just consideration to which
YOU. and others associated with you,
a!e entitled for the great ability, the
watchiul care and wonderful precision
which characterized all the manage
menls for tbs recent centennial cee-
bration ut Bennington, both in their
preparation and their execution That
such a vast concourse of people as
were there assembled could be moved
on . single track without accident
and without Inconvenience or ex,
pressed dissatisfaction seems almost
incredible, and speaks highly for the
executive ability and talent of those
in charge. The occasion was one of
great anxiety to myself, but the
knowledge that able and true men
were in charge served greatly to relieve
my apprehensions, and gave assurance
OF safety and success. | desire, there
fore, TO express to you and through
you to Mr.. Foss, superintendent Of
motive power, and to all the heads of
departments and the employees of
the road who were engaged on that
occasion, my high appreciation of the
faithful service rendered and to com
mend you all for it.
1t is with feeling of pride | ex-
press the conviction that no railroad
corporation can claim for its employees
a higher degree OF intelligence. more
watchful care, a more thorough de.
vo,ion to duty, and a more thoughtful
regard for the interests of the COM
pany than the Central Vermont, and
l am glad to say that they enjoy to
the fullest extent the confidence of the
managers.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1877-09-12

According to the Philadelphia
Times, if Postmaster General Key
keeps on he will get entirely around
TO the Republican party, and then
the President would have to drop him
in order to fill his place with a Demo-
crat. 1t is necessary to have at least
one undoubted Democrat in the Cabi-
net, and Key is wavering.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1877-09-12
Senator Wadleigh of New Ham

Senator Wadleigh ofNew Hamp.
shire declares for the President and
his policy, and Senator Rollins doesn't.
Senator Wadleigh dare not do any
different if he wishes for any "Execu.
tive or Presidential favors. L. II.
Rollins, the other Senator from that
State has been in the Pacific Union
Railroad and other Government
schemes so much that he is rich and
consequently is independent of them.
Give Wadleish the same chance and
he will be just as Independent. Hayes
Southern policy is dividing and
breaking up his own party. There is
no use of denying it.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1877-09-12
The Nezeys.
GENERAL NE VS..

Christian Schmidt, confidential
clerk for Decostro & Bonner, sugar
refners, New York city, drew a check
for $l4,5Oo gold recently, and disap-
peared. He had invested $4,000 of
his savings in the refinery, and doubt
less feared he might lose it,
The army worm has appeared III
large numbers in DeSolo county,
Miss, Fayette county, Tenn, and Lee
county, Ark, and serious damage to
the cotton is feared.
When Edward Everett was Min
lister to England, his wife one day ap
peared on the London streets wearing
a new India shawl, from which she
had forgotten to take the price ticket,
that said on it, "Cheap at 100 gum
cas-"
New York has a dog and cat doc,
tress, who visits these animals at the
rate Of 50 per visit, charging extra
when bones are set.
The Harrisburg, Penn, grand
iurv has indicted q dozen strikers fol-
obstructing trans and breaking into
stores. The jury convicted one maj
and is considering five other cases
About 40 rioters are jailed, half q
whom will probably be convicted.
Brigham Young, unlike the early
prophets, made religion pay. de haE
left an estate estimated at $6,00O,0O(
to 100000. The prophets profits
must have been immense.
The Secretary Of War expresses
the opinion that railroads are entitled
to compensation for transportation o
troops, even if used to protect thei
own property.
George Francis Train is having
his 29th portrait painted. After hi
is dead they will come handy tor up
stairs window shades.
The Governor Of Pennsylvani;
has repneved Allen G. Laros, thu
Northampton county polsoner TO hav'
been hanged Monday next, tor 81
day, to allow the examination of TIN
prisoners family.
Washington specials shows that
while the aggregate revenues OF tn
Government last yesr fall $25, 100000
below those of 1876, the net surplu
was but $5,o00,O00 below the surplu
of 1876.
"A man recently murdered hi
wife at Eden Park, Cincinnati. Th
first husband of Eden simply remark
ed, "she did it, Perhaps if he coul
have got hold ola shotgun it woul
have been different.
There was a reunion Of the Smit
family in Peapock, N. j., the othe
day, and the fact that only five thou'
and of them were present shows thc
the Jersey watermelon season is jus
now at its height.
"A Niagara backman, during
quarrelthe other day, was shot throug
the heart. Not being hit in Wit;
part, he recovered, while a fellow
hackman, who was kicked in the pool
ct during the same quarrel, died il
DISQUALIFICATION Ha'vheye.
The bones found in the ruins O
the Straits of Mackinaw are believe
to be those of Father Marquette, til
celebrated Jesuit missionary, who die
in 1875 and was inferred under
chapel.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1877-09-12

General Grant, so report goes, is
tolerably bold dabbler in the turbid
waters of stock gambling. One fore
noon in Cincinnati, just before his de-
parture tor Europe, he made $4,000
by buying Il certain Nevada stock by
telegraph. At another time the Gen
eral cleared $4,000. Everybody
will be pleased to hear that the typi
cal American whom Europe is honor
ing has some redeeming and profitable
vices. His worst vice is not in max.
Ing money.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1877-09-12
Colonel John M. Adams, edito

Colonel John M. Adams, editor
OF the Portland (Me.,) Argus, has been
nominated for the Legislature by the
Democrats of Deering. In this con-
nection we are glad to note the fact
that Mr.. A. L. Farnsworth, a native
OF Windsor, VT, we believe, now Ell
gagged in the business OF selling Gents
Furnishing, Fancy Goods, &c, &C.,
in the city OF Portland, was recently
elected as one Of the delegates to the
Democratic County Convention from
Ward 7, in that city. Hope his polit'
ical as well as his other efforts in the
"DirTiyo" State will prove amply sue
cessfll.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1877-09-12

The indictment ex-senator Patter-
son Of South Carolina, at present 4
fugitive, is in substance as follows :
State against John j. Patterson (and
others) for conspiracy to bride mem
bers of the Legislature to pass Ger
tam act, charging as overt acts OF the
conspiracy that Patterson, President
of the Blue Ridge Railroad, delivered
10 Kimpton an order on Parker, as
Treasurer, for Blue Ridge Railroad
scrip, TO be used for the expenses OF
passing certain bills through the Leg
isla,ure, and that Klmpton presented
the order to Parker. Also for bribery
OF certain members OF the Legislature
to pass certain acts. Also for conspi-
racy to cheat the State by means OF
the Leggett warrant. Also tor hiring
and counselling N. G. Parker to COM
nit breach of trust and larceny in
paying money on the money warrent,
Tor which true bill was previously
found against Parker. The testimony
presented to the Grand Jury sets
forth, in each of the above cases, to
whom and how much money was
paid, including the Speaker of asthe
House, Representatives and Senators
and they are the chief witnesses. The
Grand Jury that finds the above in
dictments was organized last January
by Republican officials, and while
Chamberlain was seated as Governor
of South Carolina, and it serves for ;
year. The indictments are tor steal
ing and cheating, and are supported
by Republican witnesses, including
the former Republican Speaker
Eight of the Grand Jury are colore'
citizens.-BoSton Post.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1877-09-12

President Hayes is soon to COM
mence a "trampipg" tour through
some OF the Western and Southern
States. When ex President Andy
Johnson, undertook similar journeys
the Radical Republicans called il
sneerlngly, Swinging around the cir.
clc." We have not yet learned the
title they give these "tramps' OF
President Hayes. Who will inform
us?
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1877-09-12

suddenly in hack on the way to the
depot, Tuesday,
The potato crop of northern
Aroostook promises well. Starch fac
torres are preparing to devour them
at the rate of some thousands of bush
els per day.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1877-09-12

Gen Butler is credited with the
intention to bring up the Louisiana
settlement and all matters connected
with the observation-disclosures letters at
the special session of Congress.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1877-09-12
MAINE.

William Wade OF Augusta, aged
23 years, committed suicide on Friday
by taking laudanum. A love affair
was the cause.
Mr.. Burleigh Pease of Bangor,
has just lost an eye from a nail that
he was pounding, flying and striking
it.
Dennis Daley, of Boston, while
visiting relatives in Augusta, died
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1877-09-12

The Greenbackers Of Massachu-
sets have nominated the impractical
Wendell Phillips as their candidate
for Governor No danger of his elc,-
ton the present year. If there is
"God save the Old Bay State"
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1877-09-12

"A Salt Lake letter says: Nor
mon prosperity is fiction. The condl-
ton of the people is hopelessly wretch
ed. Their earnings are swallowed up
by the leaders Many of Brigham
Young's undertakings were failures
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1877-09-12

The Massachusetts Democratic
State Convention is to meet to,mor-
row (Thursday) in Mechanics Hall,
Worcester. 1t does seem TO us that
if the Democracy of that State nomi.
nate the right kind OF ticket that
We can easily attain victory there in
November.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1877-09-12

The Democrats carried the city
elections in California last week by
increased mJorities. They went Re-
publican last year.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1877-09-12

The Brooklyn On. w. Eagle, is
out in favor of re-nominating Samuel
j. Tilden for the Democratic candi.
date for Presidency in 1880.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1877-09-12
RHODE ISLAND.

"A colored woman died in Provi-
dence, last week, from the effect, it is
supposed, Of the bite of spider upon
her lip while she was asleep.
The great Corliss engine in Ma
chinery Hall, Philadelphia, has been
taken down and packed ready for re-
moval to Providence, Seventy rail.
road cars will be necessary to carry it,
The Perry Cotton Mill Of New
port, has suspended operations pend
ing the financial difficulties Of the
Newport Manufacturing Company.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1877-09-12
WOODSTOCK PRICE CURRENT
watertown Union Live Stock Market
Sept. IL

Sept. IL
PRICES. beef Cattle--A few choice. 90 so
a 50 90; extra, 80 co a Q IS first quality,
50 OOaS rs; second quality, 81 90 al IS;
third quality, s. so q so.
Mich CO,os and Oalpes-$25 90 a 81; extra.
$50 90 a rs 90; Farrow Cows, S18 90 90 {;
Yoarlngs, $40 90 a 20 90; Two Years Old,
$l5 a 80 90 Three Years Old, 1915 As.
Western fat swins live, 6 c. per ID.
StOres--none.
Sheep and Lambs--In lots, 90 rs, % 90,
| SO 50 and SO rs each: Extra, $4 90 a6 90, or
from 4 to &c perlb. Sp.Lambs,5a lac per Id
Veal Calves, a6 l.2c per ID.
Hides, Tdllo,o and STANDARDIZATION Hides,
7l-2a Sc per lb. Tallow, Ga 6 lao per b.
Country Hides. TAT l.4c,; Tallow, s . 8 1-2c
der lb. Pelts, shesred. 2bc. Calf Skins. 10 q
| lilo per ID.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1877-09-12
.BlRTUS.
MARRIED..
ID 7 Il D..

In Woodstock, Sept. 10th, Mary Stearns,
aged 67 years and months.
In Pomfret, Sept. 9th, Paschal Wills. aged
60 years.
In Woodstock Sept. Sth, Mrs. Rhoda
Clapp, aged 81 years.
In Woodstock, Sept. 10th, Julia, wife Of
Chas. Tarby, and daughter OF Austin Hazard,
aged "a years.
In Hartland, Sept. 9th. an infant son Of
Jasper w and Flora L Reed.
In Stockbridge, Aug. Goth, julius Bird aged
25 years, II months and 20 days.
In Barnard, Aug. Goth, Mary A. Blaisdell,
wife of George H. Cleaveand, aged So years.
In Royalton, Sept. 4th, Welthia D. Skinner,
aged n years.
In Bethel Gilead, Aug. 81, Frank Ryan, sou
Of John Ryan, aged years and months.
In Sharon, Aug. 9th, AFRO L. Mosher,
aged Sc years
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1877-09-12
GDH 19e.
Wednesday, September II, 1877.

Maine went Republican, as was
expected, on Monday, by q reduced
majority.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1877-09-12

Evidently, the Governors hadn't
become as we'll seasoned as Gen.
Grant to two banquets day.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1877-09-12

The Southern journals canvass
carefully the commercial outlook each
year, and the 1St Of September is the
time when they give the public Their
reports, as that is the date that marks
the beginning OF the cotton trade in
the new crop. The exhibits Of New
Orleans, Charleston, Savannah and
Memphis furnish figures for a very
comprehensive report of the present
industrial condition Of the South.
These annual reviews include not on
ly the chief staple, coltoc, but sugar
rice, tobacco and all the articles that
enter into Southern commerce. The
cotton trade Tor last year shows a de
cline, owing to = somewhat shorter
crop than in the year which preceded
but the statistics in regard to Other
articles show decided improvement
Fruits, vegetables, poultry and egg
have been raised in excess Of the
home demand and shipped North
while there has also been a commend
able attempt to furnish the home sup
ply of breadstnfS and provisions
While more enterprise has been shown
in the cultivation OF the cereals, there
has been no relaxation of effort in re
gard to the staples, cotton, sugar ano
rice. The present season also prom
SEES unexampled prosperity to planters
The Louisiana cotton crop will pro
badly reach 100000 bales, the suga
100000 hogsheads, molasscs 100000
barrels and rice 100000 barrels. The
people are filed with hopeiulness
which truly seems to have substan-
tial basis.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1877-09-12

jay Gould's life is insured for
$4,000.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1877-09-12

Cameron hasn't thought of the
widow for week.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1877-12-30
oRDrnI.AMom.

~ open Martin street, M4rphy STREET dnd Eiold
street. JTGm Mum street 10 HpSircei, ......
Be u ordained by the city Council OF tho
city Of Dallas
section I, That Martin street, Murphy
street aud Field street, from Main street ON
the south 10 NJ M street on the north, be and
the same are hereby established m streets,
ana tho proceedings necessary for the open
Ing OF the hama are hereby ordered,
SEQ, 2, The Mayor, CITY Engineer and CITY
Secretary are hereby ordered 10 proceed M
provided In section l6j aud succeeding see.
lions Of chapter ! X of city charter, 10 per-
FORM thelr respective duties for the opening
OF said streets,
Soc, ~ The private property necessary 10
10 condemned for use In opening said streets
shall be paid for by special assessments as
provided Tor In section W and another see
ton OF chapter TX OF charter Of city,
heC. I, said streets ARE 10 bo opened ~
prayed Tor IN petitions Of citizens, Martin
street ana Murphy street 10 be OF the width
OF 1907 feet, and ON line with that portion
OF snid streets lying between Commerce ana
Main streets, and "a continuance OF the same
Soc, D, Field street shall begin 1T u point
on NE nOrlh side OF MAN street llOl5 feet
west OF the nlley at l. OnGrd'S southeast
corner, thence west 80 leut; thence norh2
feet tO Elm street. thence east 10 feet nlOHg
south side OF Elm street TO said Leonard
n rthe 81 corner thence south 200 feet 10 be
| ginning
Sec. o. The said streets a.o B., be paid foI
| by ~ eclnl assessments, md the general fund
OF tho city mot 10 he used for the PURPOSE
| sec. T. The requirements OF city charter Il
be strictly complied with In opening sal,
| streets
500. &. That this ordinance 20 INTO etlec
from and after ils pas rye.
Approved December 20, 1911
W. l. CAHELL, Mayor
j, b. HEREFORD, Sec " dec9 ID Ot