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Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1877-11-28

The ARMY.-The annual report Of
General Sherman shows the actual
strength of the army Oct. 18th as fol-
lows General officers, II general
staff officers, 500; hospital stewards,
1876 ; engineer battalion, 1879; ordi,
nance enlisted men, 346; enlisted men
Of staff corps, ISL; 10 regiments of
cavalry officers, 439; enlisted men,
1911 5 regiments OF artillery Off
GERS, 2S4 enlisted men, 1921 25
regiments OF infantry officers, ST. /;
enlisted men, 877S; besides which
there are reported as non commission
ed staff unattached to regiments, mill
tary academy recruits, unassigned In
dian scouts and prison guard, amount
ing to men, 1877 signal corps, 4O4 /;
retired officers, 3Ol !; and captain
United States army by act OF Con-
gress, IL; aggregating officers and
men, "a, sol, Of which the force avail
able Tor war is made up Of the cavalry,
artillery and infantry regiments, a.
mounting to 2Q60l officers aud men,
to which should be added the eleven
general officers and the officers OF the
general staff serving with them, with
er, together with $40 Indian scouts.
The general details the operations of
the army during the year, and earn
estly urges such legislation as will
give $4,000 men for the regiments of
the line.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1877-11-28
West Hartford.

West Hartford.
Plenty Of rain and not much
snow as yet,
-"Hoyt" has greatly improved the
looks inside the Depot by a coat Of
whitcwash.
"A, II. Hazen sis rejoicing" 1t
is boy and a Democrat we believe
Henry Harding, Jr., has been dis
charged as night Waterman on the r
r. bridge at Centervile, Geo. Hazen
taking his place.
Henry ParkhurSt has been repair.
ing his buildings. He has also erect
ed new sugar house.
While II. NJ. Cutting was at
work on the Il, r. bridge at Center
vile, 4 few Gays since, falling tim.
Der struck him Oh his back causing
him much pain. Later accounts say
he is improving.
We are glad to know that there
IS one man who has moral courage
enough to stand up for his own pri-
vate rights and not be run over by a
certain ''monopolyzing" firm known
as the Union Store Co. The gentle.
man referred to is Mr.. W. III. Bah
cock. who has sued the above named
firm for damage ON pair of warrant
ed rubber boots purchased several
years since, paying tor the same, if
we are correctly informed, 1915. a
trial was held at North Pomfret on
Saturday last. Further information
your correspondent has not gained.
Miss Cecilia Hackett was some
what surprised at receiving a call
from about forty Of the young people
ofthis place and Sharon on Wednes,
day evening last. The house was
soon made jubilant by various plays
and several pieces of music was dis.
coursed in very complimentary man
ner by Miss Hackett. Refreshments
were served at a late hour when the
party dispersed all seeming to have
enjoyed themselves hugely.
ONE PRESENT.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1877-11-28

The President did not say he
would veto the Silver bill if it came
to him from the Senate. Not he. The
rumor to the contrary was very plaus-
IDLY framed, and placed him on i'm
pregnable ground in 80 tar as it repre-
scented that he should veto any meas
ure that would impair the public cred
1t. But 1t seems that he is in no hur-
ry to make himself understood even on
a point so vital as that. Yet he must
know, as all know, that if by his ST.
lence he allows the bill to pass the
Senate at all, he is working mischief.
both at home and abroad, that could
be readily suppressed. For such a
bill to pass through both Houses of
Congress is to serve notice on the out.
side world that our National Legislat,
ure is already committed to it, and
the amount of gold that will be lost to
us in consequence may be reckoned by
the tens of millions. And it likewise
throws the Silver question into the
next Congressional elections, where
reputation will then be openly advo-
Gated. Far better to prevent the mis-
chief by taking it where 1t is. In his
letter Of acceptance he said: 81 re-
gard all the laws of the United States
relating to the payment of the public
indsbtsdusss, the lsgal-tspder notes
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1877-11-28
NEW HAMPSHIRE.

The burned Burnap tannery al
NARROW will be rebuilt at once, as the
town exempts it from taxation tol
ten years and gives Il two per cent.
gratuity.
Daniel j. Blake, aged As, and
Mrs. Mary a. Hill, aged SO, Of Els
worth, arrested last Spring for conceal
ing the death of a bastard child, were
convicted Saturday and sentenced, the
former to two years and the latter to
one year and one day in the State
Prison. A number of exceptions
were taken, and the case will 90 to
the full Bench.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1877-11-28

included, as constituting a pledge and
moral obligation Of the Government
which must in good faith be kept
But he is silent now, as Secretary
Sherman is also. He need not prac.
tice such reserve from any feeling of
delicacy about meddling with Con-
gress, for he showed none OF it when
the Speakership was an undecided
question, nor with matters relating to
the confirmation Of appointments. 1t
looks ominous, and it would not sur
prise us at all if the Republicans had
to go off into new party yet.-Bos-
ton Post
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1877-11-28

"A terrible disaster is reported in
the stranding Of the United States
man-ot-war steamer Huron on the
North Carolina coast, just north OF
Cape Hattaras. The vessel was first
discovered about l o'clock Saturday
morning. There was no assistance
rendered, the crew from the shore
lite-saving station not having been
manned. She had been out from
Fortress Monroe only twelve hours
when the disaster occurred Ofabout
l45 persons on board only about 80
are known to have been rescued
A number of persons were drowned
Sunday while trying to reach the
wreck in a life boat. Telegraph COM
munication vas cut off by the floods.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1877-11-28
South Woodstock.


The, great trial Washburn vs.
Reed was finished on Friday. Tho
pleas were able and mastery efforts
Williams, the great horse man
lectures at National Hall on Saturday
evening, and gives an exhibition of
trained horses on Monday.
The advent meetings have con.
tnued through the week and CON-
mences again Tuesday evening. OF
course we like TO see advenls preach
the advent doctrine, but we do not
like this way of insulting people who
chance to attend these meetings and
do not happen to believe just as they
do. So if that is the doctrine of the
advents they will probably have the
pleasure Of preaching to their own fol,
lowers only, during the rest on their
course here.
Prot. Benjamin opens class in
vocal music at the academy of Friday
evening, Nov. 3Oth.
Winter term at the academy be-
gins Dec. 4th.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1877-11-28

The fight for the control Of the
United States Senate continues and
the Democrats have been successful
on every vote taken since Thursday,
Patterson ard Conoyer, Republicans,
voting with the Democrats. The tug
of war was Monday evening on the
admission Of the new Democratic
member M. G. Butler Of So. Carolina.
The Republicans kept STAYING off the
vote, and the result was an all night
session. Thurmans motion TO dis.
miss the Committee on Elections was
carried, and Butler will probably be
voted in. Edmunds OF Vermont
made an ass of himself in snamp-
ping the party whip.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1877-11-28
Senator Hoar of Massachusett

Senator Hoar of Massachusetts,
wants the Government TO give more
land to the agricultural colleges. 1t
would be better if some plan could be
devised of giving away the colleges
and keeping the land. The so-called
Agricultural College Land Bill, orig.
mated with our own Senator Morrill,
and like many other of his great e,
schemes has proved a failure. But
money and money only-not his tai.
ents-has raised him to his present po
sition.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1877-11-28
NE W ENGLAND NE VS.,
VERMONT.


West Brattleboro reJoices ovel
an extensive deposit Of graphite.
1T is estimated that the entire
number of conversions from the labori
OF the evangelists in Rutland vii
amount to three hundred.
Patrick Ryder gardner for B. B
Smalley, Burlington, disappeared
Nov. 9TH, and has not since been heard
from. There is no assignable reason
for his disappearance.
The Central Vermont manage.
menl have discontinued the sale Of
joint tickets to all points below Bel
lows Falls via Vermont Valley Rail.
road, and all freight for Brattleboro
and points below, are sent via Cbes-
shire and Vermont & Massachusetts
Railroads, with the same regularity,
and i'll nearl y as good zine as hereto
fore. The Central will hardly allow
their immense business to be crippled
and bockaded by twenty five miles of
road held by adverse interests, and
the Cheshire Railroad yards at Bel.
lows Falls present scene of unusual
activity in the movement Of freight
trains Windsor Journal.
The Changers Of Windsor county
are forming fire insurance company
for insuring farm buildings only. In
no case will they take a risk exceed
ing $4,000, nor will they insure in Il
locality where houses are less than
100 rods apart.
IN. Barlow Atwood of st. Adams,
aged about 50 years, committed sui
eide Saturday by placing coil of
lead pipe about his neck and ju JUMPING
INTO rain water cistern. The cause
was temporary insanity, induced by
blows upon his head in an accident
some time since.
The arrival at the State Prison on
Monday, of Asa Magoon, sentenced
to death for the murder OF Rutus
Streeter makes the unusual number Of
four persons now at that institution
under sentence of death, viz .-Phair
Gravlin, Hayden and Magoon--Lew.
is and Tatro have been convicted but
have not yet received sentence. The
entire number of convicts is-151
men, one woman and one baby-a
oy.-JOauma1.
Two young men in St. Johns
bury have been fined twenty six dol
lars and forty cents for disturbing a
religious meeting.
Reuben Strong, OF Landgrove,
has been arrested, charged with CON-
hitting an outrage upon the daughter
of Gilman Davis, of Peru.
The police "pulled" an alleged
bagnio over at St. Johnsbury about
six o'clock. Il. H., last Saturday, al
resting three women and five men, all
Of whom were jailed.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1877-11-28

"A young man in New York
claimed corpse at the Morgue as
that of his dissipated father and car
ried it home, but before the funeral
arrangements were complete he met
the old man on the street, and he
repudiated the corpse as none of his.
This shows how our path in life is
bssst with disappointmsnta
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1877-11-28

"A special aget of Mexico is com.
ing to Washington and New York.
His nilsson is to establish commercial
friendship between the two countries.
Gen. Diaz and the mass of Mexican
people have been torn by revolution
and wars long enough. What they
want is peace and commerce.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1877-11-28
MARRIED..

In Woodstock Nov. 2lst, by Rev. Moses
Kidder. George W. Marble and Miss Clara l..
Morse, both Of Woodstock.
George ought to have that popular picture
to hang up in the parlor-"Sutfer Little Chill
dren to Come" etc.
In Chester, Nov. IA, by Rev. Henry L.
Slack, Elmer B. Jacobs and ELLA A. Morse,
both Of Springfield.
In Gaysville. Nov. 9, by tRev. Charles n.
Clark, George Boutwell, OF Stockbridge, and
Nett d. Wilson Of Sherburne.
In Windsor, Nov. Is, by Rev. NJ. B. Cum
mlngs, Dudley c. Perkins and Hattie NJ. Pat
rick
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1877-11-28

The violent storm of rain that be
gan last Friday in Virginia, Maryland
and Pennsylvania caused the rivers to
overflow their banks, and immense
damage to property is reported
Houses, barns, bridges and fences
have been swept away, and Richmond.
Lynchburg, Harper's Ferry and many
other places are partially submerged.
In Richmond alone the damage is
estimated at over two millions of
dollars.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1877-11-28
MAINE.

Over $500 worth of sheep have
been killed by dogs in Kittery within
two months. There are about 400 of
the animals in town, though only l25
are licensed.
Edward Clark of Farmingdale,
aged 20 years, was choked to death
Sunday noon, while eating piece Of
meat The case is particularly sad
from the fact that his daughter, aged
IS years. lay dead in the house, hav.
ing died Saturday night Of consump
ton.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1877-11-28

Senator Hannibal Hamlin isn't
exactly the lranto judge OF the value
of a painting, one would say, but he
has introduced q bill in the Senate for
the purchase Of a picture Of an Arctic
scene at a cost Of $4,000. Some
painter Is going to make a good thing,
No Express Company is at the bot
tom Of this arrangement either But
the SOB" probably pays somebody
well.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1877-11-28
MASSACHUSETTS.

The remains of Mrs. Roscoe c.
Taft, an estlmable lady of Ashley
Falls (Shettield), were buried We'd
nesday, the 2lst inst. Mrs. DR.. John
Scovlle, a neighbor, who had been
very i'll Of typhoid fever, but was
thought to be convalescing, sat up to
see the funeral procession pass. The
exertion and excitement, however,
were too much for her and she fell
back dead.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1877-11-28

III the Senate can't make up it's
mind on the Louisiana Senatorship, it
ought to let out the job to some one
who can. Louisiana has been uistran.
chised long enough.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1877-11-28

The Worcester (Mass.,) Press
says the one obstacle to the unity OF
the national Democratic party is the
financial blindness and stubbornness
of the majority of New York aud
New England Democratic Congress
men.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1877-11-28

MIR. Stilson Hutchins, a former
proprietor of the st. Louis Times, is
making an effort to start Democrat
lc daily newspaper in Washington.
We hope the effort will prove sue
cess. We need strong, able and re-
liable Democratic organ at the Ma.
tional Capital.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1877-11-28

Some body wants says all ex-
change ex-President Grant nominated
for the mission to Berlin. Send him
to San Domingo. That's the country
he is interested in.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1877-11-28
NOTICE IN BANKRUPTCY,

The undersigned hereby gives notice Of his
appointment as assignee Of the estate OF r.
". Chamberlain of Newbury in the County Of
Orange and State Of Vermont within said dis
trict who has been adjudged bankrupt by
the district court of said district.
IRA BRA1NEN, Assignee.
Nswbsyy, w., New. Q, 1s77.
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WOODSTOCK PRICE CURRENT
Woodstock 0Qintette Band.

This Band il recognized for the season Of
1878 and in better condition than ever be-
fore to please the dancing public. Orders
solicited and all communications promptly at.
tended to if addressed to L. A. PEARsoNs, of
Woodstock, vt or to l.. A. sHEDD, of Hart
land, vt. 5Oml
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1877-11-28

Our Senator Edmunds thinks the
President is ''bullheaded,' and would
like to "snatch him ball-hsaded."
Don't complain Mr.. Edmunds Of your
counted in President. The traudu-
lent result of the electoral Commits
sion," of which you were q member.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1877-11-28
COMMISSIONERS NOTICE.

COMMISSIONERS NOTICE.
SARSH NJ. CROwELL'S ESTATE.
The undersigned having beeu appointed
by the Prohats Court OF the District of Hart
ford, Commissioners to receive, examine and
adjust all claims and demands Of all persons
against Sarah NJ. Crowell, late of Barnard,
in said District, deceased. and the claims of
the deceased exhibited in set-off to the claims
of the creditors, hereby give notice that we
will meet Tor the purpose of examining and
allowing said claims at the dwelling. house
of Willard Crowell. in Barnard, on the third
Monday in December A. D. 1877, and the
third Monday III April A. d 1878, from one
o'clock p NJ. until four o'clock p. NJ, on
each Of said days, and that six months from
the seventh day of November A. d. 1871 is
the time limited by said Court for said credit
ors to present their Claims TO us Tor exami-
nation and allowance.
Dated at Barnard, this 18th lay Of Nov.
a d. 1877.
ISAAC ID. DAVIS, (c...,
WILLIAM G. DANFoRTH, Commuters
A. ". DIaEtow, Exssutss,
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1877-11-28
CONNECTICUT.

-Dlptheria and typhoid fever are
very active in the northwestern portion
of Connecticut.
Alexander Trumbull and wife of
Hartford are lett childless by the
death Of their three little ones from
diphtheria.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1877-11-28

There was "a quiet election in
Charleston, s. G., Tuesday, to fill va
cancies Of State Senator's and Repre-
sentatives. Last year there was 500
Republican majority. This year not
rs voted the Republican ticket
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1877-11-28

"A New Hampshire Republican
politician was interviewed by the ~
Y Tribune reporter the other day,
and he was very severe on Mr. Hayes
and wants him to 60 clean over to the
Democracy. He says Hayes will not
be endorsed by the next Republican
State convention in that State
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1877-11-28
SDe @gge
Wednesday,, November 28, 1877,

Speaker Randall had an interview
with President Hayes last week.
What Tor !?
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country $500 year. Specimen copies
free. W. l.. GREENE, Pub, Boston, Mass.
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ID ! Il D..

In Hartland, Nov. H. Mrs. Lucy Harding,
widow Iof the late DR.. John Harding. aged 70
years.
In Pomfret, Nov. %, Wallace Gibson, aged
80 years.
In Windsor, Nov. 49, Of paralysis, Mrs. EN-
lily Haywood, aged 65 years.
In Norwich. Nov. Is, Joel Warrington, aged
SO years. and months. Mr.. Y. was born and
always lived in the town.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1877-11-28

Postmaster Filly of St. Louis has
been re-appointed, despite the opposi-
ton of Carl Schurz.
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NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.
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MARY j. Holmes.

The new novel, MILDRED, by Mrs. Mary J.
Holmes. author of those splendid books
EdiM Lyle West La,on- Tempest and Sun.
shine-Lend Rivers-etc., is now ready, and
for sale by all the booksellers. Price 81 so.
1t is one Of the finest novels ever written,
and everybody should read it.
G. w. CARLTON g. CO.,
Publishers, New York.
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The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1877-05-17
GENERAL l..

THE time for receiving bids for ser
vice on miscellaneous mail routes in
Arizona has been extended, by order of the
postmaster general, to June 90, 1877.
Mr.. DoHEn, minister INu,,ia, VIII
return to St. Petersburg the latter part of
this month. There will soon be changes in
consulates.
THE receipts of the American Tract
Society for the past year were S449, 9,259; ex-
penditures, SAIL JIG. In the same period
200 colporteurs labored in 80 states, and ad-
dressed 5,937 meetings, made 152, ,SS3 family
visits, and prayed with 90,37s families.
During 50 years over Is, 600, 600 volumes have
been distributed.
A COMMITTEE of investigation of the
South Carolina legislature, recommend the
impeachment of Associate Justice Wright
for drunkenness and incompetencv.
ANOTHER insurance company gone
the Atlantic Mutual Life of Albany, n. Y.
The reduced toll sheet has been
adopted by the New York Canal board, and
goes into operation Immediately.
COUNTERFEIT fifties on the Central
National bank of New York City have been
discovered
The first vote by woman in Colorado
was cast on the 9TH of May for school direc-
tors in Denver. The ladies ran a hybrid
ticket, all men, against the regular candi-
dates, and were badly defeated.
The Masons of Detroit dedicated
their new hall on the Sth inst, with appro-
pirate and imposing ceremonies. They
claim to have the finest hall in the west.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1877-05-17
THE WEST.

THE eastern architects who have been
visiting Chicago in the interests of capital.
lists who held mortgages on buildings there,
represent that the buildings erected after
the great fire were so hastily constructed
that many of the fine stores are affected by
dry-rot. They say that large green timbers
were inclosed by partitions or painted so as
to be air tight, and that the dry-rot in many
buildings is so extensive that they are I'M
safe.
GREAT frauds are said to have been
committed in the construction of the Gus
tom-hOuse at st. Louis. The matter is now
before the grand jury.
PROF. RILEY, chief of the National
chronological commission has just closed a
three weeks examination in Texas and
Kansas, of the grasshoppers, and has submit
ted reports TO Gov. Anthony. He says he
finds favorable reports as to there being no
damage from their ravages this year in the
main warranted, and there is no doubt in his
mind that throughout a larger part of Kan,
sas the battle is already fought and won.
Reports that 'hoppers have disappeared soon
after Matching is confirmed.
THE Ponca Indians have concluded to
go to their new reservation in the Indian
territory peaceably.
THE Catholic bishop of Nebraska has
called for special masses that the people be
delivered from the grasshopper pest.
MICHAEL REESE and Adam Grant
have been elected directors of the Bank of
California.
THE sale of the short-horn herd of Col.
hnsr stEaTn Of Ottawa III too Mace At
Forty-seven head were sold. The aggregate
amount brought by the females was $40,
$50 and by males s., ,410.