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

"A genius has invented and pat
ented au identification button, and if
you have it on your clothes you can't
get lost. This may save us a great
many Charlie Ross cases. But some
mysteries in history have afforded us
much pleasure. If Viola in Shakes
pere's "Twelfth Night" wore in the
waistband OF her maiden tr.srs such
button, declaring her name, sex,
and residence, might not the delicious
comedy have been lost to us forever.
-Ex-Governor Converse, unlike
Mahomet, instead of calling the noun
tains to him has gone to them, with
his family. OF course he will make
the ascent of Mt. Washington, visit
the Crawford House, the famous gate
to the Notch, the historic Wiley
House, three miles below the Crawford,
and the Profile House, &c. There is
fine view from Mt. Willard, two miles
from the Crawford House by carriage
road The scenery about the Profile
House is Lofty, grand, pretty good.
The new iron bridge was open
for team travel last Saturday, and
Geo. Brad]ey's job team was the first
to cross The last touch Of paint was
given to it Tuesday. The paint is of
a creamy color and looks well. The
bridge as a whole gives general salts
faction. We understand the select
men intend to fill up or partly fill up
the hollow in the road at the north
end of the bridge. 1t needs it, and
should be done now, before it is for
gotten. The south end would bare
filling more.
The Park fence project still lives
We think $500 is assured by private
subscription as Hon. Justin Mckenzie
promises, we understand, to chalk
down. The authorities are waiting
to have a member Of the King Bridge
Co., come on here, give plan, figures,
&C., and then they will take action in
the matter. Some doubt the success
of the project 81 doubt" is the pres
age of defeat. IL believe" is the as
surance of triumph. Now is the time,
and the authorities should press the
matter
Now is the time for a man to
take solemn affidavit that he will
never wear another paper collar.
MIR. Allen Thompson handed us
the following, copied from the Ne,c
England Farmer of June 18th, 1880 {:
Rock NAPLES. We learn by the
Waterman published at Woodstock,
VT, that the inhabitants Of that vii.
lage have recently, to improve
the common, park transplanted
about hundred rock maple trees, to
be enclosed with suitable fence
These trees will not only be an orna-
ment and shade. but they will afford
a large supply of sugar. We believe
in some parts of Vermont rock maple
trees are set ont on the sides of roads,
with the doable view that travellers
may be occasionally screened from
the sun, and to obtain from them an
nually sacharine tribute.
MIR. James G. Barrett, a son of
Hon. James Barrett of Woodstock,
has located permanently in Rutland in
the practice of the law. He has an
office in Bank block. Mr.. Barrett is
a graduate of Dartmouth college, and
has recently travelled in Europe. He
is spoken Of as young gentleman of
fine abilities and has been prepared
for his profession under the instruc.
ton of his father, one of the most
eminent lawyers and judges in the
state. We bespeak favorable con,
sideration for Mr.. Barrett.-Rutiaad
Daily Globe.
We endorse what the Globe says,
and have no doubt but what James
will early rise to distinction in his
profession.
The simple man is too poor to
take a newspaper, but he is rich
enough to own five dollar dog.
Barnard.
j. A. Moore, living on the Gull
road between here and Woodstock
lost valuable Jersey COW on Mon