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The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1877-02-03

THE New York Graphic claims that
the periodic scare about the theft of the
small boy has gone on aboutlong enough,
and asks "what sober thief OF average
talents would stultify himself by steal
ing small boy and keeping him." Elk.
actly, come to think Of the matter, now,
who would want small boy, especially
il he is that one who is continually at
tempting to whistle without knowing
how3 This peripatetic nuisance is al
ways at it. He goes whistling down the
street to the annoyance ofeverybody but
himself every time he is sent TO carry q
package or do an errand of any kind.
He whis Ties on the ferryboat until people
are tempted to push him overheard and
then hide the life preservers. He is at it
again when he takes the bridge route and
sets all the passengers teeth on edge ev-
cry time he goes home on the street
cars. The matter would not be SO seri-
ous public bore If the wretch would
get Whistling Charley to instruct him
how the thing is done, but he won't, and
SO long as he persists in such obstinacy,
and will try to grind outthose upgreas ed
tunes he need not complain il he wakes
up some morning to find himself doomed d
to prosecute his whistling exercises in
The coal cellar, or turned over to the
eheerful society Of the saw fier.
------sSS
THOSE two merciless diseases, scarlet
fever and diphtheria, are tugging away
crnelly at the heart-strings of the Chica-
90 people. They are prevalent to an
alarming degree, and exceedingly fatal
among the children and youth of the
city. 1t is conceded that the origin OF
The calamity is plain enough. "Last
summer the streets and alleys were
reeking with filth, and the sewers were
full of stagnant garbage, which, over
lowing, was thrown into the backYards,
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1877-09-26
The struggle between President

The struggle between President
Hayes and Naval Officer Cornell of
New York is by common consent al.
lowed to have resulted in the latters
triumph. They do not hesitate to
say that Cornell has administs red to
Hayes the most successful snub an
American Executive ever received.
The President issued q public order
tor all office holders to resign their
places on political Committees or give
up their offices. Cornell declared he
would do neither, and deGed the Pres
ident to remove him. The latter saw
that Conkling stood behind Cornell,
and he paused. He dared not execute
his own order. He pretended to sus-
pend it till after the Fall elections, or
when Congress should meet, and said
that all alike would have to walk then
who refused to obey. We shall see if
be dares to make the issue with Cor
nell, or rather with Conkling. The
latter will be able to say to the Presi-
dent--"I have the Republican party
Of New York at my back" At all
events, the President merely by de.
ferring action has given in. The ma
chine politicians have conquered. BY
faltering he has lost all. Conkling
and Cornell can tell him that he has
himself set the example of defyiug the
new rule for promoting civil service
reform. The Camerons and Mackeys
in Pennsylvania are charmed 10 know
that he has so completely backed
down. The Republican papers this
way call it a total lack of anxiety on
his part. They admire to see the
President issue an order with a re-
form stamp on it, and then remain in
different to its cortemptuous defiance.
Well might they say such an Execu,
tive "counts for nothing" -Boston
Post.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1877-09-26

The Commissioners appointed to
wind up the affairs of the Freeman's
Bank at Washington want the Gov
eminent to buy the building Of this
Institution, at the Commissioners own
valuation, Of course. There is no rea-
son why the Government should be
cheated by giving more than build
ing is worth in order to partially con-
done the tollies or crimes Of those who
were responsible for the failure of the
bank. Let the responsibility rest with
all its condemuing force where it now
lies. 1t is not the business of Con
gress to veil this monument OF intamy,
and if the Government needs build.
ings for any purpose it car get them
more reasonably than by paying the
debts OF bankrupt corporations.
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NE " ENGLAND NE US.
VERMONT.

VERMONT.
Frederick Goodrich, an old resi-
dent OF Hardwick, was killed by the
accidental discharge Of his gun while
hunting on Saturday.
-Delmere A. Patch of Richford
was pursuing wounded blue crane,
the other day, when the bird turned
upon him and pierced bis eye with Its
bill, entirely destroying the sight
In spite Of the protestations of
Edwin F. Hayden, the convicted
Derby Line wife.killer, that he wants
to be hanged right off, there is a
movement for new trial on the
ground that some of the jurors have
owned to previous prejudice.
The habeas corpus case at Rut-
land for the possession of the IS year
old wife OF Lee Gilman has been dis
missed at the instance of the girls
father, who has concluded to make
the best of an unfortunate affair.
AS boy named Chase Of Essex
Junction was selling fruit at the car
windows to passengers, the other day,
one Of them in sport raised him from
the ground, and, when released, the
boy fell under the wheels, and his
foot was so crushed as to render him
a cripple for life. The thoughtless
passenger did not make himself
known.
Has the Manchester Journal be-
come a Sunday paper! Its last issue
was dated Sept. 16.-Argus Dc Patri.
OF. We have only received the Jour-
nal monthly tor some time. What is
the matter with the Journal folks any
way?
Mr.. I. II. Keller, formerly of
Brandon, but for the past Six or eight
years resident of Rutland, attempted
to end his lite by cutting his throat
with razor, about six o'clock on Sat.
urday evening last. He missed the
jugular vein, and is likely to recover.
III health was the cause.
Dandy is to have newspaper,
"The Otter Greek Valley News" ].
G. Williams, editor.
The evangelist Moody is coming
to Vermont and will hold forth al
Burlington, Rutland and probably st.
Adams during the month OF October
We suppose Mr.. Moody considers
these three places dreadfully wicked
Well, if reports can be relied on, they
are.
The newly.opened Burlington
aud Lamollle railroad is giving fire,
excursions Its entire length 10 the tax
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1877-09-26
MASSACHUSETTS.

Charles Richmond OF Pittsfeld
went to the fair Thursday, and his
little child left at home set it's clothes
atire playing with matches. and was
burned to death.
WIN. w. Whitwell of Fall River
has been indicted for forging the
name of his grandfather, the late Eli
jah Pierce of Little Compton, to or
ders on a savings bank in Fall River.
-Whately and North Hatfield
have had eight Or nine serious cases
of lead poisoning. with number
more or less affected from drinking
water running through common lead
pipe from springs.
/ --Loring Graves, q carriage trim.
mer of Springfield, committed suicide
by hanging on Thursday evening. H.
sanity brought on by business troubles
was the cause.
The Millbury Chronicle, paper
started in MilIbury on the first Of
June, has suspended publication, be-
cause Of lack Of support from the citi-
zens OF the town.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1877-09-26

The Republican loss in Maine at
the election Sept. 10th, was 5000. The
statement is made that the Republic
cans retain the control of the State
through divisions in the Democratic
ranks. There are Democrats in
Maine, as there are in other States in
the Union, whose motto is, "rule or
rum" In order to achieve victory
these destructive traitors must be "wed
out OF the party. Sooner we COM
mence the '.job' the quicker our tri-
umph will be- Now is the time to
begin.
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The NezVs.
GENERAL NE VS..

Three thousand troops have ar
rived IN Cuba during the last ten days
landing at different ports.
"A letter from Chester, Penn.
says farmers throughout that region
have armed to protect themselves
families and property from villainous
hordes of tramps.
H. D. Brandrcth, patent medi-
cine agent OF Liverpool, has tailed
Liabilities 100000, chiefly to Amerl-
can creditors.
The proposition to call a consti-
tutional convention in Calitolnia
proves to have been defeated at the
recent election.
-Postoffice Detective Sharlott Of
New York has broken up the lottery
and sawdust swindles which have
been heretofore perpetrated through
the mails.
Negotiations between the Catho
lie Colonization Association of St
Louis and the central branches Of the
Union Pacific Railroad for the pur-
chase of land on the line OF that road
have been concluded, and 1900
acres have been purchased in Potta'
waltomic county, Kansas, at $3.50
per acre. A large colony will be i'm
mediate'y organized.
"A Cincinnati dispatch says Lewis
Myers, County Treasurer, from whose
office at Wapakonelta, o., some $780,,
900 were, it is claimed, taken on the
night of Sept. 6, is charged with com
plicily in the robbery.
-Perenptory orders have been re-
ceiyed at the Portsmouth (Eng.) Navy
Yard for plated steamships.
"A famine has stricken the prov
inces of North Chino, now further
afflicted with plaques of locusts.
Henry Ward Beecher has been
lecturing on "The Problem of Life,
taking up the knotty subject where
Thody Tilton lett it. We should
think he might be something like an
enigma to them.
From statistics contained in the
annual report Of the quarantine officer
at San Francisco it appears that the
Chinese coming to our shores during
a period of one year was only l460
in excess of those returning home.
"A private letter from Paris says
that Minister Washburne. whatever
may be said to the contrary, returns
to America rich, and that the real
reason why General Grant did not
visit Paris was because Wasbburne
at that time to incur the ex
pense of entertaining him.
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The New Jersey Democrats have

The New Jersey Democrats have
done gloriously. What their enemies
hoped would prove knotty problem
they have solved with matchless wis
dom and brilliancy. They have made
Gen. George B, Mcclellan their stand
ard bearer by an almost unanimous
movement, so spontaneous and enthu.
siastic that this gallant soldier and ac-
complished gentleman can have little
doubt Of the place he occupies in the
hearts Of New jersey Democrats. We
who have seen and felt the force OF
his presence in Boston can we'll mag
inc the inspiration OF his name among
the citizens of his own State. If he
consents to be candidate the ticket
that he heads will be irresistible, and
the choice that fell upon him was sa-
gacious and patriotic. We congratu-
late our New Jersey brethren upon
their magnificent days work.
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want of harmony in the Republican
party, which is evident that Hayes is
TO prove another Andy johnson 10
the party. And from this aud other
similar testimony that affords ample
evidence of the formidable division in
the Republican ranks and of the i'm
mediate dissolution of that party let
the Democracy of the nation thank
God aud take courage.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1877-09-26

PRospEcTs IN PENNSYLVANIA
Senator Wallace in an interview at
Washington says that the Democratic
ticket will be elected IN Pennsylvania
in November. He expresses the opin-
ion that heretofore the Republican
party in that State has been able to
get out a larger percentage of its vote,
but that this year the Democrats will
do the best, owing to the demorallza-
ton of many Republicans over the
acts of the Administration.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1877-09-26

The Washington Evening Star
says ex-Represenlatlve John Lynch of
Maine will bring out his "Policy" pa
per on the LIST of October, and that
the plans for an anti-Adminlstration
paper to be issued by ex.Public Print
er Clapp, seem to be taking some
shane.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1877-09-26

The Oregon Statesman vlndlcates
General Howard, and wants his news
paper critics in the East to come out
and see if they can fight any better
than Howard in a country where
white soldiers starve and Indians live
upon grasshoppers. Score one for
General Howard.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1877-09-26

CLERK Adams is in Washington
for the purpose of making official pre-
parations for the roll of the next
House. Since he left most of the ca.
SEES which he regarded as undecided
have assumed such shape as to decide
his action. His friends at the Capitol
say the roll. as he will probably ar
range it, gives Democratic marjority
of eleven, with the chances that this
will not be Increased more than one.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1877-09-26
Republican Dissenters.

1t IS a fact that cannot be success.
fully denied that large share of the
Republican leaders are not very we'll
satisfied with the Southern policy"
of the so called President Hayes.
They are at war with it at heart and
only keep peace with Hayes and the
aforesaid "policy" in order to hold the
Offices and other favors which such
peace and endorsement brings to those
who profess it.
A Democratic exchange in speaking
ofthis Republican dissension, in re-
gard to the Hayes administration ably
says:
IF retributive justice has ever fol-
lowed closely in the wake Of evil, and
melted out speedy punishment TO the
wicked, its workings can be seen in
the present discordant attitude of Re
publican leaders toward each other
and toward the mediocrity they have
foisted into the White House against
the vote of the people. 1t commenced
with the mild protests Of his party as
he turned traitor to the men who had
been partners of his fraud 1t grew
in volume till 1t found bold expression
in the speeches of Blaine and Cham
berlain at Woodstock. And now from
the home of Citizen Hayes, and that
Of his rival, Blaine, come the unmis-
taxable signs Of diSintegration in the
Republican ranks. A mass meeting
Of the party in Ohio denouuce the &C
ton of their candidate for President
at the late election, while convention
Of the same party in Maine ignores
his existence. The judgment has
been swift, and the "fruits of fraud
are ripening as speedily as the most
ardent could wish"
Even Ben. Wade, the inevitable
Radical, reading the "hand writing on
the WALL says-"We have got to
give up the Government to the Demo
Gratis"
The New York Herald says-"The
Republican party has disbanded 10
most of the Southern States and on
the :op of that loss it is torn by inter-
nal dissensions in the North "
Senator Bl. inc, also SAID in the late
Maine Republican Convention, that
ave cannot take action either way
without offending good men and Gre
ating needless heart burnings and dis.
sensions."
The Republican Caucus at Etoua,
Maine, also resolved-"That Presi-
dent Hayes is traitor to bis party, to
his country, and his God, and that
we will not give him or his iniquitous
policy any support either political or
moral.
We could make many more quota.
tons in the same language and senti-
ment from leading Republican pa
pers, orators and conventions, but
ha We not space to do 80 now. We
have only given enough Of these to
show our readers the disagusiop and
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1877-09-26

The Raleigh, N. c., Ne.Vs, says
"New York has had three consecutive
nominations. In every instance de-
ieat has overtaken us In the end. We
cannot afford TO risk the next contest
on New York nominee for the Presi-
dency. We will 60 West for the
man. He will most probably be found
in Ex-Governor Hendricks" Per
haps so.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1877-09-26

Wyoming Territory has gone
Democratic for the first time. 1t is
of no great account, but shows, as the
old tanners used to say that the
stalls 90 with the hides r. New
Haven Register.
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CONNECTICUT.

CONNECTICUT.
The grave OF the Revolutionary
hero, Gen. Putnam, at Brooklyn, is
naked only by a few stones and a
fallen slab, much defaced by hammers.
The body of Philip Harbold was
found hanging to a tree in the North
Bridgeport woods, Tuesday. He had
been out on $500 bonds for blgamy.
1T is said that Rose Terry Cookies
sketch of "Mytown" in Harper's is a
picture OF Winsted. is certainly
calculated to Wln-sted-y favor among
readers.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1877-09-26
MARRIED..
d 7 Il D..

In Barnard, Sept. 81, Sarah NJ, wife Of Will
lard Crowell aged 50 years.
In Barnard, Sept. 80, Of typhoid fever, E.
II. Chadwick, aged 81 years.
In Barnard, Sept. "a, A. W. Emery, aged 65
years.
In Barnard, Sept. %, Of typhoid fever, Mil
ly, only daughterot Mr. and Mrs. Isaac Camp
bell, aged IA years.
In Bridgewater, Sept. %, Horace Wilson,
aged ~ years, and II months.
In Hartland, Sept 10, Chas. W. Smith, aged
about 86 years.
In Ludlow. Sept Is, OF typhoid fever,
years.
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payers of the towns which subscribed
for its construction.
Vermont proves to have the hon
or of being the birthplace of two
men Of the Mormon apostles--Erast-
US Snow from St. Johnsbury, and AL
bert Cummington from Royalton aud
Of the class of 33, Dartmouth.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1877-09-26

New DOMINION MONTHLY for DC
tober il received. ut is good to
take" The remainder of the article
on 'The Stikine," is given ia this
number, with illustrations. John
Dougall g. Son, Publishers, Montreal,
p. @.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1877-09-26

ALI the newspapers in Georgia
support the new Constitution, and the
attempt to make believe that there is
any strong opposition to it is evident
ly a failure.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1877-09-26

Gov. Rice was re-nominated by
the Republicans of Massachusetts at
their convention at Worcester last
Thursday, by about two-thirds vote
of the delegates present.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1877-09-26

PETERsoN's LADY's MAGAZINE for
October is fine number. The fash
ions, stories, &C., will please the
ladies, and maintain peace IN the
family. Chas. j. Peterson, Publisher,
3O6, Chestnut Street, Philadelphia.
Price, $500 per year.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1877-09-26

The Mexican war veterans will
renew their attemps to secure a law
granting pensions 10 10000 veterans
at the next session of Congress. The
Pension Bureau is said to favor the
project.
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GDr Age.
Wednesday, September 26, 1877.

The New York Democratic
State Convention will be held at Al
bany, Wednesday, Oct. Sd.
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PLAYS PLAYS!
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logue sent free containing full description
and prices. SAM'L FRENCH son, 1872
Nassau ST., New York.
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California may now be said to be
as Caesars wife should have been
above suspicion Come to our Demo-
cratic arms, Calphurnia.
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NEW HAMPSHIRE.

The people OF NARROW will hold
tfeir third annual Fair Tuesday, Oct.
9th, 1877.
Lebanon has decided in open
town meeting, called for the purpose,
that cider shall not be sold in that
town in quantities less than ten gal
Ions, there being but one dissenting
vote.
"A French boy, aged about six
years, was run over Wednesday even,
ing by freight train near the depot
at Manchester, and was Instantly kill.
ed, his body being cut in two by the
wheels. Name unknown.
Superintendent Todd of the
Northern Railroad has given notice
that on and after Monday, Sept, "a,
1877, the mail passenger train south
will leave White River Junction at
1890 P. NJ, and run to Concord
thirty minutes later than the present
advertised time.
Friday afternoon, Abraham Mel
vim, widely known as sheep mer.
chant and man rising so years OF
age, while on his woy from East
Weare to his home, distance of a
mile and half, was knocked down
and srobbed of about 800 by some
person lying in wait for HIM.
The United States Pension
Agency at Concord, embracing the
States Of Maine, New Hampshire and
Vermont, employs IA clerks.
Mrs. Samuel O. Gates, of Nashua,
hanged herself Friday afternoon. She
had been ill for some time.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1877-09-26

1t is reported that Speaker Ran.
dali is confident that Re will be elect
ed Speaker of the next House on the
third ballot.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1877-09-26

The Constitution of the United
States was just ninety years old on
Monday, September 18th, a. H., 1877.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1877-09-26

Science says that it took millions
OF years to evolve man from the clam
observation shows that it takes less
than a minute to transfer the clam into
q man. Rome Sentinel.
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MAINE.

The Mayor Of Belfast has ordered
the City Marshal not to allow peddlers
OF any description to sell their wares
upon the streets. He holds that it is
an injustice to local dealers who pay
rent and taxes.
Samuel Gushing of Kenuebunk-
pert, while out cunning "Wednesday,
accidentally shot himself in the right
leg, which was amputated.
Peer Stevens OF Iarpswell, in
dicted for cruelty to horse, pleaded
guilty before the Court in Portlan d
and was fined 1925 and costs, amount
ing to $32 Al, and in default OF pay.
ment was sentenced to sixty days im-
prisonmeut IN the county jail.
The Ethan Allen Engine Com
pany of Burlington, VT, arrived in
Portland on "Wednesday night. They
were met by the officers Of the Port
land Fire Department and escorted to
the Falmouth Hotel. They were es-
corted about town by the Portland
firemen Thursday morning, and at 10
o'clock started in the steamer Gazelle
for A sail down Portland harbor. A
clam bake was given them at Little
Chebeague Island.
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VILLAGES MONTHLY for Septems
Der is a splendid work, and ought to
be in the hands of every farmer and
stock raiser in Vermont. 1t is hand
somely illustrated, and contains a vast
amount of matter relative to the field |,
tarm, aud freside. "Bree ding re
Trotting,Horse," by the Editor, III
this number. is an able and i'm
portant paper upon an important mat
ter. John H: Wallace & Co, Pub
fishers, 10 Fulton ST., New York
Terms, $780, year single number
80 cents.
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RHODE ISLAND.

RHODE ISLAND.
The water in Blackstone river a.
Woonsocket is SO low that the fac
tories are obliged to use steam power.
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The Indians call Gen. Howard
"Dsy-Atter.T Tomorrow
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THE NURSERY for October is a gem
in child literature. The number con-
tains nineteen articles upon various
subjects by frSt-class writers. Every
article is handsomely illustrated -
New subscribers for 1878, whose
names and money are sent in before
December next, will receive the last
three numbers of 1877, FREE. John
L. Shorey, Publisher, Boston, Mass.
Terms, 81. 60 per year, in advance
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Our old friend GoDEY's LADY's
Book for October is on our table, and
there is no better lady's magazine
published 1t is well filled with the
latest fashions, important hints upon
various matters pertaining to the
street, the dra wing,room, the nursery
and the kitchen, and the literary de.
par,ment is fully up to its usual high
standard of excellence. L. A. Cooley,
Publisher, Philadelphia, Pa. Terms,
So year, with chrome.