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Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1877-04-11
Good Print-G0od Eyes.

Insist upon good print. By good
print" Is meant good impressions in
INK from good, large, clear type, on
good, clean paper. When you buy a
paper or book, remember your eyes,
as ell as your brains. In selecting
books Tor your children, especially
school books, be as c:itical Of the style
of print as IT the authors theories. In
this way the demand for good print
will be increased aud, as another con
sequence, the supply of good print
will grow greater.
And Why should one be SO particu-
lar about good print Look at the
Redeemed lids of the students eye, at
the strained gaze OF the diligent read
er organs Of sight, at the Eyeglasses
worn by thousands Of young and mid
dle-aged people, and the spectaces OF
tae tens OF thousands OF the aged
tnis is the answer. To have been par
ticular about print would have saved
much of this sighllessness, and the
totally blind Of the world would have
been fewer in number. "a, p
y school-booli printed in small type
is public evil, Instead Of a blessing.
The pupil pores over it in the daytime
in Il darkened room, naybe-apd by
lamplight the lessons are learned for
the next day, often at the cost of that
priceless thing-good vision. ..."
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by autumn roses, with a remarkably
handsome and elegantly y-looking young
man by her side, the attitude and eX-
preston of both revealing at single
glance what Mrs. Sutton felt to be a
death blow to all her scheming and
hopes. She had aimed well but, as
is the Gaze with even the most clever
schemers, had strained too hard, and
overshot the mark.
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0vershooting the Mark.
BY SUSAN ARCHER WEISS.

II really don't see what is to be
done" said Mrs. Sutton, as she medi-
tatively folded a letter stamped with
foreign post-mark,
The letter was from Charlie, who
was spending his last college vacation
in Europe, and who now wrote to an
n9unce his speedy return, accompa-
MED by his friend, Mr. Philip War
riLgton.
Charlie Sutton was evidently very
proud to call Mr.. Warrington his
friend. He had met him in the course
OF his travels, and always wrote ofhim
as splendid fellow, clever, hand
some and'-- with a view to the special
consideration of his mother and sister
-''rich, and of one Of the first tam-
lies OF B.
And now, in accordance with his
mothers instructions, lie had invited
his friend 10 spend Il week with them,
before going on to his more Southern
home, and she must expect them in a
few days.
There was one drawback to Mrs.
Sutton's satisfaction in this arrange.
meDt and 1t was to this that her re
marks, on closing the letter, referred.
"This will be capital chance Tor
you, Isabel she said, addressing her
daughter Sin fact, the best probably
that you will ever have. But it re-
quires more tact than you have yet
shown and, besides, there is Alice,
who may interfere and spoil all, as she
did in the affair Of Col. Sawyer, real,
ly don't see what is to be done as re-
CARDS Alice
Alice was Mr.. Sutton's niece, whom
he had taken TO his home on the death
of her parents. She was at that time
fifteen, and as her cousin Isabel had
just made her entree into society, she
was found to be somewhat in the way,
and was sent to boarding school.
Here she had remained until the
past winter, when, being nineteen, it
was founa positively necessary that
she should come home and be intro
duced into society.
But, unfortunately, as Mrs. Sutton
considered, Alice's sweet face, and
graceful, winning manners had proven
with some persons greater charm
than the bold beauty of the rather
fast Isabel Sutton-Col. Sawyer in
special, to entrap whom the anxious
mother and daughter had employed
the whole amount of ther talent and
energies.
He had, upon seeing Alice, trans
ferred his attentions from Isabel to
herself, and had actually proposed to
Mr.. Sutton for the hand Of his niece,
instead of that of his daughter.
1t made 10 difference that Alice de-
clined the honor. Isabel had lost her
best chace and, though, of course,
her cousin could not be properly
blamed in the matter, yet she was
dangerous" And now that another
yet better chance was about to offer,
in the person OF Mr.. Warrington, Alice
, must IN some way Or other, be gotten
rid OF for the time.
That evening, at tea, Mrs. Sutton,
after adroitly leading the conversation
in the proper direction, remarked to
her husband :
"By-the-by, my dear, when did you
last hear from your Aunt Curtis |
fear that we have of late rather neg
lected the old lady
$50 l have often told you," return
ed her husband, who was an enterpris-
inp business man. not SO WOrldly-
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Beaver hunters in California live
in arks Or floating houses, in which
they move from place to place on the
streams and ponds. The one small
room on such cratt contains benches
for several men, cooking utensils,
hunting articles, and a stock Of pro.
visions. The hunters are a lazy,
card-playing, and clreless lot, but live
comfortably and make the business
pay. .'". 80 = '.-.,..
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Meat. Market.

NIIE undersigned having purchased the in
l. tercst of 3. ii. PINSEY in the
Neat and Provision Business,
will continue the business at tho Store re-
Gently occupied by Richmond Il Pinney.
Thankful for past favors, he hopes for a con-
tinuance of patronage such as his efforts to
keep good market merits. .. ....
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PIN lie S!

will mail (Free) the recipe for preparing
A simple VEG gTABRE BALM that will remove
TAN. FRECKLES, PIMPLES, and BLoTcH-
Es, leaving the skin soft, clear and beautiful
also instructions for producing q luxurianL
growth of hair Oh bald head or smooth face.
Address Ben. Vandelf & Co., Box' 5l2l, No 5
Wooster St., N. Y.
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NOTICE EXTRA.

On the first week OF each 3'nonth commenc-
ng in November, tills up to the first of the
month whether small Or large ,oill be present.
m for payment unless II previous arrangement
is made for longer credit
o. Il. RICHMOND.
Woodstock, Sept. 4. 1876.
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FRANK WILLIAMSON,
SLATE AND TIN R0nFER.

Stock furnished and all kinds of work thor
oughly done at lowest cash prices. Lcaky
roofs repaired. Address, l1764.l
box 331,iWoodstcclt, W.
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Two ways for Sunday-The way
to church and the way back again.
, 1877-10-27

At a meeting of the +" New
York Association for Improving
the Condition of the Poor" held
on the 9th inst. in the Bible
House, Astor place, while &C.
knowledging the good results Of
the appropriations made by the
city for the relief of the indi-
gent classes, nevertheless recon-
mended "that the right of suf.
frage be denied to every individ-
ual receiving relief for himself
or family from the public funds,
as a proper check upon the
spread of pauperism." This is
a fair specimen Of modern phil
anthropy - in the fullness of
their love for suffering humanity
they give it choice between
starvation and disfranchisement.
If the poor man in his extremity
accepts relief from the public
treasury he loses his citizenship;
if, to preserve his citizenship, he
refuses relief, he starves.
, 1877-10-27

LOBBYISTS Portland, in addi-
tiou to it's two Senators and one
Representative in Congress, will
have large lobby of it's ablest
and most influential citizens at
Washington during the present
extra session and the next regu-
lar session Of Congress, support
ed a, an enormous expense, to
represent the interests of that
city in pending Congressional
legislation; Tacoma will be rep
resented with the whole power
of the Northern Pacific Railroad
with its corps of paid Attorneys
and lobbyists; while Seattle will
only be represented by one Del
egate, without a vote in Con-
gress, and Mr.. McGllvra, a spe-
cial agent Of the people, to meet
the whole combined hostile influ-
ences. Judge Jacobs and Mr..
McGilvra will need, and..ought to
receive, all the material and
moral support which our people
can give them. There are many
persons here who have personal
friends in and about Congress
whose confidence they enjoy and
whose good Offices they have a
right to command in a meritori-
Gus. cause. Let no one omit any
influence or opportunity to give
aid and comfort to those who are
doing lll-requited service in our
behalf.
, 1877-10-27

Galveston News: The con-
science of the country Is with
the President to the full height
of the ideal of q non-partisan,
faithful and efficient civil ser.
vice, and it's condemnation awaits
every politician-Republican or
Democrat-who tries to block
all roads pointing to the fulfill.
ment of this IDEAL"
, 1877-10-27

EDITORIAL CHANGE.-We re-
gret to learn that our old friend,
Gov. Curry, has been constrained
by other business engagements
to resign the editorial manage
ment of the Portland EUeninQ
Teleqrum. He made an interest
ing paper and we shall miss him
SOrely,
, 1877-10-27
The East and the West.

In our intercourse with the
members of the Legislature from
the eastern portion of the Terri
tory, we have not heard one ex-
press himself in any other terms
than IN the warmest commenda-
ton of the measures suggested
for improving the communica-
ton between tho eastern and
western counties over the Cas-
cade Mountains by way of the
Snoqualmie pass, and indignant
ly condemnatory Of the vile as
saults upon those measure which
emanate from the Walla Walla
Statesman; they speak of that
paper as having outlived its use
fulness so far as to be utterly
without influence among the
people of tina: section.
This is as il should be; there
is no rivalry and can be no cause
for jealousy between the two
sections. All that contributes to
the growth and prosperity. of
either, will, in tho near future,
become common property. When
direct railroad communication is
established, we of the west will
will rejoice in the magnificent
grain fields and the growing
towns and villages of the east as
among the chief sources of our
commercial prosperity; and they
of that section will be proud of
their commercial metropolis, af-
fording them easy access to- an
ocean port with no "bar" or riv-
or obstruction between them and
the marts of the worlds CON-
merce and furnishing them cheap
and unlimited supplies of lumber
coal, agricultural implements,
household manufactures and gen.
eral merchandise with which to
utilize the productive soil of the
millions of acres of now unoccu-
pied prairies. With such a bond
of union in a community of in
terests and hopes Of possible and
probable attainment, a conflict
would be az unreasonable and
suicidal as the allegorical quar-
rel between the several members
Of one individual body. No one
but an Ishmaelite or a chronic
grumbler would suggest any
cause for disagreement.
, 1877-10-27
Mr.. Watterson to the President

Mr.. Watterson to the President
-" Hello, Rutherford! Howdy?
Tickled to death to see you
Come in and take a drink" The
President to Mr.. Watterson-
"Thank you. Don't care if / dor"
Sudden and unexpected presence
Of Mrs Hayes. "My dear" says
Mrs. Hayes, "you do not forget
our engagement at this precise
moment? Mr.. Watterson will
excuse you, l am sure Exit
the Hayes. Remark in whis-
per" Rutherford! din't l tell
you to keep ou. of such compa-
ny?" Mr.. Watterson to himself
."H'm! It's pretty evident this
man. will never be a Democrat.
I doubt If he gets . glass of
during his whole term"
, 1877-10-27

Nord .Jahnsen, a Iumberman
IN Wisconsin,, had his left leg
caught by the branch Of fall
ing tree in such IL manner that
he could not extricate himself.
While he was thus fast he saw
that a hugo panther had discov-
cred him, and, yelling vocifer-
ously, he fortunately attracted
the attention of a hunter that
chanced to be near, who came up
in time to shoot the panther and
save ,Tabnsen from being killed.
, 1877-10-27

The model husband has been
found in Philadelphia. He don't
permit his wife to do but half
the work. She put up the can
ned fruit in summer; and he puts
it down in winter.
, 1877-10-27

Here is description by Miss
Pearson of a female medical
student with the Russian army:
"The gentlemen with her were
surgeons on their way to join
some ambulance. The lady wore
her hair short and parted on one
side; spectacles with gold rims;
a black tunic belted in round the
waist and q short black skirt.
She smoked cigars, and seemed
hail fellow well met with all her
companions"
, 1877-10-27

tion of questions arising there
under. The Constitution, the
laws of Congress and public trea-
ties in accordance Herewith,
are paramount laws of the land;
the treatment of crimes against
social order are among the re-
served rights of the States. Un-
der the power of Congress to
regulate commerce among the
States it has no more right to pass
laws to repress or punish mob
violence in the States, than the
Emperor of China has to pass
edicts to protect his subjects in
this country in the rights guar
anteed to them under the treaty.
There is a perpetual tendency
in all governments to centrallza-
tion at the expense of popular
rights and municipal independ-
ence; the inevitable end of which
is a government of arbitrary
power, as much under Republi-
can form as in France, as under
monarchical form as in Russia.
Power is constantly stealing
from the many to the few; "Eter-
nal vigilance is the price Of hb-
erty." The charter and endow-
ment OF railroad companies by
Congress is a direct invasion Of
the reserved rights of the States;
and every such act is made u
precedent for further invasion;
the act of 1866 is quoted in JUS
tificatiOn of the act of 1873, and
both in turn as precedents for
proposition Of the Herald. What
next? There is no limit to this
loose construction of constitu-
tiOnal powers. Under the ex-
press limitations Of the Constitu-
ton conflict between the State
and the Federal governments is
impossible; without those limi-
tations the danger is perpetual.
, 1877-10-27

In South Carolina Ring days
there was a sliding scale in cor
ruptlon. The evidences IN the
cases Of Smalls and Maxwell
shows that a Congressman 8
vote was worth $1,000 and a
State Senator's one-fifth of that
amount.
, 1877-10-27

Norristown Herald: 'sIt is
very wrong to call ex-Secretary
Robson an old hulk. Yes; it
would be better taste to call him
an old buoy" "-NeU York Herald.
From the manner in which he
managed the Navy department,
out west we would call him an
old blk.
, 1877-10-27
Railway DISTINCTIONS.

AuO NOW XOA n uCfutU bCIOuS-
ly urges the passage of a law by
Congress to punish obstruction
Of railroads by mobs. 1t says
that "Congress has power to
regulate commerce among the
States, and railway transporta-
ton Is commerce, equally with
carriage by vessels. Commerce,
moreover, is not traffic alone; it
includes intercourse. The safe
transit of. passengers is as much
within Congressional regulation
as is that of merchandise. These
points are fully established by
decisions Of the Supreme Court.
And the Court has also held that
the power is not confined to reg
ulating what is done on the wa
ter, or in the course of naviga-
ton, but extends to anything
done on land which obstructs
commerce among the States; and
any offence which obstructs COM
merce, although committed on
the land, may be punished by
Congress. These principles
clearly warrant Congressional
protection Of railroads and their
trains against mob violence; for
as the railroad traffic is new Or
ganized and conducted it is emf
nently the means and mode of
traffic between the States. More
over, Congress has passed laws
involving these principles; the
law of 1866, Furnishing negligent
transportation ofnitro- -glycerine,
and the law of 1873, Furnishing
the neglect and cruel treatment
of live stock in the course Of
railroad transportation. 1t is
too late to say that railroads
cannot have the protection of a
Federal law against mobs, ex-
cepting, indeed, such roads as
may be, in all their business,
wholly isolated within a single
State and unconpected with any
transportation from one State to
another"
If we admit the necessity of
Congressional legislation to re-
press domestic violence and pre-
scribe the measure Of punish
ment for personal offences against
public order in the States, we
concede the incapacity of the
people for self-government, and
surrender the supervision Of
the municipal police to the Gen.
tral government. The Consti-
tuition guarantees to every citi-
zen charged with crime the right
Of trial by a jury of his peers
under the laws Of the vicinage.
The power of Congress under
the Constitution to regulate COM
merce among the States is only
directory TO the States, making
it obligatory, upon the State
Courts to recognize its authority
az paramount in the determine.
, 1877-10-27

Boston has made it's contribu-
ton to the forger's roll. Her
model citizen was in the habit
of forging the names of his
friends on promissory notes and
raising money Oh them in the
banks.
, 1877-10-27

A stipulation against suicide
in an insurance policy releases
the company when self.destruc-
ton is committed. So the Uni.
ted States Supreme Court de.
cides. .nl ga
, 1877-10-27
Constitutional Convention.

Our people are so much inter
ested in the Immediate organiza-
tion of a State government, that
VIC have frequently been urged
to stir up the Legisture to their
duty in the premises, and de-
mand of them immediate action
in accordance with the popular
expression at the last election.
We would cheerfully comply
With repeated requests if we had
any idea that we could thereby
hasten the contamination 80 ear
nestly desired; but in view of
the fact that we cannot always
have our own way by simply
willing it, and especially In the
present case, in which the people
and the Legislature of the Ter
ritory have only the right of pc
tition without any control over
the final disposition of the mat
sex, we are constrained by the
logic Of circumstances to concur
in the conclusion of the Cover
nor that the "more haste the
less speed" An election for
Delegates to a Constitutional
Convention we believe would be
of no practical advantage at an
earlier date than at the next gen.
eral election. This would avoid
the large expenses of a special
election, and greatly diminish
the risk of rejection after the
people Of the Territory had in
cured the expense of holding a
convention and adopting con-
stitution.
1t should be taken into con-
sideration that we have not the
requisite population to demand
admission TO the Union "upon
Al equal footing with the origi-
nal States" That favor has been
granted to a few of the States
under peculiar circumstances for
political considerations. Florida
and Arkansas were admitted
without the requisite popula-
tions, to offset Wisconsin and
Iowa, in order to maintain the
equilibrium between the free and
the slave States. Nevada was
admitted on less population
than Washington has, as ne
cessary measure to secure a two
thirds vote of States requisite to
the adoption of the amendments
to the Constitution. There are
no political considerations now to
favor the admission Of Washing
ton out of the ordinary rule; our
Delegate in Congress is not in
political sympathy with the dom
inant party Ill that body. and
public sentiment as we'll as State
interests in the older and larger
States are averse to the admis-
sion to the Union On a footing Of
equality OF States which have
not the requisite population to
entitle them to a single repre-
sentative in Congress.
In view of all these adverse
circumstances, it behooves the
Legislature to move with due
ieliberation and care in a matter
involving such Il vast expense to
our people rs would necessarily
attend the organization Of a
State government. They ought
not to allow their zeal to outrun
their discretion.
, 1877-10-27

Counterfeit csins in circulation
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THE FEMALE FACULTY.

The eighth annual commencement Of the woman's
Medical College took place last evening ut tho Union
League Hall, Twentysxth street AMI Lexington ave.
nue. Quite large aud respectable audience was In
attendance and during tho evening brass band dis
coursed sweet music. Mr.. Samuel Willets presided.
Tho graduates received their diplomas from Mrs
Emily Blackwell, NJ. d. The valcdctory was read ~
Mss Kate johnson Jackson. The Rev. Howard Crosby
read an address, IN which he eulogizcd tho medical
faculty auded the ssion of women 10 tho science OF
materia mcdcs, and dweit upon tue fact AS step OF
enlightened progression DR.. Mary Putnam-Jacob De"
hvercd ongdccturo the science OF medicine thera.
peutcs pathology. III which shc combatted tho idea
OF Moere, that human Diseases beyond tho con.
troll OF mortal knowledge, and claimed that modera
observation and inquiry had dono much. and would 40
solve the problem connected With the Ills and
ailments oil flesh.
The names OF the young ladies' who rcceivsd their
dpomas us physicians Miss Julia Knox Cary, Mas
sachuses sary Marcy Crawford, Massachusetts,; MISS
Wiemcna Hannah Eliot, Michigan; Miss Elizabeth
Rachel Gnieit, Now York; Mary Dudley iussey, New
Jersey; Kate Johnson Jackson, New York; Jennie
Tower Leonard, Massachusetts; Mary Jane McCeery.
Oho Sarah Jane Mchut New York; Annie Mary
Reid, Connecticut; Julia Eastman Wallace and V. A.
White.
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UNPERMITTED SUGAR.

Inspector n Davis Of tho Surveyors stag seiseo
Ave barrels Of sugar the goth inst. on the Union
Dock Brooklyn, which was landed, without q permit
from tho bark Covcnantor, Captain Whitehead, from
Maanzas, IN violation Of section asia Revised stat
utes, aud sold by the Captain TO Spectator. On
being informed OF the violation tho Captain endcavored
TO brbc inspector but the ator reported the case
AT once TO the Collector who ordered Deputy Collector
PheIps OF tho Seizure DIVISION Institute procesd-
ings against the vessel at once. This was done,
and tho report tho seized sugar showed that the
five barrels contained 49, pounds gross and $50
pounds net weight Tho value thereof rs stated to BIO.
foreign value $45 III Honolulu value, $50 29 duty,
raiorem gold at los. Under section S72 of the Ro.
viscd Statutes q fine OF $500 was inflicted upon the
captain, AS the amount OF the goods smuggcd dd NOS
exceed that sum. Had tho value been over that
proceedings Tor the conscation OF the vessel
would have been begun, and, under the law secured.
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JOSEPH STALLS DEATH.

The fatal burning OF Joseph Stahl at the Gutenberg
brewery has caused careful scrutiny OF his an,e-
ccdcnt and IL is thought facts will be pre-
sentcd when the inquest is resumed 1t has been
definitely ascertaned that he had beon under the nu
cnce OF liquor for days and he bore bad charac.
ter among his fellow workineo. ,Mr. Kohler, ono
OF tho proprletors o! the brewery, stated yes
terday that stahl and surly, and
for that reason was not iavorite flo frequently
passed several days AT tinc without eatlng drinking
enough OF beer 10 support him. lie always earned u
numerous kniie, and short time ago he sharpencd
II with good deal OF ostentation putting keen edge
It, a few days before death ono OF Tho men was
taking to him ABOUT hanging around the place after
bis discharge, and he turned GU HIM suddenly, saying
''lf any ono comes near me, or gives away, IN
kill him" Last Monday n week ago new
cook was hired at tho brewery, and she
proved 10 be an acquaintance OF Stahi's
~ New York Alter sho had been In the house
few days, she evidently quarreed with stahI, She
did not speak 70 him. II Is alleged that she has ad.
mrer among the employees, and that his was the
cause OF her quarrel several persons VINO have re.
ported evidences Of lunscy inc part OF stanl have
been subpDnaed to attend the inquest, and Dr. Raro
thinks that the story stahl told with much detail
will prove 10 have been the result OF M Insane per.
sssAnoe IN an imaginary occurrence