Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1878-03-20

The approach OF WiilaNl JONI u
Charles, Is the tease may be, "seRAPr
Y0uR fEEf,'
Mn, MCMAsIER
Dear Sir-Olr mutual friend Gather o.
Greene) has duly nOtined No that he has
no desire OF intention t0embafk III q ffult'
less newspaper controversy ana thal he
shall drop The subject, hence, we make an
appeal 10 the generous Ace,
The SiaRdqM made three points lasl
week in reply 10 our letter which We
think ought 10 be accompanied win IRE
marks" II re'asserts that the Indebted
ness OF tho town II silS,6sS IL, which We
beg leave most eOurteOusiy 10 deny, When
the town Auditors found the "summary'
of the towns Indebtedness 10 be sls2,'
72l %, and found the assets Oflhe town
u be 80, 0S6 70, the say tho Liabilities
OF the town above III assets are siib,-
Gs5 ~, which would be true u there were
even the ray Ofa chance that the assenls
Wsuld be used 10 reduce our debt, which
stands to-day, and viii stand o year hence,
Just ~ the Auditors reported, hald debt
Is mainly made up by money due on town
bords amounting 10 es5,10O 90, aud
money due individuals amounting 10 sa6,'
800 90 aud plus, Not u dollar OF which
has been paid, Not dollar OF which WHl
be paid Tor kOme time 10 come unless our
relations with the Railroad Corporation
are improved, The Auditors Of the town IN
their report use the towns assets twice,
once o. decrease our liabilities on the
standing debts, (Which might deceive tue
very elect aud has my6tiiied friend Greene
and once again TO reduce our liabilities
for the coming year, Now ~ no dollar
car bs used twice 10 pay debt, we are
Obliged 20 accept the final use or our
troublesome assets as the only use that
can DO made OF them, We "precisely"
follow our Auditors report and employ
the 50 900 w and plus Of assets 10 III,
mInIsh the total amount TO DO provided
COR during the coming year, hut We are
not bllnded-our debt remains sl22,I2l
%. Friend Greene will please let me
know when VIC have paid any OF our notes
aud Iwill viii be In pretty 'good huinof
with him."
The second point needs but word OF
comment now as We intend to walt the
action of the "COrporatlon"--we are
thankful In tho meantime for CLEANS or
hope which radlate from even vague prom
Iscs-but we ilnd q wet blanket thrown
over the new allegations Of good faith
when we remember the past. We are
glad TO see brother q. stand up courage
ously and admit that he had q large share
In inducing the town 10 embark In the
railroad. For orcC, he ranks among those
who hear no dulcet tones OF popular
praise. admire couragc'''whlc ! most
surely wash my humble hands OF the
"emJdrkiHg process" -.
We are apt to think that the identical
interest of the town aud railroad VIII
suJSide In about u years, at which time
the town viii shake of an Incubus, ana
the owners of the guaranteed bonds VIII
pouncc upon the identical" road aud
then dcvclopc q series Of makc.shlit eX.
perlmcnts TO put of the day Of bankruptcy
for Woodstock will never again guar
antcc railroad bonds" We 40 not Know
of citizen who wishes TO "cripple' Inc
raIlroad-but We know thrcc-iourtls OF
our citizens wish to protect the town
against the broken promises OF the Cor
poratlon.
Thirdly, we gently remind thee, friend
Greene, that there Is process by when
railroad directors can be made RESPONSE
BILE. You are the first man TO talk about
u "Suit-if the suit Is inevitable we Will
see who pays the expense and whether the
town gains anything In the cnd-we are
not alarmed ut cOStS-you have made Us
familiar with them.
AUSTIN l.. SIMMONS.
Woodstock, March 10, 1878,
Charles Dana has Spring an
nouncement OF New Goods in another
column.
Geo. W. Marden d Co., Merchant
Tailors, have fitted up n splendid
establishment on the corner Of Maine
and Elm streets, Fairbanks Block
where they will be happy to see al
in want Of anything in the Custom
Made Clothing line, Read thei
advertisement IN this paper.
Mrs Livcrmore at the Town Hall
Thursday evening, April 4th. Sub
ject 1.-The Coming Man"
"The Winds of March" are hum
ming their parting song.