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Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1878-05-22
NE W ENGLAND NE VS..
VERMONT.

VERMONT.
George Mckee of Barre, tel!
from a tree thirty feet to the ground,
the other day, suffering severe and
perhaps fatal injuries.
"A musical convention is to be
held at Fairfax, commencing June A.,
to continue four days, with ]. P. Cobb
OF Boston as conductor.
"A movement is on foot among
some Of the Bratteboro, merchants to
secure q concerted action in refusing
to buy any goods whatever of drum
mers.
The Vermont Methodist Episco-
pal Conference at its recent meeting
adopted a resolution pledging the
members not to marry divorced per-
sons unless tine divorce was granted
tor 'Scriptural resonf'
The three and a half year-old
daughter Of Mills Spoopsr Of Bethel
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1878-05-22

The following language is attrio-
uted to Il prominent Southern Demo-
cratic Senator in connection with
prominent Democratic aspi'ants tor
the Presidency: ain convention
held to.mOrro v Thurman and Hen
bricks would divide the South, with
Louisiana supporting Hancock. Thur
man always looms up rroligiously a
couple of years IN advance of the
convention, but his strength fails
when the time comes. / think i: very
likely that Thurman could capture the
bulk of the Southern vote in conven.
ton, if the Ohio democrats would
present him unanimously and heartily.
We should then expect to elect him,
because we believe he would carry
Ohio. 1t is evident that Hendricks
will have a tremendously active and
devoted following if Tilden shall be
gotten out of his way. Tennessee is
solid for him. He has also strong
backing in North Carolina, and some
in Alabama and Kentucky. He has
powerful friends and able managers in
New York and Penns> lvanla, men
whom Tilden cannot conquer as he
did at St. Louis. Tilden sustained
great loss in Morrisseys death. You
remember Morr'ssey's efficiency at St.
Louis in Tllden's behalf. 1t is doubt
full whether Tilden, without Morrissey
can secure New York, and that State
is the base OF all his operations"
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1878-05-22

1t Isa mourntul fact that man
never knows when to quit cutting a
corn. He endures untold physical
discomfort getting himself into the
right"posltion, aud then he never let's
up until the massacre is complete.
There is always the temptation, never
resisted, to take off just one more slice
and when at last, the final nervous
movement digs out a piece Of the
sensitive flesh as big as a small porter
house steak, the mar howls and tells
his wife she'll cripple him tor life
some of these day with her internal
foclishness, and goes growing to bed,
leaving his poor wife to wonder what
under the sun she had to do with it,.
What a single man does for some
body to blame, nobody knows. We
guess they never cut their corns.
Huntington Hackeye.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1878-05-22
EDf age.
Wednesday, May 22, 1879.
Our State Convention,


IN our humble opinion the Demo
cratic Stale Convention should have
been called n q much earlier date
than June 20lh. and VI Q different
place Than Montpelier,
We should like 10 have had our
State Convention held al q much
earlier date, IS stated above, 80 that
the several County and Congressional
Conventions, which generally follow
that Convention, could have beeG
held and all Of our candidates noml
mated before lhe haying seaseU--as u
large majority u those who attend
these Conventions arc honest ''lllleis
OF Tho soil Early Conventions a.
ways make vigorous aud lively
campaign, aud 81 eoufse an iacrsGsed
yole-whlcl is desirable, even, IN Ibis
henighted Republican State,
A. II regaFds The place --our
State Convention has been held At
Montpelier ipr quite number Of yeas
10 Succession, whether Tor any par
ticular design Or Purpo'e-teyond
the main object we will not say
But will here add TINT We think that
some additional impulse aud interest
In favor Of the Democratic party,
would be created by holding our State
Conventions, alternately, IN different
parts of the State, The Republicans
do so, aud probably derive some brne'
ht from the System, We will CLOSE
this article with the sincere hope that
the Convention will be represented
by full quota OF delegates from every
town in Vermont
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1878-05-22

Simon Cameron says that the repub
licau party is big enough and strong
enough to outlive any wounds it may
receive from President Hayes, and in
sinuates that the party can get along
much better without Hayes than with
him. But can they shake Hayes off?
Simon may have been thinking about
the Widow Oliver when he spoke
thusly.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1878-05-22
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Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1878-05-22

He was an entire stranger 10 the
girls present, and the boys were
mean aud would not introduce him.
lie ina ly pluckcd up courage, and
stepping up to a young lady requested
the pleasure Of her complny for the
next dance. She looked at him in
surprise, and informed him she had
not the pleasure of his acquaintance.
"Well," remarked Cazenovla, "yuu
don't take any more chances than |
do."-GEx.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1878-05-22

To the average man 1t looks some
wha, singular that the 'party OF the
people, the party of progress, OF hui
mainly, of morality" should decay so
rapidly. In 1860 the republicans had
n majority Of iorly'two in the Senate
and eighty.sis in tho House, They
have a majority OF two in the Senate
to-day and are in minority in the
House, with the perfect certainty that
the Democrats will hold the Senate in
1870 by n handsome majority, aud
the probability that there viii be a
Democratic House. 1t really does
appear that the country is going to
the demnition bow vows, and that
the wicked democracy will triumph
over the grave Of the truly good Re
publicanism. 1t is, indeed, sad
prospect for the party Of the people
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1878-05-22

Mr.. Charles james Faulkner has
entered the Congressional contest in
the Second West Virginia District.
Mr.. Martin, the present representative
from that district. will also be an ap-
plicant for the Democratic nomina-
ton, but i, is thought Faulkner will
walk away with the honors. lie is
seventy.three years Of age, and was
elected to the House in 1851, he is
certainly old enough to know better
than to want to 20 back thci. again.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1878-05-22

Tie Washington Post recently pub
lished an illustrated article on Senate
rial noses, and an exchange suggested
to it that it follow up the idea with a
similar article on Senatorial ears, to
which the Post responds that space
torbids and it is compelled to leave
that enterprise to the blanket sheets.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1878-05-22
The New Hampshire Greenbacker

The New Hampshire Greenbackers
purpose to hold q mass convention in
Manchester in September, for the pur
pose of nominating candidates for
State, county and town officers. The
party is exhibiting signs of remarka-
Bile vitality in different sections of the
State which bodies some trouble to the
dominant party at the November cleo
ton.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1878-05-22

The Marshal of the District Of Col
umbus has received pardon by the
Presiden. of the United States o.
Winslow who stole $4,000 from the
treasury.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1878-05-22

The terms OF the twenty five United
States Senators expire next March.
OF these seventeen are republicans
and eight democrats. Elections al
ready held assure the Democrats a
working majority of the next Senate.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1878-05-22

STATE OF VERMONT, A. . Probate
DIsIEIGT o. HARTFOlp o., C0url hsld Al
Woodstock, WihiR snd f0r said District, on
tbs tWlnlieth dag d Mag, 4 D., 1875
Freseat, Hon, John Porter Jadgs,
A instrument pRrpprilag 70 30 the last
will snd testament (wilh eDdlell thereto anr
neIedl Oi job Handers, late ~ bethel, ~
said District, deceased, 10 presented 70 the
pOuh here ~ AlpnllGR J. Gllmsn, the LIeep'
lGI ihefsln nsmed, fOT probate aud u 10
ordered Nv sad Court thar all persona een'
esTnsi ihereln no nOlihsd ~ appear be-
fOIs said C1uH, AZ tho Probate Once
10 WOOisiOek aforesaid, On the hrsl
"Wednesday tlflh day) Of Jugs neIl and
eJntesi tho probate VI SAID vii, snd cad
eOdieil, II ihsy hes cause Tor which puTpOse
i 10 further ordered that certified copy ~
tbs TeeCld Oi this OldeT be Published Three
weeks successfully previous 70 tho time AZ
piinted fuT plOyn5 sai will, and said eoilcil,
10 tlie 6plrHGJ he AYE, q newspaper pFlated
AZ w o lstlgk a.OTesall,
a tue TseGId,
HENRY =, DANA, lIegisteE
tras copy u rrelni,
ltESIY u, DANA, ilsgister,
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1878-05-22

An old Irishnan who stood near
the third base watching a game of
base ball yesterday was sent to grass
nv foul which struck him under the
fifth RIB. ga fowl, waz ut 7 Begorra,
| thought it waz mule. = [St. Louis
Jour
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1878-05-22

The Vermont Republicans are not
willing to admit that there are any
dissensions in their ranks, so they
charge the Rutland row upon those
dreadful Democrsts. Boston Post.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1878-05-22

4
boiling water On Monday afternoon Of
last week, Alter lingering IN great
agony until 10 o'elosk Tuesday even
ing, death relieved her from her suffer
ings,
The Rev ID, q, Roberts, rector
OF n, Thomas Church IL Brandon,
has accepted q call 10 become assist
ant. pastor d n, Paul's charch at
Con cord, y, H., and is about 10
remove there,
The North Troy Fenian scare Is
over II was only u party Of Usher
mpu, magniied by the excited gaze OF
the Associated Press reporter Into
thousands II armed lrishmen ready
10 ppuucr upon the defeucles' homes
Of the unhappy aud terrified Rao'ieks'
-1'hGmas Ledus brought 10 Justice
FanswOnh al ~, Adams Saturday
morning ~ undergarment formerly
Belonging tosliss Marietta Bill, which
b. found ~ house flrmerly occupied
By Joseph Lal'agc, who confessed h
having murdered Miss Ball neatly
tour yeas ago, l'hi. Is considered
confirmation Of Lafage's confession,
--l,ey, j. NJ, 4, Fulton, Tor the last
two yepls IN charge Of tho Methodist
society AZ Montpelier has ~ ie appli
cation 10 Bishop Bissell Tor holy
orders TO the Episcopal chwch'
"A uamp outraged the wife OF
Roswell Cora while she Was alone IN
her house qt West Fairlec the other
day, because she refused him some
cider, aud attempted a similar per-
iornancc at the house Of Benjamin
Rowell, but was frightened away he
was arrested aud confined in the tramp
house OF Bedford, but escaped by a
window during the night
u. W. Haskell & Sons grocery
and hardware store at 81. Johnsbuy
IL closed, it is said by Boston credit
ors.
AT Peru the other day u Swear
old child OF Alfred Williams, while
playing with some shavings, set fire
TO It's clothing aud was so badly burned
that il lived but a few hours.
NEW HAMPSHIRE.
1t took 100 ballots to elect tax
collector in Portsmouth.
Col. Edmund Wheeler Of New
port has prepared and is about to
publish q history Of that town.
The annual catalogue for the o5lh
year Of Phillips Exeter Academy has
appeared. 1t contains the names OF
224 members,
-ThomGs Wainwright Of Suncook,
aged 66 years, has spent SO years OF
his lie at work IN "A cotton mill.
The debt OF IIillSborough County
has increased Sl7,O20,77 during the
pas, wear. Tho total indrbtncss Of
the county is Sl57,2o2,23.
MIS- Mehitable Smilh native OF
RAYMOND, now lives in Exeter and
claims to be lOl years old. She is Il
daughter of William Towel, who was
A soldier of the Revolution. Her
hu, band, Stephen Smth, died in Ray
mond in 1913. There Is no record OF
Mrs. Smnh's age, hut her friend in
RAYMOND say she is about 90 years
OIL
The recent fros,s in the north
part of the State have done but little
damage
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1878-05-22

making Cd
assessment for the year ending March 81
1878. Net surplus above all Hablltles'
March 81, 1878, 1884 50.
The assessments for thirty-eight years
have been one hundred and twelve per
cent, averaging less than per cent.
year.
In case of fire assessments stop at tlme'ot
loss, and no person is authorized to collect
them for this Company without present.
ing its printed receipt.
X. S. SOUTHGATE, Treasurer.
Woodstock, VT, April 20, 1878.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1878-05-22

The Louisiana Democrats have de-
cided to hold their State Convention
the 6rst Monday in August.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1878-05-22

The Central Vermont Railroad
Company re elected ito old board Of
directors lsst WsSt.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1878-02-16

extravagant Or plainly out of the line
of previous legislation, there is hard
~ ever any dissent on the part of the
lay members. Most likely, if he is
disposed to be rebellious, something
for the benefit of his constituents or
friends is thrust into the obnoxious
measure, and his assent secured.
This control of the Committees is a
necessity, if Congress is to legislate,
as it always has done, not only upon
subjects of general Importance, but
upon every conceivable subject of
sectional, party and and personal in
terest, for there is no time to consid-
er in open House q thousandth part
of the measures proposed. But it
gives tremendous power to the Com
mittee and its Chairman and reduces
really scientific lobbying to a com
paratively quiet and transformations
affair. AS / said before the late vote
of the House does not touch it, though
the guileless gentleman who intro
duced the resolution and the new
members who voted it through, no
doubt believed that an era of legisla.
tive purity was at hand. REX.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1878-02-16
Game Law of West Virginia.

For the benefit of our hunters and
fishermen who may find themselves
in "durance vile'' as yiolators of this
law, we give synopsis of the Game
Law of West Virginia.:
Deer are not to be killed between
the first of January and the 14th OF
August, nor to be run with dogs I'M
til the 18th of October.
cartridges are not to be caught
killed or injured, or pursued with in
tent to do so, between January LIST and
the 18th of October, nor are they to
be caught at any time with snares,
nets or traps.
Pheasants are not to be killed be-
tween the LIST of FEBRUARY and the 1st
of September.
1t is unlawful to destroy or disturb
the eggs of these birds, or to offer the
birds for sale during the close season
and to offer them for sale is made
prima facie evidence of their having
been caught or killed unlawfully.
Fish are not to be caught or DIES
troyed, except by line and pole, gigs
and spears, between the 1st of March
and LIST of October. And any one
may, in the close season, destroy the
trays, pots, seine, etc., that are pro
hibited by law
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1878-02-16
Reduction of Tolls on the River,

An effort IL being made in the Pa.
Legislature to reduce the tolls on the
Monongahela slackwater, The com
peny is strongly urging the measure
as matter of necessity. The Pack
ct Company is charged daily aggre-
gate Of $3.50 as lockage for the hull of
each boat on duty on the line. They
pay an aggregate of ~ cents lockagc
for each passenger from Pittsburgh to
any point above the upper lock. This
is regular tax, and of course when
added to the tax on other freights,
wharfage, and the monthly running
expenses,is quite an important consid-
Grafton. tits therefore urged that the
present rate of tolls is too high, and it
is upon these premises that legislation
is asked. We should not of course
desire to see injustice done either way !;
but it looks very much as though a re-
duction might be made which would
be mutually beneficial.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1878-02-16
Senator Davis Speech i'm the Sen
ate OH last Monday.

Mr.. Davis argued that it was uncon-
situtional to demonetize silver. The
Constitution recognized both gold and
silver as the legal standard. IfCon-
gress could demonetize silver,it could
demonetize gold, also, and then we
would be without coin. Who could
tell what evils might follow? He then
referred to the arguments heretofore
made in the Senate against paying the
bonds in silver, and commended it
would be violation of the contract
to pay the bonds in gold alone or in
silver alone. The contract called for
their payment in coin, and Congress
had no right to change the contract in
favor of the debtor or creditor. He
believed in the reconciliation of the
silver dollar and making it full le-
gal tender would soon cause it to equal
the gold dollar in value. The demon
citation of silver had decreased it's
value; demonetize gold and the same
result would follow. He opposed any
amendment to change the weight of
the silver dollar from 4124 grains
and said to do so would be changing
the value of the dollar named in the
bonds; beeides to increase the weight
of the dollar would make silver of
greater value than gold, and drive the
silver from the country. The laboring
classes were in favor of the passage
of this bill. 1t has been said that the
agitation of this question was even
now causing the return of our bonds
from Europe. In his opinion the re-
turn of the bonds was due entirely to
another cause. Our exports exceeded
our imports, the balance of the trade
was In our favor, and this excess had
to be paid in the United State, some
Of which was paid in bonds. He also
favored the reconciliation Of silver
because it was one of our products.
Its reconciliation would relieve fl
nancial distress and restore confidence
and be beginning of that prosperity
80 long q stranger to our people.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1878-02-16
DEATH OF POPE Plus TX.

The death of Pope Plus is reported
as having occurred at 4:57 o'clock on
the afternoon of Feb. 7. His condi-
ton for the worse changed on the
night before, and he received the last
sacraments. The Cardinal Vicar was
summoned to the Vatican, an order
was given to prevent any person not
specially authorized from having &C
cess to the Pope's apartments. The
Pope was nearly IS years ofage. He
WAS a good man and was much below
ed by his people. Although physical
ly weak for long time he retained
his vigor of intellect to the last.
When nearing his end he rallied sew
eral times but said to his physician,
death wins this time" Pope Plus
TX had worn the pontifical robes more
than 80 years, having been elected
June 18th, 1916.
.Aeonclave ofGardinals will be held
at once to elect a successor. Who he
may be is not known but it is certain
that he is not likely to have the inHu-
ence that was once exercised by his
predecessor.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1878-02-16
RAILROAD.

Grafton and Fairmont are each dis,
'cussing the railroad question. Each
of olir sister towns desires to have the
benefit of it and each is making an ef
fort to secure it. SO far as Nor
qgantown is concerned, 1T VIII make but
little difference which way so it goes
lone or the other. The necessity of
building the roadli apparent tie every
body. There is mot a dissenting voice
an the county that we know of. Its
benefits are patentte all. dt will give
.us greater facilities for marketing our
products. It will enhance the value
II eur lands. 1t will give ans the ad-
vantage of greater opportunities fer
purchasing what we buy. 1T will give
us cheaper freigkts. 1t will provide a
comfortable method for travel at about
half what it usually costs to come aud
60 from this valley. 1t will bring cap
iial into our mi list. 1t will develop our
coal fields. 1t will instill new life into
every branch Of industry. 1t will
cause iron works to be built. 1t will
give fresh impetus to agriculture. 1t
viii daafbae our population in four
yAars. 1t will double the number Of
Isepdents at our University. 1t will in
.cTease the value of land from Is to
100 per cent. The amount of timber
and coal asosg the route will furnish
semploypsat for the road for many
years to come ard there can be no
doubt Of it being profitable to the
stockholders. The aWqpnt of capital
necessary to build the road wsnld be
but small fraction Of the money that
would be EealEed by each freehoider.
# the money is not raised by subscrip-
tion it could be raised by taxation and
scarcaly felt by our taxpayers. Let
the road be built There is no CUES.
ton as to the ability Of the people 10
build this road and very little, we think,
ss to their willingness,
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1878-02-16
AN AFFECTING SCENE.
A Virginia Belle Pleads Guilty of
RObbing the Mails.

RICHMOND, VA, February 6.-Miss
Emma Davenport, the young lady
mail robber, appeared before Judge
Hughes to-day in the United States
Circuit Court, held in this city. Miss
Davenport was charged with abstract
ing valuable silk dress and two val
liable packages of jewelry from the
mail while she was acting as Deputy
Postmaster at Goochland last Christ
mas. She is of good family and very
pretty, and there was naturally much
sympathy manifested by the crowd
assembled in the courtroom.
1t seems that her lover was in the
court room, and that he was armed
with pistol, with which to blow out
his brains should the sentence be AL
bany. But when the clerk said
"What say you, guilty or not guilty?"
the fair prisoner replied, with a trem-
ulous voice: "GuiltyY' then there was
a scene. with the word guilty Miss
Davenport shrieked, threw up her
hands and fell back into the arms of
her stalwart betrothed. The jury were
moved to tears, and the Judge hid his
face in his handkerchief 1t was half
an hour before the lady revived. The
court imposed fine of 500, then she
tainted again, and the court adjourn
ed.
Miss Davenport and her lover re-
turned to Goochland this evening,
where report has it theS7 Will wed to-
morrow
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1878-02-16

We notice that citizen of jackson.
willie, Florida has recently received q
q letter from parties in the Turkish
empire who, weary of Turkish tyranny
and oppression, desire to emigrate to
the United States. They are from the
ancient city of Damascus. They re-
present that they have few thousand
dollars in gold, and several thousands
in Turkish consols, which however
they consider worthless. They want
to come to Florida, as the climate sim.
liar to that of their own native land
They inquire about the cost of land
expense of the voyage, the probability
Of securing a home, etc.