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Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1878-07-31
The NezVs.
GENERAL M VS.,

The National Agricultural Con-
gress, (which has hitherto chosen South
ern orWesteIn points Tor its gather
ings will hold It's coming one semi
annual meeting at New Haven, begin-
ming August ~,
-Goyernor Ilarlranit, OF Pennsyl-
yanla has signed Over forty death war
rants since his term OF office began IN
1872,
The Suez Canal earned $1,000
900 q year, which Ii ten per cent on
it, capital,
Tea raised In South Carolina and
prepared In Baltimore was lately ex-
hlbIted IN Washington TO dealers, who
were unable 10 distinguish II from
nmllar varieties Of Chinese and Jap
aneso growth
Gray tho notorious i1rger I'M
prlsoned IN New York, was visited
one day this week by his father, a
most cstimable clergyman 10 Wash
,ngton aud at ono time chaplain Of
the United States Senate,
jules Vernes story 1t tour
around the world IN eighty days las
been improved upon by an American
who has wholly accomplished tho
feat In scycnty.six days,
About 100000 acres Of heavy
timbered Virginia land Yas recently
sold TT auction for an average OF one
cent IN acre,
Official returns TO the secretary
Of state Of California gives the iollw'
ing M u composition ofthe cons'l'utlo
nal convention Nonpartisan, VI
Workingu,en, 80, Republicans, IL,
Democrats, O; independents, g The
non partisans elected all delegates al
large,
John Becker, tho New Britain,
Conn, saloon.keeper who sent Tilden
the noted tongraIulatory despatch
when no was nominated for the Presi'
dency was drowned while bathing in
lIamlin's Pond, at Plainvillc, on Fri
day night.
Lloyd Garrison confidently pre-
diets" that women will vote within
the next decade, aud Wendell Phil
lips says that, 'If wc gain in the
coming fifteen years half as much as
we have in the last thirty, women
will hold spear aud shield in her own
hands"
The American Consul at Glasgow
writes the State Department that
whlskey, which in Scotland is number
ed among the necessities OF lite, cost
three times Us much there as here. Nc
amount of the article itself will en-
able the bibulous Americans to eX-
PHI, - - ro'.. ~ .i.:. a~"i""'
how 1t is that Scotch whisky is as
cheap here as the homemade liquor
The good people Of Boston, who
used to send the city's poor children
down the harbor for a days pleasure,
now have a regular organization tc
place them in farm-houses for weeks
at time. Many young girls in we'll
TODD families spend most Of the sum
mer months in seeking out these peo'
ple-se wing girls and poor sick women
as well as children-and in raising
and finding country places for them
Hundreds are TO be thus benefited
this year, some Of the country folks
taking them for nothing, while many
accept the least they can afford.
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STEPHENS AND KEY.-In 1860, Alb
raham Lincoln was conscientlously
elected president, whereupon some
who were opposed to HIM undertook
to withdraw their states from the I'M
ion and set up an independent conted-
erIcy, Whereof Alexander II. Steph-
ems was vice.president; and bloody
war ensued, in which David NJ. Key
fought on the side of secession. In
1876, Rutherford b. Hayes was de-
feated for president, whereupon con-
spiracy was formed to inaugurate him
by fraud and force, thus cheating the
people out Of their rightful president ;
and again Alexander H. Stephens and
David M. Key array themselves in
hostility to the will Of the people, and
in favor of sustaining its revolutionary
subversion.-[ Albany Argus.
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GRANT IN 1SSO.--If, says tho Bos

GRANT IN 1sSO.--If says tho Bos-
ton Journal (republicau) General
Grant was the most available man in
the world for the republican standard
bearer in 1880, the fact that the only
newspaper which devotes itself to ad-
yocatlng his nomination is owned by
a man which President Grant par
doned out of prison, to which he was
consigned as a member of the whiskey
ring, would 60 far to RUN such a
movement.
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The Indian Agency.

1
Thomas Benton once said, "Of all
the branches OF our service, that 81
the Indian affairs Is most liable 10
abuse, aud ils abuses the most difficult
OF detection" The truth Of this say
Ing has been shown, time aud time
again, aud II Is the result rs much Of
the character Of men appointed as
from tho opportunities afforded for
raseally practices, The present Off
cials whose dishonesty has been dis
covered are relies OF the Grant admin,
Istratiop, aud II Is only another Of
those transactions Of which Belknaps
exposure was type, The cause OF
the Indian wars has been due more 10
the cheating Of those In charge of the
agencies than 10 any natural discon-
tent Of tho savageS, and permanent
peace will Ionly come when We deal
honestly with tho red men, We can
not reasonably expect the 'untutored
Indian" t, be peaceful under aggraya
tons at which We ourselves would re-
bel, A complete change in the
agencies and q thorough investigation
Of their aflairs would do more to pro-
mote peace than any Increase OF tho
army II Is true we can estermlnate
the Indian, but until wc deal with
him rs We would with white men We
seem to DO lacking sufficient provo
cation to warrant the attcmpt.-[Ey-
shangc,
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Ex-Governor Curtin Of Peunsylva-
mia, who has been democrat now for
two years, Is anxious to be sent to
congress from the Twentieth District
Of his state. The way is not ertirely
unobstructed. however, as there are
six other democrats pipe.laying for
the nomination. The district IS heav-
lily democratic, and the contest for the
nomination will, therefore, be warm.
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On Wednesday of last week the
Republicans of the Third Congress
sional District met in Convention at
Hyde Park. and ended their long,
hot and acrimonious contest, by the
nomination of Gen. w. w. Grout, OF
Barton, for Congress by vote on the
eight ballot of los to Sc for Barlow,
and 7 for scattering candidates.
Much bad feeling was engendered,
and the friends OF Barlow are very
much dissatisfied with the result. A
bolt has been threatened and would
surely have been put in operation by
CIRCUITS friends If Barlow had been
nominated.
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STATE OF VERMONT, At . lrobats
DISTRICT OF HARTFORD IS. Court held at
Woodstock within and for said District on
the ninth day Of June, A. d. 1878.
Present, Hon. John Porter, Judge.
Edgar H. Chadwick's estate, Barnard, in
testate.
Edwin Allen, Administrator Of said estate,
proposes to render an account Of his i'd
mnistration and to present his account
against said estate for examination and a.
lowance at Probate Court, to be held at Wood
stock aforesaid, on the first Wednesday
Seventh day)of August next. The Court there
fore orders that notice Of the same DO given
to all persons interested in said eetate, by
publishing copy Of the record Of this order
three weeks successfully in the Spirit ofms
Age, . newspaper printed at Woodstock afore.
said. that they may appear before SAID Court
and contest the allowance Of said account, II
they see cause.
4 true record.
HENRY Q. DANA, Register.
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Most people expect Mr.. Blaine to
renominate Governor Connor at his
Maine Convention this week, but
Senator Hamlin is said to be working
upa movement for his nephew, the
Mayor Of Bangor, who is also favor
lite with the Grand Army.
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General Butler suspects Stanley
Matthews of writing those editorials
in the Washington Republican yeal
ago last spring foreshadowing Hayes
Southern policy, and talks of calling
the editor before the committee to
find out.
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The Green Mountain Stud Farm
WEST RANDOLPH VT,

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Two horse thieves were hunted down
and shot dead at Buena Vista, Ar
kansas, the other day, when it was
found that one Of them was young
and handsome woman. There was no
clue to the identity of either, and they
were buried where they fell.
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The present Newgaie, tho famous
London prison, il soon TO be torn
down to make room for n more mod.
ern successor Though less than u
hundred years old, the present struc'
ture shows all the gloom aud severity
that characterized British justice in
tho last century, before the rsfo'mers
had got to work, or at least before
they had accomplished anything Its
record, with tho help Of Dickens and
other novclists has been vivid one,
but il is to be hoped that its successor
will be constructed with a yiewl to
reformation as well as punishment.
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u n u.

In Nashua, IN, H., July 9th, at tho resl'
denee of bis sou, Rev, o. ID, Miller) Aaron \,
Miller, Formerly OF Pomfret, w at tho ago
Of Nd years,
In Woodstock. July rs, oramel W, Church.
III, aged 90 years aud months,
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EDf @He.
wednesday, July 81, 1878.

W0uNuuuayI Su'y OF SOsU'
Democratic State Ticket,
For Governor,
w, II, II, BINGHAM,
Ut Stowe,
For Lieutenant Governor,
j, w, PIERCE,
Of Springfield,
For Treasurer
GRO, u, ROYCE,
OF Rutland,
For Senators,
DON. q, POLLARD, Cayendsh,
GEORGE W, GATES, Hartford,
NJ. j, GILMAN, Bethel,
For Judges OF Probate,
Hartford Dis, Y, II, BALDWIN, Sharon
windsor Z" Y, W, MARSH, Chester,
For Assistant Judges Of Co, Court,
l.. 4, PARTRIDGE, Norwich,
4. II, sT0CKEi,, Windsor,
For States Attorney,
NJ, II, GODDARD, Ludlow,
For sheriff,
PAUL ID, DEAN, Barnard,
For High Bailill,
G. u, CARPENTER, Bndgcwater'
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On Mixed Cards. Snowflake, Damask, &c.
CU no 2 alike, with name, 10 cts.
j. MINRLIR X Co., Nassau, N. Y.
The Leavenworth weekly times., 1878-10-24
REPUBLICAN CONGRESs:ONi al
pLATFOR Mat DISTNlCT.

First-ResolseI, That We reaffirm and de
clare our devotion to the principles OF The
Republican party and to its administration
of the national government under which
the Union has heen preserved, its ins:i,u'
tions developed, and our State made to take
a front rank among the prosperous States
in the nation.
Second-Resolred, That as experience has
endorsed the greenback currency originated
and maintained by the Republican party
as well adapted to the purposes of a per
manent circulating medium, We hereby de-
clare ourselves in favor of a repeal OF the
national banking law, and substitution Of
the currency issued by the Government on
the security OF deposit Of Government
bonds, on which no interest shall be allow
ed while so used, and demand that it be is
sued in sufficient volume to fully accom-
modate the wants OF business, without de-
preston in value; that it he made re-
ceivable for all debts whether public or
private, unless otherwise specified.
Sd. Resolred, That all property, real and
personal, according to its true value, shall
equally bear the burdens Of taxation, and
that We favor the abolition of all internal
revenue taxation except on tobacco and in
toxicating liquors.
4th. Resolyei, That the public patronage
should be distributed solely with view TO
the public interest, and not used to secure
perpetuation of power TO our public ser
wants against the welfare of the people
and that in the distribution thereof the
people of the localities to be affs cted should
Be consulted.
The Leavenworth weekly times., 1878-10-24

ditional repeal of the specie resumption act
and the national banking la- and HAT the
currency be increased instead Of contract
ed.
TwELFTH-That we dtmaud the im-
provernent of the navigabie Iive-- OF the
United States, ard the general government
, shall control al channels Il deIus. 10 COM
merca, and prevent the r5bbery Of the peo-
pie by transportation con- pdai,, and cor
pora,iors
Thirteenlh-Th2t we are opIo=,i 20
granting our public lands TO c5rpo.a,icns,
and any further subsidies of money or pub
lie credit.
Fourteen.h-That We demand definite
pledge from cur State officers, National
and State representatives,, now and hereaf-
ter nominated. TO use their official influence
to regulate and control freight and tariff
upon railroad and telegraph in such q
manner as TO promote the agricultural and
business inter.rts OF the country.
Fifteenth-That We demand the ab-oga-
tion of servile mechanical prison contract.
which works great injury 10 our III. chsric-
and should be prohibited, and the iu,pOrra-
ton Of China serfs sold into bondage by i'm
porting companies under a vicious pr-text
oI lmigrduon expenses WHICH i lawful
violation OF treaty stipulatious, and should
be Immediately abolished by national I,gis-
lation.
Sixteenth-That equivalent for squiva-
lent is the national law of exchange, and
We are equally hostile to any form of COM
munism which seeks to appropriate the
wealth of Others without giving an equiva-
lent, whether il be at once and with vio-
lence, or gradually at the rate of ten or
twenty per cent. a year; both modes are
violations of natural and moral law, ard
should be abolished.
The Leavenworth weekly times., 1878-10-24
DON'T RE SOLD.

The Democrats Of the 18th District have
nominated Frank N Gable as candidate
for the Legisla;ure-or at any rate he has
been nominated for the Democrats. The
m-iOrity of tine people OF the district, OF all
rs -ties, are opposed to George T. Anthony
Tor Senator, and the Republicans nomina-
ted John NJ. NJ. Larimer squarely upon
that Issue, whereupon the Governor issued
his order and the employees of the Peniten-
tiary turned out en- masse TO work for a
Democratic nominee who would vote for
George I. They succeeded, and have got a
man put up as the Democratic nominee
who will vote early and late for Governor
Anthony, aud the whole force of the Peni-
tenIiary is now put to work to accomplish
his election. This being the cIse, every
Democrat in the district who is opposed
20 George I should vote for Mr. Larimer
The lines are closely drawn. The Cover
IL. has Used his official position to compel
the employees OF the State, al the prison,
10 pa; up man who will support him for
tie senate. They have ignored party lines,
si.d have made George 7. Anthony the on
iy Issue. Now let the people of the Dis
trict, without regard to party lines, go to
work and elect Mr.. Larimer, who is in full
sympathy with them upon this question:
who is the candidate Of the people, and
will represent the people.
The Leavenworth weekly times., 1878-10-24
TIE HEAD BOLTER.

In the Fifteenth Representative District
in this county, the Republicans nominated
John VI. NJ Larimer. At the Convention
the two candidates, Holman and Larimer
were put in nomination. They were called
upon before the nomination was made tc
express their preferences for L. S. Senator
Mr. Holman said he would vote, if elected
for Geo. I. Anthony Tor Senator.
Mr.. Larimer said he would not vote un.
der any circumstances for Geo. T. Anthony
Mr.. Larimer was then nominated.
The Democrats of this District nomina.
ted Frank Gable for Representative, who
expressed himself openly in favor of Geo.
I. Anthony for Senator. Now comes the
point. Geo. T. Anthony is Governor. As
Governor, he demands implicit obedience
from the Warden and all other employees
at the Penitentiary. The order has been
issued, and the servants of the State at the
prison will vote solid for Frank Gable the
Democratic candidate for Representative.
We regret to see the Governor of Kansas,
elected as Republican, giving the inhu-
ence Of his position in aid of the election
of Democrats to Office upon purely personal
and selfish grounds.
We respectfully suggest to the State Gen.
trail Committee the withdrawal of the boil
ter's name from the list of speakers.
The Leavenworth weekly times., 1878-10-24
4 CONVENTION WHICH WAS A
FlxxLE.

The convention TO nominate Represen-
tative in the Legislature for the Sixteenth
district, met at the water-mill on the Stran.
ger, last Saturday, (the l9th). The district
consists of the townships Of TonganoSie
Reno, Stranger and Sherman. The con,
vention consisted of sixteen delegates-four
from each of the townships.
On the first ballot, John Diyelbess, OF
Reno, received eight votes, getting the en-
tire Tonga" and Reno delegation. Stephen
Stanton received the four votes of the
Stranger delegation, and J. \. Blackman and
Harry Driesbach, each received two votes.
About twenty ballots then followed without
materially changing the above result.
Driesbach then withdrew and all the Sher-
man delegation voted for Blackman. Sew
eral more ballots were taken without re-
sulting in a choice. The Reno and Tonga"
delegates standing by Divelbess, and the
other townships dividing their strength be-
tween Blackman and Stanton. Finally all
the Sherman and Stranger votes were con-
centra.ed on Blackman. The voting con-
tinued until upwards of eighty ballots. had
been cast. 1t was about three o'clock in
the morning. Mr.. Divelbess, disgusted
with the turn thing had taken,
finally thanked his friends for
their persistent support and announ
ced himself no longer a candidate
before the convention. Mr.. Stantron also
retired, and motion to make the nomina-
lion of J. A. Blackman unanimous was
then made by DIR. Gamble Of Tonganixie
On this motion the Reno delegates general
ly voted No. Under the circumstances Mr.
Biackman did not deem it advisable to ac-
cept the nomination. Col. Baker of Sher-
man, was next nominated but declined
John Jewett OF Sherman was then nomina-
ted, but he refused to accept the nomina-
ton az did also W. X. Smith of Reno
With out making any nomination, the
finally adjourned to meet
again at the same place next Wednesday
1t 10 o'clock 4. m. where it is be hoped
a more harmonious spirit will prevail.
The Leavenworth weekly times., 1878-10-24
THE "LGSr CAUSE

A curious illustration OF the yioleu; ant
stupid prejudice which still exits in part,
OF the South against those who upheld tn,
Union against the rebellion is afforded by
the withdrawal of Lewis Tillman, Sr., the
Greenback candidate for Governor Of Ten.
nessee. He gives as his reason for doing
so, with frankness not without 4 touch oi
pathos, that he believes his "pas; Union and
Republican record, of which he Is proud.
affords the Bourbon Democracy the oppor-
tunity TO injure the cause of the National
Party in the State The spirit in which
the Democrats have acted in this case is
very short-sighted. What can they posi-
bly, expect to gain by keeping alive the ami
mosities arising out of the war? They
have laid that fault at the door of the Re
publicans for a long time, but how can they
expect that the people of the North will
forget what is SO constantly ob,ruded upon
their notice, and If the people of the North
canuo, forget, the disadvantage must be to
the Democrats OF the South. A little COM
mon sense would go great wsy in correct
ng such excesses.