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Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1878-01-09
Tho Effects ofthe Proposed Silver
Bill.

The \, Y, Tribune reports numer
Gus illustrations oi the alarm ofcapllal
ISIS and financial institutions IN con
sequence OF tho liability OF the Blanc
silver bill 10 become the law Of Tho
land, Among others, Il mentions
that the British aud American Mort
gage Company has recently ISSUED
orders 10 ''esl an agents 10 require I
stipulation or the payment IN gold O.
tho principe. aud interest on all loans
The United States Trust Company o.
New York declined u loan Of ", 900,
900 To tho city Of Chicago, u few day.
ago, unlesG the bonds were issued Of
q gold basis, aud on application tor !
loan Of Sl,5OO,OO0 made by n large
Western city was declined, recently
by The bank that had been Its li'oo
agen, Tor many years, except on con
dton that the bonds should contain {
clause that the payment At maturity
should be made al the gold valuation
Of the day Of closing the negotiation
Several other instances arc reported
Of banks aud individuals taking nc
ton 10 anticipate the effects Of The
passage Of tie silver bill. The Ma
tonal liank Of Commerce has adopted
the plan Of converting a portion d
its assets into gold assets by buying
sterling bills on London Another
bank sold 100000 Government
bond. On Friday, aud bankers state
that there iSa deposition TO dispose
Of Governments" even at u loss
under the apprehension that there
will be n still greater loss with an
unlimited issue Of silver,
Gold is the STANDARD" and "Con
stilutional' coin ofdhis country. No
other coin should be allowed to take
its place. This il our doctrine and il
always has been the doctrine Of the
Democratic party, The gold dollar is
surely "lhc dollar of our fathers" -
Don, discard il.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1878-01-09

The Legislature Of New York as
sembled at Albany on Wednesday Of
last week. Gov. Robinson submitted
his annual message which is an able
document. He spoke of the settle
ment of the Presidential question as
follows: Even now, millions of vot-
ers smart at the conviction that they
have been defrauded of their choice in
q national election, and robbed Of the
right of suffrage guaranteed them by
the Constitution and the laws. They
believe the Presidency is held by one
not elected to that office, aud without
a moral title to its powers and hon
ors. This belief is shared by the ma
jority Of the people. They yield ODE.
dience to an executive OF fact, but not
Of right, that they save the land from
anarchy. They none the less charge
this great crime upon those high Off
cials by whose conspiracy against the
law it was made possible. They know
this defiance OF the peoples will will
be made precedent, and will bring
our Government to Q swift and GER
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1878-01-09
BIRTHS.

In Plymouth, Jan. Sd, Mrs. Roam, wife Of
George Cheney, aged AZ years.
In Barnard, Dec 3Oth, of lung fever, Ia.
born Hathorn, aged Is years.
In Lebanon, N. H., Jan. LIST, Fanny E.
Harding. wife Of A. H. Wellington, formerly
of Woodstock, w. aged % years and 81,
months.
In Reading, Dec. 90, N. G.. D. Witherell
aged As years, months and 10 days.
In Ludlow, Dec. 80. Cyrus Baker, aged n
years months and 25 days
In North Biidgewater, Jan. 4th. Of mem.
branous Group. James w son of Stephen and
Amanda N. Bishop, aged years, months
and Is days.
We are lonely, we are lonely,
Our highest hopes have fled,
Our babe we dearly loved on earth
Is sleeping with the dead.
Fondly We strove to keep him here,
But oh the wish was vain
But tho we're parted for awhile,
We soon shall meet again
Soon, midst the song of angels bright,
The summons | shall hear
Soon, shall cross the river dark,
From death I've naught to fear.
MOTHER.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1878-01-09

The POSTAL DEPARrMENr--IRo-
POSED INCOME OF heads OF DEPART
MENTs. recent dispatch from
Washington city says THE officials
Of the Postoffice Department have
been engaged in the work of drafting
bill for the reorganization of that
department, to be laid before Con.
gress, upon its reassemblng, by the
Postmaster General, and urged TO its
passage. The proposed reorganiza.
ton increases the salary ofthe head Of
that department, and, it the bill be
passed, its success will lead to like ad-
ditions to the compensation of the 9TH
er Cabinet Ministers. 1t is argued
that, as the Presidents salary has late
ly been doubled, with a contingency
for his household. there is equal rea-
son for q similar increase in the sti-
pend to his constitutional advisers.
As regards the Postoflice Department,
the same organization is in operation
which was adopted in 1856, while the
other departments have been reorgan-
lied since that date in the matter of
employees and their compensations.
Since that year, moreover, the growth
of the General Postofice has been
vast and rapid, and it IS claimed that
the actual exigencles of the service
demand such sealing Of salaries as is
given in this bill. A comparison of
the increase proposed in the bill, with
the actual amounts paid officers of
similar grades in the Treasury Depart
ment, will exhibit favorably to the SUI
perior economy of the Postoffice. The
bill proposes to give the Postmaster
General salary of $4,000, his pres
ent compensation being $4,000; and
to increase the salaries OF the Assist.
ant Postmaster.Generals each $500
per annum over the sums now receiv-
ed by them.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1878-01-09

tain end, For these reasons the state
Of popular feeling ia not what those
who love our institution long to see
1t, But, in spite OF these discourage,
ments, there arc good grounds Of hope
Tor the future A sounder state Of
public opinion IL surely though slowly
developing,
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1878-01-09

New York has an immense social
sensation in the marriage of the ia
nous Mrs. Hicks, aged 40, to Mr..
Thomas Lord, an old gentleman of
SO, who is reputed to possess for
tune of from S2,OOO,OOO to S6,OOO,-
900. The couple were privately mar.
ried last week by Cardinal McCloskey
and hav disappeared. Mr.. Lords
children ave asked the Courts to APP
point a commission in lunacy to pro-
tect his roperty.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1878-01-09

The New England Farmer, publish
ed weekly by r. p. Eaton IL Co.,
Boston, is one of the Oldest, and most
reliable agricultural paper in the coun-
try. 1t is large sized paper, well
filled with carefully prepared agu-
cultural matter, editorials, news and
miscellany. Only S2,15 a year
postpaid. We will send the AGE
and the FARMER to any address for
one year on receipt of $3.50, post.
paid. If.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1878-01-09

The thrifty Britons are beginning
to give utterance to apprehcnsions re-
garding the prospect Of the trade OF
the kingdom, and TO indicate that
their patience in waiting for the re-
turn OF industrial and mercantile pros
perity is about exhausted. The latest
English Board on Trade returns show
a considerable increase in the value of
imports, but no appreciable advance in
exports, which leaves balance of
trade against Great Britain amounting
to S700,000,000, which that country
does not consider satisfactory business
relations to sustain to other countries.
The London journals, however. say
that the heaviest blow sustained in
the export department affects their
trade with the United States. In
1865 the value of British exports to
the Union amounted to $l22, 100000,
against $S4,7Oo,OOo imported by Eng.
land from this country in the same
time. Last year, however. the tables
were turned, and while English ex-
ports to the States had dwindled to
S9S,000,000, the value of the goods
imported reached the large sum of
$367,352,O0O, showing n balance in
favor of America in twelve months OF
S269,0OO,0oO. The Telegraph says
"We are er couraged by certain vision
airy economists to believe that the
trade balance against us is approx.
mately liquidated by the vessels we
build for foreign shipowners, and by
the investment of British capital in
mines, railways, and other enterprises
abroad. But, whatever plausibility
attaches to such statements, they pro-
coed on the falIacious assumption that
the prosperity of the population as
whole can be justly estimated by the
extent Of the gross annual earnings Of
the community, a large proportion of
which is In comparatively few hands"
Undoubtedly this upward bound is
due TO the revelation of American re-
sources that was made not only to
England but to all Europe on the oc-
casion of our recent Centennial Exhi-
bition, and we have reason to hope
that it is out preface to the volume
Of American products of all kinds that
will yearly seek and find the Old
World markets.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1878-01-09

Virginia's new Governor gives the
Ito to the talk which CLASSES all South
err men rs regulators by strong ar
gumeut In defence OF tho validity OF
the State debt, aud q manly denuncla'
ton of those who are trying to devise
means for eyading IL,
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1878-01-09

From all that comes TO the surface
just now, at Washington at wide
apart points IN the country, 1t may be
taken Tor granted that concerted fire
Is to he opened by the Republican
leaders Oh President Hayes immedi-
ately after tho reassemblng Of Con,
gress, so that tho country will prob
ably be treated to another term OF
party turmoil aud excitement, while
business languishes aud the common
hope dies, II shows about what Is the
estimate formed by these Republican
leaders Of the value Of public pros
perily in comparison with their own
selfish schemes. First Blaine fired
his shot at 81, LOUIS, then Butler his
in this city, aud next Chandler in
New Hampshire, Conklin Is IN the
meantime organizing his forces far
aud near and drilling them for the
battle, Tho avowed purpose is to
drive the President from the party
These men mean TO teach him that the
party Is greater than any individual,
though no DO the Executive Of the
nation 1t Is the power Of exclusive
patronage that they are sticking for,
and they will fight desperately to oh.
tain it. To compass their end u quar-
rel OF dozen years standing between
Blain and Conk'ing will be composed
at public banquet in Washington,
and the worst elements OF the Re.
publican party are to fImternize and
cooperate. The thrca. is freely made
that every measure proposed by the
Administration is to be opposed and
il possible defeated, and it any shall
still succeed that it shall he deemed
proof conclusive IT the Presidents
having gone over 10 the Democrats.
The latter owe it to themselves to let
the country see that the defeat even
of good measures is due to the Re-
pubicans, which they can do by leav-
ing the responsibility where it alone
belongs. The outlook for the i'm.
mediate future is not one to stir the
pride OF the American citizen very
protoundlv..-T Boston Post.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1878-01-09

The Grand Jury at Hartford, Conn.,,
has found true bill against James G..
Walkley, the former President, and
Samuel II. White, the former Secre-
tary, and E. G. wiggin, also late Pres
ident, and Henry j. Furber, late FL.
nancial Manager of the Charter Oak
Life Insurance Company, for conspir.
cy 10 defraud the policy.holders of the
company.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1878-01-09
WARM WINTERS.

A gentleman, resident of Kittery,
Me-. now in his 92d year, writes to a
friend as follows:
81 have witnessed several mild
winters III my life-that ct 1896
and heard some ignorant men express
the opinion that the climate was
changing and that our winters would
be like those in Southern States.-
That of 18O4-5 was mild and but
little snow that of lS19-19 was the
mlldest ever saw no snow to con-
tinue until the last of February, when
7 to 10 inches fell and made Shedding
for a week or ten days in March,
On the 10th of February, 1919, l saw
HVi"g green grasshoppers crawling
among the grass winter of 1S41-2
was also warm and open one"
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1878-01-09

Charles Nordhoa telegraphs iron'
Washington q rumor that, when Con-
gress reassembles, the Republican Sen
ators, or rather the antl'llayes part Of
them, intend 10 ask the President for
mally to reconstruct his Cabinet,
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1878-01-09
WINDSOR COUNTY COURT
DECEMBER TERM, 1877.
Hon. JAMES BARRETT, Judge.
CALVIN FRENCH, ! Assist
CROSBY MILLER, ! Judges.

NALNlN hSCio'
CROSBY MILLER, Judges.
The following divorces have been
granted
John b Noyes from Emily + Noyes,
for adultery.
Isabella NJ Cox from Horace X Cox,
for intolerable severity
Emma NJ Woodward from Matt.
lana Woodward for lntolerable sever
ily.
Lottie L Quimby from Marshall c
Quimbo, for intolerablc severity.
Ellen L French from John NJ
French, for intolerabe severity.
James Ward from Mary Ward, for
willful descrtior.
Mary f Letcher from Cornelius j
Letcher, for in,oltrable severity
Mary E Dow from Charles c Dow
for intolerable severity.
Jennie NJ Taylor from VIM. Taylor,
for intolerable severity.
Sarah Jane Joyce from Edward II
Joyce for intolerable severity.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1878-01-09

NATIONAL BANK NoTEs, 1.-The
Comptroller OF the Currency reports
that the amount of additional national
bank notes issued during December
was sl,745,64O total additional cir
culation issued TO date, $40,O10,2s0.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1878-01-09
EDf @ges
Wednesday, January 0, 1879.

The public debt statement Tor De-
cember shows a decrease IN tho debt
tor the month Of s7i,G2a, This is
the first decrease OF the debt IN the
month of December since 1873,
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1878-01-09

PAR NonLE FRATRuM-SpeakIng
OF the Now Hampshire U, s. Senators
the Philadelphia Times thinks Bill
Chandler would make very nice sen
atorial colleague for Mr., Rollins, aud
10 he would.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1878-01-09

position assumed by the country, and
is decisive declaration that ought u
terminate finally the alarm aud excite
meut by which the public have beel
recently Disturbed.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1878-01-09

The Democrats of Vermont can do
no better service for the cause this
winter than by circulating our party
papels among the people, Let them
have the truth to read and be Soon
verted," Let us have an increase to
our subscription list, What say you
to this Democrats OF Windsor Coun-
ty!
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1878-01-09
NE W ENGLAND NE VS..
VERMONT.

Theodore Hutchinson, convicted
at the December Term of the Caledo-
MIA County Court OF incest with his
twelve-year old daughter, was sentenc.
ed to State Prison for five years, the
full extent of the law.
-Montpelierites cure wbooping
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1878-01-09

The decrease In the public debt for
December looks small, but 1t should
DO remembered that, for the four
years previous, December has always
shown al increase,
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1878-01-09

The Rhode Island Prohibitionists
are threatening to punish Governor
Van Zandt, who is ono Of their num-
Der when no is at home, for setting n
bad example at Louisville last sum
mer, where it Is understood he took
something. These gentlemen are not
ALWAYS 80 consistent.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1878-01-09

ALouisiana man has had three wives
in four years. He traded one for a
farm, another for pair of horses, and
the third for a mule. lie is only 40
years old, and he expects to stock his
farm entirely if he has good luck.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1878-01-09

The London Times says the peace
speech of the Earl of Carnarvon, who
is one of the Queens Ministers, ought
to be regarded as finally deciding the
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1878-01-09

The anti-Administratlon Senators
are active. They are Matching a
plan for the overthrow of Schurz, Ev-
arts and Key. The fight will proba'
bly, take definite shape when Con.
gress assemblies again, Somebody
must back down.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1878-01-09

"Alco u will clean silver" Yes,
alcohol we'll stuck to will clean out
all the 81 yer you have.-[Cin. Sat.
Night.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1878-01-09
MARRIED..

In Norwich, Jan. l, by Rev. A. Hazen, Ed
ward W. Odds and Mary /. Rush.
In Hartford. Dec. 31st, by Rev. s. Briant,
Charles II. Pierce and Anna NJ. Clark, both of
Hartford
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The weekly herald. [volume] (Cleveland, Tenn.) 1876-1888, 1878-04-11
ABSENT.

And am from thee, and the weary miles
thee;
Thy loye-lit eyes, the sunshine of thy smilcs,
cannot see.
That deep outpouring Of the souls fond wish,
When lip meets lip in long ecstatic kiss,
And thoughts untongued sreak, in the cheek 3
dee Hush,
Forbidden bliss
That melting moments calm, when passions
spell,
Expiring, brc athes a softly mumnred sigh
And the head sinks TO hide what else would
well
From hAlf-closed eye.
All this, and more, that tongue could never
tell
- Comes as a memory chilled by absence
frown,
A d the f rec throb of loves most passionate
Is ohasten d down.
Is chastened to that purer, calmer light,
Whose power nor Time nor Distance can
o'erveil,
For thy pure virtue and thy beauties nigh
Ger both prevail.
Like some one ar on mirrored lakes calm
breast,
Thy image shines in purity and peace,
And in the stiffness of a soul at rest
All p' ssions cease.
The weekly herald. [volume] (Cleveland, Tenn.) 1876-1888, 1878-04-11

An exchange remarking on the varied
uses to which beeswax is put says: "It'
property of protecting tissues and pre-.
venting mold and mildew was well.
known to the ancients, who used cere'
cloth for embalming and wax for en-
caustic paintings in the wall pictures ol
Pompeii. Waxcandles and tapers play
an important part in the professions
and ceremonies of the Roman Catholic
church.
Wax is used by the manufacturers OF
glazed, ornamental, and wall papers,
and all papers, and all paper collars
and cuffs for polishing the surfaces. 1t
is used in varnishes and paints and In
the "stufiing" of wood which is to be
polished, as for pianos, coach work,
fine furniture, and parquette floors.
Electrotypers and plasterers use wax In
forming their moulds.
Wax is an important ingredient In
preparations for covering the surfaces
of polished iron and steel to prevent
rust. Combined with tallow 1t forms
the coating for canvas and cordage to
prevent mildew, as in sails, awnings,
etc. Artificial flowers consume much
wax, and despite the introduction of
parafIne. serisln, and mineral wax, Its
use appears to be extending.
The annual product of beeswax II.
the United States is said to be &c, 900, 0OC
pounds, and it is worth about So, 900, 900
The weekly herald. [volume] (Cleveland, Tenn.) 1876-1888, 1878-04-11
Cost OF Hats, Boots, and Feathers In
Edwards Time.

The account of the Wardrobe keeper
in Edward Tvs reign has been pre-
served, and quotes, as the market re-
ports say, these prices: Hats, shilling;
ostrich feathers, 10 shillings each !;
Spanish leather shoes, double-soled, /
shilling, pence; black leather boots,
9 shillings 8 pence per pair; feather
beds, with holsters, l6 shillings pence
each; velvet, from s shillings to l6
shillings yard; velvet upon velvet, 40
shillings; cloth of gold, 40 shillings !;
damask, 8 shillings; satin, 6 shillings,
10 shillings, and u shillings; sarcenets,
4 shillings to 4 shillings pence. The
keeper had El00 year, but his clerk
only ] shilling day. The King paid
his tailor 6 pence day, and pence a
pair to the laundresses who washed his
sheets. Candles at that time were /
pence per pound.
The weekly herald. [volume] (Cleveland, Tenn.) 1876-1888, 1878-04-11
Indians and Half-Breeds of the Northwest
In Winter.

Occasionally the Half-breeds join the
Camps in the Northwest in winter and
aquiline features at length come to
assume certain degree ofindividuality /;
but for the most part they are sunny
day friends, only seeking the dlssipa-
tlons of the hunting camps when the
stages are well loaded with hump and
brisket and ribs, and disappearing when
want and scarcity usurp the place of
plenty. For these children of the forest
and plain well know that the winter
camp is the most perfect socialist and
communistie community In the world.
Its members hold every article of food
in common. A half-breed is starving,
and the rest of the camp want food.
He kills buffalo, and to the last bit
the coveted food Is shared by all. There
is but a thin rabbit, a piece of dried
fish, or an old bit of raw-hide in the
hut, and the red or white stranger
comes and is hungry; he gets his share,
and is first served and best attended.
If q child starves in the camp you may
know that in every hut famine reigns,
ana gaunt hunger dwells in every stom-
ach. When the time comes the Indiar
shares his last morsel with the rest;
but so long as the meat of his half-breed
brethren lasts he is content to remain
in complete state OF destitution as re-
CARDS food of mis- own. In other words
he finds it easier to hunt buffalo on the
half-breeds'S stages than on the bleak
plains In mid winter. Coming in from
the rack and tempest, and finding the
camp stages well stocked with food,
the Indian begins to sta We Immediately.
At all hours of the day and night the
men, the squaws and the children form
doleful professions to the huts for food.
An Indian never knC cks at the door ; he
simply lifts the latch, enters Cdgeways,
shakes hands all round, then seats him
self, without word, upon the floor.
You may be at breakfast, at dinner, or
in bed, 1t doesn't matter-he will wait.
With the pangs of hunger gnawing at
his stomach, and viewing, no doubt
The weekly herald. [volume] (Cleveland, Tenn.) 1876-1888, 1878-04-11
Mourning Costumes.

The ancients had queer ideas about
mourning for the dead. The Egyptian
women ran through the streets crying,
with their bosoms exposed and their
hair disordered. The Lycians regarded
mourning as unmanly, and compelled
men who went into mourning to put on
female garments. In Greece, when a
popular General died, the whole army
cut off their hair and the names of their
horses. AT the present day, the Ara
bian women stain their hands and feet
with indigo, which they suffer to re-
main eight days. They also carefully
abstain from milk during this time, on
the ground that its white color does
not accord with the gloom of their
minds. In China, the mourning color
is white. Mourning for parent OF
husband is required there by law, under
penalty of go blows and one years
banishment. When the emperor dies,
all his subjects let their hair grow for
one hundred days. Inthe Feejee Islands
on the tenth day of mourning, the
women scourge all the men except the
highest chiefs. Another fashionable
custom there requires the friends and
relatives to assemble on the fourth day
after the funeral and picture to them
selves the amount of corruption the
corpse has sustained by that time. In
the Sandwich Islands persons 6esirous
of going into mourning paint the lower
part of their faces black, and knock out
their front teeth. No doubt this causes
very sincere kind of mourning for the
time.