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

--E, Godireys house, shed and
barn, three miles north Of here, were
burned last Monday night at 8 o'clocs'
Cause, chimney burned out, Loss
$4,000, insured for about $500 In
Windsor county,
Mr.. ID. G, Woodward, OF RoYalton,
Is having fine house built on South
Main street, which he will occupy when
completed, 1t Is being, erected by
George Wood,
Colonel John b. Mead Is receiving
proposals Tor the erection ola large
tenement and boarding house at the
Center, south Of the Normal school
building, The building will supply
a want long felt, and add much to the
appearance Of that village.
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liciating.
Windsor.

Windsor.
-Whitmore & Clarke Minstrels at
the Town Hall in this village Ito NOR
row Thursday evening. We predict
for them n "crowded' house, rs usual,
which they deserve.
The New Orleans Minstrels, which
were to exhibit here last Monday
evening, the 18th, busted up a few
days before and consequently did not
put in an appearance here. The news
of the failure Of this Troupe found
their agent in this village with several
unpaid bills upon hi, hands.
Uncle Trial Comings, died at the
residence of his son L. l.. Comings,
Esq. in this village, on Thursday last,
aged IS years. Funeral services were
held on Saturday last, the Rev. MIR.
Mick officiating Mr. Comings, was
a native of Cornish, n. H., and has
always lived within Il few miles OF
Windsor village. He was a good
man and highly respected.
Mr.. ID. A. Barnard and his wife
daughter of Alfred Hall, Esq.,) left
on Wednesday, for Savannah, Georgia,
expecting to reside in that State, near
Ways Station, on the Atlantic and
Gulf Railroad. They bavcl the good
wishes of many friends Journal.
Our Village Schools commence
TO- morrow Thursday.
Adjourned Town Meeting next
Thursday, March 26th at 2, o'clock
p. M. What is it for?
In reference to the late Corpora
ton meeting the Windsor Whispers
in the Argus Dc Patriot of last week
says "The fire wardens re-ele cted
themselves at the annual meeting held
last week Tuesday night Same as
usual.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1878-03-20
sharon.

sharon.
Will Morrison received an ugly
cash In the foot last week, which will
be likely 10 furnish him employment
for awhile,
d, Il, Parkhurst. shoemaker N
this place, has taken a partner for
"life,"
Farmers are getting a good run
of sap now aud the prospects are for a
very abundant sugar crop,
Chester Downer lost q valuable
three year old colt recently, Cause OF
death unknown,
Literary Societies close Thursday
evening for the season
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usual.
WeathcrsGeIL.

Weathersfield.
AT the last town meeting an at
tempt "as made to split up Perkins
vile school district, giving a part
Of it to 4 small district adjoining, thus
equallzing the Grand List and number
of scholars. A committee, consisting
of Chas. Amsden, D. G. Thresher and
F. W. Blanchard were appointed to
consider this matter, and a town
meeting will be held the 23d inst, to
act upon their report.
Farm wages are so low that there
is no excuse for any one to half cult.
vate their farms. The best hands can
be had for Sl8 to 500 per month ;
fair hands for SIS, and poor hands at
most any price.
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Iiartiand,

4
Scarlet fever Is prevailing at No
ilartland,
AT the trial VI Flowers against
Ruggles, on Thursday the l4th, The
Jury wero unable to agree, standing
i've Tor lluggles and one Tor Flowers
VIM, l., Johnson was council ioI
Flowers, aud +, Q, Southgats for
RuggleS, The case vas brought by
Flowers for alleged cruelty 10 u mare
while blowing, whereby she lost her
colt prematurely,
&C, &, Thornton, merchant, has
sold out to l., j, NJ, Marcy Of Talts'
vile, Mr., Thornton IL selling yet at
low pnceS aud will continue to do so
until Mr. Marcy takes possession,
Geo. Green has purchased a
place (house, barn and garden,) at tho
-Four Corners of u. i, Rugsles, pay
ing $4,000, aud will soon move into
the house.
Henry ketchum, little boy
about seven years ofage, living at u.
i, Labarces, while playing on tho
railing over the stair bainisters last
week, lost his balance and fell to tho
floor below, u distance OF twelve feet,
lilo was taken up senseless apd badly
bruised, but Is now up and doing
again, This was really providenlial
escape,
The Widow Jackson Walker re-
Gently lost valuable cow
The singing school in the Web
ster district closed last Wednesday
the 18th. One hundred were present,
All partook Of 'plendid supper at
Fielding Shorts. The occasion was
one long TO be remembered.
We had two deaths in town last
wcck-Jamcs Hiland, aged 80 years !
Lewis Merritt, aged 80 years. Both
of these gentlemen have resided in
town 60 yems-bo'h were universally
eslccmcd-bolh were OF excellent NOR
al character, industrious, and kind
hearted and have always had the good
will OF their fellow citizens. The fun
cral OF Mr.. Hiland was attended at
the hcuse on Saturday the 10th, Rev.
Dr. Ballou officiating Mr.. Merits
funeral was attended at the house on
Sunday the lib, Rev. Joseph D..
Piece Of South Attleboro, Mass, Of
Eriatinu
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Mud II

Hf"f '
No Wntewiess" this week
Seen the dollar O, tho daddles 7
st, Pauicks Day Sunday passed
quietly,
The boys say they have seen the
new monogram garterl Well 1t Is
easier to see II now than II will be a
month hence,
Farmers say there has been al eS-
ccllcnl run OF sap from the naples the
past week Many OF them Smashed
the 9TH commandment, attending 10 It,
The heavy coating OF snow on the
trees and things Friday morning, gliS''
ching in the sunlight, presented the
grandest panoramma ever seen IN
nature,
Governor Fairbanks has appointed
Friday, April 9Th, rs n day to be OBJ
served by fasting and prayer by the
good people OF Vermont bee Proc
lamalion in another column,
The Universalist Society Of this
place have just finished, very tasleiully,
their Church Parlors, attached 10 the
Parsonage. They will supply a want
long felt. On Monday evening last
they had a maple sugar party at the
new pallors, which proved NEST en-
joyable occasion and net,od twenty
dollars for the treasury,
Wallace Bruce, who is advertised
10 deliver his popular lecture, "Wo.
men in Shakespeare, at the Town
Hall here to morrow (rhursday) eve.
ming, is highly spoken OF by the press,
The Danbury Comma Necs says -
"Alr, Bruce is q tervid speaker, slow,
distinct, and perfect in speech and
enunciation, rising TO the heights OF
eloquence. Takingit altogether, Mr..
Bruce has no equal on the platform.
At least, his equ,l has not been seen
in Danbury ,hia season." lie has
lcclured ut Qucchec and Windsor,
and all who had the good fortune to
hear him, are hearty in his praise.
A! the Listers Meeting holden in
Woodstock, March 10Th. 1878, it was
agreed to appraise personal property
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The whitewashing verdict of the
minority of the jury on the Tariffville
Conn., disaster is very unsatistac-
tory document. They say the bridge
was safe, we'll built and in good condi-
lion, but it tumbled down. The public
will prefer to accept the conclusions of
the majority of the jary, who don't
think such a bridge ought to fall or
cob fall unless somebody is to blame.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1878-03-20

AUSTIN + SIMMONS, Secretary.
henry Gushing, Artist, took two
views in cur streets last Friday morn
ing, when the snow hung heavy on
tree and branch and fence, which for
beauty and accuracy cannot be sur
passed. One is a view looking down
Elm Street, and the other takes in the
Park and the streets on each side.
The views were taken before the sun
had time TO mar the beauty Of the
scene, consequently the pictures are
perfect, Everything-even to the
smallest object in range-was taken,
and looks as natural as life" 1t is
rarely that so rare a scene presents
itself, and Mr.. Gushing was fortunate
in taking advantage Of it. He has
the views for sale at his rooms in Trs-
cy Block.
"IoNoR TO WHOM HONOR" &C.
We doubt whether there is another
town in the State that for quarter of
a century of continuous service in the
office of collector, can present SO fine
record as the town of Barnard
Paul d. Dean for the past twenty-five
years has been annually elected by the
voters of Barnard to the office of con-
stable and Collector OF that town, lis
duties have Idurins that whole period,
been discharged by him with the ut
most fidelity. For ten years success
son at one period, the town did not
abate one dollar Of the tax, and were
not asked TO ahate a dollar, and dur
ing the entire period of term Mr..
Dean has held the office the town has
never abated, to exceed tUo dollars, on
every thousand dollars of the town tax
assessed. Surely such record de-
serves an honorable mention, and any
town IS most fortunate, which Tor
twenty five years in succession can fill
the responsible position of collector
by sc faithful an officer.
The astronomical Spring commences
to-day "wednesday
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Springfield.

Springfield.
The cooperative concern at
Springfield, which has been 80 ire
quen,ly noticed for the last year or two,
has, 1t seems, definitely come TO an
end, as its head, J. A. II. Ellis, Is 90.
ing to Virginia, 10 establish thore an
agricultural aud manufacturing in
dustrial home
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1878-03-20

Thurlow Weed writes letter to OK.
press his sorrow at seeing, year after
year, the declining interest in ocr
national holidays. He names the
Fourth OF July, and especially the 22d
Of February, and exhorts the press to
do what it eau to increase this d.
minished interest.
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| Barnard.

Barnard.
We think Barnard has the "boss'
butternut tree. Last week there was
a butternut tree cut on the "Gates
Farm" hat measured thirteen feet ant
four inches in circumference, and foul
feet across The stump in the narroweyt
place. The tree was perfectly sound
After cutting off two logs twelve fee
long, they cut up four cords of wooc
from it.
Mud, mud, mud, mud,
People are making sugar like
fun. Friday, Saturday and Sunday
they had to work nights in order te
boil in the sap. Many could not save
it all, on account ola place to store it
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priest, Of New York, held meeting
at the Village Hail. Monday evening"
Tuesday morning a mass meeting was
held al Dewey's mills,
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West Hartford.

West Hartford.
"A little son of Hampleton Bar
rows came near severlng three fingers
from his left hand while splitting
kindling wood on Wednesday of last
week.
Mrs. C. NJ. Hazeu had an eye re-
moved last Wednesday, Drs. Frost
aud Sperry performing the operation
Stealing your tenants fire wood
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1878-03-20

The Lechmere National Bank of
Cambridge was robbed Of cash and
bonds TO the amount of $4,000 on
Saturday afternoon.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1878-03-20

when you have a huge pile In front Of
your door, shows what q "noble
heart as we'll as what a disposition a
man has TO chop his own wood, con
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1878-03-20

We know accurately only when we
know a little; with knowledge doubt
increases.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1878-03-20

Address all letters to Returning board
Anderson, in car of the warden Of the
Louisiana state penitentiary.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1878-03-20

They tell us that the good die young,
and yet insurance statistics make 1t out
That clergymen live to an average Of sixty.
Eve years.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1878-03-20

Pride emshates from q weak mind,
You never see man Of strong Intellect
proud aud naughty, Just look about you,
Who are the most given 10 folly Not
the Intelligent and talented, but the weak
minded aud the silly,
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HIRTXIy.
MARRIED,

Ia Hartland, March Q, by Iey, q, u, ThoIn'
ton, Mr, yarnum Heed OF Windsor, aud Mrs
Hannah 81, Pierce Of hartlsnd,
IN iIartlsnd, March w. by Rev, y. q,
ThOntOa, NJ, john v, COlslOn Of West Wind
sor, aud Miss Eliza DAY Of hartlAnd,
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DIED,

IL Woodstock, March 10, winslow l.,
| White, aged ~ years,
In iisHland, March II, NJ, James iiilsnd,
aged ~ years,
In IIartiand, March II, Mr., Lewis Merritt,
aged 10 years,
In Windsor, March II, Mr., Trial comings'
aged No years,
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1878-03-20

The good house wife whipfra on
the approach Of William John o.
Charles, rs the tease may be, "soRAFR
YouR FEgF,"
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Farmers say there has been an eS-
cclICut run OF sap from the naples the
past week Many OF them smashed
the 9TH commandment, attending 10 It,,
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H. F. ROYCE y co.
Woodstock, Feb. 2s, 1878.

A dres S i n 6
which is at once
q gre e q b ! e,
healthy, and eff
fectual for pre-
serving the
hair. Faded or
gray hair is soon
restored TO ats
criminal color.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1878-03-20

The boys say they have seen the
new monogram garterl Well It Is
easier to see il now lhOn II will be q
month hence.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1878-03-20

The heavy coating OF snow on the
trees and things Friday morning, gli'''
ching in the sunlight, presented the
grandest panoramma ever seen In
nature.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1878-03-20

Governor Fairbanks has appointed
Friday, April 9Th, as a day to be OBJ
served by fasting aud prayer by the
good people OF Vermont, bee Proc
lamalion In another column.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1878-01-19
A LAWYERS TRIBUTE TO LOVELY
WOMAN.

Strike, o legal muse, the Tyre
In lovely wonan's praise,
Who sheds a lustrc round our lives,
| And brightens all our days.
Shes been the glory of the world
Fer since said world began;
And to the contrary runneth not
The memory Of man.
Whereas her face is beautiful
tTo-Wit : her eyes of light,
And divers rosy, pouting lips,
And sundry cheeks so bright;
Likewise her fair and noble brow,
Her lovely smile and dimplei;
She holds possession OF our souls
In absolute fee simple.
Her title to our hearts was fixed
BY heavens adjudication;
And never can our love for her
Expire by limitation.
In all the divers walks of life,
She sways a queenly seeptre;
There is no one upon the earth
Who rules the heart except her.
Under full age, as sweetheart dear,
(Such is our firm conviction)
She rules all those who come to court
Within her jurisdiction.
She sits as judge in Loves moot court,
To hear pleas of the soul
And issues warrants of distress,
Tho always by parol.
But when, at last, the lucky one
His declaration files,
A fond attachment is confessed,
With many. blushing smiles.
And then with valid notice given,
The ecclesiasties come,
And join in special partnership
Two hearts that beat as one.
And all through life, as mother, wife,
THE world will endorse these sentiments
Our messuages she fills with joy,
And gladdens our tenements.
She is an angel on the earth,
A goddess, warm and true.
Such was she thought at common law,
And III America, too.
And now we've tried, as herein shown,
Her glories to reveal;
And this we are ready to verify
Witness our hand and seal.
JOHN Doe (Seal.l
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which was vested in him by it. II
the new evidence were before us
properly we might be of the opinion
that this is assuming that the respon-
dent had vested right upon the mere
adoption of the resolution, but it is
not necessary that we should pass up
ON that question.
We think the respondent was and
is ineligible to the office of District
Judge, and therefore, it is adjudged
and decreed that the judgment of the
lower court is avoided and reversed
and that the respondent Norris Marks
is not eligible to the Office of Judge of
the Fourth Judicial District of this
State, which Office is now declared va
cant, and that there be Judgment in
favor Of the relator against the re-
spondent for costs of both courts.
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The District Judgeship.

Decree Of the Supreme Court Declaring g
Judge Morris Marks Ineligible---Oon-
current Opinions Of Chief Justice Man
ming and Associate Justices Marr and
Egan.
On Tuesday last an official copy of
the decision of the Supreme Court III
the case of the State of Louisiana &c
rel. ETC., Us. Morris Marks; was filed
in the Office of the Clerk of Court for
this parish. AS matter of interest
to our readers, and more particularly
those residing in the Fourth Judicial
District, we publish herewith the con-
current opinions of Chief Justice
Manning and Associates Mari aud
Egan, declaring Judge Marks ineligi-
BILE and his office vacant.
Next week we shall give the dis
senting opinions of Associate JUS
tees Spencer and DeBlanc.
Mr.. Chief Justice Manning deliv-
cred the opinion and decree of the
cours in the words and figures follow
ing, to-wit:
The object of this suit is to test the
right of the defendant to the office of
District Judge of the Fourth Judicial
District. 1t is alleged that he was
elected to that office in November,
1876, but that he can not hold it be-
cause of ineligibility, not having all
of the qualifications prescribed by the
constitution. The special qualifca-
tion wanting is, that he shall have
practiced law in this State for two
years next preceding his election.
Art. "a.
The respondent, after making a
general denial, bases his claim to the
rightful occupancy of the Judgeship
upon a decree of Bachelor of Law,
duly conferred by the Administrators
of the University of Louisiana, on the
24th of April, 1872, and in virtue of
his election and commission and
qualification as District Attorney of
the same district in 1872, the duties
of which latter Office lie performed
from that time until his election as
Judge. He alleges that he has prac-
ticed law in this State for two years
next preceding his election, the right
to practice being based' upon the
degree above mentioned, and the
actual practice upon his performance
of the functions of prosecuting officer,
and upon certificates of Clerks of
Court and litigants that he had prac-
ticed.
1t can not be presumed that the or
ganic law in using the words 4" shall
have practiced law in this State can
intend anything but Il practice under
legal permission. Those who frame
a fundamental law, or any law, can
not be supposed to have in contem-
plation the comforting benefit in ex
press terms upon a violator of the
law. If, therefore, person shall
practice law without first obtaining
legal permission and in defiance of
pre- requisites ordained as of essential
compliance, he can not base upon the
fact of having thus practiced IL legal
right to do something else, of which
lawful practice is the condition prece-
dent. The certificates of Clerks, and
the testimony of litigants, that the
defendant had practiced law for two
years is of little consequence, unless
they are accompanied by satisfac-
tory exhibition of the authority from
which he derives his legal right to
practice.
Nor is the fact of holding the Office
of District Attorney proof that the
holder had pracdced law in the sense
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Address: CHIEF. Donaldsonville, La.
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OPINION OF MR.. JUSTICE EGAN.
| do not think that tile possession
or exercise of any Office for which
that Qualification is not required,
Bozeman avant courier. [volume] (Bozeman, Mont.) 1872-1882, 1878-02-21

Here am back again! Sitting under the
came old tree. on the same green bank
where have sat hundreds If times during
my boyhood. have been absent ten years.
! went away full OF hope: come back full
81 sorrow and bowed down with disgrace.
Worse off than the prOdgal son whose
father ran to meet him and fell on lis neck
md wept. for killed my father with my
wild course of life. and brought my moth
er's gray hairs with sorrow to the grave.
Absent ten years! Who will be the better
for my coming back? Even the dogs in
the neighborhood growl at tie miserable
Outcast blighted by rum! All my BROTH
FRS and sisters have led upright lives. and
*re married and settled down here. Shall
] 20 to see them? If go with my bloat-
ed face and scedy garments to the from,
door, tley will set the dog on me. III 20
70 the back door, they will think am a
tramp. l couldn't blame them. Robbers
and murdercrs are made Of such stuff as
sm-soaked in rum till the divine spark it.
self is almost put ont!
wen, anyhow. tHcSe ola scenes nave
brought ont What little of manhood there
IL left in me; so whichever way tr,ldge.
will first on my Bonded knees. here in sight
Of the old homestead and the graves of my
parents, promise. with the help OF Al
mighty God. never 10 drink another drop
~ intoxicating liquor while live. Meier!
never .-SciectcG.
Bozeman avant courier. [volume] (Bozeman, Mont.) 1872-1882, 1878-02-21

Hesitation on the brink Of matrimony
has brought serious consequences on the
head Of young man at Farnsworth. in
England. He had won the affections Of Il
young woman who had worked in a spin
nins mill in the neighborhcod. Tn bride
groom escorted the bride TO tile Farms
worth parish church. the best man and
bridesmaid following in tie rear. No con-
tretemrs occurred until the bridal process
sion arrived at the church gates. VIXEN the
bridegroom asscntcd TO a suggestion made
by few friends that lie Should fortify
himself for the solemn ceremony by talk
ting something at sH adjacent public house
lie accordingly drank two glasses of wis
Ky. In the meantime tie bride sought him
IN the public house. and requested lie
should az once proceed to fulfill his en-
Cagements. This. however he refused 10
do. and it was therefore determined TO con-
vey him 10 tic church by force. Seized
hy : number of men. lie WAS. despite his
struggles, carried into the chnrhyarl.
where he managed TO free himself from
their grasp. and ran of rs fast rs his legs
would carry him. lie WIS followed by q
crowd of people. who having caught him
after an exciting chase, cut his hat into
shresls. besmcarcd his clothes with treacle
and -four, rolled him in the dust. beat him
with sticks, umbrellas and baskets. He
was then permitted 10 GO; and TIE bride.
deeply ciagrincd, returned home. This is
the second time that the same young man
has. at the last moment. shunnesl the fatal
plunge and decamped from the church
door leaving an minated bride in the
porch.