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The anti-monopolist. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1874-1878, 1878-05-23
W1T AND HuM0R.

"Put the accent on the second syl-
table," said the teacher; but William
pouted and muttered. "He'd be
blamed if he'd try any more to pro-
nouncc that word if she called him u
silly Bill"
A Kansas woman has reached the
age of one hundred and thirty years.
and it is a pitiable sight to see her
one hundred year old son sit in the
corner and wriggle. while he sobs.
MA, kin ! 60 out =
A news item says that an English
traveller in the Holy Land has dis
covered Jacobs Well. We are de-
lighted to hear it. There has been
rnmor afioat for some time that Jabob
was dead.
zone Of the Kentucky Minstrelsi is
sitting for his picture Operator
Now sir. look pleasant-smile, a lit
tie" minstrel smilesl. "Oh, that
will never do. 1t too wide for the
instrumet.
Two men met on piazza of hotel
at Moth Platte, Neb., when one
claimed it was a good country. or
should be-.all she lacks is good soci-
ETY. and water my Lord" says
the other, that all hell lacks"
One hiring lodging said to the
Endlady- Il asurc You madame. am
so nucl. liked that ] never left lOdg-
ing but my landlady shed tears
Perhaps" said she. ''you went away
without paying.
Commodore Vanderbilt once visited
spiritual medium, who commenced
business by saying. s'your first wife
wishes to communicate with you.
! perhaps So, said the Commodore;
'.but that is not what came here for
She can wait
Ma said a thoughtful boy, II
don't think Solomon was 50 rich as
they say he was why, my dear.
what could have pu. that into your
head ~ why. the Bible says he
slept with his fathers; and think IL
he had been so very rich. he would
/ have had bed Of his own
A contemporary cautions its lady
readers, when dressed in velvet,
against sitting down on cane-bottom
chairs. Mrs Fanny Kemble once.
when she found such q chair provid-
ed for her ut one If her readings in
the west, turned upon the leading
| committeeman : basilisk glance. and
exclaimed, Man do you wish me to
Il give my best gown the smallpox!
The anti-monopolist. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1874-1878, 1878-05-23
POETRY
YANKEE boobies NAVY.

Yankee Doodle builds his ships,
But the bulls are rotten
Long before they leave their stocks
"Gone, but not forgotten.
Yankee Doodle launches ships,
Spends his cash to plate them;
But they brighten none but these
Who must navigate them.
Yankee Doodle sends to sea
Ships unfit for sailing;
Then be lows them back to sLore,
All their timbers falling.
Yankee Doodle's navy yards
Cost a mint of money;
But from every costly comb
Swindlers suck the honey.
Yankee Doodle still supports
Costly nava! swindies,
While the money leaks away,
And the navy dwindIes.
Yankee Doodle doesn't need
ANY sham defcnces:
He had better close his purse,
Saving such expenses.
Yanke eDooale's shabby ships,
All may 60 to pieces;
But his danger Will NOT grow,
While his wealth increases.
YanEee Doodle yet may crush,
Fraud and frauds inventions;
Then perhaps his deeds will keep
Pace with his intentions.
Yankee Doodle until then
Ought to wait with patience,
Quite content to count among
Poor and peaceful nations.
The anti-monopolist. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1874-1878, 1878-05-23

The conceis is often taken ont of
people who think themselves famous.
Thackeray, when speaking about
fame. would tell the following anec-
dote: When at dinner one day. he
heard one waiter say to another. do
you know who that is NO" was
the answer. That's the celebrated
Mr.. Thackeray." whats be
done!" s.Blessed if l KNOW was
the reply.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1878-12-18
NEW HAMPSHIRE.


-Dlphtherla Is alarmlngly preya-
lent in Manchester,
The Democrats elected the mayor
VI keene,
John 4, GibhS, for nearly fifty
years editor aud proprietor Of tho
Dover Goseae died recently aged
eighty years,
AT recent wedding In Tamwonh
Paul Welch, aged Gs years, was united
IN the bond OF mallimony to Phebe
Williams who has seen " years
-l.ewt, Ned. late OF Clarcmont
leaves by will $1,000 to the Methodist
Church IN West Unity, the annual In
come from the saue 10 he expended
for the support of preaching In that
church,
-Chas Allen OF North CharleStown
aged 80 aud the oldest resident, recent
ly committed suicide by cutting his
throat with q razor
-L,llie Holden, n Raymond glrl
Of 10, has just died ir'm IN abortion
supposed 10 have been performed by
lIqverhill woman, aud the case is TO
be Investigated,
The people ofSlro'han' ARE dig
ging for treasure which an old farmer
dreamed was hidden in that town,
David NJ Taggar,'s old horse
Abdallah, died in Goiltown Saturday
Of cancer aged about q years, lie
has acquired n wide celebrity, and his
progeny are IN the hands Of horse
fanciers all over the country.
Mrs Matilda Perry Of Deertield,
the woman accused Of the repeated
cruel beating Of her adopted child,
Hattie Chase, II years old, who was
indicted at The last term e the Sap.
rene Court in Portmodth, has been
expelled from church. The case will
probably be tried next term.
A narrow escape il reported at
Warren OF q young man on the night
Of the great storm. A bridge was
washed il front and behind him while
crossing He took to tree, and was
obliged to remain there during the
night, all the time fearing the tree
would be washed away. However
the tree stood, and he was enabled to
reach dry land the next day.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1878-12-18

-Bert Maoomber of East Mont
pelleE aged about II, who attempted
suicide by shooting, Friday night, has
attempted the same before, Ills slluar
ton ~ critical, the hall taking effect
10 the temple,
On the ilh insl,, Steward Want
yne aud Ethan Allen Of Grand Isle lett
Plaltsbnrg, \ Y, for their homes, 10
a row boat ladeNed with lumber nails,
etc, 4 gale came up aud they were
not heard from lill found, Saturday,
dead IN their boat 10 q little hay of
Lows Island, near Colchester reef,
They perlshed from exposure and
cold,
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1878-12-18
The NezVS.
GENERAL M VS.,

liostpn IL trying 10 borrowed money
Of four per cent
William ilassell Of Newton,
Mass, has been sued ier the cost OF
his own grayestone, which ordered a
= year ago IN anticipation Of an
early death,
Alexander Stephens has taken
$40 kinds Ut medicine, And no
isn't the healthelsl man We know Of
yet.
Boston. !, going into extensive
improvements, A million dollars has
been voted Tor sewerage aud pro-
jecled court house will cost another
Plain rum Ii the Congressional
drink this season,
&C w Lane, vile aud two child
rem, lived four miles below Subula,
Iowa, on the Mississippi river were
drowned, Thursday while out on the
Ice on q hand sleigh, The loo broke
suddenly,
james II Fox went home ialigl,
OIL from hls work IN Boston, aud whip
ped one his children Tor misconduct,
His brother IN law. Edward Donovan,
age II, protested that the punishment
was undeserycd, Fox reloned that
he could whip anybody who Interior
cd IN his family affairs, and lryed TO
do 80 with Donovan, who Immediately
killed him with knife,
1t has been discovered that New
Jersey has no Law against stealing
dead mel, and n special session of lhr
Legislature may be called,
The sons OF Vermont resident 10
Chicago are to have their festival on
the II Of January.
Twin sisters, daughters OF wild
ow in Centralia, H., and eight years
Of age, were taken sick with the same
fever, died within an hour Of each
other, and were buried IL the same
grave.
Gen Grants brother, Orvil, was
discharged from the New Jersey Luna
tic AS. lum last week, though not ful.
ly restored. 1t IL hoped that quiet rest
in the family circle will complete the
cure
Richard Olmstead wandered
away from bunting camp in the
Adiroudacks, got lost, and week
aiterward was found dead, having
starved TO death. 1t was supposed
that he vas overcome with fright and
fatigue, for he had gun and ammuni.
ton, and game was plenty so that
there should have been no lack Of
food.
-Gcvornor Wade Hampton was
elected United States Senator from
South Carolina, Tuesday Of last week
aud also had his wounded leg ampuat.
ed about six inches above the knee
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1878-12-18
VERMONT.

Peter G Smith, n colored barber
OF Montpelier who was widely and fav
orable known, died the 9TH, aged 70.
1t is announced that the Vermont
Methodist Episcopal Conference will
meet at Swanton in May. and Bishop
Harris Will preside.
Mrs. Ebeneze Bugbee Of Burke
who died recently, left will bequeath.
ing $4,000 worth ofproperty TO the
Universalist church in that town.
Mr. Levi w Blake, late deputy
master at the South Boston House of
Correction, has accepted similar pos
ition in the Vermont work house.
The bones of some-uDkown ami.
NAL were unearthed in formation of
glacial sand and bonlders, nine feet
below the surface, while digging Il
we'll at Castleton the other day, and it
is considered one of the most ancient
specimens of vertebrate remains ever
found in the state.
Governor Proctor has issued his
proclamation declaring the s tate work
house open for he reception OF prison
ers. 1t will hereafter be known as
the House Of Correction.
Hayden the wife murderer III
tends to pe,itioning the legislature
OF 1880 for a communication of his sen.
tenc-.
John w Beebe the adulterous
Bennington lawyer, has fled from the
town.
1t Is estimated that the present
legislature his cost the tax payers
$4,000.
When a Richmond wife's courage
fails her and she refuses 10 have
the tooth pulled after seating herself
in the dentists chair, she is treated to
the luxury Of having 1t knocked down
her throat by her husband.
Another Addison county scandal
has got into Court, prominent citi-
zen being charged with seducing and
winning away the wife of his nephew.
The latter was induced to we'd do.
nestle in the family of his uncle, but
before long the young man began to
suspect that criminal relations existed
between his uncle and his wife, and
returning suddenly one day his fears
were confirmed. The next morning the
old libertlne got rid OF his nephew
Later the uncle's wife died suddenly,
and a year or so after the nephew's wife
left her husband she gave birth to a
child. Cross bills for divorces have
been fled BY the wife an husband.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1878-12-18

ErIscorAL CoRroRArIoS.--The cor
poration Of tho trustees Of the fund
for the support Of the Bishop OF tho
Episcopal church in the state of Yer
mont, chartered in 1868, was recently
organized at St Adams, under an
amended charter at tho hands Of this
legislature. Of the original incorpor'
atos there were present Charles C'e'
ment Of Rutland, Horatio N Barber
of St Adams, James II Williams OF
Bellows Falls Albert L Catline OF
Burlington, and Dudley G Denison OF
Royalton, to whom were added Will.
liam G Shaw Of Burlington, and Chas
Dewey Of Montpelier to fill vacancies
caused by death. Chas Clement was
chosen president OF the board Horatio
N Barber, vice president William q
Shaw, secretary; James H Williams
treasurer James II Williams, Chas
Dewey, William G Shaw, committee
On investment.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1878-12-18
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Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1878-12-18

frat the weather prophet promised
us q hard Winter. but We are now
beginning to get rebutting evidence.
A gentleman in Bridgeport, Conn,
who has watched the weather for sew
cnty years is confident that we are
goingto have mild Winter His
rule Is that when the last storm before
and tho first storm AFTER the line storm,
clears of warm the Winter will DO
broken one. We propose to let the
subject rest there for y while. We
never dispute with a man who has
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years.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1878-12-18

WILLIAM ScoTT, colored, Of Baltimore
claims to have reached the astonishing
age Of one hundred and forty nine years,
and it is almost pity he did not keep the
wonderful claim from the world until he
had turned century and half. WILLIAM
relates that he was body servant to Gen.
HOWE, who took him to England, and that
he accompanied the General to Waterloo,
and was presant at that battle. As Gen.
HOWE died ayear before the battle OF
Waterloo, 1t is evident that the colored
patriarch is little mixed In his recollect-
ions. OF HowE's personal habits SCOTT
says that "he often sat up all night at the
Generals bedside ready to give him "a lit
tie spirits and water when he awoke, or
was unable to sleep comfortably" Is 1t
possible that the old man was with GRANT
insteadof HOVER
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1878-12-18

The United States Senate Friday pass.
ed the Edmonds bill for counting the Pres
idential vote. Most ofthe Democrats vot-
ed against it and tits not probable thatthe
measure can psss the House. Senator
Blaine made an attempt to have his war
upon the South renewed on Monday, but
the Senate snubbed him by refusing to vote
so, and 1t is thought his scheme may fail .
The House adopted resolution to inquire
into the charges Of Republican election
frauds in New York city. .
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1878-12-18

The Princess Alice. the second
daughter of Queen Victoria and wife
of the Grand Duke of Hesse-Darm-
stadt, died OF diphtheria on the morn
ing of Dec 18th, at Darmstadt. She
vas in her 35th year. Queen Victo-
ria, for the first time in her life,
mollrns the death of child. The
Princess leaves six children - five
daughters and son.
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Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1878-12-18

Phil. Sheridan and Carl Schurz
are making mouths at each other
Considering the fact that they are
both so ugly that the police warn them
off the street, and their sudden appear
ance has been known to endanger the
lives of women under certain circum-
stances, and startle car.horses on a
crazy attempt to run away, we think
the facial contortions quite uncalled
for. - DOM Piatt.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1878-12-18
DIED,

10 Fotsdam, n, ", Dee, ith, Josnns kvsns,
wife o. the late Amssa 4 iien hunlisy foHasI
~ q wlndsor, W., sgsd u years, nonshs
and ~ days,
In Wiaisor, Nov 26lh, Mar a, stone, site
Of Willis q Cady, and daughter Of the late
John Stone, agsi 80 years, mon'ha, " days
IN Chester, december 7iL, daughter o. Y,
A, and y ", Wilson, aged . years aud no.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1878-12-18

The ordinary employm 1T Of artiace Is
the mark of petty mind; and it almost
always happens that he who uses 1t 10
cover himselfin one place uncovors him
self in another. [Rochefoueauld.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1878-12-18

There would be one mighty good
thing for General Grant if he would
accept the throne of Bulgaria. His
majesty couldn't understand a word his
subjects SAID when they came around
the palace and walled for dictatorship
and postoffices.- Hawkeye.
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Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1878-12-18

John O'Connors, late a member OF
tho Ohio Legislature has been senteno
Cd 10 the peniIeptiary for the forgery
of papers on which he procured u pom
sion, Ruthford B Hayes, late Cover
nor of Ohio, retains undsrsturbed the
position Of de facto President TO which
h, was elevated by forgery, fraud, and
p,rjury.-N. y. Sun,
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1878-12-18

The election Of Wade Hampton TO
tho United States seale by the Legis'
lalure Of South Carolina wan the most
fitting net II could perform No CIT
izen of tho State could bette represent
Il IN the National Legislature, And tho
election was made At q time when Il
could best show that profound sym
patty Tor him which w.s only eqaalled
by the appreciation Of his rare deserts.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1878-12-18

There are two hundred and p'ne
lawyers IN Congress, The time will
come when new,hedged lawyers
viii hang out a single like this
"Attomey at Law aud Candidate for
Congress,
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Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1878-12-18

Billy Ballou.s companion Of MARX Twain
In Nevada, and one Of the iatter's compan-
ions in " Roughing I" Is dead. He was q
gold adventurer In the early days Of the
Pacific coast, but usually had bad. luckiand
lattsriy became a drunkard. He had .
thorough education, and was, at his best,
q clever writer for San Francisco news
papers.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1878-12-18

Col. Robert Iugersoll takes no stock
IN the devil, but does ia Senator
Blalne~>wbich 10 about the same
thiur.-Emirs Gazstts.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1878-12-18

We csnnot second the motion 10
run Mr. Thurman for Governor OF
Ohio next tall. lie Is wanted 10 The Sen
ate TO hold the Radical ply by The ear