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The Clio.

The play was only fAlrIy Tendered, but We can
not forbear special mention of the part sustained
by Mrs Baldrdge, who fairly out-did herself in
the character of Mrs Thornton
Mr. Ferrell spoiled what would otherwise have
been fine impesonatiOn by his constant acting
to the audience.
Mr.. Best's Colonel Challice" was excellent,
while Mr.. Roberts "Dr. Micklethwaite' in make
up was ali that could be desred--and more. Mr.
Mr.. R, might take to himself part of the hint to
Mr.. Ferrell.
The other parts were scarcely mediocre in their
DreSeQ tat OH
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Si|k-and-W00| Fabrics

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Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1878-04-17

Neglect OF small things is the rock
on which the great majority Of the
human race have split. Human life
consists of a succession of small
things, each OF which is comparative
ly unlmportant, and yot the happiness
and success of every man depend on
the manner in which these small
events are dealt with. Character is
built up ON little things-little things
we'll and honorably transacted. The
success OF man in business depends
on his attention to little things The
comfort of household Is the result of
small thiogs we'll arranged and duly
provided tor. Good government can
only be accomplished in the same
way--by we'll regulated provisions for
the doing of lite things.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1878-04-17
Correspondence.
Letter from iiiin0is.

BAaRY, Pmg Co., llL, April 0, '7s'
Editor Of Spirit o(he Age
DEAR SRi-Please send my paper
to Barry, Pike Co.. ILL.,, Instead OF
Plth6eld, III, Cannot do without the
AGR II Ia the first Newspaper that !
have any rccoleclloos Of seeing In my
fathers house In BridgcwateL when
but q boy and now for twenty-five
wears, since have been residing In
my adopted home, Pike County, Ill,
,ls weekly yisitations ars onSioosly
looked Tor aud welcomed rs an old
aud familiar friend, who comes to IN
form me Of the changing events OF
my boyhood's home, Never shall |
forget those dear old hills and valleys
ard the running brooks and the
warm hearts that dwell there,
Spring,time has cone, shut not
Gentle Annie" for va have had but
little pleasant weather thus far,-rain
ing much Of the time. The winter
has been mild; but little snow, plenty
Of mud, which, on account Of bad
roads, have prevented the farmers
from hauling their produce 10 the
markets, aud u good deal Of wheat
and corn are still held By them. For
this reason times have been dull, and
all kinds Of business depressed, But
the outlook for the coming season Is
more hopeful, The wheat crop (Which
covers a large area in this seclion) the
prospect never looked better for n
bountful harvest. Farmers are SOW
ing oats and plowing Tor corn, The
fields are green and the apple ano
peach orchards are covered with bios
sons and many OF the trees are begin
nng to leave out, and all it wants is a
few sunny days TO bring gcutle spring
upon rs in all its lovcliness
Very truly yours,
J. J. TorLmf.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1878-04-17

The Rev. DR. Prime seems to have
grown lusty from his recent bout with
Bob Ingersoll over the grave OF Tom
Paine, and so has aimed his contro-
yersial lance at another shining mark,
the Rev. Loyson, better known as
Pere Hyacinthe. the popular priest
and husband of an attractive American
lady The Protestants of America
and Europe seem to have taken it for
granted that when this clerical gentle
man made a sensation by breaking
his monastic vow and entering the
state Of matrimony he had reformed
a grand theological flop, or, in more
polite parlance, a doctrinal revolution,
aud was hencefor!h to be a sworn foe
to the Roman Catholic Church. We
do no. know whether Pere Hyacintne
ever gave his sudden friends and ad-
mirers any cause for such delightful
anticipations or not, but at all events
he has sadly Disappointed them. His
apostacy only extends to the hierarchy
and not to the doctrines, If we except
the intecession of saints, the duty of
confession, the power OF the priest to
forgive sins and the doctrine of pur-
gatory he still clings, and perhaps
there is nothing inconsistent or unrea-
sonable in all this but DR. Prime, hav-
ing regarded him as a brand plucked
from the burning, is made indignant
and sad by the fact that he has been
upon himself, and the re-
sponsibility he lays a, NJ. Loyson's
door. Boston Post.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1878-04-17
Retry.
AT THE LAST,


Come once, Just once, dear love, when an
dead
All, aod would iiwere this hour to night
And look your last upon the frozen face
That was to you a summers brlet delight
The silent lips will not enireat you then'
Nor tho eye yeE yoa with unwelcome tesra !
The low. sad voice will utter no complaint,
Nor tho heart tremble with ita restless fears
shall bs HtIll-you will forgive me then
For all that have been, or failed to bel
Say, al you look, "pOor heart, ahe loved mt
we'll
No other love win be 80 true to mo-"
Then bend aud kias tho lips that will no
speak
Cne little Kiss for oil the dear, dead daya-
say once, "God rest her soul, then so in poaes
40 haunting ghost ahall meet you In YOU
ways,
--,LOuise Chandler MOuliOn.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1878-04-17

No deuSion is more common than
that illness Is conclusive to salntline>s,
and that God sends sickness upon us
to make us holy. On the contrary,
sickness is the penalty of wrong do
ing, either by ourselves or our an
cesters, and in many cases should
make us ashamed and truly penitent.
The most devout Christian will have
the nightmare if he eats half mince
pie before going to bed, and crusty
temper next morning.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1878-04-17
WHOLE NO, 1860
The Monster LaPage,
A DOuBLE MURDER or TIN fkAhn
.nn mn 1pn M THE HRUIR.

A pOuBLg MURDER OF TEN YRAhs
AGO TRACED 10 THR RRUTE,
1t surely seems that the devil lncar'
nate had fit representative In this
world In the person Of tho brutal
monster Joseph LaPage, whose
bloody work has caused all New
England to shuddcr The last crime
to be charged against hIm Is the murder
Of two women at ST, Alexander, +, o.
about thny.dvo miles from st. Al
bans, Oh the Montreal and Veimont
Junction Railroad, The details OF the
horrible crlme are as follows;-"About
ten years ago two women, mother and
daughter, walked from their home In
an adjoining township to 81, Alexander
ou shopping expedition, intcnd'ns'o
return that afternoon, They did not
return ny expected On the following
morning the anSioas husband and
father went searching for them, The
community took part in the search
and not long thereafter both women
were found in n berry pasture murder
cd, The young daughter had been
outraged aud her body mutilated, re-
scmbling the Ball and Langmaid mur'
ders. A man named st. Martin was
arrested. but proof introduced failed 10
hold him for the crime, and he was
released. Upon recent inquiry and
Investigations made, it appears that
LaPaee was residing III the
nclghborhood at the time, aud almost
conclusive proof is now existing that
he was the perpetrator of this ghaSlly
double murder. The people OF the
neighborhvod are excited over the
new developments which have come
to light, and desire to hear from
LaPages family, who are now at
Suncook, to ascertain if they have
ever suspected this crime to have been
committed by LaPage.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1878-04-17
How Not to Get Local News.

He came into our office, and after
paying his subscription, said
81 guess you can stop sending my
paper. I've just subscribed tor a pa
per l need more"
Just SO, we returned.
He pulled it out OF his pocket and
handed it 10 us for inspection. 1t
was a Philadelphia publication, being
neatly printed, ornamented with a
handsomely engraved head, and con-
tanning about torty.eight columns of
reading matter.
"a very fair irlooklug paper, said we.
"Bul my dear sir, do you find much
news concerning Our county in it "
"No, he didn't know that he had
tou' d any,"
DO you find anything about our
State p
"No, he never did,"
And yet he needed that sheet much
more than he did his county paper.
Such men are blessings to our com.
muni,y. What enterprise would with
out them
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1878-04-17
WOODSTOCK w. WEDNESDAY, APRIL II, 1878

utmost hut the constitution, weak
ened by confinement and oVerwerk'
could not resist tho disease, aud while
tho Summer days were still In their
full beauty Mrs, Henley knew she was
dying,
II was q bitter thought, Life held
so much that was precious her kind
loving husband, her beautiful ch'lercn'
her happy home, all these must be left
"a mysterious dispensat.on oI
Providence" said Mrs, Goodwin
"sach q good mother Aud those
children are just tho ago when they
most need n mothers care"
Annie Henley, In the dread hour
when shc babe farewell to hope
wound her arms around her husbands
neck, aud sobbed
III | had only listened to YOU
James, | might have been guide tt
our children. u companion TO You fol
many years, and when | died have
left loving memories, instead Of
trunk OF fine clothing, | have wasted
my life"
Aud James Henley, in his widow
cr's weeds, with his three little glrl'
in sombrc black beside him, wonders
mournIully how many mothers of The
land are wasting their lives in thu
same struggle for appearance.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1878-04-17

The Boston Herald severely con.
demns churches for turning off theil
old ministers to make room for young
er men. 1t says that this is one ot
the growing evils Of the times. sit
meets one everywhere, and is cutting
up the churches by the very roots, -
What inducement is there for capable
and able men to enter the ministry,
when, at the very time their large ex-
perieuce will make them most useful
to parish or to society in general,
they are asked to resign to make way
for Younger men ! Are religious
people 80 stupid that they cannot see
what they are doing 2"
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COULD NOT GO THE CONCERT,

night, Annie" said James iie"ley'
coming into the Silliugroom where
his wife was working the sewing
machine with II busy whir,
"Oh, James, how | wish could so i
The light died away from the hus-
bands face in alsecond,
Wish you could go, Annie ! Why,
Of course, you can 60
Il cant, James. must finish these
three dresses before Sunday, and it
will take every minute"
"Three dresses p
"For Jenny, Susan, and Lotlie.
All the Spring things are ready but
these dresses.
"But tins is only Wednesday,"
IL know, James; but look at the
work. There are ovcrskirts to each,
and ruflics on all the waists. Jennie,s
has three flouLces, All the Children
IN the congregation are well dressed,
James. You cannot afford to put
the sewing out, so | must do it."
"Lel the Children dress more simply
then. Come, Annie. stop that buzz
for once, and come to this concert "
"Can't YOU go?"
"And leave you ! | should not en-
| joy it if ! knew You were stitching
here. Come
With a heavy sigh, as if James
were eXac'ing . sacrifice instead OF
giving her a pleasure, Annie lett the
room, and went to her own apartment
to dress for the concert.
All through the evening, while her
husband drank in the sweet sounds in
which lie delighted, Annie, with her
face all polite interest, was thinking
of the unfinished work
"Was it not delightful :" James
said. as they walked home IN the soft
Spring moonlight.
'Delghtul I am glad l went,
James, Mrs. Gordon had on her new
Spring dress and her dresses all
come from London. The trimming
on her basque is quite new style
and ! am sure l can put Jenuie's on
in the same way"
Sunday morning shown clear and
cloudless. Mrs. Henley had put the
last stitch into Lottie's dress as the
clock struck twelve, and she wakened
with a pain in her chest and a head
ache, but feeling of triumph. Hel
Children would wear their new things,
that had cost nothing but the material.
Nothing Mrs. Henley did not esti-
mate the hours spent over the mashine,
the WEAKNESS, the neglect Of many
little duties. There had been no
money laid ont in dressmaking, SO
IL IS Clear gam OH tue malerIaI.
Very pretty the children looked
when they were ready for church.
Jennie and Susan, twins of ten years
old, were dressed alike, in delicate
pearl color, trimmed with blue, and
hats OF the newest shape. and blue
ribbons. Lottie wore cerise color, with
cerise trimming, for Lottie was a
brunette of seven.
The charges at starting 10. Sun day
school were:
"Be sure you lift your overskirt
when you sit down; don't lean back
upon the streamers of your hats, and
walk where you will not spoil your
light boots. Don't strain you,
gloves"
"Overdressed, Annie remarked
Mr.. Henley. "Your own dresses are
not more elaborate" "
sit is the the fashion now TO cut
children's dresses like ladies', But
you ought to be proud of your child.
rem, James. Everybody compliment s
me upon the taste with which dress
Lhem.'
HA.,,;o - NJ, Hail., -,;l |
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1878-04-17

An old friend of he late ex-senator
Wade tells the Athens, Ohio, Journal
ofthe reply he made to the reprooi
that swearing was sin: Snow that
depends entirely upon circumstances ;
= instance, if swearing is y part OF
:,e daily conversation, the outgrowth
OF his feelings looming up from an
honest heart, not meaning harm, there
is none. But If he swears in mean,
pinching way, damn hun, he is sin
ner and ought to be lost
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1878-04-17

A rival of jesse Pomeroy is found
in Carolina county, Va, in a boy Of
IA years, who dug grave on his
fathers farm, called a negro boy and
pushed the latter into it. When his
victim attempted to get out he struck
him with an axe, nearly severing the
windpipe, and leaving him for dead.
The young fend says he " had to do
it," being forced to attempt the murder
by uncomfortable impulse.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1878-04-17
CARLYLE on the Lords Prayer.

Thomas Carlyle, though an iaono
clast, Is as rcvcrent man as lives. In
letter written in 1869 TO the late
Mr.. Erkslirc he says: "l was agreca-
bly, surprised by tie sigh. Of yonr
handwriting again, SO kind, so wei
come The letters are as firm and
honestly distinct as cyer-,hc mind,
too, in spite Of its irail environments,
as dear, plump up calmly expcc'ant as
in the best days: right so; so be it
with us all till we quit this dim So
iourn, now grown so lonely to us, and
our change come. Our Father which
art in heaven, hallowed be Thy name,
Thy will be ione," what else can We
say? The other night, in my sleep
less ,ossinss about, which were grow
ing more and more miserable, these
words, that brief and grand prayer,
came strangely into my mind, with an
altogether new emphasis, as if written
and shining to me in mild, pure splen
did on the back blossom Of night
there; when ], as it were, read them
worl by word with a sudden check
TO my imperfect wanderngs, with a
sudden sottncss OF composure which
was much unexpected. Not for thirty
or forty years had, | once formally re-
peated that prayer; nay, never telt
before how intensely the voice of
mans soul It is; the inmost aspiration
of all that is high and plous in poor
human nature; right worthy to be
recommended with an After this man :
ner pray yc.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1878-04-17
in LAYING out a town more attention

lnlaying out town more attention
should be given 10 street corners.
Where two principal streets cross each
other, there should be not less than
ten corners instead of only four as at
present. Four corners will not ac-
commodate all the loafers in town,
without a great deal of crowdipg.-
Norristowp Herald.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1878-04-17

At the meeting of the Republican
National and old Congressional Com
mittees in Washington, Zach Chand-
Ter recountcd some Of the perplexities
of the campaign which elected Hayes,
and said he was the heaviest load that
the Republican party ever carried.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1878-04-17

A hard drinking man who went in
to the saloon business, explained that
he could make enough off his own
drinks to pay the rent.--[Fat Contrib.
utor.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1878-04-17

1t money could be borrowed as
easily US trouble, how round-shouldered
some men would soon become.-Cin.
Breakfast Table.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1878-04-17

EDITOR AGE:-l see BY your last
issue that Mr.. Ballou has undertaken
to answer the qaestlons on ''immor-
tality," but; sir, the question is not
"Has man got soul or spirit but
"where is the proof that it is i'm
mortal? p Give us one text that says
about an immortal soul or
spirit as death.ess as never dying soul,
as the death that never dies. Three
hundred dollars has been promised by
different parties 10 any one who will
find any such expressions IN the bible
a. DAMAN.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1878-04-17
Hartland Business Cards.
L G. l i b 4 Il T ,

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