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Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1878-05-01
The Ohio Republican Convention
will DO held AZ Cincinnati June ~,

President Hayes manilests anxiety
for tho success of hls party In the
coming elections, and In an interview
with Pennsylvania Congressman lets
out link or two on the great ques-
ton Of civil service reform, lilo would
DO pleased to have tho oillce.holders
contribute some OF tho sinews Of war,
but any officer may give or not with
out affecting the tenure Of office,
Oh, yes, aud they may also do their
share Of tho political work so long as
II does not interfere with their official
duties, In short, tho reform machine
will so into the dry'dock during the
time Of action, aud remain until the
fight Is over Gone 10 meet Grant
aud Andy johnson,
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1878-05-01

STILL UNEARTHNG CoRRUPTIoN.-
Under the above heading a recen,
Washington dispatch reads thus
"Tcstimony taken before the Senate
Naval Committee this morning upon
the charges Of official corruption per-
petrated by Cutter, the Paymasler-
General Of the Navy, is very damag
ing to that oflicinl. Among other
things proved in that last Friday an
attorney Of Gutter made proposition
to pay money to person who made
formal charges. If these charges
should be withdrawn. Gutter is said
to have agreed TO permit the promo
ton to be confirmed by the Senate"
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1878-05-01
MARRLED,

IN Windsor, April 18th, by Rev, u, 4, gssrls,
Frank W. Amsden aud Jelnlo Robinson, both
Of Windsor,
In Chester, April lTlh BY llsV, II, L., Slack,
Charles ! Morrill, aud Cora A, Davis, both
Of Springfield,
in CambTdgspOJl April aith, By iisy, II,
y, Whitney pi Ludlow, assisted by Rev, Y, J.,
phAfee " Chester, W, W, scott, VI Ludlow,
aud Hattie u, rerliam Of cambndgePOH,
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1878-05-01
Worn and Faded.

The New Haven Comm Registe,
says of tho Navy, Thompson looks
"worn and faded" since a democratic
investigation committee has shown
him conclusively that he is the head
Of phantom navy only. 1t appears
clearly that there are only about TWEEN,
ty good ships out of the $50, on the
list, and OF those twenty, none are in
first class warlike condition. Hun
dreds of millions have been squan-.
dered by the republican party in en-
ploying voters in the navy yards, to
carry elections, but they have built no
ships. Here is an issue fer the radi-
Gals to go to the country on at the
next election. When the Democrats
get chance to examine the rotten
bureaus and offices at Washington,
and show the shameful squandering of
public moneys by republican admins
trations, the country will be appalled,
at the revelations. No wonder that
inconvenient naval records have been
burned, and that the republican lead.
ers dared to steal the presidency TO
hide their crimes. When the fatal
day of reckoning does come, the long
list of republican names scorched by
the Credit Mobilier, will shrink into
inslgnificance by the side of the
names blackened by the naval frauds.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1878-05-01

Governor Hubbard, of Connecticut,
has won golden opinions from his po-
Utica! opponents even. The Litch6eld
Enquirer, republican sheet, says: If
the democrats of Connecticut control
the Legislature of 1878 we hope they
will send Richard D. Hubbard to the
United States Senate, and we should
much prefer such choice to that Of
many republicans we could mention.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1878-05-01

Secretary Rvars has received re-
plies from several foreign powers to
whom invitations were recently sent
to meet the UnltedstateS Ia internar
tlenal conference to Gs tho relative
value Of gold aud silver as money
throughout the world, aud, while
these replies arc not conclusive, they
indicate that tho proposed conference
will DO held, Mach diplomatic core
spondenee will have TO DO INDUCED ~
before tho time Of meeting can be
fixed,
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1878-05-01

The republican party in Georgia is
to be resuscitated if possible. The
Atlanta Republican says meeting of
theState Executive Committee will be
held at an early day for the purpose
Of taking action with regard to the
approaching Congressional elections
The English of this is understood to
be that Republicans will be advised to
refrain from making any nomination
for Congress, but to support an indie.
peadent Democrat wherever they find
one IN the 6eld. They will operate
on The hvehss ''nsn.pastisaa" basis.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1878-05-01

making "a 4"
assessment for the year ending March 81,
1873. Net surplus above all liabilities,
March 81, 1873, 1854 SO.
The assessments for thiry-clght years
have been one hundred and twelve per
cent, averaging less than . per cent, u
year.
In case Of IRE assessments stop at time Of
loss, and no person Is authorized to collect
them for this Company without present
Ing its printed receipt.
Il, S. SOUThGATE, Treasurer,
Woodstock, VT, April 20, 1873.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1878-05-01
The talk of the republicans that the

The talk of the republicans that the
South is seeking and obtaining the
lions share of the appropriations is
knocked fairly in the head by the
showing in the river and harbor bills,
which appropriatcs S7,OoO,O0o in all,
and OF this only Sl,177,5Oo goes for
river and harbor improvements in the
Southern States. or about the same
that New York City receives. The
balance goes to the East and West.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1878-05-01
THE DEAD ARE ALIVE!
Write 10 Your Deceased Friends !

Sealed letters addressed to Spirits in their
full name answered through II. W. FLINT,
IS Clinton Place, Kew York, terms
two dollars, and three three cent stamps, the
money returned if letters sent are no an
swered. CRegister your letter.
| am controlled by guiding Spirit who
writes the answers for the spirit addressed
using my hand mechanically, moving it from
right to left, backward independent of my
WILL or attention, am not conscious of what
is written.
Address the spirit in his or her full namo
put yodr questions clear, JriJ, distinct and
plain.
Seal Your letter securely, so it can't be
opened without your detection. it will come
back to you with the answer, unopened. Say
nothing on the outside OF the envelope. Sign
your full name, | refer to THOMAS RICH
MoND. Woodstock. VT. X. w. FLINT.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1878-05-01

The Iowa woods are said to be SO
thick with pigeons that the men who
write tor the republican papers can't
see to tell the truth. We rather guess
that the woods all over the country
are just SO thlckly inhabited with
pigeons, for the republicans no where
tell the truth.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1878-05-01
NE W ENGLAND NE VS..
VERMONT.

Montpelier has a "colored in-
dividual," Phoebe Hazard, aged 1Ol
years. She is the "oldest lnhabitant'
Of the place.
Annual meeting of the stock
holders of the Central Vermont rail-
road Company at st. Adams, Wedne
day, May Is.
Essex, with population of 1000
people, has 90 persons who are over
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1878-05-01

Gov. Hendricks is reported az say
ing that the Florida confessions were
in no manner surprise TO him. lie
intimated that legal proceedings,
based upon them, would be instituted
but not immediately, although he
could not state what precise form
would be adopted. 1t is understood
at Washington that many Democrats
and anti.Hayes Republicans are deter
mined that the whole Infamous work
shall be thoroughly Investigated.
There are rumors that Senator Conk-
ling will free his mind. Capt. Dennis,
"the little giant of republicanism' in
Florida, and in whose house the PIC
votes were added to the
Hayes column from Archer, poll No.
2, is in Washington.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1878-05-01

Whea are we 10 have our Demo
cratic State Conveplloni Hope as
soon as possible, Early conventions
give US time to electloneer and Of
course more Democratic votes,
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1878-05-01
The Cooperative
Newspapers.

It has been assorted that ouc,lall Of nj
money paid rs New York advertisers for
advcrtiiug outside Of that citg goes 10 the
Co, Opcrdii1c NcwSpGpor
Irihis statement i true there il no 0r'
casion for surprise that prominent papers
which are still charging war prices for al.
vcrslpg feel called upon TO abuse rival
with which they find thCmSolvcs unable 10
maintain competition.
Full particulars about the Co.opem'iv
Newspapers, together with catalogues aud
advertising rates mailed free on application
to BEAIS & FOSTER, GcnCrnl Agents
AMERICAN NEWSPAPER UNION, II Park
Row, New York.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1878-05-01
nEPoRE EUYlNG on RENTING 4
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Dc rure 10 scud ior our LAIEs'r Catalogue
aud CIrGular with new rlJlca, reduced
price nud much information, Seai 6te,-
MASON 4 ilAMLlN ORGAN co., iioslou,
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Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1878-05-01

With the republican party under
Grant, 1t was addition, division aud
silence !" under Hayes It Ia "sabslrao-
ton, division and disgust"
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1878-05-01

In the Custom House investigation
at Chicago it was found recently that
the Government had been charged
$1,000 to $4,000 per day for work new
or performed; also $4,000 was
charged for cutting cornice stone
about one-half too much.
Senator Davis reported in the Sen
ate on Thursday, substitute for the
last section of the bill to provide for
the distribution of the awards under
the convention between the United
States and Mexico, which declares
that certain claims shall not be paid
until the matter shall be thoroughly
investigated.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1878-05-01

The Southern press appears to favor
the Hon, Thomas A, Hendricks for
President In 1850,
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1878-05-01
The Paris Exhibition.

Pans, April 27,-one hundred
thousand Foreigners have already
reached here to witness the ceremony
at the opening Of the exhibition on
Wednesday May /. The prices Of
living have advanced, but not TO the
extent that was feared, The cShibi-
ton will not be in full display until
the beginning Of June, The buildings
are finished exhibitors only arc be-
midland, The English, American,
Swiss aud Dutch sections are the most
advanced Nine thousand workmcn
are engaged in the Champs do Mars,
The engine Tor driving the American
machinery will be put in position
Monday. The locomotive from Phil
adelphia weighs two tons more than
any other in the exhibition,
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1878-05-01

Man believes himself always greater
than be is, and is esteemed less than
he 10 worth.-CGoethe.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1878-05-01
Windsor Comfy Mutual Fire
Insurance Company.
NOTICE OF ASSESSMENTS,

The Directors Of said Company have
laid the following assessments payable
June /, 1879 on Nll notes In force ON
their respective dates, viz
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1878-05-01
PrOctOrsville.

PrOctOrsville.
There are 6S7 cows and 249
horses in the town of Cavendish, ac-
cording to the list just taken.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1878-05-01
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS
.HOuSEKGEPERS. ECONOMY

GEG, 4, HEAiiILi1 Esgu i'rpsidrn'
Sew sCHip WGrks, Gays, 0Jlfr hrfe years
trial III Is 80 mgch slFLi i0H % OIi
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an lltON RAIL :" OHiy 50 ds, pea yari,--
Twelve yelFs' iesli Three awards / 100000
yards IN use, ! y, JONES, Retailer, WGpd
stock, ", Retailers wanted 10 eyerj iown,
send STAMP ~ SAMPLE and circulars,
JAr4RgsE l'4FER lARrEfRG 90, iullaRi w.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1878-05-25

AGIRL'S REVENGE.

The recent dismissal by the Emperor
of Russia of his sanguinary Chief of
Police, Trepoff, recall the wounds he
received last winter from the pistol of
the young girl, Vera Zasoulitch, who
was triumphantly acquitted after trial
amid frantic applause in the court.
Last June Trepoff visited the prison for
political prisoners in st. Petersburg, and
inspected the inmates, who, according to
the rules, walked about the court yard
without speaking to each other. Finally,
he observed two men in conversation,
and shouted to the prison director, who
tremblingly followed; why do these
men enjoy immunityf' Seigueur,"
said one of them, named Bogolioubeff,
I've" "Hold your tongue" was
the reply. Director, place this man
in the dungeon. Bogoliouboff re-
manned immovable, with his hat upon
his head. Trepoff lifted his stick to
knock it of, but the victim snatcned it
from his hand and threw it away. al do
not take off my hat to tyrants," said he.
At this moment two jailers seized him,
laid him upon bench, took off his gar
ments, tied him, and administered, by
order of Trepoff and under his eyes, fifty
blows with the .knout, which left the
unfortunate man mutilated, inanimate,
and streaming with blood. Six months
afterward youngg girl called at Trepoff's
office with petition for Bogoliouboff' s
release. I" In twenty years." said Ire
poff, with a sardonic smile, motioning
his attendant to admit another visitor.
At this moment the girl fred two balls
into his breast, and with flashing eyes
and the revolver smoking in her hand,
cried: :" / am Vera Zasoulitch, the be-
trothed of Bogoliouboff, whom you
would have assassinated. | revenge
him p
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1878-05-25
Edison's Musical Telephone and Electro
MOtOgralh.

While Mr.. Edison was entertaining
his visitors with the phonograph, his
assistants put in order musical tele-
phone. The instrument was placed upon
table in the center of the room. A
telegraph wire connected it with a
mouthpiece far away on the lower floor.
The machine upon the table was not
much larger than a common stock indi-
Gator. The chemically-soaked strips Of
paper dried at the hot stove were wound
around a little wheel, and carried over
the surface of drum, pressed up to the
mouth of the instrument. This wheel
was turned outward by a small crank.
An assistant on the lower floor MUIR
INJURED the "Marseillaise into the
mouthpiece below, and Mr.. Edison be-
gan to turn the crank. The music filled
the vast laboratory. 1t arose and died
away like the notes of a powerful Holean
harp, apparently controlled in volume
by the Professor at the crank. This in
strument differs greatly from Bells
musical telephone. The latter sings
through an ingenious arrangement of
reeds. The music of the Edison machine
is brought out by the action of current
of electricity upon solution of sulphate
of sodium in which the strips of white
paper are soaked. The preparation of
this paper and solution is the Professor g
own secret The paper goes into the
instrument as white as snow, and comes
out with tinge of blue. Mr.. Edison
claims that a low murmur at the other
end of the wire may be increased in vol
ume by proper instruments until the
effect would be deafening. He speaks
of tearing roofs from music halls, and
evidently has great faith in the scope of
the invention.
Mr.. Edison next exhibited his electro
photograph. 1t is claimed that this in
strument would have given a perfect
system of telegraphy were magnetism
never discovered. In experiments Mr..
Edison learned that certain chemical
salts lost their friction when subjected
to electric currents. A strip of paper
moistened in common chemical solu-
zion is laid upon metal plate connected
with one pole of a battery. A fat plati-
pres ,ed down upon the moistened paper
by the thumb. The thumb can draw
the platinum over the paper as though
it was creased, until the electric current
is interrupted. Then the normal friction
of the paper is restored, and the hand
will be involuntarily stopped. The ele-
ments of this discovery are applied to
Mr.. Edison's musical telephone, men
| toned above. In that instrument the
paper is carried over the surface of a
drum touched by steel spring with a
platinum face. A sounding-board is
| stood upon edge, with brass arm reach
ing to the center of the drum. When
the drum is turned the chemical paper
is drawn under the platinum spring, and
the sounding board drawn outward by
| the friction. The electric current passes
through the paper, destroying the fric-
ton, and the sounding-board drops back
to its first position. The cessation of the
current again causes friction, and the
board is again drawn out. This me
chanical, chemical and electric action il
so instantaneous that the finest and
highest notes of the female voice are
reproduced two hundred miles away.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1878-05-25

OF the jury which recently acquitted
Vera Sassoulitch, the young woman who
fred pistol at Gen. Trepoff, seven out
of the twelve persons composing it were
men holding official titles. OF the rest
one was an artist, one graduated stu
dent, and the other three were citizens
of no particular description, The Ger
man papers dwell ON the verdict as sig
nifcant of the dissatisfaction of the
Russians with the Cars form of Gov
eminent, and their particular hostility
at this moment to it, deriving as they
do no benefit from war held up to
them as glorious and for the liberia
ton of their kinsmen, who are to receive
progressive institutions in which they
are not to participate. Another explaDa-
ton, however, is that the jury was COM
posed of fanatics, who objected to pass
ing a sentence of death during Lent.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1878-05-25

A POOR woman in Denmark, the wife
of poor laborer, past fifty, observing a
few months ago three children who had
fallen through the ice on a lake, rushed
into the water, and at the imminent
peril of her own life rescued the chill
dren. The King decided that this acteof
bravery should not pass unrewarded.
The woman was sent up to town from the
country; a room was prepared for her
in the Royal Palace, where she stayed a
couple of days to see the sights of
Copenhagen, and she received from the
hands of the King, in the presence of
the Royal family, the medal and ribbon
for civil acts of bravery, being the first
woman in Denmark who has received
this honor. The King secured places
for her. and her family in the Royal
Theater, where she was the observed of
all observers. Of any more substantial
compensation for her act of bravery
there is no record.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1878-05-25
The Mystery OF an Atom.

The atom Of charcoal which foated in
the corrupt atmosphere of the old vol
canic ages was absorbed into the leaf of
fern when the valleys became green
and luxuriant; and there, in its proper
place, it received the sunlight and the
dew, aiding to fling back to heaven re-
Fiction of heavens gold, and at the
same time to build the tough fiber of the
plant. The atom was consigned to the
tomb when the waters submerged the
juDgled valley. 1t had lain three thou
sand years and month since was
brought into the light again, imbedded
in block of coal. 1t shall be con-
sumed to warm our dwellings, cook our
food, and make more ruddy and cheer
full the hearth wherein our children
play; it shall combine with a portion OF
the invisible atmosphere, ascend upward
as a curling wreath to revel in a may
dance high up in the blue ether, shall
reach the earth again, and be entrapped
into the embrace of a flower; shall live
in velvet beauty on the cheek OF the ap
ricot; shall pass into the human body
giving enjoyment to the palate, health
to the blood; shall circulate in the deli
cate tissues of the brain; and aid, by
entering into some new combination, il
reducing the thoughts which are now
being uttered by the pen. 1t is but al
atom of charcoal; it may dwell one mo
ment in stagnant ditch, and the mex
be flushing on the lip of beauty; it may
be component of limestone rock, anc
next an ingredient in field of potatoes
it may slumber for thou-and year
without undergoing single change
and the next hour pass through thou
sand, and, after all, it is only an atom O
charcoal, and occupied only its owl
Mace wherever it may be.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1878-05-25
A scorcHMAN processes to have d

A SCoTCHMAN processes to have dis
covered through private letter, Rus
sian plan to destroy the English feet.
One thousand tons of crude petroleum
are to be placed on the surface of the
water and carried down the current
when the iron-clads are midway in the
Straits. Then, by the magic touch of
fire. the whole is to be converted into a
sea of flame, which will speedily destroy
the crews, and leave the ships subject
to the convenience of the enemy. The
Russians can easily obtain a supply of
petroleum from the wells in Roumania
and the Caucasus, which appear mex
haustible. Such is the plan reported by
the Scotchman, whose imagination surely
must have been playing strange antics
with him, as it can hardly be possible
that the Russians have gone back to the
dark ages Toledo Blade.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1878-05-25

The people of Cincinnati do not care
about finishing their Southern Railroad.
For the original ten millionsin June,
1869, the yeas were Is, 495, nays 1900.
For theTsix millions in March, lSz6s the
yeas were q 1913, mays 9,s2s.SsAnd how
the voters Of Cincinnati refuse 70 ad-
vance any more money to finish the
road by majority of 21s. The action
of an investigating committee, in nous
ing out corruption in the usetof funds by
the Trustees, pp, q oubt greatly influenced
the voters Against the twolmilIion loan.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1878-05-25


ELLEN BISHOP, plaintiff in a breach
of promise case Just tried in Tolland,
Conn.,, is described as "a. brunette,
with pleasant, regular features, and
large lustrous eyes, but evidently pass
ing beyond the first bloom of woman
hood" She is school teacher. George
B. Williams is "good-looking, stalwart
farmer, with curly hair, sunburnt face,
and long, tawny beard, and is approach
ing middle age" AS long ago as 1870
these two began to keep company after
the Down East fashion, sitting up"
together till one or two o'clock in the
morning about once week. In 1875
the courtship had progressed SO far that
marriage was talked about, and in the
next year, Miss Bishop says, William
popped the question formally. She re-
members the occasion well, because she
then for the first time sat in his LAP, and
he for the first time kissed her. She
made preparations for a wedding, but
the lover, who had already occupied six
years with courtship, was in no greater
hurry then. He postponed the wedding
day twice. and finally refused to marry
her at all. The jury gave her verdict
for 81 900.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1878-05-25

THE City of London has fifty Rich,
mond-streets, sixty Norfolk, seventy
Devonshire, seventy-six Brunswick,
fifty-six Cambridge, eighty-seven Glou-
cester, fifty East-and-West, ninety
North and South, one hundred and
sixty-six New, one hundred and twenty
nine Union, ninety-five King, ninety
nine Queen, seventy-eight Princess, one
hundred and nine George, one hun
hundred and nineteen John, and dozens
and scores which have nothing to dis
tinguish them except the district in
which they happen to be. A
nice town for a stranger to go hunting
. for any particular locality in this
labyrinth of streets of the same name.
1t was enough to confound Dick Swivel
Ter, in his efforts to pay for his mutton
pies. No wonder he left scores uncan-
celed. He couldn't recollect-of course,
he couldn't.