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Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1878-10-09
MASSACHUSETTS.

"A great scandal and no end OF
gossip has been caused in West
Worthington by the elopement. be-
lore reported, of Edward Crosby, a
we'll to do young farmer, who leaves a
wife and child, with Il Miss Thayer.
Crosby was converted and Joined the
church something over year ago.
At the rehearsals of the Moody and
Sankey hymns he became acquainted
with Miss Thayer who was a school.
teacher. The officers say that Crosby
has managed to get together about
$4,000. and his father who has claim
Oh the farm, is now in charge of it..
His wife and child will be left IN dis.
titute circumstances.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1878-10-09
A PrOfane Parrot,

The story goes that q parrot which
had been learned 10 talk, had also
learned the naughty habit Of swearing
Indeed, he had become SO proiane "a
10 annoy the family, and they tried
various ways Of curing him Of the hab,
II without success II then occurred
10 them 10 Try water process 80 there
after when 10 swore he was immers-
ed and then put behind the stove 10
dry, On ono occasion when thus
drying, some young chickens, which
had been exposed 10 cold aud wet,
were also brought IN aud put behlad
the stove 10 dry, Parrots curiosity
was excited, aud after cycling them
attenlIvcly Tor some time, he reached
toward Them, and said softly but
smphatleally, sd little fools been
awearlngl'
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1878-10-09

The COLORADO ELEcrloN.-The
election in. Colorado was held on
Tuesday, the lst inst. Tho republi-
cans carried the state, county and city
tickets entirely by largely increased
majorities. The Hon. Frederick w,
Pitkin is elected governor and Judge
Bedford to Congress by from 1900 to
1900 majority. The Legislature is
largely republican and insures a repub,
lican senator from Colorado. The
greenback element drew about evenly
from each side but carried nothing
and showed no strength. Captain r.
Sopres is elected Mayor of Denver by
over 1000 majority, double the major.
ity, in the last city election.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1878-10-09


Where 10 that party nowf The
party Koarney was going to organize,
tho party no advertised himself as IN
tending 10 bring into tho world on
Boston Common on Saturday evening
last, tho party about which tho San
Francisco Chronicle published n col
umn manifesto from Don Cailos
Browns pen a week ago--the party,
in fact which was going to revolu-
tlonize our politics, short metre, where
is in A few faithful souls gathered
about Kearney on Saturday night,
honestly believing that no was going
TO do what he said he would. Of
course, he didn't. His uncle Butler
has put too much money into the
grcenback party and its organ to stand
any such diversion as Dennis threat
oncd, and. doubtless, he tipped his
lieutenant the wink, and so Kcarney,
hanging on bis lamp post, said nothing
about the promised new party, and
very little about anything else. They
do say that the less Kearney talks tho
better pleased bis great patron will be.
Tho sand lots investment doesn't pan
oot we'll, and Butler, Kearney and all
the rest Of them cant help seeing it,
[Boston Herald.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1878-10-09
SEw HAMPSHIRE.

Eleven hundred aud i've persons
have joined the New Hampshire Con
gcgational aud Presbyterian churches
the past year. aud 7Gs have been 70
moved, The gain Is $50.
"a farmer near Portsmouth who
raised large number OF apples, sold
his entire crop Of fruit at 90 cents a
barrel including barrels
-Four thousand shares Of New
Hampshire Gs, 1884, sold IN Boston
recently at Si0s,75 each A; two thou.
sand shares of New Hampshire Gs, 1880
at Slls,5O,
Samuel Gambel OF Manchester
who died on Friday weighed $50
pounds. His casket was the largest
ever used in that city.
"A young man in East Kingston
who attended recent reception, is
credited with having ate six stews
sevsn ,urroycrs aud liberal allow
anco Of cake,
"A shark nine feet long was caught
oil Hampton beach g. "Wednesday
afternoon by Mr. Henry French, and
taken to NcwbaYll.
The follow literal copy OF
the inscription ymbstOne in tho
old burying ground on Elm street,
Portsmouth "llere lies deposited
in the dust OF Death till the Heavens
be no more the body Of Mr. john
Langdon, Jun'r, who departed this
Transi,ory State for the Region Of
Immortality May 81, 1856, ac. A."
Joseph Willard OF Nashua has pig
only fourteen weeks old that measures
round its body four feet seven inches.
Good judges set him at 2so pounds
weight,
New Hampshire farms haven't
been in greater demand for many
years.
The Manchester q Keene Rail.
road will he ready Dec ].
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1878-10-09

The twenty-five states controlled by
tho democratic party have an aggre,
gate Of s2s electoral votes the repub'
llcan states have seventy votes, and
tue seven doubtful states have seven
" one votes, Giving all the doubtful
states to the republicans, the demo
Gratis, ir retaining control Of tho states
they now have, IN 1880 will have a
majority OF forty'three electoral votes,
They expect to have u larger majority
than this even,
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1878-10-09

The latest swindle in the rural
districts i, for two oAy-tongued fellows
to call upon a farmer ostensibly to
obtain statistics for the agricultural
bureau. They remain to dinner or
over night, and insist upon paying
for the accommodations furnished them
when they pass counterfeit bill upon
their host and receive good money IN
exchange.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1878-10-09

In their state platform the Connect
icut republicans declare that the bonds
Of the United States and the legal
tender notes issued under the ueces-
sites Of the war were ito be paid
to the last dollar in the standard
money of the world )" and they
demand that both the coin and the
currency shall be kept "at par with
the gold standard Of the world" This
is delightfully."- definite, as "the world"
has no "gold standard" and there is
no such thing az the STANDARD money
Of the world" The standard is gold
in England and Germany, silver in
Russia, Austria, Spain, China and the
East Indies, and both gold and silver
in France, Italy and the United States
and several other nations. With
what reason can they declare that the
bonds were to be paid in coin, when
they were issued to be paid in legal
tenders, and in 1868 John Sherman
denounced as detestably mean and
craven any man who should demand
their payment in CONT Subsequent
legislation makes some of the bonds
payable in coin, but the Connecticut
republicans are sadly at fault in their
statement of facts, as we'll as in their
twadd!e about the "gold standard Of
the world" They have made them
selves the laughing stock of the whole
couatry by their wild, silly, high
sounding phrases, which mean any
thing or nothing, just as the reader OF
them may choose to interpret them.
But it is pretty hard year for repub-
lican platform. maken.-l Boston Globe.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1878-10-09
VERMONT.

John Lynch, indicted at Bellows
Falls, for assault upon James Mans.
field with intent to kill pleaded guilty
to simple assault and was fined $40
and cost.
The potato crop is so light that
several of the Orleans county starch
factories will not start this fall.
Some seventeen of residents Of
South Troy, have gone to Grand
Rapids Michigan to settle.
"A large part Of Mill street in the
village OF Troy has fallen by decree
Of court to Lucius Robinson of New
port, and now the residents are wish
ing they had looked little more
closely to their titles.
-Castlet On boasts of four men now
living who have collectively married
20 wives.
When a Glover man prohibited
fishing in his pond some time ago,
his neighbor who owned the outlet
brook, 1offset his meanuess by putting
near the stream this sign: Fishing
is not prohibited here fish and be
id. Worms behind the barn"
"A Greensboro cat is bringing up
two young mice with her kittens.
DAVID S. Butler, Of Thetford
Center, farmer, hung himself the other
day.
The ladies of West AndOver have
improved their right TO vote in school
meeting,
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1878-10-09

The State elections were held ycsler,
day in Ohio, Indiana, West Virginia,
and Iowa, Forty,dve members Of
Congress IN all ARE to DO chosen, the
places now being occupied by thirty
Republicans and fifteen Democrats.
The substitution OF Grecnbacks for,
National Banks notes form q leading
question IN the canvass Of each OF the
above named States.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1878-10-09

A miner took refuge from the Indi-
ans at the bottom Of shaft, fifty feet
deep, in Inyo, Cal. The savages
dropped big stones down to kill him,
but he lodged and finally escaped. He
says he could see the stones coming
in time to get out of the way, but if
the darned lunkheads had dropped
two at once they would have done the
.ok
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1878-10-09

The Presidential fraud has been
whipped into the Stalwar,s, and has
now consented to abandon his South
ern policy and adopt the bloody shirt
war cry. The South must be sub.
jugated by Deputy United States
Marshals unless it will vote the Re-
publican ticket without, which it ia
not a t all likely to do
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1878-10-09
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Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1878-10-09

An organization of army officers
for professional improvement and
unity is to be formed in New York,
1t will embrace, beside officers of the
United States Army, West Point pro.
ies'ors; the President, Secretary Of
War; General and Lieutenant. General
of the army will be honorary men,
bers.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1878-10-09

Tho news from the Indians is
not Of a quieting nature, especially that
portion concerning Spotted Tail and
Red Cloud. which is to the effect that
they are tramping toward the Black
Hills.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1878-10-09

Col, Il, @, Bailey has Just sold the
New Hampshire Patriot, Concord, to
Frank d, Wosdbary, cfsims 'siy;'for
an association Of gentlemen from diff
f'Icnt parts Of the state, who assume
tho control ct the same the present
week, II Is TO continue democratic
paper that Is, II II 10 not too much Of
a geenback organ to DO so consistent,
lV
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1878-10-09

"A tradesmsn in Orange county
exposed the following sign: "Boan
Meel fur catul fur call heere.'
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1878-10-09
j. Mr-NiehoI. Of Concord has

=Jd Wrhieheis Of Concord has
got 1850 pounds Of butter from ten
COWS 50 iar this season, three Of them
being twoyear old jersey heifes, Mich
ols has o hog which now weighs 700
pounds, which ID tho result Of sour
milk,
-M Waterbury, tbs other day
Amy Woodward, q widow lady, IN
her Oilh yea6 foil while walking
across her room and broke her collier
and received other injuries and ID not
expected 10 recover
DE- John Parker Warren, who
died At liratlleboro recently, practleed
lredlclue In WlRdham county nearly
sixty years, lie let q manuscript
history II Wardsboru, which ID short
y to DO published Ut his nine sons
five served IN tho war; part on the
rebel side and rest on the union army,
-Aiessrs, A, 7, Il o, y, Barron
have decided to rebuild the Junction
House, The depot at that plsee Ia
to have another story and q wing at
tho south end, both Of which have
been rented by tho Bauons for their
restaurant, ..'
C, H. Chapman's saw, cider, wllet,
stone mill, At lroc,orsvllle, occupied
By A. u, Freeman IL Son, y 40 recent
ly burned lois $4,000,
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1878-10-09
The E" .Ve;'zi,e,y;S!,..
GENERAL NE us,

'hpal ipphsl hpnlhI hAfhlE isppfeltu
entirely from his recent severe ill.,
ness,
George iiowdea OF York, Me-
proprietor Of tho liowden House al
IYork-iiepehi burned some time age
has been brought into the Supreme
Judicial Court, at Alfred, on three
indlctmeOts-pegjury, arson aud
assault aud battery, IIe pleaded not
not guilty,
"A private letter fIomAlesander II
Stephens says that his hemorrlages
arc subsldlng and there IL q consequent
improvement Of health,
General Daniel II, Sickles will
lecture next winter on "Spaln,"
Major @, l., Nichols, Assistant
Superintendent, Of tho Boston aud
Albany Railroad, has rendered his
70 signatlon, TO take effect the 18th Of
THIS month, Major Nichols has held
his present position for eleven years,
and has been In the railroad business
allhogethcr thirty'iour years, here
and at tho West,
Mrs, Austin Of Washington d g.,
has given birth TO folty,four children
and has never had anything less than
twins, She finds tho care OF them n
little sS-Auslh, but she Is proud Of
them.
The Supreme Court Of British
Columbia recently declared the Chinese
tax bill unconstitutional and void,
Louis Myers, druggist clerk IN
Oneida, n Y, went down cellar to
draw some alcohol, Having no light
he lighted match, and shortly after
an explosion followed, Myers was
badly burned, and the store was par
tally destroyed,
Tho city editor Of the Cedar
Rapids Qa) Republican has fallen heir
to $50, 900 by the death Of an uncle
in England,
David Whitmer is in possession
Of the original manuscript of the
"Book Of Mormon" and Elder Pratt
and Smith Of the Mormon Church
have just been to his home, in Rich.
mond, Mo-, to secure the book. They
urged that it ought to be deposited
for safe keeping in Salt Lake City, and
offered to buy it but Whitmcr who
has kept it for nearly halt century,
refused to give it up.
Wesley w. Bishop, Of Norwich
o., charged with poisoning his wife
and Charles Cobb, confessed that Mrs.
Cobb, his paramount, poisoned Cobb
md Mrs. Bishop.
Ticket spectators have been
defeated in a fight with railroad
in Chicago, the law under
which one of them was indicted hay
ng been declared constitutional.
While procession was passing
through Toledo, o., recently, and the
clerks were watching it, thieves scoop.
I'd in $4,000 from the Bank and 3d.
700 from the post Office.
John Taylor of Pittsfeld, Mass,
vas detected in petty theft He had
laid that if he ever got into difficulty
# that kind he would kill himself
ather than be disgraced, and thinking
hat his room mate had gone for an
,fficer, he ran and drowned himself.
DR.. Babcock, inventor of the fire.
'xtinguisher bearing his name IS a
drunken outcast IN Oakland. CAL, He
vas once moderately wealthy.
Dean Stanley, an eminent
English divine, is On a visit to this
country, and preached in Phillips
Brooks church, Boston, on recent
Sunday. He is here, however for rest
md will not preach much.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1878-10-09

The Nebraska democrats have nom-
mated J. r. Webster for Governor,
on 4 platform in which there are home
rule, fraud, free trade, resumption re-
peal and greenback planks. All right
but the g,een.back planks.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1878-10-09

There are in New York and
Brooklyn 1900 young white women
married to negroes. Probably they
don't take stock in anything unless it's
IN black or white.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1878-10-09
To Conservatives.

The advertiser. having been permanently
cured of that dread disease, Consumption, by
simple remedy, is anxious to make known
to his fellow sufferers the means Of cure.
To all who desire it, he will send copy OF
prescription used, Gree of charge), with the
directions for preparing and using the same,
which they will find a SURE CURE for Con-
sumption, Asthma, Bronchitis, &c.
Parties wishing the prescription will please
address, Rev. E. A. WILSON,
l54lm6j 1874 Penn St. willamsburgh N. Y
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1878-10-09

The nature Of Hayes civil service
reform appears in the case Of Howard,
the Ohio man who, having written a
campaign biography Of the Fraudulent
President, was speedily put in . re-
spopsiole position in the New York
Custom House, of the duties of which
he is compelled to admit he knows
nothing. An expert testified yester.
day that it required the experience of
years to perform the work that How
ard is supposed to do.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1878-10-09
The Oldest Man in America.

The oldest man in America without
doubt, has just died at Lodi, Ohio
Lomer Griffin, who attained the wond.
erfull age of LOG years. He did not
give up life, even at his age, without
q struggle, the breath remained in
him for several days after his limbs
and parts of his body became cold,
though he received no nourishment
for week before his death. Almost
his equal, however, IS hale and hearty,
Christopher Mann of Independence,
Mo-, whose los birthday has been
celebraled:this week. He walks erect
with as firm step as ever; the
youngest of his % children Is but
eight years old, and his descendant Of
the third generation numbers about 70
of the fourth rs and of the fifth (great.
great grand .children) nine.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1878-10-09

Butler 10 o sharp shark -[Shupe.
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1878-11-14
THURSDAY MORNING. Rov8 "a, 1878.

With this issue of the JNTELLIGENCER
Mr. w. w. Keys, who hns for several
Years been connected with this office, be-
comes one Of the partners. in the publ
cation of the paper, and will assist in the
conduct OF the local department. The
paper will be conducted as heretofore,
and every effort will be made to render
it more attractive rs newspaper than it
has ever been. During the approaching
session OF the Legislature the editor, who
will be q member Of that body, will keep
our readers well posted from week 10
week with full and authentic synopsis
Of the news from our State Capitol.
Those who arc not already taking the
paper should subscribe at once, and those
who are IN arrears for subscription arc
urged to come forward and pay up. We
appreciate Yery much the high position
accorded the INTELLIGENCER by public
opinion, and are satisfied that the change
which has been announced will prove
beneficial to the patrons of the paper
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1878-11-14
THE PEACEFUL REVOLUTION.
What d Shrewd Northern Republican Sny,
About II,
CoLUMBIA. S. G. Oct 20

COLUMBIA, S. c., Oct. 80.
The more see Of the condition of af-
fairs here the more anu I convinced OF
the utter and entire hopeiessless OF
the attempt of the Republicans to do
anything as n party. They had as well
disband at once, make terms with the
enemy and bow to the inevitable. The
record of the party is such, and the bit.
terness of the whites so great, that moth
ing bearing the Republican name can
survive locally in power here. Under
our form of government there is abso.
lutclv no remedy for this. no wav to pre.
vent q powerful and eInbittered minority
from overcoming weak and defenceiess
majority. South Carolina is lost to the
Republicans, and will hereafter be az
Democratic as Georgia.
| asked the postmaster here, an intel.
ligent colored man, if he also thought
the case entirely hopeless. He said he
did. The Republican party was depart.
ing this life in South Carolina about as
fast as anything he knew of. If it was
lawful and possible to station the whole
United States army in the State, with a
detachment in each district, tho patty
might be saved so long as the army re-
mained, but, the nom C the army was
withdrawn, down would come the whole
fabric. 1t can't stand alone any more
than an empty bag in heavy wind.
If there was no other objections, land
there are many,) Democratic Congress
has forbidden the use of the army for
such purposes, and the Federal prosecu-
tions under q section of the Revised Stat
utes don't 'tamount to row of pins. s.
there is no way but to FOL our arms un-
aer the Constitution and see the Repub-
lican party in South Carolina ground in
to the sand. But it's an i'll wind that
blows no good. With the end of the
party here will end the race antagonisr,,
the riots, the optFages, and the massacres.
These have long since ceased in Georgia,
and in every other Southern State where
the Republicans party has not vexed the
white people by existing. The hopeless
condition of tho blacks here is fast draw
ing upon them, and they are howing to
the inevitable. Hence the formation Of
Democratic clubs among them, and their
Cheer for the Democratic speakers.
But these como only from the II -oat, In
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1878-11-14

property. The method by which it is
assessed is this: The Auditor makes Il
list of each tract and parcel of land in
the county and places q value on it, in
the discharge of which duty he is assis.
ted by regularly appointed assessors, in
vested with powers Of inspection, &c.
He is required to have this statement
completed by the last Of September, Il
copy of which is furnished the Comp
trnller Gen"r.; and tho Road nf Comfy
Commissioners. The County Board of
Equalization then meets and cqua!izes
the assessments rs madc by the Auditor
as they think is just and right. The
assessments for the various counties Of
the State are then equalzcd by the State
Board, which meets on or before the first
Monday in October. Their transactions
are reported to the Legislature inlmcdi.
ately upon its meeting, and approved or
disapproved, in whole or in part, rs il
may deem proper; and as the property
is passed upon by this body il will be
taxed. If injustice is done any county
in the State, it caa be rightcd in this
body, and we have no doubt that if any
of the aggIcvcd counties can make ii
appear that they are oppressed that the
relief demanded will be given them.
We do not wish to be understood as
seeking to oppress the people Of our
ncighboring County, for they have GER
tainly had their share Of oppression since
the war, but sc do want them to bear
their proportioratc share Of the burthcn
of taxation.
One word r'orc. The Hcss ami Runner
says that it does not mold "any one man.
responsible for the action of the State
Board. Then, why does it ccnsurc Col
Brown SO severely, and that, too, when
the editors of that paper know lie was
not present when the assessment Of Alb
beville County WAS raised? "Actions
speak louder than words"
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1878-11-14

- A dispatch was received on Friday
by Attorney General Youmans from ID.
II. Chamberlain, which announced that
Chamberlain was ready to come to Sonti
Carolina and stand his trial at any time
he should be wanted. Gen. Yonmans
replied that the present term of General
Sessions would adjourn tonight, and that
in consequence Chamberlain could not
be tried before the March term of that
court, and that bail in n reasonable
amount would be allowed him. Cham
berlain replied expressing his readiness
to give bail, and there the matter stands
at present = Columbia Register.
-Electricity is making rapid strides to
supplant even steam. The use of steam
saws in telling standing trees has been
introduced within few years. but now.
by connecting with platinum wire the
two poles of gal7anic battery, the wire
becomes; ;:cce Instantly rcd iiot, anu in II Jew
minutes burps its way through tho iarg-
est tree,
= II is estimated that the annual dam
ages caused by the ravages of insects and
worms exccedd $l50,OOO,00O in the
United States alone,