Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1878-03-06


Amy Stones theatrical troupe gave
an excellent entertainment At the
Town Hall, Monday evening 10 q ialr
house. Amy as tho "pearl" was well
supported, especially by the 'fat gal"
who reminded US foFelbly Of Dickens
tat boy in "Piokwick," only that she
was q deal more active, She beat
"lIank" on appetite" They are all
good actors aud musicians, and II they
ever come this way again they will
got crowded house,
The anti-railroad men won signal
victory in Town Meeting on Tuesday,
Well, II they can'brlng about better
order Of things all will rejoice, The
railroad men have done things they
ought not to have done, aud lett III
done things they ought 10 have done,
at least II IL 30 stated, II ID easy TO
sit Oh q cracker barrel, spit tobacco
juice ut tho family stove, and tell how
a railroad, or newspaper, or any other
enterprise ought TO DO managed,
More grief At Uncle Graves to-day
"Wednesday "Mh'h'gra'a shuss !"
The Angel undertook to make 1t
"too warm" for her mother aud Uncle
manifested q storing understanding 10
his legs this time and went tor the
Grand Jury, Little tough on "Lando"
for the first day In office, lilo poured
oil on the troubled waters, aud all
Is peace again.
The lenten season, the quadragesi'
nal fast, continuing forty days, from
Ash.Wednesday TO Easter, observed
by the Episcopal aud Catholic church
cs, begins to-day,
Tommy Hale Is rather thin-skinned
Tor an old editor. lilo took umbragc
at our Junction correspondents re-
marks week or two ago. A man
who has been in the editorial chair as
long as Tommy ought to have a skin
as thick as q bisons. We hope he
will not continue to steal our locals.
The Banner Of Light says John ID.
Powers Woodstock, VT In brief letter
to US, published Feb. I'd, said among other
things; ave have preacher here In
the Univcrsalst Church, who Is an In
spirational speaker or medium, aud the
people 'hear him gladly" The remark
having been copied into the AGE, the Rev.
o, X. Crosby felt called upon to reply to
1t. Below Is Mr.. Crosby's note and Mr..
Powers response
editor Of The Spirit Of he Age'-In |
your last issue notice that Mr.. Powers |
speaks of me as q medium Now In the |
sense in which Mr.. Powers evidently uses
this word, meaning person through |
whom the spirits Of deceased persons
themselves, so far as ! know,
the saying is not according to fact: do
not say false for that word sounds harsh
and accusing, while l have no thought
that Mr.. Powers meant to state q falsity,
or mislead; yet simply that no wrong I'M
preston may prevail, say that, as fur as
l know, the statement Is misleading.
o. X. CROSBY"
Mr.. Powers replies "The subjectunder
appears to be medium or
If | meant anything, l
meant just what he supposes did, name
ly. that he is medium and gets most of
his ideas from higher source, just as
most speakers do, when their remarks are
not studied and committed TO memory
previous to delivery. This was logically
true of Clay, Calhoun and Webster.
To dispute it is unavaillng. have also
learned that this is the fact, from high
spiritual intelligences. That is all in
tended to say, without wishing in the
least to disturb Mr. Crosby, or bring him
into disrepute."
Listers Meeting at the Town Hall,
March 10TH See az. in this paper.
Mr.. Maloy will speak OH the subject
of Temperance at the Town Hall,
Monday evening, March 18th.