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The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1878-08-07
FOREIGN NEWS.
Turkey Calls on England for Aid.
Ambusoads ofths Austrian Hussars.
ENGLAND.
Rerarduu sulI the Yictor.

LONDON, August Gin the great inter-
national pigeon shooting match 10 day,
between Captain BogafduS and Aubrey
Conyentry, Bogardus won BY one bird.
The score stood Bogardus 70, Coventry
rs. The match was for one thousand
pounds aside, each 10 shoot at one hun.
dred birds. The betting was alightly in
favor Of Bogardus before the match. The
weather was fne and the wind very light.
For the 6rst twenty-five birds both men
shot badly, Bogardus killing II, and
Coventry 16. The shooting now began
to improve and at the end'of the second
twenty-five, the score was thirty.seven
each. Bogardus had hard luck, three Of
his birds falling dead just beyond the
line. Al his 50th shot Bogardus missed
and Coventry led. Bogardus missed
his 57th bird, but Coventry missed
his 69lh; at the end Of the third % birds,
Coventry had killed 50 and Bogardus 81.
Coventry missed his 76th bird, but Bo-
gardus Lost his SD. Coventry then led
until the s9lh, when the scores were
again even. Bogardus missed his slst
bird and Coventry once more led, but
missed his 96th and eth birds, while Bo.
gardus lost no more, ending the fourth
Is birds by score OF % to Coveniry's
20. The excitement was intense during
the last % birds, for II was not till the
very last shot which was fred by Bogar-
dus that Il could be decided that the lat.
ter had won or the match tie. Bogar-
dus was Justify cheered. t.
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YELLOW FEVER.

New ORLEANS, August 6.-New cases
S5; deaths s. ,.,asi,wrtia hgs yr-a
LITTLE ROCK QUARANTINE.
LITTLE Rock, August 6.2The Board
Of Health to-day decided to establish q
quarantine against all freight and passen'
gers from New Orleans. "A quarantine
will also be established at Hoponfeld
opposite Memphis, 10 prevent the landing
ot New Orleans boats at that place.
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NEvroRr, R. l., August 6.-secretary
Sherman has accepted the invitation OF
the business men Of Providence to attend
their weekly meeting tomorrow,
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.,,,.,UOndeus oil the London
~ "n%r ,.oorl.d the proceedings Of the
F,s ISo "s.',.,. y, took $500 with him for
Hn s',, .'S expended sS,44O in Addi'
nF,F' = .Iolo, sending dispatches.
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A supposed AccomplIce In the
smith Murder.
New YoRK, August 6.-cove Bennett,
whose name has been 90 conspicuously
connected with the Smith murder 10 Jer.
sey City, was arrested In that city yester-
day.
Two trunks, belonging TO John n.
Draper, custom house auctioneer, who
arrived from Europe on Sunday, were
seized by the custom house officials yes
terday. It is charged that they contain
smuggled goods.
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CongressIonaI Conventions.
CAMBRIDGE, O., Angus, 9.

CAMBRIDGE, O., August 9.
Correspondence Of the IntsllgencsL
The Republican Congressional Con-
vention for the 14th District met at
Zlnesville to-day and nominated Isaac
Morton, Of this place, for Congress on the
frat ballot. ll..a ...'.
The Nationals nominated T. J. Masin.
n;s M.
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T6t6ateILfsst1fsr

=. Il Jefferson Davl. in Mi':i.' ~.
Elt'', .1llDs IL oi getting his di'.oili; 1;
i'', '..l',,I .,' md bringing him H..at for ward
tr H11's. ,'t.t, for United States Senator
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MONTREAL, August e.-Two brothsra
named Larken and 3 lad named Laehap-
polle were drowned while bathing.
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John A. Campbell for Congress.
Wurvrrrn Aupnat Il.

WHEELING, Angus, 8.
Eai,on Of the 1nteillgeueer: y
have as yet seen but few names men.
toned in connection with the Republican
nomination for Congress in the First Dis
trict. / therefore take the liberty to men.
tion the name Of John A. Campbell, the
only man, in my opinion, who can sue
cessfully compete with the probable
Democratic nominee, Benjamin Wilson
..N r#. kEPuBLlcAN.
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n,ril,e Among the CrispIns.

CHICAGO, August 6.-six hundred jour.
ney men shoe makers Of this city struck
this morning for an advance Of wages
from nine TO twelve dollars. They have
refused the offer Of the employers TO
compromise on ten dollars and 6fsy cents
per week. The employers declare that
shis 10 q iibersl price and the best they
can offer, and that II It 10 not accepted
they can and will get their work done In
the east at less price. There are over
i 900 hoemakers Of this claSs 10 Chicsgo,
and those who have not already struck
thresten to do 90. The strike includes
ali the leading Wholesale houses.
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Meeting of Greenbackers in
Washington.

WAsHIseTos, August Cat a meet.
ing Of the representatives. Of the Green.
hackers to-day to form 4 National Com
mittee and to systematic their labors In
the several States, Senator Fowler, oi
Tennessee, presided. A declaration Of
principles was discussed, but action wAs
deferred 10 a further meeting.
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AtNeWport.

NEwroRr, r. august s.-Mr.. Pres.
ident Hayes and Mrs. Secretary Sherman
and daughter arrived this evening,
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y,rI, 70 per esnsun OF this wa, gold
W." W y, ,,n,iDdsr silver and lead. As
Nv. y. - :. not more than 100000 in lead,
100000 no LETT ~ the value Of the sill
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....c,, Francisco BuLletin, from re-
"a -, ..r,j,,d from all the gold and 'il-
I, ,i,,, 90 the Pacific slope, announces
w " I.,I.-i,v PRODUCTION this year.
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weather Indications.

oYucn or mn cInEY sisNAt OWEN.
/ WImtNsroS, D, C, August 81 a. NJ
PRoRAHiLFTIH. ..
For Tennessee and the Ohio Valley,
clear or partly cloudy weGther, light
variable winds, stationary temperature
For me Lower Lake region, clear OF
partly cloudy weather, light variable
Wind, stationary temperature and higher
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WASHINGTON, August o. subscrip..
tions to the four per cent loan amounted
TO S6,423000.
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Orangeman Decline TO Make n
Test case.

MosrREAI, August 6.-The Orange
men decline The proposal q the Catholic
uarty 10 ,est tie loyalty of the order by
civil proceedings in the teat case before
| Priyy Council, and prosecution will be
proceeded with In the police conrL
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Caratheodom Pssha has been instruct.
ed 10 delare that the Porte declines all
responsibility for the occurrence in
Bosnia,
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GOLFERS STRIKE,

Porrsv1ILE, August 6.-The miners at
the Big Mountain Colliery have struck
for ten cents Of an advance, which has
been refused.
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PARLIAMENT,

10 the House Of Commons Sir Stafford
Northcote, moviog the supplementary
estimates, said the House must provide
far the deficit OF "a, 100000. He propos.
ed 10 issue Exchequer bonds extending
through three years, Of which 100000
would be needed this year.
Lord Beacons6eld and Salisbury have
received congratulatory deputstions from
various Conservative Associations.
Beacousfield reiterated the previous
opinions in relation to his foreign policy,
and emphasized the necessity Of Consery-
tive organization at home, which Is BY
some people construed as 4 hint st an
early dissolution. s.s ,
pisEAsE MAKEs HAVOC AMONG THE rus
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ludden Death Of q PIitsburgher.

CARE MAY, N. j., August e.-J. L:
Leggett, Pittsburger, died suddenly Of
apoplexy at the Stockton House this
morning,
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ITALY.

RoME, August 6.-The Italian papers
say: The Sultan has telegraphed to Queen
Victoria requesting her mediation 10
prevent the Austrians from advancing
beyond Banjaluka.
Marquis Palla Vicens Trevalega, the
celebrated Italian politician Ia dead.
PAPAL RELATIONS EsrABLIsHKD.
1t Is stated In Clericle circles that
Bismarck and the Papal Nuncls have
arrived at an arrangement on the basis
Of amnesty for all offences against the
Falk laws, and the re-establiShment Of
the Convention existing before the rup-
ture. The Vatican will promptly give q
formal reply to these propositions.
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MARRIED.

KRYTER-sIMMONS.-0 Tusaisy evening",
August .. iS7s, nt the retdenes Of EdStfd W0t
wood, BY the Rsy. Vaas, hr. Q, W. kArEHh lno
Mn HATH 6IhMoE1-
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A political correspondent says: Cara.
thedorl has been instructed to leave
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Death Of n Well Known Hotel
Man.

TOLEDO, August e.-col. John McKins-
try, widely known as hotel keeper, died
at the Boody House, to-day, in his sOth
year.
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Austria will not FIX the term Of occu.
patton Of Bosnia and Herzegovina.
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LONDON, August cit is said that
AZ, 900 Russians are sick in Bulgaria and
Constantipople. Reinforcements are
necessary to keep up an effective army.
Generals Todleben and schouvaloff are
down with typhus. The fever is increas.
ipg at Nicosia, Cyprus, which place Ia
unquestionably very unhealthy. Gen.
Sir Garnet Wolsely and staff will 90 un.
der canvas outside Of town Tuesday,
the Greek house owners are demanding
such exorbitant rents. The foods have
80 damaged the roads and railroads that
communication 10 entirely suspended be.
tween Moldavia and Wallachia. The
iron bridges and piers have been de-
stroyed between 1brail and Fokshau.
The foods have caused some loss Of life.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1878-08-21

made whereby talent Of considerable
repute will assist, Ia addition 10 nearly
all who were engaged last year
While Benjamin Fisher, Of Yer
gennes was shaving before q mirror the
other day, no discovered a large spider
on his shoulder and IN trying to brush
II OF he was mlsled by The reflection ia
tho glass aud cat an artery inhls hand
from which 10 bled 80 prolusely that
death was narrowly escaped,
The twenly'drst annul meeting
Of The National I,ihe Club will be
held al South Vernon, September 9Th
aud 4th, 10 which general invitation
il extended TO all interested IN rife
shooting
Mrs, Hannah iiedaeld, relct Of
Dr. Peleg l,edaeld, died last Satnr-
day morning At tho residence Of her
grandson, Arthur lieddeld, Of Coyen-
Try, at the advanced age Of ~ yeas
She ww tho mother Of the late Hon.
Isaac +, Redicld, Of Boston, aud Of
Hon, Timothy T. l,eddeld Of tho
Supreme Count,
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1878-08-21
The Caledonia Democratic County

The Caledonia Democratic County
Convention, was held at st. Johns
bury on Tuesday Of last week. A
dispatch from the convention says -
"The candidates which were placed in
nomination are such as the boiling
republicans may readily vote for. The
meeting was addressed by several
prominent democrats For Senator's
Alexander Chacran Of Ryegate, and
John E. Stevens of Walden Judges
N. P. Bowman of st. Johns6ury, and
Reuben Ellis of Sutton; Judges Of
Probate-Jetferson I. Cree Of Wheel
ock; High Sheriff-O. ingalls, of
Danville; States Attorney-A. M.
Dickey of St. Johnsbury High Bal
lif:-Noah Fulsom of Sheffield; Coun.
ty Committee-George Hidden OF
Danville, William Gordon OF st.
Johnsbury. Alexander 3. Perry of
McIndoes. The resolutions adopted
were the same as ones lately adopted
by the State Convention. The Dem.
ocrats certainly stand good chance
Of carrying this county"
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1878-08-21
Rebel Claims.

II wall be gratifying 10 ''the boys"
10 notice how rapidly the New York
Tribune Is taking to regulation organ
duty, II started an official list Of
rebel claims at si50,0O0,000 q lew
months ago, but as II warmed UP 10
lis work il gradually got UP to $780,
100000, then TO s2sO,0O0, 900, and on
Saturday 1t struck out reeklessly and
swore by the memory Of Horace
Greeley HAT there were 100000, 900
just at the edge Of tho national Treas
ury waiting Tor somebody to come
along and pay them, Considering
that II syet nearly three calendar
months until The next election In New
York there's no knowing how many
thousand millions more the Tribune
will sec In rebel ghosts fitting about
the treasury, II might DO well for Il
10 advance It's figures by some meth
od--say u bundled millions OF 50 q
week aud rescrving any startling
Increase Of five hundred OF q thousand
millions tor the week before election,
Fll... ,nil..., HI ,.loI oI.t..,, a.. 4,
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1878-08-21

The Addison County Democratic
Convention, held in Vergennes the 9Th
inst, was one Of the largest and mos,
harmonious ever convened in Vermont.
j L Stapleton, Esq. presided, with
Ii j. Sheldon as Secretary, the
Convention being called to order by
S L Sprague and the call read by
Il Mouldoon. The chair appointed
as n Committee on Resolutions, G +
o Kimball, w w Rider, Charles J
Soper and s L Sprague. The follow
ing excellent ticket was nominated /:
Senators-G D Miner, Middlebury /;
Myrou Small, starksboro. Assistant
Judges-Rector Gage, Addison S
A Bartlett, Bristol. States Attorney
j E Stapleton, Middlebury. Sheriff
C F o Kimball, Vergenues. High
Bailiff-D &C Bourke, Middlebury.
Judges Probate-Ira Fletcher, Bird.
port; W w Rider, Bristol. The
Convention was addressed by j K
Stapleton, Hiram Atkins, L w Red.
ington, Il S McGinn,s, and adjourned
with enthusiastic cheers.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1878-08-21

Congressman Blackburn in his re-
ported interview expressed tho opin.
ion that Thurman will be elected
President in 1880. lie says the Dem
ocrats will carry twenty.three states
and obtain control of both Houses Of
Congress. lie did not count ! 'lden,
and his man for vice-presiden. was
Wallace Of Pennsylvania. he did
not think the republicans would nom.
mate Gen. Grant. He would not
carry ten states.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1878-08-21
VERMONT.

Gen. Banksis to deliver the an
nual address at the fair in Sheldon
SEPTEMBER 6.
Dexter Goodell, of Calais, who
died the other day, was veteran OF
the Mexican war, serving under Gen.
Scott, and also saw about three years
service in the late war, being a member
of the 18th Vermont.
&C. w. Morse, Newport's default
ing treasurer says that he is only $3.50
short, and denounces the report which
placed the amount at $4,000.
The annual Fair of the Chit
tenden County Agricultural Society
will be held at Essex Junction on
either the last week i'll September or
the first of October.
The Saranac Horse.Dail works at
Vergennes, are to remove in October
to Pittsburgh, where large
share OF the company's stock is held
and the building will probably be oc,
cupied by Kingspand's new horse
nail company. Recently patented
machines for the manufacture of these
nails are now beng constructed.
f. j. Whitecomb has been ap-
pointed postmaster at Groton Pond,
and John A. Percival at Jerico.
The case of James Forsyth
against the American Hone Box
Company at Hydepark, involving
property valued at over $4,000, has
been settled, Forsyth received SIS, 900
and it is hoped that the company
will resume business.
Mrs. Phebe Haley, died at North
Pownal, at the advanced age of los
years.
The Connecticut River Valley
Musical Association hold their second
annual convention in Bellows Falls,
beginning September 9th and ending
September l4th. Arrangements are
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The Green Mountain Stud Farm,
WEST RANDOLPH VT.

The following Stations will make the
season Of 1873 ut the above Farm
LOckwOOll-by Aberdeen, son of Rys.
dyk's Hanbletonian, dam lady Lockwood
Oecord 2.25) by Neaves Cassius M. Clay, DR.
Terms, $l5 to insure.
RanlOlph-by Aberdeen, dam Fanny
Sleght, by Ethan Allen. Terms, $40 to in
sure.
Monarchy Rysdyk's Hambletonian,
dam by Roe's Abdalliah Chief. Terms, $40
to insure.
Vermont MeSSengcr-Foaled May
Is, 1875, by Rysdyk's Hambletonian, dam
Lady Lockwood (rrecord 225) by Neaves
Cassius NJ. Clay, Jr. Will be allowed to
serve six approved Mares in addition to four
belonging to his owners. Terms, 500 to
insure.
The services of Lockwood, Randolph and
Monarch are offered this season at the en-
tremely low prices above mentioned, for
Stations of their breeding, wholly in con-
sideration OF the continued depression in the
times. The Stallion "DOn Giovanni" has
been withdrawn from the Stud this season
for the purpose of being developed and max.
ing record, which, if credtable, will be of
value to his stock. 1t is now expected ne
will be returned to the Green Mountain Stud
Farm for service next season, on terms with
in the reach of his old patrons
N.B.-No business attended to on Sundays.
For Circulars and the June number of
Walace's Monthly, containing pictures OF
the Stations, with extended pedigrees. please
address,
MOULTON BROTHERS.,
Green Mountain Stud Farm,
West Randolph, VI.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1878-08-21

The Presidency is regarded as the
highest gift in the hands of the PEG.
pie. There is at their hands another
gift, altitudinally speaking, still high
er-the scafold. Which of these two
Grant would grace most effectually is
left to the people to determine
washington Capital.
We guess the people would say, if
this matter was left to them to de-
eide, give Grant still higher eleva-
tion-the gallows. He deserves it
more than he ever did his elevation"
to the presidency.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1878-08-21

Brother Greene feels badly, The
result of the late Republican caucus
In this town was too much Tor him. -
lIo had promised Dcnison tho dele
cation from this town 10 pay him for
making him postmaster against the
wishes Of the people, lie had prom
ised what he could not PERFORM
With all bis efforts, personal and
through his paper he succeeded in
drawing up 80 men, all told, whom he
persuaded to vote tor his ticket, while
over fifty men promptly on hand with
out effort, tovote Tor Poland delegates,
or some other new man, That this
town is largely anti'Denison cannot
I've denied, aud that it should send the
delegates IL did, was OF course to be
expected. Brother Green says OF the
caucus, that ii was but the "entering
wedge We presume he is right /;
at least, our people mostcly hope so,
that "wedge," when driven home, will
seat q new man as Post Master here
and leave Brother Green with more
time Oh his hands to attend to the
diminishing Of the circulation of his
paper.
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ID ! II u.

10 barnard, Angus II, Bepj,miR Clspp
aged 70 years,
Ia l'oyallon. Aug, i7lh, Calvin skinner
Esd, aged "a years,
IL North Bridgewater, Aug, 18th, EnOs u,
Hathaway, aged AZ years aud months,
~ hHdgewater, Aus, 10Th, infant son of MI
aud Mfa Jonathan Lewis,
In Reading Aug, 10th, Erwin A, Fay, aged
II yeata and months,
Ia stoehbridge, Aua, 9TH, Laura Mack
aged 10 years,
IN Chester, Aug, b,h, Mary o., wife Of ID
VIM, Eddy, aged u years,
IN rroctoIsyIllc, Aus, iltb, Stephen bailey
aged "a years,
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The Nezvs.
GENERAL NE JVS.

DIR, Robert Wright Of centreyllle
Md, Is now the Oldest living graduate
Of West Point, military Academy
lie graduated IN 1919, and il eighty
one years Of age
--Many boston liquor dealers have
been duped by lawyers, who Oblalnet
fees by promising TO secure licenses
which they never got,
Three dray loads Of silver dollars
were lately drawn 70 tho United States
Treasury In San Francisco, The en-
tire value was only 100000,
MIR, Edward ID, Grout Of Spencer
Mass, has just succeeded In completing
q collection Of American pennies con-
tanning specimens Of every lssue since
the foundation Of the Republic, some
which have cost sl2 apiece, lilo has
hal them framed on n groundwork Of
red morocco,
Reports frop the Wisconsin hor
region gives u dismal outlook for the
hop'growers
There IL q pigeon roos. In Potter
county, Pa, which Ia from two
to three miles long aud iiCm halt TO
lhrte'quartcrs Of mile vi 10, Every
tree IL full Of nests,
1t IL said that Moody and Sankey
will hot labor together next winter
The dog catchcm Of Carondelet
Mo, were mobbed by the indignant
populacc, They escaped by using
their pistols,
Reports from every wheat grow
ing county in Michigan place the en-
tire yield at $4,000, 900 bushels, a crop
without precedent in that state. The
average yield per acre is from nineteen
to twenty bushels. The quality is
fully up TO the average. Corn pro
duets are much improved. Oats are
not up to the standard
Chicago dispatch says that tho
shoe manufacturers are also cosidering
the feasibility Of sending all their work
to the Eastern manufacturers and
shutting up their own.
The will Of Whitney Street. OF
Northampton, Mass, who was worth
100000 leaves 1925, 200 Tor chart
able objects, including an income OF
100000 for the worthy poor Of
twenty-five towns in that vicinity.
A Chicago special states that
honur is being billed through from
Minneapolis to New York via Duluth
and the Lake Line, at 80 cents per
barrel, as against IS cents per barrel.
Three women, while running to
shelter from the storm on Sunday
evening August 9Th, in Anna, ILL.,,
were instantly killed by the top of a
large oak tree breaking off and being
hurled upon them.
Mrs. Clorinda Newell of South
inston, Conn, has a tree.toad which |
she has lept in fruit jar (Which she
leaves opened) for over year. A
small wooden ladder, placed in the jar
enables the creature to ascend to the
top whenever he chooses and Of this
privilege he avais himself whenever
damp or rainy weather is coming,
to the top round and singing
his loudest. Although she has offered
him various kinds of food, she has
never seen him cat anything. AS n
barometer this tree.toad is great
success.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1878-08-21

Senator Edmunds seems to be q
favoritc New England candidate for
the Republicans in 1880. An excel
lent candidate, certainly. Really quite
the best they can nominate. The on.
ly difficulty in his case would be the
impossibility OF getting the votes Of
half a dozen states. That is all.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1878-08-21

A Bingbampton IN w wife de-
serting her husband and baby at home
to attend ball, her lord aud master,
after vain appeal to her to come
home broke up the set in which she
was dancing by wheeling her child
into it in its carriage.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1878-08-21

Tho Hon. A. q. Thurman, tho dis
tinguished democratic senator from
Ohio, recently opened the campaign
in Hamilton, that state, by delivering
an able and vigorous speech upon the
political issues of tho day, which was
we'll received.