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Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1878-08-14
Tho New Party

short,llved affair and will die tor the
want Of competent leaders, The roll
Of tho delegates comprised no n'mes
which are recognized IN the politics OF
the State. Those who assumed 10
guide IL deliberations, we're dlsap-
pointed ohIee-seekers, WORKOUT pollll'
clans and discarded henelmen Of the
old parties, The rank and file mon
opollzes the intelligence aud honesty
Of tho new organization II 1t grows
II must DO At tho expense Of tho exist
Ing parties, II can live only In their
decay, Ito who lmaglues that either
tho democratic or republican parties
arc about 10 be dissolved, has not yet
begun TO learn the philosophy OF
American politics Popular opinion
moves with US 10 tidal waves, tho
cause OF which may DO hidden before
they manifest themselves by outward
slgns. Parties cannot DO greater or
moro lasting than the issues which
create them, aud they must represent
distinctive principles, The National
movement Is the result Of reaction. 1t
il the rebound from one extreme OF
adcalism to tho other, We have
had nearly two"'g ,'oe-' - sao'"'~'i
IN favor Of capital ~ against labor
Naiionalism is demand for reversal
OF this programme, The country
feels the miseries OF the first policy,
and will shrink with equal aversion
irom the untricd evils Of The second,
To pass from tho grinding tyranny Of
a soulcss aristocracy to the eScesses
OF n social conyulsion Is not the kind
Of progress that the people desire.
Their wish is for an administration,
with policy as broad as socet! itself,
and based on principles as permanent
and universal.
No reasons exist for descrlion Of
either party BY the electors who com.
pose 1t Throughout its whole career,
the republican organization has been
faithful to its first principles II any
man is dissatisfied with its record, it
IL because he has lost faith in its polit.
ical ideas. In that case, bat one
course is open to him, aud that is join
ing the democratic party. No demo.
crat can consistently condemn the or.
ganlzalion to which he belongs lie
has no excuse for chasing II political
will o the wisp, Democracy is not
the creed OF either capitalist Or labor
er. 1t is the party Of the whole body
polite, and ita principles include all
and exclude none.
The tall canvass is all-lmportant
from democratic point Of view. II
democrats are led away by the mirage
of Natiopalism, our victory will be in.
compete ana partial success IS little
better than defeat. The State ticket
is secure in any event. 1t is the As,
sembly only which is in danger DEM
ocratic ascendancy In New York is
essential to the integrity Of the party
in the nation That ascendancy must
be absolute to make it of any value
for national purposes. Without the
Assembly, the party will present but a
pltiful appearance. No other seat in
the U. S. Senate is as valuable to us as
that of New York, which becomes
vacant in March next. The first step,
therefore, in the democratic pro-
gramme is the elimination Of Senator
Conkllng. We urge democrats every
where not to be swayed from their
political duty by the illusions of Ma
tionalism.-- Commercial Advertiser,
Canton, N. Y.
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the village, and the movement are oil
life'like and natural,
The death rate IN Manchester tor
July was o., tho largest foF any single
month In the history oithe city Seventy
three Of these were among the foreign
population, Cholera inhEtum, meas
lea aRd diphlheria were tho leading
causes, Nine funerals were reported
in one day during the heated term,
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a CA RID.

To all who are suffering from the errors
and indiscretions OF youth, nervous weakness
early decay, loss of manhood, Nc. | will
send rec pc that will cure you. FREE OF
CHARGE This great remedy was discover
ell by u mi ssionary in South America. Send
a self-addressed envelope to the Rev. JOSEPH
4. IMAM, Station ID, Bibls House, Nop York
Citv. l7S4m6
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1878-08-14

We read in Hebrews "be not for
gettul to entertain strangers,for there
by some have entertained angels I'M
awares." Paste this in your hat
and don't forget it when the next
tramp comes along. You may gel
q 6rst .class angel
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1878-08-14

Too much praise cannot he accorded
the Democratic House for calling the
Pacific railroad monopolies to account
and forcing them to fulfil their obliga-
tons TO the Government, by which it
is calculated that at laast one hundred
millions of dollars will be restored to
the United States Treasury, which the
Republican rings would have permit
ted them to rob the people of.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1878-08-14

Let every democrat stand firmly by
the old democratic flag. However in
viting and promising new parties may
at first appear, remember that the
democratic is and always has been the
or,,. .-,o -".'.. r~'.J GA. Pa''y VI
the people, and so it will ever re-
main, while sectional and one idea po-
litical organizations, one after another,
shall die out and be forgotten.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1878-08-14

"There it is again." said Kearnoy, as
he read Of the Bridgeport editors
adventure with the burglar. "That's
the way these Shiny imps Of darkness
crowd down the toiling masses
Would that I had his feste:ing carcase
hanging on Mars clothes. liue -
Post.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1878-08-14

Of twelve republican papers in the
third district, only three suppol ted
Grout. Three others commenced on
that side but from "ways that are
dark" they jumped to the other side.
Il Newport Express.
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MiRRIED,
DIED

IN liriigeWaier, AHg, 10, Louisa A., wife Of
Rlltha T. Perkins, aged 90 Yeas u molihs,
aad u days,
IN Qaeehee, Aug, o. Rmma P,Wyall, aged
~ Years,
IL ssn Francisco, Cal Aug, 10, Rhubal H.,
Carlisle, formerly of Qleehas, aged 81 years
and aus mllli
In Hartford, Aus, 2, Emiiy Dalton, aged O.
years, ant months,
In harRlri, Aug, 10, Me- Oliver Lewis nasbee,
aged g.
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YEnMONI

NIHhpNlf
-Dea, u, l., Smith, the VergenneS
wifepoisoner, has taken q iarm In
northern New York, and Is moving
from Vergennes,
-Wilker knights OF Coventry,
0a years Of age, has this season hoed
and taken care ofan acre OF corn, and
done considerable other work,
The Melhodlsls Of Milton viii
rebuild on The site where their church
was burned also build u parsonage
-Four prisoners neatly escaped from
tho ~. Adams jail day or no ago,
by means Of saws, knives, flee aud
aquaiorlls furnished by their outside
friends. Some would work while
Others sang and danced, and when
caught they hal cut through u hoard
partition, sawed of a stud IN the rear
OF tho ceiling aud begun work on tho
window hors
The Old Lodge, |, ., q, + No
20, At BolIows Falls will DO IeinsIilul-
cd In sholl time, by Grand Master
II, II, Farnswcrlh, assisted by other
officers Of the State Grand Lodge
Brandon proposes 10 have good
water, Good Tor Brandon.
"A wccnhOclI club has been form
cd q, st. Adams, with the following
officers President, :, T., Kirkpatrick ;
vice president, j. J. Burgess secretary
IT,. 4. Skccls treasurer. WIN. i.
Walker executive Committee, II. ii
Smith, MI. Woodbury., {. H. Grice'
The lightning played some curious
antics at Dan Giddings residence, at
Essex Junction, the other night, pro-
strsliug his wife, who had risen to
strike n light, aud iuiuring the house
TO some extent. Tho dwelling OF
Hosea Fairfield was also struck. The
lightning went down the chimney
injuring that some what, laid licsea
out flat on the floor, and passed into
the ground. Fortunately he was not
much injured.
Chester Clarke a Middlebuiy
farmer, kicked his wife, Belle, ont OF
his house the other day, alter he add
her sister Annie, n disSolute woman,
had beaten her sayagciy, so that he
might enjoy his para'noors company
alone. Threats Of mobbing sent the
latter out Of the town however
--Richtord, Enosburgh, Montgom-
cry, Berkshire and other towns have
s.n,,.I iu., l., d'o n""u'nS rf h,''''
loss of logs, damage TO railroads, etc,
caused by the late great storm.
AT Montpelier, Friday night,
Peter Carr attempted to murder his
wife with clasp knife, and she fled
TO neighbours Tor protection. lie
was arrested. Cause, drunkenness.
A Lyndon young man named
Carter, got caught in an under current
while bathing recently, and when
companion named Newell went to his
assistance he got upon his back and
forced him under the water. Newell
walked on the river bottom about 20
feet, however, and carried Carter to
the shore.
The Merchants National bank of
Burlington, United States depository
for the state of Vermont, has received
from the mint ton Of standard SILVER
dollars to be put in circulation.
Patrick Comerford, the tramp
at Brattleboro on Monday ct
last week on suspicion of having COM
mitted the brutal outrage upon a
little 14,year old girl, succeeded in
establishing a perfect alibi aud was
set at liberty.
CONNECTICUT.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1878-08-14
A Word to Clergymen.

FRIEND, stop that cough Do not neglect
Common Cold even for day. 1t may end
in Consumption and death. REV. n. IL.
Downs ELIXIR has cured thousands, both
old and young; and it will cure yoa, if taken
freely am in season. This ELIXIR has been
before the American people FoRrY-sIx
YEARS, and has never failed to give relief TO
all who have used it, 1t has won its way by
ACTUAL SERVICE, until it has become house
hold friend III thousands of our best families.
Regular physicians use and recommend it,
Clergymen and public speakers are its best
patrons. Railroad Employees, much exposed
to colds. coughs. etc., should always use it,
Farmers, Lawyers, Merchants and everybody,
old and young, speak highly in its praise.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1878-08-14
The Green Mountain Stud Farm,
1NEST MnaIpEI W.T.

The following Stations will make the
season Of 1873 at the above Farm
LOclSWOOd-by Aberdeen, son of Rys-
dyK's Hanlblctonian, dam lady Lockwood
Uccord 2.25) by Ncaye's Cassins NJ. Clay, Jr.
Terms, Sl5 to insure.
RantiOIph-by Aberdeen, dam Fanny
Sleight, by Ethan Allen. Terms, SO to in.
sure.
MOnarcIi-by Rysdyks IIambletonan,
dam by Roc's Abdalliah Chief Terms, $40
| to insure.
Vermont McSScngcr-Foalcd May
Is, 1875, by Rysdyk's Hambletonian, dam
Lady Lockwood Qccord 2.25) by Neave's
Cassius NJ. Clay, Jr. Will be allowed to
serve six approved Mares in addition to four
| belonging to his owners. Terms, $50 to
| insure.
The services of Lockwood, Randolph and
Monarch are offered this season at tho ex-
trcmely 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 creditable, will be of
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
Wallace's Monthly, containing pictures OF
the Stations, with extended pedigrees. please
address,
uOUITON BHsOTIaERS,
Green Mountain Stud Farm,
West Randolph, VI.
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Have You Yellow Eyes /?

Bakers Mandrake Bitters will certainly
cure you. II you have any Liver difficulty,
indigestion, constipation, pain in the right
side, try these Bitters at once, and see how
much good you can receive for 25cts. tlS39y1
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CONNECTICUT.

Albert Paris has been held in
$1lOO for breaking into five Danbury
stores.
Herbert and Edward Beers were
drowned while bathing at Brookfeld
Friday evening.
Patent milking machines
don't work well at Collinsvllle, where
a COW has just died from an affections
of the udder caused by the use of one
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1878-08-14

The democrats of Delaware have
nominated the Hon. John w. Hall, of
Kent county, for governor His cleo
ton is sure.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1878-08-14

The Springfield Republican says
that ex-Attorney General Taft is a
"rcd hot" Grant man.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1878-08-14

I.ike cures like" ThRt is The
reason some fellows put q cabbage leaf
in tho hat for sun slrcke,-lie0klast
Table,
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1878-08-14

STATE OF VERMONT, | At rebate
DISTRICT OF HARTFORD IS. Court he Id at
Woodstock within and for said Dist riot on
the ninth day of Juno, "A. ID. 1873.
Present. Hon. John Porter, Judge.
Edgar H. Chadwick's estate, Barnard, in
testate.
Edwin Allen. Administrator of said estate,
proposes to render au account Of his ad-
ministration and to present his account
against said estate for examination and al
lowance at Probate Court to be held at Wood
stock aforesaid on the first Wednesday
Seventh daDof August next. Tho Court thcre-
fore orders that notice of the same be given
to all persons interested in said estate, by
publishing copy Of the record Of this order
three weeks successfully in the Spirit ofde
Age, newspaper printed at Woodstock afore-
said. that they may appear before said Court
and contest the allowance OF said account. If
they see cause.
true record.
HENRY 8. DANA. Register.
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SODA WATER
Ice Cool and Delicious

The Subscriber has erected a new and
elegant Soda Fountain of the most approved
pattern, and is now prepared to furnish the
public the best article, and the greatest vari-
ETY. of choice syrups, ever offered in a country
town.
His Syrups include the following:
LEMON, VANILLA,
PINE APPLE, sARsAPARILLA,
ORANGE, GINGER,
STRAWBERRY, CRGEAT.
RASPBERRY. AMBROSIA,
COFFEE, CREAM,
NECTAR. CHOCOLATE.
DON'T CARE. SHERBET,
CHECKERBERRY.
Cool Sparkling Ginger Ale and
Mineral Water, "Kissengen."
All the thirsty and those in need of de-
lightful and harmless drink during the hot
season are invited to test this Fountain
They will be satisfied on the first trial that it
possesses all the merits claimed for 1t.
O. III. FREEMAN.
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DOLLARS OF THE DADDIES.
o. II. FREEMAN, Agent,

for repairing clothes wringers of all kinds.
Best quality of Solid White Rubbe, Rolls fur
nishet at reasonable prices, and warranted by
o. III FIREMAN
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EDe Mge.
wednesday, Aug, IA, 1878

Democratic State Ticket,
For, Governor
w, II, II, BINGHAM
Ut Stowe,
For Lieutenant Governor
j, w, PIERCE,
Of Springfield,
For Treasurer
GEO, u. ROYCE,
Of Rutland,
For Senators,
DON, q, POLLARD, Cayendish,
GEORGE W, GATES, Hartford,
N, J, GILMAN, Bethel,
For Judges OF Probate,
Hartford Dis, Y, II, BALDWIN, Sharon
Windsor &" Y, W, MARSH, Chester
For Assistant Judges Of Co, Court,
l., \. PARTRIDGE, Norwich,
\, II, sTOCKER, Windsor
For States Attorney,
N, II. GODDARD, Ludlow
For sheriff,
PAUL d, DEAN, barnard,
For High Bailln,
Q, u, CARPENTER, Bhdgewater
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TAX-p Err.
The Sidewalk Question.

A the meeting of The Board "f
Mator and Aldermen last Mou,lay
night, the following paper was read. 1t
Is good, 10 tical sense, and does great
credit to our friend, Maj Baugh:
To the Honorable Mayor. Aldermen and
Gentlemen Of the Corporation Of VIM
chester:
The object of this meeting Is to show, to
some extent to the taxpayers. what this
Board has done for the year 1873; aud
permit me, gentlemen. 20 say right here
thar hope III the future that the citizens
will meet from time to tillc with their
representatives, aS they do with our
ConltS, and keep posted rs to the working
of their Mayor and Aldermen.
Now. gentlemen. the matter OF side
walks has been, think, the main feature
before the Board for some moEth>-tllat is
the appropriating portion of our fluids
Uhe taxes towards repairing our sid".
walks. Upon this point this Bonrd has
been divided In opinion. hut il is said that
great iirn will differ About halt of this
Board have e Intended this whole YEAR
ard some o u in. former Boards, that we
ought to Fix up the sidewalks DINERS
have opposed it -undrr-iand me, opposed
the plan OF taking a part OF our taAcs tor
this purpose. y part o. III contend that
we were elected by this people as eide
walk men. Our object is to have the pro-
pie decide in reference tn this matter. We
think it. WIS clearly decided ny the people
in the election OF Mr.. Phillips last Janua-
ry; and | will state that We. 4 month or
two ago passed the law to appropriate Il
portion ut the tax assets to the making OF
dewalkS.
Our charter leaves this matter tn the
discretion of the Board; and permit me- to
say. gentlemen. have been Il member OF
this Board for some year>-hren Chair.
nan of street aud Financial Committee.
! think have done some as hard study
over this matter IL any one. besides work.
and cannot see how. upon the lace at lie
earth, that we can com" 30 near rquallZlnS
our iunIs with all concerned. as Apo
priat!ng u sufficient amount To the repair
in. of our sidewalks. NO" says some.
make the property owners fix their own
sidewalks. Well, ! contend in the first
place that no prOpc. ty-owncr has amy
sidewalk. The sidewalks are t!ie proper.
~ of the public. And Will state further
that it j. impossible to make tue thing
anything like lair aud equal by this plan,
tor ii YOU look ut it right. the people are
not able To make sidewalks all around
their property; and. gentlemen, | don't
consider il necessary to have but one >i'ir-
walk tip each street-tIIat is, We can DO
with one up zach street 10y maxim. cross
ingS in front of each house. | will ash -,
then. gentlemen. il it is not right To take
',rrybOdy's money 10 make sidewalks tor
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NoU-R Resident y office.

,,mucl Saith. Trustee. &c, VS.. G.. VI
Orkcr u,h and others.
Upon motion and it appearing to the
satisfaction Of the CLERK and Master from
rompltnnut'S lii in above cause. which
i sworn to, that tine dctrnd IniS. G. VI
IOrkcrsmitII and wifi" Elizabeth llurkrr-
smith. Thomas j DarN in md lial less bar
~ in. are non rr-tl"ut> OF the state OF
tennessee. 81 that the ordinary process OF
law cannot W. SCryr,' upon them.
1t j. therefore ordered that publication
~ made FOR four consecutive Wcchr in the
lone journal. published in Winchester.
Fem. requiring the sand nonresident de
trnlants 20 appear OIL or before the fourth
MONDAY uJanlary next, before the tnan-
Gerry Court 1T Winchester. Franklin Coun-
IS, Tenn. and plead. answer ur demur to
.romplainant's bill, or the same shall he
taken for confessed and set Tor hearing eX
ipartr rs to them.
Witness my h nd, 1T Office in Winrhes-
ter. Tenn, this Oct. 2lst. ~
L. Il. FINCH, {. Il VI.
octlitw 4 30
Simmons & Curtis. Solicitors.
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sT" Prints to ~ cents. all STANDARD
mud best selection in the State.
LENElIAN 4 HOLLAND,
Dcchcrd, Tenn.

From the letter Of ON Sth district
correspondent, Up II y which was
Urit'rn for last week journal, but
came to hand too late, we make the
to.I"wing extract:
"On last Sabbath (lhe 10lh,) we
attended presenting At the T.lialclro
Srhoolhnusc, near Morris Ferry, ana
we thought somt Of the young men
lid unusually well in showing OF, y
m running III and out of the house du
ing service; and two or three of said
Youngsters were highly perlumcd with
"apple JUICE" OF some other juice OF 4
similar smell Que of the party wa,
not 50 careful as he should have been,
us wr n0,irr,l the neck Of his "perfumc
bottle" sti, kim out OF his coat pocket,
which showed that he was prepared to
keep hiS breath well pcr!umed. We
hope no one wilt become ollcnded y,
what We haze said about the "pcrfume
hottie" We are satisfied no one VIII
unless i: is the party whom the shn"
tits. To those who may become Of
Tended, we will add that they must
wear it, even il il does pinch. If the
parties referred to will he u little more
careful in The future. it will save US the
of writing them up" Ia
our correspondence to the journal"
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Tue following items are taking from
The Lynchburg SenliDcl;
A party, consisting of A j, Simpson
and family, 4, a. Smith AMI tam.h
aud twenty or thirty Others riom ,iA,
and Franklin counties, left, W,dn, -
uav, Tor Texas, which State they VII
make their future home, They were
accompanied by ID, +, G, Allen, wine
goes on visit to his son.
The valuable barn aud stables Of NJ
Lrc Barrett, near Shelbyvlle, were CO.
lirrIy destroyed by fire last Mondty
morning. Six head Of horses aod
mules were burned also, $50 iarrrl,
Of corn, 100 bushels of wheat, two
wagons. and valuable agricultural i'm.
pements, The aggregate loss 10y til,
fire amounts to about 81 600.
A difficulty occurred on the road
near Mr.. Columbus Rhoton's, near
this place, Monday night, between
Berg Branch aud Abucr Golden, in
which the former was stabbed in the
forehead just above tac nose. The
blade penetrated the skull two and
one-eishth inches and broke OH, and
with great difficulty WIS extracted
The wound, it is thought, wiIl NOS
prove fatal.