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A Murderer's Peril0us Journey.

The Medina IN. " correspondent Of
new York paper says: Asa Broughton,
who killed Covert Bancroft in Medina,
and who was arrested in Canada, per-
formed, in effecting his escape into Can
ada, one of the most perilous feats on
record. Broughton has a remarkably
handsome wife, and he was desperately
Jealous of Covert Bancroft, q prominent
business man of Medina. He had for
bidden his wife to speak to Bancroft. On
the day of the murder Broughton went
home. His little boy was eating an ap-
pie, and the father asked the boy where
he obtained the apple, and the child re-
piled that Mr.. Bancroft had been there
and had given him the apple. This led
to quarrel between Broughton and his
wife, and he drove her from the house.
Later he went to the residence of Ban
croft, summoned him to the door, and
demanded to know where Mrs. Brough-
ton had gone. A quarrel ensued, and
Bancroft, with the aid of his hired man,
put Broughton off the piazza. Broughton
drew pistol and shot Bancroft dead.
HI. then went home, bade his children
goodbye, and went away.
Broughton went to the house of a cou-
sin in the town of Hartland. On the Fri
day after the murder the cousin saw the
account of it in newspaper. He refused
longer to give shelter to Broughton. The
latter started at once for the Niagara
river. At Lewiston suspension bridge
formerly spanned the river. Some of the
old wires still extend across the stream
at an elevation of 100 feet above it..
Broughton, confident that officers were
on his track, reached the site CT this old
bridge. Fearful that trying to cross the
river at Suspension Bridge he would en-
danger his safety. he determined to gain
the Canada shore by means of the old
wires. He sat on the bank of the river
all night Friday night, and at daybreak
on Saturday began bis perilous crossing.
Hand over hand, suspended in air 100
feet above the river, he made his way to-
ward the opposite shore. The wire
swayed too and fro with his weight.
Several times he had to pull himself up
and clasp his legs and arms around the
wire to rest his hands, which were badly
blistered and cut. When about half way
over, Broughton says he thought he must
lose his hold, so nearly exhausted was
he. BY frequent rests, as stated, how
ever, lle finally completed his precarious
Journey. When he landed on the other
shore he was unable to proceed further
for over an hour. Officers Fuller and
Allen, of Medina, who were in pursuit
of him, arrived on one river bank rs
Broughton landed on the other. He went
to Hagersvillc, Ontario, where he was
apprehended, and he returned to New
York State without making opposition,
He saws he killed Bancroft in selfdefence.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1879-06-25
What She Forgot.

A lady in Portland, Me-, called at a
iewelry Store, and after making pur-
chase went home. Two hours later a
messenger called at her house and in
formed her that she had lett something
at the jewelers.. "Now. let me see"
she unused. "what can it be? Here is
nv pocketbook, and there on the sofa is
my fan, and l have my watch here, and
my bonnet-why, where is my bonnet?
oh, there it is on the floor; it fell off
the table-and really can't think what
I have forgotte- Why, to be tsure !
I declare if 7 haven't forgotten my darl-
ing, precious little babel" And so she
had-only that and nothing more.-Nor-
ristoayn Herald.
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"It's standing rule of our church,"
said one clergyman to another, for the
sexton to wake UP any man that he may
see asleep" II think" returned the
other, "that it would be much better
for the sexton, when man goes to sleep
under your preaching, to wake you up"
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1879-06-25

During the year 1878 forty-eight rail-
roads were sold under foreclosure, repre-
senting Sl5l, ,6l8, 700 of capital stock, and
Sl6O;0l4, 800 Of bonds and debt,
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1879-06-25

MARY" said mother to her little
girl, "if I was u little girl like you, |
should pick up all those chips" We'll,
mamma" answered Mary, mrs not you
glad you are not d little girl"
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1879-06-25
TIMELY TOPICS.

A merchant sitting in his Office in South
street, New York, recently received an
answer 10 his dispatch sent to Shanghai,
China, six hours previously. Thirty thou
sand miles in six hours is good time, even
for the telegraph. The charge to Shanghai
is $3.50 per word; to Yokohama, s3.05 /;
but the code, or cipher, is 30 we'll systema-
tized by certain mercantile houses, that a
single word serves for dozen when tran
scribed.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1879-06-25
Preparing Asparagus for Market.

Asparagus, says the New York World.
is best when cut early in the morning of
the day when it is used. Ifrequired for
home consumption it should be washed
in cold water Immediately after being
cut. When designed for market. and Il
day or two must intervene between the
time of the cutting and the sale of the
vegetable, it is more liable to remain in
good condition in an ice-box than else
where. During warm weather aspara-
gus cannot, however, be kept fresh and
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1879-06-18
4 wssa Win Maggie,


take II that your name 10 Marga'
rot, q grand name that, like Elisabeth
aud Katharine, calls W before US tho
long procession OF noble women,
queens, and saints, malrons, wives
aud mothers, who have borne II, II
you are old enough and wise enough
TO think seriously d writing Tor the
press, II you are woman enough TO
have anything 10 say that ID worth tho
saying, are you not also old enough to
pat away childish ,hlogs-among
which ale the pet nameF and dimlnu'
uyes Of the family cIrcle 7 Maggie Il
a ehild's name, not q woman's, Aud
II delmcts from your dignity ~ q wo'
man 70 use II IN public, II Is all right
In private, II your father aud mother
your brothers and sisters your iull'
mate friends, your lover Or your hns'
band choose to Use IT. though even
from the lip. Of love, Il seems TO mo
Margaret would flow more "wee''y
and musical than Maggie, That, how
ever, Il q mere matter OF taste, 10
the other case II strikes deeper and
touches finer tissues, Il affects the
real power ard dignity Of your writ
ton wcrdf. Think Of KltIic Sede'
wlck-ui Hattie l'eecher Siowe-ol
Liza, Stuart Phelps OF sallie coler'
idgc, or-O woeldl proclamation !-of
Lizzie Barrett Bcowniugl imagine
Willie Shakespeare, Johnny Milton
Tommy Oarlyle' How do you like
III IL Kulic an Improvement on
Calherlnei or Lizzie on Elizaoelh p
TMrs, Dow in Golden Rule.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1879-06-18
NORTH ERS RAILROAD


1878. WINTER ARRANGEMENT, 1875
nn aud after Dee |, 1873, Passenger Train
" viii ruu ~ iUllcwa
" UPWARD TRAINS,
Day Express Train leaves Concord ~ 1910
AM aud Accommodation Train At 10 10
A.utlor White River junction, connection
i'm train for We'll River, st, ,lnhnsbnry,
wariou, Newport, Willoughby aud Magog
lakes, Stanstcad, Quebec, Hath, Litleton,
Lancaster, aud tho White aud FrancOu
Mountains. Also, witn,rainS lot Mont
heller, Mansfield Mountain, burlington, St.
Aiha,.s, l,ouse's Point, Montreal, Ogdens.
burgh, aud the West.
AcCOMMc pATIOS TRAIN leaves Concord q,
4. 20 r. NJ for White River Junction& Bristol.
EVENING EArWgss TnAiS leaves Concord
at $40 y. ". for White River Junction, con
Meeting with trains for Montpelier, Durling
ION, st. Adams, Houses Point, Montreal
Ogden sburgh, and the West, ana with Wood
stock Il. Il. for Qucchce, Woodstock, etc.,
sOr Oh arrival OF trains from bosion, Wor'
eestcr. Portsmouth, Portland, &c,
DOWNWARD TRAINS
tMoRSISG EXPRESS TnAISlcaycs White
River junction for Concord nj 200 A. NJ, or on
arrival OF trains from Ogdcnsbursh aud Mon
lrcal. This train is run to Boston on Sunday
ACCOMMODATION TRAIN leaves White H.
Junction for Concord NJ 600 4. N.
+BnisroL TRAIN leaves Bristol for Concord
at 1850 4. ". and Franklin at 90j AN.
rMAIL TRAIN leaves White River junction
Tor Concord ut 1900 NJ, or on arrival o
trains over the Vermont Central, Passumpsic
and White Mountains Railroads.
DAY EXPRESS TRAN leaves White Riye'
junction at 400 =. ~, or on arri'al OF rain'
from Montreal and Ogdcnsburgh, Brattlc
boro. Teenc, Bellows Falls, Windsor, Nc.
connecting u, Concord with train for Man
chester, Nashua, Lowell aad Boston. .,
-rhesc trains connect NJ Concord VIII
trains for Manchester, Lawrence, Ports
mouth, Portland, Nashua, Worcester, Ne"
York, Low ell, ard lioston.
GEO. T.. TODD, Sups,
Concord y. H., Dec. |. 1873.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1879-06-18
The Irish Language.

The Irish language u now beng
taught in nearly all the cities IN the
United States. This is a revival OF
the most primitive languages in the
world. 1t has always been taught in
the Irish colleges ut Rome aud Of
course at Mayuooth College, in Ire
land,,as well rs her native schools
There are two professors to teach
the Irish language in the famous col
legc at Leyden, and three professors
to teach it in Saragossa, Spain. 1t Is
taught in NIL the colleges Of Europe
that are first class. We say this is
one Of the most primitive languages
because il was in its perfection a long
time before the French. English or
German were languages at all. Ire
land was in u high state OF civilization
before any Of the nations OF Europe,
except Greece and Rome, were known
or OF any account. The Irish are orl-
giaally from Phoenicia. Ireland was
first colonized by the Phoencians about
three hundred years after the deluge,
according the authenticity ct the
book of invasions. For \ period ottwo
thousand years it made ii own laws
and elected its own kings.
Their langu age to some extent was
lost i, some parts of Ireland on ac-
coun, q the Normans and Danes
made settlements, and Of course that
checked the use of the Irish tongue in
their locality. But worst and most
perfdious OF all was the English in
vasion of A. d. 1142, when the Irish
were subsequently conquered attel
many years OF strenuous and hard
fighting. Since then British states
men, historians aud Legislators have
busted themselves in defining and viii
flying the Iish as people with theil
institutions and customs 1t is the
common opinion of prejudiced anc
superficial minds that the Irish Ian
guage is no language; but scholars
and men of eruditlCn know the con
trary to he true 1t is the softest anG
most mellihous language known. ant
the best adapted to poetry.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1879-06-18

A SMALL BoY's REvENGE.-The
small boy who steals a ride on the
street.cars swung himself upon the
platform of a Jefferson avenue car the
other day to come down town. lie
was mentally calculating the cost per
rod of street railways when the driver
looked back and caught sight Of the
top of his head and leaped off to give
him cut. Ii one of these small boys
was ever hit with a drivers whip be.
fore the date has been forgotten but
this lad caught singer, and left the
platform as if he meant TO fly. The
driver chuckled, but the horse didn't.
For some reason he stopped, lett the
track, tried to draw the car off the
rails, and in the effort broke tug,
ierked the money box Oft the rail
into the mud, and might haye climbed
into the car if the driver had not APP
peared. While the money was being
fished for in the mud, and repairs
made, the small boy PUT in his speech.
The "ache" had left him, and standing
where he could secure a good view of
operations, he called out
skin ye tell Q fellar iist 'zactly how
much yer made by that ere job p
detroit Free Press.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1879-06-18
An Immense Meteor.

A large meteor tell in Emmcl
county, Iowa, about four miles south
of the state line, and fifteen miles
from Jackson 1t appeared, from II
distance, to those who observed it, TO
pass from northwest and southeast,
and left track OF smoke not unlike u
fuse shell, only great deal more.
The report was distinctly heard at
Worthingham, as well as at points
further east. Tho shock Of the mis-.
sile striking the ground twelve feet
across at the surface, and threw sods
as large as a mans body distance OF
ten rods. A number Of men set to
work digging after the meteor, and
found it buried ifleen feet below the
surface, ten feet of which was hard
clay. The largest piece taken out
weighed four hundred and thirty -one
pounds, and enough smaller pieces
were found to make Eve hundred
pounds in all. Those who saw it
strike say it explored in the ground
1t consists of meteoric iron, very
dense, and thought by some to con
tain silver ore 1t has ragged outside,
covered with whitish substance
which can be taken off, leaving the
hard metal. This is Il great chance
for scientific speculation and investi
cation.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1879-06-18
Befy.
The burglar and The Rditor.

6LAoIs,
A burglar climsd into tho editors room
Needy and poor WAS he
And no saw ia the dim uncertain gloon,
With isgs a. ioag 40 the stem Of broom,
4 pair OF trousers, "ili just freszs to en-,
IIs chueklsd with hsndish slice,
lie lifted them up from the back Of the chair
Lightly they huns on his ARIA
They we're tho sditOrs only pair, {.
Thinner than gossAmer everywhere
Oh, but tho knees where worn and bare
Good ciothss-whea the whsather 10 warm
eopsIHmeAhr,
All over the room 10 searched IN vain
There was 20 more TO fiad
There was no sign Of sordid gAln'
No passing drops froIa golden raln'
Only the wealth Of q sleeper's brAin'
Tho peace Of The editors mind
PAELFEf,
lilo turned His back OLA ihst happy home,
Thoughtfully hefsing tho'e pants
Out Of tho window no cautiously clone
10 empiied tho pockets-s broken comb
A stub ola pencil, manuscript poem
Answered his searching glance
RAMPANT
lilo started, tho telrs dashed into hls eyss'
lie leaned up against the Fence,
A look Of pittying mute surprise
sonened his face. no slihsd bus cries,
iIe looked at his awag aud measured i'a size
Value about nine cents
TRRRRILEis,
Into his pockets, hIH own he went,
Aud he dragged out ton dollar p'l''
Aud no hastily erammed 1t, every cent
Into tho editors pocket aud bent
Tho trousers into wAd aud sent
Thorn over the window still
SLOPE,
Then Oh to q weather. houne lao sped
Twas charity we'll bestowed
Ito said to himself and when plight had hod'
And tho editor roao from his virtuous bod
And found the money, no whiatled and said
"weil, | am essentially blowed !"
Burlington Ha'rSsye'
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1879-06-18

A countryman, seated himself at a
fashionable restaurdn. with the inten-
ton Of taking hearty dinner, sum
moned a waiter and made known his
purpose. The latter skipped brlsk!y
away, and finally returned with a hand
somely bound bill of fare, which he
opened and placed before the guest
who pushed away, scorntnlly observ'
ed: ooh come now you can't cram
no literature down me; vittals Is
what | want-yittals and purity
darned quick, too"
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1879-06-18

That was not an inapt advice given
bv deacon at Oil City TO a young
minister, who asked if he thought one
should preach more than half an hour;
swell, that depends on whether after
half an hours boring he strikes lie"
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1879-06-18
ST. NICHOL y,
RIBNER'S ILLUSTRATED MAGAZINE
For Girls ANA BOYS.

An ldcnl Chiidrcn'. magazine.
Messrs scHmSER 4 Co., in 1873, began the
publication of ST., NicHOLNs, IN Illustrated
Magazine Tor Girls and Boys, with Mrs
Mary Names Dodge ~ editor, FIVE wears
have passed since the first number was Is.
sued, aud tho magazine has won the highest
position. II has u monthly circulation OF
over 10000 copies.
II il published simultaneously IN Londoh
and New York, ind the transallah fceog
milton Is almost as general ana hearty ~ tho
ALONE IN THE WORLD OF BOOKS !
The leading papers in this country speak
highly of II. The London Literary World
saws "Ihcrc Is 10 magazine for The young
that can be said 10 equal this production oil
Scrlbner's press
Good thing. 2or iS7s-o.
The arrangements for literary and arl con-
tributions for the new volume-the SINH
arc compile, drawing from already a'ortc
sources, rs well ~ from promising new one,
Mr. Frank X. Stockton's new serial story
for boys,
"a JOLLY FELLOWSHIP"
Will run through the twelve monthly parts
beginning with the number Tor November,
lS1S-illustrated. For the girls, continued
tale, "IIalf a Dozen llousckeepers," illustra'
ted, begins in the same number; and iresh
serial, entitled "Eycbrght,' with plenty of
pictiIcs, will be commenced cary in the
volume. There will also DO continued
fairy-tale called
"RUMPTY BUDGETS TOWER" n
Illust, atcd. The Editorial and othEr De-
partmemts will be kept up TO their high
standard as usual. Terms, $500 ayesr: 20
cents u number. Address,
SCRIBNER &CO., 743 Broadway, n. \.
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SCRIBNER'S MONTHLY,


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PORTRAITS OF AMERICAN POETS
This series (begun in August with the por.
trait of Bryant) will be cotinued.
STUDIES IN THE SlERRAS.-A series
of papers (mostly illustrated) by John MUIR
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A NEW VIEW OF BRAZIL. by Her1ert
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The Reason why.

"Why IL it, asks u correspondent,
that # Lcadyillc u M bad place az
YOU describe il, We never see any OF
the people who 90 there, come back =
Oh, well, that Is easily enough es-
planned. When . young man sets
out for LcadSvl'lr, he arrays himself
conspicaou,ly for day or two PRIOR
to his departure, then he has the tact
Of his going and the train he will take
announced in the village papers and
at the time he goes ratiling down to
the depot N IN open carriage two
hours before train time, aud swaggers
up and down the platform while he
waits, and as the train goes oil he
lcaus out of the window and yells q
personal goodbye to everybody on
the platform. But when he comes
back. he times his return 30 rs to
strike his native town by n back road
aite, dark, then he sn"aks home
through the alleys, climbs over the
back fence, taps at the kitchen window
and begs, under his breath, to be let
in. and when he gets in he stays in
bed three or four days, while bis new
clothes are being made and the doe
tor is irving to count The h'isters on
his iect. Oh, its easy 10 explain why
". never see them come back /; but
they do come back all the same
FLAW kcyr.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1879-06-18
HARD RUBBER TRUSSES !!
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A further supply of steeley's Hard Rubber
Truss at q great reduction from former prices
lust received. Also large additions to his
stock ofother make Trusses making the larg-
est stock and greatest variety of Trusses in the
State. Call and examine at the OLD DRua
STONE. CdAS. ChAkMAN
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1879-06-18

Truth may be sianger than fiction,
but fiction is the most interesting.
People never do like strangers.
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