Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1879-04-30

Iefhpun VINO NIe VW'hH VIZ w
long time on subscription to tho Adr
are requested TO pay w. We have
reached our "bottom dollar"
Mr.. o. l.. Richmond, who leased
his market TO Messrs. Taylor Il Har-
pin about year ago, took possession
Of tho same again on Monday also OF
his old partner, aud the firm Is Rich
mond Il Pnney again,
John Cone has put new omnibus
on tho 'line" from here to the depot,
aud no thinks he will now make the
Opposition" "hump," II the parties
would give this whole hacking busi'
ness, carrying the mail thrown in' to
George Bradley, he could do 1t all
with ono hand tied behind his back
at that and have time enough left to
tell q Baron Munchausen story once In
while too.
There is q good deal OF human
nature in mankind. No man under
stood this fact better than the late
William Shakespeare. A citizen who
has been pushing an enterprise with
much energy, although the weather
has driven him to lee-side good deal
this winter, was questioned closely as
to his progress by another citizen the
other day. Being questioned a good
deal on this point by various parties,
he waxed sarcastic on this occasion,
and told his interrogation that he would
come and tell him all about it when he
got it done. Qucstioner was wound
cd and returned the fire in charac.
teristlc manner: "No, you needn't,
don't care d-n about it anyway
All of our citizens who went South
to escape the rigors Of Vermont
winter, are with US again. Some have
suffered from malarious disorders
while there, but are better now. Yer
mont is about as healthy q place as
any, even il Jack Frost does prick
your ears little, and the spring
months soak you up a little.
Representative Tyler, Of Vermont,
and ex-senator Barnum, of Connect
cut, have our thanks for public docu-
ments.
Mrs. Frank Packer aud child, of
Carbondale, Penn, are visiting friends
here. Mr.. Packer was called hither
by telegraph last week, owing to the
alarming illness OF the child, who, we
are happy to state, is better now.
Mrs. johnson &c Tewksbury have q
new advertisement in the AGE this
weeK. Their long experience and ex-
cellent taste in the "millinery art en-.
ables them to do better by you than
any one else.
Mr.. Solomon Woodward is very
low and is not expected to recover
The snow has disappeared very rap
idly during the past week, and the
"going' is considerably settled. Ye
gardener man stands on his fiat of
ground, like a scarecrow, looking
about him for an available spot to SOW
systematic row or two of peas. He
has faith in seed time and harvest yet.
Charles Dana has big advertise
ment in to days AGE. Read it.
Peddlars of various wares are abroad
in the land. Our advice is, let them
severely alone. If you want anything
pstronize your home traders, and if
the goods do not prove to be all right,
as tho late Hon. Lemuel Spooner
would say, "you know your remedy"
and can put your finger on your man.
If you want anything in the marble
line go to Archibald's mandatory at
the head Of High st, and you will be
suited in work and prices.
They are picking up down at the
w. r. r. Depot. The passenger car
has received a new coat of paint, a
new woodshed has been put up, and
they have little less than million
cords of wood on hand.
Rev. Mrs. S. M. Perkins, of West
Concord, VT, preached very accepta-
bly, in the Universalist church, last
Sabbath afternoon, to fair audience.
The sugar party, held in the vestry
Of the NJ. E. Church, Friday evening,
uetted the society S2s.
Owing to the attendance Of Rev. T.
P. Frost on the NJ. e. Conference at
swauton, May LIST, there will be no