Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1879-11-19


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The Weekly Journal for 1880 will retain tho
GENERAL FEATURES
Which have made II no popular all through
New England Tor more than forty years.
These are
THE NEWS or THR WEEK, carefully
arranged .nd classified. and brought down TO
within an hour Of Ito publication,
NEW ENGLAND INTELLIGENCE, gath.
cred through its special nowa bureaus aud
agents. aud through the agency Of tho Associ.
summary OF all local happenings Of interest,
EDITORIAL ARTICLES. discussing With
fairness and candoIltopics OF practieSl interest
and importance.
SPECIAL CORRESPONDENCE from the
national capitol. from New York, from central
points In Now England. and from Europe
MARKET REPORTS. prepasod for ts
columns, snd giving fresh and full quotations
OF tho cost OF products In the laadipg business
marts.
SPECIAL. ARTICLES upon agricultural
and domestic topics. sketches OF travel and
adventure, aud interest Ing miscellany.
The year 1880 will DO
The Presidential Year,
And will witness 4 political struggle between
tho two great political parties Of surprising
oarnestposs and importance.
The Proceedings of Congress,
The Canvass for Nominations,
The ReSult OF the National Conyen-
tons,
The Progress and Issue Of the Cam
paign,
Arc some Of tho sterring political events
which will engage tho attention OF tho people
during tho year, An these will DO fully and
promptly reported aud discussed In the col
umns OF THE WEEKLY JOURNAL The
contest Is ono upon which will depend the fate
Of tho nation for many years to como. The
question: whether tho control OF tho nation is
to DO continued In tho hands OF the party which
saved IL. or given over to tho party which
sought its lite--whother tho purity Of the bal
| lot and the freedom OF tho suffrage arc to DO
preserved whether this Is q Nation, or q
more conglomcration OF independent States,
without cohesion and without common in
terests, CON non responsibilities and com.
mon destiny-these arc questions concerning
which no thoughtful aud patriotic mind can be
Indifferent. lHs JOURNAL will continue to
give It's influence ior the Nation, as against
sect:onaIis.n, Cor the purity OF the ballet as
aga!ns' corruption and violence, and foe the
maintenance Of Republican principles, sound
infnance and an honest currency. The
Washington Correspondence,
BY telegraph and mall, will DO sent as hereto.
fore by 'Perey," correspondent Of long ex-
pcrienco and wide in!ol nation. assisted by
"Webb, whose signature is already pleasant
ly familiar to The journal readers.
The Young Farmer,
Whose strong good sense and hopeful and
practical ideas sbout fal ming have made him
one OF the most popular writer's among New
England Fs!.ners, will continue to treat the
various phases Of fs M lie in his Every Day
Thoughts"
The Kenncbcckcr,
Whom the readers OF The journal know as
one OF tho most original and charming writer's
upon topics connected with the sea, and with
travel, will contribute q series Of sketches,
entitled
"THE BELTED WORLD,
OR THE
CRUISE OF THE FIERY CROSS"
Describing a voyage to tho
PHILIPPINE Islands and China,
Recounting incidents on shipbosrd and scenes
on shOrs 9, and describing in bis breezy and off,
hand style oil that is new and interesting in
the countries visited.
MIR. EDWARD KING
Will continue to Furnish correspondence from
Paris aud other European capitols. Mr. King
stands in the front rank Of European cor
respondents. and his long residence abroad,
and his extensive knowledge Of political and
social movements. give him special qualfca-
tions for this service. The year promises to
be one OF unusual interest in Europe. aud Mr.
King will keep the readers Of The Journal in.
formed upon al events connected with Eu-
ropean diplomacy, politics and social lite.
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THIRTY-sIX LONG COLUMNS
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Address,
Publishers Boston Weekly Journal,
BosroN, Mass.
No, 284 Washington 81.
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