Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1879-12-24

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re.echoed like the notes Of sod re-
train.
BROTHER TORPEDO iiuSf.
"Gem'en," began the President, rs
he rose up and looked down the hall
at the vacant sea, hedeckcd with
Grape, "anoder soldier hcz gone down
while fghlin' de battle Of liie--anoder
member of our club fcz listened to dc
voice of de bell rnDg on de turdcr
shore Of time TO guide de specrlts OF
dc dead acros Ne dark and rapid riber
dat flows between lilo an eternity. 1t
nm my painful doo'y to inform 20"
dat Brudder Torpedo Hunt am no
more on dis earth. He passed away
las night arter an illness OF only free
days. A week age he sot in dat
cheer dar' an seconded dc moshun.
To-day he am ready fur de grave !!
There was Il sensation in the hall.
Elder Toots covered as much Of his
face with his hands rs he could, and
Pickles Smith. Trustee Pullback and
Rosin Johnson looked out of the win
dow 10 hide their sgitation.
"Torpedo was our brudder, an an
airnest worker in de cause continued
the President, "but if / stan heah TO
yulogize him, mus nottorget dat he
had his faults. II de troof can't hurt
de Twin, it cant harm de dead. Tor.
pedo was great han to 81, up airly
in de mawniu', an to work hard al
day, but his chill'en went bar foot all
winter jist de same. lie was kind to
hi, wife, and felt bad for dc poo, but
he nebbcr played yukcr widout hevin'
two extra bowers up his sleeve. lie
didn't git drunk but no rail fence bad
any b;zness widin mile of his cabin
in winter. He didn't ingaige in rows
an riots, but,his enemies got nit wild
brick bats all dc same. We saw him
at church on Sunday, settil,' II good
'zample fur de young, but he'd turn in
next day and try to WIN de big prize
in a lottery. 1t was about half-an'-
half wild him. When we say dat of
any man We hev hit him pretty clus.
When we hev givln' de deal all de
praise dey sought to gain when Twin,
no mans ,nem'ry kin ask fur more.
Torpedo was up to the average, an
he am dead. What ackshun will de
club take =
Sir Isaac Walpole moved COM
miltee of tour to prepare resolutions
Of respect TO be presented to the Wild
ow. and such a committee was APP
pointed. "'. l..a.
Waydown Bebee moved that the
club take charge of the funeral and
march in procession to the grave, and
the same was adopted.
The Hon. Junebery Killtish said
that he was with the deceased in his
last hours, and, that Brother Torpedo
asked for and ate nearly pound of
beetsteak half an hour before he died,
and that he seemed worried for fear
that his dog would be misused after
he was gone.
Several other speeches hearing on
the character Of the deceased were
delivered, and it was then resolved
that out of respect for his memory the
regular business OF the club be post
poned for one meeting. This made
room. for further speeches, and Col.
Damsan Brown took the floor and
said lite was short and uncertain and
it behooved every man to have his
house in order. He wanted to make
a COME ssion and clear his conscience.
Six years ago he poisoned dog be-
long to Esquire Smith, OF Hastings
street, neighbor Of his. Both were
now membets OF the club, and in the