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Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1879-01-01
The .WezVs.
GENERAL NJ VS.,

The Maine poor officials com
plain that the tramp law Of New
Hampshire sends lots OF pAuIers Il
that State, Ga.
Alter paying England that five
and a half millons We shall realize, ~
never before, that The maekerel Is q
G, q, ID fish
-Twenty,nlue thousand five hun
dred dollars WIS payed into the Treas
ury %, New Haven, Conn, tor liquor
licenses during The past yeor
The New York theatres and pub
lie halls arc being lighted with the
electric light, NJ one'qnarler The cost
heretofore paid for common gas
Two years ago Ruben Hale, an
Ingham county (Mich) boy. ended u
years sentence In the Detroit House Of
Correction. foI stealing ss5. and just
nov the man who made the cruel
charge has found the money In the
Innings of his vest, where It slipped
through q hole IN hls pocket,
"A Reading, Penn, conleclioneI
has manufactured candy elephant
weighing 800 pounds, II Is five feet
IL height, seven and one half feet IN
length aud two and one.halt feet wide
"A great disaster ia reported In
Hayti, At Port dc Paix the river
changed It's bed, overlooked the town
and destroyed many houses and lives
st Louis del Nord another town Is
said to DO entirely destroyed.
Three sisters, living in Dyer
county, Tenn, have given birth to
thirty children each. Hope they will
live to u ripe old agc. and each OF EN-
Dyer natural death.
"A Socialist journal has been sup
pressed in Switzerland for publishing
On article which expressed regret that
the Kings OF Italy and Spain had
escaped tho hands OF assAsslns,
"A foolish Syracusian made a bet
tina, he could drink a bottle Of wbiskey
in single dIaught. He is said to
have dcne it. AT anyrale he was
deal in five hours.
"A Montrealer has been blessed
with triplets, and has asked permission
TO christen them Victor, Lorne
aud Louise.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1879-01-01
VERMONT

-Bettie Macomber. who attempted
suicide at East Montpelier few day
ago, is dead.
r + French of Hartland who
has been blind for about thirty years
is considered one Of the best cattle
| .~y... ,. ~. S...a. and - .""li L"nwr
AZ successful dealer
TWENTY-FIVE car loads ofpoultry
passed over The Central Vermont
Railroad to White River JUNCTION,
the other day.
The Mary Fletcher hospital at
Burlington is finished and is being
furnished it will be formally opened
January 20.
Fifty persons from different to WINS
in Caledonia county have just started
for lfapsas most of them with the in
ten.ion of settling there.
Walden has sGooimarm WHO
literally teaches the young idea how
to shoot, by practicing with a pistol
bet cen school hours.
The Vermont University autho'
rites sII9gnce that series of farmers
institutes will be he'l in different
counties during the winter, at WINCH
several specialists of note will discuss
subjects OF agricultural interest.
-Four prisoner ofthe house OF cor
rec.ion at Rutland, while at work
on the barn connected with the house
the other day, stock to the woods.
and at last account had not been re-
captured. There are now twenty
eight male and two female inmates at
| this institution.
"A Montgomery, Frenchman
pamed Gotta recently died, aged 100.
--Rutland hat just completed new
water works at : cost of $4,000
AN elderly St Adams Fvepehmsn
has a great.grsndchild, and can also
boast of son who is younger than
tho graudchild.
Luther Colbprp of Barton is an
exception. He was borB in Barton
63 years ago, he has always lived
within half a mile OF where he was
born, was never IS miles away
from bone in his life, and raised a
family of pine girls all whom are
married.
Sarah Lspine at st Albau. xas
fined $40 and costs for indecent be.
havior. In default thereof abe was
committed to Jail.
20 + Drown, u prominet member
of the Free Baptist church at St Johns
bury, has been expelled tor having TOO
great an affection tor Mrs Uiiah
Knapp, another member, who is sus-
pended,
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1879-01-01

The Montpelier Argus gives the
Danville representative the folio wing
we'll merited compliment, IN which we
heartily join.
"rrue merit and modesty often go
together, and an instance 1T it is the
case of George f. Eaton of Danvills.
Mr.. Eaton was one Of the brightest
and most influential members Of the
House, and was on the side ofeconomy
every time. Yet in the North Star he
speaks OF b. b. Smalley and L. w.
Redington az Democratic leaders in
that boIy in way that entirely ig
ncres the fact that he was fully the
peer Of those gentlemen rs leader.
IfDanville wants to be one Of the
most important towns in the state
IN legislative matters, she only need
keep Geo. z. Eaton 10 the House."
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1879-01-01


pal bishop Of New Hampshire to ballf
u church in Portsmouth,
g-.Agenls Of the Cleveland Light
ming Rod Company have disposed O.
rods to about fifty persons 10 Auburn
Gambia, Chester, Rpplng and othel
towns aud played the old Mower and
Reaper trick, the farmers signing
notes for the full cOst OF the goods
supposlng they were mearely signing
agreements, Thee notes were SOLD
10 party In Troy, n, Y" who a few
days since sent Them 10 the First
National llank IN Boston and 10
bank IN Exeter ior collection,
Pork N lower than 'everv before
inthe history Of the State, IN Man
chester the lest round hogs sell iol
i've cent? per pound, aud In the couo
try they nan be bought tor haf0
cent less, A min IN Enfield the other
day with dressed hog tried In val',
to sell for three and u halt cents, and
was obliged 10 cary II home
The second or winter term Of
Dartmouth, College opened Friday
morning with u small attendance
owing TO the nun,bsr teaching, II Ii
rumored that q change IL 10 be made
Ia the time and number Of terms,
The print works Of the Cochcco
Manufacturing Company at Dover
were damaged by fire Saturday morn
ing TO the amount OF about fifty thou
sand dollars.
John Lovcjoy, employed nj the
iron foundry in Nashua, accidentally
poured four pounds Of molten iron in'
to his boot the other evening, burning
the flesh aud cords terribly, and chill
ling into n metallic shoe before il
could be removed,
CHARLES 6 Akcrman, u prominent
young business man of Portsmouth
committed suicide Friday night IN bis
grocery store by hanging
DR. William Perry Of Exeter, a
passcnghcr on the first steamboat that
went down the Hudson River, has
just celebrated his Goth birthday,
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1879-01-01

The Democrats IN the House do not
intend to appropriate any money Tor
the employment Of supervisors and
marshals for partisan purposes. They
are also determined that the Attorney
General shall report to the country
how much money the Department Of
Justice expended at the recent election,
although thus far they have been un-
able 10 do 20, az the Republicans invs.
riably object and appear exceedingly
anxious not to have it known. 1t APP
pears from the official reports that jp
1878 the Republican Administration
employed 1850 politicsl agents,
whose work vas to help carry the
elections for the Republican party,
and for whose services the people we've
compelled to pay.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1879-01-01

-Corporticns in Vermont have
been knows 10 diSmiss help that failcd
TO respond fright" at the ballot box,
Aud even farmers have been known
10 make the continuance Of farm help
dependent, 0nhow they voted, -.Irgus,
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1879-01-01

The Springfield Republican NUS,
have its joke on the inaationists, which
it puts tbus-Now that the Prodigal,
Gold, has returned 10 Par, would il
not be in order to kill some of the in
fstIon. fatted calves that have been
bleating 80 loudly In favor Of unlimited
greeDbacks and cheap siIverf
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1879-01-01

A Nevada maa drove twenty eight
miles 10 attend funeral, but reached
tho house 10 dud The deceased alive
and recovering, lilo therefore brings
suit for $50 damagea-[Det, Free
Press.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1879-01-01

Extreme cold and very heavy SHOWS
are reported in the region Of the Great
Lakes anu the Northeast, The cities
are almost blockaded aud in many
places railroads are compelled to sus-
pend operations almost entirely,
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1879-01-01

10 Henry Ward Brecher Is imputed
tic bellcfthnl, although there IL Meth.
or marrying nor giving IN marriage In
tho VOL u eOme, the distraction Of
Ses IL mol abolished there, lie con
Issms that he hs lively hope Of u
lite beyond he grave,
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1879-01-01

Kesrney the other day told his
friends in San FRANCISCO that the next
time Butler runs for Governor jD Mass.
achusetts he will come on and '6ary
him so deep that he will never again
abow bjs head upon the political
arena"
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1879-01-01
NEW HAMPSHIRE.

The Governor has pardoned ] l.
Goliath Of New Durham, sentenced
to State Prison 1877 for stealing.
The late Geo w Murch of Ports.
mouth, gave '0ast St bis property
about $4,000, 10 trust to the Epise9.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1879-01-01
WASHINGTON, d. {.
HAS A FIRST CLASS HOTEL AT
$3.50 per day.
TR f MONT 40 IS Il.
Free'Omnibus from Trains.
COMMISSIONERS NOTICE.
RODNEY CHAMBERLIN'S ESTATE.

NOpNE( CHANlDENl~l.N > Eo al IL
The undersigned, having been appointed by
the Probate Court of the District CT Hartford,
Commissioners TO receive, examine and adjust
all claims and demands Of all pei sons against
the Estate Of Rodney Chamberlin, of barnard,
in said District, deceased, and the claims of
the deceased exhibited in set-off to the claims
Of the creditors, hereby give notice that we
will meet for the purpose of examining and
allowing said claims at the residence of Lem.
ucl r. Chamberlin, in Barnard. on the third
Saturday. tap. 18th, A, ?. 1879. and on the
third Saturday, May 18th, A. u: 1875, from ten
o'clock A. NJ. until three o'clock p NJ. on
each of said days, and that six months from
the Goth day of November, +. D. 1878, is the
time limited by said Court for said creditors
to present their claims to us for examination
and allowance.
Dated at Barnard, this Sd day of Novem'
Der :. D. 1878.
CURTIS, "; HArHonN, commissioners.
ASA ADAMS
AUGUSTUS w. BIGELOW, Administrator.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1879-01-01

The Nrw JOHNSTON MONTHLY fol
December contains the following ar.
ticles mir, Krcll's Millions, n Christ
mus story, by John Popham "Lile il
Glenshie" (conlnucd), by the author
Of "My Young Master" "Sam aud ],
by Cump; "oka and its Inhabitants
ullus), by G. II. f.; How to Gecom'
Intelligent" "rhe Deserted House,
by Margaret Sutherland; "John Green
wood"(a ballard), by Rev, William
Wye Smith.
ForSe Folks: Winnie's Day. by
Louise Marsh Holiday Games" b!
NJ. "parlor Magic" (reprint, lllus,)
Puzzles (Illustrated).
The HONE; "a Mistake by Mel
Gwynne; "Foods in Season Qllus.)
by Giuseppe Rudmani, CHEZ d
Cuisine.
LITERARY NOTICES: Mag a story
of To-Day LITERARY NOTES; CHESS
conducted by Mr., J. G. Ascher, Mon
treal pRAueIrs, conducted by Mr..
Andrew Wlyte, Bolton Forest, Que
FRoNTIspIEcE.
Published by John Dougall Il Son
Montreal, p. Q. Terms $500 a year
AGE and DoMIN ION. $500.
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Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1879-01-01

The Maine Legislature will meet
to-day, and there is enough Of un-
certainty in the prospect to make the
proceedings Of unusual interest.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1879-01-01
BIRTHS

In Bridgewster, Dec. 25th, daughter to
DR.. & Mrs. A. F. Moore.
In Bhasewater, 4qe. 25th, son to MIR and
Mrs George Rice.
In Royalton, Dec 9th. son to Mr. and Mrs
Z. A. Green. Weight. II lbs
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1879-01-01

EXPOSITION OF 1877. Wandering
through the United States section Of this
truly wonderful exhibition, hyperorna.
mented and over-displayed as the most OF
1t Is, came upon the elegant glass case,
whose modesty was the more conspicuous
from its neighbor' flnery, surmounted by
the motto Dignis Praemia and displaying
in peat Packages, the medical prepara-
lions ofthe house ofpR J c'AYER(& CO.
Lowell, Mass.
was aware of the worldwide reputa.
ton of this eminent firm, for the character
and quality of their goods and remember
well their agents in London Messrs New
berry, in St Pauls churchyard. Having
a leisure hour, I determined to examine
the contents of the case, myself, and was
surprised to see the delicate perfection
to which they had brought their house
hold remedies. l was chagrined at the
reflection that, while we have Mt home
the most skilful and prc-eminently, the
best physicians in the world, these Yaukee
doctors distance US so far In the line OF
popular medicines for family use. They
have the sharpnes IS to take advantage OF
the high scientific discoveries among US
and make pills and potions as palatable as
they are salutary., was told by n leading
druggist in Philadelphia, that DIR AYERS
mandatory was the largest In America,
giving employment to hundreds. must
20 toIoNeli on NY way home and see it.
Correspondence DINE Lohdoh (Eng.) 1ele-
grdDh
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1879-01-01

The CENTRAL VERMONT. There is a
pleasant ensation in riding over steel
rails, not only bccaase Of the freedom
from the clauer and jolts Of an uu
even track, but from a sense Of safety
Not much fear OF broken rai!s where
the heavy ballast allows the water to
drain off through the road bed Of
grave, leaving little chance for the
frost to lift the track out Of line, and
therefore 1t IL kept IN position with
comparatively small expense, although
q great stream of commerce, in. i'm.
mense freight trains, is passing over
the road through the day and night
almost without cessation. A railroad
man was head te say that the cost
of keeping the track In repair was
thirteen thousand dollars less each
month between St Adams and Mont
peller, than it required before the steel
rails were put in. So it appears TO
have been afne- stroke of economy for
the owners of the road as well
as the travelling public. Under
the management OF such men as
Governor Smith, Hon James r Lang.
don and other associates this road is
destined tn hold first rank among the
great lines of the land Montpelier
Journal.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1879-01-01

0RANGE cODNTr
Nc. TcMBNpGE-Charles Burrougb'
has bought farm on East Hill and !
has been said that he intends 10 rais'
"rice" another SEASON.
WHLINasTowN Mr. Smith MartiI
of thus place, aged Gl years, died sud
denly Ola disease about the heart
Sunday Dec 22ndi He has represent
ed the town Of Williamstown in TIT
Legislature az Montpelier this fall. III
has also been Y member Of the Metho
dist church and was highly esteemed
by all who knew him.; '"'
EAST RANpoLpH-Old Mrs. Miles
fell and broke her hip last Saturday
wR,h nj the b.rn doing chores
Charles osgood is at home on
visit from Springfield Mass. Reports
say he Is going to take some "calico'
back with him
RRAbronY -Rradford wants tho
State Fsir, and . committee has beer
appointed to negotiate for it.
Lyman Newton reports raising
parsnip this season which measured
twelve inches in circumference and
five feet in length. Exchange.
o, how this world is given to lying
SourH SrRAFFoRD.-A young mar
paMed Peter Howe, son Of Lorenzo
Howe. had an arm Spb of b, a circu-
lar saw at I.add's mill at Post Mills
one day last week.
Joseph 1'ibbets, Esq, slaughtered
two tinp pigs one day last week only
nine months old, one weighing SOC
pounds, the other $50. If any one
will bent this, Joseph will try again.
Wells RlvER.-The young ladies
held fair in the Hall last Thursday
evening for ahe purpose Of raising
money to purchase COW for the Or
phah's HONE IL Burlington. The net
proceeds were a little over $50.
CHELsgA.-Elera Blcknell has re-
Gently sent 500 young sugar maple
trees to his son who lives IN Kansas
10 be transplanted for q sugar orchard,
The Republican journal., 1879-03-06

a Burglar who lately entered the house
of Mr.. Ledslinger, of Georgia, discovered,
to his discontinue, that he lived up to the
practice implied in his name, and went
away with two bullets in bis body.
The Republican journal., 1879-03-06

\ great change Is taking place in our
views in regard to the moon, and ID may
be that We are ON the eve Of discoveries
which will make this century an epoch in
astronomical history. Some American
observers saw not long since Il crater on
the inner surface in active operation un-
der conditions as reliable as human vision
at such a distance can be expected to
reach. \ French astronomer has made
observations on a grander scale, and con-
tidentlN asserts that the moon is nhabit-
ed. NJ. Camille FlammariOn, the present
originator Of this long cherished idea, is
a scientist Of honor and rcn0Wn, We'll
know for his reputation as an observer
and enthusiastic writer. He has written
several articles to prove his position, and
has determined to devote his life to this
branch Of astronomical research. No m
struments on the globe are powerful
enough to afford q glimpse Of our lunari-
an neighbors. NJ. FIammarion is not in
the least discouraged at this apparently
lnsuperable obstacle in the way OF a solu-
ton of his problem lie is going to have
one made that will exhibit the men in the
moon to terrestrial eyes without il possi-
billty of mistake. lie is urgently solicit
ing contributions to a fund for an i'm
menSc rcfracting telescope, whose esti-
mated cost is 100000 francs or $500,
600. This instrument the astronomer be-
lleycs, will be cllectual in revealing the
inhabitants in the moon really existing,
according to his sanguine faith Some OF
the largest refractors in the world, if used
when the air is pure, bear power of B.
600 on the moon; that is, the moon ap-
pears as If it We're ut u distance of 50
miles instead Of 100000. 1t can thus be
seen that an immensely increased power
would be required to detect small objects
on the surface
We trust M. Flammarion will be sue
cesstul in collecting funds for his monster
telescope, and that he will pick up crowds
of lunarians through its far seeing eye
before the vision Of the present generation
becomes too dim to behold the long wish
editor sight. Providence Journal.
son leaving room make your best
salam to persons present, and retire with
out salaming the door" is a rule Of eti-
quette laid down by the New Orleans
Picayune.
The Republican journal., 1879-03-06
Mishaps of a Bridal Party.

\ bridal party left Dayton, O., to 90
some three miles on Wolf creek turnpike
to be married. They went in a two horse
coach, and were accompanied by lady
and gentleman, beside the driver and a
boy, who sat outside on the box Wher.
they had gone one mile they came to Il
narrow place in the road where there is
a steep embanllment, at the foot of which
the creek flows. 1t was exceedingly dark
The driver was about to get down to lead
his team past the dangerous place when
one OF the horses stumbled and they
plunged headIong down the abyss, carry
ing the carriage and its occupants with
them. The boy and the driver escaped.
The carriage stopped on the edge of the
stream, and by some means the occupants
were eXtrlcatod before they were entirely
strangled. The party went to the near
est house, sent for the minister, were
married. and went back to Dayton, where
the wedding supper was enjoyed all the
more for the narrow escape Of the party.
The Republican journal., 1879-03-06
a Remarkable Law Suit

The following curious history of a law
suit given Us by a legal friend. is perhaps
without q parallel III the annals OF the
law. While the Hon. AIr. Seward vas a
member Of the New \ erl1 bar III active
practice i'll ISIS, the Postmaster Of SYRIA
cuSe refused to deliver Il newspaper to the
person To whom it Was addressed, without
the payment of the letter postage, the
sender having placed upon it the initial
letter uI His name This the Postmaster
regarded us a violation Of the law, as eN-
planned bv the circular Instructions Of the
Postmaster General, and required the
payment of letter postage, SIN cents. The
person to whom the paper was addressed,
a Miss FELTON,, thereupon sued the Post
master in trONGr for the value Of the paper,
and the ease was tried before a Justice Of
the Peace, who held the Instructions Illegal
and consequently gave Judgment for the
fair suit0r in the sum Of SIX cents dam
ages and costs, $50 cents. The case Was
carried up By the Postmaster to the Court
Of Common Pleas, which affirmed the
judgment with additional costs Of 2.H5.
From there it was carried to the Supreme
Court of the State, which added >.H %
to the Judgment belOle rendered, and the
Postmaster then appealed the case to the
Court Of Appeals, where the Judgment
was affirmed With the additional sum Of
375.Gl, making &l36.I9 in all Not salts
fled with this measure Of justice in the
State Courts, the Postmaster went with
the case to the Supreme Court OF the
United States, where it was deliberately
argued by Mr. Seward, and decided by 4
very labored opinion OF the Court, affirm
ing the doings Of the other courts and
rendering judgment accordingly, but with
what costs the record does not show. The
case as decided by the Court of Appeals
in New York, is reported in | Comstock,
537, and as decided by the Supreme Court
Of the United States in the 18th Howard,
Isl, in which volume it occupies nine
pages. Bangor Whig
The Republican journal., 1879-03-06

John, an Indian man, was Killed here
on last Saturday by Henry Emery, a
negro youth. John was "a good -humored,
harmless fellow and for years had been
spending the winter months in this coun-
ty. His camp for this season is on Or.
Porter's farm, and he came in on the day
of his death, leaving his squaw at camp.
In drunken dance he trod upon the toe
of Henry E., who threatened to stab him
if he did it again-a threat he summarily
executed upon repetition of the otfense,
plunging a knife into his breast several
times. The poor red man refused to have
his wounds attended to, started back to
his camp and was found dead next morn
ing, just out of the cooperative limits, and
it is said he could have been traced from
where he was wounded to where he was
found by the blood The negro was jailed
without benefit of bail.
The Republican journal., 1879-03-06
Room.

EA MALA tLEMMEE.
Roll back, Q world Just like the tide.
Now waveu6g outward from my feet
Leave for mine eyes the margin wide
Where truth and love have room to meet
Roll back thou world the peering crowd
With cans attend sad Envys lees.
Filtered through speech the laughter loud
GIVE me tbe largeucss OF the seas
On the ya,t vantage ground | stand
The world rolls back Just Ike the tide
! measure with uucming hand
r., mlte bestowed its wealth denied
trcici by yoa horizon vast
How casr to he great and free
Al. httlenesS of ite east
Iu tile great hollow o, The sea.
Eo' back 0 world still Will CIV,
When CLOSE lte presses strong and sweet.
Eauu IS there twINt the sea aud sky
fu. mutl aud uobleness 10 meet