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Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1879-02-19
NEW HAMPSHIRE,

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Mary Jane Wadlelgh Of Sutton
has 100 pet cats, aud when one
die. II is buried and ils grave Is mark,
cd by neat mouumenl'
--Jehlel White u SWangy was
found dead, Saturday night In the
woods, where hc had been ehopplug q
tree, which lell on him, lilo wOs
about % years old, Ito leaves u
widow and deaf brother,
by special enactment oi the
last Legislature, females, "ol Legal
age" were given the light Of suffrage
IN all school meetings in this State,
Mrs. Jane Reyes, Of Pelham,
died on Monday under very distress
ing circumstances, She received u
telegram from Vermont announcing
the death Of her husbands sister ani
no soon as she finished reading the
dispatch fol unconscious, and died
soon afterwards. Her age was sixty
one years
benjamin ID, Whiteomb OF Stra'
than lately killed u hog weighing
o67 pounds
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1879-02-19
VERNON

The president has nominated
Benjamin d. Hopkins to be post
master at St. Adams.
John Somsryille. of Fayston
Center, set a kerosene lantern where
cclt could kick it over while he was
toddering. Of course the colt per-
formed his pant, and two barns were
burned. The stock was saved. H.
surel.
A coffin was left at the door of
well-known citizen of Richford u
few day since, with certain hints as to
what might happen If he did not leave
town.
Nathan Murphy, the West Hart
ford lad who recently committed
suicide, is said to have been made in
sane by reading the current Phalr and
Gravelin literature.
An old lady named Mrs. Laun-
dry, living near Port Henry, started
to go on the ice to that village few
days since, got into crack whence
she was unable to extract herself, and
was frozen in, dying before aid reach
ed her.
David Rollins had his nose broke
last week by the binding pole OF his
load, which became untastened.
The Nations Hope is gone. 1t
was newspaper printed in Whining
ton and only lived two weeks.
Mrs. Ellen Ballard, of West
Hartford, has a canary frcm which she
has sold S25 worth Of songsters.
"A. II. & o. F. Barron, of White
River Junction, also proprietors of
the Twin Mountain and Crawford
Houses, have leased the Fabyan House
for term Of five years.
"A touching incident is told as
having occurred at the burning of Mr..
French's house in Hardwick. A
three or four year granddaughter of
Mrs. French, heard the men say that
they thought they could save the
barn, when her eyes TO Heaven she
said, "Lord save the cows .Caledoni.
an.
"A few days since a girl was
walking from Winooski to Burling.
ton on the railroad track and when
just getting on the bridge was over.
taken by train. She Icy down in
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A Vergennes correspondent says
Chief Justice Plerpoint had a sad
duty to perform when he gave his
opioion against John 2. Phair. The
latter's mother, an estimable woman
has been a nurse in the Judges FAM.
" at different times and watched ten
derby at the death bed OF his youngest
daughter some time ago, but now she
accuses him of cruel prejudice against
her son. Phalr writes his mother,
however that he shall lose no sleep
on account of his doom.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1879-02-19
No Foul Play.

HYDE PARK, W., FEB. Thames
M. Flanders, who was found dead
yesterday in Eden woods, was not
frozen except his feet, which were en-
cased in stockings and rubbers. He
ate u hearty meal at DawinnelpS
Hotel, Saturday noon, and left to 60
to Mr.. Joseph Boyes's, who lives in
an obscure part Of the town. He
evidently lost his way, wandered
arond until exhausted sat quietly down
folded his arms across his breast and
died. His tracks are easily traced on
a half dozen different roads in the
woods. All suspicious OF foul play
have been disslpated by the circum-
stances. His father was for many
years prominent man in this town.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1879-02-19
ORANGE COUNTY.

ORANGE COUNTY,
CHELSEA. Some of the farmers in
the vicinity of this village are draw
ing their hay to Ely mines, where they
obtain fifteen dollars ton. that being
about five dollars more than the mark
ct price at this place.
BRADEoRD-There We're 20 births,
10 marriages, and 80 deaths IN this
town in 1878.
FA1RLEE. Hiram l.. Rice
recently deceased, was buried on the
twenty-seventh anniversary OF her
birthday, for which she had planned
to give party.
WEST RANDOLPH. edward Whit
ney, West Randolph lad of l6, has
been arrested for robbing Provi-
dence, r. jewelry store, where he
was employed, and a requisition has
been issued for his return to Rhode
Island.
EAST RANDoLPu.-Jehiel Dicker-
man, has a natural curiosity in the
shape of calf three weeks old with
out any tail Or any sigrs Of one.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1879-02-19
The BOsTON Posi-
For 1879.

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all Interested IN Financial ilaifs, Maflhe
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with tenacliy u the tlme'hOnOfed prlncl'
piles under the operation Of which the
Administration IT Adrew Jackson was
crowned with glory, and which Justified
the remark IN his parting address that he
left The American people prosperous aud
happy, The Posi- never wandefs afier
false gods II never soils IL fair fimc By
deserving the fundamental principles Of
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on the solid Rock Of the Constitution, aud
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aud refreshed by is popular editorials on
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Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1879-02-19

There is no use to dig out the weeds
in the garden unless you plant some.
thing in their place. There is no use
to sweep away false systems unless
something better is given instead.
Elijah eAterminated Baal, but he did
not introduce the worship OF Jehovah,
and the result was that other evils
sprang up and overran the nation, and
the reformation failed in the end. 1t
will not do merely to drive out the
evil spirit and leave the heart empty
and garnished. 1t must be filled with
good, else soon the evil spirit will re-
turn, with seven other worse spirits
Vermont Chronicle.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1879-02-19

HARpER's MAGAZINE for March, gives
an unusual variety of matter to its mil
lion readers, and its illustrations are in
the best style of wood engravings. The
English home of Gen. Washington's an
cestors, continued by Alfred 7. Story, is
paper Of great popular interest, con-
tanning a picture of the ancestral mansion
of the Washingtons in Northants, Eng
land. The Coast Survey by Mrs. Lamb,
containing numerous Illustrations, is
especially timely and important. Geo. E.
Warren's first paper on the Austrian Tyrol
is full of interesting sketches ofthe peo-
pie and the country, ard is masniflcently
illustrated. Charles Barnard in short
illustrated paper, shows the superiority
of the American over the English loco
motive as a competitor in the markets OF
the world. The Editorial department and
the Easy Chair and the Drawer good as
usual. Published by Harper & Brothers,
Franklin Square, n. Y. Price 81 year;
single copies 81 cts. For sale here at
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Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1879-02-19
The .WezVs.
GENERAL M us,

Two geese we're recently dawn NY tho
rapids above the Niagara over the falls
They soon appeared IN the stream be-
low and swan lelsurey 20 the shore
Sarah ID Wheeler, OF Greenfield,
y, Y, q wealthy maiden, has Just been
sentenced 10 The county Jail until she
PAYS fine aud cost Of $3.50, because
size would not meet her taxes oi 500,
unless she could vote,
Matthew Planag N, q Now York
laborer, on returning home, found bis
drunken wlie upon tho floor with u
baby IN her arms which she had slran'
gled to death 10 her llpsy embraces
Six burglars were taken from
Jail At Seymour Ind, Friday, strip
ped, whipped aud warned Of q worse
fate It ever caught In that vicinity
again,
IA man who was worth q million
OF dollars killed himself, on Tuesday
night 1T IIoboken, \, y, because he
was afraid Of coming to grief. that Is
to poverty, Ile was poor cough in
spirit, \ years downright poverty
would have done him much good, 80
very bud was his case
yellow fever II Is reported, Is
still lingering IN some Of It's old
Southern haunls; and IL is expected
to return 10 active operstion IN the
spring, Pleasing prospect
Congress has passed a bill proyid'
Ing Tor the admission OF feminine
lawyers to practice before the Supreme
Court OF the United States,
In Florida corn is foot high and
the people arc eating young cabbagcs
and green peas
The citizens OF Omaha have ship.
ped Il carload OF flour for Glasgow,
Scotland, for the relict of tho IN
employed, Free transportation will
be furnished all the way.
The Louisville Courier-Journal
correspondent can find no yellow fever
in the South, although some sort Of
sickness seems to have been caused
by the disintcrment of bodies Of per-
sons who died OF that disease.
DR. LeAIoyne's cremation mill at
Washington, Pa, is to be metamor-
phoscd into n popcorn factory.
Judge Baxter OF the United
States district court will appoint a re-
ceiver over the city Of Memphis on
claims amounting to $4,000.
The Soldiers Orphan Asylum at
Xenia, Ohio, was burned Sunday
morning, but the GOO children were
saved. \ number of visitors mar
rowly escaped cremation.
Quebec had her worst snow
storm of the winter on Wednesday of
last week.
An Ohio murderer who was hanged
Thursday made critical examination
of his scatfold on "Wednesday, and pro-
uonccd it "a good, workmanlike
job
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1879-02-19
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Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1879-02-19
BIRTHS,

IN Woodstock, Fed, rs, . sou 10 Mr.,
aud Mrs, I'd, n, OFdway,
IN WeatheIsneld Upper False Fab,
Y, q nine'pound daughter 70 SIC, and Mrs
Walter u, buck,
IN Tansyille, feb 18th, q daughter ia
Mr., and Mrs, sydney 4 Parker
IN Pomfret, Peb, 18Th, son 10 Mr., and
Mrs, Elmer 4, Emery,
IN iIanlani, Feb, 18th, son 10 Mr., and
Mrs, Leander handers0p,
In Woodstock, Peb, Is, q son ~ Mr,
and Mrs, John Fuller,
IN Woodstock, Feb, u, daughter 10
Mr., and Mrs, Joseph LaMountain,
In fomfrel, Feb, rs, y son "a Mr, aud
Mrs, 4, J Harlow,
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1879-02-19

Alanson Haskell Of Hanover, aye
80 years, was stricken with paralytic
skcck soon after returning from church
on Sunday, and his recovery is doubt
full, as be is continually falling. He
has been janitor of Dartmouth COL
lege for forty years, and will be re-
membered by graduates of half cen
tury. He was industrious, upright
aud universally respected.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1879-02-19

tho painfully narrow space between
the edge Of the bridge and tho track,
while the train rolled past her, She
was SO stunned by tho noise that she
did mol regain her senses Tor an hour
or two, but fortunately sustained no
serious Injuries,
AT Burlington u tas Of EGO cents
on tho dollarls called for,
"A New York hat manufacturer Ia
trying to engage the inmates Of the
House If correction 10 make hats,
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1879-02-19

"Wheni found that the returning
boards were putting the presidency
M At auction, I determined TO take 10
part In the shameful compositions and
ItOok none" These words from Mr.
Tilden have tho right ring,
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1879-02-19
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Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1879-02-19

Monday We had another chapter OF
the story of the days when Southern
Returning Boards were trying t" sell
electoral votes, from which il appears
that Mr. Hayes especial Representa-
tiycs, GOV, Stcarns OF Florita aud
Gov, Noycs Of Ohio, were c'o'e'ed
with the Florida Returning Board at
the time they were trying to sell tho
votes OF the State for 100000,
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1879-02-19

We understand that the local banks
now throw out Canada bills. 81 well
as Mexican, Chill and Trade dollars
This will at once stop the circulation
of this money in the Siates,as business
men do want not money that banks
will not take. This is paying Canada
back for its long continued abuse OF
American money.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1879-02-19

II l. believed that shoald lhe
plague appear N ,he ceuolrle' OF
Europe with which tho United States
have commercial intercourse there
will be great danger Of tbs disease
reschlag our sholes, Ia fact the daa'
ger exists At present through shIp'
from Russia pOlts,
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1879-02-19
WlRHIHU,

IN Woodstock, Fob, rs, by Rev, Moses
Kidder u, D, Hunt, 0f fGmlIcl, and May
Ann drlggs Of iiartliud,
II Woodstock, Peb,'l7, bY rev Moses
Kllder, George w, Tracy aud Lizzie 4,
Perry, both Of iirdgeWaler,
In Springfield, Fob, II, by Rev, T., j.,
Chlfee, JOhn T., Stoddard aud Abba T.,
Brown,
IN West Hartford, Joel Phelps of South
ROyailOn aud Alice l., ilalcn Of W, II,
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1879-02-19

Tie Joint Committee which attend
ed the iunela al of the late Senator Nor
ton paid s4l9 for whlskey and wines
for the trip, or rather the tax payers
Of the United States paid it for them.
Some of 'em drank so much that their
breathe smells very strong Of whiskey
to this day.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1879-02-19

The United States Senate passed
The Chinese bill Saturday 10y u vote
80 to 20, The hill provides that no
vessel shall bring TO the United States
exceeding aheeu Chinese passengers
on any one voyage,
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1879-02-19

The Mormons claim that polygamy
is part Of their religion, and religious
liberty is their constitutional right.
They might as well claim a right to
have human sacrifices as religious
ceremony. But they are not fools.
1t is the wickedness of the thing they
love,
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1879-02-19

Tho deadly plague Is di'pop0'a''og
Russian villages, and IN addition to
this typhas foyer aud small pos are
increasing alarnIpgIy. The Siberian
plague has also appeared IN another
Village, anil the cattle plague Il pre-
yaing.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1879-02-19

The present is q "Rciorm' Admin
istration, and the question which an
applicant Tor Office must favorable ali
swer is: What didy do 10 help
s,ca, the Presidency IN 1876.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1879-02-19
EDs age.
Wednesday, Fob, 10, 1879

The Democratic iiouse o. iiepre
senlaliyys pf Alabama las elected q
colOred chaplain,
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Special Notice..

T Would Respectfully Request those who
| have unsettled accounts with me to call
and settle the same, either by paying up or
give their notes and balance book. have
some notes which must be paid.
A. q. BROWN.
Woodstock, Jan. %, 1879.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1879-02-19

with all his ialsehood and hypo'
crisy, John Sherman is a keen Judge
of human nature. Nothing disg0sts
Inn SO much as to here Hayes singing
hymns.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1879-02-19

The first step to selfknowledge is
self.distrust. Nor can we attain to
any kind Of kno ~ledge, except by a
like process Anon.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1879-02-19

Old Zqck Chandler goes back to
the Senate, from Michigan, taking the
place of Mr.. Christancy.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1879-02-19
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