Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1879-06-04
Calender for June, 1870,
Miss l., II. Woodward will recelv
pupils for SINGING and the PIANO.

Miss l., II, Woodward will receiv
pupils for SINGING and the PIANO.
Rev. l., D. Sherburn, Of Perkins
vile, will preach in the Methodist
church next Sunday in exchange with
Rev. Mr., Frost,
Mr.. Henry Gushing went into the
Court room the other day and the
first be knew he was elected TO MI the
jury box. Henry demurred, and asked
the Court 10 excuse HIM, saying that
he did not come in 10 get Office, and
besides he left his business in such n
way that he could not be absent for
IN unknown length of time. He was
excused,
Notice another change in the W.
II, II, timetable above.
The Fall Mountain Beer boys from
Springfield have the most treacherous
memories Of any set OF fellows we
ever saw, Memory is about the first
thing that fails man-but to see
a lot Of young men with such memo
ries il sad indeed. Taking away
their beer suddenly may have some
thing 10 do with it.
We are glad to learn that the village
Fathers like the late lamented Daniel
"still live" The improvements and
care taken ofour Park proves the stat
ment and we understand that seats are
to be erected in pleasant spots under
the shade OF the trees. This is q steT
in the right direction and will in time
make great saving on Papa's from
gate especially during the cheated sea
son." But we are sorry that outsiders
people who never gave cent fol
the late mprovement-will insist il
hitching their horses to the iron fence
This fence was not erected for a whole.
sale hitching establishment, and al
ready the grass on the outside shows
the effect of the practice which W,
hope in the future will be discontin
ued.
We think that the weakness o
wanting to be juryman, especial.
i'll q criminal case, is most striking
Some individuals will hang around the
jury box like drowning men to straws
and the audacity of the gentleman
from Stockbridgc Is no exception
When questioned by the attorneys il
the "Callfornia Jack" case, he statet
that he had NO opinion, never had had
aud had heard but little about tn
prisoner,-to be sure he had taken tn
county papers but did not remembe
Of reading of this particular case. H
must have been surprised when tn
Judge told him to leave the box, re
marking that Grand Juror VIII
found the indictment, were for tina
reason excluded from sitting on tn
same cases during the trial. Thi
iuryman has since been challenged j
the cases that followed and if h
wishes to know the reason, perhap
this may enlighten him.
Mrs. "California Jack" clngs
him with all the fervency of tru
woman, worthy of better cause, an
earns place in the story. The ne7
trial Of Jack has only resulted i
stretching him out u little longer o
the rack of prison life. His counse
Charles H. Williams and M. H. Goo
dard did all they could for him. JAG
hurt himself with too much speaking
and can now exclaim with the Moo
of Venice in Shakspsare-Rude am
10 speech, and little did I grace m
cause in speaking for myself. TIL
Court was very lenient with him Will
. speaking.
The Smith Organ Co. have ne,
advertisement in to-day's AGE. Rea
it. Mr.. A. A. Mcguire, Springfield
VT, is the State Agent for this con
pany, and he will please you with a
instrument aud price by calling o
him or writing
The curren. worm and potato Blu
are in their glory. Hellebore an
Paris Green knocks the "stuffing' OF
Of 'em.
See advertisement of nice farm 70
sale in another column.