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1Adke& Tho steamship
HISTORIAN,
Lang commander,
will sail on or shout August 6. 1879, from her
wharf foot OF Jaekso on squara,
Will receive cotton and sign through pill5
lading for tho Continent. between HAvres
Cronstait.
These steamships. being Of light draft. viii
Cross the bar Of the Missiysippi at all tunes
without detention.
DECAN IL CO.,
fie2Olv 1879 Grayler street,
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From THE PASSES.

PORT EADs, Aug. 5, 9 p. Barometer
1895. Wind West-nOrthwest light. Weather
fair.
No arrivals.
Sailed: Schooner Colibri.
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LAKE PORTs.

$50 Z t tnas t.. EivsF1oaitsd Stat States NAH
HERON 70.
SUNDAY EXCURSION.
From Lake End. From Vaudeville.
Arrival oil a. NJ. train. Al. ~ o'clock m,
Arrival Of y. ~. train. At 8 o'clock y. M.
Arrival OF y. m. train. for Madisonville direct.
MONDAY.
From Madsonvile at 5:45 Il. m.
From Vaudeville 1T q. In.
TUESDAY
From Lake End on arrival Of $50 .. m. train
for Vaudeville, LeWisburg.
WEDNESDAY EXCURSION.
From Lake End. From Vaudeville.
Arrival Of q. train. Acknowledgement q. m.
Arrival $3.50 .. IN. raib. At. ..-+-.-..... o .. III.
Arrival of .. m. train.
THURSDAY EXCURSION.
From Lake End. From Vaudeville.
Arrival s St 3 3 m Tsn a. a. m
FRIDAY.
From Lake End on arrival Of $3.50 D, m. train.
to Vaudeville.
From Lake !. End: j. From Mandaavllle.
n EW CAM ELLA.
MONDAY SCHEDULE.
From Lake End. on arrival OF 70 m. train for
Vaudeville, Lewisbarg. Madisonyille and Old
Landing.
From Old Landing at a. m.
From Vaudeville ut s a. m.
THURSDAY,
From Lake End on arrival OF II m. train.
FRIDAY.
From Old Landing ut q. m.
From Vaudeville at a. m.
SATURDAY.
| From Lake End, on arrival Of $50 .. m. train
| for Madisonville and Old Landing.
SUNDAY EXCURSION.
Arrival hss i r7s T. End 1aip From Old hanaips m
f sba Msns Msas5n Vile From Manasyls M
and and Ola Il Landing. - - : =
To Vaudeville. s0c each way
To LeWisburg. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS soc each way
| To jacksonville. ......---. ~ each way
| To Old Landing III each way
EXCURSION RATES.
| Fare from either side. round trip. to Mande-
Vile 80 cents: Madisonyille and Old Landing,
Two lines Of stages connect with steamers at
| Freight will be received daily at her landing.
| New Basin. near Magnolia Bridge.
FOR BAY. PASS. MISSISSIPPI CITY AND
| BILOXI
! Wednesdny-From Lake End on arrival of
| a. m train.
Friday-From Lake End on arrival Of II q. m.
train.
City shme evening. and Pass Saturday at a. IN.
| and Bay at a. m.
Freight received ut New Basin, Delord street,
| all day Tuesdays and up to a. N Wednesdays
| also Thnrsdavs and up to 8 -. IN. Fridays.
Passage to Bay. Pass and Mississippi City u
| Bloxi$1 Is. Meals so cents. Also restaurant
| on board.
Freight Will be taken at very low rates.
| Baggage {onlyl received at the corner OF Canal
| and Carondelet streets ON the departure OF the
train on which the boat leaves. the above trips
| will be made unless prevented by bad weather
or low water. For further infnrmation apply TO
| W, G.. COYLE,
| iy2Otf 35 Carondeet street.
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MARINE NEWS.
OFFICE NEW ORLEANS DEMOCRAT.
-
Cleared Yesterday

Steamship Hudson, eager. for Now York
A Noulto1
Steamship Gen Whitney, Freeman, for Now YorR-
G a Whitney &Cr
schr Harriet Gardner McNeill, for Cedar Keys and
Manatee- Master
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n w Dawson &ec-1E2 bbls potatoes 81 bbls apples
Fl w Stork-I car cattle r M Flantt-2 do g Bell
Ddeptahl-QD bills potatoes 10 bbls apples J Beruee
&ani pkpe mdsa j b Solari q sor--4 boxes drugs
G /, Laeaze-i boxes candy TO Nc fiat A. jaeger-25
Bros &co-4o fla ks onicksil M Pavro-loi pkgs
ron bdl tools IL Gay Geo. cars bnlk wheat -
Wsbster d Diitingham-2h t"iis eabnef norman
eu--f Bats Jeans w on " 8+TkS-a phgs thlntufe 10
w G Tebault--2f hbls WHISKY scnmiht Hfegler-a
ooTes bacon J Nelson Geo. to heroes shoulders TO
Fiashpotsr a. becker-bh bh't onions 10 Dds tota
toss Dohertv-i box tea p I aogariy-16 bbla Of
onions GrsTe Wildermann-t6 vols apples - hhls
pears stand grapes y Cefaa d. son--2te bbs oil to
Con. eIse Jr &oo- car pea staVes aieh Yves,
sunariea to order
NEW ORLEANS AND MOBILE RAILROAD.
August 200 bales cotton to Mouiton-l2
bbIs snpiea Graham Black Voc rolls leather to A
starffar Masrsadv &co~ls pkga butter to John I
Nourp ir-2 bbls rosip DOllner patteD &Go-lip
bsla line l. lex lot hides and skins . Lsvy-1a
- ao 4 E,ehtorIi box ifursJ d Cooks sacks Of
wool N &c Barley ir-l bog hardware Rice Born Zoo
Simnsnn 4 T,icon-I car lumber to r q Baie1tiue-
sundries to ordsr-'FotHl 200 bales cotton
MUR1AN'S LOUISIANA AND TEXAS RAIL
ROAD AND STEAMSHIP 90.
Angust SO hbds sugar to A Tertrou-1 sack Of
wool 20 or hides 20 pkgs eggs L Laeasaagne--I dp
box heeswax Z Ferrenohne2 bales ross j NJ wish
y. ~ 7, Mn. talfam d Gd.II eant- beee war to NJ
pnn,inr socks ZION, - nbga sgps + {; Spor-3 do
Wang e. f,ottan-s r Frotsebsr-I ] Nj Schwartz
bales mnaa Payne Kennedy &eo-57 head cattle 20
" n mn".a 60 -, y" "'otsl - bhas .,a,r "
'' " ''
u.cn,rt. ~. ,un NAVY mn.au
60 r,.... Ut. sno
- onel's s -. a ,soi~A u so' ' Wv
Bayou Lacombe-Per sehr Camee-ls 600 bricks
to order
Pearl Riyer-Per sChr Gpsey-10 cords wood to
master
Jordan River--Fsr sehr VeIeza-25,G 900 feet of
lnmner to H Buddig
Wolf Rivsr-par schr La Bret,nne-2t 600 feet Of
lumber to FL Buddig
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STEAMSHIPS.
NEw YORK.

NEw YORK.
THE CROMWELL LINE.
FOR NEW YORK DIRECT.
10 sail on WEDNESDAY,, August 10. at 3 a. m
s1rrtaae This line IL composed Of the
kzsaas - following steamships
KNICKERBOCKER. HUDSON.
GORTES. NEW ORLEANS,
The steamship
r, r. g. HALSEY master,
will leave her wharf from foot OF Toulouse
street,
INsU RANgE BY THIS LINE u PER CENT.
JHbth paaSaRes- ...-.-.'.faU
E3lesraRtA. ...-s...,.. $4,000 ~
Excursion ttGkStH. .-.....-..s.-.- 70
Freight for Liverpool, Bremen and Havre
taken nv this line. and through bills OF lading
given for tho same.
For freight or passage apply TO
ALFRED MOULT0N.
mv1 ly Il Carondelst street,
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With NEW AND HANDSOME TYPES,
selected by one of the foremost printers In the
country. and with Workmen who have made
Theatrical Printing q specially for years. the
l,n.''a. job Printing Establishment,
NO.IO9 GRAVIEE STREET,
Is prepared to execute
POSTERS,
RANDBIKIS and
DODGERS
sw D. NJTD

For Theatres Concerts. Races. Plcnics etc. at
SHORT NOTICE AND REASONABLE PRICES
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RAILROADS,

NEW ORLEANS AND MOBILE RAILROAD.
~ MOBILE FAST LINEl
THE SHORTEST ROUTE TO EASTERN
CITIES.
DAILY PASSENGER TRAINS.
On and after Sunday. MAJ 25, 1879 trains
will arrive and leave depot foot Of Canal street.
as follows:
LEAVE, ARRIVE,
no. Express No. Express,
daily ....... & 90 % m daily. al am.
No. 5 Coast Ac- No. Coast Ac-
commodaun commodatIn
daily except daily. except
Sunday. .....3:BO IN Sunday. 9:25 am.
Tickets may bs obtained and Sleeping Car
Rerths secured In advance on application ut the
Office corner Camp and Common streets. oppo-
site City Hotel
fi1 ly J. w. COLEMAN. Ticket Agent.
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EAFOaJRCWK.

n,
TRI- WEEKLY COAST AND BAYOU LA.
FOURCHE.
Leaves every TUESDAY ut 10 q. m ), and TIL R5.
DAY and SATURDAY at IL n.
Ag5kaaR Tho A. No. ! passenger packet
E1kAA0Raeas ASSUMPTION,
I'm place of the Henry Tete,)
P A. Chariot master E. Nicolle clerk,
WI laavo as above, returning down the coast
every WEDNESDAY. FRIDAY and SUNDAY
In daylight.
Il. RiVET.
1o5 Decatur. near st, Louis street;
p S-Has n clerk on the landing during ne
day. ut the head Of Bienville street, to receive
freight. se2a II
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Arrived
STEAMBOAT

Brit bark Eliza Campbell. Jones. ~ days from Ma
tanzas previously reported at QuaIantinej, to
b Cam0rs dCOid dis
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Eva, Degouchel, from Upper Coast
taapel Otpry. from Lower Coast
Belle Of Shreveport. Coghill from st Lnuis
John w Cannon, Libano. from Bayou Sara
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At Quarantine station
Exports.

Brit bark Eastern Queen. Crawford, days from Ha
vana, to master
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Exchans. clippings. August 3.

Cincinnati Enquirer:
with the underwriters on his barge heia al
the quarantine, the object being 60 relieve
himself Of responsibility in case of actlaen1
or loss There are 352 packages OF 1felgnt, on
the barge consisting of wool, moss :, d n'pes'
One popularity Of The last coal run was li ~
TACT that while there WAS but 50 feet e. ana n iai,t
Ing at Pittsburg and 30 inches ana failing ~
Four-Alile. there were near eight million
bushels Of coal and over fifty towboats o.
tween the two points, coming down on d I.
wave. In regard to the loss nc -Four, Mile, "
] is said that all can he attributed to desire ~
get in first Yesterday there were 30 1hches
more at Four Mile than wnen the boats came
Through. For fnur of cT0wdlnE representa- VI.
tives 81 several tirms went UP aii met tnelr
boats above Four-MiIe, and had them hoid
Dack until 1t was safe tn come through;
The Robert Mitchell u out VI the Eureka
Cry docks, receiving an overhalng.
A large concoufse OF people. including
1apa Qt gat9ssftd y M M
Dry Dock Germany Yesterday afternoon TO
witness the launch Of the new Natchez, beins
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, rE. FOR VAUDEVILLE AND TCHE-
kzas.s%hhsts funeta River-United States mail
Asssa~s"asH#S% steamer "a
The Weekly roundabout., 1879-12-20

Mr.. o. M, Reynolds, Of Talladega Ala,
and Miss Lizzie I, Smith, daughter of the
late Col. Randolph Smith were married in
this city, at the residence of the brides
Gen. A. w. Dudley, on
Wednesday, the l7th inst, by Elder
Philip S. Fail, Elder George Darsie as
sisting. The newly welded couple left on
the 24O p, m. train for their future home
in Alabama. No cards Those present
were mainly relatives. Many nuptial
offerings of value were presented by the
brides friends.
The Weekly roundabout., 1879-12-20

Royal Templars, don't forget that at the
meeting next Thursday evening an election
of officers for the ensuing six months will
take place, at which time it is important
that every member of the Order, male and
female, be present.
The Weekly roundabout., 1879-12-20

The supper at the courthouse Wednes-
day night was an elegant affair, aud was
literally patronized. 1t was given by the
ladies Of the Presbyterian Church for the
benefit of the church. and realized $l42
for them.
The Weekly roundabout., 1879-12-20
DISSOLUTION.

The partn ership heretofore existing un der the
firm name of WAKEFIELD & CONGLETON
has been dissolved by mutual conseDt-Thos.
COngletOn retiring. Parties having claims
against, or indebted to, the firm are requested to
call ut the office, near railroad bridge, at once
for settlement. ]. N. WAKEFIELD.
THOS CONGLET0N
The Weekly roundabout., 1879-12-20

A dispatch was received by Governor
Blackburn Thursday night from Mr.. j. E.
Abrams Of Gratz, Owen county, stating
that Messrs. Heiman, Davis, and Roberts,
respectable citizens Of Owen county, were
drowned in Kentucky river
W ednesday night near Gratz, and asking
him to send cannon and an artilleryman
down at once for the purpose of trying to
raise the bodies by firing the cannon into
the river. The Governor referred the mat
ter to Gen. j. p Nuckols, who sent Mr..
Coly Owen down with cannon on the
freight train yesterday afternoon.
The Weekly roundabout., 1879-12-20

Persons who are interested in the rattle Of
the magnificent doll in Mr.. L: Weitzels
show-window are requested to pay up and
be present at Mr.. Weitzels confectionery,
at o'clock, next Monday evening.
The Weekly roundabout., 1879-12-20
AUCTIo1TEERINGI

Having had number Of years experience at
the business, offer my services to the citizens OF
franklin county as an Auetioneer, and Will sell
stock on the street, household goods, or do gem
eral farm auctiOneering. Orders left at the store
of Mr. " Berberich or the stable of Dan. Han
cock will receive prompt attention. Charges
moderate. j. j. PETERSON.
80 If.
The Weekly roundabout., 1879-12-20

Seven men are employed regularly at the
Capital City Machine Shops. Ferguson.
Meek & Melcher, proprietors. II anybody
thinks this new enterprise is not success,
they will be speedily undeceived by visit
TO the shops.
The Weekly roundabout., 1879-12-20
DRESS MAKING.

The undersigned is prepared to dS8alf work
pertaining to the Cutting, Fitting. and Making
Of Ladies' and Children's Dresses. Satisfaction
guaranteed and charges reasonable. Place Of
South Frankfort.
8-tf. MRS. A. ]. TALBOT.
The Weekly roundabout., 1879-12-20
NOTICE TO CITY TAXPAYERS.

All persons are hereby notified that unless
their City Taxes are paid by the lst Of January.
1880, their property will be sold TO satisfy the
same, and additional cost also. Persons wishing
20 settle can do 80 by calling at the City Clerks
Office, at any time from this date.
O-td. T. j TODD, City Mayskal.
The Weekly roundabout., 1879-12-20

large number Of the X. NJ. |. cadets
left for their homes yesterday to spend the
holidays.
The Weekly roundabout., 1879-12-20

The fine display of Ja-sa-po-ri ware in
Mr.. o. s. Walcutfs show-windoW attracts
much attention and is greatly admired.
The Weekly roundabout., 1879-12-20
NJ Q TG III

The business will be continued by j. M ,
WAKEFIELD at the same place, and liberal
share of the public patronage is respectfully So
lieited. lI.4t-
The Weekly roundabout., 1879-12-20

Hogs must vscate the city. The City
Marshal is going 10 enforce ordinance No.
40Azthe' Hog Law"
The Weekly roundabout., 1879-12-20

Mr.. j. M. Banta has something to say to
his friends in our column OF Local Notices.
Don't fail to read it.
The Weekly roundabout., 1879-12-20

Mr.. Darsie breaches tomorrow night to
young people on the "Vice Of Profanity" a"
All are invited
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1879-09-17

ORANGE COUNTY,
TUNBRlDGE. Mrs. Amasa Jones,
an estimable lady of this town while
laboring under temporary fit of in
sanity, occasioned by sickness, com.
mitted suicide by drowning III y
watering trough Monday night, the
9Th inst.-Remember the "World's
Fair" Oct. Z, 8 and o.
WEST RANDoIpm.-The first SER
mon eff a course on the Lords Prayer
was delivered in St. Johns church on
Sunday evening last. 1t was very
misunderstanding E. Il. White
and wife. of Yankton, Dakota, were in
town on Friday. They left for their
Yves home on Monday.
WILLIAMsTowN.- house and shed
owned by !. d CIosston. and oc-
cup'ed by family named Hail, were
burned recently. L1's 5000; insured
for $500.
CuEIsEA.--A petition was heard
recently before Judge Redfeld Tor
the release OF A. b. Chalmers from
Jail here. 1t will be remembered that
Chalmers is detained in Jail in con-
sequence of failing to satisfy judg-
ment that was rendered against him
by Orange county court, on the in
dictmeht Of seducing the daughter of
S. b. Rollins : of Newbury. Judge
Redfeld refused to grant the petition,
and remanded the petitioner to Jail.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1879-09-17
The Tammauy stampede,


When O man OF an Organization
prefers death 10 deceaoy, II may prove
thai there ia a great deal Of depmvlly
bellnd the choice, but II must also be
CONCEDED that there Is a great deal Of
earpeslhes., That Is Iammany'a con,
dllion now, ltls full Of rage and
venom 10 The very marrow OF ils
bones, II has already made iIs cleo.
ton, not Of q Governor but Of q
future, aud that election secures TO the
organization practical anRhllalion,
lheprice being the very remote chance
Of defeating Gov Robinson, We do
not knew but souls have been sold Us
cheap before, but, IL 30, the fact Ia but
u proof lhal they put very small,
though probably correct, value upon
themselves, Considering the dlctalo-
rial spir'l lhat Iammaliy manifested,
not only az tho syracuse Convention,
bat long before that was called, the
democratic party had no alternative 10
tho denomination OF Robinson, II It
would preserve lis sclf-respect, aud
command the respect Of tho people,
A disseminated aud angry faction at.
tempted as mean and dangerous w.
ranny as IL ever encountered IN par.
ty, and Il wes necessary to crush II
like tho poisonous thing 1t was, Now,
Tammany, like The shrleking bantam,
sends out earpierclng notes Of defiance
from its own dung-hill. Its figure
head is ils own irasciblo sachem, aud |
It's jmpolency aud decentralization are
so complete, that il can at last afford
10 defy tho world. It has reached
that terrible death whose only conso-
lation Is 10 the knowledge that there
Is no lower drop, OF course Tam
many does not expect TO elect John
Kelley Governor. Even madness has
It's limitations, aud they must be
Iound IN this instance far short of even
, hope of that nature. What use,
hen, will this delcclable faction make
If i,selff It has no strength, bnt,
ike other dead weights, 1t may yet
,ount for ballast, 1t will hardly want
o waste its sweetness upon the imam.
,icnt air of New York polling places,
md its only alternative is to sell out
o Cornell. Why not? The market
) open, and Tammany is for sale.
There are evidences that this is II pro-
pectivc, if not an accomplished, ar
angement. Tom Murphy told an in.
erviewer that Cornell would be elect.
d by $4,000 majority, The figures
re suspicious. They about measure
hat John Kelly would agree to dc.
Yer. And who more likely to have
he key to the situation than Murphy,
he conidant Of s,alwarts, the associ-
te OF TammanXi 1t IS about time
,r the New Y@V Evesing Post TO !
ring its interesting grist Of SUPPOSE
ons to the front again. Boston
'ost.
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l'Oniiret.

=
The taxpayers Of Pomiret are
hereby notified that | will be at West
Hartford, on Monday, the 22d inst. ;
at Woodstock on Wednesday, the
oath; at South Pomiret, on Friday,
the Goth; at North Pomfret, on Sat-
urday, the eth at East Barnard, on
Monday, the Goth; ut Pomfrct, on
Tuesday, the 3o,h inst. And all the
above named days from 10 o'clock,
n. N, until 8 o'clock p. m, except the
22d, oath and Goth, which will be
from 2 o'clock p. m. until 4 o'clock
tor the purpose Of receiving taxes,
and all paying thoir town tax, made
on the list of 1870, on or before the
first day of October next, will save a
discount Of 20 per cent.
EDWIN ALLEN, Collector
Pomiret, Sept. II, 1879.
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MARRIE'D.

In Woodstock, Sept. 10th, by the Rev.
Father Pigeon, Thomas Leonard and
Bridget Bradley both of Woodstock.
In Ludlow Sept, eth by Rev. f. II. Rob-
erts, Mr. John Heating OF Cavendish and
Miss Della Lyon Of Boston, Mass.
In Woodstock Aug. 23d byiRev. Moses
kidder Edgar II. Thomas ofEnosburgh
and Celia A. Averill of Woodstock.
In Woodstock, Sept, 10th by the Rev.
Moses Kldder Edwin A Gilbert and Agnes
M. Dean Of Barnard.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1879-09-17

TO many old friends for tavors re-
Oeiyed, aud especially 70 membes Of
the pres. Also, 10 our townsman,
Frank Q, Hatch, who had charge Of a
ticket department TO the grounds
Freak i efficient and courteous, at
the ''post of duty every Tine We
visited the "Qaeen City" Friday, and
inlendedto make a few notes on what
We saw there, but owing to The way
this has "slrung out" 10 the hands Of
the printer we shall have 10 defer
them until another wesk-il Al oil,
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1879-09-17
Norwich.

Norwich.
&C. c. Sawyer recently lost mare
from heaves.
The echo of the new bell at
Union Village is heard for miles
around. '.|. -
Repairs are being made on the
school house in district No. Ii
Other districts should follow suit.
Hutchinson e. Boothe are max
ing rapid progress on their mill. II.
Clogstor, of Pompanoosuc. is the boss
carpenter DO
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4
"A great Improvement has been
made by raising tho bridge across the
QNechse n this place, II Is now
nearly 0n a level with the railroad,
aud the sharp pitch from the railroad
to the bridge i avoided, Ora Paul
had charge Of the job which was sue.
cessiully performed. hH
Il, c, Collins has again become a
resident Of this "oity,'
Il, w. Perkins, who has been
sick for sometime left town on We'd
nesday Of last week for tho seashore,
We hope the change Of climate will
be beneficial.
lis II policy to compel every fam
lily N town to purchase their school
books Of one or two particular firms I
We think not. They should DO kept
at the usual places. and when the two
sole agents Tor the town are located at
tho same place 1t begins to assdme
the shape Of hing to our eyes. Let
the parents have the privilege Of buy.
ing their school books with eggs, but.
ter, etc, as heretofore, We think
lcgislaiing on schools has gone far
enough--that il one.half Of the mon.
cy it costs to lcgislato, and pay school
officers, superintendent, etc. was
used for the benefit OF the schools, we
should see An Improvement, We
should like to see the experiment.
We agree with the writer.-TEd.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1879-09-17

Chester. -
The Chester Fair had q very
good attendance and as good a
show OF cattle, driving horses and
farming tools as were ever seen here
but the floral exhibit was not as good
as usual. The base ball game be-
tween the Independents Of Proclors-
vile and the AIphas at Springfield
was won by the former. score 7 to l..
The polo game was very exciting,
Daniel Adams and Jacob Sawyer
tieiDg so closely that the first and
second prizes had to be divided be-
tween them. Willie Edison took the
third prize, Frank Martin the fourth,
and Chas. Hawkins the fifth. In the
band tournament, Bellows Falls took
the first money, $25 and Springfield
the second, SIS.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1879-09-17

The grandma Of Il little tour-year
old had been telling her one day not
to say people lied, but rather that
they were mistaken. Her grand
mother, to amuse her, told her a bear
story, which was tough one TO
believe. After she had flushed, the
little girl looked up into her face and
exclaimed, "Grandma, that is the big.
gest mistaken | have ever heard"
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1879-09-17
BIRTHS.

In Ludlow, Sept, Sth, a son to Mr.. and
Mrs. ii. Z. Whitney.
In Barnard, Sept. I'd a son to Mr.. and
Mrs. Owen Cooty.