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Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1880-12-22
So. Woodstock.

So. Woodstock.
The Kedron Dramatic Club
will give an entertainment at National
Hall on the evening of Dec. II.
Their programme embraces Temper.
ance Drama, in three acts, entitled
"The Turn of the Tide. or Wrecked
in PORT" remarks by B. D. Hawkins
a violin solo by Miss Belle Hawkins,
and an original farce called "Mother's
Fool" The music for the occasion
furnished by Hawkins Band.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1880-12-22
xmas Goods.

Look in and sec what Chap
man has before deciding what
you will purchase for ,'hrls'-
mas presents.
ALL FIRST.CLASS GOODS
for almost nothing hardly
Don't forget the place.
CHAPMAN'S DRUG STORE
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1880-12-22
East Granville

East Granville
There was a discussion of the fol
lowing question at d. Tarball's hail.,
Saturday evening. "Resolved, that
it is for the interest of the laboring
class of people that greenbacks should
be issued" Affirmative, D. Tarball
and G. B. Cummings; negative, Wat.
son w. Banister.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1880-12-22

In the United States senate, on
Tuesday, bill was passed which
places Gen. Fity John Porter on the
retired lst with The rank Of Colonel,
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1880-12-22

Iago says, clio who steals my
purse, steals trash" lago must have
had a lot Of Peruvian money,
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1880-12-22

Mrs. Kate Sprague has filed her
petition for a divorce. The Ex-Sena.
tor will fight it. Where is Conkling 7
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1880-12-22

(lucchee.
DR.. G. N. Shattuck, just gradual.
ed from Dartmouth College, is expect.
ing to leave town in couple Of weeks
TO locate at Westmoreland, N. H., for
the practice Of medicine.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1880-12-22
An OrgQinette FOR q Present

The WONDERFUL ORGUlNETTE,
on which one may play, without instruction
hundreds of the best tunes, Secular. Sacred
Slow, Fast, Merry or Expressive, and costing
from Ss upwards, will be welcomed in any
household.
The ORGUINETTES are we'll made, easily
taken care Of and produce music equal to that
Of the best Reed Organ. Only call and hear
for yourself at the store Of
DITSON HA YNES d CO.,
CTS Washington St., BOSTON.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1880-12-22
THE EXPLANATION

Of the great rush at four Store morn
ing aud evening during the past and
present weeks il the unusually at
traellye display Of articles suitable tor
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1880-12-22

Rank and Deportmenr Of pupils attend
ing the High School for the term ending
Dec, 18th, 1856
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1880-12-22
New Furnishing Goods,
Of every kind.

of every kind.
Ny store is ruLI, our goods FIRST
CLASS, equal In every respect TO Gus
TOM MADE, aud my prices an low ~
the LOWEST, Az my goods are al
bought for CASH down | am ARE to
give BETTER rmoes then you can got
anywhere else, AZ | have adopted
the CASH SYSTEM and sell only
for READY PAY ] can gave LOWER
PRICES then ever and no one will have
to pay for bad debts contracted by
other parties,
Thankful for past iavors ! hope b.
our low prices and fair dealing to To-
ceive a large increase in our business
In dio futdre.
H. +. ROYCE,
Woodstock, October, 1880.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1880-12-22
Woodstock, October, 1880.

Walk in! Walk in! my limping friend,
Your grevious trials here may end,
What though you're vcxed by corns and
bunions,
As sore as bols and big as onions,
Smiths boots OF soitest leather,
Will give you ease for months together.
Come in, far ladies-herc you II find,
In latest styles, to suit your mind,
Boots, shoes and slippers; then again
We've boots and shoes for boys and men.
In fancy stocks, or stoutest lsather,
For any place or any weather.
Indeed, we keep no worthless trash,
TO vex mons souls, and waste their cash;
Come one and oil from far and near,
In way of prices we are not dear
The lowest prices-best Of stock,
Are found at SMITH Il Sons, Mellish's Block
CUSTOM WORK
done 10 order at short notice, all for
Prices that Can't be Beat
FOR CASH.
S. SMITH & SON.
Woodstock, VT, May LIST, 1880.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1880-12-22

Merry christmss, happy Fourth
Of July, ETC., to the reader Of the ACE
Don't forget the poor,
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1880-12-22

This is the season OF the year when
the bad little boy tries to be good and
ioips q Sabbath. School class.
chose Cartoons" Of the Springfield
Representative, are good.
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1880-04-15
Those Infected Feathers Again

Memphis Appeal: The so-called
infected feathers owned by Mr.. Jones
of our city, and which feathers had
been hying between Nashville and
Chattanooga for some time and at last
were shipped back to Memphis, haze
turned up again in new light. A
Cincinnati drummer, who had an eye
to business and a profitable margin in
a speculation in futures, quietly pur-
chased the Jones lot of feathers few
days since ats very low figure, with q
view to shipping them to his house at
Cincinnati. He had a fsathery bo-
nsnsa in sight, and had the feathers
securely baled for shipment. Imag-
inc his horror on receiving dispatch
from his house at Cincinnati to the
effect that under no circumstances
would they receive the feathers. The
drummer yet has the feathered ele>
phant on his hands.
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1880-04-15
Newspaper Libel suits.

The St. Louis ost-Dispatch, re.
ierring to the dismissal of the s25, 600
suit instituted against it by Madame
Carlotta Patti, for alleged defamation
of character, truthfully says:
Now that the suit is ended, and the
course of this paper is vindicated to
the uttermost, the Post Dispatch is
willing to acknowledge that the orlgi
nal publication Of the article, from the
Leavenworth Times, was mistake,
and had Madame Patti, instead OF
rushing into useless litigation, request
ed correction, it would have heen
made at once. She chose, however,
to seek redress elsewhere, and forced
fight upon this paper which was ta-
ken up most unnillingly. Strictly
and only AS measure of self defence
were the Leavenworth depositions ia
ken and the facts proved to be as pnb-
lisned. No reputable newspape- will
permit al injustice to be done to any
one in its columns, and il the persons
who find themselves aggrieved would
state their wrongs frankly and plainly
to the newspaper which they imagine
is trying to iJure them, the utmost
possible reparation would invariably
i've made. In majority Of cases the
damage suits for libel has degenerated
into legalized black mail; and those
who imagine themselves injured by a
newspaper will find themselves better
off, both in honor and money, if they
accept a voluntary correction be-
fore they rush to the courts for Winds
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1880-04-15

Tke cheapest and healthie.t meat
for the farmer is mutton. 1t may
safely he said to cost nothing, as the
fleece from sheep of good breed will
amply pay for its keeping. Then,
for additional profit, there is lamb
or two, the pelt of the animal, if kill
ed at home, the excellent manure,
from its 1roppings, and the riddance Of
the pastures from weeds. With the
exception of poultry, mutton is also
the most convenient meat for the far
mer. A sheep is easily killed and
dressed by single hand in half an
hour, and in the warmest weather it
can be readily disposed Of before it
spells. Foolish prejudics alone pre-
fers pork, which, whether fresh or
salt, is the unhealthicst Of ali food.
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1880-04-15

vile about once a week, and then
from different directions from what
they should come. Sometimes the
Hunb boldt, Gadsden and Brownsville
mails are thrown off here, and alto
gether, the agent gets things generally
mixed.
Clarksville Tobacco Leaf: How to
prevent lamp chimnies from breaking
is problem that has puzzled the
gsod housekeeper ever since they have
come in vogue. A good lady told US
the other day that she had two chin
neys that had heen in constant US, for
five years When they were first
bought she boiled them in water about
two hours, and then they were Put TO
use. She did not claim that the boil
ing had prevented their breaking, but
she had deal of trouble with all she
had Bought previous to that. The
experiment is certainly worth trying.
Paris Intelllgencer: A physician
who is well posted came very near
making fatal blunder a few days
since. He was sitting in his room
reading, and felt some symptoms of
chill, and concluded to take dose of
quinine, and putting out what he sup
posed to be five grains, put ii into his
mouth, but before swallowing the
dose concluded it did not taste exactly
right. Upon examination he found
it Was morphine. There was big
splitting and mouth washing just in
time to save him from the effect of q
hig mistake. Ofcourse the morphine
was not swallowed, but there was q
badly scared doctor.
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1880-04-15
CARROLE. ITEMS.

Mr.. A. w. Hawkins has assumed
editorial charge of the Huntingdon
Republican.
The Republicans of Carroll hav,
resolved" that thsy want U. S
Grant for President and Alvin Hawk
ins for Governor. They also decided
to hold primary election on the las
Saturday in May, to settle the ques
tien as to who shall he candidates fol
county offices. The county executive
committee is composed of the follow.
ing gentlemen. John Spsllings, NJ.
D. Carmel, James Taylor, of Lavinis
N. T. Sparks and Geo. Mccall. The
delegates to the state convention are
Instructed to vote as = unit.
Frsn the huntington Vindicatsr.
The county court levied tax on
the lines of railway in this county
Monday. HerstofOre the roads have
not been paying taxes, and the guar
dians of the county think it time they
were. The taxes will amount to a
round sum.
Some of the magistrates who oppose
the school tax propose to test the con-
stitutonality of the law before the Su-
preme Court of the State. The coun-
ty court doesn't care anything about
the wishes of large majority of the
people of the county-so it appears
from their action.
The following licenses have been is
sued since our last:
Henry Pearson to Ber'ine Pearson.
J. S. Fowler to J. f. Sherwood.
John Hunt to Louise Coleman.
Early " ednesday morning the col
cred people began to flock to town on-
ly as they do Oil circus days and times
of "big meetings" Their object was to
bid farewell to the friends who would
start for Kansas on that day, and by
the time the train rolled up there were
upwards of thousand gathered at
the depot. As near as We could ar,
rive at the number that left was one
hundred and twenty-ive-sixty-two
Of whom were grown persons. The
most of them had no idea to what por,
tioD of the State they were going, but
like thousands who had gone before
them, had only money enough to car
~ them to their destination, and in
tend trusting to luck fer a living.
The scene Ms the train rolled off has
never been rivalled in Huntington.
Every window was stopped by dUsky
faces, and the dense crowd on the
platform sent up one mighty shout as
the train moved away. Old Peter
Carson, who had attentively and ST.
leatly regarded the loading of the bag
gage and babies, pulled off his hat and
said, as the last car turned the curve,
Farewell, Canaan, happy home,
them niggers gwine to Dixie" No
doubt, in the enthusiasm of the mo-
msnt, every one in Carroll county
would have gone if they had had the
money, and unless those who left
Wednesday send back unfavorable re-
ports, there will FIVE hundred leave
here i'll the next six months.
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1880-04-15
F. A. HITE.

We commend the following letter,
written by the late Jas. Buchanan, to
the consideration Of candidates, now
pressing their claims for nomination
before the Democratic convention,
soon to meet at Cincinnati. Modera-
ton and wisdom, in the canvass, with
view of securing a candidate who
can unite, not only the party. but
conservative men of the opposition.
should be subordinate to all other in
te.ests.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 9, 1874.
GBNTLEMEN-Ihave received yours
of the 18th ult., containing a copy Of
the resolution, adopted at a meeting
Of the Democrats of the city and coun-
ty of St. Louis, approving my "reeent
withdrawal from the presidential con-
test" This resolution has inspired me
with feelings of profound gratitude.
1t is in accordance with the generous
character which belongs to the Demoe-
rscy of the country. If a public SER
vsnt will but be true to them and
their principles, their kindness will
supply all his other deficiencies and
even magnify ints meritorious actions
those which are but the sinple per-
formance of duty. Such has Deen the
generous conduct Of the Democrats of
the city md county of 81. Louis to-
wards myself. The public man who
would suffer his personal aspirations
to interfere with the success Of the
great principles of his party is unwor-
thy of public confidence. He thus
manifests that self is with him su-
prems, and the great cause suberdi-
nate. Acting in obedience to these
principles, l withdrew my name fren
the list of presidential candidates when
discovered that to occupy this pcsi>
tion longer would retard, if it should
not prevent, that united and energetic
action Of the party necessary to COM
nand success. For this plain act of
duty | have received from my politi>
cal brethren everywhere a reward Of
public appreciation due only to signal
services in the cause of Democracy.
Please to accept for yourself my
warmest thanks for the kind express
ion of your appreciation which accom-
panies the resolution. From ysur
friend, very respectfully.
JAMES BUCHANAN.
George Mcguire. Esquire. Chairman.
and Louis T. La Beaume. Esg,hre,
Secretary;'&e.. DC;
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1880-04-15
over One Hundred Years Old.

The Gallatin Tennssseeap records
the death of Eddy Green, near that
place, and say, he was at least 1O6
years old. The surviving msmb bers Of
his family believe him to have been 112
or ia years of age. He was a native
of Nerth Carolina, and came to Ten
nesses when young man, stopping
at Nashville, which was then a mill
tsry post. He assisted in building
one of the first houses erected in Nash-
vile. Only last year he was abs to
work in his garden, and up to the
date af his last illness bis memory was
quite good, and, indeed, his faculties
all remarkably retained for one OF his
extreme age.
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1880-04-15

People VIII have weakness for ne.
lieving that the number l3 is unlucky
says the independence B elge, are re,
quested to mediate upon the follow
ing fact, the authenticity tf which is
vouched for: a young soldier, Seri>
gierss 10y name, was born on the 18th
OF the month of January, 1855. He
lived at Brussels in house mum bered
13. On Friday, Feb. 13, 1875, he
was drafted into the army by virtue
of having drawn the number l3. A
lottery ticket WAS inherited by him
bearing the number 13, which has
lately drawn prize of 100000
francs.
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1880-04-15
A Long Time Ago.

Our old citizen, Capt. J. W. Mar
tin, has in his possession piece Of the
dress that was worn Oy the wife of
President Washington on the day of
the Inauguration, together with the fan
she used on the same occasion. The
dress was light rep silk, with stripes,
embroidered with flowers of needle
word. The fan is plain white, Ga
which the only ornament is a silver
spangled wreath. The handle is of
ivory, and handsomely and richly
chased. The dress was, it is stated,
purchased in London at a cost of
$500. These relics belong to Mrs. E.
A. Mathes, of Goodlettsville, who re-
ceived them from her mother, the late
Mrs. DR.. Peter Martin, formerly of
this city, and who, before marriage,
WAS Miss Washington, ard grand
niece of the Father Of his Country.
Capt. Martin will exhibit these relics
Ut our Centennial.-NashsilLe Bonner
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1880-04-15

A dispatch to the Cincinn ati En-
qsirer says: The boldest game of rob-
berry and swindling that has ever taken
place at con Tention will be develop
ed at the Chicago Convention. A
gentleman residing in Athens has re.
ceived letter iii answer to request
tc secure him two comfortable Sleep
ing-rsoms at the fremont House, stat
ing that the rooms can be had for $50
per day, and that this same condition
of affairs exists at every leading hotel
in CHICAGO. 1t is hinted that a gang
Of speculstsrs have bought up all the
hotel accommodations in Chicago, and
intend to rob everybody that may
chance to come to the convention.
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1880-04-15

The one hundred and sixty mem
bers of the North Carolina legislature
who have expressed themselves in re,
gard to the Presidency stand as fol-
lows: For Seymour, SO, of whom thir.
ty>three eeexpressed themselves for Bay,
ard as second choice; for Bayard, 43;
Tilden, 9; Hendricks, 3; Hancock, 8;
Thurman, 2; Field, l; for Grant, 81;
Sherman, II; Blaine, 4;
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1880-04-15
A shrewd view.

A Wholesale grocer is this city whs
became rich in business says his rule
has always been when he sold goods
on credit to at once subscribe to the
local paper Of bis dsbter. So long as
his customers advertised literally and
vigorously he rested, but as soon as
he began to contract his advertising
space ns took the fact as evidence that
there was trouble ahead and he inva-
riably went for his debtor. Said he,
the man vhs feels too poor to make
bis business known is too poor to do
business. The Withdrawing of an ad-
vertisement is evidence of weakness
that business men are not slow to acs
upon. .-Nsg York Times.
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1880-04-15

Mr. Vernon ventures another prOph'
ecv. He writes: Il do not like the
looks of May; particularly its miodle
portion. There the temperature line
dips, and severe frosts may be ex-
pected between the 10th and 18th over
4 very large portion of the United
States. But after the middle Of June
look for a glorious but somewhat dry
season." The last part of this pre-
diction is pretty safe.
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1880-04-15

A partial can vass of the readers OF
the Montgomery { Ala Advertiser on
the presidential question shows Bay
ard in the lead with 57Z votes; Han
cock comes next with 377; then Til
den, $50; Thurman, 331; Hendricks,
217; Seymour, 163; the Democratic
nominee, 160, and U. s. Grant, 4.
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1880-04-15

The circulation of dime novels and
such papers as the Police Gazette does
more to injure the schools of the coun,
try than all other agencies combined.
Legislature ought to pass law ma.
king it a misdeueanor for a merchant
to sell such matter to minor.-Ken,
tucky KeOuan.
Or to grown person either, for
that matter. They ought to be sup
pressed
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1880-04-15

In 1927, in Jessanine County, KY.
we're born at the same hour and Of the
same mother, Martha, Mary, and
Margaret Debol. They grew up to-
gether. caring for no other society.
When they were just verging into wo,
wanhood their father died, having
Erst extracted from them a promise
never to marry and never to seperAte
until death. They have kept the
vow, and now in their ffty-third year
iire il their old home.
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1880-04-15

A large majority of the democratic
members of the legislatures of Missis-
sippi and Missouri have expressed
preference for Seymour. With regard
to Missouri, this is quite significant, as
that state was Tilden's stronghold in
1879
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1880-04-15

Of sixty-two democratic members
OF the Virginia Legislature % are for
Seymour, 10 for Bayard and 4 for Til
den. For second choice IS prefer
Hancock and l3 Baysrd, while hut l
favors Tilden. ~
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1880-04-15

In the South Carolina Legislature
the Democrats expressed themselves
for President as follows: Bayard, 78;
Tildeu. II; Seymour, IL; Field, 10.
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1880-04-15

Slater has bought half dozen new
shirts, and now has no excuse for being
absent from the next meeting of the
Press Association.
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1880-04-15

NS'NNN - -~.-
dred and fifteen years old.
H. C. Bate, formerly editor of the
Lawrenceburg Free Press, has accept
cd au editorial position on the Pulaski
Herald.
Hon. Henry NJ. SpoFord has pre-
sented costly clock and bell to Giles
county to be placed in the cupols Of
her courthouse.
The low tax party in Wilson coup-
ty want Hon. r. f. Thompson, of
Lebanon, for Governor, and are
"down on" Marks.
Bruton u Balch, of the Jackson
Wing, have dissolved their partner
ship. The paper will be published by
Mr. Balch in future.
A new lodge of knights of Honor,
christened "Stone Fort Lodge wss
organized at Manchester a few days
ago. with 19 charter members.
Pulaski Citizen: Grand Dictator F.
Smithson organized an exceptionally
fine lodge of the knights of Honor at
Prospect last week, consisting of so
members.
The delegates to the State cenven>
tioA of the Republican party were in
structed to cast the vote of Hsnder>
son county for the Hon I. c. Muse,
Of Jackson, for Governor.
The contract for furnishing uni>
forms for the employees of the passen-
ger department of the Louisville &
Nashville Il Great Southern railroad
has been awarded to d Nashville firm
A change Of venue has been gran
ted by Judge Horrihan, of the Mem
phis Criminal court, in the case of J.
A. Anderson the late Public Admins
traitor, who has been indicted rs de-
faulter.
] he duties of general baggage and
lost car agent of the Louisville and
Nashville railroad have been divided,
and Mr. j. B. Browning has been ap-
pointed general baggage agent, with
headquarters at Louisville, KY.
Brownsville Democrat: Something
ought to be done by sur legal authori-
ties to break up the general and pro-
miscuous shooting which is done OIL
eur streets after sightfall. Last Fri
day night over 90 pistol shots were
heard on the Square, and on Sunday
night it was nearly as bad.
Brownsville Democrat: A couple
of negro preachers, the Rev. Lawson
Anthony, jr., and the Rev. Snesd
Waddle, had fight last Sunday over
the question whose time it was to
preach, at the colered church at An
thongs school house. Anthony got
his nose mashed and the crowd broke
Up in row, and nobody preached.
Jackson Dispatch: Robert Vernon,
night operator at Toons Station, COM
mitted suicide Sunday night by shoot
ing himself through the heart. Mr..
Vernon was said to he a young man
of fms order of intellect, and was
well respected. The cause Of his rash
act is not known.
Brownsville Bee: The r. G. Thon-
as store house. in Durhamvills, was
blown into atoms last Wednesday
week by :hs explosion of q can of gun
powder. Mr.. Cobb, who runs the
store, struck match and lit his lamp,
and carelessly threw the match behind
him into can of powder, when s ter
rible explosion followed, tearing the
house to pieces; but fortunately MIR.
Cobb escaped with little or no injury.
Bsllvills Enterprise: We would
like to know, for the benefit Of our
citizens generally, what kind of mail
agent is running on the road. We get
our dailics from, Memphis and Nash
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1880-04-15
Fire and Water
proof Paints.
The Best in the World.

T HAVE Iscursd the sole right to nanufas--
l. turS and use MeCoy't Imperishab Fire
and Waterproof Paint in Milan, and am pre-
ties. ready mixed, at lower figures than any
other roofing paints in use. This paint 10
guaranteed to give satisfaction.
have also secured the right to manufacture
and sell = superior kalsomine, which | saR
sell cheap. Give me trial.
mari, F. A. HITE.