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Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1880-02-04

FINDING A WIFE. - A wellto do
farmer called at the county poorhouse
in Troy, N. Y, on Monday, and after
explaining that his wife bad died two
years before and that he had found it
difficult to get along in the household
Informed Keeper O'Sullivan that if he
could find woman in the county
house who suited him he would mar
ry her. Mr.. O'Sulllvan went into the
women apartment, and choosing the
best woman there took her out for
inspection. The stranger looked ut
her in business way. asked her if
she would look after his house, and at
the same time informed her in case he
thought they could agree he would
marry her The woman did not seem
to be ovejoyed at the prospects ,ot be-
cominga bride, bat agreed TO the prop
osition made her. The man vent off
saying he would return in the morn
ING and take the woman away with
him. He KEEP; his word and the pair
went to Albany.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1880-02-04
Bri,igewRter.

Now suppose that every ono Enowa
A man that writes for tbs press,
Must alwaya look out what ho IL about,
And never M tom should gueas,
But suppose friend his assistance should
lend
Aud toll YOU OF things that occurred
You know him In youth 40 follow OF truth,
You therefore believed every word.
but II you should walt TIL the tom was late,
Because you had once boon deceived,
And have about ton OF tho wisest OF mon,
Feel, OF so outragoousy griovcd
So I've mado up my mind what nows can
find,
by opening my eyes and my ears,
III write for the rress no moro, no Ices,
And provo It before II appears.
Some people think that no printers ink
Should ever make any mistake,
Aud If they were thoro in tho editors chair,
What q wonderful paper they'd mako
Rut they would sing a now songhf they printed
1t long,
And think II thoy sent out the news,
And have pooplo sputtOr aud hear rascals
mrtter,
They quickly would alter their views.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1880-02-04

STATE OF VERMONT, At q Probate
DISTRICT OF HARTFORD, IS Court held at
Woodstock within and for said District on
tho fifteenth day Of January, A. ID. lSSo.
Present, Hon. John Porter, Judge.
An instrument purporting to be the last
will and testament Of Ada Barrow, late OF
Woodstock, in said district. deceased, is pre-
scented to the Court here by Schuyler H. Bar
rows. the Executor therein named, for pro,
hate and it is ordered by said Court that Oil
nersons concerned therein be notified to ap-
pear before said Court. at the Probate Office
in Woodstock, aforesaid. on the first Wednes.
day third day. Of March next, and contest the
probate Of said will, If they see cause Tor
which purpose it is further ordered that
copy Of the record of this order DO published
three weeks successfully, in the Spirit Of hs
AGE, u newspaper printed at Woodstock afore.
said, previous to the time appointed for prov
ing said will.
A true record,
HENRY s. DANA, Register.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1880-02-04
Speedy Relief cures kidney complaint,

Chirrupy William Chandler has en-
countered n New York Tribune re-
porter again, and is sure of a Repub.
lican victory this year, one OF his
grounds being that he takes it for
granted the New York Legislature
will adopt the distinct system OF
choosing electors. tie is another
prophet who secretly believes the Re-
puhlicans cannot carry New York by
fair means.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1880-02-04
sDriugdeId,

-Robert Dressell il going TO man
uiaeturing carriage tops,
Warren Barpee ID having M
new cottage on Seminary I'LL, paint
ID inside by Wheeler
1T Is said that a telephone line Is
10 be constructed. 10 connect THIS
place with Charlesiown, N, H., by
some Of the business firms here,
The Ice Company commenced
cutting Ice Monday Of last week. but
the storm Of Tuesday caused them TO
postpone the filling oil their loo house
for the present
The lecture by Dr. A, A. VIII
lifts, of Philadelphia, on Tuesday
evening Of last week, was the last OF
the course. Ills subject "sansh'ne,
o, tho Secret Of Happy Life was a
good one, and was made very Inter-
esling by tho Doctor,
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1880-02-04
Windsor.

Windsor.
-Candlemas day was cold, but the next
day it showed more like a North-Easter
than any storm this winter
While Guilford Perkins was last Fri.
day hunting about the waters of Hunney-
mead for Muskrats, he discovered "Con"
the Newfoundland dog owned by c. e.
Beaman Jr. caught in q trap by the toes
ofhis fore paw, where had been staying
it is supposed seven days and seven
nights. he having been missed that length
of time from James Carlins house.
Rev. Z. Z. Abbott Of Newort, N. H.,
pre- cached seymon from I'd Cor. Nv. 3:
at the dedication OF the "Old South on
Wednesday afternoon last that was listen
ed to with the closest attention by the
large congregation in attendance. The
Union meeting in the evening had the
Rev. II. Slack of Chester to preach to
them, and on Sunday evening the Rev.
Mr.. Mick, the Chaplain at the VT. State
Prison, whose exhortations where highly
commended by the literati of our town.
1t was great disappointment to the
Windsor gander party that visited Down.
er's last Thursday evening to "measure
the catamount," that they had not the
pleasure of the company Of Mr.. Henry
Britton of Hartland among them. Henry
is noted for keeping his promises where
business is to be attended to; to meet
engagements for pleasure may be just as
important sometimes. Eth! Henry?
Mrs. Carter who took the part OF
Josephine in Pinafore, given by the Bos-
ton Opera Troupe, that performed at the
Town Hall, Thursday evening last, had the
best Soprano voice Windsor audiences
have been favored with for some time.
w. f. Damon, formerly with Charles
Dana Of Woodstock and recently Of the
r. r. Junction House, started Monday
for Kansas City. expecting employment
from the Railroading interest OF that
section.
The new patent saw horse Invented
by one of our ablest professional men,
works well.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1880-02-04

STATE OF VERMONT, At a Probate Court
DISTRICT op HARTFORD, held at woodstock
within and for said District on the twenty
fourth day of January, A. D., 1880.
Present, Hon. John Porter. Judge
Benjamin Gleason's Estate, Rochester, in
testate.
George N. Gleason, Administrator Of said
estate, proposes to render an account OF his
administration and to present hts account
against said estate for examin alton and al.
lowance at o Probate Court, to DO held at
Woodstock aforesaid on the first Wednesday
third day. Of March next. The Court there
fore orders that notibe Of the same be given
to all persons interested in said estate, by
publishing copy Of the record Of this order
three weeks successfully in the Spirit Of the
Age. newspaper printed at Woodstock afore,
said, that they appear before said Court and
contest the allowance Of said account, II they
see cause.
A true record.
HENRY S. DANA. Register.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1880-02-04

STATE OF VERMONT At Probate Court
DISTRICT OF HARTFORD held at Woodstock
Within aud for said District on the twenty
seventh day of January, a. D., 1851.
Present, Hon. John Porter. Judge.
William Il. Bisbee's Estate, Bridgewater, in
testate. Ia
Alfred Sargent, Administrator Of said es'
tate, proposes to render an account OF his
administration and to present his account
against said estate for examination and allow
ancs at q Probate Court, to be held at wood,
stock aforesaid on the first "Wednesday (third
day. OF March next. Tho Court therefore
orders that of the same be given 20 all per-
sons interested in said estate. by publishing
copy of the record OF this order three weeks
succe ssively in the Spirit Of The Age, news
paper printed at Woodstock aforesaid, thai
they may appear before said Court and con-
test the allowance Of said account, If they see
cause.
A true record.
HENRY s. DANA, Register.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1880-02-04

IRELAND's WoE.-The secretary OF
the New York Irish relief committee
has received. a dispatch from the ma
yor of Dublin, stating that the distress
in the west of Iraland is rapidly in
creasing and assuming calamltous pro-
portions. The secretary is daily in
receipt of information that the desti-
tuition in Connaught and the north
west and southwest and the island ly-
ing off the pats, IS rapidly developing
dimensions far exceeding the worse
fears of the people. In some districts
it has almost taken the character OF a
famine, and the gravest fears are en-
tertained for spring aud early summer.
The committee mailed 10000 copies
of an address to the people of the
United States, appealing for aid. The
secretary believes this distress will be
followed by an immense wave OF emil
grafton.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1880-02-04

George has abolished its State
Geological Department and now when
an indignant householder knocks a
tax-collectur down with stone, the
HELPLESS victim doesn't know whether
be was hit with an mreolite or frag-
ment of basaltic rock. And that
naturally counts against him on cross.
Observation-Disclosures Hawkeye.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1880-02-04

ST. NICHOLAS for February opens with
two child-songs by Alfred Tennyson, the
poet laureate Of England. One Of these
Is reprinted near the end of the number,
with its music, which was also sent by
Mr.. Tennyson. The frcntispiece, q full
page picture on fine gray paper, repres-
ents the Princes in the Tower. Besides
the installments of the two serials-,Jack
and Jill, by Louisa NJ. Alcott, with pic
lures by Frederick Dielman; and Among
the Lakes, by William o. Stoddard, with
illustrations by w. Tarber-thsre are six
complete short stories.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1880-02-04
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Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1880-02-04

The contest in Maine is practically
ended. The Fusonis,s held pro.
tracted caucus Wednesday atteroon
aud finally voted to adjourn. until the
first Wednesday in August. No
division of the vote was called in
either branch. The proposition was
simply declared carried and the Fusi-
onist Legislature adjourned.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1880-02-04
StOekbridgc.

ntorhbriosc'
AN infant child, about three days
old, was recently left, in q box, at the
door Of Nelson Gay, but he did not
care to accept Of the charge, and some
one has taken It until the rightfal
owner can be found,
Mrs Laurie +, Gay, Of Gaysville,
has been engaged 10 I'll the place
lately held by Professor A. j. Phil
lips az teacher OF vocal music at the
Vermont Conference Seminary Mt
Montpelier.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1880-02-04

This is the way in which the LIE adj
vile Democrat expresses itself in a
moment of sadness not unmixed with
consoling thoughts "Among the
first to cast his fortune in Ledeville
was William Cummings. He was a
mine prospeclor, and an earnest. &C.
tive man but the pneumonia caught
up with him, and now bis body nicely
embalmed, lies at Rogers awaiting
shipment Tomorrow morning back to
Mongoua, Iowa.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1880-02-04
PerkinSvihIe.


Lost Thursday while Willard
Paine and John Fisher were at work
logging on IIaws Mountain MIR. Paine
met with serious accident in which
his right leg was broken in two places
below the knee the limb was set by
Drs. Marden and Grain,
Last Friday evening the Metho-
dists held their annual donation at the
church. Mr.. Sherbune, the pastor,
delivered an interesting and instruc-
tive lecture, short speeches were made
by Mr.. Spencer the presiding Elder
and by Revs. Johnson and Rugg. The
whole entertainment interspersed with
fine music by Mr.. o. S. Holden OF
Felchvile assisted by a gentleman
whose name we did not learn
The large boys at the Perkens-
vile, Weathersfeld, school tried to
Dust their teacher, but desisted when
he drew Il revolver.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1880-02-04
Speedy Relief cnres kidney complaint.

Jimmy Cole, of New Jersey, lett
$4,000 to the cause of the heather in
his will, and his own sister, living n
mileaway, was sick and suffering for
the clre of nurse. - Detroit Free
Press.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1880-02-04
A met IN an exchange writes ovt

A poet in an exchanges writes over
the loss Of kiss. He needn't mourn
a'great while with such quantity ofthe
raw material in the country. But
perhaps he eats onions and smokes .
II. r. pipe- '-.e."-' -
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1880-02-04

The doings OF Congress do not sat-
isty the New York Tribune, but then
the nation doesn't maintain Il Congr ess
just to carry out the blood'thirsty no
tons of the Tribune.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1880-02-04

Evidence was given in Washing
ton Saturday, that the mail cars were
used TO convey negroes from North
Caroliana TO Indiana for the purpose
of decreasing the census OF the former
state to increase that of the latter.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1880-02-04
st. Adams Butter Market.
Tuesday, Feb. 8, 1885,

IUeSuHy, TPU. D, IOOV'
Very little butter was handled to.
day and prices were rather below last
weeks quotations. From ls to 20
cents il the value of winter butter.
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d q easily made by Store Keepers, School
Do Teachers, Pedlars or Farmers in safe
and reputable business. Address for cir.
amp, @. L. Danforth. Concord, N. II. 4 =
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1880-02-04
A RARE OFFER d!
Get a Business ! Get a Home !!

THE Subscriber, having outside business
/ that call him, wishes to dispose Of his
FURNITURE STOCK. which is clean, selected
with care, and suited for this market: This
affords rare chance for any one, with small
amount Of capital. who desires neat, paying
business.
He will also sell his residence on Church
Hill" known as the widow Blossom House. "
with three acres Of land attached, and good
orchard thereon, for . small number OF
"Greenbax." Now is your time.
o. W. SHERWIN.
Woodstock. Dec. II, 1879.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1880-02-04
Liberation Notice.

This is to certify that 1 have given my son,
Fred. F. Fuller. bis time. during the rema,nd'
earnings nor pay any debt Of bis contracting
.Sss-'T -. , MRS. JOSIE FLAGG.
Bellows Falls, VI. Jan. rs, 1880. =.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1880-02-04
Temnsranee Lecture,

A workingman 10 Manchester, Eng
land, recently made a very effective
temperance address N the publle
square, IN his hand no no held a loaf
of bread and o knife, The Loaf OF
bread represented the wages Of the
workingman, Alter few introduce
tory remarks he cut of moderate
slice, "Thls,' no said, 'ls what you
give the city government lie then
cut of a more generous slice, ''and this
Ia what YOU give the general govern
mept = then wlth.a vigorous Hour
ish OF his eaTing'kplie he cut oGthree-
quarters OF the whole loaf, "fhis he
said you give the brewer" by this
time only thin slice remained, lie
sci aside the greater part OF this to the
"publlc hOusc." And had left only o
few crumbs "and this you keep TO
support yourselves and your family
The response Of his auditory Of fellow
laborers showed that they Ekeenly APP
preciated the force OF his illustration.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1880-02-04

UNTA tE CNCN| -
RASpoLru.-llenry Mcintyre is at
home from Alaska where he has
charge Of the supplies and collects the
fines on the island, his brother Benja-
min having charge OF the mainland.
BGooKrIELp. --Solon Abbott, who
went TO Vcrgennes as Waterman in
the Reform School last September, has
been promoted TO head teacher at an
annual salary Of $500 aud board.
CHELSEA. AS cx.Lieutenant.Gov.
Martin was coming from the post
Office be slipped on tho ice and fell,
tracturing his wrist. AT the last re.
port he was doing well.
ELY,-Tbere are nearly 700 hands
employed in the copper mines here.
EAST BRocKrIEKD. j. NJ. Sprague
los, valuable horse from eating
meadow pine in the hay, as is sup
posed.
WEST RANDoLpu-Mr. and Mrs.
G. L Abbott have the sympathy of
tie entire community in the bereave
ment which they are suffering. Their
youngest child, a bright little fellow
ten months old, died last week OF
Group.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1880-02-04

Stcarns Kendall Abbott, the sus'
pec,cd murderer Of Mrs Cruc OF
Groton, has been arrested lilo went
to New Hampshire and attempted to
get employment with firmcr In
East Wearc, The farmer suspected
him Of being the man wanted for the
murder and secured his arrest, Abbott
was taken to Aver Friday aud locked
up for examination, Since his arrest
Abbott has admitted that he was at
Aver the day OF the murder and
afterwards went to Boston, Seeing
by tho papers that hc was suspected
OF the crime. he left and worked his
way north. Hc denies the charge
made against him.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1880-02-04

Speedy Relief cures kidney complaint.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1880-02-04
Ludlow.

Ludlow.
AT u Catholic wedding 10 Lud'
low, the other day, slight ripple was
created by the father Of the bride,
who put in n demurrer on account Of
q dislike for lis prospective son-in.
law. The priest pad no attention 10
him, aud ihc marriage vas completed.
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1880-02-05
WORKING WORLD.
LUMBER PROSPECT.
No. A. Az - 0AA~

LUMBER PROSPECT.
National Associated Press to the Star.
CHICAGO, Feb. 5.-A meeting Of lumber
men Of the Northwest was held yesterday
to consider the market prospects for the
coming season. 1t was decided to hold to
the present moderate prices. The only
shortage of logs is reported in Michigan.
MINERS MATTERS.
MANSFIELD, O., Feb. 5.-The State Con-
vention of the Miners Consolidated Asso-
citation met at the fremont House yester-
day and organized bv electing John Nc
Bride, of Massilon, President and w. A..
Davis and A. Brison Secretaries. A resolu-
ton was adopted THAT on and after March
LIST, 1880. the present system of weighing
coal be maintained in the Tuscarawas aud
Mahoning Valleys, but whenever coal is
mined in this State, the slack thereof be-
ing worthless the miners OF these regions
demand payment for all coal running over
q screen half Of an inch space between the
bars on basis Of the sliding scale" They
also favored the eight.hour law.
ST.. ALBANs, w. Va, Feb. 5.-0ver fifty
miners, me with their families, left Can
nshton and Coal Valley yesterday for Pitts
burg. 1t issaid quite number are yet to
follow, as prices there are better.