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Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1880-01-07
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AT the annual meeting OF the &C.
lectmcn, Oh the 9th to settle up be-
between the sheep and dogs OF the
town, it appeared that $50 worth OF
sheep had been killed by dogs, and the
dog fund amounted only to S43' So
the dogs are adjusted to be bankrupt
as they only pay 75c. on the dollar
Gold mining has been commence
ed on land owned by Silas w. Hazen
at West Hartford. The parties in'
tercst are NJ. &. Howe, Dr. d. "A.
Morse aud Mrs. Chester Downer OF
this place. DR. Morse has been pros
pectin. for two years past in that
neighborhood and has sangu'ne
expectations OF success.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1880-01-07

awe their new Opeidllh, 'l'Oehhpus
las, at the Town Hail. Wednesday
eve, January aist. The company u
highly spoken Of By the press and the
public and We nave NO ao"p' wv
what they VIII nave ia' HOUSE, hs'e
This being the week Of prayer
throughput the country, union services
arc being held in the various churches
here each evening This eve at the
ConereeatIonal church, at 7 o'clock I
Thursday eve at the Christian church /
Friday eve at tho NJ, u, church 1 aud
Saturday eva Al tho Congregational
church
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The village meeting at the Town
Hall, Monday evening, was fairly At
tended, but no exciting question came
up, A tax Of ~ cents was voted last
year. which paid all debts aud eS'
penscs Of tho year and left si'bi In
tho treasury, II was voted not TO
raise any tax this year. aud TO borrow
money-ii any was necessary The
old board Of officers were reelected
as iollcwSi Clerk, O. NJ Marsh !
trustees, Charles Chapman, j. r. Me-
Kenzic, j. ), Richmond, T. IL len
nings, W. c. French treasurer, o.
II. Montague; collector W. Il, llew'
1T; fire wardcns, w, Il, Hewitt, n,
NJ. Hoisington, NJ :. Myers, H. Nj,
Russell wardens to remove furniture,
Oliver w, Shcrwin, j. NJ. Whiicomb !
wood surveyors, NJ Z, Fairbanks
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appointed ut the last annual meeting
to report the feasibility and probable
expense OF watering the village from
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Annual Railroad meeting at The
Town Hall January 14th, at l O'Clock
p. m. to elect directors for the yea
ensuing. and to do any other business
thought proper and legal.
Tho orru,, reetino If tbe Windsor
Co,,tv Aorou,,ur,l Society for III,
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1880-01-07

The NURSERY for January is the
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pretty stories in prose and poetry, and
profusely illustrated. Get the "Nur-
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Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1880-01-07
~. Adams Butter Market

Tuesday, Jan. 9.
The butter market was dull to-day al;
though prices were lrmcr than last
week. Butter of ordinary quality is In
demand and IS to 20 cents is the ruling
price. Prime fall butter will bring from
&c to 80 cents.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1880-01-07

Robert Frazer, a dook-yard laborer
at Halifax, recently died, and his wife
was so shocked that she survived but
few hours.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1880-01-07

A Colorado paper relates how
Miss Belle Gardener wrung an i'm.
pudens Indians nose" Colorado
must look out for her Ingin when
Belle UNCONSTITUTIONAL Times.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1880-01-07

Tho AGE will be sent from now
uuti March 1901 for tho regular
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curing three months free,
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1880-01-07

At Dublin, Ont, Thursday, an old
man named Mackay, was burned to
death. It's supposed that on return
inc to the house he had discovered it
to be on fire, and in endeavoring to
save the valuables was overpowered
by the smoke, and persisted in the
flames.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1880-01-07

There will be no war in Maine, but
for years after this neighbors will re-
fuse to borrow tea and coffee of each
other Detroit Free Press.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1880-01-07
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Best quality of Solid White Rubber Rolls fur.
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Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1880-01-07

Speedy Cough euro cures coughs and colds
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1880-01-07

Speedy Cough Cure cures coughs and colds.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1880-01-07

Speedy Relief cures Rheumatism.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1880-07-14

SOCIAL EXTRAvAGANCE.-It is the
opinion of competent observers that social
extravaganza prevails to greater extent
at present than during any previous period
in the history of the republic. Common
attention Will convince one that the evil
Is keeping pace with the revival of busi-
ness prosperity, and that all classes of So
clety are more or less permeated by it.
Splendid equipage and dress, the costliest
furnishings of house and lands, ostenta.
tlous displays of wealth are faults of the
rich; expensive imitation. the danger of
the poor. The old rule of keeping ex-
pcnsos inside of the income account is
seldom thought of. Released from the
restraints of the long business depression,
people are rushing wildly into expendi
lure, neither thinking or caring for the
day of reckoning. There is not depart
mcnt IN household economy where the old
maxims of self denial and simplicity are
allowed to assert themselves. The giving
of social dinner, unless it is accompa.
MED by Il resplendence of taste and fash
ion, is more likely than not to be criticised
AS ill-bred and vulgar. Women and chill.
dren must be dressed with splendor that
bespcaks court instead of the plain and
solid character of the old republic. The
evil is not confined to the rich. The Door,
whose earnings ut best are small, find or
invent means for initiating the extrava-
gance of the higher classes The moral
encrvation of this course is disastrous.
Poverty never has done SO much injury in
the world us unwise and lavish expendi-
ture OF money. A people struggling for
existence will be stronger. morally more
wholesome, than one surrounded with
every luxury that wealth can control.
Not but that money, when rightly u.s. ed, is
one of the most bcnciicent agencies in the
world, for it is. But if it is to sink men
in luxury it is fatal possession. What is
needed more than anything else is the
restoration of the old habit and practice of
economy. The founders of the nation
were rigidly plain and simple in their
course of life, and imitation of their exam
pie must be in every way and shape. The
time has come to call halt in the social
extravaganza of the period. Greater
simplicity must be had, less display made,
and the virtue of economy inculcated and
practiced.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1880-07-14

LIFE IN THE POLAR REGIONS. 1t is i'm
possible to form an idea of tempest in
the Polar sea. The icebergs are like float
ing rocks whirled along rapid current.
The crystal mountains dash against each
other, backward and forward, bursting
with a roar like thunder, and returning to
the charge until, losing their equilibrium,
lhey tumble over in cloud of spray, up
heaviDg the icefields, which fall afterward
like the crack of a whiplash on the boiling
sea. The sea gulls fly away screaming;
and often black, shiny whale comes for
an instant putting to the surface. When
the midnight sun grazes the horizon, the
floating mountains and the rocks seem i'm
mersed in wave of purple light. The
cold is by no means so insupportable as is
supposed. We passed from heated cabin
at 500 above zero to 47o below zero in the
open air without inconvenience. A much
higher degree of cold becomes, however,
lnsufferable if there is wind. At 15e
below zero, steam, as from a boiling
kettle, rises from the water. At once
frozen by the wind, it falls in fine pow
der. This phenomenon is called ice smoke.
AT 4Oe the snow and human bodies also
smoke, which smoke changes at once into
millions OF tiny particles, like needles of
ice, which fill the air. and make light.
continuous noise. like the rustic of stiff
silk. At this temperature the trunks of
trees burst with 4 loud report, the rocks
break up and the earth opens and vomits
smoking wuter. Knives break in cutting
butter. Cigars 60 out by contact with the
ice on the beard. To talk is fatiguing.
At night the eyeids are covered with
crust of ice, which must be carefully re-
moved before one can open them.-Pro.
feSsor Nordenskjold.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1880-07-14

A NOBLE CATTLE BREEDER. R.-The earl
of Dunmore. a Scottish nobleman. has
been for several months travelling in the
west, in search of an eligible situation for
the establishment of a gigantic cattle ranch
which he proposes to found for the breeding
of Scotch cattle on this side of the Atlantic.
The spot best appropriated to the purpose
has been discovered in Montana, and the
" Dunmore Ranch will be the largest in
the world. His lordship. who owns 3d.
900 head of cattle in Scotland, has recent.
ly returned thither, for the purpose of
choosing from among the purest breeds
those likely to thrive in Montana, and will
shortly come back to this country, in order
to supcrintend the establishment of the
droves to be sent over from Scotland.
The speculation entered into by his lord.
ship is one of the most gigantic on record
that of supplying the British market
with fresh beef from America, by the re-
frigerating system.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1880-07-14

HINTS FOR YOUNG LADIEs.-If any
young woman waste in trivial amusement
the prime season for improvement, which
is between the ages of sixteen and twenty.
they thereafter regret the loss, when they
come to feel themselves inferior in knowl-
edge to almost every one they converse
with; and above ALL if they should ever
become mothers, when they feel their ina
bility to direct and assist the pursuits Of
their children they find ignorance severe
modification and real evil. Let this
animate industry. and let not modest
opinion of their capacity be discourage
ment to them in their endeavors after
knowledge. A moderate understanding,
with diligent and well directed application,
will 90 much father than q more lively
genius, if attended with that impatience
and inattention which too often accompany
quick parts. 1t is not for want of capac-
ity that SO many women are such tritling,
insipid companions, so i'll qualified for the
friendship and conversation of sensible
man, or for the task of governing and
instructing family; it is often from the
neglect of exercising the talents which
they really have, and from emitting to
cultivate taste for intellectual improve
ment; by this neglect they lose the sin
cerest pleasure, which would remain when
almost every other forsakes them of which
fortune or age cannot deprive them, and
which would be comfort and resource in
almost every possible situation Of life.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1880-07-14

New York is to have I'm underground,
as well as an aerial railroad 1t is to run
from the battery and south ferry to Ninety
ninth street, where it will come to the sur
face and continue as far AS the Harlem
river. Ground will be broken at the city
hall, and the tunneling will be pushed
both ways. 1t is thought no great en-
gineerng difficulties will be met with
The estimated cost is set down at $2,O0O,-
900 per mile. There will be two tunnels side
by side, each 15xl8 feet in their greatest
diameterS. In some instances they will
come within three feet of the surface, but
most of the way they will he sunk from
six 10 eight feet below. The stations will
be somewhat nearer together than are
those of the elevated railroads. Each will
present a space twelve or fourteen feet
wide and five hundred feet long, beside the
track, lighted by electricity. French cap
italsts furnish the money to company
that has purchased the franchises and
rights of an old company, which was
granted the right to. construct tunnel
about fifteen years ago.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1880-07-14

UNDIsCIPLINED TEMPER.-Of all things
that are to be met with here on earth
there is nothing which can give such con-
tinual, such cutting, such useless pain as
an undisciplined temper. The touching
and sensitive temper, which takes offence
at word; the irritable temper, which
finds offence in everything, whether in
tended or not; the violent temper, which
breaks through all bounds of reason when
once reused; the jealous or sullen temper,
which wears cloud on the face all day,
and never utters a word of complaint; the
discontented temper. brooding over its
own wrongs; the severe temper, which
always looks at the worst side of whatev-
er is done; the willful temper, which over
rides every scruple to crafty a awhim-
what an amount of pain have these caused
in the hearts of men, if we could but sum
up their results! How many soul have
they stirred to evil impulses; how many
a prayer have they stiffled; how many an
emotion of true affection have they turned
to bitterness. How hard they sometimes
make all duties. How painful they make
all daily life. How they kill the sweetest
and warmest of domestic charities. Ill
temper is sin requiring long and careful
Temple.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1880-07-14
DARK HoRsE.-Tho term Ozark Horse"

DARK HoRsE.-The term Dark Horse"
now so thoroughly domesticated in politi-
cal jargon, originated in Tennessee. A
sly old chap named Sam Flynn travelled
about the state years ago with " Dusky
Pete" u coal-black stallion, shambling
along rs if it was only d" likely hoss "
until he had fixed his bets, when :" Dusky
Pete swept around the track like the flyer
that he really was. Flynn had arranged
his bets at one such country race. when
Judge Mcminamee, who was the turf
oracle of that part of the state. arrived on
the course, and was made one of the
judges. AS he took his place in the stand,
he was told how the betting ran. and of
the folly of the owner of the strange entry
in backing his plug" so heavily. Run
ming his eye over the track, the Judge in
stantly recognized Dusky Pete" and he
said, " Gentlemen, there's dark horse in
this race that will make some of you smell
hell before supper" The Judge was right.
" Pete" the " dark horse" laid back until
the three quarter pole WAS reached, when
he went to the front with rush and won
the purse and Flynn's bets with the great
est ease. Ever after the horsemen of tho
vicinity fought shy of dark horses"
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1880-07-14


A REMARKABLE METEoR.-A dispatch
to the New York Times gives graphic
account OF a meteoric explosion which oc,
Cured near Macon, Georgia:
Wednesday night, near II o'clock,
there occurred in this region II phenome-
non which, for grandeur, has not been
equaled stree the great meteoric shower
OF 1888. 1t was what might be called a
meteoric solitaire of the first water. Thc
city was asleep, and the streets were al
most deserted. The night was very dark,
but the skies were perfectly cloudess, and
the stars were brilliant. Suddenly an in
tense light lit the city as if by magic. The
buildings around, the trees, and even the
leaves. sprang out vf the gloom and quiv-
cred in the weird radiance that shone upon
US. The glow was different from any
artificial light we have ever seen. 1t was
not the light of the sun or the moon, nor
yet was it gas-light. 1t was more like
electric light, yet whittier and thousand
times more powerful. In an instant the
trees around were pictured on the ground,
and slowly their black shadows moved
past our feet and heightened behind us.
Involuntarily every face was turned up
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1880-07-14

A TOUCHING SToRY.-Once | knew a
working man, potter by business. who
had one small invalid child at home. He
wrought at his trade with exemplary fidel-
ity, being always in the shop with the
opening of the day, He managed, how
ever, TO bear each evening to the bedside
of the "wee lad," as he called him, q
flower or a bit of ribbon, a fragment of
crimson glass, or, indeed, anything that
would lie out on the white counterpane
and give color in the room. He was II
quiet. unsentimental Scotchman; but never
went he home at nightfall without some
toy or trinket, showing that he had re-
membered the wan face that lit up so
when he came in. presume that he
never said to living soul that he loved
that boy so much. Still he went on pa
tiently loving him. And by.and-by he
moved that whole shop into positively real
but unconscious fellowship with him. The
teacups upon their wheels, and painted
dimnutive pictures down the sides before
they stuck them in the corners of the
kiln at burning time.
One brought some fruit in the bulge
of his apron, and another some engravings
in a rude scrap book. Not one of them
whispered "A word, for this solemn thing
was not to be talked about, They pu,
them in the old mans hat, where he
found them; so he understood all about it.
And tell you seriously, that entire pottery
full of men, of rather coarse fibre by na.
ture, grew quiet as the months drifted by
becoming gentle and kind. and some Of
the ungoverned ones stopped swearing, as
the weary look on the patient fellow work.
er's face told them beyond any mistake
that the inevitable shadow was drawing
nearer. Every day now somebody did a
piece of his work for him. and put it W
on the sanded plank to dry; thus he could
come later and 60 earlier. So, when the
bell tolled. and the little coffin came out o.
the door of the lowly house, right arounC
the corner out of sight, there stood hun
dred stalwart working men from the pot
terry with their clean clothes on, most o.
whom gave half day of time for the
privilege of taking off their hats to the
simple procession, filing in behind it, ant
following across the village green to its
grave that small burden of child which
probably not one of them had ever seen
with his own eyes, Methodist Protestant.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1880-07-14

years ago by company from Chicago.
After leaving this place the railroad
bears in towards the mountains. in order
to reach Boulder. which is the most i'm
porlant place in Colorado north of Denver.
As we proceed towards the mountains the
long line of snowy peaks seem to re cede,
and one by one they disappear behind the
foot hills. until finally their frosty looks
are entirely hidden from view, as my
journey ends at Boulder.
will also bring this letter to an end,
with my best wishes for the future pros
perity of old Vermont, and especially
Montpelier and Berlin side.
Jonas
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1880-07-14

A the Seamen's Saving Bank new de-
positor was asked the usual questions, the
answers to which are recorded as a means
of identifying the depositor: What is
your occupationw Seaman" ION
what ship" mo ship at all; it is a canal.
boat" Are you marriedp" Yes; il
is my second woman" How many
childrenP" a pause while the man was
lsboring mentally with problem that
seemed to be difficult to solve.) "Well,
give me their Names" Rapidly" John,
James, Peter. Mary, Joseph. Sarah, Caro-
line. Thomas-"Slower'' ''-William-Mar-
tha--snd-well, there are o lot of little
ones whose names don't remember"
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1880-07-14
TIE TWO NIYS TERIEs.
BY MARY MAPEs DODGE.

We know not what is dear, this sleep SO deep and
still,
The folded hands, the awful calm, the cheek pale
and chill;
The lids that will not lift again. though we may call
and call
The strange white solitude of that settles over
all.
We know not what it means, dear this desoate heart
pain,
The dread to take our daily way and walk in it again.
We know not what sphere the loved who leave go
Nor why we're left to wonder STILL nor why We do not
know;
But this know Our loved and lost if they should
come this day
Should and ask u.s. What is life ?" not of
could say
Life is a mystery, deep ever death can be;
Yet oh how sweet it is to ushs life live and see
Then might they say.-these vanished ones.-and
blessed is the thought,
So sweet death to beloved though we may tell
you naught:
We may not tell it to the quick, this mystery of
DEATH
Ye may not tell u.s. if ye would, the mystery OF
breath "
The child who enters life comes not with knowledge
or intent.
SO those who enter death must go little children
sent.
Nothing is known But believe that God is overhead
And as life is to the living death is to the dead
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1880-07-14

Whatever you do, do it well. The slight
ing of "a task because it is apparently un-
important leads to habitual neglect, so
that men and women degenerate insensi-
bly, into bad workers. Training the hand
and eye to do the work well leads persons
TO form correct habits in other respects.
and good workman Is in most cases a
good citizen.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1880-07-14

MAKE Room FOR OTHERs.-The more
man sees of the world, and the more he
minglcs with others, the smaller space he
is inclined to claim for himself among his
fellows. He sees that, in the pushing
struggle of life, other peoples rights must
be considered, and he must not take more
ground than just enough to stand on. This
is very marked in all crowds, and in all
public places and conveyances. The man
or woman who is best versed in society
makes smallest demands and occupies
least space. The persons who take more
room than belongs to them are those who
have been least in company, least accus-
toned to adapt themselves to the needs of
those about them. If you want to be
thought well bred, travelled, cosmopolitan,
keep in your elbows in a crowd. and sit
close in street car. If you want TO be
thought boorish and uncultivated, and to
be recognized as one who was never much
in good company, push both sides of you,
rs we'll as in front and rear, in crowd,
and spread yourself out in n car, or in II
public hall. 1t is by such indications as
these that we see that the demands of
Christian regard for the rights and feelings
of others secure the best results of good
breeding.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1880-07-14

When man says hear noise" it
probably never occurs to him that there ia
nothing In this wide world that anybody
can hear but noise.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1880-07-14
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