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Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1880-05-12
DEATHS.

In Hartland, May 8, +. H. Woodward,
Esq, aged ~ years and months.
In Woodstock, May 0, of heart disease,
Charles f. TAFT, Esq, aged GO years.
In Hartland, May 8, Abiel Wright aged
80 years.
In Bridgewater, May D, Mrs. Mary
Liberty, aged 81 years.
I'm Springfield, May 2, the youngest
child Of Mr.. and Mrs. A. A. Mcguire,
aged months.
In Royalton, May 2, Colonel Loring b.
Dudley, in the 18th year of his age.
In Stockbridge May ], Of pneumonia,
Miss Nancy N. Dewey, aged IS years,
. month and 20 days.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1880-05-12

PHlzE Butter Ar THE n. Y, Fam,
There was n very fine display OF eS'
ira choice butter at the great Inter
national Dairy Fair. The packages
that took the prizes were splendid
samples Of what gilt-cdge butter ought
lc be, perfect in quality aud color.
Many of them were colorc1 to per-
feet June tint with Wells, Richardson
& Dos Perfected Bn,ter Color, the
use of which was universally recon-
mended both by the makers and the
butter buyers,
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1880-05-12

Mr. George II, Peabody, who wor-
lhily wears q name Identified with
practical beneyolence, has just pur,
chased the elh,fshioned homestead
on the Boston poslrroad, in the West
Farms district Of this city, which has
been occupied a. The "iiome Tor IN,
eurables, apd presented II ny deed Of
gin 10 the trustees Of the alone ltr
Aged indlgent Women" This free
and unseeiarian institution during lis
six years Of existence has occupied
very limited quarters NJ The corner OF
1hiHy'third street and Lexington Az
enue, but II has nevertheless beaeiltted
scores Of women Who hava passed the
ago Of threeseole aud ilve-under
which no Inmates can he received, II
will hereafter DO kaow0 q. the "l'ea-
body Home aud IN is new quarters
Gan accommodate thrice ~ many IN,
malcsas IN IL old quarters, Bishop
Potter II President 0i the Hoard Of
Trustees, aud among his colleagues
arc Secretary E,arls, Mr., Woodbury.
Langdon, Mr., u, u, Sherman and
Mr., William Montgomery, These
40 assisted by m auxiliary assooia.
ton Of ladies, among whom are Mrs,
Hugh j, Jcwul, Mrs, Sidney Dillon,
Mrs, j, A, Edgar aud Mrs, James
Slillman Tho Home " free aud no
admission fec II required. II cannot
DO doubted that the handsome Git
now made by Mr Peabody. will soon
be followed by other cudowmcnls, 1t
Is not easy to Imagine any class Of cur
more worthy OF the
tendelest care and less fitted TO com
mand In their declining years tho or.
binary comforts ol lie than women
loft homeless aud incodlcss by the
falling away Of their kindred aud nat
Aml protectors in the long journey Of
existence. Y, World.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1880-05-12
GENERAL NEJPS,

There Is lively discussion going
on as 10 who founded Chicago
Don't let The guilty man shlrk the res
possibility,
MIS- Marian Evans, the novelist,
better known by her psegdonym Of
George Eliot, was married Thursday,
IL London, 10 Mr. Cross size is 90,
Dat In Nevada they iavof cremation
aud yet their land isn't good for any
thing except 10 make grayeyafds Of
Earl CowPer has been appolaled
LordLleutenant Of Ireland,
Peter Observation-Disclosures ID q
Norwegian, doing business N kandi'
yohi, MINI, They call him "i'ele"
tor short,
I,an, Mcfarland, lhe lawyer, who
killed Abby Richardson's husband IN
New Yolk some years ago, Is now
the penniless Inmate Of q charity hos
pital nj Leadvllle
Two girls al u Cincinnati boarding
school though Of wealthy and reput'
able parenlage, stole $40 worth Of
books from tho library, sold them for
sl5 and spent the money for candy,
James Ashton llayard, father ofthc
present Senator died at Washingt on,
his native place, April 80, In the sist
year OF hI4 age, lie was his sons
predecessor IN tho United States Son.
ate, serving from 1881 to 1864, when
10 resigned, although Jest elected TO
q third term.
II will be the duty Of every head OF
n family or member lhcrcofto give
all information required BY law, when
asked by the cnnmerator Of tho cen
Sus, aud he or she will DO subject 10
n fine not exceeding 500 for refusing
10 do so,
Tho oldest lawyer in the world Is
said to be Azgill Gibbs, Of Rochester,
N. y, having been n practicng allor-
ney Tor the laSt GC years,
A man who was bitten by n dog at
Bowdin, Mass, was snpCrstilions
enough to dress the wound with hair
rom the brute that bit him.
The gray nuns, who keep q found
ing hospital at Montreal, received no
Atlantis, abandoned by unnatural par
nts last year. Four hundred and
wenty.oue belonged to Montreal, 90
anne from Ontario, AZ from the Uni
ed States, A FROM Ottawa, II from
Quebec, 81 from districts near Mon
real, and three were represented as
icing born ~ Europe.
Pocasset Freeman, who killed one
# his children about year ago, was
'rought fully before tho Supreme
court, sitting at Barnstable, on We'd
,esday, and then sent back to the
)anyers Asylum. lie is quiet, and
n bodily health, and grows fat; but
leis as crazy as ever he was, Prac-
ically, he is o prisoner for life.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1880-05-12

deliver tho orallon At tho coming meet
log Of the army Of Tho Potomac al
Burlington, aud Judge John II, brady
OF New York has been selected 10 his
place
Captain II, j, Cofiey, Of Mont
pelier has given Mp his position as
clerk Of The Grollon Pond Lumber
company, and will go to the White
Mountains this summer ~ clerk oilhe
Pabyan House,
For mare than year, says q
despatch Of Saturday, there have been
rumors Of tho unnatural conduct OF
Almon Meaker and his mother, and
Alice lireqaently declared that sho
would tell what she knew, From
that time tho little glrl was the Victim
Of their spite, often was severely whip
ped, aud finally murdered, and her
body thrown into tho swamp,
George Marsh, Of Sonhdeld,
while hunting on Sunday morning,
received n severe aud II Ia thought
fatal wound, Ills gun exploded,
driving tho breach pin into his fore
head aud iracturing hls skull,
-Dlphtherla continues undated at
Rlchiord. Ten or ~ deaths have
occurred and others are slcg, One
family has lost tour ohlldrvr, II, II,
Rounds, United States cuitCm officer,
has buried three In ~ many days and
has but one lott, Physlcians aud
nurses are doing oil In their power TO
check the disease.
A young man by the name Of fhe.
Tx DeForge, who threw a stone
through the window OF u passenger
oar at Richmond, has been sent TO tho
reform school Tor six years,
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1880-05-12
Suspended Animation,
A WOMAN WHO WAS BURIED ALIVE AM
RRSURRRCTED BY THIEVES.

RESURRECTED BY THIEVES.
Charlotte, N. C., May San ex-
traordinary story of suspended anima-
ton, burial and resurrection at Chat
ham is published here over the sigma
ture of J. w. Weaver Of Frankling.
ton. He says that married lady in
that county vas taken i'll, and gradu.
ally grew weaker, until the attending
physician pronounced life extinct. At
her burial her previously expressed de-
sire to have her watch and finger rings
buried with her was complied with,
and the second night after the inter-
ment white man and negro went
to the grave and exhumed her for the
purpose Of obtaining the buried jew
elry. As they took the lid off the
coffin and the negro began pulling off
ing from her finger, she raised up.
At this both msh took fright and ran
away. Finally the negro went back
and she asked him what he wanted.
lie told her he wanted her rings and
the white man her watch. She re-
quested to see the white man, whom
the other soon found ard brought to
her. She requested him to 60 home
with her. He did so, and when she
reached the door she knocked. Her
husband opened the door, bnt tainted
when he saw her, thinking it was his
dead wife's ghost. Mr.. Weaver re.
ports his informant as saying that the
lady is now living and bids fair to at
tain good old age.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1880-05-12
SPIRIT OF THE AGE,
wednesday, May ", 1850.
The Grant boom ia declining, and
8. J, rs stock Is going W,

The leaders Of The eolored race have
determined TO demand Of tho repabll'
can party the fullest recognlhoa-eSen
the second place on their National
ticket, THIS movement ID tho result
Of conference held In Washington
recently, at which there were present
such men as Isaiah 9, Wears, Senator
Bruce and others well known They
came to the conclusion that the time
had come for the colored vote 10 do
nSnd recognition,
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1880-05-12
MARRIAGES..

In Woodstock, May IL, by Rev. 7. p.
Frost, Frank L. Fairbanks, Of Bridge
water, and Etfie A. Royce, Of Woodstock
At White River Junction, May 8, by
Rev. Father Pigeon, Murty Riley, Of
Woodstock, and Miss Kate Hines of
Hanover, N. II.
In So. Tunbridge, April 2S, by Ira
Mudgett, Esq, Philander Searle and Miss
Rosa Blay, both Of Tunbridge.
In Pomfret, April 90, by Rev. j. P.
Demeritt, Deacon Uriai Clark of Brook
field, and Mrs. Mosley Martin, formerly
of Williamstown.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1880-05-12

SHE WANTS HER SoN.-The moth.
err of the murdered girl, Alice Meaker,
with George Gsrmaine, of Burling-
ton, whom she married six weeks ago,
went to Waterbury to take care OF the
eight.yesr,old boy, Henry, brother of
Alice. The Meakers seemed ,eluc-
taht to give the boy up, and the poor
master of Charlotte, who let the two
children to Horace Meaker last year,
has written letter ordering the boy
not to be given to the mother. Mrs,
Germaine has engaged counsel, and
will bring the matter into court if the
hoy is not restored to her.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1880-05-12

The Republicans are getting no
more harmonious yely fast, II only
one'hali Of what Tho Sherman lapers
say Of Blaine, aud the Blaine papers
say Of Grant, aud the Glant papers
say Of lilalne aud Sherman is NJ all
true, all those distinguished .Iiepubl'r
cans SHOULD he candidates ior At least
three terms apiece 10 Tho penal l0sll-
tuiiOns ~ tho country,
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1880-05-12

The editor of a contemporary sheet
meant only kindness when he wrote :
"Mr. jerks of this town starts to-
morrow for Texas. If he finds the
country pleasant he Will stay there.
His fellow.t ownsmen sincerely hope
that he will find the country all That
he DESIRES" And Mr.. jerks stopped
over one train to give bis attention to
chasing that editor two miles at the
points OF q pitehfork.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1880-05-12

A farmer writes hThe injustice Of
taxation 10 Vermont has crippled her
resources and bllghted her agrlcaltur'
al domain and 10 II will continue aud
operate TO espel our hardy yeomany
from our beloved state, 30 long rs
agncuitarists remain quiet and pas
sivc, making no demands Tor their
rights, and the prosperity of the
state"
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1880-05-12

The other day Mr.. Huxley found n
check for 81, 900 in his morning let.
tiers, the bequest of a Bolton admirer.
Charles GibLon, the novelist, (author
of "Auld Robin Gray''), recently re-
ceived legacy of $1,000 from u
Scotch lady who had read his books
and wished thus TO show her apprecia-
ton Of them. Mr.. Wrixley, the fa-
nous paper.maker, has just bequeathed
$4,000 to the wife and family Of
James Payn, the novelist.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1880-05-12

A fire caused by the explosion of
oil works in Pennsylvania, Thursday,
destroyed an immense amount of prop
erty. Besides the machinery, ETC., at
many mills, an entire village of 300
houses was swept away. The losses
amount to over 100000.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1880-05-12

The reason why the student Of zoe
logy rushes right through the menag-
erie tent and secures a good seat in
the circus department is because of
his intense desire to study the zoolog.
ical construction of the female trape.
zist.-lNew Haven Register.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1880-05-12
4 small Hurricane.

Island Pond, VI, May lO.-A ter
rifle wind storm struck here nj ESQ
o'clock tonight blowing down the
steamboat house and n large covered
bridge, about 200 feet long, across the
railroad track, No one was injured,
although four persons were stopping
under the bridge only a few seconds
before /, icll,
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1880-05-12
BIRTHS,

In Woodstock, May 8, daughter to
Mr.. and Mrs. George r. Lockwood.
In South Royalton, April p, a daughter
to Mr. and Mrs. Thomas VIM, weigh
ing l0t lbs.
In Tunbridge, April 80, q daughter to
MIR. and Mrs. A. j. Camp.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1880-05-12

Reports come from Dublin that the
distress in Ireland will not be much
abated before the end Of July, that the
Relief Committee have pot sufficient
supplies, and from many portions OF
the famine.stricken island there comes
an appeal for immediate relief to save
people from death by starvation.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1880-05-12

The Edmunds coating N Vermont
Is very thin skinned, The whole I'D,
Inunds business IL q fraud and means
Grant, Edmunds II q Grant man
himself and yet tho rampant anti
Grant u.i will get down m their
knees aud lick The dust from lis
boots, liOslon Post,
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1880-05-12

SpURTS OF disgusting Mucus,
SnuMos, Cracking Pains in the
Head, Fctid Breath, Doafnoss, and
any Catarrhal Complaint, can DO ex-
Terminated by Wei Dc Moyer's
Catarrk Cure, n Constitutional An
tidoto by Absorption. The most I'm
porsant Discovery since Vaccination
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1880-05-12

China sends IA tea, and We send
her flour, The moon,eyed celesiials
of tho Flowery Kingdom consumed
225,OO0 barrels Of American flour
last year. They found II 10 good,
that like Oliver Twist, they are ask
ing for more.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1880-05-12

The convention at Chicago, for the
nomination OF the republican candi-
date for President, is to meet on the
2i day of June next, instead Of the
3D. as some papers state.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1880-05-12

A coIored man and his wife, living
at Charlottesville, Ky, are monomani-
acs on religion, and have killed their
two children, aged three and five years
respectively. The man has asserted
that he was the Saviour, his wife the
Virgin Mary, and a woman who lives
with them, prophecies.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1880-05-12

A Cincinnati mule has committed
suicide, and the Boston Post says
that even mule gets tired OF Lying
in Cincinnati.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1880-05-12

II Don't want a'plasler," sald u
sick mau 10 n druggist "can't you give
me something ~ CUW ne" HIS
symptoms were lame back and dis
ordered urine, aud were u sure indica-
lion OF kidney disease, The druggist
told him TO use KidueyrWort aud In
u short time II effected u complete
cure Have you'hcsc symptoms 7 Then
get box 10 day-beiore you become
incuablc, II Is he cue safe aud
sure,
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1880-05-12

A.Nermonl merchant writes to q
local paper concerning peculiar spe-
Cies OF snobbishncss which he says is
common in that vicinity, aud which
h. illustrates in this way: ~ once
sold n nice easy rhalr Tor Christmas
present, to 60 by cars tot near town,
and was requested not TO put our ship.
ping card upon il, So that tic iair re.
cipicnt would suppose it came from
Boston or New York" III, merchant
wants reciprocity anu more intercourse
and trade between people ut home, in
order that this idea that distance
lends cnchanlmenl' may he done
away with. We reckon i, will be a
long time before it will be, although
"lIome, Sweet Home is 4 very charm
ing song Boston Post,
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1880-05-12

A young lady attending balls and
parties should have q female chaper-
one until she is able TO call some other
chap her own,
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1880-05-12

While Gen. Grant was NJ VicGs-
burg he was called upon by William
Scott, with q bill of $40 for services
rendered az q cook IN 1868.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1880-05-12

The anti-Grant Convention held by
representative republicans from all
parts Of the United States, which met
at St. Louis Thursday, was largely at
tended. A committee of 100 was ap-
pointed to act tor this faction of the
party in case Grant is nominated at
Chicago.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1880-05-12

Constipation invariably follows Liver
Complaint; but it is easily overcome by
the timely use Of BaIter's Mandrake BIT
ters. Dyspepsia also readily yields to this
potent remedy.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1880-05-12

DR.. Bellows has poured a terribly
destructive yolley OF hot shot into the
camp Of the third termers. TO the
claim that Grant put down the Rebel.
lion, he asks il this is what Presidents
are to be chosen for IN peaceful times?
II so, it is a confession that we have
become Mcxican;Hrd. lie says: ut
was mistake to make Gen. Grant
president once 1t was n folly to make
him president twice; it will be mad.
ness, If not crime, to make him
president for u third term. Heaven
knows we want no voting by pla-
ICONS! The machinery and the neces
sites OF war ale the precise reverse of
all the virtues and habits required in
peace, 70 obliterate individuality is
the very object OF the uniform; to res
tore it and to maintain il, Of the clti-
zen's coat OF all colors and shades.
Epaue,s in the presidential chair are
an anomaly, End mean spurs IN the
saddle where the people are ridden.
Third term Presidents tend to become
princes, and are tyrants in the making.
To the suggestionlha he can be elect
ed, he says the claim is dangerous
one TO encourage, and is "a confession
of q failure in our Republican princi-
pies which it is notifying to accept
and which we repudiate.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1880-05-12

Gaps made in the flesh by cuts, speedily
disappear without leaving a scar, when
Henry G Johnson Arnica and OIL Linz
nleNt is used.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1880-05-12

Dozens Eli y will cure all lung dis
eases. The "'best medicine known for
whooping cough.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1880-05-12

CENTAUR LlNIMENTS; the
Worlds great Pain-Rclicying
remedies. They heal, s0othc and
care Burns, Wounds, Weak Back
and Rheumatism upon Man,
and Sprains, Calls, and Lame
ness upon Beasts. Cheap, quick
ANA reliable.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1880-05-12

Sedimtl or mucus in the urine is n
sure indication OF disease. Take Kid
ney-Wort.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1880-05-12

If you make home too hot for your
children they will skip into the cold
world,
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1880-05-12
speedy Cough Cure never fails.
Speedy Salye cures burns.

a boiler explosion at Rome, \. Y,
Monday, killed lonl men, fatally woun.
ded one and seriously injured many
others.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1880-05-12

Speedy Relief cfeanses the blood.
Speedy Relief cleanses the blood.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1880-05-12

Speedy CougktCuro never falls,
Speedy Relies clcanses the blood,
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1880-05-12

Speedy Relief clcanses the blood.
Speedy Relief cleanses the blood.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-05-17
MUSICAL NOTES. r

1t is stated that the reason for the non-en.
gagement of Nine Marie R6zs at the Leeds festival
the refusal Of the committee TO accept her terms.
The st. Cecilia Society, whose object Is the
Improvement and promotion Of Catholic Church music
gives two celebrations to-day-Whit Monday-in st. Al
phonsus Church. South Fifthave., one at 10 m aud
the other at p. Choirs from Camden, Brooklyn and
other places will take part in the exercises Palestr
mas celebrated mass, the Mssa Pap@ Marce" is to
20 sung for the fret time In New-York.
The nine Richter concerts in London were
announced 70 take place on the 10TH 20th GATH 9th
and 31ss nsts and Juno Sd, 7tb, 10th and l4th The
nine symphonies OF Beethoven will be given In chrome
logical order. and number OF solo performers OF ts
first rank will take part in the concerts Among the
rpenIher, Nine. Norman-NeFuda and sarasate are The
volnsts, and Mss Bailey, Candidus and Henschel VIII
sing.
Some time ago highly interesting and valu-
able musical relic into the possession Of Mr. Ed
ward Kunwald merchant in the City of London. 70
appears Beethoven not long before his death be-
wed his favorite violin upon Of his most intimate
friends, Herr Carl Hols, whose widow parted with 10
last year its present The sealed mahogany
containing this precious instrument deposited, upon
its arrival In London, with Messrs Comerford notares
public and by them formally opened the presence Of
Dr. Joachim and Herr Gustav Ellisen. Within 1t re.
posed violin, upon the back Of which the letter "B 4"
was roughly scratched, o certificate OF ownership.
signed ELISE HolE, geboren Bognar,n and official
documents in the German language attestinR the
authenticity of this SIGNATURE as well as that Of
Beethoven himself, appended TO q portrait of tho
great master, engraved BY selb. and subscribed TO
Herr Won Hols from his friend, Bethoven" the omis-
sion sc" being noticeable in the autographs sig.
nature as we'll the title of the print, enchased
portrait of Beethoyen s ALAG 1et into the Lid Of tho
follows My husband Carl Hols, received this violin
from his friend, Ludwig Won Beethoven O present,
erty Vienna IA june 1872" Professor Joachim tried
the violin upon occasion above alluded to- and pro-
nouuced 10 to be instrument OF considerable merit