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Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1881-08-31

PrOctOrsville.
Mr.. S. L. Thompson, who has
been roughing it at Plymouth Pond for
several weeks, broke camp on Wednes-
day.
The fourth annual fair of the
Patrons of Allen district will be held
at Proctorsville, Sept. 1914
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1881-08-31
COUGH CANDY
M at CHA PMAN'S DRUG STORE

STATE OF VERMoNT.l At ia Probate Cour,
Hartford District ~. held at Woodstock
within and for said District, on the eleventh
day of June, A. -. 1881
Present, Hon. John Porter. Judge
Emsline pavis's estate, Barnard, interstate.
Augustus W. Bigelow. Administrator IF said
estate. proposes to render an account of his
administration and to present his account
against said estate for examination and
allowance at Probate Court to be held al
Woodstock aforesaid on the first Wednesday
(sevenlh day. Of September next. The Cour'
therefore orders that notice of the same be
given to all persons interested in said
estate. by publishing q Copy Of the record
Of this order three weeks successfully it
the Spirit ofhe age, q newspaper printed
Of Woodstock afor, SAID, that they may appear
before said Court md contest the allowance
Of said account, II they see cause.
4 true record.
HENRY s. DANA, Register
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1881-08-31

st. Adams is making preparations
for grand soldiers reunion in Sep
tcmbcI.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1881-08-31

The refined man doesn't call another
q liar. He calls q weather prophet.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1881-08-31
LOST!

Between Quechee and Windso r, on Thursday
last one Feather Bed, one bed quilt with
owners name on it. and some dresses and =
coat. Anyone finding the same please send
them or inform the subscriber Of their where
abouts, when they will be suitably rewarded.
MRS. l.. E. FLETCHER.
Windsor, Vt.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1881-08-31
SOLDIERSl
Woodstock, July, 1881.

A. A. THOMAS, Corner Ninth and +.
Streets, Washington, d. c., attends to Pen.
sions and Back Pay. Bodnty Claims col.
lected. Contested Land Claims, Mineral
and Agricultural, attended to before the De-
par,msnt Of the Interior and Supreme Court.
Land Warrants, Land Scrip, and Additional
Homsstsads purchased AMI sold. n.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1881-08-31
FARM FOR SALE (!

offer nice fsHn iaI @le ~ 30, iisnsId,
ais milss fIom Woodstock GIssn, on good
road, said fsIm hs, good ballings OF y, u
veil wstsisi aud suitably divided luge tillsse,
pssiurs snd sOOi lots, Tbs farm u ia good
condition every wsy, and u iust tbs chance
fOr any One 10 search u . snug farm, isnss
easy, inguire 81 The subsenbet OF the prssl'
SOS, htAHf WAND,
HARVARD, Aug, 10, 1851,
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NEW ADVERTISEMENTS
NOnTmER TENAs Oder. grs,l

NOMrHEh tEAAs ensIs gTs.s A.
IN fractions ~ wsY u scod, cheap landsl
healthy eOunlry, mlld ellmale, abundance "
iimbsI sai safer, diversity u products .hsn
sny other region ana Opsn 10 sslllemenl ia
lhls nPiih deyslOping seeliea, tue lhs tst-
a. A r.ciiie isai,WaF has N operation
had, Al LOO PTegs sni % essg ieIms, mll lloRs
~ seTss ~ gp0l snd cheap iisllIcAd Ani
leysInmenl l4ads, bat recently opened foT
sstllsmeai, fOr elTeulaLs aud maps gvlnH
lmlAiul inf01ail,gG, address W, ~ Az
HAMS, Lanl ppmmlaslllef, Y, = ~, hf.
slY, NaTshail, Tag4s,
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1881-08-31

-"Tombstone," is the cheerful
name Of Colorado Town.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1881-08-31

The next meeting Of Qucchco Valley
Pomona Grange viii be held NJ Depot
Hall, Sept, 3, At 10 o'clock, a. m'--
Subject for discussion, Gins and Civ
ing. Speakers, brothers l.. II, Spauld-
ing, W. G. Bennett, Josiah Josselyn,
Il, II, Slaylon aud S. +. siorlin'-
Readers, Sisters A. d, Jaquith of
Woodstock and Thaycr of llartlond,
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1881-08-31

90 In the shade Tuesday at noon
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1881-08-31

The President was given up by near
ly everybody Friday, and physicians
thought he could not live but few
hours at most. Late Saturday there
was a change for the better, and he
has been more comfortable SINCE
There is some hope of his recovery.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1881-08-31

E. A. Smith, of Savannah, Georgia,
was in town last week visiting his
mother and friends. We are glad to
learn that he is getting rich fast, down
there--no boy deserves it more. He
has liberal hand, too.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1881-08-31

Dusty, "muggy," dry and hot
Aud John Cones mules can scarcely 'fo''
The village schools commence
Monday, Sept, 18th, Probably the
chap who stood at the head of his class
rs paper wad singer, has lost good
deal of his proficiency In the OrI during
vacation, but he'll pull up, aud stand
At tho head again IN u few days,
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1881-08-31

THE CoMET.-SchGbcrlc's comet is
now visible at evening in the north
west heavens, just below the bowl Of
the dippcr. The head is very bright
and well.defncd, and the tail gives
promise of contributing enormously to
the attractiveness of the heavens for II
week or two to come.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1881-08-31

"A Secretary of an Agricultural
Show sends us free ticket and asks us
to give him $1,000 worth Of advertis-
ing in return. Some men have a
wonderful amount of "cheek."
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1881-08-31

bethel Fair viii be held Sept, goth,
2lsl, aud 22nd, Vigorous efforts are
being made 10 make II q success,
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1881-02-17
HOW BEST to Remove Warts I

This question was discussed at the
last meeting of the Conn. Board OF
Agriculture. One gentleman said a
q large wart on the udder of his heif.
er prevents her being milked. He
was recommended to apply grease OF
oil, at frequent intervals. Boiled
linseed oil has been thus used with
good results. In one case mentioned,
a number Of large warts were re-
moved from various parts of o horse
by bathing them in q weak solution
Of potash. When warts are small at
the base, they may be removed by Q
string frequently tightened-'tied off
as it is sometimes called. Warts are
more frequent and abundant on young
than old animals. They often disap
pear very quickly and without any
application. The methods for curing
human warts would make very Gu
rious list, exhibiting many strange and
fanciful whims s-[ American Agricul-
turist.
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1881-02-17
A Dog that Beats DR.. Tanner.

Iowa Hall can boast Of dog that out
Tauers Tanner. having lived iorty-two
days without food or water, On the
10th day Of September, the animal owned
by Mrs. Armstrong, Of Birds Flat. dis.
appeared from It's home. They mar
yelled much at Its prolonged absence,
and after futile inquiries and search,
concluded that it had come to its death
from cause unknown. On the 18th oi
October q peighbor out hunting cows
was attracted to the edge Of an old shaft
by faint yelping at the bottom. Peer.
ing down the shaft he discovered the
long lost canine. A ladder was secured
and boy sent to the rescue Of the fam
ishing animal, which could only shiver
and laboriously move its tail for JOY.
The bottom of the shaft was tramped
"a hard and smooth as marble, and the
sides as high as it could spring were
furrowed and torn in its frantic efforts
to escape. A diet of warm water and
milk was administered, and at last nc
counts It was recovering rapidly. Its
weight before it disappeared vas over
100 pounds, and when found it was less
than twenty .-[Placer Argus.
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1881-02-17
Frugal and Simple.

~ am" said Thomas Jefferson,
'.for a Government vigorously frugal
and simple" The followers of JEFF
ferson will find their account in being
honestly and consistently for the same
thing. The phrase quoted embraces
all the government that is necessary
to the well being of the country.
Frugality is the parent Of official hon
esty and accountability, while extrav.
agance in expenditures is the parent
OF corruption and Capitalization.
A simple and frugal government
collects only such taxes as are neces
sary for the performance Of its own
functions, such as the administration
OF justice and the common defense.
1t raises no fund for commercial OF
industrial enterprises; il takes moth.
ing from the people TO give away in
the form OF subsidies.
A frugal and simple government
cuts down its civil list 10 the number
absolutely required for the public busi
ness. Itmaintains no army. for which
if has no other employment than that
OF overawing the people or their rep
resentatives IL is never the victim
Of ring jobbe4y and plrlnder, because
its revenues are too slender or too
vel guarded by law to tempt the
tlsici
The Democrats o. the Forty-iOurth
Congress entered upon g policy cal
cul4ted 10 secure tins sort Of a gov
esHEent When they cat down ex
penditures they struck at all tise me-;
alzTsn.ng tsndelcies- from centTshzs
fou Of poEer % petty larceny Ina
poacy won the approval Of the peO
re s7iOugat % Be fa.thflilv pzusu
ol-IN :. So
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1881-02-17
Wit and MlsaOm.
Fiske: AL knowledge whateves Is .
classification Of experiences. p.

Fiske AL knowledge whateves 10
classification Of experiences. :
Bolingbroke: There is scarce any
folly CT vicc moro epidemical among
the sons Of men than that Ridiculous
and hateful vanity by which the people
Of each country are apt to prefer them
selves to those Of every other, and to
make their own customs, and manners,
and opinions the standards Of right and
wrong, Of true and false. .trA "
Froude: Men Of genius who accomp
lish great things in this world do not
trouble themselves with remote or Wis
ionary aims. They encounter emergen.
cies as they arise. and leave the future
to shape itself as it may.
Hawthorne: No man for any con
siderable period can wear one face to tho
multitude and another to himself, with :
out finally Rettiua bewildered as to
which may bc the true. ln raaf
Byron: a ni'a t,
The mind can make
Substance, and people planets Of it's own
With beings brighter than have been,
and give
A breath to form which can outlive all
flesh. t t
Bulwer: The heart is the most cred
ulous of all fanatics. and its ruling pas
sion the most enduring Of all super.
stitlons.
Madame de Remusat: A man to be
really great, no matter in what order Of
greatness, must have actually impro.
vised q portion Of his own glory
must have shown himself superior to
.he event which he has brought about.
Antonius: Opinion is the main thing
which does good or harm in the world.
1t is our false opinions of things that
ruin US.
Chesterfield: True politencss is per
feet ease and freedom. It simply con.
sis's Of treating others just as you love
to be treated yourself.
Southey:
What will not woman. gentle woman
dare,
When strong affection stirs her spirit up !
Swift: The reason why SO few mar
riaees are happy is because young ladies'
spend their time 10 making nets, not in
mixing cages,
Spurzheim: DO not press young chill
dren into book learning, but teach them
politeness, including the whole circle OF
charities, which spring from the con
seriousness of what is due to their fellow
beings. '''-
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1881-02-17
Infnse Fresh Blood.

By high principles, bya closer iden-
tifcation with the views, the wishes,
the aspirations Of the millions, new
and fresh and pure blood must be in.
fused into the democratic psrty II
they wish that bright and glorious
future shall contrast with the defeats
and the gloom of the last twenty
years.
Only one name in all that time has
been found to possess sufficient po,
tency to lead them to triumph. 1t
was the name of Samuel ]. Tilden.
Cannot the party learn q lesson tor
the future from this fact? Mr.. Til
den is a man of the Jeffersonian or
der-the kind of q man we need at
the head of the party.-[N. Y. Sun.
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1881-02-17
At the Stamp.Wind0w.

Just before eleven o'clock yesterday
forenoon there were thirteen men and
one woman at the stamp window OF the
postoffi se. Most OF the men had letters
to post for the eastern trains. The wo
man had something tied up in a blue
match box. She got there first, and
she held the position with her head in
the window and both elbows on the
shelf.
lis there such a place in this county
as Cleveland ?" she began.
"Oh, yes" =
"Do you send mail there?'
"Yes." Ia
Well, woman living next door asked
me to mail this box for her l guess il
is directed all right. She said it ought
to 60 for cent"
Takes two cents" eaid the clerk af.
ter weighing it. 1T ther,s writing in
side it will cost twelve cents"
mercy on me how you do charge.
Here the thirteen men began to push
up and hustle around. and talk about
one old match box delaying two dozen
business letters, but the woman had lots
OF time.
"Then it will cost two cents. eh ?"
"If there is no writing inside"
well. there may be. l know she is
a great hand to write. She is sending
some flower seeds tn her sister, and !
suppose she has told her how to plant
EN-"
Two threes." Cried out one Of the
crowd as he tried to get to the window
Furry up" called another.
There ought to be a separate win
dow here for women" growled a third.
Then il will take twelve cents" she
calmly queried, as she fumbled around
for her purse.
We'll. I'd better pay il, guess"
From one pocke: she took two copptr.
From her reticule she took three ceai
piece. From her purse she isbed ou'
a bickle. snd !, was only after hunt oI
eighty seconds that she got the twelve
cents together. She then consumed
foar minutes 10 licking on the stamps
asking where TO post the Dor. and won
dering If there really vas suy writinr
inside 5f IL. Bat vonan proposes and
ssn dlss0ses- Twenty thousand dol.
lars worth of business was beins de
t.ived b. q twelve cent woman, and ,
tidal wave saSdeRiE took her avsy Iron
the ris5Ov. Issitfy seconds 'he ,hir
teen rnea ksi beet ssi;s5 On .sd ess'
tkesr rays. asa the romln rs'srBed q
the zis1oE. kassei % tie SSK sSl
ssid:
~Tbsm stamps are licked ~ tisi .
r-s.ss-I. bai = ~snt -.ts 80 1iFsr
ebss. ~ iig-TDsiro.i Fres Pre-.
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1881-02-17
The United States Senate, after

The United States Senate, after
the 4th Of March, viii stand: Demo
Gratis 81; Republicans, 81; Indspen-
dents, 2. Thess are Davis and Ma.
hone. II is erroneously supposed
that in case Of tie The Vioe-Presi-
dent will have casting vote in de-
termining the Organization Of the
Senate. The constitution pro-
vides that ''the Senate shall
choose its other oflicers.' There
fore, il Davis and Malone vote on
different sides there viii be . dead
lock from the very opening Of the
session But Democrats at Washing
ton believe that Senator Davis viii
act with the Democrats. He has not
been kindly treated by the repubh-
cans, while Democrats have paid him
great Difference
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1881-02-17
An Unhappy Nan.

Il would seem that BiGmarck,
who is the embodiment Of the iron
despotism which controls the Gar.
man Empire, is . wrstchsd man,
which, considering his style Of life,
one can readily believe. Here i {
passage from q reporter from behind
the scenes
The prince passes for person Of
iron chaaacter, but he has his mo-
ments OF weakness, lAckadaisical or
gloomy tempers, which express
themselves in q sort Of gloomy vail
ing. Sometimes these moods Of his
remind one Of certain traits Of
Achilles, when sulking in
his tent before Troy-some-
times Of Solomon's outcry: "But
when ! regarded all my works which
my hand had made, and the pains
which I had taken, lol all was vanity
and vexation and there was nothing
new under the the sun. One even
ing after having brooded to himself
for some time time in silence he he
gan to complain to us that be had
derived but little joy or satisfaction
from his political activity. He psse-
verated that he had made nobody
happy thereby--not himself, nor his
family, NOR indeed anybody else
Whatsoever. He went on to ..aay,
'But I have made many people nm
happy. But for me three great wars
would not have been fought, $1,000
men would not have perished. How
ever. for all this. I have made up my
account with God. But I have had
little or no pleasure out Of all that I
have done-on the contrary much care
and trouble" And in this strain he
continued We held our tongues in
astonishment; but / Afterwards
heard that during the last few years
he had frequently expressed himsslf
in similar manner. "-.'''- -.
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1881-02-17
ORANGE CROP FROZEN.

For Several years the oranges In
Florida have escaped freezing, but
now and then there comes q winter
in which not only the fruit but many
Of the trees are cut of This peril
must be taken into account by those
who arc investing in the business Of
raising oranges in Florida. A Jack
sonville paper has the following &C
count Of the severe cold Of the night
Of Dec. Goth. ~
"wednesday night was the coldest
recorded since 1857, and with one
exception the coldest since 1886. The
oranges on the trees in the city were
all frozen this morning. Mr.. Moore,
OF Fruit Cove, reports his orange
crop as badly damaged, in fact be
fears the loss Of his entire crop. A
Telegram to Mr.. WhiteAeld Walker,
from Panasofkee Lake, Sumter coun.
ty, dated 10 A. n yesterday, stated
that no damage was done to the or
ange crop or trees, except to very
tender buds on small trees. The tenn
perature yesterday morning stood aa
follows: Green Cove 20 degrees
Fruit Cove, 40 degrees, Mandarin,
20 degrees; Beauclere, 20 degrees
Hibernian, 18 degrees. Mr.. John
Brown, Of Mandarin, reports his en-
tire crop, about 5000, ruined. Mr.
Hudnell, on the opposite side OF the
river, reports his crop (80,000) gone
Yesterday morning DR.. A. 8. Bald
win gathered $50 oranges and the
same number of lemons from trees in
his yard, and found everyone Of them
frozen. Hon. r. B. Canova arrived
here yesterday afternoon from Pico.
lata, where he has grove. Mr.. Ca
nova states that the mercury went
down to "a degrees, but the fruit al
that place had not been injured. Al
Palatka the thermometer went down
to % degrees, and the oranges al
that place were badly frozen.
The damage to the crop cannot be
accurately estimated. It is the gen
eral opinion that the trees will moi
be hurt, andi is hoped that the mum
Der of oranges destroyed by the colo
will not be as large as most persons
now fear. In some sections most o.
the fruit will probably be saved, and
about one-third has already beer
marketed" aaIta
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1881-02-17
lrs,a.as Gre.s Lasd.Ow.ers,

lrelaad's Great u.aDd.OWners.
The following figures in regard to
the ownership Of Irish land are in
teresting. One man owns 10000
acres 3 men 100000 acres each, 30
men, 10000 acres each, 1876, 10000
acres each, and 452 men, 5000 acres
each. The association Of Salters own
10000 acres; the Drapers $1,000
acres; the Merchants, $1,000 acres
the SINNERS. $4,000 acres the Fish
mongers, 10000; the Ironmongers,
10000 acres, and the Grocers, 10000
acres. It's not, therefore, any exag-
geration to say that Of the f2l, 900,
900 which is annual Irish rental. at
least 1000, 900 is spent out Of the
country, and where, as in the case oi
Ireland, the country is not wealthy,
and has no other industry except az.
riculture. This state Of things, until
remedied, will be productive Of want
and misery.
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1881-02-17
There Is, in q Bohemian family by

There Is, in Bohemian family by
the name of Stoklasa, living south OF
this city, child, who, If spared to
mature years, will be a giant The
prodigy is a boy three years and
eight months old, who is of the ex,
traordinary weight of one hundred
anc Mirty.fre pounds. His height
is a little over three feet but his
girth is something wonderful to be
hold. Usually he is in good health,
and is active and playful, but the cold
weather has gone hard with him II
the boy should grow up as he has be
gun, Capt Bates will have to take q
back seat. We are told of another
case, of a girl in this city, only nine
years Of age, who weighs over one
hundred and forty pounds-Cedar
kdpids Standard,
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1881-02-17
AREMARKAbLE DREAM.

The following appeared in Black.
woods Magazine in 1852: Being in
company the other day, when the
conversation turned upon dreams, !
related one, which as it happened to
my own father, I can answer to the
perfect truth of it.
About the year 1871, my father,
Mr.. D-of X, in the county of
Cumberland, came to Edinburg to at
tend the classes, having the advan-
tage of an uncle in. the regiment then
in the castle, and remained under the
protection of his uncle and aunt,
Major and Mrs. Grifiths, during the
Winter. When the spring arrived,
Mr.. D. and three or four young gen
tleme from England (his intimates)
made parties to visit all the neigh
boring places about Edinburg, Ros-
lin, Authur's Seat, Craig Miller, etc.
Coming home one evening from some
of those places, Mr.. D. said:
"We have made party to go a.
fishing to Inch-Keith tomorrow, if
the morning is fine, and have be,
spoke our boat; we shall off at six.
No objection being made, they sepa-
rated for the night. Mrs. Grifiths
had not been long asleep, when she
screamed out in a most violent man
ner. 1.-THE boat is sinking, oh save
themT The Major awoke her. and
said, "Were you uneasy about the
fishing party!" "Oh, no." she said,
II had not once thought about it."
She then composed herself, and
soon fell asleep again. In about an
other hour she cried out in dreadful
fright, 81 see the boat is going down.
The major again awoke her, and
she said, 1T has been owing to the
other dream had; for I feel no un-
easiness about it. After some conver-
sation they both fell asleep, but no
rest could be obtained for her; in the
most extreme agony, she again ex-
claimed!" They are gone, the boat
is sunk!" When the major awakened
her, she said, Snow, I cannot rest
Mr.. D. must not 60, for I feel should
he 90, should be miserable till his
return; the thought of it would OIL
most kill me" H..
She instantly arose, threw ON her
gown, went to his bedside, for his
room was next their own, and with
great difficulty she got his promise to
remain at home. "But what am 1 to
say to my young friends whom l was
TO meet at Leith at six o'clock"
with great truth you may say
your aunt is i'll; for l am so at pres
ent. Consider, you are an only son,
under our protection, and should any
thing happen to you, it would be my
death"
Mr.. d. Immediately wrote anote TO
his friends. saying he was prevented
from joining them. and sent his ser
want with it TO Leith. The weather
came in beautifully, and continued 50
till three O'Clock, whena violent storm
arose: and in an instant the boat and
all that were in it went to the bottom,
and were never heard of; nor was any
part of it ever seen / often heard
the story from my father, who always
added: .....
sIt has not made me Eupersttious,
but with awful gratitude, 1 car never
forget that my lie, by Providence
was saved by dream.