Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1881-11-30

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good newspaper becomes Indispensable 10
tho man who would keep himself informed
upon whatever 10 interesting the world NJ
large. A well.couductod journal OF tho times
gives mon better knowledge. broader views
aud kecncr sympa,hies, aud draws thcm out
OF tho demands OF their individual lives upon
higher plane OF thought aud ieo!ing.
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those who have not much time for reading
with full and comprehensive digest OF the
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and show its tendencies aud to give instruc
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A Year Of Great Political Interest.
The coming year bids fair TO he one of cx.
ccptional interest. All citizens will look
upon the condition OF political affairs with
intentncss, and watcl, their development
with care. Some OF tho most important
questions Of the day are awaiting discussion
and solution, and in the close balancing OF
ordinary concern in national affairs will be
excited. The course Of the new Admins.
trati0n will also attract much attention,
since remarkable interest aitchcs to Pres
idcnt Arthur in view of tho melancholy fate
of his predecessor, whose char he has been
so suddenly called to fill, Washington,
therefore, will for many months be n centre
Of gaze for Americans, and all will desire Il
full and intelligent account Of what tram
spires in il. Tie Weekly Journal, through
its skilltul and wellkuown correspondents,
most exhaustive and careful accounts of al.
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Press will supplement their labors. Per- s
accounts Of social life in Washington, which
are admitted to be among the best furnished
to the press from the Capitol, will also, us
heretofore, be feature Of the paper. In the
field Of general news, The Weekly Journal
will display greater energy than ever be-
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the paper has large support among the
farming community, particular attention
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10 Agricultural Affairs.
Special articles by the Young Farmer
will be marked feature of the coming year,
gether with the condition of crops in all parts
of the country will be fully reported from
time 10 time.
Its Political Character.
Politically The Journal will remain in earn
nest support of the Republican party and its
principles, critiGising measures freely If
RI n nm ty lima 1vha a.
mands. but holding to the processes and
theories Of government which for the past
twenty years have steadily improved their
claims to popular confidence. The paper
well support the principles of the freedom
and integrity of the ballot, the maintenance
of the national credit, the projection OF
American industries. a practical Civil Ser
co system and o sound system OF finance.
believing that thus only can the dignity ana
power OF the Government be upheld, or the
prosperity upon which the country has enter
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and instructive discussion of foreign men
and affairs which Mr. Edward King has SO
long and so ably carried on. He is admitted
to BIZ the best of European correspondents,
and none other is so much quoted and COM
mended.
Other Special Features
will be The Kennebeeker's' entertaining
description OF sea life and strange countries,
M Z b. 'Rambling Talks and other papers
of literary merit, besides WHICH wide and
careful selection will be made of the best
current reading Of the ay.EGreat attention
will also be given to
New England Affairs,i
And matters of interest in the sections in
which the paper circuatcs will be given
special prominence. Correspondents from
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ton. 10 which the telegraphic dispatches and
the exchanges OF The Journal will add as
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Thirty-six Long Columns
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II contains, in addition 10 all the news ofthe
day, the fullest possible market. CONNER cial
and marine reports. besides large amount
| of valuable reading matter OF a miscellane-
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