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Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1881-12-28
WOODSTOCK, VERMONT, DEC. 20, 1881.


ed said the old man, but l think she
will SEQ mo when she learns who ] am
Tell her that | am her husbands uncle
and my name Is Henry Beaumont
That old rag-tag masters uncle !
wonderngly, IN she reascended the
stairs.
Ma'am, he says hc Ia Mr.. Beau
monfs uncle, and he wants to see you.
Good heavens said her mistress,
'if It isn't that old vagrant that strolled
of years ago, nobody knows where, ]
did hope he never wonld como back
again, And now, ! suppose, he is as
poor as rat, and wants help. Well,
he won't got it, if | can help II, but ]
SUPPOSE must sec him.
The lady descended, fully prepared
to give the visitor irigu reception.
u am not Mistaken, said the old
man with feeling, this is my nephew,
Alcxaudcr's wife.
You are right, sir. am the wife
of Mr.. Alexander Beaumont, and !
suppose from your language you are
His uncle Henry. All, me have
been gone many, many years, and it
does me good to return once more
among my kindred
The old man leaned on his staff, and
his features worked convulsivcly as
thoughts of the past came over his
mind. Mrs. Beaumont stood holding
the door, as if waiting for him to de-
part. She did not give him any invi-
tation to enter.
rs your husband well? inquired the
visitor, looking wistfully in, as ifhc ex-
pectcd an invitation to enter and refresh
himself after his walk by an interval
of rest.
'Hc is. If you have any message
for him you may leave it with me, and
I will deliver it, said Mrs. Beaumont,
dcsirous of Kidding herself of the in.
truder as speedily as possible.
you may tell him | have called,
said the visitor in disappointed tone,
'and that would like to have seen
him.
Il will tell him. and Mrs. Beau
mont was about to close the door.
Hold! there is one question more.
What become of Alexander's sister,
Anna?
sShc? | don't know much about
her, was the rather disdaintul reply,
sbut l believe she married q clerk,
mechanic or some other person. His
name is Lowe, and he lives on Norton
street. Is that all?
That is ALL, and the old man turned
his steps toward the street indicated,
with many forebodings least his second
visit might be as unwelcome as his
first appeared to be.
Betty said Mrs. Beaumont, as she
closed the door, IF that old fool comes
again, be sure and tell him I am not at
home
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1881-12-28
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remedy for sleepless and irritable
Children. The Recipe OF Old DR..
Pitcher, Free from Morphine, and
not Narcotic. Formula published
with each bottle, For Flatulency,
assimilating the food, Sour Stomach,
Feyerishness, Worms, and Disor'
dered Bowels, Castoria has the larg.
est sale OF any article dispensed by
Druggists,
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1881-12-28

Iinirl1ent.

The most Powerful,
Penetrating and Pain-rclieving
remedy ever devised by man. It
soothes Pain, it allays inflammation,
it heals Wounds, and it cures
RHEUMATISM,
Sciatica, LumbagO, Scnlds,
Burns, Stiff Joints, Cuts, SWELL
ings, Frost bites, Quinscy, Salt
Rhcum. Irch, Sprains, Calls, and
Lnmencss from any cause. Suf.
ferers from
PAIN IN THE BACK,
Fever Sores, Eruptions, Broken
Breasts, contracted Cords. Neu-
ralgia, Palsy or dislOcated limbs;
and owners of horses, planters, me.
chanics, merchants and professional
men everywhere, unite in saying, that
CENTAUR LINIMENT
brings relief when all other Lini-
ments. Oils, Extracts and Embroca.
tons have failed.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1881-12-28

Science has now made it possible to
hear plant grow. An apparatus has
been invented which, when attached to
a plant and connected with an electric
hammer, gives forth audible sounds as
the plant lengthens in growing.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1881-12-28
Rutland Business Cards.
BERWICK HOTEL,

c T. RICHARDSON, Prop'r,
RUTLAND VERMONT,
Heated Throughout by Seam.
Good Sample Rooms, Billiard Room aud
Livery Stable connected with tho Hotel
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1881-12-28
BE assured Of that.

In accordance With his promise, Mr..
Beaumont made his appearance the
next day at about eleven o'clock, and
was received as cordially as before.
He had hardly been in the house a
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1881-12-28

quarter Of on hour when q loud rap
was heard at the door. She beheld two
men who had driven up 10 wagon,
where Is this to be put, a'am, he
inquired,
piano You have made a mistake I
We have not purchased a piano
Yes
Then It's all right, jim, bare a
hand for II Ia confouaded heavy,
But | am sure there must be some
mistake, insisted the perplexed Mrs.
Lowe.
Not at all, said u voice behind her.
She turned around IN amazemcnt.
You know continued her uncle,
that am going to come to live with
you, 80 ! thought ! would pay my
board in advance, that IL all. As you
expressed u wish yesterday for piano,
| thought It would bc as acceptable q
way Of doing il as any
You unclc2 Why -cxcuSc mc-but
| thought irom-irom-
you mean, said he, smiling, shat
you thought from my appearance that |
could not afford it. And confess ;
said he casting glance at himself in
the glass, 'that my dress is not in the
extreme of fashion, and, in fact, ! was
obliged to look some time when ] called
at the secondhand store the other day,
before | could find these. However,
as have got all the service that |
wished out Of them, shall throw them
aside tomorrow aud appear rather
more respectable clad
what, are you wealthy, uncle?
depend upon it Anna, l didn't
spend ten years in the East Indies for
nothing was the reply. i had n
mind, however to put on the appear
ancc of u poor man, and so test the
affections and disinterestcdness OF my
relatives. One of them however, he
added significantly, Il found mot
at home; am happy to find myself at
home with the other.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1881-12-28

Let us return to the arstocratic Mrs.
Beaumont, who, few mornings sue
ceeding the events here recorded was in
her drawing room rcceiviag morning
calls.
by the way said fashionable
visitor, Il am to have your relatives,
the Loves for next door neighbors =
sNeighbors,' exclaimed Mrs. Beaumont
in amazement, what do you mean?
is it possible that you have not
heard of their good fortune? Mrs.
loves uncle has just returned from
the East Indies with an immense for
tune. He has taken for her house
in the same block with ours, and, when
they move into it, will take up his
residence with them. Meanwhile he
is stopping at the R---house.
what! Henry Beaumont?
The same; but thought you knew
it.
When the visitor withdrew, Mrs.
Beaumont ordered a carriage, and i'm
mcdiately drove to the hotel where her
husbands uncle was stepping. She
sent up her card and requested an
audience.
The servant soon returned with an
other card, on which were traced these
significant words:
"NoT AT HOME"
The Portland daily press., 1881-12-30
NOT WHAT THEY SEEM.

Many of the bread preparations sold for
baking purposes, are not made from cream
tartar at all. The composition and process OF
manufacture taken from the records of the
Patent Office at Washington, of well known
manufacturer, is of the most loathing charac-
ter, which is as follows:
500 POUNDS BURNED AND GROUND BONES are
placed in
400 POUNDS sULPHuRIc ACID Toll of Vitriol),
freshly diluted with
1000 POUNDS WATER, and stirred from time to
time for three days.. The paste is mixed
with farinaceous material, or with freshly
burned gypsum, or with stearine, and dried
and pulverized.
This pulyerized acid is to be used with BIZ
carbonate of soda in baking powders.
Old bones treated with sulphuric acid are
what the phosphate powders are composed Of
and making one of the cheapest known sub
stitutes for cream tartar.
THE ROYAL BAKING POWDER,
on the other hond, is prepared from pure
wholesome Grape Cream Tartar, and is beyond
comparison with that of any other preparation
for leavening purposes. No other powder
makes such wholesome, light, faky, no.
breads, or luxurious pastry. Eaten by dyspep
tics without fear of the ills resulting from
heavy indigestible food.
Its great strength and perfect purity make
it more economical than the ordinary powders
The Portland daily press., 1881-12-30
Wooden Buildings.

Mr. EDIToR-Is it not about time that some
action was taken by our City Government to
prevent the erection of more large wooden
buildings in the heart of our city contiguous to
our more valuable stores and dwellings?
Another immense wooden stable and shed is
now being erected in the rear of and between
Exchange and Temple streets, which, by Its
contiguity to the large mass of frame sheds,
stables and other buildings, as. also to some OF
our best stores and offices, may be the means OF
another big fire and the loss of an immense
amount of property Such structures should
be checked, and that speedily, or this city is
doomed to another conhagration, and that be-
fore many years. With high southerly wind
in dry time what could save Exchange street
in case of a fire in that locality, or with a
northery wind it would be fire in the rear" "
should the large frame stables and sheds on
Market street get well on fire in the night
time. The recent fire opposite the Prlnters'
Exchange should be an admonition.
The city council of Chicago has recently
passed an ordinance prohibiting the erection of
wooden buildings within the corporate limits
of the city, and has recently refused applica-
lions from corporations and private parties de-
string special permits to erect such buildings.
This is precisely what our City Government
should do, and that without delay, as we are
fast becoming a wooden finder box A word
to the wise on this matter should be sufficient,
CITIZEN.
The Portland daily press., 1881-12-30
Wedding BELLS.

The residence of d. w. Clark, Esq, on
State street, was the scene of very pleasant
occasion yesterday morning. Mr.. George w.
Percy, the well. known architect of San Fran
cisco, was married to Miss Emma w. Clark,
daughter of Mr. D. W. Clark, by Rev. DIR.
J. G. Holbrook of this city. A party consist
ing of some sixty or seventy of the friends of
the bride and bridegroom were present, and
the wedding took place under beautiful floral
canopy in the front parlor. All the rooms were
prettily decorated with flowers. After the
collation. the couple embarked on the Allan
steamer Moravian, where adieus and good
wishes were extended by their friends, and
sailed on a few months tour of the continent
before their departure for their future home in
California.
The Portland daily press., 1881-12-30
From Caroline B winslow, M. D.,

Washington ID. u.
Hearing of the Health-Life, without any
faith and with very little interest," began to
exercise Cd the Reactionary Litter It's effect
was magical 1t aroused every dormant organ
and muscle in my body, quickened my circula
ton, increased my Appetite and improved my
whole condition of mind as well as body. /
improved rapidly in strength, and, no longer
in chronic state Of weakness, can walk better,
farther, and faster than for years. now do
my former amount of business. Can and do
walk from twenty-five to thirty squares day
with more ease than I could have walked too
squares three months ago. Altogether am a
physically regenerated woman. / find the
Health-Lift exercise equally useful with my
patients suffering from chronic diseases of
liver and stomach, in spinal weakness and irri-
tation, in spinal curvatures and muscular and
nervous debility, and esteem it a blessing that
can not be oyerestimated in its usefulness "a
healer of the sick and useful exerciser and
developer of the well-very superior to any
known system of gymnastics or calisthenics,
where carefully and iudiciously used.
Health-Lift Rooms POI Middle street, Port
land
The Portland daily press., 1881-12-30
A TOUGH EXPERIENCE.
Rescue of the Crew of the Margaret
Boyd.

The bark Flora, which arrived at this port
Yesterday brought the crew of the barquentine
Margaret Boyd, rescaed in mid-ocean on the
9th of last November. Capt. Dali, OF the
wrecked barquentine, with his crew, appeared
before Mr. Wood, the British consul, and filed
his protest in the afternoon, in order to get
shipment home again. The Margaret Boyd
was barquentine of nearly 400 tons, belonged
in Androssan, Scotland, and was bound for
Miramichi to Larne, ireland, with cargo OF
deals
The barouentine sailed for Larne about the
first of November, and was overtaken by the
gales that proved SO terrible to SO many of the
stoutest iron steamships. She was not very
new vessel, as near as could be ascertained,
neither was she particularly strong About a
week before the 9th the vessel was caught in
terrible gale and sprung aleak. The fierce
sea swept her fore and aft, and carried away
everything that was movable. She was al
most dismasted. The seas beat into her SO
that portions of the cargo were forced out OF
of the hold through the breaches in the hull
made by the swelling of the lumber and it sur
rounded the vessel SO that approach was ex-
cessively dangerous if any vessel should at
tempt rescue. Capt. Dali had crew of nine
men and they succeeded in getting bag Of
bread and a little water on which they were
allowanced into little house on the deck,
where they all had to take up their quarters.
The cold was bitter and all suffered terribly
from hunger, thirst, and the bitter weather,
for the house was exposed to the waves that
swept the ship.
On the 9th Of November; just as the crew
were about despairing of rescue, the Flora
hove in sight. The sea was running at tire
mendous hight but a crew volunteered to man
a boat and go to the relief of the sufferers
Owing to the wreckage that surrounded the
vessel the first attempt proved unsuccessful,
and the boat was nearly swamped. The mate
of the Flora however was determined not to
give it up So He called for crew, started
again, and, after great effort, all the men
were safely placed on board the Flora, and as
stated above, Brought Iinto Portland. When
rescued the water was even with the deck OF
theJMargaret Boyd SO that she probably sunk
very soon after she was abandoned
The Portland daily press., 1881-12-30
PORTLAND POST OFFICE.
Deceurher *. E&S1
OFFICE HOURS

From 800 a. m. to $50 p. m, Sundays excepted.
Sundays, open for Carriers and General Delivery
irom to 10 a. M
ARRIVAL AND DEPARTURE OF MAILS.
Boston and intermediate ofices-Arriye at 12.45
,. m. Close at 8.l5 a m, 12.25 and 900 p. m.
Boston and the West-Arrive at 12.45, 80 $40,
and lilo p. m. Close at s.15 a. M, 1926, 800
Intermediate or Way Mails, via Boston s. Maine
Railway-Arriye at 12.45 and $40 p. m. Close at
Great Southern & Western-Arriye at 12.45 $40,
$40 and lilo p. m. Close at S.15 a. m, 1925,
300 and 800 p. m.
m. Close at AS a..
Augusta and connecting routes-Arrive at 800 a.
m and 1.2o p. m. Close at H. a. m. and 4.45
Morning Northwestern, by Grand Trunk Railway
Arrive at $40 a, m Close at 700 a. m.
Lewiston and Auburn-Arrive at ZOO and 500 a.
m. and l.20 p. m. Close at $50 and ll.45 a. m.
z.45 and 200 p. m.
Castine. Deer Isle, Sedgwick, S. W. Harbor Mt.
Desert, Jonesport, Machias, Machiasport, East Ma
ohias Millbridge and Bar Harbor, via each steamer
Arrive at a. m. Close at 8 p. m.
Eastport, via each steamer-ArrIve at 900 a. m
Foreign mails, via New York, day previous to sail
ing OF steamers-Close at 8.15 a: m.
Express, Augusta. Bangor and the East-Arrive at
2.06 a. m. Close at 900 p. m.
skowhegan, intermediate offices and the nosan--
skowhegan also closes at 800 p. m.
Canada and intermediate offices. via G. 7. R.-Ar-
rive at 1925 p m. Close at LOOP. m.
Nova Scotia and Prince EDWARDS Island-Close at
11.45 a. m. and 900 p.
Swanton, VT, and intermediate offices, via P. & O.
X. R.-Arrive at 6.45 p. m. Close at 7.45 a. m.
Bartlett n. H, and intermediate offices, via p b
o. r. R.-Arrive at Ills q. m. Close at 200 p. m
Worcester, Mass, and intermediate offices, via z.
& r. 4. R.-Arrive at 1.36 p. m. Close at l2.26
p m.
Rochester, N. H., and intermediate offices, via p.
g. r. r. R.-Close at 100 a.
Carriers deliveries are made daily Sundays ex-
cepted1 in the business portion of the city at 100
and 1000 a. m, and 200 p. m. In other sections
81 audi m and n m ions
are made on week days at TOO and HOO a. IN.
and 200 and 500 p. m. On Sundays at 800 p m.
The Portland daily press., 1881-12-30
Brief InttinQs.


The wet weather continued yesterday. Mer-
curry 400 at sunrise, 450 at noon. t40o at sunset;
wind northeast, southwest southeast.
A telephone message was received in Lewis
ton Tuesday evening, from E. W. Coburn of
this city, formerly in business there, stating
that his brother, Mr., Bert Coburn, formerly Of
Lewiston, was killed on railroad in Indiana,
while on his way home from Leadville few
days ago.
S. @. Andrews Esq, by reason of absence
from the city, will be unable 30 lecture before
the Law Students club tomorrow evening
The regular meeting will be held as usual and
the following questions will be discussed
Resolved, that trial by jury should be abol-
ished.''
The annual meeting of the Citizens Mutual
Relief Society will be held at the Aldermen's
Room this evening.
We were presented yesterday with a hand
full of pansies picked in the open air, embrac :
ing buds and full bloom flowers.
The Congress street society had grand sup
per last night prepared by the gentlemen. Ev-
erything was of the best. A very pleasant lit
erary and musical entertainment finished out
the evening.
St. Paul's people gave an excellent antigua
rian supper at Congress Hall last evening"
which was followed by adelightful musical en-
tertainment.
Don't forget the assembly to be given by the
Mechanic Blues at Army and Navy Hall to-
night.
The Union Rowing Association will give a
delightful party at Mechanics Hall, next Mon
day evening. Chandler will provide the
music.
1t is reported that Sir Hugh Allan is nego-
tiating with the Quebec government for the
purpose Of purchasing the North Shore govern
ment railway, the latter road thus securing
the traffic TO the eastern seaboard.
The recently elected officers of Bosworth
Post will be publicly installed next Friday
evening.
During the past year the knights" have
made an extraordinary gain in this city, and,
counting Ivanhoe Lodge, instituted within the
year, have added between 100 and 200 mem
bers to the Pythian Order here. Munioy Lodge
has conferred the ranks upon sabout %, and
Bramhall and Pine Tree Lodges have also
made large accessions.
The Shoemakers' Sociable which was to have
come off last night at Grand Army Hall, will
be held next Wednesday evening at the same
place.
It rained last evening as if it hadn't rained
before in six weeks.
y Five boys were arrested yesterday for throw
ing stones in the street.
Yesterday afternoon eight Portland police.
men went to Lewiston, over the Maine Cen,
trail road, to attend the policemen's ball in that
city. About the same time eight policemen's
wives went over the Grand Trunk to the same
place. The family reunions held last night
x-ara &c oourca affantiDo
The Portland daily press., 1881-12-30
New Organizations.
The following new cnrnnratinns are l

The following new corporations are reported
The Basin Mining and Milling Company
has a capital of 100000; capital stock paid in,
$780, par value shares, $3.50
Prtsident-Emerso M. Stockwell
Treasurer-W. S. Hillman.
Drectors-E. NJ Stockwell, G. M. Rice, I'd,
S. j. Brimhall, W. S. Hillman, Eugene Ell
lenwood.
The Cross Pen Company for the purpose Of
dealing in fountain and stylographic pens has
a capital of $1O0,0OO capital stock paid in,
$500; par value shares, $25.
President Henry w. Bragg
Treasurer-Samuel j. Elder.
Directors Henry w. Bragg, S. j. Elder,
W. +, Kimball.
The Portland daily press., 1881-12-30
slapping the wrong Boy.

The item in yesterdays PRESS under the
caption Insulting Woman" did great in
justice to Mr.. Finn, of "Jay Rails Uncle
Toms Cabin Company" The item was sub
stantially accurate-with this exception: Mr.
Finn was not the man who iusulted Mrs
Frazier and had no connection with that dis
graceful affair. The offender was the 'litho-
grapher" of the troupe. Mr.. Finn has con.
Quoted himself courteously in Portland as else
where, and is as honorable a man as can be
found in or out Of the theatricali profession
The PRESS regrets that it was misled by an in.
correct, though honestly intended, report, tc
the doing of injustice to Mr.. Finn.
The Portland daily press., 1881-12-30
FRIDAY MORNING, DECEMBER 80.



May be obtained at the Periodical Depots OF n
Fessenden, Marquis Brunei q Co., Andrews, Arm
strong, Cox, Wentworth, H0dsdon, A. L. cleveland
Robert Costello, Boston & Maine Depot, anf
Chisholm Bros, on all trains that run out OF tn
city.
Auburn, willard Small & Co.
Augusta, f. Pierce.
Bangor, j. II. Babb q Co.
Bath OF j. o. Shaw.
Biddeford, f. NJ. Bnrnham.
Jellerson's Bookstore.
Bridgton, Daniel Dickens.
Brunswick b. G. Dennison.
Oumssrland Mills, r. A. Verriu
Dsmariscotta, E. ". Dunbar
Freeport, w. A. Mitchell.
Fryeburg, Il. @. Harmon ana shirley o. Lewis,
Gardiner, Palmer q 90.
Gorhem, j. Irish.
HaIioweil, @. L. Spaulding.
Lewiston, Chandler 81 Estes.
Lisbon, @. Il. Judkine.
Mechanic Falls, A. w. Bridge, X. A, Millett.
Norway, A. o. Noyes.
Richmond, G. A. Beale.
RockiaMd O. O. Andrews
Sabattue, Z. II. johnson.
Sacearappa, at the Post Office.
Saco of L. Eodsdon and II. b. Kendricks
Thoinaston, S. Delano.
Vinalhaven, B. Lane
Waldoboro G. Bliss.
Waterville, j. NJ. Wall
Wiscasset Gibbs g Rundlet.
Woodford's Corner. d. Moody.
Yarmouth, O. e. Coombs.
The Portland daily press., 1881-12-30
F,orence and Pisa.

Tonight Mr.. Stoddard will give the third
lecture in his course at City Hall, this time
taking for his subject "Florence and Pisa"
Both in the eloquent descriptions of those
cities, and in the exouisitely fine illustrations
of their treasures in art and architecture, it
viii be made intensely interesting. In addi-
ton TO the usual views of places many of the
most celebrated groups of statuary will find
representation on the screen. A few good
seats are still left at Stockbridge's.
The Portland daily press., 1881-12-30
Portland Commandery.

At the installation of the officers OF Portland
Commandery the following were the Eminent
Commanders appointments:
Standard Bearer-G. w. Leighton.
Sword Bearer-T. P. Shaw.
Warder-George Raymond
Guards-Frank CLARK, George Moore, w
Z. Corey.
Armorer-C. G. Hayes.
The Portland daily press., 1881-12-30
Sailing Of the Moravian.

The steamer Morayian Capt. Archer, of the
Allan Line, SAILED for Halifax and Liverpool
at p. m. yesterday. She took ten cabin, ten
intermediate and twenty steerage passengers,
and cargo valued at $244,545. The cargo in
cluded ,241 pounds cheese, 109,340 pounds
butter, .27S.000 pounds bacon, 199,600 pounds
lard, 80 barrels lard, 1,108 quarters beef, 1,672
bushels peas, 500 sacks -four, 116 bbls pork,
AS bbls. apples, SAG cases canned meats.
The Portland daily press., 1881-12-30
w. @. T. U.

A County Convention OF the W. G. 7. o.
was held at Hiram Dec 21st. Owing to unfav-
orable weather the attendance from out Of
town was not as large as it otherwise would
have been, and for the same reason some
speakers were detained, but the attendance OF
the good people of Hiram was unexpectedly
large, and with the presence of the State Pres
ident, Mrs. Stevens of Stroudwater, and Mrs.
Bent. of Portland, the cornetist, the time was
well and profitably occupied. The meeting
was considered success. 8.
The Portland daily press., 1881-12-30
Cor. Congress and Elm SITS,

Cor. Congress and Elm SITS.
where we have great variety of
Black and C0lOred Silks, ShaWls of
nearly every kind, Cl0akings, Ia
bic Damasks, Napkins in all sizes
and qualities, Fringed Table Gov
erg, cOl0red and white, in all
lengths, and D'Oylies to match,
a large assortment of Linen Tow
els, Plain and Fancy Linen Hand
kerchiefs, and an elegant line OF
of Silk Handkerchiefs, Raw Silk
Table Covers and Tides, Lace Bed
sets and Pillow Shams, a choice
lot of Marseilles Quilts in very
handsome designs, Embroidered
Table and Piano Covers, Fancy
Tides, Ladies' Felt and Flannel
Skirts, Ladies and Children's I'm
derwear, Blankets, and great va
riety of Monte Cloths, Cambrics
and Prints.
All at the very lowest prices.