Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1881-03-02
Prom our regular correspondent
WASHINGTON LETTER,

-, .,,a s.ne,sion. Tho ruaiar appfo-
H1'y ~. "a, ,,,,, Oct ithrouah. but from
P . ,..,..,,ons that is about all.
r p,s,a .. M eh.nes for the Apportionment
a aas'e osInuitv that the River and
', s.' ,',' nav eet left ,u the Senate,
mss wsnnn,,esrs haye had a hard time
.om,ng 10 an agreement as to what course
No.. yo,,a nu,sns with reference 10 the
",p , but thew finally conelud.
"a a. onnosa any Mn that does not H.
ssssss ,hs numbsr on Representatives 10
s,o ThIs most result ia carrying the
m",,o, over and tho responsibility for
sv,rs sessions OF state legislatures goes
w1n w. peeau'o Ne "a'o'p a 49,, ", ,a u
sns comm'''eo WIN NV .V'es.s ,a,sas
'hah M Increase W 'V' ~. ''aaso,s
efthe mle OF tn'' OF a"y NV, wv, go
now peha'ns, v" 0a 0, $500 'a''sa..a :, vo,l
h'aefeu p'o"ao'V' '"e ..,' " ,'.u.,a ,ho
iorm nave peeu p ,s 81. ans
claim that "o"em' ""s" WV
ou' 'hs'v !" ~ 49, va a.ana,.,lon n, the
ANU 'hs oos''e '"s f' s,'.".,s a,,on,,on
ihnuSufa"oa "A'sa 49,, IL a tso.not,
hefe' A"'t,w en.,.'.o the chief
has oes"''ee' ~ :" -" oomm.nd of oue
'nAiSaa'' a's'H'sa ~ 800, oon.,.,, Field
u'''''oh " 'Vss ~ 'nso =, ponrosenta.
Doofheeper " W. ssaa,.,o .,,csr This
"''s a'' Wv s-.ee" =, ,n. no,uical
was 700 nsen ~. ~, Ma Sa,,,0. the ,rebels'
'ctefa"S WY ~ ~, ..s.,.oS ,,, n mar.
anu oho o'sau'N".V No.. ..,,,d,sd mi.
uuc, But tnosc WIN ""'o s~'"~"
narrow spirit have been pretty eiisctually
,hamed, The National Republican thus
scn,,bly speaks OF tho matter; eve have
hcen unable 10 share In the feeling that
the inaugural ceremony should be In any
scnse partisan. OF course the friends OF
c.,cro, Garaeld naturally led In the pre-.
n,rat,ops. but We should think 1t very un'
gracious IN his partisan opponentslif they
wcr. n refraIn from participation In the
nrocsod,ro. If any Democrat dcsig-
r..o "a =. az o,a nv Gspcral Sherman had
-"n,aod ,o o.rvs 4 would hive been re-.
..1oa =. . o,rr,,.b md ,,I.tnnnnerod act
Tow ,hon can opposItlon to the services
>, sr.h an ala no reparded as courteous
s.s 100 70, -. rid our minds of any
.h~roS, -, marc marty polltlcs In tho In.
..nr,o,,or Tho DIV and the occasion
,.s,,,a. +, Our Grand rcnubllc peacefully
.s.uao ,,,,o,s The Succession. upon
IT, 80 ,.nv n,,,ors have been wreck.
w., - -"~..----- - L. 81.
Let the love ofthe country on 'hA' uay
move all who are capable Oh Doing moVeu
by 1t, and let the whole people, WIN iouu
acclaim welcome the freS'aen' III wn'''
hahas ior "eA.o. ~ WV, ~ sou nou,
OF 'he "ho'e N".''n "o ~.
''a's WV n.u.,., r,e,d no ore NJ tho
poA. 60, chorr,on Sors. ..Tbore
Am, Sn IS, o.non,v.t,or here rom nearly
W. 49, =. Sn,,horn Sto,e. Thev have been
,"n,.aa ~ .o,,o.hovs nsnn coxed to
,. =. -i.,,t .,,ou .hnr,a hove acme
..,.. W. Jon,t wont 70 insult
'p.'o. ..o 49,, ,urod En- come
n . a No. 1870 ~, oe,ce und.r Tho
u'ne. 10y T ..snI .ho oo,h ~
uO Wv ~" ~. . a,aa ,,on ~ r.rrssert the
oln..' ' .s,...,om o,d .hor oar.
. .0,", 49,. o. ho i.o,,r.ss,,ted Ef,nW
'", nry., 800 -, .s,, .r.s no;no IN another
"nne =. 'u's $3.50 wa go ,,ouanooo nm.
'h'us 'na' Aa' .a 49, .anau4 thot ,hs co,.
on VIZ no,.1oA ..' r -o.a-. ao.o hrv-
oreo peopi. "o.oUp w "ss-.v 10y. -, ~
Ans mHJot"yo ~, s..,.,a. -, ~ .trao,
"''on oali' !" nen wy ~ "a ' ~ ~ 800
conefs "eKun W w. ''"s T.; .gg ~ a.'f,,.g 3D..
Wen cut pigeon wing ......
At de norgerashun ball.
there was CONSERVATION among our Rep
ublican friends who, however they may
talk about the political rights Of the col
ored brother, don't quite relish the idea
of taking their wives, sisters and sweet
hearts to dance with him. Later it has
been denied that any considerable number
Of the tickets have been purchased by
colored persons, and one thing gives cred
ence to this denial is the well.known fact
that not every darkey in Washington could
not raise five dollars with which to pur.
chase ticket. 80.
During the last days Of Mr.. Hayes's ad-
ministration the feeling Of contempt in
which he was held by SO many persons
of his own party, to say nothing Of the
Democrats. has exhibited itself in a man
ner most marked. The manner, method
ora r,otive NJ n oreot number Of his later