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Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1881-03-30
BridgeWAtcr.

Bridgewatcr.
The Good Templers of this town
are to have an open lodge meeting
next Saturday evening, commencing
at half past seven, when it is expected
the Rev. r. Bugbee of this place, and
the Hon. w. G. French of Woodstock
will participate in the exercises. The
occasion is in honor of the Good
Templers second anniversary, and the
public are cordially invited TO attend.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1881-03-30

We used to hear that SO and so had
gone to Washington to "try FOR an
Office" Nowadays he "bas been
summoned to Washington It does
sound better, this new fashioned way
of saying it.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1881-03-30
Fast Day, April 9Th,

Pertinent question among the boys
-"Where do you set your rum Y
There will be- Social Dance At
Fairbanks Hall, Thursday evening,
April 7th, Good music will be IL
attendance, Cot Is The last
Robins put IN an appearance Mon
day Of this week,
The Post. Office fight Is ended, aad
James II, Murdoch has received the
appointment, l., o, Greene, retiring
Mr., Greene has managed the oiiice
well, aud We consider him ono OF the
best poslmsslers in the State, aud The
only thing that initiated against him.
was the length Of time be held the
office, No doubt Mr., Murdoch will
give good satisfaction TO tho govern
ment and tho people
BY invitation, ourseli, wife, aud the
"ehllder' enjoyed u very pleasant
"sugering.oa'' time at tho residence
Messrs Paschal and Maaon Rich
mond, on Thursday Of last week.
They make excellent sugar aud lots
Off, We enjoyed It.
"The poor mans manure" stays by.
The poor man ought to be satisfied
with tho ways Of Providence Ia CIV
Ing him 80 much snow this WINTER
Most of tho land IN this section Is
now covered with foot or more OF
it. In the roads II Is nearly gone
except Ia Barnard, where the sleigh.
log Is good. We met a man from
there tho other day, near English's
Mills, with a span cihorses and load
of wood, stuck in the mud. We
asked him why no did not wait till
Julyi lie said, "By HI, you wont
see me beyond the boundary line OF
Barnard this spring again on run
ners."
Our Versatile Guests gave an ex.
cellent entertainment 10 q full house
at the Town Hall Saturday evening.
This was the last Of the library course
Of entertainments.
Isaac Newton has rented the frs.
floor of the Richmond Block opposite
the Jail, for his carriage mpnutactory,
which he is about TO- move from
English's Mills Ad. next week.
The Sugar Party given by tho
ladies OF the Christian Society at the
Town Hall, Thursday evening, was
q success, aud they arc entitled to
great credit for the mastery manner in
which everything was conducted
The sugar was excellent. r. II. Muir
dock, Phil. Persons, and Miss Carrie
Strceter, furnished first class music
during the evening.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1881-03-30

Nebraska has made strong bid
for first class immigration, by passing
a law which fixes penalty of 500
for treating. Il Philadelphia News.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1881-03-30
Taltsville

School meeting Tuesday eve.
Officers elected for ensuing year G. H.
Seaver, Moderator; G. o. Tracy,
Clerk B. D. Hathaway, Committee
E. Dole, Collector; Z. c. Emerson,
Treasurer; G. II. Seaver, Agent
Voted to have 80 weeks school the
ensuing year. Voted Tax Of 20
cents with 5 cents discount, if paid
before Dec. ], 1881.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1881-03-30

Indiana is carried Out Of the list OF
O:,uber states, and now Alabama,
Maine, Ohio, Vermont and West Vir-
gilia are all that remain.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1881-03-30

ShAr on.
The trial of Geo. Barrows for
assault and battery upon one John
Murphy, has been postponed until the
last Thursday in April.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1881-03-30

Blossoms produce apples, apples
give us cider, and cider produces
blossoms. Thus we have one Of
natures compensations.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1881-03-30
West Randolph.

West Randolph.
Samuel Wright ofthis place, who
at one time was proprietor OF the no :
tel, committed suicide by hanging in
the horse barn back Of his house, last
Wednesday morning. No cause is
assigned tor the act.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1881-03-30

iGENTS WANTED for the Best and
"A Faste st. Selling Pictorial Books and
Bibles. Prices reduced 80 per cent.
T9m3l National Pub. Co., Phila., Pa.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1881-03-30

Flanagan Of Texas wants the Of
fees be was after at Chicago.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1881-03-30

The best remedy for strains aud gals on
horses II HENRY & JOnSson's AhSicA AND
OIL LiSINRST. Good for man ana beast
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1881-03-30
NOTICE.
PATENTS.

F. A. Lehman, Solicitor of American and
Foreign Patents, Washington, d. c. All
business connected with Patents, whether
before the Patent Office or the Courts
promptly attended to. No charge madenns
less patent q secured Send fo' circnlar.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1881-03-30
New Hats,
New BOnnets,
New Flowers,
New Ribbons,
JUST RECEIVED AT
MRS. JOHNSON 4 TEwKsBURY.
No. !. Central st.
FOR SALE.

FOR SALE.
ME have for sale one SO. Of
WDoOR SASH & BLIND MACHINERY,
MOULDING MACHINE.
PALMER &c,
The above Machinery is In good order an d
will be sold cheap. -
SIIERWIN & SMITH.
Woodstock. W., March 10, 1881.
All persons having unsettled account $
with the Subscriber are requested to call and
settle the same before the first Of April next
after that time, they will be left with an
Attorney for settlement. ~
Woodstock, W., March 10, 81.
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WHY Is IT I!

That you pay 10 cents fora 10 cent
article. Call At D. II. PREEMANs ana
rented TO color same amount an any 10 cent
Dyo In the market.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1881-03-30

cheaper than ever before shown IN
Woodstock,
Also Just received full ihe Of
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1881-03-30

Mr.. Mason Richmond showed US
the other day, several live grasshop-
pers picked up few rods from his
house, which We considered curiosi-
ties.
At the School Meeting Tuesday
evening the old board officers were
reelected, with the exception o.
Clerk, Warren C. French, Jr., being
chosen for that place. Tax voted
80 CENTS.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1881-03-30

Robins put In an appearance Mon
day Of this week,
Daily globe., 1881-09-21
|THE DAY OF MOURNING.
THE FEELING AND ACTION IN ST
PAUL YESTERDAY.
Emblems of Mourning Generally Dif-
Observation-Disclosures by the Mayor and
Resolutions by the City Councii-The
Feeling Elsewhere-One Universal sor-
row Stalks the Land.

Yesterday dawned bright, pure and beauti-
full as a bride arrayed for the wedding guests.
| Nature delights in caprice, and in the presence
of widespread feeling of gloom the spark
| ling face of mother earth seemed almost
cruel.
The great heart of the city beat tenderly
warm and responsive to the anguish and sor-
row that commenced where the ashes of the
distinguished statesman Law peacefully at rest
by the ocean, and spread like wave until II
enveloped the farm house, village and popu-
lous marts of man.
To the many who had not heard oil the
presidents death until the morning papers
carried the mOurnful news, and those who ap-
prised of the calamity on Monday night were
| few indeed, the intelligence was received with
awe and sorrow.
The shock was modified owing to the par
tial preparation consequent upon weary weeks
of almost helpless illness. To the great mass
of citizens the news was heard with sOrrowful
resignation to the inevitable; to few it was
received with the effect OF shock, but by all
the intelligence was accepted with unfelgned
sadness.
The streets were early astir with crowds OF
citizens anxious to ascertain minute partlcu-
lars of the circumstances attending the dying
moments of the dead statesman. Business
men exchanged their customary salutations,
and in quiet tones spoke of the sad news. 1t
was not the kind Of day for misanthrOpe
or recluse; there was too much manly sincere
emotion abroad for this sort of human vegeta-
BILE to thrive upon.
There could be no mistaking the deep-seated
feeling that agitated every breast and occu-
pied every brain, for the time being, to the
exclusion of other employments. Even
childhood stopped in it's prattling career OF
jollity to lisp some expression of vague and
unintelligible sorrow.
Daily globe., 1881-09-21
THE DUELLO.

Two f. F. ". S. Get Their Blood Up Over
Politics and Duel FOllows-A Member
of the Famous Wise Family, One of the
Combatants, Said to be Wounded.
RICHMOND Va, Sept. 19.-Hostillities be
tween Gen. Peyton Wise and United States
District Attorney Lewis, have been impending
for the last twenty-four hours. The bad
feeling between these gentlemen grew out Of
the abusive reference made by Lewis to repre-
sentations made by Geo. A. Wise, brother of
Gen. Wise, in a political speech Thursday
night. Gen. Wise resented the offense and
Yesterday published communication in the
Dispateh of this city, in which he de-
nounced Lewis in the most severe language.
The result was that Lewis is understood to-
have promptly challenged West. The hostile
communication is said to have been delivered
Yesterday morning. The demand for satisfac BE-
tion was promptly accepted, and it is under
stood that at an early hour this morning West
and Lewis took private conveyance and drove
to some railway station, taking team for the
iield. Both gentlemen are men of courage,
and unless arrested a meeting has no doubt
already occurred between them.
WISE REPORTED SHOT.
telegram from War-enton Junction, ON
the Virginia Midland railway, informs the
chief of police that Gen. Wise got off the
train at that place at an early hour this morn
ing aud was met by Gen. w. II. Payne, Of
Warrenton. No arrests have yet been report
ed. One report states a meeting has taken
nlace. and that Gen. Wise was wounded. An
other says they met near Quantico, on the
Pot,,mac, and Gen. Wise was shot in the right
thigh and left breast.
Daily globe., 1881-09-21

long suspense of mingled hope and doubt, and
the warm sympathies of the whole people
have gone out to the suffering president, as
they never have gone out before in our terri
tory. Trusting not alone in the wisdom of
man, the common prayer has gone up contin-
uously that the life which had promised SO
much good to his country might be spared
but although He rules all that is done for
human good, the ways OF providence are not
our ways, and the president is dead.
beg leave to offer the following resOlu-
tions, and ask that they be adopted:
By the Common Council Of the city of st. Paul.
The shadow of the terrible calamity which befel
this nation when its chief magistrate James A. Gar,
field, was stricken down by reckless assassin haf
deepened into death.
The long suspense Is ended and ended In sadness.
The people are bowed in grief. Hoping agains
| their fears no longer, the universal sympathy Il
turned back In tears
| Be 1t resolved,
First-That In the death of James A. Garfield w
mourn another martyred president, eminent for the
purity of his personal character, distinguished fol
the services which he has rendered the republic an(
beloved Tor the patient heroism with which he me
his pathetic fate.
Sec Jnd-That in testimony of our grief at the ma
lions affiiction and our respect for the iustrout
dead, We drape the council chamber for sixty days
and cause the bells of the city to be oled at the hou
which shall be apr oint d for the funeral.
Third-That these resolutions be spread upou oui
minutes and published in the daily papers of st
Paul.
The resolutions were unanimously adopted
and Alderman Otis moved that committee O1
three be appointed to carry out the recon
mendations of the mayor, which motion was
adopted, and the president appointed Alder
men Otis, Grace and Cornish as such com
mittee.
The council then adjourned until next Tues
day evening at 1880 o'clock.
Daily globe., 1881-09-21
ENGLISH GRAIN MARKETS.

The Poor Condition of the Home Pro-
duct Creates a Better inquiry for
American Wheat-Brisk Demand and
Better Prices for Flour, Especially from
the Hard varieties of Grain. a
LONDON, Sept. 19.-The Mark Lane Er-
press in review of the grain trade last week
says: The weeks fine weather has greatly
benefited agriculture, but it is altogether too
late to alter the position of the harvest in its
relation to the grain grade. Nearly
everything offered is unfit to
grind without foreign admixture
Prices of native wheats have not materially
changed since Monday. large pro soiton OF the
lished rates range from 22s to 3ss per quarter.
Trade both in London and the provinces closed de-
cidedy weak for all home descriptions. Foreign
breadstuffs have not quotably changed since Mon
day.
The condition of the great bu of native deliveries
created q demand for hard whvat not anticipated
month ago. This. therefore, has advanced l02s In
the last fortnight The weeks supply CT foreign
wheat in London is 82,350 quarters, of which 30
quarters were American, and of foreign -four l26O9
Sacks the greater proportion being Amer. can.
quotations, but weaker iours, such as Californian
and Australian, rather depressed.
The price of maize was rather against buyers at
the close of the week. being 29s Cd extra ship which
16 an ADVANCE OF oWoo. 1no VI S1'o'
market lost its tone since Wednesday,
Saturdays quotations favoring buyers
Arrivals up to Thursday were seventeen cargoes OF
which nine were reported as sold or Withdrawn
Dnring the current week about twenty-h wheat
carg oes are due. The bulk of wheat and flour
aloat is estimated at 10000 quarters, over
that at the corresponding date last year saturday
buyers offers of 29s Cd for malzs cargoes we're
refused.
Sales of Eng. wheat last week were 43, ,796 quar-
ers at 51s Id per quarter against quarters at
39s lid per quarter the corresponding week lat year.
Daily globe., 1881-09-21
STAR ROUTE CASES.
Explanation of District Attorney Corkhill
Upon the Grand Jury Recess.

Explanation of District Attorney COrkhiil
Upon the Grand Jury Recess.
WASHINGTON, Sept. 19.-The criticism on
District Attorney Corkhill for giving the
grand jury a recess, instead of promptly taking
up the star route cases, has brought out
defense, which it is understood is from Cork
hill himself. In this defense it is stated 'that
when the present grand jury adjourned
last summer, it was well understood by
officers of the court and the foreman
of the grand jury, that the regular term
would not commence till the first of October,
and the district attorney informed the foreman
there would be no trouble, unless some un-
usual emergency should arise, in his being
excused the last two weeks in September. In
consequence no witnesses were summoned
and only one case was presented. 1t is
also proper to state that District
Attorney Cerkhll was informed by the at
torney general before he left for Long Branch
he would be notified in ample time when the
special cases would be ready for presentation
to the grand jury and proceed with his regular
official duties without any ref
erence to him." There was an impression
in the public mind when the grand jury was
dismissed last summer that the star route
cases were to be taken up in September. This
impression vas created by the remarks of
Col. Cook and others connected with the star
route not then informed of the
understanding the grand jury would not enter
on its work until October. 1t was because of
the statements of Cook and others of the
prosecution that the star route cases would
be ready in September, that so much has been
said in the way of criticism for the recent
dismissal of the grand jury. 1t is now said
that unless Guiteau's trial intervenes, the star
route cases will be taken up next month.
Daily globe., 1881-09-21
OVER THE OCEAN.

LONDON, Sept. 19.-The Times says it would
BE- we'll if the numbers of imprisoned "sus-
poets" were increased by some Irish Ameri-
cans who, not out of patriotism, but of spite
against every thing English, have been at no
pains to conceal their advocacy of armed in
surrection.
FOR AMERICA.
LONDON, Sept ia hundred and sixteen
Russian Jews embarked Saturday at Antwerp
for New York.
METHODIST CONFERENCE.
The Methodist ecumenical conference dis
cussed the subject of foreign missions; the
use of the press in the non-christian cOun-
tries for the promotion of gospel mission
work req uired in papal and semiinfidel ma
tions; the especial need of cooperative Meth
odism in papal and pagan lands; the resources
of Methodism in numbers, wealth, organization
and spiritual life for the work of the worlds
conversion and the best means of developing
and employing them. The conference ex-
pressed very general feeling in favor of in
creased support to schools for training of
native converts in various heather countries
to missionary work. Rev. M. Norman, of
the Southern Episcopal church, asked English
support for training colleges in the South, so
as TO enable an increased number OF negro
missionaries to be sent to Africa. Clark, of
Georgia, and Price, of South Carolina, spoke
in the same sense.
Daily globe., 1881-09-21
THE NATION MOURNS.

AS the first shock occasioned by the
death of the president passes away, a set.
tied grief rests upon the country Gen
Garfield was magnetic, and drew to him.
self personal friends wherever known,
which were beyond and independent OF
politics. He was, withal, typical Amer
ican, who had sprung from the lowliest
condition to the highest in the land.
This led him to be looked upon
with pride by his countrymen, who
never had any acquaintance with
him and occasion the feeling of person.
al loss which never exists where death
occurs among stilted royalty. In a
monarchy change of rulers is heredi-
tary form in which the great public feel
no interest because it is foreordained.
But in a free Republic the people feel
that their chosen ruler is one of them
selves. This was most literally so in the
case of General Garfield. He had sprung
from beginnings which were a standing
notice to the humblest in the land that
they could elevate themselves if they
would. His lite and career was a glow
ing monument to our free institutions.
and the fatal shaft which pierced his
body wounded fifty millions of people
who held him in regard as their repre-
sentative.
The personal sorrow of the bereaved
family is too deep and sacred to be dis
turbed, but as the hours roll on since the
great heart ceased to beat the feel
ing of sympathy grows apace, and
millions are mentally standing beside
Mrs. Garfield, claiming the privilege of
joining in grief which is to them a per-
sonal affliction. This country has never
been SO profoundly moved, and never
made so sorrowful as by this event.
1t is no empty form, but heartfelt and
sincere, and a mourning nation bows its
head in mute sorrow before the cruel
sfiiction which has so sadly bereft it.
Daily globe., 1881-09-21
LET THE LAW TJKE IT'S COURSE,

While there was doubt relative to the
result of Guiteau's bullet, the nature of
his legal punishment remained uncertain.
Under such circumstances the talk of
lynchlng the assassin was not surprising,
as nothing short of death lis adequate
punishment for the attempt, even if it
had not been a successful murder. With
the death of the president the pen
atty becomes clearly defined Guiteau
must pay the penalty of his crime
with his life-a poor payment, it is true,
but conclusive as far as he is concerned.
This is all that can be taken from him
and that should be done decently and in
order The law will take Guiteau's life.
A mob could do no more so far as he is
concerned, but it would bring disgrace
upon the entire country to have him ex-
ecuted by lynching. Unfortunately his
suferlngs can be prolonged but a few
minutes, but the mental torture the
coward is now experiencing is something
Daily globe., 1881-09-21
MUNICIPAL ACTION.
IOtcd.
PROCLAMATION BY GOV. GEAR

PROCLAMATION BY GOV. GEAR.
DEs MONIES, Ia, Sept. 20,-His excellency,
Governor Gear, has issued proclamation an
nouncing the death of the president, in which
he says: For the second time in tbe history of
the American nation its chief ruler has fallen
by the hind of an assassin. In the current
year, at time of profound peace and great
prosperity, when all the land were about to
Join in celebrating the 105th anniversary OF
the nations birthday, the people were again
startled by the appalling tidings that James
A. Garfield, worthy successor of Lincoln,
had been similarly assaulted by the murderer's
hand. While death was not the immediate re-
suit, vet sorrow and indignation prevailed in
the land and filled the hearts of all during the
many weeks that have passed by
since this horrible affair. The slender
thread of hope to which we at first held grew
stronger, our confidence enlarged, our fears
were measurably dispelled, and we tiattered
ourselves that, Notwithstanding few apparent
reverses, all danger had well nigh passed, and
the nations chosen chief ruler was to be
spared to it, Let us in our hour of national
woe look for succor to him who is the gov
ernor among the nations, and let the people
with one accord invoke his>mercy in this time
of gloom. Out of respect to the memory OF
the distinguished dead, the public buildings
belonging to the state will be draped in mourn
ing, and the flags will be displayed at half
mast until the close of the day of the funeral.
PHILADELPHIA.
PHILADELPHIA, Sept 20.-Fhe mayor has
issued the following proclamation:
To the select and common council. .-Gentle
men: The death of the president of the Uni
ted States, caused by assassination, which fills
the mind of every citizen with horror, calls
upon the authority of the city to express their
deep indignation at the act and devise appropri-
ate measures by which their sense of the ma
tional loss shall be faithfully expressed and
fitting honors rendered to the remains of our
beloved chief magistrate, to whom, so re-
Gently, the people of the United States COM
mitted, In part, the destlnies of this nalion.
Very Resp'y,
SAINT. G. KING, Mayor.
The mayor has also issued call for meet
ing of the councils.
Daily globe., 1881-09-21
SALTWATER.
Wheat is still firm at &1.23.

Wheat Is Still hrm at $l23.
The Isaac E. Staples came in yesterday, and is
waiting for cook.
The Helen Schulenberg came in yesterday and vii.
leave with raft of lumber
Florence Payne has been taken to Eau Claire, and
will be entered in the races to come off at that
place.
Yesterday was term day at the court. The calen-
dar was called and several cases disposed of, when
the court adjourned.
Married at st. Michaels church, Sept. 20, by
Father Murphy, Mr. Charles Karst and Miss Mary
T. Foran: The bride and groom left on the noon
train for Chicago Charlie raised IN this tity,
and is a down right good fellow and thorough busi-
ness man.
The crushed stone that has been put upon the
streets does not stand the amount of travel that
passes over them. IL is about as muddy where the
stone was put on as at any other place. 1t will re-
quire granite or cobbe stone to stand the heavy
loads that pass over our streets.
Yesterday morning at an early hour the bells of
the several churches and public schools were toed
for several hours, and the first sound had hardly
passed away when from house to house the word
passed that the president was dead. The flags from
the principle buildings floats at half mast, and the
business places are drared in mourning.