Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1882-01-18
W. Il. u. TIME TABLE.

Ia PoArus, supt.
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This weather will toll on the "ol(
mans" wood.pilo,
llavn't had to swear much about
shoveling snow this winter,
Thomas j, Perry has returned to his
sons in Massachusetts, to spend the
winter.
See notice IN another column by
Sclectmcn for abatement Of taxes.
Uncle Tim. Perkins has formed good
resolutions for the New Year, Read
his notice in another column. Uncle
Tim, had rather be right any time
than to be President of the United
States.
The Fire Wardcns have organized
us follows: John II. Pnks, Capt. (;
John S. Eaton, First Asst. james
w. Hazen, Second Asst. Ward No.
|, G.. w. Paul: No. 2, VIM. r.
Hewitt; No. 8, NJ. S. Myers; No. A.,
B. II. Pinncy; No. 3, Oliver W.
Shcrwin.
REV. Mr.. NAsoN's LECTURE, Rev.
Mr.. Mason delivered an excellent
lecture-one of the best we ever listen
ed TON the Town Hall, Wednesday
evening of last week. 1t was in the
form of a reply to Wendell Phillips on
his "Lost Arts" and abounded in
wit, wisdom, and pathos. He did not
think much of the "Lost Arts" was
glad that some of them were lost
He admitted that those old people Of
Rome and Egypt could preserve dead
man better than we can, but asked,
"of what use is dead man anyway"
sure enough-of what use? He
dwelt long and earnestly on modern
inventions, oratory. poetry, and music,
and claimed that they were far superior
to anything in the line that those old
people, eulogized by Phillips, ever
produced, and to prove this he quoted
thc following passage from Shak-
speare, of which nothing in any langu-
age is finer. 1t is where Lorenzo is
talking to his "gal," Jessica, old
Shylock's daughter -
How sweet the moonlight sleeps upon this
bank
Here will we sit, and let the sounds of music
Creep into our ears soft stiffness, and the
night,
Become the touches Of sweet harmony.
Sit, Jessica Look, how the floor Of heaven
Is thick inlaid with patines of bright gold;
There's not the smallest orb which thee
beholdst,
But in his motion like an angel sings.
Still curing to II young. eyd cherubins
Such harmony is in immortal souls;
But whilst this muddy vesture Of decay
Doth grossly close it in, We cannot hear it.
He claimed that what the world
termed ''genius,' was simply industry
hard work, and urged all to press
forward and invent something, but,
says the speaker, if person cannot
invent anything, he or she "can be
good" and that is something in the
way of progress. The evening was
stormy, public meetings had been held
during the day, consequently the at
attendance was not so large as it would
be under more favorable circumstances.
Mr.. Mason has Travelled much in this
country and Europe aud gives graphic
pictures of things that have come
under his notice. We hope arrange
ments will be made to have him lecture
here again, While stopping in town
he was the guest of Hon. Justin f.
Mckenzie, who took special pains to
show him "relics" with which he was
perfectly delighted-among them was
the spinet at Mr.. Ransom Russell's.
The Liliputian Opera Company pre-
sented the opera Of "Cinderella" at the
Town Hall Saturday evening. There
ia noticeable Improvement in acting
as we'll as singing since the company
visited this place two years ago, and
they had a fair house. The solos,
''Ive only been down to the Club" by
GENERAL IOtman and and Where has
my Nancy Cone" by Colonel Speck,
are worthy Of especial notice.
l.. w. Wilson, of the firm of Wilson
and Gushing, goes to Burlington to-
day to have a surgical operation per-
formed on him for kidney difficulty.
The disease was contracted in the
army, and he has been great sufferer
for many years. The Captain ought
to have pension, but he has never
applied for one. He expects to be abb
sent from two to four weeks.