Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1882-10-04
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The excitement Friday was over q
Lynx captured In a trap on "Long
Hill" by u Mr., Whitney, and brought
to this village for inspection. lie drag
god the trap up into tree where Mr.
Whitney shot him, II was decided
that Il was q member Of the bay fam
lily, Thompson says the length Of this
animal IL 2 feet 3 inches, tail 4 inches,
height 10 inches color yellowish or
reddish brown, 1t looked to W more
like the common Lynx, which Ia larger,
and Of q hoary, and sometimes mollled
color.
The profile aud estimates Of the Rut.
land and Woodstock railroad are COM
pletcd, and prove far more favorable
than was expected. The estimated
cost Of building the road is sl2Oo,OoO,
This does not include land damage.
The heaviest cut--all rocks two
miles this side Of the summit, at the
head waters Of tho Quechcc, which Mr..
Peabody says 1t will take $4,000 to
remove. The Is miles Of the road
from here to Sherburne, he says can
be built rs easily and as chcaply rs any
IS miles of railroad in Vermont, and
the mountain is not very bad. lie and
his assistant left this morning to look
over the Hcaldvillc route.
1t is supposed that Charlie Ross has
been found at last. On the second day
Of the Fair u woman started from the
Grounds in the stage and on arriving
on South street, she halted, wanted to
get out, jumped, and dropped what is
supposed to be Charlie Ross. But
fear Of detection, pain, remorse Of con-
cience for attending the fair, or some
thing else, prevented her stopping to pick
him up, but good Samaritan did, and
took him into the next house, but not
feeling very well, they could not get
much out of him, and they called
doctor. but when doctor gets hold
Of q party that is not feeling very we'll
it is all day with them, and it was so
in this case, and We have lost track Of
Charlie Ross again. But whether
this is true or not, we don't know, as
we cannot fix anybody's affidavit to it,
but several say they saw It.
PENCIL MTRKs.-We want q load Of
wood will those who promised to do this
year ago, please hurry up-we want
it now.-The "wisdom" of the State
assemble at that hamlet on the Winoo-
ski to.day.-Mr. Hewitt has Jail to
let--nary prisoner-even his old
standby, Hackett, has left him.
We had heavy frost Monday night
and a still heavier one Tuesday night,
which cut vegetation to the root
The Spiritualists had a full house at
the Town Hall, on Sunday. The per.
Torrance in the evening by q fellow
trying to read character by examining
hats, gloves, etc., handed to him by
individuals in the hall, was farce. -
Henry Gushing photographed the Lynx.
DR.. Henry Boynton gives notice in
another column that he wants his credit
ors to call and settle, as he is going to
be absent from the place this winter
AZ couples attended the dance at Fair
banks Hall Wednesday evening"
Did you have a sunfower bed this
Summer? If you didn't you can
hardly claim a standing in stony"
society. Our artists don't always
stake" when asked.-Prof. Curtis
of Gouverneiur, N. Y, occupied the
Congregational church pulpit last Sab
bath, in the absence of the pastor, Rev.
Mr.. Brodie.-Chas. Dana has new
lad" in to-day's AGE.
SAD ACCIDENT.-Frank Barnes of
White River Junction, a brakeman ON
the Woodstock r. R., fell from plat
form car on Friday last, and had his
foot crushed so bad that it had to be
amputated above the ANGLE joint. DR..
Allen Of White River Junction per-
formed the operation, and the boy
came near dying from loss of blood and
general prostration. This is the first
accident on the road. A purse of 800
was made up for him by the employees
of the road and others.
Darwin is believed to have definitely
expressed his religious views in letter
written three years ago, in which he
said: "Christ and science have nothing
to do with each other. / do not be,
lieve any revelation has ever been