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Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1883-11-07
NEW HAMPSHIRE.

Denison Currier, of Enfield, fell
through feed-hole in his barn Thurs
day evening, breaking both bones OF
his right leg.
James O'Kaley, alias Morgan, COM
pleted a three years. sentence at Con-
cord, was Immediately rearrested and
taken to Pittsfeld, Mass, on a charge
of forgery.
The school house in district 10, Leb-
anon, is over 100 years old. 1t was
formerly dwelling house, and Caleb
Ward Of East Lebanon, eighty-fve
years of age, was born in it.
Five millions of the $40, 000,40U de-
posted in the Amoskeag Savings Bank,
in Manchester, N. H., belong to the
mill operatives.
Lu Yum, Chinaman, is under ar
rest in Manchester, N. H., for assault
ing girl IA years Of age.
Littleton will hold its annual must
cal convention in January, from the
9TH to the 18th, inclusive.
A large field of corn, standing in
stocks, on the State agricultural farm,
was exposed to the recent snow storm,
and correspondent is led to remark
that it affords striking commentary
upon the management of an institution
designed for the instruction of youth in
the principles of agriculture.
"a well-sweep fell in rural town,
the other day, and killed milkman,"
says an exchange. 1t seems to be get
ting dangerous to attend to ones legit-
mate businesses
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rp I'm G. r1rs.

There :ru i"w w'r>.nS, outside OF
those III police cirrr> and dealers in
article. c"nsumo,! b., opium users, that
are aware now " widespread is the use of
this noNious drug in San Francisco.
Druggists can tell Of the numerous calls
for it in liquid and powdered form, and
the police nave onIya partial knowl-
edge of the number Of places where
opium smoking is surrepttously ear
ried on. Cigarettes impregnated with
the fumes of the drug have long been
sold, and in this way the habit of opium
smoking has often been unconsciously
acquired. If the several forms mention
ed in which the drug is made to supply
the demand were not enough, another
and more insinuating, ut the same time
rs innocent in appearance rs any, has
been introduced. Probably some of the
readers of this item have recently seen
small, elegantly made boxes, an inch or
an inch and Il half wide by two inches
long. filed with the tiniest of cigars
toy cigars, they look lke-much better
made than the larger article. If curiosity
had prompted an examination, these
little cigars would have been found to
have been made of the best tobacco and
very fragrantly scented These small
samples Of the cigar makers craft are
the new form in which the appetite OF
opium smoking is INDUCED in a more
open manner than it can be usually fol-
lowed by the devotees of the pernicious
habit. Opium is too costly to be mixed
with the tobacco of these small cigars,
and it is q question if it is not in more
poisonous shape than when used in the
way of liquid, such as laudanum, or
powder, or in the usual pasty form,
The tobacco-and good tobacco Is used
is put in a brazier and held over burn
ing opium, until the weed is thorough
ly impregnated with the fumes of the
drug, and it is question if it is not
stronger thus smoked than when inhal-
ed direct from the paste. Those who
know the terrible effects of drinking
anything from glass smoked" with
tobacco smoke can probably appreciate
the strength of these innocent looking
small cigars when saturated with the
fumes of opium. These cigars are not
sold by tobacconists, and are difficult to
get, even by those who use them. They
are sold on the quiet, so it is said, by
Cinnamon who are strictly mo sabee"
TO any one they are not certain Of Two
samples were shown the writer, one an
inch long and over an eighth of an inch
in diameter, the other nearly half an
inch longer and proportionately thicker,
both kinds well made. A small mouth
piece, similar to cigarette holder, nc.
companiod thu box, which contained
fifteen cigars. -Saa Francisco Gail.
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Rutland.

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The correspondent of the Argus
says there is "boom" started for the
Rutland and Woodstock railroad.
WHAT'S going to happen? j. NJ.
Haven was not arrested last week.
--Supt. of schools, j. j. r.. Randall,
finds occasion to complain, and justly
too, about the large amount of absences
on the part of scholars from school
during the present term.
j. M. Haven has resigned his po-
sition as deacon of the Congregational
church in Rutland and his resignation
has been accepted.
Our friend, DR.. Hanrahan, has
had an increase in his family--it is a
daughter.
1t is reported that negotiations are
being made for the sale of the Bates
House.
joel B. Harris has given the Han
rahan hose company house near his
foundry.
1t is reported that Ex-Governor
Page can see his way cut of his fnan-
cial embarrassment. With suspicion,
attack and efforts to trip him on every
side, he has had as desperate struggle
as ever q man had.
The most brilliant wedding Rut-
land has seen for years, and the social
event of the season, was the marriage
Wednesday night, of Guy II. Reynolds,
only son of j. Is. Reynolds, to Miss
Pauline M. McDaniels. The presents
included costly diamonds and $4,000
cheque.
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The Worlds Pr3ttiest Woman.

Keswck, in Cumberland, can boast
of one charming possession in the shape
OF the prcitlest woman in England. She
Is q barmail 1T the Nelson wine vaults
of that town. Her name is Edith TWEEN
lyman, and she is reported to be as good
and modest as she is beautiful. She
has the gorgeous milk-and-rose COM
plexiou that is rarely seen outside Of
England, united with splendid eyes,
full, dark and luslrous rs those Of q
gazele, pearly teeth, regular features,
with rich dark hair, growing low on the
brow, and n figure whose fine outlines
were not TO be concealed by the cut of
her country nia,ie-gowH. She is simply
dazzling, and how such pearl of
beauty has been left hidden in this quiet
little town Is u marvel. She is well
educated, paints in water-colors, and is
perfectly FREQ from all vanity and self
consciousness, Had She been born
French woman she would ere this have
dazzled the public in some mute role in
one OF the great spectacular plays Of
the day. As ii Is, sue will probably fol-
low the example OF her elder sister,
who was as beautiful as she is, and
who married a good, honest fellow in
her own station ri lie, and is now
comfortabl" AntrUn with II houscful of
children.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1883-11-07

A Georgia newspaper discredits the
story about tho celebrated Providence
Spring, which gave relief to 30 many
starving soldiers in the Andersonville
prison pen. The Oldest inhabitants, ii
says, assert that the spring had been
known for years before the war. When
the stockade was first built, it was just
outside the Enclosure, but in the course
of time was filled up. A few weeks
thereafter it found another outlet inside
the wall 1t is little wonder that the
suffering wretches within the death hole
thought there WAS something supernatu.
raj about it.
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The Elections.

Returns from the elections, as we 60
to press, are incomplete, but enough is
known to state how some Of the most
important states have gone. Butler is
defeated in Massachusetts,. To quote
Shakespeare, "Duncan is in his grave.
After life's ftful fever he sleeps well.'
Peace to his ashes. Pennsylvania,
New Jersey, and in all probability Vir-
ginia are Democratic. Connecticut is
Republican, and probably we have lost
New York by the ''purc cussedness'
of some men calling themselves Demo-
Gratis. This is nothing more than we
have expected for two or three weeks
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All Sorts.

Mrs. A. Il. Stewart is so years of
age, and smart.
Sir Moses Montefore, the well
known Hebrew, who resides in Eng
land, celebrated his 99th birthday
recently.
A Pennsylvania man tried to swap
his wife for sorrel horse, but the
Other man wanted too much boot.
The English government will aid
workingmen to emigrate to Canada.
The Chinese restriction act has had
the effect to increase wages from fifteen
to twenty-five per cent in California.
The Methodsts of Canada have
dropped the word "obey" from their
marriage service.
G. Washington Childs, Esq, editor
of the Philadelphia Ledger, has been
presented with marvellous glass punch
bowl of American manufacture. 1t
measures 16 inches in diameter and
is 10 inches high. That size would
suit us.
A Brooklyn cat smelled smoke,
raised yeowl, and saved family
from being burned in their beds. The
man, asleep over the way, wished all
the same the cat Was dead.
Joaquin Miller's mother, who is
sixty years old, recently married a
Portland, Oregon, youth of the tender
age of twenty-five. Joaquin will be a
kind father to his step-parent.
-Four high stepping carriage horses
for Mrs. Langtry have arrived at New
York from England.
Bridget Gard, about GO years old,
was burned to death Wednesday, at
No. SO Adams street, Lowell. 1t is
supposed that she had been kindling a
fire with kerosene. She was old enough
to know better than that.
A correspondent asks us, "If it is
right to kiss young lady on the eve
of her department. Certainly not
Horror of horrors, no. Kiss her on
the mouth.
An Arkansas minister prayed for
rain, and that night they got it and a
food that set the neighborhood back
ten years. A vigilance committee has
notified him not to do it again.
Because when he came home he
couldn't distinctly say: "The sea
ccaseth and sufiiceth u.s." she insisted
that he was intoxicated. Then she
found that he could say: "You shut
your head and go to bed" distinctly
enough, and concluded he wasn't.
An infant child in Florida was re-
Gently killed by ants. 1t was left alone
and the ants crawled into its ears, nose
and mouth causing its death.
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COMMISSIONERS NOTICE.
LEVI p. TRACY's ESTATE.

The Undersigned, having Leen appointed
by the Probate Court Of the District of Hart
ford. Commissioners to receive, examine and
adjust all claims and demands of all persons
against the estate of Levi p. Tracy, late of
Bridgewater in said District. deceased, and the
claims of the deceased exhibited in set-off
to the claims Of the creditors, hereby give
notice that we will meet for The purpose of
examining and allowing said claims at the
house of C. T. Josselyn. in Bridgewater,
October LIST and December Slst, 1888, from
one o'clock p. NJ. until o'clock P. NJ, on
each OF said days, and that.six months fram
the 23d day Of August. A. D., 1888, is the time
limited by said Court for said creditors to
present their claims to us for examination
and allowance.
Dated at Bridgswuter, this sth day o. Sept,
A. D. 1888, --
2i Il so vaVa9x,s, o .'sn.4::
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About Names.

The old saying that there il no ac-
counting for tastes is often cxemplifcd
in curious ways. For example, the
choice of given names presents wide
field and whim, chance, prejudice and
other emotions of the mind often dictate
the choice of the most absurd names
for children, which often cause pang
to the owner in after life 70 illustrate
we may cite the case of q man whose
patronymic was Rose, unto whom a
daughter was born. In the pride of bis
heart he named her Wild, and she re-
joiced in the pretty romantic cognomen
of Wild Rose, until she married Mr.
Bull, when the charm was broken, and
if in the course of q little matrimonial
difference he called her Wild Bull there
was sure to be n fusilade of crockery
that reminded him of the historic bull
in china shop. The writer knows OF
a family in Iowa whose name is Boots,
and when they named their iirstborn
Colder" they little thought of the an
noyance they were preparing for their
child, who is now the butt Of many
silly joke and eXasperating pun. There
is also in the same state people named
Cater, Shoe and Slipper. In Kansas
City there is man, a tailor, who does
business and advertises himself A.
Swindler, and that is his name. AT
Stinay Ridge, Mo-, lives William Gram
mar. In Kansas City resides one to
whom letters arc addressed as George
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1883-11-07

I would recommend Ely's Cream Balm
to anyone having Catarrh or Catarrhal
Asthma. l have suffered for the last five
years so could not lie down for weeks
at time. Since I have been using the
Balm can lie down and rest nicely. |
thank God that you ever invented such q
medicine. FRANK p. BURLEIGH, Farm.
ington, N, II.
For rs years have been afflicted with
Catarrh so that have been confined to
my room for two months at time. l
have tried all the humbugs in hope of re-
lief, but with no success until met with
an old friend who had used Ely's Cream
Balm and advised me to try it. pro-
cured bottle and from the first applca-
ton found relief. 1t is the best remedy
l have ever tried. w. c. MATHEWS,
Justice Of the Peace, Shenandoah, Iowa.
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from our regular correspondents.
WASHINGTON LETTER.
Washington, D. c., Nov. 3, 1873.

W 'N5
With the renewed life which comes
to the capital as the assembling of
Congress draws near, comes greater
industry among the. news-gatherers and
the political gossips. All the rumors
of coming cabinet changes which have
been flying about during the-last week
are pronounced false; yet it is an old
and tolerably philosophical saying,
that where SO much smoke is seen there
must be some fire. There is certainly
some ground for saying that both At
torney General Brewster and Secretary
Folger are not unlikely to retire from
the cabinet after the elections are well
over. The Postmaster General has
been mentioned as the coming head Of
the Treasury department. These
changes may for various reasons never
occur, but there is no doubt that the
President desires to have some skilled
political hand at the rudder of the
Treasury during the coming year, that
department being 'power in politics. !"
II ia to he the work of the administra-
ton to capture Indiana next year if
possible. Mr.. Arthur, it is said, has
confidence in the political talents of
Mr.. New, who refuses to pull in yoke
with Folger; but if it is proposed to
utilize New, it would hardly be accom-
plished by putting Gresham over him,
as the two are unfriendly.
The fight being made against the
swindling pension agents of this city
and elsewhere has created almost q
panic among them. There is no doubt
of the dishonest practices of many of
these scamps, and it is the meanest
kind of swindling, for while they have
not robbed the government of large
sums, like the Star-route thieves, they
have through Misrepresentation and
false pretences extorted sums of five
and ten dollars from hundreds of poor
soldiers, for many of whom the pay
ments were an actual hardship. There
are firms here who have accumulated
enormous fortunes by this means, but
there are also honest attorneys in the
business here who must suffer more or
less because of the practices and expos
ure of the dishonest ones. 1t is a fact
that the fee allowed in pension cases is
entirely inadequate compensation for
the work to be performed by an up
right practitioner, and that this, COM
bined with the policy of the Pension
bureau as inaugurated by the late
Commissioner Dudley, has had ten
dency to throw the business into the
hands of sharks and rascals who have
neither knowledge of its requirements
nor fitness for the practice. In a flu
ture letter l shall give some of the
remedies proposed by those who have
made the subject a study.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1883-11-07

The Premium Engraving for Peter
sons Magazine for 1884 has been re-
ceived, and very beautiful one it is
a picture of a mother carrying her
little one upstairs to bed aud called
"Tired Out" 1t is picture that will
go to every mothers heart. 1t can be
had, gratis, by getting up a club for
Peterson Thus, three copies will be
sent for $3.50 with this beautiful ell
craving as a premium. Address,
Charles J. Peterson, 306 Chestnut
Street, Philadelphia. Now is the time
to get up clubs for 1884.
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A New Flavor,

A gentleman who has an office in
New street was up the river on bust,
ness few days ago, and waiting at the
depot for his train stepped across the
street and sat down to dish of ice
cream. Three tastes and nibble salts
fled him, and as he paid for the stuff he
said to the old lady behind the coun.
ter:
Madam, you can improve that ice
cream so per cent. at q slight cost"
"Why, how?'
add n quart OF soft soap to each I'M
perial gallon of cream, and stir in a
little vinegar as you serve it"
MY stars! but you don't say so! I'll
try that recipe in the very next batch
make"
And she probably did. - Wall Street
NeWs.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1883-11-07
VERMONT.
Senator Morrill, Is "a.

|
Mrs. Livermore is to lecture at West
Randolph November 18th. Subject
"Superhuous Women"
Cider is selling for So a barrel over
at.Vergennes. We would advise the
Vergenners to put their money into
something more condensed and 'sartin.'
Fifty feet of the chimney of the
Burlington city water works was blown
down in gale one day last week.
A new order has been issued by the
Central railroad management to the
effect that no trains shall he run, while
passing station, at rate of speed
exceeding fifteen miles an hour.
Enos Campbell of Swanton has been
arrested at Holyoke, Mass, on a
charge of bastardy, and is in Jail at st.
Adams.
Miss Judd of East Bethel, who at-
tempted suicide with Paris green a
short time ago, has since adopted new
method of self-destruction---getting
married.
F. Sumner Bixby of Chelsea, while
at work trimming off rafter with an
axe, split his foot completely from toe
to instep. A year since he had an eye
put out by a thrust from cows horn.
What part of himself he'll remove next
no fellow can tell.
Boston Post: A Vermont fox hunt
er has gone fox hunting seventeen times
and each time brought home n fox
The sixteenth time the boys marked
the fox, unknown to him, and the
next time was the last time.
Frank Buchanan and wife of Green's
boro Bend, who had just returned from
wedding trip, were thrown from
wagon. He had a thigh broken and
she received a sprained ankle.
The Central Vermont railroad wood
shed at Montpelier Junction, with 400
cords of wood, was burned Wednesday
afternoon, delaying the Chicago and
Boston express several hours. Loss
about $1,000. Sparks from the locom-
olive was the supposed cause.
St. Adams people expect to have
their new and elegant opera house
ready for service November 25th.
A Burlington woman whose preml-
ses were searched by an officer who
found barrel of ale, was very much
surprised by the find and would just
like to catch the part who put it there.
S. W. Scott, St. Johnsbury clerk,
lost most of his hair and and consider
able skin from his head and face, one
morning recently by an explosion OF
kerosene, with which he was starting a
fire. He won't do SO any more.
Newell Burnham of Barton quarrel
ed with his wife, and recently left her
to the care of the overseer of the poor.
He afterwards snatched her young
baby from her and had it driven away,
while he dragged the woman fainting
into the house and left her. She is
nearly insane and the neighbors are
highly indignant over the affair.
While tearing down all old building
on State street, Montpelier, note was
found dated March oath, 1913, given
by Oscar j. Vail to the Montpelier
bible society for thirty-five cents "tor
the purchase of one Bible for the bene-
fit of the heathen.' 1t is to be pre-
sumed that the heather are deprived of
that particular bible.
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Now Is the time to treat Catarrh oflong

Now Is the time to treat Catarrh oflong
standing. Ely's Cream Balm reaches OBJ
stinate cases, where other remedies fail
In it lies the relief you seek. Price 50cts.
Apply to the nostfils with the finger.
A GENTLEMAN from Orwell, Pa, called
my attention to Ely's Cream Balm as a
remedy for Catarrh. Hay Fever, &c. He
was SO earnest in asserting it to be a
positive cure (himself having been cured
by iD that l purchased stock. The
Balm has already effected cures. P. F..
HYATT, NJ. d., Bordentown, N. j.
l HAVE been severe sufferer from
Catarrh for Is years, with distressing pain
over my eyes, gradually the disease work
ed upon my lungs. About year and a
half ago began using Ely's Cream Balm,
with the most gratifying results, and am
to-day apparently cured. 2. C. WARREN,
Rutland, VT
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1883-11-07

GOLDEN DAYS for November is u
splendid number for boys and girls
Here you get four magazine (weekly
editions) in one for % cents, or So a
year. 1t is profusely illustrated and
handsomely bound. James Elverson,
Publisher, Philadelphia, Pa. For sale
here at the Bookstore. A noted divine
says of it: "There is II high tone of
morality about it which is calculated to
exert q very wholesome Influence in the
young people who read it.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1883-11-07

HUMAN Bloom On the purity and vital
ity Of the blood depend the vigor and health
of the whole system. Disease of various
kinds is often only the sign that nature is
trying to remove the disturbing cause. A
remedy that gives life and vigor to the
blood, eradicates scrofula and other impur-
ties from it, as Hoods Sarsaparila un-
douhtedly does, must be the means Of pre-
venting many diseases that would occur
without It's use. Sold by dealers,
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WoMAN's SUFFRAGE CONVENTION. -
A convention will be held in St. Johns
bury on the evening of November Sth,
continuing through the 9th, to form a
State Woman's Suffrage association.
Speakers from abroad, including Lucy
Stone, H. r. Blackwell, Rev. Mr..
Bashford and others will be present.
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A little chick Of four years, at Paw
tucket, r. L., surprised his mother the
other night by adding the following to
his evening prayer: "God bless papa
and mama, and Aunt Lizzie, Builder
Hiram, and lilly, and all the other
kids"