Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1883-11-07
w. IL. IL. TIME TABLE.
TRAINS GOING EAST.

We pity those colored folk in Wash
ington jail who are troubled with
Guiteau's ghost. An ordinary ghost
is "scary" enough to have around,
but a cranky, peStiferious ghost, such
as Guteau's would naturally be, is too
much for mortals.
Two old landmarks have been dis
posed of recently. John r. Hynes of
Rutland has bought the Factory bridge
house, or DR.. "Lu." Gallup place,
and the tenement block known as the
"Medical College Building" on Col
lego Hill, of Rob. Mower. We under
stand he paid $1,000 for the bridge
house and $4,000 for the other building,
in Texas Land Scrip.
FACTS ARE STRANGER THAN FIcTION.
"A burgher, not for rhyme or reason,
but for brevity, we will call Sam, while
on vacation to the north part of the
State, short time since, thought to
combine business with pleasure, and
make small spec. The ELDER"
who ministered to Sans flock in days
of yore, was poor and needy, and
Sammy, out Of the disinterestedness of
his nature, conceived the idea of do
nation. He was untiring in his efforts
to advertise the affair and exhort the
faithful to attend. 1t was a grand
success; there was large attendance,
and cash gifts aggregated $3.50, report
says. They had a very social time,
and when the time for dispensing came,
Sam, being an old friend, fingered be-
hind to celebrate the success of the do
nation. The elder had q weakness
for the ardent-the story goes-and
Sam from some hidden recess, pro-
duced a bottle of very ancient vintage,
which the Glider" was not 10th to
sample. When the Elder had nearly
bankrupted Sans winter stock, the
latter proposed that they play game
of cards to see which of the two should
have the proceeds of the donation. SO
said, so done. The game was played
and Sam won the stakes, with which
he departed, leaving the Elder sadder
if not wiser man. The old saying,
that the "Devil helps his own," is as
true to-day as when first declared.
Charles, son of Thomas Pratt, stole
revolver from the house of Norman
Cobb at West Woodstock, Saturday
night, was arrested and lodged in JAIL,
and on Monday was brought before
Justice Geo. r. Chapman, who gave
him IS days in the work house at Rut-
land, and was taken thither by Jailor
Hewitt Tuesday. Mr.. Chapman ought
to have been more considerable and
given him a full winters job.
Vermont Lodge, No. Is, f. &
A. NJ, Windsor, has accepted an in
vitation to visit Crescent Lodge, No.
&C, f. & A. NJ, Lyndonville, Friday,
the 10th inst, and work the third de-
gree. Woodstock Lodge, No. 81,
Woodstock, and United Brethren
Lodge, No. 81, Hartford, have also
been invited to accompany Vermont
Lodge. Excursion rates have been OBJ.
tanned, and round trip tickets from
White River Junction will be but
81 so, to return the same night or mex
day at option.
SAD ACCIDENT.--As Forrest ant
Clarence, Is and 20 years of age, son;
of John Gilman of English Mills, wer,
out hunting Saturday. Clarence sho
partridge and went to pick it up
when another started up, and his
brother, who was some ways off, saw
and fired, the shot striking his broth
er in the face and breast. Some II
single b shot took effect, one enterin.
the top lobe of one of his lungs, one OF
two entered his head, and he had two
teeth knocked out. They probed fol
the shot, but only one or two could b'
found. He is doing as well as conl,
be expected. The lung wound is thu
worst, but it is thought that he will &c
entirely over it in time. 1t was 1
narrow escape from instant death ant
ought to prove warning to partie
out hunting to be more careful.
MARTIN LUTHER AND TIE REFOR
MATIoN.-It has been recommended b.
several Ecclesiastical bodies, that tn
pastors of their respective churche
commemorate, in an appropriate man