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The Morristown gazette. [volume] (Morristown, Tenn.) 1867-1920, 1883-12-12
JOHN G. CARLISLE.
| BRIEF BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCH OF
& THE NEW SPEAKER.
From a washington Dispatch.


From Washington Dispatch.
John Griffin Carlisle was born
Sept. 5, 1885. in Kenton county,
KY, just across the river from Gin
cinnatl, After receiving . good
academic education he studied law
with Hon. John w. Stevenson and
Judge VIM. B. Kinkead, and. began
the practice in 1857. He was elect
ed to the legislature In 1859, to the
State senate in 1866 and again in
1869, rssigning in 1871 to make the
race for lieutenant governor, and
was successful. In, 1876 he was
elected to Congress, and has been
reelected at each succeeding cleo
ton since, and will to morrow begin
his fourth term in that body. s
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1883-10-31
A Woman Almoss Reused.

Once there was delicate little lady
who did not keep for several years
to her regret. Being at length allowed
under protest to reinstate herself as a
gracious figure upon the most becoming
of all backgrounds, pretty home, she
got on well till the inevitable moment
came. Disorganization in the servants
department threw the little lady for
once out of her serenity. She turned to
her husband foolishly to cOnfde these
only distresses which the wise woman
will not contidc, except to fellow
housekeeper, at seasons not too frequent
even then, and carefully chosen. He,
equally foolish, attempted to reason,
and finally descended to an implied Il
told you So Quick rose in irritation
the first display OF unlovely temper
which the poor lady had furnished to
her husband in all the years of their
married life.
"Do YOU say" she almost Kissed,
after all the comfort we have had in
our homc-that you wish we had not
gone to housekeeping3 II ever you say
SO again, james, or hint such a thing to
me, warn you, | shall be rousedw--
Boston Courier.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1883-10-31

Now is the time to treat Catarrh oflong
standing. Ely's Cream Balm reaches OBJ
stinatc cases, where other remedies fail.
In it lies the relief you seek. Price scots.
Apply to the nostrils with the finger.
A GENTLEMAN from Orwell, Pa, called
my attention to Ey's Cream Balm as a
remedy for Catarrh. Hay Fever, &c. He
was so earnest in asserting 1t to be Il
positive cure (himself having been cured
by IT. that purchased a stock. The
Balm has already effected cures. P.F.
HYATT, NJ. d., BOrdentown, n. j.
| HAVE been severe sufferer from
Catarrh for 10 years, with distressing pain
over my eyes, gradually the disease work.
ed upon my lungs. About year and
half ago | began using Ely's Cream Balm,
with the most gratifying results, and am
to-day apparently cured. z. C. WARREN
Rutland, VT.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1883-10-31
The Billings Library.
A View Of the Architccf,s Plans

Wv" oa she ArcHhccfs Plans,
AS we announced a few days ago,
the complete plans of the new Billings
library have arrived, and are now to
be seen in the office of H. O. Wheeler,
treasurer of the University. The front
elevation shows magnificent structure
OF stone, lG6 feet long. The building
is to be in what is known as the Ro-
manesnue style, the round Roman arch
predominating over the pointed Gothic.
The plan is divided into three parts
the middle portion, with the grand en-
trance, porch and tower, the circular
apse on the right, for the Marsh COL
lection, and the elongated wing, on the
LETT for the library proper. A general
front view shows the central gable
hanked on the left by the tower, 20
rect i'll height; the apse, with its
dome-llke roof coming to an apex 81
ieel from the ground; and the library
proper, with two of its four corner
turrets. The main entrance to the
building is through large arch, 20
feet in width, and above the arch is an
alcade consisting of five tall windows,
three feet wide and fifteen feet high,
with double stone columns between
them. The entrance is approached by
graduated flight of stone steps, the
first of which is 324 feet long, and
each step is Ia inches wide. Before
reaching the doors, one will pass
through a grand porch, 20 feet long,
and feet wide. The gable over the
front entrance is GA feet high, and has
near the apex a circular block of rough
stone, four feet in diameter. This is
to be appropriately carved. Upon en-
terlng the building one will find him.
self in the reading room and memorial
hall, spacious apartment 4S feet long
by AZ feet wide, with a lofty ceiling
extending to the top of the building,
and handsome exposed beams. Oppo-
site to the entrance is to be very
large and deep old fashioned fireplace,
with seats within and on either side.
This fireplace juts out into the room
about eight feet, and is 16 feet wide
and 20 feet high. 1t is to have elab.
orately carved panels and balusters,
and will be most handsomely finished
throughout. To the right of this hall
will be the circular apse devoted to the
Marsh collection, with its dome-ike
ceiling open clear to the roof, and
showing the curved beams. The apss
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1883-10-31
NEW HAMPSHIRE.


NEW HAMPSHIRE.
The Congregational church at Rindg(
has extended call to Rev. B. +. Per
kins of Hampton.
The combined ages of two horses
recently killed at Plainfeld, which had
been driven together all their lives,
was GS years.
Warren Shcrburn, of Pelham, owns
a farm that has been in possession OF
his family since l7jl, n period of 1872
years.
The grange at Peterboro instituted a
series of huskings during the harvest
season, and husking parties with gen
erous suppers and general good time
have been enjoyed nearly every eve
ming for two weeks past.
Dartmouth has the largest freshman
class which has entered for years.
Hereafter the state gives $4,000 a year
toward the support of INDECENT students.
Miss Emma j. Woodbury. of Glare
mont left her satchel, containing S44
worth of clothing, and cage in which
was pet goldfuch, in the ladies' room
at the Lowell railroad depot in Boston,
Friday afternoon, while she went to
buy her ticket for home, When she
returned her property was gone, and
has not yet been recovered.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1883-10-31

will be AZ feet in diameter, and 81 feet
high, and will be lighted by high win
dows. There will be two rows of
book shelves, one upon the ground
floor and one at the height of the win
dows, reached by winding staircase,
and gallery extending entirely around
the apartment. AT the left Of the
reading room will be the library proper,
with low ceiling for the purpose Of
heating in winter. The other apart
ments will not be heated The library
will also be lighted by high windows,
and will have alcoves for books, both
upon the ground floor and at the height
of the gallery, which will be reached
by winding staircase. There will be
three cosy rooms for special study
opening off the gallery and looking
down upon the revding room. This
apartment will be G2 feet long by Al
feet wide. In the basement of the
building there will be a large storage
room, connected by u slide with the
library; but the steam heating appar-
atus will be placed outside in a separ-
ate building, and connected with the
library by system of direct radiation.
There are to be five circular stairways,
in the four turrets and in the tower.
In the main tower, % feet from the
ground, will be large open belfy
stage, surrounded by groups of tall
columns. Tina tower and all the tur-
rets are to have stone roofs. The rear
plan of the building is plain, with gable
and two large circular-head windows.
Only an imperfect idea of the beauty
and statelness of the building can be
obtained from the mere plans, but they
show beyond doubt that it is destined
to be by far the finest building of its
kind in the State, and one of the finest
in the whole country, an honor to the
donor, to the University and to our
city, Burlington Free Press.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1883-10-31
He Saw.

LAS l understand it, said the
Chicago lawyer, as he leaned back
"you run y grist MILF"
Eyes, SIR
ut is owned by n stock company,
and you have ten shares?"
Eyes, sill"
1.-The stock now sells at 50. You
want to bear it down to about 80, and
buy in controlling interest?'
Exactly
Very well. Your game is to report
that the mill is unsafe, the machinery
out of order, the wheat crop poor, the
stockholders discouraged, and your be-
lief that the concern will lose $4,000
during the next year. Then offer your
own stock at 40
In about week the man returned,
and when the lawyer asked him how it
worked, he replied;
~ followed your advice. After do
ing some tall talking l offered my stock
at 10"
"Of course. And you have cleaned
'em out?'
mo, sir! They bought my stock in
before | could turn around twice, and |
am $4,000 out of pocketm
"Yes, | see--I see-I see. Humph!
OF course see! Your game now is to
feign insanity; go to the asylum for q
few weeks, and have me appointed
your guardian!'- Wall Street Mews.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1883-10-31
NJ MARRIAGES..

In Bethel, Oct. 90, by Rev. p. S. Stickney
s. II. Chase and Flora b. Webster, both of i,
In Royalton, Oct. 90, by Rev. r. G. Bug
bee, Forrest d. Southland, of Addison, ant
Sarah L. kidder, Of Rochester. Also, by til,
kidder, of Bethel, and Abbic c. Dutton Of
Royalton.
In Royalton. Oct. 20, ny Rev. S. w. Dixie
Edmund Faneuf, of So. Royalton, and Addi,
l.. shattuck, of Royalton.
In Barnard, Oct. IS, by Rev. T. Trevillan
Alva II. Sanborn, of Woodstock, and Saral
Thurbcr, of Danvlle, P.Q.
In Springfield, Oct. 90, by Father Reynolds
Hugh Quinn and Agnes Dillon, both of s.
In Andover, Oct. 10, by Rev. Il. B. East
man, Moses Snow, Of Sutherland Falls. and
Viola Wyman of Ludlow.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1883-10-31
Libel for Divorce.
JENNIE MANDIGo

ofNN1E MANDltib
Us. Windsor County
Whereas, Jennie Mandigo. OF Ludlow. in
said County of Windsor, has this day filed
in the clerks office of said County Court hcl
libel for divorce from Edison r. Mandigo
setting forth in substance that she was mar
red to said Edison on the 10Th day of Nov.
cmbcr, 1870; that she has kept her marriage
covenant, hut that the said Edison has not
Kept the same. for that the said Edison being
of sufficient means and pecuniary ability to
provide suitable maintenance for her, has
neglected and refused so to do: and has treat
Ell her with intolerable severity, and wilfully
deserted her, without cause, on the 10th day
of April, 1850, and that she has two children
of said marriage, and praying that divorce
be granted her from said Edison for said
causes. and that the custody of said children
be decrecd TO her; and that suitable alimonv
may be dccreed to her.
And, whereas, ii has been made to appear
that the said Edison now resides without thi,
State, where the process of this State cannot
be served upon him.
1t is therefore ordered that said Edison X.
Mandigo be notified of the tendency of said
petition for divorce. and summoned to appear
and make answer to the same before the
County Court next to be held at Woodstock.
within and for the County of Windsor, on
the first Tuesday of December, A. d. 1888, by
the publication Of the substance of said petit
ton, together with this order therein, three
weeks successfully in the the SPIRIT Of the
ige, Il newspaper published at Woodstock
aforesaid, the last publication to be at least six
weeks previous to the commencement of said
Term of Court.
And you, Edison r. Mandigo, are hereby
notified to appear at the said last mentioned
Term of said Court, then and there in said
Court to make answer TO said Petition of
Jennie Mandigo. and further to stand to and
abide such Order and Decree as said Court
shall make in the premises.
Given under my hand at Woodstock, in
said County, this first day of October, A. d.
1883.
GEO. b. FREN III, Clerk.
WALKER e GODDARD.
Attorneys for Petitioner.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1883-10-31
All Sorts.

Fool Turgee is down on the dude -
This is ''point" in favor of Mr.
Dude.
Lord Coleridge thinks the Hudson i,
the most beautiful river in the world.
Capt. Mayne Reid, the great move
writer, is dead, aged G5. He was q
native of the north of Ireland, Travelled
extensively, served this country in the
Mexican war, and settled down in
London few years ago. He was a
brave man and good writer.
Slugger Sullivan is worth $4,000
and expects his Boston saloon to make
him worth 100000 in year.
Wayne MacVeagh is said to be writ.
ing his recolections of the Garfield
cabinet.
Mons. Capel says the worst i'm
morality in the world is contained III
the daily press.
Bartholomew Binns has received the
appointment of public hangman in
England.
Among the $4,000 postmasters in
the United States $4,000 year is the
highest salary and five cents the lowest.
There are Il who resolve 81 year
salary.
Tourgee has set out to cxtirpate the
dude and we hope he will make clean
job of it and eradicate himself entirely.
More than l2O men have applied for
the position of public hangman in Eng
land, since the death of Marwood.
A leading opera singer in New York
paid S4S5 to first class hotel for eight
days entertainment. And considering
the amount of trouble she made she
got out cheap.
An exchange says that the tavorite
crime in Connecticut is the .isecret and
careful murder of women" The
editor evidently considers the late
mystery neat job well done.
In three years only the M. Il. church
extension society has helped to build
fifty churches in Southern Dakota.
A young Vermont woman, a guest
of the Mansion House at Northampton,
Mass, blew out the gas in her room,
and nearly persisted.
1t is said that a woman may travel
from one end of Japan to the other,
unattended, without fear of molesta-
ton. 1t must be very disagreeable
country for woman to live in.
The superstitious negroes in the
Washington Jail are very much fright
ened whenever placed near Guiteau's
cell. Twice lately the Jail has been
thrown into commotion at night by the
rawlings of negroes, who claim to have
been visited by Guiteau's ghost, and
who evidently are laborirg under ex-
traordinary fear or temporary insanity.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1883-10-31
Old Mrs. Crimes.

Crune: "Old Grimes is Dead.")
OLD Mrs. Grimes is dead. Alas.
We ne'er shall see her more.
She was the wife of good old Grimes,
Who died some years before.
a very worthy dame is gone,
Since she gave up her breath:
Her head was white with frost of time,
She lived until her death.
Though rough the path, her willing feet
Fer walked where duty led;
And never wore pair of shoes.
Except when ont of bed.
BUSY she was, from morn to night.
Spite of old Times advances:
Although her husband left her here
In easy circumstance.
Good Mrs. Grimes is now at rest,
She'll rest through endless ages:
The sun has set, her work is done,
She's gone to claim her wages.
r., ,,p. A. Il.
lin "Bric-a-Brac' in the November Century
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1883-10-31

A correspondent Of Philadelphia
paper writes: "Highbinders" seem to
be sort of Chinese Thug, and the
weapon they employ is q short, round
bar Of iron with n basket hilt. 1t looks
like q broken-off single stick, but, as
welded by them, is very deadly. The
blow is generally given ut the back OF
the neck. The guide RECALLED us with
an account of the finding Of one of the
"Iiighbnders" victims u few days be-
fore, and then took us into q cellar in
which he suspected some of the muir
derers were. Two floors underground,
in n narrow, tortuous passage, the rats
running over my feet, and the only
light ilickering candle held by Choy,
it may be imagined we kept close to.
gether. On arriving at Il doorway the
magic "Amona" soon gained us ad.
mittance, and we stood in u room about
nine feet long by six wide. On the
right-hand side were four hunks, one
above the other, with less heighth be-
tween them than is usual in the fore
castle of \ ship. Across the end of the
room were four more hunks, leaving
clear space only at the side of the right
hand row. Each of the bcrths had an
occupant, and here, nearly eighteen
feet under ground, in space not so
large us an ordinary stateroom, with
foul smells arising from the saturated
ground, which was the only flooring
and with rats so numerous and frequent
visitors as not to be thought worth
noticing, lay eight human beings Some
were asleep, some were smoking opium,
and some tobacco from little pipes
which only hold pinch of the weed,
and are exhausted in two or three
whiffs. The air was almost intolerable.
Yet the Chinese live and thrive in it. A
dreadful hole, known as the hospital of
the Lost Chance" is supported by the
Six Companies. Our visit was made at
about o'clock in the morning and be-
cause the Misunderstanding attendant
delayed some time in opening the door
the detective boxed his ears soundly.
The Last Chance" is, indeed, worthy
of its name. Here sick Chinese are
brought to die. They get medical at
tentiOn. Upon the wooden floor, in one
corner, lay man evidently dying of
consumption; by his side was some
food and cup of tea. The attendant
explained that if the patient felt better
he turned over and took his food; if not
he kept his face to the wall and died.
In shed built out from the room were
some trestles supporting roughly-mado
collins awaiting occupants--a cheerful
sight for the eyes of the sick and dying!
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1883-10-31

W 1.-The Republican party will not
have an easy victory next year," the
Boston Journal plointively remarks.
Translated into English, this means
that the journal gives up the contest.
1t is trying to keep up appearances as
well as it can, but political revolutions
like the present never go backwards
they gather strength as they advance,
and we expect to see Governor Cleve-
lands majority in 1882 repeated in the
national election. Nothing succeeds
like success.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1883-10-31
Rutland.

The canvass for II new directory
in Rutland shows large increase in
population during the past two years.
The Vermont cavalry reunion in
Rutland elected Capt, Moore, of
Shoreham, president.
Harry j. Howard, son Of j. n.
Howard of this place, has been arrested
at Bennington for swindling operations,
in selling revolving CRATE at Balston
Springs, n. !.
We now have Il clothing store in
town that sells its goods for cash only.
1t is IA novel and very interesting ex-
perimcut to engage in.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1883-10-31

A Concord, N. H., girl who had
been engaged to "a well kown young
man. until she had worn out two we'd
ding dresses, mastered the situation by
running away with the negro bell boy
at the Eagle house. The couple are
on their way to Washington,
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1883-10-31
DEATHS.

In Braintree, Oct. %, Enos Bolton, aged 81
years and s months.
In Plymouth Union, October 81, Mrs. Mary
Willis, widow of the late Houghton Willis
aged 81 years.
o. In Woodstock, Oct. %. Edgar McClay, aged
% years.
In North Bridgewater, Oct %, Eliza f..
wife of George Cobb, aged 40 years.
In Woodstock, near Bridgewater, Edwin
Whitney, aged 80 years.
In Bethel Oct. %, John T. Rood, father of
q. II. Rood of Woodstock, aged SO years.
In Stockbridge, Oct, 81, Augustus Carroll,
aged 50 years.
In Oakfield, Wis.,, Oct. II, of bronchial con.
sumption, Susan Il. Brown, formerly of
woodstock, VT, wife of John NJ. Stecn, aged
90 years.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1883-10-31


Ine entire population of Cape Look
on. n. C., are eXcitedIy discussing {
remarkable event which happened
there. Three pilots recently were sud
denly attracted by the appearance o.
an immense iceberg little distance Out
ut sea. The pilots hoisted their anchors
and setting sail. ran a race to the Toe,
berg. An exploration of the iceberg
revealed 4 Greenland kayack, or boat
made from the skins of reindeer, inside
OF which lay the body of au Esquimau,
who had apparently been frozen tc
death. A spear lay beside him, and
some fishbones were found imbedded
in the ice 1t was evident that, in ad.
dition to the cold and exposure of an
Arctic sea, the man had suffered the
torture Of hunger, for his boots were
eaten down to the heels, and the sides
OF his skin boat were almost gnawed
away.
The perfect condition OF the body led
the pilots TO suppose that life might not
be entirely extinct, so they took the
Esquimau ashore and placed him be-
fore big fire and rubbed him vigor-
ously. AS life and warmth seemed to
be returning to the almost lifeless body,
one of the men placed bottle of
North Carolina whisky TO the lips of
the little stranger and forced him to
gulp down about pint OF the liquid.
The Esquimau opened his eyes,
kicked the lire and gasped: Good,
captain. Kapsi-mi-brai.' He wants q
"sperm-oil cocktail said one of the
sailors who had in younger days been
in the Arctic whale fishery. Haven't
got it," said Capt. Cramp. "Give him
another pint of whisky" This was
done. The Esquimau seemed to re-
cover. He sat up. stared around,
muttered, "Kumi, kumi,' many times,
then lay down rs if weary, gave slight
gasp and expired. Cor. ~ T. World.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1883-10-31
VERMONT,

Old settlers on the shores of Lake
Champlain say it is growing shallower
each year.
A North Troy man sued one of his
townsmen for fifty cents the other day.
"Whom | have joined together let
no other man put asunder," is the way
a young Bennington justice marries
them.
A St. Adams woman has vivid
idea of affection. Speaking Of those
of a neighbors she said: "One men,
Der of the family has died, another has
been very sick and third is going to
be married soon."
The death is announced of Charles
p. Kimball, the first conductor on the
Vermont Central railroad, in hamlet
not far distant from San Luis Potosi,
Mexico.
Montpelier people claimed that the
roller skating rink recently started
there made too much noise, and the
propnetors were obliged to close.
A Pittsfield man, while hunting his
cattle in the woods, freed two young
bears and succeeded in keeping them
up the tree till his man could get his
rifle and then shot them both.
Mr.. and Mrs. Josiah Hurd, the old
est couple in SYNDICATE, and probably in
the State, celebrated the 10th an
niversary of their wedding day, Oct.
18th. Mr.. Hurd is % and his wife
80 years ST age.
A correspondent says that in the
published list of persons living in Mid
debury who are drawing pensions
from the government, there are some
names which obviously ought not to be
there. Middlcbnry is not alone in this
matter.
AT Putncy fox was captured in a
rather novel way the other day by a
boy of some fifteen years. He saw the
fox run skunk into a hole, and he
ran to the hole in season to see the fox
backing out, caught the fox by the
tail, pulled him out and killed him by
stamping on his head. The fox's fur
was very strongly impregnatcd with
mephitic perfumery.
Richford Gazette: A few evenings
since Main street couple, after the u.s.
ual moonlight promenade, seated them
selves upon a sofa, when the lady in
the case was overheard by timid
bachelor to remark: "Young man, if
you mean business, come right to the
point, and quit foolins about it; if
not, leave"
People in East Brookiield are excited
over the simultaneous departure, re-
Gently, of John H. Spraguc and his
sister-in-law, Mrs. Metcalf. Sprague,
who is As years old, lef wife and
four children.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1883-10-31
t. Subscribe for the AGE.

Four hundred tons of steel rails for
the Rutland railroad have just been
received at the port Ct Burlington
This is the last installment, and it is
expected that the work of relaying the
track will he completed this week.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1883-10-31
On Thirty DAYS, TrinI.

The VoLrAlC BELT Co., Marshall,
Mich. will send DR.. Dyes Celebrated
Electro-Voltaic Belts and Electric Ap-
pliances on trial for thirty days to men
(young or old who are afflicted with
nervous debility, lost vitality and kindred
troubles, guaranteeing speedy and com
plcte restoration Of health and manly
vigOr. Address as abovc.-N. B.-No risk
is Incurred, as thirty days trial is allowed.