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Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1883-12-05

81 have something here which should
be in every Southern home" he said,
edging into the business Office, and bow
ing obsequiously.
"Scat! you book agent" exclaimed
the man addressed and at the same time
reaching for paper weight.
"Sir!' said the intruder, drawing
himself proudly up with an air of Of
Tended dignity, 81 am no book agent"
"Well, map peddler, then. l don't
want map"
"Maps! ha, ha! That's good. l
don't know map OF North America
from the design of n pattern dress"
and the man cautiously moved up near
er the desk.
what are you then? What are you
selling, anyway"
"Sir, l am distributing that which, as
the fall approaches and the winter
months draw nearer, should be in the
home of every man in the South. am
selling sleigh bells"
"Sleigh bells! Well, I'll be sand
blasted!' said the business man. "What
do you mean by trying to sell sleigh
bells in this section of the country?
Don't you know it never SHOWS herep"
II know that's the record of the
past" replied the sleigh bell man grave
ly," but is it possible that you have
never heard of Virgins, the weather
prophet"
Eyes, l know all about Virgins. Has
he been prophesying snow for this cli-
mate? He's u fraud of the first water.
Everything goes contrary to what he
says"
at does, does it?" inquired the man
Frightening up.
Certainly"
"Yes; well that's Just what I dropped
in here TO see about. This Virgins has
just issued his new almanac, and in il
he predicts winter of unusual severity
in the North, and one of extreme mild
ness in the South, torrd, in fact, and
knowing his reputation for miscalcula.
ton, it behooves every Southern man to
possess himself of at least one string OF
my elegant nickle-plated sleigh bells,
that he may hear them jingling on his
native heath for once in his life, at least.
Will you have one or two strings?"
"N-no," said the business man, 81
guess won't take any,
"Only ten dollars Set"
"No, | don't believe"
"Better take them now. 1t will be
your last chance, because I'm going to
start North next week"
what are you going North for?'
81 am going North to catch the fall
trade for q large shipment of palm leaf
fans, sun umbrellas and water coolers.
They will sell like smoke, sir, and ]
must make hay while the sun shines.
Can't persuade you to buy some sleigh
bells? Well, good day, sir. "-1eras
SytingS.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1883-12-05

ST. NICHOLAS for December is the
brightest and best number of the year.
1t opens with an Indian legend, told in
verse, by John G.. Whittier, entitled
"How the Robins Came" This is
followed by large variety Of illustra-
ted articles. Captain Mayne Reid
new story "The Land of Fire." is be.
gun in this number. This is the las.
of his stories as he died soon after its
completion. The publishers -
"There is fun for everybody, good
measure, pressed down, and running
over into the numbers to follow.
enough to give the whole volume a
holiday flavor, and still have something
left for another year." For sale here
at Whites and Burdett's.
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All Sorts.


of those born in ireland.
Frank James, the Missouri bandit,
now in prison, is dying of consumption.
Badies arrive in London at the rate
of about 2,700 a week.
Oranges in Florida are selling on the
trees, by the quantity, at one and a
half cents a piece.
Sojourner Truth, the colored lectur-
ess, died at Battle Creek, Mich, Nov.
26th, aged 1903 years. She left con-
siderable property to her three daugh-
ters. She was once a slave in New
York state.
Franz Sigel, the hero, is editing an
almost unheard' of journal in Harlem.
Oscar Wilde says Mary Anderson is
pure and fearless as q mountain daisy.
That'll do, Oscar.
Algernon. Swinburne, the poet, Is
coming over in the spring. What in
Fiction from England next?
The late A. B. johnson, of Utica,
who recently committed suicide, was a
defaulter to the extent of 100000.
Ohio's corn crop last year was worth
$40, 900, 900 more than her wheat.
An exchange speaks of man who
"lies in a critical condition. Most
everybody will lie, when they get into
a tight fix.
What Texas editor wants to know.
From the Dennison Gazetteer: "Why
doesn't God kill the devil" Make
things so very stupid.
"Lady JIM" the Piutes' "squaw
man." died recently. Having refused
to fight with his tribe at Pyramid Lake
in 1860, he WAS condemned ever after
to wear petticoats.
The likeness of an old lady is photo
graphed in a pane of glass at Argyle,
N. Y. 1t was done by flash of
lightning while she was sitting near a
window, and the likeness is said to be
excellent.
"Mr. Smith," said lady at fair,
"won't you please buy this bouquet to
present to the lady you love?" SIT
would not be right" replied Mr..
Smith 81 am a married man."
An Oakland, Me-, lady died last
week from the effects of eating cloves ];
at least, so her physician said. The
puugent property of the spice had de-
stroyed the coating of her stomach, re-
sulting in death.
Donnelly, the millionaire California
cattle dealer, who died last week, was
getting ready to start newspaper to
push him in politics. He was mighty
lucky to die when he did.
Mrs. Fred Fisk, of Canastota, N.
Y, has a set of lace-embroidered cur
tains, the work of her own hands, for
which she has refused an offer Of
81, 900.
A Chicago man set out to give his
wife little surprise the other night
He went home early and sober, and by
so doing, not only completely surprised
her, but also neighbor.
They pay preachers in Tennessee an
average salary of 1881. 1t isn't much,
But they don't more than get their
moneys worth.
A child of James 'Haggerty of New
Haven, Conn, died of cramp Thursday
and was embalmed. The undertaken
left some poisonous mixture of arsenic
and soda to apply to the face of the
corpse. A two-year old sister, UNI
observed by her parents, drank guam
tity of it and died shortly after.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1883-12-05

THE VoLTAlC BELT Co., Marshall
Mich, will send DR.. Dyes Celebrated
Electro-Voltaic Belts and Electric Ap
planes on trial for thirty days to mer
(young or old) who are afflicted witt
nervous debility, lost vitality and kindred
troubles, guaranteeing speedy and com.
plcte restoration of health and manly
vigor. Address as above.-N. B.-No risk
is incurred, as thirty days trial is allowed
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1883-12-05

A Coop fsvEsrNgsr.-One Of our promi.
nent business men said to US the other day !:
I'm the spring my wife got all run down
and could not eat any thing; passing your
store saw pile of Hoods Sarsaparilla in
the window, and got bottle. After she
had taken it week she had rousing ap-
petite. and did her everything. She took
three bottles, and it was the best three dol.
aTs1 ever invested. C.I.Hood & Co., Lowell. Mas
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VIM. d. McMASTER, Editor 6 Pro'r.

~ Congress assembled on Tuesday
and the Democrats have some 70 ma
jority in the House-the largest since
"befo de wa" They elected Hon.
John G. Carlisle of Kentucky, Speak.
er. The vote stood, Carlisle, 1O4,
Randall, so, Cox, 32. Quite num-
Der of Southern men voted for Randall
and Cox. The election was quiet and
gives general satifaction.
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Pronounced the Best.

The farmers throughout this section of the
country devote good deal of attention to
dairying and consequently are interested iu
the subject of Butter-Colors, and DESTROYS of
ascertaining which of the many in the market
Is the best and also the cheapest. II Is n
noticeable fact that, ut the Agricultural Fairs
In New York and the New England states,
The Improved Butter Color, made by Wells,
Richardson Il o., Of Burlington, VT, has
taken the first premiums wherever exhibited,
triumphing over ali competitors. Its superb
GRITTY over NIL others, is marked by the follow
ing properties: 1t neUer turns rancid as so
many of the oil c0lors do. 1t gives natural,
bright color which is just what is desired, n
result which Is often promised but seldom II
ever obtained by others. 1t is far the strong
est and therefore the cheapest butter color
made. 1t gives universal satisfaction, and
dairymcn who have used it will have no
other 1t will not color the buttcr-milk.
The verdict pronounced by the Country
Fairs Is of the utmost Importance ind carries
great weight from the fact that the judges are
practical men, farmers and dairymen, who
know just what Is needed and know at once
whether the promised results are Obtained.-
The most rigid and thorough tests were made
and the triumphs of this Color over all others,
Is most marked because it Is based upon real
merit. unprecedented by any favoritism or
other influence.
This Color is used from ocean to ocean and
is the only safe oil color used Thousands of
testimonials received by the proprietors speak
of its superiority and sound its praises in the
strongest terms.
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MARRI AGES.

In Claremont, N. H.. Nov. 2S, by Rev.
Father Finnegan, John McGrath Of Spring.
field, VT, akd Joanna Heating of c.
In White River Junction, Nov. 20, at the
residence Of VIM. ii. Cleveland, by Rev. A.
j. HOugh, Arthur ". &. Latham and Hattie
Maria Hixon, both Of White River junction.
No cards.
In Tunbrdge, Nov. q, by Rev. S. A. Park.
or, Louis f. Boyden, Of Cambridge, Mass,
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~ The Tombstone Daily Epitaph
is republican paper. This is right.
If there is anything that the republic
can party now needs more than anoth-
er it is daily epitaph. 1t supplies
want long felt.
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In the earliest weddings among the
Jews the fourth day of the week was
considered an unlucky day for virgins
to wed and the fifth for widows. Cen
orally after woman has been married
two years, she considers her wedding
day, whatever it was, burned unlucky
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1883-12-05

The December CENTURY contains its
usual variety of solid reading. The
frontispiece is portrait of Peter Cooper
from photograph taken just before
bis death. There are several biograph-
ical papers in this number, including
one on Mr.. Cooper by Mrs. Susan
Carter. In fiction the number is uu-
commonly generous as well as interest
ing. Besides there il the usual amount
oiscod reading in the Departments. "
Far sale hera sths bookstores.
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A down east Yankee is advertising a
remedy for red noses. He gets great
many inquiries for the remedy, and
sends this reply: keep on drinking
till your nose turns blue"
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B. X. Bruce, the colored register of
the treasury, sends presents to all ne
gro babies named for him in the south.
And as this fact becomes known, the
claims of grandfather to have the kid
named for him don't receive q seconds
consideration.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1883-12-05

Gen. Hancock is again laid up. He
went out too soon, strained his knee,
and reopened the abscess, necessitating
a painful operation. He is confined to
his bed.
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~ Some Of the republican organ s
are writing essays on political honesty.
Why do some people itch to interfere
in matters which they don't under
stand?
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1883-12-05

Connecticut murders are the most
mysterious, but the murders of New
Hampshire and Maine take q lon g
head for brutality and horror.
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Work Given Out. On receipt Of you,
address we will make an offer by which
yon can earn 80 to 81 evenings, at your
home. Men, Women. Boys or Girls can
do it. II. c. WILKINSON & Co., 1876 and
1877 Fulton ST., New York.
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Ladies, skip this paragraph! 1t is
really unfit for publication:
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'proq lou no puols OF pun aus II
'Moq7Wos 2! ~ laS p.oqs MouN oIM
--psoI ipuoIIu SOUS mood s!VL
Su!qlIUJ o. sluao uol IoSeM |. JAN, MoN
'Moqs y 10 pun lsseI eql slaS aus u
Moqomos mo =! pug lI.oqs 400 noi ana
'MouN OF lou lqSno aus SuIqlomos S! II
uuuoM U s9!IIoM 5u!qliuu .eIsrp II
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SCROFUl-A.
1875 HOWARD STREET, |

l35 HOWARD STREET,
LOWELL, MASS, Jan. Il.
MESsRs. C. l. Hoop e. Co.: Gentlemen -
have used HOOPS SARsAPARILLA in my
family for scrofulOus humor with wonderful
success, and am happy to tell you that it is
the best medicine we ever used. DO sin
scr0fula to give this valuable remedy trial,
and assure them they will not be diSappOnt.
ed. Very truly yours,
(Coburn Shuttle Coz C. c. PICKERING.
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KEAN's KIDNEY AND BACK PLASTER
acts directly on the nerves and muscles
of the back, the seat Of the pain. Sold
by Druggists.
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FOR ORGAN.

PnriOr Organ Instruction Book Z,
sl.5O. is the book for beginners, teaches light
and sacred music. and is highly commended
by successful, practical teachers AS agrand
book for beginners and advaL ced students,
covering the entire ground, aud furnishing a
large quantity Of delightful organ music, we
commend the Emerson Method for Reed
Organs, $3.50, by Emerson and Mathews !;
and fo' Voluntary and general advanced
practice on the Church Organ. Reed or Pipe.
nothing can surpass Ciarke's Harmonic
school for the Organ, $500,
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1883-12-05

No CURE. No PAY DIR. Lawrence's
Cough Balsam, when once used, takes the
place Of all others. See Or advertising
columns.
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GDR Steo1,
NEW YORK, 1884.

About sixty million copies of THE Sun
have gone out Of our establishment DUR
lug the past twelve months.
Ifyou were to paste end to end all the
columns of all The SUNS printed and sold
last year you would get q continuous
strip Of interesting information common
sense wisdom, sound doctrine, and sane
wit long enough to reach from Print
ing House Square to the top of Mt.
Copernicus in the moon, then back to
Printing House Square, and then three
quarters Of the way back to the moon
again.
But The Sun is written for the inhabitI
ants of the earth; this same strip of in
telligence would girdle the globe twenty
seven or twenty-eight times.
If every buyer of copy of THE Sun
during the past year has spent only one
hour over 1t, and If his wife or his grand
father spent another hour, this newspaper
in 1888 has afforded the luman race 10000
years of steady reading, night and day.
1t Is only by little calculations like these
that you can form any idea of the circula-
ton Of the most popular of American
newspapers, or Of its influence on the
opihioho anu eSllOlo VI allltTlCun men
and women.
THE Sun is, and will continue to be, a
newspaper which tells the truth without
fear Of consequences, which gets at the
facts no matter how much the process
costs, which presents the news OF all the
world without waste of words and in the
most readable shape, which is working
with all its heart for the cause of honest
government, and which therefore believes
that the Republican party must 90, and
must 60 in this coming year of our Lord
1884.
lfyou know THE Sun, you like it al
ready, and yon will read it with accustom-
ed diligence and profit during what is sure
to be the most interesting year in its his.
tory. Ifyou do not yet know THE SUN,
it is high time to get into the sunshine.
Terms to Mail subscribers.
The several editions of THE sun are sent
by mail, postpaid, as follows:
DAlLI-jU cents Il month"; SO a wear: with
Sunday edition, 81.
sUNDAl-Eght pages. This edition fur
nlshes the current news of the world,
special articles of exceptional interest to
everybody, and literary reviews of new
books of the highest merit. 81 year.
WEEkLI-si a year. Eight pages of the
best matter of the daily issues; an Agri-
cultural Department of unequaled value,
special market reports, and literary. scien-
tiiic, and domestic intelligence make THE
WEEKLY Sun the newspaper for the
farmers household. To clubs of ten with
$40. an extra copy free.
Address /. W. ENGLAND, Publisher.
THE sun, n. Y. City.
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THE sOL.rA SINGER, Part

By Il. P. ANDREWS. PRICE Is cts.
Teachers Of the common method Of note
singing will fud In this book a large add very
useful quantity Of syllable practice. A note
reader can learn in 10 minutes to sing d, ~
r., l. t, and all the rest, and 1t need not be
In tho way Of 4 regular course. Toric.S,.
Fists will dnd this singer" equal to any
other.
OLIVER DITSON g. CO.. Boston,
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TThe republicans are in nice
stew about Keifer. He seems to b
their national Ga&sld.
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PATENTS.

+. A. Lehman, Solicitor of American and
Foreign Patents, Washington, d. c. All
business connected with Patents, whether be-
fore the Patent Office or the Courts, promptly
attended to. No charge made unless patent
Is secured. Send for circular.
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BIRTHS.

In Bridgewater, Dec. l., son to Mr.. and
Mrs. Clarence Carlisle.
In Ludlow, Nov. Is, q son to Mr.. and Mrs.
c. w. Goddard.
In Bethel, Nov. 90, q son to Mr.. and Mrs.
Z. F. Rogers.
In Mt. Holly, Nov. SO, q son to Mr.. and
Mrs. ID. G. Dawley.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1883-12-05

The riches which always take 10
themselves wings-Qss.rishss.
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HOOPS SARsAPARILLA is sold by all Drug.
sists. Price 81 per bottle; six for s.. Pre-
pared by G. I. HOOD 6 CO.. Lowell. Mass.
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- . -
1The Literary Revolution,

|
Alden's Literary Revolution" which
has accomplished such wonders in the re.
duction Of the cost of the worlds choicest
literature, while presenting it in excel.
lent, often elegant, form, has been a
great mystery to many. If there is any
secret about it, Mr.. Alden evidently
means it shall be an open one. A recent
publication summarizes with character.
istic pith "The Old Way" and "The New
Way"
THE OLD WAY:
Charge all the customer will stand and com.
petition permit.
Big discounts to dealers and agents when
competition compels) let the private buyer
take care Of himself.
1000 books, profit, 81 cach-S1 ,OO6.
publish the books that will sell.
Take care of 'Number One"
THE NEW WAY:
Give the best book possible for the least
money possible.
Sell to buyers direct, giving them all posi-.
BILE discounts.
100000 books, profit, l cent each-$l.OOO.
Publish the books that deserve to sel-merit
wins in the end.
To make 81 and friend Is better than So
profit.
"Push things.'-U. s. Grant.
The consequence seems to be that the
new way wins the largest retail book
trade in the world, which is still growing
beyond any precedent, and in spite of op.
position and difficulty without example.
MIR. Alden has just issued ne,o price list,
with large reductions, which, with de-
scriptive catalogue, is sent free to any
applicant. Books are sent by mail or ex.
press, "tO be paid for after arrival and
examination" on reasonable evidence of
good faith. Address JOHN B. ALDEN.
Publisher, Is Vesey St., New York, P. o.
Box 1927.
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FOR PIANO.

New England Conservatory Method.
S3.25. or in parts, $3.50 each. hos been
thoroughly tested III the great Conservatory,
and its fame is established as one of the
greatest and best Instructors,
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q IS THE
N 9 ABSOLUTE
BLOOD

TNHE marvellous results OF HOODS SAR-
l. sAPARILLA upon all huDlors and low
conditions OF the blood las I 4 /prov-
en- by the cures elTectcd) /S/proR
1t the best BLOOD MED>/ N/ICINE.
Such has been the sue + az cess OF
this article at home N/tha near
ly every family in N/wholenelgh-
borhoods have been ! cN taking it at
,ne same x, .ime/ %/It eradIcates
s sso the ;s w 5s;,': n:
TEN. Hoods c. /sARsArARILLA puri-
hes the ~ /blood. Hoods sARsA-
sAnsA- /,&/rAnlLLi cures bilious,
ssn point ,5s, in \, 5.G,
up and strengthens the system, while Ii
cradicates disease, and as natures great
assistant proves itself invaluable as a pro-
lection from diseases that originate in
changes OF the seasons, OF climate and of
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FARMS FOR SALE!

The ALONZO L. CHAMBERLAIN farm
$50 cal.ed) situated one l.2 mile from Pomfret
Centre. 10Y acres, suitably divided. etc.; a
large story and a half house. with nearly
new, woods carriage. house, hog house
and three good barns. large amount OF
wood and timber on lhe place.
Also, farm Of 40 acres. situated in Pom.
fret Centre. comfortable House and Barn,
land in high state o, cultivation, cut 25 tens
of hay; large aud valuable orchard of graft
ed fruit. This place is situated within few
rods of Post.ofice Store. Church and School.
and lsreally very desirable location for any
one wanting small far@.
For further particulars inquire Of A. L
CHAABERLIN, East Park Street. Woodstock,
Vermont.
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A Live New..paper.

giving every week Religious Sheet full of
i uS encouragement and truth and a
ous co Hnee. containing all the news, vigor
great variety of choice reading.
Id price Is 1915 year. For bona.fide
new subscribers We give One Dollar commits.
sion. or copy Of the ,'IRENRus LrrTERsn
an elegantly bound volume Of 400 pages, con.
tanning q portrait Of the author. Sample
copies OF the Qbssrrsr will be sent to any
adarss free. Address
NEW YORK OBSERVER,
= 81 AND 70 PARx ESW. =
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CasiSls will make q gaed speaker.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1883-05-18
,cr ao,,,.hod that would revenge my

her death-bed that would revenge my
sister" 80,
There Il absolutely no meaning In ,his,
as the sister OF Hanson has been dead TOT
many years. ~, w,,
Immediately after cutting Mr.. WHITES
throat Manson went into the Kitchen,
washed The blood from his knife and re-
turned II TO the place where he found II.
hssls,nce was summoned from neigh
hers, and Hanson at once gave himself up,
and Is now lodged In Jail. While locked
lup i'm jail tonight Hanson repeated that
ltis ACT had been committed In response TO
1.-The diving request OF his mother, who had
laold him WHITE had murdered his (lian-
l,son's) sister. The facts arc that Hanson did
not see his mother die. and could not have
| received such instructions, and moreover
Miss Hanson died OF consumption. Except
while talking OF the murder Hanson shows
no evidence OF insanity. He is thirt1-four
years OF age, and Belmont" his coun-
| try-seat, is one of the finest in the State.
Every summer for four years past hts man
sion has been filed with society people
from this city. The affair has caused great
excitement here on this account, and also
because of Whyte's relationship to Mayor
| WHITE. The coroner's jury returned q
verdict that Whyte was killed by Hanson
while insane. Mr.. Whyte was sixty years
old, and man Of pleasant disposition.
There Is known to have been insanity III
both branches OF the Hanson family.