Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1883-08-01

uOn leel Dau uDOul IL. Ills lellOW
trippest, r. l.. Durant, came back as
far as Chicago, bought stock of
books and stationery, and returned
with them to Bismark to try his luck.
The great event of the season, Fore
paush's circus, is over. Some 10000
people visited this great moral show at
White River Junction Saturday after
noon and evening, 1t was good cir
cus-the best we ever saw. The dis
play of elephants was particularly a
great novelty, and the pageant in all
particulars was exceedingly well ar
ranged and attractive. The simuta-
neous performance in the rings was a
grand achievement that gave great sat
isfaction to the assent led multitude.
The daring air flights, the performing
elephants, the graceful riding of the
female heroine Lille Drason, "Little
All Rights" performance by Anthony
Powell, the bicycle ride of M. Leonati,
the rope feats of the Lloyd brothers
and Clara and Adalc and The hippo
drome races were all novel and excit-
ing and did not fail to draw out the
applause of the crowded auditory. The
management was bad in some particu-
lars, but this was owing in Il great
measure to an accident near Montpelier
the day before by running off the
track, which made them several hours
late, and the street parade did not take
place until after ~ o'clock. The press
agent did not do his duty-their is no
excuse for this. The next blunder
was in admitting $4,000 people into
two small tents to see the animals be-
fore they could get the seats up and
open the main tent. In these two
tents, for whole hour, men, women
and children were packed, like sardines
in box, and many tainted from heat
and suffocation. Oh, how they sighed
for "Home, sweet home," before they
were released. Speaking with Capt.
Barnes about it, he said he got into a
similar "jam' at Barnum's circus, a
year ago, and when he got out, he
said to himself, "'Leathers' they won't
get You in so tight place again in this
world" and that is just the way we
feel now.
How unreasonable some women arc,
to be sure, especially "the hired girl. !"
A South street mantle man who
had that "still hunt" after BURGERS IL
short time ago, had another "experi-
ence'' last week. His attention and
kindness to hired girls will ruin him if
he don't quit. We have had some cold
nights lately-believe we spoke about
them in this column last week-and
our friend was soicitous for the girl S
comfort, so much 80 that he wendell
his way to her room in the dark to see
if she had taken Il freestone or fiat
iron to bed with her to keep her feet
warm. She was mad in minute.
How unreasonable The next day
she made complaint to the authorities,
and it took more than Royal Penny
to settle it-some say $40 and costs.
Alas how often does goodness wound
itself, and sweet affection prove the
spring of woe.
A couple of Quechee ladies-mother
and daughter, notwithstanding up on
the cars from the circus, were discus
sing the merits of Forepaugh's and
Rarnum's shows, and the girl particu-
larized on Barnum's quite extensively
when the mother said, "Hush we
don't want folks to know that we have
been fools enough to 60 to circuses two
years in succession" The girl kept
on and didn't seem to care Adam.
One of the best organizations thai
has ever visited this town will appear
at the Town Hall, Friday eve, August
Sd. Nella f. Brown, acknowledged
to be one of the most popular readers
and impersonaters now before the pub
lie, assisted by Miss Emma S. Howe
who made such success as solo so
prano with Gilmore's famous band las
season, and Mr.. VIM. II. Lee, a grca
favorite in the concert rooms of New
York and Boston, and Mr.. Frank II
Glider, pianist, ole of the most pop
ular artists that ever visited New Eng
land. Such an entertainment shout,
have a full house, and will be grea
treat to all who attend. Reserve,
seats at Burdett's bookstore.
L. V. Smith has just opened u room
in Mellish Block, Central Street, 70
the purpose of keeping the best line @
sewing machines in the market, tn
Domestic being the one which claim
his especial attention, and of which h
received a car load last Friday. w
were shown set of attachments 70
tins machine, which cannot be SUP
phed or surpassed by any other ma