Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1883-10-31

the same DAY lot MS people.
Is the Landmark printed now
We havn't had one for two weeks
1t seems as if the loss of it would break
our heart. We want one religion!
paper in the family, anyway.
About this time look out for weather
signs. The unusually cold Winter
prophet has already spoken his piece.
Everybody should now watch their
turkey bone closely. If it is greasy,
why it will be warm, Or if dry, it will
be cold. This may be the wrong rule,
but if stated wrong, the inqutsitive
and anxious weather investigator can
reverse the order. One way or the
other is said to be never-faillng sign.
Earle has had his shroud made
Some mgrateful people down there
don't care copper how soon he may
have occasion to use it. Mrs. Dow
measured him for it; so he says.
1t was one day last week, and she
stepped over to her neighbors to get
some milk. The drops of perspiration
were pouring off from the brow Of
nature, so to speak, as Prof. Wilcox
would say, when she burst into the
house with look of horror in her eyes,
and pair of sunken cheeks. "Geo.
Washington's little hatchet"' she ex-
claimed, what do you suppose I've
done, my children?" "Swalled a
gridiron" asked her son, rising hastily
from his chair and stepping on the
cats tail. "Inventcd a new crimpine
PIN" said her daughter. "Great
Heavens to Betsey-No! but pvc lost
my false teeth ~ and selling her UNI
brella, she went out the door without
stopping to open 1.-THE umbrella We
mean. In short time she returned
with smile on her face, and a s25 Sc,
OF teeth in her mouth, and as she sunk
into chair she remarked, "I' rather
have been split up into kindling wood,
than had anybody found those teetl
and put them in the paper" And that''
the reason we have omitted to mention
the accident.
PENCIL MARKs.-Have you hcart
anybody speak about the "hoss' trot
The Henry III. hat, we're told il
the thing if we cant's get one, well
be content with a Dunlap.-Havc 70,
framed your little story about the
weight of that Pigs. B. Markham i
moving and renovating his houses OIL
South street, recently purchased of Mr.
Blessington; in the spring he says hi
will erect fine mansion on the corne
of his lot further south Sam is ire
pressible. C. p. Holden Of Wind
sor, made us a pleasant visit Friday
the Doctor has good practice dow
there, and he deserves lt.-Housc
cleaning time: the men who have no
been alyzed have taken to the woods
Nice, warm weather with consider
able rain.-To-night is All Halloy
Eve, when ghosts and COLLINS are sup
posed to be about. Oscar Burk say
two quarts of rum, would have made
interesting on the Fair Ground Satur
day evening, --On dit, that Horac
Dennis is to be town liquor agent NJ
G. Fairbanks has filled the Office sine
the death of Mr.. Eaton.--"LoOk on
for paint is the warning of the season
A young cyclone yesterday, and
made things fy.-Local bands q
music are numerous, see advertise
ments.-Only step from summer t
winter when one day it is so Dc
grees and the next down to 2S deg.
October has such record She say
if he kills her, her spook will stand Il
the foot of his bed nights as long as h
es.-Charles Dana has brand me-
advertisement in to-day's AGE; grei
bargains in goods are offered. -Hav
you wrestled with your stove-pipc yet
The biggest fool of all is the 70,
who takes every man for a knave.-
Read the "ads. Warren c. Frcncl
Dr., son of Hon. w. c. French, h,
gone to Holyoke, Mass, and entcre
into law partnership with his brothe
in-law, Mr.. Brooks; Warren is q
excellent young man, and we are sorl
to have him go away.-Rev. NJ
Brodie returned from his vacation la
Friday, and occupied his pulpit la
Sunday.-Owen T. Marsh and wi
have been taking in the various Sc
side Fresorts the past few weeks
Stories now, to suit public vice, mu
be halfeplgram, half pleasant vice.
Butler Bates, who married Jol
Sterling's widow, of this town, is ha
ing quite "circus" down to Windso
see Windsor news.
u the Ohio democrats engag
q desperate fight among themselv
could send few blows to leeward a1
knock out the republicans, what coul