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Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1883-04-11
HOW WATCHES ARE MADE.

1t will be apparent to any one, who will
examine a SOLID GOLD WATCH, that aside
from the necessary thickness for engraving
and polishing, large proportion OF the
precious metalIused is needed only to st fen
and hold the engraved portions in place, and
supply the necessary solidity and strength
The surplus gold is needless so far az UTILITY
and beauty are concerned. In JAMES BOSS
PATENT GOLD WATCH CASES, this
WASTE of precious metal is overcome, and tie
SAME soMD1TY AND sruEYarH produced ut
from one-tlird to one-half Of The usual cost
of solid cases. This process is of the most
simple nature as follows {: a plate of nickle
composition metal, especially adapted to the
purpose. has two plates of SOLID GOLD solder
ed one on each eide he three are then
t@ssed between polished steel rollers, and
the result is strip of heavy plated compost
ton, from which the cases, hacks, centres.
beZe!S, DC are bent and shaped by suitable
dies end formers. The gold in these cases is
sufficiently thick to admit Of all kinds of
chasing, engraving and enamelling the en-.
grayed cases have been carried until worn
perfectly smooth by time and nse without ya-
moving the gold.
THIS IS THE ONLY CASE MADE
WITH TWO PLATES OF SOLID GOLD
AND WARRANTED By SPECIAL CERT
FlCATE.
For sale by all jewelers.. Ask for IIlustra.
ted Catalogue, and to see warrant.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1883-04-11

liminary arrangements for the appear
ance Of the great show next summer. -
Adam is no humbug.
Michael Guiltnane, who died at
Bennington recently, had eight chill
dren, forty-five grand children and ten
great grand children.
Vermonters take kindly to their i'm
ported German girls, finding them
models of economy and cleanliness
1t is said one Of the girls at St. Adams
even wipes tie wooden toothpicks and
saves them for the next meal.
A Bristol man was making prepara-
tons to be out of town week, and
packed his satchel with the following
goods, no more no less "One handker-
chief, two pint bottles of whiskey, one
pair socks. one bag tobacco, one clay
pipe, one cigar box Of smoking
tobacco" Little short on whiskey.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1883-04-11
All Sorts.

Peter Cooper, the venerable Now
York philanthropist, died at his resi-
dence in that city, on Wednesday Of
last week, aged 92 years.
Nearly 200 members of two Roman
Catholic churches in Cincinnati have
become spiritualsts.
Queen Victoria is in her 64th year
the Prince of Wales is AZ; his oldest
son is in his Goth year.
The New York Sun has recently
added a Chinaman to its staff of city
reporters.
Dakota is filling up with emigrants
faster than any other part of the West.
1t will be a great State some day.
He is richly endowed who is cheaply
Diverted Italian Proverb.
Charles Dudley Warner is to become
editor Of the Drawer in Harpers
Monthly.
The Hindoos have $50, 100000 gods
and think the missionaries must be
blooming fresh to expect them to give
up that number for one.
Barnum's elephant Pilot, the next in
size to Jumbo, was shot in Nav York,
April 5. He got to be too cross to be
allowed to live any longer.
Howard Underwood was hanged in
Charleston, Mo-, Friday, for the muir
der of Belle Lu,as, a colored woman.
year ago.
Learn to say NO. and it will be of
more use to you than to be able to read
Latin Spurseon.
California experienced succession
of earthquake shocks Friday, causing
much terror among the super:titious.
The city marshal Of Fall River,
Mass, told his police force that it was
not consistent for an officer who had
taken two drinks to lug to the station II
prisoner who had taken four.
Joaquin Miller raised $4,000 by
literary work, brought it up to s70,-
900 by speculation in Wall Street on
his own advice, and then, taking false
counsel, lost it all in a week.
Wrong to firt with your friends
wife? Maybe. But if she wants to
flirt and you won't, she'll think YOU re
stupid dummy, and man must take
some care of his own reputation.
The Marquis Of Lorne is to be raised
to the peerage when his term as gov
ernor of Canada expires, and then he
will have a title OF his own, and not
use his fathers by courtesy.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1883-04-11
A successful thief on New England

A successful thief on New England
railroads manages to sit near travel
Ter whose trunk he knows to be valu-
able. Then he tries to turn over the
back of the seat, pretends to find some
difficulty with the lock, and asks the
victim for the loan of his check to sin
down upon the catch, and so throw it
out of place. While thus using the
article he exchanges it for another,
which he hands back without the trick
being detected. AT the end of the
journey, he loses no time in presenting
the stolen check, and getting away
with the baggage to which it is at
tachcd.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1883-04-11
VERMONT.

Brattleboro is short of tenement
houses and rents are high.
There are 40 places in Burlington
where liquor is sold under license
from the government. Bennington
comes next with 50.
VIM. Robinson of Swanton recently
caught seven foxes in one day.
William Stafford of East Burke has
been bound up in the sum of $500 for
adultery.
Col. N. T. Sprague of Brandon, has
started 100000 national Bank in
Brooklyn, called the Sprague bank.
There are now some $50 pupils in
the high schools of Brattleboro. The
high school of that town is now the
largest in the state.
Bishop Harris will preside at the ap-
preaching meeting of the Vermont con-
ference at St. Adams.
The house and barn of Lorenzo
Ellis and the barn of Sally Parker,
were burned at Proctorsvile Wednes.
day night.
The Vermont Conference will be
held at St. Adams April 25th.
Mr.. Thaddeus Fairbanks of St.
Johnsbury, one Of the principals of the
firm which invented and patented the
celebrated Fairbanks scales. is now
over 80 years old. He recently reg
istered at the fremont House, Boston.
The Vermont Mutual Fire Insurance
Company, at Montpelier, issued during
the month of March 2,479 policies, the
largest number ever issued in one
month. The "Governor" is right on
it this Spring,
Frank Miller, the inventor of shoe
backing. died at Warsaw, N. T., on
the 2Sth ult. He was born in Wal
lingford, Vt.
Somebody advised Fred Ozier, a
barber at Richtord, to take q dose of
bird shot to cure pimples on his face.
The remedy was successful. Ozier
died Saturday, from lead poisoning the
doctors say.
George Buchanan of Burlington, who
got l0-years' sentence for man
slaughter, has left the state prison on
Gov. Barstow's pardon, after serving
eight and ouo-half years.
Several reputable people of Brattle.
boro and vicinity have reimbursed H.
c. Willard for the large fine imposed
upon him last fall for selling liquor for
medicinal purposes.
Adam Forepaush's advance agent is
going through tho stats making pre-.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1883-04-11

WILKIE COLLINS last story is called
"My Lady's Money" In this country II
would have been: "Mother.in-Law has
got the Stamps or "The Old Woman Is
Well Heeled," remarks paragrapher.--
All Americans do not employ such out
rageous slang phrases as the above. In
speaking of Ely's Cream Balm, however,
they do say; 'it's perfect, 'it's as fra.
grant as flowers, and certain death to
catarrh," &C., &c. This Balm is not @
liquid or snuff, and easily applied. Thou
sands of grateful persons attest its eff.
cacy. Zone in Cur family had catarrh for
s years." said r. w. Merrill, Secretary
Phoenix Manurg Co., Grand Rapids,
Mich, "She Intellectually tried other
remedies and several specially doctors in
Boston. Ely's Cream Balm has restored
her health and hearing, which were con-
sidered incurable." Try it, reader
Price, 80 cents.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1883-04-11

We feel that we are doing the public 4
favor in calling their attention particular
ly to Hoods Sarsapalilla. This is not a
patent medicine, but proprietary article,
possessing real cur alive properties, and
its effects upon the Blood are very posi-
tive. Spring Debility, Biiousness, Dys-
pcpsiN and all troubles caused by impure
blood readily yield to this excellent medl-
cine. We think those who give it trial
for that tout of sorts" feeling from which
so many suffer and which is peculiar to
this season, will be quite satisfied With
the results.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1883-04-11
NEW HAMPSHIRE.

4 man in Lower Bartlett buried his
wife on Thursday of last week, anG
was married again the next day.
Col. William Hoffman of Lebanon
died March &c, aged 50 years. He
was n man of great activity, interested
in all matters for the development Of
the town, its business, politics, morals,
etc. He was colonel in the State
militia.
The man who never saw railroad
train died again recently in Wakefield,
aged 100 years. Ignorance of railway
travelling appears to be conducive tc
long life.
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Sustain the Nervous system

fNuE direct bearing which it has on human
l happiness its uses and the danger of over
taxing it. whether through Intencc mental
application, or by excessive indulgence of the
appeIlteS and propcnsiies. are proper sub
jects for consideration. When the nervous
syste is deranged. i, is abaoiutey necessary
to seek advice IRON an expert who for years
has devoted his whole time ami attention to
this study. and who. from large experience
and practice, has learned to discover the
cause and promptly apply tho remedy If
the brain and nervous system has become ex.
hausted, deplivinG 1t of the power of con
nected thought, 1t can only recover its
strength by being properly fed and nourishcd
by the use of certain systematic methods -
can communicate much that pertains to the
over exercise OF every department Of the
nelyeus sy4tem, and the means of recover
ing Its powers, whether of brain, appetite.
propensity or passion
Address with stamp. [2OD4El
&. A. BARNE. VI. 3D..
WOntpniicr, VIZ.
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be accomplished it they will put stop
to the ridiculous questions asked of ap.
plicants for clerkships. One poor wo-
man here was terrified because she
could not answer the very first ques-
ton put to her by the examiners-how
far was the sun from the earth. An
other nearly tainted because she did
no} know the capital of Terra del Flu
ego. The commission will only add
another discordant element to the war
already going on in the departments,
and especially in the Treasury, on the
subject of appointments. Suppose II
clerk is pronounced incapable by the
commission and suppose the chief of
his bureau thinks otherwise and objects
to giving up satisfactory employee!
The commission will find out the in
slant their labors begin that they will
antagonize every official as well as
every clerk in Washington. Harmony
does not reign supreme in the Treas
ury. Secretary Folger does not like
Assistant Secretary New and has no
fancy whatever for the legacies left in
the department by John Sherman in
the way Of gentlemen with high sala-
ries and cloudy reputation.
Among the strollers on the Avenue
few days ago | noticed man OF
stout form. with full, bread face, &C
outline nose, sharp, keen gray eyes
and firm outline. 1t was Alexander
Mitchell, formerly II member of Con-
gress from Milwaukee, and now one
of the richest men of the northwest
Mr.. Mitchell and family have recently
returned from Florida, where his wife
has great orange plantation. When
asked what he thought of the political
situation, he replied that in his opinion
the next President would be a demo-
crat. Mr.. Mitchell came to this coun-
try poor Scotch lad and made Il
great fortune. Some may think he
owes his wealth to the great opportu-
mites he found here. 1t is doubtful.
A school friend of his who remained
az Glasgow is to-day worth 100000
900, and he too started poor. Such
men as Mr.. Mitchell cannot help get
ting rich. Several years ago Mr..
Mitchell went to Europe. In France
he met his old school friend, the Glas-
gov banker. The two went about to-
gether all day. The Glasgow man
paid all the bills. At the close of the
day, when the two sat down to dinner,
the Glasgow banker pulled out card,
and, turning to Mr.. Mitchell he said /:
"Sandy, you owe me dollar and six
ty-fve cents" This was Sandy's
share of the expense of the day, and he
promptly paid his share to the exact
penny, as a matter of course. This
rigid exactness in the smallest expedi-
lures is one of the common elements
in the character of these two very rich
men. Yet with all this cxactness and
care no ore has ever dreamed of call
ing Mr.. Mitchell stingy or close. p.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1883-04-11

ScNoTuiA ! medicine that destroys the
pyrms Of &crofula tDl has tie power to root
it out is appreciated by the afflicted The
remarkable cures Of men, women and chill
dren as described by testimonials, prove
Hoods Sarsaparilla reliable medicine con-
tanning remedial agents which eradicate
ScroGula from the blood. lGj doses $l.00
SoldIy al dealers. CT. liood& Co., Lowell, Mass.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1883-04-11

They dou't have much "culchaw"
out West, and yet their way of speak
ing of some things is extremely delicate
and nice. For instance, when they
have chased horse thief across three
counties, and finally got him 50 en-
barrassed that he don't swallow with
ease, they go home and tell their wives
that they have ''trced" cattle litter.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1883-04-11

NO, SIR" said the Vermont man,
gas amt the light for me. Why,
durn it, when was in Boston last
week | stopped at II hotel, and when
was ready to go to bed | tried to blow
out the light, and blew and blew till
! nearly burstcd myself, and couldn'
blow the drafted thing out and had to
sleep with the blamed thing burning"
- Boston Post.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1883-04-11

10 The press Of the Pacific coast
is in accord with TINT of Arizona in
demanding the prompt determination
of the murdercus Apaches. A more
rapid movement of the troops in the
direction of the trails of the Indian
butchers would be to the credit of the
military.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1883-04-11

An indignant parent, in rebuking
his refractory sou, exclaimed: "Re-
member who you're talking to, sir =
I'm your father To which the
youth replied: 30, come, now, |
hope you amt going to blame me for
that -
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1883-04-11

G-Y The recent elections don't indi-
cate that the work of the republicans
in the last session of congress won
back many of those republicans who
came over to the democrats last fall.
Thought that session was to work
wonders
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1883-04-11

BENEFICIENT ACTIoN.-The miserable
looks and feelings of those confined at
desks or work tables, are casused by weak
Stomach, Kidneys, or Bowels. Parker's
Ginger Tonic without Intoxicating has
such benelcient action on these organ
and so cleanses the poisonous matte from
the system, that rosy cheeks and good
health are soon brought back agaln.--
Express.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1883-04-11

~ The Chicago Times thinks it
hardly creditable to the people of Hi
nois that they have less than $780,
GEO deposited in the savings banks,
while the people of the little farm
called Rhode Island, have nearly SAL
100000.
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NEUTRALIZED.
la what Nay - Prevalent Evi! may
be Shorn OF its power 80 Harm.

Malaria is a broad name for many diseases
all originating in blood poisoning. Bilious
fever. the typhua and typhoid fevers and
chills and fever arc prominent m ,mbcrs of
the family Malaria defies alike the build
ers, the plumbers aud the physicians. De-
sparing of ordinary treatment, the latter al
most unanimously recommend BENS0N'S
CAPClNE POROUS PLASTER as the
greatest anti malarial specific of the age -
These pl@ters act upon the liver, spleen.
bowels and kidneys.
Worn over the region of the liver. and Up
on the back over the Kidneys, they ward of
malaria like an armor. No other pas.ers do
his
When you purchase. satisfy yourself that
the word CApclNE is cut in tie center of
the plaster
Seabury & Johnson. Chemists, New York.
Highest awards At International Expostiops,
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1883-04-11

"No, sir" he said, "clergymen are
not the stitl-necked, solemn, tedious
men that some people think them.
They're often jolly, good fellows.
Why, / first heard the monkey and
parrot story from a clergyman"
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1883-04-11

The question whether II clergyman
could marry himself was decided some
twenty or thirty years ago by the
British House of Lords in an appeal
from Ireland, where a Presbyterian
minister in the county Down had mar
ried himself. 1t was decided he could
not.
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M a lsRI AG ES.

IN Woodstock, April 8, by Rev. Moses
kidder, Alfred d. Abbott and Eliza J..
llathorn, both Of Barnard.
In Ludlow. April 3. at the NJ. l.. parsonage,
ny Rev. y. Snow, Charles X. Gibson Of Lud-
low and Ida ID. Allen Of Walingford.
In South Tmbridge. March q, BY Rev.
Mr.. Howard, Chas. +. lIartwcll of Royaton
and Abblc Barney of Tunbridgc.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1883-04-11

Ex-Governor Sprague was defeated
at the Rhode Island election on We'd
nesday of last week, and lie deserved
to be. Democrats lowered their stand
ard very much in endorsing his nomi-
nation. They wont do so any more.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1883-04-11

In Ludlow, April ., Mrs. B. p. Spauding,
aged SO years and months.
In Bethel, March %, Mary Hunter, aged
33 years.
In Royaton, March 30, civilian jackson,
aged e. years.
In Windsor, March 80, of consumption,
Ellen +. Pierce. wife of Carlton c. johnson,
aged 90 years and months.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1883-04-11

There was a ripple of surprise in
Washington at the announcement OF
Judge Gershom's appointment to the
vacant Postmaster-Generalship, be-
cause nobody had heard his name in
that connection, or even thought of
him if they knew of his existence. But
it is universally conceded that the ap.
pointment is much better than would
have been that of Hatton, Filley, Ro.
bosom or any of the promineutly-men-
toned candidates. Judge Gershom
has an honorable record and is a man
of considerable ability, respected by
men of all parties in his State. His
appointment does away with whatever
hopes Mr.. New may have had of OBJ
tanning u cabinet position, even should
Mr.. Folger's coveted retirement occur.
1t seems somewhat strange, in view of
Judge Folger's experience, that Judge
Gershom should be willing to sacrifice
life position so honorable as the one
he now holds and plunge into the tur-
MOL of the political arena. But it
must be borne ia mind that, as in Eng
land, according to Gilbert e. Sullivan's
"Iolanthe,"
"Every little boy and gal,
Thots born In this world alive,
Is either little Liberal,
Or else little Conservative"
SO, in Indiana, all are born politicians,
and not even the judicial ermine can
thwart natures purpose.
There is a kind of anxiety and I'M
ertainty in the official life of Wash
ington now. The prospect of change
of administration upsets everything
more or less, and when the people who
have been in power twenty-five years
begin to think of stepping down and
out they are like Charles Lamb, "stag-
gered at the idea of another state of
existence. There is no longer the
easy confidence of few years back.
The change is already anticipated by
the Democratic Congress which is
coming, and the II, 900 office-holders
here, from Frelinghuysen down to the
department messengers, all have lit.
tie uncertain feeling at the back of
their necks. One remarkable thing is
heard-the superior department Off
GERS are all saying: swell, hope I'll
soon he ont of the treadmill," which
means that they are quietly making
arrangements to leave the soft places
which when they entered they expected
to fight for as long as they could. The
fighting day is past. The Civil Ser.
vice Commission is turning up and
making vast preparations for the over.
hauling Of everything. One good will
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A. G. A r d .

To all who are suffering from tho errors
and indiscrctons of YOUTH nervous weakness
early decay. loss OF manhood, &C., will send
recipe that will cure YOU. FREE OF CHARGE
This great RENE dy was discovered by a mission
airy in South America. Send a self addressed
envelope to the REV. JOSEPH L. INMAN
Station ID. Ne,o York City.
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.Es&'1 u

"We do hereby certify that we super
wise the arrangements for all the Monthly
and emi-Annual Drawings of the Lousi-
ana State Lottery Company, and In per-
son manage and control the Drawings
themselves, and that the same are con-
Quoted with honesty, fairness, and In good
faith toward all parties, and we authorize
the Company to use this certificate, with
fac-similes of our signatures attached, in
the advertisements"
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On Thirty DAYS, Trial.

THE VoLTAIC BELT Co., Marshall,
Mich. will send DR.. Dyes Celebrated
Electro-Voltaic Belts and Electric APP
planes on trial for thirty days to men
(voung or oldD who are afflicted with
lervous 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, 1883-04-11

To One Of the best farmers in
Maine is said to be Miss Martin, of
South Auburn. She carries on Il farm
successfully and pays much alteation to
fine stock raising.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1883-04-11

u Senator Garland, the leader of
the Arkansas democracy, is working
up boom in that state in favor of en-
Senator Mcdonald of Indiana as the
next democratic presidential candidate.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1883-04-11

Nellie Carlton, daughter of a Gin
cinnati dry goods merchant, could not
get along comfortably with her new
stepmother, and so went alone to Mil
waukee, taking along great deal of
money and valuable clothing and
jewelry. For a week she kept to her
room in fashionable boarding house,
killing time with novels and a piano.
One afternoon she went out for walk.
She met George w. Bisby, whom she
had known very slightly, and he, on
hearing of her lonely position, proposed
marriage. This struck her as kindly
offer, and they went Immediately to Il
justice, who united them. When she
awoke next morning her husband and
portable valuables were gone. She
came out about as well as Mr.. Thomas
Plat did in his political experiments.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1883-04-11

10 The skeleton of the infamous
Guiteau is now placed in the army
museum at Washington, and is prob
ably exultant and proud of the position,
as his egotism was so intense that he
felt it in his bones.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1883-04-11

~ The aversion to hanging is so
great that, although there were 1872
known murders in the United States
during 1882, only 1872 murderers We're
hanged.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1883-04-11

IL Dorsey feels considerable con-
tempt for James and MacVeagh. This
is very sad, but we doubt if Dorsey's
contempt is as formidable as it might
have been three years ago.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1883-04-11

70 The sum and substances of the
municipal elections in the West is that
they have gone for the Democrats. -
In Ohio the result is very gatifying.