Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1884-05-07

and strangely in contrast with that OF
len years ago when there was snow on
the ground.
Don't believe we shall be able to
raise enough to buy that white elc-
plant, the price don't so down as we
expected it would. Think now we'll
buy q common, secondhand one, and
and have him calsomined.
Are not doctors little too partial
to ladies under their care? 1t looks
that way to lis. Did you ever know
one of the profession to take a sick
man out to ride?
What did He make the 'loafcr for?
Why, you old fool, He wanted some
thing to start democratic party with,
didn't He?- Landmark comments on
our loafer item in last Age. If this
is true, that the loafer started the
democratic party, we'll never say n
word against him any more, for he
has done moro good for the human race
than any other man, but when old
smarty says it, we have to take it
cune qrano sails. If he had said that
the Almighty made loater to start
the Landmark, and crowd it upon II
guileless and unsuspectipg community,
we could swallow it without the salt.
Our democratic friend, Col. A. j.
Grover, formerly of W. r. junction,
is now located at Seattle, Washington
Territory. The Seattiers will find the
Colonel on the "Square and Compass
every time.
DR.. Samuel johnson was fine
writer, but his sentences would not 10
for this age of the world. Here is one
from his .Rasselas :" "Yc who listen
with credulity to the whispers of fancy,
and pursue with eagerness the phan-
toms of hope; who expect that age
will perform the promises OF youth,
and that the deficiencies of the present
day will be supplied by the morrow !;
attend to the history of Rasselas,
Prince of Abyssinia. This is indeed
beautiful sentence, but life is too
short nowadays for many OF them IN
country paper. We have several
communications on hand with bcauti-
full sentences in them, but they are toe
long and not to the 'point. The
communication that pleases us best is
-"Enclosed please find 81 80 in pay
ment for one years subscription tc
your valuable paper" or Il fresh, crlsf
news item from the rural district.
Anthony Haggerty, who went to
Savannah, Ga, for his health about
six weeks ago, and from there to Jack
sonvillc, Florida, was drowned
while bathing, at the latter
place on Wednesday Of last week
aged about GO years. The news O.
his death was great shock to hi:
family and friends, who were expect
ing him home in short time in re-
stored health. Mr.. Haggerty was al
old resident Of the place, hard work
ing, honest man, and was mucl
esteemed by all who knew him. Hi'
remains were brought home for burial
Charley Perry met with a severe &C
ccident last Thursday morning.
While cleaning out one Of his horse
feet the animal kicked him clean acros
the stable, cutting fearful cash OF
nose and cheek, and breaking some o
the small bones. DR.. Boynton wa
called, and the patient is doing as wei
as could be expected.
Neal Dow, the great apostle of tenn
perance from Maine, lectured on tn
subject of Temperance, under tn
auspices of the Good Templars of thi
place, at the Town Hall, last evening
to fair audience. In personal ap
pearance he is below the average size
square built, bright, active, and is i
his 8lst year. He is good speake
and speaks without notes, but probabl
it was the framework of a speech tina
he has been delivering for the pas
thirty years, or since the Maine Liquo
Law was established, with fres
anecdote or an illustration thrown
occasionally. Prohibition is his hobby
moral suasion or high license are {
no account with him. He sees n
good in rum or rum dealers. Neal
not even as charitable as the old lad
was to the devil, when she heard som,
body abusing him. She said she di
not like to have him put down entirel,
for he had some good qualities. 81
was asked TO name one. swell,
said she, after adjusting her spectacle
and setting her arms akimbo, "He
up early and about his business.
Our venerable democratic frien
Samuel White, now in his Saith yea
and who has his home IN Mr.. Paysc
Pierce's family, had q dizzy fit Il
other morning, fell down in the ha
way. and lost his mind. We are ha