Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1884-04-16

Elder Markham has mad some trouble
in getting out his tenants. No need
of it-only hire band of music-a
string band is best--to "serenade'
'em, and they'd "get OUT quick
He says he has a good tenant now
"Father" Hicks.
Two well known and respected citi-
zens of this burg, went to Boston with
carload of potatoes some time ago,
stopped at way station, and being
bungry-and probably dry-inquired
for victualing-place, and wore directed
to a house on top of hill. The pious
lady of the establishment set on good
breakfast, and, as her husband was
absent, she wanted one of our friends
to "say grace" but this wasn't in
his line, and he demurred and ban
tered his pard for some time; but, she
finally let them eat without any prayer.
Probably come to the conclusion that
they were "haythens." After filling
up, they started down the hill again,
in single file, the forward man turning
suddenly, said, SPY the law, Harry,
ifvou ever come such trick on me
again, Che represented him as deacon
to the lady,) I'll kill you!' $50
long there" said his pard, Cor I'll
kick snow on your head" They did
60 along and disposed of their potatoes.
Shortly after, one of them, whom we
will call Harry, for short, was taken
sick, and neighbor was called in to
watch with him. He found that he
needed some more comforts and sug-
gested them to him. The sick man
turned to him with a sigh, and tears
streaming down his marble cheeks and
said; sit don't matter much, | have
not long to stay here any way, and will
soon be one of the 'innumerable cara
van who have passed on" His nurse
said: "You mustn't Foster any such
idea as that, your old partner will want
you to 60 down to Boston with another
carload Of potatoes. s." Harry's face
lit up with "smile that was child
like and bland" and said, 'sthats So"
His recovery dated from that moment,
and he has not been seriously sick since,
There is lsomething good in exciting
the risbles of sick man, and in many
cases is better than medicine.
Pencil MARKS DO you get up
early enough to hear the birds sing?-
Taken as whole, it has been poor
sugar season.-Snow banks linger on
the shady side of fences and backyards.
C. S. Marsh returns to his home in
Deperc, Wis, next Monday we'd
like to have him stay all summer, but
we suppose Mrs. Marsh would be lone
some, and couldn't spare him. A.
Bryant, Jr., of Fairhavcn, Vt , was
in town On Sunday, being called by
the illness of his father, o. A. Bryant,
Sr.-Addison +. Palmer, who has
been very sick for three weeks, is now
convalescing.-O. A. Bryant, who
has been in poor health, mentally, for
some time, lost his reason entirely last
week this is sad indeed, Mr.. Bryant
was once one of our brightest and most
capable business men, and true Dem
crat.-Mrs. p. 7. Washburn, who has
been sick with inAamatory rheumatism
all winter, is now nearly WE'LL
The Misses Fairbanks, Ellen and Ada,
have recovered from severe attacks
of pneumonia; Ellen is teacher in the
River street primary school; her
sister recovering first, with Miss
Heads assistance, took charge of her
school, end conducted matters till she
was able. Miss Helen Marsh, daugh-
ter of o. r. Marsh, has been seriously
sick with pneumonia. Hiram Fales,
a former Landmark" of the place, is
in town visiting and eating new sugar.
Miss Ethel Seaver has taken Miss
Anthony's place as teacher in the
Stanton street school. Miss Berry,
who taught at West Woodstock, has
taken Miss Fulllngton's place as teach
er in the LIST intermediate school in
this village.--L. o. Greene has the
brick and lumber on the "Pine Tree"
lot, and the cellar dug Tor his con-
templated new residence Senator Nor
rill has sent us package of seeds
all right, "Justn," we presume we
will be pleased with them when we get
time to open 1.-THE crow family is
numerous this spring, and members of
it visit the village every morning from
their eyry on Mt. Tom; he is q happy,
social sort of bird, if he amt good
looking.--Havent got enough to
get that white elephant yet: hurry up
those subscriptions. This Is the season
of the year when the street corner
loafer straightens himself up, gently
caresses his left ear, and wonders where
he'll get his next drink. -The personal
property of the late David Gates will
be sold at auction on the premises
near "Lincoln Bridge, April 10Th, at
| O'Clock see sad" in this paper.