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Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1885-01-07

Hartford.
The undersigned killed three April
n;os the first of last week, sold two to
Gibbs & Shaw that weighed $50 lbs.,
and kept the best one for home con-
sumption. 1t is safe to say that the
trio would weigh 1000 pounds. Even
at 6 cents per pound I claim their is a
balance in my favor, for the manure
that those pigs made is worth more to
rue than one half the fattening bill.
Lest you should think that, like Hor-
ace Greeley, | am going to tell what l
know about farming, l will stop alb
ruptiy. CHARLES BLEsslSaToS'
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1885-01-07
Windsor.

WINDSOR.
Governor Piugree has pardoned
Edward Gefney of this place, who
was convicted at Woodstock of assault
with intent to kill, nearly two years
ago, and sentenced to confinement in
the state prison for a term of six years.
The affairs of George f. Herriek,
station agent, have been arranged so
that his case in court was nolle pressed
and he was released from custody last
week
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1885-01-07

A store keeper in one of the back
towns of this county keeps his accounts
entirely on shingles. His system is
that of single entry.
The treasurer of the Windsor County
Agricultural Society in his annual re-
port says After purchasing and pay
ing $4,000 for the grounds where their
Fairs have so long been held, the
Society owe but $1,000 on the pur-
chase, with no ether outstanding in
debtcdness, that the society has good
membership, and is in fine working
order.
Mrs. Oscar Burk received the sad
intelligence on Tuesday last of the
death of her father, Capt. ID. Brown,
a respected citizen of Windsor, which
occurred Monday.
The village meeting Monday even
ing was not very largely attended, but
the old familiar faces were there.
Norman Paul was elected moderator.
The old board of directors were elected
in slump" as follows: Warren G.
French, Il. II. Jennings, DR.. j. S.
Richmond, Justin f. Mckenzie and o.
II. Marsh treasurer, G. r. Monta-
que; clerk, Henry G. Phillips col
lector, Oliver W. Sherwin; fire war
dens, O. G. Kimball, M. S. Myers,
n. NJ. Hoisington, Phillip Royce, II.
S. Dana, W. Fl. Heating, DR.. o. W.
Sherwin and S. C. Durham. The
reports were accepted and adopted
without debate. The chief engineer,
NJ, S. Myers, had no formal report to
make, but reported the fire companies
in good working order, with Go men in
both companies. 1t was voted that
the chief engineer make Il written re-
port each year and that he be paid $40
for his services. No village tax voted,
and consequently the collector will have
honor and case.
The number of deaths in town last year
was Sc In January, A; February, B.;
March, Z: April, 8; May, Z; June, b;
July, 8; August, 2; September. 4; Oc-
tober, I; November, 4; December, L.
DISEASES Paralysis, 8; Inflammation OF
the Bladder, Ii Pneumonia, 8; Group, l;
Heart Disease, 4 Old Age, 7; Apoplexy 2;
Whooping Cough, 2; No particular Dis
ease, 2; Congestion Of the Lungs, l;
Nervous Prostitution, l; Kidney trouble,
|; Child Bed, /; Dropsy, l; Cholera In
fantum, l; Dysentery, Q; Gastretus, /;
Scrofula, /; Consumption, $50. Six
of whom | was not able to learn the
diseases of which they died.
WILLIAM BoYCE, Sexton.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1885-01-07

A Brooklyn young man was reading
uHamlet" to his sweetheart the other
day, and came to the passage, "Or If
thou wilt needs marry, marry fool
SIS that proposal, DEAR she asked.
"Yes, darling" he replied, and they
settled the matter there and then.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1885-01-07

Rutland.
Rutland has four hundred ninety
three artists, or at least that number
Of painters.
Most of the grocers and market
men here have agreed to close their
stores at 8 p. M, from January LIST to
March LIST. They probably want to
renew the acquaintance they made
with their families during the same
period last year.
Paddy McGuirk and Bob. Hewitt
amused a certain element Of Rutlands
cosmopolitan population, recently, with
Il smuggling match at the Town Hall.
The police interfered before they were
"kilt" which is to be regretted.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1885-01-07
South Wood stock.

Mrs. Benjrmin Hathorn is still
on the sick list.
Bourne has returned from thai
"bourne from which few travellers
return'-the poor-house-and is AGAR
living with the gentle Ruth.
Ed. Perry and family started OF
Monday for western New York. HI
has got good job out there on a larg'
stock farm. Ed. is live man, ant
will be missed in this community.
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COMMISSIONERS NOTICE.
HOSEA @. MooREs ESTATE.

uODEh " ulcoNI 'NoiNiN'
The undersigned, having been appointed
by the Probate Court Of the District of Hart.
ford, Commissioners to receive, examine and
adjust all claims and demands OF all per-
sons against Hosea G. Moore, late Of Bridge
water, In said District deceased and the claims
OF the deceased exhibited in set'cn, to
the claims OF the creditors hereby give notice
that we will meet for the purpose of exam
lining and allowing said claims at the
residence Of 0ren N. Wood, in Bridgewater on
the first Saturday in January, A. D. 1888,
and on the lst Saturday in Juue, A. ID 1855,
from ten o'clock A. M. until four o'clock 7.
NJ, on said day, and that six months
from the 9Th day Of Dec, A. d. 1885, is the
time limited by said Court for said creditors
to present their claims TO us for cxamiLat
and allowance.
Dated at Bridgewater, this 18th day Of
December, A. d. 1884.
ALFRED SARGENT, Commits
GEO. L. SMITH, s sioners.
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Ouechee.

Quechee.
We have been informed that we are
to have a new blacksmith in the village
and wish him success.
Miss Raymond, formerly of Wood
stock, has been engaged to play the
Church Organ for an indefinite time.
Come late and 60 early is the order
of the day. "No light after 81 says
the lady Of the house.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1885-01-07

Health Is impossible when the blood Is
impure, thick, sluggish, or when II Is thin
and impoverished. Under such condi-
tions, boils, pimples, blotches, neuralgia,
rheumstism, and one disease after anoth-
er IL developed. Take Ayers Sa-saparil.
10, and it will make the blood pure, rich,
warm, and vltalising.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1885-01-07
Ludlow.

Ludlow.
The wife of Col. H. o. Peabody,
who is very low from some chronic
difficulty, was removed from her late
residence in South Londonderry to this
place, lS miles, on bed, on Tuesday,
the 30th inst.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1885-01-07
Amsden.

Mrs Charles Amsden is quite sick.
Charles Bixby, while running the
single machine in Charles Amsden's
mill, recently, cut off one of his fingers
and maugled some of the others.
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/. S @ lRI0F THE ACE:
Woodstock. w.t., Jan. 7, '85.
". IL. Il. TIME TABLE.
Nssss2SEEszs
rssSTT;s,sssSSs ss 'Tss ;ssssiss BysS ESMsss&,
Asssst'ssss 10 .z1ssI~HSfs

The following is the running time OF
the trains over the Woodstock Railroad
commencing Tuesday, Nov. 25, 1884
Grains Going East.-No. 2, Mail, A. NJ
Leave Woodstock. II 10; Taftsville, II ~ !
Quechee. IL 80; Dewey's Mills, II " Hart
ford, II IS; White River Junction Il w.
Trains G DING East. No, 4, Ace0mm33'
dation, p. M.--Leave Woodstock, 10
Taftsvile, 429; Quechee. 50; Deweyl
Mills, 4 So; Hartford, 455; White k'or
Junction, 8 90.
Trains Going West. No, |, Acoommo-
dation, A. M..-Leave White River Junction,
79O; Hartford. 7 IS; Dewey's Mills, 20,
Quechee, 500; Taftsville, TO- Woods'oeA'
500.
Trains Going West. No 0, Mail, =.
Leave White River Junction, e0; HIATT
ford, S.; Deweys Mills l2i Qusohee,
2l7. Taftsville, 227; Woodstock, u.
j. g. PORTER, Supt.
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MANHOOD i ''.H||'' o.

A Lecture OH the Nature, Treatment
and Radical cure of Seminal Weakness, or
Spermatorrhoea induced by Self Abuse, In
voluntary Emissions, Impotency, Nervous
Debility, and [mpcdiments to Marriage
generally Consumption, Epilepsy and Fits;
Mental and Physical Incapacity, &c BY
ROBERT ]. CULVERWELL, NJ. D., author
of the "Geeen Book" &c.
The wcrld.rsnowned author. IN this admir-
able Lecture. clearly demonstrates from his
own experience that the awful copsequen ces
of seli.abuse may be ehectually removed
without dangerous surgical operations,
bouges, Instruments, rings or cordials
pointing out a mode of cure at once certain
aud effectual. by which every sufferer, no
matter what his condition may be, may cure
himself cheaply, privately and radically.
TSr This lecture will prOue boon to thou
sands and thousands.
Sent under seal, in plain envelope, to any
address, on receipt of four cents, or two post
age stamps. Address
THE CULVERWELL MEDICAL CO.,
fl Ann St, New York. N. "; Pos;
Office Box, $50.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1885-01-07

"What's the matter, Pat? Are you
afraid of work." "Atraid is it?-
Divil bit. Oh can lay doom along
side av it widout being nervous at all. !"
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1885-01-07
Chester.

Chester.
"A peddIar stopped at William
Spatford's over night, recently, and
after he left about $50 in money and
valuables were found missing. |
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1885-01-07

DR.. Mary Walker says she will
wear the ''pants or nothing" Let it
be the pants then by all means : -
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1885-01-07

The Dominica lsttsr for this year is
D; the golden number s, and it isthe
18th of the solar cycle. - ..
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1885-01-07

Your health depends on the purity Of
your blood. People who realize this are
taking Hood Sarsaparilla with the best
results. H.. -
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1885-01-07
South RoValton.

"A social scandal of considerable
magnitude, involving several married
women, is agitating the people OF this
place.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1885-01-07

An ancient tom-cat in the summer kitchen:
A boot,jack raised a solemn caterwaul;
A moments silence, and quick departure;
And then, wasted boot jack-that Is all.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1885-01-07

The members of the Ottauquechee
Valley Musical Association will meet
a the Sons CT Temperance Hall, Mon
da, eve, Jan. IL, at 1850 o'clock for
the election of officers for the coming
wear, rehearsal, etc. A plan for re-
hearsals in the future will be submitted
to the Association, and any other bust.
ness of Importance may be taken up
Every member Is requested to be
present,
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1885-01-07

1884 SUMMER ARRANGEMENT. 1884
Nm and after Dec |, 1880, Passengers Train
" will run rs follows
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1885-01-07

10 We shall run team through
the Village, take Orders and deliver
Goods, without extra charge.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1885-04-02
Dayton Democrat.

Those interested in the liquor prob
lem in Ohio, no matter be they free
wlliskey," license or prohibition adj
vocates, will find food for reflectioni in
the recent report to the Illinois Legis-
lature of The minority of the Commit
tee on License which furnishes a vast
array Of facts in support ofthe license
policy which has been adopted in that
State with reference to the liquo:
traffic. In Chicago alone the revenue
from the law is $1,500,OGO and the city
has reduced the number of saloons
from 1900 to 3,400, or COO less, al
though the population has grown rap
idly; and has added to the police force
300 men. In Hyde Park, a suburb of
Chicago, two years ago 2l4 saloons
paid $1,000. Since this law has been
in operation the saloons have been re-
duced nearly one-half, while the popu-
iation has been largely increased, and
the revenue from 127 saloons is ST.
600, nearly tenfold more. The num-
Der of arrests for the two years prior
TO the passage of this law was 1895,
as against 678 arrests since. In the
State at large the revenue from the
law has been increased from 100000
to owe $4,500,000, and the burden of
taxation on other articles has been
correspondingly lessencd, therefore
enhancing the wealth, peace and hap
piness of the people of the State; re-
ducing the number of~saloons from b.
900 to less than 5000, enabling cities
like Springfield, Chicago, Peoria,
Quincy, Bloomington, Jacksonville
and many others to pave and beautify,
police and improve in all respects
their order and sanitary condition. If
the advocates of prohibition have any
such facts to show for their system
they wonld do well to produce them.
Ii the people OF Ohio could become
practical aud look az the liquor ques-
ton from common-sense standpoint,
the liquor question could be settled in
n practical way, which would be salts
factory to all citizens.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1885-04-02

The Philadelphia Record, M of
the ablest of the independent papers
in the Union, says:
Thomas jefferson, it will probably
be admitted, was a pretty good sort
of a Democrat, and not an indifer
ent friend of an effective parti-
san civil service. When Jefferson
went into Office he found all tue places
OF government, big and little, in the
possession of the opponents of the
Democratic party. Jefferson pro-
ceeded to make removals from office
in order to relieve the government of
it proscriptive partisan character
The situation is now precisely what
it ives in 1901. In all the vast adj
ministrative departments of govern
mcnt members of the prescribed par
ty are nowhere to be found. except a
few who have suddenly turned up
since the November election. It will
require, then, q great many remov-
ais from office before the equilibrium
is restored and before party proscrip-
ton is itself prescribed. What bet.
ter way to prescribe prescription
than by removing officials who have
used their places to promote partisan
ends, and who have roamed about
the country making offensive parti.
san speeches to save their offices
while ~neglecting their duties?
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1885-04-02

AT this stage of the game, among
postmasters who propose to pass,
says the World, Mr. w. B. Rich, of
Camden, Me-, is conspicuous. He has
handed in his resignation, alleging
as a reason that his place should be
filled by some one in accord with the
administration. To be sure, this is
not in accord with civil service re-
form, but certainly his conduct is
more commendable than that of the
$500 postmasters wEo abjectly beg
to be permitted to hang On. That this
excellent example of Mr.. Rich should
be set in the state of Maine is, per-
haps, as remarkable as it is common
dable.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1885-04-02

The Greenville Advocate exactly
speeks our sentiments in the follow
ing paragraph, to which We invite the
attention of. Democrats who are
clamoring for changes in our post
offices before the new administration
is hardly seated:
"A1l Democrats who have at heart
the future good of their party should
discourage the bitter fights already
being waged in different localities
for postoffices and other positions.
In many cases these contests are not
only premature, but i'll advised, for
they will lead 20 clanHish- factions
and bad blood that it will take years
to get rid of. AT the proper time the
working Democrats of q community
should get together and agree upon
some suitable and acceptable person
to fill the position in question. Only
one a bt appointed in the end, and
much is lost by stirring up bitter
feelings that will only be appeaset
by future revenges, taken at the ex
pense of party feality and organiza
ton"
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1885-04-02
The Columbus Times pertinent

The Columbus Times pertinently
says: "Nine-tenths ofthose who are
applicants for office belong TO the
class who have held State, county or
municipal Office. They have tasted
blood, and are hungry for more.
The ex-C Congressman contingent is
the largest in the field, and, we may
add, the least deserving. If Presi-
dent Cleveland cannot find persons
to fill the places, other than Exon
gressmen, it would be about as we'll
to permit the present occupants to
remain. If office holding is to be-
come q recognized profession, moth
ing but bad results will ensue from
changes. Let good, honest, capable
new men be selected, with the un-
Outstanding that when their terms
expire, they will return to the ordi
nary pursuits Of life and endeavor to
make a living as other men do, who
work with their hands or their brain.
Let the ex Congressman lie retired
at least"
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1885-04-02

The New York World says that
''the improvement in business con-
tinues to make gradual but satisfac-
tory progress. The policy Of the
new administration, as far as known,
has revived confidence, and there is
disposition to invest capital
than for a long time past. The re
sumption of work by industrial es
adjustments Of various kinds indi
cate pretty clearly that the markets
have been cleared of their surplus,
and that consumption is fast overtak
ing production. This s just as true of
iron and steel as it is of dry goods
and other articles. It is expected
that spring-like weather will give a
great impetus to general trade, and
that with the conservatism O pre-
vailing in business circles, the re-
turns to merchants and manufact
urers will be highly satisfactory"
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1885-04-02

The Governor has appointed the
following board of visitors to the
Ohio Soldiers and Sailors Orphans
Home, Xenia: Mrs. Mary S. McMa-
hon, of Montgomery CO., wife of Hon.
John A. McMahon, 1 year; Mrs.
Francis A. Harrison, widow of R. D.
Harrison, 2 years., Mrs. Elizabeth
Alexander, of Greene co., wife of W.
j. Alexander, 3 years; Mrs. Kate B.
Sherwood, wife of Gen. Isaac R. Sher
wood, 4 years; Mrs. Mary Bradbury
Parker, wife Of DR.. Edward W. Par
ker, of Gallia co., 5 years. This bill
was passed at the special request OF
the G.. A. R., and is to act as a safe
guard and prevent politics creeping
into the management. Every person
will concede that it is a move in the
right direction.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1885-04-02

The following from the Ashland
Times no doubt voices the sentiment
of the whole Republican party and
call attention to it for the purpose
of showing Democrats that there may
be such a thing as treating u Re-
publican friends with too much con-
sideratior:
"We serve fair notice on every
Democratic applicant for office that
when the Republican party comes in
to power in 1888 every Democrats
head goes into the basket. That's
the kind Of a civil service reformer
we are"
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1885-04-02
The n. Y. World says: Certain iii

The n. Y. World says: Certain iii
advised Eastern Republican journals
are raising considerable disturbance
over an alleged Democratic gerry
mander of the State of Indiana. They
forget the famous-or rather infa-
mous-scheme concocted by Oliver
P. Morton. by which he deied the
Democrats to get control of the Leg
islature with anything less than
thirty thousand majority in the State.
Then it was the Democratic OK that
was gored. Besides, it is the never
failing but reprehensible custom of
both parties, both in Indiana and
Ohio, to rip up and 'redistrics the
State whenever they come into pow
er. 1t is one of the unfailing parti-
san recreations-and nine times out
of ten it reacts upon the party re
sorting to it,"
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1885-04-02

The Cleveland Plain Dealer has
gathered reports from all sections of
Ohio on the fruit prospect for the
coming season. They may be san
married. as follows: That peaches
and grapes are generally killed; the
Peninsula region will. have no fruit
crop at all, at least as to peaches,
grapes and small fruits. Farther
back from the lake, reports are more
favorable. AS that paper sums it
up, generally speaking, the reports
may be divided into the following
sections: Lake region, bad; a section
extending across the State from east
to west at q distance of seventy or
eighty miles from the lake, generally
good; below this belt there is a Sec
ton that gives promise Of something
below the average crop"
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1885-04-02
The Republican managers of NeH

The Republican managers of New
York city have not only refused to
admit the Mugwumps of 1884 to
membership-but have excluded as
well all members of the organization
who decline to tell for whom they
voted for President in November last,
among the gentlemen thus shut out
being ex Governor Cornell, Mr.. VIM.
Dowd, the payty's candidate for
Mayor against Mr.. Grace in 1880,
and johnny Davenport himself. As
the party already had a majority of
$4,000 or 10000 against it, this anx-
iety still further to decrease its
numbers seems a funny prelude to
the resolution which was enthusiasts
tically adopted as soon as the work
of communication was concluded:
"ResolUea, That the Democratic
party be abolished"
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1885-04-02
Business Outlook.

1t is an undeniable fact that since
the beginning of the year a decided
change has taken place in the opin-
ions of business men in regard to the
commercial situation. The commit
tee of the American iron and steel as
ISOLATION issued their address to the
manufacturers ofiron and steel and
from it we take the following:
1--WE congratulate the American
manufacturers of iron and steel. and
the country generally upon the pros
pect that the depression of business
which has continued for about two
years is apparently nearing its end.
With sn abundance of good money,
with good crops of all leading staples,
with prices for all products and for
all reputable railroad ald mining
stocks so low that they cannot be ex
pected to go any lower, with the wide
liquidation that has taken place in
all business circles, with our pro
ductive energies fairly adjusted to
the country's wants, and with politi
Cal excitement at an end, only one
element necessary to secure a bust
ness prosperity is lacking, and that
is confidence in the future of values.
This element, we believe, is now re
appearing, and as the year advances
we believe that it will become more
and more manifest. There is much
in the business situation TO encour-
age a feeling of hopeIulness, and
there is absolutely no ground what
ever upon which to base the al pre-
hension that q prolonged continu
ance of the present depression is
possible"
There cannot be the least doub,
but that whatever change may come
must be for the better, as prices have
reached the bottom. and chances o.
going lower are very doubtful. The
conclusion arrived at in the above
paragraph is correct.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1885-04-02

President Cleveland has selected
the First Presbyterian church, of
which the Rev. DR.. Sunderland is
pastor, as the church he will attend
while in Washington. The church
is one. of the most unostentatious in
the city, and of recent years has not
had a large congregation. Its Sc
lection was due to the fact that DR..
Sunderland, years ago, filed a pulpit
in Buffalo, and vas always highly
spoken of by Cleveland's mother,
who regularly attended the services
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1885-04-02
Mr.. Whitney, the new Secretary

Mr.. Whitney, the Secretary
of the Navy, has put expert accoun-
tants at work to overhaul affairs in
his department. By the time they
get through, the public will learn
what foundation there is for the wide
ly-indulged belief that this depart
ment has been dishonesty managed.
Mr.. Manning, the new Secretary of
the Treasury, has.also set on foot a
searching examination into the state
of affairs in the treasury department.
A simplification of the business and
a reduction of the force Of the de-
partment are aimed at and will in all
probably be accomplished.