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Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1885-12-30
A Startling Story
CONCERNING wELL-KNOwN ST. JOHNS
BURY PEOPLE.

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An exchange is authority for a
startling tale from St, Johnsbury.
The story is that well-dressed, mid.
dIe-aged woman arrived in Burlington
recently in search of her sixtccn-ycors-
old daughter who had left her home in
st. Johnsbury the previous Saturday,
The girl had been traced to Burlington
by detectives where she arrived accom-
panied by young man. The mother
remained at hotel until evening,
when, accompanied by detective, she
visited the house where her daughter
was stopping, one of the most notorl-
Gus resorts of the city. Entrance was
gained without difficulty, and they
were at once ushercd into the parlor
where, with other inmates Of the
house, were the daughter and her be-
traycr. The mother after one glance
at the pair, gave Shrek, and with
the words, "brother and sister" on
her lips fell in swoon. The daugh
ter at once rushed to her mother and
endeavored to restore her to conscious
ness. When recovered she told an
almost unparalleled story. Some
twenty years ago, it appears, the
mother resided with her parents on n
farm in Maine. On an unlucky day II
Boston merchant visited the village on
business, and, being attracted to the
unsophisticated farmers daughter, sue
ceeded in winning her affections. 1t
was the old story. Her parents drove
her from home, and she found refuge
in charitable institution. Leaving her
child, a boy, there she went out in the
world to fight her own battle. For
tune favored her, and in time she went
to St. Johnsbury, and became the wife
of respectable man, by whom she
had one daughter. Her husband knew
nothing of her past life, but she had
kept track of her boy, and managed,
without disclosing the relationship, to
bring him to the town where she resided,
and educated him in the excellent
shcools of that village. Without
knowing the relationship, he manage
to form the acquaintanceship Of his
half-siseer, for dishonorable motives.
The clandcstinc acquaintance was I'M
known to their mother, and she was
horror stricken when she came face to
face with the betrayer of her daughter.
The young man was Nstonishcd when
he heard this strange story from ms
mothers lips. He at once went tc
New York, and the heart-broken
mother with her erring daughter, re,
turned to St. Johnsbury.
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So many stories are told about the
rise of men in Wall street that they
seldom attract rs much attention now
as they did years ago, when specula-
ton was carried on with caution. One
of the most amusing specimens OF wall
street men is to be seen every day on
his way to the "slrcet'' in n brougham
Of his own, with Il magnificent team OF
bays and an English coachman on the
box. Within the brougham sits the
speculator, leaning forward on his cane
and looking thoughtfully at his we'll
gloyed hands, lie has pale and al
most cilcminatc face, and his manner is
reserved and austerc. lie is very cX-
elusive and elegant in the manner OF
personal enjoyment, "a years old, and
in department more digniiied than Mr..
Gould, Mr., COnnor, or Henry CIcws--
most OF whom 60 up and down in the
elevated, or in yellow cabs. This young
man had charge OF IL certain depart
ment OF velvcts in II firm on Worth
street, and made all the way from $l5
to $'2j q week lie lived in II board
ing-housc on Twcnty-Sccond street, on
terms Of special friendship with the
landlady. His father had performed
the marriage ceremony for the landIady
in earlier years, and she kept her eye
on the clergyman's son, and fed him
dutifully for s. week. He had al
ways ''playod' the bucket-shops, and
often made very tidy little winnings.
The landlady had raised $4,000 during
her many years of keeping boarders,
and was about TO devote it TO paying
of Il mortgage on her house, when the
solemn little clcrgyman's son succeeded
III persuading her TO invest some Of it
in Wall street. She was Il cautious
woman, and agreed to let him have
5000 every Monday morning for five
successive weeks. This is not great
amount Of money, but he happened to
catch the market as it rose, and he is
with it yet His profits the first two
weeks were enormous, and the landlady
threw all of her money into the pool.
Now he is living in bachelor S chambers
in the Cumberland, dimes regularly at
Demonico's and lives in state suitable
to a millionaire. The older Wall street
men are immensely amused at the spec
tacle, for they say that single slump
of the market will wipe him out Of
existence as completely as though he
had never lived Dro0t5yH Edgle.
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. a Now Cork rorrpsnondrnt of the ST
Louis Gi0je- Democrat writes: William
II V,udnrhilt i concrrnod ohout his
mansion in Fifth ovrnl,r and his mail
solo,m nm Stotnn Island The NOR
hIorv structure is well alone toward
comnlc,ion and he visits if every dav
~, Two Tho miIlion,irr is much all
sorbcd in this tomb. which will have
cost 2l01 00O when all is rrodv 70 re-
cnivo his boJv. In fine mottcr Of fine
Vanderbilt residences of which there
ara oltomnthar five in Fifth ovnnuo. the
family rTsts unn,silv hccouse the street
is f,sf turninr into = business thorourb.
fare md tine iovinr of horse railroad
tracks Ihrrotnns TO hasten that CHANGE.
4 b;n rrrn.ry has hnnn onnnrd nj
FiftvLnin1b street the Inwrr corner of
Central narl, and stores are scattered
MI olonT down fine avenue. The fate
Of thr famons street i, dr,med SO Ger
,oin tbot an nno,.nou, huiidinr occu-
nvin~ five hlocl; hntwenn Tif,v.nicbt and
Fif,To7nfn1b intended for - familv APART
mant hnr.n nf thn most fashionable
cborocro, i ~ Lo iirishnd oIl' os ho-
ta i tho awnor InsnDirmT 81 Gllino if
with tGc desired tcnants The residents
Of Eif,h avenue orc fast SCATTERING into
the siJn stroa,s VondcrhiIt does NOT
wiSh oither 70 movn or tn ha surround
cd iI hv tratlic Uc links That the i'm
nariinr anmovanon cnr ho daforred If
hot aySp,oJ Hy JGfeotin~ the scheme
fo for a street raiIroad To that end he
bns dovisod - sto~o limo ,o smnnIv the
r ,,,si with handy transit npnd make
tbom nontnn ' w;tho;,t r"ii. Wa is civ.
; ;o II his ST nar,nn"I nit"ntinm 70 this nat
tnr nd 10 ,' IN i,,nn,. and M,rnoSos hos
become n chamnion Of s,drrc.coacbin~
n~ain,t r,ilroaiinn uis ti,no T,rir . E.
~ 1", ,uoot has ' %oon doratod to tSo ac
n W" nf an ,hondnnnd franchise
,1inder Which hc will canitaIiza and
oa'in sarr;oo - in,nroyoi StonTs To
Ids i,o o' th NV on;rinns ~ n,nnv eynortS
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STATE OF VERMONT, | At Il Probate
HARTFORD DISTRICT, IS Court held ut
Woodstock, within and for saih District, on
the twelfth dhy Of December, A. d. 1885.
Present, Hon. John Porter, Judge.
Lucia Aikens' estate, Woodstock, intestate.
sWhcreas. Adelaide L. Smith, administrative
of said estate, has presented to said Court her
petition in writing, making application for
license to sell certain real estate Of the said
intestate, situate in this State and described
in the inventory returned to said Court, to-
gether with all other real estate of the said
intestate,, II any such there be within this
State for The reason that it would be bene-
fetal to the heirs and those interested In said
estate, that said real estate should he sold,
although the same may not be necessary, to
pay the debts due from the said deceased or
the expenses of administration;
Thereupon the Court appoints the second
Wednesday (tenth day. Of January,
next, rs u time, and the Probate Office
in Woodstock aforesaid as place Of hearing
and deciding on said application, and orders
that notice Of said application be given to all
persons interested In said estate, the reason
for the same, and the time and place Of hear.
ing, by publishing three weeks successfully In
the Spirit Of the Age, Il newspaper printed Ut
Woodstock, in this State, which circulates In
the neighborhood Of those interested (all
which publications shall be previous to said
time ofhearing) copy Of the record OF this
order, that they may appear before said Court
and be heard In the matter Of said applica
ton. II they see cause.
A true record.
HENRY s. DANA, Register.
A true copy Of record.
Attest, HENRY 8, DANA, Register.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1885-12-30
NEW HAMPSHIRE.

Both democrats and republicans
signed petition for the retention in
office of Postmaster Davis of Peter
boro.
Mrs. Almira johnson, a teacher in
EPSON, taught school for the same dis
trict j5 years ago, before she was
married.
C. O. Moulton and others, Of Sun
cook and Manchester, are going to
Eustis, Fla, to form a colony.
Mrs. Mary w. Gerrish, the Oldest
inhabitant of Lebanon, died a few days
ago, aged 90 years and months. She
was daughter of Joseph Wood, who
died in that town some twenty years
ago at 100.
There are forty persons in Hennike'
between so and 80.
Joe Dezotell, Clarcmont, is under
arrest for cutting out the tongue o.
Frank Charron's horse.
Col. Marden of Plymouth, the Oldest
"knight of the whip" in the state, il
point Of service, says he began stage
driving in 1929. He is the proprietor
of the summer line from North Wood
stock to the Franconia mountains.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1885-12-30

SPRINGER, N. NJ, Dec. 24.-Six
masked men rode into Springer last
night, and, after taking the keys of the
Jail from the ,jailer, took from the Jail
Theodore Baker, charged with murder
ing Frank Unrun, wealthy ranchman,
with whose wife Baker is supposed to
have been criminally intimate, and
hanged him to telegraph pole near
the Jail. The jailer in the meantime
gave the alarm, and the citizens after
a brief skirmish drove the mob out,
and cut Baker down just in time to
save his life.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1885-12-30
Woodstock Railroad,

The Stockholders of the Woodstock
Railroad Company are hereby notified to
meet in Annual Meeting at the Town
Hall, in Woodstock, Vermont, on
Wednesday. January 18th, 1886, Git being
the second Wednesday in said january,
at one o'clock in the afternoon, to choose
Directors for the year ensuing, and to
transact any other business that may
legally come before said meeting. By
order of the Directors.
CHARLES p. MARSH, Clerk.
Woodstock, VT, Dec. 10th, 'S5.
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Advice 10 N1Ulhcrs Z.

Ave you disturbed at night and broken
of your rest by a sick child suffering and
crying with pain Of cutting teeth? lfso,
send at once and get bottle Of Mrs.
WINsLow's SOOTHING SYRUP FOR CHIL
rem TEETuING. Its value is incalculablc.
1t will relieve the poor little sufferer i'm
mediately. Depend upon it, mothers,
there is 10 mistake about it. 1t cures
dyscntery and darrhoea, regulates the
stomach and bowels, cures wind collie,
softens the gums, reduces Inflammation,
and gives tone and energy to the whole
system. Mrs. WINsLOw's SOOTHING SYR-
UP FOR CHILDREN TEETInNG is pleasant
to the taste, and is the prescription of one
of the oldest and best female nurses and
physicians in the United States, and Is
for sale by al druggists throughout the
world. Price % cents bottle.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1885-12-30

The Car of Russia has bestowed up.
on Alvan Clark, of Cambridge, Mass,
the golden honorary medal OF the empire
lin acknowledgement OF the excellent
performance of the great object glass
made by Mr.. Clark for the chief telc-
scope in the Pulkowa Observatory.
This medal is given very rarely, and
only for extraordinary merits. Only
one other has been granted by the pres
ent Emperor.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1885-12-30
Administrators Sale
AT
A UC lilo N.

Having sold the farm of the late Cyrenus
HOughtOn, will now sell at Public Auction
on Saturday, January ID, 1886, at his late
home place, in Woodstock, three miles South
of the village, commencing at 10 O'Clock Il. IN.
the estate, consisting of Wheat, Corn, Po-
tatoes, Hay, Corn Fodder, and Straw. Seven
Swarms Bees; Il large Assortment of Farm.
ing Tools, consisting of Flows, Wagons
Carts Grind Stone, IIarrOws, large quantity
of Chains, Traverse Sleds. Bob Sleds, Win
moving Mill, Harnesses. Hoes, Forks, Rakes
Scythcs, Scythe Snaths, Buffalo Robes, tWoli
Robes, Slide Yokes, Stiff Yokes. An assert
ment of Household Furniture; Shop Tools
and great many other articles too numerous
to mention.
Sale positive, as the estate must be closed
Terms made known at time of sale.
+. X. JENNINGS, Auctoncer.
II. ii. DANIELS, Admir-.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1885-12-30

SEND MONEY ny AMERICAN En-
PRESS Co. MONEY ORDERs.-Receipts
given. Money refunded if Orders are
lost. Sold at all offices Of the Co.
Payable at $500 places. Rates: Tc
Sj-51; Sl0-Sc; $20-l0c; $50 l2c
$40 I5c; $j0-20c.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1885-12-30

w. p, Shinn, of Pittsburg, says Pitts
burg will grow in population and I'M
portancc in the nest ten years more
than it has in the forty years just pass
ed. When asked for the reason OF his
belief he replied: Natural gas will do
it. We use it now for making steam,
for cooking, heating. for pudding, and
nearly all the manufactures. !, - not
used i'll the blast furnaces, but that is
almost the only place where it cannot
be utilized. There We're two compan-
les in Pittsburg which had charters to
lay pipes in the streets for the distribu-
ton of this gas. DR.. Hostettcr con-
trollcd one and George Westinghouse,
the air-brakc man, the other. They
consolidated their interests a short time
ago. The gas is found in the same
general region as petroleum oil, except
that where there is lots Of the gas there
is very little oil. They olga well and
then drive pipes down until they tap
the gas. Ii comes up naturally after
that in Il seemingly incNhaustiUle sup
ply 1t exists ali about Pittsburg to
The north and northeast. There is some
of it right in Pitsburg. One of the
Westin ghouse wells is within 100 feet
of my house. | could get my own gas
by running Il pipe down, but it would
be too expensive. haven't Il stove in
my house, but cooE, heat, and light
with this natural gas supply"
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1885-12-30
BIIsTIIS.

In Randolph, Dec 90, triplcts, two boys and
one girl, to Mr. and Mrs Walter Wyman.
In Bethel, Dec 81, a son to Mr. and Mrs
Samuel Bowen.
In Woodstock, Dec 10, Il daughter to MI
and Mrs Jerome A Simonds.
At White River junction, Dec 10, u son to
Mr. and Mrs Ed Gilbert.
In Weathersiield, Dec II, Il daughter to Mr.
and Mrs David Kendall.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1885-12-30

Parsou Downs, the Boston clergy
man, whose case has made so much
talk and trouble in the church, has
been indicted, together with Mrs. Ia
Dor, by the grand jury for adultery.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1885-12-30

1867 Prizes, amounting to S265, 800
Application for rates to clubs should be made
only to the Office of the Company in New
Orleans.
For further information write clearly, CIV
ing full address. POSTAL NOTES, Express
Money Orders, or New York Exchange in
ordinary letter. Currency by Express (all
sums of 50 and upwards at our eXpense),
addressed
NJ. A. DAUPHIN,
New Orleans, La,
Make p. O. Money Orders payable and
address Registered Letters to
or NJ. A. DAUPHIN,
Washington, ID. G.
EW NORIEANS NATIONAL BANK,
New Orleans, La.
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NIAISISIG A IIj.

In West Woodstock, Dec "a, by Rev A II
Webb, Adlebert G Finney Of Plymouth, Mass
and Nettic NJ Smith Of Woodstock.
In Bethel, Dec IA, by Rev II Rolling,
Curtis b McMaster and Alice NJ Titus, both
Of Thetford.
In Reading, Dec 81, by Rev A Hacld, Ben.
jamin B Flint of Cornish II, and Mary ii
George Of Windsor.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1885-12-30
- II A'IIIsS.

In Taftsville, Dec 81, George W Richmond
aged % years.
In Tyson, Dec 81, Martha j., wife of Horace
Tcnncy, aged 80 years.
In Proctorsville, Dec IS, Mrs Lucretia N
Coolidge aged 81 years, II months, o days.
In ProctOrsvillc, Dec 10, Mrs Lucinda G
Thompson, aged go years.
In Proctorsville, Dec 10, ex-Gov Rylard
Fletcher, aged So years. 10 mos, 9 days.
In Weathers6eld, Dec II, Zadie, wife of
David Kendall. aged 80 years, 10 mos.
In Springfield, Dec 81, Mrs A c Miller
aged so.
In Woodstock, Dec. 10th, Miss Martha A.
Burnbam, aged "a years. [Corrected.l
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1885-12-30
A LECTURE TO YOUNG MEN
On the Loss Of
MANHOOD

A Lecture Oh the Nature, Treatment
and Radical cure Of Seminal Weakness. or
Spermatorrhoea induced by self-Abuse, In
voluntary Emissions, Impotencv, Nervous
Debility, and Tmpediments to Marriage
generally Consumption, Epilepsy and Fits !;
Mental and Physical lncapacity, &c-By
ROBERT j. CULVERWELL, NJ. d.
The world renowned author, in this adj
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without dangerous surgical operations,
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aud effectual, by which every sufferer, no
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a. This lecture pin prOue a boon to thou
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Sent under seal, in plain envelope, to any
address, on receipt Of four cents, or two post
age stamps. Address
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The body og Louis Riel has been re-
moved from Regina, with the permits
sion of Gov. Dowdney, and taken to
the late home of the dead leader Of the
recent rebellion at Winnipeg.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1885-12-30

1t looks little tough for "Cncle"
John Sherman in Ohio. The Re-
publicans in the Legislature have only
three majority on joint ballot.
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Strayed or Stolen

From the Pasture Of George Z. Smith in
the Curtis Neighborho 3D. in Bridgewater.
about the last of August one l year old
Jersey Heifer. Any information regarding
her will be thankfully received by
WIN. CLARK, West Woodstock.
Dec. 0, IS.
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A G A BID.

TO all who are suffering from the errors
and indiscrctions Of youth, nervous weak
ness, carly decay, loss Of manhood, &c,
| will send r!cipc that will cure you,
FREE OF CHARGE. This great remedy
was discovered by missionary in South
America. Send n self-addressed envelope
to the REV. JOSEPH 7. INMAN, Station D.,
New York City.
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Annual Village Meeting.

BY direction Of the Trustees the legal
voters Of the village of Woodstock are here
by notified and warned to meet at the Town
Hall, in said village on the first Monday of
January next at O'Clock Z. NJ. for the
following purposes
list. To choose q Chairman.
2nd. 10 receive and act upon any reports
made by village officers.
Ord To elect Village Officers for the year
ensuing.
4th. To see If the village will authorize the
Trustees to cause the side walks in
the Village to be broken out after
each snow storm at the expense Of the
Village.
9th. To raise money by tax OF otherwise
for the expenses Of the Village al
ready accrued, or such us may be
necessary for the year ensuing.
9th. TO do any other proper business.
HENRY G. PHILIPS, Clerk.
Woodstock, VT, Dec. %, 1880,
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STATE OF VERMONT, AT a Probate
DISTRICT OF HARTFORD, ss. Court held at
Woodstock, within and for said District,
on the tenth day Of December A. ID. 1886.
Present, Hon, John Porter, Judge.
An instrument purporting to be the last
will and testament of Matilda ID. Poland, late
Of Norwich, In said District, deceased, is pre-
scented to the Court here by William A. Slack,
the executor therein named, for probate: and
it is further ordered by said Court that all
persons concerned therein be notified to APP
pear before said Court, at the Probate Office
In Woodstock aforesaid, on the frst Wenes.
day, sixth day. of January next and contest
the probate Of said will, If they see cause;
for which purpose 1t is further ordered that
Il Copy of the record of this order be publish
ed three weeks successfully, previous to the
time appointed for proving said will, in the
SPIRIT OF THE AGE, u newspaper printed ut
Woodstock aforesaid
A true record.
HENRY S. DANA, Register.
Atrue copy of record.
Attest, HENRY, S. DANA, Register.