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Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1885-02-04
VERMONT.

Mrs. Hittic Danforth of Lincoln has
passed Sthc milestone of her Tooth
year, and is smart.
The Epis copal clergy of the diocese
of Vermont meet in convention at
Montpelier, February 10th and 18th.
The new Billings library of Vermont
university at Burlington will be Jedi-
Gated at commencement in June.
The river and harbor bill appropri-
atcs 100000 for the Burlington break
water. What is going to be done for
the Qucchce?
c. NJ. Stone has sold the St. Johns
bury Caledonian to the parties who
recently purchased the Index.
A Derby man recently felled Il
maple tree that made ten cords of 20
inch wood.
Mrs. DR.. S. A. Jones Of Sheffield
was fatally burned on Friday by her
dress taking fire from a stove. She
died on Saturday. She leaves hus-
band and two children.
John Cree OF Burlington, sixteen,
who was locked up by request of his
parents for threatening their lives,
las been sent to the reform school for
five years. Nice boy, that!
The library Of the University, Bur-
lington, contains 2l,000 volumes, the
Fletcher free library $4,000 volumes,
the Marsh library $4,000. This,
with the Free Press and Clipper for
Sunday reading, the average Burling-
tonian ought to be "truly blest.'
c. II. Stanford, of town up north,
after an absence of twenty-five years,
has lust returned from Australia,
found his wife, is rich, and is now
searching for his parents.
Mrs. i. II. Green of Bellows Falls
saws that is "not true that she is worth
cent over $50 100000, and that the
germ of her fortune was 100000
left her by her father aad she has ac-
cumulated the rest of it by speculation.
Her plan now is to leave her fortune
to her daughter and make her also the
richest woman in America.
Tax Commissioner Dillingham; has
decided that the savings banks must
pay from July to January undor the
law passed by the late Legislature i'll
creasing the tax from ! to 60 per
cent. 1t is question whether the law
which purports to "take effect from
its passage" can be retroactive tor Ealt
of the semi-annual tax period. The
banks will pay under protest.
A man from Poultncy who was an in
mate of tie asylum here two years ago,
came to the asylum Sunday morning
and DR.. Draper, after, giving him his
breakfast, turned him over to the
authorities. He is now in the lock up,
and telegram has been sent to the
authorities Of Poultney to come and
take charge of him. Brattleborc
Reformer.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1885-02-04
GLEANINGS.

Six thousand negro slaves were lib-
Grated last year in single province
in Brazil.
A lace factory, with $4,000 capital,
the fist in the country, is to be estap-
lished at Wilkesbarrc.
Lady Burdet,c-Coults made tho goat
popular in England, and now goat
farm has been started.
Over 5000 poor women in New York
are making shirts at 6 cents apiece:
but in New York, ms elsewhere, good
capable domcsiics are hard to get ut
any price,
Military authorities say that thous-
and of the best English soldiers, with
the improved arms, can do ten times
the execution that was done twenty
years ago.
Mile. Rhca, the nc rcss, is victim of
superstition. She will never leave n
theater by any other door than the one
by which she first entered. Otherwise
her luck would change.
A South Carolina man discovered
that chalk mark around y barrel OF
SUGAR Is q sure cure for ants, and Is
now mad because the Patent Office re-
fuses him patent for 1t.
1t is no wonder that Cuba is discon-
tented. With population of l., 800, 900,
she is forced to maintain IN army OF
20, 900 men. Sac is taxed, however,
to maintain double that number OF
troops.
There is an inscription on n tomb
stone in the Old cemetery in Newport,
r. l., reading: "lhe human form re-
spccted for honesty and known 80 years
by the appelIation Christopher Ellery
began to dissolve in the month of Feb
ruary, l7S9."
People may now 20 faster from one
distant point to another over the water
than over the land. The New York
Sun says: If there were u straight
stretch of water from New York to San
Francisco there is no train on the pres
ent schedule between the two points
which the Oregon would not leave be
hind her."
The large saw-mills in Northern Wis
consin may soon be lighted by means
of gas evolved from the sawdust tina
now goes to waste. An inventor in DE
seronto, Cam, is corresponding will
owners to introduce his process. HI
claims that n man and Il boy, with hal
! cord Of fuel, can make 10000 cubi,
feet of good illuminating gas from
ton of dry sawdust.
The giant bowls of Orholm, on tn
east side of Christiana Ford, hay
been described by Herr Greclmuydqn
These curious geological formation
are the larges. OF thcir kind in Scandi
navia. In two of these depressions
few pines and birchcs grow i'll tolel
l ably natural way until their tops rcac
, the level of the rocks, above which tn
branches are twisted Enthusiastically b
the force OF the wind.
Here is an example of the conscier
tious study which the best Partisan AZ
tors give to the parts in the most C,
travagant Palais Royal farccs. Dal
bray, who takes the role II butphc
in tho new piece lie lrai" de PlaiShi,
has been in the habit for the last fe
weeks of rising early and paying y Vi
it to his butcher 10 learn practical
the way TO "cut up and "dress
meat
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1885-02-04

STATE OF VERMONT, | Alta Probate
District of Hartford, IS. Court held ut
Woodstock, within and for said District, on
the thirtieh day of December, A. ID. 1884.
Present, HON. JOHN PORTER, Judge.
Appleton +. Rarrows estate, Bridgewater,
intestate.
Alfred Sargent, administ rator cf said
estate, proposes to render an account OF his
administration and to present bis account
against said estate for examination and al
lowance at a Probate Court to be held at
Woodstock aforesaid on the first Wednesday
fourh day. of February next. The Court
therefore orders that notice of the SAINT be
given to all persons interested in said estate
by publishing a Copy of the record of this
order three weeks successfully in the SPIRIT
ofho Age. newspaper printed at Woodstock
afoi esaid. that they may appear before SAID
Court and contest the allowance of said &C
count, if they see cause.
A true record.
HENRY $. DANA. Register.
a true copy of record,
Attest HENRY 5. DANA, Register.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1885-02-04

"Phat air yez diggin' fur?" asked
laborer with dinner pail at a gang
in the center of Pearl stree, one morn
ing. They were delving in the snow
after the lost horse railroad tracks ;
but the spokesman Of the gang replied {:
"Wull, we air diggin' to foind the man
that predicted mold winter ."-Al-
bany Journal
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1885-02-04
NEW HAMPSHIRE.

A year old Colebrook calf weighs
800 pounds.
The shoe factory in Claremont is
turning out GOO pairs of shoes day.
Potato shippers pay 50 cents bushel
for tubers at Danbury, but when they
get to the consumer at Manchester they
cost him 20 cents.
A Webster man claims to have
snapped horses 222 times in 1884,
falling s short of his record for 1888.
Hon. VIM. ii. Shurtletf of Cole
brook, who, with his family, is stop
ping near Orlando, Fla, was recently
robbed in the night by housebreakers
Of two watches, quite sum of money,
and other personal effects.
The supreme court grand jury at
Newport has found indictments against
Joseph Robinson, Charles Laundry and
Thomas Gatlney for burglary in Clar-
emont in December.
Samuel Patch and three Of his sons,
of Union, have been dangerously poi
soned from drinking cider which had
been kept in II key which had originally
contained white lead.
The wife Of Rev. II. M. Eaton, of
Walpolc, narrowly escaped serious
injury recently. She was going down
cellar with both hands full, when she
stepped on a kitten on the upper step
and fell to the foot of the stairs. She
was severely bruised and spraincd, but
no bones were broken.
Ralph w. Danforth Of the firm of
w. +. Danforth & Son, manufacturers
of confectionery at Concord, was ar
rested last Thursday, on warrant,
charging him with setting fire in the
basement of his store on the night of
January %. lie was arrmgned in tho
police court and bound over in 81 800
for examination. Dantorth protests
his innocence.
Publication of the Standard Bearer,
the state organ of the prohibitonists,
at Concord, has been suspended on ac-
count of lack of financial support.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1885-02-04

OMAHA, Neb., Jan. 31.-A young
man named Irwin Farabec, of Janita.
was escorting a girl named Young home
from a revival meeting in that place.
late last night, and, when returning
from her residence, was waylaid by
her brother and cousin, who attacked
him with knives. Farabee turned and
ned, being holly pursued by the two
lonngs' Finally he stopped, and in
formed his enemies that he was I'M
armed, but would fight one or both a
fair fist fight. The proposition was
accepted by the brother of the girl, who
threw away his knife and sailed in.
Farabec parried his blows, and planted
his fist under his opponents chin, telling
him to the ground, where he lay
motlonless. Investigation revealed the
tact that he was dead Farrabee car
RED the corpse to neighboring house
and then surrendered to the authorities.
- -
~ The Rev. DR.. Bashford of Port
land. Me-, says what is needed now to
annihiIate the liquor traffic is "grace,
grit and greenbacks." If the gentle
man thinks his ALTERATION will bring
HIM as DIR. Burchards brought him,
he will very soou see his mistake.
Bashtord can never catch up with
Burchard.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1885-02-04

a Coon NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Of our promi-
hent business men sail to us tie other day {:
"In the spring my wife got all run down
and could not eat any thing; passing your
store | saw a pile Of Hoods Sarsaparlla in
the window, and | got n bottle. After she
had taken it n week she had rousing ap.
petite, and did her everything. She took
three bottles and it was the best three dol.
larD Q yerinvested. C.I.uOod q Co. Lowell Moss
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1885-02-04

1t would be downright cruelty to
little Spartan band of some $4,000
men to leave single Vermont republi-
can in Office long after March A. There
isn't republican so hard-hearted that
he will not say amen to this sentiment.
II Boston Post.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1885-02-04

Halls Vegetable Sicilian Hair Remover
imparts fine gloss and freshness toithe
hail, and is highly recommended by physi-
clans, clergymcn and scientists as aprepar-
alton accomplishing wonderful results
1t is certain remedy for removing dand-
ruff, making the scalp white and clean.
and restoring gray hair to its youthful
color.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1885-02-04

There is man not a thousand miles
from this city who introduces some
very original statements in the prayers
he offers at the church prayer meetings.
One of his latest effor. in this line was
likening the church to ship and ex-
pressing the desire that the church
might not be retarded in its onward
progress by "carbuncles on the bot
tom. y Springfield Union.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1885-02-04

A chicken with a clipped wing made
several Intellectual attempts to fly over
fence. An Irishman, who witnessed
the efforts of the "chick," laughingly
exclaimed: "Begorra, she has defec-
tive flew. - Pretzels Weekly.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1885-02-04

Hales Honey the great Cough cure, 25c., SOC. l. 81
Glenn's Sulphur Soap heals L beauties, 25c
GermanCOrn kills Corns h Bunions
Hlrs Hair and Whlsker Dye-Black and Brown, soc.
Pixies TOOthache Drops euro in Mlnute.2 csc
Deans Rheumatic Pills are a sure cure, zoe.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1885-02-04

EY A Mormon editor Of Salt Lake
City has the following in a recent issue
of his paper: "Thc unknown woman
who was killed at this place about
three months ago by the cars proves to
be one of the wives of the editor of this
paper" The editor seems not to Lave
been aware of the fact until lie took 4
new census Of his wives.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1885-02-04

CV Some interest is worked up in
Florida caucuscs. AT one recently
held at Lavilla. suburb of Jackson
Vile, to nominate municipal ticket,
one man was killed and a number were
hurt. But Il ticket was nominated.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1885-02-04

When Baby was sick, we gave her Castora,
When she was Child, she cried for Castoria,
When she was Miss, she chung to Castoria,
When she had Children, she gave them Cast a..
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1885-02-04

When you are being worried to death
By Rheumatism, you pray for something
to walk right into your system, and cap
ture the stronghold of the disease. Your
prayer is answered by AthlophorOs. -
Says Miss L. C. Mulligon, Hpartenhurg,
S. c., "Your Athlophoros relieved my
rheumatism at once. A coored man who
got bottle of me, was cured of q severe
attack in a few days. Another who was
confined to bed with Rheumatism was
raised up in two days"
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1885-02-04
O'Donovm Rosa, the head Of the

O'Donovan Rosa, the head of the
dynamtcrs in this cout try, editor and
proprietor of the United freshman,
was shot Monday evening on Chambers
street, near Broadway, N. Y, by n
young woman. lie is in the hospital
and, it is believed, may recover. The
woman had evidently planned the deed
several days ago, and dccoycd Rosa
ont upon the street. lie says she is
in the employ of the British govern
mont. She has been arrested, and
gave her name as Yseult Dudley.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1885-02-04

l0 "Unclc Joe" Richardson, of
st. Paul, Mimi, though he is worth
SG,OO0,0O0, it is said never wore an
ovcrcoat or suit of clothes worth more
than Sl2. Poor old critter.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1885-02-04
che IeuiraI vc.n0nt Nnsonic Assoc
CiaiioD.

Citii0D.
WHITE RIVER JUNCTION, VT. Jan.
30.-Thc sixth annual reunion of the
Central Vermont Masonic Association
was held at Hartford this afternoon and
evening. The following officers were
elected: President, c j Jones If
Windsor; vice presidents, G c Per-
kins of Lebanon, n II, j V johnson
of Hartland, w S Hewitt of Wood
stock secretary, j p Aiken of Hart
ford; treasurer, A L Pease of Hart
ford; executive committee, S II Pot
ter of White River Junction, j V
Johnson of Hartland; finance commit
tee. w Il Jcncs of Woodstock. r j
Coficy of Windsor, c S Wilson of
White River Junction. In the even
ing banquet at G W Pease'S hotel
was attended by about 80 couples.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1885-02-04
- l. I'EIS'.

STATE OF VERMONT, At 4 Probate Court
HARTFORD DISTRICT So, held ut Woodstock
within and for said District on the Goth
day of December, A. D. 1884.
Present, Hon John Porter Judge.
Samuel Whites estate, Woodstock. interstate.
Payson A. Pierce. Administrator of
said estate, proposes to render an ac
count of his administration and to
present his account against said estate for
examination and allowance at Il Probate
Court to be held at Woodstock aforesaid on
the first Wednesday Fourth day of February
next. The Court therefore orders that notice
of the same be given to all persons interested
in said estate, by publishing Copy of the
record of this order three weeks successfully
in the Spirit ofthe Age, Il newspaper printed
ut Woodstock aforesaid, that they may APP
pear before said Court and contest the al
lowance Of said account, if they see cause.
a true record.
HENRY 5. DANA, Register.
A true copy of record,
Attest, HENRY S. DANA, Register.
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CAPITAL PRIZE, $4,000.
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Fractions, IN Fifths in proportion.


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Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1885-02-04

70 \ pamphlet has lately been pub
lished in London advocating the fining
of people who have more than three
children. There ia no question but
that the thco les advanced by Mrs. Be
ant have gradually taken very strong
hold on the people of England.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1885-02-04

~ The Portland Oregonian says
that the only great question before the
country is: "Shall the southern con-
iederacy rule the United States p The
question: "Shall the Oregonian con-
tinue to make a great ass Of itself!'' is
still pending.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1885-02-04

We do not not sound 4 needless alarm
when we tell you that the faint Of scrofula
is in your blood Inherited or acquired,
it is there, and Ayers Sarsaparlla alone
will efGctually eradicate it.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1885-02-04
SPIRIT OF THE AGE.
Wednesday, Feb A., 1885

Entered at the Post-0nce MS second
class matter.
VIM. ID. McMASTER, Editor & Prof.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1885-02-04

A PECULIAR PoINT of Hood SarsN-
parilla, obvious to all, is 100 Doses
One Dollar, an unanswerable argument
as to economy, while thousands testify
to its superior strength and positive
remedial virtu.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1885-02-04

WANTED-ladics and Young Men
w wishing to sarn 81 10 80 nvcry quietly at
their homes. Work Ful nished. Sent by
Mail. No Canvassing. No stamps required
for reply. Please address EDW ARD +
DAVIS i CO, 5S South Main It + all River.
Macs. Ig0wl3l
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1885-02-04
Group. Mothers Tribute,

Group. "A Mothers Tribute.
"While in tho country last winter my little
boy, three.years old, was taken illwith Group;
it seemed as if he would die from strangu-
lation. One of the family suggested the use
of AYERS CHERRY PICTORIAL, bottle OF
which was always kept in the house. This
was tried in small and frequent doses, and
TO our delight in less than half al hour tho
little patient was breathing easily. 7 he doc
tor said that the CHERRY PICTORIAL had
saved my darlings life. Can you wonder at
our gratitude? Sincerely yours,
Mrs. EMMA GEDNEY."
1jo West 12Sth St., New York, May 1G, lSs2.
81 have used AYERS CHERRY PICTORIAL
in my family for several years, and do not
hesitate to pronounce it the most etlcctual
remedy for coughs and colds We have eyer
tried. a. u. CRANE.
Lake Crystal, Mimi, March Is, lss2.
"Isutfercd for eight years from Bronchitis,
and after trying many remedies with 10 sue
cess, was cured by the use of AYERS CHER
ny PICTORIAL. JOSEPH WALDEN"
Byhalia, Miss, April 8. 1882.
81 cannot say enough in praise of AYERS
CHERRY PEcronAL, believing as | do that
but for its use should long since have died
from lung troubles f.. BRAGDoS."
Palestine, Texas, April o., 1852.
No case of an affection of the throat or
lungs exists which cannot be greatly relieved
by the use of AYERS CHERRY PICTORIAL,
AMI it will Arrays cure when the disease IS
not already beyond the control of medicine.
PREPARED by
Dr. .C.Ayer& Co., Lowell, Mass.
Sold by all Druggists.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1885-02-04
Small Profits and Quick Sales
will be our WatchWord.

Having finished our large
Kerosene tank, and just re-
ceivcd another
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commissioners.


Incorporated in 1868 for % wears bv the
Legislature for Educational and Charitable
purpoScs-with Il capital of Sl,OOO,OOO-to
Wlich reserve fund of over $550,OO0 has
since been added.
ny IN overwhelming popular vote its fran
rhlSe was made Il part of the present State
Constitution adopted Dee. I'd, A, d., 1919.
The only Lottery ever voted on and en-
dorscd by the people of any State.
H"ecer scales or poStponos.
ats Grand single Number Drawings
take place monthly.
4 SPLENDID OPPORTUNITY TO
WiN FORTUNE. SECOND GRAND
DRAWING, CLASS K. IN TIE ACAD.
ENVY OF MUSIC, NEW ORLEANS.
TUESDAY, February 10th. 1850
l77th Monthly Drawing.
CAPITAL PRIZE. &zE OOO
Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1885-05-28

Ihs-epoksne CArses<ls has been in
vlsAd by ths wOald-be Goxsrnsr, Eesere
sempIs, 70 give him : rscoumenda,iou
- President Cleveland II declines 70
do 20, and gives good reasons for 20 de-
Ginning IN the language foIlsvins:
u toe Office Of Governor were vacant.
and there were Nc other candidate WITH
higher qualifications, We should with
pleasure commend Me-. Semple "a the
night man It ssems 10 us. however.
that N the face Of the facts that Gov.
squire has barely nad time to familiar
izs himself vita the details Of the of1iee;
tnAf NE ExGcuttve Of the nation has IN
dicased ne necessity for change IN the
Gosernorship, and that he has an
noosced policy Of civil ssrvics reform
which pfecludes removal from Office for
othef khAn tncompeteney or offensive
partisansaip, that Mr.. SeEnple is alto
eefnef too premature IN his aspirations,
aAo shows himself IN apparent antag-
onism with the pronounced principles
Of the Administrator. L. IL apsarspt
that Mr.. Sempie either does not agree
With the administrative policy of Presi-
dent Clevel0nd, or that be considers
soa 70 clyL ssrvlee reform, OF perhaps
thss she President viii seAken ander q
persistent prsssare, and give way sfter
all 20 the voracious cry of the ofiioe
seeker-ei her of which, it would seem
evident to a mind less brilliant than Mr..
Sempie's, would be q sad humiliation 10
the Democratic party. Unless Mr.. Sem
pie 10 prepared to show Gov SQuIrs's
uRntness for the offes, or that the
President or his fellow citizens have
strongly urged Mr.. Semplsis acceptance
OF this high trust, We think be has
weakened his just claims 70 the prefer |
ence. We have yet to hear of toe first |
valid oblection to Gov. Squire's admin |
IstratioD; and We believe, moreover, thai |
he 10 proving himself TO be q very ac-
ceptabie public servant. As the Terri |
tory is Ropablioan by q large majority, |
and as the principle en1neiatsd by the |
President that be will regard she public |
sentiment of the Territories in his de- |
eision of appointments, has the hearty /
APPRECIATION Of the Territorial COMMON
wealths, we think Mr.. Semple will see
foe Inconsistency Of pRshing his claims |
turther