Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1886-04-21

chalkS ahead, and that genuine demo-
cracy isn't dying out.
Everything is being condensed now
a-doys, and the time is not far distant
when u man can move his household
rods on wheelbarrow before break
fast and between drinks. We were
forcibly reminded of this fact the other
day while in McSsrs Purple q Nut
ting's furniture establishment, by being
shown what looked to us like small
bookcase, but on opening it, it proved
to contain II complete chamber sctt
all but chairs. 1t is handsome piece
of furniture for amy room, and has its
uses. aside from what it is designed for.
Drop in aud see it, with hundreds Of
other useful and handsome articles.
Allow me to endorse the sentiments
expressed by your correspondent, 'Sut-
fercr,' published last week. When the
manners Of u country village come to
such a pass that taxpayers are obliged
to withdraw their children from the
primary schools on account Of the pro-
family, obscenity, rowdyism, there
rampant, it is not surprising that boys
of larger growth, and, alas girls too,
are found offending constantly against
every law of decency and profanity, on
our streets. An inquiry was once
made of a lawyer of this town as to
why offenders of this class were never
arrested. He replied, "Thcy always
pretend that they haven't means to pay
the fines and 50 the torn has to pay
them consequently arrests are few.
Isn't this a good idea? The town has
first to be disgroccd by such people and
then to poy for tie priri'egc! Sotur-
day evening the salvation army were
treated to Il "daur0rie by the drum
corps, and one of the leaders Of the
army received rotten egg between ms
shoulders. Yet the closest observer
has failed to detect the young man or
any Of his colleagues in any infraction
of the rules of life they profess and
seek to promulgate. Arc we civii-
lied community: And if so, in what
respect. A FELLOW SUFFERER.
PENCIL ADMINISTRATION Day"
next Saturday, April 2lth.-Spring
is here, and she has finally kicked the
old jade, Winter. out of her lap
Staples Band treated our citizens to
some its "ncw musick' Saturday even
ing, and all enjoyed tiff cleanliness
is Gollincss, and we think there is no
doubt about it, our Good Templar
ncighbors ought to scratch around and
keep the entrance to their Hall little
cleaner it would save us annoyance
and expense if they would.-The gay
and festive fly is out, and many of
them would weigh half pound think
Of that, haldheads SENATOR Morrill,
has our thanks for public Documents
There will be Easter service at the
Uniycrsalist church next Sunday
morning.-Don't tlatter yourself be-
cause you can beat lis out of our pay
for this paper, that you can beat the
devil he holds first mortgage in
such cases. We have a tame dove
took him in from the street last winter
when he was a baby-hc has never
been to school or college until this
week, and yet his head was full OF
knowledge; Monday he visitH4 the
primary school, and yesterday, the
Intermediate; Of course the teachers
turned him olt, Ike Mary's little
lamb, and now we expect he'll strike
for the high school and graduate -
Miss Lavinia Tinkham has the boss"
Gala Lilcy.-J. II. Murdoch has
planted his peas-"Jim." always takes
the season by the icrclock for such
work.--Our democratic friend, Don.
c. Pollard of Proctorsville, and
his mutual friend, the =. NJ. at
Cavcndish made us a pleasant visit
Monday. Two new members united
with the Iniyersalist church in this
place on the last communion day, April
ith. We do not hold ourscf response
ble for the views Of correspondents.