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A New York letter says that, making
full allowance for the dullness that us
ually comes at this time OF year, the
outlook for New York never was
brighter than it is at the present mo-
ment. The general state of trade is
satisfactory, all things considered,
and notwithstanding the disturbance
caused BY the labor strikes, the num-
ber OF people out Of employment is
not large. It was feared that the
strikes would set all things back very
seriously, but fortunately that ap.
prehension now seems to have been
unfounded. All the working people
are receiving good wages, and SO far
as casual observer can see, this large
class is living at least as comfortably
as at any other time.
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Henry Watterson, editor OF the
Louisville Journal, writes from Lon
don OF the contest for home rule: ''The
Tory mobiles believe they are fighting
for their titles and perhaps their es-
tates. In this think they are right.
The tendency Of the world is set as
much against feudalism in the close of
this Nineteenth century as, in the be-
ginning of the century, it was set
against slavery. Indeed, prerogative
is but another name for slavery. It
is only a question of time when the
house Of lords will go. After that the
deluge. Emancipate the ,servile Eng
lish people from this thraldom to feud-
al ideas and they will become the most
brutal Of leverers. The crown willfol-
low the house Of lords.
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onMay l the miners at Grape Creek,

May 1 the miners at Grape Creek,
Ill, struck for an advance OF wages,
and were unsuccessful. The employ.
ing company declined to re-employ
them, and has now evicted them
4 900 men, women and children-from
their houses, and they are encampel
In the woods and .subslst on the pit
tance doled out by the Union" 1t is
easy enough to condemn the agitators
and walking delegates who ordered the
strike, and it is easy enough to con-
demn the heartlessness of the evictine
mining company. But when by the
fault or folly Of either of these, or OF
both, tits possible in the Republic for
Il ,O0O men, women and children to be
turned into The WOODS to starye or
steal, there is monstrous wrong
somewhere, even if such fate be di.
rectly the fruit oftheir own folly.
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GRANDEUR MOST TERRIBLE.

Details OF the Moot Destructive Volcanic
Eruption in the Worlds History-A Sea Of
Fire 100 Miles Long and Twenty Miles in
Breadth-Who!e Villages Enguls.d--Great
Loss of Life.
SAN Francisco, July 1.-THE steamer
Alameda, which arrived to-day from Aus
tralia, brings particulars of the fearful vol
canic eruption in New Zealand last month,
and which is among the most destructive
in the worlds history. The first reports
of the volcanic disturbances came from
lauraguary in Oakland Lake district The
natives OF that village were sharply
awakened from sleep at o'clock in the
morning morning by repeated vivid flashes of
vnls mp to q. M, when tremendous
earthquake occurred, followed quickly by
others The shocks were so violent that
people Jumped from their beds and fled for
their lives in their night clothes, making no
with them except their children The
earthquakes continued to follow one
another in quick succession up to z a M,
when leaden-colored cloud was observed
advancing from the south, spreading out
1t burst with sound of thunder, and shortly
afterward showers of fine dust began falling.
Accounts from other points state that Mount
Iarewera was the first volcano TO break
forth, and hardly were the flames seen
issuing from its crater than the en-
TIRE Paeroa range of mountains
belched forth in sympathy hurting
dame, burning lava and stones over the
surrounding country For the first time in
tradition the extinct volcano Eurapeaha was
awakened into activity. The entire country
to an extent OF 12O miles long and twenty in
breadth was nothing but mass of flame
md hot, crumbling soil, which In places rose
to height OF 4 900 feet, capped at the high
est point by the Tekopha gelser, said to have
been the grandesJ in the world During all
this time showers of dust continued to fall.
until Ii became SO dense as to make
the day as dark as night, and not until the
second day did the dust cease falling 1t
was noticed that the dust emitted q strong
sulphurous smell. Numerous small native
villages were totally destroyed Wairea was
covered to depth of ten feet with dust and
ashes Rathomahaha was completely en-
gulfed, as were also some other small vii
lagos One hundred and twenty persons are
known to have lost their lives, among whom
were several English residents The loss
OF cattle starved to death from the
destruction of pastures by dust is
very great, and great distress exists
throughout all the Auckland Lake district
One old man, chief at RatOrna, was dug out
alive after having been buried In ashes for
1O4 hours. Every effort was made to save
the lives OF Others, but in most cases where
bodies were found they were dead At the
date Of the departure of the steamer Almeda
from Auckland the volcanoes were still very
active and the temperature of the hot lakes
was increasing.
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from Eastport. Me-. that American boats after
herring and sardines at st. Andrews, N b..
were driven away by the dominion cruiser
Middleton, with the announcement that
no American boats will be allowed to
take herring for any purpose, and to
this you invoke the immediate attention
of Shis department On the I'd of June last you
called at this department in company with
Senator Hale of Maine, and then drew my atten-
ton to similar threat of interference with the
purchase of small herring for canning rs sar-
Dimes from the Canadian waters. On the same
day made representation of the alleged threats
TO the British minister at the capital and drew
his attention to the alleged violation of lawful
commercial intercourse between British sub
lects in Canada and citizens Of the United
States. was In hopes that further interference
with recognized and legitimate trade would be
prevented, but will again address the British
minister upon the subject. It will assist mate
rally in all such cases Of alleged violation of
commercial rights, II accurate and full state
ments OF all the facts in each case be procured
and forwarded to this department, accompanied
by antdavlts. great deal of loose rumor and
sensational statement would be thus disposed
of and a tangible basis be laid for claims for
compen sation by the injured parties. have the
honor to be very respectfully yours.
T. +. BAyARD.
Mr.. Boutelle has telegraphed to Eastport,
requesting that full and accurate sworn
statements of the interference complained of
be prepared and forwarded at once to tho
department Of state
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DID IT FOR GLORY.

= EoolhArdy American IL Successful In
ewimmfng tho whirlpool Rapids in Mag
aa River, Coming Out with Only Sigh,
Druisa.
BUFFALO. ~ Y. July livery few of the
Thousands of persons who visited Niagara
falls to-day had any idea that another ad-
venturesome man would attempt to swim the
whirlpool rapids, in which Capt Webb lost
his life. For some time past q D. Graham
has been making preparations for the at
tempt, but few really believed that his cour-
age would hold out long enough for him to
make 1t Such, however, was not the case,
and about o'clock this afternoon Graham
kArted on his perilous voyage, which he AUG
oeeded In accomplishing. Graham had told
reporter all about his plans and stated that
he would carry them out at the time he did,
but requested that the time be not given in
publishing the article, for fear that the
authorities would prevent him in his
purpose. Accordingly very few were among
which he intended TO make his trip in a
saloon In this city About IL O'Clock last
night he loaded 1t on o wagon, and accom-
panied BY several friends, started for the
falls They arrived there about o'clock
thts morning and unloaded the cask at a
point on the american side of the river be-
low the falls and about three hundred rods
above the canttlever bridge policeman
arrested him on suspicion Of be-
ing Tonawanda horse thief. but
bis Buffalo friends secured his re-
lease on bail. When everything was
ready Graham got into the barrel and closed
the manhole ut the top At this point OF the
Iiver the current ia very slight A small boat
towed the cask out into the river to q point
where the current would catch 1t, and where
Graham was started ON what might have
turned ont to be his trip to eternity. The
towing process took only few minutes, and
then the stream caught the cask and started
slowly down, then faster and faster, until
the mad current dashed it on with
Its full force, The cask bounded
up and down over the great waves.
and several times turned complete
somersault, but the wider portion remained
uppermost, although 1t turned around like a
top. The cask kent pretty well in the CEN
pool, when 1T struck strong side current and
was carried swiftly through reaching the
waters beyond in safety. From here the
Journey was comparatively quiet The cask
was picked up at Lewiston, about five miles
below the starting point, and Graham
crawled out OF the barrel with only a slipht
brufse on his arm. He remarked, sWheu
strnck the eddies 1t was one continued round
OF jerks. but l am not hurt bit" Graham
is native of Philadelphia, thirty three years
old, and cooper by trade He is poor
man and did this thing for glory. The cask
is seven feet long and thirty three inches in
diameter Mt the widest portion, twenty three
inches at the top and eighteen inches Mt the
hottom. 1t ls bound around with iron hoops
which weigh $50 pounds The ballast which
was attached to the cask to keep it in posi-
tion weighs 24O pounds Graham will proba-
bly, repeat the trip. He says he will vet 20
over Horseshoe falls
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England's ambition is placing a
heavy burden upon her Indian en-
pire. The budget Of that imperial
province showsa deficit of 81, zoe, 900.
The protectoratd Of Afghanistan, the
increase Of the army in India, and the
subjugation Of Burmah, all OF which
are charged to it's account, cause the
deficit. The already over-taxed ma
tives are to have the pleasure OF pay
ing the bills Of their aggressive masters.
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INDIAN NERVE

Devils Lake Inter Ocean: Alex Robinson,
formerly of St John, but now of this city,
was an eyewitness recently of barbarous
sun-dance participated in by some of the
Turtle mountain Indians. One young buck
perforated himself through the muscles OF
the breast, passing pointed stick from
nipple to nipple beneath tho muscles. He
then tied a string to each end of the stick
and fastened the strings to the bride of his
horse. Walking backward he led the horse
about the hills and over the ground where
the sun-dance was taking place Another
equally nervy and equally foolish buck
forced pointed stick through the muscles
OF one OF his arms. Through the wound
thus made string was passed, and TO the
ends OF the string was fastened piece OF raw
meat The buck then paraded about drag
ging the meat on the ground The object of
this act of self-infiicted cruelty WIS to keep
the devil away" These are the Indian chill
dren whom Uncle Sam is spending large
sums of money to civilize.
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The Massachusetts, legislature. which
has just adjourned, with two excep-
stions, completed the longest service
since the beginning Of government in
that state.

Further investigation into thecolos-
sal rascalities Of Lane, the Rockland,
Mass, embszzler. shows that his total
shortage is $247, ,0cO, OF which $112.-
900 was stolen from the Reed estate.
The thsfts OF Henry Leslie and A. 4.
Wilson, the defaulting secretaries and
treasurers Of tho Chesapeake and Del
aware canal company, amount to
$500. 900 the cash price ofthe bonds
surreptuously negotiated by them.
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THE FISHERY QUESTION.
AFF1DAv1rs WANTED.

WASHINGTON, July IL. Representative
BouteIle of Maine has received the following
reply to his request that the state depart
mont give immediate attention to the state
raent telegraphed him from Eastport that
Aaxican boats were driven away from st.
Andrews, N. b., on Friday by dominion
cruiser:
Dear Sir: have Just received your telegram
Of this date, stating that you had dispatch
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Beecher,s Preach,ue I'm London.

LONDON. July 1l-Rev. Henry Ward
Beecher preached in Union chapel, Isiing-
ton. to-day, taking his tex5 from John. xvii,
20. %. %: "Chrstian Unity by Loves Pow
cr." He argued not SO much for theological
as spiritual unity of which he spoke hope
fully. Hen, he said. were. coming nearer
together and working for larger humanity
Among his best friends were Catholic priests
He refnted the attacks made upon him by
the English press for joking in the pulpit,
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Death of Colonel corkhill.

A private telegram from Mount Pleas
ant, Iowa, announces that Col George B.
Corkhil died at that place on Tuesday the
9TH inst, ofhemorrhage of the stomach He
left Washington to deliver a Fourth OF ,Ju.
ty oration at his old no ne, and appeared
m his usual health. Col. Co1khill served
through the war as u private and after.
wards as nm officer in anartiliery regiment
and received the rank OF brevet lieutenant
colonel. After the war he settled at Mount
Pleasant, became the editor of a newspa.
per and married the daughter OF associate
Judge Samuel Miller, OF the United States
supreme court. He was appointed a clerk
OF the United Stutos district court in 1868
and studied law. In 1873 he went to Wash
lngton and purchased the Daily Chronicle
from John w. Forney. Corkhill conducted
the Chronicle until 1876, wllenit failed. and
ne entered into partnership with William
Penn Clark OF Iowa to practice law. His
hrst wife died about this time leaving him
two young daughters. who have since made
their home with Justice Millers family,
who are now at school. In 1877 Col. Cork
hlli married Mrs. Phillips, u very wealthy
lady OF Washington, who died three years
afterward. In 1879 he was appointed
United States district attorney, and
served until two years ago, having charge
OF the prosecution OF Charles j. Guitcau.
Since his retirement from the district at
torneyship he has been engaged in the
practice OF law.
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and repeated his known views on laug hter
He evoked suppressed laughter by his quaint
smiles The chapel was crowded
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1886-11-10
VERMONT.

Windsor's new S2j, 900 school build
Ing is to be one of the best in the State,
A chap attended church at Royalton
one Sunday recently, and had purse
containing twenty-five dollars taken
from his pocket.
About 2lj converts are reported as
a result of the revival meetings IN
Burlington. We have some hope for
Burlington yet.
A member of the st. Johnsbury Ad-
vent Church is said to have become
insane over the Salvation Army.
The Episcopal Institute is to have "A
100000 girls department at Burling-
ton.
I'll Brooks of West Randolph made
and sold 10000 pumps during the
past year.
Mrs Mary j Clark of Union Village,
gave birth to twin boys weighing .!
and CT pounds.
The figures Of the last census show
that the State contains 96,2SG women
q years old and upward, and of these
Gal are unable to write. or almost
exactly one in sixteen.
Horace Brooks of Sheffield, arrested
on the charge Of having twice commit
ted criminal assault on Mrs John Will
liams, was acquitted on the charge OF
rape, but held in $500 for adultery.
A colt hitched to hearse at Caven-
dish recently ran away. and A q
Blood, the driver, was seriously lurt.
The writer don't say what happened to
the poor corpse.
Last August Il little 7-year old
daughter of Geo. w Savory OF Will
Jamestown. while visiting at Quechee,
fell from hammock and put an ell
bow out of joint. Physicians near by
there were called to attend it, but as
yet the injury has not been re-
paired.
At recent gathering of some of the
friends at the house of Jacob Ide in
Passumpsic on the anniversary of his
S0th birthday, eight persons were
present whose united ages amounted to
Gil years, an average of 764 years.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1886-11-10
RridgeWater.

Walter Baker has purchased the II
B. Thompson farm of II. Scales.
Mrs. Daniel Robinson has moved to
her sons, o. d. Robinson, to live.
George Arnold has moved to Rut
land
Messrs. Benson & Johnson of Wood
stock have bought quite large lumber
lot of G.. & p. Smith, situated east of
Beaver Meadow in Chattaugee.
Quite extensive preparations are be-
ing made in several localities for lum-
beriug the coming winter.
Fred Wilson of Plymouth has moved
into the A. l.. DInsmorc house at the
Corners.
Elder II. c. Holt started for New
Jersey the 9th.
Mrs. Joel Willis has bought the
house and lot at the Center, once
owned by Herman Howes, of DR.. A.
F. Moore for $500.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1886-11-10
Quecnee.


Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Banagan re-
joice in the birth of another son re-
Gently.
Mrs. Fannie Brow, Of Brooklyn,
N. Y, has been visiting relatives in
town.
William A. Waterman and Ella r.
kilburn were married Monday at the
Junction and are spending their honey
moon in New Hampshire canvassng
for books.
w. i. Bragg has his new hat and
went on the excursion to Boston on
Monday.
The Hon. ID. L. Cushng's better
half enjoyed her weeks visit at the
capitol very much.
John Sweet and Zeb. Zero have re-
turned from their hunting tour in New
Hampshire, and now entertain their
friends with big yarns of game and ex-
plois.
There is an epidemic among the
Quechee cats. We hope it will extend
to the canine tribe and leave not even
one to tell the tale.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Russ Of West
Windsor spent the Sabbath at Charles
Trfany's.
Asa Russ went to Norwich on Sat
urday for few days vacation.
Miss Nellie Tinkham, our renowned
tourist, will spend the winter in Flor
ida as special epistolary correspondent
of several local newspapers.
Will Cain has been on vacation
Of three weeks and Charley Carnes has
taken his place in the mill.
John Veyette, Eddie Rogers, Hugh
Banagan and Harry Eussier took the
prizes in the district number three
school.
John Pierce was severely injured on
l Friday while tending corn stripper
Vt the farm of J. G.. Parker.
Mary Howard has gone to New
Jer sey to spend the winter, and Miss
Harrington startet.. for Colorado Mon.
day.
Alden Dixie of Barnard is stopping
at Frank SaAie's.
There was beautiful halo arounu
the moon Friday evening, presaging
the snow Of Sunday.
J. C. Davis is ill; widow Paige
some better, and Ethel Churchill con-
valescent.
Mrs. Thomas Monkey and her sister,
Mrs. Mudgett, Of Weathersfield, went
to Bethel on Thursday.
Mrs. L. j. Fisher is making a silk
crazy quilt of very pretty pattern.
Hiram Putnam and wife, of Pom
fret, were the guests of A. C. Fisher
Saturday and Sunday.
Charley Smalley came on the after.
noon train Saturday TO visit his wife.
being under the influence of stimu-
lants, conducted himself in such man.
ner as to cause quite scene and con-
stable Peck was summoned and took
him to Woodstock Jail.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1886-11-10

Secretary Tho. Epson has issued al
order which looks like move 70 s'ol
the hiring of substitutes to 20 tue WORK
of the clerks in the government o'''o''
at Washington, while the principal.
some OF them, remain away from their
places years at time, receiving a
good portion Of the salary.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1886-11-10
SPIRIT OF THE AGE.
Woodstock. w.t., Nov. 10, 1885.
W. IL. II. TIME BILE.

W. Il. II. TIME TABLE.
The following Is the RAINING time o.
the trains over the Woodstock Railroad
commencing Monday, June rs, 1855:
TRAINS GONG EAsT.-No. 9. Nail, A,
NJ: Leave Woodstock 10 80; Tsftsville,
II 90; Quechee, II 10; Dswsys Mills.
II II; Hartford, IL IS; White River
Junction, IL 40.
TRAINS GONG EAsT.--No. 1, Aeconns-
dalton, p. NJ. Leave WOODSTOCK, IL;
Taftsville, 1 20; Queches. 4 So; Dswsys
Mills, 4 SO; Hartford, 1853; Whlts River
Junction, 90.
TRAINS GOING WEsr,--No. l, Asssn-
mediation. A. M: Leave White River
Junction, $50; Hartford, 7 IS; DsweyI
Mills, 1855; Quechee, 500; Taftsvills,
$40; Woodstock, 500.
TRAINS GOING WEsr.-No. :, Nail, ?.
~: Leave White River Junction, 30;
Hartford, | So; Dswey's Mills, 9 III;
Quechee, 2 II; Taftrills, 27; Weed
stock, 3 81.
J. q. PORTER, Sup't.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1886-11-10
South Woodstock.

Postmaster Kingsley has built new
carriage house, re-shingled his house
and made other repairs.
10. Hollis grandson, L, Perkins,
broke his leg recently in two Places
1T was so badly swollen it could not be
set for week. 1t is doing as well as
could be expected.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1886-11-10

Here is u good Irish story. We
fancy it has not been in print before.
A pair of "evicts' are waiting behind
a hedge for their landlord-guns load
ed, cooked and ready for action. 1t
is past the time at which he was ex-
pected to go by. Still they wait and
wait, until at last they become I'M
easy "Bedad, Pat" says Tim, 81
hope nothing has happened to the poor
ould iitleman n
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1886-11-10

A single bottle of Ayers Sarsapar-
la will establish the merits Of this
medicine as a blood purifier. Many
thousands Of people IRE yearly cured Of
chronic diseases by the faithful use of
this remedy. 1t is unequalled for the
cure of scrofula.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1886-11-10

This administration has restored
$4,000, 900 acres Of land to the public
domain, wrongluIly claimed by rail-
road corporations. Last year it paid
s3S, 100000 Of the public debt and
saved $7,O00,O00 in Interest TO the
taxpayers.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1886-11-10
NEW HAMPSHIRE.

| LNI w IiThNiI ~ iih shs'
The Fitchburg railroad is surveying
q route from Greenyillc to Claremont.
Fred +. Clark of Hinesdale, aged GO
years, recently committed suicide.
Round Island in Lake Winnipesau-
kee has been purchased by George II.
Roby of Lake Village for $3.50.
Dudley c. Hill of Northwood, aged
81 years, still shaves himself with a
steady hand.
Luke p. Richardson, of Peterboro ,
has sold this season from his orchard
27j barrels of apples which brought
him $l.30 a barrel at the railway
station.
The Court House at Lancaster with
all It's contents was burned Thursday.
j. l.. I. Brown Of Lebpnon, a sec
ond regiment veteran, recently eX-
tracted from his left arm a minnie bull
let which he received at the battle Of
Williamsburg.
The only daughter Of George Little
of Lisbon narrowly escaped death re-
Gently from the effects Of drinking
washing fluid, which she drank under
the impression that it was cold tea.
Dan Deming Of Cornish, has lived
in the same house forty years and has
not been away from home over night
during that time.
John OTIS, 81, fell down stairs at
his home in Great Falls, u few days
since, while carrying lighted lamp.
His clothing was set on fire by the
breaking Of the lamp and lie was
burned so badly that he died from his
injuries.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1886-11-10
Rutland.

The NJ. +. choir are rehearsing q
new piece for next Sunday.
The new office of the Herald was
badly damaged by fire Friday after
noon. Loss in stock 81, POO; insured.
The graded schools of this "city'
have 1912 scholars, which is con-
siderable increase over last year.
Phil. Pearsons, formerly Ct Wood
stock, has purchased building lot,
and erecting nice house thereon which
he will occupy at an early day.