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Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1892-12-14
Dunham's meat team made it lively

Dunham's meat team made it lively
in a runaway from River to Pleasant
street Saturday morning. Carl, the
driver, brought up the rear of the
procession with one wheel under his
arm. No great damage done. Moth
ing will collect crowd quicker than
dos.isht or a runaway horse.
The little snow which fingered on
Biscuit Hill since the first of the month,
has been increased couple of inches
this morning, and it is still showing.
A professor of music and three
students, all colored, from the National
School at Tuskegee, Alabama, spoke
and sung at the Congregational church
last Sunday morning. Their object was
to arouse interest in the school and
gather what funds they could for its aid.
There are 500 scholars in the school,
nothing but the English language is
taught, and instructions in Mechanical
Arts in the various shops on the
grounds. They are clean set of boys,
an talked and sung we'll. The songs
were of the old plantation style, with a
refrain to each, something like this
"sister Mary has Just gone along to join the
band" &C.. &c.
Some $50 was collected, and at the
suggestion of the pastor, a scholar
ship of $50 was voted by members of
the congregation, of one dollar each,
to be paid within the year.
Miss l.. L. Fairbanks sale Of paint
ed and embroidered work will be on
the afternoons of Friday and Saturday
of this week, Dec. 10th and 18th. =
Opening at two o'clock. All invited.
Congress is peggng away, but has
not tackled anything very important
yet. The Presidents Message sent in
is lengthy and Iurgid.
Make useful Christmas presents to
the poor. A barrel of Gilligham's
"Best" or bucket of sugar, is of
more consequence than copy of the
Pilgrims Progress.
The Ladies the Universalst church
will hold their annual Christmas sale,
at the church parlors Thursday evening
Dec. Is. The sale will open at 4 P.
M. The usual novelties will be Offer
ed and liberal patronage is solicited.
Ice Cream aud Cake will be served.
A gentleman who has had consider
able experience in the market and
restaurant business says that the best
way to prepare chickens for use is to
steam lot thoroughly and put them
away in Il cool place until wanted,
when they can be got ready for the
table at very short notice by broiliug
or otherwise as desired.
Never was the truth Of Shakes
peare's words, "The evil men do
live after them, made more evident
than in what is said in pulpit and in
public about the dead masuate of
Wall street.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1892-12-14
Sharon.

Sharon.
DR.. Sherwin paid his election bill
with Will Flowers last Saturday by
wheeling him to the Depot, music was
furnished by the band and it turned out
to be quite hurrah.
The Mrs Waite place has recently
been sold for 1925.
Charles Downs arrived from Boston
on Tuesday where he has been visiting
his sick sister.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1892-12-14
Sold on lis Merits

The position that we have taken
on Flour proves to be the right one,
or we should not be able to-day to
say that the bulk of the trade has
come to OUR way of thinking, and,
in addition, to say, as we can with
out any exaggeration, that we are
selling more -four than any dealer
in Windsor County. We are salts
fed with a small margin, and that
is why we have such large outlet
for our special brands. Get our
prices.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1892-12-14
Husband Time

and rou may Time a Husband.
1t can only be done-the first
part of it-with an accurate watch;
more than this, a lady'S watch
ought to be really tasteful and ele-
CANT. One thing a woman can
never dispense with-no matter
what her means may be--iS style.
The price need never prevent
your possessing beautiful little
chatelainc or hunting-caSe watch,
with jeweled movement-to insure
accuracy-and cased in coin silver
Or l4-karat, filled, gold-warrant-
ed. 1t is the new, quick-winding
Waterbury. 81 to SIS.
Every jeweler sells II in various
styles for everybody. That
.ncudes--you know who. %
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1892-12-14
sWoRCESTER'

T'As2EHHF The difference between buy
ing goods of firm which turn their goods
once in thirty days, or firm which takes
three to four months to turn them, means
one very large profit. Turn your goods
often, is our motto. Five cents three
times is as good as fifteen cents once.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1892-12-14
West Woodstock.

Clara Soule of Barnard is employed
in the family of Isaiah Benson.
Solomon Wyman and sister, Mrs.
Joseph Leonard, have gone to the vii
lage to spond the winter with his sis
ter, Mrs. Charles Thompson.
School is now running successfully,
and numbers over thirty scholars.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1892-12-14
ProctorSviIie.

d. c. Pollard is very sick with
pneumonia.
Christmas goods are making their
appearance.
Quite number have been on the
sick list with hard colds.
The Us gave supper Wednesday
evening at Mrs. Henry Bailey's. The
proceeds are to be given to the widow
OF Dea. Ira Morse.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1892-12-14

We white q good thick
shaving Of the price commonly
charged for these goods
Axes, Axe Heives,
Steel Wedges, SIedges,
Saws Of All Kinds.
We also carry Il larger stock
than any competitor. All
widc-awakc buyers are invited
to call and look at our stock.
We have just taken in a
new car II. l. Salt-just the
ncatest salt you ever saw for
sailing meat. Speaking of
meat-wc want to show you
what we have got for Meat
cutters, if you care to look at
them.
We cUn hn0ch: cny conpet-
tor ont Of the field on R01st'as.
"Gillingham can with truth
claim much of the credit tor
the low prices at which goods
are now selling.' The above
is a remark we heard Il short
time ago. There is one point
which we think we have a
right to claim We pay more
attention to buying than most
dealers, and we count our
staunchest customers among
the largest and closest buyers.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1892-12-14
North Bridgewater, Vt,
EDITOR AGE, SIR :

EDITOR AGE, SIR:
There is birth in South Wood.
stock, is there? And Cleveland is
elected, is he? All, well we don't get
news up here as regular as we should.
we have no way of hearing or COM
municating with the outer world, except
by letter. / aaked Ruel how he liked me
as boarder? / never had one so
regular to his meals as you are says he.
But / don't think you are very pay
ing one. l told him all that might be.
l told him you take these paying board
ers and they were away deal and
you cou lid never tell whether they would
be on hand ut meal time or not. And
there was great deal of 'vtals' wasted
during tie season. You can't depend
on them no more than you can on a blind
horse. There is no lack of 'vitals
here, if ! suffer for anything it is for
sociability. l shall try to put up with
that part for a while at least. The
journey took in getting here, was too
much for me. The king bolt broke
letting us down. This hindered our
arrival on "skedual' time. Nor is
this all. Isot all ola sweat standing
before the oxen while the man fixed
his s.ed, Came to resume our Journey
! took severe cold which came near
resulting in Lagrip. | am better to.
day aud Ruel says out of danger. The
reason l didn't speak of this before is
/ did not wish to alarm you, and ]
knew you would be, if you thought
harm had came to your old friend.
Gov. HOOPER COOPER.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1892-12-14

Charles Holt has bought the Chas.
Swilzer farm constellation, $500. -.
Mrs Sarah Fraser starts next week for
the West to visit her mother and sister
80. The funeral Of Henry Daggett
was held Sunday. Elmer Leonard
is very i'll.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1892-12-14

The SCIENTIFIC AMERICAN, adver-
tlsed in another column, is the bes Of
its class, and is good to take.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1892-12-14

Our trade day, in spite of
competition, is the best evil
dence that customers get their
moneys worth every time
They buy our Teas, our Cof-
fees, our Flour; they are more
than satisfied and come back
for more, bringing their friends
with them. The best goods,
handled with enterprise, cap
lures the best trade. We wish
to join hands with every one
who is looking to get the best
for his money.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1892-12-14
ANNUAL MEETING.

Inc Annual Meeting of the Windsor Co.
Agricultural Society for the election of Officers
ana the transaction Of other necessary bust
ness, will be held ut the Town Hail. in Wood
stock, Thursday, January 18th, 1893, at ten
O'Clock A. NJ. A meeting Of the Board of
Managers will be held ut the same place the
next day ut D o'clock A. NJ. The farmers are
cordially invited TO turn out.
HENRY B. REED, Secretary.
woodstock, Dec. 10, 1892.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1892-12-14

The time has gone by when English
salts are considered better than those of
our own production. The time is coming
when no other salt but
woRCESTER'
will be used, either for dairy or household
sue.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1892-12-14

Our Raisins are flying in
all directions over the com-
try. Our prices are low
enough F.; don't wait for lower
ones. We don't think you
will get them this year.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1892-12-14
WANTED.

GENTS to sell our choice and hardy
II Nursery Stock. We have many new
special varieties, beth in fruits and ornament
as TO offer, which are controlled only hy us.
we pay commission or salary. Write ut once
for terms, and secure choice of territory.
MAY BROTHERS, Nurscrymcn,
Rochester. n. Y.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1892-12-14

The very cream and pick
of the whole market in the
way of Raisins, Citron, Cur
rants, Nuts, etc, can be found
in our stock.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1892-12-14

In describing values of any
goods we offer, we understate
rather than overstate, so bring
your surprise with you.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1892-05-11
General Notes.

SPECIAL TO the Indianapolis Journal
WASHINGTON, May 10.-R. l.. Dorsey and
John A. Holman. of Indianapolis, are at
the Ebbitt and Riggs respectively.
Henry Epstein. of Aurora, Is at the Ma
tional.
President Harrison. Mrs. Mckee, Mrs
Dimmick and the two White House chill
dren attended Barnum's circus this af ter
noon. The President always enjoys q
circus. He was greatly pleased with the
spectacular alleRory of the discovery of
America by Columbus. from which, he
said. be learned many things in history
and Spanish customs and costumes. Some
of the Arabs In the Columbus scene called
upon the President this morning and were
preseD ted to him.
day appeared before the House postoffice
committee to urge favorable action on the
resolution introduced By him requesting
the Postmaster-generalt to take the neces-
sary steps to have the contract between
the government and the Pacific Mail
Steamship Company for mail transporta-
ton on the route from San Francisco to
Panama set aside on the ground that the
service has not been performed by the CON-
pany In accordance with the spirit and let
ter of the law,
The President approved 1.-The act to en-
courage ship-building" this afternoon
House committee on enrolled bills.
The cruiser Baltimore now at Astoria,
Ore. has been authorized to proceed up the
Columbia river to Portland after the close
OF the centennial celebration at the first
named city.
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mount. He promised the committee he
would leave Monday if left alone until that
time. When the time came yesterday
he didn't go. This evening the committee
called Oh him again. but could get no sat
were then rung, and in ten minutes fnlly
three hundred men surrounded the build
ing. determined to rid the town both of
the saloon and the keeper. The crowd
went quietly TO work. carried out all tho
stuff. loaded it carefully on drays. hauled
It to the depot and addressed il to
Luther Morris. Marion. Ind" The
ladies in the crowd gave Morris
fifteen minutes to leave town. and
according to directions hired livery rig.
and at this writing he Is on his way to
Marion with his mind fully made up TO the
fact that he made mistake when he
started q saloon at Paramount.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1892-05-11
WORKING FOR WOMANKIND.
Great Gathering Ofthe Fair Sex-Many Things
Dear to Their Hearts to Be Discussed.

CHICAGO, May 10-The corridors of the
Palmer House were thronged to-day with
women. The federation of women's clubs
is about to hold its biennial convention,
and nearly four hundred delegates have al
ready arrived. Many more are expected.
The Palmer House is their headquarters,
and caucuses and meetings were being held
wherever knot of four or five of the fair
members could be found. Tomorrow the
convention will hold its first session in Gen.
trail Music Hail., and will be called to order
by Mrs. Charlotte Emerson Brown, of
Orange, n. j., the first president of the fed
GRAFTON. Many well-known women will
attend, including Mrs. Julia Ward Howe.
Mrs. Susan q. Cooke. Mrs. Mary Z. Mum
ford and Jennie June. The object of the
federation is to discuss and compare the
methods of conducting women's clubs the
world over. In order to mutually benefit
each other. The association was organized
in 1889 at q meeting of Sorosis. in New
York. but this is the first general gathering
of delegates.
To-day the council of women. distinct
body, held an executive session at the
Palmer House. The meeting was presided
oyer by Mrs. May Wright Sewasl. of IHdi-
annapolis Among those present were Miss
Willard and Susan Is. Anthony. The re-
ports of three committees. which have been
at work for a year, were made. The work
of one has been to secure equal rights for
women in the divorce courts and to get for
women equal representation upon the
divorce committee, which Is seeking to
have uniform divorce laws passed in each
State. The question of a suitable business
dress for women-one which could be worn
in travelling. on the street and about work
was considered by committee consisting
of Mrs. Annie Jenness Miller, Frances f.
Russell, DR.. Emory, Miss Octavia w. Bates
aud Mrs Frank Stuart Parker while Mrs.
Leland Stanford, Mrs. Laura III. Blount.
Marie Deschay and Harriet A. Taylor
Upton have been working to secure from
the United States governments the passage
of bill exacting equal pay for equal work
performed by women and men in the
service of the government.
The meeting of the woman suffragIsts at
the Sherman House to-day resulted in the
formation of a society to work for the
bringing about of equal suffrage The fol-
lowing permanent officers were chosen:
President, ex-senator Nj. B. Castle. of
Sandwich. Ill; vIce-president at large.
Rev. Olympia Bro wn. of Racine Wis; re-
cording secretary. Mrs. f. j. Loomis; CORE
spending secretary. Mrs. A. j. Mckinney;
treasurer. f. J. Devoe. the last three being
OF Chicago.
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LOVED A WORTHLESS SCAMP.
An Infatuation That Brought Ruin to the
Daughter of Wealthy New Yorker.

CHICAGO, May 10.-The deplorable in
fatuation of q young girl for a worthless
scamp. the eiopement of the couple. the
theft of q large sum of money by the girl
from her wealthy father to assist in the
elopement. and finally her ruin in a second
class hotel in this city. form the outlines of
q sad romance which has just come to light
here to-day.
Christie Jackson. the daughter of Hon.
ID. A. Jackson. of Sharon Springs. n. Y. q
leading politician of that State. is the vic
tim. There are four characters in the
drama-Mlss Jackson, Louis Marriott.
George Hoffman and Teresa Smith. the
daughter of q leading clergyman of Sharon
Springs, and Miss Jackson's boon COM
panion. Miss Smith had agreed to be q
party to the elopement, but backed out at
the last moment. The three others left
Sharon Springs while Mr.. and Mrs. Jack
son were away from home and came West.
At Detroit. Hoffman left the couple. taking
the 81 900 Miss jackson had stolen from her
father Hoffman was arrested IN New
York, and through him the whereabouts of
the runaway pair became known. Sheriff
Black. of Sharon Springs. came to Chica 60
and with the aid of the police to-day ar
rested Marriott and Miss Jackson. The lat
ter is utterly broken down. The Sheriff
and his prisoners left for New York to- nil ht.
1t rs stated that the girls brother Will not
await the slow process of law TO secure the
punishment of the abductor.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1892-05-11
DID THE KAISER HAVE A JAG
The Young War Lord Again Exhibits
His Disregard of Public Opinion.
Made Great Ado Over a Sentry Who Had
Committed What the People Called Muir.
der-Anti-JewishR Riots in Poland
THE KAISER AT 1T AGAIN.

Defies Public Opinion by Endorsing What
the People Consider a Crime.
Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
BERLIN. May 10.-Several newspapers to-
day publish the details of q remarkable
scene at the barracks of the Emperor
Francis Joseph regiment, last Sat
urday night. when Emperor William was
entertained at banquet in the OFF,
GERS casino. The Emperor drank freely
and spoke to his nei gh bors of the necessity
of a soldier forgetting during his service
that he had any duties except those to his
war lord. The Emperor called to a private
at the entrance:
Call In Lueck. have something to say
to him."
To most of the officers the words were q
complete surprise. as Lueck Is the
sentry who killed one citizen and
severely wounded another before the
barrack in the Wrangelstrasse six
weeks ago. The case had been investigated,
and Lueck, at the Emperor's instance.
had been promoted to be lance corporal.
Even among military men the opinion pre-
vailed that the affair should be dropped
out of sight as soon as possible,
for the shooting and pomotion caused
storm of indignation throughout
the empire. and several Deputies
are known to be ready to raise another
storm in the Reichstag Oh the daywhen that
body reassembles. When Lueck entered
the officers and guests followed the I'm
perOr III rising, and Lueck vas ordered TO
stand facing his sovereign. The Emperor
then took his sword. and while the rest
stood, addressed Lueck thus
"Lueck, you are q splendid soldier. You
maintained as sentry OF the Third regl-
ment of the guards In the Wrangel strasse.
the best traditions OF my army, Its discipline
and honor. L hope that every soldier VIII
follow your example Oh similar occasions
and will have the same clear understand
ing of his duty toward me- my army and
himself. Lueck. you are an honor TO your
regiment and your merit shall not go I'M
rewarded"
The Emperor then ordered that glass of
wine be given to Lueck. and all present.
under the command of the Emperor.
drank to Lueck's health. The Emperor
then had fetched his portrait, bear
ing his autograph. and gave 1t to
Lueck. The lance corporal blushed and
was then allowed to retire. This astound-
ing scene was kept secret, as the opinion
of all present. even of those sympathizlng
with the Emperor's sentiments. was that
this young war lord had done
an exceedingly unpOlitic act and
that the country Was hardly In
a condition. to discuss it calmly. This
took place in the officers casino on Satur-
day night, was published BY the
newspapers this morning. The pub
LEGATION. with but few exceptions was
accompanied with bitter comments upon
the Emperor's apparent effort to emphasize
waerts Frcisinnige Zietung and the kreuzz
Zeitung are especially severe.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1892-05-11
ANOTHER LEVEE GIVES WAY
Gap of lao Feet in the Little Texas
EmbaDkment North of New Orleans.
Large Stretch of Sugar Land 0vsrfowed-Mis-
sissippi Still Rising at ST. LOuis-Stage
of Water at Various Points
spec iaI 90 the Indianapolis Journal.

Special 90 the Indianapolis Journal
New ORLEANS, La. May 10.-Two inches
of rainfall in an hour and still pouring
down, with the river booming higher
and higher. Is the situation here to-
night, which was bad yesterday, and now
growing worse and worse hourly. Crit
ical is too mild word for the situation. 1t
10 most alarming. The river here tonight
is within an inch of the highest ever
known, March. 1890. Below here
everything Is flooded. the levees
being lower. In this city the
levees have been strengthened and raised
by the levees' board, yet Notwithstanding
this. at noon the water overflowed into
Canal street. The reported break
at MOrganza is inaccurate. The gov
eminent workers at that point are
watching the levee tonight. So far
no break has occurred in the levees above
here according to the reports. but to-
night came q rumor that the Little Texas.
In Bayou Ia Fourche. In Assumption parish.
had broken. The gap is 140 feet wide. and
growing. 1t is flooding a thickly settled
and fertile sugar country. and will likely
do immense damage.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1892-05-11
Storm and Flood Notes.

Storms and foods have ruined the straw
berry crop in portions Of Tennessee. Fruit
trees have been damaged by wind and hail.
Many houses were damaged and much
timber destroyed by a cyclonic storm that
passed over the country near Jackson,
Tenn. Monday afternoon.
Southwest Iowa is flooded again and
washouts are reported on al railroads. All
creeks and rivers arc out of banks and bot
tom lands under from one TO ten feet of
water. All seed now in the ground is rotting.
The Pekin. ILL., wagon bridge is closed.
the water being over the stone pier of the
draw. La Marsh drainage district is q
ruin. Twenty families have lost every
thing. their farms being ruined and not o
building left on it's foundation.
Chiliicothe. Mo-. reports that the raging
waters of Grand river continue to increase
in volume. Trains on the Wabash east of
there have all been abandoned. All the
tracks west have bren dyked and trains
are running regularly. Another foot of rise
in the river will cut OF Chillicothe's water
supply. which is How very scanty IA all
fuel has to be taken to the pumping
works on fat boats.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1892-05-11
Mr.. shonk win Keep His Seat.

WASHINGTON. May 10.-The House CON-
mittee on elections to-day decided that
Shonk. the Republican sitting member in
the Pennsylvania contested election case
of Reynolds VS.. Shonk. is entitled to his
seat Twelve members were present and
all but two of them voted in favor of Mr.
ShoDk. Mr.. Doan. of Ohio. Republican,
and Mr.. Lawson. of Georgia. Democrat.
the other two members present. did not
vote. as they had not fully considered the
case. Argument was begun In the Alabama
contest of McDuffie VS.. Turpin. Immediate
ly after the vote In the Shonk case.