Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1893-04-12

never had the honor Ol even Il passing
acquaintanceship so to speak with his
excelency--and that while he was re-
porting himself as sitting at Ruels
well filed table, grinding potatoes and
sausages- or riding by his side to the
house Of distinguished acquaintance
of the fo.mer where, he Ohe Cow
tells us-he became too absorbed with
the task of taking care OF the v'cIualS
placed before him, to note the
departure of Ruel that while
Gov. II. G. was reporting these stories
for publication Ruel was quietly and
solidarity performing bis daily labors-
being positively without the most re-
mote knowledge Of the existence OF such
person as the Gov +. Now this
would seem to indicate that somebody
had been most iudustriously at work
manufacturing iacts.-Or else that his
excellency were really spirit from
another notwithstanding here and
there among our farmers, bent on
stirring up things generally. Taking
the latter view, we can readily acQnt
the Goy'r of any falsifcations. But
what we started ont TO SAYS, that,-
while we had already placed Gov. Ii,
C name high upon the list of our most
distinguished poets and, truth sketch
ers, that his article, published in the
last week issue Of this journal, also
developed TO our mind The fact that,
his powers for ''scicntilic demonstTa'
tion," it we may be permitted the eX-
preston, are of that quality which only
first class scientist and real genius.
after the order OF IL Calico, a Newton,
or an Agassiz- could possess. We
had often read until we had accepted
as an established scientific fact, that
the earth is round, etc. in fact, we
had CHANGED to allude to this supposed
peculiarly in the shape and motion OF
the globe we inhabit, "a few years ago,
to a parsonage somewhat past middle
age, when the latter (who was pecu-
iarly II SELF modc man, owing nothing
TO school books, but gifted by nature
with great ideas Of his own, and &
heroic independence aud courage for
the advancement and maintainence OF
such ideas-and, this man, by the
way was the father Of several grown
up sous, brilliant chips of the old block
as embryo giants in scieuce) suddenly
interIuptng, somewhat testify said {.
"Whar n creation dye pick up that
idee? We tried to explain our posi-
ZION but our friend got quite nervous,
and set the matter at rest by declaring.
hate ter hear folks iaIk sech nonsense
AS tibet air. I'd lest like ler heV any
man stuff it inter my stummick tibet
this here world hant ez flats er pan
cake" The .Gov'r however, goes
step further, and in an oil hand, mas
terly manner, di>poses Of the who'e
question, e the grand principle which
tor many centuries has Invited
the life long abors Of every devoted
aud distinguished scientist by PROFOUND
ing to his friend KiIIngton: II the
world turns over as ne claims it does
what use would there be OF the sun
rising @nd setting every day in the
week. Put that in Italics Mr. Ed.
This is grand accession 70 our sclen-
tific literature. and the Governor on ght
to shine gorgeously in the scientific
armament for this development, this
grand revelation, so briefly and easily
accomplished. Very glad to know that
Gov. Fl. c., Las not been "Cooped up
nor Hoped up at all, aud that any
rumors tending to SO represent him
were vilely and maliciouSly false.
Never mind, Governor, you viii H.
ways see the most clubs in and around
the best fruit tree Of an orchard.
II. f. Gibson had u valuable mare
choked to death, while hitched upder
the meeting house shed during Sunday
evening services.
Mr.. Webster's fever has turned
and he is reported as slowly improving.
Mrs. Bridge, widow lady, has
moved into Geo. Burch's tenement.
The travelling on Maine street ig de,
lightful, bnt just horribly muddy.
Reports of distant thunder were
audible Saturday moruing.
f. S. IIewett, report says, has in
vested in horse, Fraul; Is one of our
brightest, most energetic and reliable |
public men, and. whether Oh foot or
horseback, the work intrusled to his
hands is morally sure to be well and
promptly done.
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