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Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1895-09-28
WILL BENEFIT PEOPLE.
Dredging the Connecticut River
Means Lower Rates.


The dredging of the Connecticut river at
Windsor Locks, thereby making navigation
from Holyoke, Mass to J.. ]. sound possible
tor large sailing aud steam vessels, has 50
attracted the attention OF prominent citizens
that a meeting of the Connecticut river I'M
provement committee Of the board of trade
was unexpectedly he Id at the board OF trade
room in Springfield, Mass, and the matter
considered.
Congressman Gilett will be asked to
champion the measure, in hopes OF securing
an appropriation Of $1,000, 900, The attempt
was made several years ago 20 open naviga-
tion, but the interests Of the New York, New
Haven Il Hartford railroad. which would be
somewhat effected thwartrd every move
made by Congressman Rockwell. Among
the obstacles met in congress were United
States Senators Plat and Iawley OF Connec-
ticut. But their terms Of Off - soon expire.
The river was formerly navigabe to ship
from the sound, but now only the small
boats can reach the sound by means OF using
"A narrow canal mt Windsor Locks.
The promoters of this project allege that
the freight tariff of the n. T., n. ii. ii
railroad is exceedingly oppressive, and that
IL rival line by water would make cheap coal
for Springfield, HOlyOke, ChicOpee, Thomp-
sonvile, and reduce the tariff on other neces'
saries. The boards OF trade Of the other
cities Interested will be asked to work for
navigation, and strong and effective petit
tion is likely to be presented to the next
congress-
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good authority, will be tied up, 80 that the
Duchess of Marlborough will receive only the
income to do as she likes with during her
lifetime. The principal is to go, on her de-
mise, to her issue, il any.
Miss COnsueo, who is in her nineteenth
year, has number OF Young cousins Miss
Gertrude Vanderbilt, Miss Edith Shepard,
Miss Emily Vanderbilt Sloane, Cornelius
Vanderbilt, jr., and f. r. Shepard. There is
much interest to know II thee will be at
tendants at the coming marriage. Miss Post,
who is niece of Mrs. Frederick Vanderbilt,
is favorite with Miss Consuelo; so is Miss
Virginia Fair, and these probably will be
selected as bridesmaids. The Duke has q
penchant for his cousin, the eldest son of the
late Lord Randolph Churchill, whom, 1t is
said he will call upon to assist him as best
man.
As the families and intimate friends of
other British bridegrooms of title married on
this side have been somewhat conspicuous
by their absence from the ceremony, it is hoped
that at this marriage they will bein evidence.
His mother will no doubt take the trip over.
Miss COnsuelo il already the possessor of
some of the most magnificent gems in the
world. Her collection will, Of course, be
very much enriched by her bridal
gifts. The wedding will be the chief
event of what is predicted to be the gayest
autumn ever known in New York 1t is pos
sible thas Mr.. Almeric Paget will be- selected
as an usher. The Duke likes him, and they
came over together. His wedding with Miss
Whitney will follow close.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1895-09-28
RESCUED FROM OBLIVION.
Graves OF Seven of John Browns
Followers Definitely Located.

DR.. Thomas Featherstonhaugh, Medical
Referee of the Pension Bureau has Just re-
turned from Harpers Ferry, where he has
succeeded in definitely locating the burial
places oi seven of John Browns followers
who were killed in the memorable raid in
October 1859.
Numerous attempts have been made to To-
cate these graves, but all have proven un-
successful. The tradition at Harper's Ferry
was that they were buried beneath the waters
Of the Shenandoah river, and that all trace
of the graves had long since been washed
away. The bodies Of Oliver and Watson
Brown, two sons of John Brown, were sent
home to North EIba, Essex County, New
York, for burial. The body of j. II.
kagi was thrown into Il barrel and sent
to medical college at Winchester, Va. where
it was dissected. The bodies of the other
seven, Stewart Taylor, W. II. Leemad, Jere-
miah Anderson, Dauphin Thompson, William
Thompson, DanEerfleld Newly (coored) and
Lewis S. Leary (colored), were thrown into
two large dry goods boxes and taken away
for burial.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1895-09-28
WILL BE A DUCHESS.
Miss Consuelo Vanderbilt to Wed
Young Marlborough.
The American Belle viii Inherit a
Fortune of f$1O,OOO,OOO.

Miss Consuelo Vanderbilt, daughter of Mrs.
William X. Vanderbilt, will before the end OF
the year become the Duchess OF Marlborough.
The engagement was quietly announced to
the families and intimate friends of the con-
tracing parties. 1t was confirmed beyond
any question.
As the engagement is Of such recent date
only few details Of the approaching mar
riage have yet been arranged. The cere-
mony, however, will be held in New York
within the next few months. 1t will be per-
formed in accordance with the ritual of the
Protestant Episcopal church, conforming
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MILES TO COMM AND.
Will Succeed Gen. SChofeld as
Chief Officer of the Army.
West Pointers Have Hitherto Cap
tured that Influential Birth.

The retirement OF General John NJ. Scho-
field on September 20 from the position OF
general commanding the army of the United
States is expected to lead to the appointment
OF General Nelson A Miles to fill the vacancy
General Miles is the senior ma jor general OF
the army. 1t Is the prerOg ltlve OF the Chlel
Executive to appoint any major general, but
custom has made it almost Il law to promote
the senior officer Of that rank.
General Miles will be the first soldier to
hold this high position who enlisted rs Il
volunteers heretofore it has been held in I'M
broken succession by West Point graduates.
From the fact that Nelson A. Miles entered
the ranks as citizen soldier at the begin
ming of the civil war, his career has all the
more popular interest. He was clerk in a
Boston store at the time, having come to the
Hub in his seventeenth year from his native
place, Westminster in Worcester County,
Mass.
In one of the most rugged parts Of the
Wachusett Mountain region Is the house
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officer was wounded Miles was shot in the
foot. But when retreat was ordered he
rode up to Howard. "lf you will give me a
division, he said II will drive the rebels
ont OF the woods and rescue our men who
are cut Off. :" Take your choice was the
answer and Miles went forward with an AK
brigade followed by several companies of
troops. The enemy, who swarmed in the
timber, were driven back from their ambush.
The young aft officer led back in triumph
the Union men who were about to be made
prisoners.
As soon as he could move about he became
restless. "The rebels did me up pretty we'll
he said, "and | want to pay them back.
He was weak and used crutches, but he went
back to Philadelphia and asked for the COM
mand of "A company. They told him he was
not sufficiently recovered for servic, but as
he insisted on doing something they gave
him companies Of recruits to drill.
As the hostile armies approached Gettys'
burg, and it was apparent that II great con
ilict was imminent, Miles renewed his appi'
cation for II commission to go to the front
but was refused. Finally, he went to the
officer in charge aud demanded, "Give mt
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1895-09-28

John Howard, the 12-year-old son OF Will
liam Howard of OlcOtt Falls, VT, was
drowned in Bakers river at a point about
three miles above Plymouth, N. II. Young
Howard went into tho river to bathe and
was soon lost to view.
The valuation OF Brockton, Mass, has in
creased 81 ,O59.374 during the year, OF which
$S47, 755 is personal estate and 8 l,O55, 1852 rea
estate. Because of the large increase In val
uation the tax rate is reduced 81. 10 on a
thousand. from Sl9.7O to Sls6).
Nathan Barker, for many years one OF the
most prominent contractors OF Newport, H.
l., died suddenly of heart disease at hi
stable. He was for many years a member o.
the city council and prominent in all matters
pertaining to the progress OF the city.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1895-09-28
Took, VT. SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 2S 1885,

Among these dukedoms that OF Marbor-
ough, though one of the more recent, is cer-
tainly one of the most distinguished and in
teresting, not so much by right of blood as
by the character Of the men who have held
the title, and Of their immediate relatives.
Even when they failed to be great they have
often succeeded in being picturesque. They
have in one way or another shown that they
inherited some Of the qualities of the founder
OF the family fortunes, John Churchill, the
first and greatest Duke of Marlborough-an
epitome of all that was good and great as
well as all that was BAD and low in the
Churchill characteristics.
The apogee Of the Marlborough fortunes
was reached after the greit campaign in
France which eliminated in the battle OF
Blenheim, August, 1904. The result Of this
decisive battle stamped Marlborough as the
greatest general of his age. Parliament be-
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1895-09-28

where he was born, in lS40,as well as the one
to which he was taken home to die when
dangerously wounded in one of the early
battles of the war.
The soldiers instinct developed as soon as
the war broke out and fired him with de-
sire to enlist. His uncle, George Curtis, fur
tier helped himby recruiting a company ofone
hundred men for him to take command of,
giving liberal bonus to the men. There were
two older men who aspired to the offices OF
the captain and first lieutenant of the new
company, but though Miles was but twenty
one, he was so far superior to the older as
pirants that he was elected captain Cover
nor Andrew, however, looked upon him a-
"a mere boy" and sent HIM Il commission as
second lieutenant.
While at the front Senator Henry Wilson,
of Massachusetts, the famous Natick shoe.
maker, who had raised the regiment the
Twenty wanted to give Miles the
promotion he deserved. SO he went to o. o.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1895-09-28

with that of the Church of England. Bishop
Potter will probably ofliciate, and the servi-
ces, it is thought will be in open church.
The Duke of Marlborough cabed the news
to the members of his family and intimate
frlsds in England and on the continent In
cluded among those to whom the information
was conveyed was the Prince of Wales, who
Is godfather to the duke.
The day has noty yet been fixed for the we'd
ding, which friends of the young pair say is
to take place on Nov. II. In this case cards
of invitation will be sent out hy the middle
of October. Though all the Vanderbilt fam.
lily have pews in St. Bartholomew's Church,
including Mr.. william X. Vanderbilt. and
have been regular attendants when in town,
it Ii not expected that this edilce will be the
scene OF the nuptials, but rather Grace
Church. The intervening time will he scarcely
more than enough for the necessary prep
aratons.
Those who should know say that - 900
600 wi ] go as dowry with the bride. Also
that $4,000, ,0O) will be given outright to
the Duke to restore the family fort
unes. 1t was tn, father of William
X. who established the 100000 900
standard as suited to the daughters of the
house of Vanderbilt. This sum, it is said on
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slowed upon him the estate Of Woodstock,
and the queen caused Blenheim Park to ba
built for him. She had already. in 1902,
raised him to dukedom.
In the years between 1905 and III. further
victories over the French crown ID Marlbor-
ough's arms. But his enforced absence from
England had released his hold upon the royal
affections Queen Anne at last tired Ot the
despotism exercised over her by the Duchess
or Marlborough. She shook of the yoke,
dismissed her Ministers. Gpdolphin and Suth-
erand, and paved the way for the return of
the tories.
Charges of cmbczzling the public money
were preferred against Marlborough. Al
though they were not legally proven, they
have left an ugly stain on his memory.
Worse than that perhaps in his own view
they caused him to be stripped of all his on
ces. 1t was not until the accession OF
George |. that he was restored to favor. He
died on June l6, 1922, having for some years
survived his mental faculties.
As he left no male issue, lie was succeeded
by his daughter, Henrietta. Benheim is
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1895-09-28

beginning OF her reign the only living duke
was Thomas Howard, Duke of Norfolk, On
his attuinder and execution the title was non
existent in England until James conferred 1t
upon two of his favorites, one OF them already
a Scottish duke Charles II bestowed duke
doms on four Of his natural sons, and under
William Ill Anne and George a few holders
OF lower dignites in the peerage were raised
to this exalted rank. At the present time, ex-
elusive Of princes Of the royal blood, there are
only twenty-five dukes in the entire peerags
Of the United Kingdom.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1895-09-28
Skipped With $4,000

r. G. Van Bokeen, receiving teller Of the
Merchants Loan 4 Trust Co., of Chicago,
H., Is missing with about $500 belonging
to the institution, Van Bokelen is supposed
to DO III Mexico. The shortage was discoy-
cred when examination of the books was be-
gun, Most OF the stealing5 were in small
sums. The loss is an insignificant one to the
bank, which has paid-up capital Of $4,000
600 ami 53,OO0OOO surplus. Van BokeIen
played heavily ut cards, was plunger at the
races aud also speculated in stocks and grain.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1895-09-28
Cable to Hayti.

The United States and lIayti Cable Co.,
has chartered the cable steamer Mackay-
Bennett, owned by the Commercial Gable Co.
for the purpose of laying the first section of a
submarine cable to connect New York direct
with Hayti, West Indies. The Macay sub
merged the heavy or shore end of the cab e,a
length of ten knots. The cable terminates
near the landing place of the Commercial
Cos. cables ut Coney Island and will be com.
pleted as soon as possible to Hayti.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1895-09-28
Acres Of Flames.

Forest fires threatened extensive damage
in Leeds and Monmouth, Me. The fire was
beyond the control Of the people. 1t started
In 'ndroscog sin bog, in Leeds, and stretched
across the Monmouth line. There were SOC
acres of peat in that strip, and the fire spread
there. 1t also went into the woods. and
worked toward the uplands, where there was
a heavy pine growth. A fire in Greene
spread to such an alarming extent that sc
men fought it. Much farm property was
burned. The fire swept away the farmhouse
of Charles Pratt, whose swine and poultry
we're all burned.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1895-09-28

A big, brown bear Is rolnlng through The
stretch Of forest south OF Putnam, Ct, local
ly known a5 Thompson5 woDls, ani in the
swamps AMI wild country along tn line be.
tween Rhode Island and that state. The
beast has been aeen b. several people within
the last few day., AMI they all got Il terrible
fright. Other evidences OF bruns existence
are the depreciation by some prowIing visit
or upon farmers hen roo 'ts, sheepfoIds ant
beehives aud upon the housewives pantries
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1895-09-28
The End of the Old Alert,

In the form of II. NJ. s. Alert, one Of the
most famous of the many vessels that have
been engaged in Arctic exploratory surveys,
an historic ship has sailed her last voyage
and become at last tine prey of the flames.
Purchased at auction for less than $1,000
from the Canadian government a few weeks
ago by ship builder of New Brunswick, the
Alert was beached on the BEAUFORT, Can,
shoals in that harbor by her purchaser, and,
after being dismanted, was fired for the sake
of her old metal
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1895-09-28
Russia Nav Force War,

The London Economist expresses the
opinion that it has become question whether
another war in the Ear East" can bC
averted. Russia evidently distrusts Japan.
promises, and is resolved to give her no time
to increase her fleet, but to insist upon the
immediate evacuation Of the Laiotung Pen.
insula and an abandonment of all preten.
sions on the part OF Japan to protectorate
over COrpa
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1895-09-28

Influential men from both sides of the
great lakes have assembled in Cleveland, o.,
to boom the project for II 26.foot channel
from the lakes to sat wafer. Governors,
congre. smen. members of Pariment, engin-
eers and lawyers. distinguished in their pro-
fession shipbuilders and successful business
men, all members Of the International Deep
Waterways Association, were present at the
preliminary meeting in Army aud Navy Hail.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1895-09-28
Ouick Way to Bost1n.

Stoneham, Mass, is to have an electric
street railway, that will carry passengers
from that town to Winchester in 10 minutes,
where connections can be made to Boston by
express trains on the b Il NJ railroad. This
viii make decrease in the time to Boston
over the slow accommodation trains which
now run to Stoneham. The proposed new
Mystic Valley street railroad has been taken
in hand by the Wakefield 4 Stoneham com
pany, which will build and operate the line
in connection with their present system.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1895-09-28
Horrors at Madagascar.

Advices received from Madagascar reveal
deplorable condition of affairs in that
island. In hospitals calculated for the ac.
commodation of $50 men are crowded GOO
French soldiers, lying upon improvised hunks
and but insufllcientIy attended by doctors and
nurses. In each hospital hundreds of pa
tients are lying grooming upon the bare
ground and suffering for lack of medicine
and food. In many cases the bodies oi
French soldiers have been devoured by dogs
before they could be buried.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1895-09-28

Col. II. NJ. Goodrich, one of the prominent
business men of Nashua, n. H., proprietor o.
Goodrich block, and euga ;ed in the tnware
and stove business for lifetime, died at his
home Of heart disease ii was 81 years old
and u native Of Nashua. He was an old
guard republican, and served on the staff o.
Of Gov. Straw from 1872 1874 as colonel Ht
was connected with the Underhill Edge Too
Co. US treasurer and director.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1895-09-28
Twelve Felt the Lash.

Twelve culprits, sentenced by the General
Sessions Court, were whipped by Sheriff Gill
lis at New Castle, Del, as follows: Charles
August. Joseph Nichols, George Wech, John
Bennett and Sam Wright, ten lashes each /;
Honard Waters, colorei, Horace Monday,
colored, william II. Anderson, colorei, Ell
ward Reeson, colored, James Fleming and
VIM. Patton, twenty lashes each, Elijah, ilf-
teen lashes. Wm Patton and James Fleming
stood in the pillory from 9.55 to 1885.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1895-09-28

The dress of the mistress of the house
has bearing on her influence. InJunc'
tions as to care and precision in the
household work come with greater EN-
phasis from one who herself Is habitu'
ally neat in attire than from one whose
slovenly looks are perpetual example
for untldness everywhere.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1895-09-28
Washington Railways sConsolidated.

big street railroad deal was consum-
mated in Washington, d. c., at a meeting of
the stockholders of the Washington and
Georgetown Railroad Company, one of the
great street car lines. An agreement was
ratified for the consolidation of the road
with a suburban electric road to Chevy
Chase Md. under the control of the direct
ors OF the Georgetown company. The cap
itaI stock was increased from $500, 600 to
Sl2, ,000,O 900, and the two consolidated COM
panies became the Capital Traction Com
pany Of Washington.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1895-09-28
Col, NOrth's New Scheme

King Leopold of Belgium has sold to Col
North, the Nitrate King one mile of the
seafront at Ostend, the sum paid being 81,
100000. 1t is said that Col. North intends 10
found an international sporting club there
which will be centre of horse racing
glOve-Aghting and athletics generally, with
Il theatre, gambling rooms and public gar
dens.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1895-09-28

Be not ashamed to confess that you
have been in the wrong. 1t is but own
ing, what you need not be ashamed OF,
that you now have more sense than you
had before to see your error, and more
humility to acknowledge 1t. 49,
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Ready to Subscribe S5O,OOO.

Col. T. l. Murphy OF the Hibernian Rifles
of Bridgeport, CT, received letter from II
wealthy man, making generous offer in
connection with the movement startedthere to
aid the Cuban insurgents. The writer does
not wish his name known for reasons, but Is
willing to send IA certified check for $1,000
as soon as the local movement assumes tangi.
bic shape and will from time to time i'll
crease his subscriptions until they amount to
$50 600
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1895-09-28

La Justice of Paris says that the manipu-
lation of the leather market 10y American
syndicates will exhaust tn socks Of French
tanners within the next two months, that it
will ruin the leather industry ami deprive
workmen of employment in BE- III government
and private factories for more than year to
come,
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1895-09-28

The matter of an electric road between
Saxtons River and Bellows Falls, VT, is be-
ing agitated again. capitalists having been
there looking over the route. The prospect
is that the road will be built and running be-
fore snow comes Its length will be five
miles and 1t will greatly benefit both vii
laoas
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1895-09-28

A provisional corporation consisting of As
persons, 40 of whom are citizens of New
Hampshire, has been formed at Nashua un'
der the laws of the state of New Hampshire,
with a capital of 1900, 900, to petition the
referees of the Manchester h Milford rail
road for the right to build said road. The
petitioners will have hearing at Manchester
~ 1
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1895-09-28
Stricken Bliud i'm His Sleep.

Upon awakening recently Silas W. Auder-
son, prominent citizen OF Garrard county
Ky., found that he was totally blind. He
called in several physicians. They pro-
nounced his case hopeless, but could give NO
explanation OF the occurrence.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1895-09-28

The Dix Neuveime Steele announces that
Louis Pasteur, the famous French chemist
and discover Of the PaSteur treatment for the
cure or prevention Of rabies, is suffering
from paralysis of the legs and asserts that
there are no signs of his condition becoming
improved,
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Was Badly Burned.

Charles Cowdry, superintendent OF the gas
works at Windsor, Vt, was badly burned
about the arms by the accidental igniting oil
naptha, taking fire from the furnace The
fire department extinguished the flames In a
few minutes and before any serious damage
was done
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1895-09-28
Fish Slaughtered by Dynamite

Carp have multiplied so rapidly in the res.
ervoir OF the. I.ambertvllle, NJ j., Water
Company that the water is almost unfit foi
use. Futile attempts have been made tc
catch the fish, and the directors decided to
try dynamite. They exploded a charge In
the basin and about two hundred carp were
killed.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1895-09-28
Strike at Fall River,

The Saaconnett mill, Fall River, Mass.
ring spinners have struck. Cause poor quail.
ity of work and neglect to remedy 1t. A par
tial shut down results.