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Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1896-03-14
NEWS OF THE STATE.

The most unique damage by the
recent flood was that done to the barn
OF Samuel W. Bowen, who lives near
the top of Rochester mountain, at II
height of about 1000 feet above sea
level, and with no stream of any size
near him. The water seems to have
been pcnt up on the mountain above
him, and at 6 o'clock in the morning
burst upon him like an avalanche.
Logs, water and debris were hurled
with such force against his barn as
to completely remove it from its
foundation and turn it down the hill.
carrying his stock bodily away.
Isaac Emery of Bethel has not
missed attending March meeting
for 81 years.
The silver wedding of Rev. and
Mrs. w. |. Todd was observed Mon
day at Springfield. Grand Army
hall was crowded with townspeople,
friends and parishioners from former
pastorates.
Danforth Dean, aged about 10
years, an old and respected resident
of Mount Holly, hung himself in
his barn Monday afternoon while his
son and family, with whom he lived.
were away from home. No cause.
other than dependency, can be found
for the deed.
Patrick Spillane, employed at the
Colchester mills in Winooski, was
run over and killed bya Central Ver-
mont passenger train last week Fri
day, while crossing the bridge near
Athletic Park, Burlington.
A special freight train of IS cars,
containing over 5000 squares of slate,
started last week from Poultney to
points West and South. Two en-
gines were needed to draw the train.
On each car there was placard
reading, express freight from
Poultney, VT"
A man in Stowe. who has kept a
record of the weather for many years,
relates that on Feb. +, 1885, the Their
mometer registered So degrees below
zero at Stowe, and on Feb. is of this
year was A degrees below.
J. L. Winchell of Fair Haven,
proprietor of the Green Mountain
Kennels, lost from heart disease his
valuable dog, Champion. This dog
had never been beaten as a man
trailer or on the show bench. At
the Westminster Kennel Club shows
IN 1890, 1892, 1893, 1894 and 1895
he won first prizes. Mr.. Winchell's
two mastiffs, Black Prince Bromp-
ton and Miss Constable, won first
prizes in each of their classes at the
New York show.
Chester Collins, farmer living at
Swanton, killed his own mother and
then cut his throat last Friday morn
ing. Insanity was undoubtedly the
cause of the deed.
William Austin, town constable of
Milton, while drawing logs Tuesday,
dropped dead from heart failure. He
leaves wife and eight children.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1896-03-14
Exit TOtnkins.

Tomkins is one of those gentlemen
of kind disposition who are ever on
the outlook for chance to improve
their neighbors' minds. Seeing a
man, apparently a country fellow,
sitting on the fence, regarding the
telegraph wires carefully, Tomkins
approached.
watching the wires, eh?"
Eyes, SIR"
waiting to see a message go by,
eh?"
The man smiled, and Eyes. sir, ="
he replied. Then Tomkins spoke
kindly to him and explained the
mystery of the electric current, and
that the messages were invisible,
and finished up, Now you know
something about it," Then, as he
was going away, he said, by the
way, what do you work at?'''
me and my mate over yonder
are telegraph workers, and we're
just putting upa new wire. Pear.
sons Weekly.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1896-03-14
Town Officers.

HARrLAND-Clerk, w. r. Sturte-
want; selectmen, Asa Ward, J. H..
Eastman, w. A. Grout; treasurer,
E. w. Billings; overseer, w. E.
Davis; road commissioner. Edwin
Slaytor. Tax, 100 cents.
READING Clerk, Carlos Haw-
kins; sclectmen, B. NJ. Newton, n.
II. Jenne, Eugene Wilkins; treas
urer, Clarence n. Hook; overseer,
John F.. Giddings; road commits
sioner, Orsemor S. Holden. Tax,
$50 cents.
RoCHEsrER-Clerk, E. II. Edger-
ton; selectmen, John r. Upper,
Henry M. Wing, Albert w. Mason ;
treasurer, George II. Trask road
commissioner, II. d. Austin. Tax.
IS cents.
SnARoN-Clerk, D. E. Parkhurst /;
selectmen, ]. S. Quimby, E. H.
Noyes, G. F. Burgess; treasurer, D..
E. Parkhurst.; road commissioner,
A. B. Finney.
SpRlNGrIELD-Clerk, NJ. l.. Law
renee; treasurer, w. II. Wheeler {;
selectmen, d. c. Gill, A. l.. Slade,
D. ]. Boynton: overseer, A. l..
Slade; road commissioner, r. c..
Allen. Tax, 10 cents.
STocKBRIDGE-Clcrk and treasur-
er, A. Chedel; selectmen, Egbert
Sheldon, f. w. Whitcomb, NJ. l..
Wyman, jr.; overseer, n. NJ. Grant {;
road commissioner, Waldo Perkins.
Tax, $50 cents.
WINDSOR Treasurer, A.W. Har-
ris; selectmen, ]. c. Enright, S. R.
Bryant, A. G. Taylor; overseer, A.
X. Hall; road commissioner, Joseph
Record.
WEST Observation-Disclosures. f.
n. Pierce, w. |. Kendall, Z. c.
Cady clerk and treasurer, Philip
Royce; overseer. E. n. Pierce: road
commissioner, ]. c. Taylor. Tax.
Is cents.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1896-03-14
Creamery Architecture"

The Vermont Farm Machinery
Company of Bellows Falls sends us
handsomely illustrated pamphlet
with the above title, which contains
fund of valuable information tol
those directly or indirectly interested
in the creamery business. A mum.
Der of half-tone engravings Of cream
cry plants in New York and New
England are given, besides floor
plans, details Of construction, ETC.,
for the benefit of those who wish to
erect a plant. Local builders are ad.
vised to do the work themselves, fol
economical reasons, and the com-
pany will furnish, free, complete
architects working drawings of its
own plans to those who buy Vermont
Farm Machine Company apparatus
The company will send the book tc
any who are interested in the subject
for 10 cents in stamps.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1896-03-14

The present Republican Congress
will take a conspicuous place among
the calamitles which have period
ically afflicted the nation; in reck-
lessness and ,netficiency it has out
done everything in the way of an
assemblage, of Legislators supposed
to be for the public good. 1t is a
lmge and edifying spectacle. Nat
urally reaction has set in. noted by
an exchange in the results of
the recent town elections in New
York, ''that invariably follows the
existence of Il Republican Con-
grcss." Mischicvous when touching
domestic affairs, rand eternally med
ding with affairs abroad, it is either
an object of ridicule or menace to
the peace and safety OF the country.
In the words of Senator Palmer,
"The Congress of the United States
finds it an easy matter to attend to the
affairs of other nations, but has
shown itself utterly incompetent to
deal with our domestic affairs. The
grave questions of a deficiency in
the public revenues and crippled
currency are pressing on us for solu-
ton, and we acknowledge our ina
bility to master them. But we can
reach out and settle the affairs of
other governments with ease and
dispatch"
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1896-03-14
Old People,.

Old people who require medicine
to regulate the bowels and kidneys
will find the true remedy in Electric
Bitters. This medicine does not
stimulate and contains no whiskev
nor other intoxicant, but acts as a
tonic and Alternative. 1t acts mildly
on the stomach and bowels, adding
strength and giving tone to the or
gans, thereby aiding Nature IN the
performance of the functions. Elec-
trio Bitters is an excellent appetizer
and aids digestion. Old people find
it just exactly what they need. Price
fifty cents per bottle at A. Is. Morgan's
drug store.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1896-03-14
SNAP SHOTS.

Spanish general-Why did you let
the rebels defeat your
Colonel couldn't help 1t, gen
eral. They got to the telegraph
office first.-[PhiIadephia Record.
"Give me Il liver regulator and | can
regulate the world" said IA genius. The
druggist handed him bottle Of De Witt'S
Little Early Riscrs. the famous little pills.
A. b. MOrgan, WOOdstOck; Scott Tink-
ham, Quechee; l. J. NJ. Marcy, Tnits-
vile.
81 don't like her singing. Her
notes come from her chest"
"Well, ought they not'"
"No, indeed. They ought to stay
there. - Detroit Tribune.
Soothing, healing, cleansing, De Wits
Witch Hazel Salvc is the enemy to- sores,
wounds and piles, which it never fails %
cure. Stops itching and burning. Cures
chapprd lips and cold-sores in two or
three hours. A. Il Morgan, Woodst OK :
Scott Tirklam, Quechee; l.. j M. Mar
cy, TAT svIllc.
A Tioga mother bought her off
spring a horn, and now the suffering
neighbors refer to him as the little
boy blew Philadelphia Record.
Quick in effect, heals and leaves 10
scar. Burning scay ernptinrs quickly
cured by he WITS Witch Hazel Salvc
Applied to burns, old sores, it is magical
in effect. Always cures piles. Scott rink
ham, Qucchee; A. B. Morgan, Wood
stock; l.. j. NJ. Marcy, Taft.vlIc.
Nell-Do you make any sacrifices
during Lent?
Belle oh, yes. I'm going to Eu-
rope.
Nefl-But that is pleasure.
Belie-Well, l expect to give up a
lot of things on the voyage. Phila-
delphia Record.
1t is not only so, it must he 81, One
Minute Cough Cure acts quickly, and
that's what makes it 60. Scott Tnkham.
Quechee; A. B. Morgan, Woodstock; l..
5. NJ Marcy, T'ltsville.
Oh! for the breath of the summer sea.
Or the Odors of new mOwn hay:
But the March wind answered: You don't
catch me
With your blooming Roentgen ray"
--[Philadelphia Record.
No excuse for slcep'c>s nights when
yon can procure One Minute Cough Cure.
This will relieve all annoyances, cure the
most severe cough and give yon rest and
health. eau you afford to do without ity
Scott Tinkham, Qurcmc; A b. MuIg II,
Woodstock: l.. J. NJ. Marcy. Taftsyill'.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1896-03-14
The Knife In France.

The knife is n historic weapon in
France. Henry III and Henry "
were killed with one, Louis XIV was
wounded by knife in the hands Of
Damiens in 1857, and it was with
the knife that the Duke of Berri, an
heir presumptivo to the French
throne, was murdered by Louvel in
1920. Thus, in using a knife against
Carnot the anarchist assassin fol-
lowed n long line of precedents set
by regicides in France.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1896-03-14
DR., DAVID KENNEDYS
EAY0RITE REMEDY

took it but short while when began to
mend and was able to eat and sleep. Such
a relief from the misery and state was in.
that cannot express my gratitude and JOY
over my full recovery to my good health, >
Favorite Remedy restores the liver to u
healthy condition. and cures the worst
eases of constipation. 1t is a certain cure
for all diseases peculiar to females, and at
fords great protection from attacks that
originate in change of life. 1t cures scrof-
ula, salt rheum. rheumatism, dyspepsia, all
kidney. bladder and urinary diseases, grav-
el. diabetes and Bright's disease.
In this last disease it has cured where all
else failed Any druggist, ~ hottie.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1896-03-14

St. Valentine, prosbyter and mar
tyr, unlike many saints who arc
specially remembered, did nothing
which could have suggested theman-
ner in which his day is celebrated.
1t was his fortune to suffer martyr
dom Che was beaten with clubs and
then beheaded) at a time when the
heathens of southern Europe wero
accustomed to observe tho return of
spring. The quick eyes of those do
pendent upon sunlight for warmth
learned to note and welcome every
indication of tho approaching sea-
son. They watched the birds, and
when they saw them mating and
making love they wero minded to
do the same, and so strong was the
habit that. as with Christmas day,
tho good fathers did not attempt to
root out the custom. but to connect
it with some holy name, and st.
Valentines day of lnartyrdom fitted
very nearly to that time.-Brooklyn
Eagle.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1896-03-14
Vermont Republicans,

The state Republican committee
met at Montpelier Wednesday, and
decided to hold the state convention
for the election of delegates at St.
LOUIS at Montpelier Wednesday.
April 20. W. a. Lord of Mont
pelier will preside. The state Re-
publican league will hold a grand
rally at Montpelier Tuesday evening"
April IS.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1896-03-14
Convinced.

A hunter, while roaming in the
woods of Crom we'll, Conn.,, recently,
came upon an excavation in bank.
Turning over. an iron vessel which
was imbedded in the sand, he found
note in an envelope, the contents of
which were, I'VE are satisfied that
Captain Kidd's treasure is not bur-
ied he,.e, ~
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1896-03-14
Presidential Nicknames.

But few of our presidents have
any descriptive word or phrase at
tached to their names. Mr., Lincoln
is spoken of as the "Emancipator, "
General jackson is called "Old Hick-
ory," James Monroe is famous as
thoauthor of the" Monroe doctrine, "
James Madison used to be charac.
torized as the Father of tho Consti-
tuition and Jefferson as the "FatIer
of Democracy, while George wash
ington leads them all as tho Father
of His Country. New York Sun.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1896-03-14
CLOSE 70 A FORTUNE.
The Man Who Might Have Traded Pair
Of Mules For Chicago's Site.

The Man Who Might Have Traded . Pair
Of Mules For Chicago's Site.
Major Abe Austin is a type of the
old school westerncr who retains all
the elements peculiar to that school.
He has spent more than 80 years be-
yond the Mississippi, and during
that period he has met everything
peculiar to a pioneer life. A report.
or for the New York Mercul v met
him recently at one of the Broadway
hotels The tall, bronzed major lean.
ed back in his chair, blew a cloud Of
smoke from a fragrant cigar and
queried:
did you ever hear that Chicago
ut one period of its existence very
narrowly escaped being snapped
for pair of mules? It's worth tell.
ing, / think, if you never heard
about it, The story sounds like fic-
ton, hut it's fact, I assure you. It
all came about in this way: My ia
Their pulled up at Chicago along in
the forties, toting along with him
everything he possessed on earth,
and it wasn't much of a load, l can
assure you-just an old carpetsack
and chunk Of boy. That boy was
myself. Well, as I say, he landed
there in Chicago, but at that time u
few scattered log cabins was all
there was to it. 1t was only pioneer
settlement, and a shaky one at that.
I was small, handy legged lad, just
big enough to stand guard over our
scant worldly possessions when we
had pitched our tent, while my ia
ther skirmished around for an outfit
He was making grim preparations
to begin life over again, this time in
the overland freight business.
HE had bought wagon from a
Connecticut Yankee, who had bare
ly landed on the shore of Lake Mich
igan, a swampy wilderness, when
the tall Yankee timber got the ague,
and it mighty soon had the western
fever shaken out of him. Our outfit
was completed when my father
traded q small tract of Ohio land for
a blocky little team of mules. Well,
preparations were at once made to
leave with the next overland wagon
train.
II think it was on the very morn
ing that we were breaking camp
preparatory to leaving ON our first
trip over the long trail to the con.
tinental divide that tall, bronzed
woodsman came into camp. we'll
remember that his long, frowsy hair,
grizz1ed beard and formidable dis
play of revolvers gave me de-
cidedly uncomfortable feeling. I
fully expected to be perforated or
fayed alive by this rough looking
specimen of the woods. He seated
himself on a stump and greeted us
with:
81 reckon, stranger, ye must be
goin ter take trip overland?'
eyes, replied my father, and he
went on Harvesting the mules.
"'Waal, pa'dner, I own this patch
of timber land hereabouts and had
ealo'l lated ter stay hyar, but now
I've got er notion ter go furder west
IN try my luck ut mimi. Now,
how would yer like ter swamp
that pair O. mules fer this quarter
section o. timber?'
my father considered the propo-
sition for few minutes and then
declined to make the swap 1t was
the mistake of his life. for that quar-
ter section of timber lies in what is
now the hub of the city of Chicago.
The land for which my father re.
fused to swap pair of flea bitten
mules is now worth untold mil.
lions"
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1896-03-14

The Free Press believes that Mr..
G,out's ''character and his avowed
intentions, in the event of his cleo
ton to the office, pledge him to throw
the weight of his personal and Off
cial influence in favor of wise and
close economy in state expenditures. ;"
Granting that Mr.. Grout has the best
of intentions. and crediting former
aspirants for the governorship with
the same excellent motives, what can
he do, and what have they done for
the State: Recently published fig
ures, which the supporters of the IT.
responsible party organization of the
State could neither ignore nor refute,
show pretty plainly. Gubcrnatorial
candidates are profuse in promises
which are not kept and which cannot
be lived UP to under present condi-
tons, and citizens who vote-as-they-
rcad-the-Free Press are happy and
content perpetuating them.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1896-03-14
Pronunciation.

"You know there are some people
of high intelligence who seem never
to learn how to SPELL" said Mr..
Glimmerton, land then there are
some that are just as far off in pro-
nunciation. I think I might enter
this last class myself and not be last
in it, but ! never could hope to get
ahead of the man that I heard the
other day pronounoing Ceres, Sears. "
New York Sun.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1896-03-14
Bucklen,s Armica SaIye.

The best Salve in the world for Cuts
Bruises, Sores, Ulcers. Salt Rheum, Fever
Sores. letter, Chapped Hands, ChilblainS,
COrns, and all Skin Eruptions, and posi-
lively cures Piles, or no pay required. 1t
is guaranteed to give satisfaction, or
money refunded. Price % cents per box
For sale BY \. b. Morgan.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1896-03-14
CLUBBING LIST.

The United States, it is evident,
is plcntifully supplied with excit-
able idiots. a crowd in Chicago
hanged Spain's ten-year-old king in
etligy the other day. while in Il SUBJ
urh of the Windy City, and also in
Leadvillc, Spanish flags were torn to
shreds. In view of all this, denlm-
Citations of Spanish mobs and hot
bloodcd South Americans are in en-
tremeIy bad taste.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1896-03-14

a high liver with a torpid liver vii not
not be a long liver. Correct thei liver
wth De Wits Little Enrly Risers, little
pills that cure dyspepsia and constipation.
Scott. Tinkham, Quechee; A. B. Morgan.
wovdstpSk; I. J.. ~ Marcy; TsftevilS.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1896-03-14
Press.

The gossip mongers who yearned
to proclaim "Cleveland and Olney
are OUT seem to be baff1ed by incon-
.trovertiblc fact. Nobody has a par
ticle of sympathy for them Bos-
ton Globe.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1896-03-14
Wifc's Cruel Thrust.

II wonder" said tho man who had
been out for the evening. why
some bright women marry such in
significant husbands.
"William.' she said ad1niringly,
"you are really too modest; you
nearly do yourself an injustice. -
Washington Star.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1896-03-14

The maingaucho, dagger in COM
mon use in the middle ages, having
it's namo from the fact that it was
held in the left hand while fencing,
was modelled almost exactly after
the sting of a wasp.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1896-03-14

Sprigglns Indignantly - What
did you mean, sir, by placing my
name in the obituary column this
morning?
Editor--Well, sir, you'll renem-
Der you promised me last week, il
you lived till yesterday, you would
pay me that bill you owe me.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1896-03-14
So. Pomtret.

There will be sugar party and
sociable at the hall Thur sday even
ing, March I9. Ladies, please bring
PLAIN doughnuts. Sugar five cents a
saucer. A good entertainment will
be given.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1896-03-14

Our own opinion of ourselves
should be lower than that formed
by others, for we have n better
chance at our imperfections. -Thom.
as Kempis.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1896-03-14
POLITICAL-.GENERAL.

WHERE M'KINLEY STANDS WELL.
"Where does Mckinley stand:"
asks the New York World. 1t may
be difficult to say precisely so far as
free coinage is concerned; but it is
noticeable that he stands we'll in such
States as Arkansas and Mississippi,
where the free coinage fad is most
rampant.-CPhiladelphia Record.
REPUBLICAN PROSPECTS.
Never since the close of the civil
war has the Republican party had a
finer opportunity to render great SER
vice to the American people by taxi
ing in hand the problems of the day
honestly and eallessly. Never has
it had better chance to win the sup
port of those citizens whose political
action is determined rather by their
sense Of public duty than by party
spirit. But never has it appeared i'll
so repulsivc state OF moral degra-
dalton and so unworthy of that sup
port. Some time ago it seemed inn
possible that the Republican party
should be defeated in the coming
presidential election. 1t seems inn
possible no longer. - Harper's
Weekly.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1896-03-14
MYRON BARTON,
South SALISBURY, VT,
RECITES HOW Ne WAS CURED,

In writing to DR.. Kennedy Of Rondout,
y, Mr.. Myron Barton OF South Shafts.
bury, Vt, says; Il must say agree with
the expression of a friend of mine of this
place, has been greatly benefited by
Your Favorite Remedy, who said it had
rresurrected him.' In the spring of 1894, my
health was very poor. l lost my appetite,
almost uncomfortable. l continued in this
shape until November following. when my
brother made me a visit from Iowa, and he
lnl
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1896-03-14

Republican fusion with Populists
means confusion worse COMPOUNDED
to the devisers of "hard money"
policies. Boston Globe.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1896-03-14

Senator Hoar says of the ever
lasting Cuban resolutions, that they
are to be distinctly understood as
being Plckwickian, without force
or potency. They amount to moth
ing; they We're only the opinion OF
certain very respectable gentlemen
in very excited frame of mind.
The Massachusct Senator is not
quite in harmony with some of his
feverish Republican associates, who
received many sharp thrusts in his
admirable speech delivered on
Wednesday.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1896-03-14

1t is now said that Minister de
LONE consulted Secretary Olney be-
fore writing the much talked about
newspaper article criticising the state
ments of certain Republican Sena-
tors. The secretary saw nothing
undiplomatic in setting the Jealous
and warlikc statesmen on the right
track, and the article, which was SO
severely criticised by Senator Lodge,
appeared. If this is true, there
should be less talk of demanding his
recall by the Spanish government.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1896-03-14

The Age and the Thrice-a-wesH
World GIGS.