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Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1896-09-26
IN AND ABOUT WOODSTOCK

There is some talk among the
horsemcn of White River Junction
and vicinity of having Il two DAYS
meet ng at Billings park in October,
the weei following the Brattcboro
tair.
John 6. Foster of Lynn, Mass, is
visiting his father, w. d. Foster.
Forrest Gilman of Windsor was
among the Fair visitors this week.
John French of New York spent
the week in town.
Ventriloquism, snakes, music and
medicine talk furnished entertain
ment in the Square Monday evening
for large and curious crowd, and
was very good of its kind. 1t was
an amusing opening of the Fair sea-
son and was kept up all the week.
The Age has just printed in cir
cular form IA list OF new books of fic-
ton at the Norman Williams Public
Library which will be of some assrs-
lance to patrons of the library.
They can be hail, free, at The Age
office, and also at the library.
The village schools were closed
Wednesday and Thursday, giving
pupils AMI tc;l.ncrs an opportunity
to attend the Fair. TO make up for
part of the lost time schools are in
session to-day.
The concert on Wednesday even.
Ing by the Dedham, Mass, Brass
Band, assisted by Misses Richards
and Turner, violin and piano, of the
Woodstock Inn orchestra, Miss
Christine Schofield of Boston, so.
prano, and Miss Luna May Howes,
accompanist, was a most enjoyable
musical event and was heard by
large audience. The program ne IN.
cluded both popular and classica,
compositions and was skilfully rem
dered under the leadership of Mr.. A.
NJ. Leonard, who is we'll known
here. the opportunity to hear him
and his band being very much APP.
preciatcd by every one. Mis- Rich
ards, who in concerts at the Inn has
shown herself to be thorough art
list. played "Le Rossignol," the
Nightingale, with her usual skill,
dclighting the audience, but refused
to respond to the enthusiastic en-
core. Miss Schofield, who took
Mrs. Hawkins place, the latter be-
ing i'll, sang twice, the first time rem
dering "For All Eternity respond
ing to an encore. Her voice is
strong and sweet and she made an
excellent inlpressi on on her first APP
pearance here.
Ira Atwood was obliged to kill
one of his horses Tuesday morning,
finding the animal in the stall with
leg broken. The horse, Il fine Nor
gan is one that Mr.. Atwood has had
for some years, was highly priced
and cannot well be replaced.
Mr.. and Mrs. John c. Dana start
ed on their return to Denver Satur-
day. going first to New York.
The Vermont Branch OF the
Women's Board of Missions meets
at the Congregational church next
tuesday afternoon.
Mrs. Jared Lockwood and Master
Dimon returned to New York city
Thursday.
Judge and Mrs. Z. b. Adams,
Mrs. Richmond and Miss Bryson
Started for st. Louis on Monday.
Among the weeks visitors was E.
II. Lowell of Ashburnham, Mass.
Hank White of Felchv,lle was
among the visitors to the Fair.
Mark L. Slayton and Miss Nellie
Slayton of Maiden, Mass, were IN
town this week.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1896-09-26

| ope'"i race NO. Z, 2.35 class, clOO
EEiiramont, ch 5, ID. d. Severance. 8 2
S Wih m, H. S, Hudson. = 3
wa Pete, ch 9: II. s. Putnam,
Time. 2s2l4-2.29i .-2.Sl4.
Running Race, s25. Smile, Two in Three
Maud !, BIN, Jack Jones. IS
dolly u. blk III. Willie Osmer. 3
Ilney X, S M, Clarence Reed. Il
ness VI, bro m, George Merrill,
tommy =, bro g, George Sanderson,
Time, l.O5-l07-llll9
THURSDAYS RACEs-BARNEY BREAK.
THE TRACK RECORD.
Weather conditions We're more
favorable on Thursday, and the long
programme, including the coaching
parade, was carried out successfully
The sun failed to shine. but the tenn,
perature had risen to comfortable
point once more and the threatening
clouds did nothing more than tc
reduce the attendance somewhat
However, the grand stand was filled
and the track we'll lined with spec
tators, the presence Of two such
noted turfmen as Ham Brock, with
Barney (e.oS), and Charles Taylor,
90 years old, who is said to be the
oldest man in the world now riding
in races, holding the reins over Rob-
ert B. (2.I2), proving great attrac-
ton.
BARNEY MAKES 1T ala IA.
Barney, Robert b., and Ina got
the word the first time they came
down in the trce-for-all race.
Ham Brock seemed disinclired to
move Barney along and Robert b.
came in good second, though he
lost b, breaking at the quarter pole.
Time 2.26 I-2.
Barney took the second heat as
easily as the first, but the position of
the other horses was changed, Rob-
ert b. leading Ina home, but he was
set back to third place for running.
In the third heat Barney clipped
Id IA seconds off the track record
(2.2o Ley and he also equalled his
best time made on Vermont track,
at Burlington. "I've set mark for
'cm to shoot at for WHILE" said
Ham Brock. He announced before
the final heat that he would make a
fast mile and paced by two running
horses he gave the spectators. who
were waiting to see what a 2.oS
horse could do on this track, an eX-
hibition of speed that sent them
home happy and convinced that they
had seen a horse race.
In the 2.25 race Putnam, Wild
Pete's driver, carelessly allowed his
sulky wheel to hit Hudson's sulky,
just beyond the wire in finish.
Hudson turned and struck Putnam
across the back with his whip, the
affair raising a breeze for Il moment.
Wild Pete was distanced for fouling,
but the judges afterwards reconsid-
cred the matter, giving Wild Pete
fifth place and fourth money.
The other events were scarcely
less interesting and kept the crowd
in good humor all the afternoon, a
running race, two horses starting,
the riders merely wishing to give IA
little exhibition and perhaps desiring
to settle Il question of speed between
iens.lves. wound up the day s
sport. The summaries:
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1896-09-26

WANTED-A boy about IA to
work after school and Saturdays, for
pay, while learning Il business.
Address, giving age, health, and
references, Il. Fl, Woodstock, VT.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1896-09-26
No. Pomfret.

NO. P0mfret.
John Burbank lost a valuable colt,
which was struck by lightning dur
ing the shower last week Thursday
evening.
The King sisters are at home from
the White Mountains.
Mr.. Nathan Holt of Claremont,
N. H., is visiting in town.
Lock and Dwight Bugbee are at
home.
N. c. Livingston and wife of
Hartford spent the Sabbath in town.
= "Dunn is good shot, isn't he ?"
"Very good. We were practis-
ing with our guns at my country
place the other day, and he hit the
bull's-eye the first time"
"Very clever"
eyes; but he had to pay for the
ull."-Tld-Bits.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1896-09-26
MAILS CLOSE.

Boston, New York. North and East. 10. IS A.
NJ. 800 p. NJ.
Bridgewater and Rutland, $50 a. ", and
300 p. NJ.
south Woodstock and FclcLv.llc, 800 p. NJ.
Barnard and Bethel. q. so \. ".
Oiirc hours from G3o 4. NJ. too T.. NJ
Sundays. II to T. NJ.
WIN. d. McMASTER. p. NJ.
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POST UrrlCE Notice

list OF LETTERS remaining uncalled
for il tie Post Office. 1T Woodstock, Sept,
%, 1896:
Miss Emery
Mrs Henry Fairbanks
Martha Lincoln
:. Rogers
Mis-. j . sweet
". 4. West,
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1896-09-26

Spe ,ial Race, No. 6, Pas class, SIS
mabel. b III, H. A. Wood. 3 3
Watch Charm, b :, +. A. Rowell. 4 5 s
Gipsey, b III. If. s. Hudson. l /
Anna A, b III, NJ. A. Spotford. q 9
Muna Kent. r. Juuuith. 4
lime. 2.41l4-l.504-
Special Race No. 8, 2.2j class. $3.50.
John Wilkes. $, P. O. Burnham / /
Chloe, b III, II. s. Hudson. 8 8
Wild Pete. CHI e, H. s. Putnam, 3 4 5
Margaret J, CHI III. r. Jaquith, S s
Susie Star. b Ill. d. s Phillips, % 2
Time, 2.3O-2.3Ol4-2 29l9.
Free For All, Purse 5000.
Ina, b IN. l.. W. Morris. 80 3
Barney, CHI g. Fl. Brock, l 1 1
Robert B. b G, Charles Taylor, 2 3 2
Bicycle Race, $25.
c. Il. Benedict. East Bethel, 4 3
F. S. Whitney. Hartland, 2 q
G. w. Lewis, Rutland. Il
T.. Fl. Blossom, Woodstock, 3 4
Time, 1.181l-1.33
Benedict was set back for fouling in the
first heat.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1896-09-26
THE RACES.
Two Days Of Good Sport.-.Barney
Steps a Mile In ala IA.

The races this year brought out a
high class of horses. Good trotting
becomes more and more of feature
every year, and the events this week
were among the best ever seen here.
,, The horses trotted to win, the drivers
went in for first money; and the
sport Wednesday and Thursday was
cheered on by large number of
spectators who kept their places until
the last heat was finished. MIR. L.
c. Brill of Poughquag, N. V, olfici-
ated as starter, and his hln,liils of
the hon ses at the wire won the most
favorable opin ons from the horse
men and every one mt. rested.
Accidents are q; pt occur on IT,. lest
re ,ulated track AMI there were sew
eral exciting events not in the pro-
gramme; but no one was injured and
the sport wound up with only Il dam
aged sulkey or two.
This is Mr.. Brill's first appearance
here in the judges stand and his sat
isfactory send-offs, it is hoped, will
induce the fair managers to again
secure his services. Hc was ably
assisted by II. b. Whipple of South
Royalton, Oliver Brothers of Hart
land, and Henry Simser of Wood
stock, judges and timers.
The marshals were w. b. Hutch
inson of Pomfret, chief; Chas. Cow
ell of Quechee, and Guy Smith of
Woodstock.
TUESDAYS TROTrING.
The races were for stations and
three year-olds. The summarizes
PREMIUM No. l. FOR STATIONS.
Elcamont, Severance, Springfield, l l l
Lew Wigle, w. G. DanfOrth, % 2
Tom Wilkes, P. o. Burnhnm, 3 3
Time-249. 2.42 IA. 2.44 H.
Premium No. 4. Three-year-olds, $40.
Brown Bird H. s. Hudson, Il II
Bells Boy. f. Flowers, % q
Maud b, Asa Perry, IT.. 3 8 81
Time-122. Ito. 1.2O L.
WILD PETE WINS THE SPECIAL.
The special race 2.35 class roved
the star event of Wednesday and
was won by Wild Pete, owned by
DR.. Deane Richmond of Windsor,
who made it three straight. Just
before the second heat Watch Charm
reared, throwing the driver from the
sulkcy' and went flying around the
track. He would have soon tired
of his pace, but an idiotic attempt |
was made to stop him by throwing
a blanket over his head, binding
him, and resulting only in da maging
the sulkey in collision with the
fence. He was caught at the quar-
ter pole after he had circled the track
three times. Watch Charm was
ruled out, failing to show up after
the mishap in what was considered
a reasonable length of time, the
otner drivers also protesting against
his starting again. The summaries
Premium No. 2, 5-year-olds. $40.
Lawrence, br. g.. John Moore,
Jackjohn,. b z, w. d. Foster, 2 l
Doctor. br G. p. 0. Burnham, l !
Flosse. ch m, W. ID. Raymond.
Tme-2.45, 2.45 1-2. 243, 2 As.
Premium No. 8. 4-year-olds. $40.
Bonabel, b IN, H Wood, 22 2
Lawner Doom. b M. Spofford, 2 / / |
Budd. CHI g, W d Raymond. 8 8 3
Time-l.2O, 1928, 1.20 "a. 1924.
Bradlaugh Race.
Bells Boy. b e. 3yrs. "a 4
Sister B. b III, yrs. Hudson. 4 4 2
Bradmont. b g. yrs, Chas Morse. 2
Maud b. CHI III, 3 yrs. John Moore. dr..
Betty Moore, CHI IN, yrs, Morrissy. l I l !!
m
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pontree.

pOmffet.
Hon. Crosby Miller, who has been
sick for a month or more at Ran
dolph, returned Tuesday, accompa-
MED by his daughter, Mrs. Ellen
Chandler.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1896-09-26

TO RENT-Store room, ISxe4.
]. l.. DANA.
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CONTINUED on SECOND PAoK.)
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1896-09-26

OF oxen the exhibit was not as
large as usual, owing partly perhaps
to the fact that there has been a ten
tency to displace these strong but
slow-going beasts with horses for
farm work. But there are plenty of
fine animals left; they are always to
be found at the county fair, and this
years show was no exception. 1t
attracted the usual amount of inter-
est, the drawing contests especially
attracting the attention of IA large
nun Der of spectators.
For the best oxen in the county
the committee awarded Ist premium
to T l. Slayton Of Hartland, 6 r
Crosby Of Hartland ed, and Z II
Dutton of Woodstock sd.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-09-04
Mistress of the Robes.

Of all the official banquets in London
that are organized each year on the &C.
easion of the birthday of Queen Vic
toria, there is none more curious than
that given by the mistress of the robes
to her majesty. The mistress of the
robes is the feminine head of the royal
household, and has under her orders all
the ladies in waiting, the maids of hon
or, the bedchamber women and the
readers. She receives a large salary
and perquisites, and is regarded as pos
sessing such an amount of influence
that, since the days of Sir Robert Peel,
80 years ago, her tenure of office has
invariably been coexistent with that of
the cabinet
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-09-04
THE SEA THEIR BEAT.
Maritime Police Who Preserve Order In
the North Sea.

Maritime Police Who Preserve Order In
the North Sea.
IL the middle of the North sea would
perhaps be curious place to find pc.
,liceman on duty; yet some hundreds
are appointed to keep order there, and
at other places where their services are
likely to be required. Great Britain,
Belgium, France, Germany and Holland
each keep certain number of cruisers
upon the high seas for this purpose,
whilst they are empowered to prosecute
or, If necessary, take into custody any
vessel belonging to either of these coun.
tries. In addition each cruiser carries
judge, in the shape of an officer in
charge, who can try the case and infict
apenalty-providing the defendant con-
sents to his trying the case beforehand
and whose decision can only be al.
tered by the court of appeals.
Allowing ship to wander about the
high seas without keeping proper con.
troll over her is far more common than
might be expected. The man whose
watch it is may be asleep, and it is
often difficult matter to prove that a
large percentage of the collisions that
occur are directly due to this cause.
The Elbe disaster is only one example
of the many awful results of careless
watching. However, the eagle eye OF
the "sea bobby" by his bull's-eye Ian.
tern-which in the case of the mari,
time policeman is a powerful search.
lights so keenly on the alert for cases
of this sort, and such heavy fine is in.
1icted on conviction, that charges OF
wandering without proper control are
every year becoming less frequent.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-09-04
Tbe Daily Ttebt.
FRIDAY. SEPTEMBER /. 1896.
THE FLOWERS OF THE TREE.
Need to stoop to No Tricks for the Scat
tering of Pollen.

1t has come about that the lowly
plants, unable to secure their ends by
fair words, have had recourse to guile
to tempt the insects by velvety tex
lures of rich color widely spread, by
exhaling sweet and powerful odors, by
offering nectar, and finally by devising
artful appliances, whereby an insect
can be loaded with pollen without his
knowledge what time he is imbibing
the seductive nectar. Some have gone
a step lower, and because they could
not afford to produce so brilliant dis
play as other plants, have set to work
to press the vulgar carrion-loving flies
into their service by developing petals
of livid purple hue, and giving forth
a putrid odor. Faugh! Shall hearts
of oak and beech and ash stoop to
such tricks?
The forest tree, says Good Words, has
a hundred or a thousand years to live,
and exhibits no precocious anxiety to
produce fruit. At IS, 20 or 30 years
is time enough to think of such things;
and when the time comes the delicate
essential organs are protected merely
by few simple green or yellow scales.
or by none at all. The pollen is lavish
ly produced, for the wind is not so pre-
else a vehicle of transmission as the
insect, and but a very small percentage
of the pollen grains will reach their
destination. This, however, is of little
consequence, for an Incipient seed needs
but one pollen grain to fertilize it, and
should hundred fall upon it, 90 would
be superfuous.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-09-04
The Turkish rhroneroom-

The throneroom OF the sultan at Con-
stantinople is a gorgeous sight. The
gliding is unequaled by any other build.
ing in Europe, and from the ceiling
hangs a superb Venetian chandelier,
the 200 lights of which make CLEAN
like that of veritable sun. At each Of
the four corners of the room tall can
delabra in Baccarat glass are placed.
and the throne is huge seat covered
with red velvet and having arms and
back Of pure gold.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-09-04
WHEN SovEREIGNS CONFER.
Great Ado Made on the Occasions OF
ROYAL Meetings in Europe

hOyal "ecbIuRs IN Europe
The innumerable banquets which are
offered to the royal persons on every &C.
casion are exact emblems of the many
valuable and pleasant days which are,
at their instigation and by their COM
mand, wasted in senseless formula, says
Ouida in the Forum. Once, when COS
tune was beautiful, pageantry was SO
also, and ceremonial was so also; but
now both are unsightly and grotesque
Two bearded men in hemlets, or caps,
kiss each other on a railway footboard;
old ladies in waterproof cloaks toddle
through two lines of policemen; ia,
gentleman, with round hat, with a
cigar in his mouth, walks over piece
of red carpet, nodding 30 bending hui
man hedge OF supple spines; faces beam
namely, throngs outside the station
door cheer, they know not why, troops
are massed in readiness, for nowhert
are these personages safe from at
tempts upon their lives; the whole
thing is unlovely, absurd, anomalous, {
caricature of what was once both in
telligible and respectable, but in which
there is no longer either prestige o.
symbolism. Without dignity in its oh
ject loyalty is mere boneless bundle O
wornout robes, and dignity perishes o
the scream OF the railway whistlel
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-09-04

a book agent meanwhile edging his
way inside.
Before she had time to close the door
a second man appeared on the scene
and followed his companion. The
first intruder seized the young lady by
the throat, and, cautioning her against
making any cutlery, pushed her back
wards to bed on the opposite side Of
the room and gagged her. The second
man produced a piece of clothcsline,
and with this the two intruders bound
the young woman's hands in spite of
her Struggles.
With a towel her feet were tied to-
gether, and after she had been securely
fastened the two men produced pair
of scissors and a butcher knife and
deliberately cut off her hair. &C..
Miss Jackson's brother appeared an
hour later and gained entrance to the
place by cutting open a screen door in
the rear Of the house. He found his sis
ter bound down with cords and lying on
the bed. He loosed her bonds, heard
her story, and then went out to notify
the police. No arrests have as yet been
made. .s... 3d.. III,
The police of the West Lake street
police station, to whom Miss jackson
reported the affair, are working on the
theory that the hair-cutting was
planned by Tilted lover and executed
by his friends. Miss jackson does not
deny that this may be the case, but she
will not reveal the identity of the Tilted
lover in question.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-09-04

Newspaper giving all the latest by Mail and Telegraph and
Associated Press Dispatches
Its Editorials and Opinions teach good Republican Doctrine
We
not published by or the Pe Hunter leg
published for business and Republican because believes
of the Republican Party advancing
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-09-04
Tobacco in Connecticut.

In Connecticut it is claimed that there
is not a single farmer who does not
raise tobacco. He has a small crop, if
no more. This he can sell in the leaf for
enough to supply himself with such
manufactured tobacco as he wants.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-09-04
CLIPPED HER TRESssS.
Counterfeit Book Agents Bind and Gag
q Chicago Girl.

Counterfeit Book Agents Bind and Gag
a Chicago Girl
Jack, the hair-clipper," and ais pal
are loose again in the city of Chicago.
This time he secured the brown braids
which belonged to Miss Mary II. jack
son, No. 947 West Harrison street.
The young woman is anxious TO re-
cover her tresses, and in the laudable
effort to that end reported the matter
to the police of the West Lake street
station.
Miss Jackson was at her home alone
ostensible purpose of selling her a
magazine. When she opened the door
in response to the ring of the bell the
caller announced his business as that Of
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-09-04
Pilgrim Bottle.

A pilgrim bottle of Venetian glass
was the other day sold at Christie's, IN
London for e 3y0
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1896-05-14
SHOT HER LOVER.

She Then Turns the Revolver on HeEsel4
But Hcr Corssss stepped the Buiistt.
CLEVELAND, O., May 1l.--Martha
Mataren. q member Of the L X H Shirt
Co., Of Buffalo, came here Sunday in
pursuit of her lover, Dave II. Lane.
q shirt manufacturer Of this
city who left her six months ago.
She brought pistol with
her, but was all smiles and went riding
with him. Sunday night she managed
to get him alone with her in the rooms
over his shirt factory. She at once
drew the gun and shot him in the right
groin, inflicting wound which will
probably prove fatal. She then turned
the gun on herself, but her
corset stopped the bullet, so that only
q bruise resulted. She was locked up
by the police. One of the things she
brought with her from Buffalo was .
novel entitled 1.-TWO Bad Blue Eyes"
In the book she had marked the pas
sage where a woman shot her faithless
lover in very much the manner she
pursued.
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1896-05-14

Notice u hereby given that the undsrsigusd
has this day hled In the Probate Court OF High-
land county, Ohio, his motion, praying for an
oeder suthorixing him 70 compound Or other
70 the estate VI Oa arles B Gabriel, decesssd.
which accrued In ths lifetime Of said decsdsut'
md uhioh have heoons despernts, to-uis. 4
csstain claim agaipa one u. y. Knislsy,
suountinG 70 the sun Of oeoe o. - svidsnosd
BY beIsuee due % certain promiasory notes.
day Of Nay a d. leoe
April ~. ieoe. Ew1xe NSwpY.
Adninietrator Of said Ohssiss B. dsbsisl, dso'd.
d Q. Morrow, Attosnsy.