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In 1885 the percentage of death was II 1-2 tu 1000 This year it is l9 to 1000 which is not particularly high in comparison with the ordinary mortality of men of our average age.
 Among the number of worthy com rades who have died is Past Comman- der c. J. Buokbee of Post II, New Ha- ven-a comrade highly esteemed by all who knew him.
 It would not be in accordance with the experiences and valor displayed in his lifetime if a soldier failed to meet death with brave front.
 Always marching onward, never fal- terlng, he will enter the Golden Gate" when the Battle of Life' is over, and receive from Him who rules over us all the reward given to all His faithful and devoted followers.
 STATE LEGISLATION.
 A review of the state legislation of the past year of special import and in terest to soldiers is given, among them the following:
 Providing for the display of the na- tional flag on the state capitol, also against displaying foreign flags upon public buildings, except when distin- guished foreigners are guests of the United States, school houses not to dis play such flags.
 Concerning the admission of soldiers, sailors and marines to state hospitals and homes. Making false swearing, as to residence, property and means of support, perjury.
 Concerning the burial of soldiers and sailors. Providing for reimbursement to the state, for money paid for burial expenses, if before sixty days are over it is found that the deceased has left an estate.
 Appropriations for new buildings at Soldiers home, and concerning the ad- mission of soldiers, sailors and marines to said home.
 Soldiers, sailors and marines were made exempt from the payment of li- cense fees for buying, selling or vend- ing goods, wares or merchandise in town, city or borough.
 Concerning soldiers and sailors who re-enlisted outside of the state, "at the front,' but were legal residents of this state, entitling them to recover unpaid bounties from towns, the statute of limitation not to be pleaded as a de- fense.
 The old law was amended concerning the exemption of property of soldiers, sailors and marines who are lacking the amount of property granted exemp- tion (s1,OO0) Giving exemption to property of the wife, to equal said amount.
 ADJUTANT GENERALS REPORT.
 The report of Adjutant General Thacher shows:
 N,,y,ha,, of Doste December 31
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Pastor Central Presbyterian Church, Helena, Montana.
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Rev. John Reid, jr., of Great Falls, Mon. :, recommended Ely's Cream Balm to me. I can emphasize his statement, "It is a pos tive cure for catarrh if used as directed. v Rev. Francis W. Poole,
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MAJOR SUCKER HoNoRED.

Major Sucher of the Second regiment c. N. G., was rendered complimenta- ry banquet at the Sea View hotel, West Haven, Tuesday evening by Company G, Light Guard, of which he was for merly captain Captain Bailey was toastmaster and nearly every active member was present. During the even- ing fine crayon portrait of himself was rendered the major by the com pany.
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MEMS CLUB.

The Mems club of the United church will be addressed next Sunday evening by Edward G. Porter of Boston. His theme will be "The Armenians and Their Oppressors
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1896-08-22
The Cars Guns.

There is tragic interest attached
to the Moscow cups which We're Part
of tho Cars gifts, and tho scramble
for which brought about the terri
BILE crush and loss of life. The cups
are made OF whito enamel, orna-
mented with Slavonic tracery de-
sign in light blua and red. On one
side is the Russia imperial eagle
and on the 9th n u, initials N. I.
(Nioholns Imp|rator) Tho Enamel
company of Vi)A,. y1ro the manu-
facturers, and t!l,y claim to have
burned out 900, 900 III two months,
IN output of 10, 00O u day. Although
not valuable intrinsically, these cups
will be jealously preserved in many
10 Russian household a. nemento
of mourning, although they we're
intended to mark IN occasion of q
very different character. -Westmin.
ster Gazette.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1896-08-22
NEWS. OF TIE STATE.

The people OF Randolph were
given great scare the other morn
ing, when a man rushed through the
streets with his wife and her two
sisters hanging to him and making
toward pond and all the time try
ing to stab himself with small
iackknife. He got away from them.
He then very deliberately took of
his coat and outside shirt. He
jumped into the water as if he was
going to drown himself, hut he
seemed to forget his purpose and
swan to Il little island. The police
were Immediately summoned and
with row boat they got hold of the
fellow after livel, scramble. He
appeared to be intoxicated III the
bargain. Officer ID. &. Woodward
put hin under arrest. Family at
fairs were the direct cause for this
cscapade.
Judge Darling of Bennington, rem.
dered decision in favor OF Ward
the supposed horse thief, and he has
been discharged. Ward was the
man accused of stealing Il horse ant
carriage from Charles E. Galusha
IL livery nan, and his trial occupied
day and Il half.
Mrs. f. III. Winch Of M,ddlebury
recently drove Major Wonder
2.o9 IA, an exhibition mile at Glens
Falls, N. ", in 2.I2 "a, which il
the worlds record for a horse driver
by lady. The former record,
e.26 Ia, was made at Concord, N
H., by Emma b., Morgan mare
driven by Mrs. Crosby of Brewster
Mass.
A party OF men will ask the Yer
mont Legislature this fall for char
ter to form II company to maintain
and operate railroad through the
city of Rutland and towns of Init
tenden, Merdon, Sherburne, Pitts
field, Stockbridge, Rochester, Han.
cock, Granville, Warren, Waits.
field, Morctown, Middlesex, Berlin
and Montpelier.
George w. Chapman, president
of the Bradford savings bank, died
at Fairlec recently from Il paralytie
shock.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1896-08-22
One Reason Why I Am. Not a Silver
ite

EDITOR OF THE AGE:
Should the free and unlim tied
coinage ut silver, as advocated by
the ''popocrat" party, prevail in the
United States, we would have the
highest protective policy ever in ex-
istence in this country. We buy a
vast amount Of goods of gold stan
dard countries and we sell the same
countries large amount of our pro-
ducts. Now, if we buy goods of
these countries we must pay for the
same in gold, and for what we sell to
them we shall be obliged to take our
pay in our own legal tender. In
short, for what we bought we would
have to pay Ioo-cent dollars, and for
what we sold take 53-cent dollars.
Therefore, under these circum-
stances we cannot buy goods of them
or sell them one barrel OF pork or
one bushel of wheat. All trade with
them would be at an end, and, as
any one can plainly see, we would
have prohihitive tariff. Therefore
free silver is Republican measure
pure and simple, and to carry out
McKinley's one idea the Republican
party should advocate the free and
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1896-08-22
Tho Inns Of Old England.

Efforts were continually being
made in England to keep down the
number Of inns. In the reign Of Ed.
ward l there were only 3 in the
whole Of London. Even in 1869 no
moro than l0were legally permitted
in the metropolis, now spreading
out its boundaries on every side.
York might have 8, Norwich, Exc
ter and Cambridge 4, Bristol and
Oxford i. These regulations must
have been set ut naught in very
wholesale manner, for half GEN.
fury later there were 400 "houses of
CALI in that part of London known
as the city, and no fewer than "a
clustered round Covent Garden. In
medieval Oxford it was ruled that
no "victualer" was eligible for the
Office of mayor, and this term in.
cluded an innkeeper.-Good Words.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1896-08-22
Sound Money Democrats Meet.

The convention of sound money
Democrats of Vermont was held ut
Bellows Falls Tuesday, Aug. rs,
the meeting opening with twenty or
thirty delegates present-all IN earn
est and enthusiastic in voicing their
sentiments, as representatives OF
genuine Democracy. Among those
present at the opening of the meet
ing were: c. II. Dave, port of
Brattleboro, Gen. Charles Tracey OF
Albany, n. V, w. Fl. Dreamer of
Bethel, ]. w. Gordon Of Barre. p.
NJ. Meldon of Rutland, A. p. Childs
Of Bennington, Elisha May of St.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1896-08-22

a T.,re..i from the 'i.th to Q Star.
P.u.ass LII. tho astronomer
rGyi.l Of 1r>l:,n nll ono of tho mos t
papulIr a>;roAo nical writers in
Great B-i...la, has finished curious
cslculatio., ON tho distance to the
nearest of tho fixed stars" The
c;,ic.. Ltion w:s inspired by visit
to ono OF tue great Lancashire thread
factories. The superintendent of one
Of the faot.ries inspected by tho as.
tronomer informed the star gazer
that the combined output of the va.
rious Lancashire thread factories
was 1856. 600. 900 miles of thread per
day. Those figures were certainly
enough to astonish any one unless
it should be an astronomer. Profess.
or Ball h,s long since passed the
point where he expresses surprise at
O string of figures which represent
even billions of miles. Instead of
falling stunned at the thread mans
feet he paralyzed the manufacturer
of cotton ilaments by telling him
that ii all the factories in Lam
oashire should work day and night,
producing los, 100000 miles of
thread every IL hours, it would take
them 200 years to spin thread long
enough to reach from the earth to
the nearess Of the fixed stars. st,
Louis Republic.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1896-08-22

The era of Nabcnassnr began with
his accession to the throne of Baby
ION OH Wednesday, Feb. 20. B. G.
747. He was the reputed founder of
the monarchy of Babylon. The era
was famous ON account of its being
used in astronomy, being that en-
ployed by Ptolemy and several 9TH
or ancient; astronomers and ohronol-
ogists.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1896-08-22
THE FRONT OF THE HOUSE.
Floral Decorations That Go Toward Max
ing Home Attractive.

Floral Decorations That Go Toward Max
ing Home Attractive.
During the past few years there
has been m increasing tendency on
the part of those who are possessed
of any space at the front of their
dwellings to utilize it as much as
possible in order to make their
mes bright and attractive, and to
: end window boxes are used,
!ich for at least six months of the
Year can be kept gay with flowers.
Tho practice, too, of covering the
fronts of houses with climbing
plants-espeoially within the pre-.
oincts of town-has much to REQ
ommend it, and the plants one may
employ for this purpose are so nu-
merous that any one, novice though
one may b.. having a desire to en-
bellish that spot called "home" may
do so ut a very small cost and with
comparatively little trouble, provid-
ing that due consideration is given
to variety, time of planting and at.
mospherio surroundings.
1t is beyond question that plants
thrive best III pure atmosphere;
hence it is that thu gardener in town
is under a disadvantage when DOM.
pared with any one residing in the
country. Notwithstanding this draw
back and the fact that many live
in congested thoroughfares, town
dwellings may be made very beauti-
full with foliage coverings.
For the front of a house, for por.
ticos or for any position where TO.
lingo is required there is no plant
so oininently fitted for the purpose
and none which has achieved such
great popularity of recent years as
the ampelopsis family, and whether
it is seen rambling over some cot.
tage in the country or identifying
some modern residence in a busy
city thoroughfare in both instances
it is quickly established and adapts
itself to its surroundings, even
though the atmosphere of the vioin-
ity is not all that is desirable.
There arc several varieties of am.
pelopsis which may be used, but
none so largely employed as Ampe-
lopsis veitcLii, as. being a somewhat
rampant grower, it quickly envel.
ops the space at its disposal, cover
ing frequently from eight to ten feet
during season.
Another great point in its favor
lies in the fact that when once plant
ed it neels very little care after
ward, the shoots requiring no nail:
ing GAS is the case with the ivy, Gle.
mats, etc.). The young tendrils
which put out from tho stems cling
so I; naciously to brick or stone-
work or any rough surface as to
make ten Cite Independent of
any otEtr support.
T.e Young plants, which can be
prov ..:ul IL any florist very cheaply,
sJu,.!i To planted early in tho sea.
SIN, giving them q s!alt in some
H. J%aas soil, planting them elise
:, ID tao wall they arc to cover,
and gently fastening the shoots so
LIS t., .i,e ,Len, n fair start.
'"hri ,i:sc, too, Of the nmpelopsis
nps! u.,,l does not har Dor insects.
.iIc stn.n Crccpcrs. and Ndds great.
~ L.!.lr.a Of u dwelling by it's
an,i;C! n"!%ht green foliage in
~. s;'.....r, which, us tho autumn
",>yrnt>.,s, II. au:nes Il delicate
>roWn, {. angling Us tho weeks adj
81. soto II brilliant red and giving
-. walls v ealtA Cf color.-Phil-
iluCi /. Ai.s i ~iugrLph.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1896-08-22

unlimited coinage of silver and drop
all other tariff talk. | am not in
favor OF protective tariff tor pro-
teetion's sake, but for revenue only,
and for this reason, if for no other,
| am not in favor of free silver.
With free silver we could not
raise one-half the revenue needed to
support the government. | believe
no one standard will bring us pros
perity. We must have both.
BRIDGEwATER.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1896-08-22
Swindled.

First Street Fakir-It's a shame,
Bill, to think that any one would
swindle n poor, Woodworking man
that way.
Second Street Fakir-Why, what's
the trouble?
First Street Fakir = Here I've
worked hard for half day painting
up sparrow into retlheaded Bel.
gian canary, and I'm bowed il the
fellow l sold it to didn't give mo q
counterfeit half crown for it. Lon
don Tit-Bits.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1896-08-22
6ridgewaeer Center.


Miss Lena Round, who has been
at work for Mrs. Ella Chase, has re-
turned to her home in Sherburne.
Mrs. Edith Nickerson, who has
been spending few days with her
parents here, has returned to Wind
sor.
Mrs. Bertha Trusty has gone to
Woodstock to work for Mrs Fred
Trudo, who is very sick.
Mr.. d. H. Perry and Edgar Perry
have had fine luck hunting bees, hav-
ing found five swarms.
Rev. w. G. Boutwell, from Stock
bridge preached in Oak Chapel Sum
day, Aug. 10Th.
Charles Robinson from Wood
stock was in this place Monday,
Aug. 18th.
Rev. o. w. Beckwlth from North
Springfield is expected to preach in
Oak Chapel Aug. a3d.
Mrs. Nj. II. Willis is spending a
few days in Woodstock this week.
Mr.. A. Z. Wood has arrived
home from Hanover, N. H., and is
much improved.
About twenty from this place Wis
tied Killington mountain Aug. 18th.
A young man passing through this
place broke into Ebcn na 'tlett S
house, while they were away, and
took quite IA number of articles.
Cyrus Adams is spending II few
DAYS with his son, Charles Adams,
ON Bridgewater Hill. "
Ludlow.
The sewer will be finished next
week.
The Ludlow Woollcn Mill, which
has been closed for repairs, resumed
work Monday.
Rev. J. Mervin Hall of Weston
, Mass, is visiting friends in town
Court Ludlow No. 10, Forcsters
/ of America, will celebrate its First
annual field day Aug. ~.
Cyrus Boswell, one of the oldest
citizens of this town, died Wednes-
day. He has been failing for the
past two or three months.
The Republicans had flag rails
ing and rally Saturday night.
Speeches were made by Hon. Hugh
Henry, Prof. Gibson and w. w.
Slickney.
Chas. Rock, who has been night
Waterman in the mill for Il number
of years, dropped dead Saturday
morning.
II. L. Barton had part of his
thumb cut off by horse pitchfork
last week.
Mrs. Weeden of Bridgewater ano
Mrs. Leonard and daughter OF New
Jersey visited in town this week.
As lanes Robinson was driving
into Ludlow Sunday with Georl {
Wood and family the king bolt in
the wagon broke and all were
thrown out. Mrs. Wood and Mr..
Robinson were slightly injured. The
horses ran into the village, where
they were stopped.
Mrs. A. Burlingame of Worccs-
ter, Mass, is visiting at E. L.
Mack's.
Mrs. d. r. Sargent is visiting he,
daughter in South Royalton.
Republican caucus was called
Wednesday to nominate candidate
for town representative and Justices
of The peace.
We have received circulars this
week headed, "Rcpublican testi-
mony why Josiah Grout should not
be governor.
See that your name is on the che. k
list and don't forget how to vote
with the Australian ballot law.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1896-08-22

And the Democrats of Vermont
who are now calling for free silve,
must, if they vote their party ticket
in September, cast their ballots for q
candidate who stands. so far as the
currency question is concerned,
fatty for gold and precisely where
the head of the republican ticket
nds.--Rutland Herald.
Well, what of its They are then
to vote tor governor of Vermont, not
for president of the United States,
and their freeman's oath requires
them to so vote as will Sin their
Judgment best conduce to the good
of the state" Can there he any
doubt which ticket they should vote,
either from Democratic standpoint
or from that of the Herald itself, &C.
cording to its remarks before the
nomination of Grout? DR.. Jackson
stands Tor the Democratic ideas OF
economy, simplicity and irugality in
state affairs, and against the system,
of Capitalization, commissions and
interminable meddling with individ-
ual rights and local duties that has
so bloated our state expenses and
filled all our avenues of state admin
istration with inefficiency and petty
corruption. He stands tor local
option liquor law and against the
infinite Generalization of so-called
"prohibition." Democrats and good
citizens can disagree on the silver
question, but there ought to be nc
disagreement as to their duty to
stand together for reform in Yer
mont.-Brattleboro Reformer.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1896-08-22
South Pomfret.

Three candidates are nominate d
for town representatives.. II.
and O. NJ. Tinkhum by the different
Republican factions, the latter by
the more liberal members who are in
favor of economy in state and coun-
ty expenses, and {. p. Thatcher bv
the Democrats and silver men.
Mrs. Isadore Wakefield and her
three children of Lyndonville are
visiting for a few weeks at Capt.
Bruce's.
Mrs. julia A. Kendall and Mrs.
Nellie Johnson are boarders at Mrs.
Emma Adams.
The Age aud Thrice.a-week
World $I.65.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1896-08-22

Firmness of purpose is ono of tho
most necessary shows of character
and one of tho best Instruments of
success. Without it genius wastes
its efforts in n mazo of inconsisten.
oies. -Chesteriicld.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1896-08-22

"Your sons knowledge of history
is very bad," said the teacher. "Ile
couldn't even tell me who the first
vice-president was"
"rhat's nothing" replied the
proud father. cpd have to brush
up before | could tell who was the
last. "-CPhiladelphia American.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1896-08-22
Spirit Of tbc age,
Woodstock. w.. Aug. 22, 1896.
BY EDWARD c. dana.

Candidate Bryan dwindles; he is
not as large man in the eyes OF the
people as he was before he made his
New York speech. His attempts at
argument and reiteration of his "be-
lief" that free coinage would he Il
remedy for all national ills gave the
people an opportunity to size him
up. He made mistake in coming
east at this stage of the campaign.
His trip has cost him votes.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1896-08-22

Theories OF cure may I've discussed ut
length by physicians. but til. sufferers
want quick relief; aud One Minute Cough
Cure will give 1t to them. A safe cure
for children. 1t Is "the only harmless
remedy that produces immediate results +"
A. d. Morgan, Woodstock; Scott Tink-
ham, Quechee.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1896-08-22

Silence or i....t conversation is
now an absolute 1ttty.ity in c..y
clubs, and the character OF ito club
can TO ted by lis LCi,t. Iha rcisier
the club tho lower down in tho So
cial scale. A man WHO Tou.tl shout
so as to be heard ly ,vuyhody
around him, "a some Go in well
known restaurants. would not bo
permitted to remain in n frs class
club III Philasi, il Lin u single day. -
Philadelphia Ii:Ecs.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1896-08-22

Most natures aro iusolvent, cannot
Satisfy their own wants, have an
ambition out of all proportion to
their practical forco and so do lean
and beg day and night continually.
EmarSOn
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1896-08-22

Among the New Englanders 100
years ago young woman was not
eligible for matrimony until she
could cut loaf of warm bread with
out oreasing the slices
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1896-08-22

Tho stomac'! listens 10 no rrccepts
1t begs and C,cnCrs. AID yet it is
not all Cbduruta crcdi.-:. 1t i, dis.
missed with Il small payment, if ON
ly you give it What YOU owe, and
not as much as lou call.--Seneca.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1896-08-22

Poison Ivy. 'instc bites. bruises. ca'd!.
burrs, p'r quickly cared ny ID" Wits
w tic, II II Salvs. the or. ut PHI cure.
A b. NJ 'rg II, Woodstock; Scott 1'ink-
lam, QTt chez.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1896-08-22
Resolutions,

Resolutions passed at the last reg.
ular meeting of kedron Rebeka h
Lodge No. 81, on the death of Am a
II. Vaughan:
Whereas, 1t has seemed good IN
our Heavenly Fathers sight to &c.
move from the active duties of tn s
life to a home in heaven our sister,
Anna H. Vaughan: therefore.
Resolved, That we mourn one
who was an honor to our organiza.
ton and whose pure, hlameless daily
life and ever ready efforts to do good
to all shall yet speak to us for our
instruction and furnish AN examp'e
for our imitation.
Resolved, That we extend to the
family of our deceased sister our
heartfelt sympathy in their deep sor-
row, praying that they may receive
comfort from the thought that she
went home trusting.
Resolved, That these resolutions be
entered upon the records of Kedron
Rebekah Lodge No. ~, and that Il
copy he forwarded by the secretary
to the family of the deceased, and
also to the local papers.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1896-08-22
Peculiar Butteray Color.

In India there is q species Of but
terfly in which the male has the left
wing yellow and the right wing red.
The oolors on the female are vice
versa.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1896-08-22
Brvan's Definition of l6 to /,

Bryan gave this as his definition
of the I6 to l scheme, in a speech Il,
Pittsburg on Monday evening:
"SiXteen to one means this, that
if you owe debt you can go out
into the market and buy silver and
have it coined, and use that silver to
pay your debts"
That is. if Il man owes you $Io
for wages, he 'can 60 into the mar
ket and bury silver" for about SIS. 80,
have it coined into $40, and force
YOU to take these 53-cent dollars in
payment of his debt.-[New York
Sun.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1896-08-22
'ss =a =-=sss - 49,
3IR THIS.

III Newport. N. H, Aug. 3 ,ii,ugh en-
Marjorie Irene. to DR.. and Mrs. Ii. l
Stickney.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1896-08-22

Don't trihc AWAY time when you have
cholera morbus or diarrhga. Fight them
in the beginning with DE Wits Collie Il
Cholera Cure. You don't have to wait for
results. They are Instantaneous, and It
leaves the bowels i'll healthy condition.
A. b. Morgan, Woodstock; Scott Tink-
ham, Qu"chee.