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Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1898-03-05
DANCED IN THE FIRE.
How an Indian Entertained and Aston
ished Some Frontiersmcn.

How an Indian Entertained and Aston
islled Some Frontiersmcn.
So much has been written of late
years about the various dances of
different Indian tribes that it recalls
a curious incident relative to this
custom. Some time in the fall of
1864 party of miners from small
town in Nevada started noIthward
TO establish themselves in some
newly discovered mines in southern
Idaho. Owing to the general inse-
curity of the times, we travelled aft
er the usual immigrant fashion,
hating wherever nightfall overlook
us. In the course of our journey
we encampod one night on Queen $
river, near the boundary line of Ne
vada and Idaho, then the domain Of
the Piutes. AT that time they were
generally regarded as half friendly
tribe, and tho occasional traveller
through their territory had little to
fear.
The weather had grown bitterly
cold, and on this particular evening
we had built Il rousing fire, the rud-
dy blaze of which Streamed through
the dusk of evening, lighting up
that naked region until our situa-
ton was visible from every point.
Evidently tho flame of our en-
campment drew attention, as soon
after dark three Piutes appeared in
camp. The chief, leaving his fol
lowers in the background, drew near
OR fire and offered lis the usual sal
utation of Heap hungry He
was given cold biscuits, after which
he proceeded to make himself COM
ton table.
As be stood warming himself we
were struck hy his fine proportions.
His powerful frame and majestic
stature would have rendered him
striking !jert anywhere, and by
the Pickering light of the campfire
lie appeared colos al His attire
WIS savagely primitive Saving the
customary clout and blanket of
fur skins oil lis shoulders, no was
destitute of clothing.
shortly before tuning in for the
night some Of the boys began beg
ging him to give us the war dance,
and pfttl some time, tired perhaps
of their opportunities OF scenting
possible grub, he thought better to
yield.
Without giving sign of his in
tentions, to our establishment he
leaped into the blazing bed of Goals
and, casting his blanket from him,
began dancing in the most vigorous
manner. whirling, leaping, bound
ing high in air, again. circling with
dizzy speed, tiingi1 g his arms wildly
about him and all the while uttering
u succession of such whoops and
yells that fairly rang in our ears for
hours. The live Goals hoped and
flew, but he kept it up, never quit
ting his hot bed for fully three min-
utes; then, ceasing, ho resumed his /.
stuiid den cunor and his blanket and
for the remainder Of the night re-
posed by the fire. 1t was startling
feat, entirely out of tho ordinary by
way of exhibition, but just what
manner of dance it was, whether
war dance, fire dance, ghost dance
OF whether it had any significance
in savage life, havo never been
able to determine. San Francisco
Chronicle.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1898-03-05
STICxNEY & SARGENT,
ittys. for petitioner.
Ratitinn for niYnfaa

STATE OF VERMONT! Whereas, Amos
WINDSOR County. ~. I S Bixby of Lud
low, VT. has duly filed his petition to the
| County Court, setting forth his legal mar.
| riage to Malvina L., alias Elizabeth b. Haz.
lett then of ST. Paul in the State of Min.
nesoa' that he hath resided for the last
twenty years in ludlow. in the County Of
Windsor aforesaid; that he hath keep. the
marriage covenant, but that the said NAL
vna. alias Elizabeth. hath violated the
same, for that she hath willfully dc serted
the petitioner for three conse cutive years:
divorce from the said Malviia, alias Eliza.
BETH and whereas. it appears that the said
Malvina. alias Elizabeth. is without this
State, so that the summons of the said
Court may pot Deserved upon her:
II is thereupon ordeyel that the said
Malvina l.. BiSby, al las Elizabeth B. Bxby.
be notified md requirel to appear in. and
she have. and abide the order and Judgment
of said Court in the premises at the term
thereof next to be held ut Woodstock in
and for the County of Windsor in the
State of Vermont. on the fourth Tuesday
of May. A. ID. 1898. upon the first day of
said term, by publishing. the substance of
this petition. together with this order for
the Age. "a newspaper Published at Wood
stock in sid County. the last publication
to be ut least siy weeks prior o said term
of Court. which sllal he deemed sufficient
notice to said Malvlna L., alias Elizabeth
b. Bixby. .H.
the County W Windsor. this c4th day of
February. A. d. 1898.
80. ..., Clerk.
FRANK A. WALKER,
Attorney for Petitioner.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1898-03-05

The Vermont delegation in Con-
gress is nothing if not original in
formulating schemes for settling
troublesome post-office contests.
The funeral of the recently diseased
postmaster OF :oaxtons River had not
been held before six candidates.
three women and three men-pub-
licly announced their purpose to
seek the office. All being more or
less prominent in that community,
it became necessary to handle the
case with as little friction as pos
sible, and as the delegation had
promulgated the rule thai no caucus
should be allowed the patrons of Il
presidential office, some other plan
had to be- devised. WESTMINSTER
Cannon of Bellows Falls has been
requested to make canvass of only
republican patrons of the office, each
patron being required to express on
a vote his first, second and third
choice, the ballots to be deposited in
/; sealed box and forwarded to the
delegation at Washington, who will
canvass the votes and recommend one
of the candidates for appointment.
The delegation can, in its discretion,
make known the result of the voting
for the several candid ates.-Spring-
field Republican,.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1898-03-05

If, AS Sec rotary of State Sherman
is reported as saying, the cabinet
has been considering the question of
indemnity and what should be done
IN the event that the disaster to the
battleship Maine is shown to have
been brought about by Spain's
treachery, it is regarded as some
what indiscreet on the part of this
important cabinet official to talk
about it. The secretary's first pub:
lie utterance since the crisis began
is unfortunate.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1898-03-05
PERSONAL AND GENERAL.

Exhibited States Senator George F.
Edmunds, in discussing the status OF tn.
Maine disaster as effected by international
law, SAID that it seems to him that
American chlvalry demands that we exer.
else our finest and incest sense of honor
and dignity, and imputc nothing evil tc
the government Of Spain unless the most
incontrovertlble facts demonstrate such a
necessity. sour own government" hi
added, sis not without precedent of hel
own making in the matter"
Mr.. Bryan is understood to be Of the
opinion that the chances of hostility with
Spain are somewhere about IL to L.
tBoston Herald.
Sam Jones gives it up. Politics Is such
q dirty business that he thinks he will not
run for governor of Georgia though 1t
was only n week ago yesterday that he
came out with the announcement of his
candidature, filing about four columns of
the Atlanta papers.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1898-03-05

Secretary Long made the state
ment after the close of the cabinet
meeting Tuesday that in his personal
opinion any official participation by
the Spanish government in the de-
st,uction of the Maine is now prac-
tically eliminated from the situation.
1t is not likely that further develop
ments will lead him to change his
opinion. Secretary Long has done
admirably in particularly severe
crisis, and his statement, which
means that the danger of war is very
distant, comes as wholeso ne
change from the mlschevous and
sensational reports which have men,
aced the safety of the country Tor
weeks.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1898-03-05
Something to Know,

1t may be worth something tc
know that the very best medicine
for restoring the tired out nervous
system to a healthy vigor IS Electric
Bitters. This medicine is purely
vegetable, acts by giving tone to the
nerve centres in the stomach, gently
stimulates the Liver and Kidneys.
and aids these organs in throwing off
impurities in the blood. Electric
Bitters improves the appetite, aids
digestion and pronounced by those
who have tried it as the very best
blood purifier and nerve tonic. Tr,
it. Sold for soc and ST. 90 per bot
tie at A. B. Morgan's Drug Store.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1898-03-05
On the Band Wagon Early,

Hugh Henry is receiving still
more hearty congratulations over his
appointment IS pension agent since
it has become known that the office
pays about $4,000 year. The
salary is only $1,000, but the allow.
ance brings the income up to the
larger sum. Since the customs dis.
trict has been divided, and the in
come of the collectors cut in two,
the pension agency is the richest
plum in the way of federal offices in
Vermont.- Montpelier Argus.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1898-03-05

have been held at White River
Junction Friday, has been postponed
indefinitely ON account of the illness
of the venerable secretary of the
society, Henry Clark Of Rutland.
Mr.. Clark is one of the older MEM
bers of the society, and has been its
secretary for long term of years.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1898-03-05
Preparing For Their Return,

They were blasting rocks noar q
river and dynamite had been placed
In different localities.
The family of a colored fisherman
were curiously inspecting the work,
though they had been warned away
on numerous occasions.
One day the old woman, pipe in
mouth, was standing with her two
children near barrel of dynamite,
when suddenly there was terrific
explosion and the family went up
with it.
The head of tho family witnessed
the tragedy from distance. The
next morning he approached the
mayor of the town and said:
"Ef you please, sab, wants ter
know what cemetery lots is sellin
fer in dc cullud buryin grouni"
"Havo you recovered the--the
bodies'" asked the mayor sympa.
thetically.
mo, sub, not yit," was the reply,
"but I'm eXpectin of EN- ter come
down mos any minute r'-Atlanta
Constitution.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1898-03-05

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Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1898-03-05
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RONAI.TON.

Moderator, ID & Denison; clerk,
VIM Skinner; treasurer, f Win
slow; selectmen, n w Sewall, & c
Southworth, J a Button; listers.
VIM Skinner, f Winslow, d p
Boyd; overseer, Geo Ellis; school
director, VIM S Paine; road COM
missioner, Geo Ellis . tax, so cents !;
debt, ST. 3S0.46.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1898-03-05

Though Rome is called the Eter-
nal City, the name by right be-
longs to the city of Damascus, in
Syria, which is the oldest city in the
world. AS long as man has written
records the city of Damascus has
been known.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1898-03-05

How do you know it is all over
between George and Clarai"
~ know it is if she's girl of
spirit. He took her to a restaurant
last evening for luncheon, and
after it was oyer he let big colored
waiter Tuck her sleeves in for her
when she put on her fur jacket. ~
Chicago Tribune.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1898-03-05

No penman, either American OF
foreign, could have been worse than
Horace Greeley. Goodness" said
a new composit9r to whom take
Of the EDITORS copy had been hand
ed. IF Belshazzar had seen this
writing on the wall, he would have
been more terrified than he was"
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1898-03-05
For Over FILL Years.

MRs. WINSLOW's SOOTHING SYRUP has been
used for over fifty years by millions of moth
ors for their childfen while teething, with
perfect success. 1t sOothes tie child, soflens
the gums, aiays all pain, cures wind collie.
and is the best remedy for DiarrhGa. 1t will
relieve the poor little sufferer Immediately.
Sold by I'll druggists in every part of the
world Twenty-Five cents a bottle. BE sure
and ask for "Mrs. WinsOw's Soothing Sy-
rup." aud take no oiher kind.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1898-03-05

Moderator, II A Wood; clerk, w
c Danforth; treasurer, 7 A Trcvll-
liam; sclectmen, w ] Trevillan,
Owen O Adams, M A Chandler;
listers, Geo II Kelly, c w Graves,
II A Eastman; overseer, w w
Webb; school directors, F l. Leon.
ard, F NJ Chase, f Miller; road
commissioner, II A Wood; tax, Is
cts town, IS cts road.
BRIDGEwATER.
Moderator, Erwin A Davis clerk,
VIM. c RAYMOND; treasurer, Ed
ward II Shattuck; selectmen, Chas.
II Woods, Fl A Shurtleff, l. II
Spaulding; listers, c Capron, E ]
Robinson, Geo. F Green; overseer,
M ! Hudson; school directors, L E
Weymouth, S L Spaulding, G L
Iosselvn; road commissioner, Scott
o Robinson; tax, So.
CAVENDIsH.
Moderator, Henry II. Amsden;
clerk, Elliott G White; treasurer,
George S Hill: selectmen, d c Pol
lard, w w Adams, VIM Kendall I;
listers. Frank c Bidwell, p II Pol
lard. | A Belknap; ovcrseer. Henry
II Amsden; school director, Daniel
w LYMAN; road commissioner, Jas
S Bailey tax, 100 cents.
CHESTER
Moderator, f Pollard clerk and
treasurer, A D l. Herrick; select
men, II M Guild, w l. Ware, + w
Boynton; listers, n f Bates. r L
Lonergan, D II Hulett; overseer.
Francis Church; school director, c
II WATERWAYS; road commissioner,
Geo II White; tax, $50 cents.
HARTFORD.
Moderator, A E Watson; clerk,
S f Pingree; treasurer, L Bacon;
sclectmcn, f ] Wallace, 6 II Full
Ter, Enos Dole; listers, II II Han
chctt, G. ] UdalI, George II Savage;
overseer, c D Hazen; school d.
rector, Grafton w Tarleton; road
commissioner, II r Sargent; tax.
$50 cents. Name Of village Of o.
colt changed to "Wilter."
PoMFRkr.
Moderator, & p Thacher; clerk,
G II Vaughan; treasurer, T. II
Vaughan; sclcctmcn, w E Perkins,
F w Doton, NJ. II Miller; listers.
II Brockwav, William B Hutch-
inson and Asa T. Fuller; over
seer, w A Perkins; school di-
rcctors, G II Vaughan, w II Har-
rington, f w Doton; road COM
missioner 5 + Leonard; tax. 90
cents on the dollar.
sHERBURNE.
Moderator, John E Davis; clerk,
Clara n Davis; treasurer, F G.
Spauld,ng; selectmcn, ] Webb, A
+ Estahrook. II II Merrill listers,
II o Neil, Otis Webb, Warner
Bates; overseer, Jehicl Webb
school director, Chas. Doubleday.
three years; road commissioner, M
S Neil; tax, $r.5s.
PLYMOUTH.
Moderator, + M Pinney; clerk,
Thomas II Moore; treasurer, Z A
Moore: selectmen, f NJ Pinncy, J J
Wilder, ] E Blanchard; listers, NJ
A Dimick, f A Moore, w A
Spaulding; overseer, John ] Wilder
school directors, d { Fem for two
wears, Mrs. Sarah Moore, three
wears; road commissioner, CI
Coolidgei tax. S..
HARTi,AAB.
Moderator, II Eastman clerk,
w r Sturtevant; treasurer, Z w
Billings; selectmen, Asa Weed, J
II Eastman, ID c Webster; listers,
Geo f Table, E f Spear, Fillmore
Benjamin; overseer, w E DAVIS;
school director, & c Spaulding |
road commissioner, Edwin Slayton;
tax, $I.,S.
Moderator. Nj O Perkins clerk,
Geo Nj Stone: treasurer, a W Har.
lis; selectnen, { Enright, a X
Hall, ~ G Taylor; listers, Arthur
Thompson, II Sheldon, L l. Com
ings; ovcrseer. \ X Hall school
director, + S Hale; road commits
sioner, A NJ Tenny; tax, rs cents on
the dollar.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1898-03-05
Buzzell and Mrs. Marsh Must Hang
--0ther Supreme Court Decisions.

The Supreme court at Montpelier
Wednesday morning imp osed SEN
tence of death upon Isabella \.
Marsh and William c. Buzzell.
The day of execution is Feb. 3,
1899, at the state prison at Windsor.
All arguments for a new trial were
overruled, Judge Ross reading
the opinion and sentence. Both
Mrs. Marsh and Buzzell took the
sentence of the court very calmly.
The crime OF which BuZzell and
Mrs. Marsh were convicted was the
murder of George Marsh, of North
field, the woman's husband. Marsh
died in January, 1896, after a severe
and painful illness. There We're
some suspicious circumstances con-
nected with his illness which re-
suited in talk that he had been
poisoned, and the actions of Buzzell
and Mrs. Marsh, during and after
his illness, caused people to believe
that there was in their relations Il
motive for the murder of the hus-
band.
The remains of Marsh were ex.
humed and subjected to cxamina-
ton, and Buzzell and Mis-. Marsh
were arrested, tried and found guilty
on April 5, 1897.
THE BREWSTER CASE.
The Indictment in the Brewster
murder case is sustained and the
case will be tried at the March term
of county court. The question was
the legality OF the indictment under
which the respondent was arraigned
tor the murder of Anna Wheeler on
Memorial day of last year.
WINDSOR COUNTY CASES.
Sheffield Smith VS.. Archibald
Anderson, trover. With the court.
Fred p. Pierce VS.. Ida Pierce,
divorce. Judgment affirmed.
Louise E. W. Billings VS.. The
Metropolitan Life Insurance Co.,
assumpsit. Judgment affirmed.
l.. +. Hawks VS.. Town of Chester,
injury on highway. Judgment aI-
frmed.
State VS.. James Peach, alias
lanes Jackson, burglary. Excep-
tons overruled and judgment that
that respondent takes nothing by
his exceptions; guilty on verdict,
sentenced to six years in States
prison and pay costs.
The need of good Spring Medi-
cine is almost universal and Hoods
Sarsaparilla exactly meets this need.
BE sure to get Hoods.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1898-03-05

Controller Dawes, a Washington
dispatch says, was very favorably
impressed with Villa m A. Lord on
their recent meeting and will APP
point his bank examiner when he
gets ready to make change.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1898-03-05

Otto i of Germany massacred his
chief mobiles at feast and himself
died OF wound from poisoned ar.
row.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1898-03-05

Glass beads are sometimes found
n the bodies of mummies over 5000
years old, proving conclusiyely that
glass was known to the ancients.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1898-03-05

English barmaids earn on an aver
age 10 shillings week.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1898-03-05
One Large Scar
Is All That Remains of Great
ScrOfula Sores
Reighbors Could Not Bear to Look
Upon Her-A Grand, Complete
Cure by Hoods sarsapariIla
After 0theye Failed


Cure by Hoods sarsapariIla
After Others Failed.
81 was taken with neuralgia in nv
head and eyes. Not long after this, a
scrofula sore appeared on my left cheek,
extending from my upper lip to my eye.
Other sores came on my neck and on my
right arm and one of my limbs. They
were very troublesome and painful and
soon became great running sores. My
face looked so bad that some OF my
neighbors could not bear to look at me
and advised me to wear bandage, but
feared this would irritate the sore and
make it worse. Sol
Could Not Hide the Sores.
My niece, who was familiar with a case
similar to mine, which had been cured by
Hoods Sarsaparilla, urged me to try it.
Finally was persuaded TO do So and in
a short time l saw it was helping me.
The sores began TO heal and the neu-
ralgia in my head was better. In few
months the sores on my arms and limbs
all healed; those on my neck gradually
disappeared and now they are all gone.
have never had any symptom Of scrofula
since. One large scar on my right arm is
all the sign that remains OF my terrible
affection. The neuralgia ia also cured.n
MRS. j. M. HATCH Etna, New Hampshire.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1898-03-05
Il Paradox.

I've often heard it said
And often seen,
That blackberries are red
When they are green.
Il st Louis Globe-Democrat.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1898-03-05

The Age and Thrice-a-weel
World, $I.5o.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1898-03-05
Spirit Of the Ase,
Woodstock. w.t., March 5, 1898.
BY EDWARD G. DANA.

"Thc latest Havana advices,"
says the Boston Herald, "are that
Senator Proctor of Vermont has
not yet got bite
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1898-03-05

The annual meeting Of the State
Agricultural society, which should
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1898-03-05

Nearly every castle in England
has its underground passages, and
none are moro notable in this re-
spect than the grand fabric that
stands on the summit of the cliff at
novor
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1898-03-05
WINDSOR COUNTY CASES.

The need of IA good Spring Medi-
cine is almost universal and Hoods
Sarsaparilla exactly meets this need.
BE sure to get Hoods.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1898-03-05
TOWN MEETINGS.
Officers Elected at the ANNA! Mes.,
ings Held Tuesday.
BARNA RID.

BARNARD.
Moderator, II A Wood; clerk, w
c Danforth: treasurer, L A Trcvll-
liam; sclectmen, w ] Trevillian,
Owen O Adams, M A Chandler !;
listers, Geo II Kelly, c w Graves,
II A Eastman; overseer, w w
Webb; school directors, F l. Leon.
ard, f NJ Chase, f Miller; road
commissioner, II A Wood; tax, Is
cts town. * cts road.
Natchitoches populist. [volume] (Natchitoches, La.) 1898-1899, 1898-11-04
CONGRESSIONAL
Joint Debate.

DC nominee of the Peoples par
" Tor Congress, Hon. H. T..
nfiah OF Natchitoches, will address
Tue people at the, following dates
ana places, at 1oo'clock a. M:
Mlnden, Monday, Oct, 31st.
Leesville, Wednesday, Nov. End.
Many, Thursday. Nov. srd.
sodus, Friday, Nov. 18th.
Gibsland, Saturday, Nov. 5tb>
Coushatta, Monday, Nov. 9TH. \
Hon. Phanor Breazeale, the
lem nominee, has been in
slteo 20 accept division of time
aha jointly discuss the issues Of
this campaign.
The public is cordially invited.
Hon to :, E: G: Dillon, Many.
Or. I. j. Tabor, Minden.
Hon no }. W. Williams, Leesyi]Ie.
i Ion. j. E. Billiard, Sodus,
Dr. 4. Il. Langford, Gibslsnd.
u. M, Giddens, Coushatta.
Natchitoches populist. [volume] (Natchitoches, La.) 1898-1899, 1898-11-04
Fraud! Fraud!! Fraud!!!

"ltis known and openly acknowl.
edged that there are between three
ard four hundred purchasable float.
ing votes in and about the city of
shreveport, and the fight here by
Mir. Breazeale's combined contin-
gent was to secure by almost, if
not quite, open purchase, enough
OF these floating votes to carry the
city and parish for their machine
candidate."- Times.
Fury! Democracy! Am I blind ?
VIII God permit it? "Oh, shame,
where is thy blush !" Is this a
christian country? Or is it hell 2
Are we Cubans or Americans ?
Vote for such democracy(D? 1t is
johnny git yer gun" with me. /
would rather be a dog and bay at
the moon, and stick a red-hot iron
my conscience, forswear
my wife and children, eat dirt.
' the collar of a poltroon, than
take one dose of such democracy,
VIII free men, white men, fathers
of families, who must leave their |
estate to their children, do itf |
linen hide your faces in shame. !
'fown your consciences, and say
goodbye forever to your republic.
b, w. MARSTON..