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Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1899-11-25
For over Fntly Years.

Mas. WINSLOw's SOOTHING SYRUP has been
used for over fifty years by millions Of moth
ers for their children while teething, with
perfect success. 1t soothes the child, softeni
the gums, allays all pain, cares wind collie
and is the best remedy for Disrrhpa. II will
Sold by I'll druggists In every part Of the
world Twenty Give cents bottle. Be sure
and ask for "MSs. WinslOw's Soothing sv'
run" and take no other kind.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1899-11-25

Rogers and Frank Newton apprs,
and comrs.
Trust estate of Rufus Hovey: ID.
A. Pingree, admr. of Allen Pease's
estate, settles said Pease's trust ac-
count.
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MAR r lACES.

In Woodstock. Nov. l3, by Rev. NJ. I.
Merrill. Carl j. Sykes and Miss Eva May
Button.
In White River Junction. Nov. 1G by
Rev. A. j. Hough. Maj. }. l.. Elder and
Mrs. Belle A. Dickinson.
In East Barnard. Nov. IA. by Rev. M. II.
Smith, Edward Miller and Miss Cora f.
Leavitt. both of East Barnard
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TRAGEDY AT NORWICH.
Robert Emerton, Aged 20. Stabbed
and Kllled..S. M. Bugbss Accused
of the Crlme.

he town OF NORWICH was throw"
into considerable excitement last
Saturday afternoon by the killing OF
Robert Emerton, aged s., by ;. NJ.
Bugbee, Il fish dealer. aged o5.
Emcrton was an employe of the
Dartmouth college heating plant.
Bugbee lives in Wilder.
The only eye witness of the affair.
Charles Linton, tells this story.
"Bugbce came into Niles store and
cot into an argument with Emerton.
! lie said: Come on out. Bob and
help me put up my horses. We
" ent out and Bugbee followed us
callin. Bob all kinds of names and
threatened him. He went to the
cart and shouted to Bob to come
back.
bob paid no attention. )" Bus.
bee came toward us. Emerton turned
and said, keep back. and pushed
him. Bugbee fell, but got right up.
and the next | saw Bob threw up
his hands and fell over. ! let 60 the
horse | was leading and went f."
pick him UP.
81 felt the blood and said tn Bug,
bee: i guess you've done a pretty
good job; you've killed him.' Bug
bee answered: 'I'm glad if | have,
and got on his fish cart and drove t"
Hanover. We carried Emerton in o
the house, but he never spoke
again"
Bugbee was arresteC at Wilder
and locked up at White River juno
ton. His story differs very much
from that of Linton. 1t is As fol-
lows: 81 got off my cart at Niles
to see if they wanted any fish.
Emerton was in the store and began
calling me names. tie also slapped
NV face three times.
81 went out and climbed on to
nv fish cart. He followed me out
and Jumped on to the step. |
pushed him off with a knife | had
in my hand. Then drove over to
Hanover and got my wife. who was
visiting there. Before | left Han
over | heard Emerton was dead, and
| told my wife | guessed Id got into
trouble We drove home, and
was putting up my horse when Nc.
Cauley came over and said he had !;
warrant for nv arrest. | let him
put on the handouts and he brought
me here.
When asked if Emerton had any
reason to be unfriendlv. Bug bee said
he once collected fish bill the
former owed him in rather Il foxy
way and Emerton had always had II
grudge against him.
! The victim was IL hard working
man with Il wife and two Young
children. He had always borne It
very good reputation around Nor
witch and Hanover.
1t is stated that Bugbee was very
much addicted to drink and Satur-
day in particular was very drunk
and ugly.
Emerton was married and had
two children. He was Il hard
working man, never drank. and was
of Il peaccable disposition.
AT the autopsy held Sunday 1t is
said that five knife wounds were
found in Emerton's abdomen.
Bugbce was given "A preliminary
hearing before Justice Henry E,
Goddard Monday, pleaded not gull.
ty, waived examination and was
co nnittcd to Jail without bail 70,
the grand jury. States Attorney
Sargent prosecuted. Bugbee was
removed to Windsor for safe keep
ing.
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DEATHS.

In Bridgewater, Nov ~, William Frink,
aged ~ years.
In North Hartand. Nov. Is. Mrs. Harriet
Spear aged 50 years.
In Felchville. Nov. 6. b. F. Stearns, aged
- years.
In South Royalton, Nov. II, Adeline f.
Woodward. aged 80 years.
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CIR HIS.

In South Reading. Nov, l., q san to Mr..
and Mrs. Henry Crnndrll.
H. Prmtorsville. De-. l3 dnuJhtc or
Miriam Nancy 10 Mr.. and Mrs Walton
Gree, 10
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LUDLOW

Miss Margaret Rock, daughter OF
Mrs. Mary Rock of Ludlow, and
Thomas Corcoran of Rutland were
married Wednesday morning at the
Church of the Administration. Rev.
NJ. ]. Carmody otficiated. a we'd
ding breakfast was srved at the
brides home. Mr.. and Mrs. Corco-
ran left on the up flyer on their we'd
ding trip.
Dennis McGrath died suddenly
while sitting in chair Monday
morning. The funeral was held at
his home yesterday morning by Rev.
NJ. ]. Carmody.
Miss Ethel V. Coolidge went to
Boston Monday, where she will
study vocal music for the winter.
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The Age and Th,ice.a-weck
World one year for $l.s5.
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Rutland Railroad Co.
TIME TAsSLS.
In Effect Nov. 20, 1899.

LEAVE IAN n NJ n NJ ~ NJ *-rM "a
B'ws Fall>d 10 121 3 % 10 - 1OGc5
ARRIVE At
Rntl'd Nt955 os A4o alo 200 go
BWrl't"s,Nl 20 6 40 i2i 10 10
St Ai"nns,Nt $40 :ss 30
Malone. y Y. 500 90G
Ogdcush'aN Vic 90
Montreal, re. q 20 1915 40
A. NJ. Trains in ght-f accl figures; p. NJ.
Trains in heavy faced figures.
daily, : daily excei; Sunday, SSunday
! only
Wagner Parlor Cars alta he'd.
agncr Sleeping Cars attached.
For detailed Time Tables consult Folders.
II. A. HODGE. l.. Il. MckEENER
Traffic Manager. Gen. lnss'r Agent.
RUTLAND. VT.
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1t seems to be Il matter of congrat-
ulation all around. Says the North
field News:
Windham county can always he
relied upon to furnish one or more
candidates for every important office
in sight; if it feels called upon to
maintain this reputation during the
coming campaign it is a matter of
congrat,lation that such an excellent
gentleman as Col. Haskins is to be
Windham county's representative
before the Republican congressional
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES News.
And don't forget the First district.
If it is to have seven live candidates
to pick from it is another matter of
congratulatlon that the sew en- gentle
men are each and every one so well
qualified to fill the place open to
but one.
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BETHEL.


town.
Fine specimens of buck deer have
been seen within few days near
the houses of Nelson Chapman and
Pearl Bowen.
Frank Williams of Randolph
Center has bought the I. II. Nett
farm and takes possession at once.
The school directors report the
attendance at the rural schools of
the town larger than for some years.
The 4-months son of W. II.
Rogers died Sunday morning.
The village has been without cleo
trio lights most of this month. The
burning out of coil early IN the
month caused weeks darkness.
Then there were lights two nights
and the same thing occurred again.
There had been feeling for some
time that the dynamo was being
unduly taxed by the large number of
lamps used in the village, and this
experience was supposed to confirm
the suspicion. Owing to the eX-
pensc of new machine and the de-
Law which its substitution for the one
now in use would entail, the direc-
tors decided to be sure of its neces-
sity before taking such step. An
expert from Schenectady, \. ",
was invited to look into the matter,
, and he reports that coils for ma
chine OF lower voltage have been in
use. By the substitution of proper
coils he believes that satisfactory
lights may be expected. There is
still chance however that the
dynamo may prove inadequate.
Charles p. Webster passed his
SSth birthday Monday.
The Univcrsalist ladies gave IN
oyster supper Wednesday evening.
]. II. Waldo and family spent last
week at his fathers in South Royal
ton.
c. II. Kiddcr shipped large lot
of turkeys to Boston Thursday.
BRIDGEWATER VILLAGE.
Road Commissioner Robinson
has been making Il much needed re-
pair to the village roads by placing
drains in several places across the
road.
The auction of the Geo. E. Smith
estate ednesday was quite largely
attended and everything brought
fairly good prices.
f. A. Davis barn has at last
reached its destination, ready to be
placed on it's foundation, and except
for il broken twig here and there
and few rutfled feelings everything
has gone smoothly.
Mrs. Warren Spaulding and
daughter of West I3ridgewater visit
ed Mrs. c. |. Davis Wednesday.
II. G. Smith of Rutland was in
town the middle of the week.
WHITE RIVER JUNCTION.
A quiet wedding of interest was
that of Maj. Josiah l.. Elder and
Mrs. Belle A. Dickinson, celebrated
in the Junction House parors
Thursday evening, Nov. IS, Rev.
A. J. Hougn officiating. Mrs. Lot
tie A. Wheeler was maid of honor
and N. p. Wheeler was best man.
An informal reception was held
afterwards. Maj. and Mrs. Elder
have rooms at the Junction House
and will have their home there.
A rumor is prevalent, says the
Landmark, that the b. &. NJ, and
the Central Vermont railway man
ayers have formed an agreement,
whereby the former corporation will
manage the traffic between the juno
ton and Windsor In thst case
Windsor will cease to be the terni-
nal of the &. V. Railway and the
Junction will again be considered as
such. We give the rumor for what
it may be worth.
LUDLOW
NI:,, Ndo.,,,..,t LS,.l. ,l,rf,l,t,r ,,i
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To Cure a Cold in One Day

Take LAXATIVE BRoMO QU1NINE TABLETS
| All druggists refund the money if 1t fails o
cure. f. ". Groves signature is on each
| hoy 25c.
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Spirit Of the age,
Woodstock. w., Nov. rs, 1899.
BY EDWARD c. DANA.

Col. Alfred A. Hall of St. Adams
is the seventh entry in the congress
sional race in the First district.
The only two counties not repre-
scented now are Addison and Grand
Isle. Col. Hall has been practicing
law in St. Albans since 1873 and IS
well known professionally.
Gov. Smith appoints Thursday,
November 30, as a day of "thanks-
giving and reflection" Here is part
of his striking proclamation:
The dawn of new day-the
blending of the death of night into
the life and freshness of morning is
a period of beautiful sentiment and
quiet reflection and furnishes the
imagery for poets soug; the
crumbling of the old year, and the
breaking forth OF the new, the fad
ing memory of the ambitions, the
struggles, the failures, the triumphs,
of year that has gone, dissolving
into the vision of bright hopes and
expectations of Il twelve months that
are to come, is a period trimming
with sober, serious thought, and fur
nishes the impulses, the resolutions,
the plans that, successfully carried
out, or as failures, fashion the char
acter and destiny of individuals; but
the majestic sweep of one century
into another, the swirl from hundred
years to hundred Yeas, is period
that makes epochs in the affairs of
the Nations of the Earth and reveals
the relation of the past to the future.
Looking over the years from near
the end of this century towards it's
beginning, one can mark the expaa-
sion and development or the wasting
away and decay of the Nations, and
see the expression of that law of the
Almighty which is Life.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1899-09-14

the trousers. A slit over each hip
reaches five inches on the right side
and as high on the left side as the po-
sition of the lower edge of the sword
belt. This coat is single breasted.
with a fly front, fitted with plain, fiat,
black gutta-percha buttons and a
standing collar, the collar, the edges
of the coat, the side seams OF the back
from the shoulder to the lower edge
of the skirt, and the edges of the hip
Sits being trimmed with lustrous black
mohair braid. The admiral will wear
on his sleeves the same gold lace pre-
sCribed for his full dress coats, and on
his collar, on each side, the four silver
stars and the two fouled anchors ar
ranged on his shoulder straps. The
white or duck version of this coat will
be trimmed with white braid where the
blue cloth is trimmed with black mo-
hair. There will be no collar device, but
there will be shoulder marks as lately
prescribed, which will be of blue cloth,
lined with black silk, Az to 519 inches
long on the side, PA inches wide, with
symmetrical triangular peak at the
top. extending l inch beyond the par
allel sides, fastened at the center OF
the peak by small navy button. The
top of these marks will be covered
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with the gold lace markings of the
admiral. White braid equivalents will
take the place on the sleeves of the
three bands Of gold worn on the other
coats. Two uniforms are set for even
ing wear, and are described as "A" and
"B." "A" will be worn in the evening,
on occasions of ceremony to which the
admiral may be invited in his official
capacity, and "B" will be worn on So
Cial occasions to which he may also be
invited in his official capacity. "a"
uniform consists of an evening dress
coat and waistcoat, laced trousers,
cooked hat, epaulettes, sword and full
dress belt worn under the waistcoat,
while "B" is the same with plain trous-
ers and blue coat.
In addition to the foregoing ward
robe, the admiral will have to provide
himself with a uniform overcoat, a
cloak and a regulation macintosh, in
addition to no end of special scarfs.
cravats and gloves, and by the time he
has provided himself with all these
adornments, which an admiring gov
eminent prescribes, he will have part
ed with fully $4,000 of hard-won pay.
1t is not likely, however, that he will
ever wear half of these suits and it Is
quite probable that a century hence
most of these will be sacred heirlooms
OF the latest generations of Deweys.
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peas in cottage garden. She WAS
taking her work in leisurely fashion
sitting on three-legged stool with her
basket In her lap, and gathering the
pump pods as they dangled close to
her hand. The vines grew high that
year, and the little maid as she sat was
almost hidden in the green valley; not
SO much hidden, however, but that a
not and flustered police officer saw her
as he tramped heavily up the path. and
Olurted out an abrupt question
Where's the young fellow gone to?"
ohe looked up with pair of TRANQUIL
Dlue eyes, growing round with aston
lshment, as she repeated after him, in
a strong country accent
Young fellar? What young fellar
dye mean?"
She looked so fresh and so pretty,
and the yellow fringe which peeped out
from under her cap was so infantile in
its innocent simplicity, that Mr.. James
Brown felt momentary impulse, in
spite OF his Illustration, to chuck her
under the cool rounded chin, and even
P~AAi"Po hSAp AllhSCll W Il KISS from
her red lips. If he hadn't been so hot
and so worried-where the dickens
could that young rip have got to?-he
would certainly have taken advantage
Of his opportunities. AS it was he pur-
sued his investigation and resisted the
temptation.
"a young fellar in light tweed suit
he was making straight for here" he
explained. Il saw him before me over
the fields not ten minutes ago. and I'll
swear l hardly lost sight of him. He
must be in the house; there isn't an
other place this way-not even a shave
of wood to hide him-and Smith and
Marley would have stopped him further
down. He must be in the house."
Maybe, ye can ask" retorted the
damsel indifferently, reaching out her
hand towards group of pods, as If
dismissing the subject.
The officer went his way, with Just
another admiring glance at the pretty
figure in the charming green avenue.
The door at the cottage stood wide
open; black cat was doing in the
sun; all was quiet and sleepy; there
was not sound about the place. The
officers loud knock brought a stupid
servant-girl with a snub nose and
wide-open mouth to answer his reit-
Grated question.
where's the-the young gentleman
who came in here just now? l want to
speak to him"
There's no young gentleman here"
she replied-"only my master and
misses. and they're both old"
Where are they? Tell them Mr..
James Brown wants to speak to them"
The girl preceded him into the parlor
at the end of the passage. after knock
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sword and full-dreSS sword belt. The
coat sleeves will be adorned with two
two-inch stripes of gold lace with a
single one-inch stripe between and all
surmounted by a single star. 1t is in
this star that the distinctive marks
differ from Admiral Farragut's, his
star bearing a small frigate embroi-
dered in silver in the center, while Ad-
miral Dewey's is plain. There will be
a broad band of gold lace around the
collar. His epaulettes, like his Shout
der straps, will bear four silver stars of
five points each, the outer two being
superposed upon gold fouled anchors,
the anchors being the distinctive marks
for an admiral as compared with the
four plain stars of general. There
are two rows of nine buttons each
down the front Of the coat, and the
belt rests just above the bottom two
The cooked hat is of black silk beaver,
and is from 16 to Is inches long from
peak to peak, and from 5 to 5k inches
high on the left fan and an inch lower
on the right one. The fans are deco
rated with strip of two-inch gold lace
laid on fiat and passing around their
outer rims and under the peaks. The
admiral will wear the sword voted him
by congress, which Is to be given him
upon his arrival in Washington, and
his belt will be Of dark navy blue cloth,
embroidered on the top and the bottom
edges with a gold stripe half an inch
wide in the center-a reduced version
OF his sleeve stripes. The sword sling
straps will be Of the same style, only
smaller. The full dress uniform is to
be worn on all other occasions of cere-
mony. such, for instance, as in making
the first visit to other officers Of flag
rank and on social occasions to which
officers are invited in their official ca
pacity. The coat of this uniform is
like the evening dress nt the civilian,
and, with the exception Of the collar
and the buttons down the front, is
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connection with the Office could not be
| Of Forest Lea felt that / had special
responsibility to discharge. The de-
tective was actively following up clue
| after clue as they came into his hands.
His pride and his professional interest
were thoroughly reused by his first
failure, and he was bent on completing
the case in which he had already
worked so hard. Mr.. Charles Brans-
combe had not left England-so much
Widdrington was sure of. Probably
want of means had prevented his going
far from home and the numerous
friends and adherents who were always
ready to help him.
81 shall run him down yet" Wild
drington confidently asserted. "He
must be starved out sooner or later"
In the meantime Forest Lea was
shut up and deserted, at the Rector's
constant regret; and only a vague i'm
preston of the truth floated about the
| neighborhood, where my darling still
remained, under the friendly protec-
ton of Mr.. and Mrs. Heathcote.
She had promised to be mine in the
summer, when the first anniversary OF
the good old Colonels death had come
and gone. Then we were to have a
| pretty wedding in the village church
wedding all flowers and sunshine,
such as became our hopes and our
happiness
was fully occupied in preparing for
that supreme event l was refurnish-
ing my newly-acquired home-a lovely
old house in Kent, amongst the hop
gardens and woods of the Weald-and
sparing no pains to make it fitting
nest for the sweet, gentle dove who
was to preside over it.
In such happy occupation, with fire.
| quent visits to the Mdshire Rectory,
the months passed quickly away.
had no personal part in the next act Of
the drama which concerned Mr..
Charles Branscombe, and must leave
its chronicle to another pen.
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ORIGIN OF A POPULAR ROSE.
Bancroft, the Historian, Is Responsible,
for tho American Beauty.

Bancroft, the Historian, Is Responsible,
for tho American Beauty.
A florist with extensive lighthouses in
Lake View gives the information that
George Bancroft, Americas greatest
historian, was the first producer of the
American beauty rose. There is quite
a story behind the way in which that
flower sprang into popularity" he said
the other day. George Bancroft, in
addition to his historical studies, was
considerable of naturalist, and was
particularly interested in flowers.
Roses were his hobby, and he raised a
great many of them-not in a haphaz-
ard way, but with scientific insight
into their possibilities and a constant
view to their improvement. When he
succeeded in producing the American
beauty 1t became known to quite a
wide circle that he had hit upon a very
beautiful flower, and one night the
plant was stolen, by whom it was never
learned. The flower was taken to
France, where 1t soon achieved a wide
popularity, under the name of the
American beauty. It's claims were no
less recognized in this country, and it
now occupies a front rank among
roses. BY all rights, however, it should
be known as the Bancroft, rather than
as the American beauty, which latter
was the name given to 1t by those who
stole the ose."-Chicago Chronicle.
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CHAPTER xv.-(Continued.)

CHAPTER XV.-(Continued.)
WAS this what you were working
for?" | demanded, with sudden jeal,
GUS suspicion.
Perhaps / was!" she answered loft
lily. II hope she will never be sorry
that she chose wrong"
II hope mott" l assented cordially.
"A real gentleman" repeated Miss
Woodward-"a free-handed and free
spoken as prince-a gentleman who
knows how to treat a woman, even If
she is only servant-a gentleman I'd
work my fingers to the bone for, and so
would good many more!
You did your best for him." could
not help saying. you have nothing
to reproach yourself with"
1t was true, as Widdrington had
said, that all the women were fasci-
mated by handsome, daredevil Charlie.
What wonder that Mona had felt his
power? could only be thankful that
the fascination had not gone deeper.
No; I've nothing to reproach myself
with" the maid assented. "And I'll
pray night and day for my young lady,
that she may see her mistake before it
is too late"
And with this parting shot the reso-
lutte virago marched sternly from the
room without a word Of farewell civil
ity.
| finished my interrupted letters, and
then sought Mona. She met me with a
dismayed face.
"Such strange thing has happened"
she exclaimed. woodward has left at
a moments notice. She would not
give any explanation of her going, only
said that she was sorry to inconven-
fence me, but circumstances obliged
her to leave at once; and she has
gone"
THE most extraordinary proceed
ing" chimed in Miss Elmslie. Il told
Mona that she could insist upon Wood
wards remaining until she had found
another servant. If it had not hap
pened that a young girl from the viii
lage is at liberty to take her place at
once, it would have been most incon-
venient and awkward; and Woodward
was such an excellent maid. l suppose