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National opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1865-1874, 1866-11-30
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HOR Hsisa.E MIRsps.R.

TROY. Oct. 2d.--A horrible t.age
dy occurred in the town of Peters.
burgh. in Rensselaer, County, about
20 miles nom Troy. on Friday night
last. y man named Hiram Coon. q
desperate character, employed by
Henry Lakcr. Il t;,rmer, in a III or
passion, seized an axe and sent tho
weapon smashing through the skull
OF his employers wife and into the
brain, producing a mortal wMnd-
lie had been (says the Tines to tho
village during the afternoon. and re.
turned about the time the family
rerc at tea. When he entered the
ao'Sc, Mrs. Laker made some re.
'',nin = him, when he angrilv in.
1I1ret II DE wanted row with him.
. W. >. ~ icPi'.d "no" and did no,
Coon turned npm,Ms heel and lcf,
the house. No ait1,t,nn ,ros " ,a r'i
to him, and no though cn,or 3 p w.
head Of Mr.. Laker or h, w;t' .L u.
any trouble would result from u.s. 1So
couDersation, although hey Observed
CNs angry look as he hlssed ON,
II seems the villain Wen diroc,Iv
to the wood-shc and proved an
axe. Armed with this tcrrbi, roam
on, h; entered the house aadw,iE.
ed dire ,ly up to Mrs. Lake who
was eating her supper. Mr.,ol.er
was also at the table, and all ill.,
sciouS of the intentions of Coon,
even noticing the axe which he hek
in his hand, continued on in the Qui
ct enjoyment of the evening meal
In moment. he saw the monstcI
raise the weapon, and pcrceiving tn,
glitter OF the polished steel in tn,
light of the candle leapcd upon hin
and, as he supposed, avcrted thu
blow aimed at his wife's head. Seiz
ing Coon. he threw him down
dragged him to the door, and kicke,
him out Of the house. All this whit
4 Mr.. Lakcr was unconscious of hi
wile's fate. Turning around, he oh
served that she had fallen over, an,
upon going to her. observed the AK
still sticking in her head, havin,
cleft skull and brain. producing
mortal wound. The monster fled {,
the Willamstown Mountains. width
or the citizens have pursued him
and hope to effect his capture. Tn
scene of the murder is within n shor
distance o. the place where in $50
Andrcas Hall murderedan old coup
: lc named Smith. Coon has serve,
one term in the State Prison for III
aggravated assault upon u deput
, | shortly OF tho nnuniN
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SENATOR JUSTIN y. MOB
RlLL.

Very few men enter the Senate N
the United States who have earned
their elevation to tina, dignity s.
fully as Hon. Justin s. Morrill,. q
Vermont. Mr.. Morrill, is now serv
ing his twelfth year in the House 0,
Representatives and his eighth yea,
as member of the committee Of
ways and means. Of which he is nov (
chairman. In addition to the dutio
ordinarily devolving upon an ACTIVE
and faithful member of the HouN
and an industrious committeeman
circumstances have thrown upo,
Mr.. Morrill, in his Legislative liz
some extraordinary burdens. l.
common with all the members q
that important committee. it ha,
been his duty in the last six wear,
TO carry out in detail q general re
modelling of our financial and rev
enue system.
We doubt if ane other committee
of either House has had anything
approaching that amount of drudc.
cry Of 4 relation which the incrcas
ing de1 Dds of the government and
the rad1 changes made in currcr
ey and the system of taxation have
thrown upon the committee of ways
and means. Ignorant critics have
ridiculed the fertility with which i,
has produced tariff and revenue
bills, falling to appreciate the fac.
that constantly cnlarging scale OF
expenditure and the fluctuation @,
an inflated currency compelled fire.
quent Rvisions and fresh adius,
mcntS; but we doubt if even the
friends of the committee ever did
Justice to the industry with which
it went through with the vas,
amount Of labor thrown upon il
And in this labor it is no dspar
agement to the other members Il
say that Mr.. Morrill, had from th,
first leading share.
The Identification of Mr.. Morrill,
name with the tariff Of 1861
against which some foreign interest
have for years kept up IN incessan
c'amor. has made him the object q
Snch extensive misrepresentation an
detraction rs few public men har
to meet. With the English doctr1i
njres his name also serves as the sui
# al damnatory arguments. ri
cutlery thus raised. however. ha
never caused Morrill, To swerve fror
the wholesome principles on whiC
his career as financicr has bee
regulated. His promotion to Il
Senate vii now be a welcome T
lief from the most arduous laho
l and a meritcd reward for long an
- distinguished service. while it W
bring to the Senate Il worthy 81
ceSsor Of Judge Collancr. who,
. loss has been SO deeply la,neu.ed.
| Boston idrcrtiScr.
National opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1865-1874, 1866-11-30

CRIMr IN MEMPulS.-The follow.
ing from the Memphis, Tenn, Ara
ionche reminds one of the description
of California 10y Phoenix, who said
that all night long was heard the
pleasant pop of the pistol, and eve
~ now and then the cheerful shrek
of the victim
Not in the wide world is there so
much shooting. stabbing, and kill
ing AZ in Shelby county. when we
take into consideration the intclli.
gcnce of the community. Night at.
ter night ail'rays occrlr; men are
shot within Il few yards Of our of
fee bullets are fred into windows
and it is--d--n You. click ! bang
I'm shot nightly, from one end oI
the city to the Other.
One of the most astonishing ica
lures in this revclly of blood is Tn,
nonchalance Of the PARTICIPANTS
They go "ior one another like men
at Il rowing match. While wrcst
ling. two persons became engaged in
difficulty under our window some
nights ago. One made at his antag
onist with a knife, who replied with
shot and exclaimed, ave killed
him " "You are n Iiar!" says the
Individual hit, while he had u hole
IN him You could put your thanh
IN. The city is mad crime il cpl
demic, and the poisonous elements
consist in the evil practice of carry.
ing weapons.
National opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1865-1874, 1866-11-30

EARTHQUAKE IN QNEBEC, Nov.
N.-They have had a bona fde
earthquake in Quebec this week. 1t
commenced shortly after II o'clock
in the forenoon and lasted over q
minute. The movement was from
northwest to southeast. Bells were
set ringing and stoves made lively
motions; furniture waltzed and
polled and cut up capers generally ;
chimneys topplcd over and agitation
existed among all things animate
and inanimate. The river made
eccentric ebbings and nowings, and
noises were heard like the move.
ment of heavy artillery or lumber
cars. Business gave way for a time
to surprise and fear, but the earth.
quake ended without serious dam.
age.
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THE GREAT VOLCANO IN THE
SANDWICH ISLANDS.-The volcano
of Kilanea, according to the CORE
spondence in a Honolulu paper, was
again in eruptivc activity on Sep.
TENDER II. He describes it as fol
lows:
"All who feel interested in hot
rock sonp' will be glad to learn that
kilanea is again in a rudy glow
Travellers passing the crater on the
1ith and 10Th state that about one.
third Of it is in fusion. The seeth-
ing, surging, spouting and putting
are a Ia Pete. Along the western.
northern and eastern walls the ac-
ton was grand and awful. just at
the foot of the path which leads
down into the crater, the fiery riv-
cr flowed in subterranean tunnels
or under hardened lava bridges
while on the right and left, for miles
in extent, all was an open incandeS
cent sea. Whether the mural wal>
of the crater will long stand the i'm.
mcnsc lateral pressure, 80 as to al.
low the lava to Jill the cauldron,and
change the volcano from pit to {
content crater; or whether a rcndinl
will take place, thus disgorging tho
fiery masses into the sea as in 1910
and at earlier periods, remains to b'
seen. The .flling mp the last sil
months has been marvellous, partl,
from subterrancan and vertical pres
sure, and more dccisively from sub
arial deposits"
National opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1865-1874, 1866-11-30
citizens who knew Mr.. Buchanan,

and who know under what patriotic |
and anti-slavery sentiments he was
educated in this country, and which |
he heartily embraced and earnestly .
advocated, we will quote a part OF
the testimony given before the com .
mittce by Mr.. Sidney Andrews, cor I.
respondent of the Boston Adfcrttser
over the signature " Dixon" Mr..
Andrews had spent much time in
Georgia after the rebellion collaps-
ed. and was we'll qualified to say
what the southern sentiment was.
In answer to the question :" What
is your opinion OF the people Of
Georgia as to their loyalty or dis
loyalty tc the gov EN- -
Among other things he said: " |
found hostility manifested. not only
in conversation with the people. but.
it seemed to me, in the result of
tie elections held while was in the
state. The men who were elected
to congress were, without an rXcep-
ton, men who heartily sympathzcd
with the state during the way. Four
Of the seven had been i'll the rebel
army. 1t seemed to me that the re-
suit OF the elections. quite as much
as the conversation of the people,
| Indicated, at that time, Il very de
termincd split of hostility toward.
and a very significant lack Of sym
pathy with the union. The gentle
man elected from the district usual
~ known as the Columbus district.
Mr.. buchanan. is Il man who served
in the rebel army. and who announc-
ed himself in a card, which he pub
liShed during the canvass, TO the
people OF The district AS a radical Sc
ceSsionistS. | learned that he en-
tered the rebel army in April, 1861.
as a lieutenant. and passed subsc-
Qucntly through the intermediate
grades, to Il lieutenant colonclcy.
lie was wounded in the battle OF
Pavilion Station, in June, iSG t.
and did not recover from his wound.
in time to 90 into active service
again before the breaking up Of The
conttderacy. His card contained
this paragraph:
1t may not be amiss or impr0p
err to state, Cor the information O
those BOT acquainted with me, that
at the commencement oi the late
war volunteered my services. and
through the executive OF the state
entered into the army of the con
tcdcrate states, served in the array
OF Virginia. and did all in my pow
er TO sustain the cause OF the SoutI
and secure the independence of th'
confederate states. No law WAS eve
passed by the congress Oi the con
! lcderate states by which | could III
required to take up arms during thu
whole struggle. | was exempt b!
the laws of the confederate states
refused to avail myself OF the cN
cmption. and continued in the ser
vice t, the last. The cause failed
the contedcracy fell, and our eXpcc
tationS Of Il seperate nationality
passed away. feel that | am no
responsible for that failure in an.
way. AS q citizen, a soldier, and
nan. did all | could to insure sue
cess" Pages l70-l1l.
Would We have such renegad
from Vermont, such perjured II
bel to make laws for us!
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DISCHARGE OF FENIAN PRIso,

DISCHARGE OF FENIAN PRISON.
Toronto, Nor. 19.-On Satur.
day night thirty.nine Fenian prison.
ers were released from custody
Their discharge was conducted with
great sccresy, only about an hours
notice being given them before their
being sent away. When the prison.
ers were made aware Of the glad It'd.
ings. they were furnished with trans.
portation by the government to Sus.
pension Bridge, and u special train
was furnished by the Great Western
railroad. The train drew up in the
rear of the Jail at 10 o'clock and the
men were safely lodged on board in
charge of a guard Of twenty men
with u corporal and sergeant, under
the command Of Lieut.. Harrison of
the 18th regiment.
The prisoners received a good
supper at the station before starting.
and each of them was presented
with n five dollar grecnback. On
reaching the Falls the Fcnians babe
good bye to their escort, giving three
hearty cheers for the sheriff, the gov.
ernor Of the Jail and the Jail officers.
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LOCAL. NEWS.


THE STUDENTS EXHIBITION.-
The Students of Corinth Academy
held their exhibition in the Acade-
my hall on Friday last. 1t was a
very interesting affair. 1t is said by
many to be the best exhibition that
has ever been held in the Academy.
The dcclamationS and orations
We're good, and done credit to those
who delivered them. We listened
to two splendid orationS, one from
4. III. Batchelder. and one from
Adna Lovcwll. The dialogues were
amusing. In the play of a - wee
drop too much" the characters OF
| Phalan the IriShman. and Mr.,
( Drinlwater were well acted.
The valedictory was delivered by
Mr.. Lovcwell, and was a good one
it brought tears to the eyes OF many
Everything passed off pleasantly
The principal Nr. Dearborn has
spared no pains to make the schoo
what it should be, a good one, ant
the exhibition pleasant to all, ant
deserves great credit.
National opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1865-1874, 1866-11-30

Scion ROBINsON's NOvEL.-So-
Ion Robinson. the veteran Agricul-
tural Editor. has written IL novel for
the New York Weekly Tribune. The
publication will commence on the
fifth of December.
WOOD.-lf any Of our farmer
subscribers wish to pay for their
paper in wood, fetch it along. Our
wood shed is empty.
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LATEST NEWS.

Claim-The Congressional Halls
The Presidents Message-lm
portant from INSTRUMENTATION
of MaXimilian-Iiis departure for
Europe Standardization of French
troops suspended-Suit against
Ben. Butler.
WASHINGTON, Nov. 26.-Nothing
definite has vet been received from
the British Government in relation
to the claims for indemnity growing
out of the depredationS committed
on American commerce by the Ala
bama and other rebel privateers.--
Correspondence is still in progress
between the two GOveInnents.-
The present British Ministry, how
ever. show Il better disposition than
the former one in the consideration
of this important subject.
The halls of the two Houses of
Congress are now in readiness for
the reception of members. about two
dozen of whom, both Senators and
Representatives. have arrived here.
The President is still engaged i'll
the preparation OF his annual mes
sage. hut nothing beyond speculation
/ and differences from his former dee
! laratiOns can be asserted concerning
! it.
! WASHINGTON. Nov. 26.-The prep
aration of the Presidents message
and the reports of several heads OF
/ Departments and chiefs of several
/ Bureaus are in a state of greater for
wardness than ever heretofore pre-
viOus to the session of Congress-
Some of them are partly in print
and others are nearly ready for the
printer. The probability is that the
press will be furnished with copies
of the message in advance of its de
livery.
There was the usual large crowd
4 of visitors of both sexes at the Ey.
iecutivc mansion to day, but the
President received only few OF
them, owing to the pressure of pub
lie business.
| Workncn are cnga ged in prcpar
ing the old Fair building in Pennsyl
vania avenue for the banquet to b,
given to the Republican members o
Congress on Saturday next.
NEW ORLEANS, Nov. 24.--Maxi
milan has taken the decisive step o
ahdication, the rupture between him
self and the French being complete
He has left Mexico in the hands o
Gen. Bazaine and Castlenau. TIL,
latter is understood to have full au
thority from Napoleon to supcrced
the Marshal himself if necessary
The late Emperor left Vera Cruz OF
Thursday and may be expected q
Havana, on his way to Europe, OF
Monday or Tuesday next. The con
sternation Of the McXicans, on find
inc the question Of their future re
mittcd absolutely to negotiations b(
tween France and the United State
is general and confined to no party
| have the best authority for Stain
that all preparations for the embark
ing of .ho kpsnch troops lia,c hrr
summarily suspended.
Gen. r. +. Butler was on Satur
day served with notices of suit
Which have commenced against hin
in the Supreme Courts at New forI
by John RI. Lester. They charg
) him with false imprisonment, claim
ing for this 800, 900 damages, and
fraudulent conversion Of property
| for which $4,000 is demanded
, Lester was given pass by Secrets
| rv Stanton during the war to com
5 North from rebeldom. but Butler di'
e regarded it and imprisoned Lester.
National opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1865-1874, 1866-11-30

4 Connecticut editor having got
into a controversy with contempt
rary, congratulated himself that his
head was safe from Il Donkey's
heel s." His contemporary astutelN
inferred that he way unable 10 make
both ends meet.
National opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1865-1874, 1866-11-30
JEFFERSON DAyIS.-This arch rel

JEFFERSON DAvIs.-This arch rcb
el, who plunged the country into
civil war. and starved to death
thousands of our brave boys in
blue at Belle Isle, Salisbury and
Andersonville, now keeps "open
house ut Fortress Monroe, where
he daily holds leyecs for Southern
rebels, who are allowed to come and
go rs they please. His health has
very much improved and he speaks
very confidently Of being released.
The Adams Express Company arc
in constant receipt of packages and
presents for Davis, forwarded by his
sympathizcrs.
National opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1865-1874, 1866-11-30

Twenty war steamers will leave
France for Mexico this month, To
bring home the French force now
there.
National opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1865-1874, 1866-11-30

Mrs. Eva Lancaster, wife Of an
editor in Texas, is conducting the
paper while her husband is avoiding
arrest by the Freedman's Bureau.
National opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1865-1874, 1866-11-30

What are the two smallest insects
mentioned in the Bible: The wick.
etl .fcd and the widows mitc.
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If brought tears TO the eyes OF many.
Everything passed off pleasantly.
The principal Nr. Dearborn has
spared no pains to make the school
what it should be, a good one, and
the exhibition pleasant to all, and
deserves great credit.
Bradford.
EOTiCE.-Thosc scholars in the
Union District who desire to attend
the Intermediate or High School
department during the ensuing win
ter will present themselves at the
Academy in Bradford Monday De
cembcr %, at 8 o'clock a. NJ, for
examination. By order Of the Com,
mittee.
THE LECTURE.--The lecture which
was to come off at Gu Town Hall a
week ago last Thny1ay evening
was not delivered on acc0nnt Of the
non appearance Of the audience and
was again postponed until Friday.
FRIDAY night came and the lecturer
/ took his stand and delivered his lee
ture to % persons. Mr.. Harvey
/ was in our Office next morning. lie
looked pretty blue. lie seemed to
think public spirit was - housed
for the winter or else the citizens
hal heard tclI' Of Benjamin Frank
lin before. We guess he shook his
heel when he left town. We don
believe he shook his money. y col
lection Was taken UP which amount
ed {. seven cents, but we under
stand NJ. Harvey didn't get it.
WALK IN NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
folks have an idea that printers can
live without victuals or drink, and
that they need nothing to wear OF
if thcy so not think 50, must think
that they are an exception TO all the
rest at mankind. and that they can
get I'll these things without money
ANA without price. This is an erro-
neoiS idea that seems to stick In
some paorle'S heads, like burdock
in aheeps wool and ought to be
gotten ont.
Let us confirm the statement that
has hecu made q hundred times
that il is all humhug. For the las
five months we have been doing .jol
work for nothing--or at least w
have rot nothing for our pay grca
many times. This way of doing
business, where one depends upol
what he makes for a living, will dC
, very we'll for four or five years. hu
where one follows it up for a liz
timr. itrubS against the grain lit
Tie in the latter part Of old age. W.
hope our drlinquents will take 10
p tice, and come in and " shell out
n handful Of pumpkin seeds if the,
can't do any better. We wan
. something to put in our wallet.
, " ALTON i''-"iS rih'-- " I NAV
= received Il copy Oh Nai'ol'S h'SiS
Ter ior 1901. II Is Ihe h'oS' COW
. pie'' anu accurate 'eri''oh' ''S''
!. Ter ever p"n"Nne"' No''"'n'''
) " business P'i'c'oiN 'or every ""
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' interesting I'''t''', NV II, - I " '''ei
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IysTAILAT1oy-Rey. John i
Williams was installed pastor Of til
:. Congregational church and socict
II of Bradford on Thursday of la
4 week.
y The exercises were very impre
X sivc and the large audience preSel
manifested the deepest feeling al
20 interest in them. Rev. DR.. +. :
- Lawrence. OF Oxford, \. H., pteac
The Daily empire. (Dayton, Ohio) 1865-1867, 1866-09-04
C. w. LOWE & SON,
Wholesale and retail
Trunk Mandatory,

NO 273 THIRD STREET. ..... DAYTON, ONO
AIDES Travelling Trunks Gentlemen's Tray.
- cling Trunks. Valises aud travelling Rags.
Bonnet Boxes, etc, of better manufacture aud
lower prices than they can be purchased ia Gin
cinnAti or elsewhere
Work warranted maaliv
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DIR. Il. CONWAY,
s URGEON DENTIST,

HAVING REMOVED HIS OFFICE,
from Third, TO SECOND STREET, would respect
fully inform his friends and patrons that he Is now
prepared 60 render his professional services 20 all
Who may desire them at his Office on SECOND
STREET, opposite the Dayton National Bank.
apr II Sind
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Sweet Corn all the Year Round.

Nearly all the dried corn that one buys
has flavor. when boiled, resembling soda
or pearlash-certainly IL has but little
sweetness and much toughness. Now
there is a way of preserving corn which
entirely avoids these results aud which is
warranted to give ''entirc satislaCtiOn."
Select. in their season, fresh, medium
sized ears of corn, strip of silk and husks,
then plunge the ears in boiling hot water,
leaving them in for only three Minutes.
Next cut the corn kernels from the cob
with II sharp Knife and spread them out on
Hat dishes. taking care not to have the lay
er more than two kernels thick.
The dishes must then DC placed either in
moderate oven (lcft OPEN or over the
kitchen range ON II board shelf which can
be arranged over it for the purpose (Say
two and a-half or three feet above the top
OF the range. The contents of each dish
must be distributed occasionally so as 10
insure their becoming thoroughly dried
II is well TO spread lace or mesquite net
ting over the dishes 10 protect them from
flies, dust, etc, for sometimes the corn will
be two or three days in drying.
when the corn Is perfectly dry, tie it up
inlbags and put it away in cool, dry place.
In winter when you wish to enjoy the
fruit of this little painstaking, you take out
q few handlnls of the corn. wash ID and well
soak it all night and the next day boil IL
till tender IN the same water IL was soaked
in. About twenty minutes before you take
il from the fire, add milk 10 the liquid In
proportion to your taste, and when nearly
done, add butter, pepper aud salt. A little
corn-starch, added as thickening, ten or
fifteen minutes before taking the corn from
the fire, improves 10 very much. The corn
should not be dry when served, but floating
thickly in its own stiff broth, and my word
for il, il will taste as fresh and sweet as any
cOrn fresh grown.
neeed not say, that by soaking corn thus
dried all night and also soaking the pre-
served beans for the same length of time, a
delicious winter succOtash can be made the
next day, as good as any ever eaten In sum
mer.-- Working Edrmer.