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National opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1865-1874, 1867-01-04
Advantages of Drunkenness.

Ifyou wish to be- always thirsty,
be a drunkard for the Oftener and
more you drink, the Oftener and
more thirsty You will be.
IfyOu wish to prevent your friends
from raising you in the world, be a
drunkard and that will defeat all
their efforts.
Ifyou would effectually counter
act your own efforts to do well, be 2.
drunkard and you will not be dis
appointed.
If you wish to repel the eDdeavors
of the whole human race to raise you
to character, and prosperity. be a
drunkard; and you will most as.
suredly triumph.
If you are determined tc De poor,
he drunkard; and you will be
ragged and penniless to your hearts
content.
II you wish to starvc your family,
be a drunkard; and then you will
consume the means of their support.
If you would he imposed upon by
knaves, be drunkard; for that
will make tier task easy.
1t yOu would wish to be robbed,
be drunkard, and the thief will do
it with greater safety.
If You wish to deaden your senses
be a drunkard; and you will soon
be more stupid than an ass.
If you are resolved to kill yourself
be a drunkard /; and you will hit up
on a sure mode of self destruction.
If you would expose both your
folly and your secrets, be Il drunk.
ard and they will soon run out as
the liquor r1ns in.
If you think you are too strong,
be a drunkard; and you will soon
find yourself subdued by so powerful
an enemy.
If you would get rid of your mon
ey without Knowing how, be drunk
ard and it will vanish insensibly.
If you would have no resource,
when unable to work, but a work
house, he drunkard; and you will
be incompetent to provide any.
Ifyou are determined to expel all
comfort from your house, be a
drunkard; and you will do it eff
fectually.
If you would be hated by your
family and friends, be a drunkari ;
and you will soon be more than dis
agreeable.
you would bc be pest to soci-
ETY., be drunkard and yon will be
avoided as an infection.
If you would smash windows,
break the peace, get your bones
broken, tumble under horses and
carts, and he locked up in station
houses, he a drunkard; and it viii
be strange if you do not succeed.
1fyou wish all your prospects i,
life to be clouded, he a drunkard
and they will soon be dark enough.
If you would destroy your body
be drunkard; as drunkenness i
the mother of disease.
If you wish to Iuin your soul, b,
drunkard; that you may be ex
cluded from heaven.
National opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1865-1874, 1867-01-04

AN UNSoPHrsTICATED SOUTH.
ERNER.-"I went to the Legislature
last year." said a Georgian. "Well,
| went to Augusta, and took dinner
at hotel. Right beside me at tho
table sat member from one of the
back towns, who had perhaps never
taken dinner at a hotel before in his
life. Before him sat dish of pep.
pers, and he kept looking at them.
Finally, as the walters were slow
about bringing up the things, he
took up his fork and sOused one into
his mouth, AS he brought down
his grinders upon it, the tears came
into his eyes. At last splitting tho
pepper into his hand, he laid it down
by the side of his plate and in q
voice that set the whole table in q
roar, exclaimed: "Just lie there
and cool !"
National opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1865-1874, 1867-01-04
CHARACTER OF A TRUE CHRIST.

IAN-He is
l. \ sincere man.
.. A pure minded man.
3. A heavenly minded man.
4. An afIectiOiiate man.
). A man lowly esteeming his
spiritual attainments.
6. A diligent man.
I. A Jealous man.
s. a godly man.
9. n cheerful man.
10. A patient man.
IL. \ prayerfnl man.
T.. A benevolent man.
13. A hospitable man.
IA. A forbearing and fOrgiving
man.
10. 4 sympathising man.
16. A man placing low estimate
on earthly distinctions.
II. a man modest in his opin.
ions.
Is. A man regardful of the esti.
ma'e of others, and of his own rep.
utatiOn.
10. A peaceable man.
20. A good citizen.
81. "A man upright in his bust.
ness.
%. A man mindful Of the flight
Of time.
%. A man of daily growth in
grace.
"a. a man of sobriety.
%. A man clothed with the spirit
of Christ.
National opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1865-1874, 1867-01-04
whatever the boys heart was, can
you trust the man

~ - @.SseAS VecS S0Il
you trust the man
l did trust it, and the victory
notes came at last into my life.
He was to sail early on the NOR.
row land in three months was to be
his wife. What was to be the part
ing then! l did not think about
the pain in my fullness of joy.
I've an idea you may call the
ending of this story sad, but it isn't
Through the night that Johns yes
sci set in for the harbor, there was
storm, and she went ON the rocks,
and-well,in the morning they drew
him in out of the surf, and brought
him up to Nancy Bell and me.
think if had had the old rebelliOus
cry in my heart against God that
had the night before when | heard
the signal guns stop, l would have
lost 1t from my first look at Johns
face, where a smile of peace and
trust was. Next his heart l found
a little flower l had given him,
years before, in bit of paper, with
these words written:
Jenny, darling, the ship is going
down. Don't make it hard for me
to stay in Heaven withOu: you, by
feeling that this was so bitter; for,
after all the world NAV be dark, but
the end will be enough for us both.
You will know how much | would
have said, and could not. Be very
tender of yourself, for my sake
Comfort Nancy. God will comfort
you, my brave darling
And God did comfort me- I
dry.
National opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1865-1874, 1867-01-04
Probate Courts,
Bradford District.

DROBATE COURTS WILL BE HOLDEN
l within and for the District OF Bradioru
for the year ensuing rs follows, viz;
At the Irottcr House, in Bradford, on the
NJ Tuesdays in January, May, July, and sep
tember
At the Probate Office, In West fnlrle'' "'
tho second Tuesday in December and the I'd
Tuesdays IN February, April aud October.
At the Hotel, in East COrinth, on the I'd Tues
days Of March, june. August, and November
ALVAH BEAN Register.
West Faircc, Dec. J 1867
National opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1865-1874, 1867-01-04
IMPORTANT BOUNTY DECISION

IMPORTANT BOUNTY DECISION
"A law firm in this city carried
case to the Court of Claims, which
the Treasury Department had dis
allowed, and have just obtained
favorable Judgment. The decision
is to the effect that all soldiers who
enlisted under the Presidents proc.
lamation before July %, 1851, are
entitled to bounty, whether discharg.
ed for disease or other honorable
cause. This will give bounties to
hundreds of discharged soldiers who
were refused it because they had
not served two years. -. bosSoN 10 nv,
National opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1865-1874, 1867-01-04


Mrs. Stanton complains that in
report of her lecture she was made
to call white males, white mules
A red nosed gentleman asked
wit whether he believed in spirits.
AYE, SIR replied he looking him
full in the face, Il see too much evi.
dence before me to doubt that
A SOLDIERS JoKE.-During the
late war, while the army of Tenles-
see, under Gen. johnson, lay en-
camped near Dalton, the following
rich scene occurred:
There was a very popular dealer
in newspapers there, perfect Brob-
dignag in size, rivalling Daniel
Lambert in rotundity of stomach.
A regiment was there abOut to leave
for Mobile, and our massive friend
had some business to transact with
the colonel. so putting aud blow
ing. he came up few minutes be.
fore the train started. AS he came
up soldier spied him, and hallooed
out:
Boys, here he ISL
Instantly the whole regiment
were on the alert, and shout after
shout went up-'Here he is! here
he isv Looking confounded the fat
man said:
whats up gontlemeni What
have donef'
You are the very.man who stole
our big bass drum, and swallowed
it, went up simultaneously.
Struck with surprise, he did not
know whether to laugh or get mad
but finally said: well, boys, il
you'll stay till evening I'll treat you.
The VERMONT RAILROAD DIsAs
terra court of inquiry into th'
circumstances of the recer railroat
, disaster at Mortified, VT, is bein.
held at that town. Engineer Alb
, bOtt, on whom the whole blame o
! the accident rests, testified that h,
= was running only eight miles pc
hour when he reversed his engine
three lengths of the train from tn
chasm, and had the brakes been wei
0 manned he says he thinks the tran
q might have been stopped IN time
= He had not drank Intoxicating hq
!, uor tor six months, and bad no par
( ticular care on his mind on the fata
o day. He was running up TO TN
r bridge a little faster than usual Sil
# der instructions from Assistant Su
r mrintendent Tonpey, but none q
/ his testimony affords atisihotOr
!. explanation Of his carelessness G
y cause for the accident,
National opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1865-1874, 1867-01-04

"Papa," said q bright eyed little
girl one day, ~ believe mamma
loves you better'n she does mc."--
Papa had doubts on that subject,
but concluded that it was not best
to deny the soft impeachment. She
meditated thOughtfully about IL for
some time, evidently constituting her
fathers silence as unfavorable to hel
side. "Wcll," said she at last, ~
s'pOsc its all right you're the big
gest, and it takes more to love YOU
National opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1865-1874, 1867-01-04
WN1. q. UARDN,
by j. a. Hardy,

Assisted BY J. 4. IIardyN
rAICH NJ AKE Err AND JE W Eli Il
BRADFORD, VERMONT,
n Watches, Clocks and Jewelry ,G9ld
ptmt. and Britannia Wares, Fine fockel
silver, P!mta. ", Spcctacles, Revolvers an'
and Table tvtle.. Clocks, Watchc5, and jew
Yankee Notions. nd warranted. Promp'
attention to orders by REp.
Nardys building
National opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1865-1874, 1867-01-04

]
PRAIRIEs.-About eight miles to
the eastward of Rock Island June
ton, in Northern Indiana, there is
a low framed building used as a
wood and water station for two of
the principal railroads of the West.
Passing on the north side of this
station is the track of the Michi-
gan Southern and Northern Indiana
road, and On the south side, at the
distance of about one hundred yards
lies the track of the Pittsburgh,
Fort Wayne and Chicago road
From this station both tracks run
parallel as far as the Junction. the
ground being as level as the top of
a billiard table. AT half past ten
O'Clock in the morning the westward
bound trains on both roads are due
at the wood station. a few days
since l had the pleasure of witness
ing one of those exciting races over
the long reaches of those dead level
prairies, common throughout the
great West. Both trains arrived on
time and a lively scene ensued
among the wood passers, each party
doing its utmost to get its train
ready first. 1t was an even match.
however, for both trains moYed off,
side by side. The Michigan train
drew slowly ahead and had gained
n quarter of a m lie, when the Pitts.
burgh and Fort Wayne engineer
having allowed fair start, pulled
the throttlc-valve wide open and
gradually closed up the distance
AS the trains approached each 9th.
er, the excitement among the pass
engers increased. No sign of feal
could be seen among them, and the
cars were moving as steadily as vel
: trained steeds.
Half a mile onward and the en-
= gines were side by side; the driving
: wheels were moving so rapidly that
they appeared like solid disks. Pass
engcrs were shouting, waving hats
and bidding "good bye" to those il
+ the other train; bets were offering
freely, but no takers. Excited
7, "Hoosiers,r with their bodies half
i way out of the windows, shut on'
: eye to keep out the dust and will
Z the other watched the progress o
'; the race while with brawney arIn
:" and red handkerchiefs they wave,
: irantically to the engineer for NOR
" steam Four miles further, at fift,
:, miles an hour, and neither trail
I" gained or lost more than six feet
ls The scene at this pOI.t was intense
~ The train seemed stationary, an
- S the earth 10 fly beneath us: log cal
y ins went by us as if shot from q CUR
~ The engineers, calm, earnest, an
10 watchful, stood like statues, wit
,. hands on the throttle valves, ,loOkin
~ ~ forward over the road, every brakes
'e man being at hi. post. But tn
, ace was almost run. Gently as n
ocean steamer glides from her whar
the Pittsburgh train drew ahead
the Michigan Southern was Gstar
III ced the steam Whistles and signt
70 bells sounded peal of victory, an
''slowing down." the trains al
= preached the Junction. The ladit
- smiled because their train had VOL
-, the gentlemen congratulated eaC
III other on the success; while one Ii
:. tie fellow, more enthusiastic tina
i' the rest, said ma, I'm glad WASH
Il on that train, didn't it get beaten
~. 40 A moment mort and Rock lslar
'" Junction---change cars sOundt
D., through the train, one cxciteme1
i,ss' gave way to another, and the Ia
~ was forgotten. .
National opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1865-1874, 1867-01-04

InAIYINa.SGa,NN'

ATTORNEY g. COUNSELLOR \ la W
.sh.,tor IN Chuacuy, LIFE IS Fire H,>""'''
AgeAt,
WEST IOrsuAM, VERMONT.
National opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1865-1874, 1867-01-04
GENERAL BUSINESS DIRECTORY
a A CARD.

This srqrtifes that DIR. J. n. Clark has done
l.,,,,I work in our families, and that his work
,..Tyru entire satisfaction;
hA' Y Webster. Daniel Bachelor. n. I'll
,''."'iJ'r 'yni Grove Stevens, Henry Merrill
P'I1'iI' D Morse, Hayerhill, n IL; Joseph Poor
4. I..,.ant a. .uy \ H.. Phiueas Chamberlin, Nathan
iltlI0T 6t,lt R5th \ H.; James Austin, Landau
u H-I' II 'Rirhardson Rowland, East landau, \
y. y .n., c,.arDe ". Mann. Benton, \. H.; l.. II
u. n. sorJ o. Livingston, Q. II. Watson, X NJ
n"-,..r iHrg,. Crerae Rice, William a Bagly,. Mrs
F,ermsn .'p, BiAby. West Topsham' VI James
Caruth, East lopshan' Vt
All work warranted -'u
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a. Y. CH.AR u -.

souSE, SIGN, AND ORSAMEAlAL
Panler. Groi,c.,. Giasier, 6 Paper Hanger
pnApFor,p, VERMONT.
Also. dealer in Paints, Oils, Nsrniehes' ana
rant stock Of every description, Picture
Frames Mouldings and Glass.
National opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1865-1874, 1867-01-04
", II. LEAVITT,
nANUFACTuRER or
Sash. Doors \ Blinds,

BgADFORu, VLkNONl'
cES7On d. GENERAL JOB HORh,
nons thoroughly, at reasonable rates, ana on
,9ort notice. Ottice oyer AdrcA s MI ac'ofS
gtm6'
National opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1865-1874, 1867-01-04
III. STRICKLAND,

IRON FOUNDER AND MACHINIST,
And Manufacturer of Agricultural Imp emehts
RgADTORp. VERMONT.
National opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1865-1874, 1867-01-04
CHARLES kEMP,

licensed nc I | o \ T. h X
FtIRIET, VRMONT.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1867-07-06

began, early in the week, to discuss
the propriety Of taking the celebra-
ton into their own hands. Our local
heard some of the eloquence which
was poured forth, but as we had RIO
reporters" our readers must be
content to have Il concise view of the
freedmen's idea Of the Fourth. One
of them said: Breethring and Sis
tiers, Dem rs can't give dollar, must
give four bits;dem as cant give dime
must prescribe five cents. We wants
to celebrate dc fourth OBJ July, de
grand birth day Of de fader of our
country, George Washinton." An
other (more intelligent) citizen hear
ing this remark and being betrer
acquainted with the history of the
/" great republic" said: dat niger
anna fool. COLES =! 1t was de battle Of
New Orleans.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1867-07-06
BY TELEGRAPH.

NEW ORLEANS, July 1.-The fol
lowing particulars of MaXimilian's
execution have been rccelved: The
trial Of MaXimilan, Mcjia and Mi
ramon ended on the l1th, and sen
fenced to be excited on the 10th.
JuarcZ suspended the execution for
three days. They were shot on the
10Th at II A. N. Colonies have been
sentenced to siyyears' Imprisonment,
Lieutenant COIonels five years, and
minor officers two years. Brigadiers
and exceptional officers are to be
tried by court martial.
The City Of Mexico surrendered
to DiaZ on the 2lst. Juarez sent
him congratulatory notice, with
directions to make disposition of
the prisoners, saying, native prison.
ers, YOU will transfer to your own
command or put at liberty, accord
j < to circumstances which you may
md. Foreign prisoners will be re-
turned for further disposition by the
Government.
EscobcdO writes from Querctaro ::
have, 10y the execution of these
master traitors, made terror the or
der of the day every where. have
imposed lar-e contributions on the
rich, Comfi> lted their property and
their all. Where | could not do it
in person, my delegates have strict
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1867-07-06
poGus NEWSPAPER AGENTS.

Some three weeks ago we copied from the
Clarion notice eigned by the Executive
Committee of the Press Association, stating
that S. 2. Shuts & Co., advertising agents,
Troy, N. Y, were " not responsible" and stat
ing that "drafts upon Shuts d Co. from
newspaper men were being protested every
day, and they were not regarded as response
BILE by any one in that city" The Executive
Committee further say, f." The authority,
therefore, given snCh Agency to act for the
Press in this State, is revoked, and members
of the Press Association are recommended
to govern themselves accordingly"
Although we have not found it convenient
TO attend any of the meetings of the Press
Association, we subscribe 10 all that it has
done, thus far. Notwithstanding the notice
of the Executive Committee, here referred to,
we notice that about two-thirds of the Mis-
sissppi papers received at this office still
continue to publish the batch of advertise
ments sent TO them by Shuts & Co. Now,
whether these prints are acting 10 good faith
to say. Our opinion is, however, that when
it was announced, by authority of the Press
Association, that these Agents were "irre-
sponsible, "-in other words, that they were
engaged in a big scheme to swindle the Press
of Mississippi and the South every publish
CT in the State certainly every member of
the Press Associatiou,) should have with
drawn thar advertisements from his col
umns, eUen u, in some feW instances, they had
been paid for. 1t is the sbrewd policy of
these bogus Agents, to select half-dozen
Of, what they believe to be, the most promi-
men. newspapers in State, for the inser-
ton of their advertisements, aud PAY them,
in order to establish a reputation for solven-
cy, promptness, &c. And this artful dodge
generally succeeds for the county paper,
seeing these Advertisements in the big metro
politan daily sheet, thinks it must certainly
be call right" and into his paper they 60,
also. And thus the city dailies are made
the decoy dvcks,' SO to speak, of the little
weeklies all over the State.
We received three several propositions
from Shuts & Co. to insert their advertise
ments. The first and second we threw into
the waste paper box, where we had thrown
an hundred similar ones, but as the last came
fully up to our prices, we accepted it, seeing
that the Clarion and all the dailies were
publishing the same. We had inserted them
tSice, only, before the notice of the EKecu-
tive Committee made its appearance. As
soon as that met our eye, we withdrew them.
Aud we did this the less reluctantly because
the things advertised we believed to be the
most unmitigated humbugs. such as Free to
Everybody A Gard to Invalids,' Wonder
ful bat True Know Thy Destiny Astrol-
ogy,' A Young Lady returning TO her eoun-
try home and such other ridiculous stuff
We hope not single reader Of ours took
any stock in these hlmh1Fs. They arr tor
transparent ~ isce.ye asaE fh- u15' -ral ia.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1867-07-06
BISHOP PINE.

Among the agreeable incidents of
the past week of good health and
refreshing showers, was the arrival
in our midst, of Bishop Paine, on
one Of his tours of supervision.
Although the Bishop has almost
measured the span Of time allotted
to man, and intirmity is written upon
his physical nature, yet it is crafty
ing to his numerous friends to know
that his intellectual faculties are
preserved in great vig0r. OF this,
we had an evidence in sermon de-
livercd by him in the Methodist
Church last Sabbath, to a large
audience.
Not to speak of the intellectual
effort, it was really refreshing, and a
spectacle of moral sublimity, in these
times of sectarian strife, to hear a
venerable servant Of God, who had
devoted a half century to the fulfil
ment of his great mission of peace,
and then standing on the border If
the grave, intoxicating the great
lesson Of charity, and christian union.
Not union Of opinion, diversity
of mental constitution prevents
union of opinion J bit uoion Of heart
While it is natural and right that
there should be various branches of
the great Christian Church, there
is no reason why they should not be
bound together in one great brother
hood of love, irrespective of denomi-
national distinctions.
Let all the Churches discard their
respective" Shibbolcths =; let belief
III the cardinal doctrines Of christian
ity be the only condition Of heart
fiIowSdip, and let them, instead Of
warning against one another, unite
in one grand army, under their great
CAPTAIN, and the world will soon be
conquered. Il
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1867-07-06

MISSISSIPPI UNIVERSITY

The fifteenth session of the exer-
cises of this institution closed on the
9th of June, by turning out uron
the stormy ocean of life four noble
soldiers, who will go forth to pioneer
the way for their remaining comrades,
now marshaled around their beloved
alma mater, to march through the
may labyrinths of science and lore.
The learned and excellent DIR.
Summers, of Nashville, delivered the
commencement sermon, Oh Sunday,
tire 23d. His sermon was an able
effort of a talented man and q pro
found scholar. The following day,
unusually interesting and exciting,
was assigned to the Sophomore prize
disclaimers, as contestants for two
gold medals, to be awarded to the
two most meritorious competitors.
All distinguished themselves, but
two we're conspicuous. j. W. Shields,
of Minden, La, received the first
grade of excellence in el0cutlOn; VIM.
S. Shannon, of Memphis, Tenn, the
second. On the following beautiful,
balmy day, twelve Juniors were ar
rayed before the public to exhibit
specimens of their original compost
tons. This gallant band did honor
to the class they represented. On
Wednesday, the able and distinguish
ed DR.. Palmer, of New Orleans, de-
livered the Annual Grafton before
the two literary societies. All pres
ent on this occasion pronounced the
address of this great man a grand
literary effort. Commencement day
was indeed the great celebration OF
the Goddess of Wisdom. The bright
faces and sparkling eyes of the assem-
bled multitude Of fair beauties, in
spired the young men with such clo-
Quence as called forth the admiration
of the entire throng.
The valedictory, delivered by John
Bush, was peculiarly sad and affect
ing; indeed, the damask checks OF
the tcnder-hearted beauties were
moistened by the humid gushings
from their fearful eyes, as the elo-
quent, excellent and talented young
man addressed to them the last, sad
words of parting. May the Univer-
sity I've blest with others as noble as
he, who may soon rouse the dormant
passions OF our people, and enable
them to wiring from the bosom OF de-
spair the proudest chaplets of sue
cess.
The South, now groaning beneath
the molten masses OF fiendiSh dem
agogrlism, like the Inflated god, Pro
metheus, bound in CALLING letters on
wintry, deSolate rock, still bears
up against the ignominious treatment
of the angry gods, and is ever hope
full of Il future release. But where
are these liberatOrs to be found, save
in the young men Of our country, the
youth of our land, who are now en-
deavoring to elevate themselves
above the barbarism and chaos that
is spreading its portent0us dread
over our impoverished country. And
now, if ever, should our people turn
their attention to the cause of cduca-
ton and us patriotic citizens Of Mis-
sissippi we would ask you to patron
ize the institution of your own State.
Educate your sons, and educate them
ut the University OF Mississippi.
Edcate them, and the tyrant will
cease to triumph over your liberties.
Educate them and the silver-shod
horse Of the despot will cease to
trample on the ruins of the fabric of
YOUR freedom.