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National opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1865-1874, 1868-01-24
How a Deacon Got the Best of a Horse
Jockey.

The keen encounter of wits which
generally occurs on the transfer of
that noble quadruped, the horse, is
proverbial, and we have no doubt
the writer of the book of Job had u
horse trade in his mind when h.
represented the animal as saying,
''Ha, ha. The latest equestrian act
of which we have heard is recorded
of Sam Springalt, a noted horse
Jockey "dOwn east" and an eccentric
old file who got his bread by baking
brick. Sam became aware-by that
animal magnetism, by which dealers
i'll horse flesh always do become
aware Of such facts-that old Clay
pit was in want ota horse. SO, pick
ing out an animal from his stock, he
doctored him up to d fine point of
perfection ana drove down to Clay
pits brick-yard, just to ask that
worthy how much brick it would
take for new stable he thought Of
building. OF course the converse
ton finally veered round to horse
flesh, and Claypit said i'll his drawl-
ing way:
II wouldn't mind buyin' a hoss
myself, ef 'twan't I'm short ont for
money!
THAT needn't make any difference
a-tween u.s. said Sam, who knew
Claypit to be a sterling old Metho-
dist, whose note was as good as his
tond. "You can pay me along in
the fall, when you burn your last
kiln and get ready to settle up"
"Ihat would be a little easier tor
".Ie,' said ClaSpit; ''but then | nev-
cr gin anote an I amt going TO be-
gin now
"No need of that said the willy
jockey; "you can just write a littlo
agreement to pay me when you burn
Your last kiln-that'll do just as
well.p
Claypit finally agreed to these
terms, and The horse dealer, deposit
ing the agreement in hspocket- book,
drove the horse over to Clavplts
stable In few days Claypit dis
covered some points iii his purchase
that did not add much to its value,
and in a week the valuable animal
was ANONYMOUSLY turned out to
/ pasture. The Old man made no sign
however, and Sam kept pretty we'll
out of his way until the season of
brick making had passed, when he
drove up to Claypit's house, and
rushing in huriedly said: "Mr g.,
I'll be obliged if you'll hand me that
money for that horse; I've got lit
tie sum OF money to make out this
morning
"Yaas," said old CAypit slowly,
-"two hundred dollars amt it ~
Exactly" said the iocky, opening
his pockct-b book and taking out the
agreement.
"Guess your in hurry amt yer 7
Pears to me that money amt duo
just yet" said the old man calmly.
due! Why of course it is.--
Here's where YOU agreed to pay
when you'd burned your last kiln,
and you've knocked off work more'n
, a week ago.
Jess 50, jess So" said the old
man. "You're a pretty smart ieller,
) Sam, hut ef you'll jess throw your
eye OH that ar paper aGin, see !
agreed to pay for that hoss when I'd
burned my last kiln of brick. amt
going out of the business jest yet,
samuel. and I'm afraid you'll have
to apply to executors to pay for that
hoSS.'
sam don't consider his prospects
, very good for collecting that note,
National opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1865-1874, 1868-01-24

GRANTS LIFE BEFORE THE WAR.
Born on the 9th of April, 1922,
at Point Pleasant, in Ohio, Hiram
Ulysses Grant entered the Military
Academy at West Point in his sew
enteenth year, where he received.
through the error Of the Congress-
men who nominated him, the name
of Ulysses ). Grant. The Young
cadet in vain tried to get his bapts-
NAL initials restored, but the omin-
Gus "U. s.. could not he shaken off,
as if there was an irreversible desti.
ny about even so small a matter as
this. His military career before the
war is briefly disposed of by Colo.
mel Badeau in a single page. In
1860 he was i'll the leather business,
with his brother and father, i'll Gale
na, Illinois. Colonel Badeau. the
historian of his military career,
says:
Thus, when the civil war broke
out, Grant was a private citizen,
earning his bread III an insignificant
inland town. He was of simple hab-
its and tastes, without influence.
and unambitious. Having never
been brought i'll contact with men
of eminence, he had no personal
knowledge of great affairs. He had
never commanded more than com
pany of soldiers. and although he
had served under both Scott and
Taylor, it was as Il subaltern, and
without any opportunity of inter
course with those commanders. He
had never voted for IA President but
once; he new no politicians, fer his
acquaintance was limited to army
officers and western traders even
in the town where he lived, he had
not met the member Of CONGRESS-
who represented the district for
nine successive years, and who af-
terw ards became one Of his most
4 intimate personal friends. OF his
/ four children the eldest was eleven
years old. He lived in a little house
at the top of one of the picturesque
/ hills on which Galena is built, and
went daily to the warehouse of his
father and brother, where leather
was sold by the wholesae e and retail
He was thirty nine years OF age be
fore his cOuntrymen became &c
quainted with his name.
National opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1865-1874, 1868-01-24

THE ABSURDITY OF DRINKINd.-
1t has become sort of popular-al-
most national-faith that it is not
possible to be truly happy Tunless
you drink. Amongcertain classes
and they are by no means exclusive
~ the lowcst-drink is the beginning
and end of everything. The very
name of liquor is held to be synony,
nous with enjoyment, and the dear.
er the liquor the more it is priZel
and coveted. Yet every man who
is not a downright drunkard, is well
aware that the pleasures of drink
ing are, beyond certain point, q
mockery, a delusion and snare. |
put it to any one who has stood half
the night at Il bar or sat half the
night in club room, drinking,
smoking and bandying reckless talk,
if the enjoyment OF such an evening
has been anything like that of few
hours spent at home with 4 book or
newspaper The evil influence OF
tavern pleasure on the health is toe
obvious to be nied,by any one
and the illusory nature of the pleas
ures themselves would be undcnia
bic also, if the persons who indulge
in them did not deceive themselves
and put the truth out of sight.
No one ever brought any goot
out of drinking bout yet. 1t is {
short, fcvcrish Spasm of animal en-
Iioyment, which leaves nothing be
hind but moroSeneSS, regret, hat
temper, self reproach and headache
| should like to ask you, sir. if yoI
say your prayers when You com,
home in that state. No, you don't
You are ashamed to say them. lol
postpone them until you hav,
purged yourself, your mind anC
your lips by more sober and ration
al behavior. Next night when yo'
pass the hours quietly at home wit
a book or friend, you feel that vo,
have had real enjoyment, and
the time has passed pleasantly, tina
" YOU have learned something, am
that you have not injured you
health. You are not ashamed {
say your prayers, and you get II
next morning with u clear head,
! good appetite, and an increase
facility for work and enjoyment {
life.-AU The Year Round.
National opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1865-1874, 1868-01-24

Sum men are crate by chance,but
l know darncd site OF EN- that are
mean from choice.
Thar amt no man that's wise;
sum amt ms big fools as uthers,how'
ever.
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Probate Courts,
RrnltoI.d District.

nVopkif COURTS WILL BE HOLDEN
yt,I,tt' mud for the District uf Bfadl"ru
ior thp ,,ar ensuing, %, follows. ylfi a..
NtHr ltott,t House, ~ Bradford, ON we
"a tuesday, IN january May July VA" sep
fCWbpr .
Al ulr rtulis Om,c, n West fWlI,'' nn',
,t. .,...i .Is,.f4, tu urF,mhpr and the 2d
1ue.duts iu Ichrulry. April and Ortohcr
Atur Hotel, iu Et.f Cutiuthun tie 2d lnc-
DAYS ul March, 1uur. August. aud November
NINAll BEAN Register
West tnitirp. Doc f. lsl1.
National opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1865-1874, 1868-01-24

A new and green justice of the
peace in Kansas closed marrying
his first couple with these words,
"What ! have this night Joined to.
gether let no man but God Almigh.
ty put asunder."
"Arc you going to the Legislature,
siri' asked a ncwly.elccted Assem-.
blyman of n gentleman who sat bc.
side him in the cars. "Sirp was
the reply, "do you mean to insult
me ! DO / look like q scoundrel
No, sir ! thank God, Pm not going
to the Legislature, I'm going to
State = Prison "
National opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1865-1874, 1868-01-24

A youth who much desired TO
wear the matrimonial yoke, had not
sufficient courage to pop tho ques.
tion. On informing his father Of
the difficulty he labored under, the
old gentleman replied, pasionately
"Why, you great BOBBY, how do you
suppose l managed when l got mar.
rid ~ ooh, yes, you married moth.
er, but I've got 70 marry q strange
girlw
National opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1865-1874, 1868-01-24
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tHroRNEY q CoUNSELLOR ~ LAW,
Solio,i5r ta ChoaruH LIE 1t FIvc Insurance
lJgt,
wI-r tOr-uNM. VERMONT.
National opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1865-1874, 1868-01-24
DENTISTRY.
DIR. D. n CLAIR EN Z.

or BRADFORD, VERMONT
unexpectedly announce to all persons
....,..fu. fine services of a Dentist that hc is
pared 10 perform all operations pertaining
a. bus profession in accordance with the latest
iaHrorrmcnt~ in the science.
OMee foImely occupied by DR.. 4. u. Move.
2lm3T
National opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1865-1874, 1868-01-24

hDtr~ tbut arc iu want of Dress Goode
u will find good O.. .oiimtut. ~ low prices
at UNiI.LltS
National opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1865-1874, 1868-01-24

IyIpGLoVrsiu Black and Colega .il sizes
II also lid Mitteu- lof sdlg "
HAILElTS.
National opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1865-1874, 1868-01-24
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IA. ss. w HI = ,
1-NntS Ell. ElAEasE.

800. NNEb a JtNlON y f I Il,
f" NDFHaO, NErMaNr
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1868-03-28
TIE DESTINY OF THE REFCBLICAN
PARTY

FATTY.
The ace of the world has been favOrite
subject of inquiry with philosophers is,
not the actual number of years that it has ex-
isted, but whether the planet is in its youth,
its prime or its old age. For there is no doubt
that suns and satellites grow old and die as
men do. We hardly feel able to decide this
question, though it is our private opinion that
Tellus, our mother, is past her bread-and- but
ter days, and is becoming quite matrOnly. To
adopt human standard, we should say she is
about forty years of age, and in wishing her
q long life we hope that the rest of it will be
better spent.
But this philosophical inquiry may with bet
ter results be extended TO the great move
ments of humanity. In them we may md
positive causes which enable us to predict abb
solute events Their general courses may be
accurately determined if the mind can only
rise to the hight of that unwrtten logic which
brings races and empires to their predestined
ends. The historian now can easily see how
the inevitable advance OF the Cloths necessi-
tated the downfall of the Roman Empire.
Even when the Reformation was young, much
faith was not required to believe that no Popes
bull could crush the development OF its great
idea Mr.. Motley has traced with mastery
hand the natural laws by which the principle
represented by the United Netherlands in their
struggle with supreme Spain destroyed that
tyrannOus power, and built out of insignih-
canoe the England, and the Germany, and the
America of to-day. These are subjects OF his
tory but until this century history was not a
science. The culture and progress which have
made it one enable us not only TO generalize
the past, but to speak with certainty of the
present 1t is not presumptuous to say that
the laws of God and humanity make the de-
feat of the Republican party impossible.
The Republican party is to America what
the Reformation was to Europe. 1t is the
child of the Revolution of f776 The pen
which wrote the Declaration of Independence
uncOnsciously recorded its triumph. 1t alone
of all our political parties has gone back to
the principles on which our independence was
founded, and resolved that they shall be per-
fectly embodied in the Government When,
forty years ago, Garrison attempted the appar-
emily hopeless task of proving the Constitution
10 be a covenant with hell and league with
death, men might have known that, whether
he lived or died. no power on earth could stop
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1868-03-28
ARKANSAS.

The reports from this State concerning the
election have been contradictory and upon
doubtful authority, but the latest advices as
sure us that the new Constitution is probably
adopted by decisive majority The State is
poorly off for means of communication-rail-
ways and telegraph lines are almost unknown
and it may DO weeks before accurate returns
are received
The white electors in this State did not fol-
low the stay-at-home plan of the Alabama
Democracy, but worked zealously by direct vot-
ing, to defeat the Constitution. They, however,
employed Alabama tactics to diminish the vote
OH the other side, indulging freely in threats of
discharge from work to keep the freedmen
away from the polls.
From the scattering returns that have reached
us we make up the following statement:
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1868-03-28

SENATE, March 27.--The bill to regulate the
coasting trade on the Northern Frontier, and
the bill to regulate the National Bank system;
were taken up. and after brief discussion LAID
aside.
The Naval Appropriation bill was considered
at length and several appointments disposed OF,
but final action on the bill was not reached.
The report from the Conference Committee
on the Amendatory Internal Tax bill was re-
ceived and laid over to be printed.
HOUSE, March 27.-The Presidents veto of
the Supreme Court bill was received. After
speeches by Messrs. Woodward and Wilson the
bill was passed over the veto and became a
law.
The report of the Conference Committee on
the Joint resolution to cover moneys arising
from the sale of captured and abandoned
property into the Treasury was agreed to.
The report of the Conference Committee on
the bill TO relieve certain manufactures from
internal revenue was adopted.
A resolution was offered by Mr.. boutwell,,
from the Impeachment Managers, that the
House after Monday, the SOth,. postpone all
matters not relating to impeachment, but II
was withdrawn at the suggestion OF Mr.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1868-03-28

A. A. L. writes us a letter on the i'm, IA
ment case, whereof the gist is contained in hi-
question
why should not Congress first wait for the Jn.siAa
Department Of the Government TO pas upon the COM
uonality of their own creature : The TenureotOs
Law before attempting punish infractions OF IL
That is to say No Executive is bound IN
enforce law, no citizen Tor alienl to obey Il,
till it has been adjudged constitutional by Tie
highest court authorized to construe it.
It will never do, Mr.. L.. Your doctrine woald
reduce any State TO anarchy. We had far too
much of it in Cardozo's multiplying of our Excise
Law. 1t must he established and understood
that laws are TO be obeyed until repealed OF
somehow invalldated. This point must 10
settled and now is the time !
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1868-03-28

That the negro is not utterly thIiftless is
shown by the financial statement of the Ma
tonal Freedmen's Savings and Trust Company
for the year ending March /, 1868. About two
years ago some philanthropic gentlemen under
took to teach habits of economy to the freed
men by the establishment at various points in
the South of Savings Banks exclusively for
their use. There are now twenty of these
banks, all In the Southern States, save one in
New.York City. The amount of deposits
during tho month of February was Slsi,566;
of drafts. $i64055; net gain of deposits,
about $4,000. The whole amount due depos-
itors on the ist of March, 1867, was sS73,5Se |;
the amount due on tho lat of March, 1868, was
tO9s. 900; increase for the year, sSGi,7o0. The
amount deposited from the opening of the III,
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1868-03-28

situations was s3,5S2,37s; the amount with.
drawn, $2,944079; the balance due depositors
on the list inst. as above, S6SS,299. Consider
ing the straitened circumstances Of these
people, not one-tenth of whom ara
anywhere near the banks, and Ia
view of the thousand DISCOURAGE
ments that beset them at every step-the con.
tumely of white enemies, the scarcity of en-
ployment, the refusal Of employment yhere
there is work to do, the sneer and the scott
the direct insult that meet them everywhere
we look upon this actual saving of three and
half millions Of dollars as most honorable.
Had these men received fair encouragement.
had the doors of enterprise been open TO them
had they even been permitted the free exer.
else of their limited abilities, it cannot be
doubted that these three and a half millions
would have been thirty millions. AS it is, wo
are confident that they have put in bank a
larger per centage, according to their numbers
than have the whites who mock their efforts
and trample upon their rights.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1868-03-28

The World has much to say Of "RepubIican
whisky-thieyes and the millions stolen by
"Republicap revenue officials" We have %
word to throw 10 dog in defense Of e'tl,-f
the thieves or the officials We only ask 3 =
intelligent citizen to consider and inquire =
the politics of the whisky makers and TIN =
enue officers set to watch them, and if he IL
one in ten of them even pretending q
Radicals-that is, who did pretend this in =.
vember last-we will thank him to let :
know.
One more word: We have joyful hope that
Ben Wade will be at home in the White House
on or before next moving day-May Isl, 1Sy
If the price of whisky does not rise and IS
revenue collected therefrom does not exhiU \
decided increase during the ensuing AZ. ,r
and thereafter, we will join The World u
nouncing Republican revenue officers 10
confederates and tools of "whisky-tl /,
whatever the politics of the latter. Nos Us
see what we shall see.
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There has been so much discussion as to the
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The supporters of the bill to repeal the Ex-
else law made desperate effort yesterday TO
free themselves from the fatal grasp OF the
Republican Senate. Mr.. Tweed moved to take
the bill from the Committee to whom it was
referred, and who will not report it. The mo-
ton was lost, Lieut.-GOv. WOodfOrd giving the
casting vote in the negative.
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The bill for an underground railroad in this
city, on the Arcade" plan, passed the Assem-
bly, last night, with but single opposing vote.
The pressing necessity for underground transit
is universally recognized, and as the Arcade
is one of the best plans proposed, we note the
rapid progress of the bill with great satisfaction.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1868-03-28

The Supreme Court bill has become law,
both Houses of Congress having passed it over
the Presidents veto. The Democrats in the
House were happily prevented from making
the Congress reports dismal with gloomy and
foreboding speeches yesterday, the previous
question having been insisted on at the end
of an hours debate.
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OtaI lO,o-9 IV,Vfo fiVIf FIVIS UiV~V
The last columns, OF course do not show
the full vote in all cases. but it is evidently
irregular some counties coming well up to the
registry, while others have done next to nothing.
We trust the Constitution has been adopted,
but further advices are needed to determine
the fact.
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as light as possible; and in this particular we
can quito understand how-as one OF the Jer-
(" sey exilesr pathetically observed to re-
porter" the devotion Of the Erie people to
" Mr. Drew is really touching"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1868-03-28

Erie is declining at Albany. The Assembly
Committee who had charge of the bill TO white
wash the Erie directors have reported unan-
imously against it, and are handsomely sus-
tanned by the general voice. This is great
aud portentous change in the situation.
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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1868-03-28

The House of Representatives yesterday
adopted the report of the Conference Commit
tee on the bill to relieve certain manufactures
from internal tax. The history of the bill,
with list of the articles from which 1t re-
moves the tax, is given in another column.