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National opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1865-1874, 1868-06-19

THE BIBLE IN THE COMMON
ScuooLs.-Mr. Stafford II. Chitten-
den, (son Of Mr.. Hubbard Chitten-
den, q well known and worthy citi-
zen Of South Eurlington,) taught
district school in that town last win
ter, as we are informed to the gene
raj satisfaction of the District
Eight DAYS before the close of the
term, two sons Of Mr.. John COsgriff
refused to obey the rule of tho
school, (Which they in common with
other scholars had observed, with
ont objection, all the term) requir-
ing AL the scholars to lay aside their
books, for a short zine at the open
ing Of sch col in the morning, while
the teacher read chapter in the
Bible. They were told they must
! obey the rules, or leave the school,
and accordingly took their books
and left. Two or three days after
they returned, and said that they
were directed by their father to come
back, and thaL, also by his orders,
they would neither obey the rule,
nor leave unless put out by force
Mr.. Chittenden accordingly took
each by the collar and led them out
of the school room. For this suit
was commenced against Mr.. Chit
tended by Mr. Cosgritf on a charge
of assault and battery upon his
boys Che case after several adj
iournmcnts came up before Justice
liolIenbeck on Friday last, when the
plaintiff, hy his counsel, allowed
Judgment to be entered for the de
ten1ant, and took an appeal from
the same to the County Court. For
plaintiff j. j. Monahan, Esq, for
defendant Wales y Taft. The case,
if ever brought to trial, viii be
watched with considerable interest,
as bearing upon the question wheth-
er the common schools must be
hcathcn, in order TO be unsectarian.
-BWitngt0H Free Press.
National opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1865-1874, 1868-06-19

Mr.. J. Harris says, in the Ame'i.
can 1gricultWist, that "clover is
unquestionably the Creatrcnovating
crop of American agriculture. n
crop OF clover, equal TO two tons of
hay, when ploughcd under will fur
niSh more ammonia 10 the SOL
than twenty loads Of straw.madc
manure, drawn out fresh and wet in
the spring, or than twelve tons of
our ordinary barn.yard manure.'--
He, however, thinks it nearly as
well to make the clover into hay
feed it out, and carefully save the
manurc,-that is, there will be little
loss in the value Of the fertilizer,
aud may be profit from the feeding,
National opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1865-1874, 1868-06-19

ALL FOR GRANT AND CoLrAX.-
All the Republican papers, includ.
ing the socalled conservatives
and "modorates,' such as tho New
York Times, and New York Com.
mercidt, together with the independ.
ent journals like the Ecening Post,
come outstrongly and heartily in the
support of Grant and Colfax. The
NcwYork Mail, entirely non.parti.
san, says the ticket is very sure Of
success, and the New York San, also
independent, speaks Of Grant as a
war Democrat who has the conf.
donco of the whole country and who,
rs Chief Magistrate, would admins.
ter affairs justly, and oil "wollld
feel that the Union and the Con
stitution were safe in his hands,
National opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1865-1874, 1868-06-19

ANOTHER RUN NICTm.-Alonzo
Mccormick. a Newark saddler, aged
-. murdered his wife, aged Is. in
Brooklyn On Saturday, by shooting
her through the head with a pistol.
He Immediately attempted to kill
himself also, by firing n pistol at his
heart which he barely missed, so
that he lived some hours aftcrward.
The sole cause of this murder and
suicide was intcmpcrance. McCor-
mick was neither better nor worse
than are thousands Of other young
mechanics, except that his passion
for rum was more intense, and his
consumption Of that Internal fluid
somewhat greater. More accurately
he had gone little further on the
road which millions are heedlessly
travelling. Intoxicating liquors
robbed him Of industry, thrift, So
briety, esteem, hope, ambition, and
made him n murderer of hcr he had
sworn to love and cherish, and su.
icide. How many young men will
bo warned by his fearful career to
renounce and shun the maddening
cup of which he il but ono among
myriads Of victims!-N Y. Tribune.
National opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1865-1874, 1868-06-19
TIE PLANTER, FREEDMAN AND

TIE PLANTER, FREEDMAN AND
RATTLESNAKE.--The Charleston
liercH,'y pnSitivniy vouehes for IL
very singular story. \ planter in
the vicinity of Adams Run went
out on a hunt with pack of seven
teen hounds, and start d q fine
buck, viii ii, after being shot,
plunged into swamp, followed by
the whole pack. Near by was a
negro hocing cotton, who ran into
the swamp to prevent the hounds
tearing the deer to pieces. just as
he reached the buck he had the mis-.
fortune to step upon huge rattle
snake, which bit him savagely in
the leg, The planter came up almost
Immediately, when the freedman re
marked, Just as he was about to
faint, Ooh, MaSsa R-. a rattle
snake bite me-" pointing to the
coiled.up monster by his side. The
negro was pulled to one side, and a
discharge of both barrels OF the un.
euing Wesley Richards made his
snakeship shuttle of that mortal
coil. Mr.. E-then addressing the
negro, remarked, d" although you are
a grand rascal, | shall not let YOU
die III this way and instantly
taking ont his hunting knife, cut
open the leg of the frcedman'S pan.
taloons,applicd his lips tot the wound,
and then and there sucked from il
the deadly serpcnts venom. The
negro was taken home in a state OF
inscnsibility; but although very fee
bic, Mr., E-thinkS he willrecover
1t further appears that the Negro
was formerly the slave of the maj
who thus saved his lite--that during
the war he confronted his master II
the battle field of North Carolina
shot at him, but missed and wa
taken prisoner 10y him, and after The
war presented himself at the ole
plantation asking TO lie employed
He was employed, and has beer
| there ever since.
National opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1865-1874, 1868-06-19
THE VERMONTER A LTTL

THE VERMoNTER A LITTLE
AHEAD.-The Burlington Times.
whose editor was present at the
"scene of action" tells good story
concerning Mr.. l.. B. Cross,
as occurring at the recent Conven-
ton in Chicago. Those best ac.
quainted with Mr.. Cross need no
assurances that the "delegate >
from Vermont would prove match,
either in war or strategy, to any
" delegate" Missouri could put into
the field. The following is the sto-
ry as the Times gives it:
" YOU'RE FROM NARMOUNT.n-
Mr.. l.. b. Cross of MEtpelier was
among the Nermcnters present at
the Chicago Conventions. Having
become possessed of n ticket of ad-
mission he seated himself with the
Missouri delegation. Shortly after
taking his seat he was approached
by large man who inquired with
great aspelity of manner "if he
(Cr0ss) was a member of the Mis-
souri, delegation Cross replied in
the negative. "Then I'll have to
take your seat Cross. inquiring if
he was a member of the delegation,
and receiving 4 bold and decided
affirmative, reluctantly gave up his
seat. He had scarcely done so when
he cursed his folly for not making
"MissouTi' show his CREDENTIALS
Conversation with an attending po-
liceman convinced him that his sus-
picion that he had abandoned his
seat to a man who "ncver saw Mis-
souri, was well founded. "Missou-
ri" turned round in high gIce and
said jeeringly, "Oh you're from
Narmount; you'll have to stand
up" "Miss0uri' was SO delighted
that he carelessly rose up a few min
utes after, and, keeping his hand on
the back Of his seat, bent down to
Whisper the story OF his successful
little game in the ear of a friendly
member Of the delegation. Cross
saw his opportunity, and quietly
slipping under his arm, crowded in
to the seat before "Missouri" could
recover his place. "MisSouri' pro
tested, but the policeman made him
shut up, and he retired. Bart
fired a parting shot, "Oh, you're
from Yarmouth; You'll have to
stand up."-BHrliagton Times.
National opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1865-1874, 1868-06-19

SOMNANIBULISM.--Mr. Alvin GoT
Of Richiord got up in uis sleep be.
tween two and three o'clock on Mon.
day morning, dressed himself, and
went into the part of the house oc.
cupied by his sonin law, DR.. j. II.
Hamilton, and asked the doctor if
he might take his horse 10 90 after
his COW, which he said had broken
out of pasture. Upon receiving an
Affirmative answer, he went to the
barn, harnessed the horse, put it on
the wagon, and started towards
East Berkshire. When Mr.. Goll
woke up he found himself sitting on
stone beside the road, near Nahum
Nutting'a, about three miles from
home. He had an indistinct re.
mcmbrancc of what had transpired.
He thought he came in sight of his
COW just ahead, near VIM. w. COTS,
about u mile from the village, end
that he then got out, hitched his
horse 10 the fence. and started to
head of the animal but the COW
was obstinate when he ran, she
ran when he walked, she walked
il he stopped, she stopped; but she
was bound TO keep ahead of him.
Finally, after chasing her as FAR ~
Mr.. Nntting's he gave it upas Bad
ioh, and sat down 10 rest, when lie
came To- himself Iic walked back
to ". W. GoTs and found the horse
biichcd there. And when he got
back home, he found his COW in the
pasture where he had left her the
night boiorc.-fro ntior Sentinel.
National opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1865-1874, 1868-06-19

- % -
How A MINING AGENT GOT
RICH.-Mark Twain, in a letter to
the Chicago Tribune, from Nevada.
relates the following:
" An acquaintance Of mino shook
hands with me in such patronizing
manner yesterday that | am moved
10 make him the text of a para
graph that may serve to illustrate
what one may term state of
things When | first knew this
man he hadn't cent. He did not
put on airs then. Now he is "a su-
pcrintendcnt of one of the great
silver mines, and has grown rich
You may not believe that super
intCndent has grown absolutely rich
in four years on a salary of from ten
20 twenty thousand dollars a year,
but such IL really the case. Ordi-
nary Supcrintendents are content to
COVcrtly receive present of a dollar
OF so for each ton OF ore they sell to
a millman; but my mans ambition
scared higher than that. lie took
lumber belonging 70 the great cor
poration that employed him, and
built a little mill OF his own with
it. lie built that mill below the
cOmpanX's mill, too, which was wise.
Then he took other of the compa-
ny'S lumber, and built q string of
Siuicc boxes that reached clear from
the compauy's mill to his own. Af-
ter that he worked the company'S s
rock in the company's mill and got
I sixteen dollars a ton ont Of it-and
turned the money yer to the com.
/ pany-whCh didn declare a diyi-
/ dcnd. Then he took the traiIings'
from that same rock, carried them
through his sluices 10 his little pri.
Vatc mill, worked them over again
and ont of every ton he got thirty
dollars ! Which money was his
own, of course, and he never gave
any OF it To the company. Now
YOU can understand how "A man ear
get rich IN four years, on twelve
thousand dollars "a year, when til,
company furnishes him n dwelling
house and horses and carriage
free
National opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1865-1874, 1868-06-19

Fifty petitions for divorce in Hills.
boro' county, n. H., have been en-.
tered for the consideration OF the
court now in session.
II is said to be u fact that the
Postmaster General has received
letters asking why Petroleum V.
Nasty is allowed to remain in his
department while bringing odium on
the administration.
"Dinner for nothing is much
preferred to nothing for dinner"
What bus has found room for the
most people 7 Columbus.
National opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1865-1874, 1868-06-19

PROGRESS II ACSTRIA.-The
Emperor of Austria has paid a strill-
ing tribute to the power of pop
ular opinion and feeling in his en-
plre by his statement that he was
obliged to sign the laws recently
passed in regard to marriage and
education, notwithstanding their
hostility to the concordat with the
Pope, or else abdictate his throne.
Not choosing to give up his throne
for the sake OF being loyal to an
agreement which has l'-. It's bind.
ing force upon the Catno.c inhab.
itants of Austria, Francis Joseph
preferred to yield to the inevitable
force 0fprogress and retain his crown
rather than to mediate upon com
puISory retirement upon hiS devo.
ton to a conordat rejected Ivy his peo
pie. We see i'll the Empcror's state
ment of the alternatives placed he
fore him his acknowledgements OF
the power of the popular voice, and
his confession that that voice must
be heard and needed even by thos,
who wear royal crowns. 1t mark
an important era in the world'Sprog
rcss and reform that even in Aus
trla, where we formerly looked fo
the very impersonation of dcspoti'
power, the rights and power of tn,
people have won for themselves n
least that recognition and respec
which they everywhere deserve, anC
thiSvaluable concession to the right
of the subjects will have amost i'm
portlnt and determining inlluent,
upon the future political history o
the Austrian empire.
National opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1865-1874, 1868-06-19
~. ~. IsALLAgD N CO.,

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FI9s' Flour, Grem Wool, Hops. Pork
pt,l ,r,99li,{, Gamc, Ncuison Green
IN nhdDriod Fruits, Cotton, Tobacco.
'usb Wines. tall kinds of Country Produce
q oaa Washington ~, NY.
"e'S iof Mctehnndisc Of all kinds promptly
filled free of charge
>. eoNsloNMehrs SOLICITED.
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National opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1865-1874, 1868-06-19
English and American Boys.

The Rev. DR.. Bellows writes as
follows to the Liberal Christian re
spec:ing some of the experiences of
his recent voyage up the Nile: 81
am delighted with our English boys
(thtre are none over tWenty-liye(.
and think myself very fortunate in
the opportunity of studying youns
men just out of college from the
tight little island. | cannot but
compare them nOt unfayorably or
the reverse) with the three Ameri
can young men; the difference is
very marked. All the young men,
both American and English, are, it
so happens, college-bred, and all, on
both sides, earnest and tine fellows.
They are all, too, nearly Of one age.
The English are ccntcelcr, more
conslderate of the feelings of those
about them, softer and more re
strained. They are modest, and less
accustomed to the society Of wo-
men; very sensitive, and little
awkward. They are detercntial to
the elders OF the party, and never
put themselves on the common foot
ing Of human beings, without much
regard to age or sex. They are up
in the classics, in history, and i'll
antiquities, but not up in the physi-
cal sciences, nor even in their own
literature. They know a good deal
about English politics, but not much
about foreign or American affairs
They chat each other, talk IA deal
OF slang, are always good.natured,
and have next to no self-aSsertion
or national senSitivencSs. They are
very liberal III their religious no
tions, especially the Cambridge man.
They are not good looking consid-
cred rs physical specimens, and,
with one exception, have not spark
of grace or fascinating appearance.
The Americans are better vcrsed
in general knowledge and in ac-
quaintance with the world. They
are more skilled in the sciences and
in general literature know more
about English authors than the
EnGlishmen. They know much less
of Latin and Greek and antiquities.
They talk less, but are more self
possessed, and seem much older for
their years. They are comparative
ly bluff, manly fellows; handsome
as men, and not very sensitive to
the charms OF the young ladies',
whom they treat with an easy re-
spcct which is not very tlattering.-
They look more like men who had Il
over which they were brOOding too
deeply to have much taste for trifles.
They have very little of the solici-
tude TO please and very little o: the
gcntleneSS Of the English Youth
They are less engaging from a do
nestle point of view, but more
promising. In short, one represents
a country where all hopes are bound.
ed and where everybody must move
step by step and with due regard to
ten thousand competitors; the 9th.
ert country where everybody has
scope, where men may have great
hopes, and where their early motion,
are accommodated to long and lof
ty goal. ! must say | see nothing
III the most candid comparison o
these English and Amcrican young
men to make me ashamed Of being
an American.
National opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1865-1874, 1868-06-19

BEAUTIFUL SENTIMENTAL a
festival party of old and young, the
question was asked: Which season
of life is most happy! After being
discussed by the guests, it was re.
tcrred for answer to the host, upon
whom was the burden of four score
years. lie asked If they had not
noticed n group of trees before the
dwelling, and said "When the
spring comes, and they are covered
with blossoms, | think how beauti.
FIJI is spring! And when the sum
mer comes, and covers the trees
with its heavy foliage, and singing
birds are all among the branches, !
think how beautiful is summer =
When autumn loads them with
golden fruit, and their leaves bear
the gorgeous tint of frost, | think
how beautiful is autumn And
when it is sere winter, and there is
neither foliage nor fruit, then look
up, and through the lea iless branch.
cs, as | could never until now, see
the stars shine through
National opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1865-1874, 1868-06-19

The INCOME TAX.-The New
York SIN having asserted that .he
eXaction OF an income tax was un-
constitutional, and being called on
for proof, 80 that the tax might be
set aside whenever the issue could
be properly presented to the -u-
pr ne Court, says:
"The Constitution provides that
all direct taxes shall bc levied upon
States in proportion to their popula-
ton. Congress has no power to
levy any direct tax upon individual
citizens. Vt must impose such tax.
es upon the State, and upon them
only. The income tax is "A direct
tax. 1t is levied not upon States,
Int upon individuals. Therefore i
is unconstitutional, and cannot
righttully be collected of any man
Some people cannot distinguish
certain col0rs. Suppose such an
one should retroe to pay a tax on
his yellow dog on the ground that
to his eye the dog is green: Of course
By the testimony OF all his neigh
bors, the tax would be enforced.
Precisely this is the difficulty with
this SM! of New York it has not
capacity enough to know what /" Iii
rect tax means; and yet it could
learn that much without going to
the Supreme Court. For example,
see WebsteI's Dictionary. to wit
"DWect IG.G is tax assessed on
real estate, as hou ses and lands.'
Perhaps the definition would have
been just as well if limited to real
estate, which is good law. A tax
on income is no more IA direct tax
than tax on carriages, and the Su-
preme Court has decided that not to
be direct tax. SO. gentlemen, do
not allow this spotted Sm to darken
counsel or lead .you into the costs
and Sorrows OF the law. Pay your
taxes promptly, Is the cheapest way
Of getting rid Of them. Il. p. W.
National opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1865-1874, 1868-06-19

A contemporary has % leader
headed" Has u woman u mind of
her own ~ Ask her to wear her
last summers bonnet aud hnd out.
National opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1865-1874, 1868-06-19

Lay it down as rule never to
smile, nor in any way show APPROX.
al, ut any trait in child which YOU
would not wish TO grow with his
growth, and strengthen with his
strength.
a lady correspondent of the Dos.
ton Post says she isn't ut all radi.
cal, but she does fancy n slight rec
0gnition of dress in females on the
stage. In her opinion, n fig.leaf
and u spanglc were never intended
for q climate as far north rs ours.
National opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1865-1874, 1868-06-19
a. r. GE.GsIEAE.

HOUSE, SIGN, AND ORNAMENTAL
Fua.sr GrUp,rr n.a-ier. d PaPti H""gcr
BRADFORD. VERMONT
Also. dealer in Paints, UiIs, Numishcs and
l#Ht Stock o' every description. Picture
tHme- Nouldu-s aud Glass.
National opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1865-1874, 1868-06-19

Will those who owe us remember
that we need the money.
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1868-07-27
COMMERCIAL.
Rock Island Market.

Rock ISLAND, July q.
FLoUR-Spring Double Extra, in bills S9,40 At
wholesale, and so, 60 at retail. Sacks, $500 Of
Wholesale, and $500 at retail. Loose, SS,sV at
wholesale, aud 81, 40 at retail.
WHEAT-No l, 81 90. No. 2, $3.50. No l,4O.
CoRN-6ga70c
0ATs--5Sa60c for 50 lbs.
RYR-l, 64al,65.
BARLEY-No. l, I,9Oa2,OO. No. ?, LIS
BEANs--6 00a6,50
SAILS ,O5a3, 25 per barrel.
KERosENE-Wholesalo barrels included, 40;
retail soc.
HIGHwNEs--S2, so.
PoTATOEs-new rs.
Eaas--lSc dOL.
BurrER-Very choice lots, for retailing, will
bring 20s22lc.
PoULrRr-spring chickens, $2a2,5O per doE.
LARD-2Oc per b.
HOas-For live hogs SAFE.
CATTLR-Live weight, common, 4,OOa6OO.
Prime shipping b,50a7,00 per hundred pounds.
HIDRs-Green Country, 7c green cured, &c !
green calf, lOal23c; dry flint, l2al5cj dry salt
cd, 1910.
HAY Prairie, SlOal2 per ton Timothy 400
1880.
WooD--Oak s., to 600 u cord.
CoAL-At the Coal Valley Yard, on the Levee,
coal is sold at - CENTS the cost Of delivering TO
DC added.
From teams, in Market Square, at Halls cents,
LME-Port Byron, $l.4O per Dbl. Rock leland
| lime $l.25 per Dbl.
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1868-07-27
Mail Routos.

CHICAGO AND EASTERN MAIL-arriveS at
$3.50 A. NJ. aud 54j ?, NJ. Closes At 600 A. NJ.
and $3.50 =. VI.
PORT BYRON MAlL--via WaIortown, HEnP-
ton, Rapids City, Port Byron aud CQrdova, ar
rives at 500 A. NJ. Closes 4:l5 =. NJ.
DAVENPORT, IOWA, MAIL-ArriveS at 1880 A.
NJ Closes at CHAM. and 5:l5 P.
ALED0 MAIL-viA Camden Mills, Andalu-
sia Eigiugton, Hamlet, PerrYton, Aledo, High
Point, New Boston, Keithsburg, Oquawka, to
OquawkR junction, (SagetOwn), leaves daily 81
"a. NJ, and arrives at $3.50 P. M. Mail mat
ter for Pleasant Ridge, HAIlitt, Buffalo PRAIRIE
Illinois City, Drury, Copper Greek, and NM
lsrsburg, goes by this route.
MONMOUTH MAIL--viA Presumption sueL'
Viola, North Henderson, Spring droVs, anu
Rchland Grove to Mon moutb, leaves tues
dayg, Thursdays and Saturdays at "a M
and arrives Mondays, Wednesdays ana Fr-
day at P. NJ, Centre Ridge is supplied
by this route. ,---
GOAL VALLEY MATL--tSy ears) daily, leaves
between 7 and s A. NJ, returning ut about D
Pm. Rural mail matter is sent to Coal VAL
Icy.
CAMBRIDGE MAIL--via Coal Valley, Orion
and Apdoyer to Cambridge, leaves Monday,
Wednesday and Friday, at A. M returning
Tuesday, Thursday aud Saturday, at P. NJ.
Once hours from 1880 A. NJ. TO 500 p NJ.
mR-sundays, open from to 10 AM.
NJ. B. OSBORN, Post Master.
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1868-07-27
Anroatie.

p ain Killer is worth what it weighs, ia
gold, 80,
A Il around the world are its praises told,
t will Cholera cure-scourge of southern
climes. ..... ... ....
N victim dies, who takes it betimes.
X eep Pain Killer-a true friend by your
side, ,sE. -
| will cure Cough or Cold, or Collie beside
L COX out to apply it for Bruise or for
H Sprain,
L ct it once be tried-'twill be used again I;
L very word l am telling you, reader, is
true.
r emember that Pain Killer is good foryou
The Pain Killer is sold by all Druggists
and dealers in Family Medicines.
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