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FIsTICUFF IN 4 SALooN.-There was
melee last night in the Young America
saloon between Mr.. Helm, one Of tho propri
etors of the saloon, and Sam West, who
keeps saloon on the other side of the river.
II seems that West, who occasionally i'm.
bibes a little too freely, and when so aftlict
ed is fractions and inclined to fight entered
Young America and took offense at some
slight, and commenced heaping abuse on
Helms head unfortunately. West "peal.
ed" himself and assuming the attitude of
P. r. champion, kept tauntingly calling on
Helm to fight. Helm good naturally laugh
ed at all his overtures and declined to take
offense at his drunken abuse, when West
rather overstepped the mark by abusing 9th.
ers who were connected by the closest Of fam
lily ties to Helm. Helm then stepped for
ward and satisfied the clamorous demands
of the Davenporter by administering to him
n sound drubbing. We imagine Mr.. w.
rather repented his temerity, when he saw
his visage in the looking glass this morning.
AN APPEAL FOR THE FATHER OF HIS
CoUNTRY.-Andrew johnson, President of
the United States, and also President of the
Washington National Monument Society,
has, in connection with the Vice Presidents,
issued an appeal to clergymen in behalf of
the unfinished monument to George Wash
ington, at the national capital. This monu.
ment was begun years ago, by private dona.
tons in which the whole American people
were expected to share. Congress did not,
like the board of supervisors in our county,
foolishly attempt to compel the people to
contribute to its erection whether they could
afford to or not, or whether they desired to
or not, but wisely left the matter to the vol.
untary donations of a patriotic people, CRATE
full for invaluable services rendered. But
the late war withdrew public attention from
the work, and after reaching a height of
about one hundred feet work upon it was
discontinued. Every consideration of patri-
otism and loyalty, every impulse Of national
pride, every feeling of gratitude and venera'
ton for the Father of our country, should
prompt the people to secure the completion
Of the work. 1t will take but small sum
from each, and each should feel anxious to
add something to it.
President Johnson suggests that, on the
Sunday Immediately preceding the 22d of
February next, every clergyman take up a
collection in his church for the cause, and
remit the amount to the treasurer, j. B. H.
Smith, Washington, D. c. The suggestion
is a good one. We hope every clergyman
in this city and county will heed it. lfthey
determine on doing so, we will be glad to
publish the fact beforehand 80 the coDgre-
cations may come prepared. We feel that
too much cannot be done for the honor Of
those to whom we are indebted for the priv.
ileges of free, democratic form of govern
| mcnt,
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Until further notice trains will run between
Davenport and Rock Island as follows:
~ NEhnnLL
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LOCAL COLUMN.
Boots Shoes, Leather 4 Findings.

FurEEE CENTS line will be charged for
each insertion of articles under this head.
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MEDICAL ADVISORY hoard.

!. X. BARNES, Surgeon General U. S. A.
Washington.
P. J. HORWITZ, Chief Medical DOpartmss
U. S. ~, Washington.
D. W. BLISS, NJ. D., Washington.
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officers

CLARENCE II. CLARK, Philadelphia, Preside.
HENRY d. COOKE, Washington, Vice Pres't.
JAY COOKE, Chairman Finance and Executive
Committee,
EMERSON w. PEET, Phil 9, seo'y and 40
tuaTy,
n. s. TURNER, Washington, Assistant Sec'y.
FRANCIS q. SMITH, NJ. D., Medical Director.
J. EWING MEARS, NJ. D.. Asst. Med. Di-
rector.
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Directors /:

Jay Cooke, PhiIa. f. A. Rollins, Wash.
{. II. Clark, Phila. Henry D. Cooke, Wash.
+. k. Starr Phila. W. Il. Chandler, Wash.
W. &. Moorhead, Pha John d. Defrees, Wash.
George F. Tyler Ph'a Edward Dodge, NY
J. II. CLARK, Phila. II. c. Fahnestock, N. Y.
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GENERAL AGENTS OF THE COM
PANY.

JAY COOKE 4 co. Now York, for New York
State and Northern Now Jersey
Il. W. CLARK q co., for Pennsylvania and
Southern New Jersey.
JAY COOKE & CO., Washington, b. C., for
Mary land, Delaware, Virginia, District Co.
lumbiu, and West Virginia.
j. A. ELLIS Co., Chicago, H., for Illinois,
Wisconsin and Iowa.
HON. STEPHEN MILLER st. Paul, for Min
nesOta.
septl deodw6m.
National opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1865-1874, 1869-01-15
Homeopathy In Russia.

The foil owing article appeared in
the London Lance. of Sept. 26th,
from which it has been copied into
so many papers, and has appeared
IN so many different forms, that by
this time, we doubt not, the origin
atOrs of the hoax believe it them
selves:
lie Courier Medical announces
that in consequence of the numerous
victims of homeopathic treatment,
the Emperor of Russia has issued an
ukase, which prohibits the practice
of Homeopathy in any part of the
Russian Empire. under pain of a
fine of five hundred roubles aud two
years transportation to Siberia
The London Morning Star, of
October 18th, contained the follow.
ing communication, which seems to
have escaped the notice of our allo.
pathlc brethren, who still go on, as.
suming the first report to be cor.
rect:
TO the Editor of the Star: Sir
a fortnight ago paragraph appear.
ed in your paper, announcing on the
authority of lie Courier Medical,
that in consequence of the numerous
victims of homeopathic treatment,
'the Emperor of Russia has imposed
certain penalties upon the practice
of homeopathy in his dominions.'
This paragraph originally appeared
in the Lancet of the previous Sat.
urday, and from your columns it has
been copied into nearly every pro
vincial newspaper. From all parts
OF the country have l, during the
last fortnight, received inquiries re-
garding the truth of this announce.
ment.
Obviously a canard as this para
graph appeared to be, l thought it
desirable to ascertain from some
person of influence in st. Petersburg,
whether any authority existed Tor
such statement, before publicly as
serting my total disbelief in it.
This morning | have received a let
ter from my colleague, DIR. Bayes, of
Bath, enclosing a communication
from q well-known banker in St.
Petersburg. This gentleman states
that the paragraph in question is
entirely false ; that it is utterly with
out foundation And he adds, that
so far from any discouragement hav.
ing been offered to homeopathy i'll
Russia. the Imperial Governmenl
has quite recently granted the hOm
Gopathic physicians Of st. Peters
burg permission to form a medica
society. The number of homHopath
ic practitioners in Russia is, as in
England, constantly increasing.
am, sir, your obedient servant,
ALFRED &. POPE,
One of the Editors OF the Monthly
homeopathic Review.
Lee Park, Kent, Oct. II. 1868.
National opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1865-1874, 1869-01-15
The Forged viii.

----------
Some years since a man of high
respectability was tried in England
Oh the charge of forging will, in
which it was discovered that he
had an indirect interest to n large
amount. Samuel Warren, the cele.
brated author of the "Diary OF "A
Physician &C., was associated
with the prosecuting attorney, and
the case was tried before Lord Den.
man,
The prisoner being arraigned and
the formalities gone through with,
the prosecutor, placing his thumb
over the seal. held up the will aud
demanded Of the prisoner If he had
seen the testatOr sign the instru
ment; to which he promptly answer
ed, he had.
And did you sign it at his sreques
as subscribing witness p
Il did,
WAS it sealed with red or black
waxy
with red wax
Did you see him seal II with red
wax9'
Il did,
where was the testator when he
sigaed and sealed this willT
In his bed.'
'Pray how long piece Of wax
did he use Z
about three or four inches long,
who gave the testator this piece
ofwaxf
Il did,
'Where did you get itf
'From the drawer of his desk
'How did you light this piece OF
wax?'
with candle.'
'Where did that piece of candle
come frOmf'
Il got it out of a cupboard in his
ROOM
How long was that piece of can.
die =
Perhaps four or five inches'
who lit that piece Of candlef
Il did,
With what =
with match
Where did you get that match i?
'On the mantle shelf in the
rOom.'
Here Warren paused and fixed
large, deep blue eyes upon the pris
oner, he held the will up above hi'
head, his thumb still resting en- thu
seal, and said in a solemn measured
tone:
Nov, sir, upon your solemn oath
you saw the testat0r sign that vii
- he signed it in his bed--at his re
quest YOU signed it as subscribing
witness-you saw him seal it-witt
red waX-a piece of wax, too, three
or four inches long; he lit the wax
with piece of candle, which you
procnrcd for him from a cupboard
you lit that candle by match which
you found ON the mantle shelfP
Il did
Once more, sir, upon your solemn
oath, you did =
'l did
MY Lord exclaimed tho trium
phant attorney, it's a wcfer'
National opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1865-1874, 1869-01-15

POWER OF A GROWING TREE.-
\ story has been going the rounds
about a tilbert tree which grew up
through the hole of a milestone, fill
ed it and ultimately hoistcd il of
the ground and wore it like ruf1ic
around its trunk, although it was
five and hall feet in diameter and
seven inches thick. Some are skep.
teal about this story; but ncverthe-
less growing trees have great lift.
ing power, as may be proved by
sight any day inthe cemetery at Old
Cambridge, where small tree which
has apparently sprung from seed
enclosed in heavy stone tomb, has
grown through II chink between two
stones, lifted the heavy superincum.
bent masses of stone some inches
and pushed stout iron railing of
the perpendicular by the force OF its
growth. 1t is quite q curious thing
to look at, and furnishes very decid
ed evidence of the power of patient
perseverance, on the part of nature
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DROWNING or THIRTY PERSONS

DROWNING or THIRTY PERSONS.
The Binghamptown (N. i)he'
publican of Monday says - "A dis'
tressing accident is reported to nave
occurred in Jackson, Penn, on
Thursday, 2ith instant, to q sIe,Gn.
ing party, while Oh their way to Emo
to attend u Christmas emf ertainment'
The report is to the effect that the
party-some thirty in number
weie riding in large sleigh. and ~
order to shorten tho distance the
driver was directed TO cross lots. IN
doing 80, in order to reach the ROAD
again, a pond had to be crossed.
Unfortunately the original ice had
been cut, tho place being at the time
closed by q thin sheet Of ice. This
was not observed, and the team,
upon being driven upon the leo, im,
mediately went through. TIE 70
port we have ssys that thirty per
sons were drowned, mono OF tn
party but tho dri~ss sseapine~
National opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1865-1874, 1869-01-15

VANDERBILT DEPOT.-The New
York correspondent Of the Boston
Journal says that the great depot
that covers st. Johns Park is ap.
preaching completion. 1t occupies
four acres III the heart OF the city,
and is said to be the largest railroad
depot in the world. The act of Leg
lslature authorizing the sale of the
park made the consent of Trinity
Church a condition in the sale.
Trinity demanded 100000 before
her approval could be secured. The
pr;ce paid for the land by Van
derbilt was sl,000,0O0. Paying
Trinity 100000 i. left 100000 to
be distributed among the property Y
holders around the park. Before
the sale was made public property V
was very low. Respectable people
had moved from the vicinity and
trade had not come in. Houses
were sold at FROM $4,000, $4,000
and $4,000. Each owner of prop
erty around the park was entitled
to Slj, 900 on each lot, to be paid
for ont OF the sale of the lark so
the fortunate holders of al estate
got their property for almost moth
ing. Besides this. the moment the
sale transpired, il fixed that location
as the great business location of the
city. Property went spinning uT
and doubled almost in day. Those
that held property that could not
be rented, nor scarcely sold, ar,
chuckling over their good luck.
National opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1865-1874, 1869-01-15
lndependence.,.'t the Prsss.


Mr.. Bowles, Of the Springfield
Republican. whom Fisk, the Erie
stock gambler, y tryingto persecute,
declined an invitation to dine with
Gov. Bullock and many other Bos-
tonians, and gives in his letter
some pertinent remarks on integri-
ty and independence in journals,
the main portions of which we copy:
The corruptiOns in politics and
the eOrruptiOns in business affairs
have become offensive and startling
within the last few years; and the
mora, sense Of the community seems
at times to nave become blanted by
the successful display aud repetition
of practices that violate every pin.
ciple Of fair dealing and integrity,
aud put the control of the Govern.
ment and the value of many kinds
ofprOperty at the mercy Of political
adventurers and ruthless stock gam.
blers. The Press really seems to be
the best ifnot the only instrument
with which honest men can fight
these enemies Of order and integrity
in government and security IN prop
erty. l know it is often crude in its
reports aud wanton and careless in
its comments; these evils must and
will be corrected with it's growth
and compared with its future, Amer.
lean journalism is now but in It's
feeble infancy--but we have more TO
fear atpresent from its good nature,
from its subserviency, from its in.
difference, from its fear to encounter
persecution aud patronage by the
exposure Of the wrong and the ex-
sitiOn of the right. A courageous
Independence and integrity Of puS.
pose, coupled with q fearless OK.
preston of truth rs to all public in
dividuals, corporations and parties,
are the features of its character tU
be most encouraged now. We can
be patient with crudeness, even
with a degree of recklessness, IL we
can have those other and necessary
qualities in vigorous exercise. The
press Of today should be what Rus.
sci Lowell describes it, "a dreadful
mastitf with q scent 80 keen for
sheep in wolves clothing and for
certain other animasl in lions sknis,
rather than the crouching spaniel,
begging for food from every quarter
licking the hand that disgraces 1t,
and only mildly protesting against
outragcs upon itself aud the commu-
nifty it is set to guard.
Ny own observation is that the
press rarely does injustice to thor.
Oughly honest man or cause. 1t
may be deceived with regard to Y
private individual,an misreprpsent
him for n time bnt with reference
to public men and measures, its
knowledge is more intimate ana
I know that it witholds unjustly to
the public one hundred times where
it speaks wrongly once Of the indi.
vidual. Certainly, nine out Of ten
of all libel suits against the press
are brought by adventures and spec
ulat0rs and scOundrels whose con
trivanccs to rob tho public have
been exposed.
I thank you again gentleman, fol
the compliment to myself; 1 thanh
you much more for the encourage
ment and inspiration You have Civ
en- to the cause Of independent jour
: nalism.
: And l remain yours very truly
SAMUEL BowLEs
National opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1865-1874, 1869-01-15

"LovE's BLIND, THEY say
An English divine, who has since
risen to eminencc, owed his mar.
riage, and a long and happy domeS.
tic life, contemporary states, to a
mere accident. lie had contracted
an affection for a lady OF the neigh
borhood in which he preached, but,
through dread of Il refusal, could
not bring himself to the point of a
direct proposal. The more he tho't
of it the more he became dismaycd
at the prospect. He was not Of that
kind of men who can quickly inter
pret a woman's feelings from her
looks and manner, but was overcome
with fear that she should never love
him. He had almost resolved to
abandon the field to Il bolder, if not
u better man, when he suddenly
took n desperate resolution to know
the worst. He carefully prepared
and sealed two letters, each ad
dressed to the lady; in one of which
he made IN earnest proposal Of mar
riage, and in the other merely re.
auesting the loan Of Il book. Shak
ing them together IN his hat, be
called his servant and bade hin
take one and deliver it. "Whicl
one I" asked the servant. "Eithcr,'
was the reply, and the man tool
ono and departed. The minister
threw the other into the fire with0u
examining it, and for the next houl
, paced the floor of his study anxion'
and miserable. lie had resolved t.
0 abide by the event OF this quce
f proceeding, aud that il the boo
t came with the servant, he woul
forever abandon all aspirations t
!. the lady's hand. At the end OF tina
h time the man returned with n not
- accepting his offer, and invitin
il him to :ea. The ovcrjOyed youi'
IS man told his little experiment to h
0. bctrothed over n cup of tea ths
evening, aud was soundly rated Il
|y his dulIncss in not cOmprehendln
c. the "signal of distress" which hi'
70 been continually displayed to III
n from time to time. But some mt
h. are wonderfully stupid about the
th matters.
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DEATH OF GAMALIEL WASH

DEATH OF GAMALIEL WASH
BUHN.-Gamaliel Washburn, a
prominent mason, and a respected
citizen of Montpelier, died on We'd
nesday evening, of cancerous tumor
OF the sto.0ach, ut the age Of GO yrs.
The Free Press and Times says:
Mr. Washburn has held high of.
fees in the Masonic Fraternity, hay
ing been Grand Commander Of the
Knights Templar, Grand High
Priest of the Royal Arch Chapter,
and Deputy Grand Master Of the
Grand Lodge, and upon the death
of Grand Master Philip G. Tucker
in April 1861, he acted as Grand
Master, until the annual communi
cation, in January, 1862. He wa'
a member OF the Burlington Com
mandery of Knights Templar. Fo
knowledge of the lectures, and II
scrupulous devotion to the Christian
principles of the Order, he was helt
in high estimation by his brethren
For many years past Mr.. Washburl
has been the Freight Clerk for th
Vermont Central Railroad at Mon,
pclicr. His reputation was unsu
| lied, and his death will he deeply n
grcilcd by the Fraternity of whic
he was so esteemed u member.
His funeral, under the direction
the Grand Lodge of the Free All
Accepted Masons Of this State, toe
place this(Saturday) afternoon.
National opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1865-1874, 1869-01-15

But Charles had sprung forward
and caught the slight, willing figure
in his arms, while the golden hair
flOated in a perfect cascade OF curls
over his shoulder.
Evlyn! Ny wifep
Mr.. Remington stared a. her hus-
band.
Hes mad, whispered the old
mal, 'Charles,' he added aloud you
are mistaken, this is Marian Chaun.
cey, our adopted daughter
NO, sir it is not faltered the
young lady in question. Il am Ev.
lyn, your sons wife---I have stolen
your hearts on false pretences-but
| did so long for your love. And
when you sent for Marian, who is
one Of my dearest school friends,
persuaded her to remain at home
and allow me to personate her just
a few weeks. Father, mother, you
will not turn me out Of your atfec-
tiOns now 7
And you knew nothing Of this ?
demanded old Mr.. Remington of his
sOI.
'Nota word; it is Evlyn's own
idea
And Evlyn, half laughing half
crying, stole into her mother in laws
extended arms.
1T don't seem possible that she is
the Fifth avenue girlr said the old
gentleman; come here aid give me
kiss, Ma-Evlyn l mean
NO, she is our real daughter, af.
ter all f" said proud Mrs. Reming.
ton. Evlyn had conquered their
prejudices with the enchanted wand
of love.
National opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1865-1874, 1869-01-15

THE UNTRIED BoAT.--"My boat
has never been injured by the gale
said sailor, pointing with pride to
a gaily painted yacht that rode at
anchor in the bay. 81 have no
doubt she would resist the fury of
the widest storm that ever swept
across the British Channel"
"Your boat,' replied the compan.
ion to whom he spoke, sis very fresh
and bright to lJok at but she has
never yet been in a storm. Wait
till YOU have tried her. and she has
resisted the strength ofthe gale, be
fore YOU talk OF what she can do"
How many of us are CONSTANT!
boasting, either by words or 5y ac
tions, that we or our friends have
never given way to the sins whicl
\ have overcome many Of our neigh
bors; whereas if the whole trut)
were known. we should save nothiuI
to glory in on that account, sine
our immunity from falling simpl
arises from the fact that we hav
never been exposed to the force q
any great temptation
Virginia. it is said, has ripe straw
, berries, grown In tho open air. I'll
! climate must have changed sine
:, W. were down there.
The Springfield Republican adv
Gates felnalc suffrage
I'd In spain there are u dukes, Z,
y marauises. 557 counts, - viscoupt
end 76 basouA
National opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1865-1874, 1869-01-15

WHAT ANswER.--A young par
son Of the Universalist faith, many
years since, when the Simon pure
Universalism was preached, started
westward to attend convention OF
his brethren in the faith. He took
the prccautiOn to carry vial of cay
enue pepper in his pocket, to sprin-
kle his food with as a preventive
against fever and ague. The con.
vention met and at dinner q tall
Hoosier observed the parson as he
seasoned his meat, aud addressed
him thus: .-. r.- 49,
"Stranger, I'll thank you for q
leetle of that ere red salt, for Tm
kind o curious to try it, a.a@
"Ceitainly,n returned the parson,
but you will find it very powerful;
be careful how you use it,"
TIL, IlOosier took the proflered
vial, and feeling himself proof
against any quantity Ofraw whIskey
thought he could stand the red salt
with impunty, and accordingly
sprinkled q chunk of beef rather
plcnteously with 1t, and forthwith
introduced il into his capaciot,s
mouth. II soon began to take hold.
He shut his eyes, and his features
began to writhe, denoting o very IN.
harmonious condition physically.
Finally he could stand il no longer.
lie opened bis mouth and screamed
.'iircW
"Take drink Of cold water from
the ing" said the parsOn.
"Will that put IL out y asked tho
martyr, suiting the action to the
word. In u short time the unfortu
nate man began to recover, and tur
ming to the parson, his eyes yo'
swimming in watar exclaimed:
STRANGER, you call yourself
'Varsalist, I believe I"
II do mildly answered the par
A son. ""' t d.
"Wal, want TO know il fyou thinl
II consistent with Your belief to g
!. about with hell hrc III your preocho'
!. pocketp
o Yova cast more votes than W.
sousin In The ssesos s'eoaeo'
National opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1865-1874, 1869-01-15

The mother Of all cats is in Win.
throp, Me, tiity.two years old.
The emperor Of China is fourteen
years old and the empress eleven.
A portion Of Pennsylvania prays
for q partition Of the state. a
Much destitution exists among
tho poor of Montreal, and soup
houses are being opened.
whaleu, the murderer Of Darcy
MCGEE, has been granted . roep'N
J until Feb. II.
National opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1865-1874, 1869-01-15
DENTISTRY.
DIR. u. ~. CLARh,

or kRADToRD, VERMONT,
Would respectfully announce to all persons
requiring the services of Dentist, that NC IL
repaired to perform all operations perlI,n,,ns ,,aI
90 his profession ia accordance Win tno '"''''
inlproy cments In tho science =, No..
Office formeiy occupied by DR.; a. ~; "o~e
National opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1865-1874, 1869-01-15
WM. q, HARDY,

tAasisted by J. a. iardyl
wArCH.M .MAKEk AND JEW n L
BRADFORD, VERMONT,
Dea,.r;p Watches. Clocks and cwelry, Gold,
aad Table Cutlery, spcctacles, Revolver. and NJ.
Yankee Notions. Clocks, Watches, anu Jew,
cry correctly repaired and warranted: 'ronP'
sttcution to orders by Express or Mall NJ =
Hsriys building.
National opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1865-1874, 1869-01-15

YES, said old Mrs. Remington,
cOmplacently, u think that was o
splendid ides Of yours, Abel, send.
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a. r. CLAIR kC,

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Pa',sr. 0ra'nsr, 0lasisr, q Paper-Hangsr,
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Also, dealer In Painta. OILS. ysrninhss. and
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Fremes, Mouldings and Olass.