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National opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1865-1874, 1869-02-26
A Letter from Topsham.
District No. Ii. Feb. Is. 1860

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District No. II, Feb. Is, 1869.
Mr.. Editor Il am not 'Ver-
mOntec,' but am sufficiently acquaint-
ed with the State Of Vermont and
the people Il ,reof both in and out
of the State, to know that they have
just cause TO be proud of their dis
trict schools ,academies and colleges;
and if every person residing in the
State does not obtain a good educa-
ton it must be his or her own fault.
And if it is a hard State to live in,
as some say, Il suppose they mean
in the winter when sleighing is not
very good, if that ever happens any
where i'll the State during the prop
er season for IT'D yet it is good
State to make men and women in,
('and faith, they do make EN- and
that very fast, and it must be con
tcsSed that some of them are very
fast young men and womcn,) and
as the late Theodore Parker more
than once said and wrote, 'it is a
good State to 'emigrate' from, and
many high positions of honor. trust,
profit and usefulness in other States,
NV admirably filed by such emf
grants, prove that they are the
right sort Of persons to emigrate for
the benefit of others as well as of
themselves.
But good and admirable as is the
system of schools in the State of
Vermont, am sorry to say that,
during Il short residence here, |
have noticed some defects. Some
of the scholars are too big to be
taught know too much in their own
conceit,' and sometimes assume that
the teacher is incompetent be-
cause the teacher does rot agree
with them aud their ignorant and
crude notions. And when the pa
rents of sIch scholars take their
part as they call it, it makes the
matter still worse. Such a case has
recently occurred in the district
school taught here this winter by
Miss Nelson. very competent and
experienced teacher; and the diff
Guilty went SO far tn It she was under
the disagrccablc necessity of calling
in aid to restore order IN the school
And am ashamed for the authors
of the movement, to say that the
aid got sued for damages and was
held to bail fW his trouble. But
the plaintiffs never dared let their
suit come to trial, backed down
and will have TO pay costs and cX-
pcnscS. And in the meantime the
superintendent Of schools, DR.. Dow,
a gentleman every way competent,
promptly repaired to the school
house and gave the refractory
scholars a lecture, they and their
parents viii probably not soon for
get. That ended all the trouble
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West Newbury Again.

In my last communication [ in
formed you that one of the attrac-
tons OF West Newbury was its
stately meeting house.
AS this was the first thing refer
red to ia the order of 'indispensables'
and as religion is the first thing in
Importance, | am naturally led to
go on with my remarks, taking this
as my starting point.
An outside inspection of this
large, rather good looking meeting
house, by an entire stranger, might
lead to the conclusion that the
place was furnished with sufficient
and comfortable church accommo-
dati0ns. 1t would, however. only
require the same measure Of iuspec-
ton of the interior Of the building
to remove any impression of this
nature, for here we find the lofty
singers gallery and pulpit, Cup al
most to the ceiling) with everything
old.fashioned and uncomfortable !;
and it is not unlikely, if The inspec-
tor should be familiar with scrip
ture that Il general view Of the III
side would suggest the words of the
great Teacher, when he said, Woe
unto YOU Scribes and Pharisees, for
We are like unto whited scpulchres,
which indeed appear beautiful out
ward but within are full of all un-
cleanneSs.'
Unfortunately this stately look
ing meeting house is union property
and in this instance, as i'll nearly
every case of the kind, it produces
quite "a bone of contention between
two parties.
The only present occupants of the
house as place Of worship are di-
vided into two denominations
Methodist and congregational
The Rev. L. S. Haynes breaches at
present to the Methodists, and Rev.
David Cornell to the Congregation
alists, each claiming the use of the
house half of the time. Up to a
recent date there was at least a
Christian Ike union of the two par
ties; but of late party zeal has be-
come so earnest that n division line
has been distinctly drawn, 50 that,
like the Jews and Samaritans Of Old,
there is but little or no dealing
between them at present.
Such division with christians
would seem to be most undesirable:
but even as it is, the Mcthodists
that they were never more
prosperous than now. Having no
disposition to discourage, or to ques-
ton the correctness of this conclu-
sion. | am reminded Of the remarks
of II. W. Becchcr. at the last May
in New York, when (in
substanee) he said, that such was
the healthy, lite-giving influence of
Congregational Churches to some
other denominations, that an Epis-
copal Church or Methodist Church
could better afford to pay for main,
tanning a Congregational Church be
side them, than to work by them
selves, deprived Of such stimulating
influence More anon.
OBSERVATION.
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Davis, the Mail Robber.

Jared NJ. Davis, suddenly BROS
from obscurity into an unenyiable
noteriety, 10y stealing letters from
the mails, was once resident of
Fairlee and III his tender years cx.
hlbited those qualities, which being
self cultivated and developed, at
every opportunity, have ripened in
to "A thief operating on a scale fully
equal to his capacity. In the army
he lost an arm, and returning to
Concord put himself upon the SYM
pathy OF apatriotic public. y kind
hearted, sympathizing man assisted
him i'll buying out Hair ReStorer,
furnishing him with the necessary
means to prosecute the business,
which promised success and rich re.
turns, but his instructive greed for
'tilthy lucre' could not even re-
strain his hands from the property
of his benefactor, and in an unhappy
hour killed the goose that was lay
ing the golden egg. Subs quently
he was appointed assistant door
keeper of the house Of Representa-.
tive, and also had the office OF
Postmaster of the House. Here he
soon found a new field ofoperations,
III opening the letters supposed to
contain money. Being caught at
last, and having exhausted the pa
ticnce and betrayed the confidence
OF all friends, he was quietly permit
ted to leave the city OF suffer the
penalty of the law. lie next pitches
his tent at Clarcmont, and engages
III various callings the principal one
being seller Of books on the cars,
enjoying the courtesy Of a free pass
by reason of being II MANNED sol
der. He was III the habit OF going
into the mail car, and while the mail
agents back was turned towards
him, would thrust his hand into
some of the bags, taking his chance
i'll the grab-bdg game, though pre-
fering to make many grabs before
paying. Growing hold in his oper-
ations he opened his parcel OF letters
one day under a bridge, at Bellows
Falls, while an unseen spectator
was looking on, who repeated his
observations, when arrangements
were made to detect the thief
Samuel Pratt, baggage master, was
placed on the watch and covered up
with mail bags. AS usual Davis
walked into the car and took his
position, and, watching his oppotu-
nifty, slipped his one hand, trained
to deXterity, into the n. Y. bag,
bringing forth u letters mailed at
Derby Line. lie was suffered to
depart with his booty. When the
train reached Bellows Falls, L. $.
detectives received the signal and
Davis inglorlouS ca Ger among the
mails suddenly terminated. With
the letters still in his possession
there was no chance for any defence
and he confessed to having been in
the business tor a year and a halt.
At a preliminary examination he
was put under $4,000 bones, failing
to procure which, he was commit.
ted to jail. AS there are no mitiga-
ting circumstances the prison only
waits to receive its own.
National opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1865-1874, 1869-02-26
For sale :
Dwelling House and Building Lot,
in Bradford village,
BRADFORD, FEB. . 1859.

III TJTNVIVIW IIITTV'
'V'ElE SUBSCRIBER will sell ut private sale
L sthc dwelling house where he formerly re
sided, in Bradford village, second door south
of tie Brick School House. The house is two
story with an ell contains nine large rooms
besides pantry, closets and cupboaIds; is in
a good state of repair on the outside and fair
IN the inside There is good stable, lately
rePancd and u uey"r-tallug we'll OF water On
the premises. \ small garden is connected
with the same. Price $1,000 4 liberal dis
count Viii hc made ior read, pay.
Also the Builduig Lot directly south Ct said
dwelling house.
ROSWE ELI FARNIiAM
Braulord. VI. POD. Il 1850
National opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1865-1874, 1869-02-26

We see that N. i. Stevens has.
opened his new Hotel in Rutland,
aud is now ready to dispense its
Inequalities TO the public. The
house contains about 1870 rooms, and
is in every respect Il first. class house
and Stevens is a Grst.class landlord.
National opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1865-1874, 1869-02-26
SPECIAL NOTICE

All persons having unsettled az.
counts with us are respectfully in
vited to
National opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1865-1874, 1869-02-26

lcb'HtIN Soli 81 pan vi S1ONiS WV
four years old in March, the other
t years old in June next, raised 10y
himself, for 800. Their weight, at
ter having been driven seven miles
to the depot, was 1920.
Orange County produces excel
lent stock, and Thettord is up with
the BEST. and we think ahead on
steers.
ycrshire.
Chas. Fletcher has bought ut
auction the farm, saw mill and gri>t
mill owned by Mrs. Cynthia Bar
tholomew.
The officers of Ompompanoosuc
Lodge, |. o. OF q, T., for the cur,
rent quarter are as follows:
O. L. Paine, w. c. T,
Mrs. Myra Goodhuc, w. V. T.
Miss IdasE. Kinney, w. s.
= = roiton w 4 :
Mrs. Alma Rowell, w. I.
az poron w u s
MIS-. NJ. j. Drew, w NJ.
Mrs, A. NJ. Cotton W. y. NJ.
>. u. Goodhne, W. Chap.
Mrs. M\ra Corse, W. /. "'
L. .. Colse, W. =. G'
Miss Anna Drew W. H. H. .
MISS EMMA fletcher, J" 'I'h'o'
). L. sargent, l. W. - l.
~. II. hlhneI' H. w. W. - l.
Inc Lodge Is proSpefliS hhciy-
never more prosperous Una" at
present
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interest manifested hy the pcoplc ol
Hrattlcbmo. if world seem tlry in.
fond to make the next Annual
E,i,. q model institution
G. w. Pierce Esq. of Or,ord was
,nuointod Treasurer vice g. G..
,iimhou rrsioned Mr. picrrc i,
urcno,cd to nay the nreniums
awarded at Littleton.
T,o f,,,owinc ;tens oro co,;cd
rrom tho Bonloln, EooJe ycybaGu
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National opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1865-1874, 1869-02-26

60 w. Is. Il q. y. STEVENS. J
Bradford, Jan. LIST, 1869. ~
National opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1865-1874, 1869-02-26
O1ord. ". II.

On Monday afternoon Albert
Uo.''ng, u young man who lives
M'''l ilcnry a. Dame, Esq, was at
WORK III the woods chopping wood,
"Ao III telling a tree Which struc K
National opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1865-1874, 1869-02-26
IHeTOl'd.

Ten were added to the church in
Thetford the last communion upon
profession of faith. This church
has lately appointed committees in
each School District, to visit every
family and awaken all ages to inter
est III the Sabbath School. The
plan works very happily. Since the
present pastor, Rev. r. It. Searle,
began his work in this place, the
congregation has increased very
considerably. as also the attendance
at the prayermeetingS.
Orange F'ullington of Thettord,
recently sold Il pair of steers-one
four years old in March, the other
years old in June next. raised by
himself, for 800. Their weight, at
ter having been driven seven miles
to the depot, was i22o.
Orange County produces excel
lent stock, and Thetford is up with
the best. and we think ahead on
steers.
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JcrShire.
Chas. Fletcher has bought at
auction the farm, saw mill and griSt
mill owned by Mrs. Cynthia Bar
tholomew.
The officers of OmpompanooSuc
Lodge, |. 0. OF q, T., for the cur
Delaware tribune. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1867-1877, 1869-04-29

much wealth there-accumulated In the Mexican
trade. The greater portion Of the houses, how
ever, are miserable structures Of poles or 1dobes
(sun-dried brlcks) matched with coarse grass.
Mexicans, Africans, Americans, Germans and
Creoles jostle each other In the narrow streets,
md tht bells of the Catholic churches chime with
n strange music unlike that Of the bells of other
cities. first tested the merits Of Mexican cook
cry in San Antonio. ! tried dish manufactured
of corn, colorcd with some red ingredient. 1t
was tribe hotter than boiling lead, and brought
considerable water to my eyes. "Waiter!"
roared, as soon as establishment and rage would
let me speak "what have You brought mep'
"senor," he grayely replied; 80 Eat is torilss
chile Colorado."' .Chilly which ?" 1 in
qulred, with that calmnoss peculiar to perfect
"'Chils Colorado he returned, eycing inc
curiously. At this moment party ut table
near by, and who evidently knew how TO .'jrw
Spanish" took upon himself the task Of enlight-
ening me. For his courtesy can never be suiii-
GENTLY thankful.
j" Sir, said he; the dish before you is COM
posed of maize and Mexican pepper. The latter
Is pronounced chilly"
81 was amased to hearyou pronounce 1t chilly,
| returned, "for pronounce II most internally
hot" Here / made q grab ut pitcher Of coo
water and tried to qucnch the fire within my
| mouth, while my informant roared with laughter
| We ate our disner together and became fiienct
from that moment, but whew don't say pepper
| TO me from this date II you please.
| found gunic, such as deer, bear, Wild Turkeys
and mule-uagcd rabbits very plentiful heyont
San Antonio. The turkeys ST inci'mcs attain
weight OF thirty pounds. Among other Iecna-i
ties of the people of r. as, will mention tina
they frequently extend their fields in such man
ner as to fence up the road, and even though /
be a stage road they do not cut out u new one I,
replace the they have inclosed, but let travel
| ers hunt new liuc of travel as best they may
| In Texas every man does rs he pleasvs, aud six
shooters" back actions and opiniors. Men hay
been shot for ycnturlng to throw down fence 4
travel by q route which had been fenced up.
| Kaleidoscope,
Delaware tribune. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1867-1877, 1869-04-29

TIE WoRKING PEOPLE. In New York,
the manufacturers of clothing on small
scale-that is, those who receive work from
the large shops, and employ from three to
six hanas-have organized an association TO
effect an increase of their own and their en-
ployecs' pay to the extent Of twenty-five
per cent. The present pay of the workmcn
ranges from SIS to SIP per wcek.-Thc
IIouscsmiihs Association of New York,
numbering 600 members, reports that the
wages paid to that trade vary from "A to
- 80 for ten hours labor. The strike of
The varnshers and polishcrs of New York
is for an advance OF two dollars on the pre-
sent rates of SIS to SIS n week. The car
pentrrs of Newark, n. j., who have struck
for an advance from S3 to SS3 ~ day, re-
port that ihirty-seven shops have agreed to
the terms demanded, fourteen have refused,
and nineteen have riven no answer.
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CuRRENr NOTES.

Henry "A. Wise, Of Virginia, Il in favor Of d
union Of the IN. +. Church SOuthn-a poli,lco.
religious organization for the protection Of slave.
ry and the worship of God-with the Methodist
Episcopal church.
"A temperance revival is in progress in Lou.
doun county Virginia. One liquor seller who
went 10 scott, became converted and signed the
pledge, though lie had just taken out II 81.
license to sell liquor.
Mrs. Stoves new novel, Oldtown Folks. "
Is almost ready to issue, AVID the 4Hantic in It.
supplement this month, gives some extracts from
it.
Among the Indian Agents appointed by Pres
ldent Grant, is Thomas Lighioot, OF Upper Dub.
lin. Montgomery county, Pcnna., a substantial
farmer He !. appointed TO the Great Nemaha
Agency.
About 1876, Abbott Lawrence told Horace
Greeley that though he had done very well in
manufactures he had never realized 10 largo ali.
nual returns on his capital when it was pre-.
viously embarked in foreign trade
The coming autumn we may look for book,
from Emerson, Lowell and Dr. Holmes; and
Miss Louisa NJ. Alcott the author OF the Iittl,
Women" books, is engaged on another story
Joe Jefferson was paid a larger sum for hi,
professional services at the Holiday Street
Theatre in Baltimore, last week, than he received
for an entire year in that city twelve wears ago.
The Statesman, heretofore Published week.,
IN Baltimore, III quarto form, appeared lns, wc,,
as folio, enlarged. A change, il Is learned, IN,
also taken place in the edltorl corps OF the
paper, Messrs' T. W. Hail. Jr., anG John B. lloge
having withdrawn.
Philadelphia is to hold Il Cuba sympathy
meeting, on Friday evening, at the Academy OF
Music. The speakers announced include Gene.
raj Banks, Carl Fcbur2, Judge Kelley, aul Con
gresham Randall.
Asa Packer, OF Pennsylvania, iniimaics that
he has not withdrawn from the canvass for Gov
efn9f Of That Etets But he might o. well
Delaware tribune. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1867-1877, 1869-04-29
Our Insurance Companies.

Among the different monetary institutions
which have grown up in our midst, as the wants
oil the city have required them, there are none
that stand on more solid and substantial basis
than our insurance companies, and none, perhaps,
that are managed with more liberal and at the
same time prudent policy. Their investments
are as we learn made in great measure at
home, thus giving our city the benefit of their
accumulations, while the interests of those who
inaurc in them are abuudantly protected. The
first in point Of age is the Delaware Fire Insurance
Company, chartered pcrpetually in 1926, with Il
capital of 100000. This Company has always
done safe, local business, and is now increasing
its facilities in correspondence with the growth
of the city
The Farmers Mutual Insurance Company has
Tor many years been a iavo,itc Company and
has been very successful having accumulated I
handsome surplus besides erecting a fine brown
stone building. 1t is said to have assurances tc
the amount OF ten millions Of dollars.
The New Castle County Mutual has also don,
large business, Of the exact amount of whicl
We are not informed aud has been managed will
prudence and economy which has given to II |
high position in the community.
The Delaware Mutual Lite is II youn,. institu
ton which has shown great yigor and energy Ii
lis management, and has been remarkably sue
ccssful. Already as was seen by their last rcpoft
they have accumulated u considerable surplus
which will inurc to the benefit Of our city by il
addition TO its capital, We have not word L
say against the numerous foreign companies rcr
resented here by their geutlemanly agents, bu
when capital Is SO badly needed in all depart
lnenis OF business, it is highly important tina
what money is expended in insurance by Iii
people Of Wilmington should be retained ,
home, ms much MS possible, in order that it ma
he rc-invested in our midst. In this, as in a
other branches Of business, let It's encourage %,
home Institutions.
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BALTLMOHE,

BALTIMORE, April 2s.-The Provincial Coun-
Gil of the Roman Catholic Church held another
meeting at the Archicpiscopal residence yes
tcrday.
The base ball season has been actively reopen
cd.
built in Wilmington, Delaware, has worked to
the satisfaction Of the city, and the Council has
under consideration a proposition from the
patcntccs to clean the streets of the city for
| S12b,0OO per annum.
| The Joint Committee of City Councils, APP
pointed to consider the matter, strongly recon-
mend the passage of the ordinance permitting
the Baltimore & Potomac Railroad to make Il
tunnel within the city.
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WHoARE THE "IMpERLALIyT,sq-

There are some men, doubtless, in this
country, who long for monarchical govern
ment. There are many more whose party
fealty is so strong that they seem 10 hate
the government whenever men of their own
politics do not administer it, and whose ha-
tired runs farther toward treachcry to Repub-
llcan institutions than they really intend,
But the great mass of the people were
never SO earnestly Democratic as they arc
to-day. No party has ever so resolutely Ia
bored to give every man his rights, and
make it possible for every nun to rise, if lis
talents or ability warrant it, as the Repuhli
can party. The measures adopted by tho
Republicans have, without exception, broad
cned the base of government Where they
found men and women in slavery, they struck
off the chains. Where they found Ameri
can citizens DISTINGUISHED, they gave them
back the American citizens right To frame
kis own laws, and choose his own lawma
kers.
Opposed to every measure OF Democracy.
every step toward Il true Republic hay.
been the leaders OF the modern Democratic
party. They declared that Capital should
oUn Labor, and they therefore made slaves
of four millions Of people. Thoyexpressed
nothing but contempt fer tic ''niudsls
and ''greasy mechanics, and 'sma farm
ers, who constitute the bone and sincw ni
Northern industry, and they would have en-.
shaved these, too, if their theories had cos
quered at Gettysburg and APPROXIMATION
Such men, ruling the South, have had warn
and earnest coadjutors in the money aristo
Gratis like August Belmont; in the socia
aristocrats, like William d, Reed in tn,
ambitious dcmagogues, such as Andrew
johnson and in every blatant fault finder
who, in the past four years, upheld the en-
croachments of Executive power, apains
the peoples rights, protected by the people.
representatives.
Democracy is the equal power of an III,
people. A true Republic deprives no maj
OF his voice in the Government, except TIN
law-breaker. To such Republic are w
really come, and the men who oppose on
progress are the real lmperaists. In what
ever degree they disfranchsc the American
citizen, in that degree are they false TO De
mocracy. Just as far as they go to restric
the right of sulirage,so far do they go towar,
aristocracy, Imperialism, monarchism kings
cmperors, despots-what not?
Men may justly regret the corruptions o
politics; may justly rebuke the growth o
evil features in our government; may yer,
properly ask for judicious reforms; ma,
complain, perhaps, that our public servant
are not more faithful. But whenever a man
under the blessings of this Republic, will
the possibilities it gives him, and the human
i'y it protracts in him, rails against the roy
eminent as intrinsioouy bad, set hin
down ior u vicious knayc who hates hi
brothers equality; or a thoughtless fool
who does not comprehend his own words
Delaware tribune. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1867-1877, 1869-04-29

THE NEW York TRIBUNE claims, very
Justly as we believe, that the working people
are all on the side of Protective system
for our American industry ''They pro-
''foundly disbcleve that the lowest fraction
sat which any one in any part OF creation
scan be constrained, by famine or naked
''ness, to do thing, is the true and righteous
"price of doing that thing, the world over. .
1t adds that when the workingmen all come
to understand that Free Trade demands tina,
whatever cannot be made in this country a,
European labor rates, must be made ii
Europe, very few will be left to vote tn,
party ticket which blazons Free Trade on it.
banners. Truly, we hope SO.