National opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1865-1874, 1869-01-22

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ments herei"
Printer-"Yes, sir!'
V.-sHow much dye tax n
P-"What do you wish to ad.
vertise ~
WAL, I've got two farms
want to sell, and tho't I'd git some
bills to send off round.r
P.-We charge three dollars for
fifty bills of the size you would
want"
WAL, let Inc see; (making a
mental oatcxlatioa) that's about six
cents apiece. You may print me
three bills-that III be eighteen
cents. l want one to send to Spring.
field, one to Cavendish, and one to
stick up at home"
P-"We will print you that num-
Der if yO1 wish for two dollars and
fifty cents; but if you expect to
derive any benefit from that way
of advertising you are mistaken
Wv hat! yen Amt goin to ask
nse two dollars and q half for three
biAs! Wall, guess | won't have
any; can't afford that
P.-"The cheapest way for you to
advertise is in our paper"
V-"Consarn the papers; if all
folks was like mc there wouldn't be
but mighty few. !, like a 'tarnal fool
went ar took the New England
Farmer, of icller that cum along,
and it amt with twenty five cents.
These papers can't larn me nothin'
about farnip' nor nothin' else. |
won't have another one in the house.
DO ye print the Roro here''
P.-No, sir. We priut the OPiN.
ION; the Aurora is printed at Wind.
sor. We can advertise Your farms
for about two dollars and fifty cents. y
WIN it be in the 'Rord, too ~
No sir. We have nothing to
do with advertising in the Aurora"
VI tho't they might take it out
of yOu'n and put il i'll that"
P.-No doubt they would if you
paid them tor doing So
I.-''Darn the papers any way.
| Amt gein' to throw away any more
money advcrtiSin' in 'em or takin
en-
And this intelligent individual,
" no ''can't larn nothin" from a pa.
per, left with an air probably intend.
ed to convey the idea that he was
too sharp to be guided by printer.
We could not help quoting "The
fools are not all dead
Chelsea.
At the annual meeting of the
stockholders of Orange County Ma
tional Bank, of Chelsea, held Jan
18th, the following named gentlemen
were elected Directors for the wear
ensuing:
=. W Bartholomew of Washing
ton; Elihu Hyde, Chelsea; Hiram
Barrett, Stanford; J.. {. Jones
Chelsea; 4. y. Eiug Tuubridge
y. ". Braley. and J. h. Bacon
Chelsea.
Is. W. Bartholomew was subSc
quently elected President, and j
{. lIoughton, Jr.. Cashier.
This Banl, has just decla red !
dividend Of Il per cent, free of GOV
eminent tax.
I COriniR.
The inhabitants of Pixies Hill tool
possession of the school house i,
that place on Friday, the Sth inst
for the purpose Cf conicring favor
on their minister and family. II
the afternoon there were present ;
large number of ladies' and gentle
meu from the agricultural and Uniol
Mines districts, who contributed il
a bountiiul manner of their HON
stuils. In the mean time tabl
was richly laid with provisions, an
all partook with united hearts an,
smiling countenances /; and a pleas
ant afternoon was spent.
In the evening the Hall wa
crowded with the young folks, froI
the neighborhood around, to pa
due rcspcc. to the same object wit
their greenbacks. The whole con
pany seemed to enter into the spiri
of the occasion, and much innocer
pleasure was taken. After singinI
and other religious exercises, til
donation was reported by the Sc
rotary to he $500. cold HUI
dred" was then sung, and the pc,
pie returned to their homes please
| with their visit.
We also want to return thank