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National opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1865-1874, 1870-08-26

WnnN IL the worst weather for rats ana
mice when il rains cats aud dogs.
, 1870-12-25

tu:cd lin every inch Ring, I'D kuAek Of i
.eApinS unhat med to tho ground stut-A Sec
ond story window. and would sometimes:a
jump oEcr the racks Of half dozen horses.
lie was also very swift runner. and At fenc-
icG, lifting loAry weights, and tanning ap-
rarently intIacsab1e horecs, hid hardly an
equal il hia kingdom.
Garibaldi. the Iron Leg" Of Italy,, had !
PLAYFUL i1ick OF jumping, in company. up
Of the c15ttal pendants OF the chandelier4
with bis feet.
He would alec, when iuylted to Join in ths
dance, Amuso the refined company BY hopping
oser thear heada during the figuring, or By oc-
caaaGnally catching some ono OF ths attendant
through m entire mtnuet, without letting his
prisoner down from his uncomfortable perch.
IN closing this bricf sketch OF few Of the
skilled athletes OF this and othes ages, refer-
enec may Justly bo made to the wonderful
cities.
These daring gentlemen exhibit 4 degree of
strength and reckless courage, for no incen-
tive WEateynr. except the lore Of adventure,
ericed, fcssibly, with s!ight craving Tor no
to1lety. On fesc days, when the regular bell-
tinEera arc seposing, few d.ring youths in
into the chuFeh-sseeples. One Of each couple
great bell, his companion graepiag tie other,
Wien, by main atfcngth, they. ewing The pon-
deroua metal to and fro until its clsngors echo
and re-scho through the city. In doing this,
OF couree. these hlir. Drained fellowa a.e alter
natcly hanging At arma-1eugth under the bell,
Or flying upon its up-turned aids. To lose
their grlp would be to dash them to ths pavt~
ment, 100 feet below. az the bella in Seville
cathedrals are hung in open arches directly
over the e1gea Of tho great stona towern.
A French tourist, who has Witnessed thsse
bold operations, eays: II WAS pa.aiug near
the Church Of Salvador del Mundo people
were gazing earnestly into the air, and one
old nan near mo cried aloud, 'Thoae are not
nen: they are deyils.' On looking up to
the Top Of the ateeple, I Was At flsst led ia
believe that eo1ue unfortunate man had en-.
tangled himself In the rope used for putting
the bell in :notion. soon found, however,
that it Was only wild frolie Of two mad
| young scamps Of the leading families Of The
| city. another ringer appeared in his turn,
suspended in The az. or holding the bell b!
sgain found himself head downward tozari
tho square when it re-entered tho be!fry."
, 1870-12-25
wha. the Blind Have Done,

A eateru newspaper writer sums up the
great work. accomplished BY the bind who
have been eminent in the various branches of
learning from tho time Of Di4d1tus, who lived
fiftJ years before the Ch1istiau era, to the
present time, has no parallel IN either Of the
other three classes named. The following arc
cone OF these TO whom refer:
D;cdatue, Of Asia Minor, celebrated for hts
learning IN philosophy, geonetry, and music.
cf the Christian era; became blind At yea1s
Of age; died at Is. And yet, during 50 short
4 lifetime, this blind mar; by bis theological
writings, has cone to us ind will 20 down to
rcsterity ss Gao Of the fathers Of Christiauity-
Henry, tie minstrel Of Scotland; author Of
poetic life Of Wallace; BON bliad IN 1851.
Margaret. OF RareEna, born in 1905, bli1d at
three months; celebrated for her writings on
Theology and mcra1s.
Hefn1nn Tor1ensiua. Of Switzerland, born
In 1540i author OF History AID peetieal die
| tiopaEy.
Nicbo1ts SaEderzon, Of Yorkshire, England,
| bc1n in 165o, learned In mathematics, Aattouo-
/ nv, md w1ote work on Algebra.
| Thomas Blacftoek, D. D., ,1t Scotland, borr
| III 1711, blind Ut ti1 moniha; celebrated fol
his learning II poetry, divinity, md muAc.
! Francis Huber, ,of Geneya, SH7tzetlAnd. bosl
in 1850; wrote on natural science, bses ant
ants. and ou education.
John Milton, horn n 1868 In Loadon; autho
Of Paradis8Inst.~ ...
John Meicalf, bArn In 17l7 in England
rad sutveyor a11 contractor
I John Cough, barn In 1755 in Eng!1na. puae
1t ) yeaza, Wro:a on botany natufs1 PIns9o
ply. Dc. r s.o.,.,
, 1870-12-25

learned in nutic and r,athematics. and inTon-
I H. Focault. born In pAris IN 1!92, invented
writing apparatus for the blind.
II Knie, Of Prussia. born blind, was Direc-
tor Of an institution for tho blind, and wtots
on tbs education Of tho blind.
1856; member of tho Bofginn Congress, and
w1ote several works On the blind, and the deaf
Wm, Churchman, formerly Superintendent
OF the Institution for the Blind, at 1ndlanapo-
liz. Ind, and author Of architectural designs
auil reports OF the institution. The writer Of
This once htd occasion to correspond with
him, aud received much finer specimens Of
autograph penmantbip from him than Was
I sent in return. -
Rev. ". Il. Mlburn, born in tsa3t now in
New York, father and brothers reside IN ILL
ntiz, celebrated blind preacher and lecturpr-
, 1870-12-25
Conc With The Old YcAr,
EY IANE HAMMOND.
Rax Hka fNlxA.-. d.1.

Conc With the Old Year.
EyJ JANE HAMMOND.
For The Chicago 1ribun.
Ny Me1ta
Hath rasscd away.
And LEFT form OF c;aJ
To thrill and mock ne!
Like her.-
So like hert
But 10 calrcss 1t,
Osto my bosom press r..
Would chill and Ahock me!
The pale Old Year,
Who 1otteted as he stepped,
Hath called my dasiinX "a shc slept
Last night
Beside him,
To walk and guide him:
Some stronger one. indeed.
Ntthinks, could bet1er ioAu
Ills steps Alright.
Stay thee.
Iprn7 1heel
Nor, leave me aoH:
That little aShcn brow
AppalA mel
And near
Iseem TO hear,
II ! but close my eyea.
4 little lspInN voice artss
TAat calls met
Mestie.
o Acruef
The grim Old Year
Nalh left q gorroH hers
To pAin me.
Marsels
EIcat MHIv el
A thing 30 brief enjoyei.
Should leave so great 4 void
Within mel
, 1870-12-25

nothing abeut lighting tel yea ve t,us4
like tigers; VIC relied AID tumblad-as=, n,s
or top sn1 then ne-theu the boys you'll ID
mo Gu The shoulder and heller, sOt nj
Stet.cn!' We gougcd and lit, acd TN Il
the 1irt in Seth 1.unEsra grocery 5ss,l 70; !,
nor two wild bulls. polIy. amt arp2-: ...,s
ready? I'm monEtr1ua hungry"
tli..ling with anger, twill you tsu no r1a va
Nhi5 ped"
Polly, "said Joe, drawing very ieu,;; +,,
, 1870-12-25

Joe Steteon waa wild, rolickiog fellow.
who spent moht of hia time in drinking aud
tpreeipg, while bis wife, Polly, VIE left II
home to do the chores. Upon . certain occa-
sion, Joe LEFT home, to ba back, a. ho ssid
that hight Night came, but Joe cid not.
The next day passed; about sunses joe came
M IN the worst condition possib1e-h.s clothes
we're dirty and torn, one eye in deep mourn
ing. and bis face presenting mora the sppear-
ance Ct pieca Of ran mea. than anything
e1se. Polly met him At tbs dooss add noticing
Liza Appearance, exclaimed:
ter:-
Polly said Joe. .'de E:ou. know Jim An
dyewB? We'll Inn and mo had fight"
..roiiv' Va lad the hardest fight vou ever
Gid 30. I Bit him. and he hit ne, and thea
Ee c1inched; Amt supper most ready? j
sipt had 1nything tince yseserday mcruius,~
s41nt first tell me who whipped, Jos," )" con
! timed Polly.
Polly, continued Joe: ss1 tell you, yoz
De1er did aee eueh 5 fight n me and him had
When he clicched NE I 1erked loose from him
and then gin him threa or four Of the i'll
snfaclenteet kic1h you ever heaEd Of. Polly
mt mt Euuqpers rnost Fesdy7 Tn ne.-i
..I0e, Go tel ms saa whipped" !" eos.inuet
"PorE." replied Ic>. "san sto't kna'
, 1870-12-25
Changing Isix Identity.


An amusing incident ID rel.ted to t,.s, ,.--
CURED Oh the steamer Dexter on hex last t:I
cown the uver. Just belo% Tickstnrc a fsst-
i1y got On board tn rou.s for Te1as. Du:irs
the Afternoon the FaAr .fu,nil:a conclude ii ho
wcu1d eEioy tho luxury OF good saav.,
shaBroolnE, ETC., aad for this purpose a,-
LIED to the toIto1iaf artist OF the steamer.
Tie luxury vas speedily supplied him !: and, 4:
lie request. hair, eyebrows and vti=kers we,s
converted from fiery red to raven blackness
By The use Of the artists die. Tbs Traveller
WAS hugely pleased at tho idea OF sui
pr1ting bis wife at the transforma. Ion. anl
buried TO demand the price. Imagine hi. ,u-
dicnation when Ae waa called upon to forfeit
Slo-. He sworc ho would noTer pay it. Aui
hurried TO his state room to buckle On ht4 Dr.
fensive arruoE- But he Was met At the door
BY his epcuee, outraged By tue intru-ion Of A
stranger, y che supposed. and Adni::aa1s
refused He called himself her tus5sad-sha
said he waa m inaposto1- Iio attempted to
explain. It wns uze!ese. a crowd gathered
around, and the 1aush became senc!al A.
laef, IN bis perp!e1ity, the Hooaier exclaimed: !:
:. Sallie. look 1t my feet -
Ono glance At the pedal appcudagcs as:assl
her. =. Yts, John, she eail :. kao. ttt;n
fe.t. They can gone In :; but keep that h:sl
out OF my eight
, 1870-12-25
PROV1NCIALIShs.
Specimens Of american Din1ect

sfksSlVuAEtV VI UxA1EIl1
11sose who hare travelled extensively Ia tlls
United States, sa!s : writer in tie Methodist,
have doubtless been struck By tho pecul1ritiea
Of the language used by tlls people. Every
where ono caE but note the excessive inquiry
Of tic language generally used in con1ersa-
ton, hut more noticeable ara local idioms.
1hus certain rhraRes snd certain styles Of
phraseotoEy become rcculiarities ot tbs ver.
nacular and aro as readily distributed to thoir
respective regions rs tue German, French and
Spanish languages ars amosg the German,
French and s,,anisl. peoplss Who il it thst
would not know yer" tic catruut1on Of herr,
right Em.rt, .heaPs Of it, etc., ~
TO detect tho Yaukce--or, A. this is some-
what equisocal term, the New Enelandcr-
by lis corvrreatlon: It il trate tllst there is
something in the appearance at tho genuine
Yankee that diFcovers lii nstlvity, but his
language is rle-ominantly characteristic OF
him. Remember l.is ascent, too, the hro3d
sc,lnd Of which tie 70 delights 10 uso.
The fo!low1rg Dialogue, which We recently
overheard between two Je1stymcn, will i1'0t-
ttAtes tho conversational pecult arities Of the
rErt Of that State in which It .ook placc:
~ .ayt Dick, where arc yon goia to-day ?
What lev sou there :"
~ sm gein' f.hin', ana hcv got this tin
kt!ttc full Of bait
'sBe yoa rouclt o, fishcrmans"
Well, th61.ld reckon no:. TLis is my
fuat l.srst IT it, cant do mitch ward'n FOL,
did day afotc yckteriay,1 clleulatc. You
didn't keicb fleh, did yoa {"
s' s t.il. ketchel dozen as nicc pair
OF trout As you ever seed. Wig, reed man
pcsr mo haul in two to ~nllst. Dnt Wa
ublccScd to put up jist At tho Tina the Dish bit
best. ! vez token altogether unawares.
had Ios expected slch run Of flsh 20 lsse IL
.lAa.dly krow What rlaeo chill 80 to
liant yeu pertiek'er rros where yon hstes
"'S hey. It is north northeast from Tar.
| ke.'s clump OF trccr, aad about eou' sost from
Skagcrs lan1in'- Its jist iwo mild kud +.
quarter from r1iEglc head.
| TIM Barley vas plntiu out p13oc to me
hut lint knows kin foller his directions
lie said, seq lie Foller the cast rsa:h 10,
hand fork OF the nver, sez lie. and whe1
| von como TO Pills landing scz he, 'you s.
noreast until you etEike usgar's pen, xsz 10
and half Wny atween the pen, scz hc, ant
crooked ditch ie tle spot. scz he. hev n.
Tim sin't to 10 depcndoa On. / hsv nsss
trusted lis wct1. Tins good, clever fel
1e1, but lie has 'pensaty for l5in'. He is th
man. yoi know. who rizeued old man Steri
ingfs hoss. lie is terrible groshua (fcrocions
when he ste mad asin tss any QUE Old b'l
black tcz Tim's onrJ IS pizeu-
| We follow the dialogue no further, enoug1
having been given to chow eomo OF tho mo.
ttrikipE pfoyincialiems Of tho State, and to re-
fute tho assertion that tue American spoke
language is free frnm them-
Some one has collected , number Of peur
eylsania idiome, 4 few OF which 10 here n1cr
ton: ......-
"A Lnnc1, time Ia spoken Of as piece time
bad carver. Monamick;*: ono xho II helpc
| plcntifualy receives \ parcel; IN nuweil pei
eon il 1rH*ty; q dead body is corp; = teceI
, 1870-12-25

This 10 that blessed Mary, pre- elect
Gods Virgin. Gone Is great while, ard snc
>. Dwet JounG 10 S1zarefh Of Galilce.
lnto Gods viii she brought devout 5espect,
Profound simplicity Of Intellect.
And Supreme patience. From her mother
knee
Faithful and hopeful; wise In charity:
Stiong In gtaye peace: III pity cltrumspcc!,
50 held s"e through her gtrlhood: a. 1t we're
An augel-wa.creti lliY, that near God
tiFDNs and Is quiet TIL, ore dawn at homc
She woke tu her while bed. and haul no fear
At AM-Jet wept Til sunshine, and felt a~cd:
Eecaute the lufnezs Of the time was come.
, 1870-12-25

,flray ten mo, croa! coaquesor, does s5A i
chino IN your conrtsy7r
GeTt*ln1y," said Alexander,
s0w -nT.rseS= eals tha -phtlyo' htur
mutingfY. "Does it rain in your county?
he atked aE1tn.
"Gestainly." replied Alexander
Wonderfully" murmured tho n9tivn
Prince. ;. Have you any domestic anihasla in
your Aeld2'
'.Of coures we have," answered Alexander,
"HA! cried the native Prince. relieved
at u for the sake Of sheao poor animals thai
good and wise Providence allows the blessed
sun 10 sLine and the rain to fill upon yonl
aeIda and surely ,Jou and your people, 6
, 1870-12-25
The m 1uhoEnnY TREE.

+ WILLIAM MAKRrRACK rnACEgRAy.
Christmas u here:
Winds whistle sh1ili.
Icy and Chll!r
Little care we+
Weather without,
Sheltered about
The Mahogany Tree.
Dnce On the boughs
Buds Of rare plume
sang, In ita BOOM
Night birds are We:
Here We cA1ouae.
Singing, like shtm.
reFched round tie stem
OF the jolly Old tree
Here let us spork
BoyE. al We att
Laughter and wit
Flashing 20 free.
Lie iS but Shoft-
When va are gone,
Let them sing ca.
Round the Old t1ee.
Evenings We knew.
Happy ~ this:
Faces VIC Mlst,
PleA8aut to aeE-
htLd hearts and hue,
Gehtle aud iua:
Peace " -FOUR dustt
We etuE ruund the tree
Care, Ike = duu.
Lurks at the g2ta;
Let the dog wait;
uaeps wL II bel
Drtck. evefT Qua,
File up the c11is.
FIJI tho red boE!i;
Round the old tfeei
Dr8!n We the cup
Fiieuds art a:rsiiY
SpIl1tS aTss laid
In the Red S-1.
Mantle 1t up;
Empty It Jet:
Let Us forget,
SORROW Rnu debt
Round the oid uee!
Sorrow beGonc.
Life and ita Ills,
nuns and ihetr bills.
Kld We 10 Gee.
Come with the dawn.
Etue-devtt sprtte:
Leave Us Tonight,
Round the old tree.
, 1870-12-25

Ella, e,c,x mn, ia. IL, -;., .ua -
shculh.,t ~, n.u I1.ra 1!as ~, ~ f,,se: ano sh5
recsed 81 vsu lscs on;n;on M , tatass q.
it'sno disgrace. Even Il .,ircovc1ed ~ ~, ~
rrn,i ml1inr t,n,a:s so,a,v h,nnnna tahn.u ~
cn" ~ h.r 1;-tnrrs r-ss,a "1Lpsss ,i.s. ~ W ~
S,-t " " ~! sn.1eas el1tlns, %non von nave
~ t ~ .na asp snn nfpes up & a1a ~ Snas 5oavs
etideu; Or ce1e1,;o1 1 W" ~ tle Mno ofnx M.i
nnti1ev. Al. .nf orr E,.1n ~ Mo ~ so,.n on n.t nn
E;ftr ;.omssni "a. ~ Sau. a. W. o.a'' VI eumc o1aet.
a.I -. .Ioueaao : oenoa oo, you precious In
"oxiN xn,;ro .,,,sra T.,
c.nrht ro,r 1pE i4,f, fa.a Ma ne, now bat I've
knaT tbn, II Tnt,r ,,osH ~ ti,: II a. !ons aa
~ ,,,s,, a ~ so ,oa .1ihk tar more OF
.ao .nan sou "u1,a nao eni1ened myself Will
any stnonnt oi hl'gottcn wealth"
h,,d oa se nent, ny DOT, said !, creeping hi
c11;n.i.v r r. eaSns Ss M..h aom!rahon-a.d pug
~ s..r:es;.. - ..s. 10 o'l tot vout Ano
tas ,ua.os.s sou Muss ekusty- Dld Menl TEL
iets Eet theaf cotton {"
No. says nc. they didn't II you must
nase tne nn1e, ~ told IN = few wold:- NJ
"e. az .s. sas oIek IN ny oihee, th3n sen,
t tos oetaeuuenl el eolaleses ordered s1eslu
tlg III readiness, and in less than An houl We
were on cur way up tho 1xer: az & pnfposs, a',
VA va ~ !Ano niue or 70 oetoN .no ~ A
, 1870-12-25

ill allow you 70 do &c. I will Ilxy 10 more.
W1N you E,ve n little MaIy7"
E6-pi,o jumped to- hts foot, md BraspiuE
E.tsn.chA Seas hand. ssid:
"ypu may have her, my brother"
, 1870-12-25
What Know About Raising
FSulssNs

{rl1l fhf sAf1r ! 0YE Hdfid.
Tho following correspondence was brought
to us By a em1I bog, who etatcd that it wAs
dropped in the City HILL Park by n aldctly
gentleman xe.ricR a whito hat, whose agile
movements prevented our informant from
overtakiug bin TO restore tho Loaf properly.
From tho fsct that lie WAS dourishing I cory
Of tho World in IN excited manner, tho boy
faneied be might be connected with this Office
in sotne subordinate capacity The letters
being signed simply With initials, We hAvs no
fc4e priEt them, trusting that peschauoe they
may Ii this way reach the paztiee for whom
they we're intended. ....
DEAR lioRRr:-As the easiest way Of aeon.
muls;luT lev rtnms, 1'i1 thinking OF raising
NJ me d-sons in ny Ealoeu. hut don't know c1-
actsy bow 70 tes a>ous H. no you plow deeT,
2ud toM the feeds a. Jcu do oats OF potatueR, or
is It bitter to r1ck The pl1nts wnerc they grow
wild. and sutI them III holes: rlelta tell ma
what rou knoM tboutiE ! don't want to have
to EalI too loGg Tor the ltIl1 AS the Other Her
acc FIVE.
, 1870-12-25

aEu n1tf knonfzi1d ual}AE8- 4ne point III 10
get it there We c.n With your aid. We are
simple rHt sirg Of <our word that you will
ALLOW as tc unload it fsom bzrges 10 our vcs-
srl. 1nd permit us to sAll, An
authorised 10 place III your poeseseion. non,
thirpaeksse.' Is be tsia sbia hc took from
an iite,tio pocket tund1o Of notes. Aa il to
SEQ 1hzs alt 1as right. he p1aced them On his
knec. and, turning them up one at tiz-e, I
saw ten bright naw, aud tomietakably genu-
Inc 1rek nIy notes, each fox fiye thnusand dol
lara While thus handling the bille. he re-
naa1ked, with deep signiftsSee. - Whe:hc5
stateH Government Ahall never bs one cent the
richer for this cotton Ne hAye pA1ties care
fully r'Ationod through all the neighborhood,
and On 4ae Grst indication OF u movement TO
seize It it viii l." given to the fames-" He held
the no:s~ towards mo- Our eyes met. know
19cst Lase hcnn rer5 pale. l t1embied II in
int4as, Lnt u: next ! nerved myself to ssy.
that il net my styIe,-.o viii return to the
clty, il you l4easc- lie looked irresolute fcs
xo,d, drove back. left me If nv Office. ana
have nereT seen him from that Dig to this.
Such wss the p1ovos- Msrsha's story. 70.
surae moments We cat 10 silence. and tlcp I
said; "FIflr thousAnd dollars! That's ~
cnc.Haous t1n. Hal"
lH4It IeHtlLtHs 1.V lFHuSA.
.-'And ycu lot Euch 4 chance slip by yaa:'
-Ccrtairly.~
1.-THE more fool you.7
.sCIatc, old friend. Tn surprised-"
s'Surprised be hanged I" broke In. 9TH
il net tho mile eninro, man: WLst bueines
ron know That sneh transactions arc quite til
tlung in our d&Is Tbs man must lav
thought you we're born itliut-"
But, he urged, - I hadn't anr right I
thai nsoces: I never could have enjoyed 1t
you wouldn't hare AAa me Eell uyself-stoo
to hrlte. would ypu :"
nribe !" answered; stift was 4 ns.e Pre-,
e.t, consideration; everybody receives CO,
sldt1anoas: Eow do you expect msn arc
halp their friends, dcseat ineir enomiea. pa.
their n1ue ILLS. ho nado Senatora and Cal
cousidernuors7 Faugh. Hal YOU'RE bohil
The tiEes- The idaa Of your beirg 20 70,
nice. In An age when vulgar ahazpcr Loas
that he cs1ties the Legialata aso,ot the Eaapil
State in LIS pocket, and gseat railroad q
pec.a TO defrzud government OF ita duea
buying up copgrc,s With few million OF dc
lars. Dent you sec that it Il ta&en for grar
, 1870-12-25

!" Bsy, GcgEs! Hho poured boiling water
into my wash pitcher last week. Who set my
alarm ett At 2 o'clock in the mo1ning the week
tefore, and the week before that Who put
mice into my boots. ard red pepper into my
lemonade. and brought me Ed3ards On tho
VIII for pony on N-nophou7 Horr about
that little hill fromtraTlor'a palmed on on mo
list qrarter2 Who eats my piece OF COCOA
nut pie eveKy time he's late Ut club ? N'ho
may eonticsr himsel! quits. and paid up. and
A1d sit By tho window, aud think GIFT? Nho?"
Gokgs. with lis head halfway up the skel-
etons backbone. heard this throus sh his ribs
distinctly.
He crawled out under the armpits without
any remarks. Ckt estully, he heard, or SEEM
ed 10 heAr, the Professor say, II hAye found
the apccinsn to be excellent company, Gogga,
excellent company"
By N enctt Of mutual resignation. he and
the "epccinen~ parted company.
GcgGs went to see about Dick.
Why. yes-of course-nothipg could bo
easier Dick in his closet, which shares one
thin wall with the other, discovers the point
OF the long nail upon which the Professors
treasure hangs 81 daylight md opportunity
he looEens ii the fcloset butt IN, too, needs i
httle manipulation: uneon.cioua, GogEa goes
to eleeP with tho doo1-just-t4stene ID, With
good blow fron Dicks eide Of the dead man.
seada mil, skeleton, door, and al, In aaa
down together. Excellent.
"Dek,' said GoggB. levetentislly, "you
will turn out New York Congressman get. :"
Lamoille newsdealer. [volume] (Hyde Park, Vt.) 1860-1877, 1870-07-06
In Fletcher, June 2sth, Loretta Bell, wife Of

In Fletcher, June 28th, Loretta Bell, wife of
George M. Scott, aged 50 years.
Mrs. Scott was born in Enosburgh in 1920,
and was one of family Of 16 children. Her
youth was spent in the towns Of Georgia and
Fairfax. She united with the Cong'l Church
Of Fairfax in early life with which she retained
her connection until her death. Her domestic
and home life has been passed in the town Of
Fletcher among the friends and neighbors OF
her husbands family. Here the lovely virtues
Of her life and character have been manifested.
Her life has been lesson of cheerful goodness
to an. The uniform levelin IS of her character
made her home bright and happy. Her friends
increased as she grew in years. All who knew
her loyed her for her patient and cheerful way
n life.
Her last sickness was painful, and protracted
through two years. cancer consumed her
tongue, and slowly eat its way down into the
4i<nl organs. For the last months of her life,
iii solid food had to be forced down into her
stomach, her tongue being entirely gone Her
last strugge of her nature with the gnawing
disease were painful to witness, but amid the
paroxyisms of pain, cheerful hope irridiated
her face The future was bright with the pres
cnce Of her Savior and unfailing Friend.
Her funeral was attended on Thursday, June
S0th, by large concourse of people whose sor-
rowing hearts cherished in loving kindness the
Of their beloved neighbcr.
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meet the requirements of insurers
Applications for Agencies, with references and
testimonials as to character, responsibility, and
adaptation to the business, should be addressed
to the General Agents as below:
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Agents for New England and Eastern Prov
inces of Canada. J. z. TUCKER, Manager.
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represented Districts in Vermont; apply to J..
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