National opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1865-1874, 1871-03-03
There is to be a grand Musical

make THIS the best convention, IN
point of talent, that was ever held
in these parts. The expenses will
be very large, and the citizens Of
Lyndon have subscribed to the
amount Of $500, to cover any dc,
ticicncy. The conductor will be Mr..
Scion Wilder of Boston, with Mrs.
Ii. Smith soprano, Miss Adbie Ryan
cOntralto, Mr.. Fessenden tenor, Mr..
Barnabee basso and comic vocalist,
and Mrs. Shepherd pianist. The
: order of programme will be some
! what as follows: Tuesday and
Wednesday, church music and cho.
rus practice by the class. Thursday
evening, concert by class and Bos-
ton quartette, Friday afternoon, mat
inee by the sOloists of Boston. Fri
day evening, grand concert, the ora
torio of "Stabat Mater" solos by
Mrs. Smith and the others. 1t is
desirable that classes he formed in
the adjoining towns for the practice
of the chOruscs of "Stabat Mater"
and no doubt some arrangement
could be made in regard to books.
Such class will be formed in st.
Johnsbury. The railroads will car.
ry for fire one way.
LII attempting to jump upon a
moving freight train at South Bar
ton, Wednesday, Patrick Canty fell
upon the track, and the whole train
passed ovor his feet. The engineer
felt the engine slip, and looking out
saw the unfortunate man upon the
side of the track. He was taken at
once to Barton, but he died at 3
o'clock same day. He was son of
John Canty of South Barton, and
section hand on the railroad.
They tell good story on Judge
David IIibbaId of West Concord.
When he was in company with 5. =.
Gould some years ago, Curtis Villas
went into the store aud asked Hib-
bard if he didn't want to buy. some
indigo. The judge said they had a
plenty, but would buy more if they
could get it cheap. Villas showed
him what he had to sell. The judge
put on wise. mercantile air, rub
bed the indigo together, stirred ii |
up, and did all he supp oscd any in
dIgo nan would do in submitting
the article TO good test. He final
~ pronounced it "a fair article
not the best, but twould do Villas
put the price clear down and the
Judge emitted the bag into the indi-
20 barrel, and thought he had made
il few dollars very easily. The next
day as Gould went to help a custom
or from the barrel, he was much SUI
lriStd at he contents. "JudgC lib
bard" says he, whats got into this
indigo,r The judge explained how
he had found an opportunity the
day before to purchase quantity of
indigo below the market price, and
bought it and turned it in there
"Weli," says Gould, "lou have
bought lot of PruSsian blue, paid
above the market price, turned it in
here and spoiled the indigo and blue
hoth.' A look OF blank aStoniSl-
mcnt spread over the judges face,
rs he set himself about the task of
the two articles, with
small hope of SAVING a little of each.
He concluded afterwards that the
only prospect Of realizing a profit
from the mercantile business was to
let his partner do the purchasing.
We get this story from Asa llib-
bard. the ''bass wood judge, and
uncle of David. This source is
sufficient guaranty of the truth OF
the story Union.
HOMICIDE IN FRANKLIN.-Alvin
Glover, Of Franklin, got into quar-
rel with one of his younger sons
Tuesday evening of last week. At
the solicitation of Lewis Glover, an
older brother, the son left the room
10 avoid further trouble, whereupon
he old man began to quarrel with
Lewis, and threatened to shoot him, i
Is he had several times before, fol g
owing up the threat by starting for
he bedroom for a needle gun, one
If the Fenian rifles, which Lewis
vrenched from his hands just as he
vas in the act of raising it. The
'ather then went to the kitchen tor
!, loaded shot gun, and just as he
vas reaching for it the young man
evelled his rife and shot his father
through the heart, he dying instant