National opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1865-1874, 1871-12-01

: Mr.. Il. S. Cook, the proprietor an
driver, is quite obliging and gent,
manly. lie has spirited horse,
and though sometimes in putin
them through he gives you II littl
shaking up, he always drives care
lully. When every available sea
IN his coach is occupied, and IN
top is SO completely covered wifi
passengers that he cannot carr,
you he will take you free the mex
time; at least he does this fC
clergymen, aud it is presumed tina
others share the same favors. Mr.
Cook is an advocate of teetotalism
and when recently INTERCEPTED re-
Sprcting the character of tie driver
on another route, he said that ht
presumed him to be a ''sOber fellow,
as he was 81 young man, and he
thought no young man, caring fol
his reputation would drink intoxi.
eating liquors.
II. Z. ClosSon. Nurscryman at
Thetlord, has recently purchased
! l.. I. orceStcr'S Greenhouses and
entire stock OF plants, and has
erected new and more extensive
houses with modern improvements.
He will supply all who may want
anything in his line on satisfactory
f.. ans.
i. S. Slack, Esq. keeps thorough
Temperance hotel at East Thcttord.
He is one of those genial men whom
You like to meet, and havingr,cent.
~ enlarged his house, has good
rooms, sets good table, and with
his Kindness and urbmity gives 20
his guests IA home feeling.
CHANCES.
Daniel Turner of Union Village
is fixing up his house and stable
with the intention Of opening
public house. This is what the vii
lagc needs. and Daniel is the man
to do the thing up rigl,.
W ASHINGTON.-Thc friends of
Education in Washington, by the I
efforts Of their Town Supt. are be
coming interested in the welfare of
their common schools. 4 debating I
society has been organized toI the
coming winter to discuss the needs
and defects of the present mode OF
their District schools.
There is truly great want of more
.lorou9h system of conducting and
eaching in oar common schools.
let every Parent. Guardian and
member Of each district feel deep
interest III the proper culture of the
-outhful mind, 3Id act upon their
convictions OF right, and society
yill folcibly feel its moral Influence.
ToPSHAM.-Eev. Mr.. Fowler,
Baptist.) has been engaged to sup
'ly the pulpit at West TopSham for
nt year.
The net profits from the Ladies
'estiyal, on the l4th., inst. were |
early So The ent rtainment
as good one. f
In School District No. |. in this
own there is but one person that |
scs tobacco, and he has bat recent
: moved into the Dist. Previous |
, that, there was not single per
N that used tobacco in any form L
hatcVcr.
BARNEr.-Last week Seth Ford
owed up the skeleton Of a man I
EAR the railroad track about TWEEN
rods above the depot. Not a
'stigc of clothing was found. The +,
citing question now iS-"Who is
and how came It there ?" Some
IggcSt that it might be a railroad
md employed i'll grading the road
me twenty years ago, killed in
me broil, (broils happened then)
I'd quietly laid away. Others
ink it may be one Of Rogers men,
no passed down this valley over
o years ago. The skeleton is in l.,
e possession of DR.. Hazelton. tn
The following items are copied from the
ntpeiIcr -lrgaS. III
poMPANoOsUC.-The numerous of
ends of Mr. and Mrs. j. NJ. Flint III
ebrated the 10Th anniversary of 81
4ir marriage by silver wedding, C'
of last week, at Pompa eX
osuc depot, where he oiliciates as sls
tion agent. Many gifts were
'en them, and a very appropriate
speech was made ty -"
S. Scott Eastman. hi'
rhn two ninn trnns of Mhich an =