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National opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1865-1874, 1871-06-09
Terrible Ravages Of the Smallpox.

The rayages of the smallpox in the
Saskatchewan Valley in the Northwes
are described in n report by DIR. Butler,
published in the Manitobaa, of April 10.
In 1869 and 1870, this disease ragged with
great virnlence among the Indians on the
Upper Missouri, among others the Black
feet. In the Spring of 1870 war party
OF 10 Cress penetrated to the Blackfeet
country, and coming upon deserted
camp of their enemies proceeded to ran.
sack it. This camp contained the dead
bodies Of some Blackfeet who had died
from smallpox. Though in the last stage
of decomposition the Cress proceeded to
scalp and mutilate them. For this act
they paid a terrible penalty. Scarcely
had they reached their own country be-
fore the disease appeared among them
in lts most violent form II soon spread
among the whole Cress nation, to,one of
whose annual assemblies, the returning
warriors had brought the scalps and
clothing of the dead Blackteet
The disease spread with great rapidity.
The medicine men were invoked in vain
to stay its ravages. And then the panic
stricken camp broke up and fled in all
directions, carrying the plague with them
along the whole line of the North Sas-
katchewan. Says DIR. Butler 1t is
difficult to imagine state of pestilence
more terrible than that which kept pace
with these moving parties of Cress, dur
ing the Summer months of 1870. BY
streams and lakes, in willow copses, and
upon bare hill sides, often shelterless
from the fierce rays of the Summer sun,
and exposed to the rains and dews of
night, the poor plague-stricken wretches
lay down to die.
DIR. Butt gives some appalling in
stances of e havoc made by the dis
eases. A Summer hunting party met
an infected camp of Blackfeet for the
purpose of making peace and trading.
A few days later the disease appeared
among them and swept off half their
and while prostrated with the
disease prairie fire enveloped their
camp and destroyed large number of
horses, tents, &c. OF total population
of nine hundred Mt Edmonton, six hum
dred caught the disease, and at the date
of Buffers departure three hundred and
eleven had died. The posts That were
supplied with good vaccine matter es-
capped. The Manitoban Government has
made great and successful efforts to
check the spread of the disease by vac
cination, and DIR. Buffers mission was
for this purpose.
National opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1865-1874, 1871-06-09

AN EXPLOSION piece of careless
ness at the rolling mill in Paducah, KY.
recently came near being productive Of
very serious results There was about
half ton of molten iron on the ground,
the top of which had partially cooled
and looked dark A workman approach :
ed it with bucket of water, which he
threw on the hot iron The explosion
that followed was terrific. The hot iron
was thrown all over the mill in large
flakes, endangering the lives of many o
the hands, and setting fire to the build
ing. The fire was extinguished before
any damage was done. The workman
who was the cause of the mischief was
unhurt, but his clothing was pretty bad
ly burned
National opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1865-1874, 1871-06-09
RATES OF ADvERTIsIsO.
John.


tstnnd behind his lbow-chair,
Nv soft hand rests upon his hair
Hair whose silver IN dearer to me
Than all the gold Of earth could be;
And my eyes Of brown
Look tonderly down
On John, my John.
The freight leaps, and laughs aud warns
Wraps us both in its ruddy arms
John. AZ he sits in the hearth-glow red,
Nc with nv hands on his dear old head
Encircling NJ both
Like n ring Of ftroth,
Me and my John.
His form has lost its early grace
wrinkles rest on his kindly face
Ms brow no longer IN smooth and fair,
For time has left its autograph there
But noble prize,
In my loving eyes,
II John, my John.
'My love " he says, and lifts his hands,
Drowned by the sun Of other lands,
IN tender clasp on mine 10 law
How long ago was our wedding-day ~
smile through my tears,
AID say "Years and Years,
My John, dedr John"
We .ay no more, the freight glows;
Both Of us muse, on what-who knowsf
My hands drop down in mute caress-
Each throb Of my heart is wish to bless
With wife's best worth
The heart and the hearth
of John, my John.
National opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1865-1874, 1871-06-09

TERRIBLE RESULT OF A FAMILY QUAR-,
REL.-A special dispatch to The Courier
Journal, from Owensborough, Ky, says
that farmer named Cain, while passing
through an adjoining farm belonging to
Mr. Sun mers was shot at and slightly
wounded by Summers. The latters
wife joined in the attack, and fired three
times, wounding Cain twice. Cain then
seized an AK, and nearly split Summers s
head open. Mrs Summers was also hit
on the head with the AK, and shot in the
head and breast with her husband S
pistol, which Cain seized. The two are
dying. Cain was shot in the head,
shoulder, and bowels. The last wound
will probably prove mortal. An enmity
has existed between the men since Cain
fired at Mrs. Summers last Spring.
Each had forbidden the other to pass
through their respective farms.
National opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1865-1874, 1871-06-09

A COSTLY TREr A farmer cut down
tree which stood 50 near the boundary
line of his farm that it was doubted
whether it belonged to him or to his
neighbor. The neighbor, however,
claimed the tree, and prosecuted for dam
ages the man who cut it. The case was
sent from court to court. Time was
wasted, temper soured, and friendship
lost but the case was finally gained by
the prosecution. The last we heard of
the transaction was that the man who
gained the cause went to the lawyers of
fee to execute deed of his whole farm,
which he had been compelled to sell to
pay his costs Then, houseless and
homeless, he thrust his hands into his
pockets and trirlmphantly exclaimed,
"I've beat him p
National opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1865-1874, 1871-06-09

BTsMARcKs FAMILY LEGEND-A fan
tastical story is told of the coat-of-arms
of the Bismarck family, which consists
of a clover leaf entwined by three nettle
leaves. The chronicle runs that one OF
the maidens of this family, beauty
called Gertrude, being courted by many
admirers, selected one of her first cou.
sins. However, there came rough
baron from the German ocean, accom-
panied by hundred horsemen, to ask
for her hand. When it was refused, he
took the castle by storm, killed Ger
trude's father, and finally embraced the
maiden, remarking: "You golden
clover of my heart, you are no nettle and
do not sting whereat the sprightly
maiden, observing / am a nettle when
/ wish, and can sting, and SO do nettles
ever sting the one who would break a
clover leaf of the Bismarck's," quietly
smote the adventurous lover under the
fifth rib with dagger, iniuring him so
that he died.
National opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1865-1874, 1871-06-09
Wedding Toilets.

The materials used for making NJ
handsome bridal costumes are white
repped silk, white satin and the lighter
qualities of white gros grain. White
Irish poplin, pearl and fawn-colored
and gray silks are also to be used for the
same purpose.
Dresses made of white satin are ele-
gantly trimmed with duchesse or point
lace hornces--either one or two, ,as the fam
| cy may dictate although two are con-
sidered more stylish just at present.
| The overskirts are generally made with
apron fronts and looped at the sides and
back with appropriate flowers. The cor
sage may be high or low-and sleeves
short or duchesse-shaped.
A great deal of latitude is allow ed in
bridesmaids dresses. White French
tulle and colored silks trimmed with il
lusion prevail. For those that desire
something little different from what
we have here, we quote from u foreign
magazine a description of the dresses of
six bridesmaids, whose costumes were
pronounced unusually stylish. We are
told that they wore long trained skirts of
the richest blue gros grain, trimmed
around the bottom with a plated tlounce
of fine white Swiss muslin, headed with
lace the paniers and tabliers were also
trimmed with futings of white Swiss
and lace the bodies had a similar trim
ming put on in the shape of square
Long tulle wells, blue-silk stockings,
shoes and rosettes, completed costume
both novel and pretty.
A point lace veil, which is of course
always fashionable, is worn "hen there
is desire for it, if the purse is long
enough to crafty the desire. Point lace
shawls are frequently and easily draped
by an experienced modiste to form the
veil. The tulie veil, which is within
reach of all, is generally worn, though
we occasionally see maline lace used for
that purpose. Tulle sold for the bridal
veil is four dollars yard, and about
four yards are required. A handsome
veil is about three and half yards wide
The bridal wreath, which is composed
of orange buds and jasmine, is laid
across the braid or Pompadour roll, and
the ends are left to trail over the back
hair. Either one or two chatelaine braids,
with cluster of light, soft curls, and
short frizzled curls dropping over the
forehead with the roll or braid, makes
the favorite coiffure.
National opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1865-1874, 1871-06-09

ABUSING LUNATICs. Cs.-The treatment OF
lunatics, criminals, paupers and other
unfortunate classes is one of the great
questions upon which our numerous re-
formers exercise their minds and tongues.
William Cooper, an officer of a lunatic
asylum in England, placed helpless
creature in bath and turned on the hot
water instead of the cold, thereby scald-
ing the patient so that he died. The
case was Investigated and Cooper com
mitted for manslaughter, result of his
interesting experiment which he did not
calculate upon, having no idea that the
inmates of the asylum had any rights
that would be protected by the laws. He
is likely TO be enlightened on this sub
ject, and his experience will be recorded,
no doubt, as settling one point in the
proper treatment of lunatics.
National opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1865-1874, 1871-06-09

SAD AocrDENT-A terrible burning
accident occurred at Railway. The wife
of Mr.. Charles George, young jeweler
poured some oil on fire while endeavor-
ing to light it, and at the same time spill
ed some of the fluid upon her clothing,
which instantly ignited. She died from
her injuries. While endeavoring to-
rescue his wife, Mr.. George was badly
burned. They had been married only
about two months.
National opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1865-1874, 1871-06-09
JOB PRINTING

Of oil kinds neatly executed At the lowest living
prices. Our Office In well furnished with mater.
ial and stock for this department, and va now
haveexpcrienced and competent workmen TO use
them. II you want any printing done you need
not go 10 the city, or out Of the county, for you
can get as good work and a. low prices At this
Office a. at any other.
National opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1865-1874, 1871-06-09

The different States are moving in the
matter of compelling railroad corpo.
rations 20 put down their charges for
travel to more reasonable rates.
National opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1865-1874, 1871-06-09

HER QUALITIES. "A Portland, Me-,
lover, who was told by his friends that
he had engaged to marry fool, said to
them that the girl he had chosen g had
certainly some qualities to shine in a
fashionable circle She had plenty of
apathy, was tolerably illiterate, was bril-
iantly vain, and fertilely capricious,
acquiesced with every one, and diffused
universal smiles"
National opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1865-1874, 1871-06-09
RATES or SUBSCRIPTION.

One copy, ono year in advance, .......Nb0 30
II not paid within three months, ..... 400
No variation whatever from these rates.
No paper discontinued until all arrearages
are paid, except at the option OF the publisher
National opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1865-1874, 1871-06-09

AN ENGLISH HORROR. The wife of a
laboring man, living in Tintwistle, Ches-
hire, few miles from Manchester, Eng
land, murdered two of her children, and
then committed suicide by hanging her
self The husband returned from work
unexpectedly soon after he left his home
in the morning, when he found the house
locked up, and procuring ladder he
got in at the window. Here he found
his son. lad aged seven, lying in Il pool
of blood, with his head nearly severed
from his body, and with his head down.
wards in pail of water; in another room,
was the infant In the cellar the un-
happy mother herself was found hanging
to beam, quite dead. 1t is evident that
she first murdered the boy, by cutting
his throat whilst asleep in bed with
razor which she had procured from the
room below had fetched pail of water
upstairs, and thrust the babe head first
into it, for the garments of the child lore
marks of the mothers bloody fingers.
The boy must have been attacked willie
asleep, or he would have proved a formid-
able antagonist for his mother.
National opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1865-1874, 1871-06-09

"The coarse, talon-like grasp relaxed Of
sudden, the din grew less and less, and
the welcome shrek of the whistle for down
brakes sounded in my ears like the voice
of a messenger from God, calling me back
to life, and loved ones, and all that was
dear. felt myself lifted up like child
in two pairs of stout, friendly arms. |
heard sobs, and shouts of joy, and the
movement of many feet about me, and a
voice whispered lovingly in my ear:
"sSAyED
National opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1865-1874, 1871-06-09

The weather throughout England is
fair and favorable ts the growing crops.
National opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1865-1874, 1871-06-09

WESTERN CROP PROSPECTS, The pros
poets in the West, so far as the crops
are concerned, appear to be of rather
mixed character. In some sections of
the country the farmers are jubilant
over the promise of large harvests
while in others, complaints arise that
snatches of cold weather and a too great
abundance of rain have done much in
jury. Taken altogether it would appear
that though the weather has done good
deal of harm, plenty of grain is spared
TO enrich the agriculturists. The Win
ter crop will be large one and with
anything like propitious atmospheric in
fuences, the Spring grain will come out
more than all right.
National opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1865-1874, 1871-06-09

Scarf rings are again being worn BY
gentlemen.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1871-05-11
No. 80.
AN ACT

To incorporate the town of Bras hear, in
the parish of st. Mary, and to repeal an
act entitled "An act to incorporate the
town of Brashear, in the parish of st.
Mary" approved March 8, 1860, and all
acts amendatory thereto.
SECTION l. Be it enacted by the Senate
and House OF Representatives of the State
of Louisiana in general assembly convened,
That the resident citizens of the United
States within the following limits, to wit
All that tract or parcel of land in the parish
OF st. Mary, beginning at and upon the
margin of the east bank of Berwick bay
and running thence along and with the
north line OF Brashear avenue as at present
represented upon the autographed plate of
the town hereby incorporated, to the inter
section OF this section line, between frae-
tlonal sections two and eleven in township
sixteen range twelve east, thence east on
said line to the corner of fractional sections
one, two, eleven and twelve in township
sixteen, ranges twelve and thirteen east.
thence due south on said section line, be-
tween fractional sections eleven and
twelve to SBayou B9uf thence along
the margin of Bayou BGuf to Ber-
wick Bay, and along the margin of
Berwick Bay to the place of beginning,
shall be and they are hereby created and
made corporation and body polite, with
perpetual succession, by the name and
style of the Mayor and Councilmen of the
town of Brashear, and by that name they
and their successors shall forever be in law
capable of suing and being sued, Of defend
ing and being defended, of impleading and
being implicated in all courts or places of
law, in all suits and actions, and may have
an official seal, and alter the same at pleas
ure. and shall have the right of purchasing,
receiving by donation, holding and convey
ing any estate, real or personal, for the use
and benefit of said town, and for raising
money by tax for the improvement of the
town and maintenance of the police thereof,
and for the purpose of making and keep
ing up the streets and roads in and around
the same, and for all other improvements
and proper.
SEC. 2. Be it further enacted, etc., That
the Governor of the State of Louisiana
snail, Immediately after the passage of this
act, appoint Mayor and five cotfncilmen in
and tor said town of Brashear. and on the
flrst Monday IN January, 1875, and every
four years thereafter the Mayor and two of
the councilmen shall hold an election. for
Mayor and five councilmen for said town.
SEC. 8. Be it further enacted, etc., That
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1871-05-11

thorized to assume the charge or direction
of all steamers and vessels while passing
through said channel or channels.
SEC. IL. Be it further enacted, etc., That
the capital stock of said company shall be
exempted from taxation, and that its works,
wharves, beacons, and other constructions
or buildings, and dredge boats or other YES
sells employed in the excavation or in con-
nection with the work of keeping open the
said channel or channels, shall not be sub
ject to any taxation until twenty-five years
after the said channel or channels have
been first opened to the depth of ten feet
for the passage of vessels.
SEC. b. Be it. further enacted, etc., That
this act shall go into effect from and after its
passage.
(Signed) GEO. w. CARTER,
Speaker of the House of Representatives.
(Signedl OSCAR j. DUNN,
Lieutenant Governor and President of the
Senate.
Approved April %, 1871.
(Signed) H. C. WARMOTH,
Governor of the State of Louisiana.
A true copy:
GEO. Z. BOvEE,
Secretary of State
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1871-05-11

best conduce of the interest of the city,
and with the proceeds pay the claims, debts
and liabilities herein provided for; pro-
vided, no such sales shall be made for less
than par, adding accrued interest upon the
current coupons. The Administrator of FL
nance shall cut off and cancel all coupons
maturing in his hands upon bonds not
issued in such manner so certified as may
be provided by ordinance of the Council.
SEC. 8. Be it further enacted, etc, That,
on account of the high rate of interest
herein provided for, it shall be competent
for the Council, within the ten years for
which this series of bonds shall run, when
ever it shall be able to negotiate a loan or
effect at par sale of bonds at less rate
than ten per cent per aHnum interest, to
effect such loan or issue such bonds to an
amount not exceeding the amount of bonds
outstanding under this act, and with the
proceeds redeem by payment, by accepted
proposals, or by lot, after notice by adver-
tisement, in the same manner as herein pro-
vided for sinking and retiring the said debt
out of surplus taxes received. And the said
bonds shall be subject to such call and re-.
tirement at any time during the said ten
years, with stoppage of interest, upon due
notice, II not presented.
SEC. 10. Be it further enacted, ETC., That
from and after the passage of this act all
taxes levied by the city of New Orleans
shall be assessed equally upon every de-
scription of property. both real and per
sonal.
SEC. II. Be it further enacted, etc That
this act shall go into effect upon its pas
sage, and all acts or provisions Of acts con-
ficting herewith are hereby repealed.
(Signed) GEO. W. CARTER.
Speaker of the House of Representatives.
(Signedl OSCAR j. DUNN,
Lieutenant Governor and President of the
Senate.
Approved May !, 1871.
(Signed) IL. C. WARMOTH,
Governor of the State of Louisiana.
A true copy:
GEO. E. BoyEE,
,,f C+a+a
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1871-05-11
Mrs. Fairs Fourth Husband.

lrrVn the carson tNeVaual Register
A good joke has been told us ON Mrs.
Fairs fourth husband, Snyder, which we
have not yet seen in print. Snyder is said
to be the handsomest man in the United
States, and was formerly heavy coal dealer
in Philadelphia, but soon after coming to
this coast a few years since, went through
ON stocks or something of that sort. Mrs.
Fair met him in an omnibus, and deter
mined to marry him on account of his bean
ty. She sought an introduction, and soon
afterward they were married Snyder
thought it was all right until the second
night, when the fair one made him sit up or
occupy the sofa all night. Snyder bucked a
little next morning, when Mrs. Fair repaired
TO a gun store and procured brace of PTS
tolls. Snyder began to smell mice, and
went down town to inquire among the
boys /" as to the character and disposition of
his beautiful bride. They told him, not only
what has been proved in court, that her
reputation for chastity was bad, but that
she was vixen, and would shoot OF stab a
man on the slightest provocation. Snyder
looked serious, thought over for moment
the harsh words be had said to her before
she went for the pistols, then raising his
eyes heavenward and clasping his hands to-
gether, exclaimed in an earnest tone: I'm
bet thou sand dollars don't live an
hour"
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1871-05-11
NEW ORLEANS, MOBILE
CHATTANOOGA RAILROAD!
MOBILE DIVISION,

Two express trains daily. On and after MONDAY
January -, 1871, passenger trains will run 81 fol
lows; Leave New Orleans, from the foot of Canal
A. NJ and P. II. Arrive at Mobile at 2.a0 and Coz
+. NJ. Leave Mobile, from foot of Government
street Tor New Orleans and intermediate stations
al 6'lo A ~ and $3.50 p. NJ. Arrive at New Orleans
at ~ and $50 p VI. Connections made at Mobile
py A. NJ trains with Mobile and Ohio road for 1T.
Non1s; ohicaSo, louisville, and ALL POINTS
M. train with night express train of the Mobile
ana Montgomery road for Montgomery Atlanta,
points North, East and West Freight trains each
way daily and freight received at the foot OF julia
stree! before r; ID. delivered at Mobile early next
morning. Freight as low as by any other route
For through tickets or further Information "a To
rates OF freight apply at the company's Office cor
ner OF Camp and Common streets N-
j. n. kENDRICK, General Superintendent
w" Oileans JANUARY ~. 1871. ia22 "
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1871-05-11
MARSHAL'S MUNITIONS,
John kOans ct ais, Owners of Steambo
Vidal Wave Fifty Rales Iattap

John kOans ct ais, Owners of Steambot
Tidal Wave, VS.. Fifty Bales Cotton.
TN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COUR,
Il District OF louisiana No. 9700.--In obedience
an admiralty warrant, TO me directed in the amor
session
FIFTY BALES OF COTTON now libeed by job
Kouns ct ais, owners of steamboat Tidal Wav,
for the causes set forth in the libel now pendiu
in the District Court of the United States
And do hereby cite aud admonish the owner Z
owners thereof, and all and every person person
having OF pretending to have any right title or il
terest in or TO the same, to be and appear at Dl
trct Court of the United States for the District aor
said, to be holden at the city of New Orleans, on
cause. if any they have or can why the sal
fifty bales OF cotton should not be condemned an
be sold agreeaby to the prayer of Lbelants.
United States MarshaPs Office New Orlears
twenty fr4 day of April, 1871.
s. B. PACKARD,
my1l IL Is United States Marshal
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WOOD---COAL,

EIEID & BELL.
toFkScER FIELD JR.-WALrRR o. BRLL1
Wholesale and Retail Dealers in
'"'soafs' Anthracite and English Came
COAL,
Also, ASH OAK and PINE woon S.
SCAM ooats, cotton presses foundres and famislss
supplied at the lowest market rates Main
al - camp street, corner Girod Branch ofSce