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National opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1865-1874, 1871-11-03
Local and State Matters.
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we want to secure the services
OF J0od Local Correspondents in cv.
cry town in Orange county, the east
ern towns Of Grafton county and IN
Hroion and Ryegate IN Caledonia
county. What we desire in a local
correspondent is a readiness at oh
aiming the tdctS in relation to any
etm OF interest in his or her local.
y, and executive ability in dis
Itching them to this office by first
H"ll. We don't want to hire any
'crary talent as We keep a large
ply of that on hand at this office
GOOD many people haven't found
MS ont yet. /; but we will pay good
prresp0ndcnts Well for their ser
woes. Ladies can do this work as
Veil as men, and sometimes much
tier, II the} would only try.
Nlitc for terms, stamped envel.
upcS, etc. &c the
NATIONAL OPINION,
Bradford, Vt
National opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1865-1874, 1871-11-03
The New York Tribune SAYS {:

"Here is an item for military or.
gan Grinders. One Marcus Aims.
worth, of Calais, VT, last month,
did well and truly dig 80 bushels OF
potatoes i'll one day, the said Mar
Gus having but one arm. 1t isn't
every man with two aims that can
do a better days work than this.
Now, suppose, instead of working
to the best of his ability, Marcus
Ainsworth had bought n hand-Or-
gan, and. planting himsclfon some
pavement, had proceeded to grind
"Captain ,Jenks' for IA living. to the
indescribable annoyance of his fell
low creatures We say no more"
National opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1865-1874, 1871-11-03

bennington lNSt week, mlnK cTusti
ed between the hunters while shack
ling ears.
A 400 pound bruin unwiscly puI
his foot in trap set by Curtis
Brown at Bclvilcrc. He was 9
connoisscur of sheep.
A revival is now in progress, IN
the NJ. II. church, at Danvillc.
Greensboro has two doctors and
only one person in town is sick. 1t
is thought that the patient may nc.
cOrer.
The Windsor journal claims to
have 800 subscribers in the ricinity
of Bradford. 1t has about so sub.
scribcrs IN Bradford, consequently
"vicinity" must include n big tract
of country. The OPINION has over
200 subscribers in Bradford, one
hundred in Ncwbury, and about the
same number in the other towns in
this vicinity, and our list is rapidly
increasing throughout the county.
Advertisers who wish to reach the
people of Orange county will get q
better return for their money by adj.
veltlsing in the OPINION than by
advertising in any other paper.
At the forty fourth annual meet
ing of the Vermont Mutual Fire
Insurance Company, held at Mont
pclier, Oct. 18th, the following board
of directors was elected for tho sew.
eral counties:
Henry w. Porter, Rutland Dan.
iel Baldwin, Timothy =. Redfeld,
Erastus S. Camp, James Il. Thurs.
ton, Charter Dewey, Washington
b. w. Bartholomew, Orange
Charles Il. Houghton, Bennington
w. II. ii. Bingham, Lamoille G.
w. Wyman, Windham Alonzo w.
Allen, Chittenden A. j. Dodge,
Orleans James A, Pollard, Wind.
sor A. w. Woodwork, Franklin
Orange Phelps, Grand Isle }. s. II.
Weeks, Caledonia w. e. Sprague.
Addison.
Daniel Baldwin was elected Pres.
ident Timothy p. Redfield, Vice
President; James Il. ThurstOn,
Treasurer.
Hon. Charles Dewy, so long Sec
rotary of the Company, rendered his
resignation, to take effect December
LIST, and James T. Sabin, the Assist
ant Secretary, was elected to fill the
vacancy.
The meeting was largely attended
from the distant sections of the
Stat.
The annual meeting of the Farm.
els Mutual Insurance Company was
holden on the same day and the fol.
lowing board of directors chosen: \
Bradley Fish, 'iutland County
&. V.Cook, Addison h. b. Burton,
Tarrant Sibley, Bennington Bar
ron Moulton, Caledonia Torrey Il.
Wales, Chittenden w. II. Harris
horn, Essex w. l.. Sowles, Frank
i'm L. j. Reynolds, Grand Isle g.
e. Dodge, Lamoile John C.Stearns,
Orange Joseph Bates, Orleans;
Joseph Poland, Samuel Wells, Car.
os Bancroft, Theron o. Bailey, A.
}. Brown, Washington S. N. Ben
$, Windham.
w. l.. Sowles was elected Prcsi-
lent, Carlos Bancroft, Vice Presi-
lent, Joseph Poland, Secretary,
md Samuel Wells, Treasurer.
National opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1865-1874, 1871-11-03
ALSO

A full line of Furnishing Goods,
Fancy Shirts, White Shirts, Gloves,
Socks, Bows, Hats, Caps. Trunks,
&c, &c, sc.
National opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1865-1874, 1871-11-03

st. Johnsbury undertook to get
up an excitement by a fox chase on
the Fair Grounds, but it wasn't a
success. The managers had three
foxes, and the first one let go chased
the dog and scared him so that he
ran into the crowd and they kicked
him out. WhereupOn his owner
proceeded to do some promiscuous
kicking.
National opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1865-1874, 1871-11-03
WA R d led.

In West Newbury. Oct. %, by Rev. X. ID.
Miller George II. Barnes. of Rare, and Mrs.
Emma Mason of Willismstown-
Also, Milo Aiken Of Wentworth, n. H., and
Mrs alvira Leet 81 Newbury.
National opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1865-1874, 1871-11-03

Our Fire District officers are hay.
ing bad luck with their new cisterns.
The bottom fell out of one, and the
top of another fell in. They are Il
good thing in the "ruins' line, how
ever, and Bradford may yet rival
old Thebcs in splendid underground
ruins.
National opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1865-1874, 1871-11-03

We intend TO live and let live.
Please give us call when needing
any of the above articles.
+. GILMAN,
Bradford, VT, May, 1871.
National opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1865-1874, 1871-11-03

&. Il. Andloss is improving and
identifying the grounds around his
reSidenc with walks, shrubbery,
&c. These improvements VII give
a plea lng effect to the place, but
what he effect upon George will be
II consequence of this EMBEDDING
with industry" we are net prepared
to prognosticatc.
National opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1865-1874, 1871-11-03

a fire occurred at East MOntpe-
her, Saturday morning, Oct. 2lst,
by which considerable amount of
property was destroyed, including
two barns, farming tools, 200 bush
els oats, lot of hay, corn, &c, be.
longing to Chas. Tabor; also, four
horses, one of them belonging to
Ira Dwinnell of Morristown.
National opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1865-1874, 1871-11-03
Mrs. PAMELA Field, aged IS yrs,
recently emigrated from Brattleboro
to the West.

When the case of Davis, the al,
legged Waterbury bank burglar, was
called in court last week, the States
Attorney entered moiie prosequi,
and his bail was released. We un-
derstand that this action was Ia
ken by the government, in view of
revelations made by Davis within
the last year, by means of which
the Grafton (Mass.) bank burglars
were brought TO punishment, and
Barton's conviction assured.
National opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1865-1874, 1871-11-03

Chelsea people are interesting
themselves i'll proposed railroad
through that town from Mpntpelier
to South Royalton. 1t is stated
that the route through Williams.
town has been abandoned, some of
the towns refusing to aid in it's con.
stIuctiOn.
National opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1865-1874, 1871-11-03
Gil 0 Il II | N G ,
GiLMAN'S
the place to find it is at

THIS is the voice of the people, it's no Party
affair, and if any one happens to get away with
"A suit and forgets to pay for il, it's quite easy
to find him. his clothes tit him nicely.
Moral-Don't forget to pay, it's so small
there isn't but little difference between paying
for them and having them given.
National opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1865-1874, 1871-11-03

a. Osborne has concluded not to
build on his new lot this fall. In
fact he don't own Il building lot so
much as he did. He bought one,
but when it come to deciding, that
instrument didn't suit lim-didn't
appear to correspond with the bar
gain-and that was the end of the
new house.
National opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1865-1874, 1871-11-03

1T seems all the Judges of that horse trot
at Orange County Fair were not amcnablc to
the structures of our reporter, all the other,
having protested against the course taken by
the ChailInan.-Ayyus.
The Chairman alluded to was Mr..
Charles Jones of Bradford, and the
Argus may take it for granted that
he knows his business, and whether
it be Judging of horse race or ANY
other business, he does it in a cor,
rect and gentlemanly manner
When lie requested the reporters,
with Others, to vacate the Judges
stand, he promised them full re-
port of the race if they would come
to the stand when it was over; and
any man net troubled with Il diSpo
sitiOn to crowd himself in where he
had no business to be, would have
been satisfied with that.
National opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1865-1874, 1871-11-03

Over 1000 bushels of onions have
been forwordcd to different points
from Cornwall, and it is estimated
that there are more left than have
been taken away.
National opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1865-1874, 1871-11-03

The East begins to realize the
actual condition of the people of
Chicago, as they meet the leturn-
ing wanderers to the old homcsteads
among our hills. On Friday night
some twenty persons, mostly women
and children, arrived here on their
way to their friends in Franklin
county. They had nothing left but
the clothing they wore, torn and
burned. They had a pass from the
Relief Committee at Chicago to
their destination, and few dollars
in money, sufficient to meet their
needs for food Rut. Herald.
National opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1865-1874, 1871-11-03

Miss. Eta Sawyer. the Justly eel,
ebrated elocutioniSt, will give Sc.
lect Readings at Cong. Church in
Bradford, this friday evening at
$ o'clock.
National opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1865-1874, 1871-11-03

All who feel interested in a sing
ing school in Bradford are request
ed to meet at Town Hall next Fri
day evening, Nov. 10. Mr.. A. Whit
ncy will open school here if
sufficient interest is manifested.
National opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1865-1874, 1871-11-03

BY mistake the name of Ii. G..
Day was omitted from the list of
contributors to the Western Relief
Fund published last week. lie
contributed $500 and bis name
should have appeared in the list.
National opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1865-1874, 1871-11-03

David Eastman has bought lot
Of j. A. Hardy, on the new street
in Bradford, and is erecting house
thereon.
National opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1865-1874, 1871-11-03

Jason Homer of "BruShwoOd''
(which euphoneous appellation be-
longs to section of Fairlee) caught
an eagle the other day which meas.
nres q feet from tip to tip of its
wings and it was a pretty piece of
business for the proud bird OF lib
erty" to be caught in, sneaking I'M
der the barn to steal a chicken :
frank Stevens has him at the Trot.
Ter House now.
National opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1865-1874, 1871-11-03

The Baptist church at MiddlebuIy
has received a present of fine pipe
organ, from Mrs. w. w. Cook of
Whitehall, n. Y.
National opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1865-1874, 1871-11-03

The boom of A. b. Norris & Co.
at McTndoes, gave way last Friday,
and large lot oflogs went "march-
ing to the sea-
National opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1865-1874, 1871-11-03

The Lumber company at Ncln-
does Falls are doing a rushing ,usl
ness. They manufacture 200 10
10000 feet of lumber a day, and
averaged ten car loads shipped per
day all summer.
National opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1865-1874, 1871-11-03

DR.. j. -. Kilbourn lost his dental
office and all his Instruments, by
the Chicago fire. His house was
saved.
National opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1865-1874, 1871-11-03

a Vermont editor who has been
travelling in New Hampshire, and
living mostly on oyster stews, says
that "they buy photographs of oys
tiers, go for 10 cents, and cook them
in milk, 5 to the cow That is
"spreading it thin" For further
information inquire at the Office
OF the Bennington Bdarer.
National opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1865-1874, 1871-11-03

j.. p. Foster has opened his new
hotel at East COrinth. 1t is not
large house. but Mr.. Foster will do
justice to the traveller every time.
National opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1865-1874, 1871-11-03

The chap who couldn't tell the
time by Wardcn's Regulator the 9th
er evening, because there were two
hands, and he "didn't know whish
ter h'l'evc,' is supposed to have just
returned from some place out of
town
National opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1865-1874, 1871-11-03

In spite of all precaution our
Fire District cisternS have been wet
lately, and most Of them have water
standing in them at the presen; time.
National opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1865-1874, 1871-11-03

There is great pressure for in
surance in the "Old Vermont Mutu,
AL" since the Chicago fire, The
Company issued policies to the
amount of 10000 on Monday and
Tuesday of last week.
National opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1865-1874, 1871-11-03

The L. & o. railroad bridge over
line Passumpsic river ut West Con-
e"'d is nearly completed, and the
rails will be laid to that place with.
IN iOIr weeks.
National opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1865-1874, 1871-11-03

Cali at GiImal'' for your Fall and
Winter clothing. Lots of it Mt low
prices. And while you are in there
Stilwell will 1T You with Boots and
Shoes from his fine stock.
National opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1865-1874, 1871-11-03

The Woodstock Age says that
Chicago will be built up again be,
fore Woodstock gets her cOntribu>
ton out there.
National opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1865-1874, 1871-11-03

The "eternal fitness of things
was manifested in Il 1873 ID. SQUASH.
which grew in Alderman Johnson's
garden, Burlington. g.
National opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1865-1874, 1871-11-03

Edward c. Walker of Lawrence.
Mass, who is concerned in frauds
on Boston and New York merchants
has been arrested at East Hardwick,
VT, and taken to Lawrence for
trial.
National opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1865-1874, 1871-11-03

Stevens Bros. g. Co., are ready to
do the "fair thing by any one who
wishes to purchase from their large
stock of goods.
National opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1865-1874, 1871-11-03

Compare the OmNIoN with any
other paper in THIS section, and see
whether YOU can get as much Local
News and Miscellaneous reading.
for the money, as we give in the
OPINION.
National opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1865-1874, 1871-11-03

We will pay $500 for tale that
will make one of our subscribers
hair stand on end.
n. Bile wears a wig!
National opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1865-1874, 1871-11-03

Slbley, of West Fairlce, has gone
back into his Carriage Mandatory,
aud will soon be ready 10 push
things" in his business.
National opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1865-1874, 1871-11-03

William Mead fell from train of
cars at McintlOes Falls last Thurs.
day, and his leg was broken above
and below the knee. One of the
broken bones went through the
main artery, but cloggcd it so that
he was saved from bleeding to death.
He is now doing well.
National opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1865-1874, 1871-11-03

They have a new and easy way of
distrit uting the mails at the Rutland
Railroad depot. The cars run over
the mail,bags, Grips 'em open,' and
the letters and papers are quickly
distributed. This is the way it was
done Tuesday.
National opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1865-1874, 1871-11-03

Senator Elmunds will deliver the
address at the annual re union of
the Vermont Officers Society, to DO
held in Burlington in January next.
National opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1865-1874, 1871-11-03

Seven miles of the eastern end of
the NJ. & W. Il. Railroad is graded,
and a good force is at work on the
culvcrts and bridges. 100 men are
at work between buttons Mills and
Wells River, and 125 between Gro
ton Village and the foot of the
pond.
National opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1865-1874, 1871-11-03

Our Bradford "Tonsorial Artist
and Capillary Abvidgcr" has an i'm
pediment III his speech. Another
gentleman in town who is similarly
afflicted. went into the shop of the
former to be shaved, and he and
the barber had a little dispute about
some matter, which the latter end.
cd, and drought down the house"
ny eXclaiming, "I,iifI coco could.
MT t,t'taIk betttcr'n yoNou ca-can
ia keep s-still.'
National opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1865-1874, 1871-11-03

JohnC. Stearns and Charles Jones
of this town are first rate fellows.
One OWNS a farm and the other
keeps some fine horses. We sup.
pose this is all the business they
have, as they don't advertise.
National opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1865-1874, 1871-11-03

The dwelling house, shed and
carriage house e Nathan Whiteaw
in Greensboro, were consumed by
fire last week.
National opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1865-1874, 1871-11-03

David II. Andruss of Wolcott,
dropped dead almost instantly on
Sunday last while attempting to
get into his wagon; supposed of
heart disease. He was leading
citizen, and had represented the
town in the Legislature.
National opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1865-1874, 1871-11-03

Arthur Peters found some dogs
chasing his sheep the other day,
aud if he had been a good marks
man with gun, there would now
be less dogs in town. One sheep
was killed. Two dogs have died
very suddenly in Bradford recently.
National opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1865-1874, 1871-11-03

A Vermonter 100 years of age,
thinking that the climate of the
State did not agree with him, has
emigrated to Detroit.
National opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1865-1874, 1871-11-03

If yon have farm, stock, pro.
duce, or anything else to sell, adver.
tiSe it in the OPINION. 1t will pay
to DO so. Our terms are moderate.
National opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1865-1874, 1871-11-03
NATIONAL OPINION,
Bradford, Vt
The Lyndon Union has the 70

"'o" mas ''ie loi-
.r1n = ,;
tines u.~u .trong vhi, and o,snf, h ~ h p'
crest oproncnts of the Democracy in the
.'"" hen ms Youngest brother, NJ G, An
900 n,l, LII" ma, - '9 '"eh boy
'lou are large enough and look old enough 70
vote, ahd when YOU get To California, rotf .
National opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1865-1874, 1871-11-03

Col. NJ. G. Andross left Bradford
on Monday, on his return to Cali
fornia. He says the ;eXt time he
comes to Vermont he is coming to
stay.
National opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1865-1874, 1871-11-03

We Learn that the wheeler place
in Fairlec, at the foot of the pond,
which was so nicely fitted up three
years ago, by the late ID. f. Vince.
Ter, Esq, of New York city, is SoCn
to be sold. as the present owner, Nr.
a. w. Paine, has decided to change
his dairy business from Vermont to
location where cattle Craze twelve
months in a year. This is a beauti-
ful location for somebody.
National opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1865-1874, 1871-11-03
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National opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1865-1874, 1871-11-03

A revival is now in progress, in
the NJ. II. church, at Danvillc.
National opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1865-1874, 1871-11-03
Nine divorces were granted at
the Washington County court.

Nluc ulNOlCcS Wclt SIdIttu db
the Washington County court.
We understand that petition is
out praying the selectmen Of Brad
foed to wided the street that runs
from main street back to cottage
street, between the brick store and
Hardy's south building, Bradford
village. We don't think the public
good will 'spie' if that street isn't
widened this year. We should like
to see it done, but there must be a
halt somewhere in expanding the
towns money. We are getting
more and more in debt every year.
We think the total Indebtedness of
the town to day is over Sl2, 600,
against about $4,000 four years ago.
I If we are mistaken in this state,
ment, will some of the town officers
please correct us. This must stop
somewhere, and soon, too.
National opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1865-1874, 1871-11-03

DIR. ID. l.. Jones was in town the
other day. He is having good sue
cess in the practice of medicine at
Lancaster, \. III.
National opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1865-1874, 1871-11-03

We may soon expect to be visited
by swindlcrs claiming to be suffer
ers by the Chicago fire. Do not be
deceived by them.
National opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1865-1874, 1871-11-03

The thief who stole jonathan
Smiths horse has been captured, in
Danville, and is now in st. Johus-
bury Jail. When brought before a
Justice he plead guilty. He had
been stopping in Danville, paying
his attention to young woman in
that town.
National opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1865-1874, 1871-11-03

The "rcd man of the forest" in his
"war paint" would have been no.
where alongside II. Il. Whitcomb,
painter, oc Bradford, the other day.
He was doing some painting in
"high attitudes and holding u
paintpot full of paint in his hand.
when the underpinning of the stool
he was standing on gave out, ard
whit came down with the pot of
paint well sprea Il on over his head,
face and shou,o''s. He was the
"whiteS" Demo at we ever saw.
National opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1865-1874, 1871-11-03

Rev. j. X. Williams, pastor of the
Cong. church in this place, is absent
attending the General Convention at
Troy, as delegate from Orange Co.
National opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1865-1874, 1871-11-03

The grand list of Vermont for
1871 is 81, 173,4l5. The number of
dogs taxed is 1861, at 81 each.
National opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1865-1874, 1871-11-03

The citizens of NOrrisville in Bar
net, have raised 800 towards build,
ing a depot at that place on the
Passumpsic railroad.
National opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1865-1874, 1871-11-03
The dwelling house and barns of
Thomas Hendry, in Chittenden,
were destroyed by fire last week.

James Armstrong of Bradford,
over 20 years old, fell last Saturday
morning, and dislocated 1.-THE ankle
joint, and fractured one of the bones.
We are sorry to learn this as Mr..
Armstrong is one of the pioneers of
the town. and very estimablc gen.
tleman. We learn thai he is as
comfortable as could be expected.
National opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1865-1874, 1871-11-03

Israel Freeman, a colored man,
was murdered in Burlington last
Thursday by II Frcnchman named
VIM. Carlo. They had a dispute
about some dime novels, and Free.
man started towards basket con,
tanning butchcring tools, when Car.
10 seized him and they had some
blows. Finally Carlo got Freeman
down, and took hatchct and cut
the top of Freeman's head Off
Freeman was. a hard character, ugly
and passionate, and had frequently
been arrested for drawing weapons
upon folks, but Carlo was consider.
ed peacable enough.