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National opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1865-1874, 1871-09-08
Burned TO Death.

Matilda Rein, of Port Jervis, N. Y,
aged twelve years, kindled fire prepar.
atory to getting dinner. She was alone
in an out kitchen at the time, her sister,
Mrs. Eltiss, being in another part of the
house. The latter was startled Just be-
fore noon, by tremendous report, which
shook the entire house. She INN edi-
ately ran out to the kitchen, when Ter
rible sight met her eyes. Her itti sis
ter was enveloped in sheet of fame,
uttering piercing and heartrending
screams and running wildly about the
ROOM Mrs Eltiss at once threw a piece
of carpet about her, but before the fire
was extinguished every vestige of cloth
ing was burned off the unfortunate child,
and her body from head to foot one ter
rible blister. Her eyes were burned ont
and the cords of her body so contracted
that she was drawn up like ball. A
more horrid sight was never witnessed
A physician was summoned, but no hui
man aid could benefit her. Notwith-
standing her terrible condition, she lived
in the most intense agony until after
noon, when she died. No one saw what
occasione the explosion, but the rup-
tured kerosene can on the floor and the
shattered stove showed plainly that she
had attempted to hasten the progress of
the fire by pouring the combustible stuff
upon it, and the result was as stated
National opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1865-1874, 1871-09-08
SDclety and Fashion.

High coifYares are in voguo once
more.
Yellow silk sun shades are the latest
novelty.
Gilt braid is no longer in vogue fol
trimming.
House weddings will be all the rage
next winter.
Sailor hats are rapidly going out o.
fashion among ladies.
Colored linen is affected by Beau
Brummels Mt the seaside.
High London collars are now worm b,
both ladies and gentlemen.
Brass-tipped heels are pronounced
vulgar, common, and rowdy.
Lord Stanley scarfs appear to retair
their popularity all the year.
Oxford shoes are now the correct thing
to wear, also, gay-colored hose.
Double-breasted vests will be en- regl
for the broadcloth evening suit.
Lilac or lavender muslins are greatly
in favor for afternoon or evening toll
cts.
White lace bonnets with fine aigreHe'
are worn Tor riding by the ladies at
Newport.
II will be among the fashions next
winter for brides to be married in travel
ling srits.
Bonnets for next season have all the
trimming on the back, instead OF the
front as formerly.
A new style of earring is in the shape
OF paddock, and the nails represented
by large diamonds.
Blue and yellow and gray and brown
will be the favorite combination of
colors for street costumes lis Fall
Chatelaine watch-chains are no longer
the fashion, gold chain round the neck
being considered more CONNIE il .fam.
Newport coxconlbs have hit it in the
matter of hat trimmings, by wearing
rooster feathers dyed their favorite hue.
White plush or cashmere double
breasted Ickets are worn cool mornings
and evenings by young ladie.. at the sea-
side
White lace scarfs are very much worn
with full dinner toilettes, some being
of point lace. Valenciennes, cheny, or
plain tulle.
1t is said that sqIare-toed shoes are
coming in fashion again, and that
ladies' shoes are to be made with what
is known as boX-toes.
Some of the ladies' wear their hair cut
straight across their foreheads and hang
ing down to their eyes, n Ia Shetland
pony. The effect is very peculiar.
Some very pretty sacks of plain bright
colored cloths trimmed with swans
down are now worn at the sea shore, as
the mornings and evenings are begin
ming to grow cool.
A new style of underskirt for street
wear is of black merino, BRAIDED with
four or five different colors of braid and
floss silk. They are very effective and
can be worn with any dress.
new style of trimming for the bot
tom of dresses resembles velvet, but is
in reality, sort of leather oilcloth,
with which the dress is bound, and
which can be washed off with sponge
An attempt is being made by few of
our fashionable modistes to do away with
overskirts, the nnderdress to be trimmed
half way up to the skirt but this fash
ion, we are all assured, will not take"
National opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1865-1874, 1871-09-08
The Persian Famine-The Pestilence at
Work.

special despatch to the New York
Herald, confirms previous reports of the
terrible ravages of famine and pesti-
lence in Persia. The Persian govern
ment has clearly an interest in under
rating the consequences of the famine,
since they have been undoubtedly the
result of its own oppressive maladmin-
istration. In Ispahan, a city variously
estimated at from two to five hundred
thousand people, there have been o.
600 deaths, and the mortality has not
yet diminished. The terrible record is,
however, eclipsed by the accounts from
the provinces where the famine first as
sumed alarming proportions. In Ma
zanderan very much larger percentage
of deaths has taken place some ac-
counts, indeed, say half of the popula-
ton have persisted. Throughout the
rice-growing provinces there has been o
complete failure of the crop, owing to
the drought. Hopes of better reports
from these sections of the country must
therefore be indefinitely postponed.
Large and formerly prosperous provinces
are altogether deserted. Disease, as
might have naturally been expected,
follows in the train of this horrible
dearth, and attacks man and beast. The
former rumor of the Asiatic plague hav-
ing broken out is uncontinued, but in its
stead. typhus and famine and fever and
smallpox-tile last an unusual disease in
Persia-are doing dreadful work The
cattle plague is raging terribly also in
the districts where any cattle are still
left to be preyed upon by its ravages.
National opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1865-1874, 1871-09-08

Marian Nav was our hamlet's pride.
VIII n oneen N ho '''
For Of all the maids In the country side
Was none 50 far ~ she.
that, vas mo si,l ard hor .yos lilo .ino
Iia"id AMI law ana I,,an. '''' INV "'"'
They sparhed and danced In the broad sun
SHINE, .
ormelted IN rosy Aecp.
7. cVers NV scorosi far hor white hand sigbea
or high aud OF low degree;
Ana many came riding from Tar ana vide,
Her sweethoaits fain 10 be.
1,ho .,,,i.o l.. , ,,,o,,,, -, ,.,,,o, s,ora
s,,,,ii W. s n' ~, r,Vu,s y, s',"" ''VN'
National opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1865-1874, 1871-09-08
The Political Calendar.

The following list gives the dates OF
the most important political events "a
take place during the remainder Of the
year
September 3 California election OF Governor,
officers, members OF Congress and
6-wyoming Territory legislative cleo
ton.
6-New York Anti.Dram Shop Party Con.
vention Of Syracuse.
" New Jersey Republican Convention at
Trenton. '.'
1i-Maine, election If Governor and Log
li-New Mexico election OF delegate to
12-Maryland Republican Convention.
13-Minnesota Democratic Convention at
4" ls-Nsw Jersey Democratic Convention at
14-Massachusetts Democratic Conven-
ton at Springfield.
19-Nebraska votes ON the new Constitu-
ton.
9O-Minnesota Republican Convention at
1t. Paul.
25-National Commercial Convention ut
Baltimore.
Massachusetts Republican Convention
at Worcester.
27-virginia Republican Convention at
Richmond, for reorganization only.
October 3-Texas Con, occasional elections, con-
tnuing three days.
4-Illinos Democratic Convention at
Springfield
9-Rhode Island votes on the Constitu-
tional Amendments.
l0-Iowa, election Of Governor, state Off
GERS and legislature.
10--Ohio, election OF Governor, state OFF,
GERS and legislature.
10 Pennsylvania, election OF state officers
and Legislature.
18-Convention of the colored men OF the
Southern States at Columbia, 4. G.
1S-National Labor Party Convention at
Columbus, Ohio, to nominate candi-
dates for President and Vice-Presi-
dent.
26-west Virginia, election OF House OF
Delegates.
November MARYLAND, election OF Governor,
state officers and legislature.
Massachusetts, election OF Governor
and Legislature.
Minnesota, election OF Governor, state
officers and legislature,
" 7-Mississippi, election of legislature.
New Jersey, election Of Governor and
legislature.
Illinois, election Of Congressman at
large.
" New York, election Of state officers
and legislature.
" 7-Wisconsin, election of Governor state
officers aud Legislature.
7-Nebraska, election OF state officers IL
the new constitution shall have been
adopted at the election Sept. 10.
I" Virginia, legislature elections.
& 10-Illinois, Legislature begins an adjourn
ed session.
National opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1865-1874, 1871-09-08
Another Frightful Disaster.

The steamer Ocean Wave Qow pres
sure) left Mobile city on Sunday morn.
ing, with about 200 persons on board,
for an excursion to Fish River, about
20 miles from the city. The band and
part of the passengers went ashore and
after the lapse of half an hour, the
whistle was blown, and all returned to
the boat They had just got on board,
when the boiler exploded with great
force, followed by rumbling, kissing
sound, and fragments of the timbers OF
the boat and the metal of the boiler
were blown in every direction. The for
ward part of the cabin was carried away,
and the chimney fell upon the after
cabin and crushed it. The boat sunk
almost Immediately.
Sixty or 70 persons were killed or in
jured by the explosion. The bodies of
10 dead, eight of whom are ladies', were
at once recovered Many of the wound
ed have since died The scene was APP
palling and heartrending. Wilder exhi-
billions of grief have been seldom wit
messed. The frantic cries of the survi-
vors, in lamentation for their lost wives,
children, parents, brothers, and sisters,
were agonizing to the last degree Many
of the passengers were little children,
and little hats and bonnets came ashore
to tell of the victims beneath the waves
1t is supposed that at least 80 or 40
persons are buried in the debris of the
wreck, or at the bottom of the Bay.
Tie Ocean Wave has been for some
time considered an unsafe boat, and has
always been an unlucky one. A crimi-
nal responsibility rests somewhere, and it
should be visited upon those to whose
recklessness and incapacity the disaster
is attributable. The appearance of the
boiler indicated that it had yielded
through rottenness, as it had been torn
apart in long seam.
National opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1865-1874, 1871-09-08
FINANCIAL.
Investment Securities.

JAY COOKE Co.. selling. and recommend as
profitable and safe investment for all classes the First
Mortgage 7.:BO Gold Bonds of the Northern Pacific
Railroad Company, bearing Seven and Three Tenths
per cent gold interest than per cent currency
and secured by first and only mortgage on the entire
Road and equipments and on than 2;B 900 Acres
of Land to mile of track. 800 Acres of Land
each $1,000 Bond The highest current price will be
paid for u S. FveTwenties, and all other marketable
Securities received in exchange Pamphlets maps and
full information well the bonds themselves will be
furnished application by JAY COOKE 4 Co, Phila-
depha, New York and Washington, and by most Banks
and Bankers throughout the country.
National opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1865-1874, 1871-09-08
A Singular Affair.

Every day developes some new fea-
ture of crime in our great cities. In
New York, few days since, nervous
woman went to the Hudson River
Railway depot in handsome coupe for
lowed by baggage or furniture wagon,
and in which was the trunk, entirely
without marks, yet evidently not new
On arriving at the depot she appeared
deeply interest in the handling of her
trunk, and went so far as to pay 81 for
an extra strap to secure the lid of the
trunk, and paid the boy who got the
strap ten cents for his trouble. She
showed ticket to Chicago and on this
she was able to have the trunk checked
through to Chicago, to leave on the s
P. M. train. She shook hands with the
driver Of the furniture wagon and bid
him good bye with evident feeling. The
trunk was placed on the platform and a
most nauseous odor was soon f. and TO
proceed from it. The baggage Al. no.
ticed the smell and forced open the
trunk. In it he found the naked body
of female, apparently twenty-seven
years of age, folde aud twisted so as to
be confined in the narrow limits of the
trunk, which is not of natural size. De-
composition had set in the lower por
ton of the abdomen and in the neck,
and the odor was fearful after the trunk
was opened. An examination of the
b cdy showed that the woman was the
victim of an abortion, and it is suppos-
ed that she was the sister of the woman
who checked the trunk. The detectives
will have comparatively easy task to
unravel this mystery, since the woman
who checked the trunk and the driver of
furniture wagon, are both known. The
body was sent to the Morgue.
National opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1865-1874, 1871-09-08

FAMINE HAS FOLLOWED on THE TRACK
OF WAR in the fairest land of Europe,
but neither war nor famine IL rs destruc-
tive az neglected or maltreated disease.
Essential rs food to the starvating is DR.
WALxER's VINEGAR BTrrERs to oil who
suffer dyspepsia, congestion or torpldity
OF the liver, constipation or intermittent
fevers To treat these complaints with
mineral poisons and acid alkaloids, while
this mild and certain remedy is within
the reach of all, is little better than
moonstruck madness.
National opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1865-1874, 1871-09-08
How TO PUT THE CHILDREN TO BED

How TO PUT THE CHILDREN TO Bed
Not with reproof for any of that day s
sins of omission or commission. Take
any other time but bedtime for that.
Ii you ever heard little creature
signing or sobbing it its sleep, you could
never do this. Seal their closing eve
lids with kiss and a blessing. The
time will come, all too soon, when they
will lay their heads upon their pillows
lacking both. Let them, then, at least
have this sweet memory of happy
childhood. of which no future trouble
or sorrow can rob them. Give them
their rosy youth. Nor need this in
volve wild license. The judicious pa
rent will not mistake my meaning. If
you have ever met the man, or the
woman. whose eyes have suddenly filed
when little child has crept trustingly
to its mothers breast, you may have
seen one in whose childhood's home
Dignity and Severity" stood where
Love and Pity should have been. Too
much indulgence has ruined thousands
of children, too much Love not one.
National opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1865-1874, 1871-09-08

A WICKED Boy. Minnesota had
but has no longer, the premium boy
iiend. His latest and final exploit is
thus described Punished by his mother
for some offence, he went into the woods
and hung himself to tree. He was de-
tected in time and cut down. Only
inspired with new zeal AZ lis failure, he
took can of kerosene, called little
brother and sister, poured the kerosene
on the fire around which they had gath
cred. and in instant converted himself
and his victims into human cinders. The
age of this young monster was fourteen
years.
National opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1865-1874, 1871-09-08

The most astonishing cure Of chronic
diarrhea we ever heard of is that of
VIM. Clark, Frankfort Mills, Waldo Co,
Milne the facts are attested by Ezra
Treat, Upton Treat, and M. A. Merrill,
either of whom might be addressed for
particulars. Mr.. Clark was cured by
JoHNsoN's ANoDYNE LINIMENT
National opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1865-1874, 1871-09-08

CHAPPED HANDS, face, rough skin, PIN
pies, ringworm, salt-rheum, and othei
cutaneous affections, cured, and the skin
made soft and smooth, by using the JU-
NrpER TAR SOAP, made by CAswEr4L,
HAZARD & Co., New York. II is more
convenient and easily applied than other
remedies, avoiding the trouble of the
reasycompoundsnnow in use,
National opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1865-1874, 1871-09-08

Hon. JOSEPH FAREWELL, Mayor Of
Rockland, Me-, Isaac NJ. Bragg, Esq,
Bangor, and Messrs. Pope Bros, Ma
chias, Me, lumber mercha ITS fully en-
dorsed the SHERIDAN CAVALRY CONDITION
PowDERs, and have given the proprietors
liberty to use their name in recommend
ing them.
National opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1865-1874, 1871-09-08

The CHoLERA.-The advance of the
cholera has become so rapid that the
government of Western Europe have
become aroused to a sense of the danger,
and are making every preparation to
prevent its spread In one small Ger
man town twenty-three persons were
attacked by the scourge, of whom thir
teen died Immediately. In the mean-
time our Board Of Health are making no
preparations whatever for this Asiatic
visitor, intelligence of whose arrival at
Quarantine may be announced any
morning.-N Y Paper.
National opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1865-1874, 1871-09-08

LEADERS of Choirs and Musical Con-
ventions are invited to examine the new
book of Mr.. Leonard Marshall, well
known "a an author and musical con-
ductor. 1t is highly praised by compe-
tent judges.
National opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1865-1874, 1871-09-08
Innuence or Tempe nature on Health.

In the fall the difference between the temperature of
night and day is greater than any other time Of
year. In the early autumn the quicksilver sometimes
high during the day in the most fervid
weather while night it often sinks to almost
wintry point The human body not being made Of steel
India rubber sensby feels these tremendous changes
To forfy the system against them genuine tonic is
required and the public has long discovered that
among this description of med 'ines Hostetter's
Stomach Btters infinitely the best - gently quokens
the circulation regulates the bowels the liver
braces the and thus puts the whole physique
its defense the vicssitudes Of temperature in
our climate. Few, If any cases of epidemic fever
heard of in localities where 1t is in As it
becomes more and more widely known, and the demand
for it increases chs and fever and the bilious remit
tent seem to recede before IT, aud il should
into universal use these diseases would cease 10 be
known a. the scourRes of low lying and marshy
districts. That homely hit Of proverbial philosophy
that prevention is better than cure should be espe-
ciay borne in mind in the autumn months and indeed
in all seasons together with the fact that among all the
preventives of malarous disease Hostetters stomach
Bitters is the most safe and potent.
BE certain however, TO obtain the genuine article as
countless limitations Of pernciou character are abroad
See that the externas all right and remember that
Hostetters Stomach Biters is sold in bottles alone.
National opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1865-1874, 1871-09-08

The SACRED Grown, published by Lee
& Shepard, is commended to the atten-
ton of all who are contemplating the
purchase of new singing book for
choir or convention purposes. See Adj
vertisement
National opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1865-1874, 1871-09-08

ANXIOUS. Nevada man, anxi us to
marry young lady of his acquaintance,
lsarned that her sister was about to
marry, and without her knowledge pro-
cured marriage license, flattering him.
self that in The excitement of her sisters
marriage she would follow suit The
idea was brilliant one, but the attempt
to carry it into execution was q woeful
failure.
National opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1865-1874, 1871-09-08

SERor. MAJOR Harrington, of the
Third Cavalry, and Charles Whisker have
been murdered by the Apaches near
Camp Verde, Arizona. Their bodies
were horribly mutilated
National opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1865-1874, 1871-09-08

Asss~RAILROAD BONDS. Whether
you wish to buy or sell, write to CHARLES
W. HAssLER, No. Wall st., New York.
National opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1865-1874, 1871-09-08

J. WALKER, Proprietor. r. II. MCDONALD 4 co,
Druggists and Gen Agents San Francisco California
and 81 and "a Commerce Street, New YORK.
KESOLD BY All. pRLHGISTs AND nEALERs
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1871-08-03
TO CONTRACTORS.

EENVEL0PS, Paper, Pens, Ink, Paper Col
E lars, Pocket and Memorandum Books,
Combs, Perfumery, Lead Pencils, Fishing Lines,
Fish Hooks, Jews Harps, Harmonics, Cigar
Holders, Tooth Brushes, Colapsing Tumbles,
Chiidrens Teethng Rings, Children's Ivory
Rattes. Gum Balls, Marbles, Penkniyes &c. for
sale by j. +. SHERRY.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1871-08-03
WOODSTOCK, July 5lst., la7 |
NEssRs. EDITORS.

MEssRs. EDITORS.
The want of a good band has long been
felt in this place, and many efforts have
been made to get one up on firm footing.
Now We have the satisfaction Of knowing
that such an institution is fixed fact, aud
its final success certain, SO far as the menu
bership composing it are concerned. The
band is composed of young men Of this place
in connection with the remaining members
of the old Band Of Ante Bellum days: MIR.
David Fravel was chosen lesder, which fact
alsne gives assurance of q complete success.
This organization finds upon examination,
that it lacks few indispensable instruments
and without which, it will be almost impos-
sible to make the band such as desired. and
as the members composing the band win be
heavily taxed for music, in cash. time and
labor, could not the ladies of Woodstock, and
vicinity, take the matter in hands, and give
material aid to This enterprise, by giving a
fair. or Refreshment Festival. at some con-
scnient day, no far distant? We are con-
WINGED that should the ladies take the mat
ter in hand, and bestow upon it their smiles
and influence, the instruments will be speed
lily forthcoming. aud our new quiet village
will be made to resound With the concord Of
sweet sounds. nEEBKR.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1871-08-03
C.pov Iaoy WoRKs H,Rny Or

CAPoN IRoN WORKS. HARDY Co., W. Va.
This iron furnace is the property of l. l..
Keller & Brother and is again in full blast.
| paid visit to these magnificent iron works
which are located in a narrow space between
two lofty mountains about five miles south
of Wardensvile and seven miles from Van
Buren, Furnace. Nature seems to have form
ed tn is place, with special view to its be-
coming an iron mandatory. Iron is here
found in abundance, limestone is convenient,
the water power is excellent and hundreds Of
acres ofprimevil forests surround US. A pair
of mules keeps up the supply Of ore, Fine
alum and other springs add to the attractions
of this place Should the projected W. O..
Railroad be completed it would add materially
10 the value of this property.
Yours truly l..
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1871-08-03
VIRGINIA, TO WIT :

AT rules held in the Clerks Office of the
County Court of Shenandoah. for the month
Of July 1871 a;
P Belew Administrator D. B. n. CT. A.
of Andrew Artz deceased ............ Plaintiff,
against
Jackson Martz Executor of Barsheba j.
Artz, deceased and others ......... Defendants
In Chancery.
The object of this suit is to sell the real
estate of which Andrew Artz decd, died
sized and which was desired TO be sold by
him after the death of his widow, &C., and
to make proper distribution among his
legatees or heirs.
1t appearing by affidavit filed that the de-
PENDANT Elizabeth Geyer, Barsheba Rootz,
Christ ian Ariz, John Ariz, Mary S. Grand
staff and Barbara Nicholas are not inhab-
itants of this State-It is ordered, That the
said defendants do appear here within one
month after due public alton hereof and do
what is rec essary to protect their interest !;
that copy of this order be published in
some newspaper printed in Woodstock once
& week for four successive weeks, and co Ply
osted at the froat door ofthe Court House
of said county, ON the frs: day of the next
County Court.
COPY-TESTE .
". &w. p. q. GEO. W. M1LE1. Clerk.
July 13-4w.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1871-08-03

By the courtesy of WIN. r. Denney Esq.
We were conducted through the Winchester.
Paper Mill. This enterprise though in its
infancy, has proved success and promises a
rich reward. It's operations are confined to
the manufacture Of straw board. Two i'm
rortant features of this enterprise are the
increased value Of AMI the cons tant demand
for traw and the employment Of large
convinced that It VII. pay handsome divi-
de nd upon the capital invested. The build
ing, machinery and management of the mill
are complimentary to the enterprise and 60
ahead spirit 1.-THE business men of Winches-