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National opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1865-1874, 1871-07-28
ENTERING TowN SITES ON PUBLIC LAM

ENTERlNG 1OWN oITES ON ubLlC LASDo'
The Secretary of the interior decides
in the matter of the application OF the
Probate Judge of jefferson County,
Montana, to enter certain lands as the
town site of Springville that towns
with less population than 100 can enter
the public Lands under the act OF March
2, 1867. thus reversing the ruling of the
late Commission or of the Grand Land
Office, in this and similar cases. The
Secretary concurs in the opinion of As
sistant Attorney-General Smith that
although the act of March 2, 1867, makes
a limitation for more than 100 and lee
than 200 inhabitants being 800 acres,
vet less number than 100 may enter
the area actually occupied and improv-
ed as town site, not exceeding the low
est prescribed limitation as to quantity.
National opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1865-1874, 1871-07-28
A HERMIT. The Newburn IN. C.) Re

A HERMIT. Newburn IN. c. Re.
publican ID responsible for the following
"a man named Edward Brown, of Pitt
county, who fled to the swamps during
the late war to avoid the draft, has been
lately discovered living hermit life in a
den and settlement of his own in dense
thicket near the bank of the river
When first discovered he fled to his
hiding-place, and upon being pursued he
showed fight, but finally surrendered,
and insisted upon refusing to go into the
army. Upon being informed that the
war was ended aLout six years ago, he
concluded to abandon his hiding place
and return to the old plantation, where
he found many changes since the
commencement of the war. His only
clothing was made from the skins Of
coons and other animals which he had
captured during the time, having seen
no one with whom to converse during
about eight years. He has nearly lost
the control of language, except . few
profane words. His father and mother
have both died during the past year."
National opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1865-1874, 1871-07-28
Facts and Fancies.

Judy calls the Prince of Wales half
sovereign.
What effect do Touring. mills have
upon town make it flourish.
Some men will pump you to any ex-
tent if you only give them the handle.
Copperhead snakes are said to smell
like fresh cucumbers, and Western snake
hunters follow and despatch them by the
scent.
If man has rarroty hair and q turnup
nose. with a radish complexion, must he
necessarily have vegetable marrows in
his bones
An exchange asks, "Does it pay TO be
sick ?" Yes, it pays doctors and drug
gists though we are not sure this is tie
right answer.
The unusually large number of candi-
dates for local ofiic makes better shoot
ing out West than has been known for
many seasons.
A negro once gave the following toast
"De Gubernor of our State. He come
in wild very little opposition he 60 out
wild none at all.
1t is stated that hole will be made
through the central shaft of the eastern
end of the Hoosac Tunnel, within the
next Is months.
A little boy in Toledo was thrust in
jail the other day for throwing mud on
the door of neighbor who called his
mother bad names.
A man fell dead in pew in the church
at Augusta, ILL.,, just as the preacher had
said, "Some of the congregation may
never reach home alive"
Ont in Iowa kisses are sold at fairs by
the fair. A man pays certain sum to
the general fund, and then selects the
girl or woman he desires to kiss.
Chicago personal columns contain
such perspicuous announcements as the
following "Maior So-and-So bit
buckwheats at the Briggs House yester-
day."
Some one says the allowance of West
of white trowsers a week, with five or ten
extra pairs in his trunk to fall back on,
in case of muddy weather.
The Boston public library annually
makes collection of newspapers giving
accounts of Decoration Day in all parts
of the country. They are bound to-
gether in a volume for preservation.
A Belfast gentleman wears an old
silver fourpence attached to his
watch chain, in affectionate remembrance
of the time when it was al equivalent for
a square, honest drink of old cognac.
A matrimonially- cotemporary
says that girl with Oh income of 49,
900 year or more, is always the object
of interest, because she has SO much
principal
A fellow was told that three yards of
cloth, by being wet, would shrink
quarter of yard
"Well, then," he inquired, "if you
should wet a quarter of yard, would
there be any left ?"
Virginia editor has come to the con-
,lusion that man might as well under
AXE to hold himself at arms length and
hen turn a double somersault over
Meeting house steeple as to attempt to
publish paper that will suit every
body.
A young lady became so dissatisfied
With her lover that she dismissed him.
IN revenge, he threatened to publish
Ter letters to him. Every well," re-
,lied the lady, Il have no reason to
,e ashamed of any part of my letters
except the address -
Little six years old George, having
been instructed by his Aunt Katie to
pray for his papa, and being one evening
in his devotions, and told by
Ter that he must pray for his mamma
eplied "Aunt Katie, you Just hold
our horses now. Who's runnin' this
prayer, you or me p
National opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1865-1874, 1871-07-28

The cost of digging, cleaning, and
hauling one. half mile will range from So
to 80 per acre, according TO the produce
per acre and facilities. The manufacture
of beet-sugar, like all new enterprises,
has had unforeseen obstacles to contend
with. one of which is our hot, dry
Summers, which are not well adapted to
the crop. Added to this is our new
prairie loan and muck soils contain a
large per cent. of salts, such as nitrate
of potash, which is taken up by the beet
crop to the detriment of the sugar pro-
duct. This, however, may be worked
out in time, as it has IN Europe. The
percentage of sugar obtained averages
u per cent. in Europe, In the United
States, up to 1870, it had never exceeded
6 per cent At Chatsworth, H.. the
factory referred to, the percentages OBJ
tained were 3 per cent. of the first pro-
duct, sold directly into consumption, 3
per cent. of the second aud third product
estimated together, making per cent.
of sugar, 3. of molasses total 8. per
cent. loss, i per cent. ; total, 10. per
cent, as shown by the polarizer rs the
amount in the juice.
The first product would pass for an A
or { A sugar until dried, when it is sold
for granulated, and in February brought
10 to IA cents in Chicago. The second
and third products are about equal to
Nos. 8 or 10 Dutch Standard. and at the
same time were worth from s. to 10
cents. A fourth crop of crystals has
sometimes been taken ont, which would
be worth probably Z. cents. The molas-
ses brought % cents gallon, free, on
board the cars at Chatsworth the packa-
ges furnished by the purchasers. The
factory at Chat,worth works about so
tons of beets n day, yielding 300 900
pounds of sugar in the season, thus
First product, say 100, 900 pounds; second
product, say 400 to $1,000 pounds :;
third product, say $4,000 to 10000
pounds lholasses, say 100 600 pounds
total, 800, 900 pounds. The molasses is
not yet fit to eat, but is used to make a
patent elastic roofing and to adulterate
glycerine. In Europe it is used for pur-
poses Of distillation into alcohol, but in
this country the low price of grain pre-
vents its use for this purpose The low
price of corn in this country, and espe
cialy in the West, causes it to be used
almost entirely for fattening cattle, and
the pulp, which in Europe finds ready
sale for this purpose, can only be used
for manure at Chatsworth, unless the |
price of corn is unusually high
National opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1865-1874, 1871-07-28

TAxArIoN.-The Commissioner of In
ternal Revenue has decided that where
an amount of money less than taxable
sum is deposited in a savings-bank, the
aggregate of the original sum and the
accrued Interest becomes liable to tax.
alton, under Section 100 of the Act of
June 30, 1864, amended, when together
the original deposit is increased to the
amount liable under that provision of
law; therefore, a savings-bank should
return deposit of over $500, where the
original deposit was less than that
amount, but where the interest on the
deposit allowed to remain and added to
the principal exceeded $500.
National opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1865-1874, 1871-07-28

GOVERNING WIvEs.-Brigham Young
has again been telling his disciples what
he knows about wives, and if he is not
as well posted on that subject as any
other man in America he has been ter
ribly maligned. This is sample of his
talk : - 1 say to you who want to govern
your wives, set them an example contin-
ualy that is good. Let them say,
There is my husband, does he do any
thing that he ought not do No, he
does not. He prays, he is faithful,
humble, meek, full of kindness and of
good words and works see nothing
wrong in him. If a man pursue this
straightforward, r'Hnly, God-like course
he will find won /. in her place by his
side following him. When we find an
elder of Israel do this we find plenty of
women who will go along with him."
National opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1865-1874, 1871-07-28

BoYs AND SMOKE. French physician
has investigated the effect of smoking ON
thirty-eight boys, between the ages OF
nine and fifteen, addicted to the habit.
Twenty-seven presented distinct symp-
toms of nicotine poison. In twenty-five
there were serious disorders of the cir
culation, indigestion, dulness of intellect,
and marked appetite for strong drinks ;
in three there was heart affection in
eight decided deterioration of blood in
twelve there was frequent epis-taxis /; ten
had disturbed sleep, and four had ulcera-
ton Of the mucous membrane of the
mouth
National opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1865-1874, 1871-07-28
Through Life

We slight the gifts that every season bears,
And lot them TALL unhecdcd from our grasp,
In our great eagerness TO reach and clasp
The promised treasures OF the coming years;
Or else we mourn some great good passed away,
And in the shadow of our grief shut in,
Refuse the lesser good we yet might win.
The offered peace and gladness OF to-day.
So through the chambers Of our life we pass.
And leave them ono by one, and never stay,
Not knowing how much pleasantness there was
In each, unli the closing of the door
Has sounded through the honse, and died
away,
And in our hearts we sigh, "For evermore."
National opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1865-1874, 1871-07-28

An Indiana damsel undertook to break
a colt the other day. At lasts accounts
her head YVES two sizes too large for her
bonnet, and she had ordered set Of
false teeth.
National opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1865-1874, 1871-07-28

A mother-in-law in Lansingburg, N.
Y, is trying to rid her eyes of quantity
of red pepper, which in some strange
way or other came through the keyhole
of her daughter-in-law's room.
National opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1865-1874, 1871-07-28

FRIoHTFUL AccIpENT.-A dreadful
catastrophe is reported from the State
of Zacatecas. Mexico. In the Quebra-
diIla Silver Mine, on one of the three
great veins in that famous region, a fire
has occurred by which over one hun
dred miners were suffocated. Tie
machinery and equipment of the Mexi-
can mines are quite primitive but fatal
accidents from fires are not common
there. nevertheless.
National opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1865-1874, 1871-07-28
JOB PRINTING

OF all kinds neatly executed at the lowest ivirg
ial and stock for this department, and we now
have OF xperiencod and competent workmen e uts
them. II you want any printing done You need
not go TO the city, or out Of the county, for you
can get as good work and AZ low rri 90 at tlis
Office az at any otuer.
National opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1865-1874, 1871-07-28
RATES OF SUBSCRIPTION.

One copy, ono year In advance, .....,e..N 70
II not paid within three months, s,..,..,,," 2 90
No variation whatever from these ratos.
No paper discontinued until all arrearages
are paid, except at the option Of tho publisher.
The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1871-02-24

time that may be ehot in the head: he told me
on his last visit that he could hire those mentto
do any thing, and what's to prevent my being
Knocked in the head any dark nightf"
''Well, Mrs. Bowen, you seem to have been
badly treated woman, and ! think you do just
right 10 letting me put you in proper light be-
fore the public.'
ayes sir, the reporters have bothered me to
say this, but wouldn't say anything to them.
You see, cir, Mr.. Bowen Is high-toned gentle.
man, with some exceptions, and 1 didn't like to
say anything against him, but t Is so that he has
tried to defame my character"
"Well, good afternoon, Mrs. Bowen, we will
try to set you right" and, bowed ont by the now now
well.disposed lady, the reporter tells this true
story or the pleasant idIosyncracIes OF verl
table carpet-bagger, who represents so grace.
fullyand becomingly large though somewhat nat
United States, from the state that In the old
regime, in the terrible days before the most
righteous and religious war the world has ever
seen, was accustomed to send such ungodly and
vicious and ungentemanly representatives as q
Pinckney, Hayne or John c. Calhoun.
The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1871-02-24
ESPECIAL TELEGRAM TO TIE NEws.l

COLUMBIA, Thursday, February 2S
The bill to re e.establish the usury Nv will
meet with little favor in the Senate, an. may De
considered as practically dead. There IS al tnls
time no hope of the success OF the effort 10 get the
State to relieve the City OF Charleston OF that Por-
tion OF the municipal deb. which was incurred In
aid of the construction OF railroads
me great question OF the day hereis the tri-
umph or deceat Of the pending railroad bills The
New York spectators, who are at the bottom OF
thes. measures, threaten that unless their TWO
iobs-the Greenville and Port Royal bilis-are
passed, they win break down the State credit.
Other wild threats In the interest Of the Railroad
RingSsre flying about in all directions. Asan In
stance OF The shameless manner in which their
little game is played, may mention that the
Greanyiile Railroad Ring keeps an open bar in the
judiciary committee room, where the members
of the House are Invited 10 drink and smoke free
of charge. Bribery Is rampant on all sides; but
the Port Royal job is about dead, and the Green
Vile Job will have hard road to travel IN the
House and afterwards in the Senate, and viii
then have to encounter the Executive veto, and,
II necessary, an appeal to the courts
The Senate to-day, adopted the resolution IN
troducsd by Arnim, protesting against the pay
ment of ninety thousand dollars for fitting
up the House Of Representatives. Whistemore In
troduced bill to create sinking fund for the pay
ment OF the State debt; also bill providing for
the cance!ling of the Blue Ridge Railroad bonds.
resolution TO sell the lands purchased By the
land commission in Darlington 20 settlers at
dollars Fer acre was laid on the table.
The House was engaged for four hours cons!d-
er!ng the bill to make appropriations and raise
supplies for the fscal year, commencing Sovem.
ber 1st. Many reductions were made.
Whipper returned from Washington today, and
reports that the committee sent on by the House
were unable, on account of the Carnival, to see
the President during the present week. the
other members Of the committee remained there.
The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1871-02-24

The Spartanburg Spartan says: Ion Tuesday
evening or last week q man by the name OF Frank
Cunuor was shot by y. GOsnrl COnnor died i'm
mediateiy, the ball entering vital part on the
Ing on the Air Line Railroad, and came from
North Carolina. Tney were strangers to our COM
munitv, and nothing is known Of The cause OF the
difficulty between them. They came IN lown that
day together. and were going out when tie unfor-
innate affair occurred, near the residence OF Colo
mel Harris on Main street. Both were under the
influence of liquor: Gosnell Was arrested !mme-
dlately and lodged IN JAIL
The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1871-02-24
THE DAWN OF PEACE.
TIE TERMS ExACrED BIZ GERarANY
STILL a MYSTERY.

The March Through Parfs-EnSland
and Italy Supporting Thie-s i'm Peace
Neeotiations-A Portion of Man.
teufel's Army Preparing to go Home
The Arnistice ExtcRded-Ihc Terms
OF Peace Comm unieated to vienna,
London and st. Petersburg.
The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1871-02-24
ALI ABOUT THE STATE.

Mr.. Wash. Floyd, an old and we'll known
planter OF Newberry County adied on Saturday
morning Lost at his residence. Mr. Floyd was in
his 18th year.
The dwelling house, Kitchen and corn.crlo OF
Mr.. Felix Dlllard, about five miles northeast OF
Spartanburg, were destroyed by fire on Thursday
OF last week. in day time, while the family were
absent. The entire contents OF each or the build
cove, ed until IL had almost finished its work OF
destruction. The lire was accidental.
The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1871-02-24
DIS App RANCE OF THE
GOLCONDI. ..

Boston, February IS.
The ship Golconda, from Liberia for Balti-
more, was asaore-on Nantucket Shoals. The cap
tain sent his wife, child, andascne passengers
ashore in boat, when avessel was sen: to rescue
the Golconla, which found no trace OF her.
The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1871-02-24
THE RAILROAD VAR IN VIRGINIA.

RICH.ioND, February %.
The Senate to-day passed the Washington
and Richmond Railway iil, with amendments
ayes 81, nays II. It goes back to the House.
where 1t Will he passed tomorrow.
The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1871-02-24
Rarons;er correeted lOr ELEVATION anu teinpe'

wAsnISGToT, February %.
The barometer stands very high at the mouth
OF the Delaware Bay, and very lpT at omaha. IL
has remained stationary on the gulf, and has
fallen heavily on the lakes and In the northwest
Eas,erly winds and clouds prevail In the middle
Atlantic States, but the principal storm centre Is
threatening ia the northwest. 1t Is probable
that the storm predicted for today will soon
reach Lake Michigan, where clouds and brisk
winds now prevail Southerly winds and clouds
areIndcated as probable tomorrow on the Gull
cOas..
The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1871-02-24
STATE OF TIE WE1THBR.

The following is the War Department wealth
er report-divlsions OF telegrams and reports Tor
the benefit of commerce. observations taken
Yesterday. at 4:51 P. NJ, Charleston time.
The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1871-02-24

r. ". IIeaiy was nominated rs marshal OF South
Alabama.
Colonel W. y. GasSiil is here as agen. Of Geor
gis, to secure agricultural land scrip for that
state. GasEiil has assurances from high quarters
that the scrip will be issued as soon rs The clerks
can prepare 1t.
Full delegations are here fry m Ohio. kentucky,
Tennessee, ana delegation from Atlanta, Ga, to
urge the passage o! Sherman's bill regarding the
Cincinnati and southern Railroad.
In the Senate the Texas anu Pacific Railroad
bill, US returned from the House with amend
mcuts. WAS laid before the Senate log Nice-Presi.
dent Howard and il was moved that the Senate
now concur, aud ask for a committee OF con-
ference. Sherman moved that The Senate concur.
Warner said that the amendments made by the
House made the bill almost entirely new one,
and in order that the Senate might know exactly
what it was, he moved that it lay on the table
un iii it he printed which WAS agreed 10.
The ioint resolution o. The Indiana Legislature,
in favor OF the removal Of the capital, was
passed. The bill extending section % Of the
national, currency bill Of 1869 TO banks organized
under the acs OF 1868, was passed. l. imposes
certain penalties for embezz!ement.
In the House the bill prescribing al oath for
Senator Miller, o. Georgia, was passed, and goes
to the President.
The hill relieving John Williamson, Of savan-
nas, Of political disabilities was passed, and goes
to The President.
The fertilization appropriation bill was passed.
The river and harbor appropriation Was taken
up. Jones, OF Kentucky, said only one fourth Of
the sum was for the South. An amendment was
adopted giving $?5o to the Ouachiia River, Ar
kansas, when the bill passed. Adjourned.
The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1871-02-24
THE SECOND cnARaE OF BfeAMY.
ESPECIAL TELEGRAM TO THE NEws.l

isPEC1AL TELEGRAM TO THE NEws.l
WASHINGTON, Thursday, February %.
Bowen was this morning arraigned in po-
lice court on q second charge Of blgamy. He
waived the preliminary examination. and was
held to bail In the sum OF five thousand dollars to
await the action Of the grand jury.
EIE RIDGE.
The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1871-02-24
BOWEN, THE BIGAMIST.
THE STORY OF IN INJURED WIFE.

aRacv Sketch of the Congressional Gull
prit and Knight of the sorrowful
Carpet-Bug-His A m urs and E1-
ploits During Sentimental Journey
in Search of High Life.
The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1871-02-24
THE STATE CAPITAL.
THE RAILROAD RINGS. AND HOW
THEYARE WORKINGo

The Drinks for Obliging Solons-The
Schemers have a Hard Road to Travel
The Usury Bill Practically H"ad-
The Charleston Debt Project-News
from the Ku-Klux Committee In
Washington.
The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1871-02-24
NEVIS FROM WASHINGTON.
National appropriations Tor Charleston
ESPECIAL TELEGRAM TO TUE NEWS. ]

ESPECIAL TELEGRAM TO TUE NEWS
WAsHISGroN, February %.
The fortifcation appropriation bill, which
was passed by the House today, appro2riares
0fty thousand dollars for the repair Of Fort Sum-
ter; and the river ard harbor appropriation bill,
which was also passed, approariates twenty-five
thousand dollars for the improvement OF Charles
ton harbOr. ELK RIDGE.
The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1871-02-24

The Federal Chancellor, DESTROYS or ascertain.
ing the views OF the lealiug South German states
men in regard to peace, has invited them TO
conference. Won Bray, the Bavarian minister,
has gone 20 Versailles ln response 10 the invita-.
ton,
Ashtabula weekly telegraph. [volume] (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1853-1873, 1871-04-08

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