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National opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1865-1874, 1872-01-26
RATES OF ADyERrIsINo
Mary Mag,lnlene.
flnaa f,on ioome'op'. ns4 Poe"

Frtft1 N'om iagfefpW's n,is Porn.
c,mpanioulcss unsatisiicd, forlorn,
~ 6oro In this lonely tower, and look
rpou the lake below me, and the hills
nj at swoon with heat, aud zoe as IN u vision
All nv past life uurull itself before me.
m, princes aud the merchants come 10 me,
Merchants Of Tyre md P,.ncas OF Damascus,
Aud pars aud disappear, and ARE no more
prl leave behind their merchandise and jewels
Their perfumes, aud their gold, and their dis
cuHt
IloaiIic them. aud the very memory Of them
/. uuto me. ar thought oi food to one
Cloyed with tho luscious iigs Of Damahutha
wat II hereafter IN the long hereafter
Of en- less juv or pam. or JOY IN pam,
Iit were my punishment To be with them
G,oan hidoous and decrcpid in their sins,
inl hear them say Thou hast brought US
hero,
ge unto us as thou hast been of old
look upon these garments that ] wear,
These silks, and these embToidcres, and they
seem
Only ~ ceremonies wrapped about my limbs
look upon these rings thick set with pearls,
And emerald and amethyst and iasper,
AID they are burning Goals npon my hesh
This serpent On my wrist becomes allve
away thou viper aBad AY{fAt Gnbiiaince back
Oi I he unhallowod reyels in these chambers!
But Yesterday and yet it Seems to me
Something remote, like pathetic song
Sung lHng ago hy minstre's III the street
But Yesterday as from this tower gazed,
over the olive and walnut trees
Up u the AXE and the white sh.p- and Won
dor,d
whittier aud whence they stcerod, and who was
in them,
A fishers boat drew near the landing-placc
Under the oeanders, and the people
Came up from II, and passed beneath the tower,
Close under me. In front Of them. as leader,
Walked one Of noble aspect, clothed in white,
Who l.ttcd mp his eyes, and looked at me
All all AZ once the air seemed filed and living
With a n sterlou- power, that streamed from
him,
And oyertowed me with an atmosphere
OF light aud love. As oGe entranccd stood,
AiG when woke again, 10 he was gone
sotAaf / SAID Perhaps it is a dream,
Bui from that very hour the seven demons
That had habltatIon in this body
Which men cal beautiful, departed from me
This morning, when the first glcam Of the
dawn
Made Lei anon glory in the air,
And all below wa- darkness, beheld
An angel or a spirit glorifed,
With wind tosse d garments walking on the lake
The mce could not see, but distinguished,
Tie atti ude and gesture, ana knew
Twas he that healed me. And the glsty wind
Brought to mine ears voice which seemed to
say
Be Of good cheert Tis BE not afraid
And from the darkness, scarcely heard, the an
swer
Il it be thou. bid me come unto thee
Upon the water! And the voice said Come
Aid then heard a cry Of fear; Lord, save me,
As of a drowning man. After then the voice
Way didst thou doubt o thou of little faith
A. fhs all vanished, and the storm was hushud,
And the great eun came above the hills,
Aud the. .swilt-dying vapors hid themselves
In oayorns among the rocks! o | must find
him
And follow him. and be with him forever
National opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1865-1874, 1872-01-26

Too late, too lato was never said
or morning. sun, or bud. or fowor--
The light IA true to hill aud glada, :
The rosebud opcns 10 the hour:
The lark ne'er asks the dav 70 vai.,l
But man awlkes too late. too late
Too late. too late our anger burns
The sun goes down before the fame
To gentle words Of kindness turns,
AnI we are scourged with inward shame
To think our breasts have harborel hato,
And pride bows down-too late, too late
Too late, too late for pnblic PRAYER,
The words OF worship have begun
Our cheeks lre flushed with ha .ten ng there
We enter as the chant l. done;
And, pausinR at the temple gate
We stand and say-"Too late, too late |"
"Too late, too late r. who has not said,
The post IL ont the train has gono--
The time IL fed--the debt not paid
The aid not sought-the work not done
Neglect makes mp life's weary freight
And ihen We cry" Too late, too late I"
National opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1865-1874, 1872-01-26
Something About Glycerine.

How is glycerine made} 2.--How
or in what manner, is it ignited2 g.
What is the meaning of the name Aglaia
and where and how did it originate
Ans. l.-Glycerine is the sweet principle
olive oil with litharge and water until the
acids of the oil are converted into lead
salts, which are ins yluble. while the sly
cerne remains in solution. 2.-As YOU
speak OF ignition, you probably meant to
ask about the preparation of the very ex-
pIosive mixture called nitro & ycerine,
used for blasting purposes. Nitro-glycer-
inc y prepared by dssolving glycerine in a
mixture Of equal measures of the strongest
nitric aud sulphuric acids, previously
cooled, and pouring the solution M thin
stream into large volume of water. The
nitro glycerine is then precipitated as a
coorless heavy oil If Il drop of nitro
glycerine be placed on an anvil and struck
sharply, it explodes with very loud re-
port; and if piece of paper mostened
with drop of it be struck, it is blown
into small fragments. On the application
OF flame or of red hot iron to nitro-gly-
cerine. it burns quietly, aud when heated
over lamp in the open air it explodes
but feebly. In closed vessel, however,
it explodes at about $50 degrees Fahren-
heit with great violence. 1t is often ig-
nited, like gunpowder, under water, ~
means of a wire and a galvanic battery.
3.-Aglaia was the youngest of the three
Graces in mythology. 1t is also the name
Of one of the group of small planets re-
volving between Jupiter and Mars. 1t is
also the name of genus of flowers. The
flowers of Aglaia odorata are used for
perfuming certain varieties of tea.
National opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1865-1874, 1872-01-26
A Remedy Worse than the Disease.

The Vallejo Recorder has the following
About O'Clock yesterday morning, as
we were vending our way homeward, We
were suddenly startled by the report of a
gun. We rushed into the house from
which the sound proceeded, and found
matters thus certain husband living
in that neighborhood has a habit of walk
ing in his sleep, and his wife got SO tired
of having him frisk around the house
during the silent watches of the night
that at last she determined to tie HIM fast
after he got to sleep. She affixed a string
to his ankle and tied the other end fast
to what happened to be the most handy,
which was her husbands double-barrelled
gun, behindthe door in the corner of the
room. About ! O'Clock the sonambulist
arose for the purpose Of taking a ramble
around the rooms. When he had taken
about six steps, the artillery came out of
its seclusion in the corner with jerk, and
both barrels went off, the loads crashing
the pahels of the door 1t soon
brought both parties to coHsciousness
Yesterday he was busy putting a new
panel in the door, which is far better than
digging load of buckshot out of the
baby"
National opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1865-1874, 1872-01-26
A Glance at Paris Fashions.

Lace cravats and collars add nice fn.
ish TO the female toilet.
A black velvet bonnet IL trimmed with
alternate bias folds Of falle aud velvet on
/ front border.
The most diaingue style Of walking cos
tunes are, Mt this season. made of cash
mere and velvet
A novelty of the season il the silk plush,
such as hatters use for gentemen's hats,
now employed for ladies' bonnets.
A hat of the Chevreuse shape. of black
spotted tulle, is trimmed round with n
high, double plating Of black velvet.
Satin ismuch employed for double skirts
or tuncs over gauze. tulle, or Grape dresses.
Lace and light feather fringes are used as
trimmings.
/ Starched linen collars are still mnch
worn, but their stiffness is relieved by lace
trimmings, Scarf cravats Of guiDure aEs
tiqne are very becoming loosely tied round
the throat, above the collar.
| Very few flowers are seen in the trim
ming of our Winter bonnets bias folds of
silk and satin, and shaded feathers. are the
favorite ornaments this season. Fancy
foliage ia also very fashionable.
The resille, or net, is often made Of large
amber beads, or of colored beads, to match
the toilet, or else of very thick che
mile, silk end or, for evening toilet, gold
or silver braid, with tassels to match.
Little boys wear costumes OF maroon
velveteen, with knickerbockers. trimmed
with thicF silk cord on the outer seam,
waistcoat remaining open TO show the
plated chemisette, and l. short, square-cut
Jacket
A black velvet tnnic over n colored skirt
of velvet or falle, is also an elegant and
becoming style. The tunc is trimmed
with deep silk or chenille fringe, with
Chantilly, or black silk guipure lace with
passementerle bradng, headed with jet.
a costume Of deep, maroon cashmere
and velvet is also in very good taste. The
first skirt has deep founce, above which
are placed four very small ones and
narrow ruching, all of the same material
An ample polonaise, worn over this skirt,
forms M upper skirt, bodice and mantle,
all in one
A pretty evening coiffure is thus com
posed The front hair is raised off from
the temples, but falls in a bunch of frizZled
curls over the forehead. All the remain
der Of the hair is divided into three parts,
each of which is disposed into thick tor
SADIE. finished off into long curl, falling
over the neck and shoulders
For little girl, about ten years old,
costume of frog-green silk popln, trimmed
with black velvet, and with a silk fringe of
the color of the material, mixed with
small quantity ofjet. The skirt is trimmed
round the bottom. about two inches from
the edge, with handsome fringe four
inches deep headed with black and green
edging
National opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1865-1874, 1872-01-26

REDEMPTION OF MUTILATED CURRENCY
The Post-ofice Department has agreed, at
the suggestion of the United States Treas
urer, to issue circular to postmasters re-
qurng them to receive mutilated currency
under the new regulations in payment for
postage stamps and stamped envelopes, on
the same terms that it is received by the
officers of the Treasury Department, that
is to say at its full face value, when not
more than two-fifths of its original proper
tons are missing. The mutilated currency
so received will not be paid out again by
the postmasters, and may be forwarded to
the Treasurer at Washington at govern
ment expense, provided the fractional cur
rency be sent in sums Of s. and upwards
New currency by express at the expense
of the department will be sent in return un-
less otherwise requested.
National opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1865-1874, 1872-01-26

In Rondout, A. p. Van Buren's horse
fell dead in the street A post mortem
examination showed that the air cells of
the lungs we're filed with clotted blood
otherwise the animal was in perfect
health. The horse YVES clipped a short
time ago, and thus chilled TO death.
National opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1865-1874, 1872-01-26

The Z. S. SENATE-Of the "A Senator,
so are lawyers. Senator Sumner has seen
the longest service--twenty consecutive
years. Hon. Simon Cameron Is the Oldest
senator, and Mr.. Spencer, of Alabama, the
youngest
National opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1865-1874, 1872-01-26

Of all kinds neatly executed at the lowest living
prices. Our office is well furnishef with mate.
rial and stock for this department, and we now
have experienced and competent workmen 70
use them. II You want any printing done you
need not go to the city. or out 81 the county,
for yon can get as good work and as low prices
at this Office as at any other.
National opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1865-1874, 1872-01-26
RATES OF SUBSCRIPTION.

One copy, one year in advance. .,,,,....o 90
II paid within three months, ,.,.,.... 70
No'ariation whatever from these rates.
No paper discontinued until all arresrsge
are I'D, except at the option Of tho publishs
Litchfield enquirer., 1872-03-14
Thomaston.

IMPORTANT MISSIONARY CosyENrIoN. There will be Convention of the Con- gregational churches in the Eastern part of Litchfefd South association, in the Congregational church in this place, Tues day afternoon and evening, March 18th. The object is to consider the claims of those leading charities of the. day, which recent events have made more than ever imperative upon the Congregational churches. The various societies will be represented by their respective secreta- ries. A large attendance is hoped for. The people of Thomaston invite the pas tors and representatives of the churches to their hospitality. The meetings will commence at two o'clock, afternoon, and seven o'clock, evening.
Litchfield enquirer., 1872-03-14
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Not much news of interest in this place.s
 The Telegraph wires are up and we are in communication with: the rest of the world by the agencyof Electricity. The, Erailroad. and telegraph are what We did not expect to see here, twenty years ago, although 1t was demonstrated. almost forty years since, that road was feasible oyer the rocky hills of this town. In 1886, Dea. Lewis Norton surveyed route from some portion of the town of Torrington (Wolcottville think to Norfolk centre, stopping near MT. Writings mill dam, then owned by the Hon. Augustus Petit bone. I cannot describe the course taken from Torrington, but it must have been throngh.the south part of Winchester, for his survey in this town commenced about fifty rods east of Col. Lloyd Humphreys house, thence northerly to a point near Grants saw mill, (now Grantvillel, thence in the line of the Conn. Western road to point west of Mr. Austin Wooster's house, where he diverged trifie to the west and brought up at the point men tioned above. The Deacon stuck a stake near Mir. Spau1dings Cat the Summit which was standing as late as 1850. He also stated that in his opinion 1t was the only place that railroad could be built across the town without tunneling, and subsequent surveys have demonstrated the correctness of bis oDiDion -t-Ez
 At that time, the subject of q railroad from New Haven to Albany was agitated; also from Bridgeport to Albany; and meetings were frequent, in those days to discuss matters pertaining to both of these enterprises. Those in favor of Bridgeport were held, usually, in the valley of the Housatonic, and those in favor of the New Haven project in the valley of the Nauga- tuck; though the friends of both projects, held meetings in this town. I recoIlect that the Hon. Alfred Bishop (father of Hon. Wm. D. Birhop) spoke here in favor of the Bridgeport route, and Gen. Aber- nathy's speaking here in favor of the New Haven route. ..a
 Hence it will be seen that the ssbiect of road through or over the summit of Norfolk occupied the attention of our fathers tn 1885, long before the Conn. Western was dreamed of. A surveying party in the interest of Boston passed through the town and so on to Albany: and on their return (to Hartford) report ed that the route was feasible, and that they would bring the Boston & Albany road to Hartford, provided that city would give certain sum to have it brought there. Hartford refused the amount. and by so doing, committed great mistake and Boston greater one, for the summit where the Conn. Western crosses the Litchfeld county hills, is more than 1000 feet lower than where the Boston $ Alba ny road crosses the Berkshire county hills; and the distance is but trife farthe by the way of Hartford to Albany than by Pittsfeld. But Hartford at last woke from her apathy, through the influence of Mir. N. B. Stevens, and others, and realized the importance of connecting the Connec- ticut with the Hudson. It should have seen this in 1885. .-.........- ... D.
Litchfield enquirer., 1872-03-14
Washington.

Mir. Murray's 'sDeacons" was the great | topic of interest, last week. His delivery here made the one hundredth time. since starting out with it into the featuring field. at Music Hall. Boston, the 4th of last Oc- tober. The audience remained spell- bound through the hour and three quar- ters of it's delivery. Mir. M. s matchless portraiture and keen sense of the ridicu- lous are inimitable. He does it withal in such genial good humor that the sub- leet of his scalpel cannot help laughing at the operation. We hear great deal said among literary men about the coming man, the pre-eminent author who shall delineate American character as popularly as Dick ems has the English. Perhaps this man ] might, an if he would .., '',ss ..r. | E. The Dramatic and Literary Association will give another entertainment at Farm 1 efs' Hall, on Friday eve, March 22d. The The receipts on the 23d of Feb. amounted to. $110. If Providence, and Litchfeld will favor us again so that we can raise another hundred dollars, we shall be in condition to start Railroad Park and carry it forward to beautiful and tri- umphant completion. Il The magnificent elms, already grown the bright green riv. l CT bank, curved gravel walks, vine wreath ed arbof, and the silyery jet of the sparkling fountain, are already mapped out in the minds eye. Help us to real ne, and tie enjoyment will be mutual
 Eaasa st5 4>st5 .tt-..s.. u s --,,.---~4 = ".
 ] - On Saturday evening next, Leavitts' bell ringers will give concert in Farmers Hall. , -..... -, 5s3-,-o s.,s -js . Piymouth sketches--No. %.
 About two months since, soon after ] daylight on one of those mild January mornings, the singing of robins was heard on Plymouth. Hill .S .s. On Monday evening March 4th, the Rev. J. M. Buckly delivered lecture in the Methodist chunch, Thomaston, on ''Fa- naticism. '' -----s.,.- -3.5-, -g...f.
 # On Tuesday evening, the 9th, and also on Friday evening, the Sth, performances took place in American Hall, Thomaston, consisting of 1.-The Drams,v Tableaux, Statnary and Orehestra."5 The affair was got up by people on the Hill, and the "Coming Woman" is said tp have had l something to do with it. shIRp als35 54A- s ais Some of our farmers are aoe through making cider Hiram Miner is reported as having hundreds of bushels of apples in his cellar awaiting springtime. Sextus Gaylord for Uncle Seek" as he is ia. miliarly calied) succeeded in getting on his last cheese about the first. of Dec. ; but it froSe up before the juice was all expressed. For 8 day or two a."'Uncle Seek" tried punching holes in the cheese with 8 crowbar, and pouring in hot cider; but even this operation was stopped by Jack Frost, who seemed to say. So much cider you can have, no more at present. 9 5..o E41aH s54zsd 1.asl} al PLYNouTHRAN.
 . March 18th, 1872. i s@,ls saz Cssst .s
Litchfield enquirer., 1872-03-14
" di1Eafy


 OunC Committee appointedto confer with parties interested in the construction of a faiEoad to Woodbury received from the Naugatuck Company an offer to survey a route from Seymour to Woodbury, pro- vided weWould pay half the expense, es- tinated to be about $500. At town meeting on the 4th inst, it was voted that when a snrveyswas made from the Nauga- tuck road at some point in Seymour to some point in Hotchkissville, 8 bill of the expense thereof with the estimated cost of road furnished the Committee, then, wawou1d pay $350 towards the survey if it.amounted to $500 and in the same pro- portion if less. A large majority of the voters present were in favor of the pro- posed survey although there is great di- versity of opinion to be harmonized if we should ultimately have road
 = In your last issue was notice of 8 fire in John Bacon's barn, and stating that about five tons of hay was asconsumed with out destroying the barn. Some of his nelghbors do not think there was more than wheelbarrow load, or that one ton could be burnt and save the barn.
 WEST TWISTED, March 5, 1872.
 MB. Editor, DEAR SR:-In your issue of last week your correspondent from this place is pleased to notice me, as having ''turned up missing leaving my landlord, blacksmith, carriage repairer &c., lament ing my departure. And that l owed too much hereabouts to ever put in an appear anee again. -eg .s- .-sE e-
 Now what I wish to have you state is the actual facts, as to my leaving &c.
 1left Winsted on Friday, and returned on Friday of the next week. During my absence some of my kind friends circulat- the story that I was owing some $500, and how | left to avoid the payment of the same, whereas all the debts I owed did not amount to $40, but upon the strength of the rumor three, small suits (the largest not $40) were brought against me, and in these two of my creditors readily agreed to pay the costs upon my offering to pay the. amount of their bills.
 My sole object in leaving here was to prosecute Gas has been my custom for two seasons past} my business of Horse clip ping about the country, and return at the expiration of 8 week or SO. And on this occasion partly expected to return one day sooner than I did
 ]. These are the facts in my case, and I pronounce those of your correspondent, wherein they differ from these, wilfully false, and calculated to do me great in- jury; which you will do me favor to con- tradict by giving this place in yonr col
 Yours Respectfully,
 .'- aEL VI I-7. r.s E -1 H. s, BALI. l
Litchfield enquirer., 1872-03-14
e; 'c,,;o,NcREssioMAL.

House.-C Considerable discussion has arisen oyer proposed grant of half an island in San Francisco bay for the use of the Central Pacific R. R., but no vote. The deficiency appropriation bill passed with an Eight hour amendment. Messrs. Cox and Rainey (colored1 discussed the Ku-Klux law. A bill pass giving soldiers bounty who enlisted before August 5, '61.
 Senate.-Messrs. Caldwell and Pomeroy deny the bribery charges against them. The French arms committee was elected : Carpenter, Hamhn, Sawyer Logan, Ames, Harlan and Stevenson. Leave was refus- ed Stevenson to decline to give, place to Schurz. An appropriation of $50,OOO for Ciyils Service Reform has been sharply discussed developing serious opposition.l It passed % to 21. The statues of Trum- bull and Sherman have been presented.