National opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1865-1874, 1873-08-01
Local Items.
About Tow u.

About Town.
l. II. Peters Vermont Morgan
has returned to town after making
the season ut ST. Johnsbury. II,
is looking as well as ever, and Mr.
Peters does not take anybody's
dust when driving him.
Job n. Clement was brought be
fore Justice l.. L. Hale, on Tuesday
on complaint of Grand Juror, fol
selling intoxicating beverages, and
was allowed to plead guilty Of lC
offences. and fined 500 and costs
amounting to Sl35. The stuff
seized ut his place was foE teited, at
the hearing on Notwithstanding
the Catsnp.
We understand that l.. II. McDuf-
fee is putting in a newJorce pump
near So. Ncwbury. 1t is OF the
PcdSlee patent.
"Eternal vigilance is the price of
CaJLages this year. The cabbage
worm has put in an appearance in
force. They come about by the way
of white butterfly which deposits
eggs on the under side Of the cab
bage leaf, and ia a few hours the
eggs hatch into worms. a healthy
butterfly will deposit two eggs
minute, and repeat. A worm an
inch long can double discount the
the growth of any six Savoys,
Nlarblcheads, Mammoth, or any
other variety that ever sprung from
seed. They are doublc-hcadcd, and
work at both ends. Their Jaws are
hung with the ''univerSal joint with
a double back action, selfad listing,
rotary, perpendicular, horizontal at
tachmcnt. They begin to cat where
they happen to hatch and work to
wards the four points of compass at |
once. They will work their way
down the stem of cabbage leaf |
to the stump: mark it so be con
timed aud 20 for the next with a
celelity that would aStonisl the
author of Ofton's lightning calcula
tor They thrive on helcbore, nitric
acid, mackcre brine, e ccterd.
But after vast labor and research
among the posthumous papers of the
editor Of the Montpelier Argus, we
have discovered something that vii
"plzen' them. Kerosene oil diluted
with 500 Will kill the worms.
This is a specific lor the cabbage
worm.
y, 3. The Kerosene will kin the
cabbage plants at sight.
Last Monday evening the Brad
ford Brass Band, by invitation of {
Mr.. Freeman Doe, of South New.
bury gave his family scramble,
1t being the anniversary of Mrs.
Dies birth day. Mr.. Doe, whose
business is in Boston, had a large
collection of fire works, and amid "
the excellent music of the Band and Z
the display of fire works everything -
went merry ds the marriage bells. -
After bountiful repast OF good
-hings and a social visit, at Il bout :
eleven o'clock they started for home. ;,
Bat some member who had not had =
us elbow out" proposed To 90 to :,
he Spring Hotel, four miles further y
nd wake up " The visitors at that :,
rowded house. They arrived there -
little before twelve, found all as -,
luet as the grave, and not a light -,
0 be seen. They then stuck their ~
takes bearing the torches in a ~
rcle the band in the center, and IL IL
truck No. Il which is walker" ~
he last trump would not have ~
Takened the inmates more elfectual h.
=, Almost instantly evey room -,
'aS lighted, and the way they "
heered the Band was not to be
eaten. Ia
The ladies' waved from their RI
'mdowS some kind Of hte goods, m
nd every body seemed TO be full OF m
applnesS. III the intervals between
he pieces, the Doarders sung some
los' beautiful songs, u
'!r. q Mrs. Chamberlin pvt on% &c
helr best smiles and invited .hem Ie
ITO the house, and did their best II. IN
J them. About one o'clock they u
arted for home. and on their way, "u
ere caught in u shower, which ar u
'oled them off a little, but they say vi
icy never had better time, and u, ~
e ready to go again. oc
we might add what may not be
known, that this Band is
Il oy Il. E. Mathematician whom =.
oetfer cannot be found. While OF
the army he was made chief 80
i ,Si of the Cavalry Brigade. Tea
Inc Band and citizens all feel TO
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