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National opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1865-1874, 1873-07-18

Recently a man registered his
name at Whiting House, in East
Wilton, as hailing from Boston, he
claimed to he travelling agent for
a firm named Hopkins Il Brown.
The day after his arrival in town he
called at the railroad Office and paid
the freight on some barrels Of phos,
phate, which he opposed of to the
farmers, remarking at the time that
he was expecting some conslgn-
ments of butter, but as he had dis>
covered the firm had made a mistake
in supposing Wilton proper mark.
ct, he would have all packages trans
shipped to Boston by express,
Shortly after large lots Of butter
and eggs were received from Water.
bury, Montpelier, Newport, Ludlow
and St. Johnsbury VI, all of which
were sent to Boston, as directed.
A little later letters ofinquiry began
to arrive, and soon the victims of
the swindle began to put in an ap.
pearance. The individual referred
to ran away about that time, and
the victims went to Boston and by
dint of perseverance found some Of
the butter and sold it to responsible
parties.
National opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1865-1874, 1873-07-18

The Daily Adrertiser complains
that the response thus far made by
the people of Massachusetts to the
call for subscriptions to a monument
to the memory Of Gov. Andrew, are
few and meagre. OF all the cities
and towns in the State, but eleven
have responded. Only Ave Of all
the judges and attorneys of the
commonwealth are yet subscribers
to the fund. The estimated expense
of preparing the ground and laying
the foundation of the monument is
seven thousand dollars, and as yet
only six have been subscribed. 1t
is reprOach to us, says the Ad-
rertiser, that his grave is marked
only by little flag in the bingham
grave yard.
National opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1865-1874, 1873-07-18

Tile immediate cause of the death
of Jesse Grant, the Presidents faith.
or, was the softening Of the brain
aud spinal marrow. though he had
been suffering from u paralytic
stroke nearly ayear. He suffered
intensely during Friday night, and
for twenty-tour hours preceding
his death was wholly unconscious,
lying with closed eyes and almost
imperceptible pulse. There were
present at his dying bedside the
Presidents mother, Mrs. Bosf, the
Presidents aunt, Mrs. Metcalf, two
grandchildren, a physician, and u
private soldier. who had been de.
tailed from Newport barracks to
nurse him. He made a will in 1865,
giving his children. Mrs. Cramer,
Mrs. Corbin and Orvllle Grant of
Chicago, each $4,000. The Prcsi.
dent was excepted, as he did not
need his.
National opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1865-1874, 1873-07-18

Senator Morrill, of this State
writes a letter to the BurIingt on
Free Press in explanation of having
placed his "back pay" in the State
treasury, rather than in the United
States treasury, He makes the
distinction between a senator and
a representative, it being impracti.
cable for the latter to return it { the
back pay,) directly to the people of
his district, while senator by plac-
ing it in the State treasury, so far
lightens the burden of taxation Of
the entire State, which must bear
its proportional share Of the back
salary. We have been surprised at
the manner which some both in
and out of the State have thought
proper to speak of and denounce
Mr.. Morrill,, because he has turned
his portion of the back pay over to
orr State, whatever opinion may
prevail as to thu course which should
be pursued in this matter, no reason.
able person would think of attrbut.
ing to our Senator any but the
most honorable motives.
National opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1865-1874, 1873-07-18

John I. Drew, of odorous mem.
DRY among vt. soldiers, the gallant
Captain OF the I'd VT, who 80 brave.
ly bid defiance to the enemy behind
a log at the fin st Bun Run battle,
and single. handed captured a
whole rebel soldier-only the 'sreb'
wouldn't let Drew come into our
lines to tell ofit-and by mistake
took him to Richmond instead of
Washington, and after getting back
home figured in the Invalid Corps,
where he did deal of ''heavy fight.
ing" using the same kind of weapon
that Sampson used upon the Phil.
tines, now comes to the front and
says he can explain that Credit
Mobiler check which Ames says he
paid to Colfax. People generally
believe that Colfax got the $1,000,
and the fact that j. T. Drew says he
didn't is pretty strong evidence
that he did.
National opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1865-1874, 1873-07-18
Miss Alta NJ. Uu,ett, tire young

Miss Alta NJ. Hu'ett, tire young
woman, who was admitted 10 the
bar in Chicago, about n week ago,
had her first case, and she won it.
IL was Il matter Orient aud dollars
between IL butcher and washer.
woman, i'iss Hulctt advocating the
claims of the latter. She made her
pleas in clear manner and with
composed mien. picturing the big,
strong, lusty butchers oppression
Of the poor washcrwoman, in such
a way nv to speedily enlist the sym,
pathy 0feverybody in the court
except the butchers friends, who
didn't relish being beaten by a
woman. Miss Hulett is said to be
but l0years old. In her examina'
ton she surpassed all the young
men who presented themselves with
her, 90 in lumber, and their average
age was "a.
National opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1865-1874, 1873-07-18
Ihs Fourth at burlington.

Probably the most imposing eel.
ebra,ion of the Fonxh Of July ever
held in the State, came of at Bur.
lington last Friday, it being the
first occasion Of muster OF tho new
National Guards of Vermont, and
the occasion of the Inauguration of
Mead's new statue of Ethan Allen,
which surmounts the granite mon.
ument erected some years since
over the grave Of the old hero, in
Green Mount CeActcry.
The Regiment went into camp on
the old Fair Ground July I'd & Sd.
The companies were generally full,
and considering that this was the
first time the kegt. had ever been
together, the drills, marching and
Dress Parades, were very well done.
On the 4th, the procession was form.
ed at half-past one o'clock in the
afternoon, and was one mile and
one-half in length. 1t was made
up as follows: The Queen City
Band a company of U. s. Regulars
from Plattsburg; st. Adams Drum
Corps and tie LIST Regiment Vt.
Militia q detail of artillcrymen, in
revolutionary uniforms and with the
cannon captured at Bennington /;
carriages containing the Governor
aud staff, the invited guests, vet
Grams of the war of 1912, Mayor and
Council of Burlington, and officers
of the departu ent of Vermont g..
a. Il; the Sherman Band of Win.
ooski; soldiers of the late war
under command of Warren Gibbs !;
Hibcrrian and French Societies of
Burlington; drum corps and the
Burlington fire department.
The stand was erected in an open
lot, a little distance from the monu.
ment, which was visible through the
trees. Here the exercises consisted
of a prayer by Rev. President Buck.
ham, of the U. V. NJ. and s. A. G. !;
presentation of the statue by John
N. Pomeroy, trustee of the monu
ment fund, who gave q detailed
history of the efforts which were
then crowned with success ; its &C.
ceptancc in the name of the people
of Vermont by Gov. Converse
dwelling of the Statue, which
was greeted by an artillery salute.
music and cheers; the singing of a
dedication ode, written by Oliver
Wendell Holmes, which was very
fine, and was we'll executed by a
choir of male voices. An Grafton
on the character and services Of
Allen. by Hon. L. L Chittenden, Of
New York, which was all eloquent
vindication Of this old hero from the
aspersiOns which have been made
upon him by certain New York
parties.
After the singing Of America, the
execution of one or two instrument.
al pieces, cheers from the troops
and people, the procession reform,
ed, marched through the cemetery,
past the monument back to the
city, A dress parade of the Regt
and creditable disply Of tirew Orks
in the evening concluded the observ.
ance of the day.
National opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1865-1874, 1873-07-18
THE ETHAN ALLEN MONUMENT.

THE ETHAN ALLEN MONUMENT.
The monument to Ethan Allen
in Green Mount Cemetery in Bur.
lington, was erected by the State of
Vermont, by authority of an act of
Legislature passed in 1866, which
appropriated $4,000 for that pur
pose. 1t is of Barre granite. The
base of the pedestal is eight feet
square on the ground, consists of
two steps of granite, on which, set
in block ofgranite six feet square,
are four panels Of white marble
bearing the following inscriptions !:
ON THE WEST FRONT.
Vermont to ETHAN ALLEN Born in
Litchfeld, Conn, 10th of January, 1877 O. S.
Died in Burlington, Vt, 18th OF February,
1889, and buried near the site of this Monu-
ment.
on THE NORTH SIDE.
Welding the pen as well as the sword, he
was the ssgacsous and intrepid defender of
The New Hampshire Grants. The Master
Spirit in the arduous struggle which resulted
in the Sovereignty and Independence of this
State
ON The SOUTH.
The Leader of the Green Mountain Boys in
the Surprise and Capture of 1iconderoga,
which he demanded in the name of the Great
Jehovah and Continental Congress.
ON THE EAST.
Take prisoner in the daring attack on
Montreal, and transported to England, he
disarmed the purpose of his enemy by the res
spect which he inspired for the rebellion and
tho rebels.
Above this pedestal rises a Tus-
San shaft of granite four and q half
feet in diameter and forty-two feet
high. Upon its capital, on base
bearing the word "TicOnderoga,"
stands a heroic statue of Allen,
eight feet four inches high, modelled
by Peter Stephenson, sculptor, of
Boston, now deceased, and cut in
Italy. The left hand Of the figure
is lifted high in the act of sum-
mOning the surrender of TicOnderO-
ga. The right grasps the sword,
while at the feet q military mortar
characterizes the act as one of civil
lied warfare. The expression of the
face is noble. and the attitude life.
like and striking. The monument
is protected by an iron fence of
original design, the corner posts Of
which are cannon, and the paling of
muskets, resting on base of cut
granite.
The moderate cost of this me mo-
rial is as remarkable as is its gcner.
al good taste and appropriateness,
the entire cost, including statue,
column and fence, having been less
than six thousand dollars.
National opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1865-1874, 1873-07-18

A farmer and his wife called at a
Detroit photograph gallery, to order
some photographs of her, and while
the operator was getting ready, the
husband gave the wife little advice
as to how she must act: " Fasten
your mind on something's" he said
''or you will laugh and Spite the job.
Think about early days, how your
father got in Jail, and what an old
scold your mother was, and what
you'd have been if hadn't pittied
you. Jest fasten your mind on to
that. She didn't have any photo.
graphs taken.
National opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1865-1874, 1873-07-18

John A. Greenough. arrested in
Concord, n. II. and carried to the
asylum in an insane condition has
confessed that he set the great fire
in that city, about two weeks ago,
He is marble worker, and has
been insane at times for a number
of years. KEROSENE oil, and other
incendiary materials were found in
his room, where he was taken.
A diabolical attempt was made
Tuesday evening to throw the Bos.
ton express from the track near
Suncook, N. II. A brave woman
discovered the demons at work, was
terribly beaten, but escaped and
gave seasOnablc warning.
George P. Peabody, who was
stabbed at GOrham, N. H., on the
4th, has since died, and his assail-
ant, Charles Elwell, is under arrest
on charge of murder.
Go to Curtis for green Peas.
Ice Cream every afternoon and
evening at Curtis.
ST. ALBANs BUTTER MARKET.-
The market Tuesday, was fairly ac.
tive, but prices show little variation
from last quotations; medium to
good, 20 to 23c.; choice, 24c. and
selected, 25c.
National opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1865-1874, 1873-07-18

a dispatch from Jacksonville
says the heaviest rain storm ever
known in that region began about
II O'Clock at night, July 9th and
Continued until the Loxt afternoon
about 8 O'Clock. Twelve and a
quarter inches of rain fell.
Several entertainments on the
Toledo and Wabash, and Jackson.
vile, Northw estern and Southeast
ern Railroads were washed away
and trains stopped or delayed.
National opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1865-1874, 1873-07-18

The final arrangements sfor the
transfer of the Vermont Central
Railroad to the new Centrar Yer.
mont Company, in chancery. were
completed in New York, the new
management furnishing the requi'
site bond, In the sum of one million
dollars. The transfer took effect
July 1st., and the road is now being
run by the Central Vermont.
National opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1865-1874, 1873-07-18

Col. A. p. Blunt, now colonel in
the regular army, came to Danv:llc
with his family recently, to spend a
few weeks among his native hills.
The colonel was formerly pattern
maker in the Fairbanks shops. He
went into the war as adiutant, in
1861, in the 81 regiment. He proved
a popular and efficient officer, and
at the close of the war secured an
honorable position in the regular
service.
National opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1865-1874, 1873-07-18

ORFoRD.-Hon. John Phelps, of
this place, fortunately went down
to the river, Sunday, to look after
his sons, who were in bathing, and
found them struggling in the
agonies of drowning. With great
presence of mind, and u boat at
hand, Phelps succeeded in saving
both his children.
National opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1865-1874, 1873-07-18

CHESTER.-A terrible rain.stO rm
visited this town on Thurs day of
last week. Rain fell in to rrents
accompanied by hail. A barn owned
by Joshua Prouty was blown down,
and Mr.. =. injured so severely that
he had to be carried home. A horse
belonging to PrOuty was killed.
National opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1865-1874, 1873-07-18

WHITE.RlvER JUNcTlon.-Chas.
Griffin, belonging in Hartland, w.,
about % years old attempted to
take his life at this place, Saturday
afternoon, by shooting four balls
into his right side. jealousy is
supposed to be the cause.
National opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1865-1874, 1873-07-18

ST.. JoHNsBURY.-The Passump.
sic Savings Bank sustained a loss
last Thursday night, by the BLOWN &
open of their safe. The robbers en-,
tered by u window in the rear. The
contents of the safe were ransack ed
but only about $50 in cash taken.
National opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1865-1874, 1873-07-18
HOTEL FOR SALE!

As wish to change my business, ] will sell
my Hotel Mt East Thetford 10 any ono wishing
TO 90 into the business, Mt u bargain. have
also nine acres of river land near the hotel
will sell with it II desired. The household
furniture will also be sold with the hotel, II
wanted, Terms easy.
have also good Farm, ono mile from tho
Hotel and depot, and the same distance from
Tletford Academy containing ~ acres good
fruit. Iunni ny water to house and barn, good
comfortable buildings; cost M 5000, will
sell it for $1,000. Fences are most all good
stone wall. Terms easy.
have also another Farm in the East part
Of Lyme. N. H., containing 90 aeres Of land
nice apple orchard, slsiish buildings !; q big
trade for any one that wants y back Farm.
plenty OF wood aud timber ON tho farsi WI,
sell it for $500, on easy terms. +;
Also q pasture ssd wood lot Of SO acre:
more or less, near the shove named farm, will
sell for $500 on easy terms. s
Possession given Mt any time on any OF the
above named property. For particulars sd'
dress, y. =. SLACK,
East Thctford, W.
National opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1865-1874, 1873-07-18

Harrison Ketchum had for his
supper on Sunday, June Goth, new
potatoes, greenpeasand cucumbers,
that had grown in his own garden,
without the aid.Of hot house.
National opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1865-1874, 1873-07-18

Albert Coats, Familiarity known in
Windsor and vicinity as "Quill"
and old "Taller," has just been re-
leased from the State Prison, where
he has been serving a sentence for
bigamy.
National opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1865-1874, 1873-07-18

Hiram Powers, the famous Amer,
can Sculptor, died of consumption
at Florence, Italy, 9th of last month
aged nearly 6S years. Mr.. Powers
was native of Woodstock, Vt.
National opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1865-1874, 1873-07-18
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National opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1865-1874, 1873-07-18
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l. HOUSE AND LOT
on Main Stree I, Bradford Village. About tive
neres OF land, with good buildings. Inquire
ut this office.
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Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1873-10-10

"A New York physician recently
paid two thousand eight hundred dol
lars for the bones of the horse which car.
ried Napoleon Bouaparte on the day of
Waterloo.
A boy in Chillicothe, O., was kill.
ed instantly the other day, by being &C.
cidentally struck in the stomach by the
elbow off young comrade.
The son of the late Mr.. Bonaparte
fell and bruised bis ear the other dav,
and before night, Paris rung with the
story that he had been assasinated.
A young gentleman at Kansas
City sent seventy-fve cents to New York
recently, for a method of writing with.
out pen or ink. He received the follow
ing inscription, in large type, on a card
Write with pencil"
Females are now largely employed
as clerks 10 drug stores throughout Eng
land. and are said to Prove very compe-
tent in the compromising of medicines,
the work not being laborious, but re-
curing accuracy, neatness and method.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1873-10-10

DRowNED.--A sad case of drowning
occurred in Lake Austin, last week. The
circumstances seem 10 be about as fol-
lows Charlie Bateman, son of the late
Charles Bateman, living on the west
shore of the lake, in the south part of
Poultney, was out with his boat alone on
the lake in the forenoon, gathering up
wood which had lodged in the water, and
was seen by his mother returning look
ing again in less than FIVE minutes after
forwards she saw he was gone, the boat
remaining right side up, and gave the
alarm. Search was Immediately begun
and the body found during the afternoon
in about twelve feet Of water. The de-
ceased was about fifteen years of age
was member of the Baptist Church of
Poultney, having been baptized few
days ago. and nearly the whole depend
ence of his widowed mother, who is al
most frantic with grief. 1t is supposed
he was seized with fit and fell out Of
the boat, as he was subject to them al
times.-Rula,,d Herald.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1873-10-10

- The returned Californian of good
many years ago who pulled out of his
pocket his perfumed bandanna handker-
chief, and Herewith choice collection
of doughnuts at formal evening party,
was in a far pleasanter position than was
recently staid New England Deacon.
This gentleman on late Sunday morn
ing, having had family prayers and par
taken of the Massachusetts matutinal
brown bread and baked beans, put on
his best coat, and clutching his five year
old son by the hand walked as usual to
the church oe which he is pillar. Seat
ed in his accustomed pew the good man
went gently to sleep under the ministra-
lions of the pulpit. Alas while he thus
peacefully slumbered his irreverent little
boy began to divert himself by an ex.
ploration of the paternal pockets; and
the first thing he drew from those re.
cesses was the eight o'clubs. The wild
horror of all the other Deacons and OF
all the ancient maiden ladies of the con.
gregation is thing before which the
imagination stands aghast.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1873-10-10

Under the head of Fancy Articles"
ia the list of awards, will be found very
complete list of the contents Of this de-
partment.
On Thursday afternoon, Hon. Harris
Lewis of Frankfort N. J. a man well
known among the farmers of this state,
delivered an address full Of humor and
gooa common sense. He is an unpre-
tending man and was received with
much favor.
The venders and booths were numer-
Gus. and one or two ladies societies had
tents where they served warm meals OF
as much excellence as the average OF
first class hotels. The society from
Williamsville were especially attentive
to their patrons, and we trust their re-
ceipts were liberal.
The music was furnished by the West
River Brass Band of Londonderry and
excellent. Our thanks are especially
due to Jerome Holden of Westminster
West, and j. H. Merrifeld, of Williams
Vile. officers Of the society, tor court
estes received, and the officers and man
agemeut generally may we'll be con-
graduated on the success of their exhl-
for 1878.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1873-10-10

PERILs OF ALPINE CLIMBING. A
Swiss paper reports an accident to AL
exander Huber, who, while in company
with three other mountaineers in search
of crystals, recently fell into crevasse
IA feet on high peak of the Caster
graft near the glacier of the Rhone. A
thin crust of snow covering the crevasse
gave way under him. One of his COM
panions carried the news to the hospice
of Grimsel in an hour and half, tray
cling difficult path which usually occu-
pies five hours, and three of the inhabit-
ants went to the rescue at the top of their
speed. A rope was let down to Huber,
a small portion of whose body was visi-
BILE above the snow, and he caught at it,
though he seemed scarcely sensible and
moved with difficulty. After some inef-
fectual attempts to make the rope fast
he sank back in the snow. One of the
rescuers, Keholi, volunteered tc descend
and swung himself down, but the rope
was II feet too short, and in trying to
catch second which was lowered he
lost his hold and fell to the bottom, hap.
PLY clear of Huber, and without injury.
He fastened the rope round Huber, who
had been lying in Is inches of ice water
for five hours, and both were drawn up.
In three hours they reached the village,
where restoratives were applied to HUI
| Der, who did not for some time recover
consciousness.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1873-10-10

The PoLARIs SURvIvoRs.-The re.
mainder of the Polaris survivors were
expected at Washington on Wednesday,
where they will be examined the same as
those of Buddington's party. An inter-
view with che of them before they left
Dundee, indicated that Capt. Hall left
certain papers containing information of
the Sir John Franklin expedition, with
a request that they should not be made
public till after Lady Franklin's death,
out Of regard to her feelings, he not
knowing that she was dead. 1t appears
they have information leading them to
believe that Franklin's party we're driv.
en- to the awful extremity of eating each
other to sustain life.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1873-10-10

RELIGIOUS NEWSPAPER QUARREL
In New York on the Esd inst, counsel
applied to Judge Faucher, on behalf of
Henry G. Bowen, proprietor of the Inde-
pendent, to restrain the Christian Union
from publishing the statement as to its
circulation being larger than that of the
Independent. The motion was denied
on the ground that if injury is done,
remedy is by action for damages. We
suppose this trouble arose from the ina.
bility of the parties to excel each other
in lying-a very common frailty among
the big newspaper publishers of New
York, religious as well as secular.