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SEc. 246. That before the bond Of bidder provd-
ed for in the aforesaid section is apprO e there shall
be ndorsed thereon the Oaths of the suretcS therein
taken before officer qualified TO administer oaths
that they owners Of real estate wOrth In the ag-
gregate, q sum double the amount of the said bond
and above all debts due and owing by them, and
all judgments, mortgages, and executions against
them. after allowing all ptOns of every charac-
ter whatever.
SEC. 247. That any postmaster who shall aftix his
signature to the approval of any bond of bidder or
to the certificate of sucency of sureties in any CON
tract before the said bond contract is signed by the
bidder contractor and his sureties shall know
ingy, without the exercise of due diligence, ap
prove any bond of bidder with insufficient sureties,
or shall knowingly make any false or fraudulent GER
titcate, shall be forthwith dismissed from office and
be thereafter disqualified from holding the office OF
postmaster, and shall also be deemed guilty of mis-
demeanOr, and on conviction thereof. be punished
By fine not exceeding five thousand dollars or by
imprisonment not exceeding one year, or both.
Sercce 10 be awarded to the Ioa1est bidder. Bids Of
failing contractors may not De considered.
SEC. 249. That all contracts for carrying the mail
shall be in the name OF the United States, and shall
be awarded to the lowest bidder rendering sufficient
guarantees for faithfal performance without other
reference to the mode of transportation than may be
necessary to provide for 1the due ceery certainty
and security thereof; but the Postmaster General
shall not be bound to consider the bid of any person
who has wilfully or negligenty failed to perform
former contract
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No pay to be made until contracts are executed.
SEC 259. That no person whose bid for carrying
the mail is accepted shall receive any pay until he
has executed his contract according to law and the
raonlatiops Of the Department,
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Contracts cannot be assigned nor transferred.
SEC 271 That no contractor for transporting the
mail within or between the United States and any
foreign country shall assign transfer his trac
and all such assignments or transfers shall be null
and void.
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Deductions may be made and zines imp6sed,to de-
iinQueneies
SEC 2G6. That the Postmaster General may make
deductions from the pay OF contractors for failures
to rerform service according to contract and impose
fines upon them for other delinquencies. He may
deduct the price of the trip in all cases where the
trip is not performed; and not exceeding three
times the price il failure be occasioned by the
fault of the contractor or carrier.
The Portland daily press., 1874-12-30

CONTRACTS TO BE EXECUTED AND FILED In THE
DEPARTMENT BY THE FIRST DAY OF JUNE.
Under the provisions of section 245 of the act ap
proved June 23 1874, the Postmaster General has
prescribed the 1st day of June, 1875 on or before
which day the contracts OF accepted bidders must be
received at the Department in Washington executed
in due form.
Accented bidders not complying Wih this reguta-
tion shall be considered hdUiRg failed to comply
,vifh their proposals, and the Postmaster General
may proceed to contract for the servce :oih other
parties according to laW.
CONTRACTS RECEIVED AT THE DEPARTMENT
AFTER JUNE 1ST WILL NOT BE CONSIDERED BY
THE POSTMASTER GENERAL. .
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The CURSE OF SCOTLAND. A
few evenings before the battle of
Culloden, there were gathered in
the apartments of the Pretender, at
Inverness, a few of his friends, for
the purpose of playing at cards. In
the course of the evening, the nine
of diamonds belonging to the pack
with which they were playing was
lost. On the night after the battle,
which resulted so disastrously for
the rebel army, the Duke of Cum
berland entered Inverness, and, as
was his invariable custom, took up
his quarters in the apartments which
had so recently been occupied by
Prince Charles Edward. On the
fnllowing morning, a scout brought
in word that small portion of the
rebel army had taken shelter in a
deep gorge among the mountains.
The Duke at once directed an Off
Ger to take a number of men, sur
round the party, and put every man
to death who was found in arms.
The officer, reluctant to execute this
inhuman order, and perhaps fearful
of after consequences, declined to
take the command without writ.
ten order. The Duke looked around
the room for piece of paper on
which to write the order, when some
one picked up the lost card, and
presented it to the Duke, who wrote
his order on the back of it, and
handed it to the officer. The sol
diers departed on their errand of
butchery, and SO we'll did they ex-
ecute the Dukes commands, that
not one of the devoted band of
Highlanders escaped death. Hence
it is that the nine of diamonds is
called the curse of Scotland.
Bradford opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1874-1881, 1874-09-12

A Word IN SEASON. A writer
in q recent number of Temple Bar,
bewailing the changes that are TAX
ing place in the liabits of the Welsh
peasantry, let's fall suggestion or
two which haply may be considered
worthy of the attention of Ameri.
can women.
After saying that many time.hon-
ored Welsh customs are fast disap-
pcaring with the language, and that
every one who loves Wales must
be sorry to see the picturesque, en-.
during, health-preserving costume
OF the peasantry replaced by the
unbecoming, tlimsy,unsuitable dress
of the present day, he adds: 1T
was comfortable to see the women,
on markct-days, withstandng the
weather by means of wool and bca.
yer. Their moutain sheep taught
them how best to resist their noun
tain climate. Doctor Jones, of Ire.
favonal, was wont to say that they
owed their old age to their flannel,
and that if they overpassed the con.
sumptivc period of lite, they lived
forever. The forever was the com.
mon age of eighty, ninety, or even
a hundred. 1t is worthy of note
that external preservation from
damp prolongs life, and that even
in the heat of summer work, the
flannel garment is said to be the
safest. But now the young women
rush into the open arms of the de.
mon of decline, who devOurs them
unresisted. Fashion conquers youth
and beauty in all ranks. AS the
weak-lungcd belle of a metropolitan
season can not be induced to relin.
quish the low dresses, balls, and
theatres that summon Death to her,
so the mountain belle casts her
wholesome warm costumes for the
cottOns and muslins that also invite
him. Whereas wise and kindly Ma.
ture ever produces the right cloth
ing for her climates-wool and fur
for the north, silk and cotton for the
south. But she is travestied by
her children, or, more properly per.
haps, her children travesty them.
Selves"
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wheels. She was dressed in a ricl
China-blue silk dress, with pearlpil
and ear-drops, and n little poinI
lace at her throat and wrists, ant
the color in her cheeks and the
golden glimmer in her bright hail
made her, unconsciously, very fail
to look upon.
20, l hope-I hope he will like
me-" thought Blanche, with that in,
stinctive yearning that comes to
every woman's heart, as the door
opened.
:Here's the young gentleman,
Miss" said Sanderson, with q half
suppressed sound between laugh
and snort.
But instead of child of seven OF
eight years old, a tall apparition
stalked in, something over six feet
high, with black moustache, and
merry hazel eyes brimming over
with mirth. For an instant Blanche
stared at him as if she could scarce
ly credit the evidence of her own
senses.
"Gilbertw
!. "Exactly. You wanted to adopt
me, and here 1 am"
"No, but Gilbert"
eyes, but Blanche y
"Y0W are not Mrs. Marchmont's
son."
81 am-by her first marriage.--
And although l am by no means
the penniless infant you seemed to
suppose, as all my fathers wealth
comes to me, 1 am quite willing to
be adopted-particularly as you are
not married to Walter Birmingham
Blanche struggled between tears
and laughter, uncertain which could
best express her feelings, but Gil
bert Evering drew her tenderly to-
ward him.
"1f you adopt me, dearest it must
be for life. Nay, do not hesitate
our happiness has already been too
much at the mercy of trifles. You
will not retract your offer ~
"Well-after ALL" said Blanche.
demurely, "all 1 wanted was some
body to love and care for, and"
"And shall do very we'll in that
eh ?"
And Sanderson, who had been
listening diligently at the door,
crept down stairs to inform Mrs.
Brown that "they were going to
have new masterw
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"BURLEIGH" sends the following
good story to the Boston Journal
from New York;
"One Of our railroads runs by the
County Buildings. Prisoners, pau
pers and the diseased are transport.
ed often on the street cars to save
expense. This practise creates great
indignation. SO far all protests
have been in vain. The other day
the condector was collecting fares
from a crowded load. A foreign
person, poorly dressed and with an
eruptive face, handed up his money.
In answer to the question, "Do you
go through ~ which means do you
go beyond the city line q? he said:
''I have got de small pox do?"
"Have you got the small pox ?" said
the astonished conductor. eyes,
l have got de small pox do" The
passengers came to their feet; wo-
men screamed, and the excitement
was intense. ''Come, get out of
this car; you can't ride here" said
the official. The unfortunate made
for the front platform. He was
hustled out of the Car, and nearly
twitched headlong into the street.
He recovered himself and started
for the front of the car. The driver
took the car-hoOk and threatened to
brain him if he got on. The poor
fellow kept up with the horses,
shouting: 'Fll go, give me my small
pox, give me my pox, give me my
pox," pointing to small twO-foot
square chest standing on end behind
the driver. The mystery was ex.
planned. The honest German
wanted to pay for his small box as
well as his own fare. The conduc.
tor apOlOgized, and seat was offer
ed to the man. But he had had
enough of that company. He re.
fused all invitations to ride, shoul.
dered his "small pox" and trudged
on foot to the Aims House,"
Bradford opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1874-1881, 1874-09-12

The following, which sufficiently
explains itself, is from Il Chicago
correspondent:
While several gentlemen were sit
ting in the bar room of one of oul
hotels few days ago, one of them,
being Chicago man, was, of course,
boasting of the superiority of Chi.
cago over any other spot in the
world. Finally. he claimed that it
was the heal;hiest city in the world
notwithstanding the large delega.
ton of her citizens who are annual
1y obliged to visit the Arkansas Hot
Springs), and said that the "death
rate" was smaller than that of any
other city. At this point an indi-
vidual, evidently from the country,
and evidently much intoxicated al
so, joined in the conversation, thus
ly: "W-well, d-dont you know er-
reason mo- folks don't diem Ch(hic)-
cago9" The Chicago man said he
supposed it was because of the sal
ubrity of the air. "N-no' respond
ed the inebriated party shaking his
head, with very wise look 'er rea
son mo- folks don't diem Chicago is
hell is so full n-rO room for 'em ~
There was a pause in the converse.
tion, and somehow | thought just
then Of the old proverb, "n elmo
peritas."
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DON'T WASTE IT. 1t not unfre-
quently happens in family that
quantities of cooked meats remain
on hand. Such should be pOtted.
Cut the meat from the bone, chop
fine, and season high with salt, pep
per, cloves and cinnamon. Moist
en- with vinegar, wine, brandy, ci-
der, and sauce, or melted butter, ac-
cOrdine to the kind of meat, or to
suit your own taste. Then pack it.
tight into stone jar, and cover
over the top with about a quarter
of all inch of melted butter. 1t will
keep months, and always afford a
ready and excellent dish for the
breakfast or tea table,
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ROcA Me to Steep.
Backward, turn backward, oh Time in yoa'
inh

Backward, turn backward, oh Time in you'
flight,
Make me child again, just for tonight;
Mother, come back from the echoless shore,
Take me again to your heart rs of yore-
! Kiss from my forehead the burrows of care.
smooth the few silver threads out of my hair
Over my slunbers your loving watch keep.
| Rock me to sleep, mOthcr-rock me to sleep!
Back ward, flow backward, oh tide OF the years.
| | am so weary of tolls and of tears
| Toll without rec0mpense-tears all In vain
| Take me and give hie to my childhood agnin.
| have grown weary of dust and decay,
Weary of hinging my souls wealth away
Weary Of sowing for others to reap;
Rock me to sleep, mother-rock me to sleep
Tired of tho hollow, the base the untrue.
Mother. oh. mother. my heart calls for YOU
Many summer the grass has grown green,
Blossomad and fadcd--Our faces between
Yet with strong yoaiuings and passionate pain,
Long tonight for your presence again
Come from the silence so long and SO deep
Rock me to sleep, mother--rOck me to sleep.
Over my heart in the days that are flown,
No love like IL mothers love ever has shown
No other worship abdes and endurcs,
Faithful, unseltiSh, and patient like yours.
None like Il mother can charm away pain
From the sick soul and world weary brain
Slumbers soft calm DER my heavy lids creep
Rock me to sleep mOther--rock me to sleep.
Come let your brown hair, just lighted with
gold,
Fall on your shoulders again as of old
Let il fall over my forehead tonight,
Shading my faint eyes away from the light
For with its sunny edged shadows once more
Iiaply will throng the sweet visions of yore,
Lovingly, softly, its bright bllows sweep
Rock me to sleep, mother-rock me to sleep.
Mother, dear mother! the years have been
long.
Since las. hushed to your lullaby song
Sing them, and unto my soul it shall seem
Womunhood's years have been but dream
Clasp to your arms in II loving embrace,
With yoIr light lashHs just sweeping my face,
Never hereafter to wake OF to weep
Rock me to sleep, mother-rock me to sleep.
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The Schenectady Star is respon-
sible for the statement that a June
bug, buzzing around in a dark Wat
ertown parlor, flew against a young
lady's face with such force as to be-
come hopelessly entangled in her
beau's mOustache.
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ALL bachelors are not entirely
lost to the refinement of sentiment,
for the following toast was lately
given by one of them at public
dinner: The ladies, sweet -briers in
the garden of life.
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j. II. GILMAN,
A UCrIONEER, WILL ATTEND TO ALL
N orders promptly. viii write auction bill
and ret them printed if desired.
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BUSINESS CA DIS
BR1DFORD.

L. d. LIVINGSTON,
MERCHANT TAILOR. ALL WORK
Nl warranted to give satisfaction. Cutting
done for others to make.
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IL. STRICKLAND.
IRON FOUNDER & MACHINIST, AND
i Manufacturer of Agricultural Implements.
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EATON & co.
III ARDWARE, IRON. STEEL, COAL
II Nails, Cutlery, Seeds. Glass. Betting
Cordagc. &c. Wholesale and Retail Main st
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MASONIC MEETINGS.

MASONIC MEETINGS.
CHARITY LODGE, NO. 43. REGULAR
~ Communications on Wednesday of the
week in which the moon fulls. MI. LEBANON
Il. A. CHAPTER. Meetings on Wednesday
afternoon of the week in which the moon tulls.
BRADFORD COUNCIL, No. II. Meetings at
Masonic Hall on Wednesday afternoon of the
week in which the moon fulls, in the months
of September, December, March and June.
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PRICHARD & HAY.
LHOREIGN AND DOMESTIC DRY GOODS
i Gents Furnishing Goods, Hats and Caps,
Groceries. Teas, Salt, Fish, Pork, Lard and
Country Produce. Main Street.
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l.. p. FOSTER.
HUTEL. FLOUR AND GRAIN MILL
L Best of Flour and Grain constantly on
hand
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j. +. JOHNSON.
STAR HALL, ELY, VT. LARGE AND
~ well fitted up for accommodation of Dances
and all kinds of entertainments. Let ut reas.
ulla BILE rates
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C. II. SIBLEY,
CARRIAGE TRIMMER, AND MANUFAC-
~ turer of all kinds of Harnesses. Repair
ing done in the best manner. Main St., op-
posite Hotel West Fuirlee
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MISCELLANEOUS.

Il. l.. BOOTHBY.
physician AND SURGEON, FAIRLEE
L Vt. Refers by permission to Drs. Carter
and Doty, Bradford, Vt, and to DR.. Frost
Hanover, n. ii.
Bradford opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1874-1881, 1874-09-12

EDGAR w. SMITH,
ATTORNEY Il COUNSELLOR AT LAW,
"A Wells River, Vt. Office with Judge Un-
derwood.
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MISS CHARLOTTE NELSON.
EACh6h Of PAINTING AND DRAW
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W. H. CARTER. NJ. ID.

IH siCiAN AND SURGEON. BRAD
ford. VT. Office at his residence. Vari
GUS Medicinal Compounds, of long tried expe
rlence, and of modern improvement; prepar-
s py niinseii, Kept constantly on hand for
the dement, OF the sick and lame.
Bradford opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1874-1881, 1874-09-12

METHODIST f. SOCIETY.
DEV. j. N. &. FULTON, PASTOR. SER
IL vices at 1880 A. Nj, and $50 =. NJ. Sun
day School at II NJ.
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ORIN GAMBELL, JR.
A TTORNEY Il COUNSELLOR AT LAW
~ Master and Solicitor in Chancery
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RELIGIOUS MEETINGS

CONGREG GATIONAL SOCIETY.
IpLV. l.. II. ELLIOTT, PASTOR. SER
IL vices at 1890 A. NJ, and p. NJ. Sunday
School at II NJ.
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EAST CORINTH.

j. X. DARLING,
A TTORNEY AT LAW, EAST CORINTH.
n Vermont.
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BRADFORD BRASS BAND.
ID f. WHITCOMB, LEADER; l.. r. Nc
IL. Dutfee, Clerk. Music furnished at
easOnable rates,
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J. NJ. WARDEN.
LNINE WATCHES, CLOCKS. JEWELRY,
Il Silver Ware, Spectacles. Cutlery, Rcvol-
vers Fancy Goods and Toys. Particular at
tention given to Repairing Fine Watches
Office w. U. Telegraph Co.
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f. II. ALLEN.
PHOTOGRAPHIC ARTIST, AND DEA-
j Ter in Stereoscopes and Views, Albums,
and Picture Frames. Frames for Wreaths
of all kinds Fitted to Order. No. Is and l6
Harly's Building
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1874-09-19
Fighting With the Feet.

In the Northern countries of England.
and~especally in Lancashire, kicking is q
favorite mode Of fighting, and as the poorer
classes in that region wear wooden clogs,
these contests sometimes result fatally. The
custom i, one against which strenuous mea-
sures have been adopted by the authorities,
but with little result. The matter is to be
brought before Parliament by petition.
Flogging is regarded rs the only possible
effective punishment, and Parliament will
be requested to confer upon magistrates the
power Of condcmning to the lash for the
offence. \ police magistrate at Oldham,
Lancashire, says on the subject:
The practice Of violently assaulting par
ties in the streets at night by severe kicking
has been SO common Of late in this locality
that | venture to renurk that in all cases
of extremely violent assault the law would
have to be rigilly enforced, and if it were
found to be insufficient, additional power
would have to be sought from Parliament
to order heavier punishment. My cxperi-
the perpetrators Of these crimes are so
thoroughly barbarous and oblivious to
everything that is kind mora, and Just,
their habit, of life so thoroughly degraded,
their home, sach sinks Of iniquity, that
simple imprisonment is no punishment to
them. They do not feel it to be a degrada-
ton, and the only way to reach their feel
ingS is to mcte ont to these rufhans as much
corporcal punishment as they metc to their
victims You are aware that the lash had
n salutary effect upon garroters. The con-
duet of these kickcrs i, equally vicious and
dangerous, and public opinion is strongly
in favor Of its being applied as means of
punishment for crimes Of this description.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1874-09-19
An Adroit Fraud.

Some years ago, Solomon Bacon well
known merchant in London. received lot
ter from his correspondents in Hamburg.
which grieyed and troubled him. 1t said
that the writer had been defrnuded BY his
nephew. the son Of widowed sister, Of
Gl0.OOo, and had tied to London with the
money. There was reluctance to make
the matter public, and Mr.. Bacon was de-
sired to keep silence; "but," the letter went
on to say. III you will invite John to din
ncr, and when alone tax him with the crime,
he may perhaps refund the money. Should
he do 50, you may give him $500" The
London merchant found the young German,
took him home, and when the ladies had
all withdrawn from the dinner table, ho
acquainted his y-i,or with lis knowledge
of the fraud. Alarm was depicted on the
countenancc Of his guest. ..l e.. 3 ila ..ti
"You will not make this public, Mr..
Bacon?' re asked.
"Not ifyou return inc the money now and
here"
"But l lost 81 900 Inst night at Crock
ford's. and have not the power
"Well." said the merchant, "rcturn me,
then, 80, 900 ant~though little exceed my
instructions, will nevertheless give you
back $500.
"My uncle is very good" remarked tho
young man, and he forthwith handed from
his pocket-book nine IL 900 notes to his
host
81 cannot change one Of these" said Mr..
Bacon; "wil not my check do as well ?'
"Quitc," replied the German; and hav.
ing received the $500 check, hastily left.
The following morning Mr.. Bacon went
to his banker to pay in his notes, and found,
to his surprise, that they were all counter
feits. His next inquiry was after his check,
but that was already cashed. lie then tele-
graphcd to his Hamburg correspondent, and
learned that he was profoundly ignorant
about the whole affair. 1t was as adroit o
fraud H. ever was plotted