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Bradford opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1874-1881, 1874-09-05

PERoNAL. Mr.. John FL. Rich.
ards, the well known proprietor OF
Orchards Backing" with his wife
are spending few days in town
with his brother in-law, Mr.. George
r. AndrOss.
Ned. Bailey, Of the firm of Bal
ley & Co., is in Boston buying large
ly for the fall trade.
Mr.. 1. N, Perkins and wife will
spend their honeymoon in New
York State,
Bradford opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1874-1881, 1874-09-05

The ALDINE. We are glad to
announce that this beautiful art
journal, of which every American
should feel proud, is to be cOntinu'
ed. A stock company with paid
up capital of 100000 has been
formed, with Mr.. James Sutton as
President and Mr.. w. w. Hunting
ton as Treasurer.
Bradford opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1874-1881, 1874-09-05

Thomas Bean OF Gambia com.
mitted suicide Monday morning by
cutting his throat. He had been i'm
feeble health and was subject to fits
of dependency. He was 6S years
of age and leaves a widow, two
SOUS and two daughters.
Bradford opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1874-1881, 1874-09-05

EXCURSION TO BOSTON. Excur-
sion tickets are sold on the Passump-
sic road to the great stallion race at
Mystic Park, near Boston. at re-
duced rates. This race is Sept. Is,
and is for the championship of the
United States" Ten thousand dol
lars are offered in premiums, and
four gold medals. People who wish
to attend the Mechanics Fair at
Boston, which opens the 10th inst,
can take advantage of these excur
sion tickets, which are good until
the 10Th. Particulars are given in
advertisement elsewhere.
Bradford opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1874-1881, 1874-09-05

AN old day.book was lately I'M
earthed in West Springfield, Mass,
which was evidently once the prop
erty of Jerry Stebbins, who kept
store in that locality many years
ago. OF twenty charges on one
page fourteen are for rum, three of
the purchasers being deacon, the
Clergyman and the doctor. The
book dates back to 1888.
Bradford opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1874-1881, 1874-09-05


A British officer, writing from lie.
heran, Persia, to the London Times,
remarks: ga Cathartic Pill, man
ufactnred by IAN American Chem
ist' { DR.. J. G. Aver, of Lowell,
Mass. y has cured the Shah of a
liver complaint that threatened his
life. This simple fact, as might be
expected, renders the Americans i'm.
mensely popular here, while we
English are overlooked. Doubtless
our own scholars made the discov-
cries which he employs, and thus it
is in everything; we do the labor,
then the housing Americans put
their mark upon it and take the re-
ward. DR.. Aver is idolized 10y the
Court and IT'S retainers here, which
will doubtless be reflected to him on
a gold snuff box, or diamond-hilted
sword, while not the name even of
Davy, Christison or Brodie-the
great lights by which he shines
is known."-New York Sunday Pa
DGlS.
Bradford opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1874-1881, 1874-09-05
On Saturday last forty parishon.

On Saturday last forty parishon-
ers, men and women, of Rev. Geo,
Wheeler of Concord, met at the
parsonage and cut, cured and got
in fifteen acres of hay, concluding
the day with an excellent supper.
Among the fancy mowers present
was Miss Emma Wheeler of PrOvi-
dence, Il. L., who moved wide
swath twenty-five rods long, which
handsomely beat every snath man
on the ground.
Bradford opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1874-1881, 1874-09-05

The annual fair of the Grafton
County Agricultural Association
will be held at Plymouth Sept. 90.
% add "a. Rev. Henry Ward Beech
er has signified his intention of
being present, and will probably
speak. 1t is believed that Gen. N.
2. Banks will deliver the Grafton.
Bradford opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1874-1881, 1874-09-05

The other day, says a writer in
an English paper, at Sakhara l saw
nine camels. pacing down from the
mummy pits to the bank of river
laden with nets, in which were fe-
mora, tibia, and other bony bits of
the human form, some two hundred
weight in each net Oh each side of
the camel. Among the pits there
were people engaged busily in
searching out, sitting, and sorting
out the bones which almost crust
the ground. On inquiry / learned
that the cargOes with which the
camels were laden would be sent to
Alexandria, and thence be shipped
to English manure manufactures
They make excellent manure, | am
told, particularly for Swedes and
other turnips. The trade is brisk,
and has been going on for years,
and may go Oh for many more.
1t is a strange fate to preserve ones
skeleton for thousands of years in
order that there may be fine South
downs and sheviOts in a distant
land. But Egypt is always q place
of wonders.
Bradford opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1874-1881, 1874-09-05

The rolls show that the recent
military reunion at Burlington was
attended by 1851 veterans. PrOba-
bly, 200 or 800 more were in camp
for a longer or shorter time who
omitted to enroll their names.
Bradford opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1874-1881, 1874-09-05
Saturday, September D, 1874.

THE Secretary Of the Treasury
has directed the Assistant Treasur-
or ut New York to sell gold during
September as follows: One million
on the first and second Thursdays,
and q half million on the third and
fourth Thursdays respectively, max.
ing in all three millions.
Bradford opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1874-1881, 1874-09-05

The splendid new Grammer
School building on Ash street, in
Manchester was publicly dedicated
on the 4th inst. Gov. Weston, n,
e. Burnham, Superintendent Edger.
" and others made addresses.
Bradford opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1874-1881, 1874-09-05

-Chas. DantOrth of this place,
took from the Connecticut, on Mon
day last while fishing in Wizards
eddy, pickerel which weighed five
pounds and six ounces, and measur.
ed two feet and four inches.
Bradford opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1874-1881, 1874-09-05

An application will be made to
the next legislature for the removal
of the Orleans county seat from
Irasburg either to Newpot, Barton
or Greensboro Bend.
Bradford opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1874-1881, 1874-09-05

WE are glad to learn, as we do by
consulting the returns of the recent
election, that nearly or quite 5000
Democratic have so far seen the Ger
ror of their way" as to vote for a
good Republican for member of
Congress. We hope this "regener-
ating influence will continue to
grow in their hearts and so "leaven
the whole loaf" that they will carry
the straight Republican ticket at
the next State election.
Bradford opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1874-1881, 1874-09-05

The Postmaster at Holiday, Ill.
has q salary of 81 per annum. 1t
is not stated whether he draws it
quarterly or alf:dollarly.
Bradford opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1874-1881, 1874-09-05
RAILROAD LANDS REWRITING

RAILROAD LANDS REWRITING
TO THE PUBLIC DOMAIN. The AT,
torney General, In an opinion recent
~ rendered, decided that tho Gen,
eral Land Office must construe the
law relating to the forfeiture of land
grants to railroads by plain intent
of Congress, and not by the common
law, as heretofore has been the raj.
ing. Under the terms of the sew
eral grant ten years is given in which
to construct the roads. II this re-
quirement is not met the land re-
verts TO the pubic domain. In most
cases the words of the grant are
not mandatory rs to the land Off
GERS. The ruling of the seveal com.
missioners has been uniformly to
the effect that Congress must lcgis.
late in each case, aud by distinct in.
actment return the land to the peo-
pie. Under the most recent ruling
the law will be fulfilled without re-
handing the matter back to the
legislative arena, there to be the
subject Of discussion and bargain.
The following railroads and grants
are affected by this opinion Jack.
sonvillc, Pensacola and Mobile. 100
miles, uncompleted; 100000 acres
reverted. Pensacola and Louisville.
43 miles, 10000 acres. Alabama
and Florida, $50, miles; 1884, 900
acres. Coosa and Tennessee, SO
miles; 67,7S4 acres, Mobile and
Girard, 14O miles; 100000 acres.
North Louisiana and Texas, 80 miles !;
100000 acres. st. CroiX aud Lake
Superior, 22O miles; l.lS0,OOO acres.
Jackson, Lansing and Saginaw, 90
miles; 100000 acres. Total, SSS
miles ; 3,lO6, 1874 acres.
Bradford opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1874-1881, 1874-09-05

WE return thanks to the clerk S
of the various towns in Orange
county for their kindness in so
promptly sending us the result of
the voting in their respective towns.
Bradford opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1874-1881, 1874-09-05
REPRESENTATIVE TO CONGRESS.
REPRESENTATIVE.

REPRESENTATIVE.
Bradford-J. w. Bliss. d
Braintree--S. ii. HARDWOOD.
Broohfeld-Marshall Green.
Chelsea--Asa A. Goodwin. d
Corinth-George G. Cooke. d
Fdirlee- A. N. Renfrew.
Neacbury-E. G. Stocker. +
Orange-A. S. Martyr. Il
Randolph-B. Il. Adams. L
&ra0ord-H. G. Brown. d
Meyord-H. II. Gillett. Il
70psham-No choice.
TMnbridge-S G. Goodwin.
Vershire-Silas Titus. Il
" ashington--J. A. Stanley. d & CT
West Fdiriee-J. G. Eastman. d
WilhamstO,on-
Bradford opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1874-1881, 1874-09-05

Elisha Davis, Esq. one of the
oldest and most esteemed citizens of
Sheffield hung himself Friday Aug.
21st.
Bradford opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1874-1881, 1874-09-05
LO ST.

A HORSE, five years old of chestnut colo|
belonging to Rev. q. NJ. futile of New burr
has been missing since the 9th ult. Any id
formation respecting the same will be than
fully received.
G. NJ. FUTILE. |
Newbury. VT, September 3 1874
Bradford opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1874-1881, 1874-09-05

NEWBURY. The vote for RepreI
sentative in Newbury stood as fol
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1874-04-23

had not that right, but Chief-Justice Waite
reverses this decision, and declares that such
shares are taxable by local authorities. The
question Involves the validity of taxes levied
by municipal as well as State authorities and
its decision settles q long-contested ltiga-
ton . .McCrarys Transportation bill rests in
the Senate Committee on Railways and
Canals. and there is no prospect of its coming
forward this session.
APPOINTMENTS by the President: T. G.. l..
Strive, Wisconsin, Consul at Leghorn; Jay
T. Howard, Pennsylvania, Consul at Quebec
Thomas Russell, Massachusetts,, Minister
Resident at the Republic of Venezuela.
THE case of Sanborn and the special con-
tract for the collection Of Government rev.
enue on the percentage principle. which has
for some time been undergoing investigation
by Congressional committee, has at last been
closed, and the committee will in a few days
report heresult to Congress. ..AIWashington
dispatch says: "In consequence of the re-
cent statements that certain bounty laws have
been lately passed by Congress, the Second
Auditors Office is flooded by letters Of inquiry
and requests for blanks for application. Up
to the present time no bounty law has been
passed by this Congress-" The Postmaster
General has sent communication to the Post
al Committee of the House of Representa-
tives advocating the passage of a law to COM
pei the payment OF postage on all newspapers.
Political.
FOLLOWING is q tabular statement OF the
balloting for United States Senator in the
Massachusetts, Legislature:
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1874-04-23
important Legal Decision.

A very important decision has been rem
dered in the United States Court at Chicago,
by Judge Blodgett, in the matter of Albert E.
&C odrich to limit the liability of the Good
rich Transportation Company for the loss of
life and property occasioned by the loss Of
their steamer Sea Bird, which was burned in
May, 1868, OF Waukegan, Ill. The applica-
ton was made by Mr.. Goodrich under the act
of Congress of March 8, 1851. entitled /" An
act to limit the liability of ship-owners, and
for other purposes" and is the only case ever
brought under this act with respect to
losses in inland waters. Several parties
lost their lives on this last trip of
the Inflated Ssa Bird, and one suit was
brought in State court and sixteen in the
United States Circuit Court by the representa-
tives eff the deceased, aggregating very
largo sum of money. Elaborate arguments
were made, and preliminary injunction was
granted last summer restraining the prosecu-
ton of the suits. Judge Blodgetr has or
dered the injunction to be made perpetual,
holding under the act that the liability of the
owners of the steamer was to be limited to
the amount of their interest over and above
salvage, in the portions Of the vessel and
cargo saved which, in this instance, amounted
to the small sum of $3.50.
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1874-04-23
The Disposal of the Bead.

L assume that there is no point of
view to be regarded as belonging to the
deceased person, and that no one be-
leves that the dead have any interest in
the matter. We who live may anxious
ly hope-as l should hope at least-to
do no evil to survivors after death.
whatever we may have done of harm to
others during life. But, being deceased.
/ take it we can have no wishes or feel.
lngs touching this subject. What is
best to be done with the dead is, then.
mainly question for the living, and to
them it is one of extreme Importance.
When the globe was thinly peopled.
and when there were no large bodies of
men living in close neighborhood, the
subject was an inconsiderable one and
could afford to wait, and might indeed
be left for its solution to sentiment of
any kind. But the rapid increase of
population forces it into notice, and
especially mans tendency to live in
crowded cities. There is no necessity
to prove, as the fact is too patent, that
our present mode of treating the dead.
namely, that by burial beneath the soil.
is full of danger to the living. Hence
intramural interment has been recently
forbidden-first step in a series of re-
forms which must follow. At present
we who dwell In towns are able to escape
much evil by selecting portion of
ground distant-in this year of grace
iS74-some five or ten miles from any
very populous neighborhood, and by
sending our dead to be buried there.
laying by poison nevertheless, it is
certain, for our children's children, who
Will find our remains pollutiDg their
water-sOurces, when the now distant
plat is covered, as it will be, more or
less closely, by human dwellings. For
1t can be question of time only when
every now waste spot will be utilized
for food production or for shelter, and
when some other mode of disposing of
the dead than that of burial must be
adopted. If, therefore, burial in the
soil be certainly injurious, either now or
In the future, has not the time already
come to discuss the possibility of re
placing it by better process We
cannot too soon cease to do evil and
learn to do we'll Is it not indeed a
social sin of no small magnitude to SOW
the seeds of disease and death broad
cast, caring only to be certain that they
cannot do much harm to orr own gem
Grafton :? 1t may be granted, to antici-
pate objection, that it is quite possible
that the bodies now buried may have
lost most, if not all, their power of do
ing mischief by the time that the par
ticular soil they inhabit is turned up
again to the suns rays, although this
is by no means certain but it is be-
yond dispute that the margin of safety
as to time grows narrower year by year
and that pollution of wells and streams
which supply the living must ere long
arise wherever we bury our dead in this
country. Popular Science Monthly.
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1874-04-23
ALI the Way from Danbary.

WHAT this country needs is tin ped
dler with red wagon.
IT is astonishing the amount of noise
red-haired boy will get out of
whistle.
A DANBURY man has brought out
new vermifuge with the significant name
of " The Early Bird"
A LADY fainting at the Opera-House,
Thursday evening, begged her husband
with her failing breath not to forget to
put the mackerel to soak.
A DANBURY lady of lately acquired
wealth who visited DR.. Myers, Friday,
to be vaccinated, said she wanted the
highest-priced scab-an Attorney, she
believed.
SOME people lose their temper upon
the least provocation. A young man
who was offensive to the parents of
young lady on Wooster street was
caught there by the irate father Sunday
evening, and after being freely cuffed
on the side of his head was deliberately
kicked into the street. Gaining his
feet as soon as possible, he turned a
passion-distorted face back at the old
gentleman, and screamed through his
white lips: "You do that again, and
I'll punch your black snoot for you p
And Immediately left to prepare the
punch.
WITH blanched cheeks and welled eyes
all Christendom yearns to learn the
number of apples Adam and Eve ate in
the Garden of Eden, and tremblingly
awaits the correct responsive kry. Two
correspondents volunteer solutions
One thinks that, instead of Eve and
Adam also, total Is, Eve S-1-9,
and Adam S-1-2-11, total 20 the other
correspondent writes +" 1 calculate that
possibly Adam and Eve together ate 80
apples, thus Adam ate (S) and Eve ate
too 1927. Who makes it more ?" We do.
List. Adam ate one (S1) and Eve ate one
too (S12), total 1913. Good-by-for this
is about as many apples as any garden
can raise.
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1874-04-23

day. during the absence of Judges English
and Compton, the attorneys of Gov. Baxter.
Mr.. Whipple. the attorney Of Brooks, arose
and stated that it had been agreed between
himself and the counsel of Gov. Baxter that
a demurrer to the Jurisdiction of the court
should be submitted. This, although in the
absence of Gov. Bakers attorneys, was
thought nothing of at the time. Yesterday
morning about IL o'clock, when there were
but few in the courtroom, neither of the
Governors counsel present, the Judge whit
lock- announced his decision overriding the
demurrer, and, none of Bakers counsel be-
ing presen. to answer, plead over, or
issued, and the writ placed in the hands of
the Sheriff and, in five minutes from that
time. an armed band, headed by Joe Brooks,
went into the Governors Office. demanding
possession. The Governor declined, where
upon forcible possession was taken, and
guards placed at all the entrances to the office
In the meantime, Gen. Catterson, who claimed
to act as Brooks Acknowledgement broke In
the door of the armory, in the same building.
and took possession of about 100 stand of
arms, the Acknowledgement (Strong) of Gov.
Baxter refusing to give up his keys.
Although surrounded by an armed mob,
Gov. Baxter refused to be elected except by
force. Some of Mr.. Brooks men took hold OF
him and led him out. Since that time Brooks
has ad possession of the State-House. Gov.
Baxter has established his headquarters at
st. Johns College, and it is reported the
State-House will be taken possession Of to-
night. The greatest excitement prevails
throughout the city.
The deposed Governor proposes to retake
the State House, and has notified President
Grant to that effect, and appealed to him for
support.
LITTLE Rock, Ark, april 16.-Brooks has
issued q proclamation justifying his course,
and declaring his intention to stay in office
until the courts decide that he is not there
legally. He holds the State House with $50
men, we'll armed. They have two cannon, and
pickets are thrown out in every direction.
Late this evening Baxter issued a procla-
nation declaring martial law in this PulaskD
county, and Gaining upon the people to aid in
putting down the rebellion" About the
same time he marched from st. Johns Col
lege with his force Of about 200 men, down
into the heart of the city, placed guards all
along the principal streets, completely COM
manding the State-House with Gordon of
septinels. He also seized the telegraph Of
fee, and issued instructions TO permit no dis
patches to be sent or delivered without the
consent of the officer in charge. Both Baxter
and Brooks have received dispatches frorl The
Acknowledgement stating in effect that the
United States Government would not inter-
fere. Telegraphic dispatches have also been
received by the commanding officer here
from the Secretary of War, instructing him to
take no steps whatever to interfere in the
matter. unless such action becomes absolutely
necessary for the preservation Of the public
Deace-
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1874-04-23
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nards bill, providing for free banking, and fixing
the maximum amount of United States
notes at $40o,000,000, and also the
Senate Currency bill, which places the same
limit to the legaltender circulation, but substitutes
for the free banking measure section increasing
the circulation of the national banks by s4 900 900.
Bills were introduced and referred providing for
the reorganization of the civil service and of the
Treasury Department. A bill was passed aboshing
the Office of Appraiser of Imported Merchandise at
Providence Portland Cleveland, Milwaukee. Mem
phis. Evansville Louisville, Norfolk, Mobile,
Toledo and Pittsburgh, and providing that
there shall be only one Appraiser of
Imported Merchandise at Philadelphia, Balti-
more, Charleston and Savannah.
Cramer introduced Joint resolution submitting
to the Legislatures OF the several States an amend
ment to the Constitution of the United States pro-
viding for the election of United States Senators
by the people OF the respective States. Referred
to the Judiciary Committee.
WEDNESDAY, April 15.-Sendte. House
Free Banking bill referred to the Finance Com
mittee. House bill to pay the District of Column
bia schoo-teachers se7,75O for their services from
September, 1873, TO March, 1874 was passed. -.
Carpenters bill to provide for new election in
Louisiana was discussed at length.
House-A bill was passed abolishing mileage, and
restricting the extra compensation of members of
Congress to actual travelling expenses The
House, In Committee Of the Whole, was engaged
most of the day In considering the General Appro-
priation BILL
THURSDAY. April 16.-Sendte.- in
troduced bill to enable disabled soldiers to receive
money Communication upon orders for artificial limbs
that dated before June 16 1870. Referred.
Carpenter introduced preamble and resolutions
setting forth the right of colonies to establish indie
pendent governments when they have the power
to do so, and declaring it to be the duty of the
United States in view of the prolonged rebellion in
Cuba and the probability that it will never be sup
pressed, to recognize Cuba az free and indepen-
dent sovereignty. The resolutions provide for strict
neutrality the part of the United States
between the contending parties They were
referred to the Foreign Relations Committee. In
gals introduced bill to compel the Union Pacific
Railroad Company to pro-rata all freights carried
its line in connection with other railroads
The bill ordering new election in Louisiana was
debated by Carpenter, Morton, West, Howe and
hamilton lMd.).
Bo,tsc.-rhe session of the House was devoted 10
the consideration, in Committee of the Whole, of
the Legislative, Executive and Judicial Appro-
priation bill, the only interesting feature of the
proceedings being a sham battle between Dawes.
Butler and Sunset Cox. motion to strike out the
provso which forbids the publication of the laws in
newspapers after March, 1875, was rejected. -.
KELLEY, rom the Centennial Committee, reported a
bill sppropratng 50 100000 for the Centennial Ex-
hibi;ion. Referred TO the Committee of the
Whole