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Bradford opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1874-1881, 1874-08-08
Mr.. Editor We read of scenes

Mr.. Editor We read of scene,
q distress abroad with most com
mis-, rating accounts, without sus
""a,, Y the existence Of almost par
nnoi ana 'es in our own community.
In n me- 'ghboIhood, almost within
tha sound V our church bells, but
isolated by the railroad develops
ments of the last score OF years,
nav hc found G. we of those strange
Iis1 I OF Providence, so
painful, that its cA 1siellce can Only
be accounted for by the opportunity
it affords for the c. \efciSe VI tue
highest Christian duty !; "Pure and
indebted religion before God and
the Father is this; "1o visit the
widow and the tatherless ~ the'r
afllctions,' sc. James ISL, aon:
About forty years ago a family,
named McAllister, settled III Tier
mont, n. H., on what, at thai time,
was a common thoroughfare ; and,
while most of the cOtemperaneous
settlers have left for more "hospita'
BILE climes,' these people have re-
NAMED in the old house, nnti! death
has removed all but the aged, Grip
pied mother and an idiot son, aged
thirty four. 1t is not necessary to
describe the trials of this poor wO-
man with this healthy, strong man
even the short time they were
witnessed by the writer; he has
never dressed or undressed himself,
except when he has violently denud-
ed himself. The house, occupied
by these unfortunates, is mile and
a half trominhabitants on one side,
and, as it was expressed, within
the !'sound of my horn" in the 9th
er direction, is u single family upon
whom they can call for assistance.
Very few of your readers would
think this habitatiOn could shelter
them through northern New Eng
land winter.
To the question "Why do you
not send him to some asylum ?"
Mrs. McA., replied that emo one
but his mother could take care of
him." 1t is said that '!every fami-
ly has its skeleton" and those pa
rents who have suffered from sim
liar atllictiOn, will realize this Door
woman's feelings when asked to
to strange hands what has
been her constant care for. half
life time.
Very small contributions from a
people would place these
Door souls in comparatively COM.
ortable condition to encounter anr
,ther winter, and directed to eithe
he Rev. Mr.. Hooper or Rev. Mr.
Piermont, N. H., desigaat
ID IVidOlc McAliSter will be faithful I
y applied.
A FELLOW CREATURE.
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THERE is much in an artistic way
in the August ALDINE which will
delight all lovers of the beautiful.
Nothing more graceful or charming
has ever been seen in au American
magazine than tho full-page picture
called "The Village Beauty" drawn
and engraved by the eminent
French artist, Q. Metals.
Mr.. j. ID. Woodward contributes
a series of grand and bold pictures
of the Palisades of the Hudson,
some of the most striking scenery
in America. The tull.page picture
Of the "Pinnacles of the Palisades"
is massive and solid in appearance.
and will give the reader new idea
of these great towers of stone. Two
large pictures, contributed by Peter
Moran, called "The Shady Lane"
and "The Sunny Slope" are sure to
arrest the attention and please the
eye. A picture, full-page, remark
able for its light and shade, it's rich
foliage, and deep, clear waters, is
from the pencil of Kruseman Won
Elton, and is a view on Esopus
Creek, near Kingston, N. Y. The
other illustrations in this number
consist of three fine views of West
minister Abby, portrait of Angus
tin DAILY and "The Breakfast by
Epp, a German artist. The litera-
ry contents Of the August ALDINE
consists of seventeen articles, all
original, and all replete with inter
est. The poems and numerous ed
itorial articles in the August AL
DINE are of the usual merit and in
terest. Subscription price. S., in
chrOmos ''The East" and
"The West" James Sutton Il Co.,
publishers. IS Maiden Lane, New
York City.
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Boston Cattle Markets.

At Cambridge and Brighton for the week
ending Tuesday, August 4, 1874.
PRICES. Beef Catc.-Extra fat and heavy
premium oxen, 1856 1000; first quality
$3.50 a OPS; second quality. 1928 s.25
third quality, $500 700, per 100 lbs. on total
weight of hide, tallow and dressed beef
Working Oren.-$l5O 254 per pair. or &C.
cordng to their value as beef, Steers, SS7 Q
$li5.
liieh Cows.-Fair quality, $35 a 60; extra
good, sos % with or without calves, as may
be agreed; farrow and ordinary, 1924 a SO
yearlings, $40 10; 2-year Odds, $50 %; g.
year olds, $50 40.
Sheep.-44 a Doe !; xtra, Z Sc; live weight
or $3.50 75per head. Lambs II 81 per ID
Shotes.-Wholesale II 7Ac; retail, 72;:a &c
per Id. Fat Hogs, Z a 7sc perlb.
Veal Cdlres $500 II 90 per head.
Hides.-Brighton, u Sc /; country lots.7 a
7.c; calfskins, l5c tallow, &c per Id; country
4Ic.
Pelts.-With wool on, SOC each.
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Sheriff Place, who has seen the
man confined in Montreal Jail on
suspicion of being the murderer OF
Minard, expresses the opinion that
he is not the guilty party.
Rev. w. Ii. Collins has resign.
cd the rectorship of st. Paui's
Church, Vergennes, and the charge
of St. Stevens Church, Middlebury,
his resignation taking effect Oct. 1.
The house, barn and outbuild-
ings of Lowell Barney, at West
BrattlebOro', were struck by light
ming on Friday and burned, togeth-
er with thirty tons of hay.
The grand lodge of Vermont
Odd Fellows, holds its annual ses.
sion at Rutland, this year, begin
ming the fourth Wednesday in Au-
gust, and the grand encampment
also meet there Oh the fourth Tues
day in August.
MIR. l.. j. McIndoe, late edi-
tor and proprietor of the Vermont
Journal and Chronicle, at Windsor,
left S1O0,24S 81, most of which is
in Government, State and paying
railroad bonds, and the best of rail
road stocks, deposits in saving
banks, and $4,000 cash on hand.
The Burlington Free Press says
the boiling Republican Convention
in Chittenden county, had too much
strength and character to be mis-
understood, though it does not think
the nominees can be elected, and it
calls upon all Republicans to sup
port the regular ticket.
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REPUBLICAN CAUCUS.

THE REPUBLICAN Voters of the town OF
afford IRE notified to meet at the Town
IL on SATURDAY, AUGUST 9Th, 1874, at four
lock in the afternoon, to choose two Dele
tes to the District Convention, to be held
White River junction on tho l2th day of
gust next, for the purpose Of nominating
to Congress for said Dis
5,t. Per Order,
Town Con-
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ZEGAZ VOI/CES.
Probate Courts.
BRADFORD DISTRICT.

Probate Courts will be holden within and
for the District of Bradford, the ensuing year,
as follows:
At the Trotter House, in bradford, on the
Second Tuesdays of January. May, July and
November.
At Fosters Hotel, East COrinth, on the Seo-
ond Tuesdays of February and August.
At the Probate Office, in Newbury, on tho
Second Tuesdays of March and October.
At Worthen's Hotel, In Topsham, on the Sec
ond Tuesdays o. June aud September. .
At the Probate Office in West Fairlee on
the Second Tuesday of December and April.
ALvAH BEAN. Register.
West Fairlee. December LIST. lS73-32y1
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ENOCH B. OILLEY's ESTATE.
COMMISSIONERS NOTICE.

THE SUBSCRIBERS, having been appoint
ell by the Honorable Probate Court, for the
District of Bradford Commissioners to receive
examine and adjust all claims and demands
of all persons against the estate of Enoch
deceased r sa,u nsovent and the term
of six months from the 9th day of June, 1874,
being allowed by said Court to tho creditors
of said deceased, to exhibit aud prove their
respective claims before us: Give notice that
we will attend to the duties of our appoint
ment at the dwelling-house of Mrs. Enoch B.
Ciley, in Topsham, in said District, on the 5Uh
day of September and 9th day of Decem.
Der next at o'clock in the afternoon, on each
of said days
Topsham, VT, July 3d. 1874. 11w3
H I. q saEr MHrrn' Commissioners.
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We have several communica-
tons from our correspondents which
did not reach us in season for this
weeks issue. We print Thursday
afternoons and communications
which reach us on that day must
lay over till the next week, unle SIS
very important.
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JONATHAN GILCHRIsT's ESTATE.
COMMISSIONERS NOTICE.

THE SUBSCRIBERS, having been appoint.
ed by the Honorable Probate Court for the
District of Bradford, Commissioners, to re.
ceive, examine, and adjust all claims and de-
mands of all persons, against the estate of
Jonathan Gilchrist late of Bradford in said
district deceased, represented insOlvent, and
the term of months from the 18th day of July
1874, being allowed by said Court to the credi-
tors of SAID DECEASED, to exhibit and prove
their respective claims before us; Give notice,
that we will attend to the duties of our ap-
pointmc1t at the dweling-house of f. A. Wal
lace, in Bradford in said District, on the 9th
days of August and November next at ten
o'clock in the forenoon on each Of said days.
Bradford, VT, Aug. g. 1874. 1lw3
he; MIeDUFFSEsE, } Commissioners.
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for two days, and in one week re.
ceived over two thousand letters
making inquiries about the college.
Judicious advertising pays; ask
any successful merchant and see ii
he don't say So.
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R. e. RIsLEY, proprietor of the
Depot Store, PiermOnt Station, evil
ently believes in advertising. He
hs just had printed at this office a
|ur page paper containing much
lteresting reading, and also adver-
sements setting forth what he
eeps and sells. Some old fOgieS
~ it won't do him ten cents worth
good. But Risley believes in
avertising, having imbibed it per-
hps from Eastman, the business,
Pllege man, who some years ago,
ought q page OF the n. Y. Tribune
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The veterans of the Third New
Hampshire Regiment of Volunteers
will hold their next annual reunion
at Bears Head Hotel, Hampton
Beach, on Thursday, September 3.
A banquet will be partaken of, af-
ter which there will be speeches,
tOasts, sc. Gen. M. T. Donahoe of
Boston will Officiate as POSTMASTER,
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Bradford Prices Current.
Corrected weekly by STEVENS 4 BAoLsY.



In Fairce, Aug. LIST OF Consumption, Ada
l.. Waterman, aged 10 yrs II mos. 8 days
In Bradford, July 81. Clement Dollof. '
Died in So Ncwbury, July 22d, of cancer
of the blood, Daniel +. IIildreth, aged SO years
and days. An extreme, but patient suffer.
or. Mass. papers please copy,
Rest, husband, rest.
Thy sutfcrings here are DER;
Rest from earthly care,
Safe on the other shore.
Oh do not ask me why weep,
Why tears bedim the eye.
Oh mine is bitter grief
My loving companion has died.
lie is not lost but gone before,
lie waits me on the other shore
A heavenly vigil guards his way,
From this to an eternal day.
Nor age nor suffering dimmed
The parent in the breast
Death rends our f0ndcst ties;
Kind husband, father, rest.
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The Fall Term of the Classical
English School at Norwich will be-
gin Wednesday, Aug. 26, under the
charge of A. b. Crawford of Dart
mouth College, who may be address
ed at Hanover, n. II. 3-w.
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LOCAL MATTERS.
BRADFORD POST OFFICE.

CLOSE. DUE.
Southern Mail. ... TO- Is 4. Me-. 3 =. NJ.
Northern Mail. ..... 80 y. M.....li r.. NJ.
Western Mail ...... 3. y. MILO 4. NJ.
Office hours from 7.30 A. N. to $50 =. NJ. Sun
Us from IL. 30 to PM.
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"A Cincinnati reporter says thai
there is something grand in the
sight of pair of runaway horses
but The Detroit Free Press believes
that good deal depends on wheth
er a man is on fence or trying tC
climb over the end board of the
wagon.
Mrs. 9. Ii. Curtis has just re-
ceived new lot of plain, fancy and
plaid sash ribbons which will be
sold from 90 cents to S1.OO per I'd.
Jones, of Vermont, said on his
dying bed that he had never writ
ten line which he cared to eras G.
The whole State was proud of him
till it was found out that he could
not even write his name.
Call at Mrs. G. Il. Curtis if YOU
want soaps, perfumery, or anything
in fancy goods.
"A Portland letter says: "POrt.
landerS have an affection for root
beer. We saw groups Of young
girls awaiting turn at street corners,
where the vendors of the liquid To-
cate. We summoned courage, pur-
chased, drank, and SUNK away with
a pain in our middles, and woe and
misery in our eyes"
Hamburg trimmings of every
style and quality you want at Mrs.
9. S. Stevens.
A youth who attended a Scotch
revival meeting for the fun of the
thing, ironically inquired of the
minister ''whether he could work a
miracle or not p The young mans
curiosity was fully satisfied by the
minister kicking him out of his
church, with the maledictory, eve
cannot work miracles, but we can
cast out devils "
If you want the latest styles Of
belts, ties, ruchings, collars &c,
you find them at Mrs. G. II. Curtis.
Rev. w. H. II. hurry is max.
ing haIf-mile trotting track on his
farm at Clifford.
The Messrs. Seligman, the
wealthy bankers prominently con-
nocted with the award of the new
loan, were common painters thirty
years ago working for 624 cents a
day.
The FISCAL PROSPECTS. 1t is
reported that the Treasury officials
look upon the debt statement for
July as showing that the Govern
ment enters upon the new fiscal
year with abundant evidences of in
creasing prosperity, and that the
country has, to great extent, re-
covered from the disasters of the
September panic. The national f.
nances have seldom, in the first
month of any recent fiscal year,
warranted so hopeful an outlook as
now. Last year the reduction of
the public debt in the month of
July was only $37O,57S; this year
in the month of July, the public
debt was reduced S1,272,96G, a re-
ductiop nearly four times greater.
The receipts from internal reve-
nue. for last month exceeded the re-
ceipts from that source for the cor
responding month of the last fiscal
year by about 81, 100000. 1t is ex-
pecteG in the Secretary's Office that
the customs receipts for the current
fiscal year will be considerably great
er than were the receipts from that
source for last year.-Journal.
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I'd Congressional District
Convention.

In accordance with the vote of the last
District Convention, the Republican voters of
the several towns in the Second Congression-
al District of Vermont, are hereby notified to
meet at the place of holding Freeman's Meet
in gs in their respective towns on Saturday,
the sth day Of August, 1874, at o'clock in
the afternoon, to choose delegates to the
District Convention, to be held at White
River junction. on Wednesday, the 18th day
August, 1874, at 4 o'clock in the afternoon,
for the purpose of nominating u candidate
for Representative in Congress for said Dis
trict.
The several town committees will forth
with put up notices of the time and place of
holding caucuses in their respective towns,
agrceahly to this notice.
Each town casting less than one hundred
republican votes for Governor at the last
State election will be entitled to one delegate,
and each town casting more than one hun
bred votes will be entitled to one additional
delegate tor each fractional part of one hun
dred votes so cast exceeding fifty, and they
are apportioned to the several towns accord
ing to the schedule hereto attached The Of
icers Of the respective caucuses will give to
the delegates elected proper credentials and
will forthwith send to the member of the
District Committee in their county duplicate
copies of the same.
FRANKLIN FAlRBANkS,) D:a.,;o4
JOHN b. MEAD, p'hi
c. A. FORBUSH. T Hopuu;4e"n
GEORGE HOWE, 0onini'''''
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$3.50 in premiums are offered
at the races to come off on the track
of the Lamoille Valley Fair Ground,
at MOrrisville, on Wednesday and
Thursday, August 10Th and 18th.
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10 ST.

All person are hereby cautioned against
buying or negota ting a note for two hundred
and twenty-five dollars ($225.00) given BY
Barrett & Holden to Mrs. Emma OF Mrs. q.
II, AndrOss, as said note is lost.
MRS. G. II. ANDROSS
Bradford, VT, July 20, 1874. 9w3
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TRAINS.
GOING NORTH.

GOING SOUTH. GOING NORTH.
iii train =. 1898 A. NJ. Mail train, BY rk
ght Exp. I2HA.M. Day Exp. 9.2S AN
ay Freight II .5OA. Nj. Way Frgt, ll.4OA Nj
Under the new regulations persons can ride
freight trains provided tickets are pir-
ased at stations.
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You ask where you can find
the best cigars. Go to Curtis and
you will find the best Brands
Three for 25 cents.
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Probate Court at Fosters HO'
East COrinth next Tuesday.

Probate Court at Fosters HO
East COrinth next Tuesday.
Rev. l.. II. Elliot will preacl
the Town Hall next Sabbath a
p. NJ.
MIR. Henry Ring has purchased
o interest of George Prescott il
@ stage line between this place
id Corinth.
The oldest inhabitants does not
member as cold a morning in the
rly part of August as that Of
iesday last. In many offices fires
pre- kept burning through the day
Don't fail TO be. at the caucus
oms this Saturday afternoon
fore four o'clock. Don't let any
ing" do all the business and
loose whom they please for dele
ties. Break the states!
The Rev. j. NJ. q. Fulton, by
,ecial request, will preach II ser
bn to the children and youth of
radford, next Sunday morning at
j o'clock, A. NJ. Subject-The
story of little boy who became
great judge.
If the weather is pleasant there
II be one OF the largest temper
zee and Sunday School gatherings
er held in the State, next Thurs
v the 18th, at Lyndonville Grove.
here are assurances from all quar-
r. that the convention will be
rge,y attended.
The Band discou rse d some fine
hsic from the stand la st Saturday
eniug, which was listened to by
large company of people, many OF
EN- from the suburbs and sur
lndine towns. At the conclusion
the concert the members of the
and were refreshed with pop beer,
nonade and cigars at the Trotter
ouse, by invitation Of landlord
arris.
The beautiful poem "The old
ridge" upon the fourth page, tax
from the "Calcutta COMMERCIAL
II surely touch a sympathic cord
the heart of every reader. The
thoress, now deceased, was reared
Use by Piermont Bridge, and the
lem was but the weaving of her
oughts, and the thoughts of many
hers, into rhyme.
The Bradford Guards are in a
ry prosperous condition. The
INKS are full and the members take |
lch interest in practice and drill,
aturday evening they were out
r their street drill, and made a
|editable appearance. Under the
|esent efficient officers the Guards
I'll no doubt keep up the reputa-
pn already secured-that Of being
be of the best drilled and best be-
hved company in the State. 1t is
lnounced that the annual muster
the First Regiment National
yards Of Vermont will be held in
arlington, commencing September
and continuing four days.
BLUEBERIEs. A party of a score
more belonging to this village,
ent blueberrying on Tuesday and
let with good success as purchasers
not as pickers. Starting before
We o'clock in the morning they
'de about fourteen miles, picked a
" blueberries, and got home at
ali pastlnine in the evening heavily
den with berries they had bought
1hen zoe want berries we just take
stroll up the hill to see the ''horn-
frog" when friend Andrew in
ties us into the house and we find
.rries and sugar upon the table,
aiting to be devoured. This way
getting berries is, we think, pref
able to a ride of fourteen miles af-
T. them.
r. e. RISLEY, proprietor of the
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Ladies' just call at Mrs. Curtis
and see the assortment Of Handbags
and the low prices.

METEOROLOGICAL NoTEs FOR JuLY.-Av5r
age temperature for the month G9.s6 deg, o
i.33 deg. colder than for tho corresponding
month of 1873, and 2.52 deg, colder than fo
July 1872. Average temperature for morning
Glib deg; noon, IS deg. night. 6s.l5 deg
Mercury lowest morn, 23d, 50 deg, noon, Ell
CD deg. night, 22d, So deg Highest morn
10th, 76 deg noon. 18th, SS deg. might. 18th
81 deg. Lowest average temperature Tor q
day. l2th 81 deg; highest, 18th, rs deg. 81
deg. or above II days. Range of thermome
ter 80 deg, from so to So deg.
More or less rainy II days, in
sufficient quantity to keep land
scapes fresh and green. Natural
scenery has never seemed more
beautiful. Skies have been as clear
and blue at times as ever in late
autumn or winter. Thunder show
ers on 3 days; not SO many nor
heavy as in June. Clear some por-
ton of II days. 5 days of good
hay weather per week for three
weeks. Last week of the month
poor. Hay crop better than last
year on the average, aud of good
quality. Farmers have made good
progress in securing it; some have
finished. Notwithstanding the back
wardness of the early part of season.
the hay crop bids fair to be gather
ed in earlier than last year. The
good yield and good quality ought
to call forth a free and hearty ac-
acknowledgements. We wish we could
hear it from all lips without any
qualifications, or disparaging com
PARSONS with some eventful period
of the past. God crowns the labors
of the husbandman with his bless
ing, and these ample bounties GER
tainly deserve grateful and thank
full response. Some fields of grain
have already been cut, and others
are fast ripening for the harvest.
Corn is rather backward, nights are
not warm enough for rapid matur-
ing. Other crops are apparently
doing finely. Raspberries are very
Blueberries fewer than
anticipated.
The United States Coast Survey
sncampment on Cube mountain I'M
Ter the charge of Prof Quimby,
will shortly complete it's work, and
break up.
Hon. Elihu Burritt, the "Learned
is stopping for a few
lays at the Oxford Hotel. A very
lnassuming, genial, pleasant man.
Orfordville, N. H., Aug. A, 1874.
Mrs. g. S. Stevens has a large
OF of Perfumery which she is sell
ng very cheap.
NEwBURY. Rev. Mr.. Cutler of
Worcester Mass, preached at the
long. church last Sunday A. NJ.
Rev. Mr.. Byington and wife of
;runswick Me-. are stopping at the
Water Cure.
The Hotel and many private
ouses are well patronized with
ummer bOardcrs.
--Peaslee's Livery business is
God.
Richard Doe had a thousand
ocks of hay down one day last
eek on his Reyes meadow.
II. g. Reyes has another lot
f those best Butter Tubs.
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You will find a good assortment
of candy at Curtis.
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New Goods at Mrs. G. S. Ste
ems.
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Mrs. g. S. Stevens has large
lot of Perfumery which she is sell
ing very cheap.