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Bradford opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1874-1881, 1874-09-19
The. Austrians say that the re

son KulIman fred at Bismark's face
is that the Prince is known to wear
a shirt of mail on his body, without
which, indeed. he would have been
killed by young Blind. Some Ger
man workman have written to Bis
mar k that for every bullet SHOT at
him which misses him they will kill
a Ro man Catholic bishop; for every
one that hits him two bishops ;
while if he is killed they will kill
the Pope.
Bradford opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1874-1881, 1874-09-19

IT is said there is not the least
doubt that the coming New York
Republican Convention will re-nOm-
mate Gov. Dix. The only question
is whether the convention will say
anything, one way or another, about
"third term" On that there will
be lively struggle.
Bradford opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1874-1881, 1874-09-19

The United States Treasurer has
notified the National Banks that
they are expected to make an adj
ditional deposit Of five per cent. for
the redemption of there circulation.
Bradford opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1874-1881, 1874-09-19

| OF the DllcK ana Tue cNtcTllllHutIo''
of the white Republicans.
MANUFACTURING. We have re-
Gently observed IL our exchanges
gratifying indications OF II revival
of activity in various branches OF
manufacturing industry. The irems
come from ut least fourteen States
of the Union, aud they relate to
widely different interests, like the
iron business IN its various branch.
es, GO ton manufacturing. WOODEN
do, furniture, engines. chemical
works. ear works. hH Is and shoes,
knitting machines, tools and guns.
In many eases where manufacture
ing has been entirely stopped dur.
| inc the summer months il is now
revived; in Others still preparations
are making for u decided enlarge.
ment of hlSineSS--thp general rep
resentation being that quicker sales
and increased demand are the order
of the day. While this revival is
not remarkable, being hardly up to
the general anticipation thus far, it
gives every evidence Of being heal
thy, extensive and permanent. 1t
has begun gradually. as any sound
movement must necessarily have
started, and it's wide diffusion thro
the country and through different
industries shows that it is founded
on the general condition of affairs
rather than upon any local or limit
ed change which would sooE eXpend
itself.
The causes of the improvement
are not far to seek. The panic of a
year ago seriously curtailed pr0duc-
ton, so that the old supplies have
been reduced to an extent which
has quickened prices in some de-
partments, or in others, has so re-
duced wages and the general ex-
penses of manufacturing, that the
latter can be resumed with profit
even at the old prices. 1t is true,
some commodities are still lower
than they have been for years, but
where these enter into the cost of
living for the masses they enable
the latter to thrive even on slightly
reduced wages. We need not say
what a cheering consideration this
is in view of the approaching winter,
of which many have had dismal ap.
prenensions in consequence of the
numbers supposed to be in danger
of being out OF employment. AS u
revival of manufacturing industry
is generally a signal Of business ac
tivity in general, it may be hoped
that a few months will find all kinds
of labor in fair demand, while the
abundance of the crops will greatly
diminish the chances of suffering
for want of food. 1t is also worthy
of remark that some of the labor
organizations which have heretofore
stood in their own light, as well as
exertcd an obstructive effect on the
industry of the country, now show
some signs of having learned wis
dom from the bad effects of their
course, and will hereafter recognize
a mans right to take such wages as
himself and his family think best.
1t is to he hoped that on both sides,
and all sides, indeed, labor and capt
tai will come TO a better understand
ing of their mutual interests, so
that when prosperity comes again
it may exert it's full beneficent in
huence in all directiOns.-JOuyWdl.
Bradford opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1874-1881, 1874-09-19

WE acknowledge the receipt OF
complimentary tickets to the Fair
and 1rOt held at Lancaster, n. Ii
the present week, fir ON Col. e. Il
Kent, the Secretary, and regret tina
we could not be present.
Bradford opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1874-1881, 1874-09-19

THE last figures of the State cleo.
ton, make Judge Peck's majority
20,5S9, and the official returns will
increase this by few hundreds.
Governor julius Conversc's MAORI.
ty in 1872 was 25,333, and that of
Governor Stewart in 1870 was o.
pnO
Bradford opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1874-1881, 1874-09-19

After the result of the race had
been declared, the owners of the
four winning horses were called to
the Judges stand, and Hon. George
B. Loring in felicitous speech pre-
scented each Of them with II heavy
gold medal, on behalf of Mr.. Blanch-
ard, who conceived and successful.
ly carried out the idea of bringing to-
gether in one grand field the fastest
trotting stations in this country.
Bradford opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1874-1881, 1874-09-19

BUSINESS. A New York dispatch
says: Though no unusually large
business for the fall is anticipated,
the majority of the dealers speak OF
their trade being of very healthy
description and profitable, They
are not selling such large parcels of
goods, but they are selling many
more parcels. Orders are light but
much more frequent. The leading
dry goods iobbers all say that they
have never done more profitable
and healthy business than they are
doing now"
Bradford opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1874-1881, 1874-09-19
Saturday, Sept. 10, 1874.

GUIzOT, the eminent French
statesman and writer, died Sunday
at his residence ut NOlricher
Bradford opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1874-1881, 1874-09-19

The Representative question re-
mains about statu IN quo, so far as
we can learn. The DenisOn men
seem determined to run him, regard
less of the wishes of large number
Of the Republican voters Of the Dis
trict. Judging from the feelings of
the Republicans opposed to him in
this section, but few of them will
vote for Mr.. Denison, evidently in
tending to throw away their votes,
the most of them voting for Judge
Wheeler. BY this means Denison's
majority cannot fail of being small.
Bradford opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1874-1881, 1874-09-19

OUR N. Y. Letter is crowded out
by late important news.
Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1874-09-17
An Interesting Ex-soldier.

From the Louisville Courier-JOurnal.l
Mrs. Bonner, alias Harry Buford
of Mexico, is in the city, guest OF
the United States Hotel. In a re-
cent issue of the Courier-Journal there
was published a sketch of her life as
soldier in the Confederate army,
taken from Southern exchange.
Mrs. Bonner arrived in the city
Friday. Yesterday she visited the
Fair Grounds, and remained to see a
number of the races. She expressed
herself pleased with the exhibition
of trotting stock. Mrs. Bonner is on
her way to- Lexington, KY. She is
about thirty-five years old, and al
though not particularly handsome,
yet there is something striking about
her countenance that renders it rath-
er attractive. There is nothing mas
culine either in her talk, appearance
or carriage. She says that she was a
member of Confederate Company
during the war for eight months be-
fore her sex was ascertained. During
that time her husband, who was Cap
tain of the Company of which she
was First Lieutenant, was killed by
the premature discharge of a gun.
She succeeded him in command, but
afterward resigned and engaged as a
soldier, free to come and go as she
pleased. She says that she was new
er within hearing of a battle but what
she hastened to the scene and entered
into the fight. She was wounded
three times during the war. After
the surrender she married second
time, and her present husband is
miner in Mexico. She is now en-
deavoring to compose an autobiogra-
ply embracing her adventures as
soldier, and narrative of her travels
in Eastern countries in the interest
of the Southern cause. She is also
a newspaper correspondent, and is
constantly writing for the papers.
Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1874-09-17
What Has Been Done In Ten
Years.

From Gov. Noyes' Columbus Speech.
In less than ten years since the
close of this war, we have paid off q
third of the public debt; have re-
duced the taxes $500, 100000 year;
have readjusted the relations of the
rebellious States; have provided for
the colored race so far as the circum-
stances surrounding them permitted;
have re-established the public credit
so that our Government bonds sell
for sixteen or seventeen per cent.
above par; have offered large loans to
European financiers at five per cent.
with the prospect of a reduction to
four at no distant day, and have so
established ourselves in the respect
of the world that, without war, we
can command reparation for injuries,
and dictate the terms of just and
honorable international regulations.
Any unprejudiced man would say
this was reasonable success in admin
istratiOn; that foreign nations and
bankers so regard it, is certain, from
the estimation IN which they hold our
securities, and the readiness with
which they listen to our suggestions.
Now what have we done, or neglect
ed, which entities the Democracy to
assail us, or to succeed at this time in
the management of Government af-
sairs? What capacity or disposition
have our opponents at any time dis
played, higher and better than our own
which entities them to the conf
dence of the people? Is it not fair to
say that with them it is only a
scramble for place and power, an ef-
fort by misrepresentation and abuse
by subterfuge and fallacy, without re-
gard to unity or consistency, to mo-
nopolize once more the hOnors and
emoluments of official position?
Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1874-09-17
A Swell at the GalIows.

The first Earl Holland was great
dandy who played a prominent and
not altogether reputable part in the
history of bis time. He was favor
ite at the courts of James /. and
Charles l.; but when the civil war
broke out, he at first sided with the
Parliament against the King. In an
unlucky hour he went over to the
royalist side, took up arms against
the Commonwealth, was defeated,
made prisoner, put to trial, and duly
sentenced to lose his head. He ap-
peared upon the scafold in white
satin vest and cap, trimmed with sill
yer lace. His costly garments were
the lawful perquisites of the execu-
tioner, to whom the Earl said, as he
approached the block: ''Here, my
friend, let my body and my clothes
alone; there is ten pounds for thee;
that is better than my clothes, 1 am
sure. And when you take up ms
head, do not take off my cap" Then
laying his neck upon the block, he
added: "Stay, while / give the sign" !"
After brief prayer he stretched Out
his hand, saying, 'Now! now" The
word had hardly left his lips when
the ak fell, and the head was severed
from the body at a single stroke
Romance Of Holland House" IA
the GALAXY for September.
Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1874-09-17

companion glance up; and then, with
true tact and good breeding she hast
ened to change the subject. She was
kind hearted little woman, in spite
of her trifing language. l know
that never again to me or any living
being did she recur to what she had
noticed that evening; and that she
had noticed more than she chose to
say felt certain.
81 never saw Nora again so as to
speak to her during my uncle's life
time. l exchanged at once into a
regiment under orders for Canada.
There 1 remained three years, until
the death of Sir Rupert called me to
England. Nora had no children, so
was now Sir George Wyville. She
might as well have waited for me- 1
thought bitterly. / met her once at
our solicitors on business, just after
my return home, and that was the
last time ever saw her in the world.
She lived entirely in London, doing
an immense deal of good, 1 believe,
among the Irish poor.
"But her career of usefulness was
a short one. She only survived Sir
Rupert four years. To me she died
the hour she became his wife. She
wrote to me once after she was a
widow, telling me all the circum-
stances of her marriage-how that
Sir Rupert rescued her from life of
beggary on the streets, and sent her
to school for four years, and then she
had felt herself bound in honor and
gratitude to marry him.
"She concluded her letter by ex-
pressing hope that we might still
be friends. Friends! Ihad no more
friendship to offer her than l had
love to offer any other woman; and
my uncle's widow was sacred in my
eyes.
81 never saw Nora again.
81 believe the world talked good
deal about my strange conduct to-
ward my aunt, and pronounced it to
be very bad taste now that l had
come into the titles and estates.
Only the Duchess de- l fancy,
gave me credit for having some, good
reason for thus avoiding Lady Wy
vile. .....
"There, George, you know the
story of my life-why l have remain
ed a bachelor all my days. am not
aware that there is any particular
moral to be deduced from my tale,
unless it is only to fall in love in your
own rank of life piece of advice
that was very frequently given to me
when was young. l hope you will
profit by it better than l have done"
Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1874-09-17
Didn't Kiss Her.
San Antonio (Texas) Herald.


A gentleman who has been recent
ly travelling in the lower counties,
tells us the following amusing story:
He was stopping over night at a
house where the partition walls were
particularly thin. The adjoining
room was occupied by mother and
her daughter. After retiring, the
mother began to rebuke the daughter
for an alleged partiality to somebody
named John, which soft impeachment
the daughter denied vigorously.
'But," said the mother, 81 saw you
kissing him at the cow-pen yesterday
morning, Amanda"
"No, ma, he wasn't kissing me at
ALL"
'What did you have your head so
close up to his for, you deceivin' crit
terY'
"Well, you see, ma, 1 had been eat
ing pitallus (the fruit of a species of
cactus, and, you see, ma, l got some
of the prickles in my lips-and-
and"
"And what, you wicked, wicked
critterF'
"And 1 couldn't get them out my
self, you know, and John pulled them
out with his teeth-but he didn't kiss
me nary time"
Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1874-09-17
The White Leagues.

rTOm tue Jersey ClIy JOuIHdi.J
That some of the white men at the
South who are organizing war on
their colored fellow-citizens mean
business, and are not over scrupulOus
as to the means of warfare, is evident.
The so-called White League of Lou
isiana among its resolutions adopted
the following:
''That we regard it the sacred and
political duty of every member of
this club to discountenance and social
ly prescribe all white men who unite
themselves with the Radical party F;
and to supplant every political OPP
ponent in all his vocations by the
employment and support of those
who ally themselves with the white
man s party; and we pledge ourselves
to exert our energies and use our
means to the consummation of this
end"
These people are evidently adopts
in the Improbable business of breed
ing scabs on their own noses. Any
class of voters in any community in
this country that undertakes to en-
force a social or business prescription,
on account of political opinions or
the free exercise of political choices,
is entering on a very troublesome
and dangerous path. If these half
crazy whites at the South actually do
as they resolve we shall have there,
not only war of races, but a civil
war in short order.
Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1874-09-17
Fiourishing a Handkerchief for
Wife.

In some parts of Europe it is not
unusual to bring about matrimonial
engagements by means of advertise
ments. Some years ago it was
agreed in gay party of ladies and
gentlemen in London that an adver-
tisement should be inserted IN q
morning paper as from young lady,
rich and beautiful, who felt inclined
to the state of matrimony. In the
course of the day letters were re-
eeived from between forty and fifty
swains of all descriptions, in reply to
each of whom an answer was address
ed stating that the lady wished, pre-
vious to his being introduced to her.
to see him, and at the same time re-
questing each to be in the pit of the
Drury Lane Theater on the following
evening, dressed in a blue coat,
white pantaloons, and scarlet vest,
and Immediately on the conclusion of
the first act to stand upon the
benches, flourish a white handker-
chief in one hand and apply glass to
the right eye with the other. Every
thing succeeded so well that as soon
as the curtain fell about fifty individ-
uals of all ages forthwith mounted
the benches, and from the smooth
chinned Adonis of eighteen to the
sleek, portly, selfeonfident widower
of fifty, and the emaciated bachelor
of sixty dressed in uniform accord
ing to orders, in the gayest style and
the utmost nicely. to make the
deeper impression on the heart of the
fair prize. High swelled their bo-
SONS with hope as with studied .ac-
ton the handkerchief was fourished
and the glass was raised to the eye.
but who shall paint the astonishment,
dismay and rage which were depict
ed in every cOuntenance as they
gazed upon each other and discover
ed the sudden failure of all their
hopes! With almost incredible We
locity they descended from their un-
attitudes to ''hlde their di-
heads" among the crowd.
Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1874-09-17
How the Early Virginians Got
Wives.

The history of the Commonwealth
of Virginia, says the Richmond Whig.
commences with an auction sale-not,
however, in a store, but beneath the
green trees of jamestown, where
probably the most anxious and in
terested crowd of auction habitues
ever known IN the history of the
world were gathered. In a letter,
still to be seen, dated London, Aug.
81, 1921, and directed to a worthy
colonist of that settlement, the wri-
ter begins by saying:
ave send you shipment, one wild
ow and eleven maids, for wives of the
people of Virginia. There has been
especial care in the choice of them,
for there hath not one of them been
received but upon good recommends
tipns. In case they cannot be pres
emily married we desire that they
may be put with several household
ers that have wives until they can be
provided with husbands"
But the writer of this epistle had
little reason to fear that any of the
''maidens faire" would be left over.
The archives contain evidence to
prove that these first cargoes of
young ladies were put up at auction
and sold for one hundred and twenty
pounds of tobacco each, and it was
ordered that this debt should have
precedence of all others. The soil
tary zone widow" went along with the
others, for they could not be particu-
lar in those days. The good minis
ter of the colony no doubt had a busy
time that day. He did not mention
any fees, nor did the bridegrooms
think of rendering any. All was joy
and gladness; no storms ahead, no in
quisitive clerk to stand and say,
Here's the license, fork over that
one dollar" Nothing of the sort.
From some of these couples the first
families of Virginia are descended.
Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1874-09-17
JUDGE GILMORE, of Butler county,

JUDGE GILMORE, of Butler county,
is the democratic nominee for Su-
preme Judge. His home paper speaks
of him as follows:
The nomination of Judge Gilmore
to the Supreme Bench was an out
rageous thing for the Democratic
State Convention to do. 1t would be
hard to find in all Ohio a lawyer or
"Judge" less qualified in every way
for so responsible position. He is
unlettered, ignorant even in his chOs-
en- profession, and the slave of his
appetite. The Sheriff of Butler coun-
ty has been compelled to adjourn
court from day to day while Judge
Gilmore was indulging in one Of his
frequent and protracted sprees. The
Butler County Bar, not long since,
sent him a petition asking MIN to ex-
change and so let another Judge hold
court in Butler. Only a short time
ago he was arraigned before the May
or &c his own village and fined for
drunkenness.
Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1874-09-17
For the Gallipolis Journal.
Do the Duty that Lies Nearest.
BY MRS. SARA woLvERToN.

BY MRS. SARA woLvERToN.
Oh! do not sigh for another sphere,
For that which is far away;
Our work is always planned for us,
And comes to us day by day.
1t matters small of what it be,
So we only do our best;
And leave to Him who Ordereth all
To care for all the rest.
1t may seem light as we weigh each act
But God sees not as man,
And the smallest effort we may make
Enfold in glorious plan.
A gentle word to little child,
A smile for gathering frown,
May change to a gem, and brightly shine
A star in radiant crown.
Oh! one may stray o'er the burning
sand,
And one thro' the mountain snow,
And one mid the battles fire and smoke,
To the martyrs grave may go.
And yet in the narrow circle of home,
Unknown of the worlds renown-
Simply doing the duties near,
Are the noblest hero's found.
DETROIT, June, 1874.
Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1874-09-17

A CORRESPONDENT of the Boston
Traveller gives some figures showing
the present age of many persons now
living: John Quincy Adams is Al;
George William Curtis, so; James
Russell Lowell, 55; Nathaniel P.
Banks, 5S; Richard H. Dana, jr., SO;
Henry Ward Beecher, go; Harriet
Beecher Stowe, 60; Wendell Phillips,
So; James Freeman Clarke, "a; John
G. Whittier, Sc; Henry W. Longfel-
low, 66; Ralph Waldo Emerson, IL
Lydia Maria Child, 70; Catherine E.
Beecher, 70; George Bancroft, 74'
Caleb Cushing, IA; Richard ID. DANA
sr. 81; Oliver Wendell Holmes, 64.
Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1874-09-17
Couldn't Wait.
From the Detroit Free Press.


A few nights ago, an hour af-
ter midnight, Justice Potter was
awakened by some one pounding on
his door. He arose and asked what
was wanted, and voice replied that
he must go over to Macomb street
and marry a couple.
"Go home, mister, this is no hour
to marry any one" he replied.
"But / can't wait" called the man,
his voice betraying great anxiety.
"But you'll have to"
"Oh! come now, Judge" coaxed the
man, 81 want to make dead sure
thing of it. I've been cOurting and
courting, and she's hung off and hung
of, but I've finally got her to say
syes,' and there's no knowing how
long the fit'n last. Git up and make
tracks right away, for she's worth
two COWS and horse and wagonw
His Honor couldn't resist the ap-
peal, and the marriage was solemnized
at two clock in the morning.
Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1874-09-17
The Old Song.

The Old Song.
From AppletOn's Journal
A little feast, little fast,
A little hour of play;
A little caught, a little cast
So runs the world away!
A little maid, a little yes,
A little wish twas "nay;"
A little weeping in the night
So runs the world away!
A little wind, little snow,
A little time to stay;
A little thought of former years
So runs the world awayl
Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1874-09-17

A YOUNG man has been arrested in
New York for sleeping in standing
position. He would stand on the
street for four hours at stretch,
with his eyes closed and not move a
muscle.
Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1874-09-17

The building in Washington for
the British Embassy, said to be the
handsomest and costliest residence in
the city, has been finished, and will
be ready for the occupancy OF Sir Ed
ward Thornton on the 1st Of October.
It's cost has been about $150,OOO, and
the furnishing will cost half that
sum. 1t has seventy rooms, and COW
ers about ten thousand square feet OF
ground. 1t is of pressed brick, laid
in black mortar, and is trimmed with
light gray sandstone.
Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1874-09-17

A CURIOUS suit has been COM
menced in Rome, N. Y, by man
who was too drunk to notice that
bridge by which he was to cross the
Mohawk River had been washed
away by a freshet, drove into the
stream. and lost his horse and wagon.
He has sued the man who sold BIN
the linnor for damages.