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National opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1865-1874, 1874-02-06
WINDSOR COUNTY.

WORCESTERSHIRE arrangement
is concluded between the Woods
stock Agricultural Association aud
the Windsor County Agricultural
Society, and the Fairs are thereby
located on the old grounds for ten
years to come. .
WIN. @, Clark lost a COW recent>
~, that was taken suddenly sick at
night fall. The salivary glands
were found to be swollen and the
swelling extended up to her eyes |;
at the same time she was much
bloated. On taking off the hide
the parts swollen seemed to have
been converted into a sort OF jelly.
like substance, which extended back
to the lights. The lights were in>
famed and were covered with spots
of jelly. The gall was also swollen,
but all other parts were in u healthy
condition..
The amount of fines and costs
assessed by States Attorney johns
son at the recent session of Winds
sor County Court, upon liquor ven>
ders in his jurisdi ,tiOn, is Sl,977..
80, averaged very unequally among
just a dozen victims,
LYMAN j. MCINDOE's Wilt
may interest some of our readers to
know that the will OF Mr.. McIndoe,
which was prob ated last Saturday,
after making suitable provision for
his family, bequeathes, conditiOnal>
ly, the avails Of the Vermont JOur-
nal and the Granite State Journal,
inclusive of the subscription list and
good nill, with tho press, engine
and the necessary shatting, type and
other material and fixtures necessa-
for printing the papers, to the Yer.
mont and the New Hampshire Bi.
bic Societies.
1t also bequeathes, Oh certain con-
ditions, the subscription list and
goodwill OF the Vermont Chronicle
to the tho General Convention OF
Congregational ministers &churches
of Vermont. 1t may also he added
that, by the conditions imposed by
the tcstator, it will not be practica
bic to dispose Of the papers for some
time to come meanwhile they will
continue under tue present manage.
ment.-- Windsor Journal.
1t will he remembered that a year
or more ago John Cummings OF the
Enfield Shakers lost $500 at the
house of L. Il. Brooks III Sharon
Suspicion fell on Brooks, for he and
L.,.., .,,;"sos olept -tAGntha" Tho
Shakers failed to get Brooks indict'
ed before the grand jury, whereup-
on they brought civil action a.
gainst him for the money. At the
recent term of-th Windsor county
Court ~ virdict of over thousand
dollars was rendered against Brooks.
National opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1865-1874, 1874-02-06
RUTLAND COUNTY.

HYDEvILLE.-On Friday last
David Parmenter's little boy, Fred.
die, had his left arm caught in the
wood planer of the Hydeville Co.,
and drawn in nearly to the elbow,
leaving but few shreds of what
A little son of Frank Baird, of
Pittsford, was drowned near his
fathers residence, last week. He
is supposed to have followed his
father to the barn, which stood on
the other side of the brook running
near the tanuery, and upon being
missed search was instantly made,
and his lifeless body was found in
the brook near the residence Of Mr..
Samuel Fcnton. 1 u 7
National opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1865-1874, 1874-02-06
HUGH O'DoNNELL's, Estate.

q TATE OF VERMONT, Bradford District
y S. In Probate COURT held ut Newbury.
in said District, on the 4th day of Februa-
nv, A. ID. 1874. Silas Randall. admin
istrator of the estate Of Hugh O'DOnnell late
of Newbury. in said District, deceased, pre-
sents his ADM nistration account for exam
nation and allowance. Whereupon it is Or
dered by said Court, that said account be re-
fsrred to session thereof, to be held at the
Probate Office in said Newbury, on the
and decision thereon: And it is further or
dered, that notice hereof be given to all per-
sons interested, by publication of the same
three weeks successfully in the National Opin
ion, a newspaper published at bradford. VT,
previous to said time ppointed for hearing
and show cause, it any they may have, why
said account should not be allowed.
by the COurt.-Attest
37w3 II. W. BAILEY, Judge.
National opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1865-1874, 1874-02-06

We have not yet received a pro
gramme Of the exercises of the
meeting of the Board to be held at
Bradford next week, but we are in
formed that the following named
gentlemen will read articles upon
the subjects set to their names:
Hon. VIM. Child, Fairlee-For'
ests and Forest Trees; Alex. Nc
Lane, Esq, Fairlee- Pasture Lands.
A. w. Paine, Fairlee-Grasses ;
DR.. John i. Ormsby, Bradford
Nitrogen and its relations to vege>
table life; G. 81. O. Williams, Brad
ford-Horses and Horse Training.
Prof. Collier, the Secretary of the
Board, and tho members of the
Board will read articles upon vari>
Gus subjects of interest. Articles
from others in this vicinity are also
expected. Remember Feb. 18th
and 18th. Farmers come prepared
to discuss the subjects before the
meeting.
National opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1865-1874, 1874-02-06
ORLEANS COUNTY.

Mrs. George Emery, worthy
woman whose husband enlisted
from Irasburgh, and who died from
starvation in one of the rebel dens,
has lately received $4,000 from the
Government in back pay and pen
sions. She has lately lived in F.
don, and all the weary years, since
1864 with five or six small children
to feed and clOthe.
National opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1865-1874, 1874-02-06
WASHINGTON COUNTY,

DR.. Harmon, of Stowe, has been
taken to the Brattleboro Insane
Asylum for safe keeping. He was
formerly one of the best physicians
in Stowe.
The Postmaster General has ap.
pointed John j.. McDaniels to be
postmaster at Lower Cabot, vice
Cornelius Smith, resigned, and l..
a. Leland to be postmaster at Graf
ton Pond.
National opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1865-1874, 1874-02-06
BRADFORD DISTRICT.

Probate Courts will be holden within and
for the District of bradford. the ensuing year,
as follows:
At the Trottcr House, in bradford, on the
Second Tuesdays Of January, May, July and
November.
At Fosters Hotel, East Corinth, on the Soc
ond Tuesdays Of February and August.
second Tuesdays Of March and October.
At Worthen's Hotel, IN TOpsha'n, on the Sex.
end .TuesaeYs If June and September:
the Second Tuesday OF December and April.
ALvAH BEAN. Register.
West Fairlee. December LIST. l873.-3oyl
National opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1865-1874, 1874-02-06
MARTHA u. SAVERS. Wi

MARTHA ". SAwYER's, Will.
CTATE OF VERMONT, Bradford, District.
y s.. In Probate Court, held ut Newbury,
od the 10Th day of January, A.. D., 1871
an instrument purportinv to be the last viii!
Corinth in said District. deceased being
presented to the Court by 4. T. Smith,
the Executor therein named for Pro-
bate. 1t is ordered by said court that sill
persons concerned therein be notified to ap-
pear at session Of said Court to be hsld ut
the Foster Hotel, East Corinth, on the 10th
day of February, 1874, and show cause it
any they may have, against the Probate o.
said Will. for which purpose it is further or
dcred that copy Of the record of this or
der be published three weeks successfully in
the National Opinion printed in Bradford,
previous to said time appointed for hearing
by the Court.-Attest,
36w3 II. w. BAILEY, Judge.
National opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1865-1874, 1874-02-06
CALEDONIA COUNTY.

As Mr.. S. q. Burnllam, of Hard
wick, was unyoklng his oxen, one
OF them made a sudden spring,
throwing Mr.. Burnham down; his
thumb was caught by the grab hook
of a chain and torn off at the sec
ond joint, and two cords pulled out,
from the elbow.
William Dunlap, a
young man attending school at
Peacham Academy ,caino near death
on Monday from All overdose OF
laudanum. or some medicine in
which opium was IA largo ingredient.
BARNETT. II. Clement shipped
to Boston over three tons OF base
ball bats, for the trade next ball
season.
There has been but little cross
ing the river on the Ice at this point
this winter. .t.
Josiah S. EMERSON. auctioner at
Barnet, has received an order from
the Rumtord Chemical Works at
Providence, II. L., to attend line
of some 40 auctions, for the purpose
Of distributing Wilson's Phosphate
among the dealers and farmers
His sales run from Newport to
Fitchburg Mass.
Barnet, enters the list with the
champion "spellist," in tie person
of Miss Mary Nelson, aged 8 years.
who has four times "spelled down"
the combined efforts of three school
Observation-Disclosures, scholars and
citizens. .... r....
Burns Abbott. son of Amos ABB
bolt, DR., OF West Barnet, W hilc at
work with a straw cutter, n few days
since, clipped off three of his fingers
The Caledonian says: On Satur.
day, Jan. 18th. several workmen on
the p. & o. Il. r., near Russell's
Mills, EAST Concord) were caught
under bank capped with frozen
dirt as it caved down, and all were
more or less injured. Milan Smith
had his left leg broken in three pla.
ces and his back injured to such an
extent there is want of sensation
below the injury. Several physics
ans have been called and all agree
that he must soon die. He is a son
of Geo. w. Smith, and has o wife
and two children.
LYNDON.-A serious coasting &C
cident occurred at the Corner, last
Saturday evening. Several boys
were sliding down the Corner hill,
towards the Congregational church,
on two sleds connected by board,
when Rev. j. s, Whiteman came
out of the Post Office, and they
asked him to ride. AS the
walking was very slippery, he &C.
cepted their invitatiOn. When the
party had nearly reached the church
man in a wagon came driving out
from the street which runs up to
the new school hoase, and run over
them. Mr.. Whiteman received a
severe cut upon the head, but was
able to 60 to surgeon and have 1t
sewed mp. George Bartlett, a boy
about 16 years old, son of widow
Henry S. Bartlett, was injured bad>
ly, and remained insensible through
the night. Atlast accounts he was
better, and serious results were not
Observation-Disclosures
PEACHAM.-Rev. A. w. Wild,
late of Greensboro, was installed
pastor of the Congregational church,
on the 22d inst, by an ecclesiastical
council, of which, Rev. G. South
gate was moderator, and Rev. p.
B. Fisk, scribe.
National opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1865-1874, 1874-02-06
ADDISON COUNTY.

The Ycrmontcr, denies the truth
of the story which started in the
Free Press that VIM. X. Wright of
Vergennes, has been convicted OF
SO offences against the liquor law
and fined $1,000.
National opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1865-1874, 1874-02-06

The Messrs. Fairbanks of st
Johnsbury, have been awarded the
contract for furnishing the Post
Otiice Department with scales for
the year 1874.
ARREST FOR ENTERTAINMENTS
Alden q. Martin, book-keeper for
the Fairbankses, ut st. Johnsbury,
has been arrested for the alleged
embezzlemcnt of 5000.
National opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1865-1874, 1874-02-06
WINDHAM COUNTY.

BRATTLEpoRo.-The Hon. Chas.
N. Davenport, of BrattlebOro, has
resigned his dictatorship in the Ver>
mont National Bank, at BrattlebOro,
preparatory, it is rurnored, to re.
noval from the town.
National opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1865-1874, 1874-02-06
Csnixtlslsly,

Perfumery, Brushes. Combs, Wallets, Draw.
ing Materials, and all articles commonly found
ut variety Store. All to be sold as cheap -
they can b detained elsewhere.
National opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1865-1874, 1874-02-06

The large and partially furnished dwelling
house. formerly occupied by the subscriber,
in the village Of Bradford, opposite the Con-
gregationaI Church, is now offered for sale or
rent, with immediate possession. Tho Local
ton is ono of tho best IN the Connecticut
Valley, with about = acres Of land. filed with
fruit trees. Buildings in good repair. For
terms inquire Of j. B. w. Prichard, Bradford,
or OF the subscriber
GEO. pRICHARD, Worcester, Mass.
October, Gath. 1873.
National opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1865-1874, 1874-02-06
Probate Courts.

ZEGdZ VOZZTES.
National opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1865-1874, 1874-02-06

and at reasonable prices: Flooring planned and
iointcd all You want. Forty thousand Ne.
shaved Shingles for ale cheap for cash Ca
aud will put my time against yours If we can
net trade.
w. B. CARPENTER.
West Topsham, VT, July lst.-4o
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1874-02-04
PUBLIC SCHOOL TEACHERS.

On January Goth, Mr. Stewart Of
Falls county, offered the following in
the House of Representatives, which
was adopted 1t explains itself:
Whereas, The Thirteenth legislature passed
"An act To provide for II system of common
schools In and for the state Of Texas and
Whereas, Under the provisions of said bill
the scholastic population of the several
school districts IN this State was required TO
be taken by the trustees appointed or elected
In said districts, and report the same to the
said counties, and they to the superintendent
of public instruction, and until such reports
had been made under the provisions of the
law above alluded to, no distribution could
be had of the common school fund.- nor was
any provision made by which teachers who
had or should organize free school under
the provisions OF this law could receive any
compensation until II full and complete COM
pliance with this law had been made by act
ofsald school districts; therefore, be II
Resolved, That the committee on Educa-
ton be instructed to report to this house a
bill providing relief for those districts and
school teachers who have complied with the
requirements of said law, at their earliest
convenience, and any change that in theii
opinion would be more efficient to get full
return OF the scholastic population of this
state,
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1874-02-04
DMcCALEIs, Editor.
,,,,,,,nsTATEs oounTs roHTEXAs'

II has been telcgraphed from WHa'i'
ineton TO Texas that all the Texas del-
oaation were agreed on bill ihlro'
duced into the Senate by old Clover
Port Flanagan, fixing the terms OF 'he
United States court at Jefferson anu
Galveston. From information IN our
possesslon, we pronounce the sIa'e'
ment false. The delegation IL agreed
ON no such thing, On the contrary "
majority of our delegation, including
Roger q. Mills, Ia In favor OF holding
the United States court for the eastern
dIstrIct at Galveston, Dallas Tyler ana
Jefferson, and OF the western dlSlric',
at Austin, Waco, San Antonio ana
Corpus Christi. A slckly majority Is
In favor Of the East Texas district courl
being held only al Galveston ana ~,
Ter. That would be the pcrpetratloh OF
an outrage. To withhold court rom
Dallas, the center of North Texas, ana
plant one In Tyler, at an angle Of East
Texas, would be one Of those acts oil
Injustice over which Justice wept De-
fore this was country, We hope ho
Democratic Congressman from Texas
will give countenance to 80 gross
wrong.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1874-02-04

grated trees, Iowa has proved dis
Irlcls of II NJ least, an admirable apple
growing state
There are pear trees In Houston two
Of which ! have seen loaded WIN Ifulli
both seedlings Ia the lnlr grounds
the other on the Stafford lots ~ me
civ | mn unable % speak of The
quality Of the fruit Thepears growing
on the Stafford tree were Of large sllel
of inviting appearance ana apuhHnhl
In quantity. The apple ANA pear are
congenersi where one iloIlrlshes Tue
ether will flourish.
Seedlings are hardier, healthier
much longer lived, more abundant ana
more regular bearers than any grated
trees, Seedlings, grown from seeds
planted In the district where lliey are
To remain and be cared for ~ rult-
bearing trees, have every advantage
over any imported seedlings, aswell ~
over Imported grated trees. IL Nv u
common opinion that II II very lnccr-
tain what will he the fruit grown on
seedlings, The opinion II, ! believe
correct In the case Of seedlings grown
from the fruit of grated peaches when
such grated fruit will grow atalL But
know from ample experience, run
ming over thirty odd years In Texas,
that seeding peach trees grown nom
the fruit OF seedlings, reproduce In all,
or nearly all cases the fruit OF the
parent tree. BY parity Of reason, we
may expect TO iind similar lact IN the
case Of apple trees. ..
The mention Of peach trees suggests
TO me that some facts about them may
not be out of place here, nor un inter-
esting. The trees ofmy peach orcnnids
are all seedlings. They hayenot JAILED
to bear fruit every year for the last
twenty-five years, unless, pcradVeh-
ture, when ] was absent rom nome,
as during the war. They have borne
moro abundantly some years than
others but there has not been n single
nOtal le failure. The year Just past
many branches broke down from the
overload of fruit.
In size, flavor and soundness, good
proportion of my fruit Is superior TO
nearly any and all ! ever see on sale IN
your city. My place is ut the head OF
| Galveston bay, on the san Jhclnlo oty'
II would pay ny who live on the san
Jacinto bay and on the adjacent
bayous to market peaches, other fruits
and vegetables in your city, but the
freight, wharfage, drayagc, wastaee,
commissions to sellers, leave MOTH ing
for the growers, Apropos Of peaches
in Texas, the finest peaches Fever saw
or tasted any where in the world, for
size, flavor and soundness combined,
ate some two or three years ago at
Owensville, Robertson county, at the
house of Colonel Prendergast, now OF
Calvert. In size only have | seen
them euualed, and that has been in
peaches pampered for exhibition at
fairs. understand that the peaches
Just alluded to were grown on seedlings
in Robertson and the adjoining coun-
ties above.
need not trouble you with reasons
for writing Oh this subject at the pres
ent time, further than by adverting tc
the fact that selling fruit trees from
abroad has become an important bust
ness, and that midwinter is the time
for transplanting trees in Texas.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1874-02-04

With one single field of coal cover
ing 5000 square miles--with apparent
ly ineXhaustible copper and iron stores
with lead and silver mines--with
20,0O0,00O of acres of cotton-bcaring
land, and with agricultural resources
equalt0 those of any State in the Union,
Texas can enter upon her new career
confidently and joyously. AS a refuge
for the ruined of our last great rcvolu-
ton she is beneiicent; as an element of
greatness in the progress of the United
States she has no superior, She has
peculiar advantages over her sister
southern States; while they court
emigration in vain, the tide flows free
ly across her borders, and spreads out
over her vast plains. Whatever dan
ger there may be of political disagree
ments and disturbances within her
borders, nothing can permanently
trouble her progress. Lying below the
snow line, she furnishes the best route
to the Pacific; and, fronting on the
gulf, she will some day have COM
:nercial navy, whose masts will he
seen in every European port Ed
ward King in 'Glimpses of Texas"
Scribner's for February.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1874-02-04

WE have given Governor Eoke's
regular message careful reading, and
feel pleasure in saying it is an able
paper-clear and statesmanlike-and
breathing that genuine conservatism
which is thorough characteristic of its
author. He shows the impossibility of
furnishing the Legislature with the
true condition of the State, because
the late State officers had entirely
failed to make their annual reports.
But he gives his own views on immi-
grafton, education, internal improve
ments, the business of insurance, from
tier protection, ETC., ETC., in all of which
we find clear exposition of sound and
comprehensive views, satisfying us
anew that in Governor Coke we have
clear-headed, honest and highly
practical man to preside over our State
government. We only regret that the
governor is not more emphatic in fa-
voring convention to make new
constitution. 1t will require all oftwo
years to patch that instrument, while,
through convention, the whole work
can be completely done by next Octo.
Der.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1874-02-04
HlgNS.

Radicals have proclaimed from the
house tops, for circulation In the North,
that the Democrats of Texas were OPP
posed to free common school education
To show the utterly brazen- faced false
hood of the charge and the deep inter-
est felt by the people In the success oil
beneRcient school system, we nave
only to mention the fact that in three
of the greatest counties of the state
tho only ones from which we have de-
tailed returns, the following results APP
pear:
In Galveston county, Thomas ~
Waul, n Confederate general and nm
ex-member of the Congress OF the
Confederacy, has been elected county
superintendent Of free public schools.
In Harris county, lin which is the
city Of Houston), Colonel Ashbel
smith, minister from the Republic OF
Texas to Great Britain, and Il man dis
tinguished in literature, has been elect
ed 10 the same office.
In Dallas county, covering the city
Of Dallas, General William l.. Cabell,
a graduate of West Point, captain in
the United States army and a general
in the Confederate army, has been
unanimously elected to the same Office
We have seen the results in no Other
counties, but il these three cases arc
not sufficient to choke Radical throats,
what more proof is wanted?
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1874-02-04
Don't be too Critical.

Whatever you do, never set up for q
critic. We don't mean newspaper
one, but in private life, in the domestic
circle, in society. 1t will not do any
one any good, and it will do you harm
If you mind being called disagree
able. Ifyou don't like any ones nose,
or object to any ones chin, don't put
your feelings into words. If any ones
manners don't please you, remem her
your own. People are not all made to
suit one taste, recollect that. Take
things rs you find them, unless you
can alter them. Even dinner after
1t is swallowed cannot he any better,
Continual fault finding, continual
criticism of the conduct of this one
and the speech Of that one, the dress
of the other and the opinions of the
one, will make home tho unhappiest
place under the sun.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1874-02-04
APPLES IN SOUTHERN TEXAS
PEACHES.

Believing that the following COM
munication to the Galveston News
contains matter of great importance to
the people of North as well rs South
Texas, we republish it in full Its in
itials and local identity clearly point to
Colonel Ashbel Smith as the writer,
and this, with us at least, greatly aug
ments its claim to careful thought.
Notwithstanding his public services as
foreign minister, legislator, soldier,
ETC., Colonel Smith is practical man
in agriculture and horticulture--ha
seen much of the world with keen OBJ
servation, and has ever been devotee
to the cultivation of the soil. Here is
his letter:
Can apples be grown successfully in
Southern Texas, in the coast counties
of the gulf, and in the tier of counties
immediately adjoining and in the rear
of tue coast counties? The question Is
not answered, the problem is not
solved, by dozen or two apples grown
on dwaried trees or on branches spring
ing from budded ounce stocks. The
apple, like the peach and pear, when
Of good quality, is delicious fruit.
But to be Of any real value we want it
at o cost in the country almost nomi-
nal, aud to eat in quantities whose
only limit is reason and appetite-as
we eat figs and peaches in the country.
An opinion has long prevailed that our
district is too far south, too semi-trOpi-
cal, for the apple and pear. Is this
opinion well founded?
Reading an account of the war now
waging by Great Britain against the
Ashantees, as given by the correspond
ent of the New York Tribune, writing
at Cape Coast Castle, l was struck by
his mention Of the gardens there ''as
Astounding in oranges, apples and trop
zeal fruits" Cape Coast Castle is be
tween 80 and 90 n. latitude, and ele
waited but few feet above the Atlantic
Ii apples flourish in this tropical
equinoctial region, surely the climat
OF Texas from 2O0 \. the mouth of tn
Rio Grande to 30o further north, pre-
sents no real obstacle to their cultiYa
ton here.
Next: l met an Intelligent farmer
recently come among us from Iowa
He told me that growing apples 1
Iowa was, for long time, considered
failure--so long as they attempted [
grow them on budded and grated tree
from States east and southeast of low,
But latterly, their farmers CROWN
aeedlinOa and Abandoning importe