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Bradford opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1874-1881, 1874-07-18

A SAD tragedy was enacted in all
auction store on fremont ST., Bos-
ton, on Monday afternoon. By
means of pistol carelessly left
loaded and within reach. a little
boy accidentally shot his mother
through the breast, killing her in
Stantly,
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PRESIDENT IMAGINATION is doing
praisewOrthy deed in calling to ac-
count prominent Bonapartists for
their efforts to stir up seditiOn and
strife among the French people.
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COUNTY NOMINATIONS.

S..o,o,s JOHN w. RowELL, Randolph.
'''""'''' lWM. II. GEORGE, Topsham.
h,ao.o }CnEsTER DIcKEy, Orange.
~ I"""S ! NATHAN B. Conn, Strailord.
States attorney, N. l.. BoyDEN, Randolph.
Sheriff SCION X. BERRY, Thetford.
High Baihp, CHARLES CRocKER, Brooklield
Judges of Probate.
Randolph Dist, w. II NIcnoIs, Randolph.
Bradtor9 Dist, II. w. BAILEY, Newbury.
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AN Indian war is lowering over
the border, and it may be consid-
cred certain that the settlers will ag-
gravate matters as much as posi-
bic. In those sparsely settled re-
gions of the West, where the inhab-
itants have dealings with the Sioux,
they are considered the embodiment
Of craft, cunning, treachery and
cruelty. The shooting of an Indian
is not accounted a graver act than
the killing Of dangerous animal of
any kind. The Sioux were once
quite powerful, numbering some
$4,000, and having 1000 warriors.
Now they could not probably mus.
ter more than 1900 to 1900 fighting
men.
Bradford opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1874-1881, 1874-07-18

THE heavy rains of Saturday and
Sunday have caused considerable
damage in Western Massachusetts,.
Two dams burst at Middlefield.
sweeping away Factory Village and
doing considerable damage to the
town of Chester and the adjoining
hamiets. The Boston and Albany
railroad suffers to the extent of
about $500 and individual losses
and the injury to roads and bridges
Will probably amount to about
$2OO,OOO more. Berkshire county
also suffered considerably. No loss
of life has been reported.
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The New Hampshire Press AS
ISOLATION "excurted" last week.
They left Concord Monday morning
and proceeded to Burlington, VT,
where they remained over night.
Tuesday they sailed through Lake
Champlain and Lake George. reach
ing Fort William Henry Hotel. at
Caldwell, the same evening. We'd
ncsday afternoon they left for Sara
toga, reaching that place the same
evening. The party remained at
Saratoga until this evening, quar-
tering at Congress Hall. Thursday
afternoon an excursion was made
on the lake, and the visiting jour
nalists paid their respects to the
various college crews who were out
practicing for the coming regatt a
the Dartmouth boys naturally COM
ing in for large share of attention.
Friday morning an early train was
taken for Albany in season for the
day boat down the Hudson, reach
ing New York at 6 o'clock. Friday
evening they visited the Hippo
drome by invitation of Mr.. Bar
nun. Tho Excursionists remained
in New York until Sunday night,
when they took the Fall River boat
for Boston, arriving home Monday.
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The raising of the Lincoln tower
near London by the joint efforts of
Englishmen and Americans and the
dedication thereof to the memory of
the great President that guided this
country amid the perils of civil war,
constitute a graceful tribute to de-
parted worth. 1t is not only signifi-
cant as expressing a common esteem
for the greatness of the man, but
more especially on account of the
union Of sentiment and of effort in
the work. While it commentaries
the dead, it should bring into near
sympathy the living who have but
TOO many occasions and provocations
to arrangement.
Bradford opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1874-1881, 1874-07-18

FOR LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR,
Lynn AN q. HIN Q X l. Il Y,
OF CHELSEA.
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District publican Contention.

In accordance with the vote of
the last District Convention, the
Republican voters of the several
towns in the Second Congressional
District of Vermont, are hereby no.
titled to meet at the place of holding
Freeman's Meetings in their Iespec-
tive towns Oh Saturday, the Sth day
of August, 1874, at 4 o'clock in the
afternoon, to choose delegates to
the District Convention, to be held
at White River Junction, on Wed.
nesday, the 18th day Of August,
1874, at 4 o'clock in the afternoon,
for the purpose of nominating a can
didate for Representative in Con-
gress for said district.
The several town committees will
forthwith put up notices of the time
and place of holding caucuses in
their respective towns, agreeably to
this notice.
Each town casting less than one
hundred republican votes for Gov
ernor at the last State election will
be entitled to one delegate, and
each town casting more than one
hundred votes will be entitled to
one additional delegate for each
fractional part of one hundred
votes so cast exceeding fifty, and
they are apportioned to the several
towns according to the schedule
hereto attached. The officers Of
the respective caucuses will give to
the delegates elected proper creden-
tials and will forthwith send to the
member of the District Committee
in their county duplicate copies of
the same.
FRANKLY FAIRBANKS, District
JOHN Is. MEAD, Renmhlican
G. A. FORBUSH. Topm,~ittan
GEORGE HOWE, ooD'"''''0
ST. Johnsbury, July 8, 1874.
LIST OF DELEGATES
CALEDONIA COUNTY, %,
Barnet, Ryegate, l
Burke, Sheffield l
Danville, St. Johnsbury,
Groton, Stannard, l
Hardwick, Sutton,
Kirby, | Walden, |
Lyndon, Waterford
Newark, | Wheelock, ]
Peacham,
ORANGE COUNTY, 80.
Bradford, Strafford, 9
Braintree, | IhettOrd,
Brookiied, . Topsham, 2
Chelsea, 3 Tunbridge, 2
Corinth, Nershire.
Fairlce, Washington q
Newbury, West Fairlee,
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FOR TREASURER,
JOHN A. p A G Il,
OF MONTPELIER.
Bradford opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1874-1881, 1874-07-18

Why ENDURE THAT COuGH and endange
veur life when a timely use of Weeks Magic
Compound will relieve you. 1t always af-
fords relief, and will when takOn in season
cure more cases of disease of the throat and
lungs than any remedy known. Cold Yields
to its curative power at once. At this season
of the year no family should be without Il.
Sold by al druggists. 2eme&
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Union Republican Nominations.

FOR GOVERNOR,
ASAHEL PEG X,
OF JERICHO.
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WHITE TRIM MINos,

Collars. Cuffs, Undersleeves. Corsets, Braids
Hosiery, Handkerchief, Napkins, an exten
sive assOrtmen; of
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Kid Gloves,

Of the best make in all colols and sizes Velvst
Ribbons, fine assortment of
9lzaa1hadew.
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Dress Buttons, Hooks and Eyes, Needles,
Pins, Sewing Silk, and q general assortm ent
The Grange advance., 1874-09-23

The Three Practical Miners who
Accompanied Gen. Custer's Expe.
1ttlon Coatrovert Prof. Win.
chel1's Statement. 4.
BISMARCK, Sept. 15.--The under.
signed, who accompanied Gen. Custer S
expedition to the Black Hills, having
read 4: report made by Prof. Winchell
to the Geological Society cf Minnesota,
stating that 10 gold is to be found in
the Black Hills, pronounce his state
ment unqualitiedly false.
Prof. Winchell knew nothing Of the
gold section prospected; does not know
gold quartz when found, and does not
know gold country when in it. If
Prof. y. had paid more attention in
looking after gold discoveries, and less
after dee,' horns and other useless curl.
osities: he probably could have given a
more truthful description Of the coun-
try. Without exaggeration We found
diggings that would pay no less than
ten dollars per day per man. As an
evidence Of our sincerity We are ready
and willing to accompany an expedition
there whenever permission can be Oh.
tanned from the proper authorities.
We refer to Gen. Caster for our re-
sponsibility and the truth Of our state
ments. JSo. W. SMITH.
II. n. Ross,
W. T. MCKAY.
The Grange advance., 1874-09-23
PROF. w1ScHELL's STATEMENT.

PROF. w1ScHEIL 8 STATEMENT.
Prof. Winchcll said that he did not
see any gold in the Black Hills, nor did
any one bring any to him for examina-
ton. Some brought what they thought
was gold bearing quartz, but on exami-
nation he found it to be mica scales
stained with iron rust. Iron often gets
into mica and colors it. causing frequent
mistakes in that way. He would not
say but what there was gold there, and
some parties may have discovered gold,
but he saw none, and therefore he was
of the opinion that there was none
there. He was led to believe that the
reports Of gold were groundless from
another reason, viz: that the character
of the men who talked up the cxpedi-
tion urging the government to explore
the Black Hills, would lead any one to
distrust their statements. These men
were miners and adventures who pro-
fess t. be practical miners, but who have
always lived on and profited by excite
ment. They were stock jobbcrs who
probably own extinct claims now in
different parts of the country and who
wish to prof: out of this expedition.
He did not say that Gen. Custer or the
military authorities have been influ-
enced by these men. They may have
been practical miners but they were
also practical schemers.
The reporters accompanying the ex.
petition derived all their information
concerning the reported gold discover
les from those men, and so did General
Custer, No one but these men pre-
tended to have taken out any gold, or
to have seen any anywhere. 1t would
have been very easy for them, with the
view of raising this excitement, to have
taken with them a quantity of gold
dust and then washed it in their pans.
He would not say that they did so, but
that they might have done so, and in
deed the possibilities for so doing were
SO great that he thought it a good rea.
son for distrusting their statement.
The Grange advance., 1874-09-23
She Proved Tee Much.

lFrom the Pottsville Miners Journal.}
A Phenixville maid, quite old, be-
coming anxious as to her matrimonial
chances, recently concoctcd 4 plan to
deceive young fellow as to her age.
This was the way she tried it: The
old family bible contained . faithful
record of all births, marriages and
deaths. This volume the maiden took
to her chamber, and selecting the birth
page, she managed by dint of scratch
ing and writing to change the date of
her birth to period eleven
years later than what it had legit-
imately been recorded. Then the
bible was placed on the sitting room
table in conspicuous manner. That
evening along came the lover. He soon
began to finger with the pages, and fin.
ally reached the birth record, where
and when he discovered, to his surprise,
that his Angelina was just one year
younger than he. Hethought it strange
as she appeared older. He kept his
mouth shut and continued to tumble
over the pages. >Next he began reading
the death list, and made the astonish,
ing discovery that the radient maiden
according to the bible, had actually
been born ten years after the decease
of her father. The young man Quietly
arose and bid Angelina eoodbve. and
now swears that "etcrnal vigilance is in.
deed the price Of liberty .
The Grange advance., 1874-09-23
Leaf and Flower Impressions.

Oil piece of white paper on one side;
hold the side that is oiled over a lamp
or pine knot smoke till quite black;
place the leaf on the black surface, as
the veins and fibers of the leaves show
palmer on the under part; now press it
on all parts of the leaf with the fingers;
then take up the leaf and put the black
oiled sides on the page of a book (made
for leaf impressions) with an extra
piece Of nice paper on the top to pre-
vent shutting the opposite page; press
it few moments; then remove the
green leaf, and the impression will be
left on the page as beautiful as an e.
craving. Flowers Of single corolla can
be pressed in like manner. Many of
the geranium leaves make beautiful i'm
pressions. The impression book can be
made still more interesting by giving
botanical classifcations of each leaf and
fiowcr.-Scientifc american.
The Grange advance., 1874-09-23

';Our security for the duration of the
free institutions which bless our coun-
try depends upon the habits Of virtue
and prevalence of knowledge and of
education. knowledge does not COM
prise all which is contained in the larg-
er term of education. The feelings are
to be disciplined. profound religious
feeling is to be instilled, and pure NOR
ality inculcated under all circumstances.
All this is comprised in education.
Mothers who are faithful to this great
duty, will tell their children that Meth
er in political nor in any other concerns
of life can man ever withdraw himself
from the perpetual obligations of con-
science and Of duty; that in
every act, whether public or
private, he incurs Just
responsibility, and that in no condition
is he warranted in trifling with impor.
tant rights and obligations. They will
impress upon their children the truth,
that the exercise Of the elective fran
chisc is social duty, Of as solemn a
nature as man can be called to perform;
that man may not innocently tritle
with his vote: that every free elector
is trustee, as we'll for others as him.
self; and that every man, and every
measure he supports has an important
bearing on the interests of others, as
we'll as his own. 1t is in the incalcula-
tion of high and pure morals, such as
these, that, in free republic, woman
performs her sacred duty, and fulfills
her destinv''
The Grange advance., 1874-09-23

The Great ScanAal.-A Woman,s
Views of the Drama and its Char
acters.
IA Private Letter Communicated for Publ
cation.l
believe that poor Mrs. Tilton was
truly good woman. She was devoted
to Beecher because she believed him
God manifest in flesh. She would have
been perfectly discreet and guarded
toward all other men, probably model
Of woman delicacy. hear some coarse
souls speak Of the matter here with
such shocking lack of decency that l
verify believe refined woman could
commit the act Of adultery with a man
she adored with less violation of delica-
cy and true womanly modesty than
many vulgar.minded woman would be
guilty of in discussing it, and
dare to speak of her as the
vilest of the vile. 1t is all l can do to
keep from telling them so. She is an
idolator. She idolized her husband,
till he ransacked and rummaged
among the sacred things of her heart
and beliefs like hog in garden sof
flowers. Beecher was too kind to her,
and 10 a few threads of love were woven
with the web of kindness the whole
garment must be rent in pulling them
out. His sin wes what Sappho calls
the God-like crime of kindness. Many
man whose nature is grand,
whose life is noble, may crum.
bic away under the rays of pair of
sad, weary eyes brought to a focus on
. week point. A chemist pours a few
drops of some cursed stuff into q glass
Of peaceful liquid. In moment some-
thing is selected that does not know it
is there. Inobtrusivc, well-behaved, it.
suddenly takes fire, hisses and splutters,
raises the devil for : moment, and goes
dead thurnp to the bottom. The pale,
sentimental moon drags the ocean. The
fresh-watered Baltic pulls the whole
Gulf Stream $50 Moury says). Do you,
my dear Mrs. Grundy, give the ocean
piece Of your mind on this subject. The
ocean is pretty big thing to be drag
ged by electric affinity.
cannot believe Beechcr innocent.
1t seems to me can hear him saying
to that poor, fainting woman: "Eliza-
beth, there are but two things for you
to choose from. Life is but choice of
evils for the most part. You must
either appear before the world as a
liar or an 0dulteress. Take your
choice. The first position will save
me, and you will be less blamed as a
moral idiot than as an adultercss. If
you love me you vii! accept this atti-
tude.'' Then the wretched sufferer has
meekly folded her hands and said,
"Thy will be done, Beecher.;' Beecher
The Grange advance., 1874-09-23

loathes himself for the whole thing, but
he has cut off the bridge that would
have carried his soul back to heaven,
repentance and confession, and must
now swim back through the darts and
missiles of a thousand lies and the pub
lie flood of scorn to his pulpit. That
gained, he will in secret make his peace
with heaven, and bear the agony of
remorse in his own soul as his punish
ment.
Don't know how that man feels
with the spectre shifting him in the face;
in the midst Of joke, in the midst of a
prayer, in the darkness, in the midst of
his lnno cent children, when he closes
his eyes at night, when he opens them
in the morning, when he reads hymn,
when he tries to sing, when people in
trouble will expect to hear strong
words of comfort from his lips, when
the dew sparkles, when the grass is
green, when the summer air is full of
tranquil voices, when autumn is gorge
Gus with beauty! Oh! oh! that
dead, dead heart! God have mercy on
it. Never, never to see the pure
sunshine through clear, pure eyes again;
never to kiss child without feeling the
gulf fixed between his own soul and in
nocence! And the cry that goes up
from the depths for one good, whole
some draugh1 of confession, Of honest
truth, Of blessed health in the whole
being! fear you are angry with me
for trying to make you respect these
poor people, but have learned to be
SO sorry for all creatures in trouble.
1t is ending in loss of all discrimination
of character, longing to speak comfort
ably to every one, longing to restore
every sinner to harmony with God and
his own soul.
The Grange advance., 1874-09-23
HOW 4 FINE HORSE WAS THE
MEANS OF GETTING A HUS.
BAND.

Harper'y Weekly is responsible for
the following story, which, if true
should certainly make all marriageable
ladies horse fanciers. By the way,
why is it there are SO few girls that
learn to ride or drive horse. to hitch
them up or to unhitch them! This
kind of knowledge is in any station Of
life very convenient and often very
useful; the exercise connec ted there
with is pleasant and healthful:
A military gentleman of Jersey
city, whom We will simply designate as
"Colonel," was recently married, after
an extraordinary courtship, which hap
pened in this wise: A widow lady pos
sessing fine horse moved to Trenton.
The Colonel saw and desired to possess
the horse. The fair owner would not
part with the animal. The Colonel re-
t9ected, and concluded that he must
possess both horse and lady. In three
weeks they were engaged to be married.
Two days before the wedding the Colo
mel filled carriage with choice flowers,
and with his intended visited the grave
of his former wife-we forgot to say he
was widower-and tastefully dcrorat-
ed it. The next day in like manner
they visited another cemetery, where
they handsomely decked the grave Of
the lady's dead husband; and after
having made these appropriate peace
offerings to the names Of their depart ed
loves. they were next day married, and
started upon their happy wedding tour,
The Grange advance., 1874-09-23
INFLUENCE OF WOMAN,
by Hon. Daniel Webster.

1T is by the PRONUNCIATION of sound
morals in the community, and more es-
pecially by the training and instruction
OF the young, that woman performs her
part toward the preservation of q free
government. 1t is generally admitted
that public liberty, the pcrpetuity of a
free constitution, rests on the virtue
and intelligence of the community
which enjoys it. How is that virtue
to be inspired, and how is
that intelligence to be communicated
Bonapar:e once asked Madame de
Stael in what manner he could best
promote the happiness of France. Her
reply is full Of political wisdom. She
said, "Instruct the mothers of the
French people," Mothers are, indeed,
the affectionate and effective teachers
OF the human race. The mother be-
gins her process Of training with the
infant in her arms. 1t is she who
directs, so to speak, its first mental and
spiritual pulsation. She conducts it
along the impressible years of child
hood and youth, and hopes to deliver it
w SAAN Aou$5AA SOAVCSSS 0Uu kUmO{CuO0S
scenes Of life, armed by those good prin-
ciples which her child has received from
maternal care and love.
''lf We draw within the circle of our
contemplation the mothers Of a civilized
nation, what do we see! We behold 50
many artifcers working, not on frail
and perishable matter, but on the i'm.
mortal mind, moulding and f,shioninc
beings who are to exist forever. We
applaud the artist whose skill and gen
JUS present the mimic man upon the
canvas; We admire and celebrate the
sculptor who works out that same i'm.
age in enduring marble; but how insig-
nificant are these achievements, though
the highest and fairest in all the depart.
ments of art, in comparison with the
great vocation of human mothers.
They work, not upon the canvas that
shall fail, or the marble that shall
crumble into dust, but upon mind.
upon spirit, which is to last forever,
and which is to bear, for good or evil,
throughout its duration, the impress Of
= mothers plastic hand. '.
The Grange advance., 1874-09-23
BEkh1<, Minn., 1cpt. l, 1874.

Editor Grange Advance.
Looking over the ADVANCE I find you
are going to enlarge it and give the
lady readers department. This will
be benefit as we'll as pleasure to
farmers wives. We all have some
hobby: mine must be the rose and
gardening. 1t may seem strange to
talk about gardening now. but now is
the time we can put in our spare mo-
ments to good advantage. You may
have some choice roses which you
would like to propagate. This is easily
done by layering. Take this summers
growth. I find it good plan to peg
them down before covering with earth
they must not be disturbed till next
fall. have never failed in this way.
Teas and barbour are easily rooted
from cuttings when the young shoots
are about four inches long. Cut them
close to the old wood, plant them in
pots half.6lled with soil, mixed with a
little sand, placing over the pots piece
Of glass to exclude the cold air. This
way lhave tried with good success.
have two roses now in blossom that l
rooted last Spring. They are beautiful,
they cost me nothing and the pleasure
they are to ME is worth a great deal.
The vcrbena and double petuna will
grow from cuttings. Now is a good
time to start them to grow over winter.
caunot speak too highly Of them.
This dry, hot summer seas on did not
affect them, and they will bear quite a
frost and not hurt them.
Now is the time to let out all kinds of
hardy bulbs and they blossom 50 early
in the spring they encourage us to the
garden with their bright faces and then
we want flowers the whole season. I
have not seen day but what could
pick boquet since the first tulip blos-
somcd. ] had failures this season as all
must expect. Still my garden is all
aglow with blossoms, and the pleasure
We have had, from the youngest to the
aged grandma, has more than paid
what little trouble we have had. The
expense and labor is mere nothing.
Some wise people say it don't pay (not
even /: vegetable garden) and
claim it is cheaper to buy their
berries. | don't believe in farmers s
buying anything he can raise himself.
1t is shiftless way of bringing up a
family; there are so many things chill.
dren can do in the garden, picking ber-
ries, wedding, &C., and it brings them
up to habits of industry, gets them in
terestcd in seeing things grow, in plant
ing things themselves, in roofing shrub.
berry, in setting out trees. have a
little boy seven years old that will
plant a young tree and root cuttings
better than my eighteen year, old one,
because we have done that kind of work
lately and he has seen how it was done,
and tried to do it himself. only tell
this to show it is oil in the bringing up.
We can make our children love all such
work.
The Grange advance., 1874-09-23

In Iceland the women receive exactly
the same book education that the men
do. There are no schools, as families
live far apart; but fathers teach their
sons and daughters alike, and the girl
becomes as learned as her brother.
Few accomplishments are possible
among them.