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National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1874-12-26

~ holders of the Washington aud Georg town
Railroad Company, for the election Of directors,
will he held at the Office of the company, corner of
First street and Pennsylvania avenue, on
polls will be opened at y m, ani closed at p. IN.
Tr. nsfer books will be closed the LIST of January
1875, and opened January IL, 1875.
HENRY HURT, President.
C, NJ. KOOSFS, Secretary. dec23- I'd
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1874-12-26

EI@DR. w. H. TAYLOR HAS RE-
~ moved to sos K street northwest.
dPclZ-1mE
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1874-12-26
TAKE NOTICE!

COLLECTORS OFFICE,
DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA.
WASHINGTON. ID. c., December p, 1874. }
On and after FRIDAY. January l, VS., the pen
atty of three p centum will be aided to your tax
bills; payment thereof during the residue of this
month will secure for the tax payer saving.
An erroneous impression has been made on the
minds of some that Congress will reduce the pres
ent levy, or make seme changes in the mode Of its
collection If oppOsito on is made thereto by falling
to meet the same promptly. This is very inprob-
able. about fifty per cent. has been collected.
The prompt payment of the present levy of tax
will be the best nducement to Congress to fl upon
a lower rate of tax for the ne Nt year. de22@t
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1874-12-26
~ TREASURY DEPARTMENT.

eFDR. McFARLAN. DENTIST, HAS
~ returned to the city and resumed prac-
tice. Office 1910 New York avenue. de1e Inn
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1874-12-26

BENEFICIAL TO THE POOR.
If you wish to WEIR ZINE Clothing, such as the
rich wear, you can do SO by purchasing from
HERS0G,
9IS ID Street Northwest.
There YOU can find a large stock Of Ladies' Gen
tlemen's and ChildTen's Secondhand Clothing, as
good IS new, ana some better than you can tuy in
any Il Ore resdy made, At avery low price. Remem
Der the number 81 ID street northwest, decl7-u
Bradford opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1874-1881, 1874-11-14
= tate OF vernl ont.
A PROCLAMATION.

In accordance with the time-hOnored Gus
tom. and in harmony with the Proclamation
of the President of the United States. here
By appoint THURSDAY, THE TwENTY-sIxTr
DAY OF NOVEMBER, A. D., 1874, day Of
thank sgiving and praise to Almighty God
And recommend to the people Of the State
on that day, in public religious services, in
private exercises of piety and devotion, and
in deeds of philanthropy and aots Of charity
to the needy, to express their gratitude and
thankfulness, and acknowledge their obliga.
ton to Him from whom ill blessings come.
for the countless gifts He showers upon US
While We remember that. our fathers, whose
custom we profess to honor. found occasion for
thanksgiving iu their adversely, let US not, in
our prosperity, forget the Giver, when in the
midst of plenty.n f: tl. .H-
Given under my hand and the seal of the
State, in the Executive Chamber, at Montpel
Ter, this tenth day of November, in the year of
our Lord one thousand eight hundred and
seventy-four, and Of the Independence Of the
United States the pinety-ninth. .....--...
ASAHEL PECK.
BY the Gbvernur, 80 -.'-'i "
w. p, DMIINGHAA, q iju,I.d D,
Se,rtny If cra una k1sA&v AgsttA
Bradford opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1874-1881, 1874-11-14

very wicked and so vote against
him, therefore his deprayity il es.
tablisllel and no man who il not
affected with British Gold can say
nay. 1t may be, gOf course, that
both Poland and Dsnison are the
gaeatest scoundrels unhung, but 1t
happens that. nothing desperately
wicked is known of either Of them.
Notwithstanding all the talk, there
is no single definite charge Of cor.
rupti0n made against any act OF
Luke.P. Poland.
Bradford opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1874-1881, 1874-11-14

The Nuyse,y for November is az
exceedingly attractive number, en-
bracing in its list of contents TWEEN
ty-one articles all beautifully and
attractively illustrated. New sub-
scribers for 1875, whose names and
money are sent before the first day
of December, will receive the last
two numbers Of 1874 free. Terms
$3.50 per year. Address, enclosing
the money, John l.. Shorey, SO
Bromield Street, Boston, and the
little folks will rise up and call yeu
blessed. i''. l'.'.- '' '.
Bradford opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1874-1881, 1874-11-14

WATTS RIVER. a. Leavitt has
bought Eastman's blacksmith shop
with the purpose of using it las a
match factory. He now employees
four hands. ii4rs .t' e '
A few days since Charles Fl. Bee
de received a severe cash on the
back ofhis right leg. while chopping
with his brother, which nearly sew
cred the heel cord. But his ambi.
ton will not allow him to keep still.
He was out the first of the week on
crutches. "a. -. ........
0. E. Anise is now soliciting Or
ders for tress for the East Orange
nursery. ..t chN i''!
Bradford opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1874-1881, 1874-11-14

A FRIGHTFUL tragedy occurred
in Salisbury Sunday morning, under
the following circumstances Eu-
gene Couch, aged 16 years, son of
H. e. Couch, got into an alteration
with Charles Chuson, aged 10 years,
in Couch's barn. A struggle follow
ed, resulting in Cushion throwing
the Couch lad In letting him up,
the ChusOn lad started home, some
one hundred rods distant, with the
Couch boy in hot pursuit. On reach
ing home the murdered boy ran in
to his fathers kitchen. followed by
his enraged pursuer, where he struck
him a fearful blow on the temple
with a club which he picked up on
the way. He fell with fractured
skull, This occurred at nine o'clock
A. NJ; at three P. NJ. he died. Mr..
Couch is o very estimable citizen,
and he has the sympathy Of the
whole community. '.'" I' 10 Dos
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MIR. GAsToN's plurality in Mas

MIR. GAsToN's plurality in Mas
D sachusetts is G65S. '.
THANKSGIVING in New Hamp'
shire the Goth; ditto In Massachu-
1, sets; ditto in Vermont. '1H.
The Administration has decided
not to withdraw the United States
troops from Louisiana at present.
q. A DISPATCH from London an
nounces the laundering Of a steam
mr. mud thu io.. &c twenty llves.
Mn SMALLDY has withdrawn his
bill introduced for the removal OF
the State Capitol to the City of Bur
hngton, which settles the matter for
the present. '. oh
The further stay Of proceedings
in the Triton Beecher suit was
granted Tuesday; until the argu-
ment shall be heard on appeal for
granting a bill of particulars. A
plea Of a'not guilty" was entered in
otile Proctor. Moulton libel suit.
III" The question of where is Don
9Caflbs,of Spain is being discussed
in tie foreign Journal. Some say
he has left Spanish soil and gone to
France, while others assert that he
9 ia still in Spain and will be heard
from shortly.
Bradford opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1874-1881, 1874-11-14
Mrs. J. HALE CHAMBERLAI

.o DEATH OF BISHOP BACON. The
Right Rev. David William Bacon,
ono VI tho must prominent catholic
priests in the country, died in New
York city on Thursday last. Bishop
Bacon was born in Brooklyn. n. Y,
in 1911, and pursued his studies at
Montreal and Baltimore, at which
latter place he was ordained a priest
in 1889. The scene of his first la
bors was at the Cathedral in Balti-
more, when he passed to St. Joseph's
Church in New York city, then to
Ogdensburg and surrounding mis-
sionA. returning after a time to st.
JOseph's New York. H He next held
the pastorate of st. Mary's Star, of
the Sea, Brooklyn, aud finally that
Of the Church Of the Assumption
in the same city, Both Of these
churches were Greeted by him and
are magnificent monuments of his
zeal and energy. Wien it was de-
termined to erect the States of
Maine and New Hampshire into
seperateldiocese, he was, April 20,
1899, appointed its first Bishop, and
consecrated. AT his death he left
the diocese with more than fifty
priests and Al Catholic population Of
ever 89O0--a tenfold increase from
the. day. he. commenced his labors.
His funeral took place in the Cathe-
dral at Portland on Tuesday last,
with impressive ceremony. Rev.
Farther Barry, of Concord, N. H.,
will administer his estate. IT,, t!,4|
Bradford opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1874-1881, 1874-11-14
"A new lot of cloak and dress
buttons at Mrs, G. s. Stevens.

EAST YopsHAM. j. r. Nolan
has bought the Paul place in this
village. He moves this week.
Elijah Cook has gone into the
blacksmith shop with Martin. Look
out for songs.
Fl. N. Morse has been in town for
a few days selling territory for his
new patent bed spring. We under
stand that he sold some towns to
Messrs. Carpenter & Smith Of the
West Village. '
Bradford opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1874-1881, 1874-11-14
"THR UNIVERSAL AVER On

"THE UNIVERSAL AVER" On
my journeys over the Continent
through Turkey, India, China, Jap.
an, Peru, Chilli, Paraguay, Brazil
and Mexico. and the United States
jim them all to some extent and in
some to a great extent, | have
found the Universal Aver represent
ed by his family medicines, which
are often held in fabulous esteern.-
Whether they win their marvellous
reputation by their cures l know
not: but know they have il to such
a degree that.it frequently gave me
a distinguished Importance to have
come from the samec0untry.. Fields
lette,s from abroad. f-+ .'" 't...a
Bradford opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1874-1881, 1874-11-14

LEBANON. Charley A., a son Of
Mr.. Arthurton Wales of this village,
had his right hand fearfully torn by
saw in Sturtevant's mandatory,
this week. He will lose two of the
fingers upon that hand, and proba-
bly, be deprived of the use of it fo1
a long time. .l. .' j. "" t""
Bradford opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1874-1881, 1874-11-14

THE REASON. We know Of no
other reason for tile result Of the
late elections than that it Is one OF
those iEexplicable political epidem'
les which occasionally sweep the
country like a pestilence, without
any good cause ana without any
valid reason. But like other epider
NAL calalnities, these political cpl
denies are usually short lived
When the political Quacks, upo II
whose boastful pretensions the pub
lie relied, demonstrate their charla.
tanism by their i'll success, they will
he rs promptly dismissed as they
were credulously trusted. Specie
payments, plenty Ofmoney,a super.
abundance of work, high wages and
cheap food, are coveted blessings
which do not grow on every bush
and will not, any more than "spirits
from the v"sty deer,' .v.uo at "uy
party's bidding. II they could have
been obtained thus easily, the Re
pubIicahs would have had them long
ago.-MOntpelier JOWrnal.m ia
Bradford opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1874-1881, 1874-11-14

Wishing to close out our Initial
Stationery we offer the balance in
store at % cents per box at our
counter. We will send box by
mail. post paid, for 80 cents. This
paper il neir and of the latest style.
Address OPINION Stationery Store,
Bradford, Vt.
Bradford opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1874-1881, 1874-11-14

4GROTON. States Attorney May
made a dash on one Moulton for
selling liquor, Oh Thursday of last
week /; owing to the absence of Wit.
nesses they adjourned to the 10th
Bradford opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1874-1881, 1874-11-14

Our reader will remember that
some months ago a communication
appeared in the OPINION in relation
to an aged widow woman in Pier
mont, who had an idiot son, man
grown, calling upon the charitably
inclined 10 contribute to her aid
Some weeks ago the following letter
was received from across the ocean :
.,.IiI. HARDWOOD VILLA,
& LEfToNsroNE, LONDON
''... September, 25, 1874.
q. Mr.. Marden: H#
OFF S,r,-Having read in the BRADFORD
OPINION of August sth, an account of Widow
McAllister of Piermont, l enclose five dollars
for her benefit. With kind regards, am,
..,a Very respectfully yours,
Mrs. j. HALE CHAMBERLAIN.
Bradford opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1874-1881, 1874-11-14

PLYMOUTH. Thursday night OF
last week Abraham Darling, who
lives in CamptOn, had been attend.
ing court at Plymouth, and on his
way home was waylaid after dark
and his life threatened if he did not
give up his money, Of which he had
none, and after desperate struggle
he succeeded in getting his knife
from his pocket and stabbing the
man who had hold of him and the
next day, one Noah Elliott, Jr., was
found with q large nalnber of stabs
in him and unable 70 move from his
bed. - - l,hn ~ .-------
Bradford opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1874-1881, 1874-11-14

Slipper, ottoman and cushion
patterns at Mrs. g. $, Stevens.
Bradford opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1874-1881, 1874-11-14

For sale: A secondhand blue.
coat with brass buttons. slightly tar.
nished. Apply to the second dis
trict of Vermont.-SprinCteld Re.
publican, 4M. ....., Al ,..ray,t
JESS so. Then take and stuff
that blue coat with. straw, and set
it up in Congress, and it will exert
more influence in The national af.
fairs than the man just elected in
the Second Observation-Disclosures.
Bradford opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1874-1881, 1874-11-14

THE LEGISLATURE. Below we
give the titles Of some Of the more
important bills discussed and passed
by the assembled wisdom at Mont.
pelicr. Many individual scts and
resolutions of no general Interest
are omitted
Bradford opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1874-1881, 1874-11-14

h>-New gOeds esrry day at Mrs
z. 3. StHNVuVa'
Bradford opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1874-1881, 1874-11-14

T THE OPINION will be sent until
January, 1870, for $3.50, the sub
scription commencing when money
is received. Postage will be free
after January next. Those who
subscribe at once will get the paper
IA months for @l.5O..
Bradford opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1874-1881, 1874-11-14

OXFORD. George Abbott of
Thetford and Israel e. Duplicey OF
West Fairlee, who were arrested
last August tor brealoing and enter.
ing the .jewelry shop of s. w. Hale
of this place, in September 1873,
were tried at Plymouth last week,
and sentenced to States Prison at
Concord, the former'for four years,
and the latter for five years. Abbott
was twenty.six, and Duplicey TWEEN
ty-three years. Two other indict-
lnents still hang over them for
breaking the shop Of IL. II. ConaHt
and the house of T.hJ. Fifield.
Bradford opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1874-1881, 1874-11-14
COMMENTS BY THE EDITOR.

The above "Reply," as is well
known to most of our readers, was
called out by q good nasurVd critt.
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1874-12-25
Number 35.

solum word e dom wan nobawdy else for
Law um out but Brudder Rabbit. An do,
Neighbor Dog, beg um for come ober quick
as e kin. so we all kin hab de funeral, for
Wolf say 'e dom wan nobawdy else fo' lay
um out but Bruddcr Rabbit"
So Neighbor Dog git on e hoss an ride
fars' as he kin to Rabbit doc. Den e
knock an say: "Brudder Rabbit, Brud-
der Wolf dead an fo' e die e leabe solum
word e won't hab nobawdy for lay um out
but Brudder Rabbit"
Rabbit say: 'How! Brudder Wolf
dead? I sorry for year.
Eyes, e die lars night an e. say e aint
won no bawdy else for lay um out; an
Sister Wolf e beg you for come ober quick
as you kin an lay um out, SO dey all kin
hab de sittin' up
So Rabbit get on e hoss an ride to Wolf
doc, den e knock an say: How I year
dy Brudder Wolf dead" Wolf wife say:
"Yes, e dead for true, an fo' e die e leabe
solum word e won hab nobawdy for lay
UNI out but Brudder Rabbit
Den Rabbit say "Kin see um e So
Wolf wife TUX um in de bed room an show
um Wolf on Gle bed, cober up wild sheet.
Rabbit lif' up de corner OBJ de sheet an
peep at Wolf. Wolf nebber wink So
leetle grain of snuff on Wolf nose, on Wolf
sneezeW
Den Rabbit say: "Ho how can dead
man sneeze? So git on e boss an ride
home fars' as e kin; and Wolf see Rabbit
too wise man for him, an nebber try for
cotch UNI no mo."-Peoptes Monthly.
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1874-12-25
CHRISTMAS IN THE NEGRO CABINS

Hard and wretched as has been the lot
of the southern darkey, there are three
comforts of which he cannot be deprived
his love for music and the dance; his
extravagant religious fervor, and his Hea-
ven born disposition to make the best of
a very bad thing.
The negro is the only genuine Utopian,
for he looks ever on the bright side and
takes for his life motto the inscription
found engraved on the old sun -dial-"1
mark time only when the sun Shines" He
manages to extract from this miserable
work a-day world more true and substan-
tial happiness, and at less cost too, than
any living creature. ''Sutficient unto the
day is the evil thereof" Fret not thyselt
because of evildoers," and Take no
thought Tor the morrow, what We shall eat,
or what We shall drink, or wherewith We
shall be clothed" &c, seem to be their
favorite Scripture texts, on which they
base their whole lives. X
Negro lyrics and melodies have become IA
nous all over the world, but they have also
peculiar literature of their own, although
unwritten and almost unknown.
They have circulating, too, a great num-
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1874-12-25
County Papers.

We find in one of our exchanges the fol-
lowing truthful observations concerning
county papers, and the duty Of giving them
a wholesome support:
The local paper is an absolute necessity
to the county and community where it is
published All the city papers cannot
supply the place of the home paper. That
should be the first love of every man and
woman, for with the paper is the locality
identified. The paper gives the county
and town where printed much of their i'm
portance in the world, and gives in detail
the local news, which cannot be gained by
any other source. Every days issue of the
paper is so much local history, and the
rise, growth and development of the town
and county can be measured and recorded
only by the local newspaper that constant
y is gathering its items. People do not
properly appreciate their home newspa-
pers. They measure the value of a news
paper too much by the number of columns
it contains. The home paper at any price
is the cheapest paper one can take, for in
it is found the information to be obtained
from no other source.
Another thing to be taken into consi-
deration. Every county has one or more
newspapers. Hence, the circulation of
each paper must be limited. There is there
fore the greatest need of activity and in
terest on the part of the people to give
their own good paper, vigorous and SUBJ
stantial support. |
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1874-12-25

IN Znoya diliru com. 1t frt across
To have zone fun Taste night. How vert
far we Il a-wurk' Il ~ all eur might.
10 >Cpur the iron things up bright;
An brush a an scTubbd the house nj drOo
An hruie III Var a brand. n plnCk
a. wu-sl - big Uu upprustpCk,
An hung hpugh q m!S>rltoo
An aN 4 y merry friend ar too.
To kccpJn mp o Chris mas
.An thcr wer void nn' young an Biu
soon "a ter dark sta X Il up VrOm mill,
An when wrr n-conen near
+. whi>~Icd loud var Tn hear;
An ruuu my head my fruck | roll'd,
An stood in archct like n post.
To intake en- think vera ghost:
but ne w"r up tot, an did scuold,
To vine Inc >tnuncu In The cuold,
\ kcrpcu MP - Christmas
W. piay'd at furfeitS, an We spun
The trcnchCr roun' nm minste Sich funi
I'm had u glane - drrt-klari loo,
An then begun Ia hunt the shoe.
Auul the wud woke Zittrn near,
A-Chaitcn rouu tine ViCr place,
Did smile in Done another : face,
An >iliakr right hans wi hearty cheer,
An let thcr lett hans spin thrr beer,
y k,epcn upo' Christmas.
hope my readers may be able to keep
the christian festival with such light
hearts and homely affectionate merrimen,
as the humhlcnesS of the foregoing poem
appears to have done. | trust each may
enjoy HAPPY CHRISTMAS AND \ Pros
Porous New YEAR.
LONDON. NoceD,ber 30.
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1874-12-25

"A man whose morning dram had
been too much for him, in saddling his
horse, got the saddle wrong end foremost.
Just as he was about to mount, neighbor
came up and called his attention to his
mistake. The horseman gazed for a mo-
ment at the intruder, as if in deep thought,
and then said :-"You let that saddle alone
How do you know which way I am
going ?"
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1874-12-25

4 Lancaster county Penn.) farmer
writes to his local paper that as he was
going past his corn-crib the other morn
ing, he observed a rat carrying large-siz-
ed ear of corn in his mouth and dragging
another behind him, around which his tail
was wrapped And it wasn't good day
for hauling corn. either.
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1874-12-25

How quickly one generation of men
follows another to the grave. We come
like the ocean waves to the shore, and
scarcely strike the strand before we roll
back into the forgetfulness whence we
came
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1874-12-25

sA young lady in neighboring town
has taken up dentistry for living. ALL
the gentlemen patronize her. When she
puts her arms about the neck of the patient,
and caresses his jaw for the offending men,
ber, the sensation is about as nice as they
make 'em. One young man has become
hopelessly infatuated with her. Conse-
quently he hasn't tooth in his head. She
has pulled every blessed one Of them, and
made him two new sets and pulled them.
She is now at work on his fathers Jaw.
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1874-12-25

W7A standing antidote for poison by
oak, ivy, etc, is to take a handful of
quick lime, dissolve in water, let it stand
half an hour, then paint the poisoned part
with it. Three or four applications will
never fail to cure the most aggravated
case
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1874-12-25

Practice economy by giving stock
shelter during the winter, also good food,
taking out all that is unsound, half rotten,
or mouldy
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1874-12-25

,@Don't throw dust in your teachers
eyes. 1t will only injure the pupil.
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1874-12-25

W"People ofgood sense are those whose
opinions agree with ours.
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1874-12-25

a Nashville youth asked his sweet
ness to 60 to some entertainment with him
last week, but she declined on the ground
that her shoes were out of repair, where
upon the young man offered to have them
mended if she would send them around the
next day. Alady friend overheard the con-
versation, secured we'll worn pair of bro
gans belonging to her colored cook, and
had them conveyed to the enamored young
man early the next morning. The latter
was astonished, as he had been under the
impression that his Dulcinea was the pos
SCISSOR of the neatest foot in Nashville, but
braveiy concealing his feelings of disap-
pointment, he took them to the nearest
shoemaker and left them with the request
that they be mended at once. After the
shoes had been repaired the young man
escorted them to the home of the dear one
of his heart, expecting to be overwhelmed
with thanks. On the contrary, half an
hour Of glib talking on his part was requir-
ed in order to convince the young lady
that he had no intention of insulting her.
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1874-12-25

H-Carpets are bought by the yard and
worn by the foot.