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Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1875-02-24
Ancient TanestrY.

The Brussels correspondent of the
London Standard writes "A sale of
some exceeding y rare and valuable old
tapestry is advertised to take place at
Antwerp, which is exciting considerable
interest amongst the connuisseurs and
lovers OF works of art, especially as it
formerly belonged to one of the mer-
chant princes of Antwerp. 1t consists
OF tive tableaux, representing the prin-
clpal episodes in the life Of Achilles,
and belonged to the ancient house of
Vansusteren x Dubois, Of Antwerp. It
is anterior to the Gobelin tapestry, and
the Flamands claim to be the
original designers of tapestry
long before it was known to
the French. The subjects represented
are-frst, Ihetis plunging the son of
Peieus into the river Styx, with Cha
rOn's bark laden with visitors faux
enters, and the trusty dog Cerbur1s in
the distance. The second tableau is
representative of the education of
Achilles swift Of foot The third
tableau has reference to the wrath OF
Peleus' godlike son, when confronted
by the mighty Agamemnon, king of
Dou, Seab6u on his GuTOne With anger
depicted on his countenance, and his
dark sui filed with fury, and sternly
reply to the priests request to have his
fair haired daughter Chryseis de-
livered up to him. The venera,
bic Nestor is seen in the distance,
also Achilles ON the point Of draw
ing his sword, with Minerva descending
from above, and passing her hand
through his yellow hair she held the
son of Peleus visible to him alone
This as a work of art is the finest of the
lot, and strongly reminds one of the
school of Rubens. The fourth tableau
represents the restoration of Chryseis
to her father by Agamenmon. The fifth
and last scene represents the death of
Achilles. When kneeling before the
altar Of Apollo he is treacherously shot
in the heel by Paris. The foregoing
tapestry is considered by amateurs to be
worthy of any royal or princely resi-
dence, and it is expected that there
will be,a very great competition for it,
and that it will realize a large amount. y
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1875-02-24
At Even Tide 1t Shall be Light.

Forth to thy work from morn till night,
Through fog and din thy path would be;
Whilst at home upon the height
Would work, and rest, and wait for thee.
Bit now along the way of life
Through dust and din my path must be,
Whilst thou, above all mists and strife,
Waitest at Home, on high, for me,
L will not call them ''weary ways
NO mlrmur ever left my lips
will not sigh DER dreary days,
Though darkened by thy lights eclipse.
A PreHonce wraps me everywhere,
The Presence in which thou art blest;
The Face, the Sun Of Worlds, is there,
Yet bright to us the gliatening west.
The work is good, the way is right
But yet, [ think, an hour shall be
At evening on the home-Iike height,
Which will be morn to IL &c and me.
--Sunddy Magazine
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1875-02-24
Huuler;s Booty.


ga company of hunters caught a
number of monkeys in the forests of
Brazil in the following amusing way ::
They had lot of little boots made, just
large enough to be drawn easily over a
monkeys foot, and filled the bottom
with pitch. With these they set out
for the woods, and soon found them
selves under the trees where the lively
little fellows were leaping about among
the branches, hanging by their tails,
swinging themselves easily from one
tree to another, and chattering noisily
together, as If making observations
upon the strange visitors who had come
into their quarters. The hunters
were too wise to attempt to catch them
by climbing the trees; they might
as well have expected to snatch
a flying bird as to lay hands
upon one of these nimble little
fellows They had an easier way than
this, and one much more etfectual.
They simply sat down under the trees,
while the little chattol boxes were rat
Ting on over their heads, but never for
moment removing their eyes from
them. Then they placed the little
boots where they could be seen, and
commenced taking off their own boots.
Having done this, they let them stand
awhile near the little boots. All this
the monkeys very carefully noticed.
The hunters, now taking up their own
boots, having carefully looked over
them, drew them slowly, one after the
other, upon their feet. Not motion
escaped the observation of the monkeys.
Having replaced their boots, they
hurried away to the thicket
of underground not far off, where
they were hidden from the
sight of the monkeys, but where they
could see everything that happened
under the trees. They left the small
boots ali standing in q row. They were
no sooner out of sight than down from
the branches dropped the monkeys.
They looked at the boots, took them
up, smelt them, aud finally, seating
themselves as the hunters had done,
drew them on over their feet. AS soon
as they were fairly in their boots, out
sprang the hunters from their place and
rushed upon them. The monkeys,
afrighted. at once started for the trees,
but only to find that they had destroyed
their power of climbing by putting on
the boots. SO they fell an easy prey to
their cunning enemies. 10
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1875-02-24
How FIR. Lincoln FOrgaye Him.

An editor of weekly paper. publish
ed IL little village in Missouri, called
at the White House, and was admitted
to Mr.. Lincoln's presence. He told
Mr.. Lincoln that he was the man who
first suggested his name for the Presi-
dency, and pulling from his pocket an
Old, worn, defaced copy Of his paper,
exhibited an item on the subject. ''Do
you really think" said Mr. Lincoln,
''that announcement was the occasion
OF my nomination % Certainly" said
the editor, ''the suggestion was SO op-
perfume that it was at once taken up by
other papers, and the result was your
nomination and election" ''Ah. we'll, "
said Mr.. Lincoln with sigh, and as
sumed rather gloomy collntenance;
81 am glad to see you and to know this,
but you will have to excuse me; / am
just now going to the War Depart
ment to see Mr.. Stanton" ''Well, said
the editor, II will walk over with you, y
The President, with that apt good
nature SO Characteristic of him, took
his hat and said, s'Come along" When
they reached door of the Secretary s
Office, Mr.. Lincoln turned to his com
panion and said, 81 shall have to see
Mr.. Stanton alone, and you must ex-
cuse me-" and taking him by the hand
he continued, "Good-by; [ hope you
will feel perfectly easy about having
nominated me; don't be troubled about
it; [ forgive you. - Washington Ghron-
icZe
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1875-02-24
A Hero.

"If | were a general" said Freddie,
laying down his history, +" L should be
happy. :
" Are you not happy now? ?" asked
Aunt Margaret.
. Oh, y S; but / long to be hero.
1t is something to be a hero. Do you
not think SO l''
g Yes, said Aunt Margaret. Ct ad
mlre hero. Shall / tell you how you
may become one now, boy hero, which
1 think far more noble than being a
q anerals''
:" Yes, said Freddie, eagerly, edo
tell me. :"
"By being master Of yourself. Do
not give way to angry, wicked feelings.
The Bible says, He that is SLOW to
anger is better than the mighty; and he
that ruleth his spirit, than he that tax
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1875-02-24
CHLLDREN'S CORNER.


Jessie.
Jessie is both young and fair,
Dewy eyes and sun hair;
Sunny hair and dewy eyes
Are not where her beauty lies.
Jessie is both fond and true.
Heart of gold and will of yew;
Will of yew and heart of gold
Still her charms are scarcely told.
If she yet remain unsung,
Pretty, constant, docile, young,
What remains not here complied?
Jessie is d little child
Bret Hdrte Ia ST. Nicholas for January.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1875-02-24

A NEGRO is to be executed in Jacmel,
Hayti, this month, for cannibalism. He
ate his victim all but the head.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1875-02-24

eth city, Think of this, and when
tempted to do wrong fight for the right,
and you will be hero greater than a
general. "-ChiJdren's Friend
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1875-02-24
Mother Goose AEisrepresented.

DEAR MIR. EDIToR-I am warm
friend of Mother Goose, as well as a
great admirer of hers. She is a great
friend of the little folks. Without her
their Christmases would not be half so
merry or their New Years half 50
happy. A demonstration of her
teaching is not only an injustice to the
old lady herself, but is also wrong to
the whole generation OF little ones.
There is a song In Mother Goose's
melodies which is generally misunder-
stood. and | desire to correct the mis-
apprehension. It is in these words:
''Hey Diddle Diddle,
The cats in tie fiddle
Bradford opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1874-1881, 1875-09-04
NEW HAMPSHIRE.

Gen. N. p. Banks will deliver
the address at the Conn. River Val.
ley Fair at Claremont, Sept. 10.
The buildings and contents be-
longing to B. +. Nudge, in Holder
ness, was burned Sunday. Loss
nearly total. Insured for $14O0.
The only child of the Rev. A.
ID. Fairbanks, about seven years OF
age,while at play with another child
fell down the cellar stairs, at Wolf
boro, on Friday, and died on Mon
day.
Captain Thomas Barr Of Bed.
ford, aged 90, arose from the dinner
table Thursday, taking few steps
only, when he fell to the floor ex
PRED almost instantly. He was the
first man in the history of Bedford
to hold military commission under
the old military laws. His descend.
ants are very numerous.
Bradford opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1874-1881, 1875-09-04
Statesmen WANTED
FOR
THE CENTENNIAL
HISTORY OF OUR COUNTRY

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Bradford opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1874-1881, 1875-09-04

N. FL. VETERAN ASSOCIATION
A very fully attended meeting Of
veteran soldiers was held at the Ad-
jutant- Generals Office in Concord :,
on Thursday, to make necessary ar
engagements for general reunion of
all New Hampshire's sons who serv-
ed in the late war, and soldiers Of
other States resident in New Hamp.
shire. Arrangements were made
to hold a reunion, October 6, Z, and
s, at Manchester. General Samuel
a. Duncan of New York will be in
yited to deliver the address on that
occasion. Concord was made the
general headquarters, and the fol
lowing gentlemen were chosen Off
GERS of the permanent organization :
President, Maj. A. B. Thompson |;
tsee'y, Col. j. E. Larkin; General
Committee, Capt. A. j. Sides, Capt.
VIM. Pitt Moses, Col. Nathaniel
Shacktord, Col. Fl. w. Blair and
Maj. L. w. Farr, the Hon. G. A.
Whitney, Capt. d. B. Newhall, Col.
Dana w. King, 7. w. Challis, A..
III. Twitchel, Samuel d. Quarles,
Col. Charles w. Long.
Bradford opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1874-1881, 1875-09-04

BIG CORN FIELD. Robert and
Henry Britton of Hartland, have
on the ground thirty-fve acres of
corn, thirty being in one field, pro,
badly the largest in the State
Bradford (Vt) Opinion.
Thirty acres of corn in one field
Isn't that an awful big patch of
corn? Evidently it is large field
of corn for Vermont, or else the
Opinion would not have made men
ton of the fact. But in Kansas
thirty acres of corn in one field
would hardly be worth noticing.
w. W. Montgomery, five miles
north of Burlingame, has a small
field of ninety acres, which will av.
erage fifty bushels to the acre. We
were through MIR. Ms. little patch
of corn a few days ago, and count
ed as many as nine ears to the hill.
Ed. Condell, on Elm creek, has three
hundred and twenty acres of corn,
and there are quite II number of
formers in this county who have
from one to two hundred acres each.
-Burlingame Kan.) Chronicle.
We acknowledge the corn.-ED.
Bradford opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1874-1881, 1875-09-04
Bradford Prices Current.
Corrected weekly by STEVENS h BAGLE,
Boston Cattle Markets.

At Cambridge and Brighton for the week
ending Tuesday, August 81 1875
PRICES. Beef CaHle.-Extra fat and heavy
premium oxen,$l0. GOA 1880; first quality
5000 $50: second quality. $7.75 g. 80
third quality, $500 a $50, per 100 lbs. on TOT al
weight of hide, tallow and dressed beef. A
few choice single pairs $lloo. Bulls, etc.,
550a5.75
Working Oren.-$l50 a $40 per pair. or ac-
corling to their value Us beet. Steers, Ss7 =
$50.
Milch Cows.-Far quality, $33 GO; exits
good, 1853 a 80 with or without calves, as may
be agreed farrow and ordinary, .$lS a 80;
yearlings, $40 20; 2-year Odds, $lS $50; r
year olds, $2S;a 45
Sheep-4 a A extra, Ala SIC; per live, or
$2.OOa 500 per head. Lambs ST a6l per ID
Shotes.-Wholesale, 10 a lie; retail, IL al:'c
per h. Fat Hogs, 81 ass per lb.
Hides.-BrightOn,7 c; country lots 6 a6f
alfskins, Aa 15c. pelts with wool on 81 a
SO Tallow ST 6; country lots a5l.
Bradford opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1874-1881, 1875-09-04

The st. Adams Butter Market
Tuesday, was dull, and the quality
of butter offered was poor. owing
to the warm weather. We quote
common to fair at twelve, eighteen
and twenty cents; fair to good.
twenty-five to twenty five cents ; Sc.
lections, twenty-six to twenty seven
cents; gilt edge, twenty eight cents,
and one lot sold for thirty cents per
pOud.
Bradford opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1874-1881, 1875-09-04
STATE NEWS.

The Caledonia County Fair has
been postponed, on account of con-
tlicting with the Lamoille County
Fair until September 2Sth, Goth, and
30th.
w. W. Chapman of Newbury.
port has purchased u new gold vein
discovered at Berkshire. He thinks
it will yield ninety dollars gold to
the ton.
The Universalist State Con ven.
ton, held at st. Johnsbury last
week, was fully attended and the
exercises were of q very interesting
character. The reports show that
the denomination is in a fourishing
condition.
AT special communication of
Phoenix Lodge, No. %, held in Ma
sonic hall, West Randolph, IN Sat.
urday evening last week, Mr.. Z. j.
McWain, Sec'y, in behalf of the
Lodge presented Past Master, j. q.
A. Bass with solid silver Past
Masters Jewell.
The State Norm al School build
ings are completed and the school
opened Wednesday. The prepare.
tory department opened at the same
time. A lady of five years expert
ence, and a graduate of the Normal
School of Albany, N. Y, has been
engaged, at salary of $500, to as
sist Mr.. Leavenworth in the Model
School, as the preparatory depart
ment is called.
The body of David Davis, a
laborer from st. Johnsbury, was
found in the woods in Danville,
Monday, He had been working in
Walden, and started for home over
a mountainous road, some ten days
ago, with $50 in his pocket. The
body when found was badly decom.
posed, and the money was gone.
He was probably shot by some
tramps the day he left for home.
There is no clue to the perpetrators.
The report that gold is found
in Worcester, this State, can be re-
lied upon as true. Mr.. E. l.. Hall,
with two sons, is at present expert
menting there, and with some sue.
cess. He has secured nine farms
on which to pursue his searches af'
ter the precious metal, and is just
now operating upon the stream
known as "Minister brook" He
has built dam across the brook,
and just below the dam he is pick.
ing up gold at the rate, as he claims,
of twenty dollars per day. He is
only prospecting, but is confident
that there is gold to be found there
in much larger quantities. This is
decidedly encouraging, and we con-
graduate our Worcester friends on
the signs of a return, on their part,
to a gold basis.-Wa Gilman.
Bradford opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1874-1881, 1875-09-04

Is YOUR LIFE WORTH 10 CENTS
Sickness prevails everywhere, and
everybody complains of some dis
ease during their life. When sick ,
the object is to get well; now we
say plainly than no person in this
world that is suffering with Dys-
pepsia, Liver Complaint and it's
effects, such as Indigestion, Cos
tiveness, Sick Headache, Sour
Stomach, heartburn, Palpitation
of the Heart, Depressed Spirits,
Biliousness, &c, can take GREEN'S
AUGUST FLOWER without getting
relief and cure. If you doubt this
go to your Druggist and get Sam,
pie Bottle for 10 cents and try it.
Regular size Is cents. Two dose.
will relieve you. Sold by Henry
Merrill Haverhill. 5m3
Bradford opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1874-1881, 1875-09-04

WELLS RIVER. +. B. HadlOck's
house and barn, situated about two
miles above this village, on Wells
River, were entirely consumed by
fire Tuesday morning. Supposed
to have been caused by sparks from
the engine on the Nj. & w. Il. II. II.
ID. w. Learned has commenced to
build another new house. 1t is to
be built for James A. George, on
his lot near j. w. HadlOck's.
The fall term of School commence
ed Monday. The teachers are the
same as last term with the excep.
ton of the primrry department,
which is under the charge of Miss
Hubbard.
Bradford opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1874-1881, 1875-09-04

THE MODERN WoNDsR. Experienced pco-
pie are found wondering how so perfect u
sewing machine as tho Wilson Shuttle can b.,
made SO perfect in every part, 40 thoroughly
adapted to the requirements of family sew.
ing, and yet be sold for twenty dollars less
than any other iirst-class machine. The rea
son is easy and plain: The Wilson Sewing
Machine Company is content with fnir profits
because the most perfect machinery is used
in its construction The splendid establish
meat of the company, and its immense bust
ness, is tho best evidence that this policy has
been u success.
Machines will be delivered ut any Railroad
Station in this country free of TRANSFORMATION
charges, ordered through the Commny's
Branch House ut 81 and $40 broadway, New
York City.
They send an elegant analogue and chrom"
circular free ON application.
This Company want II few more good a.,.ntt
Bradford opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1874-1881, 1875-09-04
MAR RTE

In West Newbury, Aug. 25, by Rev. A. Is.
Lyon. Mr.. John N. Brock and Miss Hattie,
Carleton.
In West Topsham, August, %, by o. l..
Watson Esq, Mr. Wright G. Prescott and Miss
Abbie Magoon, both of Topsham.
In Burlington, August 2G, by Rev, G ,orge
B. Stafford, Mr.. Chrrles &. Ramsdell, foreman
of the news department of the Montpelier
Waterman. and Miss Lucy McAvoy of Bus
liugton
Bradford opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1874-1881, 1875-09-04
OXFORD. Hon. ID. Il. Lang die(

OXFORD. Hon. ID. Il. Lang died
at his reeidence in this town Mon
day, at 4 o'clock A. NJ. Judge
Lang was Judge of Probate fol-
Grafton County previous to Demo.
cratic rule, and had represented his
town in the General Court, was a
lawyer of fine abilities, genial,
kind-hearted father and friend, and
one whom his town could i'll afford
to lose.
Bradford opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1874-1881, 1875-09-04

MYSTERIES. Some things are too
wonderful for me. The fine preten.
tons of the coarse, the lofty heads
Of low lives, the great saleries of
those who do not pay their debts !:
who can explain them 7 C0Ons that
shed feathers and leave bird tracks
in the corn field, women who are
scared by words which they use
themselves, and lumbermen who
cannot tell birch from maple are
they not amorphus, freaks of ma.
ture! Men who keep poultry in i"
neighbours corn, men who say they
should not object to them in their
own field, will they not steal sheep'
"A poor man attends to his business
and parns an honest living. He re.
remains ut home on Sunday to
watch his crops and read the Boston
Cultivator, while his neighbOrs in
large houses go to church, and tell
more lies about him than they hear
gospel: which dGeth the worst .
Agriculture is honorable, aud chris.
tianity is eminent, but peaceable
works of righteousness, how can
they exist where there is ~ flock If
turkeys! War will answer for ma.
tiOns prepared with cannons and
forts, and scandal trials will pass
harmlessly over innocent souls in
Brooklyn, but people who live in
glass houses, why should they throw
stones at their neighbours windows 2
west Fairlee, September |, r.
Bradford opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1874-1881, 1875-09-04
Last week the Bank of CalifOr

Last week the Bank of CalifOr-
mia, at San Francisco, failed with
liabilities of 100000 aud assets
of 81, 100000. This institution was
considered one Of the strongest in
America. 1t had capital of 3d.
100000, gold. The President com.
mitted suicide by drowning. The
cause of the failure was specula.
ton. The Bank itself is a total
wreck, and will not pay more than
so per cent. to depositors, even if
it does that.
Bradford opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1874-1881, 1875-09-04

HAvERHILL. The Sept. term of
the Supreme Judicial Court for this
County meets here on Tuesday Of
next week. 1t is expected that Mo-
ses B. Sawyer will have his second
trial the present term. 1t will pro-
baby not come on until the second
week of the Court,
Bradford opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1874-1881, 1875-09-04

TIPrON, December 3, 1877
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the surprising beneficial results from tGe Us,
Of your English Remedy, the Cordial Balm ot
Syricum and Lothrop's Tonic Pills In II cnso
OF great Nervous Debility and Prostitution, bv
member Of our family who has been under
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fit thcrefrom but your medicines lL,vs
produced most wonderful change for tho
better, and the patient now enjoys cOmpara-
lively excellent health.
MRS. HARRIET STURGISS.
>, Sold by all Druggists and will be sent by
Lxprcss to all parts of the Country by All
dressing the Proprietor.
g. EDGAR LOTHROP, NJ. d,
lab Court St. Boston Mass, 7ml
Bradford opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1874-1881, 1875-09-04

ECONOMICAL NEW FooD. %
cents will buy package OF Sea
Eoss Farina, made from pure Irish
Moss, which will make so kinds of
dishes, such as cakes, pies, pud-
dings, ETC., Or 1G quarts of custards,
jellies, creams, Charlotte Russo,
blanc mango, etc. Sold by all
Druggists and Grocers.-50y1
Bradford opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1874-1881, 1875-09-04
The Orange County Fa ir.


That all may have an opportuni-
ty to see what the OPINION is us a
local and home paper we make this
offer: For 40 cents we will send
the OPINION to Jan. l, 1876. This
will give II numbers of the paper
for 40 cents, or about 3 cents each.
The paper for the next five months
will contain much of interest to
the present and former residents of
Orange County. Among other To-
Cal matter will be the premium list,
judges, awards, &C., and a more full
complete and accurate report of the
County Fair to be held here in DC.
tOber than any other paper. tt.
Fall styles in hats, feathers
and gloves at Mrs. G. S. Stevens. 4
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-Quain's Pills cure Dyspepsia
and Heartburn.
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and Pain in Limbs.
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Liver Complaint.
-Quain's Pills cure Fever and
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