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Bradford opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1874-1881, 1875-03-20

FENTON AND SCHURZ. The dis
affection of Reuben Il. FentOn from
the Republican party made possible
a Democratic victory in New York.
Instead of rewarding the Senator
by returning him to the U nited
States Senate, the Democrats quiet
ly threw him overheard, and send
in his place a gentleman whose po-
ltical record is sound on the seces-
sion doctrines of Democracy. This
fully illustrates the conservatism of
modern Democracy. 1t gladly wei
comes all those who desert the Re
publican party, but is careful not to
intrust them with place or power.
Carl Schurz, after reaching the
highest position within the gift of
the Republican party, turned his
back upon it, and joined hands with
the Democrats Of his State. 1t may
be too much to say that his disafftc-
ton lost the State to the Republl-
cans, but we are safe in claiming
that it had IA powerful effect in de-
livering it into the hands of Democ-
racy. He finds his reward in the
five votes which were cast in favor
of his return to the Senate. These
votes represent the strength of his
following among the Democrats who
have come into power through his
political treachery. The party has
g., L., Il Al,
cast him aside without the empty
honors of even complimentary
vote. The fate of Fenton and
Schurz has been the fate of the I'M
faithful through all ages. Parties
may stand ready to accept their ser
vices. but rarely their leadership.
They are distrusted, ignored, neg
lected, and finally thrown aside al
together.-W WASHINGTON Republic.
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Late Dispatches.
WASHINGTON, March 10

WAsiiihGfoS March 10.
IN regard to the published state
ment that he would tender the En-.
gliSh mission, Acknowledgement
Williams says that not one word on
the subject has passed between the
President and himself, and he ha
no knowledge of any such intention
on the part Of the Executive, except
what has reached him through news
paper reports. 1t is but fair to as
sumo the idea of appointing VIII.
liams to II foreign mission was con-
ceived by a party anxious to further
their own personal interests. Gen
eml Creswell, counsel for the Unit.
cd States before the Court of Com.
missi0ners of Alabama Claims, does
not intend to resign that position
us has been frequently stated.
The alleged fraudulent legislation
by the committee having charge of
the revision of the laws whereby
changes were made in tariff rates of
some fifty nine articles in favor of
New England and Pennsylvania
manufacturers, in conversation. this
morning. with Mr.. Loren Bl0dgett,
chief of the customs division of the
Treasury Department, as asserted
that there is not Il word of truth in
the article published in the Capitol,
yesterday, and makes Il general de-
NAL of every allegation.
NEw YORK March Is.
The greatest satisfaction is OK
pressed here to night, irrespective
of denomination, ut the elevation Of
Archbishop McClosky to the Cardi-
nalship, which was to-day officially
announced from the Consist0ry of
Rome. During the afternoon and
evening large number of clergy
men and prominent citizens called
upon his reverence to congratulate
him upon his distinguished promo
ton.
The lesSecs of Fleetwood Park
(JohnsOn BrotherS) announce prem
iums of $4,000 for the May and
SIG, 900 for the June meetings. Sew.
eral prominent horses have been en-
terpred, including Goldsmith Maid,
Fullerton and American Girl.
PORTLAND, Me-. March Is.
The Aldermen instructed the
Mayor, by unanimous vote. to
give the consent of the city to the
consolidation of all the lines going
from the Portland and Ogdensburg
Railroad, in the States Of Maine,
New Hampshire and Vermont. BY
this action the scheme of consolida.
ton is secured.
ST. LOUIS, March Is. While sew
eral boys were playing near the cor
ner of Chrystie avenue and 18th
street, September 90 last, little
son of Robert NJ. Boatright was
killed by q brick, supposed to have
been thrown by boy named Chas.
Woodson. This afternoon, while
Woodson was being tried in the
Criminal Court, another son of Mr..
Boatright, about 16 years old. step
ped up to Woodson and said, "You
killed my brother; | will kill YOU"
and plunged u butchers knife to
the handle into his abdomen. Wood
son fell to the floor. His wound is
mortal. Young Boatright was i'm
mediately seized by the Deputy
Marshal and placed in Jail.
Bradford opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1874-1881, 1875-03-20

New HAMPSHIRE. The official
returns show that the Republicans
will have majority of ten in the
House. The Senate stands five to
five. There is no choice in two dis
tricts, which will be filled by the
House. The vote of Manchester,
on account of fraud, if thrown out,
will leave the Senate eight Demo.
Gratis and four Republicans. The
Council the Democrats have, three
to two, and they also elected two OF
three congressman.
Bradford opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1874-1881, 1875-03-20

MR.. j. q. EDGERLEY Superinten-
dent of Schools in Manchester, has
prepared and published a series OF
questions intended for the use OF
School committees in the eXamina.
ton of teachers. and of teachers in
the examination of classes. The
author truly says: "Committees
and teachers understand how diff
cult it is, with the limited time at
their disposal, to prepare suitable
questions for each examination"
This book will be of great advan-
tage to such persons. The pamphlet
contains about 14O pages, and will
be sent to any address for IS cents,
by Joseph Il. Edgerley, Manches-
ter, n. Ii.
Bradford opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1874-1881, 1875-03-20

THEY have curious ideas of "gen-
tfemanly and tranquil, town meet
ing in New Hampshire. The Lake
Village Times says of the town
meeting in Laconia
"The meeting was very quiet and
orderly, if we except half a dozen
fights and rows, the usual "rushing,'
two dog fights, plenty of swearing,
and a few dollars worth of smashed
glass, with these tritling exceptions
the meeting was very gentleman
ly and tranquil one, indeed.
Bradford opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1874-1881, 1875-03-20

HANovER.-Prof. G. A. Young
has returned from his trip to China,
and commences this week to give in.
structions in astronomy to the Ju-
nior class. The observations of the
transit of Venus. taken by the
American party, are only partially
success, as the sun was obscurcd
by fog and clouds the greater part
of the day.
Among the philosophical appara
tus belonging to the College is an
electric battery once owned by DR..
Franklin.
Mr.. Morse of the Senior class is
dangerously i'll.
A few cases of mumps are report
ed among the students.
Miss Sherman's Home school gave
an exhibition Tuesday evening.
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Another lot of those shell back
combs at Mrs. g. S. Stevens.

THURLOw WEED, successful in
his prediction, made in 1872, that
civil service reform would be a fail
ure, now predicts the early failure
OF the civil rights law. he declares
that it will bring nothing but disap-
pointment and vexatiOn to the col
ored men, and that after few abor-
tive attempts to enforce it things
will settle down in the old way,
leaving questions of social quality
to regulate themselves.
Bradford opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1874-1881, 1875-03-20

From the host of men who went
out of Office at the end Of the forty.
third Congress, there are many who
returned to their constituents and
took up their old thread of life with
out any sense of defeat. 1t would
be better for the country, and for
the ex-COngressmen, if there were
more such. We can imagine that
the heads of the government pro-
toundly wish that there were fewer
hanging about Washington, wait
ing for something, and making life
burden to themselves and others.
-Neac York Times.
Bradford opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1874-1881, 1875-03-20

AN opportunity is.nOw given for
the country to take rest, SO far as
the Pinchback discussion is con-
cerned. The Senate, after remain.
ing in session until nearly IL o'clock,
Tuesday night, postponed the mat
ter until next winter, by minority
of five. Let us he thankful even
for a temporary lull in this discus.
sion, and hope that after the sum.
mer vacation Senators will be pre-.
pared to act promptly, one way CT
the other, on this vexed question.
Bradford opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1874-1881, 1875-03-20
SYMPTOMS OF REvIvING BUS

SYMPTOMS OF REvIvING BUsI
NESS. The indi cations on all sides
are that the general trade of Bos
ton is much better than it was &
year ago this time, and that ne
doubt with the Disappearance Of the
snow and the advent of mild, settl
ed weather, our merchants will ex
perience fair spring trade. The
general merchandise markets, from
week to week, show a decided ten
dency for the better. Stocks OF
goods throughout the country are
pretty we'll depleted, and the season
is nerr at hand for the replenish,
ment of those stocks. Prices for
all goods appear to have touched
bottom, and the currency is in a
comparatively stable condition ;
hence buyers and others in CONNER
cial circles can make their calcula-
tiOnS for the next six months, at
least, with tolerable degree of GER
tainty. 1t is also obvious, in this
connection, that the legitimate de.
mand for money can only increase
with the increase of business. The
fact that there is a growing demand
for money shows that business is
gradually improving, and that with
this improvement money in actual
use will become more plentiful. The
export trade of the country during
the past winter has been dull, as a
general thing but it is gratifying to
note in this connection that so far
as Boston is concerned, this depart.
ment of our foreign trade has been
very active since January 1. the fig
ures pertaining to it showing not
only marked increase as cOmpar-
ed with last year, but q larger per
cent. of increase than that of either
of the other leading Atlantic sea-
ports. BostOm's import trade is also
very satisfactory and there is a
marked healthy tone to the Shipping
interests. The mild weather of the
past few days has brought to port
a large feet of vessels mostly from
foreign ports, and quite a large fleet
of vessels from the East Indies,
Australia, South America, the Med
iterranean, and other foreign ports,
are also on the way to Boston.
Among the cargOes arrived here
yesterday were palm oil, gum copal
and gOld-dust from Cape Coast
sugar and mOlasses from West In
dia ports; wool from Melbnurne
hides from Buenos Ayres; salt from
st. Martins; iOgwOOd and honey
from MiragOane and st. Marc, and
fruit from Valencia. 1t will require
considerable gold coin to discharge
the duties laid upon these articles.
-GlUbe.
Bradford opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1874-1881, 1875-03-20

THERE is no doubt that Congress
was misled into adopting the amend.
ment to the postal laws doubling
the rates on trancent matter, and
that the lobbyists of the express
companies are to be charged with
it. But it does seem as if such
members as Hamlin and Chandler
ought to have known better than to
be trapped.
Bradford opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1874-1881, 1875-03-20

Mr.. JEWELL thinks that the
trouble with the ranking privilege
has been in it's abuse rather than in
use, and he has therefore issued an
order prescribing very strict regu.
lations for the transmission of free
matter under the new law. Con.
gresSmen cannot now frank whole
sackful by scratch of the pen, or
by the signature of secretary, but
will be obliged to individually write
their names in full on each sepa-
rate parcel or package.
Bradford opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1874-1881, 1875-03-20

The blame for the outrageous im-
position upon the people of increas'
ed rate of postage upon transient
newspapers seems to rest upon Sen
atOr Hamlin Of Maine. He 1t was
who offered the amendment and
spoke in its favor. Under the
amendment the OPINION can 60
for one cent. in light wrapper, but
any paper heavier must pay two
cents, AMI for papers like Harper's
Weekly, Frank Leslie's Illustrated,
&C., three cents must be paid, We
do not think this will add anything
to the amount of revenue from the
postal service, but it will help the
express companies, who, by tho way,
were the prime movers in the mat
ter. Packages of small bills which
under the act of last June could be
sent through the mail for 20 or 80
cents will now be sent by express at
a saving of 10 or Is cents. 1t is
the opinion Of postnasters general
ly that the government will lose
money by the act of June 20, 1874,
requiring prepayment of papers to
regular subscribers, at the Office of
publication; and now it seems that
it has made another move in the
same direction.
Bradford opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1874-1881, 1875-03-20

AFTER all the breath spent during
the past year In talking about ire.
actiohs," we should like to have the
Democrats say what they call the
result in New Hampshire on Tues
day. However they may figure up,
on it, ii has never failed yet that
when the New Hampshire Republi-
cans nominated good men, and then
all pulled together with "a will, a
triumphant success crowned their
effOrts.-Phenip.
Bradford opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1874-1881, 1875-03-20
ME-, LARKIN G. MEAD, the SCI

MR. LARK1N G. MEAD, the sculp.
tor, who has been charged with palm.
ing off the work of Italian artists
as his own, writes to the Springfield
Republican that the truth will be
known in due time, and he is con-
tent to leave the vindication of his
reputation as an artist and his hon.
or as a man to the results of the full
lest investigations which can be
made by any party.
Bradford opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1874-1881, 1875-03-20
A DESTRUCTIVE FIRE AT MONT

A DESTRUCTIVE FIRE AT MONT
PELiER. At about l O'Clock, on
Friday morning Of last week, u fire
was discovered in the hardware
store of j. ID. ClOgston, which con
sumed three buildings occupied for
stores on Main street. Between 5
and 4 o'clock another fire broke out
on State street, aud by Z o'clock tho
entire south side of State street
from branch bridge to Main street,
composing the finest business por
ton of the town, excepting one
block on the corner Of State and
Main streets, was heap of ruins.
Ten blocks were burned. Loss es-
timatcd at $4,000; insured for
$4,000. Governor Peck, who hap
pened to be in town, worked on the
engines at both fires. Fire c0mpa'
MES from Barre and NOrthfeld ren-
dered valuable assistance in check
ing the progress of the fire. Mrs.
Congressman Willard was active
with other ladies in distributing hot
coffee to the tired tiremen. The
burnt district will he Immediately
rebuilt. The second fire broke ont
in the rear of the provision store of
Grin Daley on State street, and
from there extended east, burning
the stores of Ira s. Tower, jeweler ;
George s. Nichols, clothing; Will
son ~ Co., drugs and medicines
and the Office of j. A. Page, State
Treasurer; and west, burning a
large brick building belonging to
Erastus Hubbard; the jewellery
store Of A. A. Mead bookstore of
L. q. rhinney |; millinery store OF
w. A. Boutwell, y BARRIERS shop !;
~ shoe shop, and. tailor's shop.
The second stories of these build
ings were all occupied with lawyers,
dentist offices, clothing store OF s.
9. Watson s. 20. The buildings
on State street are total loss, and
were owned by f. j. Hibbard, Ira
s. Town, .. W. Storrs, Erastus Hio-
bard, f. e. Smith and Eli Ballou.
The fire was the most serious that
ever occurred in that place.
Bradford opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1874-1881, 1875-03-20

AND now the painters in New
York have been foolish enough to
90 on a strike. The Master Paint
er's Association established the ten
hour system, but at the same time
increased the wages from $500 to
$3.50 per day. Most of the estab.
lishmenls were at once supplied by
nOn.uniOn men.
Bradford opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1874-1881, 1875-03-20

OXFORD. at the annual town
meeting held on Tuesday of last
week after balloting eleven times for
Representative without any choice,
the meeting voted to adjourn until
the next day. When the voters
came together on the second day
they voted not to send Represent
alive the present year. They then
elected moderator, ID. r. Lang, r;
clerk, Benz. F. Trussell, r; select
men, Parker Wright. d, Enoch Gil
man, d, VIM. Brown, d.
Bradford opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1874-1881, 1875-03-20

The Governor OF Arkansas has
appointed Thursday, March 25th as
a day of Thanksgiving for the many
blessings during the past twelve
months. Referring to the adoption
of that Poland report the Governor
says:
"We have been sustained by u
true Conservative Republican senti-
lnent in the North, which is one of
the most gratifying features con-
nected with our struggle, and one
of which we should feel proud, and
we should strive by all means to
prove ourselves worthy of this in
dorsement so emphatically given by
those supposed to differ with us po-
litically, who were begged and i'm
portuned under all circumstances to
put us down. With all we have I'M
dergone-if our cause has been the
occasion OF harmonizing and unit
ing the liberal and conservative ele-
ments in the nation that have here
tOfOre been liscordent, we are more
than paid, and it should be one Of
our chief duties to see that they be
kept together hereafter. AS Gov.
4rn6r Of tho State, onjoin upon nll
persons now to see that peace and
order are preserved, all violations
of law promptly looked after, and
those engaged in them be arrested
and brought to answer before the
law"
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The transcript of Thu

Tho Transcript of Thursday,
speaking of the ice-gOrge at Port
Jervis, says: "It has been proposed
to remove the damned ice by the
use of nitro.glycerine." There is
really no use in getting mad about
it; we are aware the ice has done
IA great deal of dam age this winter
but it scarcely calls for profanity on
the part OF respectable newspa.
per.-QLObe.
Bradford opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1874-1881, 1875-03-20

In the Beecher trial Monday
Archibald Black, merchant of
New York, testified to conversations
with Frank MOulton, in which the
latter asserted his belief in Beech
er's purity and innocence of the
charges preferred against him by
T;lton
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DIED..

In Wells River, Feb. 26, of congestion of
the Lungs. Mary, wife of Ephraim Bailey
aged 6S years and 10 months.
In West Newbury, March g. John Corliss,
aged 81 years, months and 81 days.
An 1912 pensioner and has lived on the same
farm for over 60 years.
In Brad ford March IA. Mary Alma, daugh-
ter of John 5. Sawyer, aged IS years.
"A life of suffering, ended in peace.'
In Bradford March IL, Josiah Gaffield, aged
~ years, months and days.
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Saturday, March 20. 1873.

DISASTROUS storms and freshets
are reported in different portions of
the West. In Michigan they tell
about hailstOnes measuring twelve
inches in circumference twenty.fOur
hours after the storm. Next!
Bradford opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1874-1881, 1875-03-20

CoRINTH. On Saturday, Mr.. Bickford Locke
had his leg broken lust above the knee while
chopping in the woods near the copper mines
by the limb of tree. He dragged himself
through the snow several rods before he was
found. The leg was set by Drs. Jennie and
Cor win.
Bradford opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1874-1881, 1875-03-20

VERsHIRE. w. G. Gilman. with two horses
on the 10th, drew load of four-foot hard
wood, measuring cords and weighing 24,6iO
pounds, to the furnace ut Ely-a distance of
two miles-twO men riding upon the load; it
being a part of 400 cords he has drawn over
horses.
Bradford opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1874-1881, 1875-03-20

WE publish the following extract
from a letter received from IL friend
in Michigan renewing his subscrip
ton, not because it speaks in fiat
tering terms of the OPINION, but to
show that though man may be far
away from his native st tie for many
years, his thoughts will often fond
ly turn to the scenes of his early
life and to the playmates and friends
of his school,lays. BY such IL man
the weekly visit Of the local paper
published at his early home is an
ticipated with pleasure and its
pages scanned with the greatest in
terest upon its arrival.
was born in Bradford in the
year 1915, and lived there until the
year 1889, when the tide of emigra-
ton set me down in this gOOdly
city where l have tried to do justice
to my New England origin. As |
knew every man and woman in my
native town when l left it, | sub
scribed for the National OPINION in
the hope that, through its local col
umns, | should he enabled to keep
track of them, as we'll as the dear
boys and girls with whom | grew up
to manhood. The
Bradford OPINION is worth to me,
every week, thrice it's cost. Indeed,
can hardly see how it would be
possible for me to do without it.
Every Bradford OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
he may be-should be your subscrib-
err; and to every one who will act
upon this suggestion | promise en-
tire satisfaction.
Bradford opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1874-1881, 1875-03-20

The demand for the singer sew.
ing machines has been steadily in
creasing since they were first in
trOduced in this section. This old
standard machine does the greatest
range of work is always ready and
II the most durable machine In use,
Bradford opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1874-1881, 1875-03-20

The legislature Of New York has
passed an act recognizing the fol-
lowing dates as legal holidays: Jan.
1, Feb. %, May 80, July 4, Dec. rs,
and Thanksgiving day. When any
of these holidays fall on Sunday,
the following Monday will be rccog
nized as 4 public holiday.
Bradford opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1874-1881, 1875-03-20
GEORGE WASHINGTON was d

GEORGE WASHINGTON was de-
nounced as an enemy to liberty.
seeking to perpetuate his power by
acts of dcspotism. Jefferson was
denounced as public enemy, using
his high office to corrupt the public
morals and to satisfy his personal
ambition for greater power. Jack
son was exhibited to the world as a
monster of vice-a second Caesar,
trying to enslave his countrymen !;
atyrant; an userper and language
was ransacked to find epithets Sc.
we're enough to describe his charac.
ter. President Grant proves no ex-
ception to this rule of abuse. His
splendid services to his country are
not sufficient to shield him from the
poisoned arrows OF envy and malice.
But he will outlive his traducers,
and trnsmit to posterity name and
fame second to none in our history.
Bradford opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1874-1881, 1875-03-20

QUITE likely the next Democrat
ic National Convention will be held
at Charleston and who knows but
history will repeat itself by the APP
pearance of jefferson Davis once
more as a candidate for the nominal
ton? But he will not have Ben
Buffers vote, this time.-BWling-
ton, Free Press.
Bradford opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1874-1881, 1875-03-20

Call at the OPINION Stationary
Store and look at the beautiful new
chrOmOs which are selling for 10
cents each or two for % cents.
Bradford opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1874-1881, 1875-03-20
M AR RIED.

In Laconia, N. H., March 6, by Rev. w. F.
Bacon, Mr. Frank Burleigh of Lake Village,
and Miss Hania all Spencer Of Laconia.
In Bradford, March 49, by Rev. L. H. Elliot,
Mr.. John j. Lawrence of Haverhill, N. H.,
and Miss Susan E. Hopkins of Newbury.
Bradford opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1874-1881, 1875-03-20

IT is a pleasure to do business
with a square dealing house. Such
a one is that of j, 9. Aver & Co.,
of Lowell, Mass, whose medicines
are known through out the worl d.
In rendering our quarterly accou mt
for advertising we inadvertently
made an error of quite an amount
in their favor. Their cashier Oh
served the mistake and sent a post
al order for the full amount due,
with a letter of explanation. Such
q firm will be sure to keep their good
name up to the standard, and deal
fairly with the public.
Bradford opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1874-1881, 1875-03-20

We have replenisl,ed our stock
of Initial stationery and can now
furnish any letter desired. % cents
per box 80 cents by mail.
Bradford opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1874-1881, 1875-03-20

Spring hats in all the latest
styles, just received, at Mrs. q. S.
Stevens.