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Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1875-04-22
HOW IN ENGLISH PEDDLER NAN
1GES.


An itinerant jeweller, who is very hon
est in his business transactions, has a
great horror of telling lies. Every
morning, ere he sets out on his journey,
he spreads his ware on the family table,
and his wife is summoned when all is
ready.
4" Sarah, offer me Els for that watch"
Sarah makes the bid, which the hus-
band refuses to take. Sarah then makes
other offers for the rest of the articles,
which her spouse habitually declines to
accept. He then marches away with
a clear conscience. When Gus
toner bids GA for the watch, his reply
is:
"My dear sir, assure you was
offered els for that article this very
morning. and / refused to take it."
And SO he proceeds with the remain
der of his goods, and in each instance
swearing that he had such and such bid
already, which he refused. The jewel
Ter is thriving man, and clings to the
old adage, Honesty is the best policy"
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1875-04-22

THE English army, exclusive of non
efficients in the reserve forces, is re-
turned this year at considerably under
half a million. It comprises 161 ZOO
volunteers, 1850 yeomanry cavalry,
11S, 600 militia, and 1876, 2s1 regulars.
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1875-04-22

AT Hamburg the longest day has sew
enteen hours, and the shortest seven;
at Stockholm, eighteen and half hours,
and five and half; ct st. Petersburg,
nineteen and five; at Finland, twenty
one and half, and two and a half. At
Wondorbus, in Norway, the day lasts
from the 21st of May to the I'd of July,
the sun not getting below the horizon
for the whole time, but skimming along
very close to it in the north. At Spitz-
bergen the longest day lasts three
months and half.
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1875-04-22
THE HISTORY OF ZERO.


is curious instance of the
way wise mems errors are made immor
tai by becoming popular. 1t may be
worth while to say that the word it elf
(zero) comes to us through the SIP anish
from the Arabic, and means empt o hence
In expressions like "9O deg.
Fahr.," the aobreviation, F air.. stands
for Fahrenheit, Prussia merchant of
Dantzic, on the shores I the Baltic Sea.
His full name was Gabriel Daniel
Fahrenheit.
From boy he. was close observer of
nature, and chen only nineteen years
old, III the. remarkably cold winter of
17O9, he experimental by putting snow
and .salt together, and noticed that it pro-
diced degree of cold equal to the cold
est day of that year. As that day was
the coolest that the oldest inhabitant
could remember, Gabriel was the more
struck with the coincidence of his little
scientific discovery, and hastily con-
cluded that he had found the lowest de-
gree of temperature known in the world,
either natural or artificial. He called
that degree zero, and constructed a
thermometer, or rude weather glass,
with scale graduated up from the zero
to a boiling point, which he numbered
212, and the freezing-point thirty-two.
Because, as he thought, mercury CON
tracted the thirty-second of its volume
on being cooled down from the tempera
ture of freezing water TO zero; and expand
ed 1S0th on being heated from the freez.
ing to the boiling point.
Time showed that this arrangement
instead of being truly scientific, was as
arbitrary as the division Of the Bible in
to verses and chapters, and that these
two points no more represented the real
extremes of temperature, than from
Dan to Beersheba expressed the exact
extremes of Palestine.
/ But Farenheit's thermometer had beer
largely adopted, with its inconvenient
scale and none thought of any better
until his name became an authority, fol
Fahrenheit finally abandoned trade and
gave himself to science. Then habit
made people cling to the established
scale, as habit makes the English cling
to their old system of cumbrous frac,
tional money.
Our nation began 20 use Fahrenheit
thermometer about the middle of the
last century, or not far from the time
when Old Style was exchanged for New
Style in the writing of dates.
The three countries which use Fahren-
heit are Holland, England and America.
Russia and Germany use Reaumer's Their
mometer, in which the boiling point is
counted so degrees above freezing point
France uses the centrigrade thermome-
ter, so called because it marks the boil
ing point 100 degrees from freezing
point.
On many accounts the centigrade sys-
tenn is the best, and the triumph of con-
venience will be attained, when zero is
made the freezing point, and when the
boiling point is put 100 or LOCO degrees
from it, and all the subdivisions are fixed
decimally.
If Fahrenheit had done this at first,
or even if he had made it one of his many
improvements, after tho public adopted
his error, the luck of opportunity, which
was really his, would have secured to his
invention the patronage of the world
North Christian Advocate.
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1875-04-22

An English traveller imagined that
most of the american boys were always
tired out, as he heard SO many OF them
saving, sGive us rest.
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1875-04-22
A PIGEON HUNTER.

A man about thirty years old, having
shotgun on his shoulder and two pigeons
in his hand, was yesterday standing on
a street corner telling crowd that he
had been out and killed five hundred
pigeons since sunrise.
you're liar =. shouted man at the
edge of the crowd.
The stranger looked at him long and
earnestly, and then inquired:
"Where did you get acquainted with
me %
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1875-04-22

i'lS Paris there are $4,000 school chill
'dren for. whom no educational accommo
dations are provided.
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1875-04-22

seum' uio' e, and Howard, and will fur
nish one hundred and twenty five tickets
70 eac house for any performance de-
sue by the parties receiving them
IJostOn Herald.
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1875-04-22

THE WORST KIND OF POVERTY. -One
day a lady came in carriage to ask
Corot, the famous French painter, who
has just died, for 1, 900 francs with which
to pay her rent. "She is well dressed, -
said the maid who had seen her. "I
can't understand how anybody with such
clothes can borrow money. If I were
you I would refuse" "Take that to
her, my child,' said the artist, offering a
bank note for the required sum, " and
remember that poverty in silk is the
worst kind of poverty. Paris Figaro.
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1875-04-22
Il R.iTTL ESN4KE FIGHT.

A man living near Santa Rosa, Cal i,
was the witness of terrible contest be-
tween two rattlesnakes, one morning last
August. The snakes were wrapped
around each other from the tail to within
six or eigh. inches of the head, and never
for moment did they take their eyes off
each other. Now and then they would
slowly unwind to within one or two coils
of the tail, when, with an instantaneous
movement, they would again become in
volved to the neck, and with jaws dis
tended and faDgs exposed, one would
strike at the other, his antagonist invari-
ably lodging at the blow, when in turn
he would be foiled. After repeating
their maneuvers for time they would
lie painting in each others coils, and then
slowly and cautiously unwind, only to
repeat the involvement and striking
again. So fercely did they embrace
each other that one would think surely
the life would be crushed out. Blow aft
ter blow was struck on both sides, but
never once was an adversary SO far
caught off his guard as to receive blow.
They had been fighting over a space of
fifteen or twenty feet, as evinced by
their tracks i'll the dust. To all appear
ances they had been fighting all night,
every inch of ground bearing marks of
the conflict. After looking at them for
some time the man cut pole, some eight
or ten feet long, and just then another
man came up. He took the pole, and
approaching the snakes, they simultan-
eously discovered him, when, loosening
their hold of each other with marvellous
rapidity, the larger one rushed at him,
perfectly furious; it required the second
blow to stop him. In moment after,
the second started after the other witness
of the fight as his now dead antagonist
had done, when he, too, was slain by a
well-directed blow. One had sixteen
and the other fifteen rattles.
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BRADFORD.
GOD BLESS THE FARM

VI
God bless the. farm--thc dear old farm 5,
God bless it every rood.
Where willing hearts and sturdy arms
Can earn III honest I!velihood-
Can from the coarse and fertile soil
WIN back q rcconpense for toll.
uod bless each meadow, field, and nook.
begemmed with faircst flowers.
ANA ever leaf that's gently shook
by evening breeze or morning showers .
God bless them all !ench leafs q gem -.
IN natures gorgeous di.iein.
ihe orchards that. in early spring. ID o.
Blush itch in fragrant flowers,
Ana with each Autumn surely bring
Their wealth of fruits in voldcn shoyors
like poinegr"nitcs on Aaron's rod,
miracle from Natures God.
nd may he bless the farmer's home.
where peace and plenty reign;
10 happier spot n,ath heavens high domo
Doth this broad. beautecus earth contain
nan where, secure from care and strife.
nc farmer leads his peaceful life,
nvexed by toll and:tricks for gain,
He turns the fertile mold
non scatters on the golden srain.
ANA reaps reward an hundred fold:
o~e'is where grace AVID beau charm,
u "od hath blessed his home and farm.
Bradford opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1874-1881, 1875-10-23
DIR. 9 UAlN'S
M A Gil 10
CONDITION PILLS!
SOLD ONLY ny
The American Medicine Co.,
MANCHESTER. N. II.
'ClIOs. w. LANE, Agent.
AND At THE
OPINION OFFICE
BRADFORD VT.

A single package of twenty-five Pills i
enough TO warrant their success In the neigh
borbOod where bought, IA they act on the
very fountain OF life, keep youth glowing
with health and restore to nge the blood, colo'
appetite, and vigor Of youth We lead IN mr.
tifciai life. the blood stagnates. the chanrels
get stopped up. the liver Torpid, dizziness, dis
ease. aud, in time. death follow.
Bad blood IL at the bottom Of most Of our
troubles. and from had blood arises Bilious
.ness, Dyspcpsia, Neuralgia and Nervousness,
| (which DIR, Hall saws occasion nile-tcnths OF
all The sufferings IN civilized soci ~. What
ever removes Ind Blood cures Bllliousness.
Dyspepsia, NrrvOuness, aud Neuralgia. unless
Il has been bad long enough to produce can
Ger Of the stomach, liver, bowes or other
oparts connected with the digestive organs.
SecrctiOns, and tone M the System with mag
zeal power, giving vitality and restoring the
abloOl to 1t, pristine purity. Headache. ilear..
mess. artburn, Weariness, the results of bad
! blood, u torpid liver. inactive bowels ami
a kidneys out of order, quickly disappear after
one begins taking these pills,
Il Constipation is slow death. 1t comes from
a loss of power In the bowels. Purgative and
y common pills restore no power. but rather ii
- move the bowels to a healthy action They
v arouse the Liver to pour out the healthy bile
and excite the ,nucus with which to Intricate
I the bowels and expel all impurities When
i, the blood is pure all parts of the system move
u like clock-wOrk, and health reigns II there
|, is not regular daily outlet the machinery
of life begins to clog up and will surely come
n to u standstill, sooner or later. HumOrs re.
>ut froln impure blood and no medicine has
Il otches. old sores carbunclcs, and all scIOiu-
" OuS Tendencies 40 we'll IA
Bradford opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1874-1881, 1875-10-23

OUR BANKING SYSTEM. The
plain, unvarnished truth is, that a
proposition to pay a bond with
greenbacks is proposition never to
pay it; and the proposition to de-
stroy the national banking system
is a proposition to revive state
banks. This is the whole thing in a
nutshell. No civilized people can
or will conduct their commercial
transactions without the aid Of
destroyed, others viii take tak;a' tueYr
place. If the national banks are
legislated out Of existence, others
of IL different character must soon
spring up to meet the demands Ut
business. If we cannot have ma
ito, al, we must have state banks, as
they existed in good old democratic
times. Some deposited security for
their circulation, others did not.
Failures and losses to bill-hOlders
were of frequent occurrence. Tx
change ut the West OH Eastern cit
les was from three to five times as
great as now. Large amounts OF
counterfeit money were i'll circula-
ticn, and bank note detectOrs were
in daily Iequisitioh. The notes IS
sued in one state were uncurrent III
another. Brokers' Offices abound
ed, and dealers in uncurrent money
shaved bank notes at the rate OF
from five to ten per cent. discount,
to the great loss and detriment OF
all other classes of people.-Watch
man,
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n UCTION SALES.
GOING! GOING! GONE!

On Saturday, Oct. %, at the p o.
building in Newbury. a large lot of
personal property belonging to IL.
b. Morse. j. Ii. Gilman, Auc'r.
Same day at Isaac q. Jones' in
Topslam, hay, grain, stock, &c.
On Tuesday, Oct. 2G, NJ. p. Bax.
ter will sell his farm situated in
lyme, N. H., together with a large
quantity ! Of personal porperty. O.
Same day, lot Of personal proper
ty belonging to the estate OF the
late A. j. Worthen of Waits River.
Also, at same time about 100 acres
of land with buildings thereon, sit
uated one mile from Waits River
Village. B. s. Sleeper, Auc'r.
The sale advertised by G. N.
Winchester, at the residence of the
late John ID. Rawlings, in CORN til,
has been postponed from Tuesday
the Goth to Saturday the 3Oth.
bride" can spread himself over a
vast amount of territory, but we
doubt his ability to attend two auc-
ton sales several miles apart, at
the same time.
On Wednesday, Oct. q, Messrs
Forsyth & Gordon, will sell ut Wells
River Village, about 2 acres of land
known as the "Benton Place." AL,
so, a large amount of valuable stock,
carriages, harnesses, sc. James
White, Auc'r.
On Saturday. Oct. 80, j. F, Alb.
bolt will sell his farm situated in
West Fairlee. Also, personal prop
erty and household furniture. VIM
Kimball, Auc'r.
Bradford opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1874-1881, 1875-10-23

HANOVER. The athletic sport
have been the chief object of inter
est in town and college, for the pas
week. Thursday. and Friday after
noon were given az holidays by tn,
Faculty, when the sports and con
tests took place, something un
known before in the history of thu
College. The running and walking
matches were the most interesting
contests. Good time was made in
these. Parkhnr>t rs first in the
three mile walk, made the distance
in 20 minutes. Davis ~ first III
the mile walk 81 minutes. The Sen.
ior crew won the colorS in the re.
gatta. The prizes, consisting most.
Iy of silver ware, were presented
Saturday evening in Culver Hall by
Prof. Parker. In his presentation
speech ht SAID, he hoped the annu.
al celebration Of the sports now SO
favorably began, reminding Linn OF
the ancient games of Greece and
Rome, and of his own D0y.ho0d,
would he continued.
President Smith has been unwell
for several days, but is now able to
attend to his duties.
Hon. VIM. Parsons, the English
man, gives the next lecture Friday
4vening, on Richard B. Sheridan.
The friends of Mrs. N. A. Frost
are sorry to learn she is quite low
with typhoid fever.
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A DRAMATIC sTORY.

A gentleman who has lately re
rhfd from a visit to Dallas, Texas,
liz astory which is rather dramatic
III may De true. The story WAS
III to him ny an old hunter, who
a become dOmesticated aud WAS
'nglng about one of the Dallas
els.
n could tell you q good many |
The stock l,oldeTfss' II the Burlingt'
and Lamoille Railroad have vot
to mortgage their road for $3.50 OF
Bradford opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1874-1881, 1875-10-23
.ABBiE R. GRANGER} Orange Co. Court
V. Dec Term,
LANES GRANGER 1873

JAMES S. GRANGER 1875.
To the Honorable County Court neyt to be
holden at Chelsea within and for the Cout.
3,l riOrnnge and State of Vermont. on the
Your petitIoneHArember, A. ID. 1873.
..Olph in said county, sh0~GranIer. OF Kan
29tn day OF October. ID. 1876 at ii"t@. the
in the county OF Caledonia, she was duly mar
iied to james S. Granger, now OF Lowell III
the State Of Mass. bv Daniel Lewis, Minister
of the Gospel. who was then aud there duly
authorized to soemlize marriages; that
thereafter untll the said JAS. S.dcsrrtcd Your
petitionerln MAY, 1873, she always lived with
the said james S. in the strict and faithful
observance of the marriage covenant but
that the SAID james -. NOT regard ny his du-
| ties in that behalf, has ut diverse times be-
tween the 10Th day Of October. ID. 1870 and
the date of this petition trealed your petit
toner with great cruelty and intalcrabe So
verify.
And your petitioner flu, ther shows that at
all times since their said marriage the said
James :. has been and still is of sufficient pc
cuuary ability to provide suitable maintc-
nance Tor her; but that notwithstanding. the
said James S. has ut diverse times bef re,
| and wholly since May, 1873, without cause,
| grossly. wantonly and cruelty neglected and
| refused so to do aud still doth SO neglect aad
| refuse.
| And your petitiuner further shows that she
resides in said Randolph and has for more
| tnan two years last past.
W therefore, Snc prilNS Jhab tlt oUit VI maI-
| rimOny between her and the said james s. be
| dissolved and divorce granted her; and as
| in duty bound will ever pray.
Dated at Randolph, this 10th day OF Octo-
| Der, A. ID. 1873.
ABBIE r. GRANGER.
N. l. BoYDEN, Atty for Lbelant.
STATE OF vERMONT}
Orange Couny IS. The foregoing Lii
bel for divorce having been presented to me
and it being made to appear that the said
James \. Granger resides and is without the
state Of Vermont, SO that personal service 0f
said libel cannot be made on him. 1t l. there
fore ordered that the said James 5. Granger
be ordered oappear aud answer to said Libel
OH the first day of the next stated term OF the
County Cour, to be held at Chelsea in said
county, an the 81 Tuesday uf December, A. ID.
1879 ny "a publication of said Libel with this
order thereon, three weeks sucsessi ely in the
Bradford Opinion, n weekly newspaper pub
| lished ut Bradtor, in said county, tho last Of
| winch publications. shall be ut least tour weeks
pre- yiO,is to t he commencement of sad term
| and compliance with this order shall lac sut
ticsnt nutice to the said James 5. Granger in
the premises.
Sivcn under my hind ~ Mvt,isviiio, ti,in
10th day OF Octoher, A. ID. 1873.
II, HENRY POWERS.
~ Judge of the Supreme Court.
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Especial dispatch to Opinion]
County Buildings ut Haver.
hill Burned!

About half past four Thursday
afternoon fire was discovered in the
attic Of the large brick building Oh
the County Farm in Haverhill, and
before it was subducd all the build.
ings were burned but the new barn
and the work room erected this
season. All the paupers COZ were
safely removed. Fire supposed to
have caused by children playing in
attic.
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CALVIN =. CLARK's ESTATE.

OTATE OF VERMONT
- BRADFORD DISTRICT. IS. In Probate Court
held at Newbury, within aud for said District,
un the Goth day of October A. ID. 1875, an
instrument purporting to be the last will and
testament of Calvin i. Clark late of Bradford
in said district deceased being presented to the
Court by Hiram G. briggs. one of the Execu.
tor therein named. for Probate IL i, ordered
by said COURT that all persons concerned there.
III be notified to appear at session of said
Court to he held az the Probate Office in New.
bury Oh the 9th uay of Nov'mb'r, "A. ID. 1875. and
show cause If any they may have, against
the probate of said will for which puI pose
it is further ordered that copy of the record
Of this order be published three weeks sue
cessivey III the Bradford Opinion printed ut
Bradford, previous to said tune appointed for
hearing 22w3
BY the Court. II. w. BAILEY, Judge.
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RECOMMENDATIONS.

The following recommendations are not the
str ogest volunreer testimonials OF the won
wonderful magic effects of these pills, receiv
ed by Mr.. Lane, but are selected because the
writer's re side in towns not far away. They
were unsolicited by the agent of the Company
or any one. and are bona tide.
circular may be obtained at this office. OF
will be sent to any address upon appIca'
ton. containing scores of certificates OF the
surprising and almost marvellous cures per
formed Nv the Mills,
Bradford opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1874-1881, 1875-10-23

There is large difference in the
price of hops this year and last in
Vermont. Last year forty cents.
this year eight to ten cents, a slight
margin Of thirty cents a pound.
Bradford opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1874-1881, 1875-10-23
DR.. QUAlN'S CONDITION PILLS.

m. Yellowness. Deafness of the Skin, leaves I'M
'mcdiatcly, and clear, beautiful complexion
N pfUlOws the use Of them.
Fieshy Persons should use these pills quite
Their regular use tends to MAKE
IL, heshy people more feshy. BY keeping the
iiDblood pure aud the bowels healthy, vitality is
N restored, nervousness departs, and cheerful
ness and o satisfied feeling prevail. They do
,, not interfere with ones eating or business.
Bradford opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1874-1881, 1875-10-23
Bilious Troubles.

THos w. LANE wish TO apologize to you
and crave pardon. for not responding to the
spells. for several years; harC:--. ;;-ry bad. by
of medicines. but received no benemo, rtinds
tried DR.. Quains Pills. which have helped me
very much. Would advise every one troubled
wi iii Bilious Trouble, to try DR. Quain's Con-
ditioh Pills. Please send mo another package.
BENZ. II. POOR.
Bath, N. H., Dec. 10, 1874.
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Real hair switches at Mrs.

Real hair switches at Mrs. q.
s. Stevens.
A new lot of notices at Mrs.
9. s. Stevens.
kid gloves and kid mittens at
Mrs. G. s. Stevens.
"A large assortment of merino
pants and vests at Mrs. G. S. Stew
ems.
Bradford opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1874-1881, 1875-10-23

We are informed that DR. Small
of this place. in the treatment of
Chronic disease uses mercurial or
deieterions drugs. Those who have
consulted him thus far, have receiv-
ed in many cases, almost instant re.
lief.
Ladies' undervests and pants
selling last aud Cheap at Ms. u IL.
CurtiS,
Bradford opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1874-1881, 1875-10-23

Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. Peak, Sr.
Of the original Peak family, will
give an entertainment at the Con
gregational Church on Monday eve.
ming, next. They use glass bells,
said to be far superior to common
bells, both in tone and tune. Mrs.
Peak will sing some of her tavOrlte
songs.
Bradford opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1874-1881, 1875-10-23
Bath. N. H., Dec. IL, 1874.
...Just What People Should Keep
In the 6QOuSe."

Mr.. THOMAS w. LANE.-Sir:-With great
pleasure l am ready to acknowledge that /
have been very much benefited by the use OF
DIR. QUAIS's CONDITION PILLS l think they
are Just what people should keep in the house
to keep the machinery Of the human family IN
running order. Enclosed please find one dol
lar, for two packages MARY b. MESSER.
East Canaan. N. H., March %, 1875
Bradford opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1874-1881, 1875-10-23

Take Notice J! All person in
debted to the undersigned must
make payment on or before Octo0er
Goth. After that date bills will lie
left with an attorney for collection.
J. N. CLARK.
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"Best Thin. for Kidney md Lfv.
er Com plNlMt.'

Mr.. THOMAS W. LAMA Dear Sir II have
taken the most of one package of DR. GUAM
CONDITION PILLS, and can truly say they are
the best thing that l have taken fer Kidney
aud Liver Complaint.
THOMAS j. PAGE.
Oxford. N. H.. Dec 90, 1874.
Bradford opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1874-1881, 1875-10-23

Ladies', if You wish anything
in the way Of millinery or fancy
goods call at Mrs. Curtis. She al
ways has the nobbiest styles aud
resheSt goods to be found.