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Bradford opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1874-1881, 1876-03-25
The Unfortunate "SeWard House,"

The Washington Chronicle says: II
would seem as if some terrible misfor-
tune is sure to follow all in official life
who pass any time in cel tain mansion
which should be haunted, if gloomy as.
sociations could invite the presence OF
ghosts. When General Belknap first
came to Washington, he took apartments
for himself and wife in what is, and pos
sibly will always be, known as the
"Seward House," or "Club House"
these titles connecting it with two of the
tragedies among the many sorrowful in
cidents with which it is associated. And
the record of the sojourn in Washington
of ex Secretary Belknap adds other asso-
Citations of a tragic character to its
gloomy history, though his second wife
did not die there, nor did the present
Mrs. Belknap pass more than two
months there. John G. Spencer, when
secretary of war, resided there, and his
son was hung for mutiny to the yard
arm of the vessel on which he was cruis-
ing. A member of the cabinet who per-
ished in the fatal explosion which, during
Tyler's administration, converted o
pleasure party on the Potomac into a
funeral of statesmen, also had lived in
that house, though I believe he was re-
siding elsewhere at the time of his tragic
death. The attempted assassination in
that house of Secretary Seward, the
death therein of his lovely daughter, and
the killing of Barton Key Immediately
after he left its threshold, are some of
the other melancholy associations of the
Bradford opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1874-1881, 1876-03-25
The Sewing Machines.

An adverse report was made to the
United States House by the committee
on patents, on the application for an ex-
tension of the patent on what is known
as the four motion feed in sewing ma
chimes, owned by the Wheeler & Wilson
and Wilcox & Gibbs companies. The
report of the committee shows that dur
ing the past three years over one mil
lion machines with this combination
were sold, at an average price of $65
each. The continuance of this patent
has been the cause of keeping up the
price of all sewing machines in this
country, large sum being imposed
upon the manufacture of sewing ma
chimes in the shape of royalty. Under
this patent Wheeler & Wilson machine
can be shipped to England and pur-
chased there at lower figure than the
same machine can now be purchased in
the United States. The House adopted
the report of the committee. The effect
of this refusal to extend the patent will
it is thought, reduce the
price of sewing machines at least thirty
per cent.
Bradford opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1874-1881, 1876-03-25

until Nicholas was ready to see them
and were summoned TO his presence.
"Your majesty. " said the courier, ~
have brought the man for whom You
sent me. This is Paul Dolaeff.
"Send for the lieutenant Of the
guard" was the only response Of the
emperor. A messenger left the room
and in few moments Ivan was brought
before the czar, and into tho presence Of
his old master.
you are pardoned," said Nicholas
to Dolaeff "and all your estates,
titles, and civil rights are restored 70
y0u. This mcritorious officer, whom /
promised to grant any favor he would
ask, instead OF seeking promotion, in
terceded in your behalf. and to him you
owe your release"
This was the revenge of Ivan Step
moi.
Bradford opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1874-1881, 1876-03-25
A Bengal Tiger as Collateral.

A circus company in Iowa owed an
editor bill for advertising and refused
to pay it. Thereupon the editor called
upon the sheriff, who attached the Ben
gal tiger and brought him around to the
newspaper office in his cage. He was
placed in the composing room, and dur
ing the first two days he not only con-
sumed SIS worth of beef. but he scratch
ed Sc worth of trousers from the leg of
local reporter who endeavored to stir
him up with broom handle to make
him roar. On the third day the tiger
broke loose, and the entire force of COM
positors descended the staircase with ju-
dicious suddenness. The editor was
alarmed to find his exit through the
composing room cut of, and that the
latch upon the sanctum door was broken.
So he climbed out the window and found
safety on the reof. The tiger was killed.
Bradford opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1874-1881, 1876-03-25
Sherman on the Presidency.

"Now, general" said an interviewer
to Gen. Sherman, 81 would like to
know if you were in earnest when you
wrote that letter, saying you would not
be a candidate for President.
81 was. I meant every word I wrote,
but not for publication. I had no idea
Dalzell would publish my letter. know
him quite well personally and have
been at his home. He is a good, fatherly
kind of man-that is family man. 1
supposed he wrote me entirely from per-
sonal interest, and was surprised that
he published my letter. However, l
meant it, and will not, under any cir
cumstances, be a candidate.
"Suppose yon were nomirated~
81 would Decline"
"Suppose the nomination were
unanimous and enthusiastic
81 would decline anyway. l cannot
think of any circumstances that would
induce me to accept the nomination.
There are so many n en- in the country
better fitted for the place than 1 am. l
have no civil experience, as every
President should have"
Bradford opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1874-1881, 1876-03-25
Spring Fashions.

Damasked goods in all colors, from
plum and seal brown to the lightest
shades OF ecru and cream, are to be
much worn, says fashion journal, and
range from 81. 70 to 81; but they are mar
rover goods than those mentioned.
Plaids, in thinner materials, more
like the do bege of the past seasons,
come in two or three shades of the same
color, soft grays, ecru, and fawn. These
are made over plain material or they
can be made mp over silk underdresses
The plain diagonal camel's hair is also
seen in all the light shades for spring
wear; it is cheaper material, coming az
low as sixty cents and 81, and makes
useful travelling dresses, and early spring
walking dresses.
Bright colored plaids intermixed with
gray, in sucl. cc'ors as light blue, rose
and lilac, somo in thin woolen mate
riul5 for house dresses or for children's
suits.
Beside these the striped goods take a
prominent place--stripes formed by
groups Of smaller ones, as in the camel's
hair imported last year, which simulated
algerienne. Only instead Of the stripes
being colored they are shaded from the
lightest to the darkest tint of the
groundwork of the goods; for instance,
in light coffee colored ground the
stripes beginning with fine stripe of
lighter shade, deepen to seal brown, and
each stripe increases in width. These
materials will be also made over plain
ground camel's hair, and some idea for
making them up may be found in de-
scriptions of dresses given below, in
which substitution of plain camels
hair or worsted may be made for silk.
Steel gray silk skirt, with deep kilt
plating. The tunic overdress Of darker
gray in some of the soft woolen mate
rails. The ends of the overdress are
tied in loose knot at the back. Worst
ed fringe, Of the two colors used in the
dress, edges the tunic. Cuirass Of wool
gu goods; sleeves, collar and pipings OF
silk. A sleeveless jacket, with facings
OF silk laid over like wide lapels, is add
ed for street wear.
A brown silk skirt has two deep plait- |
ings, which are held in by rows of
stitching two thirds of the way up on
each founce, and let loose at the edges. |
Princesse shaped overdress, in woolen |
edged with bias bands of silk. |
The front of the overdress is long and |
plain; the back is divided up the middle
to the waist, allowing the two sides to
be draped tightly to the figure, and
caught together in one place by an in
visible hook and eye. This style is
very simple, and is particularly suited
to spring cambrics and percales, which
will be made generally in the polonaise
Bradford opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1874-1881, 1876-03-25
A Bill Collectors Story.

In my younger days, said Mr.. Maguf:
I'm, was ut one time o collectOr-a bill
collector. At first I had o good deal OF
trouble finding place. There's pre-
judioe against young collectors, you
know. The keen, experienced debtor
handles them very easily. A glassof beer,
o cigar, or, cheaper and better yet, a
little judicious Aattery, and the young
man goes back and reports "Can't
get anything out OF him." Middle
aged or prime old men do best a. col.
lectors.
But managed to get work, and I was
very successful. In fact, being q young
man, could not afford to fail, and I
made it point never to undertake the
collection OF bill that did not present
reasonable hope 80 that collected
every bill l ever undertook to with ono
exception, and in that case the circum.
stances were such that never consid-
cred my failure derogatory to my char
acter as collector.
He was rich man, abundantly able
to pay, and didn't doubt that some day
I should get the money. He had taken
offense at something said or done to
him at the store, and swore that he would
never pay the bill. But I had heard
men soy worse things than that, and pay
after all. So I went to work at him.
First I called about twenty five times,
at regular intervals that was enough to
show me that he was man of en-.
durance, and that it would be long
chase, on which I could not afford to
waste time. So I put him along with
two or three others on whom I called
whenever was in their neighborhood.
If I was down town, near his Office, I
dropped in and asked him for the
money ; il l was up town, near his
house, I called there ); if happened to
meet hin in the street, didn't let him
pass without dun. One evening saw
him get out of carriage, and I nailed
him on the spot; but always he said it
was no use, he never would pay.
And SO it went along for two years,
but was not discouraged for had re-
covered BITS after waiting longer than
that. In this time we got very we'll &C.
quainted and he used to smile and talk |
good humoredly when I came, and I
must say that while he was very pig
headed and obstinate man, still he had a
cheerful courtesy about him that ma
5erially lightened the monotony of my
visits.
In the summer of '53 went on my
annual vacation, and came back to town
resh and hearty and ready for business.
The first call l made was on my resolute,
good natured friend, whose conquest I
lad come now to regard as essential to
he preservation of my prestige as a COL
ector. 1t was at night. quite dark
light as I remember it, and had skip
'ed up the doorsteps and grabbed the
'ell handle preparatory to an energetic
'ank, when I felt something on my hand,
oft, and at the same time kind O. crispy.
bent over to see what it was, and by
'ad the good natured, resolute man had
'eaten me at last. The stuff on the bell
mob was Grape!
Bradford opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1874-1881, 1876-03-25
An Old Man.

The hour far spent, the harvest In,
He goes serene along hissways,
Blessed with tho sunshine that befalls
The Indian summer Of his days.
A dear old man, whom all men love,
Who loves all men and round whose
head,
As round the brows Of ancient saints,
The silver locks Of nimbus she'd
Just as the sun comes sitting through
The violet vapors on tie hills,
Building land Of promise where
The vista with new glory thrills,
30 chimes his smile on oil he meets,
Atender after-glow and mild
He secs the other edo Of life,
And takes II sweetly ~ child.
For genial - tho autumn day .
That spells Us with its soft surprise,
Life seems to wait a. waits the year,
Obeying his benignant eyes.
He dreams not Of dark unknown
So close at hand, so chill, 90 drear,
The ice cold and snow covered the grave +;
He only sees the sunshine here.
He lifts his eyes up to the hills
Whence oometh al his help and stays,
To bless us with the light that fills
The Indian summer Of his days.
-Baxar.
Bradford opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1874-1881, 1876-03-25
Publishers Notice.

Oar NARY ADVERTISEMENTS taken ~ the rate OF
No0per square one insertion and twenty y-hve cents
each sub equent insertion. One inch space 10 =
square
spxoIAL CONTRACTS made with yearly advertisers
on application.
DEATH ARD MARRIAGE NOTICES inserted free.
OBITUARY NOTICES including poetry Ave cents
per line.
EpIroRIAL NOTICES in reading columns ten cents
per line.
Advertisers who have contracted fora years space
must pay fransient rates In order 10 have their
advertisements discontinued before the expiration
Of the timo.
AL orders for advertising from strange Advertis-
ing Firms must be accompanied with the cash In
order to receive attention.
Advertisements, or changes for advertisements,
must be handed In as early as Wednesday morning.
All airearages must be paid by subscribers desir-
ing TO discontinue this paper. In they arc not
publisher. The financial sponAibiliiy Of the party
duly considered.
LkoAL NOTICES inserted At statute rates.
All bills due the OPINION once for advertising
must be paid quarterly, the FIRST days Of January,
April, July and October.
Transient advertising must be Invariably paid for
In advance.
All Job Work must be paid for on delivery.
Address all communications to
BEN. F. STANTON,
Publisher OPINION. Bradford. Vermont.
Bradford opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1874-1881, 1876-03-25
Centennial Chimes,

The exhibition of the Argentine re
public will consist of 10000 articles.
Twelve men have been killed o.
the Centennial buildings in three
months.
Four pictures from the Munich art
gallery will be sent to the exposition.
The foreign exhibitors, as general
rule, bring their own showcases with
them.
An area of 55S, ,44O feet, or nearly
thirteen acres, is covered by machinery
hall.
A colossal statue of Prince Bismarck
will be exhibited in the German art de-
partment.
The kingdom of the Netherlands
will exhibit l, $50 books published dur
ing the recent years on educational top
les alone.
A design in chrome ithography, il
lustrating the growth and history of the
American flag, will decorate the main ex-
hibition building.
The finest part of the italian display
will be in the art department. There
will be two hundred exhibits of statuary
alone, and the paintings will be carefully
selected.
The entire process of reducing and
analgamating ores will be illustrated by
a California firm. They have CON
tracted for the construction of minia-
ture twenty stamp quartz mill for that
purpose.
Thirty Indian families, with their
dogs, trappings and paraphernalia, will
encamp on the Centennial grounds, un-
der the direction of Professor Baird.
Four structures in the villa style OF
architecture, in addition to the main
building, will be erected to accommo-
date applicants for space in which to ex-
hibit works of art for which there is no
room in the main building. They will
each be one hundred and forty by forty
feet. The cost of the four will be
$12, 800 -Four rooms will also be added
to the north side of the annex to the art
gallery.
After all there will be specimen of
European royalty on exhibition at the
Centennial fair. Herr Castan, of Ber-
lin, has succeeded in making wax
figure of William I. SO true to life that
the emperor could not withhold his ap-
probation when it was few days ago
brought to the palace and exhibited to
the imperial family. The figure is
clothed in every particular like the en-
peror on state occasions, the dress hav-
ing been made by the emperor's tailor,
and the insignia are all exact copies of
The originals, and some of them are of
nearly equal value.
Bradford opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1874-1881, 1876-03-25
Centennial buildings.

The Connecticut building at the Cen
tennial exhibition has plot of 3s6 feet
deep, 100 feet front and eighty six feet
in the rear to attend to. In front of the
building will be the United States
shield, surrounding the State coat tof-
arms, all in growing plants, which have
blossoms of appropriate colors. Large
masses of plants will be arranged at in
tervals and the trees of the State will
also be planted. The English building
is on one side of that of Connecticut,
and on the other side are the buildings
of Massachusetts,, New York and New
Hampshire. ..-..
Bradford opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1874-1881, 1876-03-25

WANTED TO BE GooD.-Chinese girls
brought to the United States are gener-
ally depraved, but there are many ex-
ceptions. Recently ono of them went
into the courthouse at Winnemucca,
New, and offered to go to Jail for five
years upon the condition that she be
freed from her owner at the expiration
of that time. She wanted to be a good
woman, she said.
Bradford opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1874-1881, 1876-03-25

A Norwegian expedition to the Arctic
seas starts early this spring.
Bradford opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1874-1881, 1876-03-25

Wisconsin refuses to tax church pro-
perty.
Bradford opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1874-1881, 1876-03-25
How They Tell II.

Tho Chinese in California tell us
about Washington as follows:
Was man name alle same Geoaligo,
Do heap big wsshee allo day long;
Bime-byo he grow so velly much lahge,
Mclean man calico him Wash-a.ton,
Bradford opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1874-1881, 1876-03-25
!. II. JONES, M. D.
G. H. CURTIS.

HOMEOPATHIC PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON
Bank.
Bradford opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1874-1881, 1876-03-25

Fsrtuues Thrown Away Yearly 81 Werth.
less Cheap.Jshn Advertising Dsdaes.--
Tho Best Read Newspapers Discarded
for Obscure nandbills and stapid Pas,.
phiets...The Newspaper Of Ts.Day...Aa
Article Well Werth ReadinG.
Bradford opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1874-1881, 1876-03-25
A. M. CARPENTER.
NEPurY SHERIFF, c0RINTH, VT.
j. H. GILMAN.

4 UCTIONEER, WILL ATTEND To ALL
n urdeis promptly. VIII write auction bills and
est them printed 81 desired, Nershite. VI
Bradford opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1874-1881, 1876-03-25
7. a. WARREN.

I nDi -, MISiF~', AND CHILDRENS BOOTS,
IL Shoc'. Slippers and Rubbers. Mems Thick
Kip and 'jalf boots. Bes. quality. Low price,.
Book Store, Main Street.
Bradford opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1874-1881, 1876-03-25

OYSTER AND ICE CREAM SALOON, FRUIT
~ Confectionery, Soda, Light Groceries, etc.
Bradford opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1874-1881, 1876-03-25
C. E. PETERS.

7 IVERY STABLE. GOOD TEAMS FURNISH.
IL cl at all times and Mt reasonable prices. Stage
to pnl from Depot. Apply at Stable Once, rear Of
Trottcr House.
Bradford opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1874-1881, 1876-03-25
C., s, STEVENS.

MANUFACTURER OF DIR. DOTY'S CELF.
4Nl b ate,i Mandrake Bitters Flavoring Extracts
and Essences, etc, at Wholesale and Retail.
Bradford opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1874-1881, 1876-03-25

Doors AND SHOES OF EVERY DEsCRIP-
ID ton for Ladies', Gentlemen's, Youths and
by fair dealings to merit my share of public patron
age Oppo lite Post-of1ice.
Bradford opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1874-1881, 1876-03-25
F. II. EVERETT

(Succt ssoi to DIR. j. N. Clark).
hENTISr. ALL THE MODERN IMPROVE
~ ments. Best Teeth fifteen dollars. All work
warranted to gi,e satisfaction. Inquiries by mail
promptly answered 1Iardy's Building.
Bradford opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1874-1881, 1876-03-25
ROSWELL TARNHAM.
j. b. ORMSBY,

DHYs1CIAN AND SURGEON. ROOMS FOR.
I merry occupied by J. N. Clark, Dentist.
Special attention paid to Female diseases and dis
eases of the Lungs.
Bradford opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1874-1881, 1876-03-25

CURGEON DENTIST, HAS ALL THE MODERN
- improvements. Also owns the Folsom Patent
for Orange County. which is of the greatest i'm
provements in Dentistry. All work warranted equal
to any done in the State Office over Printing Office.
Bradford opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1874-1881, 1876-03-25

nEPUTY SHERIFF AND AUCT1oNEER, WEST
~ Topsham, VT. Business iutrusted to me will
be attended to with care and dispatch.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1876-02-08
FROM WETZEL
Another Candidate for Auditor.


Editors OF the Register:
Noticing in your paper of late issue
a bid from Wetzel county for representa-
ton in the list of State officers In the
coming elections, and an offer too OF one
of its best representative men, Mr., NJ.
r Krsuse of New Martinsville,your cor
RESPONDENT assumes the liberty OF sug-
oesiing too, the name of Edward Moore,
ESQ. OF Proctor township, in opposition to
our friend ga Democrat" Not IN the
direct and conflicting sense OF the word
opposition, but as fair and equal COM
psrison of parties. -,
Mr.. Moore is an "old time Democrat,
straight forward, out spoken and uncom-
promising in his firmly established views.
Spurning n petty action alike OF friends,
and possessing promptness to act, quick
ness in comprehension and accuracy In
action and decision, in word, II present
ed before convention for nomination
he will in point OF character and accomp-
Gsbment be very serious rival to the
gentleman before mentioned. Wishing
IN ;ustice TO the banner county that a
representation may be accorded US IN the
honorable body spoken of, in the coming
election, trusting too that the people OF
no State will con cede 1t due this county
vour correspondent suggest to the people
IF Wetzel to keep before the eyes OF the
nsonle of the county and State, the names
of The most talented, honest and hitting
in the case of "A Democrat" and yourcor'
respondent. "AA'
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1876-02-08

FRATERNAL affection seems rather weak
in some parts OF Africa, judging from
the conduct Of the Sultan of Harrar to-
ward his brother, and ofthe retaliatory
measures taken by the latter. The Sui
tan has an only brother, whom he kept in
prison tor fifteen years-in fact, until be
heard that the Egyptian troops were APP
preaching the capital. He then set his
brother at liberty, and offered him his
hand in token of reconciliation. Soon si-
ter this the Sultan, who seems to have
taken very mild view of the injuries he
had inflicted on his brother, admitted him
into his secret counsels, told him that he
had, in order to deliver his capital from
the Egyptian fsrces, concluded an ALI
ance with the Gallas, and explained his
plan of operation, which was that de-
tnchment of Gallas should on Il certain
night make their way into the town, and,
with the assistance of the Sultan's own
troops, murder the Egyptian garrison.
Upon this the late victim Of the Sultan's
tyra nv made known the whole plot to
Dsoud Pasha, the Egyptian commander
in Harrar, who instantly seized the Sui
tan, his mobiles, and number of Gala
chieftains who were staying with him,
and had them beheaded in the presence
OF the imiormer, whose vengeance muat
have been complete enough to satisfy him,
since no fewer than a hundred heads
were struck off on the occasion.