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Bradford opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1874-1881, 1876-10-07
The Panama Hat Plant.

The Bolivians give this plant the
name of Jipagapa, town in the rcpub-
lie of Ecuador, which is the principal
seat of the hat man lfacture-"Panama, "
like "Mocha in the case of coffee, and
"Brussels in that Of carpets, being a
misnomer. Before the leaf has begun
to open-when, in fact, it resembles q
closed fan-it is cut off close to the
petiole, the base of which forms the
center of the crown of the hat. It is
then divided longitudinally into strips
with the thumb nail, the thick part form.
ing the mid.rib being rejected. The
number of shreds into which it is di-
vided of course depends on the fineness
of the hat into which they are to be
manufactured. This split leaf, which is
of greenish white color, is next dipped
into boiling water, then into tepid water
acidulated with lemon juice, and lastly
it is allowed to soak in cold water for
some time, and afterward dried in the
sun. Each hat is. or ought to be, made
of a single leaf. They vary in price, &C.
cording to fneness, from thirteen pence
to as many pounds. The damping and
drying operations cause the shreds to
assume curled or cylindrical form,
which much increases the strength with
out injuring their pliancy. Before plait-
ing, the coarser qualities are damped
with water, but the finer sorts are left
out in the morning dew, and worked on
before sunrise. A hat of the finest
quality, made out of single leaf, will
take several months to make it complete,
and the plating will be so fine as hardly
to be perceptible at a short distance.
The plant is ly no means difficult to
cultivate, and is one of the most hardy
species of the genus. 1t grows well in
the damp heat of an orchid house where
the temperature does not fall below
sixty degrees.
Bradford opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1874-1881, 1876-10-07
The Life of an Actor.

Rich actors are not numerous. Owens,
Southern, Jefferson, aud Chanfrau are
very rich. So was Barney Williams.
Florence and Wallack are tolerably well
off, as are Edwin Adams and Floyd.
The great majority spend as they go.
They are friendly with each other, and
with scores of beats, who borrow and
sponge to an inorelinate degree. Very
many Of them-women as we'll as men
support families, children, parents, poor
relations, and dependents. 1t is said that
nearly every ballet girl in the old
"Black Crook" supported blind
father and a lame mother. This is
probably an exaggeration, bnt is none
the less suggestion. The army with
banners is an imposing host on the
boards, but on the pay roll the soldiers
sign for fifty cents apiece. If they can
sing and do sing, or If they deliver but
single line of spoken matter. they be-
come responsible " members of the
company, and receive all along from 80
to $15 week.
There isn't much romance about the
life after all. It's dogs life, and not a
jolly dogs either. The wear and tear
of nerve, the unsatisfed aspiration, the
longing for good part. the rehearsals
and drills, the glare of the light, the
necessity of never failing health, and the
wretched compensation combine to form
q cloud of encouragement to the begin
ner, and bar to hope in many an old
stager.
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for he had never known us to come of
from days liberty sober. But when
We had all come over the side and re-
ported ourselves to him his countenanoe
changed. He could hardly give credit
TO the evidence of his own senses.
"' Look here, boys, he said, after he
had examined us thoroughly, what
does this mean2'
"'Show him the paper, whispered ].
"Jack had our pledge. and without
speaking he handed it to the captain.
He took it and read it, and his face
changed its expression several times.
At length l saw tear start to his eye.
Boys, he said, as he folded up the
paper, 'let me keep this and il You
stick to your noble resolution you shall
never want friend while live.
." We let the captain keep the paper,
and when he had put it in his pocket he
came and took us each in turn by the
hand. He was much affected, and I
knew that the circumstances made him
happy. From that day our prospects
frightened. Jack Small no more had
our envy, for he took hold and taught
us in navigation. and We were proud OF
him. On the next voyage we all six
were rated as able seamen, and received
full wages, and we left not that noble
hearted captain until We left to become
officers on board other ships.
"Jack Small is now one Of the best
masters in the world, and I believe that
the rest of our party are still living,
honored and respected men. Three
years ago we all met-the whole six of
us-at the Astor House in New York,
and not one of us had broken that
pledge which we made in the hotel at
Rio. -Four of us were then commanders
of good ships, one was merchant in
New York, and the other was just going
out as American consul to one of the
italian cities on the Mediterranean.
Bradford opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1874-1881, 1876-10-07

"The mails have changed, madam"
responded the clerk at the general de-
livery window of the Cincinnati post
Office to an applicant for letter. 3" Yes,
indeed" said the old lady, placing both
hands on the little desk, and looking
straight into the clerks eyes. You
are right in saying the males have
changed. Why, when was a girl we
didn't hear of half the wickedness that
we do now, and it's all owing to the
males. Then when woman married we
expected to see her settle down and
raise family around, and her husband
to go into some kind of business and
make nice support for all of them.
But nowadays half the married women
have to support their worthless hus-
bands, when they really ought to be
proud and happy wives. How often do
we see patient, dutiful women, with
every wifely instinct and motherly vir-
tue beautifully developed, being lar
ruped by the cruel monster, who, once
upon time, had sworn to love and
cherish them above all others. Yes,
young man. you are right, the males
have changed, end, as friend, would
advise you to look very sharp that you
don't change, too"
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The Exhibition Receipts.

The Centennial Exhibition will, judg-
ing from present indications, prove to
be the most successful of any interna-
tional exhibition. On the 115th day
4,073.313 paying visitors had been
present. The Vienna exhibition was
open 1856 days and the total number Of
paying visitors only reached 3,492, ,622.
The Vienna proceeds at the gate were
1894, ,O25. 25, while at Philadelphia $1,-
1884, 534 hal already been received-a
sum nearly double the Vienna income.
The non-paying visitors at the Centen-
nial Exhibition numbered 1.36S, 500.
making total attendance of s, ,439 e22
in the lis days. At London in 1851
there we're 6,O39, 1876 visitorsin 141 days;
in 1862, 6,211, ,103 in III days, and in
Paris in 1867, 8.8O5, 1863 in 217 days.
The receipts at Paris were $2,203,6 ,675.
The above receipts at Philadelphia al
ready approximate this sum, and there
still remains number of exhibition
days.
Bradford opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1874-1881, 1876-10-07

Great Britain is about to acquire an
other extensive territory, now the
Transvaal Republic, in South Africa.
The president of the republic, Burgers,
has been signally defeated by the Zulus
and Kafirs, and no mortified was he by
the cowardice of his followers, that he
desired to be shot in order not to sur
vive the disgrace. The Zulus and Kafiirs
of to-day are very different from the
savages who gave the armed forces of
England so much trouble in 1850. Like
the Sioux, they have breech loading
rifles, and underst and some of the tactics
of regular warfare. They have proba-
bly, had secret aid from the Englisb,
who have long regarded the Dutch re-
publics of Southern Africa with jealousy.
It is said that one of the ideas of Disra-
ellis government is to form South
Africa confederation 7; and now that the
only choice left to the Boera seems to
be between massacre by the savages and
allegiance to England. they will no doubt
take the latter.
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Publishers Notice.

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All orders for advertising from strange Adyortis-
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What They Are.

A dreamy philosopher has discovered
that mosquitoes are animated by the
souls of wicked men who have gone to
their last account. For punitary pur-
poses they are doomed to spare Ger
tain time every year in their cold. earth
ly hauuts, and they take advantage of
their new form to torment the good
people, who were their especial aver
sion during their sinful lives in human
shape: After three years in the mos
quito life, they turn into grasshoppera
and "go West"
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A Fragment.

There's many life chained down by circum
Aud tothorod to close and narrow rcopo,
That wildly throbs impatient to advance,
And sore to join its dear desire and hope;
Yet brooding In the realms Of hopes expanso
Falls doan within its narrow beaten track,
And wakes at last from out lifelong trance
To find In death each hope turned empty
back.
II is not only TO the scroll Of fame,
Nor to the scuptur'd stone to honor raised
10 limited the noble deed and name;
These, in their greatness known, the world
has praised,
But many a life has been whose dying flame
Has fiokered dimly to lowly end,
Whose noble deeds desthless name might
frame,
Yet died, unknown, unhonored, with no
friend.
There hAvo been heroes more than battles
mako,
Whose greatness never reached q herslds q
ears;
There have been martyrs, never at the stake,
Who suffered martyrdom thro lingering
years
| As noiseless as the snow falls, fake by flake,
And melts unseen upon the rolling wave,
SO their pure lives in silent actions spake,
Their virtues mute, went down into tho
grave.
The ills OF life are msnifvld-they come
Upon tho righteous and the bad the same.
The rich and poor alike must take their sum,
For trouble knows no station, caste or name !;
In life's great camp, above tho merry hum
or thoughtful life, steals in tho solemn tono
or sorrow, beating his low mufiled drum,
And the tramping on, with rendering wall
ard moan.
Time crceps upon us unawares the years
Like ocean waves roll up, and onward go.
Tho burdens Of the day, joys, hopes and fears,
Move ever with ceaseless ebb and flow;
Look back upon the rolling past, that rears
Its waves in silent tempest and behold!
1t fills the mind with many mingled fears,
Fears for the things the future may behold.
And shall We wall and sorrow for the dead?
Nay, rather for the living drop a tear
Theirs is tho moist eye, theirs the heart Of
lead,
Theirs the dropping soul that needeth
cheer,
Then weep, weep for the living, theirs the
WOO.
The ills Of life are ended with the dead!
They leave their sorrows and their griefs be-
low,
The living have liies future to dread
We know the present and tho bygone, too;
We know what We have been and what we
are
But, oh (! that we the unborn future knew!
Would it the presents sweet contentment
mar?
Alas we know not. Death alone is true
But what shall fill the space that lies be-
tween2
We cannot say, we may not catch tho clew,
Or know our parts in each succeeding scene
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THE REAsoN.-A wealthy Bostonian
died recently and left all his property to
his wife on condition that she married
again within eighteen months. A friend
OF his who knew of his purpose pre-
yious to his death said to him: "
should think you would dislike the idea
Of another man enjoying your money" |"
I" He would not be likely to enjoy IL
much under the circumstances, was
the reply.
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C.. f.. PETERS.

I iNEEY STABLE. GOOD TEAMS I'UENISU.
- g at all times, and at reasonable prices. Stage
- and from DEPOT. Apply at Stable Office, rear of
yrotIpr IloU,p.
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DHoTodRAPHIC ARTIST AND DEALER IN
L Sicreoscopes and Views, AbumR aud Picture
Frames. Frames for Wreaths of all kinds fitted to
order. Nos. l5 and lG Hardy's Building.
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@"sinsss garns.
BRADFORD.
L. +. WHEELER

tsuccessor to H. striokland),
IRON FOUNDER AND MACHINIsr, AND MAN.
i ufscturer Of Agricultural Implements.
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F. H. EVERETT
(Successor to DIR. j

(SuCctss0r 10 DIT. j. n. C1ark1,
nENTIST, HAS ALI. THE MODERN I'M
~ proveHents. All work warranted to give sat
isfaction. Inquiries by mail promptly answered
Hardy's Building.
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L>OREIGN AND DOMESTIC DRY GOODS,
IL Gents Furnishing Goods, Hats and Caps Gro
reries, Teas, Salt, Fish, Pork, Lard and Country
Produce. Mabl Street
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PRICHARD & HAY.

HARDWARE, IRON. STEEL, COAL, NAILS,
- cutlery, Seeds, Glass, Betting, CordaRe, etc
Wholesale and Retail. Main Street
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j. II. JONES. n, y
G. Fl. CURTIS.

- NNEOpA rlIlG PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON.
4 oihee at Residence First door south Of
Bmk
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G. G.. DOTY. ACT.

,iSTER AND ICE CREAM SALOON, FRUIT,
Coniect ion'.y, soda, Light Groceries, etc.
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[ UCTIONEER, WILL ATTEND To ALL
"A orders promptly. VIII write auction bills and
g. ho-n rriu'td :. H. sired. yershire, Vt
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@. n. STEVENS,
EATON & co.

T'RoTTER HOUSE, BRADFORD, VI. C'AC!,
l. to and from all passenger trains, daS and urr.
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ROSWELL FARNHAM.
J. ,. ORA Z =,

A TIDRNEY AND COUNSELLOR AT LAW,
IA Master and SO icitor in Chancery.
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G. S. STEVENS.

M ANUFACTURER OF DIR. D0TY'S CEI.r-
1Vl h,"tel Mandrake Bitters Flavoring Extracts
and Essences, etc, at Wholesale and Reta L.
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DIR. O. H. STEVENS.

CURGEON DENTIST, HAS ALI. THE MODERN
~ Improvements. Also owns the Folsom Patent
Tor Orange County. which is one of the greatest i'm
provements in Dentistry. All work warranted equal
to any done in the State Office Printing Ofice.
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A. M. CARPENTER.

A TTORNEY AND COUNSELOR AT LAW.
IA Wells River, Vt. Office with Judge Under
wood
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EAST CORLNTH.
j. X. DARLING.
MISCELLANEOUS.
H, C. BURNHAM

nEPUTY SHERIFF. SOUTH STAMFORD, VT.
~ Agent for the Peoples Mutual Fire Insurance
Co. of burlington, W. Insures dwellings. farm
property mercantile and other risks. Paid up poll
cies OF three and five years issued on buildings and
farm property.
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ORIN GAMBELL, Jr.
E. H. ALLEN,

4 TTORNEY AND COUNSELLOR AT LAW,
"a Master and Solicitor in Chanccry.
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i. IL. GILMAN.

nEPuTy SHERIFF, coRINTH, VT.
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r, M. HARVEY,


VNEACHER OF VOCAL MUSIC. Especial atten
Il ton given to formation and proper use Of the
voice. Thorough instruction on reasonable terms.
Free use Of Piano. Residence, one door north Of
Bank Building, Bradford, VI,
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Doors AND SHOES OF EVERY DESCRIP-
- tion for Ladies', Gentlemens, Youths and
Children's wear kept constantly on hand. hope
by fair dealings to merit my share OF pubic patron
nge. Opposite Fost-oflice.
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H. L. BIXBY.

UCTIONEER AND APPRAISER, TOPSHAM,
n VT. Orders promptly attended 70.
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rnoAR w, SMITH,

NEW PHOTOGRAPHIC ROOMS, CHELSEA,
N Vt. Open Mondays, Thursdays and Satur.
dRys
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j. N. WARDEN.

LNiNE WATCHES, CLOCKS, JEwELRY, SILVER
l. Ware. Spectacles, Cutlery, Revolvers, Fancy
Goods and Toys. Particular attention given to Re-
pairing Fine Watches Office W. U. Telegraph Co.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1876-01-12
Boston Produce Market.

MONDAY January 10, 1876.
ngrTln TIE sale, ye ben gsh, pgiss. Ranging , at
and 2oes n n for Western Choice dairy packed would
SOME hops Of an improvement ~. month. but said
s' S s We r SH i we i b. a f oS
reviewing the market ior the past year we hnd that prees
being a. 2iesioc against 2sGtiso in 1864
tHhE@ Their continues 10 he dnll icndcne, ~ che,e
best AMI -ervceabie quality can he bought at letilisc
pi,e 6a he prspsi al present anfavesSis Tor them
EGGs-ih.e has been ght demand ior ggsand ps les
~ q dozen T. AN extreme price and when reepts incfrase
BEANs-rhe market continues to be largely supplied
with beans, and prices are weak Mediums are selling
Pea Beans cannot be sld much above sllb n bu-he
and 4 must be gee quality toeomnand that yellow Eyes
PorArOEs- has been an casrr tendency potl-
d5sc u bushe Enty Rose aie dnruli to sell - much
gye. iOa And leeIles and other hnds range at "Ghe y
HAY AMI STRAW There l. an over supply Of hay, and
cannot quote over spl d ton ani s2l an extreme price
At lhe close. Melnn' grades may be quoted q, ss@ls .
sales have been at SIS ~ ton.
FLOUR-We quote common and choice Minnesota brands
at ST 7se6s2s winter wheat ST. Louis medium and choice
ut S7@3, and Ohio, Indiana and Michigan VI soetl2 "
Wisconsin aud Minnesota, hut bakers also agey Of the
le. and hshes, priced n9grs ilut come 70 market IN all
present although the year opens with very small
GRAlS-New corn continues to arrive quite freely from
the West and prices have agnn e,-el Oh The sales Of
believed have touched about the lowest point and
supplies West be placed here ut cur
rent except Mt loss Oats meet with steady de-
nand and sales at i6l Soc for mixed and NO white, iltic
for rejected and Saelac for No. white. In the sales
have been In small lots at a5c6Is u hushe Shots have
been sold at sN@lsa9 fine iced sA@li and mddinss
2sef,1 u ton.
WOOi-The sales 81 Ohio aud ronnsylvania heeces have
l5t11lc price choice i2 sc for
Michigan, zoe rs New Hampshire sold ut ~ ~ aud De,
IL quality, and i2e1lNc BE- considered ialr quota
lion for New Hamnsre heec; cunng and enine -eieo-
ilons at 52ec6sc and super aud pulled at % ttssc
the latter price choice Maine super The quantity OF
domestic wool disposed Of In this market the past year has
been 6nia0,O0 Ms, and the stock hand v
1909 900 ms mostly hne neercs and California Tie
trade has been satisfactory could be desired, but
compares iivorably with other branches Of business
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STArE or VERMONT. ..


Ii CnANcEhA, MARCH TEAM, A. d. leio.
Mlrv Ann Grares, Nsiis Grarss and Alice Grdrss
Milton j. G,arei, Fred BiaHehard and Luther Grrsi.
Fhsreas, Mary Ann pnyes, Nellie Graves and Alice NJ.
Ned h tie oaee Of H. ciek Of Md Court Of tsnsery
their petition Of foreclosure setting forth that Milton
April D 100. duly executed % one Francis Graves. then
decd Of certain land situated Ia yersennes in the county o.
Addison and Stale Of Vermont, and described follows
Josiah Crave; and ~; daS conveyed to me CHE Nd Nh
q ts estate u said JOSIAH $ Grayes, as aforesaid foT
particular description Of which reference may be had
'he ssi Milton j. Graves Of Apd ssi is both Of sheh
V M o atoTeseih ts,thnr Min M H.. nri,e and
appuenace to the said Land In anywse appertaning and
consists Of the land above referred 10 and described,
geIher with the buildings thereon atualed Consisting Of
buildings nov occupied by Fred blanchard, with dwelling
iSen q four seflaa piomsoy notes ior The sum Of I've
ss1sd aS e Ssd Sas s 5S fa q sn s ean aa
able on demand 10 Francis Gmves adnln.atos Of Josah
signed by Inc said Milton j. Grascsi aud further setting
forth that since the eaeeaiion Of SAID morlge the said
law mortgage deei OF ne same premises thereby convey
virtue of sad ee has IA Interest in SAID PROPERTY and mat
N The si ne said Milton Grave, leased said pup
,le occupancy and possession q ne sane and VA, he
said notes aud that they were given for the purchase money;
aud FRED anchad ay be furecosed from ali eaaiy u
!sepon m sa ae2,s dss,Iieed isa estate srs s to
efal Statutes, And,
Hhereos Ii appears that the said Milton Graves Is aud
resides without This state, that suhpwna eanot be
served upon HIM hereiofs N pursuance d me statute "a
sAi Milton j. lnases aud he hereby required to be and
Montpelier, within and foI the county o. Washngton on
the seund tuesday Aach A. d. 1876 being the hrst day
nj he nSt stated Tenn 81 the Court OF Chanoefy sAd
county al niue O'clock the forenoon Of SAID day, To
the premises a. TO said court shall seem meet And
he petitioner dleye 70 cause THIS order together with
s,soes svry IN the Natchman state Journal a
printed Mont ecr Aforesaid, tho last OF wheh
publications shall be al least twenty days previous 10 the
add second Tuesday Of March, A. ID. ls.6.
Dated al Montpelier said county washingtch. this
lOlh day of January, A. ID. ISIS.
MELVILLE 4. SMILE. Deputy Clerk.
q. y, CiorGn solicitor far Petitioner. l,-h